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Internet connectivity slow in Totem Lake; city seeks solution during event BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
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pparently, Totem Lake businesses get the short end of the stick when it comes to Internet connectivity. After a few business people approached Kirkland City Council members about the problem, city staff researched for two months and confirmed, despite Kirkland’s overall excellence in this arena, the problem areas were concentrated more so in the Totem Lake business district. “We’re in a better position than many other cities in the area - statewide and throughout the country,” said Kirkland’s Chief Information Officer Brenda Cooper. “However, we also found that we still have holes. We have places where people can’t get easy connectivity.” Cooper added broadband is a catalyst for attracting business - something the Totem Lake Conversation events have focused on for quite some time. City officials met with business people from EvergreenHealth, Studio East, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, and Comcast, among others, at the most recent Totem Lake Conversation event at Cafe Veloce Monday to discuss
Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride speaks to business people at Cafe Veloce during a Totem Lake event on Monday. RAECHEL DAWSON, Kirkland Reporter ideas for a solution. Cooper, Mayor Joan McBride, Councilwoman Amy Walen and Economic Development Manager Ellen Miller-Wolfe presented the discussion, which was based on recent business Internet survey results. Comcast, Frontier, Wave Broadband, TW Telecom, and Integra were interviewed, along with 120 businesses surveyed on broadband speed, reliable connection and general service. While 69 percent of the businesses were satisfied with their Internet connectivity, 30 percent stated they are not. “This should be considered a serious problem when considered against how important businesses indicated that they consider
broadband very important in a follow-up question,” said city documents that were presented at the event. Sixty-three percent of businesses surveyed said Internet bandwidth was critical and that their business depends on it, while 25 percent said it was important, indicating reliable Internet is necessary and important for 89 percent of Kirkland businesses surveyed. But Totem Lake businesses had the highest Internet unsatisfactory rate of 12 out of the 22 that were surveyed, according to the survey results. “It’s not as simple as one or two reasons why they can’t get the connectivity,” Cooper said. The cost of putting fiber into an older building is [ more TOTEM page 3 ]
Kirkland woman charged with arson after allegedly attempting to kill self and son BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
A Kirkland woman was charged with first-degree
arson on Sept. 19 after she is believed to have knowingly and maliciously set fire to her Juanita apartment in November 2011.
Timmie Winston, 64, allegedly set fire to her second-story apartment in Kirkland nearly two years ago in an attempt to kill
herself and her mentally disabled 41-year-old son, investigators contend. Kirkland police officers and firefighters were dis-
patched to a structure fire at the Hunter’s Run Apartments on Nov. 1, 2011. Kirkland firefighters saved Winston, who was uncon-
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Kirkland woman accused of illegally moving child to Japan; charged with felony
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Kirkland mom was charged in King County Superior Court last week for firstdegree custodial interference, a felony, after she illegally moved her 5-yearold son to Japan. The state requested Chie Kawabata, 46, be held on a $100,000 bail due to the “serious concern about the well-being and whereabouts of [the child] as well as the defendant’s unwillingness to follow court orders,” charging documents state. After a 2012 divorce from her husband Kristof-
fer Morness, the biological father of Maximus, Kawabata recently packed up her Kirkland home in the north Rose Hill neighborhood, bought a one-way ticket to Japan and directly violated the parenting plan when she made the life-changing decision to uproot her son, court documents state. Kirkland police were dispatched to her home on July 31 for a welfare check after Morness, who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, could not contact Kawabata through Skype after he missed his weekend visitation. Morness had called the daycare where his son at-
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tends but the daycare provider hadn’t seen his son or Kawabata that week, probable cause documents state. During the welfare check, an officer saw collapsed cardboard boxes and kitchen contents sitting on a table in a manner that was “consistent with a resident in the process of moving out.” The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Kawabata and her son boarded a Japan Airlines flight to San Francisco on July 26 to Haneda Airport in Japan. Japan Airlines confirmed their tickets were one-way tickets. Two days later, Kawabata emailed Morness, admitting to being in Osaka, Japan after taking an extended leave from work through August. “She said that ‘the torment I have endured in
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Kristoffer Morness and his 5-year-old son Maximus. The boy’s mother was charged last week for firstdegree custodial interference after she illegally moved Maximus to Japan. COURTESY OF WWW.CHIEKAWABATA.COM the recent years have left me (and therefore [Maximus]) emotionally ruined and have forced my hands to take this step that I wish I did not have to take,’” the documents continue. Morness filed a temporary parenting plan that granted him custody of Maximus and if the two return to the U.S., Kawabata is ordered to hand over her son within 72 hours. Morness has not seen his son for more than one month. Morness objected to Kawabata moving with Maximus to Japan in 2012 after Kawabata’s first attempt. Following a trial, the court granted Morness’s objection because “the detrimental effects of relocation outweigh the benefits … court denies relocation in this case, considering the needs of the child, the lack of good
