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City lowers proposed B&O tax rate by halfChanges to proposal come in response to concerns from business community
BY BRIAN BECKLEY
Aft er meeting with members of the business com-munity to discuss a new business and operation tax, the City has cut the proposed tax rate in half, but also low-ered the reporting threshold in an attempt to broaden the tax base.
Under a new proposal headed to the City Council Oct. 6, the City of Renton’s new B&O tax rate would be 0.05 percent on all retail business and 0.085 percent on all other activities with a reporting threshold of $1.5 million in revenues per year.
Originally, staff proposed a rate of 0.1 percent on all receipts of more than $5 million, but business leaders asked the city to make the change in order to spread the cost out among more of the city’s businesses.
Th e goal is to fi ll a projected budget gap of $3.3 mil-lion expected in the next biennium’s budget, created in part due to the 2001 cap on revenues passed by voters.
City offi cials have previously said that since the reces-sion began in 2008, the city has cut $28.7 million out
BY MARK KLAAS
It’s hard talk, a sensitive conversation and one King County and community leaders welcome.
A public forum to openly discuss county law enforcement’s relationship with diverse neighbor-hoods it serves jammed a Tyee High School cafeteria in SeaTac this past week.
Th e topic? Can Ferguson, Missouri happen here?Residents of surrounding cities say Ferguson is
here. Law enforcement authorities acknowledge that it could happen. And both sides are calling for ways to debate, build and improve working ties between police and ethnic communities.
Several citizens took turns voicing their concerns, fears and objections to how the King County Sher-iff ’s Offi ce approaches its work, especially now, in wake of Michael Brown’s death.
Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager,
was shot to death by Darren Wilson, a white police offi cer, in the streets of Ferguson on Aug. 9, a con-troversial incident that has led to protests, hostilities and arrests in the St. Louis suburb.
Witness reports diff er greatly as to whether Brown was surrendering with his hands up or moving to-ward Wilson when the fi nal shots were fi red.
Th e shooting served as a backdrop for the county-led forum Wednesday that featured a panel of authorities, community advocates and agency offi -cials – including King County Sheriff John Urquhart and King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg – who fi elded questions from the crowd.
Both sides agree that tensions exist, and some-thing needs to be done to soothe them.
“Th e reality is because of Ferguson and events like Ferguson that happen all across the country, the thought is, ‘Is this the day I’m going to be shot?’”
County leaders, residents sound off on race, law enforcement
King County Sheriff John Urquhart, right, with King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg, fi elds questions from the crowd at the Sept. 10 community forum. MARK
KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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Day of serviceHundreds of Renton residents of all ages turned out Saturday for the fi fth annual Day of Service. Volunteers worked on 32 projects around the city, including these at the Cedar River Off -Leash Dog Park. IMAGES COURTESY CITY OF RENTON
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Alby-Yasmeen Sumague, a senior at Lind-bergh High School, is 18 years old, but already she has an apprenticeship at Microsoft and she credits LHS teacher Jim Goodwin’s graphics class for giving her a leg-up on the competition.
Sumague is a teacher’s assistant in Goodwin’s class and calls it a “real advantage” because of the creativity sparked there and the “amazing” artwork that comes out of his classroom.
“We are promoting the Surface and this class has been really helpful for me, even though I just started his class,” she said of her work at Microsoft .
Students in Goodwin’s graphic design classes learn Adobe Photoshop, Illus-trator, InDesign, photography, posters, screen printing and vi-nyl stickers. Th ey also produce spirit wear in shirts, sweaters, hoodies and other parapher-nalia for Lindbergh and other district schools. Students print about 5,000 garments total, said the teacher.
“Kids learn a bit of everything and they are able to come away from the class with a better understanding of design and the tools to be very successful both professionally and at the college level,” Goodwin said.
His classroom has two expensive screen print-ing machines, both manual and automated, a full fl ash photography studio and a darkroom for screen printing. Th ere are 32 computer stations and students don’t have to pay for any of their materials.
“I don’t want money to get in the way of a kid learning in my class,” said Goodwin.
He said it’s amazing to have that ability be-cause it’s not like that in other districts and he credits Career and Life Skills Education Director Jay Leviton for making that possible.
Goodwin started with a four-color screen printing machine and now has a 10-color ma-chine. Th e automated screen printer can produce
up to 900 shirts an hour, but students work more at a 150-shirt-per-hour speed.
“And the kids love it, to be able to create something and see it walking down the road, they love seeing it,” Goodwin said. “It’s a lot bet-ter that creating a brochure or a business card. Th ey don’t care about that stuff , but this they can see; their friends can see it.”
Goodwin used to be a math teacher at the school, but his passion for graphic arts and his newspaper printing background led him to pursue his current position at Lindbergh. He is also the SkillsUSA advisor for the school, which used to be VICA, or Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. Th e program is similar to DECA or Distributive Education Clubs of America. Skill-
sUSA is where the students do most of the spirit wear for the school and the district. Th ey also learn interviewing skills, a skill that isn’t taught in regular curriculum, Goodwin said.
“You may be an okay student, but when you go to apply for a job, those are the skills that are incredibly important,” he said.
“I’ve had kids come back to me and say, ‘I’ve been made so valuable by taking your class be-cause I’m able to do all these things,’” Goodwin said. “’People want me on their projects; people want me on their team.’”
Goodwin’s students last won in SkillsUSA’s screen printing state division in 2012.
Tracey Compton can be reached at 425-255-3484 ext. 5052
Lindbergh graphics produces for the district
Lindbergh student Dirk Healy operates one of the school’s screen printing machines to make spirit wear in front of a wall full of past designs by students. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter
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BY BRIAN BECKLEY
Th ere has been a change at the top of the Renton Chamber of Commerce as the Board of Directors is looking to shift the group’s focus and put a renewed relevance on small busi-nesses.
With the change of di-
rection in mind, the Board on Aug. 21 voted to replace CEO Lynn Wallace. Board chairman Brent Camann will take over as Interim CEO until a replacement is hired.
