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Garbage day is Friday agement placed on the thoroughfare as part of its contract with the city.

The base rate for residential residents will decline from what is charged by the previous hauler, Allied Waste. For example, a 35-gallon garbage cart is typical for an average household. Waste Management’s base rate is $10.92 a month, down 23 percent from Allied’s rate.

There are about 900 households that don’t get garbage collection in Tukwila, out of about 3,500 single-family residences that could get their garbage picked up, according to Frank Iriarte, Tukwila’s deputy public works director.

Tukwila has a big number of self haulers, mostly because the county’s transfer station is close by, he said. That number could decline because of higher rates the county is charging to use the transfer station, he said.

“My expectation is that we will hopefully see a spike in people signing up,” said Iriarte.

Right now, garbage collection is not mandatory in Tukwila, but the City Council will revisit the issue in a year or so, if not sooner. There’s also the possibility that rates could go down if enough new customers sign up.

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

Poised near the top of Bremmer’s Hill near Foster High School, Jim Diedrich went through the motion for the umpteenth time to collect someone’s garbage.

Bremmer’s Hill is steep. The question probably wasn’t necessary.

“We’re used to the hills,” said Diedrich, a driver for Waste Management, which took over collection of garbage and recyclables from Allied Waste on Nov. 2.

Diedrich was on duty to help collect garbage as drivers learned their new routes.

A big change for all Tukwila residents and businesses is that garbage day is now on Fridays, rather than other days during the week.

“The transition is going reasonably well,” said Mayor Jim Haggerton. Few questions or complaints have come directly to him.

There were questions about rates and what’s being picked up when, issues that were typical with such changes and anticipated and were handled by the public works department.

Those traveling on Tukwila International Boulevard will see one of 22 commercialgrade garbage containers that Waste Man-

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Tukwila Village moves big step to reality

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Tukwila Village took another step forward as the city prepares to develop a mixed-use project.

The Tukwila City Council approved the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) on Oct. 22 with developer Tukwila Village Development Associates.

The 72-page document is the agreement that describes the roles and responsibilities of the city and the developer and sets in motion all of the other agreements to carry it out, according to Derek Speck, city economic development administrator. The agreement will govern the sale and development of the property.

“This is a huge milestone,” Speck said in an email. “Tukwila has been working on this project since 1998 and this is the farthest we’ve come.”

Tukwila Village covers 5.7 acres of city-owned property at South 144th Street and Tukwila International Boulevard. The city hopes to turn the land into a mixed-use development that will include a new King County Library System library, apartments, a neighborhood police resource center, retail, restaurants, public meeting space and an outdoor plaza.

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Derek Speck we’ve waited, it’s nice to get something positive going,” said Mayor Jim Haggerton in a phone interview. “This is a high priority. That’s why I’ve dedicated Derek’s time to this and took him off other projects.”

Haggerton said groundbreaking is expected in 2013.

“We’re trying to move forward as fast as we can,” Haggerton said.

Residents can give their input about the project at a community meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Foster High School cafeteria, 4242 S. 144th St. City officials and representatives from Tukwila Village Development Associates will co-host the meeting. The developers updated their site plan with more detail and want public feedback before they submit it to the city for design review.

Discussion about the plaza and commons design topics will include types of indoor and outdoor furniture, appliances, surface materials, landscaping, art and utilities and lighting.

The City of Tukwila has been planning a major development called Tukwila Village at South 144th Street and Tukwila International Boulevard for more than a decade. Dean A. Radford, Tukwila Reporter

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Residents are encouraged to bring images or photos with examples from plazas or indoor meeting rooms that they think are fun, attractive and functional.

The developer and the city also need to agree on statements of purpose and design for the outdoor plaza and indoor community commons and would like public feedback on some drafts.

City staff plans to bring another agreement, the Development Agreement (DA), to the council for a public hearing in December.

