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The new caterpillar at the Meadow Crest Playground is waiting for the grand opening and dedication this Saturday. The inclusive playground is a public-private partnership that sits on land owned by both the city and the Renton School District. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter

A playground for everyone to enjoy The Renton School District and the city will officially open Renton’s first inclusive playground this weekend. A special ceremony to open the Meadow Crest Playground in the Highlands starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and will feature such dignitaries as Mayor Denis Law, Superintendent Merri Rieger, Terri Higashiyama, community services administrator, and former superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel. Here, inclusive means the playground has been designed with children of all ability levels in mind. It is the brainchild of Higashiyama from when she was president of Renton Rotary, according to Todd Black, Renton’s capital project coordinator. Higashiyama wanted to have Renton service organizations all pitch in to create

the city’s first inclusive playground. According to project developers, one of the many firsts for the project is that it’s an interlocal agreement between the school district and the city, where no property has been exchanged, but the project sits on land owned by both entities. The project cost about $2 million with design and permits. “The idea is that we have a lot of students in this school with disabilities,” said Janice Kelly, Meadow Crest principal. “And so, the equipment is accessible to them.” The colorful park has a tree and meadow motif outlined in the playground’s synthetic surfaces and in the critters that make up some of the play toys and equipment. Barriers have been removed from the design like sawdust, sand and railroad tie curbs around equipment to make it

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easier for wheelchair and walker bound children to access the park. There’s a giant tandem swing, with a ramp to accommodate those with wheelchairs and other aides. Noise makers, chimes, drums and a xylophone, specifically designed to be outdoors by profes[ more PLAYGROUND page 19 ]

The top finisher in the city’s marijuana retail store lottery is not currently located in one of the zones in which the city allows the businesses, but the owner says he is looking elsewhere and hopes to get the license anyway. The City of Renton earlier this year passed an ordinance limiting marijuana retailers to zones in the city that allow taverns. General retail sales are allowed in 13 of the city’s zones, while taverns (and [ more ZONING page 7 ]

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In February of 2013, Renton police officer Shawn Tierney took a burglary call at the home of a retired couple who was moving to Arizona. Burglars had stolen a mower and then returned a few hours later to take more than $50,000 in machinery and tools from a workshop. The homeowners had video surveillance and officers felt they had a good chance at getting the merchandise back for the couple. When Tierney asked about serial num[ more PROPERTY page 9 ]

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Pastor Gary Zender to move to Bellevue’s St. Louise BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com

Pastor Gary Zender of St. Anthony Parish in Renton this month announced he will be moving on to St. Louise Parish in Bellevue, starting July 1. He has been the lead pastor at the Renton Catholic church for the last 15 years. “I’m excited,” Zender said. He will replace St. Louise’s current Pastor Tom Belleque. Zender Pastor Gary Zender said his legacy will be bringing the diverse communities of St. Anthony together and outreach to the community. “Well, I think there are a couple of things in the time here and I wouldn’t give all the credit to myself; it’s really the gift of the community and the Holy Spirit working among us,” Zender

said. “I think we’ve been able to draw the various ethnic communities closer together, but especially the Spanish and Englishspeaking communities.” Zender described the gap between the communities as being pretty far apart early on in his time at the church, but the divide has become smaller with multilingual prayer services together. An example of how far the church has come is the “Taste of St. Anthony,” a food festival they host that features a broad range of ethnic food and entertainment. The festival took place at St. Anthony last weekend. “So prayer, music, food has really helped to bring us together,” said Zender. “I’m really very pleased about that.” He is also the vicar of charities and chairman of the board for Catholic Community Services. He’s proud of such community projects that he’s been involved with, such as

St. Anthony Parish in Renton will say goodbye to Pastor Gary Zender this summer. He is moving to the St. Louise Parish in Bellevue. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter reviving the Way Back Inn, starting ARISE in Renton, or Area Renton Interfaith Shelter Endeavor, to name a few. “I will continue my role with Catholic Community Services and St. Louise in some ways like St. Anthony in the sense that it’s very

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All the world’s a stage; A look behind the scenes at RCT

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looked inside of the Renton Civic Theatre. It was very quiet. The stage was bare and the seats were empty, but I felt that the emptiness and silence was somehow alive. I could sense all past and future shows. I felt the magical possibilities of performance art. The building has been a Renton landmark since it was built in 1924 as a movie house. I was there to meet with Managing Artistic Director Bill Huls and local entertainment legend, Aunt Dottie - known also as Michele Bettinger. Besides performing there, Michele is on the board of directors. Bill runs the theatre and occasionally does some acting. I wanted to learn more about this art form and the people who were involved in it. One of the questions I asked Bill and Michele kind of just slipped out of my mouth: “Do you have a ghost here?” They hesitated, and then both admitted that late at night, when here alone, you often hear creaky sounds as if someone is walking around. Michelle said one time she yelled “Hello!” - but no one answered. They had stories of the typical glitches of show business, with missing actors, sets falling apart, and so on. One time, during the play Shakespeare Unabridged, the skull that Hamlet was holding fell and rolled under the stage. Thinking quickly, Bill’s wife, who was the assistant stage manager, grabbed a Styrofoam head from a prop wig and tossed it to Hamlet. He stared at it for a second, and then continued on with his speech. Another time, the burglar alarm went off in the middle of the night and Bill met two police officers at the theatre. One officer proceeded down the left aisle while the other walked down the right side. When the one on the right got close to the stage, he pointed his gun and yelled, “Freeze!” The other officer raced closer. Bill realized they were aiming at a stage prop and yelled “It’s a dummy!”

The empty stage at Renton Civic Theatre is ready for the next show. Above right, Managing Artistic Director Bill Huls and board member Michelle Bettinger pose for a photo on the stage. Right is a shot of the stairs in the theater’s lobby, featuring photos from past shows. JARIS ENGLISH, For the Renton Reporter Bill has been involved in the theatre most of his life. “The technical side is my passion – particularly the art of lighting,” he said. Earlier in his career he worked with the nowdefunct Valley Community Players, and for the Burien Little Theatre and then all around the Seattle area before joining the Renton Civic Theatre as a Master Electrician and Lighting Director. He became the Artistic Director in 2001. Michelle grew up in unincorporated Renton. Her mom ran a dance studio and she started performing at age seven. She was even on “Romper Room” and appeared in a Mickey Mouse Club Video. While attending Hazen High and afterward, she performed at community theaters including the Village Theatre in Issaquah, VCP and the Civic Light Opera - now

called the Seattle Musical Theatre. Then, she learned that Disney Studios was auditioning comedic singing actors in Seattle for their new resort - Disney World in Florida. Out of a huge group of hopefuls, she was one of only two to be chosen and had 10 days to relocate to Florida. Michele said, “It was amazing and surreal to be working at a Disney Park before it opened. Cranes were still placing palm trees along Hollywood Boulevard.” She worked with Katherine Jooster from “The West Wing” and “Desperate Housewives,” Paul Vogt before he was in Broadway’s “Hairspray,” Mo Collins from “Mad TV,” and comedian Aasif Mandvi, who is in the soon to be released “Million Dollar Arm.” One time, she and two other women entertained Princess Diana and her boys at the Brown Derby, singing “Boogie Woogie

