Driving down E Green Lake Drive N today (May 12, 2010) around noon, it was hard to miss about a dozen teenagers holding signs with various political messages: “No Sin Tax” “No State Income Tax” “Vote! Even Paris Hilton Can Do It” “Protect America, Stop Arizona” “War is a Failure of Politics” “There are no Dinosaurs in The Bible. Teach Creation in our Schools!” The kids were getting a great response from passing traffic, including many beeps and honks of agreement. Wondering what this was all about? It turns out that the enthusiastic sign wavers are students at Bishop Blanchet…
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Bishop Blanchet graduate (and football legend) Charley Wellnitz is remembered
Casey sent some sad news to us today. A 1997 Bishop Blanchet (8200 Wallingford Ave N) graduate died on December 26 after an accidental fall. Casey writes: Today was the memorial for Charley Wellnitz. He was a phenomenal athlete with an unforgettable smile. He was a buddy from growing up, and the memorial at Our Lady of the Lake was packed. This 1996 Seattle Times article paints an incredible picture: Charley Wellnitz and football go together like biscuits and gravy. “He literally could be an all-league player at any position on the football field,” said Blanchet Coach George Monica. “He’s…
Nathan Hale students burglarize Bishop Blanchet locker room
From SeattleCrime.com: Arch Rivals: Hale Students Busted for Blanchet Basketball Burglary By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee Seattle police busted two teen burglars for a break-in during a high school basketball game at Bishop Blanchet High School earlier this month, a police report says. As the Blanchet Braves and Nathan Hale Raiders battled it out on the basketball court on the evening of December 18th, a police report says two Hale students snuck into a Blanchet locker room and made off with several iPods. A staff member spotted the two teens and called for help. The teens fled the school but were picked…
