“Party lines aside it is refreshing to meet two individuals who care about Affordable Housing, openness/transparency in City Government, accessibility to City Hall and most of all possess “Servants Hearts” and a teachable spirit.”
“Additionally, we believe the issue is discouraging those and other builders from even starting projects in Renton because of the uncertainty it creates.”
“Normally we get one or two hummingbirds throughout the year, but this season we’ve been inundated!”
“We have seen goldfinches and sparrows but certainly the variety of birds has dropped drastically since this time last year.”
Monday night, April 29, our City Council chose to accept KCLS’ incomplete schematic materials for the 19,500-square-foot building concept. On the surface it sounds good, and one could think we’ve gained more than we’ve lost. While we celebrate gains, there are concerns that need to be closely watched to ensure taxpayers get everything and more for their tax increases.
The month of April rings in Donate Life Month across the nation, a time for each of us to give a few extra moments to consider organ donation. Consider those who are waiting (more than 110,000 people nationwide); those who have received this precious gift; and especially those who gave others a second chance at life.
I’m not surprised at Anthony Hemstad’s resignation from the UW Board of Trustees. He and two fellow Valley Medical commissioners Paul Joos and Aaron Heide have been trying to sabotage the alliance with UW Medicine from day one – an outcome that would be very detrimental to us local residents.
The vociferous group that is now demonizing KCLS is acting on a false assumption. This assumption is that anyone who voted for the Cedar River site last year, is also a KCLS opponent and against the process going on now with the city of Renton.
The format of the paper edition of the April 5, 2013 issue of the Renton Reporter deserves comment. One third of the front page is devoted to a cute but politically trivial article about elementary school children (“Tiffany Park Elementary goes ‘Radioactive’”). And on page two, a very small article announces meetings of the City Council (“City Council to discuss library de-annexation Monday”).
Mayor Law, with all due respect, the only small group on the library is the one that you are part of (“City needs to get moving on two new libraries,” Renton Reporter, April 5, Commentary Mayor Denis Law). You complain of the time you’ve spent on the library, yet your actions have caused all the citizen action, because you have refused to listen to your residents every step along the way.
KCLS is not only doing its level worst to ravage one of our most vital resources, but to this they are adding the insult of not listening to us.
The only true conclusion is that with KCLS is that that acronym meaning: “King County’s Latest Scam!”
The use of our libraries will most likely be used in very different ways of learning in 10 years.
The South King County Communities of Color Advocacy Group would like to extend a warm thank you to the Renton School District Board of Directors for inviting us to participate on the advisory panel that was part of the RSD Superintendent selection process.
That will give KCLS the green light to develop their idea of demolishing part of the foundation slab and separating the building from the pedestrian bridge. That means that the time for concern about design is right now, not later.
Mr. Oulette and his neighbors should be looking for a predator or some other natural cause. It’s not the radios.
I believe what I am reading and experiencing is an wholly inappropriate, arrogant, and revengeful attitude from those with a mostly hidden agenda toward those who believe a city library is part of the heart and soul of a vibrant community.
Now that the King County Superior Court has decided that the Valley Medical-University of Washington Medical alliance is permitted under state law, it seems the right time for the three disgruntled hospital district commissioners to assess their roles within the framework of the alliance.
The actions of these three commissioners are clearly contrary to our interest. The only conclusion I can draw is that they have personal reasons for this exercise in absurdity. It needs to come to a halt – NOW!!!
It seems very wasteful for school districts to compete nationally for superintendents.
