Renton Reporter, January 13, 2012

COMMENTARY | Renton’s schools deserve the community’s support [6]

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Th e defense team of the man charged with killing 12-year-old Alajawan Brown will try to prove that another man actually killed the Skyway boy in April 2010.

Th e trial of Curtis John Walker of Kent got under way this week in King County Superior Court in downtown Seattle. He is charged with fi rst-degree murder; since his arrest he has been jailed in Seattle on $5 million bail.

A jury of 15 was seated Wednesday, including three alternates.

It was the opening arguments on Wednesday that set the stage

for what the jury and the public would hear in the courtroom dur-ing the next three weeks or so.

Alajawan died aft er he was shot in the back while walking home from a bus stop on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. He had just bought new football cleats at Walmart for a sport he loved.

Gunfi re had erupted at an apartment complex on South 129th Street. Walker drove off from that complex toward the 7-11 store on Martin Luther King Way.

Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Berliner in her opening arguments said that Walker got out of his wife’s Cadil-lac and shot twice at Alajawan,

hitting him once. Alajawan sur-vived long enough to run to the 7-11 parking lot.

“He decided to kill him,” said Berliner, in arguing Walker’s ac-tion was premeditated.

Alajawan was dressed in blue, the gang color of the Crips, and his shooting was in retaliation for a shooting just a few minutes earlier, Berliner argued. Th e child was not a gang member.

“He was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Berliner said of Alajawan.

But one of Walker’s attor-ney’s, Jerry Stimmel, argued that Alajawan was shot by Rodrigues Rabun, who was also at the apart-ment complex with Walker.

Murder trial begins in Alajawan’s killing

Curtis John Walker, right, sits with his attorneys, Jerry Stimmel, left, and Ann Mahony, center, during jury selection Wednesday. In the background is Judge Richard Eadie, standing. DEAN A. RADFORD, Renton Reporter

Beverly Wyse, 737 program vice president, whips up the crowd during a celebration Tuesday at the Renton 737 plant marking a major milestone: For the fi rst time ever, the plant is producing 35 737s a month, a number that will grow over the next several years. CAROLYWWN OSSORIO, Renton Reporter

BY TRACEY COMPTON

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Gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee visited Renton Technical College’s cam-pus last week and heard from students and instructors on the present state of education.

Inslee, who represents the state’s 1st District in Congress, got a quick tour of selected campus programs and then sat down for a roundtable discussion with students, RTC Board of Trustees member Susan Palmer and RTC President Steve Hanson.

Inslee’s opponent, Rob McKenna, visited the campus recently as well.

“I thought they both did a great job – lots of good questions and good interac-tion with the students, very appreciative of the students and the work that they’re doing,” said Hanson.

Rep. Inslee touts RTC’s role in job creation

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If you ever want to cut through a dense crowd I highly recommend following a news camera man—as I did the other day at the Renton Boe-ing Plant.

My media badge was swinging around my neck like a monkey as

the local camera man cut through a sea of Boeing employees like an ice breaker in the Bering Sea.

I had intended on writing a col-umn about kids and aviation.

Like most people I had heard of the amazing things going on at Boe-

ing: the new accelerated production rate of building 35 737 each month (from 31.5) a feat that helped secure the recent deal to build the new 737 Max in Renton.

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Valda Nelson of Renton celebrated her 102nd birthday on Jan. 6.

Friends and family gathered to honor her at the Th e Lodge, a Gencare Lifestyle Community in Renton, where she lives.

Th ere, she is an active member of the community learning new skills, exercising every morning, exploring the community and socializing with friends.

Nelson was born Jan. 7, 1910, and is said to be mentally sharp, physically fi t and full of life and wisdom, according to a release from her living community.

She was one of the more than 70,000

centenarians in the United States, living at or past the age of 100 years in 2010, noted Gencare Lifestyle.

Nelson is said to motivate and inspire the 80 and 90 year olds living in her commu-nity and impress the staff who range in age from 18 to 76 years old.

Th e secret to Nelson’s longevity is to “stay busy,” she said when asked.

Her living community advises diets with whole grains, low-stress lifestyles and high levels of physical activity to increase ones quality of life and achieve the vitality Nel-son has enjoyed.

Valda Nelson celebrated her 102nd birthday on Jan. 6 with friends and family at The Lodge retirement community. Submitted

Valda Nelson marks her 102nd birthday

BY DEAN A. RADFORD

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You must do more, the state Supreme Court told the state last week, in ruling the state is not making “ample” provision to provide for the basic education of all children in Washington.

Th e 7-2 decision came just before the state Legislature convened in a 60-day ses-sion Monday to hammer out how to save the state roughly $2 billion.

Th e Supreme Court in its ruling left it up to the Legislature to fi gure out how to meet fi nancially the state’s constitutional obliga-tion to provide ample basic education.

But, signifi cantly, the ruling does not protect education from further budget cuts by legislators

Th e court will retain jurisdiction over the legislature’s already-approved reforms to fi x the shortfalls in funding for grades kinder-garten through 12 the state will implement by 2018.

Th is is a state issue, not a local one for school district’s such as Renton’s, because it’s the state’s constitutional duty to provide for basic education.

Th e court’s ruling and the massive state budget defi cit potentially will set up a debate among majority Democrats in the House and Senate and Gov. Chris Gregoire, who has suggested a shorter school year as one way to save money.

Th e idea of a shorter school year was proposed last year and it was opposed by

state Rep. Marcie Maxwell, D-Renton, who is one of the Legislature’s leaders on educa-tion issues.

