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Airport tower on FAA close list The Renton Municipal Airport control tower is on the list of closures if mandatory federal budget cuts go into place today, Friday. But even if the tower closes, city officials insist the airport will remain open and operational. Boeing operations and delivery, including the 737 jetliner built at Boeing’s Renton plant, are also not expected to be affected. However, takeoffs and landings could be more difficult if Congress does not act to avoid the package of mandatory cuts, known as the sequester, that is
expected to take effect Friday. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week sent a letter detailing what cuts would be made in the Federal Aviation Administration, including furloughs of the “vast majority” of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 47,000 workers and the closure of more than 100 air-traffic control towers at small airports, including Renton and a handful of others in the state, such as Paine Field in Everett and the Tacoma Narrows Airport. The cuts are designed to help reduce the FAA’s budget by ap[ more FAA page 7 ]
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The Renton High School boys basketball team poses for a photo before heading off to Yakima to play in the state 2A basketball tournament. The high school hosted a short rally for the boys and girls teams, both of whom earned trips to Yakima with victories in sub-regional games this past weekend. For more, see page 12. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
PDC clears KCLS, Law in complaints The state Public Disclosure Commission has informed Renton residents that staff won’t take any action on complaints residents filed against the King County Library System and Renton Mayor Denis Law concerning the Aug. 7 election. In an email sent to the Renton Reporter, PDC spokeswoman Lori Anderson summarized the reasoning behind the PDC decision not to investigate any further the actions of KCLS and Law that residents took fault with ahead of the vote to select a location for the downtown Renton library. “The PDC staff has notified K. Lambert and Beth Asher, et al., that
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Hazen High School junior Tiana Campbell administers first aid to Cliff Corcoran during a drill for TeenCERT Feb. 23. Tracey Compton, Renton Reporter
Eighteen students from Hazen and Lindbergh high schools participated in disasterpreparedness training drills as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) TeenCERT program on Saturday. The morning’s disaster simulations took place at Fire Station No. 14 on Lind Avenue. Drills at the fire training center involved community volunteers participating as victims, dressed in moulage, or fake bloody
injuries, and equipment such as heavylifting devices. The teens rotated through three stations: search and rescue, triage and medical treatment. The students have been training since after Thanksgiving and it was a chance for them to put their skills to work. “I like helping people and if there is a disaster, I want to be in a position where I can help people and take charge,” said Matthew Robbins, a Hazen freshman. Robbins appreciated the drills because [ more disaster page 10 ]
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The Renton School Board is seeking nominations for the annual Outstanding Employee Awards. This is an opportunity to recognize a teacher or support staff member who demonstrates a high level of job performance and dedication. To nominate someone for the award, visit www.renton.wednet.edu. Nominations are due by March 8.
