January 2007

With eight games left in the season, the Ballard Beaver girls will make a run at the KingCo basketball playoffs for a second year, while battling injuries and learning how put opponents away in close games.

"We would like more w's (wins). We are playing tough teams," said Head Coach Karen Blair. Their record as of Jan. 12 is 2-3 league and 4-6 overall.

Ballard has been in most of the games they have lost. Against Inglemoor they closed the gap to six points in the final period before the Vikings ran away with the game 53-47.

Injuries have hurt the team's depth.

Swedish Medical Center's Ballard Campus welcomed its first baby of the New Year on Jan. 1 at 6:12 p.m. The baby boy, named Shawn, was born to Bangdien and Calvin Bailey of Everett. The 7-pound, 2-ounce baby boy measured in at 19 inches long and was delivered by Stephen Slack, M.D.

The Seattle School District must fire Whittier Elementary School Principal, Alex Coberly.

Coberly has been on paid administrative leave since Dec. 7 after being caught exposing himself to two female drivers while driving on Aurora Avenue. Coberly has worked in the school district since 1998 and has been at Whittier as principal for the past five years.

It, according to police reports and Coberly's own admission, appears not to be an isolated incident.

Seattle school parent and education activist

On Feb. 6, voters of Seattle will be asked by the Seattle School district to support our schools. Proposition 2 supports the operations of our district and is almost a quarter of our district's budget. It is vital to every single student in this district to pass this measure.

I wish it were as easy to throw my support to Proposition 1, the Building Excellence III (BEX) Capital Bond measure. This is the measure for school renovations, rebuilds and additions.

(In response to Scott Anthony's article "American Car Makers Failed Us,") I have an electric car called a 2002 Volkswagen Golf Hatchback.

While not intended to be so powered, it became apparent, after having it towed several times to the local dealer for inspection, repair and battery replacement, something was seriously wrong.

Provided a solar panel battery charger by the company (supposedly to se un Seattle sunshine and/or my garage), I was told to drive at least 30 miles per week-with gas at $3.50 per gallon-to keep the battery properly charged.

Explain

COUNTY OF KING

NO. 04-4-05762-8SEA

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION

CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED

COUNTY OF KING

NO. 06-4-00541-1SEA

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION

CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED

ESTATE OF: HELEN EVELYN MARTINSON, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED IN ABOVE ESTATE THAT: (1) Colleen Dawn Smith and Sharon Yvonne Ross, as Personal Representative (PR) of the above estate has filed with the clerk of the above court:

NO. 06-4-02022-4SEA

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION

CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED

ESTATE OF: RAYMOND E. ADAM, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED IN ABOVE ESTATE THAT: (1) M. Esther Ross, as Personal Representative (PR) of the above estate has filed with the clerk of the above court:

The Final Account and Petition for Distribution of the estate, requesting the court to settle the final account, distribute the property of the estate to the heirs or person entitled thereto, and discharge the PR;

No. 07-4-00131-7SEA

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

(RCW 11.40.030)

In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN S. GETCHELL, Deceased.

The personal representative named below has been apointed as personal representative of this estate.

IN AND FOR THE

COUNTY OF KING

NO: 06-4-04408-5SEA

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION

CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED

In the matter of the estate of: WINSTON H. FOWLER, Deceased.