City Council Declares Trudy Weckworth Day

Seattle City Councilmember Jim Compton shows Trudy Weckworth the resolution designating March 27 as Trudy Weckworth day. With them is Seattle Press Editor Wallis Bolz (left ) and Managing Editor Sara Longley. The famous "Hash" column will continue

In a resolution introduced by City Councilmember Jim Compton, the Council declared that Weckworth "has been an active and effective journalist reporting on issues facing our community for more than 60 years, with more than 80 state and national awards for her writing, and contributions made to several community newspapers in north Seattle, including The Seattle Press, the Ballard News-Tribune, University Herald, Outlook Today, and the original Outlook," and "her column Hash provided an honest, up-

The Seattle Times salute to Trudy Weckworth.

front, and community-based reporting of local crime activities that spoke directly to the heart of basic public safety concerns in and around people's homes and their neighborhoods and as such, contributed immeasurably to Seattle citizens' understanding of crime and police activities."

The resolution proclaims Monday, March 27, 2000, as Trudy Weckworth Day in Seattle, and "Calls on all members of our community to honor this tireless and energetic citizen."

Weckworth was also profiled on local television following the announcement of her retirement, and in the Seattle Times by Eric Lacitis, who once worked with Weckworth on the Outlook, a noted North Seattle community newspaper published by Milton and Stan Stapp.

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