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Mrs. Louise Murray Strander - Feb. 5, 1928 – Oct. 21, 2011.

If there is single name that embodies all of the best Tukwila was and is today, it is Mrs. Louise Strander.

The history of this community over the past six decades can only be written with the Strander name at the top.

Louise Strander and her husband John were not only dedicated to the town, they became the essence of community, and that is most clearly seen in the life and times of Mrs. Strander.

The photograph on the cover of this edition shows a young woman, very beautiful, with bright, intelligent eyes. In those eyes is the story of a life of love, giving to others and always being there when there was a need.

Her daughter, also named Louise Strander, the youngest of the couple’s three children, summed up much of the meaning of her mother’s life when asked about her clearest memory.

“It was her love of her family,” Louise Strander said. “Her dedication to us; and she was a true and loyal friend to people.”

Over and over people who knew her spoke of the friendship she freely gave to all.

Catherine Harris, a former Tukwila City Council member in the 1970s and friend for decades of Mrs. Strander, said “She taught me a lot of things. She was a reservoir of information. I am going to miss her an awful lot… I really am.”

Harris, Mrs. Strander and Marie Gard-

ner formed the Tukwila Action Committee. The trio would send out information around the community about politics and issues of interest.

“We had a lot of fun,” Harris said. “Lot of laughs.”

Harris said they ruffled feathers a few times and enjoyed every moment.

Charles Tyson, a retired school teacher, grew up in Tukwila with the Strander family. Tyson said his parents and the Stranders were very close friends.

He described Mrs. Strander as “my adviser, like a mother and a mentor. She did so much for so many.”

Tyson said after he graduated from college he ran for a Tukwila City Council seat and “lost by three votes.”

He said his friendship with Mrs. Strander flourished from that time on.

“It never ceased to amaze me how many things she could get done,” Tyson said.

“One day she came down and said she was starting a bank. She started the National Bank of Tukwila.”

She told Tyson she would have started the bank earlier but she wanted to get a national charter.

Tyson said some of his fondest memories are stuffing and licking political envelopes with Mrs. Strander, and the holiday meals at the Strander home.

The home was a gathering place for friends and community, and food was always an essential ingredient for Mrs. Strander – cookies and coffee and so much more.

George Strander, the middle son of the

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three children, spoke of the home his mother and father made for their children.

“It was always a home filled with ideas, discussion and reading,” George Strander said.

He said his mother and father showed them the path to living a life of meaning.

“They set high standards,” he said. “That’s a good thing.

Many times that is all people need.”

He remembered the intellectual curiosity of his mother.

He talked about her participation for more than 50 years in the Foster Study Club. It was a group of women who gathered about once a month and talked about issues they had been researching.

“She was very curious and very well informed,” George Strander said.

Mrs. Strander met her husband John at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. They met in a class when the professor had all the lefthanded students sit on one side of the room. They were both left handed, and a romance was born.

The couple married in 1948. John’s family homesteaded in the Tukwila area. Mrs. Strander was raised in New York.

At age 20, she followed her young husband across the country and they began their life together in Foster, which later became part of Tukwila.

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They owned and operated the Strander Nursery, which was known throughout the region. John was elected Tukwila mayor and served from 1962-67. He was instrumental in bringing Southcenter Mall to the city.

Mrs. Strander became a community icon. For more than 60 years she helped build this community.

“Tukwila really grew up with them,” George Strander said.

The town and the family matured together. Mrs. Strand-

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Tukwila voters say yes to casino, incumbents

BY STEVE HUNTER SHUNTER@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

Tukwila voters want mini-casinos to stay in the city and re-elected Mayor Jim Haggerton as well as council members Dennis Robertson and Kathy Hougardy.

But, voters in the Nov. 8 election had a tough time picking between council candidates Louise Strander and Kate Kruller, who are locked in a close fight as ballots continue to be counted.

Through Nov. 10, Kruller had a 31-vote lead with 1,037 votes (50.61 percent). Strander had 1,006 votes (49.10 percent). Strander held slim leads of fewer than 10 votes after the first two days of results were released. King County Elections will certify the vote Nov. 29.

State law mandates a recount if the difference in a race is less than 2,000 votes and less than one-half of 1 percent of the votes cast for the two candidates, according to King County Election officials. The 31-vote difference would

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Two men were sentenced Nov. 4 in Seattle in connection with the January 2007 Tukwila murder of Hoang Van Nguyen in a dispute among gang members.

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As far as the casino vote, Advisory Measure No. 1 asked voters if social card rooms or mini-casino should be allowed in the city. The yes votes had 1,324 (60.15 percent) to 877 no votes (39.85 percent).

“I was a little surprised,” said Robertson, one of the council members who pushed for an advisory vote. “I thought it would be closer to 50-50. The 60-40 is a pretty strong statement. It shows how concerned people are about jobs, money and public safety support.”

The council passed Ordinance 2323 in February requiring the three casinos operating in the city to close by Jan. 1, 2016. All of the casinos are on Interurban Avenue. Another casino has applied for a permit at the former Denny’s restaurant on Southcenter Boulevard.

