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Home My WebLink About1998-05 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 19 No. 3Street construction projects planned for summer A City of Tukwila publication for our residential and business community VOLUME 19, NUMBER 3 MAY 1998 Pacific Highway Bridge Replacement This project will replace the 1928 truss bridge over the Duwamish River with a ' 0 -foot steel deck plate girder bridge inathas 5 lanes, sidewalks, and a bikeway crossing, with connections to the exist- ing Duwamish Trail. There will be an adjacent two-lane detour bridge in place while the existing structure is removed and the new bridge is constructed. 1998 Overlay and Drainage Program This project includes the overlay of Interurban Ave (42nd to E. Marginal Way), overlay and drainage on 58th Avenue S. (147th to end), and repair and overlay of the 61st/Southcenter Boulevard intersection. Interurban Avenue South Bridge Widening and Interurban Trail Bridge This project will widen the Interurban Avenue S. Bridge for an additional north- bound left turn lane at Fort Dent Way to the I-405 on-ramp, and construct a new Interurban Trail Bridge adjacent to the 'terurban Avenue S. Bridge. West Valley Highway and Strander Boulevard Intersection This project will construct safety and capacity improvements, including a northbound dual left turn lane. Thanks to volunteer help, Tukwila Pond Park turns spring green on Earth Day '98 On Saturday April 18th, about 70 vol- unteers planted nearly 900 shrubs in our city's newest park, Tukwila Pond Park. Located in the busy central business district, the 2.5 -acre passive park is next to the 19 -acre pond and wetland area. The shrubbery adds texture and color to the 50 trees that were planted by volunteers last Octo- ber. With pathways, interpretive cen- ter/restroom facility, a viewing platform, picnic tables and now lots of green plants, the project is taking shape with each new effort. In addition to many citizen volunteers, the Parks and Recreation Department was assisted by the Student Conservation Association and the King County World Conservation Corps. After the planting, the Seattle Aquarium's Mobile Field Lab tested the pond's water quality and held education discussions about our wetland and its insect, bird and animal life. Futurework effortswill add street signs on Strander Boulevard and Southcenter Parkway to direct and inform the public of the park's location. A second viewing platform will be built and historical and wetland educational signs will be installed. A special thanks goes to the Doubletree Suites Hotel for providing breakfast snacks and a box lunch to the volunteers and staff. Free programs? Family entertainment? Your libraries have it all! Spring Storytime Series Join us for stories, songs, games, fingerplays, puppets, flannelboard stories, and creative dramatics. Tukwila Library Programs THURSDAY, MAY 14 — 3:45PM Animals, Animals, and Insects TUKWILA LIBRARY STORYTIMES: Thursdays, April 2 -May 21 Children ages 2-6 & their families 10:30AM FOSTER LIBRARY STORYTIMES: /- Wednesdays, Wednesdays, April 1 -May 20 Toddlers (ages 2 & 3)- 10:30Am Preschool (ages 3-6)-11:OOAM Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth raise the roof and get our hands a-clappin' and feet a- stompin' with animal songs you're sure to love. Families MONDAY, MAY 18 - 7::OOPM Preseruing Family Photos Creative ways to preserve photographic memories for generations to come. Find out how to organize and responsibly store your photos and memorabilia in photo albums that ensure your family history and the celebra- tion of your life. Bring photos. Kim Nesbitt, Creative Memories - Ages 16 & up Foster Library Programs MONDAY, MAY 18 - 4:00PM Insect Safari Don Ehlan, entomologist, brings insects from around the world! See ant lions and rhinoc- eros beetles plus other bizarre and beautiful preserved specimens. Bring a bug you want identified. — Ages 5 & up SUNDAY, JUNE 14 - 2:00PM Summer Spectacular Stomp Prepare to stomp those feet with the lively dance tunes from around the world. Turtle Valley String Band - Families WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 - 4::OOPM Circus Safari Circus