November 2022

Editors Note: This column by Mike Robinson is from October 19, 1983. The boy in question, Owen Robinson is now grown up, and a successful Human Resources Manager.

By Mike Robinson

When we celebrated Owen's first birthday Sunday- he dumped his cake on the high chair, smeared the frosting on his bib and tried to eat his plate.

I didn't mind. A year ago his mother stood outside the hospital afraid for his life  and he wasn't even born yet.

He survived the early birth then shook off jaundice, a high bilirubin count that kept him an extra week in the infant care unit. We made daily visits to put our hands through the portholes in the incubator.. We stroked his shoulders and rubbed his tummy and felt his fingers and toes. It was like handling uranium isotopes. 

By Patrick Robinson

You might guess at the reasons why shopping locally matters but there are dimensions as to why it makes great sense you might not have considered. As we enter the holiday and gift giving season, several giant corporations will try to make it incredibly easy to buy things. Just click a few links and your shopping is done. That convenience comes at a higher cost than you think. Put down the phone, and spend some time actually shopping in your community. It matters a lot.

Jobs

Small local businesses are the largest employers nationally and create two out of every three new jobs. More Americans work for a company with fewer than 100 employees than for a large corporation, with more than 500 employees. As large corporations slash jobs, local companies keep people employed.

Dollars spent locally tend to stay local

Information from Seattle Police Blotter

#2022-305361/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch:

At 15:49 pm, on Sunday Nov. 13, officers responded to investigate a Hit and Run Traffic Collision in the area of 35 Av Sw/Sw Holly St.

Officers contacted the victim and was advised that the suspect’s vehicle was parked in a residential driveway near an alley.

Officers went to the suspect’s vehicle to investigate the damage to his vehicle. As the officers were looking at the suspect’s vehicle, the suspect came out of the residence with a loaded rifle.

Officers announced multiple times that they were “Seattle Police”, but the suspect continued to approach the officers with the rifle, while aiming the rifle at the officers. At one point, the suspect racked a round in his rifle. The suspect finally stopped and placed the rifle on the ground.

The suspect was placed into custody for Assault 1.

Information from Seattle Police Blotter

#2022-305063/Southwest Precinct/First Watch:

At 10:42 am, on Sunday Nov. 13, an 83-year-old female victim was near her vehicle at the 9000 BLK of Olson PL SW.

A suspect asked the victim for a cigarette, and she said told him she doesn’t smoke. The victim got inside her vehicle.

The victim had her key on her pinky finger. The suspect reached inside the car and attempted to rip the key from the victim’s finger.

The suspect then grabbed the elderly female and threw her to the ground. The suspect stole the victim’s vehicle and left in an unknown direction.

The 83-year-old victim suffered a deep laceration to her arm from the assault. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment and further evaluation. Guardian 1 wasn’t in service. An extensive area search was done but neither the vehicle nor suspect was located.