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Executive proposes spending $1.4 million on gang problem King County Council will consider a three-prong approach against violence

BY DENNIS BOX dbox@kentreporter.com

An increase in gang violence in the past months in Kent and the surrounding area prompted the King County Council and executive to find some answers to the problem.

King County Executive Dow Constantine proposed Tuesday spending $1.4

million from the criminal justice arrests. of about $450,000. The execureserve to hire more prosecutors, County Councilwoman tive’s office noted the prosecutor’s another sheriff ’s office deputy and Julia Patterson, who repreoffice lost federal funding that was fund other programs directed at sents District 5 encompassdirected at gang prosecution. intervention and prevention. ing much of the area where About $30,000 would be spent The latest high-profile incident gang activity occurs, said on equipment for the sheriff ’s office that prompted the action occurred gang unit including ballistic vests, Dow Constantine the criminal justice system Julia Patterson July 23 at a Kent lowrider car show and human services was binoculars, video equipment and in the parking lot of the La Plaza asked to provide suggesother supplies. strip mall, 23311 Pacific Highway S. tions.

A storefront deputy would be added to At least two shooters connected to gangs The proposal released by the executive the White Center neighborhood at a cost of shot and injured 12 people. A gang retaliathat will go before the council for approval $179,000. tory shooting later that same night injured is to spend money on seven programs.

About $15,000 would be spent on the one man at a Kent East Hill apartment The programs include three deputy pros- sheriff ’s office Latino education outreach complex. Kent Police continue to investiecutors and a paralegal for the prosecutor’s gate the crime and have not yet made any office to work only on gang cases at a cost [ more GANGS page 7 ]

Timberwolves leave town after playing two seasons

Teachers approve a two-year contract

Indoor Football League team plans to relocate at arena in Everett

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

The professional Indoor Football League is leaving Kent and the ShoWare Center after just two seasons.

Owners of the Seattle Timberwolves, previously known as the Kent Predators until a name change midway through the 2011 season, are looking at moving the team to Everett.

Whether or not the team ends up at the Comcast Arena in Everett for the 2012 season remains to be seen. But the team is out of Kent.

“The Timberwolves will not be playing at the ShoWare in 2012,” said Tim Higgins, ShoWare general manager, in a phone interview Tuesday. “It was a business

The decision by the Kent School District that teachers will not have to take a pay cut this year despite the state’s 1.9 percent reduction in teacher salaries played a huge role in the agreement on a new twoyear contract between the district and the teachers union.

District ofKENT ficials decided to absorb the $1.8 million cut in state funds for teacher pay when cuts to the district in other state funding came in about $2 million less than the district originally forecasted before the Legislation adopted the state’s two-year budget, said district spokesman Chris Loftis.

“We are not passing along that

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Kent teen has made the big time, stars in ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ in London

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RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS ADDS LABOR DAY SHOW The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has added an eighth show to its Sept. 1-5 run at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Ringling Bros. added a second performance at 4 p.m.

Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 5 because of high ticket demand for the other seven shows.

The circus opened Thursday in Kent. Other show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 3; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4; and noon and 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5.

Ticket prices range from $15 to $65 plus fees. Children ages 2 and older must have a ticket. Ticket prices for children ages 2-12 are $10 in the $15 or $20 seats.

Tickets can be bought at the ShoWare Center box office, 625 W. James St., by phone at 253-856-6999 and at www. showarecenter.com.

Contact and submissions: Dennis Box dbox@kentreporter.com or 253-872-6600, ext. 5050

hirteen-year-old Adam Vesperman speaks with a British accent that he didn’t have five months ago when he left Kent for London.

“I didn’t notice it,” Vesperman said during a return visit last week to Kent. “Everybody else did.”

Vesperman had to develop the accent for his starring role as Billy Elliot in the London production of “Billy Elliot the Musical” at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Vesperman made his debut July 25 at the 1,500-seat theater.

He became the 27th boy and just the sixth American to play the title role in the seventh year of the production. The show tells an inspirational story about a coal miner’s son who gives up boxing and realizes his ambitions against the odds to become a ballet dancer.

“It was the best feeling ever,” Vesperman said about his debut. “I love doing shows.”

The musical is based on the 2000 film “Billy Elliot.” The production features music by Elton John, lyrics by Lee Hall and is directed by Stephen Daldry with choreography

by Peter Darling.

Vesperman moved in April to London to train daily for the role. His contract runs through March 2012. He alternates the starring role with four other boys. He is the only American in the show.

“I thought it was crazy, but I was up for it,” Vesperman said about moving 5,000 miles to London for his first professional role.

He uses Skype to keep in touch with his parents Chad and Robyn Vesperman, his sister Delaney, 15, and his friends. Skype is the software application that allows users to make voice and video calls over the Internet.

“It’s free and you can see him,” said Robyn Vesperman.

Kent’s Adam Vesperman had to develop a British accent for his starring role as Billy Elliot in the London production of “Billy Elliot the Musical” at the Victoria Palace Theatre. COURTESY PHOTO, Alastair Muir

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o how does a Kent teen end up starring in an award-winning musical despite no previous acting or singing experience?

It all started when Vesperman joined Kent’s Allegro Performing Arts Academy at the age of 7. He loved to dance around the house. He then began lessons from instructors Tonya Goodwillie, who owns Allegro, and Tiffany Miles-Brooks.

“We’ve got to give credit to Tonya and Tiffany and all they have done,” Robyn Vesperman said. “They have taken him under their wings.”

It didn’t take long for the instructors to notice Vesperman’s abilities.

“Adam always has been a special kid in class since he was a young dancer,” Miles-Brooks said. “He was the most focused and had a strong work ethic at a young age.

It was just a matter of time before someone snatched him up.”

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Man empties out pocket, discovers marijuana

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Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of possession of marijuana after he emptied his pockets that reportedly included a plastic baggie of marijuana before going through security at about 12:58 p.m.

Aug. 26 at the Kent Municipal Court, 1210 Central Ave. S. The man emptied many items out of his pockets, including a plastic baggie that contained green vegetable matter that later tested positive for 0.2 grams of marijuana, according to the police report.

The man told police the marijuana belonged to his brother. He said he only had it because he had borrowed his brother’s jeans

and didn’t know about the plastic baggie in the pocket.

He added he would never bring drugs into the courthouse.

Security personnel at the front entrance to the court noticed the plastic baggie when the man emptied his pockets before going through a metal detector. The man quickly retrieved the plastic baggie and put it back in his pocket before walking through the detector.

Security did not stop the man before he sat down on a bench after going through security. An officer then approached the man and asked him about the baggie in his pocket. The man stood up and handed over the baggie to the officer.

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Police Blotter Theft Police arrested a man for investigation of thirddegree theft and possession of burglary tools after he reportedly took a MP3 player at about 5:45 p.m.

Aug. 26 from a store in the 24800 block of West Valley Highway.

