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Valley Medical Center nurses plan picket over staffing levels Contract expired June 30; negotiations continuing between union, hospital

BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com

Valley Medical Center’s nurses will stage informational pickets Wednesday to raise awareness about what they say are staffing levels that don’t meet patient needs.

Staffing is a key issue that has divided the nurses’ union and Valley Medical Center in contract negotiations that began in April.

The current four-year contract expired on June 30; another bargaining session was planned for Thursday.

The nurses and other health-care workers, who are members of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, will picket from 3 to 5:30 p.m. outside Valley Medical Center, 400 S. 43rd St., Renton, and will hold a community rally at 5 p.m.

The nurses and other health-care work-

ers are not striking; union spokeswoman Linnea Riesen said members have only authorized the informational picketing, which is allowed when members are off-duty or on a break.

Also, public employees are not allowed to strike in Washington state, according to Karyn Beckley, Valley Medical’s senior vice president of human resources and marketing.

“We will be open for business as usual,” she said. “We wouldn’t want anyone to think there was an interruption in patient

care.”

Beckley described the talks as collaborative, and Riesen said the union wants the issues resolved quickly.

Riesen indicated nurses could become fatigued and patient care could suffer when they must care for other nurses’ patients while they are on break or at a meal.

Riesen said workers proposed solutions, including a guarantee on a maximum patient load and a standard for safe breaks, standards that would ensure patients aren’t [ more NURSES page 3 ]

House-sitter found dead in Rolling Hills

A ‘Fabulous’ day at Coulon Park

Suspect in custody tied to second homicide

Three kids play among the Interface statue at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park during the city’s Fabulous Fourth of July celebration on Saturday. Thousands braved the heat to attend the event, many, like the statue, decked out in their finest reds, whites and blues.

See page 17 for more photos.

BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com

A Renton family returning home from vacation late Tuesday night discovered the woman who was house-sitting had been shot to death in their Rolling Hills house.

The family wasn’t able to reach the 21-year-old house-sitter, who was to have picked them up at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Her name wasn’t imme[ more HOUSESITTER page 18 ]

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Fire crews keep busy on a ‘relatively quiet’ Fourth of July weekend in Renton dradford@rentonreporter.com

The Fourth of July was relatively calm in fireworksbanned Renton Saturday, with more than 100 calls for service, about double a normal day but fewer than recent Fourths.

But Renton fire crews were still busy responding to fires on West Hill, Kent and Maple Valley, where fireworks are

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legal and fire crews were stretched responding to numerous calls.

“The heat and the fuel conditions were just right for something big to happen,” said Renton Deputy Police Chief Erik Walgren.

Fire departments in King County responded to more than 500 fire calls, an increase of nearly 200 calls over [ more FOURTH page 5 ]

Fire crews battled a large brush fire in the 6600 block of South 128th Street on West Hill caused by fireworks. Courtesy Fire District 20

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Renton takes a fresh look at waste

BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com

Olivia Rhodes had no idea she’d be peeking in businesses’ waste and recycle containers this summer, but she said it’s well-worth it.

“We’re, like, making a difference,” said Rhodes. “That’s exactly what I wanted to do this summer.”

The college student is one of 10 interns in Waste Management’s 2015 Recycle Corps program assigned to Renton to do recycling education and outreach with businesses and residents. They are part of a large-scale recycling education project to reach all of Renton’s commercial businesses in the last week of June.

The team is also supposed to do an intense recycling audit and education project with Gene Sen’s restaurants and the Renton Chamber of Commerce.

On July 2, Rhodes and her fellow intern Adam Ellner went from business to business in the Renton Plaza area, checking recycle bins and trying to chat up business owners on recycling services.

They check the bins to see what owners are throwing away and what makes it into recycling, then they offer recycling education and workshops for business employees.

“It really feels like we’re mak-

Olivia Rhodes records observations, as Adam Ellner peeks into a Renton businesses’ recycle bin as part of Waste Management’s Recycle Corps Internship program. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter ing a difference in the community, especially when we get people who are really excited and really want to do good and conserve these natural resources, but maybe don’t have the opportunity right now to recycle,” Ellner said.

In recent years, Renton has been doing better when it comes to recycling, according to Robin Freedman, senior communications manager for Waste Management.

The city has increased its commercial recycling by two percent

since last year. That two percent represents 50 tons - or the equivalent of the weight of about three elephants - being diverted from the refuse stream and recycled into new materials and saving landfill space, said Freedman.

The efforts are mostly about trying to make sure that business owners are making the best use of the services they already have. The City of Renton and Waste Management have teamed up to provide these free recycling and education

materials and services. In the city, recycling is included in garbage service.

“So if they do have recycling service, making sure that they know they can put more than cardboard in. They can put all the other stuff in it,” Joel Kohlstedt, referring to items such as paper, plastic bottles, aluminum, tin cans and glass bottles and jars.

He does public education and outreach for Waste Management for the Pacific Northwest Area.

Some businesses are not aware that more than just cardboard and paper can go into the recycling cart or dumpster, he said.

“And giving them tips to set up best for that, whether it’s making sure they have enough recycling service or enough garbage service and we can adjust their container size, if that would be helpful,” he said.

The Recycle Corps College Internship Program is over at the end of August. Kohlstedt and his Public Education and Outreach team continue the work throughout the year.

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“doubled up,” with an additional eye on safety for both staff and patients. But she indicated Valley negotiators rejected them.

The union has recommended staffing levels for different units of the hospital, such as two patients per nurse in the Critical Care Unit and four patients per nurse during the day and evening in the Joint and Spine Unit, according to Riesen.

“As frontline nurses we are patient advocates,” said Nance Moore, a registered nurse at Valley, in a press release announcing the informational picketing.

“We want to meet all of our patient needs, but we struggle to have the right staffing to do that. Patients need guaranteed staffing

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standards so patients will get what they need, in every unit of the hospital,” she said.

Theresa Braungardt, Valley’s chief nursing officer, said nursing managers meet four times each day to adjust staffing levels based on patient needs and the severity of their medical situation.

“We want to get away from a set ratio because we know it doesn’t really work,” she said. The staffing level is fluid because the patient need is fluid, she said.

A nurse also has a backup available, such as a charge nurse, who can step in to help, she said, if he or she doesn’t feel their assignment is safe.

