What fun! The original Ghostbusters are planning a reunion movie! Here is a link for more info
I loved the original movie, which Cathy and I watched in the now-gone Lewis and Clark Theater near Sea Tac Airport. My five kids were all born after the release, so they only know the film (and it’s sequal) from VHS and DVD. A new movie is sure to generate quite a renewed Ghostbusters buzz in the community. Maybe we can all see this film together down at the new Regal Cinema Theater at the Landing!
—–Original Message—–
From: Pete Lewis [mailto:plewis@auburnwa.gov]
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 1:45 PM
To: Tim Eyman
Subject: RE: Eyman to red light camera cities: a formal request for information
The city of Auburn along with Lakewood was the original supporters of this life saving measure. We went to the state legislature with a particular focus in mind. We wanted to stop deaths and serious injuries caused by people running red lights. In addition we were concerned with the increasing speeds seen around our schools and our children’s safety. Continue reading
For those of you that have not found it, Miss Lynar did a great tribute to Jet City Espresso on her All About Renton blog. Click here to read it
From: “Denis Law” <dlaw@ci.renton.wa.us> [ Save Address ]
To: “Citizens to Council” <council@ci.renton.wa.us>
Subject: Fire
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:59:19 -0700
Renton Fire responded to a garage fire on Benson Hill on SE 123rd, which spread
to the house causing extensive damage. There were no injuries and the cause is
under investigation.
Denis
My lovely wife discovered a fun work-out late this summer, water-walking in the “lazy river” of the Henry Moses Aquatic Center.
She has been enjoying it daily for the last couple of weeks, and she fully intends to enjoy it all summer in 2009.
She and her friends exercise by making like salmon, as they try to fight their way “up-stream” in the lazy river. She says the camaraderie is as good as the exercise. She gets in at no extra cost by using her regular swim pass; Renton residents without swim passes can get in for $3.00.
The pool has been open for water-walking Monday through Thursday in the mornings. Tomorrow is the last day this season.
Renton and Everett aircraft orders lead the nations strong durable goods orders, providing great news for both Wall Street and Main Street. Record-breaking backorders of Renton’s own 737 aircraft, which promise years of production in the future, are clearly helping our NATIONAL economy. This Florida television station even featured a photo of our own Renton factory when reporting this news from the Associated Press. Here is the Link.
This is a great reminder how important aerospace is to our region and our nation.
In this May 20, 2008 file photo, Boeing Co. 737 airplanes are shown lined up during assembly in Renton, Wash. Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods turned in a second consecutive strong monthly performance in July, a far bigger-than-expected gain led by a huge jump in demand for commercial aircraft. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
Joe’s Sports (formerly GI Joes) opens tomorrow at the Landing!
Here is the Company’s official announcement about the event.
A new Renton family, transplanted from Arizona, shares their first-hand discoveries of Renton in this this up-beat, artistic, and interesting blog.
The blog entries chronicle the experiences of “misslynar”, as she takes in our sights and entertainment, and writes descriptively about them. Her photography is very nice as well.
Tim Eyman just sent our mayor and council members a question via email. In his email he explains that his latest initiative I-985 will, in-part, redirect any excess revenues from red-light cameras out of local cities accounts and into a state-wide “anti-congestion” fund, and then he asks “what is your city’s plan should voters approve I-985?”
I can’t speak for the rest of the council members or the mayor on this, and we do not meet again for two more weeks, but I know that this initiative would not change my position on red-light cameras. These cameras were not installed to raise money. They were installed to promote safety. While the speed cameras still have signage issues we are working to resolve, and both speed and red-light cameras may always seem Orwellian to some people (even though they do not capture the drivers identities), it’s not the money that led to the decision to install these cameras in Renton. It’s safety.
Currently, any revenues from the red-light and speed cameras in Renton are directed to Renton Police overtime to reduce speeding in neighborhoods.
So, Tim Eyman’s question is really one more for the voters. Do you want Renton traffic fines that are currently dedicated to traffic safety in Renton neighborhoods to instead be sent to Olympia and targeted for state-wide traffic congestion.
If so, I don’t have a problem with that. But Just like Tim Eyman, I don’t have a lot of faith in Olympia lately. Additionally, I think statewide congestion relief should be paid for with state-wide funds, not with funds coming disproportionately from Renton drivers. So I will personally cast my vote to keep any Red-light funds here in Renton for neighborhood safety.
The one-and-only smart car dealer in Western Washington is located just a stone’s throw from Renton, just east of South Center.
The cars, made by Mercedez, provide great gas economy (40 MPG highway), great parking advantages, and surprisingly good safety thanks to very good safety-cage design.
My son put down his 99 dollar deposit, and now has to wait 14 months for his car to come in. While the cars are 10 years old in Europe, they are only available in the US recently and I think there are about a quarter million on back order now.
IKEA Boxes go here!
Councilman Rich Zwicker forwarded this today:
FYI. This is an e-mail I sent my North Renton e-mailing list.
—– Original Message —–
From: Rich Zwicker
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:52 PM
Subject: Residential Burglaries on the Upswing
I spoke with Mayor Law this morning and he asked me to assist the City in getting the word out about a rash of residential burglaries that are taking place in the Benson/Cascade area and the Highlands. For reasons unknown, there have multiple burglaries throughout these areas and they are consisting of the usual MOs–occurring during the day; entry through open windows or smashing doors or windows to gain entry.
While this is not a North Renton problem, let’s make sure it does not become one. And encourage your friends and neighbors in the impacted areas to be especially vigilant.
The best way to fight these burglaries is to keep an eye out for each other. So, please keep a sharp eye on your neighborhood and do not hesitate to contact 911 if you see anyone or anything out of the ordinary–strange vehicles; unknown youths, door-to-door salespeople, etc. If you notify the police, they can determine if someone has bad intentions, so just take a moment to report the out of the ordinary and we can help stop this disturbing trend.
– Rich.
A Renton Citizen and frequent reader has suggested that I should get a discussion started about the future of Renton Libraries; do you think we should join the King County system, or show we remain independent.
A recent article on the Renton Reporter gave the background on this issue. In short, we commissioned a new Master Plan, to help us figure out the future of the libraries. In particular, this issue becomes important because our city has been growing so much, and if Fairwood decides to annex it becomes even more urgent….Fairwood includes a King County Library.
The Renton Reporter article quoted a council member as saying that the Renton Council initially prefers to stay independent, but there are some council members that have not really formed an opinion on this issue yet. If anything, I am probably leaning toward joining the King County System. I would be very interested in this option if we could get King County to build a new Library in our downtown. Seattle Water utility and the Department of Fisheries have shown some interest in a Salmon/rivers education facility in the past…. maybe our existing library over the river could be converted for this use. Or maybe it could become a new event center.
Most of us have not really decided what we should do with our library system.
So we would love to get your input on this.
I’ve been reconnecting with my high school and grade school friends lately, on Renton-grown Classmates.com and other social networking sites.
Two of the people I’ve been chatting with are shown, along with me, in this fourth grade picture. Can you find me?
Click to enlarge it:
Today was a beautiful day for picnicking!
Wow, what a warm, pretty Saturday today. August is turning out to be a great month for outdoor activities.
My son and daughter in law are having fun with balloons. (My wife and I are in the backround in the bottom picture.)
My friend Rose spotted a very interesting article about shopping malls, with some details on the plans for Factoria Square.
I noticed the new renderings look a lot like what we are trying to achieve at the Landing upon buildout.
Factoria Mall Today
Factoria Mall in the future
