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Minor debris falls on crowd during fireworks show Officials call first land-based show ‘very successful,’ ask for feedback from public By Brian Beckley
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City officials are calling the fireworks show at Renton’s Fabulous Fourth was “very successful” but admit there will be a few things to look at for next year, including some smoke and debris that blew on shore during the show. According to Community Relations and Events Coordinator Sonja Mejlaender, the city learned “lots” from its first land-launched fireworks show but was ultimately pleased with the results. “We felt the show was more saturated and very impressive,” she said Friday. Fireworks explode over This year, due to changes in regulations, the city was forced Coulon Park Gary Palmer, For the to launch its annual display from Renton Reporter the water walk instead of a barge. That meant the fireworks were only 300 feet out, instead of [ more Fourth page 4 ]
The 22nd annual Return to Renton Car Show Sunday was the largest ever, with 485 entrants and almost 5,000 visitors of all ages streaming into downtown Renton for the event. Right, Landyn Shankar, 5, and his dad Beema Shankar check out a 1968 GMC transit bus, painted to resemble the Seattle Transit System’s colors from the era. Above, Jason Griggs helps Penelope Griggs, 3, get a closer look at the interior of a 1954 Buick Century convertible. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter MORE PHOTOS online… rentonreporter.com
Legislative budget includes $1.1 million for new bridge The bridge at Riverview Park will be replaced in the next few years, thanks to a line item in the state budget. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
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The new state budget may have been a long time coming, but for the city of Renton, it was well worth the wait. Included in the 2013-2014 legislative budget is a $1.1 million line item that means the replacement of the old bridge at Riverview Park.
The bridge, a 12-foot-wide, 120-foot span over the Cedar River along the Maple Valley Highway, was built in the 1990s and connects the parking lot on the north side of the river to the 11-acre park and trail system on the south side. But the old bridge is supported by piles sunk into the river, as well as concrete abutments, which
makes it vulnerable to debris that routinely come down the river during high-water flood and seasonal melting events. “It would get caught on that bridge,” said Renton Parks Planning and natural Resources Director Leslie Betlach. And in recent years, the number and size of floods rushing [ more Bridge page 13 ]
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A group of ballplayers takes advantage of the warm weather and late sun to play a pick-up game on the courts at Liberty Park on Tuesday. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
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Inside HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? Police are searching a man who broke into an occupied apartment on Sunset Boulevard [ PAGE 10 ] LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO? Check out the new Weekend page for a few ideas, including our new “Cheap Date” feature [ PAGE 12] CITY GETS $200,000 FOR PLAYGROUND A donation from the Custer Fund goes to the Meadow Crest inclusive playground. [ PAGE 5 ]
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‘Sparkler bomb’ causes injury King County Sheriff deputies and bomb disposal units responded to a post blast involving significant injuries to a 26-year-old male in uniNcorporated King County, outside of Renton. The subject was transported to Harborview with significant fragmentation injuries to his lower left leg and left forearm and may require amputation. At approximately 4:23 a.m. July 4, there was a party in the Villa Townhomes in the Fairwood area of unincorporated Renton. The subject was in the middle of the street in the 14700 block of SE 176 ST and lit the sparkler bomb with a lighter. The explosion was heard for several blocks. This incident is still under investigation but it is a Class C Felony to convert fireworks into a bomb.
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A look back: almost 50 years with Renton schools Vera Risdon, interim schools chief, retires after 47 years with the Renton School District
for people to be angry with one another. So we had to learn ways to work together and to collaborate in the interest of the students we served.” She survived and even thrived in challenging times. In the early ‘70s Boeing had massive layoffs and as a result the student population in Renton dropped from some 1,600 to 1,100, Risdon said. By the mid-1990s, schools were being combined, with students and staff from Lakeridge and Bryn Mawr Elementary schools moving into Dimmitt Middle School. Cascade Elementary moved in with Honey Dew Elementary. As assistant superintendent at the time, Risdon worked with funds from the district’s first passed bond measure to remodel schools and outfit the district with new technology. Phones showed up in every teacher’s classroom for the first time and computers too. “Those were major, major projects that were on my plate as well as being in charge of all of the curriculum instruction and assessment and being the chief academic officer to the elementary schools from 1992 to 2000. Risdon tired to retire from the district several times, but kept being asked back by colleagues. If you ask her about the secret of her success over the years, she will tell you that she’s been very fortunate, welcomed and supported by other people.
