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City officials said this year’s River Days celebration went smoothly, despite hearing from “more than a few people” that the festival seemed quieter than previous years. Renton Community Relations and Events Coordinator Sonja Mejlaender estimated that 25,000 to 30,000 people attended the festival over the three days, but said it was impossible to get an exact number due to the non-gated, multi-access nature of the event. However, during the festival several vendors remarked that numbers seemed to be down from prior events. Mejlaender said she too had heard from people that things seemed less busy than in the past, but said it is hard to tell because of the spread out nature of the days. People may be at the car show or circus at the Cedar River Park, for example, and therefore it may look like
A citizens group, the City of Renton and a King County Library System renovation team have yet to see what a state hearing examiner makes of an appeal and site plan review before him. Phil Oblrechts, the hearing examiner, has given the group Save the Cedar River Library… Again! until Aug. 6 to make the case that there is a lack of cultural and historical mitigation plans in the environmental review for the downtown Renton library. Tuesday, Olbrechts presided over a public hearing for both the appeal and the site plan review and a permit related to shoreline work. The appeal portion of the hearing took most of the day, with entire hearing running from 10 a.m. to nearly 3 p.m. After the citizens group’s submission, the City of Renton has two days to submit a reply, after which time the hearing examiner can make a determination. He has 10 days to decide. Oblbrechts heard oral testimony in council [ more Library page 10 ]
There was lots to do for children of all ages at the annual Renton River Days festival this past weekend, including chasing bubbles in the Art Market. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporterr there are fewer at Liberty, the main site, she said. But Mejlaender also said the weekend’s blazing sunshine and heat could have played in to the numbers. Mejlaender said the heat Friday afternoon was certainly a factor and said the mornings and Sunday, which were
cooler, seemed to be better attended. “It just ebbs and flows,” she said. Mejlaender also said the last-minute change of the annual shuttle from the stadium lot, which is being re-surfaced, to the Senior Activity Center seemed to work out well. [ more River Days page 15 ]
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Residents of the Riverbend Mobile Home Community just east of Renton city limits are not thrilled the county purchased the park and will be relocating all of the residents during the next three years. “I’m just crying right now,” said Gary Evett on Tuesday as he sat on his back porch overlooking the Cedar River. Evett and his wife Cathy have lived in the mobile home on the same spot overlooking the Cedar for 18 years. The home has been in Gary’s family even
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longer. It’s a beautiful location, with the geese flying up the river literally just feet from their back porch, which they said they just had built last year. “The salmon spawn right in front of our house,” Gary said, shaking his head. “It’s a crying shame.” But the Evetts, like everyone in the Riverbend Mobile Home Community, will be moving out in the next two or three years as the land they rent for their home will be turned into parkland. King County last week announced the purchase of the 18.6-acre, mobile-home park for $6.8 million as [ more RIVERBEND page 4 ]
Gary Evett sits on his back deck and watches the river. After 18 years here, he has to move soon due to the sale of the Riverbend community. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
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A FASCINATING PROTEST One woman washed her dishes in a City Hall bathroom last week to protest her water being shut off. [ PAGE 6 ]
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“I had fun, ate good and people watched. O, and my dawgs enjoyed it too!” - Facebook user Howard Oatis on his time at Renton River Days this past weekend.
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Correction Due to a misunderstanding, it was reported in our July 12 issue that the bridge at Riverview Park was built in the 1990s. The property, including the bridge, was acquired in 1979-1980. In 1993, as part of the park construction, the bridge was modified to include handrails and interpretive signage. In 2005, there were additional major repairs, including re-enforcement of the in-stream pilings and the replacement of decking with concrete. Major flood events in 2009, 2010 and 2011 caused additional damage.