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it is working well,” she said.

In the union press release, Wanda Gardner, a certified nursing assistant at Valley, said, “We struggle to have the

staffing to effectively meet patient needs, whether it’s turning a patient every two hours or making sure they get up to walk.”

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Court ruling makes for special Pride weekend for local family

[ FOURTH from page 1] 2014, according to David Nelson, a spokesman for the King County Fire District 20 on West Hill and for fire chiefs in the county.

In South King County, there were about 300 calls, not all of which were related to fireworks, he said.

The last time calls reached about 500 was in 2009, when the Fourth also fell on a Saturday, he said.

“Continued dry weather and fuels added with the danger of fireworks kept fire department busy,” said Nelson. “We saw smaller crowds discharging fireworks on the West Hill and this provided for areas of concern to remain safe, such as the schools, parks and open parking lots.”

The Renton fire department provided mutual aid for an apartment fire and three house fires in neighboring jurisdictions.

Most of the fireworks enforcement in Renton was handled by Renton’s fire department, which issued 11 citations and turned over the confiscated fireworks to the state fire marshal for disposal, according to Walgren.

Fire crews also responded to numerous noise complaints and to a large brush fire in the Benson Hills-Tiffany Park

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Hill in Seattle to run some errands and do “a bit of honking, waving and feeling so happy” with passersby on the street. On the way home, they could barely contain their thrill as they spotted a rainbow flag atop the highest rooftop of Starbucks headquarters in SODO, South of Downtown. They continued to join in the festivities and watch the Pride Festival that following weekend in Seattle. Barb staffed an PFLAG information table at this year’s festival.

Since 2012, the Renton PFLAG Support Group has grown. Barb thinks the new attendees are due to increased outreach to South King County organizations, events and festivals. She doesn’t consider herself the lobbying or “going-to-Olympia” type of advocate. She prefers to respond to online petitions, write letters to editors and reach out to high school and middle school Gay Straight Alliance clubs.

The Renton PFLAG Support group continues to be involved in

Supporters of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG, march in the 2015 Seattle Pride parade. COURTESY IMAGE festivals, panels, GSA clubs and interacting with the Renton Ecumenical Association of Churches.

As for Jonas, he visited the Pride Festival this year to soak up the electric atmosphere. In 2012, he wasn’t dating anyone but has since met several people. He’s

area, which required several engine companies to contain.

The fire didn’t cause any property damage.

There were no water- or fireworks-related aid calls, Walgren said. The city’s dive team was stationed at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park for quick response at Lake Washington, if necessary.

The fire department brought in more personnel to handle enforcement and to set out its own dispatch center to take pressure off Valley Communications, he said.

For the Police Department, the Fourth of July was “relatively quiet,” according to Commander David Leibman.

Renton and Tukwila fire crews helped Fire District 40 fight several fireworks-related fires on West Hill.

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Two apartment complexes suffered minor damage after brush caught fire, causing intense heat at Park Hill and Greentree apartments, he said. The other calls were small grass or brush fires.

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“What a great relief, for all those who were afraid what the, many think, old, conservative, traditionalist Supreme Court might decide,” he said.

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When Barb Clark Elliot got news that the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, she and her family danced around a bit in their Renton house. She got a call from her step daughter in Tyler, Texas, early in the morning on Friday, June 26, making sure they heard the news.

“Being awakened by this thrilling news was great,” said Barb in retrospect.

The last time the Renton Reporter caught up with Barb, husband Wayne and her son Jonas, the family was supporting Referendum 74, which supported same-sex marriage in the 2012 state elections. Barb is the Renton facilitator of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG. “I don’t know whether I’ll be getting married at any point in the future, but I think excitement ... is all I could feel,” said Jonas about his reaction to the decision.

The Supreme Court’s ruling brought happiness to the Clark Elliot family, but it wasn’t assumed that the justices would rule in their favor.

“We were very unconvinced that SCOTUS (the Supreme Court of the United States) would make the ‘correct’ ruling for our kids and other loved ones,” Barb said.

She did not trust that all of the justices would separate Constitutional law from personal opinion, she stated.

“I was worried that the judges who are staunchly against equal rights for LGBT people, for women, for immigrants, etc., would somehow overwhelm the judges who seem to often consider civil rights as an American right,” Barb said.

She also feared that Republicans’ and others’ views, “who have a streak of ‘religious angst’” would cloud the judgment of the Supreme Court Justices’ decision.

To celebrate on June 26, Barb and Jonas drove up to Capitol

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History tells us to lower this flag My favorite childhood photo of my dad and I is from a trip we took when I was about 10 on a beautiful sunny day at a lake in Algonquin Provincial Park in Canada.

In the picture, Dad’s gotta be around the age I am today – probably younger – and he looks great, totally in his element; binoculars in hand, flannel shirt with the sleeve rolled up, what we call today a “trucker-style” Bass Pro Shops cap and showing me something I would never otherwise have seen. I look like me as kid: skinny, freckled, wearing an oversized sweatshirt and ball cap and carrying some kind of book or notebook or something.

I love the photo. I keep on display in the living room.

That said, it is not a photo I share on social media even on Father’s Day or Throwback Thursday. And I don’t post it for one specific reason: the hat I am wearing has a confederate flag on it.

Now, I am obviously not wearing it for any sort of Southern pride or heritage, states’ rights or racist reason. I am wearing it because it is the mid-80s and I am 10 and I LOVED the Dukes of Hazzard.

So even though I love the photo of my dad and I and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that my reasons for wearing that hat have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the meaning behind the image on it, I am still ashamed.

Yes, it is my past – my heritage, if you will – and while I thought I knew what the flag meant and what it was projecting when I wore it, I have since learned its true meaning, the hatred and treason it really stands for, and as an educated, respectful human being, I am a little bit embarrassed to have ever worn it in the first place.

I think there is a lesson there for the country as a whole and I must admit I have been very pleased in the past few weeks to watch as the debate over the Confederate battle flag and its meaning came to a head and seems to be finally putting that treasonous rag out to pasture.

I understand that a lot of people consider that flag a symbol, of their “heritage” and of “southern pride,” but surely after one learns exactly what it stood for, one should be embarrassed by it, not embrace it.

