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Why I don’t write about politics

greatly amplified by blogs and other socalled “media outlets” on the Internet. There are still some traditional, reasoned voices out there and we look for them. They are principally in what has been dubbed the Mainstream Media so much vilified by Donald Trump. These voices are those men and women who actually think when they write and present us with facts upon which we are supposed to come to some understanding. Like you, I have an opinion about current events and the actors in them. But those opinions are private and not meant to sway anyone. That is why I don’t write about politics.

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ad bought the White Center News in 1952 when I was eight 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 delivered them 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. The way kids copy their parents, we noticed that both Mom and Dad tapped away on a typewriter often and their typing became columns in the newspaper. That looked like fun so at at age nine, I wrote a column and Dad published it. Since 1952, we have owned the papers in Federal Way, Des Moines,

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SeaTac, Burien, White Center, West Seattle, Kent, Renton and Auburn. Our company employed about 400 people at last count in 1989 when Dad chose to sell and retire. During those years, I wrote many columns, tending toward the light-hearted an humorous, the way Mom and Dad showed me. There has always been opportunity to write opinion pieces about politics and politicians. But we eschewed that because we believe there is enough noise in the community now

ON THE COVER Colman Pool is located near the beach at Lincoln Park in West Seattle. The Pool, which is a community hub, first opened in 1941 and has remained much the same ever since. Photo by Patrick Robinson.

Tim Clinton has been to more baseball, football, track, golf, tennis, swimming and basketball games than all the players he has reported on in his 35 years as Sports Editor. Tim knows sports.

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From left, Colman Pool through the years, a diver at the 75th Anniversary Celebration and the current entrance.

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. The saltwater pool has been an institution in the city since the 1940s. Originally opened by the family of the late Laurence Colman, the facility has since been donated to the city and is run by the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department. It functions as one of the city’s flagship pools. Before the pool was constructed, it was a swimming hole, which would fill with water from the Sound through

a sluice gate, said Wendy Van De Sompele, Colman’s aquatic director. Once the water warmed up, guests could swim in it before it was drained again. In 1941, the actual pool opened, funded by the Colman family. The facility has remained much the same ever since— save for modernization and renovations to the pool itself—there are original benches on the deck and touches of the facility’s decades-long history can be felt in every corner. Now, the Sound not only provides Colman with its views, but also acts as a water source for the 500,000 gallon pool. Seawater is delivered by a 20-horsepower pump from three wells located on the beach, filtered and then heated when it flows into the pool itself. A glass wall separates Colman from the edge of the water and the beach, but swimmers or lifeguards will often spot whales and other marine life out in the Sound and gather by the wall to see it swim past. Van De Sompele said gray whales, orcas and humpbacks have all swam past Colman, and seals, sea lions and porpoises are common. “We have whales come by frequently, and other sea life,” she said. “When we see them right off here, we make an

announcement, everybody gets out of the pool and looks out the window.” This year, Colman opened its season on May 11, and the facility will close on Sept. 22. Van De Sompele said attendance is often weather-permitting, and with the cold start to this year’s summer, there were fewer guests throughout the day. When the temperatures rise however, Colman is a popular destination. Nussbaum said there are often lines on particularly hot days. Some guests will make a trip to Colman a whole-day affair, bringing food and drinks and taking advantage of the fenced in picnic area. On busy days, Van De Sompele said, attendance is in the high 800-900s. Her busiest day thus far counted 1001 guests. In addition to eight swimming lanes, which are available for use during lap swim, Colman also features a diving board and a slide, which is especially popular with children. For newer visitors to Colman, like Aimee Finn from north Seattle, the views and unique location were a draw. She said she and her family have only been to Colman twice, but that they would be returning. “It’s the prettiest pool in Seattle, with the views of Puget Sound,” she said. “It’s

definitely worth the trip.” Nussbaum, who started at Colman in the 1970s as a manager, has worked in various roles at the pool ever since. She said it’s the patrons who keep her coming back, as well as the unique environment Colman offers to its guests. Colman is only open during the summer months, weather permitting, but despite the short season, Nussbaum said she still feels welcomed there—and recognized—year after year. “There are some folks that go every year, every single year,” she said. “Families, single folks, married couples with no children, but you get to know who they are. And it’s just great to see them every summer and see how people have changed.” She said she was recently recognized by a guest whom she’d taught to swim, and he introduced her to his own son. To Nussbaum, Colman is a “fantastic” place, and to the guests who return year after year, it is too. And newcomers, she said, are often surprised by what they find. “Once they’re there,” she said, they’ll often say, “‘Oh my goodness. Where have you been all my life? I know I’m coming back.’”

