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City Council moves forward with discussion on plastic bag ban City of Kirkland staff takes direction on possible ordinance during council meeting BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
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he Kirkland City Council has restarted discussion on a potential ban on plastic bags and directed city staff to begin prepar-
ing an ordinance on the subject. The ordinance, proposed at the council’s Oct. 7 meeting, would ban single-use plastic grocery bags and mandate stores charge five cents each for paper grocery bags.
The idea of a plastic bag ban has proved contentious in the past. John MacGillivray, the Solid Waste Program’s lead with Public Works, stated that before an ordinance
can be written, however, the council has to make decisions on important details, such as when the ordinance would take effect, and whether or not they want different compli-
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ance deadlines for big and small businesses, as well as any exemptions such as fish bags, take-out bags, dog waste bags and clothing store bags. In 2013, the council directed MacGillivray and staff to complete a study on whether Kirkland should or should not
be a candidate for taking action on either banning or charging for plastic bags. A phone survey later that year showed 69 percent of 407 residents polled opposed the ban of plastic shopping bags, while 90 percent favored encouraging citizens to [ more BAG page 3 ]
Seattle nonprofit floats idea of a subway across Lake Washington the subway would either cross Lake Washington via bridge or go underA Seattle-based ground. Where exactly it nonprofit has proposed would go through downusing a subway system to town will also be left for help solve traffic on the engineers to decide. Eastside and the greater “There’s some different Seattle area. options,” Hopkins said. Seattle Subway has cre“We’re kind of agnostic ated preliminary outline to that … ultimately our of a subway system that effort is to get Sound would run from Seattle Transit to consider it. to downtown Kirkland For Kirkland residents and then to Redmond and it would mean a much Bellevue. quicker trip.” The plans were pubThe subway would lished in late September leave Sand Point Crossing by Sound Transit as part and go through downof its Long Range Plan town Kirkland, though Supplemental EIS study. Hopkins said it would They will be studying the remain underground plans until December, through the city. The when they decide only part of it visible whether to put this would be exits and to the voters. The entrances to the KIRKLAND corridor, if built stations. would create a For Kirkland direct route to residents, Hopmajor medical and kins said, a subway educational centers would enable students such as the University of to reach the University Washington and Everof Washington in seven greenHealth hospital, to eight minutes during as well as the Microsoft rush hour, rather than campus in Redmond. having to drive or take Some of the important the bus across the 520 details, however, are still floating bridge. It would vague, including the also reduce the number overall cost of the project, of vehicles on the road, should the legislature alparticularly in downtown low Sound Transit to put Kirkland, Hopkins said. it on a ballot measure for “You want people to be voter approval. able to live there (KirkJonathan Hopkins, land), and if they work the political director elsewhere, they need to for Seattle Subway, said [ more SUBWAY page 2 ] BY TJ MARTINELL
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Peter Wilson, foreground, cuts the cake at Google’s 10th anniversary celebration in Kirkland. Wilson is joined by, from left, Kirkland City Councilman Dave Asher, Google employee Chee Chew, Councilman Jay Arnold, Kirkland Mayor Amy Walen and Councilwoman Doreen Marchione. TJ MARTINELL, Kirkland Reporter
Free Wi-Fi for two Kirkland parks Google officials make big announcement during anniversary celebration BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
Google celebrated its 10th Anniversary in Kirkland by announcing a $200,000 grant to provide free Wi-Fi to two city parks. The Google grant to the city will provide free wireless Internet for residents at Everest Park and Houghton Beach
Park. The announcement was made by Chee Chew, VP engineering site lead, during their anniversary celebration at the Google Campus Oct. 1. Chew said the work had started as soon as the announcement was made. Brenda Cooper, chief information officer for the city of Kirkland, said they plan to have the wireless Internet avail-
able in the parks by next spring. “The Google donation will fill a strong and often requested need in the city and represents the close partnership between the city and Google,” she said. The network will be owned and operated by the city. The grant will cover the city’s costs of installing and maintain-
ing the equipment for three years. The city already offers free wireless network in downtown and at Peter Kirk and Marina parks. With the growing use of iPads and other electronic tablets, Chew said the free Wi-Fi at parks enable people to better communicate with each other wherever they are, [ more GOOGLE page 3 ]
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be able to get there,” he said. “If people can’t get there easily, business may choose another city. But if they can, it’s really good for jobs, quality of life, it gives us alternatives. We can only make roads so wide.” For subway proponents, the corridor is seen as a solution to the growing traffic problem on the Eastside, a problem Hopkins believes will only get worse as the cities themselves experience further growth. “We just have this rolling transportation emergency,” he said. “It’s kind of outstripping our ability to deal with it on roadways. For every year we wait, it gets more and more difficult. If we wait too long our traffic will be so bad [businesses] won’t want to come here because it’s too expensive. If we want the next Amazon, would they choose the Puget Sound 10 years from now if we don’t have transportation solutions, or would they?” Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett is less optimistic about the proposal, citing downtown Kirkland’s close vicinity to the waterfront and the costs of construction, as well as
