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Mayor asks state to revoke liquor license of problem bar June 21 homicide was the third shooting call this year at HomeRun Restaurant BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
Mayor Denis Law is asking the Washington State Liquor Control Board to revoke the liquor license from a bar on Airport Way following a homicide in its parking lot this past weekend. Police were called to the HomeRun Restaurant and Lounge at 11 p.m. June 21 after a number of 911 calls reporting a shooting. Officers found a 27-year-old Kent man with multiple gunshot wounds laying in the parking lot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. It was the third shooting this year at the bar and the eighth since 2012. As of press time, the man’s name had not yet been released. According to Detective Robert Onishi, it is
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Renton Relay for Life hopes to raise $98,000 this weekend BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
They call it a giant moving slumber party and it happens every year in Renton. It’s the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life happening this weekend at Renton Memorial Stadium. The event to celebrate, remember and fight back against cancer starts today, Friday, June 27 and rolls over to midday Saturday, June 28 at the stadium,
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located at 406 N. Logan Ave, Renton. As of a week prior, there were 36 teams and 460 participants registered for the event. Teams take turns circling the track for the all day and all night event. “We also celebrate with cancer survivors at the event and expect to have about 50 survivors,” said Katrina Minton-Davis, with American Cancer Society. The opening ceremony begins at 6 p.m. and is designed to bring all the participants together for a high-energy kickoff to celebrate those have have battled cancer and to inspire hope by sharing stories [ more RELAY page 8 ]
Cancer survivors walk the first lap of the 2013 Relay for Life at Renton Memorial Stadium. This year’s event begins Friday and runs through Saturday. FILE PHOTO
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Renton resident Suzy Orehek snapped this photo of some ducks at Coulon Park who assumed she had some bread with her. “Sorry to disappoint you ducks, but thanks for the show!” she said. PHOTO COURTESY OF SUZY OREHEK
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“I live right by there, most of the homeless there are friendly and aren’t a danger, they keep to themselves and don’t bother nobody ... but after the murder haven’t seen much of them ” - Facebook user Joel Sauve on the beating death of a homeless man in the Highlands.
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RTC TO OFFER DEGREES Renton Technical College will offer its first bachelor’s degree program winter quarter 2015. Students will be able to earn a bachelor of applied science degree in application development. The college went through a rigorous application process last September, when RTC was awarded $98,326 to develop the applied baccalaureate degree in a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) area, a press release stated. “We are excited to have this opportunity to partner with the Renton, Kent, and Issaquah School Districts to provide an educational pathway for our students to achieve a bachelor’s degree in the high-demand field of software development,” said RTC President, Steve Hanson. The new degree will meet the educational goals of students who have earned an associate of applied science degree in computer science from RTC or an information technology degree from another regionally accredited institution.
Sunset park coming into focus BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
The Sunset Neighborhood Park Master Plan continues to take shape with each passing community meeting. Project team representatives and community members convened for another check-in June 18 at McKnight Middle School to see how feedback from the previous meeting has been incorporated into the master plan design. “We took all that into consideration and came up with the ‘Preferred Bubble Concept,’” said Colie Hough-Beck, of HBB, the landscape architect. The Preferred Bubble Concept represents a combination of all the ideas that were presented in the last master plan meeting May 1. Most of the 28 people in attendance seemed to find one concept of the three presented for the look of the park that they liked for the Preferred Bubble Concept. The city has called those different looks the “Village Green,” “Vista Place” and “Water Commons.” The city presented the schematic designs for those three different looks and image example boards of the components that would make up the overall concept. The “Village Green” concept has a nine-foot grade change, with portals and pathways all around the park. It has a boulder channel water feature and playgrounds for ages two to five and five to 12. There is also a plaza that coordinates with the library entrance to the park. The “Vista Place” has a more formal geometric shape than the other designs, although a similar layout. This concept
features a larger surface area water feature. All the playground equipment is clustered in the same area and the lawn has gentle slopes. In the plaza next to the library, there are seatwalls. The last concept, “Water Commons,” is a blend of the two previous designs. The portals or pathways now function in a semi circular fashion. The space lends itself to a pergola around the central plaza. The water feature spills over a wall and their are pathways through the rain gardens. “I find it very interesting and I like the Village Green,” said Stewart Shusterman, Renton School District representative. He found it easy to make comments on the drawings, but more helpful to view the image examples attached to each concept. With Highlands Elementary around the corner and Meadow Crest Early Learning Center up the road, Shusterman said the district is a big part of this development. “I don’t have kids, so I don’t know if it’s badly needed,” said Sheridan Botts, who lives in the area. “There isn’t really a good natural green space like a play field. So, I’m looking forward to having the water features and the trees. And I’m really looking forward to the new library location.” The construction for the library is to start sometime this summer. There are components that did not make it into the design like the activity teen courts. Renton Housing Authority’s Kaelene Nobis understands why some components didn’t make it and thinks the project team did a good job of explaining why.
