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Shortly before 8 a.m. on Aug. 25 Kentwood High freshmen-tobe got out of cars in front of the school gym and office then slowly drifted in groups over to the ninth grade building for orientation known as Jump Start.

At both Kentwood and Kentlake freshBACK TO men this year were participating in the three day program that included a new element to the high school curriculum — laptops for ninth graders.

“We wanted to have our kids to have the opportunity to jump right into instruction using the laptops,” said Kentwood assistant principal Aida Fraser-Hammer.

Pre-annexation ordinances for the Donut Hole were approved on Aug. 22 by the Maple Valley City Council.

The series of nine ordinances amended the city’s Title 18 code and adopted pre-annexation zoning for the property, a 156 acre site of KentMAPLE Kangley Road VALLEY and Southeast 228th Street owned by King County, explained Ty Peterson, community development director for Maple Valley.

“These have been under review in some form or another for more than two years,” Peterson said in a phone interview on Aug. 23. “In January of this year the

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Pennington, 17, sings at Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Throwdown, the nonprofit music Rock and Roll Tristan school’s annual fundraiser on the shores of Lake Sawyer Aug. 27. Graeme Pennington, 14, plays guitar. The event raised more than $7,500.

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Life lessons in the Glacier Park garden

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In a fenced area behind Glacier Park Elementary, kids in Susan Davidson’s third grade class learn how to make a “three sister garden.”

It’s an old Native American method of growing crops. Corn is planted along with green beans and pumpkin. As the season progresses, the corn stalks shoots up, acting as a natural poles for the green beans to wrap around. The wide, thick pumpkin leaves, meanwhile, provides shade for the soil, maintaining the moisture in it and reducing the demand for water.

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First meant to be ornamental in nature, the Glacier Park Elementary garden has grown, along with its plants. Originally a few patches of vegetables, it’s now surrounded by a fence to prevent rabbits and other animals from devouring the plants. A greenhouse was eventually built by Boy Scouts and is used during the initial sowing process.

According to Davidson, the garden has a very strong appeal to the students. There were 50 kids in the Garden Club, which is open to students in the second through fifth grade and runs from March until June.

Davidson, as well as Cathy Haws, a third grade teacher, use the garden as a part of their classes.

There is also the Green Team, a year long program for third, fourth and fifth graders. The Green Team uses the garden area as a part of its water conservation and recycling efforts.

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Susan Davidson collects green beans from the garden behind Glacier Park Elementary to be donated to the Maple Valley Food Bank. TJ MARTINELL, The Reporter

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Teens and Technology

A NEW VIRTUAL REALITY

BY KRIS HILL khill@covingtonreporter.com

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acebook and cell phones are the communication vehicles of today’s teenagers.

While educators are trying to find ways to integrate technology into the classroom to prepare students for the real world, principals and teachers are also trying to navigate the tricky situations created by kids who use technology to talk to one another that bleed into relationships both inside and outside the classroom.

Social media sites, cell phones and increased access to technology with less supervision have created conversations parents and educators didn’t have a decade ago or even five years ago when MySpace was at the height of its popularity.

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Michelle Bennett, Maple Valley Police Chief, wrote her doctoral dissertation on cyberbullying and speaks often on the topic at schools and conferences locally and around the country.

In an email interview she cited an example of how teens communicate today.

“A friend was telling me the other day that she dropped her son off to have a ‘date’ for a walk with a girl, and that the boy and girl got out of the car at the park, and they both immediately sat texting each other instead of walking,” Bennett wrote. “So goes the latest in social media and interacting with each other.

Many — including adults

now — find it easier to send a text via cell phone or a Facebook message than to speak face to face. There seems to be less energy and emotional output in communicating with a inanimate object — a screen — then having to speak face to face.”

Maple Valley couple Jason and Kelli Krafsky tackled the concept of how married couples can be members of Facebook without it negatively affecting their relationship in a book called “Facebook and Your Marriage,” which was published in April 2010.

The Krafskys have expanded the discussion to how social media affects all relationships on their sites www.techlationships. com and www.socialmediacouple.com. And as parents of teens they have personal experience with the phenomenon.

