June 2016

Betty May Ozier passed away on May 21, 2016 in her Normandy Park home, surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 14, 1925 to Francis and May Greely, the only sister to three brothers, Frank, Jim and Robert. The family later moved to California.

Betty met and married Frank Ozier, raising their family in Portland, Oregon. Betty loved bowling, was active in the school as story lady and in PTA. Frank Ozier was transferred to Seattle in 1971 by Consolidated Freightways. Betty was a part of the sewing circle at John Knox Presbyterian Church for many years, making lap robes for the elderly and quilts and nighties for Pregnancy Aid in Des Moines. They remained in their Normandy Park home until their deaths.

Betty always had a smile on her face, a sweet, caring, loving person to all. She was a favorite Aunt to many for that reason.

By Amanda Knox

There has been a lot of discussion and public shaming surrounding the Stanford rape case—of the defendant Brock Allen Turner, presiding Judge Persky, and the criminal justice system as a whole. It’s the digital world equivalent of a lot of loud yelling, fist shaking, and rotten fruit throwing. There has, however, been fewer discussions, or lesser, quieter sentiments perhaps, about reparations for the victim. This discrepancy makes it seem like we consider punishment and shaming as society’s first responsibility, greatest strength, and ultimately effective means of seeking justice. As important as the prosecution and sentencing process is in the defense of sexual assault victims, we shouldn’t rely so heavily on Turner’s punishment to right his wrong, especially when many, if not most, cases of sexual assault can’t lead to prosecution, a guilty verdict, and sentencing at all.

Merriam-Webster defines water as “The clear liquid that has no color, taste or smell that falls from clouds as rain that forms streams, lakes and seas, and that is used for drinking, washing, etc.”

In college, our dorm defined it as “A substance found in beer.”

Water is a pretty big deal, it seems---whether expectorated, perspired, peed or cried out.
And we gotta have it. Often.

After all, some people have been known to survive two weeks or more without food. For example, I can go a very long time without kale, lutefisk or pig’s feet.

Perhaps only a handful of men can last three weeks without a TV remote---except during the Seahawks season when some have perished in the middle of long commercial breaks.

But next to air---which all but pearl divers, cattle auctioneers and infomercial spokespeople need frequently---most people can’t go much beyond 3 or 4 days without guzzling some H2o.

information from Nature Consortium

The Arts in Nature Festival will return on August 20-21 at Camp Long. The festival is an eclectic experience of music, art, poetry and performance in the woods of Seattle’s only camp ground. The diverse lineup of artists includes music from indie rock to traditional Japanese folk, African dance, reggae, plus dance performance, poetry, and audio/visual art installations in the Museum of Sound.

Highlights of the artist lineup include Seattle’s favorite Clinton Fearon with Boogie Brown Band, Dixie Gypsy Project, Seattle Art Song Society, Etienne Cakpo with Gansango Music & Dance group and Seattle Art Song Society, with many others rounding out the weekend lineup.

The “arts in nature” concept encourages artists and audience members to engage in active participation both with each other and with the natural landscape of Camp Long. Performances will be intimate, ambient, and acoustic in three different venues throughout the park: in a forested grove by the Pond, on the climbing Glacier, and at the Mainstage in the Meadow.

information from West Seattle Hi-Yu

West Seattle Hi-Yu, Inc. is celebrating 82 years in West Seattle as a summer festival.

According to Chinook jargon Hi-Yu means abundance, much, plenty, big time fun celebration. We hope to continue the tradition as an All volunteer West Seattle Hi-Yu community summer festival into the future.

We have extended the deadline to tomorrow, June 15th. so if you have any friends that you think may be interested let them know to contact info@westseattlehiyu.com so we can send them the information.

We have scholarships for three West Seattle Hi-Yu Sr. court and also four more Teen Ambassadors.

West Seattle Hi-Yu Sr. court age 17-22 students that live in West Seattle, Teen Ambassadors age 13-16 students that live in West Seattle. A Parent or guardian must join West Seattle Hi-Yu and assist the various activities and parades.

Orientation will be on Monday, June 20th. at 6 pm and interviews at 6:30 before the Hi-Yu meeting at the Admiral Congregational Church.

Please pass the information on to teens you know and let me know.

