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2001 Souvenir Button 2001 Hi-Yu Community Float
West Seattle Hi-Yu celebrates a Storybook Summer as the
theme for the 2001 Summer Festival. The parade float for
this summer is graced with your West Seattle Hi-Yu Royalty.
Senior Court Queen Jill Cook stands at the entrance
to the magical castle along with her frog prince. On
either side of the drawbridge are the lovely Princesses
Sabrina Hursh and Natalie Wiggins who survey
the storybook wonderland of giant mushrooms, magnificent
flowers, unicorns, and charming fairies played by the junior
court, Queen Marisa Valencia, and Princesses
Tannah Hilf and Alexa Malaspino.
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2001 Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Senior Court Royalty
First Princess - Sabrina Hursh
Hello, I’m Sabrina Hursh, your 2001
West Seattle Hi-Yu First Princess. I
graduated from West Seattle High
School in 2000 and I will be a
sophomore at Western Washington
University this fall. I am working on
a Chinese minor with an interest in
a business major to pursue a career
in international business. I am also
interested in Law.
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2001-2002 Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Candidates
Shea Allen Veronica Walker
Sheason Allen is the daughter of Marylou Miller Veronica Walker is the daughter of Margaret Walker.
and Leonard Allen. She will be a senior at She is a 2001 graduate of Seattle Lutheran High
Seattle Lutheran High School this fall, where she School and will attend Linfield College next year.
participates in cheerleading, basketball, softball, She is a member of Hope Lutheran Church and
soccer, choir, tennis, and is the editor of the Young Life. She has participated in Hope’s Mexico
school newspapeR. Mission, as well as organizing bible study groups
and youth group meetings, lunches for the homeless,
After graduating from SLHS, she plans on youth-run church services, nursing home caroling
attending the School of Nursing at the University activities, and dinners at the Lutheran Compass
of Washington. She is fluent in German and Center. At SLHS, Veronica served as Senior Class
volunteers her time at the YMCA as a counselor- President, which involved organizing the Senior
in-training and with many activities through her Class Trip, Giving Days, and auctions. She was a
school. member of the soccer, basketball, and track teams.
Her sponsor is Knowledge Circle. Her sponsor is American Legion Post 160.
Her sponsor is the Kiwanis Club of West Seattle. Her sponsor is Prudential NW Realty.
Her sponsor is the Lions Club of West Seattle. Her sponsor is the West Seattle Eagles Club.
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2001 Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Coronation
Date: Sunday July 22nd
It’s once again time for the big show! Join us in the Chief Sealth Time: 7:00 PM
High School Auditorium as we crown Miss West Seattle 2002 and Place: Chief Sealth High School
her royal court, and say farewell to Queen Jill Cook, Princess
Sabrina Hursh, and Princess Natalie Wiggins. This year’s
Auditorium
production is the result of a collaboration of former royalty Tiara Tickets: $10 in advance from any West
Johnson (1997-98), Auburn Scallon (1998-99), and Michelle Seattle Court Member or
Mierz (1999-2000) along with input from many Hi-Yu volunteers Candidate, $15 at the door (ticket
and West Seattle community members. Kicking off the evening prices are suggested donation)
will be a spectacular opening number to the hit “If You Could Read
My Mind”, which was coreographed by the pageant production
trio and a number of dazzling entertainers including the Middle Community Service Award - $100 - Sponsored by
Eastern Dancing Troupe (of which Princess Natalie and her Howden Kennedy Funeral Home is awarded for volunteer
family are members), Princess Sabrina, and Miss Burien service to the community through activities and participation in
2000 Bethany Wood. The evening will showcase the six other charitable events on a volunteer basis during the past two
Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu candidates as they display their onstage years.
speaking skills and talents. Given the array of personalities within
this group, you can expect a wide variety of entertainment to keep Creative Expression / Talen Award - $200 - Sponsored
the show moving along. by ArtsWest is awarded to the candidate exhibiting the highest
level of talent, poise, and presentation during the coronation event.
We are proud to have Mac MacDonald back as this year’s
Master of Ceremonies. Mac is a local celebrity known widely Spirit of Hi-Yu Award - $200 - Sponsored by Illusions is
throughout the West Seattle community. He has appeared in awarded for enthusiasm and attendance at all official Hi-Yu summer
several television and cinematic features in addition to his work festival events as well as for fund-raising and button sales.
as a motivational speaker and his efforts with the West Seattle
Chamber of Commerce. He is the President and CEO of LYFE Media Career Award - $200 - Sponsored by Doris
(Lighting Your Own Fuse). Richards is awarded to the candidate with past experience in
media and/or future plans for a career in print, broadcast, or internet
We look forward to having you join us in the audience on Sunday related media.
July 22nd at the Chief Sealth High School Auditorium.