My degree is actually in American history (journalism was my minor) and when I think back to my college days oh those many years ago, very few moments from the actual classes jump out at me, though one in particular has always stayed with me and seems to have become even more relevant than ever.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Hey, you. Put that cell phone down while you’re driving On Wednesday I was nearly hit head-on by a driver with New York plates on WA-900, as he traveled toward Renton.

This driver was shouting/yelling, tailgating a woman with kids in her Subaru and (foolishly) texting with his left hand pinning a cell phone to his steering wheel and his right hand tapping away. No wonder he swerved out into the

oncoming lane of traffic.

I know this road is hazardous, barely able to contain the sheer volume of drivers, let alone clueless drivers like this. As a relative of someone who just received a concussion being struck by a red-light-running driver on a cell phone, I am furious that people like this have such little consideration and thought.

ALL phone calls/contacts can wait; driving safely and courteously is prerequisite.

Ben Kinkade, Renton

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The question: Troy Kelley who?

When the state’s duly elected auditor disappears while in office does anyone notice beyond the shadow of the Capitol dome?

Doesn’t seem like it.

It’s been two full months since Troy Xavier Kelley discharged his duties to others and cut himself off the public trough to focus on fighting federal criminal charges stemming from his past profession.

The first-term Tacoma Democrat began a selfimposed unpaid exile at 1 p.m. May 4. An hour later his digital existence with the State Auditor’s Office had, to put it politely, been erased.

No mug, no bio and almost no sign of his service. Most mentions of him are in the trove of documents agency officials delivered to investigators then put online for the world to read.

Jan Jutte, the woman entrusted by Kelley to steer the ship in his absence, ordered the expunging and posting in one of her first acts.

“The cloud was never over this office. It was always over him,” she said Tuesday. “I think I was just trying to give less opportunity for quesJerry Cornfield

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tions to be asked.” Since taking the helm, Jutte’s guided the vaunted agency to smoother waters under clearer skies. She said she’s not spoken with Kelley nor does his name come up in office conversations unless they involve an inquiring reporter.

Meanwhile in the past two months, employees in the auditor’s office have issued hundreds of audits of cities, counties, school districts and other appendages of local government. There’s also been an intermittent whistleblower probe and a performance audit or two.

On Tuesday, the executive team huddled for six hours to do what Jutte described as operational planning. The effort that started after Kelley’s election in 2012 amounts to mapping a course for the agency to follow in the coming two to four years.

“In 18 months there is going to be a new person, I know that. It doesn’t mean they can’t alter it,” she said. “This is a continuation of what we were doing before the cloud appeared. I think it is an indication that we are moving forward.”

She’s commanded with steady hand, unbending humility and pretty much without a compass. You don’t need one when you’ve worked at [ more CORNFIELD page 18 ]

www.rentonreporter.com [ EDITOR’S NOTE from page 6] a 400-level course on the Civil War, which meant that every single one of us in the class was not only most likely a history major but had taken multiple pre-reqs just to be able to get in the door.

On the first day, the professor opened with what is a standard question for anyone except a room full of people pursuing a degree in the topic.

“So,” he said raising his eyebrows and rubbing his hands together, “what was the cause of the Civil War.” As history majors, we were ready for this one. Obviously the cause of the Civil War was the differing economic realities of the North and South.

But that was not the answer.

So we tried again. And again, hitting all of the complicated reasons we had read in previous classes: tariffs and states’ rights and honor (oh my). Still no dice.

“Closer, but not really. Come on, what was the cause of the Civil War?” asked the prof.

Surely this professor did not expect us to parrot back the basic, one-word simpleton answer expected of fourthgraders and chain restaurant placemat trivia, did he? We had spent four years learning that the Real Issues ran much deeper, right?

Nope.

“Slavery,” the professor finally said to the confused room.

“Slavery was the cause of the Civil War. It’s really that simple.”

I remember walking out of the class with a friend of mine talking about how we were stunned by the start of class and how this prof had to be a joke, right?

Well, no, actually. It turned out that prof was exactly right. The cause of the Civil War, the reason the South seceded, was slavery and slavery alone. The only “states’ right” they were interested in was their right to subjugate their fellow human beings.

I say this without leaving any level of wiggle room. And I do it because thanks to that class, I have read the actual secession papers.

Every single one of them – often in the opening paragraph – makes it very clear that they are leaving because the North is opposed to slavery.

Shoot, the second sentence of Mississippi’s could not be more clear: “Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery.”

And Texas? Well, let’s just say they do it bigger, going so far as to try and negate the Declaration’s most famous clause, literally complaining about “the debasing doctrine of equality of all men, irrespective of race or color -- a doctrine at war with nature, in opposition to the experience of mankind.”

Everything else stemmed from slavery, including the standard “states’ rights” argument. Turns out the only “states’ rights” they were trying to protect was the right of the Southern States to subjugate their fellow humans.

And they did it under the banner of the Confederate flag, which was carried into battle against the United States.

A flag that was created for that war and then, after the war, generally disappeared for about 100 years until it re-surfaced as a visual counterpoint to the civil-rights movement.

That flag is not a symbol of “Southern Heritage.” It is a symbol of treason and racism and those who fly it should not be proud but ashamed.

In the 90s, when I was in college, we had to go to the library and do some relatively heavy research to see those secession documents, which was why all those revisionist stories and reasons were allowed to get so much traction.

But today all you have to do is type “Southern secession documents” in to a search engine and the undeniable truth pops up for all to see. Don’t trust me, read them yourself. It was about slavery.

Look, I am sure there is a wonderful Southern culture and heritage. I have friends who live down there and have been through the South on many occasions. It absolutely has a different feel than the North and the culture is different. I get it. We should preserve and remember that difference.

But surely a flag that was flown for a four-year period during a rebellion and war against the United States does NOT represent it. Surely you can come up with something better, something that sums up the entire Southern experience and lifestyle, not just the darkest mark on the history of those states.

And again, no one is saying to ban the Confederate flag (except from public and governmental grounds; it HAS to

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go from those). This is America. By all means, fly it if you want to fly it, put it on your pick-up truck or belt buckle, tattoo it on your arm, I don’t care.

Just know that the “heritage” you are projecting is probably not the one you’d like and you will be judged.

When I told my friends the story of the photo of me in the hat, several offered to Photoshop it for me so the flag would be covered and I could display the photo. But I don’t want to do that.