Camann, a manager with Marriott Hotels, said while the Chamber was doing and continues to do many things for members,
especially in its legisla-tive lobbying eff orts on issues such as legislation, transportation, economic development and tour-ism, several of the smaller business owners, which includes most of the mem-bers, felt more needed to be done to support the city’s smaller businesses.
Camann said it had got-
ten to a point where it was necessary to “redefi ne our relevance to small busi-nesses.”
“Th at change meant a change in the CEO posi-tion,” Camann said.
Camann thanked Wal-
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Camann said the Cham-ber would begin searching for a replacement this fall. Th e Chamber board was scheduled to meet Th urs-day to discuss the process.
Chamber board makes change at CEO position
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Google on Monday sur-prised 295 teachers, includ-ing one Renton classroom, with donations totaling $338,000 through the web-site DonorsChoose.org.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced that the com-pany fully funded requests made on the education crowdfunding site by every teacher in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. As a result, teachers will receive materials for 36,000 students, ranging from paper, pencils and books to laptops, musical instru-ments and microscopes.
In Renton, Nelson Mid-dle School Librarian Sherri Ashlock will receive $552 for 44 new graphic novels, or Manga, for her students in grades 6 to 8.
“My students come from diverse backgrounds and cultures and are looking for more Manga at their interest level, yet most only have my school library to turn to for reading materi-als,” she said in her request. “Many of these kids come from challenging home
lives, as evidenced by the fact that 57 percent of our students are on free or reduced lunch. I can make the library a safe and welcoming place for all of our students, but my budget cannot aff ord all the Manga books they need.”
Her goal was to put a new Manga in the hand of any middle school student who was interested to “brighten their day and remind them that people care about them and want to encourage their reading aspirations.”
Th is was the third project Ashlock’s had funded through DonorsChoose.org and she was stunned to hear how many teachers were funded by Google this time around.
“I’m just overfl owing with giddiness,” she said on Tuesday. “I’m just stunned at how much they gave; so many students will be blessed and I’m glad that my students will be a part of it.”
Murray traveled to one Seattle elementary school with Google representatives to make the announcement and bestow the donations on Monday.
“Th ere’s no better way
to start off the school year than with this surprise funding for our local teach-ers. Th is generous donation to our classrooms is greatly appreciated,” said Murray, who made the surprise announcement in front of teachers at Highland Park Elementary School in Seattle.
On DonorsChoose.org, teachers post projects requesting materials they need for their classrooms, and donors support the projects that inspire them. Among the projects funded this morning were laptops and a tablet for kindergar-ten students at Highland Park Elementary, a new set
of ukuleles for Springbrook Elementary School in Kent and mapmaking materials for Lowell Elementary in Everett.
According to a press release, over that past few months Google has announced similar “fl ash funding” campaigns in San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Aus-tin, Kansas City and Los Angeles. DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofi t website, founded in 2000. So far, more than $260 million has been donated to projects for teachers. Th e money goes to mostly low-income com-munities and many that are in disaster-stricken areas.
Renton teacher among Google award recipients
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Residents of 15 units at the Maplewood Park Apart-ments on Northeast Fourth Street were displaced Friday aft er a fi re raced through the third fl oor of a building in the complex.
No one was injured but fi refi ghters reported saving two dogs during the two-alarm fi re that broke out early Friday evening.
According to Chad Michael, deputy chief for safety and support services, three units were damaged by fi re and an additional unit was damaged by water and smoke, but security concerns prompted the fi re department to close off the additional units in the building.
Firefi ghters were on the scene for approximately four hours and though the fi re was out relatively quickly, ad-ditional fi re watch crews stayed through the night.
Seven diff erent agencies aided in the incident: Renton, Bellevue, Tukwila, Eastside, Skyway, Kent Regional and King County Medic One.
Th e cause of the fi re is still being investigated. It is un-known exactly how many residents were displaced.
Michael reminded residents to have a plan in place in case of fi re, including keeping important documents off -site and having alternative exits from your residence if the primary exit is blocked by fi re.
Apartment fire affects 15 units
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asked Dr. Edward Donalson III, an author, entrepreneur and thought coach who serves the Kingdom Family Worship Center in Kent. “Until we reestablish a connectivity between police and the community – places like churches and community centers, high schools, etc. – we’re always going to have that tension.
“... Communities are not convinced that law enforcement is in place to pro-tect and to serve and (how it) relates to people of color.”
Residents and law enforcement lead-ers admit more work needs to be done to build and improve those relation-ships.
Darlene Anthony, of Des Moines, asked what conversations or initiatives are being taken to make law enforce-ment and minority communities work better together.
Willingness to talkUrquhart said having an open dis-
cussion is an important first step.“I’m here,” Urquhart said. “... I have
to wonder, did Ferguson, Missouri ever have a community meeting like this? I doubt it. And you have to wonder, would the events in Ferguson, Missouri have happened if the police depart-ment there had listened to the com-munity? I don’t think so. I don’t think it would have been as bad if they did.”
But Urquhart admits his department can improve in many ways, notably working to recruit, train and hire more minority deputies. Officers also need to become more visible, accessible and sensitive to the people they serve, regardless of race, he said.
“The biggest mistake, detriment to community policing ... was the inven-
tion of the patrol car,” Urquhart said. “What my officers do now is drive around in their air-conditioned offices on four wheels ... with their cellphones ... and computers at their fingertips. They never get out. There is no way to interact with the public.
“If I had my druthers, I’d have noth-ing but beat cops walking the streets like we used to,” he said.
Renton City Councilman Greg Taylor, who did not attend the meet-ing, but always remains focused on diversity issues in the area, said this week that he believes another key to preventing tragedies such as the one in Missouri is to educate the community on police tactics and on the laws that govern when an officer can use deadly force.
Taylor said when he looked into it, he was “amazed” at the language in the law regarding justifiable homicide by an officer. Basically, if the officer feels threatened, he may use deadly force. Because of that, he said it is important for people to know that resisting arrest may result in a physical response from the officer.
“This is what we’ve charged our law enforcement people to do if people are resisting arrest,” Taylor said. “The scene is not the place to state your case.”
Taylor said perhaps the laws need to be changed, but for now the law is the law and it is important to make sure everyone in the community under-stands the law. He called the current climate a “point of opportunity” to further discuss race and policing.