Bugle Boy.” After seven years in Florida, she moved back to Renton with her new husband. A year after joining the Renton Civic Theatre in 2007, Michele invented her alter ego, Aunt Dottie, although she admits “Sometimes I don’t know whether she’s my alter ego or I am hers!” Either way, it was the birth of an interactive improv show which evolved into what is now known as “Aunt Dottie’s Sing-Along Cabaret,” with Aaron Buckner as Aunt Dottie’s doting nephew. Besides the Renton Civic Theatre, they perform at events for the City of Renton and many other venues throughout the area. They also donate part of their proceeds to charitable causes. Michele also teaches improv acting. She told me, “I like to include the audience. I want people to have my joyful experience as a performer and leave the theatre feeling like they were part of the show. It is [ more THEATER page 13 ]

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SIFF returns to Renton with May 22 opening gala BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com

It’s time once again to bring a little Hollywood glamour and glitz to Renton as the Seattle International Film Festival is once again bringing two weeks of movies to the IKEA Renton Performing Arts Center. This is the fourth year the festival has hosted films in Renton. Once again, things get started with the Opening Night Gala, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22 at the Renton Pavilion. This year, the opening night movie is “Lucky Them,” by Seattle-based director Megan Griffiths. The movie features Toni Colette as a world-weary rock journalist who teams up with a first-time documentarian, played by Thomas Haden Church, to find a legendary Seattle musician who vanished. Griffiths and writer Emily Wachtel are scheduled to attend. A reception follows the screening. Tickets to the opening night gala at $25, $23 for SIFF members. The festival continues with movies every day through May 28. Friday night features the Swedish film “Love and Lemons,” a “culinary comedy” about an entrepreneur trying to balance her life and business. When she’s fired from her job, she and some friends open a new restaurant and concoct a plan to get a famous restaurant critic to take her on a date to her restaurant in hopes of a five-star review. The movie begins at 6 p.m. Also playing Friday is “The Bit Player,” a Filipino movie about the life of an actress known for playing

Thomas Haden Church and Toni Colette star in “Lucky Them,” this year’s opening night film at SIFF-Renton. Right, a still from “Love and Lemons.” COURTESY PHOTOS bit parts in soap operas. “The Bit Player” screens at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday each bring a full afternoon of movies with four films each beginning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Saturday’s opening film, “The Boy and the World” is a wordless Brazillian animated feature about a young boy who ventures from his country home into the metropolis in search of his father. Ethiopia’s “Difret,” at 3 p.m., is based on the true story of a 14-year-old who was kidnapped, killed her attacker and is taken to court for the killing. South Korea’s “Final Recipe,” about a teenager who uses his university savings to secretly enter a cook-

ing competition in hopes of saving his grandfather’s restaurant, gets the evening started at 6 p.m. Finally, Japanese cult director Sabu’s “Miss Zombie,” a satire of zombie lore and maternalism in which a family decides to keep a zombie as a domestic servant, closes out the day at 8:30 p.m. Sunday begins with “Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang,” at Spanish Gooniesesque caper about two young brothers sent to a summer boarding school. Next up is “The Nightengale,” a movie about a Chinese road trip through spectacular mountain villages in which grandfather travels toward his memories, while his granddaughter finds simple wonders [ more SIFF page 19 ]

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Higher minimum wage not answer but training is Back in my salad days (college), I played bass guitar in a relatively big East Coast punk rock band. We released a handful of records, toured the eastern half of the country a couple of times and then self-destructed and went our separate ways just as it was about to happen for us. Common story, I know. But this Christmas, the impending closure of a beloved rock club in Albany, N.Y., and an off-handed statement about coming home to see a tribute show led to an unlikely reunion of the band. Despite my living in the Seattle area, one guy still in Albany and two living on the Brooklyn end of Long Island, it somehow all came together and after a single three-hour practice the day of the show, the four of us took to the stage for a sold-out, hour-long nostalgia trip that quickly became one of the greatest, most fun nights of my life. Revisiting songs that we wrote in our early 20s was a lot of fun and in many ways served to remind each of us how we have grown and changed, and how we didn’t. In light of recent events, the single lyric that struck me the most as we prepped for this show came from our song “McDonald’s: We Own You.” The song is basically a rant against the service economy that we and so many of our punk friends found ourselves relegated to. The chorus is a simple call-and-answer that goes “minimum wage, minimum wage, minimum wage: SLAVERY!” and the rest of the lyrics focus on how difficult it is to live on that money, as well as to really care about what you do when you are literally being paid the least possible. As Chris Rock says, minimum wage means “If we could pay you less, we would.” There’s a line in the song, written in New York in 1999, that goes “Do you think I give a (notfriendlyforafamilynewspaper) for $4.75?” Think about that amount: $4.75. That was minimum wage in New York just 15 years ago. As of Jan. 1, it is $8 per hour, though people who make tips, such as servers, are paid MUCH less (like, $3 an hour) as the tips get factored in to their salary. These days, the big debate in our area is about a $15 minimum wage. The president, in his State of the Union this year, also declared his intentions to try and raise the federal minimum to $10.10. In Washington, we have the highest minimum wage in the country, at $9.32 an hour. Also, there are no loopholes. Whether you make tips or not, the lowest amount you can be paid in this state is $9.32. But given the president’s amount – $10.10 – I was again struck by the $15 amount that seems to have arbitrarily become the goal in this part of the state. The more I think about the issue, the less Brian Beckley

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Medicare needs to change rule for skilled nursing care Under current Medicare payment policy, in order for Medicare to cover skilled-nursing facility (SNF) services, the beneficiary must have an “inpatient” hospital stay lasting at least three days. Many beneficiaries are often unaware that the hospital has admitted them for “observation” rather than “inpatient” status since they are receiving the same services in the hospital. Those admitted for “observation” who later receive SNF services are surprised when they are billed for the services rather than the services being covered by Medicare. Most Medicare Advantage plans have already eliminated the inpatient requirement and it’s time for traditional Medicare to move in that direction as it will not only benefit the patient but also prove to be more cost effective. I am asking your readers, either seniors or senior care givers to write their congressperson (since Renton is outrageously gerrymandered) or senator regarding Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act (H.R. 3531) to move it out of the House Ways and Means Committee and to be passed by the House. Also, email your Sens. Caldwell and Murray requesting that she introduce a companion bill to H.R. 3531 in the Senate and likely I am to support a minimum wage as high as being pushed in Seattle. I certainly think an increase in the federal and state level is necessary, but an increase of more than 60 percent seems ludicrous to me. I am, generally speaking, not a conservative and I certainly feel for the folks struggling to get by on minimum wage; but I can’t help but think that simply raising the minimum wage is a feelgood Band-Aid that does nothing to address the actual problem. Because as I see it, the problem is not that the people working minimum-wage jobs aren’t making enough to support their families (though

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that is a problem, just not THE problem), it’s that they apparently lack the skills to get out of a minimum-wage job. Because no matter where you set the minimum wage, it will ALWAYS be the bottom. We may raise the poverty line a little, but we are still keeping these people at the poverty line. It is pouring more oil in the car instead of fixing the hole in the engine. Let me tell you a story about a friend of mine as an example of what I mean. This friend has a college degree, but it’s in a completely useless field (theater). I am not judging his choice of [ more WAGE page 7]

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Since Puget Sound Access, the public access station, moved into Renton’s Carco Theatre building in February 2013, it has been a flurry of activity and a revamping period for the station, according to John Klockner, executive director. “We’ve learned more about how people really want to have the building used and how its the case that we can best service the clients that are coming to the building,” he said in a recent interview at the theatre. The building was assessed for usage and a number of improvements were made to Carco The-

atre as the new management came in. The wireless system was updated as well as security cameras installed in the lobby. There’s better communications capabilities throughout the building. Music can be played in the lobby and what’s happening on-stage can be heard there too. The basement has been cleared of a lot of excess storage and junk to accommodate overflow from the theatre area. The floor that once leaked there has been replaced. “Now that we’re paying rent into the city, the city can now afford to do improvements here and at other locations because they now have an income stream that’s not offset with costs,” Klockner said.

