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SIFF-Renton kicks off May 23 with big gala With much glee, students in the Renton School District’s Reading Buddies program enjoyed unlimited play at the Family Fun Center and Bullwinkle’s Restaurant Tuesday morning. tracey compton, Renton Reporter
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More than 800 Renton School District elementary kids were corralled in the Family Fun Center and Bullwinkle’s Restaurant Tuesday morning preparing to enjoy their reward for participat-
ing in the district’s Reading Buddies program. The program pairs older students with younger students to foster reading skills. Before the students were allowed to [ more reading page 3 ]
The opening-night screening and gala for the Seattle International Film Festival is less than a week away. Tickets for opening night Thursday, May 23, are available online at siff.net or at the box office at the IKEA Performing Arts Center at Renton High School. The IPAC box office is open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and at noon Thursday. The box office will be open just before each screening during the festival run, May 23-29.
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Nina and the Big Boys to perform at SIFF-Renton opening gala By DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com
First came the idea to form a band, then came the need for a name. That dilemma faced Gretchen Mertes and Steve Wessel, who sing and play guitar, about six years ago. They turned to their dogs. Wessel had a “giant white malamute dog called Big Boy,” says Mertes. She had a “little tiny miniature schnauzer called Nina,” she says.
“So we just decided to stick our puppies’ names together and become Nina and the Big Boys,” says Mertes, the manager of Luther’s Table where the band frequently plays. Nina and the Big Boys will provide the music at the opening-night gala Thursday for the Seattle International Film Festival at the Renton Pavilion Event Center at the Piazza downtown. Ryan Mertes, Curtis Simuel and Jeff Brumley round out the band that plays an “eclectic group of covers” and
old standards, such as “Brown Eyed Girl.” Nina and the Big Boys started as a worship band at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. The gala is their biggest event ever and Mertes is looking forward to the exposure. The band’s music lends itself to listening and dancing, Mertes said. “We have a lot of fun when we play,” says Mertes, who will wear her string of pearls.
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The death of Tank teaches us important lessons about life People seem to be divided into two categories – those who love pets and those that don’t. Those who don’t love or have a pet, probably can’t understand why May is designated National Pet Month. But those who love pets are thinking “Why not?” My grandson loves dogs and inherited this trait from his grandfather. They tolerate people but never met a dog they didn’t like. It’s unfortunate, however, that this month, my grandson’s first dog, Tank, died. Concerned about his emotional well-being over the loss, I wrote him the following letter: Grandson, I’m writing to you to say how sorry Grandpa and I are over the passing of your beloved dog, Tank. Having been through this many times ourselves, we certainly understand that little can be said to make you feel better. Mourning the loss of such a fun-loving, cuddly giant as Tank is perfectly natural. We hate to see you so sad, but your feeling of loss is encouraging. It shows you have the capacity to love a living thing, appreciate its importance in your life, and know that things will be different without them. Right now you are probably wondering how to fill that void in your life. You can start by always remembering the good times you had together. You should feel good that you played an important role in Tank’s quality of life, as he did yours. After all, you began his life by giving him his name, and what an appropriate one it was. We quickly came to appreciate your insight as he got bigger and bigger and bigger. You learned that living things have needs to be Tish Gregory
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Renton is in an enviable position. For three years, including this one, the Seattle International Film Festival has brought films from around the globe to the IKEA Performing Arts Center at Renton High School. Sure, you could drive to Seattle (or Kirkland) to see those films. But the point, and it says a lot about Renton, is that you don’t. It bears repeating: Renton is the world. It’s one of the most diverse cities in the state, if not the most diverse. That reflects residents from all manner of backgrounds: racial, social, ethnic and cultural. Mary Bacarella, SIFF’s managing director, and Carl Spence, the festival’s artistic director, talk about how films are chosen in the SIFF-Renton Film Guide in today’s Renton Reporter. For SIFF, what’s important is telling a story, about people and what makes us human. But there’s action, too, and thrillers – and something for the kids. Check out “Cold War” from Hong Kong and discover what happens when those in charge can’t figure out what to do in a crisis. It’s bright, flashy and explosive. Then there’s “Moon Man,” a Saturday matinee that explains what happens to a kid’s sleep when the man in the moon is preoccupied. And, by the way, don’t let those gross-out photos with “Dead Meat Walking” scare you off. Frankly, there’s no good way to put zombies in a good light. Don’t forget there’s a Renton connection, too. Renton photographer Brian Morris teaches photographers how to shoot a zombie apocolypse. So there’s plenty to see, 19 films in all, starting with “Touchy Feely” on opening night Thursday. A massage therapist has a problem: she doesn’t like to touch people. So let’s talk about opening night. It’s Hollywood in Renton, with photographs taken in front of a SIFF backdrop at the IKEA Performing Arts Center. Afterward, head over to the Renton Pavilion Event Center at the Piazza for the gala, Renton’s big party of the year, one even SIFF folks from the big city like to attend. Tickets are reasonable (and there’s no gas money to Seattle), availble online at siff.net and at the IPAC box office starting noon Tuesday and before the screenings. The world is headed our way. Enjoy the show.
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met – food, water, exercise and a decent place to go potty. He was your constant companion when you turned 12 and spent your first summer home alone. Not only was he your BFF (best friend forever), but he was the family guardian and let all strangers that dared to come too close to your home know that he was on sentry. And now you have experienced the hardest part of all – the death of your first pet. It seems cruel you must learn this lesson so early in life, but this is nature’s way of preparing us for the reality that no one lives forever. But just as importantly, we learn we can go on with our life. Not that you will ever forget Tank, but in time the heartache won’t be as intense. Life will be different but not shattered. You loved your first pet unconditionally, mourn his loss and will find that you can continue on despite the emptiness. This is the lesson and flow of life. Time will pass and you will soon realize that you will be happy again. You have proven that your heart is big enough to let another pet enter in, pass through and leave paw prints of memories behind. I’m sure this will happen many times in your lifetime. Love, Grandma My grandson chose to have Tank cremated, brought home and placed on a shelf in his room – a testimony to the powerful bond between pets and humans and a perfect explanation of why there is a National Pet Month.
