September 2005

'West Seattle 101' is a guidebook for friends, visitors

It was with a feeling of pride and accomplishment that I paged through Lori Hinton's new guide book, "West Seattle 101."

I feel gratified that what we started three years ago is actually a great guide book and available to the public.

In 2002, I was the brand new editor of the West Seattle Herald when in walked Lori with a proposal that has now become the very first neighborhood guide book in Seattle.

Neighborhood
Category

Pantless in Seattle

A 20-year-old Shoreline resident was taken to Harborview for treatment after he spent part of the Wednesday morning commute practicing karate moves and dancing (pantless) in the lanes of the Spokane Street Bridge.

Shy at the first day of school, a 4-year-old would not tell classmates his name. His father, a 35-year-old local resident, became angry and took the child home.

Neighborhood
Category

Murray W. Christian (Jack) DDS

Born 9-11-1910. Died 8-31-2005

Jack was born on September 11, 1910 to Dell and Cora Christian in Payette, Idaho. After graduating from High School, he joined the Navy and served on the battleship Oklahoma. In 1934 Jack met the love of his life, Bea Dunn, and were married that year. With Bea working, Jack attended and graduated from the University of Idaho and later the University of Missouri at Kansas City with a degree in dentistry. After graduating, Jack began a dental practice in West Seattle and later enlisted in the Air Force and served as a Major in Korea.

Dr. Paul K. Johnston

Paul Johnston died peacefully September 10, 2005 at age 84 in Seattle of pneumonia and complications from Alzheimer's disease. Born March 30, 1921 in Page County, Iowa to Leo and Florence Johnston, he was known throughout his life as a kind and honest gentleman.

After serving in the Navy during World War II, he earned a doctor of chiropractic degree in 1952 from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and began practicing in California. He moved to Seattle several years later and opened the West Seattle Chiropractic Clinic in 1966, practicing there until his retirement in 1984.

Myron Joseph Rapacz

Born September 19, 1949, lost at sea in an apparent fishing accident August 2005.

Myron was born in Crookston, MN and his family moved to West Seattle in 1957. He attended local schools, graduating from Chief Sealth High School in 1967. He worked locally at Safeway and enjoyed being a ski instructor at Snoqualmie Pass. He always loved salmon fishing in Puget Sound and steelheading in local rivers. Also during this period Myron was instrumental in introducing sisters, Sue and Janell to their future spouses, Roy Willanger and Tom Neklason, we thank you.

Erven Richardson

January 21, 1917-September 9, 2005

Erven "Erv" was born to Inez Kostenbader and Lloyd Richardson in Ontario, Oregon. He lived in Oregon during his early years, and in high school, during summer vacation, he worked on a cattle ranch outside Burns, Oregon. He met and married Iona Brock in Ontario, and they had one son, Daniel.

Just before WW2, Erv moved his family to Seattle. Erv joined the Army Air Corps and served as a paratrooper in the South Pacific during WW2. He worked at Boeing for 42 years-both before and then after the war.

Sports Briefs

Pro instruction offered

Local tennis professional Steve Walters again offers area tennis lessons at outdoor locations this summer. Walters, certifed Pro 1 by the United States Professional Tennis Association since 1986, has coached at some of the world's top tennis resorts and academies in Florida, Caifornia, Texas and Canada. Also he traveled on the men's professional tour, including the 1988 U.S. Open, as a traveling coach for world-ranked pros and nationally-ranked juniors.

As a player, Walters has been ranked No.

Neighborhood
Category

Sports Roundup
sports01.jpg

Girls soccer

Kentridge 3, Kennedy 0

Rachel Dorney and Brooke Yokers shared the shutout for Kentridge in a non-league match against the Lancers.

Mt. Rainier 4, Renton 0

Sarah Martinez knocked in the Rams' opening goal in the seventh minute off a Nicole Murray assist, then Martinez scored again only on a Chanel Fuchigami assist in the 33rd minute. Jordan Taylor and Becky Harris assisted Martinez on a goal in the 37th minute.

Neighborhood
Category

Two dead in Tukwila shooting

Two men were killed by an unidentified gunman last week while sitting in their car in the Southcenter Mall parking lot.

On Sept. 12, a woman in the parking lot heard gunshots around 4:35 p.m. and turned to see a man who appeared to be in his 40s standing next to a car.

She later told Tukwila police that the two men in the car were slumped over as the suspect walked calmly back to his car and drove away.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found 17-year-old Ivan Payan Rojas dead and 27-year-old Alfonso R.

Neighborhood
Category