Month: October 2010

Great article about iconic Almost Live host John Keister here in the Seattle Weekly. He just entertained Rentonites as host of a benefit auction for the Renton Historical Museum, and he has recently hosted some of our Ahead of the Curve Campaign ads. His show Almost Live was my favorite show on television for many years in a row; you can find many hilarious and memorable Almost Live skits on youtube.

FW: Fire
Council
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5:54 PM
To:
Don Persson; Terri Briere; Rich Zwicker; King Parker; Randy Corman; Greg Taylor; Marcie Palmer
Attachments:

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From: Denis Law
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5:54:36 PM
To: Council
Cc: Jay B Covington; Mark Peterson
Subject: Fire

Council,
In case you get any calls, there Is a large tire fire at 13500 beacon Coalmine Road. There is a large amount of smoke visible from miles away. Renton has one Engine Co. In route and Dist. 20 and Tukwila are the primary units on the scene.

UPDATED: Riley Bunch has been FOUND a Fairwood Safeway.

From her parents website: FOUND HER- SHE IS HOME. A Manager at Fairwood Safeway saw her pic and recognized our baby and called us- we drove over and got her just now-
thank you ALL so very much, you are how happy endings are made. More
updates later, thank you thank you again.
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Original post:

Everyone in the community is asked to keep an eye out for Renton Highlands resident Riley Bunch. If you see her or have any information that can help locate her, please call the King County Sheriff’s Office at (206) 296-4155. Her family and friends are obviously worried sick about her.

(Photo updated to reflect she has been found)

From the Bring Riley Bunch Home Facebook page:

“We’re setting up this page because our daughter, Riley Bunch, ran away today. She has been missing since 7 am. Please- Maywood kids, local friends, everyone- keep her in your prayers and help us bring her home. If you have ANY information please share it with King County Sheriff Sgt Andrea Alexander at (206) 296-3883 or call us at (425) 213-4866 or email us at planetbunch@comcast.net.

Riley’s dad and brother are out posting flyers all around the neighborhood, in hopes students will see them tomorrow morning. If you know where Riley is, please let us know- she is not in trouble, we just want her home safe. We are worried about her- the weather is too cold for her to be out in overnight, we need to know she is okay. We love her and miss her.

We are over 27 hours since Riley ran away with her bible (scriptures) , a raincoat, next to no cash and very little food. Yes, she ran away but she is a lost little girl. We are limited in how much help we think we can get from King County Sheriff because she is not “in danger” or abducted, so we are counting on our community to post flyers and look for her. She’s not in trouble, we just want her safe!”

Tonight from 7-9 at the IKEA Performing Arts Center we will be announcing the winners of Renton’s 2010 Film Frenzy, and we’ll be showing the winning films.

In past years this event has proven to be a lot of fun. It’s a great way to celebrate our local film makers and our community.

Several of us on council will be present to enjoy the show and help present awards. All citizens are invited to attend.

You can find more information in this article in the Renton Reporter.

Photo by Gabe Tompkins
My wife Cathy (left) and daughter-in-law Anastasia (second from right) have learned to belly dance through classes offered by our Parks and Recreation Department. (My daughter Katie has also learned to belly dance through these classes, but is not participating this quarter because of her work schedule.) Their instructor, Amira (second from left) is a very experienced teacher and performer. The fourth performer pictured is their classmate Emily (right).

Tonight Cathy and Anastasia will be performing along with other belly dance troupes (including professional dancers) at Carco Theater. (The show is at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $10.00, and there were about 100 seats left at last count. Proceeds from the ticket sales benefit “Friends of the Children- King County”, a student mentoring program )

The photo above is from a previous performance.

Celeste Gracey of the Renton Reporter included some interesting interviews in her story yesterday about the six new businesses coming to the Landing.

I strongly agree with the viewpoint offered by Donna Jones and Dr. Evie Lawson, who are opening “Eyes on the Landing.” They are confident that the Landing’s family-friendly feel and easy access will make it a perfect location for their stylish optometry. You can find more of their sentiments, and interviews with others, in the Renton Reporter story.

Read the Renton Reporter story here

(Above photo owned, hosted, and linked from rentonreporter.com) Dr. Evie Lawson (left) and Donna Jones will be opening Eyes on the Landing next month. I’m particularly enthusiastic about this store opening, as Donna Jones is family (my daughter’s mother-in-law.)

Here is one of my earlier journal entries about “Eyes on the Landing.”