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We are fortunate in Renton and the surrounding area to have many recreational options during spring and summer. We have great places to enjoy water activities, three regional wildland parks, as well as local picnic areas, ballfields and skate parks. Renton stages some stellar events, including the Fourth of July fireworks at the Gene Coulon Park. There’s Renton River Days, which includes a parade, the Renton Annual Art Show, the Allied Arts chalk art contest, craft booths and Renton Rotary’s Rubber Ducky Race. There is also the Return to Renton Car Show, the Coulon Family Concert series, and my personal favorite, the Renton Farmers Market at the downtown Piazza. Who can resist lowcost, local, farm-fresh anything? Renton also has a nationally accredited Parks and Recreation Department, which offers opportunities to get active, from gardening to golfing, from children’s swimming to senior swing-dance lessons, and from fishing to sailing lessons. The Renton Community Foundation believes that everyone should have the opportunity to get outside and get moving this summer. But for all the great ways to spend summers in Renton, there are an
equal number of obstacles for many of our neighbors. Some folks don’t have the time because they are working multiple jobs to stay afloat. Some can’t afford the entrance or participation fees. Others may not have transportation to get to the pool, park or parade. For many, recreation is the last thing on their minds as they struggle just to meet daily needs.
How to make a difference • There are many ways to bring philanthropy and recreation together quickly and easily. You can help low-income children, seniors and people with disabilities by donating to the city’s “Gift of Play” recreational scholarship program. One hundred percent of the proceeds are used to provide scholarships to low-income families for many city-sponsored camps, classes, and activities. You can also donate to the Renton Community Foundation’s Sam Chastain Fund, which makes annual grants to the Gift of Play program. • Perhaps you know a child with a serious disability who has never been out on the water or had a chance to go fishing. The C.A.S.T for Kids Foundation (Catch a Special Thrill) is a national organization headquartered right here in Renton. It is designed to allow special-needs children
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Potential temporary library locations have been identified, as the King County Library System project team works to complete design development for the downtown Renton branch and seeks permitting. Final agreements on the extensive redevelopment of the Sunset Boulevard area in the Highlands, which includes a new library, are also being worked on. The Highlands library will stay in its existing location while the new library is built, according to Greg Smith, KCLS director of facilities management services and development. The City of Renton and KCLS are working out plans to use some space in the 200 Mill building, formerly Renton City Hall, as the temporary location for the downtown Renton library while it is being renovated. That building is right across the parking lot from the current downtown library. “In the case of Renton main, it will be open as soon as construction starts for the duration of construction,” Smith said via email. As soon as permitting is approved, the project teams hope to start construction on the Highlands library late 2013 and on the Renton main library in 2014. The temporary Renton library is expected to be much like the temporary location of the Kent library several years back, but details are still to come. “It is all yet to be determined with the amount of space we will have to work with,” said Smith. “Typically we provide a small browsing collection and about six to eight computer sta-
tions. A place to pick up holds and a place to check out.” Concerning the Highlands project, the purchase and sale agreements between the Renton Housing Authority and Colpitts Development Co. were signed Monday. The same type of agreements for that project between Colpitts and the City of Renton are scheduled to be presented to the City Council for its review and approval in early June. It has taken months for these agreements to be approved, but Mark Gropper, executive director for RHA, says there are “no sticking points per se.” “It was a matter of threading together the conditions of the purchase and sales agreement between RHA and Colpitts, with the subsequent elements of the purchase and sales agreement between Colpitts and the City of Renton, in accordance with the design and land use that delivers and meets the parameters of the KCLS library,” said Gropper via email on Wednesday. The Sunset redevelopment project, which includes plans for a renovated library and new public housing, involves multiple parties: RHA, Colpitts, the City of Renton and KCLS. Sixteen families have been relocated to the new Glennwood Townhomes, created by RHA and other assisted housing administered by the agency, Gropper said. “The Phase I environmental study is done, soils tests came back fine,” Gropper said. “Demolition and building permits should be submitted this summer and we’ll be underway with construction.” KCLS will meet with the City Council on June 3 to present costs
200 Mill: Old City Hall Currently the old Renton City Hall building is 25 percent full of tenants, according to Peter Renner, city facilities director. Interest in the building has picked up recently as more potential tenants have toured the building, Renner said. Current tenants include Communities in Schools of Renton and the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center. “We will be relocating the city attorney to the sixth floor,” said Renner. “We have another tenant on the fourth floor that will be taking more space. As the economy is improving, we expect that (the building) will fill up more than it is.”
for the Highlands frontage improvements and get direction on budget approval for the Highlands project. Although Smith does not know the costs for the new budget for the Highlands project, that budget will cover a 15,000-square-foot library, with underground parking and frontage improvements. The Highlands library frontage contacts three roadways on its perimeters: Sunset Blvd., 10th St. and Sunset Lane. There are future improvement projects planned for Sunset Blvd. and Sunset Lane by the Transportation Department. Costs to repair things like broken sidewalks, curbs and gutters, i.e. the frontage, are the responsibility of the property developer, said Renner.
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Emily Crawford is a third-grade teacher at Tiffany Park Elementary School. Crawford attended the University of Puget Sound, where she majored in English Literature and minored in Spanish. She continued her educaEmily Crawford tion at the University of Puget Sound to earn a master’s degree in elementary education. Crawford has taught both kindergarten and second grade as well and started her career at Tiffany
Valerie Li is an inclusive preschool teacher at Hillcrest Early Childhood Center. Li attended the University of California, Berkley where she earned a bachelor of art’s degree in psychology. She also attended Harvard Valerie Li University, where she earned a master’s degree in language and literacy and she attended the University of Washington, to earn a master’s in early childhood special education. Before
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Terry Higashiyama, have also nominated a percommunity services son from their community. administrator for the City Most recently Higashiteaching in Renton, Li of Renton, could win yama has spearheaded taught in schools in Califoran award for of Renton raising $1.5 million to nia and Boston, as well as schools. the Experimental Educabuild an inclusive playThe school district tion Unit at the University ground for children, who has nominated her for a of Washington. She has have both physical and Community Recognition been teaching in Renton for cognitive challenges. The Award from the Washthree years. site of the playground is ington Association of on land owned by the City School Administrators. As part of the recogniof Renton and the school The district nominated tion, teachers attend Rodistrict. her for her “passionate and tary’s Teacher of the Month She was was also a enthusiastic support of recognition luncheon founding member of local public education and held at the Maplewood connecting the community Communities in Schools Golf Course. Each teacher of Renton and serves as with schools,” a release anreceives $200 to be used president of the Renton nounced in April. for classroom supplies, or 130505_CL_KC Summer ROP Version: 1 Page: N/A Size: 5.75” X 10.5” Color: 1/0 (Black) instructional materials. Many other districts Rotary. PC: Leanne/Lisa R. D: Dan V. PD: Dan V. Writer: Jenny
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Caspar Babypants, a.k.a Chris Ballew of the Presidents of the United States of America, played to a packed Renton Pavillion Event Center as part of the Rely on Renton Family Fair May 11 at the downtown Piazza. Adults and children of all ages, including Kalani Sunderland, 6, and Bella Johnson, 8, above right, danced and sang along to Ballew’s infectious pop hooks and fun lyrics. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
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Youth safety fair is May 18 The local 911 community and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound will hold a Youth Education and Safety Fair Saturday, May 18, in Renton. The event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Renton Community Center, 1715 Maple Valley Highway, is part of the national Take 25 child safety campaign in observance of National Missing Children’s Day in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The afternoon will include many activities such as free child ID kits; a children’s fitness obstacle course; a fire safety trailer to learn what to do in case of fire; police and fire vehicle demonstrations; activities, handouts and tips on children safety; information on texting and driving as well as internet safety; a Lego pit; games; raffles; a barbeque; face painting, and many more activities and special guests.
