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Chamber drive | Renton Chamber of Commerce is conducting capital campaign to pay down new mortgage [3]
Something good | Alajawan Brown Foundation collecting school supplies [4]
It’s time for the Renton Reporter’s annual Seahawks Section. Read all about the Seahawks’ improved defense, the team’s quarterback battle (including Matt Flynn, above) and more of what you should expect in 2012. AdAM MCFAdden, Renton Reporter
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By TRACEy COMPTON ANd dEAN A. RAdFORd
The Aug. 7 vote may not result in a final decision on sit-ing the downtown library, as the city attorney has raised issues and City Council members look at next steps if the Cedar River site is chosen.
City Attorney Larry Warren has outlined several factors that could throw a wrench in the outcome.
Those factors include:• if permitting approval over
the Cedar River takes longer than expected or permits are denied
• not securing enough money to renovate the Cedar River site
• a lawsuit brought by the King County Library System
Even though council mem-bers were told Aug. 9 the vote was not advisory, Warren said the those circumstances could naturally undo the vote if the Cedar River library was chosen.
Council may face tough decisions
after library vote
By TRACEy COMPTON
Renton’s huge community celebration, Renton River Days, kicks off this weekend and features live entertainment, arts and crafts and informational vendors, food, health screenings, and a circus.
The hometown extravaganza attracts
thousands of visitors and Renton residents to Liberty Park, the epicenter of Renton River Days, with activities in Cedar River Park, the Renton Community Center and throughout downtown.
Window displays have been up in down-town Renton shops promoting the festival since June 22 and the city’s popular “Duck Hunt” began on that day as well.
Activities begin on Friday at Liberty Park, located at Bronson Way North and Houser Way North.
A highlight of the festival is the Renton River Days Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, and travels down Third Street, between Rainier and Mill Avenue.
Those streets will be closed to traffic and parking from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., the conclu-
sion of the parade.Also this weekend, Houser Way North
between Mill Avenue and Bronson Way North will be closed at 5 a.m. from Thurs-day to Monday, when it reopens.
Continuing this year the Salvation Army and the Art Market are hosting a “feed the
River days, Renton’s summer festival, kicks off Friday
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Proposition 1 on Aug. 7 ballot
Renton residents will decide on Aug. 7 where to locate the downtown Renton library.
Ballots in the all-mail election must be postmarked no later than Aug. 7.
For election information online, visit kingcounty.gov.
iNSideThe library rebuttalsThe Renton Reporter last week asked
advocates for the Cedar River library and for the Piazza library to make their case to the voters today. Today, they have their chance to rebut each other. Page 6
Editor’s notePaying attention to those what ifs.Page 6
Letters to the editorOur readers weigh in. Pages 7-9
[ more LIBRARy page 12 ]
[ more RIvER dAyS page 4 ]
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By DEAN A. RADFORD
The Renton Chamber of Commerce has kicked off a capital campaign to pay off the mortgage for its new headquarters and visitor center at the historic train depot downtown.
Spearheading the campaign is John Gal-luzzo, whose vision about how to accom-plish the deal led to the chamber’s purchase of property on South Fourth Street in March.
“While the chamber will own the build-ing, it’s really kind of returning the asset
to a city stakeholder and creates a visitors center that all of us can be proud of in a centralized downtown location, which was our goal,” Galluzzo said.
The chamber’s goal is to raise $300,000 – $275,000 to pay off the building’s mortgage and
$25,000 for a cash reserve.Galluzzo and a committee will reach out
to donors personally to raise the funds and have set up a system of tiered donations, starting with small ones and going all the way up $25,000.
As he plans the capital campaign – his first one – Galluzzo is sensitive to the tough times Renton businesses face today.
“We have developed many different sponsorship-level opportunities and many different ways for you to fund it,” he said.
Those payment options include auto-matic billing, so that a business can spread out the donation over time, he said.
“I am not asking for me,” he said. “I am
asking for the chamber.”There’s no set end to the campaign,
although Galluzzo said Columbia Bank, which holds the mortgage note, will allow the chamber to reamortize the loan, such as changing its amount, in its first two years at no cost.
At the same time, the chamber is work-ing through some issues related to the title to the property, including easement rights. Those issues will take time to resolve, he said.
The total cost of the chamber property was about $840,000. The chamber had saved about $210,000 for a down payment and had also received $175,000 from the city’s lodging tax that’s designed to support
the tourist industry.The chamber also will sell the kitchen
building used by the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train to Rain City Catering, as part of making the purchase work financially.
Galluzzo said it’s not essential that the chamber pay off its mortgage immediately.
“But the bottom line is there’s a very dis-turbing trend in chambers which is they are going by the wayside,” he said. “They start to see their revenues drop.
“What they should know better is that the last thing a business does when their revenues start to drop is panic and make short-term decisions that seal their fate,” he said.
Paying off or reducing the mortgage will help the chamber reduce its monthly expenses, he said.
For more information contact Galluzzo, a Farmers Insurance agent in Renton, at (425) 226-9239 or by email at [email protected]
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Renton chamber kicks off capital campaign
Dignitaries and members of the Renton business community cut the ribbon in June on the new Renton Chamber of Commerce Headquarters and Visitors Center. BRian MoRRs
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By DEAN A. RADFORD
Because Alajawan Brown died, kids on West Hill will get backpacks and school supplies.
It’s one of the ways his parents, Ayanna and Louis, hope to bring some good from his murder through the Alajawan Brown Foun-
dation.Alajawan was gunned
down on April 29, 2010, in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven store on Martin Luther King Way Jr. on West Hill.
Curtis Walker was convicted of first-degree murder in March for shoot-ing Alajawan to death and likely will spend the rest of
his life in prison.“The community took
care of us and we want to take care of the commu-nity,” said Ayanna Brown.
And, Alajawan always said he wanted to make a difference in his communi-ty, according to his mother.
The first effort of the foundation is to collect backpacks and school sup-plies for students at Camp-bell Hill Elementary School and Dimmitt Middle School on West Hill.
The Browns and oth-ers will be at the Walmart store, 743 Rainier Ave. S.,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and on Aug. 3 to collect the supplies and backpacks. As a thank you and to draw attention, they’ll have barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers.
The Browns will distrib-ute the supplies on Aug. 24, although a time and place haven’t been determined.
Brown is hoping to col-lect 1,000 backpacks.
Donations can be made to the foundation at the USBank on Renton Avenue, under account number 153563200408 or under the foundation name.
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Preeti Shridhar, the City of Renton’s longtime communications director, has been appointed the city’s deputy public affairs administrator.
The change, effective this month, is part of a reor-ganization of the Mayor’s Office.
Shridhar will assume some responsibilities once held by the assistant chief administrative officer, a position that had been eliminated due to budget reductions; she’ll continue
to lead the city’s commu-nications division.
Shrid-har started work for Renton in August
2006. Shridhar now will assist
in representing Renton on regional committees and task forces, work in collaboration with elected and appointed officials in neighboring communities, and develop and present citywide strategic plans, according to a city press release.
She will serve as lead negotiator for the city on many intergovernmental contracts and issues.
She will lead the city’s long-term goals related to diversity and cultural outreach, and will continue to be responsible for all communications efforts, according to the city.
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It was unknown how long the strike will last, but the City of Renton is telling residents to place their garbage on the curb on their regular collection day and leave it there until its col-lected in the next few days.
According to the City of Renton midweek, it was unclear whether members of Teamsters Local 174, which represents garbage-truck driv-ers, would honor the strike.
The strike does not impact residents served by Allied, which serves part of Renton, nor does it affect the King County Transfer Stations.
