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[JoB]

bonnie…

take trick or treating to the curb.

it’s what i am going to do this year if i have the energy since the house i live in sits well back from the street and is not lit well.

[HMC Rich]

Good One! Isn’t she cute?

[Admiral935]

I was walking through Schmitz Park a couple of years ago and a bird spotting guy with binoculars, the vest and everything, was looking the park over. He said it was the time of year for certain (forgot which ones) birds migrating through here, starting from their home in S. America. He suggested it was a regular deal that lasted for 2 or so weeks. There were some little yellow ones at the time.

[Shrimp]

I think this has been a very interesting reparte. I am glad that most posters grasped the core of my comments about Penny. She was a great person, and did make a mark in this world in her short life.

To us_booker – If you’re the paperboy who found her, I know you too. I am from the neighborhood. Please hold onto the person Penny was, who we knew her to be.

I hope that we have given pdxbear some peace about his “cousin”, even though I still am somewhat curious and suspicious of his/her motives. He/she deserved to know at least that.

Regardless, I also think that this topic has brought up some valuable dialog, on several levels. I hope to get answers to my questions.

[uc_booker]

See, I told you so! And, I “ignored” her.

I can tell you what happened. My Seattle Times route started on the little side street that you can turn off on just before entering the West Seattle Freeway from the south. Its just north of Yasuko’s. The route went down to the corner, left, and over the pedestrian overpass. On the other side of the freeway, my sister had a West Seattle Shopping News route. She did not have to collect for that route. They just paid her to deliver it.

On that particular day, it was a very cold and rainy day. She was waiting for me to come over the overpass. She did not want to finish her route. She helped me finish mine. When we got to 33rd Ave. SW and Charlestown, we walked down to Fauntleroy & Charlestown and crawled over the metal railing and down along the chainlink fence. It is right above the southern turn in the West Seattle Freeway as it approaches West Seattle.

We started tossing the Shopping News into the blackberry bushes. I had to urinate, so I went down a trail while my sister finished with the papers. The trail ran along the top of a ravine. I walked to the end of the trail and urinated on a tree stump. As I headed back up the trail. I noticed a pair of legs. It looked like someone was laying on the side of the ravine. It wasn’t until I got further up the trail that I noticed the rope suspended from a tree root at the top of the ravine.

I did not see Penny’s face, her back was to me. She had on blue bell bottoms, a gold jacket and a blue knit hat. To be honest, it looked like a young boy. She was only 14 or 15 at the time. My sister started to come down the trail looking for me and I just started screaming for her not to come down. I ran up the hills to my house and told my mom. She was making dinner and did not believe me. She told me to tell my father. He was having one of his “War and Peace” moments in the restroom. I was literally jumping up and down in place waiting for him to come out of the bathroom.

He and I went back down and I showed him what I had found. He crawled down the hill and checked. He confirmed that it was indeed a person. We went back up to 33rd Ave. S.W. and went to the first house we could find. There was an invalid in the house. We were talking to her through the mail slot in her door. We kept asking her to call the police and she kept yelling that if we didn’t leave she would call the police. It would have been funny if it were not so tragic.

When the police showed up, it was a cruiser at first. When he saw what we had found, he called the detectives. They questioned my father and I. They also undressed Penny while she was still hanging as the coroner hadn’t shown up yet. They found that it was a girl, not a boy, and that she had bite marks and cigarette burns on her torso.

The police let us go, but not before my mom stopped by, on her way to a fundraiser. to see how we were doing. When we got home, I did not sleep for four days. My parents had a king sized bed and I sat in between them until I finally passed out from exhaustion. My trauma lasted less than a week. The Haddenham family’s lasted much longer. I feel very lucky that I was able to bring Penny home. Her family had closure. They were able to bury their daughter and prosecute the suspect.

James Ruzicka had also raped and murdered Nancy Kinghammer. The Explorer Scouts found her body in what was an empty lot across from the piano store on Avalon Way. The property is a condominium now. However, at the time, Ruzicka had buried her in a carpet he’d brought from his ex-wife’s house and also under a log. He went back and raped her every two or three days after she was dead.

It took a year, but my father and I testified at his trial. He was convicted. I am very happy for my part in the entire incident. No one can challenge my motives. I brought the neighbor girl who used to play with our poodles home.

