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Hundreds of children got an opportunity to not only do some fi shing, but also some catching this past weekend during the C.A.S.T. for Kids event Saturday at Gene Coulon Park. A small section of Lake Washington near the docks were corralled

off and stocked with fi sh. Right, Rafael Polito, 6, and dad Joe Polito show off Rafael’s catch. BRIAN BECKLEY, Renton Reporter

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Downtown library to close June 22 to begin construction

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In an unannounced update before Rent-on City Council, the King County Library System on Monday said the downtown Renton Library will be closing in two weeks to begin the planned construction.

A library update was not listed on the council agenda, but Greg Smith, KCLS facilities director, gave the update on the project at the regular City Council meet-ing on June 9. It was the fi rst time actual dates have been given for the closure of the library over the Cedar River.

Th e current location is to close June 22 and the temporary location is expected to open June 25 at 64 Rainier Ave. S.

“We are excited for the project and eager to get started,” said Smith via email. “We feel good about the results.”

Th e Liberty Park library renovation

project went to bid May 20 and had six bidders, Smith reported to the council. Of those six, $5.1 million was the lowest bid and $5.9 million was the highest. With an engineering budget of $6.2 million, Smith said the project was well within budget for the library. Th e library’s total budget is $10.4 million.

Construction Enterprises and Contrac-tors of Tacoma was selected for construc-tion. Th e anticipated opening date for the downtown Renton Library is September 2015.

“During the closure we have a huge

amount of outreach activities scheduled June through August,” Smith told council.

Th ose activities include the Summer Learning, Let’s Read and Deep Dive pro-grams with the Renton School District as well as continuing children’s, teen and adult services at the Renton Highlands Library.

Th e temporary library will have some computers, a small collection and holds pick-up, in about 2,000 square feet of space. It will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Th ursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri-day; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, and 1 p.m.

Bids come in way under budget; temporary facility opens June 25

Renton moves closer to B&O tax to balance budgetsBY BRIAN BECKLEY

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Th e City Council this week took one step closer to imposing a business and operations tax as a way to help close an impending budget gap.

On Monday, following a presentation at the Committee of the Whole, the council approved a committee report instructing the administration to continue to pursue legislation that creates a B&O tax, though the council was clear that Monday’s vote was not approval of a tax, which will have to come back for council approval.

Th e B&O tax is being considered as a way to deal with a projected budget gap that will aff ect the city in 2016. According to Administrative Service Administrator Iwen Wang, if the council does not make any changes to the city’s revenue streams, the city will face a $3.3 million budget defi cit in 2016. Because of several years worth of cuts to the city

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When it comes to earthquakes in the Pacifi c Northwest, people only seem to be concerned if the danger is immediate and eminent, according to disaster preparedness offi cials.

“Complacency is a big issue when it comes to disaster preparedness,” said Colin Downey, director of communications for the American Red Cross of Western Washing-ton. “If something hasn’t happened in a while, people tend to forget, not take time to update that preparedness kit, have those conversations with family members. And that’s no reason to not be prepared.”

Th at’s why the Ameri-can Red Cross was at the home of Mollie Ewing in Renton on June 5 to demonstrate some ways to prepare for earthquakes proactively.

Th e preparedness walk-through was part of the Red Cross’ “Safe in the Sound” campaign.

“Th e goal of the “Safe in the Sound” campaign is to show fami-lies how to be better prepared for emergencies,” said Downey.

Th e three-year eff ort culminates in a multi-agency exhibit called “Passport to Preparedness,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 14, at the Redondo Fred Meyer, 25250 Pacifi c Hwy. S., Kent. Th e free exhibit is family friendly and features edu-cational information from the Red Cross, Puget Sound Energy, PEM-CO, the Kent Fire Department, the Seattle Sounders and Disney. Free

emergency preparedness starter kits will be given to the fi rst 2,000 people to complete an educational challenge.

Seattle Sounders player Cam Weaver will be signing autographs from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. and there will be a Disney performance from 12:15 to 1 p.m.

When asked how much it costs to earthquake proof a typical house, Downey can’t give a fi xed number.

