November 2007

The Tigertail Restaurant and Bar opens in Ballard in early November and features small plate style menu, blending Asian-inspired techniques with fresh products from local Northwest farmers.

The owners are Carl Carlson and Tim Hayes. Carlson is the co-owner of the Sunset Tavern on Ballard Avenue.

"We want people to feel welcome in a fun, energetic setting that's comfortable, but still a bit out of the ordinary," said Carlson.

Beavers stumble in state tourney

By Dean Wong

In their first playoff game in four years, the Ballard Beavers lost to undefeated Edmonds-Woodway 24-6 in the first round of the 4A state tournament.

Ballard was playing shorthanded without its starting quarterback Joey Bolinger, who was out with a nagging leg injury. Running back/corner back Carlos Stanley was called on to play quarterback, but the Beavers could not keep up with the undefeated Warriors.

Stanley did score a touchdown for Ballard's six points. The extra point was blocked.

Team barely misses state

By Dean Wong

The Ballard Beavers volleyball team narrowly missed the state playoffs after being eliminated from the KingCo Tournament.

Ballard faced a loser out game on Nov. 1 against Inglemoor and lost 3-1. Katie Miller's 15 kills with ten digs and Molly Moore's 15 kills were not enough to keep the Beavers alive in the playoff run.

In cross country, the Ballard Beavers boys as a team, have qualified for state with a third place finish at the 4A District II/IV Championships at Lake Sammamish Park on Oct. 27.

The team scored 100 points. Redmond, 52 and Bothell 72 were first and second respectively. Eastlake was fourth at 117.

The Beavers were lead by Alex Barkley in eighth place individually. His time was 16.33. Luke McClure's 15th place was earned with at time of 16.36. The top 20 boys automatically make state.

The girls team narrowly missed out on state.

At Large in Ballard by Peggy Sturdivant

Handfuls of my past went out with the recycling cart this morning and were hauled away by 9 a.m., leaving one envelope adrift with tire tracks. I am sorting through boxes in my basement for the first time in almost 20 years, but finding it difficult to live in both the past and the present.

As a writer I've always held onto the written word so I have stacked boxes of notes, story drafts, college binders, newspaper clippings and correspondence.

I remember when I was a young single, before I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know these kids that are now so much a part of me.

It was early Clinton days, and the term "Soccer Mom" was all the rage. The term was used as a political term, talking about the clich/, the suburban mom watching her kid play before she went back to her station wagon. I remember being in plenty of political meetings, brainstorming about how to reach that soccer mom with our messages.

Ballard Library - heart of community

By Kay F. Reinartz

When I was in the Ballard Library last week I noticed that there were more Ballardites than a few weeks earlier sitting around the tables happily hunched over books and magazines. In the book stacks along the walls others, many of them elementary and high school students, hunted for specific titles.

Pharaoh, Adam Hewey, of Ballard and beyond, strolls along downtown Market Street on Halloween.

To celebrate the Nov. 1 tradition of the Day of the Dead, Elsa Rediger, 3, and Sheridan Green, 4, students at Zoom Language Center put the finishing touches on the "tapete" created by students there. They sprinkle painted powdered sand onto a floor of moistened black sand. A tapete is a traditional Mexican art form. The image disappears as the sand dries to symbolize the fleeting nature of life. The tapete lies at the base of an ornate altar of candles, fall leaves, and paper flowers. Parents were invited to a party to celebrate Zoom's decorated digs when the tapete was completed.

This metal sculpture sits in front of a Ballard home. Many area houses have various forms of art decorating yards, fences and porches.