December 2015

information from Southwest Seattle Historical Society

With the help of community partners, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society has everything you could want for a family celebration of the holiday season – for FREE and all on one day, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015.

‘Claus, Chowder and Cartoons’

Starting off the day is a family celebration from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the landmark Admiral Theater, 2343 California Ave. S.W.

The fun starts with the screening of an hour of classic Christmas cartoon shorts suitable for kids of all ages.
Then, “The Real Santa Claus” will entertain with a 20-minute live show, followed by an opportunity for families to take photos of themselves with Santa while enjoying chowder served in the Admiral lobby by Duke’s Chowder House, a major sponsor of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society.
Donations will be taken for the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, and the Admiral Theater’s regular concessions, including the best popcorn ever, will be on sale.

information from King County Sheriff

The Burien Police Department is missing a rifle after it fell out of the back of a patrol vehicle that had stopped to deploy spike strips during a pursuit. The incident happened around 9:18pm on Tuesday, November 24th near SW136th St and Ambaum Blvd S.

The deputy stopped his patrol vehicle and lifted up the rear hatch to pull out the spike strips. The pursuit changed directions and the deputy put the spike strips back in the vehicle and closed the rear hatch. As the deputy was driving off he heard a noise and stopped and saw that the hatch had not closed all the way and his patrol bag had fallen out.

The deputy loaded up the bag, closed the hatch and drove to the pursuit location. Shortly after, a citizen called police and said she saw a large black case fall out of a patrol car near SW136th and Ambaum Blvd S.

Discover Burien is happy to welcome new business and member, Burien Fish House to downtown Burien. Burien Fish House is a locally owned seafood restaurant specializing in high quality hand breaded fish and chips, fish tacos and more! You may have seen their very popular food truck “The Fish Basket” around the area. They’ve been operating out of their food truck now since 2012 and are thrilled to open their first brick and mortar restaurant right here in Burien. Burien Fish House is located at 133 SW 153rd St in Burien

The owners were excited to bring the best of what they offer to Burien. “We love this community, this is our home and we are thrilled to share the best fresh high quality seafood at affordable prices with our friends and neighbors.” Offered chef and owner Van Kirk.

Everyone is invited to their grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration Saturday December 12th at 10:30am. This will be a great opportunity to sample your favorite items off their menu as they will be offering a “buy one get one ½ off” special.

The Seattle Police Department's Crime Prevention Coordinator Mark Solomon shared this information about crime during the holidays regarding car prowls and package theft.

CAR PROWLS

We feel we have an unacceptable number of reported Car Prowl incidents for our Precinct. The level of Car Prowls, Auto Accessory Thefts and theft of license plates for the Southwest Precinct shows a 14% increase compared to this time last year.

Car prowls are crimes of opportunity that are committed within seconds. They are expensive, inconvenient, and aggravating for victims.

Thieves are targeting vehicles of all makes and models for valuables, including:
packages, GPS devices, laptops, cellular phones, cameras, purses, luggage, cash and garage remotes
Most stolen property is traded or sold within minutes of the crime, lowering the chance of recovery. Thieves commonly break windows for entry, but many are also successful at defeating door and trunk locks.

Prevention: Be Consistent
· Remove all valuables from your vehicle every time you park.

According to a 25 year old shooting victim, he was shot twice in West Seattle Saturday night after he had an encounter with someone he said was "talking all crazy" but drove to White Center, unaware he was even shot.

The Seattle Police Blotter said:
"The victim said he was exiting a convenience store around 9 PM in the 9000 block of Delridge Way SW when he was approached by a man who was “talking all crazy.” The victim said he felt threatened and pulled out a revolver firing it once into a nearby fence. The victim said the man ran to a waiting truck, retrieved a gun and returned fire before driving away.