[ ZONING from page 7] now retail marijuana businesses) are only allowed in six zones, which city officials described as “more intensive commercial” areas. The decision to classify retail shops in the same way as taverns is based on the “strong comparisons” between the two uses, including age restrictions and the need for a special license from the Liquor Control Board. A difference, however, is that no consumption will be allowed at marijuana retail stores. The policy was recommended by the planning commission and approved by the city in late March. Applicants for marijuana retail businesses must pass background checks of the owners as well as their locations to make sure they are not within any of the state-mandated buffer zones around schools, parks and other sensitive uses. Cities have the right to add stricter zoning than the state, however, and applicants must meet those requirements.

According to Klockner, one of the advantages Puget Sound Access had moving in was that the building was already functioning. “So that means that there were booked clients and there were kind of a tradition of how things worked here that were quite good,” Klockner said. But it also created quite the busy time for the public access group. While groups were coming into the theatre, Klockner said his company was having to move and keep up their productions for Puget Sound Access. “And we were trying to get everything all coordinated and moved, so very, very busy,” he said. There are currently

Nine businesses filed for three retail licenses available for the city of Renton. Last week, the Liquor Control Board hosted a double-blind lottery to rank the businesses. A look at addresses of the top three-ranked applicants for a marijuana retail store shows that while the No. 2- and No. 3-ranked businesses are located within one of the city’s “tavern” zones, the top-ranked business is not. The Dormouse, the top-ranked applicant in Renton, is listed as being located in the 900 block of Thomas Avenue Southwest, which though a commercial retail zone, marijuana retailers are not an accepted use in that zone. According to Mikhail Carpenter of the Washington State Liquor Control Board, the agency issuing the marijuana licenses, because the city issued its additional zoning requirements after the application deadline for the state licenses, Dormouse owner Eric Gaston will “more than likely” have the opportunity to reapply with a new location.

two people on staff and Klockner is in the process of hiring a third. Public access channels have changed a lot in the last few years, especially on the West Coast, Klockner said. Stations used to get a franchise fee cut from monies allocated by different cities. Now, public access doesn’t get any money from cities and hasn’t for several years, he said. In Renton, there are three components to Puget Sound Access in the city: Carco Theatre, Puget Sound Access TV and Puget Productions. The latter is associated with professional level activities, including software, hardware development and professional video of multimedia.

Gaston this week said he has already spoken to the city and is looking to move his business to another location. “I didn’t realize at the time that I was in a zone that wasn’t zoned for taverns,” he said. Both the second- and third-ranked businesses, Northwest Cannabis Emporium in the 1200 block of Union Avenue Northeast and Seattle Tribe Partners in the 100 block of Southwest 41st Street, appear to be in proper zones. Also this week, the City Council hosted a public hearing on the extension of the city’s moratorium on medical marijuana licenses. City officials have stated they are hoping the state Legislature offers guidance on how to deal with medical marijuana establishments, which are presently unregulated. The city first passed a moratorium in November. This six-month extension will expire Nov. 24. Reach Editor Brian Beckley at 425255-3484, ext. 5050,

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major. Study what you want to study. That’s what college is for. But post-college, this friend was having a difficult time getting a Real World Job because he just didn’t have the marketable skills necessary to do so. Because of that, he ended up taking pictures of tourists riding the Ducks in Seattle. It did not pay well and it was not satisfying. It was, however, work. Recognizing that he didn’t have the skills to advance, my friend made the decision to go back to school and get said skills. And he didn’t go to the UW or some other high-priced school with a fancy football team and stylish sweatshirt logo. He saved his money and went to DeVry, where this year he completed his degree in multimedia design and development. Within two months of getting his degree, my friend got a new job, a good job, one that pays WAY more than mine. He now has a career. Until he got those skills, he had a job. And “Simply giving no matter how high the minimum someone more wage was raised, it would still be a fish is a short-term minimum-wage job. response. Teaching That’s what I think the solution them to fish is an should be: training. The problem is actual solution.” not that a bad job pays bad wages, it’s that people are trying to make careers out of said bad jobs with bad wages. And like I said, I am not necessarily a conservative. I absolutely believe something needs to be done and that government can be used to help. I would even support an increase in taxes to pay for skills classes to help those stuck in a dead-end gig. But simply giving someone more fish is a short-term response. Teaching them to fish is an actual solution. On top of that, if the guy at a fast-food restaurant is now making $15 an hour, you can bet that every other job in the state is going to see an increase as well. (I worked very hard to get a certain level above minimum wage and I would expect to stay there, which means I, too, would deserve a 60 percent raise, as would everyone, really. Rising tide and all that …) Then there’s the issue of inflation. The more money put into circulation, the less value that money has. Prices will go up. On everything. That’s just what happens. And in five years, we will once again have this exact same discussion about what to do about people who only make minimum wage. Because, again, there will ALWAYS be a minimum wage and it will ALWAYS be the bottom of the economic barrel. That’s just an economic fact. The same products that today are able to be purchased for $9.32 will cost $15. That’s literally how inflation works. So again, to me the problem is not that these bottomof-the-barrel jobs don’t pay enough (and I have worked minimum-wage jobs, both as a teenager and fresh out of the band before I could get work in my career field). The problem is that people are trying to raise a family on said jobs. And I feel for those people and I am willing to support whatever government programs are necessary to help them through tough times. But until we teach job skills, no amount of money is going to really change anything. And that doesn’t address what this would mean for a business’s bottom line. Honestly, I don’t really care. I just think that if we’re going to try and address a problem with public policy, it should actually address the problem. I’d like to think my 20-year-old punk rock self would agree. Even if he’d probably also give me grief for these shoes while he did it ...

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bers, the woman was excited at first, but then began to cry, telling the officer that she had shredded the file containing the numbers as they were preparing to move. “We deal with that all the time,” Tierney said this week. But the incident got him thinking. “It’s ridiculous in today’s world of connectivity and technology that people can’t store this anywhere,” he said. Soon after, the idea for TrackMole, a new web-based, serial-number database began to form. The database is accessible by police agencies and individuals and is designed to allow property owners, those who find an item, and police to track serial numbers. Tierney called the inability for police to return good to their owners a “plague” but said the issue is not just one for police. At airports, for example, thousands of items are left behind, only to be discovered missing upon arrival at their destination. According to Tierney, there are 150 black Dell laptops at SeaTac airport that can not be identified to be returned to their owners since the Transportation Security Administration will not turn on a computer or take the time to try and finds its owner. Using TrackMole, an agency who finds an item can simply run its serial number. If the owner has registered the item, they will receive an immediate email informing them the serial number of one of their things has been searched, which could tip them that they’ve forgotten it and head back to security before their computer winds up in a pile with others. “TrackMole allows the property to find the people,” Tierney said.

