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Shelves are bare as food banks prep for holiday season The need is expected to be up this year due to cuts in federal aid BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com

Some Renton food pantry shelves are barely covered and the need for food is still great; that’s the report from area food banks this holiday season. The Renton Reporter talked to a few food bank managers to see

how supplies are stacking up and got an earful. Most reported the same if not growing numbers of families signed up for their food programs this holiday season, as influenced still by a lack of government support due to cuts in assistance programs. And all of the local food banks are in need of donations this year. Renton Salvation Army The Renton Salvation Army has just one turkey so far for their Thanksgiving drive and 500 are needed for the families who have

already signed up to receive food baskets. They didn’t quite get the number of turkeys they needed last year and had to resort to small chickens and other meats to feed large families and are hoping that will not be the case again. A lot of the managers blamed the cut in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits and food stamps for the rise in need in the community. It was the same situation last year, when an inventory was done of local food shelves. “So they’re going to feel it, of

course, during the two holiday months,” said Beverly Storey, director of social services for the Salvation Army, Renton. “So, we’re anticipating that our numbers will be up in November and December just because they’re cutting back on food stamps for those two months. It’s a budget issue.” There are about 630 families signed up for the Renton Salvation Army’s Christmas baskets. Not only are food donations low, the Salvation Army still needs 111 volunteers a day starting Nov.

17-Dec. 24 to man its red kettles for their bell-ringing fundraising campaign. “Everything is tied in,” said Martha Barrett, Salvation Army community liaison. “The more volunteers we have, the less money we have to pay out. The more money we keep, the more turkeys we’re able to provide and the more people we’re able to provide for.” Since the red kettle campaign is the organization’s big fundraiser, staff tries not to have to hire paid bell-ringers, so as to provide more [ more FOOD BANKS page 5 ]

Supreme Court denies review of UW-Valley alliance Challenges cost taxpayers nearly $450,000 in legal bills BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com

The strategic alliance between Valley Medical Center and UW Medicine is legal, determined at a cost so far of nearly $450,000 in taxpayer dollars. The Washington Supreme Court decided it will not review the lawsuit challenging the strategic alliance between Valley Medical Center and UW Medicine, Valley Medical announced last week. The decision comes after the state Court of Appeals in June affirmed the legality of the alliance, which began in July 2011 after months of legal review and community meetings and is designed to improve the public’s health. The Supreme Court’s decision means the lower court’s ruling is final, according to a Valley Medical press release. “For over three years now, our health care professionals have been working very well together to improve quality and safety [ more ALLIANCE page 10 ]

New memorial dedicated American Legion Fred Hancock Post No. 19 on Tuesday dedicated a new memorial behind the Renton Senior Activity Center on Burnett Avenue that honors those who lost their lives at sea in service of their country. Above, Post Historian and Pastor Fred DeBerry speaks during the ceremony. BRIAN BECKLEY, Renton Reporter

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THEN THERE WERE THREE The King County Library System announced the three finalists to replace outgoing Director Bill Ptacek. [ PAGE 5]

Coming up: COMP PLAN MEETING The City of Renton is hosting Nov. a public workshop to discuss updates to the city’s comprehensive plan at 5 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Council Chamber at City Hall. For more information on the plan and the workshop, visit www.rentonwa.gov.

HASSLE FREE BAZAAR The City of Renton’s Hassle Free Nov. Bazaar is scheduled for Nov. 21 and 22 at the Renton Community Center. More than 100 vendors are expected at this event. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 21 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 22. For information, call 425-430-6700

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It’s old faces in new roles at Renton’s casinos as Freddie’s Club of Renton and Diamond Lil’s Casino are both under new management. Club Monaco bought out GSG Corporation and owns both entities. But the new management isn’t exactly new to the scene. Club Monaco is a partnership between Cory Thompson and David Hill, both former employees of Freddie’s Club. Both Thompson and Hill grew up in the Pacific Northwest and have gaming backgrounds that took them from here to Las Vegas. Thompson started out as a casino manager with Freddie’s Club when it opened in Renton on 1997, after graduating from the University of Portland with a bachelor’s degree in busi-