“Facebook’s surge in popularity has radically changed how kids interact with one another,” Jason Krafsky wrote in an email interview. “Facebook allows teenagers to stay connected with a lot more people in less time, and to share experiences with others virtually through uploaded pics and updates. But between texting and Facebook, teens have 24/7 access to one another, and have a virtual, real-time GPS to know the whereabouts and activities of anyone they’re Facebook friends with. The more active a kid is on Facebook means a lot less personal privacy and a lot more security risks for that teen (and their family).”

Experts say social media

may be eroding our interpersonal skills, explained Allan Kush, deputy executive director of wiredsafety. org. Kush is based out of Seattle.

“It’s altered not just kids,” Kush said. “Everybody socializes in a very dramatic way almost to the point where some psychologists say they are losing their people skills because they’re interacting electronically. They’re very clumsy in person. Especially with the young people, tweeners, teenagers and even people into their 20s who have grown up on this. To them, this is the norm.”

For Madison Bellmondo, a senior at Kentwood High, her cell phone is not a must have and she even thinks she could live without texting.

“My parents are kind of old fashioned,” Bellmond said. “They would rather I not have a cell phone. I mainly use it for texting and calling. Texting, for me, it’s nice but I could live without it.”

In the Kent School District students are not supposed to use their cell phones during class but Bellmondo explained it is OK to text between classes and at lunch. Phone calls during the school day are not allowed. There are consequences if students violate the cell phone usage rules.

“One of my teachers, he had this count on his board, I think he had 20 cell phones that he had taken away during the year,” Bellmondo said.

While Bellmondo may not feel reliant on her

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85 percent of middle school students polled reported being cyberbullied at least once 70 percent of teens polled reported cyberbullying someone else Only 5 percent of middle school students would tell their parents if they were cyberbullied Cellphones are used 38 percent of the time to cyberbully someone Social networks are used 39 percent of the time to cyberbully someone 44 percent of high school boys reported having seen at least one nude image of a classmate 65 percent of girls and 68 percent of boys polled were friends online with someone they didn’t know offline 41 percent of teens polled posted their cell number, workplace, schedule or personal pictures that they wouldn’t want a college recruiter to see on their profile 72 percent of middle school students reported having more email addresses than their parents knew about Source: Perry Aftab, a social media expert and children’s cyber safety attorney. www.aftab.com

phone, fellow Kentwood senior Taylor Yousoofian described her cell phone differently.

“It’s my baby,” she said. “I can’t go a day without it. I fall asleep texting.”

Those with smartphones, Yousoofian said, are even more attached to their phones because that’s their connection to, well, everything.

Kentwood junior Kayla Tingstad said her phone is a jack-of-all-trades device.

“It’s an iPhone, it’s my iPod, my email, my Facebook,” Tingstad said. “It’s got a lot of things on it.”

And while many kids have cell phones it doesn’t mean they actually talk on them anymore.

According to a Nielsen study conducted in 2010, 43 percent of teens said they asked for a cell phone so they could text, whereas in 2008 more than 40 percent got cell phones for safety reasons.

Teens, according to the study published in October 2010, send and receive on average 3,339 texts a

month.

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Adults are seeing a number of trends in relation to cell phone use and social media among teens.

Bennett, the police chief in Maple Valley, wrote that “sexting has become a huge issue.”

“Now a popular gig is for boys to get the girl to send them a picture partially (or with no) clothed,” Bennett wrote. “How interesting that now a girl may be sitting in the corner wondering why that boy did not ask for her nude picture.

What girls must understand is that once they send that photo they no longer have control of that image. That image can go viral. It can be posted on anyone’s website and can be shown to every other student in school.”

Heidi Maurer, principal at Cedar Heights Middle School in Covington, faces a number of challenges related to cell phones.

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How technology and social media has changed the way youth communicate

and (the students have) emailed, called and texted their parents before I’ve even finished the lockdown announcement,” Maurer said. “The speed at which communication happens because the kids have cell phones is absolutely amazing.”

And because kids can spread information quickly using their phones and Facebook a major issue comes in.

“They’re able to communicate so quickly they don’t stop and read before they hit send,” Maurer said. “I’m not sure we’re doing a good job of teaching them that.”

Students in the Tahoma School District are also expected to put their cell phones away during class but Diane Fox, assistant principal at Tahoma High, said administrators still deal with a number of violations.

“We see increased visits to the bathroom in order to use their phones,” Fox said.

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The first offense is a warning to the student and on the second offense the phone is confiscated.

