October 2008

Friday, Oct. 3

Football

Federal Way 35, Tahoma 3

The return of speedster Andre Barrington gave the Eagles a much-wanted boost in the Friday, Oct. 4 game.

Barrington scored on a 66-yard interception return and on a 49-yard run in the Eagles victory over their South Puget Sound League North Division rivals.

Britton Jolley booted a 31-yard field goal for Tahoma to start the evening off, then Lologo Lologo nabbed a 7-yard touchdown pass from Nick Tanielo for the Eagles and Kelyn Rowe came out and kicked for the extra point.

Don’t ever count out conversions.

Decatur learned that lesson Saturday, October 10 in a battle with Bethel.

The Gators only lost to the Braves, 27-26, but missed a two-point conversion that would have given them the lead.

Decatur also missed two conversion kicks earlier that would have been worth one point each and put the Gators into a lead or a tie by the end of the game.

Football schedule

Fall 2008

Oct. 16

TJ at Kent-Meridian, 7 p.m.

Oct. 17

Auburn at Decatur, 7 p.m.

Federal Way at Kentwood, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18

Bethel at Beamer, 7 p.m.

Oct. 23

Graham-Kapowsin at Decatur, 7 p.m.

Oct. 24

Kent-Meridian at Federal Way, 7 p.m.

TJ at Curtis, 7 p.m.

Beamer at Rogers, 7 p.m.

Oct. 31

Federal Way at TJ, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1

Decatur at Beamer, 7 p.m.

Would you be interested in raising the sales tax to 10.5 percent?

The Federal Way School Board seems to be interested in at least raising it to 9.9 percent.

In fact they seem to be interested in spending $30,000 of your tax dollars to sue the State in such a way as to require the State to raise the sales tax, or some other tax, so as raise an additional, at least, $4.85 Billion for "education!"

According to the State we face a $3.2 billion shortfall in next year's budget if we continue to spend at the current rate.

This would require r

Reuven Carlyle apparently does not believe in our states new "top two" primary law.

The "top two" primary approved by Washington State voters states the two candidates with the greatest numbers of votes will run in the General Election. Mr. Carlyle stated his opponent should step down thereby allowing only his name on the General Election ballot ("Carlyle says he is the big winner in the primary," News-Tribune, Oct. 8).

Mr.

It's almost a heretical question to ask in this town. Most people I know in Seattle (myself included) love the neighborhoods where we live. More often than not, we feel protective of other neighborhoods around town, too.

I don't live anywhere near Ballard Avenue, but I love the feel of that historic district strip and a beer at The Tractor.

Seattle is said to be a city of strong neighborhoods, more so than many other cities around the country that don't have pockets of unique character the way we do, nor as many ardent community activists as we have.

The Ballard Historical Society has unearthed photographs of Ballard fashions from the community's early years and compiled them into the 2009 Ballard Historical Society calendar.

Laura Cooper, vice-president of the society, said they came up with the idea because they kept coming across great photos of old fashions in their extensive photographic archive.

Ballard Historical Society president Georgia Selfridge said the calendars include many interesting facts about Ballard's past, and calendars are a noninvasive way to teach people about the history of the neighborhood.

The second design review is scheduled tonight for a mixed-use building that will replace the Sunset Bowl.

At the first meeting in July, AvalonBay Communities Inc. presented its preferred design option along with a few alternatives to the city-appointed volunteer board.

Board members said the massing and scale of the proposed building at 1400 N.W.

John Burbank, Democratic candidate for the 36th District, said he is staying in the race against fellow Democrat Reuven Carlyle despite losing to him in the August primary because voters deserve a choice in November.

"In a democracy, people need a choice," Burbank said.

The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote by the end of the year on a proposal that would allow developers to build taller in the Ballard neighborhood commercial district in exchange for providing some residential units below market rate or other types of public benefits like open space.

Late last year, the council received Mayor Greg Nickels' plan to expand the downtown Seattle incentive zoning program citywide.