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Little chief leaves lasting impression By Eric Mandel Reporter
Howard “Howie” Koch’s head settled on a comfortable shoulder as each of his fellow new police chiefs were ceremonially pinned with golden badges. He was practically sleeping on the job. Though, it was also hard to blame him — lunch hadn’t yet been served and it had already been an eventful day. Koch and 33 other King County youngsters were anointed Chief for the Day on Aug. 21, with emotional ceremonies and law enforcement related activities for hundreds of the little chiefs’ friends, families and officers from around the county. The event outfits children suf-
fering from chronic or terminal illnesses with mini, hand-tailored uniforms, a certificate, badge and, most importantly, a day of blissful distraction. Doctors diagnosed Koch with stage four neuroblastoma in Dec. 2013, at the age of 2. Koch recently finished his second round of experimental chemotherapy. The cancer currently sits in his eye sockets, cheek bones and skull, plus all of his joints. Once, and if, he goes into remission, doctors can look at a bone marrow transplant. Koch suffers from nausea and digestive issues, while the chemotherapy sometimes also causes bouts of depression. Koch, called the “Cancer Ninja,” is so used to doctors and medical lingo that when
someone says the word blood pressure, he knows to put out his arm for a reading. “It’s a shame he understands what it is,” said Mitchell Neary, who is engaged to Koch’s mother, Jenna Rossi. “A 3 year old shouldn’t know that.” The 34 little chiefs were the largest showing for the legislatureapproved program. The Black Diamond Police Department has reached out to a chronically ill child from the city two other times since 2010. “We didn’t know if (Koch) would make the event,” said Cmdr. Greg Goral with the Black Diamond Police Department. “(The cancer) came back pretty hard.” Koch’s day started at the Showare
“Cancer ninja” Howie Koch of Black Diamond and Chief Jamey Kiblinger prior to receiving an honorary badge. Photo by Eric Mandel. Center, where he couldn’t take his eyes off the thundering motorcycles. He then rode in a motorcade to the Washington State Criminal
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Buckley farm nets top price in summer sale
This year’s Enumclaw and White River football teams are previewed. See pages 10 through 13.
Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, calls for a chance of showers, with cloudy skies and a high temperature in the lower 70s. The clouds will stick around tonight, with a low of 53 degrees. Things look to improve tomorrow: partly sunny skies are in the forecast with a high near 71.
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Plateau thoroughbred farms made a strong showing during the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association summer yearling sale Aug. 26. The sale topper was a filly consigned by Mary Lou and Terry Griffin’s Buckley-based Griffin Place that sold for $57,000. Mark Glatt, who was raised in Washington and trains principally in Southern California, bought the bay filly. Griffin Place also sold a colt for $51,000 to Jody Peetz. The colt was sired by Flatter and the dam is Bluffing. The Griffins sold another $50,000 colt, sired by Dixie Chatter and out of Dark Diva, to Emerald Downs track president Ron Crockett.
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