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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-10 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 1 No. 3bir , J 11; ,h 16[111111111 � :11 11 � � � � 11 TheHAZ ELNUT �§ 1.10 (KA U (1101 Volume 1, Number 3 Edgar D. Bauch, Mayor October 1976 Explorers meet high standards Pressure is the name of the game. Armed with the knowledge of the way Those who can take it from their friends, things are supposed to be according to the family and the work make it. Those who book, the Explorers are ready to enter can't, don't. Pressure is a way of life for the members of Explorer Post 999, sponsored by the Tukwila Police Department. The Post is composed of young adults, ages 14 to 20, with an interest in Law Enforcement deep enough to overcome barriers of distrust and fear of the profession by peer groups or others. Demands come from every angle. Explorers must meet high standards imposed on them from the staff of the training academy who teach them every aspect of law enforcement from report writing to crime scene investigation. 'A' iot requiring that each person be a ge. only those with a sincere and dedicated interest make it through the seven weekend course. The ones that complete it have a right to be proud of their accomplishment. another kind of pressure filled environ- ment, the world as seen from a view never before available to them. Members of the Post don a uniform that is distinctive to their organization and that sets them apart from the people they meet. They accompany the Tukwila Police Officers on patrol, both in cars and on foot, and see just what goes on from the other side of the fence. It's not all Kojak and Adam-12. Most Explorers find out quickly that routine and quiet observation are the bulk of the task. On the other hand, when the call for assistance comes, they are where the action is, and are able to observe and render assistance with knowledge and confidence, under the direction of their partner — the Tukwila Police Officer. Participants in the Post are as active as their personal schedules permit. To assist the police department in programs within the city that cannot be accomp- lished with regular police personnel, the Post supplies the manpower needed to keep community service projects going. On weekends, the Tukwila Police Annex at Southcenter has its doors open to all who seek police assistance — the person behind the desk is an Explorer. To assure that every resident in the city has an opportunity and encouragement to par- ticipate in the Crime Watch Program, Explorers are bringing the message door to door. What do these young people get for all their work and worry? Knowledge and experience that can make a law enforcement career more accessable to them for one thing. More important though, they get a feeling of pride and accomplishment knowing that they can cut it in doing something worthwhile for themselves and the community. Pressure? No problem. They have learned to live with it. If you know of anyone interested in, the program, have them contact Detective Bob Abbott at the police department, or by calling 242-4700. The next academy is scheduled to start in November. Fire prevention show State and local officials welcomed citizens and patrons to the 1976 Fire Prevention Show at the Southcenter Mall on October 2. A joint effort of 23 agencies within South King County, the annual event, which is designed to promote public interest and awareness in fire safety, was attended by over 200,000 people and was recognized as the largest single fire prevention show in the world. The Tukwila Fire Department hosted the, event, which was a culmination of many hours of preparation and coordina- tion with other fire prevention agencies and the Southcenter business community. Page 2 THE HAZELNUT Tukwila joins operation "Crime Watch" Washington Crime Watch, a state- wide crime prevention program involving law enforcement agencies, business and community groups, was kicked off July 29, by Attorney General Slade Gorton. The Crime Watch Program has been endorsed by the Washington State Association of Sheriff and Police Chiefs as well as by the Washington Crime Prevention. Associa - tion The purpose of Crime Watch is to encourage all citizens to recognize those factors which make it easier for a crime 1 1 A 1.: r _i1_1 A. to occur; then to act to reduce or remove - those factors. The first Crime Watch public On November 14, Walter F. Frey will complete 25 years of voluntary service with the Tukwila Fire Department. Mr. Frey's service to this community has extended over two decades and through several growth periods of the department. A member of the community since 1950, Walt resides in Tukwila with his wife, Alice, where he is retired after 32 years service with the Boeing Company. The citizens of Tukwila are losing the services of a valuable and responsible citizen, but after many long years of service, Mr. Frey is looking forward to gardening, fishing and travel. A sincere awareness campaign will feature res- idential security and the property -mark- ing program known as Operation Identification. Operation Identification has been in effect for several years in various communities, but has never before been the subject of an intensive public awareness campaign. The Tukwila Police Department is actively participating in the Crime Watch Program. The department is making door to door contact with citizens with the assistance of the Police