Kirkland Reporter, February 22, 2013

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MURDER CASE | Montana man pleads not guilty in 1996 murder of Kirkland woman [15]

Prostitution | Former prostitute from FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 Kirkland leads movement for survivors [11]

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Debate | Northwest U debaters win double victory in Portland [3]

Firefighter’s criminal history raises concerns Firefighter convicted of domestic violence, malicious mischief, on probation following Department of Health investigation

BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ remained upset about the convicted of a crime on his er protections. ary notice on either of his incident, especially after applications to renew his The 600-plus page DOH gross misdemeanor convic- Criminal history crodriguez@kirklandreporter.com

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longtime Kirkland firefighter with a criminal history – including a 2009 conviction of holding down his girlfriend and choking her for several minutes during an argument – is on probation with the state Department of Health after answering “no” when asked if he was ever

City to tackle public records influx with new measure

BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com

The Kirkland City Council reviewed a public disclosure ordinance draft at a council retreat early February to discuss, among other topics, how to establish Toby Nixon greater transparency and reasonable levels of city resources for public record responses.

City Manager Kurt Triplett said public records requests have significantly increased throughout the years, noting a surge in complicated ones.

Kurt Triplett “I think a lot of that has to do with the electronic age,” said Triplett. “It’s much easier to request them but that’s a good [ more RECORDS page 7 ]

Emergency Medical Technician certification.

A whistleblower – a fellow concerned firefighter – notified the DOH in February 2011 about Patrick McManus’s criminal convictions, noting that he failed to report his convictions to the DOH. The DOH did not disclose the complainant’s identity, due to whistleblow-

investigation outlines McManus’s criminal past, as well as the whistleblower’s concerns that McManus is still on the job, despite his alleged questionable mental and emotional stability under stress.

McManus’s personnel file did not include a disciplin-

tions.

His file also shows that the Kirkland Fire Department promoted McManus to the rank of probationary lieutenant in February 2011, two weeks after the DOH launched its investigation.

Kirkland’s Knopp captures title

Kirkland resident Brent “Mankill” Knopp won the CageSport Middleweight Title on Sunday, defeating Oregon’s Darrio Mobley at the 4:14 mark of the first round at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma. The win improves Kopp’s record to 4-0. ERNIE SAPIRO PHOTOGRAPHY, Contributed

According to Department of Health documents, the concerned firefighter told an investigator that he had an altercation with McManus four years ago in which he allegedly became so enraged that McManus “screamed at the top of his lungs.”

The fire station’s captain mediated a meeting between them, but the complainant

finding out about McManus’s criminal convictions.

According to an Issaquah police report, McManus, who lives in Issaquah and became a Kirkland firefighter in 1989, was charged with fourthdegree assault is 1999 for allegedly grabbing his thenwife by the coat, spinning her around and throwing her to [ more FIRE page 8 ]

Residents appeal large downtown project, ask city for moratorium “thorough review of the zoning regulations can be conducted.” One of their Kirkland residents biggest concerns is the have appealed a January large scale of the project Design Review Board apand how it will affect the proval for the Lake Street quality of life for those Place development in who live directly behind downtown. the proposed structure.

The De“There is sign Review “There is absolutely absolutely no Board has been no precedent for precedent for working with constructing such a constructing property owner massive structure so such a massive Stuart McLeod close to residential structure so and architect close to resiunits. Nowhere Rick Chesmore dential units,” in Kirkland, or in with Chesmore/ the Portsmith any other city in Buck Architecresidents’ Washington for that ture for more appeal said. matter, is there a case than a year on for such an egregiously “Nowhere in the developtiny distance between Kirkland, or in ment’s design any other city two buildings where and scale. And in Washington local residents are for that maton Jan. 14, the impacted.”

Board approved ter, is there a Portsmith the project case for such residents’ appeal with specific an egregiously conditions, tiny distance despite protest between two among several downtown buildings where local residents. residents are impacted.”

Residents of the Merrill Garden resiPortsmith Condominidents Ellen Glauert and ums - Sandi Hart, her Barbara Flagg also aphusband Stan Christie, pealed the Design Review and Brian and Lisa RohrBoard decision on Feb. 11 back - issued a letter of with concerns of traffic appeal on Feb. 10 sugand safety impacts, notgesting a moratorium on [ more APPEAL page 4 ] construction so that a

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NU debaters win double victory in Portland

Free recycling event March 2 Clean out the garage!

Computer equipment, appliances (large and small), stereos, DVD players, televisions, bikes, motorcycles, barbecues and more will

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Bring them to Twain Elementary from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 and 1 Green Planet will haul them away. Recycling is free! Donations will be accepted to help fund Twain Elementary fifth grade students’ outdoor

The winning Northwest University debaters with Calvin Horne, best speaker in western US, top center. CONTRIBUTED 4th best novice speaker.

John Swayne (Communication) earned 9th best

novice speaker.

The next tournament for the Eagles will be held

at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon on Feb. 23, 24.

education activities as well as other schoolwide activities. Tell your neighbors and friends and let’s dispose of our items in ways that help the planet and Mark Twain Elementary.

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EDUCATION

dicting future success in the years to come.

Competing in a pool of 96 of the brightest students in the nation, Eagle debate team captain Calvin Horne ranked as Best Speaker of the tournament. This achievement means that Calvin is recognized as one of the best debaters in the nation.

It was the sixth speaker award for Horne this season – 4th place at Western Washington University, 1st place at Northwest University September tournament, 1st place at Northwest University’s January meet, 5th place at Linfield college and 1st place University of Puget Sound.

Calvin’s partner, senior Kyle Hamar tied for 18th best speaker out of 96.

Marlene Pierce earned

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Forty-eight college strengthening the fragile debate teams from across Egyptian democracy. In a the western states gathclose decision, Claremont ered on the campus of College won first place, Portland State University giving the Northwest on Saturday and Sunday, team a finalist trophy.

Feb. 9 and 10 to compete The limited prep for first place and three time forces debaters to finalist awards in open understand a wide range and novice divisions. of issues and to be ready Northwest University to argue both sides of brought home two finalist any controversy. Some of awards. the PSU topics included After five rounds, a human mission to Calvin Horne Mars, public fundKIRKLAND (History and ing of the arts, Political Science) domestic abuse, and Kyle Hamar urbanization, and (Communication) targeted killing of won semi-finals and terrorists. advanced to the final In addition to the win round on Sunday. Horne in open division, the and Hamar were the Northwest University second highest seed out novice team of Marlene of 48 - after first seeded Pierce (Education) and Claremont College.

Mikayla Day (History and Four teams spoke in Political Science) reached the final round – wresnovice finals - winning a tling with strategies for finalists award and pre-

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ing that “no resident (of Merrill Gardens) received notification” of any plan for the Lake Street Place building.

The Reporter contacted property owner Stuart McLeod to comment on the appeals but could not reach him by press deadline.

The 189,500-squarefoot proposed project will add restaurant space to Hector’s and the Kirkland Waterfront Market buildings on the ground floor with extra retail space under four levels of 252 stalls of enclosed parking. A sixth level of office space will cap the parking garage and three levels of office space will sit atop the current Hector’s and Kirkland Waterfront Market buildings.

The structure will reach 55 feet at its highest point and on some parts of the development, rooftop decks and terraces will be used to grow herbs and produce for the restaurants.

The Design Review Board’s conditions (among other required conditions such as a complete State Environmental Policy Act application and parking and public space calculations) are focused around softening the ap-

www.kirklandreporter.com pearance of the large-scale project by ensuring the developer use appropriate plants and landscaping techniques at the north, east and south facades.

But the Portsmith resident’s letter of appeal counters that this approach only causes more problems.

“Landscaping, assuming the plants will live in such a restricted light environment, will in part mitigate the huge wall, but they will further restrict the width of the access-way to far less than the suggested 10 to 12 feet width.”

