November 2016

Female security guard attacked

By Peggy Sturdivant

The address for Greenwood’s Preserve & Gather neighborhood café is 358 NW 85th which is very confusing because its front corner is right next to the street sign for 6th NW & NW 85th. At least it was until Tuesday, November 15, 2016 when an eastbound driver experiencing a medical emergency struck down the street sign and their automobile broke through the cafe’s window.

The driver was in critical condition after being freed by emergency responders. A customer inside the café was injured by broken glass.

By unfortunate coincidence Preserve & Gather opened for business exactly one year ago. A tragedy is not what they were expecting for their first anniversary in business. Not to say that the owners and employees have not been expecting to witness an automobile accident, or perhaps worse, an automobile versus pedestrian accident. They see near misses every day as pedestrians try to cross four lanes, encouraged by the curb cuts and put off by the dearth of signals between five blocks.

By Amanda Knox

Oma’s first Thanksgiving in the United States wasn’t much of a Thanksgiving. She shipped off before the end of Opa’s deployment in Germany, alone except for their first child, my uncle Mickey. She spent the unfamiliar American holiday in Seattle with Opa’s mom, and didn’t think much of it, because she didn’t think much of her mother-in-law, who was in the habit of demanding extra rent from Oma at the end of each month. Also, they served raw oysters, and Oma disliked having to pick the sand out of her teeth.

Oma’s next Thanksgiving was much better. Ironically, it was back in Germany. My mom Edda was born by this time, on the military base. Another military couple joined Opa and Oma’s little family for dinner, brought the turkey. Oma contributed what has become her signature dish: red cabbage spiced with clove and apple. Opa told her the story about the Mayflower and the Native Americans, and Oma, a history buff, drank it up. This time, the holiday felt like family, and reminded her of Erntedankfest, the harvest festival, when the first wines of the season were uncorked.

Summary-(King County) The King County Sheriff’s Office will conduct increased DUI patrols again this weekend in Southeast King County. Focus will be on arresting impaired drivers and educating the public and businesses before impaired drivers hit the road.

Story- The King County Sheriff’s Office will be sending out extra patrols in the southeast area of the county this weekend in a continuing effort to keep impaired drivers off the road.

The Sheriff’s Office plans to attack the DUI problem by not only making arrests, but will also educate the public and businesses that sell alcohol in an effort to keep impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel.

The deputies on the extra patrols will begin their shifts stopping by bars in the focus area and telling employees about the DUI emphasis patrols. Deputies will offer suggestions on dealing with intoxicated patrons, options on getting them home safety (friends, taxi’s, etc) and encourage them to call the police if they see an impaired person attempting to drive.

Discover Burien’s annual celebration of Winterfest will be held Saturday in downtown Burien, Dec. 3rd from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This community event welcomes the holiday season with free horse-drawn carriage rides from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. thanks to sponsor Boulevard Park Place! You’ll also find a variety of kid’s crafts along the way, a holiday Bazaar at Hot Feet Fitness, as well as festive treats and specials from local businesses. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get some Holiday shopping done early, enjoy lunch, and support our local businesses who give so much to our community throughout the year. And don’t forget to get your Shop Local card punched too! Drawings are held every month with gifts and prizes from your local businesses!

For those that do not enjoy the wrapping, we’ve got that covered too! Stop by the Discover Burien office or the Burien Arts Galley from 10am to 5pm for free gift wrapping with local purchase. Show your receipt from any local business and we wrap the gifts for you.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Highline High School captured 12th place as a team in the state Class 2A swimming and diving ranks, scoring 74 points to highlight the area performances for all classifications.

Emily Zacharias led the way for the Pirates in the action held Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Zacharias took third place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, 8.06 seconds and sixth in the 200 individual medley in 2:14.19.

Teammate Araceli Felix also swam in those events, finishing 13th in the 200 IM in 2:22.46 and 13th in the 100 breast in 1:13.81.

Highline came in eighth in the 200 medley relay finals in 1:57.71, 15th in the 200 free relay in 1:48.69 and 22nd in the 400 free relay in 4:18.95.

Stella Fosberg of the Pirates nailed an 11th place finish in diving with 235.95 points and teammate Chloe Watson took 12th with 234.45.

3A State

Hannah Tittle of Chief Sealth was the only area participate in the 3A swimming and diving meet held at the same pool at a different time Saturday.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools
Boys basketball
The Winter sports season opens Saturday with Chief Sealth hosting a jamboree at 11 a.m. that also includes West Seattle and Seattle Lutheran.
West Seattle turns around to host Mountlake Terrace at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Kennedy, meanwhile, will play in a jamboree at Kentridge at 2 p.m. Saturday before hosting Olympic at 7 p.m. Monday.
Evergreen hosts the Highline Public Schools Jamboree on Monday at 7 p.m. with Mount Rainier, Highline and Tyee paying a visit.
Highline hosts Lynnwood at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Tyee travels to Bush at 5:45 p.m.

Girls basketball
Kennedy and Mount Rainier will be among the teams playing in a jamboree at Auburn on Saturday with Kennedy going on to host Chief Sealth at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Tyee is putting on the girls version of the Highline Public Schools Jamboree at 7 p.m. Monday with Mount Rainier, Highline and Evergreen dropping by.
Highline then goes to Decatur at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Girls bowling

information from Wesley Homes

Wesley Homes Foundation invites you to celebrate the holidays while honoring those you love by making a gift to our annual giving program, the Tree of LightsThe Spirit of Giving

Whether your gift is in memory or in honor of a loved one, your generous contribution will help champion the needs of older adults by providing enrichingprograms and expanding our services.

We will be honored to hang your personalized Tree of Lights ornament on a special holiday tree on our Des Moines or Lea Hill campus to be celebrated by throughout the Holiday Season. Ornaments will be placed all throughout the holiday season but honoring a loved one prior to the date of the Tree of Lightsfestivities ensures your ornament will be hung in time for the celebration.

Join the CelebrationTree_Of_Lights
Des Moines Campus
December 2nd, 6:30 p.m.
Terrace Auditorium
816 S 216th StreetDes Moines, WA 98198

Lea Hill Campus
December 1st, 7:00 p.m.
Fireside Room
32049 109th Place SEAuburn, WA 98092

information from Discover Burien

Discover Burien is proud to participate again this year as a neighborhood champion for Small Business Saturday® as promoted by American Express. This year Small Business Saturday is November 26th. What is Small Business Saturday? It’s a day to celebrate and support our small businesses in Burien and all they do for our community.

When we shop local we support the businesses owned by our friends and neighbors. We contribute to the investment in our community. An article published by the American Independent Business Alliance indicates that “for every dollar we spend locally, three dollars comes back to our community”. Small Businesses are also more likely to donate to local charities, sports teams and non-profits. They, like you, are invested in our community. Small Business Saturday is our chance to thank our small businesses for all that they do for us through out each year.

Discover Burien is proud to participate again this year as a neighborhood champion for Small Business Saturday® as promoted by American Express. This year Small Business Saturday is November 26th. What is Small Business Saturday? It’s a day to celebrate and support our small businesses in Burien and all they do for our community.

When we shop local we support the businesses owned by our friends and neighbors. We contribute to the investment in our community. An article published by the American Independent Business Alliance indicates that “for every dollar we spend locally, three dollars comes back to our community”. Small Businesses are also more likely to donate to local charities, sports teams and non-profits. They, like you, are invested in our community. Small Business Saturday is our chance to thank our small businesses for all that they do for us through out each year.