June 2015

The Seattle Seafair Pirates are returning to Alki Beach on June 27, 2015 for their 66th year Anniversary. This free, family-friendly event will include live music, magic, sword and cannon play, bouncy houses, craft vendors and food.

The fun starts at 10am with a Stand up paddleboard race and goes until 6pm, with the Pirates landing starting at approximately 2:15pm depending on the tide.

This is a popular event often attended by thousands and parking is limited so you advised to arrive early and enjoy the whole program.

2015 Seattle Seafair Pirate Landing
Entertainment

Masters of Ceremony
Robert "Cockroach" Blair
Zacharia "Splinter" McCormick
Magician Just Sage as the Pirate "Mr Bustier"

Playing 11:00a-11:40a
Pig Snout
http://www.pigsnoutband.com

Playing 12:00p-12:40p
The Dead Letters
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dead-Letters/852552418142272?sk=info…

Playing 1:00p-1:40p
Runt
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Runt/135759299817584?fref=ts

Playing 3:30p-4:00p
Fabulous Miss Wendy
http://www.thefabulousmisswendy.com/

Playing 4:20p-5:00p
Harrison B

By Amanda Kay Helmick

West Seattle has been working to resolve its transportation challenges for 125 years. We initiated Puget Sound's first ferry service in 1888 and we built America's first municipally funded commuter rail system in 1906. Today, that extensive rail line is gone, replaced by inadequate bus service and single lane choke points that hamper the mobility of our 100,000 citizens.

Seattle has not supported or expanded our historically great transportation ideas. Thanks to the lags and half measures the city has offered over the years, there's widespread perception here that West Seattle and its transportation issues are not, and never have been priorities for the City of Seattle.

2015 Beacon Art Walkabout
Stevens Place Park
2916 Beacon Ave. S.
Sat., June 27, 1-10 p.m. Performers, an outdoor art market and food trucks from 1-8 p.m. Art displays, inside and outside, at local businesses from the “Junction” at 15th/Beacon Ave S. down to Jefferson Park. Pedicabs on Beacon Ave. Carpool, use light rail, bus or bike to events. 8-10 p.m.: music and dance in the outdoor space behind El Quetzal Restaurant. Info: 206.323.7733 or info@beacon-arts.org

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206 937 7169
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By Pat Cashman

The professional FOX-TV sports announcer was setting the scene at the U.S. Open the other day:
“We are looking over magnificent Chambers Bay golf course---alongside the waters of Puget Sound.” He pronounced the word ‘Sound’ perfectly. But ‘Puget’ was not so good. Instead of PYOO-jit, it was more like ‘Pug It.”

Fortunately, the announcer did not attempt ‘Juan de Fuca.’

There is no surer way for an out-of-towner to engender a Pug It Sound person’s ire than to screw up the name of a local place. You may be a nice person and a humanitarian, but if you call Sequim ‘SEE-kwim’---you might as well pack up.

In the revolving door of local TV news reporters arriving from other markets, eager newbie’s are immediately exposed as frauds if they pronounce ‘geoduck’ based on the way it looks.

It behooves every new arrival to learn how to correctly pronounce every place---from Aberdeen (Gray Harbor County) to Zumwalt (Garfield County). After all, it’s the places in between A and Z that will trip you up.

By Tim Clifford

Jumped on Alki
On June 17 at 2:59 p.m. police received a call concerning a male victim who had been brutally beaten by three men at 60 Ave. S.W. and Alki Ave. S.W. The caller explained to the dispatchers that he was the victim’s best friend and that the three suspects were men he had never seen before.

Responding officers found the victim dazed with injuries to his face, elbow and knees. The victim explained that he had gone to talk to a girl standing near the Alki Bathhouse when three Hispanic males walked up to him. One of the men asked the victim if he had any marijuana on him. As soon as the victim replied “no” all three men began punching him at the same time. The victim’s friend witnessed the assault from the beach and dialed 911 as he rushed to help. The suspects ran away once they saw the friend on the phone.

Neither the victim nor the friend could provide a definitive description of any of the suspects. The victim blacked out as soon as the beating began and realized his wallet had been stolen when he came to. All three suspects remain at large at this time.

Rooftop robber

Every year for the last three Rothany Hin and his partner Rathanah Ly have done something extraordinary. They have purchased chinese lanterns and, joined by friends and others lit their waxy fuel and sent them skyward along the beach on Harbor Ave. SW. to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away.

"It started when my niece, who was 18, passed away after a car accident," said Hin, when my brother and his wife lit one for her birthday to remember her. Her name was Rothmannie Hin.

Then it seemed to them that others might want to do the same thing and they began the tradition. "We started off with ten of them, " he said, "Now everyone comes here to do it for different reasons but my majn reason is remembrance."

Hin sent up the event on Facebook and told people about it in person all spring and gave credit to his friend Thuy Huinh who was there at the beginning and his girlfriend Desiree Schafer who did a lot of work to make it happen.

This year they bought 400 lanterns and asked for donations to cover the cost. They ended up fully funded.

The Westwood Village Street Fair kicked off today under bright sunny skies. The event will run from 10 am to 7 pm on Saturday, June 20th.

Westwood Village’s Street Fair includes:

• Free children’s rides
• Bouncy houses
• Train Ride
• Variety of Food Trucks
• Beer Garden
• Several Live Bands!
• Dog Show* – Sponsored by Pet Pros
• Zumba Class demonstration – by 24 Hour Fitness
• Fashion Show – by Chico’s
• Business Booths – handing out SWAG

Can your dog do an awesome trick, or sit still longer than a four year old? Come check out the Pet Pros booth and sign up your pup for the Dog Show. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.

Also stop by Wyatt’s Jewelers for free jewelry cleaning while you enjoy the local booths, bands, rides, food and more.

information from South Seattle College

South Seattle College celebrated the achievements of its 2015 graduating class at the 45th Commencement at Benaroya Hall on June 19. All tolled, over 800 graduates received degrees and certificates surrounded by cheering family, friends and South faculty.

“Graduates, you need to be very pleased and proud of your accomplishments and completion of your certificates, two-year and four-year degrees,” South Seattle College President Gary Oertli said to the full house at Benaroya Hall. “I’m truly proud and honored to share this special occasion with you. Your hard work, drive and commitment have helped you earn this special day.”

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

I know. Many of you weren’t even born yet so of course you don’t remember it. We Seattleites don’t worry about earthquakes because they don’t happen very often but if you actually have experienced one you will never forget it. Anyone who has lived through one can tell you just where they were and how it all played out. And if you lived in Alaska during one of their big upheavals it made even a bigger impression. Today I met a woman who was born in Alaska and didn’t come to Seattle until she had experienced the “big” one some years ago. She was terrified at the mayhem—streets heaved up killing many who could not escape and leaving those who survived without water or services. You couldn’t go to the store for supplies unless you had cash.