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To celebrate National Night Out, the City of Renton will be hosting a large event at Philip Arnold Park (720 Jones Ave. S.) from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6. It will include a BBQ, games, party hoppers for kids and more. The event is free and will promote policecommunity partnerships and citizen involvement in building safer neighborhoods. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, residents in neighborhoods throughout Renton and across the nation are encouraged to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. Many neighborhoods throughout Renton will be hosting a variety of special events such as block parties, cookouts, visits from police, flashlight walks, and youth activities. The Renton Police Department makes every effort to make an appearance at every function.
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Many Renton residents, especially new residents, may not know about the city’s coal mining past. In fact asking people on the street what the Renton Mine Hoist Foundation is, might produce some very blank stares. So what is it? Renton History Museum Director Elizabeth Stewart describes it as “the last physical reminder of Renton’s coal mining past, so it’s very significant to our history, recognized by the fact that it’s a King County landmark site,” she said in an email. “The foundation had a giant engine bolted to it that dragged loaded coal cars out of the mine.” In August, artist Kristin Schimik will create a site-specific art installation and performance art piece for the Renton Mine Hoist Foundation. The Renton History Museum staff helped write a grant application to 4Culture, an arts organization, for the project. The Infinity Loop Project is the name of Schimik’s art installation. The mine hoist is located off of Benson Road South, unnoticed by probably most of the drivers heading down the road into downtown Renton toward Sam’s Club and Renton City Hall. For the project, Schimik will use a great deal of raw, red clay to build paths in the shape of a St. James Arms symbol, which is used to
Can you identify this Renton landmark? It’s the Renton Mine Hoist Foundation off Benson Road South. Submitted “indicate a place of interest and ancient monument in Scandanavia,” the project description reads. There will be walking paths to symbolize the endless time, perpetual motion and symmetrical stillness of the center. “I was excited by the idea of the project for the mining history and where materials come from,” said Schimik. When Schimik first saw the foundation, she felt like she was standing in the ruin of a castle, she said. Previously, Schimik didn’t associate the Northwest with a coal
mining history. She did her graduate studies in ceramic sculpture and lived for five years in Marquette, Mich., an ironore mining town. Schimik became intrigued by the idea of where the rocks come from and that the rocks seem to be where the wealth in that town was located. The artist currently lives in Seattle and has a residency with Pottery Northwest. Stewart notes how Renton got its start with coal. “Coal mining continued to be more or less profitable until the World War I, when production declined significantly,” Stewart said.
“Small-scale mining continued into the 1950s, but it became increasingly difficult as the mines were exhausted.” For the performance piece of the project, a performer will repeatedly walk the loops of the paths. Carbon “stones” will be reconstructed into a tower. For each broken down chunk of stone, the performer will walk another loop. The slowness of making the “stones” or “balls” is important, Schimik said, because it is done in contrast to fast-moving roads in the area. “It takes some imagination to picture what it would have looked like, but I think Kristin’s art installation will help brings it to life,” said Stewart of the Renton Mine Hoist Foundation. The museum director said the artist is ideal for this particular site “because of her interest in energy and how humans use it-that’s exactly what gave Renton its start!” On Aug. 15 the Renton History Museum will host a talk by the artist, where she will invite attendees to create spheres for the project after a 7 p.m. lecture. On Aug. 24, Schimik will build the coal tower that goes in the center of the piece. For more information, visit http://www.sitespecificarts.org/ project/command-renton-minehoist/. Contact Tracey Compton at tcompton@rentonreporter.com or 425-255-3484 ext. 5052
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tempted to reach the doctor on the prescription. Based on what officers learned, the woman was arrested and taken to the SCORE regional jail. Then the doctor called the officer. The woman saw him earlier in the day for a tooth pain and he prescribed Vicodin. Shortly, he received a call from the doctor who had spoken with the pharmacist that the woman was “doctor shopping” for medication. It’s then he told the pharmacist the prescription was not good. Still, the woman had used a legitimate prescription to get the Vicodin, meaning the officer did not have probable cause to arrest her. The officer drove her back to her
