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Dickerman | KITH executive director to retire FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012 at the end of September [9]
Big week ahead for entertainment
Woman dies in suspected DUI accident on Juanita Drive By Matt Phelps mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
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Kirkland SummerFest starts tonight, music, food and art on display By Raechel Dawson rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
With SummerFest just around the corner, August 10-11, event-goers should look out for fun, sun and traffic. Rob Butcher, co-chair of this years’ Kirkland SummerFest, said he expects more than 10,000 people to attend. People can enjoy Friday night at the beer and wine garden while listening to chamber music by the Parnassus Project. Then later, Shakespeare in the Park presents “The Winter’s Tale” at the Marina Park Pavilion. Saturday will be a full day of art, music, activities, food and
Where and when Check out a map and schedule of events on the SummerFest wrap and at kirklandreporter.com.
Crush | New shoe company to open doors in downtown Kirkland [10]
Police investigate the scene of a fatal head-on crash on Juanita Drive late Tuesday night. Matt Phelps, Kirkland Reporter
ne woman died and four others were hospitalized Tuesday night after a suspected drunk driver crossed the center line near N.E. 120th Street on Juanita Drive in Kirkland
Blue skies for Angels
entertainment for children and adults. Festivities begin on Saturday at 11 a.m. and end at 10:30 p.m. Butcher said the goal is to “promote local, economic development” by bringing in Kirkland-based acts, performances and artists. The majority of people involved are from around the Puget Sound area. “This is entirely commu[ more Fest page 6 ]
Spectators take in the sun and the Blue Angels air show on Sunday on the waters of Lake Washington during Seafair.
Junior Softball World Series will welcome 6,000 people and ESPN to city By Matt Phelps mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
The Junior Softball World Series (JSWS) is one of the biggest sporting events of the year in Kirkland. Nine fast-pitch teams from all over the world will play at Everest Park Sunday through Saturday. But one team will be attempting to defend their home turf. “Kirkland has been the host team five or six years,” said JSWS tournament di-
rector John Chadwick. “But they have never won it.” The host team is the first in a while to be solely comprised of players from the Kirkland American and Kirkland National Little Leagues. Other host teams have come from the surrounding area, such as Bellevue or Redmond. The JSWS is part of the national Little League organization and this will be its 14th year in Kirkland. [ more series page 12 ]
Matt Brashears, Special to the Reporter
Primary election narrows field in 1st district Elections Department Tuesday evening. The two candidates with the most votes during the primary advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 6. Tuesday’s results indicate that Republican John Koster,
with 38.75 percent of votes, and Democrat Susan DelBene, 23.3 percent of votes, will advance in the election for the new U.S. State Representative in the 1st Congressional District. The 1st Congressional District covers Kirkland,
Juanita Beach Park project to cost city additional $346,000
means that the city received just $622,000 in state matching funds, according to city documents. City officials originally believed that Pennsylvaniabased First Sealord, the company that held DMSL’s construction bonds, would be held liable for reimbursing the city for the lost funds. But First Sealord was placed into receivership on Feb. 8 by the Pennsylvania
By Matt Phelps mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
Juanita Beach Park was packed last weekend as temperatures went into the 90s for the first time in two years. But it was tempers that were hot last summer when the park’s redevelopment was not completed on time. Now, city documents
reveal that those delays not only cost Kirkland residents time in the park last summer but could ultimately cost the city an additional $346,000. “Because of our conservative budgeting process we have a capital projects reserve of $4 million to deal with this,” said Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett. “That is one of the reasons we have a AAA rating. We set aside
and struck a car head on. The accident occurred around 8:45 p.m. near Fire Station 25. “The collision is being investigated as DUI-related based on reports from witnesses and information obtained at the scene,” said Kirkland Police Lt. Mike [ more DUI page 8 ]
By Raechel Dawson rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
Primary election results for Kirkland’s 1st, 32nd and 45th Legislative Districts, along with the U.S. 1st Congressional District, were released by the King County
funds for just this type of thing.” City planners had originally procured up to $1 million in state matching funds to complete the project. But delays set the completion date back more than two years, from spring of 2009 to August 2011. State funds are only distributed if projects are completed on time. The limit of two extensions expired on
June 1, 2011. The project’s original construction company, DMSL Inc. of Arlington, was terminated on June 3, 2011. Financial troubles and weather related issues repeatedly pushed DMSL’s completion date back. Construction was set to take 10 to 12 months but ultimately took more than 15 months. The result of the delay
Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Bothell and Redmond, as well as Bainbridge Island and part of the Kitsap Peninsula. The district’s incumbent, Jay Inslee, stepped down in March to run for Governor. Democrat Rosemary McAuliffe received 48.39 [ more vote page 8 ]
Insurance Department. First Sealord had experienced a steep drop in its surplus after creditors went after the surety bonds in numerous cases where construction companies or builders had failed to complete projects or pay for them, just as in the case of the Juanita Beach project. As a result, the city may ultimately not be reimbursed [ more Park page 3 ]