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Welcome to Tukwila – the City of op-portunity, the community of choice! Just 10 miles south of Seattle, we are at the cross-roads of all things exciting for the entire region. We have wonderful shopping, din-ing, parks, trails, recreation, and a diverse cultural heritage that all come together to create a vibrant community. Our convenient location and excellent housing options make Tukwila a great place to start a business or raise a family.

Our population has grown dramatically through the years, and now with nearly 20,000 residents, and over 40,000 jobs in-cluding research and development, manu-facturing and sales, our already expansive retail core is growing even faster.

Some of our unique and exciting businesses in Tuk-wila make it a true enter-tainment location for the Puget Sound region. You can park for free at West-fi eld Shopping Center, the largest shopping mall in the state, go indoor skydiv-ing at iFly, play 18 holes of golf at the Foster Links, watch wildlife as you walk

or jog along the Green River Trail, visit the Family Fun Center for nine acres of games, or explore the new Space Shuttle Trainer at the Museum of Flight, which is one of the largest fl ight/space museums in the world.

Our friendly pro-economic development climate attracts and keeps businesses and en-sures we will be a thriving center of exciting opportunity for generations to come.

Th ose jobs are enriched by some of the area’s most beautiful parks and open spaces. Plan a family picnic, company outing, or cel-ebration at one of our picnic shelters. Enjoy our annual Backyard Wildlife Festival with guided bird tours, native plant sales, and a kid’s garden party.

Tukwila has a diverse and active population, who care about making our schools, neighborhoods, and environment the best place in the region. I know you’ll agree with me once you see all we have to off er. Welcome!

Sincerely,Mayor Jim Haggerton

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Tukwila: Important phone numbers

City Hall, 206-433-1800City Council• Joe H. Duffi e, 206-478-0089• Dennis Robertson, 206-242-6373• Allan Ekberg, 206-241-6904• Verna Seal, 206-293-3274• Kathy Hougardy, 206-571-0007• De’Sean Quinn, 2014 president, 206-331-5939• Kate Kruller, 206-853-9330City job line, 206-433-1828Community development, 206-431-3670Economic development, 206-433-1832City Attorney’s Offi ce, 206-433-1867City prosecutor, 206-431-3666City clerk, 206-433-1800Crime prevention, 206-431-2197Fire (non-emergency) 206-575-4404Fort Dent Park, 206-431-3232Human Services, 206-433-7180King County Animal Control, 206-296-7387Mayor’s Offi ce, 206-433-1850Municipal Court, 206-433-1840Police (non-emergency) 206-433-1808Public works, 206-433-0179Tukwila Community Center, 206-768-2822Tukwila Pantry, 206-431-8293Tukwila Pool, 206-267-2350Utilities billing, 206-433-1835Volunteer coordinator, 206-768-2822

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Tukwila: City of opportunityINSIDEThe 2014 Tukwila Residents’

Guide is the fi rst guide to the City of Tukwila published by the Tukwila Reporter. We hope you will fi nd it informative; please keep the guide closeby because it’s intended to provide useful information all year long.

Dean A. Radford, editor

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Mayor’s message/2City of Tukwila/3

City Council/4Getting help/5

Schools/6, 7Calendar/8

Police/9Fire/9

Essentials/10Historical sites/11

Tukwila fun/12Museum/13

Recreation/14Business/15

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Within Tukwila’s nearly 10 square miles live about 19,000 people, who within minutes can get to a freeway, shop at a world-class shop-ping mall, take a fl ight almost anywhere and meet neighbors from around the world. Tukwila has changed mightily since it incorporated nearly 106 years ago, in 1908. It was home to some of the Washington Territory’s pioneers and today is home to some of the nation’s newest immigrants. With fi ve schools the Tukwila School District is considered the most diverse school district in the nation. There are 2,000 business-es in the city, from mom-and-pop stores to national retail chains and prominent industrial giants. But Tukwila still has room to grow, espe-cially in the Southcenter area.