This map shows a proposed route for a subway across Lake Washington and through Kirkland. CONTRIBUTED Seattle’s current mechanical issues with Bertha, the drill carving out the underground portion of the new State Route 99 along the Seattle waterfront. “If Sound Transit is willing to include something like this, they will look at some of our transportation proposals, which are more realistic than this,” he said. “We are always interested in ideas that will link Kirkland to the region. This one, it strikes me as being extraordinarily expensive and extraordinarily difficult to build.” Triplett said the city would prefer a corridor link from the Totem Lake neighborhood, which currently
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The warrant was issued for narcotics trafficking and stolen property on the 14000 block of 108th Avenue Northeast in Kirkland. The residence is in close proximity to Kirkland’s Helen Keller Elementary School, day-care centers and a church. Police searched the location on Saturday to minimize community disruption. The 54-year-old male in the residence was booked into King County Jail and charged with Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act for Heroin and Methamphetamine. His
Residents supported measures aimed at stores for reducing plastic bag pollution – 85 percent thought stores should be required to have plastic bag recycling bins. Among cities with plastic bag bans in King County include Seattle, Mercer Island and Issaquah.
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Organizers hope to raise more than 100 costumes for local children who cannot afford their own. Costumes will be accepted from Oct.115. To donate, please drop your costume by the pumpkin colored Ford Focus at the Ford of Kirkland showroom at 11800 124th Ave NE in Kirkland.
voluntarily reduce their bag use instead. Of the 67 percent who opposed charging a fee for plastic bags, 67 percent also said they’d be willing to pay something, while 33 percent said they would not pay anything, an option not offered in the questionnaire.
This week Ford of Kirkland will begin accepting donations for its first ever Halloween costume drive benefiting the Kirkland branch of the King County Boys & Girls Club. vehicle was impounded. The second male was booked and released on his own recognizance. Police recovered drug paraphernalia and multiple weapons, ranging from handguns to assault rifles, at the home. Redmond’s Pro-Act Unit conducts investigations with crimes related to auto theft, car prowl, burglary and financial fraud. Pro-Act works collaborative investigations with nearby agencies and regional partners, in this case the Kirkland and Bellevue police departments.
PCC Natural Market in the Everest neighborhood is one of the only stores in the city to voluntarily ban plastic bags for use in its store. “Even though paper bags cost three to four times more, we thought we could take the hit,” PCC Natural
Markets spokeswoman Diana Chapman told the Reporter in 2013. “As soon as we announced it, one by one, jurisdictions followed. We would love for Kirkland to jump on the bandwagon. It isn’t just a lifestyle, if you legislate it, people will follow.”
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even when watching their child play baseball. “Our mission is to organize,” he said. “We have a philosophy on community. The parks and the places are where the community comes together.” Kirkland Mayor Amy Walen, while proclaiming Oct. 1, 2014 as Google Day, remarked that having Google in Kirkland was like having a Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. “Magical and wonderful things happen here,” she said. When the company first opened its doors back in 2004, in order to build its own tool bar feature in response to Internet
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If we work together, we can fund education
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wo weeks ago the Reporter’s front page story profiled the State Senate race in the 45th Legislative District and the Supreme Court decision that Washington is under-funding our public education system. Because we were called out in the article by the King County Republican Party chair the Reporter has offered us this opportunity to share our perspective on education funding. We agree Washington has under-funded our K-12 system. But remember, we’ve had to cut state spending by nearly $15 billion since 2009 in the face of the recession. Hopefully those days are behind us and we can reestablish funding levels for both K-12 and higher education. We disagree with comments by Lori Sotelo, King County Republican chair, who seems to believe the Supreme Court was looking for “a new plan for education.” Wrong - the Supreme Court clearly found the Legislature’s plan outlined in major bills from 2009/2010 to be the “new plan” for K-12. The Court insisted what is missing is sufficient funding to implement that plan. It’s about funding, pure and simple. Mrs. Sotelo would have you believe the Supreme Court had no problem with Sen. Andy Hill’s budget. Wrong again - the Court stated again the Legislature has not made sufficient progress toward meeting its funding obligation. That seems like an indictment of Sen. Hill’s much-touted budget to us. Here’s why ... it’s clear K-12 needs at least an additional $4-5 billion by 2017. There are only two budget cycles left. Sen. Hill’s 2013 budget provided less than $1 billion, and even the $960 million actually in his budget relied heavily on local levy monies to pay teachers.