The City of Renton last week joined with the cities of Auburn, Federal Way, Kent and Tukwila to partner with TrackMole, providing a new way for police to return property to individuals. “This is another tool that we will have to better serve our residents and victims of crime in recovering lost or stolen property,” Renton Mayor Denis Law said in a press release. According to the release, nationwide, more than 12,000 laptops are left in airports each week, $30 billion in cellphones were lost last year and another $700 million in bicycles stolen. Estimates show that fewer than 5 percent of owners record the serial numbers to their property, which is the main way police can identity and return goods. “It really is crazy when you start looking at it,” Tierney said. The hope is that citizens will utilize the free service to register their serial numbers. In the past, numbers were kept in files or safes, as in one story Tierney tells, and are difficult to access, if they are available at all. Tierney said the faster police can identify a stolen item, the better chance it has of being returned, something TrackMole can help with. If people use it. “The key to it, like any service like this, is the users have to participate and we’re getting a lot of it,” Tierney said. “Every 5.1 seconds a theft occurs, and a burglary happens every 14.6 seconds,” said Renton City Council President and former police officer Don Persson in a press release. “We urge you to use this free service and help us help you.” Cities and police agencies are also sign-

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Burglary suspect caught after foot chase Having just climbed out a window, the convicted felon, carrying what appeared to be engine pistons, was confined to a narrow space with no apparent way out. A Renton Police officer held his weapon at low ready and announced “Renton Police” and ordered the man to surrender. The officer yelled, “You are surrounded by the Renton Police Department.” Officers descended on the auto-rebuild shop on Rainier Avenue South after someone tripped a burglary alarm at about 7 a.m. May 9. Instead, the 38-year-old Federal Way man re-entered the shop and was soon spotted running north through a nearby motel’s parking lot. With officers in foot pursuit, he climbed a chain-link fence and ran toward a forested area on Lake Avenue South. An officer drew his weapon when the suspect ran from the woods and ordered him to the ground. The suspect stayed upright, trying to figure out which way to run. Another officer tasered him and he fell to the ground. He was placed into handcuffs. He claimed another employee was also inside the shop with him and couldn’t explain why he was leaving the shop through a broken window. He asked for an attorney when the officer told him he had seen him climbing from the window with what appeared to be engine pistons. Closer examination showed the pistons were silver paint cylinders. An officer was treated for cuts he received when he climbed over the chain-link fence after the suspect.

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The officer heard the sounds of someone moving around stuff in an unlocked storage unit. Maybe the owner was living inside. He called out that he was going to lift up the door and anyone inside needed to put their hands up. A woman was in the back, with her hands up. She wasn’t there lawfully. The officer found jewelry, a checkbook and $5 in her possession. She told him the money was hers but the jewelry and checkbook weren’t. She intended to keep them. She found a way in through the perimeter fence and in looking around spotted a unit without a lock, although the manager saw a lock on the unit the day before. Officers arrived quickly after receiving a 911 call from the manager of the storage company May 1 on Sunset Boulevard Northeast. The 25-year-old Seattle woman was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of felony burglary.

Shoplift suspect caught with beer Wal-Mart store security officers struggled with a shoplift suspect outside the store on Rainier Avenue South April 30 after he concealed earphones and several cans of beer and walked out. One of the security officers was injured in the fight with the 21-year-old Renton man, who was kicking, cursing and biting the security officers. They had knocked over a fence that was meant to keep people off fresh pavement. The suspect smelled of beer and apparently was coughing up saliva so he could spit at a police officer. practices, and policies to further protect student and employee information.” The demand in the districts is growing and the technology is improving, Barrios said, althougth WSIPC can’t measure the usage of cloud-based ser-

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Kristi Barrios said the organization is more than equipped to handle student privacy issues and cloud computing with their more than 47 years of experience. “Not only do we adhere to national guidelines, we are proactive in providing the most powerful and safe technology environments for our districts,” she said. “We agree with the NSBA’s position on student privacy, and support their efforts to create awareness and communicate privacy rights,

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Celebrating Our Successes | 1999-2014 Water... it’s there when you need it and when you want it And because of the planning Cascade Water Alliance and its partners have done, it will continue to be. For decades. Fifteen years after establishment Cascade and its members celebrate successes and continue to invest in its future. Almost a century ago, water pipes were installed from Seattle to reach the growing “suburbs.” But in the 1990s, Seattle became concerned there wouldn’t be enough water for the growing region. To fill that need, 15 years ago, Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Tukwila, and the Sammamish

Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer Districts came together to form Cascade Water Alliance. Over the last 15 years we’ve done just that. But what about the future? Cascade purchased Lake Tapps in Pierce County in 2009 for eventual municipal water supply. We continue to work with our regional partners to make sure the region is investing wisely in the future and planning together so we will all have water for decades.

Investing in Our Future Today Cascade Water Alliance is an integral part of regional planning in the Puget Sound region Planning today for tomorrow, Cascade’s investments will mean water for its members and customers for decades. Investing Wisely Cascade has a stable and successful financial and operating history because its financial policies promote stability, rate equity and efficiency. Using Water Wisely Saving water is as important as ever, because for each gallon of water saved today, it puts off for another day, year or decade major investments in new sources of water. This is an integral part of Cascade’s water supply strategy. Investing in Important Changes Cascade joined with other partners throughout the state to establish fire hydrant protections, and created a new municipal corporation law that helps provide essential services more easily and cost effectively. We are working to get even more efficient toilets and to make sure communities get lower interest loans to fund vital infrastructure projects.

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Cascade at 15

Cascade is its members Cascade is made up of the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Tukwila and the Sammamish Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer Districts Together, over the past 15 years, we have been planning for a future with resilient water supply and sustainable revenues. Cascade invests in the future with its members for customers and the region. This includes: • Operating and maintaining the White River/Lake Tapps Reservoir project for eventual water supply; • Working with the Lake Tapps community and the four cities that surround the lake (Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley and Sumner) to make sure the lake is full and the cities have water for their future needs; • Working to protect fish habitat with in-stream flow levels in conjunction with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians; • Creating a reasonable water supply source for tomorrow by saving water today; and • Partnering with Seattle and Tacoma to use each drop of water wisely and to plan for the resiliency of the region’s water supply at a reasonable price for the future.

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Bellevue Overview: Bellevue has 25 reservoirs with a total of 42.3 million gallons storage. Its three operating areas provide storage, pressure zones, and pumping facilities to meet customers’ water needs. Challenge: Bellevue’s 2006 Water Comprehensive Plan identified that the West Operating Area will experience a shortfall in drinking water storage in 2016, driven by regulatory needs for emergency storage during water supply outages.