“In Renton we have been very proac-tive with our efforts to recognize and embrace the diversity in our communi-ty,” said Police Chief Kevin Milosevich in an email. “In the last seven years, the
Renton Police Department has signifi-cantly expanded recruiting efforts, and we have increased the diversity of our workforce. We will continue to expand recruitment opportunities to include many of our diverse communities, especially the Latino and Asian com-munities.”
Body cams proposedBody cams are also a possibility, so
says King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove, who hosted the forum. Upthegrove introduced legisla-tion this week to begin the process of equipping deputies with body cameras and to develop appropriate privacy policies for their use.
Taylor said he thought the body cameras would be a “good start” and would be effective in allowing the public to judge if a contact or physical restraint was justified.
Taylor said the cameras could pro-tect the police as well as the citizens, many of whom feel the police are targeting minorities.
The audience at the forum also brought up enforcement tactics, including the use of neck restraints, “choke holds” – a deadly police move that the NAACP has condemned – and concerns about a militarized police force.
“The Sheriff ’s Office will no longer train on LVNR (Lateral Vascular Neck Restraint), neck restraints or choke holds,” Urquhart told the audience, reversing the controversial practice the county force had used.
Urquhart also added, “We’re not going to let the police department become militarized like Ferguson, Mis-souri. Simple as that.”
Additional reporting by Brian Beck-ley.
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Administrative Service Administrator Iwen Wang on Monday said the new rate and threshold are still estimated to pull in close to $5.7 million per year for the city’s coffers, the amount expected in the original estimates.
“We definitely have a broader tax base than we proposed initially,” Wang said.
Wang, who briefed the Council during Monday’s Com-mittee of the Whole meeting, said staffers heard “loud and clear” from business owners at a pair of forums that the $5 million threshold was too high. The city also hoped to ad-dress concerns about a creeping tax rate by capping at infla-
tion the amount the Council may raise the rate each year.Wang also said the city is proposing to eliminate the
head tax for businesses that will pay the B&O tax, as well as adding a new business tax credit for new businesses with 50 or more employees worth $1,000 per employee for the first three years of operation.
Non-profits will also be exempt from the tax, though any retail efforts by nonprofit groups, such as Goodwill stores or St. Vincent de Paul shops, will pay the tax on those aspects of the business.
“Those that are actually giving service will not be subject to this tax,” Council President Don Persson said.
Persson said he liked the dropping of the head tax for businesses paying the B&O rate and said that though the tax effort is not getting a lot of support, he has not heard a “groundswell” against it either.
Interim Chamber of Commerce President Brent Camann said this week that the Chamber would obviously prefer no new tax in the city, but that businesses in Renton recog-nize the City has managed resources responsibly and also responded to concerns put forth by the Chamber and its members.
A draft ordinance is expected before the council Oct. 6 and a public hearing on the budget, which will include the new tax, is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 20
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Prostate cancer continues to be the most common cancer among men regardless of race with more than two million men currently living with the disease.
Prostate cancer is also the second lead-ing cause of death from cancer for men. With September being Pros-
tate Cancer Awareness Month, here are steps you can take to prevent prostate cancer that I share with my patients.
Th e fi rst step to better aware-ness of prostate cancer is to understand how it develops. Prostate cancer can have no symptoms, or there may be
urinary changes, including in-creased frequency, weak stream or urgency, pain with urinat-ing, erectile issues, blood in the urine or semen or hip or back pain. Bone pain or paralysis can be signs that the cancer has spread.
In addition to symptoms, aging, ethnic background, a family history of prostate can-cer, diet, obesity and smoking all increase the risk of prostate cancer. It is important to know your risk factors and talk with your doctor about the right time for getting a prostate cancer screening.
A prostate cancer screening includes a complete his-tory and physical with digital rectal exam to feel the prostate. Questionnaires about urinary and sexual function, urinaly-sis and PSA (prostate specifi c
antigen) lab tests are also done. PSA is an enzyme made by the prostate and can be elevated with cancer, urinary symptoms, infection or enlarged prostate.
A biopsy may be indicated if the prostate exam shows ir-regularities or PSA is elevated. However, biopsies can be nega-tive even with an elevated PSA.
If the cancer is caught early from the biopsy, treatment includes active surveillance, surgery to remove the prostate, or radiation. If the cancer has spread beyond the prostate, hormonal treatment or chemo-therapy are used.
According to the Ameri-can Urological Association, PSA screening is now recom-mended once every two years for men ages 55-70. However,
Th is weekend as I was watching football, the topic of the Washington, D.C., team’s name came up.
My wife is by no means a sports fan and has no allegiance to any team, precedent or “sense of history” that may pervade the game. To her, the team’s name is simply an ethnic slur and she’s a bit amazed it’s been allowed to continue as long as it has.
But on Sunday, she proposed a solution that I thought was absolutely brilliant.
“Th ey should keep the name ‘Redskins,’” she said, “but they should change their mascot to a potato.”
Th ere’s a reason I married that woman. I mean, seriously, that’s the kind of win-win, outside-the-box solution I think we can all get behind.
It’s like keeping the county name as “King” but instead of the namesake being a little-known vice president, most known for being pro-slavery and for serving the shortest time
ever in that offi ce (King died of tuberculosis 45 days aft er being sworn in), changing it to instead honor a slain civil rights leader with the same last name.
Th e topic of Native American-based sports
teams has been an issue for fans in this country for some time. Whether it’s the At-lanta Braves and the “Tomahawk Chop” that they’ve been doing down there for 25 years or the Cleveland Indians and their “Chief Wahoo” logo or the Kansas City Chiefs or the Chicago Blackhawks or North Dakota Fight-ing Sioux (which was dropped in 2012 aft er a vote of the people of the state).
Th ere are also hundreds of high schools around the country with similar mascots and names.
Many of these names are designed to evoke the fi ghting spirit of Native Americans and while I get that and am generally not off ended by it, but then again, it is not my heritage they are trying to commercialize, stereotype and capitalize on.
