August 2006

Mayor goes clubbing

Several bar and club owners in the area have joined a city-wide lobbying group to fight a proposed Seattle ordinance that would force nightclubs to get a special license and follow stricter noise and safety requirements.

Pete Hanning, a member of a new lobbying group, said the ordinance is too broadly defined and distributes most of the regulatory power to city departments, rather than empowering an independent group.

"I feel the net is being widened too much," said Hanning, who owns the Red Door in Fremont.

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School closure meetings cancelled

A series of community meetings to discuss the second phase of Seattle Public Schools closures was cancelled last week because the school board thought too many families would be still be on vacation, said district spokesman Peter Daniels.

"Participation might not be as wide range as it needs to be," said Daniels. Public meetings will be rescheduled for early September, he said.

According to a recent statement released from the district, the meetings were called off to give the district more time to consider options for the second round of school closures.

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Susan J. (McGee) ALLRED
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Susan J. (McGee) Allred of Lilliwaup, Mason County, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006, at Valley Medical Center in Renton. She was 62 years of age.

Sue was born on Oct. 12, 1943, in Tonasket, Wash., the daughter of Vincent Paul and Catherine (Welch) McGee. She married Jay C. Allred on Feb. 19, 1966. They lived in the Top Hat area of South Seattle for over 30 years.

Following their retirement in 2000, Sue and Jay moved from their Seattle home to Lilliwaup, where they were active members of their community, the Colony Surf club.

Grant E. OLSON
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1931 - 2006

Grant Olson was born on March 9, 1931, in Mirror, Alberta, Canada. He was the youngest child of four. Grant grew up in Mirror, went to school there, but was also very active helping his dad on their farm.

In the early fifties, he joined the aviation branch of the Navy and was stationed in Kansas but also had occasion to be in Colon, Panama, working as a driver for the commander.

Nora G. PRATT
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Nora was peacefully taken to Heaven on July 28, 2006, where she joined her late husband, Jim, and eldest son Dennis.

Nora was born in Seattle on Feb. 8, 1931, to Robert and Myrtle Fullerton. Experiencing a hard life growing up, she promised herself that her children and their children would have a better life. She gave exactly that, bestowing upon her family, as well as her friends, her strength, kindness and a love that no other could give.

Joann HUGHES

Joann Veit Hughes died Aug. 13, 2006. She was born April 27, 1920, in Union City, Indiana. At 23, after graduating from Indiana University, she came west to share married life with Joe Hughes of Ellensburg, Wash. She grew to love the Northwest and consider it her home. In 1954, she moved to Seattle where she began a 40-year career in the Highline School District.

WILSON EUGENE DILLON
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Wilson Eugene Dillon, 79, died July 17, 2006 in Seattle, WA. He was born January 16, 1927 in Dewitt, AR. to Jessie (Stilley) and Homer Dillon and was raised in Dewitt.

He is survived by his loving wife Joyce, treasured father of Nanette M. Mead (Steve); and Shawn A Dillon. Loving grandfather to Christina M.