The council received a petition last summer with 367 signatures asking them to replace Ordinance 2323 with an ordinance allowing the casinos to remain open. The city would lose an estimated $2 million annually in gambling tax revenue if the casinos close, money that could be used

to keep the police and fire departments fully funded. Casino employees would lose their jobs if the businesses are forced to close.

After receiving the petitions, the council decided to place the advisory vote on the ballot.

Now Robertson said he expects the council later this year to repeal Ordinance 2323.

“I would be highly surprised if it were not a 7-0 vote in favor of repealing,” Robertson said. “We’re pretty good at listening to our citizens.”

In the mayor’s race, Haggerton will return for a second, four-year term. He received about 62 percent of the vote while challenger Pam Linder had 38 percent.

Voters reelected Robertson to the council with about 82 percent of the vote. Challenger Abshir Mahamed received 17 percent. Hougardy received about 77 percent of the vote while challenger Mackenzie Weitzeil had 23 percent.

There were no contested races for the Tukwila School Board. Steven Mullet, Mark Wahlstrom and Dave Larson each ran unopposed.

Jerry Henry Thomas III, 25, who had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with a firearm enhancement, was sentenced to 23 years, four months in prison, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Le Nhu Le, 42, who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit leading organized crime, was sentenced to five years in prison.

King County Superior Court Judge Julie Spector sentenced the two at the King County Courthouse in Seattle.

The sentencing for co-defendant Quy D. Nguyen, 44, was continued until Dec. 16. Quy Nguyen, a Seattle-area street gang leader who ordered the shooting of Hoang Nguyen, pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder with a

firearm enhancement and conspiracy to commit leading organized crime. He faces a sentencing range of up to 25 years, four months.

According to charging papers, Hogan Nguyen was shot once in the back of the head by Thomas at about 12:30 a.m. Jan. 8, 2007 in the parking lot of the Riverton View Apartments in Tukwila. Seattle Police and Tukwila Police investigated the case.

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The Aviation High School takes flight

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Aviation High School junior Jacob Wagner already had a dream come true.

He got to fly an airplane solo for the first time. “It was the best experience I’ve ever had,�

Wagner said, beaming. “I was just giggling the whole time. It felt so good to be up in the air; I felt so free.�

This experience was possible because of a discount Wagner received through his enrollment at Aviation High School. The school, which opened in 2004, focuses on preparing students for college and a hightechnological workplace. “It is our goal to become the premier school of choice for science, technology, engineering and math in the Pacific Northwest,� said principal Reba Gilman.

Plans are under way to construct a permanent school on property offered in Tukwila by The Museum of Flight, adjacent to its Airpark. The facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2013. “We are project-based learning so we believe the move to the new facility will help us better reach our mission,� Gilman said. “The work of school can be like the work outside the classroom and still be academically rigorous, and that with the right instructional approach it is possible for all students to be prepared for higher education and work in a knowledge-based, global economy.�

For the first three years, the school was located on the Duwamish campus of South Seattle Community College, close to Boeing Field, The Museum of Flight and other aviation-related enterprises. The school

relocated a few years ago to what was originally Olympic Middle School in Des Moines because of student growth. “The school is now at capacity of 400 students in grades 9-12,� Gilman said. “The demand for this school is increasing each year.�

Students must apply to get into the school. Gilman said this year, about 50 percent were local students and the rest commuted from surrounding districts, some as far away as Olympia, Everett and Bremerton. “I came here for the college prep aspect and because I knew it’d be an environment where the students were career oriented,� said senior Jenny Gao. Gao was able to participate in several job shadow and internship programs throughout her four years at the school. The places included Sea-Tac Airport, Port of Seattle, and a business in London when Gao spent a summer abroad. “I’ve had a great multitude of experience here and feel really ready for my future,� she said.

Gao hopes to get a degree in engineering, chemical and aerospace systems. She has already received several scholarships.

Freshman Emory Eng said it is great to be at a school with people sharing similar interests. “We are all interested in technology, science and math and like to talk about it,�

Eng said. “We all fit in together.�

Eng said most students can’t wait for the new facility. “There is such an excitement for it,� he said. “We will be so close to the airplanes we will be able to see them right outside our classes. We will also be able to go to the Museum of Flight’s large library to re-

Aviation High School students Jacob Wagner, left, Jenny Gao, center, and Emory Eng, right, examine a plane built by their peers during class. CHARLES CORTES, Tukwila Reporter search.�

The new building’s design is reminiscent of a plane’s fuselage with areas to display aviation-themed projects and artifacts.

The building will feature sustainable strategies qualifying the school for Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol certification, which includes energy-use reduction, air quality maintenance, water conservation and heat exchangers that recover 90 percent of the building’s energy. “This is not going to be your traditional high school,� Gilman said.

Instead of having a gymnasium, the school will feature project labs to display robots, rockets, model and real airplanes.

Rather than a library, the school is provid-

ing classroom libraries with resources pertaining to each subject and each student will have his/her own computer.

The three-story building will accommodate up to 400 students. Construction and design are expected to cost around $43.5 million. “This new building means our school will finally have a permanent home with learning spaces that accommodate projectbased learning and are easily accessible by public transportation,� Gilman said. “I believe this will help us inspire young people and provide a pipeline of future employees to fill the gaps within the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workforce.�

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America once again went to the polls Nov. 8 and participated in one of the most sacred rights of a democracy. Voting for the candidates without fear of threats or violence from those in power.

