Renton Reporter, June 28, 2019

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Parents Firefighter rushed into the smoke to rescue a driver; now he’s being honored upset over loss of art program

By Haley Ausbun

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It’s not everyday you pull someone out of a burning car, even if you’re a firefighter.

That act of valor is what led the Renton Regional Fire Authority to honor one lieutenant with the Medal of Valor. Lt. Marcus Rismiller and his crew on Engine 13 received the accolade at the Governance Board Meeting,

Monday, June 10.

Deputy Fire Chief Roy Gonsolus said Rismiller’s outstanding performance was submitted to the Recognition Committee for review. For a Medal of Valor, the recommendation then needs to go through the fire chief.

Gonsolus said the Medal of Valor is a rare award to receive, and a high honor.

Rismiller received the medal due to his actions in saving a woman from a burning car

on March 6.

When Rismiller and his crew arrived on the scene, somebody said there was a person still inside the flaming car.

As his crew quickly began to spray water on the fire, Rismiller moved into the smoke-filled vehicle and found the driver sitting there with her hands on the wheels. He was wearing his

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a Seattle-area coalition that organize against white supremacist groups when they gather, according to a flyer.

Slater said she had a few people from the group there.

When supporters realized no protesters were on the way, they decided to stay as a welcome train.

Negative attention started to

The craft explosion that was the inside of the quiet building at Kennydale Lions Park is no more.

Tomato Tomato camps have moved to Maple Valley, as creator Kelly Affleck tries to reinvent the programs after losing the Renton Kennydale Lions Park Building in late April.

The preschool summer camps, called Tomato Tots Day Camps, are now being held at Papa’s Tree Farm.

Affleck began her time with the city of Renton in 2015, when she asked to do her art classes out of the park building. She managed and ran her own program, including purchasing supplies for every craft class, planning the lessons and taking care of her classroom.

As the years continued, Affleck sort of “ran her own island” out of the building, being away from the city and recreation center.

After going through her options when she lost the park building, she realized her parents owned 12-acres of Christmas trees. So she took the day camps over to their farm, surrounded by evergreens and horses. They use the area where there’s a large space, meant for the pre-cut trees in the winter.

Affleck said the amount of space creates a whole other element of exploration for the kids, who go on trips with the horses, play with water, and at the camp Wednesday, June 26, made apple pies in honor of the Fourth of July.

“We’re having so much fun,”

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See ART CLASS, Page 10

Teens expected protesters; they got a ‘welcome train’ instead A library event became viral for the wrong reasons, sparking support from locals.

By Haley Ausbun hausbun@rentonreporter.com

After a Christian media personality tweeted out asking followers to call King County Libraries in response to their Teen Pride event, the event saw a line of people outside the door, hollering and holding signs along the stretch of sidewalk.

But they weren’t protesting.

They were supporting the teens as they entered the library.

One teen, Ella, said when she first got there she thought the crowd was a line to get into the event.

Once she started to realize what folks on the sidewalk were doing, her and her friend walked passed them to get inside and received the same cheers as other teens entering the doors: “We’re here to support you.”

Brad Yeager-Strong and Bill Strong were vocal as they held up a flag of “peace” right outside the library.

PHOTO BY HALEY AUSBUN

As teens enter the downtown Renton Public Library to participate in the Teen Pride event, adults and families cheer and offer words of support, holding flags and signs of support and peace.

INSIDE ■ Community turns out to support a church. Page 9 The supporters had a quick turnaround time to gather as many as they did. On Friday afternoon, June 21, Renton Patch had reported that a religious group wanted the library to cancel the event.

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From there, folks on Twitter, Facebook and different organizations decided to spend their Saturday midday protecting the event from possible protesters, and offering the teens an easy way in.

Anne Slater heard about the event from the Patch article Friday night, and quickly decided to spread the word and attend.

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They wanted to honor their stepdad. Then it went viral Video of a Renton family on Father’s Day has been seen by over 10 million viewers.

By Haley Ausbun hausbun@rentonreporter.com

Many Renton families exchanged gifts with the important father figures in their lives on Sunday, June 16, for Father’s Day. But one Fairwood family’s special gift for their step-dad has gone viral.

Marvin Bowers’ two stepdaughters, Jia and Jazel Bowers, have legally changed their last names to his. Formerly it was Dennison.

They also now share a last name with their younger half sister, Maya Bowers.

“These past 12 years have been like no other, thank you for providing for us through thick and thin,” The Father’s Day card stated.

“After all these days, months and years we are happy to finally call ourselves Bowers.”

In the video, the whole family, including the mom Sae Bowers, gets emotional as they all surprise Marvin with the news.

Jia, who posted the video to Twitter, is soon-to-be a senior in college and wanted to make sure the name change was before she graduated at Seattle University next year in the nursing program.

She tweeted out a video of her dad receiving the news, and it now has millions of views and hundreds of

Photos from the viral video of two Renton women surprising their stepfather with changing their last names to his on Father’s Day, Sunday June 16.

thousands of likes and retweets.

Jia and her sister Jazel were nervous to tell their step-dad about the name change because

they were unsure how he’d react, Jia stated in an email. But when he started to tear up, she did too. She also realized how much it meant

to him, and solidified the importance of the name change for her.

“I realized that I did want to change my name and this is something that would make the family cohesive and something my dad deserved,” Jia stated in an email.

It was already a loving, intimate moment for their family, and then Jia’s video of the surprise went viral.

Jia states she expected it to get some attention, since Twitter users love sentimental videos, but seeing 970,000 likes and over 10 million views was surreal. She soon had major news stations reaching out to her.

She’s loved the funny Twitter replies and photos of people crying over her video, she stated. She also got a lot of messages of people who related to her story and shared tales of non-biological parents that look out for them like blood.

What touched her the most, she states, is a reply from a first-generation student and daughter of immigrants who changed her last name to her stepfather’s, and replied with a story of her school calling her by her stepfather’s last name at her graduation.

Her upbringing is filled with wonderful memories of her stepfather, who has been in her life for 12 years. She remembers he made a family tradition of going to Clam Lights at Gene Coulon Memorial Park, watching “The Polar Express” and making homemade

hot chocolate every Christmas.

He was also there to support her and her sisters at soccer games, ballet recitals, go to the drive-in movies and even got them into anime and computer games.

“He is a really big gaming and anime nerd,” Jia stated in an email.

Her biological father was physically abusive to her mother and a drug addict, according to Jia. She states in her tweet that her stepdad “brought the light into our world again.”

