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City Council chooses Ruth Perez to fill open position BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com

After just three rounds of voting, the City Council on Monday selected Ruth Perez to fill Council Position No. 6. Perez, 46, has lived in Renton since 2007. She will be sworn in at the next council meeting and will have to run for re-election in November. If she wins, she will serve through 2017. Perez was selected to replace Ruth Perez Terri Briere, who died Nov. 9. A total of 13 people interviewed for the position. According to her resume, Perez presently serves, since 2009, as chief administrative officer of Checkerboard Consulting Services, a Rentonbased business consulting firm. Prior to that, Perez worked at the Mexican Consulate in Seattle as director of the Program for Mexican Communities Abroad. Originally born in Mexico City, Perez has a [ more PEREZ page 4 ]

Coming to town The Holiday Season got its official kick-off in Renton this weekend as Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived during the downtown tree lighting on Saturday and the Ivar’s Clam Lights were turned on Friday at Gene Coulon Park. To see more pictures, turn to Page 8. BRIAN BECKLEY, Renton Reporter

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Renton High School students in teacher Jessica DiAsio’s leadership classes recently created illustrated children’s books which they delivered and read to the Rise and Shine Preschool in Renton. DiAsio’s classes are heavily involved in community service and this was a way for students to get involved in their community and encourage literacy, the teacher said. “The idea came from when I was actually in high school,” said DiAsio. “I was in a creative writing class, which I absolutely loved and my teacher had us create our own stories.”

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It took her 50 students about two weeks to create the story books, which they also combined with a book drive to collect children’s books. The student-created books all follow a “fortunately, unfortunately” pattern to tell their morals. Student Tai Anthony McMillan’s book dealt with a young boy who develops a desire to eat vegetables. “When I went over there to the preschool, it was pretty cool because my brother he went to that preschool, when he was little and so did my cousin,” said McMillan. “It was a nice little thing to do to give back to the preschool.” The Renton students learned the power they [ more BOOKS page 4 ]

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This year, the Renton Reporter partnered with Renton Area Youth and Family Services as part of their holiday season drive to collect coats, jackets, hats, gloves, hoodies and blankets. Though our drive ends this today, Friday, the Snake Hill Neighborhood will be collecting coats and such for RAYS, as well as toys for Toys For Tots, during a special holiday party from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Springbrook Church of Christ in Renton. Contact Brian Kushin at 206-953-7772 for more information.

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Members of the Seattle Revival Center on the Newcastle-Renton border are making their first ever Christmas movie, called “God’s Greatest Gift.” The movie has a cast of mostly children with a few adults and tells the Christmas story through the eyes of a little girl, as narrated to her by her grandfather. It’s a musical, or cantata, a narrative piece of music. The community and congregation is invited to the movie premiere at 7 p.m., Dec. 19. There will be a red carpet reception for the actors, popcorn, candy and hot chocolate. Admission is free. The screenplay was written by Seattle Revival Center Pastor Darren Stott. As a kid, Stott grew up making movies with his best friend and dreamed of one day attending the prestigious New York University’s film school. When it came time for college applications, he didn’t quite have the grades to attend NYU and instead went to a community college and got called into ministry. Fast forward to a year ago, and Stott found himself thinking about his missed opportunity. “The Lord kind of spoke to me and said, ‘When you were in high school, you let a dream die, but that dream doesn’t have to die; I put that in you,’” said Stott. That’s when he got the idea to turn their usual Christmas cantata into a movie. “It’s like taking that Christmas cantata sort of thing, but having more fun and being more creative in creating kind of an experience people will be able to relive over and over, just by putting a DVD in

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their DVD player,” said Stott. About 35 people are involved in the project and all the child actors are from the congregation and range in age from 2 to 11. When asked if it was tough directing the kids, the pastor smiles. “Not really because we’re not trying to get something that’s perfect,” he said. “We’re trying to get something that’s cute.” The director said he’ll take cute over perfect any day and that’s what he got when one of the sheep just stood up and walked away, a child was crying in the background or a parent was chasing a sheep, this all while filming. “When the kids are just being kids it actually makes it more fun to watch and you just can’t help but giggle and chuckle at some of the different scenes and how they play out,” he said. For Stott the experience was like a dream revisited. He said “it seems like everybody has dreams but a lot of people are afraid to express them and so they let their unspoken dreams die in isolation.” straight cut. • Place the tree in a substantial holder and replenish the water once or twice a day. Constant watering is critical. • Keep the tree away from heat sources. • Place tree so it will not block exits and escape routes. • Only use electrical lighting and electrical decorations that are listed by Underwriter’s Laboratory “UL” or other approved testing agencies • Follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for stringing light sets