But “Redskins”? Come on. Th at’s a straight slur. Th ere’s no way around that. And I rec-ognize that it’s a “traditional” team name that has been with the league since 1932, but a lot of other stupid, hurtful traditions have fallen by the wayside since then.
It’s time for that team name and logo to go with it. In 2001, the US Commission on Civil Rights called for schools to change away from Native American-based names. Th en, this year, the US Patent and Trademark Offi ce canceled the Washington football team’s trademark license because the name is “disparaging to Native Americans.” Th e team, of course, is appealing.
When I fi rst started in Renton last summer, this was a topic I planned to address as I no-ticed that the Renton High School mascot was the “Indians,” a term that also carries some
Letter writer is wrong about downtown crime issues
I am a resident on Wells Avenue, 20 feet from the Cedar River Trail, and across the street from Jones Park. I am a fi rst grade teacher and a university instructor.
My family and I have been living on Wells Avenue for 7 years; I am not talking about liv-ing on top of a cozy hill on Burnett, like Rachel Myers (Letter to the Editor, Sept. 12). We live next to the Salvation Army and we are in the neighborhood with the increased crime and recent lewd activity.
I have called 911 so many times that the dis-
patcher probably knows my full name before I’ve completed my report. If someone wants evidence about the increase of crime, I have a copy from my surveillance camera taken of a person making his graffi ti mark at 3 a.m. and a man’s hiding spot aft er he stole a gun from a local gun store.
Do you need more evidence? How about the human feces and urine stains
a few feet away from my driveway next door? What about the backpacks, clothes, fi shing pole, plastic bags and garbage in the bushes? Maybe that is just not enough evidence for you. I should have recorded the hysterical
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As summer winds down it is time to take stalk of what worked and what did not in the garden. Th ere are many new plants and products out there but these products de-serve three green thumbs up because they deliver what they promise.
Copper Rain Chains – Th ese look great as a replacement for ugly gutters in your garden but do they last in our very wet climate?
Th ree green thumbs up for the heavy duty copper
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Rain chains may be very ornamental replacements for gutters, but they are also environmentally friendly and lower the wa-ter bill by harvesting rain water to recycle onto plants. You can fi nd rain chains at local nurseries or view diff erent styles and learn more about how to use them online at www.Rain Chains Direct.
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Th is new product takes the natural repel-ling properties of a citronella candle and takes it up a notch by using oil infused tabs in a battery powered lantern. Th ere are no cords, no sound and no fragrance.
I suspect this lantern was designed for camping trips but it works great in the gar-den or on a patio. A propane switch heats up the oil and controls the slow release of the repellent.
We have the perfect patio to test any mosquito control product and I am happy to report that this light weight lantern really works to keep away fl ying insects. It protects you from insects within a 15-foot range and works best when set on the ground as the scent fl ows upwards.
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Lazy gardeners or gambling gardeners that don’t want to dig dahlia tubers each fall can cut the stems to the ground in November and cover the tops with a tarp or a pile of sword fern fronds to keep out winter rains. If you keep dahlia tubers in the ground dry all winter they will survive our Western Washington winters without digging.
Sluggo or Worry Free pelleted slug bait:Both companies that make these pet safe
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Just be warned that you won’t see slimy dead slugs and snails after spreading this bait. It works by making the slugs and snails anorexic so they crawl back under their stones and never eat again. This product may not be cheap, but it is effective and if you’ve lost plants to slugs and snails you’ll understand why this safe slug bait is worth the investment.
Compact Pee Gee Hydrangeas:The Hydrangea paniculata or Pee Gee
hydrangea is the tree like hydrangea that thrives in full sun but with cone shaped creamy white turning to russet flowers.
This late bloomer looks spectacular in the fall garden but the old varieties needed lots of room. A new dwarf pee gee called Bobo
Pee Gee is now available that grows 3-feet-wide by 3-feet-tall. Expect it to grow taller and wider in our mild climate as I never trust the sizes on those nursery tags.
This compact hydrangea would do well in a patio or small garden area that needs late summer color – plus you get huge blooms that can be dried and enjoyed indoors. Compact Bobo Pee Gee Hydrangea is a Proven Winners plant that you should be able to find at area nurseries.
Marianne Binetti has a degree in horti-culture from WSU, is the author of a dozen garden books and the host of Dig In Seattle as TV show about gardening and cooking. She can be reached at www.binettigarden.com.
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screams of a man at 2 a.m. dancing around his wheelchair talking to himself for 30 minutes while my three babies
were trying to sleep. Wait a second, there is
no need for a recording — it was documented in my 911 call. What about the prostitution drop-
offs in front of Jones Park and the public sexual intercourse show in the parked vehicle on Wells Avenue? Think about it, Jones Park is
a beautiful park with a toddler playground. What mother wants their baby to watch that free vehicle perfor-mance? What mother
wants their kids to step in human feces as they play ball at Jones Park? What mother feels safe with her child when a group of homeless men are drinking beer, cursing, and smoking as her child freely runs around the park?
Not this mother — and by the way, I am not a critic. I am a very concerned mother of three young children, a public ser-
vant, and community member. I care about my community and that’s why I continue to report the sketchy activities and crimes.
I used to be active in my community, but I no longer feel comfort-able being watched by a group of men in Jones Park as I leave my home. I keep my blinds closed now because I want my children to have good role models — profanity, alcohol, and sex are not in their vocabulary book yet. We need more con-cerned families to share their stories, instead of people who don’t live in the neighborhood, but claim to live here.
Paige Anh Tam,Renton
[ LETTERS from page 6] Run from the copsIt’s time once again for the Renton
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Registration is $40 per person and includes an event t-shirt. For more information, visit the event web-site at http://runfromthecops2014.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1115990
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Compton stopped me and said “You might want to look into that a bit before you write that.”
So I did. And I learned something.In Renton, the name “Indians” is a reclaimed word, used
in honor of one of the school’s greatest alums, Henry Moses. Because of that, it is supported by Moses’s widow and by the Duwamish Tribe of Indians.
Th e story goes like this: In 1911, Renton High School was built on land formerly owned by the Duwamish. It opened with no symbol or mascot.
