July 2015

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Vancouver, here we come.

Four straight wins for West Seattle paid off in a trip to the Fort Vancouver Little League complex for the state age 10-11 all-star Little League baseball tournament that opens Saturday, July 18.

The Westsiders capped off their District 7 tournament stay with an 18-6 victory over Seattle Central on Monday on the heels of victories over PacWest, South Highline National and Renton.

"It was a whirlwind tournament for us," said West Seattle manager Isaiah Brent, whose team also went to state at the age 9-10 level last year. "This team is poised and ready to do some damage. It's fun to coach them."
It was also the second year in a row that Brent's team faced Seattle Central in the District 7 final.
"Seattle is a really good team," Brent said. "They're definitely a league on the rise to watch out for for some time to come. They've got some good players coming up."

Seattle Central was looking for the first ever District 7 title and state tournament berth for its charter, but it was West Seattle that prevailed Monday.

After decades of attempting to get recognition as a legitimate native American tribe, the Duwamish were denied, in what was called a "final" decision by the Dept. of the Interior on July 2. The tribe plans a formal press conference on Wednesday to address the issue but today released a statement in response to the decision. The press event will be at 10:00 a.m.
at the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center, 4705 W Marginal Way SW.

Duwamish Tribe response:

"Chief Seattle’s Duwamish Tribe has never abandoned its tribal relations. We are the Duwamish Tribe that signed the Point Elliot Treaty. We will continue to fight on.

There is ample precedence for the federal recognition of Point Elliot Treaty historic tribes in addition to the reservations--the historic Upper Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish, Samish and Snoqualmie Tribes have all been acknowledged since the 1970’s.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Youth sports
Little League
The road to Williamsport by way of Woodinville and San Bernardino starts Wednesday and maybe Thursday for either West Seattle or PacWest.
The two teams will play for the District 7 Major Little League (age 11-12) title at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the PacWest complex between Burien and SeaTac off Des Moines Way.
West Seattle hopes to get the issue over with that day with a win, while PacWest will be trying to force a second game for the state berth in Woodinville at 6 p.m. Thursday.
State starts July 25 for the winner, and from there the team would need to win the state title to get to Western Regionals in San Bernardino. The team would then need to win regionals to get to the World Series in Williamsport, Penn.
Meanwhile, the District 7 champion West Seattle Intermediate (50 foot away mound and 70 foot basepaths) team will open its state tournament Sunday at 12 p.m. at the South Kitsap West complex.
West Seattle will be awaiting its opponent as it has a first round bye.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle won three-straight games to take the District 7 Intermediate Little League baseball championship this past week.

The Westsiders opened the four-team tournament with wins over South Highline National and Southwest before beating South Highline National again for the championship Saturday morning.
West Seattle now receives a first-round bye at state before opening with a 12 p.m. Sunday game at the South Kitsap West complex.

Intermediate play features 70-foot basepaths and a mound 50 feet away as a step between Majors age 11-12 play on a smaller field and Juniors age 13-14 action on a full diamond.
The championship West Seattle team is managed by Rick Southall along with coaches Michael Murphy and Mike Messinger.

Players are Adam Chin, Konrad Gearhardt, Will Holmes, Eli Markham, Justin Murphy, Isaac Patchen, Dylan Pool, Cole Stephenson, John Summers, Dominic Taylor and Ben Trigg.

South Highline National had to battle back through the loser's bracket after its opening loss to West Seattle, ousting South Highline American and Southwest along the way.

Local radio personality, Marty Riemer, will announce the West Seattle Grand Parade on July 18th. The parade starts at 11 AM and travels south on California from Lander to Edmonds. The Kiddie Parade starts several blocks south on Stevens, also at 11 AM, and travels 3 blocks south on California.

Riemer hosts the webcast The Marty Riemer Show at www.martyriemer.com every Friday morning at 9:30AM which is also available anytime on a podcast. His deep voice conveys an easygoing intelligence and has been part of the region's airwaves since he was 13.

The West Seattle Grand Parade (www.thewestseattleparade.com) and the Kiddie Parade are produced by the Rotary Club of West Seattle (westseattlerotary.org).

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West Seattle See Dogs Meeting
The Kenney-meeting room 2
7125 Fauntleroy Way SW
Tues., July 14, 6:30 p.m. Raise a Puppy-Change a Life! West Seattle See Dogs, a local puppy raising club for Guide Dogs for the Blind, is looking for community volunteers to partner with us. They Call It Puppy Love, and you’ll fall in love when you sign up to be a
puppy raiser. Adult and youth puppy raisers are needed who are willing to help usher a puppy down the path to becoming a guide dog. Training and support provided. Can’t attend? Call Ruth 206-953-0268 / seedogs@comcast.net

27th Season ‘Shakespeare in The Park’
High Point Commons Park
6400 Sylvan Way SW
Fri., July 10, 7 p.m.: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Fri., July 17, 7 p.m.: Macbeth
Sat., July 25, 7 p.m.: Much Ado About Nothing

Lincoln Park
8011 Fauntleroy Way SW

By Tim Clifford

Cut to the punch
On June 30 two people were robbed by a gang of thieves on 17th Ave. S.W. as they were walking. No description or details about the suspects were included in the police report.

Around 11 p.m. the two victims, a male and a female, were walking towards a home located on 17th Ave. S.W. when a group of male suspects approached them from behind. One of the suspects approached the victims with a pistol out and said “give me everything you’ve got”. The male victim complied and began handing over his wallet, cell phone, and a daypack.

One of the other suspects approached the female victim saying “I’m gonna take your purse”. The female victim then pushed the suspect away which began a short shoving match between the two of them. Ultimately the victim gave up her purse.

Burien resident, Debra Hewitt, 59, passed away June 30, 2015. She was born in Pierre, South Dakota to Lois and Eugene Denbo. Debra graduated from Evergreen High School in Seattle, Washington. Debra married Paul Hewitt and together they had two children, Billie and Dannie Hewitt. Debra was an avid reader. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Paul; son, Billie; step-father, Billie Gray; three siblings, Dixie Mier, Daniel Denbo and David Denbo; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, July 12, 2015, 3 p.m., at the Burien Eagles.

Published in The Highline Times Section of The Westside Weekly July 10, 2015

By Eric Mathison

It looks like Burien’s dogs will get their off-leash park a lot earlier than expected, thanks to the hard work of volunteers and the generosity of dog-loving businesses and individuals.

The Burien City Council is scheduled July 20 to discuss rearranging budget items to allow construction of the off-leash facility at Lakeview Park to begin this year instead of 2017.

When the city’s biennial budget was passed no one expected fundraising for the dog park to be so successful so fast. Raising funds for a worthy cause can be like trying to move a giant boulder up a hill. It’s terribly hard to get it rolling.

The park is located on land owned by the Highline School District at Southwest 160th Street and 6th Avenue Southwest. The off-leash facility will be on the upper part of the parcel. LAStudio LLC, a local architectural firm, donated the initial design work.