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Local resident hosts community parade to honor friend BY SARAH KEHOE skehoe@bothell-reporter.com
If Dominic Sickich was ever having a bad day when attending Bothell High School, he knew he could
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always rely on one friend to cheer him up. Bert Colon had an infectious smile and a genuine love for everyone around him. He never allowed his disability to stop him from
being social and active in school. Colon helped out on almost every sports team and was always there to cheer on the school’s athletes. “Whenever anyone walked by Bert, he was always excited
to see them and would make a big deal about them,” Sickich said. “You couldn’t help but light up and smile around him.” It’s this contagious positive energy that made Sickich
want to do something special for Colon. Sickich decided to gather as many people from the community as possible to throw a parade for him. “I wanted this to be epic; I wanted him to drive into
a party that’s just for him,” Sickich said.”I wanted cops to come wondering what is going on, and then have them decide we are having [ more PARADE page 6 ]
Bastyr University students go homeless for a cause
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fter almost a decade of meeting and discussion, Bothell will receive a new City Hall building soon. Bothell City Council members approved construction of a new City Hall building, replacing the current City Hall which was built in 1938. Construction is scheduled to start in late July 2014 and is expected to take 15 months. “This is an exciting moment for the city of Bothell, and I thank the citizens of Bothell for their input and support of this important public facility,” Mayor Joshua Freed said. “In the last 10 years, no project has [ more HALL page 5 ]
To have a complete understanding of what their future patients go through, four naturopathic medical students at Bastyr University became homeless for a week. Allie Donnell, Lydia Peters, Jenna Biollo and Krisitn Thorvilson set up a tent at the back of the campus and challenged themselves to live there free of luxuries, such as cellphones, showers, transportations and microwaves. The students are not eating anything that is not a donated nonperishable food item and they only use a propane heater to cook their food. [ more TENTS page 5 ]
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Northshore high schools, UW Bothell and Bastyr University in Kenmore all held commencement events recently to celebrate new graduates, including Cascadia Community College in Bothell, represented above. This year marked the 14th graduating class for the Bothell community college, with approximately 200 students receiving diplomas. SUSAN FORD, Contributed
Stacey Denuski chosen to fill in for sick Kenmore City Council member skehoe@bothell-reporter.com
Kenmore City Council members have chosen community activist and volunteer Stacey Denuski to fill in for
Deputy Mayor Glenn Rogers as he takes a leave of absence. Denuski moved to Kenmore with her husband and two boys in 2011 and has been active in the community ever since.
“I have two children and am passionate that the city where they grow up is safe, has passive and active play spaces, a sense of community and a good economic base,” she said. “I have volun-
teered in many ways over the years and would like to expand my commitment to the city as a council member. I would like to help Kenmore reach its goals and shape the city’s future in a
way that allows all citizens to be heard, acknowledged and respected.” Rogers is taking a leave of absence for four to six months for health-related reasons. He was involved
in a rear-end-collision in February on the way to his son’s wedding in New Jersey, which resulted in whip lash, pain throughout Rogers’ back and neck and a sustained [ more COUNCIL page 3 ]
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