Washington state has one of the highest seat-belt use rates in the country mostly because of the highly visible “Click It or Ticket” campaign, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. The program includes publicity, extra enforcement and signage. In June 2002, when the seat-belt law went into effect, approximately 82 percent of Washington drivers wore seat belts; today, nearly 97 percent of Washington drivers are buckling up. Now, police officers on patrol, including in Tukwila and Renton, will watch for distracted drivers who are texting and talking on their cell phones.
Between May 20 and June 2, motorists in King County can expect to see law-enforcement officers patrolling city and county roads in search of unbuckled drivers and passengers and drivers using their cell phones. Last year, during this same time period, officers on routine and extra patrols statewide issued 3,171 seat-belt violations amongst the 11,047 motorists who were stopped. Similarly, last year during this time period, 1,059 cell-phone violations were written. However, taking a historical look, in 2010, (the same year cell-phone use became a primary law in Washington), only 63 drivers were cited statewide.
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wenty years ago, gas was at $1.00 a gallon, a movie titled “Sleepless in Seattle” just premiered and a young mother named CJ Taylor-Day brought together a small group of friends and volunteers to establish the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Losing her mother to breast cancer at age 17, CJ was passionately committed to ensuring “no child should ever grow up without a mother because of breast cancer.” Since that beginning, Komen Puget Sound has grown to rank fifth out of 120 Komen affiliates nationally. As a result of this growth, the affiliate has been able to invest over $7 million into
medical research to better diagnose, treat and ultimately cure breast cancer. But the majority of the affiliate’s grants, over $19 million, have been invested right here in our community to fund breast health education, screening and treatment support. Komen Puget Sound continues to be the largest private provider of free mammogram support to low income and uninsured women. The Komen Patient Assistance Fund has provided thousands of breast cancer patients in our community with financial support for life’s basic needs, allowing them to continue their lifesaving treatments. Women like Kate B. from
Renton, Washington said: “I have been incredibly anxious because my treatments for breast cancer have meant missing work. I was SO thankful for the money I received from the patient assistance fund because it allowed us to catch up with my mortgage payments. Without the Komen fund, we would have faced the stress of possible foreclosure. I want to say thank you very much for your help.” The fight against breast cancer has come a long way in the last 20 years. Komen Puget Sound will continue this fight until Komen’s promise of a world without breast cancer becomes a reality.
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s volunteers Tath Hossfeld and Jan Slawson wrapped up preparations for the very first Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure in 1994, the only thing left to wonder was “will it rain”? “It was very nerve wracking because it rained the day before and throughout the night,” says Jan. “It was a new race, and I didn’t know how committed people would be.” Tath agrees: “I was so worried that rain would keep people away from our Race. But boy, was I wrong!” More than 3,000 women showed up in pouring rain for the first Race, more women that ever ran in a Seattle Race before. “Seeing all those people united together around breast cancer, this huge sea of pink, was so powerful! It made me cry,” says Tath. Jan was not only at the first Race for the Cure, but she also was responsible for organizing the whole race, as the Race Chair. “I attended my
first Komen Puget Sound meeting, and they asked who would like to chair the first Race for the Cure. I just raised my hand,” says Jan. “I was a runner back then, and I was really drawn to the idea of a race to benefit an important cause like breast cancer.”
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and tears. It is so valuable to celebrate long term survivors. It gives such a powerful message of hope.”
“There is an atmosphere of joy and hope at the Race that is infectious,” says Jan. “When you are there, you find yourself among a happy community. The Seattle Center is this beautiful Tath chaired the first breast cancer Survivor’s park-like setting where you can feel you are Celebration at the Race. “It was so powerful away from everything. There is entertainment, to see so many breast cancer survivors in one room, nothing like that had ever been organized food, and sponsors giving things to everyone. People are smiling and walking around with in Seattle,” says Tath. “We were one large support group for each other. During the lunch, filled goodie bags. It is just a great day of fun! I’ve always enjoyed myself.” we asked every survivor to stand up. Then we asked first year survivors to sit back down. Then “One day, we will find a cure for breast cancer,” five year survivors were asked to sit down, then says Tath. “When that day comes, the very next 10 year survivors, and so on until there was thing a woman will hear after a breast cancer just one woman standing. When we asked her diagnosis is: ‘It’s OK, we now have a cure.’ I how long she has been a survivor, she told us 35 really do believe this is possible, because I have years. The whole room went crazy with applause seen how far we have come in the last 20 years.”
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CANCER
By Linda Ball Reporter newspapers
My favorite movie of all time is still the 1983 Best Picture winner, “Terms of Endearment,” starring Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Debra Winger, Jeff Daniels, Danny DeVito and John Lithgow. The story centers on MacLaine’s character, Aurora Greenway, a widow, and her relationship with her daughter, Emma, played by Winger. Nicholson’s character, Garrett Breedlove, is a retired astronaut, a hardpartying lady’s man who eventually wins Aurora’s heart and vice-versa, in a very funny courtship. But it is Emma who steals our hearts, as she deals with her cheating husband, Flap (Daniels), and then discovers a lump in her armpit. For our Emma, who has three small children, it’s been caught too late. Other than this development, the movie really is a comedy. In one scene Emma is at lunch with her best friend, Patsy, and some of Patsy’s highbrow New York lady friends. These women all know that Emma has cancer, but they never say the word. Instead they skirt around the issue and make comments like how lucky her kids are to have such a wonderful mommy. After the lunch Emma is upset. When Patsy confronts her, she asks Emma, what do you want me to say or do? Emma says, “Tell them it’s all right. Tell them it ain’t so tragic. People DO get better! Tell them it’s okay to talk about the CANCER!” The next scene in the movie is hilarious, as a woman at a party comes up to Emma and says, “Patsy tells me you have cancer!” Patsy, standing nearby, hacks up an hors d’oeuvres when she hears this. Who knew that 28 years later I would get the diagnosis of breast cancer. Only, unlike Emma, I survived. Now that movie line has even more meaning to me. I find that some people are uncomfortable if I bring it up. Don’t be. It happens. According to the American Cancer Society, the chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about one in eight. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about one in 36.