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Community activist Doris Richards Cole passes at 89 She was at the hub of business in West Seattle In the 1960s, 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. She and Lawless also ran the West Seattle Hi-Yu, West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and many other community and trade associations. When Lawless retired in 1992, Doris became President/ CEO of the company. There are vestiges of the work of Doris Richards throughout the community. Doris also was very active in the West Seattle Junction development and West Seattle Trusteed Properties (free parking). She helped fund “the murals of West Seattle.” At her death August 10 at age 89, she

Doris Richards Cole

left a record of life in public service. Doris was a founding member of the West Seattle Soroptimists Club, a leading businesswomen’s organization. She has won many awards and recognitions for her service in There is history in the books published by West Seattle Associates co-owner Doris Richards in the 1970s and ’80s. many organizations. Clay Eals, former Editor of the West Seattle Herald and White Center News from 1983 to 1988 and more recently former executive director of the Southwest Seattle Historical Sunday August 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Admiral Church, 4320 S.W. Hill Society, came into contact with Doris in business settings and at the Kiwanis Club. St. FREE! AARP Washington Fraud Prevention Specialist Sandie Pigott “Doris was a devoted business partner to will lead a presentation and discussion on this important and timely Warren Lawless, certainly a fierce advocate topic. Hosted by Admiral Church as a community service, this is not and protector of everything he did. Her determination and buoyant spirit played a big just for seniors. Any of us can fall prey to con artists. role in their many successes,” Eals said. B:9.8” (See the obituary for Doris Richards Cole on T:9.8” page 6)

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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). Doris worked for the West Seattle Herald in the 1960s under the direction of its advertising manager Warren Lawless. In 1966, she and Lawless purchased West Seattle Associates, Inc., a prominent 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. She and Lawless also ran the West Seattle Hi-Yu, West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and many other community and trade associations. When Lawless retired in 1992, Doris became President/CEO of the company. Doris also was very active in the West Seattle Junction development and West Seattle Trusteed Properties (free parking). She helped fund “the murals of West Seattle.” She spent her life in public service. Doris was a founding member of the West Seattle Soroptimists Club, a leading businesswomen’s organization. She has won many awards and recognitions for her service in many organizations. Though born in America while her Danish parents spent a few years in America, Doris was raised in Denmark from age 4 and was a Dane in every way. She was preceded in death by Ed Cole, her husband of 17 years. They had been engaged at age 20 but never made it to the altar until they found each other again 50 years later at age 72, marrying in 2002— the love story was covered in local TV and print news. Her son Steve Hansen passed away in 2010. She is survived by her son John Richards, his spouse, Susan, and their children John Jr., Tyler, Erica, and Ashley as well as her son Peter Richards, his spouse Sondra, and their children Brandon, Aaron, Ethan, Logan, Lexi, and Brook. She also loved and was loved by the Cole Family. Doris will be memorialized on the Christensen Family memorial monument bench at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Seattle. Donations may be made to the Northwest Danish Association (northwestdanish.org).