Maxwell said she opposed cutting days from the school year which she believes would violate the state’s obligation to basic education.

“As we begin the 2012 session with cut-ting days suggested by the governor and some legislators, this decision provides grounds to stay fi rm again,” she said.

Maxwell was a key architect and sponsor of those reforms in 2009 and 2010, the Basic Education Reform and Funding bills, House Bill 2261 and House Bill 2776. Th e court’s ruling, she said, shows the justices agree those measures “will fulfi ll our educa-tion obligation.”

Maxwell serves on the Quality Education Council that will recommend and track implementation of the reforms.

“It is clear from the court decision and their continued monitoring of the budget investments that we cannot delay or dis-mantle 2261 and 2776,” she said.

State Sen. Steve Litzow of Mercer Island, like Maxwell, represents the Legislature’s 41st District. He is the ranking minority member of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee.

Litzow said in a news release he believes bipartisan support will exist for legisla-tion that will satisfy the Supreme Court’s requirements and “get us closer to the world-class education system we need and our students deserve.

Rep. Maxwell to stand by full school year, reforms

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ABOVE RIGHT: Ed Prince, is sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Renton City Council by state Rep. Marcie Maxwell. Prince defeated Robin Jones in the November general election to replace King Parker on the council. ABOVE: King Parker listens at Monday’s City Council meeting as Mayor Denis Law offers the community’s thanks for Parker’s 12 years of service on the council. AT RIGHT: Law speaks to the meeting after he was sworn in to his second term as mayor by Judge Charles J. Delaurenti II. Standing behind Law are, from left, Greg Taylor, Don Persson and Marcie Palmer who also were sworn in to new terms. A reception for the newly elected and re-elected leaders was held before the council meeting. DEAN A. RADFORD, Renton Reporter

RENTON AARP TO HEAR MEDICARE REPORT

Andrew Tartella, a specialist in changes to Medicare and

Medicaid budgets, will speak to Renton Chapter 414 of AARP at its regular meeting at 1 p.m.

Jan. 20 at the Renton Senior Center, 211 Burnett Ave. N.

CORRECTIONThe Renton Reporter incorrectly

reported state Sen. Margarita Prentice’s appointment to the

state House of Representatives Jan. 6. Prentice was appointed

to the House in 1988 to replace Gene Lux, who was appointed to replace Sen. Avery Garrett,

who died that year. She was elected twice to the House and

in 1992 won her first of five Senate races.

BPW to hear entrepreneurTeresa Springer, owner of an Emerald

Smoothie in downtown Seattle and founder of Seeds of Love Production, will speak to the Renton Business and Professional Women Friday, Jan. 20.

The organization will meet 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at Merrill Gardens, Merrill Gardens, 104 Burnett Ave. S.

With reservations, lunch is $15 for mem-bers and $20 for guests. Walk-ins are an $5 additional at the door. Contact Irene Roberts at [email protected] for reservations. Or make reservations online at www.rentonbpw.org.

Maple Valley man killed in 169 collisionA 50-year-old Maple Valley

man was killed Monday eve-ning in a three-car collision on State Route 169, according to the Renton Police Department.

The accident occurred at about 4:40 p.m. in the 16000 block of the highway, which was closed for several hours.

A vehicle traveling west on the highway crossed into the

eastbound lanes and collided with a second vehicle, which was struck by the third vehicle, according to police.

The Maple Valley man died several hours later at Harbor-view Medical Center in Seattle. Another driver, a 17-year-old Maple Valley boy, was taken to Harborview with severe trauma to his leg, according to

police.A third driver, a 27-year-

old Burien man, was taken to Valley Medical Center for observation.

Renton Police Traffic Unit is investigating the collision. As of mid-week, it did not appear that alcohol or drugs were contributing factors to the col-lision, according to police.

Ed Prince takes seat on City Council

Renton Rotary Club has selected their Youth of the Month for January.

Arinobu holds a 3.9 grade point average (GPA). He has been involved in National Honor Soci-

ety, Gordy Guides/Ignite, cross country and baseball. Arinobu has received AP scholar certificate, ranked top 10 for GPA and has received several athletic scholar certificates, varsity and junior varsity letters. He volunteers with New-castle Weed Warriors, Bellevue Farmers

Market, Blaine Methodist Church and Nikkei Concerns. Arinobu plans to attend the University of Washington to study in the dental or pharmaceutical fields. He hopes to better the lives of many people by working in the medical field.

Dang holds a 4.0 GPA. She has been a member of International Club as vice president, DECA, peer mentoring and swim team. Dang has received outstanding student in math with scho-lastic achievements, American Associa-tion of University Women High School STEM Scholar. She volunteers with City Years Organization, Vietnamese Mutual Assistance Assoc., Relay for Life, and the Salvation Army. Dang plans to attend a four-year college or university where she would like to major in the health-care field and is interested in becoming a pharmacist or veterinarian.

He holds a 3.7 GPA. Chan has been involved with ASB as president, junior class officer, National Honor Society, green team, cross country, track and field and swim team. He has received honor roll, Mason’s Award Nominee, department award in social studies, participation awards for swim team and track & field. Chan volunteers with Relay for Life and is involved in work study at Renton Technical College Dental Clinic. He plans to study bio-engineering or civil engineering at a four-year university and hopes to become an engineer with the government or a large corporation.

Rotary members recognize three Renton School District high school students each month as Youth of the Month. After being selected by counselors at each of the district’s three comprehensive high schools, a selection committee of Rotary members reviews applications and interviews students to identify those who will be selected as Youth of the Month. The award is given to students who possess leadership abilities, maintain a good grade point average, participate in school activities and volunteer in their community.


