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he Kirkland City Council approved an ordinance that prohibits the sale of recreational marijuana in the Market Street Corridor (MSC) 1 zone for six months. The Council passed Ordinance O-4434 on a 5-2 vote after a public hearing at the Feb. 4 meeting. Councilman Toby Nixon proposed to remove the MSC 2 zone from the original ordinance and the motion passed. With the amendment, Nixon, Councilman Dave Asher, Councilwoman Doreen Marchione, Deputy Mayor Penny Sweet and Mayor Amy Walen voted ‘yes’ while Councilwoman Shelley Kloba and Councilman Jay Arnold voted against the ordinance. The city looked at regulating marijuana sales along Market Street after several residents of the area voiced opposition to potential pot shops in the heavily residential area. Eight citizens testified in favor of the interim regulations and three testified against it, including a couple who had hoped to open a marijuana retail shop in Kirkland. The couple said that out of the 39 people who applied, only seven are in viable places. Of those seven, only one land owner on Market Street is willing to lease to a marijuana retailer, they said. During the next six months, the city will work to prepare zoning code amendments for the MSC 1 zone. If needed, the City Council may extend the interim regulations for another six months after another public hearing. The MSC 1 zone extends along Market Street from Eighth Avenue to 19th Ave.
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Fit one more for a Super Bowl ring Kirkland resident Terry Flecther helps to dress up the Cow and Coyote statue in downtown Kirkland for the Super Bowl with a “Championship Ring.” The tradition paid off this weekend as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 to bring home the region’s first Lombardi Trophy. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter
One-handed Kirkland gymnast is one of the best in KingCo and confident.” Millie was born without her left hand and One would never says it has never stopped notice anything differher from doing anything. ent about Juanita High “It’s not something I School junior Millie ever think about and it’s Andrilenas while watchnever been an ing her grace“It’s not something issue for me,” fully flip and I ever think about she said. “A glide through few things are and it’s never the air durbeen an issue for harder for me. ing gymnasme. A few things Sometimes in tics practice, gymnastics we are harder for except that she do conditioning me, sometimes is talented and where we exeralways smiling. in gymnastics we cise a specific do conditioning What sets where we exercise a muscle and I Andrilenas have a little specific muscle and I apart from trouble, but it’s have a little trouble, no big deal.” other gymbut it’s no big deal.” nasts, is that It’s also not a Millie Andrilenas she does everyhinderance for thing with only her scores as she one hand. competes in all “It’s exciting for the around - including the family to watch Millie uneven bars - and is one during her meets,” said of the top gymnasts in Jim Andrilenas, Millie’s 3A KingCo. father. “She is so strong Millie started gymBY SARAH KEHOE
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nastics after a friend took her to one of her practices when she was in first grade. “I saw everyone doing it and flipping around and thought it looked super cool,” Millie said. “The first time I tried it out I remember thinking I wanted to keep doing this.” Millie enrolled in a club at Northwest Aerials and placed well in several competitions before stopping her training to move to Ethiopia with her parents for missionary work. Her family lived there for two years. “I didn’t want to go at first, but when I got there I really started to like the culture and the people that were there a lot,” Millie said. “It was a great experience.” Millie was eager to [ more GYM page 17 ]
Juanita High School junior Millie Andrilenas practices her floor routine during a recent practice. SARAH KEHOE, Reporter Newspapers
In the small New York town where Jeff Cole grew up, the movie house was the place to be. Located at town hall, the community would pay 60 cents to watch a 16 millimeter film while sitting on hard wooden benches. Cole, the owner of Kirkland Parkplace Cinema 6, is the first to admit times have changed in the movie theater business -- some for the good, others for the bad. But on Jan. 21, the Kirkland City Council helped keep those changes looking positive when they passed an amendment to the Kirkland Municipal Code, which authorized Cole and co-owner, wife Chris McKenzie, to utilize the seat tax within ticket prices toward the cost of going digital for three years. “I’d been talking to our mayor at the time, Joan McBride -- she’s a big movie fan and comes to the theater a lot,” Cole said. “She had talked to me about her concern that the movie theater would close.” With the knowledge that theaters across the country were switching to digital projectors versus the 35 millimeter film equipment, Cole told McBride of the big capital investment and the difficulties his business could face. Then in December 2013, Paramount Pictures announced it would stop releasing movies on film. Their last 35-millimeter film was “Anchorman 2: [ more MOVIE page 3 ]
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www.kirklandreporter.com [ MOVIE from page 1] The Legend Continues,” and their first digital movie was “The Wolf of Wall Street.” It was time to act. “The banks would not loan, given the fact that our property lease is written in such a way that it could be terminated when the project gets underway,” Cole said. “Speaking with Joan, she encouraged me to go up and talk to the city manager.” Forgoing the seat tax for three years wouldn’t finance the entire project, but it would help offset the $250,000 price tag. City documents state the Finance Department estimates the city will lose $39,000 a year in admissions tax revenue, or $117,000 until June 30, 2017. “However, if there were no first-run Kirkland movie theaters, the loss would be up to $39,000 annually far beyond 2017 unless and until a new theater opened in the city,” city documents state. “... by approving this amendment, the city will be encouraging first-run movie theaters to remain competitive with other regional theaters and continue to provide community gathering places that are catalysts for other business activity.” Cole was able to work out a deal with Prudential, his landlord, and will soon implement “before movie advertising,” which they hadn’t had before. Several local merchants,
such as the Ford of Kirkland, had approached Cole in the past about doing advertising before movies. They also got a great deal of help from Miles McRae, the distributor for Barco, their manufacturer. “He helped us significantly in structuring a program where we could afford to make the switch,” Coles said. Movie ticket prices will stay the same, but customers can expect clearer, more vibrant movies with the new digital projectors. “Somebody who goes to the movie a lot, [they will notice] the pictures are a lot brighter, a lot sharper,” Cole said. “You don’t have all the dirt and scratches that film can produce.” Cole and McKenzie say going digital also gives them so many more opportunities for their business and the community. “Changing to digital does give us a lot of potential to do other types of exhibitions,” Cole said. “It gives us the opportunity to support young and local film makers that have produced films digitally, which is a lot less expensive than doing it on film.” Whether it’s streaming a New York opera, showing Japanese digital animation, collaborating with a new residential complex for artists to show their work or hosting a local film festival, Cole and McKenzie are open to a plethora of ideas and are excited about the endless possibility digital conversion will bring
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From left, Kirkland Parkplace Cinema 6 general manager Chris Shelly, Barco distributor Miles McRae, owner Jeff Cole and co-owner Chris McKenzie stand near one of the new digital projectors. Cole and McKenzie recently made the switch to digital with help from the city of Kirkland. RAECHEL DAWSON, Kirkland Reporter them. However, trends haven’t always been positive. “The movie theater exhibition business, especially for an independent, it’s a tough business,” Cole said. “With the streaming of product directly into homes, certainly that has cut -- across the board, across the industry -- attendance.” Although Hollywood has tried to entice viewers with 3D and digital production, McKenzie explains that the window of time from when a movie is released in theaters to when it’s released on DVD has shrunk, making it easier for people to wait. “There’s a sense some films are best seen [in
theater] and I think people will come out when they think about it,” McKenzie said. “But otherwise, there’s that trend of ‘I don’t need to go, there’s such a brief time before I can see it in the comfort of my own home, or however.’” Nevertheless, Cole’s “baby,” as McKenzie jokes, has stayed afloat thanks to dedicated patrons that frequent the six-screen theater and loyal employees, such as general manager Chris Shelly, who has been there for 23 years. Opened as a Sterling Realty Organization theater in 1983 and later operated as a Loews Cineplex, the theater was bought out from bankruptcy in 2001. Cole worked with the
owner, purchased the assets from Loews, negotiated 27 studio contracts in three weeks and opened it as an independently run movie theater just in time to show the first Harry Potter film. Then in 2007, Cole and McKenzie bought the ownership and have been operating it since. “I think it would be a real loss if Kirkland lost its movie theater,” Cole said. “I do think a movie theater presents a soul of the community in a way.” For more information on Kirkland Parkplace Cinema 6, visit wwww. kirklandmovies.com and like them on Facebook by searching “Kirkland Parkplace Cinema 6.”