Store security saw the man use scissors to cut the player off a hook, according to the police report.

Officers discovered that the man had scissors in his pants pocket as well as packaged MP3 player in the waistband of his pants. He told police he had bought

the player at another store but didn’t have a receipt.

Police ran an identification check on the man and found out he has been trespassed from all Fred Meyer stores in the state. Officers gave the man a written trespass notice to also ban him from all Kmart stores in the state.

Drugs Officers arrested a man for investigation of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after stopping him at about 10:43 p.m. Aug. 23 at Lake Meridian Park near the 27100 block of 148th Avenue Southeast.

An officer on foot patrol spotted four subjects at the park after dark when the park was closed, according

to the police report.

A fifth man, who was the man arrested, carried a bag and approached the officer.

The officer had the man sit on a bench. When the man got up to leave, he initially left behind his cellphone.

The officer used a flashlight to help the man find the cellphone and also spotted a small container next to the phone that reportedly had marijuana inside. The man also had a pipe in his pants.

Police cited the man and released him. He also was given a trespass notice to stay out of the park for 45 days.

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Residents of the mobile home noticed the smell of smoke but were unable to find the source of the smell and called 911, according to a Kent Fire Department media release.

Firefighters found smoke under the home in the area of the outdoor access to the water heater room. When firefighters gained access to the water heater room they found a small fire and were able to quickly extinguish it.

Fire investigators determined the cause of the fire to be an electrical problem with the water heater.

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There were no injuries in the fire. Firefighters found that the smoke alarm in the home was not working at the time of the fire and replaced it with a working smoke alarm.

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� Q U O T E O F T H E W E E K : �Look at him and you’d think he’s 16. Talk to him and you ‘d think he was 26. Talk baseball with him, and you’d think he’s 36.�

- Walter “Red� Smith, sports writer

Understanding a sports writer

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Dennis Box Editor

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he life and times of the newspaper business has been a rocky road over the past few years both from the inside and outside.

As a newspaper guy it has been both fun and at times disconcerting.

This week I received the news that our sports reporter, Erick Walker, is leaving to become a teacher for the Kent School District.

As the editor of this newspaper, Erick leaving is a loss for us and a loss to sports reporting in this state.

He is the best sports writer I have ever worked with and I have worked with many.

However, this loss to the newspaper industry is a gain for the school district.

I spend a considerable amount of time squinting at financial numbers and trying to discern the twists and turns of the economy.

I can’t say it improves my mood or makes people more inclined to call me Mr. Sunshine, which always surprises me.

I may not be any better at figuring out the economic future than Standard & Poor’s was in predicting the fall of Enron, but I am sure of one thing.

The road out of our mess runs through our education system.

Our schools need the best and brightest we can offer, and the Kent School District got one with Erick.

Sports writers are their own breed. Anyone who has been around the news business knows a born and bred sports writer is unlike any other

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Sobering facts about gangs

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ang violence seems to be everywhere today, even right here in our own suburban neighborhoods – and it’s mobile, moving across city borders. So, how can south and east King County communities work together to deal with it?

High-profile incidents involving gang violence – such as the shootings last month at a car show in Kent – generate most of the headlines.

But the pervasive influence that gangs have on vulnerable youth can be just as dangerous as the gunfire.

Once lured in as teens or even pre-teens, gang members are more likely than other kids to drop out of school, become the victims of crimes or wind up in prison.

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beast with a pen and paper.

Some are stats geeks and their stories are like reading a seventh-grade math problem.

I always tell those type of writers to try throwing a couple of words between the numbers. It will do wonders for the read.

Some look for the latest tragedy of the week, and then there are the sleepers — he throws, he catches, he scores, see ya.

All of them work in their own way and at certain times.

The best are the ones who tell the story. It is the story that matters and the story that compels us to read.

The one thing that Erick always understood was the arc of the story and how to tell it.

Many great writers have written sports at one time during their careers.

Norman Mailer was at his height when he wrote “The Fight� describing the title bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman

in Zaire.

I recently found an early journalism piece by Richard Wright, best known for “Native Son.�

Wright was covering the 1938 Joe Louis rematch against Max Schmeling. Wright published his classic two years later, but the writer was there in 1938.

Sports writers and sports writing is a world of its own.

It has its own language, rhythm and it is not as easy as it sometimes looks.

It takes an understanding of the sport, numbers and human behavior.

Another trick is getting between the canned talk to find the story that is resting beneath. It takes some doing.

Erick understood story, sports and young athletes, which makes him a perfect fit for the schools.

I hate to lose him, but where he is going is a gain for this community and the schools.

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These startling facts prompted the Center for Children & Youth Justice (CCYJ) to convene the Suburban King County Coordinating Council on Gangs.

The Council is comprised of high-level decision-makers from across south and east King County – including mayors, police chiefs and school superintendents – all committed to breaking down the systemic and procedural barriers that stand in the way of a coordinated approach to addressing gang issues.

Because CCYJ is dedicated to meaningful and lasting reforms of systems serving vulnerable children and youth, the goals for the council are multi-dimensional.

Yes, law enforcement must work together to prevent and combat criminal gang activity.

But we also must find better ways to intervene early and divert youth from becoming gang members.

And those gang-involved youth who com-

mit crimes must have access to a juvenile justice system that both protects society and holds youth accountable for their actions, while also addressing the unique issues that drive kids to join gangs in the first place.

Research shows that many gang members grow up in abusive, neglectful or anti-social households and lack supervision, positive role models or encouragement.

They also have higher rates of substance abuse and mental health issues than other teens. These are not excuses for bad behavior, but rather facts that must be addressed if our system of juvenile justice truly intends to rehabilitate, and not just punish.

Relying on other successful community-based anti-gang efforts along with evidence-based guidelines from the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the council will develop and implement a comprehensive and collaborative response to suburban gang activity.

Our vision is to create safe, gang-free communities, including youth who are safe, educated, connected to their families and schools, and prepared for lifelong success.

If we value our youth, our communities won’t give up until we advance policies, systems and practices that will make this vision a reality.

Retired Washington State Supreme Court Justice Bobbe J. Bridge is the founding president and CEO of the Center for Children & Youth Justice, www.ccyj.org.

www.kentreporter.com program. Money would be used to pay for Spanish-language radio and television spots, translated materials and community event coordination in east, south and west King County.

The Nurse Family Partnership Program focused on White Center, Burien, Tukwila and SeaTac would get two more nurses at a cost of $312,500.

The Back to School and Employment Training Program would get two case managers added for $309,000.

The Avanza project would receive about $137,000. The project is an education and employment training program for Latino youth at risk of dropping out of school or falling into the juvenile justice system.

Patterson said the plan is not “purely for

[ CONTRACT from page1] (1.9 percent salary) cut by the state,� Loftis said.

While the state cut teacher pay to districts, each district negotiates its own contracts with teachers.

