August 2015

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Pros
Mariners
Seattle wraps up its three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday of this week, hosting them for a 12:40 p.m. game at Safeco Field.

The Mariners will then take Thursday off to go on the road to Boston for three games against the Red Sox over the weekend.

Friday and Saturday action starts at 4:10 p.m. followed by a 10:35 a.m. game Sunday.
From there it's on to Texas for 5:05 p.m. action Monday and Tuesday against the Rangers.
Mariners games can be seen on the ROOT Sports cable television network and heard on 710 AM radio.

Seahawks
Seattle kicks off its preseason Friday, hosting the Denver Broncos for a 7 p.m. game at CenturyLink Field.
It will be a rematch of the Super Bowl two seasons ago that the Seahawks won.
Seattle action is carried on 710 AM.

Sounders
The Sounders will entertain Orlando City for a 2 p.m. men's professional soccer match at CenturyLink Field on Sunday.
ESPN 2 cable television is set to carry the action live and the game can also be heard on 97.3 FM and 1360 AM.

To the editor:
First, let me say I did not vote for either person that is advancing to the general election for City Council District 1.

As of Wednesday, the Seattle Times reported Shannon Braddock behind Lisa Herbold. This tells me I am not the only one uncomfortable with the Braddock campaign receiving (what I think of as big) infusion of cash from out of state people. She never explained it except in a vague way.

I realize in this day and age it is a standard operating procedure that he who has the most money wins but could we please keep it local?

If we have to have PACS and other organizations formed to back a politician or an issue (which apparently the nine Supremes think we do) could we pass a law that they have to reveal what they are buying and for how long?

From city to county to state to Congress this issue needs to be addressed.

Harriet Benjamin
West Seattle

American Sewing Guild Monthly Meeting
The Kenney
7125 Fauntleroy Way S.W.
Sat., Aug. 15, 10 a.m.—Noon. Our meeting will focus on on-line resources, favorite blogs, video instruction, Craftsy, Pinterest, etc. Bring and/or tell us about your favorites and your not so favorite sewing related resources. Bring your Sew & Tell along with your questions. For more info: Claudia, 937-5774.

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206 937 7169
40% off your purchase, Foodie Friday, Aug 14, anything used in the preparation or eating of food (and you know that's a lot of choices!). Don't forget to check The White Board for unadvertised specials and look over the antiques, collectibles and vintage shelves, too. The all volunteer, American Cancer Society shop is open Sundays 11 am to 3 pm and all other days 10 am to 4:30 pm.

Meet and Greet
Alki Community Center
5817 S.W. Stevens St.
206-684-7430

by Pat Cashman

Ever met one of those people who seemingly can do everything? I know a guy like that.
He speaks 47 different languages fluently---including Esperanto.

He can play fourteen musical instruments---simultaneously.

He is a master in woodworking, auto repair, computer science, world history and literature---including the works of Shakespeare, Chaucer and Ann Coulter.
He knows the difference between the words turgid, tumid and turbid.

He’s the kind of annoyingly smart person who could probably name every bone in the human body---even as you were wishing to break all of his.

And yet, I recently found out something he does not know how to do---at all. Amazingly, he doesn’t know how to swim.

He’s not versed in the sidestroke, breaststroke, or butterfly. He can’t even do the dog paddle---not any version of it, from Shepherd to Shih Tzu. As a result, he’s about as comfortable around water as Superman is around Kryptonite.

By Tim Clifford

Plastic bag
On Aug. 1 a shoplifting incident at a store on the 2500 block of S.W. Barton St. escalated into an assault when the suspect saw that the employees were calling the police. While speaking on the phone with dispatchers one of the employees described the assault by the suspect and his fleeing of the store as it occurred.

According to the employees the suspect entered the store at about 1 p.m. carrying a plastic bag filled with some unknown item(s). As the suspect entered the store whatever was in his bag set off the security alarm stands near the door. Once security gave him the “ok” to come in they decided to keep an eye on him while he shopped.

By Kyra-lin Hom

One of the most bizarre things about time is its inflexibility. Scientifically speaking, time is relative. It can be distorted by gravity, speed (of light), and scale – shrink down to the quantum level and time as we understand it is meaningless. Yet for all intents and purposes, time for us mundane, mouth-breathing humans is constant. It moves forward at a mercilessly unchanging rate and leaves us with nothing but memories and souvenirs.

One of West Seattle's few live music venues, the Feedback Lounge, which rocked the Morgan Junction for the past seven years, said it's farewell on Saturday Aug. 8. According to Jeff Gilbert, the closure came due to "too many other distractions and things going on" for the group of people who served as co-proprietors. He was not at liberty to say what might happen in the space in the future.

The final night was a fitting rock n' roll party for the bar which featured craft cocktails and a unique menu. Gilbert, whose primary job is working for Live Nation, also lent his graphic design talents to the bar over its history to promote countless shows, and featured many of the pieces of rock memoribilia he collected over decades in association with the music industry.

Two rock bands, the Dead Letters and headliners the Black Bangs were chosen to close out the history of a bar that brought a lot of enjoyment to West Seattle.

From potato sack races to skateboard competitions to community booths and much more, Delridge Day on Aug. 8 brought the community together.

Mayor Ed Murray joined in the sack races, put on by Trader Joes, and Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole came by to be part of the SW Precinct Police Picnic. "The last time i did this was probably fifty years ago, right here in West Seattle," said the Mayor laughing.

The annual event featured live music from local bands, information booths from many local community organizations, a free backpack giveaway from Eastridge Church, food trucks, and more.

The VieWS planning committee acknowledged Festival Sponsor, Seattle City Light. They also wish to thank their Feature Sponsors: Nucor Steel, PNTA, Seattle Parks & Recreation, and Straight Blast Gym.