In the event the drivers do not
return to work, the City of Renton is coordinating with Waste Management on their contingency plan and contin-ues to closely monitor the situation, according to a city press release.
The contingency plan includes bringing staff from operations across America to serve as route drivers while Local 117 is striking. Typically this takes about a week to organize and implement.
As per the city’s contract with WMI, performance fees or fines may be applied for any missed collection beginning the week following a strike, and it is the city’s intention to track collections and apply the fines should WMI fail to perform their contractual obligation, according to the city.
The City of Renton’s Solid Waste
Utility will not be issuing refunds to customers during this initial period, as a collection contingency is in place similar to the city’s inclement weather policy. The city will also forward all customer calls regarding missed col-lections to the Waste Management Call Center at 1-800-592-9995.
The city contracts with WMI for residential, multifamily and commer-cial garbage, recycling and organics collection services. City solid waste customers are encouraged to stay informed on the progress of the strike and service interruptions by visiting the WMI website at www.wmnorth-west.com/servicedelays. Questions or concerns should be directed to WMI or at 1-800-592-9995.
Garbage strike affects city
The Renton Police Department Wednesday afternoon closed roads in the area around East Valley Road and Southwest 41st Street after a semi-truck, possibly with explosives onboard, overturned. However, it was later determined the cargo wasn’t an explosion risk. The roads in the area remained closed in the area for the investigation by the Washington State Patrol and while the semi was righted. AdAm mcFAddEn, Renton Reporter
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Some people call them “what ifs.”It’s better to call them risks. Think of that age-old
tactic of listing out pros and cons before you make a big decision.
But whatever you call them, they have to be consid-ered, even if they seem far-fetched or are fueled by mis-information or misunderstanding or are red herrings, something that distracts from the real issues at hand.
I bring this up because it would be a shame that if, when the library vote is finally taken and certified, that someone says, “We didn’t know that,” or “Why didn’t you tell us that?” The first is the result of not becom-ing informed and the second is the result of those with information – including about risks – not sharing that information.
In the case of the library those obligated to share what they know are the City of Renton, the King County Library System, the two library camps and the Renton Reporter.
Tracey Compton and I thought a lot about how we would report and write the story about an issue we – and a lot of other people – thought was settled: is the library vote advisory or binding on the City Council?
Zonetta Fontes, Renton’s assistant city attorney, told the City Council on April 9 the ballot measure essen-
tially tells the public to either choose the current library site or the site west of the Piazza and is not an advi-sory vote, according to the meeting minutes.
Then, as we reported the library story, we started hearing that maybe the vote, under certain what ifs, would in the end have to be just a
sense of the community’s wishes. In reporting this, we’re not trying to spread misinformation or create fear. It has to be considered because the risks are real possibilities.
It was a real possibility that the wording “two replace-ment libraries” on agreements between the City of Renton and KCLS meant that the Cedar River library would be replaced. For whatever reason, that possibility just didn’t resonate with everyone.
I don’t want that to happen again; a lot of Renton and KCLS officials and citizens on both sides of the issue feel the same way. KCLS sent out a letter to Renton residents about its $13 million estimate to refurbish the Cedar River library because it’s in the business of providing information to people.
So back to the what if.The City Council is caught between a rock and a hard
spot.Politically, it can’t ignore the wishes of the people
– where to locate the downtown library. After all, the council was the one that asked voters the question, with a healthy push from about 6,300 Renton residents.
But then there’s the hard spot, the what ifs, the risks. To ignore those potentially could put the city’s finances and services at risk, or less dramatically, mean more money from taxpayers or something that’s not quite a state-of-the-art library.
THE RISKS: The city does not have the extra $3.6 million on hand right now to bring the Cedar River library to KCLS standards, based on the current KCLS estimate. Permitting could take a long time, making the bond dollars less valuable and construction costs higher. KCLS simply says it wants the city to honor its agreement to build at the Big 5 site, with the possibility of a lawsuit its ultimate stick.
I am not trying to scare you or misinform you. The main thing is that you know the possibilities, the risks. Know, too, that both sides, KCLS and Renton, seem willing to sit down and try to fulfill the public’s wish if at all possible.
Renton voters should consider everything, even library what ifs
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Vote online:www.rentonreporter.com
Last week’s poll results:“Have you known all along that the intention was to replace the Cedar River library with a new one?”
Yes: 52% No: 48%
You said it!
There is an overblown claim made by our opponents that downtown Renton is not safe. However, many people enjoy the farmers market, car shows, holiday festivals, attend school and shop at our local businesses everyday without fear. The city responded to the perceived safety issue by adopting a zero-tolerance policy at the transit center. Let me tell you folks, with current police emphasis patrols, the Piazza might actually be one of the safest places in Renton.
A 15,000-square-foot library is hardly a “cookie cutter kiosk,” as our oppo-nents would have you believe. A visit to Fairwood library, which circulates more than the current downtown library, dem-
onstrates that valuable programs, books, and media in a well-designed space is more efficient. Remember the first mo-bile phones that came out in the 1980s? They were HUGE compared to today’s smartphones. Folks, bigger is NOT
always better.Concerning the issue of parking, cur-
rent plans call for 40 store-side parking stalls in addition to the 137 stalls within one block and 500 plus in the parking garage. On the other hand, the current library entrance isn’t exactly very close to the parking spaces for disabled patrons to access the front door.
Our opponents claim that the Piazza library will not “drive retail commerce.” Numerous studies have confirmed that libraries are catalysts for economic de-velopment. Their ability to attract people and their reputation as safe and stable community assets make them attractive additions to both downtown and neigh-borhood economic development efforts. Already, three new small businesses have opened downtown in anticipation of the new Piazza library.
Repurposing the building over the river will NOT double our costs. Regardless of which study you think is correct, the estimated cost to rebuild over the river is between $10.1 million and $13.1 million. Both are higher than the estimated $9.3 million for the Piazza library. The same study quoted by the opposition found that basic renovation for general public use is estimated to only cost $1.8 million. We can have TWO buildings for the price of ONE. The better bargain here, ladies and gentlemen, is the west of the Piazza library.King Parker is co-chair of the People for the Piazza Park Library.
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I think everyone understands if the Cedar River building is vacated as a library, it must be repurposed for alternate public use and then maintained and operated at city expense. However, the library budget does not include any funding to accomplish this, and the city has no revenue earmarked to do so. The additional millions necessary to accomplish this and then continue operating the “repurposed” structure makes the library move to the West of Piazza location overall far more expen-sive. The West of Piazza group continues to say the move will be less expensive, yet cannot tell you where the money will come from to renovate the Cedar River
building for an Envi-ronmental Interpretive Center, or operate it into the future.
Renton didn’t ask the city for an environmen-tal center, nor ask that our library downtown be made smaller and relocated. Voting for
West of Piazza essentially approves both, but only pays for one. The outsiders with influence and agendas are the driv-ing force looking to pad their resumes with redevelopment projects, or honor loyalties to others by attempting to force this library move, and are spreading misinformation to accomplish it. KCLS was invited in to provide quality library services, not to run our budget, design our city, nor bully city taxpayers at county taxpayer expense. Many leaders in this city know what is going on and fully support the Cedar River location.
There’s a reason location is an impor-tant factor in choosing real estate. You’ll be hard pressed to find many folks who agree a one-third smaller footprint in the downtown central district is a better real estate location than the wide-open, family oriented spaces adjacent to our unique over-the-Cedar River location at Liberty Park. After all the bills are paid, the long-term legacy of this important decision will be something we must live with for decades to come. A renovated modern library over the Cedar River will be the aesthetically better choice, the financially better choice, and will serve all of Renton far better for years to come. There’s no better place.
Stuart Avery is spokesman for the Citi-zens for the Cedar River Library.
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The Renton Reporter last week asked advocates for each of the two sites vying as the loca-tion for a downtown Renton library in the Aug. 7 election to explain why their option is best. This week, they are rebutting what the other side had to say. Under The Piazza header is the Piazza group’s rebuttal and under The Cedar is the Cedar River group’s rebuttal
The Piazza is one of safest places in Renton; libraries widely recognized as draw for business customers
The Cedar River library makes the most sense financially, aestheticallyfor decades to come
King Parker Stuart Avery
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Sheryl McCloud has experience to sit on state Supreme Court
There is an open seat on the Washington State Supreme Court, which will be filled in the November election. Four candidates are running for this position, but one of them, Sheryl Gordon McCloud, is uniquely qualified by experi-ence and intellect to fill the seat.
Sheryl has been a public defender, now has her own law practice, and has taught law at Seattle University. So she has seen the law profession from many angles. Through all of this, she has specialized in appellate cases, where the con-duct of a fair trial is the issue. And she has worked on many constitutional issues. She has had the opportunity to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the Washington State Supreme Court on numerous occasions. She therefore understands what goes on in appeal courts. She has been rated as “exceptionally well qualified” by the King County Bar Association, Pierce County Bar Association, and by the Cardoza Society. All of this gives her outstanding experi-ence to serve as a Supreme Court judge.
Here you have a candidate that is respected in her profession, has a strong drive for fairness and following the constitutions of Washington and the United States, and will work very hard for the people of Washington. She would appreciate your vote in the Aug. 7 Primary, and again on Nov. 6 in the General Election.Richard V. GidnerRenton
Library puts the home in hometownIt is an amazing thing that has happened in our little
city. People, young and old and in between, have formed an emotional attachment to a special thing and a special place. You can hear it in the voices and see it in the eyes of those who first learn that the library on the Cedar River may be abandoned. They often look stunned. It is pretty unusual that this affiliation with a public utility, for a better word, can become so personal. But it has happened and the people who want to make the changes and who are the
city caretakers at the moment should be proud that we have such a unique situation in our town.
Things like this used to happen before constant changes became the way we live. Maybe it is time to realize that whether we have the most super up-to-date facility or whether it might even cost us more, that it may be worth every penny just so that people can have some constancy in their lives and hold onto something that gives emotional satisfaction. That’s what the “home” in hometown should mean. Isn’t there some value in that? And isn’t that why people want to get more involved in their community ... if they have that emotional attachment?Ruth ShillingRenton
With the library follow the moneyWhile I’ve lived and worked in Renton since 1968, this is
my first attempt at a letter to the editor. I believe it was H. L. Mencken who said, “The only reason for Newspapers to exist is to muckrake” and I agree, perhaps more today than ever. While I don’t believe that your misguided endorsement of the library site near the Piazza will carry much weight, I think the vote will be very close and every vote will count.
My theory is, always follow the money. Who is getting paid off to change sites? Who instigated the proposed switch? Who owned the former Big 5 building? Is it a current City Council person or a friend? And my question would be why change at all? I’ve been going to the Renton Library since we first moved here way back when. I reluctantly voted to join the KCLS, fearing that we might lose it altogether if we didn’t; today I feel like we bought a pig in a poke.
Who in their right mind would rather go to the library at the Piazza, rather the one at the current location on the river? I don’t know how many times I’ve seen young mothers take their kids to play at Liberty Park, either before or after a visit to the present library. Do you really believe that these same mothers will put their children at risk of the thugs who hang out at the bus station? I think not.
Here is one vote to keep the status quo and I don’t see any need to renovate the current site either.Ken StorksonRenton
Renton always had trouble picking library locations
Renton has always had difficulty choosing sites for libraries. Renton’s first library waited until Ignazio Sartori donated land for a Carnegie Library in then-distant North Renton, despite the fact that most Renton residents wanted it in the downtown core. That library was inadequate as early as the 1930s, but kids made do with it for a generation
in the 1940s, 1950s and part of the 1960s, while their par-ents debated where to situate a new library and how much to pay for it. Since its construction, reading, researching, and studying habits have undergone a drastic change, and KCLS, experts in the delivery of library services, has re-spectfully demonstrated that the current building is unsuit-able for providing the best possible library experience.
The editor’s recent analysis of cost estimates on renova-tion and new construction demonstrate that new construc-tion at the Piazza site will be $1 - 4 million less expensive than renovation of the existing building, and will not interrupt readers’ access to the library. The Piazza site will
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Next Friday, Aug. 3, is our last chance to publish letters to the editor about the Aug. 7 library election. Because that is close to election day, please don’t raise any new issue that would require a response from another person or group. That’s an issue of fairness.The deadline to submit letters to the Aug. 3 print edition is noon on Tuesday, July 31. Also, the Renton Reporter is running letters to the editor at rentonre-porter.com.
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be more convenient to the high school, public transit, and downtown businesses, which are excited about the library’s contribution to a more exciting downtown.
If the current library building is repurposed as an environmental center, as recommended by a committee of Renton residents, kids will be able to enjoy experiences learning about the natural world on the Cedar River *and* using a downtown library designed to meet their needs as 21st-century readers and learners. Let’s not make them wait a generation for the best possible library services. Renton deserves the bigger vision embodied in the Renton Piazza Library, and the time is now.Elizabeth StewartRenton
Residents told annexation meant two new libraries
1. We were told that annexation into KCLS meant new libraries in the downtown and Highlands neighborhoods well before the annexation vote. I was able to learn about them, and I wasn’t even looking for the information. So don’t give me the “I never knew this…” line. It just dem-onstrates ignorance of the issues. It’s not our fault that you failed to do your homework several elections ago.
2. The costs for the Piazza location have already been budgeted for – for quite some time. Why would I want to pay more for the Cedar River location? I don’t . . . period.
3. Anyone who calls any budget estimate “bloated” or “in-flated” knows nothing about this type of process. These are only your opinions and merit no consideration on my part. Projects like this that involve a large amount of unknown or unforeseen conditions both in the building itself as well
as the approvals process it must undergo and are lucky if they are within 20 percent of actual costs (all in.) That’s 20 percent low folks. No matter which way you slice it, Cedar River will cost us a lot more.
4. Now let’s get this straight – the Piazza location is not half the size of Cedar River. If your calculator says it does, you seriously need some new batteries.
5. Now, let’s say we force King County into a 22,000-square-foot building, when they have budgeted lease payments for a 15,000-square-foot building. Do you think we are going to get rates to support 22,000-square-foot? No! We would have to accept the 15,000-square-foot rate. That won’t pencil out on either side of the ledger.
6. The possibility exists that KCLS will bring suit against the city for breach of contract. Then we get nothing.
7. OK, let’s say the Cedar River location is selected. There is nothing stopping KCLS from closing the downtown loca-tion altogether and focusing on the Highlands branch, is there? Then we really get nothing.
I think the energy of the Cedar River Library group is admirable, but severely short-sighted. The Cedar River loca-tion will never go away – it will always belong to all of us. But the vitriol, misinformation, confrontation and intimida-tion did not help this dialog. It hurt it. It brings us down as citizens of this city. And that’s not what we want to be.
It’s time for Renton to live up to its motto, and be “ahead of the curve.”
I’m voting for the Piazza location – how about you?Gary B. BarberRenton
Where is leadership from council?We elect people to make decisions that protect our
interest today and into the future. The council abdicated its responsibility by taking the library location issue to the vot-ers for a popular vote; the decision was formed by emotions and misinformation rather than real data and a long time vision for our city.