Although the project follows zoning code, the Rohrbacks, Hart and Christie point out that the project goes against several statements within the Comprehensive Plan and likens this development to the Potala Village development, a controversial proposed development, which is now under litigation.

“In Potala Village, the city agreed with residents who complained that the proposed building was out of character. It was simply too high a density of a building on Lake Street.

Similarly, the McLeod development is trying to crowd way too much into a small space, vastly

expanding the office space in the area and cramming it into a single location,” according to the appeal.

While the Portsmith residents have numerous reasons this development should not be built as approved by the Design Review Board, safety and traffic impacts are issues Merrill Garden residents agree will have profound effects.

“We feel like we are being placed in harm’s way with the traffic and congestion brought to our front door,” said Glauert and Flagg in their appeal. “A huge increase in traffic CITY is inevitable if this project is allowed to proceed.”

The parking garage’s entrance and exit will be next to Merrill Gardens on Main Street.

The women say because the retirement community is often in poor health, the need for walkers is greater, which means many residents are slow.

Because of this, they say, there is a high potential that serious accidents may occur from the parking garage’s “tripling” traffic amount.

They further state, Merrill Garden’s management was not properly informed of the building

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because records indicate a notice was sent to Dallas, Texas, not the corporate offices in Seattle.

Jon Regala, the city’s senior planner, wouldn’t comment on the nature of the letters of appeal but said the applicant has applied for “phase one” of the project, which divides construction into two phases. Phase one entails construction of two stories consisting of 14,500 square feet above the Milagro Cantina restaurant, while the parking garage and office space will likely be constructed during phase two.

“We have to treat it as a separate application,” said Regala. “We can still move forward with the appeals, but at the same time, the applicant can go forward also.”

Regala said if the hearing examiner rules the Design Review Board made an error in their decision, the hearing examiner could deny the project or impose new conditions, in which the developer’s new application for phasing the building would still have to abide. Although, Regala points out that it’s the Design Review Board’s authority to make sure the project is consistent with guidelines.

CRIME

This week’s…

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Police Blotter The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.

Between Feb. 8-14 the Kirkland Police Department reported 657 traffic violations (five DUIs), 28 school zone traffic violations, 22 alarm calls, nine noise complaints, 13 calls of disturbance, 15 traffic accidents, 10 thefts, seven car prowls, two car thefts, 12 calls of civil disturbance, five reported burglaries, one report of juvenile crime, nine domestic violence calls, four calls for harassment, four reports of illegal drugs, three alleged assaults, six acts of fraud, eight malicious mischief reports, two sexual offense calls, and two reported suicides. At least 33 people were arrested.

Feb. 13 Illegal drugs: 6:40 p.m., 12600 block of N.E. 85th St. A 23-year-old man told police he was waiting for his friend, as he had been in the restroom for 30 minutes. When police approached the 20-year-old man and asked him to provide identification, the man pulled out his wallet but dropped a bag of heroin and a loaded syringe in the process. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Feb. 12 Illegal drugs: 3:15 p.m., 13200 block of N.E. 138th Pl. A 24-year-old man was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Warrant: 4:22 p.m., 1100 block of Kirkland Ave. A 29-year-old man was arrested on a Kent misdemeanor theft warrant.

Assault: 11 p.m., 11400 block of N.E. 104th St. A 40-year-old man was booked into Kirkland jail after his wife reported that he grabbed and scratched her, which her injuries showed after police arrived.

Two boys age 3 and 6, a man age 69 and a woman age 58 were also involved.

Feb. 11 Warrant: 3:32 p.m., 6700 block of Lake Washington Blvd. N.E. After receiving reports of a disturbance over personal property, police arrived to discover a 23-year-old suspect had four warrants, two of which were confirmed out of Snohomish County for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Theft: 7:40 p.m., 12100 block of N.E. 124th St. A 27-year-old woman and a 26-yearold man were arrested after stealing several items, ranging from credit cards to alcohol, from a 34-year-old woman’s purse from behind the bar at Denny’s.

During the investigation, another 26-year-old man was arrested on a Renton warrant.

Feb. 10 Order violation: 1:38 p.m., 12000 block of 120th Pl. N.E. Police responded to a reported disturbance of a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman at the railroad tracks near Motel 6. The 17-year-old was arrested for violating a domestic violence protection order and on an outside misdemeanor warrant.

Feb. 9 Domestic violence: 8 p.m., 100 block of State St. A 25-year-old woman was arrested for punching her 31-year-old husband in the face. Police determined she was the aggressor by noting the husbands injuries and his “tattered t-shirt.”

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Councilwoman Amy Walen is a ‘socialist’ Ms. Amy Walen needs a lot more accountability to the taxpayers of Kirkland in this election - she’s a socialist. Voters should be aware of what she really means when she says “Amy for all of us.”

It’s not true. Who are “all of us?”

She has a record of “feeding the bears,” redistributing tax dollars to cover up bad financial decisions by people who depend more on government than they do themselves.

On the Council, she failed to fund essential services out of existing revenues before raising taxes.

Why? She wanted more money for non-essential services. It’s costing us plenty.

The unfinished business she wants to finish is just more political monkey business.

She states, “As chair of the Finance Committee, we replenished the city’s reserves and maintained our AAA rating while passing stringent audits with flying colors.”

At what costs to us and our quality of life? We’re spending more for less. make informed decisions about To provide city wide services to what I consume. the annexation area requires sacToday, I cannot trust anything rifices from the existing residents that I buy at the corporate food in service levels and costs. Are we stores. It doesn’t have to be this part of the word, “all” or not? The way, but the food industry won’t Council said city services would only be provided as money became do the right thing and inform us available. They, including Council- about whether or not the food we’re eating is genetically engiwoman Walen, are not doing it and it’s costing us even more. They neered or not.

So we must take action ourincreased spending. We end up selves, and Initiative 522, which paying for it. recently qualified to be on the There was already enough ballot, is an important start money in the budget to that will make a difference. pay for all the projects If people are allowed to WHAT DO YOU the voters wanted but the make informed decisions Council failed to finance. about what they eat, that Yet, the Council, including will help us to take back Ms. Walen, decided to put some control of our food a tax increase on the ballot to make up for their failure to pay for system.

Paul Sandoval, Kirkland essential services. She says, “I will work with the parks department to make sure the money generously committed to us by citizens is spent wisely.” She didn’t do it before. Why should we believe her now?

It is written, “Blessed are those Higher taxes do not benefit all who mourn for they shall be of us as she would have us believe. comforted,” and two Kirkland Taxes take money out of our pock- businesses brought comfort for ets, thereby reducing our ability to my daughter, Ashley, who has maintain and improve our quality metastatic melanoma and who has of life. little time left on earth. Many know So believe what you want. I Ashley, who has been a bartender believe her actions speak louder at Pub 85 for nearly 10 years, and than words. who is also known for her glamour, Bob Style, Kirkland her eyelashes and her pink nails in particular. Since she has been hospitalized she has not had the opportunity to frequent these services. As a mom I want her to look as good as she can as long as she is with us and so does she. I went to her nail salon, Top Nails, next I grew up believing that the food to Pub 85 and I asked the owner, Lisa Vo, if she would come to my I bought was safe. It was the government’s job to make food manu- house to do Ashley’s nails and toes.

Lisa immediately said yes and then facturing follow safe handling practices, and I always believed the I asked her when. She said, “Now.” Wow, now that’s customer service! labeling was accurate, so I could

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Kirkland businesses serve customer in time of need

Cannot trust anything at corporate food stores

(Left) Brady Williams of Eye Candy does Ashley Trenner’s eyelashes while Eye Candy owner Jaymie Larson looks on. A bartender known for her glamour, Trenner has metastatic melanoma. CONTRIBUTED BY KAREN TRENNER Lisa said, “This is the first time I ever did anything like this.”

The next day Brady Williams from Eye Candy came to our house to do Ashley’s eyelashes as well as owners Jaymie Larson and Athena Nazarian. It brings tears to my eyes to have these ladies leave their place of business and go out of their way to serve their customer in a time of need. Blessed are we in Kirkland to have businesses like Top Nails and Eye Candy who truly care for their customers!

