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Home My WebLink About1977-11 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 1 No. 7Edgar D. Bauch, Mayor September 1' 7977' saw the wielding of ceremonial shovels as ground was broken for the construction ofthe new City Hall. The site at 82nd Avenue South and Snuthccnter Boulevard is ideally located between quiet residential area and the busy industrial - commercial valleyfloor. Construction has progressed rapidly on the 24'006 square foot building which will be the home for City government and the police department. It is anticipated that the various municipal offices will take residence in the now facility sometime in July of 1978. Total cost of the project is $1.9 mil- lion which has been financed through the issuance ofcounvi|manic bonds. Ccmnd\roanic bonds are repaid out ofgeneral revenue and do not add toexisting tax assessments. Tukwila Mayor svBauch and Tukwila Councilman, Dwight Gardner attend m the task urbreaking ground for the new City Hall during ceremonies held vnSepmm hor/',srz New ueg~slat~cri Since July 1' 1977' the Tukwila City Council has considered arid passed 18 ordinances and 14 resolutions affecting the opera- tion of City government within Tukwila. The following is a synopsis on significant legislation which will have impart on the citizenry: Ordinance 1025— adopting a sidewalk plan for the City of Tukwi|a, and declaring said plan to be on element of the Cnmpm hnnsiveP|an. Ordinance 1028 — establishing N/Iau|oAvnnueasoone-way St. Ordinance 1033 — providing for issuance of $1'500'000 "Limi,rd General Obligation Bonds' 1977" of the City to pro- vide o part of the funds to pay the cost of construction and equipping a now city hall on the site of the existing building housing the Public Works Department. Ordinance 1035 — establishing procedures for review of pro- jects inconsistent with the new Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Ordimmmmm1039— adopting a new Corn pmhcndvo Land Use Plan for the City and its defined planning area and repealing the existing Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance 1040— defining "Recreation Space" and provid' tandandound rcgu|otionofor the provision of recreation space R'2' R'3' R4' and RK8H zone districts. /n addition to the ordinances, several resolutions were passed which enable several programs tobecome reality. |fyou would like fui-horinformation about the new ordinances and resolutions orhave any questions pretainingtn any legislation or policies within the City' caU 242 7150 or contact any of the sevenonunci|puoons November 1977 Winter AL Water —Gene Isler— Once again it's the time of the year when all of us should be thinking ofwinterizing our water systems. It is the City's responsi- bility op to and including the meter; from the motor on, it's the humomwno,\ responsibility. If you have any stand pipes in the back yard o, ganden, the water should be turned off and drained. If this is not pneib|o' you should wrap or box them with some sort of insulation material. The hose connections coming out of the house should be shutoff inside and drained. In some ofthe homes with no basements, the vvetor pipes are exposed to the frenzingweather and the same precautions should be taken. If you have any further questions, Gene |v|vr. Public Works Field Super- intandont' would be glad to try and answer them. Telephone: 575'0355 Sc~se Att~t"de Stirvev Les"Its —Councilman Gary Van Dusen— Amcitizens nfTukwi|aconcerned aboutsound pollution? Yes! In August' 1977' 1'500 noise attitude Surveys vv:ro mai|od to the single and multi -family residences in the city. Of these, 14.2 per- cent were completed and returned with 52 percent ofthe respon- dents being apartment dwellers and 48 percent being residents nf single-family homes. 20 oement of the respondents -felt that noise in Tukwila was both excessive and unhealthy. They fo|t it should be reduced, as did on additional 40 percent of the respondents who said noise bothered them. While O percent ofthe respondents claimed that noise didn't bother them' they still felt more protection from noise should be provided. Aircraft was most frequently identified as the major noise source of concern. This was followed closely by these sources: automobiles' motorcycles, trucks, music prngmms, dogs' and railroads. Since the citizens have expressed this concern and identified noise as o problem which should be rcduood' thn City Cuund|'s Public Safety and Health Committee is planning unaddress the issue. The committee thanks all citizens who returned the attitude wrvny. The full results are available at City Hall. Anyone who vvishss to make input into the noise program is needed and wm|' cwnotodoso. Crawley — The ddonrn and business people of Tukwila are now being ser- ved with paramedic service by the Valley Provider Group, The unit somoo Tukwila, Renton, Kent, Fire Districts 2D'25'37'and 40 end also handles handdfcmes with Fire District 43in Map|n Valley and is based