In 2014 we could only add $50 million more when we should have added much more, but the Senate Republicans would not agree. The House also passed a Capital Budget to raise $700 million for construction of additional classrooms to accommodate lower class sizes, without a tax increase. Once again the Senate would not agree and for the first time in recent memory did not pass a Capital Budget at all. Yes, we voted for Sen. Hill’s budget – but with our backs against the wall on June 29, 2013, one day before the state government would have to shut down. Political brinksmanship did not serve us well. The truth is we had voted earlier in session for a K-12 budget that would have raised $1.5 billion for K-12 but the Senate Republicans would not agree. We helped pay for that budget by ending several corporate tax exemptions. Once again, the Senate Republicans would not agree. Sen. Hill’s budget not only gave up the revenue from ending those tax exemptions, it added nearly a dozen more tax exemptions, including tax
breaks for mint farmers and skeet shooters. Tax breaks for skeet shooters and mint growers at the expense of kids in our schools is not a good idea. Sen. Hill often mentions that his budget held tuition increases to zero at our colleges and universities. True. However, he fails to mention that his budget also cut higher education funding by $200 million. The House would not agree and that funding was restored in the final budget. The upcoming session will be critical if we are to regain the momentum needed to reach success by 2017. We are reminded of 2009 when the Legislature arrived in January facing a $9.2 billion deficit. We all worked together. We ended the session on time with a budget everyone could live with. We can do it again.
Roger Goodman and Larry Springer are Kirkland residents and representatives from the 45th Legislative District.
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Sen. Hill needs to quit making excuses on school funding I read with a great deal of interest your article on the Supreme Court vs. the state legislature and the lack of funding for education. I would note that our incumbent Sen. Andy Hill is and has been chairman of the senate ways and means committee for years and as such has control of that body’s finances. It should be pointed out that he joined forces with two defecting democrats to gain control of the senate. This resulted in great deal of political conflict in Olympia and a budget that failed to meet the court’s mandate. In your article Mr. Hill says he ran for senate to make sure the schools were well funded. My question is why didn’t he? He could have closed several large loopholes. For example, the tax break for auto dealers and manufacturers which allows new cars to pay sales tax on only the balance after trade in. This is millions and millions of dollars. I wrote to you about this to no avail. How many other loopholes will you allow? The means are there. It just needs some guts. Mr. Hill, you are the chair of ways and means. Fund the schools rather than make excuses.
Hill’s Vulnerable Individuals Priority Act (VIP Act). One thousand is the number of adult individuals with disabilities who will now receive employment or employment services, again thanks to the VIP Act. Thirty thousand is the number of paid I am a mother of two high school students autism screenings now provided for chilfrom Kirkland and founder of Washington dren 36 months of age or younger who are Autism Alliance & Advocacy, our state’s suspected of having autism. For the first leading autism outreach and advocacy orgatime ever, the Health care authority will nization. add reimbursement for timely access to a As a mother and advocate I wanted to formal diagnostic evaluation and referral for share something really special that hapevidence-based treatment. pened in Olympia because of the leaderFive-hundred thousand is the numship of State Sen. Andy Hill. Sen. Hill ber of students our para-educators stepped up in a big way. He listened, KIRKLAND teach in schools across this state, he engaged and most importantly, over half of which are students with he reached out and worked with our disabilities. Thanks to Senator Andy community to help resolve critical Hill and his Para-educator Developproblems. ment Bill, our state will develop a career If you know Sen. Hill you know one path and better training for our dedicated thing – as the Senate’s chief budget writer para-educators. - he’s a numbers guy. And so with that in As a state, we are first in the nation to mind, let’s look at some powerful numbers develop a career path for para-educators. from this past session. Para-educators work on the front lines Four thousand is the number of families in every day with many of our highest needs Washington caring for a child with a disstudents. Yet until now, our state has proability who will now receive much-needed vided little in the way of training and career respite care thanks to passage of Senator development. With [ more LETTERS page 5 ] Do it now.
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www.kirklandreporter.com [ LETTERS from page 4 ] Sen. Hill’s para-educator bill, that will change and change for the better. And so today I say “thank you” Senator Hill – thank you for your leadership, your hard work, and most of all – thank you for your compassion and understanding of the challenges our community faces.