Mayor Jim HaggertonE-mail: [email protected]: 206-433-1850Offi ce: Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter ParkwayJim Haggerton was elected to his second four-year term as mayor

beginning on Jan. 1, 2012. Previously, he served for 13 years on the City Council. Haggerton is the city’s chief administrative offi cer, ensuring that the laws and ordinances of the city are enforced. He represents the city on numerous local, regional, state and national organizations. The city administrator is responsible for overseeing the city’s daily activities.

Tukwila City Hall campus is where the business of the city is conduct-ed and where the Tukwila City Council meets. There are two buildings on the campus that house the city’s departments. The 6200 building is where the council meets and it houses such key offi cials as the mayor and city clerk.

6200 Southcenter Blvd.,Tukwila, WA, 98188206-433-1800

citywebsiteThe City of Tukwila’s website, www.tukwilawa.gov, contains exten-

sive information about the city, including City Council agendas and min-utes, a city calendar and in-depth information about city services that will help residents get through their daily lives and better understand their government.

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The Tukwila City Council is the city’s legis-lative body that acts on proposals submitted by Mayor Jim Haggerton and his staff . Mem-bers are elected to four-year terms.

CONTACT• E-mail: [email protected] or

to reach an individual council member, fol-low this protocol, fi [email protected]

• Phone: 206-433-8993, council analyst Laurel Humphrey

• Offi ce: City Council members don’t have regular offi ce hours.

MEETINGSThe City Council meets at 7 p.m. the fi rst

and third Mondays of the month at its City Hall chambers. The council meets as the Committee of the Whole at 7 p.m. the sec-ond and fourth Mondays of the month in its chambers. All council meetings are public, except for executive sessions at which legal, land or personnel issues are discussed

TUKWILA POOL METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT

The Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park Dis-trict is a separate government agency that owns and operates the Tukwila Pool and oversees its aquatics program through a contract with the City of Tukwila.

The Tukwila City Council serves as the dis-trict’s Board of Commissioners, which meets at 5:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month in council chambers at City Hall. The district’s executive director is Jennafer Price Cargill, who can be reached at 206-678-4937 or via e-mail at [email protected].

The Tukwila Pool Advisory Committee provides community feedback and support to the Board of Commissioners and the pool.Meetings are held 8:10 a.m.-9:40 a.m. fi rst Saturday of the month at the Tukwila Com-munity Center, Arts Room B, 12424 42nd Ave. S., Tukwila.

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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Arts Commission, first Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Tukwila

Community Center, contact Stephanie Gardner at 206-

767-2342

• Civil Service Commission, first Monday, 5 p.m.,

Hazelnut Conference Room, Contact Kim Gilman at

206-431-2187

• Community Affairs Parks Committee, second and

fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room.

• Equity Diversity Commission, first Thursday, 5:15 p.m.,

Hazelnut Conference Room, Contact Joyce Trantina at

206-433-1850

• Finance Safety Committee, first and third Tuesday,

5:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room.

• Library Advisory Board, first Tuesday, 7 p.m.,

Community Center, Contact Stephanie Gardner at 206-

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• Park Commission, third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.,

Community Center, Contact Dave Johnson at 206-767-

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• Planning Commission, Board of Architectural Review,

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gettinghelpNumerous social services are available to help Tukwila resi-dents in need. Extensive information is available on the City of Tukwila’s website, www.tukwilawa.gov, under Human Services. Here are a few.

• Tukwila Pantry, 3118 S. 140th St., Tukwila, open 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tukwila residents are welcome. Bring photo ID and a current utility bill showing address. www.tukwilapantry.org. 206-431-8293

• Tukwila Children’s Foundation, early education preparation classes for parents to learn how to help their children in school, emergency sup-plies and assistance, references and resource help. 206-816-1379

• Pregnancy Aid, 730 S. 225th St. Des Moines. Provides clothing, cribs, car seats and other furniture to new moms. Items are “borrowed” and then returned when no longer needed. 206-878-3770.

• King County Sexual Assault Resource Center. Provides crisis intervention counseling support, legal, medical information and advocacy to victims of sexual assault. 425-226-7273. www.kcsarc.org.