“The Preferred Bubble” Plan concept for the Sunset Neighborhood Park (above). (below) Leslie Betlach, of the City of Renton, explains the latest design to community members. SUBMITTED. “I really like the ones that are a little more flowey and less geometrical,” she said of the designs. “But I think that they took a lot of what everyone wanted that they could put into it, into it.” City of Renton project lead Leslie Betlach was excited to see more people out for this meeting than the previous one in May. There is still no budget for the project, as the city identifies grants and other funding sources. The next step is for the project team to distill all the information into a draft master plan, which the public will get to comment on Sept. 23 at another community meeting. “Right now we don’t want to limit ourselves; we’re trying to define what components the public desires in the park and where they would like to have them located and the size and configuration,” said Betlach about a budget for the project. “So we don’t want to constrain this part of the process with a number.”
City prepping park for ‘Fabulous Fourth’ BY TRACEY COMPTON
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It’s time again for Renton’s Fabulous 4th of July celebration at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. The park, located at 1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N., opens at 7 a.m. and the fireworks launch at 10 p.m. next weekend. “We hope its a fun and safe independence day for those that come down,” said Sonja Mejlaender, event
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director. About 20,000 to 25,000 people are expected to come down to Coulon for the festivities. There will be live music starting at 1:30 p.m., facing painting provided by the Renton High School cheer squad and of course the fireworks. Western Display Fireworks, out of Cambe, Ore., will put on the 22- to 23-minute fireworks display. Fireworks will be shot from the northwest corner of Ivar’s water walk, instead of a barge, again this year. There are tougher and tougher restrictions for finding a loading
site for the fireworks, said Mejlaender, in addition to complications with transporting a barge past the 520 and Interstate 90 bridges. The height of the fireworks may be affected by the launch site. Parking will be extremely limited at the park, but there are additional spaces on the upper deck of The Landing parking garage and around the Boeing property at N. 8th St. at Park Ave. N. and Garden Ave. N. For the complete event schedule and parking locations, visit http://rentonwa.gov/living/default. aspx?id=5920.
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Teachers challenge students to no technology BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
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Teachers David Black and Eric Eagon, of McKnight Middle School, challenged their students to go low tech for better social interaction. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter texting, their phones, everything,” Black said. The contest started May 1, with periodic rewards such as donuts for those who held on. During their last week of school, there was, between the two teachers, about 20 students left still abstaining from technology. “In the beginning it was really hard, but as time went on, it got easier,” said student Angelica Godwin. “But then I gave up.” The hardest part for her was not watching television. She lasted a little more than a month in the challenge. For other students the challenge just supported the routine they already had with their families. “I thought it was fairly easy,” said CATERIN ServicesG
student Tyler Sperry. “I did do a lot of bike ridding and camping with my family.” Other students read books and played board games with their folks. “I think the only thing I find interesting is checking in with them again,” said Eagon. “We talked about it just the other day. The students seem to be spending more time with their families. They’re being more active, spending more time outside.” He’s even gotten comments from parents who are happy their child’s face isn’t buried in some sort of screen. Now the two teachers as of mid-week were playing some sort of reward celebration for Friday, July 20. “It’s been a success,” said Eagon.
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Delores Lyn Holman, age 74, a resident of Ocean Shores, died on June 16, 2014, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington. Mrs. Holman was born on June 17, 1939, in St Cloud, Minnesota to Paul and Helen (Welch) Utschinski. The family moved to Renton during her junior year of school and she graduated from Renton High School in 1957. In June of 1958, she and Dan Holman were married. He died in 2010. She had been a member of St. Anthony’s Church in Renton, before moving to Ocean Shores in 2011. Family was the most important part of her life, She leaves a legacy of two sons, Daniel Paul Holman, Jr. of Algona, WA and Michael Joseph Holman, Sr. of Renton; a daughter, Nancy Berry of Benicia, CA; and two brothers, Paul Utschinski of Ocean Shores and Ronald Utschinski of Renton; one sister, Diane Daniels of Derby, KS. The extended family has five grandchildren, Sarah, Daniel, Michael, Hollie and Madeline and 2 great-grandchildren, Linzy and Malia. A memorial mass was celebrated at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 25th at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Renton. Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam. Please take a few moments to record your thoughts for the family by signing the on-line register at www. colemanmortuary.net. 1079570
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Summer is just around the corner and that means the city’s neighborhood program is ramping up for several months of picnics and projects. Earlier this month, the City Council approved eight neighborhood grant awards totaling more than $52,000 for projects to enhance neighborhoods. The neighborhoods must match the amount provided by the city. According to the city’s website, the City Council has dedicated one dollar per capita each year for neighborhood projects. Grant projects are evaluated and selected based on a series of criteria including planning, neighborhood support, “sweat equity,” need, final project maintenance, and benefit to the general public. This year, the top amount awarded was $16,347 to the Maple Ridge Homeowners Association to erect a new playground structure in their common area.