“I can’t give you a number on that because it’s really specifi c to if you’re an individual or you have a family of fi ve kids,” he said. “You also want to have something in your vehicle, at your offi ce. So really it does depend on your specifi c situation, but it doesn’t have to be expensive.”

So how did Ewing’s house work out?

“Safe in the Sound” Manager Kelly Kasper walked through Ew-ing’s house demonstrating the Red Cross “fi xes” to typical problematic areas.

Kitchen cabinets were secured with child-safety locks to prevent dishes from fl ying out during an earthquake. Lining with gripping texture was put on top of surfaces. Heavy bookshelves were secured to studs in the wall. Big screen TVs were strapped down with belts that adhere to the back of the TV, out of sight.

Perhaps the safest room in the house was Ewing’s two-year-old’s room. A heavy bookcase was se-cured to wall studs and the bed was positioned away from the window.

“If an earthquake occurs in the night time, one of the No. 1 emergency room visits is going to be because of damage to your feet,” said Kasper. “So then people step on broken glass and then that fi lls up emergency rooms.”

Th e Red Cross sells preparedness kits, but offi cials say that’s not the only way to be prepared.

“Many times being prepared can start with a conversation at the din-ner table aft er everybody’s cleaning their plates away,” said Downey.

Time can be the fi rst investment, he said, talk about what would hap-pen and have a plan.

For more information, visit www.safeinthesound.org

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Kelly Kaspar of the American Red Cross demonstrates how to secure a fl at screen TV for an earthquake. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter

“The goal of the ‘Safe in the Sound’ campaign is to show families how to be better prepared for emergencies.” Colin

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Gov. Jay Inslee on June 20 will present the winners of the 2014 Smart Communities Awards, which included the Renton School District and the City of Renton for collabo-rating to build the Meadow Crest Early Learning Center and the inclusive playground located there.

Th e award recognizes the achievements by local leaders, who promote smart growth planning and projects that contribute to quality of life in Washington state. Th e Renton School District was the only school district named in the awards.

“Th ese projects help create and sustain a thriving economic climate and strengthen our ability to lead in the global economy,” said Gov. Inslee, in a release. “Washington is a great state in which to live and do business thanks to these examples of leadership and innovation in

community planning and develop-ment.”

Th e two Renton entities were cited for their unique partnership and close working relationship that created a bond that has thrived for more than a decade and includes

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work to market Renton as a destination. “This award is a testament to the greatness of this

project-one that brings a unique opportunity for children along with affordable housing, jobs, learning and recreation opportunities to the Sunset area in the Highlands,” said Mayor Denis Law in a press release. “This project completely transforms sub-standard hous-ing and a previously neglected neighborhood, and shows the tremendous opportunity the Sunset area has to offer. I want to thank the Renton School District and each one of our partners who have helped move this forward.”

Sixteen cities, five counties, two ports and the Renton School District received awards for smart growth plan-ning in this year’s awards.

to 5 p.m., Sunday. Design features have all been

decided upon for the new downtown location. They include a new floor- to-ceiling glazed curtainwall to let in more natural light and create more views of the river. There will be a new metal canopy at the entire perimeter of the building and it will provide solar protection. A new large meeting and multipurpose room is planned, with natural light, sliding panel doors, blackout shades and storage space. Additionally, there will be three smaller meeting or study rooms planned. There have also been significant structural, mechanical and thermal conservation features and upgrades included in the design to meet current building codes and for better energy efficiency.

“The pedestrian bridge will remain in place and will be closed during construction,” said Smith via email. “It will have (a) new railing installed and be refurbished. You will still be able to view fish from the bridge and have a much better view from inside the library.”

During construction there will be times when parts of the north side lot will be fenced off as well as the entire south lot for staging. KCLS is working with Renton Community Services and the contractor to miti-gate impacts to the park.

The original library was built in 1965 and 1966. The next step is for KCLS to move out of the building and to turn the space over to the contractor.

Smith tried to give some explana-tion for the surprise update at the council meeting in an interview on Tuesday.

