April 2015

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

It would be exciting to obtain a time machine and set it to ages past in order to observe the dating rituals from time immemorial. Then I got to thinking, maybe there was a time when there was no dating. Maybe the Neanderthal male just walked around with his club and when he needed sex he took it without asking. It would be interesting to flash back to the days before the modern world evolved a dating ritual. Women went to dances dressed in their enticing best and waited for a man to choose them. Then after marriage the woman took the man’s last name and women were not important outside the world of their husband’s sphere. Women didn’t even get to vote in this country before all men were allowed that privilege. As I have probably mentioned before, my mother didn’t get to vote until two months before I was born. And since my father had died before I was born I didn’t have the same sheltered upbringing that most young girls had in my day.

By Peggy Sturdivant

Shadow the cat and the “sinkhole” on NW 80th are not necessarily related items. However I am becoming somewhat obsessed with both, as though I actually lived next door to the missing cat and the failing roadway.

It so happens that Shadow is missing from a home on 29th NW, near NW 80th St. The “sinkhole” is just two blocks away. The family missing their cat and the neighbors closest to the section of road that sends trucks and speeding cars airborne don’t know each other.

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Recently I walked down memory lane and reached into my past to call old friends that I hadn’t contacted for years. I talked with one who moved in with her son as she could not take care of her home anymore. However, since it was far away from her old neighborhood she confessed that she was really bored a lot of the time. I tried cheering her up with some ideas that I use to stay involved in the world. Clinging to a past that is no longer viable only brings sadness. My motto is, “Do whatever you can do with your life to bring joy into your world.” My system is to keep contact information for all your friends and contact these friends from time to time. I don’t ever want to be one of those people who bemoan the fact that an old friend died without having had recent contact with that friend.

Today Mayor Ed Murray applauded the launch of Seattle’s phased-in minimum wage that will raise the wage to $15/hour, starting with today’s increase of minimum wage or guaranteed minimum compensation to $11 an hour.

Mayor Murray was joined by U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, City Councilmembers, business leaders and labor advocates at Island Soul, a restaurant in Columbia City.

“Today Seattle gets a raise. When our $15 minimum wage is fully phased in, more than 100,000 workers across the city will benefit,” said Mayor Ed Murray. “Everyone who works in Seattle should be able to afford to live in Seattle.”

In attendance were members of the Income Inequality Advisory Committee, who worked to come to agreement on how the deal would work.

“We can celebrate this accomplishment because business and labor sat down together to find a way to move forward,” said Murray. “We should celebrate this accomplishment by dining out and shopping at local Seattle restaurants and businesses.”

Seattle Police have arrested a 34-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man who are linked to a cache of stolen goods.

The two were found at a home located on the 6700 block of Eighth Avenue NW in Ballard. A collection of musical instruments, equipment, prescriptions, bicycles and electronics were amassed in the home. The cache of stolen property is valued at more than $100,000.

Detectives caught a lead last week after investigating a storage facility break-in that occurred in the Denny Triangle. Owners of the goods were able to provide detailed information about some of the property. Officers found someone was trying to sell those same goods online. Police were able to link the online posts to the home in Ballard.

On March 27, officers served a warrant at the home and found the giant stash. Police report the house was packed with stolen goods. Two stolen Subarus were also parked near the home.

Detectives have already found the owners to some of the goods and are working to return the rest of the stolen property.

SPD Major Crimes detectives believe there could be other suspects linked to the crimes.

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Mount Rainier senior ace Robert Jones' complete game shutout helped the Rams win against Thomas Jefferson this past Friday, and Jones had good help, getting solid offensive assistance like a big smash from designated hitter Jeremy Hoefer and defensive aid like Canon Westland's three sliding catches, in a 3-0 win over the visiting Raiders.

It was a bounce-back win, too, for the Rams, who lost to these same, Raiders, 5-4, a day earlier, in South Puget Sound League Northwest Division play. And, the Rams lost that game, after having led, 4-3, going into the bottom of the seventh.

Todd Beamer leads the Northwest division with a 2-1 season record, with the Rams having played one less game, and, are tied with the Raiders for second place, at 1-1. But, the Rams' 4-1 overall mark kind of bests Beamer's 5-2 to start to the season.

"Definitely, this win was important for us, after the first loss of the season, yesterday," said Bobby Odegard, Rams manager. "The guys bounced back from a tough loss and played a solid baseball game."