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Tukwila’s new garbage and recycling collection by Waste Management is well on its way, with only a few initial problems – and it’s Fridays

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Learning is more than just an action of the mind; it takes inspiration of the heart and soul, writes Mellody Matthes, interim school superintendent

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Tukwila Pool next to Foster High is getting a makeover that will add years to its life; reopening is in February

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Inspiring hearts, souls of students Learning is not just an action of the mind; it takes inspiration of the heart and soul for students to set high expectations for themselves and to never give up on achieving their dreams. All children are special in their own way with exceptional qualities, personal goals, and distinct skills and abilities — and most importantly, their own dreams and potentials. Along with this comes the perpetual challenge in recognizing that every student, of course, is an individual. In Tukwila schools, we dedicate significant work to inspiring and personalizing the needs of each student.

I’d like to highlight two programs in our secondary schools designed to reach the head, heart, and soul of our students. Once a week, all students 6th through 12th grades, participate in an advisory program called Navigation 101. This program helps students make clear, careful, and creative choices for college and career readiness using their High School and Beyond Plan to guide them. The High School and Beyond Plan is described as a plan to get all students thinking about their futures so they are ready to pursue

their career path. We also have a college readiness system which is designed to increase school-wide learning and performance through a program called AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination. The formula is simple: raise expectations of students and with the AVID support system in place, they will rise to the challenge. Students participate in AVID curriculum tutorials two days a week to help them be successful in Mellody their academic Matthes classes. AVID students participate in college visits and hear guest speakers from various colleges and occupations to help them prepare for college and potential careers. In both of these programs, students stay with the same teacher each year through middle school, in high school, students stay with the same advisory teacher for four years in order to facilitate the capacity of the student to connect

with their advisor.

Let me share with you my story and experience of the power of inspiration and positive influence through the connection with an educator. I was raised by the most amazing foster parents, yet as a young child I often felt abandoned by my birth parents. I believe this contributed to my lack of self-confidence, which manifested into a strong personal desire to be disruptive in my elementary class rooms. I consistently had a bad attitude and a huge chip on my shoulder, until my life was dramatically changed by my fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Muir. I never knew if what she did was simply an act of desperation to attempt to redirect my bad behavior, but she assigned me to help another student who was struggling with class work. This gesture evolved my self image and gave me confidence in my skills and abilities, making me feel competent and connected. Mrs. Muir changed my life forever. It is my hope that everyone has a story like this, where a caring adult helped to identify and develop strengths, skills and interests, and helped us realize that our

dreams can come true.

A community raises its children together. It takes families, communities, businesses, faith institutions, civic groups, governmental agencies — everyone — to expect the best and settle for nothing less.

Let the heart and soul of compassion for our children shine from within our community because we all are “educators.” It is our collective responsibility to set high expectations for every child and push them to achieve. I am constantly reminded of how a student connection with one adult can change a life, and that the “connection” can be as small as a single comment of support. I know that the “heart and soul” rhetoric is regarded as passé by some, but without identifying dreams for the future and using individual passion as a compass, how can we expect students to identify their strengths, skills, talents and interests to make their dreams come true?

Mellody Matthes is interim superintendent of the Tukwila School District. She will write regularly for the Tukwila Reporter about school issues.

A high bar for WM customer service In April of this year, the City Council held a public hearing to explore the question of mandatory garbage service in Tukwila. One individual showed up in favor and several showed up against mandatory service. The City Council decided against mandatory service and agreed to review the situation in a year. I expect that things will not change. This is democracy at work in Tukwila and credit goes Chuck Parrish to those who showed up to express their views.

As a consequence, we are all paying a little bit more for our garbage service from Waste Management. The rates can be found on the website at: http://www.wmnorthwest.com/ tukwila. Go to Residential and then Rates and Billing.

When the city reviewed the contract proposals, it was found that the proposals of Allied Waste and Waste Management differed by less than $100. This was highly unusual given that the contract was worth several million dollars. The Clean-

Scapes bid was quite a bit higher.

The decision criteria were multifaceted. One consideration was the perception that Allied Waste customer service had been marginal.