Crews almost ready to shift traffic and begin work on east side of Rainier Avenue By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
Work continues on the Rainier Avenue South repaving project, as crews finished work on the west side of the roadway this past week. According to officials with the project, crews have finished the paving work on the southbound lanes of Rainier Avenue and are now moving on to paving the commercial areas, such as business driveways. That work is scheduled to take place next week. Over the past several months, Johansen Excavating, Inc. has completed installation of the joint utility trench (JUT) that holds utilities like electricity, gas and telecommunications services along the west side of the road. They also upgraded stormwater, sewer and waterline infrastructure. Crews will also be pouring sidewalks next week, which will require occasional lane closures and will affect some driveways and access while the work takes place. Temporary lane closures on the southbound side of the roadway should be expected, but crews will try
to keep those closures to between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. in an attempt to avoid peak commuting hours. In addition Hardie Avenue will become a oneway southbound street between Southwest Seventh Street and Rainier Avenue South for the next several months. Business access will be maintained through the work. Following the paving and concrete work, crews will begin work on signal pole placement. Construction officials expect to implement the lane shift (moving traffic to travel along the west side of Rainier Avenue Street) in the next two to three months. According to Renton city spokesperson Preeti Shridhar, the new lights are expected to be installed by the end of March, with traffic expected to shift in April. New water, sewer and stormwater lines are all being installed as well. The overall project is on schedule and on budget, though Shridhar said the city and contractor will continue to look for opportunities to accelerate the schedule. Completion is expected by spring 2014, but Shridhar said good weather
January sales tax numbers: So far, so good in Renton By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
It’s still very early in the year, of course, but 2013 is already off to a better start than 2012, according to City of Renton sales tax numbers. Members of the finance department appeared before the City Council’s Finance Committee Monday to provide an update and the news was good. “We had a very good January,” Iwen
Wang told the committee. In total, sales tax collections for January are up more than $293,000 over January 2012. According to Wang, five of the seven sectors the city tracks had their highest January numbers in five years, including construction and manufacturing, the city’s two highest-performing sectors last month. “Those two are the drivers,” Wang said. In January, the city collected $250,801 in
Work continues on Rainier Avenue South as construction crews complete the paving and sidewalk work on the west side of the roadway. Crews are expected to shift traffic within the month. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter this summer could mean work wraps up earlier than expected. Project improvements to Rainier Avenue South include eliminating lefthand turn lanes, adding new north and southbound lanes to increase transit mobility and business access, building wider sidewalks and installing
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sales tax from the construction sector, up more than $108,000 over last year. The increase was driven by three large construction projects from Boeing. In the manufacturing sector, the numbers were slightly skewed by an audit finding that had the city refunding a large over-collection in tax dollars from the previous year, which skews the percentages a bit for this year. But Wang said even when the refund is removed, the city is still up about 11 percent over last year in the manufacturing sector, due in large part to another strong year from Boeing. There was also positive news from other parts of the city as sales tax from The Landing stores was up more than 3 percent over last year, but non-Landing businesses in the city were up more than 23 percent over
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Trooper fired for shooting at stolen car fleeing on I-405 By DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonsreporter.com
An eight-year veteran of the Washington State Patrol stationed in Tukwila was fired last week for shooting at a fleeing stolen rental car that had run over his foot on I-405 in Renton last April. Trooper Jeff Laeuger was fired Feb. 20 following a months-long investigation that determined he violated state patrol policy April 4 in opening fire on the fleeing Chrysler, striking it several times. “There was no threat to the troopers or any other person at the time the shots were fired,” said Robert Calkins, a spokesman for the state patrol. In order to fire a service weapon, a trooper must fear death or serious physical injury to himself or herself or someone else, with rare exception, he said. Laeuger, who was the 2008 Auto Theft Trooper of the Year, is appealing his termination to the state patrol’s Disciplinary Review Board, comprised of individuals selected by the state patrol and the union that repre-
sents troopers. Laeuger was placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting, which is standard procedure, but never returned to duty as a trooper, according to Calkins. The driver of the 2012 Chrysler sedan, a 25-year-old Seattle man, was charged with theft of motor vehicle, thirddegree assault and attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. The car was reported stolen from the Alamo Rental Cars near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on April 2. The actual theft occurred March 17. According to court documents at the time, the man, Joseph Victor S. Gill, had been living in the car for about two weeks. Laeuger had pulled over Gill at about 8:55 a.m. on April 4 for driving alone in the carpool lane near the Sunset Boulevard overpass. During the stop, he learned the car was stolen. In attempting to arrest Gill, Laeuger ordered him to show his hands and get out of the vehicle. Instead, Gill ducked his head down, according to documents.