at Valley General Hn*phzi You can request a Medic | unit by calling the Tukwila Fire Dopartm:n/at 243 5353. |n order to provide the fastest service to an emergency medical incident the Tukwila Fire Department Aid Unit will also be dispatched at the same time. Thom will be times when the Medic I unitvviU be out on another call and the Aid Unit will handle the entire emorV*nry. ��0�� WATCH Col —Pat Lomfpry— '"_�-��-�� -�_�� 0�� Most burglaries are nmnmitod by amateum.They pmw|ar*und' try the doors, the basemnntwindows. Against thnm'nonma|pre. cautions — good mo|id outside doors with good locks, key |noks for windows in basements and first floors —aro usually sufficient, The main thing io to protect yourself from the amateurs. Anything that slows down the criminal increases chances that he moy be doonrnnd — and turn to an easier mark —nrthatha may be caught. How can you make it mom difficult and time-consuming fora thief. Figure out all the ways someone cou|d brook in or enter and get at your valuables. Lay Out all the vu|ncrabi|ities and then stiengthenthaweak spots, ° Never leave your doors unlocked, even when you are athomn. ° Doors should be sturdy and fit snug|y, so they cannot be pried open. ° Use amortised orvmtica|dnodbn|t|nnk. Locking bolt should be a minimum of one inch long with uhardonnd uen| pin in the center. ° Do not rely on chain ''sccurity" |ooks^ instead instaU a viewer. Do not open the door to stmngors, request and check identification before allowing repairmen, utility workers, etc. into your home. |f in dnubt—caU and verify identification. ° Nevn,ourrydoor keys in same container, pum:' krycase' etc. as identification. Loss of the container wiU pinpoint your hnmo and allow for an easy entry, Loss ofkeys under such cirnumstancespoquimsanimm*diatechange oflock cylinders. ° Make your home look occupied, even when you are away. Use anelectric timer for the lights and atrusted friend tn remove any mail ordeliveries which may arrive during your absence. ° PART|C|PATE |N OPERAT|ON |DE0T|F|CAT18M AND PROWNENTLY DISPLAY THE CR|K8E WATCH LOGO. QnSnptember8'9' 10'and 11'1977'the Tukwila Crime Pre- vention Progrnmmaintoined adispby booth at the KAYO County Fair Days inSouthconterMall, During the show, Program Coordin- ator Pat Lowery was ably assisted by the members of -the Tukwi|a Police Department and Police Explorer Post999. |twas estimated that 2'000 shoppers were made evvaro of their oncuriLy needs during the four'daydisplay. °°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Tukwila Police Explorer Post is accepting applications for mem- bership. Not nniy does the Exp|nmrprnqram provide amrivce to the community' it gives our youth an Opportunity to participate inactivities not normally available toteenagers, |fyou are 14tn 21 years old and are interested in this challenging program, call Steven Robinson at246 2251 or Jerry Myk|nbuotat 242'4700. WAN,rED: CALL FIRE FIGiTrERS 'The Tukwila Fire Department is seeking qualified indMduals to help in fire suppmssir�rt anth fire prevention activities, The city offers Pension Medical coverage Education Opportunity to serve your cornrnunity, flexibte to ryteet the nequirernents of interested parties working second and third shifts at their normal employrnent. Persons interested should cootact the Tukoifa Fire Depwtne 5 pirt, The stations are open 24 hours, Stop by for a visit and have Lany questions answered you may have, F� �re" �j� =`� = —Ch/«f��v�ey �[, �� The Third Annual Fire Prevention Show was under wa�' �e morning of October 15 at Snuthcrnter Shopping Mall. P. , -,ra- -Lions for the 1977 show began in January Linder the direction of Doug Gibbs' Fire inspector. Monthly meetings were held to Cc - ordinate the 24 agencies to Lake part in the show, along with the showing of 20 fire apparatus presentations at 23 boothsmann:d byfire department personnel from throughout King County, Two Tukwila Fire Fighters, Richard Francis and Loren McFar- land, donated considerable off -duty dmr in the presentation of Tukwi|a's Fire Prevention message. Over 200'000 people visited the moU during the Fire Preven- tion Show. One visitor, from England, made o special point of visiting the Fire Prevention Show during the time he was in the area. The Tukwila Fire Department has acquired international recognition by being s:|notod as one of the prim: examples of fire prevention activities inthe nation in the "Report to Congress on Fire Pmvontinn.