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By Brian Beckley
Due to an ever-growing demand for energy on the east side of Lake Washington, Puget Sound Energy this year announced its “Energize Eastside” initiative to bring new transmission lines to our side of the lake.
The new lines will drastically increase capacity over the cur-rent transmission lines, but the route the new lines will take has not yet been selected and residents from around the affected cities are being asked for their input on choosing their location through Renton, but residents are worried that the choice will pit neighbor against neighbor.
According to Andy Wappler, vice president of Corporate Affairs for PSE, the power supply on the Eastside has not been upgraded since the 1960s, when demand both for residential customers and businesses was much less than it is today.
As the population and economy grew, the transmission lines
did not.“Fast forward to today and we’re at a situation where the
energy demand on the Eastside by 2017-2018 will exceed the capacity of the delivery system,” he said this week.
Specifically, the transmission lines presently handle 115 kilo-volts (kV) and need to be able to deliver 230 kV.
Wappler said the upgrade is necessary to ensure that PSE can continue to reliably provide electricity in the future. Wappler likened the situation to someone towing a trailer that exceeds the truck’s towing capacity in that eventually it may lead to engine damage.
In this case, he said the possibility of “widespread outages increase.”
To address the issue, PSE plans to build a new set of trans-mission lines between its Talbot Hill and Sammammish substa-tions (the Samammish Station is actually in Redmond), a total of 18 miles. Wappler said the two substations can handle 230 kV, but the lines between them max out at 155 kV, which will affect those along the lines.
“What we need is to be able to make a connection between Renton and Redmond,” he said. “This is really about bringing
city gets new tools to deal with nuisance propertiesBy Brian Beckley
The City of Renton is adding new tools to their toolbox in an attempt to deal with busi-nesses that receive an inordinate number of police calls.
The City Council this month approved an ordinance giving the city the ability to revoke the business license of chronic nuisance prop-erties, such as taverns that get many calls for fights, noise and other police complaints.
“We’ve had an increasing number of prob-lem establishments in town and several are repeat customers,” said City Attorney Larry Warren. “One thing we have control over is the business license.”
The ordinance defines a chronic nuisance property as one that has received more than six calls for police service within a 60-day period, 10 calls for service in a 180-day period of 14 calls for service with a 12-month
Duplex fire displaces threeBy Brian Beckley
Three people were displaced this past weekend following a two-alarm fire in the Shadow Hawk neighborhood.
According to Renton Fire and Emergency Services Deputy Chief Greg Hartman, fire-fighters responded early Sunday morning to a call in the 3000 block of Southeast 11th Place.
Hartman said the structure, a duplex, had “quite extensive damage” despite firefighters getting the fire under control within 45 min-utes. Inside, the flames burned a hole though
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Pse’s plan to ‘energize eastside’ looking at two possible routes through rentonResidents worry that choice of routes will pit ‘neighbor against neighbor’
The Puget sound energy right-of-way on which these transmission lines sit near Monroe Avenue is one of the two possible routes through Renton being discussed for higher-voltage lines the company plans to install. The other route is along Lake Washington. TRACey COMpTOn, Renton Reporter
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Inside this week’s paper:UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT The George Pocock Rowing Foundation will take over the Cedar River Boathouse this summer. [ PAGE 5]
ROBOTS The Lindbergh high School Robotics team took sixth place in weekend competition. [ PAGE 14 ]
Coming upSTATE OF THE CITYMayor Denis Law will give his annual State of the City address at 11:30 a.m. during a luncheon at the Renton Pavilion
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Renton’s got a new space for creativity in Glazed Arts ceramic painting studio, which opened March 1 at The Landing.
The husband and wife team of Doug Chinn and Backy Dere opened the studio, their first busi-ness, as a solution to creative family fun time close to home.
The family was looking for a creative outlet similar to other studios they’d seen in Univer-sity Village and the Eastside and couldn’t find one, so they de-cided to design their own.
Dere has been a graphic designer for more than 20 years and was motivated to pursue this business venture based on her background and her three kids’ interest in art.
“It’s kind of between my kids, they are creative and they like doing things like this and there’s nothing in the Renton area,” she said.
Transitioning between careers, the art studio seemed like the per-fect solution, the couple said.
“Living in the Highlands, where we are, there where limited places that we could go to do an activity like this,” said Chinn.
The couple counts their studio as different from the rest, offering not
only paint-your-own-pottery op-tions but mosaics as well. They also have a party space larger than most studios, they said.
Dere and Chinn visited other art studios outside the area, keying in on what the studios did right and what could be improved upon. Last April they settled on the idea of a ceramic painting studio.
“We wanted to offer just different things that might be slightly differ-ent from some of the other studios that are out there,” Dere said.
Their target market, they say, is suitable for all ages and their space accommodates showers, girls’ night out, birthdays and corporate team-building events.
“I think certainly that the com-
munity and the City of Renton, hopefully, we can all benefit each other obviously in offering some-thing like this to the community,” Chinn said.
Glazed Arts is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Satur-day. It’s located at 827 N. 10th Pl., Suite D in Renton’s The Landing.
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Glazed Arts studio helper Kandi Jackson prepares to get creative with some pottery. The shop opened March 1 in The Landing in Renton. TRacey coMpTon, Renton Reporter
King County Parks’ 175-mile regional trail system links together some of the most scenic portions of the county, and now Parks wants to show off trail us-ers’ best photos.
