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Work to begin on major A-B street connector

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Call it Auburn’s missing link.

When the new, 1.47-mile-long connector tying together A and B streets northwest opens to traffic

in mid-to-late summer of 2012, a driver starting from the Auburn Transit Station will be able to tool all the way north to South 277th Street on a single road.

Along the way that driver will ne-

gotiate a new three- and four-lane road, with sidewalks between 3rd Street Northwest, immediately west of the Auburn Post Office, and 14th Street Northwest.

“Basically, it will be a three-lane

road from 3rd Street to 10th, and then from 10th to 14th it will widen out into a four-lane road,” said Ingrid Gaub, assistant City engineer. “The only traffic signal going in will be at the intersection

of 3rd and A Street.”

Groundbreaking for the $9.7 million road construction project is at 2 p.m. Monday, July 18 at 701 A St., near AMPAC Packaging [ more CONNECTOR page 4 ]

Bus routes threatened: Metro seeks ‘relief charge’

BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com

Moshpit Mayhem A crowd surfer is helped out of the moshpit during Trivium’s set at the fourth annual Rockstar Mayhem Festival at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn. The festival roared into town on Tuesday, delivering 13 of the world’s heaviest bands to the region’s

Garden opens Take in the Heritage Flower Garden, pause in the aviary to catch the soft sounds of doves and the colors of the Asian pheasants, peafowl and other birds, enjoy the water lilies and ducks floating on the Schaefer Pond Garden.

After long years of [ more SOOS CREEK page 18 ]

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metal-mad fans. Crowds braved occasional torrential downpours – mingled with sun breaks – to bang their heads along with multi-platinum selling acts like Disturbed, Godsmack and Megadeth. More photos, page 7. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter

SHOW OF SHOP MUSCLE

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Bob Everett’s love for tinkering and building came early.

“Back in the ’70s, you could buy these color TV and radio kits and put them together from scratch, soldering the components to the

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Bob Everett stays busy working on customers’ GM muscle cars at his Auburn shop.

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boards and going from there,” said Everett, the 48-year-old owner of Auburn’s Evergreen Muscle Car Supply. “They were called Heathkits.”

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Auburn-area commuters can expect to see fewer and restricted King County Metro bus routes next year, unless the county can find some financial relief to keep an essential service rolling.

So say county transportation officials as they plead with the public to consider paying a little extra to keep frequent bus lines open.

The latest pitch is a “congestion relief charge” – an additional $20 car registration renewal fee – to be assessed in each of the next two years until a permanent funding source can be found.

Without the one-time, temporary stopgap fee,

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“John” came to Auburn Regional’s Behavioral Health Center after recovering from a stroke. Although his new limitations left him feeling depressed, John had always been a strong person. He agreed to seek help. After participating in intensive group therapy, John rebuilt the self-esteem and confidence necessary to move forward.

With help, he was able to begin accepting that his body and life had changed, but that his spirit had not.

Auburn Regional offers a place of positive change for people trying to cope with emotional or memory wellness issues. Led by Medical Director Douglas P. Wornell, MD, the Regional Behavioral Health Center offers inpatient and Douglas P. Wornell, MD intensive outpatient care for people aged 50 and older.

If you or a loved one needs help for emotional or memory wellness issues, talk to your doctor or call the Auburn Regional Behavioral Health Center at (253) 804-2813, Option 1.

Need a doctor? Call our toll-free physician referral line at 1-800-370-8640 or visit www.AuburnRegional.com.

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VFW Post 1741 members joined Paul Myers, an honored World War II veteran, for his 100th birthday Monday.

At the celebration were, from left: Donald E. Hanson (Navy, WWII veteran, age 88); Mike Sepal (Army veteran, Post junior vice commander); Jack Anderson (Air Force veteran, Vietnam, Post chaplain); Bill Peloza (Navy veteran, Post commander); Mike Lisle (Navy veteran, WWII, Korea, age 88); John Pepper (Marine Corps veteran, Korea, age 82); Bob Newman (Navy veteran, Korea).

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VFW Post 1741 celebrates veteran’s 100th birthday

BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1741 honored one of its oldest and most revered members with a patriotic birthday bash Monday.

Amid smiles, hugs and handshakes sat Paul Myers, a newly celebrated centenarian who enjoyed the moment in a reunion with family and friends at Auburn’s Parkside Retirement Center.

“I’m glad to be here,” he said softly between bites of cake and ice cream.

At 100, the World War II veteran is believed to be the oldest living member of Auburn’s active post. Myers has been a VFW Post 1741 member since 1945, when he was honorably discharged from the Army.

Myers, a longtime Auburnite, served as a mechanic who helped maintain the powerful, piston-powered P-47 Thunderbolt fighter as it ran supreme over European skies during WWII. The new U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute Program honored the man for his

outstanding service two years ago. VFW Post 1741 recommended him for the honor.

In England, Myers spent two years tending U.S. planes before taking part in the invasion of France.

Myers kept busy maintaining planes as allied forces advanced through the French countryside. He was on the French-German border near the remains of the famous Remagen Bridge over the Rhine River when news reached him that the Germans had surrendered.

Following his discharge, Myers returned to Auburn and married Gladys Agee.

Myers worked for Boeing, did construction jobs and worked on the Alaskan Pipeline. The couple moved back to Auburn to stay in the mid-1970s.

Myers retired from construction but continued to travel and see the world until age 90.

“I’ve had a good life,” he said, “and I’m proud of what we did.”

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[4] July 15, 2011 Metro will need to cut bus service by 17 percent in the wake of a $60 million shortfall. And without it, Metro will slash, reduce or even eliminate 177 bus routes – including seven that serve Auburn – said Brock Howell, King County program director for Futurewise, a statewide public interest group working to promote healthy communities and cities while protecting farmland, forests and shorelines.

The transportation crisis is real and painful for those who depend heavily on local buses to get to work, school or play, Howell said.

“Every part of King County will be dramatically affected by these cuts,” Howell said. “With fewer routes and fewer buses, people will walk farther and travel longer, and crowded buses will become standing-roomonly trips.

“And, as we eliminate routes, people won’t get to work.”

Before county leaders act, they want to know what the public thinks

about the temporary fee.

The King County Council has scheduled the last of three public hearings at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, in the Burien City Council Chambers, 400 SW 152nd St. The King County Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will take input, decide whether to let the congestion reduction charge go to voters, have the King County Council vote July 25 – requiring a supermajority to pass – or force Metro to forgo the proposal and make deep cuts.

State voters have consistently supported a $30 (car-tab) tax, a measure voters should decide, said anti-tax initiative activist Tim Eyman.

The charge is critical, Howell said. Losing 17 percent of bus service will affect 80 percent of transit commuters.

Howell said 36 percent of commuters in the county use the bus. Such potential cuts would be difficult, especially for lowincome, transit-dependent people.

Metro officials are determined to provide a key service at a time when

more people are forsaking their vehicles and escaping high gas prices for the low-fare bus.

“What the people of Auburn should know … is that people riding the bus is a really good thing in terms of our pocketbooks and in terms of the amount of time it takes to get to work because that means are roads are less congested,” Howell said.

“It means we have real transportation choices for all people, whether you are really wealthy and like to use the bus, or poor and need to use the bus.”

“It (the stopgap measure) may not be the perfect solution … but it will help until we find that permanent funding source,” he said. “Let’s keep the buses going, keep them rolling, and then let’s find that long-term solution by working together.”

Metro, which is primarily funded by sales tax revenue, faces a projected $5 billion shortfall over a 15-year period owing to the sour economy.

Metro has closed the gap through layoffs, fare hikes and delayed service expansion.

[ CONNECTOR from page 1 ] and Mohawk Northern Plastics.

The A-B Street corridor connector is a byproduct of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad’s 1994 Stampede Pass Rail Impact Study and one of four projects in Auburn designed to mitigate the opening of the rail line. The other three were the 3rd Street grade and 277th grade separation projects and the M Street grade separation. (Grade separation places the road surface and the railroad tracks at different levels.)

The Stampede Pass line is a secondary BNSF line that starts in downtown Auburn and climbs over the Cascade Mountains.

“You’ve got extremely slow trains using that line,” Gaub said. “The BNSF in 1993 reopened the line with the intention of eventually improving the tunnel over the mountains so it can take double-stacked trains through. When they do that, we will see more use of the line. When we did an analysis of all the at-grade crossings and of all the slow moving trains making the turn and getting onto the pass line, we ended up with about eight minutes of blockage through the downtown.”

City officials say the connector will improve access to the Auburn Post Office and facilitate the efficient movement of freight and goods.

“The A-B connector provides a parallel corridor to the BNSF mainline railroad on the east side, so you can connect from the downtown all the way to 15th Street Northwest, and from there all the way up to 277th,” Gaub said. “That means you can connect from the 3rd Street grade

“We repair a septic system only when we know why it failed.”

A-B Street NW corridor new road section

This map shows the future connector of A-B Streets Northwest, a project that is scheduled to begin this month. COURTESY, City of Auburn separation to the grade separation at 15th Northwest to the grade separation at 277th and never have to stop for trains. Right now, B Street ends at 14th Street near Taco Time, and to get into the downtown, you have to cut over and get onto A Street or 15th or onto Auburn Way.” The federal government has contributed $6.5 million to the $9.7 million project. In-kind developer contributions total $1.3 million. That includes AMPAC Packaging and Mohawk Northern Plastics, which has already built a portion of the connector.

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tions, has added an in-kind contribution of $400,000.