Taxpayers have paid a good deal of money to rebuild our downtown and now we have three council members who have abandoned their commitment to revitalizing our city because of a little push back from a small group of people.
The group trying to “save” the Cedar River building started the whole ballot measure over concerns RE: cost. At the very next meeting they argued to NOT have the costs put on the ballot. Disingenuous. Brilliant.
The group trying to “save” the Cedar River building ar-gues the old single library is bigger and this is now the most important factor. They fail to mention there are TWO new libraries being built to meet the needs of Renton citizens and together there is no lack of floor space between the two.
Renton has already voted. We’re now wasting time and money on a circular boondoggle of misinformation from a small group that conveniently leaves out many important facts - what’s worse they plant blatant lies such as the Cedar River building will be destroyed or sold. It’s been stated time and time again this building is owned outright by the city and will be purposed for the use of citizens well into the future.
Where is the leadership from our City Council? They have the ability to loudly and firmly correct this misinfor-mation. Adam SmithRenton
Piazza location doesn’t make sensePlease vote for keeping the downtown library over the
Cedar River.Both sides agree the Cedar River site is unique and
incredibly beautiful. Plus a lot bigger. And it works well. So why do some powerful interests want to move the library to the Piazza? I don’t know. But I smell a rat.
Their numbers don’t add up. The cost figures cited by those in favor of the Piazza location don’t take into account the high cost to repurpose the Cedar River location, ignore the size of the buildings, and have fluctuated so much they have lost credibility.
Their arguments don’t add up. The best King Parker can come up with is that the Piazza location would be a “Whammer Deal.” And now we hear from the advocates how the Piazza location will supposedly revitalize down-town. It doesn’t make sense. Let’s focus on keeping a great
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The support for keeping the Cedar River library is a grass-roots, transparent, volunteer effort by Renton residents. Their only motive is to have a great library for Renton.
If the library is moved, what will happen to the Cedar River location? Up until recently, it was a total mystery. Does anyone really believe there was no plan for this in-credibly great site? They were just going to leave it vacant? Fat chance.
Now, they’ve come up with some supposed alternative uses for the site.
Does anyone really believe this? Let’s not get fooled again. There is no money, no guarantee. I can see the vultures circling. Let’s stop any secret plans for the Cedar River site, whatever they were, and keep our great library location. And if there was no plan, then they were just totally incom-petent.
In the interest of public disclosure, prior to being elected mayor, Denis Law owned the Renton Reporter. You have to love the Renton Reporter. It’s at least honest: “City Council should have voted not to put the location to a vote.” That’s a pretty brazen kick in the teeth of Renton citizens. The basic argument is “Well, maybe CC screwed up, but let’s keep going down the wrong path, and all you residents just stay quiet and keep paying your taxes.” It’s the same motivation and argument as the unethical (and probably illegal) letter from Bill Ptacek of KCLS.
If you are undecided, just visit the Cedar River library. Walk around the spacious interior. Look at all those computers. Gaze at the river and birds. See all the youth enjoying the area. Isn’t it incredibly beautiful, plus a great library? Why change to boring and utilitarian? Let’s keep this wonderful unique treasure.Daniel GoldmanRenton
The library issue is generationalBuilding a new library, estimated at $9 million, versus
renovating the Cedar River site as a library, estimated at $13 million, on the surface seems like a no brainer.
If we build the new one, which is currently funded, then we still have to renovate the old site so it can be used for some other purpose. Let’s assume renovation would modestly run around $3-4 million, currently unfunded and subject to future bond approvals. If ap-proved, the total bill for both buildings is close to $13 million – so it’s a wash.
Money isn’t driving the division between Renton citi-zens, but generational likes and dislikes.
The young, progressive generation would prefer a new building with more access to books and information through technology, rather than physical books. They like the feel of a keyboard and touch screen.
The older, conservative generation would prefer renovating a perfectly good site with emphasis on books versus technology. They like the feel and smell of holding a book.
As I see it, the outcome will rest solely on which gen-eration feels like voting. Tish GregoryRenton
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The refinancing of bonds sold in 2003 to rebuild several elementary schools will save Renton taxpayers more than $9 million, ac-cording to the Renton School District.
The district has a “great credit rating” due to solid financial management and that combined with a strong local economy has resulted in the savings on nearly $70 million worth of school construction bonds issued in 2003, according to a district press release.
The term “strong local economy” is used by credit-rating companies to mean the “local economy is healthy and not in jeop-ardy of failing or bankruptcy,” according to district spokesperson Randy Matheson.
He pointed to the district’s involvement in the Renton Community Marketing Campaign as an example of how com-munity organizations work together on economic development and why Renton’s economy is strong.
The 2003 bonds were used to rebuild Benson Hill, Kennydale, Hazelwood and Renton Park elementary schools and for
smaller projects at other schools.The district said the original interest rate
on the bonds was more than 4.9 percent. Refinancing the bonds in mid-August at a predicted interest rate of about 2 percent will result in a savings of $9.09 million dur-ing 10 years, according to the district.
To get this lower interest rate the district had to have a good credit rating.
The Renton School District’s credit rating is AA-, which is one of the highest credit ratings issued by the international credit-rating company, Moody’s Investors Service.
For eight consecutive years, Renton School District has been recognized for outstanding financial management and reporting, receiving financial awards from the Association of School Business Officials International and the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The awards are among the highest form of recognition in governmen-tal budgeting and reporting.
Renton School District took similar steps to refinance old debt in 1998 and 2003.
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‘12 Seahawks: A different point of viewBy ADAM McFADDEN
In a time when prolific passing offenses rule the NFL, Seattle is doing something different: Building around defense. And the progress is hard to ignore. Yes, the Seahawks finished at 7-9 for the second straight year. And yes, they missed the play-offs. But things are far from dire. Improve-ment was apparent across the board, and it was especially easy to see in the team’s young secondary, where Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor and Brandon Browner all made the Pro Bowl.
“The expectations are high for those guys to really be a factor again,” head coach Pete Carroll said in a press conference during a June practice. “There’s nothing that these guys can’t do. They’ve worked really hard and they’ve taken a lot of pride.”
The group improved as the season went on and developed a definite swagger that sunk in as the team’s identity.
“It’s the personalities,” Chancellor said. “We’ve got a lot of guys who are confident.
You get that confidence and then you get that swagger about you.”
In 2010, the Seahawks ranked 27th (out of 32) in total yards allowed, 27th in passing yards allowed, and 21st in rushing yards allowed per game.
Last season, the team jumped all the way to ninth in total yards allowed, 11th in passing yards allowed, and 15th in rushing yards allowed per game.
By other measures, the defense was even better. Advanced NFL Stats (advancedn-flstats.com) has a statistic called Expected Points Added (EPA). It measures the value of every play in points added or taken away from a team, as opposed to a traditional stat, like yards.
In this regard Seattle ranked fourth in the league in defensive EPA last season with -33.7. For context, San Francisco was first, at -60.3. Eight teams had negative defensive EPA values.
Split even further, Seattle’s run EPA of -18.6 was seventh in the NFL, while its pass EPA of -15.1 was fifth. So while the Seahawks ranked 11th in passing yards allowed per game, the yards they allowed were not as damaging to the game out-comes as they sound.
Contrast this to a team like Kansas City. The Chiefs allowed just 201.3 passing yards per game last year, which ranked sixth, and is almost 19 yards more than Seattle. Despite that, the Chiefs ranked 23rd in pass EPA at 65.4.
EPA also shows a stark improvement for Seattle from 2010 to 2011. The team’s over-all defensive EPA was 26th in the league in 2010, at 76. The Seahawks really struggled against the pass in 2010, ranking 27th in pass EPA, at 60.9.
