March 2013

When Tacoma-born crooner Bing Crosby sang the hit "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" 80 years ago, ten cents equaled about a buck seventy-five today. Beginning April 3, vendors of Seattle's street newspaper, Real Change, will ask for a quarter more than that, charging two dollars a paper.

Here is the press release by Real Change Founder Timothy Harris:

It's Time for a Raise

Real Change costs $2 starting April 3rd

This April, Real Change will increase its cover price from $1 to $2, raising the amount that the vendor earns from the sale of a newspaper from $.65 to $1.40. This is the first price increase for Real Change readers since the paper started in September, 1994.

To help the vendors celebrate their raise, Real Change will hand a crisp $2 bill to every vendor that comes in when the new issue comes out on April 3rd. Vendors will begin selling the new issue upon its delivery to Real Change at 8:30 a.m.

When Tacoma-born crooner Bing Crosby sang the hit "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" 80 years ago, ten cents equaled about a buck seventy-five today. Beginning April 3, vendors of Seattle's street newspaper, Real Change, will ask for a quarter more than that, charging two dollars a paper.

Here is the press release by Real Change Founder Timothy Harris:

It's Time for a Raise

Real Change costs $2 starting April 3rd

This April, Real Change will increase its cover price from $1 to $2, raising the amount that the vendor earns from the sale of a newspaper from $.65 to $1.40. This is the first price increase for Real Change readers since the paper started in September, 1994.

To help the vendors celebrate their raise, Real Change will hand a crisp $2 bill to every vendor that comes in when the new issue comes out on April 3rd. Vendors will begin selling the new issue upon its delivery to Real Change at 8:30 a.m.

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-NEWS

Mount Rainier forged a three-way tie for first place in the SPSL 4A North Division with a tense 3-2 team tennis home victory against the previously undefeated Kentridge Chargers on Thursday, March 28, to put the Rams into a 4-1 record first place deadlock with Kentwood and the Chargers as the second half of the spring season approached.

"We've played Kentwood and Kentridge close, but this win got us over the hump," said Ram coach Tim Lee. "It was pretty exciting to beat Kentridge. The team is in a good spot and at least we're in the conversation, again."

With the schools deadlocked at two victories apiece and the sun slowing dissipating, the Ram doubles team of Anya Bonner and Karissa Pallagi drew attention on the end court. Bonner and Pallagi kept their composure in a 6-4 No. 3 doubles win against the Charger squad of Christine Huynh and Lin Nguyen. Mount Rainier had taken a 5-2 first set lead, but Kentridge fired back to trail only 5-4 before the Rams prevailed.

Bearcats gear up for new season

"Who are we? BEARCATS! Where are we from? BURIEN!"
That Is the chant you will hear at the Bearcats' practice field which is located at Glacier High School off Des Moines Memorial Way located at 2450 S 142nd St. (Behind the school). The Bearcats are searching for Alumni, along with new faces to join the league.
Football season is around the corner and the Bearcats are already in the mist of gearing up for their 2013 season. The Burien Bearcats have been around town for roughly 50 plus years and are still going strong. The Burien junior football program is hoping that some of the previous alumni will see this article and contact them, as they would love to have some background and fun stories to put up on their website, which is burienbearcats.org.
The franchise is open to 6 - 14 year olds and the teams are put together based on age and weight.

Monday, March 25
Girls lacrosse
Kennedy 17, Spanaway Lk. 1
Claire Hisken scored five goals to lead the Lancers of Kennedy Catholic to victory this past Monday.
Monica Moffat added three goals and three assists as Ashley Cusack scored three goals with one assist and one save.
Baseball
Lindbergh 16, Evergreen 0
The Wolverines were shut out by the Eagles in a lopsided Seamount League game Monday.
Chimacum 9, SCS 8
The Cowboys beat the Warriors in a close Nisqually Lleague battle this past Monday.
Kentwood 6, Mt. Rainier 0
Kentwood blanked the Rams in Monday South Puget Sound League North Division action.
Fastpitch
Mt. Rainier 15, Kentwood 5
Mount Rainier blasted the Conquerors in a 10-run game this last Monday.
SCS 8, Chimacum 4
Seattle Christian posted a victory over Chimacum in Nisqually League action Monday.