This past weekend, King County Parks launched a search for the best photo taken from anywhere on the regional trail system. The winning photo will become the cover of the “Regional Trails in King County” map when it is reprinted this September, and will remain on the
cover for at least the next six months.
Whether the photos are taken while commuting along the Burke-Gilman Trail through Lake Forest Park, or rollerblading along the Cedar River Trail near Maple Valley, or during a long walk with the dog along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail outside of Car-nation, submitted contest photos should convey trail users’ experiences along the King County regional trail system.
King County Parks will accept photos for the contest through July, and a
panel of judges will pick the winning photo in August.
Thanks to the gener-ous support of REI, the winning photographer will receive a new REI XT 85 pack. This backpack deliv-ers comfort, performance and user-friendly features in a size and design that ac-commodate anything from a 10-day wilderness expedi-tion to a weekend jaunt.
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• Join the King County Parks RTS Map Cover Contest Group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/rtsmapcovercontest.
• Upload your image to this group.
• Identify the location of photo in the photo cap-tion. For example: “Name of trail, exact location” – Burke-Gilman Trail – near Log Boom Park (geo-loca-tion preferred).
EVALUATIONThe winning image will
be evaluated by a panel of King County employees.
King County Parks employees will select 10 photos for final judging by the panel. The winning image will be evaluated based on overall impact, artistic merit, and technical excellence.
Entry details can be found on the King County Parks RTS Map Cover Contest Flickr Group site: http://www.flickr.com/groups/rtsmapcovercon-test.
Check the website often to see photos that have been entered into the contest.
King County wants to see your trails picturesWinner will be cover photo on trails guide
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By Brian Beckley
There will be new faces and new possibilities on Lake Washington this summer as the George Pocock Rowing Founda-tion will take over the Cedar River Boathouse this summer.
The boathouse has been home to Cascade Canoe & Kayak Center for the past seven years. This past summer, the city issued a request for proposals on the boathouse lease. Both Cascade and the Pocock Foundation submitted proposals and city staff recommended Pocock.
The new group will take over in April. The lease is for five years.
According to Founda-tion Executive Direc-tor Matthew Lacey, the foundation’s mission is to expand the footprint of rowing in the region and south Lake Washington has long been a goal.
“There are precious few spots where you’ll be able to start up a new rowing project,” Lacey said this week.
According to Facilities Director Peter Renner, the Pocock Foundation is a “well-established club” that has a “fairly sophisticated” organization. But Renner said the city wanted to make sure the rowing club will continue to offer kayak and canoe rentals, as the opportunity for spon-taneous recreation was important to the city.
The foundation agreed to continue the kayak and canoe rentals and will add paddleboard rentals to the services offered. Paddle-boards are the surfboard-like crafts on which people stand up and paddle with an oar.
The Pocock Foundation also has plans to create rowing programs for kids and adults in Renton, one of the primary reasons staff went with their pro-posal instead of Cascade’s. The foundation prom-ises increased hours of operation, a year-round presence and more col-
laboration with the Renton Rowing Club, who sup-ported their proposal.
The Pocock proposal also includes “much higher revenue” to the city than Cascade’s, according
to the summary on the City Council agenda bill, though it admits that is “not the highest priority” for the facility.
In addition, Renner said the foundation will invest
at least $100,000 to move the current floating dock from the lake side of the building over to the Boe-ing side.
The community out-reach seemed to be the most important aspect of the foundation’s proposal and Lacey said that is the foundation’s primary goal. With youth programs planned for 10 months out of the year, Lacey said he hopes to build “excitement” for the sport in Renton, a sport that has tremendous health benefits and also teaches teamwork and discipline, Lacey said.
“This is an easy way for kids in Renton … to learn
how to do it,” he said. “We really want this program to be a gem in the com-munity.”
Lacey said he expects adult rowing opportuni-ties to begin in May with programs for kids starting this summer.
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James P. Cameron1937 - 2014Loving father of 4 and husband for 57
years James passed away March 1st after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws and son, Stephen.
He is survived by his wife Judith, sons Mike, Dan and Tim as well as his brother Phillip. He is also survived by grandchildren and great grandchildren.
James was born in Decatur, IL and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1955. The family moved to Renton, WA in 1968 where he passed. James was an
avid outdoorsman who loved to fish as well as carving duck decoys. James will be missed by all that knew him.
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February 27, 2014 at his home in Renton, WA. He was born April 5, 1925, Berkeley, CA. to Arthur Lawrence and Florence Daniels McLean. Survived by his loving wife and 32 year companion, Patti Highland, sons Daniels Jr, Jason, & Samuel, daughter Joan Paal-Fridley, brother Herbert Evans, and grandchildren Olivia and Alexandra McLean, Olive and Jasper McLean, Nicholas and Amy McLean, and Meghan. and Vanessa Fridley.
As a WWII veteran, he proudly served as a U.S. Marine Corps pilot flying combat missions in the Pacific theater. Subsequent career as an airline pilot, he flew worldwide missions, highlighted by the repatriation of Yemenite Jews to Tel Aviv, Israel as part of Alaska Airlines Operation Magic Carpet in 1949, and as navigator of their first flight to cross the North Pole in 1951. 1964 Honors graduate from the University of Minnesota School of Law, his law career included District Magistrate, Kodiak, AK, Juvenile Court Judge, Anchorage, AK, Deputy Commissioner of Health, Education, & Welfare, Juneau, AK, Family Court Referee, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN.