Explorers Post and encouraging resident to participate in OPERATION IDICATIOI 'vell as a Neighborhood Watch Progra.a.. It is emphasized that electric engravers may be checked out at the police department to mark personal property. Also, police officers and Explorers are available to assist residents in the inventory and marking of their property. Washington Crime Watch pamphlets on "OPERATION IDENTIFICATION" and "WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE BURGLAR COMES," along with emergency police and fire phone stickers are handed out with the following letter from Chief John Sheets. CITY Edgae 0. Bauch. Mavar " 94475 - OF. ' 4JK'+lIlq &, TUkW9LA, WA HINGTON OUTy �I } d`y 48I68 N by M a' ®N00 DEAg Departmant o THRWIGA RESIDENT, John A F Police Sheets, The Chief of Police two poll Tummunity invo Department is co nraase the effectiveness toF rog rams rehat tc bring to your doo hood, The Police servlc.a signs Ficastl r It"i eyalhelp tug Tukwila poll i° your selg6bor- V. tchh Is i. uYd like to smear lw chalit lengin to reduce the on Pre and could urrn iwf hor as °use a. would nd fat tus aadr"I up ve Naighbne°Aam�r mace Property on In atop dto crime t. fell in Y.,n. Pima Prey n sour neighbors know When eye .......uric neighborhood. on method. co to liscuss ra.ldenr ng Hate rote tP the P®o oF0".. 1. od atl.osk to teo ery, b.Tukwila this r Part aFF Wat ma Bo�[ 1 Phock ..t �RA7'0� Tukwila ;laele�a Property ne on Operation please readla p®licn Electric ation .for 1 RDepart..., on C ime Tf offiIf "cer Police hDepartme I eng avfn fic inatructions. offs th Marking hot Explorer to a ®sat 10 set uP an appsI can[net the s satin Property. decal. When the reaideant For an NAREED FOR READY DENTIp A1O,F VAIDE will THE .1lable HFor completed or tills Program cooperation i. the k lON SY LAW ENFOitCgNESSAG�aVE .!EN jROY to the Cm1y� Immediately, lf omeeryfng l off a ouaptcio L ICE ®'g 'IllNT l,. awes_ OPEN 24 Sincerely, to YOD, Don't Wait_ Chief of Polfce JAS;sli Fireman retires Walter Frey vote of appreciation is extended to you, Walt, from the entire Tukwila community. Committee meeting The Tukwila Historical -Bicentennial Committeemeet on October 28, 1 station hall to discuss o;, interestedCitizens 6f the invitedcommunity are to attend. theme of be the perpetuation of the Bicentennial spirit collectionthrough the and w. the history of Tukwila. THE HAZELNUT Page 3 Administrator f (" "' , City McMicken Heights resident John McFarland has been appointed Administrative Assistant to Mayor Edgar Bauch. McFarland is a former employee of the Department of the Army, where he served four years on active duty and two years as Staff Administra- tive AIII ssistant, the latter as a Department of the Arm- civilian. A 1969 Gr te of the University of ndshington, John is currently completing studies for his Master's Degree in Public Administration at the University of Puget Sound. Basketball This Fall's basketball league is in full swing with Riverton Merchants, Ann's Tavern and the Beer Bellies being the only undefeated teams with 13 teams entered and 156 players registered. Our thanks and appreciation to the South Central School District for their cooperation in letting us use the school -facilities. League standings as WON LOST of October 8th Riverton Merchants 5 0 Anns Tavern 5 0 Beer Bellies 4 0 Fe I Way 3 1 Jai_ pot 3 1 Jerrys Shell 3 2 Longacres 3 3 Phototronics 2 3 Dudes 1 3 Bearing Inc. 1 5 Riverton Glen Acres 0 3 Business community backs bazaar Friday, November 19, the Tukwila Elementary School P.T.A. will hold its annual bazaar. A raffle will be held at 8:00 p.m. Many of the items held for raffle have been donated by business people in the community. Parents of the students are reminded their help is urgently needed. Information can be obtained by calling Velma Lee, 244-6223., Kay Livesey, 248-2687 or Marilyn Patton, 246-0982. Attention artists The Valley Arts Exchange, a South King County organization dedicated to the promotion of awareness and interest of the arts, has embarked on a project to identify "arts resources" within the valley area. The effort is designed to improve communication between artists and arts organizations through the publication of an arts directory. If you are an artist, either visual or performing, and desire consideration of your name appearing in the Valley Arts Exchange Directory, complete the form and mail to: Valley Arts Exchange. Cheryl Henry. c/o Municipal Bldg. Renton, Wa. 98055 or contact Joanne Davis in Tukwila at 243-7126. TUKWILA Civil Service Commission i looking for a part-time secretary Please apply at Tukwila City Hall WON LOST Home Grown 0 4 Flyers 0 5 lack and Jill league We had 10 teams participate in the Jack and Jill League with a total of 84 Bon Bfistzers won the league with 7 wins and no losses and a tie. League Standings WON LOST TIE Bon Blitzers 7 0 1 1 Phelta 5 3 1 The Buddies 5 4 0 The Family 4 1 3 Renegades 4 3 1 Muchrooms 4 4 0 Wild Ones 4 5 0 Slow Starters- 3 6 0 Shakey's 3 6 0 Renton Bible 1 8 0 Park plan available Copies of Tukwila's Park and Open Space Plan are now available. This document outlines the parks and trails the city plans to acquire and develop for the next six years. Copies may be obtained for $5.00 from the Office of Community Development at 6230 Soutlicenter Boule- vard. Buy them early and avoid the rush. Walks to Southconter Like to walk to Southcenter? You may 41*�-Mb4 wm—�.