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Stott encourages everyone to write their dreams down and share them with people they love and trust “because in community

dreams can become a reality.” For more information on the movie, visit the church’s website at www.seattlerevivalcenter.com.

together. • As a general rule UL recommends using no more than three standard-size sets of lights together. • Check all electrical wiring and cords for deterioration, damage, splices, bare wires, broken or cracked light sockets, and loose connections. • Discard unsafe equipment immediately. • Do not overload extension cords or electrical receptacles. • Never run extension or electrical cords under carpets or doors,

through walls or across heavily traveled areas. • When affixing lights, electrical cords or electrical decorations, do not use a staple or other method that might damage or penetrate the electrical wiring. • Turn off holiday lights when leaving the house or before going to sleep. • Dispose of your tree when it becomes dry. • Never put branches or needles in a fireplace or wood burning stove.

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Pastor Darren Stott and Michael Kubisky (upper right) had a good time filming “God’s Greatest Gift,” Seattle Revival Center’s Christmas movie, which debuts Dec. 19. SUBMITTED.

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have to influence the younger generation in their community with the project. “I learned that it’s very valuable for bigger kids like us to go and visit younger students because we could, like, influence them,” said Andrew Galapon. Students collected a number children’s books for the project. “They’re all just do adorable and so nice,” said student Ledashia Orndorff of the preschoolers. “They wanted us to keep reading to them even though we had to leave. So that was cool.” DiAsio loved the experience and looked at it as a way for her students to inspire a younger generation. “Yeah it was pretty cute seeing them all cuddled up next to leadership students,” she said. “Their wide-eyes – you could just see their imaginations going. It was a really neat thing to see them all together bonding and impacting the little kiddoes.”

Renton Civic Theatre’s production of the holiday comedy “Sorry! Wrong Chimney!” is up and running this weekend through Dec. 20. In the play, directed by Laura Kessler, David Tuttle is moonlighting as a department store Santa so that he can buy his wife a fur for Christmas. He tells her he’s working late at the office, but she finds out he isn’t at the office.

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to select a woman to replace Terri Briere, my turn.” as well as adding further diversity to the “I am very excited about the appointcouncil with the addition of a Latino, one ment of Ruth Perez to the City Council,” of the city’s fastest-growing ethnic groups. Mayor Denis Law said in a press release. “I am honored to be selected and I look “Ruth has an extensive background in public service, and is a progressive leader in the forward to the opportunity to serve the Renton Community,” Perez said Latino community in Renton. “I am ready to in a press release. “Renton is very We welcome her professional diverse and culturally rich. Each expertise, extensive knowledge, embrace the neighborhood area has its own and diverse background in com- responsibilities of a City Councilmember needs and requirements in order munity building, government with determination, to be all that they can be. We relations, and civic engageneed to work together to develop ment. Her contributions will be integrity and those areas into the kind of city goodwill.” extremely valuable and a great we want to live in. addition to the City Council.” Ruth Perez “I am ready to embrace the Councilmembers said they responsibilities of City Councilwere impressed by Perez’s member with determination, integrity and resume, as well as her answers to the quesgoodwill,” she said. tions during the interview process Dec. Perez’s selection came relatively quickly 2, where council President Don Persson, during Monday’s meeting, taking only who entered Perez’s name into nomination, three rounds of voting before she received said she “showed fight and she also showed a majority. compassion.” Councilmembers were each given the The council also talked about wanting opportunity to put forth a name into nomination and then were given a chance to explain to the rest of the council why they made their choice. Once nominations were closed, the council began to vote on individuals, with each member stating their choice out loud until one name received four votes. In the first round of voting, Persson voted for Perez. Marcie Palmer followed,

bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s of business administration. She has worked as a magazine editor, a production coordinator for television and as a cultural liaison and local media coordinator for the Washington State Department of Trade and Economic Development. Perez on Tuesday said she is passionate about her community, has a strong financial and public-service background and knows how to work in a team setting through listening and respecting the views of others. “That’s really important to me,” she said. “I like to work with other leaders … diverse communities and regional partners.” Perez said when she saw the listing for the open position, she discussed it with her husband, a former governmental affairs officer for Boeing, who encouraged her to use her skills and background to help her city. “We are really passionate about the way we can make a difference,” she said. “This is