It was sporadic: sometimes good, sometimes bad.

The bar is high for Waste Management. Customer service in the form of timely response to phone calls and timely resolution of problems is critical to how Waste Management is perceived in the community. WM is well positioned to

provide good customer service.

Phone calls are handled by a regional customer service center in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.

About 135 customer service representatives are employed there. If we call from our home phone number, the representative can automatically see our accounts. We can opt for paperless statements and set up automatic payment with credit card or with a financial institution. WM has more than 150 trucks fueled by compressed natural gas and more

are coming. Recycling trucks are separate from the garbage trucks.

This prevents cross contamination.

WM is a participant in RPIN. org. This is a good thing. Regional Public Information Network informs the public about street and highway closures, weather, major transit disruptions, and provides updates on what agencies are doing to respond to emergencies and incidents. It is worth having an email subscription to RPIN. Drivers are represented by the Teamsters union. The manner in which WM handled the labor contract negotiations earlier this year was troubling. Collective bargaining is important to the process of negotiating compensation packages that are fair to employees and affordable to the employer and its customers. It is worth keeping an eye on this down the road.

As a history develops with WM, additional information will be made available at Tukwila Reporter blog “As Chuck Parrish Sees It” and Tukwila Talk.

Tukwila Reporter columnist Chuck Parrish can be reached at editor@tukwilareporter.com.

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Misdemeanor marijuana cases to be dismissed The King County Prosecutor’s Office has announced it will dismiss all of its misdemeanor marijuana possession cases, following the passage of Initiative 502.

The initiative, which was approved in the Nov. 6 general election, legalizes marijuana possession of one ounce or less in Washington state starting Dec. 6 for individuals age 21 and older.

The decision will affect

175 King County cases that are filed or referred for filing, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.

King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg said dismissing these cases was the right thing to do in light of the vote.

“Although the effective date of I-502 is not until Dec. 6, there is no point in continuing to seek criminal penalties for conduct that will be legal next month,” Satterberg said.

Affordable Wills Rick Still, director of the Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department, stands in a now-empty Tukwila Pool that’s undergoing major renovations. Dean A. Radford, Tukwila Reporter

in 1973 funded by the 1968 Forward Thrust bond issue to expand county parks and recreation.

To contact the pool during the closure, call the pool at 206-267-2350 or e-mail poolinfo@tukwilawa.gov. Staff

will respond to voicemail and e-mail during the closure.

For more information about the pool project, go to www.tukwilapool. org/projectupdates.html.

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The Tukwila Pool is closed until Feb. 4 for a $1.66 million renovation project.

The list of repairs includes a new pool liner and tile, air handling system upgrades, shower temperature controls, ADA pool chair lift, motors and pumps replacement, locker room renovation, improved exterior access, boiler upgrades, pool chemical controls, lighting renovations and a new pool cover.

The improvements are designed to make the pool more energy efficient but also create a more comfortable experience for swimmers. Officials closed the pool, 4414 S. 144th St., on Nov. 5.

Voters in 2011 approved the formation of a metropolitan park district to fund the pool and these capital improvements through a property tax levy of 15 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation or about $36 per year for the owner of a $240,000 home. The levy will keep the pool operating for the next 20 years.

Tukwila took over ownership of the pool in 2003 from King County after county officials decided to get out of the pool business. The pool opened

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Is this a program that Tukwila should undertake? A focus of the study will be investigating the short-term and the long-term consequences. If you would like to know more about this new code or Tukwila’s building requirements, contact Tukwila’s Building Official Bob Benedicto at 206-431-3675.

A good idea, for when nobody’s home When you’re going to be away from home for some time, it’s a good practice to stop delivery of your mail and newspaper so as not to advertise that no one is home. On Wednesdays, the Seattle Times delivers a “Savings Source� advertising supplement to homes and apartments in King County. An accumulation of these publications indicates the dwelling may be vacant. As a crime prevention tactic (and for a neater neighborhood), you can request to be removed from the delivery list by submitting your name and address to pwood@seattletimes.com.

