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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 11 No. 2JUNE 1990 E HAZriE:.1tNVT A Quarterly Publication of the City of Tukwila Volume 11, Number 2 Spacious new area serves public better. City leases new office space Are you looking for the Department of Community Development? They have moved to the 6300 Building immedi- ately next door to City Hall. Growth of the City and a desire to better serve our public has resulted in an expansion of the planning and building divisions' staffs. Their former location in City Hall, which was initially occupied in 1979, was so cramped that staff members were shar- ing desks; this led to the decision to lease more suitable and efficient office space. Several options were considered before selecting the 6300 building. Influencing that decision was its proximity to City Hall, costs, and the fact the Public Works had relocated there in 1987. The adjacency of the Public Works De- partment and the Department of Com- munity Development will lend to a more expeditious and efficient processing of permits and citizen requests for assis- tance. If you have occasion to come to City Hall, please stop by and visit their new quarters next door. A growing Tukwila welcomes Cascade View On May 22 the residents of Cascade View voted to join the City of Tukwila. The neighborhood is bounded by Mili- tary Road on the west, Pacific Highway South on the east, South 152nd to the south, and South 116th along Hwy. 99 to the north. With this latest annexation, all of the South Central School District now lies within Tukwila's boundaries. Pro- ponents of the annexation cited the close kinship with Tukwila through mutual ties with the school district as one of the important factors favoring annexation. This latest annexation will bring Tukwila's population to approximately 13,000 and provide for jurisdictional control of both sides of Pacific Highway South from South 152nd to South 116th. On June 18 the City Council voted to accept the annexation and, at the request of Mayor VanDusen, established Sep- tember 1, 1990 as the date to assume jurisdictional responsibility forthe neigh- borhood. One of the immediate admin- istrative responsibilities in preparing for this date is the completion of an accurate census of the area. The Council, Mayor and City staff extend their congratula- tions on joining the City and look for- ward to working with this newest group of committed and active residents. City creates Department of Administrative Services In its continuing efforts to make more ef- ficient and effective government serv- ices available to the community, the City of Tukwila has reorganized several de- partments into the Department of Ad- ministrative Services. This department incorporates Personnel/Human Re- sources, the City Clerk's office, and the Municipal Court. Viki Witschger has been appointed Di- rector of Administrative Services. She oversees the three divisions and func- tions as division head for Personnel. Jane Cantu has been appointed City Clerk and Kathy Comini is the Municipal Court Administrator. If you have questions or need assistance from the Department, please call or stop by. Celebrate the Fourth of July safely The Tukwila Fire Departrn ent reminds you that fireworks are nottoys...they can cause deaths, blindness, and other severe ;injuries. Don't play with fireworks of any kind. Keep children away. Enjoy the Fourth safely. Peanut Butter and Jam '90— summer music series returns Again this summer, the Tukwila Arts Commission and Puget Sound Bank are sponsoring the brown -bag lunch music series "Peanut Butter and Jam" at Bicen- tennial Park. Concerts begin at 11:30. July 13 Ohio Howie & the Temple of Boom July 20 Festival Brass July 27 Sockeye Aug 3 Mazeltones Aug 10 Fireline Aug 17 .. Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band Ohio Howie and the Temple of Boom Fire Department shows its new faces The open house at the City's headquar- ters Station 51 on Andover Park East (pictured at right) was a huge success. Between 400 and 500 residents, busi- ness owners and employees, and City employees attended. Thank you forhelp- ing us celebrate the completion of con- struction, and a SPECIAL THANKS to Mayor VanDusen and the Tukwila City Council for the support they have given the Fire Department. Foster Fire Station remodel The Foster Fire Station remodel is also almost complete. The temporary mobile home has been removed and the fire- fighters are living in their new quarters. Drive by and take a look...we think you will be pleased with what you see. The station is located across from Foster High School. Garden club honors Arbor Day On a cool April 1 lth day, the Andover Terrace Garden Club planted a little more beauty and history. Again this year club members and City officials joined to plant a tree in recognition of Arbor Day. A beautiful Mount Fuji flowering cherry tree was planted in Bicentennial Park along the shore of the Green River. The garden club has planted a beautiful tree in City parks and at City Hall on Arbor Day for the past ten years. In addition to this annual donation, the club also maintains all of the indoor plants, and plants all of the colorful outdoor annuals at City Hall. Pictured above, from left: Doris Wagner; John McFarland, City Administrator; Cecilia WiLson; Belle Hutsell; Alma Barton; Jean Davison; Edith Marshall; Ann Crain; Delores Speckhals; Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director. School is out; children at play Summer vacation is the time when the kids will be playing in parks, around the streets, behind buildings, etc. Tukwila Police and Fire ask that you please edu- cate them —no matter how young — to: • Not play with matches or fireworks. • Not talk to or go with strangers. • Not pick up or touch needles, syr- inges or other interesting things they might find lying around. • Not run into the street. History is beckoning... If you are interested in local history, vol- unteering with the Tukwila Historical Society might be just the right thing to do. We are helping the City of Tukwila write a history of the area. Researchers are needed for this project. The Histori- cal Society has accepted the deed to the Mess Cemetery just south of the City limits. The cemetery will need a lot of care to get it back into shape. The Society is developing markers for local districts in Tukwila and needs your help in relating local history for the marker content. If you are interested in any of these worthwhile projects, call Wendy Morgan at 246-2165. Library friends plan book sale Friends of the Tukwila Library are plan- ning their annual book sale for July 21st at the Tukwila Days Community Festi- val. Bring your old books to the Tukwila Library for the sale. (No magazines, please.) Last year's sale gave us enough money to buy an electric typewriter for public use at the library. This year's goal: a video recorder and screen. Should be easier than naming the new baby, anyway... What residential street in Tukwila has a total of six street names associated with it, in a short 2.5 -mile stretch? You've probably driven the street more than once and didn't realize its different names. Give up? Well, its names are (travelling north to south) 42nd Avenue South, 43rd Avenue South, South 135th Street, Macadam Road South, 51st Avenue South, and Klickitat Drive. When I-5 was put in, the original Mac- adam Road was cut through at what is now the intersection of 144th Street and 51st Avenue South (OR Macadam Road South). You know, where South 144th Street comes downhill from Foster and Showalter Schools and crosses I-5. Some residents have expressed an inter- est in giving the street its own name. Let's rename this street...your ideas for new names are requested below. What would you name this street, and why? Suggested Street Name' Why: Optional Your name: Your phone: Would you be willing to sit on a citizen's committee to help formalize a street name? A.M. P.M. 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I would also like to extend a welcome to resi- dents of Cascade View and give you a special invitation to be a part of our yearly celebration. I look forward to seeing you in Tukwila! Gary Van Dusen, Mayor Join us for fun, games, and an old-fashioned good time. (761''6, 7 ad8 Tukwila Days Invitational Softball Tournament The Third Annual Invitational Tournament will again be held at the Fort Dent softball complex. The 24 team, B and B major USSSA event is sponsored by Riverton Heights Exxon. Proceeds go to the Foster Booster Club Scholarship Fund. Please contact Al Kier, 242-4087, for further information. (Taa7 D.A.R.E. Dash 10K, 3K The Fourth Annual D.A.R.E. Dash is scheduled for Saturday, July 7, at Bicentennial Park. Run- ner check-in and day of race registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., starting time 9:30 a.m. There are both men's and women's divisions