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 oneroom 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 student there and graduated in 1953. After high school, he enrolled in St Cloud State College where he graduated in 1959. He was then hired by the Todd County Welfare Office in Long Prairie where he worked for two years. Jack was a veteran of the US Army from 1956-1958. He spent six months in training at Ft. Hood, Texas and was then deployed to Germany to the 3rd Armored Division of the 7th Army. On May 21, 1960, he married Idella Plaisted, also of Long Prairie. The couple had four children: Jon, Elisabeth, Jim and Steve. In 1961 the couple moved to Salt Lake City where Jack was a student in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Utah. In 1963, following Jack’s graduation, they moved back to Minnesota and both worked around St Paul for four years. In 1967 they moved to Washington State where Jack was the Deputy Administrator in the Benton-Franklin Welfare Office in Pasco. They moved to Seattle in 1969 when Jack was promoted to Administrator in the Seattle-King County Welfare Office. In 1971 he enrolled in the evening MBA program at Seattle University, graduating with a Master of Public Administration degree in 1976. He and his family moved to Bellingham in 1972 when he was promoted to Regional Administrator for Northwest Washington, then returned to Seattle in 1974 when Jack was appointed as Deputy Administrator for the Seattle-King County Region. He worked the next 19 years in various positions for the state until he retired in 1993. In his retirement years, he took up bowling as a serious sideline. He ran a league for seventeen years and was named Secretary of the Year in 1999 by the Greater Bowling Association. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and his daughter. He is survived by his wife, Idella; sister, Penny Berens; sons, Jon (Donna), Jim and Steve, and 7 grandchildren.

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Seven-story hotel proposed for N.W. Market Street in Ballard, site of Ballard Blossom Long-time flower shop will move to new location A seven-story, 120-room hotel is proposed for 1766 N.W. Market Street. The Ballard Hotel will have parking for 32 vehicles on the site, which is the longtime home for Ballard Blossom. The design packet from Clark Barnes proposes: Construction of a new seven-story hotel with six floors of vibrant, upscale guestrooms, an amenity-filled ground floor and one floor of belowgrade parking. The main hotel entrance will be located on the southeast corner of the site on N.W. Market Street. Access to the below-grade parking levels will be from the alley to the North. Later in the early design guidance packet it states: Design will carefully consider streetscape to create thoughtful connections that interact with the public realm. Frequently used amenity spaces, lobby, and building entry, are located in visible and prominent areas along the street. The existing sidewalk along N.W. Market Street is 20' wide and is one of the primary pedestrian connections between 15th Avenue N.W. and downtown/historical Ballard. The preferred scheme locates all active pedestrian oriented uses along the street frontage. Building will maintain scale and streetedge created by adjacent buildings. The ground floor massing in the preferred scheme responds to the lower

scale buildings to the east and west. A combination of hardscape, landscape, and adjacent building materials create attractive outdoor spaces well-suited to the uses envisioned for the project. Robust entry allows several patrons to enter and exit simultaneously, under cover from weather. Plazas are located along the east and west property lines to provide relief along the street, signify building entries and provide visual interest from the interior. Ballard Blossom announced via Facebook they will be moving this fall to make way: “We are excited to announce our move this fall to 1111 N.W. 85th! We are so excited to have a fresh, new space with new efficient coolers, lights, plumbing, HVAC-the whole space is being redone for better design flow, safety and efficiency. Our move in date is still to be determined as our construction crew is hard at work customizing the space just for us! We will be posting pictures and updates as we work on completing our new space.”