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When Renton teachers David Black and Eric Eagon challenged students at McKnight Middle School to a “No Technology Challenge,” they had no idea what the results would be. They started with more than 150 students and asked them to voluntarily not engage with any technology to waste time. This meant no smartphones, video games, computers, watching TV in private or listening to music with headphones. Black said he noticed the disconnection between people created by technology and that communication just wasn’t there. “I just see it getting worse each year and having discussions with students, they openly admit that all that technology are distractions,” Black said. “All that amount of time playing video games, watching TV, playing with their phones and also the relationships have crumbled.” Black notes too that a lot of the bullying kids complain about happens over social media or cyber-bullying. He discovered the video “Look Up” on a news channel one day that inspired him to create the challenge, with the help of Eagon. The premise of the video is to limit your time in front of screens and instead go out and enjoy the world. “We showed it to the kids and we wanted to see how long we could go without technology, including television, video games, computers,
Neighborhood program awards $52,000 in grants Next on the list was $10,000 for the Brookfield Homeowners Association for the planting of trees and the installation of an irrigation system at the three islands leading to the neighborhood. The Shamrock Heights HOA was given $6,029 to install an entry sign at the main entrance to their neighborhood. The LaCrosse Homeowners Association will receive $5,789 to erect a neighborhood kiosk in their common area and to add signs and landscaping to entrances. The Monterey Terrace Neighborhood Association will get $4,321 to landscape the steep slopes at the entrance to their neighborhood as a way to combat erosion. The Snake Hill neighborhood, which was officially recognized earlier this year, will receive $4,030 to install a bus shelter for kids in the neighborhood. That project is also an Eagle Scout Project for one resident of the neighborhood. The Pioneer Place HOA was granted $3,500 to install a gazebo-type shelter for children in the neighborhood. And finally, the Victoria Park HOA will use $2,685 in grant funds to install timber borders and wood chips in the neighborhood playground. For more information on the City’s Neighborhood Grant Program, visit http:// rentonwa.gov/living/default.aspx?id=2234. To comment on this story view it online at www. rentonreporter.com. Reach Editor Brian Beckley at 425255-3484, ext. 5050.
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YouthSource helping teens find work in difficult economy Teens are competing against adults for jobs and need to learn basic skills, such as completing a resume BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Eighteen-year-old Dante Hennings’ story is not typical of the current trend of teens and jobs, but it shows promise for the future. The Renton youth has been hired for three jobs recently and has an upcoming interview for a position in Amazon’s fulfillment department. He owes his success to finding and landing the jobs to King County’s YouthSource, located in Renton, he said. “I thought I would end up working fast food the rest of my life,” Hennings said. “I didn’t think I’d be able to work in bigger companies.” The teen said he went from applying and never getting jobs to coming to Youth Source, making a resume and getting hired at Carl’s Jr., Old Country Buffet and JC Penney before this latest opportunity. Completing a resume and preparing for a job search may seem like simple things, but they can be barriers to success for youth in today’s tough job market. “I think the most common thing that I see is that a lot of the students don’t know how to correctly look for a job,” said Ron DeGuzman, AmeriCorp member.
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In addition to all of the farm fresh produce and other goodies you expect at the Renton Farmers Market, this year, the market is launching the first-ever “Kid’s Passport” program. This six-week program is designed to help children track their fruit and vegetable consumption. Children can keep track and bring their completed passport to the market
DeGuzman works out of the Renton YouthSource office, facilitating workshops and helping teens find work. A lot of youth want permanent jobs or summer jobs, but don’t know where to start, he said. Many don’t hear back from employers after approaching them the wrong way and get discouraged from looking for other opportunities. According to the U.S. Census “It is a tough Bureau in 2012, 58 percent of King environment to land County’s population aged 16 to 24 are participating in the labor force jobs and kids need to be prepared, so that’s and the unemployment rate for what we do here .” ages 16 to 19 is estimated at 26.2 YouthSource Program percent and 10.7 percent for ages Manager Michael Davie 20 to 24. “Surprisingly perhaps, though the economy is definitely improving, teens are not going to work at rates that would indicate an improvement,” said Marlena Sessions in an email. She is the chief executive officer at Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County. “We believe that this is because of a combination of factors: ‘survival jobs’ went to older and by virtue of being older, more experienced adults in recent years,” she said. “Young people got left behind during the five years of the Great Recession. We are finding as well that young people don’t have ‘job-seeking skills’ and are not sure who is hiring or what jobs they may qualify for. Kids are hesitant to apply now.” Which is where King County YouthSource and Ses-
sions nonprofit WDC comes in with services for teens. YouthSource is an alternative high school that pairs education with employment and youth development. The agency works only with youth who have dropped out of school, but its sister organization WorkSource works with anyone seeking a job. “It is a tough environment to land jobs and kids need to be prepared, so that’s what we do here,” said Michael Davie, program manager. Davie realizes that teens today are competing against adults who’ve been displaced from other industries and sectors for entry-level jobs. “I think we do a wonderful job,” he said of their placement services. “We serve about 300 kids a year and our graduation rate is right around 74 percent and our postplacement rate is right around 72 percent.” WorkSource North Seattle, J.P. Morgan Chase and the Workforce Development Council will offer free career fairs targeting teens this summer, called “Youth at Work Career Fair.” The first event is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., June 30, at North Seattle College, 9600 College Way N., Seattle. The career fair is for those between ages 16 and 24. “There are certain entry-level jobs now that 16,17,18, and 19-year-olds are competing for against an older job seeker, who may have more experience,” said Davie. “That’s where preparation and the planning really come in effect.” For more information about the career fair or for questions, contact pcavanaugh@seakingwdc.org.