• Crisis clinic, off ers 24-hour, telephone-based crisis intervention and information and referrals to community services for youth and adults. 206-461-3222.

• Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN), off ers a 24-hour crisis line to victims of domestic violence. 425-656-7867. www.dawnonline.org.

• Tukwila Offi ce of Human Services, 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, next to Tukwila City Hall. Provides help connecting Tukwila residents with services and programs to meet their needs. 206-433-7180or 206-433-7181. Call fi rst to ensure someone is in the offi ce.

• YWCA of Seattle King County – Domestic Violence Community Advocate. Provides community advocacy for victims of domestic violence. 425-226-1266, ext. 3009. www.ywcaworks.org

• YWCA of Seattle King County – Emergency Housing Program. Provides shelter and case management to families with children for up to 90 days. 425-226-1266, ext. 1002. www.ywcaworks.org

• Senior Services of Seattle King County - Meals on Wheels. Provides home- delivered meals to home-bound senior citizens. 206-448-5767. www.seniorservices.org.

• Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA). Provides bi-cultural/bi-lingual case management, advocacy, employment and family services to refugees and immigrants. 206-957-2029. www.rewa


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Forty percent of students qualify for English Language Learner ser-vices. Eighty-fi ve percent of students are eligible for free/reduced school meals. A certifi cated staff of 184, clas-sifi ed staff 138 and 26 administrators serve the district and its fi ve schools, Foster High School, Showalter Middle School and Cascade View, Tukwila and Th orndyke elementary schools.

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The Tukwila School District Board of Directors – the School Board – meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Board members do not maintain offi ces. Board members can be reached via email at [email protected].

• Mary Fertakis, District 1• Steve Mullet, District 2• Alicia Waterton, District 3• Mark Wahlstrom, District 4 • Dave Larson, District 5

Tukwila School District• Foster High School, 4242 S. 144th St., Tukwila, 206-901-7900. Prin-

cipal Pat Larson• Showalter Middle School, 4628 S. 144th St., Tukwila, 206-901-7800.

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JULYFamily Fourth at the FortJuly 4, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Fort Dent Park opens to the public at 9 a.m.

Friday, July 4, with July 4 activities beginning at 4 p.m. The fireworks display is at 10 p.m. The day includes inflatable bouncers and slides and an entertainment stage. Vendors will have food and barbecues are allowed in designated areas.

Movies on the GreenJuly 18 and July 25The “doors” open at 8 p.m. (bring your own

lawn chairs) at the Foster Golf Course for the Movies on the Green, with movies showing at dusk. The movie July 18 is the PG-13 “The Great Gatsby” and the movie July 25 is the PG “E.T.” The golf course is at 13500 Interurban Ave. S.

Touch-A-TruckJuly 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Kids of all ages will sit in the driver’s seat

of Tukwila’s big rigs, including fire trucks, and learn about safety and emergency prepared-ness offered by the City of Tukwila and exhibi-tors at the Foster High School parking lot, 4242 S. 144th St.

AUGUSTPeanut Butter and JamFamily Concert and Show SeriesWednesdays, Aug. 6-27, noon-1 p.m.The series is held outside the Tukwila Com-

munity Center next to the spray park. Bring picnic baskets and blankets; kids dance and sing to the music of favorite performers. The schedule: Aug. 6, Recess Monkey; Aug. 13, Johnny Bregar; Aug. 20, The Not-Its!, and Aug. 27, Eric Ode

Family Summer OutdoorCinema SeriesFridays, Aug. 8, 15, 22Seating for the free family movies under

the stars at the Tukwila Community Center

opens at 8 p.m. and the movies start at dusk. Bring chairs and blankets. The schedule: Aug. 8, “Despicable Me 2;” Aug. 15, “The Nut Job,” and Aug. 22, “Frozen.” A donation of two cans of food to support the Tukwila Pantry is sug-gested.

Tukwila Kid’s FestivalAug. 23, noon-4 p.m.The annual festival for kids at Cascade View

Park, 14211 37th Ave. S., has exhibits and interactive booths, providing an educational experience for the while family. It’s free.

