November 2015

The ninth annual Seattle Turkey Trot, a fun, family-friendly event to benefit the Ballard Food Bank, will take place Thanksgiving morning in the Ballard Neighborhood.

The ninth annual Seattle Turkey Trot, a 5 K walk, run, or trot, will take place Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m. at 32nd Avenue NW and NW 85th Street, in the Sunset Hill neighborhood of Ballard and ending in Golden Gardens. Early Registration is $25; $15 for children (10 & under); the deadline is November 17th. Day of Registration is $30; $25 for children (10 & under). All proceeds from this family-friendly event will benefit the Ballard Food Bank.

Last year over 3,500 people participated and over $110,000 was donated to the Ballard Food Bank. Close to 4,000 participants are expected to turn out next month for the trot. Just like last year, Patrick & Kirby McDermott will lead the Trot dressed as turkeys, or tofurkeys for vegetarians in the crowd.

By Amanda Knox

Dressing up for Halloween answers the question: if you could be anyone or anything on a merry, frivolous, un-normal night, what would you be? A steampunk pirate? Your favorite cartoon character? One of Robin Hood’s men-in-tights? Even the sexy versions of costumes serve the same purpose, because they are a mask—I would never actually wear this!—and so often times ironic and/or ridiculous. Take that sexy cow costume, called, “In the Mooood!” for example.

Studying abroad in Italy, I witnessed how some non-Americans understand how we celebrate Halloween “American style.” That is, costumes and nightclubs as opposed to Catholic mass. I visited the local pub, where an English-speaking vampire sauntered up to me and asked, “Where’s your costume?” When I pointed to the cat whiskers I had drawn on with eyeliner at the last minute, he shook his head and insisted, “You have to be scary!”

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The 2015 Vashon Island Holiday Art Studio Tour will be held over two weekends, December 5th and 6th, and December 12th and 13th, from 10-4 each day.

This free, self-guided tour has become a cherished Vashon tradition. It provides an opportunity to reconnect with favorite, established artists, and to discover talented, emerging artists.

For visitors, one of the joys of shopping during the tour is the ability to meet the artists in their own creative surroundings. To see how and where artwork is made, and hear an artist’s story makes a beautiful piece even more precious.  Artists love to explain their creative processes, show off their work spaces, and make a personal connection with their buyers.

Thirty-five locations will showcase the work of more than 80 Island artists during this holiday tour! Many art forms are represented, including jewelry; garden art; glass; pottery; prints; paintings in oil, watercolor and encaustic wax; photographs; tiles; sculpture; fabric art and more.

By Tim Clifford

The West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network held their last meeting for the 2015 year on Tues., Oct. 27. Capt. Pierre Davis addressed the recent string of arson fires in the High Point neighborhood, the shooting that occurred on Oct. 24 along 23 Ave. S.W. and other recent incidents around West Seattle.

Concerning the arsons Capt. Davis confirmed that these fires are most likely linked to a larger string of arson fires throughout King County. There have been six arson fires set in the High Point neighborhood in the month of October. Surveillance footage has been released of a possible suspect taken on Oct. 12 around 2:30 p.m. as the arsonist set fire to a bus stop on the 3500 block of S.W. Morgan St. A $10,000 reward is currently being offered for any information that leads to an arrest of this suspect.

by Sarah Cecil

Now that we’re well into autumn, the days are getting noticeably shorter. The change in seasons reminds us that time is passing – and it’s important to use that time wisely. When used well, in fact, time can be your greatest gift in many walks of life – and that’s certainly true when you invest.

To illustrate the importance of time, let’s look at a scenario. Suppose you start saving for retirement when you are 25. If you invest $3,000 per year in a tax-deferred vehicle, such as a traditional IRA, and you hypothetically earn a 7% annual return, you will have accumulated more than $640,000 after 40 years, when you reach 65 and are ready to retire. (Keep in mind that you will be taxed on withdrawals.)

By Pat Cashman

I once went to a Halloween party where a guy came as the Invisible Man. At least I think he did since I never saw him. But the familiar odor of garlic suggested he was there (he ate it on everything)---and the smell was strong enough that three people dressed as vampires left the party hurriedly. (See, vampires are afraid of the stuff.)

Garlic is one of those unique fragrances that smell fabulous---or horrible---depending on when and where you encounter it. On freshly prepared food it is close to Heaven; on breath---the following day---it’s close to the other place.

The summertime smell of fried onions at the fair is mouth-watering---yet is virtually the same aroma as the boy’s locker room after a P.E. class.

My brother loved pasta as a kid, but would always turn down the Parmesan cheese. “It smells like someone barfed,” he would elegantly say. No wonder he lost his waiter job at the Old Spaghetti Warehouse.

By Amanda Knox

Dressing up for Halloween answers the question: if you could be anyone or anything on a merry, frivolous, un-normal night, what would you be? A steampunk pirate? Your favorite cartoon character? One of Robin Hood’s men-in-tights? Even the sexy versions of costumes serve the same purpose, because they are a mask—I would never actually wear this!—and so often times ironic and/or ridiculous. Take that sexy cow costume, called, “In the Mooood!” for example.

Studying abroad in Italy, I witnessed how some non-Americans understand how we celebrate Halloween “American style.” That is, costumes and nightclubs as opposed to Catholic mass. I visited the local pub, where an English-speaking vampire sauntered up to me and asked, “Where’s your costume?” When I pointed to the cat whiskers I had drawn on with eyeliner at the last minute, he shook his head and insisted, “You have to be scary!”

By Tim Clifford

Box cutter thief
Police are currently searching for a box-knife wielding shoplifter after he attempted to cut a loss prevention officer at a store on the 2800 block of S.W. Barton St. on Oct. 26. Police were dispatched to the scene at about 6:21 p.m. and arrived six minutes later to find the suspect had already fled.

According to a loss prevention officer and his supervisor (both 23-years-old) the suspect was spotted on the store surveillance system stuffing electronics into his jacket. Both men approached the suspect as he was about to exit the store. As the suspect attempted to shoot past them one of the men grabbed him and a struggle ensued between the three of them. The suspect began repeating over and over “I don’t want to go to jail” as he pushed and fought with the two employees.