July 2006

I concur with the letter from Dean Parkins in the July 12 Times/News. It's way past time to move along. Every time I watch a city council meeting, someone (the mayor is not alone in this) is making a snide comment about the last council or a distasteful remark about the former city manager. There seems to be an attitude among some of them that they saved us from some evil and they just can't pass up a chance to take another shot.

Time to get over it, council members. You only make yourselves look small with your constant sniping.

Many, many nations came together-38 in all- waving flags, blowing horns, wearing cultures, all in all, bringing good cheer to Tukwila for the opening ceremony held last Friday that commences the All Nations Cup, a soccer tournament round-robin, grouping style just like the World Cup format, going on now until the championship game on July 29.

All this goes on at the Starfire Sports Complex, the state-of-the-art two indoor fields, four fieldturf outdoor fields, study rooms, all everything blessing to this community.

Where's Djiboutli?

Where did that come from?

Pitching held sway in the personage of Mitchell Corsack on Friday as Pac West completed a forced march from the elimination bracket to the 2006 Washington District 7 Little League Majors championship in a 4-3 provisional championship defeat of West Seattle.

On Saturday, July 22, Pac West will open state tournament action at 3 p.m. against the tournament host, District 6 at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor.

"We had to do some strange things defensively and rework our normal positions to get certain kids up to bat," said a relieved Pac West manager Jim Kemp.

robbery in Des Moines

A Des Moines convenience store clerk was shot during an armed robbery early the morning of July 14.

According to Des Moines police, two men entered the 7-11 store in the 2900 block of Kent-Des Moines Road around 2 a.m.

During the holdup, the clerk was shot once just above the heart.

When police arrived at the scene, the 50-year-old man was conscious. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center. No report on his condition was available by Friday's deadline.

Both suspects fled, one in a car.

Gov. Christine Gregoire praised 34th Legislative District Democrats last week for electing state Sen. Eric Poulsen and Reps.

Anyone who watches a Breeders Theater production at the E.B. Foote Winery knows to expect silly and irreverent comedy.

Tuesday, July 11, was the kind of night that probably made retired SeaTac Mayor Frank Hansen glad he was on a cruise instead of still sitting on the city council.

After a tiring 12-hour day in which lawmakers attended a council retreat followed by committee sessions and the regular meeting, they were on their last agenda item.

It was a motion to appoint committee members to prepare the statements for and against a proposed property tax levy lid lift to finance two new fire stations and the hiring of additional firefighters.

The original bill called for appointi

All three Burien representatives to the Miss Washington Pageant placed in the top 10 on July 7 with the Gilbert sisters both chosen in the top five.

Amelia and Melody Gilbert remained close with younger sister Melody placing one spot below her sister.

Competing as Miss Emerald City, Amelia was named third runner-up.

Melody, Miss Burien 2006, was fourth runner-up.

Meanwhile, Burien's Jackie Graybill, Miss Puget Sound 2006, made it to the top ten among the 20 contestants.

Jackie was first runner-up to the Gilbert sisters in the 2005 and 2006

The public is invited to attend a July 25 groundbreaking ceremony that will officially start the First Avenue South Improvements Project in Burien.

The event 2 p.m.