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State, district reviewing scores and refusals on state tests BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
The Washington State Board of Education has set the minimum scores for graduation on several state assessments, including the state’s new Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA). The board was required by state Legislature to set a score on the new assessments as well as the transition Math End-ofCourse and the WA-AIM tests before the
beginning of the 2015-2016 school year. The minimum score for the English Language Arts and math SBAs has been set at Level 2.6, with Level 4 being the highest. The State Board of Education met this week to determine the minimum score, in light of the fact that many 11th graders opted out of the SBA. Originally, the board was going to use 11th graders’ scores to determine the new standard. However, the board had to use a different methodology.
As reported earlier, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) stated in early July that only 47 percent of state 11th graders took the SBA. There were 27.4 percent confirmed parent refusals and 28 to 53 percent potential refusals in the 11th grade this spring. OSPI is still confirming the numbers to see, for example, if a student simply did not show up on test day or was refusing the assessment.
The Renton School District had 256 confirmed parent refusals for the English Language Arts SBA and 217 for the math portion among students in the third through eighth grades and 11th grade. Those numbers account for 3.3 percent of the total of students who took the English Language Arts SBA and 2.8 percent of those that took the math assessment. Choosing a different methodology, “The [ more TESTING page 11 ]
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At long last Renton will have back its beloved downtown library over the Cedar River as opening day is Saturday, Aug. 22. With the new building’s long journey nearing completion, officials at both the King County Library System and the City of Renton reflected on the process that ultimately saved the iconic facility. KCLS expects the project to come in at or under budget, but some financial information is still forthcoming as final details of the construction are still being reconciled in the budget. The overall budget was $11.8 million, with the City of Renton paying $10.4 million and KCLS paying $1.4 million. When asked if anything suffered in the city’s budget as a result of doing this renovation, Mayor Denis Law said that once the renovated Highlands and downtown libraries are paid off, the money will revert back to the general fund for other city projects. “In terms of the budget, the city agreed that we would dedicate the amount of money we were spending annually for limited library services to build two new facilities, if voters decided to contract services with KCLS,” which voters did in 2010, Law said. It’s also been three years since 76 percent of Renton residents voted to keep the downtown library over the Cedar River in a renovated [ more LIBRARY page 5 ]
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Workers put the finishing touches on a colorful art piece that hangs above the reading area at the new downtown Cedar River Library. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter
Everyday at Life’s RX Holistic Apothecary, a medical marijuana dispensary on Northeast Fourth Street in Renton, they serve between 40 and 75 clients, providing medical marijuana to patients with a variety of conditions. But with the passage and signing of a new state law this year and a move on the horizon by the Renton City Council and administration, that could all change in the very near future. “We’ll see what it looks like,” co-owner Konner Rose said this week. “I hope we can continue to help people.” Life’s RX is one of a handful of medical dispensaries presently open in Renton, though because of SB5052, passed and signed into law in the this year’s legislative session and designed to merge the unregulated medical industry with the recreational stores created by Initiative 502, they are now technically illegal. Because of that, many other municipalities in the area, such as King County, have begun shutting down the medical facilities. In Renton, the City Council on Sept. 14 is ex[ more MARIJUANA page 9 ]
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City offers reward for info on library windows The City of Renton is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for breaking windows at the new Renton Highlands Library. “We are very disheartened by this senseless act of vandalism that not only targets the library but is an outrage against the community,” Mayor Denis Law said. There had been no new incidents and no suspects had been arrested as of Wednesday. Over three nights starting Aug. 7, vandals shattered 19 windows at the Highlands Library that’s under construction with high-powered BBs or pellets. The damage is estimated at about $100,000 and it will take at least a month to reorder the glass and have it shipped and installed and may delay the scheduled opening of the new facility. The Renton Police Department will have extra patrols in the area. Anyone with information is asked to call 425-430-7500.
