June 2016

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle fivesome signs

Five athletes from West Seattle High School signed on for college scholarships this week.
Lexi Ioane will play basketball and run track at Adams State University and Olivia Williams will play soccer at Chico State, while Gabby Carufel will swim for Loyola Marymount University.
Lani Taylor will compete in track at Seattle Pacific University and Chaaka Trahan is also accepting a track scholarship.

Kela still on disabled list

Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela remains on the 60-day disabled list as a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers after undergoing elbow surgery.

Brett has yet to play for Bulls

Ryan Brett, a Highline High School graduate, is still on the disabled list for the Durham Bulls -- the Class AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Barnette here with Rangers

Thomas Jefferson graduate Tony Barnette is in town this weekend as a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers as they take on the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic captured the Seamount League baseball title this spring, but the top all-star awards went to the Tyee Totems.

Junior shortstop Nick Archambault of Tyee was named as the Player of the Year and Tremain Mack as the Coach of the Year.

The Team Sportsmanship award went to Renton.

Joining Archambault on the first team was junior teammate Ethan Park at designated hitter.

Four members of the championship Kennedy team made the first team.

Freshman Aaron Barber was named as the second baseman and senior Rhyse Frey as one of two pitchers, while juniors Jared Thurber and Adam Wickler were named as first team outfielders.

Highline junior Ryan Moormeier made the first team at utility.

Other selections were Hazen junior Logan Ricord at catcher, Lindbergh senior Zed Johnson at first base, Hazen junior Drew Santana at third base and pitcher and Hazen senior Ben Hoeper in the outfield.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Semipro

Highline Bears
The Highline Bears semiprofessional baseball team hosts the NWCL Elliott Pilots for a 7:05 p.m. game Thursday at Mel Olson Stadium at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center.
Highline will be at home again playing the Everett Merchants at the same time and place Friday before going to Edmonds Community College to take on the NWCL Emeralds at 7 p.m. Monday.

Pros

Sounders
Seattle visits New York Red Bulls for 4:30 p.m. professional soccer action Sunday that can be seen on FS1 cable television.

Mariners
Seattle is in Tampa Bay playing the Rays at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday and 10:10 a.m. Thursday before going to play the Red Sox at 4:10 p.m. Friday, 1:05 p.m. Saturday and 10:35 a.m. Sunday.
The Mariners visits the Detroit Tigers at 4:08 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
All M's games can be seen on ROOT Sports cable television.

Rainiers

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Semipro

Highline Bears
The Highline Bears semiprofessional baseball team hosts the NWCL Elliott Pilots for a 7:05 p.m. game Thursday at Mel Olson Stadium at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center.
Highline will be at home again playing the Everett Merchants at the same time and place Friday before going to Edmonds Community College to take on the NWCL Emeralds at 7 p.m. Monday.

Pros

Sounders
Seattle visits New York Red Bulls for 4:30 p.m. professional soccer action Sunday that can be seen on FS1 cable television.

Mariners
Seattle is in Tampa Bay playing the Rays at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday and 10:10 a.m. Thursday before going to play the Red Sox at 4:10 p.m. Friday, 1:05 p.m. Saturday and 10:35 a.m. Sunday.
The Mariners visits the Detroit Tigers at 4:08 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
All M's games can be seen on ROOT Sports cable television.

Rainiers

Animal Aid and Rescue Foundation to Host Fundraiser in Support of Rescue Animals
AARF, a Burien animal rescue, invites the community to attend their 8th annual Whine & Cheese fundraiser on Friday, June 24th 2016 at the Glen Acres Golf and Country Club in Burien. Attendees can purchase tickets in advance at www.myaarf.org.
Whine & Cheese, sponsored in part by Achten’s Quality Roofing, will benefit AARF’s rescue and aid efforts, finding wonderful forever homes for homeless pets, and providing supplies and covering vet care for struggling pet owners. General tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and include a free drink and a raffle ticket. VIP tickets are $50 and include 2 drinks, 2 raffle tickets, a swag bag and front row auction seating.
The event starts at 6pm with a photo booth and time to view auction items. Silent auction opens at 6pm, live auction begins at 7pm. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served throughout the evening with vegetarian and vegan options. A selection of beer and wine will be available for purchase.