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voting for Beth Asher, whose name she entered into consideration. Randy Corman, who nominated KB Van Horn, voted for Perez before Greg Taylor cast his vote for Asher, whose name he also entered into consideration. Armondo Pavone voted for Carol Ann Witschi, whom he nominated, as did Ed Prince, who nominated Mike Snow. With no one receiving four votes, the council moved on to a second round in which Persson again voted for Perez and Palmer again voted for Asher. Corman shifted his vote to KB Van Horn, Taylor again cast his for Asher, Pavone switched to Perez and Prince went again with Witschi. For round three, Persson again voted for Perez. Palmer struggled briefly with her vote and then cast her ballot for Perez, which appeared to start the dominoes falling as Corman shifted his vote back her way. Taylor again voted for Asher, but Pavone made it official with another vote for Perez before Prince shifted his vote her way for a 5-1 final approval. After the meeting, Palmer said Perez had always been in her top three candidates. “I knew I was going to be happy with her,” Palmer said. Perez will be sworn in Jan. 5.

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A suspected other woman, hypnotism, the notorious Santa burglar Kris Kreigle, his gun-toting fiancée, and a confused policeman adds up to a rollicking tale that is hilarious Christmas — or anytime — entertainment. Tickets are $22 for adults and $17 for students and seniors. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 20. Renton Civic Theatre is located at 507 S. Third St. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit rentoncivictheatre. org.

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‘Superman’ saves woman’s purse from would-be snatcher The following was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports. BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com

From a little boy’s perspective, he was Superman. But from an adult standpoint, he was the man who stepped up to hold down a purse snatcher until police arrived. The purse was snatched from the shoulder of a woman as she waited Dec. 6 with her husband to cross the street on South Third Street. His getaway east on Third Street was slowed when he ran into a woman, knocking her to the ground. But that gave witnesses time to grab him and hold him on the ground until officers

arrived. One of those Good Samaritans was sitting in the Common Ground cupcake shop. The little boy, about 4 years old, was there, too. He struck up a conversation with Shannon Day, who was looking out the window. This is how she describes their exchange in an email to the Renton Reporter: “Super Man came in here.” I asked him, “Really, where is he?” He pointed to a man sitting in the back corner wearing a light-colored,

button-down shirt. I asked, “Why is he Super Man?” The boy replied, “He knocked down the purse robber.” The “purse robber” was booked into the King County Youth Center in Seattle.

SUV registered in Renton used in gun battle A 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, its interior melted by fire Nov. 18 on 103rd Avenue Southeast, was involved in a rolling gun battle in Pierce County. A Renton fire investigator reported that someone started the fire by sticking a lit rag in the gas tank. Remnants of the rag were still visible.

The plates were still on the Tahoe; the residents who lived at the address in Renton didn’t know the registered owners nor had they ever seen the Tahoe. Renton Police were working with the Pierce County Sheriff ’s Department on the case.

