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The Aug. 7 vote may not result in a final decision on siting the downtown library, as the city attorney has raised issues and City Council members look at next steps if the Cedar River site is chosen.

City Attorney Larry Warren has outlined several factors that could throw a wrench in the outcome.

Those factors include: • if permitting approval over the Cedar River takes longer than expected or permits are denied • not securing enough money to renovate the Cedar River site • a lawsuit brought by the King County Library System Even though council members were told Aug. 9 the vote was not advisory, Warren said the those circumstances could naturally undo the vote if the Cedar River library was chosen. [ more library page 12 ]

Proposition 1 on Aug. 7 ballot Renton residents will decide on Aug. 7 where to locate the downtown Renton library.

Ballots in the all-mail election must be postmarked no later than Aug. 7.

For election information online, visit kingcounty.gov.

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The library rebuttals The Renton Reporter last week asked advocates for the Cedar River library and for the Piazza library to make their case to the voters today. Today, they have their chance to rebut each other. Page 6 Editor’s note Paying attention to those what ifs.

Page 6 Letters to the editor Our readers weigh in. Pages 7-9

River Days, Renton’s summer festival, kicks off Friday

By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com

Renton’s huge community celebration, Renton River Days, kicks off this weekend and features live entertainment, arts and crafts and informational vendors, food, health screenings, and a circus.

The hometown extravaganza attracts

thousands of visitors and Renton residents to Liberty Park, the epicenter of Renton River Days, with activities in Cedar River Park, the Renton Community Center and throughout downtown.

Window displays have been up in downtown Renton shops promoting the festival since June 22 and the city’s popular “Duck Hunt” began on that day as well.

Activities begin on Friday at Liberty Park, located at Bronson Way North and Houser Way North.

A highlight of the festival is the Renton River Days Parade, which begins at 10 a.m.

Saturday, and travels down Third Street, between Rainier and Mill Avenue.

Those streets will be closed to traffic and parking from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., the conclu-

sion of the parade.

Also this weekend, Houser Way North between Mill Avenue and Bronson Way North will be closed at 5 a.m. from Thursday to Monday, when it reopens.

Continuing this year the Salvation Army and the Art Market are hosting a “feed the [ more river days page 4 ]

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Renton chamber kicks off capital campaign

By DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com

Dignitaries and members of the Renton business community cut the ribbon in June on the new Renton Chamber of Commerce Headquarters and Visitors Center. Brian Morrs asking for the chamber.”

There’s no set end to the campaign, although Galluzzo said Columbia Bank, which holds the mortgage note, will allow the chamber to reamortize the loan, such as changing its amount, in its first two years at no cost.

At the same time, the chamber is working through some issues related to the title to the property, including easement rights.

Those issues will take time to resolve, he said.

The total cost of the chamber property was about $840,000. The chamber had saved about $210,000 for a down payment and had also received $175,000 from the city’s lodging tax that’s designed to support

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The Renton Chamber of Commerce has kicked off a capital campaign to pay off the mortgage for its new headquarters and visitor center at the historic train depot downtown.

Spearheading the campaign is John Galluzzo, whose vision about how to accomplish the deal led to the chamber’s purchase of property on South Fourth Street in March.

“While the chamber will own the building, it’s really kind of returning the asset to a city stakeholder and creates a visitors center that all of us can be proud of in a centralized downtown location, which was our goal,” Galluzzo said.

The chamber’s goal is to raise $300,000 – John Galluzzo $275,000 to pay off the building’s mortgage and $25,000 for a cash reserve.

Galluzzo and a committee will reach out to donors personally to raise the funds and have set up a system of tiered donations, starting with small ones and going all the way up $25,000.

As he plans the capital campaign – his first one – Galluzzo is sensitive to the tough times Renton businesses face today.

“We have developed many different sponsorship-level opportunities and many different ways for you to fund it,” he said.

Those payment options include automatic billing, so that a business can spread out the donation over time, he said.

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the tourist industry.

The chamber also will sell the kitchen building used by the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train to Rain City Catering, as part of making the purchase work financially.

Galluzzo said it’s not essential that the chamber pay off its mortgage immediately.

“But the bottom line is there’s a very disturbing trend in chambers which is they are going by the wayside,” he said. “They start to see their revenues drop.

“What they should know better is that the last thing a business does when their revenues start to drop is panic and make short-term decisions that seal their fate,” he said.

Paying off or reducing the mortgage will help the chamber reduce its monthly expenses, he said.

For more information contact Galluzzo, a Farmers Insurance agent in Renton, at (425) 226-9239 or by email at jgalluzzo@ farmersagent.com

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Renton voters should consider everything, even library what ifs Some people call them “what ifs.”

It’s better to call them risks. Think of that age-old tactic of listing out pros and cons before you make a big decision.

But whatever you call them, they have to be considered, even if they seem far-fetched or are fueled by misinformation or misunderstanding or are red herrings, something that distracts from the real issues at hand.

I bring this up because it would be a shame that if, when the library vote is finally taken and certified, that someone says, “We didn’t know that,” or “Why didn’t you tell us that?” The first is the result of not becoming informed and the second is the result of those with information – including about risks – not sharing that information.

In the case of the library those obligated to share what they know are the City of Renton, the King County Library System, the two library camps and the Renton Reporter.

Tracey Compton and I thought a lot about how we would report and write the story about an issue we – and a lot of other people – thought was settled: is the library vote advisory or binding on the City Council?

Zonetta Fontes, Renton’s assistant city attorney, told the City Council on April 9 the ballot measure essentially tells the public to either choose the current library site or the site west of the Piazza and is not an advisory vote, according to the meeting minutes.