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remember watching football with my grandfather. He would teach me about the game. It brought us together. But growing up a Seattle sports fan has always come with a bit of a price — eternal disappointment. Steve Largent never played in a Super Bowl, Ken Griffey Jr. never even won an American League Pennant and Gary Payton got his ring — in Miami. I have friends who have moved away and disassociated themselves from Seattle teams. There are others who have lived here their entire lives, deciding to adopt other teams out of impatience or just frustration. They would make memories with someone else’s team. Sometimes I don’t blame them. But that is not me and it is a not a lot of people around here. Watching the Seahawks win the Super Bowl last Sunday was truly sweet for those of us who never wavered in our dedication to our local teams. Some of us cried, shouted and thought of those sports fans in our lives who didn’t live to see it. Thirty-five years is a long time to wait. I remember my grandfather telling me stories of how Broadway in Seattle was packed with people cheering after the Sonics won the NBA title. I always wondered how that felt to have so much pride in my team and region that it drove me into the streets. While San Francisco 49er fans have great memories of “The Catch” against the Cowboys, and Bronco fans have John Elway flipping into the end zone against the Packers for titles, we had Rick Mirer fumbles and promises that Dan McGwire, of all people, would be the next big thing. I am old enough to remember watching the Hawks lose to the Raiders in the AFC title game and then get angry as Ken
Behring tried to move the team to Los Angeles a decade later. For fans my age, who are diehard Seattle sports addicts, it is a commitment like no other. So, why was winning the Super Bowl so important to Seattle sports fans? Because for the rest of our lives, when our team wins 116 games and fails to make the World Series, appears in the Super Bowl and gets the shaft by the refs or loses during the NBA finals to the greatest player to lace up a pair of sneakers, we can feel good that there was one season our team came through and gave us joy on par with some of the greatest feelings in anyone’s lifetime. Why did this win bring in so many who are not sports fans? It is simple, they felt like they were apart of something bigger. Because little old Seattle won the “big one.” It is the first time that Seattle has won on such a large stage. We live in an isolated part of Matt Phelps
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the country and we take pride in our area. That sense of community is powerful for everyone. We start to feel disconnected from our neighbors and even our family when we have our face glued to our smart phone all day. We don’t talk to our neighbors when there is nothing that connects us. This win connected our region. It was powerful. It is also something that everyone will remember, sports fan or not. Other cities have those memories that bind their community. It binds relationships as well. I sat with my dad, who is not a big sports fan, cheering and screaming for Percy Harvin to keep running. It was an iconic moment for many. We now have the memory of “The Tip” and the 2014 Lombardi Trophy that brought our larger community together. And no one can move that to Oklahoma City or Los Angeles.
Matt Phelps is the editor of the Kirkland Reporter and Bothell/Kenmore Reporter.
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can sell your property when you want and at a good value? Then you want to ensure excellent I found out that the Lake Washington schools that are fully funded. Our state meets School District wants to raise taxes. I figured only 64 percent of the funds required to run out the amount it will cost me it is almost the district. If the Educational and Operations $900 per year. I got a 2 percent pay increase Levy fails our district will have to cut 22.5 last summer, it was the first one in five years. percent of their operating budget. If the bond That pay increase will not cover this tax, so I measure fails we won’t have room for the prowill fall further behind again. I will be retiring jected 4,000 new students joining our district soon and I am moving out of King County. I in the next several years. can’t afford to live here. I don’t mind paying for Bellevue and Northshore Districts support education, it is important, but not this much. their schools; if we don’t homeowners will choose them over us and our community will Reggie Gausman, Kirkland not live up to its potential. I am a parent with a son who has KIRKLAND graduated from Lake Washington High School and a daughter attending there now. Please join me in voting yes on all three measures. Mail in your ballot Please vote yes and support Lake Washtoday. ington School District measures on Feb. 11. Sandy Helgeson, Kirkland Why should you vote yes: simply put strong schools help create a strong community. I grew up in a town that didn’t support the Lake Washington School District is asking schools and this city was always a step behind for $755 million more in tax revenue from in reaching its potential. The schools weren’t struggling families. The district very generousas solid as they could be, families chose not ly supports education; we value our children to move there and businesses, restaurants and and believe in the best education we can proemployment didn’t flourish. vide. But, in return, we ask the school district Why did you choose Kirkland? Was it the to make the best possible use of our money. thriving business community? Was it our We have previously passed two bond meahealthy real estate market where you know you
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sures to repair and refurbish schools; we’re still paying for those measures. The district assured us the funds would be enough to repair all of the aging schools and would provide classrooms for 27,000 students. But, instead of repairing buildings, the district tore them down and built new. Would you tear down your house because it needs a few repairs? Now, the district is telling us it doesn’t even have classrooms for 26,000 students. What massive planning error did they make to promise they could house 27,000 students and now come back to tell us they don’t even have enough classrooms for 26,000? Last year, the legislature increased school funding by over $1,000 per student or more than $1.4 billion dollars. Why does Lake Washington need even more? Why didn’t Lake Washington keep its promise to voters? Please support struggling families; hold the district accountable to stop the waste and make wiser use of our limited funds. Vote no on Prop 3; you’ll find it on the back of your ballot.