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Mount Rainier senior ace Robert Jones' complete game shutout helped the Rams win against Thomas Jefferson this past Friday, and Jones had good help, getting solid offensive assistance like a big smash from designated hitter Jeremy Hoefer and defensive aid like Canon Westland's three sliding catches, in a 3-0 win over the visiting Raiders.

It was a bounce-back win, too, for the Rams, who lost to these same, Raiders, 5-4, a day earlier, in South Puget Sound League Northwest Division play. And, the Rams lost that game, after having led, 4-3, going into the bottom of the seventh.

Todd Beamer leads the Northwest division with a 2-1 season record, with the Rams having played one less game, and, are tied with the Raiders for second place, at 1-1. But, the Rams' 4-1 overall mark kind of bests Beamer's 5-2 to start to the season.

"Definitely, this win was important for us, after the first loss of the season, yesterday," said Bobby Odegard, Rams manager. "The guys bounced back from a tough loss and played a solid baseball game."

Monday, March 30

Fastpitch
West Seattle 25, Garfield 0
West Seattle blasted Garfield in a Metro League game Monday.
Bainbridge 8, Chief Sealth 1
The Seahawks took a loss in Monday action.
Evergreen 23, Tyee 0
The Wolverines were big winners against the Totems on Monday.
Kennedy 18, Mt. Rainier 4
Kennedy Catholic prevailed in Monday's matchup of non-league close geographic rivals.
Highline 11, Renton 0
The Pirates cruised past the Indians in Monday's game.

Baseball
West Seattle 4, Nathan Hale 3
West Seattle edged out Nathan Hale Monday.
Ballard 11, Chief Sealth 10
Chief Sealth lost a close game to the Beavers of Ballard on Monday.
Highline 19, Renton 0
Highline's Pirates posted a lopsided win over Renton in Monday action.
Tyee 16, Evergreen 0
The Tyee Totems trounced the Wolverines on Monday.
Sammamish 12, Foster 3
Foster fell to Sammamish in a Monday non-league game.
Decatur 16, Mt. Rainier 1
Decatur delivered a decisive defeat to the Rams Monday.

Boys soccer
Bellevue Chr. 5, Highline 1

Ray’s Boathouse & Café has seen it all during their 42 years on Ballard’s Shilshole Bay and they have the incredible guests to prove it… now, they would like to say thank you!

From April 1-30 Ray’s will be running a social media contest looking for guests' favorite memories, photos, videos and stories from present day back to the opening in 1973, or beyond when Ray’s was a fish and chips house and boat rental.

Is it sipping cocktails on the deck each summer, chowder in the winter, getting the first of Ray's Copper River salmon, were you married at Ray's, do you celebrate every big moment or anniversary with them? Ray’s wants to know!

Gand prize: 7-day Princess Cruise for two to Alaska. Winner drawn Friday, May 1.
Weekly prizes: $150 Ray’s gift card. Winners drawn Friday April 10, 17 and 24.

How to enter: simply share your favorite Ray’s memory or photos on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram and tag #MyRays. You can enter on each social channel once per week, each week in April, allowing each person up to 12 entries to win the Princess Cruise (first week is considered April 1-9).

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Baseball
West Seattle plays a 3:30 p.m. home game against Eastside Catholic on Wednesday as Chief Sealth travels to Blanchet, Lindbergh to Evergreen, Kennedy Catholic to Renton and Hazen to Foster.
Mount Rainier plays host to Thomas Jefferson in a 4 p.m. makeup game and Highline entertains Tyee in a 7 p.m. clash.

Mount Rainier goes to Decatur at 4 p.m. Thursday and Seattle Lutheran hosts Evergreen Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. at the Southwest Athletic Complex.

West Seattle will be home playing Ballard at 3:30 p.m. Friday as Evergreen hosts Foster, Tyee hosts Renton, Kennedy goes to Lindbergh and Highline to Hazen.

Chief Sealth hosts Nathan Hale at 4 p.m. that day.

Highline goes to Safeco Field to play Nathan Hale at 12 p.m. Saturday and Seattle Lutheran plays a 10 a.m. double-header at Mount Rainier Lutheran.

Kennedy entertains Tyee at 3:30 p.m. Monday as Highline hosts Evergreen, Foster entertains Lindbergh, Chief Sealth goes to O'Dea and West Seattle to Franklin.