Known as an exceedingly kind man to both people and animals, he was an avid lover of the outdoor world, especially wildlife preservation.
Memorial service and luncheon to be held Tuesday, March 11, 11:00 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave, Renton WA. Private interment will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, WA at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the St.
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The cedar river Boathouse on the shores of Lake Washington will be under new management this summer, but canoes and kayaks, as well as paddleboards, will still be available. Brian BeckLey, Renton Reporter
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My plan with this week’s column was to write about something brainy, like free speech. You know that First Amendment thing politicians and community cranberries throw around like a dayglow Frisbee.
Once I started writing, my brain began to hurt and images of buttermilk popsicles began dancing in my head. Here is the rub. No one really likes free speech, unless it’s their unfiltered gossip. That is why we have a First Amendment (that apparently no one reads if they can possibly resist).
Free speech means someone has the right to annoy, irritate and infuriate someone else with political speech . . . whatever that is . . . I think . . . kinda.
My daughter, Katy, exer-cises her free speech on me all the time. I never knew I was such a dumbwad until she learned to free speech me when she was two.
Now I get free speeched all the time. My best attempts at suppression just seem to get me in deeper trouble. That may be the problem with daughters going to college and getting all smarty.
A week ago or so, Katy made me buy a new smarty-pants phone, which she picked out.
Yesterday, while I was writing this column, I had to take a picture with my new smarty-pants phone and send it to someone. I hit every button thing I could find and could not figure out where the dippy device hid the photo.
I finally caved out of desperation and called Katy to find out where my phone from the evil region put the photo.
It was cleverly hidden under photos. What sort of logic is that?
I got a lot of free speech from Katy for that one.
After being thoroughly annoyed by my phone, I decided to do something I was good at – cooking. I made some popcorn.
While it was popping on the stove, I became distracted with my hellish device looking at some recipe apps, and burned my popcorn.
(Fortunately I have discovered a cure for burnt popcorn. Mix it with buttermilk and hot sauce, and I didn’t find an app for that one.)
Once I cleared the smoke from the kitchen, I went back to searching for apps. Every app I found either tried to tell me where I was, which I thought I knew, or where I was going, which I don’t want to know.
I just started downloading everything I could find.
I don’t know what all these stupid apps I downloaded are really supposed to do, beside force me to call Katy and get yelled at when I can’t figure out whatever I am supposed to be doing . . . I think.
A couple of years ago I wrote a column about goofy app talk and a young woman on a bus sent me a message from her fancy-sman-chy phone with every app on earth yelling at me, exercising her darn free speech, telling me what a dolt I am.
What I need is an app to tell me what apps are really for, and how to suppress free speech of daughters and young women on buses yell-ing at me when they are right.
That darn free speech.
Dennis Box is editor of the Enumclaw Courier-Herald.
More than the usual exchange of cold and flu germs occurred among lawmakers this session.
An outbreak of a rare virus indiscriminately infected Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate on Day One and shows no signs of abating before they adjourn next week.
It is a strain of Boeing Fatigue Syndrome, a political disorder characterized by extreme exhaustion from repeated legislative genuflecting at the altar of the aerospace giant.
Historically it’s manifested itself among a handful of members of the Legislature unafraid of vocally criticizing a corporation which is vital to keeping Washington’s economy alive and healthy.
This illness spread in recent months and symptoms are present in nearly every one of the 147 lawmakers.
Many started experiencing fatigue soon after casting a vote in a November special session to extend tax breaks which could save the com-
pany an estimated $8.7 billion on future sales of the new 777X jetliner.
When they arrived in Olympia in January, they believed their action inoculated them from further requests from the aerospace firm in 2014.
So just the mention of Boeing caused lawmak-ers’ eyes to bulge, faces to redden and blurts of “Haven’t we done enough for them already?”
This explains why lawmakers roundly ignored Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for funds for two aerospace-related initiatives aimed in the direc-tion of the Boeing Co.
Writers of the House and Senate budgets did not include $500,000 for Washington State University to establish a School of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace in Everett.
Nor did they put in $500,000 for the Uni-versity of Washington to develop an advanced manufacturing facility in Snohomish County.
The governor hasn’t made a big deal of it – maybe he’s battling it, too – and no lawmaker representing Snohomish County has either. Rep. Larry Seaquist, D-Gig Harbor, drafted an amendment to the House budget to cover both items but withdrew it before it could be voted on.
And remember how the governor and some Democrats regularly touted the importance of a multi-billion dollar transportation funding package to Boeing and the aerospace industry? Not only did they stop using that line, there’s almost no chance there will even be a package agreed upon this session.
Another sign of fatigue: Republicans have long argued that without reforms to the state’s work-ers compensation system, Boeing could up and leave. Republicans still want reforms but aren’t wielding Boeing as a rhetorical hammer.
To their credit, Boeing lobbyists recognized the mood of lawmakers early in the session and are making themselves pretty scarce.
There’s good news for the firm, as most legisla-tors will make a full recovery March 14.
