August 2005

Times has roots in Highline

As told by Jerry Robinson

Back in 1945 Vance Orchard, a young graduate of Highline High School with natural artistic skills and a way with word weaving decided his growing community needed a newspaper so he started one. He called it the Glendale-Highline Gazette and he had little money but he had ambition and a friendly banker.

He wrote all the stories and sold the ads to a tiny group of merchants. When I first met him he was selling ads for the Valley Publishing Company in Kent having sold his struggling paper to John Muller.

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Eleanore Sjodin WILCOX

Eleanore Sjodin Wilcox was born in 1913, and died on Aug. 16, 2005, in Ballard.

Eleanore was a long-time resident of Burien. She was married to Oro Wilcox for 42 years when he died unexpectedly.

Eleanore was a woman of many talents, including being a published poet, a life-time member of the Orthopedic Guild and a generous benefactor to many charities.

Eleanore is survived by her loving sons, Wayne Wilcox and Peter Wilcox; grandchildren Franklin Wilcox and Melinda (Wilcox) Morgan; and great-grandchild Franklin Morgan.

Violet TIMMS

The staff and clients of the Burien Arts Gallery will sadly miss Violet Timms, who died August 1 of lung cancer.

"Vi" was the epitome of the perfect art gallery volunteer - knowledgeable, efficient, witty and gracious. Her charming British accent was a delight to the ear.

Vi Timms was a good friend and truly a "class act."

At her request, there will be no service.

In 1985, residents mad at Port, school district

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(Editor's Note: The Highline Times is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month. In two previous articles, Anne Holmes highlighted Highline news from August 1945 and 1965. This week, she focuses on August 1985.)

On the world front, South Africa was in a state of turmoil.

President Ronald Reagan remained an ally to South Africa's president, Pieter W.

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Cooking might not eggcell, but he Maytag the laundry

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Now that Elsbeth has me somewhat trained in the culinary arts, I eggcel at boiling cackleberries for exactly five minutes while also making the coffee and toasting anguished muffins while she is upstairs in the shower (I guess).

But she is never content. In fact, she has been slowly expanding my domestic duties. I have now earned a merit badge for making the bed.

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After 60 years, we're still here

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There's not too many businesses still around here from my Burien boyhood.

I'm working for one of the few that predates me.

The Highline Times is celebrating its 60th anniversary tonight (Wednesday) with a big party and fundraiser for the Hi-Liners at the Burien Elks.

My parents avidly read the Highline Times and as a budding newspaperaholic I scanned it, too.

The Times traces its beginnings to the Highline-Glendale Gazette, started in 1945. A year later it consolidated with the Burien Times and became the Highline Times.

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New school-construction bond urged
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Voters in the Highline School District may be asked in March to approve another bond measure to build four new elementary schools and finance other district upgrades.

A fifth elementary would also be rebuilt using state matching funds if voters approve the bond.

In March 2002, voters passed a $189. 5 million bond after two previous rejections.

"The first phase covered about one-third of what we need," board president Tom Slattery commented at the Aug. 10 board meeting.

Board members will hold a work session on Aug.

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Meal Maker's landlord will appeal court ruling

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The owner of the Meal Makers restaurant property will appeal a recent court ruling that would allow the city of Burien to take their land for development of Town Square.

Robin Oldfelt, a spokeswoman for Strobel Family Trust, told the Times/News on Aug. 12 that "we'll follow all avenues of appeal to be able to keep our property and develop it according to the original Town Square objectives."

King County Superior Court Judge Michael Heavey determined on Aug.

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