Jia stated her sister and herself were presented the option to change their last name for a few years now, but it took some time for the idea to grow on them.

You have a connection with your name, she states.

Jia hopes those who see her family’s story will not take anything for granted. She stated that often folks go on auto-pilot and are super used to the things we have in life, and she wants this video to stop people and take time to be grateful for their own family members that enhance their life, whether they’re blood or not, even a close friend who is like family.

She said in the moment during that video, she could feel all the love her stepdad had for them, and how much the whole family had with each other.

“I love you Dad,” Jia states at the end of her tweet.

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id you know it’s very conservative church, I LGBTQ Pride had to protect the vulnerMonth? able parts of my idenIf you didn’t, you’ve tity. I did not have the either been under same rights as my a large rock or are straight friends willfully choosing when it came to to ignore nearly all who I could marry, media around you. where I could live But again, if you and where I could read our paper then work. In Idaho, you do know, since LGBTQ identities we have gladly are not protected displayed stories under the state DANIELLE constitution, of Pride events and CHASTAINE giving employmore the last few EDITOR ers, landlords and editions. others the right to We received exclude me based on who mixed opinions about our I was choosing to date at choice to place a photo the moment. of the United Christian Living now in WestChurch’s doors on our ern Washington has been front page. I’m writing this a freeing experience. column knowing it will Myself and nearly all of run adjacent to a letter I my LGBTQ friends who I received condemning the grew up with in Idaho have City of Renton’s choice to moved out west to a more raise a Pride flag, and also welcoming environment.

Dungeons and Dragons Some of my closest being displayed at the friends, two gay women local museum. who are married to each As a bisexual role-playing game enthusiast, I other, had to pretend they can’t help but wonder how slept in different rooms so such ignorance can still their landlord wouldn’t persist in 2019. possibly kick them out of Seeing the hate against their home of four-years. the United Christian While working as a Church broke my heart. reporter at my first fullSeeing it happen a second time job out of college, I time made me hang my had to cover the murder of head. It reminded me of a local college professor. the type of discrimination He was gay and on the day me and my peers faced not of his murder he thought so long ago. he was meeting with Growing up in a conseranother gay man. Instead vative state, and inside a he was met with violence.

That’s what I moved away from, and it is disheartening to see these types of ignorant acts in 1010 S. 336th St., Suite 330 such a progressive city like Federal Way, WA 98003 Renton.

425-255-3484 I’m not even the best Delivery inquiries: 888-838-3000 person to voice and repreor circulation@soundpublishing.com sent LGBTQ folk in Renton Polly Shepherd, publisher and surrounding areas. I pshepherd@soundpublishing.com 253-872-6729 have the privilege of being in a heterosexual relationDanielle Chastaine, editor ship, which makes others dchastaine@rentonreporter.com 425-336-4959 presume I am straight until told otherwise. And I Haley Ausbun, reporter hausbun@rentonreporter.com definitely cannot speak for 253-678-3148 my LGBTQ brothers and sisters of different races.

Letters: letters@rentonreporter.com But I am the editor, I Lisa Yaskus, advertising sales lyaskus@rentonreporter.com have a small soap box I 206-304-9891 was given, so I will use it.

Classified Marketplace: Pride Month is not a 800-388-2527 month for LGBTQ people to act “better than” others See CHASTAINE, Page 12

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apartments versus salmon Dear editor, The Cedar River is the highest priority stream/river in the watershed for Chinook salmon recovery. Chinook, listed as a threatened species 15 years ago, has been in decline since Europeans arrived.

Habitat restoration science is young. Decisions made now should be scrupulously considered.

Renton is considering development of an empty lot (Stoneway Plant) southeast of intersection State Route 169 and Interstate 405 into two, five-story apartments, [including] 481 units plus businesses.

There is no precedent established allowing buildings of this height and type. Current zoning, Commercial Office Residential, based on old standards from 100-plus years of industrial use is now inappropriate.

The mitigation processes used to compensate for adverse effects are ways to circumvent rules and “best practices.”

Multiple critical and sensitive areas include; regulated Cedar River shoreline, sole source Aquifer Zone One protection area, critical aquifer recharge area, well‐field one-year capture zone, regulated and non‐regulated 100-year flood zones. Direct surface contaminants above the aquifer migrate through the water table. Storm water run‐off contributes 30 percent of pollution in waters with some pollution.

Pollution permits/treatment plants can’t solve this.

Healthy riparian zones essential for maintaining healthy ecosystems along rivers involve; maintaining

large areas of diverse vegetation and minimizing the effect of adjacent land use. Renton’s Shoreline Management Program requires buffers and building set‐backs up to 100-feet along river/lake shorelines. ‘Renton’s ‘Lower Cedar River Restoration Assessment study’ for Chinook Conservation, gives high priority to replanting, enforcing aquatic buffers and limiting variances.

Better uses of this area would avoid adverse impacts on the river, aquifer and salmon recovery. In 2008 Renton’s Tri‐Park plan proposed three ball fields at this site. Current grid lock and ongoing traffic congestion on State Route 169 and Sunset Boulevard at Interstate 405 are major concerns. Four lights exist within a quarter mile and a railroad crossing.

The developer’s ill‐informed sign states, “expect traffic delays.”

Sincerely, Nicola Robinson Renton

Reader disagrees with how the county spends tax dollars Dear editor, In the June 21 issue of the Seattle Times there is an article about the County Council spending more taxpayers’ money on a Municipal Relations Director. So what’s next for the council? Are they going to hire a deputy Municipal Relations Director or does he get to hire a Chief of Staff?

When will the council realize that

we, the taxpayer, are not an endless supply of money for the county?

Some people are paying for the light rail and in August there will be a new proposal to fund parks even more. Or how about other things the county wants? Where is the money coming from? What is next?

Will everyone get a 10-20 percent raise — again at the taxpayer’s expense?

I attended a meeting on Wednesday evening [June 19] and we heard that the [Department of Permitting and Environmental Review] has only five code inspectors to monitor code complaints in King County. Why doesn’t the county fix this problem, budget some money and hire more code inspectors?

When will the council stop hiring people that may not be needed?

Sincerely, Claudia Donnelly Renton

Reader suggests going vegetarian this Fourth of July Dear editor, Here are the 10 best reasons for barbecuing veggie burgers and hot dogs this Independence Day, rather than ground-up animal body parts: ■ Focusing on traffic and fireworks safety, rather than food safety.

■ Giving your eyes a break from reading government food warning labels.

■ Not sweating nasty E. coli and Salmonella bugs, if temperature is too low.