That’s the first day they can raise money for their re-election campaigns. There may be no better cure for this syndrome than a contribu-tion from Boeing.Political reporter Jerry Cornfield can be reached at 360-352-8623 or [email protected]
Boeing fatigue lands heavily on lawmakers
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the power right to the Eastside where it’s really needed.”To do so, PSE is proposing two basic paths between the
stations, divided into 16 segments that can be connected in 19 different ways. According to Wappler, all scenarios are possible and are acceptable to the company.
“All of them work,” he said.Of specific interest to Renton are the two
possible paths that lead out of the Talbot Hill substation.
The first path, known as the “M Route,” runs approximately parallel to Monroe Avenue Northeast on an existing right-of-way that houses the current lines.
The second path, the “L Route,” runs past Gene Coulon Park and along the lake shore before veering east again just south of Interstate 90 and runs primarily through the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad right-of way, an ease-ment to which PSE purchased in 2010.
Both options utilize above-ground transmission lines. Along the “M Route,” the current H-shaped wooden lines would be replaced with steel structures to hold the lines. According to Wappler, the current structures are about 70 feet tall. The new ones would most likely be between 90 and 100 feet on average.
Along the lake, the poles would range between 70 and 100 feet.
Members of the Community Advisory Group on the matter, however, are not thrilled with either route, but especially one along the lake.
“People are really speaking with one voice on this,” said CAG representative Darius Richards, a member of the Kennydale Neighborhood Association. “They really think this proposed L Route that goes along the lake is really flawed.”
Richards said his first thought when he saw that proposal was, “They’ve got to be kidding.”
But while Richards said “it makes more sense” to have the route along the current easement, his time on the CAG made him realize that PSE is trying to pit the two routes against each other.
“Pitting neighborhood against neighborhood is leaving a bad taste in our mouths,” he said. “There are other options for PSE to look into.”
Richards and others have questioned why the company is not proposing the lines be placed underground and called it a “very real solution” in the 21st century.
Wappler said that while most neighborhood distribution
lines are being placed underground, putting a large-scale transmission line underground creates a different set of problems. Wappler described a process that involves concrete tunnels to house the lines with access points every so often and said while underground lines mean fewer out-ages from falling limbs during winter storms, summer heat more adversely affects lines underground and the lines are
more difficult to access if something is wrong.In addition, undergrounding lines is much
more expensive. The cost of placing the lines above ground is between $5 million and $10 million per mile. To place them underground would cost between $15 million and $20 million per mile.
And, according to Wappler, because putting the lines underground would be considered an aesthetic choice made by the community, the cities would have to pay the difference between the two costs.
To help determine which routes are preferred, the Community Advisory Group has been created and is meeting. The group contains members of city staff as well as residents in the affected neighborhoods.
Wappler said the pubic process was “very important” and he hoped a consensus would be reached, but in the end the decision will be made by PSE.
The public process is scheduled to continue through 2014 with permitting to come after.
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period.Mayor Denis Law said the ordinance was aimed specifi-
cally at a handful of establishments and cited the Golden Dynasty tavern on Park Avenue in North Renton as an example, though not the only trouble spot in the city.
But the bar, formerly known as Trophies, has received more than 200 calls for service in the past several years, according to the mayor.
According to records from the police department, the Trophies/Golden Dynasty property has already received four calls for service this year, 15 calls last year, 37 in 2012 and a whopping 135 calls in 2011.
The business also has violations from the Liquor Con-trol Board.
“We’ve had this problem for years and years,” Warren
said, adding that despite changes in management, the problems continue.
Warren said that points to a business that “attracts the wrong crowd through their business practices.”
“Citizens shouldn’t have to pay for your lousy business practices,” he said, referring to the cost of sending police to the same places over and over. “They change owner-ship, but they don’t change practices.”
“Nothing has changed,” reiterated Law, citing an in-creased police presence as the reason for the drop in calls from the area.
Both men said this was not something that would be done lightly as Law acknowledged that pulling a license “will kill a business.” But Law said he wants to be as ag-gressive as possible to try and protect the citizens who live near these businesses.
“We need to have some way to deal with these busi-nesses,” he said.
Both Law and Warren said that some businesses have responded well to city requests and said the city hoped to work with establishments before having to pull a license.
“There are some owners that will work with us,” Law said, but added “we’re going to find every tool possible to do our job of protecting the neighbors.”
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The Golden Dynasty tavern on Park Avenue, formerly known as Trophies, has logged more than 200 police service calls in recent years, prompting the city to pass an ordinance that will allow them to revoke a business license if it continues. BriAn Beckley, Renton Reporter
Police warn of ‘door scam’ reappearing in parts of RentonBy BRian Beckley
Police are warning residents that a common scam is once again making an appearance in the Renton area, particularly in the West Hill area.
According to police, they received a call this week from a woman on Maple Drive who said during the weekend a woman came to her door seeking “safe har-bor” from an abusive husband and was pretty aggressive about going into the resident’s house.
The resident told the woman she would call 911 for her, but she could not come in. When the resident men-tioned it to another neighbor, the neighbor described a similar female who had come to her residence claiming she “needed money for a prescription for a child.”
“Neither of these are uncommon, unfortunately,” said Terri Vickers, Renton Police public information officer.
