I served on a nonprofit board of directors with Bailey Stober, and wanted to write to urge Kent voters to elect him to the City Council.
In last week's edition of the Kent Reporter, Alan Gray was erroneously reported as the chairman of the North Park Neighbors Association. Gray serves only on the Land Use and Planning Board.
Regarding the Scenic Hill road conditions, specifically Reiten Road after the sewer was dug up down the right side of the road:
Last Friday's "North Park residents criticize downtown Kent urban plan" article in the Kent Reporter indicated the proposed downtown plan calls for "... rezoning several blocks between First and Fifth Avenues from single-family, low-income housing to multifamily townhouse use." The City has no zoning designation that calls for "single-family, low-income housing."
Congratulations to the state Senate bipartisan majority on holding the line on taxes and getting a budget done that makes sense.
I was walking east on the public sidewalk at Meeker Street toward the Riverbend Golf Complex, carrying my 3½-pound dog when a golf ball hit her in the eye. It has caused serious damage to her eye, causing the eye to be removed and a loss of sight.
When my neighbors on the EastHill in Kent started the Fourth of July fireworks on the evening of the third, I called 911. What I found was very disturbing.
In response to Zach Schlosser's letter ("Hurting our environment", Kent Reporter, June 28): His comment is correct in that the free recycling cart is available only to small businesses.
A recent writer in a letter to the editor ("Why should we pay taxes or follow the law", Kent Reporter, June 21) wrote that "we have tons of money on foreign aid." This belief fits the concept most Americans have of the amount this country spends on foreign aid.
Regarding the article (June 21) concerning the city of Kent's implementation of an additional B&O Tax, the complaint of Brenda Campbell, the controller of Poulsbo RV, are well founded.
Upheaval, uproar and violent tumult afflict large sections of our globe's surface, as daily headlines make obvious, and this fact naturally leads certain tender-hearted souls to the conclusion that there is some vague sort of "Evil Force" out there whose goal is to make existence supremely miserable for humankind.
It has come to my notice that the trash collection company Allied Waste in Kent will give you a free small recycle bin as long as you are paying for a small trash container.
Regarding the Kent City Council's decision on the sale or retention of the Par 3 golf course, many of the 18-hole courses I have played over the years have easily accommodated par-3 players as follows:
I am a little disgusted with our police departments lack of followup on victimless crimes.
The state is implementing the pot bill against federal law. The courts are silent. I called the offices of U.S. Sens. Murray and Cantwell about the pot bill. They said it is under study and they would call me back shortly. I am still waiting for an answer.
Peoples o' the County, a death was decreed
This day of Five June Two Thousand One-Three
As sudden as lightning yet slow as a burn
This work of man and pillar of service we mourn.
Regarding Mr. Robert Allred's recent letter ("Proposed 'private' sale of golf course is disturbing", Kent Reporter, June 7): I agree with Mr. Allred that the community and the City Council must carefully weigh the costs and benefits of the Riverbend par-3 course.
After reading the article in the May 31 edition of the Kent Reporter, I'd like some answers to a few things:
It was with great concern that I read the article "City to consider selling Riverbend par 3 course" (Kent Reporter, May 31).
• From Jan. 1, 2013 to April 24, 2013 – 80 employees have left employment. • 30 employees (certificated & classified) have retired
