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Mike Condon prepares an espresso at his Mike’s Community Cup, 16260 Military Road S. SeaTac. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

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Mike Condon knows coff ee, something he serves up daily at Mike’s Community Cup, where sweetness comes in many forms.

Condon comes to his coff ee shop aft er three decades in the food and customer service industry, with Burger King and then at Starbucks.

It’s at the ubiquitous Starbucks that he became a certifi ed coff ee master, where he could identify the distinctive taste of each Starbucks coff ee.

When he left Starbucks, that knack for taste served him as he searched for just the right coff ee to sell at his own coff ee shop on Military Road in SeaTac.

He settled on Gusto Crema from Caff e Umbria that roasts its own coff ee in Seattle for wholesale and sells it at its own coff ee shops in Seattle’s Pioneer Square and in Portland

Th at was about fi ve years ago.Since then through lean times, including

a recession, Condon has built his own cof-fee shop where SeaTac meets Tukwila into a community gathering place and a popu-lar spots for espresso lovers.

To go with his liquid treats, Condon buys fresh baked good from Alki Bakery and doughnuts from Top Pot. He didn’t want anything frozen.

“I wanted to try to bring in a coff ee cul-ture and a pastry culture, which people would really enjoy, instead of just some-thing that’s there,” he said.

What Condon has also brought is a deep sense of community service, borne from his own experience raised by a single mother, growing up with little of his own.

“My mother taught me at a very young age to always help other people. So that’s what I do,” he said.

He and his customers annually collect school supplies for the Highline School District. His baristas donated tips to help replace the weight-room fl oor at Foster High School. He donated blankets and sheets to people he didn’t know who were forced from their apartments by fi re.

He’s asked why he gives his money away.He answers “because every night when I

go home and I go to bed, I know I’ve done something right for that day.”

Something else he says he got right was his choice of Gusto Crema, which he said was “far and above” anything else he tast-ed. Th e coff ee is highly rated, but that’s not why he chose it.

“I got it because I knew it was great,” he said.

Gusto Crema is a medium-roast, classic Italian espresso, according to Caff e Um-bria’s website. It’s made with Brazilian and Central American beans.

Th e Brazilian beans and the medium roasting give Gusto Crema its sweet-ness and more crema, the top part of the espresso shot where sweetness of the coff ee comes from, Condon explained.

Th ose into comparing will fi nd Star-bucks’ coff ee stronger than Caff e Umbria’s, Condon said, because Starbucks uses a dark roast. But, Caff e Umbria is sweeter because of the medium roast.

“Th at’s where all the taste comes from and where it’s easier to mix with milk and easier to mix with product and still get the high-quality taste of the product out,” he said.

Dean A. Radford can be reached at 425-255-3484, Ext. 5150.

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Th e Port of Seattle continues to go green by turning on the air conditioner (or heater) for your next plane ride at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. With this new service, airlines are expected to save more than $15 million in annual fuel costs, and the airport will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40,000 metric tons – the equivalent of taking 8,000 cars off the road.

“Pre-conditioned air is truly a win-win for the airport, airlines and the surround-

ing community,” said Elizabeth Leavitt, director of Planning and Environmental Management, Sea-Tac Airport.

Th e recently implemented Pre-Condi-tioned Air (PC Air) service heats or cools the aircraft during boarding and deplan-ing. Th e port built a centralized plant to de-liver pre-conditioned air through 15 miles of pipes to each of the airport’s 73 jet gates. Th is system allows aircraft to shut down their auxiliary power units.

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Three Tukwila Police officers – and K9 Stryker and K9 Gino – were honored at at the Aug. 12 Tukwila City Coun-cil for meritorious service.

Officer Patrick Hisa received a Meritorious Service Medal for his role in saving the life of a 1-year-old girl pulled from a hot tub at a local hotel.

Two K9 teams, Officer Eric Devries and Stryker and Of-ficer Jamie Sturgill and Gino, received the Tukwila Police Department’s Distinguished Service Medal.

Stryker and Gino have retired from duty and are living with their handlers. They received a medal, too.

The Police Department’s new K9 team, Officer Brent Frank and K9 Ace, were introduced. They completed 400 hours of training and are now on duty.

Tukwila Police Sgt. Todd Rossi de-scribed how Hisa cleared the child’s air-ways and then administered CPR after receiving the call to the hotel. She began breathing on her own before medics ar-rived. She was taken to a hospital and her family recently told Rossi that she’s

had no lasting effects from the incident.Tukwila Patrol Commander Rick Mitchell described the

role the city’s K9 units play in investigating crime, locating suspects and making a crime scene safer for other officers.

“They do the tough stuff,” Mitchell said.A K9 team undergoes about 400 hours of training and is

then certified for service.Devries and Stryker went into service in 2007. They

went on 395 calls, during which Stryker located 118 flee-ing suspects and recovered 58 items of evidence.

Sturgill and Gino worked as a team for four years, de-ployed 195 times. Gino captured 71 suspects.

In 2009 Gino was stabbed in the neck while assisting in the capture of a robbery and assault suspect. Three weeks later, he was back to work. He was recognized by Q13 FOX TV in 2010 as an officer of the month.

Because of their energy, the three dogs weren’t brought into the City Council chambers at the same time.

The new K9 team, Officer Brent Frank and K9 Ace, were introduced last. Ace stayed for awhile but then was handed off to another officer to leave the chambers while Frank

talked about the team.Ace is 2 years old is still considered an adolescent, with

plenty of energy.“He’s excited to come to work,” Frank said, literally drag-

ging him to the car.On duty since June, the team has captured five suspects.

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2 localflavorMike’s Community Cup in SeaTac is where you get good company, good espresso and a chance to help the community

3 5honoredFive Tukwila Police officers, including two K9 officers, were honored for their service to the community with medals at a City Council meeting

5 PotrulesThe City Council will hold a public hearing Aug. 26 to determine where to allow the production and sale of marijuana in the city, now that it’s legal

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Tukwila Police Officer Eric Devries, left, shakes hands with Mayor Jim Haggerton at the Tukwila City Council meeting after receiving a Distinguished Service Medal. His partner, K9 Stryker, was also honored. Behind them are, left, Commander Rick Mitchell, and Police Chief Mike Villa, holding the medals. AT RIGHT: Tukwila Police Officer Jamie Sturgill, left, holding his part-ner, K9 Gino, listen at Mitchell explains their receiving Distinguished Service Medals. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

Clinic to mark 40thThe Tahoma Clinic in

Renton will mark its 40th anniversary with an open house at Fort Dent Park, 6839 Fort Dent Way, Tuk-wila.

Those attending Sept. 10 should RSVP with Aidee Gonzalez at [email protected].


Th ousands of people throughout South King County ride public tran-sit every day. Many of these riders do not own cars and depend upon buses and trains to get to work and school, and to access essential goods and ser-vices such as groceries and healthcare. I have fought for quality transit for South King County throughout my career be-cause of the many benefi ts that transit provides and the diffi culties that our community would face without access to transit services. Th is op-ed explores the need for transit, highlights upcom-ing changes for South County riders,

and warns of possible service cuts to King County Metro due to budget challenges.

Our public tran-sit system is run by two governments – Sound Transit and King County – each

serving distinct roles to provide quality service. Sound Transit provides region-al long-distance services throughout King, Snohomish and Pierce counties, whereas King County Metro provides local transit options with more stops within King County. Together these agencies provide more than 470,000 rides in King County each weekday.

Without our transit system, many people would be unable to get to work and school, resulting in signifi cant negative impacts to our economy. Tran-sit also reduces traffi c congestion and provides environmental benefi ts for ev-eryone – not just transit riders. Metro services take approximately 175,000 vehicles off our roads each weekday because people use transit instead of driving. Without public transit, these cars would squeeze onto our roadways, adding pollution to the environment and slowing the speed of traffi c due to crowding.

Th ere are changes coming designed to improve transit service and increase ridership. As vice chair of Sound Tran-sit’s Board of Directors, I am particu-larly excited about two Sound Transit projects that have recently begun con-struction. Tukwila’s permanent Sound-er station will open next year and re-place the temporary heavy rail station that has existed for more than a decade. Th e station will serve the Green River Valley corridor, with approximately 1,300 boardings taking place each weekday. Sound Transit is also building a new Angle Lake Link light-rail station at South 200th Street in SeaTac that will begin operation in 2016. Th is station will serve more than 5,000 passengers per day and benefi t the entire com-munity with businesses located on the ground level and a plaza for community gatherings.

