July 23, 1943 - October 16, 2006
Darlene passed away at age 63 after a brave battle with cancer. She was a long time resident of West Seattle until retiring to Elma about five years ago with her special friend, Bob Freeman. Darlene retired as a school bus driver after 17 years of service with Laid Law. She was a great fundraiser for the community and raised lots of donations for various charities.
William G. Craig, age 96, died September 9 while staying in Virginia
with his daughter and her family.
Mr. Craig was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia in 1910. He moved to
Seattle when he was 18 years old. He was in the printing profession
for many years. He retired, and then became a piano tuner until a
few months ago. He was a violinist and played in several string
"Old Fossil" was born March 28, 1918 in Longwood, Wisconsin and passed away October 17, 2006 in West Seattle at the age of 88. Bob was a Ballard High School graduate, WWII Veteran and Retired letter carrier. He was an avid sports fan and active outdoorsman enjoying hiking, fishing and camping.
He was preceded in death, by his wife Doris and is survived by Ronald and Judy Sievert, Jean and Tim Fanton, Ferne Elliot, Jane Nyhus DeCoster, and Gary Sievert.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 25, 1 p.m. at Howden-Kennedy Funeral Home, West Seattle.
after ill-timed stop at store
A man was held at gunpoint, robbed and forced to drive his assailant after a late-night 7-11 stop on Oct. 13.
Around 12 a.m., the 47-year-old victim stopped at the 7-11 on 2904 Kent-Des Moines Road. While walking toward the store he saw the suspect climb into the passenger seat of his truck.
City Council members and committees comprised of department heads, city staff and community residents last week interviewed finalists for the vacant Burien city manager position.
A meet-the-candidates reception was held Oct. 19. The interviews were conducted Sept. 19-20.
David Cline, who had been assistant city manager, has served as interim city manager since Gary Long resigned from that post effective last Jan. 1.
No vote on a new city manager was scheduled for the Sept. 23 council meeting.
The Times/News recently submitted the following questions to all candidates for the Legislature who are in contested races in districts that represent the Highline area.
1. Why are you running for the Legislature?
2, What is your top legislative priority for the 2007 session?
3, Do you support or oppose additional state funding for a tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle? Why? If you support it, where will the additional $2 billion come from?
4.
Children should be encouraged to wear a costume to the symphony at least once, if not once a year.
That's the opinion of Anthony Spain, music director and conductor of the Northwest Symphony Orchestra.
And there's likely to be plenty of costumes on stage as well as in the audience on Friday, Oct. 27, when the orchestra opens its 20th season with the perennial favorite family concert.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S. 152nd St.
Bring the little monsters to downtown Burien for some family-friendly fun, ranging from a costumed dog parade to scary storytelling, at Boo in Burien on Saturday, Oct. 28
The event, sponsored by Discover Burien Association, will take place along Southwest 152nd Street in downtown Burien. A free hayride will move event-goers along the street.
Beginning at noon, pet owners can register the family pooch for the third annual Costume Dog Parade. A registration donation of $2 is suggested.
Highline voters probably will be asked to approve on March 13 a $140.4 million, four-year public school levy.
The levy would replace a four-year levy that expires in September.
District staffers presented the proposal to board members at an Oct. 18 study session.
Superintendent John Welch said his advisory council will review the proposal on Oct. 24. He plans to bring a resolution to the board for approval on Nov. 8.
Interim Business Services director Donn Fountain said the levy would fund about 18 percent of the district's budget.
Former Highline Public Schools Superintendent Robert Sealey, 79, died of cancer Oct. 15 in his Lake Burien home.
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