Embarrassing as it may be, I view it as a reminder that we can all learn and change and that we can love our heritage and our past even while recognizing the flaws and mis-steps we have made to get to where we are today.

Time for the South to do the same.

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Exposure to domestic violence occurs in many ways: witnessing violence acts and their aftermath, hearing arguments and fighting, or even sensing the tension and fear felt by the nonviolent parent. Through this process, children internalize unhealthy and often violent tendencies for conflict resolution and relationship-building.

Boys who witnessed violence during their youth are more likely to abuse their female partners as teens and adults than are those who were raised in nonviolent homes.

Better access to resources can provide families the information needed to reduce impacts of violence. Children and their parents need safe options and practical tips. Local domestic violence agencies, such as the Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN), can offer this support throughout Washington State.

It’s never too early to start a conversation about healthy relationships. Reaching out to a domestic violence advocate can provide you with information such as: helpful tips, relationship red flags, and empowerment-based listening skills.

DAWN’s services are free, confidential, and available to anyone looking to learn about intimate partner violence. A DAWN Children’s Domestic Violence Response Team advocate is also available to provide mental health and advocacy services to children who have experienced violence at home.

To find support and to learn more about DAWN’s services, please visit dawnonline.org or call us at 425-656-4305 or toll free at 877-465-7234. We also invite you to join us on October 3rd, 2015 for DAWN’s annual Evening of Promise auction event. You can participate by volunteering, making an in-kind donation, or through sponsorship. Visit dawnonline.org/ get-involved/ evening-of-promise. To raise money and awareness for domestic violence prevention, register for the Goodwill Refuse to Abuse 5K at Safeco Field at refusetoabuse5k.org.

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Whoever coined the phrase, “If you don’t like the heat, stay out of the kitchen” must have been canning in the middle of a heat wave.

And this month, for me it’s all about cooking in MY scalding hot kitchen.

What’s on the menu at Camp Ossorio?

Chutney, cherry marmalade, bread and butter pickles, pickled green beans, basil and garlic tomato sauce, beet and sage relish, peach butter, and of course, raspberry, blackberry, cherry, apricot jam.

I feel a little like a squirrel stocking away nuts from my garden, or in the parlance of home cooks who have learned the art of “putting up” from their mother’s, grandmothers or Youtube.

Stirring batch after batch from a bubbling cauldron of smashed fruit and sugar that could cause third degree burns, while wearing an apron, hot oven mitts and manning two other burners filled with water for a hot bath and a separate pan for sterilizing lids.

I think part of the charm of canning is that the technique hasn’t changed much. Arguably, it’s one of the few things in life that there isn’t an “app” for.

But if you’re going to can, you want to pick the freshest, best ingredients possible. And, fortunately, Renton has two Farmers Markets filled with local fruit and vegetables. Tuesdays from 3-7 at the Piazza in downtown Renton.

And, on Friday’s from 3- 7 at the Renton Landing.

I feel fortunate to have mastered a skill that was helped along by Napolean Bonaparte, of all people.

“An army marches on its stomach,” Bonaparte famously said, and placed an ad in Le Monde offering 12,000 francs to anyone able to invent a new way to preserve food for his troops. A French baker answered the call creating the glass jars and water-bath method we use today.

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Columnist Carolyn Ossorio displays some of her farmers market finds and future jam projects made in her kitchen. SUUBMITTED There have been other iterations toward perfecting food preservation including pottery, tin-iron canisters and others. Then in the 1800’s inventor John Mason created the lid with the rubber ring that created a vacuum seal that protects the food from spoilage.

For me, there is a deep sense of personal fulfillment in having access to a bountiful local harvest at the peak of its freshness and preserving it for another day.

I also love the feeling of sharing those simple, old-fashioned style Mason jars with little bits of fabric or a simple sticker that says, Vanilla Peach Jam. But mostly, I know there will come a morning, which feels light years away from these 90-degree days, when I’ll wake up and it will be either drizzly or overcast, but probably, both. On that day, I shall take a thick piece of wheat bread perfectly toasted – perhaps a petite baguette – and slather it with creamy, salty butter and spoon on chunky, bright red strawberry jam recently harvested from a field not too far from home.

Delicious.

The thing about canning, as I’ve discovered is true with most

things in the kitchen, is NOT “if you don’t like the heat, stay out of the kitchen” but rather “If you don’t take a chance you’ll never learn.”

So, if you’ve always thought about trying to can, but felt too intimidated, you’ve gotta try! All it takes is a willingness to say to yourself, “I’m totally OK with messing this up.”

Besides, the thing with jam, as opposed to baking bread and your mother-in-law, is that jam is very forgiving.

Which is to say, you really can’t mess it up. It might not “set” which is to thicken the way you like it, but raspberries and sugar always pair well together!

This year, I was a little slow on the draw and missed the strawberry season. Partly, because I’ve taken a majority of white and brown sugar out of my diet.

And jam has tons of sugar in it.

Which is why in the past I kind of looked the other way while dumping in that truckload of it into the pot; It just tastes so darn good!

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These days if you go into any grocery store and there are all sorts of gadgets designed to entice shoppers to buy into the tradition of canning as a way to preserve foods.

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The 2015 award was presented on June 26, at the Association of Washington Cities conference in Wenatchee in the Judges Merit category for the Kirkland Avenue Townhomes.

This project is a collaboration between the City of Renton and the Renton Housing Authority (RHA).

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award for a fourth consecutive year and to be recognized for the state-of-the-art Kirkland Avenue Townhomes,” Mayor Denis Law said in a press release. “This award is a well-deserved recognition of the hard work and innovation of all our partners and a testament to what is possible through public private partnerships”.

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Wednesday evening, July 1, kicked-off the first installment of “Pop-Up Piazza” in downtown Renton, a happy hour-type venue designed to get residents and visitors into the city.

A good-sized crowd spread out over the Piazza at Third Street and Burnett Avenue. All took in the sounds of Hawaiian band Tribal Order, while some congregated in the outside beer and wine garden.

Still others lined-up for the delights of multiple food trunk vendors that lined a portion of Third Avenue.

Renton resident Pat Wilson heard about the event on Facebook and was drawn by the prospect of good burgers at one of the food trucks. She brought along her daughter and husband and thinks Renton needs more events like “Pop-Up Piazza.”