The principal contractor, Miles Resources, should begin work on July 25. Puget Sound Energy is already on site relocating the power lines.

The project includes the completion of approximately 22 acres of wetland mitigation in the City’s Auburn Environmental Park area.

A City of Auburn white paper on the project lists a number of benefits, including the following: • It is part of a comprehensive downtown revitalization strategy that renews and expands the downtown core, a designated urban center.

• The 3.5 mile corridor accounts for 70 percent of the city’s projected job growth and supports the growth of more than 5,000 projected new jobs, for a total of 10,000 projected and existing jobs. It supports the development of more than 200 vacant and underdeveloped parcels along the corridor and in the downtown core.

• It increases access to South King County’s only Level 3 trauma center, the Auburn Regional Medical Center. The nearest Level 2 trauma centers are each 10 miles away, one north on SR 167, the other south on SR 512.

• It links the Auburn Transit Station to major retailers, employers and entertainment facilities.

• It provides a parallel route to Auburn Way and SR 167 that will reduce traffic congestion.

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Easy rider Adin Wallum, 4, of Pacific, cruises down Main Street on his “Harley-Davidson” during the Pacific Days Kids Parade last Friday. The three-day celebration included a grand parade, more than 60 vendors, a car bash, live entertainment, games and food. CHARLES CORTES, Auburn Reporter

$6,400,000 winning Lotto ticket sold in Auburn has yet to be claimed Someone in Washington soon will be $6.4 million richer.

One lucky ticket matched the numbers drawn last Saturday. So far, no one has stepped forward to claim the prize. The winning numbers from the drawing for Lotto were: 01-04-0809-29-48.

An Auburn store sold the winning ticket.

“Typically, Lotto jackpot winners come forward to claim their prize within

a few days,” said Lottery spokesperson Jean Flynn.

“We’re excited to make someone’s year. A win this big will change someone’s life.”

The lucky winner will have options for their prize; a cash option of $2.4 million after taxes or annual payments of $192,000 per year for 25 years.

The person who chose the winning Lotto numbers has until Jan. 5, 2012 to claim his or her ticket.

The winning ticket holder should sign the back of the ticket, keep the ticket in a secure, cool dry place, and call the Lottery office for more information and to make an appointment to claim.

Last Saturday’s drawing means a win for the Auburn store that sold the winning ticket, too. For its efforts, the store will receive a retail selling bonus of $64,000.

King County prosecutors are likely to charge a 17-year-old Granite Falls boy with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault for crashing his Honda Civic into the R Street Bridge over the Stuck River early July 2 and killing one of his three passengers, Auburn police say.

Cory Elam, 21, of Auburn, died of bluntforce injuries to the head, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was riding in the right front seat.

Auburn Commander Mike Hirman said the as-yet-unidentified driver remained in serious but stable condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Harborview doctors treated a 20-yearold Auburn woman for broken limbs and later released her. A third passenger, also from Auburn, was uninjured.

At about 4 a.m., Hirman said, the group, including five friends following in a Honda Accord – was headed

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to Auburn after leaving a “youth-organized gathering” in Bonney Lake. Both cars were northbound on Kersey Way Southeast when the Civic passed the Accord near Oravetz Road Southeast and lost control, hitting a signpost and then a concrete bridge abutment, Hirman said.

“The speed limit is 35 miles per hour there,” Hirman said. “We haven’t determined exactly what his speed was, but witnesses have told us his speed was greater than 35 miles per hour. It looked like he was speeding and passing in a no-passing zone. When he tried to bring the vehicle back to his own northbound lane of travel, he was not able to negotiate the curve before striking the right concrete bridge abutment.

The left center of the vehicle struck the abutment and stopped.”

Hirman said there is no indication that alcohol or drugs played any role in the accident. more story online… auburn-reporter.com

Algona Days celebration this weekend Algona Days, a free family festival, returns Saturday and Sunday at Matchett Memorial Park, 402 Warde St., behind City Hall.

Festival hours are 9 a.m.5 p.m. each day.

The event features food booths, arts and crafts,

games, a three-on-three basketball tournament sponsored by the Auburn Valley YMCA, a car show and an 11 a.m. Saturday parade on 1st Avenue.

Home Town Community Services offers a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m.

Saturday. The menu will include sausage, eggs, coffee,

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tea and juice. A suggested donation of $5 a plate helps sponsor stone soup and other programs.

Waste Management, Columbia Bank, Central Garden & Pet and Valley Mart sponsor the celebration.

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Valley Regional Fire Authority firefighters line up to breach the front door during recent live fire training at 3rd Avenue Southeast, Pacific.

The building, which is owned by the City of Pacific, was burned to the ground at the conclusion of the one-day training session. CHARLES CORTES, Auburn Reporter

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Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between July 5 and July 9:

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Fireworks: 10:42 a.m., 6600 block of Nathan Avenue Southeast. Police confiscated some no-no fireworks and disposed of them at the GSA facility.

Theft from motor vehicle: 1:45 p.m., 1100 block of Auburn Way South. A woman left the keys to her vehicle on the trunk of said vehicle, whereupon persons unknown with larceny in their hearts walked up, stole the keys and swiped her purse.

Vandalism: 7 a.m., 11800 block of 318th Place. A man found a bullet hole in his vehicle, parked at Lea Hill Homes.

Recovered stolen property: 2:50 p.m., 340 E. Main St. A man brought into the police department a cell phone that he had bought on Craigslist. He told officers that when

he found out the phone had been stolen, he wanted to turn it in.

Theft: 12:05 p.m., 101 E. Main St. Somebody stole a bracelet from Nelson’s Jewelry. Police have identified a possible suspect. Meanwhile, the investigation continues.

Theft: 1 p.m., 101 E. Main St. A man and woman walked into Nelson’s Jewelry, and while the man distracted an employee, the woman stole an entire display of sample rings from the front window. Police did not disclose a value for the missing items.

July 6 Theft: 12:46 p.m., 101 Auburn Way S. Somebody swiped a man’s wallet while he was at Safeway. Police did not disclose a value for the loss.

Animal problem: 8:34 p.m., 11700 block of Southeast 302nd Street. A pitbull bit a police officer.

The cooperative owner contained the dog, pending further investigation by animal control.

Auburn resident reported that on June 19, somebody had stolen from him or her a bag containing gold and silver coins of undisclosed value.

July 7 Vandalism: 8:25 a.m., 6200 block of Perry Avenue Southeast. Some yahoo chucked an egg at a car benignly parked on a city street.

July 8 Burglary: 7:02 a.m., 1520 Industry Drive S. Unknowns unlawfully entered a Puget Sound Energy substation and helped themselves to 100 feet of copper wire, value unspecified.

Theft: 8:59 a.m., Evergreen Way Southeast. Somebody stole City property. What was that public property? Police didn’t say.

July 9

Theft from vehicle: 5 p.m., 1818 Emerald Downs Drive NW. An

Traffic offense: 2:04 a.m., 3000 B St. NW. Police arrested a man for racing, impounded his vehicle, and cited his four passengers for unlawful race attendance.

School. Several area citizens helped by moving fire hose.

investigating the area, firefighters couldn’t find a trace of any explosion.

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July 9

Aid call: 2:10 p.m., (Auburn).

Valley Com dispatched firefighters to an elderly woman suffering chest pains. Firefighters dispatched King County Medics because of the severity of the woman’s illness. King County Medics treated and transported the woman to ARMC.

Residential fire: 11:06 a.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responding to a vehicle fire found in a driveway a fully engulfed car fire that had extended into the attached garage of the residence. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, confining it to the garage and vehicle, and keeping it from spreading to the attached residence. Damage to the garage was extensive, and the car was destroyed.

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Fire & Rescue Blotter The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 205 calls for service between July 4 and July 10, among them the following:

July 4 Aid call: 9:20 a.m., (Algona).

Valley Com dispatched firefighters to help a woman suffering from respiratory distress. Arriving firefighters could see that the woman was fighting for each breath, so they began helping her. Those firefighters also asked King County Medics for further evaluation and to transport the woman to Auburn Regional Medical Center (ARMC).

July 5 Grass fire: 3:55 p.m., (Auburn).

Firefighters quickly extinguished a grass fire near Mount Baker Middle

July 7 Aid call: 11:39 a.m., (Pacific).

Firefighters responded to the 100 block of Ellingson Road to help an older man with stroke symptoms. Firefighters evaluated the man, and a private ambulance transported him to St. Joseph’s Hospital in stable condition.

July 8 Possible explosion: 1:02 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responded to the Lakeland Hills area for the report of an explosion. After

July 10 Aid call: 1:34 a.m., (South Auburn).

Firefighters treated a young man who had sustained a head laceration after crashing his bike while riding without a helmet down Auburn Way South. King County Medics evaluated the young man, and a private ambulance transported him in stable condition to ARMC.

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VRFA’s Marino retires after 31 years of service FOR THE REPORTER

Tom Marino recently retired after serving more than 31 years with the Auburn Fire Department and Valley Regional Fire Authority.

Marino, a captain, has been recognized for many accomplishments, several of which benefitted not only his fire department workplace but also community members and people throughout the country.

“Tom’s absence will be noticeable to me, as I always knew if he was on the scene, things would happen to provide the best benefit to the citizens we serve, and in some cases, grew up with,” said VRFA Capt. Chris Heminger, a longtime colleague and friend.

Marino grew up in Auburn, raised a family here, and still lives in Lakeland Hills with his wife, Laurie.