The decision by the district to keep pay the same helped lead to a 97 percent vote in favor of the new contract by Kent Education Association members at a meeting Tuesday night at Kentwood High School in Covington. “That’s huge,� said Connie Compton, president of the KEA that represents more than 1,700 members. “Seattle teachers are taking a furlough day (Wednesday, Aug. 31) which means one day less of pay. Other districts have chosen not to pay (to cover the 1.9 percent cut). Many are paying like Kent. It’s good to have that when data shows we receive some of the lowest pay in the region.�

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suppression of the problem, (but) someone has no high-school King County Councilman Reawe are making a long-term investdiploma and no job,� Patgan Dunn toured the La Plaza strip ment.� terson said. “People become mall and other surrounding areas Patterson noted the gang issue vulnerable and easily lured Aug. 24 with sheriff ’s office detec“is so big we will not be able to into a gang. There are social tive Joe Gagliardi. solve it. We don’t have enough factors at play in south King “We have to start funding public resources and some things are beCounty.� safety at adequate levels,� Dunn Ken Thomas Reagan Dunn yond our control. But we can make Patterson pointed out said. a difference in the upsurge (of gang that Kent Police Chief Ken The councilman noted high violence).�

Thomas has done a good job unemployment among teens and The councilwoman had her staff do of bringing together the law enforcement children being raised with the culture of research into why gang activity was increas- agencies in the affected areas to fight the gangs are serious problems. ing in south King County. problem as a group. “The best social program is a job,� Dunn According to Patterson, some of the indiThe group is called the South King said. “It’s not all enforcement. We have to cators are rising high-school dropout rates County Violent Gang Initiative. have intervention. We cannot prosecute in gang areas and high rates of teen pregThomas said for Kent the county money our way out of this.� nancy. She also said high unemployment will mean the gang initiative group will Reach Dennis Box at dbox@kentreporter. among the Latino population contributed have access to a full-time prosecutor for com or 253-872-6600 ext. 5050. to the problem. gang crimes and more legal support from To comment on this story go to www.ken“It creates a sense of hopelessness when the prosecutor’s office. treporter.com.

School started Thursday, Sept. 1 in Kent for more than 26,000 students at four high schools, six middle schools, 28 elementary schools and two academies.

The Kent School Board made $17 million in cuts last spring to the 2011-12 budget based on a reduction of federal and state funding. The board approved a budget Aug. 24 for 2011-12 of $308 million. The board will vote to adopt the new contract with the union on Sept. 14. “We have $15 million less in the budget than last year and that was (forecasted to be) $17 million initially,� Loftis said. “That gave us some wiggle room and discretion.�

Rather than restoring previous cuts, the district decided to make sure teachers received the same pay this year as last year. “We are very pleased with the agreement and the 1.9 percent,� Compton said. “The district really came through in that area.�

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“We want to remain competitive in the market,� Loftis said. “Asking a workforce to do more with less and then hit them with a pay cut would be a difficult position to take.�

Another change in the contract will allow elementary teachers to receive nine late-arrival days by students, the same as secondary teachers, in order to have more preparation time. Elementary teachers received six late-arrival days under the previous contract.

Other changes allow school psychologists more flexibility in their schedules as far as whether they put in 10 extra days at the beginning of the school year or partway through the year. Nurses were given more control over their time to prepare health care plans required by the state for students with special needs. The district employs about 40 psychologists and nurses. “We feel like we came to an agreement that will really support teachers and show

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TAKE HOME IDEAS FROM THE OREGON GARDEN Inspiration for the com-

ing winter season: Don’t let winter be the forgotten season. Here in western Washington we can grow conifers and evergreens that require little or no maintenance.

Contrasting colors and rich textures of steely blue, yellow gold and rich green foliage create a tapestry of color and form in the conifer display garden and the use of rock, stone and gravel help frame the rugged good looks of these cone-bearing trees.

The secret of wellbehaved conifers that won’t outgrow their welcome is to choose from the many dwarf and naturally compact varieties. Our neighbors in Oregon grow more conifers for nursery stock than anyplace else in the world. You’ll meet small trees with big, royal purple cones, weeping shrubs that act as weedsuppressing groundcovers and tiny dwarf spruce, pine and cedar that can fit into the palm of your hand – and promise to grow less than one inch a year.

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examples of year-long beauty is as simple as wandering through the conifer garden, tropical house, wetlands garden, pond and waterfall gardens, children’s and train garden, home demo garden and fantastic foliage, tree and shrub collections.

September is the month when both summer flowers and fall colors create colorful chemistry. The Oregon nursery industry wanted to display the best in new annuals, trees, shrubs, perennials, roses and vegetables and it was this goal that created the Oregon Garden project. This new tourist destination showcases year-round outdoor beauty displayed with a dramatic flair. Call it plant lust for new introductions, creative longing for artistic plant pairings or just appreciation for natural beauty, but now is the perfect time of year to visit show gardens or to just look around your neighborhood for ways to add year round beauty to your own landscape.

JOIN BINETTI To join Marianne Binetti on this weekend escape to the Oregon Garden send a check for $360 for each person to Oregon Garden Trip, P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Include your name, e-mail, phone and address.

You will be contacted with more trip details. The price of this trip includes transportation, two nights at the Oregon Garden resort, welcome dinner, two breakfasts, seminar, tram or walking tour of the gardens and some stops at Oregon nurseries. The price is based on double occupancy so include the name of a roommate. garden involves more than just adding evergreens to the landscape. Landscaping for the forgotten season also means using the white bark of birch trees and the bright red berries of holly, cotoneaster and viburnums. To really enjoy the winter landscape choose a location that will be easy to view from inside the house.

INSPIRATION FOR AUTUMN Autumn is another one of the forgotten seasons in the garden but at the Oregon Garden you will see fabulous layers of rich color used in a way that even the smallest garden can borrow. For the best fall displays use maximum contrast of color by placing deep reds and burgundy leaf colors in the background and bright yellow foliage in the foreground.

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even a small garden space more depth.

Inspiration to use with your Japanese maples If you already have a brilliant Japanese maple in your landscape, highlight the leaf color by adding a companion color nearby. Grow beyond the familiar maples that display red leaves. Try the more unusual plant and tree specimens found at The Oregon Garden but offered now at area nurseries. You might include the bronze and purple leaves of the perilla plant the metalliclooking berries of Pernettya or some of the native plants written about by Lewis and Clark and displayed in the history garden.

ROCKY SOIL INSPIRATION Rock solid design is the other secret unveiled at The Oregon Garden as this show garden showcases the creative use of stone, gravel

and boulders as a backdrop to plant material. Something as simple as placing a large rock next to an interesting plant can change the way you see your landscape and start your own garden down the path towards a garden for all seasons.

Fall is in the air and autumn is ripe for a fresh start in the garden. Make this the season for inspiration, improvement and year round interest.