Cory Thompson and David Hill are the new managers of Freddie’s Club and Diamond Lil’s casinos in Renton. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter ness. “Yeah, I always wanted to own my own business,” said Thompson. “This is the business I ended up learning about. I’d like to take a successful business and use the profits for philanthropy around the world.” Hill has a philosophy degree from the University

Election Results Incumbents have won re-election in the Nov. 4 general election. In the 37th legislative district, Pramila Jayapal replaces long-time state Sen. Adam Kline, who retired. Here are the results as of Monday, the latest available to meet Renton Reporter deadlines: State Legislature • 11th District Position 1 Rep. Zack Hudgins, unopposed, 97

of Washington and owned a successful gaming business in Las Vegas before he got his masters in business administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Hill spent some time on Wall Street before he returned to Washington and joined Freddie’s Club

percent • 11th District Position 2 Rep. Steve Bergquist, 67 percent, Sarah Sanoy-Wright, 33 percent • 33rd District Sen. Karen Keiser, 63 percent, Martin Metz, 37 percent • 33rd District Position 1 Rep. Tina Orwall, 64 percent, Michael J. Siefkes, 36 percent • 33rd District Position 2 Rep. Mia Gregerson, 55 percent, Jeanette Burrage, 44 percent • 37th District Senate, Pramila

Jayapal, 67 percent, Louis Watanabe, 30 percent • 37th District Position 1 Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, 86 percent, Daniel Bretzke, 13 percent • 37th District Position 2 Rep. Eric Pettigrew, 86 percent, Tamra Smilanich, 14 percent • 41st District Position 1 Rep. Tana Senn, 63 percent, Bill Stinson, 37 percent • 41th District Position 2 State Rep. Judy Clibborn, 75 percent,

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and Diamond Lil’s in July 2013. Hill hadn’t thought about purchasing a casino until three years ago and eventually decided on a partnership with Thompson. “We looked at several places and ended up settling here because we thought we just had a great location and a great history,” said Hill. “So we thought this was the best opportunity.” The two have more than 200 employees and the properties are busiest on Fridays and Saturdays. With the new management will come upgrades such as new carpets, wallpaper and some other physical changes. With food and beverage making up about 25 percent of their revenues, down from 40 percent, they have shifted the business to focus more on the gaming side of things. “We’re always looking to have the games that the

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Councilwoman Terri Briere dies after battle with illness BY BRIAN BECKLEY

Council will appoint replacement after application period With news of Councilwoman Terri Briere’s death on Sunday, one of the questions that has arisen is how her replacement on the City Council will be chosen. Under city policy, the council will select and appoint a new member by majority vote, based on applicants to the council of interested candidates. Potential candidates for a council vacancy must be a registered voter in the City of Renton and have residency within the city limits for at least one year prior to consideration. The City Council on Monday, Nov. 17, will officially announce

the vacancy and request and encourage all interested and qualified persons to submit a letter of interest to the city clerk. Additional materials outlining a candidate’s interests and qualifications may also be submitted. A deadline for applicants will be determined by the Council and the position will be advertised. Once the deadline for submissions passes, the council will meet and review the applicants in an open session. The council will have the choice of selecting a new member at the time or choose a slate of candidates to be interviewed at the following Committee of the Whole meeting. Should the council elect to interview candidates, each candidate will have a formal interview

of up to 30 minutes in which they will be asked to present their credentials and respond to a slate of pre-determined questions approved by the council. Each candidate will have the same questions. There will follow an informal question and answer period with the council. The council will then vote on candidates until a nominee receives a majority of four votes. The chosen candidate will begin serving at the next meeting and will serve on the council until the next general election, November 2015. If elected by the people at that time, the councilmember will serve the remainder of Briere’s term and will have to run for re-election in 2017. -Brian Beckley

Terri’s husband Bill. “Terri was taken from all of us far too soon,” he said. Briere was born and raised in Renton. She and her husband Bill owned Briere and Associates Inc., a general contracting firm in Renton. She loved Renton’s amenities and its wonderful people. Always an avid volunteer, she was active through the years with the Greater Renton Chamber of

Commerce, Friends of Renton High School, Renton Rotary, Renton Historical Society, PTA, and Children’s Home Society of Washington. For these and other efforts, Briere was named an Outstanding Renton Citizen for 2003. She was also named Woman of the Year in 2011 by Renton Business and Professional Women’s Foundation.