The Marinos have and continue to be instrumental in the Auburn Relay for Life each year as their son, Brent, is a cancer survivor.

Above: Guitarist Kirk Windstein of Kingdom Of Sorrow, featuring members of Crowbar, Hatebreed and Down, roars through the supergroup’s set at the Jägermeister Stage at the Rockstar Mayhem Festival.

Left: Metal fan Scott Norcross of Tacoma throws the devil horns during Kingdom of Sorrow’s set. Below: Machine Head bassist and co-founder Adam Duce on stage during the San Francisco band’s mainstage set, opening for headliners Megadeth, Disturbed and Godsmack.

The VRFA’s Tom Marino was part of a deployment to help victims of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. COURTESY PHOTO Marino has been active in his community in many ways over the years.

He also served with the FEMA Washington Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue Team for several years as a rescue squad leader and manager.

Marino participated in deployments to disaster areas, including Hurricane Katrina. He also was a Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) instructor for the City of Auburn.

Marino was the first Team Leader for the Auburn Fire Department, now VRFA, Special Operations Rescue Team and was a certified instructor in dive and swift water rescue. He also served as a recruit instructor and instructor coordina-

tor at the Washington State Fire Training Academy and trained hundreds of new firefighters.

In addition, he organized and led the highly regarded AFD/VRFA Honor Guard for the past two decades.

Marino was recognized for his life-saving actions on numerous incidents throughout his career, an indication of his dedication and exemplary operational skills. His decorations include the Medal of Valor, Five Medals of Merit, 11 Meritorious Unit Citations, and the selection by his peers of both Firefighter and Fire Officer of the Year. more story online… auburn-reporter.com

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“Every part of King County will be dramatically affected by these cuts. With fewer routes and fewer buses, people will walk farther and travel longer, and crowded buses will become standing-room-only trips.” – Brock Howell, King County program director for Futurewise, on possible cuts to Metro bus service.

Progress in a state of gloom As discouraging as the state’s sour economy and bleak fiscal forecast might be, first-year lawmakers representing Auburn and southeast King County remain cautiously optimistic that better days are ahead.

Amid all the program slashing and emotional spending debates, the Auburn area gained some measure of success from the latest Legislative session.

The late-hour passage of the capital budget left some room for Auburn-area projects.

The budget was caught up in negotiations over legislation that would cap the state’s debt limit.

“It was touch and go for a while there,” said Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, who supported a 7-percent debt cap, which the Legislature approved in the waning hours of the special session. “We have to end the boomand-bust cycle of government funding.

When times are tough and the construction industry is in decline, that’s when government needs to have resources ready to invest in infrastructure.”

Fain, who represents the 47th Legislative District, which includes Auburn, joined others to push through some much-needed work in the area.

“We had some good wins for Auburn,” Fain said. “In a lean year, we were able to win some projects for the district.”

Among the projects that will receive state funding are: • Green River Gorge and Icy Creek Trail ($540,828). Controversy arose when some in the Legislature sought to break with the recommendations of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program. Fain joined Redmond Sen. Andy Hill and Mercer Island Sen. Steve Litzow to support the WWRP process, ensuring funds for the Icy Creek Trail project.

• Green River Community College’s science, math and technology building.

“This aging facility is close to 40 years old and lacks many of the safety and instructional amenities Joe Fain students should expect,” Fain said.

• M Street Southeast. The City of Auburn will receive $6.8 million from the state to continue the grade-separation project along M Street and the Burlington-Northern Santa Fe railway near Highway 18.

“Transportation infrastructure is the key to our local economy,” Fain said. “Separating rail from car and pedestrian traffic will

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Holman offers strong leadership John Holman’s letter to the editor (“Community needs to come together in wake of shooting,” Auburn Reporter, May 13) described a situation in our community that is troubling.

He noted an instance of violence in our city and noted that there has been an increase in these situations. He advocated that all of us work together to make our community a safe and welcoming place to live.

Since his letter was published, another instance occurred that reinforces the need for all of us to be vigilant. Our police force works hard to get violence off our streets and out of our community. But this is the last resort, and we must all work together to continue to make Auburn “more than you imagined” in all aspects of our community.

Our city is growing and becoming more diverse. Our city leaders are taking steps to strengthen our community and continue to make this a great place to live, work and shop.

We have a new city plaza, many community events and celebrations that contribute to the spirit of Auburn and give us all an opportunity to celebrate our community. However, each us must also be involved.

We strongly agree with Mr. Holman that all of us, old-tim-

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ers, as well as those who have become a part of our community recently, must work together on a day-to-day and neighbor-to-neighbor basis to continue to make the community of Auburn a great place to live together.

We strongly support John Holman in his efforts to bring strong, positive, collaborative leadership to our city. All of us must recommit to our community and to the opportunities that are ahead of us.

– Jim Blanchard

Osborne is right man for City Council I support my neighbor, Wayne Osborne, for Auburn City Council Position 7.

Wayne is a patriotic person, having served in the Air Force and Navy in the 1960s.

I have lived by and known the Osborne family for nearly 34 years, and I can attest to

their stellar character. They are exemplary neighbors.

Wayne has consistently demonstrated a strong interest in the Auburn community. But it wasn’t until he retired that he was able to devote significant time and energy to participating in City activities.

When he first expressed interest in possibly serving on the City Council, I became excited because I strongly believe he will be a great representative for Auburn citizens.

Wayne has been a solid and involved community member. He was supportive of the neighborhood’s desire to establish a local improvement district to upgrade our water and street, which used to be gravel and is now paved, mainly due to Wayne’s advocacy.

Years ago, he also organized a neighborhood phone tree, which was helpful in keeping us watchful for any possible unusual occurrence.

Since his retirement as an air traffic controller, Wayne has volunteered time and effort – hundreds of hours this last year alone – to attend City Council and committee meetings. He also serves on the advisory board of the Auburn Airport.

He has been instrumental in keeping our neighborhood informed about city developments that would impact us.

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Teacher, students create children’s tale

BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com

Stacy Bardsley needed a student’s artistic touch to bring her debut book to life.

She found it in a pair of young illustrators, Bradleigh de Jong and Nick Langel, who came highly recommended.

Together they created a clever, sweet and funny children’s chapter book, “The North Pole Dog Division” (Fairwood Press, $13.95).

Bardsley, the author, has taught German at Auburn Riverside High School for 10 years. De Jong and Langel, recently graduated seniors at the school, are aspiring graphic artists with college plans.

“They did a wonderful job,” Bardsley said at a recent school-ending, book-signing reception. “In fact, we are looking to do a sequel.”

The recently released book follows the wacky adventures and heartwarming antics of Fritzi, Elli, and the rest of the dachshund pack as they attempt to save Christmas by helping Santa deliver toys and goodies to all the dogs in the world from a North

Auburn schools certified for ‘green’ achievements The Auburn School District achieved Level 1 Washington Green School certification in three of its schools – Washington Elementary, Evergreen Heights Elementary and Cascade Middle School.

Five more schools will work toward the same certification in the 2011-12 school year.

Pole workshop.

As they turn the pages, readers discover the value of friendship, teamwork and life’s little unexpected treasures.

“It was the best,” said de Jong, who plans to attend Central Washington University this fall. “We’ve worked with a bunch of clients throughout the year, but she (Bardsley) was so enthusiastic.”

Langel welcomed the opportunity to build his resume with a professional, published work.

“It was a business opportunity … but it didn’t seem that way,” said Langel, who plans to pursue graphic art design at Seattle Central Community College. “She was great to work with on the project.”

Bardsley began to write the story in November. The illustrators went to work in February.

Teacher Patrick Swenson completed the all-Auburn Riverside production by designing and publishing the book through his own publishing company.

The book is available online at www.fairwoodpress.com, www.amazon.com and www. barnesandnoble.com.

The efforts have been headed up by the district’s Resource Conservation Manager, Scott Weide.

For example, at Washington Elementary the school’s Green Team conducted a rigorous assessment of waste reduction and recycling on its campus. As a result of the assessment, the Green Team carried out a recycling project that resulted in nearly a 50-percent reduction in solid waste and nearly $950 in savings.

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Still, there is much division between parties, and more fighting looms on the Senate and House floors.

“There’s plenty of that,” Asay said. “(But) when it comes to getting stuff done, where the rubber meets the road, it amazed me how the majority party would come and talk to us and see how we could make this more powerful. They were willing to make concessions. … I guess, that’s how it is supposed to work.”

Like Fain, Asay came away with some successful moments. Gov.

[ LETTERS from page 8 ] member involves significant time. Wayne has that time to serve, and knowing his attributes, he will be more than a full-time representative. He is organized and proactive. He listens before making decisions and acting upon them. He is open-minded.

Bottom line, I trust Wayne to represent the interests of Auburn citizens. The Auburn community would benefit greatly from his service and representation. I urge you to support him as well by voting for him come election time.

– Joanne Martin

Brooke: a welcome read I really enjoyed reading Dennis Brooke’s guest op-ed piece (“Please, give a little bit of respect,” Auburn Reporter, July 8). It’s thought-provoking without smacking the reader on the head.

Hope to read more from him soon.

– Kathy Bennett

Save our transit routes Because our transit system depends on the sales tax, it is devastated by the recession. An estimated 400,000 people use transit every day, 53 percent for work or school/college. The devastating reduction

to transit that we are facing will nearly cripple us and will certainly delay or derail our recovery.