each week, get it stamped and have an opportunity to win prizes along the way. As the City of Renton and other South King County Cities move forward on a healthy initiative, local farmer’s markets are an opportunity to replace high calorie meals with fruits and vegetables. This along with exercise is a key factor to a healthier well-being. Weekly events at the market include the “Taste of Renton” which features one local restaurant dishing up samples from 4:30 to 5 p.m. The Kids’ Patch returns with fun projects for the little ones and Master Gardeners who will be on hand to help you through the growing season. And across Logan Avenue, at Market West you can visit artisans and crafters. The Renton Farmers Market is located at Piazza Park in downtown Renton, at the corner of 3rd Avenue South and
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Trying to ‘finesse’ the state’s fish consumption rate Finesse is a word rarely used to describe Gov. Jay Inslee’s approach to fashioning policy. More likely, one hears the first-term governor’s style portrayed as passionate and visionary by fans, disengaged and blunt-forcepartisan by critics. Yet in the matter of setting water quality standards based on how much fish residents consume, Inslee has displayed a greater degree of forbearance than on any issue he’s publicly confronted. From his first day in office, Inslee and his advisors have searched for the sweet spot of political consensus on increasing the existing fish consumption rate without triggering a standard for cleaner water discharges that no amount of technology can meet. He’s wanted to please his newest friends in the tribes and closest ones in the environmental community. He’s wanted to win back old friends in the labor community, especially Machinists. But he’s wanted to avoid alienating those he’s been trying to befriend in the corporate world, from Wall Street behemoths like Boeing to Main Street startups around the state. He’s still working out the details. When he does finally put forward a proposal — maybe before heading to the Farnborough Air Show in England in mid-July — no one will be completely satisfied. Last week, in comments to tribal leaders, Inslee provided a sneak preview of where he’ll end up. First, the fish consumption rate will rise significantly, as tribes and environmentalists demand. Today it assumes residents eat an average of 6.5 grams of fish per day, which works out to be equivalent to an eight-ounce fillet per month. All indications are that Inslee will endorse boosting it to 175 grams a day. Second, the state might reset what is known as the cancer-risk rate. Currently, state law assumes no more than one person out of 1 million will get cancer from eating fish caught in Washington waters. If left unchanged when the fish consumption rate is boosted, it would mean stricter rules on toxins in discharged water. Cities and companies say stricter rules cannot be met. If Inslee doesn’t endorse reducing this cancer risk to one in 100,000 people, as he could, he’ll leave dischargers of water, including companies and municipalities, lots of leeway to mollify their worries. And third, Inslee is poised to use the fish consumption debate as a springboard to a different but related problem — of pollutants getting into rivers and waterways from sources the state doesn’t now control. These so-called non-point sources of pollution occur when runoff from rain or melting snow carries oil, grease, toxic chemicals and other pollutants into lakes, rivers, coastal waters and aquifers. “We could do this a thousand grams a day, 10 to the minus 20, but it still wouldn’t solve [ more CORNFIELD page 7 ]
Keep your child’s brain firing on all cylinders with arts education If you had to take a test tomorrow that included several complicated problems to solve, wouldn’t you want your brain to fire on all cylinders? I bet you’d want both the left and right hemispheres to be working together, bringing their individual strengths to solving the problems at hand. If so, then you probably wish you’d had the opportunity to take a multitude of art classes when you were young. Why? Because the study and practice of art in all of its forms helps kids develop a number of skills that can last a lifetime. In fact, studies have shown that including the arts in early education can improve academic, study, communication and cognitive skills. According to The College Board, “The arts – all the arts – help students develop skills in group interaction, self-esteem, reflection, decision-making and innovative thinking.” And believe me, innovative thinking is one of the key components in solving problems. Children are naturally drawn to the arts. When have you ever seen a child turn down the chance to draw with a crayon or piece of chalk? How many children automatically begin to dance when they hear music, or want to dress up as their favorite character? Where does this natural instinct come from? The brain is divided into two parts – the right and left hemispheres. Our ability to think logically and process information comes from the left brain, while the right brain alLynn Bohart
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lows us to experience emotion and be creative. Studies with gifted children have shown that when these children solved problems, both hemispheres showed increased electrical activity – in other words, their brains were firing on all cylinders. Unfortunately, even though The College Board says that, “the arts are effective in keeping students in school, engaging students in learning and promoting high achievement,” when schools are forced to cut their budgets, it’s usually the art programs that suffer first. So, what’s my point in telling you all of this? Don’t rely on the school system to do it all for you. Your kids are on summer vacation. They want to relax and have fun. Why can’t they have fun doing something artistic? That way, they’ll accomplish two things at once: have fun and develop skills that will help them when they go back to school. Here are some ideas. The City of Renton has [ more BOHART page 7 ]
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a number of summer camps. “Applause! Applause!” helps kids collaborate on improvisational acting, writing skits and making costumes. Maybe they’re into jewelry. If so, sign them up for the “Indie Arts Camp.” They’ll not only learn to make jewelry, they’ll try their hand at screen printing. There is even “Cartooniversity,” where kids can learn the art of cartooning. If you can’t afford the camp, be sure to check into the City’s recreational scholarship “And the fact that program. If your child is older, there is you purposefully Renton’s teen musical. And coming did something to improve their chances up in July is Renton River Days, at being successful at which gives kids two opportunities: life? Well, that can be the Allied Arts of Renton “Annual Chalk Art Festival” and the Renton our little secret.” Annual Art Show, which will offer cash prizes this year for student entries. But don’t stop there. Look into programs at the Boys & Girls Club, the YMCA, or just get online and Google for what you want. Lastly, don’t tell your kids that you’re signing them up for a class because you want them to practice their spatial and organizational skills. And for heaven’s sake, don’t tell them that you think it’s important for them to learn cognitive thinking. Just tell them you want them to have fun. The art form they participate in will do the rest. And the fact that you purposely did something to improve their chances at graduating, going to college and being successful in life? Well, that can just be our little secret. Lynn Bohart is the executive director of the Renton Community Foundation that oversees a number of funds that provide charitable dollars to support the arts, healthcare, education and families-in-need. She can be reached at lbohart@rentonfoundation.org.