including various age categories. Fees will be $5.00 for age 19 & under and $10.00 for 20 & over. Pre- registration must be received by June 30. The race is sponsored by the City of Tukwila and the Southcenter Rotary Club of Tukwila. All proceeds go to area drug education programs. T-shirts are guaranteed to all pre -registered racers. All-American Family Picnic The Parks and Recreation Department is spon- soring an All-American Family Picnic, Sunday, July 8, from 12 - 4 p.m. at Fort Dent Park. We'II provide the baseball (softball, actually), hotdogs and apple pie. Additional food items may be purchased at the park or you may bring your own. Old-fashioned games and entertainment will be featured. Beginning at 3:00 p.m., root for your favorite team in the championship game of the Tukwila Days Invitational Softball Tournament. T ib Dar '90 (76(1''10 Family Pool Party Bring the family down to the Foster Pool from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a FREE swim, with games and races. The King County Natural Resource and Parks Department is sponsoring the event. (T6lft Shakespeare in the Grass "As You Like It" will be 1990's performance of Shakespeare in the Grass, sponsored by the City of Tukwila Arts Commission and the Parks and Recreation Department. The Bellevue Repertory Theatre will be holding the free performance at Tukwila Elementary School, 5939 South 149th at 7:00 p.m. Come rain or shine with a picnic dinner and enjoy the evening's quality theatrical enter- tainment. Dog Show The Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department is hosting their Second Annual Tukwila Days Dog Show at Tukwila Elementary School. Awards will be presented for best trick, best stupid trick, best costume, largest, smallest, most well-behaved, best overall and more. The show is open to dogs from ages four months and over. Sorry, pit bulls are prohibited. Bring one can of dog food for registration. Proceeds will go to the Humane Society of Seattle. Tukwila Police Department's K-9, Dano, will be demonstrating for the show. You can register from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; the show starts at 6:30 p.m. OW/Sada) Peanut Butter and Jam Ohio Howie and The Temple of Boom kick off this year's first performance, sponsored by the King County Arts Commission and Puget Sound Bank. Our second performance, July 20, will be The Festival Brass Ensemble and is also sponsored by Puget Sound Bank and the Tukwila Arts Com- mission. The popular music series takes place at Bicentennial Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and runs every Friday from July 13 thru August 17. Bring a lunch and enjoy the outdoor enter- tainment all month long. OW 13, 11 aaa'15 Emerald City Flight Festival The City of Tukwila is pleased to have Boeing participating in Tukwila Days with the Emerald City Flight Festival. Flightfest '90 features aircraft exhibits, a trade show, plus food and entertain- ment. Take time and bring the family to the Boeing field to observe "Goodwill Through Flight." (NIPS -16 Tennis Tournament The Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the Tukwila Days Tennis Tournament, July 13 - 16. A $5.00 entry fee is required of all participants. Bring your own tennis balls and be a part of the competition which will take place at Tukwila Park courts, Crystal Springs courts and Joseph Foster Park courts. Kermit Escame, Director. Register at the Community Center. CATEGORIES A: TopHigh School,; College and Club B: Intermed#a€e C: •Beg€nnar M M DIVISIONS en's/women's Sing en's/wdr}en's:. axed Doubies les out,' Registration forms available at Tukwila Commu- nity Center. Sc%dah ol�veKts Tukwila Open Golf Tournament This annual event, scored by the Callaway handi- capping system, is open to golfers age 12 and over. Send $10.00 along with T-shirt size to the Tukwila Community Center, 4101 South 131st.Tukwila 98168. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 100 participants. Pre -registration required before July 6. Tournament limited to 100 golfers. Greens fees payable at Foster Golf Links on the day of the tournament. ()Yap Kids Field Day This exciting children's event is open to ages 3 thru 12 years. Sponsored by Tukwila Parks and Recreation, there will be all sorts of races and events with ribbons awarded to all participants. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m. at Foster High School's Neudorf Field. Events will be held from 6:30 thru 8:00 p.m. Refreshments provided. (1-#1P9 The Red Robin Scavenger Hunt Local businesses are encouraged to get their four -member teams together and join in the Second Annual Red Robin Scavenger Hunt. The excitement begins at 6:30 p.m. at Bicentennial Park with contestants scouring the Southcenter area for various items. Prizes will be awarded at the Red Robin Restaurant, who will be holding the post -hunt celebration. Entry fee of $15.00 must be received by July 12. Registration must be paid at the Tukwila Community Center, 4101 South 131st. Pancake Breakfast Start your day by letting the Tukwila Sister City Committee cook breakfast for you at Tukwila Ele- mentary School. Beginning at 7:00 a.m. enjoy pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee for $3.00. Proceeds will benefit the Sister City Committee Scholarship Fund, enabling students to gain educational and cultural experience in Tukwila's Sister City of Ikawa, Japan. Tukwila Days Parade Our 1990 theme is "Operation: Environment", so dress up and join Woodsy Owl and the fight for a cleaner community. The annual Tukwila Days Parade launches at 10:00 a.m. at the Foster - Tukwila Presbyterian Church, 56th and 144th South. Judging begins at 9:00 a.m. Free entries are open to all ages. Prizes will be awarded to best youth and adult costumes, best decorated bi- cycle, wagon, float and animal, plus best following theme and overall parade winner. Please pre - register before July 20 at the Community Center. The Tukwila Days Parade is fun to watch, and even more fun to participate in! c%dea�u�e E�r�eKts T�ear Dam 190 Booths at the Community Festival provide something of interest for everyone. (7-#Z21 (cokae) Community Festival Come join in the fun after the parade in this year's Community Festival at Tukwila Elementary School, 5939 South 149th. The event begins at 11:00 a.m. with various food, craft, information booths and displays. There will be carnival booths, a dunk tank and live entertainment all day. Parade winners will be honored. Plus, get involved in the "Who Stole the Golden Hazelnut Contest." Fun, food, entertainment and prizes for everyone! ..Jim VaUU ......................... .......................... ............................................... Parade» s .... Awa ....................................... Trench Coats ........................................... €kola Dai CIass Dance Em Gallo, Magician 3 00 Performing] Arts a1' p r5 1 Adult Dance End your Tukwila Days celebration with the Adult Dance, sponsored by the South Central Advisory Council. Great music provided by Al Kier & Company. Dance begins at 9:00 p.m. until 12 midnight at the Tukwila Community Center, 4101 South 131st. Cost is $3.00 for singles and $5.00/couple. Be there or be square! PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES Bellevue Repertory Theatre Boeing Company Craig Cook Entertainment Duwamish Improvement Club Foster Golf Links and Restaurant Foster High School Foster/Tukwila Presbyterian Church Highline Youth and Family Service Bureau King County Natural Resources and Park Division Larry's Markets Puget Sound Bank Riverton Heights Exxon South Central Advisory Committee South Central Pool South Central School District #406 Southcenter Red Robin Southcenter Rotary SW King County Chamber of Commerce Tukwila Arts Commission Tukwila City Council Tukwila Department of Community Development Tukwila Elementary School Tukwila Fire Department Tukwila Fire Department Explorers Tukwila Friends of the Library Tukwila Historical Society Tukwila Merchants Softball Team Tukwila Parks and Recreation Tukwila Parks Commission Tukwila Police Department Tukwila Public Works Department Tukwila Senior Citizens Program Tukwila Sister City Committee MAYOR Gary L. Van Dusen CITY ADMINISTRATOR John McFarland PARKS/RECREATION DIRECTOR Don R. Williams CITY COUNCIL Joan Hernandez, President Joe Duffie Allan Ekberg Steve Lawrence Clarence Moriwaki John Rants Dennis Robertson PARKS COMMISSION Becky Pendleton Reid, Chair Hubert Crawley Stephen Ghorley Al Kier Jan Michaelson TUKWILA DAYS STAFF Lynn M. Devoir Richard Wylie Recycling activities are alive and well in Tukwila Community groups plan trip to Ikawa, Japan Recycling is coming to Tukwila. The Tukwila City Council has approved a general strategy for a waste reduction and recycling program to serve residents and businesses. On May 22, 1990, nearly 100 residents and business representa- tives attended two informational meet- ings on Tukwila's proposed