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long been a high priority in the King County Flood Hazard Management plan, approved by the King County Council. Williams said when the park’s owners approached the county earlier this year about selling the land, the county decided to take the opportunity to complete the stretch of greenway along the river. “They offered it for sale and we were able to negotiate a price that was fair,” he said. The $6.8 million cost of the land will come from a number of sources, including from the King County Flood Control District and a mix of state and regional grants, including the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, King County Conservation Futures and WRIA 8 Cooperative Watershed Management grants. “A fundamental role of local government is to protect residents and property from injury and damage by natural disasters,” said Mark Isaacson, director of King County’s Water and Land Resources Division, in a press release. “Although it’s hard to imagine at the height of summer, this community faces risks from both flooding and sudden changes in the river’s course during winter floods. In 1990, the river channel shifted suddenly overnight, washing out the flood control levee and undercutting and threatening homes.” The Evetts dispute the county’s assessment of the danger of floods, citing the 1990 flood as the only time the water crested the river’s banks, though they do say it has been close twice since then. But they are not worried. The photograph sent with the purchase announce-
part of a long-term public safety project to protect residents along the river from floods. The Riverbend property fills a gap in a five-mile stretch of publicly owned land along the south bank of the river between the Elliot Bridge Reach and Belmondo Natural Area. “It’s a public safety project at the end of the day,” said Doug Williams, media relations coordinator for the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. “It removes people from harm’s way.” The Riverbend Mobile Home Community currently has 87 occupied mobile homes and 38 occupied RV sites. All residents will be eligible for relocation benefits. But that is cold comfort for the Evetts and other residents of the park. Gary and Cathy were married at the park, right on the banks of the river behind their home and their plan was to retire soon and stay right there on the Cedar River. “There’s nobody that wants to leave,” he said of his neighbors. Williams said residents are “understandably upset” about having to leave the community, which provides low-income housing and has a large percentage of Spanish-speaking residents. But Williams insisted the move was necessary to restore the river’s natural channel and protect residents from rising flood waters. Acquiring the Riverbend property has
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This photograph, provided by King County, shows the Evett’s mobile home during the flood of 1990. Despite this picture, the Evetts do not want to leave the park. Submitted ment of a home with the river flowing under it during the 1990 event is their home. At the time it was occupied by Gary’s father, who told officials trying to get him to leave “the captain goes down with the ship” before closing the door and riding out the storm. But with the sale to the county – a move that several residents said was unexpected and surprising to them – relocation efforts are already under way, beginning with appraisals of all of the homes to establish fair market value. The residents who live closest to the river, like the Evetts, will be the first to be moved. Under the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Property Acquisitions Policies Act, the county will pay for the homes, the relocation to “comparable” housing and
moving expenses. Residents will also be eligible for rent supplement for three years to make up the difference between their current rent and that of their new home. “They can move where ever they want,” said acquisition and relocation specialist Linda Holecek. “There’s no restriction.” The county expects the complete relocation to take about three years. Williams also insisted the purchase by the county is better for residents than a purchase by a private investor, because of the relocation program. But to the Evetts, who said they know they will be compensated, the wound is still fresh. “This is like a little slice of paradise,” Gary said waving his arm toward the river. “We are just crushed we are being forced out by King County.”
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pool and river raft what a steal!!” It was date stamped July 15. The officer didn’t have a good address for the woman, so he couldn’t issue her a citation. But he did forward the case to the city prosecutor.
What came first, the affair or the dead chickens? A neighbor dispute may be behind the death of chickens in a Renton neighborhood. A woman found a dead chicken in her backyard, which came from her neighbor’s yard. The neighbor had added two chickens to her flock of four but
she told the neighbor the two were hers. The two still stayed with the other chickens. The dispute is over an affair with a husband. The woman told an officer her cat went missing in May and one of her two chickens then disappeared. She thinks the neighbor’s wife is trying to get back at her. However, there’s no evidence that’s the case.