^ |twasestimated that 150 fire fighters, paid and vo(untonr, took part in the presentation and daily demonstrations. Their prrwn' tationsnot only covered fire prevention but the emergency modica| systems were also covered by our local VoUey Paramedic Provider Group serving Tukwila with Medic | service. Trophies furnished by the Fire Fighters Lnno| 2088Tukwi|a for best booths were given to the City of Kent for their nutvtand- ing patch collection and the City of Penton for the marvelous restoration of Lhnir antique fir: apparatus by the Renton Fire fighters. As a mm|t of this annual effort, Tukwila can stiU doim'''Th: Largest and Best Fire Prevention Show in the '0/orld." 4— Tukwila Bauch discussed home security with Officers Steve Robinson and Pat Lowery at the Crime Prevention Display booth in the Southcenter Mall. Tukwila Fire Fighter Dave Mauk demonstrates mschool children arthe ""Ccricerned Nei ~��bcr" N� =r oILI r it Fn —Pat Lowery— A ,prograrn to provide a safe haven for children isonthe, T� �i Crime Prevention agenda for the month of November. H, ftrnyqungoten'either on their way to school or just out playing, find thcmsu|ms in need of adult assistance. Whether the need is for a phone caU to home or sohnn|'m*dira| assistance or adult protection, help should be avai|nb|n. The ''Conoomod Noighbor~ Program provides a shelter and adult assistance for the child, HOW DOES |TWORK? Registered households wiUdisplay on8x8inch placard, green and nd with the legend Concerned Neighbors and a hazelnut in the center. Children throughout the school district will be instructed to respond to &iv card in time of need. Residents registered into the pmgramwou|d borequested tnmake the necessary phonocaU ohou|d o child *u ask. Participation by the children is aoumd -through on educational program undertaken atthe school. What is needed now is an oqua| participation by our adu|tcommunity, This program and the additional safety it will aford ourohi|dmn will only be effective if them is at |:em one registered home on each street. DON'T TAKE |TFOR GRANTED SOMEONE ELSE O0YOUR STREET WILL VOLUNTEER, BE A CON- CERNED NBGHB8R—THESAFETY OF YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR NEIGHBORS' CHILDREN IS OUR PRIME CONCERN. Residents interested in participat- ing in the program, please contact Pat Lowery' Tukwila Crime Prevention, 24 90nr2424700. 4,4,141-humnitv, Service Thanks to the cooperation of the TukwUo Fire and Police Departments, the Recreation Department was ob|o to offer three community service classes during the fall quarter. The first CPR class, taught by members nfthe Tukvvi|a Fire Department, was held onTueday'October 4^ at Fire Station #1 Twelve persons attended and completed the class. The next CPR class will meet on November 78 from 7to 10p,m. There are still a few spaces left in this class and persons Interested may register bycalling the Recreation Department. Basic First Aid was scheduled tnbegin nnOctober- /7. Because there were only eight persons that egisterrd, the class was postponed until winter quarter, Hopefully a mu|d'media course will be available unun for those persons wanting a shorter class. This class too will b: instructed by Tukwila Fire Fighters. —' October 13' Pat Lowery, Tukwila Crime Prevention C nator,gave interested citizens some very important and pi_~o facts on home safety. This free two-hour class could pave many hours ofexpense and will be offered again in the future. The Recreation Department was pleased with the amount of interest and participation shown in these classes. If you have any suggestions orquestions, please call the Rcmcahnn Department at 242'2177 V Ael#-UasketliliaMM The Mon's winter basketball wiU begin 0nvember28thvvith 14 teams and will continue to the end of February, Due to th: large waiting list and Learns comingbark fmm last year, the |nnguo appears to he full even at this early date. If you want to sec snmx high ca|ibmr p|ay, oomn out Monday through Friday to Showmfter Jr, High. The times are 8:30 and -The uaan* will be eligible for state championship play in the VV.R.Bf. (Washington Recreation Basketball Federation) play- offs in Mid -March. If you have any questions, call Dave Robbins at 2/12-2177. The fall session of Jack & Jill VoUnybaU got under way September 27 with 20 teams registered vvith 175 participants playing on Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at Tukwila Elementary School. Some of the top ueams after three weeks of play are the Shammies' MBT' Fami|y' VVondo,haU' Odd-Squad'and Toka|wts. In mid'Domcmbor, thov*wiU be a p|ay'nff of the tnpteams and a new Tukwila City Champ will be crowned. The voUnybaU |eaguewiU be reorganizing in January if YOU are interested in entering a team. Call the Recreation Department as soon as Pnssib|e, Men and Women 18 years and o|de,are welcome to join the fun. The purpose ofthis |eague is to providevoUeybaU to men and women on oco-ed mcradnna| |ovo| thrnughoutthe community. Most ofall, the purpose is to have fun, Also special thanks to the South Central Schon| District. Without their cooperation, this pmgram wou|d not [--)a possib|*. Members of the Zaux & /a voxorbux league in action at.the Tukwila Elernen' � / �n/��«» tH��11��I�t�� THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT NEEDS YOU!!! They are setting up their Winter quarter program and have many ideas for new programs and they are looking for instructors toteach all the new activities. Listed below is a group of classes that the deparunnroWnu|d like /ooffer: Ballet "Tap Dance Macrame' Child