At the Jan. 8 meeting of the Woodinville City Council, State Court of Appeals Judge Anne Ellington administered the oaths of office to recently elected council members Liz Aspen, Jeff Glickman and Scott Hageman. Judge Ellington thanked the new and continuing council members for dedicating their time, energy and wisdom to make the city strong and healthy.

Mayor, deputy mayor

Every two years, the City Council selects a new mayor and deputy mayor. At the Jan. 8 meeting, Councilman Scott Hageman was voted mayor by a margin of 4 to 3. Hageman has previous experience gaveling council meetings. He has been on the council since 1996 and served as mayor from 2001 to 2003. In addition, he served as deputy mayor from 1998-1999 and September 2000-2001.

At its first regular meeting on Jan. 8, the Bothell City Council unanimously re-elected Mark Lamb as the City of Bothell Mayor and Sandy Guinn as Deputy Mayor. These positions are appointed by Bothell City Councilmembers. Each position is a two-year term ending on Dec. 31, 2009.

“I’m honored to be re-elected as City of Bothell Mayor and thank my fellow council members for this opportunity,” said Mayor Mark Lamb. “Being able to serve our community in this capacity as Bothell prepares to celebrate its Centennial is especially rewarding, and I commit to lead our City Council in decision-making that benefits the community as a whole.”

“The City of Bothell looks forward to working with the new City Council,” said City Manager Bob Stowe. “The City’s leadership is the key to the community’s success and I’m confident we will continue to provide the highest levels of public service.”

Photo by Wendy Shimada
Auctioneer Alan Butler does his best to raise the bid on a popcorn maker.

Benny Lagmay Fund to benefit

When Alan Butler walked into the Duvall WRECK Center at 6:30 p.m. on January 9th, he was stunned. It was not just the growing crowd all around him, awaiting his services as volunteer auctioneer for the evening, because anyone would tell you that he had a penchant for entertaining people, without even intending to.

It also wasn’t just the pressure from the expectation that the Civic Club hoped to raise at least $1,000 at the auction to donate to the Benny Lagmay Fund. But those two factors, combined with the piles of items to be auctioned off in a mere three hours, were enough to humble him for a moment.

Michele Anderson and her boyfriend Joseph McEnroe, charged with six counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of six members of Anderson’s family, pleaded not guilty last Thursday in King County Superior Court.

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg has 30 days from arraignment to decide whether to seek the death penalty in the case. The death penalty has never before been sought for a woman in the state of Washington.

The pair are accused in the Christmas Eve slayings of Michele’s parents, Wayne and Judy Anderson, her brother Scott and his wife Erica and their two children, Olivia, 6, and Nathan, 3. All were shot to death at the elder Andersons’ home in a rural area southeast of Carnation.

Book is practical guide for business owners

Inspired by Malcolm Gladwell’s bestselling “The Tipping Point,” authors Chip and Dan Heath have published “Made to Stick,” an entertaining, practical guide to communicating effectively with your prospective customers.

Analyzing familiar stories to uncover what makes them memorable, the brothers Heath employ a lighthearted tone to lay out six key principles: simplicity, unexpectedness, concreteness, credibility, emotions and stories (notice that the initials spell out “success”– almost).

Using psychosocial studies on memory, emotion and motivation, their thesis is couched in terms of “stickiness” – the art of making ideas attractive and unforgettable. Learn how to craft a compelling narrative to make your message stick.