September 2016

(Ardy Anderson)
March 31, 1936 - August 1, 2016

A casual, outdoor gathering will be held to celebrate Ardy's joyous spirit. Join us to share stories and to remember such an inspiring, positive person who made the world a more beautiful place!

Sunday, September 18, 2016
1:00 - 4:00 pm
32003 SE Lake Walker Rd
Enumclaw, WA 98022
For additional details, or to RSVP, please call (925) 348-5081

Published in the Highline Times section of the Westside Weekly, September 9, 2016.

More than 75 volunteers, 200 participants and 50 children showed up for the World Mission Society Church of God’s and I Am Natural Beauty Salon’s FREE back to school event called “Braiding, Bible Study, and Barbecue Sunday, Sept. 4

” This event was carried out hoping to help alleviate the financial burden of back to school. There were several children’s activities including face painting, bounce house, arts and crafts.  For many of the children this was their first time in a hair salon and they left feeling happy and confident to begin the 2016-2017 school year. One grandmother had her grandchildren drive all the way from the Tri-Cities," accruing to spokesperson Michael Severance. She said, “The Church of God is helping children have courage to step up and to feel confident for their first day of school.  Without this event my grand daughters would not be able to get their hair done.”  Another participant said, “If you look good, you feel good, and you will do good.”

 Through this event the citizens of Federal Way were able to send off summer and welcome the new school year with a smile.

The Port of Seattle is set to cut down 2,800 identified trees in SeaTac, Burien and Des Moines. This plan, dubbed the "Flight Corridor Safety Program" is to ensure that planes can take off and land in a way that "safeguards the people at the airport and in the surrounding community", according to the Port. It is also intended to comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and state code. The trees will be removed over the course of three years. In phase one, which begins in late 2016, approximately 1,170 trees on Port property will be removed. Alongside the cutting, approximately 4,000 trees will be planted to compensate for the trees lost.

In subsequent phases, trees will be removed on publicly owned, commercial and residential properties. The full plan can be viewed on the Port's website.

"The airport needs to survey the area for obstructions every four years and in 2014 we did just that," said Stephen St.Louis, Port operator. "It's not about clearing places for the pilots to see, it's about the safety of the passengers."

By Amanda Knox
 
I may be the oldest of all my siblings and cousins, but it’s not super often that I get to whip out my big-sister powers. Deanna’s just way better at it. She knows how to do hair and makeup, likes to go shopping at the mall, is good at keeping secrets, and isn’t insufferably analytical about everything, especially when you just want to be heard. Me, well…I’m good at helping out with homework assignments.
 

The morning of September 11, 2001 started out as a typical one on the morning radio show I hosted.

Our show on KOMO 1000 was always a bit schizophrenic---a mix of news, sports and talk---with snatches of goofy music and comedy bits tossed in.

A member of our broadcast team, Lisa Foster, was on vacation trying to claim the last vestiges of some sunny Seattle weather. It was an unremarkable Tuesday morning.

The day’s conversation began with our sports guy Bill Swartz discussing the remarkable run of the Seattle Mariners who were on the verge of winning the American League West.

Next, I offered my praise to the headline writers at The Seattle Times in their story about the city council’s decision to approve self-flushing public toilets:
COUNCIL VOTES TO PLUNGE AHEAD WITH TOILETS

And then, in mid-guffaws, our show’s newsman Gary Hoffman (now a talk show host on KFI in L.A.) came to the microphone.

“Breaking story,” he began. “Apparently a plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York a couple of minutes ago.”

My utterance was not quite brilliant. “What?”

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, Sept. 3

Football
Kennedy 52, Lakewood 19
Kennedy's Lancers launched their season by blasting Lakewood by a 52-19 score in a non-league game Saturday.

Friday, Sept. 2

Football
West Seattle 28, Washougal 21
West Seattle went on the road to Washougal for its season opener Friday and came away as a winner in a close game.
Highline 29, Nathan Hale 14
Highline opened its season on a winning note in a non-league game at Highline Memorial on Friday.
Mt. Rainier 23, Decatur 6
Mount Rainier started its season off on the right foot with a win over the Gators in the second game of a Highline Memorial double-header Friday.
Foster 44, Ingraham 24
Foster's Bulldogs began their season by beating the Rams of Ingraham in a home non-league game Friday.
Sultan 42, Evergreen 6
The Wolverines were defeated in a non-league road contest Friday.
Lummi 66, Seattle Lutheran 22
Host Lummi Nation dealt Seattle Lutheran of West Seattle a loss in Friday's opener.

Genesee Hill Elementary at 5013 SW Dakota St held its ribbon cutting on Sept. 6 and welcomed the former students from Schmitz Park Elementary into the fold. The new school will be approximately 91,000 square feet and accommodate up to 650 students. As school begins they are slightly over that number.

In attendance were hundreds of parents and students plus dignitaries including:
Sharon Nelson State Senator 34th District
Zach Hudgins, State Representative, 11th District
Sebrena Burr, President, Seattle PTSA
Melissa Pailthorp, President of Schools First, Seattle
Leslie Harris, Member at Large, Seattle School Board
Dr. Larry Nyland, Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools
Gerrit Kischner, Genesee Hill Principal
Betty Patu, President of the Seattle School Board

A special "last flag" to fly over the former Schmitz Park was presented to Vicki Schmitz by Oliver and Maya Smith.

Arbor Heights School, a project that was completed early and under budget held its ribbon cutting on Sept. 6 and introduced the community to an innovative and cleverly designed learning environment meant to serve the community for 50 years or more. The school is located at 3701 SW 104th St.

In attendance were hundreds of parents and students plus dignitaries including:
Sharon Nelson State Senator 34th District
Zach Hudgins, State Representative, 11th District
Sebrena Burr, President, Seattle PTSA
Melissa Pailthorp, President of Schools First, Seattle
Leslie Harris, Member at Large, Seattle School Board
Dr. Larry Nyland, Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools
Christy Collins, Arbor Heights Principal
Betty Patu, President of the Seattle School Board

The 91.000 square foot, preK-5 school was designed to hold 660 students, and the $40 million budget came from the BEX IV Levy. The Seattle Public Schools’ (SPS) Environmental Science Technology Engineering Math (E-STEM) program is imbued into nearly every aspect of the school's design.

Update 9:55pm
Seattle Fire said the cause of a major fire aboard a barge in the Duwamish River was the spontaneous combustion of garbage. Once the fire was out, container were moved to facilitate overhaul operations.

Original Post
A fire broke out in a stack of containers moored at Alaska Marine Lines at 5600 West Marginal Way SW shortly after 3pm on Monday drawing a huge response of 36 fire engines, a fireboat, the Coast Guard and more than 100 firefighters plus a hazmat response to the scene. Ladder trucks were called in to keep the flames and heat down as the fire appeared to be coming from the stack of containers.

Aboard the barge were cars, diesel fuel, and tanks with "residual propane" according to the Seattle Fire Department.

By Tim Clinton
Sports Editor

Rachel Strauss is the 2016 Club Champion of the West Seattle Women's Golf Club. In the annual two-day tournament at West Seattle Golf Course held August 22 and 23, Strauss posted a low gross score of 167 to take the title for the second year in a row.

In defending her title, this marks the 18th time in 24 years that Strauss has won the West Seattle Women's Club championship. She first won the title in 1992 and had a 6-year run from 1992 to 1997 as well as a 7-year run from 1999 to 2005.

Strauss is also the 2016 winner of the Greater Seattle Women's Public Golf Association City Championship tournament held earlier this month at Willows Run Golf Course.

Strauss is a long time resident of West Seattle.