Beginning June 2014, Metro will replace bus route 140 with the new RapidRide F-Line. Th is bus service will run between Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, and Renton, including servicing the Renton Boeing facility. RapidRide is ef-fi cient bus service that arrives at least every 10 minutes during peak hours with unique buses allowing passengers to easily get on and off . Th e RapidRide A-Line – which runs between the Tuk-wila International Boulevard Station and the Federal Way Transit Center – is an example of RapidRide’s current suc-cess. Since the A-Line replaced route 174 in October 2010, Metro has seen a 57 percent ridership increase.

More concerning news regard-ing Metro pertains to potential route changes and eliminations due to a budget shortfall. Metro relies upon sales tax-revenue, which drastically decreased during the Great Recession. Without new revenue, Metro will face a 17 percent service reduction, equivalent

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Hate to say it, but those dog days of summer are about to end and the serious business of the fall is about to be-gin.

Of course, September means the start of school. Th ou-sands of kids will return to their seats on Wednesday, Sept. 4, aft er the Labor Day weekend.

Th e school year is full of promise, with a new super-intendent bringing bright new ideas to build a sense of school community and to create a learning environment where all of Tukwila’s students succeed.

Th e fall is a time to recommit to the idea that everyone has a role in educating our kids, especially parents. Sports connect students to their schools, so they, too, deserve the full support of district offi cials and the community.

And, the fall means elections.Two positions are contested on the Tukwila School

Board. Incumbent Mary E. Fertakis and Jennifer L. John-son are running for Director District No. 1. Incumbent Alicia Waterton and Bobby Cruz are running for Direc-tor District No. 3.

A big success for the School Board was the hiring of Superintendent Nancy Coogan. But the board still must provide the community leadership necessary to resolve the employee race issues in the schools. Th ose issues of-ten are dealt with administratively, but the board is the

community’s voice and that voice must “inform” administrators’ decisions.

Th ere are numerous issues facing Tukwila’s schools, all of which deserve the full attention of administrators and School Board members. Th ey range from student achievement, to diversity and equity, to aging schools in need of upgrades. Let’s concentrate on student-

centered mandates.It’s time to change the conversation about Tukwila

schools and involve everyone in those talks.I am a little wary of using the word “unfortunate” in

the next paragraph. Don’t get me wrong. I think the City Council members up for re-election are doing a good job.

But it’s unfortunate that those four – Verna Seal, Allan Ekberg, Joe Duffi e and De’Sean Quinn – are running un-opposed. By unfortunate I mean there won’t be a chance for the four to go through a job interview with their boss-es, the voters of Tukwila, in a campaign. Maybe there are other ways to get them all together.

Communities benefi t when there is a vigorous vetting of candidates and issues.

And, this fall, there are plenty of issues for Tukwila residents to watch and speak up about.

• Th e City Council is updating the Tukwila’s Compre-hensive Plan. Th at may seem a bit dry, but the plan em-bodies the guiding principles that determine how the city will develop and prosper.

• Legal marijuana is coming to Tukwila and now is the city’s chance to regulate where it’s grown, sold and con-sumed.

• Tukwila Village will become yet another centerpiece in the city, with its apartments, shops and a new King County library.

• Th e city’s Strategic Action Plan is fi lled with priori-ties that include making Tukwila and its neighborhoods more livable and its economy competitive.

Tukwila is on the move. And just like it takes everyone to educate a child, it takes everyone to power a city for-ward.

Dean A. Radford can be reached at 425-255-3484, ext. 5150 or at [email protected].

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South County’s population has grown by more than 30 percent during the last 20 years and will continue growing in the

future. This is an indication that quality transit is important now more than ever. I will continue to work to improve public transit because it benefits our community, protects the environment, and creates eco-nomic prosperity by ensuring that we can efficiently travel from neighborhood to neighborhood, city to city, and throughout the Puget Sound region.

Julia Patterson represents Tukwila on the King County Council.

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The Tukwila City Council and city officials recently recognized the winners of the Second National Night Out Poster Contest. In the front row, from left, are first-place winner Issabella Same, second-place winner Jennifer Flores Santos and third-place winner Sanela Musinovic. At far right is Wendy Butterworth with the Tukwila Police

Department. In the back row, from left, are Police Chief Mike Villa, Mayor Jim Haggerton, council members Dennis Robertson, Joe Duffie, Kathy Hougardy, Kate Kruller, Allan Ekberg, Verna Seal and Assistant Police Chief Bruce Linton. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

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The Tukwila Village project will not re-quire a full environmental review because of its minimal impacts on its surroundings, according to the City of Tukwila’s top de-velopment official.

Jack Pace, administrator of the Depart-ment of Community Development, has is-sued a determination of non-significance for the 6 1/2-acre project on Tukwila Inter-national Boulevard at South 144th Street.

Tukwila Village is rising on previously developed land, so the new project will have “far fewer impacts,” said Pace, who acted in his capacity as the city’s Respon-sible Official.

The review checklist included traffic, stormwater, air quality, vegetation and ani-mals, noise and land use.

The public can comment by Thursday, Aug. 22, on the decision, which can be ap-

pealed to King County Superior Court.The environmental determination is one

of the first steps in moving the project for-ward to construction, Pace said. Next up are such key aspects as design review, per-mitting and finally start of construction by year’s end or next year.

Tukwila Village will have three phrases and will have housing, including for se-niors, retail and commercial space and parking. The King County Library System will build a new 10,000-square-foot library to replace the current one nearby.

Materials related to the Tukwila Village are available for review at the Tukwila De-partment of Community Development, 6300 Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

The City of Tukwila’s website also has ex-tensive information on the project.


No negative impacts from Tukwila Village


The City of Tukwila is looking at where it will allow the production and sale of mari-juana in the city, now that marijuana is le-gal in the state.

A zoning change that would allow for marijuana production, processing and sale in the Tukwila Valley South and Heavy In-dustrial zones has been considered by the Tukwila Planning Commission.

Those two zones are roughly south of South 180th Street, west of the Green Riv-er, east of Orillia Road and north of South 204th Street.

The City Council will hold a public hear-ing Aug. 26 on the zoning-code changes that would add such uses to the city Mu-nicipal Code.

The hearing is at 7 p.m. in the City Coun-cil chambers at City Hall, 6200 Southcenter Blvd.

The City Council has adopted a six-month moratorium on permitting such uses until it develops the zoning and regu-lations to do so.

In a separate action the council has ex-tended for a year a moratorium on permit-ting medical marijuana collective gardens and dispensaries.

The Washington State Liquor Control Board recently changed its timeline for adopting new rules.

The board is expected to adopt rules on Oct. 16; the rules would go into effect on Nov. 18. The board will accept applications Nov. 18-Dec. 18.

The six-month moratorium is necessary because the liquor board is issuing licenses sooner than expected, Stacey MacGregor, an assistant city planner, wrote in a memo to city officials.

She also wrote that the impacts of the voter-approved Initiative 502 that legalized marijuana have not been fully explored.

She noted a local ordinance cannot pre-empt a state law to prohibit such a use.

The state’s rules would prohibit marijua-na-related uses within 1,000 feet of schools and other specified public facilities.

Dean A. Radford can be reached at 425-255-3484, ext. 5150

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In 1907, prior to Tukwi-la’s incorporation, the T.S. Unos family arrived from Japan. On the south side of Tukwila Hill, Michio and Hisako Kato, also Japanese immigrants, raised poultry and sold eggs in Seattle. Th e Hanadas and Nobuyamas were also in the valley.

Th is writer has memories in the 1980s of vegetables growing near the South-center development. Th e planting area was between stores and the I-5 freeway. Th e Mikami family came to the Duwamish Valley in the 1920s where Matsu-suke and Tamayo operated a dairy until a federal law made it illegal for them to lease property. Th ey pur-chased additional land in

the Southcenter area and raised eight children. Th e Mikamis were sent to an internment camp dur-ing World War II. Th ree of their sons served in

the armed forces and one daughter volunteered for the Women’s Army Corps in military intelligence. Many Japanese-American families were sent to Tule

Lake Camp, Calif., for three years.