“I have served with Terri for the past 14 years, and she was a trusted colleague and friend. Her passion for Renton and our citizens never diminished,” said Council President Don Persson. Briere is survived by her children Bill Jr., William Scott (Billy) and Maureen and two grandchildren, Cole and Alison. Services were pending midweek.

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Councilmember Terri Briere, who served on the Renton City Council since 2000, died Nov. 9 in her home in Renton, following an extended illness. Briere’s family members informed officials of her passing. Briere, 63, was first appointed to the council in 2000 and reelected in 2002. Her current term was set to expire in 2017. She served as the current chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Planning and Development Committees and the Public Safety Committee. Mayor Denis Law ordered all flags at city facilities to be lowered to half-staff. “Our city mourns the loss of Councilmember Terri Briere, a dedicated public servant with deep roots in this community. We owe Renton’s progress and success to the tireless work and dedication of Councilmember Briere,” Law said in a press release. “She was a strong supporter of the Renton community and worked tirelessly on the city’s comprehensive plan. Councilmember Briere will be deeply missed by her city council colleagues, and our city’s residents,

business owners, key stakeholders and staff.” Law called Briere’s death a “huge loss to the city” and called her a “tremendous leader,” praising her “collaborative style” and citing her work in bringing The Landing, Seahawks, Federal Reserve Bank and other major investments to Renton. “Terri led by example, volunteering her time and talents to many local organizations. She was very proud of her alma mater Renton High, and never missed an opportunity to promote her school,” Law said. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the Briere family, who has suffered tremendous losses these past few months, including the death of

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The King County Library System continues its search for its next director but has narrowed the field to three final candidates. It was announced Monday in a press release that Nicolle Davies, Pam Sandlian Smith and Gary Wasdin all made it to the final round of interviews for KCLS director. The position opened in January for the second time in more than 50 years, when 25-year Director Bill Ptacek left to head a library in Alberta, Canada. The library system has been conducting a search since February, with public meetings, focus groups and an online survey to gather public input about the key characteristics most important for the new director. The search has been nationwide and conducted by The Hawkins Company and June Garcia LLC. The three candidates had these comments to make about their approach: “Staff and library lovers know public libraries are essential in developing life-long learners and that our spaces are ideal for community to gather,” said Davies in the release. “The future for public libraries requires progressive thought regarding technology, space, collections and community partnerships.” Davies is the executive director of the Arapahoe Library District in Englewood, Colo. “Learning is at the heart of our mission,” said Sandlian Smith. “Libraries have always been learning places. Now more than ever, they are becoming a place to interact with information, a place to fulfill one’s dreams and sense of curiosity.” Sandlian Smith is the director of the Anythink Libraries in the Rangeview Library District of Thornton, Colo. “At Omaha Public Library my priorities have been focused externally, building stronger relationships with elected officials, community and business leaders, and philanthropic foundations,” said Wasdin. “These relationships have enabled us to develop a vision and strategy that is intrinsically tied to our city and county.” Wasdin is the executive director of the Omaha Public Library in Omaha, Neb. A reception was being held on Thursday at the KCLS Service Center in Issaquah where the community had the chance to meet the candidates in an informal setting and provide written comments to the Board of Trustees for consideration. For more information call 425-369-3233 or email mshatcher@kcls.org.

