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The Class of 2015 celebrates its accomplishments and looks forward
No more teachers, no more books
BY TRACEY COMPTON AND BRIAN BECKLEY
This past week Renton graduated more than 800 stu-dents in the Class of 2015.
All three comprehensive high schools held their com-mencement ceremonies on June 12 at ShoWare Center in Kent. The Secondary Learning Center held its graduation on Monday, June 15, at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center.
They were momentous occasions, full of reflection, pride, music, some tears, joy and lots of celebration.
HAZENHazen High School started off the day with their cer-
emony last Friday. The school’s program listed 349 students
Talbot Hill Elementary receives $5,000 grant for ‘green’ efforts
BY TRACEY COMPTON
Renton’s Talbot Hill Elementary was awarded a $5,000 grant for the school’s “green” education ef-forts on Monday, June 15.
The school was the only entity in Washington state to win a 2015 Think Green Grant from Waste Management. The com-pany awarded $300,000 in grants nationally to the nonprofit Keep America Beautiful. Talbot Hill
was one of the 39 Keep America Beautiful affiliates or partners to receive the grant.
The money will be used to build a garden and greenhouse on the front lawn of the school. The grant is a big deal for students, who previously did all of their “green” education inside the classroom.
Talbot Hill Principal Sheryl
Dunton accepted the award from Waste Management’s David Della. School MicroSociety Coordinator Sally Boni was also on hand, as was Renton Chamber of Com-merce CEO Vicky Baxter. Baxter introduced Boni to the grant and Boni called getting the funding like “a dream come true.”
“We are looking for donors and we are looking for connec-
tions to help us buy a greenhouse at cost or at least a discounted price,” said Boni. “Our $5,000 will go a long way to get us started, but we’ll most likely need $5,000 (to) $10,000 more before we are completely done.”
The school is also looking for volunteers who have expertise in creating outdoor greenhouses and
School is the only organization in Washington state to receive Waste Management award
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Foster awards diploma to Alajawan BrownRenton teen killed in 2010 would have graduated with the Class of 2015BY DEAN A. RADFORD
This is the year that Alajawan Brown would have reached a teenager’s milestone – receiving a high school diploma – in front of adoring family and friends.
Instead, his father Louis walked slowly across the Foster High School football field last Friday toward Mark Wahlstrom, president of the Tukwila School Board, who held an honorary diploma and a purple cap.
Alajawan’s brother Louis Jr. walked beside him, his arm around their father’s shoul-der. Alajawan’s sister Jasmine, a member of Foster’s Centennial Class of 2015, waited for them.
“I am proud to present Mr. Louis Brown an honorary diploma for Alajawan from Foster High School. I know that Alajawan would have been a proud Bulldog,” said Foster Principal Pat Larson, as the graduates and those in the stadium rose in applause at Foster’s Centennial graduation.
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Renton police officers receive awards
Last year, Officers Shawn Tierney and Rob Ylinen performed acts of outstand-ing heroism, bravery and action for their efforts at the scene of the Regency Woods Apartment Complex fire in June 2014.
To recognize their efforts, the American Legion has selected Tierney to receive the American Legion Law En-forcement Officer of the Year for the State of Washington and Ylinen to receive the American Legion Humanitarian and Life Saving Award.
These two awards will be presented at the American Legion Conference in Spo-kane in July.
Additionally, Officer Ylinen received the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for the State of Washington at their convention in Yakima last week.
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Louise George of Renton recently returned from a trip she almost didn’t make. The 97-year-old wasn’t sure, at first, if she wanted to take the Puget Sound Honor Flight’s tour of Washington, D.C., be-cause she has bad knees and other aliments and didn’t want to be a burden.
Puget Sound Honor Flight flies veterans to the nation’s capital for a tour of monuments built in their honor. Staff from the group visited residents of Merrill Gardens last year, where George resides, and after some urging from her sister, George decided to make the trip.
In May she traveled with 54 other veterans from Washington state for “one last mission” on the Puget Sound Honor Flight.
“I’m very happy I went because I was well-taken care of,” she said.
World War II veterans and also those with a terminal illness are Puget Sound Honor Flight’s top priority. The organization estimates that the country loses approxi-mately 1,000 World War II veterans per day. The trips are free to vet-erans and made possible through individual donations and corporate support.
George was a secretary for the Marine Corps during World War II and has traveled back to D.C. since then but not on such an extensive tour, she said.
This group had 50 guardians or chaperones that took care of the veterans’ every need. USO volun-teers saw them off, wishing them
well and Vietnam veterans on motorcycles escorted their buses to the hotel, once they arrived in Baltimore.
George said she was fascinated by how much Washington, D.C. has changed since she served there.