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Skyway machinist honored for volunteer work A retired Machinists Union member who lives at Skyway has been honored for his volunteer community service. Jim Hutchins, 74, received the 2014 Bill Johnson True Trade Unionist Award for his work with the Machinists Volunteer Program at Machinists Union District Lodge 751. The award is given annually to a volunteer who gives freely of his or her time without expecting to get anything in return. The award is given in the memory of former IAM 751 president Bill Johnson, who formed the MVP Committee in 1997. Hutchins was presented with the award at the union’s annual MVP banquet May 25. Hutchins was cited in particular for his work on wheelchair ramp projects. District 751’s MVP Committee specializes in wheelchair ramp construction; since 1997, the union’s volunteers have built nearly 340 ramps, each one allowing a home-bound person to regain a measure of their independence. Hutchins retired from Boeing in 2003 after a career that included service as a union steward in the company’s Renton plant.
Since then, he has done much of the logistical advance work for wheelchair ramp projects. “Jim goes out ahead of time to evaluate the site, take measurements and determine how much material we’ll need,” said MVP Committee Chairman Rob Curran in a press release. “He coordinates deliveries of those materials during the week, so that when our other volunteers, who have full-time jobs, show up on the weekend, everything’s ready to go.” “Without Jim, we couldn’t do nearly as many wheelchair projects,” said former MVP chairman Robley Evans. “He makes it happen.” Last year, District 751
MVPs built eight wheelchair ramps for Puget Sound-area families, part of a long list of 557 community service events that union volunteers took part of in 2013. In all, the MVPs as a group gave 15,893 hours of volunteer service last year, which included road cleanups in Renton, weekly shifts at the Northwest Harvest warehouse in Kent and participation in the annual
Auburn Clean Sweep. They also volunteered at charity fundraising events that raised a record $384,000 for Guide Dogs of America. “Service to the community is one of the core principals of the Machinists Union,” said District 751 President Jon Holden. “We are incredibly proud of Jim and the other MVPs, and the work they do to make our communities better places to live.”
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City cuts ribbon on Southwest 27th Street/Strander project BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
After 12 years of work and $22 million, the City of Renton on Tuesday officially cut the ribbon on their half of the Southwest 27th Street/ Strander Boulevard Extension project. While the Tukwila half of the project is still awaiting funding, making the full connection between the two cities a goal for the future, the new roadway opens up the Tukwila Sounder Station to Renton through 27th, off of Oakesdale in the city’s southern industrial section. The new RapidRide F-Line, connecting The Landing in Renton to the Burien Transit Center also makes a stop at the Tukwila Sounder Station. Joking that it was his “favorite project since [he] first got on the council,” Renton Mayor Denis Law said it was “exciting day for Renton” and a “milestone.” “By completing this project we connect Southwest 27th Street in Renton to the Sounder commuter rail station in Tukwila,” he said in prepared remarks. “This access to transit also provides an alternative to I-405 between I-5 and SR167, one of the most congested stretches of highway in our state.” The mayor also joked that the other benefit of the event was that Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton “had to drive all the way around instead of punching through.” Haggerton, who was on hand for the ribbon cutting, said the “funds just weren’t available” for Tukwila to complete their side of the project, but that Tukwila has applied for a TIGER Grant of $20 million from the federal government. Haggerton said that he and a handful of Tukwila City Council members visited Washington, D.C., in May to encourage lawmakers to support the grant. If received, the money would pay for more than half of the $37 million estimated to complete the project. Renton Public Works Administrator Gregg Zimmerman called the connector “the most difficult project I’ve ever been engaged in” because of all the stops, starts and difficulty involved
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Renton Mayor Denis Law and Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton, center, are joined by Renton City Councilmembers and other dignitaries during Tuesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony. BRIAN BECKLEY, Renton Reporter in the project, including crossing two sets of railroad tracks. “Railroad undercrossings are not inexpensive,” he said, calling the project “a bit snakebit.” Zimmermann said the city’s contribution to the funding was about $6 million, though that includes extensive design work prior to construction when the city attempted to find a way to move one set of railroad tracks closer to the second so a single undercrossing could be built. Ultimately, the tracks were not moved and are now part of the reason the Tukwila side will be so expensive to complete. The Renton side of the project was a collaboration between the City, the City of Tukwila, the Boeing Company, BNSF Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, Sound Transit, the State of Washington, including the Transportation Improvement Board, Freight Mobility Strategic Investment
victory over the disease. Hundreds of luminarias help light the path of the track, once the sun goes down. The ceremony of light symbolizes the hope and perseverance that those touched by cancer continue to fight and is scheduled to begin around 10 p.m. According to MintonDavis, this year, Relay hopes to raise $98,000.
