October 2010

One of the newest businesses at Westwood Village, Chiropractor Dr. Lisa K. Grasman was out on the corner beneath her office (it's on the top floor) across from Bed, Bath and Beyond handing out candy on Halloween.

"It was a busy early," she said, "but I'm handing out Dum-Dums and now I have too much candy!"

That didn't last long as more kids approached.

The shopping center sponsored the event and merchants were given the option to participate.

Dr. Grasman, who has only been open four months will have her grand opening in November.

Ballard High School junior Alex Bowns took third place overall at the Northwest District Championships Oct. 30 and will represent the Beavers at the 4A State Championships.

The district championships featured 16 teams as well as individual competitors from both KingCo and Wesco. The top five teams and top 25 individuals moved on to the state championships.

The Ballard boys cross country team took seventh place, missing out on a trip to the state championships by 16 points. But, Bowns' time of 16:16 make him the only Ballard runner moving on to the next race.

The Ballard girls team placed 16th. Senior Natalie White was the top finisher for the girls, placing 55th in a time of 20:57.

Click here for complete results from the Northwest District Championships.

The 4A State Championships take place at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

The fifth-seeded Ballard High School girls soccer team was defeated by fourth-seeded Woodinville High School in the first round of the playoffs Oct. 30.

Woodinville got on the board first with a goal from Audrey Phillips in the 20th minute.

Senior Cricket Harber answered for the Beavers with a goal off a Kat Anesini assist early in the second half.

Woodinville's Christine Horne broke the tie and ended Ballard's playoff run with her score in the 72nd minute.

The loss broke the Beavers' three-match win streak and was the team's first loss in the past six matches.

Ballard will lose seniors Harber, Kelsey Barta, Bernie Cardon, Hannah Cross-Karras, Sara Gilmore, Jessica Spaulding, Jordan Travis and Maria Tsagalakis to graduation.

Photographer Kurt Howard captured these images of Highline's 20-12 victory over Evergreen on October 29. SLIDESHOW: CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO PLAY SLIDESHOW.

Maybe next year.

Decatur's first football season in the Class 3A South Puget Sound League ended with a 14-6 loss to Auburn-Mountainview on Thursday, Oct. 28, putting the Gators' final league record at 0-5 and their overall mark at 1-8.

But the next time around the 3A circuit in 2011 could be different, as indicated by their regular season finale against Auburn-Mountainview.

Decatur came back enough to have a chance to catch the Lions in the end, but two fourth quarter plays in particular helped to stave off the surging Gators.

The first occurred as the time remaining clock slipped past the 10 minute mark. Decatur's Yohiness Jennings gained 10 yards on a left end run but was stopped from getting the two more yards he needed to get a first down out of the fourth down play.

The Gators then got a break of their own as Auburn-Mountainview fumbled the ball away with 5:51 left.
Decatur took over on the Lions' 47, then found the end zone from 45 yards out on the third play from scrimmage.

Cruciferous veggies – Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, bok choy and horseradish, to name a few. Not everyone’s favorite, these veggies often get overlooked.

But now is the time to try them, as the cold weather brings out the best in these veggies. Brussels sprouts, for example, are always sweeter after they are touched by the first frost.

Cruciferous means cross-like, and it refers to the way the leaves come out of the stem of these plants. These vegetables are well known for their cancer-preventing attributes, and they are good sources of vitamin C and fiber.

Now that fall is here, try some of these great veggies in new ways. As always, these recipes are heart-healthy and low in sodium.

Red Cabbage with Apples

• 1 chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 1/ cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar or honey
• 1 green apple, thinly sliced
• 1 small head of red cabbage, shredded

Environmental engineering crews are working on a soil remediation project at the corner of 35th Ave. s.w. and Graham Street, specifically at 6058 35th Avenue s.w. on the site of a former service station.

The project was awarded to a local firm by the Seattle Housing Authority, owners of the land.

The work being done consists of the excavation of petroleum contaminated soil to an approximate depth of 30 feet below ground surface. Clean overburden soil will be segregated and stockpiled on site. The excavation will be stabilized using an engineered shoring wall on the western and southern property boundaries to support the City of Seattle Right-of-Way and associated infrastructure.

Petroleum contaminated soil will be hauled off site and disposed of at an appropriate contaminated soil disposal facility.

The project cost is estimated between $600,000 and $675,000.

The work is expected to take approximately six weeks.

New this week at the Seattle area Farmers Markets are the items listed below. Note the letter designation for which items are available at each market.

Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance Markets:
University District (UD) – Saturdays, 9 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND
West Seattle (WS) – Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND
Broadway Sunday (BW) – Sundays, 11 am – 3 pm, 5/9/10 – 12/19/10
Columbia City, Lake City, Phinney, and Magnolia – Closed for the season

Locations, Hours, Vendor and Event Info: www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org

*****NEW ITEMS IN ITALICS*****

Apples – Zabergau Reinette, Scarlet O’Hara, Arkansas Black.

Winter Squash – Festival, Gold Nugget

Salmon - the last fresh salmon run of the year for Puget Sound Keta Salmon is available direct from Loki Fish now through Thanksgiving at all 3 markets; University District, West Seattle, and Broadway (Capitol Hill)

Fava Beans and Fava Leaves (good in salads)

Firefly Kitchens – Naturally fermented sauerkraut, kimchee, salad dressings, veggies – all sourced from local organic farms. At WS and UD.

West Seattle resident Martha Callard, who lives near Roxbury Street 2 blocks south of Wildwood is a member of the Fauntleroy Community Association who is very concerned about the potential of locating a Combined Sewage Overflow project in the south parking lot at Lincoln Park. She shared her concerns with the West Seattle Herald and is urging all area neighbors to attend the meeting on the matter, set for November 1.

Callard writes, "As you are aware, the folks at Murray Basin Citizens Advisory Group have suggested that the south parking lot at Lincoln Park would be a suitable alternate location for the necessary 1.25 million gallon sewage overflow storage tank.

Besides losing the 68 (+3 handicapped) parking spaces in that lot for about 3 years, a second major construction disruption along Fauntleroy Way with heavy trucks, equipment, etc. would have an adverse effect on the neighborhood which already is overburdened with overflow parking from the park, particularly during large gatherings such as swim meets or sporting and corporate events.

Hundreds of tykes, teens, and everyone in between were trick-or-treating in front of Alaska Junction shops, with grown-ups handing out candy.

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