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Lynch is known for his physical play, but he is also a player offensive-line coach Tom Cable described as one of the most intelligent he has ever coached.
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hen the Seattle Seahawks acquired Marshawn Lynch in 2010, they didn’t just get a running back, they got an identity. Over the past five seasons, Lynch has not only been one of the NFL’s best backs, he has also helped define the physical, smash-mouth style that brought Seattle its first Super Bowl title.
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Few running backs, if any, deliver as nasty a stiff-arm as Lynch. It’s a weapon that helps him turn good runs into great ones. Just ask former Saints cornerback Tracy Porter about it.
Lynch missed the first quarter of Seattle’s win in Arizona because of an upset stomach, and it has been an issue at other times as well, though never to the point that he missed a game.
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Lynch regularly misses practice because of a balky back, although it has only caused him to miss one game since joining the Seahawks. How long his back holds up could determine how long he is a productive running back.
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The engines that give Lynch his rare power as a runner have carried him to 1,306 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns this season. Lynch’s legs don’t just provide power, they always keep churning, even when he appears to be stopped.
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As much as Lynch is known for his bruising power, he’s surprisingly nimble. Head coach Pete Carroll compared Lynch to a slalom skier because of his quick feet, which help him avoid tacklers and find open running lanes.
Comedian and show producer Dylan Avila was recovering earlier this week at Valley Medical Center, after being attacked by a man while on stage hosting an open-mic session at the Local 907 Monday night. “I’m doing OK, recovering,” Avila said Wednesday morning from his hospital room. The Renton Reporter is not naming the 48-yearold suspect because he had yet to be charged as of the Reporter’s press deadline Wednesday. His first court appearance and bail hearing was Wednesday afternoon. He was booked into the King County Jail in downtown Seattle “This guy just for investigation of first-degree assault. thought he was On Monday, the 36-year-old Jesus Christ and he couldn’t be further Avila had just taken the stage to announce the next comic, when from the truth.” a man approached the stage Dylan Avila wearing gloves and holding an aluminum baseball bat and began beating Avila in the head. According to a witness, about 20 comedians and audience members then rushed the stage to subdue the attacker and attend to Avila. When police arrived, they had to wrestle with the suspect a bit as he resisted arrest, according to one witness. Avila had banned the suspect from the open-mic session a week prior to the incident. “Tasteless” doesn’t even begin to describe the man’s act, said Avila. In his previous appearance at the Local 907, the suspect used sex toys in his act and made crude references. “This guy just thought he was Jesus Christ and he couldn’t be further from that,” Avila said. Text by John Boyle, photo by Ian Terry, The Herald
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Many of 21-year-old Chris Robinson’s friends have a negative perception of police. In a recent interview, he said he can’t name
one of his friends who would say, “’Oh, I don’t mind the police.’” “I’m probably the only one and even I’m kind of borderline,” he said with a chuckle. “Yeah most of them don’t like the police because we haven’t received anything
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As the debate over police useof-force and minority relations continues, the Renton Reporter continues to tap the community for feedback. Part Two examines police relations with Renton youth.
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Community supper has new location for three nights BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com
For three of its seven nights, the Renton Community Supper will be held at the former Renton Chamber of Commerce office on Rainier Avenue at Renton Municipal Airport. The other four nights – Monday through Thursday – the Renton Salvation Army will continue to host the supper at its headquarters at 720 S. Tobin St. The dinner is cooked and served at 5:30 p.m. by volunteers. Last weekend was the first time for the dinner at the former
chamber office, where a “really relaxed meal” was served, said Maggie Breen, executive director of REACH, one of the community supper partners. The Renton Meal Coalition had recently been looking for a new location for the weekend nights, working closely with the City of Renton. Mayor Denis Law suggested the chamber office. Renton Salvation Army Major Kris K. Potter said hosting the dinner at the headquarters all week wasn’t intended to be permanent but was a chance to expand the
said she understands the city may begin tearing down the building in March to begin work on a new aerospace training center at the location. She’s confident that the coalition will be able to find another location to serve those in need. Depending on the time of month, the dinner serves between 50 to 80 people, and not all of them are homeless. Some have homes but have run out of money to buy food. Dean A. Radford can be reached at 425-255-3484, ext. 5150.
