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Find us at KirklandWindermere.com 737 Market Street Kirkland, WA 98033 | 425-823-4600 Windermere Real Estate/Central, Inc. 508105 RULING | Judge finds in favor of city in substation lawsuit [2] R EP O RTER .com KIRKLAND FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2011 A DIVISION OF SOUND PUBLISHING NEWSLINE: 425.822.9166 HOT DOG! | Local kids take jump roping to a whole new place [12] Go Dog Go! | Annual festival coming to Juanita Beach Park July 23 [7] Above, Keegan and Collin Henderson, of Kirkland, do a penguin dance, led by performers Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth, during a children’s Summer Concert Series performance at Marina Park on Tuesday. Up next: Caspar Babypants will perform at 10 a.m. July 19. Right, Elizabeth Stierle, of Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth, entertains a crowd with a high-energy performance, including ventriloquism, interactive musical comedy and sing-alongs. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter Summer Concert Series brings out silly fun Car tab-tax hearing draws over 70 people to city hall BY MATT PHELPS [email protected] S eventy-three people packed the Kirkland City Council chambers Wednesday night for a public hearing on the proposed congestion reduction charge to help fund King County Metro services. e proposed fee would last for two years and add an extra $20 each year for license tab renewals. But the extra revenue would help the county agency bridge the remaining $60 million shortfall. Without the extra revenue, Metro would have to reduce the transit system by 17 percent. “Metro is a workhorse for this region, mainly in getting people to and from work,” said King County Council- man and Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee chair Larry Phillips. “is will provide us some very valu- able input from the public.” And input is exactly what they got, as nearly half the people in the room took the opportunity to speak their mind. e voters in this state have consistently said they want a $30 (car-tab) tax and you should let the voters decide this issue, said anti-tax initia- tive activist Tim Eyman, who lives in Snohomish County. One of Eyman’s biggest initia- tives was to cap car-tab taxes. e issue before the com- mittee is whether to let the congestion reduction charge go to voters, have the King County Council take the vote - which would need a supermajority to pass - or to force Metro to forgo the proposal by King County Executive Dow Constantine and make deep cuts. “We would like to see the King County Council adopt the ordinance instead of spend- ing $1 million on an election,” said Kirkland City Council- man Dave Asher, who presented a letter from the council in favor of the ordinance. If the King County Council opts to vote on the ordinance, the measure would need a supermajority to pass. “is is an economic issue. is is a jobs issue. is is a human services issue ... I guess we would ask you to be ‘super.’” Temporary $20 fee would hold off deep King County Metro Transit service cuts TIM EYMAN [ more METRO page 3 ] “This is an economic issue. This is a jobs issue. This is a human services issue ... I guess we would ask you to be ‘super.’” Dave Asher Spuds hit by counterfeiters, KPD urges vigilance BY MATT PHELPS [email protected] Anyone who has been to Juanita Beach on a Friday night in July knows that it is a popular place. e Juanita Friday Market, along with Juanita Beach Park and open businesses, make for a social environment. But a crowded Juanita Spuds Fish and Chips restaurant made for a silent crime that could happen at any Kirkland business. e business unknowing- ly received three counterfeit $20 bills and the problem is getting more frequent for establishments. “It’s kind of like musi- cal chairs and it stopped on us,” said Spuds owner Larry Marion. “I don’t want anyone else to have to go through this.” Kirkland Chamber of Commerce President Bill Vadino said they heard about the crime on Tuesday morning. “We are working on something to send all of our members to let them know what happened so they can keep their eyes out for this type of thing,” said Vadino. Kirkland Police Depart- ment Detective Don Carroll, who works with the Secret Service Electronic Crime Task Force, said that busi- ness owners need to inspect bills carefully. “is happens a lot,” said Carroll. “We have a lot of counterfeiting. We had a case of 100s in North Bend, Redmond and in Kirkland and those 20s have been running around for awhile.” Marion admits that his employees did not check the money close enough but [ more FAKE page 2 ]

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Page 1: Kirkland Reporter, July 15, 2011

Find us at KirklandWindermere.com737 Market Street Kirkland, WA 98033 | 425-823-4600 Windermere Real Estate/Central, Inc.

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Go Dog Go! | Annual festival coming to Juanita Beach Park July 23 [7]

Above, Keegan and Collin Henderson, of Kirkland, do a penguin dance, led by performers Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth, during a children’s Summer Concert Series performance at Marina Park on Tuesday. Up next: Caspar Babypants will perform at 10 a.m. July 19. Right, Elizabeth Stierle, of Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth, entertains a crowd with a high-energy performance, including ventriloquism, interactive musical comedy and sing-alongs. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter

Summer Concert Series brings out silly fun

Car tab-tax hearing draws over 70 people to city hall

BY MATT PHELPS

[email protected]

Seventy-three people packed the Kirkland City Council chambers

Wednesday night for a public hearing on the proposed congestion reduction charge to help fund King County Metro services.

Th e proposed fee would last for two years and add an extra $20 each year for license tab renewals.

But the extra revenue would help the county agency bridge the remaining $60 million shortfall. Without the extra revenue, Metro would have to reduce the transit system by 17 percent.

“Metro is a workhorse for this region, mainly in getting people to and from work,” said King County Council-man and Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee chair Larry Phillips. “Th is will provide us some very valu-able input from the public.”

And input is exactly what they got, as nearly half the people in the room took the opportunity to speak their mind.

Th e voters in this state have consistently said they want a $30 (car-tab) tax and you should let the voters decide this issue, said anti-tax initia-tive activist Tim Eyman, who lives in Snohomish County. One of Eyman’s biggest initia-tives was to cap car-tab taxes.

Th e issue before the com-mittee is whether to let the congestion reduction charge go to voters, have the King County Council take the vote - which would need a supermajority to pass - or to force Metro to forgo the proposal by King County Executive Dow Constantine and make deep cuts.

“We would like to see the King County Council adopt the ordinance instead of spend-ing $1 million on an election,” said Kirkland City Council-man Dave Asher, who presented

a letter from the council in favor of the ordinance. If the King County Council opts to vote on the ordinance, the measure would need a supermajority to pass. “Th is is an economic issue. Th is is a jobs issue. Th is is a human services issue ... I guess we would ask you to be ‘super.’”

Temporary $20 fee would hold off deep King County Metro Transit service cuts

TIM EYMAN

[ more METRO page 3 ]

“This is an economic issue. This is a jobs

issue. This is a human services issue ... I

guess we would ask you to be ‘super.’”

