February 2016

information from the City of Seattle

This week the City of Seattle launched a new tool to collect resident Internet speeds.

The Seattle Broadband Speed Test tool measures the upload and download speeds available to residential users at the time they take the test. Using this test, residents can check their speeds from any device at any time of day. When enough data is collected from a given census block, the results are displayed on a map. The data are also published to the City’s open data portal, data.seattle.gov.

“By partnering with the public to crowdsource data from around the city, this tool will help us understand the broadband experience in Seattle’s many neighborhoods,” said Seattle Mayor Ed Murray.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Thursday, Feb. 11
Chief Sealth 62, Blanchet 61
Chief Sealth stayed alive in the Metro League tournament with Thursday's win and will now meet crosstown rival West Seattle at 7 p.m. Saturday in West Seattle.
Cleveland 59, West Seattle 56
Cleveland edged the Wildcats Thursday to drop them into Saturday's game against Chief Sealth.

Girls basketball
Holy Names 60, Chief Sealth 45
Chief Sealth was eliminated with Thursday's Metro League tournament loss.
River Ridge 61, Foster 30
Foster fell to River Ridge on Thursday and now faces Steilacoom in a 1:45 p.m. Saturday game at Curtis High School in University Place in Tacoma.
Liberty 75, Tyee 45
Tyee is set to play Fife at 3 p.m. Saturday, also at Curtis High School, following Thursday's loss to Liberty.
Lincoln 54, Kennedy 31
Kennedy took a loss in 3A West Central District tournament action Thursday and now faces a 12 p.m. Saturday game against Shelton at Clover Park High School in Lakewood.

Wednesday, Feb. 10
Girls basketball
West Seattle 53, Roosevelt 39

Hollywood, Calif - Seattle resident Jon Lasser has been officially announced as a winner in the Writers of the Future Contest. The contest, one of the most prestigious writing competitions, is in its 32nd year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction.

Mr. Lasser was chosen from a group of 8 finalists with the win earning him a cash prize, a trip to Hollywood for a week long intensive workshop, an Oscar-style awards ceremony which draws in excess of one thousand attendees as well as having his winning short story published.

Contest judges include, Tim Powers, author of On Stranger Tides, Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert, Dune, Robert J. Sawyer Flash Forward, Robert Silverberg, Sailing to Byzantium, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, A Mote in God's Eye, Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game, and Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death, to name a few.

Hundreds of winners have had successful writing careers following their win and publication in the anthology, and to date has launched the careers of 12 New York Times best selling authors including:

By Nick Twietmeyer

In the basement of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Thursdays and Fridays, you can find a woman by the name of Nancy Rogers, a woman who has been volunteering to feed the homeless for the past 27 years.

Quietly referred to by her fellow volunteers as St. Nancy, Rogers arrives around 6:30 a.m. to begin preparing meals for the hungry in the large kitchen space below the church. Soon the smells of a savory meatloaf lunch wafts and steamed potatoes fog the windows in front of the sink.

Alongside several other volunteers, Rogers makes breakfasts and a lunch for the homeless and hungry as well as anyone who wants to stop in for a hearty meal.

In the kitchen, Rogers is a white-haired blur. One moment she’s cleaning the large stainless steel serving trays and the next she’s finding rubber bands to help a guest repair the binder containing copies of “Real Change” he’ll be selling. If you blink, she’s gone, tending to another task. “Ants-in-the-pants-Nancy,” which her brother named her at an early age, moves at a pace that leaves most standing still.

By Nick Twietmeyer

In the basement of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Thursdays and Fridays, you can find a woman by the name of Nancy Rogers, a woman who has been volunteering to feed the homeless for the past 27 years.

Quietly referred to by her fellow volunteers as St. Nancy, Rogers arrives around 6:30 a.m. to begin preparing meals for the hungry in the large kitchen space below the church. Soon the smells of a savory meatloaf lunch wafts and steamed potatoes fog the windows in front of the sink.