Thanks almost entirely to the improved defense, Seattle had a positive point
differential (plus 6) in 2011 for the first time since 2007. And it wasn’t a gradual improvement. The Seahawks’ recent point differentials of minus 97 in 2010 and minus 110 in 2009 left much to be desired.
So what happened to make the defense turn around so quickly? It was a combina-tion of many things. Coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider had another year to bring in even more talent and get players used to playing in the system.
But it’s also hard to discount the team’s confidence and mindset on the defensive side of the ball.
“We’re going to grind every game,” Chancellor said. “We’re flying around the field trying to let them not catch anything on us.”
Making things better is the fact that the secondary should only improve. Chancel-lor and cornerback Richard Sherman are 24. Safety Earl Thomas is only 23. Corner-back Brandon Browner is the group’s elder statesman at 27 (he will turn 28 in early
Read all about the 2012 Seattle Seahawks inside. Also, don’t forget to visit RentonReporter.com to find Seahawks news through training camp and the regular season.
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Changes are mostly minor elsewhere on defense. The team signed versatile defensive lineman Jason Jones after he tallied 16
sacks in four years with the Titans. Of course first-round pick Bruce Irvin should be a terror as a pass rusher if Schneider and Carroll are right about him.
Carroll said the additions of Jones and Irvin, and subsequent overall improvement of the pass rush, should put less stress on the secondary, helping them get even better.
With David Hawthorne gone, middle linebacker will come down
to free agent add Barrett Ruud or second-round pick Bobby Wagner.
The defense will be put to the test early and often in 2012. In the season’s first eight weeks, the Seahawks face four of the top seven offenses from last year, ac-cording to offensive EPA. Green Bay (second, 257.6), New England (third, 224.5), Detroit (fifth, 125) and Dallas (seventh, 94.7) will be stiff tests for the young defense.
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Seahawks fans watch a training camp practice last summer. aDam mcfaDDen, Renton Reporter
Few teams struggled with the lockout like the Sea-hawks did last summer.
In the midst of a heavy rebuild that saw new players brought in by the dozens, head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Sch-neider were left to hurriedly put the pieces together without the normal safety net of a full offseason.
“It was such a mess try-ing to put this whole thing together,” Carroll said in a press conference during a June practice. “For a coach you just felt like you were getting cheated from an opportunity to present a really good product. But it was relative and we’re not
complaining about it.”Even with the extra
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Seattle faces a tough opening half of the season, with Dallas, Green Bay, New England, San Francisco and Detroit on the docket, so immediate improvement might be hard to see. Still, look for this team to take another step forward in 2012.
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Week 8 vs. Cincinnati Bengals34-13 LOSS
Week 9 at Dallas Cowboys23-13 LOSS
Week 10 vs. Baltimore Ravens22-17 WIN
Week 11 at St. Louis Rams24-7 WIN
Week 12 vs. Washington Redskins23-17 LOSS
Week 13 vs. Philadelphia Eagles31-14 WIN
Week 14 vs. St. Louis Rams30-13 WIN
Week 15 at Chicago Bears38-14 WIN
Week 16 vs. San Francisco 49ers19-17 LOSS
Week 17 at Arizona Cardinals23-20 LOSS
San Francisco commanded the early game, leading 16-0 at the half. Seattle crawled back into it later to trail by just two, 17-19, but the 49ers pulled away again.
Pittsburgh’s defense smothered Seattle and the Seahawks could only muster 164 total yards.
Neither team was never ahead by more than seven points in this tight game. Arizona outgained Seattle 324-261, but two turnovers sunk the Cardinals.
Atlanta looked to be cruising, up 27-7 in the third quarter. But Seattle closed the gap late, outscoring the Falcons 21-6 in the second half.
In a wild game that featured eight turnovers, a safety and a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown by Brandon Browner helped Seattle come out on top.
Seattle mustered just 137 total yards of offense as both teams struggled mightily to get into a rhythm.
Cincinnati controlled the pace the entire way, then put Seattle away with a 17 straight points in the fourth quarter.
Three turnovers stung the Seahawks and Seattle didn’t score a touchdown until the fourth, when Marshawn Lynch plunged in from four yards out.
Seattle never led in this game, but still forced overtime when Ricardo Lockette scored on a 61-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson in the fourth.
San Francisco took the final lead on a 39-yard field goal from David Akers in the fourth in the tightly contested game.
Chicago led at the half, but Seattle outscored the Bears 31-0 in the second half. Chicago turned the ball over five times.
St. Louis trailed early, then pulled to within seven points at 6-13 in the third quarter. The Seahawks cruised from that point and built a 17-point lead.
Seattle dominated, thanks to four Eagle turnovers. The Seahawks never trailed in the game.
The Seahawks led most of the way, but the Redskins scored 16 straight points in the fourth quarter to steal the win.
The Rams scored first, but Seattle dominated after the early touchdown, rattling off 24 straight points.
Seattle surprised Baltimore with a 10-0 lead early and never relented. The Ravens couldn’t overcome three turnovers.
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2011 record: 13-3First, NFC WestPoints per game: 23.8Points allowed per game: 14.3Questions: While Alex Smith excelled in a conservative, short passing game last year, the team added some weapons at WR in the offseason. Can he perform as well with an offense that tries to get the ball downfield?
2011 record: 8-8Second, NFC WestPoints per game: 19.5Points allowed per game: 21.8Questions: Kevin Kolb was brought in by trade and signed a big contract but struggled to stay healthy and disappointed last year. Can he beat out third-year QB John Skeleton this year?
2011 record: 2-14Fourth, NFC WestPoints per game: 12.1Points allowed per game: 25.4Questions: Many expected Sam Bradford to make huge strides going into his second year, but his numbers fell off the table in 2011. Can he get back on track, and can the Rams find suitable receivers to help him do so?
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Tarvaris Jackson returns after starting 15 games for Seattle last season. One of the top quarterbacks available in the offseason, Matt Flynn, comes in after signing a three-year deal. Toss in third-round pick Russell Wilson out of Wisconsin, and the team has plenty of options at quarterback. But is that a good thing?
Jackson, Flynn and Wilson all saw first-team reps dur-ing the Seahawks' June minicamp, and head coach Pete Carroll steadfastly maintained the team was having an open competition between the three.
The problem is that while all three have positives, they also come with big questions. Here's a breakdown of the three options:
Tarvaris JacksonPlus: Despite a second-straight 7-9 record in 2011,
the Seahawks clearly improved, and Jackson was at the helm for that improvement. He is very familiar with the team's offense and might be the safest option.
Minus: Jackson may also be the option with the most limited upside. Jackson's WPA (Win Probability Added) of -0.88 ranked 35th out of 39 qualifying quarterbacks last season. Only Mark Sanchez (-1.54) and Blaine Gabbert (-2.21) started at least 15 games and had worse WPA totals. After six seasons and 51 games, many won-der if Jackson can really get much better.
Summary: Defenses teed off on Jackson last year, sacking him 41 times (second most in the NFL). How could he perform with better pass protection?
career stats:completions - 625Attempts - 1,053yards - 7,075yards/attempt - 6.7Touchdowns - 38Interceptions - 35
Matt FlynnPlus: Flynn performed astoundingly well in his one
start in 2011, completing 31 of 44 passes for 480 yards and six touchdowns, with just one interception. He also flashed brilliant potential in his previous start in Week 15 of 2010 (24-37, 251 yards, three touchdowns).
Minus: Flynn has only started two games, making any sort of a projection a huge risk. His arm doesn't wow scouts; he was a seventh-round pick in 2008.