Two men shot to death at New Year’s Eve party BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com
Ruth Perez, right, is sworn into the Renton City Council by Renton City Clerk Jason Seth at Monday’s council meeting . City of Renton
Ruth Perez sworn in to Renton City Council Newly appointed Council member Ruth Perez was sworn in at Monday’s Renton City Council meeting. Perez was selected to fill Council Position No. 6 to replace Terri Briere, who died Nov. 9 after a long battle with an illness. Perez, 46, has lived in Renton since 2007. In the swearing in ceremony, she thanked the council for the opportunity and said she was humbled by it. “I am really touched by the kind and warm welcoming of the staff and the citizens of the City of Renton as well as the family and friends of Terri Briere,” Perez said. “I will try to continue the legacy of this brave and strong woman.” Perez will serve until November, when she will have to run for re-election. If she wins, she will serve through 2017.
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The shooting deaths of two men at a New Year’s Eve party east of Renton have been ruled homicides by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. The medical examiner determined the two men, Curtis L. Swezey, 50, and Jonatan Lizama Munoz, 18, died of multiple gunshot wounds. The shootout occurred after Munoz and others were asked to leave the party at about 3:30 a.m. Jan. 1 at a home in the May Valley area. Some of the partygoers “took offense” when they were asked to leave; at least one of them pulled out a gun, according to Sgt. DB Gates, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff ’s Office. In turn Swezey pulled a gun and numerous shots were exchanged outside the home, according to Gates. “That road was pretty well littered with those evidence placards,” Gates said the placards that marked bullet strikes or spent shells in the 11500 block of 161st Avenue Southeast A third person who
also had a gun reported that someone was firing from another location, too, according to Gates. He exchanged gunfire with them, then they left. About 20 people attended the party; detectives were sorting through their witness accounts and the guns. Ballistics testing “is going to be huge in this case,” Gates said, to determine which guns fired the fatal shots. Detectives can link guns to three of the four people known to have fired rounds, she said.
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As America celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act, King County and the region are honoring the life of one of the driving forces behind that effort, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s free event is scheduled for noon, Jan. 15, at the Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. The winner of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Essay Award contest sponsored by the King County Civil Rights Commission will also be recognized during the event. The region-wide 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is Jan. 19, the observed holiday. “Fight for Your Rights in 2015” is this year’s theme for the celebration, workshops, rally and march to commemorate Dr. King in King County. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. in classrooms at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave. at East Jefferson, Seattle. A rally follows at 10 a.m., in the school’s gymnasium and a march will leave from the school at noon for a to be announced destination at 1:30, where an outdoor rally will commence. The keynote speaker for this year’s event is Jelani Brown, of Ferguson, Mo., who was involved in organizing a response to the police killing of unarmed black teenage Michael Brown. Jelani will speak about his experiences growing up in the St. Louis area.
program. The additional evenings became a burden for some of the Salvation Army’s neighbors, because of the street traffic and an increase in crime, Potter said. REACH is spreading the word through its programs to the homeless community and others about the change in location. The coalition’s third partner, Harambee, which offers a breakfast program, also is letting people know. The coalition can use the chamber office in January and possibly February, Breen said. However, she
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contrast to the demographics of Renton, where more than half the population is people of color. “So what that does is it creates an environment where these young people already have stereotypes of white cops being crooked cops,” he said. Cases like Michael Brown’s and Trayvon Martin’s only compound youth’s fears, Ezinkwo said, and he’s troubled by the frequency of them. “So the issue of Ferguson could very well happen in Renton just because of how things are set up,” he said. Of Renton’s 113 commissioned police officers, seven are black, 12 are Asian and two are Hispanic. The demographics for the department’s non-commissioned staff isn’t any more diverse. There are 30 total, with 24 white staff, two black, two Asian and two Hispanic staff members. Renton Police Chief Kevin Milosevich has said it remains a problem for many departments nationwide to hire officers of color for various reasons. Not a lot of people of color are pursuing jobs on the force and the pay isn’t competitive with other professions, he said.
