June 2015

On the heels of the Obama administration’s newly announced rule to protect streams and wetlands across the nation, top officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Washington, WashPIRG, and others will gather to celebrate the recently-announced Clean Water Rule and talk about how clean water is crucial to Seattle’s health, economy and civic vitality.

The Region’s top EPA official, Dennis McLerran, will be joined by Sara Nelson of Fremont Brewery and WashPIRG leadership and staff to talk about how the Obama administration’s Clean Water Rule will protect wetlands and the fragile upland sources of Seattle’s rivers and streams.

The toast will happen today Thursday, June 11, at 11:30 a.m. at Fremont Brewing Company, 3409 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103.

A Ballard resident, Susan Towle, is launching her first book, Old Is Not A Four-Letter Word: A Guidebook For The Journey Through Old, on Friday, June 12th from 6PM – 7:30PM at the Secret Garden Book Shop (2214 NW Market Street Seattle, WA 98107) in Ballard.

After 40 years as a registered nurse with deep elder care experience both in the US and internationally, Susan developed a passion and desire to share her insights and lessons learned about the aging process. It’s a book we all need to be reading, on behalf of ourselves, our parents, and (if we are lucky enough) our grandparents. She wrote this book with the purpose of providing a guidebook to help each of us navigate the journey through old. This book outlines in simple terms the planning, the tips and the how-tos that this journey requires.

I thought your readers might be interested to come and hear readings from the book, ask questions about aging, enjoy a wonderful neighborhood independent bookstore, and then stroll the vibrant Ballard village afterwards.

For further information on Susan and her book, please go to her website http://www.journeythroughold

Tomorrow (Friday, June 12) is KEXP’s summer one day drive and the tenth annual Hood-to-Hood challenge, where Seattle neighborhoods compete against each other to host a KEXP organized day long music extravaganza in their neighborhood while supporting non-profit, independent radio – Where the Music Matters!

West Seattle won last year’s Hood-to-Hood challenge by a razor thin margin of $100 and they just celebrated their win two weeks ago with a live KEXP broadcast from The Junction, along with a full afternoon of live music from The Mountain Goats, Telekinesis and others, as well as evening DJ sets from KEXP DJs in venues across their neighborhood.

Ballard, Capitol Hill and the University District are also recent past winners. Artists that have played previous KEXP Hood-to-Hood Day celebrations include Sera Cahoone, The Faint, Cloud Cult, The Moondoggies, The Maldives,Damien Jurado, Buffalo Tom, Joan As Police Woman, Shabazz Palaces, and Deep Sea Diver.

Information from the Seattle Police Blotter

Officers are searching for a suspect after he shot a car in West Seattle Wednesday evening.

A man was driving along Delridge Way SW nearing the West Seattle Bridge just before 8 PM when he became entangled in a road rage incident with the driver of a black sedan.

The driver of the black sedan pulled out a gun and shot multiple times toward the passenger side of the other car where a 46-year-old woman was sitting. The woman was uninjured in the shooting, but at least two bullets pierced the car. The driver of the victim’s car called 911 while following the suspect, but eventually lost him.

Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. If you have any information in this case please call the violent crime tip line at (206)233-5000.

By Gwen Davis

The 34th District Democrats held candidate forums and gave endorsements Wednesday evening during their monthly meeting.

First on the agenda was a candidate forum for Seattle Port Commission Position 5 candidates.

"We're going to have two minutes for the first question," Ted Barker, vice-chair said.

Darrell Bryan: "I am uniquely qualified because I am the only candidate with a marine background. That brings a unique strength." The same leadership skills he brought to his business, he will bring to the port, he said.

Fred Felleman: "I spent a lot of time on the water and saw what a phenomenal natural interest it is," he said. "I'm the best candidate, coming from 25 years of enviormental work."

Mark Hennon: "When you consider the comings and goings of ships and trucks, the Port is the biggest polluter," he said. "The kids today will lose their kids because people like you make bad decisions. When You sit on your hands you instill life-long pains on innocent little kids. Shell won't stop until we stop them."