Karen Trenner, Kirkland

Homeless children find ‘safe haven’ in gay adoption I am writing in appreciation of the articulate and sensitive letter from Eleanor Mann on the topic of child adoption by gay and lesbian families.

Marriage equality has been law in Massachusetts since 2004; preceding that gay and lesbian partners were permitted to foster

and adopt children. Not only have homeless infants and toddlers been provided with loving parents but older children and teenagers, thrown into the street by birth parents who detested their “gayness,” have found the safe haven of an adoptive “forever home” as well.

At this point, my college student granddaughter has friends and classmates reared and nurtured by gay or lesbian parents. The kids are all right.

If the writer espousing AIDS/ HIV testing for lesbian and gay adoptive parents truly cares about the welfare of children, he or she might consider finger printing and background checks for heterosexual couples embarking on parenthood. The physical, emotional and sexual abuse inflicted on America’s child-victims comes, overwhelmingly, alas, from their birth parents or a close relative.

As Ms. Mann wrote, “Help make this world a better place.”

Mona Howard, North Oxford, Mass.

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t turns out resilience is an important mental health characteristic that helps adolescents and adults cope in the face of adversity or stress.

In essence, resilience means being able to bounce back from difficult times and cope well with challenges.

Not all kids’ circumstances are the same, nor can we make it so. Some kids are going to have more trauma and difficulty in life, and some are going to have more support. Adolescence is a point when mental health disorders often first arise, due in part to things that are out of anyone’s control. But adolescents who are resilient find ways to reduce the negative effects of stress on their lives and thrive despite difficult circumstances.

Boosting resiliency We’ve all been witness to the child who just seems to rise above it all. Whether it is being teased, overcoming a disability or having to deal with a less than supportive parent, these

kids just don’t seem to let it hold them back. While some of this tendency is part of a child’s predisposition, there are factors that adults may be able to influence—and with good reason. Adolescents who are resilient also may be better able to avoid risky behaviors, such as violence, substance use and adolescent pregnancy.

The nonprofit research center Child Trends, has identified a number of characteristics of adolescents that are associated with resilience.

Choices made with younger children can help bolster these protective characteristics.

• An appealing, sociable, easygoing disposition • Good thinking skills (“intelligence” as traditionally defined, but also judgment and social skills) • One or more talents • Belief in oneself and trust in one’s ability to make decisions • Religiosity or spirituality and strong internal values

• Get regular physical exercise, avoid substance abuse and practice relaxation techniques.

• Caring adults in their lives

What adults can do to build resiliency Adolescents who have positive relationships with adults outside their families feel more supported, are more socially expressive, and are less likely to be depressed than adolescents who lack such relationships.

Depression is the number one mental health issue facing youth today.

As parents, or influential adults, you can support a child’s participation in healthy activities like academics, sports and social pastimes.

Such participation helps relieve stress, as well as helps kids develop stress management and conflict resolution skills. Mentor programs are excellent ways to reach out to youth in this way.

Perhaps most importantly, as parents we can attend to our own emotional well being - if we are reluctant to seek help for our mental health problems, it reinforces the mental health stigma and reduces the chances a teen will seek help.

We need to shift this paradigm from hopelessness to empowerment.

Without the promise of a better life, individuals and families affected by mental health and addiction remain trapped in a vicious cycle, with innumerable costs to themselves, their communities, and to the nation.

A morning of courage and hope On Tuesday, March 19, you can help Youth Eastside Services lift the shame and shine light on the possibility of healthy living. Join us for the Invest in Youth Breakfast and hear inspiring stories of hope, including our keynote speaker Mr. Christopher Kennedy Lawford. Every dollar we raise gives kids a chance

at hope and recovery and an opportunity to let their resilience shine.

When to seek help

Kids are kids and are going to hit rough patches. However, if the symptoms cause major emotional distress, or interfere substantially with daily life, eating, sleeping and social interactions over a period of time, then professional evaluation is warranted. YES counselors can be found in many schools, teen centers. Offices are in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish.

Call 425.747.4937 or visit YouthEastsideServices. org.

Patti Skelton-McGougan is executive director of Youth Eastside Services (YES). YES is a nonprofit organization and a leading provider of youth counseling and substance abuse services in the region. For more information, visit www.

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Vortex Music and Movies celebrates first year Vortex Music and Movies is celebrating its first anniversary on Saturday Feb. 23 (opening date was Feb. 29, 2012) with two in-store performances by local bands People Bomb, playing at 2 p.m., and TRS performing at 3:30 p.m. at the store’s location, 12525 Totem Lake Blvd. N.E. Vortex Music and Movies fills a void by providing a source to buy a variety of vintage music and DVD’s on the Eastside. Vinyl records have dominated sales with DVD, CD’s and Music Videos continuing to build volume each successive month.

Vortex Music and Movies will continue to expand it’s offerings in their second year by the inclusion of a vintage audio section with an emphasis on turntables, classic receivers and amplifiers.

Buying and trading used product, which customers have brought in, has proven popular as a way to upgrade to Blu-ray, to build their vinyl collection or to get cash.

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Trinity Lutheran applies to host homeless group The City of Kirkland has received a temporary use permit application from Trinity Lutheran Church to host Camp Unity, a homeless encampment. Members of Camp Unity were former residents of Tent City 4 and

separated last November establishing its camp at Lake Washington United Methodist Church in Kirkland.

Camp Unity and Trinity filed an application with the city to relocate on March 9.

The permit for Camp Unity ran out at the Methodist Church on Feb. 14, but Camp Unity will remain at its current location, an additional three weeks, while the city completes its permit review for the new location.

Pastor Kelly DahlmanOeth from the Methodist Church, who is on the board

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busy and have some stressful days,” said Councilman thing … it’s easier for someToby Nixon, in an email who one to email and text, they proposed this ordinance in don’t have to come in to fill January 2012 and is president out a form anymore. And, any request we get, we have to of the Washington Coalition for Open Government. “… respond to.”

There have been a few very But, as a result of the “eleclarge or complicated requests tronic age,” public records that have consumed a lot of reach into the depths of time, and we’re possibly comemail threads with muling to a tipping point, which tiple recipients, and when a requester isn’t specific enough is why having this ordinance in place will be important.” or modifies what he needs, The draft ordinance calls the request can become for council members to allot entangled. time during the biennial budIn 2012, the city received get process to discuss how 7,026 requests throughout much city resources should all departments, and it is be spent on public record estimated city staff in other responses. departments, including the The Public Records Act city clerk’s office, spent allows a jurisdiction to define 4,500 hours in responding an appropriate level of effort to the requests. Among the requests, Kirkland’s city clerk, so that responding to requests doesn’t create “excessive Kathi Anderson, responded interference with the essential to 210 complicated category function of government.”

3,4 and 5 requests.

According to city documents, Records requests in catthe cost of hours worked, egories 3-5 are defined as “a consultation cost, data storlarge number of records that age and off-site records are not easily identified, retrieval is estimated at located or accessible $375,000 a year. that require coorcity “If the volume dination between or complexity of other city departrequests exceeds the ments.” The more seavailable resources, vere categories 4 and 5 then responses will be also require public disclosure spread out over time - no review or legal review. request will ever be entirely “I think Kirkland actually denied purely because of does a really excellent job in resource constraints,” said responding to public records Nixon. “While it’s technically requests,” said Triplett. “We possible that the resources have a great clerk, we have a available for processing pretty good system and our requests could be reduced in thought is, before we get one the future, the fact is that the of those crazy, really difficult volume of records requests responses that tips the whole system over, we ought to have has been steadily increasing as people become more all these things in place, so aware of their right to access. if they do come, we’re ready If the city were to reduce the for it.” amount spent on labor for While he admits the city is handling requests, I believe beginning to reach capacity it would happen not because with requests, he attributes of general budget cuts, but the ordinance as a way to “fix the roof when it’s not raining” because improved efficiency, processes and technology and hopes its model will put simply allow us to spend less Kirkland in a leadership role to handle the same or greater for other cities. number of requests.”

