November 2016

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic saw its girls soccer season end with a 3-1 loss at Hanford on Tuesday.
The Lancers were playing among the state's final 16 teams, however.
They came into the state tournament as the No. 8 seed out of the West Central District after taking a 4-0 loss to Sumner in the game for the No. 6 seed Saturday.

The low seeding resulted in the long trip to Eastern Washington to play a 5 p.m. match against Hanford, a No. 1 seed going in.

Kennedy Catholic earned the state berth with a 2-1 victory over Olympia last Thursday.
The Lancers played their first season as a Class 4A team in the North Puget Sound League after moving up from Class 3A and the mixed Class 2A/3A Seamount League, which is now defunct.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic saw its girls soccer season end with a 3-1 loss at Hanford on Tuesday.
The Lancers were playing among the state's final 16 teams, however.
They came into the state tournament as the No. 8 seed out of the West Central District after taking a 4-0 loss to Sumner in the game for the No. 6 seed Saturday.

The low seeding resulted in the long trip to Eastern Washington to play a 5 p.m. match against Hanford, a No. 1 seed going in.

Kennedy Catholic earned the state berth with a 2-1 victory over Olympia last Thursday.
The Lancers played their first season as a Class 4A team in the North Puget Sound League after moving up from Class 3A and the mixed Class 2A/3A Seamount League, which is now defunct.

By Katy G. Wilkens

I drive by a quince tree on my way to work. One day I am going to stop and say, “Excuse me, I couldn’t help noticing you have ambrosia going to waste in your front yard; can I have your quince?” Quince makes the most wonderful jams, fruit pastes, sorbets, liqueurs and tarts. Poached quince over yogurt is quite possibly the best breakfast you can eat.

Though hard to find today, quince trees were a staple in every pioneer garden. Older homes often have a quince planted years ago by knowing gardeners.

The lovely musky, sweet floral smell of a ripe quince is at odds with the fruit’s lumpy, fuzzy appearance. Fruit should be yellow; let it ripen more if it is green.

Because quince is hard, a cleaver is the best tool I have found to cut the flesh from the core. Some recipes suggest peeling the skin, but that is a hard job; I try to skip it because the peel is full of pectin, which helps when making jam.

Eastridge Church at 4500 39th Avenue SW will continue a tradition they established a few years ago on Nov. 19 when they giveaway 1500 turkeys to anyone who asks, no proof of need required. That number, will be split between their West Seattle and Issaquah campuses and is good while supplies last. It's not just a turkey, but includes a bag of groceries too.

The event begins at 9am.

Free adult and children’s coats will also be given away plus free Bibles.
Free Bibles

The church is seeking volunteers to help with the giveaway. If you'd like to help please email
heather.westad@eastridgetoday.com

information from the Highland Park Action Committee

HPAC urges members to attend this info session hosted by the Morgan Community Association (MoCA) on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, from 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Highland Park Improvement Club

This informational session to help you understand Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability rezones proposed for the five District 1 Urban Villages, in advance of a December city-sponsored Open House. This learning session will enable you to go the Open House knowing what is proposed and prepared to give input or ask questions of City staff.

Proposition 1 or ST3 the proposal from Sound Transit that ptoposed bringing light rail rapid transit to West Seattle and Ballard among other suburb is leading in King County.

Full results available here:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/results/2016/201611.aspx

The measure vote count in the latest release was:

Proposition 1, Light-Rail, Commuter-Rail, and Bus Service Expansion

Approved 298089

Rejected 210838

The bond from Highline Public Schools District 401
Proposition 1, Bonds to Construct New Schools and Replace and Renovate Deteriorating Schools

Approved 18913

Rejected 10196

City of Seattle
Initiative Measure No. 124

Initiative 124 concerns health, safety, and labor standards for Seattle hotel employees.

Yes 168111

No 49021

The next vote count will be released tomorrow at 3:30pm

Other results in the election were:

State Measures

Initiative Measure No. 1433
concerns labor standards.

Yes 436,737

information from Highline Public Schools

It appears the Highline bond measure will pass, with early results showing 64.79 percent voting in favor of rebuilding and renovating schools.

“We are grateful to Highline voters for supporting our students by providing safer schools and room to learn,” said Superintendent Susan Enfield. “We pledge to continue our record of good stewardship of bond funds and on-time, on-budget construction projects.”

Thanks to the passage of the bond, the district will be able to:
Install electronic locks on every classroom door.
Upgrade the video surveillance system at every school in the district.
Rebuild Highline High School, preserving as much of the façade as structurally and financially feasible.
Begin design of new Evergreen, Tyee and Pacific campuses.
Build a new school on the district-owned Zenith site to house Des Moines students, with room for growing enrollment.
Build a new middle school on the district-owned Glacier site.
Replenish the capital fund, which will be depleted in 2017-18. This fund covers critical needs and emergency repairs.

Proposition 1 or ST3 the proposal from Sound Transit that ptoposed bringing light rail rapid transit to West Seattle and Ballard among other suburbs is leading in King County.

Full results available here:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/results/2016/201611.aspx

The measure vote count in the latest release was:

Proposition 1, Light-Rail, Commuter-Rail, and Bus Service Expansion

Approved 298089

Rejected 210838

The bond from Highline Public Schools District 401
Proposition 1, Bonds to Construct New Schools and Replace and Renovate Deteriorating Schools

Approved 18913

Rejected 10196

City of Seattle
Initiative Measure No. 124

Initiative 124 concerns health, safety, and labor standards for Seattle hotel employees.

Yes 168111

No 49021

The next vote count will be released tomorrow at 3:30pm

Other results in the election were:

State Measures

Initiative Measure No. 1433
concerns labor standards.

Yes 436,737
No 169,827

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, Nov. 5

Girls soccer
Sumner 4, Kennedy 0
The Lancers took a loss in Saturday's battle for the West Central District's No. 6 and No. 8 berths to state.

Cross country
State 1A girls
Sage Gibson of Seattle Christian took 10th place in Saturday's race at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, where all of the state cross country action took place, posting a time of 19 minutes, 24.8 seconds.
Teammate Rachelle Mayes came in 64th in 21:10.7 and Katherine Anderson of the Warriors placed 87th in 21:35.1.

State 2A girls
Highline's Jessica Bedolla-Mendoza took 96th in a time of 21:37.0 with Vesenia Bedolla-Mendoza 102nd in 21:49.5.
Nancy Jimenez of Foster was 128th in 22:41.0 and Highline's Makenna Cowan 130th in 22:47.5.

State 3A girls
Gabrielle Rackner of West Seattle came in 114th in Saturday's action in a time of 20:46.9.

State 4A girls
Kennedy Catholic's Lily Grassley snagged 76th place Saturday in a time of 20:00.3 and teammate Marissa Tweedy took 133rd in 21:02.7.

One of the reasons people who come to West Seattle (or who were born here) tend to stay here is that we have it all. From beautiful scenic views to culture and entertainment, recreation and because we believe in shopping locally, thriving local businesses.

That's why every year, the West Seattle Junction merchants sponsor Hometown Holidays, their seasonal celebration of all the great things we have right here to have fun or enhance and complete your holiday shopping.

It all gets underway on Nov. 26 with what is actually a national event, Small Business Saturday.By shopping locally we all help keep our local business district healthy and our neighborhood safe and strong.

On Dec. 3 the Junction Tree Lighting ceremony takes place at Junction Plaza Park at 5pm Also happening that evening is the popular "Night Market" event with local farmers and other vendors offering goods to make your holiday home dining and giving even better.