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO SCREEN ‘DECODING ANNIE PARKER’ The Seattle International Film Festival will feature the true story of University of Washington geneticist Mary-Claire King and her world-changing discovery of the BRCA1 breast cancer gene. The special benefit screening will support the fight against breast cancer, and will be shown June 6 at 7 p.m. and June 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre in Seattle.
I have found that it has become a big part of who I am now. It’s not something to be ashamed of. At first I blamed myself – what did I do to bring this on? What didn’t I do that I should have? There is no good answer, other than that cancer has its own agenda. I’ve always exercised, and for the most part maintained a healthy diet, so I couldn’t understand why me?
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On June 2, I will be participating in the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure, a 5K run/walk to raise money for breast cancer research.
Seventy-five percent of the money raised as a result of the race and fundraising associated with it, will stay in Puget Sound to fund screenings, education, and treatment support. The remaining 25 percent will fund global research to better diagnose, treat and ultimately cure breast cancer. It’s the least I can do, because I would very much like to see an end to this disease that robs so many women of years of their life while in treatment, or their entire life. It really sucks. But please know that talking about cancer to a survivor or even someone going through treatment is often what they need. Even though you can’t understand unless you’ve been through it yourself, lend a compassionate ear. Because it’s really okay to talk about the CANCER! Linda Ball is a staff writer with the Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter. She can be reached at 425-391-0363, ext. 5052, or lball@issaquahreporter.com.
The film stars Helen Hunt and Samantha Morton and follows a 15-year war against this cruel illness, waged on both scientific and emotional fronts by a pair of women demonstrating extreme bravery under pressure. Annie Parker (Morton) has watched both her mother and sister succumb to breast cancer. When she herself is diagnosed, she struggles to hold her family together, displaying a force of spirit that belies the odds. Meanwhile, geneticist Mary-Claire King (Hunt) is researching the idea of an undiscovered link between DNA and cancer, a process that finds her scrambling for both funding and the support of her disbelieving colleagues. How the paths of these two women intersect is funny, irreverent and heartwarming without the burn. Director Steven Bernstein’s feature debut deftly balances the seriousness of the situation with the all-too-human response, finding unpredictable grace notes of beauty and wit during even the darkest of times. Bernstein will be at the Egyptian to talk about the film. In addition to Hunt and Morton, the supporting cast includes Aaron Paul, Rashida Jones, Bradley Whitford, and Maggie Grace. Bernstein’s film pays ample tribute to one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century as well as the people forever changed in its wake. Tickets are $25.
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“Because every woman deserves the chance to survive.” Brooke Fox, MOViN 92.5
Michelle lAng & Still WAter to Perform at the Race for the Cure
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In addition to performing at the Race for the Cure, Michelle is also serving as a co-chair for the Sista’s Race for the Cure team. The goal of the Sista’s team is to promote Race participation by African American women and families and to increase awareness of the high breast cancer mortality rate among African American women. “We need to find cures for cancer because no one should have to suffer the loss of a mom, or a sister or daughter,” says Michelle. “This is why I have chosen to join the Sista’s Race for the Cure team and support Komen Puget Sound’s Race for the Cure.” The Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure will provide an opportunity to celebrate survivors and remember those who have lost their battle to breast cancer. This service will occur on June 2, from 7:30-8:15 a.m. in the Seattle Center Pavilion. To learn more about the Race for the Cure, go to komenpugetsound.org.
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She’s 46: ‘I haven’t even begun to live’
Donna Simpson is ready to ‘kick butt’ in her cancer fight By MICHELLE CONERLY m c o n e r ly @ t u k w i l a r e p o r t e r . c o m
As Donna Simpson sits down at Add to that multiple surgeries and her computer, she logs into Facea port in her chest that keeps flipbook and begins to write a very ping out of place, not many would stern and powerful letter for all to be strong enough to handle such read. a battle. But for Simpson, all those “Dear Cancer,” she writes. “The mountains to climb are just “speed chemotherapy I started on Monday bumps” on the road to getting betmay be kicking my butt and making ter. me really sick, but I have the doctors Simpson credits her positive attito help me. You have no one! The tude to the overwhelming support worse I feel physically, the better I from friends and family. feel mentally knowing that you are “I have a huge support system,” being attacked and have nowhere to hide. You will die, and I will be she said. “I don’t know how somejust fine. It’s only a matter of time. body does it without (that). I’ve never gone to a treatment alone. Our Donna.” family is really close, so if one of us Simpson of Burien was diagnosed is going through something we’re all with breast cancer the day before there.” Thanksgiving last year, but except From the beginning, Simpson’s for her lack of hair, no one would ever know she was fighting such a children — even the honorary ones — have been by her side. battle. Simpson’s had a tough journey,
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to ask,” Simpson said. “(The doctor) put in my medical records that my daughter Jessica came in to ask questions. That’s where we say it’s official. She’s a Simpson.”
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Seeing how positive Simpson stays even on her bad days, Allen is not only grateful to be a part of her journey to getting better, but has also learned a lot about herself and life.
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“She’s just got such a great presence and attitude,” Allen said. “(Her) story and (her) motivation sticks out so strong to me that it’s incredible.” Simpson has one more round of chemo and then will begin her radiation treatment at Rainier Cancer Center in Tukwila. With the help of Allen and the staff there and her family by her side, Simpson is ready to “kick cancer’s butt” and pick up on life right where she left off. “Cancer needs to know that its days are numbered,” Simpson said. “I’m 46, and I haven’t even begun to live.”