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Skyway and West Hill residents are tired of not being given resources and amenities as an unincorporated area of King County. They hope, as voiced through surveys and a new community report, to change the dynamic in their neighborhoods. According to Andra Kranzler, the Skyway West Hill Action Plan, to be incorporated with the King County Comprehensive Plan later this year, is all about the revitalization of the Skyway, West Hill communities. “We want to prevent displacement; we want resources to come, but we want to show it is possible for majority-minority communities to thrive,” said Kranzler, who is the community and economic manager “We’re a workingof the nonprofit group class community; Skyway Solutions. we’re diverse. We The group is responwant to honor our sible for coordinating the diversity; we want efforts of a communityto have resources and amenities other wide survey, the Skyway neighborhoods have.” West Hill Action Plan (SWAP) and the ComAndra Kranzler, Skyway munity Engagement Solutions and Progress Report. Organizers have been busy since October, hosting open houses and stationing themselves at different points within the communities to get feedback through the surveys. The surveys were even translated into Vietnamese, Somali and Spanish. Residents will tell you the community lacks gathering spaces. There are no places to seek community outside the library and the schools. Skyway Park is underutilized, they say, situated deep inside a residential corridor with no frontage access to Renton Avenue Extension, the closest busiest street. “The Skyway West Hill Action Plan is just the community’s voice really saying, ‘Look, we’re here,” she said. “We’re a working-class community; we’re diverse. We want to honor our diversity; we want to have resources and amenities that other neighborhoods have.” What Kranzler is hearing from other residents is that they want to feel safe in their community, find the resources that they need in their community and not be pushed out because someone has more money than they do. Since 1994, the community has been trying
The ARTFarm chicken coops are a new feature at Skyway Park on West Hill, where residents are working with King County to meet the social and economic needs of their community. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter to create attractive, livable neighborhoods instead of sprawl by linking land use, transportation, green spaces and people, according Skyway Solutions’ website. However, the community still lacks a vibrant economy. The Skyway bowling alley is no longer a space for people to come and do family activities, said Kranzler. Where there was once a pharmacy, multiple grocery stores and a hardware store, there are only a few shops today. “So I think people are really feeling the effects of no investment for 20 years and I think people are feeling even a little nostalgic about what was because those things have gone away,” she said. To date, the organization has had close to 1,700 surveys turned in for the effort. The SWAP was submitted to the county on June 30. The group plans to have more intensive discussions with the King County Executive Office and council members on the needs of the community and projects identified in the action plan between now and Nov. 30. The King County Executive Office is expected to recommend that the council amend or deny the action plan on Dec. 1. Included with the action plan and community report was a 2008 parks plan that the community did as well as 2009 visioning plan
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and a community center visioning plan that was developed in 2012. “So it’s not just about a plan, but it’s really about the individuals who are living in this community and a guide for them,” said Kranzler. “And if annexation comes up again, hopefully this will be a tool to help the community stay focused on what its priorities are to make sure that the city that annexes Skyway is going to be responsive to the needs of the community.” Rachel Ramirez calls the Skyway/West Hill community King County’s “forgotten place.” She is an 11-year resident of the area and a board member of Skyway Solutions. In the time that she’s been in the community, there’s been a real grass roots movement to turn things around, but there are no places for the community to be one together, she said. There are no restaurants or coffee shops and the library isn’t conducive for groups to meet because they have to be quiet. “So, we’re not meeting each other in our community, which is what we need to do,” said Ramirez. She looks forward to doing the work with her fellow residents to get the community where it needs to be. To learn more about Skyway Solutions, visit their website at buildskywaywesthill.org.
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith was in Renton this past week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the start of community health centers with representatives from HealthPoint Renton. Smith joined State Sen. Karen Kaiser and HealthPoint Chief Strategy and Development Officer Lisa Yohalem on Aug. 13 for a brief ceremony and cake in honor of the anniversary. “Healthcare is the toughest public policy problem I face,” Smith said, adding “It starts with access.” He went on to praise the work that community health centers like HealthPoint provide in their communities. According to Yohalem, health centers began in response to the War on Poverty and the civil rights movement and have grown into the largest network of primary care in the country. In Renton, HealthPoint is celebrating its 44th year in the community. It is one of nine HealthPoint centers across King County. Last year, HealthPoint totaled more than 270,000 visits. “At HealthPoint, we believe everyone deserves great care,” Yohalem said.