Dave Asher

Spuds hit by counterfeiters, KPD urges vigilanceBY MATT PHELPS

[email protected]

Anyone who has been to Juanita Beach on a Friday night in July knows that it is a popular place. Th e Juanita Friday Market, along with Juanita Beach Park and open businesses, make for a social environment. But a crowded Juanita Spuds Fish and Chips restaurant made for a silent crime that could

happen at any Kirkland business.

Th e business unknowing-ly received three counterfeit $20 bills and the problem is getting more frequent for establishments.

“It’s kind of like musi-cal chairs and it stopped on us,” said Spuds owner Larry Marion. “I don’t want anyone else to have to go through this.”

Kirkland Chamber of

Commerce President Bill Vadino said they heard about the crime on Tuesday morning.

“We are working on something to send all of our members to let them know what happened so they can keep their eyes out for this type of thing,” said Vadino.

Kirkland Police Depart-ment Detective Don Carroll, who works with the Secret Service Electronic Crime

Task Force, said that busi-ness owners need to inspect bills carefully.

“Th is happens a lot,” said Carroll. “We have a lot of counterfeiting. We had a case of 100s in North Bend, Redmond and in Kirkland and those 20s have been running around for awhile.”

Marion admits that his employees did not check the money close enough but

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BY MATT PHELPS

[email protected]

The lawsuit fi led by neighbors of a controversial Puget

Sound Energy substation in Juanita was dealt a blow as a judge threw out the claims against the City of Kirkland on June 24.

Th e decision states that the neighbors did not exhaust all legal avenues prior to the city’s approval. In particular, the judge deemed the neighbors failed to fi le a judicial review of the city’s variance at the time of the ap-proval process.

Under the Land Use Protection Act (LUPA), a judicial review of land-use decisions must be sought within 21 days of the issuance of the land-use decision.

“Th e judge has made it pretty clear in this case that she is not going to make any decision that is outside of her very limited comfort zone, as such she sided with the city and dismissed our claim.” said Michael Heslop, one of the neigh-bors involved in the lawsuit. “Th e judge did say that she felt for the homeowners

in this case and said that it seemed that we tried to show the city that they were doing was wrong. She also asked the city what options we had regarding this issue. Th e city, as usual dismissing any account-ability, responded, ‘We are not their legal counsel so we can’t comment.’”

Th e neighbors now plan to take the case through the appellate process.

“Th ey know what they did was completely

wrong and illegal,” said Heslop of city staff

and offi cials. “Th ey broke their own ordinances, gave special privilege to

PSE, and completely stepped all over the ‘little

guy’ they were elected to protect. Th e city and PSE were betting on the fact that we didn’t have the money to take them to court on a LUPA appeal, so even if what they approved was illegal and devalued our properties, they believe that we shouldn’t be able to fi ght them. We are hopeful that an appellate court will fi nd otherwise.”

Th e neighbors state that their lawyer at the time said it would cost around $100,000 to fi le a LUPA ap-

peal and fi ght the decision. “We knew that PSE and

the city would fi ght us every step of the way on a LUPA appeal and unfortunately, we didn’t have the money to go that route, which was what both PSE and the City of Kirkland were gambling on,” said Heslop.

But it will be an uphill journey for the neighbors in their suit against the City of Kirkland.

“Th is entire process has been disheartening from the start,” said Heslop. “We supplied the City of Kirkland with information showing that they were granting special privilege to PSE, a foreign corpora-tion, breaking their own ordinances, and would be devaluing our properties. Sadly, due to the corruption and incompetence of the city staff and city council they didn’t listen to a word we said and did whatever would make them more money. Mayor McBride even stated, on the record, that she wouldn’t want that facility in her backyard and would be very sad if it was in her neighborhood, yet she still approved it...very sad indeed.”

Th e neighbors’ lawsuit against PSE will continue.

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Spuds Fish and Chips owner Larry Marion tests a $20 bill to see if it is legitimate by looking for a watermark or security thread. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

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said he would have not caught it either.

Th e counterfeit money was spotted when he dropped them off to be deposited at the bank.

“Th ey (the 20s) got kicked out on Saturday and the bank would not take them,” said Marion. “Someone at the bank said that they have received others like this ... Sixty dollars isn’t the end of the world but it makes you mad.”

Marion put the fake bill next to a real one with no real discernible diff erence. Th e only major omis-sion from the counterfeit note was the absence of a watermark and embedded security thread.

“If you look at them they are quite good but that is the

problem. We use the pens for the $50 bills and higher, but that wouldn’t even have been enough on this,” said Marion, demonstrating that the pen had the same aff ect on the fake bill as the real one.

Marion said that he has fi led a report with the Secret Service Electronic Crime Task Force. He was told by the task force that using the pen should not be a business’ only method of detection.

“Th ey should look at the details on the edges and check them carefully,” said Carroll. “If someone buys a $5 item with a $100 bill, that is suspicious because they could be trying to launder the money.”

But when the counterfeit money gets into circulation it can be awhile before some-one fi nds it.

“It is a game of musical chairs and it stopped on me,” said Marion. “Th e person who gave us this was prob-ably not the same person who made it in their garage. It keeps circulating until the music stops and someone spots it.”

To report counterfeit bills, contact the Kirkland Police Department at 425-577-5656.

Judge sides with city in substation lawsuit

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On behalf of Sgt. Leonid Milkin and everyone involved with the Milkin Home Rebuild, We would like to say thank you to the Kirkland community and all of the incredible

businesses that so generously contributed to the rebuilding of the Milkin home.

To learn more about the Milkin Home Rebuild, please visit our Facebook page under “Milkin House”or contact us at [email protected]

CDK Construction Services Inc www.cdkconstruction.com

TC Quality Services - www.tcquality.comConstruction Industry Training Council of

Washington (CITC) - www.citcwa.comGreenbaum Home Furnishings

www.diff erentbydesign.comAlpine Land Care [email protected]

Astrof Concrete Hardware - www.formrentals.comUnited Wholesale Supply Inc.

www.unitedwholesale.comMagnum Construction Services, LLC

www.magnumconstructionservices.comWoodinville Lumber

www.woodinvillelumber.comJP Landscape - www.jplandscapeservices.comMutual Materials - www.mutualmaterials.comKirkland Rotary www.clubrunner.ca/kirkland/

Northwest Window Coveringswww.northwestwindowcoverings.com

JB Instant Lawn Inc - www.jbinstantlawn.netFlower World- www.fl owerworldusa.com

Frank Lumber “Th e Door Store” www.franklumberthedoorstore.com

Scribner Electric - www.scribnerelectricinc.comCarpet Liquidators Inc- (Kirkland)