Summary: Even without massive arm strength, Flynn has done everything that could be hoped for in his two starts. While the small sample size makes him a risk, he seems to have the biggest immediate upside of all three options.
career stats:completions - 82Attempts - 132yards - 1,015yards/attempt - 7.7Touchdowns - 9Interceptions - 5
Russell WilsonPlus: Wilson's leadership qualities and intangibles
are reportedly off the charts. Despite transferring in to Wisconsin as a senior, he quickly took over and became a captain of the team. Wilson excelled in college, posting impressively efficient numbers as a senior (33 touch-downs, four interceptions, 72.8 completion percentage).
Minus: At just under five-foot-11, Wilson's height sent up a red flag for most NFL teams.
Summary: A high-release point and strong arm might render Wilson's small stature moot. Wilson's height caused him to slip all the way to the third round, but he certainly has a mountain of upside. Of the three options, he likely has the biggest variance.
career stats (college):completions - 907Attempts - 1,489yards - 11,720yards/attempt - 7.9Touchdowns - 109Interceptions - 30
First downs per game by the Seahawks last year, third-lowest in the NFL
35 Total touchdowns by the Seahawks last year, tied with the Bengals and 49ers for 21st in the league
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+8 Turnover ratio by the Seahawks last year, fifth-best in the NFL
Success Rate by the Seahawks last year, which measures plays that add to the team’s Expected Points Added
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-33.7 Defensive EPA by the Seahawks last year, fourth-best in the NFL
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Thao Le was a graphic designer in his home country of Vietnam for 10 years before coming re-cently to the United States.
“I design everything about advertising - post-ers, brochures, catalogs, labels and logos for many many companies,” said Le.
Now, as a student at Renton Technical College, he must learn English to gain entry to the industry here in the United States in order to pursue his dreams continuing in his profes-sion in this country.
Le’s dreams are one of the many captured in an exhibit at the Renton History Museum, featur-ing the voices of some of the newest members of the Renton community in a new exhibit called “Dreams Open Doors.”
The exhibit is on display now through Aug. 24 at the museum.
It features the journey, hopes and aspirations of English as a Second Language (ESL) students from the technical college’s Basic Studies Department.
The school constructed a “Dream Door” and posi-tioned it all over campus, taking pictures of students with it and asking them what their dreams are for the future.
Renton Technical Col-lege has about 500 ESL
students. Approximately 35 students are featured in photographs at the mu-seum and 200 students are in YouTube slideshows for the project.
The project encom-passed more than just the dreams of ESL students, but the museum ex-hibit focuses just on that insight, said Liz Falconer, RTC Curriculum and Technology coordinator.
“We’ve been focusing
on transitioning students forward and so we’ve been trying to get ESL students to know about programs
and what they can do with their lives after their English gets better,” said Falconer.
“Dreams Open Doors” was a way to provoke com-munication across campus between ESL students, she said.
“We have a lot of academic language for transitioning and pathways and things,” Falconer said. “But, to put that in a way that people could under-stand, that students could understand, we made this Dream Door.”
Student Beatriz Moreno of Mexico dreams of becoming a social worker because she likes to help people.
She wanted to partici-pate in the “Dreams Open Doors” project because she feels good about being a student at RTC.
When she takes the bus to school people often ask her where she is studying, to which she tells them.
People then reply,” Oh, this school is good because you have only one year in the United States and you can talk very well,” Moreno said with a smile.
Learning a new lan-guage is hard work, these students attest.
The purpose of the
exhibit was also to make students feel a part of the Renton community by showcasing their aspira-tions at the museum.
“So the whole cross con-nection with you’re part of our community, we’re welcoming you here, is a really important message, I think that they’re getting through the exhibit,” said Falconer.
Student Hai Nguyen currently works as a machinist at a local car dealership, but has dreams of becoming a priest.
He is a level-three student and has studied English before, but forgot-ten some of it.
When asked if his stud-ies are hard, Nguyen re-plied, “Yeah, it’s hard, but I love it because it improves my skill.”
The Renton History Mu-seum is located at 235 Mill Ave. S. and can be reached at 425-255-2330. The museum is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Sat-urday; it’s closed Sunday and Monday.
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But, asked directly what he thinks City Council would do if the Cedar River loca-tion is chosen, Warren said, “I think the council will try and make it work if they can.”
While there are legal or practical reasons why the vote doesn’t bind the council, War-ren said, politically it’s a different story.
“Politically it’s hard for the council to walk away from the vote,” he said.
The idea that the vote is not binding was not Stuart Avery’s understanding of the ballot measure and election. Avery is the spokesperson for proponents of the Cedar River site.
“If anyone says otherwise it’s because they are aware they may be losing and are having a hard time letting go of the smaller library idea at the Piazza,” said Avery via email. “There is no room for a lawsuit by either Renton or KCLS. The Renton council agreed unanimously to place the item before the voters, and KCLS affirmed to Renton officials that they accepted this before it went to the ballot.”
These were the conditions, Avery added, as long as the city continued the Piazza design phase and the city was able to make the primary Aug. 7 date.
Avery also cited the recent KCLS letter to Renton voters which mentions the two location choices as evidence there must be a clear decision.
“Anyone who sues anyone over the re-sults will lose and look like a spoil-sport in doing so,” Avery wrote.
Litigation is not a part of the conversa-tion yet as KCLS and the City of Renton have good communication and are partners presently on the issue, according to Bill Ptacek, KCLS director.
Ptacek would not comment on whether the system would press the issue of their
contract by bringing a lawsuit.“I can say that there is an agreement with
the library and the city, but I think our pur-pose is to work with the city,” Ptacek said. “Litigation is what happens when people ultimately can’t agree on what to do.”
For Ptacek and the KCLS Board of Trust-ees, nothing has changed and they are still planning for both the Highlands library and the downtown Piazza site.
“We’re not talking to anybody about liti-gation at this point in time,” Ptacek said.
The library director did call the situation “perplexing.”
“It’s kind of un-usual to have a city make a decision, then engage us to embark on a road toward development, then almost at the halfway point say, ‘wait, stop,’” said Ptacek.
So, what will hap-pen if the Cedar River location is chosen?
City Council mem-ber Marcie Palmer is sure that it will happen.
“I am very confident we will be reno-vating the Cedar River library, and I am very excited about our “new” Cedar River library and about the improvements we are going to make to this iconic beautiful building,” Palmer said in an email.
Palmer predicted that the city would renovate the Cedar River library as outlined by the Robinson Co. and do something nice with the Big 5 site or sell it if the city needs the funds back.
“We’ll look for savings and/or funds from the sale of the existing Highlands library site to ensure we get the Highlands library built and the Cedar River library reno-
vated,” Palmer wrote. “We have a million dollars in contingency funding built into our estimate, so if we plan right, this may not be very hard at all.”
As part of the $18 million bond issue, the City of Renton is building a new Highlands library as part of a major Sunset Boulevard redevelopment.
City Council member Rich Zwicker was asked to comment on this story and he de-clined, saying, “I cannot speak on behalf of the council on this topic and my personal opinion is immaterial until after the results of the election are certified.”
Zwicker, who has voted consistently for moving forward with the Piazza site, was one of the council members who worked to get a measure before council again and on the ballot.
Mayor Denis Law also weighed in on whether the vote is binding and who gets the final say on the downtown library’s location.
The City Council would have final say on the location of a downtown library, although the public’s vote is “very binding politically,” he said.
It’s “irresponsible to ignore that (the vote) after they weigh in,” he said of the council on the public vote. If the city “ab-solutely thought” the Cedar River library
wasn’t possible, then it shouldn’t have been put on the table as an option, he said.
