October 2015

The Normandy Park Arts Commission Presents Artwork of Giel Ahn
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 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.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Friday's Lindbergh at Evergreen football game has been canceled following the death of senior Evergreen player Kenny Bui on Monday.

Bui was injured making a tackle in the fourth quarter of this past Friday's game against Highline and the game was halted after ambulances arrived.

He was surrounded by aid workers and trainers, and one of the trainers went out to talk to the referee and the action was called with Highline leading, 34-0.

Bui was rushed in critical condition to Harborview in Seattle, where he had emergency surgery.
Bui passed away Monday morning.

Bui played wide receiver and defensive back for the Wolverines.

On Oct. 5 the King County Prosecutor’s Office formally filed a charge of second degree murder against West Seattle resident Alicia J. Goemaat following the Sept. 27 death of her boyfriend’s son, Drue. Goemaat was arrested Oct. 1 and subsequently confessed to detectives that she was responsible for the injuries that ultimately resulted in the young child’s death.

According to the charging documents Goemaat, 20, has been living on the 6500 block of California Ave. S., in the Morgan Junction, with her boyfriend Derek Lehto. The two each have young sons of their own, Lehto’s child Drue and Goemaat’s son K.G. (as identified in the charging docs), and were caring for the boys together. According to statements from witnesses and both Goemaat and Lehto the two boys (Drue being 17-months-old and K.G. being 2-years-old) would often fight with each other.

By Chef Jeremy McLachlan

Does squash make you think of overcooked mushy grossness? It shouldn’t! Here’s how to make it the best vegetable in your kitchen from fall through winter. Squash are the amazing nutritious vegetables that are built to be stored through winter. As Salty's co-owner and food-blogger Kathy Kingen says, squash nutrition is unquestionably excellent.

My favorite squash bar none is butternut, with spaghetti squash following as a close second. Here are two of my simplest squash recipes that highlight its sweet and delicate flavors.

Roasted Spaghetti Squash

By Kathryn Kingen

Cheeks are getting rosy, there is crispness in the air, and our eyes are being dazzled by the colors of the season. Yes, fall fans, Squashtober has arrived. Let’s hear it for some of the last local produce of the season, the totally underrated, utterly awesome squashes. I have to admit I get excited when I see giant bins piled with pumpkins, acorns, butternuts, and delicatas arrive at my grocer. To me squash is like a warm cozy vegetable sweater that makes me glad that fall is here.

If you've driven past the spot near the corner of 35th and Henderson Street SW lately you might think something is wrong. The businesses there have been asked:

Are you still open?
Did you have a fire?
Did you go out of business?

And the answer is no.

The building changed hands in June and the new owner chose to remake the front facade of the building and upgrade the windows. Then it was discovered the behind the stucco exterior there was some dry rot so that had to be addressed, which led to delays in getting the work done..

They did have to close for about 2 weeks but now The Ripple Cafe, West Seattle Fish and Chips and Stuffed Cakes are open every day.

The work is expected to be complete in a week to ten days.

A life-size Street Scrabble tournament will take place in Ballard this Saturday, Oct. 10, 4 to 6 p.m. hosted by Groundswell Northwest, Ballard Greenways, and the Seattle Department of Transportation. You can watch the action, provide feedback on this kind of use of public space, or take part in the tournament—at the intersection of 17th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Dock Place.

The intersection was recently reconfigured, leaving a large area of open space along 17th Avenue Northwest. SDOT’s Pavement to Parks Program works to create community-driven public spaces in underutilized street space, like this one in Ballard.

Local artists have submitted several mural ideas for an interim look to define the space. Pavement to Parks will fund that initial effort. Groundswell NW has been awarded a $90,000 Neighborhood Park and Street Fund grant to fund a permanent treatment for the intersection.

If you want to compete in the Scrabble tournament, email StreetScrabble@seattle.gov with your name and contact information. On the day of the event, 16 names will be randomly drawn and participants paired into teams.

What if you had to raise funds for your school? Would you sell cookies or host a bake sale? Would you sell wrapping paper?

One school in Ballard is hosting a concert benefit to raise funds for the their school, and the line up has attracted some big music names from the region.

The 15th annual Rock for Friends Of Salmon Bay is a fundraiser for Salmon Bay K-8 School and is set for November 20 at the Sunset Tavern. The concert is one of three fundraising events held every year to raise vital funds for the school.

This year there are three local Seattle bands playing the event: Trip Wires, Stereo Embers and ACME Band. Each band performing has ties to the school by being a parent or relative of a Salmon Bay student. Band members make up over 30 years of playing in local bands and continue to play in well respect Seattle groups.

“We have some pretty talented parents, and it’s so amazing that they get to have this crazy show,” said Kim Laton, a FOSB board member and organizer for the event. Laton also has a daughter enrolled at Salmon Bay.

Chicago’s O’Connor Casting Company is holding an open casting call on Sunday, October 18th at Seattle’s ACT Theatre for Norwegian-Americans interested in applying for Season 7 of Norway’s hit Reality TV show “Alt for Norge” (AKA “The Great Norway Adventure”).

The Norwegian Emmy award winning series follows 12 Norwegian-Americans who fly to Norway and dive into the culture by competing in a series of fun and adventurous challenges. The winner receives a CASH prize of $50,000.00 and meets Norwegian relatives they don’t even know exist.

According to series Casting Producer Joan O’Connor, Seattle is an ideal place to have an open call. “There are 365,000 Norwegian-Americans in Washington and it’s the perfect place to find fun and adventurous people. We’ve featured someone from Washington every season, including season one winner Doug Miner, and we’d love to discover more!”

The series is tremendously popular in Norway and has featured 70 Americans from all over the United States including season six cast member Joel Hilmo from Bellevue, Washington.

The Mahogany and Merlot Vintage Boat and Car Event attracts a certain breed of people with a penchant for design, nostalgia and high octane adrenaline. There is an endless array of cars and boats from many eras at the event. Among them is the champion hydroplane racer of the 1960s, Miss Bardahl, and she ripped up Lake Chelan over the weekend 50 years after her last winning race and retirement.

The whole spectacle in Chelan resembles a time when fans in the Pacific Northwest thronged to the water for hydroplane races instead of to downtown sports stadiums.

Owner and driver of Miss Ballard, Dixon Smith, 72, spoke of the boat’s rich history, a history that included him and his passion for her. Their story leaves a wake that spans 50 years.