August 2016

The tenth annual Delridge Day on Aug, 13 got a great turnout of hundreds despite a very hot day and a Seahawks pre-season game. Held at the Delridge Community Center the event is meant to promote community spirit and communication.

In addition to the presence of the Southwest Seattle Police precinct and mounted patrol officers, sack and three legged races this year CrimeStoppers was there with their Camaros, and Skate Like a Girl offered classes at the Delridge Skate Park.

Ju Jitsu classes were back for the second year and overall there were 10 more community organization booths at the festival.

The new Fitness Zone featuring outdoor exercise gear, had its grand opening at the Delridge Community Center. Trust for Public Land installed them in partnership with VieWS. A Fitness Zone will be installed at the Hiawatha Community Center in the Admiral District too.

Eastridge Church returned to distribute more than 400 backpacks plus toys and more to kids who needed them.

Sponsored by Trader Joes, the event featured continuous live music,

The Dog Days of August Beerfest & Dog Adoption Event brought to you by Furry Faces Foundation is taking place August 21st, 1 pm - 4 pm at the West Seattle Nursery & Garden Center.

"This is our annual opportunity to help dogs find loving homes," explained Marcia Bruno, manager of West Seattle Nursery & Garden Center, "and raise money to support Furry Faces Foundation mission of keeping pets and people together'"

Emerald City Pet Rescue, Regional Animals Services of King County and Georgia Peaches will be onsite with dogs that are available for adoption. Beer, hot dogs, and the music and vocals of Tim Scallon, Furry Faces Foundation’s popular, Official Musician will all be there.

You'll also have the opportunity to learn about proper nutrition, doggie daycare, home owner/renter insurance for dog--with no breed restrictions, volunteer opportunities and more.

West Seattle Nursery & Garden Center
5275 California Ave SW, Seattle, 98136

For additional information contact Furry Faces Foundation
www.facebook.com/events/1763926807153824
www.furryfacesfoundation.org
Email: furryfaces@hotmail.com

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Ishikawa raises average

Federal Way High School graduate Travis Ishikawa -- who played four games at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma against the Rainiers recently -- has raised his batting average to .269 (52-for-193) and is batting third for the Sacramento Rivercats of the San Francisco Giants organization.
Ishikawa has 10 home runs and 10 doubles and has racked up 41 RBI with 25 runs scored.

Kela 3-1 for Texas Rangers

Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela now has a 3-1 record for the Texas Rangers and since coming back from surgery has lowered his earned run average to 6.11. He has thrown 17.2 innings total in 19 games this year and has 25 strikeouts with seven walks.

Barnette drops ERA to 1.93

Thomas Jefferson graduate Tony Barnette has lowered his ERA to 1.93 as another member of the Texas Rangers bullpen.
Barnette has a 6-3 record and has thrown 51.1 innings over 44 games, striking out 37 and walking 13.

Conger now hitting .228

Lots of locals enjoyed the warm evening at Lake Burien Park in this year's final concert. Kim Archer, featuring old school funk, rock and soul performed.

The Kim Archer Band played

The program is an offering of the City of Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. It was part of a six-part series that began in July.

A "trunk show" of "fabulous gems" is coming back to the Admiral Theater for a one day event Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10am to 4pm. The jewelry will be on display in the lobby.

Included are Sterling silver estate pieces, imported pieces and according to Admiral Theater management many of them were recently featured during Ralph Lauren Couture runway shows.

Most items are under $100 including a large assortment for less than $30.

The White Center Food Bank Board cordially invites you to attend the 12th Annual Harvest Dinner & Auction on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at a new location ‘The Seattle Design Center’ 5701 6th Ave S, Seattle

5:30 pm Champagne Reception & Silent Auction
7:00 pm Seated Dinner & Live Auction

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Tickets are $95 for Adults
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information from City of Seattle

Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw, Lorena González and Lisa Herbold joined with the University of Washington to co-host a Paid Parental Leave Symposium at UW yesterday, where elected officials, business leaders, worker advocates, and researchers convened to discuss the scope and tools available to consider paid family leave policies for Seattle workers. Over 60 people participated in the symposium and heard research findings, program comparisons, and experiences of existing programs from other cities and states.

“I wanted this symposium to be a meeting of the minds, where employers, advocates and scholars could have a voice to express both the challenges, opportunities and evidence as Seattle pursues a paid family leave policy for our private sector workers,” said Councilmember Sally Bagshaw (District 7, Pioneer Square to Magnolia). “There’s a lot to learn, but I know we can create a Seattle program that works for everyone.”

Speakers yesterday included:
· Ellen Love, San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement
· Jared Make, a Better Balance
· Dan Spaulding, Zillow Group

August 11, 2016

Last night at about 5:20, two men got into an altercation of some kind in an apartment complex. As one of the men left in his car, the other man shot at him with a shot gun. The blast blew out the window of the car and injured the man. He continued to drive and headed toward the Tukwila Police Department. On the way, he crashed into other cars on 62 Ave right outside the department.
As officers helped him, he was able to tell them about the shooting. He was sent to Harborview for treatment. Officers went to the apartment complex and contacted the suspect. Officers tried for about an hour to get him to come out. He refused to surrender and shot at officers with the shotgun. Two officers fired at him and he was hit. He succumbed to his injuries. No officers or bystanders were injured.
Detectives and the regional officer involved shooting investigation team are investigating. The officers that fired their weapons will be on paid administrative leave while the incident is investigated.
I will be available at the above number until about 10:00 PM. We will release more information tomorrow.

Delridge Day is back on Saturday Aug. 13 for its 10th Anniversary from 11am to 3pm with a ton of activities for the whole family. Held at the Delridge Community Center Park and Skatepark located at 4501 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, the event features community booths, a skateboard competition, the Southwest Seattle Police Precinct demonstrations, the horse patrol, and everything from food to live music to potato sack races. See our coverage of last year's event here.

The have a handful of volunteer needs on Saturday from set-up starting at 8:00am to breakdown at 3:00pm to games and the info booth.

In return for a couple hours of your time, they have FREE logo T-shirts and FOOD Vouchers. Plus, if you're a student, they are happy to sign off on a letter for community volunteer credits.

Email them at info@wsgathering.org with questions, or stop by early Saturday morning.

You can follow them on Facebook here.

A design review second early design guidance meeting is set for a 112 unit apartment complex on the site of Puget Consumers Co-Op at 2749 California Ave. SW on Sept. 1 at 6:30pm at the West Seattle Senior Center.

The early design guidance packet shows that the proposed building would be a four story mixed-use structure with two stories of below grade parking for 40 commercial use stalls and 112 stalls for residential use; access to parking would be via the alley.

The estimated 112 residential units would be located over a podium comprised of an approximately 25,000 sq. ft. area for retail use and a residential lobby plus leasing functions would be at the ground level.

The completed building would have residential outdoor garden terraces and enclosed amenity spaces within the three stories above ground level.
The existing 11,427 sq ft. of surface parking area west of the alley with 31 parking stalls would remain as an accessory use for the proposed retail spaces.