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Street lights could cost city additional $144,000 a year Finn Hill, Kingsgate and Juanita. The city budgeted $130,000 There are several based on those estiissues that have to be mates. But that number ironed out before does not include street annexation can take lights that residents pay place on June 1. One through homeowners of those matters could associations, and the ultimately cost the city’s policy has City of Kirkland been to pay for all $144,000 a year residential street ANNEXATION – a bill the city lights. had not planned “Good news on. is that there are a During prelot of street lights, liminary annexation it is not very dark,” said discussions with King Kirkland Assistant City County representatives, Manager Marilynne city staff were informed Beard. “The bad news is of a 2005 estimate of that we didn’t budget for 600 street lights for that many.” which county is responBut having two differsible in the annexaent policies for separate tion neighborhoods of [ more LIGHTS page 4 ] BY MATT PHELPS
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How does your garden grow? Community pea patch sprouts up at LW United Methodist Church BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
“It starts around 1:30 p.m. and all of the eggs are gone by about 1:35. It’s like a street sweeper has gone through that area.” Don Ross
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Take some lumber, a little soil, seeds and add some caring members of the Kirkland community and a few more people will have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Members of the Lake Washington United Methodist Church and some Eagle Scouts have come together to help build a community pea patch “First Fruits Community Garden” on the church’s property. “The church is rich in property and it is pretty
Members of the LW United Methodist Church’s Gardening Committee dance on one of the pea patch beds. CONTRIBUTED well used,” said gardening committee member Sharon Sherrard. “We have the coop preschool and we host Tent City but we thought [ more GARDEN page 3 ]
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