December 2006

Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

John Donne

Things like this shouldn't happen at Christmas time. They shouldn't happen at all. But they do-far too often.

Now a little boy has lost his father; his wife has lost her husband, her Superman; his parents the companionship of a son.

The North Highline area lost its Superman too-a local boy who, as a man, returned to make the streets safer and the community better.

King County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Cox was gunned down Dec.

A number of reader friends have asked me what I think about Burien's long studied plan to annex the whole North Highline area including Boulevard Park and White Center.

My answer is I want what is best for the residents in the area. We now live in Burien and we don't vote on the issue but having lived in both areas, my feeling is if any city takes over those areas being abandoned by county Executive Ron Sims because he does not want to continue losing millions of dollars then Seattle is best suited to subsidizing the area.

It is richer and has a lot more power.

I have known Steve Cox for six or seven years and in that time came to regard him as a friend. I believe that he regarded me likewise.

This Community has lost a true asset, the kind that is not measured in monetary value but in human value.

I don't know a lot about Steve's background. Steve did not talk much about the past, but was always looking to the future and how it was going to be better.

From what I know Steve grew up in Shorewood, went to Evergreen High School and on to Central Washington University.

First Avenue South (SR509) - S. 192nd Street to S. 200th Street Design

The City of Normandy Park solicits Statements of Qualifications from consulting firms with expertise in Civil and Structural Design for the project described below.

Proposals due 5 PM January 3, 2007. No proposals will be accepted after that time.

Owner:City of Normandy Park, 801 SW 174th Street, Normandy Park, WA 98166-3661

Note:Obtain SOQ from John R. Adamson, Planning and Community Development Manager, (206) 248-7603.

KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING AND CONFIRMING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR UTILITY LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 41

NOTICE IS GIVEN that on November 21, 2006, the Board of Sewer Commissioners of Val Vue Sewer District, King County, Washington, adopted Resolution 2006-14 approving and confirming the final assessment roll for Utility Local Improvement District No. 41.

Joe Colello

Secretary of the Board of Commissioners

VAL VUE SEWER DISTRICT

PUBLICATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

Midway Sewer District, in accordance with RCW 39.80.040, annually encourages qualified professional engineering firms to submit a statement of qualifications. Any statement submitted shall be limited to four pages and shall include only experience with special purpose (Sewer) districts. Statements will be received until 3:00 p.m., December 28, 2006 at Midway Sewer District, 3030 South 240th Street, Kent, WA 98089, Attn. Marc Montieth.

Published in the Highline Times/Des Moines News on DECEMBER 13 & 20, 2006.

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NOTICE OF SMALL WORKS ROSTERS

Notice is hereby given that the Midway Sewer District maintains three rosters of responsible contractors for the purpose of obtaining bids for sewer construction projects costing less than $200,000. One is the Underground Utilities & Excavation Small Works Roster. The second is a Asphalt and Concrete Restoration Small Works Roster. Third is for electrical and mechanical contractors. Any responsible contractor who desires to be included on either of these rosters may send a letter of request to the office of the District, 3030 S.

In December, the following SeaTac City Council Meeting is cancelled:

Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Regular Council Meeting.

The City Council will reconvene on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 with a Special Council Meeting at 5:00 p.m. A Regular Council Meeting will follow at 6 p.m. The meetings will be held at SeaTac City Hall Council Chambers, Room 105, located at 4800 S. 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188.

Published in the Highline Times/Des Moines News on DECEMBER 13, 2006.

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SEWER ULID NO. 45 AND ORDERING IMPROVEMENTS THEREIN

AND OF PERIOD WITHIN WHICH TO FILE AN APPEAL THEREFROM.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 5, 2006 the Board of Commissioners

of Val Vue Sewer District of King County, Washington adopted Resolution No 2006-15 forming Sewer Utility Local Improvement District No.

County of Snohomish

No. 06-3-03193-0

Summons by

Publication

(SMPB)

In re the Custody of:

Maia L. Tvo

Child,

Alex Lepeska

Tamara Lepeska