The last few days I learned about a different election story.

Daniel Ortega was re-elected Sunday, Nov. 6, as president of Nicaragua. According to the news reports he won by more than 60 percent for his second term.

Nicaraguan government sources reported the election was transparent and free from intimidation.

My source, who I must keep unidentified because of fears for safety, described a much different story from connections in Nicaragua.

I was shown pictures of ballots Dennis being destroyed.

Box My source, who has connections to the Puget Sound region, brought forward detailed information of election fraud by the Sandinistas.

That was just the beginning.

There have been threats sent to my source. The source has reported pro-democracy Nicaraguans have been killed.

This is serious stuff and it is only the surface of the information presented to me about the election fraud and persecution of opposition forces in Nicaragua.

This is a difficult story for me. Corroboration is very challenging and there are com-

happen year around. We need to eat 365 days a year, not just on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. We need clothes to keep warm and heat to keep us comfortable in our homes.

There’s no way to stockpile enough food, clothes or cash to pay for utilities in just a month-long period for an entire year. Giving is a serious pastime, not just a holiday tradition.

The world just seems to come to Dean Please, consider holding food Radford Tukwila. You would almost think the drives year around. Maybe your Statue of Liberty has been plunked business or your school or your down in the Duwamish next to the family could commit months in community center. advance to help the Tukwila PanThose immigrants add to the ranks try keep its shelves filled with of those who have always – or for a food. shorter time – called Tukwila home Or watch for the next CARE who simply need help putting food night by the Kids Without Boron their table and clothes on their ders Clothing Bank in Tukwila. back.

Hundreds of kids and their families get to This is the season of giving, the holidays, the one that involves a trip to the mall. But I want pick out their clothes at no cost.

That Tukwila is a giving community is apto talk about the kind of giving that needs to

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›› INBRIEF Tukwila recycling event Nov. 19 Tukwila residents can bring stoves, mattresses, furniture, electronic equipment and other items to the annual Fall Collection and Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Tukwila Village site, corner of South 144th Street and 41st Avenue South.

The city of Tukwila and Allied Waste are

sponsors of the event. You must be in line no later than 2:30 p.m. to drop off items.

Participants must bring identification and proof of city residency.

For more information about items that can be brought to the event, go to the city of Tukwila website at http://www.ci.tukwila. wa.us.

Tukwila Village Plaza community meeting Help Plan the Tukwila Village Plaza and Community Commons from 7-8:30 p.m.

plex issues involved. I am not familiar with many of the inside details.

I am not in a position to go to Nicaragua and work on a story like I would do in this country.

But I believe all of us as Americans should be concerned about a story like this. It is critically important because potential for tyranny exists everywhere. It is within us all.

From what I can tell, the U.S. government is not looking closely at the allegations of election fraud in Nicaragua. I understand the federal government has many hotspots to deal with in the world.

I plan to try and look into allegations of election fraud and the threats to the best of my ability.

It may not seem to matter to our region.

Nicaragua is a far away country, but constitutional freedom is hard to win and very easy to lose. It only takes inattention and a willingness to accept the easy way.

parent this time of year, when the call goes out for donations from Tukwila’s Holiday Giving Program for Tukwila’s families. Food and clothes go to Tukwila Pantry and the clothing bank, thanks to the efforts of local businesses, organizations and families.

It takes volunteers to make the program work logistically, including the joyous part of helping families pick out the perfect gift. For more about the program, please go to page 14 of today’s Tukwila Reporter.

But don’t just take my word about the need.

Listen to Joe Tice, director of the Tukwila Pantry. He’s on the frontlines, along with 12 other food banks in South King County, of the daily struggle to keep bellies full with nutritious food.

The food bank supplements the nutritional needs of about a quarter of Tukwila’s resident, he says “It’s not just as holiday need,” he says. “It’s an all-year-around need.”

Thursday, Nov. 17 at Cascade View Elementary School 13601 32nd Ave. S Tukwila.

The purpose of this community meeting is to generate ideas about how our community would like to use the outdoor plaza and indoor meeting space that will be incorporated into the new Tukwila Village development.

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A match made in Tukwila

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If there is a perfect match it may have been formed when Tukwila hired David Cline as the new city administrator. “This is great,� Cline said during a phone interview. “I really feel like this is a good fit.�

Cline took over the reins as city administrator in October, following the retirement of Steve Lancaster.

After an extensive search, Cline was chosen from among many worthy candidates.

The 45-year-old Cline has spent 20 years working in local government.

Raised in Bellevue, he attended Stanford University . “I’ve always wanted to be involved in the public sector,� Cline said. “When I went to Stanford, I majored in public policy. I was one of the few who never changed my major.�

It was at Stanford where he got his first taste of the complexity of government policy. He did an internship with undercover officers working drug crimes and wrote a thesis on the effects of Proposition 13 on the California state budget, which restricted increases in property tax values.

Following Stanford he taught English for a time overseas with “Volunteers in Asia.� When he returned to the Puget Sound region

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he set his sights on becoming a city administrator.