■ Not sweating cancer-causing See LETTERS, Page 12

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Renton races in Relay for Life On Friday, June 21, over 200 people joined together at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Renton. The event went through the night, at Renton Memorial Stadium, to help save more lives from cancer.

The Relay for Life movement unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once

and for all. Teams participate in fundraising in the months leading up to the event.

In one example, a Hazen sophomore created a Relay for Life club at her high school this year, and was able to generate the support and attendance of 25 students.

Dollars raised helped the American Cancer Society.

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Brenda Kay Jones Brenda Kay Jones died in Swedish Medical Center on May 3rd, 2019 in Seattle Washington at the age of 52.

Brenda is survived by Chris Contreras, Brothers Stan and Tom (Linda), sisters Karen and Melinda (Larry). She is preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Helen Jones.

Brenda was born on November 21st, 1966 in Wichita Kansas to Ed and Helen Jones. She graduated from Lindbergh High School in 1985.

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RFA report shows good growth, goals met Local firefighters are seeing more calls, higher ratings

By Haley Ausbun hausbun@rentonreporter.com

Firefighters in Renton kept the fires back, and took some steps to improve their services last year.

Renton Regional Fire Authority (RFA) has released their 2018 report, detailing the numbers and ratings of the services they’ve offered to Renton, and what they accomplished with their $37.7 million operating budget.

The Public Protection Class rating was upgraded from a class three to a class two in 2018, putting the fire authority in the top 5 percent of fire and life safety agencies in the U.S. This factors into insurance premiums and means property owners saw savings in their insurance premiums for 2019, according to the report.

Renton RFA credits the upgraded rating to its creation, when voters agreed to separate the fire authority from the city in 2016.

Being able to get the funding needed to improve their resources from the Renton RFA Governance Board helped offer higher property fire protections, Fire Chief Rick Marshall stated in the report.

The property tax rate for Renton

homeowners increased when the Renton Regional Fire Authority separated its taxing from the city.

In 2018, the fire authority tax rate was increased at $100 per $100,000 of assessed value, as well as a fire benefit charge related to the size of the building and hazards associated with it.

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“While leasing space was an option, how we utilize taxpayer funds to maximize our value to the community is always at the forefront,” Marshall stated in his message in the fire report. “By strategizing around out existing space, our long-term savings potential is significant.”

The 2018 year also included the fast construction, equipping and staffing of Fire Station 15, which will service the Kennydale area and parts of Interstate 405. Twelve new firefighters also started training for Renton RFA.

The numbers Renton RFA responded to 22,840 calls in 2018.

The fire station had an almost 400 more responses over 2017, but the distribution between fire stations was roughly the same. This year, Fire Station 11, in downtown Renton handled 26 percent of the responses, with fire stations 12 and 13 coming in second both at around 20 percent.

About 5 percent of calls were responded to by someone out of the area.

Of those responses, 70 percent were emergency medical incidents, or 15,981 incidents. The second highest call was false alarms, at 11 percent, or 2,552 calls. Fires were only 6 percent of incidents, or 1,464.

Over half of the fires in 2018 were either structure fires, 37 percent, or brush fires, 24 percent.

Investigations of fires increased in 2018, and the report states this was due to training.

Fire Marshall Anjela Barton stated in an email that as three Deputy Fire Marshalls had just completed certification training, they wanted to provide more hands-on opportunities, which meant investigating fires they wouldn’t normally investigate.

About 13 new employees started with Renton RFA, one a public educator, and 16 employees either retired or separated.

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Renton officials remind us to not use fireworks Local fireworks shows and Fourth of July events keep tradition

event.

More information on the event is available at rentonwa.gov/4thofJuly.

Safety and the Firework Ban

By Haley Ausbun hausbun@rentonreporter.com

It’s already time again for bright lights, pops, oohs and ahhs of a fun, and safe, Independence Day. Here is a list of great events, fireworks rules and local closures for the holiday.

Coulon firework display The annual fireworks display at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park will start at 10 p.m. Early birds can camp out for a good spot as early as 7 a.m.

Entertainment, food, competitions and activities, including a volleyball tournament and drum party, will be available all day after 8 a.m. Here’s the schedule: ■ 8 a.m. -Volleyball Tournament ■ 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Kids ActivityZone ■ 12:30 p.m. - Renton City Concert Band

■ 2:30 p.m. - Bubble Up Show ■ 4:30 p.m. - Ian Dobson’s Steel Drum Party ■ 6:30 p.m. - Steppin’ Together Dance Performance ■ 7 p.m. - Official Welcome

■ 8 p.m. - Oncore R&B Dance Hits ■ 10 p.m. - Fireworks show The 25-minute public firework show will be presented by The Hyatt Regency Lake Washington.

Parking is limited, there’s

also parking at the top-two floors of the Landing parking garage, and $25 parking garage at Southport. Vehicles parked along Lake Washington Boulevard North will be towed.

There’s no shuttle for the

Last year, Renton confiscated five times more fireworks than in 2017, at an $8,000 value. That’s because fireworks are banned within Renton city limits for the last 14 years, but 2018 was the first time for the zero-tolerance plan.

In order to prevent this, Renton Police Department and Renton Regional Fire Authority have released a series of videos preparing Renton residents for the Fourth.

In the videos, police and firefighters wanted to remind folks that both departments would patrol for illegal firework use. A fourth video also offers this information in Spanish.

All fireworks are prohibited within Renton, including sparklers. Those caught can have their fireworks confiscated, and possibly get a ticket or fine ranging from $100 to $500.

The sale, possession or use of explosive devices, or homemade, modified fireworks is a felony offense and violators face criminal charges, according to a City of Renton press release.

In a second video, local leaders offered fire safety tips from two firefighters, for those who live outside Renton city limits: ■ Never let children handle fireworks. “Sparklers may seem safe, but they burn at 1,800 degrees.”

■ Alcohol and fireworks do not mix.

■ I f you are outside city limits, always light fireworks in an open area away from buildings or cars.

■ Always have a bucket of water handy, to put out accidental fires.

Closures The Thursday holiday results in some public closures, including all city of Renton offices.

The King County Libraries will also be closed all day. The Renton Regional Fire Authority Administrative Offices will also be closed.

Legion gives college money to local student Submitted by James Wilhoit For The Reporter

On June 11, 2019 Renton American Legion Fred Hancock Post 19 awarded to Liberty High School Senior Allison Rafert a $2,500 scholarship to apply towards tuition at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, which she will be entering in the Fall.

Allison was selected from several candidates graduating this year from Liberty and Renton School District high schools. She plans to major in political science.