The doors will open at 6:45pm and the curtain rises promptly at New Technology Award - $500 - Sponsored by Peter
7:00pm. Tickets can be purchased for a $10 suggested donation Richards is awarded based on experience with new technology
in advance from any Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Court member or and internet related media or development.
candidate, or by calling (206) 235-3813. The price at the door
will be a $15 suggested donation. Donations will also be accepted Miss Congeniality - $50 - Sponsored by Angela Mascio
at the door toward the Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Scholarship Fund. (2000 Recipient) is awarded to the most congenial candidate,
These young women are the future of our community and they look as selected by her fellow candidatres
forward to sharing their dreams, knowledge, and talents with us.
Please help to support them in their goals!
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2001 Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Junior Court Royalty
First Princess - Tannah Hilf
Tannah is an eleven-year-old student
at West Seattle Christian School.
Her favorite subjects are Spelling,
Art, and Language. She participates
in Vocal Ensemble, Speech, and
Spanish as extra-curricular activities.
She also attends Jazz and Ballet
classes at Seattle Civic Dance
Theater.
Marisa is having a great time representing West Seattle Alexa enjoys traveling, going to
as Junior Court Queen. Mariner games with her parents,
and snuggling with her rather
large cat, Marty. She would like
to be an author, athlete, dancer,
or veterinarian when she grows
up.
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White Rose Reception
The Order of the White Rose, a women’s
sorority composed of past and current West
Seattle Hi-Yu Royalty and Candidates, held
its annual reception at the Fauntleroy United
Church of Christ on June 26. As a new
addition to the ceremony this year, the 2000
and 2001 Junior Courts were welcomed
to the inductee list. The reception was
organized and hosted by the 2000 Senior
Court, Queen Michelle Mierz and
Princesses Heather Cook and Jilli
Victorio. They would like to thank all
those individuals and businesses that made
this year’s reception possible.
Above - 1999 and 2000 Court Members cut the cake during the White Rose
Reception. Right - 2000 Court and 2001 Candidates participate in the White
Rose induction ceremony. (Photos by Lorrie Cook)
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Past Hi-Yu Royalty
Senior Court
2000-2001 1986-87 1972-73 1958-59 1996-97
Queen..........................Jill Cook Queen................Julie Shenman Queen......Julie Baskett (Jones) Queen.......Nancy Mattison (Eaton) Queen.................Paige Baglien
1st Princess........Sabrina Hursh 1st Princess.............Kim Tupper 1st Princess........Kathy Dempsey (Itter) Princess..................Judy Shore 1st Princess.......Savannah Hosford
2nd Princess.....Natalie Wiggins 2nd Princess....Karin Edenholm 2nd Princess.......Saundra Selle Princess............Sharon Mitchell 2nd Princess.......Melanie Lauren Faber
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2001 Hi-Yu Summer Festival Schedule of Events
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Hiawatha Kids Fun Festival Hiawatha Community Center
The eleventh annual Hiawatha Community Center Kids Fun Festival Hiawatha Community Center is one of twenty-four community
will be held on Friday, July 20th, from Noon until 4:00 PM. centers operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation. Located in the
A fun-filled day is planned including carnival games, face painting, heart of the Admiral District in West Seattle, it offers a wide array of
refreshments, a dunk tank, clowns, and appearances by professional programs and special events.
entertainers. So mark your calendars and come join the fun!
Some annual activities provided by Hiawatha include the Spring
The West Seattle Hi-Yu Junior Court Coronation will take place at 1:00 Egg Hunt on the Saturday before Easter, the Kid’s Fun Festival
on the third Friday in July, the Mediterranean Fantasy Festival
PM on the main stage. Please see the article below entitled West
on the third weekend in July, and the Halloween Carnival in
Seattle Hi-Yu Junior Court Pageant for additional information and sites
October.
where applications are available.
Each quarter of the year, classes and special events are offered
2001 Hi-Yu Junior Court Coronation for you and your family. Before and after school care, gymnastics,
dance, basketball, track, volleyball, and day camps are just some of
the programs available for youth. Adult classes include dance, yoga,
T’ai Chi, and tennis. To request a copy of our quarterly brochure,
please call us at (206) 684-7441 or stop by the center.
Come join the Kids Fun Festival activities and bring your friends along
too. It’s a great way to support West Seattle Hi-Yu and have fun at the
same time!
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18th Annual Junction Merchants’
Street Festival
Whatever you’re looking for, you can find it at the West Seattle Street
Festival:
Don’t forget to look for the Hi-Yu booth!! Help support your
community festival by purchasing a souvenir button ($1). Summer
festival programs will also be available free of charge. Stop by and
meet some of the wonderful volunteers who make West Seattle Hi-Yu
possible, and get more information about how you can help.
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2001 SEAFAIR Pirates Landing at Alki Beach
Junior Pirates Take Heed!