shenanigans from around the world. See unicycle, jump rope, flying pizzas, pre- carious balancing, narrow escapes and other combinations of dexterity and hilarity. Rhys Thomas, Up For Grabs - Families 2 FRIDAY, MAY 29 — 10: 30A M Quick, Easy E Healthy Cooking for 1 or 2 Are you in a rut when it comes to choices for meals? Need new recipes and meal planning tips for purchasing, preparing and storing foods properly in small amounts? Learn quick, easy and delicious new meal ideas; enjoy food samples. Registration is limited to 25. Judy Rainwater, home economics teacher - Ages 16 & up MONDAY, JUNE 22 - 7.:OOPM Learning Among the Oak Groves: A Look at Celtic Life Who were the Celts? You may be surprised! This actress and historian provides an enter- taining lecture on the art and music, religion and warfare, crafts and trades of the Celts. Tames Alan, Living History Lectures - Ages 12 & up WEDNESDAY, JULY 1- 1:OOPM Kites on the Fly Find out how kites influenced the flying of airplanes, then make your own decorated kite. Please register. Museum of Flight — School age TUESDAY, JULY 7 - 1:OOPM Thumbelina Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale of a miniature girl born from a flower. Live music, and magical storytelling are combined in this color shadow puppet play. Oregon Shadow Puppet Theatre - Families FOSTER LIBRARY 4060 S. 144th Street - 206-242-1640 Monday—Thursday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 PM Closed Saturday MONDAY, JUNE 29 — 7.'OOPM Dances of Asia Chinese Fan Dance, Long Ribbon Dance of China, and a Dal Peacock Dance are just part of this exciting program about world cultures. Bruce andAugga Hawkins, The International Cultural Center - Families THURSDAYS, JULY 2-30 — 12: 00NOON Picnic Stories Bring your picnic lunch and enjoy stories, songs, games, puppets, flannel board char- acters and creative dramatics. (July 23. Teddy Bear Picnic) - Ages 3 & up10.00 MONDAY, JULY 6 — 7::OOPM The Pirate's Parrot Colorfully dressed "pirates" let you learn a experience the wonders — even safely touci pet or hold — some of these highly trained parrots. Endangered Species & Environ- ments, Nat. Center for Education - Families FRIDAY, JULY 10 — 3.:OOPM Star Search Listen to star legends, identify constellations and create a glow -in -the -dark night sky, Please register. Julie Miller, children's librar- ian & storyteller - Ages 5-12 SUNDAY, JULY 12 - 2:OOPM Hip -Hop Dance This blend of funk and street dance is fun and easy to learn - no matter your age or experi- ence. Learn the moves to create a finished Hip -Hop dance piece. Alice Harrington, dance instructor/choreographer - Ages 6 & up TUKWILA LIBRARY 14475 - 59th Avenue S. - 206-244-5140 Monday & Wednesday 1:00 - 8.30 PM Tuesday & Thursday... 10:00 AM - 5.•00 PM Saturday 1:00 - 5:00 PM Closed Friday & Sunday THE HAZELNUT ._ound Transit hears from Tukwila citizens ..t recent community workshop Recent Developments On Wednesday, April 8, over 65 people attended a public workshop held by Sound Transit at Foster Commons. Com- munity input was gathered on a variety of routes that have been proposed for the Tukwila segment of the Link Light Rail project. The workshop began with an open house displaying maps and drawings of route alternatives, and a brief presenta- tion on the light rail project. Workshop participants then divided into small groups to review and discuss the pros and cons of each route and the criteria used to evaluate them. • Most participants opposed a light rail route on Pacific Highway because of concerns about potential impacts on local businesses and the perception that light rail running in the street would be a barrier that would divide the community. (Subsequent to the workshop, consideration is now being given to an elevated rail design, in addition to one running in the street, for all of the Pacific Highway Route.) Most participants supported alternative routes (one on Interurban Avenue and the other following Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks). Both alternatives would serve the South - center area, including a multi -modal transit connection at Longacres. • A number of participants felt that the cost of the system should not be the determining