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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Snohomish woman mounts high-tech search for lost cat By Kristi O'Harran, Herald Columnist Poor little Lucky isn't living up to his name. He is lost in Sno­ho­mish, near Echo Lake, but his human friend is doing everything possible to find her kitty. Jeannie Sankey received the seal point Siamese kitten as a birthday present on 7/7/07, the day before her actual birth date, from her sister, Judy Tinder. Lucky disappeared July 11. "I went out that morning and scoured the neighbors' property on both sides of us with no luck," Sankey says. I went to work but couldn't stay very long. I created a poster based on pure desperate emotion and canvassed the neighborhood for a couple of hours." She walked, talked to people and called Lucky's name. She scoured the Internet for search ideas and came up with a dandy. "I called the post office to find out my route number, then I went online, found a reasonably priced database supplier and purchased every address on my mail route. Then it was just a matter of printing up post cards, putting stamps on and getting them in the mail. I mailed 528 postcards." There have been sightings of the cat, but he is still missing. "A mom and her 5-year-old came by to say they were going out to find Lucky," Sankey says. "Not one person asked about the reward. They just want to help Lucky come home." For more information about the cat, call 425-481-5903. n n n There could be a senior citizen behind the curtain, grilling your hamburger or packing apple snacks in kid meals. It's tough to make ends meet on Social Security. The South County Senior Center is facilitating the fast-food process by bringing in someone to teach a food handler's permit class. Anyone may attend at 3 p.m. Monday at 220 Railroad Ave. in Edmonds. The cost is $10. To register, call 425-774-5555. n n n A new movie hits home with women, according to Becky Sharpe Janecke of Lynnwood. Having seen "Mamma Mia" with my husband and daughter, I couldn't agree more. "The movie reviews were mediocre, but we came anyway, with our mothers in wheelchairs and walkers, our gaggle of girlfriends, daughters and nieces who were warned we may sing and dance, causing them to slink down into their seats, humiliated and horrified," Janecke says. "We even brought an occasional husband. We are the women of the 1960s, who marched for peace not war, for civil rights, for equal pay, for children and elder rights." Women went in throngs to see "Mamma Mia," Janecke says. "We were reminded who we were and who we can be once again. We are still the 'Dancing Queens!' There is nothing so unstoppable as the creative force of a menopausal woman on a mission. We left the movie energized, laughing and feeling good about ourselves." So watch out world, we're back … again, Janecke says. n n n Fun fact: Elderly relatives may have a lot to say -- if young uns listen to them. Dulcie Sahlberg of Mill Creek heard a friend say she hated her grandmother because the older woman only talked about her poor health and the old days. "I asked if she ever really listened to her grandmother," Sahlberg says. "Had she ever tried to be her friend or make her feel better?" The young woman averted her eyes. Sahlberg gave her a hug and said, "Try it." The young woman took Sahlberg's advice and reached out to her grandmother. The pair bonded with little time to spare. "She thanked me at her wedding," Sahlberg says. The young woman wore a beautiful veil her grandmother made her before she died. Columnist Kristi O'Harran: 425-339-3451 or oharran@heraldnet.com.

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