Jeanie McCombs, Kirkland
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[6] February 7, 2014 I encourage you to vote yes [ Letters from page 4] An Educational Programs and Operations Levy that replaces an expiring levy. This measure funds schools beyond the state basis for education, which we should want so our schools continue to be excellent. Two: A Capital Projects Levy that replaces an expiring levy funding technology learning and provides added health and welfare, things we cherish on the eastside. Three: A bond measure that adds, modernizes and replaces school facilities to prevent overcrowding, meet standards and provide equity. Juanita High School is an award-winning campus designed for an open-plan concept with education off campus, as well as reallocated extra state area allotments, that allowed for a pool, theatre and field house. Though the latter was unique and valuable to the district in the 1970’s and have served well, Juanita High School has lived with portables since the 1980’s because its campus does not have enough permanent academic classrooms. It is time to correct this. We need the new schools and upgrades throughout our district or our kids may be the unlucky ones in a facility that is subpar to what you expect or see elsewhere.
now on all three, especially the bond measure.
Matt Gregory, Kirkland
www.kirklandreporter.com it also forfeits state matching funds that remodeling receives. Send the district a message by voting to reject Propositions 2 and 3. They need to give taxpayers better, less expensive options we can afford.
Send a message, reject Props 2 and 3
Eric Rohrbach, Redmond
I grew up with a lot of family members who were teachers, so I’m usually supportive of school issues. But this year the Lake Washington School District is asking local families for an excessive tax increase. Here we are five years into a recession and they propose a 30 percent increase in the capitol improvements levy (Proposition 2). Thirty percent increases in anything is excessive when many families are still struggling with unemployment or underemployment, small businesses are just trying to survive and seniors are watching their fixed income buying power shrink. On top of that, they then propose an entirely new property tax totaling $755 million that families and local businesses will be paying for the next 28 years (Proposition 3). One reason that one is too high is because our district tears down schools that other, more fiscally prudent districts would economically remodel. Not only does that cost us more,
As a parent of a Juanita High School student, I urge you to vote yes for all three measures presented by Lake Washington School District on Feb. 11. Lake Washington’s propositions include renewal of an Educational Programs and Operations Levy that funds 22.5 percent of the district’s general operating cost and renewal of the Capital Projects Levy. Those funds would support teaching and learning tools, safety, security and health upgrades, school building and site improvements. The third measure would raise $755 million through sales of 20-year bonds. The money would be used for new classroom space and expand existing building to accommodate growing enrollment and configuration changes. Enrollment is projected at 4,000 more students in the next eight years. Every fall
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kids show up on our schools’ will certainly help rebuild doorsteps and we need to this dilapidated school. find a place for them. We Level the playing field. need building space. While this issue is rarely Additionally, we need to discussed, it is safe to say replace a number of aging that Juanita High School has schools. Juanita High School been left behind. All other is one of those schools. Built high schools in the district in 1971 with an experihave either been rebuilt and mental “open concept,” the or expanded upon in a time school was not built with where very little attention traditional walled classhas been given to Juanita rooms. When that fad ran its High School. In 2011, we course, classroom walls were were asked to support a added inside. Poor design capital improvement levy led to makeshift poor design to expand Eastlake High thus, to this day, few classSchool, for growth reasons, rooms have windows, alwhich was built new in lowing no natural light, and 1993, twenty two years after heating and cooling probJuanita was established. Adlems persist. Further, there ditionally, Redmond High are only two bathrooms for School was rebuilt in 2003 each gender causing long and expanded upon in 2011. lines during breaks. It is our time. Juanita Hallways are narrow added 400 extra kids and a challenge to in the reconfiguraKirkland negotiate during tion process two passing times. Even years ago and is with an enlarged cafbursting at the seams. eteria, many students Juanita High is an still must sit on the floor to outstanding school. Did you eat lunch. Administration know that Juanita houses offices are not consolidated the Futures Program that and the random layout is dif- keeps “at risk” kids on track ficult to navigate. Roof leaks and works hard to make in the field house have been sure they graduate on time? a problem for years and as Did you know that it is in its most know by now the pool, fourth year of the Camwhich has been the school’s bridge Program that offers a best feature, is on its last legs. rigorous world-class curricThe bond measure won’t ulum to their students? Did save the pool, as the school you know that it recently district has decided it is not started a Global Health in the pool business, but the STEM curriculum workpassing of a bond measure ing in cooperation with the
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Residents create Springbrook Neighborhood Watch group stole a neighbor’s box of mail from their front rdawson@kirklandreporter.com porch, which included fter witnessing Christmas presents and several crimes, cards, Schaertl said. members of the “Definitely, we have Springbrook Homeowners had thieves dropping Association have bonded stolen mail off in our together to create a neigh- neighborhood at multiple borhood watch program. locations,” Schaertl said. Residents say their “They’ve loitered in our neighborhood, located area, gone through the near Juanita High School, mail and then thrown out is subject to high school what they don’t want.” foot traffic and tranSchaertl also claims sients -- people at least high schoolers have one member believes are sawed down four new responsible for comexpensive “hybrid” mitting a number trees along 102nd of felonies and KIRKLAND Lane Northeast misdemeanors in that will need to recent years. be replanted this “We are on the spring. pathway to Juanita But Nixon said High School so we have a while members of the lot of high school trafSpringbrook Neighborfic and walking, parents hood Watch group believe driving their kids to a crime is increasing in footpath that goes up to their area, he hasn’t seen the high school,” said Dick any statistics that show an Schaertl, president of the increase disproportionate Springbrook Homeownto Kirkland’s population ers Association and the changes. neighborhood watch “Regarding the congroup. “They’ve been a cerns of this specific problem in the past with neighborhood, part of graffiti, drug use, etc. But the challenge here and in in the last several years other neighborhoods is we’ve had an increase in that residents are conburglaries, most recently cerned about some things, we’ve had a huge increase such as people loitering of mail theft. We’ve had on the sidewalks and cutdrug deals that we’ve ting through their neighreported ongoing as witborhood while on their nesses.” way to and from other The group of 20-plus places,” Nixon said in an members met with Kirkemail, “which makes some land Police Department people uncomfortable, but Chief Eric Olsen, Kirkland is not illegal; there’s not City Councilman Toby much the police can do Nixon and Neighborhood about this.” Resource Officer Audra Nixon added that the Weber in mid-December Springbrook neighborto address concerns and hood also has a problem learn how to be effective with car prowls, porches in controlling the issues. and vandalism from time From 2008 to 2012, the to time but “these are Springbrook Homeownvery difficult to deal with ers Association has paid unless you catch people $21,000 in “securityin the act, which is hard related property repair to do.” costs,” which include costs The neighborhoods are from cleaning up graffiti bounded by Northeast to extending perimeter 132nd Street to the north, fences to make it harder Juanita High School to for people to access their the east, Northeast 124th private outside common Street to the south and area. 100th Avenue Northeast More recently, someone to the west; and include BY RAECHEL DAWSON