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Potential Impact: If this problem remains unaddressed, Bellevue will be unable to grow and further enhance the vitality and quality of life. Solution: Bellevue Utilities reexamined underlying assumptions such as how the three operating areas interacted. It was determined that available storage was accessible in its East Operating Area through the construction of enhanced transmission and conveyance capacity and pressure reducing valves. Representatives Cascade Board Member: John Stokes Councilmember, City of Bellevue

Result: More effective use of existing water storage enabled Bellevue to enhance its cross operating system capabilities and improve its long term operational efficiencies system wide.

Cascade Board Alternate: Kevin Wallace Deputy Mayor, City of Bellevue

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Issaquah Overview: Issaquah has more than 6,600 connections being served by 92 miles of pipe, four wells, 11 pipe stations, nine reservoirs and four treatment facilities. Challenge: Issaquah was faced with the need to construct additional storage in two separate operating zones to accommodate fire suppression storage requirements. Issaquah reconfigured its utility to change operating configurations so that only one storage reservoir was needed instead of two.

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Potential Impact: An extensive process was held to locate a suitable site for the new reservoir. It was determined that the selected site could have a major impact on the adjacent neighbors, park and open space — both during construction and in the long term. Solution: Issaquah decided to upgrade one of its pump stations to pump the fire flow from an operating zone with sufficient storage to meet requirements.

Representatives Cascade Secretary/ Treasurer: Fred Butler Mayor, City of Issaquah

Result: This eliminated the need for a reservoir altogether, and saved more than $3 million for the rate payers — without sacrificing any level of service for fire suppression.

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Kirkland Kirkland

Overview: Kirkland has more than 12,000 connections serving families and businesses within almost 10 square miles. The city is served by more than 170 miles of pipe, three pump stations, two reservoirs and almost 1,900 fire hydrants. Challenge: A major existing transmission main was old and fragile. This steel reinforced concrete cylinder water transmission main along NE 85th Street from 114th Avenue NE to 132nd Avenue NE is over 50 years old and has a history of breaks. It is approaching the end of its useful life. Potential Impact: With several breaks over the last seven years, emergency repairs have been costly and have had an impact on the overall integrity of the pipe. The city studied options for its replacement. Solution: In 2014, in coordination with other NE 85th Street Corridor projects, this fragile transmission main will be replaced. The replacement includes: Representatives Cascade Board Member: Penny Sweet Deputy Mayor, City of Kirkland Cascade Board Alternate: Doreen Marchione Councilmember, City of Kirkland

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Upsizing 16 inch pipe to 24 inch ductile iron water main; Increasing capacity for fire suppression needs; Increasing capacity to account for past and future growth; Improving system reliability; Lowering maintenance costs through modernization of the water system infrastructure; and • Designing it to provide redundancy and flexibility in the water conveyance system. Result: Kirkland residents will have a new transmission main that will be able to supply two city master meters with water and approximately 25 to 30 percent of the entire Kirkland water system demand through this new transmission main.

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Redmond Overview: Redmond serves more than 18,000 meters, maintains over 325 miles of water main, has 4,000 fire hydrants, operates over 13,000 valves, stores over 30 million gallons of water in 10 reservoirs, and has five wells which produce 35 percent of its water. Challenge: Well #4 was constructed in 2002 and was designed to pump 650 gallons per minute (gpm). It has slowly been losing its pumping capacity over the last 10 years. Redmond pulled the pump and inspected it and the well screens after the well’s pumping rate was reduced to 325 gpm. Potential Impact: The pump column was corroded, caused by the low pH groundwater, along with low levels of iron and manganese in the groundwater. The well screen was being choked by iron fixing bacteria. Solution: The following actions were taken to address these challenges:

Representatives Cascade Board Chair: John Marchione Mayor, City of Redmond Cascade Board Alternate: Tom Flynn Councilmember, City of Redmond

• Rebuild the pump column with stainless steel parts to minimize corrosion; • Rehabilitate the well using hydro-pulsing technology, along with brushing to clean and open up the well screens; and • Change the operation parameters of the well to make sure the groundwater level stays above the well screens to minimize the chances of oxygen getting to the iron fixing bacteria. Result: These fixes will take about six months to complete. The changes in operating parameters, along with the fixes, will mean a higher and more consistent well pumping rate and safe, clean water for Redmond residents.

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Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District

Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Overview: The District serves almost 17,000 connections with 336 miles of pipe, 12 operating wells, seven pump stations, eight reservoirs and seven treatment facilities. Challenge: Field operators were eager to be able to do their work more efficiently. Solution: As part of its automation plan, an effort was implemented to: • • • •

Automate current paper records for assets; Allow for proactive scheduling of maintenance work; Track costs to specific assets; and Simplify record-keeping.

In 2012, the District purchased the mobile application infraMAP® Software so staff can perform paperless inspections, operations, and maintenance of water and sewer assets in the field. Representatives Cascade Board Member: Lloyd Warren Vice President, Board of Commissioners, Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Cascade Board Alternate: Bob Abbott President, Board of Commissioners, Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District

Result: Originally designed to eliminate paperwork and make everyone’s job easier, the program has been perfected by the field personnel that use it every day. It improves overall productivity and optimizes resources by reducing job turnaround times, maintenance costs, and travel times. It simplifies asset identification via GIS and GPS, improves scheduling and optimization of work and field resources. It also provides electronic dispatches to devices in the field and revisions to scheduled tasks. And it automatically allocates time, labor and material costs to jobs performed for timely reporting and updating of the District’s annual operations work plan.

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Skyway Water and Sewer District Overview: Skyway has approximately 3,300 water connections serving an area covering nearly two square miles. The District has six reservoirs, four water pump stations, eight pressure zones, 40 miles of water main and more than 500 hydrants. Challenge: Skyway Water and Sewer District is located in unincorporated King County between the cities of Renton, Seattle and Tukwila. As a low income, unincorporated community without significant commercial activity or tax base, public infrastructure in the area has largely gone unimproved for many years. There are many areas where the water mains are in excess of 50 to 75 years old, are undersized and cannot support additional development or connections, or are comprised of outdated materials.

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Potential Impact: Emergency repairs to water mains are costly and the overall integrity of the distribution system continues to decline. Representatives Cascade Board Member: Jon Ault President, Board of Commissioners, Skyway Water and Sewer District

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Solution: Along with programmed main replacements, the District targets replacement of water mains in coordination with projects constructed by neighboring jurisdictions. Upon short notice, the District constructed approximately 550 lineal feet of ductile iron water main to replace an existing asbestos cement pipe that was in conflict with construction of the King County Renton Avenue South Pedestrian Improvements. Result: Construction of the new main extends the useful life of the water distribution system, reduces the liability associated with operating substandard facilities, eliminates emergency maintenance and repair of an aged main, and improves the overall reliability of the system.

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Tukwila Overview: Tukwila provides water to more than 2,100 connections, 43 miles of pipe, one pump station and one reservoir. Seattle granted Tukwila its first water in 1927. Today, only 15 percent of Tukwila water is sold to single and multi-family residents, while 85 percent is for commercial, industrial, schools and government use. Challenge: Water main failures over the last 10 years in the Andover Park commercial and retail areas east of Southcenter Mall have brought attention to the type of pipe and age of material installed.