Most of the families re-turned and found their property protected by their neighbors. Some had noth-ing left when they returned and worked hard to rebuild.

In 1979, the City of Tuk-wila established a Sister City affi liation with Ikawa-cho, Japan, which focused on international peace. In 1984 a Sister City Com-mittee was formed and in March 2006, Ikawa merged with fi ve other cities. Be-cause of a former alliance with Ikawa-cho, the Sister City program was contin-ued with the city of Miyo-shi.

The exhibitTh e Tukwila Historical

Society was honored by a request from the City of

Tukwila and the Sister Cit-ies Committee to display many of the gift s received from the offi cials and visi-tors of Japan. An exhibit is currently being created at the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center, 14475 59th Ave. S. Th e grand opening will be celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 15, and the historical society will host this event. Tickets for the silent auction and Re-ception may be purchased from the Tukwila Histori-cal Society.

The calendarAug. 15, 7 p.m. – Tuk-

wila Historical Society’s regular monthly member meeting at the museum,

Aug. 17 and 18 – Tuk-wila Community Garage Sale. Tukwila Historical Society will have items for

sale in the south parking lot of Hazelnut Park 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.

Sept. 15 – Tukwila His-torical Society Silent Auc-tion and Reception is at 3 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the Tukwila Japanese Sister City Col-lection Exhibit. Tickets to attend available to the Tuk-wila Heritage and Cultural Center.

Sept. 19 – Tukwila Historical Society regular member meeting at 7 p.m.

Tukwila’s Story is writ-ten by Louise Jones-Brown. She is director of the Tuk-wila Heritage and Cultural Center and treasurer for the Tukwila Historical Society. For hours and arrange-ments for a tour, please call 206/244-HIST or email: [email protected].

Japanese helped settle the Tukwila area

This photo was taken on the steps of the Tukwila School on 59th Avenue South before World War II, where several students of Japanese heritage went to school. Do you recognize anyone in the photo? If so, contact the Tukwila Historical Society at [email protected]


Tickets are on sale for the Th ird Annual Silent Auction and Reception for the Tukwila Historical Society on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Th e event will support the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center at the historic Tukwila School and City Hall on 59th Avenue South.

For the fi rst time, the event is at the center and at the Hazelnut Park next to it.

Th e gala also will commemorate the opening of the museum’s Japanese Sister City Collection Exhibit.

A centerpiece of the exhibit is a doll of a Samurai warrior purchased at an auction but left on display at the mu-seum.

Th e museum is designing a “shad-ow box” for a kimono that had been on display at City Hall.

Th e artifacts are the gift s from Tuk-wila’s Sister Cities given during a rela-tionship that has lasted more than 30 years with Ikawa-cho and then Miyo-shi, Japan, according to Louise Jones-Brown, the museum’s director.

Th e Samurai was given to then-Mayor John Strander and his wife Louise in 1985. Th eir son John Jr. re-cently donated a CD of the Stranders’ trip to the Japan that will be converted for showing at the museum.

Th e exhibit also helps celebrate the history of Japanese-Americans in Tukwila and South King County. Th e museum has a photograph of the fi rst class standing in front of the Tukwila School that includes six children of Japanese descent.

A new sign at the museum was written with the word “welcome” in Japanese. Th ere’s some talk a Japanese delegation may visit Tukwila this fall.

Th e reception and silent auction is at 3 p.m. at the heritage center,

14475 59th Ave. S. Th e ticket price includes two glasses of wine and hors d’oeuvres. Additional wine is available for purchase.

Tickets are $50 per person.For more information about the

gala tickets, donations or sponsorship opportunities, contact the museum at 206-244-4478 or by email at [email protected].

Th e supporting sponsors for the gala include Segale Properties, Home-Street Bank and Basil’s Kitchen.

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A doll of a Samurai warrior is the centerpiece of an exhibit of Japanese gifts and artifacts at the Tukwila Cultural and History Museum. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

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A 20-year-old Tukwila man has been charged with fel-ony harassment and fourth-degree assault, both domestic violence, for threatening to kill the mother of his two chil-dren.

Ansari Hosanh was being held last week on $250,000 bail at the King County Jail in downtown Seattle. His ar-raignment is Aug. 27 in Kent.

Initially, the Tukwila Police Department indicated Ho-sanh was arrested for investigation of attempted second-degree murder, second-degree assault and felony harass-ment in a possible abduction in Tukwila.

According to charging documents, on Sunday, Aug. 11, Hosanh grabbed the victim by throat and yelled at her re-peatedly. Family members called to report the incident at 6 a.m. on Monday.

The couple had argued over their relationship, accord-ing to charging documents.

About five hours later, at 10:50 a.m., officers were called to the home in the 4800 block of South 150th Street for what was initially reported as an abduction with a knife.

Hosanh’s comments to a family member indicated he planned to stab the victim in the backyard so there wouldn’t be blood in the house or to drive off a bridge like “suicide bridge” by Alki Beach in Seattle, according to charging documents.

Hosanh, who was armed, and the victim then drove off.Investigators were able to determine a possible direction

he was headed with the woman and a statewide alert was issued.

At about 1 p.m., a King County Sheriff ’s deputy spot-ted the vehicle parked on a steep part of Interstate 90 west of Snoqualmie Pass, next to a steep dropoff. The deputy, along with a Washington State Patrol trooper, took Ho-sanh into custody without incident.

Hosanh is known to carry multiple knives and had sev-eral with him, according to charging documents. He had written a will before he left Tukwila.

Hosanh told arresting officers he had stopped because of car problems, possibly running out of gas; investigators are determining whether any problems existed.

The woman was not harmed.In his statement to a Tukwila detective Hosanh wrote

that “I wanted to talk and I do it better driving.”

Tukwila man charged with harassment

No one was hurt in a late-night house fire Aug. 15 in SeaTac that also drew fire crews from Tukwila and North Highline.

A passerby reported the fire at 12:40 a.m. in the 2800 block of South 142nd Street.

The male resident escaped safely and was cooperating with fire investigators to determine the cause, according to the SeaTac Fire Department.

Apparently, there were no working fire alarms in the house.

Fire was burning the side of the small, single-story home when fire crews arrived. They discovered the fire had spread to the attic, so they removed ceiling and cut a hole to extinguish the remaining flames, according to the department.

No injuries in fire

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TUKWILA CITY PAGESMAYOR: Jim Haggerton COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Kathy Hougardy

TUKWILA The city of opportunity

The community of choice

She’s a penguin winnerThe City of Tukwila’s Recycling Program congratulates Amina Ahmed, the winner of a “cool” penguin (made of recycled plas-tic). Amina provided the best suggestion in the student con-test for conserving or recycling resources: “If everyone had a re-frigerator that could allow you to see the items before it is opened, we could all save electricity.” Amina’s idea is penguin perfect!

Tukwila resident Amina is fifteen years old and in the tenth grade at Foster High School. Amina likes to read, write and recycle, of course. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends and going to parks.

Successful communities begin with citizens coming together... thanks to all who took part in Night Out Against Crime!

Come join the talk from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at FOSTER GOLF CLUBHOUSE

13500 Interurban Ave S

Council Chat is a monthly chance to stop by and informally talk with one of your Tukwila City Councilmembers about anything

on your mind regarding your community.

Next Chat: Sept. 14

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Sun-drenched crowd enjoys Tukwila Kids’ Fair On Saturday August 10, hundreds of children and their families attended the City’s third annual Tukwila Kids’ Festival, organized by Tukwila’s Parks and Recreation Department. Featuring entertainment, exhibits and community resources, the festival’s location at Cascade View Park put this popular com-munity event within walking distance for many residents. And to top it all off, the weather was perfect.

The City provided inflatable bouncers for the young visitors. Booths were staffed by members of Tukwila’s Parks & Recreation, Fire and Police depart-ments, as well as various service providers and vendors, providing activities, interactive games and information. Back-to-school items were distributed by volunteers from the Kids Without Borders Clothing Bank.