“That’s where I was when I was in the Marine Corps in 1943, ‘44 and ‘45, but of course it’s changed tre-mendously, you know – crowded, apartments, hotels, office buildings – just packed,” she said.
The group got up early every morning, boarded buses and hit the sites. George was particularly moved by the U.S. Marine Corps
War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, and the Wom-en In Military Service for America Memorial. She called the statue of the soldiers planting the flag at Iwo Jima “gorgeous.”
“I just really loved that statue; it’s beautifully done because even the wrinkles in their clothes were there and then their shoes,” she said. “It was like you were actually looking at them, you know.”
At the only major national me-morial honoring women who serve, George got a special treat. She went inside and the staff on duty looked up her name, discovering she was a
charter member. “That made me feel worthwhile,”
she said with a laugh. On the trip she met up with
fellow veteran Louise Edwards of Tacoma. The two were the only women veterans in the group.
The veterans received a surprise on their flight back to Seattle. In a special “Mail Call” each received a bag of letters from friends, relatives and various students. Upon arrival at Sea-Tac Airport, there was a reception with Marines and Navy personnel in attendance. Veterans were also given hand-made quilts.
George was just as impressed by the Honor Flight crew as she was by the monuments, she said.
“I cannot express my thanks enough to the people who handled the event and all the work that went into it,” she said. “They are true volunteers with love of America and its veterans.”
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Alajawan Brown’s brother, Louis Jr., left, his father Louis and sister Jasmine received his honorary diploma at Foster’s graduation Friday. DEAN A. RADFORD, Renton Reporter
Just moments earlier Larson explained why Alajawan wasn’t there, a member of the Class of 2015, perhaps even Foster’s. “His life was cut short when he was killed in a ran-dom act of violence,” she said.
And, then, assistant Principal Laurie Clark asked the graduates to take hold of their tassles and move them from right to left “and keep Foster in your heart forever.”
Louis Brown moved his tassle to the side. He didn’t know that his wife Ayanna had arranged for the honorary diploma. “I felt it would be good to aid in our healing process,” she said.
Alajawan’s mother knew that his graduation would be a major event in his life that they would miss.
“I didn’t want this to be something else that Curtis was successful in taking away from us,” said Ayanna of Curtis John Walker, who in March 2012 was sentenced to 50 years in prison for murdering Alajawan on April 29, 2010. Alajawan’s 18th birthday is in July.
Alajawan was about a month away from his 13th birthday when he was shot in the back and killed by Walker in the parking lot of the 7-11 store on Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Renton’s West Hill. He was walking home from the bus stop after buying football cleats at Walmart in downtown Renton.
Walker of Kent was involved in a violent dispute nearby between two gangs. Walker thought the 12-year-old Alajawan was a rival gang member. The Sheriff Office’s Skyway storefront precinct is named in Alajawan’s honor.
Ayanna Brown is an employee of the Tukwila School District, which allows employees who live outside the district to enroll their children in Tukwila’s schools.
She had “shared her heart” with Larson about why she wanted Louis to receive the hon-orary diploma. She wanted him to “have that moment.”
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RECS team hosting ‘field day’ next weekend
Renton Emergency Communication Service (RECS) team will be participat-ing in “Field Day 2015” June 27 and 28 at Renton Fire Station 16, 12923 156th Ave. S.E..
The RECS team will provide public demonstrations of ham radio capabilities and showcase how these abilities assist communication in emergencies. The team can also provide information on how to get an FCC amateur radio license before the next disaster strikes.
In concert with Field Day, RECS is unit-ing with the Emergency Feeding Program
and will be accepting donations of non-perishable foods at Station 16.
With school out for the summer, the Emergency Feeding Program is in dire need of items that can be used to fill “snack packs” for children. Monetary donations (checks made out to Emergency Feeding Program) or other food items will also be gladly accepted.
The Renton Emergency Communi-cation Service (RECS) is a non-profit organization made up of a volunteer team of amateur radio operators. Their mission is to support the City of Renton and its ser-vice area with emergency communication resources during an emergency or disaster.
The event is scheduled for noon to 9 p.m. on June 27 and 7 to 9 a.m. June 28.
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Downtown Partnership hosts public meeting June 22
The Renton Downtown Partnership will hold a com-munity-wide meeting to discuss the future of downtown
and solicit suggestions from the public on June 22.The meeting is planned for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the
Renton Pavilion Event Center.The meeting is a chance for the community to meet the
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“The Renton Downtown Partnership can serve as an organization that can coordinate and marshal all of the stakeholders in downtown,” he said. “Together business owners and residents can form a unified voice to make our century-old downtown into a unique, vibrant and diverse commercial center.”