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Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022.

Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply.

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Keikkala has been training with her professional dance partner, Tanar Dial, at Arthur Murray Dance Center in Federal Way. You can help her win and support the Kent Parks Foundation by coming to the event and voting.

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The family also had to figure out what to do about school. Vesperman left his seventh-grade class last spring at Mattson Middle School in Covington to move to London. “It was a highly unusual circumstance,� his mother said of dealing with the Kent School District and how to get her son through the seventh grade. “His teachers helped get him to the end of seventh grade.�

Vesperman works with tutors at his London home. He has enrolled in an online class to make it through the eighth grade by next summer. “That was one of the hardest challenges was school,� his mother said. “But it has all worked out. You worry about kids going away but he’s doing well. His teacher has taught all over the world.�

It also was tough, of course, for his family to see their young son move so far away. “It’s an adjustment,� his mother said.

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The toughest challenge for the Kent teen remains being so far from home. “It’s great to be home and see everybody,� he said prior to flying out Monday for London. “I’m excited to get back on stage. But leaving home again is not that exciting.�

Vesperman is on stage nearly 90 percent of the three-hour show. His parents had never heard him sing until they saw his Billy debut. “It’s not anything special, it’s just there,�

Vesperman said of his singing ability.

It’s been a thrill for the Kent teen to star in a London production. “I love the crowd,� he said. “It’s amazing when they laugh and clap. It’s cool and I feed off their energy.�

The 13-year-old also learned how to feed off a different kind of energy. He could not return to his London home after an Aug. 6 performance because of the riots that broke out in the streets over protests of the shooting death of a local man by police. “He (Adam) called me and said they were leaving the theater but were not going home but were going to a safe place,� Robyn Vesperman said. “The (production) company called me, too.�

The group stayed at another home for one night before returning to their main home. Rioters damaged shops but not homes. Vesperman didn’t see the rioters but saw cars on fire. “In the show there’s a riot with the police and miners’ strike,� Vesperman said. “It was kind of cool to experience because we could tie

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lthough Vesperman expects to complete his contract to play Billy through March, he said the job could end sooner if his voice changes because he plays the role of a 12 year old. He plans to return to Kent when the contract ends. “I’m coming back here and do what I normally do and see if there are other opportunities,� he said.

He’s wanted to become a professional dancer. But now acting might be a future career as well. “I love acting, but dance is my thing,�

Vesperman said. “But if anything comes across my path, I’ll try it out.�

Goodwillie expects the London role to greatly boost Vesperman’s career. “This opens up a lot of doors,�

Goodwillie said. “If not right away, it will be huge on his resume.�

Goodwillie, who plans along with Miles-Brooks to travel this fall to London to see their student perform, knew Vesperman could go far. “He has a lot of natural talent,� she said. “We offer drama classes but we don’t have singing. A lot of it is his natural ability.�

Robyn Vesperman reads online reviews about her son. She discovered people like the show as well as her son’s performance. “All are very positive,� she said. “They don’t think he’s American. He has not let his American accent out.�

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That callback led to three straight days of auditions in December in New York where Vesperman had to dance, sing and act along with six other finalists vying to play Billy. Vesperman got the call in February that he was wanted for the lead role in the London production. “It was such a big surprise,� Adam Vesperman said. “I didn’t expect it at all. It was completely out of the blue.�

What really caught the Vesperman family by surprise was the offer to go to London. They thought they were trying out for the New York or Toronto shows. “They never talked about London,�

Robyn Vesperman said. “A lot of the roles go to the British kids first.�

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Kentridge’s Jimmie Davis and the Chargers will be at traditional powerhouse Auburn Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. for what could be an early preview of two teams ready to challenge for a South Puget Sound League North Division playoff berth. CHARLES CORTES, Kent Reporter

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Longtime coach Marty Osborn has relinquished the play calling in hopes of sparking the Kentridge offense

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change is taking place on the Kentridge High football field this fall.

And if all goes as planned, it’s going to spark the Chargers into contention for the South Puget Sound League North Division title. Possibly even net the Chargers their first league crown since 2002, when they rolled to an unbeaten 8-0 regular-season record.

Instead of that change taking place on the field, however, it’s happening on the sideline, where longtime coach Marty Osborn is handing over his offensive coordinating duties to assistant Jeff Shumake.

KENTRIDGE COACH MARTY OSBORN

It’s all about putting points on the board, Osborn noted.

“The big switch is me stepping away from the play calling role and allowing my assistance to do that,” said Osborn, who is entering his 21st season at the helm of the program. “Our offense has not been as productive as we would have liked the last couple of years. We want to change that.”

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During the last three seasons, Kentridge has ranked seventh (2010), sixth (2009) and fifth (2008) in the SPSL North in scoring. Last year, the Chargers opened the season with 6-foot-6 Caleb Smith at quarterback, but switched to Travis McGuire at mid-season. The end result was a 4-5 overall record, a season in which they averaged a healthy 25.4 points per game in league, but were unable to get past North powers Kentwood, Auburn, Kentlake or Tahoma.

Osborn has tried new offenses in recent years, shifted players around, but little has had the kind of impact that’s going to make a difference in the standings. [ more CHARGERS page 16 ]

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Conquerors may have been hit by graduation, but the cupboards are hardly bare in 2011 white, green and silver.

Though the Conks were hit by graduation, they still umbers don’t lie. enjoyed a turnout of more Neither does than 120 players. tradition.

And, of course, there’s Despite having both on that tradition. its side, the Kentwood High Kentwood has delivered football team enters the seven state berths during season in a rather unusual the last decade. Toss in the predicament this fall. The fact that the Conquerors Conquerors, have never posted contrary to their a losing record — tradition and not a single time three-plus decades in the 30 years of success both in since the doors the regular season to the school first and the playoffs, opened — and are flying under has finished the radar. among the top And it suits ’em 4 in the SPSL just fine.

North every year “We have a bunch since the league “Probably of kids who haven’t was divided into deservedly so,� been in the position its North-South said eighth-year to really show what format in 1991, coach Rex Norris. “We have a they have. Mostly, and there’s still bunch of kids ample reason for we’re missing who haven’t been varsity experience.� optimism. in the position to A reason for really show what that optimism, REX NORRIS they have. Mostly, however, is we’re missing varsimple. Kentwood sity experience. has fielded a near These guys haven’t had the flawless junior varsity team opportunity of going out the last several years. Those there and being the guy. players have simply moved There are a lot of first timup the ranks this fall. ers out there.� “We haven’t lost a junior While that may be the varsity game in four or five case, however, don’t mistake years,� said Norris, who was this year’s edition of the unable to remember exactly Conquerors as underthe last defeat by the junior dogs. Though Kentwood varsity team. “We’re as will have to find a way to optimistic now as we were a replace Mikell Everette, the year ago at this time.�

South Puget Sound League Which is saying someNorth Division’s Co-Offenthing considering the sive Back of the Year, wide Conquerors won the league receiver Jason Boyce and a crown last fall, posting the slew of all-league selections, program’s first unbeaten the cupboard is hardly regular season (9-0) since bare for the boys in black, 1994. Adding to the positive

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Kentwood quarterback Dane Manio posted a 3-1 record in the second half of last season as the team’s quarterback. CHARLES CORTES, Kent Reporter feel is the fact that whenever Kentwood has needed to find someone in past years to fill a void, whether it be a top-tier running back or a quality lineman, it has had the luxury of being able to dip into its wealth of players and finding the perfect fit.

