September 2015

There has been a recent rise in homeless activity along the Burke Gilman Trail and near the Ballard Locks and it has some residents wondering what can be done to help the situation.

Mark, a Ballard resident who asked not to be named, has used the BGT to commute to his office downtown for the last six years. He said that just this summer he has noticed more individuals camping along the trail.

Last week Mark was running the Burke Gilman trail with his wife and four-year-old daughter. Mark said he was ahead of the two when he heard a man yell at his daughter for riding her bicycle in the “wrong” lane of the trail. Mark said the man was erratic and agitated.

Since the incident Mark has asked his wife to stop running the trail with their daughter without him.

“It makes me fearful of my wife running alone and also I fear what I ‘m capable of if something like that happened again. No one should ever yell at a four-year-old child like that,” said Mark.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Thursday, Sept. 24

Girls soccer
Foster 4, Evergreen 1
The Bulldogs rallied for a 4-1 victory over Evergreen of White Center.
West Seattle 2, Garfield 0
West Seattle shut down Garfield in a Metro League contest Thursday.
Eastside Catholic 6, Chief Sealth 1
The Seahawks succumbed to Eastside Catholic.
Kennedy 2, Lindbergh 1
Kennedy Catholic emerged as a winner over the Eagles.
Evergreen Luth. 2, Seattle Luth. 1
Seattle Lutheran of West Seattle was edged by Evergreen Lutheran of Puyallup on Thursday.
Renton 7, Tyee 2
Tyee was topped by Renton in a Seamount League matchup.
Hazen 3, Highline 0
The Pirates suffered a shutout loss Thursday.
Todd Beamer 2, Mt. Rainier 0
Todd Beamer rolled past the Lady Rams, 2-0.

Volleyball
Seattle Luth. 3, Auburn Adv. 1
The Saints scored a win over Auburn Adventist.
Foster 3, Evergreen 1
It was the Bulldogs of Foster beating the Wolverines in Thursday action.
Hazen 3, Highline 0
Hazen hammered the Pirates in Seamount action.
Mt. Rainier 3, Kentlake 0

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Football
The 4-0 Kennedy Catholic Lancers visit 3-0 Lindbergh for a 7 p.m. Seamount League showdown at Renton Stadium on Thursday.
Highline Memorial will host a double-header Friday, with Evergreen playing Highline at 5 p.m. ahead of an 8 p.m. game between Mount Rainier and Thomas Jefferson.
West Seattle is at home at the Southwest Athletic Complex playing Roosevelt at 7 p.m. Friday as Foster travels to Renton.
Saturday's schedule has Evergreen Lutheran at Seattle Lutheran at 1:30 p.m. at West Seattle Stadium and Chief Sealth going to Seattle Memorial to play Franklin at 7 p.m.

Volleyball
West Seattle hosts Rainier Beach for a 7 p.m. match Wednesday as Chief Sealth travels to Nathan Hale.
Seattle Christian goes to Cascade Christian at 5:45 p.m., Seattle Lutheran hosts Northwest Yeshiva at 6 p.m. and Mount Rainier hosts Thomas Jefferson at 7:15 p.m.
Scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday are Northwest Yeshiva at Shorewood Christian and the Muckleshoot Tribal School at Seattle Lutheran.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, Sept. 26

Football
Seattle Lutheran 65, Tulalip 34
The Saints journeyed to Marysville-Pilchuck High School to take on the Tulalip Heritage school Saturday and came away with a high-scoring Class B-8 victory.
Todd Beamer 42, Mt. Rainier 14
Todd Beamer topped the Rams in South Puget Sound League Northwest Division-opening action.

Girls soccer
Eastside Catholic 4, Kennedy 0
Kennedy Catholic was blanked by its Catholic rivals in a non-league match Saturday.

Friday, Sept. 25

Football
Kennedy 60, Highline 0
The Lancers of Kennedy Catholic came out and shut out the Pirates while scoring big Friday.
Kennedy improved its overall season record to 4-0 with the victory and stands at 2-0 in Seamount League action.
Foster 29, Hazen 26
The Bulldogs edged out the Highlanders in a Seamount League battle in Tukwila.
West Seattle 22, Rainier Beach 20
West Seattle went on the road to Rainier Beach and left as close winners Friday.
Renton 52, Evergreen 0

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

McPherson enjoys big week

Kennedy graduate and Seattle resident Jennica McPherson helped lead the Western Washington University volleyball team to a pair of wins last week.
The senior hitter had 26 digs, six blocks and seven kills in a 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 17-25, 16014 victory over Central Washington University on Thursday, then had 13 kills, a .414 attack percentage, 17 digs and four blocks in a 29-31, 25-11, 25-14, 16-25, 15-10 win over defending Greater Northwest Athletic Conference champion Northwest Nazarene on Saturday.