Then, as we reported the library story, we started hearing that maybe the vote, under certain what ifs, would in the end have to be just a sense of the community’s wishes. In reporting this, we’re not trying to spread misinformation or create fear. It has to be considered because the risks are real possibilities.

It was a real possibility that the wording “two replacement libraries” on agreements between the City of Renton and KCLS meant that the Cedar River library would be replaced. For whatever reason, that possibility just didn’t resonate with everyone.

I don’t want that to happen again; a lot of Renton and KCLS officials and citizens on both sides of the issue feel the same way. KCLS sent out a letter to Renton residents about its $13 million estimate to refurbish the Cedar River library because it’s in the business of providing information to people.

So back to the what if.

The City Council is caught between a rock and a hard spot.

Politically, it can’t ignore the wishes of the people – where to locate the downtown library. After all, the council was the one that asked voters the question, with a healthy push from about 6,300 Renton residents.

But then there’s the hard spot, the what ifs, the risks.

To ignore those potentially could put the city’s finances and services at risk, or less dramatically, mean more money from taxpayers or something that’s not quite a state-of-the-art library.

THE RISKS: The city does not have the extra $3.6 million on hand right now to bring the Cedar River library to KCLS standards, based on the current KCLS estimate. Permitting could take a long time, making the bond dollars less valuable and construction costs higher. KCLS simply says it wants the city to honor its agreement to build at the Big 5 site, with the possibility of a lawsuit its ultimate stick.

I am not trying to scare you or misinform you. The main thing is that you know the possibilities, the risks.

Know, too, that both sides, KCLS and Renton, seem willing to sit down and try to fulfill the public’s wish if at all possible.

Dean Radford

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“You get that confidence and then you get that swagger about you.“ Seahawks player Kam Chancellor

The best case | Rebuttals The Renton Reporter last week asked advocates for each of the two sites vying as the location for a downtown Renton library in the Aug. 7 election to explain why their option is best.

This week, they are rebutting what the other side had to say. Under The Piazza header is the Piazza group’s rebuttal and under The Cedar is the Cedar River group’s rebuttal

The Piazza

The Cedar

The Piazza is one of safest places in Renton; libraries widely recognized as draw for business customers

The Cedar River library makes the most sense financially, aesthetically for decades to come

There is an overblown claim made by our opponents that downtown Renton is not safe. However, many people enjoy the farmers market, car shows, holiday festivals, attend school and shop at our local businesses everyday without fear.

The city responded to the perceived safety issue by adopting a zero-tolerance policy at the transit center. Let me tell you folks, with current police emphasis patrols, the Piazza might actually be one of the safest places in Renton.

A 15,000-square-foot library is hardly a “cookie cutter kiosk,” as our opponents would have you believe. A visit to Fairwood library, which circulates more than the current downtown library, demonstrates that valuable programs, books, and media in a well-designed space is more efficient.

Remember the first mobile phones that came out in the 1980s? They were HUGE compared King Parker to today’s smartphones.

Folks, bigger is NOT always better.

Concerning the issue of parking, current plans call for 40 store-side parking stalls in addition to the 137 stalls within one block and 500 plus in the parking garage. On the other hand, the current library entrance isn’t exactly very close to the parking spaces for disabled patrons to access the front door.

Our opponents claim that the Piazza library will not “drive retail commerce.”

Numerous studies have confirmed that libraries are catalysts for economic development. Their ability to attract people and their reputation as safe and stable community assets make them attractive additions to both downtown and neighborhood economic development efforts.

Already, three new small businesses have opened downtown in anticipation of the new Piazza library.

Repurposing the building over the river will NOT double our costs. Regardless of which study you think is correct, the estimated cost to rebuild over the river is between $10.1 million and $13.1 million.

Both are higher than the estimated $9.3 million for the Piazza library. The same study quoted by the opposition found that basic renovation for general public use is estimated to only cost $1.8 million.

We can have TWO buildings for the price of ONE. The better bargain here, ladies and gentlemen, is the west of the Piazza library.

I think everyone understands if the Cedar River building is vacated as a library, it must be repurposed for alternate public use and then maintained and operated at city expense. However, the library budget does not include any funding to accomplish this, and the city has no revenue earmarked to do so. The additional millions necessary to accomplish this and then continue operating the “repurposed” structure makes the library move to the West of Piazza location overall far more expensive. The West of Piazza group continues to say the move will be less expensive, yet cannot tell you where the money will come from to renovate the Cedar River building for an Environmental Interpretive Center, or operate it into the future.

Renton didn’t ask the city for an environmental center, nor ask that our library downtown Stuart Avery be made smaller and relocated. Voting for West of Piazza essentially approves both, but only pays for one. The outsiders with influence and agendas are the driving force looking to pad their resumes with redevelopment projects, or honor loyalties to others by attempting to force this library move, and are spreading misinformation to accomplish it. KCLS was invited in to provide quality library services, not to run our budget, design our city, nor bully city taxpayers at county taxpayer expense. Many leaders in this city know what is going on and fully support the Cedar River location.

There’s a reason location is an important factor in choosing real estate. You’ll be hard pressed to find many folks who agree a one-third smaller footprint in the downtown central district is a better real estate location than the wide-open, family oriented spaces adjacent to our unique over-the-Cedar River location at Liberty Park. After all the bills are paid, the long-term legacy of this important decision will be something we must live with for decades to come. A renovated modern library over the Cedar River will be the aesthetically better choice, the financially better choice, and will serve all of Renton far better for years to come.

There’s no better place.

King Parker is co-chair of the People for the Piazza Park Library.