Law also points out that, “we do have a contract with KCLS to build at the Big 5 site and they certainly could take legal action to force the city to live up to the terms of the agreement,” said Law.
For sure, Law said, the city has commit-ted to building two state-of-the-art libraries for KCLS. Law said he thinks KCLS will work with the city “in good faith” to make that happen.
On the table potentially would be design concessions from KCLS and the need to come up with more money.
“Whether they are willing to take a lesser facility, I don’t know,” Law said.
The council would decide how to pay for any costs not covered by the $18 million bond issues, Law said. There’s a strong chance, he said, the City Council would have to raise more money through ad-ditional bonds.
Law also cautioned the public shouldn’t consider the refurbishing a “minor re-model.”
“This is going to be a significant change to this building at a tremendous cost,” he said.
The KCLS Board of Trustees has a say in the location of the downtown library.
“The (library) board has the ultimate responsibility,” said Ptacek. “I think the city would even tell you that. The mitigat-ing factor here is, this is the city’s money. The library board can’t tell the city how to spend its money. On the other hand the city can’t tell the library where to operate its libraries, in a sense.”
“But, you work together; hopefully we can get together to figure this out,” he said.
Tracey Compton and Dean A. Radford can be reached at 425-255-3484
a library lawsuit isn’t being discussed, say city, kClSfyi
liBRaRy: FaCt oR FiCtioNThe February 2010 annexation bal-lot measure never mentioned KCLS building two new libraries.answer: FalSe - The explanatory statement for Proposition No. 1 read, “Renton would provide two replacement library facilities to be paid for at a future date by City of Renton funds.”
“i am very confident we will be renovating the Cedar River library, and i am very excited about our ‘new’ Cedar River library and about the improvements we are going to make to this iconic beautiful building.” Marcie palmer, Renton City Council
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One week after the Wash-ington State Department of Transportation (WS-DOT) opened a new direct connection between State Route 18 and Interstate 5 in Federal Way, a second ramp opened just before noon Monday. The new flyover ramp carries vehicles from eastbound SR 18 to north-bound I-5.
WSDOT opened an-other new flyover ramp last Monday, July 16, between westbound SR 18 and southbound I-5.
The pair of new flyover ramps replaces an old clo-verleaf interchange that was built in the 1960s. They are expected to reduce backups and collisions caused by last-minute lane-weaving. The new ramps will carry a combined 32,000 vehicles per day.
The entrance to the new flyover ramp from east-bound SR 18 to north-
bound I-5 is approximately 1500 feet west of the old cloverleaf ramp. It is the same ramp that is used for southbound I-5 traffic. Drivers headed to north-bound I-5 will use the left lane; those headed to southbound I-5 will use the right lane. Portable message signs will alert drivers to the change.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 403 In compliance with WAC 392- 123-054, the Board of Directors of Renton School District No. 403 has completed the prelimi- nary budget of the district. It is on file in the Business Office and a copy will be furnished upon request. The Board of Directors will hold a public hearing, during the regu- larly scheduled board meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Kohlwes Education Center, 300 S.W. 7th Street, Renton, Washington for the purpose of presenting the pre- liminary budget to citizens. Any person may appear at the meeting before the Board and be heard for or against any part of the preliminary 2012-2013 budget.Published in the Renton Reporter July 27 and August 3, 2012. #653987.
Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King
In re the Estate of: PAMELA JOYCE SMITH, Deceased.NO. 12-4-04274-5 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: July 27, 2012.PR: HERMAN SMITH
RUTH A. ROTI WSBA #19495Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S.Attorneys for Personal Representative100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO Box 90Renton, WA 98057-0090(425) 255-4542King County Superior CourtCause No. 12-4-04274-5 KNTPublished in the Renton Reporter on July 27, 2012, August 3, 2012 and August 10, 2012. #653538.
Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King
In re the Estate of: JERRY M. KATZ, Deceased.NO. 12-4-04273-7 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: July 27, 2012.PR: CYNTHIA LYN DIXONPETER W. MOGREN WSBA #11515 OF MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S.Attorneys for Personal Representative100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO.Box 90Renton, WA 98057-0090(425) 255-4542King County Superior CourtCause No. 12-4-04273-7 KNTPublished in the Renton Reporter on July 27, 2012, August 3, 2012 and August 10, 2012. #654249.
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Here is the lineup, provided by the City of Renton:
July 27 - Renton Senior Activity Center - A Dolphin’s Tale (PG) - Based on true events, this family film is about Winter, a young dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap, and Sawyer, the introvert-ed 11-year-old boy who befriends her. Sawyer meets the rescued dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a marine rehabilitation center where she lives.
Sawyer rallies friends and family alike to save Winter by convincing a pioneer-ing doctor to create a unique prosthetic appendage to restore the dolphin’s ability to swim.
Aug. 3 - Liberty Park - Super 8 (PG13) - In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
Aug. 10 - Liberty Park - The Muppets (PG) - On vacation in Los Angeles, Wal-ter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from Small-town, USA, discover the nefarious plan
of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Mup-pet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Great-est Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10-million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit the Frog reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways.
Aug. 17 - Cascade Village at CVAC Baseball Field
Viewer’s choice: Go to www.benson-plan.org and vote for which one of the following films will be shown as the final 2012 Moonlight Movie.
Hugo (PG)- An orphaned boy secretly lives in the walls of a busy Paris train sta-tion and looks after the clocks. He gets caught up in a mystery adventure when he attempts to repair a mechanical man.
Hop (PG)- Blending state-of-the-art animation with live action, Hop tells the comic tale of Fred, an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world’s worst house guest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up.
Puss in Boots (PG) - Way before he ever met Shrek, the legendary Puss in Boots goes on a heroic journey, teaming up with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty Softpaws to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs. It’s the adventure of nine lifetimes!
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The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.
By TRACEy COMPTON
A Tukwila man was robbed while re-turning a rental car in Renton on July 15.
The 31-year-old man was returning a vehicle to the Enterprise Rental Car facil-ity, 1110 Southwest Grady Way, at about midnight.
After dropping the keys in the night drop box, the man was approached by a male and female.
The female suspect asked the 31-year-old for the time and when he looked back up, she had a gun.
She demanded his backpack and wal-let, which he gave and the suspects ran across the parking lot.
The man was able to walk to a nearby Walmart to report the incident.
Gunfire reported near North 4th
Police responded to the report of suspi-cious gun fire on July 15.
Several callers reported hearing several gun shots in the vicinity of 1200 North Fourth Street around 2 a.m.
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heard prior to the sound of a vehicle driv-ing away.
An officer went to that location and was then sent to the Arbor Apartments, 1150 Union Ave. N.E., because one of the callers said the suspect vehicle was head-ing toward Fourth Street.
Police did a check of the area and lo-cated four small silver casings in the 1100 block of Union Avenue Northeast.
They did not know if the bullets were associated with the callers reports.
Neither caller had a description of any vehicles.
Car prowl, mischief at park and ride lot
Police investigated a car prowl and malicious mischief at a park and ride on July 19.
A Metro bus driver reported seeing suspicious activity in the north end of the parking lot, 205 S. Seventh St., just before 1 p.m.
Police investigated and discovered a passenger door window of a vehicle was shattered.
Police found two paper documents with bloodied fingerprints on it and a cigarette box and emergency blanket in the same condition.
Previous to officers arriving, a suspi-cious person was reported looking into a vehicle and an alarm went off.
Police photographed the found items and entered them into evidence.
Georgia man robbed of his possessions
A Smyrna, Ga., man was robbed of his possessions at a local storage facility on July 19.
The 62-year-old man was last at his storage unit at Public Storage, 2233 East Valley Road, on May 9.