faith, the unavailability of alternatives and all the factors the court has laid out.” Kawabata has no criminal history other than driving violations. Morness created the website www.chiekawabata.com explaining the story from his perspective. “My goal is to have Chie Kawabata return to the Washington state jurisdiction with Maximus and face the courts,” his website says. “Maximus needs the protection of the courts and needs his father. Anyone seeking to hire or work with Ms. Kawabata should be forewarned.” Morness alleges Kawabata has no regard for the rule of law and that she is “prepared to do anything to anyone, including her own child, in order to get her own way.” The website links out to Kawabata’s LinkedIn
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account, which indicates she was the senior Human Resources manager at Microsoft in Redmond. Morness states on the website the family moved to the Seattle area after Kawabata got the Microsoft job but their marriage fell apart in January 2011. He then moved to his native Vancouver, British Columbia and “endured two horrifying years of litigation initiated by Kawabata.” Morness said in a phone interview on Friday that Kawabata accused him of child abuse; however, he said the courts and police were able to refute those claims. “It’s just really frustrating to do everything by the book and then get screwed like this,” Morness said. He added that he doesn’t think Kawabata will abuse him but because of her frequent job changes, he worries Maximus will be affected by constant change. “Even before we separated, she was a workaholic, Max had daycare and nannies. She never actually spent time with him,” he said. “She provides for him, but I don’t think she’s a good parent.” Morness said he’s done a lot of research on the Japanese legal system but doesn’t have faith much will be done, although he has received some good tips on her whereabouts. “The fear is I won’t see him until he’s grown up,” Morness said, adding he plans to build a website for his son that includes family photos and an explanation so that he can find answers when he’s older. Morness has repeatedly tried to contact Kawabata without success.
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32 LWSD students named National Merit semifinalists As announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 32 Lake Washington School District high school seniors qualified as semifinalists in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. A total of 16,000 academically talented high school seniors nationwide have qualified. About 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level, and in February they will be notified of this designation. These students will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $35 million, that will be offered next spring. Students qualified for these awards by completing the 2012 preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship qualifying test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents fewer than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. Redmond High School had the highest
[ arson from page 1] Center. Probable cause documents state the apartment maintenance manager discovered the apartment fire and tried to open the door, but it was locked. After several knocks and attempts to yell for Winston and her son, he pushed the door open but was met with a “wall of black smoke.” The manager vacated other occupants from the building after Winston and her son would not respond to his calls, the documents state. After the two were saved, the manager told police Winston’s tenancy was terminated and she was supposed to have left the day before the fire. He said there were several complaints about Winston from other tenants, with one specific complaint that alleged Winston videotaped and harassed her downstairs neighbor - a reason for the eviction notice. The same neighbor also alleged she heard Winston say she would have to be “dragged” out of her apartment before she would ever leave. During a walk-through investigation, police seized six items for evidence after obtaining the appropriate search warrants. The large fire caused the worst burns to the living room, kitchen and dining room, while the bedrooms were not as damaged. Among the items collected as evidence was a disconnected, burnt smoke
number of recipients in the district, with 17 students named as semifinalists. Lake Washington School District National Merit semifinalists: • Eastlake High School: Nikhil Auradkar (Sammamish), Richard Baron (Sammamish), Ryan Holmdahl (Redmond), James McCutcheon (Sammamish), Amanda Qu (Sammamish), Nicholas Randolph (Sammamish) and Nikila Venugopal (Sammamish). • International Community School: Jack Eggleston (Redmond), Brandon McNerney (Sammamish), Aishwarya Nirmal (Redmond), Kathleen Park (Sammamish) and Anwell Wang (Redmond). • Juanita High School: Gloria Liu (Redmond) • Lake Washington High School: Mark Hedreen (Kirkland) and Hayden Stockwell (Kirkland) • Redmond High School: Cameron Akker (Sammamish), Sahana Cidambi (Redmond), Anton de Leon (Redmond), Aaron Dietrich (Sammamish), Sarang Joshi (Redmond), Dasha Kadatch (Redmond), Samhita Karnati (Sammamish), Andrew Li (Sammamish), Nathan Moon (Redmond), Meghana Noonavath (Redmond), Hannah Parish (Redmond), Jennifer Perry (Redmond), Deanna Ren (Redmond), Margaret Robinson (Redmond), Emily Rockhill (Redmond), Hannah Yang (Redmond)and Alex Zhou (Redmond).
