Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, December 06, 2013

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Developments at various stages in Bothell BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com

The Saint Edward Seminary was built in 1930 and was bought in the 1970s by the Washington State Parks. The building has 90,000 square feet of space but needs an estimated $40 million of repairs. MATT PHELPS, Kenmore Reporter

State Parks looks to lease iconic Kenmore Seminary 80-year-old building needs repairs, agreement would help with costs BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com

Saint Edward Seminary in Kenmore stands like a regal beacon at the center of Saint Edward State Park. One of the most monolithic structures in the Northshore area, it is clad in brick with timeless architecture. It is also a casualty of the Washington State Parks funding gap. In recent years, Parks officials have attempted to raise more money to meet their budget through various means, such as implementing the Discover Pass. State funding has nearly dried up and officials continue to try finding new and creative revenue sources. For many of the Parks’ 770 buildings, funding has come from unlikely sources. Leasing the buildings to colleges and businesses has been a popular way to save the structures from deterioration. But the seminary is still out

Lamb. “Kids or someone would always cross out the [letters] B, O and T so it said ‘Welcome to hell’ but everyone knew the sign.” That iconic landmark might be making a comeback. Bothell city staff is discussing the idea of placing a replica in the Park at Bothell Landing sometime in the future. “At some point someone from the Washington State DOT (Department of

Santa arrives at Country Village tomorrow

Janet DeGrave opened her business “The Creativity Place” in Country Village during August. She does not charge for patrons to use her craft store to make new creations and explore art. For the full story see page 2. MATT PHELPS, Bothell Reporter

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in the cold with an immense 90,000-square-feet of space and a growing list of repairs and maintenance. “We are trying to find a way to take care of it,” said Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Public Affairs Director Virginia Painter. “We are always interested in what we can do to take care of the building, and the space available could be appropriate for office space.” She added that a lease “seems like a natural thing.” Parks officials have had discussions with many businesses and organizations in recent years about leasing the building. “We haven’t received a written inquiry but verbal interest,” said Painter. “They usually want to know how much space is available. We have been at it a long time.” None has come as close as a client of real estate broker

Transportation) got rid of it,” said Bothell City Manager Bob Stowe. “We want to bring it back.” Stowe said that city staff is unsure of the exact location of the sign within the park and whether drivers will be able to see it from SR-522, as they are in the preliminary stages of discussing the idea. And while the sign is not a sure thing yet, the realignment of SR-522 is moving [ more BOTHELL page 8 ]

Experience the magical arrival of Santa by sleigh from the sky at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Country Village. A traditional tree lighting follows his arrival, heralded by a town “town crier.” The Village will be decorated with thousands of twinkling lights and whimsical, animated light displays featuring a 40-foot sea serpent, fiddling pig, giant dragonfly, marching ducks and more. Various festivities take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., including complimentary hot-roasted chestnuts served at 4 p.m. while supplies last, and local groups will perform holiday-themed music on the stage throughout the day. This event is free and open to the public. Train rides and pony rides are available for a nominal fee.

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he redevelopment of downtown Bothell has been a huge undertaking. The realignment of State Route 522, or the Crossroads project, shifted approximately 170,000 square feet of property into the downtown core for business development and designated all the land to the south for The Park

at Bothell Landing. The addition of McMenamins, Boulevard Place and the Six Oaks project are all in different stages of development. But while there are so many new things coming into downtown Bothell, one iconic landmark might be returning. “There used to be a sign that said ‘Welcome to Bothell for a day or a lifetime,’” said Bothell Mayor Mark


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