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King County Municipal League rates Kirkland legislative candidates BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
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he Municipal League of King County released its ratings for 70 2014 legislative candidates, including those running in the 45th and 48th Districts. Two of the races showed challengers equal to or above the incumbent’s rating.
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One of the biggest we call that a two-step surprises was the rating downgrade, which is refor Rep. Roger ally quite serious,” Goodman (Dsaid Goodman’s Kirkland), who opponent, Repubholds position No. lican Joel Hussey. 1 in the 45th DisHussey maintrict. Goodman’s tained a rating of rating dropping “Very Good” from two places from when he chalSen. Andy Hill “Outstanding” in lenged Goodman 2012 to “Good” in 2012. this year. “I was mystified “In my line of work, by this year’s rating,” said
Goodman. “It’s difficult accessible and responsive to understand how a canto my constituents.” didate’s rating can Goodman said bounce from ‘Very that he respects Good’ to ‘Good’ the work of the to ‘Outstanding’ Municipal League to ‘Good’ over volunteers and the course of four honors their civic elections, when commitment. I’ve continued “However, I Rep. Roger to build a solid believe their final Goodman record of achieveratings might be ment in the legisa reflection of the lature and I’ve remained personal interview they
Jack Kellett, center, and his daughters, from left, Louisa and Isobel, talk with Kirkland Heritage Society President Loita Hawkinson at Heritage Hall in Kirkland on Monday. Jack, who lives in England, is the great grandson of John Kellett, one of the founding fathers of Kirkland and is credited for naming the city after settler Peter Kirk. John Kellett arrived in what is now Kirkland in 1888 with Kirk. The Kelletts are also credited for naming Rose Hill in Kirkland after Rose Hill in England. A photo of John Kellet can be seen on the wall.
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BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
Kirkland police are investigating a burglary that occurred over the weekend at the Kirkland Teen Union Building in which eight laptops were stolen. Sometime between Friday and Monday, one or more thieves broke into the building, located at 348 Kirkland Ave., and stolen eight MacBook computers, according to Kirkland Police and a spokesperson for the regional YMCA. Lt. Mike Murray stated that they are currently reviewing surveillance footage but at this time have no description of the suspects or how many of them there might have been. Detectives have also recovered blood samples from when the thieves broke through the window. A spokesperson for the YMCA said the laptops were a part of a program helping teens to learn computer skills. The theft forced them to suspend the program for the day. The thief broke a front window on the building at 348 Kirkland Ave. and stole eight MacBook computers, leaving two computers behind, along with camera equipment, cords, and more. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Kirkland Police through their non-emergency reporting line at 425-577-5656.
conduct, more than any of the other material and information we provide to them,” Goodman said. “Impressions given during a personal interview are often hit-or-miss, so there may be too much of an unreliable, subjective element to the Muni League rating process, but I really do not want to be critical of the hard work [ more LEAGUE page 2 ]
MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter
Lockhart’s passion for the arts will drive KPC as new director BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
Jeff Lockhart’s passion for music started when his mother took him to a Beach Boys concert as a young boy. “It was a life changer for me as a kid,” he said. “I wanted to do that.” Since that Beach Boys concert in the mid-1970s, Lockhart’s passion has always been at the forefront of his life, whether it was attending concerts as a kid, learning to play the drums and guitar, or co-founding a band. “I don’t remember not
being involved in music,” he said. As the newly-appointed executive director of the Kirkland Performing Arts Center, Lockhart brings not only decades of experience and enthusiasm to the job, but an attitude that considers both the art and business side of the industry as equally vital. Lockhart had served as interimdirector. “I see the Performing Arts Center as being an Eastside destination for people who want quality music and entertainment,” he said. “Region-
ally, we like to reach out to people. We want to be the place of choice when you think of music and film or performing arts.” Lockhart also stated the intent is to showcase art, whether it be music, theater or film, that reflects the values of the community rather than impose their own preferences and tastes. For example, they have been reaching out to indie rock artists from Seattle, which he said have a large fan base on the Eastside. They also have a “Night of Queen” event, which will recreate
JEFF LOCKHART
the rock band Queen’s concert by a cover band. Lockhart’s band, Creme
Tangerine, will also hosts a concert in which they will recreate the Beatle’s “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” concert. “We’ve just been trying to do more creative things musically,” he said. Rather than see conflict between the creative and business sides of art, Lockhart considers them both equally essential. From his earliest days performing, he got directly involved in booking concerts and recording records. “I love the music busi[ more KPC page 3 ]