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Potential Impact: Nearly all the water systems south of Interstate 405 were installed in the 1960s when the Tukwila Central Business District was first developed. It was made of cast iron pipe. Two recent major failures were the result of system pressure on that old pipe. Representatives Cascade Board Vice Chair: Jim Haggerton Mayor, City of Tukwila

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Solution: These failures required Tukwila to determine new priorities for an antiquated cast iron system. A program is now underway to replace the aging cast iron with new, stronger pipe material for Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high system pressure. Result: Constructing an upgraded 12-inch water main will ensure greater fire flow capacity and improve reliability along this important retail corridor.

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Our water history... 1889

Washington becomes the 42nd state to enter the Union; without contracts or local representation Seattle provides water to local region

1982

Seattle enters into 30-year agreement with 27 regional water purveyors

1991

Formation of Tri-Caucus (Seattle, Suburban Cities Association and King County Water Alliance)

1995

Planning and development of new water supply sources to meet needs and governance issues

1996

Interim Water Group forms to create a new entity

1997

Multi utility agreement for developing Tacomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Supply Project (Tacoma, Seattle, Kent, Lakehaven Utilities District and Covington Water)

1998

Cascade Water Alliance organization planning complete; membership opens to agencies

1999

Cascade Water Alliance created with Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Tukwila, Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, Skyway Water and Sewer District and Covington Water District (other original members who did not continue as members include Duvall, Mercer Island and Woodinville Water District)

2001

Cascade and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) enter into agreement to jointly pursue water rights for Lake Tapps (PSE will cease century long production of hydroelectric power); Seattle offers water purveyors new 60-year full or partial requirements contracts

2003

Cascade signs declining block contract with Seattle for water

2004

2008

Cascade signs agreement with Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe ensuring in-stream flows on the White River (White River Management Agreement); Cascade and Seattle amend declining block contract for additional water supply

2009

Cascade finalizes purchase of Lake Tapps from PSE; Cascade and the Lake Tapps community sign agreement ensuring lake levels (Lake Tapps Homeowners Agreement)

2010

Cascade issues environmental impact statement; Department of Ecology issues water rights; Cascade, Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley and Sumner sign Lake Tapps Area Water Resource Agreement ensuring the four communities around the lake will have water for the future

PSE halts all power production on Lake Tapps; the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to save the lake

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2013

Cascade and PSE execute term sheet related to Cascade acquisition of Lake Tapps; Seattle drops out of participation in Tacoma Second Supply Project; Cascade signs Tacoma Wholesale Water agreement

Cascade becomes a municipal corporation Cascade renegotiates contracts with Seattle and Tacoma in further regional partnerships

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Cascade Water Alliance celebrates 15 years of success began. Lake Tapps receives water from the glacier-fed White River. The lake provides Cascade a large storage area for water to be used in the summer. Lake Tapps is also important to the surrounding community who live and play on the lake. At the same time, the White River is an important salmon-producing route with the potential to produce hundreds of thousands of salmon each year. Our commitment was to be a good neighbor and we offered our hand in partnership. We worked with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe to ensure in stream flows for fish. We worked with the cities that surround the lake – Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley and Sumner – to ensure they had sufficient water for their future needs. We worked with the homeowners to ensure their beautiful lake would be full for their recreation. In December 2009, after years of discussion, Puget Sound Energy sold Lake Tapps to Cascade Water Alliance for its future water supply. Water is a vital part of keeping our communities viable. Clean water benefits us, businesses, the environment, the economy and recreation. Cascade and John Marchione

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Cascade Water Alliance ensures that each of you –more than 350,000 residents and 20,000 businesses – have clean, safe and reliable water every day. Our membership, consisting of the cities of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Tukwila, and the Sammamish Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer Districts, work to produce water of the highest quality. While we want to share our accomplishments over the first 15 years, we also want to let you know how we are creating innovative regional partnerships. As a mayor of a growing city, I know that regional collaboration is not always easy to accomplish. Cascade is proud of its 15 years of regional cooperation that has resulted in water for today and tomorrow. But it’s more, it’s a consortium that looks at threats and risks facing the region now and in the future. As a cooperative effort, we rely on all the water providers in the region to address these challenges together. As we look back at Cascade’s 15-year history, we know we couldn’t have gotten here alone. Cascade was created by our members in 1999 to obtain a sufficient water supply for our growing communities on the Eastside and in South King County. At the same time, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) was winding down hydroelectric production at its facility at Lake Tapps in Pierce County. Cascade’s journey to purchase Lake Tapps

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its members now had a lake for future water supply and storage. During our first 10 years, we saw that throughout the region overall water demand was down. So instead of immediately developing Lake Tapps for water supply, we now have water supply agreements with Seattle and Tacoma. The result? Your 15-year-old Cascade Water Alliance has strong regional agreements and will continue to protect the

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Hazen soccer comes from behind to win playoff BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com

The Hazen Highlanders soccer team sure does love their drama this year. After a rough start to the season nearly put them out of playoff contention, the Highlanders rallied at the end of the year to earn the No. 3 in the Seamount League and a playoff berth Tuesday against Peninsula of the South Puget Sound League. Then Hazen spotted the Seahawks two early goals and staged a comeback that ended with a stoppage-time goal and 3-2 opening-round win. According to Coach Ken Matthews, the comeback was spurred by a change in formation. “We were down 2-0 with 28 minutes left in the game. Not much was going our way. Bre (Hazen Assistant Coach Bre Vanden Bos) felt we needed to shake it up a little,” Matthews said

in a press release. Shifting into a 3-4-3 formation from a 3-5-2, Hazen scored almost right after the change. “Putting the third forward up top always puts a little extra pressure on the opponent’s defense. But, Alphabet (junior forward Ricky Aguirre) had his best game of the year – and he timed it when we really needed it,” Matthews said. With Aguirre pressuring the defense, senior captain and forward Luis Puga scored on an assist by forward Isaiah Blount in the 53rd minute. Puga then assisted midfielder Jorman Gonzalez on Hazen’s second to tie the game at 72 minutes in. “In my opinion, that’s where experience took over,” Matthews added. In the last three years, Hazen Soccer has played a total of nine playoff games, compiling a 6-3 record. Over the same time frame, Peninsula has gone 1-1 in their only playoff appearance, two years ago.

“It makes a difference,” Matthews said. “We had guys out there tonight who have played all nine of those games. I think that gave us a slight advantage – that sounds like I knew we would win; nothing could be further from the truth. The referees added two minutes stoppage time; never in my wildest dreams.” While Matthews was making subs to get his penalty kick line up on the field, Blount scored the game winner with less than a minute left. Sophomore Reyes Garcia had the assist. After the goal, Hazen hunkered down on defense and waited for the whistle. The win advances Hazen to the Bi-district First Round Playoffs. They will play the Narrows League No. 2 seed, Foss High School at 7 p.m. Thursday at Stadium High School in Tacoma. The winner advances, the loser will see their season end. Reach Editor Brian Beckley at 425-255-3484, ext. 5050,

Renton takes top spot in annual All-City Track Meet track team took first place at the annual All-City Track Meet May 9 at Renton Memorial Stadium. Right, Hazen’s Sarah Hart takes first place in the 1600 meters. Below, Lindbergh’s Endalkachew Abebaw races to victory in the 3200 meters, while Renton’s Abdi Ali hurdles his way to a win in the 110-meter hurdles. Renton finished the year a perfect 7-0. All three teams compete in the subdistricts this week. Contact and submissions: Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com or 425.255.3484, ext. 5050

