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City street lights to get brighter, cheaper with LEDs Replacement starts Monday and could save city hundreds of thousands of dollars By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com

Renton’s future is looking a little bit brighter. And cheaper. Beginning Monday, the City of Renton will begin replacing its 3,685 street lights with Light Emitting Diode lights that should be brighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Public Works director Gregg Zimmerman said the new lights will save the city

about $271,000 per year in energy costs, before debt service is factored in. “You can see this is a really good investment in terms of saving money,” he said. Zimmerman said the city presently spends more than $1 million per year on power costs for the city’s street lights, including traffic signals. Over the next four months, the city will replace the old style high pressure sodium lights with LEDs. According to Zimmerman, along with “significantly less” energy costs, the new lights will also produce a purer, cleaner light. Whereas the high pressure sodium lights create a yellow/orange glow, the new lights are almost pure white. “It actually provides more true color

distinction,” he said. The $4.3 million project is funded in part by two grants. The city received a $589,000 Utility Incentive Grant from Puget Sound Energy and a $500,000 grant from the Department of Commerce. The remaining $3.2 million will be financed through a 15-year low-interest Qualified Energy Conservation Bond. Zimmerman said the debt service on the bonds will be about $216,000 per year, making the net savings to the city an estimated $55,000 per year for the first 15 years with the savings jumping to the full amount after the bonds are paid. “The LED light upgrades will result in significant energy and cost savings for the

city while providing better lighting,” Mayor Denis Law said in a press release. On top of that, city spokesperson Preeti Shridhar said there would be a savings in maintenance costs as well because the bulbs last longer, saving manpower as well as bulb costs. “It’s not just the cost of the bulb when you’re talking replacement,” she said. Though all of the city-owned lights will be replaced, not all of lights in the city will be changed to LEDs. Zimmerman said about 2,000 lights are owned by PSE and several homeowners associations own ornamental street lights. Those will not be replaced through this [ more Lights page 11 ]

Three charged in Aug. 9 residential burglary attempt By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com

The Henry Moses Aquatic Center celebrated its 10th anniversary with an evening Tiki Party on Aug. 16. Patrons were treated to a night of swimming and fun in the moonlight, including a brief power surge that knocked out the main lights for about 15 minutes, resulting in the only lights coming from under the water. Families, like Yan Saechao and his son Thai, 4, left, were also treated to live entertainment from a band that set up and rocked out classic rock hits. MORE PHOTOS online… Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter

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The three mean arrested during a five-hour standoff with members of the Valley SWAT team earlier this month have all been charged with residential burglary. Andrew Robert Becker, Mohamed Ali Hussein and Abdi M. Wasuge were all arrested Aug. 9 after they were caught leaving - or inside - a home in the Chinquapin neighborhood of Renton and were charged Tuesday with a single count each. Police on Aug. 9 were dispatched to the neighborhood after a resident reported seeing a man kick in the front door of a residence. Numerous officers responded and observed the suspect vehicle, a white SUV, parked in the driveway with a driver inside. Police contacted the driver, Wusage, and waited for the two males seen entering the house to leave. Upon exiting, the men saw the spolice and ran back in the house. One of the men was arrested and the other stayed inside the house, which was surrounded by Valley SWAT team members who were training nearby. Becker, the vehicle’s owner, called to report his car had been stolen from the West Hill of [ more Charges page 8 ]

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Going... going... gone This past week, the final remnants of the old Hillcrest Elementary School came down as construction crews knocked down the old building’s chimney, which stood as a landmark as the new building was built. The old Hillcrest Elementary School was built in 1953. It operated as a kindegrten-through-sixth grade elementary school until 1980 when it was closed due to low enrollment. For more than a decade, it has been used as an early childhood learning center. The construction of the new Meadow Crest Early Learning Center is on time and on budget, according to the Renton School District. The new school, approved by voters as part of the May 2008 construction bond measure, will open in September to nearly 600 preschool children from across the district. The early childhood learning programs to be provided to preschool students will focus on early reading and writing skills, numeracy and math skills, motor development, communication, social skills and more.

