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GROUND BREAKING | Construction begins on new Bothell City Hall [13]
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
Retiring | Rogers leaves Kenmore City Council [2] Prototype | Family receives house in Bothell [14]
Northshore Wall of Honor 2014 inductees honored in ceremony BY SARAH KEHOE skehoe@bothell-reporter.com
Fifteen Northshore School District alumni, former staff and board members were recognized at a Wall of Honor induction ceremony
Aug. 16 at Pop Keeney Stadium. Since its inception in 2010, the Wall of Honor has recognized the outstanding achievements of Northshore alumni, staff and volunteers
who have made a significant contribution to the district, community, state, nation or world. Inductees names are engraved on the wall, given a medallion and a plaque. “I am amazed at the lives
all the inductees have led,” Northshore School District Superintendent Larry Francois said. “They all possess a sincere desire to give back and have enriched the lives of everyone around them.”
This year’s inductees include: - Lee A. Blakely an educator and superintendent for the Northshore School District for 25 years. Blakely graduated from Eastern
Washington State College and taught in several rural school districts before becoming Kenmore Elementary School principal in 1955. He served as superintendent [ more HONOR page 6]
Brothers receive funding for project
City of Kenmore acquires new land
BY SARAH KEHOE
BY SARAH KEHOE
skehoe@bothell-reporter.com
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Funding is secured to start construction on the vacant Anderson School redevelopment project in downtown Bothell by the McMenamins Inc. The company plans to break ground on the project in late September with the goal of a November 2015 opening. The building will turn into a hotel resort that will include 73 hotel rooms, a restaurant, bars, a brewery, a theater and a tropical, tiki-themed pool area. McMenamins is known for keeping the integrity of buildings they renovate
Kenmore residents now have a little more access to water. The city of Kenmore purchased .65 acres of waterfront property located at 7353 NE 175th St. at the confluence of Swamp Creek and the Sammamish River, near Squires Landing Park. The newly acquired property will serve a variety of park functions, including a bird and wildlife viewpoint, launching point for hand-powered watercraft, picnic area and connection to Squires Landing Park. The property is immedi[ more PURCHASE page 7]
Local kids enjoy some time kayaking on the Sammamish River after the city of Kenmore purchased a piece of land to give residents more water access. COURTESY PHOTO , city of Kenmore
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Many attend and support new marijuana retail business outside Bothell A line of around 80 people stretched outside Herbal Nation, a marijuana retail store that opened its
doors in unincorporated Bothell on Aug. 18. The new store, located at 19302 Bothell Everett Highway, is the first marijuana retail store in Bothell and the second store near
Seattle to receive a license to sell marijuana. Owners celebrated with a grand opening ceremony at noon. “There have been so many regulations and pit stops along the way,” said
Will Pearson, Herbal Nation employee. “We could have opened a few weeks ago, but we held off and took our time because we wanted to triple check everything, ensure we had all the products
available we wanted and we want to be fully compliant with state and city regulations for our business.” Green advertising inflatables danced at the store’s entrance, a deejay
spun classic rock and reggae beats with marijuana themes and employees brought water bottles to customers waiting outside. Prices for marijuana [ more MARIJUANA page 18]
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