SEPTEMBERTukwila Heritageand Culture FestivalSept. 19, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.The festival at Foster High School celebrates

Tukwila’s diversity and the Taste of Tukwila lets visitors taste food from around the world. There will be music and dance performances, arts displays and hands-on activities.

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The Tukwila Heritage and Culture Festival at Foster High School offers a Taste of Tukwila. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

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Th e City of Tukwila Fire Department serves a residential com-munity of about 19,000 and a major retail and commercial dis-trict in Southcenter with a staff of 63 career-uniformed fi refi ght-ers and four civilian personnel. Th e department provides fi re suppression and medical aid, fi re code inspections, sprinkler, fi re alarm and building plan review, fi re cause investigation, and nu-merous fi re prevention safety education programs

• Emergency: 911 • Non-emergency: 206-575-4404• E-mail: tukwilafi [email protected]• Acting Fire Chief: Chris Flores

Tukwila staff s four fi re stations: • Station 51, 444 Andover Park E. This is the headquarters station.

All fi re prevention activities, plan reviews and permits are done at this station.

• Station 52, 5900 S. 147th St. • Station 53, 4202 S. 115th St. • Station 54, 4237 S. 144th St.When fi refi ghters are at any of the four stations, they will check

blood pressures. Someone is always available at Station 51 to provide this service.

Th e City of Tukwila Police Department, with 92 employ-ees, provides a progressive, full-service and professional police force to the Tukwila community. Th e department sponsors and supports community activities and programs as part of its Com-munity-Oriented Policing objec-tives. Th e potential demand for police services grows dramati-cally during the week because the Southcenter commercial area draws 140,000 workers and shoppers on a weekday. Crime data about Tukwila is available online at crimereports.com.

• Emergency: 911• Non-emergency: 206-433-1808

• Email: [email protected]• Chief Mike Villa

Tukwila Police Officer Brent Frank with K9 partner Ace. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

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Getting aroundFinding a particular location isn’t hard – if you know how to

address the problem. Avenues run north and south. Streets and roads run east and west. Roads labeled “Place,” “Drive” and “Court” are generally off shoots.

For avenues, the numbers get higher as you go east from the City of Tukwila (or lower if you go west). For streets, the numbers get higher in a north-to-south direction.

And, of course, there’s the problem of diff erent names for the same road. Th e county has its naming protocols, usually num-bers, and the City of Tukwila has its protocols. Th e road names change depending on whether the road is in a city or the county.

South 180th Street/Carr Road/Petrovitsky Road is a good ex-ample. It’s the main street that runs past Valley Medical Center. On the Valley fl oor, it’s South 180th Street through Southcenter, then South 43rd Street. Going up the hill past Valley Medical, it turns into Southeast Carr Road, then Southeast Petrovitsky Road. Southcenter Boulevard is also South 154th Street.

Driver licensesYou’ll need to leave town to get or nenew a driver license, al-

though that’s also possible online. Th e Washington state Depart-ment of Licensing Driver Licensing Offi ce in Renton is at 1314 Union Ave. N.E., Suite 4; the Kent offi ce is at 25410 74th Ave. S. Renton and Kent hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Th ursday; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sat-urday, and closed on Sunday and Monday. General information about licenses for drivers, including online renewal, is available at www.dol.wa.gov.

Vehicle licensesTh ere are contract offi ces that sell vehicle and vessel licenses

in Burien, Kent and Renton, among other offi ces. Th ey are Siler Licensing, 628 S.W. 151st St., Burien, 206-243-8222; Kent Licens-ing Agency, 331 Washington Ave. S., Kent, 253-852-3110; and Renton Licensing Agency, 329 Williams Ave. S., Renton, 425-228-5640. General information about licenses for vehicles and vessels, including online renewal, is available at www.dol.wa.gov.

Vehicle emissionsTh e closest station to Tukwila for vehicle emissions testing is

in Renton, 805 S.W. 10th St. Th e phone number is 425-228-6453. More information on the state-required tests is available online at www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/cars/automotive_pages.htm.