The victim told police he, too, drove away from the scene before noticing he had been shot in both legs. The victim contacted King County deputies in the 10400 block of 16 Ave. SW after realizing he was bleeding. Medics took the victim to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
SPD detectives are reviewing evidence located at the shooting scene and are asking for witnesses to call (206) 625-5011 to speak with an officer.

by Tim Clinton

A number of Olympic champions, including Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.), Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) and hometown favorite Nathan Adrian (Bremerton, Wash.), are expected to highlight the field at USA Swimming’s 2015 AT&T Winter National Championships, set for Dec. 3-5 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Tickets are on sale now for the three-day event, which consists of daily prelims at 9 a.m. PT and finals at 6 p.m. PT, on Thursday, Dec. 3 through Saturday, Dec. 5. Tickets can be purchased online now with all-session passes costing $60 for adults and $45 for children 12 and under. Single-day and single-session tickets also are available.

In addition to Adrian, Franklin and Phelps, fellow individual Olympic gold medalists Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.), Anthony Ervin (Valencia, Calif.), Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill.) and Allison Schmitt (Canton, Mich.) also are expected to compete in Federal Way.

In total, more than 40 USA Swimming National Team members are among the approximately 700 swimmers slated to swim at AT&T Winter Nationals.

by Tim Clinton

If you’ve seen the steamy windows at the new Boxing Gym West Seattle lately, you know that the athletes inside are hard at work jumping rope, doing combination drills, and hitting the speed bags. With the rise of MMA and professional female athletes like Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm in fight sports, there is a renewed interest in boxing as a high intensity fitness workout, and this is the first gym in West Seattle dedicated to the sport.

The Boxing Gym West Seattle aims to make the sport of boxing accessible to all individuals for personal expression and self-discovery. Lee Torres provides an inclusive learning environment where all are welcome to access one’s personal strength and power. While a boxing gym may seem intimidating, what you’ll find is a warm, welcoming group of people of all fitness levels who are eager to help you do your best, and remind you to have fun. Members include mason workers, stay at home moms, and Microsoft employees, and many have said that boxing is an excellent way to cross train to round out other workouts and fight programs.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Eduardo Millan of Highline was honored as the Coach of the Year and Evergreen took home the Sportsmanship award in Seamount League girls soccer this year.

Kennedy Catholic won the league championship, meanwhile, and Renton senior Asia Brisco was named as the Athlete of the Year.

Joining Brisco on the first team as forwards were Highline senior Karen Orellana, Hazen senior Taylor Lenton and Lindbergh freshman Thao Nguyen.

The first team midfield consists of Foster sophomore Dara Araya, Kennedy senior Kit Bruner, Highline junior Mary Loy, Renton sophomore Olivia Carter and Hazen freshman Madison Kem.

Making the first team as defenders were Kennedy senior Ashley Cusack, Highline senior Kerie McNeal, Lindbergh sophomore Kiana DeJesus, Hazen junior Isis Hatcher and Hazen junior Kierra Lim.. while the first team goalikeeper is Hazen senior Brittany Dinkins.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Evergreen High School of White Center came up big in this year's All-Seamount League cross country balloting.

Dan Matthias of the Wolverines was named as the Boys Coach of the Year and senior Marques Chacon as the boys Athlete of the Year.

Joining Chacon on the first team was senior twin teammate Matthew Chacon.

Lindbergh won the boys title and Hazen took the girls title this year, with Marcus Phills of Hazen named as the Girls Coach of the Year and Lindbergh junior Feven Fessehatzion as the Girls Athlete of the Year. The Sportsmanship award went to Renton.

Among the first team girls selections along with Fessehatzion were Kennedy sophomore Karianna Bolma and Tyee senior Alexis Sata.

Other first team girls choices were Hazen senior Kate Lilly, Hazen freshman Shannon Gifford, Lindbergh senior Christian Villanueva, Hazen freshman Keara Daley, Lindbergh junior Lauren Wick, Hazen junior Daniela Reyna and Renton sophomore Kelis Barton.