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6:30AM to 6:00PM no camp on December 25) Fee: All 8 days for $176 Resident fee: $160 Daily rates also available Though the weather outside be frightful, things will be heating up inside Tukwila’s Winter Break Camp, where kids can play when school is out!

Great fun with something for everyone; activities include games, arts & crafts, sports, and so much more!

Campers must bring a sack lunch and beverage each day.

A light breakfast & afternoon snack will be provided.

Council Chat is an opportunity to stop by and informally speak with a Tukwila City Councilmember about anything on your mind regarding your community.

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We’ll also have weekly contests for a chance to win Tukwila Pool swag!

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Tukwila Village Community Meeting The City of Tukwila owns six acres in a prime location slated to become a special place – a mixed-use neighborhood center at the intersection of Tukwila International Boulevard and South 144th Street, offering convenient proximity to I-5, I-405, SeaTac Airport, downtown Seattle, and the light-rail station. “Tukwila Village� will include a King County Library branch, a neighborhood Police resource center and a plaza/park, in combination with other retail, office or residential space options.

Tukwila Village Development Associates (TVDA, the selected developer) and the City of Tukwila are co-hosting a Community Meeting regarding Tukwila Village on Wednesday, November 28, from 6:00–7:30pm.

The meeting will be held at the Foster Commons in Foster High School, 4242 South 144th Street in Tukwila.

At this meeting, TVDA and the City are looking for public feedback regarding the updated, more detailed site plan, and guidance on the envisioned purpose and design for the outdoor plaza and indoor community commons. If you’d like to express your preferences for design of the plaza, commons, or even the site in general, then this is the meeting for you! Design topics will include types of indoor and outdoor furniture, fixtures, surface materials, landscaping, art, utilities and lighting, topography, etc. Feel free to bring images or photos with examples from plazas and/or indoor meeting rooms that you find fun, attractive, and functional.

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The public can see what up until now has been the purview of the more than 300 astronauts who trained for the 135 shuttle missions over the 30 years of the program.

Astronauts each took about 20 classes in the FFT facility in Houston, known as the Space Vehicle Mockup Building, or about 100 hours per mission.

The trainer was built at Johnson Space Center in Houston in the 1970s and was used by every Shuttle Astronaut in preparation for their flight. According to King, now that the FFT is at the Museum of Flight, it will continue to educate, even more so than the actual orbiters. “For education purposes, this is it,� King said.

Exhibit curator Dan Hagedorn agreed. “If people can’t experience it, they can’t learn from it,� Hagedorn said.

Perhaps most surprising about the FFT and the Shuttle in general, is the lack of space inside, considering how large the vehicle is overall.

The crew compartment, split on to two levels connected with a ladder, totals less than 165-square-feet of space, shared by up to seven astronauts, often for more than a week.

The crew compartment’s mid-deck and flight deck will not be open to the general public due to the confined space, but the 61-foot long payload bay is open, as is a landing simulator.

Michael Best, 3, of West Seattle, flies the landing simulator with his grandmother Judy Williams. Brian Beckley, Reporter Newspapers However, the museum is now offering educational programs that take students inside the trainer.

Surrounding the FFT is an additional exhibit about the future of spaceflight, now that the Shuttle has been officially retired. Included are several displays regarding private industry space craft, including Blue Origin from Kent, and an actual Russian Soyuz capsule, donated by the gallery’s namesake, Charles Simonyi.

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Compared to the Shuttle, the Soyuz is tiny – smaller than a compact sedan – and even more cramped inside, with three small “beds� that require the cosmonauts to lay with their knees on their chests for both liftoff and landing.

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Examiner upholds an ethics complaint

When contacted by phone and email, Kruller issued the following statement in response to the hearing examiner’s findings and whether she might appeal the decision.

“With an open mind, I received and respectfully reviewed the hearing examiner’s decision on Friday, Oct. 19,” Kruller said in an email. “I want to reserve comment, in order to properly consider the determination, assess the process steps and review options.”