Voting informationInformation about voting and voter registration is available on-

line at http://kingcounty.gov/elections.aspx. For general informa-tion, call 206-296-VOTE. Th e King County Elections Division is located at 919 S.W. Grady Way in Renton. All voter-related ser-vices are available there.

Pet licensesTukwila contracts for services with Regional Animal Services

of King County and City Hall (6200 Southcenter Blvd.) is one of many places that customers can purchase King County pet li-censes. License tags are issued over the counter at the City Clerk’s Offi ce during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-day through Friday, excluding holidays. Fees are $30 for an al-tered dog or cat and $60 for an unaltered dog or cat. Th ere are discounts for qualifying seniors. Th e website is www.kingcounty.gov/safety/regionalAnimalServices.aspx.

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Want to learn fi rst-hand about Tukwila’s history? Then visit some of the city’s many historical places that are remembered with a monument, plaque or some-thing that makes Tukwila unique.

Joseph Foster ParkHistorical Monument - South

138th Street and 53rd Avenue South; land donated to build Foster school west of the monument.

Foster Golf LinksHistorical Monument - North end

of Foster Golf Links, 56th Avenue South and Interurban Avenue South; identifi es location where fl at-bottom boats landed at a point called Foster Landing near the Foster Homestead.

Fort Dent ParkHistorical Monument - Within

Fort Dent Park, Fort Dent Way; found along the Green River Trail just out-side the outfi eld fences of fi elds 1 and 2 commemorating the Black River Junction Landing for fl at-bottomed boats that carried passengers and goods to and from the Duwamish and Green Rivers between 1854 and 1886.

Fort Dent was named after U.S. Army Capt. Frederick T. Dent, who was said to have supervised con-struction of the building. Dent eventually became a colonel in the Civil War and was a member of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s staff (Gen. Grant married Dent’s sister, Julia).

Tukwila Heritage and Cul-tural Center

Historical Plaque - Tukwila Library, 59th Avenue South and South 144th St.; former elementary school (1920-1938) and City Hall (1947-1978). Turn-of-the-century school burned

down and replaced in the late 1940s, then served as City Hall.

Duwamish/Green River Trail Pedestrian Bridge

Dedicated plaque - South 180th and Andover Park East on wooden footbridge; Byron Sneva - Tukwila Public Works director, dedicated in 1988.

Crystal Springs ParkHistorical Water Tank - South

160th Street and 51st Avenue South; Concrete Open Tank - Crystal Springs Water Company piped spring water to valley farms.

Duwamish/Green River TrailHistorical Centennial Monument

- Christensen Road north of Baker Boulevard at the entrance to the Green River trail; Nelsen Landing - Riverboat landing from 1853 to 1886 at the Nelsen family farm, 200 yards north.

Strander Boulevard over

Green RiverHistorical Plaque - Strander Boule-

vard and Green River; Lois T. Newton Bridge, served as city clerk for many years, bridge named in her honor.

Duwamish ParkHistorical Plaque - 42nd Avenue

South and South 116th Street; Du-wamish School - Former site of fi rst school for School District No. 175, operated 1911 to 1974.

Tukwila Community CenterPetroglyph Rock - 42nd Av-

enue South and 124th Street; Native American site, grassy area was once a campsite on the river for Native Americans as a food-gathering loca-tion.

Hazelnut ParkPlaque west of play area, South

144th Street and 59th Avenue South, behind the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center; Marcelle and Rudolf Regel Civic volunteers - Plaque to rec-ognize years of civic service, October 1983.

Frank W. Zepp BridgeSouth 180th Street over Du-

wamish/Green River; Frank W. Zepp Bridge - long-time city supervisor, dedicated 1970.

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Who best knows where to have fun in town? Th e locals, of course. So we asked a few folks to share their favorite thing to do in Tukwila.