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kicked-off what officials hope is a new trend in healthy eating in the Renton School District.

A new healthy eating campaign de-buted last week during the students’ lunches, the result of a partnership between Public Health - Seattle, King County and the school district.

During lunch time at Lindbergh, students pledged what they would do to “change for the good” and learned about the district’s new apple icon.

The icon, placed next to two to three daily menu options, denotes entrees that meet the district’s new “healthy is happy” nutrition stan-dards.

“What we want them to do now is look for those choices on the menu, select them on their own and not be forced to choose items they don’t want,” said Kira Acker, district nutri-tion services and warehouse manager.

Students visited booths in the com-mons area of Lindbergh and collectedfree goodie bags containing bottled water, apples, Cliff Bars and nutrition information.

They took pictures in a photo booth in front of the new apple icon and with teachers dressed in cos-tumes.

Lindbergh learns healthy lesson

poses in the arms of larger-than-life healthy fruit and vegetable options Social Studies teacher Charlies Kroiss, left, and DECA member Brett Love, Thursday, Jan. 5, during the “Healthier is Happier” kick off at Lindbergh High School. CHARLES CORTES, Renton Reporter

Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed Susan Palmer of Renton to the Renton Technical College Board of Trustees.

Palmer is known to many for her work for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 751 in Seattle.

Palmer replaces Ron-nie Little on the board. Little served for 10 years, completing the maximum number of terms allowed for a trustee.

Palmer comes from a business management back-ground which she studied at Bellevue Community Col-lege (now Bellevue College).

She was hired by Boeing in 1986 and became an ac-

tive mem-ber of her union.

After serving as a union steward, as well as holding several positions

within her local lodge, Palmer was elected to serve as a full-time business rep-resentative in 1996.

She currently serves as the district secretary-treasurer and was elected to that position in 2006.

Palmer volunteers for the American Cancer Soci-ety, previously served as board member of the King County Airport Round-table, is a delegate to the King County Labor Council and is a precinct committee officer.

She is also a supporter and fundraiser for Guide Dogs of America and helped to organize the “Flight for Sight” fun run, according to a RTC release.

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2011.Mary Kawamura appeared on

the quarterly dean’s list at least three out of four quarters in the

2010-2011 academic year. She graduated from Lindbergh

High School in 2007 and will graduate from UW with a

degree in digital experimental art in 2012.

Kawamura is also minoring in music.

She is working as the lead editor on a local independent

documentary called “Sustainability in Exile.”

The film focuses on sustainable farming practices by Tibetan

refugees in India.Kawamura has a cumulative

grade point average of 3.7 and hopes to stay and work in the Seattle film industry after

graduation.

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.

BY TRACEY COMPTON

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A Renton woman’s car was van-dalized on Dec. 23.

Police were sent to a residence in the 12200 block of Southeast Petrovitsky Road to investigate malicious mischief at 9:48 a.m.

There, a 31-year-old woman reported that all four of the tires on her 1999 black Acura had been slashed.

The woman observed that all of her tires were flat as the vehicle sat in the parking lot across from her residence.

She also noticed pieces of 12-inch by 9-inch, white, printer paper all over her car with de-rogatory language and a warning against contact with her written on them.

The woman told police she had some idea who was responsible.

Police planned to obtain video security camera footage Jan. 3 of the area in which the vehicle sat.

The total damages were estimat-ed to be worth $800.

Bomb threat at office for juvenile probation

A bomb threat was called into the Superior Court Juvenile Proba-tion Office in Renton on Dec. 28.

At about 4:30 p.m., a juvenile probation counselor called police to report the incident.

On Dec. 27 at about 1:45 p.m., the counselor answered the phone to hear a caller state,”Yeah, I’m gonna blow you the (expletive) up.”

Then the caller hung up. The counselor was told by his

supervisor that there was a bomb threat to the Seattle Juvenile Court the day before.

Drug seizure at Renton High School

Police seized marijuana and reported a Renton student under investigation for dealing drugs on Dec. 15.

Renton High School officials discovered the marijuana and empty baggies intended for sale on the 18-year-old student shortly

before 10:30 a.m.They smelled the drug on the

student and he confessed to having it in his backpack.

The student was cooperative with police and explained that he has about five clients at the school and others away from school.

He used to sell these “dime bags” of marijuana for $10 each.

Police questioned the young man, but decided not to book him into jail because he was coop-erative and because of the time of year.

Police did however file his re-port with the prosecutor for felony charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

The seized drugs and empty bag-gies were placed in evidence.

Intoxicated man lands in jail for assault, mischief

An intoxicated Seattle man as-saulted his girlfriend and her fam-ily on Jan. 1.

Police were called to a residence in the 200 block of Williams Av-enue North just before 8 a.m.

The 22-year-old Seattle man was seen rolling on the floor grabbing and hitting his girlfriend’s mother as she responded back physically.

Police could smell the strong odor of intoxicants coming from the man.

After he was handcuffed, he had trouble standing and threw up on the floor.

He apparently came to the home intoxicated that morning, dis-turbed his girlfriend by knocking on a bedroom window.

He attempted to pull her out of the window and she struggled away.

Then the man started banging on the front door and eventually broke a window. He then held his girlfriend by her hair and punched her in the face, according to the woman’s mother.

The mother then attempted to stop the 22-year-old and got into a physical fight with him.