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If silence is golden, a lot of wealth is stockpiled in the state Capitol, where lawmakers and the governor are mum on progress in reaching a deal on a new state budget.
Thursday was the 51st day the Legislature is in special session – that’s one-and-two-thirds extra sessions – and only 12 days remain to reach agreement to avert the first-ever state govern-ment shutdown.
This is all reminiscent of 2013, when a clash between House Democrats and Senate Republi-cans pushed the Legislature through one-and-a-half special sessions – and state government to the same brink. It took lawmakers until June 27 to get a deal. They approved the budget the next day, and Inslee signed it June 30.
A similar scenario is shap-ing up this year. Democrats still rule the House and Republicans the Senate, and they are once again unable to bridge their financial and philosophical differences.
They are wrangling over how much money to spend in
the next budget – the Rs say $37.9 billion, and the Ds counter with $38.4 billion – as well as where the money will come from. House Demo-crats insist additional revenue is needed to pay all the bills, and Senate Republicans disagree.
If any of the negotiators talked publicly, they’d express frustration, not panic. While it’s long past time for a deal, it’s not too late to get it done, they’d say.
They are assembling the hundreds of small pieces of an agreement as they go. Once they settle the big disputes, such as how large a pay hike to give teachers and how deep to cut college tuition, budget writers and their staff will pull an all-nighter to compile everything into legislation, get it proofread and voted on. Any accord would likely ban amendments by individual lawmakers, as was the case in 2013.
Before the cone of golden silence came down
on the proceedings, House Minority Leader Dan Kristiansen, R-Snohomish, offered his survey of the landscape.
Noting that the Legislature is made up of 147 free agents, he said the challenge each budget cycle is figuring out how to help every member feel they got something out of the process.
Two years ago, it wasn’t easy. The budget was more constrained, and the politics more inflamed, with the rise of the Republican-con-trolled Majority Coalition Caucus. The delay was predictable.
Kristiansen didn’t expect it would wind up as contentious this year and had predicted adjourn-ment on time in April.
But even though the economy is rebound-ing and Democrats and Republicans share similar priorities for where to spend the money, they still can’t agree on how much spending is enough.
Kristiansen said that when he’s met with majority leaders in each chamber, he asks them to “set aside the (lawmaker) names, set aside the party labels and talk about the wins we’re going to get this year.”
There will be a historic increase in funding for public schools, as well as a sizable boost in money for mental health services and early learning. State workers and teachers will get their first state-funded pay hike in years. An unprecedented reduction in college tuition is likely, he said.
“I look at them and say there’s a whole bunch of winners here, and you’re still fighting for more,” Kristiansen said. “Let’s just call ‘uncle,’ both of you.”
That would require them to lift the cone of silence. Given the weight of gold, it might take a few more days to muster the muscle.
Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com. Contact him at [email protected] and on Twitter at @dospueblos.
For news and political junkies – even recov-ering ones like myself – this time of year can get pretty exciting.
No, it’s not the ramping up of next year’s presidential race – which is already shaping up to take a run at “The Amazing Race” for next year’s reality-show Emmy – or even time running out on the state Legislature still-bud-getless special session.
In the next few weeks, we should get the re-mainder of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions for this term and whether we agree with them, this is where the rubber meets the road. This is where the real Deciders (sorry President Bush) get to weigh in.
Coming up in the next week or so will be many decisions, but the high-profile ones we are all still waiting on include decision on the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), a
weird case about making threats-that-might-be-rap-lyrics-but-seem-more-like-straight-threats toward an ex on Facebook and a case about whether homosexu-als have the same right to marry as straight couples.
A few weeks back, our question of the week was
“Should the U.S. Supreme Court allow gay marriage?” I have to admit, I was a little sur-prised to see that 52 percent of respondents to the poll said “no.”
Our polls, of course, are in no way scientific and should not be used as a gauge of the com-munity as a whole, since we have no way of knowing what the sample of respondents looks like. But it still surprised me a bit.
We asked because of this term’s Supreme Court case, but as I typed the question into our website a few days after the print edition went to press, I realized we actually asked it wrong and the answers we received may have been influenced by the way we asked.
What we should have asked was not “should they allow” but “Should the U.S. Supreme Court allow state governments to outlaw gay marriage?”
Because the simple fact is that if it is not expressly illegal, then it’s legal in America. (Remember a few years back when there was that bestiality incident in Enumclaw, but since there was no law against it at the time, no one could be prosecuted?) So the Supreme Court does not have to “allow” gay marriage but decide if it will “allow” governments to prevent it.
And asking “should the government be al-lowed to prevent” is going to get you different answers, especially from folks on the right.
Personally, I have never understood conser-vative opposition to allowing gays to marry. First, who cares? Why is it your business? Or the government’s?