“It’s always nice to try stuff without having to go downtown to Seattle to try the different food trucks,” Wilson said.

Wilson and her family are just the kind of folks organizers are hoping to attract with this latest venture. “Pop-Up Piazza” is sponsored by the Renton Community Marketing Campaign and created to bring an array of food trucks, beer and wine and entertainment to the downtown Piazza the first Wednesday of each month: Aug. 5, Sept. 2 and Oct. 7.

“We’re hoping that people will come here for happy hour, then go into the restaurants and shops and shop, dine and play,” said Vicky Baxter, CEO of the Renton Chamber of Commerce.

Every event will have a different theme. The first “PopUp Piazza” had a Hawaiian theme and the next event will feature “arts and other surprises.”

For more information, email info@RentonDowntown. com or call 425-430-6589.

The Renton Chamber of Commerce (above) hosted a booth and was also one of the sponsors of the event. Pop-Up Piazza will happen the first Wednesday of each month until Oct. 7. TRACEY COMPTON,

Tribal Order (top) entertained the crowd with reggae and popular tunes.

Meanwhile, food trucks fed hungry onlookers (middle). Visitors refreshed themselves in the beer and wine garden, while others delighted in the Hawaiianthemed activities. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton

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CREATIVE ARTIST Sound Publishing, Inc and The Whidbey News Times, a twice-weekly community newspaper located in Coupeville, WA, has an immediate opening for a full-time Creative Artist. Duties include performing ad design, designing promotional materials, providing excellent internal and external customer service. Requires excellent communication skills and the ability to wo r k i n a fa s t p a c e d deadline-oriented environment. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat strongly preferred, as is newspaper or other media experience. Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team. We offer a great work environment, health benefits, 401k, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. Please email your resume, cover letter, and a few samples of your work to: hr@soundpublishing. com Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace.

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EDITOR Sound Publishing has an immediate opening for Editor of the weekly publication on beautiful Va s h o n I s l a n d , T h e Vashon Island Beachcomber, in Washington State. This is not an entry-level position. Island residence is required.

The successful candidate must have a demonstrated interest in local political and cultural affairs, possess excellent writing and verbal skills, experience editing reporters’ copy and other submitted materials and be proficient in designing and building pages with Adobe InDesign. Must represent the newspaper in the community and know the value and have experience with social media. Must lead, motivate, and mentor a small staff.

We offer a competitive compensation and benef i t s p a ck a g e t h a t i n cludes medical, dental, vision and life insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and a 401K with an employer match. If you are interested, please email your cover letter, resume, and samples of your work to: hr@soundpublishing. com Please be sure to note: ATTN: EDVAS in the subject line.

Sound Publishing is the largest community news organization in Washington State and an Equal Oppor tunity Employer.

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EDITOR Sound Publishing has an immediate opening for Editor of the Journal of the San Juans in the beautiful San Juan Isl a n d s o f Wa s h i n g t o n state. This is not an entry-level position. Requires a hands-on leader with a minimum of three years newspaper experience including writing, editing, pagination, photography, and InDesign skills. editing and monitoring social media including Twitter, FaceBook, etc.

Multi-Media Advertising Consultant Puget Sound Region, WA Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy managing your own territory?

Are you competitive and thrive in an energetic environment? Do you desire to work for a company that offers uncapped earning opportunities?

Are you interested in a fast paced, creative atm o s p h e r e w h e r e yo u can use your sales expertise to provide consultative print and digital s o l u t i o n s ? I f yo u a n swered YES then you need to join the largest community news organization in Washington. The Daily Herald/La Raza is looking for a candidate who is selfmotivated, results-driven, and interested in a multi-media sales career. This position will be responsible for print and digital advertising sales to an exciting group of clients from Bellingham to Tacoma. The successful candidate will be engaging and goal oriented, with good organizational skills and will have the ability to grow and maintain strong business relationships through consultative sales and excellent customer service. Every day will be a new adventure! You can be an integral part of our top-notch sales team; helping local business partners succeed in their in print or online branding, marketing and adver tising strategies. Professional sales experience necessary; media experience is a definite asset but not mandatory. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active part in helping your clients achieve business success, please email your resume and cover letter to: hreast@soundpub l i s h i n g . c o m AT T N : LARAZA in the subject line. We offer a competitive compensation (Base plus Commission) and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.)

Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employee (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace.

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HIGH-TECH CAREER w i t h U. S. N av y. E l i t e t e c h t ra i n i n g w / gr e a t pay, benefits, vacation, $$ for school. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri (877) 475-6289, or jobs_seattle@navy.m

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) If you are interested, please email your cover letter, r e s u m e, a n d u p t o 5 samples of your work to: hr@soundpublishing. com Please be sure to note: AT T N : E D J S J i n t h e subject line.

Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace.

Check out our website to find out more about us! www.soundpublishing. com PAGINATOR Peninsula Daily News, a six-day morning newspaper serving the beautiful North Olympic Peninsula of Washington, has a full-time opening on its design/copy desk in Port Angeles. The successful c a n d i d a t e m u s t h ave demonstrated and creative layout/pagination skills using the Adobe Suite, copy editing experience, good grammar and syntax skills, be AP style-savvy, know current events, write accurate and catchy headlines and possess sharp InDesign skills (we have a Macintosh-based computer system). Daily newspaper experience preferred; will consider a t o p - d rawe r c a n d i d a t e from a weekly newspaper looking to move to a daily. The design/copy editor will produce pages and put together sections. The shift is daytime Sundays through T h u r s d ay s . T h e s u c cessful candidate also will post stories on the PDN’s website as well as have Facebook and Twitter responsibilities.

Affordable Port Angeles, gateway to Olympic National Park and Victoria, British Columbia, gets half the rainfall of Seattle yet is close enough to enjoy Seattle as well as our rain forests, great fishing and other outdoors activities and pleasant lifestyle. Por t Angeles just finished second in a national magazine’s “Best Town Ever” contest after beating out all four other We s t e r n c i t i e s i n t h e contest. Peninsula Daily News publishes two zoned a.m. editions in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Pay commensurate with experience; full benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), paid vacation with immediate eligibility and sick pay. Finalists may be invited to a tryout; preference given to candidates from the Northwest and We s t C o a s t . P l e a s e send cover letter, resume and clips of pages (PDFs are acceptable) with at least three professional references to hr@soundpublishing. com

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2 PLOTS $2500 each Nice area; located in the the beautiful Garden of the Good Shepherd, at Washington Memorial, Seatac. We’ve moved out of state, no longer needed; accepting offers Dennis 208-571-3711.