The running back position is a key example of that.

The Conquerors have had at least one 1,000-yard running back in 10 of the last

11 years.

So while the names change, the results have remained largely the same.

All told, however, Kentlake — and not Kentwood despite winning last year’s crown — has been tabbed as the team to beat a the preseason coaches’ poll “They are the team to beat, by far,� Norris said. [ more CONKS page 17 ]

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OLB Bryan Mills, 6-1/190; RB Tre Thomas, jr., 5-11/180; DB Eli Peterson, 6-1/170; TE Ryan Maloney, sr., 6-0/185; OLB Kyle Miyahara, sr., 6-1/185; DB Matt Riddle, sr., 6-0/160; DL Devin Taylor, sr., 6-0/225; OLB Lucas Kelly, sr., 6-0/185. t 065-00, The Conquerors graduated five first-team all-leaguers, which puts them a bit under the radar opposed to past years. However, the junior varsity hasn’t lost a game in years, so Kentwood has plenty of talent — and players as 122 turned out — to fall back on. Kentwood could have one of the best offensive lines in the league behind Bond, Herrick, Davison and Tulio, which should allow the Conquerors to do what they do best — run. Replacing Mikell Everette, the SPSL North’s Co-Offensive Back of the Year, and wide receiver Jason Boyce won’t be an easy feat, but if history is any indication, the Conquerors will find the right pieces. Kentwood won its first league title last year since 2005 and has the potential to repeat. At the very least, another playoff berth should be in the cards for a program that has never had a losing season.

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A new perspective might be exactly what the doctor ordered, though it took a certain level of trust, Osborn admitted. “I really trust the guys I handed it off to,� he said. “Ultimately, it’s all about the program being a success. It really is an opportunity for a new creativity offensively.

It’s a good opportunity for someone who has a new look on things.�

The new-look Chargers will receive their first test — and a big one at that — at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, when they play at powerhouse Auburn.

Kentridge hasn’t beaten Auburn since 2003, but with a senior-dominated lineup and key players returning across the board, the Chargers expect to challenge the SPSL North heavyweights this fall. Kentridge will follow Auburn up with leaguefavorite Kentlake on Sept. 9 at French Field.

Starting off with two teams expected to be among the top isn’t a bad thing, Osborn said. “The positive is that it really helped motivate us during the offseason,� he said. “We definitely had a rallying point.�

Of course, the Chargers have had plenty of rallying points — and optimism — to build upon during the offseason. Part of that optimism stems from how the quarterback situation has simply worked itself out during the offseason.

Smith began last year as the quarterback, but gave way at midseason to Travis McGuire. Smith, an Oregon State commit, went on to become an all-league tight end. Meanwhile, McGuire’s quarterbacking duties were short lived as he had to undergo Tommy John surgery in the spring.

As luck would have it, Kentridge quickly found its answer when John Hamilton, a quarterback, along with stepbrother Alex McGuire, a running back, transferred in from Arizona.

Problem solved. “Two good kids just

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Osborn laughed. “Random luck.�

Both Hamilton and Alex McGuire expect to be big parts of Kentridge’s offense this fall. “He came out of nowhere and was the answer to our prayers,� linebacker Jeff Seid said about Hamilton.

Yet, as good as the offense has come along thus far, Kentridge’s bread and butter likely will continue to be its defense. The longtime calling card, Kentridge returns five all-league defensive starters: Seid, Jimmie Davis (DB), Justin Cordova (LB), Carl Samoa (DL) and Jake Zylstra (DB). The combination of Davis and Zylstra on the corners could be the best in the league. In addition, along with being one of the league’s elite tight ends, Smith will be playing on the defensive line, where his 6-foot-6, 245-pound frame is certain to cause matchup problems. “Our motto n defense is hit hard, Gang Green pursuit,� said Seid, who also is a standout wrestler. “We’re not very selfish defensively, we just go to the ball and get pretty pumped out there.�

The addition of Smith to the defensive line should pay big dividends, Osborn. “We’re counting on him being a pretty big force up front,� the coach said. “The big key, however, is going to be our senior class. We have a talented class. Those kids have really come together.�

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Offense will make or break the Chargers. Kentridge scored 14 or fewer points five times last season, but will have a new perspective in play calling this fall as coach Marty Osborn has handed over offensive coordinating duties to Jeff Shumake. In addition, KR will have a new QB in John Hamilton, an accurate passer who transfered in from Arizona. If the offense can pick up the pace, there’s no reason the Chargers have success. t ,&: (".& Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. vs.

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They have a lot of talent back, and they do a good job. They’ve taken a lot of steps in the right direction. We’re going to have to work out butts off to make the playoffs.”

That road to the playoffs will begin for Kentwood at 7 p.m. Sept. 2, when the Conquerors play host to Mount Rainier at French Field. It will be the first opportunity for many of those new faces get to play under the Friday night lights for the first time. And though there will be plenty of new faces dotting the Kentwood sidelines, the Conquerors still return some of the top talent in the SPSL North, much of which is on the offensive line.

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has long been a staple of the program’s success.

“It’s huge to have those guys back,” Norris said. “Being able to aid our running backs and quarterbacks, it’s nice to have offensive linemen who already have played together, and weathered the storm a little bit.”

Who the line will be opening those holes for, however, remains to be seen.

Fullback Visa Thach certainly will see his share of carries and, at 5-9 and 230 pounds, is a load to bring down.

Senior Matt Hubbard (5-10/180), who has enjoyed his share of carries in each of the last two years (74 carries for 430 yards and seven touchdowns in the last two years combined) also will see some

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action as will juniors Tre Thomas (511/180) and Chance Kalua-Fuimaono (5-10/200).

The quarterback position isn’t quite as up in the air as Dane Manio, who took over late last season and helped the Conquerors win 3 of 4 games, will be back behind center. However, Norris said, junior Jackson Huerta will see plenty of time, too.

“With us, your position is never safe,” Norris said. “You’ve got to perform.”

Which is what the Conquerors are expecting to do this fall, regardless of whether or not they’re under the radar.

Erick Walker can be reached at 253-8726600 ext. 5056 or ewalker@kentreporter. com

Tahoma aiming for big things

BY KRIS HILL khill@maplevalleyreporter.com

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oming off a disappointing 2010 season the Tahoma High football team has lofty goals for 2011.

