May 2007

SeaTac lawmakers reacted angrily on April 24 to a disclosure by Port of Seattle officials that the Port may take part of Des Moines Creek Park to extend a runway at Sea-Tac International Airport.

Elizabeth Leavitt, Port aviation environmental programs manager, and David McCraney, Port environmental services manager, emphasized that the extension is "the most uncertain" of the Port's long-range projects planned after 2010.

But since the possible extension is part of the Port's master study and draft environmental impact statement, Leavitt said the Port is legally bound to

Burien got a surprise gift from the Legislature in the closing hours of its recently ended session-a $1.6 million appropriation for a Town Square parking garage.

"It was a real nice surprise," City Manager Mike Martin said last week.

SeaTac lawmakers reacted angrily on April 24 to a disclosure by Port of Seattle officials that the Port may take part of Des Moines Creek Park to extend a runway at Sea-Tac International Airport.

Elizabeth Leavitt, Port aviation environmental programs manager, and David McCraney, Port environmental services manager, emphasized that the extension is "the most uncertain" of the Port's long-range projects planned after 2010.

But since the possible extension is part of the Port's master study and draft environmental impact statement, Leavitt said the Port is legally bound to

A picnic honoring the memory of former Highline Public Schools Superintendent Carl Jensen will be held Saturday, May 26, at Camp Waskowitz.

The public is invited to attend.

Mr. Jensen, who was superintendent from 1953 to 1971, died last November at the age of 97.

He had requested that a picnic be held at Camp Waskowitz in lieu of a memorial service, and he set aside money in his will to pay for the event.

Perhaps the most respected and best-loved leader in Highline history, Mr.

For weeks, Jill Ochsner has been glued to her television set. The evening of April 18 was no exception.

It was a memorable night as she watched Sanjaya Malakar be voted off of American Idol. Ochsner knows Sanjaya well-especially his famous, thick head of hair.

Sanjaya has graced her hairdresser's chair twice as she helped prepare him for stardom. She has colored and cut his locks.

Burien City Council members reviewed designs of possible public art for Town Square at an April 23 study session.

A proposed "centerpiece" work, which would be located in the public plaza at Town Square, resembles a tilted, upside-down auger.

Consider these three separate Ballard developments:

-A group of Seaview residents and business owners want King County Metro to restore bus service to their area, but Metro says it's not cost effective because there are too few riders.

-The Olympic Athletic Club is going to expand and add a four-star hotel to its complex on Ballard Avenue, adding thousands of square feet and some additional parking for those who use the facilities.

-Ballard residents say that city officials and business owners may like the new parking kiosks on downtown Ballard streets, but ma

Lacrosse is fun. Just ask Daniel Merrill, a Kennedy student who is not interested so much in spring sports like soccer, baseball and track.

"I just love it," he said. "It has a mix of everything.

Cesar Portillo has joined Highline Community College as executive director for human resources.

Portillo has Highline 15 years of experience in employee relations and policy/procedure development as well as extensive knowledge of employment laws.

He most recently served as interim director of human resources at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Portillo earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Texas at El Paso and engaged in graduate-level studies in psychology at San Diego State University.