“KCLS was invited by city staff to give an update at the June 9 meeting of progress and bid results of Liberty Park library,” he said. “Currently, (we) do not plan on coming on the

16th to repeat what was said last night. KCLS has no idea why we were not on council agenda as we were asked by staff to provide (an) update.”

Information about the project was to be posted at www.kcls.org.

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Duane T. Schmidt, Sr.Duane T. Schmidt, Sr. a longtime

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Duane started out as a farmer. He always wanted to be in the military, but when he was old enough, his brother had already enlisted, so he had to stay behind to help

his father on the farm. He worked for Boeing and then retired from Heath Tecna. He was a freemason, a fi sherman, and a jack of all trades.

Duane is survived by his best friend and companion of 15 years, Esther Maas of Renton, WA; daughter Sandra Hoff man of Long Branch, WA; son Rick Schmidt of Kent, WA; and son Duane Schmidt, Jr. of Spokane, WA.

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Masaye Yonemura SadoMasaye “Massie” Sado (Age 96) passed away

on May 29, 2014, in Renton, Washington. She was born in Seattle, Washington to Goshichiro and Kitsu Yonemura on May 3, 1918.

She was preceded in death by her husband (Masami Sado), her parents, her sister and two brothers. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Patricia Sado and Carol (Robert) Numata, her grandchildren, Craig (Paige) Numata, Scott Numata, Cindy (Matt) Gano,

and Carrie Numata, her great grandchildren, Sam and Lucy Numata, Ben and Oliver Gano, nieces and nephews, and many dear friends.

She will be remembered for her infectious smile, hugs, optimism, and unrelenting gratitude.

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Several councilmembers raised questions this week about a downtown library update that was improperly labeled on the June 9 City Council agenda.

The second item listed on the agenda for the meeting was a “Park Board” presentation, but when the council reached that item, a representative from King County Library System was introduced to give an update on the construction timeline of the library, including the closure date and the location of the temporary facility.

Given the contentious nature of the issue, several councilmembers questioned why the public had not been notified that there would be an update.

City Administrator Jay Covington took responsibility for the agenda item and said the presentation from KCLS had been planned, but it was listed wrong on the agenda, which he called “unfortunate.”

“We completely messed up,” he said. “We didn’t. I did.”

He also said they decided to go forward anyway because the item was an information-only update and no council action was necessary or would be taken and said perhaps he should have included the update as part of his “administrative reports.”

Councilman Greg Taylor this week said the council was “blind-

sided” by the change at the meeting and said it follows a pattern laid out by this administration.

“This was no accident,” Taylor said. “It’s problematic and it’s typical of how this administration likes to communicate.”

Even though the update was information-only and that informa-tion is readily available at multiple outlets, such as the library website, the city website and posted at the library itself, Taylor said because of the history of this issue and the lack of trust many people have toward the City Council as a result, the city needs to “overcompensate” on the library and make sure that they get “vital information” out through every possible outlet, including council meetings.

“Experience has taught us that we messed it up completely, so they should be walking on eggshells with how they handle it,” he said. “There’s a wound with a scab on it; very sensitive.”

Councilwoman Marcie Palmer also questioned the agenda item as did Councilman Randy Cor-man, though Corman said he didn’t think it was necessary to make the City Council and its meetings the primary information release for this issue.

Covington said KCLS has been invited back to give the same update at the June 16 meeting, though as of midweek it was unknown whether it would be on the agenda.

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I have always known that creative people blossom in their lives partly due to their exposure to mentors and muses.

Webster defi nes a muse as a source of inspiration, espe-cially a guiding genius, originally inspired from goddesses in Greek mythology. Th ey defi ne a mentor as someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and oft en younger person.

I recently met with Helga Jaques, a well-known Renton artist, and aft er a few minutes I knew I had found my new mentor – or perhaps a muse – for the fi rst time in many years.

When I was in high school, the pastor’s wife at our local Methodist Church fulfi lled this role for me. Alice Shaner was an unorthodox preacher’s wife – somewhat Bohemian

– with an art studio behind their house. It was during the time when I was still trying to decide whether I wanted to become an artist or a writer.

