January 2017

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Boys basketball
Chief Sealth will host Roosevelt for an 8:30 p.m. game Friday before entertaining Ballard at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday as West Seattle goes to Cleveland.
Mount Rainier pays a 7:15 p.m. visit to Kennedy Catholic on Friday to wrap up the regular North Puget Sound League season and Foster hosts Fife at 7 p.m. that day as Evergreen goes to White River for its South Puget Sound League finale.
Highline is at home against Renton at 7 p.m. Friday as Tyee hits the road to River Ridge.
Seattle Christian plays a 7 pm. home game against Vashon Island on Friday and drops in on Charles Wright at the same time Tuesday.
Seattle Lutheran, meanwhile, gets a 7 p.m. Friday visit from Pope John Paul II before hosting Quilcene at 5 p.m. Saturday and visiting Puget Sound Adventist at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Girls basketball

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

McPhee cruising for Cardinal

Mount Rainier High School graduate Brittany McPhee is enjoying a solid season as a junior with the Stanford University women's basketball team.
The 6-foot guard is average 13.3 points per game over her first 17 games for the Cardinal this year along with 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

Jordan starring for SPU

Brittany McPhee's twin sister Jordan McPhee is also having a good season only with the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team.
The 5-10 junior guard has a 10.9 scoring average per game and has hauled down an average of 5.1 rebounds. She also has 35 assists over her first 17 games.

Gandy a senior at Western

Yet another Mount Rainier graduate -- Kiana Gandy -- is enjoying a standout women's basketball season.
Gandy is a senior forward for Western Washington University, averaging 12.8 points per game and 4.1 rebounds. She also has 30 assists, 10 blocks and 13 steals, also over 17 games.

Collier contributing for UW

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Boys basketball
West Seattle hosts Ballard for an 8:30 p.m. game Friday as Chief Sealth goes on the road -- and ferry -- to Bainbridge, then at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday the Seahawks go to Seattle Prep and the Wildcats to Roosevelt.
Kennedy Catholic goes to Kent-Meridian for a 7:15 p.m. game Friday as Mount Rainier travels to Hazen. The Lancers host Kentlake at the same time Tuesday as Mount Rainier goes to Tahoma.
Evergreen, meanwhile, goes to Mount Rainier for a 7 p.m. non-league game Wednesday and hosts Lindbergh at the same time Friday as Foster visits Foss,
Tuesday Foster is at Franklin Pierce and Evergreen at Fife, also at 7 p.m.
Tyee has a 7 p.m. home game against Steilacoom scheduled for Friday as Highline hits the road to River Ridge. Highline travels to Steilacoom on Tuesday and Tyee goes to Eatonville.
Seattle Christian gets a 7 p.m. visit from Bear Creek on Wednesday and Seattle Lutheran goes to Charles Wright at the same time Thursday. The Warriors visit Cascade Christian on Friday.

By Lindsay Peyton

For Ballard resident Katie Anderson, determination is the name of the game – and her hard work is paying off.

In her day job, she stands at the helm of a 12-person team, working as creative director of the marketing department for Group Health.

And when she steps into her studio, she is able to let her talents shine on a whole other level, as a serious artist.

The abstract painter’s recent works are currently on display at the Seattle Art Museum Gallery, as part of a group show entitled “Start Now.”

The exhibit is running through Feb. 1.

Some of her paintings were inspired by a trip to the south of France a couple of years ago. She was there for about two weeks.

“I was just soaking up everything about it,” she said.

The gallery manager Jody Bento said Anderson’s works are primarily an homage to the natural world.

“Her work is very lyrical,” Bento said. “It involves a lot of gestures that present a mysterious element. It’s about being in nature – and not just looking at it.”

She said that Anderson’s work has been well received by visitors to the gallery.

Sweet, Sweet Music
Fauntleroy Church 9140 California Ave. S.W.

Friday, Feb. 10, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. - A wide variety of local talent will warm this winter evening for all ages. $10 adult admission at the door (kids free) includes beverage and dessert. Fellowship Hall.

Bystander Intervention
Fauntleroy Church 9140 California Ave. SW

Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:30 - 8 pm. - Learn practical, safe alternatives to doing nothing when witnessing bullying or harassment. Free in Fellowship Hall.

SWEETEN YOUR VALENTINE WEEKEND WITH LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
(JUST DON’T STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES!)
Join ELVIS for dinner and music at The Kenney on Saturday, February 11th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.

