August 2006

A West Seattle resident convinced his heroin and crack-addicted sister to come to town for a detox program. He picked her up and took her to dinner, where she went to the restroom and fell unconscious. Taken to Harborview, she left the hospital against medical advice and disappeared. He has not seen her since, though she has called several times to say that she is being held against her will and that she needs $150 before the "two guys" will let her go.

Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves) opens the mailbox of his newly purchased lake house and discovers a note from the last tenant with instructions on forwarding her mail.

Happiness is. . .

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Happiness is a concept that varies over time and is different for every person.

In the past, a woman depended upon a husband for her livelihood. Some women withheld sex to get what would make them happy. That wouldn't work for me as my husband could no longer collect on such a reward. Besides, we don't play those games in our marriage.

Lori Hinton is on assignment

A team of seniors from the Northwest Little League (NWLL) won the Washington State District 8 Championship on July 31 and earned a trip to the Western Regional Senior Tournament in Salem, Oregon.

The Regional Tournament began last week. In their first game on August 1, the Ballard based team lost to Nevada 8-6. On August 2, they rebounded with a win over Montana 6-4.

For Ballard resident Lynn Tissell, celebrating her 45th birthday involved more work than play. Her present to herself was climbing to the top of 14,410 foot Mt. Rainier on July 14.

The climb had been on her mind for 12 years. "I had been thinking about it. Finally the time was right to do it this year," she said.

Tissell was one of 68 climbers participating in "Climb for Clean Air," sponsored by the American Lung Association (ALAW) of Washington.

When Jan and Steve Halbakken got married, instead the traditional bridal registry, the couple asked friends and family for monetary donations to fill the wading pool at Soundview Park with water.

Over $4,000 was raised and the money helped keep the pool open for use on summer weekends, when the city normally leaves it empty.

The Halbakkens turned the money over to the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation with the agreement that it be used for weekend staffing and the 4,000 daily gallons of water needed to fill it both days.

The Halbakkens have been a

COUNTY OF KING

NO: 06-3-05803-1SEA

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

In re the Marriage of: MICHAEL S. SIPLIVY,

Petitioner,

and

TRACY A. SIPLIVY,

Respondent.

TO THE RESPONDENT: TRACY A. SIPLIVY

1. The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting that your marriage be dissolved.

FOR KING COUNTY

NO: 06-4-04378-0SEA

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)

In the matter of the estate of: THOMAS W. SMART, JR., Deceased.

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate.

IN AND FOR

THE COUNTY OF KING

NO: 06-4-04412-3SEA

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

In the matter of the estate of: ASTRID H. HAUGLAND, Deceased.