In 1916, a young Native American named Henry Moses enrolled at the school. Moses was a an active member of the school’s sports teams and while he was at the school, he was the only Native American member of the basketball team.
According to the high school’s website, “other teams were known to taunt the young man and call his school the ‘Indi-ans’ in an attempt to harass the squad.”
But Moses ignored the taunts and used them as motiva-tion to help make the Renton team better.
According to legend, Moses once said “Since I’m a major part of the team, we might as well be called the ‘Indians.’”
In honor of Moses and his infl uence, the school adopted the name and they’ve been the Indians ever since. And despite controversy about other Native American themed mascots, Renton has stood strong, using the word to honor Moses and his heritage, turning the insult around.
Again, according to the website, Henry Moses once said, “Indian stands for determination, bravery, and strength.”
I love that story. And I love that I got all fl ustered about the name, only to discover that not only was I the one who was wrong about the name, that now I actually support its use and think Renton should take a little pride in it.
Of course, the Washington, D.C., football team has no such origin story and in a modern context, it is diffi cult to imagine a situation in which a phrase based entirely on an ethnic group’s skin color is acceptable.
Of course the team’s owners have the RIGHT to call their team that. No one disputes that. Th e question is SHOULD they?
And personally, I agree with the dozens of broadcasters and news organization that are no longer using the word. It just feels dirty, like it should be said in hushed tones.
And without a background story like the one at Renton High School, I just think it’s time to climb out from the shadows of our past. Washington sports teams have changed names before, 20 years ago or so, the “Bullets” became the “Wizards” because the owner did not like the violent over-tones of the name, especially given the high homicide rate the District of Columbia was known for at the time.
So make the change, Washington, D.C. football team. You are not Renton and your team name does not honor anyone. Time to move on.
Shoot, even I might buy a hat with a delicious tater on it, and I am a Philadelphia Eagles fan.
Go Spuds!
[ NOTE from page 6] School District reviewing property for new school
With the Renton School District growing by about 200 students consistently for the past fi ve years, the district continues to review property for new school buildings.
Th e Sartori Education Center, located at 315 Garden Ave. North in Renton, is one option for the district to build a new elementary school to accommodate student growth in the district.
District staff have begun work to review property where a new elementary school might be built. Th e process involves:
• looking at existing district-owned
property,• expanding current sites by
purchasing houses or businesses immediately adjacent to district prop-erty, and
• looking for land to purchase that could be developed into a school site, stated a district press release.
According to the district, building on existing land, and even purchas-ing adjacent property to expand a district-owned site, is much more cost eff ective than buying new land and developing it into a school site. An elementary school site that houses 400 students typically measures about 5 acres to accommodate the school, space for school buses, staff parking and playfi elds. Th e Sartori site is just
over three acres and is centrally located in an area of growth.
Th e district affi rms that this is only the initial phase of the work to locate an area that can accommodate a new elementary school. Any substantive planning would include convening a committee to create a plan, would need School Board approval, and would have to be approved by vot-ers in a school construction bond measure.
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Defense leads the way in Renton’s 40-13 winBY BRIAN BECKLEY
Th e Renton Indians football team on Sept. 12 opened their home schedule by kicking off to the Cedar Park Christian Eagles and the fans in the stands yelled out a simple order: “Get my ball back!”
On the next play, the Indian defense responded, picking off the CPC quarterback and giving the ball back to the off ense, who took it down the fi eld and punched it in for a touchdown.
Th en, the Indian defense stepped up again, causing a fumble to get the ball back.
Th en, before the end of the fi rst quarter the defense made a four-down goal-line stand on the one-foot line to keep the Eagles out of the endzone yet again.
Th e only chink in the Indians armor came at the end of the fi rst half, when following the kickoff of another Renton touchdown, the Eagles gathered a pooch kick and ran it in for a touchdown and a 23-6 halft ime score.
In the third quarter, Renton kept it rolling, tacking on another 10 points for a 33-6 lead.
In the fourth, Renton scored again, but CPC was also able to put one through, for a fi nal score of 40-13.
Renton is now 2-0 and tied with Kennedy Catholic atop the Seamount League. Th e Indians travel to Kennedy on Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup with the Lancers.
Quarterback Elijah Clayton scurries in for Renton’s fi rst touchdown. The Indian defense, below, repeatedly came up big for Renton. BRIAN BECKLEY, Newspaper
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...obituaries
William (Bill) Allen BriereWilliam (Bill) Allen Briere, a life-long
Renton resident, passed away surrounded by his family on August 29, 2014 at the age of 65 of valvular heart disease.
He was born February 16, 1949 in Renton, Washington to Marcelane Schaut Briere and Francis Briere, one of seven children. He attended Renton schools including St. Anthony’s, graduating from Renton High School in 1968; he played
football on the state championship team. He attended Grays Harbor College on a football scholarship, also winning the state championship.
Having learned excavating from his father as a youth, Bill continued in the construction industry. He was employed as a superintendent for the SDL Corporation, where he fell in love with historic renovations. In 1988 he formed his own commercial construction company, Briere & Associates, Inc. to which he dedicated 26 years. He was always ready to help with a project and volunteered many hours. He loved sports of all kinds, including watching and participating. He played soccer and refereed for many years, His great love was fi shing-- he loved catching steelhead with his buddies. Part owner and manager of the Springbrook Trout Farm, he loved to show children the joy of fi shing.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years Terri (Mathewson), son Bill Jr., daughter Maureen Huff , and two wonderful grandchildren Cole Briere and Alison Huff and fi ve siblings and
a large extended family.1138254
William (Bill) Asa ByersWilliam (Bill) Asa Byers 89 passed away
September 6, 2014.He was born April 21, 1925 in Enumclaw,
WA to Asa & Blanche Byers.Bill is survived by his spouse of 66 years
Jenny Byers of Renton, his 3 sons Wil, Jeff , Maynard and daughter Lorene, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchild.
