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FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2015
522 closure to severely impact Northshore drivers this weekend Fish culvert project to take place just west of Kenmore in Lake Forest Park BY DEANNA ISAACS Isaacs@bothell-reporter.com
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portion of SR 522 will be shut down this weekend for the construction of a new salmon-friendly culvert between Ballinger Way and Brookside Boulevard NE just west
of Kenmore in Lake Forest Park. The construction will take place from 7 p.m. on July 17 through the morning of Monday, July 20 and disrupt traffic for anyone going west out of Kenmore. This construction comes as portions of SR 522 through Kenmore are being
worked on and disrupting traffic. The notice for the closure was first posted on the city of Lake Forest Park’s website on July 8, the same day a release was sent out by the city of Kenmore. “The closure will begin with a single lane closure
starting at 7 p.m. on Friday and SR 522 will be fully closed by 9 p.m. The detour route will be fully active by 9 p.m.,” said Aaron Halverson, environmental programs manager for Lake Forest Park. “Initiating the closure on Friday evening allows the maximum time
for construction over the weekend, which will happen on a 24-hour work schedule.” A detour around the area has been laid out and will take vehicles around the site. “There will be temporary traffic impacts during the weekend closure, but the project will significantly
reduce the frequency and severity of flooding which impacts all travelers on SR 522 during storm events,” Halverson said. “[The] Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) requires that in-stream construction activity happen during the summer months to minimize impacts to fish [ more SR 522 page 8 ]
Representatives speak about state budget at Chamber luncheon BY DEANNA ISAACS disaacs@bothell-reporter.com
On July 8, the Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce hosted guest speakers from legislation to speak about how elected representatives are working for citizens at a county, state and federal level. “Today we’re going to focus on things that I get to spend a lot of time on legislative work,” said Kelly Snyder, UW Bothell vice chancellor and moderator
of the candidate speakers. Guest speakers Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, Rep. Derek Stanford, and King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski were on hand to speak about the important issues they are tackling on behalf of local constituents, including transit and transportation which are always a dominant topic at any level of government. “Bus service is always a big issue,” said Dembowski, [ more CHAMBER page 12 ]
Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe addresses members of the Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce on issues that impact Bothell and Kenmore during the organization’s luncheon on July 9. DEANNA ISAACS, Kenmore Reporter
Bothell Main Street Antiques takes first in window display contest Display helps to bring awareness to Veterans Heritage Museum’s needs, tribute disaacs@bothell-reporter.com
Just days prior to the big Fourth of July festivities, the Downtown Action Committee of Bothell decided to host the first-ever window display competition. The grand prize and home-
made trophy went to Bothell Main Street Antiques for their window display tribute and call to action supporting veterans. According to Tom Dorsey of Bothell Main Street Antiques, the goal was to bring awareness to the plight that the Veter-
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ans Heritage Museum is currently enduring and, of course, to support veterans and current military. “We’re trying to save the museum and find a place, a home, for it,” Dorsey said. The Veterans Heritage Museum is in need of help and assistance in continu-
ing to honor those who have served as well as displaying uniforms and gear from various time periods in American military history. While Dorsey was not in the military, his son is currently serving. Dorsey stated that he wants to help
Museum For more on the Veterans Heritage Museum see page 5. Guard and is still active at Fort Lewis,” Dorsey said. “And I think it’s important to honor our veterans.” [ more DISPLAY page 3 ]
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preserve the museum and its artifacts to educate future generations about what it means to be a veteran. “Todd [Crooks, who is the founder and curator of the Veterans Heritage Museum] is a personal friend, but he’s also a 20-year serviceman in the Navy, and I have a son that has 27 years in the Oregon National