rooms and community centers before they hit the streets. What he sees is a “situation where both sides think they’re fighting and they’re going to keep fighting, when the only interaction they have is out in the open streets, if we don’t engage in healthy interactions between the police and our young people.” The only exception to this rule is Renton High School’s School Resource Officer Jeff Reynolds, Ezinkwo said. School resource officers are police officers assigned to cover the high schools and be accessible to all feeder schools to the high schools. Currently, the school district and the city are working to place school resource officers at all high schools. All three African Americans interviewed for this story cited Reynolds’ work as an example of positive community engagement. “Every student in Renton trusts Officer Reynolds because Officer Reynolds is there with them in their school,” said Ezinkwo. “Matter of fact, they don’t even think of him as an officer; they think of him as being there to balance things out.” Officer Reynolds has a lot of credibility with the students because he “decided to go into the community and be a part of it versus just flying in,” Ezinkwo said. Robinson remembers his days at Renton High and he considers Reynolds his friend. The officer acted cool, calm and collected, Robinson said. Even if the student was a bad kid, Reynolds didn’t treat them like a convict or an enemy, he said. “So yeah when they (police) ask me to do something, I always do it out of fear,” said Robinson. “Officer Reynolds, if he asked me to do something, it’d be out of respect and because I do know that he has my best interest at heart, which is totally different from how I view other police officers in the world.” Ezinkwo said he has kids in his program who have punched officers in the face because they got pulled over for just being black. “They’re upset. So to me, if the police wants peace, they need to walk a peaceful road,” he said. “But if their training tells them the first thing you do is get big, you go crazy on the kid, the kid’s gonna go crazy back on you.”
Healing a disconnection The lack of a more diverse array of officers seems to be creating a disconnect in the community. To Robinson, the Michael Brown case is important because “there were some ignorant people who thought racism was dead and prejudice was over.” He thinks there is more that officers can do within the community to let people know that they care. To Ezinkwo, it would be healthier if police officers interacted with kids in class-
Training Renton police officers do receive training specific to dealing with kids, according to Officer Robert Dreher, training coordinator for the department. “We do conduct in-service training related to juveniles,” he said, in an email. “Much of this training is regarding the social and mental health services that can assist officers in finding a placement resource, treatment/mental health program, or other [ more YOUTH page 5
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Jeff Reynolds, a school resource officer at Renton High School, helps a senior get ready for graduation. Renton Reporter file photo, 2012.
A lack of trust “I think a fundamental issue that’s going on here is our young people, especially of color, they don’t trust the police,” said Celestine Ezinkwo. He is the executive director of CryOut!. Ezinkwo has worked with kids in his program for six years in Renton. In that time, Ezinkwo has only encountered two black and one Asian police officer and so sees the local police force as predominantly white. This stands in sharp
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Pedestrian dies after hit on Rainier A 34-year-old man died Jan. 1 of head injuries he suffered when he was struck by a truck crossing Rainier Avenue South on foot on New Year’s Eve, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The death of Lorenzo Zurita was ruled an accident, according to the medical examiner. The accident occurred at about 6:45 p.m. Dec. 31 in the 300 block of Rainier Avenue South, according to the Renton Police Department.
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Houston, who grew up in Renton, was taught at an early age that the police aren’t your friends. He observed those same ideas among the young people he supports at the center after the Michael Brown incident. “It’s just that they feel the police are racist and there’s no hope for them,” he said. He thinks getting police and children of color to interact at an early age will lessen the tension all the way around. “That thought that I’m black, you’re picking on me, it’s there,” Houston said. “It’s been planted there and there’s a reason that it’s been planted there. There’s old systems and they’re on the way out, but there’s still some that are in place.” There’s still some institutional racism in our society, but it’s dwindling Houston said. “It’s slowly changing. I’m not going to say it’s better because I can’t say that to Michael Brown’s mom or Trayvon Martin’s mom that it’s getting better, but there’s definitely progress in certain areas.” The Renton Police Department engages the community through various programs, including their Citizen’s Academy, Neighborhood Watch Program, the City of Renton’s Neighborhood Program and their Graffiti Abatement Program, among others. NEXT WEEK: The Renton Reporter examines the police perspective on these issues.
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“I think our youth have a hard time because of history and in order for history to be re-done, we need to get in a room and tell a different story,” Ezinkwo said. “We need to meet each other, we need to hear from each other’s hearts to trust each other.” The Renton Youth Advocacy Center is making headway in that direction. Every year the Renton Police Department helps the center host its All-City Hoop Shoot. Police officers participate by cheering on the high school contestants and passing out prizes. The event is to “let John Houston cops see that these are normal kids, just like a white kid; they’re the same and to let the kids know that cops, they’re not all bad,” said John Houston, RYAC executive director. Houston supports the local police department and thinks that it is the most diverse department compared to the rest of City Hall. But, he said, more could be done to engage kids in the classroom and the community. “I don’t know if Renton’s too big, but keeping a police officer in the same neighborhood, not always moving them to different areas of the city, so they get to know the kids,” Houston said, would be beneficial. Police officers also stop by the center, which is located in Tiffany Park, to interact with students there.