I spent many hours with her in her studio, trying to emulate her exquisite style with my own youthful eff orts at oil painting. But, probably the best time I spent with her was aft er our painting sessions, when she served me lemon-

ade and chocolate chip cookies, and listened to all of my teenage angst of concerns and troubles. She inspired my creativity and I will never forget her.

Now at Helga’s charming home in Renton, I was taken on a tour of her gardens with gorgeous fl owers and sump-tuous vegetables. We sipped Pinot Grigio and nibbled on her homemade treats next to her large pond with a stone waterfall, which was fi lled with water lilies and aquatic life. Beside us was a gorgeous red and gold Japanese begonia plant.

Th ere was a sense of peace and beauty in the designs of her landscaping, where she has put in a lot of eff ort. Th is is her art too.

While we were chatting, two 8-year-old girls from next door came into the yard to get a pail of pond water for their pollywog. Aft er telling Helga about the camping trip they were going on, she hugged them and said, “Each of you can bring me back a special rock.”

Th is spoke volumes about Helga as a lover of nature and being a mentor to youth as well. Th en we walked through the rest of her garden, fi lled with lovely plants and passed a magnifi cent Sequoia tree.

Helga told me, “Art is life and life is art. If I were to live for hundreds of years, I would embrace all forms of art.”

Th is feeling is evident in her masterful watercolors and acrylics that she showed me in her second-fl oor studio. Helga paints in a way that is beyond photography and which captures the joy of life.

“Th ere is so much to see in nature and I like to synthe-size it and capture the essence. You should be able to see the same painting ten years later and still see something special. Th is makes me happy,” she said.

Helga was born in Austria during World War II and remembers well the day the American soldiers marched

down the street in her village, throwing candy to the chil-dren.

“In Austria, the older people are still grateful for the Americans liberating us from Nazi Germany, and they celebrate that day every year,” she told me.

Later, she studied art in Switzerland where she met her future husband. Th ey are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and have lived in their Renton home for 35 years.

Her paintings refl ect her travels around the world with scenes from villages in many countries, capturing the timeless charm of the old world. Helga said, “When I look at a painting I want it to make me happy – to really feel the positive aspects of the scene. I don’t want to paint negative things – life is too short.”

I asked her who may have been her mentor or her muse. She defi ned muse as a “kindred spirit” and a mentor as “one who inspires and guides.” She remembers art classes in Renton with Gerry Becker who taught her how to use rice paper for her water colors. Many of these can be viewed at the old Renton City Hall building on the sixth fl oor.

Also she noted other mentors: Mike Svob of Bellevue, and Chuck Webster, who told her to “paint the tree from bottom to top – it’s how it grows.”

Th en there are the masters, including Matisse, Gaugin and Monet.

She also had a good friend who was her muse who passed away a couple of years ago, Petronella Furfman from Britain who shared painting sessions with her for 25

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Helga Jaques works on a painting. JARIS ENGLISH, For the Renton Reporter


Don’t wait until someone dies or is injured to think safety in the Highlands

I read the article about a possible safer crosswalk on Duvall Avenue and 12th Street (Renton Reporter, June 6). I myself live off of Redmond near 12th.

Th ere are two Metro routes; adults and children walk along this road all day, without sidewalks and with the majority of vehicles traveling way above the 25 mph posted. In the evening, the street lights illuminate the side where there is no walkway, leaving the pedes-trian side dark and unsafe.

When I drive the speed limit, I’ve been

fl ipped off , tailgated, honked at and passed. I’ve thought of following these drivers to the streets where they live, just to drive the way they do!

Th e Highlands is the fastest-growing part of Renton, providing lots of new residential taxes. I don’t see these taxes spent on the safety of our streets; someone fi rst has to die or be terribly wounded to count. I’m sure the city must have a “formula” of how many people have to be injured in order for safety to occur.

City, here’s your sign: kids walking home from school need more that a few stop signs within 100 yards of the school; as they have to walk a mile, EXTEND the safety!

Maureen Green,Renton

Establishing a commission to examine the causes and consequences of the Oso mudslide is taking longer than Snohomish County Executive John Lovick and Gov. Jay Inslee imagined.