Seattle's annual summer celebration of all things maritime, Seafair came to West Seattle on Wednesday morning June 15 for part of its kickoff and the Seafair Pirates were part of the fun.

The pirates handed out coins, cards, beads and of course gave all the ladies a hug as they posed for pictures and gave the event that special Seafair feel.

They also took time, with Seafair officials to 'Knight' five year Starbucks partner Samantha Roach (her favorite drink is the Komodo Dragon... ask about it), in a ceremony involving a sword, a proclamation and a medallion.

Seafair now gets underway with a full schedule of events all summer long

http://www.seafair.com/p/about

The Pirates Landing is set for June25, at Alki Beach around 1:30pm. Show up early and enjoy music, lots of shopping, food and fun at this annual event.

Bobby died peacefully at home, June 5, 2016. He was born Easter Sunday, March 28, 1937 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Bob and Vera Carrier. Growing up in the Burien area, he was graduated from Highline High School, joined the Air National Guard, and worked many years for Alaska Airlines. He survived his beloved wife of 54 years, Betty, by three months.

Bobby leaves his sisters Priscilla and Charmien, brother Ron, stepchildren Jack, Carolyn, Gina and their children, and many nieces and nephews to mourn his loss.

A memorial service will be held at 12:30 PM on June 22, 2016 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA.

Published in the Highline Times section of the Westside Weekly, June 17, 2016

Tonight, June 15 at 7 PM at C & P Coffee Company 5612 California Ave SW, is a rare opportunity to hear some gifted writers share their own voices and words.

WordsWest Literary Stries presents Christopher Robinson and Michael Schmeltzer reading from their own published works, on the theme of intoxication. Their works include

War of the Encyclopaedists & Blood Song
Favorite Poem by Adia Mei Jun Bobo of Rain City Forge

Christopher Robinson is the co-author, with Gavin Kovite, of War of the Encyclopaedists (Scribner, May 2015), a novel Michiko Kakutani calls “Captivating…by turns funny and sad and elegiac.” His work has appeared widely in such publications as Salon.com New England Review, Kenyon Review, The Missouri Review, Gulf Coast, and Mcsweeney's online. He is a recipient of fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, the Millay Colony, Bread Loaf, and the Djerassi Resident Artist program. He has been a finalist for numerous prizes, including the Ruth Lilly Fellowship and the Yale Younger Poets Prize. He earned his MA in poetry from Boston University and his MFA from Hunter College.

We’re only a week and a half away from this year’s annual Wild Strawberry Festival, the Father’s Day Car Show and Chili Cook-off. It’s set for the weekend of June 18-19 at Burien Town Square SW 152nd St and 5th Ave SW.

You’ll enjoy a variety of live entertainment, food booths, crafts, and exhibits with the Strawberry festival and don’t forget to get some fresh strawberry shortcake! On Sunday, bring Dad to the Father’s Day Car Show and Chili Cook-off next to Town Square on SW 152nd Street. These events are FREE, and hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Don’t miss this year’s Wild Strawberry Festival, Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 and the Father’s Day car show Sunday June 19th at Burien Town Square.

For more information about the Festival schedule, entertainment schedule, activities, Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast visit www.burienstrawberryfestival.org. For more information on the Father’s Day Car Show visit www.discoverburien.org

by Rob Clay
         Burien resident Natalie Budner...or properly, 2nd Lieutenant Natalie Budner graduated recently from the United States Military Academy at West Point just four years after leaving Kennedy Catholic.
         Lieutenant Budner, who grew up near Salmon Creek, specialized in Human Geography, the study of various cultural reasons for why people live where they do. She also had a full curriculum of college courses, physical training and most recently was team leader of the rock climbing unit at West Point. As leader she often climbed up to 200 feet high, setting the roping pins for other cadets.
         She was part of 1200 select students, from more than 14000 applicants hoping to get accepted at West Point each year to begin their military training.
         Women make up nearly 20 percent of the West Point graduates currently.
         Natalie and mom (Janice) plan to drive to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri this week "thirty-three hours," Natalie beamed, in her "new Jeep Wrangler".
         For now she is on leave with plans to travel to Prague and Germany before settling into her new job with a military a police unit.