detector. During the investigation, police noted two empty boxes that appeared to have sleeping pills in them and more empty pill containers in the kitchen garbage. As Kirkland police waited for the results of the arson investigation led by the Kirkland Fire Department, several search warrants for Winston and her son’s medical documents were secured on Nov. 23, 2011. That same day, firefighters determined the cause of the fire was not from electrical malfunction or the fireplace, but was started in two separate places in the apartment. “These two separate sources were independent of one another,” probable cause documents state. “Also, the stove showed signs of being intentionally manipulated to create a ‘trailer’ to surrounding material.” A social worker assigned to Winston advised police that looking at the suspect’s medical records would be “insightful.” Police contacted Winston’s Intensive Care Unit nurse at Harborview Medical Center but she was fearful to discuss the comments she wrote in Winston’s medical records. “She went to explain that she was nervous about verifying these comments due to the fact that she did not want to testify in court in front of Winston,” probable cause documents state. “She felt that Winston was just mental enough to find [the nurse] after the fact and try to hurt her.”
University of Washington Medical Center records say Winston also apparently sent a suicide note to her brother, prior to the fire. Winston also allegedly said that she tried to kill herself by carbon monoxide poisoning “for four to five days” and that she would kill herself if she went to jail. “The above statement made by Timmie Winston to [the nurse] appear to show that Timmie Winston intended to set the fire at her apartment with her son in it,” the documents continue. But Winston was released from the hospital to live with her brother in Wenatchee and her son was placed in group assisted living. Investigators tried multiple times to speak with Winston’s son but his mental disability
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very expensive - between $50 and $150 a foot, which could be a reason, she said. Other reasons include landlord reluctance, high Internet provider cost, or lack of information. “There’s actually 10 different [companies] that provide business Internet connectivity, but most people only [know] two or three,” Cooper said, as she challenged attendees to write a list of known Internet providers. The city developed a list of options that include tasks, such as gather more information, provide shortterm and longterm solutions or “bolder” strategies - for addressing business Internet connectivity. However, Cooper stressed the city would not go into the Internet provider service when all is said and done. “We don’t anticipate a world where [you would] call the city and say ‘sign me up for Internet,’ OK?” Cooper laughed. “But that doesn’t mean there aren’t things the
September 27, 2013 [3] city can do, some of which might take some investment on our part. And some of which are simpler than that.” Many of the simpler steps include information gathering on other providers, finding out actual costs for solutions and researching other city strategies. Other options include installing wireless Internet at the Totem Lake Park and Cross Kirkland Corridor, alerting providers to when roads are open for vital conduit opportunities or actively putting conduit into all city road projects when they are open for other construction a high expense and seemingly bolder option. Although the Totem Lake Conversation meeting was meant to brainstorm ideas and get the conversation started about business Internet connectivity in Totem Lake, McBride said it all plays into the future of this vital business district. “If we believe in our heart that Totem Lake is the future of our city, where our amaz-
ing healthcare is, amazing educational institutions are, where we have amazing businesses, where we can see the Totem Lake Malls revisited, where we’ll see a number of IT businesses come, I just don’t know why we wouldn’t make the investment,” McBride said. “It’s something we have to go forward with.” City staff presented the issue at a Kirkland City Council committee meeting on Monday. But before the issue can be brought up at a Council meeting, Cooper said more work needs to be done. She suggested understanding the cost of some of the preliminary options is one of the first steps needed before they can develop a clear plan. To submit ideas on how to improve Kirkland’s business Internet connectivity, contact Brenda Cooper at bcooper@ ci.kirkland.wa.us. The next Totem Lake Conversation is 12-1 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Cafe Veloce and will be geared around discussing the Comprehensive Plan update.
prevented him from answering basic questions. Police confirmed Winston’s place of residence in March 2012 with Wenatchee police but didn’t get a search warrant to obtain the suicide letter to her brother until April. Eventually, police went to the home of Winston’s brother and he confirmed his sister sent him a letter that said “hello” and “goodbye” along with $800 attached. He told police that he “inferred that his sister, Timmie, had tried to kill herself and Jason that day,” according to court documents. The court ordered an issuance of summons for Winston to appear for her arraignment on Oct. 3. She has not yet been arrested and has no criminal history.