[email protected] Stoneworks Kirklandwww.EuropeanStoneWorks.net

Organized Spaces - www.organizedspaces.comBarker Architects-(425)821-7601

GTS Interior Supply - www.gtsinteriorsupply.comRalph’s Concrete Pumping - www.ralphsconcrete.com

Machias Nursery - www.machiasnursery.comUnited Recycling & Containerwww.unitedrecyclingco.com

Olympic Nursery - www.olympicnursery.comMarilyn’s Recycle - www.MarilynsRecycle.com

AWR All Wood Recycling-(206)682-5735Plants Northwest - www.plantsnorthwest.net

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Final Inspection Cleaning Serviceswww.fi nalinspectioncleaning.com

Pasha’s Ornamental Iron & Tile-(425)870-7056Valley Supply - www.valleysupply.com

Whirlpool - www.whirlpool.comAristrokraft - www.aristrokraft .comChown Hardware - www.chown.com

Rosen Plumbing Supply - www.rosenplumbing.comDelta Faucets - www.deltafaucet.com

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Skyline Law Group/Michele McNeillwww.skylinelaw.com

Keller Supply Company - www.kellersupply.comAqua Quip (Redmond) - www.aquaquip.com

Jeff ’s Windows-(253) 661-9358Sunrise Pest Management - www.sunrisepest.com

ADT - www.adt.comPCC Kirkland - www.pccnaturalmarkets.com

Acropolis Pizza & Pasta Kirklandwww.acropolispizzapasta.com

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John Deere Landscapeswww.johndeerelandscapes.com

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Iron Mountain Quarry LLC - www.ironmt.netABH Trucking-(360)651-2658Tub Cove - www.tubcove.comSafety and Supply Companywww.safetyandsupply.com

Clannadh Inc. - www.clannadh.comCortinas Painting - www.cortinaspainting.com

Drywall Distributors Incwww.drywall-distributors.com

Signature [email protected]

Kelly-Moore Paint Company-Kirklandwww.kellymoore.com

Viewpoint Construction and [email protected]

Summit Surveying [email protected]

Agalite Bath Enclosures - www.agalite.comBellevue Sunrise Rotary

www.bellevuesunriserotary.orgBortles-Hansen Construction, LLC

[email protected] Communications - www.ntt.com

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[ METRO from page 1]Some were in favor of the

charge, but would like to see it imposed diff erently.

“A $20 tax is a hardship on those who can’t aff ord it,” said Linda Seltzer of Red-mond. “I would like to see a waiver for senior citizens and those who are unem-ployed.”

Others want to see Metro look more at the way it does business.

“Our transit drivers are the third-highest paid in the country,” said Birch Hand of Me-dina. “Why isn’t it more in line with the national average?”

Cindy Springer, who lives near the downtown Kirkland Transit Center, said, “Th ere are 400 buses that run past my home every day. My kitchen window looks into those buses when they are stopped and the majority of them are empty.”

Springer also brought a printed out eBay posting for a 99 cents Orca Card, which is to be sold to the public for $5.

Two other speakers echoed the empty bus senti-ment.

“I work in downtown Bellevue and all day long all I see is empty buses,” said

Lori Sotelo of Mercer Island. “I’d like for you to fi x your budget before you come aft er mine.”

One Kirkland resident suggested privatizing the bus system. Another took the committee members to task for being late to the hearing. Some even took issue with the name of the proposal and the fact that “tax” is not included.

Others saw scare tactics by Metro in the informational

packets handed out for the hearing.

“Th e staff has done a great job of scaring people by telling them their

route will be cut,” said James Watkins of

Redmond. “Every time you promise and each time you under deliver. What will be diff erent this time? And now you want to have a $1 mil-lion vote you’ll lose.”

According to Metro, fi ve main bus routes would have to be cut on the Eastside alone and at least six others would have to be reduced.

In Kirkland, route 277 from Rose Hill and Juanita to the University District would be eliminated and the 236 to Woodinville and the 238 to Bothell would be dis-continued aft er 7 p.m. Route 930 from Redmond to To-

tem Lake and the 935 from Totem Lake to Kenmore would be reduced to hourly and the 251 from Redmond to Bothell would be reduced in frequency and stop at 7 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.

In Bellevue, the 925 from Newcastle to Factoria would be eliminated. Overall, the agency would have to cut 85 routes and reduce 106 throughout King County.

For some, the issue was very personal like a blind man from Seattle, who said the bus is his only means of transportation. Others won-dered how their children, who take mass transit, would get to school and back.

Speakers from the audi-ence also included a spokes-man from the University of Washington, who adminis-ters the U-Pass, a reduced fare bus card for students.

Th e 17 percent service cuts would reduce passenger trips by 9 million a year. Metro, which is primarily funded by sales tax, has had to deal with a revenue reduc-tion of $1.2 billion from 2009-2015 due to the down economy.

Metro has closed that gap to $60 million through lay-off s and four fare hikes of 83 percent during the past four years and deferred service expansion. But Metro only

estimates that the $20 car-tab tax, which is authorized by the state Legislature and Gov. Chris Gregiore, would generate $50 million.

Metro also estimates that 95 percent of bus riders own a car.

Th e Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will have to make a decision by July 25, but will hold two more pub-lic hearings: 6 p.m., July 12 at at the King County Council Chambers and 6 p.m. July 21 at the Burien City Council Chambers. Testimony can also be submitted online through the Metro Web site.

Kirkland resident Bruce Dawson was one of about 35 people to speak at the King County Metro Transit hearing. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

METRO

HEARING

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Finn Hill was a Fourth of July war zone

Kirkland needs to take its own fi re-works ban seriously. I live in the Finn Hill annexation area, or what should be known as “the war zone” during the Fourth of July. My neighborhood is notorious for having many danger-ous and illegal fi reworks including M-80s, bottle rockets, and other loud and exploding type aerial fi reworks.