Other highlights: performances by the Bubbleman and a roving clown; free dental exams for children from the Kids Cavity Prevention Program; a balloon artist sponsored by AmeriGroup; spumoni ice cream served up by The Old Spaghetti Factory, and a visit from the Sound Transit mascot Zap Gridlock.

Get motivated! TCC has great new fall classes and programs. For details and schedules, see our online brochure at www.TukwilaWA.gov/Recreation/RecBrochure.html.

MONDAY NIGHT STRETCH CLASS

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Tukwila trail repairs completeFollowing a weather-related project suspen-sion in late 2012, Goodfellow Brothers – the City’s contractor – restarted the reconstruction contract this spring, and has completed the res-toration effort on the Green River Trail/Levee system, from the Christensen Road Park (just south of I-405) to Tukwila’s south city limit (ap-proximately South 190th Street).

The 2013 restoration effort concentrated on limited pavement, concrete, landscaping and shoulder repairs, as well as trail restriping and upgraded access controls at designated loca-tions. The pocket parks along both sides of the trail were restored last fall and are now fully open for public use, while the Tukwila Parks De-partment continues to perform ongoing repairs, maintenance and graffiti control.

The Green River Trail sustained damage from the flood protection efforts, and the project cost was well within the $1.8 million budget for the required restoration. The project was support-ed by both Tukwila funds and the King County Flood Control District, which contributed 75% of the total removal/restoration costs. All work on the project is now complete, with City Coun-cil acceptance anticipated in September.

After roughly two years of public trail use be-ing limited by flood protection measures, the City invites everyone to come enjoy one of the nicest river walks in King County and Tukwila. Whether biking, running, walking or just using the picnic tables along the edge of the river, please venture out and rediscover our restored Green River trail.

Some do’s and don’ts for posting signs in TukwilaTukwila’s Code Enforcement Office reports that sign code violations are on the rise. If you use signage, remember these points:

■ A sign permit is required for any sign that can be seen from any public street, adjacent premises or adjacent business.

■ On windows that have signs in them, remove all obstacles that block the direct line of sight in and out of areas open to public.

Police hold annual school supply drive

Another school year is fast ap-proaching, and it’s time to start gathering school supplies for Tukwila’s children. Every year the Tukwila Police Department col-lects donated school necessities and delivers them to the Tukwila School District office.

You can help by donating any type of school supplies or, if you don’t feel like shopping, your cash donations will be used to purchase what’s needed. Drop off your donated items in the col-lection box located in the front lobby of the Police Department at 6200 Southcenter Boulevard. For more information, please contact project coordinator Rebecca Mc-Gregor at 206-433-1808.

These children are our future and education is the key to their success. Your

Recently Storm Drain bills were mailed to every property owner in Tuk-wila. If you’re wondering exactly what a Storm Drain bill is, here are the questions (and the answers) most often posed by our property owners.

Is the storm drain billing the same as a SSWM bill? Yes, the Storm Drain billing is also referred to as a SWMM (Storm and Surface Water Management) bill. They are one and the same.

What is this bill for? This bill is separate from your water and sewer bill and pays for the operation, maintenance and regulation of the City-wide storm and surface water system. The storm and surface water system includes storm drains, ditches, pipes, detention/retention systems, the Green and Duwamish Rivers, and creeks within Tukwila.

Who pays this bill? All property owners in the City of Tukwila are billed. This includes private businesses, homeowners, the City (for its streets, parks, etc.), the Washington State Department of Transportation (for State highways), and King County.

How often are storm drain bills sent? Storm drain bills are billed twice a year: in January (due March 15) and July (due September 15).

What are the billing rates? The rates are based upon the contribu-tions of a parcel’s surface and storm water run-off into the City’s system. There are two SSWM rate categories. Single-family residential parcels are billed at a flat rate of $107.00 per year (2013 rate). Non sin-gle-family parcel (NSFP) rates are based on the percentage of impervious surface and the total size of the property. Rates are shown at right.

Qualified low-income elderly and permanently disabled per-sons may be eligible for a re-duced rate. The reduced rate applies to property owners of single-family parcels only.

What is “impervious surface”? An impervious surface is a hard sur-face that does not allow water to seep into the soil at the same rate as it had under natural conditions before development, grading or altera-tion of the land. It includes – but is not limited to – rooftops, asphalt or concrete paving, driveways, parking lots, walkways, patio areas, storage areas, compacted surfaces, or other surfaces which similarly affect the natural infiltration or run-off pattern existing prior to development.

How was the size of my property determined? The King County Assessor’s records and maps were used as the main source of property area information. If you believe our records to be incorrect, you may submit documentation showing the correct area.

How was my rate category determined? The rate category was originally determined by a two-person team who visually inspected the property to estimate the amount of impervious surface of a parcel. In addition, engineering computer models were used to determine run-off factors for the City-wide system.

My property is undeveloped; why do I have to pay? About 10% of the surface water runs off even from undeveloped parcels. Once it leaves the property, it typically drains into the City system.

Is this bill new? I don’t remember paying this in the past. It’s not new. Tukwila has billed for its Storm and Surface Water Utility since Jan-

uary 1990. Prior to this time, this bill was paid to King County as part of an owner’s property tax bill. If a parcel is sold, this bill stays with the property, not the former owner.

Do other jurisdictions have SSWM charges? In addition to Tukwila, many jurisdictions have SSWM charges, including Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Auburn, Renton, Puyallup and Issaquah.

I have other questions; whom should I contact? Please call the City of Tukwila Utility Billing Department at 206-433-1849, or email [email protected].

2013 SURFACE WATER RATES YEARLY SERVICE FEE– Category – – Per Acre –

NSFP, Natural (undeveloped surface) $129.32

NSFP, 0—20% developed surface $281.15




NSFP, 86—100% developed surface $1,080.55– Category – – Per Parcel –

Single-family residential parcels $107.00

Understanding Tukwila’s Storm and Surface Water billing

New technology for job applicationsBeginning September 3, job hunters will be able to easily apply to the City of Tukwila with a new online ap-plication system. The Human Resources Department will be utilizing NEOGOV, a web-based software that can streamline the job search and application process for people seeking employment. By setting up an ac-count, Interested candidates are able to quickly apply online to numerous positions currently open or sign up for new openings that become available. The abil-ity to submit multiple applications electronically ben-efits job seekers, while reducing administrative work and technical maintenance costs for local government.

City job opportunities can be found by clicking the “Employment” link on the City of Tukwila’s home page at TukwilaWA.gov. For more information about this new process, contact the City of Tukwila Human Re-sources Department at 206-433-1831.

■ Only two temporary signs per temporary sign permit allowed in Commercial and Industrial zones.

■ Portable signs and other similar devices are prohibited.

Before putting up any sign or changing any sign panel, face or copy, contact Tuk-wila’s Permit Center at 206-431-3670.

When disaster calls, how will you respond?

The City of Tukwila Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management are offering the FEMA-sponsored Community Emergency Response Team training at no charge starting September 12, 2013!

Following a large scale emergency, professional responders may not be immediately available as they are tasked with multiple priorities. Through CERT training, individuals and organizations learn life-saving response skills to help each other until professionals arrive.

CERT includes 21 hours of training plus a simulated disaster drill. Topics covered include the following:

Classes run for seven weeks on Thursdays, from 6:00 to 9:00pm. The final drill and graduation will be Saturday, October 26, from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. Participants must attend all classes plus the final drill in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

To register, contact the Tukwila Office of Emergency Management at 206-971-8742 or send an email to [email protected].

donations will be greatly appreciated.

Pre-employment classroom volunteers neededHelp Tukwila’s newest community members prepare for their first jobs in the US! The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking volunteers to support newly-arrived refugees as they learn about the job search process and practice skills they’ll need to be successful in securing employment. Topics covered include filling out applications, job-related English, and work-appropriate behavior, as well as other employment-related topics. IRC pre-employment classes are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am to 12:00 noon in Tukwila.

To learn more about this opportunity and the IRC in Seattle, please visit www.Rescue.org/US-volunteer-opportunities/56.

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work requires more than an understanding of the subject matter, whether it’s algebra or world literature. To help children succeed throughout the school year, it’s important for parents to nurture positive study habits and organizational skills, and provide kids with a home environment that fosters concentration.