“As far as I can determine, The other part of the ordithe city is not currently nance would create a running ‘overwhelmed’ by requests, and active log of public realthough there’s no quescords requests, which would tion that our employees who be available for viewing at handle requests are very kirklandwa.gov. This would

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of Camp Unity, stated that the leaders of the encampment started looking for its next location almost immediately after getting the encampment set up but could not find a host at first.

Trinity Lutheran Church, a new location for a homeless encampment in Kirkland, agreed to be a host but needed time to complete the application.

For additional information, contact Trinity Lutheran Church at 425822-1471. allow the city to monitor the workload, which would inform council members during the biennial budget process, and let requesters know their records might not be available for a certain amount of time because other more complicated records were requested the same day.

“I’ve found that if one person is interested in a public record, then chances are other people will be interested in the same record - so posting the list of records requests, along with, as often as possible, the records actually produced in response to the request, will help take the load off city employees of people asking for the same records that others have received,” Nixon said.

Upon implementation, a Public Disclosure Steering Team and Public Disclosure Coordinating Team will work together on public record requests, policy issues and the ordinance to ensure it runs smoothly.

After gathering input from council members, the Association of Washington Cities, the city attorney, city clerk professional organizations and the Kirkland community, Triplett expects it to be at least six months before the council sees this ordinance in a council agenda packet.

Another factor is the many House and Senate bills currently sitting in the Washington State Legislature that touch on the issue of public record responses, which means another council retreat could be as soon as spring to reconvene.

“If state legislation passes, we would have to comply with that. If legislation passes, we’d probably have to adjust the ordinance significantly,” said Triplett. “We don’t have unlimited ability to shape this as a local government but we have some ability in the records act to define what excessive interference or essential levels of government are. That’s actually what makes this unique. We’re probably one of the first local governments who are trying to get our arms around this.”

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said. According to the DOH, the city possessed the letter when McManus was later promoted to lieutenant.

the ground in front of their two young children. That case was dismissed.

But in 2001, McManus pled guilty to and was convicted of third-degree malicious mischief, a gross It wasn’t until the Kirkland misdemeanor, in King Coun- Fire Department put Mcty District Court. During that Manus on the promotional incident, McManus showed list for a lieutenant position up to a house demanding to that the whistleblower lodged see his girlfriend, according a complaint against him with to the police report. However, the DOH in February 2011, when her friends wouldn’t let according to the documents. him inside, he told police that He told the investigator he kicked in their front door. that he felt it is wrong for the He was sentenced to 365 city to promote someone days in jail, with 365 days who “has a pattern of assault suspended, and fined $5,000, and criminal behavior and with $4,750 suspended. has displayed a lack of abilMcManus was also ity to control his temper at charged with second-degree work” and said he believed felony assault (strangulation) McManus was not “mentally in 2008, however he pled fit enough to not be a danger down to fourth-degree asto the public or his coworksault, a gross misdemeanor. ers while performing in a During an argument with high stress environment,” the his girlfriend, McManus documents continue. allegedly became extremely The whistleblower also upset and threw a piece of a said he witnessed domestic broken plate at her, accordviolence as a child and feels ing to the police report. strongly about the issue, The plate missed her noting he felt like he and she ran towards REPORTER did the right thing by the rear glass slide contacting the DOH, door to get away INVESTIGATION according to the from him. She told investigation. police he pushed her The DOH’s Emerto the floor near the door gency Medical Trauma and he held her down with Services Program investihis hands and one knee. He gated the complaint, which choked her by placing both alleged moral turpitude of his hands around her neck and that McManus failed to and continued to hold her report his convictions to the down by placing one of his department. The DOH is knees in the area of her hips, the state agency that requires the report continues. The a firefighter to periodically victim said he choked her so submit a recertification aphard she could barely breathe plication in order to renew an for three minutes and she EMT certification. believed he would kill her.

Investigation documents The responding officer show that McManus has noted in the report that he renewed his EMT certificaobserved visible injuries, tion six times during his including a reddish and 24-year employment. On five discolored area on the back of of the applications, McManus the victim’s neck. marked “no” to this quesMcManus served two days tion: Have you ever been in jail for that crime, was convicted of any crime other given 24 months of probathan a minor traffic violation. tion, and ordered to complete The DOH could not locate a domestic violence treathis most recent application ment program. from 2011.

In a subsequent evaluation McManus told an investiby Aby and Associates, a dogator that he answered “no” mestic violence intervention on his applications because program, a licensed mental he “just wasn’t paying athealth counselor marked that tention,” the documents McManus was “an extreme” continue. risk to the victim and/or On one of the applications, community. it shows that McManus ini“This client has had tially checked the “yes” boxes, multiple domestic violence but scratched them out and arrests across three different checked “no” instead. When relationships ranging from the investigator asked him malicious mischief to assault. why he changed his mind, he He has completed a previous said he misunderstood the domestic violence intervenquestion and thought it was tion program, yet reoffendjust about felonies. ed,” the counselor wrote.

In a letter to the DOH in McManus’s personnel file December of 2011, McManus also contains a 2008 letter admitted his wrongdoing. from the assault victim, “It was wrong of me not to informing city officials about have marked ‘yes’ to question his criminal history.

5c on my EMT recertifica“How is it he is a firefighter tion form. I do realize what

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www.kirklandreporter.com a big mistake this was. I will not make this mistake again,” wrote McManus. “I take my career very seriously. I am a proud person and I pride myself on working hard and doing the right thing. I was embarrassed by what happened to me in 2001 and in 2008. Ignoring the problem as I did, I did not make it go away as I had hoped.”

The DOH concluded its investigation in December of 2011 and placed McManus’s credential to practice as an EMT in the state of Washington on 24-month probation, through December of 2013.

McManus entered into an informal settlement with the DOH, called a stipulation to informal disposition. The settlement is the EMS program’s best offer to resolve a case without formal charges and it did not require McManus to admit any wrongdoing, according to the DOH. The DOH considered how many years McManus had with the fire department, that he didn’t have a past disciplinary record and that he successfully completed court-ordered conditions.

He was also ordered to submit quarterly personnel reports to the DOH, complete 12 hours of continuing education in the area of ethics and pay a $1,000 fine.

As a result of the DOH investigation, the city also demoted McManus to the rank of firefighter 5 at the end of his one-year probation as lieutenant in February 2012.

According to a Feb. 1, 2012 city document, the city became aware of the DOH’s investigation during McManus’s probationary period as a lieutenant.

The document states that the city was not a party to DOH’s informal settlement. But as a result of the stipulation, the city found that McManus did not meet acceptable performance standards for a Kirkland lieutenant and demoted him. The city found he was in violation of four city policies, including improper and dishonest conduct, and that members will be held responsible for their conduct while absent from the Fire Department, as well as on duty.

The city document also notes that the demotion would not prohibit him from taking future promotional exams.

Secret recording A Reporter investigation of city records regarding McManus’s employment found that since the investigation, he has continued to violate state laws and city policies.

The city suspended him for 48 hours without pay three months ago for allegedly

secretly recording a private meeting with City Manager Kurt Triplett.

City documents state that McManus met with Triplett last September at McManus’s request. During the meeting, “the city manager observed (his) phone placed face down on the table” and asked McManus if he was recording the conversation.

Triplett said that McManus replied he was recording the meeting and he had recorded all of his previous meetings with him, city documents continue. He asked McManus to stop recording the conversation, as he didn’t have the city manager’s permission.

McManus denied that he recorded the conversation.

The city initiated an investigation into the secret recording and found that McManus violated the state privacy act, as well as a city code. McManus was suspended without pay from Nov. 19-29.

McManus alleges harassment McManus told the Reporter that he believes he is the victim and the whistleblower and the city have continued to harass him.

