June 2016

Blessed by a warm summer day Pecos Pit Bar-B-Que opened with a ribbon cutting by primary owner Gerry Kingen and Seattle City Councilimember Lisa Herbold. The new restaurant will open officially on June 22.

The opening was all about congratulations for the team that for the last three years has been planning this store opening, which they hope will be the first of thousands. "We think this is a concept that has a lot of potential, " said Kingen.

Samples went fast with the crowd who snacked on beef brisket and pulled pork sliders served with hot Bar-B-Que sauce (of course), and what they call Cowboy Caviar.. a mix of corn and beans with spices.

Pecos Pit will offer one beer only, Smoking Hot Pale Ale (brewed for Pecos exclusively by Pikes Brewing), a single cocktail called Two Lips Lemonade (made with moonshine) with mint and lemons, plus shots of moonshine in house, but also an array of soft drinks.

Melissa McClain's work is currently on exhibit at the Burien Arts Gallery

On Sunday June 26 from 4-6 p.m. she will discuss her process and how she started photography as a self-help tool while working in a stressful career field. She'll talk about inspiration, her style, show different collections of images and talk about common threads. Question-and-Answer to follow.

Former professional baseball player and Atlanta Braves scout Steve Goucher will be hosting two baseball camps in the area this summer.
One of the camps for ages 8-13 runs from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. July 14-15 and the other runs from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Aug. 22-25.

Instruction is given in hitting, throwing and fielding in the annual Pro Baseball Camp.
For more information call (206) 870-6527.

information from Seattle Parks

Colman Pool, West Seattle’s outdoor pool and Seattle’s only heated saltwater pool, celebrates its 75th birthday this year, and Seattle Parks and Recreation is holding a celebration on July 4.

Before the celebration at 10:15am Mural Conservator Peter Malarkey will offer a presentation.

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society conducted an interview (see the video) with West Seattle resident Jean Crowther Carroll, who was one of two teen-agers who were the first swimmers to dive into West Seattle's brand-new Colman Pool when it opened on July 4, 1941. In the interview she looks back on the opening day as well as on the more rudimentary pool -- dubbed by some as "The Old Mud Hole" -- that preceded it. The first segment of the video was filmed at a West Seattle Junction mural depicting "The Old Mud Hole," and the remainder was filmed at Colman Pool.

By Amanda Knox
 
In my limited modeling experience, the most difficult thing has always been the face. So much can be conveyed through a facial expression. It’s not as simple as deciding to smile. Minute muscles may compose all kinds of smiles—ecstatic, ironic, indulgent, concerned, condescending, embarrassed, communicative—the difference between them so subtle and yet so legible. Usually I don’t think about what my face looks like while I’m emotionally responding to a context which might make me smile. When modeling, suddenly I am made aware of not just one, but two simultaneous expressions: 1) my face in context, self-conscious about the act of playing pretend in front of a camera; and 2) my intended face, conveying the character of the composed image. If I’m not careful, the self-consciousness of the first will eek its way into the second, compromising my expression entirely.
 

information from the City of Seattle

Thousands of Seattle children ages 1 through 18 will enjoy free breakfasts and lunches this summer through the Seattle Human Services Department’s Summer Food Service Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded program, formerly known as “Summer Sack Lunch,” is open to children at qualifying sites. From June 29 through August 26, 2016 the meals will be served at approximately 100 sites across the city—including designated community centers, Seattle park playgrounds, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCAs and YWCAs, and other community sites throughout Seattle and parts of King County.

Meals open to public: The majority of sites will offer meals to the public and all children 18 years old and younger can come to have a meal.

Meals for children enrolled in programs: Some of the meal sites (about 30) offer the food program to children enrolled in specific activity programs, where free meals will be served to all children enrolled in the program.

To enroll families who qualify at or below the levels in the following table are encouraged to apply on the Summer Food Service website.

The Metropolitan King County Council announced today the hiring of Deborah Jacobs as Director for the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO), an independent government agency with responsibility for reviewing complaints relating to the King County Sheriff’s Office, its policies and practices.
 
“I can’t imagine a better place than King County to advocate for best police practices and the interests of its residents,” said Jacobs, a native of Washington State. “With diverse communities that are passionate about fairness, a sheriff with a strong reputation for accountability and a climate geared to best practices and professionalism, I feel confident that together we can not only serve the people of King County, but also play a leadership role as a nationwide model for effective oversight and collaboration.”
 
Jacobs takes the helm of a newly strengthened agency. In November, King County voters approved a measure to expand OLEO’s authority to investigate complaints. New precedents for investigations and advocacy will be established under her leadership.
 

Information provided by Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association

Victim fends off car prowler armed with knife

Thousands of Solstice celebrators were out on the streets of downtown Fremont on June 18, giving a good showing of enthusiasm for the start of summer.

The parade started at 3 p.m. at Third and Leary Way and parade openers, 1500 Solstice Cyclers, didn’t feign from showing their summer skin under a vibrant mosaic of body paint despite the temperature hanging at 65 degrees and a brisk smattering of rain. With the procession, the air heated up and the rain cleared leaving paint relatively unsmeared.

Bicycles carried bodies displaying dreamscapes of weirdness from depictions of cosmic archetypes to marvel action heroes. Freakers, geeks, moralists, families, pagans, believers and thousands of other people and un-earthlings (including Short and Tall Grays) thronged 36th Street North and jeered, whistled and cheered on the creatures of Funky Fremont as the painted ones rode the main street of the Center of the Universe in celebration of summer.

Oddly, Mulder and Scully were not in attendance.

The historic Fremont Solstice Parade started almost 30 years ago and is produced by Fremont Arts Council, a non-profit organization.