March 2016

Update 7:00pm
The power that was lost due to high winds that blew through the Seattle area on March 13 finally began to diminish as the evening wore on and people who lost power mostly had it restored. Trees came down all over the area and thousands lost electricity, but City Light crews managed to get it mostly restored before their estimated times.

Update 11:45am Sunday

National Weather Service updated this morning said the winds will arrive sooner but be somewhat lower than an earlier forecast. They had predicted gusts up to 70mph but have downgraded to 60mph, still a strong wind event.

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THE STORM IS MOVING FASTER AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN RISING SOONER...AROUND MID MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Ariell Garnett of Kennedy Catholic was named as this year's Athlete of the Year for Seamount League girls basketball.

Garnett was a senior guard for the Lancers.

Tyee, meanwhile, took home the Team Sportsmanship award, while Jeff Bernhardt of Hazen won Coach of the Year honors after leading the Highlanders to the league title.

Joining Garnett on the first team from Kennedy was junior guard Miyu Miyashita, while Tyee senior guard Keyara Brooks was named along with Foster freshman guard Makanalani Montoya, Hazen freshman post Sharaya Coe and Lindbergh freshman forward Elle Watts.
Senior point guard Jackie Barker of Evergreen was named to the second team along with Tyee senior guard Mary Rose Cadelina.

Also making the second team were Renton freshman guard Sean Benning, Hazen junior guard Brenna Hairston and Renton junior center/forward LeAujharae Vasser.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kenned Catholic junior guard Emilio Mancol was named as the Seamount League boys basketball Athlete of the Year, while Tyee's Brandon Horstman was selected as the Coach of the Year.

Tyee also took the team sportsmanship award, while Kennedy won the league title and went on to a fifth place state finish.

Named to the first team along with Mancol were Highline senior forward Matt Horejsi, Renton senior guard Shanden Powell, Lindbergh junior guard Kelton Williams, Hazen senior guard Connor O'Hearn and Lindbergh sophomore forward Jalen Green.

Making the second team were Tyee sophomore guard Sejdo Kaharevic, Evergreen junior guard Richard Nguyen, Kennedy junior guard Keannu Royster, Foster junior guard Camet Soe and Renton junior guard Dabreon Waters-Mitchell.

The honorable mention list consists of Evergreen's Abdi Hussein and Ellique Satchell, Foster's Ericsson Leasure and Musa Leigh, Highline's Amir Shahzaad and Gernaro Castaneda, Kennedy's James Jolly, Tyee's Deion Williams and Austin Wiebe, Renton's Brandon Barnes, Lindbergh's Darrien Sawyer-Lamb and Hazen's Tarren Sumler and Julian Christian.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Penner makes GNAC first team

Kennedy Catholic graduate Mitch Penner has been named to the Greater Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball first team after a stellar senior season.

Penner was named as the GNAC Player of the Week three times this winter, averaging 18.0 points over the season with an average of 5.6 rebounds per game. He shot 51 percent from the field this year including 44 percent from 3-point range.

Penner scored 27 points for Seattle Pacific University in his final home game on Feb. 27.

Gandy, McPhee both honored

Mount Rainier graduates Kiana Gandy and Jordan McPhee both made GNAC women's basketball honorable mention for their efforts for their respective college teams.
Gandy is a junior forward who averaged 11.3 points and 4.0 rebounds for Western Washington University, while McPhee is a sophomore who averaged 11.7 points and 6.0 rebounds for Seattle Pacific University.
Gandy tossed in a career high 23 points in Western's regular season finale -- a 99-54 victory at Alaska Fairbanks on Feb. 27.

When the West Seattle Herald broke the news in late January about Tracy Dart’s alleged ten year pattern of deception about having cancer, it caused a wave of reaction that spread internationally. On forums and message boards from our own site to those in London and elsewhere people expressed their anger, disappointment and sense of betrayal. Dart claimed to have cancer, created "Team Tracy" for the purpose of fundraising for cancer research and held countless fundraisers in the community.

Her efforts led her to gain the use of a bright pink VW bug from Auburn Volkswagen for one year.