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“Mom, why didn’t I take nine pairs of socks like he told me to!” My nine year old Amelia lamented as she climbed into the back of the minivan. Only moments before we had been sitting at the Eastlake office of Jake Director and Riley Goodman, co-founders of Strideline. As we were leaving, Jake pointed to a box filled to the gills with their ingeniously simple, colorful sport socks with the Seattle skyline that is a local favorite saying, “Go ahead…you can each take nine pairs.” Sophie and Amelia pounced on the box like good natured kittens and I was impressed by their restraint. Amelia walked away beaming with three pairs and Sophie with five. At this point you might

money together and started their color crew sock business with the Seattle skyline. Four years later their socks now include six new city socks: Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Chicago and New York. Their socks are hugely popular and located around the nation and in retailers like Nordstrom, Champs and for those of us in Renton, most recently the University Book Store at the Landing. Before I had even heard of Strideline I was curious about them without even knowing it. Not too long ago I was at a restaurant waiting on a “to go” order when I first noted a kid wearing a football jersey and these intensely purple tube socks in the shape of the Seattle skyline.

At the time I had never heard of Strideline. A few days later, I was at Sophie’s middle school when I spotted another kid, a girl, sporting the same Seattle skyline sport socks…only instead of bright purple the color was an electric orange. I began to connect the dots of the “cool kid sock phenomenon” a few weeks later after receiving an email from Sally Boni, Talbot Hill Elementary School’s MicroSociety coordinator, inviting me to the fifth grade graduation this past June that featured guest speakers from Strideline Jake and Riley to share their “sock story.” I had been unable to attend the graduation at Talbot Hill but Sally had sent me details…apparently Jake (Riley had been in Italy searching for a new sockmaking machine that would allow for a higher quality product) had made a huge impression on the kids and parents at Talbot Hill. “The kids and their parents are still talking about how ‘cool’ Jake was

Jake Director of Strideline addresses fifth-graders at Talbot Hill Elementary School eariler this year. Submitted and how ‘cool’ it was that he spoke at their fifth grade celebration. The kids and parents all agreed how inspiring Jake was and that he was real proof that kids can do it!” Sally said. If you’ve never heard of Talbot Hill’s MicroSociety

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And, I still wanted to be a catch up with Jake and Ripart of sharing their story ley at their office I pointed and continuing the Microto a pile of their colorful Society goals sent to me by socks and asked, “How did Sally Boni of, “Establishing “it” all get started?” real world, local “Jake and I sat business connec- “Even though in my car one tions for each of I missed the night a couple our MicroSociety graduation, I kept months before thinking about the our high school organizations, Strideline story and graduation in much like the their effect on the annual Renton 2009 and decided kids at Talbot Hill.” that we weren’t Chamber of Commerce Busigoing to leave the ness and Educacar until we had a tion Exchange. I hope we product idea,” Riley said. can make it happen, as it’s They eventually left the a win/win for students and car that night with a sock our community alike.” prototype. So when my girls and “That night we went on I had the opportunity to line and sent hundreds

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Those looking for a more transparent government are increasingly relying on public records to make it happen. They hope the more documents they obtain the clearer their view of what’s really going on behind closed doors in school districts, city halls and county buildings. But there are those throughout the public sector convinced some of these Washingtonians are abusing the Public Records Act. An alliance of government forces — whose members often are the targets of the records — tried unsuccessfully earlier this year to rewrite the act to make it easier to repel requesters whose motives they question. With the help of Republican and Democratic lawmakers, they pushed a bill to make it easier for public agencies to block requests and to limit the time spent compiling records. Though the bill died in the legislative process, the matter reappeared in the state budget in the form of a provision to spend $25,000 contemplating ways to help governments deal with records requests they consider harassing. Lawmakers tapped the Ruckelshaus Center, a joint venture of the University of Washington and Washington State University, to facilitate a conversation between those in the alliance and those who viewed the failed bill as an unprecedented attack on citizens’ right to petition their government. By Dec. 15, the center is supposed to put forth recommendations. The effort is just getting off the ground and folks at the center are tamping down expectations what will emerge. Michael Kern, the center director, said this week the time frame is too tight to pull the parties together for fruitful face-to-face sessions presuming everybody on all sides is interested in doing so. The game plan is to speak with 20 to 30 people who’ve been visible and vocal in the legislative conflict then prepare an assessment of the situation based on what center staff hears in the interviews. “We’ll report what the diverse interests say,” he said. “It will not include our opinions because we don’t have opinions. We are a neutral third party.” That’s not quite what Democratic Rep. Dean Takko of Longview envisioned when he helped persuade leaders of his party to put the proviso in the budget. Takko, who sponsored the failed bill, hoped the skilled forces at the center could blaze a trail lawmakers could not. “Myself and quite a number of other people think there’s something we need to address,” said Takko, a former Cowlitz County assessor and Cathlamet City Council member. “I don’t think anybody wants to hide public records. What we’re trying to do is stop frivolous requests.” Now, he’ll take whatever they provide this winter as a possible starting point for legislation in 2014. “In all honesty, we probably will not be a whole lot further than when the session ended,” he said. “It’s a big enough issue that we have to [ more cornfield page 8 ] Jerry Cornfield