He said he was “surprised” when he found out about the DOH investigation. He told Fire Chief Kevin Nalder that “this guy’s harassing me and no one is making him stop. He’s getting this wave of animosity against me.”

McManus said he knows who the whistleblower is and noted the “small disagreement” the two had several years ago. He said they were both assigned to an aid car at Station 27 one day and they argued over how to respond to an aid call.

“He was complaining to me, he just wouldn’t stop about it. I finally just said you need to shut up and do your job,” said McManus, adding that the firefighter said he “wanted to put a fist through my face.”

He believes that argument, plus the complainant’s own family issues with domestic violence, was the concerned firefighter’s motive for contacting the DOH. “I have nothing else to go on,” said McManus, who works at Station 26 in the North Rose Hill neighborhood and was named firefighter of the year in 2003. “I’ve been here for 24 years and no one has ever complained about me. What proof does he have? I’m not sure what he’s basing that on.”

McManus said he has “always been up front” about his criminal past and notified city officials about his convictions as soon as they

A longtime firefighter who works at Fire Station 26 (pictured) was the subject in a Department of Health investigation that raised concerns about his criminal convictions. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter happened.

While he admits that he erred on his EMT applications, he said he “wishes I would’ve disclosed (my crimes) because I would’ve been a lot better off now.”

Even with two gross misdemeanor convictions, he denies that he has a violent past and said he is not a threat to the community.

Regarding his 2001 conviction, he said he was dealing with two drunk men.

He said he put his boot in the door to stop them from closing it and ended up damaging the door when he tried to dislodge his boot.

He also denied the assault in his 2009 conviction. He noted he was ill-prepared to help his girlfriend, who was addicted to pain medication, go through detox at home and tried to calm her down.

“When I was little, one brother would hold the other down when they got mad,” he said, noting he merely tried to restrain his girlfriend from assaulting him.

The victim in that case wrote a letter to the DOH in 2011 stating she was still McManus’s girlfriend. She said it was her fault that she instigated the fight and lied to police about the assault.

He said it’s “unfair” that his criminal past was used against him.

“You take a class and you do your stuff and this one guy keeps using my convictions against me,” said McManus of the complainant. “This stuff is so old and this guy keeps dragging them around the station. It should be me and the guys at the station and how I’m performing my job. It’s just not right.

Somebody should make him stop.”

He said city officials have not stopped the alleged harassment against him because he is not in a “protected class.”

“If I was a woman and not a white guy, I wouldn’t be in this position,” he added.

He also noted that he was the No. 1 candidate for a captain’s position before he was demoted last year and that the investigation has “tremendously” ruined his career.

City policies One big question the whistleblower and assault victim raised during the investigation is why was McManus allowed to keep his job, despite his convictions?

According to a job posting for an entry-level Kirkland firefighter on www.publicsafetytesting.com, one of the agency’s hiring requirements is that the applicant should not have any adult felony convictions at any time. But the requirements do not discredit those convicted of gross misdemeanors.

In addition, Chief Nalder, who couldn’t comment specifically on McManus’s personnel issue, said there are various city code provisions and administrative rules that apply to city employees convicted of crimes during their employment.

“Each situation is different and we gather all the facts and if they do affect the department, we deal with each one based on the circumstances,” said Nalder.

Marie Stake, Communications manager, cited at least eight city and state laws that apply to city employees convicted of crimes. Under those measures, “the city has the tools it needs to discipline or terminate employees for the conviction of a crime, which could adversely impact the employee’s ability to perform the duties of his/her position,” said Stake in an email.

How does the city measure whether a certain conviction adversely impacts an employee’s job performance?

Job relatedness may be a factor, said Stake.

“For example, if a city employee who is required to maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) as a job specification were to lose his/her CDL as the result of a misdemeanor, the city would have more latitude in discipline or termination than it would if the misdemeanor were unrelated to city employment,” she said. “Such circumstances would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The substance of the conviction would be evaluated against the job duties.”

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Tom calls on fellow Democrats to ‘get serious,’ stop proposing new tax hikes

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en. Majority Leader a study by the Beacon Rodney Tom, DHill Institute at Suffolk Bellevue, had hoped University regarding the his Democratic colleagues affect of the proposed tax in the Senate minority hikes. According to the caucus would finally listen report, the state would to the voters who have lose nearly 70,000 jobs by repeatedly rejected tax 2016 if all five tax hike increases at the ballot box. proposals were adopted, No such luck, he said. that number being the Democratic legislanet difference between tors introduced several private-sector jobs lost proposals that would raise and public-sector jobs taxes by more than $38 gained. billion. Five of those bills, Tom said his Senate including a state incomeMajority Coalition Caucus tax proposal, were heard colleagues on the Senate Thursday in the Senate budget committee invited Ways and Means Comthe Democratic sponsors mittee. of the tax bills to make “The voters of this their case Thursday, state have repeateven though the edly said that they bills have little STATE do not want a state chance of moving income tax, yet forward. here we go again “This is exactly hearing the same why I joined the old proposals aimed at Majority Coalition Cautaxing our small-business cus,” said Tom. “Too many owners out of business of my fellow Democrats and taking every last in Olympia have grown dime out of the pockets arrogant and out-of-touch of middle-class families,” with the people we were said Tom. “When will my sent here to represent. fellow Democrats start lis- These proposals would tening to the majority of add to the tax burden on Washingtonians instead of job creators and workplaying to special-interest ing families and ignore groups in Olympia?” the 64 percent of the During the Valentine’s state’s voters who recently Day hearing Jason Mercier rejected every tax increase of the non-partisan Wash- measure on the ballot and ington Policy Center cited voted for the two-thirds

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legislative-vote requirement to raise taxes.

“And now they propose new income taxes? How tone-deaf can you be? The people of this state will be shocked when they realize just how eager some legislators are to shut out their voices and reach into their pockets.”

Tax increases put on the table by the Senate minority include $89.2 billion in new income taxes, $1.5 billion in new business-and-occupation taxes, $134 million in new plastic-bag taxes and $44 million in new utility taxes. The proposals would eliminate the state property tax, but would not eliminate local property taxes. It would also reduce insurance and sales taxes, but will not

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eliminate any of them.

“This is the kind of absurdity Sen. Sheldon (Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch) and I were trying to avoid,” Tom said. “There is no doubt that if our bipartisan coalition had not assumed leadership of the Senate we would now be seeing many of these new proposed taxes on income, businesses, utilities, plastic bags and capital gains becoming reality.

As Democrats, I believe it is our job to stand up for working people – fight for their jobs and their attempts to provide for their families. Unfortunately, many of the policies being pushed my fellow Democrats would do little more than bury the middle class, leaving them with smaller paychecks, and burdening our smallbusiness employers to the point that many Washingtonians could lose their jobs and then won’t see a paycheck at all.”

Tom and Sheldon acknowledged that their constituents may wonder why the Majority Coalition Caucus would agree to hold a hearing on these tax proposals when its focus is on creating jobs.

“Over the past eight years the Republicans who comprised the Senate minority did not get the benefit of bipartisanship, which resulted in the denial of hearings on their most sought-after bills,” Sheldon said. “I was always suggesting to leadership that we should at least have hearings on legislation from across the aisle, but my efforts fell on deaf ears. Now that we are in the majority we decided to treat the minority better than it’s been treated before; the hearings yesterday were proof.”

Tom agreed, noting that any legislation the minority proposes has a chance of receiving a fair shake in the Senate as long as it meets one of

three criteria: It must help the private sector to create jobs, or improve K-12 education and include the necessary funding provisions, or be in line with creating a sustainable budget.

“If they want to be part of the solution then we welcome their proposals with open arms,” Tom said. “But if all they want to do is introduce one ridiculous tax proposal after another, then I guarantee they are wasting their time. They either need to get serious and work with us on creating jobs, reforming education and producing a sustainable budget, or they need to get out of the way.

“It’s a shame that people who are supposed to be legislative leaders have decided that playing politics is more important than working collaboratively to get the people’s business done. Enough is enough.