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Court of Appeals rules that Valley Medical Center – UW Medicine alliance is legal BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
The Valley Medical Center Alliance with UW Medicine was affirmed as legal this week in a ruling from the Court of Appeals of Washington State. In the ruling, the Court of Appeals found that the hospital district does have a right under state law to enter into a joint operating agreement. The decision marks another victory for the hospital and UW, following a decision last July by the Supreme Court not to review a King County Superior Court decision from 2012 that dismissed the challenge to the validity of the district. “This is a significant win and it validates the strategy of expanding the opportunities for good health care to a wider community,” said Lou Peterson of Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, the law firm representing the hospital and university. The Supreme Court’s decision not to grant direct review of case put it back into the Court of Appeals level. “Both King County Su-
perior Court and the Court of Appeals have agreed with UW Medicine,” said Peterson. The case was brought forth by the elected commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1 after the election of a new majority of commissioners who disagreed with the May 2011 decision to form the alliance with UW, designed to expand the reach of the publicly owned hospital. But Phil Talmadge of Talmadge Fitpatrick, the firm representing the commissioners, called the decision “fundamentally flawed” and said he believes the courts did not fully understand the scope of agreement and its effect on the ability of the elected commissioners to run the district in a way that represents the will of the voters. “The court simply didn’t understand,” Talmadge said. “They didn’t understand how the Alliance agreement tied the hands of the commissioners.” According to Talmadge, because the agreement gives the right set the budget to UW Medicine’s Board of Trustees, [ more HOSPITAL page 15 ]
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Renton’s Summer Celebration Fabulous 4th of July Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
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Here’s how to enjoy the Fourth of July in Renton, cosponsored by the City of Renton and The Landing. Enjoy free children’s activities and face-painting noon - 8 p.m., stage entertainment from 1:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., and a professional fireworks display from the shores at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park at 10 p.m. Average attendance at Gene Coulon has been 20,000 for Renton’s 4th of July event, with many more viewing the night-time fireworks display from boats, canoes, kayaks, and from several locations close to the park. Food will be available at the Beachside Concession Stand, Ivar’s, and Kidd Valley. Recycle containers for plastic bottles and aluminum cans will be placed throughout the park. Event attendees are encouraged to use these receptacles and join the City in “greening” Renton’s large-scale events. Visit the Event Information Booth, located just north of Kidd Valley, for summertime community event information. Event sponsor Coal Creek Family YMCA will have an interactive/informational booth again this year in the park.
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July 4th schedule 7 a.m. - Park opens Noon - 8 p.m. - Free KidZone Activities, Inflatables & Face-painting for Kids sponsored by Coal Creek Family YMCA 1:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Stage Entertainment sponsored by Sanctuary & The Reserve Apartments 10 p.m. - Fireworks from the shores of Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park .
Return to Renton Car Show July 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Check out classic vehicles at the 21th Annual Return to Renton Benefit Car Show at Piazza Park at South Third Street and Burnett Avenue South. Entertainment, vehicle displays, art show, food and raffle. For more information, call 425-430-7589 or visit www.GoRenton.com.
IKEA Renton River Days Festival July 25-27 Events centered at Liberty Park, between Bronson Way North and Houser Way North, and at the Renton Community Center and downtown. The parade on South Third Street is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26. The Rubber Ducky Derby is 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 27. For more information, visit rentonwa.gov.
IKEA Renton River Days Senior Day July 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Senior Day picnic is at the Renton Community Center, 1715 Maple Valley Highway. Tickets required. For more information call 425-430-6633.
National Night Out Aug. 5, 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Free food, games and inflatables for the kids from 4 to 7:30 p.m. For more information call 425-430-7521. Philip Arnold Park, 720 Jones Ave. S.
IKEA Renton River Days Kid’s Day July 23, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. This special day just for kids includes free face-painting, inflatables, 40 activity booths with crafts and games, stage entertainment, and the Wenatchee Youth Circus (showtimes at 1:30pm and 6:00pm, $1/pp) Liberty Park, Bronson Way North and Houser Way North
Downtown Art & Antique Walk Aug. 23, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. On downtown streets with paintings, pottery, sculpture, and photography displays from more than 75 artists. Throughout downtown Renton on South Third Street from Burnett Avenue to Main Avenue. For more information, call 206-407-8719 or visit www.artsunlimited.org.