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Jane L. Hinkley (Bennett) passed away after a brief illness on July 17, 2013. She was surrounded by her family & friends as she peacefully fell asleep one last time. Jane was born on September 22, 1951 in Renton, Washington. She graduated from Renton High School in 1969 and attended Central Washington University. She earned her nursing degree from Seattle Central Community College and later became a Radiation Therapist working for several years at Swedish Hospital. She loved helping patients and was admired for her caring, compassionate, and generous heart. In recent years she owned and operated a successful postal business in Vancouver, WA. With her quick wit and amazing sense of humor she was always the life of the party. Cooking and entertaining were her passions and she would use any excuse to throw a party so she could surround herself with friends and family. In recent years she fell in love with the beach at Westport and was excited about moving there after retiring. She enjoyed clam digging, decorating her cabin, and planning the nightly menu. Jane was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Marjory. She is survived by her husband and best friend Fred, daughters Jamie and Sarah, son Erle, grandchildren Zander, Maya, & Dylan. Her sisters Claudia & Marjory, brothers Mark & Dean. Nephews Scott, Judd & Wesley, Niece Erin. Her enthusiasm and zest for life were unmatched and will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. A party to celebrate Jane’s life is planned for August at the family house in Newcastle. 836229
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Genevieve (Jean) Spencer, 97, a long time resident of Renton, Washington, passed away July 28, 2013. Jean was born in Granite, Montana and spent her early years there before her family moved to Black Diamond,Washington. Blessed with a vibrant personality and an infectious sense of humor, she eagerly shared her enjoyment of life with those around her. As a young woman, Jean was an avid skier, golfer, dancer, and fan of horse racing. Jean shared her gifts of handiwork, crocheting, knitting, and embroidery with many family members and friends. Ahead of her time, she held a number of positions with Pacific Car and Foundry, Boeing, Seattle First National Bank, the Renton School District, and the Renton Housing Authority. Jean was preceded in death by George, her husband of 47 years. Both were active members of the Renton Elks Lodge. They enjoyed camping and family vacations throughout the western states. Jean is survived by her children, Jeanne O’Connor (Doug) and Ken Spencer (Linda Hansen), grandchildren Tyson, Tara, Brent, his fiancée Sarah, and extended family members Mark, Yulia, Robin, Elya, Sasha,Athena and Alexa, and many special nieces and nephews. After moving to Longview in 2010, Jean enjoyed working with grade school children and their reading program. The family requests that remembrances be made to RIF, a program to advance children’s reading skills, or the charity of their choice. RIF of Cowlitz County, P.O. Box 1841, Longview, WA 98632 Services to be held at Greenwood Funeral Home in Renton, Saturday, August 3rd at 1:30 p.m. 837810
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“This is like a little slice of paradise. We are just crushed; we are being forced out by King County.“ Gary Evett on losing his home on the Cedar River in the sale of Riverbend Mobile Home Community
Washing dishes in men’s room won’t pay the bill Last Thursday we got an email at the paper announcing that a woman named Sonia Hoglander was planning a unique protest at City Hall over the fact that her water had been shut off. Sonia planned to deliver a letter at the city’s utility department and then head to a bathroom at City Hall to wash a tub of dishes she brought with her. Sonia made no bones about the reason her water was shut off: She had not paid her bill. But she had not paid it because she said she could not afford to do so, having had her income drop by 75 percent since the recession began in 2008. We had a small debate in the newsroom as to whether this was something that warranted coverage, as it’s pretty straight forward that if you don’t pay your bill, they will stop delivering water to your house and I did not necessarily want to encourage others to not pay their water bills. But I was convinced that not only was this a larger issue than this one woman, it would probably make a good photo opportunity and it is our job to cover what is going on in the city. So I grabbed the camera and headed down. Sure enough, at 1 p.m. Sonia drove up, gathered her dishes