There is work to do.”

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Noel Gomez tried to escape the streets many times.

But something always drew her back. Her pimp would find her, or Gomez would convince herself that the prospects weren’t much better outside the life – a dependency she likened to domestic abuse.

“Every day I didn’t know if I’d live to see the next,” recalled Gomez of her 15 years in prostitution. “I’ve been hit with baseball bats, raped so many times [I’ve lost count], and had to jump out of cars. You don’t have time to deal with it...It feels like being in a war.”

Gomez was a teenager when she first became entangled in the sinister life of prostitution. A young mother, she’d been kicked out of her Kirkland home and was living with her boyfriend of the time.

Gomez remembers meeting her pimp at Bellevue Square. He enticed her with promises of a relationship and fame.

“I had nothing. He sold me a dream,” she remembers. “He was offering me what I thought I needed at the time. He ended up being a hardcore pimp and abusing me to keep me in line.”

Gomez’s story isn’t unique.

After a series of busts in the last decade, media and federal agencies pegged Seattle as a hotspot for prostitution and human trafficking. Its criminalization in 2003 has brought greater awareness, but many parts of Washington remain a destination because of their border locale and port city status.

Though prostitution is often given the most attention, the types of trafficking vary, from sex slavery to forced labor in restaurants, homes and businesses. The latency of the crime makes it difficult to understand its scope.

A 2008 study by anthropologist Debra Boyer estimates that somewhere between 300 and 500 youth are domestically trafficked in King County, alone. That number doesn’t account for the many adult men and women forced into the life, or the equally alarming number of people trafficked into the country. Nationally, that number jumps to 14,500 to 17,500 annually.

“It’s in the shadow of the Space Needle,” said Kirk-

land-based producer Jason Pamer of “Not for Profit,” a wrenching documentary about underage trafficking in Seattle and the Eastside.

“It’s down Denny, Dexter and John streets, within a six block radius.”

Once, when Gomez, tried to leave her pimp, he put up missing person posters of her son. As soon as she spotted his pixilated image on the telephone poles, Gomez knew that if she tried to run, he’d surely go after her family, too. Other nights, he made her stay out all evening as punishment.

“I was afraid to leave my house,” said Gomez of the mental captivity she endured, even after leaving prostitution. “I was afraid all the time, of everything.”

Despite its progressive reputation, the Eastside has also seen a string of human trafficking cases in recent years, many of them involving the city’s foreign born. In 2004 Bellevue’s Apple Spa was determined to be a front for prostitution. Hundreds of used condoms were found in the massage parlor’s garbage.

Two years later, a federal investigation arrested nine in an international trafficking ring that smuggled women in cargo containers from across Asia. Of the nine charged, seven were arrested in Seattle.

Again in 2009, arrests were made in a massage parlor investigation that involved SeaTac, Kirkland and Bellevue. Royal Spa and the Chada Thai Bodyworks of Bellevue, were among those raided. Most recently, a nine-month investigation last year closed a dozen businesses and arrested 55 for charges ranging from prostitution to practicing without a license.

“This is a crime that happens [here] that affects people from all over the world, regardless of background, where they grew up, or what community they live in,” says Marie Hoffman of Washington Anti-Trafficking Response Network, adding that: “When talking about cases in Bellevue, we’re not talking about the ‘wrong side of Bellevue.’”

Hoffman cautions against the usual stereotypes applied to prostitution and trafficking. For one, many of those caught in its web – particularly on the Eastside – are immigrants, brought to the U.S. as “mail-order brides,” or with the promise of salaried labor. Abuse

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“People still think that we choose this life,” she said.

“No little girl grows up and says I want to be a prostitute.”

Gomez’s memories of the life are complicated. She felt both contempt and affection for her pimp. As Pamer notes in his documentary which opened at Lincoln Cinemas last December, many pimps prey on the vulnerabilities of girls, leading them to believe that their relationship is one of love.

“Still, at times I think about going back,” she explains. “But I have to remember that if I go back once, I go right back to where I was. It’s just like drugs or alcohol. You’re totally giving it up, or you’re

She counts those emotions as an advantage she has over other resources and organizations. Her understanding of the complicated relationship between girls and their pimps has helped her serve as a victim’s advocate.

Gomez wouldn’t escape the life until she turned 32.

To this day, she struggles with symptoms of PTSD and severe anxiety. But helping others provides some solace.

For three years, Gomez facilitated a sex industry workers class with the city of Seattle.

And last year, she founded the Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS), a nonprofit that uses art projects and workshops to help women who’ve left the life, heal their wounds.

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at much the same time that the Green River killer was loose in Seattle, Gomez and members are creating a memorial for his victims, which they hope to eventually display in a public space like Seattle’s Denny Park.

Though Gomez has since moved to Seattle, she says the very reason prostitution flies under the radar in parts of the state like the Eastside, is because residents and community leaders never suspect it could happen in their own backyard. She pauses to think, estimating that there are about 20 girls from the Eastside she is now working with.

“I think it’s important that survivors lead this movement,” says Gomez. “Like domestic violence survivors or the civil rights movement, it needs to be led by them.”

Suspect in 1996 murder of woman pleads not guilty

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A Montana man charged in the 1996 cold case murder of a Kirkland woman pleaded not guilty today in King County Superior Court.

Clifford Everell Reed, 59, was extradited from Montana to King County on Feb. 6. He faces seconddegree murder charges for allegedly killing Sandi Rae

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Reed, who was the woman's co-worker during her disappearance, was booked into King County Jail Wednesday on $5 million bail.

Johnson was reported missing in 1996 and her body was found eight years later near Highway 410.

Reed left Washington shortly after the woman was reported missing, according to court documents. Detec-

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Detectives with the King County Sheriff ’s Office arrested him at his Victor, Mont. home in early December.

Reed's case-setting hearing is scheduled for March 14 at King County Superior Court.

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[16] February 22, 2013 tion (SCA), which represents 35 cities in King County and provides a regional voice for nearly one million people.

“SCA gives our cities a powerful regional voice, provides members an opportunity to connect and network, and offers tremendous tools to learn what other cities are doing.” said Sternoff. “This helps me better serve the The Kirkland Events needs of Kirkland resiFoundation announced dents and to create results that Kirkland Summerfest that improve our entire was selected by the Seafair region.”

Foundation to be a Seafair Sternoff said SCA proSanctioned Community vides a voice for Event. Summerfest King County cities joins the Kirkland under 150,000 Classic Car Show as people in poputhe only two Seafair lation through events in Kirkland. leadership in areas With this designasuch as economic tion comes “the and commupromotional power Bob Sternoff nity development, of the Seafair brand transportation, and its extensive land use, health, marketing campaign government operations, to generate exposure and the environment, educaattendance for participating tion, public safety, social community events in the welfare and other public Greater Seattle Area,” acpolicy issues. cording to Jill Farley, Seafair The SCA, which was Foundation manager. formerly known as the The second annual Suburban Cities AssoKirkland Summerfest is ciation, was established a weekend-long celebramore than 40 years ago to tion of art, music, food and help King County cities culture taking place Aug. act locally and partner 9-11 (the weekend after the regionally to create vital hydroplane races). Sumand thriving communities merfest features an opening through advocacy, educanight special presentation of Shakespeare in the Park with tion, leadership, mutual support and networking.

The Tempest, performed “Our county is no by the Seattle Shakespeare longer dozens of bedroom Company. More than 50 communities surroundmusical performances, plein ing a single city, but a air artists, robotics competinetwork of bustling urban tions and demonstrations, centers that together and a whole host of kids define a larger metro area activities including Touch-aand regional economy, Truck, Radio Disney and the and this new name refun, games and rides in the flects that evolution,” said Kid Zone. Most attractions King County Executive at Summerfest are absolutely Dow Constantine. “The free. new name also reflects a Applications for vendors, new spirit of partnership performers and sponsors are between the cities and the now open. county. We are united in The Kirkland Events advocating as one region Foundation is a Kirklandfor our economy and based nonprofit creating quality of life.”