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A 19-year-old Renton man was arrested Feb. 6 after fleeing on a bike from a car break in outside a restaurant on Northeast Sunset Boulevard. The suspect broke the driverside window on the victim’s vehicle; he was spotted leaning inside by a friend of the victim. The suspect fled as the friend called 911. An officer spotted the suspect in a nearby Pizza Hut. As the officer approached, the suspect climbed over the cashier counter, ran through the kitchen and out the back door. He then ran toward Safeway, where the manager was injured in a scuffle inside. The suspect slowly walked from the store, not wearing his baseball cap or backpack. On officer ordered him to stop, but he ran back toward Pizza Hut, where he was stopped by sheriff ’s deputies in the parking lot. The victim’s friend identified the suspect: “Yeah, that’s him, for sure 100 percent, that’s the guy.” The victim’s Christian Dior
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TV damaged, art tossed into lake A big-screen TV was damaged and glass artwork and a computer were thrown into Lake Washington, apparently because of a marital argument. The couple argued when the wife learned her husband and his ex-wife had been communicating by phone and email. The wife locked her husband out of their apartment on the lake. The 57-year-old husband returned two days later to find his 60-year-old wife still upset and requesting a divorce. He discovered the damage to his plasma TV and the artwork and computer in the lake.
Would-be burglar leaves tools behind A would-be burglar left behind his tools on a window ledge during a failed break-in Feb. 6 of an apartment in the 800 block of Rainier Avenue North. The tenant heard the sound of breaking glass at about 4:30 a.m. and found shards of glass on the floor. The evening before another window had been broken. An officer found a rock and cement drain cover on the ground next to the window. The officer also found keys, a screw driver and a metal rod lodged in the window frame, determining this was an attempted burglary and the suspect had gone to some lengths to gain entry. The suspect fled, probably because of the sound of breaking glass. A K9 unit did not locate the suspect. Damage was estimated at $600. It wasn’t known why the keys were left behind. One key was for a Ford and the lanyard stated “747-8 Freighter,” indicating a possible Boeing employee or associate connection, according to police.
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Letters to editor Library dialogue not as constructive as needed I usually do not like dealing on the hard edge, preferring a more considered approach. After just getting back from a 16-hour trip from the other side of GMT and being up for an untold number or hours, I perhaps did not take too well to what I felt was being force-fed “The KoolAid.” From the audience reaction, I was far from alone. The presentation came across as “OK, you forced us to abandon moving the library. We’ll fix you by jackhammering your precious Cedar River Library down to the bridge deck, haul it off to a landfill, and replace it with something that is about 70 percent of what you have now.” What reception is the city and KCLS expecting, other than what they got from the majority of those in the audience and will get from library supporters at large? To another point, “How often do you visit the library???” is not a relevant question. I have never visited the city jail but take comfort it is professionally run. (When I learned they were going to set off a percussion grenade for the Citizens Police Academy, I skipped that field trip!) I believe what I am reading and experiencing is an wholly inappropriate, arrogant, and revengeful attitude from those with a mostly hidden agenda toward those who believe a city library is part of the heart and soul of a vibrant community. I am not seeing dialogue as constructive as we need and expect it to be.
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Missing birds at Rolling Hills? It’s not the water meters Spurious conclusion. The ice cream truck shows up in the summer. Drownings increase in the summer. Therefore, ice cream causes drownings, right? Or, to use birds: I saw a stork on the day the baby arrived, therefore the stork brought the baby. The meters are using what is called the “ISM” band (Industrial, Scientific, Medical), which allows low power radio transmissions from 902928MHz. There are thousands of other kinds of devices also using this same band at similar power levels, including millions of cordless phones
and baby monitors. The old analog cell phones operated between 824-894MHz. Those phones put out far more power than the meters do, and the cell towers put out hundreds or thousands of times as much power as a meter – and they were running continuously. New cell phones run at around 2450MHz, and their towers put out hundreds of times more RF power than the smart meters. There were and still are birds, frequently sitting right on the cell towers. Mr. Ouellette and his neighbors should be looking for a predator or some other natural cause. It’s not the radios.
