Pitch in for Seattle Works Day this weekend

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 4:28pm

Pitch in for Seattle Works Day this weekend

Nearly 1,300 people will get to work on projects around the city Saturday for the annual Seattle Works Day.

The nonprofit Seattle Works organizes the annual event offering people a chance to join a team and dig in on a service project.

You can form your own team or join a team formed by someone you know.

People will volunteer from noon to 3:30 p.m. and then celebrate the day with a party at Seattle Center.

If you are booked on Saturday, you can also join as a "virtual team member."

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Local high school students to win scholarships tonight

Submitted by Rose Egge, KOMO Communities Reporter

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 2:23pm

Local high school students to win scholarships tonight

The Seattle Schools Scholarship Fund Trustees will honor 24 Seattle high school students this evening with a $2000 scholarship for post-high school education. The students will be recognized at an award ceremony and reception tonight at 7 p.m. in the Frances Penrose Owens Auditorium of the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence.

Friends, family, and school district personnel who have worked with these students are invited to attend this celebratory event.

The following students will be honored:

Elyses Ayenew and Kelsey Bolinger, Ballard
David Coven and Ana David, Cleveland
Theophilus Savini and Rachel Visario, Franklin
Lucero Torres-Bravo and Francisco Martinez-Crisanto, Garfield
Mohomed Fofana and Gennevi Lu, Hale
Teri Hunter and Choega Thundrup, Ingraham
Andres Arano Aguilera, Interagency
Salenna Green, Middle College at Northgate
Alexis Ford and Anthony Segi, Rainier Beach
Sofiya Idris and Risku Tuffa, Roosevelt
Kindra Galan and Antonio Horton, Sealth
Jennifer Romero-Diaz and Jesus Sanches, South Lake
Suzanne Bechara and Jomar Rumbawa, West Seattle

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Reminder: Free bus rides for cyclists this week

Submitted by KOMO Staff

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 9:23am

Reminder: Free bus rides for cyclists this week

King County Metro Transit is offering free bus rides for bicyclists this week.

The offer is for any cyclist loading a bike on a Metro bus or Sound Transit Express bus operated by Metro.

Metro is trying to encourage people to try bike-and-bus trips during National Bike Month.

The Sound Transit Express routes included are 540, 542, 545, 550, 554, 555, 556 and 560. (It does not apply to Link light rail, Sounder, the South Lake Union Streetcar, or the King County Water Taxi.)

If you are worried about holding up a packed bus while trying to load your bike, Metro has practice bike racks at North Seattle Community College, the University of Washington, Bellevue College, Alki Bike and Board in West Seattle, and at the offices of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington in Pioneer Square.

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Special ale returns Monday to support charitable cause

Submitted by Kiersten Throndsen, KOMO Communities Reporter

Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 1:16pm

Special ale returns Monday to support charitable cause

The limited edition 'Bob's Brown Ale' is making its comeback this Monday, May 14.

KOMO Communities has covered this story before but it’s worth mentioning every year due to the cause it helps support.

May 14 corresponds with Bob Hirsch’s birthday. Hirsch, a close friend of Manny Chao, co-founder of Georgetown Brewing, passed away from cancer right after his 21st birthday.

Every year the brewery celebrates Hirsch with the special brown ale and donates all of the money from sales to the Seattle Ronald McDonald House.

On Monday, Bob’s Brown Ale will be available at the Nickerson Street Saloon, 318 Nickerson Street.

This year’s release goal is to raise at least $70,000. In a written statement provided by the charity, raising that amount of money will help support 2,800 nights of housing for families with seriously ill children staying at the House this year.

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Get moving, 'Bike to Work Day' headed this way

Submitted by Kiersten Throndsen, KOMO Communities Reporter

Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 11:41am

Get moving, 'Bike to Work Day' headed this way

Every year, for at least one day, residents are asked to leave the car in the garage and hit the road using two wheels. This year that day falls on Friday, May 18.

‘F5 Bike to Work Day’ is a chance for neighbors and residents throughout the city to try a different way way to commute.

Thousands of cyclists are expected to pack the streets and neighborhoods to participate in this year’s event.

Below is a rundown, from organizers, of what riders can expect to see on Friday:

Dozens of Commuter Stations along major bike routes in the region - Stop by between 6-9:00a.m. and:
Pick up a free souvenir
Enter the free drawing for fabulous prizes
Join Cascade Bicycle Club at our once-a-year discounted rate.
Ask a bike mechanic to look over your bike or air up your tires.
Fuel up with snacks, coffee, or juice (varies from station to station)
Rally at Seattle City Hall

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Mother's Day means more sun, continues through start of work week

Submitted by Theron Zahn, KOMO 4 News Reporter/Weathercaster

Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 8:24am

Mother's Day means more sun, continues through start of work week

Happy Mother's Day!

We are in for some wonderful weather for getting outside.

Plan on sunny skies today with highs in the mid-70s to low-80s in many spots. The warmest areas will be in the south Sound.

The strong ridge of high pressure will stay locked in for Monday with highs rising a few degrees.

Even Tuesday is looking mostly sunny with a few high clouds toward the end of the day. It isn't until late Wednesday that the ridge breaks down enough to allow a stronger onshore flow to bring us more clouds and cooler temps. By Thursday morning we could even have some areas of mist.

Theron Zahn
The KOMO4 Forecast Team

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District modifies transportation plan following parent backlash

Submitted by Kiersten Throndsen, KOMO Communities Reporter

Friday, May 11th, 2012, 12:04pm

District modifies transportation plan following parent backlash

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has decided to take another stab at next year’s transportation plan after more than 1,500 parents said ‘not so fast’.

The district was considering a proposal which would have altered school schedules and bus times - in some cases up to an hour earlier.

SPS officials say the plan was an attempt to balance next year’s budget and keep cost cutting measures out of the classroom.

“We re-structured the Transportation Office and asked staff to both continue researching the adopted standards and also to research new cost-saving options for Board review. That research resulted in proposed modified standards for 2012-13, which were introduced to the School Board on May 2,” said Teresa Wippel, district spokeswoman.

But it was those changes that had a number of parents outraged, claiming the bell schedule is already early enough.

“If you go into first and second period classes you will see students are sleepier, they are unengaged, they are late,” said Cynthia Jatul, a science teacher and 6th grade parent.

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