June 2016

DES MOINES, Wash. — Back in the early 1960s, 18-year-old Sandra Cravens had wanted to be a nurse ever since she could remember, so when she was accepted into a three-year nursing program, she gladly parted with $950 in tuition and headed to Portland, Oregon, to begin classes. When she first arrived on campus, she was greeted by the dean of nursing with, “Oh, I didn’t know you were Negro.” Cravens lasted about three months in that setting.
 
The all-white interview panel of another nursing school—this one in Seattle—was reluctant to enroll her because of her “big hair,” thinking she was better suited for waitressing. They consented to letting her “try” the one-year program for licensed practical nurses (LPN). She took this opportunity seriously, and in her words, “prayed, buckled down and worked hard.” She successfully passed the LPN boards.
 

by Georgie Bright Kunkel

 The Hebrew  Bible states that the land from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates River was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. My interest in all this came about after I recently viewed an old film about this time in history. I got to thinking about the Puget Sound region with its beauty and temperate climate. How fortunate am I to have been born into this wonderful part of the world.

Television brings views of war torn countries with famine and pestilence plaguing the population. But here I am in the best place in the world I
could have chosen to live my life.

        West Seattle is still neighborhood friendly so I still know most of my close neighbors. In fact we will soon gather for a neighborhood meeting.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Assa Kaba of Chief Sealth captured first place in two events to lead the area performances in state high school track and field meets held Memorial Day weekend.

Kaba won the Class 3A girls 100-meter dash in a time of 12.58 seconds, edging out the 12.62 time of Kennedy Catholic's Ariell Garnett.
Kaba also took the 200 with a 24.90 effort.

Lani Taylor of West Seattle also came through with a win in the state Class 3A action, taking the 400 in 55.74.

Taylor was also third in the 200 in 25.40 and fifth in the 100 in 12.86.
The Class 4A, 3A and 2A meets took place at Mount Tahoma High School May 26-28, while the Class 1A, 2B and 1B action was held at Eastern Washington University in Cheney.

Evan Shimasaki of Seattle Christian won the Class 1A boys pole vault in Cheney, clearing a height of 15 feet, 6.00 inches, and Shorewood Christian of West Seattle won the 1B boys 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3 minutes, 34.70 seconds.

Shimasaki was also fourth in the long jump at 21-03.25 with teammate Xavier Turner seventh at 19-06.00.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Semipro

Highline Bears
The Bears semiprofessional baseball team will be at home at Mel Olson Stadium at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center for a 7:05 p.m. game Friday, taking on the NWCL Emeralds of Lacey.
Highline visits the Emeralds at Saint Martin's College at a time to be announced Saturday before coming back home to face the South Sound Sox at 7:05 p.m. Sunday.

Pros

Mariners
Seattle hosts the Cleveland Indians for 7:10 p.m. action at Safeco Field on Wednesday and Thursday before the Texas Rangers come to town for an important series this coming weekend.
The action starts at 7:10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 1:10 p.m. Sunday.
Then the Mariners take Monday off to fly to Tampa Bay, playing the Rays at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday.
All Mariners games can be seen on ROOT Sports cable television.

Rainiers

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic High School took home two top Seamount League girls fastpitch softball awards this spring after winning the regular season championship.

Lancer senior shortstop Maggie Gallagher was named as the league's Athlete of the Year and Dino Josie was honored as the Coach of the Year.
The Team Sportsmanship award went to Renton High School.

Making the first team along with Gallagher were freshman teammate Tatiana Leahy at catcher, junior teammate Samantha Isernio at second base, junior teammate Elise Turpen at utility and sophomore teammate Sophie Wimer in the outfield.

Highline senior Jennifer Hovland made the first team outfield as well, with Lindbergh senior Gabrielle Williams rounding out the trio.
The first team pitcher is Hazen senior Monica Cleary, while other first teamers were Lindbergh junior Taylor Ferneau at first base, Hazen freshman Amira Garza at third base and Lindbergh senior Eirra Suarez at shortstop.