And Fox said she’s experienced some frustrating exchanges with teens.

“Kids will come to talk to me about a college search,” Fox said. “And they will get a text and they will answer it in the middle of the conversation.”

Teens don’t have that skill set even though technology is such an integral part of their lives.

Fox said she explains to her students there are appropriate times and inappropriate times to use the phone, to return a text, to search the web and whenever a student is disciplined for a cell phone violation the parents are notified, as well, so the message continues at home.

And then there’s the way Facebook is spilling into the school house.

“Facebook is more dangerous,” Fox said. “Cyberbullying has become more rampant. We generally handle issues that occur in school, but, now as administrators, when a is student is being harassed on Facebook outside of school and has to walk into school with that in his metaphorical backpack... we get into some issues because it’s impacting our educational environment.”

Maurer, principal at Cedar Heights, noted that Facebook is acceptable under certain circumstances.

“It’s important to understand that technology is good in moderation and with the knowledge of how to use it,” Maurer said. “I would say it’s OK for kids to have a Facebook account, however, their parents should be their friend and they should monitor on a regular basis what is happening and be prepared to shut it down. Facebook is fine... until they make a poor decision with it that impacts others in a negative manner.

“They post things on Facebook they would never say to someone’s face. And it affects school and we’re having to deal with that. Or something happens at school and Facebook becomes a public forum. We’re finding that we have to moderate what’s happening on Facebook because they’re

spilling it into the classroom.”

Yousoofian, the senior at Kentwood, said she didn’t understand why adults freaked out about MySpace five years ago because Facebook can open teens up to more issues.

“I’ve seen people get into an argument and then go on Facebook and say, ‘We’re no longer friends,’” Yousoofian said. “Some people find it to be entertainment. They like that drama. It all depends on the people involved. People will gang up on them if they believe the same thing then it will just continue the bullying and the attack.”

And popular students, Yousoofian noted, will always win in those kinds of online altercations.

She pointed out a specific example of three of her classmates who were really good friends.

“One of them posted something and he was just joking around,” Yousoofian said. “They started arguing and attacking each other on Facebook. Everyone just fed off it, watching their friendship deteriorate. And everyone talked about it for weeks afterward.”

Kelli Krafsky wrote in an email about the trends she and her husband, Jason, are seeing which includes Facebook profile hijacking.

“Kids forget to sign off their Facebook profile at a public place or at a friends’ house,” Kelli Krafsky wrote. “They have handed over their public profile, their reputation and their privacy to someone else.”

BULLYING GOES ONLINE

The Krafskys define cyberbullying as “when a person sends or posts messages, information or images intended to hurt, embarrass or intimidate another person. It can be a private message, such as email, IM, or text, or a public message — post on a social network, a page on a website, or an uploaded picture on a site.”

Kelli Krafsky cited a highly publicized incident that happened among a trio of middle-school girls in Issaquah.

Two of the girls hijacked the profile of the third student.

“Unfortunately, the two other girls no longer liked the girl and began posting explicit messages through her Facebook,” Kelli Krafsky wrote. “They changed the password so the girl was helpless to regain control of her Facebook.

The whole situation escalated way out of control and now there’s two middle school girls in Issaquah with a criminal record.”

Jason Krafsky went on to explain that seemingly good kids can get involved in cyber crimes especially because the mob mentality can happen so easily on Facebook.

“Earlier this year, six middle school girls were arrested for their Facebook actions,” he wrote. “The girls decided to get back at some of the teachers they didn’t like. They set up a Facebook Group called ‘Attack a Teacher Day’ and invited hundreds of people. A parent saw the group invite and notified school officials. They were shocked when they discovered that several straight A-students and student leaders planned the whole thing. Many of the news stories of kids being arrested for cyber bullying and cyberstalking involve ‘good’ students and likeable kids.”

Kush of wiredsafety.org noted some of the pitfalls of social media for young people.

“They still lack the maturity to know how to interact on those various social media sites,” Kush said. “They feel like they can say anything about the uncool kids without impunity and without any forethought about the emotional damage this may cause. Some people have been driven to suicide that have been disparaged not only on Facebook but on blogs... and other sites where people have free and ready access to have what is mostly baseless accusations. Because all of this stuff is anonymous a lot of them don’t even know who their tormentor is.”