Alongside several other volunteers, Rogers makes breakfasts and a lunch for the homeless and hungry as well as anyone who wants to stop in for a hearty meal.

In the kitchen, Rogers is a white-haired blur. One moment she’s cleaning the large stainless steel serving trays and the next she’s finding rubber bands to help a guest repair the binder containing copies of “Real Change” he’ll be selling. If you blink, she’s gone, tending to another task. “Ants-in-the-pants-Nancy,” which her brother named her at an early age, moves at a pace that leaves most standing still.

By Lindsay Peyton

The first cuff bracelet Margaux Jones made was more like a talisman.

On a whim, she bought some fabric, brought out her old sewing machine and added the word “breathe” to the piece – making an affirmation she could wear around her wrist. The next one read “strong,” a reminder of her inner prowess.

Jones was in a rut, working a job that kept her from fully exploring her creative potential – but she was on the brink of making a break for it.

The single mom who resides in Ballard never dreamt that her cuffs might be the key to a major sea change. She simply thought making jewelry would be a fun hobby.

Jones started selling the bracelets on Facebook a few months ago and named her side business “NW 58th Street” in honor of the women who live on her street, a supportive circle of neighbors who inspire her.

It wasn’t long before the cuffs were picked up by a couple of stores – and then placed in the swag bag for the Teen Choice Awards.

Newly elected District 1 CouncilmemberNewly elected District 1 Councilmember Lisa Herbold and her staff will be joining the Nature Consortium to plant native trees and shrubs as well as removing invasive plants, plus offering live music to provide some entertainment as well as snacks and water. A pizza lunch will also be provided.

Please sign up here if you are going to attend.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016

Where: Pigeon Point Park at Pathfinder Elementary School, 1901 SW Genesee St

Schedule for the Day:

10:00AM – 10:30AM – Sign In and Introductions
10:30AM – 12:30PM – Forest Restoration
12:30PM – 1:00PM – Lunch
1:00PM – 2:00PM – EcoArts Activity and Wrap Up

ALSO GOING ON:

OPEN HOUSE: Fire Station 37, 7700 35th Ave SW in Westwood

West Seattle Timebank meeting
High Point Library (Seattle Public Library System)
3411 SW Raymond St
12pm to 2pm

Southwest Pool
2801 SW Thistle St
Seattle, WA 98126

By Lindsay Peyton

The 34th District Democrats have endorsed Joe McDermott’s
bid to represent the 7th District of Washington in the U.S. Congress.

The group made the decision during its regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10. There were five candidates present for the occasion – all vying to take Jim McDermott’s seat after he retires this year.

State senator Pramila Jayapal said she would address income inequality and work to expand social security and medical care.

“I have spent the last 25 years of my life fighting for others to find their American dream,” she said. “All of the work I’ve done has been about expanding the middle class and having a vibrant democracy for all of us. I’m going to fight for you and be a strong progressive voice.”

Arun Jhaveri, who served as the first mayor of Burien, said his top priority would be addressing environmental concerns.

“My immediate attention would be climate change,” he said.

He also vowed to focus on building STEM education, stopping homelessness and creating affordable housing.

Crowd sourced review site Yelp.com has released its Top 100 Restaurants list for the year and Bakery Nouveau has made it into the top 50. The Bakery with a location in the West Seattle Junction and another on Capitol Hill ranked at number 41.
Crowds that regularly form lines outside the bakery daily seem to agree it's among the best.

Owned by William and Heather Leaman the Bakery has won multiple awards including:

• 2008 Best Desserts - Seattle Magazine
• Best of the City 2007, Breakfast Pastry- Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
• Best New Restaurants 2007- Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
• Best Bakery 2007- Readers Choice
• West Seattle Herald and Best Chocolate Desserts 2007- Seattle Magazine.

More than just a bakery they offer a full array of pizza slices, sandwiches, esspresso, in addition to pastries, cakes, breads, tarts and desserts.

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