2 PLOTS SxS $6,000 OBO. Desirable Garden of the Chimes, at Greenwood Memorial, Renton.

Relaxing, mature, well cared for landscaping. 1 plot includes burial vault.

Valued at $18,000. Seller pays half of transfer fee. 253-630-7622.

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Theatre Technicians Auburn PAC is looking fo r p a r t t i m e t h e a t r e technicians.

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in the classifieds today!

Employment Transportation/Drivers

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(cemetery plot).

Mountain Veiw Cemetery in Auburn. Beautiful view, side x side or 1 single. $4,000/both, $ 2 , 2 0 0 s i n g l e. L o t 3 , block 20, addition 5.

MV Cemetery is a peaceful, quiet, beautiful setting, nestled on Auburn’s west hill overlooking Mt. Rainier and the G r e e n R i v e r Va l l e y.

Park-like setting includes rolling well-kept lawns.

(253)670-3322 Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue (1) cemetery plot for sale at .

Located in the beautiful “Garden of Rest”. Lot #44, place #9. $17,000 negotiable. Seller to pay transfer fees. Contact Mike or Vicki: 425-2551381 Electronics

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Home Furnishings

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flea market Flea Market

FREE twin matteress set with frame on wheels.

509-540-2080.

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Safety Chains for highrise construction or roofing 2 for $80. Oak Computer stand with a pull out keyboard return $50.

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Mail Order

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Miscellaneous

Puzzle 3 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.49)

We are community & daily newspapers in these Western Washington Locations: • King County • Kitsap County • Clallam County • Jefferson County • Okanogan County • Pierce County • Island County • San Juan County • Snohomish County • Whatcom County • Grays Harbor County Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. We offer a great work environment with opportunity for advancement along with a competitive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401k.

Accepting resumes at: hreast@soundpublishing.com or by mail to: 19426 68th Avenue S, Kent, WA 98032 ATTN: HR Please state which position and geographic area you are applying for.

Sales Positions

• Multi Media Advertising Sales Consultants - Everett - Kitsap - Whidbey Island - Puget Sound Region • Social Media & Marketing Communications Contractor - Everett

Reporters & Editorial • Executive Editor - Port Angeles • Reporter - Bainbridge - Freeland - Everett

Non-Sales Positions • Creative Artist - Everett (FT & PT) - Coupeville • Paginator - Port Angeles • Driver (Class B) - Everett • Circulation Assistant - Coupeville

Production/Labor

• General Worker Post Press - Everett

Featured Position

Current Employment Opportunities at www.soundpublishing.com

DRIVER (CLASS B)

Sound Publishing, Inc. is looking for an experienced truck driver with a CDL-B to drive out of Paine Field area in Everett, WA. Must have excellent driving record, be able to lift 50 lbs and load/unload truck.

Position is Full-Time, 40 hrs a week and include excellent benefits. The schedule varies and requires flexibility. Must have knowledge of the Puget Sound area. Must provide current copy of driving abstract at time of interview.

Please email application tohr@soundpublishing.com or mail to HR Dept/DREPR, Sound Publishing, Inc, 11323 Commando R W, Unit Main, Everett, WA 98204.

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The Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle, King County, is hosting a jazz and gospel festival with some top national and local artists this month.

The Houser Music Festival will take place 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, July 18, and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 19, at 851 Houser Way N., Renton. Single-day tickets are $20 general admission and $50 VIP. Weekend passes are $35 general admission and $75 for VIP access.

It’s an all-ages event and kids 12 and under are free.

Saturday’s showcase features international recording artist Frank McComb, Michael Powers and Brandon Willis to name just a few.

Sunday’s performers include season four winner of BET’s “Sunday Best” Amber Bullock, The Anointed Brothers and Josephine Howell to name the headliners only. For a full list of performers, visit Brown Paper Tickets online.

The event was conceived as a fundraiser and opportunity to introduce the community to the feeding program, which is now headquartered in Renton.

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awareness of hunger and its impact throughout King County,” said Belynda Dunbar, EFP’s operations coordinator. “The Emergency Feeding Program is dedicated in its mission, ‘make sure no one goes hungry, not even for one night.’”

The feeding program moved to Renton in 2012 but has been in existence since 1977. The program works with 235 to 240 agencies to make food available when and where people need it. Volunteers and staff pack 15 and culturally sensitive food packs to meet the needs of a wide range of dietary needs. In 2014 the feeding program moved to its current headquarters at The Landing and Houser Way North.

In addition to being a music festival, the event is both a fundraiser and meet and greet for the community. All proceeds will benefit the feeding program.

“I think that this is an awesome event; the more people that know about where we’re located and what we do, the better,” said Dunbar.

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Family fun on the Fourth Thousands of residents set up early and then stayed late at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park July 4 as part of the city’s Fabulous Fourth of July celebration.

With the sun shining down and not a cloud in the sky, shade was at a premium but the clear skies made a spectacular fireworks show.

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...obituaries Bea Sherrick 1924 - 2015

Bea left us peacefully on June 16, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, John Sherrick and is survived by her daughter, Becky Sherrick Carlson, son, Russ Sherrick, 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held July 18th from 12-3pm at Water Gardens Clubhouse, 21808 SE 275th St, Maple Valley, WA 98038.

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Mary Louise Roice, 78, lifetime resident of Renton died in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 24, 2015.

She was born March 9, 1937 to John Starkovich and Martina (Gillingham) Starkovich in Galvin.

She was employed by Northwest Airlines and worked in the flight kitchen for twenty years before retiring. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, traveling, gardening, reading, and was an avid fan of the Seahawks and “Dancing With the Stars.”

She is survived by her husband, Warren Roice; a brother, Tony Starkovich; five children, Art Schwartz, Guy Anthony, Colleen Cawley, Sam Schwartz, and Carol Tannehill; two stepsons, Brian Roice, and Brett Roice; 12 grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; and 1 great-greatgrandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Sam; a sister, Marjorie; and a grandson, Peter Anthony.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Skyway VFW Post 9430 in her memory.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Greenwood Memorial Park Funeral Home. An online memorial tribute is available at http://www.dignitymemorial.com/ greenwoodmemorial-park-funeral-home/en-us/index.page A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 11th at 10:30 am at Greenwood with a reception to follow at the Skyway VFW Post 9430 from Noon – 3:00 pm.