At some point during the scuffle the man also assaulted his girl-friend’s 13-year-old brother.

Police arrested the man for in-vestigation of fourth degree assault for punching and pulling the hair of his girlfriend and third degree malicious mischief for breaking the living room window.

Man harasses ex-girlfriendA Renton woman was harassed

by her ex-boyfriend on Jan. 1.The 24-year-old woman recently

ended a year and a half relation-ship with a 36-year-old, Seattle man she told police just after 8 p.m.

She called them because she re-turned home from a weekend trip to discover a window broken out of her apartment.

The woman suspected her ex-boyfriend because he sent text messages threatening her property, safety and the safety of her son.

One of the texts read, “have fun in ocean shores enjoy ur apt when u get back.”

Because of this message, police believe the man knew about dam-age to her apartment or was even the one who did it.

The man also mentioned that he would kill the woman in several texts and harm her son.

The man was cited via compli-ant for investigation of harassment domestic violence for knowingly threatening his ex-girlfriend and her son with bodily injury and death.

Bullet found on church’s campus

A mysterious bullet was found on St. Anthony’s Parish Campus on Dec. 18.

A person called police at about 11 a.m. to report suspicious cir-cumstances near the parish at 327 Morris Avenue South.

The person found a bullet on the ground next to the southwest corner of the music building.

The bullet caused a chip to the brick of the building. Police determined the shot was from somewhere south of the building and could have come from a long distance away.

None of the staff on site report-ed hearing any gunshots.

The bullet was entered into evidence.


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BY JOHN GALLUZZO

Chair, Citizens for Renton Schools

As a local business owner and 2011 past chairman of the Renton Chamber of Com-merce, I understand the importance that a quality education system has on the vitality of a community, its children and its impor-tance in attracting and keeping businesses and families, as well as its positive impact on property values which benefi ts all of us. Without a doubt, the Renton School District has and continues to demonstrate a quality track record that makes Renton (and surrounding communities within the district) a place where business owners can look to relocate and tout as a perk to prospective employees.

As examples:

percent for three consecutive years;

increased test scores: 70 percent improved state test scores in mathematics and science by 20 percentage points or more;

for fi nancial management and reporting for eight consecutive years;

defi nition of “highly qualifi ed;”

ter’s degrees; an additional two dozen this year joined the 60 others who have meet

Board Certifi ed teachers; and

State’s 2011 Superintendent of the Year and the school board was awarded the state’s 2011 Board of Distinction.

through these three important issues that we are asking for your support on.

tions Replacement levy simply continues on where the current levy leaves off , meet-ing the daily needs of the district from

teachers salaries to bus service and so on.

district’s continued improvements in tech-nology from simply maintaining soft ware with upgrades, maintaining teacher com-puter training, covering the cost of annual soft ware licenses and making continued improvements is classroom technology.

achievements already gained and ensuring future progress.

will provide a much-needed new middle school in the north end of our district. All of our Renton middle schools will see an immediate benefi t in the district’s ability to reduce the number of children at each of the three existing middle schools by

ditional improvements from the bond will be upgrades and modernizations of other schools from roofs, air systems and such. In addition, the district will have the neces-sary funds for the much-needed renovation and improvements at the community asset

run these improvements will save the dis-trict money by lowering the actual operat-ing costs of that facility.

So the common question is “what will this cost the average property owner here

defi ned as a home with a taxable value of $252,000, the increase over today’s current

includes all three issues, both levies and the

our Superintendent of the Year, our School Board and everyone else have worked so hard and the improvements in our educa-tional system are very well documented. At a time where we are all concerned about

I no sooner got my new 2012 calendar on the wall, when my brother asked me, “Are you prepared?”

the world on Dec. 21, 2012.”I checked my pre-printed calendar to see if it was

marked as a special event for 2012 - for surely some-thing of that magnitude would be mentioned. But it wasn’t.

However, ever since then I began noticing the many articles, websites, documentaries, books, movies and media hype already alarming us of this prediction.

of 5,126 years runs out on that date. So they acted like it would be the end of the world, ignoring the pos-sibility of buying a new one.

trophes in one year – a presidential election and an apocalypse. Frankly, I’m not sure I can tell the diff er-ence – but I digress.

Realistically, how do I prepare for such an event? For example, what should I wear on that date – black for mourning or light pastel colors to acknowledge a joyful life?

Should I continue paying my life insurance premiums, since there will be no benefactors left ?

For sure I’ll cut back on purchas-ing too many “Forever” stamps

from the post offi ce.And, the good news is I’ll be able to eat whatever I

want this year without worrying if it will shorten my lifespan.

Unfortunately, many people and children are beginning to have anxiety attacks over this pending

building underground bunkers and apartments for their friends and relatives. And, of course, there a lot of shysters willing to prey on our fears and separate us from our money to help us prepare.

So, if I was convinced this was going to happen, how would I prepare?

I once had a manager who, in a fi t of anger, swore at me. Humiliated and hurt by his profanity and anger, I got enough nerve to respond in kind – with profanity and anger.

aft ernoon and we all left for our Christmas break. A week later everyone returned, except one - my man-ager. He died over the holiday.

kinds of things went through my head. He hadn’t appeared to be ill, so what caused his death? Did my ugly words aff ect him? Are these the words I would say to someone if I knew it was their last day on earth?

His sudden death taught me a lesson. Sometimes the littlest things people do bother us and we make a big deal about it. I still get angry at times, but more of-ten than not, I try to give the situation the litmus test.

Is this really that important that I should make an issue of it? What if it was their last day on earth? What if it was mine?