City-wide recycling program. Their comments and questions were most welcome. The recycling program provides a range of recycling choices to residents and businesses. It features voluntary partici- pation, and emphasizes education and technical assistance. The proposed pm - gram will consist of: 1. Providing voluntary curbside collec- tion of recyclables. (A separate fee will be charged to participants, and a lower, half -can rate will be offered for garbage service to provide an economic incentive to recycle) 2. Establishing drop -sites to accept re- cyclables from residents who do not choose to use curbside recycling serv- ices. 3. Setting standards for commercial waste reduction and recycling, and helping businesses reach the stan- dards. 4. Providing technical assistance for businesses to identify waste reduc- tion opportunities, to set up source separation systems for recycling, and to train staff or employees in how to participate. 5. Changing the twice -yearly free dump pass program into Spring and Fall Cleanup programs which encourage yard waste composting, reuse of old furniture and recycling of old appli- ances. 6. Providing information and education about waste reduction and recycling to adults and children. The coming months will be used to re- fine the program. We expect that the recycling program will be phased in over the next twenty-four months, with curbside recycling beginning in early spring, 1991. In the meantime, special recycling information and activities will be featured at the Tukwila Days celebra- tion on July 21, 1990 at the Tukwila Ele- mentary School. A special note: The Nick Raffo Garbage Company is arranging for an expanded drop -site offering glass collection along with the existing aluminum and newspa- per facilities. The site, donated by the Safeway Company and located in the Safeway parking lot at 164th and Mili- tary Road, will conveniently serve many Tukwila residents. For further information about Tukwila's recycling program, contact Rebecca Fox of the Department of Community De- velopment at 431-3670. Senior men's baseball team The Tukwila Department of Parks and Recreation Senior Adult Program has entered a men's softball team into the King County Senior Softball League for the first time. The team consists of 18 men over the age of 55 who live in or near the City of Tukwila. Games are played on Monday and Wednesday mornings against twelve other teams located in the King County. This group of men is doing an excellent job repre- senting the City. If you would like a team schedule, please contact Sheri McConnaughey at 243-5198. Ceramics artists do ail -fired best to urn respect Congratulations to the ceramic classes from Tukwila Community Center. The classes made an outstanding showing in the Washington State Ceramic Art As- sociation competition at the Tacoma Dome recently. The classes took three "Best of Divi- sion", five 1st place, twenty-three 2nd place, and three 3rd place awards. The pieces can be seen on display at the Tukwila Community Center, located at 4101 South 131st. The Tukwila Sister Cities Committee is planning a return visit to Ikawa, Japan in the spring of 1991. This trip is particu- larly important for two reasons. It will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first exchange visit by Tukwila citizens, and it will coincide with a tour of Japan by the Foster/Showalter band and chorus. The Sister City group will rendezvous with the school group when they spend a day in Ikawa. The trip, which will last approximately ten days, is open to all interested adults and students. For more information, please refer to the flyer in this edition of the Hazelnut, or call the Mayor's office at 433-1832. Be sure to stop by the Sister Cities booth at the Tukwila Days festival on July 21 and have breakfast; all proceeds from the breakfast will go toward helping defray student travel expenses. Tukwila offers free deadbolts and smoke alarms The Crime Prevention Unit of the Tukwila Police Department has received a grant of $4,000 to buy and install deadbolts and smoke alarms in Tukwila households with medium and low in- comes. Officers BrendanKerin and Tom Kilburg have campaigned heavily since January to get people to call and sign up for a free deadbolt or smoke alarm or both. Thus far, there has been very limited response; as of mid-July, only about a dozen house- holds have called and are now getting alarms and locks installed for free on all of their doors. There