Kruller came under fire after city staff at the Tukwila Community Center filed an ethics complaint against her for using her position as a council member to get special privileges while renting a room in February at the center for a private

function on April 22.

As mayor and under the city code of ethics, Haggerton handled the initial complaint. The code directs the mayor to hire an independent investigator or consultant to look into the case.

Edward Lindstrom, an attorney with Kussmann and Lindstrom of University Place, handled the investigation, which began June 1. He reviewed documents and interviewed the people involved.

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According to Lindstrom’s report and which the hearing examiner agreed with, Kruller insisted that an onduty staff person on Feb. 18 reserve the room for her even though the staff member told her that he could not reserve the space and that she needed to contract the appropriate representatives during normal working hours.

Watanabe, the hearing examiner, recommended in her report that “training in the city’s code of ethics might be useful for all elected officials to help them avoid engaging in prohibited conduct or appearing to engage in such conduct.”

A Tukwila city hearing examiner upheld a finding

by Mayor Jim Haggerton and an independent investigator that City Council member Kate Kruller violated the city’s code of ethics in connection with renting a room at the Tukwila Community Center for a legislative campaign appearance.

Tukwila Hearing Examiner Anne Watanabe,

who contracts with the city through the Seattle Hearing Examiner’s Office, issued her ruling Oct. 16.

“The complaint is sustained and the mayor’s determination dated July 2, 2012, is affirmed,” Watanabe wrote in her report.

That includes the mayor’s determination that Kruller must pay restitution of $1,000 to cover the additional deposit and charges that should have been paid.

Kruller, in her first year on the council, appealed

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The budget pays for 337.5 employees, a 3.3 percent increase over the original 2011/2012 biennial budget.

The budget also includes a 1 percent increase in the property tax.

Mayor Jim Haggerton said in an interview the city is placing heavy emphasis on public safety in the biennial budget, which includes paying for what were once three federally funded police officers.

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Tukwila city officials might open the new Southcenter Parkway extension this week prior to the busy holiday shopping season.

The City Council was expected to vote Monday, Nov. 19, on a right-of-way ordinance that if adopted would clear the street to open, Mayor Jim Haggerton said last week. The vote outcome was unknown prior to the Tukwila Reporter press deadline.

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the mayor’s findings during a Sept. 18 hearing before Watanabe at City Hall.

“The mayor’s determination called for no discipline, only a reminder that Ms. Kruller needed to ‘be aware of how your position as a City Council member can be perceived when interacting with city staff for private matters,’” Watanabe said in her report. “No error was shown as to the mayor’s determination to issue this statement rather than impose discipline.”

prove the right-of-way and that’s the only thing holding it up,” Haggerton said.

The 1.4-mile extension runs between South 180th Street and South 200th Street and replaces the old Frager Road.

The original agreement between the city and developer La Pianta LLC, run by the Segale family, failed to address replacement access issues for two parcels along Southcenter Parkway, including truck access for a moving company, according to city documents.

City officials had expected a summer opening until the delay.

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BY ADAM MCFADDEN A M C FA D D E N @ R E N T O N R E P O R T E R . C O M

The Foster girls soccer team enjoyed a turnaround season, getting to within one game of the state tournament.

"The winning attitude has completely changed this season for Ladies Bulldog soccer team," said Foster coach Nasir Tura. "Every single game we laid, the girls played like a winner."

The Bulldogs (4-11-1) eventually fell out of the district tournament, when they faced one of the state's top teams, Sumner. The Spartans made it to the 2A final four at the state tournament, and played for a shot at the title Nov. 16-17.

Foster came out strong in the game, holding it scoreless for the first 20 minutes, before succumbing to Sumner's attack. Sumner led 4-0 at the half.

Captain Sierra Parsons kept the team's spirit up during the break, "We need to push harder and need to fight to the

Foster’s fall standouts Tennis Davidson Chu and Gary Singh each made the first all-league team for boys tennis.