Ahoy mates! All you pirate wannabes.
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“Art of Gardening” West Seattle Garden Tour
The seventh annual West Seattle Garden Tour will be University, Edmonds Community College, the University of
held on Sunday July 22 from 9am-5pm. Washington, and the Center for Urban Horticulture. He has
written numerous articles for various publications and is a
The West Seattle Garden Tour invites you to spend a day visiting member of the Arboretum Editorial Board.
and enjoying some of West Seattle’s signature residential gardens
and enjoy the entertaining insights of local garden expert Ciscoe Denny Middle School has a “water wise” garden located
Morris. Participating gardeners have graciously opened their on school grounds. This garden was installed over a two-year
gardens for public tour to benefit the West Seattle community period starting in 1992. A student garden club works after
in developing the arts, open space, and horticulture education. school in the garden two days a week on various horticultural
We are excited to donate this year’s proceeds to projects.
ArtsWest, Denny Middle School’s Water Wise Garden
Project and Roxhill Park (see descriptions below). Roxhill Park is a 13.5-acre site located between Westwood
Village and SW Roxbury. This site restoration is a project of the
Included in the admission to this year’s tour is a lecture by well- Seattle Parks Department and community associations. The
known radio host and Master Gardener Ciscoe Morris. The plan involves restoring the historical headwaters of Longfellow
lecture will be at the South Seattle Community College Creek, which was filled in years ago. Plans include wetland
Arboretum from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm. There will be box restoration, paths, bridges, and interpretive signs.
lunches available for purchase at the lecture for your convenience
on a limited first come first serve basis. Please enjoy this chance ArtsWest is a volunteer-driven, non-profit arts organization
for a picnic on these lovely grounds. producing programs in theatre, music, visual arts, and
education/outreach. It is located in the Alaska Junction at
Morris is the host of KIRO radio’s “Gardening with Ciscoe” show, 4711 California Ave SW.
the Manager for Grounds and Landscaping at Seattle University,
and a King County Master Gardener. He has been at Seattle Tickets Available Starting June 1, 2001 - $12.00
University for nearly 20 years and has been a King County per person
Master Gardener for almost as long. In addition, he is a certified Ticket outlets:
arborist and is on several ArtsWest
advisory boards including Molbak’s (Woodinville, U Village, Pike Place Market)
Plant Amnesty, The Seattle PCC (West Seattle)
School District, and South West Seattle Nursery
Seattle Community College. South Seattle Community College
He also teaches at Seattle
Tickets can also be purchased
over the phone from the ArtsWest
Box Office (206) 938-0339
The Fork (left), Block (cnter) and
Perry (right) gardens (photos courtesy
of ArtsWest)
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Kids Fishing Derby West Seattle Sportsman’s Club
It’s early Sunday morning. The city is still quiet. Birds are The West Seattle Sportsmen’s Club was
singing and the fish are hungry. It’s the perfect time to fish! founded in 1934 with the purpose of
On Sunday, July 15th, be prepared to be awoken by your promoting the safe and responsible
enjoyment of outdoor activities, conservation
young, enthusiastic anglers for the annual Kids’ Fishing Derby
of our natural resources, and protection and
down at Seacrest Marina on Harbor Avenue. Fishing restoration of our environment and wildlife.
and festivities begin at 6:00am and continue until 10:00am, Every year the club sponsors boys and girls
when the prizes and ice cream are bestowed upon the children between the ages of 12 and 16 to attend the Washington
by the 2001 West Seattle Hi-Yu Royalty and 2002 Candidates. State Junior Conservation Camp on Orcas Island, where they
Best of all, it’s absolutely free! learn survival skills, fly tying and fishing techniques, current
environmental issues, and have a lot of fun.
Everyone is welcome to fish in the trout
pond and poles will be provided. More The club also operates the Roger Dahl Rifle Range at the West
Seattle Stadium. Its goal is to promote the safe and proper use
experienced fishermen may desire to
and care of firearms for hunting and marksmanship. The range
attempt to fish off the pier, and a limited holds Hunter Education as well as Rifle Marksmanship classes
number of poles will be available for pier and participates in rifle and pistol leagues including 4 Junior
fishing. The fishing derby is open to all League matches each year. The range has seen at least one of
kids 13 and under with adult supervision. its members go on to shoot in competition at the 1982 Summer
So get your kids, your neighbor’s kids (hey Olympic Games. The club meets on the first Wednesday of every
what a great activity for kids’ clubs!) and month at the Admiral Benbow Inn. Regular events include fishing
prepare to join in the fishing fun! Call 2000 Princess Heather outings, Clam Bakes, Salmon Bakes, the Kid’s Fishing Derby,
Jerry Mascio (206) 937-3614, for with a young fisherman and more. For more information, please contact Jerry Mascio
(Photo by Lorrie at 937-3614.
more information. Cook)
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Concert in the Park
Featuring the West Seattle Big Band
Bring your picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs, and
settle in for the awesome sounds that can only come
from a big band. Weather permitting, on Tuesday
July 17th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, the West
Seattle Big Band will perform some of your favorite
Swing Era music along with a mix of Jazz and Blues
including Vocals. This will take place on a stage set up
on the East Lawn, behind the Hiawatha Field
House.