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Carol Ann (Rutherford) BrownCarol Ann (Rutherford) Brown, 73 of Sunland, WA, passed
away September 4, 2014 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane WA.Carol was born in Renton, WA. on July 18, 1941. She attended
Renton High school, graduating in 1959. As a child, she showed extraordinary talent in roller skating, where, in July of 1949, she won 1st place in the National Roller Skating Championship in Mineola, N.Y. in three categories: Juvenile Mixed Pairs, Dance, and Girls singles. Carol treasured her celebrity status in “Sugar Bear’s Legacy of Cool / Can’t Get Enough of that Golden Crisp” commercials in 1949. She further displayed her talent as the first “waitress on roller skates” at the Rutherford family owned Triple XXX Root Beer drive-in restaurant in downtown Renton. After high school, Carol devoted her time to raising her children. She was always involved in her children’s activities including sports and PTA. Her love of children extended to her career she truly enjoyed, where she worked for the Renton School District known as “MRS. BROWN” the school bus driver! After retirement, she and her husband Ted Brown, retired to Sunland Estates in Quincy, WA, of which Ted was an original owner. There, they were leaders in the community.
Carol had a ton of energy with a vivacious, outgoing, loving personality. She loved weekend visits with her family, playing cards, casino time and Harley rides. She also was a sports fan and enjoyed watching the SEAHAWKS, MARINERS and golf on TV. Carol was an active golfer, spending most of her time on the course with her loving partner Don Wyles, family, and friends at Sunland.
Carol is survived by her children and spouses: Deb and Mike, Liz and Brent, Kari and Steve, Greg and Joelle, Sharyl, Gaye and Steve; fourteen grandchildren: Greg and wife Nicaela, Grant, Jessica, Rachel, Derek, Troy, Kyle, Amy, Erin, Tara, Lauren, Russell, and Mackenzie; two Great-grandchildren: Maxwell and William; and sisters: Joey, Pam, and Marion.
The memorial service celebrating the life of Carol Ann (Rutherford) Brown will be held at Sunland Estates, Quincy, WA on October 4, 2014 from 1:00pm – 4:00 PM.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Spokane Sacred Heart Hospital nursing staff of 2 South ICU Unit and the care physicians for their support in her final days and a heartfelt thanks to all the family and friends of Carol. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the “Friends of Russell” Autism Awareness and the Special Olympics. Postal: Joey Copper 7245 Lake Alice Road SE Fall City, WA 98024. Condolences are welcome at the memorial
celebration.1139399
Roderic “Rod” William HydeAugust 3, 1936
– September 6, 2014Full obituary and photos at: http://www.dignitymemor ial.com/
greenwood-memorial-park-funeral-home/en-us/index.page
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Carl Davis Cinnamon Carl Davis Cinnamon was born in
Laramie, Wyoming on March 27th, 1934 to Carl Arthur Cinnamon and Ruth M. Davis Cinnamon.
He married JoAnn Seaton in June of 1955. Carl graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and worked for the Boeing Company for 39 years until 1999.
He went home to the Lord on September 14th, 2014 and is survived by JoAnn, and
their fi ve sons: William, Roy (Gerri), Craig (Tena), John (Tamara), and Mark (Karen); and nine grandchildren; and his sister Ruth Marie Davis (Robert); and his brothers-in-law Robert (Barbara) and Tom; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at East Hill Baptist Church, 25650 124th Ave SE, Kent, WA, on Monday, September 22, at 11:00 with
interment at Hillcrest Cemetery.1139650
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In their first match-up of the year, the Lindbergh and Hazen girls soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw Tuesday at Renton Memorial Stadium.
Lindbergh scored first and took a 1-0 lead into the half, but Hazen, who had not scored a goal yet this season, was able to tie it up in the 71st off the foot of junior defender Brook Swenson off an assist from Erin Zetterberg.
Hazen then had a shot at a win in the last two minutes, but the Eagles goalie made what Hazen Coach Ken Mat-thews called a “huge save” to deny the defending Seamount champion Highlanders their first win of the season.
According to Matthews, Lindbergh plays defense first with a crowd in the back making it difficult to play through balls. Hazen countered by taking the ball outside, which gave them an edge in the first part of the game. But on a counter attack, Lindbergh launched a long shot for their goal, about 20 minutes into the game.
“Maybe I look at things a little askew, but I know what our opponents are. I’ll bet anyone we’ve just played two state title contenders (Coeur d’Alene – Lake City and Liberty) and two playoff teams (Auburn Mountainview and Lindbergh) and we’re 0-2-2,” said Hazen Coach Ken Mat-thews. “Of course I’d like that to be better. But did you see what I saw tonight?”
Matthews said he was especially pleased with the team’s passing game although there were times play bogged down for long periods. He was also pleased with play during the last ten minutes of the game.
“You take the first 20 minutes and the last 10 minutes and you really have something going forward,” Matthews ended.
Hazen was scheduled to play Eastside Catholic Thursday on Thursday and take on Highline Sept. 25.
Lindbergh is 0-1-1 and was scheduled to play Renton on Thursday and travels to Evergreen on Sept. 25.
-Brian Beckley
Lindbergh, Hazen soccer play to 1-1 draw
White River 26, Lindbergh 16The defending champion Lindbergh football team
faced the first hiccup in their title defense this past week as the Eagles fell to the White River Hornets 26-16 Sept. 12 in Buckley.
White River got off to a fast start with a pair of rushing touchdowns from D. France, but the Eagles answered with 37-yard run from D’Angelo Faust to close the gap to 13-8 at the end of the first.
In the second quarter, White River added another touchdown off a 9-yard run by C. Stensen and took a 19-8 lead into halftime.
Lindbergh rallied in the third when linebacker Derek Armstrong picked off a pass and ran it back 39-yards for a touchdown, putting the Eagles back within 3 as the third quarter came to a close.
In the fourth, however, the Hornets tacked on another touchdown on a 1-yard run by H. Hendricks to seal the win for White River.
Lindbergh is now 1-1 on the season and plays Highline today, Friday, at Renton Memorial Stadium.
Liberty 56, Hazen 6The Hazen Highlander football team fell to 0-2 this
past week after falling to Liberty 56-6 at Liberty High School Sept. 12.
The Patriots jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quar-ter on a 17-yard touchdown pass and an 8-yard run.
Liberty kept rolling in the second, picking up two more touchdowns, a 4-yard run and a 40-yard run, before Hazen quarterback Nolan Hoover connected with J. An-derson for a 9-yard touchdown pass.