Arzu Forough, Kirkland
Juanita Village parking should be resolved by property manager The Juanita Village developers didn’t provide enough parking, so now the businesses expect Kirkland taxpayers to provide it for them? The employees should not have to pay for their parking; you and I should not have to pay for their parking. This is between the businesses and the property manager. Maybe they should lease or buy the vacant property just east of Michaels.
Don McDaniel, Kirkland
Is this the way Kirkland treats its visitors We are from out of state and occasionally visit Kirkland. We parked in the Juanita Beach parking lot last Friday evening for dinner, which we have used before without paying to park. Much to our surprise and chagrin, we returned to find that we had a $35 parking ticket. We don’t object to paying to park, if we are adequately advised that there is a parking fee. We entered from the south at dusk and saw nothing obvious to indicate there was a parking fee. We have spent a fair amount in Kirkland for hotels, meals, groceries, fuel, etc. Is this the way your city wants to treat its visitors? We think not.
J.B. Lammers, Madison, SD
Use the flags in Kirkland cross walks The Oct. 3 issue of the Reporter has articles and letters about safety in crosswalks in Kirkland. I have occasion to drive through Kirkland several days a week. What I notice at crosswalks most of the time is that people either do not take advantage of the orange flags to fly when
crossing, or they have a flag but don’t fly it overhead so drivers are able to see it. Flags are meant to fly, folks.
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Thanks to Kirkland for a great Oktoberfest On Sept. 26, Kirkland Oktoberfest and Mayor Amy Walen tapped the firkin surrounded by a record number of attendees. This three-day authentic German festival drew crowds into the thousands – surprisingly way beyond our expectations. People from all over flocked in droves dressed in dirndls and lederhosen ready to hoist their steins. Despite the long food and beer lines our wonderfully patient Kirkland crowd kept the positive Oom Pah Pah spirit strong as they danced their way through the festival. Even more patient were our volunteers who put in countless hours and stuck around to help even after their shifts were over. These community heroes do not always get the recognition that they deserve but without our volunteers these events would not be possible. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your time, patience and commitment.
Kristen Gonzales, Kirkland Downtown Association
NE. A 25-year-old man was arrested after he was caught with stolen merchandise. The victim reported the loss to the police and witnesses led them to the suspect, who confessed to the theft. He was cited and released.
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The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.
Theft: 10 a.m., 300 block of Parkplace Ctr. A 30-year-old man was arrested for theft after he stole an antique from a store. Because the item was of low value and he had a history of mental illness, he was offered the opportunity to participate in the King County Mobil Crisis Unit housing program and avoid being charged. He declined, telling police he had tried to complete the program before and failed.
Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 2, there were 382 traffic incidents, 25 traffic accidents, three DUIs, 28 general traffic incidents, 36 alarm calls, 16 abandoned vehicles, 11 burglaries, 12 incidents of fraud, 16 civil incidents, two cases of harassment, 17 thefts, 32 vehicle prowls, three vehicle thefts, 12 warrants served, 16 noise complaints, four animal calls, 10 incidents of domestic violence, eight incidents of malicious mischief, 15 disturbances, one sex offense and 36 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Sept. 28 Disorderly conduct: 1:51 a.m., 100 block of Lake St. A 21-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man were arrested after the woman got into an argument with
Sept. 26 Theft: 5 p.m., 14100 block of 82nd PL
her 21-year-old sister. When bystanders attempted to intervene, the man tried to fight them and eventually threatened to get his gun and shoot them. The man was arrested for disorderly conduct and the woman was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Assault: 1:42 p.m., 100 block of 126th Way NE. A 49-year-old man was arrested after he got into a fight with his exwife while at their residence in front of their 10-year-old son. During the fight the man punched his wife in her arm and stabbed her in the middle of her upper back with a small pen-like object. The woman was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Sept. 29 Protection order: 10:56 a.m., 12200 block of 120th Ave NE. A 20-year-old man was arrested after he was seen by Kirkland police getting into a car with his 54-year-old mother after leaving court. She is the protected party in a no-contact
order between the two.
Oct. 1 Assault: 12 p.m., 12600 block of NE 124th St. A 24-year-old man was arrested after getting into an argument with his 21-year-old girlfriend over cleaning and money. He slammed her head against the wall and later grabbed the back of her neck, forcing her to the ground. The man left prior to the police arriving, but he was found in the area and arrested. Assault: 5:18 p.m., 11600 block of NE 74th St. A 27-year-old woman was arrested after she grabbed her 74-year-old stepfather and shoved him down, scratching his face, neck and back. A neighbor heard him yelling for help. The woman, who has schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was taken on an involuntary commitment after making suicidal threats.