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A closer look at suicide in Kirkland
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ou may have noticed that suicide in Kirkland is an issue. It’s nothing new. But it is something we have started to keep track of in the Reporter’s weekly police blotter. Every week, our staff goes to the Kirkland Police Department, looks at the police call log and tallies many genres of crimes and violations, including traffic, noise complaints, disturbances, thefts, car prowls, burglaries, domestic violence, assaults, fraud and more. Last October, we decided to also include the calls for suicide that the department receives, to raise awareness about the issue. In November and December of 2012, Kirkland police received a total of 13 suicide-related calls each month, or an average of three calls per week. But in January, suicide-related calls spiked. And people noticed right away. The second week of January, we reported that in one week, Kirkland police received 12 calls for suicide. That month, there was a total of 17 calls. One alarmed resident sent us a Tweet, asking if the tally in our police blotter was really correct. She checked with the Kirkland Police Department. It was. But this month’s tallies, which showed an average of four suicide-related calls per week to Kirkland police, prompted another resident to email the editor. “I have been reading with somewhat horror and disbelief the suicide numbers that you list in the police blotter,” the man wrote. “If my memory and math is right, you have listed a suicide rate of almost three a
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week. That’s more than 150 deaths a year, and yet there is no mention anywhere else in this paper.” He said he would like to hear more about what “seems like a real problem” going on here. In response, we contacted the Kirkland Police Department to find out if these calls resulted in actual deaths or if they were suicide attempts. A Records Department employee said the police call log includes both. However, she said most of the calls each week are only suicide attempts or threats to commit suicide. There are very few calls of suicide to Kirkland police that result in death, she said. Whether people are having suicidal thoughts or attempting suicide, it is a real problem however you look at it. Each year suicide claims approximately 30,000 lives in America, according to the National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI). More than 90 percent of people who commit suicide have been diagnosed with mental illness. We urge people having suicidal thoughts or behaviors to get help, whether it’s through a support group or calling 911. There are local services available, including NAMI Eastside - the East King County chapter of NAMI. The organization offers support, education and advocacy for people affected by acute and chronic mental illness. Members include families, friends and people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, anxiety disorders and others. For more information, including free monthly forums on various topics, visit www.nami-eastside.org or call (425)-885-NAMI.
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Nothing quaint about Kirkland waterfront
food is good and there are Kirklanders that patronize them. The same is true for trendy coffee shops — you find them everywhere. There was a time back in the 70s when Several people have mentioned in the Kirkland truly was a small town. We had a Kirkland Reporter that we must halt developJC Penney, a Ben Franklin, a drugstore and ment and keep downtown small and quaint. a hardware store. Those days are past — this I agree that five-story buildings along the is 2013! waterfront would negatively impact the But all is not lost — within a 6-mile small town feel of our community. radius you can still go to a Ben FrankI question the “small is beautilin, an Ace Hardware or a JC Penney SOUND ful” attitude, though, when I know store. We can’t go back to the 70s, that the people complaining also nor can we expect to have a vibrant shop at Costco, Home Depot, Belcommunity by staying where we are levue Square and the Internet. Even now with an overabundance of beauty if small shops selling similar household salons, banks, and coffee shops. items move into downtown Kirkland, I don’t We can all contribute to improving our believe it would change people’s shopping community by shopping locally (rather than habits. Smaller establishments can’t give the the Internet) and patronizing smaller stores. same discounts that big box stores do. But more importantly, we need to get beyond In my opinion, there is nothing quaint complaining and put our heads together to about the waterfront area where more than design a well thought out comprehensive half of the businesses specialize in one type plan that will bring us into the future with a of beauty treatment or another. I don’t need community that we can all feel at home in. to have my nails done, get a tattoo or buy a Now is your opportunity! bong. Margarette Bull, Kirkland That said, Kirkland does have some wonderful restaurants to choose from where you can find many types of ethnic food: pad Thai, gyros, tacos, or a plate of pasta. On the whole, those restaurants would do well in a small building or a large one, as long as the
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same experience I scheduled an appointment at Kirkland Hyundai Sept. 11 for an oil change and wiper replacement after a trip from Missouri to Washington. The advisor informed me that I had a nail in my front right passengerside tire and it couldn’t be patched, and a new tire would cost me $170, plus $15 for mounting. After visually inspecting the tire, my spouse and I thanked the technician and advisor, but declined to purchase a new tire and told them we will get the tire repaired. Later that day, we went to visit our nephew in Tacoma and he noticed the car was leaking oil. We thought the problem was an overfill. The next day, Discount Tire repaired our tire free without an issue. We became concerned when the oil spot increased in size, so during a stop in Moses Lake Sept. 14, the Havoline Express technician checked our oil drain plug and informed us that it was dangerously loose. He tightened it and no more leaks. I left a voice message with Kirkland Hyundai detailing my concern and that the technician should have a refresher course on oil changing and tire repair. I do not want another Hyundai customer to go through what I experienced.
