June 2016

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 King County Sheriff's office said via Twitter that a woman was found stabbed near South 120th and DesMoines Memorial Dr.

Female suspect at scene and in custody. The victim was taken to Harborview Hospital with a serious injury.

Suspect in stabbing is approximately 18 years old and on the way to King County Jail for for investigation of first degree assault.

In true pirate tradition the Seafair Pirates stormed the beach at Alki on June 25, to the delight of thousands who came down to sunny Alki Beach for the annual event.

Landing at 1:30 the scurvey crew sang songs, made fierce faces, brandished their swords, and threw coins (their own) to kids. Plenty of people, not just kids, dressed up as pirates too as part of a costume contest. Food booths, music, and other concession stands lined the beach to keep people happy from 10am to 6pm.

Seattle's maritime festival now gets underway in earnest with events planned all summer long.
For more info visit http://www.seafair.com/

information from SDOT

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers that crews will be paving SW 106th Street from 35th Avenue Southwest to 39th Avenue Southwest next week. This work will require lane closures and parking restrictions during the week. This work is weather dependent.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28 and Wednesday, June 29:

· SDOT crews will grind and repave SW 106th St between 35th Ave SW and 39th Ave SW.
· The eastbound lane of SW 106th St will be closed between 35th Ave SW and 39th Ave SW.
· East-west traffic will alternate in the westbound lane, assisted by flaggers.
· Access to driveways on SW 106th between 35th Ave SW and 39th Ave SW may be delayed for up to 15 minutes for equipment to clear.
· Parking will be restricted – “No Parking” signs will be put in place 72 hours before the work starts and parking restrictions begin.

SDOT would like to thank the public for its patience while this work is completed.

Information from PSRG

Members of the Puget Sound Repeater Group (PSRG) and the Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 25 – 26, 2016 South Seattle College (behind Olympic Hall) in West Seattle. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

For over 100 years, Amateur Radio — sometimes called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet. Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network. Over 45,000 people from thousands of locations participated in Field Day in 2015.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Evergreen earned the Seamount League boys soccer Team Sportsmanship Award this past spring, even though the other top awards went to Lindbergh.

The Eagles won the Seamount League title, had junior forward Alex Kirtsov named as the Athlete of the Year and Ryan Johnson as the Coach of the Year.

Evergreen also had junior midfielder Kyle Bernd named to the first team.

Landing on the first team from Kennedy Catholic were senior defender Griffin Matthews and junior forward Aaron Rosel, while junior defender Arun Karma and junior forward Jose Esquivel were named from Foster.
Junior defender Pedro Castro of Highline and senior midfielder Ever Palma of Tyee also made the first team.
Other choices by the Seamount League boys soccer coaches were senior defender Hector Cervantes of Hazen, senior forward Reyes Garcia of Hazen, junior midfielder Ethan Kem of Hazen, sophomore goalkeeper Matthew Evetts of Lindbergh, senior defender Tim Reitz of Lindbergh, junior midfielder James Farrell of Lindbergh and senior midfielder Zach Hasson of Renton.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Ryan Fike of Kennedy Catholic was named as the Seamount League girls tennis Coach of the Year after leading the Lancers to the team title this spring.

Hazen junior Misa Takami was honored as the Athlete of the Year by the league's coaches, while the Team Sportsmanship award went to Renton.

Joining Takami on the first team were freshman Ana Rios of Foster, senior Maddie Lu of Kennedy, sophomore Lauren Jergens of Kennedy, senior Jacqueline Kemp of Highline, senior Cressa Terrado of Tyee, junior Aileen Nguyen of Foster, senior Corisa Leon of Renton, junior Xiuhua Wu of Renton and junior Andressa Chan of Hazen.
Making the second team from Kennedy were senior Avery Corcoran and sophomore Lily Olson, while other second team choices included junior Cora Padilla of Foster, freshman Stella Fosberg of Highline and senior Tuyen Tran of Tyee.

Also making the second team were sophomore Brigget Lee of Hazen, senior Yoon Manivahn of Renton, senior Nafely Heng of Renton, senior Ysena Cruz of Renton and junior Kate Hebbeler of Lindbergh.

The Macefield Music Festival is proud to announce the 2016 festival happening September 30-October 2 in multiple venues. Headliners include Zola Jesus, Psychic TV, Reigning Sound, Fly Moon Royalty, Hazel (Reunion), and Selene Vigil (from 7 Year Bitch). Now in its 4th year, the festival remains committed to showcasing the best of the Northwest and beyond. The festival is presented by The Stranger, KEXP, and Band In Seattle and venues include the Mainstage, Tractor Tavern, The Sunset, Conor Byrne, Hotel Albatross, Gold Dogs, and more. Weekend passes are available at www.macefieldmusicfestival.com for $45.

Still community-run and programmed, the Macefield Music Festival remains committed to showcasing the diverse music scene in Seattle, and pays homage to the artists who have helped shaped our musical community. Visiting artists include Psychic TV, Reigning Sound, Banditos, Denver, Jenny Don’t & The Spurs, Jaime Wyatt, and Miss Lonely Hearts who will be playing alongside Seattle’s own Bryan John Appleby, Erik Blood, Grynch, Wimps, Gazebos, Aeon Fux, VHS, and more.

Macefield 2016 Line-up

The Highland Park Action Committee (HPAC) has sent a letter of comment regarding the potential fate of the Myers Way Parcels.

June 22, 2016

RE: Myers Way Parcels PMA #4539-4542

Mayor Murray, Seattle City Council and Mr. Daniel Bretzke,

This letter serves as the official comment from Highland Park Action Committee (HPAC) regarding the vacant City of Seattle property located at 9401, 9501, 9600 and 9701 Myers Way, known as the Myers Way Parcel. The Highland Park Action Committee’s (HPAC) purpose is for preserving and improving the neighborhood in accordance with the wishes of the community. HPAC serves and represents approximately 7,000 residents.[1]

As you know, these 33 acres contain wetlands, wildlife habitat, and open space connected to the Hamm Creek watershed and the Duwamish River. In addition, there are several racial and socio-economically diverse neighborhoods surrounding and connected to this area, many of which are unincorporated areas of King County.

Information from the Highline School District

A community-led committee of Highline residents, staff, and students spent the past year intensely studying the question of how to address the need for new or renovated schools. Wednesday, the Highline School Board signaled its agreement with the committee’s recommendations. The school board introduced a resolution to put a bond measure on the November ballot to fund new school construction.

This move recognizes the many hours of study and discussion by the Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) -- the group of 39 community members who met for 10 months to craft a long-range facilities plan and bond proposal. The bond being considered by the school board contains all the projects and the amount recommended in Phase 1 of plan developed by CFAC:

• Security improvements at all schools in the district.
• Rebuild Highline High School, preserving as much of the façade as structurally and financially feasible.
• Begin design of new Evergreen and Tyee campuses.