Kirkland events for the SCA also announced benefit of Kirkland. All net it has launched a new proceeds from the Kirkwebsite, www.SoundCiland Events Foundation are ties.org. returned to our community “The new website proin support of those events vides a level of functionwhich cannot support themality that directly benefits selves such as the Fourth of our members and allows July Parade and Fireworks the public to learn more and the Summer Concert about our issues and orSeries. ganization,” commented Deanna Dawson, SCA executive director. “For the public, SCA’s website provides the latest news on member cities, the opportunity to review current issues or policy Kirkland Councilman positions and a resource Bob Sternoff was elected the 2013 Vice President of library.”

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Cobalt Mortgage has raised $9K in scholarships for area students Cobalt Mortgage Dollars for Scholars, a three-year old non-profit organization, partnered with individual donors, business partners, and the employees of Cobalt Mortgage in the creation of scholarships to support students in the pursuit of their post-secondary education goals.

This year over $100,000 in scholarship funds will be awarded to 73 deserving students in the states of Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Oklahoma.

Individual donors and business partners contributed nearly $45,000 in scholarship funds that were matched dollar-fordollar by Cobalt Mortgage.

The remainder of the scholarships was funded by employee donations and company contributions. The purpose of the company’s non-profit initiative is to make a positive impact on the youth and their families in the communities they serve.

“We are blown away by the response from our partners,” said Keith Tibbles, President and co-founder of Cobalt Mortgage. “My team and the people we work with know the importance of this foundation. We all want to be part of a solution to post-secondary education attainment issues by providing funding for university, college and vocational students.”

Cobalt Mortgage Kirkland and Cobalt Mortgage Bothell have $9,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors of local schools and community organizations.

• David and Sandee Davis Family Scholarship Award ($1,000) – Cedar Park Christian High School.

• Dave and Becky Bochsler Scholarship Award ($2,000) – Inglemoor High School • Allison Lord Excellence in Community Service Scholarship Award ($1,000) – Juanita High School • Murphy Family Schol-

arship Award ($3,000) Juanita High School • Chase Tibbles and Cobalt Mortgage Dollars for Scholars Award ($2,000) - Kirkland, Redmond or Sammamish Boys & Girls Clubs Students are encouraged to visit www. cobaltscholars.org to view scholarship criteria and submit their application.

Scholarship applications will be accepted through March 15.

LWHS wins $7,000 for health and nutrition programs

LifeWise Health Plan of Washington and partner Treeswing, a leading local voice on the issue of childhood obesity, announced the winner of the Hunt 4 Health High School Video Challenge.

Students from Lake Washington High School (LWHS) in Kirkland won first place, earning $7,000 for their school’s nutrition and physical education programs, as well as individual prizes including Visa gift cards and Go Pro video cameras.

LifeWise and Treeswing plan to award the prizes to LWHS students and teachers at a special school assembly on March 22.

The Hunt 4 Health contest asked King and Snohomish County high school students to create an original video that answered the question: “What do you and your friends do to stay healthy and active?”

The goal of the contest was to encourage teens to play an active role in their own health and give schools the tools to help improve their nutrition and physical activity programs.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of Washington youth are overweight, putting them at high risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and asthma.

“LifeWise really en-

joyed launching this contest with Treeswing,” said Jeff Roe, LifeWise president and CEO. “Supporting our members in their choices to live healthier and more active lives is a big part of what we do at LifeWise, so we were excited to work with local schools to raise awareness of healthy choices.”

Jeremy Sacks, a senior at LWHS, submitted the winning video called “The Healthy Song” – featuring an original song, healthy snack cameos and a solo dance sequence.

The Lake Washington students’ big picture message was captured in the song’s chorus saying, “…it can be as easy as walking down the street, it’s not only exercise it’s also things you eat.”

“We’re thrilled to receive this money to help fund our physical education and health programs here at Lake Washington High School,” said LWHS teacher Jill Johnson. “Our goal is to enrich our programs so that all students, regardless of current fitness level, want to participate and learn how to lead healthier lives.”

Enumclaw and Auburn High School students represent the second and third place winners, receiving $5,000 and $3,000 respectively for their schools’ health programs, as well as Visa gift cards and fitness goodie bags for the student video teams.

LifeWise and Treeswing announced the top ten finalists from Roosevelt (Seattle), Lake Washington (Kirkland), Nova (Seattle), Enumclaw, Auburn, West Seattle and Cascade (Everett) High Schools last December.

Public voting ran through the month of January.

Metalwala, NU president to speak at annual event President of Kirkland’s Northwest University, Dr. Joseph Castleberry will keynote the 4th Annual Fighting Homelessness luncheon Friday, March 8 at The Westin Bellevue.

King County Councilwoman Jane Hague is honorary chair of this event benefiting KITH programs helping homeless families to overcome roadblocks to find and retain permanent, safe housing and stability.

Author Dr. Castleberry believes the best way to

have a rich and satisfying life is to discover and live out our deepest dreams.

His book “Your Deepest Dream” equips people to find their unique dream and make it a reality.

Dr. Castleberry hopes people will not only gain new insights that will help them overcome roadblocks to fulfillment, but also will learn the skills to lead others successfully in making their deep dreams come true.

“It’s hard to believe, but there were 398 students in Bellevue and Lake Washington schools reported as homeless last school year, not counting those who keep it a secret,” said Chuck Oxford, owner of Fix Auto Bellevue. Chuck and his company have sponsored the annual “Fighting Homelessness” Luncheon since 2010.

“KITH is housing homeless families. Their excellent case managers work with families as they pursue their goals and change their futures. Excellence is a value shared

by KITH and Fix Auto Bellevue.”

Oxford believes it takes a whole community working together to fight problems like homelessness.

“These families and children have as much right to pursue their goals and dreams as any of us do. We are honored to do our part by supporting KITH and the families they serve.”

KITH’s Transitional Housing client Solomon Metalwala, father of missing Sky Metalwala, will speak briefly about how KITH housing and case management services have helped his family transition through very trying circumstances.

King TV traffic anchor Tracy Taylor will emcee the luncheon.

The event is free with a requested minimum donation or pledge of $150 to go directly to fund KITH housing and supportive services. Space is limited. Thanks to the Petter family and generous donors, an Angel Matching Fund honoring Bill Petter will incite generosity by matching donations at the event.

To support this event with a sponsorship or by being an Angel or table captain, contact Christine Rose at 425-576-9531, ext. 104 or email christiner@kithcares.org.

To register or learn more about the luncheon, visit www.kithcares.org.

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2nd Enforcers to rally in Kirkland A local organization, the 2nd Enforcers, informed local businesses and government agencies they will be having a pro-gun rally in downtown Kirkland on Feb. 23 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In an email sent to the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce, the organization said they will be lawfully picketing, as per municipal code, against President Barack Obama’s “23 executive actions against your 2nd Amendment Constitutional right to bear arms.”

Citizens will be carrying open firearms, and it states “this will be no concern as we have had many rallies on the state capitol with no issues concerning the carry of firearms by lawful citizens.”

The rally will be at the cross streets of Central Way and 3rd Street.

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Jacob Kukuk at 425-658-6476 , email at people@2ndenforcers. org, or visit the 2E website http://2ndenforcers.org/

PSE to remove utility wires and poles on N.E. 85th Street Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will remove utility wires and poles along Northeast 85th Street from 120th Avenue Northeast to 128th Avenue Northeast. Removal is expected to be complete by March 14. Traffic impacts along Northeast 85th Street are expected to be minimal as crews will use adjacent parking lots and side streets to the extent possible for

The City of Kirkland is considering an ordinance that would prohibit a landlord from refusing to rent to a tenant solely based upon the applicant’s use of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. A second informational meeting will be held on Feb. 26, 7-8:30 p.m., Kirkland City Hall, Peter Kirk Room, 123 5th Avenue to answer questions about the proposed ordinance. The draft ordinance and stakeholder feedback received at the two community meetings and from correspondence will be presented to the City Council on March 19, 2013.

