December 2016

By Amanda Knox
 
When Chris mentioned this great film we should watch called “Spring Breakers,” I made a face. The title brought to mind an easy, lewd, slap-stick romantic-comedy, like “Bridesmaids” or “Wedding Crashers” except, instead of a dirtied-up wedding, it’d be a cleaned-up episode of “Girls Gone Wild.” Not a bad genre of film, seeing as films like that seem to entertain a lot more people than they bore, and find reiteration year after year. But certainly not my piece of cake.
 
But seeing as Chris and I had been pleasantly surprised by the ingenious meta-comedy of “Dave and Tucker Vs. Evil” just last week, I decided to trust Chris and give “Spring Breakers” a shot. Sure enough, it was a film that followed four young hotties clad in candy-colored bikinis hell-bent on partying hard, playing rough, and letting loose on a criminal rampage. But while this log-line describes the kind of film I typically HATE, “Spring Breakers” is now one of my favorite films EVER.
 

KING COUNTY, WA – Law enforcement agencies across the state are participating in extra patrols aimed at getting DUI drivers off the roads over this holiday season from December 15 to January 1.

“The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) funds these extra patrols because we want every family to enjoy the holidays with their loved ones,” said Darrin Grondel, WTSC director. “Unfortunately, we are very aware that deadly traffic crashes can turn holiday dreams into nightmares.”

“We are alarmed at recent increases in traffic deaths involving DUI, especially among drivers who test positive for two or more drugs, or both alcohol and drugs,” said Grondel. “Our agency is charged with examining every detail of every deadly crash. When we look at this data, we have to wonder why we are seeing so many deadly crashes where drivers are mixing drugs and alcohol,” added Grondel.

information from BECU

BECU, Washington's largest community credit union, announced today the opening of its first Neighborhood Financial Center in Burien, continuing its regional expansion. Located at 508 SW 152nd Street, the 2,256 square foot center is adjacent to Town Park and the Burien Library. BECU members will be able to use the convenient location to establish accounts, apply for loans, and perform financial transactions.

“Our move to the new location was in response to the growing needs of our members in Burien. With more than 21,000 members in the area, our previous ATM location was at capacity and we knew we had more to offer,” said Doug Marshall, BECU’s senior vice president of retail. “BECU’s focus is on serving our members, and we are thrilled to be offering an enhanced membership experience to the Burien community.”

SEATTLE, Dec. 12, 2016--A presentation at the Museum of Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. is geared toward animal-loving aviators. The program will focus on the non-profit animal rescue organization, Pilots N Paws. Museum of Flight educator and pilot will talk about the all-volunteer Pilots N Paws, and how individuals can become involved in its operation. Pilots N Paws provides an environment in which volunteers can come together and arrange or schedule animal rescue flights, overnight foster care or shelter, and all other related activities.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Thursday, Dec. 8

Winter sports
All Winter sports events were either postponed or cancelled because of snow.

Wednesday, Dec. 7

Gymnastics
Mount Rainier
The Rams scored 159 points to win a four-team meet Wednesday, besting the 157 of Auburn-Riverside, the 137 of Decatur and the 134 of Kentridge.
Kennedy
Kennedy Catholic finished fourth in a four-team meet Wednesday with 91 points.
Kentwood and Auburn tied for first with 135 points and Todd Beamer was next with 130.

Wrestling
Highline 34, Mt. Rainier 33
It was as close of a match as you can get as Highline edged Mount Rainier in non-league action Wednesday.
Kentlake 72, Kennedy 12
The Lancers were pinned with a loss in Wednesday action.

Boys basketball
Evergreen 49, Highline 44
Evergreen rose up to score a close win over the Pirates on Wednesday.
Seattle Christian 62, Bush 37
The Warriors were winners Wednesday against Bush School.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, Dec. 10

Boys basketball
West Seattle 60, Spanaway Lake 32
The Wildcats took a 21-8 lead on the Sentinels by the end of the first quarter in Saturday's non-league win.
Tahoma 64, Highline 56
Gerald Hood hit 23 points for the Pirates in Saturday's non-league loss to Tahoma.
Kings 59, Kennedy 32
The Lancers suffered a non-league defeat at the hands of Kings on Saturday.
Chief Sealth 54, Seattle Lutheran 48
Chief Sealth outgunned its cross-West Seattle opponents in a non-league game Saturday.
Seattle Christian 54, King's Way Christian 42
The Warriors were winners in Saturday's non-league game.