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Association Health Plans benefit small businesses Sometimes Plan B turns out to be better than Plan A. Case in point: our state’s association health plans. In 1993, Gov. Mike Lowry wanted to help small employers offer health insurance. Too many could not afford coverage for their employees and their families. His idea — which was a template for President and Mrs. Clinton’s national health reforms — was a government mandate requiring all employers to offer a plan with the same benefits for all workers. It didn’t work for three fundamental reasons. First, the unions got the Democrat-controlled Legislature to exempt them from the new health care law because their existing plans had better benefits. Second, the government-mandated employer health coverage was inferior to the coverage non-union employers were already providing And, third, the 1993 reforms ran afoul of a federal law mandating that employees of multi-state companies be treated equally from one state to the next. When his first plan failed, Lowry
went to Plan B. Ironically, Plan B turned out to be one of the great successes in employee health coverage. In 1993 — as it is today — the key hurdle for small employers providing health coverage was cost. Lowry sat down with employers and asked what would help them provide affordable health coverage at their workplaces. The result was legislation that allowed employers to join together in associations to provide good health benefits for their employees at an affordable price. Those plans are called Association Health Plans (AHPs). Today, AHPs cover an estimated 500,000 people in Washington, nearly half of whom were previously uninsured because their employer could not afford coverage. AHPs have been working and growing for nearly 20 years because Don Brunell
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they provide employers and working people with affordable, comprehensive health coverage, as well as service and support. Preserving association plans is even more critical these days because state and federal health reforms are projected to significantly increase health insurance premiums — as much as 50-70 percent in the individual market. Association plans offer guaranteed issue and renewal, and comply with all state and federal laws. Nonetheless, they are in jeopardy because Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler insists on imposing restrictions far beyond those called for in the federal health reform law — even though the agency admits it has no authority to do so. While elected officials in Olympia may like higher-priced plans because they net more premium taxes, employers, workers and their families want to keep their affordable health coverage. Apparently the state needs more money because Washington’s Health Benefit Exchange is turning out to be very expensive.
State health exchanges were mandated under Obamacare to process subsidies and promote competition. But as state lawmakers struggle to find money for education, transportation and other vital programs, Washington’s Exchange board plans to ask the Legislature for at least $50 million per year to operate. What’s worse, the Exchange may well reduce choice, which benefits small employers and has proven beneficial in holding down insurance premiums. Rather than eliminate AHPs because they don’t net as much premium tax revenue, we should keep them so small businesses can afford to grow and hire people. In the end, the state will net far more revenue that way. Now is not the time to limit choice, drive up premium costs and destroy affordable coverage. Washington lawmakers need to ensure that health insurance is affordable, and that starts with preserving association health plans.
Don Brunell is the president of the Association of Washington Business.
www.rentonreporter.com [ FAA from page 1] proximately $600 million, part of an acrossthe-board, $85 billion scheduled to go into effect March 1. “We are aware that these service reductions will adversely affect commercial, corporate and general aviation operators,” LaHood said in the letter. “We also expect that as airlines estimate the potential impacts of these furloughs, they will change their schedules and cancel flights.” LaHood said this was “just the beginning” of discussion on how best to make the cuts with the least negative impact to travelers. The closure of the Renton airport tower would not mean the closure of the entire airport. “They will be able to use it,” said city spokesperson Preeti Shridhar. Shridhar said Seattle Approach Control will advise all pilots in the airspace and help direct them toward Renton if needed, but once pilots enter Renton airspace, they will have to self-announce.
The Renton Control Tower is one of more than 100 small airport towers that will close if Congress fails to act. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter Shridhar said it will be the responsibility of the pilots to communicate with each other and to watch for one another, as they do at smaller airfields without control towers.