7125 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle.
Tickets: $45.00 per person before 2/1/17. $60.00 per person after 2/1/17. Registration deadline: February 9. All proceeds benefit The Kenney Foundation. For more info or to register, call 206-937-2800. Ask for Ellen.

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206.937.7169

information from SWSHS

Fresh interviews with many great music talents are included in Clay Eals' 10th anniversary presentation of his biography of Steve Goodman: Facing the Music, updated 4th printing published by ECW Press (2007-2017). Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, who wrote the song "City of New Orleans," recorded by Arlo Guthrie and Willie Nelson. Friday, Feb. 3rd, 5PM. Sponsored by Southwest Seattle Historical Society.

Lots of photos and available music performed by artists in tribute to singer/songwriter Goodman will be shared in addition to interviews with many sources, including Arlo Guthrie, Studs Terkel, and Willie Nelson -- plus Goodman interview excerpts.The presentation will include performances of several key Goodman songs, including two about the Chicago Cubs, the 2016 World Series champions. Clay will sing, and Brad Chrisman, longtime volunteer for the Historical Society and former board vice-president, will play guitar -- chorus sing-a-longs will be encouraged.

information from West Seattle Blockwatch

This will be our first West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network meeting of the new year, as well as the beginning of our 8th year as an organization.

Our invited guest is Officer Todd Wiebke, Community Police Team (CPT) Officer from the SW Precinct. He works on the homeless camp issues in our community. Some of you may have seen posts he has written about some of the challenges.

Note: We learned late this week that Officer Wiebke has been asked to help with a large homeless camp in another precinct, so he may not be able to attend our meeting after all, but he’ll try. We’ll post an update when we get an update from him.
If he isn’t able to attend, we’ll have extra time to discuss other issues and topics, ask additional questions of SW Precinct leaders, and catch up on crime/safety issues that have come up in our neighborhoods since our last meeting.

Meeting schedule (come early, stay late!

At the SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools
Boys basketball
Chief Sealth will host Roosevelt for an 8:30 p.m. game Friday before entertaining Ballard at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday as West Seattle goes to Cleveland.
Mount Rainier pays a 7:15 p.m. visit to Kennedy Catholic on Friday to wrap up the regular North Puget Sound League season and Foster hosts Fife at 7 p.m. that day as Evergreen goes to White River for its South Puget Sound League finale.
Highline is at home against Renton at 7 p.m. Friday as Tyee hits the road to River Ridge.
Seattle Christian plays a 7 pm. home game against Vashon Island on Friday and drops in on Charles Wright at the same time Tuesday.
Seattle Lutheran, meanwhile, gets a 7 p.m. Friday visit from Pope John Paul II before hosting Quilcene at 5 p.m. Saturday and visiting Puget Sound Adventist at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Girls basketball
West Seattle drops in on Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday as Chief Sealth visits Seattle Prep, then at 7 p.m. Friday Roosevelt is at Chief Sealth. West Seattle hosts Rainier Beach at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The new film "A Dog's Purpose" has been the subject of controversy after a video, released by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals showed a German Shepherd being forced into a pool. A Dog's Purpose producer Gavin Polone a producer on the film said that the video "portrays an inaccurate picture of what happened" and maintained that PETA was being deliberately misleading.

The controversy over the video and the treatment of animals during the making of the film prompted Dinah Brein, Manager of the Admiral Theater to speak out.

Brein said, “Several months ago when I heard about this film I was thrilled to show it at the theater. I have been promoting the movie trailer on screen for the last month. Anyone who knows me is aware that I have held benefits for the Humane Society for the past 5 years and if I’m not at the theater, I’m at Westcrest Off Leash dog park with my 3 (very spoiled dogs).

By Pat Cashman

Dean and I were eleven years old that long-ago Saturday. (Or, as I would have written that sentence back then,“ Me and Dean…”) We walked out of the movie theatre matinee that day knowing exactly what we were going to do: Run away and join the circus.

We were always heavily influenced by the movies we had just seen. Every time we saw a John Wayne western, we wanted to be cowboys and walk funny. We saw Ben Hur and decided to become chariot drivers. After watching Robin Hood we both signed up for archery lessons---planning to spend the rest of our days out in the woods with other guys eating berries and squirrels.
Fortunately, we never attended The Boston Strangler.

But it made sense that Dean and I wanted circus careers after seeing a movie called Toby Tyler. In that Disney film, young Toby decides he’ll escape a tough home life by sneaking off with a traveling circus. We didn’t notice that the movie was set in the 1880’s---nor did it matter that our own home lives were just dandy. We were joining the circus---and that was that.