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic junior shortstop Maggie Gallagher was named as the Seamount League Athlete of the Year for girls fastpitch softball this spring, also landing the spot at that position on the first team along with junior Eirra Suarez of Lindbergh.

Foster High School, meanwhile, took home the league's Team Sportsmanship award and Jennifer Thompson of Renton was named as the Coach of the Year.

Highline senior Nicole Jacobson was selected as the first team pitcher and freshman teammate Sienna Herrera took the first base position.

Honored along with Gallagher from Kennedy were sophomore Samanth Isernio of Kennedy at second base, senior Nicole Miller in the outfield and sophomore Elise Turpen as a utilty player.

The first team catcher position went to Lindbergh senior Ana Meneses and the third base position to senior Isabel Teppner of Hazen, while other outfielders with Miller were Lindbergh senior Chelsey Guhlke and Renton junior Mia Hernandez.

Hazen senior Hannah Loucks joined Turpen as a first team utility player.

Three players each made the second team from Kennedy and Highline.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Marco Calderon of Kennedy Catholic was named as the Seamount League baseball Player of the Year after helping the Lancers to a co-championship along with Hazen.

Calderon, a senior, was also honored as the starting shortstop.

Hazen's Mike Brundage was named as the Coach of the Year for the Seamount League and Renton took the Team Sportsmanship award.

Joining Calderon on the first team for the Lancers were sophomore second baseman Nick Blakely, sophomore outfielder Jared Thurber and junior pitcher Andrew Ellingson.

Tyee landed three players on the first team in senior third baseman Isaak Wiebe, sophomore utility player Nick Archambault and junior outfielder Jar Yourglich.

Foster senior Mitchell Forhan earned a first team outfielder position and Highline senior Danny Perkins was named as a first team pitcher.

Honored from the Hazen team were sophomore catcher Logan Ricord, senior first baseman Ryan Gayte and senior designated hitter Eli Azcueta.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Little League
Tournament of Champions
The District 7 Tournament of Champions is being held for three age levels this weekend.

In the Majors tournament at Steven J. Underwood Memorial Park, West Seattle plays Renton at 6 p.m. Friday and PacWest meets South Highline National at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Rainier District awaits the Renton-West Seattle winner at 9 a.m. Saturday and Seattle Central awaits the PacWest-South Highline National winner at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

The championship game is at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Intermediate tournament will be held at the same complex starting with the Southwest-National game at 5 p.m. Friday followed by West Seattle-Seattle Central at 7:30 p.m.

PacWest awaits the National-Southwest winner at 9 a.m. Saturday and South Highline American awaits the West Seattle-Seattle winner at 11:30 a.m.
The championship game is at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Minors tournament opens at Steven J. Underwood Friday and Saturday before concluding at 6 p.m. Monday at the Normandy Park City Hall field.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic reeled in two of the top four awards for Seamount League boys soccer this year as Foster and Highline landed one apiece.
Teddy Mitalas of JFK was named as the Coach of the Year and his team also captured the Seamount League championship award.

Desire Katameya of Foster captured the Athlete of the Year award and the Team Sportsmanship Award went to Highline.

Katameya, a sophomore, was also named to the Seamount League first team at forward.

Also earning first team positions from Foster were senior defender Mohamed Duntow and senior defender Naji Haji.

Three players were also named to the first team from Kennedy in senior defender Sawyer Ramsey, junior defender Griffin Mathews and sophomore goalkeeper Sam Carballo.

Two Highline players earned first team positions in junior CB Pedro Castro and junior midfielder Martin Temprano.

Evergreen's Delbert Vasquez was named as a first team midfielder as a freshman and Tyee's Enrique Navarro was honored at defender as a senior.

Today, King County Metro and the City of Burien rolled out the new 631 shuttle – a transit route that links Highline Medical Center, the Gregory Heights Neighborhood, downtown Burien, and the Transit Center. City and County leadership were there to welcome the shuttle on its first day. Here, Burien City Council Member Bob Edgar and King County Council Member Dave Upthegrove hop off at the Burien Transit Center along their first ride.

You can find out more here: http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/NewsCenter/NewsReleases/…