In the six-plus weeks since Lovick an-nounced the joint eff ort, they’ve mapped out a scope of work but not fi gured out how much to spend getting it done. Th e price tag could eclipse $1 million.

How to pay for it hasn’t been decided, though it’s a good bet the partner with the deeper pockets – the state – will cover the lion’s share.

Who will be on the panel, and who will run it, also isn’t clear.

Part of the diffi culty encountered by these veteran Democratic politi-cians – and rookies in their current jobs — is a lack of precedent. Th ere’s no template to follow.

Th ey didn’t make it any easier by calling for a

commission to look into what happened and what lessons can be learned.

Commissions are typically associated with high-profi le reviews following national ca-lamities and tragedies. Th e product of some are ingrained in our memories and inscribed into school history texts like the Warren Commission and 9-11 Commission.

Th us by pursuing a commission, Lovick and Inslee raised public expectations for an outcome grander than what a legislative task force or study group might produce.

David Postman, Inslee’s communications chief, is one of a tiny number of advisers involved in setting up the joint undertaking.

He said it will be an independent commis-sion to ensure people who have questions feel they are getting complete and truthful answers.

Inslee and Lovick will “weigh in” but not hand pick the chairman, he said. Neither he nor Lovick off ered any names of those under consideration to either serve on or lead the panel.

As for its duties, the commission is likely to consider the history of the area before the March 22 mudslide, the causes of the slide and the responses to the incident by emer-gency workers, volunteers and residents, Postman said. It also will review regulatory policies and recommend changes, he said.

How deeply the commission will probe for a cause is not chiseled into stone.

Postman said this week they want hydrol-ogy and geology experts involved in the review and investigation. However, Inslee told Th e Herald last month he didn’t think the panel would carry out a who-knew-what-when brand of inquiry.

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Sen. Slade Gorton for advice, inasmuch as he served on the commission established aft er the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

Citing that experience, Gorton suggested a commission should focus on getting the history right and not play the blame game. Set out what happened in the past and, based on what hap-pened, determine what improvements might work in the future, he said.

“You don’t say someone is at fault. You don’t express opinions in a (fi nal) commission report,” he said. Lay out the facts and let the public inter-pret them, he said.

Another piece of advice: the panel should be made of an even number of people to encourage collaboration and prevent breakdowns along political lines.

And, he said, fi nd trustworthy and respected members of the community to serve. Th ey will be better able to reach unanimity and that will enhance the credibility of the fi nal product, he said.

Gorton’s ideas “make sense,” Lovick said.“We need to know the history. We need to

know the cause,” he said.Th ough it’s taken longer to launch than an-

ticipated, the community isn’t pressing him on it yet, he said.

“I don’t feel pressure but we need to get started,” he said. “We need to get answers.”

Everett Herald political reporter Jerry Cornfi eld can be reached at 360-352-8623 or jcornfi [email protected].

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Lindbergh High School Outstanding Seniors who were honored at a Renton School Board meeting, (back row) Devon Simon, Kyle Medina, Emmanuel Suarez, Nicolas Khampilam, Sesinos Zerbabiel, Nikolaus Bautista (front row) Ashley Pigott, Nicole Cowan, Cassandra Goodman, Yin Yuan “Lily” He, Thanh Dinh and Thuong Nguyen

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School’s out soonThe last day of school

this year in the Renton School District is Friday, June 20.

All elementary and middle schools will release students at different times on that day as follows:

Elementary schools out at 11:30 a.m.:

• Benson Hill• Bryn Mawr• Campbell Hill• Cascade • Hazelwood• Highlands• Honey Dew• Maplewood Heights• Renton Park• Tiffany ParkElementary schools out

at noon:• Kennydale• Lakeridge• Sierra Heights• Talbot Hill

All middle schools will be released at 11 a.m. Stu-dents are to start the day at regular school start times. It is no longer a delayed start

day as originally planned.

Summer lunch program back on

The Renton School Dis-trict and the City of Renton will once again host the free summer lunch program for children up to 18 years old around the city this year.