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July 1 the baton was passed from interim Renton School District Superintendent Vera Risdon to incoming Superintendent Merri Rieger. Although Risdon was only the chief of Renton schools for a year, she leaves her mark on the district, retiring after 47 years serving Renton schools. Risdon witnessed great change in the city and the schools during her career with the district. An Eastern Washington native, she was lured to Renton straight out of Washington State University in 1968 and hired to teach sixth grade at McKnight Middle School. Throughout the years, Risdon would rise through the ranks. She would become a principal, an assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and technology and a part-time associate superintendent for elementary education, before becoming interim superintendent last year. She taught at five Renton schools from 1966 to 1982 and served as principal at two elementary schools. “You might think that because I’ve been here for
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Vera Risdon, interim Renton School District superintendent, retires after serving schools in the district for 47 years. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter
47 years, I really don’t know because I haven’t been anywhere else,” she said. “But, I have. As a consultant, I’ve worked in districts as far south as Auburn and as west as Vashon and north as Everett and Renton is special. It just is. It’s sized right to have the amenities of a big city, but it has the attributes of a small, closeknit town.” Risdon has observed the school district and community in times of growth, social turmoil and population decline. She was teaching at a time when there were no resources or support staff for teachers like counselors or assistant principals and no special education classes until 1976. She would look at the IQ tests of her students back then and see a range from genius to what was called mentally retarded in those days. During her first years
at Hazelwood Elementary school, she had the gifted kids mixed in with the kids who had challenges to
“(Those were) great years, really interesting years. Years during which social justice and civil strife were in the headlines everyday and where the demographics of that area were beginning to shift.” Vera Risdon
overcome. Risdon also watched the demographics of Renton change, as racial and cultural differences took center stage during her 10 years at Campbell Hill Elementary, from 1969-1979. “(Those were) great years, really interesting years,” she
said. “Years during which social justice and civil strife were in the headlines everyday and where the demographics of that area were beginning to shift. It was a real period of growth and I enjoyed being there very much.” When Risdon first got to Campbell Hill, the students were primarily Caucasian and Asian, with a fair representation of Native American students and a small number of African Americans, she said. The number of African Americans increased, as there was a migration from Seattle, down Rainier into the Skyway area, Risdon said. “It was unfamiliar territory for them and for us as teachers,” Risdon said of the African Americans in the area. “And because of the social context in the country at the time, it was easy
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the usual 1,000 feet, and only went up about 300 feet, instead of the traditional 600 feet. “It felt close,” she said of the changes. “It was exciting. Acting Assistant Fire Marshal Ted Hickey agreed, calling the display “pretty spectacular,” but said his crews did notice the prevailing winds blowing off the lake forced some of the debris back toward where some of the crowds were watching. Hickey said some people complained about cardboard from the fireworks or other debris hitting them and they treated one young boy who got a little ash in his eye, but “nothing that was on fire” fell anywhere near the crowd. “For the first time we tried doing the fireworks show this way … it worked out pretty good,” he said. Hickey agreed the wind was a minor issue and said some adjustments may need to be made for next year. For example, while the fireworks were aimed over the lake, a steeper angle may be needed. “We went into this expecting to have to make some adjustments next year,” Hickey said, adding that all changes would be
www.rentonreporter.com minor. Mejlaender agreed the angle may need to be steeper next year, but praised the show put on by Western Display, the 11th year the company has handled Renton’s display. “We were pleased to do the best we could,” she said. The city collected feedback surveys at the park and Mejlaender said they heard a little about the smoke and debris but urged anyone who attended the park to fill out a city-sponsored survey on the day, available at the city’s website. “The only way we’re going to get that feedback is if people head to rentonwa.gov and take a few minutes to take that survey, she said. Mejlaender said her department is preparing a report for the administration and council on the event, the city’s biggest one-day event. This year, like years past, an estimated 20,000 people visited Gene Coulon Memorial Park through the day. With feedback from the public and the council and administration, Mejlaender said adjustments could be made to next year’s show. “The planning for next year starts right away,” she said.