Kush stated cyberbullies have two attitudes.

“One, they don’t know the impact this would have on people because they think this is funny,” he said. “The other one, which is disconcerting in my book, if they’re not tough enough to take this stuff online then they’re pansies anyway. So, they escalate because they’re getting the reaction they’ve been seeking.”

And while educators are well aware of the problems cyberbullying creates, Kush has concerns about parents who may not be aware of the consequences of how plugged in kids are today.

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“You’ve got a largely uneducated parentdom that doesn’t really know what their kids are doing online,” he said. “MySpace had come and gone and some parents hadn’t even known what happened. What’s MySpace? What’s Facebook? They’re not involved with their kids and when they do it’s because there’s a crisis involved. They seek the silver bullet solution to make this go away. That’s the type of stuff we’re fighting.”

Yousoofian and Bellmondo’s parents are the exception to the rule, though.

“I tried to delete my mom (on Facebook),” Yousoofian said. “That was not smart.”

Bellmondo said her father is fairly tech savvy.

“My dad has it set up that when I post my status (on Facebook) it beeps on his phone,” Bellmondo said. “I understand where he’s coming from about how jobs look at your Facebook, colleges look at you Facebook.”

Bellmondo’s dad urges her to not use obscenities on Facebook and also tells her to delete any posts by her friends that contain swear words.

But those can be the least of a teen’s worries on Facebook.

All three of the Kentwood students, Bellmondo, Yousoofian and Tingstad, explained they’re careful about what they post and who they add on Facebook so they can avoid the drama and cyberbullying.

Tingstad said her rule is if she wouldn’t go up and say hello and chat with someone in the grocery store then they don’t belong on her friend list.

Yousoofian has become more careful about whose friend requests she accepts.

“I used to accept people who we had mutual friends,” she said. “I started realizing it’s those creepers who are just looking to meet girls. I want to get to know them before I add them.”

Bellmondo views Facebook as an opportunity to get to know her fellow Conquerors which makes sense given Kentwood’s size of more than 2,000 students in ninth through 12th grade.

“I look at their profile,” Bellmondo said. “If they go to Kentwood and they have enough friends in common then I add them because I want to get to know them. I don’t get the people who try to add you and you have no friends in common.”

Fox, the assistant principal at Tahoma High, said a post made by a student at

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midnight often trickles into school.

“Facebook is not just one on one,” Fox said. “I am now broadcasting it to every person who has access to your Facebook and that can be up to 1,000 people.

These kids make friends with friends of friends and someone they met once at a mall, so those networks are huge, and that’s what kids bring into school with them.”

Cyberbullying is brought to Fox’s attention in multiple ways.

“A kid comes to me and says, ‘Ms. Fox, this is happening to me,’ or a friend comes to me or parents say, ‘Look what’s happening to my child’ or another child,” she said. “That then becomes an investigation because we have a law that requires us to deal with harassment and bullying.

I’ve had to have discussions with parents because of postings on Facebook. They say, ‘Well, that’s private.’”

But, because of a state law that required all school district to adopt or amend policies and procedures this year which incorporated a revised policy that prohibits the harassment, intimidation or bullying of any student in school or online.

Washington state is one of more than three dozen

states to have a cyberbullying law on the books.

“When you’re typing on a screen there’s a safety net, I’m not seeing any pain, I’m seeing that my words hurt...,” Fox said.

“I don’t have to face the consequences of what I say through a text or a Facebook post. These words do not evaporate which allows you to be tracked which leads to discipline issues.”

Fox said, as a parent of a teen, she understands this phase of life can be an isolating one for moms and

dads.

“When kids reach the teen years we start to not talk with each other about the issues around our teens... some of it can be embarrassing,” she said.

“We don’t want to admit that our kids are struggling. We don’t know what’s normal and not normal, we rely on our kids to tell us everybody is doing it, until we get a call from the assistant principal at Tahoma High School. For the parent, you’re not alone, we’re here to help.”

Next week in the second part of the series on prevention of cyberbullying by both kids and adults will be examined, as well as etiquette between kids and adults online. In addition tips on what young people should avoid posting and saying online will be offered and a look at how that seemingly innocuous tweet, photo from a party or status update could keep a teen from getting a job or into college among other consequences.