I had hoped this year that the Kirk-land fi reworks ban would limit the amount of noise and chaos that re-sults from the use of these fi reworks. However, the fi reworks were just as bad as ever, and there appeared to be little if any enforcement of the ban. I attempted to report violations to the city, however it was extremely diffi cult to get through on the non-emergency phone line publicized by the City of Kirkland. I truly hope Kirkland beefs up patrols and citations consider-ably next year and starts to actually enforce the ban they have in place because our neighborhood children, pets, and elderly deserve a true ban.Matt Saavedra, Kirkland

Pleased to see more police in neighborhood

As a new resident of Kirkland I’ve noticed with interest the enhanced patrolling of Kirkland offi cers in the

annexation area. Let me fi rst state that yes I’m a police offi cer with 25 years of service and no I’m not with KPD. I’ve seen the letters in the Reporter over the last few weeks concerned about the increased police presence and to be frank I’m a little shocked. Th ese offi cers are doing what I would expect, learning a new area, and how to respond to the neighborhoods within it. We all know the King County Sheriff ’s Offi ce has had bud-get cuts for several years that reduced general patrolling in most of the county and we got used to it. So I’m pleased when I see a police car rolling by trying to prevent crime in my community verses simply responding to incidents as they occur. William J. Archer, Kirkland

Police deserve thanks for doing their job

To those annexed area residents who complain there are too many po-lice offi cers in your “safe” neighbor-hoods: Please educate yourself. Th ere are eight patrol districts in Kirkland. Kirkland Police patrol offi cers are each assigned to a district and during their shift s, they are to proactively patrol their districts. For those of-fi cers assigned to the annexed area, they are also trying to get to know the neighborhood streets, residents and businesses. Th ere may be crimes/inci-dents that you just are not aware of.

In addition to major crimes, police

also must respond to calls such as (false) alarm, welfare check, suspi-cious activity, domestic violence, child abuse, neighbors dispute, theft , and most of the time, they must respond to the scene with two or more offi cers. You may not be used to seeing offi cers patrolling your neighborhoods as of-ten when you were in unincorporated King County, but you are now City of Kirkland residents, you are getting better police service and response. Unless you have something to hide or you are a criminal, why would you be against offi cers doing their job, patrol-ling your neighborhoods? Would you rather the offi cers just sit in the police station, and then get in their patrol vehicles, wasting precious time driving from downtown Kirkland to you when you need their assistance? I don’t think so. So stop complaining, instead, thank the offi cers for doing their job well, serving and protecting you.Annie Mathews, Kirkland

Disappointed in Kirkland Wednesday Market

I agree with the dissatisfaction of the Kirkland Wednesday Market this year. Th e crapes, pizza, food, beach, all the fun and what seems to be a mini version this year compared to the Marina Park and family fun has been missed by many. We visited the market one time this year, as

opposed to last year’s weekly family and friend’s outing. Extremely disap-pointing!Johna Welling, Kirkland

Marina Park aff ected Kirkland Wednesday Market operation

I think there might be some misunderstanding as to the amounts of fruits and vegetables to purchase at the Kirkland Wednesday Market. Let’s not forget the rainy, cold May and June we had that certainly af-fected the growing season. All local products were late this year. I agree Marina Park was a nicer venue for all of us, however it’s my understanding the switch to Park Lane was made because of the weather last season with wind and rain that made it diffi cult for the vendors. Th e Marina location being on the edge of the lake aff ected the operation of the market. Canopies were blown over, which made it hard to protect the merchan-dise. If we could depend on every Wednesday through the entire season to be as nice as the Fourth of July was, it would be diff erent. But our climate is changing and we all have to make adjustments because of it.Bonnie Fletcher, Kirkland

Since the June 1 annexation of the Finn Hill, Kingsgate and

Juanita neighborhoods, one main issue continues to spark readers’

opinions.

The visibility of the Kirkland Police Department and their

contribution to the new neighborhoods has been seen in many

diff erent ways.

Some residents have been so passionate about their views they

have fi lled the letters section in the Reporter since annexation.

The King County Sheriff ’s Offi ce had the resources for just three

deputies to cover more than 30,000 residents in the three neigh-

borhoods. In contrast, the KPD has hired 34 new offi cers to increase

the police presence in post-annexation Kirkland.

Opinions have varied on the police presence.

Kirkland resident Russ Perman said he’s “seen more cops in the

past two weeks than all the previous 19 years!” He continued, “we

don’t live in a police state where cops outnumber the residents.”

However, Dick Fredlund welcomes more police.

In a recent letter, Fredlund applauds the KPD and their enforce-

ment of the law in his neighborhood. “Enforcing traffi c regulations

does not constitute a police state, unless of course you are one of

the violators,” he said.

Responding to some of these concerns, we will launch a four-

part series beginning next week in the July 22 issue.

The series will examine how residents have received the

KPD’s presence in the new neighborhoods, and how the KPD has

responded. The issue of traffi c enforcement has also been at the

heart of the debate.

The series will also look at how the fi rst year of the fi reworks

ban went and how it compares to previous years in Kirkland, what

resources were used to enforce the ban and how the KPD will use

this information in the coming years.

Issues with expanding the KPD also have to do with the city’s

budget. We’ll examine the creation of a public safety building in

the Totem Lake neighborhood that is budgeted for $37 million

and will include a much larger jail than the city’s current facility.

The building will also house all Kirkland Municipal Court and KPD

functions.

As always, we encourage our readers to keep engaged and

submit your opinions to: [email protected].

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● Q U O T E O F N O T E : “It’s kind of like musical chairs and it stopped on us. I don’t want anyone else to have to go through this,“ Spuds owner Larry Marion said of counterfeiters.

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Restrooms, services to be restored in Kirkland parks

Some Kirkland parks and public works maintenance services aff ected by budget reductions will soon get restored, thanks to a new state law that allows fl exibility in the use of existing revenue from Real Estate Excise Taxes.

At its meeting on July 5, the Kirkland City Council unanimously approved amending the city’s current budget to include the revenue to be realized once House Bill 1953 takes eff ect on July 22. Th e bill, supported by the Wash-ington Realtors, allows local REET taxes to be used for maintenance and operation expendi-tures of existing capital facilities through 2016.

Planned improvements for city parks and restoration of maintenance services include:

rooms at North Kirkland Community Center, South Rose Hill Park, and Phyllis Needy Houghton Neighborhood Park

Tot Lot Park, Spinney Homestead Park, Ter-race Park, Forbes Creek Park, and Rose Hill Meadows Park

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crew members to support shoulder and me-dian maintenance

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statisti-cal round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.

Between July 1-7, the Kirkland Police Department reported 589 traffic violations (12 DUIs), 42 alarm calls, 24 car accidents, 29 noise complaints, 12 thefts, six car prowls, 12 domestic violence calls, eight calls for harassment, 11 acts of fraud, 11 calls of a disturbance, five burglaries, 125 complaints of fireworks, five calls for illegal substances and 19 calls of civil disturbance. At least 65 people were arrested.