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“Illegal activity at this establishment has become a serious public safety concern for us and we are asking for some help from your agency,” he wrote. According to the mayor’s letter, police have responded to 215 calls at HomeRun in the past two-and-a-half years, ranging from late-night noise to assaults. In once recent incident, Law said police were in the lot when shots were fired. “Residents in the neighborhood have
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The HomeRun Restaurant was the site of a shooting death this past weekend. Police have been called to the location 215 times since the start of 2012. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter felt under siege for several years and routinely call us and address the city council voicing their genuine fears for the safety of their families,” Law wrote. Onishi said he did not know what to attribute the violence, but said there were an “unusual number” of violent incidents at the location. Last September, the city sent a letter to the restaurant’s owner advising him of the city’s concerns and advising them of a new nuisance ordinance that could result in criminal penalties and requests for civil injunctions. “The only response we received was from his attorney suggesting that our actions were based on the racial ethnicity of his client,” the letter states.
The mayor said the city and police are doing everything they can to address the issue, but again cited the violence and pressed the Liquor Control Board to act. “I’m urging you to help us by taking whatever steps you can to revoke the liquor license from this establishment before there is more violence or an innocent person is killed,” he wrote. Calls and emails to HomeRun Restaurant and Lounge were not returned by press time. To comment on this story view it online at www.rentonreporter.com. Reach Editor Brian Beckley at 425-255-3484, ext. 5050.
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Stolen Kindle bought in Renton, returned to rightful owner The following was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.
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A Kirkland man thought he was getting a good deal on Craigslist when he agreed to pay $30 to buy a Kindle Paperwhite that’s worth up to $189. He agreed to meet the seller at a Fred Meyer in Renton. The seller used the name “Belle Hawl;” a records search by an officer showed no one by that name. He brought the Kindle home but his attempts to connect it to his Amazon account failed. Turns out the Kindle was either lost or stolen. He called police. Amazon contacted the rightful owner to report the Kindle was in police evidence in Renton. An officer contacted the buyer, who seemed a bit reticent to return the Kindle. He was too tired to drive back to Renton and he would lose
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Tools taken from unlocked vehicles Tools were stolen from a car early June 4 on Bronson Way Northeast that was left unlocked. The way the car was parked provided easy visibility inside from the street. A resident who arrived home at about 3 a.m. noticed three men get out of an SUV and walk up the street. At 5:30 a.m. a resident leaving the house noticed the car’s door was open. The tools were gone. Three vehicles had been entered, all of them unlocked. The owner’s initials are on the tools.
Four bicycles worth $1,000 worth were stolen June 3 from a bicycle rack at a pawn shop on Sunset Boulevard North. The thieves unscrewed a bolt on the cable that was used to secure the bikes. The brands are Motobecane, Cannondale, Redline and Azonic.
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Computer stolen from parked car A $200 computer was stolen from a car May 27 parked on Northeast Eighth Court after someone threw a rock through a passenger-side window. Damage to the window was estimated at $250.
Someone broke into the CVS Pharmacy construction site on Carr Road May 25 and emptied a fire extinguisher throughout the jobsite. A video-surveillance camera caught the image of two suspects on the property.
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But passersby recognized his shoes. According to police he was a long-time Renton resident. The man’s body was found by a walker at about 8 a.m. June 15 in an alcove behind a shop in the Greater Hi-Lands Shopping Center on Sunset Boulevard Northeast.
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Seahawks training camp tickets on sale now The Seattle Seahawks will open 12 training camp practices to fans at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC) in Renton beginning July 25 and concluding Aug. 12, the team announced today. Fans interested in attending Seahawks Training Camp presented by Bing must register through the team’s web site, Seahawks.com, beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 26. Registration will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis and fans 15 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Only fans that register through trainingcamp.seahawks. com will be allowed to attend practice. A $7 transportation fee will be charged per person, as fans will be required to park at an off-site location and shuttled to VMAC before and after each practice. The VMAC parking lot will be closed to the public. The Seahawks have partnered with The Landing Shopping Center in Renton to serve as the Seahawks Training Camp Parking and Transportation Center. Guests will receive transportation transfers and training camp passes upon check-in at the Seahawks Training Camp Guest Services Center which will be located at 840 N. 10th Place, Suite 307 D in The Landing. Practice times, bus schedules and maps will be available on Seahawks.com at the time of registration. For more information and to view training camp policies and procedures, visit trainingcamp.seahawks.com.