factor in deciding where to build the light rail line. Sound Transit should consider all factors, including potential ridership, neighborhood im- pacts, community support, and consistency with local and regional plans. Next steps SOUND TRANSIT BOARD ACTION: On May 14, 1998, the Sound Transit Board — made up of 17 city and county elected officials from throughout King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties — is expected to decide which of the alternative routes will continue to be studied in the draft Environmental Impact Statement being prepared for the project. FIELD TRIPS: Sound Transit continues to schedule free field trips. On June 5 and 19 they will travel to Portland to experience MAX, and to Vancouver B.C. on June 12 and June 26 to experience SkyTrain. Community group representatives, business leaders, elected officials, and other interested persons are invited to see first-hand how light rail works in those cities. COMMUNITY MEETINGS: Sound Transit staff is eager to arrange meetings with community groups and individuals to discuss the light rail project and community interests. Such meetings in late May and June can brief community members on the Sound Transit Board's action regarding alternatives to be studied in the draft Environmental Impact Statement. For more information about the field trips, community meet- ings, or any other aspect of the light rail project, please contact Michael Rossotto, Sound Transit Com- munity Relations Coordinator, at 206- 689-7427. You can also visit the Sound Transit World Wide Web site at SOUNDTRANSIT www.soundtransit.org. Planting event improves salmon habitat On Saturday, March 21, more than 40 people participated in a vegetation planting event for the Riverton Creek Salmon Habitat Restoration Project, planting over 600 native trees and shrubs. Boeing Environmental Affairs, together with the City of Tukwila and King County Department of Natural Resources, held the event to increase the amount of streamside vegetation along the Boeing portion of Riverton Creek which will benefit the ecology. out 80 percent of animal species of the Pacific Northwest utilize streamside habitat during their life cycle. Salmon also depend on streamside vegetation because it provides valuable shade, stabi- lizes soil, increases insect populations (food for salmon), filters out toxins, and provides nutrients. There is more restoration and enhancement work planned for the future. MAY 1998 3 Parks and Recreation Happenings Old community center site becomes "Riverton Park" On April 27, the Tukwila City Council discussed a new name for the old community center/former Southgate School site and what type of improvements should be added as a City Park. Based on citizen request and a recommendation from the Parks Commission, the Mayor and Council agreed the park should be named "Riverton Park." This is the name for the area around the site. Improvements to the site will be a walking path around the upper old building location, a picnic shelter with four tables, and an irrigation system to water the open grass area. The existing play equipment will remain along with an asphalt area (former parking lot) that will provide a hard court play area. Existing parking stalls will continue to be used plus most of the landscaping plants will remain. There will be no formal soccer or softball fields. For additional yinformation, call the Parksand Recreation office at 206-433-1858. •* -4\1 -^;4( Nuthin' to do? Summer teen programs abound in Tukwila The Teen Program will help you "stay cool" this spring and summer with this great line up of activities and events: T.O.P. - Tukwila Outdoor Pursuits May 12 17; June 7 1.9; July 10 29-31; August 18 24; for teens ages 12 to 16 Dance Against Violence May 29 - 8 to 11 PM @ TCC - For grades 6-12 - 53 Resource Fair and Community Teen Festival May ..3O-11 AM to2PM@"ICC 3 -on -3 Basketball Tournament July 11 - For youth teens ages 9-18 Second Annual Teen Dance July15-Ito 1O PM- For grades 6-12 (residents only) - 53 Summer Teen Camp - Now Playing! Camp is designed to give middle school students something positive to do during their Summer Break. For complete information on any of the above "cool" activities, please consult your Recreation Brochure, or call the center at 206-768-2822. 