September 2011

By Karoline Morrison

I recently appeared on KING Television’s “New Day” show to discuss my book about my life in Hollywood during the “Golden Age” of movies. After the show, I was surprised to find a crowd of young schoolgirls from Japan waiting for me in the lobby. They had been in the studio audience and now hoped to have pictures taken with me. Of course, I was delighted to comply. As I posed with my arms around their little shoulders, hugging them close to me, I had a sudden and vivid recollection of another time in my life with young Japanese girls.

It was a cold spring morning in 1942. As I approached Beacon Hill Elementary School for another day in the sixth grade, I saw a strange-looking bus parked on the playground. I stopped to watch and could see that two girls in my class were being escorted into the strange vehicle. I asked an eighth-grade boy standing nearby what was going on. He replied, "They're rounding up all the Japs and taking them to a prison camp in Idaho."

Friday, September 30, a throng of at least a thousand new and returning University of Washington students are expected at the annual “welcome back” sidewalk celebration on University Way called “Up Your Ave” which features food and fun. The Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral Bazaar takes place on Saturday and Sunday and will highlight food from Alaska, Romania and Russia, in addition to arts and crafts. An estimated crowd of 3,000 people will be attending the original mobile chowdown at the West Seattle Junction on Sunday where 23 food carts will offer food ranging from curries and cupcakes to pizza and pretzels. Also on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks are expected to draw 70,000 football fans to CenturyLink Field for the afternoon game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Event-goers are encouraged to consider reducing their impact on the environment by leaving their cars at home and trying one of the many alternate modes of transportation available - Metro Transit, the West Seattle Water Taxi, the Sounder commuter train, Link light rail, car pool, bicycle or even walking, if feasible.

Friday, September 30
Up Your Ave: 4 – 7 p.m.
Sidewalks on” the Ave”

By Chris Foster, Intern

During Ballard High School's homecoming next week, the Ballard athletics booster club will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the 1951 football team, who went 8 and 0 en route to winning the state championship.

The 1951 state championship team featured one of the most dangerous duos on offense to date in quarterback Mel McCain and fullback Arleigh Hiersch, who were both All-American nominees. McCain was named the league MVP, and seven of the team’s starters were named to the All-City 1st team, while another seven made honorable mention.

McCain, Hiersch, and tight end Russell Quackenbush were selected to play for the Tri-city team at the end of the season. Coach Henry Bendele was chosen to coach the team, and half back Mickey McKinnon was chosen as an alternate.

Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking nominations for the Denny Awards, which honor volunteer service to the city’s parks system. The deadline for nominations is Oct. 18, 2011.

The Denny Awards acknowledge and honor the crucial role volunteers play in neighborhood parks, community centers, and recreation programs throughout the city. In 2010, more than 43,000 volunteers donated over 360,000 hours of service to Seattle Parks and Recreation.

They do everything from pulling invasive ivy and planting native trees in our parks to coaching kids’ sports to working as docents at selected parks to serving on various advisory councils and boards.

“Volunteers are one of our most important resources,” said Acting Superintendent Christopher Williams. “Without the help of the community, we could not run the first rate park and recreation system that Seattle-ites depend on.”

Lillian Riley was honored at the 2009 Denny Awards ceremony with a Lifetime Achievements Award for outstanding volunteer stewardship.

By Cassandra Baker, Intern

4:50 a.m. on September 26th. 74th block of Greenwood Ave N

A restaurant in the Greenwood neighborhood was burglarized early in the morning of September 26th. The burglar used a large rock to break a window and enter the business. The suspect also damaged the front door, although it remained locked. The restaurant owner did not believe that anything had been stolen but still needed to check the alcohol inventory. The owner said that he does not keep money in the restaurant overnight. No fingerprints were found at the scene.

9:49 p.m. on September 24th. 8th block of NW 85th St

A man was assaulted at a bar on the night of September 24th after getting into an altercation with another customer. The suspect, his girlfriend, and his friends were sitting at a table in the bar when the victim walked up and sat down uninvited. The victim began swearing at the suspect and taunting the suspect’s companions. The suspect became angry and forced the victim out of
the bar, shoved him against a parked car in the parking lot, and punched him several times in the face.