A river walkI love the walking trail along the Du-

wamish, from the bridge over the spot where the Duwamish Indian’s legendary “Northwinds Fishing Weir” was to the green wooden walking bridge. I’ve seen salmon so thick, looking down at them from that bridge, that it looked like you could walk across water. (Check out the photos online, http://tinyurl.com/pfaa6sk

Jacque Carroll, Sustain the Tukwila Pool and voted Tukwila’s top volunteer

My library timeMy favorite thing to do in Tukwila is to

spend time at Foster Public Library doing diff erent activities with my friends. I also love the bowling alley! #AcmeBowl

Cierra Ghafarijunior, Foster High School

Helping communityMy favorite thing to do for enjoyment in

Tukwila will be going out the community and helping them if they are looking for support. Go out to Cascade View Com-

munity Park enjoy the day with the di-verse community. From the sports of soc-cer, volleyball, and cricket. As being, more closely to Tukwila I love to do research on how I can support community in Tukwila. Lastly, I mostly spend my time working with the community and letting them feel more close to new country.

Tek Kafl eyFoster graduate, active in the Bhutanese

community

Walking the dogsWalking our Alaskan Malamutes -

Nikki and Denali is great enjoyment. We visit Tukwila’s parks oft en. Be it Crystal Springs or car rides to the Duwamish Hill Preserve, or Ikawa Park, or Tukwila Park or Tukwila Pond, and the Interurban Trail. Say ‘car ride’ and we all get excited.

Allan Ekberg,Tukwila City Council

A round of golfI enjoy playing golf at Foster Golf Links

with friends and family. Th e course is in-tertwined with the Duwamish River pro-viding for a very peaceful round. At only 4800 yards I can play there with my son as well as my Dad; no 350-yard drives need-ed! Very aff ordable too!

Issac TuckerFoster basketball coach

Visit our classrooms“For great enjoyment it is my pleasure to

walk into a classroom and see a rainbow of faces eagerly and actively learning. It gives me great joy to have kindergarten students requesting that I read to them, or a civics classroom wanting to debate a topic of stu-dent concern. No matter what age, what content, it is a rich tapestry that cultivates community for one Tukwila.”

Superintendent Nancy CooganTukwila School District

Fourth at the FortJuly 4th at Fort Dent is a highlight in

Tukwila. Music, vendors, activities for kids and great fi reworks at the end. Best of all, friends that don’t see each other oft en hang out for hours talking, sharing food and solving the problems of the world. Great times!

Chuck Parrish,community member

Beer and a burgerTh at’s easy! My favorite thing to do in

Tukwila is to have a cold beer and grilled chicken burger at Billy Baroo’s patio on a nice summer evening.

Derek Speck,City of Tukwila economic development

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Because your mental health is as essential as your physical health.

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This Samurai warrior is part of the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center Japanese Sister City Collection Exhibit.

tukwila’sstoryTh e Tukwila Historical So-

ciety was founded by local residents in 1975 with the pur-pose of preserving the area’s heritage. In 1991 with fund-ing support from the City of Tukwila, the society assisted in the writing of a comprehen-sive history of Tukwila titled, “Tukwila – Community at the Crossroads.”

Th e society’s headquarters is at the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center, 14475 59th

Ave. S., Tukwila. Th e phone number is 206-244-4478; the email is [email protected]. Call or email for information about museum hours.

Th e society has spent recent years to raise money to im-prove and renovate the former, and historic, Tukwila City Hall for the museum. Th e society is always looking for artifacts that will help tell the story of the Tukwila community.


The mission of the Tukwila Pool is to make swimming accessible and relevant to a diverse community. The pool staff strives to contribute to the Tukwila community by creating a warm, friendly environment with diverse programs, increased knowl-edge of water safety, effi cient swim-ming techniques and fun. There is an extensive program of swim les-sons and open swims and swims for specifi c groups.

• Website: tukwilapool.org• Phone: 206-267-2350• E-mail: poolinfo@tukwilawa.

gov• Location: 4414 S. 144th St.,

between Foster High School and Showalter Middle School

tukwilarecreationSeahawks

Renton is the offi cial home of the Super Bowl XXVIII Cham-pion Seattle Seahawks!

Fans and Seahawks players interact regularly at the training camp in the summer at the Seahawks’ headquarters and prac-tice facility, the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in north Renton.