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Our readers share UFO-sighting stories By Patrick Robinson Recent reports in news outlets like the New York Times and CBS News have given new life to those who believe that the UFO phenomenon is worthy of more serious investigation. Westside Seattle asked our readers to provide their own experiences and they responded with some compelling and detailed accounts that might make you feel as if the renewed interest in the subject is more than justified. Here are some of those accounts: Conrad W. shared an experience he had on the Olympic Peninsula: “Every summer, I go on a “poetry hike” with two poet friends. We climb a mountain, read our poems aloud, and hike down. It’s a wonderful tradition. Several years ago, we climbed Mt. Townsend (elevation 6,200 feet) in the Olympics. It was a fantastic day with crystal-clear views all the way to Seattle and west to summits deeper in the range. After lunch and poems, we started down the trail. A few minutes later, we stopped so that I could dig a rock out of my boot. “Look! What’s that?” one friend asked. I looked up and saw a strange object soaring high above the mountain valley. It was a riveting sight. Seconds later, it flew by us at an altitude only slightly higher than our own, or just over 5,000 feet. It looked to be only a few hundred yards away and made no movement, other than gliding, and no sound. All we heard was the wind as it soared by. “Is that a bird?” one of my friends asked. Though it had rudimentary wings, it looked like no bird I’d ever seen. The body was round-ish, possibly even football shaped. It was definitely not a conventional plane or aircraft. I’d been researching and writing about drones for several years, but it looked like no drone I’d encountered in my research. It was visible for about twenty second before it disappeared behind the mountain. We talked about what it might be and decided that, despite my reservations, it was probably a high-tech drone operating out of Naval Base Kitsap or some other military base in the region. However, it could have been something entirely different. The fact is, we don’t know what it was.” The following reports are from the National UFO Reporting Center . Amy M. wrote about her experience in 2003: “My husband and I were walking into our house from the car and something caught my peripheral vision. I looked up and said something like “What the hell is that?” A triangular craft was moving across the sky above us at an altitude similar to airplanes in this part of the city (near Boeing field, not far from SeaTac Airport). It had a light at each of the points that was a dim orange and the lights seemed striped rather than solid. The craft was completely silent. We watched it fly in a northeasterly direction until it encountered the city light reflection in the sky and we could no longer see it. Our dog had been in our front yard while we were away for about four hours. When we got inside, we realized that he was trembling and then he became lethargic

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? At the upper right in this photo, shot from Westwood Village, is a mysterious object that flew at high altitude over West Seattle. The westside is no stranger to UFO’s as many can attest. If you’ve seen one, call it in to the national UFO reporting center at 206.722.3000.

and lost his balance. He seems to have regained his balance and some of his energy this next morning after the sighting.” Anonymous report from Oct. 5, 2017: On the date of October 3, 2017 at 19:10 (dusk) while working in my back yard I had just dumped some brush down our back hill and was planning to end, due to the vanishing light. As I was returning into the yard, because of the slope, my face was pointing at an upward angle and I saw an object that looked like a small black mound (upon reflection it seemed like a small black cloud) about 12 feet long. At first, I thought a bunch of balloons because of its silence. Then I thought a drone because of it’s speed. But I realized that it was too dense to be a drone(unless a drone can fly with a blanket over it) and it was too consistent in shape for balloons tied together. This was at (according to a later compass reading) NNW 290 degrees, 20 feet above the trees across the street, and about 250 feet away. It proceeded in a horizontal line. After staring at it for 10 seconds I ran into the house to get the binoculars as for some reason even though that close it didn’t seem distinct. As I came back out of the house (I later timed it) 62 seconds later and ran into the street it took a few moments to locate. It was now I estimate over Lowman Beach, about 2-3 blocks away. It was much smaller due to distance away and I could not bring it into focus. There was little to no wind yet this thing may have been moving 15-20mph. No one else was at home and I didn’t call neighbors as I just wanted to get binoculars and get a good look myself first. Anonymous report from Nov. 3, 2015: I was walking my dog in west seattle, up by High Point looking out towards the Puget Sound and saw a dark form cross the sky and it immediately caught my eye. It was dark and flat and I thought it may have been a large bird at first then I noticed dim white lights at the tips which formed triangles.

The lights formed what looked like the outline of two dark triangles that were overlapping each other looking almost like one object. Then they disappeared behind some clouds as they were moving across the sky quite quickly. It was definitely like nothing I have ever seen before! Anonymous report from Aug. 30, 2013: On the evening of July 22nd I was on the deck of our home in West Seattle and my husband was upstairs. Our home sits facing south on the cliff above Puget Sound at an elevation of 328 feet. It was 8:50 p.m. and the sun was setting. I looked out across Puget Sound to the south past Lincoln Park toward Tacoma and saw two large, hovering, rotating, oval-shaped crafts with very bright white lights that were flashing and twinkling. They were in formation and the one to the right looked to be further away. From my vantage point, they were about ¾ the size of a full moon or larger. Standing in the exact location if I extend my first finger the objects were as wide as my nail and ½ to ¾ of the length of the nail. Based on the altitude and the jet planes I see daily on the flight path I estimated that 3-4 large passenger jets could have fit inside. The lights were significantly brighter than the West Seattle-Vashon ferry which was traversing below (east to west) as well as the lights on the jet plane that was traveling south on the flight path (to the southwest) and the red aviation towers that are visible to the southwest of our house. They looked like light reflecting off a diamond on a much larger scale. The location was just to the right (west and south) of Lincoln Park from my view and just above the land on the horizon. I could hear the jet and the disks/ ovals were noiselessly hovering and rotating slowly. I quickly got my binoculars and observed a dark black outline of the oval disks. There were no wings, no propellers, and no landing gear with very bright light radiating from the center. I watched them for 3-5 minutes at which point the one to the right began to tip and