Stuart Avery is spokesman for the Citizens for the Cedar River Library.

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Sheryl McCloud has experience to sit on state Supreme Court

Ruth Shilling Renton

There is an open seat on the Washington State Supreme Court, which will be filled in the November election. Four candidates are running for this position, but one of them, Sheryl Gordon McCloud, is uniquely qualified by experience and intellect to fill the seat.

Sheryl has been a public defender, now has her own law practice, and has taught law at Seattle University. So she has seen the law profession from many angles. Through all of this, she has specialized in appellate cases, where the conduct of a fair trial is the issue. And she has worked on many constitutional issues. She has had the opportunity to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the Washington State Supreme Court on numerous occasions. She therefore understands what goes on in appeal courts. She has been rated as “exceptionally well qualified” by the King County Bar Association, Pierce County Bar Association, and by the Cardoza Society. All of this gives her outstanding experience to serve as a Supreme Court judge.

Here you have a candidate that is respected in her profession, has a strong drive for fairness and following the constitutions of Washington and the United States, and will work very hard for the people of Washington. She would appreciate your vote in the Aug. 7 Primary, and again on Nov. 6 in the General Election.

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Library puts the home in hometown It is an amazing thing that has happened in our little city. People, young and old and in between, have formed an emotional attachment to a special thing and a special place. You can hear it in the voices and see it in the eyes of those who first learn that the library on the Cedar River may be abandoned. They often look stunned. It is pretty unusual that this affiliation with a public utility, for a better word, can become so personal. But it has happened and the people who want to make the changes and who are the

With the library follow the money While I’ve lived and worked in Renton since 1968, this is my first attempt at a letter to the editor. I believe it was H. L. Mencken who said, “The only reason for Newspapers to exist is to muckrake” and I agree, perhaps more today than ever.

While I don’t believe that your misguided endorsement of the library site near the Piazza will carry much weight, I think the vote will be very close and every vote will count.

My theory is, always follow the money. Who is getting paid off to change sites? Who instigated the proposed switch?

Who owned the former Big 5 building? Is it a current City Council person or a friend? And my question would be why change at all? I’ve been going to the Renton Library since we first moved here way back when. I reluctantly voted to join the KCLS, fearing that we might lose it altogether if we didn’t; today I feel like we bought a pig in a poke.

Who in their right mind would rather go to the library at the Piazza, rather the one at the current location on the river?

I don’t know how many times I’ve seen young mothers take their kids to play at Liberty Park, either before or after a visit to the present library. Do you really believe that these same mothers will put their children at risk of the thugs who hang out at the bus station? I think not.

Here is one vote to keep the status quo and I don’t see any need to renovate the current site either.

Ken Storkson Renton

Renton always had trouble picking library locations Renton has always had difficulty choosing sites for libraries. Renton’s first library waited until Ignazio Sartori donated land for a Carnegie Library in then-distant North Renton, despite the fact that most Renton residents wanted it in the downtown core. That library was inadequate as early as the 1930s, but kids made do with it for a generation

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Next Friday, Aug. 3, is our last chance to publish letters to the editor about the Aug. 7 library election. Because that is close to election day, please don’t raise any new issue that would require a response from another person or group.

That’s an issue of fairness.

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in the 1940s, 1950s and part of the 1960s, while their parents debated where to situate a new library and how much to pay for it. Since its construction, reading, researching, and studying habits have undergone a drastic change, and KCLS, experts in the delivery of library services, has respectfully demonstrated that the current building is unsuitable for providing the best possible library experience.

The editor’s recent analysis of cost estimates on renovation and new construction demonstrate that new construction at the Piazza site will be $1 - 4 million less expensive than renovation of the existing building, and will not interrupt readers’ access to the library. The Piazza site will [ more letters page 8 ]

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Things like this used to happen before constant changes became the way we live. Maybe it is time to realize that whether we have the most super up-to-date facility or whether it might even cost us more, that it may be worth every penny just so that people can have some constancy in their lives and hold onto something that gives emotional satisfaction. That’s what the “home” in hometown should mean. Isn’t there some value in that? And isn’t that why people want to get more involved in their community ... if they have that emotional attachment?

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Letters to editor [ Letters from page 7 ] be more convenient to the high school, public transit, and downtown businesses, which are excited about the library’s contribution to a more exciting downtown.

If the current library building is repurposed as an environmental center, as recommended by a committee of Renton residents, kids will be able to enjoy experiences learning about the natural world on the Cedar River *and* using a downtown library designed to meet their needs as 21st-century readers and learners. Let’s not make them wait a generation for the best possible library services. Renton deserves the bigger vision embodied in the Renton Piazza Library, and the time is now.

Elizabeth Stewart Renton

Residents told annexation meant two new libraries 1. We were told that annexation into KCLS meant new libraries in the downtown and Highlands neighborhoods well before the annexation vote. I was able to learn about them, and I wasn’t even looking for the information. So don’t give me the “I never knew this…” line. It just demonstrates ignorance of the issues. It’s not our fault that you failed to do your homework several elections ago.

2. The costs for the Piazza location have already been budgeted for – for quite some time. Why would I want to pay more for the Cedar River location? I don’t . . . period.

3. Anyone who calls any budget estimate “bloated” or “inflated” knows nothing about this type of process. These are only your opinions and merit no consideration on my part.

Projects like this that involve a large amount of unknown or unforeseen conditions both in the building itself as well

as the approvals process it must undergo and are lucky if they are within 20 percent of actual costs (all in.) That’s 20 percent low folks. No matter which way you slice it, Cedar River will cost us a lot more.