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also seeking some definitive costs for the public to consider.” “Even though the process was controversial, the city council ultimately made the decision to maintain the library at its current location to meet the desires of our residents,” he said. The mayor went on to remind that there was similar controversy when the library over the Cedar River was proposed with the teardown of the popular Carnegie Library downtown. “Residents understandably get very attached to their libraries and deserve to play a big role in the decision-making prior to making significant changes,” Law said. He likes what he’s seen of the newly renovated downtown Renton Library, remarking on the views it now offers of the river and surrounding area. “This will be a wonderful public amenity for generations to come,” Law said. So what did Renton get for the $18 million worth of bonds issued to construct the Highlands - also expected to open soon - and the downtown libraries? First and foremost the views of the Cedar River and Liberty Park have been enhanced. There is now floor-to-ceiling glass windows on the majority of the building, capturing the view, which was deemed important to area residents. Shelving and furniture has also been configured in a way as not to block the views. “There’s lots of furniture along the windows for people to just find a really nice space and sit down and read or use a computer,” said John Sheller, library cluster manager. Speaking of computers, there are expected to be between 46 and 48 total new computers for public use. That’s more than double the previous amount. There are
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You can’t whine if you don’t vote in Nov. 3 election The political racing season opened Aug. 5 with very few fireworks. There are a handful of challenged city council races in the cities I cover, but most candidates made it to the ballot without a battle. Deciphering the message in the plethora of unchallenged seats is similar to reading tea leaves soaked in succotash and out-ofdate buttermilk. We can call it complacency, euphoria or a TV show about lying teenage girls was on and couldn’t be missed to sign up for an elected office. Platitudes are easy, truth likes to hide. In challenged races I avoid forecasting the winners, losers and whiners. I never predict the future of anything unless it involves a horse race. I could handicap a political race if I could get reliable past performances from the Daily Racing Form like I do with the Longacres Mile or Kentucky Derby. Past performances or PPs are charts and notes describing how a horse ran in earlier races. PPs from the Form are not given the happy guy spin. They are facts and observations – straight, no chaser. Here are some examples of PPs I dreamed up for political races: • Fell down at the half-mile pole because it was too darn hot and the sun was in his eyes; • Finished last because he ate two Big Macs and three orders of fries last night (Mmmm – those were the days); • Ran off the track at the far turn because he wanted his peanut butter and jelly and cheese sandwich with the crust cut off like his grandma always did; • Got really tired and started whimpering when the gate opened because he stayed up too late watching Book TV (that would be me, in fact they all could be me). Figuring out who wins and who loses in city races is a roll of the loaded bones. In the years I have covered races I have only seen one or two candidates with motives that were less than straight and cheery. I believe most local candidates think they can do good and they want to help their community. The question for a voter is: does a candidate’s vision of good line up with your vision – and more importantly, do you have an idea what is best for your community? Many people, including me, kvetch about the various elected bodies and officials. Running for office to fix the kvetch is often not the zip-a-dee-doo-dah day most imagine, and once on the inside elected officials find our government, by design, moves like a crabby iceberg. So for all our kvetching it is best to remember, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars….” Local races may seem uninspired compared to the Trumpmobile, but a city council race affects a community where it lives,
Feds add failing grades to state’s schools already suffering from underfunding Public schools are not just underfunded by the state as Washington’s Supreme Court has made abundantly clear. Most of them are also failing, according to the federal government. Parents of elementary and secondary students across the state are receiving letters this month explaining why their child attends a school deemed failing by the U.S. Department of Education. These letters offer parents a chance to transfer their child to a non-failing school in their district, if one exists, and to obtain tutoring if their family qualifies. Roughly 90 percent of the state’s 2,300 schools must send out these letters. It’s punishment for not complying with a provision in the federal No Child Left Behind Act requiring every student meet state standards in math, reading and English language. This was all kind of a big deal a year ago and has not made as much a stir this summer. Remember Washington began 2014 with a waiver from the federal education law’s stringent rules. It then lost it. U.S. Secretary of Education Jerry Cornfield
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Arne Duncan had warned he would revoke the waiver unless state law was changed to require the use of student test scores in evaluating teachers. That set off a fierce fight involving lawmakers, Gov. Jay Inslee and Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn. Most Democrats and a few Republican lawmakers opposed the change. So, too, did the Washington Education Association, the powerful statewide teachers’ union. Inslee and Dorn met with Duncan in Washington, D.C., to gauge his resolve. They returned with determination to preserve the waiver, crafting what they hoped to be a compromise bill. It never earned a vote. After Duncan kept his word and yanked the waiver, 1,916 schools sent out the so-called failing school letters. Only 260 schools didn’t because their students met the standards. The letters are attracting less attention this year. That’s partly due to the commotion caused by the Supreme Court’s $100,000-a-day fine against the state for lawmakers not turning in a plan to ensure ample funding for schools by a 2018 [ more CORNFIELD page 7 ]
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drives and plays Yahtzee. The happy news is the Constitution was crafted by the founders to protect us from the worst – and it has done its job well for a couple of hundred years. Alexis de Tocqueville in his two-volume “Democracy in America” adroitly described the political system he observed in 1840. “Men will not accept truth at the hands of their enemies, and truth is seldom offered to them by
their friends…. Each partisan is hurried beyond the limits of his opinions by the excesses of his opponent, until he loses site of the end.” OK, I am not sure how that fits in with my rambling, but I like what Big Al wrote and I don’t have a better way to end this column other than – vote. Dennis Box is editor of the Enumclaw CourierHerald. He can be reached at dbox@courierherald. com.