She’s giving her time By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
Earlier this year, Sheila Wuence decided it was about time to start giving back. Looking for a cause that she cared about and could get behind, Wuence chose to give her spare time to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, because the issue of breast cancer is one that she said is prevalent in her mind. “I decided to help Sheila Wuence out with a great cause,” she said. “It’s just amazing they can do so much good work.” Wuence, 28, is a Renton resident originally from Southern California. She works as a legal assistant in Bellevue; but when she is not working she volunteers her time at Komen. “I love it,” she said. “It’s my way of giving back.” This year, Wuence is part of the
Teams Committee for the Komen Race for the Cure 5K, set for June 2 at Seattle Center. Because of her background and degree in business administration from Cal State San Bernadino, Wuence said the people at Komen asked her to help with the team fundraising. Unlike the 3-Day walk, there is no fundraising minimum for teams in the 5K. Wuence said she has been fortunate that there has not been any breast cancer in her family or friend circle, but she said she listens to the stories from survivors and has learned about what they face through treatment. “It makes me feel prepared if I ever have to go through that,” she said. Wuence said she plans to keep volunteering at Komen for as long as she has somerthing to contribute. “I don’t see myself being too significant, but I know I am making a difference so I’ll continue doing what I’m doing,” she said.
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Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to an estimated 7 percent in April, the lowest point since December 2008, when the rate was 7.1 percent. The drop of three-tenths of a point in April follows a decline of twotenths of a point in March, according to the Washington State Employment Security Department. All told, the unemployment rate has fallen by half a percentage point since the start of the year. The state added an estimated 3,800 jobs in April, seasonally adjusted. Economists also revised the March job numbers upward by nearly 4,000 jobs, from a preliminary estimated
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Audience members at a Metropolitan King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee public hearing this week made it clear the impact of a reduction in Metro Transit service will be felt throughout the region. More than 350 people filled the Sound Transit Boardroom and the hall at Union Station to call on the Council and the State Legislature to find the funding needed to keep the transit system at its current levels. Hundreds of comments—in person, via comment sheets, and online— were received during the meeting, with the overwhelming majority calling for maintaining current transit service, according to King County. “People and employers need transit to get to work and make our regional economy and transportation system work,” said Councilmember Larry Phillips, Chair of the Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee. “If 20,000-30,000 people a day are forced back into their cars due to transit cuts, our region will feel the pain through traffic gridlock, loss of economic competitiveness, lack of options for our most vulnerable citizens, and increased air pollution. I call on the state legislature to provide us with local options to avoid transit cuts.” Due to a lack of sustainable revenue, Metro is facing the potential loss of 600,000 hours of transit service. Absent action from the legislature, King County will begin seeking input this fall on how to cut 17 percent of Metro’s transit service starting in 2014. Prior to the public testimony, committee members heard from a panel composed of transit stakeholders from the business, environment, social services, and education sectors, who spoke about the impact a 17 percent cut in transit service could have on the region. “We are at a crossroads. As demand continues to increase and the economy improves, we should be increasing service and providing more transportation choices,” said Metro Transit General Manager Kevin Desmond. “However, unless we obtain new funding, we will put plans in place this fall to begin reducing service in 2014.” “Employers throughout Downtown, large and small, recognize the importance of transit service to their economic futures,” said Downtown Seattle Association president & CEO Kate Joncas. “Hundreds of small and medium-sized companies in Downtown voluntarily purchase transit passes for their employees. Large employers have invested millions of dollars in transit benefits for their workers as required by the state’s successful Commute Trip Reduction Act. Cutting transit service would put these employers, and our city, at a competitive disadvantage.” “Transit is how students get to class, get to the jobs that pay their tuition. It is how they connect to their community as volunteers, advocates, and participants in civic life,” said Josh Kavanagh, the University of Washington’s Director of Transportation. “Allowing our transit network to be dismantled will place yet one more barrier on the path to prosperity for students and for all our fellow citizens–at a time when we should be clearing that path to encourage and support economic recovery.” The testimony from the more than 160 people at the 3-hour meeting focused on the long-term effect the potential cuts would have on their lives. For those wanting more information or to submit testimony, go to http://www.kingcounty.gov/council/testimony. aspx or http://metro.kingcounty.gov/am/future/
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Lindbergh baseball moves on to states The Eagles will play Lynden at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bellingham By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
The Lindbergh boys baseball team is moving on to the state tournament. The Eagles kept their postseason alive this past weekend with a 14-1 win over North Kitsap in a game Saturday during the district tournament.
Lindbergh began the district tournament with a 4-3 win last week over Port Angeles, despite making four errors. Colin Metacalfe picked up the win for the Eagles, going all seven innings and striking out two. The following day saw Lindbergh squaring off against the White River Hornets from the South Puget Sound League and coming away with a 1-0 victory. Enrique Martinez was the star for the Eagles, pitching a six-hit shutout and knocking in Lindbergh’s run with a double in the second inning.
On Saturday, the Sumner Spartans got the best of the Eagles, taking a 3-1 lead in the fourth and holding on for the victory. Metcalfe took the loss, despite six strong innings and four strikeouts, due to a pair of unearned runs due to two errors by the Eagle fielders. The loss put Lindbergh into a must-win game against North Kitsap later the same day and the Eagles responded with a 14-1 thumping off 14 hits and five North Kitsap errors, cutting the game short due to the 10-run rule. Martinez again picked up the win for the
Eagles, striking out four in three innings. Cameron Callen had a big day at the plate for Lindbergh, going 3-for-3 with three runs and an RBI. Matthew Stuart also knocked in three RBI and scored two runs, going 3-for-4 at the plate. The win sends the Eagles to Bellingham this weekend, to take on Lynden at 10 a.m. Saturday in a loser-out game. The winner will take on the winner of the White River - Archbishop Murphy game later that afternoon for an opportunity to head to Yakima and play for the state championship.
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Athletes from all three Renton high schools were named to Seamount League All-League teams this week in baseball, fastpitch, tennis and soccer. To see a full listing of honorees on the first and second teams as well as the honorable mentions, visit www.rentonreporter.com/ sports.
2007 – when they won the state trophy. They hadn’t been to the playoffs since 2007 and hadn’t had a winning record for a few years. “I get asked all the time about the last two and a half seasons and the difference in the team. From day one, it has always been about expecting our players to give their best for each other on and off the field,” said Matthews. “The team last year got it and this one does too.” Hazen will play Mountain View High School from Vancouver in the first round of state at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Renton Memorial Stadium. Mountain View finished second in the GSHL league and earned their spot with a 4-0 win over North Thurston.