On July 19 when he came back to re-trieve some items, he discovered the lock on his unit had been cut.
When the man checked inside, the unit was completely ransacked and he couldn’t tell if anything was missing.
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ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Garden”, (2) adja- cent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Se l l ing $4,000 each or $7,500 both. Lo- cated in Shoreline / N. Seatt le. Cal l or email Emmons Johnson, 206- 7 9 4 - 2 1 9 9 , [email protected]! side x side cemetery plots in the Garden of Devotion at Bonney-Watson Wash- ington Memorial Park in Seatac. I t is a p lace where calm prevails; a sanctuary where people can go to remember loved ones who have passed . Fo r sa le by owner. $4700 cash. In- cludes transfer fee. Call: (206)242-3257CEDAR LAWNS Memo- rial Park in Redmond. 1 plot available. Choice lo- cation in the Garden of Resurrection, near the f ront gate. Valued at $5,000. Asking: $3,000. (360)678-6764DOUBLE BURIAL PLOT in the Prestigious Sunset H i l l s Memor ia l Par k . Gorgeous, locally oper- a t e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t . Peaceful rest for your loved ones &/or yourself. Situated in the beautiful Garden of Lincoln. Sale price includes opening, closing, vault, markers & 2 i n t e r nmen t r i gh t s . $20,000 firm. I will pay t ransfer fee of $150. 1215 145th Place SE, Bellevue. 425-454-0826.ONE SPACE Available in the Sought After “Gar- den of Rest” at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue. It is Space 8 in Lot 83 which is Beauti- fu l ly Located. A Real B a r g a i n a t $ 8 , 5 0 0 . Please contact Herb at [email protected] or call 503-624-9020
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G E T H S E M A N E CATHOLIC Cemetery in Federal Way: One Dou- ble grave with all servic- es. Includes 1 double depth lawn crypt box, 2 i n te r nmen ts , g ran i t e headstone with final in- scriptions. An ideal buri- a l s i te for two fami ly members. Valued servic- es, care, upkeep, head- stone, inscr ipt ion and sites priced by Gethse- mane at $8,766. Will sell for $3,900 (less than half pr ice) . Cal l or e-mai l Rodney a t 206 -679 - 5 1 1 1 , d r e a m s @ s e a - net.com
SUNSET HILLS Memori- al Park in Bellevue. 2 Choice S ide by S ide Plots in The Garden of Rest, Lot 83, Spaces 11 and 12. Can Buy 1 or Both. $7,500 each or Discount If You By Both. Contact me at: 425-890- 7780 [email protected]
SUNSET HILLS Memori- al Park in Bellevue. 1 lot for sale in the beautiful “Garden of Prayer” sec- tion. Lot #122, located 16 plots down and 19 plots over. $10.876 or best offer. 425-228-0840 or cell 425-891-5504
SUNSET HILLS Memori- al Park, Niche for Two. In the Sunset Hills Mau- soleum, on the ground f l oo r, eye l eve l w i th g lass door. Va lue o f Niche alone is approx. $5,500. A Bargain at $ 4 , 5 0 0 , i n c l u d e s 2 Bronze urns. Per ceme- tery: no more Niches for 2 available. Call: 206- 417-3402
WASHINGTON MEMO- RIAL in Seatac. Single plot, adjoining Sundial. Cemetery price: $4,175. Ask ing: $3,350. 253- 839 -5891 Can leave message.
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B E N G A L K I T T E N S , Gorgeously Rosetted! Consider a bi t of the “Wi ld” for your home. L ike adventure? This may be the pet for you! www.seattlebengals.com then click on “Kittens” to see what’s available with pricing starting at $900. Championship Breeder, TICA Outstanding Cat- tery, TIBCS Breeder of D i s t i n c t i o n . S h o t s , Health Guarantee. Tere- sa, 206-422-4370.
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AKC GOLDEN Retriever pupp ies ! (2 ) medium golden color; one male $650 and one female $700. Pedigree provid- ed. Parents on site. Ab- solutely adorable! Great for children and hunting! Shots & dewormed. Call Wi l l iam or Tat iana at 360-642-1198, 901-438- 4051 or 901-485-2478. Long Beach, WA.
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AKC Red Dobe r man Puppies. Born 6/15, ser- vice quality, parents on site, tails and claws. Ex- cellent family and guard dogs. 6 weeks old on 7 / 2 7 / 1 2 . S t a r t i n g a t $700. Call today to re- ser ve your pup. 253- 359-3802
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2006 HARLEY Low Rid- er. Fuel Injection Twin Cam 88, 6 speed, 35.7k miles, well maintained. Very low seat height for short or tall riders. Har- ley’s special “Prof i le” chrome laced wheels. Kuryakyn “Switch Blade” folding-heel-support for- ward control foot rests, and Kuryakyn Panacea LED ta i l l igh t . $9 ,650 o b o. d i ve r s i f i e d i n t e - res [email protected] o r 253-473-5326 South Ta- coma.
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BELLEVUEMOVING SALE! Guys/ girls items, tools, house hold, furniture and much more! Great stuff, see you here! July 28th & 29th f rom 9am to 4pm, no early birds, at 4029 149th Ave SE. Cash only. Rain or shine!RENTONONE DAY ONLY SALE! S a t u r d ay, Ju l y 2 8 t h , 9am- 3pm. Multiple fami- l ies! Al l i tems wi l l be priced to sell!! 4409 NE 6th Court, Renton 98059.
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AutomobilesNissan
2005 Nissan ALTIMA 3 .5 SE. 5speed A/T w/Gated Shifter. 250HP 6-cylinder Engine. Only 9435 miles as of this posting! I am the original owner of this car. No dents, dings or chipped glass. This car is l ike new. After market leath- er interior, Chrome rims, tinted glass, K&N air fil- ter, Ravelco secur i ty system. This car is not junk! If you want a per- fect, low mile, good-look- ing reliable car, this is the one. Asking $18,500. (425)432-3618
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Here's an interesting look at the community festival by the numbers.
• 650 volunteers - scheduled to pull off the three-day festival.
• 55 service hours - donated to River Days.• 4,700 ducks - to float down the Cedar River in the
Duck Derby.• 90 arts and crafts vendor booths• 40 bands / 400 performers - spread across two
stages in three days.• 70 community booths - from non-profits to social
services, churches and festival sponsors• 85 quilts - on display in the downtown Renton
library• 125 parade entries - on Saturday at 10 a.m.• 2,500 parade participants - among group entries• 670 ounces - amount of orange juice served at the
pancake breakfast last year
people, not the ducks” campaign to collect food for Renton’s hungry.
Visitors to the three-day festival are asked to bring canned foods in support of this cause.
Last year the food drive was successful with 559 pounds of food donated from festival attendees, QFC, Safeway, Albert-sons, Fred Meyer, Grocery Outlet and Sam’s Club.
The Art Market has developed an inter-active art piece to make giving canned food fun.
“It’s a duck and we’ll be building the body of the duck with the canned goods,” said Beverly Storey, Salvation Army’s direc-tor of social services.
The giant duck’s name is SalvArte, a take on the Salvation Army and the Art Market.
“We are the Salvation Army, we are a part of the Renton community and we do take care of the Renton community,” said Storey as to why the group is soliciting food from festival attendees. “We care about people and we care that everyone is getting adequate food.”
All of the food supports the Renton
Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank.Donations can be brought to the orga-
nization’s information booth located in Gianini Stadium in Liberty Park, near the arts and crafts vendor area.
For more information, contact the Renton Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank at 425-255-5969.
Bring a can of food to support drive
SalvArte, the duck, grows, based on how generous the community is in the food drive sponsored by the Renton Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank and the Art Market. Submitted
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