July 2017

Milleny Ills

By Pat Cashman

Millenial, noun.

           1.   A person reaching young adulthood in the early 21st Century.

    •    A person who is ruining things for everybody else.

I heard a song on the radio yesterday called The Living Years.  A group called Mike and the Mechanics had a small hit of it almost thirty years ago---making what I like to think of as a contemporary song, in fact, an oldie. The opening lyrics are: 

    “Every generation blames the one before…

    And all of their frustrations come beating on your door.”

It’s true enough. Going back to the start of mankind, the Neanderthals thought the chimpanzees that came before them were nothing but monkeys.

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This City has a Soul  

By Jean Godden

When I was a city columnist, the Pike Place Market was my beat. The Market always had a story to tell, a controversy to explain and a song for our hearts. It was the best thing that ever happened to me when I was at work, reporting the news four times a week. 

Although the 110-year-old Market has deep roots in the city's past, it now has a bright present and an outstanding future. That's more true than ever with the opening last month of "MarketFront," the ambitious expansion that will link the nation's oldest farmers' market to the Seattle waterfront, our two grandest attractions. 

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PacWest topples South Highline National in Majors division

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

A pummeled first pitch paved the way to a 9-5 victory for PacWest over South Highline National in the District 7 Majors age 10-12 Little League baseball championship Saturday.

Wybrand Barron of PacWest launched the game's initial offering over the fence in left center field to give his team a lead it never relinquished.

"He led off three or four games with home runs this year," said PacWest manager Luke Hagler. "It gets the kids going."

Barron also dropped a high fly over the center field fence for a solo home run and a 3-0 lead in the top of the second and teammate Lamont Richardson hit a three-run shot out to right in the sixth to turn a still close 4-2 game into a 7-2 contest at the time.

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Pirates land! Alki Beach taken! Everyone happy!
The Seafair Pirates have taken Alki Beach again in their annual landing

Around 5000 people crowded together to see the Seafair Pirates land and take over Alki Beach around 2pm on July 8. The event featured the usual food vendors, others selling pirate swag, with live music and children's activities all part of the fun.

The landing craft had two cannons aboard this year and they boomed convincingly to announce the Pirates presence.

 

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Final ceremonial beam goes up for the Highline Heritage Museum

 

The final beam of the Highline Heritage Museum located on the corner of Ambaum Blvd. SW and SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien, was lifted into place Thursday July 6, adorned with balloons to commemorate the symbolic part of the construction process. The museum will serve the communities of Burien, SeaTac, Normandy Park and White Center. The museum is expected to open to the public in late 2017 or early 2018. 

The new 6900 square foot facility will house artifacts, exhibits, records, photographs and more all celebrating this area's rich history.

The beam was signed by volunteers, donors and museum organizers before being put in place.

A clutch of white balloons was attached in memory of Architect David Clark who died suddenly last week.

Contact the museum if you would like to be a member or join the current 200+ donors. highlineheritage@gmail.com

 

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Put down the phone on the road or pay the price; New Driving Under the Influence of Electronics law takes effect July 23

Last May Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a new Driving Under the Influence of Electronics law (DUIE) set to go into effect on July 23.

It has been illegal to text, take photos, watch videos, or otherwise be distracted while driving for a long time. Yet, everyone has seen people holding a phone while driving, waited behind someone at a stoplight who was looking at their phone, and heard multiple stories of accidents caused by someone who could not control their urge to take their attention off their phone and keep it on driving. 

Let’s review some simple facts:

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West Seattle rallies by Renton for Dist. 7 Little League title

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle outslugged Renton, 17-15, Wednesday to capture the District 7 age 9-11 Little League baseball championship.

The win at the PacWest complex in SeaTac completed a four-game sweep through the tournament.

The Westsiders now advance to the state tournament, which gets underway Saturday in Salmon Creek.

West Seattle is managed by Mike Fahy, who is assisted by coaches Sean Eley and Brian Sherick.

Players on the Westsiders' roster are Tristan Buehring, Parker Eley, Cady Fahy, Robbie Foisy, Wyatt Glover, Miles Gosztola, Matthew Hazlegrove, Matthew Henning-Dierickx, Joseph Sherick, Will Skibitzke, Blake Taft, Bobby Trigg and Simon Vance.

 

Majors

PacWest routed Renton, 8-4, in the winner's bracket final of the District 7 Majors age 11-12 tournament Wednesday.

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High Point and NewHolly Farm Stands open this week
Low-income gardeners offer fresh organic produce

For organic produce look no further than the High Point and NewHolly Farm Stands opening for the season beginning this week. The farm stands offer produce picked fresh from the P-Patch market gardens and grown by low-income residents of the High Point and NewHolly Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) neighborhoods. Along with your favorite vegetables, you’ll also find uncommon produce such as sorrel, purslane, or edible chrysanthemums.

Hours of operation are 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the locations are:

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