November 2008

People do care (letter, Nov. 5). That's why they voted in such numbers and elected Obama.

I, too, am of an older generation but I realize that the world has changed.

Hey Rusty, what qualifies you as an expert in RF emissions? Sir William Stewart, Dr. Olle Johansson, Dr.

I found Mary Ellen Kayner's letter to the editor in your last issue very inspiring. She wrote,

"No one cares about ... redistribution of wealth, education ... I am endorsing ... McCain ... an imperfect America, which is still the best nation in the world."

And she finished with the words, "I care."

After reading her letter it was clear to me that Mary cares - just not enough.

I'm thankful for so many things

That Fall's approaching visit brings

As shadows of her dark embrace

So gently cover summer's face

For some, she comes too soon each year

Extinguishing the summer's cheer

But I don't mind her in the least

Because she brings Thanksgiving's feast

In spite of all you must prepare

No other day can quite compare

Sparks flew between impassioned speakers for and against the proposed California Place Park at a recent meeting attended by 80 Admiral residents and Seattle Parks Department and Neighborhood Planning representatives.

The meeting, called a "public workshop" by city officials, to discuss the future of a quarter-acre semi-wooded triangle that hugs the east side of Admiral Congregational Church and borders Southwest Hill Street and the busier California Avenue.

Seattle Parks and Recreation owns the site, and Neighborhood Matching Funds is offering $15,000 to install a "playsc

A study that seemed buried or lost showed up on the Internet and confirmed what people have thought for a long time -South Seattle had an air pollution problem.

After commiserating with her neighbors in August about the smells coming from different industrial sites and the excessive dust in the air, Georgetown resident Kathy Nyland called the non-profit group People for Puget Sound.

Nyland was informed that years earlier residents of South Park and Georgetown had similar concerns and questioned the health impacts of local air pollution.

Residents in the Delridge neighborhood have been left wanting when it comes to bus routes.

While Delridge Way currently is serviced by the 120 and 125, these routes only run north and south through the neighborhood.

The south end of Delridge is included in Metro's Route 128, but in north Delridge there are no routes running east and west to connect residents to neighborhoods to the west of 35th Avenue.

However, now King County Metro Transit is considering new Route 50 that would connect a section of Delridge Way to the Alaska Street Junction.

The route was designed to connect Columbia City and Seward Park to Link light rail stations. The new bus would run from the Othello Link station through Seward Park, the Columbia City Link station, Veterans Administration Medical Center, SODO and Harbor Island to end in West Seattle.

Once the route crosses Southwest Spokane Street it turns south on Delridge Way Southwest, where it travels for approximately three blocks before turning west on Southwest Genesee Street.

A recent Wall Street Journal article listed Seattle as the number one market in the nation to being begin bouncing back from the economic slump. That news brings a smile to the faces of Phyllis and David Danforth, who have some news of their own. They have just completed the purchase Coldwell Banker Del Bianco realty in Burien.

The Danforths have been a Coldwell Banker affiliate since 1993, with principal offices in Federal Way and boasting 250 agents on their roster.

While many community members initially criticized Seattle Public Schools for excluding them from the decision to close the Denny Middle School building, it appears that the district is now working closely with neighbors in developing plans for the Denny property.

"We got off to a pretty rocky start with the school district," said local resident Mary Quackenbush. "They were not as inclusive as they needed to be.

While no popcorn was served, a generous portion of nostalgia was offered to Kenney residents who recently viewed a screening of the new documentary, "The Fauntleroy Story: 100 Years of Community."

The century-long journey is condensed into a 34-minute film. It refers to the 1907 annexation of West Seattle and the trolley that sliced through it to the Fauntleroy "Endoline" station, the "end of the line." One year after that on July 25, Fauntleroy Church was built in a day. Founders John Adams, Dr.