and a fellow from SAFE in Seattle (an organization “dedicated to building a mass movement to stop bank evictions, achieve principal reduction and put people before profit,” according to their website; Sonia is a member and said she had the “full backing” of the group) and headed into City Hall. I hung back and watched as she nervously read her letter to the confused woman at the utilities counter – who promised to deliver it to Public Works Administrator Gregg Zimmerman – and then headed down the hall to the restrooms. In her letter, Sonia called it “unconscionable that community leaders would permit/force families to live without potable water” and demanded the city accept community service for her bill and turn her water back on. Sonia had her companion check to be sure the men’s room was unoccupied and then went in, where she began to wash her dishes in the restroom sink while the gentleman with her filmed the entire event, asking her about what she was doing and why. I stood in the entrance to the first-floor men’s room, holding the door open and watching. I took my pictures and then, as I realized she was looking at me when she spoke instead of the camera, I stepped back outside and decided to wait until she was through in the restroom, as I was not really part of her protest and did not want to be. As she was finishing, one male worker approached the bathroom, wondered what was going on and when told, went elsewhere to use the restroom. Sonia finished washing her dishes and headed back outside. I introduced myself and asked a few questions, which will probably eventually be visible on YouBrian Beckley
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Letter to the editor Realtors support parks levy Like other citizens, REALTORS® and the customers and clients we serve treasure the waterways, trails, parks and open spaces that make King County such a desirable place to live and raise families. We are proud to partner with dozens of other organizations in supporting the levy to preserve, protect and maintain the county’s
200 parks and wildlife habitats. An estimated 90 percent of King County citizens are served by the regional trail system. A “yes” vote is a worthwhile investment to help assure future generations will be able to enjoy King County’s 26,000 acres of parks, trails and open spaces.
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Sonia Hoglander brought her protest last week over paying her utility bill to the first-floor men’s room at Renton City Hall, where she washed her dishes. brian beckley, Renton Reporter
tube somewhere, as the whole thing was filmed. Sonia told me she is an electrical engineer by trade with a masters in business administration. She used to work for Microsoft as a contract employee, but when the recession hit, she was laid off. She was offered another contract at a severely reduced rate and opted not to take it. She said she cannot find a job and now runs a business out of her home advising homeowners of environmental toxins, including electromagnetic radiation and molds. She said her partner helps her pay her mortgage for the house she has called home since 2000, but it had gotten to the point where other bills were falling by the wayside.
Sonia said her unpaid bill was about $116 and that her water had been shut off Tuesday morning. She called the city and several aid resources, but no one was able to help her get her water turned back on. “I was very upset,” she said. “I decided I am not going to take this sitting down.” That was when she decided to wash her dishes at City Hall to make her point. As we were standing there, a Renton Police officer walked up and hovered as I finished with my questions. When I finished, the officer asked “Were you in the men’s room?” and asked her not to do that as they received a complaint. [ more editor page 11 ]
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World of Beer presents Guy Johnson on stage Friday night The following performers and events will take center stage at venues in Renton this weekend and coming week: Luther’s Table 419 S. Second St., Suite 1, Renton, 425-970-3157 web site: www.lutherstable.org, No cover charge all events 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., Aug. 2, Alex Enger & Sarah Pasillas, local singer, songwriter, free 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., Aug. 3, Michelle Lang & Still Water, urban
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Looking for an active, engaging and entertaining venue most any night of the week? Downtown Renton’s Luther’s Table seems to be drawing a regular crowd to their weekly live music and activity nights.