The program is June 25 to Aug. 17 at schools, apartments, churches, com-munity centers and parks in Renton. The summer lunch program was established to make sure children continue to eat nutritious meals during the summer months when they don’t have access to local school lunch programs, a school district release stated.

The program is open to the public and no registra-tion is required. Lunches must be consumed on site and will be served Monday through Friday, except on July 3 and 4.

For more information, visit the school district’s

website, www.renton-schools.us

Campbell Hill gets Discovery program

Renton’s Campbell Hill Elementary School is set to open a Discovery program next fall; it’s the district’s highly capable program for grades 3 to 8.

The highly capable program provides students with opportunities to develop their strengths and talents through a rigorous academic program.

The Renton School Dis-trict will now have Discov-ery programs at all three of the main areas of the district, which provides eq-uity in allowing all students an opportunity to attend Discovery at a school near their home. The program is currently at Kennydale and Talbot Hill elementary schools and all three dis-trict middle schools.

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Summer camp season is nearly upon us and the City of Renton has created a whole slew of ways for kids to fight boredom this summer.

Day camps are for kids ages 6 to 10 years old who have completed kinder-garten. They host a range of activities from games, swimming, songs, field trips, arts and crafts and regular trips to the Henry Moses Aquatic Center.

Summer Day Camp is featured at three locations: the Highlands Neighbor-hood Center, the North

Highlands Neighborhood Center and the Renton Community Center.

The City of Renton also offers a Teen Camp for those age 11 to 14, a Mini Camp for those age 4 to 6 and an Adventure Camp for those 7 to 12.

For a complete list of camps and details, check out the City of Renton’s “What’s Happening Sum-mer 2014” guide at www.rentonwa.gov

The kids Summer Camp schedule is as follows:

June 23 -June 27, “Under the Sea,” Field Trip: Seattle Aquarium

June 30 -July 3, “Party in the USA!” Field Trip: Laser

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July 14 - July 18, “Get into the Game,” Field Trip: Seattle Storm game

July 21 - July 25, “Wild Waters” Field Trip: Wild Waves

July 28 - August 1, “Des-tination Imagination,” Field Trip: Pacific Science Center

August 4 - August 8, “Ahoy Matey!” Field Trip: Ride the Duck

August 11 to August 15, “Wild Explorers,” Field Trip: Northwest Trek

August 18 to August 22, “Summer Splashin’,” Field Trip: Wild Waves

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The annual Navy SEALs Kids Charity Golf tournament, dinner and auction is scheduled for July 12 at Riverbend Golf Complex at 2019 W. Meeker St. in Kent.

The event is a four-person scramble format. Each team must include at least one woman.

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RENTON, WASHINGTONJoin in the master planning process for the future Sunset Neighborhood Park! This will be the second of three open house meetings.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Location: McKnight Middle School, Commons AreaAddress: 1200 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056Time: 6 pm – 8 pmLight Refreshments ProvidedSpanish Interpreter Available

For more information contact Community Services at 425-430- 6619 or visit www.Renton- wa.govPublished in the Renton Report-

er on June 6, 2014 and June 13, 2014. #1073208.

Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King

In re the Estate of:THOMAS RICHARD DOCHERTY, Deceased.NO. 14-4-03096-4 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 applicable 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 attorneys at the address stated below

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

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.

June 6, 2014.PR: JANE DOCHERTYRUTH A. ROTI WSBA #19495Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S. Attorneys for Person- al Representative100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO Box 90Renton, WA 98057-0090(425) 255-4542King County Superior CourtCause No. 14-4-03096-4 KNTPublished in the Renton Reporter on June 6, 2014, June 13, 2014 and June 20, 2014. #1073227.

Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King

In re the Estates of:KENNETH GEORGE BRAKE

and MARJORIE JEAN BRAKE, Deceased.NO. 14-4-03039-5 KNT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of these Estates. Any person having a claim against the decedents

must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representa- tive or the Personal Representa- tive’s attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim

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

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.

