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Police chiefs, community members say the Seattle shootings affect everyone also had a gun in his possession, inside of a tavern. He had a concealed-weapThe tragic, fatal shooton permit, but, according ings that took place at a to law, can’t carry a weapon quaint coffee shop and inside an establishment parking lot in Seattle on that serves alcohol. The May 30 can happen anyweapon violation where — big cities was part of his and smaller ones arrest. — says Kenmore Over in Bothell Police Chief Cliff on May 6, two Sether. men — one of Recently, whom brandished Kenmore officers a handgun — led arrested a man a night manCliff Sether who became angry ager into the and unveiled a back office of handgun when the Yakima Fruit he confronted Market, tied him the driver who up and robbed allegedly cut him the place. Bothell off in the Safeway Police Chief Carol parking lot. Cummings called “He slammed the Reporter while his fists on the Carol Cummings taking a break on hood of the perMay 31 and noted son’s car and some that her detectives words were exchanged. and the North Sound Met(The handgun) wasn’t ro SWAT Team arrested pointed at the person, it three men in Kirkland and was displayed,” said Sether, Lynnwood in connection noting that the man was with the robbery. charged with second“This is big, it was a good degree assault and felony case,” she said regarding harassment. “It’s not real the evidence detectives common, but it does hapgathered, which included a pen occasionally. That’s cell phone that belonged to why we always tell people one of the suspects. that road-rage incidents Cummings said the can happen and weapons May 30 activities hit home can come out over stupid because her daughter takes stuff where just any little classes near where the thing can trigger people’s shootings occurred. She anger. So you’ve got to just spoke with Bothell officers be very careful on how you about the events and the respond and what you say importance of their emerto people.” gency response training Also in Kenmore, Setthat could come into play her’s men recently arrested someday. a man on a warrant, who [ more SHOOTINGS page 4]
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FRIDAY, June 15, 2012
Kenmore’s Norwegian knight King Harald honors Kim Nesselquist
BY ANDY NYSTROM
BY ANDY NYSTROM anystrom@bothell-reporter.com
When the calendar reads May 17, Kim Nesselquist and his family head down to Ballard to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day. This year’s event was more important than ever for the Kenmore resident, who has lived in the area since 1990. At Leif Erikson Sons of Norway Hall in Ballard, Seattle’s Norwegian Consul Nesselquist was named knight, first class to the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. His Majesty King Harald V of Norway made the appointment and Consul General Sten Arne Rosnes bestowed the honor upon Nesselquist, 55, for promoting Norwegian-American interests. “It has pleased His Majesty The King to honor Kim Nesselquist in this way in recognition of his longstanding, able and dedicated service to Norway,” said Rosnes, who was visiting from San Francisco. Wegger Chr. Strømmen, Norway’s Ambassador to the U.S., nominated Nesselquist for the honor and noted that he has been a “dedicated and generous person” during his career, which has included positions of vice consul of Norway for Washington and Idaho and CEO and executive director of the Norwegian American Foundation. He has also served on the boards of
Kenmore’s Kim Nesselquist displays his Norwegian knight certificate. Courtesy photo the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, Norse Home retirement community, Western Viking newspaper and the University of Washington Center for Scandinavian Studies. “I hope I’ve done some good work for Norway in the United States. I’m very honored and thankful for the nomination and, of course, for getting knighted — it’s a rare thing,” Nesselquist said. “I served the king and my country as consul, and to be honored this way on their constitution day… it’s a big day and it’s emotional.” Nesselquist’s wife, Krystn, said Kim will travel to Norway in the fall to meet with King Harald about his honor. As knight, Kim will continue his NorwegianUnited States service as usual. Kim and Krystn met as students at Pacific Lutheran
University in Tacoma — which was founded by Scandinavian immigrants in 1890. Krystn lived in Norway for six years, learned the language and nowadays communicates daily with people in Norway through her Seattle company Work Wear, which imports industrial clothing for the fishing industry. Kim, who is currently director of development at PLU, said he’s raised funds for the university and other Norwegian organizations as part of his activities in the Pacific Northwest. He also regularly facilitates Boeing contracts for Norwegian airlines. Locally and nationally, while CEO of the Norwegian American Foundation, he helped organize about 1,200 events during the 2005 centennial celebration of Norway’s independence from Sweden.
“He puts a lot of effort into everything he does for them. We’re proud of him — he’s a good one,” Krystn said. Before moving to the U.S. permanently in 1990, in Norway, Kim served as a political adviser for the Conservative Party, served in the mayor’s office in Oslo and on Oslo’s first executive board, and as deputy minister for Health and Social Services. He was also elected twice to the city council in his hometown of Drammen. The Nesselquists have three children, two of whom speak Norwegian fluently: Elise, a PLU graduate who works at Microsoft; Christian, who just finished his junior year at Inglemoor High; and Per, who lives in Norway and dreams of becoming a mountain climber and skier, Kim said with a laugh.
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