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Those first day of school jitters

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ith students in the Kent and Tahoma school districts about to begin another school year, I can’t help but think of my first day as a student at Sammamish High School. Actually, it wasn’t the day I remember so much as the angst-filled morning precipitating it.

It was a dark, cold September morning. A thick fog shrouded our house and the street. I forced myself out of bed at 5:30 a.m., two full hours before the first school bell rang.

In my family, arriving late to something was a serious faux pas. Early was on time, on time was late and late was simply unacceptable.

Thus, my full set of clothes for the day, as well as my jogging clothes for cross country practice, were neatly arranged in preparation. My backpack, fully stocked with every possible tool and piece of academic equipment, was in its proper place.

I woke up, stared out of my window into the misty white abyss, shivering as I got dressed. On top of two layers of shirts, I threw on a hooded football sweatshirt I would wear every single day for an entire month.

Downstairs, I quietly made my lunch as I constantly checked my watch to make sure I had time to spare.

With an extra hour and a half left, I was left to fervently dread the day.

It was the first time in my life I had ever been to a new school. Attending a small private school from preschool to eighth grade (yes, I know) I had graduated in a class with eight kids and knew practically everyone. Save for my neighborhood friend, I only knew a few seniors, soon to be graduated.

As my brother, Dan, and I stumbled out of the house, well wishes from our parents howled down the cul-de-sac. Since Sammamish was a mile away, our parents had informed us there would be no car to drive us. We would walk, just like they had done at our age, “up-hill both ways and in the middle of snowstorms.”

It was also to save gas, back when it was a shocking $1.36 a gallon.

Dragging my backpack and burdensome clarinet case, I trudged down the long stretch of road leading to Sammamish High, hardly able to see 10 feet in front of me.

My friend and his older brother arrived to save the day with their family van, but their timing was a little off, as we were about 200 feet away from the school by then.

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was, Sammamish was the first time I had ever used a student locker. I had seen them, but, never had one. As a result the first day was also the last for me to use it.

Sammamish High is by no means large in terms of property, but to me, a terrified 15-yearold, it was a colossal, ominous labyrinth.

The school’s totem pole — our mascot — stood at the entrance to the school and stared at me with a portentous glare.

Navigating the hallways with my tiny paper map was like entering a corn maze. Nothing seemed to make sense. Being directionally challenged did not help, either. Agonized by the prospect of showing up late to class and having everyone stare at me, I fought my way into the heart of the school, where the library — and my Spanish class — was located.

Naturally, having arrived a full 15 minutes early, I was left to stand there awkwardly outside of the locked classroom as other students crept up the nearby stairs with lethargic expressions.

My freshman class mostly came from the nearby public middle schools and were well acquainted with each other.

As a result, I got more than a few suspicious “who are you?” looks.

Then, the menacing dong of the school bell rang. We scurried to get into our seats. It was 7:25 a.m. Five minutes later the bell rang again and my first day of high school officially started.

I learned many things my first day in high school. I learned it was best not to talk and simply listen. I learned the truth behind the adage “no attention is good attention for the new kid.”

I learned that Bellevue is 45 degrees and foggy at 6:45 a.m. and 78 degrees and cloudless at 9 a.m. and to dress accordingly.

I learned you could beg your way to a free lunch in the cafeteria, one quarter at a time.

If you have a good story of your first day at high school, I’d love to hear it.

Here are a few tips for those who have started or are about to start high school.

• Think long term. Pay attention to what classes you enjoy, what you have a knack for and what you could see yourself doing for a career. It will save you money.

• The layout of the school can appear intimidating if you have never been there before. Try going to the school before it starts and simply walk around several times.

• Treat everyone respectfully. The kid you mercilessly tease might end up as your boss.

In such cases, the concept of mercy will be unknown to them.

• The only time you will ever use your protractor is to stab your desk on an especially tedious afternoon in biology class.

• When it comes to English papers, whatever the teacher says the author is “really” trying to say, he’s “really” trying to say, even if he wrote otherwise in the original foreward to the novel.

• Go on dates, but, try to avoid exclusive relationships.

• The SAT doesn’t tell you how smart you are.

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• High school is not the end all, be all of your existence. So boys, when you get turned down by that incredibly hot girl you’ve had a crush on since elementary school who instead goes to senior homecoming with some good-looking jerk with a fake smile and a Mustang, work on your college application instead of brooding over it (I went to my senior homecoming).