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Springbrook, Kirkland nexation, response time Springs, Hidden River and was five minutes or less Kirkland Village neighbut now it’s generally borhoods. around 10 minutes. A search on www. But Weber said the crimemapping.com shows police force has expanded that since July 31, 2013, with the city expansion, there has been about 30 adding three more officers crimes in the area under for the three new districts the Springbrook Neighwith an increased trafborhood Watch Group fic unit, more rovers on umbrella. Some of these streets, and more supervicrimes include vehicle sors per squad. break-ins, drug and al“Response time and cohol violations, assault, officers have not, in Mr. theft, car thefts, fraud, Schaertl’s words, waned,” DUIs, vandalism and Weber said. burglary. Yet, “... part of the challenge Schaertl However, the data cites one here and in other doesn’t reveal incident neighborhoods is that whether from Sepresidents are concerned crime has about some things, such tember that increased as people loitering on the police never throughout responded sidewalks and cutting the years through their neighborhood to as an because www. example of while on their way to crimemaphis dissatisand from other places, ping.com which makes some people faction. doesn’t allow On Sept. uncomfortable, but is not users to 9, 2013, illegal; there’s not much the some search back police can do about this.” neighbors farther than Toby Nixon 180 days. called 911 to More inforreport a supmation on posed drug this can be found on the deal that evening. website’s FAQ page. They witnessed two “I get calls daily about men get out of one car [vehicle prowls],” Weber and walk to another with said, referring to Kirkan open front passenger land’s crime. “It hits closer door. Peering through to home for them because binoculars, a resident said it’s occurring close to their she saw one man get out a neighborhood.” plastic bag from the glove Not only does Schaertl compartment and then believe crime has in“proceed to roll.” creased but he’s convinced “After a while, the ocpolice response time has cupants from both cars been impacted. proceeded to walk up the “Our perception is, path near the creek, smoksince the expansion of ing,” the neighbor wrote in the city limits, at least in an email to Schaertl in an the last year or two, the explanation. “At this time, response time and efI rang the police and told fectiveness of the current them what was going on, police has waned a little gave registration numbers bit,” Schaertl said. “We’ve on both cars [and] dehad a number of situascribed what my husband tions where we’ve called and I had seen.” into 911 and requested The two also took for police follow-up with several photos but police the witness and they never came, Schaertl said. haven’t even responded. “KPD continues to say And that’s disconcerting our neighborhood watch because in the past they’ve area is still considered a been very quick and prolow crime rate area, and fessional about that.” we’re happy to hear that He said before the anbut the crime rate is still
going up,” Schaertl said. “Our perception is we’re seeing the crime increase in our area and it’s unacceptable and, as taxpayers and voters, we want something done.” Nixon said the City Council has to balance the cost of increased police staffing with the needs in the city, as well as the tax burden on families and businesses, which is why he believes creating a Neighborhood Watch group can be so beneficial. “We encourage formation of neighborhood watch groups,” he said. “It’s good to know our neighbors and have an idea of what’s routine around us, so that when something out of the ordinary is taking place we can call police and possibly interrupt a burglary or other crime in progress.” Schaertl said the meeting with the Springbrook Neighborhood Watch group, Nixon, Olsen and Weber was informative and they addressed what can be done for future crime. Going forward, Schaertl hopes to expand the group to others in his community, as well as reach out to other Neighborhood Watch groups in Kirkland. Three other groups in Kirkland are listed on www.usaonwatch.org, but provide no contact information, he said. “We’re appealing to them to make contact so we can have a bigger, more unified presence in the city,” he said. To join the Springbrook Neighborhood Watch group or contact Schaertl, email him at gschaertl@ comcast.net. The Kirkland Police Department is not actively involved with neighborhood watch groups but does provide resources for neighborhood safety. For more information, visit www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/PD/Crime_Prevention_Tips/Block_Watch. htm.
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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 Jan. 24-30, the Kirkland Police Department reported 543 traffic violations, seven DUIs, 25 school zone traffic violations, three animal calls, 19 alarm calls, 13 noise complaints, 11 calls of disturbance, 21 thefts, 14 car prowls, 17 traffic accidents, 16 calls of civil disturbance, six reported burglaries, four domestic violence calls, seven calls for harassment, five reports of illegal drugs, three alleged assaults, nine acts of fraud, seven malicious mischief reports, one sex offense and seven suicide calls. At least 44 people were arrested.
Jan. 30 Trespass: 8:35 p.m., 11800 block of 97th
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Lane NE. A 30-year-old man was arrested on a Redmond warrant and a 20-year-old woman was arrested on outstanding warrants, giving false information to police and possession of drug paraphernalia. Six others were also trespassed from the apartment property.
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Theft: 9:42 p.m., 14444 block of 124th Ave. NE. A 25-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting alcohol from the Kingsgate Safeway. A store customer witnessed the man take three half-gallons of alcohol, a 12-pack of Blue Moon beer, pistachios, Mountain Dew and an apple juice. The suspect told police he was planning on trading the items for food since he was unemployed.
Theft: 10:30 a.m., 8600 block of 120th Ave. NE. A 32-year-old man was arrested for stealing BEATS Executive headphones from Costco Wholesale. Loss prevention observed the man put the $250 headphones in his backpack and exit the store without purchasing them.
Jan. 28 Harassment: 8:30 p.m., 14200 block of 117th Ave. NE. A 22-yearold man was arrested for making threats to kill a 21-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man at their home. An audio recording was taken as evidence. Assault: 1:20 a.m., 2000 block of Market St. A 50-year-old man was arrested for “severely damaging” his 52-year-old wife’s wrist. She was taken to EvergreenHealth Medical Center after she originally reported the two were in a verbal dispute that escalated into her husband grabbing her wrist and her falling to the ground.
to make local businesses more successful. City of Kirkland Senior Planner Dorian Collins the scope of issues to be considered for Totem Lake Neighborhood Plan as part of the Kirkland 2035 updates to the City Comprehensive Plan. Café Veloce is located at 12514 120th Ave. NE. Attendees are responsible for the cost of lunch. For reservations call the city manager’s office at (425) 587-3001. For more information about the city’s efforts to revitalize the Totem Lake Business District contact Ellen Miller-Wolfe, Economic Development Manager for the city of Kirkland at (425) 587-3014 or email her at emwolfe@kirkland-
Disorderly conduct: 6:07 p.m., 13000 block of NE 70h Place. A 27-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after witnesses caught him fighting with another man in a public place.