4 Tukwila's going Camp Crazy Tukwila Parks and Recreationwill again open up "Camp Tukwilly" for sum- mer! It will run from June 22 through August 28, for children age 5-12. Camp will offer special events, weekly field trips, swimming lessons, arts and crafts, science and nature, cooking, games, music, and lots of supervised fun! We'll be providing lunches for all camp- ers. Lunches are free; please sign up for lunch program when you register. Lunches begin the first day of camp. Weekly field trips take place on Monday for grades K & 1, Tuesday for grades 2 & 3, and Thursday for grades 4 & 5. Field trips this year include exciting destina- tions like Seattle Fun Plex, Point Defi- ance Zoo, Northwest Trek and Wild Waves. To find out more about this summer's Camp Tukwilly, contact the Community Center at 206-768-2822. Inquire soon — day camp fills up quickly. Program honors volunteer On Wednesday, March 25, the Par and Recreation Department honored its many senior adult volunteers at a luncheon with entertainment and awards. All of the volunteers are very special and their support is invaluable to the Senior Adult Program. Each year one volunteer who goes above and be- yond the call of duty is honored with the "Volunteer of the Year Award." This year's recipient is long-time Allen- town/Duwamish resident, Marge Bates. Marge spends approximately 40 hours a week grooming the gardens around Tukwila Community Center and Fire Station 53. Paul Surek, Parks Crew Chief, offered to put Marge on his staff as a seasonal employee, and she re- sponded by saying, "Please don't take my joy away by paying me." Marge was presented a plaque, garden hoe, garden- ing book, and lots of hugs. We've got recreation winners Men's Winter Basketball League Congratulations to Winter League win- ners SWA Hoopsters who defeated The Blues in a close and exciting champion- ship game. Jerry Cowen made the game - winning shot with 11 seconds left in the game. Prior to the game league partici- pants were invited to participate in a 3 -point shootout competition. Mike Cochran claimed the title "Three Point Shootout Champion" by scoring 12 out of a possible 15 points in the final round to defeat seven other competitors. Winter Volleyball League Congratulations to the Scramblers for winning another league title. Razzle Dazzle was awarded the Sportsmanship Award, as voted by other teams. The Tukwila Arts Commission presents the Rainier Symphony PETER AND THE WOLF SATURDAY, MAY 30th — 3:OOPM TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER Admission: $5.00 plus non-perishable food donation THE HAZELNUT ii CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! Your musical talents are requested to make "The Company Band" even bigger and better as it leads its 3rd Tukwila Days Parade. Call Sheri McConnaughey at 206-768-2822. .l' Tukwila Days '98 is going to be great! July 11 through 18 are the dates! This year's theme is "Make Tracks to Tukwila" and you're invited to make tracks to this year's event. Most of the activities will take place at the beautiful Tukwila Community Center located at 12424 -42nd Avenue South, along the Duwamish River. Last year's festival was a great event and everyone enjoyed the food, entertainment, and people of Tukwila. This year promises to be better than ever with the addition of some new events. Mark your calendars for July 11, 1998 and Make Tracks to Tukwila! See you there! For additional information, please contact Al Frank at Tukwila Community Center, 206-768-2822. JOIN THE BAND— JOIN THE FUN! Pet food assistance available The City of Tukwila, along with the Humane Society and SPCA of Seattle/ King County, sponsors a FREE pet food program for Seniors who live in our city. If you, or a friend, are 55 years or older and meet the income requirements, you are eligible: HOUSEHOLD SIZE MONTHLY INCOME One $749 or less Two $1,004 or less To apply, please call Claudette Nussbaum at 206-768-2822 to all of you! The City of Tukwila, Parks and Recre- ation Department would like to thank the following local businesses for donat- ing prizes to Teen Programs: • Applebee's Restaurant ♦ Barnes and Noble Booksellers ♦ Bartell Drug Store • Blockbuster Video • Domino's Pizza ♦ Foster Golf Links • Foster Golf Links Restaurant . ♦ Game Town Family Fun Center • Kinko's • Lewis and Clark Lanes • Pizza Hut ♦ Pizza Source ♦ Red Robin Restaurant ♦ Riverside Inn • Target Stores • Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers If you are interested in any of the following Tukwila Days Activities, please indicate your preference by checking the appropriate box. Return the completed form to: Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South, Tukwila, WA 98188. Name: Phone: Address: City/State/Zip: - yQ c,-).