Coulon Park was packed July 4 with folks waiting for the fireworks show, bottom left. Throughout the day residents took advantage of the great weather to play on the free rides, above, at the kid zone, right, to do some grilling, below right or just to enjoy the day. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
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Time to ‘reboot’ how we will tell Renton’s story Hello again, Renton! Six months ago I wrote my introductory column as the new guy here at the Renton Reporter and I am very excited to be writing again today as the paper’s next editor. It’s been a good, busy six months and I have learned a lot and I look forward to learning even more as we go. Before anything else, I’d like to say thank you to Dean Radford, the paper’s previous editor. Not only is Dean a fine journalist with a lifetime of experience and a deep knowledge of Renton from his time at the helm of the Reporter, he is also an incredibly nice man, with a warm heart and nary a bad word to say about anyone. Working with Dean these past six months and seeing his day-to-day commitment to the paper and the city has been a great learning experience, one most new editors never get. It gave me a great running start and his steady hand allowed me to spin out for the past few months, learning as much as I could. Thankfully, Dean isn’t going too far. As the now full-time editor of the Tukwila Reporter, Dean and his experience and institutional knowledge of all things Renton will still be not only in our building but just across the room. He will also continue to be a regular contributor to the Renton Reporter. That said, this is the beginning of something of a new era for the Renton Reporter, a fresh start if you will. I view it as a “re-boot,” to use the parlance of Hollywood. Newspapers tell a city’s story. We are history books written in real time, with all the characters, plot twists and settings that make a city interesting and unique. Renton is no exception. The plan moving forward is simple: We are going to try and bring you the best newspaper we can, every week. We want to show you the best parts of our city, all while still making sure you get all the news and information you need to make decisions about its direction and future. But like all re-boots, we will be trying some new things. This is a chance to almost re-invent what exactly this newspaper is and what it can be going forward. And I am open to suggestion. What do you want to see in the paper? While we are dedicated to bringing you the important news stories from around the city, we also want to bring you the fun and the exciting, the unique and the interesting. In essence, our goal is to try and show you what we love about Renton, what makes it a [ more Editor’s note page 8 ]
Parks: Our Heritage, our paradise If ever Renton had a shining star, it is its parks. Park engineers, like Jeff at my favorite park – Heritage Park – daily oversee the safety, cleanliness and health of the parks not only for their short-term use but their longevity. Just like humans, a park is a living thing and needs nurturing to survive. In return, parks nurture us by providing an outdoor meditation room, an exhilarating gym, an amphitheater of music emanating from the mouths of children’s laughter and singing birds, aromatherapy from fragrant flowers and barbecues, a social outlet for humans and pets and fresh air to blow away the fogginess of gloomier days. If it seems that the parks have something for everyone, that’s because the Parks Department Tish Gregory
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makes sure citizens are included in the initial design of a new park. A good example is Heritage Park on Union Avenue Northeast. With the children’s play area so close to the entrance and street, it’s difficult for moms to drive by once the “little people” in the backseat see the big toys, rock walls and basketball court. The picnic shelter is also close to the entrance so that the sound of laughter and smell of barbecue awakens your senses as you drive by, making you wish you were part of the life-changing events being celebrated there. In contrast, the vast open grassy area behind the play area is where you can quietly fly a kite on a beautiful windy day or cheer as children and adults play soccer. Finally, we come to the crown jewel of the park – the woods. The area farthest from the [ more gregory page 7]