The band is an eighteen piece big band, playing swing favorites from
the libraries of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glen Miller, and Benny
Goodman, along with numerous jazz favorites from Maynard Ferguson,
Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton and Charles Mingus, just to name a few.
The band also has a couple of vocalists, male and female, singing
favorites from the swing era. The West Seattle Alumni in the band
range from the class of 1964 to 1986. The Director is Donn Weaver,
retired music teacher from West Seattle High School.
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Annual Hi-Yu Bowling Tournament
Date: . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 19, 2001
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 PM
Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .7:00 PM
Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donation $8.50
Magic Lanes 10612 15th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Come one! Come all! Bring the neighbors, bring your friends, bring the kids and
grandma, too! Prizes for everyone! Magic Lanes is once again hosting the annual West
Seattle Hi-Yu Bowling tournament. The 2001 tournament will be held on Thursday,
July 19th at 7:00 PM. This Nine-Pin tournament is open to all, from the experienced
bowler to the beginner. Spectators are also welcome. This is a handicap tournament,
so everyone has a chance to win wonderful trophies and prizes. Entry fees are $8.50
(donation) and shoe rental is free.
Magic Lanes is located at 10612 15th Ave SW in White Center. Call (206)
244-5060 for information.
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(Top Right) The 1987 Junior Court - Princess
Natalie (far right) is the current Senior Court
Second Princess and Queen Laura is a
Senior Court Candidate!! (Bottom Right)
Candidates always help out at the annual Kids
Fishing Derby. (Photos by Lorrie Cook)
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West Seattle American Legion Grand Parade
On Saturday, July 21st, at 11:00 AM, the American Legion
Post #160 will begin the annual West Seattle Parade along California
Avenue, starting at Admiral Way and continuing south for 1.5 miles to
the West Seattle Junction, ending at Edmonds Street. Some highlights
of the parade will include the Seafair Pirates, All City Marching Band
(made up of students from all over the Seattle School District), The Lake
City Vigilantes, and the Seafair Princesses, who are vying for the title
of Miss Seafair 2002. We anticipate
having the King County Police Honor
Guard to lead the parade.
When: Saturday July 21st, 10:30 am Where: Intersection of Oregon St & California Ave
Decorate your bike, trike (no motorized vehicles allowed), pet, baby sister or brother! Dress up as if it was Halloween, bring
your best smile and join the fun at the West Seattle Kiddies Parade, sponsored by the West Seattle Rotary Club. The fun
starts at 10:30 am with sign-in and pictures. There will be treats for parade participants. The Kiddies Parade starts
at 11:00 am, right before the American Legion’s West Seattle Grand Parade.
Day care groups, Cub Scout troops, Brownies, Indian Guides, Princesses and YOU are encouraged to enter. If you have
any questions, please call Shirley Clough (206) 246-3161.
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West Seattle Hi-Yu would like to thank the families and
businesses whose generous donations of time, money, and
materials made this year’s parade float a reality....
Monetary Support
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West Seattle High School Alumni Association West Seattle Junction Association
The renovation of West Seattle High School has begun. Students The West Seattle Junction is the warmest and friendliest place in
are attending classes in the former Louisa Boren Junior High School Seattle to shop, browse, or stroll and you’ll find most things you’re
buildings and they have a new principal - Mr. Phil Brockman. looking for. Nearly 300 businesses are eager to meet your shopping
and professional needs. The Junction is Seattle’s best kept small town
The West Seattle High School Foundation has been formed secret located in the heart of West Seattle where California Avenue
to raise extra funds for such things as a science greenhouse, school- meets Alaska Street. Enjoy our award winning historic murals or dine at
wide computer network, lighting, sound, rigging, and curtains for the our world of restaurants. There’s plenty of free parking in the Junction
auditorium, artwork, repointing of the outside brickwork, and more. Your and it’s a lot easier on your nerves than the mall.
generosity will help to make West Seattle High a world-class facility.