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Inslee wants to start conversation about big ideas Gov. Jay Inslee says he is approaching the upcoming session of the Legislature “very differently” than he did in his first two years as the state’s chief executive. In 2014, he talked about the need to hold steady and allow the recession to recede enough for residents and businesses to begin righting themselves. He offered an array of policy ideas and nudged lawmakers to pass them. When they didn’t act on a transportation package he sounded politely frustrated. And when they left Olympia on time, he couldn’t contain his pleasure. Inslee stopped holding steady in midDecember when he put forth arguably the largest — friends say boldest — taxand-spend proposal of any governor in state history. His desire to inject billions of additional dollars into public schools and the transportation system and pay for it with proceeds of new taxes on carbon emissions and capital gains is the kind of stuff Inslee’s stoutest allies have been waiting to see from him since he took office. Inslee’s natural political tendency is to launch big ideas to try to enlarge and extend the ideological playing field for social liberals and environmentalists. And he had done so with his “vision” for the state. “We have a new suite of challenges,” he said in an interview Wednesday. “We have a plan to move the state forward and not fall behind.” Inslee is smart enough to know it won’t be easy to get his ambitious agenda through a Republican-controlled Senate in its entirety, let alone with any of its signature pieces intact. He says his ideas are intended to start a conversation with lawmakers so now he will be watched closely to see how he carries on the conversation. Inslee’s been criticized for not engaging deeply enough in the rigors of negotiating agreements and, when he does submerge himself it’s not as an arbiter or mediator, but as a partisan participant. With two years under his belt, he’s expecting a different tack this session. “I know legislators better,” he said. “Having longer relationships help.” In the meantime, what transpires in this session will be part of the foundation on which the 2016 gubernatorial election will be conducted. That adds an intriguing and different element to the session as well. Inslee – and any Republican state lawmaker contemplating a challenge to the Democratic governor – will want to be viewed by the public as a uniting, not polarizing figure. Yet, at the same time, they can’t be tabbed as sellouts by the grassroots of their own parties. There are those eyeing Inslee through the prism of politics and think he has the most to lose by what occurs this session. Some might even think it will make or break his chances at re-election. “The people who have the most to lose here are our grandchildren. They are in great jeopJerry Cornfield
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SBA ready to help millennials jumpstart their futures, careers BY CALVIN GOINGS
Millennials, born between 1980 and the mid2000s, are the largest generation in the United States, representing one-third of the total U.S. population in 2013. Millennials are a technologically connected and diverse generation. Their unprecedented enthusiasm for technology has the potential to spark change in traditional economic institutions and the labor market. The priority that millennials place on creativity and innovation make them an important economic engine for the U.S. economy. Millennials were born to be entrepreneurs. In Region 10 we’re making millennial entrepreneurship interest a reality. With the help of Small Business Development Center (SBDC) counseling, millennial entrepreneur Nathan Graham Sleadd, was able to jumpstart his business, Sleaddadventures, LLC. Starting with annual sales of $100,000 in 2008, Sleaddadventures employs 7 full-time and 2 part-time employees and generates over $300,000 of payroll that cycles through the local economy. Research shows that more than half of millennials are interested in starting their own
business. That’s why the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), recently announced the My Brother’s Keeper initiative for millennial entrepreneurs. It’s a new federal outreach and education campaign to help America’s millennials become what SBA calls “enterprise-ready”. The My Brother’s Keeper initiative was launched to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by young people of color. The President’s new economic opportunity agenda for millennials creates new policies to support this generation, to ensure that all young people can overcome challenges and achieve their potential. At the SBA, our message to millennials is clear. It’s a message of inclusion and possibility to help jump start their small business potential, wherever their talents and interests lie. Overall, we want to help millennials start, grow, and succeed as small business owners. Entrepreneurship can be the answer if your question is “What’s next for me?” If you’re a potential millennial entrepreneur or know someone who is, visit www.sba.gov/young to learn more. Calvin Goings is regional administrator of the Small Business Administration.