Three Tyee players made the second team along with two each from Evergreen and Highline and one from Kennedy.

The annual Morgan Junction Community Festival is back June 18 presented in several locations around the Morgan Junction from 10am to 5pm.

This year’s festival will feature several special events in addition to the Bark of Morgan (pooch parade and contest) live music, kid activities, commercial vendor and community informational booths, and food trucks. The festival takes place in and around Morgan Junction Park on California Avenue SW. A detailed schedule of these activities and entertainment is posted on the MoCA website.

Kid Activities – Lots for the Kids at the Festival

Chief entertainment is The Bubbleman. He begins his always-pleasing wild and colorful show at 11:30 in Morgan Junction Park. Activities, to include several craft projects, Kindermusik sessions (an Early Childhood Music & Movement Program), a balloon artist, and face painters, start at 10:30 am and end at 3:30 pm..

The Seattle Police Mounted Patrol will be bringing their horses to visit the festival in the afternoon, targeting between 12:30 and 4:00.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic High School took home two top Seamount League girls fastpitch softball awards this spring after winning the regular season championship.

Lancer senior shortstop Maggie Gallagher was named as the league's Athlete of the Year and Dino Josie was honored as the Coach of the Year.

The Team Sportsmanship award went to Renton High School.

Making the first team along with Gallagher were freshman teammate Tatiana Leahy at catcher, junior teammate Samantha Isernio at second base, junior teammate Elise Turpen at utility and sophomore teammate Sophie Wimer in the outfield.

Highline senior Jennifer Hovland made the first team outfield as well, with Lindbergh senior Gabrielle Williams rounding out the trio.

The first team pitcher is Hazen senior Monica Cleary, while other first teamers were Lindbergh junior Taylor Ferneau at first base, Hazen freshman Amira Garza at third base and Lindbergh senior Eirra Suarez at shortstop.

Three Tyee players made the second team along with two each from Evergreen and Highline and one from Kennedy.

information from Seattle Police Department

Tuesday August 2nd, the City of Seattle will be celebrating the 32st Annual Night Out Against Crime. Our registration link for Night Out 2016 is now active. Please go to: http://www.seattle.gov/police/nightout/default.htm
Night Out is a national crime prevention event designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities.

Neighbor participation in Night Out continues to grow every year. In 2015, nearly 1,400 Night Out events were registered city-wide. It’s fun, it’s free and it’s a great chance to reconnect with neighbors and share information with each other while learning more about crime prevention. Getting together with your neighbors, recommitting to watch out for each other, and reaffirming you will report suspicious activity to police are ways to show you care about your community. You do not need to be in an active Block Watch to hold a Night Out event.

Department of Neighborhoods Funding Available To Support Your Night Out Event

information from the Seattle Police Dept.

We’re coming in to that time of year when we usually see an increase in residential burglaries usually through open and unlocked windows. Given that, we wanted to take a moment to send out security tips for the warm weather months. Please share these tips with your neighbors.

Close And Lock Windows; Limit How Far They Can Be Opened
 Always close and lock windows whenever away from the home. While we understand the desire to ventilate the home when you are not there because of the heat, be aware that you make your home vulnerable and you create an opportunity for the burglar.

information from aasa.org

Susan Enfield, superintendent of Highline Public Schools in Burien, Wash., was selected to receive the 2016 Communication Technology Award for Superintendents which is sponsored in partnership between the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) and Blackboard. Enfield, an AASA member since 2002, will receive the award, and be honored at the NSPRA National Seminar on Monday, July 18 in Chicago, Ill.

The judges were impressed with Enfield’s commitment to creating a sophisticated, innovative and strategic communication program that was designed to ensure Highline Public Schools meets its goals and leads the way as a 21st century school system. They noted the extensive improvements she has made employing a variety of communication tools and her ability to rally her team around leading-edge technology.