December 2016

Shoplifter stopped in action
A man was caught shoplifting at Fred Meyer, 14300 1st Ave. S. in Burien, at 7:50 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 25. He was discovered by an employee and police arrested him for multiple misdemeanor warrants.

Punch-drunk love
A man living on the 15500 block of 4th Avenue S.W. had to lock his drunk girlfriend out of the house, after she turned violent and kicked him. Police arrived around 11:30 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 23 to restrain the woman with handcuffs and hobbles.

Hit and Run on S.W. 148 Street
A pedestrian woman, who resides on the 10100 block of 8th Avenue S., was struck by a Burien driver around 11 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 23. The incident occurred near the intersection of S.W. 148 Street and 4th Avenue SW. The suspect fled the scene of the collision.

Brothers get out of hand

A sister reported a fight between her brothers at 11:40 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 23. The two attacked each other with a rubber mallet and knife. One brother was stabbed in the torso. The family resides on the 12200 block of 12th Avenue S.

Store clerk vs. customers

The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce an exciting opportunity courtesy of the generosity of board member Mike Bulleri, Division General Manager of Baker Commodities, Inc. The Chamber will be giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the December 15th Seahawks vs Rams home game!

Everyone who attends the Chamber’s 28th Annual Holiday Luncheon next Friday will receive an opportunity to win a pair of tickets, as well as have the opportunity to increase your odds of winning by purchasing additional entries at the luncheon-must be present to win!

The event takes place December 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the Rainier Golf and Country Club.

Attendance is open to guests as well as members, however space for the Luncheon is limited. Please follow this link to register and for more information http://www.seattlesouthsidechamber.com/events/details/chamber-holiday-l… .

You can also register by calling the office during regular office hours (206) 575-1633 or emailing Emma Oglesby, Membership Service Director, at Emma@SeattleSouthsideChamber.com

In response to emerging reports of hate speech and violence directed at refugee and immigrant communities, Highline Public Schools is joining over 50 local organizations and community leaders to sign a statement articulating their support of targeted communities. This statement, signed by a wide variety of large and small organizations, reaffirms the organizations and the United States’ historic commitment to accepting and valuing refugees and immigrants.

The statement of support (see attached) was drafted by the Northwest Refugee and Immigrant Health Coalition (NWIRHC), a group of doctors, social workers, educators, resettlement workers, public health practitioners, and community organizers who have been working together since 2011 to improve the health of refugees and asylum seekers in Western Washington. Concerned for their well-being, and in response to harassment and fears expressed by their clients/patients/community, they felt compelled to issue a statement of support for them in the face of a rise of hate speech particularly directed against Muslims, refugees, and undocumented immigrants.

Duane Allen Goehring passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on October 23, 2016, at Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, Washington) with his family, his fiancé Jennifer (“Jenna”) Peters, and a number of dear friends by his side.

Duane was born in Burien, Washington, on January 4, 1988, to Robert and Kim Goehring. Duane lived most of his life in DesMoines, Washington, where he graduated from Mt. Rainier High School in June 2006.He was often referred to as “Dagwood” by family.

Duane suffered a stroke during his sophomore year in high school. He developed epilepsy and underwent brain surgery during his junior year. He also subsequently developed a number of other medical conditions over the years.

Hazel passed away on 11/28/16 at the age of 87. She was born in Gardena, CA, the daughter of Henry P. and Elizabeth A. Thomas. The Thomas family moved to Carnation, WA where Hazel and her seven siblings were raised. Her sister Lucille and many relations still reside in Carnation. Hazel enjoyed living in Des Moines, WA for the past 60 years and spending time at her cabin in Cle Elem.  She had many varied interests including Harley rides, motor home trips, volunteering, Eastern Star, Eagles, gardening in her beautiful yard, curling up with a good book and of course her cherished pets. Hazel retired from Boeing Security after many decades of work. Hazel was a devoted mother to her children Cathi Fanckboner, Mike Fryrear and Berni Fryrear. She was grandmother to Brendan, Megan, Devan, Lisa and Perry and great grandmother to Haley, Dakota, Leif and Liberty. She will rest next to Burnie her beloved husband of 47 years.  Her memorial will be held on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Bonney-Watson in SeaTac, WA.  Memorials may be made to the Humane Society.  Please sign her online memorial at www.bonneywatson.com.