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Letters to the editor Curent library group not the same members as original The KCLS annexation measure, and later Prop.1 (library location) were clearly worded. Sure, during the library campaign both sides promoted what they believed were important reasons to, or not to move it. Those promotions included size, design, cost, etc., but those promotions did not constitute policy, nor determine the end product of the efforts. I feel most people get that. When you spoke of listening, it’s fair to say the “listening” was often reluctant and sometimes combative. Not all the ‘powers that be’ were happy with the community’s response to prevent the otherwise forced library move. With some, a lot of political capital was expended as a result of what you called “listening.” When my son says he’s listening, but does so with arms tightly folded across his chest sporting a scowl, I don’t really feel he’s listening. Maybe? Early in your article you somewhat implied the same group which fought to give voters a choice in the library’s location is now fighting the design. It’s not the same group. I co-authored the initiative petition and led its signature gathering effort, and then led the victorious Prop 1 campaign supporting the library’s current location. I celebrated the results of both successful efforts. It was healthy democracy. However, I’m not a member of ‘Save the Cedar River Library … Again’ that’s contesting the design. I’m against any, and I mean any, effort that puts into jeopardy seeing a new, large substantially renovated KCLS library being completed. I’m pleased with the final KCLS library design. It will be a great beacon reuniting our community once again. It’s time to move on. My efforts are now focused on a brighter future for our downtown, our annexed communities, and our small busi-

ness owners. We have a lot of very important work ahead. I’m ready.

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Beckley’s library column has some things wrong Several factual inaccuracies are in Mr. Beckley’s note. Firstly, he stated the ballot initiative was not binding. Ballot initiatives are citizen law making processes. After County Auditors confirm signatures and issue a certificate of sufficiency to validate an initiative petition, the remedy as outlined by the RCWs states: Either the council will propose an ordinance to reflect the intent of the ballot measure, or call for and authorize a special election. Nowhere does it state city attorneys can put forward an opinion and/or that council can debate if it’s a good idea. Only the judiciary can decide if it’s unconstitutional. Secondly, democratic processes are inclusive – a small majority of the council, administration and mayor have: (1) by their intention to move the library location and (2) by not being a voice for the residents of Renton, who repeatedly expressed the importance of retaining the library’s current, size and entrance, denied citizens this right. He asserts all involved parties are “listening.” The modus operandi of the three above mentioned parties have been listening without hearing; the result has been poor communication and responsiveness, Mr. Beckley claims expert status and to have a comprehensive understanding of the history and processes relating to the library. This claim is flimsy and questionable. He has been to only one meeting (stated), and his knowledge does not include issues related to construction, architecture, billing and finance. [ more Letters page 7]

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Column gets the facts right I like your style of writing very much. I think you are “spot on” with this article of facts. Who voted for what, what has been misunderstood for one reason or another and as a resident who went to the library for the last big “drama” when KCLS was trying very hard

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My take on this is that the City got into trouble with KCLS well before the ballot. I believe they committed to pay KCLS attorney fees in the event things went south, and to the surprise of city leaders who felt they had the city in their pocket, the voters rejected their plan. So we are struggling with a bad situation, but we shouldn’t lose sight that the City leadership, particularly the staff, messed things up

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The fact is they have so much money they can tear down the existing building and put up a new one on the existing site, and the KCLS Director seems to be cutting the pedestrian access bridge away from the building just to stick his thumb in the eye of the 10,000 people who voted against change. Let’s not rewrite history, lets get in front of it.