Vickers said other popular lines include “Need a couple bucks for gas to go pick up (child at school, sick relative)” and “Need to use the phone because my car broke down.”
According to police, resident should not open their door, even a crack, for someone they don’t know. Vickers said to talk through the door until you can determine it is safe to open it.
But when someone knocks on your door, yell through the door to the person outside, do not ignore it. Many people ignore unexpected knocks on the door, but these knocks can be a ruse by burglars who are trying to determine if someone is home before (going around the back and) breaking into the house. If someone is home, they’re unlikely to attempt to burglarize that residence.
Residents should call 911 when they observe suspi-cious activity, including someone aggressively trying to come into your home while providing a questionable story.
“It’s very possible that the police are looking for the person, that they’ve pulled this scam before, and that when they can’t get into your house to ‘use the phone’ (or whatever the ruse of the week),” Vickers said. “There’s every chance that your sweet gullible neighbor will let them into her house, where they will steal her prescrip-tions from the bathroom cabinet when they ‘need to use the bathroom’ after they ‘use the phone.’”
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Renton High School has received autho-rization to become an International Bac-calaureate (IB) World School. The go-ahead came this week after a nearly year-long evaluation process from the Associations of IB World Schools, the international organi-zation that bestows and monitors IB status on high schools. Renton High will begin offering IB courses beginning this fall, and awarding IB diplomas to eligible students by June, 2016.
IB is offered in schools in over 100 countries, featuring courses taught in 46 languages with a common goal of educat-ing students in a rigorous, internationally-minded environment. An IB diploma is recognized by universities in the U.S. and throughout the world. Renton High School has a student body from a very diverse ar-ray of backgrounds and ethnicities. School staff trust the campus’ friendly international flavor and strong values make the school a good fit for IB world school status. Offer-ing the IB program at Renton High will
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Students seeking IB diplomas must complete extensive coursework in vari-ous subject areas including language and literature, language acquisition, experimen-tal sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, individuals and societies, and the arts. Students also engage in an in-depth research essay project, a theory of knowl-edge course, and a creativity/action/ser-vice program outside of the classroom. IB certificate courses will also be available to those students not seeking IB diplomas.
Renton High Principal Giovanna San Martin, along with teachers and staff, have worked hard over the past year to be ready for the transition. School staff are confident that students are ready for the challenge of a more rigorous high school experience that the IB program brings.
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The King County Flood Control District completed its annual reorganization this week with the reappoint-ment of Supervisor Reagan Dunn as chair of the district’s Board of Supervisors.
“Many communities in King County are greatly
impacted by flooding and in turn aided by the work of the Flood Control District,” said Dunn in a press release. “I am very grateful for the continued vote of confidence from my colleagues and look forward to working closely with impacted communities to find sustainable solutions to flooding issues through-out the King County.”
At the board’s March 3 meeting, a new vice chair
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The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.
By DEAN A. RADFORD
There was a flush of the toilet and the door of a hotel room in downtown Renton opened. The officer saw first-
hand what was in photos taken by hotel management: a damaged room and scat-tered syringes.
The hotel management needed help the afternoon of Feb. 22 to get the tenants inside removed.
As the officer entered, the tenant grabbed two small plastic bags that con-tained a brown tar-like substance, prob-
ably heroin, which he handed to the officer. There were syringes on the floor, butane lighters, a spoon with some of
the brown substance and a large glass pipe.In open view was a plastic bag filled with a white-crystal
substance, probably methamphetamine.The 20-year-old Renton man told officers he “used”
earlier in the day.He was booked into the SCORE regional jail for investi-
gation of drug possession.The hotel will need to bring in a professional company
to decontaminate the room, which will cost thousands of dollars.
Family fights over wheelchair at ERThere was no victim, but officers still needed to ask ques-
tions about how a Renton man was pushing the wheelchair into the emergency room at Valley Medical Center.
Police were called to the ER for a report of people fight-ing in the parking lot on Feb. 22.
A Renton man was bringing his wife to the ER, but the way he was pushing the wheelchair made the woman’s
daughter fear for her safety.The daughter stood in front of the wheelchair and asked
to push her mother. He ran the wheelchair into her legs. After a few bumps, she pushed him in the chest, apparently scratching him on the chin.
He didn’t want to press charges, but because domestic violence was involved, the officer needed to investigate. The officer couldn’t determine whether someone was a victim; the case was sent to city prosecutors for review.
Man passed out in car doing donutsIt was 1:25 a.m. on Feb. 23 and the car was doing donuts
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A front tire was off the rim, which was ground up.The driver-side airbag had deployed and inside, the driv-
er was unconscious but breathing. He smelled of alcohol and vomit. The officer yelled and he woke up. He couldn’t remember how much he had had to drink but admitted to having a drinking problem.
The investigation was turned over to the Washington State Patrol, which was pursuing the man for DUI.
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The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determi- nation of Non Significance (DNS) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code.
Taco Time Renton Highlands DevelopmentLUA14 000083Location: 4114 NE 4th St. The applicant requested Site Plan Review and Environmental Review, for the construction of a new Taco Time and retail building with 27 parking spac- es. The 0.77 acre site is locat- ed in the CA zone. Access to the site is proposed via NE 4th St.