It’s always been my understanding that con-servatives want a small unobtrusive govern-ment that does not affect the personal liberties of individuals. And there is no way you can be for that and against allowing someone the
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liberty to live their life as they please.Besides – and this is always my key argument – mar-
riage, in the eyes of the government, is simply a contract that must be enforced. Marriage is a matter of contract law. Period.
Sure, there are religious overtones and marriages factor in very heavily to many religions and their beliefs; but to the government it is simply a contract.
I know that first-hand as I have signed the document as an officiant, a witness (best man) and as a spouse. It is a legal document that must be filed with the county. Because it is an enforceable contract and that is it.
And if you disagree, I encourage you to try and get OUT of a marriage with just your religious leaders and not a lawyer...
(And for the record if anyone else’s marriage – gay or straight – is a threat to your marriage or your beliefs or your religion, you are probably doing it wrong.)
The case in front of the Court this term will decide just this very question: Can states prevent homosexuals from marrying? In other words, is there a Constitutional right for gays to marry?
I say if not a “constitutional right,” it sure seems some-thing the government should be out of. What does it mat-ter who signs what contracts? Let any two legal adults sign whatever contracts they see fit. The government’s job is not to judge the contract but to enforce it.
So while I am pretty sure I know exactly how this SHOULD go, the real question for me is how will it go? And I know that Justice Kennedy is considered the “swing vote” on this one, but to me, the most interesting opinion will (as always) be Justice Antonin Scalia’s.
Scalia is a self-proclaimed “originalist” and a conserva-tive. But he is also a Republican, which is a completely different thing.
And while “conservatives” shouldn’t care what someone else does with their life, Republicans tend to care a lot. So I look forward to seeing the knots that Justice Scalia ties
himself in trying to be both in this case.Hopefully, the Court will come down on the side of
liberty for all, but I suppose we’ll see.And in the future, I will try to be a little more careful in
exactly how we ask certain questions, either during inter-views or simply in polls.
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Registration is not required and proof of residency or income level is not needed. Lunches must be eaten on site.
Lunches will be served from June 22 to Aug. 14, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise noted, but no lunches will be served July 2 and 3.
There are 19 lunch sites in the greater Renton Area:
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The third week of June is the start of the summer season and if your landscape is looking a bit dull with the end of the spring rhododendron and azalea show, it may be time to add more flash and foliage to the garden. Summer-long color from fancy foliage is an easy way to add more drama
without more drinking. Barberries, Sambucus and golden
tipped evergreen shrubs are just a few of the choice plants that are anything but green. Scan the local nurseries for other trees and shrubs with dramatic and different foliage.
In the vegetable garden be sure to provide plant supports for climbing and vining plants before they need it. You can make a sturdy tee pee
from long lengths of rebar that can provide growing room for tall beans and peas.
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Removing spent flowers will force the rhodies to put more energy into root and leaf production so many gar-deners pamper their rhododendrons by deadheading when they are young and the flowers are easily reached. A light bamboo rake can be used to claw off the highest blooms and new growth candles from taller shrubs.
Q. I had some lovely leafy Swiss Chard growing in my garden and was harvesting a few leaves at a
time. Then a few weeks ago all my Swiss Chard plants grew very tall and started to bloom and now the leaves do not taste the same. What happened? L.P., Olympia
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Most vegetables prefer a fertilizer that is higher in nitrogen. Fertilizers made for flowers and roses have less nitrogen. You can replant your leaf crops in early fall when the nights begin to grow cool and enjoy a second harvest or grow Swiss chard in a cool and partly shaded location as part of your landscape either in the center of mixed containers or as a border next to the lawn.
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The City of Renton on Monday was recognized with awards from two statewide organizations in four sepa-rate categories.
Both the Washington Recreation and Park Association (WRPA) and Washington State Association of Se-nior Centers (WSASC) recognized the city this week for their efforts.
The City of Renton received two organizational awards from WRPA: the 2015 Cultural Competency/In-
clusive Play Award for Meadow Crest Playground, celebrating a program that reaches across cultural boundaries to educate, include, welcome and serve all individuals; and the 2015 Trail and Outdoor Access Award for May Creek Trail, for distinction in parks and recreation facility design and con-struction.
Bonnie Rerecich, retired manager of the Neighborhoods, Resources and Events Division, was recognized individually by WRPA with their Distinguished Service Award, which honors retired professionals for out-standing service in the field of parks
and recreation. Rerecich was with the City of Renton for 40 years and retired in 2014.
Washington Recreation & Park As-sociation (WRPA) celebrates people, parks and programs for their contribu-tions to the field of parks and recre-ation in Washington state. This is the sixth time in 10 years that Renton has been recognized by this organization.