June 6, 2014.PR: PATRICK LEE BRAKEPETER W. MOGREN WSBA #11515 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S. Attor- neys for Personal Representative100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO Box 90Renton, WA 98057-0090(425) 255-4542King County Superior CourtCause No. 14-4-03039-5 KNTPublished in the Renton Reporter on June 6, 2014, June 13, 2014 and June 20, 2014. #1073243.

Robert P Wenzl, Andrew Michael Construction, LLC, PO Box 6127 Bellevue, WA 98008, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Depart- ment of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.The proposed project, May Creek Court , is located at 2530 Du- vall Ave NE in Renton, in King County.This project involves 1.7 acres of soil disturbance for residential construction activities. The receiving water(s) is/are In-

Creek. Any persons desiring to present their views to the department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Com- ments shall be submitted to the department of Ecology. Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may notify the department of their interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173- 201A-320.Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program, Construction StormwaterPO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Renton Reporter on June 13, 20, 2014. #1074351.

The Issaquah School District will hold a sale of surplus furni- ture and equipment at Liberty High School. There will be no computer systems at this sale. The sale will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Liberty High School, 16655 SE 136th St, Renton, WA 98059 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. All items must be removed from the site no later than 4:00 p.m., June 21. Purchasers must provide all necessary equipment and labor to remove purchased items. Items include student and teacher desks, chairs, tables, bookcases, cabinets, hand tools, large metal shop tables, wood shop tables, kilns and much more. Questions can be referred to the Purchasing

Published in the Renton Reporter on May 23, 2014 and June 13, 2014. #1052880. WestPac Development, LLC, 7449 West Mercer Way, Mercer Island,WA, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Con- struction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Rylee’s Place, is located

at 18851 & 19003 120th Ave SE,and 18842 118th Ave SE in Ren-ton, in King County. This projectinvolves 4.95 acres of soil disturbance for residential constructionactivities. Stormwater will bedischarged to Big Soos Creek. Any persons desiring to presenttheir views to the WashingtonState Department of Ecology re-garding this application, or inter-ested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecologyin writing no later than 30 daysof the last date of publicationof this notice. Ecology reviewspublic comments and considerswhether discharges from thisproject would cause a measur-able change in receiving waterquality, and, if so, whether theproject is necessary and in theoverriding public interest accord-ing to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC173-201A-320.Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program,Construction StormwaterP.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA98504-7696Published in the Renton Reporteron June 13, 20, 2014. #1074813.

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With the spring season behind us, it’s time once again for the All-Seamount League teams and Renton-area athletes and coaches are once again very well represented.

Track athletes in particular led the way for local high schools, with all three Renton high schools sharing the top spots.

For the girls, Hazen was league champion and coach Shannon Rance received Coach of the Year honors. Renton’s Shelly Sauls was selected Athlete of the Year.

On the boys side, Renton ran away with the league championship and coach Lance Winmill was honored with the Coach of the Year honors. Lindbergh’s Trevonn Russell was named Athlete of the Year.

In girls tennis, Lindbergh’s Liezel Villanueva was named Athlete of the y

Year.In soft ball, Hazen’s Kurtis Brandel earned

Coach of the Year honors.And in baseball, Renton received the Team

Sportsmanship award.Many individual athletes were also named to

the All-League teams this season.In girls track, Renton’s Shelly Sauls was

recognized for the 100 and 200 meters and the school’s 4x200 relay team of Iman Burks, Janaya Williams, Savannah Smith and Sauls was recognized. Hazen’s Kate Lilly earned the top honors in the 800 meters, while Sarah Hart took the spot in the 1,600 meters, Elaine Nguy-en was named tops in the 100-meter hurdles

and Michelle Lilly was honored in triple jump. For Lindbergh, Aajua Brooks earned a spot in the triple jump.

On the boys side, Lindbergh’s Aaron Arzaga was the top athlete in the 100 and 200 meters while D’Shaun Sims took the honors in the Javelin and shot put. Russell, along with his Athlete of the Year award, was recognized for the shot put as well. Hazen’s Ben Tuazon took the top spot in the 110-meter hurdles and Bahari Watkins earned pole vault honors. Th e Renton 4x100 relay team of Jouvani Phompri-da-Robionson, Abdi Ali, Tony Vo and Juwan Phomprida-Robionson also earned honors.

