May 2017

information from the City of Seattle

Mayor Edward Murray and the Seattle City Council announced their appointees to the City’s new Community Involvement Commission (CIC). Created by Executive Order 2016-06 issued by Mayor Murray last year, the 16-member commission will advise the City on priorities, policies, and strategies related to equitable civic engagement and public participation in City decision-making processes. It will also provide feedback on the development of City departments’ community involvement plans.

“In order for Seattle to reach its full potential, all residents including those representing underrepresented and underserved communities must have the opportunity to participate in the City’s decision making and planning processes,” said Mayor Murray. “The commissioners will have a critical role in guiding the City toward more accessible and equitable community engagement, and I look forward to their ideas and counsel so that the City’s efforts ensure that all voices are heard.”

information from South Seattle College

West Seattle High School (WSHS) will hold their “Career Connections: A Student Showcase” event on Thursday, May 25, where over 100 students in the Career Tech Education Department will showcase their creations in professional and technical fields, ranging from IT to culinary arts and automotive technology. Deans from South Seattle College’s professional and technical career training programs and 13th Year Promise Scholarship staff will attend the showcase to talk with students about their career aspirations and provide details on the scholarship.

South’s 13th Year Promise Scholarship, which provides one year of tuition-free college and college success support services to graduating seniors from area high schools, is expanding to include WSHS starting with their Class of 2018. South offers numerous professional and technical career training programs (in addition to academic transfer programs) that match up well with WSHS’s Career Tech Education Department.

Easy Street Records in the West Seattle Junction will celebrate the life and career of the late Chris Cornell with a showing of the film Singles Friday May 19.. The event will begin at 7pm Cornell made a cameo appearance in the film with Soundgarden also appearing.

Cornell, who lived in West Seattle for most of his early career died in Detroit, on May 18. The outpouring of grief accompanying his passing has been seen all across Seattle from the tributes on local radio to flowers at the Soundgarden at Magnuson Park and the "Black Hole Sun" sculpture in Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill. A memorial wall at Seattle Center is quickly collecting memories and tributes.

The version of the film being shown is the original 1992 DVD on in-store TVs as background while they play the newly released soundtrack on our stereo. The deluxe edition of the soundtrack - not the movie - has six extra Chris Cornell songs that were not on the original soundtrack, as well as 11 additional rare and unreleased tracks.

Prizes, music and low cost beer will be part of the event.

By Lindsay Peyton

There’s something surprisingly – and refreshingly – humble about chef Cameron Hanin.

Even though he was named Seattle Rising Star Chef in 2015 and has paid his dues in some of the top kitchens in the country, he still has an air of comfortable familiarity.

And when he takes a break from preparing for the dinner service at West Seattle’s Ma’ono to plop down for an interview, it feels like talking to an old friend, one who will give you a hard time if you ask a dumb question or are dating the wrong guy, but one who would just as surely lend you a hand if you were ever in trouble.

That no-nonsense honesty comes through in Hanin’s cooking.

“I like careful cooking,” he said. “It could be three things on the plate with no modern techniques or it could be a real show-stopper, as long as it’s cooked with care, cooked with love.”

These days he’s cooking Ma’ono owner and chef Mark Fuller’s recipes, odes to a Hawaiian heritage.

But Hanin is no stranger to frying up a chicken just right or perfectly showcasing a fresh ingredient.

By Gwen Davis

It’s the infamous story of Seattle: too many cars and not enough parking spaces.

Unfortunately, a proposed development in the West Seattle Junction might compound the situation even more for Junction residents.

The proposed four-story building, dubbed Junction Landing, containing 58 units and four live-work units with parking for 29 vehicles at 4417 42nd Ave SW is making its way through the city’s design review process.

On Thursday, the West Seattle design review board was presented with the latest plans by developers.

And on Friday morning, the Hope Lutheran School, a neighbor of the development, submitted a letter of concern to the city:

"We would like to address our concerns as it relates to parking,” the public letter stated. The current West Seattle Junction neighborhood plan "recommends a goal of balancing a developing compact urban village with the need for adequate parking by not adversely affecting existing charter of the neighborhood,” the school wrote.