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Many problems have arisen resulting from hidden agendas and wording in the contract between the city and KCLS, and the latter’s refusal to negotiate changes. Wording such as ‘….two NEW libraries’ (Focus on the Big 5 site), and the amount of money set aside. Renton residents continued involvement is due to the lack of procedural transparency and apparent dismissal of well documented citizen input about the future of this well used and valued community resource.

from the get-go. When KCLS wrote the city threatening to sue, they billed the City for the attorney time (and the city paid). So the City Council had no choice but to capitulate on the KCLS design. And the only way to prevent this from being a recurring mess, is to get smarter staff. That has to begin with better representation on City Council (i.e., fewer incumbents) and then work on the Mayor, who has been a bane to the voter’s wishes on this and a variety of other issues such as citizen participation in civic advisory boards and the historical society. Having had better representation and a more responsive staff, I believe we could have achieved the outcome we really wanted, which was the existing city library with the needed structural repairs, for a budget of $6 million to $8 million.

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He suggested lawmakers asked the wrong question with the budget proviso. Leaders in local governments say hefty requests can chew up staff time and taxpayer dollars but there’s no data on how much time and money is wasted to back up their claims, he said. Getting the answer would really inform the discussion, he said. Sounds like something a public records request, or two, could clear up. Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623 or jcornfield@heraldnet.com.

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Return to fall in style, back-to-school fashions By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com

If this long, hot summer ever cools, it will give way to a colorful fall, as back-to-school fashions are in Renton stores. The Renton Reporter tapped local style and trend watchers to see what’s hot in women’s and teen clothes, as well as guys’ hairstyles. For the inside scoop, Colleen Bowman, co-owner of boutique C’est la Vie; Chris Kim owner of Bargain Plaza and Cheryl Danza of CD Danza provided input. The good news about this year’s fall fashions for women, according to Bowman, is that there’s something flattering for every body type. “The style is really easy,” Bowman said. “What’s great is that any size or shape can wear what’s coming out for fall. These styles are so easy with every shape, it’s really marvelous. And you can do it without spending a fortune.” Rich jewel tones, like purples, dark teal, emerald and deep, rich ruby red are fabulous colors for fall in the Northwest, said the boutique owner. “Cowboy boots are huge and to be worn with dresses, skirts, skinny jeans and bootleg jeans,” said Bowman. The look this fall is layers, lots of them in drape-y tops over skinny jeans. In terms of shape, women should be oversized on top with their clothes and more form-fitting on the bottom or vice versa, said the style guru. The go-to accessories are scarves, as always, and

Boots, especially thigh-high boots, are top sellers at Bargain Plaza in the Highlands. C’est La Vie (right) has great back-to-school ideas. tracey compton, Renton Reporter low-slung belts, over skinny jeans. Camisoles should be worn under drape-y tops, Bowman said, and leggings are back again this fall and more important. “Leggings, where they are newer, are worn with dresses,” said Bowman. This fall cropped leggings can be worn with dresses for a more casual everyday look. “Because we here in the Northwest have a real defined meaning of a dress: wear it to a wedding or event,” said Bowman. “This makes it more everyday. It turns it (the dress) into wearing a tunic and wearing leggings.” And jeans, a forever go-to staple, have been re-imagined this fall as “coated,” with faux leather pieces or

knit. Coated jeans are coming out in conservative colors like bronze, pewter and black, Bowman said. Also cut-out designs are turning up in shirts. For men, small design houses are creating cool button down shirts that are great for work or casual settings, Bowman said.

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www.rentonreporter.com [ Fashion from page 10] to school with a new do. from summer, still strong sellers this fall, said Kim. “I sell a lot of Seahawks merchandise: earrings, decals, blankets, watches and dog tags,” Kim said. “A lot of tailgating parties, people come and it it. To me honestly, there’s not much trends going on.” Kim works with a buyer to select the fashions for his store. Since they’ve brought thigh-high boots into Bargain Plaza two weeks ago, the boots are selling fast, despite the present hot weather. Kims thinks thing-high boots will continue to be popular this fall. Plain logo or graphic tees and Levis are a steady seller especially in times of economic uncertainty, Kim said.

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Cheryl Danza, owner of CD Danza Salon and Spa, has been seeing the usual influx of kindergarteners to high schoolers preparing for their return

“It’s been great for cuts, colors, everything - boys and girls,” Danza said. “And teen facials have been the big thing actually. So we’re doing those too.” The salon and spa has been offering the service for about a year that exfoliates dead skin cells and involves extractions for pimples and acne. “People want their kids educated on how to take care of their skin,” Danza said. This afternoon 13-year-old Luke Adams has chosen the “Contradiction” for his back-toschool look. “So Luke had the ‘Contradiction,’ which is the haircut the Ashton Kutcher (has),” Danza said. “Also, Tyler Posey has been sporting (it) now; his speech in Teen Choice Awards was amazing.’Upward Bent’ is one that Andrew Garfield has been setting the style trend with for the guys under over 21. A ‘Thatch’ is a very

trendy stylish guy’s cut that’s Justin Bieber’s latest look.” The ‘Face Out’ hairstyle for guys, with short spikes above the forehead, has been made famous by actor Travis Van Winkle. That’s what’s hot of back-to-school fashion and trends this fall.