Letter to the editor Think environment, don’t spray The column in the June 28 Renton Reporter regarding bees and beekeeper Brian Overman was great. The FYI sidebar was very revealing – no wonder we are missing hummingbirds and bees. We are appalled by the apparent lack of concern among officials about these wonderful useful creatures. Previous letters to the Renton Reporter by Paul Ouellette and Bruce Chase expressed concern regarding the lack of birds and hummingbirds in particular. The “coincidence” of this happening when water meters were installed was suspect. But, hey! people. Spraying insecticide to rid the area of mosquitoes is much more suspect in my mind. I feel pretty sure that this spraying is the cause
of our sadness. Or at least a big part of it. People have become crazed about mosquitoes, but what about the tremendous benefit from bees and hummingbirds whose presence has become a rare enjoyment? May I suggest that the scare of West Nile Virus is no longer valid and spraying be stopped. I have a woodlands adjacent to my house and cannot go outside without mosquito protection. But under no circumstance would I consider spraying to get rid of these “pests.” Mosquitoes lay eggs on any water surface. This includes retention ponds. With all the wetlands that we are blessed with, this spraying situation is truly unreal. PLEASE bring back a better environment for our bees and birds (and, oh yes, us too).
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street was left natural with the exception of a man-made trail snaking through the tall trees. Other parts of the park are meant to provide physical activity and stimulation; but the woods with its shade and quiet was designed to feed the soul. Truly Heritage Park is a paradise situated in the middle of suburbia. But as they say, “There is trouble in paradise.” Before this private piece of land was first open to the public six years ago, the secluded wooded area was rich in foliage, ferns, tall trees of maple and fir, and young saplings. But once the forest became public and humans began to walk the earth, it began to change. Sinister young people have chosen to destroy that which they so desire – obscurity. Low-growing foliage has been beaten down and trampled, young saplings have been bent in half with no chance of survival, trees have been debarked causing
their death, and innocuous messages have been spray-painted on their trunks. I witnessed two young boys, with sticks in their hands, thrash away at the trees and the ferns. When I asked them if they liked the forest, with great delight, they said “Oh, yes!” “Then why are you destroying it?” I asked. With a blank look on their face, they walked away. I wish this behavior surprised me, but it doesn’t. The minds of young people today have been saturated with destruction, thanks to 12 years of war, and movies and video games rewarding them to bomb, shoot and destroy someone, or something, just because its there. The good news is that these two young boys found joy in the forest. The sad news is that it also became a target of their aggression. But thanks to the daily nurturing by Jeff and the Renton Parks Department team, paradise will not be lost to insensitive humans, thus ensuring that every time we drive by or walk in a park, we will always feel its heart beating.
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Maxwell resigns House position By DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com
Marcie Maxwell of Renton has resigned her seat in the state House of Representatives to accept a post as a senior education policy adviser to Gov. Jay Inslee. Maxwell, who made the announcement Tuesday, will join Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office. Maxwell, elected to three terms in the House, has been a leader in education issues in the state and in the Legislature. In the just-concluded legislative session, she was the deputy majority leader for education and opportunity.
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well to the King County Council, which will select a replacement to complete her third, two-year term which began this year. Maxwell’s House seat will be up for election in the 2014 general election. In her new job Maxwell will focus on K-12, early learning and higher education policy in the state. Maxwell, who was named Renton’s Citizen of the Year in 2004 and served eight years on the Renton School Board. She has held a number of leadership positions in the Renton community.