By Lindsay Peyton

Not only did the West Seattle YMCA recently receive a facelift – but the location also recruited a new face to serve at its helm.

Shalimar Gonzales took over as executive director just a couple of weeks ago – and is eager to put her stamp on the place.

Gonzales spent the past three years as executive director at the Meredith Matthews East Madison YMCA, where her main mission was “making sure the Y represents the community we’re trying to serve and that we create safe spaces for everyone.”

Now she wants to do the same thing in a different neighborhood.

As Gonzales walks through the newly improved West Seattle YMCA, she is visibly brimming with excitement. A new family wing is one of her favorite parts, and she reports recently challenging a teenager to shoot some hoops in the “Tween Zone.”

A number of storage closets and seldom-used rooms have been converted to more functional spaces, she added.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle High School enters state Class 3A quarterfinal boys soccer tournament action Friday, taking on the Gig Harbor Tides in a 6 p.m. match at Seattle Memorial.

The Wildcats are coming off a 2-1 road win over Stadium to open state tournament play Tuesday, while the Tides were 4-2 winners over Squalicum.

Seattle Christian and Highline are also still alive in their respective tournaments.

Seattle Christian hosts Bush at 7 p.m. Friday at French Field in Kent after defeating White Salmon on the same pitch by a 1-0 score Tuesday.

Highline will be at home against Mountlake Terrace at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Highline Memorial.
The Pirates were 4-3 winners over Columbia River at the Kiggins Bowl in Vancouver Tuesday.
Seattle Christian is in the 1A state quarterfinals and Highline in the 2A state quarterfinals.

Chase Onstot had a very full life, filled with wonderful friends, coaches, teachers, bosses and, of course, family. To everyone that knew Chase, we know it’s hard now. He touched and was touched by so many. 
To everyone that taught Chase, Thank You – Lord knows it wasn’t easy; trust that he shared it with others.
Chase had great passion for those that needed help - as reflected by his last wishes (being an Organ Donor).
Chase loved everyone and committed his life to Jesus Christ.
Please send your photos with/of Chase to RSR-32@hotmail.com
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Feel free to make donations to our Church’s Deacons Fund where we help local women’s & men’s shelters, feed the needy, and associated neighborly caring opportunities. Make Checks payable to BPPC and mail them to BPPC, 1822 S. 128th St., Burien, WA 98168 - Thank you/Chase.
Please share with us at our church, BPPC.org at 3:00 pm, Saturday, May 20, 2017.
God Bless you all

New in West Seattle in many ways is Glo Dental Studio at 3295 Avalon Way SW. The new business is headed by Dr. Ronald Winn DDS and his staff of three who offer a remarkable range of services. Dr. Winn brings 25 years of dental experience to the new location.

Why the name Glo Dental? "It was an inspiration and I know people, when they smile they want to have a glowing appearance," said Dr. Winn, "and I wanted to brand the business name. I think it reflects something cosmetic and maybe something people would think of first." Dr. Winn oversaw the plan for the build out (It's in the former Redline Bar location right on the corner of 35th SW and SW Avalon) and made the office spacious and very modern with all the latest in dental technology.

Among the services at Glo Dental are:

• Glo Ortho & Invisalign
• Teeth Whitening
• Smile Makeover
• Porcelain Veneers
• Orthodontics
• Porcelain Fixed Bridges
• Periodontal Plastic Surgery
• Inlays and Onlays
• Tooth-Colored Filling
• Cosmetic Bonding
• Procedures

The murder that took place near 98th SW and 16th SW in the early morning hours of May 7, now has a suspect. A Murder 1 warrant has been issued for Billy D. William, 30, of Oregon, for the May 7th murder of Seattle resident James Little, 30.

Little was attending a birthday party at a bar in the 9800 block of 16 Ave SW when a group of women got into a fight. The fight ended up outside and the women eventually separated.

Little approached a group of people across the street when Williams, who was in the group, pulled a gun and shot him in the head, killing him.

Detectives have not released a motive for the shooting but said William’s has ties to Albany, Oregon and Seattle. Williams is described as a black male, 30, 5’8”, medium build. (see photo)

If you have information regarding the whereabouts of Williams you can call 911 or you may remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward of up to $1000 by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).