The teams headed to the locker room with the score 28-6 Liberty.
The second half, unfortunately, was all Liberty. Two more running touchdowns and a passing score gave the Patriots a 49-6 lead going into the final frame and they added another 2-yard run for insurance to close out the game.
Hazen travels to Evergreen today, Friday to take on the 0-2 Wolverines.
-Brian Beckley
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Self-Storage Lien Sale10/01/2014 10amSale will be held at:Storage @ Benson10650 Se 174th stRenton, WA 98055
425-255-1900Tillmon Auction Service
www.tillmonsauction.comPublished in Snoqualmie Valley Record on Sept. 17, 2014;Renton Reporter Sept. 19, 26, 2014. #1138427.
NOTICE OF MEETINGSInvesting in Housing * Jobs
* Education * Health * Environment * TransportationSUNSET NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK MASTER PLANRENTON, WASHINGTON
Join in the master planning process for the future Sunset Neighborhood Park! This will be
meetings.Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Location: McKnight Middle School, Commons AreaAddress: 1200 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056Time: 6pm – 8pmLight Refreshments ProvidedFor more information contact Community Services at 425-430- 6619 or visit www.Rentonwa. govPublished in the Renton Reporter on September 12, 2014 and Sep- tember 19, 2014. #1100149.
KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING
& ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (DPER)
35030 SE DOUGLAS ST STE 210 SNOQUALMIE WA
98065-9266NOTICE OF LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATIONREQUEST: Short PlatFile: SPLT14-0004Applicant(s): D.R. Strong Consulting Engrs
Location: At introduction of SE Petrovitsky Rd & SE 192nd Dr Renton
Proposal: Subdivide approx 1.8 acres, zoned R-4, into 4 lots for single family detached dwellings & tracts for access, drainage & recreation
Project Manager: Jenna Ormson 206-477-6269
COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue a decision on this application following a 21-day comment period ending on October 16, 2014. Written comments and additional infor- mation can be obtained by contacting the project manager at the phone number listed above.Published in Renton Reporter on September 19, 2014.#1135678.
Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King
In re the Estates of: JERRY D. METTLIN and MARILYN FAY METTLIN, Deceased.NO. 14-4-05080-9 KNT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representatives named below have been appoint- ed as Personal Representatives of these Estates. Any person having a claim against the decedents must, before the time the claim would be barred by any other- wise applicable statute of limita-
tions, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mail- ing to the Personal Representa- tives or the Personal Representa- tives’ attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim
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 Represen- tatives served or mailed the No- tice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of
the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for- ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedents’ probate assets and nonprobate assets.
September 19, 2014.PRS:GERRI LYNN METTLIN GOSSRORY J. D. METTLINPETER W. MOGREN WSBA #11515 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S.Attorneys for Personal Represen- tative100 Evergreen Bldg.;P O Box 90Renton, WA 98057-0090(425) 255-4542King County Superior CourtCause No. 14-4-05080-9 KNT Published in Renton Reporter on September 19, 2014, September 26, 2014 and October 3, 2014. #1137736.
KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING
& ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (DPER)
35030 SE Douglas St., Ste. 210, Snoqualmie WA 98065-9266
NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATIONREQUEST: Building PermitFile: COMM14-0017 Applicant: Soos Creek Water & Sewer DistrictLocation: Immediately north along 148th Ave SE of exist Soos Creek Water Sewer Dist
RentonProposal: Construct new 6,660 sq ft maintenance facility, 720 sq ft covered vehicle wash area & complete site paving & other improvements Project Manager: Dave Sandstrom 206-477-0364COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue a notice of deci- sion on this application following a 21-day comment period that ends on October 20, 2014. Written comments and additional information regarding the build- ing permit can be obtained by contacting the Project Manager at the phone number listed above Published in Renton Reporter on September 19, 2014. #1139592.
NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATIONENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC HEARING
RENTON, WASHINGTON
The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determi-
gated (DNS-M) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code.
Merlino Short PlatLUA14-000568Location: 700-800 Block of Cedar Ave S. The applicant is requesting SEPA Environmen- tal Review, Short Plat approval
cation for 7 residential lots suitable for residential develop- ment. The 3.69-acre site (2 par- cels) is located within the R-8 zone. Access to the site will be provided via half street road improvements to Cedar Ave S. A combined detention and wa- ter quality treatment vault will be located at the south end of Cedar Ave S in the cul-de-sac. The site contains sensitive are- as, such as coal mine hazards, erosion hazards, steep slopes, seismic, and landslide hazards.
cation under RMC 4-3-050J.5.d for placement of a
taining wall on the protected slope is need for the required cul-de-sac.
Appeals of the DNS-M must
5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2014.
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
Published in Renton Reporter on September 19, 2014.#1139952.
NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
ENVIRONMENTAL RE- VIEW COMMITTEE
RENTON, WASHINGTON The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determi-
(DNS) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code.
2014 RMC Title IV Docket 10ALUA14- 001226Location: Citywide. 2014 RMC Title IV Docket Group 10A includes the following items #D- 102 Residential Garage Setbacks, #D-103 Private Streets Standards, #D-110 Lot Line Adjustments, and #D-111 Parking Requirements
Appeals of the DNS must be
5:00 p.m. on October 03, 2014.
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 ob- tained from the Renton City
Published in the Renton Report- er on September 19, 2014. #1139981.
NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATIONENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC HEARING
RENTON, WASHINGTON The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determi-
gated (DNS-M) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code.
Copperwood Preliminary PlatLUA14000550Location: 4905 SE 2nd Pl. Re- quest for SEPA Environmental Review, Preliminary Plat
tion for a 47 lot plat. The sub- ject property located on the south side of SE 2nd Place between Field Place SE and 143rd Ave SE. The resulting 12.68acre site is located within R4 zone and results in a density of 4.44 du/ac. The applicant is proposing a small lot cluster. Access would be gained from SE 2nd Place. The site contains a Class2/Class 3 stream (Ma- plewood Creek) and critical slopes (exceeding 40%).