July 7Theft: 8 p.m., 10000 block of N.E. 137th Street. A 43-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for shoplifting $16.51 worth of deli products from the Juanita Safeway.

July 6Domestic: 12:52 a.m., 12600 block of N.E. 132nd Street. A 30-year-old Seattle man was arrested for domestic violence,

residential burglary, fourth-degree assault, malicious mischief and third-de-gree theft after he assaulted a 25-year-old Kirkland female and attempted to steal an iTouch. During the incident, a flat screen TV was broken, two holes were punched in the walls and a door lock along with the frame was broken. A friend of the man was also taken into custody on a felony warrant.

Assault: 2 p.m., 123 5th Ave. A 58-year-old Shoreline woman came into the Kirkland Police Department to report that her 14-year-old granddaughter as-saulted her. She stated that the girl went into a rage and stated that she was going to kill her. The girl then threw a metal rimmed basket at the woman, striking her in the left breast and causing pain. She also threw multiple kitchen knives and forks at the woman, narrowly missing her face. The woman fl ed to the KDP as she was fearful for her life.

July 5Theft: 2:20 a.m., 11800 block of N.E. 85th Street. A 17-year-old Kirkland boy stole an 18 pack of Budweiser from a Union 76 gas station. The boy was later contacted on a traffic stop and arrested.

Minor, liquor violation: 1:38 a.m., 12200 131st Place N.E. Two 15-year-old Kirkland boys were contacted at an apartment complex drinking alcohol.

July 4DUI: 2:40 a.m., 11200 block of 98th Ave.

N.E. A 27-year-old Kirkland man was ar-rested for DUI on a traffi c stop and submit-ted a blood alcohol sample of .159.

July 3Liquor violation: 1:30 a.m., 12600 block of 94th Ave. N.E. A 19-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for possession of 5.18 grams of marijuana and alcohol. A second 19-year-old Kirkland man was also cited for alcohol possession.

Domestic: 1:42 p.m., 13600 block of 99th Ave. N.E. Siblings

got into a fight after one refused to give another their house keys. The 25-year-old Kirkland female was the primary aggressor

and was arrested.

July 2Assault: 2:30 a.m.,

12300 block of 120th Ave. N.E. A 24-year-old Redmond

man was arrested after punching another man in the lip and busting

it open.

Domestic: 12:15 a.m., 10000 block of N.E. 126th Street. A group observed arguing as they walked on the street and called police. Upon arrival police determined that an 18-year-old Ken-more woman was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend. The man pushed her to the ground.

July 1Theft: 11 a.m., 11900 block of N.E. 128th Street. A 49-year-old Woodinville female reported that she had her wallets stolen out of the technician’s room at Eye Associates Northwest.

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I’ve always loved Edith Moulton Park, a 26-acre jewel in Juanita and now

part of the City of Kirkland. Ever since I moved to the area in 1992, I have enjoyed the wooded trails at the park, along 108th Avenue Northeast at Northeast 136th Street.

A path winds through the evergreens, and by deft ly balancing on a fallen log, you can cross Juanita Creek.

With some imagination, the traffi c rushing by on nearby I-405 sounds like a waterfall.

Since towering trees shield the view of the free-way, you almost feel like you’re in the wilderness.

From the trail, you can walk down a closed

private driveway, past the remnants of an apple orchard, and back to 108th Avenue Northeast. A paved

path circles a grassy area, nice for baby strollers, walk-ers and informal sports.

But I lament that the park is a casualty of the eco-nomic downturn and King County’s budget woes. Th e park fell victim to arson, vandalism and neglect. Once, young teens with toy guns (with plastic bullets that could put an eye out) startled my young son and me. Tree roots are ruining the paved path. A wooden boardwalk rotted, becom-ing a safety hazard. Picnic shelters were tipped over. Garbage piled up. Th ank-fully, the county removed the boardwalk and some shelters in the last year, a request from the City of Kirkland during annexation negotiations.

Despite its current state, I have high hopes for the park. When Edith Moulton wrote her will, donating 19 initial acres of land to the county for future genera-tions, she had high hopes as well.

“Every child should have access to a little bit of wil-derness,” Miss Moulton said.

Th ere’s reason for opti-mism. Volunteers, including Inglemoor High School students, neighbors, scouts, and the Totem Lake Neigh-borhood Association, have

pitched in recently. Th ey re-moved blackberries, brought in gravel for sections of the trail, and more.

With annexation of-fi cial, the City of Kirkland will keep up the park as it does all other city parks, maintaining trails and mowing regularly during the growing season. Waste Management is now provid-ing regular trash pick up (although the number of garbage cans will decline from one to two, eff ective July 1).

Regular maintenance comes as a relief to Kristi

Tvrdy, who grew up across from the property and knew Edith Moulton as a grandmother fi gure. Tvrdy’s mother was elemental in the transfer of Edith Moulton’s property to the county, serving as Miss Moulton’s executrix.

“I would just love for the property to be cleaned up and taken care of on a regular basis,” said Tvrdy, now of Redmond.

It’s possible that the park may eventually get more than just maintenance. Th e Kirkland City Council has decided to form an “exploratory committee” to look into options for a po-tential parks funding ballot measure.

Regardless of any bal-lot measure, here is my modest wish list to polish our neighborhood gem and preserve “a little bit of wilderness:”

improvements to prevent erosion and provide safer surfaces

provements to ensure the

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Visit the park and send me an email at [email protected] with your thoughts!

Directions: From I-405, take the Totem Lake Blvd exit. Turn left onto Totem Lake Blvd. Turn left onto NE 132nd Street. Turn right onto 108th Ave NE. Head down the hill to the park on your right.

Barbara Ramey serves on the board of the new Juan-ita Neighborhood Associa-tion and is a member of the Kirkland Park Board. Th e views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not neces-sarily represent the views of the Park Board, the City of Kirkland or the Juanita Neighborhood Association.

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Go Dog, Go! Canine Festival coming to Kirkland

Enjoy free admission for a day of fun and games for you and your dog during the Go Dog Go! Canine Festival and Dog Walk.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23 at Juanita Beach Park, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive in Kirk-land.

More than 40 local retail-ers, vendors, and veterinary professionals will be on hand displaying the latest gear, gadgets, and answer-ing your questions.