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Allison with her parents Steve and Sarah Rafert and Post Commander Bruce Welder.

Forces during wartime and conflict periods since the first world war. The Legion was the prime mover behind the WWII GI bill, and this year the national organization and the Renton Post are celebrating their centennials.

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Laying hands on the LGBTQ+ community Local vigil brings out much of the Renton community in support of attacked church.

By Haley Ausbun hausbun@rentonreporter.com

In the fading sunlight of Friday evening, June 21, Renton supporters, church attendees and members of the local LGBTQ+ community gathered to light candles, sing and pray.

“Our sacred space has been violated, we feel vulnerable,” one congregation member said.

“May compassion come from our fear, so we can pursue justice, not revenge,” another member said. “May we continue to welcome and stand with all who are oppressed.”

In response to an act of vandalism that prompted an investigation from the FBI, the United Christian Church in Renton held a prayer vigil Friday, June 21 at the church. Messages of hope, persistence and acceptance were shared by speakers and the many attendees.

The FBI in Seattle confirmed on its Twitter account an investigation was underway about the explosive damage from Wednesday, June 19, previously reported on in the Renton Reporter. But it was unable to comment further.

After Friday, the church in a Facebook post stated that changes have been made to the display by congregation members. Now only the door created before the vigil, stating “Love wins! Thank you neighbors” stands, Pastor Cynthia Meyer said.

The group that watched the speeches at the vigil were then asked to shuffle forward and lay hands on one another with the congregation in the center.

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The two members who have worked repeatedly to keep the doors up stood in the center, and one looked around at the support from over 100 attendees with tears in his eyes.

Then the group began to light the candles and sing “This Little Light of Mine.”

Leigh Weber is a pastor at Vashon Presbyterian Church, and lives in Fairwood. Meyer was out of town for the event and asked Weber to help step in and lead the vigil.

Weber said this church has been tenacious with their efforts to keep up the doors. She described it as the “little church that could.”

Jesse Colman’s father was minister at United Christian for 17 years, before Meyer took over.

This was the first radical display of love he’d seen from the church, though the idea had been presented to him as he grew up there.

“I had my first kiss here,

I learned what love is here and I learned that all love is sacred,” he said.

Colman said he’s not very involved in the church anymore, but after seeing what happened to the doors, he decided it was time to come together.

Several other leaders from religious organizations helped with the vigil, including from the Muslim Association of Puget Sound, Open Door Ministries and the Church Council of Greater Seattle.

King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove also spoke at the event.

“We’ve made a lot of progress in the Pacific Northwest,” he said. “But there have been a lot of events recently that show how far we’ve yet to come.”

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Swannee Bruner and her family attended the vigil and were with the church for 14 years. Bruner said one of the things that attracted them to the church initially was that it was an open and affirming congregation. It was also one of the churches in Renton where she said felt

it kept escalating.”

But it didn’t stop the church so it didn’t stop her, Bruner said. She said while some churches say they’re open and affirming, this one stands behind it.

Mayor Denis Law stated in his weekly newsletter on June 20, how he found the damage troubling and that it would not deter their goal to create an inclusive and welcoming community.

He also stated extra patrols were out to watch the doors.

The Anti-Defamation League chapter of the Pacific Northwest also released a statement about the string of attacks, stating: “This is an attack on our community’s values of acceptance and respect – especially during a month that is meant to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.”

The league stated it would support the investigation, and encouraged folks to attend the vigil.

Several former and current churchgoers said it was a great turnout. Bruner said it felt warm and safe at the vigil, and she saw folks from her current church and other close friends.

“I love it. This is the Renton community that I love,” Bruner said.

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Affleck said. “We get to do all the things we did in Renton, but we’re outside all the time.”

Hannah Bergeron’s daughter attended the June summer camps at Papa’s Tree Farm, and she said that it’s set up perfectly, with sensory activities and exploration. She said it’s an interesting and positive environment for the tots.

Other programs are very expensive, so she was glad Affleck landed in time for the camps.

“I told her, we would follow her anywhere,” Bergeron said. “She’s a genuinely kind, honest person.”

While the tot camps moved over seamlessly, Affleck is still working on a new space for older kids workshops and classes.

Last year, Affleck hosted her Makers in Action program, for 11 to 14 year old girls learning to sew, craft and make money, according to a previous article from the Renton Reporter. Right now her boxes from that program sit in her basement.

“They have been so dedicated and hardworking, I can’t fail them,” Affleck said.

Casey Baddeley had a 7 year old and 12 year old in Affleck’s programs. Her oldest daughter has been part of the Makers in Action group since it started.

Baddeley said she was in the car with her oldest daughter, and they were both devastated when Affleck told them the news.

Photo courtesy of the Tomato Tomato Facebook page.

Both of Baddeley’s daughters are athletes so it’s hard to find time to make it to Maple Valley.

They’re trying to figure out a way to make it work since she’s a big part of their lives. And they’re still hoping to find out where the Makers in Action program will continue.

“No amount could be paid for her showing me who my daughter was, and so many other kids, showing parents what their kids were capable of,” Baddeley said.

At first Baddeley had her youngest in one of Affleck’s programs, when she was four. At the time, it was hard to get her to do any sitting activities or focus.

Baddeley was wondering if her daughter might even need to be homeschooled.

When she started the parentchild art class at Kennydale Lions Park, Baddeley would always try to steer her daughter into following the assignment Affleck wanted.

Baddeley said Affleck intervened, and told her to allow

her daughter to create what she wants. “Let her be her,” Baddeley remembers Affleck telling her.

When Baddeley took a step back, and Affleck let her daughter explain why she would choose to draw the way she did, it brought tears to her eyes.

“I realized (Affleck) saw my daughter the way I needed to see my daughter. Instead of trying to put her in this box of who I thought she should be at four years old,” Baddeley said.

Baddeley said many other families had similar stories with the classes.

Gina Fuentevilla has had a son in the program for three years, and is going to have him in the tot summer camps in Maple Valley.

Fuentevilla said Affleck gave children the crafting tools and allowed them to create for themselves.

She said allowing the kids to choose their own end result of a project makes them feel safe.

When there’s strict rules, and a kid can’t handle that, it can feel like you’re setting them up for failure.

Fuentevilla remembers how Affleck celebrated her kid’s work even when it wasn’t how the project was meant to turn out. Now that he’s in preschool, Affleck’s work with her son made him have something to always fallback on when he’s overwhelmed— art.

“A lot of children find that somewhere, but not normally at the age of three,” she said.