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Improvements for better Metro bus routes The Aug. 19 Maple Valley Reporter noted the $20 tax hike in car tabs and a $10 free Orca card for riding the 164 and 168 bus routes.

Also, 156 acres at Kent-Kangley and 228th, being considered for development by King County.

I have in lived this area coming on three decades now. I have contacted Metro numerous times for better bus service in our southeast King County area, to the business centers and Seattle.

The best that has come of it is the 168 a “milk run” up Kent-Kangley. The park and rides do well for those working until 4-5 p.m.

If you work until 6 p.m. and you want to get home by bus from Seattle or Renton you had better drive. The last Sounder train out of

Seattle leaves at 5:45 p.m., the last direct bus to East Hill 162 leaves at 5:38 p.m. The last bus to Maple Valley Park and Ride leaves 5:30 p.m.

There are no connecting buses from Renton station to Maple Valley after 6 p.m.

The old standby, milk run to Kent Valley 150 runs all night adds two to three hours to your evening commute. So your green commute starts at 5 a.m. and gets you home at 9 p.m. Or you drive half way to work to catch

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First off, Metro needs to start running the transit system like they want real commuters to ride it, not an a bus or train. Then you have to find an alternate route amusement ride for visitors. The transit stations need to to get back to your car to drive home again. The 168 be connected 24 hours a day. route does not even connect with the Maple Valley Park Second, the Donut Hole should be developed into a and Ride three miles down the road. It sits on Maple Metro bus barn and commuter transit center.

Valley Highway next to the Goodwill late at night.

It is ridiculous to be running buses back to SeThe most irritating observation about this poorly attle at the end of shifts, when they are going to LETTER TO THE run bus system is while driving up Maple Valley be needed 30 miles away, early in the morning.

Highway in the evening between 6:30 and 7, I Stop wasting gas on empty runs to and from the pass three empty 143 and 149 buses heading back area of operations. into Seattle.

Third, businesses and restaurants are losing So I have some suggestions regarding the Donut sales because bus commuters are being stressed to Hole at Kent-Kangley and 228th and the bus service for make it home by bus due to the poorly offered schedCovington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond.

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City Council took under consideration the Planning Commission recommendation on these ordinances.”

The plan, Peterson added, was for the council to vote on the ordinances on Feb. 28.

On Feb. 17, however, Brian Ross, managing partner of Kirkland-based developer YarrowBay, sent a letter to King County terminating a purchase and sale agreement. YarrowBay had at one point planned to pay $51 million for the property with the idea for a master planned development with more than 1,600 residences as well as retail and commercial businesses.

Prior to that, the county sent a notice of objection

Feb. 7 to the city concerning the preannexation zoning proposal. The county was objecting to when vesting for the project occurred under the zoning. The other objection involved the county’s belief the city must adopt a transfer of development rights or TDR program in the zoning measure.

“Originally the county wanted a 20 year vesting period for a master planned community,” Peterson said.

“So, we’ve basically changed our wording to allow for that vesting process.”

After YarrowBay walked away from the purchase and sale agreement, Peterson said, the city put the preannexation zoning process on the back burner. There

had been considerable staff work put into the project as well as several public hearings on the proposed changes.

Now the city has compromised, Peterson explained, by using the language for the zoning and allowing for a vesting period to make the ordinances compliant with the Interlocal Agreement between the two governments.

“By the fact that the county put that language in their letter and the council passed that language (Aug. 22), that’s essentially what was agreed upon,” Peterson said. “We also introduced (on Aug. 22) but won’t be bringing back for action until Sept. 6 an ordinance that creates a Transfer

ules. If, you had some late night routes back to the area, you could casually shop and eat after work.

Four, run the transit system like you want to make money at it and you will.

Hiking car tab fees to give free rides on a broken down, inefficient transit system that shuts down at 5:30 p.m. is a sin to common sense.

Efficient service for reasonable profit should be the goal here. Instead of paying riders to support a poor insufficient system management.

Nyla Potter, Covington

of Development Rights program.”

Once the TDR program is adopted, Peterson said, the city would in theory have compliant preannexation zoning in place for the Donut Hole.

“The next step is the county has the obligation to annex by a certain date,” he said. “At the staff level we’ve been working for some time on an annexation interlocal agreement. The bulk of that work is done.”