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Members of the undefeated Hazen girls tennis team capped their perfect season this past week with championships in the Seamount League singles and doubles tournament. Lesley Wong began the tournament with a bye and then faced and beat three Kennedy Catholic players on her way to a League championship, finishing with a win over Rebecca O’Sullivan for the top spot. In doubles play, the top-seeded team of Kristal Kozai and Haley Strandberg, each of whom finished the year with
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Zack Hasson also earned a spot of the All-League first team. In girls tennis, four members of the undefeated Hazen squad also were named to the first-team, as was a player from Renton. Hazen’s Kristal Kozai, Lesley Wong, Haley Strandberg and Elise Wong were all named to the All-League first team. Kozai, Strandberg and Elise Wong all went undefeated this season and Lesley Wong won the league singles [ more Honors page 21]
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The Hazen Highlander soccer team is headed back to the state tournmant after beating Shelton 3-0 on Saturday. Hazen scored at the 18-minute mark when senior midfielder Devin Sando placed a through ball past the Shelton defense to a running senior captain and forward Sam Bunnell for a goal. Bunnell picked up his second goal just four minutes later, assisted on a cross by senior forward Marcelo Castro. Castro then picked up a goal of his own with eight minutes left off a ball from junior defender Tony Lopez. “Shelton surprised me a little. They played well against our passing game
and loaded the outside,” said Hazen Coach Ken Matthews in an email. “No one has made our outside mids work that much all year.” Senior keeper Freddy Jeronimo earned the shutout and was named Man of the Match. “It sounds like a tidy little game, but Shelton pushed our defense all day. We couldn’t get a consistent rhythm going out of the back. We put Freddy under a little pressure at times but, as usual he was up to the task,” Matthews said. The win puts Hazen in “The Dance” for the second year in a row. Matthews joined the team mid-season in 2011. Before that, the Highlanders had been to The Dance in 2005 and
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USO golf classic set for May 21 at Newcastle Patriotism will be in full swing as USO Northwest hosts the 18th Annual ‘Red, White & Blue Golf Classic, Dinner and Auction,’ May 21 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. The Golf Classic is the Northwest’s premier golf tournament and auction benefiting USO Northwest and local active-duty military, military families and veterans. The Boeing Company, Lockton Companies, Greenberg Traurig, The Seattle Mariners, Pinnacle Family of Companies, USO Northwest Board Member Joan Shalikashvili and others have already pledged their support. Companies
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[ Honors from page 20] championship last week. Renton’s Kimberly Hoang was also named to the allleague first team. In girls fastpitch, four Lindbergh and two Hazen softball players were named to the league’s All-League first team this week. Earning first-team honors were Lindbergh senior first baseman Sarah Batschi, senior shortstop Paula Farrell, sophomore outfielder Chelsey Ghulke and senior utility player Maria Cornell. Hazen senior third-baseman Ariana Williams and senior outfielder Megan Bridgman were also named to the AllLeague first-team. Players from all three Renton-based baseball teams also received all-league honors this week, with two Eagles, two Highlanders and an Indian all making the first team. Lindbergh senior first basemen Matt Stuart and senior shortstop Cam Callen were named the top players in their respective positions, joining Renton senior utility man Donovan Saario and Hazen senior outfielder Jared Howell and junior pitcher Jake Kolterman on the All-League first team. Reach Brian Beckley at bbeckley@rentonreporter.com.
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PUBLIC NOTICES Superior Court of Washington County of King In re the Estate of: BETTY B. FORLER, Deceased. NO. 13-4-07916-7 KNT NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise 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: May 3, 2013. PR: MICHAEL LARRY MILLER 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. 13-4-07916-7 KNT Published in the Renton Reporter on May 3, 2013, May 10, 2013 and May 17, 2013. #773597. 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. Ace Aviation New Facility LUA13-000333, ECF, SM Location: 289 E Perimeter Rd. Ace Aviation has submitted an application for environmental approval of a site plan that would allow expansion of an existing structure from 9,000 sf to 32,000 sf. The site is located at the Renton Municipal Airport, within 200 feet of the Cedar River. Appeals of the DNS-M must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2013. Appeals must be filed in writing together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner c/o City Clerk, City of Renton, 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and more information may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, 425-430-6510. Published in the Renton Reporter on May 17, 2013. #789332. NOTICE OF ACTION Notice is given under SEPA, RCW 43.21C.080, that Soos Creek Water & Sewer District
took the action described in (2) below on March 6, 2013. 1. Any action to set aside, enjoin, review, or otherwise challenge such action on the grounds of noncompliance with the provisions of chapter 43.21C RCW (State Environmental Policy Act) shall be commenced on or before June 17, 2013. 2. Description of agency action: Adoption of Resolution No. 3382-S; Adopting an Environmental Checklist, and making a Proposed Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance pursuant to SEPA; Lift Station No 46 Regional Sewer Conveyance Improvement Project. 3. Description of proposal (if not covered by (2)): Installation of regional sewer conveyance system, including construction of a lift station (and associated facilities) to enhance sewer service to the City of Covington. 4. Location of proposal (a sufficient description should be given to locate the site, if any, but a complete legal description is not required): Proposed project is located in the Cities of Covington and Kent, near the intersection of SR 516 and SR 18, and 156th Place SE, SE Wax Road, and Covington Way SE, King County, Washington. 5. Type of environmental review under SEPA (include name and date of any environmental documents): Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance, dated March 6, 2013; and Environmental Checklist dated March 4, 2013.
6. Documents may be examined during regular business hours at (location, including room number, if any): Soos Creek Water and Sewer District 14616 SE 192nd Street Renton, Washington 98058 7. Name of agency, proponent, or applicant giving notice: Soos Creek Water and Sewer District. 8. This notice is filed by Ron Speer, District Manager Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on May 17, 2013 and May 24, 2013. #789368. CITY OF RENTON NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE RENTON CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary of the ordinances adopted by the Renton City Council on May 13, 2013: ORDINANCE NO. 5687 An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, Amending Section 2-9-2 of Chapter 9, Park Commission, of Title II (Commissions and Boards), Section 6-10-1 of Chapter 10, Criminal Code, and Section 6-18-20 of Chapter 18, Penal Code, of Title VI (Police Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, by adding a new Section 2-9-8 entitled “Park Rules and Regulations”, adding a new Subsection 6-10I.F Adopting by reference City of Renton Park Rules and Regulations, and repealing Section
6-18-20, Park Rules and Regulations Violations. Effective: 6/16/2013 ORDINANCE NO. 5688 An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending Section 4-8-110 of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations), Chapter 1, Fee Schedule, Section 5-7-1 of Chapter 7, Entertainment Device Tax, and Chapter 8, Gambling Tax, of Title V (Finance and Business Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, renaming Chapter 1 “Definitions and Fee Schedule”, adding definitions for Title V, adding a Section 5-1-2, Fee Schedule Adopted, renumbering Section 5-1-8, Airport Fuel Flowage Fees, as 5-1-3, Eliminating Sections 5-1-4 through 5-1-9, renaming Chapter 7 as “Entertainment Device License”, revising the definition of “Entertainment Device”, and amending regulations regarding Entertainment Device License Fees and Gambling Taxes. Effective: 6/16/2013 Complete text of these ordinances is available at Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way; and posted at the King County Libraries in Renton, 100 Mill Avenue South and 2902 NE 12th Street. Upon request to the City Clerk’s office, (425) 430-6510, copies will also be mailed for a fee. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk Published in the Renton Reporter on May 17, 2013. #789667.
