August 2019

John Gabler

John (Jack) Gabler passed away July 30, 2019.  Born February 6, 1935 on a farm near Eagle Bend, Minnesota, he was the third son of Louis and Louise Gabler   When he was two years old, his family moved to Chicago.  He began his education in Oak Lawn, Illinois, attending school there for three years.  In 1943 the family moved back to Minnesota on a small farm near Long Prairie.  There he attended a one-room country school for five years before entering Long Prairie High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball (although not very well, according to him).  He was an honor stude

Doris Richards Cole

Doris Richards Cole (née Christensen), a woman entrepreneur ahead of her time and whose history in West Seattle included time with the West Seattle Herald as well as decades of service to the community, passed away the morning of Saturday, August 10, 2019 at age 89 (born December 1929 in Seattle, WA).

 

Providence Mount St. Vincent Volunteer Fair is Aug. 29

Providence Mount St. Vincent on Thursday Aug. 29, 2019, from 3 to 7 p.m. will hold a Volunteer Fair for anyone interested in volunteering at “The Mount.” Anyone who has ever thought about volunteering at The Mount should visit the fair to talk to current volunteers, find out more information and see the amazing community in person.

Volunteers needed to help with field trips, Emilie’s Treasures Thrift Store, “Fresh Air Friends” to enjoy the outdoors with residents, become a resident buddy, help with technology, social media, online exploring, and art class.

Providence Mount St. Vincent is located at 4831 35th Ave SW, Seattle. Contact Storey Squires at storey.squires@providence.org or 206-937-3701 ext.28170 for more information. Volunteers experience the joy of service and make new friends along the way.

 

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Can your family benefit from a Special Needs Trust?

Provided by Sarah Cecil

If you have a child or another family member with disabilities, you obviously have concerns and questions. How can you help your loved one achieve the greatest quality of life possible? Can you arrange for adequate services? What’s the best way to pay for them? Can you get some financial help?

Fortunately, you are not alone. Your disabled family member may well be eligible for several government programs. But these programs won’t cover everything, so you may want to help close the gaps. Yet, some government benefits impose eligibility restrictions based on the level of assets or resources available to the recipient, which means the financial help you’re willing to provide could backfire – unless you establish a special needs trust.

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LETTER: Color them white

To the editor:

Make no mistake about, (white) is a color! Ask a five-year-old to identify all the colors in his or her box of crayons. Then ask the child to identify the colors in the American flag.

So long as white supremacists continue to believe in their ideology of power, domination, and territorial superiority, they will continue tithing people of a different color are beneath them.

The growing number of diverse groups entering the United States exacerbates the hate in the white supremicist who see their presence as a direct threat in their plan, to “making America white again” which is the cause of white terrorists gunning down innocent people in El Paso, Dayton and Parkland.

The key to unity rather than divide is respect. While supremacists do not understand this principle.

Democrats should not settle for anything less than to ban all automatic assault arms like the AR15.

Harold

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Doris Richards: She was at the hub of business in West Seattle

In the 1960s, long before the internet and before the transformation of our community that ramped up the business activity that characterizes us now, there was a small group of activists who kept the fires burning.

One of those people was Doris Richards Cole, whose family has strong roots here. Along with others, Richards helped give the community its flavor and sense of being a special place to live and work.

Doris worked for the West Seattle Herald in the 1960s. The paper was then owned by Clyde Dunn, Jr. with offices on Alaska Street. Doris worked under the direction of its advertising manager Warren Lawless. In 1966, she and Lawless purchased West Seattle Associates, Inc., a  West Seattle printing, publishing and association management business. The company published the West Seattle Directory and helped many West Seattleites with wedding invitations and services.

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Colman Pool, a decades-old West Seattle destination, keeps guests coming back

By Kristina Karisch

When Marica Nussbaum used to record the phone messages for Colman Pool, in which she’d tell guests the opening hours and reminding them of pool rules, she always introduced the facility in a very particular way.

“Thanks for calling the destination resort of Seattle,” Nussbaum would say, before listing off the various amenities and activities the pool offers.

Colman is most definitely a destination. Tucked into the north end of Lincoln Park in West Seattle, the pool is hidden from view. But once guests either take a ten-minute walk along the shore or a short hike through the woods, they will be rewarded with an unobstructed view of Puget Sound and a secluded spot to spend a summer day.

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Coming Soon:  Contest for Seattle

By Jean Godden

    A deluge of candidates -- 55 of them -- were running for seats on the Seattle City Council. On Aug. 6, we said goodbye to 41 hopefuls, leaving 14 contenders to battle over Seattle's future.

   Whatever the final outcome, the Seattle City Council seated Jan. 2, 2020, will be a different  body. At least four councilmembers will be newcomers, replacing incumbents who aren't running. The three remaining incumbents survived but must face opponents of varying strength. Two or the three (Kshama Sawant and Debora Juarez) received less than 50 percent of the vote, not an encouraging sign

    The August 6 primary election took place amid summer vacations and angst-ridden distractions. The word on Seattle's streets more often concerned national turmoil and the tragic August shootings.

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Ken's View: Looking back

By Ken Robinson

Managing Editor

Dad bought the White Center News in 1952 when I was 8 years old. I had two brothers, Mike and Tim with two more to follow in the early 50s. (Dad’s nickname was Swift Family Robinson).

Dad began developing a dream of owning five newspapers, one for each son. In the process, we all became indentured servants. We were Printer’s Devils, cut copies of ads from the paper and rubber-cemented them to a ‘tear sheet’ and deliver then to cooperating merchants. We had paper routes and because Dad owned the place, we had to make sure we delivered in all kinds of weather. In our early teens, we took on office duties in the circulation department and at certain times, solicited advertising from local merchants.

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