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Fuchsia baskets Keep soil constantly moist and fertilize with a balanced plant food such as Peter’s Professional that has
all three numbers on the fertilizer label equal such as a “20-20-20” mix. Fuchsia baskets are heavy feeders and create flowers on new growth and so lots of nitrogen helps to encourage more foliage that will deliver more flowers. Fuchsias hate hot weather, so if your hanging baskets have suffered in the heat, you can give them a fresh start by cutting back the dangling branches by one third and watering well. Place your basket in a well-shaded location and water twice daily if the temperature goes above 85 degrees. Deadhead fuchsias by removing not just the faded bloom but the swollen berry or seed pod behind the faded flower as well. Geraniums These heat lovers will thrive in sunny locations but they must have well-drained soil. When you deadhead geraniums, be sure to remove the stems as well as the
[ CORNFIELD from page 6 deadline. Another reason is that lawmakers, the governor and state schools chief did not battle as long or as loudly on getting the waiver back in the long legislative session. Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, did push a bill to revise the teacher evaluation system. It never gained traction as complying with McCleary grabbed his colleagues’ focus. Then interest waned as a rewrite of the No Child Left Behind law drafted by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., made its way through the Senate. As written it would do away with waivers – and the letters would stop – if it reaches the president’s desk. Still, sending out the letters really torques Dorn. On Monday, when Dorn released results of Smarter Balanced Assessments, he declared that while there continues to be gaps in achievement among ethnic groups at each grade level, overall “learning actually went up. The rigor actually went up.” Those letters express a different message and one that can cause unnecessary confusion and worry for parents, he
blossoms and collect any yellow leaves from the base of the plants. Geraniums do well with a slowrelease plant food such as Osmocote and many gardeners claim that their geraniums produce the most blooms when the plants are slightly stressed – either root bound in a pot that looks too small or allowed to dry out between watering. If your geraniums produce huge leaves but few blooms, it may be due to a plant food that is too high in nitrogen or soil that is too rich in compost. The first number on a fertilizer label denotes nitrogen and this should be smaller than the second and third number for most flowering annuals. A classic plant food for geraniums and other bedding plants would be labeled “5-10-10.” Petunias The biggest complaint about potted petunias is that they imitate Vegas [ more BINETTI page 11 ]
said. But like underfunding, they’re a burden borne by public schools until those making the laws figure things out. 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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...obituaries Wallace (Wally) L. Aashiem
Wallace (Wally) L. Aashiem of Renton, WA passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at home, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. Wally was born on August 26, 1934 in Bottineau, ND to Joseph and Mabel Aasheim. He was one of ten siblings, Jean, Arlene (deceased), Jim, Lester (deceased), Leroy, Dorothy, Billy, Clayton, Glen (deceased). His wife Pat precedes Wally in death. He is survived by their five children, Shelly Aashiem of Renton, WA, Doug Aashiem of Carbonado, Jerry Aashiem of Renton, WA, Steve Aashiem of Bonney Lake, WA, Julie Fisher of Bonney Lake, WA, seven grandchildren, Alysa and Austin, Kassidy, Ashley and Matthew, Haley and Hanna, and two greatgrandchildren, Madison and Cammer. Wally retired from Puget Power after 28 years of service.Wally enjoyed watching the Mariners, going to the casino, and snow birding with Pat in Arizona. 1395332
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Paul passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 10, 2015 at his home in Renton. He was born in Covina, California on April 21, 1959 to Robert and Bonnie Taylor. Paul grew up in the south Puget Sound area, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way in 1977. Paul worked for Keller Supply and Metro Trucking, before his career at The Boeing Company in Renton. Paul leaves behind daughter Samantha, father Robert, sisters Molly (Steve), Paige (Spencer), Kris (Chuck), brother’s Keith (Keni) and Keith (Danielle), and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie. Special thanks to his friends Renee and Reed who treated him as a member of their family. Paul also leaves behind a large community of friends and coworkers in the Renton area who will miss his generosity, singing, storytelling, and jovial spirit. Friends are planning to honor Paul’s memory at Uncle Mo’s in Renton on Sunday, September 13th at 4:00 pm. Family burial plans will be announced at a later date. The family suggests memorial donations to a charity of your choice. Friends are invited to share memories, view photos and sign the family’s on-line guestbook at http://bartonfuneral.com/ category/obituaries/ 1395577
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Renton’s Gluten Free Studios ready to make their mark BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Renton has a new video production company near the shores of Lake Washington in Gluten Free Studios, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Omelet, an ad agency. The firm offers a stripped-down version of full-service marketing without the fluff, but with a lot of heart and talent. The Renton Reporter caught up with Rob Poznanski, president of Gluten Free Studios, on a recent afternoon in their offices in the business park just outside of Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. The vibrant studio has been home to a staff of nine for about a year now, officially. Their in-house production team consists of film editors, cameramen, a creative director, producer and account services. Gluten Free also hires independents such as grips or gaffers to complete their team when needed for different projects. “We can scale up or we can scale down just depending on what the job size is,” said Poznanski. You might have seen some of the firm’s work in a series of videos for Microsoft’s Surface in the “Click It and Do More” campaign. Microsoft is one of Gluten Free Studios’ main clients and the firm was instrumental in launching the Surface brand with their production capabilities, according to Poznanski.