Oct. 2 Theft: 6 p.m., 11600 block of 98th Ave NE. A 22-year-old woman was arrested after she stole a laptop from a 21-year-old man because he owed her five dollars. When he confronted her about it she slammed the laptop on the ground, destroying it.
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Kirkland college students score at PAX Prime PAX Prime was one of the hottest tickets in Seattle at the beginning of September and Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) gaming students were there showing off six new concept games. “They wanted to go retro and flash forward at the same time,” said Phil Trum-
got on my computer. All “I remember being in the emails and Facebook the water and thrashing messages,” Bob said. “The around,” Bob said. “It cards and flowers and ofis much harder to swim fers to cook meals for us with clothes on … I didn’t from people we know and swim to the right boat. I people we don’t. There was disoriented and hywere a lot of prayers and pothermia sets in pretty well wishes. It quick.” “He gave me a numbered in He made it couple three the high hunto an adjacent breaths. He saved dock where some dreds, if not in my life. The entire strangers pulled the thousands.” thing could have him out of the Bob, who is been prevented if I water. He was a member of was wearing a life not breathing but the Kirkland jacket.” Rotary, was had a pulse. His Bob Gassen also overfriend was able to whelmed when get him breathing he returned for again. his first meeting. “He gave me a couple “All 35 or 40 memthree breaths. He saved bers welcomed me back my life,” Bob said. “The individually. It was very entire thing could have emotional,” Bob said. been prevented if I was “It is why I love Kirkwearing a life jacket.” land. It is a big city with Bob would spend a small-town feel. They 10 days in the ICU at really support their local Tacoma General Hospital merchants.” and at one point be given The support helped just a 10 percent chance pull Bob, Mary and their of recovery. He was even family through a tough put into a medically month. induced coma. One of his Bob was out on a nurses later told him she sailboat with a friend was certain they would in Tacoma when he fell lose him at one point. backwards into the cold He does not remember saltwater after helping to much, like his brother tie the boat to the dock. from Indianapolis visiting bo, Multimedia Design and Production faculty. “That’s how we ended up with a new twist on the 70’s classic Joust and something totally new with Battle Rampage and augmented reality.” These students are known for embracing innovation. Last year’s LWTech PAX booth had a long line of gamers eager to try the Oculus Rift technology. More than 20 LWTech students participated in this year’s PAX Prime event. The games include: • Skies of Valor: a total reboot of Joust using 3-D technology that blends stationary objects with XBOX
controllers and mirrors all inside an arcade-style box. • Battle Rampage: multiplatform run at augmented reality that allows players to interact over a card table. The game comes with battle cards and is available on Android. • NDR Racing: Oculus Rift technology is used for immersive racing with shades of Star Wars. • Taco Cat: a comedic anti-hero who somehow survives constant battles against Space Dog with a Mr. Magoo style of problem solving. • Shooter Thing 2: a strange points-driven twist
him. “He was here for four days,” he said. “I remember being brought out of it though.” He has needed physical, speech and occupational therapy but the Redmond resident returned home just two days before his wife’s birthday. “We haven’t really celebrated her birthday yet,” said Bob, who is 62. “And mine is coming up in a week or two.” But then he had a setback when he noticed his arm was swelling up. “It turned out I had blood clots and that was really hard because I had to go back into the hospital for four days … I am easing back into [work]. I had my first session on [Sept. 27],” said Bob, who will go back to work full time at Humanature by the end of October. He missed the Concours d’elegance at the Lemay car museum, which he shoots every year, and many other scheduled shoots. “Most of my customers said they would wait,” Bob said. He said that he currently on Galaga. • Underground: a classic puzzle game where the humble maintenance guy tries to keep the lights on as he battles a power-eating monster. “What makes the LWTech gaming program so different is the rapid prototyping that comes from having access to different instructional programs all in one place,” said Trumbo. “We just head next door to get student machinists, welders, design engineers to help us build and imagine.” LWTech’s Multimedia Design and Production program has been a part of
Bob Gassen, right, nearly drowned on Aug. 19 when he fell into the waters of Puget Sound. He stands with his wife Mary in their Redmond backyard after spending nearly a month in the hospital, including a medically induced coma. Bob Gassen is the owner of Humanature Photography in Kirkland. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter has between one and three doctor appointments every day and can lose his train of thought from time to time but that he is “still intact.” He is also glad to be out of the hospital and appreciates the little things PAX Prime for four years. The MMDP program is one of 44 programs of study at the Kirkland campus. LWTech is one of Washington’s 34 public community and technical colleges.