Bergeron had her daughter in the programs at age 3, doing the cooking classes and summer

camps, over two years ago.

The cooking classes helped Bergeron understand what her daughter was capable of, and Affleck’s kid-friendly recipes allowed kids to explore.

She said all the parent’s rave about the classes, and that it was even hard to register sometimes.

So what happened?

Affleck was terminated by the city at the end of April. She said this was following several months of trying to negotiate a new pay contract after the pay structure changed for her as a part-time employee.

City Recreation and Neighborhoods Director Maryjane Van Cleave stated in an email that the city was unable to comment on the separation, since it is a personnel matter.

The city is currently cleaning and repairing several of the park buildings, including the Kennydale Lions Park building, Van Cleave stated in an email.

After that, they will connect with Neighborhood Program and nearby schools to find programming for the space.

The summer recreation guide included the Tomato Tomato Creative classes, as she was terminated after the program was put together. The city then contacted parents letting them know the classes were cancelled, refunding the costs, according to several parents.

Affleck said she was concerned about this at the time she put her classes in the guide, in case the

summer camps didn’t end up happening.

“The parents don’t care about city hall, they want to know why their kids can’t have arts and crafts with Miss Kelly,” Affleck said.

Parents were upset hearing her program’s were ending. Affleck first announced it through social media.

For children who are struggling, Fuentevilla said it was hard to tell your kid the camps were canceled, because some really depended on those classes. Now many other summer camps are full.

When Affleck told her the summer camps were happening in Maple Valley, it saved them, Fuentevilla said.

Baddeley believes that Affleck can’t be replaced, and that it’s been hard for her family without her creative outlet. She said there are no words for what Affleck means to her daughters, and that she’s hopeful something will be worked out somehow.

“She’s so important to so many Renton families,” she said. “I think Renton doesn’t realize what they’ve lost. She’s irreplaceable. I don’t think people really came in and saw what she was doing.”

What she was doing, Baddeley and other parents said, is helping parents see what their kids are capable of.

Affleck said she’s sad to lose the community, but she hopes to end up being crafty again.

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or to “shove their lifestyle in your face.” Like Juneteenth is for our black friends, Pride is a way for us queer friends to look back on times where we had to persevere. Persevere against discrimination, violence and shame.

Maybe the last bits of ignorance against us is generational. Maybe it’s learned, or maybe it’s part of certain cultures. I just hope it starts to fade.

Pride month is our chance to be OK with who we are. That’s still a relatively new concept for me. I only came out to myself seven years ago.

For some, this may be the first year they have fully embraced who they are and who they love.

It’s a celebration of diversity. Young, old, black, white, brown, Christian, Atheist, Pagan, Muslim, short, tall, man, women, non-binary and everything in between is celebrated at Pride. You can be celebrated too.

I’m proud to be the editor for the paper in Renton. I’m proud to see a city finally deciding to embrace a large minority group living within its borders. I’m proud of a neighborhood that lent a helping hand to the local church after facing multiple acts of vandalism.

If you haven’t checked it out yet, go online and look at Haley Ausbun’s most recent article about the vigil held at United Christian Church last weekend. Embedded there is a video that I hope brings you as much hope and joy as it brought me. The video is of vigil goers singing the classic children’s hymn, “This Little Light of Mine.”

Take a moment and look at the group. It includes men, women, Muslims, Christians, people of all races and all sexual identities together singing as a group. There’s no arguing, there’s no divisive comments. No one side or the other. Just community, proud to be together and singing in joy.

That’s what is Pride is really about.

compounds, if barbecue temperature is too high.

■ Not wondering about what’s really in that burger or hot dog you’re chewing.

■ Giving your body a holiday from saturated fat, cholesterol, and hormones.

■ Not sweating the animal cruelty and environmental devastation guilt trips.

■ Not having to explain to your kids why we feed Rex and eat Babe.

■ Distinguishing your Independence Day menu from your friends and neighbors.

■ Celebrating a day of independence from the meat industry.

Sincerely, Sherman Peters Renton

Reader has an issue(s) with Renton’s Pride (and RPGs)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter was edited for spelling, grammar and length.

Dear editor, On Friday, June 14, the Renton Reporter featured an article called “Renton has Pride, finally,” and a full-page color ad called “News from your County Councilmember.” I, Janis V. Hyne, a 74-year-old widow and Renton resident since 1987, wish to express my opinion about the subject

of these two items — “LGBTQ+ folks.”

I have heard, via the grapevine, that Renton is the third most diversified city in the United States of America.

This is awesome news as our very own American Statue of Liberty welcomes all pilgrims and strangers from the various countries around the world.

Our American Declaration of Independence states that God, our Sovereign maker, gives us all our God-given rights. In that we can be proud to be American citizens.

However, Mayor Denis Law, your proclamation that June is Pride Month and the City of Renton raising a rainbow flag to promote “queer visibility” of a minority of residents living here in the area and flaunting the ungodly life as “LGBTQ+ folks” is not a “positive development” for our beloved city of Renton. I am all for diversity of religions, languages, customs, etc., but not being forced as a tax-paying citizen to support this kind of sexual perversion.

Once again, I strongly disagree as to that image for the City of Renton.

“Pride” original meaning “inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one’s own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, accomplishments, rank or elevation in office, which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often in contempt of others.”

“Pride goeth before destruction,” Proverbs 6:1.

Is that what we good citizens of Renton want to promote as our “long overdue” image?

I definitely don’t think so — nor should leaders of our city. The United Christian Church in Renton with its display of colorful doors is welcoming and accurate — “God’s doors are open to all.”

But deviant sexual sin, as experienced by homosexuals (LGBTQ+ folks) is directly addressed in God’s written letter of His love and laws.

Yes we are to love them, just as God does, they are our neighbors here in Renton and entitled to their opinions.

Yet not as Renton resident Chad Cashman-Crane said in the Reporter article, lifting up “queer identities” of the minority group of LGTQ+ folks does not represent a good, progressive city.

That reminds me that Renton also cannot encourage the demonic, abject and violent “fantasy role-playing” games (I.E. Dungeons and Dragons) that are being displayed and taught in our Renton Historical Museum to teens and families for a five-month period.

So please, I beg you, our leaders of Renton, do not allow our city to be destroyed by activities that “sound exciting” and “progressive-going with the flow.” Let’s keep our schools, parks, libraries, public buildings (like city hall) and museums free from ungodly displays and promotions. Let’s celebrate Renton for years to come as a good, decent place to live and raise our families.

