Sing A Song Of Council . . .

Song parodies were a hit at the Metropolitan King County Council Christmas party Friday. To the tune of "Mr. Sandman," council staffers entreated Kingdome director Dick Sandaas: "Mr. Sandaas, please fix the Dome, so that our Seahawks can fly away home. Give it a roof that isn't so leaky, and dress it up so prospects aren't so bleaky. . ."

This was followed by "Pete and Gary," delivered to the tune of "Love and Marriage" and dedicated to the odd couple, King County Finance Committee Chairman Pete von Reichbauer and County Executive Gary Locke. Sample refrain: "Pete and Gary. Pete and Gary. Get along just like cat AND canary."

Shoe in: Sen. Patty Murray is off and running again, even while recuperating from surgery. Her supporters are sending out invitations to join "Patty's Running Team."

The invitation reads: "From the moment Sen. Patty Murray took her tennis shoes, her family and her energy to Washington, D.C., she hit the ground running . . . But (she) shouldn't have to run alone."

To join Patty's Running Team, you send a $25 check to People for Patty Murray. In return, you receive a membership card, a miniature tennis-shoe key ring and a team symbol.

What? No secret decoder ring?

TGIF: "Friday," a one-hour public-affairs program hosted by Barry Mitzman, will premiere at 9 p.m. Jan. 6 on Channel 9. The show replaces "Seattle Week in Review." Featured on the new show will be a panel of regulars (policymakers and journalists), controversial guests, letters, field-produced pieces and a humorous piece.

Producer Lisa Smith promises, "Friday will be a hipper (much hipper) version of `This Week with David Brinkley,' although Brinkley has more hair than Mitzman. Or does he?"

Board game: Mercer Islander Lori Jarman Langston discovered a novel way to raise money for her favorite cause. After she became pregnant, Langston, a board member of On the Boards, a contemporary theater, arranged a pool, with participants paying $15 to guess the baby's birthdate and gender. The project raised $1,020.

And now for the results: Alec Ray Langston, son of Lori and Terry Langston, arrived at 7:39 p.m. Dec. 13. Winners are Bly and Alan Truitt of Los Gatos, Calif. The prize? Chances are, it's not Alec Ray.

Farewell to Justice: After 22 years with KIRO-TV, noon news anchor Gary Justice will bid goodbye to his colleagues Wednesday. He's leaving to take a job with James Feek Corp. of Seattle, an independent insurance brokerage.

In contrast to KING-TV's silent treatment of news anchor Barry Judge, who said a few words and disappeared from the screen recently, KIRO will host two goodbye parties for Justice.

Bulldogged: Open the Christmas card sent by North Seattle residents Pam and Gary Roats and you come face to face with a bulldog with a magnificent jowly scowl. The "bah humbug" expression belongs to the Roatses' bulldog, Major Marge, who - despite his name - is a male.

Pam Roats identifies the dog as "my one and only child." When Pam campaigned unsuccessfully for Seattle City Council last year, he campaigned with her. Pam says cryptically, "He may be campaigning again soon."

Jean Godden's column appears Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Local News section of The Times. Her phone is 464-8300.