Watching the rain out the window on 8th S.W. was about all most of us might have wanted to do during days of rain last week.

By Teanna Gentry

There is a big change happening in Olde Burien. If you haven't been living under a rock the past couple months, you may have noticed the subtle changes at Mark Restaurant & Bar. Debra George, co-owner and all around community maven has sold her business to the local restaurateur Ramos family. I had time to sit down and enjoy a conversation over tasty food, drinks, and a packed house with Debra Wednesday night for her going away party. Living in Burien for the past 16 months I knew that my knowledge of Debra and her impact in the community was limited, so I was happy to have time to hear her story.  

Q: What made Mark Restaurant & Bar unique and a community staple?
It was important for me to have the restaurant to be part of the community, to reach out and help where we could by either donating our product or our time. We programmed the restaurant with many activities and a regular newsletter to let our supporters know what was going on.

Q: What isn't changing from what the restaurant was to what it will be now under the new ownership?

By some accounts the verified world record holder for old age was a French woman who lived to be 122 years, 164 days (Jeanne Calmut, 1875-1997). Not verified were her last words: “Je suis si fatigue’”---French for “Man, am I pooped.”

122 years (and 164 days) is a long run. That’ s older than some Hostess Twinkies. But just like every other “oldest living person in the world” before her, Jeanne’ s reign finally ended. There is no precedent for anyone regaining the title.

Of all the records achieved by humans, ‘ oldest person’ might be the hardest to train for. And even then, once you finally made it, anyone you might really want to impress wouldn’ t be around.

You’ d show up for your 100th high school reunion---and be the only one there. That means you’ d be stuck paying for the entire keg. Plus, you’ d have to dance with yourself. Several years ago, a man in Tampa, Florida insisted that he was the world’ s oldest human at 120 years of age---although it was hard to tell. Maybe the Grecian Formula on his beard made him look younger. Or maybe it was because he wore his baseball cap backwards.

By Amanda Knox

I suppose it’s a privilege that I’ve never had to rely on Black Friday to do my Christmas shopping. I know some people get a thrill out of competing to collect big on the best deals, but I don’t like to feel rushed, herded through a crowd, or pressured to make a purchase. The only thrill I get out of Black Friday is the thrill of knowing a bunch of black cats are going to get homes that day, because the Humane Society waives their adoption fees. Nope, Black Friday comes and goes for me without much notice. I tend to stay home, digesting leftovers.

But that doesn’t mean I don’t get into the gift-giving spirit. Post-Thanksgiving, I feel silly with glee at the prospect of stumbling across perfect gifts for people I love over the next month—unexpected, clever, fun, thoughtful, useful gifts. Gifts that will be just what the recipient wanted, without realizing they wanted it. Gifts that are as satisfying as the end of a Sherlock Holmes novel, or a cup of hot chocolate spiced with chili. Gifts that say, “ I love you AND I know you,” but which also give the recipient something new to sink their teeth into.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Geving leading Portland State

Highline High School graduate Tyler Geving is entering his eighth season as the head coach of the Portland State University men's basketball team, leading the Vikings to a 3-3 record so far.
Geving, a 1991 Pirates graduate, is in his 12th season as a coach overall after starting off as an assistant.

McPhee off to a strong start

Mount Rainier graduate Brittany McPhee has gotten off to a good start in her junior season with the Stanford University women's basketball team.
McPhee, a 6-foot guard, is averaging 15.9 points for the Cardinal, including a season high 28 against Texas on Nov. 14. She is also averaging 3.9 rebounds in her seven games.

Jordan McPhee averaging 9.0

Mount Rainier graduate Jordan McPhee has hit an average of 9.0 points to go with 4.0 rebounds as a 5-10 junior guard for the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team.
McPhee -- Brittany's twin sister -- has a total of nine assists and 11 steals and has scored a season-high 10 points three times.

Collier a senior for Huskies