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Gloria Marie Mehrens passed away on December 4, 2014 after a valiant two-year battle with cancer. She went to be with her Lord surrounded by her loving family and friends. Gloria was born in Centralia, Washington to Gabrielle Girou and Emile Longville on May 18, 1930. A lifetime resident of Renton, Washington, she lived on Tobin Avenue/South Tobin Street her entire life, and it was there where she met Gloria Delaurenti Duffey, who would remain her closest friend for over eighty years. She attended Henry Ford elementary school in Renton and graduated from Renton High School in 1948. She had tremendous musical talent and enrolled at Central Washington College of Education, first as a violin performance major. While at Central, she became interested in teaching as a career and went on to receive her B.A. in Education in 1952. She first taught for the Northshore School District and eventually found her way to the Seattle Public School District, where she taught kindergarten and first grade at Emerson Elementary School until her retirement in 1983. She also served the Seattle Public Schools as a Helping Teacher, Reading Consultant and Supervising Teacher, where she mentored and guided cadet teachers for Western Washington University. While at Emerson Elementary School, she met her future husband, and great love of her life, George F. Mehrens, Jr. They were married in 1958 and remained married until George’s passing in 2012. George was a Teacher, Helping Teacher, Consultant and Administrator and, in 1977, he began working for Western Washington University as a Clinical Professor in their Clinical Program. In 1959, Gloria gave birth to a son, Christopher, who became a Musicologist, and who is currently an Administrator and Head of the Music Library at Arizona State University, Tempe. Beyond her family, Gloria’s interests included education, music, art, gardening, and cookery. She co-authored two education books with Karen Wick, Bagging it with Puppets! Paper bag puppets to introduce the alphabet and letter/sound recognition (1988) and It’s all in the bag! A whole-language approach to introducing the alphabet and letter/sound recognition (1990). As a violinist, she was a long-time member of the Seattle Philharmonic and other musical organizations. She was an extraordinary watercolorist specializing in landscapes, still-lifes and “whimsies” featuring her cherished cat, Kitty Meow. She also took great pride in her flower and vegetable gardens. Gloria is survived by her beloved son Dr. Christopher Mehrens of Scottsdale, Arizona, her devoted brother-in-law James Mehrens, cousins Alice and Rudy Forhan, and other extended family members. She said on numerous occasions how blessed he was in having such a wonderful husband and son, and was extraordinarily proud of their accomplishments. She was also grateful for the numerous friends who became an essential part of her life, especially those who unconditionally supported her during her final illness. Finally, she was deeply appreciative for the extraordinary care given her by the numerous healthcare professionals and aides over the past two years. Memorial contributions may be made to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (Attn: Donations, P.O. Box 19023, Seattle, WA 98109-1023) ; or the EvergreenHealth Foundation [to support hospice care] (12040 NE 128th St, MS 5, Kirkland, WA, 980343013). A Rosary and Funeral service was held on Thursday, December 11, 2014, 11:00am at Greenwood Funeral Home 350 Monroe Ave NE Renton, WA 98056. 1202933

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Chris Erickson describes himself as “your typical gun owner who wants to be left alone.” But state Initiative 594 “woke me up to the fact that we can’t be left alone any more.” Saturday, the Camano Island carpenter plans to be at the state Capitol alongside other gun owners angered by passage of the universal-background-check measure they view as an unlawful encroachment on their Second Amendment rights. He’s coming to add his voice to the chorus of demonstrators at the 11 a.m. rally in Olympia and help ignite a conversation about keeping I-594 backers from advancing their gun-control agenda any further. Yet what could be a galvanizing event for the state’s gun-rights movement is getting shunned by some of better-known leaders. They’re worried what might occur there could undermine efforts to fend off additional restrictions on gun owners. The rally is dubbed “We Will Not Comply,” and civil disobedience is anticipated. People are bringing weapons to not only wave in the air but, in open defiance of the law, to sell or trade to others without first conducting a background check on the recipient. “To be honest, I don’t think this rally will really accomplish anything,” said Adina Hicks, executive director of Bellevue-based Protect Our Gun Rights, the group formed to oppose I-594 and push a countermeasure, Initiative 591, which failed to pass. “They don’t have a further goal. They want to break the law. That frankly is not what we need right now. What we need is action,” she said. “What we need is people contacting their legislators and getting the Legislature involved to fix the nightmare that is 594.” Protect Our Gun Rights is part of a coalition organizing a Jan. 15 rally at the Capitol, after which participants will meet with lawmakers. Other groups include the Gun Rights Coalition, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Second Amendment Foundation, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership and Pink Pistols. “Standing out there on Dec. 13 will show there are a lot of people upset. I want to do more than make noise. I want to make change,” said Rick Halle, national coordinator of the Gun Rights Coalition. “At this point, a good part of us see it as the voters have had their chance and now the Legislature or the judiciary is where we need to deal with this.” But he is going to be a spectator Saturday. “I am supporting the cause,” he said. “I can’t say if I’ll support the message until I hear it.” Kit Lange of Lake Stevens is one of those [ more CORNFIELD page 7 ]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thanks to city for quick repair on Hardie sidewalk I would like to take a moment to commend the City of Renton and specifically John Kambach, street maintenance lead, and Gregg Zimmerman, director of Public Works, for the recent quick responsive action in repairing the public sidewalk north of our office on the east side of Hardie Avenue Southwest. On Monday, Nov. 17, we reported the gaps and other problems with the sidewalk. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, a Public Works crew was out to make repairs.