There is a plan which will lessen the cuts: to raise funds from a $20 fee on car registrations, for two years only. We need to get this passed in the King County Council on July 25. Sadly, some of our King County Councilmembers feel that transit is not very important.

Please help. Contact your King County Councilmember and say that transit service is very important to life and function to you personally and in our community.

– Imogene Williams

A banner Fourth Auburn’s Fourth of July celebration at Les Gove Park was well organized and wonderful.

I was proud to be a part of the parade.

I would like to thank all those who made the event possible, including the tireless volunteers, committee workers and City staff.

The celebration was so well done, including the entertainment, food and activities, especially those events with kids in mind.

Auburn should be proud. It has one of the best Fourth of July celebrations around.

– Vickie Vallier, Pioneer Queen

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Sun, a longtime resident, vows to clean up what he claims to be corruption at City Hall and run on a platform that reinstates and promotes Abraham Lincoln’s doctrine: “government of the people, by the people, for the people.”

“Going in as a write-in candidate, it will be a hard uphill struggle,” Sun said in a release. “I need all the help I can get from you. Let’s get the wagon rolling.”

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The M Street grade-separation project will allow for a new railroad underpass for vehicles, two lanes in both directions for traffic and room for walkers and bikers.

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Team work: Author Stacy Bardsley, middle, worked with student illustrators, Bradleigh de Jong, left, and Nick Langel, on her debut book, a children’s chapter book, “The North Pole Dog Division.”

not only improve safety but also continue investments in freight mobility that aid our local manufacturing and warehousing companies.”

• Levee funding. The Green River Valley cities had joined forces in calling for funds to shore up failing levees along the Green River. The state budget included an additional $4 million for capital construction, a necessary step to ensure the safety of area homes and businesses.

“With thousands of homes and businesses located in the valley and billions of dollars in economic activity generated here, there is no higher priority than protecting our communities from flood,” Fain said.

Rep. Katrina Asay, R-Milton, who represents a chunk of King County in the 30th Legislative District, was generally pleased with her first goaround in Olympia.

Lawmakers made progress across party lines, Asay said, more so than the public realizes.

“There was a lot of bipartisan support. Almost everyone there is there for the right reason, in my opinion,” Asay said. “They just want to work with people and make things better.

They just have different ideas on what that actually is … and how to get there.”

Chris Gregoire signed legislation into law to address a home burglary epidemic. She also made progress in her fight for fiscal responsibility and accountability in state government, as well as secure some fiscal relief for city government, her area of expertise.

But Asay wasn’t supportive of the final state budget, which reflected a lopsided reduction in education spending. Other struggling programs also were unnecessarily supported, she said.

“By keeping those programs on life support, you’re just prolonging the problems,” she said. “There is going to come a time when they are going to have to say goodbye to some of these programs. The longer it’s prolonged, the more pain it’s going to cause.”

The pain will continue unless Olympia finds a more permanent revenue source. And Asay, Fain and others are not supportive of an income tax to get there. More creativity, fresh ideas are needed.

“It’s not going to be a magical answer that Olympia keeps thinking it will be,” Asay said.

Fain understands more cuts might have to be made if projected revenues fall short.

“But the encouraging thing is we are working together,” he said.

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Valley Medical opens center, adds services Valley Medical Center recently unveiled its 4,350-square-foot Auburn Urgent Care Clinic.

The clinic, 1000 Auburn Way S., provides walk-in, extended-hour access for non-emergency, acute illness and injury care that is either beyond the scope or availability of a primary care practice.

In addition, VMC’s Occupational Health Services has joined Auburn

www.auburn-reporter.com Urgent Care to help businesses manage and reduce health care costs associated with accidents and injuries on the job by assisting with claim initiation, physical and occupational therapy on site, medications, followup care and return to work coordination.

“We are very pleased to open our fifth Urgent Care clinic and re-open our Occupational Health Clinic in the city of Auburn,” said Paul Larson, senior vice president, Valley Medical Center Clinic Network. “We hope to

play a vital role in the health of the Auburn community by offering an alternative to more expensive and time-intensive ER visits for non-lifethreatening emergencies. We also look forward to re-establishing our relationships with Auburn-area businesses and providing convenient care to those new to our services.”

Valley Medical invites the community to visit the new clinic, take a tour, pick up a free first-aid kit and receive free blood pressure screening from now through July 31.

Auburn’s David Joiner has found a home as a first-time proprietor.

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A quick-study in the evolving tech industry, David Joiner plied his trade for various companies for nine years, but ultimately wanted to do something different.

Now he is working for himself.

The Auburn man has established his own center, Computer Connection, on East Main Street, specializing in repair and services for a wide range of technical and electrical gadgetry, both big and small, residential and commercial.

“Customers are not just customers, but your friends.

I want to treat them well. I want to do it my way,” said Joiner, 28, who grew up here and graduated from Auburn High School before embarking on a career in the tech and computer world.

Joiner’s small business is on the opposite end of Main Street from where his grandfather, Edward Garre, opened a radio station in the 1960s.

“Auburn is home,” he said. “My whole family has been in this town.”

Joiner intends to be different. He is willing to sit down with customers and go over issues and repairs.

“I’m in the business of teaching people how not to break their computers,” he said. “I am here to teach them.”

Joiner is skilled in most computer makes as well as home theaters and security systems. He also offers mobile service.

Joiner and his wife, Muskaan, are newlyweds.

Elsewhere Sockeye Homes continues to collect honors. The Master Builders Asso-

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ciation (MBA) of King and Snohomish Counties and the RemodelersTM Council recently extended three awards to the Auburnbased company, including two for “Major Remodel Excellence” and one for “Green Remodeling.”

The MBA and the RemodelersTM Council honored 16 of its members at its annual Remodeling Excellence Awards (REX) banquet held June 18 at Newcastle.

A judging panel, which consisted of local and national remodelers, media experts and architects, received a total of 39 entries for 23 categories.

Sockeye Homes was a 2010 winner in the National Master Design Award for a bathroom remodel in the $30,000-$50,000 category, and received the coveted Janus Award, reserved only for companies winning the National Master Design Award and National Chrysalis Award in the same year.

Sockeye won nine awards last year.

Tod Sakai and his wife, Kristin, established the family-owned company four years ago.

[ CAR SUPPLY from page 1 ] with the guy to buy it for apparent he had a knack for putting things together. Although he didn’t know it at the time, his natural ability to break things down and assemble parts eventually would lead him to opening one of the region’s premier muscle car parts shops.

From HeathKits, Everett moved on to bicycles.

“I was the bicycle czar of the neighborhood, and I’d fix everybody’s bikes,” he said.

But it wasn’t until he was 15 that he found his true passion – Detroit muscle cars. He passed by and noticed a 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 while working his daily newspaper route.

“It had a bad (transmission) in it, so I made a deal

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After a stint in the U.S. Navy, Everett opened his first shop on Whidbey Island in 1987.

Everett soon progressed from just helping out a few friends with their projects to taking on full-blown rescue jobs.

“I started picking up cars from other shops where people had taken them to get fixed up,” he said.

“They had been there eight or nine months, had a few thousand sunk into them

and they just weren’t working on them.

“What’s the first thing they do when you take a car into a shop to get restored?

You break it down to the last nut and bolt,” he added.

“When you want it back, they just hand you a bunch of boxes with parts in them.

So where do you take that?

Find that place in the Yellow Pages. I put them back together.”

In 1990, Everett moved his shop to Bellevue before relocating to Kent. He moved his operation to Auburn in 2001.

Although he builds cars – including a 1969 Chevelle he restored for former Seahawks fullback Owen Schmitt – his main business is reproduction parts for General Motors

muscle cars.

Unlike many parts stores, Everett takes pride in not just selling parts, but also helping people get their projects on the road. Mike Weinert helps him in the shop.

“I’ve helped hundreds of people in Auburn get their cars done,” Everett said. “We get phone calls from all over the country. A lot of people say, ‘Why don’t we just go with a national place and not pay the tax?’ The difference

is that I’ve bolted this stuff on the cars before, and I know how to get your car together. I can help you. It’s a full-time deal. It’s a lifestyle.”

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Men, go in for a ‘tune-up’

Threats Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and for the most part it is preventable.

The words “heart disease” refers to anything that can essentially weaken the heart muscle, such as high blood pressure, cholesterol buildup on heart arteries (coro-

nary artery disease) and abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

The second leading cause of death in this country is lung cancer, followed by prostate cancer for men, and then colon cancer. Certain screening test can detect many cancers in their infancy state, therefore leading to cures, not deaths. Moreover, some causes of cancer are linked to poor habits and behavior. Approximately 90 percent of all lung cancers are caused by smoking, and a diet low in fiber is liked to colon cancer.

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Why is it that men avoid doctors – or do they?

Typically between the ages of 20 to 40, men avoid going into see doctors.

Unlike women, who are conditioned early on to go into to see a doctor annually for a gynecological exam, men do the opposite.

Men tend to see a doctor only if injured or if they become seriously ill.

Men tend to self-treat, believing that an aspirin cures all. As a result, scheduling an appointment to see a doctor typically falls to the bottom of that “to-do list,” or never registers at all.

Unfortunately, men typically do not see preventative health care as real or valid until they enter their 40s – the time when their parents are now experiencing health-threatening illness and conditions.

Prevention Prevention is a critical component in 21st century medicine. Preventative health care refers to steps and measures taken to prevent the development of illness, disease and chronic conditions. It is so important, as approximately seven out of 10 adults who die each year do so from a chronic disease like heart disease, certain cancers, stroke and diabetes. One in 10 adults has diabetes, one in three adults has high blood pressure, and most do not even know.