“Our main team goal is NDC,” said senior running back Beau Riggs. “Which means North Division Champions.”

After going 2-6 in the South Puget Sound League North Division a year ago, Tahoma looks to challenge perennial contenders Auburn and Kentwood, which went undefeated in league play in 2010, as well as division favorite Kentlake.

Riggs explained the key for Tahoma will be its work ethic.

“We need to practice like we’re going to play every day,” he said. “We’re a transformed team for last year.

We’re completely different.”

Tahoma head coach Tony Davis, heading into his 18th year at the helm, believes a combination of experienced players and hard work will turn around a program that hasn’t won the SPSL North since 2006.

“It’s exciting,” Davis said.

“We have a core group of seniors that have been with

us and have really put in the time and energy. I’ve just really been pleased with the leadership those seniors have shown.”

Nine seniors return this year including Riggs as well as fellow running back Zach Browne.

On the offensive side of the ball, Aaron Davis and Barrett Weston anchor the offensive line, while Jason Smith, SPSL North Honorable Mention, returns at wide out. Junior Dallas Hayes rounds out the offensive starters coming back at center.

Browne and Riggs are both defensive linemen while Smith will play defensive back and will be joined by senior outside linebacker Wil Anderson and defensive back Justin Ross. Junior Calvin Balliett rounds out the returning defensive starters at outside linebacker.

Weston will serve as punter while senior David Stoecker returns as the Bears placekicker.

“There’s nine (seniors) who have been with us,” Davis said. “They trust each other. They get along.

They’ve established a positive team chemistry.”

With all that experience

comes a trio of sophomores making their varsity debuts this year as Shane Nelson steps into the quarterback position, Elijah Suka will step in at linebacker and Denham Patricelli will be in on offense at tight end as well as defensive line.

“We have a group of sophomores that have come in and made an impact,” Davis said.

Patricelli won the Intermediate Boys National Championship in the javelin earlier this summer at the USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Wichita, Kans.

“He’s brought that throwing high level of perfor mance to football,” Davis said of Patricelli.

Davis said he has what sounds like a simple strategy for putting together veteran leadership with sophomores looking to make their mark on the Tahoma program.

“We spend a lot of time on being a team that practices real well so they play real well,” Davis said. “I’m just really pleased with the way guys who have realized they were in that position (to lead), how hard they worked.” [ more TAHOMA page 18 ]

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[ TAHOMA from page 17] Riggs noted Tahoma will take the season one game at a time starting with its season opener Friday at home against Thomas Jefferson. “We’re trying to get Thomas Jefferson back in our first game after we lost to them last year,� Riggs said. “We’re going to fly to the ball and be one of the most aggressive teams in the league.�

Riggs will share the ball carrying duties with Browne and Suka. Having three backs should help keep the running game strong because of “the durability factor� Riggs added. “We all have different styles of running which can come in handy against other defenses,� he said.

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“They know what our division is like. It’s actually kind of exciting when you have a strong league because it means you have to show up every week.�

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got a significant amount of playing time a year ago, Davis noted. “They’re some pretty talented back,� Davis said.

Even in a tough division with rivals such as Kentwood, Kentlake and Auburn, Tahoma’s players and staff believe they can improve on last season. “They know what our division is like,� Davis said. “It’s actually kind of exciting when you have a strong league because it means you have to show up every week.�

Browne explained Tahoma will treat every opponent the same this season regardless of its record or reputation. “You don’t want to underestimate anyone,�

Browne said. “Our greatest strength is we’re a really close family. I think we’ll trust each other on the field.�

And that lofty goal of beating the tough teams in the SPSL North can be done thanks to the work the team has put in, Browne stated. “Everybody on the team has been in the weight room,� he said. “Everybody is going to be stronger and faster. Everything we’ve been doing to prepare for this year has made us better.�

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Mitchell rides Sweet Saga to the win in Barbara Shinpoch Sweet Saga is a maiden no more.

With Gallyn Mitchell riding at 115 pounds, the bay filly exploded in the stretch and notched a halflength victory over Talk to My Lawyer in Sunday’s $50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs.

Sweet Saga ran one mile in 1 minute, 36.97 seconds on a fast track and paid $21, $8.20 and $3.40. Larry Ross is the trainer for owners Gail and Gerald Schneider of Auburn.

It was the first victory in three lifetime starts for the winner, whose two previous races were thirds in both a stakes and a maiden special weight.

In the Shinpoch, Sweet Saga lagged in fifth place, eight lengths off the pace, as even-money favorite Exclusive Diva alternated for the lead with Talk to My Lawyer through fractions of :24.33 and :48.40 seconds.

The winner rallied outside on the second turn, angled out farther into the stretch, and wore down Talk to My Lawyer in the final strides.

Talk to My Lawyer, ridden by Jennifer Whitaker at 113 pounds was clearly second best and paid $5.40 and $3.20.

It was 2-Âź lengths back

to the previously unbeaten Exclusive Diva, ridden

by Juan Gutierrez at 119 pounds and a $2.20 show payoff. Winner of the Aug. 7 Angie C Stakes, Exclusive Diva surrendered the lead to Talk to My Lawyer in mid-stretch and weakened slightly in her first route test.

Mitchell, No. 1 all-time with 74 stakes wins at Emerald Downs, took over on Sweet Saga as Leslie Mawing, who rode her in her two previous races, opted to ride Royal Moses in the Shinpoch. “After galloping this horse, I knew that she would handle the distance,�

Mitchell said of Sweet Saga. “She broke well, and I just let the speed get away from us early. I got her to settle nicely going into the first turn. “When (Gentlemen’s Red) passed us on the backside, my horse got into the bit, which I didn’t want her to do. I was able to get her off the bit pretty easily, though. At the threeeighths pole, I gave her a tap on the shoulder and she started to kick it into gear.

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Gentleman’s Red and Miss Top Nite completed the order of finish.

Chu and I hangs on Chu and I simply refused to yield the lead Saturday at Emerald Downs.

The diminutive You and I gelding held on gamely for a head victory over Havanna Red in the 30th running of the $40,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings. Perfectly ridden by Juan Gutierrez, Chu and I ran one mile in 1:38.43 on a fast track and paid $6, $3.40 and $2.80.

The victory places Chu and I in the driver’s seat for honors as Emerald Downs’ Top Juvenile of 2011, and continued a hot streak for trainer Jim Penney and owners Michael and Amy Feuerborn.

The Washington-bred gelding has a 3-1-0 record in four starts, including two stakes wins, with earnings of $50,539. And Penney has five stakes wins at the meet including two apiece with Feuerborn homebreds Chu and I and 3-year-old filly Class Included.

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Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas told residents Tuesday despite the sense among many crime is increasing in the city, the crime rate has been decreasing.

“Kent is a good place to live,” Thomas said. “It is a safe place.”

Kent Police and residents gathered Tuesday evening at the Kent Phoenix Academy gymnasium for the first of several scheduled quarterly community meetings.

A large gathering of residents came to hear Thomas and other department officers discuss gang activity, the community policing strategy, answer questions and provide insights into the daily work of officers.

Thomas began the meeting asking residents to not be hesitant to call 911. The chief said the police need the help of the public. He noted if someone sees suspicious activity to call 911 and an officer will respond.

Thomas and the officers went over the process the department uses to gather information on crime form

Police ask for public help in murder investigation

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Debbie Hernandez trembled as she sat down the afternoon of Aug. 26 at Kent City Hall in front of television cameras to ask the public to help solve the

murder of her brother-inlaw.

Kent Police called the press conference because detectives have no significant leads or suspects in the shooting death of Arnulfo Gomez-Vazquez, 27. He

the different sectors of the city.

Each officer in charge of the sectors spoke giving a demonstration of the information exchanged and how the department makes decisions where to move resources.

Thomas summed up the process as intelligence-led policing with hot-spot policing and tracking highimpact offenders.

Many of the questions from the residents centered on gang activity.

Thomas pointed to the South King County Violent Gang Initiative, which is a gathering of police agencies in the region he has pulled together to combat the increase in gang problems.

The chief said there is a three-prong approach being used that includes enforce-

ment, intervention and prevention or keeping kids out of gangs.

“Right now when we talk about the South King County Violent Gang Initiative we are talking about suppression, that’s enforcement,” Thomas said. “The other two prongs... cannot be effective unless we get the worst of the worst, the most violent, off the street and put in jail. Unfortunately, there are some out there who have crossed the line too far and there is really not much we can do to help them.”

Thomas also said suppression alone would not work and the city will need intervention and prevention programs.

The chief said the intervention and prevention programs will not be

was shot on the night of Aug. 19 outside of his apartment at the Somerset Apartments, 10900 S.E. 255th Pl., on the East Hill.

“Please come forward if you know anything, if you saw something small that you don’t think is relevant, I’m sure that it might put a piece of the puzzle together,” Hernandez said.

“We want closure. This is very hard on our family.

His sister is very distraught.

So please, I’m asking from the bottom of our heart please come forward with anything that you might possibly know so we can solve this and go on with our lives.”

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Thomas said gangs members in the area are of every ethnicity and every race, but “Hispanic (gangs) are the most prominent.”

Some residents were able

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Crews were moving furniture Tuesday out of the team’s offices on East Meeker Street in downtown Kent. The shades were drawn on the storefront’s windows and doors and a pickup and trailer were loaded with office furniture to haul away.

The team had four coaches, three owners and two names in just two years and struggled to draw fans. The league’s regular season runs from February through June.

“They averaged about 1,200 per game,” Higgins said.

The team had a year-to-year contract with the cityowned arena and paid all of its bills, Higgins said.

“We wish them success in Everett,” Higgins said. “And my door is open to anyone who wants to start a team in Kent.”

Tom Dowling, a Lakewood businessman, bought the Kent Predators in April midway through last season. That’s when the team changed names. Dowling said at the time he planned to keep the team in Kent beyond the 2011 season.

Mike Barry, general manager of the Timberwolves, met last week with the Everett Public Facilities Board about playing in 2012 or maybe 2013 at the Comcast Arena, according to the Everett Herald website.

Barry or Dowling could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

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dance, which dropped even more in 2011 after averaging about 2,000 fans per game in 2010.

Indoor Football League Commissioner Tommy Benizio said in a phone interview Wednesday he understood why the new owners want to move the team.

“It wasn’t the easiest lifespan of a team in Kent with all of the ownership changes and turmoil they faced a lot of challenges,” Benizio said. “The opportunity for a fresh start is very appealing to them.”

Other Pacific Northwest teams have struggled to survive in the Indoor Football League, based in Richmond, Va. The Wenatchee Valley Venom shut down after the 2011 season.

The Billings Outlaws closed up after the 2010 season. The Anchorage team folded midway through the 2010 season.

Seattle had a 5-9 record last season and finished third in the four-team Pacific Division behind Tri-Cities and Fairbanks. Seattle also was 5-9 in 2010. The team played seven home games each year at the ShoWare Center.

Most of the players were former college players. Players were paid $225 per game.

The league started in 2008 with the merger of the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football. The league runs a 14-game schedule from March through June, followed by playoffs. The league had 22 teams last season in 14 states.

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...obituaries Robert L. Smith 1928-2011

Bob Smith passed away at the age of 83, on August 23, 2011, at St. Joeseph’s Hospital in Tacoma, WA, following complications from Alzheimer’s Disease.

Bob was born in Bellingham, WA to Robert Andrew and Adgie Lucille Smith on September 4, 1928. The family soon moved to Kent where he and his sister Yuill were raised. He graduated from Meridian High School, class of 1946.

Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years, Rosemary, and their two daughters, Merilyn Catlin (Jim), Nancy Schlecht (Al), grandson’s Michael Schlecht (Ericka), Chris Schlecht, and four great grandchildren.

At Bob’s request, there will not be a memorial service, but his life will be forever celebrated and cherished by his family and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Anderson Island Fire Department, Medic Unit.

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[ POLICE from page 19] outside, closed the door behind him and had a short conversation, said Kent Police Lt. Pat Lowery.

Just a minute or so later, Gomez-Vazquez was shot and killed.

“We’ve come to a point where we realize the public is our best option,” Lowery said about the reason for the press conference.

“We hope the public has information they can share with us that will move the investigation forward. The suspect is unknown as is the motivation.”

Lowery said it is not a gang-related shooting.

Douglas B. Wollen The world lost a remarkable man when Doug Wollen passed away on August 16, 2011. Doug was born in early 1960 to Keith and Fran (Kuncl) Wollen, currently of Port Angeles, WA. He grew up in Pullman, WA and graduated from Pullman High in 1978, with a 3.9 GPA and numerous athletic accomplishments, including state records in discus in 1977 and 1978. Doug attended the University of Washington on an athletic scholarship and earned All American honors in the discus in 1982.

After graduating from UW in 1983 in Mathematics, he joined Boeing as a software developer. He met his wife, Marlene Kane, in 1984. They married in 1986 and settled in Kent to raise their children, Brett, Alec and Sierra, who were the focus and highlight of their lives.

Doug spent his entire career at Boeing, where his accomplishments include earning his PMP from George Washington University, presenting at the 2007 BCS2 conference, and completing the IT Leadership Development Program.

He treasured active outings with family and friends, most recently rafting the Grand Canyon, zip-lining the Hawaiian rainforest and climbing brutal Aasgard Pass into his favorite wilderness paradise, the Enchantments.The mountains called to him, and he conquered several including Rainier, Kilimanjaro, Baker and Adams.