SOOS CREEK WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT NOTICE OF PLANNED FINAL ACTION RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION Pursuant to RCW 8.25.290, Soos Creek Water and Sewer District hereby gives Notice of its plan to take the following Final Action: Final Action to be Taken: Adoption of Resolution authorizing condemnation (eminent domain) of the property interests describe herein below. Date and Time of Final Action: The Board of Commissioners Meeting on June 5, 2013, at 4:30 pm. Location of Meeting: District Office, 14616 SE 192nd Street, Renton, WA 98058-1039 General description of the properties for which condemnation shall be considered, and names and addresses of property owners as indicated on the tax rolls of King County. Easement No. Parcel No. (King County Records) Property Owner/Address 26-22-5-S1052R 262205-9020 Cascade Mobile Villa Associates, LLC PO Box 829 Seahurst, WA 98062 26-22-5-S1051 262205-9091 Ro-Con Equipment Specialties, Inc. 5326 SE 272nd St Kent, WA 98042 35-22-5-S1036A 352205-9172 GINSEY FAMILY, LLC/BRANBAR, LLC 35-22-5-S1036B 224 Skyline Dr Edmonds, WA 98020 32-22-5-S1037A 352205-9001 S&S Parcel A Enterprises 32-22-5-S1037B Rodger C. Scott 20405 SE 344th Street Auburn, WA 98092 35-22-5-S1038A 352205-9190 COVINGTON COMMERCIAL III, LLC 35-22-5-S1038B 1457 - 130th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98005 35-22-5-S1039 352205-9208 LAKESIDE INDUSTRIES, INC. 35-22-5-S1039A PO Box 7016 Issaquah, WA 98027 35-22-5-S1040 352205-9004 ATTU, LLC John Sinclair 414 Twisp Carlton Road Twisp, WA 98814 35-22-5-S1041A 352205-9072 and 352205-9084 Kristu, LLC 35-22-5-S1041B C/O Kristina Heyl 1005 Harbor Ave SW #203 Seattle, WA 98116 In each case, condemnation (eminent domain) shall be considered during the final action for acquisition of sanitary sewer temporary and/or permanent easements for the District’s Lift Station No. 46 Projects – Contracts 2-2011S, 3-2011S and 4-2011S. At the Meeting, the Board of Commissioners will decide whether or not to authorize the condemnation of the property interests. Soos Creek Water and Sewer District /S/ Ron Speer, District Manager Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on May 10, 2013 and May 17, 2013. #786997.
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bounce and jiggle with every heavy step. At the top, the smiling face of our instructor, a Captain from the Kennewick Fire Department, told me to kneel on the top rung and catch my breath. “Look around,” he said. “Enjoy the view.” Holding tight to the sides of the ladder, I breathed deep and looked around, taking in the entire HAMMER Training Facility below me, with my fellow “probies” looking like ants on the ground below. “Now remember,” said the Captain, handing me a 20-pound bar used to help break through a roof. “That’s just the commute. The actual work starts now.”
The dummy could not have weighed more than 90 pounds, but that was enough. I knew right then, during the first event, that I could not be a firefighter. I am in decent shape, but you still don’t want to rely on me to drag you out of a burning house.
‘Labor intensive’ After a quick rest and check of my vital signs, we headed into the “megacode” prop, designed to give us an idea of the amount of manpowwer needed during a CPR event. New standards require firefighters to give constant chest compressions and studies have shown that effectiveness drops precipitously after two minutes, meaning someone has to be on hand to tag in and take over. At 100 compressions per minute, the arms tire fast and two minutes is not enough recovery time to be effective after a few shifts. We continued CPR as we loaded the dummy on to a back board, strapped it down and then carried it down the stairs to a waiting ambulance. We climbed in with the backboard and then got a chance to see how difficult it was to continue CPR in the back of a bouncing ambulance on its simulated way to the hospital. Throughout the CPR prop, the firefighters pushed the need for more personnel and explained that the exhaustion is why so many firefighters and emergency personnel are needed on the site of a seemingly simple event.
FireOps 101 The point of FireOps 101, an annual event sponsored by the International Association of Firefighters District 7, is to give policymakers and the occasional media member an idea of what the job is like for firefighters in hopes that they will remember when it comes budget time. It is highly successful. Each “probie,” or rookie candidate is put through the paces at a series of props stationed throughout the Volpentest HAMMER Training and Education Center in Richland that simulate the type of events firefighters face all the time. There is a search and rescue through a smokey house with zero visibility, a car fire, a “megacode” CPR event, the ladder and roof cut simulator, a car extrication and, of course, the burn house, a fire-filled building that each probie has a chance to put out. The difference, of course, is that each prop is given its own time and emphasis, when in the real world, a single call often contains multiple props, such as climbing the ladder 105 feet only to get to the smoke-filled maze, ending in the burn house. It’s an intense eight-hour look into the lives of the men and women whose job it is to protect us from fire every day. And it is not easy.
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understanding of what it’s like to answer the call. “We think they’ll make better political decisions if they’re informed,” Mitchell said.
I was invited to FireOps this year by the good folks at IAFF Local 1352, the union that staffs the Valley Regional Fire Authority in Auburn. They paid for my trip and my hotel while there. Representatives from Renton, Kent and most other South Sound cities were also on hand with officials from their coverage area. My shadow, Jesse Mitchell, is a five-year veteran of the department and the union’s political liaison. He’s a fun, gregarious man who enjoys a good time and a good laugh, but when the call comes in – even a fake call like the ones I was answering – Mitchell is all business. And for good reason. Every step – even in the controlled environment of a training site – is dangerous when dealing with fire. Mitchell said for the most part the day is similar to the training firefighters go through, though he admits it is rare that all of the events happen in a single shift, even if some do often come together. The hope is that by the end of the day, the policymaker or journalist has a better
The day begins early – too early for a journalist, really – with a safety briefing. On top of the usual messages about the danger of the job, our group got a special message on heat stress, due to expected temperatures near 100 degrees in Richland last week. Inside the bunker gear, which not only keeps the heat out, but also traps it in, it gets much hotter. Toss in the stress of breathing through a mask, the work of dragging a hose or climbing a ladder and the sheer nerves of walking into a smokeand fire-filled building and it can be extremely hot and sweaty work. Throughout the day, our blood pressure and pulse rate were monitored and we were encouraged to drink gallons of water as we made our way around the course. We were each also provided with a water bottle complete with the FireOps slogan (“Feel the Heat”) and the three key components the union wanted to make sure we understood: Time critical, highly technical
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and labor intensive. After the safety warnings, we were instructed to gear-up. Valley provided me with the gear, a pair of heavy rubber boots, bunker pants and coat, a hood and helmet, as well as a mask I had to have fitted and tested to make sure it fit properly. Then came the air tank strapped to my back. It is not an easy thing to get together, especially quickly – another essential element of the job and they were sure to let us know. “You are now two minutes past where a firefighter is supposed to be dressed at,” we were told as I struggled into the gear.