[WSB]

Also your school board member. When we were dealing with a school-assignment problem six years ago, this area’s then-board member was of tremendous help. Steve Sundquist is the current board member and might be worth a call too. I also just found out tonight from a school mailing list that he has a couple of community meetings coming up, and this could be a question to ask – First one is this Saturday:

September 18

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Southwest Library

9010 35th Ave SW

[WSB]

I’ve been flagged to this thread and aside from the one post outright insulting somebody, it doesn’t break any rules but I honestly am disappointed by all the questioning of people’s motives. If you don’t want to respond to someone, don’t respond to them. Period.

People post requests for information all the time, maybe something unusual like this, maybe something really simple like “what restaurant serves (some dish you’re looking for)?” We have our rules set up in order to prevent the posting of third-party identifying information and if someone DOES, you can flag us and we’ll take care of it. Otherwise, please give people the benefit of the doubt. We don’t have a rule that would call for deleting the posts questioning people’s motives but I request that it stop.

P.S. I know almost nothing about this case. But if you are looking for information on whether an offender is in a Washington state prison, there’s a really simple lookup page:

http://www.doc.wa.gov/offenderinfo/default.aspx

It says James Ruzicka is in the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. The page does not give info on when someone’s term runs out etc. nor anything else, but if they are not in a Washington state prison or no longer in a Washington state prison, they will no longer be listed.

If you are trying to find documentation on cases in the ’70s, that’s not online, and you probably would have to call the King County Courthouse or appropriate venue to start going through the paperwork.

I appreciate vigilance but if you have reason to suspect that something untoward is going on, flag us. Please don’t take it upon yourself to have a trial.

[hopey]

Anybody know if James Ruzicka is still alive? Best I can tell, he’s serving two consecutive life sentences, but it’s unclear if that’s in Washington or Oregon (where he was ultimately captured).

Some folks reading this may not realize that PDX is the code for Portland Int’l Airport…

[me.and.p]

TOBY SPOTTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON!

Toby was seen this afternoon around the 7800 block and 45th Ave SW greenbelt (near the Fauntleroy tennis courts/Circle K). He skittishly approached a man trying to help, but fled when a passerby with a barking dog approached.

Last night he was headed up Delridge over to Dawson, up to 18th. This morning he was seen back down at Alki. The last 2/3 days he has been on the bluff above Alki at Atlantic and 46th on the one side, and Ferry & Massachusettes on the other.

Toby appears healthy but is terrified. Please do not leave food out for him. Rescuers will be setting out a humane trap(s)and will be luring him there with food in the traps. If other food is available, it will make it harder to capture him and get him to safety. This is how another lost dog in West Seattle was caught after weeks on the run.

I am not able to attach Toby’s flier to this email, so please contact me directly if you would like it or can possibly help leave one at the households in the 7800 block of 45th Ave SW and the neighborhoods around the greenbelt. Any help is truly appreciated to get this boy home!

Many thanks!

If you see Toby, please contact any of the folks below:

Grace 206-937-2682

Barb, Vashon Island Pet Protectors 206-567-5222

Cindy (206) 910-5102

Kelly, Dogs Deserve Better Washington 206.714.1161

[hammerhead]

Ok i do trap cats and some experience trapping small dogs, not large ones. The large traps are VERY hard to get. So, while I know this is difficult try and get a LOCALIZED feeding station. ok I am working a get a type a trap it is a noose type trap YES IT HUMANE. This is why you want one area where the dog is eating. I will try and keep up on the blog as to where the dog is being seen. it is very IMPORTANT that the dog is feed in ONE spot.

if you have any questions you can call me 427-6454.

pamela

[Shrimp]

To everyone; I have not shared anything that someone couldn’t find out on their own, respecting my friend’s family. That’s why the questions came up. Thank you for “getting” that.

To yes2ws; Don’t you find it interesting that this topic has brought up tons of discussion, but none have been replies from pdxbear? I wonder if he/she couldn’t answer our questions.

To Gina; I do remember being on lockdown because of Penny’s murder, and because of Ted Bundy. It was a scary time. Madison was definately interesting then.

[JoB]

Yes2ws..

we know nothing about Pdxbear except what was posted.

i can assume that Pdxbear is not a Seattle resident because of the Pdx part of their sign on name…

but i could be dead wrong about even that.