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Man, shot by Kirkland police, sentenced for assaulting prostitute, theft BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
A Bothell man was sentenced to four days in jail on Sept. 13 for first-degree theft and third-degree assault in connection with an incident last year that resulted in him being shot by Kirkland police and crashing his car after soliciting a prostitute. King County Superior Court Judge Julie Spector CRIME
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Police Blotter The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week. Between 13-19, the Kirkland Police Department reported 448 traffic violations, seven DUIs, 13 school zone traffic violations, one animal call, 43 alarm
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also sentenced Joseph K. Rundlette, 26, to a year of community custody and ordered him to pay fines and restitution. Rundlette, who pleaded guilty of the crimes on Sept. 3, answered an ad on “backpage.com” for an escort in the Kirkland area on Sept. 17, 2012. The woman told Rundlette to meet her at the Totem Lake Motel 6, where he gave the woman $160.
The woman told police that Rundlette began to act “strange” and was very aggressive, according to court documents. Rundlette then attempted to take the money out of the woman’s purse when she grabbed the purse and began to fight back. At one point, Rundlette choked the woman to regain control of the purse and ran out of the room. The woman chased
Rundlette and screamed for help, the documents continue. Three Kirkland Police officers heard the screams and attempted to stop Rundlette, who got into his vehicle. When Rundlette tried to exit the parking lot at 40 to 60 miles per hour, a Kirkland officer stepped in front of the vehicle’s path. The officer yelled at Rundlette to stop and pointed
his gun at him. With the vehicle just 10 feet from his position, the officer fired a single shot and moved out of the way, hitting Rundlette in the shoulder. A patrol car chased him two blocks before Rundlette lost control of his vehicle and it rolled over. Rundlette then exited the car and attempted to flee on foot but officers caught him shortly after. He was taken
to the hospital for surgery to remove the bullet and arrested, the documents continue. Rundlette, who had no other criminal convictions, will have to pay $815 in fines plus restitution, which has not been determined. He was also ordered to have no contact with the victim for 10 years, and five years with the officer involved in the shooting.
calls, 25 noise complaints, two juvenile crimes, 14 calls of disturbance, 17 thefts, three car prowls, four car thefts, 28 traffic accidents, 13 calls of civil disturbance, four reported burglaries, 14 domestic violence calls, seven calls for harassment, one report of illegal drugs, two alleged assaults, three acts of fraud, four malicious mischief reports, one rape and eight suicide calls. At least 31 people were arrested.
was going to hit her” and said “What are you going to do about it?” When police asked why he did that, he said “because I like to fight.”
Hit-and-run: 11:45 p.m., 11100 block of NE 65th St. A 19-year-old man was arrested after he hit a tree with his vehicle and did not contact the property owner.
and a 20-year-old man were cited for minor in consumption of alcohol. The girl provided a preliminary breath test of .114 and the man provided a .205. As the officer was transporting the girl home, she became unresponsive and was admitted to EvergreenHealth Medical Center. Doctors said she may have been on drugs as well.
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Sept. 19 Assault: 5:06 p.m., 12200 block of NE 130th Way. A 30-year-old man was taken into custody after he allegedly peered into a 28-year-old woman’s car at her 5-year-old daughter. The woman said she confronted him but he got within a foot of the woman and “postured as if he
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Sept. 18 Warrant: 5:11 p.m., 12300 block of NE 150th Court. A 26-year-old man was arrested on several Kirkland Police Department warrants. It appears The Game Bar and Grill was also a party involved in the case.
