January 2008

Is old Denny's a landmark?
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At least one prominent corner in Ballard might be sans condo since a city board decided last week to consider the 43-year-old Manning's/Denny's building for landmark status, potentially halting a planned eight-story development there.

Benaroya Co., the owners of the now boarded up building at the corner of 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street, applied for a landmark review to head off a possible nomination by another party.

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Selection process hit on viaduct group

Is 30 too many? Is 30 enough?

Thirty is the number of people appointed to the new Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholder Advisory Committee, chosen to represent commercial, community and civic interests surrounding what will replace the center section of the viaduct after it's razed in 2012.

But not everyone feels the range is fully covered. And few know how they were chosen.

"We haven't a clue how the committee was picked," said Jerome Cohen, immediate past president of the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce. "We were surprised by the selection process.

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At Large in Ballard

Notes from the east

By Peggy Sturdivant

Somewhere between the fresh snow, icicles and icy sidewalks of holidays on the East Coast I found time to check my Christmas story about the North Pole in Ballard in the on-line edition. Two children had left messages for Santa. Please reply they both wrote after making their respective pleas for a baby doll to feed and a "psp." They too had been looking for the North Pole.

A few days later there another response - a message from the former owners of the "North Pole," Martin and Colleen Lysness.

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Allen Donner Bruce

Allen Donner Bruce, 66 years old, was born April 21, 1941, in Seattle and died December 23, 2007, in Everett.

Beloved husband of Karen Bruce for 46 years, father of Sandy (Dave) Jones, Kathy Retynski and Cindy Riccardo, brother of Sharon Nielsen and Arnold Bruce, grandfather of Amanda, Beth and Christina.

Funeral services were held Dec. 31 at Purdy & Walters @ Floral Hills Funeral Home, Lynnwood. Memorials may be made to Snohomish County Medic 1.

Frieda Crogg
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Left us to be with her Father on December 26, 2007.

Frieda was loved and adored by many. She gave freely of her heart and her time to friends and family and in helping others. She was devoted to her family and her God. She loved being a part of the Glendale Lutheran Church family.

Frieda was born in 1914 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, one of nine siblings. She was the last surviving member of the family. In 1936, she married Art Crogg and in 1937 gave birth to son Larry. They farmed in Cadott, Wisconsin, until 1942 when they uprooted and moved to Toella, Utah.

Anna Mae Eernisse
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Mrs. Anna Mae Eernisse went to be with her Lord on December 23.

Born October 4, 1926, to Carl & Lillian Larson, Anne was a proud Queen Anne HS Grizzly who worked summers bucking rivets on B-17s during WWII. While earning a BS degree at the UW, she met her husband of 58 years, James Eernisse.

Ray Hinderlie
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Ray Hinderlie, lifelong educator, devoted family man, musician, poet, and handyman died January 2, 2008, at the age of 92. He was born in Canby, Oregon, to Ragna and Berent Severin Hinderlie in 1915, moved to a farm near Roy, Washington, in 1920 and was educated at Pacific Lutheran College in Parkland.

He began his teaching profession at age 20 in a small two-room schoolhouse in Central Valley on the Kitsap Peninsula. His teaching career spanned 39 years: 24 years in Kitsap County and 15 years in the Highline School District.

Ronald P. Cartwright
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Born Ronald Phillip Cartwright May 28, 1947, passed away at his home in Seattle on Dec.18, 2007. He grew up and graduated from high school in Troy, Montana, served in the U.S. Navy from 1965-1968. Married Judy Smith of Libby, Montana, moved to Seattle, was a member of IBEW local 46 for 39 years. Survivors are wife Judy, sons Ross Cartwright of Seattle, Wash. and Mark Cartwright and daughter--in-law Tammy of North Bend, Wash. A memorial will be held at a later date. Suggested contributions may be made to Swedish Hospice or charity of choice in Ron's name.

Mary V. (Ginger) Dealey

Our beloved Ginger left us on December 25, 2007, Christmas Day. Her family and community are now filled with missing her and remembering what we shared with her.

Ginger was the youngest child of Chase and Lynne Dealey, born on February 6, 1961. She grew up in West Seattle, graduating from West Seattle High School as her siblings had before her and attending Westside Presbyterian Church. She kept contact with several high school buddies and people with whom she used to work.

At the time of her death, Ginger lived in Enumclaw, Washington with her daughter, Lauren.

Janine M. (Worden) Garcia-Delacroix

June 25, 1953 ~ December 25, 2007

Passed into the arms of our Heavenly Father after a 9-month struggle with Pancreatic Cancer. Janine leaves behind her two loving children, son Joaquin Garcia (age 26) & daughter Karina Garcia-Delacroix (age 16). Also her sister Glennis De Vere (Jack Arnett), her brother Michael Worden (Patricia) nephews Nicholas Kamilos (Adina) and Nathan Worden & great niece Sophia Kamilos. Also, aunts, uncles & cousins. Memorial service was held Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.