September 2016

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Thursday, Sept. 22

Girls soccer
Garfield 2, West Seattle 0
The Wildcats were blanked by the Bulldogs Thursday.
Highline 10, Clover Park 0
Highline hammered Clover Park by a 10-0 score Thursday.
Kennedy 0, Kentridge 0
Kennedy Catholic battled the Chargers to a scoreless tie.
Hazen 2, Mt. Rainier 0
The Highlanders of Hazen shut down the Rams on Thursday.
Franklin Pierce 4, Evergreen 0
The Cardinals blanked the Wolverines this past Thursday.
Renton 8, Tyee 2
Renton routed the Totems in Thursday action.
Lindbergh 8, Foster 2
Foster also fell by an 8-2 score Thursday, only against Lindbergh.

Girls swimming
Kennedy 138, Kent-Meridian 36
The Lancers paddled past the Royals this past Thursday.
Tahoma 93, Mt. Rainier 90
Tahoma topped the Rams by three points Thursday.

Volleyball
Quilcene 3, Seattle Lutheran 2
The Saints were outscored by Quilcene in Thursday action.
Life Christian 3, SCS 0
Seattle Christian was swept by Life Christian.
Highline 3, River Ridge 1
The Pirates posted a victory Thursday.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Friday, Sept. 23

Football

West Seattle 36, Ballard 20
The Wildcats improved their overall season record to 3-1 with Friday's victory over the Beavers of Ballard at Seattle Memorial Stadium.
Seattle Lutheran 68, Clallam Bay 65
Seattle Lutheran of West Seattle won a wild west style showdown against Clallam Bay in eight-man football action Friday.
Foss 27, Evergreen 0
The Wolverines were blanked by the Falcons of Tacoma in a road game Friday.
Washington 22, Foster 12
Foster fell to the Patriots in Friday action in Parkland.
Kentridge 22, Kennedy 21
The Lancers came up one point shy of victory for the second week in a row in North Puget Sound League action at French Field Friday.
Garfield 65, Chief Sealth 0
Chief Sealth suffered a lopsided loss on Friday at the Southwest Athletic Complex it calls home.
Orting 48, Highline 16
Orting pounded the Pirates in a South Puget Sound League game played in Orting on Friday.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Look who's 4-0.

The Mount Rainier Rams improved their football season record to that lofty mark by hammering Hazen, 27-6, in their homecoming game played at Highline Memorial on Friday.

Mount Rainier now towers at 2-0 in North Puget Sound League action.

"It's a good start, but we've got a lot of work to do," said Rams head coach Tremain Mack. "The kids played hard, but we had too many penalties and we've got to clean that up. We have a long ways to go."

Mount Rainier received six penalties for a total of 45 yards in the first half and nine flags for a total of 95 yards in the second half.

But the Rams overcame all of that to win their fourth game out of the gate.

Mount Rainier got on the scoreboard first with 11:17 to play in the second quarter as Joe Grantham booted a 27-yard field goal through the uprights.

Rams quarterback J.J. Young ran around the right side on a keeper for a 23-yard touchdown at 8:10 to go before the half and Grantham's kick for the point after was good for a 10-0 lead.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Football
Mount Rainier will be seeking to improve its overall season record to 5-0 when it pays a 7 p.m. visit to Kent-Meridian at French Field this Thursday.
At 5 p.m. Friday, Kennedy Catholic will be at home at Highline Memorial playing Kentlake and West Seattle is on the road at Cleveland.
Chief Sealth entertains Ballard at 7 p.m. as Foster hosts Foss and Evergreen travels to Lindbergh.
River Ridge visits Highline at 8 p.m. Friday.
Seattle Lutheran will be at home at West Seattle Stadium playing Rainier Christian at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Girls soccer
Mount Rainier hosts Kentwood at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Highline Memorial as Kennedy Catholic goes on the road to Tahoma, then Tuesday at the same time Mount Rainier hosts Tahoma and Kennedy visits Hazen.
West Seattle hosts Bainbridge at 4 p.m. Thursday at Walt Hundley as Chief Sealth travels to Rainier Beach, while Tuesday's schedule has Chief Sealth at West Seattle at the same time.