Tuesday, March 26
Boys soccer
Kennedy 1, Evergreen 0
Kennedy narrowly won Tuesday's Seamount League match played at Valley Ridge this past Tuesday.
Lindbergh 4, Tyee 0
The Totems were shut out by the Eagles on Tuesday.
Highline 4, Renton 2
Highline hammered the Indians in Tuesday's high-scoring match.

Please join the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council for their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 4 at 7 pm a the North Highline Fire Station (1243 112th Street SW).

Bryan Hastings from the Evergreen Community Aquatics Center will provide updates as well as some of the challenges facing the operations of the pool.

Community input on this valuable community resource is welcome.

Our White Center Storefront Deputy, BJ Myers will also be on hand to give updates on crime trends.

All are welcome.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced an 11-year prison sentence for 37-year-old Shane Stephen Anello on March 29, in part for his guilty plea to a federal charge of unlawful possession of a destructive device.

That charge, according to U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan’s office, stemmed from an April 2012 incident where Anello threw a “firebomb” at a vehicle parked at Nickelsville, the homeless encampment located at the intersection of Highland Park Way S.W. and W. Marginal Way S.W. in West Seattle. Police said Anello threw a Molotov cocktail “at the car belonging to the person who had barred him from returning to the homeless camp.” Luckily, no one was hurt.

EDITORS NOTE: This is the second article in our series 'An Untold Life.' These are stories of people in our community whose lives touched others and whose stories deserve to be told.

By Maggie Nicholson

James Sherman Wessels was born in the winter of 1948, a child of the light. He adored lying on his back, basking in the sunbeams of Washington summers. He frequented Alki Beach as well as a small park on Beach Drive, a favorite for its intimacy and seclusion.

James made a powerful first impression. He was a handsome man, with an attentive presence. He was fun-spirited, but intelligent enough to transition into formality when it was called for. He knew how to keep spirits up and was skilled at making people laugh.

He maintained trees, arranged flowers and decorated for holiday celebrations at his residence, Harbor West: an apartment condominium that juts out above the water, balancing on wooden stilts.

New friends, couples, and even his therapist, took James along on their vacations. He was the type of person you just wanted to have around.

Monday, March 25
Baseball
Seattle Luth. 12, Tacoma Bap. 6
Seattle Lutheran doubled the score of Tacoma Baptist in this past Monday's Metro League game.
Lindbergh 16, Evergreen 0
Evergreen was blanked and outslugged in a Seamount League contest last Monday.

Fastpitch
Seattle Prep 16, West Seattle 3
The Wildcats were soundly thrashed by Seattle Prep on Monday.
Holy Names 14, Chief Sealth 4
Chief Sealth fell to Holy Names in Metro League action Monday.
Forest Ridge 10, Evergreen 9
Forest Ridge topped out Evergreen in a non-league contest Monday.

Tuesday, March 26
Boys soccer
West Seattle 3, Rainier Beach 1
West Seattle got the best of Rainier Beach in a low-scoring game Tuesday.

Wednesday, March 27
Fastpitch
West Seattle 7, Ingraham 4
The Wildcats bounced back from Monday's loss to score a home victory over Ingraham this past Wednesday.
Chief Sealth 15, Franklin 0
Chloe Behar struck out 10 Franklin batters and allowed only one hit in Wednesday's win.
Evergreen 24, Renton 10

If you'd like to support the West Seattle High School Baseball team this year Christo's on Alki is stepping up to the plate and making it super simple.

They are hosting the first annual West Seattle Baseball Night Tuesday April 16. All you need to do is have dinner, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres or whatever your heart desires and you will be supporting the team.

Any purchase made that night Christo's has agreed to donate a percentage to The West Seattle High School Baseball Teams Booster Club Fund which will be used to help the team cover operating expenses.

Please join Christo's on Alki and The West Seattle High School Baseball Team for a night of good food and fun.

It will run from 5pm until closing.