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ardy,” Inslee said, his voice braced with passion as he slipped easily into a rhetorical rhythm about his agenda. Doing nothing this session puts four- and fiveyear-olds in Washington in jeopardy of not getting access to early childhood education, growing up in a cleaner environment and being able to get
to work, he said. “They are the people at risk here, not me,” he said. Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623; jcornfield@heraldnet.com and on Twitter at @dospueblos
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THE SEASON’S BEST MOMENTS, PLAYERS BY JOHN BOYLE
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SEATTLE — While eight teams opened the NFL postseason this weekend, the Seahawks kicked their feet up and enjoyed the games from home. It’s a pretty surprising position for the Seahawks to be in considering how the 2014 season started. The Seahawks struggled at times on the way to a 3-3 start, they dealt with drama, reports of locker room unrest and the surprising Percy Harvin trade, then later dropped another game to fall to 6-4, putting them three games out of first place in the division with six games remaining. If anything, it seemed like the only way the Seahawks would be off this weekend is if they were to miss the playoffs altogether, but thanks to a dramatic turnaround and a six-game winning streak to end the season, Seattle is once again the NFC West champ and the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC, meaning a weekend off and home-field advantage in the playoffs. Let’s take a look back some of the key players and moments from the 2014 season. MVP: QB Russell Wilson Russell Wilson’s passing numbers don’t compare with the league’s top quarterbacks, but his importance to the Seahawks is still impossible to overstate. When you factor in Wilson’s 849 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns along with his 3,475 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes, few players in the NFL account for more offensive production. And perhaps most importantly to Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Wilson rarely turns the ball over, throwing just seven interceptions despite being under more duress than just about any NFL quarterback. Offensive player of the year: RB Marshawn Lynch Would it be a cop-out to acknowledge both Lynch and QB Russell Wilson? Maybe, but both deserve recognition. While Wilson may be the most irreplaceable player on the team, Lynch, who rushed for 1,306 yards and 13 touchdowns in the regular season, was Seattle’s best offensive player. He set the tone with his physical running style and also contributed a careerhigh 376 receiving yards and four touchdown catches. This was arguably the best season of Lynch’s decorated career. Defensive player of the year: LB Bobby Wagner On the one hand, missing five games should count against Wagner, but on the other hand, the way Seattle’s defense improved after his return from a toe injury only underscored how good he was this season. With Wagner back, the Seahawks closed out the regular season by giving up a total of 39 points in their last six games — a big reason Wagner was named first-team All Pro despite missing nearly a third of the season. This award could probably go to safety Earl Thomas every year — he’s that important to the defense — but Wagner deserves recognition for a spectacular season. Rookie of the year: WR Paul Richardson For most of the season, this was Justin Britt’s award by default, because the 16-game starter at right tackle was the
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Lynch is known for his physical play, but he is also a player offensive-line coach Tom Cable described as one of the most intelligent he has ever coached.
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Every running back needs vision, and the best ones, like Lynch, can recognize where a hole is going to be before it opens. Of course, that doesn’t keep Lynch from occasionally running into contact — seemingly on purpose.
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hen the Seattle Seahawks acquired Marshawn Lynch in 2010, they didn’t just get a running back, they got an identity. Over the past five seasons, Lynch has not only been one of the NFL’s best backs, he has also helped define the physical, smash-mouth style that brought Seattle its first Super Bowl title. Here’s a look at what makes Lynch special.
MOUTH
Lynch’s silence has become a story in the past two years, as he prefers to let his game do the talking. This also is where the Skittles go.
HANDS
In addition to hanging onto the ball as a runner, Lynch has used his hands to secure a career-high 367 receiving yards and four touchdown catches this season.
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Few running backs, if any, deliver as nasty a stiff-arm as Lynch. It’s a weapon that helps him turn good runs into great ones. Just ask former Saints cornerback Tracy Porter about it.
Lynch missed the first quarter of Seattle’s win in Arizona because of an upset stomach, and it has been an issue at other times as well, though never to the point that he missed a game.
BACK
Lynch regularly misses practice because of a balky back, although it has only caused him to miss one game since joining the Seahawks. How long his back holds up could determine how long he is a productive running back.
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The engines that give Lynch his rare power as a runner have carried him to 1,306 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns this season. Lynch’s legs don’t just provide power, they always keep churning, even when he appears to be stopped.