It was an idyllic warm and sunny Wednesday afternoon for the 182 passengers who embarked on the first part of the four-part Port 101 series with the Duwamish River 101 tour.

The Argosy's Lady Mary departed Bell Harbor, Pier 66, cut across Elliott Bay, passed the west side of Harbor Island, and cruise up the river about half way between the 1st Avenue Bridge and the under-construction South Park Bridge before returning.

Representatives spoke from the Port, EPA, Duwamish River Clean Up Coalition, or DRCC, Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS), Vigor Shipyards (formerly Todd Pacific Shipyards), LeHigh Cement, and Manson Construction.

Narrator Kathy Bahnick, with the Port, welcomed the audience with the proud reminder that the Port now celebrates its 100th year. Also with the Port, historian George Blomberg spoke of the city, the bay, and the river in those 100 years.

George Blomberg

press release:
Starting Saturday, October 1, Metro routes that currently serve 1st Avenue S in the SODO area will begin new revised routing that is expected to last for at least four years. These revisions are being implemented due to increasing traffic congestion in the 1st Av S corridor north of S Lander St.

Routes 21 Local, 22, 37 northbound only, 56 Local, 57, 85 Night Owl, 116, 118, 119 and 132 will now travel via 4th Av S between S Lander St and Edgar Martinez Dr S.

There will no longer be transit service or stops in either direction along 1st Av S north of S Lander St.

All of these routes will continue to stop northbound on 1st Av S just south of S Lander St as usual, and the southbound routes all have a new stop on 1st Av S just south of Lander as well.

Routes 21, 22, 56 and 132 will serve all posted bus stops along 4th Av S, northbound at S Lander, S Walker and S Holgate streets and S Royal Brougham Way, and southbound
at S Royal Brougham Way and at S Holgate and S Walker streets.

Dear Editor,

I am the owner and operator of The Locker Room Bar & Grill and have been for the past 18 years. Today you ran an article regarding Papa's Pub which is directly next door to my establishment. I was not happy to see that you mentioned the Locker Room as having similar problems as Papa's Pub.

"Why other parts of the block have seen serious renovations, others have lagged behind and the dark reputation for drug dealing, violence and other criminal activity has hung there like a perpetual cloud. That's been true of Papa's Pub and Grill at 9635 16th Ave. SW and the bar next door, The Locker Room."

First of all, you NEVER interviewed myself, my customers or my employees.

The Locker Room is not and has not been the problem.

Papa's Pub, aka, Hideaway, Joe's Diner, Brewskies all have a history of various (and some serious) infractions. I have worked diligently to ensure the saftey of my customers, my employees and have built a strong reputation in White Center as not being tolerant of illegal activity in or around my business.

This Sunday, Capers in the West Seattle Junction is hosting a very special guest. The author of Farmers Markets Desserts Jennie Schacht will be in person, there to sign autographs and talk about the book.

This collection of tempting desserts inspired by those markets and the farmers who share their produce there satisfies the sustainable shopper's sweet tooth with more than 50 recipes for tarts, crisps, cupcakes, puddings, and more.

Discover classics like Deep Dish Sour Cherry Pie and new interpretations like Tangerine-sicle Ice Cream. Featuring seasonality charts, "farmer journal" tips, and dazzling color photography to teach and inspire, Farmers' Market Desserts is the perfect gift for bakers, lovers of local produce, and all who share in the delights of the farmers' market.

Jennie Schacht coauthored The Wine Lover's Dessert Cookbook.

She lives in Oakland, California.

On Friday, September 23, volunteers from Windermere Real Estate joined organizers from non-profit KaBOOM!, Neighborhood House of Seattle, High Point Open Space Association and residents of the local community to build a new playground at Bataan Park.

The playground’s design is based on drawings created by High Point neighborhood children.

This year, the Windermere Foundation’s goal is to build and revitalize parks and activity centers in communities such as High Point, where there aren’t enough resources to serve the number of children who live there.