Sept. 17 Warrant: 12:08 a.m., 200 block of Parkplace Center. A 27-year-old was arrested on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants from Redmond and Bellevue.
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Jasper’s Dog Park to receive $2,000 grant for park enhancements The Nutro Company, a leading manufacturer of natural pet food products, selected Jasper’s Dog Park in Kirkland to receive a $2,000 grant on behalf of
Sept. 16 Warrant: 5:13 p.m., 4900 block of 112th Ave. NE. A 33-year-old man was arrested after he was observed picking flowers on a private property and walking down the middle of the road. Police said he appeared to be high on drugs and had a felony department of corrections community custody warrant out for his arrest.
Disorderly conduct: 8:14 p.m., 200 block of Third St. A 20-year-old man was arrested for attempting to start a fight with the father of a child playing at the Peter Kirk playground. He appeared to be highly intoxicated and was booked for a minor in possession, disorderly conduct and trespassing.
Theft: 2 p.m., 12400 block of 128th Lane NE. A 41-year-old man was arrested after he was witnessed driving away from Les Schwab with 18 stolen tires. He admitted to police that he took tires that were laying around a storage container.
Sept. 14 Domestic violence: 1:30 p.m., 14000 block of 110th Ave. NE. A 63-year-old woman said she got into an argument with her son who was addicted to pills. She said her son has stolen money from her the past few months and he damaged her safe. She did not press charges.
Minor in possession: 7:17 p.m., 200 block of Market St. A 16-year-old girl
Domestic violence: 7:30 p.m., 9700 block of 128th Ave. NE A 61-year-old man was arrested for assaulting his 54-yearold wife and 18-year-old son.
Theft: 2:55 p.m., 200 block of Parkplace Center. A 33-year-old man was taken into custody after he was caught stealing a bottle of Jack Daniels Bourbon from QFC.
the ROOM TO RUN Dog Appreciation Project. ROOM TO RUN is a community program designed to support public, nonprofit dog parks and offleash areas. The grant provided to Jasper’s Dog Park will be used to help make improvements that will provide local dogs and their owners with an enhanced interaction space. Kirkland resident Amy Introligator submitted the winning application on behalf of Jasper’s Dog Park. She said the Kirkland OffLeash Dog Group (KDOG) is “pawsitively delighted” that The Nutro Company chose Jasper’s Dog Park as a grant recipient. “As the all-volunteer organization that has worked with the city of Kirkland to build, fund, and now maintain Kirkland’s first dog park, KDOG recognizes how important a designated safe, legal off-leash recreation space is for dog owners and their dogs,”
Introligator said. “Jasper’s Dog Park has become a very popular amenity in our community, and KDOG is thrilled to add a dog agility play area that will encourage movement and attract visitors to explore various areas of our dog park. With this wonderful grant, KDOG will be able to implement the first phase of an agility play area. KDOG is very grateful to The Nutro Company for providing this support that will fund a park enhancement to increase fitness and intellectual stimulation for dogs and strengthen the dog-human bond.” Since the program’s inception in 2010, ROOM TO RUN has committed more than 3,000 man hours to enhance 90 dog parks across North America. Additionally, as an extension of ROOM TO RUN, The Nutro Company provides ongoing support to its own local dog parks through sponsorships of three parks
in the Nashville area, where the company is headquartered. “Enhancing dog parks is a natural fit for The Nutro Company, as we have a longstanding commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle for pets by providing them with natural pet food for more than 80 years,” said Monica Glass, senior corporate affairs manager, The Nutro Company. “Many of us use our own local dog parks as a place to interact and bond with our dogs, so we are excited to give community members the opportunity to take action and apply for grant support to help enhance their own local parks.” To learn more about the ROOM TO RUN Dog Park Appreciation Project, visit The Nutro Company’s community initiatives page at www.nutro.com/about-us/ community-initiatives.aspx or visit www.facebook.com/ NutroProducts (and click the ROOM TO RUN tab).
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Sen. Rodney Tom, who became Senate majority leader after Democrat and Republican senators formed a bipartisan coalition ahead of the 2013 legislative session, was named winner of the 2013 Jim Matson Award by the Association of Washington Business on Sept. 20. Tom, D-Bellevue, and Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, who teamed up to direct the Senate’s work this year, will share the highest honor given by the association to a legislator. It’s named for the late Sen. Jim Matson, a veteran lawmaker from Selah who served on the association’s executive committee during the 1970s and 1980s, and recognizes a state legislator who consistently supports issues important to Washington’s employers.