Sincerely, Janis V. Hyne Renton

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together to help Rismiller receive the medal, Gonsolus said.

“I’m proud of the fact he and his crew were prepared to handle the emergency situation. It’s what we’re here to do, while not all are life and death, when it happens we are prepared,” Gonsolus said.

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full equipment and had no injuries from the rescue.

She had likely been in the smoking car for about six minutes.

He pulled her out to safety, walked over and stayed with her at the sidewalk trying to keep her from going back to her car.

Then they had the fire knocked out in a few minutes.

He said in that moment, you are thinking about who is in immediate danger, after that, the next priority is solving whatever the problem is at the incident.

He found out he was receiving the Medal of Valor in May. Rismiller said he was surprised as he didn’t think he did something spectacular enough to deserve something like that.

“It’s almost like you’re getting a medal for what you’re trained to do,” Rismiller said. “But knowing they were impressed by how you did it makes you feel good that all the training paid off.”

Gonsolus said that’s often what firefighters say, but his actions are the reason that woman is still alive today.

Rismiller has been with the Renton Regional Fire

Lt. Marcus Rismiller and his wife, Brelin.

Authority for 13 years. Before that, he was a volunteer firefighter at Eastside Fire and Rescue.

As a lieutenant, he’s in charge of everyone at the station during his shift.

Rismiller said he keeps track of daily activities and training.

He said they do drills on

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a variety of things, so each person knows exactly what their objectives are. One person on the crew during the incident had only been on the job for two months, and was prepared.

“It’s kind of like a sport, you work on the basic things, and get really good at those.

Then when the situation is

different, you’re able to adapt your training to that situation,” Rismiller said.

He doesn’t need to say more than a few words on scene for the crew to know what they need to do, he said.

His crew was well-trained, quickly got to the scene and handled everything quickly and efficiently. That pulled

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East High Street, 3rd Floor, Mount Gilead, Ohio 43338. /s/ Tom C. Elkin Judge Tom C. Elkin /s/ Deputy Clerk Dated: 6/11/19 # 861850 6/21/19, 6/28/19, 7/5/19 NO. 19-4-00389-34 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON In Re the Estate of SINISA EMELINE TAIMI, Deceased.

The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim, and filing the original of the claim with the Court.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the Notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in Section 11 of this act and RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: June 28, 2019 Administrator: Sylvia Aho Attorney for Administrator: Deric N. Young Address for Mailing or Service: Jack W. Hanemann, P.S. Attorneys at Law 2120 State Ave. N.E., Suite 101 Olympia, WA 98506 Published in the Renton Reporter June 28, July 5, 12, 2019 #862919 NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE RENTON, WASHINGTON The Environmental Review Committee has is-

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sued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code.

RTC TIG Addition LUA19-000115 Location: 401 Monroe Ave NE. The applicant, Renton Technical College, is requesting Administrative Site Plan Review, SEPA Review, and a street modification to construct a 295 sq. ft. addition to a building on the Renton Technical College campus. The parcel is located in the CA zone and Urban Design District D. No trees and vegetation would be removed as part of the project.

Appeals of the DNS must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 12, 2019. Appeals must be filed in writing together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner c/o City Clerk, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and more information may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, 425-430-6510.

Publication Date: June 28, 2019 #862932 Superior Court of Washington, County of King In re: Petitioner/s BRETT JOHN SUTTON And Respondent/s AMBER DARCEL SUTTON No. 19-3-03125-9 KNT Summons Served by Publication To: AMBER DARCEL SUTTON – The other party has asked the court to: -Approve or change a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule.

-Approve or change a Child Support Order.

-Approve a Temporary Family Law Order.

Approve a Temporary Parenting Plan. Approve a Motion for Adequate Cause Decision.

You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side.

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Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this summons is published. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: • No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and • The court may approve the requests in the Petition without

• hearing your side Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons.

Those documents explain what the other party is asking for.

2. Fill out a Response on this form : FL Modify 602, Response to Petition to Change Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Custody Order You can get the Response form and other forms you need at: • The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms • The Administrative Office of the Courts - call: (360) 705-5328 • Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp .org, or • The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee).

3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5.

4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, King County, Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Ave., N., Kent, WA 98032-4429 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one.

6. The date of first publication of this Summons is May 31, 2019.

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Skyway celebrates Juneteenth and its story of perseverance

By Rahjia Evans-Crockett and Angus Nordlund For The Reporter

On Saturday, June 15, a yearly celebration called “Juneteenth” was hosted at Campbell Hill Elementary School.

Juneteenth is an historic celebration that enlightens how resilient people of color were when they were rebelling against the slave system, which eventually helped to collapse the slave system because of how strong and determined people of color were during that time.

This event was held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and consisted of different booths containing games, activities, food and information about important organizations.

The event provided an assortment of activities for attendees to participate in, including inflatables, paint, balloon animals or swords, and an area for people to perform, whether it be in the form of song or dance. There was also free food, including chicken, beans, corn and even a snow cone machine.

There was a garden booth put on by Washington State University Snap-Ed, a program that goes into elementary schools

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Students and organizations help celebrate Juneteenth on June 15.

and educates around nutrition and gardening for kids. Renton High School (RHS) wood-shop students built an entrance for the “Griot Garden,” and during the festivities at Juneteenth, kids were invited to take part in creating wooden abstract letters for the entrance.

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draw on the event first when KIRO radio’s Dori Monson Show posted about the event Thursday, primarily concerned that the library would have a raffle for free chest binders. The next day, Monson interviewed a writer who studied binding that likened the act to gender mutilation. Then earlier this week, he talked to King County Library about their support for the event, and the teens who decided the activities.

Binders compress chest tissue, and are sometimes used by people in the transgender and gender non-conforming communities in order to help someone comfortably express their gender.

According to the Binding Health Project, conducted

by Boston University public health and medical students in 2016, majority of participants self-reported some negative outcomes with wearing a binder like backaches, but they also found reducing the frequency of binding would reduce the risk of negative impacts. It also found that the practice was associated with significant improvements in

the individual’s mood and mental health.

The Teen Pride event was also discovered and shared by “The Activist Mommy” Facebook and Twitter accounts, encouraging followers to call in and try to get the event cancelled.

Librarians at different locations in King County then received phone calls, mostly from out of state, King County Library System spokesperson Sarah Thomas said.

The post was sent to both Twitter and Facebook and contained an image that was in no way affiliated with the library or event, Thomas said.

