November 2015

(Nov 18, 2015 - Burien, WA) – Looking for a little cheekiness in your holiday theater-going? Enjoy seven actors bringing 18 characters to life in A Christmas Twist, an irreverent mash-up of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist at Burien Actors Theatre.

The show runs from Nov. 27 through Dec. 20, and includes incidental music played live plus free on-site parking and specialty drinks themed to the show. Don’t miss the opening night party!

“A CHRISTMAS TWIST”
A Christmas Twist tosses Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist into a high-spirited blender with plenty of pop culture and an absurd cast of characters that includes Little Orphan Annie. The result is a humorous parody of Christmas stories about the poor versus the rich that still spreads the spirit of the season. Combining the energy and spontaneous humor of improv with clever satire, this show brings to mind a Mel Brooks creation. 

The show is suitable for all ages.

Last week Mayor Ed Murray announced that 24 community groups will receive matching funds to support neighborhood-initiated projects and among them are two Ballard organizations: Friends of Ballard Avenue and Ballard Civic Orchestra.

24 Seattle groups were allotted $464,823 total from the Department of Neighborhoods Neighborhood Matching Fund, which allocates grants for improvements in cultural festivals, physical improvements and events. The awards are part of the Small and Simple Fund, which is one of three offered by the city for community projects. The City offers up to $25,000 per project. Groups pledge to match the City’s $464,823 investment with $523,744 consisting of donated materials, fund raising and volunteer labor.

Friends of the Ballard Civic Orchestra were awarded $12,390 to create a multiethnic, multigenerational community orchestra. The orchestra will be open to the public and offer instructional workshops and rehearsals. Performances will also be free. Their Community match is $15,430.

An "All Walk encouragement rally for climate action will be held in the Alaska Junction Nov. 29th from Noon to 1pm
For more information contact Stu Hennessy at alkistu@hotmail.com

You can RSVP to the walk by clicking here.

"The very reachable goal to be 100% fossil fuel free by 2050 will be on the long term agenda at Sustainable West Seattle. Providing individuals with step by step actions and support for the transition will be the focus.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, Nov. 21
Girls soccer
SCS 3, Cascade 0
SHORELINE--Seattle Christian claimed its ninth state Class 1A tournament girls soccer title in school history Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Cascade High School of Leavenworth.
The Warriors won the championship for the first time since 2006 in the action under sunny afternoon skies at Shoreline Stadium north of Seattle, improving their season record to 19-2-1 while dropping Cascade's final mark to 18-2-1.
Megan Nielsen put the SeaTac private school on the scoreboard first, launching a 25-yard shot that found the net in the fourth minute of play.
Abi Kim padded the lead in the 66th minute with a goal -- her 41st of the season -- and Thea Nelson scored the third three minutes after that.
Seattle Christian was playing in the state tournament for the fourth year in a row.

Friday, Nov. 21
Girls soccer
SCS 2, King's 1

The north sea wall at Lowman Beach park is shifting. A section roughly 40 feet long is now leaning out and the soil behind it has subsided. The Seattle Parks Department's Karen O'Connor responded to a question about the problem and said.

"It has become undermined over time. We are monitoring the wall and investigating ways to stabilize it for the short-term. A permanent correction may include a project in which we would partner with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to remove the seawall and restore the site to natural beach area, perhaps with a daylighted "creek bed." We are currently looking into options.

We have some fencing in place and are requesting that the crew fence off the additional area to the north.
This area of the park will be fenced off and closed for the Christmas Ship celebration, however, the rest of the park will be open for the event."

Asked about the potential removal of the tennis court on the site O'Connor said, "We are still researching how we might move forward in the long-term. It is too early to answer a question about the tennis courts."

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

This traveling trophy isn't going anywhere for at least another year.

Evergreen High School has kept the hardware for the Tyee vs. Evergreen Staff/Alumni Basketball Game since its inaugural clash three years ago, including an 87-80 Wolverines victory over the Totems on Friday.