Search and rescue Our first prop was the search-andrescue house. After checking our gear and securing our breathing masks, Jesse and I crawled into the house, which was filled with smoke. With absolutely no way to see, I had to feel along the wall with my right hand and drag the hose with my left, all while crawling along the floor and then up the steps to the second floor. We crawled into a room, and as I felt around, I found a dummy lying on a bunk. I passed the hose to Jesse, grabbed the dummy under the arms and followed Jesse back down the stairs and out of the house.
After another quick break, my team, one of six spread across the facility, headed over to the car fire prop. It was our first chance to handle a hose and get up close and personal with fire. We took turns using the hose or the hook to open the trunk, doors and hood to allow the fire to be sprayed. Again we were reminded that in the real world, the car is rarely sitting on a gravel pad by itself and the latches on the trunk and hood are never as easy to bypass as the non-latched version we battled. Also, in real life, the fire is uncontrolled and tires and nearly everything else in a modern car can explode. But even with those real-world concerns aside, simply maneuvering the hose and pole while staying far enough away to not get burned – all while breathing through the mask – is not easy and takes teamwork.
The ‘commute’ From the car fire, we headed over to the ladder truck. Stretching 105 feet up, the ladder presents its own unique challenges. As I stood at the bottom and waited my turn, I was not worried. As a kid, I was a climber. I climbed anything and everything: tress, ladders, buildings, water towers, it didn’t matter. But wearing the gear and full pack, the climb is a lot more difficult. And bouncy. [ more FireOps page 27 ]
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By the time I reached the top, I was pretty tired. And again, “the work starts when we get to the roof,” we were told before starting up. After having an opportunity to catch our breath, something firefighters can’t take time to do during an actual fire, I took the stairs back down and headed over to the roof simulator, where I was handed a rather heavy chainsaw and reminded that I would have had to bring this and other tools with me up the ladder while I climbed, before they let me cut through the simulated roof. But even safely on the ground the chainsaw, used to cut a hole in the roof to vent heat, smoke and gas and allow firefighters on the ground to enter and begin battling the actual blaze, is still heavy and difficult to use, especially to the unpracticed.
The burn house By the time we reached the burn house, fighting a fire felt like a reward. They lined us up with our shadow and team-by-team we crawled in and were confronted with thick smoke and fire spreading across the ceiling. Something funny happens in the brain as you are about to enter a room filled with fire: it boggles at the choice you’ve made and begs you to reconsider your sanity as it works to outmuscle your legs. Nevermind that it’s a controlled, propane fire in a specially designed burn house or that you have a fully charged firehose and a professional firefighter with you. None of that matters as the door opens and a rush of thick smoke envelops your breathing mask or as you catch a glimpse of the hot orange tendrils racing across the ceiling above you, hinting at a blaze you can almost see behind the smoke. The mind recoils and the legs follow. It takes a conscious effort to put your personal safety at risk and charge into a burning room, even during a training burn. On the floor, you glance up through the mask, listening to the Darth Vaderlike sound of your own breathing getting heavier with every inch and feeling your pulse quicken. The flames are starting to spread through the house and despite the 40 pounds of protective gear, you can feel the heat on your face. As you ease back the bale nozzle the hose kicks to life, pressing you down further as you aim it at the flames. With the fire finally out, I closed the bale again and relaxed a bit until Jesse, my shadow, tapped me on the shoulder. “Ok, good work. Now move on to the other room,” he said.
The Jaws of Life By this time, I was feeling the effects of
the day. Our group of five had already lost one member to the heat and after the check of vitals following the burn house – which included a demonstration of just how difficult it is to use one of the high-pressure hoses on your own – we’d lose a few more. But the job wasn’t done yet, so I soldiered on to the final prop of the day: The Puyallup Extrication Team’s demonstration on getting victims out of a car wreck. Sitting on a hot tarmac in full gear, we got all of our instructions and a safety lesson. Then, the instructors, who go around the country and world demonstrating and teaching their techniques, helped as we proceeded to use a jack to further open the back window of the car to get to the victim and use the saw-all and Jaws of Life to cut the roof off of a car. The tools make the job easier, but they are heavy and bulky and after a tiring day in the 100-degree sun, not easy to use. Sometimes, the gear actually got in the way and affected my balance. In my Converses and shorts, jumping on the hood of a car and balancing while I cut through a windshield would not be a problem, but the additional weight and the awkward size of the pants and boots made balance more difficult than I’d like to admit.
Graduation After we finished, we walked back to the air-conditioned meeting room. My heart rate was way out of whack and I was exhausted. I could barely eat and continued to sweat throughout the entire 45 minute “graduation” ceremony. But I wasn’t the only one. Elected official after elected official struggled to pick up their helmet and certificate and nearly to a person promised to remember just how difficult their day was at budget time, especially the importance of manpower when it comes to saving a life. Later, after safely back on this side of the mountains, I asked Renton firefighter and
union public relations director Ryan Simonds how the day compared to the real thing. Simonds said FireOps provides a good look at what firefighters do, but pointed out that every situation was a perfect training simulation, without families, furniture or other distractions and dangers. On top of that, the smoke I faced was not like the real thing, which is blacker and hotter. “We’re not allowed to throw a couch in there and show you what these synthetic materials can do,” Simonds said, adding that while not every day has so much in it, most calls combine several of the props into a single event. On top of that there’s the knowledge that someone — not just a dummy — may be inside and need help. Let there be no doubt: Firefighting is difficult work. It is, in fact, “labor intensive,” “highly technical” and “time sensitive.” At the day’s end I was hot, exhausted, hungry and my knees were bruised from
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