“Whether your kids are just learning to

read, write and spell, or they are studying for the SATs, we parents have an opportunity to help instill work and study habits that will stick with our children for life,” says educa-tion and parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba, who is the bestselling author of 22 parenting books and a frequent TODAY show contribu-tor.

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children of all ages develop skills that will help them reach their academic goals:

* Give them space - Create a dedicated space for homework and study. This under-scores the importance of homework to kids. If you don’t have room for a homework desk, consider keeping all homework and study tools in a bin or box that children can take out and use every day. Keep all essentials in one place to help avoid time wasted looking for the dictionary, ruler, calculator or other tool.

* Create a routine - Choose a time that works best for your child to do homework, then stick to that time every day. A set and predictable schedule helps minimize homework battles. “Work before play” can motivate kids to get their homework done, but if your child plays sports or has other after-school commitments, doing homework after dinner may be the best option.

* Give them smart tools and study aids

without the right tools, it’s hard for kids to do homework without the proper tools. Choose tools like the new Post-it Study collection (www.Post-it.com), which is designed to help students stay organized and use time ef-

reminders like “Study,” “To Do” and “On Test” that help kids highlight material that needs additional attention. Note Tabs, Page

collection by Post-it Brand stick securely to papers, notebooks, textbooks and more - yet remove cleanly - to help kids organize infor-mation during homework and study time.

* Avoid distractions - Establish a technol-ogy-free zone for homework and studying. Turn off TVs, ban text messaging and ensure kids are using their PC for research, rather

vious to you, but remember - kids are so tied to tech these days that they may be surprised

time without the distractions of technology.* Map out assignments - Help children plot

homework on a schedule so they have simple reminders of daily, weekly or long-term as-signments. Include other engagements like sports or music lessons to help kids have a clearer picture of their own schedules. This can help build basic time management skills, like working on a long-term project every day over time, or avoiding a late-night cram-ming session for a big test.

* Lessons in planning and prioritizing - Teach kids to make lists of what they need to do each night in order of priority. As your child accomplishes each item, have him cross

staying on task, breaking large projects into smaller, more manageable tasks can help. En-

to help relieve the pressure of a long to-do list.

* Emphasize the effort - Stressing perseverance and effort in a task helps children work longer and harder, because they recognize their success is based on how hard they work. Instead of asking “What score did you get?” ask “How hard are you work-ing?”

* Effective study habits - Spreading out study sessions and practice testing were the two most-effective learning tactics, according to a recent report by the Association for Psychological Science. Both techniques involve strong time management skills. Help children think of study sessions or pieces of a larger project as daily to-dos, and just as important as the home-work assignment that may be due tomorrow.

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Stars William Shatner and Kate Mulgrew will headline The Official Star Trek Con-vention Aug. 24 and 25 at the Hilton Seattle Airport in SeaTac.

Shatner (Captain Kirk) appears on Sun-day and Mulgrew (Captain Janeway) ap-pears on Saturday and Sunday. The other “Star Trek” celebrities appearing are:

SATURDAYMarina Sirtis (Counselor Troi), Gates

McFadden (Dr. Crusher), Denise Crosby

(Tasha Yar) and Connor Trinneer (Trip) are scheduled to appear.

The Klingon’s JG Hertzler (Martok) and Robert O’Reilly (Gowron) will appear to-gether on stage in full character make-up. Suzie Plakson (female Q) will get K’Ehleyr makeup done live onstage by Klingon ex-pert makeup artist John Paladin.

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tor (Major Kira) are scheduled to appear.“Deep Space Nine” stars Max Groden-

chik (Rom) and Aron Eisenberg (Nog) will appear on stage together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Deep Space Nine.”

The show will include behind-the-scenes presentations, costume and trivia contests, no-minimum-bid auctions of unique col-lectibles and one-of-a-kind items, and special salute videos and previews of up-coming sci-fi television shows and motion

pictures.Also there will be an exhibit hall on Star

Trek and sci-fi collectibles, and autographs and photo opportunities.

General admission tickets are available at the door on Saturday for $30 and Sunday for $35. Children 6 and under are admit-ted free when accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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Daryl Wright will not return this school year as vice principal at Foster High School.

Wright appealed his transfer May 31 to a teaching position at Cascade View Elementary School to King County Superior Court.

Wright said Friday “he’s ready to teach,” although he has yet to be as-signed to a grade level. School starts in two and a half weeks.

“I assume then that’s where I need to do my best work, hopefully get those kids to have confidence and be able meet the level of excellence,” he said.

He’ll miss the Foster staff, students and community, he said.

Judge James Cayce Friday morning rejected the argument presented by Wright’s attorney, Joan Mell, that as a “public officer” the judge could hear Wright’s appeal immediately.

Mell had hoped that a judge would consider Wright’s transfer before the start of school Sept. 4 to get clarity on his status and before a new vice prin-cipal was hired at Foster.

Now, the fate of the transfer and the rest of a racial-discrimination lawsuit

that Mell brought on behalf of several school district employees will contin-ue through civil court, which will take months or years.

“They have eliminated the col-or from leadership at Foster High School,” said Mell in an interview af-ter the hearing in Kent.

Cayce agreed with Tukwila School District’s argument that Wright is a public employee, not a public officer or official, so the law allowing for a quick review of a public official’s right to serve doesn’t ap-ply to Wright.

Nor does a vice principal have a “special right” to the job, according to the district’s attorney, Onik’a I. Gil-liam.

Mell said that while Cayce found that Wright is not a public officer, it’s really a question of “first impression.”

“The court was simply hesitant to say that there were discriminatory reasons for the transfer without hav-ing a facts-of-finding hearing or hav-ing substantive factual information before him,” Mell said.

After the hearing Gilliam said the

“school district is very pleased with the results.”

Last month the Tukwila School Board determined it was in the “best interests of the district” to transfer Wright to Cascade View Elementary.

Wright had met informally with the School Board, a right given trans-ferred administrators in district pol-icy. The decision to transfer Wright was made by interim Superintendent Mellody Matthes and later supported by the district’s new superintendent, Nancy Coogan.

In an interview Wright said the message he and others have raised about race issues in the Tukwila School District “hasn’t been heard.” He doesn’t want the attention on him.

“The reality of it is that I was just a servant working with our kids, our students in our community to im-prove some of the outcomes of kids of color,” he said.

He also indicated that some stu-dents are more important than others and racism exists in the district.

“My hope is that they will welcome conversations for individuals who can motivate, who can inspire, who can bring all kids to excellence, because they need that,” he said.

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For the fourth year, the Tukwila Police Officer’s Guild (TPOG) presented a schol-arship to a graduating senior of Foster High School.

This year year, the guild chose two stu-dents to receive the $1,000 for expenses.

The winners this year are, as described by the guild:

Sarah Al Obaidi – Sarah is graduating this year with a 3.5 GPA. Sarah came to the United States with her family from Iraq. In 2006 Sarah and her family left Iraq because of the war, and were forced to leave every-thing they ever had. They lived in Egypt for a few years prior to coming to the USA in 2010. Sarah did not speak English. She has not only learned English, but has excelled at it. According to her Spanish teacher, Mr. Kluender, Spanish is her fourth language and she has shown determination to suc-ceed and constantly surpasses her peers in both effort and ability.

Sarah is deeply involved in community activities. She began by helping with the IRC (Refugees Program). She helped other children learn English and spent time with them in the summer having fun. Sarah vol-unteers at the Tukwila Food Pantry every week.

Sarah’s father has been in a wheelchair since he was 3 years old and she helps take care of him. Her dream is to work in the medical field, specifically plastic surgery. She wants to help people who have been injured during the war who have been badly disfigured. She would eventually like

to offer her services for free. She has been accepted to Washington State University and she wants to major in Pre-Med.

Emina Dacic – Emina is graduating this year with a 3.8 GPA. Emina and her family left Bosnia because of the civil war going on in that country. Emina grew up experiencing extreme violence and hard-ships in Bosnia. After coming to Tukwila, her father was diagnosed with cancer and passed away. Going through all of these harships, Emina excelled in school and was described by one of her teachers, Ms. Nohl, as an exceptional young woman. Ms. Nohl stated that Emina excels academi-cally, is hardworking, and excellent writer, and a natural leader.