Check the Foundation website at www.wshsfoundation.org or Savor fresh produce at the weekly Farmers Market. Enjoy good,
call Shirley Tupper at (206) 933-0551. The new West Seattle clean, weird, family entertainment at the new West Seattle Walk-In
High School campus is scheduled to open in September 2002. Theater. Meet your neighbors at the West Seattle Street Festival. Join
Halloween’s Trick or Treat in the Junction. And, find the holiday spirit
In 2000, the Alumni Association gave over $24,000 in scholarships to close to home when Santa arrives to pose for treasured photos and
eleven students -- six to graduating seniors and five others to 1999 carriage rides are available!
recipients who reapplied. This is the first time the association has
given scholarships to first-year winners who haved proved themselves. The West Seattle Farmers Market is open every Sunday from
This year they expect to give over $30,000 in scholarships -- some to 10 am to 2 pm through October 28th. The Market is located in the
first and second year recipients who have been successful in pursuing Alaska Junction; on the corner of 44th SW and SW Alaska in the
further education, and of course some to graduating seniors from West parking lot behind Morton’s Drugstore. All events are free and open
Seattle High School. The scholarships now cover a full year tuition at to the public. Throughout the season there will be featured musicians
any Washington public school or partial tuition at a private institution. and storytellers along with chef demonstrations and seasonal produce
tastings.
The Alumni Association is still looking for any unwanted yearbooks.
Call Betty Marks Broughton at (206) 932-6583 if you find Look for another Sunday outdoor market an Art and Craft Market
one you would like to donate. If you attended West Seattle High to bring more customers to the Junction this summer. The Wells Fargo
and are not receiving the Alumni Edition of the Chinook, that means Bank parking lot will be filled with primarily local artists July 22 to
the Association does not have you address. You can contact August 26 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. All art work will feature original
Membership Chairman Chris King at (206) 938-1937 or hand crafted items. To volunteer or find out more, contact Michelle
seaking55@aol.com. The paper goes out to anyone whose Finet at 935-9989 or Kay Knapton at 935-0904.
addresses we have. If you know of Chinooks being delivered to people no
longer at the address or who are now deceased, please let Chris know. More family oriented movies with a few special niche films for variety
are planned for a shorter Outdoor Cinema season this year. For
(Below) Artist rendering of the new West Seattle High School campus. nine weeks, from July 7th to September 1st, movies will be shown each
Saturday evening. A new digital video projector will play both DVD and
videos. By increasing the sponsorships it will be possible to offer free
movies to children under 12 and possibly to seniors.
The Christmas Season will be busier than ever this year with three visits from
Santa and holiday concerts each Satruday on the street corner.
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West Seattle Chamber of Commerce West Seattle Senior Center
The Senior Center of West Seattle is a multipurpose facility in
which older adults may come together to fulfill many of their
social, physical and intellectual needs. The Center is a bridge, a
broad, two-way bridge linking the loose-knit senior community to
a community at large. Anyone over 50 years of age is welcome
to join, and persons younger can volunteer and participate in
other ways. The $15 annual membership fee entitles a member
to a bi-monthly newsletter, reduced activity fees,
and free birthday and holiday meals, just to name a
few.
The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce provides a professional
forum to discuss and influence policies and programs affecting
business and social climate. Our leadership, services and advocacy Services available at the center include IRS, insurance, and legal
strengthen the economic welfare of business in West Seattle and counsel; foot care, health screenings, exercise classes including
ensure that the West Seattle peninsula is and always will be a great wellness with weights, chair exercise, health mentors, support
place to live, work, shop and play. groups, RN on staff for health care follow-ups at the center
and in home, tai chi, lunches, a job bank, Senior Connections,
General Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month, personal counseling, continuing education classes, art, writing,
however there is NO GENERAL MEETING for the months a computer lab and many volunteer opportunities. Many
of July and August. In July the meeting will be replaced by an organizations and individuals use the facilities of the Center
annual picnic and in August they look forward to the annual Harbor including the monthly meetings for West Seattle Hi-Yu. For
Cruise. more information, call the Center at (206) 932-4044, or come
up to 4217 SW Oregon St between 8:30am and 5:00pm
Business Connections is a new initiative designed to build the - Monday through Friday.
Chamber’s membership. Scheduled for the third Thursday
evening of every month, members get together for a social
evening of networking and introducing potential new members
to the group. Members pay $10 admission and bring potential
new members for free. The venue changes each month, and is
sponsored by a Chamber member. Past Business Connection
meetings have been held at private homes, the Elliott Bay Brewery,
Capers and the November Business Connection featured a visit
from Mayor Paul Schell. By all reports Business Connection is a
whole lot of fun and is successfully attracting new members!
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American Legion Post #160 VFW Post #2713 and Auxiliary
Since the charter of American Legion Post #160 on The oldest federally-chartered veterans organization in the
March 22, 1922, the Legion has hosted annual parades. United States was chartered 27 August, 1918. The Veterans
The Legion was formed of Foreign Wars (VFW) is a community service organization
to support veterans and dedicated to the needs of the veterans and their families.
their families. Members
volunteer at the VA Membership in the VFW
Medical Center, the is comprised of Veterans
servicemen’s lounge at of Foreign Wars who
Sea-Tac, and Post Color have received a
Guards at memorial campaign or service
services. medal authorized by the
United States of
Orville Rummel Awards are given out each year to America.
the outstanding person of service to the community. Orville
helped found the West Seattle Hi-Yu Summer Festival in For information regarding
1934. membership, or hall rental
at 3601 SW Alaska
Post #160 has been sponsoring Hi-Yu Candidates since Street, call Pete
the beginning, producing numerous court members. They Polumb at (206)
are the hosts of the West Seattle American Legion Grand 935-4352.