Quarterback Russell Wilson takes a snap during Seahawks minicamp June 19 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. Tickets are now available for training camp. BRIAN BECKLEY, Renton Reporter
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a 13-person board made up of the five elected hospital commissioners and eight non-elected members, the Board has the ability to set tax rates that the commissioners must then agree to pass on. Talmadge called that “fundamentally undemocractic.” “When folks go to the ballot box to vote for district commissioners they think they’re electing the people who will run the hospital district,” he said. But according to the ruling, “This is a significant RCW 70.44.060 allows a public win and it validates district, such as the hospital, to “enter into any contract with the the strategy of United States government, or expanding the any state municipality, or other opportunities for hospital district, or any of those good health care to a wider community,” governing bodies, for carrying out any of the powers authosaid Lou Peterson.” rized by this chapter.” Lou Peterson, attorney for An additional provision auValley Medical Center thorizes public hospital districts to contract with other entities to provide healthcare services. The commissioners had argued that because the agreement delegates the commissioners’ “core legislative powers,” such as the power to establish a budget, levy taxes or issue public debt, the agreement should be invalidated. The court disagreed. “We conclude that this statutorily authorized agreement is not an unlawful delegation of the district’s powers,” the decision reads. Talmadge called that reading of the law a “very superficial analysis.” The commissioners have 30 days to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, which will then decide if it wants to hear the case. Talmadge said no decision on appeal has been made by the commissioners, though he said he personally would like the Supreme Court to hear and rule on the matter. To comment on this story view it online at www.rentonreporter.com. Reach Editor Brian Beckley at 425-2553484, ext. 5050.
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An audio digital book production company has opened in Renton. Open Book Audio, created in 2009 by Matt Armstrong and Andrew Parker, was formerly based in Redmond, but because of Renton’s attractiveness as a place to live, Armstrong recently moved his parttime business to the city. “My favorite part about doing Open Book Audio is that it allows me the opportunity to get back to my performing roots from the comfort of my own home,” said Armstrong via email. “I can combine my love of reading with my performing background in order to put out a product I’m really proud of.” Open Book Audio has about 120 titles in their catalogue, which Armstrong said is growing by 15 to 20 titles a year. The company used to produce
books by private authors, but now strictly focuses on digital-only distribution. Their most well-known titles are a Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn series and the autobiography of Carl Reiner, “I Remember Me,” to name a few. Armstrong has a degree in musical theatre and worked in entertainment, before finally landing in the technology field with all his audio equipment. With Open Book Audio he spends about 25 percent on narration and 75 percent on book keeping and processing. He hires freelance narrators and engineers regularly too. His business partner, Parker, represents the other side of Open Book Audio, taking care of the marketing needs. Most of the titles the company distributes come from publishers with whom they have an existing relationship and about half come from individuals, although they don’t solicit authors for that part of their business yet. Armstrong expects that they will see a ramp up when they do. Audio book retailers have limits on who they work with; they can get into book stores whereas individuals
Matt Armstrong in the studio narrating a digital book. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter can’t, Armstrong said. He anticipates that the company will be very profitable in the next three to five years. For Open Book Audio’s catalogue list, visit www.openbookaudio.com.
PUBLIC NOTICES Lozier at Whitman Court, LLC, 1300 114th Ave SE, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Whitman Court PUD, is located at 4225 NE 4th St & 351 Whitman Ct NE in Renton, in King County. This project involves 3.51 acres of soil disturbance for residential and commercial construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged to an onsite wetland tributary to Cedar 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 the Renton Reporter on June 20, 2014 and June 27, 2014. #1077093
CITY OF RENTON NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE RENTON CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary of the Ordinance adopted by the Renton City Council on June 23, 2014: ORDINANCE NO. 5718 An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending Section 4-1-180 of Chapter 1, Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) and Chapter 5, Latecomer’s Agreements, of Title IX (Public Ways and Property) of the Renton Municipal Code, updating Regulations and adding Definitions regarding Utility and Street Latecomer’s Agreements pursuant to engrossed substitute House Bill 1717. Effective: 7/27/2014 Complete text of this ordinance is available at Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way; and posted at the King County Libraries in Renton, 64 Rainier Av S., #A (temporary library) and 2902 NE 12th Street. Upon request to the City Clerk’s office, (425) 430-6510, copies will also be mailed for a fee. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk Published in the Renton Reporter on June 27, 2014. #1079947. NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC HEARING RENTON, WASHINGTON The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determination of Non-Significance Miti-
gated (DNS-M) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code. Panther Lake Preliminary Plat LUA14-000190 Location: 18647, 18655, 18819, and 18825 108th Ave SE. The applicant is requesting SEPA Environmental Review, Preliminary Plat approval, a Critical Area Exemption, a Lot Line Adjustment, and a Street Modification for a 34-lot subdivision. The 7.92-acre site (7 parcels) is located within the R-8 zone. Access to the site will be provided via a new road extending west from 108th Ave SE onto the property. The site contains five Category 3 wetlands (Wetlands A-E), a Class 4 stream, and an off-site Class 2 stream (Panther Creek) with a 100’ buffer extending onto the subject site. Wetland E (996 sf) is proposed to be filled as part of the subdivision and wetland enhancement for Wetland A will serve as mitigation for the loss. A stormwater outfall system is proposed into the creek buffer. Street modification from halfstreet frontage improvements, along 108th Ave SE (approx. 205’), in order to maintain the existing built road standard. Appeals of the DNS-M must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 11, 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. A Public Hearing will be held by
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