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Doris Irene Zeigler passed away at home in Renton, June 17, 2013. She was born to Earl and Christine Edwards on April 20,1933 in Marshall, Minnesota. She is preceded in death by her son, Robert (Lori) and is survived by husband Bob, daughter Erlene (Gerry Ambalada), grandchildren Justin and Zaden Ambalada and brothers Charlie and Lloyd Edwards. Doris was raised mostly in Oakland, CA. and attended Biola College in Los Angeles. She eventually made her way to Seattle and worked in banking and as an Avon saleslady for several years. Service will be at Tahoma National Cemetery July 19 at 1:15 pm. Online guest book and online obit at Bartonsfuneral.com.
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A store security officer This week’s… had reported to Renton Police that two men had loaded the cart inside the store with the liquor and merchandise and feared they would attempt to leave without paying for it. The officer was walking toward the entrance as the two men were walking out. The security officer yelled, “That’s him.” The 19-year-old suspect from Renton let go of the cart in the parking lot and said, “I don’t have anything.” He walked away; the officer put him in handcuffs. The second suspect, 18, of Kent was detained walking out the Safeway entrance. The two men were released; citations for third-degree theft were to be sent to Renton prosecutors. The liquor totaled about $340; the merchandise totaled about $200. CRIME
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Despite attempts to hide his true identity, a 46-year-old Renton man was arrested June 22 by a persistent Renton Police officer on a state felony warrant for escape. As he was placed in the patrol car, he told his 36-year-old girlfriend from Renton, “Love you, baby. The DOC got me.” She was arrested on a Kent warrant for criminal trespass. An officer spotted the suspect putting gas in a white van on 116th Avenue Southeast, an area of numerous gas thefts. He matched the description of one of the suspects. He didn’t have any identification, other than a business card that wasn’t his. A name he gave the officer didn’t turn up in an initial records check, but it was an alias he had used. That alias led to his real name. A check using his real name turned up the state Department of Corrections escape warrant and one for fourth-degree assault. He was booked on the warrant and for investigation of new charges, obstructing an officer and making a false statement to a public servant.
Drinking at Piazza He was drinking beer, a 52-year-old transient admitted to a bike officer at the Piazza Park in downtown Renton. The man, who is known to officers, was sitting in what’s referred to as the Circle Park because of the circular concrete seating. As the officer approached, he could see an open can. The man dropped his head and told he officer he knows he shouldn’t
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located in the Aquifer Protection zone 1, flood hazard area, Shoreline of the State and a habitat conservation area. Legal descriptions of the files noted above are on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Seventh Floor, City Hall, Renton. All interested persons are invited to be present at the Public Hearing to express their opinions. Questions should be directed to the Hearing Examiner at 425-430-6515. Published in Renton Reporter on July 12, 2013. #830527. 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. Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base Maintenance Dredging LUA13-000517 Location: North end of the Renton Municipal Airport along the southern shore of Lake Washington, the project crosses into King County. The applicant has requested SEPA Environmental Review and a Shoreline Exemption for the Seaplane Base maintenance dredging, located at 616 West Perimeter Road, Renton Municipal Airport. The project would be located in Lake Washington just off the north shore in the Seaplane Base. The project area is 76,000 square feet across four parcels two extending into King County and DNR leased land. Appeals of the DNS M must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 26, 2 0 1 3 . 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 Renton Reporter on July 12, 2013. #830541.