Parade on July 21st, so give them a hand as they march by! VFW Hall - Photo courtesy of Peter Richards
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Kiwanis Club of West Seattle Lions Club of West Seattle
Kiwanis is a service The Lions Club of West Seattle has been serving
organization of women and the West Seattle Community since 1929. It is
men, world-wide, who want a charter member of Lions International and
to improve and help the meet each Thursday noon at the Delridge
communities they live Community Center (4501 Delridge Way SW).
and/or work. The West Like all Lions Clubs, the emphasis is on service in
Seattle Kiwanis Club was all forms to less fortunate members of the community. In addition,
chartered in 1929. the club supports SIGHTFIRST, a program of Lions International,
which is the world’s largest blindness prevention program.
The West Seattle Kiwanis
Club sponsors Key Clubs One of the oldest projects for the WS Lions is sponsorship of the
at Chief Sealth, West Sea Scout Explorer Unit in West Seattle and the Yankee Clipper.
Another project is a Scholarship program for graduating high school
Seattle and Seattle Lutheran High Schools and a Builders
students from West Seattle. The Lions are supporters of numerous
Clubs at James Madison Middle School and Hope Lutheran
other activities such as glasses for the needy, aid to the blind,
which foster leadership and organizational training to create
the Lions Eye Bank, the Hearing Foundation, Little League Teams,
an early interest in community service. WS Kiwanis has been Diabetes Awareness, Drug Awarness, Youth Exchange, etc. They
the institutional sponsor of Boy Scout Troop 284 for 56 years are also supporters of other organizations such as the West Seattle
and a cub scout pack. We support Holly Preschool at High Senior Center, YMCA, and area Community Centers.
Point. This year we sponsor community meals with the help of
the West Seattle Help-Line, help at the Hiawatha Community For more information about the Lions Club, please contact
Center Halloween Carnival, serve as ushers at the Easter Secretary-Treasurer Charlotte Zeller at ( 2 0 6 )
Sunrise Service at Forest Lawn, fill backpacks with school 938-4317, President Thelma Johnston at (206)
items for homeless children “Project Kool”, and several other 937-5965, or visit their website at www.wolfenet.com/
projects. ~wslions.
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West Seattle Rotary Club West Seattle Eagles Aerie No. 2643
The West Seattle Rotary Club was chartered October The West Seattle Eagles carry these main goals forward
27, 1947. Rotary is an international organization for
every year: Fraternalism, Charity activities, and working for
business and professional persons united worldwide,
who provide humanitarian service, encourage high the community good. They are active in supporting these
ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goals in our community by participating in a variety of
goodwill and peace in the world. Rotarians are projects, some of which are listed below.
persons who look beyond themselves to their community, nation and
the world. In short, Rotarians put service above self. * Senior Support through Parks West Retirement Center,
The West Seattle Rotary undertakes a wide variety of service activities
and Life Care Center
to promote goodwill and understanding. Typical programs include: * The Golden Eagles Fund
* The Make a Wish Foundation
Aid to senior citizens (West Seattle Senior Center) * Cancer Research through the Fred Hutchinson
Support the West Seattle, High Point & Fauntleroy YMCAs. Foundation
Support of the Teen Age Parenting Program (TAPP)
* Special Olympics
Support of battered women’s shelter
Youth service scholarships and leadership programs * Supporting the WWII War Memorial Fund
Annual clothes shopping spree for disadvantaged youth
Food bank support The West Seattle Eagles have Friday and Saturday night
Cormorant Cove Park dinners and Sunday breakfasts, year round and Bingo on
International Youth Exchange Monday evenings at 7 PM, and they also host a golf
Polio eradication programs
tournament in September.
Funds to support the services provided by the West Seattle Rotary are raised
through the Berry Sale in early summer, the Rotary Auction in late fall, and the New members are always welcome, please call
Poinsettia sale near the holiday season. For further information, contact Kimberly (206)-938-4426.
Terry at (206) 938-8900 or Ann Liberato at (206) 352-5513.