You and others assume that Pdxbear is not a family member because you can’t think of circumstances in which a cousin wouldn’t know basic information..

but you could as easily be dead wrong about that too.

as far as that is concerned..

i know absolutely nothing about you or your motives either… but that doesn’t stop me from treating you as a responsible and caring person.

i certainly won’t be sharing any information about Penny since i didn’t know her..

but members of this forum have already shared penny memories on another topic thread…

and characterizing her as a friendly short haired red-head that you may or may not have shared classes with isn’t likely to upset a family that does not want… but can’t avoid some notoriety because of her murder.

There are some families that believe very strongly in hiding the details of family tragedies… even from family members.

I can’t count how many times one of my older family members have told me that i just didn’t need to know something that came back to bite me when i found it was public knowledge to everyone but me.

in my experience..

that inevitably leads to further tragedy.

I don’t suggest that anyone post anything truly personal about anyone on this forum.

But sharing general information and pointing someone who is not familiar with local sources in the direction of publicly available information is certainly acceptable.

I was able to answer the OPs basic inquiry by accessing publicly available information myself.. though i would not print any of it here.

As for honoring the family’s requests for privacy..

I would imagine her immediate family would be pleased to know that she is remembered fondly as a person… and not just as a murder victim by those who knew her as a child.

They might not want to talk about her..

but i doubt they want those who knew her to forget she existed.

[JoB]

have we lost sight of real definition of small business.. who would pay less b&o tax and would not be likely to be affected by this tax?

have we lost sight of homeowners who would definately benefit?

yes.. there are situations in which the tax paid by a small business owner would increase… but pretty much only if that business struck the buy out lottery…

regular lottery winners would pay more too.

should we defeat the tax on the unlikely chance that you or i will win the lottery?

Or.. should we decide that if we win the lottery.. the tax is a small price to pay for such a great place to live?

i believe that if we make this a better place to live by securing income for state services.. everyone wins.

[NorthwestArtFrame]

Sales Associate Position

Full and/or part-time position available.

Must be available to work at least one weekend day.

Benefits include 401k, vacation, and medical/dental/vision.

Various duties include:

-Cashiering with POS

-Pricing

-Clean-up

-Merchandising

-Computer experience & strong customer service skills preferred.

Email resume & availability to:

Northwestartandframe@hotmail.com

[hopey]

Have you talked to the principal of either school, but especially at Schmitz? Principals know how to cut through the red tape when it’s justified.

[NorthwestArtFrame]

Sales Associate Position

Full and/or part-time position available.

Must be available to work at least one weekend day.

Benefits include 401k, vacation, and medical/dental/vision.

Various duties include:

-Cashiering with POS

-Pricing

-Clean-up

-Merchandising

-Computer experience & strong customer service skills preferred.

Email resume & availability to:

Northwestartandframe@hotmail.com

[yes2ws]

JoB, I’m sure you mean well. I’ve read numerous postings of yours and you seem like a nice person. In this instance, however, I feel you’re diminishing the fact that Pdxbear likely misrepresented himself and that the surviving members of the horrific crime are wishing to withhold information from him.

We know that Pdxbear is far enough removed from the victim to even know basic facts about her. I agree with JanS when she asks, if Pdxbear is that distant a cousin, why the rehash?

Your post concludes with an appeal to Shrimp to provide an accurate portrait of the young victim. Why, when we know from Pdxbear himself that it’s against her family’s wishes?

We have no idea why they aren’t favorable with the sharing of information. A quick internet search gave me at least one plausible reason they may have.

Unless you’ve been through the horrific aftermath of a violent crime committed against a loved one, you truly have no idea how protective your drive becomes from that point forward.

I really feel the wishes of the victim’s family should be respected.

[Al]

Yes, cyclists should exercise caution and yield to pedestrians on sidewalks and shared paths when use is truly mixed. I’m a bit confused here though. There is no “cycle path” on the roadway infront of ActivSpace on Harbor. There are only sharrows. Many cyclists do not feel comfortable riding on the street with motor vehicles so choose the path.

The “sidewalk” in front of ActivSpace IS the designated bike path…it’s difficult to access the bike route from Harbor to the Spokane Street intersection/lower bridge from the street via bicycle. Not impossible, but difficult. Once one is cycling on the path, it’s safer to remain on the path to get to the lower bridge rather than cross Harbor traffic 2x. When cycling from Spokane Street, it’s safer for a cyclist to remain on the path rather than use the crosswalk to join traffic on Harbor (it’s a blind right turn by cars who rarely stop on a red light before making a right turn, and drivers have a difficult time seeing peds/cyclists due to the barrier blocking their vision in the first place).

