January 2008

How your legislators voted in Olympia

Authorizing public works board projects. _By a vote of 97 to 0 the House of Representatives approved HB 2437, authorizing public works projects around the State. Of the 52 authorized projects: 10 are domestic water projects totalling $48.8 million; 34 are sanitary sewer projects totalling $187 million; six are road projects totalling $39.8 million; and two are solid waste projects totalling $2.4 million. The funding for these public works projects comes from the Public Works Assistance Account. HB 2437 is now in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

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At Large in Ballard: KCTS connects with Ballard

This isn't a story about the corner of Northwest 15th and Market, or about the pending Landmark Preservation Board hearing on whether the former Manning's Cafeteria/Denny's Restaurant merits preservation as an example of "Googie" architecture. It's about the fact that Ballard is of such interest to a local civic affairs program, as a setting for ongoing battles that could have repercussions throughout the city and state.

Over the holidays I missed the original air date for "The Changing Face of Ballard" on KCTS-TV but when I heard that a public television reporter was taking to the streets of Ballard again in January I wanted in. The reporter, Jenny Cunningham, even asked my advice on where to conduct "man on the street" interviews for an upcoming program for "The New KCTS Connects" on the landmark status proposal at the former Denny's site. She'd already tried conducting interviews near the boarded up building and wondered if its very presence was inhibiting anyone from saying out loud that it should be torn down. "Googie vs. Goliath" is scheduled to air on Friday, Feb.

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Mauldin, Centerstage revive the spirit of Mark Twain

The dry wit and social satire of the great American writer Mark Twain comes to Federal Way.

An Evening with Mark Twain is a hilarious and insightful recreation of an actual lecture that the world famous humorist and author would have given during his highly-acclaimed world tour culminating in 1905.

Having toured the country several times since 1976, critically acclaimed New York actor Michael Mauldin brings this theatrical tour-de-force to the stage undergoing a make-up transformation of almost three hours to achieve an uncanny likeness to the 70-year-old Grand Old Man of

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PRINT EDITIONS DELAYED THIS WEEK

The print editions of the (Ballard News-Trubune) (West Seattle

Herald) (White Center News) (Highline Times) (DesMoines News) (Sea-

Tac News) (Federal Way News) will be home delivered and mailed one

day late this week due to mechanical break. We apologize for the

disruption in your service. If you desire to call our circulation

department, the number is 206.932.6456.

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Helen Forrest
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Helen was born and raised in Kilkeel, County Down, Ireland on April 6, 1917, and passed away Jan. 20, 2008. in Seattle. She came to Seattle in 1947 and settled in the Alki area where she raised her two daughters. Her favorite pastimes included walks on the beach with family and friends, crossword puzzles, and reading. During her lifetime she worked for the BBC in London, KIRO radio, and as a dental assistant. In later years she spent many happy hours with her granddaughter, Emilie. She was a great help.

Brent L. McIntyre
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Brent was born in Seattle June 25, 1951, to Martha and Leonard McIntyre and passed over on Dec. 23, 2007, in Lincoln City, Oregon, where he had been residing for the last 10 years. Brent was born with a bright mind and a free spirit that took him through out the world and into the presence of some extraordinary people. He enjoyed a good story and his experiences in life were the source of many an amazing tale. Through out his life he was a seeker of wisdom and the spiritual way and he had a special affinity for the American native and their reverence for Mother Earth.

Martha Law McIntyre
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Martha was born on a tobacco farm near Callands, Virgina on Dec. 11, 1912, the first child of Thomas and Evelyn Hubbard. She had fond memories of living on the farm and said that she learned from her father to never be afraid and to stand up for what you think is right. She continued to do that until the end of her life.

Some of the happiest times in Martha's life were her years in boarding school and a brief stay in nursing school (until they found out she was only 14). At the age of 18, in 1930 she met and married Leonard McIntyre in Reno, Nevada.

Terry Heath Zacharias

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Terry died peacefully at home in Greenwood surrounded by family.

Born in Chicago to Leonard and Dickie Zacharias, his family moved to Seattle when he was four years old. While attending Greenwood Elementary School, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America and delivered the Seattle Times.