For many individuals, these health conditions are preventable, modifiable and curable with early intervention, but men have to go in and see a doctor.

How often?

All adults, men and women, should see a doctor yearly for a physical, including age-appropriate screening tests. Visualize a yearly physical (preventative health check-up) as maintenance for a car. Cars needs to be taken into a mechanic periodically for an oil change, tune-up, have the tires checked and rotate.

The human body needs regular maintenance too: blood pressure checked, heart checked, skin examined looking for skin cancer, blood work done to check cholesterol levels and blood sugar tested to screen for diabetes, etc.

In addition, age-appropriate screening tests need to be done. For example, prostate exams begin at age 40 (rectal exams yearly

beginning at age 40, PSA blood test beginning at age 50), and colon exams (colonoscopy beginning at age 50, or sooner if there is a family history of colon cancer).

So men, get a “tune-up.”

Schedule this physical exam during the month of your birthday, in doing so you will never forget your yearly maintenance.

Help yourself live a longer and healthier life, while getting the most mileage out of your body.

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feature on KOMO TV/News Radio (1000 AM & 97.7 FM) every Sunday live 7:45 a.m., and a columnist for the Auburn Reporter. She trained at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois, Carle Hospital. Dr. Petter is chief of the Department of Family Practice at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. She is a consumer healthcare advocate, and her books, “Healthcare On a Budget” and “Common Medical Sense” are available on Amazon.com. Please visit her website, www.DocForAll. com, or call her office at 253568-0841.

Get Up & Get Out at Olympic The Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Auburn School District and other nonprofit organizations serving Auburn, invites children in grades K-12 to Get Up & Get Out. The free summer drop in program at Olympic Middle School, 1825 K St. SE – which began this week – runs Monday to Friday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Aug. 26.

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NICHOL SHOOTS HOLE-IN-ONE

Alan Nichol shot a hole-in-one on July 7 at Auburn Golf Course.

Nichol used a 5-iron on the 151-yard No. 14.

It is his first hole-in-one in 15 years of playing.

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Stone looks for balance inside, the ring and out Female pro boxer, Dakota Stone, looking for title shot

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They call it the sweet science.

But boxing goes much deeper than mere science for Dakota Stone.

“It combines the mental, physical and spiritual,” said the no-nonsense Stone before a training session.

“They all have to be running on all cylinders for you to be able to operate 100 percent in the ring. So it taps into all those facets of a person’s makeup.”

Now, 13 years into a professional boxing career, the 42-year-old Stone is looking to find that balance, both in and out of the ring, enabling her to fight her way to the top of the women’s boxing ranks.

“Boxing mirrors life,” said

Dakota Stone, a female professional boxer, hopes to capitalize on her sixth-round TKO over Christy Martin last month by earning a shot at the middleweight title. SHAWN SKAGER, Reporter Stone, a middleweight who turned pro while training at Vision Quest and living in Auburn. “Whatever is going on in my life, comes (into the ring).

“If there is a fear of commitment, maybe I won’t throw my right hand,” she explained. “(If) you don’t want to get close to people (outside the ring), you

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Boxing has helped me grow as a person, and growing as a person has helped me in the ring.”

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After a two-year stint

in the U.S. Navy, Stone attended the Art Institute of Seattle as a photography student.

“A friend (boxer Danielle Doobenen) talked me into coming down and taking some pictures of boxers for a press release,” Stone

recalled. “I worked out on the bag and just fell in love the first time I hit it.”

Although Stone was athletic in high school – playing volleyball, basketball and even earning a scholarship opportunity for softball – the inactive art school student admittedly was out of shape when she started boxing.

“The first time I jumped rope, I couldn’t go more than 10 seconds without stopping,” Stone said. “I smoked. I was really overweight.”

But something clicked when she put on the gloves.

“I just had that kind of passion for it from the very first day,” Stone said.

After suffering a broken nose that required reconstructive surgery during a sparring session with her trainer, Stone finally got her first amateur fight.

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Emerald Downs hosts equine art show The Emerald Downs Equine Art Show 2011, which sold a record 37 pieces of original art of the 198 pieces featured, concluded Sunday afternoon.

Mike Bryant of La Pine, Ore. received the Stanley A. Gillman Best in Show Award for his art piece titled “Patches,” a wood sculpture shaped into a cream-colored horse head.

Carolyn Adams’ “Luck O’ The Irish” received the Morrie and Joan Alhadeff Purchase Award and will remain on permanent display in the Alhadeff’s collection on the track’s Clubhouse Level.

With more than $5,500 in prize money, a panel of judges awarded prizes to each of the 12 categories.

“The show continues to improve in quality every year,” said Kerry Dalton, the show’s cochairperson.

For the first time at Emerald Downs, Jerry

Carmody wasn’t in the winner’s circle to pose for pictures next to his 12-year-old gelding West Seattle Boy. The proud owner of the track’s all-time winningest horse showed off his own talents Sunday winning the Angie Crockett Memorial People’s Choice Award with his piece “Tracking.” Named the honorary steward for the Equine Art 2011 Purse, Carmody presented Mindy Z. Colton’s horse trophy – “Racehorse Memories” – to the seventh race’s winning connections. The race finished in a dead-heat between trainer Joe Toye and wife Kari Toye’s Lonely and Free and trainer Robert Meeking and wife Barbara Meeking’s A. Lurie Girl.

Equine Art 2011 is presented by the Washington Thoroughbred Foundation in conjunction with Emerald Downs and the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association.

[STONE from page 15] when I learned early about training hard and getting it down before you get in there. The fight should be the easy part, it should be the fun part. The hard work is in the gym. That’s where it’s agonizing. The fight is where you get a chance to shine.”

After some amateur fights, Stone moved to Auburn, trained at Vision Quest and turned pro.

Since becoming a professional, Stone has compiled a 10-8-5 record, but asserts that the number isn’t truly indicative of her skill.

“It’s complicated because I’ve had so many robberies,” she said of the unfavorable decisions.

Stone contends she has lost some close decisions because of her fighting style – a finesse approach that relies on ability and strategy, rather than knocking out

Dakota Stone works on the speed bag at the Azteca Gym in downtown Renton. Shawn Skager, Auburn Reporter

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opponents – and the fact she often has to travel far to fight boxers on their home turf.

“In the pros, you can be a boxer and not a brawler, and fight like that if you have money and the promoter behind you because you can get a decision,” she said. “But if you’re a traveling boxer, and it comes down to a decision, it goes to the hometown fighter every time.”

Despite her record, Stone has been a top-10 ranked fighter in the middleweight division since she turned pro.

Stone is coming off a sixthround technical knockout over World Boxing Council junior middleweight champ Christy Martin in a non-title bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 4.

The effort vaulted Stone as the No. 1 contender in the WBC, Women’s International Boxing Federation and the Women’s International Boxing Association.

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Stone wants to make a living in the fight game, as well as garner some championship belts, but those are not the reasons why she boxes.

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“Boxing is an art form.

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knock off Sweden’s Maria Lindberg, who holds both the WIBF and WIBA junior middleweight titles, Stone knows she will have to adjust her style.

Earlier in her career, Stone lost a split decision to Lindberg in Sweden.

“I just beat the crap out of her,” Stone said. “It was obvious that I won, but because we were in Sweden they gave her a split decision. It was gut-wrenching for me, the worst robbery. I can’t call it a loss because it wasn’t. To get robbed on that was hard because I did so well.”

Stone vows to come back stronger. She is looking to acquire that knockout power, working out four nights a week at the Azteca Gym in Renton with trainer Mathis Hill.

The new style already has paid dividends.

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Soos Creek Botanical Garden and History Center grand opening: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., July 16; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 17, 29308 132nd St. SE, Auburn. Plant sale, guest speakers, demonstrations, tours.

Open to the public. Information: 253-6390949, http://sooscreekbotanicalgarden.org, Groundbreaking ceremony for A-B Street Corridor Connector: 2 p.m., July 18, 701 A St. (near AMPAC Packaging and Mohawk Northern Plastics). Public is welcome. The project extends A Street Northwest from 3rd Street Northwest to 14th Street Northwest and completes the 1.47-mile missing link that is part of the 3.5-mile A-B Street corridor.

Auburn International Farmers Market: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sundays, through Sept. 25, Auburn Sound Transit Plaza, 23 A St. SW. More than 40 vendors offering a variety of fresh locally grown farm-based foods, hand-crafted items, and concession stands that are restaurant-based but feature a home-cooked taste. The market also includes free performances, guest chef demonstrations with farm-fresh ingredients, children’s activities, and classes on health, nutrition, and gardening. Info: 253266-2726, www.auburnfarmersmarket.org.

Mary Olson Farm summer drop-in hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during these weekends: July 23-24; Aug. 13-14, Aug. 27-28; and Sept. 10-11. Mary Olson Farm, located at 28728 Green River Road in Auburn, is a King County Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Significant features include an 1897 barn, a fully restored 1902 farmhouse, a century-old orchard, three salmon runs in Olson Creek and a remarkable collection of outbuildings, including a smoke house, outhouse and weaving house. The farm also is available for community and special events.

Admission for the summer drop-in hours is $5 adults, $3 children/seniors and $15 for a household or family. For more information, visit www.wrvmuseum.org.