Girls basketball
Kennedy 48, Lake Washington 45
The Lancers edged out the Kangaroos in Saturday non-league action.
Chief Sealth 64, Seattle Lutheran 17
The Seahawks scored a decisive win against Seattle Lutheran on Saturday.
Liberty 65, Tyee 23
Tyee took a non-league loss to Liberty on Saturday.

Friday, Dec. 9

Boys basketball

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Boys basketball
West Seattle hosts Blanchet for an 8:30 p.m. game Friday in the Metro League as Chief Sealth entertains O'Dea, then Saturday at 7 p.m. West Seattle is at home against O'Dea with Chief Sealth getting a visit from North Kitsap at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Mount Rainier, meanwhile, hosts Lindbergh at 7:15 p.m. Thursday and Kennedy Catholic gets a visit from Kent-Meridian at the same time Friday before visiting Mount Rainier on Tuesday.
Foster hosts Foss on Friday at 7 p.m. in the South Puget Sound League as Evergreen travels to Lindbergh, then Tuesday Evergreen goes to Franklin Pierce and Foster to Lindbergh.
Highline hosts River Ridge at 7 p.m. Friday as Tyee travels to Steilacoom and Tuesday Highline is at Clover Park and Tyee at Renton.
Seattle Christian gets a 6 p.m. visit from Lynden Christian on Saturday and goes to Cedar Park Christian at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Seattle Lutheran entertains the Aussie Basketball Travelers team at 7:30 p.m. Thursday before visiting Neah Bay at 4 p.m. Saturday and hosting Tacoma Baptist at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITORS

High schools

Boys basketball
Chief Sealth hosts Cleveland and West Seattle entertains Ingraham at 8:30 p.m. Friday, then Chief Sealth gets a visit from Seattle Lutheran at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. West Seattle is at Eastside Catholic and Chief Sealth at Ingraham.
Kennedy drops in on Kentridge for a 7:15 p.m. game Thursday and Mount Rainier goes to Kentlake at the same time Friday, with Kennedy hosting Kings at 7 p.m. Saturday at Highline. Highline plays host to Tahoma at 10:30 a.m. that day.
Tuesday Kennedy is at home playing Hazen at 7:15 p.m. as Mount Rainier travels to Kentridge.
Evergreen visits Highline at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. Evergreen is at Washington and Foster at White River. Evergreen entertains Foss and Foster hosts Washington at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Tyee visits Highline at 7 p.m. Friday and Tyee is at home against Clover Park at the same time Tuesday as Highline travels to Orting.

By Lindsay Peyton

West Seattle will serve as the launching pad for GarageHop, a collaborative parking startup.

The brand new company has set its sights on reducing parking woes and while protecting the environment – and has selected the apartment complex Residences 3295, located at 3295 SW Avalon Way, as its first partner.

“We’re a home for your car,” the property’s community manager Jonathan Allen said.

By joining with GarageHop, Residences 3295 can now to rent out parking spots that otherwise would have sat vacant.

And members are able to keep their cars in an assigned place, secure and accessible at all times.

The company is the brainchild of Hélène Costa de Beauregard, who noticed an excess number of empty parking spots in her downtown apartment complex after moving to Seattle three years ago.

“At that time, I thought it was just a fact of life,” she said. “But then I started digging around.”

By Katy G. Wilkens

Some of my favorite weekend breakfasts entail coffee cake, a misnomer as this treat is usually full of fruits and nuts rather than coffee. I try to use whole grains in mine, and often serve them with yogurt or scrambled eggs, which gives me a stick-to-the-ribs breakfast that keeps me going well into the afternoon. If I have friends coming for dinner, I might serve the leftover cake with ice cream or whipped cream for a delicious dessert.

To cut down on the salt to preserve kidney and heart health, I always use low-sodium baking powder and low-sodium baking soda. Seattle-based Ener-G Foods makes both low-sodium baking powder and baking soda. Rumford Reduced Sodium Aluminum-Free Baking Powder is another brand to try.

Walnut Orange Coffee Cake
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup whole-wheat flour
¾ cup white flour
2 teaspoons low-sodium baking powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Zest of one orange
1 cup oat flakes or oatmeal
1 cup milk

Glaze:
¼ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
¼ cup orange juice from fresh orange