Activities include FDDO Cascade Classic Disc Dog Competition, Emerald City K9 Freestyle Dancers,

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The event will also include the First Annual Go Dog, Go! Dog Walk, which begins at 9:30 a.m. The easy two-mile route takes you from festival headquarters at Juanita Beach Park, out over the sparkling waters of beautiful Lake Washing-ton, past the Forbes Creek wetland, through Juanita Bay Park and back over the historical Old Market Street Trail.

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Kirkland Canine Festival and Dog Walk will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23 at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, not as reported in the July 8 issue. The Reporter strives for accuracy and regrets the error.

Central Park Tennis Club to host state junior champs

The Central Park Tennis Club will host the Wash-ington State Junior Champs tournament July 15-17. It will also be a site for the MXD Event hosted by Bellevue Club, July 29-30, which benefits First Place School. All of these events are open to the public.

Central Park Tennis Club is located at 12630 N.E. 59th St. in Kirkland. For informa-tion, call 425-822-2206.

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Still not fully awake in her Seattle abode, Star Anna answers the phone as her dog barks in the background.

It’s 11 a.m. on a recent Friday. For Star, sleeping in late is apparently part of her rock-and-roll world, one that has taken the singer/guitarist from her sleepy hometown of Ellensburg to Seattle, where she’s befriended and received glowing feedback from folks like Mike McCready of Pearl Jam and country star Brandi Carlile. NPR named her tune “Through the Winter” its song of the day two years back. Star has made a name for herself after trading in her drum kit for a guitar nine years ago as a 16-year-old in high school.

“I picked up my grandfa-ther’s guitar, and the strings were so far off the fret and were so thick. They killed my fingers,” said Star, who will perform with her band, The Laughing Dogs, from 7-9 p.m. July 21 at the Kirkland Summer Concert Series at Marina Park.

She’s rocking a Guild acoustic and an Epiphone hollow body electric these days and recently released her third album, “Alone in This Together.” On Sept. 3-4, Star

and her band will perform at the Pearl Jam 20 Destination Weekend at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wis.

“We put it all out there — we put our heart and soul into it. And when the audience goes with us, it sort of pulls everything together,” said Star, who is looking for-ward to the outdoor Kirkland gig because she can “wear sunglasses and look cooler.”

Star said the band plays rock and roll and proudly carries its Tom Petty influ-ences. She noted that when recording the new album, they used Petty’s “Wildflow-ers” as a template.

On “Alone in This To-gether,” Star added that the band opened up its sound

and played from the gut in the studio: “I feel that every note is intentional. It’s got a live feel, a band feel — it’s not just, ‘I’m the lead singer.’” The Laughing Dogs are: Justin Davis, lead guitar, backup vocals; Travis Yost, drums; Keith Ash, bass; and Ty Bailie, keys and organ.

Star’s voice has caught the attention of many music fans, including McCready. Writing lyrics has been a cathartic experience for Star, who said she struggles with depress-ing and dark thoughts (like the end of the world in “Five Minutes to Midnight”) and “I get them out of me and put them into a song.

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An alternative to tea is to have an herbal capsule combination or a tincture (liquid extract) that you can drop in a little water and drink as needed. Other herbs I would suggest you keep on hand are marshmallow root and/or slippery elm bark. I prefer them in powder form, because when mixed into water, apple juice, or yogurt, these herbs can be swal-lowed to soothe and coat the esophagus and stomach, easing heartburn symptoms and nausea, and lessen diar-rhea by absorbing water in the intestines and promoting healthy intestinal bacteria.

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You wouldn’t take a shower with your clothes on would you? No, you have to remove your clothes fi rst before you can wash your body.

It’s the same with your face, fi rst you have to remove your makeup before you can deeply cleanse your skin and pores. Double cleansing every evening has been a staple in Asian skincare for years and can be done on any skin type.

Two products are used in double cleansing, a facial makeup remover and a facial cleanser. Facial makeup remover is used as the fi rst cleanse to remove makeup, dirt, oils, sweat, pollution and the day’s accumulated grime.

Facial cleanser is used as the second cleanse to deeply cleanse pores and surface skin. Facial makeup remover can come in diff erent forms, from liquid, oil, gel, or cream, to plain old olive oil. Which form you choose will depend

on your skin type, and the product line you are using.

Begin your double cleansing in the evening. Put a small amount of facial makeup remover onto one

or two cotton pads and gently massage your face. If necessary, use a second set of cotton pads to remove any excess makeup remover and debris.

If desired, rinse with wet cotton pads.

If you don’t have a specifi c facial makeup remover, you can use olive oil, or in a pinch, you can also use your facial cleanser for the fi rst cleanse. But it’s best if you use the proper products for the proper step.

Facial cleansers also come in a variety of forms. Gener-ally they are creamy, foaming, or gel. Some newer cleansers for sensitive skin may also be oil-based. Again, the form you choose will depend on your skin type.

To deep cleanse, put a small amount of facial

cleanser into your hands and rub together, then pat onto your face and gently massage with water or a wet wash-cloth, or a Clarisonic brush. Massage thoroughly, then rinse thoroughly with water.

In all, double cleansing should only take about two to three minutes in your eve-ning skincare routine. Double cleansing your skin allows it to more easily breathe, excrete, and regenerate.

Th orough cleansing of your skin is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure clear and radiant skin. So take the few extra minutes to give your skin the double cleansing it needs and it will reward you by growing healthier and stronger.

Don’t forget to moisturize aft er you have cleansed. You have now completed a basic evening skincare routine.

Cassandra Lanning is an esthetician/electrologist and owner of Th e Bathery Electrolysis and Skincare. Visit www.thebathery.com.

The importance of double cleansing

Spot this salve on bee stings and bug bites to ease itching, swelling, and overall discom-fort. Apply to a heat burn or sun burn, a rash, or eczema for instant relief.

Another advantage to having an herbal salve with lavender and/or peppermint in it? Rub on the temples and back of the neck for relief from tension or other occasional headaches. Lavender and peppermint oil can relax muscles around the neck and head, as well as the muscles around veins and arteries that are in spasm, and reduce infl ammation.

A deep inhale of these oils can provide instant relief as well. Other antispasmodic herbs with pain-relieving and anti-infl am-matory properties such as meadowsweet, willow bark, and feverfew can be taken to

relieve headaches as well. Finally, a tincture, capsule, or tea that

contains immune-stimulating herbs such as goldenseal, olive leaf, elder berry, and/or Echinacea should be taken at the fi rst sign of a sore throat or other bothersome symptom, and taken every two to three hours until symptoms subside. Essential oil of eucalyp-tus, oregano, spruce, or other lung and sinus-opening oils can be inhaled directly from the bottle, inhaled in a steam bath or rubbed on the chest in a salve or oil base for relief of congestion, coughs, and trouble breathing.