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Looks like the Grand Old Party got its groove back. After this election, Republicans will hold a majority of seats in the state Senate for the first time since 2004 and boast their largest contingent in the state House in more than a decade. “It was a good year to be a Republican,” understated Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm. The most stirring change is in the House, where the GOP is poised to pick up four seats and shrink Democrats’ numeric advantage to 51-47, its smallest margin since 2002. Republican challengers are toppling four incumbent Democrats this cycle, three of whom are chairmen of House committees dealing with higher education and the funding of public schools and social services. Certainly, the party benefitted from the political wave which defined the midterms nationally. But success is also a product of an evolving political operation that’s helped the caucus add 10 seats since 2010 and move from the perch of irrelevance to the precipice of a majority. “We’re the only Republican House in the country to gain seats in the last four election cycles,” said House Minority Leader Dan Kristiansen, R-Snohomish. The caucus has done it by embracing a more disciplined and decentralized approach to electioneering since Kristiansen became the leader in early 2013. As the year began, the political leadership of the House Republican Organizational Committee honed in on eight battleground races. Two involved defending Republican seats — the one in Snohomish County’s 44th District that Republican Mike Hope vacated and the other in the 26th District, where appointed Rep. Jesse Young, R-Gig Harbor, sought to win a full term. The other six were held by Democrats in districts where Republicans have won in the past GOP leaders recruited candidates, committed resources to those campaigns and decided to not heavily fund Republicans in many other contests. In the past, the caucus spread its money into so many contests it wound up without enough resources to influence close ones late in an election. On Nov. 4, the GOP held two seats, won four of the six it targeted and came within a percentage point of getting a fifth. Women accounted for three of the victories. “I don’t think there was anything real smart in this. We played big where we could play,” Wilcox said. Jerry Cornfield

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Our retirement gone Dear Mayor Law My name is Roy Boyer. Bill Spiry, I and our wives are new residents of the city of Renton and were part of the Alpine Nursery annexation this year. We have lived on our properties for over 70 combined years and have nurtured most of the trees that have grown there. We have lived and worked in this area for all these years and now have reached a time of retirement. Unfortunately, we do not have a retirement nest egg or pension as some in the government do. The nursery and our property were to be our retirement funds. In fact Bill just closed the nursery expecting to have sold our properties. We were active in getting this annexed to the city this year and quite frankly with many regrets now. We have now gone through our third builder, all three backing out of our original contracts, mainly due to the unanticipated costs associated with the changing city requirements for development. The last builder, Quadrant Homes, just backed out because of a new shared driveway ordinance and the prospect of a change in the square foot per lot. These builders all spent thousands and thousands of dollars on feasibility studies. And now even more constraining requirements are being proposed. R4 (zoning) is currently 8,000 square feet (minimum lot size). Our combined properties proposed to the city for development is 9.2 acres. A layman would think that 4 X 9.2 = 36 lots. The reality is that after storm pond area, internal roads, tree retention, retaining walls, curbs and easements, Quadrant estimates only 23 lots now with other work at an expense that is prohibitive. Before all these new regulations, they were proposing 30, with the possibility of building homes to cover all the expenses. And to be quite frank again, I can’t understand as a private property owner why I am paying and have paid over these years, thousands of dollars in property taxes to pay salaries and fund pensions, and most of my freedoms and liberties

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Fight for wider I-405 I just read Mayor Denis Law’s column in the Renton Reporter and I wanted to make a few points that I hope you will agree, and most of all pressure our local legislators to act. As you said in your column, traffic in Renton is terrible, it is so bad that Renton is “Behind the Curve” when it comes to traffic. I live in Kennydale and people cut though our neighborhood to avoid I-405. On a daily basis the streets are full of cars on Lake Washington Boulevard. The best and only solution to this mess is to stick with the 2001 master plan, which states that I-405 from Renton to Bellevue should be widened by two lanes in each direction. Even the 2008 EIS has already been completed, which has two lanes added in each direction. Only problem, is our legislators getting a transportation plan passed. The last proposed plan (last year) only had 1 toll/HOV lane being added in each direction. That is not acceptable, as that will force even more cars into our neighborhoods. Our legislators are going to meet again this month and they will again attempt a transportation package. I and others in my neighborhood have been calling them trying to put pressure for action. You as the mayor need to stand up about this and tell our local legislators that we want two lanes each way added due to horrible traffic that is effecting our quality of life. Other mayors in Lacey, Lakewood and in JBLM are trying to lobby their local legislators for two lanes each way on I-5. (and they will probably get it) as they have had emergency meetings on their transportation issues. Renton needs to make is voice heard and do the same in regard to this matter. Enough is enough; widen our freeway!!