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Internet search leads to ‘ransomware’ on phone The following was compiled from Renton Police Department incident reports.

BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com

A 16-year-old boy viewed pornography on his phone discovered it was infected with “ransomware” when he tried to free up space.

He and his mother went to the Police Department on June 17 to report the ransomware, which was activated when he attempted to delete a URL. An officer scrolled through the screens on the phone, noticing sexually explicit photographs of people, some of whom looked younger than 18.

In searching the internet, the officer learned that to remove the malware, a user pays money for a “PIN” to unlock the phone. One screen offered a payment location.

With permission, the officer tried to remove the

ransomware but the fix didn’t work.

The boy told the officer he didn’t download any photos. Because of the boy’s age, the officer placed the phone into evidence so the boy wouldn’t get into trouble for possessing pornography. The boy said OK. NOT GOING ANYWHERE: A 22-year-old Seattle man yelled profanities and tried to break the grip of a Good Samaritan who intervened in a fight between the suspect and another man in an aisle at the downtown Safeway.

Multiple police units had been dispatched to the store at about 10 p.m. on June 10 after the suspect was reported acting aggressively and glaring at customers.

For some reason, the suspect attacked another customer who weighed between 250 and 300 pounds.

The victim managed to get the best of the other man and wasn’t hurt. He slipped away without talking to

Obituary Robert Krauss Robert Krauss died June 5, 2015, in Renton. He was 85.

Krauss was born Aug. 23, 1929, in Spokane. He graduated from Spokane’s North Central High School, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1951,

JUMPED ON SUNSET: A 30-year-old Renton man was attacked at about 7 p.m. June 12 by three men as he walked to a store on Sunset Boulevard Northeast.

His keys and phone were stolen.

It’s possible the victim did something inappropriate earlier to the woman who was driving the SUV in which the men were riding.

BRANDISHING: A dispute, apparently over money owned by a drug dealer, ended June 16 when what appeared to be an automatic-style rifle was shown to two female victims on Northeast Sunset Boulevard.

during the Korean War, and was honorably discharged in 1953. He lived in Renton for the past 62 years and was a Machinist for the Boeing Co. for almost 40 years, during which time he contributed to many special projects like the lunar orbiter, the 707 airplane, the jetfoil, the ALCM, and the US Roland.

Krauss is survived by his wife Carol, two sons Samuel and Nathan, sister Frances and brother Joseph, both in Spokane, and a brother Walter

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 July 6, 2015: RESOLUTION NO. 4256 A Resolution of the City of Renton, Washington, amending the moratorium on accepting applications for residential development within the CA (Commercial Arterial) and RMF (Residential Multi-Family) zones, except within the City Center Community Area and for previously approved and valid land use applications, by rescinding the moratorium as it relates to the RMF zone.

Effective: 7/6/2015 Complete text of this Resolution 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 loca-

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The suspect continued to yell profanities as he was taken to a patrol car.

He was booked into the SCORE regional jail for investigation of disorderly conduct.

tion) 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 July 10, 2015. #1367688.

To place a Legal Notice, please call 253-234-3506 or e-mail legals@ reporternewspapers. com

The two women had approached the third woman about $50 she owed one of them. The later became upset and told a woman with her to “take care of it,” making the two women feel threatened.

The woman pulled a black bag out of the trunk and handed it to a male passenger. He unzipped it and showed the two victims the rifle inside. They then went into a nearby clinic and called police about 20 minutes later.

Detectives were reviewing the case.

in Georgia, plus many nieces and nephews.

Krauss greatly enjoyed being a father and during his retirement years he also enjoyed being on the committee that planned the Henry Moses Aquatic Center and on the Monday maintenance crew at his church.

There will be a memorial service for Mr. Krauss at 2 p.m. July 19 at Highlands Community Church, 3031 N.E. 10th St., Renton.

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“I’m not an unknown,” she said. “I think that helps make this transition out from under the cloud.”

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A suspect was arrested and booked into the King County Jail early Wednesday and didn’t speak to investigators.

According to Renton Police Commander David Leibman, he’s “in a relationship” with a daughter of the family who lives in the home.

The daughter alerted police after he called her from Walgreen’s on Rainier Avenue to meet him. He was arrested without incident.

He is also a suspect in a homicide committed earlier Tuesday that’s being investigated by the King County Sheriff ’s Office. Details weren’t immediately available.

Leibman said the victim was acquainted with the suspect. The back door was standing open and there were no signs of a forced entry nor signs of a struggle, he said.

Detectives were canvassing the neighborhood Wednesday but initially no one heard or saw anything suspicious, he said. Renton and sheriff detectives were working together Wednesday on the two cases.

Anyone with information about the Renton case is asked to call the Renton Police Department at 425-4307500.

cupy the auditor’s chair.

She’ll be in it until Kelley – whose tribulations will henceforth be known as “The Cloud” – returns or, more likely, a successor is elected in November 2016.

That won’t be Jutte. She’s not running, though some want her to do so. She intended to retire until the accumulation of political cumulus threatened the environs she loved. She changed her plans.

“On a day-to-day basis, it is not an issue,” she said.

“We are doing audits. That’s who we are. We are moving on.”

That’s what she wants people under the Capitol dome and throughout the state to notice.

Everett Herald political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www. heraldnet.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623; jcornfield@heraldnet.com and on Twitter at @dospueblos

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News briefs Body identified; death a homicide The remains of a 39-year-old Burien man who was shot to death on June 29 were found in his van Monday after a parkingenforcement officer noticed an unusual odor.

The King County Medical Examiner on Tuesday identified the man as Jamar Bovan, 39, of Renton. He died of multiple gunshot wounds; his death was ruled a homicide.

Bovan has an arrest record, including arrests related to narcotics, according to Renton Police Commander David Leibman. Investigators have spoken with his family.

Bovan’s body was found Monday by a Renton parking enforcement officer in an abandoned vehicle on the shoulder of Victoria Avenue Southwest, near Renton Avenue South.