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Log House Museum - Birthplace of Seattle
The current exhibit is “The Spirit Returns”, which tells the story
of the Alki Picnics and of their interaction with the Native American personal and family
Duwamish Indians of this area. It tells of the beginning of a great memories of selected
city and a culture struggling to keep its identity. community elders through
professional audio, video
Speaker programs are held every month (2nd Thursday at 7:15 interviews, and personal
PM) and have included a wide range of historical and entertaining memoirs. A summary
topics such as Luna Park, carousels, pioneer cooking, and western of “highlight” videos
Washington architecture, as well as native American storytellers. produced will be featured
On July 12th, Looking Back at Hi-Yu and the Seafair Pirates in the museum’s on-site
annual landing at Alki Beach will be presented. library wan will be
unveiled the last week in July. The Memory Book Project is funded
The museum has become a heritage educational tour destination by the Department of Neighborhoods and is also an effort to collect
for school groups and other special interest groups. Other heritage and safeguard the first-hand remembrances of early West Seattle
education opportunities available to area schools include traveling through written stories. If you know of anyone who should be
heritage trunks and resource libraries, school assembly programs; contacted to participate in the Second Memory Book that is now
and a “teen docent” program, which is funded by King County being developed, please contact the museum. It will not only focus
Resources. on businesses which evoke fond memories but exist no longer, but
also businesses that continue to contribute much to West Seattle
With the acquisition and preservation of the Log House Museum, commerce and community.
the South West Seattle Historical Society now has
a home to help fulfill its mission to preserve, interpret, and Make plans soon to visit the Log House Museum, its gift
communicate the heritage of the Duwamish Peninsula and shop, and the commemorative courtyard. People interested in
Seattle. The SWSHS is currently in the second major Oral becoming museum docents, special project volunteers, or SWSHS
History and Memory book projects, which preserve the precious members are encouraged to call Director, Pat Filer at (206)
938-5293.
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Hi-Yu in Pictures
Photos courtesy of Lorrie Cook
(Above) The 1992-93 Senior Court (Queen Ginger Rice and Princesses Gretchen Girod
and Sefla Furhman) sit in the grandstands and wave during the West Seattle American
Legion Grand Parade
(Above) Miss Hi-Yu Candidates at the garden party (Left) and at the Walker Rock
Garden Tour (Right).
(Above) The 1990 Junior Court (Queen Angel Hi-Yu Floats over the years...
Chambers and Princesses Heather Cook and
Jenelle Tullis) perform at the Hi-Yu Fashion Show.
(Below from Left to Right) 1993 “Somewhere in Time” -- 1994 “Diamond
(Below) Community members prepare to enjoy Memories” -- 1991 “Under the Sea” -- 1998 “Magical Journey” -- 1999 “Far Away
some food and fun at the American Legion Places
Spaghetti Dinner.
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(Above) The 2000 Miss Hi-Yu Senior Court
and 2001 Candidates participated in several
Car Washes to raise money for the Hi-Yu
Summer Festival.
(Above) Many spectators are excited to see parade participants
as they arrive at their viewing stations. Seen here is the Miller
family (Jason, April, Jacob, and Hailey), relatives of 2000 Princess
Heather Cook and and 2001 Queen Jill Cook.
If you have photos that you would like to donate
for use in future Hi-Yu publications, please contact
the Hi-Yu Information Line at (206) 932-3345.
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A Little Hi-Yu History
Kacey and the late Charlie Jung preserved a few mementos of their Hi-Yu in a second-floor space above Nielsen Florists at California and Oregon.
many years as active Hi-Yu devotees, which shed a little light on happier times Ted Best renamed his firm West Seattle Associates.
in West Seattle. During the term of Leon Wagner in 1967, a group headed by Doris
Twenty-six years ago, the West Seattle Herald in it’s 50th Anniversary Richards and Warren Lawless left the ad department of the West Seattle
edition, acknowledged that Hi-Yu had also been around for fifty years. Hanning Herald to buy West Seattle Associates. They were hired to run Hi-Yu for the
wrote that in 1923, with World War I behind it and the Great Depression seven next seven years. In addition to Wagner, presidents during those years included
years away, West Seattle was going through a period of rapid expansion. The Jack Hanning and Bob Grieve.
business and professional community thought it rightful that they thank their The premier event throughout all the years of Hi-Yu is the Grand Parade,
clients, patients, and customers appropriately for their patronage. What evolved then, now, and hopefully always, a project of West Seattle American Legion
was the first “All West Seattle Picnic.” The story doesn’t say where it was held, Post 160. The parade actually preceded Hi-Yu by a few years. Bob Grieve
so we have to presume Lincoln Park was the site. In succeeding years, the was perennial chairman, and directed the event from a meter-maid vehicle
event wore such titles as “Potlatch,” and “Mardi Gras.” which traversed the parade route many times as the parade proceeded south
The picnic, despite a one-year revival by the West Seattle Kiwanis Club, on California Avenue from Admiral Way to the Junction. A couple of sections
succumbed to a combination of burgeoning red tape, mounting costs and of bleacher which seated dignitaries were placed in front of Van Gilder’s and
disinterest and the years of celebrations which drew thousands to play games, later Perry’s Furniture Store and parade entries were announced as they
enjoy entertainment and talent shows, the coronation of the Hi-Yu Courts and approached.
