September 2016

Update 9:55pm
Seattle Fire said the cause of a major fire aboard a barge in the Duwamish River was the spontaneous combustion of garbage. Once the fire was out, container were moved to facilitate overhaul operations.

Original Post
A fire broke out in a stack of containers moored at Alaska Marine Lines at 5600 West Marginal Way SW shortly after 3pm on Monday drawing a huge response of 36 fire engines, a fireboat, the Coast Guard and more than 100 firefighters plus a hazmat response to the scene. Ladder trucks were called in to keep the flames and heat down as the fire appeared to be coming from the stack of containers.

Aboard the barge were cars, diesel fuel, and tanks with "residual propane" according to the Seattle Fire Department.

By Tim Clinton
Sports Editor

Rachel Strauss is the 2016 Club Champion of the West Seattle Women's Golf Club. In the annual two-day tournament at West Seattle Golf Course held August 22 and 23, Strauss posted a low gross score of 167 to take the title for the second year in a row.

In defending her title, this marks the 18th time in 24 years that Strauss has won the West Seattle Women's Club championship. She first won the title in 1992 and had a 6-year run from 1992 to 1997 as well as a 7-year run from 1999 to 2005.

Strauss is also the 2016 winner of the Greater Seattle Women's Public Golf Association City Championship tournament held earlier this month at Willows Run Golf Course.

Strauss is a long time resident of West Seattle.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, Sept. 3
Football
Kennedy 52, Lakewood 19
Kennedy's Lancers launched their season by blasting Lakewood by a 52-19 score in a non-league game Saturday.

Friday, Sept. 2
Football
West Seattle 28, Washougal 21
West Seattle went on the road to Washougal for its season opener Friday and came away as a winner in a close game.
Highline 29, Nathan Hale 14
Highline opened its season on a winning note in a non-league game at Highline Memorial on Friday.
Mt. Rainier 23, Decatur 6
Mount Rainier started its season off on the right foot with a win over the Gators in the second game of a Highline Memorial double-header Friday.
Foster 44, Ingraham 24
Foster's Bulldogs began their season by beating the Rams of Ingraham in a home non-league game Friday.
Sultan 42, Evergreen 6
The Wolverines were defeated in a non-league road contest Friday.
Lummi 66, Seattle Lutheran 22
Host Lummi Nation dealt Seattle Lutheran of West Seattle a loss in Friday's opener.

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The Olympia
Chamber Brass
Alki United Church of Christ
6115 SW Hinds St, Seattle, WA
Sat., Sept. 10, 7 p.m. A musical journey with the Olympia Chamber Brass from the Renaissance to the Baroque through the Classical and Romantic ages and into the 20th Century for some jazz and toe‐tapping rags! A freewill offering of $20 suggested. Net proceeds benefit the West Seattle Helpline. Refreshments and treats at intermission. For more information call 206.935.2661 or visit www.alkiucc.org.

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Wedding reception assault

Police responded to a report of an assault around 10:30 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 27. When officers arrived at the 6000 block of 16 Ave. S.W., the victim explained she was working as a security officer at a wedding reception, when a man attacked her.

The victim had been making the rounds, letting the 100 guests know that it was time to leave the premises, because the center would be closing soon. She said the suspect appeared out of nowhere, grabbed her by the throat and threw her on the floor. She hit her head but did not lose consciousness. The suspect got on top of her and continued to choke her until other members in the party pulled him away.

The victim left the center and went outside to call 911. Officers noted that her neck was swollen. She complained of a pain to the back of her head. Seattle Fire Department’s Engine 11 responded to the scene and treated her injuries.

By Lindsay Peyton

It’s all in the name.

Community for Youth is a nonprofit connecting high school students to the greater community through a mentorship program.

Executive director Mark Takehara said the structure sets the organization apart.

“The curriculum is all about community,” he said. “That’s something other youth development programs don’t do.”

Takehara assumed his post two years ago. “We’ve experienced tremendous growth since then,” he said.

During the 2014-2015 school year, the group helped 88 students. The following year, the number went up to 125.

This year, Community for Youth hopes to reach 160 students.

“Right now is our busiest time of year, trying to recruit mentors,” Takehara said. “We can really only serve as many students as we have mentors.”

Volunteers work with students from Chief Sealth, Cleveland, Garfield, South Lake, Rainier Beach and Franklin High Schools.

“Each of our students is unique, so we value having each of our mentors being different,” Takehara said.

By Lindsay Peyton

It wasn’t just a love of books that brought visitors to the Delridge Branch library on Labor Day weekend.

About a dozen people were there for an entirely different reason – a crash course in computer design software and an introduction to 3D printing.

A free two-day workshop, led by mechatronics engineer Matt Johnson, covered all the basics – and even an opportunity for participants to send off their models to be printed.

“One of the biggest barriers people have with 3D printing is coming up with something to make,” Johnson said. “It’s just a matter of getting people to exercise their brains a little differently and think about the objects around them.”

He explained that the technology itself has become more accessible, easier to use and less expensive.

Johnson started his workshop by teaching the basic concepts behind Rhino 5 software's 3D modeling tools.

“We chose that program, because it’s easy and you can learn it in not too much time,” he said.

Johnson sends participants home with an assignment – to look around at different design resources.