He has been employed in a variety of local government settings, including working in the budget office for King County, finance director for the district court, assistant and interim city administrator for Burien and city administrator for Lake Forest Park.

He has worked in many settings with similar issues that he will be wrestling with in Tukwila. One of his projects in Burien was Town Square. In Lake Forest Park, he dealt with providing services with

limited revenues, a problem that all cities are facing today.

Cline said he sees many bright spots ahead for Tukwila, including the Tukwila Village project that is getting under way. The project is at the corner of Tukwila International Boulevard and South 144th Street. The city owns 6 acres and the plan is for a mixed-use neighborhood center.

The expansive commercial sector in Tukwila is also an opportunity, Cline said. With a daytime population of nearly 150,000 and an evening population of about

18,000, the commercial base provides a revenue stream for the community.

Since starting in City Hall, Cline said the “staff and elected officials have been very welcoming... Next is how do we keep doing more.�

Cline is married to Siri Bliesner.

They have two teenage children.

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City ofďŹ ces will be closed on Thursday & Friday, November 25 & 26, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Community Spirit ONE-DAY HOLIDAY GIFT AND FOOD DRIVE Saturday, December 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:00AM to 4:00PM in the north parking lot at

WESTFIELD SOUTHCENTER MALL The Tukwila Police Department proudly hosts this opportunity to make the holidays special for our neighbors in need. Come by our booth to drop off your food, gift or monetary donations. The new Police Incident Command Vehicle will be there, and Police Explorers will be ďŹ ngerprinting safe kids.

Gift donations will support the Food donations support the

TUKWILA PANTRY community food bank Please drop by... a quick stop by one can result in a happier holiday for many!

(Plan on coming early to avoid much of the trafďŹ c)

On October 13, the City was very happy to host the Southcenter Parkway Re-Opening Kick-off ribbon cutting. Within a few hours the roadway was reopened, to the delight of businesses, residents and shoppers. This project â&#x20AC;&#x201C; completed ahead of schedule and well below budget â&#x20AC;&#x201C; would not have been possible without the nearly $8 million in Federal funds, which helped to leverage the remainder of the funding needed for the project. Projects like this can only be completed through the partnership of Federal, State and local entities, and we have been very fortunate to have excellent support from all of our many partners.

Much of our success depends on the relationships and collaborative efforts across a broad range of groups and individuals. The saying â&#x20AC;?There is power in numbersâ&#x20AC;? has never been more true. The ability to leverage the resources of multiple jurisdictions has helped Tukwila in many ways. We now have a new jail facility (SCORE) for misdemeanant offenders, saving the City a signiďŹ cant amount of money and helping us build capacity for the future. Our Police, Fire, Human Services and other City departments work diligently, on a daily basis, with their

As we enter the holiday season, retailers, malls and grocery stores are much busier than usual. If you are going to be part of this shopping crowd, keep these hints in mind when going out to shop (good for any time, too). Common-sense measures are the key to thwarting thieves.

Some of the easiest things are the most effective: M Do not leave your portable devices such as GPS, laptop computer, purse or any other items in the vehicle. Leaving the cords visible or in the power port just tells a potential thief that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something worth stealing in the car.

M If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made several purchases and plan to place them in your car and go back to do more shopping, lock your packages in your trunk and then move your car to another parking location, perhaps on the other side of the mall. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if someone is watching you; thieves often wait for people to stash bags and leave the car.

M If you buy a large item â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as a TV â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be hidden away in the trunk, take a break from shopping and transport it directly home. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t risk having it stolen while you continue to shop or dine.

M Park in well-lit areas.

M Lock the doors and take the keys.

HOLIDAY GIVING PROGRAM at the Tukwila Community Center

Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crime Prevention Resource Team provides some great ideas for Safe Shopping

M Have your keys in your hand as you are walking to your car.

M Keep a secure hold on your purse and parcels while shopping.

M Do not put items down or on your car to open the door.

M Be aware of your surroundings at all times.

M If there are suspicious people in the area, call 911.

M Tell a security guard or store employee if you see an unattended bag or package. The same applies when taking mass transit: report any unattended packages to security or staff.

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M Each time you make a purchase, make sure you have your checkbook, credit cards, cell phone and wallet before you leave.

counterparts in other Cities to address needs and issues that do not stop at City borders.

If you go shopping with children over the next several weeks, keep the following advice in mind for everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety:

The City receives signiďŹ cant beneďŹ ts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ďŹ nancially and in other ways â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as a result of our active participation with the Association of Washington Cities, the Cascade Water Alliance, the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, King County Emergency Management, Valley Cities, Suburban Cities, Seattle Southside and more. These partnerships help reduce or eliminate redundancies, improve communication and understanding with our neighbors, and ultimately save time and money for all involved.

M Ensure that any child with you knows your cell phone number. Provide a card with your contact information to any child who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

It is apparent that the challenges facing our current economy are not going to disappear anytime soon.

We need to continue to build and strengthen our current partnerships, and seek out opportunities to forge new relationships in the months and years ahead.

Wishing everyone health and happiness as we move into the holiday season!

Jim Haggerton, Mayor

M Before you even leave home, review McGruffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice on shopping safety with your children: Be careful of strangers. If someone you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know offers anything to you or asks you to go somewhere with him or her, run away and tell your parents or a trusted adult immediately.