Crafts Conking Painting Weaving Drawing Photography Sewing Ballroom Dance Square Dancing Bridge Potter y Adult Crafts VVauarcn|on Please look over the list and if you are interested in teaching, please contact the Recreation Department. Telephone 242-2177, The King County Lib,ary iscontinuing the Bookmobile pro- gram for the Tukwila community this fall. The bookmobile will visit Tukwila on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 2:30 to 3:30 beginning October 5 and running through January 18' 1978. Fire Station No. 2' adjacent to City Hall, will be the location for the visits. VVrilLen and edited by City employees Printed by "oPrinting Contml Services, Inc, New Uaces in Uecrea8icil Them has been acomplete change in full-time personnel in the Tukwila Recreation Department leadership in the last six months. Don VViUioms' hired as the City's Recreation Supervisor in April of this year, comes from the City nfSeattle where he had nine years of experience as o Recreation Supervisor. He also has a degree in Recreation from Central Washington State College. Mc Williams will provide an interesting array of recreation oppop tunitins in the coming years such as stained glass o|ameo' organized softball and basketball leagues, tumbling o|anmv' and tennis lessons, tomention just afew. Lynn Devoirjoinod the City's Recreation Staff as Recreation 3paduUst in |n/e September of this year and will bnadding depth and experience to the Recreation Staff. Mrs. Dovoir onmns to Tukwila from the City of Edmonds with 2/� years in a similar position, She has a Recreation degree from Eastern Washington State CnUogv and will bring new ideas and concepts that will ccr- tain|y be an asset tothe development and implementation ofmc' matimn programs in the Qty. Mrs Devnir'smain nmphasi;will be in non-ad-|euiotypes of recreational programs. Don Williams and �ynn oemir discuss up' �nmaw eveotS planned by the 7u*wxo Hecreation Department. The Pecoi'Co|o/NBA Hotshot is a basketball skill program for boys and gir|s between the ages of & and 18. It is a national program being sponsored locally by the Pepsi 'Cn|a/Snven'Up DotUingCompany ofSeattle and the Seattle Supersonics, This year's program was field on October 7 at Tubwi|a Elementary School by the Tukvvi|a Recreation Department arid the South Central School District. The winners were the fnUnvvinB: in the 9 12 Boys, Bret Christionsnn with a score of 12; 8 12 Girls, Sharon McConkey with a score of 2; and in the 13 15 Boys, John Felker with a score of 16, The participants at this |enn| eoaiwnd patches for first, certificates for participating, and a Hnuhot Basketball was awarded tnJohn Felker for high score. 0nxt came the District Charnpiondhi»'Saturday, OrtnbarO' at Renton Mother's Park Fie|dhnuon, John Felker came through with a great showing, p|ooing third in his age group with a score of50. VVinnmofmm area contests compete with winners from other National Basketball Association cities. The nntionm| Hotshntfino| e|iminatinnisheld authe NBA Ail -Stars game next February. The Tukwila 1"3enrcation Department would like to thank the South Central School District for their he)pinthis program. The Recreation Department began its fall program the week of September 26th using several South Central School District facilities and two rented halls. Registration had begun eorUo, in the month with nearly all activities having enough registered participants tobegin. Adult and youth activities currently taking place include: N/lon'o Basketball, Co -Re; Volleyball, Co'R*c Flag Football (Youth), Tumbling' Nond|n Work, Stained Glass, CPR' UoUy Dancing' Ladies Exercise, Tiny Tots' Home Snmrity, VVomcn's Exercise (morning and evening classes), Hiking and a Senior Program, During the holiday season a variety of activities will be offered. Adults may currently sign up for a Cone Class and a Crafty Christmas Class. The youngsters may look fomvond to a series nfChristmasCraft classes, 8onicotrips, Chi sunasProgram, and a series nfspecial 0ym ootividnsduringthoirChris*— vacation. [ � The Recreation Department encourages partidpation and w/U answer specific questions by phone at 242-2177. Suggestions for new activities are also welcome as the staff will soon begin work on the winter pmg,amwhich begins inJanuary. The Tukwila First Fall Slow -Break Basketball League binfull swing with Ann'xTavern and Phototmnko battling for first place. Eight teams entered with 72 players registered. League standings as of October 12, 1977 Anne's Tavern 7 1 Phntouonics 8 7 Guess Painting 3 2 K:nno 3 2 Coo Kno|nn 3 4 Robinson Stain G|oo 2 4 3'M Co. O 5 Gemini Enterprises 0-6 Jk cxaft'v C411-1SU-nds~,~�� A variety of Christmas craft classes will botaught the wenl,,�_~/ December 5 through 8 for children. Each ohi|d will Lake hnmoa numbnrnf itonm to hdpdocnra/r their hnmon,togive an presents. Children ages 5 to 12 are wc|come. Classes are free arid wiU be held at the Tukwila Elementary School. P}omne sign up at tho Recreation Office nrcaU 242'2177. In