For those who did not see the council appointment at our council meeting last week, Dean Radford of the Renton Reporter has written a good play-by-play of the voting HERE.
Monthly archives for February, 2008
Why am I not surprised… Exxon just posted biggest profit of any US corporation ever
Feb02
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
There are just too many things I want to say about this, but I’ll let you readers do it instead. Please feel free to leave your comments!
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Exxon Mobil posts $40.6 billion annual profit
Oil giant breaks record for largest annual profit by a U.S. company
HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp. posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company — $40.6 billion — on Friday as the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company benefited from historic crude prices at the end of the year.
Exxon also set a U.S. record for the biggest quarterly profit, posting net income of $11.7 billion for the final three months of 2007, beating its own mark of $10.71 billion in the fourth quarter of 2005.
The previous record for annual profit was $39.5 billion, which Exxon Mobil had in 2006.
Groundhog says more winter
Feb02
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
Yep, six more weeks according to Punxsutawney Phil. It’s funny how the weather in Pennsylvania and Renton seem to match on so many Groundhog days…it’s supposed to be sunny here too!
An Online-Interview with Rich Zwicker.
Feb01
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
Rich Zwicker provided the following responses to my questions about his history and his plans. I think he has a great background, good ideas, and much to offer city government.
Randy: When did you first decide you wanted to join city council?
Rich: Four years ago I decided that I was interested in being more involved in Renton. Because of an open seat, I thought that running for council would be a start. As it turned out, I was right. While getting soundly trounced in the primary by current Council President Marcie Palmer, I got up, dusted myself off, and joined her campaign!! The contacts I made were invaluable and it allowed me to become active in my community and to join various boards and commissions to get more experience. Still having an interest in council, I was tempted by Denis’ and Toni’s open seats to run again. However, I wanted to focus my time on my service to the Renton Technical College, so I chose to participate in some of the campaigns instead of actually running.
Randy: What experiences prepared you for this role?
My service with the State Attorney General’s Office has prepared me for the basics of public service: open public meetings, public records, etc. This was further honed by my service as a Trustee at the Renton Technical College.
Rich: Now that you are on council, what improvements would you like to try to make in (your neighborhood of) North Renton?
I think that North Renton faces most of the issues that Renton faces on a whole. Being an older neighborhood, it is getting a little rough around the edges and can use an influx of new development. It faces significant traffic issues because it is in between Downtown and The Landing and is used to get from the east Renton to the West Hill. It is being impacted by growth at The Landing and it faces an uncertain, but very optimistic, future. Like I said, a lot like the City as a whole.
Randy: What would you like to see go into the second phase of the Landing, on the remaining 21 acres?
Rich: Ideally, I would like to see the developers transition our neighborhood into The Landing. I have discussed this with representatives of Harvest Partners and they are intrigued by that idea. My fear is that we will be looking at the loading docks of a bunch of big-box stores, which would be a real shame for North Renton.
Randy: What other major priorities will you have, and how will you achieve them?
Rich: My priority right now is to learn the job and to assist council and administration in their efforts to make Renton a great place to Live, LEARN, Work and Play. I’ll accomplish this by being accountable and a team player and continuing my communication with my great neighbors.
Randy: Where did you attend grade school, middle school, high school, and college/technical training?
Rich:
Sartori, Highlands and Earlington (and we never moved–they just kept moving us!)
Sartori, Highlands and Earlington (and we never moved–they just kept moving us!)
Dimmitt
Renton
Renton Voc-Tech (now Renton Technical College).
Randy: Do you have family in the area?
Rich: Until six months ago, all of my family lived in Renton. Recently, by brother Don and his wife Marcey moved to San Francisco which is the first time me or any of my sibs moved away from Renton. My sister and brother-in-law, Cheri and Ken Taylor, and my other sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Terry Rydberg, all live in Renton. And we have cats–they’re family–and they too live in Renton.
Recieved at city hall; a message from Citizens for Independant Government
Feb01
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
I have not studied this issue in detail, but on the surface I think the idea of having a non-paritisan king County Council seems appealing to me.
I have a feeling they might be better at resolving issues if they didn’t have the burden/confusion of maintaining partisan alliances…particularly since there are only nine members on the council.
Here is the info I received: READ MORE »
For those of you starting out, some non-traditional occupations can get you a six-figure paycheck
Feb01
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
I found this article pretty interesting, as I know many young adults who are just starting out on their own and face some high housing costs. It’s nice to see that we are still developing high-paying jobs for many of them in our new economy.
Kid, you may want to choose some of these professions. And we will have to try to keep bringing these jobs to Renton.
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Nontraditional Jobs That Pay $100K
by John Rossheim
It’s no secret that doctors, lawyers, traders and senior executives at large corporations typically earn six figures or more. But where are the $100,000 jobs for the rest of us — the 140 million American workers who lack the inclination, the aptitude or the tolerance for student debt to go for the classic big-money careers?
It turns out that in the 2000s, there are quite a number of six-figure occupations. Here are just a few worth your consideration:
Click here to read the rest of the article
Tragic vehicle/pedestrian collision on NE 4th last night
Feb01
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
Many people were wondering why NE 4th was closed last night. Here is the answer.
RENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA RELEASE
January 31, 2008
Contact: Cmdr. K. Curry
Office: (425) 430-7555
Tonight at approximately 7:30 pm Renton Police Officers were dispatched to investigate the report of a vehicle/pedestrian collision occurring in the eastbound lanes of NE 4th St. between Union Ave. NE and Bremerton Ave. NE. Both directions of NE 4th St. were closed for approximately 3 hours to investigate the collision.
Witnesses reported the pedestrian was crossing NE 4th St. about 200 feet west of Bremerton Ave. NE. when she was struck by the eastbound vehicle. The injured pedestrian was treated at the scene by Renton Fire and Emergency Services crews and was transported to Harborview Medical Center and later pronounced deceased. The driver of the involved vehicle was not injured.
Police are still trying to determine the identity of the pedestrian. Any inquires regarding her identity should be directed to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office at a later time.
The collision is currently under investigation by members of the Patrol Services Division of the Renton Police Department. If you have further questions please contact Commander Kent Curry at 425-430-7555.
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