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The Renton Highlands Library will host a “Mockingjay Movie Release Party” next Friday in anticipation of the second-to-last movie in the “Hunger Games” series. The event is at 3:30 p.m., Nov. 21, at the Highlands Library, 2909 N.E. 12th St., Renton. The “Hunger Games” book series is very popular with teens and the event is expected to be well attended, according “I think this series to Jennifer Wooten, teen has been popular services librarian. with teens because “I think this series has it hits many of the been popular with teens components that because it hits many of the teens are generally components that teens are generally looking for in looking for in a a book: adventure, surbook...” Jennifer vival, family drama, and Wooten, KCLS romance,” said Wooten via email. She called the pacing good, which gets right to the action, and is attractive to teens. “I also think the fact that these books don’t sugarcoat death is a draw to a lot of teens who are very familiar with violence because of video

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games, movies and TV,” Wooten said. “Many teen books do not go into the level of detail that these books do.” The party will feature a trivia game that those who are up on the books will discover whether they are experts or not. Attendees will also play the game “Eat it! Avoid it,” which challenges them to identify plants and berries to see if they would starve, poison or nourish themselves with certain foliage. There is also a survival quiz of 10 questions designed to test your survival knowledge. There will be crafts to make “Hunger Games” magnets, district banners and a “Hunger Games Generator” to find out attendees’ true names and districts. And finally, there will be face painting to reflect Team Katniss, Team Gale or Team Peeta. Prizes include gifts from Potbelly and Top Pot Donuts, books and pins from the “Hunger Games” series and movie tickets all donated from merchants, King County Library System staff and Friends of Renton Libraries. Costumes are encouraged. For more information, call 425-277-1831. Reporter Tracey Compton can be reached at 425-255-3484, or tcompton@rentonreporter.com.

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Aunt Dottie and her Nephew Aaron have been together, entertaining folks for six years and plan on celebrating with a special anniversary show on Nov. 23 at Renton Civic Theatre. Described as a “raucous, rowdy interactive show that’s different every time and appropriate for all ages,” Aunt Dottie promises that this ain’t your mama’s

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s Marshawn Lynch approached the corner of the end zone, just a couple yards from a score that would help cement an eventual blowout victory, Giants cornerback Zack Bowman made what could politely be described as an unenthusiastic effort to keep the running back out of the end zone. Bowman could have hit Lynch, though it’s highly unlikely that he would have done anything to prevent the 16-yard touchdown that was Lynch’s fourth score in Seattle’s 38-17 win. Lynch’s friend and former teammate Michael Robinson wrote on Twitter that Bowman “Made a business decision,” and it was a decision we’ve seen plenty of defensive backs make over the years when it comes to getting between Lynch and his desired destination. Sunday’s 140-yard, four-touchdown game, which was part of a teamrecord 350 rushing yards, was just the latest impressive effort from Lynch, who at 28 is showing no signs of slowing down. If anything, Lynch showed again against the Giants that he might be playing the best football of his career at an age when most running backs are slowing down. And on a

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we’re going to go in the future with him.” Even receivers, who in theory should want fewer handoffs to Lynch and more passes thrown their way, know that the Seahawks are at their best when Lynch is involved and productive. “Marshawn Lynch is our engine,” receiver Doug Baldwin said. “Everything runs through him. “Man, he is unbelievable. Unbelievable, man. Any time he touches the ball, something magical happens, and he did it again today.” There have been reports this season about a disconnect between Lynch and his coaches, and it has long been speculated that he may not see the final year of his contract for salary cap reasons. But Sunday’s game, and really the first nine games this season, both when Lynch has been heavily involved in the offense and just as significantly when he hasn’t, show that he is very much still the Seahawks’ present, regardless of what the future holds. Lynch’s uncertain future his no secret to him or his teammates — it was the main reason he held out at the start of training camp looking for more money this season, and his teammates openly talk about it. “(Running back Christine Michael) and I understand the situation coming up at the end of the year — pretty sure you guys will be talking about that — it’ll be a huge deal, so we’re definitely continuing to work hard and take our opportunities in a game when they come to show (general manager John Schneider) and Pete (Carroll) that we can get it done too,” Turbin said. But even though Lynch represents an $8.5 million salary cap hit, and even though he’ll be a 29-year-old running back with a ton of physical carries on his resume, and even though the Seahawks need to find money to pay some of their young players headed towards second contracts, most notably Wilson, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to envision this offense without Lynch in 2015. Or at least to envision this offense functioning at a high level without him. And it isn’t just that Lynch is so hard to tackle. Or that he’s deceptively fast and nimble. Or that he’s an underrated pass catcher that makes him so important to the Seahawks. It’s also the identity he helps bring to Seattle’s offense. “Marshawn’s one of my favorite people of all time,” center Max Unger said. “Just the way he does it on the field. It’s amazing. We want to just claw and fight for every yard he gets. “Him pulling the pile and just fighting for yards every time he gets the ball, that’s huge. It’s really just amazing. He’s a freak. Beast mode.” Herald Columnist John Boyle: jboyle@heraldnet.com