Update July 20
Management for Kizuki Ramen at 4303 SW Alaska Street said today that the new restaurant will hold its grand opening on July 25. The new junction business promises a Japanese noodle experience with prices ranging from $9 to $12 per dish. Speaking on behalf of the new restaurant Patrick Haight said, "Our highest priced Ramen dish is also the most popular as well.
The Garlic Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen at $12 (Most Ramen bowls are $9-$12)
We’re also introducing a chilled noodle dish for the summer called Hiyashi Chuka (carrots, cucumber,chicken, woodear,egg strips)."

They will have between 26 and 32 people employed there, with most of them West Seattle residents.

Haight also offered the following information on Kizuki Ramen.

Menu: The menu selection can be found on www.Kizuki.com

Hours of Operation for West Seattle Kizuki:
Mon-Thurs 11am-2:30pm 5pm-10pm
Friday-Saturday 11am-Midnight
Sunday 11am-9:30pm

Faq's about our Ramen and Kuzuki culture:
Our philosophy is to serve the most traditional, authentic and delicious Japanese ramen that you can possibly have without flying to Japan.

The exterior is newly painted, new windows are installed, and the interior is being remodeled at 4752 California Ave SW, a location that has been many things in its history from Carlile Furniture back in the 60's and 70's to Godfather's Pizza, a bar called Guppy's, and several kinds of restaurant, the most recent being the Westside Public House.

Opening on July 19 is Shelby's Bistro and Ice Creamery, owned by Shelby Varden.

Promo signs in the window say it "will be a full-service bistro," serving lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and ice cream. They plan to serve "Bistro Food including delicious appetizers/snacks, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, entrees, desserts and brunch selections." They will have a beer and wine license and serve espresso as well.

They will offer a private dining room for parties and meetings and a semi-private area for other kinds of gatherings.

The company website provides this background information on Varden:

The season of graduations and commencements is an emotional time, especially for parents. Imagine what it’s like for parents whose child died between high school graduation and what should have been college commencement. As years elapse it’s not an anniversary of celebration but of loss.

Five years have passed since BHS graduate Justin Amorratanasuchad died during his junior year at Emerson College in Boston while working on a film project. But his family found their way to transforming their loss into a gift for other filmmakers. They awarded their first JDogg Film Scholarship in 2012 and now have their first college graduate, the 2013 recipient, Vann Fulfs.

After graduation, on May 28, 2016, Vann Fulfs wrote Justin’s mom and step-dad, Blair and Craig Brooke-Weiss, “I'm happy to announce that I have graduated with high honors from Columbia College Chicago. Blair and Craig, your ability to take such a tragedy and transform it into something so positive is inspiring and deeply moving. And has the power to change lives like mine. My journey would not have been possible without your combined efforts, and I hope I can hold a candle to the bright flame of Justin's legacy.”

Ballard man catches burglar in act; plate leads to potential suspect

A victim interrupted a burglary in progress June 6 on the 3000 block of N.W. 113th Place. Police were called to the complainant’s parent’s house in North Ballard. He told police that he came home and found the suspect walking out of the master bedroom. The complainant described the suspect as a black male, 5'10", thin, 40-50 years old, wearing a pink shirt and beige pants. The suspect acknowledged the complainant and said, “Goodbye,” before fleeing downstairs and through the garage to his vehicle, which was parked in the driveway. Police found the front window of the doorway had been shattered. They believe the suspect entered there. The complainant reported that a 27-inch TV, DVD player, and 60 audio CD's were missing from the living room. The master bedroom had also been completely ransacked. The mattress was overturned and all drawers were pulled out. A jewelry box was dumped and sifted through. The safe in the closet had been tampered with but not opened. The complainant lives in his parent’s basement. He reported his room had also been ransacked and his Apple MacBook stolen.

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

My strawberries are really early this year, probably due to that nice spell of hot weather we had a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, early berries in commercial fields are bad news because there aren’t enough pickers to harvest them with high school students still in school.

If you are lucky, like me, you tucked a few strawberry plants here and there in your yard last year. Then you will be enjoying this short, but oh so flavorful, season. Otherwise, try farmers’ markets or local berry stands. If you are ambitious, or just love our dark red flavorful berries, head up near Carnation, Marysville, Mount Vernon or Bellingham, where you will find lots of “you pick” places. Bring berries home and freeze them, make jam, and eat them in yogurt, salads and desserts.

Besides being delicious, strawberries are high in antioxidants, vitamin C and folate, and they are a fair source of fiber and potassium, which help kidney and heart health.