Theft: 4:29 p.m., 8600 block of 120th Ave. NE. A 25-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting miscellaneous clothing from Costco. Assault: 8:30 p.m., 9600 block of NE 121st Lane. A 37-year-old man was arrested for “aggressively” threatening his 60-year-old neighbor with a hatchet. The woman pepper sprayed the man in self defense. A 10-year-old girl was involved and the hatchet and pepper spray were taken as evidence.
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Jan. 24 Warrant: 1 p.m., 9700 block of NE 134th Place. A 63-year-old man and his 25-yearold son were arrested on felony warrants out of Kennewick. The father’s warrant was for failure to register as a sex offender and his son’s was for second-degree theft.
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Kirkland firefighters battle electrical fire BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
K Kirkland, Bellevue and Redmond firefighters responded to an electrical fire on Jan. 30. Photo courtesy of the Kirkland Fire Department
irkland firefighters worked for an hour trying to put out an electrical fire at a house in the Bridle Trails neighborhood the evening of Jan. 29. At 4:41 p.m., a resident of the single family home, located at the 6100 block of 128th Ave. NE, called
for help when an electrical problem in the attic turned smoky. One unit responded but more came after the smoke turned to a fresh fire. It took 30-40 minutes for firefighters to shut the power off before they could continue their work, according to Battalion Chief Larry Peabody with Kirkland Fire Department. No house occupants
were injured; however, one Kirkland firefighter was transported to EvergreenHealth Medical Center for exhaustion. Peabody said the flu had been going around the fire station and the firefighter taken to the hospital had just overcome it. The incident couldn’t have been predicted as the house’s main breaker failed in a “pretty unique way,”
said Peabody. Neighbors were also affected by the electrical fire and reported power surges to Puget Sound Energy. The house sustained $100,000 worth of property damage with $40,000 worth of damages on the occupants’ contents. Firefighters from Redmond and Bellevue also responded.
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to include an emergency fund containing six to 12 months worth of living expenses to pay for unexpected costs, such as a new furnace or a major car repair. These are all “here and now” expenses — and you could use your savings to pay for them. But in thinking of your longterm goals, such as college for your children and a comfortable retirement for yourself, most individuals typically can’t simply rely on their savings — they’ll need to invest. Why? Because, quite simply, investments can grow — and you will need this growth potential to help achieve your objectives. To illustrate the difference between saving and investing, let’s do a quick comparison. Suppose you put $200 per month into a savings account that paid hypothetical 3 percent interest (which is actually higher than the rates typically being paid today). After 30 years, you would have accumulated about $106,000, assuming you were in the 25 percent federal tax bracket. Now, suppose you put that same
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...today’s parent ments and homework struggles, and forget the things you really appreciate about your child or teen. Likewise, kids feel lower self-worth when they are not valued, or frequently reminded of what they need to do, or what they aren’t doing. Patti Skelton-McGougan
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I have heard parents complain often of ungrateful kids, and I have witnessed kids be ungrateful. The truth is that kids learn to be appreciative by watching others, especially their parents. As parents, it’s easy to get caught in the day-to-day temper tantrums, argu-
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Merriam-Webster defines appreciation as, “To understand the worth or importance of something or someone; to admire and value, or be grateful for.” So, have you appreciated a child lately? Kids of all ages enjoy compliments, even sometimes difficult teenagers. And kids especially appreciate it when you sing their praises to others.
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have a choice to be angry about breaking the rules, or thankful she is trying to clean it up, or maybe pleased that she got her own snack, or chose something healthy. That doesn’t mean you have to allow your child to break the rule, but you can respond this way, “Thank you for cleaning up your spill, I really appreciate it and that you managed to get your own snack today. I would also really appreciate it if we can keep snacks in the kitchen from now on.” Instead of looking for evidence to justify being angry and critical, look for what can be appreciated in a situation. Here are more examples. Your teen is messy.
Parents will find it more difficult to feel appreciative of their children if they obsess on what is done wrong or get stuck in worry over grades, eating right and behaving right. In the moments when you want to tell your child what to do or make a critical remark, stop yourself. Make a conscious effort to think about the things your child is doing well or what you are thankful for about them and how you can express it. As an example: your child spills her snack in the living room where she isn’t supposed to be eating, and you come upon her cleaning up the mess. You •
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Fred Meyer Fuel Center in Kirkland to open Feb. 14 The Kirkland Fred Meyer Fuel Center will open Feb. 14, making it the 92nd Fred Meyer Fuel Center. It features eight multigrade fuel dispensers, including diesel, which will allow 16 vehicles to fuel simultaneously. The center cost $2.7 million to build and will add a net of 10 new jobs. “We are delighted to offer a new choice to the local community,” said Fred Meyer spokesperson Melinda Merrill. Fred Meyer in Kirkland is located at at 12301 120th Ave. NE.
Two make WWU Dean’s list Two Kirkland residents attending Eastern Washington University are on the dean’s list for fall 2013. The dean’s list is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. Kirkland residents on the list are Bin Mei and Alexander Racey. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the dean’s list for the quarter.
LWIT to host Chef City Grill on Valentines Day The Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland will host the Chef City Grill at 6:30 p.m. on Valentines Day, Feb. 14. “Tickle your mouth” with a chef’s one-bite selection, followed by four exquisite courses, each paired with local wines. Main lobster, confit duck leg, braised short ribs and tiramisu. This perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day also supports student scholarship programs at the school. The popular “Wine Dinner” series features culinary
www.kirklandreporter.com student creations and some of the best wines of the Pacific Northwest. Wines featured are from the Woodinvillebased DiStefano Winery. The college is located at 11605 132nd Ave. NE in Kirkland. Tickets are $75 per person, with $55 of that cost a tax-deductible expense. Seating is limited. Call (425) 739-8134 or reserve online at www.lwtech.edu/winedinner.
Kirkland Pump Station project nearing completion The King County Wastewater Treatment Division is nearing completion on upgrades to the 40‐year‐old Kirkland Pump Station. Upgrades increase capacity, ensure safe and reliable operations and meet current seismic, noise and odor control standards. The new pump station has been operational, pumping wastewater, since July, 2013. Since that date, the project team has been busy removing outdated equipment and making final improvements to both the interior and exterior of the pump station. Recently, crews have moved to improving portions of Park Lane. It is anticipated that Park Lane will be opened in April 2014, which is ahead of schedule.