Appeals of the DNS must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2014. Appeals must be filed in writing together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner c/o City Clerk, City of Renton, 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4 8 110 and more information may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, 425 430 6510.Published in the Renton Reporter on March 7, 2014. #999241.
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To the defendants: Cathleen Patricia Conarty: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and an- swer the complaint filed against you in the above-entitled Court and cause on or before the expi- ration of 30 days from the date of the first publication of this summons. The date of first publi- cation in this matter is February 21, 2014. If you fail timely to ap- pear and answer, plaintiff will apply to the above-entitled court for the relief prayed for in its complaint. This is a judicial fore- closure of a deed of trust in which the plaintiff requests that the plaintiff be allowed to fore- close your interest in the follow- ing described real property: LOT 31, BLOCK 2, NEWBERRY ESTATES PHASE I, DESCHU- TES COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 52450 Ammon Road, La Pine, Oregon 97739.NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! A lawsuit has been started against you in the above-entitled court by Penny- Mac Loan Services, LLC, plain- tiff. Plaintiff’s claims are stated in the written complaint, a copy of which was filed with the above-entitled Court. You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win auto- matically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal docu- ment called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or admin- istrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immedi-
ately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.This summons is issued pursuant to ORCP 7.RCO LEGAL, P.C.Alex Gund, OSB #[email protected] for Plaintiff511 SW 10th Ave., Ste. 400Portland, OR 97205P: (503) 977-7840F: (503) 977-7963 Published in the Renton Reporter on February 21, 28, 2014; March 7, 14, 2014. #991329.
CITY OF RENTONRENTON CITY COUNCIL
CANCELLATION OF REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Renton City Council has canceled the Monday, March 10, 2014, regular City Council meet- ing and Council Committee of the Whole meeting. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held on Monday, March 17, 2014, at 7:00 pm at Renton City Hall, 7th floor Council Cham- bers, 1055 S. Grady Way, Ren- ton, WA 98057. The Committee of the Whole meeting (study session) will precede at 6:00 pm. Both meetings are open to the public. The agenda will be available and posted to the City website (www.rentonwa.gov) on Thursday afternoon March 13th. For further information, please call the City Clerk Office at 425- 430-6510. Bonnie I. Walton, City ClerkPublished in the Renton Reporter on March 7, 2014. #998902.
Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King
In re the Estate of: DELORES MATTHAI, Deceased.NO. 14-4-01105-6 KNT
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 days after the Personal Represen- tative 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: February 28, 2013.PR: MORGAN MATTHAIPETER W. MOGREN WSBA #11515 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S.Attorneys for Personal Representative100 Evergreen Bldg.;P O Box 90Renton, WA 98057-0090(425) 255-4542King County Superior CourtCause No. 14-4-01105-6 KNTPublished in the Renton Reporter on February 28, 2014, March 7, 2014, March 14, 2014. #993646.
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Application Name and Number: Recreational Marijua- na Regulations; LUA 14-000238, ECF Project Description and Location: Regulations regarding recreational marijuana are being considered. It is anticipated that marijuana producers and proces- sors will be required to be locat- ed in a structure and be permitted in the Industrial Heavy (IH) zone. Marijuana retailers are anticipated to be permitted in the Commercial Arterial (CA), Center Village (CV), Center Downtown (CD), Commercial- Office-Residential (COR), Urban Center North 1 (UC-N1), and Ur- ban Center North 2 (UC-N2) zones. Consideration is being given to requiring a buffer be- tween marijuana retailers and single family residential zones
and/or chemical dependency cen- ters. These regulations would be citywide.Application Date: February 26, 2014Permits/Review Requested: Environmental (SEPA) Review The Environmental Review Committee has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and has issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the project under the authority of the Renton Municipal Code. An environmental impact statement (EIS) will not be required under RCW 43.21C. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and oth- er information on file at the City. This determination does not con- stitute approval for construction; mitigation may be necessary and may be imposed at the time of a site specific development pro- posal on the subject site. Copies of the DNS, the SEPA checklist and other project documents are available at the Department of Community and Economic Development, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Comments on the application must be submitted in writing to Angie Mathias, Project Manager, CED – Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on March 21, 2014. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project manager, 425-430-6576. Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed with the required fee in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2014 with: Hearing Examiner, City of Ren- ton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by
City of Renton Municipal Code Section 4-8-110.B. Additional in- formation regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, 425-430-6510.Published in the Renton Reporter on March 7, 2014. #999210.
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A public Hearing will be held by the Renton Hearing Examiner in the Council Chambers on the seventh floor of Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, Washington, on March 25, 2014 at 10:00 am to consider the following petition:
Reserve at Renton Senior LivingLUA#13-001726, SA-HLocation: 625 Renton Center Way SW. Applicant request HEX Site Plan Review and Parking Variance and modifi- cation for the construction of a 5 story mixed use building containing 219 senior living apartment units and 7,591 square feet of commercial space. The vacant 3.67 acre site is located within the CA zone. Primary access would be provided from Rainier Ave S, through the Fred Meyer park- ing area.
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“Duncan! Get out of that bed!” I ranted, waving my arms around like a lunatic octo-pus as I charged through my backyard gate.
“DUNCAN!” Of course, my nemesis, Duncan our
family’s ginger-colored cat, hadn’t moved a muscle. He just went along with his busi-
ness, his amber eyes star-ing back at me with that “don’t bother me I’m in the zone” look cats give when they are otherwise engaged.
