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FRIDAY, February 17, 2012
A DIVISION OF SOUND PUBLISHING
Council newcomers are set to make a difference Rheaume and Smith step into their positions on Bothell and Kenmore city councils By Andy Nystrom anystrom@bothell-reporter.com
When Brent Smith attended Kenmore City Council meetings as an outsider, he didn’t always see things running smoothly. From his spot in the crowd, the longtime resident often witnessed a lack of communication between the elected officials and bits of dysfunction creeping into the gatherings. So Smith ran for council, hoping to inject some unity into the system. Over in Bothell, Andy Rheaume saw running for city council as a way to become involved with his hometown, the place where as a child he played in the woods and rode motorbikes and bicycles. When he heard about the city’s downtown revitalization plan, he started keeping an eye on what was transpiring at council meetings. Since he wanted to dig into city government even deeper, Rheaume threw his proverbial hat into the ring and ran for a council position. Both Smith, 48, and Rheaume, 36, snagged council seats last November and have since begun their govern-
Two new guys: Bothell’s Andy Rheaume (above) and Kenmore’s Brent Smith (right) have both started their first terms on their respective city councils. Rheaume is looking forward to witnessing downtown Bothell’s revitalization, and Smith hopes that Kenmore can improve its image. photos by andy nystrom, BothellKenmore Reporter
mental careers. Here’s a look at each Kenmore and Bothell councilmember:
FROM BALLFIELDS TO CITY HALL
Twenty-five years ago this week, Smith and his wife, Brenda, moved to Kenmore. The University of Washington economics major got into mortgage banking, and about a decade later started his own real-estate-appraisal business. In 2004, Smith moved his office from Seattle to Kenmore, and community involvement soon became his calling card. He started coaching his kids’ (Carlie and Cooper’s) sports teams, helped out with parks and recreation issues and now he’s a councilmember. Smith first got a taste of city matters when his group Families for Active Parks in Kenmore worked with the city of Kenmore and Bastyr University to land a 10-year lease to secure and renovate a pair of ballfields at the natural-health-education institution next to St. Edward State Park. [ more council page 4]
Wranglers earn top fund-raising honors for Special Olympics WA Last Saturday, the Northshore Wranglers “took the plunge” into Lake Union for Special Olympics WA and raised more than $10,000 to earn top fundraising honors for 2012. Braving 41-degree water, more than 50 Wranglers attended the annual Polar Plunge event and 30 participated as part
of the Team Wranglers community giving campaign. For 2012, Wranglers parent Betsy Sanders was one of 10 “super plungers,” diving in 23 times. Team Wranglers promotes advocacy and awareness for people with special needs while raising money for other nonprofits that serve them in the community. Team Wranglers events, and Northshore Wranglers programs
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