4. Now let’s get this straight – the Piazza location is not half the size of Cedar River. If your calculator says it does, you seriously need some new batteries.

5. Now, let’s say we force King County into a 22,000-square-foot building, when they have budgeted lease payments for a 15,000-square-foot building. Do you think we are going to get rates to support 22,000-square-foot? No! We would have to accept the 15,000-square-foot rate. That won’t pencil out on either side of the ledger.

6. The possibility exists that KCLS will bring suit against the city for breach of contract. Then we get nothing.

7. OK, let’s say the Cedar River location is selected. There is nothing stopping KCLS from closing the downtown location altogether and focusing on the Highlands branch, is there? Then we really get nothing.

I think the energy of the Cedar River Library group is admirable, but severely short-sighted. The Cedar River location will never go away – it will always belong to all of us.

But the vitriol, misinformation, confrontation and intimidation did not help this dialog. It hurt it. It brings us down as citizens of this city. And that’s not what we want to be.

It’s time for Renton to live up to its motto, and be “ahead of the curve.”

I’m voting for the Piazza location – how about you?

Gary B. Barber Renton

Where is leadership from council?

We elect people to make decisions that protect our interest today and into the future. The council abdicated its responsibility by taking the library location issue to the voters for a popular vote; the decision was formed by emotions and misinformation rather than real data and a long time vision for our city.

Taxpayers have paid a good deal of money to rebuild our downtown and now we have three council members who have abandoned their commitment to revitalizing our city because of a little push back from a small group of people.

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Piazza location doesn’t make sense Please vote for keeping the downtown library over the Cedar River.

Both sides agree the Cedar River site is unique and incredibly beautiful. Plus a lot bigger. And it works well. So why do some powerful interests want to move the library to the Piazza? I don’t know. But I smell a rat.

Their numbers don’t add up. The cost figures cited by those in favor of the Piazza location don’t take into account the high cost to repurpose the Cedar River location, ignore the size of the buildings, and have fluctuated so much they have lost credibility.

Their arguments don’t add up. The best King Parker can come up with is that the Piazza location would be a “Whammer Deal.” And now we hear from the advocates how the Piazza location will supposedly revitalize downtown. It doesn’t make sense. Let’s focus on keeping a great [ more letters page 9 ]

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The group trying to “save” the Cedar River building started the whole ballot measure over concerns RE: cost. At the very next meeting they argued to NOT have the costs put on the ballot. Disingenuous. Brilliant.

The group trying to “save” the Cedar River building argues the old single library is bigger and this is now the most important factor. They fail to mention there are TWO new libraries being built to meet the needs of Renton citizens and together there is no lack of floor space between the two.

Renton has already voted. We’re now wasting time and money on a circular boondoggle of misinformation from a small group that conveniently leaves out many important facts - what’s worse they plant blatant lies such as the Cedar River building will be destroyed or sold. It’s been stated time and time again this building is owned outright by the city and will be purposed for the use of citizens well into the future.

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Building a new library, estimated at $9 million, versus renovating the Cedar River site as a library, estimated at $13 million, on the surface seems like a no brainer.

If we build the new one, which is currently funded, then we still have to renovate the old site so it can be used for some other purpose. Let’s assume renovation would modestly run around $3-4 million, currently unfunded and subject to future bond approvals. If approved, the total bill for both buildings is close to $13 million – so it’s a wash.

Money isn’t driving the division between Renton citizens, but generational likes and dislikes.

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library, instead of relying on the city’s poor track record related to development.

The support for keeping the Cedar River library is a grass-roots, transparent, volunteer effort by Renton residents. Their only motive is to have a great library for Renton.

If the library is moved, what will happen to the Cedar River location? Up until recently, it was a total mystery.

Does anyone really believe there was no plan for this incredibly great site? They were just going to leave it vacant?

Fat chance.

Now, they’ve come up with some supposed alternative uses for the site.

Does anyone really believe this? Let’s not get fooled again.

There is no money, no guarantee. I can see the vultures circling. Let’s stop any secret plans for the Cedar River site, whatever they were, and keep our great library location.

And if there was no plan, then they were just totally incompetent.

In the interest of public disclosure, prior to being elected mayor, Denis Law owned the Renton Reporter. You have to love the Renton Reporter. It’s at least honest: “City Council should have voted not to put the location to a vote.” That’s a pretty brazen kick in the teeth of Renton citizens. The basic argument is “Well, maybe CC screwed up, but let’s keep going down the wrong path, and all you residents just stay quiet and keep paying your taxes.” It’s the same motivation and argument as the unethical (and probably illegal) letter from Bill Ptacek of KCLS. If you are undecided, just visit the Cedar River library.

Walk around the spacious interior. Look at all those computers. Gaze at the river and birds. See all the youth enjoying the area. Isn’t it incredibly beautiful, plus a great library? Why change to boring and utilitarian? Let’s keep this wonderful unique treasure.

The young, progressive generation would prefer a new building with more access to books and information through technology, rather than physical books. They like the feel of a keyboard and touch screen.

The older, conservative generation would prefer renovating a perfectly good site with emphasis on books versus technology. They like the feel and smell of holding a book.

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The refinancing of bonds sold in 2003 to rebuild several elementary schools will save Renton taxpayers more than $9 million, according to the Renton School District.

The district has a “great credit rating” due to solid financial management and that combined with a strong local economy has resulted in the savings on nearly $70 million worth of school construction bonds issued in 2003, according to a district press release.

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In a time when prolific passing offenses rule the NFL, Seattle is doing something different: Building around defense. And the progress is hard to ignore. Yes, the Seahawks finished at 7-9 for the second straight year. And yes, they missed the playoffs. But things are far from dire. Improvement was apparent across the board, and it was especially easy to see in the team’s young secondary, where Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor and Brandon Browner all made the Pro Bowl.