Prior to the repairs, my staff and I have watched several individuals avoid the sidewalk and venture out into the roadway on their motorized scooters or traverse with their walkers up and down the hill on the narrow shoulder on the west side of Hardie Avenue Southwest. Here forward, we’ll try to do our part to be good citizens and keep the sidewalk litter and obstacle free as we are concerned about the frail city residents who frequent it. Shame on us for not calling the city sooner. City of Renton, Department of Public Works, thank you again.

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I decided I would try one of those things (I know – it’s a stupid app) that mysteriously show up for no reason when I am trying to answer the ringing that is not in my head. The thing is called “There” or “Go there” or “You’re lost forever” – something like that. Anyway, I pulled over in the dark, began whacking my phone and suddenly a light asked me where I was going and where I came from, like some Philosophy 101 class I flunked. Miraculously the magic light in my phone figured out where I was going and a woman in white began talking to me. I couldn’t believe it. I found a girlfriend in my shirt pocket. Once we got rolling, every time I was going a mile or two over the speed limit, my new girlfriend started yelling at me. After a couple of yellings, I started speeding just to hear her soothing critique, to see if she still liked me. Then I took a wrong turn. That was nearly [ more BOX page 7 ]

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in bloom for spring. Colors are now available in soft pinks, whites, gold and even pastel blends besides the traditional Christmas red. You can also find tiny desk top poinsettias or hanging baskets of poinsettia that save on space. Just remember to protect your potted poinsettia from the cold – this means

do not let poinsettia sit in an unheated car while you do errands. Keep a paper sleeve around the plant while traveling to protect it from frosty drafts. Do not overwater. Yellowing lower leaves are often a sign of too much water so make sure there is a drainage hole in the foil and plastic wrapping. Once the holidays are over remove all wrapping from the pot and continue to keep the soil moist but not wet. Now set the potted poinsettia on a table or in a basket grouped with other green houseplants. [ more BINETTI page 8 ]

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[ BOX from page 6] nirvana. “Recalculating because you are a dummy,” she yelled. I loved it. I started taking wrong turns and speeding to see what my new cellphone jinni would do next.

citizen. She’s not looking to get arrested but said, “If that’s what it takes we will. It is OK to stand up to tyrannical laws. “We are not anti-government,” she said. “If you are going to defend liberty, you have to be willing to defend it all the way.”

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Now I really like my cellphone and I never leave it alone. I have my jinni tell me how to get to the grocery store a few blocks away, just to make sure I take the right route. One can’t be to careful. I wonder if my jinni will

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Lindbergh tops Hazen in early season match-up BY BRIAN BECKLEY bbeckley@rentonreporter.com

Two Renton teams clashed Friday in an intra-district, early season boys basketball with the Hazen Highlanders coming away with a hard-fought 57-56 victory over the Lindbergh Eagles. Hazen’s Domic Green led all scorers with 32 points in the win. Connor O’Hearn and Jalen Green each added 8 points for the Highlanders. Lindbergh’s Anthony Hill led the Eagles with 21 points in the loss, followed by Darrien Sawyer-Lamb with 14 and Devon Jackson with 8 points of his own. Hazen jumped out to a quick 11-0 lead in the first quarter, but Lindbergh battled back and closed the gap to 17-15 after the first period. The roles switched in the second and the eagles rode a 19-7 quarter to a 34-24 halftime lead. In the third period, Lindbergh ran their lead out to 12, but the Highlanders began to claw

Hazen 74, Liberty 53 The Hazen Highlanders boys basketball team got off to a strong start Wednesday with a 74-53 win over Liberty at home. Dominic Green led the way for Hazen, dropping in 21 points. Connor O’Hearn added 20 of his own and Jalen Green scored 17 points in the win.

their way back and at the end of the three Lindbergh was up 51-44. But the final frame belonged to the Highlanders, who scored 13 points and held Lindbergh to just 5 to overtake the Eagles, and then hung on as Lindbergh had three last-second shots just miss. Hazen moved to 3-0 on the young season. They headed to Evergreen on Wednesday. Lindbergh is now 1-1 to open the year. The Eagles traveled to Renton High School on Wednesday for a match-up with the 1-2 Indians.

