June 2016

As the Sound Transit Board completed its final vote on a major new light rail, commuter rail and bus rapid transit expansion package, the growing Mass Transit Now coalition today announced the launch of the campaign to pass the Sound Transit 3 transit expansion measure on the November ballot.

“The extension of reliable, predictable light rail service from Federal Way to Tacoma, additional Sounder commuter rail service, and the extension to Tacoma Community College means that Tacoma and Pierce County will now be reliably connected to SeaTac, Seattle, and our entire central Puget Sound region. That is going to be a huge plus for the South Sound economy and for the quality of life of Pierce County residents, and that is why I am enthusiastically backing the Mass Transit Now campaign,” said Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy, who sits on the Sound Transit board.

Discover Burien is happy to welcome new business and member, The Oilerie to downtown Burien. The Oilerie is a locally owned specialty food shop. They offer imported olive oils and balsamic vinegars. They will even hand bottle your selection! They also carry a wide variety of spices, including a selection of 100% certified organic, 100% certified kosher and 100% certified gluten free. Also available are a wide variety of specialty food products including stuffed olives, marinades, glazes, sauces and pasta selections.

Owned and operated by self-proclaimed “foodies” Marty and Trish Hughes. This husband/wife duo have always been passionate about food and finding the best and healthful products for what they serve in their home and are now delighted to bring the very best to every table in Burien.

On Saturday June 25th from 2pm-6pm they will be open for you to see and taste all they have to offer. Get into the healthy habit of reaching for olive oil instead of butter or margarine and discover new recipes.

A home building project that proposes 14 homes at 3601 Fauntleroy Way SW that got conditional approval in May is facing an appeal from a group of area neighbors.

Numerous public comment letters were submitted to DPD in 2015 when the project originally called for 21 homes to be built. Parking for 28 cars would be provided. The appeal notice (see link) reads: "The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections decision regarding Project Number: 30007882, has been appealed by Charlie Anthe et al. An appeal hearing on this matter (HEARING EXAMINER FILE: MUP-16-011(P)), is scheduled for Tuesday, August 23, 2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the Office of Hearing Examiner, Suite 4000, on the 40th Floor of the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue. This hearing is open to the public, but only the parties to the appeal and persons called as witnesses will have an opportunity to testify."

The applicant in the matter is JC Maybeck LLC c/o Craig Haverson.

See our previous coverage here.

information from King County

King County’s contractor will begin work today to replace a 12-inch storm drain pipe under Beach Dr. S.W. This work is expected to take two to three weeks to complete.

Details:
· Beach Dr. S.W. will be narrowed to one lane while this work is underway.
· Traffic congestion and delays are expected.
· Emergency, service, and local access on Beach Dr. S.W. will be maintained at all times.
· Flaggers will be on site to safely guide traffic around the work zone during working hours.
· The work area will be covered by steel plates outside of work hours.
· The road will be patched after the pipe is installed and fully restored this fall, along with other roadways near the project site.

Additional roadway, mechanical, and electrical work inside the facility building will continue while this work is underway.
Thank you for your continued patience during construction. Please contact the project hotline: 206-205-9186 with any questions or concerns.

The annual Seattle Chinese Garden Kite Festival is back Saturday, June 25, 2–6 p.m.

The event is cosponsored by The Boeing Company.

Seattle Chinese Garden
North Entrance at South Seattle College
6000 16th Avenue SW

Come fly kites in the garden's ridge-top field. Bring your own or buy one at the festival. This fun event for all ages includes kite flying demonstrations and displays, kite coloring for children (with prizes), entertainment, and refreshments. Free for children from tots through teens; suggested adult donation is $3. More information at seattlechinesegarden.org or info@seattlechinesegarden.org.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Six Seamount League team are going south this fall, while the other two are headed north.

Highline, Evergreen, Tyee and Foster are flocking to the South Puget Sound League along with Renton and Lindbergh, while Kennedy Catholic and Hazen are joining the fledgling North Puget Sound League.

Highline, Evergreen, Tyee and Foster had previously planned to go to the Kingco League for Class 2A action but are joining the SPSL at the mixed 2A and 3A level instead.

Kennedy and Hazen are jumping to the 4A NPSL along with Mount Rainier, which is coming over from the 4A level of the SPSL.

Kennedy and Hazen had been the 3A members of the mixed 2A and 3A Seamount League, which is now defunct.

information from SWSHS

"Words, Writers & West Seattle's" monthly book-talk series will be held on July 8th instead of the usual 'First Friday' this month because of the holiday on the 4th. Once and Future River: Reclaiming the Duwamish, is just published with the University of Washington Press and is about the damaged landscape of Seattle's Duwamish River, finding hope in the story of our past, present and future impact on the earth. The project has also been honored with sponsorship from Blue Earth Alliance.
Photographer Tom Reese and journalist Eric Wagner's presentation is rich with photos from their new book,and they discuss local efforts to reclaim the river, what its future might look like, and how life can thrive even in the murky waters of this iconic river.

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society sponsors this free book-talk series on the 'First Friday' of each month. this presentation of Once and Future River, the 34th installment of the series, will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, July 8th, 2016, at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village.

A nautical drone company with a workshop in Ballard is making waves in the drone industry, and their sailing drone could help lead to breakthroughs in marine research.

Navocean has developed two self-navigating drone sailboats, the Nav2 and Nav3, also known as Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) with the ability to stay out on the water longer and to relay more types of information. The crux of its feasibility results from the use of solar panels and the fact that it’s a sailboat, requiring very little energy to navigate. The advancement opens the door to staying out on the water longer by using sunrays to power computers to capture and relay data.

“We (Navocean Team) thought to automate something and make it work on the ocean for long periods of time would be extremely valuable to marine research,” said Scott Duncan, Co-founder and Chief Designer of Navocean.

Duncan took time to talk with the Ballard New-Tribune while in Sarasota, Florida, where his team was demonstrating one of their model’s ability to collect data from red tide algae blooms.

By Carly Knight

When researchers tested college students on their knowledge of personal-finance in 2013, the result was jarring: the average grade was a D.

The personal-finance survey was conducted at Western Washington University, and did not have unusual results. It made it clear that financial education is among the most overlooked things students need to learn.
“Financial literacy is having a much more dramatic effect on students immediately after high school,” said Randy Dorn, Washington state superintendent of public schools. “Whether it’s moving out and doing a lease agreement, buying a car…being inundated with credit card options and interest rates…All those things are financial decisions that students should have more of an education on.”

In May 2015, the Washington Legislature passed a bill that requires the National Jump$tart Standards for Personal Finance to be integrated into existing curriculum in Washington public schools. This means that students may learn about finance in their math class, social studies class, or other required classes.

By Amanda Knox

In my limited modeling experience, the most difficult thing has always been the face. So much can be conveyed through a facial expression. It’s not as simple as deciding to smile. Minute muscles may compose all kinds of smiles—ecstatic, ironic, indulgent, concerned, condescending, embarrassed, communicative—the difference between them so subtle and yet so legible. Usually I don’t think about what my face looks like while I’m emotionally responding to a context which might make me smile. When modeling, suddenly I am made aware of not just one, but two simultaneous expressions: 1) my face in context, self-conscious about the act of playing pretend in front of a camera; and 2) my intended face, conveying the character of the composed image. If I’m not careful, the self-consciousness of the first will eek its way into the second, compromising my expression entirely.