Cheap Date The restaurant and pub’s “Open Mic” night every Thursday at 7:30 p.m., is this week’s Cheap Date idea. Gretchen Mertes,
Luther’s Table community developer, said that themed night, “has become one of the most popular events and the place to see fresh local talent in Renton.” “The environment is lively and fun, combining the best of both worlds—artists who take the opportunity seriously and put their best talent out there and an audience that is encouraging to newcomers and those trying out new things,” she said. The music varies from indie to old-school bluegrass to modern pop and original songs by the artists. Some regulars are invited
back to perform full sets for special events at the café, said Mertes. Performers are asked to sign up by 6 p.m. and play up to three songs or for 15 minutes, whichever comes first. Mertes even performs herself with the bands “Nina and the Big Boys” and “Between Here & There,” at least once a month. Luther’s Table draws a wide mix of people. [ more Luther’s page 8 ]
Contact: 425-255-0714, http:// wobusa.com/Locations/Renton. aspx 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., Aug. 2, Guy Johnson, live music, free 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., Aug. 3, The Groove Surfers, live music, free 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Aug. 7, Oskar Blues Brewery Night 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., Aug. 8, The Other Two, live music, free Lakeside Bistro 11425 Rainier Ave. S, Skyway Contact: 206-772-6891, http://
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will be the place where people stop and gaze out,” said Richard Bray, Renton resiOlbrechts heard in-person testimony in dent, in his testimony. council chambers by members of the citiBray was one of many who explained zens group and local residents. Personal the cultural and historical relevance of experiences with the library over the the current main entry of the library on Cedar River were offered as well as expert the bridge deck, as he sees it. testimony. Vanessa Dolbee, Renton senior planDennis Ossenkop spoke as a 40-year ner, had very little to add in closing Renton resident and a retired Federal statements for the city. After presenting Aviation Administration staffer, familiar the summary of the project for the site with the Environmental Protection Act plan review and answering most appeal permitting process. Paul Ouellette gave questions, she said the city has made its testimony, too, as a long-time resident position clear in writing. and family man, who’s used the library Miller Hull project architect Ruth and park complex. Ouellette called Baleiko offered similar comments after himself an expert witness, based on his the hearing. background as an engineering consultant “Our submittal, like Vanessa said, is and presented technical concerns about on the record,” Baleiko said. “And I think the renovation plans. Nicola Robinson, it’s really up to the hearing examiner to who filed the appeal with David Keyes make whatever decisions are appropriand Beth Asher, read a letter said to be ate.” from David Arthur Johnston, the only Everything presented in the public surviving architect of the library built in hearing does not change the design team’s 1975. approach during the interim, while they The hearing examiner was also given wait for the hearing examiner’s determiPaul Ouellette, left, and David Keyes of the group Save the Cedar River Library ... Again! make their case written testimony from residents and nation, according to the architect. Tuesday during a public hearing on their appeal of environmental documents. Tracey Compton, Renton Reporter some correspondence, such as letters When asked if the citizens group got from the state Department of Archeology out all their arguments in the hearing, “I have a lot of work ahead of me,” the with further investigation into national and Historical Preservation. Olbrechts David Keyes said the group would be hearing examiner said, in his closing policies around preservation. even allowed DVDs of a March 19 KCLS reviewing its primary arguments. Keyes statements. The building is important, Olbrechts Board of Trustees’ meeting, depicting stated that he has to be “circumspect” He has always been aware of Renton’s said, but asked if the entrance is historioutcry from Renton residents. Senior about answering media questions now. cally and culturally significant. Assistant City Attorney Garmon Newsom “distinctive” Cedar River Library, having “We think that it’s very important that grown up in Bellevue, Olbrechts told the That question and a 400-square-foot II objected to the video submissions, then the SEPA application and determination audience. He recognized that the buildwedge on the pedestrian bridge were the withdrew the objection after Olbrechts of non-significance or significance, or ing isn’t yet listed as an historic site, but main points of contention throughout explained his allowance. The hearing asking for more information all be done gave indication that perhaps that distincthe day. The citizens group argued the examiner said the videos could be excarefully,” Keyes said. “So that, these later tion could be included with the environuse and function of the current entry hibits in the official