Renton Senior Center Recreation Coordinator Debbie Little was named Professional of the Year by WSASC. Little has been with the City of Renton for 35 years and at the Renton Senior Center for 27 years.
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NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATION REQUEST: Preliminary Short Plat File No.: SPLT15-0005Applicant: KBS DEVELOP- MENT CORPORATIONLocation: 1471 SE 190TH STREET RENTON WAProposal: Subdivide approxi- mately 1.28 acres zoned R-6 into eight lots for single family detached dwellings. The lot sizes range from approx. 3,210 to 5,329 sq.ft. Project Manager: Josh Johnson 206-477-4482 [email protected] COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue an environmen- tal determination on this applica- tion following a 21-day com- ment period that ends on July 13 2015. Written comments and additional information can be ob- tained by contacting the Project Manager at the phone number listed above. Published in the Renton Reporter on June 19, 2015. #1344507.
Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King
In re the Estate of: VIRGINIA E. PIERSON, Deceased.NO. 15-4-03324-4 KNT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative WWA named below has been ap-
pointed as Personal Representa- tive WWA of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mail- ing to the Personal Representa- tive WWA or her attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of:(1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative WWA served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for- ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets.Date of first publication: June 12, 2015.PR WWA: Virginia Ann SnyderRonald E. GlessnerWSBA #11832 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER, ROTI & AHRENS, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO Box 90Renton, WA 98057-0090(425) 255-4542King County Superior CourtCause No. 15-4-033244 KNT
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In re the Estate of: REONA BENSON, Deceased.NO. 13-4-11431-1 SEA
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attor- neys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty
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Allen C. Raines Jr.Allen C. Raines Jr., 77, passed away
on Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home in Renton, Washington after a short, but courageous, battle with small cell lung cancer. He was born on April 17, 1938 in Toltec, Arkansas to Allen C & Lottie Raines.
Allen Spent his childhood years in Arkansas. He was Senior Class President and graduated from Mabelvale H.S. in 1956, after which time he went to work
for the railroad earning enough money to further his lifelong passion of learning and education. It was during those years that he met and married, Nancy Jo Parker, the love of his life. To this union three children were born.
Allen began his career with Martin Marietta and shortly thereafter was hired with the Boeing company in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1971 Boeing transferred Allen and family to the Seattle, Washington area where he continued his Boeing career until retirement in 1999. It was here that both Allen and Nancy made a home where all were welcome. Their friend’s children and children’s friends have shared the stories of love, laughter and tenderness throughout the years in that Briarwood house where a bounty of cheese toast, oreos, and Coca Cola could be found on any given day.
Allen attended Arkansas State Teachers College (UCA) in Conway, Arkansas until his graduation day August 12, 1962. He was a member of the Royal Roosters and Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity. Allen was a Student Senate member and Student Body President. He was the Student Bookstore manager and Art Editor or The Scroll (yearbook).
Allen was a member of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Renton, Washington. He was an avid reader, loved woodworking, and ‘rehabilitating’ old furniture, most especially chairs.
Allen is preceded in death by his wife Nancy, parents Allen C and Lottie Raines, mother and father in-law James L. and Callie (Bettis) Parker, sister-in-law Ruby F. (Pete) Raines, nephew Rusty Sparks, ‘Brother’ Charles Emerson, great nephew Christopher Runnels, and recently, Tammy Raines Dean. He is survived by his daughter Jamie (Raines) Pearson, Kirkland, WA, son Allen C (Trey) Raines III, Sammamish, WA, daughter Suzanne (Raines) White, Blair, NE. Grandchildren, Chloe Pearson, Eliot Raines, Will Raines, and Franklin White. Brother J.W. (Buddy) Raines, Little Rock, AR, sister Joe Ruth Sparks (Bob) Mabelvale, AR, sister Frances Cha� n (Tom), Little Rock, AR. Neices and nephews, Laura Lee and Kevin, Jodi and Mike, Sharon and Gene, Raines, Charles and Cheryl, Nathan and Mary Alice, and their families.
Please join us for a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, June 20 at 11.30 a.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 12819 160th Ave S.E., Renton, WA 98059,
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BY BRIAN BECKLEY
Summer is here, let’s go swimming!
This weekend marks the official beginning of swim season in the city as the Henry Moses Aquatic Cen-ter, Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park and Kennydale
Park all open their waters to the public tomorrow, Saturday.
The city’s army of about 85 lifeguards spent the week training at HMAC and Coulon to get ready for the warm-weather crush of swimmers headed to our local shores to beat the heat.
Lifeguards will be on
duty at Coulon and Ken-nydale from noon to 8 p.m. every day all summer long, as well as watching the slides, wave pool and other waters at Henry Moses, which is open for two ses-sions every day, from noon to 3:30 p.m. and from 4 to 7:30 p.m.