Farther afield in Los Angeles, the company has also worked with Pivot Media on environmental and social campaigns. The studio does everything from live event documentation, scripted content, live content to creating 2D and 3D animated projects for clients. Storytelling is the studios’ main emphasis and helping clients craft their message to the folks who want to hear it. “We take a complex problem, turn it into a very simple story and then tell that storyline all the way through,” said Poznanski. “People relate to brands; they relate to it in a humanistic way, an authentic way vs. a very scripted content way.” Gluten Free gets consumers to relate to brands by focusing on what the product can do for consumers, not so much just the product. The company has helped clients with budgets of $2,500 to a million dollars. Gluten Free staffers often wear many hats and bring to the table a host of tools to make projects work for a client’s budget. “My team cares about anything they touch, anything that I bring in they want to care about it,” Poznanski said. “They want to handle (it) with care, so they will put their heart and soul into it.” Poznanski has a background in the music industry and used to be a creative director at Microsoft. After downsizing there, he left to take a job with Omelet. He opened
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Rob Poznanski, right, and the team at Gluten Free Studios in Renton work on creating a campaign for their next client. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter Omelet’s Seattle office about three years ago and then closed it to create a different business model to suit clients’ price points. “We were finding out that a lot of the services that we were offering were being farmed out to other companies that we could have done,” he said. “But they were farmed out because they could offer a lower price point. They could do a quicker turn on it.” After breaking a few eggs to make some things happen, Gluten Free Studios was hatched, a streamlined production agency. “We can streamline a lot of the efficiencies that need to happen in a production without having the extra bodies that it takes to pull that off,” Poznanski said.
He had been eyeing their present location at 1133 Lake Washington Boulevard in Renton for three years. He chose Renton because it had the vibe he wanted that set the firm a part from the “sea of noise” and clamor of other agencies in Seattle, even though he loves that city too. “I know (Renton’s) had its share of perception, but I think Renton in this area that we’re in now – especially with the VMAC (Virginia Mason Athletic Center) and the Seahawks down the road – I think we’re in a great spot,” said Poznanski. To learn more about Gluten Free Studios, check out their website at www.glutenfreestudios.com.
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) requests your input on the environmental investigation and cleanup planning documents for the Phillips 66 Renton Terminal site, also called the ConocoPhillips Renton Terminal Site. A draft Agreed Order to conduct the proposed cleanup and related documents are available for review. The site is generally located at 2423 Lind Avenue Southwest in Renton, Washington. It contains an active petroleum distribution terminal and several above ground petroleum storage tanks. A large petroleum groundwater plume exists beneath the terminal and surrounding area. Ecology will make available the following documents for public review and comment:
Documents can be viewed at: Renton Public Library 100 Mill Ave South Renton, WA 98057 (425) 226-6043 Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008 Call for an appointment at (425) 649-7190 To request materials in a format for the visually impaired, call Ecology at (425) 649-7117, Relay Service 711, or TTY 877-833-6341.
• Draft Agreed Order between Ecology, Phillips 66 Company, and ExxonMobil Oil Corporation for the proposed cleanup. • Draft Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) report. • Draft Cleanup Action Plan (DCAP). • State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist, and Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the preferred cleanup alternative. • Updated Public Participation Plan. Please mail your written comments to Jerome Cruz, site manager, Washingston State Department of Ecology, 3190 160th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008, or send an email to jerome.cruz@ecy.wa.gov by September 21, 2015.
Panahon ng Pagbibigay ng Komento ng Publiko Tungkol Sa Phillips 66 Renton Terminal: Agosto 21 – Setyembre 21, 2015 Upang makakuha ng higit pang impormasyon tungkol sa paglilinis na ito sa wikang Filipino o pagsasalin ng iba pang mga materyales, mangyaring makipag-ugnayan kay Jerome Cruz sa numero ng teleponong (425) 649-7094, o mag-email sa jerome.cruz@ecy.wa.gov. Dapat kayong sumangguni sa Phillips 66 Renton Terminal site.
