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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014
Bothell electrician cited as missing in Oso mudslide
BY DAN CATCHPOLE Herald Writer
R
on deQuilettes first caught her eye at Bible college. They’ve been married 31 years. He had black hair, dark eyes and a beautiful tan, said his wife, La Rae deQuilettes.
The couple make their home in Bothell but Ron has not returned since March 22. She and one of their grown children were waiting in downtown Arlington on March 24 for news from the site of the massive Oso mudslide. Ron deQuilettes is an
electrician who had a job in Oso that morning. The last word from him was a text at 8:30 a.m. from the work site. “I’m here,” he told his wife. La Rae deQuilettes mistakenly believed the slide happened in Bellingham. She didn’t worry when
Ron didn’t come home, thinking he was working late. On Sunday, she realized her mistake and spent that night waiting to see if police would knock on her door in Bothell with the worst news possible. Heavy rains lightened this week, helping crews progress in their search for
victims in the 530 landslide. Approximately 620 personnel, including 160 volunteers, are working the slide area from both sides. The latest report from the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office reported 21 confirmed fatalities. Of those, 15 have
been identified and six are awaiting identification. Crews have located an additional four victims in the slide. A service road opened March 29 to help responders access the entire slide area, and move personnel, food and equipment from [ more MUDSLIDE page 2 ]
Suspended Bothell naturopath doctor responds to charges BY SARAH KEHOE skehoe@Bothell-reporter.com
John Catanzaro, a Bothell naturopathic physician whose license was recently suspended by the state, replied to the charges against him in a statement to the Department of Health’s Board of Naturopathy this week. Catanzaro asked for a settlement opportunity and hearing to contest the board’s statement of charges against him, issued Jan. 24. The board
suspended his license to practice at his business, Health and Wellness Institute, on Jan. 28. Charges against Catanzaro include the protocol he used to produce the treatments he was giving his patients was unsafe, he committed unprofessional conduct and that his patients experienced injury or were placed in “unreasonable risk of harm.” In his response, Catan[ more DOCTOR page 10 ]
UW Bothell dedication Gov. Jay lnslee dedicated the Discovery Hall, the University of Bothell’s new $68-million science and academic building, during a ceremony March 20. Discovery Hall is the home of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) approved by the University of Washington Board of Regents in February 2013. For the full story see page 9. Sarah Kehoe/Bothell Reporter
Kenmore residents speak out about road safety, city discusses plan skehoe@bothell-reporter.com
More than 200 Kenmore residents attended the Kenmore City Council meeting last night to share their concern about roads amidst two crosswalk fatalities occurring within one week. Tammy and Ben Shoop were the first to speak, bring-
ing a large photograph of their son Caleb. The 19-yearold was hit and killed by a truck while riding his bicycle on 61st Avenue Northeast on March 18. “I thank the council’s commitment to attend to this serious manner,” Ben Shoop said. “Let’s band together as a community to make our citizens feel safer and to
ensure nothing like this ever happens again.” Hit-and-run victim Sarah Paulson’s father Brad Paulson said he believes the city council should have started prioritizing road repairs and construction years ago. “It’s unfortunate that things have to get this bad before actions start,” he said. “Our streets are so dangerous
and things have to change. I am more than willing to pay more taxes if it means our children are safe.” Former Kenmore City Council member John Henderson played a tape of a meeting that took place a few years ago, in which the council members voted to prioritize paying for a new city council building.
“The issue of caring for public safety is a choice and you decided to become enamored with being economic developers rather than fix our roads,” Henderson said. “Taking care of our roads should be our biggest focus.” Many of the residents speaking at the meeting mentioned they had always been nervous about the
roads and wondered why it had not been a priority of the city’s. “I am sometimes shocked, sometimes frustrated and am always, always very saddened,” said Marla Williams, a Kenmore resident. “This is a problem that should be resolved because there are lives we should protect.” [ more SAFETY page 5 ]
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