Kirkland police take statements after a man dressed in a clown mask robbed the Finn Hill Key Bank on Sept. 24. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter
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Man sentenced to prison for killing bicyclist
The 48th District legislator offered this reaction to the honor, presented during the annual Association of Washington Business policy summit: “Our majority coalition set out to leave the chaos and gridlock to Washington, D.C., and focus on three things. One is to lay the foundation for a vibrant economy. Another is to build a world-class education system – when I said we would put education first this year, we meant it, and we did so at both the K-12 and collegiate levels. “Also, we were determined to create a sustainable budget that lives within the means provided by the taxpayers. While agreeing on that budget took many more days than anyone expected, we moved ahead on all three fronts this year – and accomplished that with an unprecedented level of cooperation between Democrats and Republicans.” He said he also shares the Association of Washington Business’s interest in making Washington one of the most businessfriendly states “to attract and retain employers and the jobs they create.”
A Redmond man was sentenced on Sept. 9 to 20 months of jail time after he pleaded guilty to killing a Kirkland bicyclist in 2011. Convicted of vehicular homicide and reckless endangerment, Nathan Jeremie Godwin, 28, pleaded guilty on Aug. 5 to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana before driving a friend home while speeding, which caused him to hit and kill Kirkland resident Bradley J. Nakatani, 36. Godwin initially pleaded not guilty to the charges on Dec. 22, 2011. King County Superior Court Judge Kimberly D. Prochnau ordered Godwin to pay $2,375 in fines and restitution and is not to contact Nakatani’s family for life. Godwin is expected to serve 18 months of community custody after his prison sentence. After prison, Godwin cannot consume alcohol, non-prescribed controlled substances, including marijuana, he must attend a DUI victim’s impact panel and obtain an alcohol/ substance abuse evaluation within 30 days of his release. He must also drive with an ignition interlock device set at 0.02 and cannot enter any business where alcohol or marijuana is the primary commodity for sale.
Correction Kirkland resident Gabe Meacham stated that Mayor Joan McBride “loves density,” not as reported in a Sept. 13 letter to the editor. The Kirkland Reporter strives for accuracy and regrets the error.
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Washington coalition recognizes Kirkland for open government The Washington Coalition for Open Government recognized the Kirkland City Council during the Sept. 17 meeting for its recent adoption of records retention rules and procedures. The Coalition’s board of directors voted unanimous-
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From left, Mayor Joan McBride and Councilman Toby Nixon receive the Key Award from The Washington Coalition for Open Government vice chair Mike Francher. CONTRIBUTED any individual or group, because of the large number of people involved in the project. The Washington Coalition for Open Government is an independent non-partisan non-profit organization founded in 2002 by a group of individuals representing organizations with a broad spectrum of opinions and backgrounds, all dedicated to the principles of strengthening the state’s open government laws and protecting the public’s access to government at all levels.
Don James Golf Classic raises $230,000 for Kirkland Boys & Girls Club The Kirkland Boys & Girls Club hosted its 20th Annual Don James Golf Classic, presented by Cobalt Mortgage, at the Golf Club at Newcastle on Sept. 6. The event sold out both courses with 288 golfers and 35 sponsors and raised more than $230,000 for
community youth programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County— Kirkland Branch. For the 10th year, the event was presented by Cobalt Mortgage, headquartered in Kirkland. Other corporate supporters were media sponsors ROOT Sports and KJR Sports Radio as well as lunch sponsor Ezell’s Famous Chicken. The noon shotgun start was complete with fun and entertaining contests, raffles and hole-in-one giveaways, thanks to generous sponsors. After playing the rounds, the golfers came in for a cocktail hour and silent auction, followed by dinner and the live auction featuring one-of-a-kind items. The event emcee was Troy McVicker of Event Source NW, who joined auctioneer extraordinaire Jim Jungers in providing an entertaining and fun atmosphere for the evening. The keynote speaker was Boys & Girls Clubs of King County Youth of the Year Delannah Collins-Wright. She brought attendees to their feet as she expressed the importance and impact the club has made on her life. Cobalt Mortgage President Keith Tibbles took the stage to surprise the Kirk-
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land Boys & Girls Club with a $10,000 check to start the night off with a bang. “Cobalt Mortgage continues to surprise us in going above and beyond in their support for this tournament and our clubs,” said Doug Wozeniak, regional director East of Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. “This tournament started out 20 years ago as a small function, and Cobalt Mortgage has made it what it is today— reputed as one of the best run nonprofit golf tournaments in the Northwest. Proceeds from this event will allow for hundreds of kids to utilize our services, and that is what it’s all about.” The Don James Classic was a success, thanks to many sponsors, donors, attendees and volunteers. Visit Kirkland.positiveplace. org for a full list of sponsors for the event. Boys & Girls Clubs of King County exists to inspire and enable all young people, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. With 12 full-service clubs, two teen centers and 26 early learning and child care program sites, the organization is one of the largest of its kind in the nation, serving more than 15,000 members annually. Program areas offered to youth build academic success, healthy lifestyles and good character and citizenship. For more information, visit www. positiveplace.org.