Sequester effects may ‘trickle down’ to Renton While the City of Renton is not expecting any direct impact from the possible cut in federal funding known as the sequester, city spokesperson Preeti Shridhar said there may be some “trickle down” effects from a cut of about $300 million in funding to the state. According to a release from the White House, the impacts in Washington state include a loss of approximately $11.6 million in funding for teachers, putting about 160 teacher and aide jobs at risk. Washington will also lose an additional $11.2 million in funds for 140 teachers, aides and staff who work with children with disabilities. Head Start and Early Head Start services would also be eliminated for approximately 1,000 children and there would be about 440 fewer low-income
students receiving aid to help finance college and about 180 fewer work-study jobs available. In addition to schools, approximately 29,000 civilian Department of Defense employees would be furloughed. Other impacts to the state include a loss of about $661,000 in funding for job assistance, referral and placement, another $3.3 million in environmental funding for Clean Air and Water Act enforcement and additional cuts in public health funding, nutrition assistance for seniors and vaccines for children. While the cuts come at the state level, Shridhar said Renton may feel some of the impact, though there’s no way yet to tell how. -Brian Beckley
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Two who filed complaints people had complained to PDC about KCLS’s letter express disappointment the sent to Renton residents, [ PDC from page 1] we will not be taking further action on their complaints,” wrote Anderson in an email. The letters were sent out on Feb. 15. At least one Renton resident is vowing to seek other avenues to address his concerns with the election and KCLS. Kal Lambert is interested in taking his complaints somewhere else. By July 2012, at least five
which detailed library redevelopment plans in the city. Lambert and Asher were two of those residents. They alleged that KCLS used public money to sway Renton residents into voting for the Piazza site location on the Proposition 1 ballot measure for the Aug. 7 election. Anderson’s summary of the PDC’s decision gives the following reason for their rejection of that claim:
“The PDC’s staff ’s initial findings are that the statements in July 2, 2012, letter sent by KCLS were based on information the agency received from architectural design firms, professional cost estimators, and on KCLS’s own experience in commissioning library buildings. The PDC staff found no evidence that KCLS acted in bad faith in using the $13.1 million Cedar River library renovation estimate, that the numbers expressed were the numbers on which the agency relied,
and that the KCLS letter was not sent for the purpose of promoting or opposing a ballot proposition.” Asher is disappointed by the PDC’s ruling, she said via email to the Renton Reporter. “I’m very disappointed in the PDC’s decision,” she said. “KCLS had publicly stated in emails to the council [Renton City Council] that they’d be contacting every household in Renton. They didn’t do that. They used a mail service list of Renton addresses, which
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from Law that appeared in the Renton Reporter. The PDC found in their investigation that Law “is not restricted in expressing his personal views concerning a ballot measure, so long as he does not use public facilities when expressing his support or opposition,” wrote Anderson. “The letter to Mr. Lambert points out that so long as he was responding to a reporter’s questions, Mayor Law is free to say anything he wishes,” Anderson said. In response, Lambert called the PDC’s ruling “narrowly” based on a law which restricts the use of public facilities in electioneering, but Lambert said the PDC ruling doesn’t take into account issues of transparency, and access to the public, or “sunshine” laws. He takes fault with the fact that the PDC only investigated KCLS staff, as they stated in the letter he received. Lambert realizes, he said, that the PDC has a limited investigatory budget, but he is still not satisfied, based on his original argument.
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“This is literally the best crab dip I’ve ever eaten!” I said, incredulous. In the past when I’ve eaten “the very best crab dip,” I was sitting at Chandler’s with a view of the Seattle waterfront and not in the cab of my minivan. Yet there I was, the kids and I had barely gotten into the car and already the bagel chips had been yanked open and the Gemini Fish Market crab dip was being passed around as we sat in front of Top of the Hill Market. A couple of months ago, Gemini Fish Market opened in an unbelievably small corner of our favorite market, Top of the Hill, and started selling the freshest seafood and sauces in town alongside the best produce and my favorite butcher, Shawn and Ted’s Meat Market. As a result, our family has been preparing and enjoying some spectacularly simple, yet amazing seafood. I would love to take credit for this culinary adventure but really it’s all because of Gemini’s amazing seafood and the advice of Dave Gipson – a classically trained chef who also happens to be a Gemini Fish Market employee. Dave patiently explained the best way to prepare their succulent and sweet sea scallops — lightly salted and peppered, delicately browned in butter. Amazing crab-cake balls that when flattened and cooked in olive oil and smothered in a slightly spicy house-made Gemini Umami sauce (a mixture of mayo, Sriracha hot chili sauce, lemon juice and soy sauce) made our mouths water, as did countless other seafood delicacies.