Identify who they can turn to for help should they ďŹ nd themselves alone; review the â&#x20AC;&#x153;dangers of strangersâ&#x20AC;? so they know who not to talk to or follow.

M Make a plan with children for reconnecting in the event you get separated. Establish a central meeting place.

Shopping means money, requiring you to be on the lookout for fraud and identity theft. And â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as always â&#x20AC;&#x201C; keep your personal safety in mind.

Following Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crime prevention advice can help reduce the stress of shopping during this particularly busy season.

For more information about keeping your home and family safe, or to learn about the Tukwila Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crime prevention programs, please contact Community Policing Coordinator Chris Partman at 206 431-2197, or email CrimePrevention@TukwilaWA.gov.

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Tukwila Parks and Recreation presents:

Southcenter Parkway Extension The ďŹ rst layer of asphalt paving has been completed for the north twothirds of the project (or approximately 4,000 feet south of South 180th Street). This base layer of asphalt will assist with ongoing construction during the winter season. Water, sewer, storm, gas, power, and communications infrastructure is being installed along with concrete curbs.

As we head into winter, more work will continue at South 200th Street, and a new sanitary sewer pump station will be constructed.

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Children can enjoy a visit with Santa and have a professional photo taken (for an additional fee).

Tukwila Urban Center Access (Klickitat & Southcenter Parkway)

With the reopening of Southcenter Parkway, the contractor continues to wrap up some of the ďŹ nal construction elements. Temporary lane closures within the project limits will continue as construction is completed. Ongoing work includes the new trafďŹ c signal just south of Strander Boulevard, installation of a large sign structure across southbound Southcenter Parkway near the new tunnel, and continued sidewalks and landscaping. Permanent roadway striping is weather dependent, and trafďŹ c signal timing could continue into next year in order to synchronize the trafďŹ c signals. We reopened the road earlier than expected and the project is expected to be under budget!

Interurban Avenue South Gravity Sewer and 2011 Overlay and Repair Program All of the work on Interurban Avenue South is related to our sewer project and/or the 2011 Overlay and Repair project. The sewer improvements from South 144th Street to South 149th Street will connect current customers to a new gravity fed sewer. After connection to the new sewer, we will then abandon a sewer lift station at a signiďŹ cant cost savings to the City. The Overlay and Repair Project included a section of Interurban Avenue South from 56th Avenue South to South 143rd Street (as well as sections of East Marginal Way South and Andover Park West). These projects should be completed during November, with property restoration by year end. #/(52 >6; -68 >6;8 7(:0,5*, +;805. *659:8;*:065 6- :/,9, 04768:(5: 7861,*:9 (--,*:05. :8(<,3 65 #;2=03( 9 86(+=(>9

Special December Library Programs Foster Library 4060 S 144th Street, Tukwila 206-242-1640 FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A Season for Singing Tuesday, December 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:00pm Presented by Nancy Stewart Ages 2 and older with adult Join this favorite Northwest childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performer for a joyful singalong celebration of the many wonderful winter holidays!

FOR TEENS Sock Creatures Wednesday, December 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm What can you do with all those lonely socks that have lost their mates? Use them to make monsters and other stuffed toys! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll cut them up and re-sew them into all manner of strange creatures. Bring socks if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got them (the funkier the better).

Other supplies will be provided.

Movie Wednesdays Wed, December 21 & 28, 2:00pm Ages 8 and older Come enjoy a free movie. Please call 206-242-1640 for movie titles and information.

Each holiday season Tukwila Parks and Recreation organizes a holiday giving program with names of local children and families in need.

This program relies on generous citizens who are interested in donating new gift items to make a difference in the life of a local family.

If you or your business would like to share in the spirit of giving, please contact Shannon Fisher at 206-768-2822, or send an email to shannon.ďŹ sher@TukwilaWA.gov.

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Metropolitan Park District approved; whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next?

The Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District (MPD) was approved by voters on August 16, 2011. The purpose of the District is to ensure funding for the Tukwila pool, located between Tukwila junior and senior high schools on South 144th Street.

Without a new source of funding for the pool, it was slated for closure. Since the MPD has passed, the Tukwila City Council, acting in the capacity as the MPD Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elected ofďŹ cials, passed several resolutions formally creating the MPD and making various administrative decisions.

By statute the MPD Board elected a President and Clerk of the Board. As this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council President, I was selected to be President of the MPD, whereas next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incoming City Council President â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Verna Seal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is the Clerk of the Board. The roles of the City Council President and President of the MPD share similar duties, and having next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council president-elect as the Clerk adds continuity to MPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrative oversight.

The MPD Board will need to appoint an MPD Executive Director. The Executive Director reports to the MPD Board, and executes and administers policy established by the Board. This position represents the voice of the MPD Board to the City of Tukwila. The MPD Board will also need to appoint an MPD Treasurer. For other pool district-related support functions, the Board agreed to interlocal agreements with the City of Tukwila for the City to

)> 33(5 2),8. 6;5*03 8,90+,5: provide administrative services, information and technology services, human resource support, and pool-related functions (staff, management, janitorial services, pool grounds/landscaping, etc.)