(-) o J Art Show July 11 ff 12 Tennis Tournament July 10, 11, 12 ❑ Sister Cities Pancake Breakfast July 11 Community Parade July 11 Musician in The Company Band July 11 Arts ff Crafts Festival July 11 Pet Parade July 11 IA ❑ ❑ Teen/Youth 3 -on -3 Basketball Tournament Vendor, Food Booth July 11 July 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ Vendor, Arts 8 Crafts Booth July 11 rEl Racquetball Tournament July 13 Hoop It Up Benefit Basketball Game July 14 Teen/Youth 3 -on -3 Basketball Tournament Finals July 14 Senior Adult Picnic July 15 C7 ❑ Teen Dance July 15 Family Pool Plunge July 16 ❑ C.A.S.T.T. Performance July 17 8 18 L! DARE Dash July 18 Tukwila Days Golf Tournament July 18 MAY 1998 5 1U/.ats Weitij') IN Eii�,an Se'vtccs REACH helps improve housing conditions Several homeowners in Tukwila, SeaTac and parts of unincorporated King County will have their homes painted this summer with assistance from REACH — Regional Effort to Achieve Community Housing. REACH was created last year by Tukwila, SeaTac and King County to address affordable housing in these communities. The Paint Your Heart Out! program, REACH's first project, will assist elderly, disabled, and single parent families. Teams of volunteers will do the painting during the month of July, finishing on August 1st, the main paint day. To date, work crews are being organized by the South King County and Seattle Chapters of Habitat for Humanity, Bluebills (retired Boeing employees), Tukwila and SeaTac employees, and National Service Corpora- tion volunteers. REACH was recently approved for a VISTA Volunteer to coordinate this project. On March 4, REACH hosted an open house at Tukwila's Community Center to introduce its efforts to the community and launch Paint Your Heart Out! Several other activities are underway to improve housing conditions and maintain existing affordable housing. With assistance from the VISTA volunteer, REACH plans to look into creating a minor home repair program to supplement the existing program operated by King County. The program, which also relies on volunteer labor, could help home owners with small problems such as plumbing leaks and broken fixtures. REACH is also working with member cities to encourage owners of multi -family housing to fix -up their properties or sell to nonprofit owners. With REACH's assistance, a dilapidated property in SeaTac is being purchased and upgraded by the King County Housing Authority. REACH is currently exploring ways to support Tukwila's plans for housing and neighborhood revitalization in the Highway 99 area. Volunteers are needed for both Paint Your Heart Out! (groups) and the minor home repair program (individuals). For more information on REACH or volunteer opportunities, please contact Kris Zawisza or Sylvia Fisher at 425-226-3111 or reach@accessone.com. Office reports 1997 statistics Every month, staff from the Office of Human Services collects statistical data on the clients they serve. During 1997, the main areas of need included housing assistance, senior help, utilities, food, legal and questions on volunteerism. This information provides a useful tool in determining what are the greatest areas of need in our community, and how we can support programs to help meet those needs. We received about 700 requests for informa- tion and referral assistance during 1997. This does not include calls made to the Neighborhood Resource Center, churches or requests made to other organizations. Office of Human Services 768-0402 Crisis Clinic (24-hour line) 461-3222 Consultant hired to review Human Services program Back