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ALL FOR DAWN | Fashion show helps benefit women’s network [4]
Up a tree | This east Renton family is more than happy to live among and in the trees FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 2012 [10]
Checking in | See how Renton’s soccer teams are faring early in the season [15]
Farmers Market nears season end fyi
By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Antonio Bautista of Bautista Farms in Sunnyside in eastern Washington has found success with his assortment of chile peppers at the Renton Farmers Market. tracey compton, Renton Reporter
The 11th successful season of Renton’s Farmers Market comes to a close next Tuesday at the Piazza. Valria Lopez, market coordinator, called this past farmers market season “fantastic.” “The beginning of the season was a little cool, but it’s been just gorgeous and the crowds have been wonderful, lots of vendors,” Lopez said.
One last Farmers Market The final day for this year’s Renton Farmers Market is 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Piazza at Third Street and Burnett Avenue in downtown Renton. A Terrible Beauty is providing the final Taste of Renton.
“It’s been a really good year at both markets.” The Farmers Market at Valley Medical Center concluded last Sunday,
City begins library outreach
Offenders with mental-health issues can get help, not jail
Renton, KCLS officials express commitment to build new library over the Cedar River By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
The Renton City Council established its commitment to renovating the downtown library over the Cedar River and adopted guiding principles for the city’s relationship with the King County Library System. The council unanimously adopted nine principles presented in the Committee of the Whole meeting during its regular session Monday night. Then Tuesday night about 50 people attended the first open house at which they will have the chance to ask questions about the development of the city’s two new libraries and help guide the process. Peter Renner, the city’s facilities director, and Chip Vincent, the community and economic development administrator, Monday night took turns laying out the City of Renton’s stance on the interlocal agreement with KCLS, the budget for the libraries, design process and citizen communications for the Cedar River library and the new Highlands branch. “We discussed ideas of establishing some parameters that at a very high level provide general guidance for the council, community and the staff as we advance the two libraries here for the City of Renton,” said Vincent.
Sept. 17. The markets have increased in popularity with vendors and a wait list for selling stalls developed, Lopez said. This market season also brought lots of berries to the Renton markets because of the great weather. “The berry vendors are still bringing strawberries, which seem like a really spring thing,” said Lopez. “It’s just been a fabulous year for berries [ more market page 20 ]
By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Sandra Polley of Renton writes down her idea for the design of the new Cedar River library Tuesday night, during an open house at City Hall attended by about 50 people. Dean a. radford, Renton Reporter The Committee of the Whole meeting featured an extensive briefing on the design of the Cedar River library and the Highlands library and the guiding principles. The guidelines spell out the city’s and KCLS’ commitment to building the libraries once again in the Highlands and now over the Cedar River. Under the guidelines: • The projects will stay within budget.
• KCLS’ leadership in the design and construction role for the libraries is reaffirmed. • Two City of Renton departments will facilitate and support KCLS in design and construction and also obtain the necessary permits for the project. • The city and KCLS will provide open houses and presentations as outlined in the interlocal agreement and receive feedback [ more library page 18 ]
On Sept. 4 Renton resident Joanna Greer made the ill-conceived decision to rob a local bank, seeking escape and treatment in jail for her mental illness. She entered the Key Bank in the Renton Highlands and – unarmed – robbed a teller of almost $1,500. She told police she couldn’t cope with her illness Det. Chris Edwards anymore and preferred to be in jail where “you did not have to do anything there,” according to court documents. Although Greer will now get some treatment for her illness through the justice system, she has been charged with first-degree robbery. Had she committed a misdemeanor crime, her options might have led her to a new treatment facility recently opened in Seattle. [ more intervention page 19 ]
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