March 2016

Information provided by Ballard High School

Led by Director Courtney Rowley, the combined Concert Choir and Advanced Women’s Chorale from Ballard High School will depart for New York City today where they will participate in a festival at Queens College and perform onstage at Carnegie Hall.

The 2016 COA Nationals for Top Choirs takes place March 17th - 19th, 2016. Ballard is among a select group of schools from across the United States who were chosen to participate. While in New York, the choirs will attend master classes, receive clinics and adjudications from world-class choral conductors, and combine with other top choirs for an awe-inspiring performance on stage at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium. Directed by Dr. Anton Armstrong of St. Olaf College, the concert will include a Massed Choir Performance, a Spotlight Performance from Ballard High School, and the World Premiere of a new composition by noted composer André Thomas.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Baseball
West Seattle travels to Highline for a 3:30 p.m. game Wednesday as Chief Sealth goes down to SeaTac to play Tyee.
Foster visits Rainier Beach at 4 p.m. before coming home to play Washington at the same time Thursday.
The Seattle Lutheran varsity hosts the Chief Sealth junior varsity at 4 p.m. Thursday and Seattle Christian travels to Lindbergh at 3:30 p.m.
West Seattle hosts Rainier Beach and Tyee entertains Seattle Christian at 3:30 p.m. Friday.
At 4 p.m. that day Mount Rainier hosts Kentwood as Chief Sealth travels to Ingraham, Kennedy to Davis of Yakima, Highline to Bellevue Christian and Foster to Clover Park.
Kennedy goes over to West Valley of Yakima at 11 a.m. Saturday and Mount Rainier visits Franklin Pierce at 2 p.m.
Scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday are Lakes at Tyee, Franklin at Chief Sealth, Vashon at Seattle Christian and West Seattle against O'Dea at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue.
Seattle Lutheran visits Bush at 6 p.m. and Mount Rainier hosts Kent-Meridian at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Fastpitch

information from West Seattle Meaningful Movies

An evening on the power of non-violent direct action—past and present.

We’ll show two inspiring episodes from A Force More Powerful (a series on successful nonviolent resistance movements). They are about the movement Gandhi led in India in the 1930s, and the Nashville sit-ins of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. 51 minutes. Produced and directed by Steve York, 2000. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHCOdBMJCAc

Then Liz Spoerri, a West Seattleite and a member of the Delta 5 http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/01/15/no-jail-time-delta-5-histor…, will share how she and four others blocked an oil train in Everett and went to trial, where they argued a historic case.

Liz will also bring information about Break Free from Fossil Fuels http://breakfree2016.org, a global mobilization coming up in May, with important events here in the Pacific Northwest.

6:30 - doors open for refreshments and social time
7:00 - movie, followed by optional facilitated discussion

At High Point Neighborhood House

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Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206.937.7169
All clothing reduced 40% March 13 - 19 and all green clothing is half price on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. Choose an egg at checkout on March 15 to determine your discount and don't forget to check the white board above the cash register for unadvertised specials. Seniors receive a 20% discount on all their purchases all day Tuesday, high schoolers with student ID all day Saturday and all men's wear is 40% off every Sunday. The all volunteer run, non profit American Cancer Society Shop hours are: Sun., 11–3 p.m.; Mon.–Sat., 10–4:30 p.m. www.discoveryshopwestseattle.org / LIKE us on Facebook.

Early Days Parent Support Group Meetings
Nurturing Expressions
4746 44th Ave. S.W.-Suite 201
425.243.2355

information from King County

Every year, King County updates its plan to manage stormwater runoff, drainage issues and water pollution problems. That Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Plan is now available for review and comment.

The Washington State Department of Ecology considers stormwater runoff as the No. 1 water pollution problem in the state’s urban areas, with significant impacts to Puget Sound water quality.

To review this year’s plan, go to kingcounty.gov/stormwater. Comments on the plan are welcome through March 31. King County responds to and includes all public comments and shares them in the final plan submitted to the state Department of Ecology.

County stormwater employees review their work every year based on new science or practices as they learn more about water pollution and flows. Programs include how old pipes and treatment systems can be modernized and replaced, how impacts from stormwater flows can be reduced, and about water pollution sources.

This year’s focus includes addressing the effects of stormwater flows on natural water systems, and determining what data are needed as part of watershed-scale stormwater planning.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools
Baseball
West Seattle travels to Highline for a 3:30 p.m. game Wednesday as Chief Sealth goes down to SeaTac to play Tyee.

Foster visits Rainier Beach at 4 p.m. before coming home to play Washington at the same time Thursday.
The Seattle Lutheran varsity hosts the Chief Sealth junior varsity at 4 p.m. Thursday and Seattle Christian travels to Lindbergh at 3:30 p.m.

West Seattle hosts Rainier Beach and Tyee entertains Seattle Christian at 3:30 p.m. Friday.
At 4 p.m. that day Mount Rainier hosts Kentwood as Chief Sealth travels to Ingraham, Kennedy to Davis of Yakima, Highline to Bellevue Christian and Foster to Clover Park.
Kennedy goes over to West Valley of Yakima at 11 a.m. Saturday and Mount Rainier visits Franklin Pierce at 2 p.m.

Scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday are Lakes at Tyee, Franklin at Chief Sealth, Vashon at Seattle Christian and West Seattle against O'Dea at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue.
Seattle Lutheran visits Bush at 6 p.m. and Mount Rainier hosts Kent-Meridian at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Fastpitch

The Port of Seattle has postponed today’s Rapid Load test at Terminal 5.

Peter McGraw of the Port said, "One of the reasons for the last test being more noticeable may have been its location at the south end of Terminal 5. When we reschedule, it will use less fuel than the last test, with the amount of fuel being the same as what was used in previous tests. We will also use noise and vibration monitoring devices in the vicinity of 37th & Prescott."

The tests will take place tomorrow and Thursday, (March 15 and 16) both at noon. These will be the last of the rapid load tests.

The video above details the testing process.

By Marjorie Young

I have gone through life encumbered with a rather curious condition; the inability to recognize people I know. I never thought to reveal this to anyone; it just seemed another weird ‘foible’ I am called upon to deal with…including my marked psychic abilities. However, this particular ‘handicap’ not only added to my sense of being ‘different’, but proved unendingly disconcerting, resulting in many an awkward social faux pas.

The Pacific Northwest Historians Guild and the Queen Anne Historical Society present a special program on the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle's beautiful, first World's Fair. Local resident Dan Kerlee will present many rare and uncommonly seen images, many from private sources, of this spectacular and wide-ranging event. The six-month long exposition, several years in planning, helped present Seattle as an important emerging cultural, trade, and manufacturing center, and showcased the great and varied potential of Alaska as well as the entire West Coast and the Pacific Rim. Mr. Kerlee has been studying, writing, and speaking about the AYPE for over twenty years and is author of a website on the exposition, AYPE.com. He will share many unusual photographs, magazines, and other images gathered from across the country and around the world that greatly enhance our understanding of what it was like to be a visitor at the fair. The program will take at place Thursday, March 31 at 7 pm. in Seattle Pacific University's Ames Library, 3226 Sixth Avenue W. The Ames Library is located off 6th Avenue West, between W. Bertona and W. Dravus Streets on lower North Queen Anne hill.

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.

Three in Pac-12 women's tourney