Local physician receives two awards Kirkland physician and editor and publisher of the Townsend Letter was presented with two awards from Emord and Associates. Dr. Jonathan Collin received the Excellence in Integrative Medicine awards and the Excellence
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Hitchcocktober at Parkplace Cinema 6 Each weekend of October Parkplace Cinema in Kirkland will be playing a different Alfred Hitchcock film. Rear Window (1954) Oct. 10-12, North by Northwest (1959) Oct. 1719 and The Birds (1963) Oct. 24-26 will show at the downtown theater. Kirkland’s Parkplace Cinema
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Tricks and treats at Kirkland’s Pee Wee Monster Bash Carnival The weather nor bedtime should stop toddlers from participating in Kirkland’s Pee Wee Monster Bash carnival. Costumed preschoolers will forget about the candy when he/she steps inside the North Kirkland Community Center and enters a whirlwind of Halloween fun. This year’s event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the North Kirkland Community Center, located at 12421 103rd Ave NE. Preschoolers age five and under will delight in the safe and spirited activities such as swamp fishing, crafts, cookie walk, a movement maze, story-time and more. Toy prizes will be awarded for everyone. The carnival promises colorful, cute monster décor; nothing spooky, just kooky. Adult volunteers (minimum age is 18) are needed to run carnival booths, each featuring a fun game or activity. Residents are $10.95 and for non-residents OF
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Windermere KirklandYarrow Bay welcomes back broker Lynn Sanborn The Windermere Kirkland-Yarrow Bay office welcomes broker Lynn Sanborn back to their office which is located at 3933 Lake Washington Blvd NE. Sanborn returns to Windermere after a year with Sotheby’s Realty. Sanborn has been a highly respected real estate professional during the past 24 years, 19 of which were spent with Windermere. She says she chose to return to Windermere because of the 42-year-old company’s deep understanding of the real estate business and their commitment to giving back to the community. “I’m very excited to be back at Windermere,” said Sanborn, “Everything in
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as high as 8.8 percent. As a result, tax revenue for the city dropped, forcing them to cut programs and services. The council, viewed as dysfunctional by residents, was searching for a city manager for the first time in 12 years, eventually hiring former King County Executive Kurt Triplett. Totem Lake Boulevard was prone to frequent flooding, while overgrown grass on the railroads track had become a city eyesore. “That was not the Kirkland our citizens expected or deserved,” she said. “And it was not the Kirkland that had been entrusted to us.” Among their achieve-
ments, Walen said, was to return, they used it to maintaining fiscal respon- replace their financial sibility at a time when reserves, which had been the city was in dire need depleted during the recesof funds, which included sion. Currently, the city laying off employmaintains a AAA ees. credit rating. She also To prevent noted that the city future flooding moved forward on Totem Lake with the 2011 Boulevard, Walen annexation of said they have inthe Finn Hill, vested $5 million North Juanita and in storm pipes and Amy Walen Kingsgate neighculverts, and the borhoods. One of city has recently the largest annexations received a $200,000 flood in the region’s history, it grant from King County. added 30,000 people to Eventually they spent ana city of 48,000. Despite other $5 million purchasthe massive population ing the railroad tracks increase, Walen said they where the interim trail for only increased staff by 25 the Cross Kirkland Corpercent. As revenue began ridor is being built.
The event brought in 11 pallets, equaling more than 9,155 pounds of food, along with $2,450.59 of cash donations. Last year volunteers brought in $1,333 and 5,604 pounds of food. The event took place Sept. 27-28 with 109 volunteers at nine Kirkland grocery stores contributing 250 hours. Food donations continue to be accepted, by dropping food off at Kirkland City Hall located at 123 Fifth Avenue or Hopelink in
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LWSO presents ‘The Planets’ The Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra will perform the opening concert of its second season on at 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Westminster Chapel in Bellevue. The performance of “The
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ID theft seminar at library The Kingsgate Library will hold a free identity theft seminar from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 28. Identity theft happens when someone steals personal information and uses it without permission. It’s a serious and growing crime that can disrupt finances,
remain fiscally disciplined even as revenue rebounds.” With the council working on Kirkland 2035, its comprehensive plan update for the next 20 years, Walen stated the goal is to maintain a livable environment while promoting further economic growth. “Decisive, responsive government, government that meets challenges and solve problems,” she said. “That’s what we’ve been for the last four years and that’s what we’ll continue to be in the future… with renewed economic strength, we’re poised to tackle the big issues and the big ideas.”