Doug served his community for years, first as coach for several youth sports teams and then more recently as assistant track coach at Kentridge High School. He was a dedicated adult leader with Boy Scout Troop 474 and ran science clubs in Kent area elementary schools.

He loved NASCAR, classic rock and blues, robust IPAs and cabernets, and gourmet food, especially when Marlene was doing the cooking! He lived life to it’s fullest and was an inspiration to all who knew him. Thanks for the memories, dear friend. You will always be with us.

Doug is survived by his loving wife and children, his parents and his brothers, Craig and Bruce Wollen.

A memorial will be held at the Kent Senior Activity Center on September 11 at 2:00. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Doug’s name to either the UW Medical Oncology GI Cancer Program Research Fund or UW Field and Track.

Donations can be made and memories shared via Doug’s tribute at www.BartonFuneral.com.

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He also added it is not a random crime because they believe Gomez-Vazquez knew whoever was outside his door.

“By all accounts he was hard working,” Lowery said.

“He was in the landscape trade. He worked six days a week. It does not appear that he had any persons with a grudge against him.”

Gomez-Vazquez moved to Kent from Mexico about four years ago, according to Hernandez. He worked here to support his wife and two children, a daughter, 10, and son, 3, who remained in Mexico.

“We’ve looked at friends,

families and coworkers and there is nothing to lead us to a suspect,” Lowery said.

“We’ve looked at possibilities and there are no leads on any types of threats. And there is nothing to indicate any other criminal motivation (such as robbery).”

Lowery said it is unusual for police to hold a press conference so soon in a murder investigation.

“Part of the motivation is he was a true victim who did not bring any trouble to himself,” Lowery said. “We want to try to understand the death and hope someone will do the right thing (and come forward with

information).”

Hernandez appeared at the press conference with her husband, Felipe Gomez-Vazquez, the brother of the victim. Hernandez also spoke for her husband, who she said does not know much English.

“The frustration level is very high,” Hernandez said about the lack of leads in the case. “This was my brotherin-law, his brother and there’s no answers. Nobody knows nothing. Our family is ripped apart because we don’t understand why somebody took Arnulfo from us.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES Superior Court of Washington County of King In ret he Marriage of: Tamara Maria Bailey Petitioner, and Matthew Richard Schantz Respondent.

No. 11-03-05749-0SEA Summons (SM) To the Respondent: The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: that your marriage be dissolved.

You must respond to this summons and petition by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 20 days (or 60 days if you are seved outside of the State of Washington) after the date this summons was served on you, exclusive of the day of service, the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this petitions. In the case of a dissolution, of marriage or domestice partnership, the court will not enter the final decree until at least 90 days after filing and service. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered.

Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF DR 01.0300, Response to Petition (Marriage).

This form may be obtaned by contacting the clerk of the court at the address below, by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360)705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http:/www.courts.wa.gov/forms If this action has not been filed with the court, you may demand that the petitioner file this action with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the person signing this summons. Within 14 days after you serve the demand, the petitioner must file this action with the court, or the service on you of this summons and petition will be void.

If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.

One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.

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pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the State of Washington.

Dated: 08/20/11 Petitioner:Tamara Bailey File Original of your Response with the Clerk of the Court at: Attn: Ex Parte Dept., Rm W325 King County Superior Court 516 Third Ave, Rm W325 Seattle WA 98104-2386 206-296-9300 Serve a Copy of your Response on: Petitioner Tamara Bailey PMB 5549 PO BOX 257 Olympia, WA 98507 Published in Kent Reporter on September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 2011. #520788.

CITY OF KENT ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION (253) 856-5454 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS) CITY OF KENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW AND MIDWAY SUBAREA PLANNED ACTION #ENV-2010-3 KIVA #2100271 Proposed Action: The Proposal by the City of Kent includes alternative growth strategies at a programmatic level for the Kent Planning Area (City limits and Potential Annexation Area) that would result in capacity to accommodate up to an additional estimated 25,773 households and 35,183 jobs between the 2006 base year and a 2031 planning horizon year.

The additional growth would be focused in Downtown, the Midway Subarea, and five potential Activity Centers.

The Proposal also adopts the Midway Subarea Plan and a planned action ordinance to cover a portion of the Midway Subarea which is located on the western edge of the City limits, generally centered on SR 99.

Three alternatives were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): the Proposal, the No Action Alternative, and the FEIS Review Alternative.

More specifically, the Proposal includes adopting the Midway Subarea Plan, Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan map and text amendments in the Midway Subarea and Zoning Districts map and zoning text amendments including design guidelines in the Midway Subarea implementing the Midway Subarea Plan, and adoption of a planned action

ordinance for a portion of the Midway Subarea Plan. Specific Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendments are not part of the Proposal for the Kent Planning Area at this time but may be required if the City later wishes to implement a new growth scenario.

The FEIS Review Alternative is the same as the Proposal for the Kent Planning Area. However, the FEIS Review Alternative for the Midway Subarea assumes a phased approach to the same level of future growth in the Midway Subarea. It would also provide more specific zoning to implement the land use concept of the subarea plan.

The No Action Alternative would retain the current planned growth, Comprehensive Plan and development regulations throughout the planning area.

The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requires study of the No Action Alternative.

Location of Proposal: The Kent Planning Area consists of the existing City limits as well as the City’s Potential Annexation Area. This area is located south of the cities of Tukwila and Renton, west of the City of Covington, north of the cities of Auburn and Federal Way, and east of the cities of Des Moines and SeaTac. The Midway Subarea is defined as an area located on the western edge of the City limits, generally centered on SR 99 between S 272nd Street on the south and the Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516) on the north. The western limit of the Midway Subarea is the City limits, and the eastern edge extends east of Military Road to the edge of the ridge to include the Kent Highlands and south of

SR 516 to include a cluster of commercially zoned properties.

Date of Implementation: The Kent City Council is expected to adopt the Midway Subarea Plan, Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Map and text amendments in the Midway Subarea, and Zoning Districts Map and zoning text amendments including design guidelines in the Midway Subarea in Fourth Quarter, 2011.

Lead Agency: City of Kent Economic & Community Development Department Responsible Official and EIS Contact Person: Charlene Anderson, AICP Economic & Community Development Department Planning Division 400 West Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032-5895 (253) 856-5454 canderson@kentwa.gov Location of EIS for Review: City of Kent, Economic & Community Development Department, Planning Division.

See Contact Person listed above.

EIS Purchase Price: Copies of the EIS can be obtained from the City of Kent Economic & Community Development Department, Planning Division (see Contact Person) for the cost of production.

The document is also posted on the City’s website at http://www. ci.kent.wa.us/ or http://www. kentwa.gov/ and available as a reference at the Kent Public Library located at 212 2nd Avenue N, Kent, Washington 98032.

Date: September 1, 2011 Charlene Anderson, AICP SEPA Responsible Official Published in the Kent Reporter on September 2, 2011. #324797.

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