Algona Days: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., July 16, 17. Matchett Memorial Park, 401 and 402 Warde St. (behind City Hall). Food booths, arts and crafts, games, three-on-three basketball tournament sponsored by the Auburn Valley YMCA, car show and parade on 1st Avenue (11 a.m. July 16). Home Town Community Services offers a pancake breakfast 7-10 a.m. July 16. Menu includes sausage, eggs, coffee, tea and juice.

Suggested donation of $5 a plate helps sponsor stone soup and other programs.

Festival sponsored by Waste Management, Columbia Bank, Central Garden & Pet and Valley Mart . Call 253-833-2897 for more information.

Goodguys 24th Pacific Northwest Nationals: July 22-24, Puyallup Fair & Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW (enter at Blue, Gold Gates). Hours:

8 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday; 8-8 Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday. More than 2,500 hot rods, customs and Classics through 1972 on display; vendor and manufacturer exhibits.

Admission: General $18; kids (7-12) $6; Age 6 and under free. Information and buy tickets on line go to: www.good-guys.com.

Battle of the Bowl V: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., July 30, Brannan Park, 611 28th St. NE, Auburn. Skateboard competition for beginner, intermediate and advance divisions.

9 a.m. registration; 11 a.m. warm-up; noon competition. Bring your own skateboard.

Helmets required. Fee: $5 preregistration; $10 on-site registration; $5 helmets. Information: 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov.

65th Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., July 30, 31, Enumclaw Expo Center (formerly the King County Fairgrounds), 45224 284th Ave. SE, Enumclaw. General admission: $15 adults; $11 seniors (60 and older), active, retired, veteran military; children 5-17; children under 5 free. Two-day passes: $22 adults; $16 seniors (60 and older), active, retired, veteran military; children 5-17. Parking: $5 per day. Information: 206-522-2541 or www.sshga.org.

Auburn’s ArtRageous Art Festival: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 6, Les Gove Park, 1005 12th St. SE. Featuring artists of all media who be demonstrating, offering hands-on activities for all ages and selling artwork. Free one-day art extravaganza invites you to create and celebrate art in the park. Presented by the City of Auburn and produced by the Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Department. For information, visit www.auburnwa.gov/arts or call 253-931-3043.

Auburn Good Ol’ Days: Aug. 12-14, downtown Auburn. Parade, live entertainment, street dance, car show, food, art show, crafts, activities, fun run. Information: 253-939-3389 or www.auburngoodoldays. com.

Auburn Wine and Music Festival: Aug. 27-28, downtown Auburn. Arts and crafts, music, food, gardens, street expo, dancing, wine testing. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Aug. 27; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 28. Wine garden featuring eight wineries, car show, merchant street expo, arts & crafts and live music. Musicians and vendors wanted. Volunteers also needed for setup and cleanup.

Contact Jim Wilson at 253-887-8530 or Kathleen Keator at 253-939-3982. For those musicians interested in performing, contact John Rottle at 253-833-2750.

Benefits Music Concert in the Park: 5-9 p.m., July 17, Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE, Auburn. The concert will feature four ethnic musical groups: a brass band, the vocal group Hope and two guest vocal groups.

Taste a variety of Ukrainian, Russian and Central Asian (Uzbek, Kazakh) food. Donations are welcomed to go toward the

Got an event? submissions@auburn-reporter.com church’s building project, which is currently in progress. Donations to benefit the Russian-Ukrainian Parousia Church Building Project, P.O. Box 146, Auburn, WA 980711146. Information: 253-632-4098.

Health Cascade Regional Blood Center drives: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., July 16, Algona Days, 401 Warde St. S., Algona; 9 a.m.-noon, July 25, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, 2108 B St. NW, Suite 110, Auburn; 5-7 p.m., July 29, Federal Way Kiwanis Salmon Bake, Steel Lake Park, S. 312th St., Federal Way. For more information, call 1-877-242-5663 or visit www.crbs.net/home.

Puget Sound Blood Center drives: Noon-2:30 p.m., 3:30-6 p.m., July 15, Safeway, 101 Auburn Way S., Auburn; 10 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m., July 16, SuperMall, 1101 Supermall Way, bus by Burlington Coat Factory, Auburn.

For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

Network Auburn Area Chamber “Connecting for Success” Networking Breakfast: 8-9 a.m., the first Wednesday of every month.

Sponsored by the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $5, includes continental breakfast.

Auburn Area Chamber Board Room, 108 S. Division, Suite B. 253-833-0700.

Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.1 p.m., the third Monday of every month, Emerald Downs, Emerald Room (fourth floor), 2300 Emerald Downs Drive. Register online through the chamber.

Reunions Auburn High School Class of 1971: July 24, Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE. Go to auburnhighschoolclassof1971.net to register and get the newest information.

Entertainment Heavenly Harp: 7 p.m., July 28, Messiah Lutheran Church, 410 H St. NE, Auburn.

Free to the public. Karin Gunderson and her daughter, Joy, will play harp duets and add occasional flute accompaniment; and Karin also will relate inspiring stories from her work as a harpist for hospice.

Friday Night Summer Sounds & Cinema Series: Presented by the Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department, along with MultiCare. The lineup: (entertainment begins at 7 p.m. with the movies following at dusk.) • Friday, Aug. 5, Sunset Park, 1306 – 69th St. SE, Lakeland Hills. Concert: The classic rock sound of One Eyed Jack. Movie: “How To Train Your Dragon” (PG). • Friday, Aug. 12, Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE. Concert: The talented and widely popular A-Cappella group, The Coats. Movie: “Big” (PG). • Friday, Aug. 19, Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE. Concert: The unique sound of Shyanne. Movie: “Megamind” (PG). Sponsorship packages are still available for this series and other special events. For more information, please contact Kristy Pachciarz, special events coordinator, at 253-931-3052 or kpachciarz@auburnwa.gov. For event information, contact the Parks, Arts & Recreation Department at 253-931-3043.

Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7:00-9:00 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120.

Also looking for talented musicians, singers or comedians to perform. Please contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652.

Auditions ‘The Wizard of Oz’: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., July 16, Children’s Dance Theater, 122 W Main St., Auburn. Auburn Community Players will audition performers for its third production, “The Wizard of Oz”. Auditioners should come prepared with a head shot picture, a song

from musical theater – with sheet music in the correct key – and a one-to-two-minute monologue. Auburn Community Players will provide an accompanist, but can accommodate CD accompaniment. People who plan to audition should call 253-833-5678, or email jkleinbeck@auburnwa.gov to set up an audition time. Auditioners must be 14 years of age or older, though kids between 6 and 14 may sign up for The Wizard of Oz Youth Theater Workshop to be a Munchkin or Jitter Bug. Contact Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation at 253-931-3043 for more information. Performances of the “The Wizard of Oz” will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-16 and 22, and at 2 p.m. Oct 21 and 22, at the Auburn Avenue Theater. For any questions about the Auburn Community Players or the Auburn Avenue Theater, call Jim Kleinbeck at 253-804-5057.

Registration now. To sponsor the camp or a camper, please visit MVYSO’s website or contact Elisa Lewis at the number above or by email: elisa@mvyso.org. For more information, call 425-358-1640 or visit www.mvyso.org.

Rainier Youth Choirs: Local choir is scheduling auditions now for singers to join this fall. RYC has three leveled groups based on age and ability (grades 4 through college). Rehearsals are held weekly in Covington. Call 253-347-0180 to schedule an audition. For more information, visit www.rainieryouthchoirs.org.

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Music Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra summer music camp: Aug. 8-12, Maple Valley Presbyterian Church, 22659 Sweeny Road SE, Maple Valley. Camp runs 10 a.m.–2 p.m. each day with a 7 p.m. concert on Aug. 12. The camp – themed “The Good, The Band, The Ugly” – will feature movie music of favorite heroes, villains and monsters. Five-day camp fee: $25; optional lunch an additional $5 per day. The camp is open to students with at least one school year of playing experience.

There will be a special program for students with less than two years of playing experience running simultaneously during the camp. Students with two years or greater playing experience will play movie music, participate in sectionals and ensembles with professional coaches, and more.

Dance

Children’s Dance Theater: New location at 122 W. Main St. Visit www.auburnchildrensdancetheater.com or call 253-8878937 for program information.

Auburn Dance Academy: Visit www. auburndanceccademy.com or call 253833-1891 for program information. The academy is located at 1811 Howard Road, Suite 100.

Black Diamond Historical Society Museum: Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 32627 Railroad Ave., Black Diamond. 360-8862142, museum@blackdiamondmuseum.org or www.blackdiamondmuseum.org.

White River Valley Museum: 918 H St. SE, Auburn. Exhibit: “Yellow Polka Dot Bikinis and Tummy Crunches: A Century of Female Bodies and Swimsuits” – opened May 4 and runs through July 31. Museum hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays.

Admission: $2 adults, $1 seniors and children. Admission is free on Wednesdays and the fourth Sunday of the month. Call 253-288-7433 or visit www.wrvmuseum. org for event information.

Galleries Auburn City Hall: Through Aug. 2, Liz Copeland (fiber/fabric) and Judy Gilbert (encaustic). 25 W. Main St. Admission is free. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays.

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• Movie Screenings: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 50 cent suggested donation for refreshments.

• Monday Supper Club: 4:45-6 p.m. One Monday a month. Call 253-931-3016 for date and menu. Cost: $6 for all ages.

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A memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, July 20th, at 10:00am at Holy Family Parish, 505 17th SE, Auburn, WA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to the Nancy McCleary Memorial Fund at any branch of US Bank.

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to fill a lonely house with empty, meaningless things.

