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State: 520 tolls an ‘emergency’ BY NAT LEVY Reporter Newspapers
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t may be a matter of weeks before motorists face tolls on the SR 520 bridge as two bills debuted recently in Olympia to set the rates. House Bill 1887 and Senate Bill 5700 were
submitted with an emerprogram in April. Bill gency clause that will allow sponsors include 45th them - once signed by District representatives the governor - to Deb Eddy and Larry take immediate Springer, and Sen. BILLS ON effect to meet Ross Hunter. the Washington The State TransState Department portation Commisof Transportation’s sion voted in favor goal of beginning the of a set of variable toll
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rates Jan. 5 with peak rates of $3.50 per trip during the morning and evening commute hours. But the passage of Initiative 1053 last fall required the Legislature to have final say over all fee increases. As the legislative process [ more 520 page 4 ]
Kirkland Eclectics club members listen to fellow Toastmasters’ speeches during a regular meeting at Merrill Gardens on Jan. 13. The Kirkland club recently celebrated its 45th anniversary. ALYSHA ALIBHAI, UW News Lab
Toastmasters Club is more than public speaking BY ALYSHA ALIBHAI UW News Lab
International Ballet THEATRE Kirkland’s International Ballet Theatre will perform the quintessential romantic ballet, “Giselle,” at 7:30 p.m. March 11-12 and 2 p.m. March 13 at the Meydenbauer Theatre, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., in Bellevue. The oldest continuously-performed ballet in history, Giselle first premiered in 1841 at the Theatre de l’Académie Royale de Musique in Paris, with choreography by Coralli and Perrot. It was re-choreographed in the Russian style by Petipa for the Imperial Ballet at the turn of the century. While studying for her masters in choreography in St. Petersburg, Russia, IBT’s Artistic Director Vera Altunina had the privilege of learning from professors who were pupils of Petipa’s dancers. Wellknown Seattle guest artists Mara Vinson and Le Yin will grace the stage as the leads, Albrecht and Giselle. Tickets are $50 adults; $40 students/ seniors; $25 children. Call 800-838-3006. PHOTOS BY REX TRANTER
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Every meeting of the Kirkland Eclectics Toastmasters Club begins with the MC. In terms of the the Pledge of Allegiance, members, said Ade, “we are but every session is differas diverse as it gets.” Mement. And the membership is bers originate from all over as diverse as the topics that the world, work in various speakers cover each week. fields and reflect a broad Raul Munoz, for examrange of ages, he said. Ade ple, spoke encouragingly on is a real estate agent with how to get more involved Coldwell Banker Bain and in American democracy of German descent. on Jan. 13. After he spoke, “I came tired, but now Shanika Weerasundara deI’m inspired,” reflected Ade livered an animated speech on the parting words of a about developing strategic recent guest of the Toastlistening skills. masters Club, “We like being There is no such together and we as he welcomed thing as “a dull have a good time. everybody into or uninteresting It’s something to do the multi-purtopic, there are pose room of the and get involved in.” only uninterestMerrill Gardens Sharon Rice ing people,” began retirement home Weerasundara. in downtown “Find an interKirkland. est in the topic,” she added Toastmasters Internaenthusiastically, and “it will tional is a public speaking enable you to become a club, open to all members more effective listener.” of the community. Every week, differThe Kirkland chapter ent speakers address the celebrated its 45th anniverclub on different topics. sary in 2010 and currently After the speeches, selected has about 50 members. On members evaluate them, of- Thursdays, club memfering praise and construcbers and guests gather to tive feedback. become better speakers and Gerhard Ade was listeners, practice public Toastmaster of the evening, speaking and learn new which means he served as [ more ECLECTICS page 2 ]
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