Each practice session has a limited number of seats that fans register for online.

Visit Seahawks.com for practice schedules and more information.

Mariners

The Seattle Mariners play home baseball games at Safeco Field April through October.

The Mariners have a number of fl exible ticket options for groups and individuals. Go to SeattleMariners.com for more information.

Sounders

The Seattle Sounders, who also have the same ownership as the Seahawks, play home soccer games at Qwest Field February through June.

The Sounders are Seattle’s Major League Soccer team and have the most season-ticket holders in the league.

Go to SoundersFC.com for more information. They practice at the Starfi re Sports Complex in Tukwila.

Rainmakers

The Seattle Rainmakers of the Major League Ultimate Frisbee league play their home games at Renton Memorial Stadium in North Renton.

The home season gets under way April 19 and runs through June 14. For more information visit seattle.rainmakers.mlultimate.com.

ThunderbirdsThe Seattle Thunderbirds play in Kent’s ShoWare Center.The hockey team’s season runs from September through

March and tickets are reasonably priced.Visit tickets.SeattleThunderbirds.com for more information.

Storm

The Seattle Storm play home basketball games at KeyArena, May through September.

The Storm off er a family friendly and aff ordable atmosphere at games. Go to wnba.com/storm/ for ticket and schedule information.

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The Tukwila Pool, next to Foster High School, offers lessons, swims for various groups and is home to the Foster girls swim team. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

The Tukwila Community Center is the hub of the city’s recreation and sports ac-tivities for participants of all ages. There is a comprehensive Recreation Brochure on the city’s website, www.tukwilawa.gov, that provides class and program informa-

tion and registration information.• Website: www.tukwilawa.gov/recre-

ation/rectcc.html• Phone: 206-768-2822• E-mail: [email protected]• Location: 12424 42nd Ave. S.

The city-owned Foster Golf Links off ers nine-hole and 18-hole courses that have drawn golfers to the course along the Duwamish River for nearly 90 years. The 15,000-square-foot clubhouse includes a pro shop, an instruction studio, meeting

and banquet rooms and an outdoor pa-tio. Food and drinks are available at Billy Baroo’s.

• Golf shop: 206-242-4221• Billy Baroo’s: 206-588-2763• Location: 13500 Interurban South

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Tukwila is home to about 2,000 businesses. Helping them to prosper, along with businesses in Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac, is the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Tukwila.

Th e chamber focuses on business advancement in the region by helping to build and maintain a strong economic environ-ment. Th e chamber hosts a number of events for its members, including membership luncheons, networking events, ribbon cuttings, a recognition and awards luncheon and a Vegas Night.

Th e chamber is also a wealth of information about community events, places to visit and, of course, local businesses.

Th e Chamber of Commerce is located at 14220 Interurban Ave. S., No. 134, Tukwila. Th e phone number is 206-575-1633 and an email is staff @swkcc.org. Website: www.swkcc.org. Th e offi ce is open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

For those seeking seeking information about travel and things to do, there’s also the Seattle Southside Visitor Center in West-fi eld Southcenter Mall. It’s open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.

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Foster Golf Links & Billy Baroo’s13500 Interurban Avenue South, Tukwila, WA 98168

Pro Shop: 206-242-4221 • Restaurant: 206-588-2763www.fostergolfl inks.com

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Tukwila’s parks, trails, and recreational facilities play an important role in providing safe, inviting and healthy

spaces for our residents, businesses and visitors. Participat-ing in recreation programs, enjoying a park or using a trail positively impacts the community on a daily basis. Tukwila Parks and Recreation provides the community with positive

activities for Youth and Teens, safe spaces to play in, and creates community connections. We are also an important link to restoring and revitalizing important green spaces, improving access to physical activity and contributing to your social well-being.

The Tukwila Parks and Recreation staff have shown tremendous commitment to the City’s recreational opportunities by striving to provide the best services possible – all in an eff ort to make Tukwila a better place to live, work and play.

Rick Still Parks & Recreation Director

Tukwila Community Center12424 – 42nd Avenue South, Tukwila, WA 98168

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