September 2007

Burien council members are pondering their next move in the wake of a recent state Court of Appeals decision that upheld a $10.71 million judgment against the city.

This is the latest chapter in an ongoing land-use dispute that began before Burien was incorporated. "We're considering [an] appeal. I think it's likely we will," Burien City Manager Mike Martin said last week.

"There's a lot at stake.

Preliminary work got underway Sept.

My thanks to Paula James of Boulevard Park and Sara Schaper of SeaTac for their letters, "Morality View Explained" and "New Testament Cited."

Right on, girls. It's too bad that those walking in darkness might not get to see the "light."

Bob Rockwell

North Highline

The Christians here in the Highline Times quoting and referencing the Bible are so amusing, because over 90 percent of these Bible-quoting Christians have no real clue of the true origins of what they cite.

Honest scholarship reveals that the Jewish Scriptures, called TaNaKh (what Christians mistakenly call the Old Testament), was redacted in waves, beginning in the 7th Century BC (with those pre-Exile writings totally void of any afterlife beliefs) through the final works in the 3rd Century BC (where the idea of a political savior and afterlife beliefs first appear), with a set can

To Des Moines City Councilman Dave Kaplan and Fellow Council Members:

First, I want to thank you for taking personal time to respond and to work with me on the sling launch problem at the Des Moines Marina.

The City of Des Moines is very fortunate that in a city of 29,000 people only you seven volunteers are willing to devote personal time to holding Council positions.

The Sept. 6 Seattle Times published a short story concerning 66 affordable housing units that will be demolished in Seattle's Discovery Park in Magnolia. The reporter commented on the lack of opposition to the demolition of these units compared to the outcry over the demolition of the Lora Lake Apartments.

What happened to the voices of King County Executive Ron Sims, the King County Housing Authority, the Church Council of Greater Seattle and other affordable housing proponents?

In Ralph Nichols' perfect world, conservatives would gleefully spout outrageous statements while liberals remain meekly silent.

In last week's column, Ralph wrote it is OK for "everyday people" to question the occupation in Iraq.

Meet Ada Mottola

She is the matriarch of the family that founded Vince's Italian Restaurants, which are celebrating their 50th anniversary this month.

Vince's is one of the oldest family owned Italian restaurant chains in Seattle.

Construction workers recently stripped Cal-Mor Circle of its yellow protective covering to reveal the large round building's new look. The scaffolding is next to come down. Photo by Steve Shay.

Second-graders Reed Lower and Sara Golliver negotiate garden chores to help complete Phase 1 of Lafayette Elementery School's playground remodel. About $350,000 was raised for the project, which includes a new grass field surrounded by an asphalt track and play area. The final step involves students and their parents planting along the north and west fence. Photo by Steve Shay.