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As much as Lynch is known for his bruising power, he’s surprisingly nimble. Head coach Pete Carroll compared Lynch to a slalom skier because of his quick feet, which help him avoid tacklers and find open running lanes.
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as spectacular a run on their résumé as the one Lynch pulled off in Arizona last month, yet for him that 79-yard score likely wasn’t even No. 1 on his list thanks to his 67-yarder against New Orleans in the 2010 playoffs. Whichever run you prefer, both showed off so many attributes that make Lynch such a spectacular player: power, speed, agility, and perhaps most important, determination. Best play, defense: Earl Thomas’ touchdown-saving forced fumble against St. Louis While Thomas tried to downplay the significance of the fumble he forced just inches from the goal line in last week’s game against the Rams, cornerback Richard Sherman called it colossal, and Pete Carroll said it was one of the plays of the year. Perhaps more important than the play itself — the Seahawks were up two scores in the fourth quarter — was what it symbolized about Thomas and the Seahawks, who fought to the last inch on the play. Best addition by subtraction: Trading Percy Harvin to the New York Jets The Seahawks shocked the NFL by discarding one of the league’s most talented players early in the season, but in the end it was probably one of the most important moves of the year, and not just because of the reported off-field issues Harvin presented. Without Harvin, the Seahawks got back to their offensive philosophy and, as Carroll put it, “rediscovered the things that have been good to us that we had just fallen out of somewhat. It helped us in many ways.” Quote of the year: “Be ready, bro, we’re going to shock you.” — S Earl Thomas When the Seahawks beat Arizona Nov. 23 to start a six-game winning streak, no one outside of the team knew yet just how dramatically they had turned things around. Sure Seattle had just knocked off the Cardinals, but Arizona was playing with a backup quarterback, and the Seahawks still had a tough schedule ahead, starting with a Thanksgiving game at San Francisco. Thomas, however, knew what was coming, saying before that Thanksgiving game, “Don’t be surprised, man. I don’t want to start talking, but be ready, bro, we’re going to shock you. We’re going to shock you.” Most important snack food: Sunflower seeds During a November walk-through practice, safety Earl Thomas saw teammates eating sunflower seeds and lost it. He later admitted it was silly, but the confrontation grew heated at the time — Thomas thought the unnamed teammates should be taking the practice more seriously — and eventually led to team meeting in which players cleared the air and found an element of trust that was missing. “If you can play this game with love, with trust and commitment to each other, that’s probably the hardest thing for anybody to stop,” wide receiver Doug Baldwin said a few days later after the first of six straight wins. Maybe Seattle finishes strong without that blowup and subsequent meeting, but we’ll never know for sure.
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An 18-year-old senior at Hazen High School admitted he sold drugs to fellow students when he was arrested at school Dec. 3. Staff members told a school official the senior was acting unusually during the day, leading them to believe he was under the influence of a drug or narcotic. Police officers were called after the school official observed the same behavior and discovered pills in the student's belongings during a search allowed under school rules. The student had a prescription for some but not all of the pills. A white powder suspected to be MXE or methoxetamine, a controlled substance. Four other pills were controlled substances, too. The student also had large bag full of clear plastic pill capsules. He also had
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The suspect was able to hit Avila in the head twice with the baseball bat and Avila believes he would have kept swinging if it wasn’t for his friends who came to his aid. “He was there to attack me, to kill me,” Avila said. “He went for the head shots and he would have kept swinging.” Avila had brain surgery on Tuesday and now has two titanium plates in his skull for the two fractures he sustained and four stitches in his ear. The incident has the local comedy scene shaken. Many comics were there that night and witnessed the attack, including JAMCO. show producer Jamal Harrington. “Nobody saw this coming,” said Harrington. Never in his wildest dreams could he