The taxing revenue that came with the passage of the MPD will not result in signiďŹ cant property tax receipts until May 2013; because of this, the MPD Board authorized signing a loan agreement with the City to fund the pool and allow for its continued operation. Other administrative functions taken up by the MPD Board included the establishment of liability, property and equipment insurance and the identiďŹ cation of legal counsel.

There are several items the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District needs to begin working on, including documents unique to the MPD, such as a budget, resource plan, roles/responsibilities, pool rehabilitation plans, and the formation of a citizen committee to provide advisory guidance to the MPD. By policy, the MPD Board meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:00pm in Tukwila City Hall. (If that Monday is a holiday, the Board will meet the next day.) I hope to see you at a meeting. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said it publicly and I will say it here: I am very proud of our City for saving Tukwila pool, so future generations of residents will have access to such a facility.

Meeting agendas, City programs, recreation activities, publications and moreâ&#x20AC;Ś the most current information is always available at TukwilaWA.gov!

tukwilasports SPORTS ON TAP BOYS BASKETBALL: Klahowya at Foster, 7 p.m. Nov. 30; Ingraham at Foster, 7 p.m.

Dec. 2.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Tyee at Foster, 7 p.m., Dec. 7; Highline at Foster, 6:15 p.m. Dec. 9.

WRESTLING: Jamboree at Foster, 6 p.m. Nov. 29.

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FALL SPORTS 2011

A season of action for the Bulldogs

BY ADAM MCFADDEN A M C FA D D E N @ TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

Fall sports have finally come to a close for Foster.

From the swimmers starting a program, to junior Yohana Salzano making the state meet, it was a great year.

Football, soccer and volleyball teams played postseason games. Athletes in swim and cross country also made postseason meets.

Read on for a sport-bysport breakdown of how the 2011 fall season went for each team.

Volleyball The Bulldogs finished the season with the Seamount’s top overall 2A seed and advanced to the district tournament.

There Foster (9-8 overall, 9-5 Seamount) fell to Sequim in the first round. In the second round, Olympic beat Foster 3-0 (25-17, 259, 25-21) to end the Bulldogs’ season.

Foster finished league play 7-2 after a 2-3 start. In the Bulldogs’ regular season finale, a 3-1 win against Renton, Sahara Hill had 16 kills and 16 digs. Lesieli Tapealava had 10 kills and 31 assists. Veronica Sun had four aces. Aba Monkah had 11 kills and Enuica Serafica had 12.

best of the season.

At the Westside Classic district meet Oct. 29, Salzano placed eighth. Michel Banos finished in 40th in the girls race. On the boys side, freshman Yohanes Beyene came in 70th, while junior Aven Zemo took 73rd.

Salzano and Beyene also led the way at the sub-district meet Oct. 22. Salzano took fourth, while Beyene placed 33rd. Salzano earned first team all-Seamount honors for her strong season.

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Foster’s Sahara Hill spikes it past Lindbergh’s Tianna Banfro, left, and Danielle Danao during a fall match. Below, Marquis Jackson throws to Gabe Gutierrez for a touchdown during the Bulldogs homecoming game against Evergreen at Foster’s Neudorf Memorial Field. CHARLES CORTES, Tukwila Reporter.

Junior Yohana Salzano led the way for the Foster cross-country team this season. Salzano made it all the way to the 2A state meet Nov. 5, where she placed ninth. Salzano ran a time of 18 minutes, 53 seconds, her

Foster finished the season with a 52-45 win over Fife in a South Puget Sound League/Seamount crossover playoff game Nov. 4.

The Bulldogs (4-6 overall, 2-4 Seamount) finish the season in fifth place in the Seamount.

Against Fife, Foster trailed 7-6 after the first quarter, but exploded for 22 points in the second.

Gabe Gutierrez threw two touchdowns, both to Anthony Manago (from 30 and 34 yards out), as well as scored on a one-yard rush.

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Soccer The biggest challenge for first-year Foster girls soccer coach Nasir Tura was changing the team’s attitude.

“When we were playing

a team like Kennedy or Hazen, before the girls even took the field they knew they were losing,” Tura said. “We have this culture of losing. We’ve worked on changing it and we’ve grown, but we’re not quite there yet.”

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Foster’s Ciin Nuam, front, and Jenny Lian, compete in the 50-yard freestyle Oct. 6 against Hazen, and Kennedy at the Hazen High School pool. It was the first season for the swim and dive team. CHARLES CORTES, Tukwila Reporter

together and not just talk about soccer, but each other’s cultures.”

Foster did get better as the season went on. The team totaled two goals in four games before October.

Once the calendar flipped, Foster scored 15 goals in six more regular season games.

Sophomore forward Sierra Parsons led the way on

offense with eight goals and six assists. Senior midfielder Lizbeth Hernandez scored four goals and two assists.

Junior Rigan Rai came up with three goals, while junior Marily Hernandez and senior Bianca Benavides also added goals.

The Bulldogs were also well represented on the Seamount all-league teams.

Tura won the Seamount

Coach of the Year award, while Lizbeth Hernandez made the all-league first team.

Rai Parsons and Marily Hernandez all made the second team.