“The expectations are high for those guys to really be a factor again,” head coach Pete Carroll said in a press conference during a June practice. “There’s nothing that these guys can’t do. They’ve worked really hard and they’ve taken a lot of pride.”

The group improved as the season went on and developed a definite swagger that sunk in as the team’s identity.

“It’s the personalities,” Chancellor said.

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You get that confidence and then you get that swagger about you.”

In 2010, the Seahawks ranked 27th (out of 32) in total yards allowed, 27th in passing yards allowed, and 21st in rushing yards allowed per game.

Last season, the team jumped all the way to ninth in total yards allowed, 11th in passing yards allowed, and 15th in rushing yards allowed per game.

By other measures, the defense was even better. Advanced NFL Stats (advancednflstats.com) has a statistic called Expected Points Added (EPA). It measures the value of every play in points added or taken away from a team, as opposed to a traditional stat, like yards.

In this regard Seattle ranked fourth in the league in defensive EPA last season with -33.7. For context, San Francisco was first, at -60.3. Eight teams had negative defensive EPA values.

Split even further, Seattle’s run EPA of -18.6 was seventh in the NFL, while its pass EPA of -15.1 was fifth. So while the Seahawks ranked 11th in passing yards allowed per game, the yards they allowed were not as damaging to the game outcomes as they sound.

Contrast this to a team like Kansas City.

The Chiefs allowed just 201.3 passing yards per game last year, which ranked sixth, and is almost 19 yards more than Seattle.

Despite that, the Chiefs ranked 23rd in pass EPA at 65.4.

EPA also shows a stark improvement for Seattle from 2010 to 2011. The team’s overall defensive EPA was 26th in the league in 2010, at 76. The Seahawks really struggled against the pass in 2010, ranking 27th in pass EPA, at 60.9.

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differential (plus 6) in 2011 for the first time since 2007. And it wasn’t a gradual improvement. The Seahawks’ recent point differentials of minus 97 in 2010 and minus 110 in 2009 left much to be desired.

So what happened to make the defense turn around so quickly? It was a combination of many things. Coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider had another year to bring in even more talent and get players used to playing in the system.

But it’s also hard to discount the team’s confidence and mindset on the defensive side of the ball.

“We’re going to grind every game,” Chancellor said. “We’re flying around the field trying to let them not catch anything on us.”

Making things better is the fact that the secondary should only improve. Chancellor and cornerback Richard Sherman are 24. Safety Earl Thomas is only 23. Cornerback Brandon Browner is the group’s elder statesman at 27 (he will turn 28 in early [ more defense page 2 ]

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“There’s a lot of energy back there and a lot of big guys who make plays and fast guys who make plays, so hopefully that’ll be a big factor for our football team,” Carroll said.

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Of course first-round pick Bruce Irvin should be a terror as a pass rusher if Schneider and Carroll are right about him.

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The defense will be put to the test early and often in 2012. In the season’s first eight weeks, the Seahawks face four of the top seven offenses from last year, according to offensive EPA. Green Bay (second, 257.6), New England (third, 224.5), Detroit (fifth, 125) and Dallas (seventh, 94.7) will be stiff tests for the young defense.

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The team’s point differential was positive for the first time since 2007. And with differentials of negative 97 or worse all three previous years, a positive differential is a big sign of improvement.

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Pittsburgh’s defense smothered Seattle and the Seahawks could only muster 164 total yards.

The Rams scored first, but Seattle dominated after the early touchdown, rattling off 24 straight points.

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Neither team was never ahead by more than seven points in this tight game. Arizona outgained Seattle 324-261, but two turnovers sunk the Cardinals.

The Seahawks led most of the way, but the Redskins scored 16 straight points in the fourth quarter to steal the win.

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Atlanta looked to be cruising, up 27-7 in the third quarter. But Seattle closed the gap late, outscoring the Falcons 21-6 in the second half.

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In a wild game that featured eight turnovers, a safety and a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown by Brandon Browner helped Seattle come out on top.

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Week 15 at Chicago Bears

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Seattle mustered just 137 total yards of offense as both teams struggled mightily to get into a rhythm.

Chicago led at the half, but Seattle outscored the Bears 31-0 in the second half. Chicago turned the ball over five times.

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Week 16 vs. San Francisco 49ers

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San Francisco took the final lead on a 39-yard field goal from David Akers in the fourth in the tightly contested game.

14.2 PPG

Week 9 at Dallas Cowboys

Week 17 at Arizona Cardinals

23-13 LOSS

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Three turnovers stung the Seahawks and Seattle didn’t score a touchdown until the fourth, when Marshawn Lynch plunged in from four yards out.

Seattle never led in this game, but still forced overtime when Ricardo Lockette scored on a 61-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson in the fourth.

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Tarvaris Jackson returns after starting 15 games for Seattle last season. One of the top quarterbacks available in the offseason, Matt Flynn, comes in after signing a three-year deal. Toss in third-round pick Russell Wilson out of Wisconsin, and the team has plenty of options at quarterback. But is that a good thing?

Jackson, Flynn and Wilson all saw first-team reps during the Seahawks' June minicamp, and head coach Pete Carroll steadfastly maintained the team was having an open competition between the three.

The problem is that while all three have positives, they also come with big questions. Here's a breakdown of the three options:

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start in 2011, completing 31 of 44 passes for 480 yards and six touchdowns, with just one interception. He also flashed brilliant potential in his previous start in Week 15 of 2010 (24-37, 251 yards, three touchdowns).