The Teen Pride event stayed a positive celebration for the rest of the night, despite reports of two women videotaping parts of the event in protest at the event. Several eyewitnesses and the two women’s social media accounts have said that the women were asked to leave by police officers after refusing to go, when all parents were asked to leave the event at 5 p.m.

Renton Police Department did not have any reports of enforcement

The Woodland Park Zoo organization had a booth that talked about the different animals they take care of, information about events coming up at their organization and much more.

“We want to be a-part of all community events and get involved while getting people

action taken of the described event, and stated in an email it was likely a “low-key” incident. Later, police found the report of the event and sent it to the Reporter.

According to the report, Renton Library called police due to two women who were refusing to leave the meeting room, where an event was happening only for LGBTQ+ youth and their guardians. They were recording the event. The doors outside the library were also closed so it was now only event attendees in the building.

Both women were escorted out of the building, after refusing, with an officer holding each arm, according to the report.

The officer told them they committed criminal trespass, although the library did not wish to press charges. They refused to identify themselves. They later told police they were “concerned about the transgender content of the event.”

Thomas said the regional Teen Voices program, which is privately funded, discussed and voted on this event. For months they developed this event with support from a teen library.

She said they worked hard to create this and it is really

to come to the zoo and also by bringing the zoo to them,”said Sophia, one of the crew members from the Woodland Park Zoo. Many other organizations such as the King County Library System also had a booth with the same idea in mind. They wanted to bring the library to Juneteenth so they could inspire kids with communicating the importance of reading.

Another main attraction at the celebration was the inclusion of the Buffalo Soldiers, a group that goes around and teaches people about the Buffalo Soldiers, a group of black army men who fought for the United States during the Indian Wars, following the Civil War. Initially, staff crew prepared for this celebration by asking for different act performances from the community. Some of the events included; Damira and Dajane Tullis: Sisters and students at RHS and who sang two songs at the event.

Salib: A speaker who discussed different situations and up-comings evolving around people of color.

Black Student Union (BSU): A performing team from Renton High School, who did a dance and step routine.

the teens’ event.

“It was intended to be a self-positive, safe space for them to celebrate being who they are,” Thomas said.

Ella said she really enjoyed the event and thought it was well put together, enjoyed the drag

Baile Dior Studios: A dance studio team, specializing in Historically Black Colleges and Universities training, performed a dance number with a group of mixed-age girls.

Countless amounts of money and time went into planning and preparing this event, just so kids of color could learn a little bit more about how important they are and different stories regarding kids and people just like them.

As for attendance, there was a good turnout of Skyway and Renton citizens in general.

The total attendees measured out to around 311 community members, most of which were youth and families.

After some time spent interviewing attendees, it was clear that the event had been quite successful in accomplishing what it set out to do — bringing the community together for a fun and informative experience.

Whether the event was perfect or not doesn’t matter, what matters is that the event managed to bring a community together, giving them the chance to connect and interact with others they may not have had the chance to do so with prior to this event.

performances and a coloring station, where she spent an hour just coloring in rainbows and flowers with crayons. And the young folks who won the binders seemed really happy, she said.

Police at the event said

they did not expect protesters to the Teen Pride from what they’d seen online, but that they would likely attend the Fairwood Library Drag Storytime, which was Thursday, June 27.

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Renton-based martial artists rank in 10% of the world Courtney Anaya and Arthur Ruff bring championship belts from overseas.

Submitted by Renton Martial Arts Center For The Reporter

Two local martial artists and dojo owners recently traveled to Tokyo to compete in Brazilian jiu jitsu and are now ranked in the top 10 percent in the world in their divisions.

Arthur Ruff, 42, is ranked number 119 and Courtney Anaya, 32, is ranked number two in the world.

Anaya won gold in the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s (IBJJF) Tokyo Open on June 15, and both she and Ruff won gold in the Master International Asia Championship June 16, also in Tokyo. Anaya had visited family in Japan before but this tournament was her first time competing internationally.

“It was quite an experience,” Anaya said. “There were competitors from everywhere: Japan, Korea, Brazil, the U.S., Australia, etc. Everyone was trying really hard to interpret for each other. So many languages in one place, it was inspiring to see people from such different

backgrounds competing and respecting each other.”

Athletes win Brazilian jiu jitsu matches by points or submissions. Points are awarded for taking an opponent down (making them fall to the mat) and for advantageous positions, such as sitting on top of an opponent while both knees on the floor, or latching onto an opponent’s back, with both legs wrapped around them. Submissions are moves such as joint locks or chokes that can cause an opponent to “tap out” or forfeit from pain. In the instance of a submission, all points are voided and the athlete who tapped out loses the match.

“Countless hours of training and fighting go into preparation for competing,” Anaya said. “You have to think about points, time, strategy, endurance and sometimes cutting weight down to a different division.

It is a lot of hard work.”

The IBJJF ranks athletes by the number of medals won in IBJJF tournaments in their divisions. Athletes are divided by belt rank, gender, age and weight for

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Anaya, 32, Renton, pins her opponent during the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s Tokyo Open on June 15.

competition. Athletes who win gold, silver or bronze in their weight division qualify to compete in the “absolute” division or open weight, where the medal placers for that tournament are put into one division, mixing weight classes.

“The main principle of Brazilian jiu jitsu is to use leverage and technique to make up for size or strength in a fight,” Anaya said.

“This makes it great for self defense. In the absolute division, spectators will sometimes see a 150-pound athlete defeat a 250-pound opponent.”

World rankings do not divide by weight class.

Anaya’s ranking is in the

female blue belt, Master 1 division, or 30-35 years old.

There are more than 800 registered athletes in her division. Ruff ’s ranking is in the male black belt, Master 3 division, where there are more than 1,200 registered athletes.

“It feels great to get back into competing again,” Ruff said.

Earlier this year, Anaya won gold in the heavyweight and absolute divisions at the Portland Open, in Oregon, and silver in heavyweight at the Pan American Championships in Long Beach, California. In 2018 she placed third at the World Master Championships in Las Vegas. Both Anaya and Ruff are the reigning Seattle Open champions in their

divisions.

“We have been working very hard and focusing on competing,” Ruff said. “In addition to running our dojos and teaching.”

Anaya owns Renton Martial Arts Center in downtown Renton, where she teaches Muay Thai to kids and adults and Brazilian jiu jitsu to four to six year olds, or “Peewees” as they are called at the dojo.

“My Peewee students are awesome,” Anaya said.

“I love teaching that age group. Our program has been so successful that we have a waiting list now.”