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pected to approve a new ordinance that would require any and all marijuana retailers in the city to have a state-issued license, which medical facilities presently do not have. All current businesses will have to apply for one of the new retail licenses - a lottery for which is expected to open this fall - at the earliest opportunity, with a legal deadline of July 1, 2016. “We’re basically saying we’re not permitting it now and we’re certainly not going to permit it henceforth,” City Attorney Larry Warren said, but added that any business that first gets a state license - and then obeys all city zoning - will be issued a city business license. “We expect the businesses in Renton to follow state law,” Mayor Denis Law said. “We are not going to sanction any kind of illegal business.” However, Law said he is sympathetic to the medical marijuana cause and said his personal feeling is that the shops provide a benefit to their customers and should be accessible, as the voters wanted. “Legitimate medical marijuana providers have been providing a valuable service,” he said. However, because of “helter-skelter approach” by the state, the current system lacks checks and balances and is a “recipe for all kinds of problems.” Because of that, though the city has not officially sanctioned or licensed any medical marijuana business, they are also not pursuing an aggressive enforcement policy. Councilman Randy Corman, who chairs the city’s Planning and Development Committee, also called the matter a state issue and while he said there was “compelling testimony” last year during a public hearing on a moratorium on medical dispensaries, he said the Renton City
Council was not the place to re-argue state law. Corman called the city’s approach “sensible” and reiterated his view that this issue will have to once again be addressed by the state legislature and that anything they do now may end up changing again in the near future. “Given how the state’s been wrestling with this … I wouldn’t be surprised if the state Legislature came back around again,” he said. Corman also said that he understands there are differences in the chemical make-up between various strains of recreational and medical marijuana and their effects and hopes any new laws passed by the legislature takes that into consideration. Councilman Armondo Pavone agreed that this was not an issue for the Renton council and approved of the policy that all businesses be licensed in the state. “I think we should line up with the state,” he said. “Medical right now is just a way to skirt the law.” As of now, the city is not issuing any letters to dispensaries or taking any action to close those businesses already open, hoping they will either get a state license or close down. But they are leaving the door open following the council’s review and decision on the policy, expected as part of the next meeting Sept. 14. Up at Life’s RX, Rose said he has been in contact with the city and his shop will hope to get one of the new licenses, preferably with one of the newly created medical endorsements so they can continue to help their patients. “That’s where out hearts are at,” he said of the medical endorsement. Reach Editor Brian Beckley at 425-255-3484 ext. 5050.
Two Renton men surrender to police in Skyway murder BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
Two men from Renton believed to be involved with the murder of a 21-yearold man in Skyway on Aug. 12 surrendered to detectives on Monday. A 23-year-old, who is alleged to be the shooter, and his 27-year-old brother turned themselves into detectives this morning. The two Renton men were booked into the King County Jail on charges related to the shooting and rendering assistance to the shooting suspect. At approximately 8:11 p.m. on Aug. 12, deputies responded to a report of
a shooting in the area of South 112th Street and Renton Avenue South. The 21-year-old man was transported to Harborview Medical Center and later died at the hospital as a result of several gunshot wounds. The victim was part of two groups of people who had begun fighting in a parking lot. It is unknown what started the fight, the relationship between the two groups of men, or if this is gangrelated. Detectives do not believe any additional suspects are at large but urge anybody with additional information related to this shooting to call the King County Sheriff ’s Office at 206-296-3311.
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It’s OK his trail goes cold The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports. BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com
Renton Police officers searching a house on 84th Avenue South for burglars July 27 found a 6-foot-2, 200-pound Renton man hiding in a refrigerator. The man tried to flee but the officer immediately closed the refrigerator door, pinning him inside. The officer “escorted him to the kitchen floor” and handcuffed him. The other suspect, also a Renton man and weighing 190 pounds (but nearly a foot shorter), almost managed to escape detection. While the officer went left into the kitchen, a second one went right into the laundry room, finding no one. But a second officer checking again found the suspect hiding behind the clothes washer and hot-water heater. He was handcuffed. Police were called to the house
