November 2015

By Eric Mathison

We were life-long cat owners. Nobody told us how much trouble it is having a dog.

Maybe it is just Otto, our Poodle mix rescue we’ve had for two years now.

There was the time he slipped his leash, ran into the middle of Ambaum Boulevard and disappeared for 10 hours. We hired a tracking dog who searched four miles around Burien looking for him.

Then there was that time he wolfed down a chocolate bar--foil wrapper included. We rushed him to the vet to have his stomach pumped.

Let’s not even go there about all those miles I’ve walked him, which contributed to my need for two hip replacements.

The incident last week started with our daily 10-minute walk from our condo in Burien down the woodsy path to the sewer plant and back. It’s Otto’s own once-a-day chance to run off leash. I didn’t even take my cell phone. I barely bothered to lock the front door.

Happily free, he romped down the path and veered off toward a part of the sewer plant.

Only a month removed from the latest hip surgery, I warned Otto, “You know, I can’t rescue you if get stuck in the brambles.”

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, Nov. 7
Football
Seattle Luth. 52, Wash. School for the Deaf 12
Seattle Lutheran stayed alive by posting a decisive victory over the Washington School for the Deaf at King's High School in Shoreline on Saturday.
The Saints now advance in state Class B-8 action, paying a 7 p.m. visit to Naselle this Friday.

Girls soccer
Highline 3, Lindbergh 2
Highline's Pirates prevailed in Saturday's West Central District playoff match against Lindbergh at Franklin Pierce and now advance to play Black Hills at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Highline Memorial to open state action.
Central Kitsap 1, Kennedy 0
Kennedy Catholic came up one goal short of state in Saturday's loss to the Cougars at Sunset Chevrolet Stadium in Sumner.

Volleyball
Columbia River 3, Kennedy 2
The Lancers were edged by Columbia River in the West Central District Class 3A championship match played at Auburn-Mountainview on Saturday.
Kennedy Catholic advances to state play at the Toyota Center in Kennewick as the district's No. 2 seed.

Photo by Patrick Robinson.

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By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic outgunned Roosevelt, 48-29, Friday to reach the state level of Class 3A football action.
The Lancers boast a 9-0 overall record following the win at Highline Memorial Stadium, but now must face No. 1-ranked Bellevue in a 7 p.m. road game this coming Friday.

The perennially powerful Knights are 9-1 overall, with the only loss being to an out of state team in California.
Both Kennedy and Roosevelt showed their offensive prowess early in this past Friday's game.
The Roughriders from the Metro League scored first with 8:32 to play in the first quarter.

Dane Rogerson sliced through the middle for a 7-yard score and Michael Leshchyshyn kicked the extra point to make it a 7-0 game.

But Kennedy came right back and also scored on their first possession.

Shammah Finau did the honors from the 6-yard line at the 7:19 mark, after running for 38 yards two plays earlier.
Griffin Mathews booted the PAT and tied the score at 7-7.

Jeanne Kohl-Welles holds her 22nd annual post-election analysis Wednesday, November 18th at Hale's Ales, 4301 Leary Way NW, Ballard, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. along with the 36th District Democrats’ 14th annual silent auction and retiring King County Councilmember and Chair Larry Phillips’ Last Salmon Bake.

Speaking will King County Councilmember and Chair Larry Phillips Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw (Dist. 7), State Rep. Jessyn Farrell (D-46th L.D.), Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest & Hawaii CEO Elaine Rose, WA Low Income Housing Alliance Policy Director Michele Thomas, and retired State Rep. Velma Veloria (D-11th L.D.). The moderator will be Jen Estroff.

Donations gratefully accepted. For info, contact info@jeannekohlwelles.com.

After 12 years with NW Hope & Healing, Shari Sewell, our talented Executive Director will be stepping away from her role as Executive Director and from daily operations at NW Hope & Healing. Shari’s passion for assisting breast cancer and gynecology patients will endure in the years to come as a supporter of the NWHH mission. Shari will continue in her role through early December. We are so thankful for Shari’s time and energy developing NW Hope & Healing into a thriving foundation that touches lives on a daily basis.

Shari has put her heart and soul into this organization over the past 14 years, but she’s ready to hand the reins to a new leader and take a well-deserved break. Kristina Dahl will take over as ED on December 1st. Kristina looks forward to building upon NWHH's solid foundation so that, together, we can assist more women than ever before.

Shari says “I’m proud of what we’ve done and they way we’ve done it. I’ve exceeded my goals for the organization so it’s time for me to focus on the next chapter of my life. NW Hope & Healing is on solid ground and I’m excited to see where it goes.”.

By Greg Whittaker

Hey snow lovers, many of us anxiously await to see what this winter will bring and we are right there with you. Even an average year is fantastic for skiing in Washington, so the staff at Mountain to Sound Outfitters is teaming up with The West Seattle Herald to give you snow updates as the season progresses. Our goal is to bring you first hand accounts from our crew, and bits of knowledge from the skiers and boarders that come through the shop with their reports. If you suffer from the winter blues around here and are dreading the short wet days of winter, just remember 45 degree rain means snow up in the hills, and its good for the soul to be surrounded by snow in the mountains.

For those of you new to the area, here's the lowdown on what's what for the commonly visited ski areas surrounding us. Seattle is a ski town, and we have some serious fun up in our mountains. This is not an entire list of the areas in the state, so don't let it limit your exploring.

Summit at Snoqualmie:

Information provided by King County

Expressing support for tripling the number of beds available in the winter shelter operated by King County is an immediate step in responding to the Local Proclamation of Emergency on homelessness. The Metropolitan King County Council today gave its unanimous support to expanding the winter shelter to accommodate up to 150 beds a night.

“We are in a crisis of homelessness with immediate action required,” said Council Vice Chair Joe McDermott, who joined Constantine and Murray at the announcement of the emergency declaration. “Today’s motion positions us to significantly increase needed shelter and takes the first step in providing relief as winter sets in.”

“I’m glad we found a way to increase shelter for men and women during the harsh winter months,” said Councilmember Dave Upthegrove. “We will continue to seek long-term solutions to address the growing need of families dealing with homelessness all over King County.”

Join us: Learn what we heard from the community and share your comments on draft transportation priorities for all modes in the Ballard Hub Urban Village. Find out about draft street design concepts and evaluation of station locations for potential future high capacity transit. Also, review draft land use and urban design recommendations.

When: Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Presentation at 6:00 p.m.

Where: Leif Erikson Lodge in Ballard. (2245 NW 57th St.).

What is it? A City and Community partnership to create a vision that will guide new development and transportation investments in Ballard. For more information visit DPD's Ballard Urban Design website and SDOT's Move Ballard website.

Unable to attend? Presentation materials will be available online on our website following the Open House. Review the materials online or contact project staff.

Contact Information:
Aditi Kambuj, Planner
(206) 615-1739
aditi.kambuj@seattle.gov

Chris Yake, Planner
(206) 727-8719
christopher.yake@seattle.gov

Merrily Sing is the theme for this year’s holiday season concerts by the Magnolia Chorale, which is now in its 27th year of bringing holiday joy to the community. The performances, Saturday evening, December 5, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 6, at 2:30 p.m. will be held at Magnolia Lutheran Church, 2414 31st Ave W, in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood.

Joining the chorale on Saturday evening will be a choir from Lawton Elementary School; and on Sunday afternoon by Vivissimi, one of the progressive choirs of the Seattle Girls’ Choir.

Jean-Marie Kent and Evan Norberg, the chorale’s director and assistant director, wanted the theme to be about home, with emphasis on the solemnity and especially the joyfulness of the holiday season.