Katya Difani is an herbalist trained at Bastyr University and founder of Herban Wellness, an herb and nutrition shop in Kirkland. Visit www.herbanwellness.net.

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This is not traditional jump roping – the kind where school

children loop the rope around their head and under their feet in a school gym. Jumpers have taken it to a whole diff erent place – dance moves, music, choreography.

“Th e sport has evolved so much,” said Colleen Mc-Cary, a 17 year member of the Kirkland based Hot Dog USA jump rope team. McCary said when she fi rst started jumping, aft er attend-ing a summer camp before the third grade, the focus was more on speed and endur-ance. Today she’s part of the six person team, which just fi nished performing their fusion routine at the World Competition in Washington D.C.

Hot Dog USA started in the 1980s as an aft er school event at Helen Keller Elemen-tary in Kirkland. Th e team had 100 competitive jumpers at its height under coach Bob Nelson, a physical education teacher at the school.

Th e team, which for a while dipped in participation, has started growing again with 60 competitive jump-ers and 20 members on the junior team.

“It’s growing again,” said coach Allison Lord, a long time member and former na-tional and world champion. “We’re predicting to have 80 jumpers next year.”

Th e year round sport starts for kids on the junior team, fourth grade and under, working one day a week and “getting the taste of it” said Lord.

“If they like it they can get invited to the elite team,” said Lord. “Th ey practice three days a week in the beginning with another day for gymnas-tics. Th e closer they get to a competition, the more they practice. Jumpers travel the world and the main goal is just to get it out there.”

Hot Dog USA is known throughout the world for the showcases it performs,

but also in the competition realm like fusion, a new event this year. Because of their reputation, people from around the country have moved to the area to work with the team. Nick Woodard moved from Houston, Texas this spring to coach. He is also a mem-ber of the fusion team with McCary.

“Th ey are stopping their lives, putting everything on pause to focus on jumping,” said Lord.

Th e fusion team put the fi nishing touches on their routine earlier in the year and tried it out at a com-petition in Belgium where they took second. Woodard describe it as part hip hop, double dutch and break dancing, set to music. Th e teams have three minutes to work in required ele-ments, set to music, while adding their own personal fl air to the mix. Th e result

is high-powered dance with continual movement by each person all while navi-gating the swinging ropes.

Th e chance to work with this team also inspired a move for Chris Brown, originally from Akron,

Ohio. Brown decided to hold off on medical school for a year to come train with the team, and ended up on the fusion team. A jumper for years aft er his sister got involved in a team back in Ohio, he wanted to see how

the best did it.“It’s so much fun,” said

Brown of the fusion event. “I’m defi nitely not from a dance background, but it’s fun. I’d love to stick around for longer. Th ey have the best facility in the world and the coaching staff is all national and world champions.”

In fact, the team recently moved into a brand new gym space in the Bridle Trails neighborhood. Lord said the team has the only facility in the world that includes both space for jumping, as well as gymnastics, which is becom-ing a vital part for team members.

“We were struggling to fi nd gym space,” said Lord of the team prior to the move. With practices for various events spread across the city, it was tricky to coordinate everyone. Now with a dedi-cated space, the team is free to practice whenever they choose.

“It’s been very nice,” said Lord. “Th e kids have keys so they can come in whenever they need to practice.”

For Farris Rae, a recent graduate from Juanita High School and jumper of eight years, it was an easy transi-tion in the beginning from gymnastics to jumping rope.

“I used to be a competitive

gymnast and I did an aft er school (jump rope) camp and they asked me to be on the team. I’ve gotten to travel the world,” said Rae. Her back-ground suited her perfectly for the fusion team.

“Th ere’s not just one thing going on inside the rope, people are always moving and changing,” she said. Th e hard work pays off whenever the team gets to show off their routine, showing just how much the sport has changed from the days of speed jumping.

“It’s the most I’ve enjoyed the sport,” she said of working on the fusion routine. She will attend Western Washington University this fall, but plans to come home every week to train. Th e long time soccer player knows her schedule is tight, but has made the com-mitment to make jumping a part of her life.

“I’m very busy, but you just have to make jumping your life and you’ll never leave,” said Rae.

McCary said even though the fusion event is so diff erent than anything she’s ever done, it’s been an exciting process.

“I love the whole chore-ography to music, which is something we only got to do every once in a while before. We’re always moving and interacting,” she said.

Th e team fi nished fi rst in the senior open jump rope showcase event, which featured the fusion team, at the world competition in Washington D.C. over the Fourth of July.

For those interested in learning more about Hot Dog USA and giving it a try, the group has partnered with Evergreen Athletics and East-side Gymnastics Academy for a jump rope and gymnastic camp, at the Eastside Gym-nastics Academy in Woodin-ville. Th e camp, which will be held July 18 through July 22 will feature instructors from around the country, as well as local teachers. To learn more contact Eastside Gymnastics and talk to Julia at [email protected] or call 425-486-7429.

To learn more about the Hot Dog USA team, visit their Web site at www.hotdogusa.org.

Taking jumping rope to a whole new place

Above, from left, Chris Brown, Colleen McCary, from back to front, Farris Rae, Nick Woodard and Robbie Csontos, practice at their gym in the Bridle Trails neighborhood of Kirkland.Right, Nick Woodard performs a fl ip during a practice. CHAD

COLEMAN, Kirkland Reporter

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EVENTS July 16Fine Wines and Felines: Taste wines from Washington and enjoy delicious appetizers while you bid on over 200 items during the silent auction for the Fine Wines and Felines event that will help MEOW Cat Rescue bring homeless cats and dogs in from the rain and find them their forever homes. The event runs from 6:30-10 p.m. July 16 at the Husky Stadium, Don James Center, 3800 Montlake Blvd. N.E., Seattle. Free parking is available. Cost is $20 admission only; $30 admission plus wine tasting. For information, visit www.meowcatrescue.org.

‘Anything with a Plug and More!’: The Kirkland Congregational Church will once again be hosting an event to recycle “Anything with a Plug, and More!” The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 16 at the church, 106 Fifth Ave., Kirkland. Appliances of any size will be accepted – no limit. Also, TV’s, car batteries, computer batteries, medical equipment, ink toner and cartridges and scrap metal will be accepted. Cash donations to Kirkland Congregational Church for providing this service are welcome.

