June 2017

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Little League
District 7 tournaments
The age 8-10 District 7 all-star baseball tournament at Bar-S fields in West Seattle continues this week, with loser's bracket action set for 6 p.m. Wednesday followed by the loser's bracket final at the same time Thursday.
The first championship is at 6 p.m. Friday followed by any if-necessary game at 12 p.m. Saturday.
The Majors age 10-12 tournament starts at the same complex Saturday.
PacWest meets Rainier at 9 a.m. and West Seattle plays Seattle Central at 12 p.m., with South Highline National awaiting the winner of the first game at 9 a.m. Sunday and Renton awaiting the winner of the second at 12 p.m.
Loser's bracket games follow at 6 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday, with the winners of those games meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday.
The winners bracket final featuring Sunday's winner is at 6 p.m. next Wednesday, with the loser playing Thursday's winner in the loser's bracket final at 6 p.m. next Friday.
The first championship is at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 8 and the if-necessary game at the same time Sunday, July 9.

information from St. John the Baptist Episcopal Parish

The Vestry of Saint John the Baptist Episcopal Parish today announced that the Reverend Kate E. Wesch has been called to serve as Rector of the parish. Rev. Wesch will join the St John’s on October 2, 2017 and will deliver her first sermon as Rector on Sunday, October 8, 2017 during services at 8 and 10:15 a.m.

Rev. Wesch is no stranger to St John’s; she was ordained at this parish in 2007 and served as Associate Priest alongside the parish’s former Rector, the Very Rev. Peter DeVeau. Rev. Wesch and her family have called West Seattle home since moving to Washington State in 2006. Most recently, Rev. Wesch has served at Epiphany Episcopal Parish in Madrona in the capacity of Associate Priest.

By Lora Swift

The West Seattle Summer Fest (July 14th-16th) is well on the way to being one of the premiere festivals in Seattle. In addition to the music schedule, you’ll find a wide array of shopping options for the entire family.

Here we’re sharing some of our tips for shopping Summer Fest:

1. Being a recycling city, bring a couple of canvas bags to fill up with goodies. Check out the new Junction tote bags that will be available at the info booth.

2. Water is a must when you’re strolling the streets. A number of vendors will be giving away free water bottles. Stop by for some refreshments and meet the friendly folks at the booths.

3. Start by the music stage to work yourself down the street. Take a fill from the beer garden before you dive into the shopping.

4. Take a break at many of the outdoor cafes. Don’t shop on an empty stomach. Taking a break at one of the outdoor cafes (we recommend Elliot Bay Brewing, West 5 and Seattle Fish), all have great food and people watching.

Information provided by the Ballard High School Foundation

Thank you to all our donors and friends. The GAINS Program Year Five Celebration was a huge success

We celebrated at the lovely residence of Don & Melissa Nielsen - thank you, Don & Melissa -
with friends, supporters, and two of our 2017 GAINS graduates.

Highlights of the evening included an update
on the 2017 class of 29 GAINS seniors:

24 graduated or will graduate after summer school;
the other 5 are working or have active work or study plans.
12 will be studying at two-year colleges;
6 are enrolled in 4-year colleges;
6 are still formulating their plans for next year.

Paul Plumis Thank you for helping us celebrate the successful completion of the Foundation's initial commitment to
5 years of supporting the program!

Paul Plumis,
BHSF President

The GAINS (Graduation Assistance Identifying the Needs of Students) Program is an ongoing partnership undertaken by Ballard High School and the Ballard High School Foundation. For more information on GAINS,

Information from Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is hosting three more workshops this year for community groups interested in learning more about the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF). In 2017, NMF will award a total of $3.2 million dollars to volunteer-led projects that strengthen our communities such as cultural festivals, community space improvements, public art, grassroots organizing, and much more. Several enhancements have been made to the Fund this year including a simpler application, added flexibility, and faster review and award processing.

Each workshop will provide an overview of the program requirements and application process. The workshops occur from 6 – 7:30 p.m. To RSVP, call 206-733-9916 or go online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BM22BHK.

This year’s final workshop dates and locations are as follows:

Tuesday, July 11: West Seattle Library (2306 42nd Ave SW, 98116)
Tuesday, August 15: El Centro de la Raza, Room 307 (2524 16th Ave S, 98144)
Wednesday, August 30: Northgate Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room (10510 5th Ave NE, 98125)

By Pat Cashman

Did you happen to watch the Tony awards on TV a couple of weeks ago? It’s Broadway’s version of the Oscars---except instead of awards going to movies you haven’t seen, they go to plays you haven’t seen.

But on this particular Tony night, bunches of awards went to at least one play that perhaps you have seen---or at least heard of. That’s because while the movie industry has “remakes” ---and television has “re-runs”---the theater business has “revivals.”
One of the big ones this season is a musical from the 1960’s called Hello, Dolly! It’s loaded with tunes including one called Hello, Dolly! (Hope I didn’t just ruin the play if you’ve not yet seen it. Here’s a further ruination of a famous play: In Death of a Salesman---a salesman dies.)

As I watched the Tony broadcast---and the cast and producers of the legendary Hello, Dolly! took their bows---not one of them referred to the play as having saved a life. But that’s probably because they didn’t have the same experience with it that I did. (I’ll get back to that ‘saving a life’ thing shortly.)

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information from Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is hosting three more workshops this year for community groups interested in learning more about the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF). In 2017, NMF will award a total of $3.2 million dollars to volunteer-led projects that strengthen our communities such as cultural festivals, community space improvements, public art, grassroots organizing, and much more. Several enhancements have been made to the Fund this year including a simpler application, added flexibility, and faster review and award processing.

Each workshop will provide an overview of the program requirements and application process. The workshops occur from 6 – 7:30 p.m. To RSVP, call 206-733-9916 or go online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BM22BHK.

This year’s final workshop dates and locations are as follows:

• Tuesday, July 11: West Seattle Library (2306 42nd Ave SW, 98116)
• Tuesday, August 15: El Centro de la Raza, Room 307 (2524 16th Ave S, 98144)

To the Editor,

Let’s talk Bertha for a moment and your comment, “I suppose people will get used to the tunnel and forget….and the fact that they voted for the darn thing.” Highly unlikely Sir. Why, 29,000 of us signed a petition that said, in essence, “Oh Hell, No!”

Et too Jean? Jean Godden celebrated “Bertha’s Big Break-through” and commented that “uncertainty about the Viaduct is mostly in the past.” Well, I’ll have what she’s having for clearly? it must make one happy in the face of certain upcoming misery and chaos as we all take to the side streets. She talks blithely of being “reunited with the magnificent Elliott Bay Harbor” and “when questions about tolls are resolved.” Neither comment comes close to reality. Oh right, why you do have a grand view if………you’re not in a hole in the ground and pay paying for that privilege.

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Educational Opportunity Center Friends & Family Day
South Seattle College,
Robert Smith Building-Rooms 66 & 67
6000 16th Ave. S.W.
Thurs., July 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. South Seattle College and the TRIO Educational Opportunity Center are hosting an open house welcoming friends, family and community members! Come check out the South Seattle College campus, receive one-on-one assistance with FAFSA and guidance on degree and certificate programs, high school completion, English language programs, apprenticeships and more!

Chief Sealth H.S. Reunion
Lincoln Park
8011 Fauntleroy Way S.W.