"It hasn't needed to travel," said Tyee athletic director John Yellam. "The first time Tyee lost by about 10, last year it was by two, and this year it was by seven."

Even though Yellam and the Totems would have liked to have nabbed the trophy for the first time, they weren''t complaining.

"It was good, it was fun," said Yellam of the game. "At an event like this everyone wins."

"It was another successful night," agreed Evergreen athletic director Chris DuBois.

This year the event raised between $300 and $400 for the Kenney Bui Memorial Scholarship Fund, which honors the Wolverines football player who died after sustaining a head injury this fall.

Aside from gate receipts, the fund also increased by way of frequent raffles of prizes throughout Friday's game.

For the first time the West Seattle Junction Tree lighting, set for Dec. 5 from 5 to 7pm will close Alaska street between 42nd Ave SW and Calfornia Ave SW to allow more people to join the fun. The street will close at 4pm.

It will be held in Junction Plaza Park at 42nd and Alaska. Hot Cocoa and cookies will be provided by Whole Foods.

Two bonfires will be on the street to keep hands warm and the West Seattle High School Marching Band will perform along with the Endolyne Children's Choir as well as the the Jay Cates Trio. Jack Menashe is scheduled to speak and ArtsWest will also offer a performance. Santa will also be on hand.

West Seattle YMCA's Josh Sutton will be the Emcee.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools
Girls basketball
The winter season tips off Saturday, with Kennedy Catholic playing in the Auburn Jamboree at 3 p.m. and Chief Sealth hosting a jamboree starting at 4:30 p.m.
Highline travels to Ingraham for a 7 p.m. full game on Monday.
At 7 p.m. Tuesday Seattle Christian is at home playing Evergreen as Mount Rainier hosts Interlake and West Seattle entertains Evergreen of Vancouver.
Chief Sealth gets an 8 p.m. visit from Foster that day.

Boys basketball
Mount Rainier plays in the Garfield tournament Saturday, then at 6 p.m. Monday the Foster team participates in the Mercer Island Jamboree.
Highline hosts Ingraham at 7 p.m. Monday, then Foster visits Chief Sealth at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Tyee travels to Overlake at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Wrestling
Highline participates in the Roosevelt tournament starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Pros
Seahawks
Seattle gets a 1:25 p.m. visit from the Pittsburgh Steelers at CenturyLink Field on Sunday.

information from South Seattle College

South Seattle College announced that its Aviation Department has acquired a USAF C-21A Learjet. Of the five Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) schools in Washington state, South is the first to have a Learjet.

A hands-on training tool, the jet will be used for students to practice maintenance that includes inspections, general servicing and repairs. All of the student training performed on the Learjet will be done at South’s Boeing Field hangar. These studies are part of South’s eight-quarter Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) program, which includes 30 hours per week of aircraft training that will now include the Learjet. It won't fly again although it could.

The plane was acquired from the Department of Enterprise Services that accounts for government surplus items. Formerly a plane for the Michigan State Police, the Learjet became available in 2014. Through a competitive selection process, South was selected to acquire the aircraft because of the number of potential mechanics it will serve. Each quarter the AMT program enrolls an average of 175 students.

The permit for the Nickelsville encampment (2826 NW Market St.) was issued last Thursday and organizers wasted no time in setting up the camp.

Nickelsville and the Low Income Housing Institute hosted a moving-in work and welcome party last Saturday Nov. 21 and invited the community to meet their new neighbors. Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim was at the welcoming party and visited with the community and helped serve lunch.

Around 50 volunteers joined Nickelsville staff and residents to construct the platforms for the tents and the large kitchen/community tent. New lumber for the platforms was purchased from Home Depot with funds from Low Income Housing Institute and the City.

The start up budget for the Ballard site is $17,000 and the City is providing $7,600. The annual operating cost of the site is $162,000 and the city is providing roughly $68,000. Nickelsville is covering rest of the costs with some assistance from LIHI.