If we believe the media, that day is just 11 months away, or not.

a civilization in a single event with ample warning or we die alone, unexpectedly – that day will come.

So I’m not going to let the hype bother me or make any special plans this year. I’ll just pretend it’s every-body’s last year and be kinder, apply the litmus test more liberally, not sweat the small stuff and enjoy one day at a time.

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I thought it would be fun to bring the kids on a tour and learn about Renton’s rich aviation history.

I discovered that tours aren’t allowed at the Renton plant (public tours are available at Boeing’s Everett plant).

But Linda Lee, 737 Program Communications Manager was nice enough to invite me to join a party celebrating the accomplish-ments of Boeing employees this past Tuesday.

Security is so tight at the Boeing plant that report-ers are shuttled over to the building that overlooks the shores of Lake Washington and houses the 737 manu-facturing lines.

I wasn’t sure what to expect as we walked inside the darkened hangar where a thin crack of light stream-ing through the gargantuan hangar door was the only tell that it was just 9:30 am.

Not in my wildest imagi-nation would I have ever ex-pected to experience flashing strobes, hazy smoke, and jet engines hanging from chains artfully like sides of beef at the hippest rave concert.

Live music cranked out of speakers at a decibel that would rival any U2 concert.

The mood of the em-ployees was as high as the American flag displayed proudly. Our group headed toward the flag and the projected screen of Chase Mckinney rocking on a stage somewhere up front.

When we surfaced at the head of the crowd there was a dais and behind that, looming “large and in charge” was the 35th airplane to be produced at the new rate of 35 737 per month.

A slogan signed by hundreds of employees was pinned to the planes gleaming silver fuselage like an honorary badge. It said: Team 737 Rocks to 35 a month.

Boeing 737 program vice president and general manager Beverly Wyse took the stage wearing a colorful t-shirt that said Boeing 737

M. The mood was exciting and hopeful.

Wyse inspired all with praise.

Because of the combined efforts of employees who created and implemented new lean efficiencies critical to meet order demands. As well as partnerships between suppliers, fabrication divi-sions, the union and key fed-eral, state and local divisions were celebrated as the reason that the 737 MAX will be de-veloped and manufactured here in Renton. Wyse said.

The market will demand 23,000 single aisle airplanes over the next 20 years and Boeing has plans to capture half of that market.

Which means decades of production in Renton.

38 a month in 201342 a month 2014And someday 60 a month

… that’s how many our customers will need in the future.”

“You made this happen!” Wyse exclaimed amid em-ployee cheers.

“That’s how we’re taking 737 to the MAX!” Wyse said as light-weight beach balls began raining from high above via a crane.

Boeing employees kept the momentum alive by volleying the balls through the air like corn kernels in a popcorn popper.

Soon after the immense hangar door slowly opened, letting in light as the crowd dispersed to enjoy music and tasty cupcakes before head-ing back to work.

I made a bee-line for those hanging engines I’d glimpsed earlier in the dark.

“Could you take my pic-ture in front of one of these?” I asked standing in front of a huge jet engine.

“Sure.” The man said.I knew I had just outed

myself as the ultimate tour-ist.

But one look at that mag-nificent specimen of human engineering and I couldn’t help uttering, “This looks like the engine on the Space Shuttle!”

The man I’d wrangled into taking my picture turned out to be Kenneth Balls, senior manager, 737 Propulsion Value Stream.

“Would you like a tour?” he asked pointing to a row of exposed jet engines.

“Would I!”I learned a lot that day.

How redesigning a door handle can save millions of dollars and exchanging rolls of carpet on an airplane for carpet squares can streamline the process and are easier to replace when “… kids throw up.” All the practical things the aver-age traveler doesn’t think about. And yet all these “little” things add up and are examples of efficiencies put in place by employees.

Walking back to the press van an employee riding a tricycle-type bike cruised by — one of many I’d seen peddling around the large Boeing plant.

I asked the driver about them.

“Employees ride them around the plant to transport small parts in an effort to save money, streamline the process and are more envi-ronmentally friendly than cars,” he said.

Sitting in the van I took a moment to reflect on the experience. It was a little like finding out the smartest kid in school was also the coolest.

“Hey, did you hear that Kraft, GE and Boeing were Jim Cramer’s top three picks,” our driver said to another employee enthusias-tically before sliding the van door shut.

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Smither’s latest series revolves around a rough interpretation of the interplay between the cedar and blackberry plant forms. He sees the blackberries as “a quick growing alien interloper of the Seattle area, while the cedars are the long lived, older established norms which have been here a very long time.”

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Although the confi dent high-school senior doesn’t show it – Jake Nicholson is nervous. It’s Jan. 7, opening night of “Godspell” at First Stage Th eatre in Issaquah, and he plays a leading role – Judas.

He hopes he’ll be able to say his lines with fi nesse, and whip out that darn double pirouette in one of the dance numbers.

But when Nicholson takes the stage at 7:30 p.m., that fear gives way to an adrenaline rush.

Th is is why he loves to perform.Th e naturally talented singer has

been involved with Village Th eatre’s KIDSTAGE program for the past three years, in addition to acting in community theater in his home-town, Renton. But recently, he’s been working hard to improve the dance element of musical theater performance.

Th anks to Village Th eatre’s Insti-tute, a program started a year ago for youth in grades 6 to 20 years, Nicholson is becoming the triple

threat he’ll need to become to make it in show biz.

From 3:45-10 p.m. each Monday night, Nicholson and his friends can be found here, at First Stage Th eatre for their institute classes.