Last year, voters approved funding for a regional plan aimed at supporting the healthy development of children and youth, families and communities across the county. The Metropolitan King County Council today unanimously approved the plan for funding the programs that will be part of the Best Starts for Kids (BSK) initiative.

“ This program was approved last year by a huge majority of voters, who recognized the need to take a proactive approach and invest in the future of our children and communities,” said Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, who directed the Council’s review of the BSK Implementation Plan. “ The BSK programs will ensure that ALL children in King County get the best possible start in life and are able to sustain their gains through young adulthood and throughout their lives. Kudos to Executive Constantine for spearheading this important initiative.

The suspect was reported to have brandished a firearm during the assault. The victim was able to break free from the suspect and run to safety where she called 911.

A perimeter was established and a K-9 Officer from Renton as well as a King County Guardian One helicopter were utilized in an extensive search for the suspect. The suspect was not located during the search.

The victim was treated on scene by the Tukwila Fire Department for minor injuries resulting from the struggle with the suspect.

The Tukwila Police Major Crimes Unit (MCU) is investigating the incident.

Assault, cutting
A victim was stabbed Sept. 18 at the Dragon Pearl Restaurant on 1st Avenue S. by an unknown suspect. He was stabbed on the left side of the stomach.

Residential burglary
Someone pulled the siding off of a building to gain access to its contents at a residence on 148th S. on Sept. 18. Some items were taken.

On Sept. 19, a male suspect was arrested for simple assault after he threatened to shoot at police and also to commit suicide at an address on S.W. 120th Street.

The Burien Actors Theatre production features live musicians, specialty drinks themed to the show and free on-site parking, plus an opening night party.

“THE TOXIC AVENGER”
Winner of Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, The Toxic Avenger is a love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all—an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two actors who play…well, pretty much everyone else…bullies, mobsters, old ladies, and stiletto-wearing backup singers.

Melvin Ferd the Third wants to clean up Tromaville, the most polluted town in New Jersey. When the mayor’s bullies dump Melvin into radioactive toxic waste, he reemerges as The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey’s first superhero. A mutant freak with superhuman strength and a heart as big as Newark, “Toxie” is out to save New Jersey, end global warming, and woo the town’s blind librarian.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. at Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 4th Ave. S.W. in Burien.

On Tuesday, Washington State Ferry system launched launched its first-ever cover contest! WSF prints 400,000 winter ferry schedules every year and distributes them in ferry-served communities and in our 10 ferry terminals and 22 vessels. This year, they're asking young student artists to illustrate what “winter on the water” means to them. The winning drawing will be featured on the cover of the winter 2017 sailing schedule.

In addition to the winner, five finalists will be selected and featured on the WSF website, on Twitter and in an upcoming edition of the Weekly Update. 

The competition is open to K-5 students. Drawings will be accepted via email or regular mail through Oct. 14.

What are the submission requirements?
• Dimensions
:
Electronic: Submissions must be 300 dpi or higher, and portrait oriented.

By Mail: Submissions must be on 8.5 x 11 paper, and portrait oriented.

Des Moines, WA – ABHOW’s Judson Park was awarded the Best of the Best Award from Masterpiece Living (MPL) for Purposeful Inclusivity. The Best of the Best Award recognizes truly outstanding practices that are more comprehensive and systematic than typically found in the aging field. Judson Park is a standout in the Masterpiece Living network because of their continual efforts to become more creative and more dynamic, inspiring the aging field to push the limits of what is possible with age.

Judson Park (a Masterpiece Living partner and Certified Center for Successful Aging) received the Best of the Best award because of their “affirmative action” approach to purposeful inclusivity.