-,Vft Council adopts the 1977 Community Development Program as recommended by the Planning Commission. The Commission proposes that $22,000 be spent to develop three pedestrain trails connecting with streets which provide pedestrian access to Southcenter in the following locations: 1 . McMicken Heights to Klickitat Drive. 2. 62nd Avenue between South 151st and South 153rd. 3. 57th Avenue between South 150th and South 152nd. The Community Development block grant funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development total approximately $28,000. The Planning it";' Ltiuu LU concepts of improving the current and future appearance and usefulness of Interurban Avenue. Hopefully, this will benefit both residents and businesses alike. Further information or copies of the program may be obtained by calling Gary Crutchfield, Assistant Planner, at 242-2177 x at the City Hall Annex, 6230 Soutlicenter Boulevard. • Dried flower arranging class A class in Dried Flower arrange- ments is scheduled to begin Monday, November.8, 7-0 p.m., and will run for 5 weeks. Class fee is $6 and students must furnish their own supplies. Deadline to register will be Friday, November 5, all Fees must be paid by this time. Featured in the class will be how to dry plant material, where to gather free material, designing arrangements, Christ- mas flower arranging and individual projects will be encouraged. Further information can be obtained by calling the recreation department at 242-2177. !-------------- ------------------ •----------- - ---- pI I ' e I I THE HAZELNUT e ' Published quarterly by: CITY OF TUKWILAI I 14475 - 59TH AVENUE SOUTH I e I TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98W7 I e Copy Editor: Ed. C. Robinson. e e I I e r '-------------------------------------------------------- More Recreation Confinued from .. Senior : Citizens Program Our Senior Program has been going great the past couple of months with pot luck, trips and crafts. We are expanding our program to meet on Thursday for citizens living in the Thorndyke and Riverton areas. We want to extend an invitation to anyone who is retired or over 55 in these areas to give us a call for a schedule of events and programs. If you need a ride give us a call. Some of the planned activities for the coming month are: Ride to the mountains to see the fall colors, visit to Old Tacoma City Hall, pot luck lunch, crafts, Woodenville Winery and Monday visits to the Renton Senior Center for lunch. We are anxious to serve you. Special interest classes and Christmas workshops Special interest classes are now underway. Classes in session this fall are Belly Dance, Crocheting, Ladies Exercise and Volleyball, Macrame, Quilting, Pre -School Fun and Children's Arts and Crafts. The recreation department will be offering a dried flower arranging class geared toward the holiday season. This class is tentatively scheduled for Mondays, beginning in November. In addition, the department will offer a series of one day Christmas Workshops in mid November. Tukwila trailors The recreation department sponso r, group r r r •*�^ r r r Membershipa week. is free. Members11 r return,around 3 t usually bring a sack lunch and pack for extra clothing. asked to cover the costof hikes for the following month. Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, 10:30 a.m. at Tukwila City Hall. The next meeting is Thursday, November 11. • Softball program In our men's softball program we had a 16 team league with a total of 159 games. A total of 240 participants with championship games being completed in August. A team sponsored by Westing- house won the league and the league playoffs. In order of finish here are the top eight teams. Westinghouse, Waldo Cue Company, Puget Power, Melody Inn, Wynns Foremost, Levitz Furniture, Tukwila Police and Echo Chain Saw. lack DIY Jill volleyball The volleyball league got underway September 28th with 21 teams registered r• F. r� L G '. r r Wednesday evenings at Showalter i r r trend yet to be able to predict the OiNIrr r r - r r r. r but because of Grafters r picked that name Skip, surely no one on r 1: a r -s — I thoughyou played soccer, Nancy. Here's one, Roadrunners they may not but r chicken. I hear one of the team sure you .r the neighbors mind when youpurchased thr bike The volleyball league will he reorganizing in January if you interested in entering a team in January call us as soon as possible. For ♦ any informationregard- ing recreation programs call 242-2177. The staff will be happy to help you. 0 Holiday craft workshops --r ideas for rholiday season?Recreation Depart- ment sponsoring varr one day holidayr N,r during the monthof November. A small fee wi. Class 6nr;tllm6rlt is lkffAtzf1,s* r promptly. continuePre-registration is now uL say, and will « b. 12. Class fees must be paid at time of registration. No registration will be by phone. Tukwila Elementary School located at 5939 o Arranging with pine cones November p adults,$4 Pat Crawford, instructor. Studentschoice of making a Christmas tree or hanging wreath using pine cones,dried pieces and other decorations. Supplies furnished. Paper dyeing 1r Christmas Wednesday, Noe r . 17, 7-9 r, 1 years -adults welcome. Joan instructor. folding,Techniques in uses of dyed paper decorations, r!ing paper, Supplies will be furnished. Think Christmas Thursday, November 1of ' r adults. Rosalie Pfeifer, Mrs. Pfeifer will give a r; r; on of r , d ideas seasoncoming - - gifts, ornaments, decorations, pattern will be furnished.Bring paper and pencil to take notes.