May 2024

Pat's View: The Angel Bed

By Patrick Robinson

I’m from a family of five boys. And my parents Jerry and Lee Robinson were products of the depression.  It taught them both about the value of family, although from different perspectives to be sure. My mother was a baby born to a sixteen year old girl who gave her up to a foster family. My father had many brothers and sisters and an alcoholic father of his own. So they brought the need to do better with their own offspring. 

Part of that was that we had rules of course. No one got a bike until they were at least 10 years old. Put your clothes in the box with your name on it. Always clean your plate among many.

And each one of us in turn would sleep as a child in the same bed.

The Angel Bed.

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Sports Roundup 5-25-24

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

WSHS Baseball team 2024
West Seattle celebrated a Metro League playoff title two weeks ago and a state Class 3A title Saturday. Courtesy photo

 

Baseball

West Seattle 9, Mount Vernon 3

West Seattle waltzed out to a 6-0 lead in the top of the first inning and never really had to look back as it decisively won Saturday's game for the Class 3A state championship.

The Wildcats, who won this year's Metro League playoff championship two weeks earlier, entered state play as the No. 5 seed.

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West Seattle High School all school reunion set for June 1

 

The West Seattle High School All School Reunion is taking place on Saturday, June 1st from 4-7pm

 Alumni from all classes are welcome to this free event.

Reconnect with classmates, roam the hallowed halls, and check out the classic car show outside the main entrance! Not ready for the fun to end?

Dance the night away at the unofficial afterparty with live music provided by West Seattle's own Nitemates taking place at Whisky West starting at 7pm

Wondering where the Alumni Chinook newspaper is? The print version was delayed, but should be on its way to your mailbox next week. In the meantime, you can view the electronic version on the West Seattle High School Alumni Association website.

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Sports Roundup 5-25-24

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

 

Baseball

West Seattle 6, Eastside Catholic 0

West Seattle shut down Metro League rival Eastside Catholic in a state Class 3A semifinal played Friday evening at GESA Stadium in Pasco.

The Wildcats play Mount Vernon for the championship at the same site with a 7:15 p.m. Saturday start.

 

Boys soccer

Lake Washington 1, Ballard 0

Ballard was blanked in a Friday Class 3A semifinal match played at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.

The Beavers return at 12:15 p.m. Saturday to play Auburn Mountainview for third and fourth place.

 

Softball

Heritage 13, Ballard 4

Ballard got off on the wrong foot at the Class 3A tournament at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey.

 

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Mission's mission is to 'Keep Mission, Mission'
Beloved family Mexican restaurant reopens under new ownership; Many favorites are back, outreach will expand

If you are among the many who were upset that Mission Cantina was closing, you are going to be pleasantly surprised. Not only is it reopening Tuesday May 28 at 4pm (there is a ribbon cutting) but all the flavors you came to love for the last 19 years are back, plus more.

Now under the new ownership of Ben Johnson and Gina Topp they are unanimous in one goal, "to keep Mission, Mission."

Mission was originally founded by Peter Morse, later joined by Shawn Padilla, and Tina Schlotfeldt. Through the nearly two decades they formed a reputation for excellent food and drink plus a much appreciated attitude of outreach to the community, supporting many causes, groups and individuals.

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The Butterfly Garden will flutter back May 25 at the Zoo

The Butterfly Garden returns May 25 at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Visitors to the Zoo will enjoy a magical experience strolling among aromatic blooming flowers while hundreds of colorful butterflies flutter about. The life cycle of these important pollinators is introduced as new butterflies emerge from chrysalises for all to see before flying freely in the garden. 
 
Behind the Butterfly Garden is the year-round Microsoft Pollinator Patio, a glorious garden complete with ideas and actions to take on behalf of native pollinators such as butterflies, hummingbirds, beetles and bees. Join Woodland Park Zoo’s pollinator journey and the growing movement to protect and conserve habitat for pollinators across the Northwest: www.zoo.org/nw/pollinators.   

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Sports watch 5-24-24
Sporting events worth keeping an eye on

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

 

High schools

Baseball

West Seattle finds itself facing a familiar foe in an unfamiliar place Friday.

The Wildcats play Metro League rival Eastside Catholic in a 7 p.m. state Class 3A semifinal at distant Gesa Stadium in Pasco.

The winner plays the winner between Mount Vernon and Edmonds-Woodway for the championship at 7:15 p.m. Saturday and the losers play for third place at 12:45 p.m.

 

Softball

Ballard opens state Class 3A tournament action at 9 a.m. Friday at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey against Heritage or Mead.

The winner advances to a 3:30 p.m. state quarterfinal and the loser plays at 1:30 p.m.

The tournament runs through Saturday.

 

Boys soccer

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Saloy snags fifth in state golf

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Seattle Christian freshman Ginevra Saloy scored a fifth place finish in the state Class 1A girls golf tournament that took place this Tuesday and Wednesday.

Saloy shot rounds of 80 and 85 for a two-day total of 165.

Warriors teammate Winston Aso tied for 12th in the 1A boys tournament with an 87 and a 75 for a total of 162.

Aso is also a freshman.

Kennedy Catholic senior Anika Schau scored a 19th place finish in Class 4A girls action.

Schau shot an 87 and 81 to total 168.

Teammate Eva Rochex recorded a 99 on the first day to miss the cut for a second day and placement as a junior.

West Seattle seniors Milo Stover and Simon Vance found themselves in the same boat in Class 3A boys action.

Stover shot an 84 and Vance an 88 to miss their cut.

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Pickleball court plans for Lincoln Park abandoned by Seattle Parks

The long fight about pickleball in Lincoln Park is over. In a note to people associated with the plans, Andy Sheffer with Seattle Parks said in an email communication that the fencing that has been in place since last fall will be taken down soon. 

Plans to expand the number of pickleball courts in Seattle are continuing however, just not in the middle of Lincoln Park.

Andy Sheffer Deputy Superintendent of Planning and Capital Development for Seattle Parks said,

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