in 1990, City of Tukwila decision makers decided to play a role in assisting residents with their human service needs. As a result, the Office of Human Services was established, along with relationships with agencies that would make their services available to Tukwila residents. A lot has changed since 1990. As a result, the City Council decided to take a closer look at the Human Services program; who is being served, what our needs are today, and how does that fit with how City funds are being spent. Consultants Sylvie McGee and Linda Rinaldi of "All For A Good Cause" have been hired to take a closer look at tho City's human services program. In the next few months you may see surveys relating to human services which we will ask you to fill out and return. You might also be invited to a commu- nity meeting to share your perspectives on how City resources should be used to address community human service needs. Results from this information gathering will be used to guide future direction for the Office of Human Services. Local food bank needs donations St. Thomas Chapel offers a local food bank to the citizens of Tukwila. In recent months, they have experienced a substan- tial increase in food bank usage, and supplies have depleted. Typically, when the number of clients served increases, they must stretch donations even farther to accommodate those needs. Currently, St. Thomas is in need of contribu- tions for their food bank. If you would like to make donations, please call St. Thomas at 206-242-5501. 6 THE HAZELNUT TUKWILA Is E CYCL ING REPOR TER Household Hazardous Wastemobile coming to Tukwila "DANGER" "WARNING" "CAUTION"... These words on labels indicate hazardous materials in the home that can put your family, pets and environment at risk. The best way to reduce your risk is to use less toxic products. If there is no safer substitute, buy only what you need and use it up, or dispose of it at a hazardous waste collection location. Speaking of which... The King County Household Hazardous Wastemobile will be in Tukwila in late May and early June! DATES: Friday, Saturday, Sunday — May 29, 30, 31 H June 5, 6, 7 HOURS: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM PLACE: Larry's Market, Pacific Highway South H S. 144th Street 9u May Bring: ✓ Pesticides V Oil-based paints V Toxic cleaning products ✓ Antifreeze V Hobby chemicals ✓ Thinners and solvents ✓ Aerosols ✓ Automotive products V Glues and adhesives ✓ Latex paint (for 1 /4 can or less: dry it out and put it in the garbage) Do not mix products. Keep products in original containers. If products are not in original containers, please label them. Secure them so they won't tip over or leak, and store away from the passenger compartment for the trip to the Wastemobile. Don't Bring: X Business/apartment maintenance waste (disposal info: call 206-296-3976) X Explosives (call Bomb Squad, 911) X Medical wastes X Empty containers of any type Large quantities or unusual wastes must be pre -approved by calling 206-296-4692. To minimize delays, come during weekday hours, or call the Health Department Hazards Line at 206-296-4692 for alternative recycling and disposal sites. MAY 1998 DISPOSE OF IT PROPERLY! Residents find grasscycling gives you "mower" for Tess! In April Tukwila's Recycling Program participated in a regional campaign with other suburban cities and environmen- tal quality organizations, to stress alter- natives to curbside yard waste pickup and the advantages of composting at home or leaving grass clippings on the lawn after mowing ("grasscycling"). Information about grasscycling (mulch mowing) was provided through TV, radio and print ads. In addition, environment -friendly lawn mowers were sold at four special events around the Puget Sound region, where Tukwilans and others were given the chance to save up to 50% on new elec- tric mulching mowers from three top manufacturers. Everyone who bought a mower got a free bag of Cedar Grove compost! In addition, residents could recycle their old, gas -powered lawn mowers. Results: 5,000 electric mulch- ing mowers were sold, and 2,600 old gas -burning mowers were recycled. EARLY NOTICE! Tukwila's fifth Community Garage Sale will be held this summer! Check the next Hazelnut for the exact date and more info about this great event! • Looking for a compost bin? The Tukwila Recycling Program will sell jumbo, recycled plastic compost bins on Saturday, July 11th at the Tukwila Days Community Celebration at Foster High School. With a regular $55 value, these bins are a real bargain... we pur- chase them from the manufacturer and sell them to Tukwila residents for only $10! You can be "green" and enjoy a great deal at the same time. Supplies will be limited. Cash only, please. 