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[ soos creek from page 1 ] planning, purchasing, planting and preparation, Maurice Skagen and James Daily are ready to pull back the curtain Saturday and Sunday on their creation, the Soos Creek Botanical Garden.

Day one of the grand opening runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at 29308 132nd Avenue SE on Lea Hill.

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After that visitors are free to stroll the grounds.

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Sunday, followed by demonstrations from 11 to 12:30 p.m. At 1 p.m., Richie Steffen, curator of the Elizabeth C. Miller Garden, will give a talk.

There will be a butterfly release and self-guided garden tours. The garden closes at 5 p.m.

Thereafter, the seasonal hours will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesdays and

Festival seeks participants, volunteers The Auburn Wine and Music Festival is looking for musicians, vendors and volunteers for its Aug. 27-28 downtown celebration.

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have been set free through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

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There is a broken woman, waiting for you at Bible study. She needs your guidance, but you have disappeared. There is a troubled

young man who needs your lead, but you are working on the lawn. There is a son who needs you more than the raise you’re working for.

There is a daughter who is incredibly confused about her existence. She needs you to put down your hobby and make her the most important assignment of the day. There are so many people looking for you to turn and start loving them.

Learn to love the people entrusted to your care.

Learn to move beyond your comfort zone into a world of broken and hurting people. What will remain of your life when you are gone? What has eternal value and consequences?

Learn to live for the eternal.

It will save your life.

6. Stop. Just stop and take a breath. Look at the world around you. Is this God’s desire for your life? If not, then do whatever it takes to get back on the right path.

It will save your life.

“Live from Seattle with Doug Bursch” can be heard 4-6 p.m. weekdays on KGNW 820 AM. Doug Bursch also pastors Evergreen Foursquare Church. Evergreen meets at 10 a.m. Sundays at 2407 M St. SE next to Pioneer Elementary School. Reach him at www.fairlyspiritual.org or doug@ fairlyspiritual.org.

Thursdays, or by appointment. Docent tours available to groups.

For more information, call 253-639-0949, email sooscreekbotanicalgarden@gmail.com, or check out the website at SoosCreekBotanicalGarden.org The Soos Creek History Center, displaying early photos, historical maps and newspaper articles, is also on the grounds. It is devoted to the farming life of the early settlers on the Soos Creek plateau, a 35-square-mile area.

Festival hours are: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Aug, 27; and 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 28.

Musicians and vendors wanted. Volunteers are needed for setup and cleanup.

For those musicians interested in performing, contact John Rottle at 253833-2750. For those looking to participate in the festival, contact Jim Wilson at 253-887-8530 or Kathleen Keator at 253-939-3982.

Valley Regional Fire Authority Battalion Chief Kevin O’Brien and fellow firefighters recently joined Algona Home Town Community Services board members for an appreciation lunch. Services president “Phil” Philbin presented an award of appreciation to the firefighters. The award is a poem about a firefighter’s prayer. On hand for the presentation were VRFA Capt.

Bill Mack and firefighters Barry Rickert and Mike Batchler.

Skaters showcase Battle of the Bowl is back.

The fifth annual skating competition, washed out on June 18, has been rescheduled for July 30 at Brannan Park, 611 28th St. NE, Auburn.

Competition is open for beginner, intermediate and advance skaters.

Registration opens at 9 a.m., followed by warm-up at 11 and competition at noon.

The fee is $5 preregistration; $10 on-site registration. Helmets can be purchased at $5.

For more information, call 253-9313043 or visit www. auburnwa.gov.

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American Red Cross looking for heroes

MORE ‘MORE’ THAN YOU IMAGINED

The American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties is looking for ordinary individuals who have performed extraordinary deeds.

On March 27, 2012, the Red Cross will present awards to local heroes who saved lives, exemplified the Red Cross mission or made significant, positive differences in their communities in the areas of emergency

by Len Elliott ACROSS

DOWN 1. “____ Fiction” (Tarantino film) 2. Use a swizzle stick 3. Identical 4. Sleep in ____ position: 2 wds.

Births Auburn Regional Medical Center BERNIER Carrie and Daniel, boy, June 28 BURNS/DAVIDSON June and Craig, boy, June 17 COEN Laura and Jason, girl, June 23 DIDDY Erica and Matthew, girl, June 24 EYERLY/LOSK Aeriel and Steven, boy, June 19 FREEMAN Emily, girl, June 17 GALICIA/BENSON Monica and Tony, boy, June 22 GOODLUCK/COURVILLE Jonell and Tom, girl, July 3 HANIS Anna and Scott, boy, June 23 KONDRATYUK Galina and Miroslav, girl, June 30 LEONARD/WALKER Tiffany and Alvin, girl, July 3 MADRID Diana and Michael, boy, June 16 MARTINEZ/MARTINEZ-HERNANDEZ Ruth and Ramon, boy, June 29 MORENO-CRUZ/ALTUNAR-MADRIGAL Luz del Carmen and Narcisco, boy, July 3 MUKAI/SHEPPARD Stephanie and Parker, girl, July 1 NANCE/GULLING Tony and Joey, boy, June 22

Concert in the Park

5. Strong, sticky stuff 6. “A good walk spoiled,” per Mark Twain 7. Sandwich cookie 8. Hershey bar 9. Fur magnate 10. Outcast 11. Methodist or Lutheran, e.g.: abbr.

12. Kind of credit card fee 13. Schenectady setting in winter: abbr.

21. Perp’s admission: 3 wds.

22. Congo, once 25. Comparatively unpleasant: 2 wds.

26. Its capital is Augusta 27. Composer Berg 28. Bannister or Coe, e.g.

29. Ewes’ guys 31. Draw out 32. Late country singer Young 33. Deuce toppers 35. The Dalai ____ 36. Delilah’s dude 39. Desert plants 40. Al Capone’s nickname 45. Cubes and pyramids, e.g.

NELSON/SIMMONS Angela and Donald, boy, July 3 PINON Michelle and Reyes, girl, June 24 QUITANIA/PETITE Camill and Raphael, boy, June 25 RAMIREZ/MARQUEZ Blanca and Pedro, girl, June 24 RIVAS/STARR Jessica and Wilfred, girl, July 1 SIMON/VALLES Kimberly and James, girl, June 20 SWAFFORD/ARELLANO Richelle and Matthew, girl, June 22 THOMAS Tristin, boy, July 5

Deaths Obituary list, Public Health – Seattle and King County vital statistics AUBURN AREA Bevis, Jerald H., 63, July 1 Collecchi, Claudia D., 64, June 22 Curtis, Beverley A., 78, July 1 Dinning, Norma H., 86, July 3 Drane, George G., 78, July 7 Eillison, Mary H., 99, June 17 Elam, Cory M., 21, July 2 Faust, James L., 61, June 26 Gray, Sarah E., 91, June 17 Johnson, Norman F., 76, July 1 Johnson, Zane B., 86, July 5 Jones, Edna M., 93, June 19

A Music Concert in the Park featuring four ethnic musical groups will hit the stage from 5 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE, Auburn.

The concert includes a brass band, the vocal group Hope and two guest vocal groups. Concert-goers also

Answer key at right

1. Sibilant attention-getter 5. Ids’ companions 9. ROME (with 60-Across) 14. OREM (with 64-Across) 15. “____ Chop Hill” (Korean War movie) 16. Teasdale and Roosevelt 17. Citrus fruit 18. Bread spread 19. Founder of a burger place at 8th and Harvey Road NE 20. MERO 23. Ice cream purveyor 24. Coach Parseghian 25. Classic violin maker 28. Diagnostic procedure: abbr.

30. Test, as a weight 34. First course, often 35. Fibbers 37. Patriotic group for women: abbr.

38. OMER 41. Santa ____ winds 42. Domesticates 43. “It’s the real ____.”

44. Cub Scout units 46. It can follow flat or box 47. Composer Camille Saint-____ 48. Tenth month: abbr.

50. Frat’s counterpart: abbr.

51. REMO 59. Lecterns 60. See 9-Across 61. Inter ____ 62. Female students 63. Not a copy: abbr.

64. See 14-Across 65. Fashion guy Bill 66. Buddy 67. Wide shoe letters

response, preparedness and prevention.

The nominee must be a resident of, or employed within, King County or the heroic act must have occurred in King County.

The heroic act must be ongoing or have occurred between Dec. 1, 2010, and Nov. 30, 2011.

Information about the nominations and the form are available online at www. seattleredcross.org or by calling 206-323-2345 or emailing sarahkim.randolph@seattleredcross.org. can taste a variety of Ukrainian, Russian and Central Asian (Uzbek, Kazakh) food.

Donations are welcomed to go toward the RussianUkrainian Parousia Church Building Project, which is in progress.

For more information, call 253-632-4098.

PUBLIC NOTICES 49. Junior or senior, e.g.

50. Sustained attack (as on Leningrad in WWII) 51. Sheep shearing product 52. “I have no ____.” (search me) 53. It’s sometimes smashed 54. “____ Breckenridge” (Vidal work) 55. Dungeness ____ (landform near Sequim) 56. One-time tennis star Nastase 57. Low-cal word 58. Giant Willie 59. Chemical pollutant: abbr.

