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FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013
Estranged husband to move into murdered wife’s home Only person of interest in woman’s death plans to fight for kids, gives neighbors uneasy feeling BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com
A memorial to Bothell resident Susann Smith sits in the driveway of her
home. The same home her body was found on Feb. 12. A potted plant, wilting flowers and a couple of soaked greeting cards were pushed to one side of the
driveway, when a cleaning crew arrived with their van on Friday. The crew was there to scrub the Bothell mother’s blood from the carpet and walls.
Most neighbors would be happy to see the progress and to move on. But no one has been arrested for Susann’s murder and neighbors on this block are
We found him!
more concerned about who is moving in. Allan Smith, the woman’s estranged husband and the only person of interest named by police, told one of his neighbors that he plans to move back into the
home in about three weeks. “The police have said in the beginning that we are not in any danger,” said a neighbor, who spoke to the Reporter on the condition of anonymity and fearing [ more MURDER page 3 ]
Marv Harshman, an oldfashioned gentleman Long time Bothell resident to be remembered at the UW on May 11 The Harshmans lived in a modest rambler near Bothell High School where evered Hall of Fame they raised their three sons basketball coach and David, Michael and Brian. longtime Bothell Dorothy once said, “I resident Marv Harshman would sit in the Bothell passed away on April 12 at High School gym watching age 95. my boys play, while Harshman - also listening to the raknown as “Coach” dio to hear what the and “Harsh” - modHusky basketball eled the true, oldscore was.” fashioned gentleIt was Dorothy’s man and he was a husband who beloved family man. coached winning Marv Harshman He also served on basketball teams at Bothell’s City Counthe University of cil and once led Washington (UW), the Fourth of July Parade Washington State Unias grand marshall. He and versity (WSU) and Pacific his wife, Dorothy, were Lutheran University (PLU). members of the Northshore His 40 years of coaching YMCA, where Harshman earned him 654 wins and exercised several times a [ more LEGEND page 11 ] week, well into his 90s. BY SUZANNE G. BEYER
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Fifth annual Can Do race draws more than 1,100 to Bothell streets Runners, including “Waldo,” explode from the start line for the fifth annual Can Do 5/10 run and walk in Bothell. For more on the Can Do run see the story on page 7. MATT PHELPS, Bothell Reporter
Kenmore City Council passes business registration ordinance The Kenmore City Council spent nearly two hours hearing public comment and debating the merits of a business registry during an April
22 council meeting. It was the second time this year the council has raised the issue following changes made by city staff. The debate, time spent and two votes are indicative of the difficulty the city has had
in an attempt to organize the business community during the past decade. The city does not have a Chamber of Commerce. Kenmore is one of just five cities in King and Snohomish counties that doesn’t have a
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general business registration or licensing requirement until now. After the lengthy deliberation and changing viewpoints, the council voted 4-2 to form a business registry. Businesses will be required
to register with the city and pay $25, which will go into an account to help local businesses. The amount that business will have to pay is not specifically identified in the ordinance. The idea for the business
registry came from the 2009 Economic Development Strategy. A business registration program is also included as a work objective in the adopted biennial budget. City leaders wanted [ more KENMORE page 2 ]
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