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Joe was born in El Paso Texas to Aaron and Texana Lambert. He spent most of his youth there, attending Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy prior to departing for California in 1939 to work for Douglas Aircraft. After a brief subsequent stint in the army he relocated with his new wife, Margaret Irene (Christensen), to Renton to begin a 39 year career at Boeing where he worked as a flight control engineer on all but one of Boeing’s commercial planes from the B-29 through the 777. Both he and Irene lived in the house they built on Renton’s Benson Hill from 1950 until their passing (Irene in 2010). He is survived by his three daughters, all in the Puget Sound area; Jeanette (Ralph) Teague, Sue Miller, and Cathy Lambert (Alan Nakano), and by his 5 grandsons, Larry Teague, Raif Moon, James Moon, Matt Miller, and Joe Miller and their families, including 6 great grandchildren. The family wishes to express appreciation to the caregivers from With a Little Help who supported Joe’s successful efforts to remain at home during his final years. A celebration of Joe’s life will be held at noon on Sunday, December 7, at the Maplewood Golf Course.

– eight of whom are appointed – oversees the operations and budget of Valley Medical Center. The five elected hospital district commissioners are responsible for the public side of the medical center, such as levying taxes, but they also serve as trustees. Hospital district commissioners approved forming the strategic alliance with UW Medicine on a 3-2 vote in May 2011. When Joos was elected to the commission, the board majority and policy direction changed. The new majority included Joos, Dr. Aaron Heide and Anthony Hemstad, who has since resigned as a commissioner. The commission voted 3-2 Oct. 1, 2012, on a resolution that authorized commissioner Joos “to initiate litigation, if necessary,” to determine the validity of the year-old alliance.

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Lindbergh’s Fessenhatzion earns spot on podium BY BRIAN BECKLEY

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Lindbergh sophomore Feven Fessenhatzion led all local runners with an eighth-place finish at this past weekend’s Cross-Country State Meet in Pasco. Fessenhatzion finished the 3.1-mile course in a personal best 19 minutes, 22.48 seconds to earn a spot as the only Renton-area runner on the meet’s podium. Both Lindbergh and Renton sent boys and girls teams to Saturday’s 2A state meet. The Lindbergh boys finished fifth and Renton placed 11th out of 16 teams in the competition. Lindbergh sophomore Daniel Langer was the top finisher for the Eagles at 20th. Hameed Maktoof finished in 26th as the highest-placing Indian runner. On the girls side, Lindbergh came in 10th and Renton 14th out of 16 teams. Fessenhaven was the Eagles’ top finisher, while senior Tyra Beckman led the way for Renton with a 14th-place finish. In 3A competition, Hazen sent its boys team, which finished 15th out of 16 teams. Dario Cirlincione was the top finisher for the Highlanders in 52nd place.

Feven Fessenhatzion charges toward the finish on the home stretch of the state cross-country course this past weekend in Pasco, Wash. VICKI MADDY, For the Renton Reporter

ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK

The Seamount League All-League and Players of the Year honors are expected to be announced this week. Check back in next week’s issue or visit www.rentonreporter.com to see how our local student athletes did.