Singh advanced all the way to the district semi-finals before falling to Lindbergh's Joe Kwiatkowski. Singh then topped Klahowya's Drew Fagan to take third.

The doubles team of Huan Nguyen and Son Chai beat a team from Franklin Pierce to advance to the second round of the district tournament before eventually falling.

Volleyball Foster's Eunica Serafica earned a spot in the all-league volleyball first team.

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Foster’s Sierra Parsons brings the ball up the field in a district playoff game last season. Adam McFadden/Tukwila Reporter

end."

The team eventually lost 10-0, but Tura said he was proud of how hard the team fought until the end.

The soccer team has only been to the state tournament twice, in 2001 and 1990.

Tura said trips like Oak River in the spring, and the Space Needle and a University of Washington soccer game in the fall helped the team have excellent chemistry.

Parsons, a junior, had a standout season, scoring 21 goals and four assists. Both led the team and her 21 goals were second in the Seamount.

Parsons made the all-league second team.

Sophomore Aedyn Godina also made the second team at defender. Godina was second on the team with seven goals.

Junior midfielder Andrea O'Neil, senior defender Rigan Rai, freshman midfielder Cyndia Venegas, junior keeper Dulse Pestana, junior midfielder Jessica Vilai and junior midfielder Denise Salgado all earned honorable mention.

Foster finished the season third among 2A teams in the Seamount, sixth overall.

player in the first team. Senior setter Lesieli Tapealava made the second team. Senior hitter Aba Monkah earned honorable mention.

Cross Country Foster sophomore Alem Belete is an all-league cross country runner after her performance this season. Belete made it all the way to the state meet, where she placed 34th with a time of 20 minutes, 8.8 seconds.

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League meet and 14th at the district meet.

Football Foster's Micah Breland is the Seamount's Defensive Back fo the Year.

Breland finished the year with 43 tackles, one sack and one interception. He is also a first-team linebacker.

Phillip Saau is a second-team defensive tackle. Jimaun Horton is a second-team linebacker. Cameron Myers earned honorable mention at linebacker. Raudel Sanchez is a second-team defensive back.

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BY LOUISE JONES-BROWN TREASURER, TUKWILA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Tukwila Historical Society was organized in 1975 and became a nonprofit organization in 1990. We have hosted fundraising events that will allow interior improvements of the 90 year old building and make this public facility meet “ADA requirements� to be inclusive for all to enjoy. The Society has had a lease agreement from the City of Tukwila since September 2010 and has renamed the building as the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center. It is our hope to be able to share the rich history of King County and City of Tukwila.

A special invitation is being extended for new and prospective members to attend the Dec. 13 Holiday Social to be held at the Nelsen House located at 15634 West Valley Highway in Tukwila. You must RSVP no later than Dec. 1. The meeting will be hosted by HomeStreet Bank and the Tukwila Historical Society.

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We are looking for new members and offering the opportunity to win a framed reprint of the iconic ink drawing of the Tukwila School/Old City Hall. This drawing was presented to the City of Tukwila in 1975 by Tukwila Arts Committee. Just return a membership form and dues payment

by Dec. 31 and you will be entered in the drawing to be held at our meeting on Jan. 17. You need not be present to win.

Membership forms are available at 14475 59th Ave. S. in Tukwila or you may call 206-244-HIST to have

a form sent directly to you. Special Note: New members and volunteers interested in history are not required to be residents of Tukwila. Our monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center. There are exciting plans being formed for new exhibits and building renovations. Visitors and volunteers are always welcome. We are hoping to unveil an exhibit in 2013 to showcase a portion of the collection of artifacts gifted to the City of Tukwila over the past 35 years commemorating their participation in the Japanese Sister City Program. A visit is expected in the Fall 2013 from the Japanese Sister City contingent.

Many volunteer opportunities are available and include the position of Tukwila Historical Society Secretary.

If you are interested in filling this volunteer position, please contact Pat Brodin/Society President or Louise Jones-Brown/Society Treasurer at the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center or leave a voice message at 206244-HIST.

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