Minus: Flynn has only started two games, making any sort of a projection a huge risk. His arm doesn't wow scouts; he was a seventh-round pick in 2008.

Summary: Even without massive arm strength, Flynn has done everything that could be hoped for in his two starts. While the small sample size makes him a risk, he seems to have the biggest immediate upside of all three options.

Career stats: Completions - 82 Attempts - 132 Yards - 1,015 Yards/attempt - 7.7 Touchdowns - 9 Interceptions - 5

Tarvaris Jackson

Plus: Despite a second-straight 7-9 record in 2011, the Seahawks clearly improved, and Jackson was at the helm for that improvement. He is very familiar with the team's offense and might be the safest option.

Minus: Jackson may also be the option with the most limited upside. Jackson's WPA (Win Probability Added) of -0.88 ranked 35th out of 39 qualifying quarterbacks last season. Only Mark Sanchez (-1.54) and Blaine Gabbert (-2.21) started at least 15 games and had worse WPA totals. After six seasons and 51 games, many wonder if Jackson can really get much better.

Summary: Defenses teed off on Jackson last year, sacking him 41 times (second most in the NFL). How could he perform with better pass protection?

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Plus: Wilson's leadership qualities and intangibles are reportedly off the charts. Despite transferring in to Wisconsin as a senior, he quickly took over and became a captain of the team. Wilson excelled in college, posting impressively efficient numbers as a senior (33 touchdowns, four interceptions, 72.8 completion percentage).

Minus: At just under five-foot-11, Wilson's height sent up a red flag for most NFL teams.

Summary: A high-release point and strong arm might render Wilson's small stature moot. Wilson's height caused him to slip all the way to the third round, but he certainly has a mountain of upside. Of the three options, he likely has the biggest variance.

Career stats (college): Completions - 907 Attempts - 1,489 Yards - 11,720 Yards/attempt - 7.9 Touchdowns - 109 Interceptions - 30

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Plus: Flynn performed astoundingly well in his one

ahawks have produced a home record of 24-18 (.571 entage) the past five years, while going 33-47 (.413) overall in that span.

2011 record: 13-3

2011 record: 8-8

2011 record: 2-14

First, NFC West Points per game: 23.8 Points allowed per game: 14.3 Questions: While Alex Smith

Second, NFC West Points per game: 19.5 Points allowed per game: 21.8 Questions: Kevin Kolb was

Fourth, NFC West Points per game: 12.1 Points allowed per game: 25.4 Questions: Many expected Sam

brought in by trade and signed a big contract but struggled to stay healthy and disappointed last year. Can he beat out third-year QB John Skeleton this year?

Bradford to make huge strides going into his second year, but his numbers fell off the table in 2011. Can he get back on track, and can the Rams find suitable receivers to help him do so?

excelled in a conservative, short passing game last year, the team added some weapons at WR in the offseason. Can he perform as well with an offense that tries to get the ball downfield?

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Seahawks, Clemens agree to deal After missing a mandatory minicamp in June, defensive end Chris Clemens will be back with the Seahawks after agreeing to a multi-year deal with the team Monday.

Seattle acquired Clemens in a trade from Philadelphia and he has led the Seahawks with 11 sacks in each of his

two seasons with the team.

Clemens, 31, played for the Redskins, Raiders and Eagles before coming to Seattle. He has set career highs in sacks and tackles for the team, largely because he's a great fit for the "Leo" position in head coach Pete Carroll's defensive scheme.

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“We have a lot of academic language for transitioning and pathways and things,” Falconer said.

“But, to put that in a way that people could understand, that students could understand, we made this Dream Door.”

Student Beatriz Moreno of Mexico dreams of becoming a social worker because she likes to help people.

She wanted to participate in the “Dreams Open Doors” project because she feels good about being a student at RTC. When she takes the bus to school people often ask her where she is studying, to which she tells them.

People then reply,” Oh, this school is good because you have only one year in the United States and you can talk very well,” Moreno said with a smile.

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The project encompassed more than just the dreams of ESL students, but the museum exhibit focuses just on that insight, said Liz Falconer, RTC Curriculum and Technology coordinator.

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Le’s dreams are one of the many captured in an exhibit at the Renton History Museum, featuring the voices of some of the newest members of the Renton community in a new exhibit called “Dreams Open Doors.”

The exhibit is on display now through Aug. 24 at the museum.

It features the journey, hopes and aspirations of English as a Second Language (ESL) students from the technical college’s Basic Studies Department.

The school constructed a “Dream Door” and positioned it all over campus, taking pictures of students with it and asking them what their dreams are for the future.

Renton Technical College has about 500 ESL

exhibit was also to make students feel a part of the Renton community by showcasing their aspirations at the museum.

“So the whole cross connection with you’re part of our community, we’re welcoming you here, is a really important message, I think that they’re getting through the exhibit,” said Falconer.

Student Hai Nguyen currently works as a machinist at a local car dealership, but has dreams of becoming a priest.

He is a level-three student and has studied English before, but forgotten some of it.

When asked if his studies are hard, Nguyen replied, “Yeah, it’s hard, but I love it because it improves my skill.”

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A library lawsuit isn’t being discussed, say city, KCLS [ LIBRARY from page 1] But, asked directly what he thinks City Council would do if the Cedar River location is chosen, Warren said, “I think the council will try and make it work if they can.”

While there are legal or practical reasons why the vote doesn’t bind the council, Warren said, politically it’s a different story.

“Politically it’s hard for the council to walk away from the vote,” he said.

The idea that the vote is not binding was not Stuart Avery’s understanding of the ballot measure and election. Avery is the spokesperson for proponents of the Cedar River site.