According to Brandi
Burke, recreation coordina-tor in charge of aquatics, the city has expanded its swim-lesson programs this summer, adding two more weeknight classes as well as a Saturday session.
This year, swim lessons will be available at HMAC four nights each week, split into two groups: Monday and Wednesday lesson and Tuesday and Thursday les-sons. Each pair of sessions runs from 7:45 to 8:50 p.m. and can handle about 100 kids.
The Saturday morn-ing sessions will run from 8:05 to 11:30 a.m. and can handle about 384 kids.
Registration is required. Group lessons are available for children up to age 13.
In addition, the city is offering private swimming lessons, available in half-hour increments.
There will also be free, lunchtime lessons from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon-days and Wednesdays at Coulon park. Participants can register for those classes on the day of the event.
Burke said the city is also introducing a Junior Life-guard Day Camp this year, providing an opportunity for teens to get lifeguard training. Four different weeks are scheduled for the camp, with two at Henry Moses and two at Coulon. The camp is for ages 11-15 and participants must pass a swim test.
In addition, HMAC will again be open in the mornings for lap swimming and water walking. The lap swims run from 6 to 8 a.m.,
while the water walking classes run from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Burke also said the city has lifejackets available to borrow for free at all swim-ming locations for those who need them.
The costs of each class and event vary, but all con-tain a discount for Renton residents.
For more information and costs, visit http://rent-onwa.gov/living/default.aspx?id=2248
City swimming areas open for season on Saturday
Lifeguards wait for their opportunity to perform a practice drill Tuesday at Henry Moses Aquatic Center. Approximately 85 lifeguards received training this week in preparation for the opening of the city’s beaches and pools. BRIAN BECKLEY, Renton Reporter
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(Bellevue, WA)Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy man- aging your own territory? Are you competitive and thrive in an energetic en- vironment? Do you de- sire to work for a compa- ny that offers uncapped earning oppor tunities? Are you interested in a fast paced, creative at- mosphere where you can use your sales ex- pertise to provide con- sultative print and digital solutions?I f you answered YES then you need to join the largest community news organization in Washing- ton. Sound Publishing, Inc. is looking for self- motivated, results-driven people interested in a mult i -media sales ca- reer. Position is respon- sible for print and digital advertising sales to an ec lec t ic and exc i t ing group of cl ients. Suc- cessful candidates will be engaging and goal oriented, with good or- ganizational skills and will have the ability to g r o w a n d m a i n t a i n strong business relation- ships through consulta- tive sales and excellent customer service. Every day will be a new adven- ture! You can be an inte- gral part of the Bellevue community while helping local business partners succeed in their in print or online branding, mar- keting and adver tising strategies. Whether their marketing footprints are in Bellevue, all around t h e E a s t s i d e , K i n g C o u n t y, o r We s t e r n Washington - you have the opportunity to help them with their success. Professional sales expe- rience necessary; media experience is a definite asset but not mandatory. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro- act ive par t in helping you r c l i en ts ach ieve b u s i n e s s s u c c e s s , please email your re- sume and cover letter to:
ATTN: MMSCBLVUWe offer a competitive compensa t i on (Base plus Commission) and benefits package includ- ing heal th insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an e m p l o y e r m a t c h . ) Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- p l o y e e ( E O E ) a n d strongly supports diver- si ty in the workplace. Visit our website to learn more about us!www.soundpublishing.com
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REPORTERT h e a w a r d - w i n n i n g w e e k l y n e w s p a p e r , Bainbr idge Island Re- view, on Bainbridge Is- land, WA, has an open- i n g f o r a g e n e r a l assignment reporter. We want a skilled and pas- sionate writer who isn’t afraid to tackle meaty news stor ies. Experi- ence with photography and Adobe InDes ign pre fer red. Appl icants must be able to work in a team-oriented, dead- line-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple topics. Must re- locate to Kitsap County. This is a part-time posi- tion, up to 29 hours per week, and includes paid vacation, sick and holi- days. EOE. No ca l l s p lease. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non- re tu r nable clips in PDF or Text for- mat and references to [email protected]