turn to the left slowly like it was going to leave. I could see the dark underside which was oval shaped. As it turned, the bright light faced to the southeast but I couldn’t see the other side of it, just the underside which appeared black. I went upstairs and handed the binoculars to my husband who then watched them for 3-5 minutes. He attempted a picture through the binoculars with his iPhone but the resolution was not good enough. Each disk slowly tipped to the right and departed to the southwest, slowly disappearing from sight. As they turned the lights shone the other direction and the disks appeared black. I’ve lived and worked as an acupuncturist in Puget Sound for 17 years and have never seen anything like this. I have sat on my deck or near our many south facing windows for the last 2.5 years and am familiar with all the Sea-Tac airport traffic, military planes and helicopters, have seen meteors and comets, but I have never seen anything like this. The aircraft technology was more advanced than I have ever witnessed. Report from a Ballard witness on Oct. 10, 2011: I was sitting on my front porch Saturday night at 11 pm looking to the western nightsky like I often do. I saw a reddish bright something and wondered what it was, real low in the sky over the sound.It then appeared to get brighter and there was three distinct areas of light, flashing red to green in no pattern,I thought it must be a satellite, but then realized it was motionless. I turned to look away to readjust my eyes after staring at it for a few minutes and when I looked back at it I turned my head to the side and the plane of the object then moved in the same direction. This kind of freaked me out and I decided to test this out by moving my head to the other side and the object turned again to the side I turned to.I then decided it might be a good idea to go inside and I grabbed my keys and went to see some friends.When I went outside to get in my car, I looked again and it was no longer there.I was not doing drugs, have 20/20 vision and had only 2 drin! ks earlier in the evening.I am not sure what this can be. It was very strange and I have never seen anything like it. I was wondering if anyone else noted this. And report from a Des Moines reader that took place Dec. 12, 2014: “I live on the waterfront and look out at Maury Island. Tonight I notice a line of very bright lights along what is a roadway on the east side of Maury. I thought they were unusually bright so I grabbed my binoculars. As I looked at them I couldn’t figure out how they could have become so much brighter than ever before. I then noticed above them in the sky hovering what might have been only a couple hundred feet was a configuration of 6 dimly lit orbs in a diamond configuration. At this point my binoculars started to fog up and in the time that I took them away to wipe them clean and looked back everything was gone. The familiar dimly lit roadway lights were again visible and the diamond shape configuration of 6 orbs was gone, too.”

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019 WESTSIDE SEATTLE

Life events can lead you to see a financial advisor

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Knowledge is golden Over the years, you’ll experience many personal and professional milestones. Each of these can be satisfying, but they may also bring challenges—especially financial ones. That’s why you may want to seek the guidance of a financial professional. Here are some of the key life events you may encounter, along with the help a financial advisor can provide: New job – When you start a new job, especially if it’s your first “career-type” one, you may find that you have several questions about planning for your financial future, including

your retirement. You may have questions about how much you should contribute to your employer-sponsored retirement plan. What investments should you choose? When should you increase your contributions or adjust your investment mix? A financial advisor can recommend an investment strategy that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. Marriage – Newlyweds often discover they bring different financial habits to a marriage. For example, one spouse may be more of a saver, while the other is more prone to spending. And this holds true for investment styles —one spouse might be more risk-averse, while the other is more aggressive. A financial advisor can help recommend ways for you and your spouse to find some common ground in your saving and investment strategies, enabling you to move forward toward your mutual goals. New child – When you have a child, you