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2 BURIAL NICHES - Located in Greenwood Memorial Park This package includes (2) NICHES, (2) Bronze Urns & (1) inscription. c u r r e n t p r i c e fo r t h i s package is over $6,400 Niches are located in South Lawn row E5,section E- A, Niches 6 & 7.call 253- 351-0555 or 353-670-2802 if interested. 2 CEMETERY PLOTS, Beautiful Sunset Hills Memor ial Par k in the town of Bellevue. Sold out location, SxS in the center of The Garden of Gethsemane. Spaces 7 & 8 in lot 121. Conveniently located just to the r ight of the main entrance in the center of the garden. Just North of the mausoleums with a v i ew t o w a r d S e a t t l e . $8,000 ea or 2 $14,000. Valued at $22000 each. 206-679-4799. SLRNDRR@gmail.com 2 CEMETERY PLOTS, side by side in Redmond at Cedar Lawns. Level walk to site, close in to the road, nice landscaping and mature trees. $3000 for both. Wor th $4000 ea. 425-888-1690
2 PLOTS $4999 NEGOT Rest your loved ones side by side (plots 3 & 4). Monuments are okay. Desirable, sold out Heather Section located in Renton’s Greenwood Memorial Park. Seller pays transfer fees. Valued at $12,000 each. Private seller willing to entertain all offers. Call Andrew, 206-373-1988.
$7500 PLOT; Pretigous Sunset Memorial Park in Bellevue. View of the mountains!!! Sold out space in the desirable “Garden of Prayer” section. Lot # 210, space # 5. Owner pays transfer fee & endowment care fee. If available would retail at $22,000. Private owner. 503-412-8424.
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(2) SxS PLOTS $18,000 a t B e l l ev u e ` s S u n s e t Hills Memorial Park in the SOLD OUT Garden of Devotion. Section 31b Lots 9 and 10. Peaceful Setting. Owner willing to negotiate lower price. If available, would retail at $44,000. Call Bob 425454-5996. (2) SxS PLOTS in the d e s i ra bl e S e a t a c ’s Washington Memor ial Park. Beautiful Garden of Communion location a t 1 5 - 9 1 - C, # 1 & # 2 . Asking $3,750 for both. Owner pays transfer fee. All site care maintained by the Par k. Call Jim 360-561-8939.
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NOTICE Washington State law requires wood sellers to provide an invoice (receipt) that shows the s e l l e r ’s a n d b u y e r ’s name and address and the date delivered. The invoice should also state the price, the quantity delivered and the quantity upon which the price is based. There should be a statement on the type and quality of the wood. When you buy firewood write the seller’s phone number and the license plate number of the delivery vehicle. The legal measure for firewood in Washington is the cord or a fraction of a cord. Estimate a c o r d by v i s u a l i z i n g a four-foot by eight-foot space filled with wood to a height of four feet. Most long bed pickup trucks have beds that are close to the four-foot by 8-foot dimension. To m a k e a f i r e w o o d complaint, call 360-9021857. agr.wa.gov/inspection/ WeightsMeasures/Fire woodinformation.aspx agr.wa.gov/inspection/WeightsMeasures/Firewoodinformation.aspx
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KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Comp l e t e Tr e a t m e n t P r o gram or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com K I L L ROAC H E S ! B u y Harr is Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs- Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot. KILL SCORPIONS! Buy Harris Scorpion Spray. Indoor/Outdoor, Odorless, Non-Staining. Effective results begin after spray dries. Ava i l a bl e : T h e H o m e Depot, Homedepot.com, ACE Hardware Advertising doesn’t have to break the bank. The Classifieds has great deals on everything you need.