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always satisfying to me when someone comes onstage and sings or dances and just shines while the rest of the audience cheers for that person.” The theatre has a wide variety of productions ranging from mainstream musicals and popular plays to unusual off-beat shows. I asked Bill how he selects the plays, and he said, “I talk to other theaters and read a lot of scripts that are sent to me. We are doing Arcadia this year because some friends begged for it.” The lobby and stairs are lined with photographs from

past shows. The theatre has six main stage shows a year, and Bill also rents to other groups. “When the Hi-liners Theatre burned, they started performing here. We have 66 performances a year on the main stage, plus the Summer Teen Musical,” he said. They explained why they love theatre so much. “You walk through these doors and leave life behind you and escape to a fantasy world. You can be anyone you want – do everything you ever dreamed of doing - then after the show you are back to yourself again,” Bill said. “Theatre performance is one of the few art forms, which

similar to sand and ice sculpture and chalk art, is very temporary. After the show, it’s gone forever,” Michele offered. She remembers a director at Disney Studios who talked about “temenos,” a Greek word for “sacred space.” “That’s the theater,” she said. “I look at an empty theater and I think: anything can happen - and it is OK to play here.” When I climbed up on the stage to take their photograph, I had a strong urge to turn around, face the empty theatre and start dancing and singing. Yes, anything can happen on a stage – but not that.

PUBLIC NOTICES Self Storage Lien Sale June 4th at 11:00 AM Sale will be held at: Storage One On Sunset Blvd NE 1105 Sunset Blvd NE Renton, WA 98056 425-793-3900 Tillmon Auction Service www.tillmonsauction.com Published in Renton Reporter on May 16, 23, 30, 2014. #1052541 Callidus Development, Inc., 16834 SE 43rd Street, Bellevue, WA 98006 is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Boulevard Landing, is located at 12414 Military Rd. S. in Burien, King County, WA. This project involves 2.25 acres of soil disturbance for construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged to an unnamed tributary to the Duwamish River. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Renton Reporter on May 9, 2014 and May16, 2014. #1051936. KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (DPER) 35030 SE Douglas St., Ste. 210, Snoqualmie WA 98065-9266 NOTICE OF LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION REQUESTS: Critical Areas Alteration Exception File: CAEX14-0008 Applicant: Patrick O. Lennon Site location: S. of SE 184th Pl, N. of SE 187th St., E. of 143rd Ct. SE & W. of SE 185th Pl. Renton Proposal: Create bldg. envelope & assoc. drainfield within Category I wetland buffer w/total impact of approx. 5,000 sq. ft. Project Manager: Kim Claussen 206-477-0329 COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue a decision on this application following a 21-day comment period ending on June 13, 2014, written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the

Project Manager listed above. Published in the Renton Reporter on May 16, 2014. #1052456. City of Renton Public Notice Stormwater Project Comment Period The City of Renton, 1055 S Grady Way, Renton WA 98057, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge Permit. The proposed project, Naches Avenue SW/SW 7th Street Storm System Improvement Project is located at SW 7th Street between Naches Avenue SW and Lind Avenue SW, within City rightof-way, in Renton, in King County. This project involves 1.5 acres of soil disturbance for utilities and stormwater treatment facilities construction. The receiving water is an unnamed stream, a tributary to Springbrook Creek and the Black River system, with the confluence approximately 800 feet downstream of the culvert at Naches Avenue SW. This project is funded in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology’s 2012 Stormwater Retrofit and LID Competitive Grant Program, Grant No. G1200555. Any person desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the Department of Ecology. Any person interested in Ecology’s action on this application may notify the department of their interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments may be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater PO Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Renton Reporter on May 9, 2014 and May 16, 2014. #1052089. KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (DPER) 35030 SE DOUGLAS ST STE 210, SNOQUALMIE WA 98065-9266 NOTICE OF LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION REQUEST: Short Plat File: SPLT14-0005 Applicant(s): Clyde Bernhagen Location: 10233 26th Ave SW

Seattle Proposal: Subdivision of a 16,489 sq. ft. lot (0.38) into three lots for the development of detached single-family residences. Project Manager: David Sandstrom 206-477-0364 COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue a decision on this application following a 21-day comment period ending on June 23rd, 2014. Written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the project manager at the phone number listed above. Published in the Renton Reporter on May 16, 2014. #1052562. KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (DPER) 35030 SE Douglas St., Ste. 210, Snoqualmie, WA 98065-9266 NOTICE OF *RE-ISSUED LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION REQUEST: SHORT SUBDIVISION File: SPLT14-0001 Applicant: Joe Notarangelo Location: 10650 Dixon Dr S Seattle Proposal: Subdivide a 0.45 acre lot zoned R-6-P into 3 lots for development of detached S/F residences Project Manager: Matthew Perkins 206-477-0371 COMMENT PROCEDURES: DDES will issue a decision on this application following an extended 21-day comment period, *due to a posting error, which ends on June 13, 2014. Written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the project manager at the phone number listed above. Published in the Renton Reporter on May 16, 2014. #1052572. SEAN P. WALSH ANDERSON PALMER GEORGE & WALSH, PLLC 923 N. 3rd Street Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 Telephone: (208) 665-5778 Facsimile: (208) 676-1683 ISBN: 7235 Attorneys for Joint Petitioners In the District Court of the First Judicial District of the State of Idaho, in and for the County of Kootenai In re the Matter of: SERENA MARIE STEPHENS, DOB: 03/16/2001, and KEALA MAE KILWINE, DOB: 04/09/2006, Minor Children Under 18 Years of Age. By the Joint Petitioners: JEFFREY T. ARCHER, and ELLEN M. ARCHER Case No. CV 14-3363 SUMMONS TO ANDREA MARIE STEPHENS TO: ANDREA MARIE STEPHENS NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED By the Above-Named Joint Petitioners in Case Number CV 14-3363. The Court may

enter Judgment Against You without further notice unless you respond within 20 Days of the last day of this published summons. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. The nature of the claim against you is a Consolidated Petition for the Termination of Parental Rights and the Adoption of both minor children to the action. The Joint Petitioners are seeking full legal custody of the minor children as outlined in the Consolidated Petition filed with the Court. A copy of the (1) Summons; (2) Consolidated Petition to Terminate Parental Rights and Petition for Adoption; and (3) Verified Consent and Agreement to Adoption by both Joint Petitioners, can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for the Joint Petitioners. As such, you are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above Court. If you do not respond then twenty (20) days after the last publication of this Summons the Court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the Case Number, paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 324 W. Garden Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814, (208) 446-1160, and served a copy of your response on the Joint Petitioner’s attorney, Sean P. Walsh of the law firm Anderson Palmer George & Walsh, PLLC, 923 N. 3rd Street, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814, (208) 665-5778. If you wish to seek the advice or representation of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, is filed in time and any other legal rights may be protected. You have the right to have an attorney represent you in defending this action, and an attorney may be appointed to represent you at public expense. Applications for the appointment of a public defender may be obtained at the First Judicial District Court located at 324 W. Garden Avenue, Coeur d’Alene. Idaho, 83814 (208) 446-1170. An appropriate written response requires compliance with Rule 10(a)(I) and other Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure and shall also include: I. The title and number of this case. 2. If your response is an Answer to the Petitions, it must contain admissions or denials of the separate allegations of the Petitions and other defenses you may claim. 3. Your signature, mailing address and telephone number, or the signature, mailing address and telephone number of your attorney. 4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of your response to Petitioner’s attorney, as designated above. To determine whether you must pay a filing fee with your response, contact the Clerk of the