the drawing for a new car have faded into obscure history. The 1973 official Hi-Yu Parade Float, designed by Moe Beerman,
In 1934 a contest was held to come up with a new name for the revived won significant acclaim and still remains emblazoned on the exterior of the
summer festival. The name that was chosen was “Hi-Yu” and that is why even West Seattle Post Office as one of the “Murals of West Seattle.” The 56-foot
though the celebrations and picnics preceded 1934, “Hi-Yu” itself is officially float, “Magical Moments in the Land of Oz,” depicts the famous “yellow-brick
only sixty-eight years old. road” inhabited by “Dorothy’s” friends the “Cowardly Lion,” the “Tin Man” and
Looking back, it’s interesting to note that the first “Pirates” to others and also introduced parade goers to Hi-Yu Queen Julie Basket and
land at Alki Beach (in about 1934), were Sea Scouts of the Princesses Kathie Dempsey and Sandra Selle.
“Yankee Clipper” sponsored by the West Seattle Lions Club and Hi-Yu would like to thank Warren Lawless (who refuses to guarantee
skippered by Captain John Kelly. Even at the fiftieth celebration, the the accuracy) for his help in compiling this interesting Hi-Yu trivia. Hi-Yu invites
scouts, switching roles, manned their worthy craft to guard West Seattle from any resident of West Seattle who has a collection of photos, clippings and other
the real Seafair Pirates who annually invade Alki to kick off Hi-Yu. This tradition memorabilia of past Hi-Yu festivals to consider contributing them to Hi-Yu with
has survived generally intact. the hope that they could be archived in a permanent Hi-Yu collection at the
In the late 30’s an event was added to the program of Hi-Yu which attracted SWSHS Log House Museum. Hi-Yu deserves a place in West Seattle history.
world-wide acclaim, a “heel-and-toe” race, commencing at the West Seattle Please contact the Hi-Yu Info line at (206) 932-3345.
YMCA and circling Lake Washington. Breaking into anything resembling a trot
or running gait disqualified a competitor. Also popular during this same period
were the boxing and wrestling matches held at Hiawatha Playfield.
Still hooked on athleticism, the 1949 Picnic coincided with the official
Northwest AAU swim meet at the new Colman Pool. It featured national-level
swimming and diving championship events. In 1949 everyone in West Seattle
was supposed to wear a red hat during the ten days of Hi-Yu. If you got caught
without one, you could get hauled before a “Kangaroo Kort” run by Speed
Winquist and presided over by Superior Court Judge William Long.
In 1950 under the leadership of President Don Waller Hi-Yu became an
official partner of Seafair which included Hi-Yu in its schedule of events. West
Seattle’s American Legion Grand Parade included scores of floats and other
entries which appeared in neighborhood parades in the surrounding Puget
Sound area.
During several subsequent years, Hi-Yu was coordinated by Ted Best (then
Secretary of the West Seattle Commercial Club) of Ted Best Associates. Some
of the Hi-Yu presidents in that era included Dick Kennedy, John Kaufman,
and Arvid Andresen. When Ted Best was appointed to the City Council,
Orville Rummell became Coordinator for a brief period and headquartered
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West Seattle Hi-Yu Membership Information
The Hi-Yu Summer Festival was started in 1934 by merchants in West Seattle as a way to thank the community for their
business. These merchants recognized that the success of their businesses depended on the community.
Through the years the task of designing and constructing the West Seattle Community Float, planning and staffing the
Hi-Yu events, raising funds to support these activities as well as the scholarships awarded to the Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu
Queen and Princesses has shifted to a group of community volunteers and a few stalwart service clubs. Hi-Yu still looks to
businesses in West Seattle for the lion’s share of the necessary funds, as well as to local residents (through button sales
and memberships).
Hi-Yu would like to thank all of you - businesses, service clubs and individuals - who have donated time, money or both to
this year’s festival. Hi-Yu desperately needs your help in order to survive. You may feel you have nothing to contribute, but we
guarantee that whatever you can offer (lending a hand to help build the float, helping to plan events, working at the Pirates
Landing, selling buttons at the Street Festival, etc.) would be very much appreciated. If you wonder what you get out of your
contribution to Hi-Yu, just look around at the smiles on the children’s faces as they participate in these family events and
think about the message of a caring community these activities send to them.
General Membership meetings are held all through the year at 7:15 pm at the West Seattle Senior Center.
Call the Hi-Yu Info Line at (206) 932-3345 or check the website (www.hiyu.com) for up-to-date information, or to leave
a message. On the back of this booklet you can find application forms for 2001-2002 membership.
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