September 2015

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Mount Rainier showed flashes of brilliance Friday, but not quite enough to find the end zone or split the uprights in a 35-0 non-league loss to Kentlake.

The brightest moment came right off the bat.

Edwin Armstead returned the opening kickoff from his own 8-yard line to the Kentlake 18 for a total of 74 yards, sprinting down the right sideline.

The Rams could only manage one more yard over three attempts, however, and a bad snap cost them a 35-yard field goal attempt.

Kentlake met a similar fate on its first drive.

A 52-yard pass from Trey Helgeson to Mitchell Lockhart moved the ball to the Mount Rainier 21, then the Rams' defense pushed the Falcons back two yards over three plays.

Tyler Padilla tried a 40-yard field goal but came up short.

Mount Rainier turned the ball over on a Jesus Lomeli interception on a drive that made it as far as the Rams' 45-yard line, and Kentlake scored on the ensuing drive.

Helgeson faked to Eddie Edwards and kept the ball for a 9-yard touchdown run to the right.

information from Vigor

Jill Mackie, vice president of public affairs for The Seattle Times Company, will join Vigor’s executive team as senior vice president of public affairs.

“This is a pivotal position for Vigor and we’re excited to welcome someone of Jill’s caliber, reputation and values to our team,” said Vigor CEO Frank Foti. “Connecting with the communities where we live and work is at the heart of who we are as a company. With Jill’s leadership, we can do more to build stronger relationships and engage in open, honest and deeper dialogue with our communities.”

The Normandy Park Arts Commission is pleased to present an exhibit showcasing the colorful paintings of Giel Ahn, in Normandy Park City Hall Council Chambers during the months of September and October, 2015.

Giel Ahn, an autistic young man, expresses himself beautifully through striking and powerful contemporary paintings. Bold brush strokes, carefully chosen color placement in combination with an overall interesting and evocative design, his work catches the viewer’s attention. Giel Ahn works in acrylics using a vivid color palette whether he chooses a realistic or an abstract design. Even though they are but his voice from within, Giel’s artworks speak ‘loudly’ and convey his feelings, his emotions, and his joy for life. Unspoken words become language once this young artist picks up a canvas, a brush, and paint.

Born March 6, 1921, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Gladys (Andrews) and Otto Zeasman, Ira Zeasman was hugely influenced by Charles Lindberg’s flight over the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris in 1927.

As a very young boy, Ira was captivated by flight, and this fascination continued throughout his 94 years.

His first airplane ride at age 11, without his mother’s permission, was in a “Robin” that took off from frozen Lake Mendota (a reward for guarding the plane while the pilot had lunch).

Ira attended West High in Madison, where he met Jean Niebuhr in band class and their friendship blossomed as they shared a music stand. “Zeas” entered the University of Wisconsin where he majored in mechanical engineering and at the same time earned his pilot license through the Civilian Pilot Training Program. A favorite family story is that Zeas would fly his Waco biplane over Jean’s family farm doing aerobatic maneuvers to gain her attention.

BURIEN, WASH. – How often have you tried to sleep on an empty stomach? Do you have to go to work or school hungry? Chances are, someone you know experiences hunger on a recurring basis. According to Feeding America, one in seven Americans struggle to put dinner on the table regularly. Without options like the Highline Area and White Center Food Banks, hunger would be experienced even more frequently by families whose resources are stretched too thin.
 
Because hunger neither begins nor ends with the holidays, the City’s annual staff food drive competition is moving from December to September to coincide with the Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry, September 19. The Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle and King County will host their annual food drive tomorrow at grocery stores around the region, but Burien will take the Mayor’s Day of Concern a step farther by continuing to collect food through October 1.
 

Lornzo Rodriguez, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, will present a talk titled, “Spiritual Solutions for Desperate Situations” Saturday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. at Christian Science Church, 233 South 156th Street.

The ideas shared are based on the original sourcebook for Christian healing, the Bible and the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

In this talk audiences will: Explore how God as infinite good brings trust in
the power of good to help us overcome worrying and fear. Hear examples of how people from every walk of life have demonstrated this power of God to heal and bring solutions to challenges and worries of every sort.

Tomorrow morning, at 9:30 a.m., the Seattle Energy Committee will be discussing the sales of former substations in the West Seattle area during their regularly scheduled meeting. Local advocates Seattle Green Space Coalition (SGSC) will have a number of members speaking during public comments and are hopeful this meeting will catch the attention of the public.

Those planning to attend and speak on behalf of the SGSC include Mary Fleck, Elaine Ike, Ballard News-Tribune columnist Peggy Sturdivant, and Cass Turnbull of SGSC and the director of Treepak and Plant Amnesty.

Seattle Energy Committee members include Kshama Sawant (chair), John Okamoto (vice-chair), Mike O’Brien (member) and Bruce A. Harrell (alternate).

While this meeting is one of two regularly scheduled each month for the committee one ordinances that will be discussed tomorrow covers the proposed sales of former substations in West Seattle, Burien and White Center, some of which have become beloved neighborhood greenspaces since being decommissioned.

As outlined via the Seattle City Council’s agenda calendar for the meeting:

“THE ADDAMS FAMILY”

The wonderfully macabre Addams family is put to the test when Wednesday, the ultimate princess of darkness, grows up and falls for a “normal” young man from a respectable family. If  that weren’t enough, she tells her father, Gomez, a secret he must hide from is adored wife, Morticia. When the boyfriend and his parents come to dinner, they plunge the Addams family into a night that is sure to change the family forever.

Based on the bizarre and beloved characters created by Charles Addams in his cartoons, and with nods to the television show The Addams Family, the show received a Tony nomination for Best Original Score.

Music and lyrics are written by Andrew Lippa and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice.

The show is suitable for all ages.
Ticket prices range from $7 to $20. Student tickets are just $10. For tickets, special deals or other information, go online to www.burienactorstheatre.org or call 206-242-5180.

THE CAST, DIRECTORS AND MUSICIANS

Save the date: Friday, October 2 from 4:30-6:30pm at Des Moines Activity Center, 2045 S 216th Street in Des Moines!

Enjoy a scrumptious dinner featuring Pasta with Marinara sauce, Meatballs, Salad, Bread sticks and a delicious dessert! Sponsor Normandy Park Senior Living teams up with Des Moines Activity Center volunteers and staff to kick off the fall with this fundraiser in support of programs and services that enhance the experience of being an older adult.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 for children age 12 and under, $20 for families and be purchased in advance by calling 206-878-1642 or at the door!