Amelia Ossorio checks out the crabs at Gemini Fish Market. carolyn Ossorio The other day I had a chance to speak with Jim Oswalt, Renton resident and owner of both the original Gemini Fish Market in Issaquah and now the satellite store at Top of the Hill. “How did you attract such a well-trained chef like Dave to work at Gemini?” I asked, explaining my appreciation for the knowledge our family had learned from Dave. “I like to surround myself with people who can keep it simple for the novice chef or take it to the next level with the most educated palates.” Jim said. He added “a vast majority of people in general
like seafood and eat it when they go to a restaurant, but are freaked out about preparing it themselves. It’s necessary for us to have guys behind the counter that know food, are passionate about food, and can convey to the customer how to prepare it and what to pair it with.” I’m not the only member of the family picking up seafood cooking tips at the new Gemini location. Ever since Amelia, my culinarily adventurous 9-year-old daughter, ordered the clams at the Red House, she’s been excited to make clams all by herself. So, I sent her over to Dave, where she
Gemini serves amazing housemade dips, spreads and sauces that are made fresh daily at its Issaquah location. Seafood from all over the country is air freighted to its downtown Issaquah location so it’s two days out of the water as opposed to five (or longer) as is the case with trucked in seafood. “We get deliveries every day. It’s more expensive but we prefer to buy fresh and wild seafood without antibiotics and hormones. We have a smaller footprint in our Renton location, so we really want to get the word out and see what people want to see at the new location. We want people to know that we can prepare specialty orders from our main store and drive them up to Renton. Customers just need to tell us what they want and we’ll get it for them.” Apparently business is booming. In the beginning, the satellite Gemini Fish Market was open only on Fridays and Saturdays. Now they are open seven days a week.
I love suggestions! If you know of people or places in Renton that surprise, delight and inspire the community, drop me a line at carolyn@pippimamma.com. Also follow Carolyn on her blog, www.pippimamma.com.
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Gemini Fish Market at Top of the Hill Market will celebrate its official grand opening on Saturday, March 9. There will be tents and live crab and the Top of the Hill produce and Shawn and Ted’s meat market will participate as well. 425-757-0649, Geminifishmarket.com
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The Renton High School boys and girls basketball teams were scheduled to play Thursday in Yakima as both teams compete for a state championship. Be sure to check www.rentonreporter.com for updates throughout the weekend.
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The Renton Indians girls basketball team overcame a sluggish start and lowest-scoring first half of the season and roared back to defeat the Sumner Spartans 42-40 Feb. 22 in a thrilling rematch of the sub-district tournament championships. Jordan Armstrong had the game-winning shot when with time running out she stole the ball and charged for the hoop, dropping in a layup to break a 40-40 with 20 seconds left on the clock. Sumner ran down the floor and had a chance to take the lead back with a three-point shot, but the ball hit the rim and was pulled down by Renton, setting off a celebration on the bench and in the stands. After the game, an emotional Armstrong said as the game-winning shot left her hand, she wasn’t even sure it would go in.
