August 2019

When we moved to smaller place, we soon realized we had way too much stuff. Half of it is now in a big outbuilding at my wife’s mom’s house in Rochester, near Centralia.

We went there Sunday to visit our stuff and eat too much at mom’s. Our other purpose in going was to get some cucumbers from an organic grower called Rising River Farms. We called the day before and left a message. The return call let us know we had to pick up our pickle cukes at the Olympia Farmer’s Market. We did that on the way to Rochester but later drove out to the farm just to look at it along the banks of the Chehalis River.

information from the City of SeaTac

The Department of Commerce Housing Trust Fund is soliciting applications from organizations to provide home ownership assistance for low-income households displaced from a mobile home or manufactured home park closure or conversion in south King County. Applications will be consid- ered from organizations that are able to do all of the following:

•   Assist low-income households obtain home ownership;

•   Provide in person assistance in south King County; AND

•   Concentrate assistance primarily on households displaced by the closure or conversion of The Firs Mobile Home Park located in SeaTac.

  The 2019 Washington State Legislature appropriated $2 million for the program - $1.5 million of which is provided solely for low-income residents displaced from the Firs Mobile Home Park in SeaTac, WA.

information from the City of SeaTac

Military Road South and South 152nd Street

Improvements for this road reconstruction and safety project include construction of bike lanes, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, new pavement, installation of street lighting, upgraded and interconnected signalization with pedestrian crossings, construction of a right turn lane on Eastbound South 152nd Street, and the elimination of the skewed intersection at Tukwila International Boulevard and Military Road South. Johansen Construction Company started construction on June 24.

Des Moines Memorial Drive South—South 128th Street to South 136th Street

information from the City of SeaTac

On Wednesday, August 28 at 2:00 PM, the City of SeaTac will be celebrating the opening of the new Mini-Pitch field at Valley Ridge Park 4644 S 188th St, SeaTac, WA 98188.

 Mini-pitches are small, customized areas perfectly suited for soccer pick-up games.

The RAVE Foundation selected Tyee High School and Valley Ridge Park as the beneficiary of the 2019 Adopt-A-School program, which funded this project. The renovation project included resurfacing the existing playing surface, upgrading the perimeter fencing, and installing logos of the partners for this project.

The opening celebration will include a few words from key partners, including City of SeaTac Deputy Mayor Clyde Hill, a representative from the Seattle Sounders, and a representative from Delta Airlines.

There will be free giveaways, ice cream, and organized activities courtesy of the Rave Foundation.

information from Lake Burien Presbyterian Church

 In mid-July, 31 people from Lake Burien Presbyterian Church and community participated in a weeklong pilgrimage called “The Gospel & Politics of Race.”

For the past twenty-five years Kenyon Hall has offered Kindermusik, for families with children birth to seven, to the Seattle community. Led by Lou Magor, hundreds of families have taken advantage of this revered curriculum, and both parents and former students tell us that Kindermusik sparked an interest in music that led to an appreciation of—and in some cases a profession in—the field.

The Kindermusik curricula draw on the latest research in brain development, and provide a weekly dose of musical fun. Kids learn to sing, dance, listen, and play instruments, and lessons are fast paced and age appropriate.

Classes begin the first week of September. To enroll, e-mail kenyonhall@earthlink.net.