Kaufmann, Rose M., 93, June 22 Khmara, Vasiliy K., 84, June 18 Kim, Kwang K., 68, June 15 Kipling, Ronald C., 74, June 25 Laws, Shirley M., 84, June 13 Lewis, Lloyd W., 71, June 24 Luetke, Agate, 82, June 10 Lute, Althea, 60, June 22 Lutkin, Walter A., 90, June 19 McCleary, Nancy L., 78, July 5 McSwain Sr., Robert L., 74, June 21 Payment, Sharon F., 68, June 21 Peterson, Gary D., 62, June 9

Potter, William G., 69, June 15 Remien, Thomas A., 57, June 19 Rice, Mary E., 103, June 11 Richards, Gary C., 65, July 2 Sears, Marjorie J., 79, June 15 Seal, Raymond R., 85, June 18 Sharp, James W., 83, June 23 Steed, David E., 56, June 27 Steven, Sarah A., 86, July 5 Stone, Joyce E., 72, July 4 Swenson, Shirley D., 83, June 27 Tuttle, Marjorie J., 85, July 1 West, Linda J., 59, June 20

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The Auburn Reporter is published every Friday and delivery tubes are available FREE to our readers who live in our distribution area.

Our newspaper tube can be installed on your property at no charge to you. Or the tube can be provided to you to install at your convenience next to your mailbox receptacle or at the end of your driveway.

Pick up your FREE tube at our Auburn office, located at 3702 W. Valley Highway N. during regular business hours.

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CITY OF PACIFIC, WASHINGTON LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 6 NOTICE OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AND HEARING THEREON NOTICE IS GIVEN that the City of Pacific, Washington (the “City”), pursuant to Resolution No. 1083, adopted June 13, 2011, declared its intention to initiate the formation of Local Improvement District No. 6 to construct street, drainage, and water system improvements on Valentine Avenue SE. A map of the proposed LID boundary is on file with the City Clerk.

The public hearing upon the proposed improvements will be held before a hearing examiner in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in Pacific, Washington, at 9:00 a.m., local time on July 19, 2011.

All persons desiring to object to the proposed improvements and formation of the local improvement district are notified to appear and present those objections at that hearing.

JANE MONTGOMERY, CITY CLERK City of Pacific, Washington Published in Auburn Reporter on June 24, 2011 and July 15, 2011. #501042.

Auburn School District No. 408 915 Fourth Street Northeast Auburn WA 98002 LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Directors of Auburn School District No. 408, Auburn, Washington, has completed the Auburn School District General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Transportation Vehicle Fund, Associated Student Body Fund and Debt Service Fund budgets for the 2011-12 Fiscal Year. A copy of said budgets will be furnished any interested taxpayer who calls at the office of the Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations in the school administration offices, 915 Fourth Street Northeast, Auburn, Washington.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 408

Michael Newman Deputy Superintendent Published in Auburn Reporter on July 8, 2011 and July 15, 2011. #506869.

Auburn School District No. 408 915 Fourth Street Northeast Auburn WA 98002 LEGAL NOTICE BUDGET HEARING The Board of Directors of Auburn School District No. 408, Auburn, Washington, has completed the Auburn School District General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Transportation Vehicle Fund, Associated Student Body Fund and Debt Service Fund budgets for the 2011-12 Fiscal Year.

The Board of Directors will meet on Monday, July 25, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the James P. Fugate Administration Center for the purpose of hearing, fixing, and adopting the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Transportation Vehicle Fund, Associated Student Body Fund and Debt Service Fund budgets for the 2011-12 Fiscal Year.

Any taxpayer may appear at this meeting and be heard for or against the budgets.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 408 Michael Newman Deputy Superintendent Published in Auburn Reporter on July 15, 2011 and July 22, 2011. #508155.

To place a Legal Notice, please call 253-234-3506 or e-mail legals@ reporternewspapers. com

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BUICK GMC ~ OPEN HOUSE At Brotherton Buick GMC Cadillac July 23rd 10- 6 pm

Buick and GMC Open House Brotherton Buick-GMC

215 SW 12th Street • Renton, WA 98057

www.brothertoncadillac.com (425) 981-1000

Come See: A show of future cars, our new building plus a classic car show by the BUICK Club!

Have Fun — Meet the Sea Gals, Miss Washington, play laser tag, receive raffle and door prizes!

Enjoy Jaspers BBQ and Maximus Minimus on us! ~ Listen to music all day with a DJ! With any test drive we will donate $5 to the Moyer Foundation’s Catch a Cure for Cancer for early cancer detection research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

OUR EARS ARE OPEN.

At Buick and GMC, we have a renewed focus on our customers. And we’re here to listen to you. On July 23, you’re invited to meet with key Buick and GMC executives for an open discussion on any questions or suggestions you might have. We want to know what’s on your mind. We’re here to listen, not sell. This is a chance for us to get feedback from the people who matter most, our customers. We look forward to seeing you soon. More importantly, we look forward to listening.

2011 ACADIA DENALI

Proof is in the driver’s seat.

See the 2011 Acadia Denali as it hits the streets. And test-drive the current award winning GMC lineup.

Hassle-free test-drives will be available all day.

Come see us! We look forward to meeting you!

Come In & See The Future!

One Day Only!

2012 VERANO

Proof is in the driver’s seat.

See the 2012 Buick Verano before it hits the streets.

And test-drive the current award winning Buick lineup.

Hassle-free test-drives will be available all day.

2012 BUICK LACROSSE w/eASSIST Proof is in the driver’s seat.

The 2012 BuickLaCrosse with eAssist™, which is expected to deliver 25 percent better highway fuel economy than the current model, will be priced starting at $29,960 before an $860 destination charge.

2012 BUICK REGAL GS Proof is in the driver’s seat.

The 2012 Regal is equipped with eAssist Technology that will offer an estimated 36 MPG on the highway.

Regal with eAssist Technology will boost better fuel economy than other cars in its’ class.

We Are Professional Grade Brotherton Buick-GMC 215 SW 12th Street Renton, WA 98057

Service Special 2 for 1 Oil Change July 23, 2011 Only

Brad Brotherton

President and Operator Brotherton Cadillac, Buick & GMC Brad was born in Walla Walla, Wash., and moved to Seattle in 1984 when his father, Biff, bought Frederick Cadillac. In 1994 he graduated from Washington State University and also partook in Class 72 NADA Dealer Candidate Academy. In 2000, he became the general manager at Brotherton and in 2005 was named president. In addition to supporting many local charities, Brad is the current president of the Cadillac Local Marketing Association and president of the Buick GMC Local Marketing Association.

Bob Hilgardner

Buick GMC Zone Manager Northern California/ Northwest Zone Bob joined GM in 1989 as a district manager for the Pontiac brand, and has worked supporting GM retail sales in markets across the United States. He’s made the West Coast his home for 11 years out of his 21-year career with GM. He says West Coast car shoppers are very “tech savvy.” Bob says, “They really do their homework and are familiar with the product before they come into the dealership.” Bob spends a lot of time talking to people about GM’s products, often correcting perceptions about GM vehicles that don’t match reality.

“Once they see and feel our vehicles, they understand we’ve got world-class products.”

Terry Woychowski

Vice President of Global Quality and Vehicle Launches As vice president of GM Global Quality and Vehicle Launches, Terry leads the organization that is responsible for delivering segment leading quality cars and trucks and executing flawless launches globally. Terry is a leader not only within GM, but among the engineering community as well. He is GM’s key executive liaison with Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton, Mich., and is a board member of the MTU Industrial Advisory Board.

In February 2011, he was named to the Board of Control for MTU where he began to serve the university and the state of Michigan.

Terry was also named to the Board of Directors for the Engineering Society of Detroit in 2008 and was recently voted president elect to the board, and chairman for the Young Engineers Committee. He also serves on the boards of SGM, PATAC and LCV Platform Engineering Corp (LPEC). Terry was inducted into the MTU Academy of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics in 2007.

Certified Service $20 off Brotherton Buick-GMC next Service 215 SW 12th Street Renton, WA 98057

Expires 8/31/11

Mike Stockard

Senior Design Engineer— Cradles and Mounts Mike is a senior design engineer and has been with General Motors for the last 25 years. Mike currently designs the cradle structures and mounts for vehicles such as the LaCrosse and Regal (among others). During his OUTREACH trip, Mike looks forward to interacting with customers and learning their requests, preferences and even their complaints. Mike says, “We are the face of GM. It’s important for GM to interact with the customers, and it’s time for the customer to meet the company.”

Diana Vogues

Chassis Software Design Leader Diana is one of the team leaders for developing software for GM’s vehicles, including software that increases fuel efficiency. Diana joined General Motors right after college in 1996 in the components division, which eventually became Delphi Automotive. At Delphi, Diana developed cruise control and vehicle stability software for various car companies. During her OUTREACH trip, Diana looks forward to seeing GM’s product in use and understanding the consumer side of the business. She says, “GM has a lot of exciting products, and GM needs to get that excitement transferred to the community.”

Mark Dunneback

Perceptual Quality Vehicle Leader Mark works in the GM Design Center studios on Appearance and Perpetual Quality for vehicles such as the Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and the Chevrolet Impala and Malibu. Mark is new to General Motors after coming from the Design Studios at Chrysler. He grew up in the Motor City/Detroit metropolitan area and has a mechanical engineering degree from Michigan Technological University, an industrial art/design degree from the College for Creative Studies and a master’s in engineering management from Oakland University. Mark says he believes the OUTREACH Program is important because “it gets employees engaged with the core part of the business, as it gets the GM employees direct interaction/ feedback with the customer and their community.”

Brotherton Buick-GMC 215 SW 12th Street Renton, WA 98057

Complimentary Tire Rotation with any Service Expires 8/31/11

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