“But I had faith in my team and I knew we could do it,” she said. “I want to hug everybody.” Armstrong finished with nine points. Both teams had trouble finding the basket in the first half, but especially the Indians, who headed into the locker room down 21-11. But at halftime, coach Tim White said his team had a “come to Jesus moment in the locker room” when he told them this was not their game and they need to play their game or face going home. “They responded,” he said with a big grin. All-Seamount League Player of the Year Taylor Farris had another big game for the Indians on both sides of the ball, blocking several shots and leading Renton with 12 points. After the game, Farris described the win as the “best feeling ever” and said Renton was letting Sumner get the best of them in the first half and dictate the pace of the game, something they were able to turn around in the end. “We finally came out and played our game,” she said. “We had to put our hearts into that.” Natajia McMillan added an ad-
Jordan Armstrong takes the winning shot with 20 seconds left on the clock to give the Indians a 42-40 victory over the Sumner Spartans. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter ditional 10 points for the Indians. The 20-4 Seamount League champion Indians will play the Wapato Wolves of Wapato, Wash., (south of Yakima) in the first game of the girls tournament at 3:45 p.m. Thursday at the Sun Dome in Yakima.
Wapato was 21-2 this season and won the Central Washington Athletic Conference. They earned their spot in the tournament with a 61-60 win over Grandview Friday at Central Washington University. Reach Assistant Editor Brian Beckley at 425-255-3484, ext. 5054
PUBLIC NOTICES 2013-0079 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner for the King County Council will meet in the Ginger Room on the 12th floor of the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013, at the time listed, or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider applications for classification and real property assessment under Current Use Assessment Statute RCW 84.34, all listed hereafter; 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. 2013-0079 - E12CT021 – Jason and Ellen Mirro and Kenneth and Jean Campbell for property located at 19130 SE 196th Street, Renton, WA 98058; STR: NE-06-22-06; SIZE: 34.03 acres; REQUEST: Public Benefit Rating System; Tax #0622069035. Details are available from the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Rural and Regional Services Section, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104; Phone (206) 296-8351. Dated at Seattle, Washington, This 1st Day of March 2013. Anne Noris Clerk of the Council Metropolitan King County Council King County, Washington Published in Renton Reporter on March 1, 2013. #742370. Superior Court of Washington County of King In re the Estates of: MARVIN L. LUND and HELEN M. LUND, Deceased. NO. 13-4-01029-9 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 Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys 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 Representative 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 forever 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: March 1, 2013. PR WILLIAM J. LUND PETER W. MOGREN WSBA #11515 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 100 Evergreen Bldg.;PO Box 90 Renton, WA 98057-0090 (425) 255-4542 King County Superior Court Cause No. 13-4-01029-9 KNT Published in the Renton Reporter on March 1, 2013, March 8, 2013 and March 15, 2013. #745439.
CITY OF RENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING RENTON CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Renton City Council has fixed the 11th day of March, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for a public meeting to be held in the seventh floor Council Chambers of Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, 98057, to consider the following: 10% Notice of Intent to Annex approximately 20.5 acres, bordered to the north by SE 128th St. (NE 8th St), to the south by SE 124th St. (NE 6th St), to the east by 157th Ave. SE, if extended, and to the west by approximately Shadow Ave. NE. (Parker Annexation; File No. A-13-001; Proponent: A. Krail) All interested parties are invited to attend the public meeting and present written or oral comments regarding the proposal. City Hall is fully accessible, and interpretive services for the hearing impaired will be provided upon prior notice. Call 425-430-6510 for additional information. Bonnie I. Walton City Clerk Published in the Renton Reporter on March 1, 2013. #746727. NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE RENTON, WASHINGTON The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determination of Non-Significance-Mitigated (DNS-M) for the following project under the authority of the Renton Municipal Code. Boeing North Bridge Replacement Project
LUA12-000303, ECF, SM Location: Mouth of the Cedar River at Lake Washington. SEPA review for the replacement of the N Boeing Bridge. The project would demolish the existing bridge, build and remove a temporary trestle and work platforms and install a new N Boeing Bridge. Bridge spans the Reach A of the Cedar River, located in the Shoreline High Intensity overlay. Work would occur in the river and along both the east and west banks and impact four tax parcels: 0723059001, 0723059069, 0723059007 and 072305HYDR. The project would remove 14,670 SF of overwater coverage and the new bridge would result in 10,600 SF of overwater coverage. 8,500 SF of shoreline restoration including native vegetation plantings have been proposed. The temporary trestle would be 6,880 SF and be located south of the existing bridge. The project is located in the floodway and floodplain of the river and located in a seismic hazard area. Removal and replacement of sediment would result in approximately 15,550 CY of cut and fill and it is estimated that 23,775.4 SF of river substrate would be disturbed. Appeals of the DNS-M must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2013, together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.Appeals to the Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and more information may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510. Published in the Renton Reporter on March 1, 2013. #746754.
