June 2008

How about that?

Water on the manager and coaches, thanks to Mikey (Mojo) Mojica, who poured bottled water on his manager, Rich Pryce, other coaches, and, oh, yeah, his own players, following his good pitching and hitting performance leading the way of a Steel Lake Braves, 7-5, win over the Kent Gators in the District 10 Little League Majors Tournament of Champions Championship game at the Federal Way National Complex Wednesday.

They're a fun group?

"Oh yeah," said Price, somewhat wet.

If you've found yourself wishing for a quick getaway but are discouraged by the high price of gas you might want to check out Alki Kayak Tours. You can take a kayak down to the Alki Point lighthouse, paddle around the mouth of the Duwamish River or enjoy a Seattle Sunset from the water. Tours of what can be a busy part of Puget Sound are conducted by experienced guides who, according to guide Cory Johnson "constantly keep an eye out for other boats." Greg Whittaker, the owner and the first guide for the company is also the tourism representative for the Washington State Oil Spill Advisory Council and part of the citizens advisory committe for the City of Seattle's Shoreline Master Program Update. During the tours, Greg and other guides share facts about the local environment, history, and marine life. "I talk a lot about birds," said Greg, " I'm a bird nerd."

The tours are normally "doubles" , meaning two seat kayaks are used. The boats themselves are "Sea Kayaks" not the "White water" version you might confuse them with.

Due to the possible presence of salmonella in some tomatoes,

Seattle Waste Management and Cedar Grove Composting request that all residential and business customers put suspect tomatoes and suspect raw tomato products such as salsa in the garbage, not in curbside yard/food carts or in home composting bins or worm bins.

"We ask that customers take this cautionary step and share this advisory with their neighbors and co-workers," said Rita Smith, Community Education and Sustainability Coordinator for Waste Management Northwest.

Waste Management and Cedar Grove Co

A new pizza restaurant in a quiet Sunset Hill neighborhood has been stirring up opposition recently with fears of amplified music.

Pizzeria Picolino, 6415 32nd Ave. N.W., now under construction in a row of storefronts, has applied for a liquor and music license. The city of Seattle grants music licenses and the state approves liquor licenses.

Edward McKenna, assistant Seattle city attorney, said the city is currently negotiating with Pizzeria Picolino on their music license.

Five people filed last week for two positions in the Washington Legislature representing the Ballard area.

Up for election is the seat being vacated by long-serving State Rep. Helen Sommers, a Democrat, and the House seat now held by State Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson. State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, a Democrat, is not up for election this year.

Under the new two-two system, candidates merely list their party preferences rather than the party allegiances, although it often amounts to the same thing.

Errors were noted in the "Five file for state legislative posts" story in the June 11 print edition.

Leslie Bloss is a female and not a male as the story says; a typographical error was in Rep. Mary Lou Dickersons e-mail address, it should be maryloudickerson@comcast.net; and John Burbank's e-mail was not listed, it is.

In a story about "Amplified music" in the same issue, the location of the proposed restaurant is on Sunset Hill, not as stated.

We regret the errors and omissions.

Due to the possible presence of salmonella in some tomatoes,

Seattle Waste Management and Cedar Grove Composting request that all residential and

business customers put suspect tomatoes and suspect raw tomato products such

as salsa in the garbage, not in curbside yard/food carts or in home

composting bins or worm bins.

"We ask that customers take this cautionary step and share this advisory with their neighbors and co-workers," said Rita

The Corner Inn is now closed, and many in the community feel they lost their most reliable friend.

Situated on the northwest corner of California Avenue and Fauntleroy Way, the Inn had a restaurant and bar, but its soul was the dance floor, crowded with young-spirited seniors Tuesday and Saturday nights.

Seattle City Light repair crews were responding to several scattered power outages throughout the utility's service territory June 9 after steady winds approached 35 mph.

By 8:30 p.m. about 12,000 customers were affected by the outages.

One of Steven Elmore's goals as Tang Soo Do master is to keep area families fighting together. He operates Evergreen Tang Soo Do Academy on California Avenue, just south of the Admiral Junction, and prides himself in teaching the 2000 year-old Korean-based self-defense art both to kids and their moms and dads in the same classes.

OK, they don't actually kick each other under the master's watchful eye, but they seem to enjoy the shared learning experience.