is still grant money left and it must be spent by the end of the year. Here are some examples of households who qualify: If you live in a household of two and make less than $33,200, or a family of four and make less than $41,500, you qualify. To find out if you qualify, call Officers Brendan Kerin at 433-1822 or Tom Kilburg at 433-1823. It's fast, painless, friendly... and best of all, it's FREE! THE HAZELNUT Published by the City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, Washington 98188 POSTAL PATRON LOCAL BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID TUKWILA, WA PERMIT NO. 12698 Summer day camp program attracts many children On June 18, Tukwila Parks and Recrea- tion kicked off its annual summer day camp program with a record 67 children. Kristen Hauger, Youth Assistant, and her staff have planned many activities for the children. Children may sign up for regular camp (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or for extended cam (6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Family rates are available. There are still open- ings for all sessions. Please call Debbie Mothershead at 243-5198 for further information. Playground Program Site Schedule: MONDAYS Group 1 Duwamish Park 11650 -42nd Ave. S. Group 2 Thorndyke Elem. 4415 S. 150th TUESDAYS Tukwila Elementary 5939 S. 149th Crestview School 16200 -42nd Ave. S. Free playground program offers outdoor fun Meet your friends at the playground this summer for some free fun! Activities in- clude games, music, arts and crafts, sports and special events for ages 5 to 12. The playground program begins the week of June 25 and ends the week of August 24. Sites start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. The program is free. Kids need to bring a sack lunch. No activities on Wednesday, July 4. Sites are shown below. WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS Duwamish Park Tukwila Elementary 11650 -42nd Ave. S. 5939 South 149th Thorndyke Elem. Crystal Springs Park 4415 South 150th 51 st Ave. S. & S.153rd • • A Ki County Pet License Insurance for your special friend! Suppose your pet became lost; what would happen? With a license on your pet's collar, he or she can be identified and safely returned to you. Without a license, your pet is just another stray! Show your special friend you care. License your pet today! Pet Licenses can be purchased at the Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, or just clip and mail the application below: King County "Animal Control • `V' ■ Deg Cat Sax Breed Color Name Altered Home Phone Proof of Spay/Neuter Required Last Name First FEES Make check payable to: King County Animal License 403 King County Admin. Bldg. 500 - 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104-3277 296 -PETS Address Senior Citizen Lifetime Regular Altered Mailing Address Zip $20 $22 $10 Dog City State Zip $12 $12 $7 Cat DARE to drive a new van The citizens of Tukwila will soon see an awesome sight driving through the streets of their city — a brand new custom 1990 Chevy Astro Van. You can't miss it because it will say "D.A.R.E. to Keep Kids Off Drugs" all over it. Since September 1989, Tukwila's D.A.R.E. officers have collected over $17,000 to pay for a totally police - equipped D.A.R.E. van. They were able to raise $10,000 from area businesses and organizations. Contributors in- cluded: The Boeing Foundation, M. A. Segale Construction, PEMCO Insurance, Green River Optimists Club, Southcen- ter and Tukwila Rotary Clubs, Deluxe Check Printers, N.C. Machinery/Skin- ner Foundation, Rhone Poulenc Com- pany, Exchange Club of Highline, and South Central Kiwanis Club. The other $7,000 comes from the Police Department's Special Operations Unit seized asset account — money that was seized from drug dealers. There is no purchase cost to the citizens of Tukwila. The D.A.R.E. van will include a custom paint job from Ramlyn Engraving, dual flashing light bars, lighted running boards, a police radio and mobile tele- phone, and a fluorescent red bug screen engraved with the D.A.R.E. logo. The all -black van was purchased "at cost" from Glen Grant Chevrolet in Burien and is expected to be delivered in July. The Exchange Club of Highline is plan- ning an "unveiling" of the van for some- time in August. D.A.R.E. officers Bren- dan Kerin, Tom Kilburg and Lori Ry- deen will use the van to promote Tukwila's very successful D.A.R.E. program throughout the entire South Central School District.