Renton starts 1-2 The boys basketball season is off to a bit of a bumpy start for the Renton Indians, who dropped their first two games of the season this week. On Dec. 2, the Indians headed to KentMeridian High School for a match-up with the Royals but fell 71-63. Then, on Dec. 3, Renton headed to Cleveland High School in Seattle, where they fell 65-41. But at their home opener on Friday, The Indians topped Highline 50-49 to pick up their first win on the year.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF RENTON NOTICE OF ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE RENTON CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary of the Ordinances adopted by the Renton City Council on December 8, 2014: ORDINANCE NO. 5740 An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, establishing a Planned Action for the Sunset Area pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act. Effective: 12/17/2014 ORDINANCE NO. 5741 An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending Sections 1-3-1.B of Chapter 3, Remedies and Penalties, of Title I (Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, allowing for the City’s use of the South Correctional Entity Regional Jail or another appropriate facility for the imposition of Jail Time. Effective: 1/11/2015. ORDINANCE NO. 5742 An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending Subsection 6-28-6.C of Chapter 28, Race Attendance, of Title VI (Police Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, updating the panalties for violating a stay out of area of racing (“SOAR”) order to be consistent with RMC 1-3-1. Effective: 1/11/2015 Complete text of these ordinances is available at Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way; and posted at the King County Libraries in Renton, 64 Rainier Ave S, Ste A (temporary location) and 2902 NE 12th Street. Upon request to the City Clerk’s office, (425) 430-6510, copies will also be mailed for a fee. Jason A. Seth, City Clerk Published in the Renton Reporter on December 12, 2014. #1203719. CITY OF RENTON NOTICE OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE RENTON CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary of a Resolution adopted by the Renton City Council on December 8, 2014: RESOLUTION NO. 4236 A Resolution of the City of Renton, Washington, declaring a moratorium on accepting applications for business licenses or permits for medical marijuana businesses and establishments involved in the sale, manufacture, distribution or use of medical marijuana; and establishing a termination date for the moratorium (4/30/2015). Complete text of these ordinances is available at Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way; and posted at the King County Libraries in Renton, 64 Rainier Ave S, Ste A (temporary location) and 2902 NE 12th Street. Upon request to the City Clerk’s office, (425) 430-6510, copies will also be mailed for a fee. Jason A. Seth, City Clerk Published in the Renton Reporter on December 12, 2014.#1203729 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE pursuant to the revised code of Washington Chapter 61.24, ET. SEQ. TO: Michael R. Thompson 2015 West Dravis Street, #408, Seattle, WA 98199 AND TO: Occupant 16543 Benson Road South, Renton, WA 98055 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on the 9th day of January, 2015, at the hour of 1:30 P.M. outside the front door of the law offices of Nelson & Carver, P.S., 420 North Meridian, Suite B, in the City of Puyallup, State of Washington, sell at public auction to

the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of KING, State of Washington, to-wit: THAT PORTION OF LOT 5, BLOCK A AKERS FARMS NO. 05 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 40 OF PLATS, PAGE(S) 27, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, LYING NORTHERLY OF A LINE BEGINNING ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT AT A POINT 107.00 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT, DISTANT 107.00 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; EXCEPT PORTION THEREOF LYING EASTERLY OF A LINE BEGINNING ON THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT AT A POINT 95.00 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF MOST NORTHERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHERLY TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT DISTANT 140.00 FEET EASTERLY OF THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER THEREOF. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. TAX PARCEL NO: 0087000029 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated the 27th day of November, 2013, recorded on the 4th day of December, 2013, under Auditor’s File No. 20131204000916, records of King County, Washington, from Michael R. Thompson, as Grantor, to Nelson & Carver, P.S., a Washington Legal Service Corporation, as Successor Trustee under instrument recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20140908000377, to secure an obligation in favor of Transformations Development Enterprises, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, as Beneficiary. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of trust or the Beneficiary’s successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: Four (4) monthly interest payments at $400.00 each due for months March, 2014 through June, 2014; Five (5) monthly late charge payments of $20.00 for each monthly payment not made within 15 days of its due date for months February, 2014 through June, 2014; acceleration of principal balance due as of July 1, 2014 in the amount of $45,000.00; and default interest at the rate of 18% for the months of July 1, 2014 through November, 2014. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: full year 2014 real property taxes including interest and penalties imposed thereon to Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer; IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by Deed of Trust is: Past Due Interest only payments ($1,600.00), Late Charges ($100.00), Principal Balance $45,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from the 1st day of July, 2014, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold

to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 9th day of January, 2015. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by the 29th day of December, 2014 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 29th day of December, 2014 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in Paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 29th day of December, 2014 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Grantor or the Grantor’s successor in interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Grantor or the Grantor’s successor in interest at the following address: Michael R. Thompson,2015 West Dravis Street, #408, Seattle, WA 98199 Occupant, 16543 Benson Road South, Renton, WA 98055 by both first class and certified mail on the 5th day of September, 2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Grantor or the Grantor’s successor in interest was personally served by posting the property on the 6th day of September, 2014, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants and who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance

with RCW 61.24.060. Nelson & Carver, P.S. DATED: October 6, 2014 By: Mary Gail Carver, VicePresident Of Attorneys for Beneficiary Address: 420 No. Meridian, Suite B P.O. Box 217 Puyallup, Washington 98371 Telephone: (253) 845-8895 Published in Renton Reporter on December 12, 2014 and January 2, 2015. #1202203. CITY OF RENTON Notice of Revised Record of Decision Sunset Area Community EIS The City of Renton, acting under its authority as Responsible Entity (RE) for conducting environmental review for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), hereby provides notice of its Revised Record of Decision (ROD) for the Sunset Area Community Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). An updated conceptual master plan proposes redevelopment of Sunset Terrace and adjacent properties with mixed-income, mixed-use residential and commercial space and public amenities. The redevelopment would include a 1-to-1 unit replacement for all 100 existing public housing units either on-site at Sunset Terrace or off-site at locations within the City’s EIS Study Area. The project will require relocation of all existing residents and RHA has developed a relocation plan as part of the demolition and disposition permits granted by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is expected that, with the Sunset Terrace property and associated properties owned or purchased by RHA or by private developers (e.g. Colpitts Development Company, LLC), up to 554 additional new units could be constructed in the Sunset Terrace Redevelopment Subarea; there would be up to 722 total units on the Sunset Terrace property including nearby land swap/housing replacement sites. Public amenities would be integrated with the development and could include a community gathering space; civic facilities; a new park/open space; retail shopping and commercial space; and green infrastructure. As a result of enlarging the park, some buildings would develop at a greater height and density. The City of Renton is also proposing to amend its Planned Action Ordinance applicable to the Sunset Area pursuant to SEPA. A Planned Action Ordinance does not require future SEPA threshold determinations or EISs for future projects that are consistent with EIS assumptions and mitigation measures. The EIS, published in 2011, addresses the primary proposal of the Sunset Terrace area redevelopment and evaluates neighborhood redevelopment and supporting services and infrastructure improvements. Total growth studied in the Planned Action Study Area would not change, through some growth would be redistributed in the Sunset Terrace Redevelopment Subarea. A Reevaluation, consistent with applicable National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, combined with a SEPA Addendum, was prepared to evaluate the changes in the conceptual master plan. The Reevaluation/Addendum concluded that there would no new or different impacts and that the conclusions of the EIS are still valid.

The ROD documents the City’s consideration and conclusions with respect to environmental impacts and mitigation measures for various elements of the environment, as required by NEPA. The ROD does not constitute approval of development of the proposal. The ROD is also considered part of the Environmental Review Record. Copies of the revised ROD are available at the City’s website: http://rentonwa.gov/ sunsetarea/. Published in the Renton Reporter on December 12, 2014. #1203742 In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of King In the Matter of the Adoption: Of: Kayden Miller A person under the age of eighteen No. 14-5-01150-5KNT Summons and Notice by Publication of Petition/Hearing re Termination of Parent-Child Relationship TO: Skyler Goetz nonconsenting father. You are herby summoned to appear within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty (30) days after the 19th day of December, 2014 and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and serve a copy of your answer upon the petitioner at the address below stated; if you fail to do so, judgment may be rendered against you according to the request of the Petition for Adoption and the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship which has been filed with Clerk of the said court. You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed with the Clerk of the above requesting that the parent-child relationship between you and above-named child be terminated. The object of the action is to seek an order terminating the parent-child relationship between you and the child and a Decree of Adoption declaring the petitioner(s) to be the legal parent(s) of the child. The child was born on April 18, 2004 in the City of Olympia, State of Washingotn. The name of the child’s mother was Rachell Ann Sackrider at the time the child was born. The name of the child’s mother is now Rachelle Ann Miller. You have been named as the father or a possible father of the child. The court hearing on the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship shall be on the 30th day of January, 2015, at 1:30 pm in Room 1-J of the Regional Justice Center, 401 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98032. Your failure to appear at this hearing may result in a default order permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child. You may respond to this summons and notice by filing a written response with the Clerk of the Court and serving a copy of your response