Swim and dive In the program’s first season, Foster finished seventh at the Seamount swim

and dive league meet. The Bulldogs scored 22 points, just 10 behind sixth-place Evergreen.

Junior Makayla Anderson finished 27th in the 50-yard freestyle, while senior Jessica Watts was just behind in 29th. Sophomore Jacque Griffin took 53rd in the event.

Anderson took 28th in the 100 free. Regan Timm

finished in 40th in the event. Watts placed 11th in the 100 back.

The Bulldogs 400-free relay team of Timm, Griffin, Anderson and Watts placed fifth.

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Tura tried to get the team to build confidence and not go into the games already defeated.

“The will to win, the desire to win is important,” he said.

The Bulldogs finished fourth in the Seamount, second among 2A teams, at 5-7 overall (5-6 in league play). That earned the team a berth into the sub-district playoffs, where it ran into a tough Olympic team and lost 11-0 to end its season Nov. 2.

Tura, a 2006 Foster graduate, had to go out and talk to prospective players’ parents before the season to try and get more girls on the field.

“Some parents said girls can’t play because of a cultural clash,” he said. “They cannot be outside. So we had to work with them, talk to the parents, talk to teachers and find out a way to get them on the field. It was very challenging, but successful too.”

Once Tura had them on the field, his work wasn’t done. Through gatherings and team bonding activities he strove to get the girls to know each other beyond soccer.

“Foster is a very diverse school, but we are not learning from one another,” he said. “We just go to the same school and that’s it. They need to learn, get

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The magic of the best bread pudding TCOMPTON@ TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

Before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even visible, the scent of cinnamon and butter wafts through a King County Housing Authority conference room in Tukwila. Evoking the feeling of autumn and warm yummy goodness, this is the aroma of Pat Porterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bread pudding.

Porter, director of KCHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AmeriCorps program, has graciously shared her family recipe, which she calls a Midwest comfort food.

Born in Iowa, but halfIrish and half-Italian, Porter said the Irish side of her goes for the bread pudding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not for the faint of heart as far as calories are concerned,â&#x20AC;? she said laughing.

The bread pudding is decadent, yet buoyed by the addition of fruit, some dried, which doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it seem

quite as heavy.

Porter makes the recipe because it makes her house smell good.

She also makes it because â&#x20AC;&#x153;my AmeriCorps members are always hungry, so bread pudding is one of the things Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make for a team meeting or something.â&#x20AC;?

Porter has 14 AmeriCorps members who go out and work in housing authority sites all over the county. In Tukwila, members are working in classrooms and after school programs through Communities In Schools, another community organization.

Porter has been working with KCHA for 15 years on the AmeriCorps program.

It is a program designed to allow people from all across the country to volunteer for community service work in exchange for a small monthly stipend and eligibility for an education award to pay off student loans or for college tuition and expenses.

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KCHA is a partner of the Washington Service Corps, the umbrella organization under which AmeriCorps serves in the state.

Porter has members at food banks, as interpretive specialists, at schools, at an infant clothing recycling agency, at community centers and apartment complexes.

She just received word that AmeriCorps will be continuing with the housing authority for another three years and they will divide the program into childhood nutrition and environmental stewardship. They will provide the link between those two programs mostly with community gardens, which Porter said they will involve kids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The primary function of AmeriCorps is to enhance programs,â&#x20AC;? Porter said.

This has become even more crucial with the economy the way that it is, she said, with so many cut backs in services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So AmeriCorps members are able to provide that little extra,â&#x20AC;? Porter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the word â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;extraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re providing basic services

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In the time that she has been working with AmeriCorps, Porter said that of the graduates of her program, more than 40

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For information on indoor/outdoor burning as well as any burn bans which might be in effect, contact Puget Sound Clean Air Agency: 1-800552-3565 or www.pscleanair.org.

Also, if any of your household appliances (including your hot water tank and clothes dryer) is fueled by natural gas or propane, consider installing a carbon monoxide alarm. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas which is a byproduct of burning. When it gets into the air in your home due to a malfunctioning appliance, it can cause headaches, nausea, dizziness, and in extreme cases, unconsciousness and death.

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Ho, ho, ho breakfast Santa is coming to the Tukwila Community Center Dec. 3 for a pancake breakfast.

Elementary-aged students will entertain and for an additional fee, children can have their photo taken with Santa. The breakfast is 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the community center, 12424 42nd Ave. S., Tukwila. Cost is $5 at the door. Seating is limited.

Winter break No surprise, kids go on winter break. And, no surprise, the Tukwila Community Center is once again offering Winter Break Camp, with games, crafts and all sorts of fun. There are three sets of dates for the camps in December, but the times are all the same, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. For information contact the Tukwila Community Center, 206-768-2822.

Information is also available in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall recreation guide.

City Council coffee chat A member of the Tukwila City Council is available 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 10 to talk about whatever is on your mind about Tukwila. The chat is at Friendz Cafe, 12930 East Marginal Way S.

Holiday closures The City of Tukwila offices will be closed Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving and Dec. 26, the day after Christmas to observe the holiday.

Chamber celebration The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce holiday celebration starts at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 9. For information call 206-575-1633 or visit swkcc.org.