Renton, Lindbergh football Indians soccer tops both lose in opening round Lindbergh to earn right BY BRIAN BECKLEY

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The Renton and Lindbergh football seasons both came to an end last weekend, as both teams lost their playoff games. Lindbergh, the top 2A seed from the Seamount fell to Orting 17-14 Friday night at Renton Memorial Stadium on a fourth-quarter field goal. The Eagles finish the season 6-4 overall and 5-1 in the Seamount. Orting jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but Lindbergh battled back to close the gap to 14-7 headed into halftime. In the third quarter, Lindbergh scored again to tie it up as the teams prepared for the final frame. But a field goal early in the fourth proved to be the game winner for Orting, who advance to the state tournament. D’Angelo Faust led the way for the Eagles with his third consecutive 200-yard game. “Don’t know what to say about the season,” said Lindbergh coach Matt Leamer in an email. “We are proud that we were the 1 seed for the 6th straight year and that the city championship remained with us.” Renton, who crushed Sammamish on Tuesday to earn a game on Saturday, fell to North Kitsap 21-6 at North Kitsap High School. The Indians finished the year 6-5 overall and 3-3 in the Seamount. The Hazen Highlanders also played their final game of the season on Saturday, a non-playoff game against Franklin. The Highlanders cruised to a 56-0 victory to finish out their season at 4-6 overall and 3-3 in the Seamount League.

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The Renton Indians soccer team is moving on to the next round of the playoffs after beating cross-town rival Lindbergh 2-0 Saturday at Renton Memorial Stadium. Renton, the 2A District 2/3 No. 6 seed, got two goals from junior midfielder Asia Brisco, one in each half, to earn the third spot coming out of the district tournament. Brisco’s first goal came in the first half off an assist by Sydney Sept. Her second goal, in the second half, came off an assist by Olivia Carter. Lindbergh’s season is now over. They finished the year 8-7-3 overall and 5-1-1 in the Seamount. With the win, Renton improves to 11-6-0 overall and 4-3-0 in the Seamount and earns the right to keep playing. Renton played Burlington-Edison Wednesday at Renton Memorial Stadium. The winner will move on to the state tournament quarterfinals. The game happened too late for this edition of the paper, but check www.rentonreporter.com for scores and highlights. 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 TV leads officer to question WSU football’s season The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports. BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com

It all started at about 6:20 a.m. Oct. 25 as

a Renton man was getting ready to drive the 300 miles to Pullman to watch WSU play Arizona. A shadowy figure grabbed a 19-inch TV from his car he had only left unattended for two minutes. His wife caught a brief glimpse of the thief.

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The next night, at about 9:30 p.m., he flagged down a Renton Police officer to tell him his story of a visit to see his son in “college” at Washington State “University.” He was planning on traveling to the barren confines of Pullman on the same fateful day of WSU’s poor football team would lose yet again in an embarrassingly poor performance against the University of Arizona. The loss further illustrated the futile efforts to establish any respectability whatsoever in the Pac 12 Conference. He had tried to find the suspect before he left; however, much like WSU’s defense, the suspect was nowhere to be found. The officer gave him a case number and asked him to call police if he finds out anything about the missing television or the whereabouts of WSU football’s pride. As with all Renton Police Department reports, this one ends with: “I certify (declare) under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.” Shoplifter makes getaway: The male in his late teens dressed in a Seahawks jersey walked out of Target at The Landing Oct. 23, pushing a cart carrying a Philips speaker system he didn’t pay for. It didn’t take too long before he returned, this time wearing a black windbreaker over

the Seahawks jersey. A store security officer recognized him as the man who earlier shoplifted the speaker system, which was caught on security tape. The officer kept an eye on him. He walked into a back storage room, where he grabbed a 50-inch TV and placed it in a shopping cart near the storage-room door. He left the store without paying for the TV but was stopped by the security officer. He pushed the officer and ran to a waiting car. No sales to minor: A store clerk is facing a citation because he refused to provide the identity of a minor who was asking people to buy him liquor inside the minimart on Oct. 28. A Renton man who had refused to buy him liquor called 911; the minor ran as soon as an officer arrived at the mini-mart on Northeast Third Street. The clerk told the officer the minor is a frequent customer. He knows his name but doesn’t want him trespassed because he buys things. The officer told the clerk the store’s liquor license would be at jeopardy if he didn’t cooperate. He didn’t care because he didn’t want to get the minor in trouble. An enforcement officer with the state Liquor Control Board is interested in the case. Anyone who handles or distributes liquor is held to higher standards and is required to cooperate with law enforcement. The case report was sent to Renton prosecutors.

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