WEST SEATTLE HI-YU
“PEARLS OF THE SEA”
July 31, 2007
MEETINGS
The Hi-Yu general membership meeting for August will be on Monday, August 6th at 7 pm at Merrill Gardens at 4611 – 35th Avenue SW in West Seattle. Enter at the main door on 35th, sign in at the desk on the special Hi-Yu sheet, take the elevator down to level P-1, and go to the Activities Room. If the door is locked to the building, you have to ring the doorbell to the right of the main door to be let into the building. Parking is on the street.
ELECTIONS
The 2007-2008 Hi-Yu year will soon end. Elections of new officers will be held at the general membership meeting on Tuesday, September 4, 2007.
A nominating committee has been appointed. If you are interested in an officer position next year, contact Joanne Murray, Pam Thompson, or Carol Winston and let them know. Nominations may also be made from the floor at the September meeting. New officer positions will be effective on October 1, 2007.
HI-YU 2007-2008 COURTS SELECTED
SENIOR COURT: We are pleased to announce the selection of Sivona Lingle as the Senior Court Hi-Yu Queen for 2007-2008. Her reign will start on October 1st. Sivona has been busy this summer selling buttons for Hi-Yu and participating in all the activities. Her talent was evident as she treated us to a dance number at the Reception and Senior Court Coronation on July 23rd.
JUNIOR COURT: The new Junior Court was chosen at Hiawatha Kids Fun Festival on July 20th. Their first official activity was to lead the Rotary Kiddies Parade on July 21st. They are:
Queen Danica Tongol is 10 years old and attends Lafayette Elementary.
Princess India Gants is 11 years old and attends Holy Rosary.
Princess Leah McFadden is 10 years old and attends Mt. View Elementary.
Princess Vanessa Radke is 7 years old and attends Alki Elementary.
Princess Ally Warnke is 8 years old and attends Hope Lutheran.
HI-YU ROYALTY
Senior Court:
Queen Trisha Thompson is working full-time at the same company as her dad, and still found time to put on a smile at all the Hi-Yu events in July.
Princess Keili Geller is enjoying her last few weeks of summer before heading off to college in about two weeks. She will take lots of memories of fun Hi-Yu events with her.
Junior Court:
Queen Gabrielle Carufel, Princess Hailey Miller, Princess Haley Pierce have been all over this summer representing Hi-Yu. Most recently they were spotted helping Westside Baby “Stuff the Bus” at the Farmers’ Market on July 28th. They also entertained us with a beautiful dance number at the Reception and Senior Court Coronation.
HI-YU ACTIVITIES
We were honored to have Mayor Greg Nickels at the Concert in the Park at Hiawatha Community Center on July 17th. The Mayor dedicated a Centennial Tree in honor of the 100th anniversary of the West Seattle annexation to Seattle, and then the West Seattle Big Band played for the crowd. The Mayor was also the keynote speaker at the Reception and Senior Court Coronation on July 23rd.
FLOAT
The float took home more awards, including the “Royal Prince Award” at the Port Orchard Parade on June 30th and the “Best Float/Friendship Award” at Kent Cornucopia on July 15th.
The float is scheduled to appear at the following parade in August (but stay tuned as we are having technical difficulties with the float):
Saturday, August 4, 2007, 6 pm, Pioneer Days Parade in Lake City.
SERVICE CLUB/NONPROFITS PUBLIC EVENTS
West Seattle Junction Association
West Seattle Sportsmen’s Club
The Salmon bake will be on Wednesday, August 8th at 6 p.m., shelter 5 at Lincoln Park. Everyone is welcome. The $8 fee will be well worth it for all the great food. Kids under 12 eat free, so bring the family! For information on the Sportsmen visit their website at www.westseattlesportsmen.org.
West Seattle Kiwanis
Project Cool – thousands of backpacks will be stuffed with school supplies for homeless children on August 13th and 14th from 5-7 p.m. at First Place. If you would like to help stuff backpacks or if you have new school supplies to donate, contact the Kiwanis. For information visit their website at http://kiwanis.westseattle.com or call Warren at 938-8032.
West Seattle High School Alumni Association
The WSHS Alumni Association is currently looking for a new President and program chairperson. If you are interested in these positions, or for information on alumni activities contact Diane Szender at 932-1704.
Information on the West Seattle Junction Association can be found at www.westseattlejunctiononline.com.
Hiawatha Community Center
Additional information is available from the Center at 684-7441 or on line at www.cityofseattle.net/parks/centers/hiawatha.htm.
Rotary Club of West Seattle
For information on Rotary visit their website at www.rotary5030.org/westseattle.
West Seattle Lions Club
For information visit www.wslions.com
Senior Center of West Seattle
Pick up one of their bi-monthly newsletters or go to www.sc-ws.org to see all the activities at the Senior Center.
HI-YU MERCHANDISE
The Pearl of the Sea buttons are still available from the royalty and Hi-Yu members for a $1.00 suggested minimum donation. Thanks to Barbara Edwards for making all of the buttons. Totem pole pins are available for $5.00 each. Hi-Yu shirts and jackets are also available for sale. Show your support for Hi-Yu by buying one or more of these items and wear it proudly at Hi-Yu and other community events throughout the year.
NEWSLETTER
If you are receiving this newsletter by mail and would like to receive it by e-mail (and save Hi-Yu the cost of postage), please send your request to Karen Haynes-Palmquist at karenhaynesp@yahoo.com. If you don’t want to receive this newsletter, let me know and I will remove your address from my mailing list. Comments, suggestions, and information are always welcome. Information on events to which the public is invited should be provided to Karen Haynes-Palmquist from our Service Club and Nonprofit Members for consideration of inclusion in the event calendar for September.
MEMBERSHIP
Memberships are currently being accepted for the year which runs from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. Act now and be one of the first to become a member for the 2007-2008 Hi-Yu year.
Memberships support the various Hi-Yu activities and the scholarships for the Senior Court. There are three types of memberships: individual, service club/non-profit and business. Individual memberships start at $20.00, non-profit memberships are $30.00, and business memberships start at $50.00. If you would like more information on membership, mail your inquiry to Hi-Yu at P. O. Box 16130, Seattle, WA 98116, or visit our website at www.hiyu.com. The website is hosted by NextPages, LLC & WestSeattle.com.
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