will need to consider a variety of financial issues. Will you be able to help the child someday go to college? And what might happen to your child, or children, if you were no longer around? A financial advisor can present you with some college-savings options, such as an education savings plan, as well as ways to protect your family, such as life insurance. Career change – You may change jobs several times, and each time you do, you’ll need to make some choices about your employer-sponsored retirement plan. Should you move it to your new employer’s plan, if transfers are allowed? Or, if permitted, should you keep the assets in your old employer’s plan? Or perhaps you should roll over the money into an IRA? A financial advisor can help you explore these options to determine which one is most appropriate for your needs. Death of a spouse – Obviously, the death of a spouse is a huge emotional blow, but it does not have to be a financial one – especially if

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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. But the election did not go unnoticed in Seattle. Turnout in the city itself varied from

one council district to another, but it averaged over 40 percent—not bad for an election without national implications. There were no presidential or congressional contests to drive enthusiasm. Local commentators are still trying to make sense of what the voters were saying. Some insisted that, despite rhetoric espoused by the “Seattle Is Dying” crowd, the electorate wasn’t saying: “Throw the bums out.” But results were a mixed bag: much more nuanced than overnight punditry. Here are a few takeaways: Libraries are beloved: Seattle’s Proposition One, a levy to help fund city libraries for the next seven years, was passing with breathtaking approval—75 percent at last count. Earlier there had been concerns over the property tax-increase and rhetoric from those who oppose the libraries’ need for levy support. But overwhelming approval shows voters’ loyalty to our incredible library system. Democracy vouchers work: Seattle’s experiment with giving each resident four $25 coupons to spend on city candidates is paying off for those who agree to campaign contribution and expenditure limits. Vouchers encouraged dozens who said they wouldn’t have run otherwise. The innovative program has gained national attention as a way to limit candidates’ reliance on monied donors. Independent expenditures are soaring: One downside of limiting what candidates can ask of donors (capped at $500) is the dramatic increase in independent expenditures—those PACs that can spend unlimited amounts as long as they don’t coordinate with campaigns. Large amounts were spent on behalf of candidates and on negative ads skewering opponents. Newspaper endorsements matter: More than in most years, candidates benefitted enormously from backing from either the Seattle Times or The Stranger. The 14 finalists all were endorsed by one publication or the other.

Homelessness isn’t the only issue: Although homelessness concerns figured heavily in the election, two major “Seattle Is Dying” candidates, Third District candidate Pat Murakami and Second District hopeful Ari Hoffman, didn’t outlast the primary. Business backing counts: The PACs that drew financial backing from business interests—the Chamber of Commerce’s Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE) and former Councilmember Tim Burgess’ People for Seattle (POS)—had a good rate of success. Labor backing misfired: The Martin Luther King County Labor Council, ordinarily a major player in city elections, didn’t fare well. Two heavily endorsed candidates, Zachary DeWolf in the Third District and Emily Meyers in the Fourth, did not make it through the primary. Then there was the curious case of Seventh District winner Andrew Lewis. He attracted one of labor’s largest expenditures—a $150,000 ad buy from Unite Here, Local 8. However, the ads focused on an odd theme (“Andrew Lewis grew up near Edith Macefield’s house”), a head-scratcher

since Lewis is running elsewhere and Edith only wanted to be left alone. These are a few random conclusions from the primary election. But one thing is for certain: This is a change election. Not since the 1970s days of CHECC on Seattle, a progressive slate designed to transform the council, has there been so much opportunity to set the city’s future course. As a voter in this change election, you will need to know as much as possible about your district finalists. You should examine every statement, question every campaign promise and don’t fall for word salad (“evidence-based priorities”). If you have concerns, the candidates should respond. If you want the best city possible, these are the folks to endorse, to work for, to contribute toward and the ones that you’ll want to elect in November. Our city depends on you. Jean Godden is a veteran Seattle PI and Seattle Times newspaperwoman and city councilwoman. Her column will give us an insider’s view of city politics. You can email Jean at jgodden@ blarg.net.

WSLETTER 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 thinking 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 Des Moines

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