“If anyone says otherwise it’s because they are aware they may be losing and are having a hard time letting go of the smaller library idea at the Piazza,” said Avery via email. “There is no room for a lawsuit by either Renton or KCLS. The Renton council agreed unanimously to place the item before the voters, and KCLS affirmed to Renton officials that they accepted this before it went to the ballot.”

These were the conditions, Avery added, as long as the city continued the Piazza design phase and the city was able to make the primary Aug. 7 date.

Avery also cited the recent KCLS letter to Renton voters which mentions the two location choices as evidence there must be a clear decision.

“Anyone who sues anyone over the results will lose and look like a spoil-sport in doing so,” Avery wrote.

Litigation is not a part of the conversation yet as KCLS and the City of Renton have good communication and are partners presently on the issue, according to Bill Ptacek, KCLS director.

Ptacek would not comment on whether the system would press the issue of their

contract by bringing a lawsuit.

“I can say that there is an agreement with the library and the city, but I think our purpose is to work with the city,” Ptacek said.

“Litigation is what happens when people ultimately can’t agree on what to do.”

For Ptacek and the KCLS Board of Trustees, nothing has changed and they are still planning for both the Highlands library and the downtown Piazza site.

“We’re not talking to anybody about litigation at this point in time,” Ptacek said.

The library director did call the situation “perplexing.”

“I am very “It’s kind of unconfident we will usual to have a city be renovating the make a decision, then Cedar River library, engage us to embark and I am very on a road toward excited about our development, then almost at the halfway ‘new’ Cedar River point say, ‘wait, stop,’” library and about the improvements said Ptacek.

So, what will hapwe are going to make to this iconic pen if the Cedar River beautiful building.” location is chosen?

City Council memMarcie Palmer, Renton ber Marcie Palmer City Council is sure that it will happen.

“I am very confident we will be renovating the Cedar River library, and I am very excited about our “new” Cedar River library and about the improvements we are going to make to this iconic beautiful building,” Palmer said in an email.

Palmer predicted that the city would renovate the Cedar River library as outlined by the Robinson Co. and do something nice with the Big 5 site or sell it if the city needs the funds back.

“We’ll look for savings and/or funds from the sale of the existing Highlands library site to ensure we get the Highlands library built and the Cedar River library reno-

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As part of the $18 million bond issue, the City of Renton is building a new Highlands library as part of a major Sunset Boulevard redevelopment.

City Council member Rich Zwicker was asked to comment on this story and he declined, saying, “I cannot speak on behalf of the council on this topic and my personal opinion is immaterial until after the results of the election are certified.”

Zwicker, who has voted consistently for moving forward with the Piazza site, was one of the council members who worked to get a measure before council again and on the ballot.

Mayor Denis Law also weighed in on whether the vote is binding and who gets the final say on the downtown library’s location.

The City Council would have final say on the location of a downtown library, although the public’s vote is “very binding politically,” he said.

It’s “irresponsible to ignore that (the vote) after they weigh in,” he said of the council on the public vote. If the city “absolutely thought” the Cedar River library

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wasn’t possible, then it shouldn’t have been put on the table as an option, he said.

Law also points out that, “we do have a contract with KCLS to build at the Big 5 site and they certainly could take legal action to force the city to live up to the terms of the agreement,” said Law. For sure, Law said, the city has committed to building two state-of-the-art libraries for KCLS. Law said he thinks KCLS will work with the city “in good faith” to make that happen.

On the table potentially would be design concessions from KCLS and the need to come up with more money.

“Whether they are willing to take a lesser facility, I don’t know,” Law said.

The council would decide how to pay for any costs not covered by the $18 million bond issues, Law said. There’s a strong chance, he said, the City Council would have to raise more money through additional bonds.

Law also cautioned the public shouldn’t consider the refurbishing a “minor remodel.”

“This is going to be a significant change to this building at a tremendous cost,” he said.

The KCLS Board of Trustees has a say in the location of the downtown library.

“The (library) board has the ultimate responsibility,” said Ptacek. “I think the city would even tell you that. The mitigating factor here is, this is the city’s money.

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Hugo (PG)- An orphaned boy secretly lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station and looks after the clocks. He gets caught up in a mystery adventure when he attempts to repair a mechanical man.

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July 27 - Renton Senior Activity Center - A Dolphin’s Tale (PG) - Based on true events, this family film is about Winter, a young dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap, and Sawyer, the introverted 11-year-old boy who befriends her.

Sawyer meets the rescued dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a marine rehabilitation center where she lives.

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Seating begins at 7 p.m., movies start at dusk. Only low-back chairs and blankets are allowed in viewing area. In the event of inclement weather, call the Renton Community Center inclement weather line at 425-430-6719. Cancellation decisions will be made at 5 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICES Self Storage Lien Sale August 1st at 11:00 AM Sale will be held at: Storage One On Sunset Blvd NE 1105 Sunset Blvd NE Renton, WA 98056 425-793-3900 Tillmon Auction Service www.tillmonsauction.com Published in Renton Reporter on July 13, 20 & 27, 2012. #650255

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PRELIMINARY 2012-2013 BUDGET OF THE RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 403 In compliance with WAC 392123-054, the Board of Directors of Renton School District No. 403 has completed the preliminary budget of the district. It is on file in the Business Office and a copy will be furnished upon request.

The Board of Directors will hold a public hearing, during the regularly scheduled board meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Kohlwes Education Center, 300 S.W. 7th Street, Renton, Washington for the purpose of presenting the preliminary budget to citizens. Any person may appear at the meeting before the Board and be heard for or against any part of the preliminary 2012-2013 budget.