on the Petitioner whose name and address appear at the end of this summons and notice. If you do not serve your written response within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this summons and notice, the court may enter an Order of Default against you permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-name child. The court may, without further notice to you, enter an order terminating your parent-child relationship and approving or providing for the adoption of the above-name child. You are further notified that you have the right to be represented by an attorney, and if you are indigent and request an attorney, an attorney will be appointed for you. You are further notified that your failure to respond to this termination action within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication of this summons and notice will result in the termination of your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. You are further notified your have a right to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington. You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington or to respond to the petition for termination of parent-child relationship which has been filed herein, within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this summons and notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. You are further notified that if the child is either: (A) A member of an Indian tribe or (B) Eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe and if you acknowledge paternity of the child or if you paternity of the child is established prior to the termination of your parent-child relationship, your parental rights may not be terminated, unless (A) You give valid consent to termination or (B) Your parentchild relationship is terminated involuntarily pursuant to chapter 26.33 or chapter 13.34 of the revised code of Washington. Note: “Indian Tribe” is defined in 25 U.S.C. 1903. It refers to American Indians or Alaska Natives. One method of filing your response and serving a copy of the petitioner is to send them by certified mail with return receipt request. Dated this 1st day of December 2014 T. Lambeth, King County Superior Court Deputy Clerk. File Response with: Clerk of the Court, Regional Justice Center, 401 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98032 Serve a copy of your response on: Petitioner, Rachelle Miller/Andrew Miller, 4105 254th Ave NE Redmond, WA 98053. Published in Renton Reporter on December 12, 2014, December 19, 2014 and December 26, 2014. #1203700

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familiar spots and all that kind of stuff has really paid off,” Carroll said. As many players as Seattle returned from its championship defense, several key players did leave in the offseason, including cornerback Brandon Browner, cornerback Walter Thurmond, defensive ends Chris Clemons and Red Bryant and defensive tackle Clinton McDonald. Those departures meant working new players into the mix or adding to other players’ work load. Freeagent defensive tackle Kevin Williams had to fill a different role when Mebane was injured. Second-year defensive tackle Jordan Hill and second-year cornerback Tharold Simon have

bigger roles. And there is more playing time for defensive ends Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett. Sorting all of that out takes time, and that process was certainly hindered by the midseason rash of injuries. That’s where the camaraderie factor Carroll mentions come in. And it’s why he is encouraged by what he is seeing now. Both from the players who have been around for a while like Chancellor, free safety Earl Thomas and cornerback Richard Sherman, and from the young players taking on new roles this season. “Our guys have been together a long time now, even though they’re still only four years old in the league or whatever, they’ve still been together a long time and done a lot of stuff together,” Carroll said. “So they’re coming together and they’re learning one another and they’re learning what it takes to play at a really high level.” And what the Seahawks have done in the past three games, holding their opponents to a total of 507 yards and 20 points, has certainly been impressive. Heading into the Cardinals game, the Seahawks ranked third in the league in yards allowed at 306.1 per game, and 12th in points allowed with 21.5 per game. It took Seattle just three games to lower those numbers to 274.5 yards per game, which ranks first, and 18.1 points, which ranks second in the league. The Seahawks have a good shot at bettering last

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year’s league-leading number for yards allowed (273.6 per game), though they’ve already allowed four more points than they did all of last season when they gave up 14.4 points per game. Over the past nine seasons, only three teams have allowed fewer yards over a four-game span than what Seattle accomplished. Though the lower totals (422 by the 2009 Giants, 494 by the ’11 Texans and 497 by the ’09 Jets) were all posted by teams facing opposition with losing re-

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