“Unbelievable!” I shouted. “You kids get your cat out of my
garden bed!”With five kids you might think I had
finally gone berserk. But the ironic thing is that it’s our animals that often drive me toward the knife’s edge.
Between Duncan using these garden beds as his personal litter box and our free-range bunny, my garden beds had produced a very anemic bounty.
I think I’m a lot like other people when it comes to gardening: I see beautiful gardens producing tons of organic food along-side flowers and trees that work together to support attracting birds and bees in a harmonious, non-toxic relationship, but I don’t know how to get there! I don’t have the experience.
I’m being dramatic about Duncan because, really, I feel guilty about my in-ability to fully commit to what I’m pas-sionate about: community gardens, organic
vegetables, composting, and connecting with others in my community who share my passions.
There’s always an excuse. And Duncan’s an easy target.
“Frickin’ cat.” I muttered, biting down the expletive like a horse clamping a silver bit, as I used a shovel to uncover the once beautiful Cedar Grove soil now laden with Duncan lumps.
So with spring around the corner I was determined to get my garden and yard into shape and shine some light on Sustain-
able Renton whose mission it is to foster a healthier community and planet. The focus of their efforts is on issues around food: community gardens, community farm, food co-op, eating local foods, foraging, etc.
In early April 2013 Sustainable Renton volunteers broke ground for Renton’s first Community Farm on land located behind Celebration Foursquare Church in north-east Renton. Plots were made available to community members for use. The size of each plot is 20 feet by 10 feet and they cost $50 for the season.
Sustainable Renton is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed by a handful of determined Renton residents. I had the absolute delight meeting Lara
Reynolds, farm manager, and a founding member responsible for the inception and execution of Sustainable Renton’s Commu-nity Farm.
Driving onto the Celebration Church property in the Renton Highlands the other day, I was anxious to meet Lara and take a tour of the Community Farm located on a portion of the church’s five acre parcel.
The church is unable to develop the land because of wetlands and generously offered to host the Sustainable Renton Community Farm, gratis and with no strings. There are no religious affiliations with the project.
Though it’s still winter I pulled up and parked, easily spying the sturdy bones of the place: Split cedar logs surround the beds in a free-flowing fence. You can hear children playing in the distance at the Apollo Elementary School. The property next door is a horse ranch.
As someone who has longed for a Community Farm and Co-op in Renton where people could come and buy organic vegetables, take cooking classes and hang around with the kids at a gathering place for people who value such things what Sustainable Renton has accomplished so far is a welcome sight for sore eyes.
Lara pulled up wearing jeans, mud boots, a baseball cap on backwards and greeted me with a pleasant smile.
The large fire pit is soggy, but come summertime there will be a roaring fire for marshmallow roasts.
“We want to create a space here where families can come for free and enjoy being here,” Lara said.
There is a play structure for kids and in
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The Mark Morris Monarchs started fast and never took their foot off the gas, blasting past the Renton Indians 67-29 in Friday night’s regional state playoff game at Kent-Meridian High School.
The Monarchs jumped out to a 17-3 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, capitalizing on Renton mistakes and turnovers and missing very few shots. The trend continued in the second, with Renton seemingly unable to get a basket to fall.
By the time the teams hit the break, Mark Morris was up 29-7, with three of Renton’s points coming on a 3-pointer in the final minute.
Renton came out better in the second half, but still had no answer for the Monarch’s speedy attack. By the time the third period ended, Renton was down by 30 points, 51-21.
Even with a seemingly insurmountable lead, Mark Morris hustled up and down the floor, dropping back on defense and stifling the Indians, who had trouble finding the net, at almost every turn, running the score to 67-29 and bringing the Indi-ans’ season to an end.
Renton finished the season at 20-8.
The following was sent to the Renton Reporter by the Wash-ington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Board of Controls:
As tournament fever spikes for high school basketball fans throughout the state of Wash-ington, the regrettable Regional format that has replaced the Clas-sic 16-Team Tournament leaves many basketball players and fans wanting.
Instead of chanting “ON TO STATE” and enjoying the classic 16-team tournament, Regionals cuts short the seasons of 96 boys and girls basketball teams across the state. For a fourth year these 96 teams, about 1,152 players, along with their respective fami-lies, fans, cheerleaders, dance/drill teams, and bands are denied the State experience.
These teams, who have played by the
WIAA slogan “Just Play Fair” would be happy to just play. The argument that Regionals is some-how a “state” experience rings hollow: a single-elimination eve-ning game in a local high school gym pales in comparison to the promise and excitement of the Big Tournament in Spokane, Yakima, or Tacoma.
The WIAA argues the Regional
format is cost and time effective. With half the teams participating, there are lower overhead costs. However, these savings come at a very high price: lost memories, lost dreams and lost learning opportunities for countless young people throughout our state.
As a business, the WIAA has succeeded in growing revenues, but their grade for maximiz-ing educational opportunities is low. The WIAA’s moniker for the 8-team State Tournament is The Hardwood Classic. The new format is not a classic in any
traditional or historic sense, but it is certainly a classic example of placing profits before people.
A more appropriate title would be State Lite: Half the tournament, twice the heartache!