Emina’s community activities include working as a youth leader for a program called InterCity Outings. She went with underprivileged youth on outdoor trips to learn about the environment. Emina is the Tukwila School Board student repre-sentative. She has also been a camp coun-selor for the past two years. Emina planned an “Anti-Bullying” assembly at the high school, and spends her morning working with the special-education students. She also spent her Prom night dancing with the Special Education students “so that their night would be special as well”.

Emina will be attending the University of Washington and she plans to go through the Honors Program. She plans on study-ing sociology, political science, and possi-bly psychology.

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Foster’s new football coach Matt Leon-ard sees a team filled with players who genuinely care for one another.

While there’s a core of juniors and se-niors, there’s a roster full of young players learning the game of football. But he sees talent – and a few wins will end any doubts about the program.

“ T h e s e kids have all the God-given talent that any oth-er great team has,” he said. He’s expect-ing about 50 players on the team.

If he can get his play-ers “to play to their abil-ity, be con-fident, trust the man

next to him and the coach behind him and play fast and hard, we will be just fine,” he said.

He’ll have a senior quarterback in Randy Tibbins.

Tibbins sees “a few wins” in the team’s season that will keep the team motivated, positioning it to do well in the playoffs.

“Honestly, I think the year is going to be

a year for us to grow as a team,” he said. “For the future they are going to get better and better.”

Leanard takes over from Jim Sutrick, who resigned last year after four seasons with the team. The Bulldogs finished last year’s season 2-7 overall.

Asked how he’ll change the Bulldogs’ play, Leonard answers with a date: Sept. 6. That’s when the Bulldogs kick of their sea-son against Bremerton, unveiling a brand

of football that’s offensively and defensively different from last year’s.

The team’s first scrimmage was Aug. 15. Until then, players were conditioning in the weight room.

“Fitness isn’t an issue,” Leonard said. “We have had great workout participation and a very spirited weight room.”

There’s a countdown to that game on the conditioning-room white board.

Leonard has an extensive background playing multiple sports in high school and played rugby for four years at Eastern Washington University.

He graduated in 2002 from Bothell High School, where he was Cougars’ quarterback and was the KingCo 4A most-valuable

player in wrestling. He taught at Bothell and coached sophomore football and was head wrestling coach there.

He went on to coach quarterbacks and special teams at Interlake High School and ran the wrestling program. The football teams he’s coached have always made it to the playoffs.

He plans to help out Foster’s wrestling team, too. He has an education degree and will work as a substitute teacher “until something opens up.”

Right now, he’s building a football team at Foster.

Some of the returning starters from last season’s team are running back and of-fensive linebacker Justice Muna, tackle and middle linebacker Carlos Brambilla, wide receiver and defensive back Charlee Simpson, wide receiver and defensive back Anthony and wide receiver and defensive back Patrick Straight.

A key loss is Micah Breland, team cap-tain who played linebacker and tight end who graduated. Running back Devin Brown, a top playmaker, transferred to an-other school. Sophomore Cameron Myers also transferred.

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Tukwila Historical Society announces

3rd Annual Auction and ReceptionSeptember 15, 2013

3:00 pm Reception/Silent Auction @ $50/personincludes 2 complimentary glasses of wine

and fabulous hors d’ oeuvres. Additional wine is available as no-host

Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center14475 59th Avenue South, Tukwila, WA 98168

Tickets available now.

For more information about the Gala event or for sponsorshipand auction donations, call the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Centerat 206-244-HIST (4478) or email [email protected] provided by: Segale Properties, HomeStreet Bank and Basil’s Kitchen

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Joseph Jerome, a junior guard and linebacker, works out in the weight room at Foster High School this summer. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

CoverSTORYKey building blocks of Foster’s foot-ball team are top, quarterback Randy Tippins, middle, right tackle Carlos Bramibla and left tackle Keith Hill and, bottom, right guard Joseph Jerome, center Zane Galoia and left guard Jeremiah Tititalii

“Honestly, I think the year is going to be a year for us to grow as a team. For the future they are going to get better and better.”

Randy Tibbins, Bulldogs’ senior quarterback

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“We are very young and will rely on a lot of young guys to play big minutes,” Leonard said. “We have a small group of seniors but they will all play heavy minutes and huge roles for us.”

Until they could get onto the field, players have been in the football classroom of sorts.

“We are really working on learning the game,” Leonard said. For some, that’s learn-ing what “cover 4” means – a defender each in four deep quarters of the field – and the differ-ence between a zone run, in which the runner finds a hole, and a power run, in which a hole is made for the runner.

And then there’s some of the intangibles, in-cluding confidence and “swagger.”

“We constantly preach discipline, finishing and playing with confidence,” he said.

Close games were lost last year because plays or drives weren’t finished, he said.

The team’s mission statement is right in front of it.

“Finish Strong” will be printed above our doorway to the locker room as a message to this team,” Leonard said.

Leonard is confident, too.“I plan on winning, and winning a lot here

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A leader gives the rules before the start of the children’s spoon race for the Bhutanese Sports Day July 27. Submitted


The Bhutanese community came together July 27 for a day of sports, spoon races and musical chairs.

The third Bhutanese Sports Day was organized by the Bhutanese Com-munity Resource Center at the Valley Ridge Sports Complex in SeaTac, at-tended by about 200 Bhutanese and their well-wishers.

“Different kinds of sports activities were included to involve people of all age groups,” said Biren Khadga, the event’s manager.

Seniors competed for prizes in games such as blindfolds and musi-cal chairs. The children participated in events such as mathematics and chocolate races.

Men and women took part in a

soccer tournament. Tukwila Team A beat out four other men’s teams from around the state to win first place. First place in the women’s competi-

tion was won by a Burien team.The sports day was jointly funded

by Seattle Neighbor to Neighbor and Seattle People’s Fund.

Bhutanese celebrate sports

Members of the Bhutanese community in the Tukwila and SeaTac areas watch the annul Bhutanese Sports Day in SeaTac Saturday. Submitted

Teaching girls swagger

Team’s motto this year is ‘Finish Strong’

Seattle Reign players, from left, Lauren Barnes, Elli Reed and Liz Barnes, spoke with girls at a soccer day camp put on by Z Girls at Fort Dent Park in Tukwila Aug. 20. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter


Z Girls, which held a day camp at Fort Dent Park Aug. 20, is teaching teenage girls that win or lose they should play with confi-dence and as a team.

Three Seattle Reign soccer players, Lauren Barnes, Elli Reed and Liz Bogus, spoke to the girls from Washington Youth Soccer at a Z Girls day camp paid for by the soccer association.

“At the end of the day we just want them to be confident in what they do and chase their dreams,” said Barnes.

Z Girls, based on the Eastside but with programs throughout the region, stresses goal setting, positive self-talk, body image, communication, support net-works, building confidence and having healthy nutrition habits.

The organization’s website is www.gozgirls.com for more in-formation about its program and contact information.

Final film is ‘Rise of the Guardians’Tukwila’s Family Summer Outdoor Cinema Series fin-

ishes Friday, Aug. 23, at the Tukwila Community Center.The film is the PG-rated “Rise of the Guardians.” Outdoor seating opens at 8 p.m. and the movie begins at

dusk at the center, 12424 42nd Ave. S. Moviegoers should bring their own lawn chairs and blankets.

The movie is free, but the city asks that a family bring two cans of food per family member to help support the Tukwila Food Pantry.

Popcorn, candy and other concession items will be available for purchase.


school connectionAugust 2013Tukwila School District #406

Bus Schedule forTukwila School District

2013 - 2014

The fi rst day of schoolfor 2013-2014

is tentatively scheduledfor Wednesday, September 4.