Nicholson is able to connect with these likeminded young people bet-ter than many of his classmates at Bellevue Christian School.

“I pick them up and we get din-ner together,” he said.

In addition to performing in many of the KIDSTAGE produc-tions, the institute students work with instructors to improve their acting and vocal techniques, and even their high kicks and pir-ouettes. Th e program includes a college prep course for those like Nicholson, who hope to make mu-sical theater a career.

Nicholson will audition for top programs at University of Michi-gan, Ithaca and Carnegie Mellon this winter, and then learn where he was accepted in March. Th e performer, who has had leading roles in “High School Musical 2” and “Hairspray,” says he’s trying to

keep an open mind about where he’ll land for his undergraduate education.

Eventually, he’d like to play Lumière in “Beauty and the Beast,” on Broadway. Th e spirited Disney candlestick, as well as Judas in “Godspell,” are examples of the parts Nicholson likes.

“It’s a balance of that funny guy, plus, really good songs,” says the teen, who decided he wanted a ca-reer in the performing arts last year.

Despite that becoming a starv-ing artist in a down economy is “absolutely terrifying,” Nicholson says, the Eastsider can’t wait to try his luck at Broadway someday.

“Th is is going to sound so corny, but this is what makes me feel alive.”

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Th e Liberty boys swim and dive team is off to a 3-1 start this season with its only loss coming 95-90 to perennial power Mercer Island. Th e Patriots also have a strong non-league win over rival Hazen.

"Th e team looks exceptionally good this year so far," Liberty coach Kris Daughters said. "Th e guys are pumped for the postseason."

Th e Patriots have fi ve individuals (with two more close) qualifi ed for state, and all three relays already have state cuts.

Logan Briggs has six state times, with his fi nal two ex-pected soon. Luke Duschl has two state times and is a con-tender in the 100 back. Kevin Hays has a state time in the 100 breast, and will be a key part of Liberty's relays. Raymond Ha and Nick Klatt also have qualifi ed for state.

Hays and diver Jesse Herrild are the team's most improved athletes so far this year. Sopho-more Connor Biehl has also improved quite a bit and is less than a second off of state times in three events.

Herrild, Biehl, Jarrett Brown, Josh Johnson and Kyle Sargent have qualifi ed for districts.

RentonTh e Indians have suff ered through some

nagging injuries and are off to a 1-2 start. Lead-ers Steve Sholdra and Tyler Pascual have been strong as always.

As the regular season winds down, coach Diane Pavelin said the team hopes to "keep im-proving, get healthy and get a few more qualifi ed for districts."

Sholdra, the defending 2A state 500 free

champion, has already qualifi ed for state in seven events and he should get his eighth time soon (his second straight year as an Ironman). Pascual has several district times, and all three

Indian relays have qualifi ed for districts.Earlier this season, Sholdra impressively quali-

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LindberghTh e Eagles are off to a 3-1 start this season.All three of the team's relays are close to quali-

fying for state, and coach Roger Miron hopes to have those state times very soon.

"My expectations for the rest of the season are to continue working hard and qualifying as many swimmers as we can for the district meet," Miron said. "Our goal is still the same, in terms of the district meet, fi nishing in the top two."

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Th e Highlanders (7-6 overall, 5-2 Seamount) are in third place in the Seamount. Renton (5-8, 3-4) is in fi ft h.

Th e Indians took the lead early, opening the game on a 15-6 run. But Hazen chipped away at the lead and fi nally took over the fourth.

Alex Olson led Hazen with 14 points. Frankie Johnson scored 13. Jona-than Patterson scored 16 for Renton.

Girls basketballTh e Renton girls basket-

ball team beat Hazen 45-39 Tuesday.

Th e Indians (8-4, 7-0) remain in fi rst place in the Seamount, with a two-game lead over Kennedy Catholic. Hazen (5-7, 4-3) is in fourth.

Renton built a 17-point lead heading into the fourth quarter thanks to an 18-7 run in the third. Hazen made a comeback in the

fi nal period, outscoring Renton 17-6.

Jordan Armstrong and Shanease Kenner each scored 15 for Renton. Airashay Rogers led Hazen with 12.

WrestlingTh e Hazen wrestling team

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Hanson said he felt that during Inslee’s visit, the con-gressman really wanted to understand what they are doing on campus, how the school fi ts into the education system and he felt Inslee really connected with students.

“When you looked at the students, you could feel that they appreciated the questions that he had and the atten-tion,” Hanson said.

Inslee came to the campus because he sees Renton Tech-nical College and others like it as the single most important factor to restoring the economy because of the job skills the schools produce.

“Th is is an epicenter of our economic recovery because it’s taking people in a very short period of time and pro-viding the wherewithal to keep Boeing here to build the tanker, to build the 737, to continue our soft ware creative energies going forward,” Inslee said. “And the only way we’re going to work our way out of some of our fi scal issues is by having good jobs and you have to have good people to have good jobs.”

Inslee visited a class in the college’s aerospace assem-bly mechanic program and met with instructor Howard Blinder.

Blinder explained how many skills students learned in the program are prerequisites for working at Boeing in certain positions.

Inslee asked Hanson about the link among the college’s basic-skills programs, job placement services and employ-ment.

Seventy-fi ve to 80 percent of RTC graduates are getting jobs, Hanson said.

“So, the institutions are doing a pretty good job of matching the production of skill sets with the jobs that are in fact needed,” Inslee said.

Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee, left, talks to Howard Blinder, Renton Technical College aerospace assembly mechanic program instructor, during his campus tour. CHARLES CORTES, Renton Reporter

RTC ‘epicenter’ of economic recovery[ INSLEE from page 1]

how eff ectively tax dollars are spent, it is important to note that with all three of these issues, the two levies and the one bond, that all funds will remain in the Renton School District for the continued improvement of our Renton schools.

For our seniors on a fi xed income, some our disabled community members and some of our respected veterans you may be eligible for a residential property tax exemp-tion. Please contact the King County Assessor’s Website at (www.kingcounty.gov/Assessor/taxpayerassistance/taxre-lief), or call 206-296-3920.

Without a doubt, from districtwide improvements in test scores, graduation rates, capital projects which are completed on time and on budget, this district has earned our trust as exceptional stewards of these public funds. I believe it is so important for all of us in the Renton Community that we continue to provide our PROVEN Renton School District the necessary funds to continue on this great path which provides all children of the Renton School District with an education we can all be proud of.

I thank you for taking your time to read this and ask you for your support and vote for these three important is-sues on Feb. 14. Let’s keep the great momentum in our fa-vor. VOTE YES FOR RENTON SCHOOLS on Feb. 14th! John Galluzzo is chair of the Citizens for Renton Schools.

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The commission is currently accepting proposals for the 2012 Arts Grant Program, which will support projects that help forward the Commission’s goal to facilitate the implementation of Renton’s Arts & Culture Master Plan.

The Arts and Culture Master Plan was adopted by the Renton City Council in August 2010 and can be viewed on the Arts & Culture Master Plan webpage at ArtsCommission.rentonwa.gov.

The Municipal Arts Commission anticipates award-ing grants ranging from $500 to $6,000 for the 2012 Arts Grant Program. Artists and organizations promot-ing art for the greater Renton community can apply for funding. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 3. Grant awards will be announced by March 12 and projects must be completed by Nov. 30.

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Jim Flynn of Renton, a retired union electri-cian, announced Tuesday he will run for the state House of Representative

seat in the 11th Legisla-tive District now held by Zack Hudgins.

Hudgins of Tukwila announced in Novem-ber that he will run for secretary of state, rather than seek a sixth term in the House.

The 11th Legislative District includes parts of Renton, Tukwila, Seattle, Kent and unincorporated King County.

“Your perspective will be presented to the Wash-ington State Legislature with sincerity and confi-dence, once I am elected as an 11th Legislative

District repre-senta-tive,” said Flynn in a press release. “Togeth-er, we can correct

the existential crisis faced by many departments within the state that pro-vide social order, services and enforcement.”

Flynn has lived in South King County since his honorable discharge from the U.S. Coast Guard in 1969. Flynn said

his proudest achievement was securing a family wage job with good ben-efits and a great retire-ment. He said everyone in the 11th Legislative District should have this privilege.

Flynn and his wife Lynette, a pharmacy tech-nician, live in the Benson Hill area of Renton where he serves as a Democratic Precinct Committee of-ficer. He has been active with the 11th Legislative Democratic Organization since 2004.

Flynn’s website is http://www.electjimflynn.com.


Dr. Bobby Virk, 40, of Renton will run for the state Senate seat now held by retiring Sen. Margarita Prentice, who has endorsed Virk’s candidacy.

Prentice announced last week that she would not seek a sixth term in the Senate. Her decision follows the redrawing of the 11th Legisla-tive District boundaries that put her West Hill home in the 37th District.

Prentice’s term ends in early January 2013. Prentice, 80, was ap-pointed to the state House of Rep-resentatives in 1988, then elected

to two terms. Her Senate career began in 1992.

Virk practices orthodontics and consults in the field of dentistry in the Puget Sound region. He and his wife, Dr. Helena

Skountrianos, have two sons, Aris and Karan.

Only in America could his life story play out, says Virk, who was born in the Punjab region of India

to a family of farmers and a military officer. “I’m running for the state Senate because our state and our country have given me so much. With my business and healthcare background and my passion for education, I will work every day in Olympia to ensure that the promise of economic opportunity is within the reach of every man, woman, and child,” he said in a news release.

Virk praise the Prentice’s long career, saying “her commitment to the community she loves so deeply is unparalleled.”

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John E. “Jack” SchneiderJanuary 14, 1920 – January 5, 2012

Loving father and grandfather, Jack passed away a week shy of his 92nd birthday in Redmond, WA.

Dubbed “a character” by all who knew him because of his sharp wit, quick retorts, & infectious laugh, he will be dearly missed by son & daughter-in-law Steve & Marlene Schneider, grandchildren Kim & Eric Schneider, & daughter Jan Parsons.

He was born in Seattle & raised in Issaquah, was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity at UW, & a championship skier with the U of W Ski Club. He stayed active with the Ancient Skiers for many years. In the Air Force in WW II, he taught flying at Luke Field, AFB, AZ and Instructor Pilots at Randolph AFB, TX.

While in AZ he married Florence McCartney, who preceded him in death in 1993 after 50 wonderful years of marriage. Their second son, Scott, died in Viet Nam. Jack & Flo lived in Renton & he worked at Boeing in Industrial Engineering & with the AOG group, where he traveled the world. He stayed active in the Air Force Reserves & received the rank of Colonel before retiring from both in 1990. He was a longtime member of the Renton Lyons & was active with the club in Crawley, England when living there.

He married Olive Overbye in 1994 & the two spent many happy years golfing and enjoying friends until her death in 2010. He is also survived by step-sons Gordon and Dennis Overbye, daughter-in-law Nancy Wartik & granddaughter Mira.