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games and placing illegal slot machines at Vietnamese restaurants in the Rainier Valley area of South Seattle, according to court documents.

Hoang Nguyen worked for Quy Nguyen for several years before Hoang Nguyen and a few other former associates of Quy Nguyen left to form a dissenting group. Hoang Nguyen was upset over a July 2006 shooting

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In retaliation for that shooting, Ho-

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ang Nguyen and others struck back at Quy Nguyen by targeting his marijuana and gambling businesses in an effort to cause him economic harm, according to charging papers. Hoang Nguyen and others removed gambling machines at a Seattle cafe that generated up to $10,000 to $15,000 per month.

Hoang Nguyen also located marijuana grow houses operated by Quy Nguyen and then tipped off law enforcement officials where to find the homes.

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Quy Nguyen and Le were arrested in March 2009. Thomas was arrested in October 2009.

According to charging papers, Quy Nguyen and Le also had arranged for Thomas to attempt to kill Hoang Nguyen in December 2006 at a Seattle nightclub, but the gun jammed when Thomas tried to pull the trigger and Thomas then fled the scene.

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Amtrak Cascades and ST Sounder services with dedicated A new train station is coming to Tukwila.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced long-term parking, improved pedestrian and bus connecNov. 3 that he had awarded $7.9 million for the Washing- tions and passenger amenities including platforms and ton Department of Transportation to construct a new sta- shelters.

No timeline was announced for construction of the tion in Tukwila, replacing the current, temporary wooden structure and creating enhanced intermodal and parking project.

Amtrakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cascades Service, which operates befacilities, according to an U.S. Department of Transtween Eugene, Ore. to Vancouver, British Coportation media release. lumbia, is one of the railroadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest growing The station, which serves Amtrak and Sounder, TUKWILA routes. is at 7301 Longacres Way. Thirty-two states across the U.S. and the DisLaHood has encouraged Congress to pass the trict of Columbia are currently laying the foundatransportation piece of the American Jobs Act, tion for high-speed rail corridors to link Americans which would fund badly needed projects in Washington State and around the country, putting thousands of with faster and more energy-efficient travel options, according to the U.S. DOT. Americans back to work.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Station improvements like these will help to strengthen the rail system and economy in the Northwest,â&#x20AC;? LaHood annual appropriations have provided $10.1 billion to said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These projects will create good jobs, and continue to put America on track towards providing new and exsupport the growth of passenger rail in the region.â&#x20AC;? panded rail access to communities and improving the The improvements will provide enhanced access to the reliability, speed and frequency of existing service.

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Tukwila is rallying around those in need this holiday season.

Service clubs are collecting food for Tukwila Pantry, Tukwila Police is collecting food and toys at Westfield Southcenter and the City of Tukwila is spearheading Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Giving Program to gather toys and clothing.

Even with these efforts, the need is never fully met and it continues to grow, say those closest to the efforts.

Tukwila Pantry would benefit from the food collections.

It regularly serves about 2,500 households a month or about 8,400 people in Tukwila, Seatac, Burien and Boulevard Park.

As director Joe Tice explained, the food bank supplements the nutritional needs of about a quarter of Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a phenomenal need,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The needs continue to grow as new residents, including many Toys, clothes and gift cards are needed by Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immigrants, move to Tukwila Holiday Giving Program. and nearby cities, at a time when government support is eroding. t Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Giving Program is â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are at the highest level organized by the Tukwila Parks of need, with the lowest level of and Recreation Department, with income,â&#x20AC;? he said. the names of local children and About 90 percent of the food families in need who are referred distributed to families is donated, by a school counselor. Donations Tice said, with donated cash payof food, clothing and toys come ing for much of the rest. The food from the local community and bank lost a $10,000 federal grant businesses. To participate as a donor to buy food, which is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pretty big or as a volunteer, contact Shannon hit for a community like ours,â&#x20AC;? he Fisher at 206-768-2822 or by e-mail said. shannon.fisher@tukwilawa.gov. Those Throughout the year, smaller interested in receiving help should food drives and donations help contact a school counselor. keep the shelves stocked, alt /PW B N Q N food collection though right now there is a shortat Safeway, 4011 S. 164th St., Seatac, age of such staples as canned TQPOTPSFE CZ UIF /BWZ SFDSVJUJOH vegetables and canned soup. But station. such drives cannot sustain the food bank, Tice said. t %FD EVSJOH UIF EBZ BU 8FTUGJFME The need increases during the Southcenter collecting food and toys, holiday season, Tice said. sponsored by the Tukwila Police Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Giving ProDepartment gram will help ensure that families will have new toys and gifts to put under the Christmas tree.

The recipients are recommended by the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Human Services Department, Tukwila School District employees and the staff from the Community Schools Collaboration.

Last year more than 200 children were helped and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected the need will be greater this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the most needy families in Tukwila,â&#x20AC;? said Tracy Gallaway, the volunteer and events superintendent for the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of places to turn.â&#x20AC;?

Besides toys, needed are blankets, gloves, mittens and warm hats in all sizes. Organizers also will buy gift cards with donated cash. Or donors can guy a gift card where teens like to shop, Gallaway said.

During the distribution, parents can pick the gifts they want to give their children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and even get help with the wrapping.

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