Because current contractnegotiations with the teachers

association includes the school-yearcalendar, this date cannot be confi rmed

until an agreement is reached.For more information,please check

the district’s websitewww.tukwila.wednet.edu

in the coming weeks.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REGULAR ROUTES

TUKWILA ELEMENTARYBUS 10 AM PM1. 53rd Ave S @ S 142nd St 8:03 3:182. 53rd Ave S @ S 139th St 8:04 3:193. Interurban/149th 8:08 3:244. Interurban/147th 8:12 3:265. Interurban/58th 8:15 3:306. Macadam/43rd (PM Only) 3:337. Macadam/137th (PM Only) 3:35 CASCADE VIEW (PM ONLY) 3:40 154th/40th (PM Only) 3:43 TUKWILA 8:30 3:10

BUS 11 AM PM1. Macadam/152nd 8:20 3:232. Macadam/150th 8:25 3:253. 144th/Showalter (PM ONLY) 3:153. 4320 S 150th St (PM ONLY) 3:184. 149th @ Tukwila ELE (PM) 3:275. E Marginal/128th (PM ONLY) 3:35 TUKWILA 8:30 3:10

BUS 12 AM PM1. Interurban/40th 8:11 3:312. Interurban/116th 8:12 3:323. 115th/40th 8:13 3:344. 42nd/117th (Duwamish Park) 8:14 3:405. Tukwila Community Center 8:16 3:226. 122nd/48th 8:18 3:247. 122nd/44th 8:20 3:25 TUKWILA 8:30 3:10

COMMUNITY CENTER BUS AM PM#12 Tukwila Elementary 8:16 3:22#16 Thorndyke 8:15 3:28# 8 Cascade View 8:13 3:29

ACTIVITY BUS PMCASCADE VIEW 4:15THORNDYKE 4:00TUKWILA 4:15

THORNDYKE ELEMENTARY

BUS 3 AM PM1. 51st/149th 8:11 3:392. 51st/152nd 8:13 3:343. 53rd/Klickitat (AM only) 8:144. 46th/160th 8:16 3:315. 43rd/160th 8:17 3:306. 4421/ 158th (chain link fence) 8:19 3:267. 44th PL/156th 8:21 3:278. 158th/Chalet Apts 8:22 3:219. 54th/40th (south side) 8:27 3:23 THORNDYKE 8:30 3:10 CASCADE VEIW (AM only) 8:40

BUS 16 AM PM1. 42nd/137th 8:05 3:202. 40th/131st 8:07 3:223. E. Marginal/128th (east side) 8:09 3:244. Riverton Park 8:12 3:265. Tukwila Comm. Ctr. 8:15 3:286. Macadam/43rd 8:19 3:33

7. Macadam/137th 8:22 3:358. 144th St / Showalter 8:25 3:40 THORNDYKE 8:30 3:10 TUKWILA (AM only) 8:40

CASCADE VIEW ELEMENTARYBUS 8 AM PM1. 140th/40th 8:05 3:212. S 130th St @ 37th Ave S 8:08 3:233. S 128th st @ 37th Ave S 8:10 3:254. Tukwila Community Center 8:14 3:305. 40th @ 132nd St 8:18 3:376. 34th @ 7-11 8:23 3:18 Cascade View 8:30 3:10

BUS 14 AM PM1. S 146th St @ 35th Ave S 8:15 3:202. 14848 Military Rd (El Matador) 8:20 3:25 Cascade View 8:30 3:10 Thorndyke Ele (AM only) 8:40

BUS 1 AM PM1. Tuk International/112th 8:20 3:282. 3445 S 144th St 8:25 3:18 Cascade View 8:30 3:10 Tukwila (AM only) 8:40

Students should arrive at bus stop fi ve (5) min-utes early. If you have any questions, please call the Transportation Offi ce: (206) 901-8050

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LATE START

TUKWILA ELEMENTARYBUS 10 AM PM1. 53rd Ave S @ S 142nd St 9:33 3:182. 53rd Ave S @ S 139th St 9:34 3:193. Interurban/149th 9:38 3:244. Interurban/147th 9:42 3:265. Interurban/58th 9:45 3:306. Macadam/43rd (PM Only) 3:337. Macadam/137th (PM Only) 3:35 CASCADE VIEW (PM ONLY) 3:40 154th/40th (PM Only) 3:43 TUKWILA 10:00 3:10

BUS 11 AM PM1. Macadam/152nd 9:50 3:232. Macadam/150th 9:55 3:253. 144th/Showalter (PM ONLY) 3:153. 4320 S 150th St (PM ONLY) 3:184. 149th @ Tukwila ELE (PM) 3:275. E Marginal/128th (PM ONLY) 3:35 TUKWILA 10:00 3:10

BUS 12 AM PM1. Interurban/40th 9:41 3:312. Interurban/116th 9:42 3:323. 115th/40th 9:33 3:344. 42nd/117th (Duwamish Park) 9:44 3:405. Tukwila Community Center 9:46 3:226. 122nd/48th 9:48 3:247. 122nd/44th 9:50 3:25 TUKWILA 10:00 3:10

COMMUNITY CENTER BUS AM PM#12 Tukwila Elementary 9:46 3:22#16 Thorndyke 9:45 3:28# 8 Cascade View 9:43 3:29

ACTIVITY BUS PMCASCADE VIEW 4:15THORNDYKE 4:00TUKWILA 4:15

THORNDYKE ELEMENTARY

BUS 3 AM PM1. 51st/149th 9:41 3:392. 51st/152nd 9:13 3:343. 53rd/Klickitat (AM only) 9:444. 46th/160th 9:46 3:315. 43rd/160th 9:47 3:306. 4421/ 158th (chain link fence) 9:49 3:267. 44th PL/156th 9:51 3:278. 158th/Chalet Apts 9:52 3:219. 54th/40th (south side) 9:57 3:23 THORNDYKE 10:00 3:10 CASCADE VEIW (AM only) 10:10

BUS 16 AM PM1. 42nd/137th 9:35 3:202. 40th/131st 9:37 3:223. E. Marginal/128th (east side) 9:39 3:244. Riverton Park 9:42 3:265. Tukwila Comm. Ctr. 9:45 3:286. Macadam/43rd 9:49 3:337. Macadam/137th 9:52 3:358. 144th St / Showalter 9:55 3:40 THORNDYKE 10:00 3:10 TUKWILA (AM only) 10:10

CASCADE VIEW ELEMENTARYBUS 8 AM PM1. 140th/40th 9:35 3:212. S 130th St @ 37th Ave S 9:38 3:233. S 128th st @ 37th Ave S 9:40 3:254. Tukwila Community Center 9:44 3:305. 40th @ 132nd St 9:48 3:376. 34th @ 7-11 9:53 3:18 Cascade View 10:00 3:10

BUS 14 AM PM1. S 146th St @ 35th Ave S 9:45 3:202. 14848 Military Rd (El Matador) 9:50 3:25 Cascade View 10:00 3:10 Thorndyke Ele (AM only) 10:10

BUS 1 AM PM1. Tuk International/112th 9:40 3:282. 3445 S 144th St 9:55 3:18 Cascade View 10:00 3:10 Tukwila (AM only) 10:10

Students should arrive at bus stop fi ve (5) min-utes early. If you have any questions, please call the Transportation Offi ce: (206) 901-8050

schoolconnection

is presented by theTukwila School District

Tukwila School District #406

www.tukwila.wednet.edu 206.901.8000

4640 South 144th StreetTukwila, Washington 98168

Board of Directors:Mark Wahlstrom, President

206.243.9855Steve Mullet, Vice-President

206.244.7553Mary Fertakis 206.767.6053Dave Larson 206.244.2313

Alicia Waterton 206.248.4302 Superintendent:

Dr. Nancy Coogan 206 901-8006


Tukwila School District #406 AUGUST 2013

SECONDARY SCHOOLSREGULAR ROUTESBUS 11 AM PM1. 65th/153rd 7:21 2:472. Inter/143rd (west side) 7:24 2:493. Inter/149th (west side) 7:25 2:504.*Inter/147th (east side) 7:30 2:545.*Inter/56th (east side) 7:35 2:58 Showalter M.S. 7:40 2:40 Foster H.S. 7:45 2:30

*Stops 4, 5, for students who live on the east side of Interurban

BUS 3 AM PM1. 160th/43rd 7:29 2:442. 42nd/158th 7:33 2:48 Showalter M.S. 7:37 2:40 Foster H.S. 7:42 2:30

BUS 16 AM PM1. 42nd/117th Duwamish Park 7:25 2:452. 42nd/122nd 7:27 2:43 Showalter 7:37 2:38 Foster 7:40 2:30