While Dart, according to the Susan G. Komen organization through her Team Tracy group, raised more than $415,000 for them, she also, according to community members interviewed by the Herald, received thousands of dollars for herself which is key to the current criminal investigation being conducted by the Seattle Police Department. To lodge a formal complaint as a victim of fraud, you can contact Detective Keith Savas from the SPD Fraud Division at 206-684-4319 or email keith.savas@seattle.gov

information from West Seattle Hi-Yu

West Seattle Hi-Yu is celebrating the 82nd Anniversary this year as the West Seattle Hi-Yu community summer festival. The All Volunteer non profit organization depends on memberships and sponsorships to fund the programs and scholarships offered to students.

Please join and pass on the attached 2016 West Seattle Hi-Yu Membership Application, to individuals, businesses, corporations and service clubs.

We are currently seeking donations of goods or services for the annual West Seattle Hi-Yu spring tea and auction on May 22, 2016 at The Hall at Fauntleroy from noon to 3:30 pm. Tickets are $25.00 each.

This event is a beautiful and fun way for mothers and daughters to enjoy a time together and would make a wonderful Mother's day gift for the women in your life. Of course men are invited to attend also. Funds raised help to support the West Seattle Hi-Yu scholarship program, the traveling parade float and the general operating budget for the year.

information from Holy Rosary

Holy Rosary School is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Horton to the position of principal, effective July 1, 2016. Ms. Horton succeeds Mr. George Hofbauer, who will retire in June after serving with distinction as teacher and principal for 45 years in the Archdiocese of Seattle.

After an extensive search both locally and nationally, Ms. Horton was the unanimous choice of the Principal Search Team. She brings many gifts and talents to the Holy Rosary School community. Her background in science education will help her integrate STEM into all areas of the school. Her knowledge of the latest curriculum as well as her forward-looking philosophy will ensure that Holy Rosary School remains at the leading edge of education. Her contagious energy and enthusiasm will engage parents and students alike. And her faith in Christ will serve as the foundation and driver of it all.

When the West Seattle Herald broke the news in late January about Tracy Dart’s alleged ten year pattern of deception about having cancer, it caused a wave of reaction that spread internationally. On forums and message boards from our own site to those in London and elsewhere people expressed their anger, disappointment and sense of betrayal. Dart claimed to have cancer, created "Team Tracy" for the purpose of fundraising for cancer research and held countless fundraisers in the community.

Her efforts led her to gain the use of a bright pink VW bug from Auburn Volkswagen for one year.

While Dart, according to the Susan G. Komen organization through her Team Tracy group, raised more than $415,000 for them, she also, according to community members interviewed by the Herald, received thousands of dollars for herself which is key to the current criminal investigation being conducted by the Seattle Police Department. To lodge a formal complaint as a victim of fraud, you can contact Detective Keith Savas from the SPD Fraud Division at 206-684-4319 or email keith.savas@seattle.gov

King County Sheriff PIO Cindi West said that King County Sheriff’s Fire Investigators arrested two teens on March 10 for the arson that took place last month at Cascade Middle School near White Center.

The two boys, both 17 years old, were booked in the Youth Services Center for Investigation of Arson, Burglary and Vandalism.

One of the boys, a student at Evergreen High School was arrested just before 8am at the school. The other was arrested at his house in the White Center area.

West explained that detectives said the two boys broke into Cascade Middle School after midnight on February 18th, vandalized the school, and started at least 2 fires. Both were booked into the Youth Services Center for Arson, Burglary and Vandalism.

information from King County

King County’s contractor for the Murray Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Project continues to make progress on the facility building. Crews are now conducting mechanical and electrical work inside the facility and have started to backfill soil behind the building. The soil will be used to bury the soil nail wall that was placed in 2014 to stabilize the hillside and control erosion during construction.

Backfilling behind the facility building is expected to take approximately one month to complete. Crews will use an excavator to place soil behind the building from Lincoln Park Way S.W. Parking restrictions and intermittent lane and sidewalk closures are expected while backfilling is underway. Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic during lane closures.