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Kirkland City Council members, Hague file for re-election Filing period ends today for local seats BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
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his week is the official filing period for those in Washington state seeking political office. The Kirkland City Council has three seats up for grabs this year and all three incumbents have declared their intention to seek another term. Councilwoman Shelly
Kloba was the first to formally announce her intention to run for re-election to Position 2 on April 23. Kloba has formally filed paperwork with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC). She has already raised more than $7,000. Kloba has reaffirmed her commitment to smart growth, responsible budgeting and transportation solu-
tions that work for everyone, including our young people according to a release. and our senior citizens, can “My daughter will graduafford to live here. “ ate from high school in June, Kloba has served on the and that keeps me focused on council since March 2013. the kind of community She chairs the Public that we are leaving to Works, Parks and Huthe next generation,” man Services comVOTE Kloba said. “We mittee, and serves must protect the on the City/School quality of our air District Coordinatand water. We must ing Committee. She maintain and enhance has been an advocate for our infrastructure. We must the creation of a community also ensure that everyone, aquatic and recreation center.
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Kloba has lived with her husband Tony and daughter Kate in the Juanita area of Kirkland since 2001 and has served on the Kirkland Park Board, assisted on the Kirkland park levy committee, volunteered for the Lake Washington School District Citizens’ Levy and Bond committee, and is a trustee of the Lake Washington Schools Foundation. For more information, visit www.klobaforcouncil.com or
www.facebook.com/KlobaforCouncil. Toby Nixon announced May 8 that he will seek re-election to the Kirkland City Council. Nixon currently holds Position 4 on the council and was first elected in 2012. “I see a bright future for Kirkland, and to build that future we need a city government that is fiscally responsible, encouraging to [ more ELECTION page 5 ]
Teachers walkout as legislators work to fund education provision for the education of all children residing within its borders...” Kirkland schools closed Both the House and SenMay 6 as teachers and facate budget proposals would ulty in the Lake Washinginclude $1.3-4 billion for ton School District (LWSD) K-12 education to address participated in a walk-out the McCleary decision. in protest of the state legisFor organizations like lature over basic education the LWEA, however, spending. neither bill would After waving “It’s time to fully adequately fund signs at intersecfund our schools. the provisions tions throughunder InitiaI want them out Kirkland, (teachers) to have tive 1351, which members of the narrowly passed a competitive Lake Washington by 50.96 percent professional wage. Education AssoYou cannot expect in the November ciation (LWEA) to attract and retain 2014 election. The marched from initiative requires teachers with the Heritage Park the legislature to status quo.” to Marina Park allocate funding Rose Marie Buchanan in downtown, toward reducing culminating in class sizes and a rally featurincreasing staffing ing teachers, students and support for students in all parents from the district. K-12 grades. Both proposThroughout the state, als reduce the initiative other teachers unions have down to K-3. also walked out or voted At the Marina Park rally, in favor of a walkout in Rose Marie Buchanan, a response to the state legisla- parent with two students at ture’s failure to comply with Emily Dickinson Elementhe Supreme Court’s Mctary in Redmond, said Cleary decision, in which on top of decreasing class Justice Debra Stephens sizes, teacher compensation ruled that the legislature needs to be increased. had failed to fulfill its para“It’s time to fully fund mount duty under the con- our schools,” Buchanan stitution to “make ample [ more FUNDING page 2 ] BY TJ MARTINELL
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Scott Holm and his wife, Michelle, recently opened Chainline Brewery on the Cross Kirkland Corridor to serve walkers and bikers. The grand opening celebration saw 1,200 people come out and try the new Kirkland business’ microbrews. TJ MARTINELL, Kirkland Reporter
Chainline Brewing’s grand opening welcomes 1,200 Local business looks to capitalize on unique access of Cross Kirkland Corridor BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
Kirkland residents Scott and Michelle Holm opened Chainline Brewing in the Everest neighborhood with a vision of combining two passions: beer and bikes. They also hoped that their location, overlooking the newly
created Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC), would draw a lot of traffic from bicyclists and families. Their recent grand opening, which drew an estimated 1,200 people and consumed 10 barrels of beer, turned that vision into reality. Scott Holm said despite the large number of people on the first
day, the parking lot was never full. “So many people said they walked here,” he said. “To see it go down that way was pretty exciting.” At the moment, the brewery serves four of their beers, such as Pale Ale, Red Amber and Indian Pale Ale, with plans to add four more.
As the only business to currently face the CKC, the Holms see the brewery not just as an intended destination but a community spot for people using the corridor, whether they’re heading back home from work or taking a daily stroll. The grand opening also [ more BREW page 12 ]