March 2006

Celeste (Ruffin) Meenach

Seattle

With great sorrow Ralph Meenach announces the passing of his beloved wife, Claudia Celeste Meenach. Celeste has courageously battled cancer for two years. Blessedly and as she had wished, Celeste passed away peacefully, Monday afternoon March 20, 2006, surrounded by her loving husband Ralph, family and friends at her side. Claudia Celeste Meenach was born May 9, 1927 in Puyallup, WA to Dr. Chauncey and Hazel Sawyer. She grew up in Puyallup, WA on the WSU Experiment Station where her father was a veterinary poultry pathologist and station director.

Gloria P. RUNNINGS

Surrounded by her loving family, Gloria 73, of West Seattle passed away March 20, 2006, after suffering a stroke. Born March 3, 1933 to Harcourt "Harky "and Ruby Runnings she was a life long resident of West Seattle. Gloria is survived by her partner Howard Kinney, her sister Carolyn Olsen of Shelton, Washington; her four children and their families including Randy, Michele, Robert, Marcia and Howard's two children and their families including Jill and Jay. She has four grandchildren Hamilton, Icy, Alexandra, and Logan and many nieces and nephews.

In Loving Memory of KENTON DOUGLAS SNYDER
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September 5, 1952 - March 23, 2006

Graduate of Chief Sealth High School --1970

Awarded Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America --1970

Attended Washington State University and Western Washington University

Survived by his parents, Robert and Lois Snyder; his sister Linda Layman (Ron); his sister Jennifer Ritchie (Dan); his brother Kim Snyder (Dianne); his nieces Jana, Megan, Melinda, Aubrey, Rebecca; his nephews Adam and Bobby.

Seeking Ballard's past
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, there's a book coming out about Ballard history that's worth a quarter of a million.

The Ballard Historical Society is publishing "Seattle's Ballard" this Christmas, and is in the process of assembling some 250 photos to showcase the images that tell the story of how the Ballard we know came to be.

Julie Albright is an editor with Arcadia Publishing, a company specializing in historical books.

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Columnist one-sided

I have taken your paper since 1965. I find Ralph Nichols’ one-sidedness out of place in a local paper.

In our small towns we all need to work together. The Des Moines City Council is now an excellent example.

I’m a Christian and look at all sides of an issue. One political party does not have all the answers.

Let’s do away with name-calling and elect the better person. Your “liberal,” “conservative” friend.

Jeanne Serrill

Des Moines

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Man shot, killed at his

home in White Center

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed March 11 while in his house in the 500 block of Southwest 99th Street in White Center.

According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, a car pulled up to the home and an occupant of the vehicle then fired multiple gunshots into the house.

At least one bullet hit the man, they said.

The victim’s father, who was in the house at the time of the shooting but was not injured, called the sheriff’s office 8:20 a.m.

Detectives believe the man was either staying or living w

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This house guest won't go out with the fish

There’s an old joke that you’ve probably heard that goes, “What do fish and house guests have in common? They both start to stink after two days.'

Be careful if you found yourself laughing at that punch line. It could mean that misery loves company, and that you really don’t like house guests.

House guests? Those wonderful, welcome friends whose presence brings out the Martha Stewart in us? No ... not those people. I’m talking about the OTHER kind.

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Burn foundation honors N. Highline Fire District

The Northwest Burn Foundation recently honored the North Highline Fire District as its “2005 Fire Department of the Year.'

“This is the second time in five years that the fire district has been honored with such an award with the first time coming in 2000,' said Fire Chief Russ Pritchard.

“We appreciate the Northwest Burn Foundation and the impact they make in prevention, education and treatment.

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Highline legislators agree on key legislation

The Times/News presents a weekly summary of actions on bills by Highline-area legislators.

For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.org -- a free, non-partisan website with plain-English explanations of bills and a record of each legislator’s votes -- which is the source for this report.

Highline is represented by:

District 11 -- Sen. Margarita Prentice; Rep. Zack Hudgins, Rep. Bob Hasagawa.

District 33 -- Sen. Karen Keiser; Rep. Shay Schual-Berke, Rep. Dave Upthegrove.

District 34 -- Sen. Erik Poulsen; Rep.

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