Ruff, or “Professor” as Brazilian jiu jitsu black belts are called, owns his own affiliation of jiu jitsu schools called Ruffhouse Jiu Jitsu. There are affiliates in Ohio, California and three in Washington. His most recently opened gym is Ruffhouse West Seattle which he owns and Anaya operates.

“We both started training jiu jitsu under a Carlson Gracie lineage,” Anaya said.

“Carlson is a legend in the sport. Professor Ruff trained under him in Brazil. Carlson Gracie style jiu jitsu is very aggressive, tough, old school. We keep our programs that way for both kids and adults.”

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achieving one in Brazilian jiu jitsu is no easy task. Practitioners stay at the same color belt for multiple years and it takes most people 10 years or more to reach black belt.

“This isn’t one of those little places you can get a black belt in four to five years,” Ruff said. “If you start as a child, when you turn 16 you are given a white belt again. No one under 19 can be promoted to black.”

Ruff has been training since 1980. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, he started in Judo and took up Brazilian jiu jitsu when he was nine. He is a Pan American champion, European champion, American National champion and Brazilian National champion. Five years ago, before a weight lifting injury forced him to step back from competing, he was active in the tournament circuit and ranked at No. 2 in the world. Last year at World Masters, he defeated the No. 1 ranked athlete, 4-2.

“Competing is an important part of jiu jitsu,” Ruff said. “You test your skills, uncover weaknesses, overcome fear and learn discipline and diligence in preparation. We encourage any student who wants to compete to do so.”

Anaya has been training in martial arts for more than 20 years. She started in taekwondo in 1995, at a small after-school program at St. Anthony’s School in Renton. Now-retired Renton police officer Norman Ryan founded and led the program. In 1997 she competed and placed third at the taekwondo Junior Olympics. She has trained in other martial arts, such as wushu, capoeira and muay thai. She has fought seven times in muay thai and more than 60 times in taekwondo. Currently she has five years of Brazilian jiu jitsu training and more than 30 matches.

“My dad used to sign me up for every tournament when I was little,” Anaya said. “Whether I wanted to or not. And back then there was one every month. I’m grateful for it now, it taught me to work hard and face fear.”

Anaya attended Liberty High School, St. Anthony’s School and even Highlands Preschool in Renton. She wants to get more women in her hometown involved in jiu jitsu, because it has empowered her in more ways than one.

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Renton police release preliminary findings on officer-involved shooting

By Haley Ausbun hausbun@rentonreporter.com

The Renton Police Department released its preliminary findings in the stabbing Saturday night, June 15, at Cheers Bar in Renton. The incident led to an officer involved shooting, which left the suspect dead.

The suspect who was shot was identified as a 20-year-old Renton man named Mantry Norris. He had no arrest record and the motive for his attack is unknown, according to a police press release.

Around 10:07 p.m. Saturday, dispatch was called about a car outside of the Cheers Bar & Grill in downtown Renton. When officers

arrive, they reported a man pacing, who they initially thought reported the drug activity, according the the department’s preliminary findings.

“As the officers approached the suspect he yelled something about, ‘killing some people’ and ran into the bar. The officers followed,” the findings state.

As officers approached the

suspect ran into the bar, where he produced a large knife and began to threaten customers. According to the report, as the officers entered the bar he ran towards a 59-year-old man and began to stab him, the man suffered a laceration to the arm before the officer shot the suspect.

The victim is expected to make a

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The involved officer is a 13-year veteran of the department and a SWAT team leader, according to the department.

The officer-involved shooting is being investigated by Valley Investigative Team, which is comprised of investigators from several police departments.

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Your questions he end of June is time Q. I read your column for some housekeepabout deer eating roses ing in the garden. and I was surprised you Deadhead roses, perendid not mention the nials and annuals that ultimate solution – just have bloomed and you will replace your common be encouraging another roses with one of the round of flowers. Edge and amazing varieties of excelmow the lawn, but set the mower height between 2-3 MARIANNE lent “Rosa Rugosa” variBINETTI eties. I grow a number of inches. A higher cut lawn THE Rugosa roses in my front will shade out weeds in the summer and help conserve COMPLEAT yard and the deer leave HOME them alone. moisture. Weed often or GARDENER R.K. Tacoma your mature weeds will A. Thanks for the tip. spread seeds all over the The Rugosa roses are also tolersummer garden. Also, pinch out ant of salt spray, severe wind, dry the extra green leaves growing in soil and resistant to insects and the crotch of your tomato plants. disease. In the fall the produce Some tomatoes produce so much bright red rose hips for winter foliage that it shades the flowcolor. Some have long bloom ers and fruit. Removing the extra times but most flower just once growth also allows for better air in early summer. They are very circulation.

thorny and very large plants however. Rugosa roses are suitable for a hedge in a large garden, but they can be difficult to prune or keep under control. I am so glad the deer ignore your Rugosa roses – deer eat different plants depending on where they live and some gardeners report deer nibbling on their Rugosa roses but still leaving enough of this vigorous plant for the gardener to enjoy.

Q. My hanging petunia basket only has blooms on the tips. We may have allowed it to dry out while on vacation. Anything we can do to make it look nice again?

H.J., Enumclaw A. Time to get snippy with your petulant petunia and prune back the long branches by one-half to one-third its length. Then fertilize it with a liquid plant food such as Miracle Grow or Peter’s

Professional plant food and keep the soil moist. Try not to use cold water on your petunia baskets.

One way to do this is to fill a watering can or plastic gallon jug of water and a pinch of fertilizer every time you water. Then the waiting water in the jug will warm up to a tepid temperature overnight and not shock your heat loving petunias. Just like us humans, many plants do not enjoy the shock of very cold water on a hot day. Keep the foliage of your petunias dry when you water as well. In a few weeks the new growth will cover all your pruning scars and you’ll get a second chance to keep your petunia basket in bloom until frost.

Q. I want to grow Lady’s Mantle as a border plant in my perennial garden. Will it reseed all over and will I be sorry?

P.P., Buckley

A. Not if you dead head like a rock star. The Lady’s Mantle can be a bit of a tramp if you allow it to go to seed. As soon as the frothy yellow blooms appear, start clipping them to use in a vase or give away bouquets of the delicate blooms as they begin to fade. If you don’t allow the flowers to turn brown and form seeds you won’t have them popping up all over.

I use Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) as a summer perennial in the front of ferns and rhododendrons and the blooms spill over a brick pathway. I do find tiny plants seeding between the bricks despite my efforts to clip the faded flowers but these volunteers dry up by August and seem a small price to pay for a such a tough perennial with such beautiful rounded leaves and lovely flowers.

I vote you just grow for it.

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