above-named court. DATED this 2nd day of May, 2014. JIM BRANNON Clerk Of The District Court Published in Renton Reporter on May 16, 2014, May 23, 2014 and May 30, 2014 and June 6, 2014. #1052724. The City of Renton to Apply Mosquito Control Pesticides The City of Renton may use mosquito larvicides made of a natural bacterium (Bacillus sphaericus) and adulticides (BIOMIST® and/or Kontrol 4-4®) to help control mosquitoes in accordance with the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit. Treatments may occur between June 1 and October 31, 2014. Larvicide treatment will generally occur in stormwater facilities owned or maintained by the City. Adulticide treatment areas are generally located in upland areas east of SR-167 and west of Lake Avenue South/Talbot Road South between SW 39th Street to the south and I-405 to the north, within the City of Renton, Washington. Information about the larvicides, adulticides and a map of the specific locations are available at www.rentonwa.gov. For more information about the City’s commitment to help reduce the threat of West Nile virus and control mosquitoes, contact Hebé Bernardo, City of Renton Surface Water Utility Engineer, at 425-430-7264 or by email at hbernardo@rentonwa.gov. For additional information about Ecology’s Aquatic Mosquito Control General Permit, please contact the City of Renton or Jon Jennings, Water Quality Program, Washington State Department of Ecology, at 360-4076283 or by email at jonathan.jennings@ecy.wa.gov. Bonnie Walton Renton City Clerk Published in the Renton Reporter on May 16, 2014. #1053440. NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE RENTON, WASHINGTON The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determination of Non Significance Mitigated (DNSM) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code. Riverview Park Bridge Replacment LUA14 000480 Location: 2901 Maple Valley Highway, over the Cedar River in Riverview Park. The existing bridge provides pedestrian connections from the parking lot to Riverview park located on the south side of the Reach C of the Cedar River. The north bank is Shoreline High Intensity and the south bank is Urban Conservancy. The park is zoned RC and is

11.53 ac of which 6,000 SF would be impacted for bridge replacement and 19,873 SF for shoreline vegetation plantings and enhancement. The replacement bridge would be constructed of aluminum providing a clear span of the river. 18 in water piles would be removed. The project is located in the 100 yr flood plain and floodway, Aquifer Protection Zone 1, Landslide hazard area, protected slopes, and a seismic hazard area. No trees are proposed to be removed and minor grading work is proposed. Appeals of the DNSM must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 30, 2014. 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 16, 2014. #1054510. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AGENT/BROKER King County Fire District No. 40 is requesting statements of qualifications (RFQ) from commercial real estate agents or brokers. The Fire District intends to select a licensed, qualified firm or individual to provide commercial real estate services for the purpose of the sale of commercial real estate that is surplus to the needs of the Fire District. Interested parties should submit a cover letter, resume and a list of commercial real estate sales from the last 2 years. Materials may be mailed to Fire District 40, 18002 – 108th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98055 or emailed to Board Chair Ronnie Little at ronnie751@yahoo.com Deadline for the submittal of RFQs is COB on June 9, 2014. Published in Kent and Renton Reporter on Friday May 16, 2014 and May 23, 2014. #1053745.

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Football is a snap to Clint Gresham. Overcoming doubt takes time. Blessed with the gift of handling a specialized job in the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks’ long snapper admits he struggled with some uncertainties early on in his career. That was until he found peace and solidified his faith. Gresham, a Christian leader and Super Bowl XLVIII champion, follows Xs and Os during the season, but his preferred playbook is the Bible. Here’s why: “I struggled with a lot of insecurity as a young person, and I really carried that into my walk with God,” Gresham told the audience at Calvary Chapel South in Kent last Saturday night. “I brought this insecurity and this lack of understanding of who I was in Christ into my relationship with God but into my career on the football field. Because I had this insecurity and this doubt, I struggled with the fear of man. “(But) if you believe about yourself (the way) Jesus believes about you, you will be unstoppable in every single area of your life,” he said. “Jesus thinks awesome things about you. That’s just the truth, man.” Gresham said his renewed commitment to Christ has brought better, brighter days. He brings that passionate message home to others in his travels as an inspirational speaker. Kent was the latest stop, an opportunity for Gresham to tell his story, “The Making of a Champion,” replete with oratory, amusing anecdotes and a short film starring teammates and coaches. A gentle giant, the 27-year-old Gresham performs ministry during the offseason, including summer camps for kids. He lives on Mercer Island, where he shares his home with five other leaders of Young Life, an outreach ministry that serves youth. During the season, Gresham leads the Seahawks Bible study groups. Speaking engagements are just an extension of Gresham’s faith-filled calling, a belief deeply rooted with family in Texas. Given his size and temperament, athletics, notably football, came naturally to Gresham. The New Orleans Saints took a chance,

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Meadow Crest Principal Janice Kelly and the City of Renton’s Todd Black, capital projects coordinator, pose by the 25-foot climbing caterpillar at the new Meadow Crest Playground. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter

playground being built. A number of organizations contributed to the project’s development, including the Renton Community Foundation, First Financial Bank Foundation of the Northwest, Renton Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, several Lions clubs and Soroptomist International. “It’s a wonderfully collaborative project for the entire community; the City of Renton

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just supports schools so much and all the organizations in Renton,” Kelly said. “It’s really a community that supports their children and this is evidence of that of the city and the school district coming together.”

she never knew existed. It plays at 3:30 p.m. New Zealand’s “3 Mile Limit” starts at 6 p.m. Set in 1965, the the world is going bonkers over rock ’n’ roll. Unfortunately for Richard Davis, the New Zealand government, which controls the airwaves, wants nothing to do with it, so he and his mates decide to do it themselves. Based on the unbelievable and inspiring true story of pirate radio Radio Hauraki. The weekend comes to a close with the Hong Kong horror film “Rigor Mortis,” about a washed-up horror film actor who moves into a decrepit housing estate with every intention of ending his life, but finds that the apartment complex is teeming with bloodthirsty vampires and other assorted supernatural beasties. “Rigor Mortis” plays at 8:30 p.m. Monday brings “Fight Church” from the U.S.A., “Liar’s Dice” from India, “A Place in Heaven” from Israel and “It’s Only Make Believe” from Norway. Tuesday’s movies are “Healing” from Australia and “Strictly Sacred: The Story of Girl Trouble” about the 30-year history of Tacoma’s legendary garage band. On Wednesday, the festival closes with “West” from Germany and Sweden’s “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.” All of the movies will screen at the IKEA Perferming Arts Center at 400 S. Second St. in Renton. Tickets are $11 for general admission, $10 for youth (20 and younger) and seniors (65 and older) and $6 for SIFF members. Weekday movies before 6 p.m. and weekend showings before 3 p.m. are $8 bargain matinees. To purchase tickets or see full descriptions of the films being shown, visit www.siff.net.

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