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN EXTENSION TO THE 2014-2015 GENERAL FUND BUDGET OF THE RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 403 In compliance with WAC 392123-071 through WAC 392-123074 and WAC 392-123-078 and WAC 392-123-079, the Board of Directors of Renton School District No. 403 has completed a proposed extension to the 20142015 General Fund Budget of the district. It is on file in the Business Office and a copy will be furnished on request. The Board of Directors will hold a public hearing, prior to the regularly scheduled board meeting at 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Kohlwes Education Center, 300 S.W. 7th Street, Renton, Washington for the purpose of presenting the proposed General Fund budget extension to citizens. Any person may appear at the meeting before the Board and be heard for or against any part of the preliminary 2014-2015 budget. Then during the regularly scheduled board meeting the Board of Directors will take action on a Resolution to extend the District’s 2014-2015 General Fund Budget. Published in Renton Reporter on January 9, 2015 and January 16, 2015. #1208297. Superior Court of Washington County of King In re the Estate of: JANE E. REIERSTAD, Deceased. NO. 14-4-06048-1 SEA NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 2, 2015. PR: MARCIA I. LOTTER PETER W. MOGREN WSBA #11515 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER, ROTI & AHRENS, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO Box 90 Renton, WA 98057-0090 (425) 255-4542 King County Superior Court Cause No. 14-4-06048-1 SEA Published in Renton Reporter on January 2, 2015, January 9, 2015 and January 16, 2015.#1211732
CITY OF RENTON NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE RENTON, WASHINGTON The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determination of Non-SignificanceMitigated (DNS-M) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code. Maertins Ranch Preliminary Plat LUA14-001568 Location: 1508 Ilwaco Ave NE, Renton, WA 98059 (also known as 10918 144th Ave SE). The applicant has requested SEPA Review and Preliminary Plat approval for a 13 lot subdivision. The 4.079 acre site is located within the R-4 zone. The 13 lots would range in size from 8,050 SF to 10,985 SF and would result in a net density of 4.32 du/acre. Access to the site would be gained from NE 16th Street. No critical areas have been identified onsite. The applicant has proposed to retain 34 trees. Appeals of the DNS-M must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 pm on January 23, 2015. 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 the Hearing Examiner in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on February 10, 2015 at 10:00 am to consider the Preliminary Plat. If the DNS? M is appealed, the appeal will be heard as part of this public hearing. Interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing. Published in the Renton Reporter on January 9, 2015. #1225169. FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK SUMMONS Docket No. B-41154-14 Pursuant to Section 384-b of the Social Services Law of the State of New York and/or Article 6 of the Family Court Act In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Person and Custody of ALEXANDER BRAYDEN KING TO:COMMISIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES TYROME KING & ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAY BE OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO BE THE FATHER OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD OR WHO MAY, PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BE ENTITLED TO SERVICE OR NOTICE OR AN OPPORTNITY TO BE HEARD, WHOSE PRESENT IDENTITY IS UNKNOWN SEND GREETING: A Verified Petition for the child has been filed in this Court, alleging that the above-named child in the care of GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES, the Petitioner, is permanently neglected and/or abandoned child, as defined by Article 6, Part 1 of the Family Court Act and/or Section 384-b of the Social Services Law. Copy of the Petition attached to this Summons. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before the Family Court at 60 Lafayette Street, New York NY 10013 Part 4 before the Judge Knipps, on the 18th day of February, 2015 at
12:30 pm of that day to show cause why the court should not enter an Order depriving you of all the rights of custody and guardianship of the above-named child and awarding custody and guardianship of this child to the Petitioner and the Commissioner of Social Services as a permanently neglected child as provided by law. UPON YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR ALL OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE CHILD ABOVE-MENTIONED MAY BE TERMINATED AND THE COURT WILL HEAR AND DETERMINE THE PETITION AS PROVIDED BY LAW. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR SHALL CONSTITUTE A DENIAL OF YOUR INTEREST IN THE CHILD, WHICH DENIAL MAY RESULT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, IN THE TRANSFER OR COMMITMENT OF THE CHILD’S CARE, CUSTODY AND GURADIANSHIP OR IN THE CHILD’S ADOPTION IN THIS OR ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING IN WHICH SUCH CARE, CUSTODY OR GUARDIANSHIP OR ADOPTION MAY BE AT ISSUE. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER, AND IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A LAWYER, THE COURT WILL APPOINT YOU ONE TO REPRESENT YOU, FREE OF ANY CHARGE TO YOU. NOTICE IS GIVEN TO ANY PARTY CLAIMING STATUS AS A FATHER OF THE CHILD BORN OUT-OF-WEDLOCK PURSUANT TO SECTION 384-C OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND/OR SECTION 111-A OF THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW TO BE HEARD AS TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. Dated: December 24, 2014 NEW YORK, NEW YORK By Order of the Court //s// CLERK FAMILY COURT NEW YORK COUNTY. Published in Renton Reporter on January 9, 2015. #1214368
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Want to breathe easier? Add some houseplants to your indoor rooms. Living plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen and many varieties add the benefit of removing pollutants from the air as the Marianne Binetti
