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FALL RECYCLING EVENTGet Ready, Set , Recycle!you a re puttering aroundour home th is summer, reember tha t the City of DesMoines is again sponsoring a fa ll special collection a nd recycl ing event tofu rther reduce t he amount of h a za rdous ma ter ia ls within the City. Theone-day event will be he ld on aSaturday in October (the exact da te tobe determ ined) a nd will be located atthe south end of the Des MoinesMa ri na parking lot near Anthony'sHome Port.The intention of this collectionevent is to provide our community theoppor tun ity to dispose of h ard to recycle materials such as: old tires, leadacid car a nd boat batter ies, motor oila nd fi lters a nd other petroleum products, a nti freeze, concrete, rocks, a ppliances (for a small fee) a nd otherty pes of scra p meta l, porcelain toilets/sinks (for a sma ll fee), cardboard,a nd reusable or recyclable householdgoods.Household hazardous was te likepa in t, solvents, pest icides, glues andthe like will n ot be collected at thisevent. Those types of materia lsshou ld be taken to the n earestWastemobile.Watch fo r the October issue of theCity Currents for more details a boutthe collection event. Or call theRecycl ing Coordinator a t (206) 8706565 if you have a ny questions.Remember! Reduce-Reuse-Recyclek2000 Street Overlay ProjectsThe streets lis ted below are scheduled for resurfacing during 2000. Theprojects wiJI be conducted t entatively in t h e order listed. F or m ore inform at ion , con tact t h e Public Work s Dep artment, 206-870-6539.1. S. 226th St.(6th Ave. S. to 7th Ave. S.)North Hill2. Soundview Drive S.(House #28742 to House #28758)3. 20th Ave. S.(S. 244th Pl. to S. 246th Pl.)4. S. 246th Pl.(16th Ave. S. to 20th Ave. S.)75. S. 243rd St. (20th Ave. S. to 23rd Ave.S.)6. S. 236th St. (25th Ave. S. to 28th Ave.S.)7. S. 199th St.(1st Ave. S. to 4th Ave. S.)8. 25th Ave. S. (S. 2 44th St. to south deadend).South KingCountyWast emobileScheduleTukwilaJuly 14-16 and 21 -23AuburnJuly 21-23 and 28-30Federal WaySept 29-0ct 1 and Oct 6-8Call 206-296-4692 for more information on the Wastemobile schedule.II2. Not shown on map. Segment of Soundview Drive S. in Redondo.

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SENIOR CITIZEN NEWSWaterland Arts & Crafts FairThe 36th annual Waterland Artsand Crafts Fair will be held July 2830th, 2000 on the wa terfront in DesMoines Beach Park (north of the marina). Enjoy browsing through over 40booths of jur ied, fi ne qua lity arts andcra fts handmade by artists from a llover the Pacific Northwest. Items forsa le ra nge from unique one of a kindbeaded jewelry, wildlife photography,handma de baskets and much more.New this year at t h e WaterlandArts & Cra fts Fair is a large fl owermar ket of fresh flowers a nd an a ntiquea nd collectibles market. H ours for t hefa ir ar e Friday & Sa turday, noon todus k, and Sunday, noon to 6 p .m. F ormor e information please call SuePadden a t (206) 878-1642.lI IIWaterland Button SalesDes Moines Senior Center and theDes Moines Chamber of Commerce arehosting the annual Waterland Collectibl e Button Sale for Waterland2000 to be held July 26-30. Cus tom designed buttons with the 41st anniver sary Wat erland logo will go on salethroughout Des Moines in July.P urchasing a button gives buyersthe chance to win one of three greatprizes: Round trip AMTRAK ticketsfor two, gift certificat es from ACEHard war e, a nd a wine gift certificatefrom Corky Cella rs in Des Moines. The 2 but ton fee a lso helps s