CITY OF RENTON RENTON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Council Retreat NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Renton City Council has set a special two-day workshop/retreat to be held at Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre, 104 Burnett Ave. S., Renton, WA 98055. The agenda will include the following: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. • Economic Development Priorities • Impacts/Implications of Comprehensive Plan Policies • Renton’s Changing Demographics • Emerging Public Safety Issues Friday, March 1, 2013 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Sustainability of Services including Economic Forecast • Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Prioritization Discussions • Miscellaneous Issues and Updates The meetings are open to the public. For information regarding compliance with the American Disabilities Act, and interpretive services for the hearing impaired, please contact the City Clerk Office at 425-430-6510. Bonnie I. Walton City Clerk Published in the Renton Reporter on March 1, 2013. #746773. CITY OF RENTON CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special public meeting will be held at the regular Renton City Council meeting on the 11th day of March, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.
in the seventh floor Council Chambers of Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady Way, to consider: Approving the placement of a 2014-2019 countywide Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy on the ballot in 2013; and Taking a position in support of or opposing the 2014-2019 countywide Medic One/EMS Levy rate of 33.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, as proposed by the EMS Advisory Task Force. Pro and con speakers are invited to the public meeting to state their positions. City Hall is fully accessible, and interpretive services for the hearing impaired will be provided upon prior notice. Call 425-430-6510 for additional information. Bonnie I. Walton City Clerk Published in the Renton Reporter on March 1, 2013. #746798.
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Renton band to compete at EMP Renton hip-hop band Dave B will compete Saturday in the finals of the Experience Music Project’s Sound Off! showcase of local talent. The band of Lindbergh High School graduates, Dominque Duncan (2012, David Bowman (2010) and Joe Simpson (2013), is the wild-card entry in the Seattle music museum’s competition. The finals start at 7 p.m. Saturday at the EMP’s Sky Church, 325 Fifth Ave., Seattle. Tickets are available online at www.EmpMuseum.org. Now in its 12th year, Sound Off! supports the local music scene by giving artists from different backgrounds an
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The schedule Teams will assemble at 9 a.m. at the Renton History Museum, 235 Mill Ave. S., where the five Crash elements will be chosen randomly. Crash elements must be incorporated into the films and all teams will have the same elements. In addition, Crash Cinema rules will be reviewed. From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., filmmakers will participate in the Crash Cinema. At 5 p.m., each Crash film will be turned in on a flash drive to event coordinators at the Renton Civic Theatre, 507 S. Third St.
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The Crash Cinema Wrap Party and Screening will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Renton Civic Theatre. All films will be screened and admission is free for filmmakers and the public. Soft drinks and popcorn will be available for purchase. Beer and wine also will be available for those 21 and over.
A prelude Renton is hosting SIFF for the third year, with films being shown May 23-29 at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center. A special Renton opening-night gala will be held on May 23. For further information, visit: www.rentonwa.gov. The Sixth Annual Renton FilmFrenzy, a 50-hour filmmaking competition, is set for Oct. 4-6. Filmmaking teams will be competing for $1,700 in cash prizes and Curvee Awards, which will be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center. All completed films will be shown at the Renton FilmFrenzy Screening at the Renton Civic Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 19. For further information, visit www.RentonFilmFrenzy.com.