1 CITY DIRECTORY TUKWILA CITY HALL 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Hours: Mon. thru Fri., 8:30AM-5:00PM Telephone: (206) 433-1800 Fax number: (206) 433-1833 TTY number: (206) 248-2933 Website: www.ci.tukwila.wa.us E-mail:: tukwila@ci.tukwila.wa.us TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Pamela Linder, President 439-2473 Pam Carter 244-0558 Joe H. Duffle (beeper #) 994-7229 Dave Fenton 246-4980 Jim Haggerton 244-7846 Joan Hernandez 248-0260 Steve Mullet 244-7553 Lucy Lauterbach, Analyst 433-1834 Council Message Line 431-3652 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers Regular Mtgs ... 1 st/3rd Mondays Work Mtgs 2nd/4th Mondays Agenda Information Line .... 431-3656 CITY OFFICES Mayor John "Wally" Rants 433-1805 City Administrator John McFarland 433-1832 Municipal Court 433-1840 Finance Department Alan Doerschel, Dir 433-1835 Fire Department Tom Keefe, Chief 575-4404 Dept. of Community Development Steven Lancaster, Dir. 431-3680 Parks/Recreation Department Don Williams, Director 433-1843 Police Department Ron Waldner, Chief 433-1808 Public Works Department Ross Earnst, Director 433-0179 Dept. of Administrative Services Viki Witschger, Director433-1831 City Clerk's Office 433-1800 Personnel 433-1831 City Job Line 433-1828 Emergency Fire, Police, Aid Car 911 TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER 12424 - 42nd Avenue South Recreation Division 768-2822 Senior Center/Services 768-2822 Human Services 768-0402 FOSTER GOLF LINKS 13500 Interurban Avenue South Pro Shop 242-4221 Restaurant 241-5784 THE HAZELNUT is a bimonthly newsletter published by the City of Tukwila and written by City staff Editing/production: Stacia Norris Printed on recycled/ recyclable paper using soy -based inks ¶7f ¶ Tuf LLa Commt5.5Lon 122E5Ents SALUTE TO GEORGE (ER51-1WI11: PocY gnu 6tss ((0110ERT VERSION) RAINIER ALSO I=EATUPIPIG SELFCTIOPIS BY SCOTT JOPLIt1, JOAN PIIILLIP Sous AND (FORGES DINT SUNDAY, MAY 17 MT 3:OOPM JoiLEZ C t9/2 �G2ooL 1-PE¢fo¢mU29 pOzb g 4242 cS. 144th �tzEEt, 7J cu La �02 tc:„ ,aafC2o6-78r- 678 gEYzeza/ad/mbdion — $12 PAUL MORI, MUSIC DIRECTOR cStuc%nt_ & cSEnto¢s — �8 A (PUTT SYMPHOfiY... WITHOUT THE DRIVE TO SEFITTLEI Syiu hany Many new projects developing throughout Tukwila As you drive through the City, you may have wondered what is going on with some of the construction activity. In order to maintain the vitality of a city, it is critical that property be developed to its best potential. Some of the construction activity you've seen is redevelopment of property, some of it is new development, but City staff is working diligently to ensure that projects are an enhancement t our residential and commercial areas. Construction projects currently underway, recently completed, or yet to come include: qi • Remodel or additions to two single-family homes 1 • Demolition of two 8,500 -square foot buildings to accommodate a 125,000 -square foot office building at Boeing's Plant 2 site • Construction of 21 new single-family residences throughout the City • Construction of a 3,000 -square foot Wendy's Restaurant on West Valley Highway • Demolition of the 211,000 -square foot Pavilion Mall for future retail development • Construction of a 210 -room, 8 -story hotel on West Valley Highway All of these projects will help our City's economy by providing jobs, both in the construction phase and into the future. Tukwila looks forward to the completion of these and the beginning of the next wave of projects. THE HAZELNUT City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 POSTMASTER: If named addressee has moved, deliver to current resident. 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