ACTIVITY BUS Schedules PMShowalter 4:40

BUS 14 AM PM1. 128th/37th 7:17 2:492. Military/El Matador (14822 Military) 7:21 2:533. 34th/145th 7:23 2:554. Military/134th 7:29 3:005. Military/124th 7:31 3:02 Showalter M.S. 7:35 2:40 Foster H.S. 7:37 2:30

BUS 12 AM PM1. Inter/40th 7:19 2:502. Inter/116th 7:20 2:523. 40th/115th (Poverty Hill) 2:524. 42nd/122nd (PM only) 2:565. 124th/46th (AM only) 7:25 6. 122nd/48th (AM only) 7:27 7. 42nd/125th (AM only) 2:58 Showalter M.S. 7:37 2:40 Foster H.S. 7:42 2:30

OSC BUS Schedules AM PM#8 Foster to PSSC 7:30 PSSC to Foster 10:25 Foster to PSSC 11:00 PSSC to Foster 1:45

Transportation begins Wednesday,September 4, 2013*Students should arrive at the bus stopfi ve (5) minutes early.*If you have questions or need information, please call the Transportation Offi ce:(206) 901-8050 or 8051

SMART WEDNESDAYSECONDARY SCHOOLS- REGULAR ROUTES

BUS 11 AM PM1. 65th/153rd 8:51 2:472. Inter/143rd (west side) 8:54 2:493. Inter/149th (west side) 8:55 2:504.* Inter/147th (east side) 9:00 2:545.* Inter/56th (east side) 9:05 2:58 Showalter M.S. 9:20 2:40 Foster H.S. 9:15 2:30*Stops 4, 5, for students wholive on the east side of Interurban

BUS 3 AM PM1. 160th/43rd 8:59 2:442. 42nd/158th 9:03 2:48 Showalter M.S. 9:10 2:40 Foster H.S. 9:15 2:30

BUS 16 AM PM1. 42nd/117th Duwamish Park 8:55 2:452. 42nd/122nd 8:57 2:43 Showalter 9:10 2:38 Foster 9:15 2:30

ACTIVITY BUS Schedules PMShowalter 4:40

BUS 14 AM PM1. 128th/37th 8:47 2:492. Military/El Matador (14822 Military) 8:51 2:533. 34th/145th 8:53 2:554. Military/134th 8:59 3:005. Military/124th 9:01 3:02 Showalter M.S. 9:05 2:40 Foster H.S. 9:10 2:30

BUS 12 AM PM1. Inter/40th 8:49 2:502. Inter/116th 8:50 2:523. 40th/115th (Poverty Hill) 2:524. 42nd/122nd (PM only) 2:565. 124th/46th (AM only) 8:55 6. 122nd/48th (AM only) 8:57 7. 42nd/125th (AM only) 2:58 Showalter M.S. 9:07 2:40 Foster H.S. 9:12 2:30

OSC BUS Schedules AM PM#8 Foster to PSSC 7:30 PSSC to Foster 10:25 Foster to PSSC 11:00 PSSC to Foster 1:45

Transportation begins Wednesday,September 4, 2013 Students should arrive at bus stops fi ve (5) minutes early.*If you have questions or need information, please call the Transportation Offi ce:(206) 901-8050 or 8051

Bus Schedule for Tukwila School District 2013 - 2014

Greetings, Tukwila Community!Thank you for the warm welcome. My fi rst month has been

fi lled with excitement and a buzz of energy, mostly from meeting people who are as eager as I am to come together to serve our students. If I have not had the opportunity to say hello already,

please stop by the administration building or catch me when I am out and about in a school. One of my top priorities as the new superintendent is to listen, and I want to hear about your experi-ences here.

Growing up in New York, I learned the importance of living in a multicultural community, so I feel deeply blessed to come to Tukwila, which has the same vi-brancy, diversity, and urban-like qualities that mesh with my val-ues and leadership talents. As I have come to understand this international mecca better, I re-

alize you are here for the same reasons: This is a community built on collective values that support the diverse populations of people we serve. As such, I hope as your new su-perintendent to “Cultivate Community for One Tukwila;” in other words, to focus on creating a culture that is built on trust and transparency that unites us in serving students.

Toward that end, I invite you into our schools, and I welcome you into our classrooms. We cannot work in isolation as a school district to provide the highest levels of instruction every day. It is a tremendous honor for me to serve your children, and I have made a vow to know every student by name and need. Please join me on this mission. My ultimate goal — and I know it’s your goal, too — is that every student will walk across the stage at gradua-tion prepared for college and/or a career (I will accept nothing less than this for 100 percent of our students!). It’s an ambitious goal, and it will take us all coming together. So mentor, coach, volun-teer, donate, sponsor, join the PTA . . . or just plain get involved in the life of a child. We need you!

At the building level, our commitment to community will take the form of strong two-way outreach to engage and collaborate with all stakeholders. We are also going to focus on respect for all people and cultures at every level of the organization. You have my commitment to ongoing, transparent communication. We have also begun conversations and training regarding cultural competency, which includes a dedicated committee made up of support staff , teachers, administrators, central offi ce personnel, and community members. This committee will help incorporate ongoing professional development around cultural competency, which aligns with the city’s strategic plan. Can you tell that I am excited for school to start so we can begin this work? On the fi rst day, I will visit every building to meet students, greet teachers, talk with parents, and jump in to assist wherever I can. From that day forward, my presence in schools will be a No. w priority. I like to say that I am the district’s head learner, and so I will be in the classrooms alongside students ensuring instruction, access, and success for all.

Here’s to a great 2013-14 school year! I am looking forward to what we can do together for students.

Dr. Nancy Coogan is superintendent of the Tukwila School District. She can be reached at [email protected].

My Focus is CreatingTransparent Schools


Tukwila’s Girl Scout Brownie Troop No. 41107 enjoyed a Saturday recently at Camp River Ranch in Carnation for donating the earnings from their cookie sales to help buy Speckles the horse for the camp. Girl Scouts of America

BY DEAN A. RADFORDD R A D F O R D @ R E N T O N R E P O R T E R . C O M

Th e girls in Tukwila’s Girl Scout Brownie Troop No. 41107 in Tukwila decided they wanted to do something for someone else with their earnings from the annual cookie sale.

So the 21 girls helped buy a horse for the scouts’ Camp River Ranch in Carnation

called Speckles.“Th e girls have a heart for helping oth-

ers,” said trooper co-leader Laura Hopp.Th ey did get something in return – a Sat-

urday of fun at the camp, including, what else, horseback riding, and a chance to meet and groom Speckles.

And in recognition of their donation, a horseshoe hangs in the barn at camp with their names on it.

Brownies buy a horse


Incumbent Mary Fertakis and Jenni-fer L. Johnson will square off for Tuk-wila School Board District 1 director in the November general election.

Results of the primary election were certifi ed Aug. 20.

In the last results available before the Tukwila Reporter’s print deadline, Fertakis had 701 votes or 53 percent. Johnson had 405 votes or 31 percent.

John A. Barbee came in third with

197 votes or 15 percent.Th is was the only local Tukwila race

on the ballot.Th e general election is Nov. 5.In countywide races, Dow Con-

stantine, incumbent county executive, with 77 percent of the initial returns, will face Alan E. Lobdell in the general election. Lobdell received 12 percent of the vote.

Th e county parks levy was approved with about 70 percent of the vote.


Races set in Tukwila for general election

Earth Corps needs volunteers to help plant native grasses and emergent plants during low tide at the North Winds Weir on the Duwamish River in Tukwila.

Th e volunteer event is 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Th ursday, Sept. 5, at the weir, 2914 S. 112th St., Tukwila.

Ecological restoration activities in-clude removing invasive weeds, plant-ing native species, and mulching. Th ese hands-on restoration activities directly improve the watershed’s water quality, air and noise pollution, and habitat diversity, while also preserving

carbon and providing pleasant places for people and wildlife.

Th e event is intended for the whole family. Earth Corps will provide in-structions, tools and snacks and coff ee.

Sign up is online at http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php

North Wind’s Weir is a 2 1/2 acre King County-owned site located at the zone of salt and freshwater mixing that is especially important to threatened salmon in the watershed.

Sign up is online at http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php

Weir cleanup set

Documents

Tukwila Reporter, August 21, 2013