at about 8:30 a.m. after a nearby resident saw two men kick over a board at his neighbor’s house. They then ran to another house the neighbor said has been vacant for more than a year. The officers tracked down the vacant-home’s owner in Illinois after finding certified mail in the mailbox but couldn’t reach her. The house is in foreclosure; a property management company was to secure the property. The two men were released. The bank that owns the vacant house didn’t want to pursue the matter, but prosecutors were reviewing charges the two men trespassed at the first house. NOT WORTH IT: The 53-yearold Seattle man admitted all of “this” – stolen milk and diapers from Safeway and a string of hit and runs – wasn’t worth it. The man fled from the Safeway on South Second Street at about 4:30 p.m. July 25 after stealing the milk and diapers and hitting two other cars in the parking lot as he fled, an officer in pursuit. He came to a stop when he hit a Dodge Durango at Southwest Langston Road and Earlington Avenue Southwest. Medics checked
the children inside the Durango; they were OK. An officer found the suspect hiding in bushes near a house. He was booked into the SCORE regional jail for investigation of a number of charges. He insisted he was OK medically and was accepted at the jail. However, jailers changed their minds after they learned the suspect had been diagnosed with cancer. The officer drove him to Valley Medical Center, but with no officers available to watch him there because of traffic calls, dropped him off at the doors to the ER and notified him citations were being sent to prosecutors. TEENS ROB PIZZA MAN: Kids in their mid-teens robbed a pizza-delivery man of four pizzas at about 11:30 p.m. on July 28 near downtown Renton. It was the second such robbery in recent weeks in which the pizza was ordered from the same phone number; in this incident the pizza was delivered to a different address. The delivery man determined he was given a bogus address on Williams Avenue North, but he was flagged down by the teens who indicated they had ordered the pizza. He handed over the pizza and waited while a teen made a show of looking for money. The teen then
fled with the pizza. The rest fled; one slipped the grip of the victim. The pizza cost $37. EIGHT VEHICLES BROKEN INTO: Eight vehicles were broken in to just after 1 a.m. on July 28 in the 1800 block of Grant Avenue South. The thefts were discovered after one of the victims was awakened by the car alarm on his Mercedes Benz. Someone took his sunglasses, backpack and keys. The responding officer found seven more vehicles with smashed windows and left a case number for each of the victims. The officer didn’t wake them because of the lateness of the hour. SHE FILLS STROLLER WITH MERCHANDISE: A 30-yearold Seattle woman carried her 7-month baby boy through Fry’s Electronics on Garden Avenue North on July 28 so she could hide electronic gear inside his stroller. She picked out a Phonesuit Elite 6 cell phone, an LG HBS800 bluetooth headset and a Spring LG Tribute cell phone, all valued at nearly $320. Store security stopped her when she walked out without paying for the merchandise. She told the officer, “I made a mistake.” A citation for third-degree theft was sent to prosecutors; she was trespassed from Fry’s for a year.
Police officers use CPR to help elderly man Two Renton Police officers, Matthew Hohensee and Scott Barfield, took lifesaving measures July 24 on a 94-year-old Renton man who was lying on his bedroom floor. His daughter-in-law had called 911 and was starting chest compressions when Barfield came inside after grabbing his AED – Automated External Defibrillator – from the trunk of his patrol car. Barfield took over CPR and continued until Hohensee arrived. Hohensee activated the AED and cut off the man’s shirt to apply the AED pads. Just then, medics and firefighters arrived and took over medical care. The man was taken to Valley Medical Center for further treatment, according to a Renton Police Department case report. All patrol cars have AEDs and all commissioned officers, whether in uniform or not, are trained in their use, according to Renton Police Commander Dave Leibman.
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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: August 14, 2015. PR: KIM MOSHIER Ruth A. Roti WSBA #19495 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. 15-4-04625-7 KNT Published in the Renton Reporter on August 14, 2015, August 21, 2015 and August 28, 2015. #.1393417.
Trojan Lithographic Corp @ 800 SW 27th St Renton, WA 98057 is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Industrial Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The industrial site, known as Trojan Lithographic Corp. is located at 800 SW 27th St in Renton . Operations will start up on/started on (select one) April 20, 2005 . Industrial activities include Printing/Packaging Manufacturing . Stormwater from the site discharges to Unnamed wetlands after onsite storm water ponds . 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 will review all public comments regarding Tier II antidegradation and consider whether discharges from this facility are expected to cause a measurable change in the quality of the receiving water and, if so, whether such change is necessary and in the overriding public interest. Comments can be sent to: Washington Dept of Ecology Water Quality Program – Industrial Stormwater PO Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Renton Reporter on August 21, 2015 and August 28, 2015. #1394596. Superior Court of Washington County of King In re the Estate of: JOHNNIE EMOGENE BAKER, Deceased.