Published in the Renton Reporter July 27 and August 3, 2012. #653987.

Superior Court of Washington County of King In re the Estate of: PAMELA JOYCE SMITH, Deceased.

NO. 12-4-04274-5 KNT NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: July 27, 2012.

PR: HERMAN SMITH

RUTH A. ROTI WSBA #19495 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S.Attorneys for Personal Representative 100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO Box 90 Renton, WA 98057-0090 (425) 255-4542 King County Superior Court Cause No. 12-4-04274-5 KNT Published in the Renton Reporter on July 27, 2012, August 3, 2012 and August 10, 2012. #653538.

Superior Court of Washington County of King In re the Estate of: JERRY M. KATZ, Deceased.

NO. 12-4-04273-7 KNT NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of

first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: July 27, 2012.

PR: CYNTHIA LYN DIXON PETER W. MOGREN WSBA #11515 OF MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S.Attorneys for Personal Representative 100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO.Box 90 Renton, WA 98057-0090 (425) 255-4542 King County Superior Court Cause No. 12-4-04273-7 KNT Published in the Renton Reporter on July 27, 2012, August 3, 2012 and August 10, 2012. #654249.

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A Tukwila man was robbed while returning a rental car in Renton on July 15.

The 31-year-old man was returning a vehicle to the Enterprise Rental Car facility, 1110 Southwest Grady Way, at about midnight.

After dropping the keys in the night drop box, the man was approached by a male and female.

The female suspect asked the 31-yearold for the time and when he looked back up, she had a gun.

She demanded his backpack and wallet, which he gave and the suspects ran across the parking lot.

The man was able to walk to a nearby Walmart to report the incident.

Gunfire reported near North 4th Police responded to the report of suspicious gun fire on July 15.

Several callers reported hearing several gun shots in the vicinity of 1200 North Fourth Street around 2 a.m.

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heard prior to the sound of a vehicle driving away.

An officer went to that location and was then sent to the Arbor Apartments, 1150 Union Ave. N.E., because one of the callers said the suspect vehicle was heading toward Fourth Street.

Police did a check of the area and located four small silver casings in the 1100 block of Union Avenue Northeast.

They did not know if the bullets were associated with the callers reports.

Neither caller had a description of any vehicles.

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Police photographed the found items and entered them into evidence.

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The 62-year-old man was last at his storage unit at Public Storage, 2233 East Valley Road, on May 9.

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When the man checked inside, the unit was completely ransacked and he couldn’t tell if anything was missing.

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On May 16 at about 9:50 a.m. Davis entered Banner Bank, told the Emanuel Davis teller that this was a robbery and demanded cash, according to police. He was seen leaving the bank and driving away in a Lexus by several witnesses.

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G E T H S E M A N E CATHOLIC Cemetery in Federal Way: One Double grave with all services. Includes 1 double depth lawn crypt box, 2 inter nments, granite headstone with final inscriptions. An ideal buria l s i t e fo r t wo fa m i l y members. Valued services, care, upkeep, headstone, inscription and sites priced by Gethsemane at $8,766. Will sell for $3,900 (less than half price). Call or e-mail Rodney at 206-6795111, dreams@seanet.com SUNSET HILLS Memorial Park in Bellevue. 2 C h o i c e S i d e by S i d e Plots in The Garden of Rest, Lot 83, Spaces 11 and 12. Can Buy 1 or Both. $7,500 each or Discount If You By Both.

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TWO BEAUTIFUL AKC Male Schipperkes available. Will be 8 weeks and ready to go t o n ew l ov i n g h o m e s July 27th! Loyal companions for anyone wanting a small (11-18lb), intelligent, alert dog. Schipperkes are long lived, great for families, running, hiking, boating. Family raised, crate and paper trained. $600 each. 253-9703360

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Open 24/7 and offering a wide variety of freshly prepared sandwiches and snacks, Sno Café is the perfect place for a quick bite, a casual meal or a late night snack.

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Bring a can of food to support drive [ River Days from page 1] people, not the ducks” campaign to collect food for Renton’s hungry.

Visitors to the three-day festival are asked to bring canned foods in support of this cause.

Last year the food drive was successful with 559 pounds of food donated from festival attendees, QFC, Safeway, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Grocery Outlet and Sam’s Club.

The Art Market has developed an interactive art piece to make giving canned food fun.

“It’s a duck and we’ll be building the body of the duck with the canned goods,” said Beverly Storey, Salvation Army’s director of social services.

The giant duck’s name is SalvArte, a take on the Salvation Army and the Art Market.

“We are the Salvation Army, we are a part of the Renton community and we do take care of the Renton community,” said Storey as to why the group is soliciting food from festival attendees. “We care about people and we care that everyone is getting adequate food.”

All of the food supports the Renton

SalvArte, the duck, grows, based on how generous the community is in the food drive sponsored by the Renton Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank and the Art Market. Submitted Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank.

Donations can be brought to the organization’s information booth located in Gianini Stadium in Liberty Park, near the arts and crafts vendor area.

For more information, contact the Renton Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank at 425-255-5969.

IKEA Renton River Days fun facts Here's an interesting look at the community festival by the numbers.

• 650 volunteers - scheduled to pull off the three-day festival.

• 55 service hours - donated to River Days.

• 4,700 ducks - to float down the Cedar River in the Duck Derby.

• 90 arts and crafts vendor booths • 40 bands / 400 performers - spread across two

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• 70 community booths - from non-profits to social services, churches and festival sponsors • 85 quilts - on display in the downtown Renton library • 125 parade entries - on Saturday at 10 a.m.

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