September 2007

Little League gets $100,000 grant

West Seattle Little League has been named recipient of the Boeing Mariners Care Athletic Field Grant.

The $100,000 grant, awarded annually to fund improvements at youth baseball and softball fields in Washington, will be presented during a pre-game ceremony on Friday, Sept. 28 during Fan Appreciation Night, when the Seattle Mariners take on the Texas Rangers.

This is the 23rd year the grant has been awarded, thanks to the generosity of The Boeing Co., a longtime Mariners corporate partner, and Mariners Care, the team's nonprofit foundation.

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Annie Lee Cleveland
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Passed away quietly in Richland, Wash., as the result of a paralyzing stroke. She was 92 years old.

Annie was born at home in Humbolt, Tenn., on April 15, 1915 to W.C. and Nannie Hammond. She lived in West Seattle for 66 years.

Connie Marlene (McCorkle) Labrecque
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Of 16 Cotton Hollow Road, Naugatuck, Conn., passed away suddenly Saturday September 15, 2007, at the age of 49. She was wife of Daniel D. Labrecque, former employee of Uniroyal Chemical.

She was born March 26, 1958, in Renton, daughter of Carol McFarlane of Des Moines, Wash., and Gary McCorkle of Kennewick. Connie was an avid reader and worked part time for Barnes & Noble Books and Walden Books. She enjoyed her furry companions Iggy, Rufus, and Teddy. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She graduated from Mount Rainier High School.

John (Jack) Ostrom
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Passed away Sunday, September 16, 2007 after a long, hard fought battle with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He will be remembered by family and friends alike as a determined adventurer and educator who loved the different cultures of the world as well as his many students.

John Taught for 30 years at Denny Middle School in West Seattle. His spare time was dedicated to travel throughout the world. He is survived by his wife Laura, sister Dorothy Wood, seven nephews and their families.

Memorial services are scheduled for 12 p.m. September 29 at St.

Alexander "Murray" White

Born February 13, 1925 in Sterlingshire, Scotland to Alexander and Catherine Wylie he dies recently in his beloved West Seattle "Alki" area.

Murray was a man of the world, residing in Buenos Aires, England and California. A veteran of WWII, Murray graduated from the University of Washington and was a proud member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was also a member of CRI, Creative Retirement Institute.

Murray married Zena Nennsberg in 1954.

Fentonwood homes are still unique

When I got the call from Sally Ganong urging me to attend the annual reunion block party for the Fentonwood community, I grabbed Elsbeth and away we went.

After all, we were once residents in this cluster of dramatically different homes in the Shorewood area. We were so stunned by this group of 19 homes designed by West Seattle's Bob Norsen we bought one instantly. This was in 1962 and to this day they are the most uniquely designed homes I have ever seen.

This clever man was way ahead of his time. He pioneered epoxy resin entries, and full size bathtubs.

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Westmark development near Seahurst Park is opposed

I saw your article of Sept. 19 regarding the $10.71 million judgment against the city of Burien. Evidently Burien delayed until 1996 a response to a 1993 revised land- use application from Westmark Development Co. Then in 1998 Westmark believed a "settlement" had been reached but it has since fallen apart.

I find it interesting that the article didn't mention that on that same day, Sept.

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Lifestyle debate goes on

In your July 11 issue was a letter from the Rev. Paul J. Beeman, a United Methodist minister in Des Moines.

He made the statement that sex education curriculum must be "scientifically and medically accurate."

I would like to make a "scientifically and medically accurate" observation. No matter how two homosexuals have sex or how many times they have sex they will never produce a child. And two lesbians having sex with each other will not produce a child.

He also stated that he is the father of a homosexual son and a lesbian daughter.

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Copter aids repairs to Miller Creek in Normandy Park
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Repairs to Southwest Suburban Sewer District's main trunk line along Miller Creek near Sixth Avenue Southwest got a lot of public attention last week with a giant Sikorsky helicopter hovering overhead.

The Sikorsky helicopter transported machinery and materials to otherwise inaccessible repair sites for several days, prompting complaints from a number of Normandy Park residents.

Sewer district engineers determined that repairs were needed after an annual inspection of the 30-inch main sewer line in the Miller Creek basin found exposed parts of the line.

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