KITH to hold fifth annual benefit luncheon Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing will hold its fifth annual Fighting Homeless Benefit Luncheon at noon on March 14 at The Westin in Bellevue. The event will feature Olympic gold medalist Anna Mickelson Cummins as they keynote speaker. Other featured guests include Jeff Burnside from KOMO and Honorary Chair and King County Councilwoman Jane Hague Registration begins at 11:15 a.m. for the event and all proceeds support KITH programs helping homeless and at-risk families gain self-sufficiency. To RSVP or support this event with a gift at www.kithcares.org by
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LWSDistrict seeks LINKS volunteers Students in the Lake Washington School District have finished their first semester of the school year. While some kids are celebrating their report cards, others may be wondering what to do when they see their grades. They may want to do better second semester but not know how. Elementary students may be struggling with math or reading while others might need help with learning English. That’s where Looking into the Needs of Kids and Schools or LINKS volunteers come in. Volunteer requests from staff range from working with small groups of kids on math to being an academic mentor to a struggling student. In both cases, students show improvement more quickly when they receive additional support from a volunteer. Classroom volunteers help teachers by working with a student who may be stuck on a math problem or doesn’t understand what they are reading. Volunteers help students focus and encourage them toward success. Middle and high schools throughout the district have implemented lunch-time and after-school study programs. Many students voluntarily meet with an academic mentor or tutor to receive help with math, science or English homework. Most students who participated in this last semester proved to themselves that they can get better grades with the support and guidance of a volunteer. Schools with tutoring programs have seen those results. Additional volunteers are needed throughout Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish to help meet the growing number of volunteer requests from schools. Currently, LINKS has 45 requests for volunteers in all grade levels. Elementary school needs include classroom help, academic mentors and lunch buddies. Middle and high schools
need volunteers to tutor during lunch-time and after school study programs. Many students are willing to stay after school to receive the added help. To learn more about LINKS volunteer opportunities, visit the Lake Washington School District website www.lwsd.org/links. To register for an upcoming volunteer orientation, email Nanci Wehr at nwehr@lwsd. org or call (425) 936-1410.
Kindergarten registration for LWSD Lake Washington School District residents with children five years old on or before August 31, 2014, will have an opportunity to register them for kindergarten beginning from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 at neighborhood schools. The district offers two choices for kindergarten programs: half-day and allday. The half-day program is offered to all students in the district and is free to parents. The all-day program is offered as space is available and is tuition-based. All-day kindergarten costs money The state of Washington pays for half-day kindergarten: parents of all-day kindergarten students pay for the other half of the day. Tuition for 2013-2014 was $3,500, but the fee is subject to change. The 2013-2014 tuition for those who qualify for a reduced fee was $1,260. It was $700 for those who qualify for free lunch. All fees are subject to change. Parents interested in registering their child for allday kindergarten will need to bring their checkbook to registration. They will be asked to pay for a month of kindergarten at the time of registration. That payment will be applied to the last month of kindergarten, in June. Arrangements can be made for automatic withdrawals from your bank account for monthly payments during the next school year. Lottery At times, the district may need to transport students to a school other than their
neighborhood school due to enrollment levels. If that happens, a lottery will be held on February 12 to determine which students will be affected. In addition, if more than 22 children register for all-day kindergarten classes, a lottery will be held on Feb. 12 to determine the students in those classes. Due to the start of mid-winter break on Feb. 13, announcements of lottery results will not be made until Feb. 18. Registration details Parents will be able to register their children for kindergarten from Feb. 6 through the beginning of the 20142015 school year. However, the later they register, the less likely they are to be able to get into an all-day kindergarten class and more likely to have their child assigned to a different school. To register a child for kindergarten, parents should bring a proof of the child’s birth date such as a birth certificate or passport and the child’s health history, including current immunizations. Parents must also bring emergency contact information and proof of residency, such as an energy bill with a current address, lease agreement or mortgage statement. For those interested in registering for all-day kindergarten, please bring a money order, check or cash as a deposit that will be put toward June 2015 tuition. For more information, go to the district website’s “For Parents” section and click on “Student Registration,” then “Kindergarten Registration.” To determine which school is your neighborhood school, click on “District Map” or “School & Bus Finder,” or call the district transportation office at (425) 936-1120.
Rep. Springer introduces retirement savings bill Former Kirkland mayor and current 45th District representative Larry Springer introduced House Bill 2724, a retirement savings bill, in the Washington State House on Jan. 28. “It’s safe to say this is a
bold undertaking, but to deal with a looming financial crisis, we must have a bold solution,” said Springer. “There are 38 million Americans who retire with no money saved for retirement. Where do we think these Americans will be at age 75 or 80 when they run out of savings? At government’s doorstep needing public assistance.” The bill would create a voluntary defined contribution retirement account to which employees at small businesses could contribute with the funds invested by the State Investment Pool. Currently, 78 percent of Washington small businesses do not offer retirement savings plans. When employees do not have access to a retirement savings plan at their workplace, only 5 percent take the initiative to set up a private Individual REtirement Account or IRA. “I run a small wine shop in Kirkland with four employees,” said Springer. “I would love to offer them a retirement plan, but I can’t find one.” Testimony from The Small Business Majority revealed the reason for this is the fact that existing plans are too expensive and the administrative burden too high. The plan created by the bill would provide employers a voluntary plan with the flexibility to contribute or not to contribute, low set-up costs and low administrative costs. The American Association of Retired Persons testified on the bill’s behalf, citing that it is good for businesses too because private brokerage firms could market the product and earn the commissions. In response concerns about the complicated nature of setting up a retirement account for private citizens, Springer pressed, “However complicated this might be, it is imperative. We cannot continue with business as usual. We can argue about the setup costs. What we cannot argue is the cost to Washington State when an estimated half million Washingtonians with no retirement savings are at our doorstep. It’s time to get started.”
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PHILADELPHIA – A team of doctors has found that a formulation of exotic sounding herbs and spices gives diabetics new hope. The formula, called Cinnatrol™ promotes healthy blood sugar levels by effectively metabolizing glucose into energy. In a research study, all patients taking just one capful of the liquid (one ounce) daily, dramatically lowered their blood sugar levels compared to a placebo group. Another scientific study found that an ingredient in Cinnatrol™ made insulin 20 times more capable converting blood sugar to energy. While individual results vary, one patient in the study lowered his blood sugar from 220-245 to the 100-130 range in only
28 days, despite being instructed not to change his dietary habits or physical activity. Some patients, under their doctors care, have been able to reduce or eliminate their need for diabetic drugs. Scientists say that Cinnatrol™ actually helps diabetic drugs to work more efficiently. Additional information is available at www.cinnatrol.com. Cinnatrol™ is available without a prescription at pharmacies and nutrition stores or call 1-877-581-1502. Now at select
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Kirkland resident receives Google shows support for Hawks medals for World War II service BY SUSAN FITZGERALD Special to the Reporter
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A giant 150-foot by 75-foot Seahawks’ logo was hand-painted on the ground last night at the site of Google’s Kirkland campus expansion. At 12:15 p.m. Jan. 31, more than 50 construction workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats cheered from the logo, which they lined with heavy-duty construction equipment. This is the brainchild of the group of construction workers who are avid Seahawks fans; one of the workers hand-drew the logo, then used a grid to paint the giant version. Google’s Kirkland Campus expansion broke ground in September, and will double the size of what is already the company’s third-largest engineering center in the country. SRM Development is currently working on the expanded site, which is estimated at over 180,000 square feet, and is slated for completion by the end of 2015. PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOGLE
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray pins a medal onto World War II veteran and Kirkland resident Bob Gray. COURTESY, Susan Fitzgerald tor with one of his famous balloon animals in exchange for his medals.
