May 2006

Summertime and the tour de foliage

Garden Tours are the "field work" for both the serious and the curious gardener, and the lookey lou, as well. It's the annual opportunity to sneak a peak at other people's work product and be a bit nosey. It's also the best opportunity to learn what works and what doesn't without enrolling in a junior college horticulture program. Mark the calendar, break in some new walking shoes and get ready to meet new people and have fun.

June 10th is the annual fundraiser for the Highline Historical Society.

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Ramping up

Ballard resident Janice Bollitti-Pace first heard about the Rampathon project while listening to local AM radio station KIXI. She had missed the deadline for last year's applications and thought if it came up again next year she would apply. The opportunity arose and she was chosen as one of Rampathon's 2006 recipients.

Bollitti-Pace was confined to a power wheelchair three years ago as a result of Osteoarthritis. Getting in and out of her home was challenging to say the least.

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Long haul cop

After 44 years of catching bad guys and serving the citizens of the city, Lt. Roy Wedlund of the Seattle Police Department has retired his badge.

His tenure as a police officer is the third longest in the department's history. Only one person has worked one more year and another two more years than Wedlund.

Wedlund does not have any big plans now that he is no longer wearing his uniform. "I'm 71 years old. After 44 years, why should I be doing anything?" he said.

Wedlund grew up in Anacortes where his cousin was the Chief of Police. "That influenced me.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY

NO: 06-4-03001-7SEA

REVISION TO PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the matter of the estate of: CAROL ANN GORDON, Deceased.

Attached is a copy of the Probate Notice to Creditors that was filed in the above estate on May 10, 2006. Publication of that Notice failed to occur on May 17, 2006. The date of the first publication is now May 24, 2006.

DATED this 18th day of May, 2006.

MULLAVEY, PROUT, GRENLEY & FOE, LLP

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