Chu playing for St. Martin's

Mount Rainier graduate Steven Chu is playing in the midfield for the St. Martin's University men's soccer team in Lacey.

Kela keeps lowering ERA

Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela continues to lower his earned run average coming out of the bullpen for the American League West-leading Texas Rangers.
Kela now boasts a 2.44 mark to go along with a 7-5 record and one save in 66 appearances.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

McPherson enjoys big week

Kennedy graduate and Seattle resident Jennica McPherson helped lead the Western Washington University volleyball team to a pair of wins last week.

The senior hitter had 26 digs, six blocks and seven kills in a 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 17-25, 16014 victory over Central Washington University on Thursday, then had 13 kills, a .414 attack percentage, 17 digs and four blocks in a 29-31, 25-11, 25-14, 16-25, 15-10 win over defending Greater Northwest Athletic Conference champion Northwest Nazarene on Saturday.

Chu playing for St. Martin's

Mount Rainier graduate Steven Chu is playing in the midfield for the St. Martin's University men's soccer team in Lacey.

Kela keeps lowering ERA

Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela continues to lower his earned run average coming out of the bullpen for the American League West-leading Texas Rangers.

Kela now boasts a 2.44 mark to go along with a 7-5 record and one save in 66 appearances.
Kela has worked 59 innings for the Rangers with 67 strikeouts and only 18 walks.

Conger, Astros in chase

Suspect flees on foot after Des Moines traffic stop
According to a report filed by the Des Moines Police Department a routine traffic stop turned into a chase on foot after a driver in Des Moines attempted to flee from the officers. The chase took place near the intersection of South 136th Street and Des Moines Memorial Drive on the evening of November 11th. Police attempted to pull over a vehicle for an unreported possible violation but when the car pulled over, a man opened the driver’s side door and began to run away from the scene. After a short chase, officers were able to catch up with the suspect and he was arrested for "attempting to elude” which is a class C felony in Washington State. The suspect is now being investigated for violation of the uniform controlled substance act (VUCSA) and was booked into the King County Jail.

Crimes reported between 8/30/15 and 9/13/15

Home and Business Break-in/Burglary:

Artwork of Giel Ahn
 
September- October, 2015
 
Reception on October 8th, 2015
 
7:00 - 9:00 pm.
 
 
The Normandy Park Arts Commission is pleased to present an exhibit showcasing the colorful paintings of Giel Ahn, in Normandy Park City Hall Council Chambers during the months of September and October, 2015.
 
Giel Ahn, an autistic young man, expresses himself beautifully through striking and powerful contemporary paintings. Bold brush strokes, carefully chosen color placement in combination with an overall interesting and evocative design, his work catches the viewer’s attention. Giel Ahn works in acrylics using a vivid color palette whether he chooses a realistic or an abstract design. Even though they are but his voice from within, Giel’s artworks speak ‘loudly’ and convey his feelings, his emotions, and his joy for life. Unspoken words become language once this young artist picks up a canvas, a brush, and paint. 
 

Late night Saturday September 19th or early morning Sunday September 20th, the Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium was vandalized. Seven custom-fit, stained glass windows were damaged and the front doors smashed through with rocks. There are no surveillance cameras and the police are seeking the community’s help in locating the person or people who committed this crime which is estimated to have caused $15,000 dollars in damage to the historic Auditorium. Anyone with information is asked to contact the City of Des Moines Police Department tip line at (206) 870-6871 immediately.

Born July 24, 1962, in Seattle, Washington, Dale Rees, 53, of Burien, Washington, passed away September 6, 2015.

Dale grew up in Burien, graduated from Mt. Rainier High School and received degrees from Green River College. He was baptized at Glendale Lutheran Church in 1966.

He worked with an environmental cleanup company dealing with oil spills.

Dale had a passion for poetry, enjoyed composing poems, and playing the guitar and harmonica with friends. In his younger years, he was a member of the West Seattle Teen Twirlers club and traveled to California for square dancing conventions. He loved spending time outdoors.

Dale is survived by his mother, Wanda Mongar, and an older brother and sister.

A private memorial will be held.

Guestbook: www.dignitymemorial.com/yaringtons-white-center-funeral-home/

Published in The Highline Times Section of The Westside Weekly October 2, 2015