Appeals of the DNSM must be
5:00 p.m. on October 03, 2014.
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 48110 and more information may be ob- tained from the Renton City
A Public Hearing will be held by the Hearing Examiner in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on October 07, 2014 at 9:00 am to consider the submitted applica- tion. If the DNSM is appealed, the appeal will be heard as part of this public hearing. Interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing. Published in Renton Reporter on September 19, 2014. #1139959.
CITY OF RENTONNOTICE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTED BY THE RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Following is a summary of the Ordinances adopted by the Ren- ton City Council on September 15, 2014:
ORDINANCE NO. 5722 An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, annexing approximately 4.54 acres, gener- ally located near the east portion of the City limits, bordered by the Renton City limits at the north, by 154th Av SE to the west, by parcel lines in proximity of SE 139th Place at the south, and 156th Av SE at the east (Trace Matthew Annexation; File No. A-13-006). The legal de-
upon request.Effective: 9/24/2014
ORDINANCE NO. 5723 An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending
2013/2014 biennial budget as adopted by Ordinance No. 5682, and thereafter amended by Ordi-
nance Nos. 5686, 5692, 5699, and 5715, in the amount of $1,217,639, for an amended total budget of $602,875,627 over the biennium.Effective: 9/24/2014 Complete text of these ordinanc- es is available at Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way; and posted at the King County Libraries in Renton, 64 Rainier Ave S, Ste A (temporary loca- tion) and 2902 NE 12th Street. Upon request to the City Clerk’s
will also be mailed for a fee. Jason A. Seth, Acting City Clerk Published in Renton Reporter on September 19, 2014. #1140005.
CITY OF RENTONNOTICE OF RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY THE RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Following is a summary of a Resolution adopted by the Ren- ton City Council on September 15, 2014:
RESOLUTION NO. 4224 A Resolution of the City of Renton, Washington, extending the moratorium on accepting ap- plications for Business Licenses or Permits for Medical Marijuana Businesses and Establishments involved in the sale, manufac- ture, distribution or use of medi- cal Marijuana; directing the setting of a public hearing date for October 27, 2014; and estab- lishing a termination date for the moratorium. Complete text of the Resolution is available at Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way; and posted at the King County Li- braries in Renton, 64 Rainier Ave South (temporary address) and 2902 NE 12th Street. Upon
(425) 430-6510, copies will also be mailed for a fee.
Jason A. SethDeputy City Clerk
Published in Renton Reporter on September 19, 2014. #1140008.
City of RentonNotice of Public Hearing
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
Proposed Use of 2015 CDBG Funds and Amendment to 2014
Unallocated Capital Funds NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Renton City Council has
7:00 pm as the date and time for a public hearing to be held in the Council Chambers of Renton City Hall, Seventh Floor, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, to provide an opportunity for public comment on the allocation of CDBG funds. Public comment is requested on the proposed 2015 CDBG projects and an amendment to the 2014 plan. The City proposes to amend the 2014 CDBG plan by allocating 2014 Unallocated Contingency Plan funds (C14-603) of $78,717 to the Downtown Commercial Rehabilitation and Façade Im- provement Loan Program. The funds will be used to provide
and business owners to renovate and improve commercial build- ings. Generally, a minimum of $10,000 in assistance per proper-
ty will be offered in the form of aforgivable loan, which must bematched dollar-for-dollar by theapplicant. Owners of propertiesor businesses (with landlord con-sent) located within the Down-town Renton business district areeligible. The business district is
bounded by Shattuck AvenueSouth, South 4th Street, Main Avenue South, and South 2nd Street, including properties front-ing both sides of these streets.Residential properties or residen-tial uses within mixed-use projects are not eligible. For more information, contactJohn Collum. Contact informa- tion is provided below.
2015 Funds The City will receive an estimat-ed $630,272 in 2015 CDBG funds. The allocation after con- tractual set asides is estimated tobe $ 397,072 which the City is proposing to allocate as follows:
1) Planning and Administra-tion: $63,027 or the maximum amount allowable under the program to plan and administer the use of CDBG funds. 2) An estimated $334,045 in CDBG funds is available. The City proposes to allocate a portion of the funds for public infrastructure improvements related to commercial rehabili-tation and revitalization efforts within the greater Downtown area, and the remaining funds to continue the Downtown Commercial Rehabilitation and Façade Improvement Loan Program. The program and in-frastructure improvements are currently under development. Further details and an opportu-nity for public comment will be
For more information, contact John Collum, Community Development Project Manager, City of Renton Community & Economic Development De-partment at 425-430-6589, or [email protected].
This notice is available in alter-nate formats for individuals withdisabilities upon request. Allinterested parties are invited toattend the public hearing andpresent written or oral commentsregarding the proposal. RentonCity Hall is in compliance withthe American Disabilities Act,and interpretive services for thehearing impaired will be provid-ed upon prior notice. Call(425) 430-6510 for additional in-formation.
Jason SethActing City Clerk
Published: Renton Reporter onSeptember 19, 2014 #1140009.
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Lindbergh volleyball back on track with win over Hazen Highlanders
With a couple of difficult early season match-ups behind them, the Lindbergh volleyball team is hoping a 3-1 victory Tuesday over Hazen will get them back on
track.Lindbergh opened with a 25-22 win, but
Hazen battled back, taking the second set 25-18. The two teams continued to trade points through the third with the Eagles coming out on top 25-23. The tight match continued right on through to the fourth set, with the Eagles taking it 25-22.
Aajua Brooks led the way for Lindbergh
with 7 kills and 3 blocks. Connie Tua added 8 kills, 12 digs ad 2 blocks of her own while Lauren Martinez wracked up 19 assists for the Eagles.
The win brings Lindbergh to 1-3 on the season, but Coach Steve George said the team’s record does not provide an accurate look at his team. George said he purpose-fully stacked the team’s schedule with
difficult match-ups in the first few weeks against top-ranked, non-conference oppo-nents and that the match against Hazen was a better indication of how his team would do in the Seamount League.
“All in all, Lindbergh is playing very competitively and I am happy with the team so far,” he said in an email. “I fully expect to go to the playoffs.”
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