WIBCA, Washington Inter-scholastic Basketball Coaches Association, would like to send their sympathies to the follow-ing 96 basketball teams whose seasons were cut short of State by the regrettable Regional format that the WIAA has imposed upon the basketball community of this state.
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the children’s garden my imagination went wild at bamboo poles tied together into the shape of a teepee that served as a natural place for peas to grow and climb.
We passed composting troughs and a shed made of wood pallets topped with a roof made from an old, plastic 7-11 sign.
Rows of beds were cov-
ered with flat cardboard and donated burlap sacks to protect the soil from rain drops that pound the oxygen out of the soil.
Looking around the property I could appreci-ate the kind of volunteer hours and passion it has taken to bring to life an endeavor of this magni-tude. Everything there has been donated or acquired at low cost. Lara and her husband have logged
many hours of sweat equity along with many others willing to donate supplies and expertise. An on-site Port-a-Potty was even purchased through a donation. Cedar Grove Compost donated compost and Napoleon Equestrian Ltd. has given an unlim-ited supply of composted horse manure.
Currently there are 28 plots that are occupied, (two are dedicated to
REACH Ecunemical Soci-ety for cooking and serv-ing veggies to help feed the hungry folks of Renton every night at 5 p.m. and two beds provide produce for The Red House).
Next month, 14 more plots will be available and currently Sustainable Renton is talking with Seattle Tilth about getting help with CSA certifica-tion which essentially means a community sup-ported agriculture, a co-op where everyone has a share.
This year I have vowed to get my garden beds in order and follow through on a commitment I made to myself three years ago when I offered to host three garden beds that the Seattle Tilth’s Just Garden Project program built in my yard to teach my kids how to grow organic food and to donate a large por-tion of it to the food bank.
With the help of Sus-tainable Renton I plan to make good on that promise.
You can follow my prog-ress at www.pippimamma.com.
For more information about Sustainable Renton visit: http://sustainableren-ton.wordpress.com/
The notorious Duncan, seen here with Patrick Ossorio in the family’s raised garden plot, helped prompt a trip to learn more about gardening. SUBMITTED
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renton man beaten, wallet stolenA 65-year-old man walking home on Wells Avenue from
his club at about 2 a.m. Feb. 20 was pushed to the ground, hit several times and robbed of his wallet.
He yelled for help, hoping the man would stop beating him and leave. The suspect reached into the victim’s back pocket and grabbed his wallet. The victim tried to get up but was beaten down.
A witness yelled, and the suspect ran off on Wells. A K9 track didn’t find him.
Inside the victim’s wallet were about $40 in cash and his medical benefit cards.
Youngster sprays catering vanBlue paint was sprayed on a catering van, a portable
toilet and buildings at the Renton Transit Center Feb. 19, by someone about the age of a second grader.
On the ground next to handicapped parking stall were the letters “DUUB” in blue.
A witness watched as a boy, about 8 years old with a group of other kids about his age, painted the graffiti at about 4:30 p.m.
Damage to the van was estimated at about $1,000.
Piece of chopped car found in cityThe rear quarter passenger panel of what was possibly a
Lexus 300 or maybe a Toyota was found Feb. 19 in an alley near Graham Avenue Northeast.
The panel had been cut from the car.Other car parts have been dumped in the same alley in
recent weeks.Investigators were able to find an identification number
for a vehicle reported stolen to the Lake Stevens Police Department in January.
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Lindbergh High School’s FIRST Robot-ics Team 3588 got sixth place after district competition at Auburn Mountainview High School last weekend.
This was one of eight state competitions being held this week, in a sport that’s grow-ing around the state, according to Matthew Randall, Lindbergh’s coach. The event was the first ever FIRST Robotics Competition district event held in the state, said Randall.
“Overall, the weekend was a great suc-cess,” Randall wrote on the team’s blog. “As a coach, I am so proud of our team. Our students have worked so hard to make this year’s robot, which is the most professional and best-functioning robot that Lindbergh’s teams have made in our four years. The robot itself was truly a whole-team effort, represented 3,000+ hours of student work and represents a huge amount of learning on the part of students.”
Lindbergh’s robot is the Talon. About 40 to 60 students participate in the school’s ro-
botics club. Lindbergh played in 12 matches at the event. Early on in the preliminary competition, the team was ranked in fourth place out of 32 teams. In three on three alli-ances or teams, Lindbergh won the first of a best of three match against the sixth-ranked alliance. However, Lindbergh was upset in the next two games and did not advance out of the quarterfinals.
After winning the first round, the au-tonomous capabilities of the robot malfunc-tioned. These are the first 10 seconds of the match, when the robot has to operate with-out anyone controlling it. Randall called the autonomous function the best feature of the robot during the preliminary matches and a definite advantage the team was without in the second and third rounds of play.
The Lindbergh alliance lost two close matches to the alliance of Kapowsin High School, Bellarmine Prep and Digipen.
Students are now working on remedies to overcome their robots’ challenges. The team next competes March 28 and 29 at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. The team has just six hours to work on their ro-bot between now and the next competition. They are hoping to qualify for the North West District Championship in Portland.
Lindbergh robotics club competes at FIRST Robotics Competition in Auburn
The Lindbergh robotics team, above left, took sixth place this past weekend. photos courtesy Vicky Maddy and sandy pigott.
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