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get back into gymnastics when she returned to Kirkland. She decided to enroll in her high school’s team instead of a club. “It’s so much fun to be competing with my fellow high school students,” she said. “High school gymnastics is more fun and not as intense as club.” Millie says her favorite part of gymnastics is the floor competition. She received a 9.6 out of 10 points at her last meet. Her focus now is qualifying for the state competition at her next meet. “I really want to make it to state because it is so much fun to be there,” Millie said. “There’s nothing like hearing your name called out on the floor saying you get to go. It’s just thrilling.” Millie isn’t sure if she will compete in gymnastics after high school. “I don’t know that I’d want to do it in college competitively, but I know I will always do it in some way, for practice or whatever,” she said. “It’s always been a really big part of my life.”
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irkland resident Bob Gray was the recipient of two awards for his service in World War II Jan. 21. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray presented Gray with the Combat Infantrymen Badge, as well as a Bronze Star Medal With Valor for his bravery in France during the last days of the war. Gray, who has lived in Kirkland since 1963, recently traveled to France with his daughter and son-in-law to revisit some of the battle sites. He shared some stirring observations and thoughts about his service and also about the inspirational and still grateful welcome he received from residents of the French region in which he served. Gray can often be found many mornings having coffee with his wide circle of friends at Rococo Cafe in Kirkland. A large group of these friends, along with his daughter and family, attended the presenta-
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King County Councilmembers host town hall City goes on Finn Hill ‘outside the box’ King County Council with Advanced Vice-Chair Jane Hague Transportation and Councilman Rod Dembowski, Chair of the Symposium Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will be hosting a town hall meeting on Feb. 12 in Kirkland. Topics for discussion include potential transit cuts, roads funding, and other topics of interest to the residents of the Eastside. The town hall will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. at Finn Hill Middle School, 8040 NE 132nd St. in Kirkland. Dembowski represents District 1, which includes Kirkland, North Seattle, Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline and Woodinville. He is chair of the Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee. Hague represents District
The terms Skytran, Cybertran and Personal Rapid Transit may sound like words you would hear in a futuristic movie or read in a science fiction novel. But they are names for cutting-edge transportation technologies that leaders from Kirkland and around the region are exploring at an upcoming transportation symposium. Kirkland’s goal for the Advanced Transportation Symposium is to examine ways to meet the city’s mobility needs utilizing the Cross Kirkland Corridor within the next decade. However the technologies examined at the symposium also could be implemented along the 42-
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in the volume and quality of inquiries we are receiving regarding advanced transit. Communities all around the world are beginning to see the benefits of automated, networked transit systems which provide short waiting times and nonstop travel.” In Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, the “2getthere” system features a 1 mile guide way with five stations and 13 vehicles. London’s Heathrow Airport has an Ultra Personal Rapid Transit system with 2.4 miles of guide way, three stations and 21 vehicles. “We are encouraged that emerging transportation technology is being used elsewhere and Kirkland wants to explore smaller scale transit options for the Cross Kirkland Corridor as an interim means of transit, ahead of light rail service which may not occur for decades,” notes Triplett. “We seek to meet our community’s more immediate needs to connect residents to employment centers, schools, hospitals, shopping, recreation, and traditional transit hubs. Advanced systems may also be a way to link smaller hubs to light rail once it is built.” Hosted by Google, the Advanced Transportation Symposium is sponsored by the City of Kirkland, Keller Williams Eastside, Nytec, Inc., PACE Engineering and SRM Development, LLC. Due to space limitations, participation is by invitation-only; however the panel discussions will be digitally recorded and the video file will be posted to the City’s webpage at www.kirklandwa. gov/crosskirklandcorridor for public viewing. The Cross Kirkland Corridor is a 5.75 mile segment of the 42-mile Eastside Rail Corridor. It runs from Renton to Snohomish. The city purchased the Cross Kirkland Corridor from the Port of Seattle in April 2012. In December 2012, the King County Council purchased a 15.6-mile portion of the Eastside Rail Corridor from the Port of Seattle. In late 2013, King County created the ERC Regional Advisory Council to plan how the owners of the Eastside Rail Corridor can develop a coordinated vision for the future of the corridor. For information about the symposium, contact Philly Hoshko, city manager’s office, at (425) 587-3013 or phoshko@ kirklandwa.gov.
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provide and fund transportation improvements within the district. Benefit districts are governed by the local legislative authority. For Kirkland, the City Council would be the governing board.
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Madeline Nance, a student at Juanita High School, served as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives from Jan. 13-17. “My week paging in Olympia taught me how much the government does to help our daily lives,” Madeline said. “I had a great experience being a part of this civic process and meeting the legislators who run our state.” Sponsored by state Rep. Larry Springer, D-Kirkland, Madeline is the daughter of Marce Nance and Marcus Nance. Madeline took care of a wide variety of responsibilities in her work as a page.