Boeing employees helped the company set a record for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year at 723 in 2014, breaking the company record for a second consecutive year. The company’s sales team also booked 1,432 net orders, carrying a value of $232.7 billion at list prices, breaking the previous all-time high set in 2007. Boeing’s unfilled commercial orders stood at 5,789 at the end of the year – also a new company all-time high. “I’m extremely proud of the entire Boeing team, and all of the hard work that went into delivering and selling a record number of commercial airplanes this past year,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner. All three Boeing Commercial Airplanes production sites – Everett and Renton, Wash. and North Charleston, S.C. – each set new site records for airplane deliveries. In 2014, three individual commercial programs achieved notable milestones, each a single-year record: -- 737 program delivered 485 of the popular singleaisle airplanes -- 777 program delivered 99 airplanes -- 787 program delivered 114 Dreamliners, including the first -- 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand and first direct deliveries to 13 airline customers Of the 1,432 net commercial orders Boeing booked in 2014, the Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX led the way with 1,104 orders, followed by the 777 and 777X with 283 orders. Boeing continues to bring new products and services to the market, including the launch of the 737 MAX 200 in September, a variant based on the successful 737 MAX 8. “In the face of fierce competition, we had a strong year,” said Conner. “In 2015 we’ll remain focused on meeting our customer commitments, and prepare for key milestones on our development programs, including the start of assembly of the first 737 MAX and firm configuration for the 777X.”
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produce oxygen. Here’s the primer on healthy houseplants: What houseplants are hardest to kill? Old favorites such as dumb cane (dieffenbachia) pathos, parlor palms and snake plant (sanseveria) adapt to the low light and low humidity of indoor rooms. A great tip is to notice what green plants survive in public spaces such as the dark corners of waiting rooms or in the windows of office buildings. These are the houseplants that will also survive in homes. Which houseplants are the most difficult to grow? Over the years I get the
most complaints about weeping figs that drop leaves, gardenias that become infested with mites and jade plants that turn soft and floppy. (Most often jade plants droop from too much water and not enough light.) What does it mean if the tips of the leaves on a houseplant turn brown or black and die off? Leaf tips die back from too much water (don’t let the roots sit in drainage water) not enough sunlight, too low of humidity or too much fertilizer. In other words there are many reasons but over watering is the most common. What if only the older or lower leaves of a houseplant fall off? Leaf drop especially on older plants can signal not enough water, not enough sunlight, compacted soil or a plant that has grown too large for its pot. Repotting is the solution that can solve many of these problems. What causes a sticky substance to form on the leaves of houseplants? That would be residue from insects. Aphids, mites, scale and white fly all leave
a sticky film on their host plant. (Think of this film as insect manure.) Hand washing each leaf with a mild soap and water helps destroy many of these insects but eggs will hatch and the colony will reappear if you don’t continue with the soap and water treatment every few weeks. Consider adding infested houseplants to the compost pile. What causes the leaves on my houseplants to turn yellow or pale in color? Mites are most often the culprit as these tiny invaders suck the juice from the foliage and multiply quickly on stressed out houseplants that are too dry. Lack of fertilizer, underwatering and indoor air pollution will also turn foliage pale. What if entire leaves are missing or chewed off and the plant has no insects and has never been outdoors? Blame your cat or dog. Why do flower buds form and then never open and drop off? Bud blast occurs when potted plants throw a fit because you let them dry out or move them away from their light source just
as they are about to give birth to new flowers. An infestation of mites, thrips or white fly will also cause buds to fall as many plants refuse to bloom when under attack by insect invaders. What houseplant produces the most flowers with the least amount of problems? I give my vote to the humble African violet. All they need is a bright window, and moist soil and they will bloom on and off all year long. You can group several blooming African violets onto a tray for a centerpiece, display a collection lined up on a windowsill or set a potted violet into a basket or bowl with other houseplants to create a living dish garden. You must keep the soil moist but not wet. Bloom inducing tip: When you boil and egg, used the cool, salt free water to water your African violets. The calcium that leaches into the cooking water from the egg shell will encourage blooms on African violets. Marianne Binetti will be speaking at the Tacoma Home and Garden Show Jan 22 – 25 every afternoon at 2pm.. For more details visit www.otshows.com
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