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PAGINATORPeninsula Daily News, a six-day morning news- paper serving the beauti- ful North Olympic Penin- sula of Washington, has a full-time opening on its design/copy desk in Port Angeles. The successful cand idate must have demonstrated and crea- t ive layout/paginat ion skills using the Adobe Suite, copy editing expe- r ience, good grammar and syntax skills, be AP style-savvy, know cur- rent events, write accu- rate and catchy head- lines and possess sharp InDesign skills (we have a Macintosh-based com- pu te r sys tem) . Da i l y newspaper experience preferred; will consider a top-drawer candidate from a weekly newspa- per looking to move to a daily. The design/copy editor will produce pages and put together sec- tions. The shift is day- t ime Sundays through Thursdays. The suc- cessful candidate also will post stories on the PDN’s website as well as have Facebook and Twitter responsibilities. Affordable Port Angeles, gateway to Olympic Na- tional Park and Victoria, British Columbia, gets half the rainfall of Seattle yet is close enough to enjoy Seattle as well as our rain forests, great f ishing and other out- doo rs ac t i v i t i es and pleasant lifestyle. Por t Angeles just f in ished second in a nat iona l magazine’s “Best Town Ever” contest after beat- ing out a l l four other Western c i t ies in the contest. Peninsula Daily News pub l i shes two zoned a.m. editions in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Pay commen- surate with experience; full benefits package in- cludes medical/dental/vi- sion insurance, 401(k), paid vacation with imme- diate eligibility and sick pay. Finalists may be in- vited to a tryout; prefer- ence given to candidates from the Northwest and West Coast . P lease send cover let ter, re- sume and clips of pages (PDFs are acceptable) with at least three pro- fessional references to
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REPORTERThe Snoqualmie Valley Record, a div is ion of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a general as- signment reporter with a minimum of 1-2 years writing experience and photography skills. This position is based out of the Nor th Bend office. The pr imary coverage will be general assign- ment stories. Schedule includes evening and/or weekend work. As a re- por ter for Sound Pub- lishing, you will be ex- pected to: be inquisitive and resourceful in the coverage of assigned beats; produce 5 by-line stories per week; write stories that are tight and to the point; use a digi- tal camera to take photo- graphs of the stories you c o v e r ; p o s t o n t h e publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web . We are looking for a team player willing to get involved in the local community through pub- l icat ion of the weekly newspaper and da i ly web jou r na l i sm. The ideal applicant will have a commitment to com- munity journalism and everything from shor t, brief-type stories about people and events to ex- amining issues facing the community; be able to spot emerging trends; wr i te clean, balanced and accurate stories that dig deeper than simple features; develop and in- stitute readership initia- tives. Candidates must have excellent communi- cation and organization- al skills, and be able to work e f fec t ive ly in a deadline-driven environ- ment. Must be proficient with AP style, layout and design using Adobe In- Des ign ; and use the publ ica t ion ’s webs i te and online tools to gath- er information and reach the community. Must be organized and self-moti- vated, exceptional with the public and have the ability to establish a rap- port with the community. We offer a competitive hourly wage and bene- f its package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an em- ployer match.) Email us your cover le t ter, re- sume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writ- ing chops to:
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EDITORSound Publishing has an immediate opening for Editor of the Journal of the San Juans in the beautiful San Juan Is- lands o f Wash ing ton state. This is not an en- try-level position. Re- quires a hands-on leader with a minimum of three years newspaper experi- ence including writing, editing, pagination, pho- tography, and InDesign skills. editing and moni- toring social media in- cluding Twit ter, Face- Book, etc.
We offer a competitive compensation and bene- f its package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an em- ployer match.) If you are interested, please email your cover letter, resume, and up to 5 samples of your work to:
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CIRCULATIONMANAGER
Issaquah/Sammamish/ Snoqualmie
Sound Publishing, Inc. is currently accepting ap- plications for a Circula- tion Manager. Position will be based out of the Bellevue office. The pri- mary duty of a Circula- tion Manager (CM) is to manage a geographic district. The CM will be accountable for the as- s igned newspaper as follows: Recruiting, con- tracting and training in- dependent contractors to meet delivery deadlines, insuring delivery stan- dards are being met and quality customer service. Posi t ion requi res the ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe man- ner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles w e i g h i n g u p t o 2 5 pounds from ground lev- el to a height of 3 feet; to d e l i v e r n e w s p a p e r routes, including ability to negotiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 newspapers per hour for up to 8 consecu t i ve hours; to communicate wi th carr iers and the public by telephone and in person; to operate a personal computer. Must possess re l iable, in - sured, motor vehicle and a valid Washington State driver’s license. We of- fer a competitive com- pensation and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holi- days), and 401K (cur- rently with an employer match). If you are inter- ested in joining the team at the Issaquah/Sam- mamish Repor ter and the Valley Record, email us your cover letter and resume to:
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CREATIVE ARTISTSound Publishing, Inc and The Whidbey News Times, a twice-weekly community newspaper located in Coupevil le, WA, has an immediate opening for a full-time Creative Artist. Duties in- clude performing ad de- sign, designing promo- t i o n a l m a t e r i a l s , providing excellent inter- nal and external custom- er service. Requires ex- cellent communication skills and the ability to work in a fast paced deadline-oriented envi- ronment . Exper ience w i th Adobe Crea t i ve Suite, InDesign, Photo- shop, Illustrator and Ac- robat strongly preferred, as is newspaper or other media experience. Must be able to work indepen- dently as well as part of a team. We offer a great w o r k e n v i r o n m e n t , health benefits, 401k, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. Please e- mail your resume, cover letter, and a few sam- ples of your work to:
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Multi Media Advertising Consultant Inside, ENTRY-LEVEL
Be a part of the largest commun i t y news o r - ganization in Washing- ton! Sound Publishing, Inc. is looking for a self- motivated, results driven person interested in a career in mult i -media sales for its Renton and Auburn Reporter publi- cations. In this exciting role you wil l leverage your drive and creativity to develop, customize, and sell online and print marketing programs to local businesses and pri- vate par ty adver tisers. Qualified candidate will be able to: Sell advertis- ing to meet and exceed goals; Make sales pres- e n t a t i o n s a n d c l o s e sales over the phone a n d t h r o u g h u s e o f email ; Provide a high level of customer service t o mee t and exceed client expectations; Prio- ritize workflow and thrive in a very fast-paced en- vironment with shor t deadlines. This is an En- try-Level position. You wi l l receive thorough training on our products and solutions as well as successful sales tech- niques. We are commit- ted to our team and ac- t i ve l y p r o m o t e f r o m within, opening doors for your future growth. If you have the noted ski l ls, please email your re- sume and cover letter to:
Attn: ISREN This position, which is based in Kent, receives hourly pay plus commis- s ions and a benef i ts package including health insurance, paid time off, and 401K. Sound Pub- lishing Inc. is an Equal Oppor tunity Employer (EOE) and strongly sup- por ts d ivers i ty in the workp lace. V is i t our website to learn more about us! www.soundpublishing.com
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for receiving their diplomas and two students who were to receive their associate of arts degrees from Bellevue College.
“Welcome to the last time we will be together as a class,” said Kyle Hanis, Hazen senior speaker.
He remarked on not truly feeling the significance of the moment yet and how simple choices can add up to big differences in students’ lives.
“Without Hazen you wouldn’t have had the friends that you do,” he said.Hanis encouraged his fellow graduates to savor the moment and reflected on their time
together. Hazen Principal Kate O’Brien, a Hazen alumna, commended the students for their leader-
ship, commitment to those in need and their humor. She hoped that they learned both the academic and practical skills they will need to navigate the world after graduation. The two greatest skills she learned at Hazen and wished for students to take with them were lessons in gratitude and resilience.
No matter what they will face or suffer through in the future “the good news is everyone has resilience,” O’Brien said.
Hazen students were the only class that day to toss their caps into the air after the official turning of the tassel and alma mater song, “Green, Gold and Blue.”
RENTONRenton High School was next, graduating seniors at noon at ShoWare Center.Parents, friends and well-wishers reveled in the seniors accomplishments with very vocal
shout-outs throughout the graduation ceremony.Students Jaqueline Arreola, Bruce Buenaventura and Breanna Rice performed an instrumen-
tal version of the very popular Wiz Khalifa song “See You Again,” made famous by the movie “Furious 7.”
“This is not the end and we don’t stop going once we reach that achievement,” said Buenaven-tura, the senior speaker.
In the speaker’s entertaining remarks, he talked about the many changes students have en-countered since their time in school, from the evolution of social media, onward. Then he took a selfie from the stage with the students in the background.
“Never forget what you represent,” said Buenaventura, calling on the school’s motto of pride, tradition and excellence.
Renton Principal Giovanna San Martin congratulated the students for achieving a 90 percent graduation rate. The seniors represent the “essence and flavor” of Renton High School, she said. The students were to be commended for quietly working on equity for all students with compassion and empathy.
Getting choked up, San Martin said she would always remember and admire the Class of 2015 for that.
“We wish you everything that you richly deserve in your years ahead,” she told them.LINDBERGHThe Lindbergh Eagles finished out the day at the ShoWare Center as 261 now former stu-
dents picked up their diplomas in front of a cheering crowd of family and friends.Senior class president John Williamson began by urging his classmates to maintain what
keeps them unique and to always be true to themselves, a message he highlighted by talking about how throughout his school career, his choice of footwear, while a minor thing, always helped him show his personality.
He concluded by showing off a pair of cowboy boots, just like the ones he said he wore every day in the first grade.
After a performance by the Ad Astra Choir, speakers thanked staff and parents and wished classmates luck in their endeavors.
Then, following the handing out of diplomas, Jacqueline Martin and Williamson re-took the stage and rang the school’s bell before students flipped their tassels from one side to another.
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