upport theprogra ms and services of Des MoinesSenior Center and the Des MoinesChamber of Commerce. For more information please call the Des MoinesSenior Center, (206) 878-1642.l 2nd Annual Nibble of DesMoines Arts & Crafts FairThe second annual Nibble of DesMoines Arts and Crafts Fa ir is now accepting applica tions for the juriedshow to be held September 9 & 10,2000 at the Des Moines Marina in conjunction with the Chamber ofCommerce Nibble of Des Moines F oodFestival.Along wi th the juried a rts andcra fts, a fresh fl ower market and a ntique and collectibles market will befeatured. For an application or moreinformation please call Sue Padden a t(206) 878-1642.City Studies Assumption of Water Districtsh e citizens of Des Moines r eceivewater services from three specia lpurpose districts serving th eSouth King County ar ea: Wa t erDistrict No. 54, the Highline WaterDistrict, and the Lak eh aven UtilityDist rict. The City of Des Moines doesnot pr ovide this bas ic municipa l service. In December 1999, th e CityCouncil directed City staff to study t hefeasibility, benefits, a nd cost s of t heCity providing water services ratherthan these districts. In early June,staff presented the preliminary repor tto the City Council.The report concluded that the rewould be significant benefits to the citizens of Des Moines if water serviceswere consolidated a nd provided directly by th e City. Firs t, consolidationwou ld reduce the number of governmental entities providing municipa lservices in Des Moines, thereby elimina ting some of the con fusion over whoprovides what services.Assumption would allow coordination of wa ter services on a citywidebas is rather tha n district-by-dis trict,resulting in bette r com pre hensiveplanning, improved coordination ofcons truction activities, and enhancedmanage mentofdevelopment.P roviding wat er as a City service a llows certai n savings, such as reducedTa dm inistra tive costs and shar ed use ofequi pmen t a nd ma npower.Ass umption of water services wouldensure that the City of Des Moineswould be directly responsible for longra nge water s upply pla n ning for allresidents and businesses on a citywidebasis. It would a lso a llow the development of uniform extension policies,rates, connect ion fees, maintena nces tanda rds, fire flow s tora ge, a nd cons truction standards. Cur rently, thesepractices vary among a ll three dist ricts servi ng Des Moines. T he reportconcludes t hat bringing water servicesinto the City's scope of res ponsibilitywill make the pr ovision of m unicipa lservices more efficient and less costlyin the long run.The report a lso examines the technical, legal , and fin ancial costs associated with assumption. If a fter bala ncing potential benefits against costs,the City Council determines to proceedwith assumption, an a pplication wouldbe fil ed with the King Co un tyBoundar y Review Boar d. The Boa rdreviews ass umptions based on specificcriteria outlined in State law a nd hasthe a uthority to a pprove, reject ormodify an ass umption.A copy of th e full report is availablea t City Ha ll, 21630 11th Ave. S., SuiteA.ATTENTION CAT OWNERSCat licenses are due July 1st 10 Altered 20 if not AlteredProof of current rabies vaccination & alteration must beprovided. Apply at City Hall, 21630 11th Ave . S., Suite A.Fireworks can be frightening for pets. Now that theFourth of July h olida y is past, remember that theWaterland fireworks show is coming up the evening of July26th. Keep your pets inside and t a ke other precaution s tokeep them s afe.

