June 2008

A letter writer recently criticized the Burien City Council for not ordering people to let the city decide how people should trim or cut down trees on their own land.

I say good job, council, for following the traditions of freedom and respect for other's property and for not abusing their power.

Perhaps Ms. Mackey-O'Brien wants to start fund raising to pay people the extra costs of redesigning their homes to have a tree in the middle of it.

I have become aware of CBS's new series "Swingtown" and am writing to express my displeasure with the station's decision to air it.

Due to an editing error, the date of the next SeaTac City Council meeting was incorrect in a letter by Pam Fernald of SeaTac in the June 11 Times/News.

Council meetings are on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6 p.m. at city hall, 4800 S. 188th St

Sam Green, the state's first poet laureate, has been named Highline Community College's 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award winner.

In December, Gov.

It is a modern day love story with all of the magical elements: old fashioned romance, courting, love, passion and living happily ever after. It is likely a match made in heaven.

The bride is 79 and the groom is 82. He looks at her and grins. She reciprocates. They compliment each other so well; they complete the sentences of one another.

Then there are the playful comments. He modestly describes his school years in football and track. She adds, "He was a football hero and track star." He jokes in return, "She was a little brat!"

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Advocates for elementary school counselors, special education social workers, and middle school soccer coaches made their cases June 11 before Highline Public Schools board members facing a $3.5 million budget shortfall.

Teacher Zoe Asprey related a dramatic story of a homeless second-grader who held her classroom hostage by threatening to cut himself with a knife.

Highline Community College awarded local businessman and former college trustee Jerry Robinson an honorary degree at its 2008 commencement ceremony on June 12.

Robinson, 88, who served as a trustee from 1989-99, built the Robinson Newspaper chain - twice - in a distinguished business career that began in 1949 as an advertising salesman.

"His only regret after a career of nearly 60 years is that he never got a college degree," said his son, Ken Robinson, Robinson Newspapers associate publisher.

Robinson is the youngest of 10 children who grew up in Depression-er

On a gray Saturday, June 7, men and women gathered at the Des Monies Marina parking lot to compete, not for money or endorsement money but for pride, glory and the chance to test themselves in the Strongman Nationals in Utah later this year.

The top three from each weight class, ranging from lightweight in the women's to super heavy weight in the men's will qualify to participate in Utah.

The contestants competed in five events throughout the afternoon including the Farmer's Walk, Apollon Axle Dead Lift, Tire Flip and Keg Loading.

There were entrants from all o

The Des Moines City Council rescheduled on June 12 a public hearing about the proposed Highline View Estates development south of Highline Community College.

In response to the public hearing being rescheduled to July 3, Mayor Pro Tem Dan Sherman said, "We'll have fireworks two days in a row."

Des Moines will submit a grant application to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for an additional $17,000 toward the Des Moines Creek Trail Project, bringing the project total to $230,000.

tournament championships

By Tim Clinton

There are shutouts and no-hitters, then there are perfect games, really perfect games and really, really perfect games.

Sunny Dorhofer of the South Highline National Little League Juniors flirted with a really, really perfect game, then still had a perfect game before she wound up with "only" the no-hitter and a shutout.

Dorhofer struck out every Renton batter she faced through two outs in the fourth inning before the string of 11 strikeouts to start the game ended on a ground out to second base.

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