I don’t know many cyclists who have an issue with dogs. I know many cyclists who have an issue with dog owners not keeping their dog on a short leash on a shared path/sidewalk.

The road is not for daredevils, but for cyclists with the skills and knowledge to ride them. More experience makes cyclists more comfortable on the streets. So does less aggressive traffic. I often choose to ride the shared path along Harbor/Alki because it’s a nice break from worrying about drivers of motor vehicles.

There are signs at ActivSpace warning cyclists to slow down. I am one who does. Sadly, not everyone understands the function of a shared path.

[squareeyes]

I live on an arterial (48th Ave) and we seem to get very little to no ToT traffic although I can hear kids on other streets, so they’re not far away. I think parents want to avoid crossing this particular street due to the high speed of many of the vehicles.

[jhart]

I have a nutritional background and am seeking a nanny position. I think I am a perfect candidate for this position. Please email me at fanch15@yahoo.com to further discuss the position.

Thanks,

Jaclyn

[jjjpl]

Not trying to nitpick, but the tax rate paid on income left in a business depends on total income, not just the amount left in.

So assuming the business owner makes more than $0 in take home, dividends, capital gains, etc, then your calculations understate the tax. And again, marginal rates matter in business decisions.

I didn’t read any intent to mislead there, in fact Mark was pretty clear to assume the owner was above the 9% threshold.

As to your “write off” point-

Once the government collects the tax, it is gone forever. You cannot get it back.

The $1 million dollars profit left in the business is going to be net of investments you made from money left in the prior year. Just like the profits left in at the end of the next year will be net of investments made that year.

You could, in theory, blow all of your profits every year so you owe no taxes. But you’d have no business, no cash to pay employees on Jan 1, and the state would collect no 1098 tax from business owners.

“Lying” and “idiot” are pretty strong assertions, especially when Mark’s example is accurate.

But if you want to disagree on tax 101 and fundamental business principles, that’s ok. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

[andrew]

Thanks for your replies.

Just to clarify. I am not trying to dupe the system or sneak in under the radar. We are currently #1 on the waiting list at Schmitz Park so if a spot does open up we will get it. I was just curious to see if there was someone waiting it out at Schmitz just the way we are waiting it out at Gatewood. From the many times I have been to the enrollment center I can tell you that this switch over has created a lot of confusion within the system. Just trying to keep our kid from getting adjusted and then moving to a new school in a month if it happens.

I as well was under the impression that now you ALWAYS where able to attend your reference school. Unfortunately I have found that this is not true in this “transition” period.

[Carson]

Also, I don’t think you need a permit to prune a tree on the parking strip. You need one, and they are free, to plant a tree or cut one down. I also know City Light will prune, for free, branches within 10 feet of the overhead power lines.

[DP]

With both of these questionnaires, I tried to frame the questions from an adversarial point of view.

The pro-1098 camp claims that a state income tax will help education and health care without hurting small businesses or middle income taxpayers. Since they are making postive assertions, I asked them to refute some specific arguments against those assertions.

The anti-1098 camp claims that the tax is unconstitutional, that small businesses will leave the state, and that there are other ways to balance the budget. Since they are making a negative assertion, I asked them to provide evidence supporting their claims.

The actual content of I-1098 is not in dispute, so I didn’t spend any time on that. What’s in dispute are the constitutionality and potential impact of the initiative, so I tried to focus on that.

JoB, If you have some additional questions you’d like to pose to the “Defeat 1098” camp, I think this would be a good place to do that. Between WAPolitico and a couple of other folks on this forum, I bet you could get an authoritative answer.

Try it . . .

[hopey]

I’m confused. It sounds like you live in the Schmitz Park assignment area, but you arrived before the new rules went into effect, so your child was assigned to a different school (Gatewood)?

The way I understand the new system, now you are ALWAYS able to have your child attend your assignment area school; they are required to make room for every child in the assignment area.

Have you spoken with the principals at both schools about this? Have you escalated your question to the Superintendent’s office?

Bottom line though: your child will not be able to “swap spots” with another child. As a parent who waited anxiously with a child on a school waiting list, I’m offended by the very idea that someone would seek to circumvent the system (flawed or not) in this way, and I have to believe that the school principals and central administration would not allow you to do so.