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What’s in a name? Green River College to drop ‘community’ BY ROSS COYLE rcoyle@kentreporter.com
Green River Community College is dropping the “community” from its name, choosing to follow schools like Highline, South Seattle and Bellevue colleges.
The new name reflects the college’s increased focus on four-year possibilities through three new bachelor’s of applied sciences programs: two in information technology and one in marketing. The three programs are the first four-year programs that have
been offered at Green River ever since it was founded in 1965. Green River President Eileen Ely did not return phone calls for comment on the name change, instead deferring questions to new communications director Allison Friedly.
While there’s no timeline for implementing the name change, Friedly said, the school will work with committees to transition the college over to the new branding. Friedly said that the name change is in line with a host of
other colleges in the country, and that Green River will be the 19th community college in Washington to make the change. According to Friedly, the rebranding effort hopes to lend [ more CHANGE page 4 ]
Woman’s food bank fight continues with the city BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
Show of spirit A construction worker drives a work truck underneath the giant American flag hung outside of the new Amazon warehouse in the Kent industrial district. As it approaches completion, the warehouse has been decorated in several ways. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter
When Sharon Carter spent $9,000 to buy a shuttle bus to take people back and forth to her neighborhood food bank, she believed she had resolved her city of Kent code violation. Carter, featured in a Nov. 21 Kent Reporter story about a code violation dispute with the city, allegedly remains in violation with the number of people she brings twice a week to the food bank she operates out of her East Hill home. In the fall, a code enforcement officer counted 16 people in line at her home, which violates the city code of no more than four vehicle or pedestrian trips in and out of the home per day, according to a city letter sent to Carter. So Carter, 64, bought a shuttle bus to take as many as 14 people, who park at the nearby [ more FIGHT page 4 ]
Bringing art to historic downtown Autistic savant artist welcomes possibilities with centralized gallery BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@kentreporter.com
Globally renowned for his work, local artist Michael Tolleson wants to be more recognized in Kent. Looking for a storefront gallery and the opportunity to become closer to the community, Tolleson found it in historic downtown Kent.
Tolleson, a self-taught autistic savant artist, moved his Seattle gallery to the Kent Business Center a year ago. But Tolleson wanted something more accessible and centrally located. With help from the Kent Downtown Partnership and mayor’s office, the artist found it. The Michael Tolleson Savant Art Center, at 205 First Ave. S., recently opened to the public. City and business leaders joined Tolleson and his partner, Jack Carl Anderson, also an autistic [ more GALLERY page 4 ]
Mike Tolleson’s gallery includes his many works, and those from his partner, Jack Carl Anderson. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter