August 2015

By Peggy Sturdivant

Especially during the summer months they are everywhere, foraging for goods, leaving trails for one another, building cooperative colonies. I’m not just talking pavement ants. I’m referring to the burgeoning number of members, and groups, in the Buy Nothing Project. Like the sidewalk ants they are sharing leads on free treats and bustling from porch to porch. They share the Buy Nothing credo of giving freely and building community. And like the ant colonies the Buy Nothing groups are all around us if we stop to look.

Founded in 2013 on Bainbridge Island by Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller there are now more Buy Nothing Project Facebook groups than I care to count. “Give where you live” is a core tenet therefore each group is only open to a certain geographic area to keep the sharing hyper-local. The Buy Nothing Ballard group is currently at 2579 members; it will be higher by the time you read this.

Four injured in I-5 crash in Tukwila
A 20-year-old Burien woman may be facing vehicular assault charges after crashing a car on I-5 in Tukwila. The crash took place in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 23rd, when the Burien woman, driving a 1996 Mercedes with three passengers, failed to make a turn and crashed the car into a tree on the side of the interstate.  The passengers, one aged 20 and the other two aged 22, along with the driver, were all transported by emergency responders to Valley Medical Center in Kent with severe but non life-threatening injuries. State Patrol reports on the crash indicate that troopers believe that drugs and alcohol were involved and that they will likely charge the driver with vehicular assault. The official cause of the accident and charges for the driver are currently pending.

Crimes reported between 7/19/15 and 8/2/15

Home and Business Larceny/Burglary:

Born October 13, 1918 on a farm near Tekoa, Washington, Ruth Hadley lived a full life of 96 years, and went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ early Sunday morning, August 2, 2015. Ruth grew up in Eatonville and Hoodsport, WA, graduated from high school in Shelton and business college in Tacoma.

In 1942 Ruth married John Urban Hadley, who had a 30 year Navy career. They traveled and lived in many places: Bremerton, San Francisco, San Diego, Hawaii, New Jersey, and Japan before settling down in Burien, WA in 1960, where John finished his naval career and 10 years in civil service before retiring. Ruth retired after 20 years of working at Guaranty National Bank/U.S. Bank in White Center.

In their retirement they enjoyed traveling the world, camping, fishing and trailering around the Pacific Northwest until John’s death in 1997.

Ruth continued to travel and remained active in the Elks Ladies, Highline United Methodist Women and Evergreen Pool aquatics program. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting.

To the editor:
We experienced a serious fire threat to our neighborhood last night and I did not know where to call for information or help. Actually this situation may still be a future threat. The problem is: one neighbor’s lack of concern for fire safety. (NAME/ADDRESS: Lee, 11449 5th Avenue South – middle house on short street). He was shooting off fireworks (for 2-3 hours) that burst just above the treetops above our yard spraying lighted particles in all directions. We could hear the crackle and feel the ashes as they landed on our skin. Even if this was “not illegal” - as they claimed - there certainly was a high risk of setting extremely dry bushes, trees, grass and houses on fire in our densely populated neighborhood. The neighbor, Mr. Lee and his wife, dismissed my concerns when I expressed my safety fears to them.

The Burien Arts Gallery, centrally located in downtown Burien, is calling for artists to apply via HYPERLINK "http://www.burienarts.org/"www.burienarts.org for consideration to have their work exhibited in the Burien Arts Gallery. We are interested in contemporary artists working on topical narratives in all genres, but specific to 2016, we would like to curate shows focusing on:

GLASS WORKS (in 2 dimensions and 3)
MIXED-MEDIA
SCULPTURE

The Burien Arts Gallery, opened in October 2013, is the only non-profit fine-arts gallery between West Seattle and Tacoma.

Entry form is easily accessible online and can be submitted immediately electronically.
HYPERLINK "http://burienarts.org/artist-entry-form/"http://burienarts.org/artist-entry-form/

SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE:
Minimum of 4 and maximum of 10 samples of work
File types for images – JPEGS only, 300 dpi
Largest dimension to be 1200 - 1800 pixels
Name each JPEG file with the correlating number on the entry form, your name, title, medium, size, year and price (example – 01smith-flowers-oiloncanvas-12hx24w-2014-$950)
2. Submit artist statement and resume/CV

SEATTLE – The art of discovery is now in your hands and online at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport! The Port of Seattle is introducing a mobile app for travelers to discover and explore the entire public art collection of the airport.
 


Through the STQRY app (pronounced “story”) it’s easy to learn more about all 65 airport art pieces from paintings, murals, sculptures and more, including detailed descriptions, artist bios, fun facts, videos, and even online maps. You can explore, engage, and discover the one you’re most curious about or take a walking tour throughout the terminal!  STQRY is available as a free download for iOS, Android, and Windows devices.


 
The STQRY app, and corresponding website, provide detailed ‘stories’ for each piece of Sea-Tac Airport’s world class art collection throughout the terminal.  Travelers can easily search for individual pieces of art by groups or locations, such as: concourses A through D, main terminal, pre or post-security, baggage claim, rotating exhibits, satellite trains, Rental Car Facility, and many other locations in and around the airport. 


by Tim Robinson

He was my roommate, he was our starting center and most of all he is my friend. In 1973 I help start a semi-pro football team at Highline stadium. I named the team the Sea-Tac Flyers, mostly due to the proximity to the airport.

Phil Pompeo was an original member of the Sea-Tac Flyers team. Phil had just completed military service (Navy). I was the sports editor of this paper. I never met Phil but watched him play in a memorable game (Highline vs Mt. Rainier in the fall of 1969. Phil played for the Pirates against a great Ram's team led by all league quarterback Dave Lutes. Many will attest that it was a game of games. The Rams prevailed 15-14 very likely instilling a desire for Phil to find redemption after the military by joining our semi-pro club.

By Tim Clifford

There is an old adage which states that each of us actually dies twice. The first time when we breathe our last breath and again later on the last time someone speaks our name. As a tribute to recently deceased local author Ann Rule and in an effort to keep people speaking about her work here is a new review of her first book, 1980’s “The Stranger Beside Me”.

At this point it has been around 35 years since Rule’s “The Stranger Beside Me” was published and if anything the years since have only proven the staying power of this incredible account.

In the early 70’s Ann Rule, a former Seattle Police Officer, was on the cusp of a divorce and had four children to take care of on a meager freelancer’s salary with “True Detective” magazine. During this time she began volunteering at a suicide crisis hotline in Capitol Hill and befriended her co-worker, a fledgling law student at the UW, named Ted Bundy.

For years the two remained close acquaintances and co-workers with Ted walking her to her car after each shift to make sure she got in alright.

By Tim Clifford

The Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Western District of Washington issued a press release on Aug. 6 outlining the details of an outsized drug bust involving state, local and federal agencies. 17 people were arrested within 36 hours, with 53 pounds of narcotics, over $178,000 in cash, and 16 firearms being seized.

Per the SPD Blotter the investigation was begun over 18 months ago to target a “criminal group with connections to California and Mexico” here in King County. Starting on Aug. 5 officers with numerous state, local and federal agencies began raiding and searching 17 locations across the Puget Sound, eventually ramping that number past 20 by the following day. Locations included homes, storage facilities, and over a dozen personal vehicles. 22 people so far have been charged with crimes connected to the investigation and 17 have been arrested.