Valley Medical offers support for cancer patients
Tracey Compton/Renton Reporter
American Cancer Society volunteer Penny Slothower helps women pick out hair pieces in the wig room in the Cancer Resource Center at Valley Medical Center.
May 10, 2012
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U.S. Climate Versus Weather Computers: Climate Wins
Why is the U.S. government provide hugely more computer resources for climate prediction than weather prediction? And why is far more emphasis given to climate prediction research than weather prediction research and development?In some past blogs I talked about the unfortunate lack of computer resources available to the National Weather Service (NWS), resulting in the...
Cold Records with Warm Temperatures
On Saturday it became toasty here in Northwest, with many locations gets into the 70s and lower 80s. Yet a number of locations exprienced daily minimum temperature records in the morning--here is the proof from the National Climatic Data Center records website. The blue dot indicate a tie for the record and stations with an...
Summer in May
It is a climatological oddity of Northwest meteorology that we often get a period of very warm, dry weather sometime in the second or third week of May, followed by a retreat into the dismal June Gloom. Well folks, we are about to have the heat wave--one that will bring near 80F temps to Seattle,...
Renton Civic Theatre sets auditions for teen musical
The Renton Civic Theatre will host auditions for the 27th annual Summer Teen Musical May 20-21.
This summer’s production is “Guys and Dolls,” directed by Alan Wilkie.
Auditions will be 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., May 20 - 21, with callbacks on May 22 at 7 p.m.
May 10, 2012
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CROP Walk raises $23,000
More than 300 walkers, runners and workers raised about $23,000 in last Saturday's CROP Hunger Walk in Renton.
It's expected that funds will continue to come in through May, said organizer Sharon Kenyon.
May 10, 2012
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AARP will hear about Rainier work
Gregg Zimmerman, the City of Renton’s public works director, will speak to the Renton AARP May 18 about re-development of the Rainier corridor and work on I-405.
The meeting is at 1 p.m. at the Renton Senior Center, 211 Burnett Ave. N.E.
May 10, 2012
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Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra offering youth a summer camp
Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra has opened registration for its Summer Music Camp. This year’s theme is Out Of This World, with music based on science-fiction moves.
The camp is geared toward students with nine months music experience who will participate in large group and ensemble pieces and to those with less music experience who will have a specialized program.
May 10, 2012
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Bellevue College offering parent class in Renton
Bellevue College’s Parent Education Program will hold an open house for a class targeting toddlers and their parents May 10.
The class is from noon to 1 p.m. at May Valley Alliance Church located at 16431 SE Renton-Issaquah Rd. in Renton.
May 4, 2012
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Walk set to raise funds for search dogs
The Loyal Companions 4-H Club at Riverview Park will hold its 10th annual fundraising walk Saturday, May 12, on the Cedar River Trail, 2901 Maple Valley Highway.
The Dogs Walking 4 Dogs raises money to benefit King County search dogs.
May 4, 2012
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Renton Rotary Club's Youth of the Month for May
The Rotary Club of Renton has recognized three high school students for May.
• Thomas Nguyen is a senior at Hazen High School. He holds a 3.5 grade point average. Nguyen has been involved in FCCLA, Key Club, Highlander Club, concert choir, GSA, Diversity Club, Ignite, ASB, and cheer as captain. He has received Masonic Junior Award, a varsity letter, NCA All-American Cheerleader, NCA Individual Leadership Award, and an academic all-star. Nguyen works at King County Sexual Assault Resource Center and volunteers with GLSEN and Three Wings/Queer Youth Space. He plans to attend a four year university to study public relations and political science. Nguyen hopes to work in public relations in the entertainment business.
May 4, 2012
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