The Seahawks posted some pictures from our Fire Engine 12 dedication on their own website. You can see them here
Monthly archives for October, 2008
What did you think?
Oct02
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
The Vice-Presidential candidates had their much anticipated debate tonight. What did you all think?
This is way too sad…. New York police officer kills himself in grief over taser incident
Oct02
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
News sources today reported on a very sad, and very unnecessary, post-script to a story I commented on in my journal entry Don’t tase me bro! Tasers make news, but (thankfully) not in Renton . Today, it was reported that the officer killed himself in his grief over his decision to use a taser on a mentally ill man who then fell from a ledge.
While the officer made an error in common sense, and the department’s new added training is a good idea, there was no reason in the world for the distraught officer to take his own life. This illustrates how conscientious New York’s officers are. But it’s terribly, terribly sad, and I wish the New York officer had received more post-incident counseling.
Citizens push to encourage Trader Joes to locate at the Landing
Oct02
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
Renton citizens are doing their part to try to persuade Trader Joes to open at the Landing. Here is an email chain I received from a friend, which includes a link to a Traders Joes request page (sponsored by Trader Joes Company).
If you want a Treader Joes at the Landing, you may want to go to this page and register your support.
Thanks,
Randy
More signs of the financial crisis hitting us close to home…
Oct01
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
Southwwest Airlines is reducing it’s 2009 aircraft orders.
It’s corn maze and pumpkin patch time of year
Oct01
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
If you have not gotten lost in a corn maze yet, be sure to try it this year.
It can be pretty disorienting! Here are some shots of my family this past weekend (down in Kent/Auburn, off of 277th exit).
Hazen High School Colors on new water reservoir? Neat idea, but money would be needed FAST!
Oct01
2008
Written by Randy Corman
2008
Written by Randy Corman
I was advised via email today that some Hazen High boosters have requested that our new Hazen Water Reservoir be painted in Hazen’s colors. We assume from the request that this might include the desire for Hazen’s name as well.
While Council has not formally heard this item ( or discussed it) it seems like a neat idea to me.
However, we have only budgeted and scheduled a standard paint job, and city taxpayer funds would not be justified for a special paint job. So we would really need someone with private funding to step forward to make up the difference in cost.
And at this point, I don’t think we know what the cost is.
Anyone interested in this proposal should launch an immediate pledge drive, to see how much money can reasonably be raised… and try and provide this information to us by our Monday Council Meeting. There probably are Hazen Alumni in our community that would help with this, but they would need to be contacted fast, as the standard painting will happen soon.
I would be happy to post contact information for anyone running such a drive, if you would like to comment below.
As the mayor says in his email below, it is not clear whether the timing can work out on this. So please do not assume we can make this work. But at least some of us, and maybe all, are willing to discuss it.
Here is the email I recieved today on this topic.
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