KING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) TITLE OF PROPOSAL: King County Library System - Skyway Library Relocation DESCRIPTION OF
PROPOSAL: The King County Library System proposes to relocate the existing Skyway Library one block west of its current location. The Project includes a new 8,000 square foot, one-story library with associated site work and surface parking on a 29,964 square foot site. The new building will replace the existing Skyway Library building located one block east of the proposed site. LOCATION OF PROPOSAL, INCLUDING STREET ADDRESS, IF ANY: The Project is located on the northwest corner of Renton Avenue S and 76th Avenue S in unincorporated King County. The Project is located on two parcels: 023100-0040 & 023100-0035. The Project address is 12690 & 12630 Renton Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98178. PROPONENT AND LEAD AGENCY: King County Library System The lead agency for this proposal has determined that the Project would not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request (for a nominal photocopying charge). This Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) is issued under WAC 197-11-340. No action on this proposal will be taken until after Friday, July 26, 2013. The public comment period is fourteen (14) days from the date of issuance of the DNS pursuant to WAC 197-11-500. Any comments must be submitted in writing to Kelly Iverson, KCLS Facilities, 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, Washington 98027, or by e-mail to kiverson@kcls.org by 4:30pm, Friday, July 26, 2013. If you have any questions, concerns, or require additional information, please contact Kelly Iverson at 425.369.3308. Responsible Official: Bill Ptacek Position/Title: Director, King County Library System / Phone/FAX: 425.369.3232 425.369.3310 Address:960 Newport Way NW Issaquah, WA 98027 Date: July 12, 2013 Published in the Renton Reporter on July 12, 2013. #830938.
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Get up close, personal on Lake Washington Cascade Canoe & Kayak, 1060 Nishiwaki Lane, Renton Rental hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday - Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday Phone: 425-430-0111 Renting a canoe or kayak to explore Lake Washington is a great local summer date activity. “It’s a great thing to do if
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Cascade Canoe & Kayak Centers, Inc. has all you need for an inexpensive date on Lake Washington. Staff member Christopher Schumacher models all the gear. tracey Compton, Renton Reporter Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, visible from the dock. At the park, couples can grab shakes from Kidd Valley, the burger joint, and paddle back to the boathouse. A two-person canoe can be rented for $18.50 for the first hour and $9.25 each additional hour. A two-
person kayak is $25 for the first hour and $12.50 for each additional hour. Sunny weekend days bring out lots of people, but wait times are no more than 20 minutes. No boats are launched after 6 p.m. -Tracey Compton, Renton Reporter
Regal East Valley 13, 3751 East Valley Highway, Renton, 800-326-3264 ext.423 This Renton cinema shows fairly recent movies for $3.50 a ticket. This week’s movies are: • Identity Thief, R, 1hr 48min: 2:00 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:30 p.m. | 10:10 p.m. • Pain & Gain, R, 1hr 55min: 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:40 p.m., Cheap 9:40 p.m. • After Earth, PG13, 1hr 29min: Movies 12:50 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 10:15 p.m. • The Call, R, 46min: 8:00 p.m., 10:20 p.m. • Jack the Giant Slayer, PG13, 1hr 54min: 1:50 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 10:05 p.m. • Epic, PG, 1hr 44min: 1:20 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. • G.I. Joe: Retaliation, PG13, 1hr 50min: 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:50 p.m. • Olympus Has Fallen, R, 1hr 59min: 1:30 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:45 p.m. • 42, PG13, 2hrs 8min: 12:20 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 9:35 p.m. • The Hangover Part III, R, 1hr 40min: 1:40 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10:00 p.m. • Oz the Great and Powerful, PG, 2hrs 7min: 12:40 p.m., 3:40 p.m. • Oblivion, PG13, 2hrs 4min: 1:10 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:55 p.m.
The Morning After plays DeLancey’s on Third Street Friday
Submissions: This page is a work in progress. Tell us what sort of things you’d like to see here. Send your suggestions and calendar items to Tracey Compton at tcompton@rentonreporter.com
These performers will take the stage at city venues this weekend. Tea Palace, 2828 Sunset Lane NE, Renton, www. teapalacerestaurant.com • 8 p.m.- midnight, Friday, July 12, Vietnamese, English and Chinese live music, no cover Vino at The Landing, 800 N. 10th Place, Suite E, Renton, www.vinoatthelanding.com
• 8 p.m., Saturday, July 13, D’Vonne Lewis Jazz Trio, no cover DeLancey’s on Third Street, 810 S. Third St., Renton, http://bustop55.wix.com/delanceys-on-3rd • 8:30 p.m., Friday, July 12, The Monday After, pop, no cover • 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 13, Kelly Shirey, acoustic singer,
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