The officer noticed an unusual odor coming from the vehicle and responding officers found the body inside.

Detectives were continuing to investigate the homicide mid-week. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Renton Police Department at 425-4307500.

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gate a shooting July 2 in downtown Renton that left a 16-year-old Seattle boy with nonlife-threatening wounds.

However, unless someone steps forward with information, it’s doubtful the case will be solved, according to Renton Police Commander David Leibman.

As of mid-week, no arrests had been made, and the motive for the shooting was unknown.

Police received a 911 call from the Metro Transit Center at 11:03 p.m. about a shooting in the 500 block of South Second Street.

Renton officers found the boy in a nearby business.

The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with a nonlife- threatening gunshot wound to the leg.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Renton Police Department at 425-430-7500 and refer to case 15-7475.

Seahawks single-game tickets on sale Monday The Seattle Seahawks announced this past week the single-game ticket information for the 2015 season. There will be two on-sale dates in July to purchase tickets.

Since the conclusion of the 2014 season, the Seahawks have worked with longtime ticket brokers to redistribute 4,000 season tickets to fans for the 2015 season. The club sold 2,000 of these tickets per game to the

Blue Pride wait list.

In addition, 2,000 single-game tickets per game will be sold dynamically, at prices that fluctuate based on market demands.

The single game tickets will be sold on ticketmaster.com, beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 13.

Additionally, the Seahawks will make more than 3,400 single-game tickets available priced at $62, which represents the average of the lowest ticket price of all 32 NFL clubs.

The club will sell 50 percent of those tickets to the Blue Pride wait list and returning groups via an exclusive email offer.

At 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, the remaining 1,700 single-game tickets will be made available only at the CenturyLink Field NW Box Office. Fans may purchase a total of four single-game tickets per person.

Beginning at 8 a.m., fans will enjoy a live DJ, fan activities, and Blitz and the Sea Gals will be on-site. A Seahawks merchandise kiosk will be on-site and will include a oneday only sidewalk sale.

Season tickets for the 2015 season are sold out. The club has capped season ticket memberships at 61,500. The Blue Pride season ticket wait list, which gives fans the option to purchase future season tickets, is also sold out with 12,000 memberships.

For the second-consecutive year, the season ticket renewal rate of 99.6 percent is the highest in franchise history.

Lindbergh student named to WIAA committee Eight incoming juniors from around the state of Washington, including one from Renton, were recently selected to join the

WIAA LEAP (Leadership through Education Activities and Personal development) Committee, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) announced recently.

Committee members represent the voice of over 250,000 student participants in high school and middle school athletics and activities in the state of Washington. The WIAA provides the structure and accountability for students across the state to participate in school athletics and activities and it oversees more than 120 State Championships for those programs.

Feven Fessehatzion of Lindbergh High School was one of the eight juniors selected.

The other seven incoming juniors selected are Megan Drake (South Whidbey High School), Michael Larson (Everett High School), Lindsey Lindgren (Oakesdale High School), Drake Mitby (Ocosta High School), Jordan Oakes (Holy Names Academy), Cameron Read (Goldendale High School), and Keithen Shepard (Union High School). The juniors will serve a two-year term and will team up with eight seniors who just finished their first term during the 2014-15 school year.

The LEAP Committee, now in its eighth year of serving member schools, is comprised of 16 juniors and seniors (eight juniors; eight seniors) representing each of the six WIAA classifications and the nine districts around the state.

In addition to attending the six meetings and the retreat, each student is required to write a blog about their school that is highlighted on the WIAA website and social media streams during each year they are on the Committee. The students also plan and implement the Coins for a Cause Fundraiser that raises money for Special Olympics

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WHIRLPOOL® MICROWAVE #WMH31017AS

Our Biggest Ever $ 34th Annual 2,799 LAUNDRY HOT BUY! Parking Lot Sale ALL FOUR PIECES!

WHIRLPOOL® 25 CU. FT. SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER

WHIRLPOOL® DISHWASHER

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#WDF320PADS

SPIN THE WHEEL FOR EXTRA SAVINGS

WHAMMER DEAL PRICED AMANA® TOP-LOAD WASHER & ELECTRIC DRYER WASHER: features Extra Large Capacity & 9 Wash Cycles DRYER: features Extra Large Capacity & 11 Drying Cycles

SPECIAL PARKING LOT HOURS

WITH PURCHASE OVER $499

EVERYBODY’S A WINNER

$699 PAIR PRICED

STARBUCKS GIFT CARD

5% OFF

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$399

MAYTAG VACUUM

10% OFF

PURCHASE*

SUITE PRICE!

MAYTAG® 25 CU. FT. FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITH BOTTOM FREEZER

MAYTAG® DISHWASHER

#MFF2558DEM

3,899

$

#MDB8969SDM

MAYTAG® FRONT LOAD STEAM, WASHER/DRYER WASHER: 4.2 cu. ft. Steam Front Load Washer. 11 cycles, 5 temp settings – steam for stains option DRYER: 7.3 cu. ft. Steam Front Load Dryer, 6 temp settings, quick refresh steam cycle, 5 temp settings

limited quantities available

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SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL PEDESTALS. #XHPC155XW

$249

1,998

$

PURCHASE*

$119.00

COUNTERTOP MICROWAVE

PLUS MORE!

HOT BUY

649

$

WHIRLPOOL® 18 CU. FT. TOP FREEZER REFRIGERATOR

AMANA® 25 CU. FT. SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR

#WRT318FZDW

#ASD2575BRW

$

12

999

849

$

1,348 PAIR PRICED

$

MAYTAG® WASHER/DRYER PAIR

WHIRLPOOL® 21 CU. FT. REFRIGERATOR

WASHER: 4.3 cu. ft. Top Load Washer, 11 cycles, 5 wash temperature. DRYER: 7 cu. ft. Steam Dryer, 13 dryer cycles

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HOME OF THE

MONTHS Whammer

Same as Cash with payments.

No Interest.

OAC

WHAMMER DEAL PRICED

DEAL

A P P L I A N C E S

4608 NE Sunset Blvd • Renton WA

Across from Albertsons & Starbucks in the Renton Highlands

www.kingandbunnys.com • 425-277-0600 *Excludes all Jenn Air appliances.

We do Business the Old Fashioned Way!

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