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Curb, gutter and sidewalks with a planter strip along both sides of 124th Avenue Northeast are currently being installed between Northeast 80th and 90th Streets. As part of this work, 124th Avenue Northeast is being rebuilt with a new pavement surface between Northeast 85th Street and Northeast 80th Street and will be resurfaced just north of Northeast 85th Street. Local access only will be in place on 124th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 85th Street and Northeast 80th Streets from Feb. 25 through March 1 for the street rebuilding.

Construction is expected to continue through early March 2013.

Sidewalk construction along Northeast 85th Street is expected to begin later this spring. The new sidewalks will replace the temporary ones. New concrete sidewalks will be installed on both sides of Northeast 85th Street where there are none between 120th Avenue Northeast and 132nd Avenue Northeast. Future improvements also include upgraded signal controllers, a new northbound

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In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of King In the Matter of the Adoption: Of: Victoria Jade Williamson A person under the age of eighteen No. 13-5-00163-3SEA Summons and Notice by Publication of Petition/Hearing re Termination of Parent-Child Relationship TO: Brock Manly Williamson, nonconsenting father.

You are herby summoned to appear within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty (30) days after the 22nd day of February, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and serve a copy of your answer upon the petitioner Christopher Leroy Duvall at the address below stated; if you fail to do so judgment may be rendered against you according to the request of the Petition for Adoption and the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship which has been filed with Clerk of the said court.

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed with the Clerk of the above requesting that the parent-child relationship between you and above-named child be terminated. The object of the action is to seek an order terminating the parent-child relationship between you and the child and a Decree of Adoption declaring the petitioner to be the legal parent of the child.

The child was born on 02/24/2001 in the City of Palm Springs, State of California. The name of the child’s mother was Michelle Charmagne Williamson at the time the child was born.

The name of the Child’s mother is now Michelle Charmagne Williamson. You have been named as the father or possible father of the child. The court hearing on the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship shall be on the 25th day of March, 2013 at 1:30 pm in Room W-325 of the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Seattle, WA, 98104 Your failure to appear at this hearing may result in a default order permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child. You may respond to this summons and notice by filing a written response with the Clerk of the Court and

serving a copy of your response on the Petitioner Christopher Leroy Duvall whose name and address appear at the end of this summons and notice. If you do not serve your written response within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this summons and notice, the court may enter an Order of Default against you permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-name child. The court may, without further notice to you, enter an order terminating your parent-child relationship and approving or providing for the adoption of the above-name child. You are further notified that you have the right to be represented by an attorney, and if you are indigent and request an attorney, an attorney will be appointed for you. You are further notified that your failure to respond to this termination action within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication of this summons and notice will result in the termination of your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. Your are further notified you have a right to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington.

Your are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington or the respond to the petition for termination of parent-child relationship which has been filed herein, within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this summons and notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship with respect to the child.

You are further notified that if the child is either: (A) A member of an Indian tribe or (b) Eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and the biological child of a member of an indian tribe and if you acknowledge paternity of the child or if your paternity of the child is established prior to the termination of your parent-child relationship, your parental rights may not be terminated, unless (A) You give valid consent to termination or (B) Your parentchild relationship is terminated involuntarily pursuant to chapter 26.33 or chapter 13.34 of the revised code of Washington. Note: “Indian Tribe” is defined in 25 U.S.C. 1903. It refers to American Indians or Alaska Natives.

One method of filing your response and serving a copy of the petitioner is to send them by certified mail with return receipt requested.

Dated this 15th Day of February, 2013.

Barbara Miner, King County Superior Court Clerk R. Bell, Deputy Clerk File Response with: Clerk of the Court, King County Superior Court, E-609 King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98104 Serve a copy of your response on Petitioner: Christopher Leroy Duvall, 20415 Bothell Everett Hwy Apt C306, Bothell WA 98012 Published in the Kirkland Reporter February 22, 2013; March 1, 8, 2013. #743195.

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Fahling will attend military training during his summer breaks. When he graduates medical school, Fahling will be promoted to the rank of captain.

“I’ve always had a nudge to do it. I like the discipline of the military.

I like the structure of it,” Fahling said of his future career. “Since I want to practice medicine, this seems like the best road – to serve the people who serve our country.”

Fahling is the son of Brian and Suzie Fahling of Kirkland. He graduated from Tupelo High School in 2006 and went on to complete both his bachelors and masters degree at Mississippi College in Clinton.

He was accepted to The University of Mississippi School of Medicine, and is still waiting to hear from other medical schools before he makes his final decision.

The Army program pays for the student’s school of choice. When he completes medical school, Fahling said he would like to specialize in orthopedic surgery.

“It’s always great to see someone this motivated and passionate about medicine join our ranks,” said Army recruiter staff Sgt. Matthew Bittenbender of the Army’s Jackson Medical Recruiting Station. “Our Soldiers deserve the best possible healthcare and Joel Fahling is committed to providing that care.”

Along with the medical school program, the F. Edward Herbert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program is available to help students finance their graduate dental, veterinary and clinical psychology degrees, as well as select nursing and specialty degrees.

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Habib, a Kirkland Democrat, appeared with Inslee at the news conference, as did Rep. Marcie Maxwell, D-Renton, whom Inslee recognized for her advocacy for education.

Inslee also has embraced Habib’s bill in the economic policy blueprint on the governor’s official state web site.

The bill grants relief from the state’s business tax – which falls especially heavily on new and smaller companies -- to innovative businesses in their first two years. It is designed to give start-ups a chance to build up their strength in competition with other companies in other states and countries.

“Let’s not kill the bird in the nest,” Habib said.

“Let’s help it spread its wings so it can soar.”

The measure incorporates accountability in the program, requiring the state Dept. of Commerce to report on the effectiveness of the tax break in stimulating employment.

The bill has been referred to the House Finance Committee for a hearing.

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Jasper’s Dog Park opened on Jan. 28, 2012 after many years of citizens rallying to get approval to build a dog park.

Kirkland’s first dog park was the direct result of a true community effort: Donations from individuals and local companies helped to pay for the expense of the park, including a significant grant from the Petco Foundation for the substantial initial groundcover layer.

Park construction was a combined effort between Kirkland Parks and Community Services, and crews of dedicated volunteers and leaders with the Kirkland Off Leash Dog Group (KDOG) worked doggedly from August to January digging out blackberries and carving out a new park from the hillside.

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The ordinance Kirkland is considering would require landlords to use the same criteria for Section 8 renters that they apply to any other prospective tenant.

Landlords may use their standard screening process, such as rental and credit history checks and may retain existing rental practices for deposits and rental agreements. Landlords are not required to change how they operate their property. Any property that has rents higher than the rent limits established by KCHA would not be required to lower rents to make units available to Section 8 participants. The program has administrative requirements such as an initial minimum lease period and property inspections.

However, landlords who do not normally use the required lease period or who are unable to make any noted repairs, will not be required to participate in the program.

To learn more about the proposed ordinance and to read comments received at the January 23 community meeting, please visit www.kirklandwa.gov and search “Section 8 voucher.”

For specific questions and comments about the draft ordinance, contact Dawn Nelson, Planning and Community Development Department at 425-587-3230 or dnelson@kirklandwa.gov.

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KIRKLAND HOME PRICES HAVE INCREASED 10.7% THIS PAST YEAR! Contact us today for YOUR home’s value!

Catherine Ferrera 206-579-1077 Catherine@resourceforhomes.com www.resourceforhomes.com

Dave Janssens 425-785-7432 davej@windermere.com www.KirklandSpecialist.com

We have sold over $20 million of real estate in 2012 and have over 25 years combined experience.

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We work in Real Estate for two reasons only; to sell our clients’ home for the most money and to find our clients the best property at the best price…period. If you are considering selling or buying a home and this appeals to you, please contact us today. We will not waste your time.