TICA BENGAL Kittens Silver & Browns starting at $800. We are a small i n h o m e c a t t e r y. O u r B e n g a l ’s a r e a c c u s tomed to kids & very sociable. They love to curl up with you during naptime’s, and play all day when awake! Call Kim 3 6 0 - 7 0 9 - 9 2 2 5 o r fo r more information visit www.katwijkcatsbengals.webs.com
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Windermere Real Estate East, Inc. Kirkland/Yarrow Bay Office 3933 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Suite 100
425-822-5100
Natasha Bosch 425-766-8019 www.kirklandstyle.com
Heidi Bright 425-417-4716 www.bigdogrealty.com
Craig Gaudry 425-576-5555 craig@gaudry.com
Kay Zatine 206-954-4409 kzatine@windermere.com
Lydia Geline 206-419-0775 lydiageline.com
HOUGHTON
$795,000
Sundrenched Houghton lot with 3 bedrooms, 2.75 baths, ample living space, vaulted ceilings and peek-a-boo views of the lake, city and mountains! www.gaudry.com Kathryne Green 425-766-1315 kathrynegreen@windermere.com
Kathy Magner 206 605-8738 kathy@kathymagner.com
REDMOND GOLF COMMUNITY
Chelle Nelson 206-953-5927 www.chellenelson.com
$599,950
Very rare private setting ~ beautiful corner home in a quiet location w/ vacation lifestyle and amenities galore! Spacious 2 BR home + Den/Office + Private backyard & patio. MLS #695832 www.BigDogRealty.com
HEIDI BRIGHT 425.417.4716
Paul Isenburg 206-948-5885 pauli@windermere.com
WO O D I N V I L L E
Carlene Sandstrom 206-910-3662 www.carlenesandstrom.com
$234,000
A Fresh Vantage. Clean, modern + bright w/celebrated Burnstead quality + design. Exhilarating views of Samm river valley near Woodinville’s famed wineries + restaurants. Wood floors, granite, flowing floor plan. Great natural light. Private patio/yard, gas FP, new micro/fridge/ H20 heater, 2car tndm gar. A quaint, rural setting w/nature trails, park + open space...that’s close to everything! www.kirklandstyle.com
NATASHA BOSCH 425.766.8019
CRAIG GAUDRY 425.576.5555
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$699,950
Urban Luxury. Chic & modern w/rich, luxe details. Idyllic setting borders lush greenery; sunsets, mntns, & winter lake views. SW exposure, 8’doors, flexible floorplan. 100k+ in upgrades incl bamboo flrs, granite/stone, S/S appls, walk in shower, custom vanities, CA Closets, A/C. 3car tndm gar. Ease of townhouse ownership w/feel of detached home, vibrant Downtown Kirkland at your doorstep! www.kirklandstyle.com
NATASHA BOSCH 425.766.8019
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$2,200,000
KAY ZATINE 206.954.4409
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WEST OF MARKET VIEWS!
VIEW TOWNHOME DOWNTOWN KIRKLAND! $499,900
Tucked away in a quiet, small complex you will LOVE this perfectly remodeled home w/ custom marble bath, custom cabs, SS prof Fisher Paykel & Bosch appliances, hardwoods, SIMPLY gorgeous! Private patio off master, VIEW deck off living. 2 car garage w/abundant storage! Leave the car at home & WALK to GOOGLE, Metro transit station, Lake WA & EVERYTHING Kirkland from this truly special townhome! Spectacular & MOVE IN ready! WWW.CarleneSandstrom.com CARLENE SANDSTROM 206.910.3662
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$2,450,000
Stunning lake, city & mountain views from every room! A gated private estate with guest house on one of the best lots West of Market. Home features an open floor plan, beautiful updates, gourmet kitchen & master with new spa bath. Large view deck & sun-filled yard. Entertainer’s dream home! 630 11th Avenue W
KATHY MAGNER 206.605.8738
KINGSGATE RAMBLER $415,000
Updated 3 bdrm 2 bath home w/ new roof, gutters & furnace + A/C comfort. Private yard & oversized garage just 2 blocks from community pool.
PAUL ISENBURG
206.948.5885
C LYD E H I L L $888,000
Superb location on a private lane in W.Bellevue’s desirable Springhills neighborhood. Lots of space to expand in the large lower level open to the private backyard. Wonderful remodel potential. Vaulted ceilings, wrap-around deck. 3400 SF on over 1/3 acre! MLS#674482 cnelson@windermere.com
CHELLE NELSON
206.953.5927
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REDMOND RIDGE $710,000
Impeccably maintained Murray Franklin home on a corner lot, within walking distance to the parks & schools. Floor plan w/ 5 bds & 2.75ba or 3bd with an office/den on the main & a bonus upstairs. Refinished hardwoods, new carpet on the main & vaulted ceilings. Kitchen has stainless appliances, & walk-in pantry
LYDIA GELINE 206.419.0775
1141575
KIRKLAND VIEW MASTERPIECE
View.View.View. Enjoy uninterrupted 180 degree lake, city and mountain views from virtually every room in this 3700 ft. custom Northwest Contemporary residence designed to showcase the phenomenal views that extend from Juanita Bay to Sand Point. Exquisitely remodeled, this is an exceptional“one of a kind”property offering extraordinary beauty and privacy with unparalled panoramic views. MLS#701354 kzatine@windermere.com