April 2019

information from Ballard High School Performing Arts

The Ballard High School Performing Arts program has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Ballard High was one of 98 schools selected nationwide and is the only school in Washington state to receive the award.

      The SupportMusic Merit Award recognizes individual schools that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

      To qualify for the SupportMusic Merit Award, the music department answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, and support for the music and theatre programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.

information from King County Sheriff

Join the Blue Shirt Crew on Tuesday, April 9th at 4:30pm by the 7-11 on California and Charlestown for Spring Clean up. All are invited and encouraged. 

Gloves and Grabbers provided.

Usually takes about 1.5 hours, we end up at West 5 for a post-clean up beverage.

If you would like to join the Blue Shirt crew officially, shirts can be purchased for $25

This clean up is organized by the Marketing Committee of the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

information from the Seattle Police Blotter

North Precinct Officers arrested a 50-year-old man Friday morning after he was spotted with a stolen bike, crashed a moped, and kicked in a door.

At 4 a.m. Officer John Randle was patrolling in the 3900 block of Phinney Avenue North when he spotted a man riding a moped while towing a mountain bike.  Officer Randle thought this was suspicious and began following the moped.  The rider then released the bike leaving it in the middle of the road while he made a quick getaway.

Officer Randle recovered the carbon fiber mountain bike and found a nameplate installed on it.  He returned the bike to the owner who said his garage had been burglarized at some point in the evening.  The victim also told the officer that two additional bikes had been taken at the time of the burglary.

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information from The Kenney

David Smeltzer, CEO of Heritage Ministries has announced that John Cruz, MBA has been named the Executive Director of The Kenney in West Seattle.

A graduate of San Francisco University with a degree in Organizational Behavior Studies, Cruz earned his Master of Business Administration from the Marylhurst University in 2017, and has extensive experience in the senior care industry, previously serving as the Executive Director of a senior living community in Oregon.

By Jean Godden

Some years ago, I went astray and never apologized, but more about that later. Today I first want to issue a plea to Seattle councilmembers, the ones guilty of not paying proper attention during public comment.

As most of us know, the number one job for Seattle City Councilmembers is drawing up the annual budget. But there is a second job that's almost as important. That job is listening. Elected officials need to hear from those they serve.

Sadly, the Council sometimes isn't tuned in. On March 11, Richard Schwartz, a white-bearded gentleman often seen during meetings, signed up to speak during the 20-minute public comment period before that day's council meeting.