Track Cross Kirkland Corridor rail removal updates online In late August, work began to remove and salvage rail materials along the Cross Kirkland Corridor. This work is in preparation of construction an interim trail. As a way of bring you the latest progress of the rail removal, a map showing the progress of the salvage work is posted to the Cross Kirkland Corridor website at www.kirklandwa.gov/ crosskirklandcorridor. The rail salvage work is expected to be completed by the end of October. Construction (weather dependent) of the trail is anticipated to begin in early 2014. The city of Kirkland is hosting a second community planning day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19, which will highlight the goals and vision of the future development of the corridor.
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Jury selection to begin in vehicular homicide trial Kelly Ann Hudson was charged with one count of vehicular homicide and three counts of vehicular assault in the Aug. 7, 2012 head-on collision on Juanita Drive that killed Kirkland resident Joyce Parsons, 81, and injured three others - Parson’s brother Arthur Kamm, and two other family members Jenny Grieshaber and Daniel J. Grieshaber. Hudson, who was initially held on a $500,000 bail, pleaded “absolutely not guilty” to the four counts on Aug. 23, 2012 at King County Superior Court. Check www. kirklandreporter.com for trial updates.
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Jury selection is expected to begin next week in the vehicular homicide trial of a woman accused of killing a Kirkland woman on Juanita Drive in 2012. There was no trial activity this week due to a judicial conference, so the case has yet to be assigned to a judge, said a King County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson. However, jury selection is expected to begin early next week, setting the stage for opening arguments to begin soon after.
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Q/A | with David Brown – Owner, Fox Plumbing & Heating “How did Fox Plumbing & Heating Q get started?” :
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: Virgil Fox started the company in 1964; even as a young man, I loved “hands on work” and was proud to be a tradesman. I joined the company in 1973 and thrived in the environment of high standards and hard work. By 1979 I was half owner of the company, purchasing it in its entirety in 1983. I was dedicated to the value of quality service at a fair price and understood the importance of keeping every customer, since then I’ve expanded but maintained our deep commitment to integrity and quality work. Our customers tell us time and time again that we are the most trustworthy plumbing service in King County.
plumbing services do you offer? And do you do both repair and installaQ “What tion?” :
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: If it has to do with pipes and water, we have the skilled workforce to both fix ailing systems and install new systems. We work in old and new homes as well as in businesses and commercial environments – we are experts in fixing old systems. We’re not always looking to sell people something new; if it can be fixed we fix it. We offer a full range of plumbing services from sewers to hot water tanks. We help our customers save money by offering plumbing system tune-ups, which are continually growing in popularity because they save people on the cost of repairs by catching problems early. We’re very excited to announce that we have expanded and now service and install all types of heating, furnaces and air conditioning, too. We are committed to our cus-
tomers and to our staff, providing on-going training to make sure our technicians are simply the best trained in the business.
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I have used FOX Plumbing several times over the years for various problems. Prior to calling them I had used 2 other local companies and found them more interested in selling their products than fixing my problems. FOX has always been responsive, they explain what needs to be done, why and how they will do it--and at a reasonable cost. I own an older home and their staff know their stuff, they are polite and thoughtful of the customers needs.I have used FOX Plumbing several times over the years for various problems. Prior to calling them I had used 2 other local companies and found them more interested in selling their products than fixing my problems. FOX has always been responsive, they explain what needs to be done, why and how they will do it--and at a reasonable cost. I own an older home and their staff know their stuff, they are polite and thoughtful of the customers needs. - Nancy Travis, Seattle
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