PARKS f4 RECREATIONWaterland 5000 Walk For Legacy & Wag-A-ThonTie City of Des .M oines Park and Recreation Department is proud to presenthe Waterland 5000: Walk For Legacy and Wag-A-Thon on Saturday, July9 at 9 a.m. These two fun events are part of the Water land Festival andproceeds benefit the Legacy Foundation, which supports the Park & RecreationDepartment. Entry fee is 20 per walker (or walker & dog combo). 10 is a deductible donation to the Legacy Foundation. Each walker (dogs excluded) will receive a n Official Walk Shirt and be eligible for some great prize give-aways.Walk for Legacy - The walk follows the same Waterla nd5000 5K (3.1 mi le) course used for the run, which offers picturesque views of P uget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.Over the past severa l years the walk has ta ken on a very social and friendly atmosphere. Walkers will start out in sma ller groups of friends and families only to reach the finish areain much larger groups of new friends . Of course this eventwill have the same fun and appeal of past events with music,food , and laughter. If you have a pooch, consider participatingin the Wag-A-Thon .First Annual Wag-A-Thon - This is the event everyone is barking a bout! Mark your calendar now and comestrut your stuff and be proud of your pup as you andyour dog walk t hrough the streets of Des Moines following much of the sam e course, but with several optiona lshort-cuts. Following t he Wag-A-Thon you and yourpooch-pal can browse through the pet related sponsorbooths and partake in entertaining activities. If you'relooking for added excitement and fun, you'll want tocome with your dog to the Wag-A-Thon dressed inmatching outfits for the cutest matching outfit contest.The other activities include a look-a-like contest between owners a nd their dog, best trick contest andnewspaper catching contest.Registration - To register for either event or for more information, contact theDes Moines Park & Recreation Department at (206) 870-6527.Camp KHAOS, K2 & KHAOS SportsWhere KHAOS stands for Kids Havi ng An Outrageous Summer!Come join us for a summe r of fun! Campactivities and excursions are theme basedand age appropriate. Camp KHAOS is forcampers age 5-11, K2 is for campers age11-16, and KHAOS Sports is for campers ofall ages depending on the camp.Camp KHAOS and K2 are 115 per week,with a one time 15 registration fee.KHAOS Sports ranges fro m 49- 79 perweek, with a one time 15 registration fee.Call the Park & Recreation Department at (206)870-6527 for more information.Youths Invitedto Auditionfor Sleeping BeautyDes Moin es Park & Recreation invites youth, grades kindergartenthrough 12, to audition for MissoulaChildren's Thea tre production ofSleeping Beauty.Any youth living in Des Moines orattending school in the Highline orF ederal Way School Districts can audition on Monday, August 7, at 10 am atthe Field House, 1000 S. 220th St. Ifselected, there will be a 50 participation fee. Rehearsals will be held at theMasonic Retirement Home, 23660Marine Vie w Dr. Tuesday throughFriday.Cast members will receive a schedule of rehearsal times . The week willconclude with two public performanceson Saturday, August 12 at 3:00pm and7:00 pm at the Masonic RetirementHome. Tickets for additional family,friends, and guests will be available forpurchase at the Field House througout the week of rehearsals; adult ticets are 5; children ages 3 - 12 are 3;and children 2 and under are free.Tickets may be available at the door ona s pace-avai la ble basis.YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!Please call Brad Bennett, RecreationCoordinator, at (206) 870-6527 if youare a ble to help with any oftbe following: Host one of the MCT actor/directors in your home from Sun .-Sat .nights. A pianist is needed fromWednesday afternoon through the lastperformance on Saturday. A samplescore is available to preview. Parents are invited to sign-up tohelp with set-up, make-up, and takedown for the performances.AUDITIONSMonday, August 7, 200010:00 am - 12:00 noon FREEField H ouse, 1000 S. 220th St.(206) 870-6527NOTE: Not a ll individuals auditioning-wi ll be cast for the production.Actor P articipation Fee (If cast for theproduction) 50.