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Kirkland. However, it is not clear under state law whether a countywide benefit district would preclude the city of Kirkland from later forming its own benefit district. Because of this uncertainty, City Manager Kurt Triplett recommended that the City Council preserve local benefit district options by acting first. “For the past year, Kirkland residents have been engaged in defining the future vision of their city and they desire that it be walkable, accessible and sustainable,” said Triplett. “We want to preserve our ability to invest in congestion relief, transit, sidewalks and pedestrian safety to attain this vision the best we can. Creating a TBD helps to ensure Kirkland has this transportation funding option. None of the TBD revenue options are implemented by this action. Local TBD tax or fee proposals would only be considered after extensive public outreach and input.” Triplett adds, “Kirkland’s action complements the regional TBD being considered by King County by preserving local options.” A Transportation Benefit District is a quasi-municipal corporation and independent taxing district created to acquire, construct, improve,
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received by at 9 a.m. on Feb. 10. Kirkland is considering this action in part to respond to public input from the Kirkland 2035 visioning process. Citizen input to date has called for major transportation investments in keeping Kirkland walkable, accessible, and connected. A benefit district is primarily a financing tool for cities, towns and counties to pay for transportation improvements including streets, sidewalks, bicycle paths and pedestrian safety improvements. A benefit district provides a variety of funding options; several require voter approval. Kirkland leaders seek to preserve the funding option a benefit district allows, but are not proposing to enact any of the funding options at this time. Forming a Kirkland benefit district was originally scheduled to be discussed by the Kirkland City Council in March 2014. However, in mid-January King County officials announced a proposal to create a county-wide benefit district to help save Metro transit service reductions and address road and street maintenance backlogs. The County Council will vote on its proposed legislation on Feb. 10. For information on the County Council’s actions, go to www.kingcounty.gov and search “Transportation Benefit District.” The County’s proposed benefit district includes Kirkland. It is anticipated that a tax measure will be placed before King County voters on the April 2014 ballot. If approved by the voters of King County, the measure would result in revenues for
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can apply for enrollment at any time by initiating a request with their home school district. Please refer to our district website for schools that are listed as unavailable for Inter-District Transfer requests. However, students within the district have priority for available spaces. Students from outside the district will be placed after the in-district students are accommodated if space is available. Parents who live in the district will be notified of the result of their in-district transfer request as soon as possible. Kindergarten and Inter-District Transfer requests may not be notified until later this summer. The student placement office, at 425- 936-1283, can answer any questions on this process.
PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF KIRKLAND NOTICE of KIRKLAND CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING and PUBLIC HEARING on the ESTABLISHMENT of a TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT On February 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., the Kirkland City Council will hold a special meeting for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to receive citizen input on the proposed establishment of Transportation Benefit District to fund and make transportation improvements consistent with the Transportation Element of the City’s Capital Improvement Program, including the preservation, maintenance and operation of the existing transportation infrastructure of the City. At the conclusion of the public hearing the Council will consider, and may adopt, an ordinance to establish the Transportation Benefit District. A copy of the proposed ordinance will be available at City Hall or on the City’s website at www.kirklandwa. gov Monday, February 3, 2014. The hearing will be held in the Council Chamber at Kirkland City Hall, 123 5th Avenue, Kirkland. All persons will have the opportunity to present their oral comments at the hearing. Those wishing to submit
written comments may do so at the public hearing, or may submit them to Pam Bissonnette, Interim Public Works Director, 123 Fifth Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033 or PBissonnette@kirklandwa.gov, by 5:00 p.m., on Friday February 7, 2014. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City in advance at (425)587-3190. Kathi Anderson, City Clerk. For more information, please contact Ms. Pam Bissonnette, Interim Public Works Director at (425)587.3802. Published in Kirkland Reporter on February 7, 2014. #974954.
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CIRULATION MANAGER - KIRKLAND Sound Publishing, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a Circulation Manager at the Kirkland and Bothell/Kenmore Reporters. The primary duty of a Circulation Manager (CM) is to manage a geographic district. The CM will be accountable for the assigned newspaper as follows: Recruiting, contracting and training independent contractors to meet delivery deadlines, insuring delivery standards are being met and quality customer service. Position requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles weighing up to 25 pounds from ground level to a height of 3 feet; to deliver newspaper routes, including ability to negotiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 newspapers per hour for up to 8 consecutive hours; to communicate with carriers and the public by telephone and in person; to operate a personal computer. Must possess reliable, insured, motor vehicle and a valid Washington State driver’s license. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) If you are interested in joining the team at the Kirkland and Bothell/Kenmore Reporters, email us your cover letter and resume to: hreast@soundpublishing.com CIRCMGR Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. Check out our website to find out more about us! www.soundpublishing.com
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2 SIDE BY SIDE Burial lots asking $7,700 for both. Highly desirable “Lords Prayer Memorial� area at EvergreenWashelli Memorial Park. 11111 Aurora Ave North, 98133. Section 17, lot 214, graves 6 & 7. Valued at $5,750 each. Private seller, please call Gloria 480-361-5074. C E M E T E RY P L OT a t G r e e n wo o d M e m o r i a l Park in Renton. Located in the Chimes Section. Sales price includes Concrete Vault. $11,000 Va l u e . S e l l e r p a y s Transfer Fee. $7,000 or best offer. Call Steve at 206-920-8558 Electronics
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OLD GUITARS WANTED!** Gibson, Mar tin, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone, Guild, Mosrite, Rickenbacker, Prair ie State, D’Angelico, Stromberg, and Gibson Mandolins/Banjos. 1920’s thru 1980’s. TOP CASH PAID! 1-800-401LADIES stylish leather 0440 coat. Size 9, calf length, worn very little, like new, TOP CA$H PAID FOR g r e a t fo r Fa l l . R e t a i l O L D R O L E X , PAT E K $300-$400, selling $140. PHILIPPE & CARTIER Please call Diane 425- WATCHES! DAYTONA, S U B M A R I N E R , G M T885-9806 after 12pm. MASTER, EXPLORER, Sell it free in the Flea MILGAUSS, DAY DATE, etc. 1-800-401-0440 1-866-825-9001
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction February 12th, 2014 Preview Time 9:30 Auction Time 11:30 Ibsen Towing 17611 NE 70th St #5 Redmond, WA 98052 RTTO #5051/5364 9 Vehicles 425-644-2575 Pickup Trucks Chevrolet
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FUND RAISER GARAGE SALE! Many new a n d u s e d i t e m s, n ew baby clothes. Sat. Feb 8th, 9AM-3PM. Kirkland D a h n Yo g a S t u d i o , 10702 NE 68th St.
‘01 CHEVY SILVERADO Crew Cab, 2500 HD. 6 liter V8. Lots of power! Excellent condition. No damage. Well equipped. Good rubber. Beautiful glossy red! 3� dual exhaust. 140,000 mi. Records avail. Currently licensed. $8,250. North Seattle. 206-363-5848. 2 0 0 4 S i l ve ra d o, H D 2500, Duramax deisel, 6.6L turbo charge, W/Alison trans, 4 x 4, 133,000 m i l e s . $ 1 6 , 2 0 0 / O B O. Mark 206.650.1050 Pickup Trucks Dodge
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Estate Sales BELLEVUE, 98004.
ESTATE SALE! Sat, February 8th from 9 am to 4 pm. Antiques, ster ling silver, area rugs, furniture, sleeper sofa, tools and lots more miscellaneous. 10246 NE 21st Place.
1999 FORD F250 Super Duty, Super Cab, Long Box $9,000 obo. V8, 7.3 L i t e r Tu r b o D i e s e a l . 120,000 miles. Almost every option on it, that Ford put out. Bells & w h i s t l e s g a l o r e. N i c e clean rig, 5th wheel ready too. Granite Falls. C a l l Tr a v i s 4 2 5 - 3 1 5 6817 or 360-691-6105. Sport Utility Vehicles Jeep
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