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‘The Lone Ranger’ blazes into Regal East Valley This Renton cinema shows movies for $3.50 a ticket. This week’s movies are: Star Trek Into Darkness, PG13, 2hrs 9min 1:00 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:40 p.m, 9:50 p.m. Fast & Furious 6, PG13, 2hrs 10min, 1:40 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 10:10 p.m. R.I.P.D., PG13, 1hr 36min 1:30 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m.

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Walt Gabler of Renton passed away on July 20, 2013 at age 77. Walt is survived by his wife Anita Gabler of Renton, daughter Kris Gabler of Kent, 3 stepdaughters (Susan Kuehne of Auburn, Sharon Ransom of Kent, and Teri Brownell of Naples, FL), 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and several relatives in Germany. Walt was preceded in death by his son Kurt. Walt was born on July 20, 1936 in Hammond, IN to German immigrants Walter O. and Helene Gabler. In 1948, the family moved from Chicago, IL to Spokane, WA. Walt graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and received a business degree from Gonzaga University. He served in the Washington Air National Guard, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. Walt moved to Renton in 1963 and worked at Boeing in Renton until 1970. He then worked as a civilian employee at Fort Lewis and as a project manager for Sea-First Bank. In 1977, he rejoined the Boeing Company in Auburn, where he found his true calling as a facilities planner. He retired from Boeing after 26 years of service in 1994. Walt was an avid car enthusiast and enjoyed anything related to cars, both full size and miniature. He had a good sense of humor and liked to share jokes with family and friends. He appreciated the simple things in life – such as good company, good food, a good story, his favorite music and beautiful scenery. He will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by the family and friends he treasured so much. A memorial service was held on July 31, 2013 at Hillcrest Burial Park in Kent. In lieu of flowers, the family had requested that donations be made to the MRSA Foundation, American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association.

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Looking for something cultural and stimulating to entertain the kids? Renton’s ArtWalk is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., this Saturday in the city’s downtown. The 8th annual Downtown Renton Art & Antique Walk takes over the city’s streets with exhibits and performances from

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It’s the ‘Contradiction’ hairstyle for Luke Adams, 13, for his back-to-school look, as styled by Cheryl Dnaza, of CD Danza Salon and Spa.Kids and teens have been busy getting their new looks and premping for the coming school year.

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Burnett to Main Avenues along S. Third Street. As of Wednesday, there were 25 confirmed artists ranging from fine art, like water colors, to card-making and fabric projects. Each artist will display multiple pieces on sidewalks in downtown Renton. There will also be performances from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, by Chuan Tao, a local studio, specializing in Kung Fu. Also from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., a Renton couple will give a tango dance demonstration. In addition to the exhibits and live performance, artist will be on hand to discuss their work. For more information, visit http://www.artsunlimited.org/renton_art_walk. php.

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FREE fun and frolicking for the whole family!

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Join us at the Pitter Patter Baby Shower and see for yourself why Valley is your top choice for childbirth and beyond! The event is open to all ages and features: • Meet & Greet with our obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians and primary care physicians

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• Educational talks on childbirth, parenting, breastfeeding and more • Tours of The Birth Center • Valuable wellness information for new parents-to-be • Free health screenings • Local organizations and vendors specializing in all things baby • Arts & Crafts, face painting, fun, interactive activities for the entire family • And much more!

& Children’s Celebration!

From tummy to toddler, Valley Medical Center is with you every step of the way. We’ve welcomed over 100,000 babies into the world and have a wealth of experience and information to share.

RSVP TODAY! This event is sponsored by Valley Medical Center’s Pitter Patter program. Register to attend today at valleymed.org/kidsfest

Sunday, September 8, 2013 from Noon – 4 PM Valley Medical Center, Main Hospital, 2nd Floor 400 S. 43rd Street, Renton RSVP to this FREE event today at valleymed.org/kidsfest

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