FOUND DOG

WE HAVE FOUND A LOST, VERY LARGE, OLD GERMAN SHEPHARD (?) MIX DOG DOWN ON THE BEACH. PLEASE CALL 206-226-5248

Record Earnings Reported at SOTS Sales

It was pure pandemonium as young shoppers discovered the toy aisle of one SOTS neighborhood sale!

Participants enjoyed excellent turnouts and a steady stream of sales.

Arbor Heights Swim Coach Inspired by Medley of Memories

Fast swimming, great team spirit, plenty of pizza, amazing coaching, and loads of fun are traditions for Arbor Heights Swim Team. S.O.T.S. resident Zac Hixson, who began swimming for "The Arb" at age 9, is now the Head Coach for the team he enjoys so much, he "could not ask for more out of summer". From training each swimmer for maximum speed, to losing his voice cheering at the meets, Zac's presence on deck is providing his swimmers with the same encouragement that kept him coming back year after year.

After outstanding success in both Summer League and High School swimming, Zac continues to swim at the college level. This fall the (Junior) Political Science major will return to Lewis and Clark College in Portland where he still enjoys swift competition in the pool. His main events are backstroke and the individual medley, and under the supervision of "the best and coolest coaches he's ever had", Zac continues to drop time in those events.

Keeping a sharp eye on the team from the Lifeguard chair is brother Lucas Hixson, also an Arbor Heights alumni, who just completed freshman year at Linfield College where he swam as well. Lucas excels in the 100 breaststroke and 50 freestyle, and holds the bragging rights to the faster 50 freestyle time in the Hixson boys' brotherly competition.

Not to be left out of the lanes, sister Anna Hixson, finishing her Sophomore year at JFK High School, is also on the team. Being coached by her big bro is "sometimes weird" but mostly fun! Anna adds another breaststroker to the Hixson trio of swimmers, whose parents John and Susan are always seen at the meets supporting the team.

Pictured above is Coach Zac passing on key advice on speedy racing starts to his 8/under swimmers. He also passes on the wisdom that Arbor Heights is one of the best places to grow up as a kid, and that friends from the Arb are best friends for life. He says the community just can't be beat, and with a coach like Zac, neither can the swim team.

Happy Tails

The lost pooch was happily reunited with it's owner. Thanks, Gary!

Shorewood Beach Work Session

Hello Neighbors,

Our Shorewood beach property harbors invasive plants, so, with Board approval, I have scheduled a work session for 1:00PM this Saturday, June 13th. This will be to remove the Scot's Broom growing on the bank above the beach as well as to discourage Himalayan Blackberry and English Ivy that are smothering native plants trying to recover the hillside.

This timing does conflict with The Street of Garage Sales, so if you have planned to be selling rather than pulling, there is still the third Saturday work party at Shorewood Park at 10:00AM on June 20th. Last month volunteers moved half of the mulch delivered by City of Burien Parks department, so that pile needs to disappear into the park to be distributed around the new plants in the park. We have started work on the ivy along the NE border of the park as well.

It was with great delight that I discovered a Western Trumpet honeysuckle just about to bloom at the beach property! This is one of two native Northwest honeysuckles and has stunning orange flowers, so you can't miss it. June is it's month to blossom. We have been carefully stewarding a flourishing Western Trumpet honeysuckle in Shorewood Park after discovering it two years ago.

Please join your neighbors in helping to protect our local native plants along the coast and in the forest. Also, please forward this message to neighbors you know who might like to help.

In appreciation for your wonderful contributions to our community,

Jean

Found Dog

Found 6/9/09:
7 pound female black Lhasa Apso
Very sweet! No collar. Found walking on Marine View Drive.
To claim please contact Gary at gary.e.gibson@boeing.com

6 Days Until the BIG SOTS Garage Sale

No doubt you've all spent the weekend digging through your closets, getting ready for the annual SOTS Street of Dreams Garage Sale. (Specific details in newsletter and on website.)


Now, bloggers, does anyone have an item up for pre-sale, something that is so "Steet-of- Dream-alicious" that the rest of us need to have a chance at before next Saturday? If so, send us the details at sotsblogeditors@gmail.com and we will try to get some neighborhood pre-sales going!

Pink Sky Tonight

Hey Shorewood Bloggers, (and we know you're out there!) This photo was taken this evening, about the time the umbrella from our deck umbrella table lifted out of it's stand, flew over the top of the house, clearing 2 cars, and landed on the other side! Send us your photos and weather stories and we'll post them for you!

sotsblogeditors@gmail.com

Hot Night at the Diamonds

Two local boys were in the thick of some fierce competition as the West Seattle Pee Wee Baseball play-offs continued at the PeeWee fields tonight. Pictured are Salvador Crockett (left) and Christian Eastey, both young residents of SOTS. Salvador is the son of (coach) Matt and Lynne Crockett, and plays for Menashe and Sons Jewelry. Christian is the son of (coach) Peter and Lorena Eastey and plays for Performance Radiator. Salvador played 2 years for Southwest Little League and is in his second year playing in WS PeeWee. His favorite position is shortstop. Christian is in his third year playing in WS PeeWee. His favorite position is shortstop also! Both boys hit and fielded extremely well, and took time to pose for a neighborly post game photo.

Meet the Bloggers

Greetings SOTS neighbors! We would like to introduce ourselves as your new neighborhood bloggers. We are Matt and Lynne Crockett and have lived in the neighborhood for 5 years. Matt is an Administrator at Highline Medical Center and after 17 years as an elementary teacher, Lynne is now a stay at home mom. We have 4 children. Elli is a senior at Central Wa U, Mariah is a Sophomore at Kennedy High School, Hannah is a Freshman at Kennedy High School, and Salvador is a first grader at Holy Rosary, West Seattle. Elli is majoring in Accounting, Mariah and Hannah are very involved in year 'round competetive swimming, and Salvador enjoys a variety of seasonal sports. He is often coached by his dad, and right now they are in the Pee Wee Baseball Play-offs!

Our goal with this blog is to connect our community. We would like to feature the people and events of our neighborhood. We encourage everyone to get involved. Tell your neighbors! We are interested in any neighborhood news including, but not limited to, wildlife sightings, SOTS activities, crime, lost/found pets, and interesting events in the lives of our neighbors.

We welcome your comments and story ideas, and look forward to blogging with you!

You may contact us at sotsblogeditors@gmail.com

Matt and Lynne