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VOL. 17, NO. 10
October 2, 2015
November ballot has many candidates to choose By Christina Corrales-Toy Former Newcastle Planning Commissioner Rob Lemmon’s voters’ pamphlet statement begins with a declaration. “I’m Rob Lemmon, and I was a candidate.” “Was” is the operative word there, as Lemmon withdrew from the Newcastle City Council
Position No. 3 race shortly after he filed. Due to what he called a “logistics” issue, King County Elections did not receive his withdrawal paperwork in time, so his name will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. But make no mistake, he is not a candidate for the Newcastle City Council, Lemmon said.
“During the process of filing, potential work commitments came to light. New things came up and I had to reconsider it,” Lemmon said. Residents will see four City Council positions up for grabs when general election ballots hit mailboxes this month. Incumbents Gordon Bisset and Carol Simpson will each run
unopposed to retain their seats. The council is guaranteed to welcome two fresh faces, as newcomers look to fill spots held by Mayor Steve Buri and Councilwoman Lisa Jensen, who both decided not to file for reelection. Planning Commission Chairman Allen Dauterman is the lone candidate for Position
By Christina Corrales-Toy
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Little penguin inspires local author’s first children’s book
Allen Dauterman is lone candidate for City Council Position No. 3 Newcastle City Council candidate Allen Dauterman takes his unique situation in stride. Dauterman, chairman of the city’s Allen Planning Dauterman Commission, is running unopposed for council Position No. 3. Yet, the general election ballot will tell a different story. Rob Lemmon’s name will appear alongside Dauterman’s, but Lemmon, a former planning commissioner himself, has made it clear that he is not a candidate. He said “logistical issues” prevented a successful attempt to withdraw his name from the race in time, so he is on the ballot. “I can’t take anything for granted,” Dauterman said. “So I am doing what I would call a
No. 3, after Lemmon’s withdrawal. He has served on the city’s seven-person Planning Commission since 2010. In his voters’ pamphlet statement, Dauterman said Newcastle must increase its retail tax base, and the best way to do that is through redevelopment of the
By Christina Corrales-Toy
Pony express to Newcastle Days
By Greg Farrar
Max Willoughby, 10, of Newcastle, rides a horse on the Lang’s Party Ponies carousel Sept. 12 during the 21st annual Newcastle Days, which featured music, food, beer and wine garden, car show and inflatable fun zone at Lake Boren Park. See more photos on www.newcastle-news.com.
Great Washington ShakeOut is Oct. 15 Washington state is participating in the Great Washington ShakeOut “drop, cover and hold” earthquake drill at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 15. The drill emphasizes the urgent need for people, organi-
zations, schools, communities and businesses to practice what to do to be safe and to be ready before an earthquake strikes. Last year, more than 1 million Washingtonians participated in the Great Washington ShakeOut. As of Sept. 15, more than 652,000 people have registered with more than a
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month to go before the drill. People and organizations can sign up to participate at www. shakeout.org/washington. Organizers also encourage participants to take photos of themselves participating in the drill and post photos to social media using the hashtag #washakeout.
Writing a book was never in Lillian Reinys’ life plans. That is, until the longtime Newcastle resident met a little penguin that stole her heart on a 2008 expedition to the Antarctic region. Reinys fondly remembers an excursion that took the group to an area filled with penguins on the once-in-a-lifetime trip made possible by a niece’s invitation. The penguins mostly kept to themselves, but one little guy mustered up the courage to get up close and personal. “He came right up to me, right next to me, and just looked me straight in the eye,” Reinys said. “That right there was the seed. It was so fantastic.” It was all the inspiration she needed to write the children’s book “Sebastian’s Journey,” a tale that follows a young penguin’s journey to reunite with his parents. When Sebastian, an adventurous youngster, gets separated from his parents, a friendly humpback whale and albatross See BOOK, Page 6 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71
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