record based on the steps, like shoreline (permitting), can be mental policies around the renovation, way and access points are historically and cultural relevance issue of the appeal. done appropriately.” culturally relevant. The KCLS The detailing of cultural and City of Renton project team “I have a lot of and historical relevance of the countered, claiming nothwork ahead of me.” project is crucial, Keyes said, ing about the library has been Hearing Examiner because the shoreline permit “degraded.” suggests that all involved state Phil Olbrechts Kayren Kittrick, city developagencies and public groups ment engineering supervisor, study that relevance and give • 401(k)/403(b) Rollovers • Actively Managed Accounts used that term to rebut claims “coherent answers in the SEPA • IRAs/Roth IRAs/Sep IRAs • Tax-Advantaged Products Laura Counsell, MBA the City of Renton did not study traffic checklist.” • Mutual Funds • Funding for College Education Branch Office Manager and pedestrian use pattern for the library laura.counsell@tfaconnect.com “In the application for shoreline (per• Fixed/Variable Annuities • Retirement Strategies Direct: (206)396-3161 and former city hall campus. 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Community service in exchange for paying utility bill? [EDITOR from page 6] Sonia’s companion repeatedly asked if it was illegal for a woman to go in the men’s room and the officer repeatedly said she did not know if there was a state law, but she had been called because Sonia’s going into the men’s room was disturbing the peace. The man asked again and got the same answer. He asked again and got the same answer. He asked again and got the same answer. Then he asked why the officer wasn’t answering his question, to which the officer responded that she had, about five times, and now unless they had further business at City Hall, please leave. The officer also said next time, just use the ladies’ room to wash your dishes. Honestly, I thought she was very professional in handling the situation, which was admittedly a little strange, all things considered. I asked Sonia what she thought should be done. Everyone in the city pays for water to be delivered to their home and when you don’t pay, it gets shut off. Believe me, I know. It’s happened to me since I moved to Renton. Luckily for me, it was an issue of simply not paying, as opposed to being unable, but it still is a very uncomfortable morning when you go to make coffee and can’t. Sonia said she felt community service should be accepted as payment and said she has done a lot of community service with SAFE, doing homeless outreach, working for social justice and for protecting the environment. She felt those entitled her to some kind of break from the city. It’s an interesting thought, really, and I don’t necessarily think it’s a bad one, though I am not convinced the community service she cited should count at all for a city of Renton water bill. But there is some merit, in my mind, to a discussion about such an initiative. Perhaps if she was picking up litter, or mowing parkland or painting over graffiti or something of quantifiable value to the City (please note capital “c”), I might be talked into it. Sonia’s basic tenet – that water is a human right no one should be without
– is also a difficult sell. It sounds good on the surface, but again, we are not just paying for the water – a resource that is limited – but to have it filtered, cleaned and delivered to our homes. So what does it all mean? Honestly, I don’t really know. But in the end, I was glad I was talked into going. This was Renton news. It may not have been big news, but Sonia certainly peacefully exercised her rights and protested what she felt was an injustice in what I thought was a wholly unique way, and I admire her for that. But at the same time, I can’t help but think that if you are not paying your water bill, for whatever reason, the water to your home should be shut off. I have been thinking about it since and am curious what you think. I have made this week’s poll question “Do you think the
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But Mejlaender said the city wants to hear from festivalgoers and has posted a survey to the rentonriverdays.org. Attendees are asked to weigh in on this year’s event to help the city plan for next year. “We learn every year,” she said. “We try to improve every year.” Mejlaender also thanked the volunteers, civic organizations and vendors who worked to make this year’s event fun. Now, with the park quiet and the tents and stage removed, members of the city’s team are taking a short break and will get started right away on next year’s event, which is already scheduled: July 25-27, 2014. Photos by Brian Beckley, except petting zoo, submitted by Kristina Sheffield
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Burn ban in effect for King County As hot and dry weather conditions continue the outdoor fire danger has increased. In response King County issued a fire safety burn ban in unincorporated areas of the county effective Monday. This is a Phase 1 burn ban and applies to all outdoor burning except for small recreational fires in established fire pits at approved
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