NO. 15-4-04555-2 KNT 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: August 14, 2015. PR: ALBERT A. BAKER, JR. 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. 15-4-04555-2 KNT Published in the Renton Reporter on August 14, 2015, August
21, 2015, and August 28, 2015. #1393515. CITY OF RENTON PUBLIC NOTICE MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION MEETING TIME The Renton Municipal Arts Commission has changed its meeting time for monthly meetings. The Renton Municipal Arts Commission will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. The Renton Municipal Arts Commission meetings are held in the Conferencing Center on the 7th floor of Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton WA. The Municipal Arts Commission meetings are open to the public. For further information, please contact Elizabeth Higgins at 423430-6581. Jason Seth, City Clerk Published in Renton Reporter on August 21, 2015.#1395578. Self Storage Lien Sale Sept 8th at 11:00 AM Sale will be held at: Storage One On Sunset Blvd NE 1105 Sunset Blvd NE Renton, WA 98056 Renton, WA 98056 425-793-3900 Tillmon Auction Service www.tillmonsauction.com Published in the Renton Reporter on August 21, 28, September 4, 2015.#1395495. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING In re the Estate of: JUNE M. BLANK, Deceased. NO. 15-4-04816-1 KNT 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: August 21, 2015. PR: JANIS G. ANDREWS Ruth A. Roti WSBA #19495 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER, ROTI & AHRENS, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 100 Evergreen Bldg.; P. O. Box 90 Renton, WA 98057-0090 (425) 255-4542 King County Superior Court Cause No. 15-4-04816-1 KNT Published in the Renton Reporter on August 21, 28, September 4, 2015.#1395468.
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Renton woman helps take Mist to LFL championship game in Kent BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com
Winning the Legends Cup in front of the home crowd on Sunday would be an ideal way for Danika Brace of the Seattle Mist to wrap up her sixth season in the Legends Football League. The Mist (5-1) take on the Chicago Bliss (6-0) at 3 p.m. Sunday at Kent’s ShoWare Center in the women’s indoor championship game. Brace, who plays tight end and linebacker, said playing a championship game at home will be a first in the LFL. “It (the championship) has always been down in Las Vegas,” Brace said. “Vegas (the Las Vegas Sin) never played in it, so there has never been a home team in a home arena.” Sunday’s game will be the first appearance in the Legends Cup for Brace and the Mist. Brace said knowing that the championship game would be played at the ShoWare gave the team extra motivation to win in their Western Conference playoff game against the Los Angeles Temptation last Saturday. The Mist beat the Temptation 28-24 in Bridgeview, Ill., near Chicago. “We are either going to be in these stands watching or playing,” Brace said. “Playing was obviously the idea and we made it happen.” Brace, a Seattle-area native, grew up on Queen Anne Hill and graduated from Inglemoor High School in Kenmore before receiving a degree from the University of Washington. She lives in Renton. [ more BRACE page 16 ]
Danika Brace of Renton will play this weekend for Seattle Mist as they take on the Chicago Bliss for the LFL title at the ShoWare Center in Kent. COURTESY IMAGE
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Brace joined the Mist in 2009 when the league formed and played two seasons for Seattle before playing three seasons with Las Vegas. She returned to Seattle this year. She was excited to play again under coach Chris Michaelson. “He truly does believe in us as football players,” she said. Brace said it also was nice to come back to the support of the fans. “The football atmosphere in Seattle is like none other,” she said. Brace didn’t have much experience playing football before trying out for the LFL, aside from the occasional backyard game with her father, but has always loved the sport. She played basketball growing up and said she has always been competitive. “I used to get in trouble in my basketball games because I would run people over for a loose ball,” she said. “I never shied away from contact.” But it still took Brace time to get used to full contact tackling in the LFL. She said after being tackled for the first time she was shocked but quickly got over it. “My adrenaline just took over,” she said. “That is when I knew I was going to be in the sport for a long time.” Brace, known as one of the hardest hitters in the league, considered not playing this year. “I was thinking it was maybe time to hang up the cleats,” the 27-year-old said. During the off-season, Brace played football in Australia with KK Matheny, who became the Mist’s quarterback this season.
Matheny, who had played for the Jacksonville Breeze, which suspended operations this year, wanted to play another season, Brace said. The two became friends while playing in Australia and agreed to play together for the Mist. Brace credits a lot of the team’s success this season to Matheny’s leadership. “She is just a natural-born leader,” Brace said. “She came into this organization, new to the organization, and provided that leadership role.” The Mist also had a handful of all-fantasy team players return this season, the league’s version of an all-star team. “I knew we really had an opportunity to be a contender for the championship this year,” Brace said. Brace said she and her teammates are confident they can deliver the Bliss their first loss of the season on Sunday. “We are not worried about them being undefeated,” she said. “Their conference is a lot easier than the western conference. They played one good team and they barely beat them.” Brace said whether she will come back for another season will depend on the outcome of Sunday’s game. Playing football, on top of having a full-time job, is time consuming, Brace said. “I train two to three hours a day outside of everything else we do,” she said. Winning the Legends Cup would be a great way to leave a long-lasting legacy, Brace said. “I would liked to be remember in this league,” she said. “Having a championship is one of the key elements. It does define your greatness in your sport.” Renton resident Danika Brace sprints down the field at the ShoWare Center during a • For Legend Cup tickets, visit showarecenter. Seattle Mist football game. COURTESY IMAGE com.
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