No services are planned. 572544

Charles Adair GoodwinCharles Adair Goodwin died January

8, 2012 in Seattle, WA. Charles was born June 2, 1915 in Minneapolis, Minn.

His parents Charles A. Goodwin and his mother Daisy D. Smith preceded him in death as did his 2 sisters, Leona Goodwin Small, Marjorie Goodwin Streva and 3 brothers, Phillip, Aaron and Donald. The love of his life, Eva Attleson

Goodwin died in 2001. They were married 65 years. He is survived by 3 brothers, Raymond, Richard and

William; also his 2 daughters Patricia Goodwin Sell (Richard), Joyce Goodwin Peterson (John) and 3 grandchildren, Michael Sell, Eric Peterson and Kimberly Peterson Hackman (Michael), 3 great grandchildren, John D. Peterson, Samantha Eva and Ethan M. Hackman. Plus many, many nieces and nephews.

Charles was one of the 1st five original paid firemen hired by the City of Renton in 1945. He was very proud of being a Renton Firefighter and saved many people including many children.

He also was proud of being part of the CCC’s (Civilian Conservation Corps) during the Depression; they built roads, bridges, trestles for trains, highways, etc. in the 1930’s.

Charles was a member of St. Andrews Masonic Temple in Renton, and also Knights of Pythia’s (he never saw a Fraternal Lodge he didn’t like).

Charles married Eva Attleson in 1936 and had 65 years together. They travelled the world several times, spending time with the Aboriginals of Australia, the headhunters (Mud People) of New Guinea, rode camels in the Gobi Desert; saw Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, traveled down the Li River in China on a raft. So many wonderful trips together including 14 cruises. Eva died April 18, 2001 and he missed her every day. Now he is again with his true love for eternity.

Celebration of Life service will be at St. Matthews Lutheran Church on Monroe Ave. in Renton on Jan. 14, 2012 at 1 p.m.

Donations can be given to the Renton Firefighter’s Widows and Orphans Fund c/o Renton Fire Dept. Renton, WA. or to Renton Historical Museum, Renton, WA. Charles and Eva

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Renton City Council has fixed the 23rd day of January, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for a public meeting to be held in the seventh floor Council Chambers of Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, 98057, to consider the following:

10% Notice of Intent to Annex approximately 4.3 acres located south of NE 16th St, if extended, west but not abutting 148th Ave. SE, north of NE Sunset Blvd, and east of Jericho Ave NE, if extended. (Windstone V Annexation; File No. A-11-004; Proponent: KBS Development Corp.)All interested parties are invited

to attend the public meeting and present written or oral comments regarding the proposal. City Hall is fully accessible, and interpre- tive services for the hearing impaired will be provided upon prior notice. Call 425-430-6510 for additional information. Bonnie I. Walton City ClerkPublished in the Renton Reporter on January 13, 2012. #572954.

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NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATION REQUEST: Clearing & Grading PermitFile: L11CG224 Applicant: Charles Air Location: 9010 E. Marginal Way SeattleProposal: Redevelopment of existing site within KC International Airport property from office bldg & large parking are to 34,000 sq.ft. airline hangar & support facilities SEPA Contact: Mark Mitchell 206-296-7119COMMENT PROCEDURES: DDES will issue an environmental determination on this application following a 21-day comment period that ends on February 6, 2012. Written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the SEPA Project Manager at the phone number listed above. Published in the Renton Reporter on January 13, 2012. #571483.

CITY OF RENTON PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY COUNCIL AND STANDING COMMITTEESMEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2012

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Renton City Council has set the 2012 regular Council and standing committee meeting schedule as follows:

Finance Committee 1st & 3rd Mondays 4:00 p.m.Public Safety Committee 1st & 3rd Mondays 5:00 p.m.Planning & Development Committee 2nd & 4th Thursdays 3:00 p.m.Transportation/Aviation Committee 2nd & 4th Thursdays 4:00 p.m.Community Services Committee 2nd & 4th Mondays

4:30 p.m.Utilities Committee 2nd & 4th Mondays 5:00 p.m.

Regular Council standing committee meetings are held in the Council Conference room, 7th Floor, Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, unless otherwise noticed. Committee meeting schedules are subject to change with prior notice. The current week’s schedule and agenda can be confirmed by checking the following:

1. The public meeting page on the City of Renton website: www.rentonwa.gov;

2. Recorded Committee meeting phone message at 425-430-6512;3. Committee Meeting calendar posted on the Renton City Hall and

Renton libraries public notice bulletin boards and distributed upon request to the City Clerk’s office; and

4. Announced at the prior regular Monday night Council meeting under New Business, as aired live and replayed throughout the week on Renton Cable TV Channel 21, and video streamed and archived on the City website.

Regular Renton City Council meetings are scheduled for the first four Mondays of each month, at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, 7th floor, Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, except for Monday holidays and breaks designated by policy. Council meetings are currently not scheduled for the following 2012 Mondays: Jan 2, 16 & 30, Feb 20, April 30, May 28, July 30, Aug 27, Sept 3, Oct 29, Nov 12, and Dec 17, 24 & 31. When scheduled and announced in advance, Committee of the Whole meets on Mondays, 7th floor of City Hall, preceding the City Council meeting. Council and Committee meetings are open to the public. For further information, contact the Renton City Clerk at 425-430-6502. Bonnie I. Walton, City ClerkPublished in the Renton Reporter on January 13, 2012. #572966

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