Volunteer Event: Join the Green Kirkland Partnership for a volunteer event from 9 a.m. to noon July 16 at Kiwanis Park, 1405 10th St. W. For information, email [email protected].

Purrfect Pals Adoption Event: Purrfect Pals, a non-profit, no-kill shelter, sanctuary and adoption organization, will hold a shelter adoption event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 16 at the PetSmart in Woodinville. For information, visit www.purrfectpals.org.

July 22Friends of Youth 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament: Friends of Youth will host its 9th annual Tee Off Fore Kids, a charity golf tournament to benefit local youth. Tee off is at noon on July 22 at The Golf Club at Redmond Ridge. All proceeds benefit Friends of Youth programs. To register, visit: community.friend-sofyouth.org/tofk.

July 23Go Dog Go!: The Go Dog Go! Canine Festival and Dog Walk runs from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. July 23 at Juanita beach Park. For information, visit www.kirklandwa.gov/GDG.

Volunteer Event: Join the Green Kirkland Partnership for a volunteer event from 9 a.m. to noon July 23 at Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St. For information, email [email protected].

July 30Junk in Your Trunk Community Garage Sales: This garage sale runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 30 at Juanita Beach Park. For informa-tion, contact Mike Metteer at 425-587-3380 or [email protected].

Cruise In and Dance: Marina Park on Lakeshore Plaza Drive opens at 3 p.m. July 30 with a free car show for the first 145 hot rods and classic cars. Various activities for children are from 3-7 p.m. The rock band, 24 Hr Diesel, will start playing at 7 p.m. There will be a 50s costume contest with numerous demonstra-tions from various dance and karate groups. For more information, call 360-654-1539 or visit www.legendscarclub.net.

Aug. 1Kirkland Police Charity Golf Tourna-ment: The Kirkland Police Department’s annual golf tournament is back in full swing! Funds from this year’s tournament will benefit Special Olympics Washington and Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with a shot-gun start at 11 a.m. Aug. 1 at the Bear Creek Country Club in Woodinville. Cost for a single golfer is $105; a foursome is $420 and dinner only is $50. Sponsorship opportuni-ties are also available. For more information, contact Mike Ursino at 425-587-3492; Kristina Shull at 425-587-3461; or Christelle Lentz at 425-587-3509.

Aug. 1330 Year Anniversary: Join the Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop for the store’s 30-year anniversary open house and half-off sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 12-13. The shop is located at 12451 116th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. Excludes white tags.

FARMERS’ MARKETSJuanita Friday Market: The Juanita Friday Market is now open and runs from 3-7 p.m. Fridays at Juanita Beach Park, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive. The market hosts 35-plus vendors selling: fresh organic fruits and vegetables, beautiful flowers, bedding plants and herbs, honey products, dry dip mixes, chutneys, kettle corn, taffy, cupcakes, breads, and other tasty treats. Live music and performances all afternoon and evening. July 15 is Hawaiian Day.

Kirkland Wednesday Market: The market will run from 2-7 p.m. through Sept. 28 on Park Lane. Produce featured varies by the season, but is all locally grown. The market will also have various local crafters/artists every week. For more information, visit www.kirklandwednesdaymarket.org or e-mail [email protected].

ARTS Kirkland Summer Concerts: Free all ages

concerts run from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays and chil-dren’s concerts run from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Marina Park. Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs will perform on July 21 and Caspar Babypants will perform July 19.

‘Inventing an Illusive Space’: This five-person exhibition is comprised of paintings that examine the element of space, as well as the studio as a site of experimentation and habitual action. The exhibit, which runs through Aug. 13 at the Kirkland Arts Center, investigates the transitive, seductive, and deceptive nature of spatial constructions in painting. Eric Elliot, Pres-ton Graves, Grant Hottle, Michael Lorefice, and Kimberly Trowbridge each use the artist’s studio as a departure point for this investigation. The opening reception runs from 6-8:30 p.m. July 15 at KAC, 620 Market St. For information, call 425-822-7161, ext. 102.

Photographs of Rome: On view through early September at the Kirkland Public Library and the Kirkland Performance Center are photographs of Rome by Design students in the School of Art at the University of Washington.

Parklane Gallery: Print artist Mary Mac presents “Paper Dolls-A Conversation with My Sisters” through July 31 at Parklane Gallery, 130 Park Lane. Original monotype prints celebrate sisterhood with simplicity of design. Abstract painter Joy Rome lets color upon color and shape upon shape reveal what lies beneath with her show “From the Heart: Abstract Mind-scapes.” For information, call 425-827-1462 or visit www.parklanegallery.com.

BOOKSKnit Too Readers: The group will discuss “Unexpected Son” by Shobhan Bantwal at 3 p.m. on July 24 at Parkplace Books, 348 Park-place Center. Open to all. For information, call 425-828-6546.

Reading Circle: The group will discuss “Room” by Emma Donoghue at 7 p.m. July 26 at Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center. Open to all.

Visiting Author: Pat Batta will discuss and sign copies of her newest mystery, “Who More Than Wished You Dead?” the third one in her delightful Marge Christensen series set in the Seattle area. Previous titles in this series include “What Did You Do Before Dying?” and “Why Did You Die in the Park?” Happens from 2-4 p.m. July 27 at Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center.

NEIGHBORHOODSNorth Rose Hill Picnic: This free neighbor-hood picnic runs from 12-4 p.m. July 16 at the North Rose Hill Woodlands Park picnic shelter.

CITY MEETINGSHoughton Community Council: Meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m., City Hall. The next meeting is July 25.

Design Review Board: Meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., Kirkland City Hall. For information, call 425-587-3229.

Amateur Radio Emergency Services: Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Meeting location varies at fire stations. The next meeting is July 19. For information, call 425-587-3630.

City Council: Meets first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers. Study sessions are typically conduct-ed prior to the regular meeting and begin at 6 p.m. and held in the Peter Kirk Room. The next meeting is July 19. For agendas, go to: www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/council/Agendas.htm. Call: 425-587-3190.

Planning Commission: Meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers. The next meeting is July 28. For information, call 425-587-3227.

Park Board: Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., City Hall Council Cham-bers. For information, call 425-587-3310.

Kirkland Youth Council: Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:45-8:30 p.m., City Hall. The July 25 meeting is cancelled. Call: 425-587-3323

Kirkland Cultural Council: Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. The next meeting is July 20 at Northwest University in the Barton Building Gray Room. Call: 425-587-3014.

Transportation Commission: Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., City Hall. The next meeting is July 27.

Kirkland Library Board: Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave. The next meeting is July 20.

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