June 2016

Seattle Parks and Recreation notes that some facilities will be open some closed or on holiday schedules for the 4th of July.

These facilities are OPEN:
· Golf courses
· Boat ramps
· Beaches
· Colman Pool
· Wading pools (Delridge, East Queen Anne, Green Lake, Lincoln, Magnuson, Sound View, South Park, Van Asselt and Volunteer).
· Sprayparks

These facilities and services will have CLOSURES:
· Community centers
· Environmental learning centers
· Indoor swimming pools

According to career advice website Zippia.com, Burien is one of the top ten "fastest growing small cities in America. They state "This Washington city has undergone huge growth in the past several years, jumping from a population of 32,743 in 2010 to 49,291 in 2014. That’s an increase of over 16,500 people!

So what’s the big deal about this city? Well, it’s charming—whether you’re in the (relatively newly) renovated downtown, or Olde Burien. It’s surrounded by some of the most beautiful nature in the country. And it’s just a short commute to all that Seattle has to offer. It’s the ideal not-too-big and not-terribly-expensive Pacific Northwest home base."

According to the Gallup organization 50% of small businesses fail within five years. They point out that the primary reason they either succeed or fail is the business owner. That means Cary Kemp, owner of Pizzeria 22 in the Admiral District is exceptional.

Thursday June 30 will mark their 5th Anniversary, which Kemp acknowledged is "a huge milestone in this business."

Fittingly they will be celebrating and Kemp offered, "In respect to our customers, family, and friends we will be offering $5 Margherita pizzas and glasses of wine all evening from 4pm-10pm."

information from SDOT

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers in West Seattle that the on-ramp from surface Spokane Street onto the eastbound direction of the Fauntleroy Expressway (adjacent to the Nucor plant) will be closed for a short time on Thursday evening, June 30, beginning at 7 p.m. in order for the contractor to replace its bearing pads. During the short closure, motorists seeking to use this on-ramp will instead be detoured to the nearby Delridge on-ramp.

It is expected that the surface street Spokane on-ramp will be reopened by 9 p.m. The mainline Expressway closure Thursday evening will NOT begin until the on-ramp has been reopened.

The Fauntleroy Expressway Bearing Pad Replacement Project began with its first weeknight closure of the Expressway in mid-May and is nearing its completion.

For more information about this project go to: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/fauntleroyexpressway.htm.

By Pat Cashman

I was thinking of my dad the other day. It happens often.

He would have been 94 a couple of weeks ago---would have been. He fell just short by thirty years.

I sure do wish he were still around. There are things I would like to ask him about himself. Things he said and did---especially around my four brothers and me. I would just want to ask him, “What was that all about?”

Before you jump to conclusions, the guy was a great dad. He was a big bear of a man---and at 6 foot 6, a gentle giant. Ever notice, by the way, how large men are described as ‘gentle giants?’ You never read obituaries describing someone as a ‘belligerent ogre.’
You also never read: “He hated kids, animals, the outdoors, spending time with his family and walks on the beach. He was a miserable wretch.”

But back to my dad, who was none of that.

He was a man who occasionally tried to impress upon us that he knew things and had powers that other humans did not possess---and that if we paid attention, we too might learn them.

By Amanda Knox

Prior to the final stage of Dawndra’s and my collaboration—the composition phase—Dawndra was very much a team-player, even more so than I expected. First, getting to know each other required a spirit of openness and imagination, because the information we gathered about ourselves, and the imagery we brainstormed, became our project’s subject material. Then, getting out in the field, setting up materials, posing and photographing, Dawndra and I each poured our physical energy into our shared ideas. Dawndra photographed, directed, encouraged—she even laid a towel over the bands of sharp pebbles on the beach so I wouldn’t cut my feet which were already frozen from wading in the Puget Sound. Finally, in this last stage, Dawndra took the reins, and I was eager to step back and witness her vision coalesce, and in what ways. What emerged is a series of portraits that sought to convey my inner world in response to my external one during a particular period in my life.

The Macefield Music Festival is in its fourth year in Ballard and recently announced its line-up. Meanwhile, the reason for the festivities, a tribute to Edith Macefield holding out on selling her home in the face of gentrification and development, remains in question: Edith’s house.

The structure that used to be Edith’s house at 1438 N.W. 46th Street has become a bit of an eye sore: the windows are boarded up; the grass is either overgrown or not there at all; strings tied to balloons long blown out and other remnants sag from the fence around the property.

John Speirs with KG Investments manages the property for PEFB at 46 LLC Ballard, an investment group and affiliate for Ballard Locks.

Speirs said he and his employers are working with architects to determine the best use for the space.

“We are working with architects to see what would be a good fit. There are lots of ideas, so we are kind of working through all the them to see what’s most feasible and makes the most sense,” said Speirs.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

South Highline National made quick work of Seattle Central for the District 7 Intermediate title for 13 year olds between Majors and Juniors.

National scored a 19-4 victory over Seattle to open the two-team double-elimination tournament Saturday, then wrapped up the title with a 17-7 win Sunday.

The win in the action held at the PacWest complex advances National to the state tournament, which District 7 will host at the Underwood complex at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 10 against the District 9 vs. District 4 winner from the day before.

Age 10-11

PacWest and South Highline National will play in Wednesday's 6 p.m. age 10-11 winner's bracket final for District 7 after posting wins over the weekend.

PacWest opened the action at its home complex with a 15-1 win over West Seattle on Saturday before defeating Southwest of White Center on Sunday, 21-1.
National, meanwhile, opened with a 12-1 victory over Seattle Central on Saturday and dealt Renton a 10-6 defeat Sunday.

Electric bike taken from open garage

A Ballard couple is missing an electric bicycle after their garage located on the 100 block of N.W. 73rd Street was broken into on June 15. The complainants told police that sometime during the night someone stole their OHM 185 XU blue 15 speed electric bike. The suspect also took a garage door opener. The complainants said that the garage door was open at the time of the theft. The bicycle was estimated to be a couple thousand dollars. The couple has since changed their code for their garage door.

Nail salon burglarized, alcohol taken

A nail salon on the 700 block of N.W. 100th Place was burglarized on June 17. According to the business owner sometime during the night the large front window of the salon was broken through with a large rock. The suspect stole several bottles of rubbing alcohol. Police were unable to recover any fingerprints from the scene. The business owner said that this is the third time the business have been burglarized.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Little League
District 7 All-Stars
District 7 All-Star Little League action continues this week, with the Juniors provisional championship scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the PacWest fields located between Burien and SeaTac. The if necessary game is at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Winners bracket finals for the age 9-10 and 10-11 groups are also at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the same location, with loser's bracket games at 6 p.m. Thursday and loser's bracket finals at 6 p.m. Friday. The first championships are at 9 a.m. Saturday with the 10-11 if necessary game at 9 a.m. Sunday and the 9-10 if necessary game at 10 a.m. Sunday.
The Seniors tournament starts at 6 p.m. Friday between host PacWest and South Highline National, with the same two teams tangling at 9 a.m. Saturday for the championship with the if necessary game at 9 a.m. Sunday.
Majors tournament action will be held at the Bar-S complex in West Seattle starting at 1 p.m. Saturday with South Highline National playing West Seattle and PacWest playing Seattle Central.