In girls tennis, Hazen’s Misa Takami and Elise Wong were named to the All-League fi rst team, as were Lindbergh’s Villanueva and

Myranda Dang. Renton’s Kim-bery Hoang also made the fi rst team.

In boys soc-cer, Hazen’s Ryan Wong and Jector Cervates earned spots on the All-League fi rst team, as did Lindbergh’s DJ Fox and Renton’s Kapkyi Lwai.

In baseball, Lindbergh third basemen Zed Johnson made the fi rst team, as did teammate and outfi elder Th omas Rich-ards. Hazen out-fi elder J. Crosby and pitcher Ryan Gayte were also named to the fi rst team.

On the soft ball diamond, Hazen’s Julie Johnson was the All-League fi rst basemen and teammate Isabel Teppner made the squad at third, as did shortstop Shelby Sturman. Team-mate Tianna Campbell was named to the All-League outfi eld. Lindbergh’s Chelsey Guhlke was also named to the team in the outfi eld.

Reach Editor Brian Beckley at 425-255-3484, ext. 5050.

Renton well-represented on All-League teams

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Helga’s art will be shown, as in years past, at the Renton Annual Art Show dur-ing Renton River Days. It will be all new works in the acrylic genre she is working in now.

She was also invited to participate in a new art show to benefit the Allied Arts of

Renton’s youth scholarship program at the Marriott Springhill Suites Hotel on June 18. Unfortunately, she will be off on one of her travel trips to find more inspiration for her work. She believes that Renton would benefit greatly from having an art center co-op where artists can show their work on consignment. You can view some of Helga’s art on her website at http://helga-jaques.com.

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“We won’t be able to maintain services and ab-sorb a $3.3 million budget adjustment,” said City Ad-ministrator Jay Covington.

Wang told the council there is a slight deficit projected for 2015, but the city can bridge that gap with one-time funding, such as a small surplus from 2013, additional money from a utility settlement and a property tax re-capture allowed through a King County Assessor’s Office decision.

According to the presen-tation, the city has come to this point because service demands are increasing at a rate faster than inflation and while voter initiative limits property tax growth to 1 percent per year, expendi-tures rise at a higher rate, as well as slowed sales tax receipts due to the reces-sion.

“Spending is going up

faster - because of infla-tion and costs we have no control over - than what is coming in,” Council Presi-dent Don Persson said.

Wang also explained that the city only receives a small fraction of taxes to begin with. For example, for every dollar collected in prop-erty tax, only 23 cents goes to the city while 35 cents goes to the Renton School District, 18 cents goes to the state school fund and 12 cents goes to the King County.

The city also receives 10 percent of sales tax collect-ed, meaning that for every $100 you spend in Renton, the city gets 85 cents.

In order to balance the budget in recent years, the city has cut a total of $28.7 million out of its budget since 2008. In the 2013-2014 biennium, the cuts totaled $7.7 million.

Wang also said that due to annexations, the per capita amount paid in taxes to the city is actually one-third of what it was in 2000.

Wang showed a graphic ranking Renton’s per capita tax revenue to be $642 per

person, above Kent’s $578, but below Auburn’s $662, Issaquah’s $751, Mercer Island’s $879 and well below Tukwila’s $1,700.

In proposing a B&O tax, Wang said Renton is the only city of its size in King County that does not have one.

The idea is to create a tiered system for businesses that charge a percentage

based on the business’s gross receipts. In an ex-ample provided, that meant a business making less than $500,000 a year may pay nothing, while one mak-ing between $500,000 and $1,000,000 would pay 0.025 percent ($125 in taxes on $1 million in receipts) and a top-tier business might pay 0.1 percent, though Wang was quick to point out that

the example was “just for il-lustrative purposes” and not necessarily what the admin-istration was considering.

The goal, she said, was to create a tax structure that could bring in $6 million per year.

The council seemed leery of the proposal, though Persson said it was “obvious to the council we need to do something.”

A formal proposal on a B&O tax is expected before the council this summer.

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