.SURFACEWATERNEWS16th Avenue South Slide Rep air ProjectDuring a major storm occurring Thanksgiving eve of 1998, a large landslidedeve loped on the west s ide of 16th Avenue South at the road crossing of MasseyCreek. This is located between the cross streets of Kent-Des Moines Road and S.240th Street. The landslide exposed a major 16-inch high-pressure gas main andbroke an eight-inch sewer main, causing raw sewage to spill into Massey Creek.An estima ted 30-40 feet of a 4-foot by 4-foot concrete box culvert, that conveysMassey Creek under 16th Aven ue, had a lso been washed out at the downstreamend.In add ition, the stream grade from the box culvert had chan ged from a 6-footdrop (with a pool) to a condition where over 10 feet of sl ide debris ba d buried theoutlet of the cu lvert. In order to temporarily stabi lize the roa d a nd support thegas and sewer mains, over 120 concrete blocks were placed along the roadside.Subsequent evalua tion of the condition of the culver t showed that it had collapsed in several location s and needed to be replaced.The proposed repair includes the replacement of the existing concrete box cu lvert with a new 12-foot s pan by 6-foot high steel arch culvert. (Steel was chosenover concrete because of the cost a nd can be easily maneuvered arou nd the critica l road utilities). The new culvert wi ll be better aligned with the creek channel ,thereby red ucing eros ion a t the inlet a nd outlet, and will be lengthened to better.dltatch the grade of the stream. The size of the new culvert will provide for 100; ea r frequency s torm a nd a llow passage of fish. The existing culvert was a majorfish passage ba rrier. Other elements of the project will be roadside drai nage fromthe west shoulder of 16th Avenue to the creek and installing gabion (rock-filleds teel baskets) h eadwalls at both ends of the culvert.Due to the hazards in volved with working ar ound a high-pressure gas main,the size of the excavation, and the equipment needed to s upport the pipeline, itwill be necessary to close the road between S. 240th S treet a nd Kent-Des MoinesRoad. The project is expected to start in September a nd take between 3-4 monthsto complete. Following the insta llation of the culvert and making the road repair,16th Avenue South will be re-paved from Kent-Des Moines Road to the southernlimits of the culvert area excavation .This project is being fund ed by Federal Emergency Relief Funds, the City ofDes Moines Arteria l Street Fund , Municipal Capita l Improvement Fund andSurface Water Utility. Funds from the Midway Sewer District and I-Iighli neWater Dis trict are anticipated to partially cover costs of the street overlay, as required for restoring the r oad following the 16th Aven ue water main break (thatoccurred earlier this year) a nd the proposed Midway Sewer Di strict sewer bypassproject (scheduled for this s ummer).For furth er information about t h is project, please contact Loren Reinhold at(206) 870-6524.Friends of Des Moines CreekFriends of Des Moines Creek organization is now being formed. It is a placewhere citizens interested in or involved with the Creek will give a nd obta in information about a nd promote the welfare of the Creek, kn ow what others areoing, learn about volunteer opportunities, and educate the public. It will work inooperation with the cities through which the Creek flows and Ki ng Countyepartment of Natura l Resources. We invite you to joi n us. No dues! Contact usby e-mail (prefer red) Friendsdmc@AOL. com do Rena Hamburge r, 23600 MarineVi ew Dr. #355, Des Moines, WA 98198 (206) 878-6355.iPOLICE DEPARTME TCAR THEFT - The most frequentlyreported crime is theft from a vehicle.It doesn't t a ke much, to outsmart mostthieves. Thieves a re genera lly takingadva ntage of an easy target. Don'tmake your veh icle a n easy target.Safeguard yo ur vehicle by lockingdoors and ro lling windows up a ndparking your vehicle in a well-lit area.BLOCKWATCH - If you r neighbo rhood is not actively participating in aBlockwatch group then take the initiati ve to get one going in your neighborhood. It's s imple, just cal l the DesMoines Police Department, (206) 8783301, a nd they will he lp you get onestarted today!VACATION CHECKS- I f you arcleaving town , reme mbe r the DesMoines Police Department offers freevacation house checks. All you need todo is stop in and fill out the necessa rypaper work.NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - Thesday,August 1, 2000. This is the time eachyear neighbors get together to let crimina ls know that they care about theirneighborhoods a nd they a rc ta king anactive role in keeping il safe.PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLESAFETY - Did you know that thousands of people in thi.5 country havelost th ei r lives while crossing thestreet? As a driver, do you know il isthe law that if you are at a marked orunmarked crosswalk, you must STOPwhen a pedestrian is in your half of theroad o

announced in several of the past edi tions of City Currents, the City Council has been discussing how to re vitalize the area bounded by South 212th Street (alignment) to the north, Kent-Des Moines Road to the south, Interstate 5 to the east, and 24th Avenue South to the west. This area of Des Moines is known