From there the city will communicate with the county that the City Council has approved the pre-annexation zoning.

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[8] September 2, 2011 [ JUMP from page 1] “Teachers have been preparing for the implementation of using the laptops so we’re going to get right into it at the beginning of school as much as we can.”

Many middle school students in the Kent School District have been part of one-to-one laptop programs and it only made sense to continue that with technology levy funds collected via property taxes after voters approved.

“We realized that we

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can’t just have them get this technology in middle school and then drop it,” Fraser-Hammer said.

“They are very happy that the new laptops they were issued... are smaller, are more compact, they look ‘cooler,’ as they said and the fact the cases are a lot more compact. They’re also happy that the battery life is longer.”

The idea, explained Kentlake Principal Joe Potts, is for all district high school students to have laptops by the time this year’s fresh-

man class are seniors.

Potts was on the team at Kentwood that developed Jump Start there in 2009.

Now in his second year at the helm of Kentlake the program is being implemented there, as well.

Fraser-Hammer explained the week before the first day of school, Thursday, Sept. 1, ninth graders were given introductory lessons on the rules and etiquette of using a districtissued laptop as well as the software applications that will be used during the

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In addition students learned about OneNote, a note taking and organizational tool, as well as Outlook.

“On day one they’ll be equipped with some background and knowledge,” Fraser-Hammer said. “We also asked parents for permission to take the laptops home so, again, on day one they’ll be ready to use those laptops at school.”

For freshmen, computer usage is standard operating procedure, Fraser-Hammer said, so it makes sense to provide them with laptops.

“It’s a life that they know because it’s a tool that they’ve become quite comfortable with,” she said.

“That will help them in their note taking because we emphasize to them that as they’re learning they need to take notes. They can communicate with each other and they can communicate with their teacher.”

Todays teen, FraserHammer added, is wired for the digital age.

“This will enhance not only the manner in which they communicate with their teacher but it will also enhance their learning experience,” she said. “This helps kids individualize learning for themselves. ” While Kentwood administrators are using Jump

Start to not just introduce incoming students to the school but also to how to use laptops, Kentlake staff have more than just new computers to contend with, Potts said.

“It’s essentially the same program (at Kentlake) with the same goals,” he said.

“The goals are to acclimate students, to provide them with an experience that is welcoming and inviting. We care about them and they’re part of our family.”

Potts explained he started at Kentlake a bit too late in the summer last school year to put Jump Start into place but as he works to change the culture of the school it’s important to him for freshmen to come into the school feeling confident and prepared.

Jump Start is crucial to those efforts.

It began on Aug. 22 with a spaghetti dinner in the Kentlake commons for incoming freshmen and their parents.

When freshmen arrived for Jump Start on Tuesday morning, they were given tours of Kentlake and received their class schedules.

“We are doing ice breakers and we’re doing some mentoring with our Link Crew,” Potts said. “We’re getting our freshmen students here and helping them become familiar with

the school site itself.”

And students also got the same introduction to laptops at Kentlake that the freshmen got at Kentwood.

“Laptops have become a significant portion of our Jump Start program because both Kentwood and Kentlake are beginning with the notion that students need their laptops from the start,” Potts said.

“We’re not going to spend two weeks training students with their laptops. We want them to hit the ground running.”

But Jump Start also allowed the administrators, Potts and his assistant principals, the opportunity to get to know the ninth graders and vice versa.

“They’re hearing that they matter and we’re not going to give up on them, over and over and over again,” Potts said.

“And honestly, to close the achievement gap we need more time, we need more time with our students. We need to invest more of our time to help kids, all kids, be successful.”

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Train Wreck will provide pre-event enThe campaign serves several purposes: to increase the awareness of a silent tertainment. The Kiwanis Club of Covington, the Covington Rotary and the Lions and shameful issue that affects every community; to promote a strong message Club will provide free refreshments, purple ribbon cookthat “Domestic Violence Has NO Place In Our Comies, and purple glow sticks to attendees. Several dramatmunity”; and to help raise funds that provide direct “The simple idea of shining a ic stage scenes will be performed by the Kentwood High services to victims and their families. The task force School Players. A survivor will share their story of hope, became a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization purple light...encourages the and a special soloist will perform as the tree is lit for the in 2006. Since that time, funds have provided 89 motel community...to give hope to first time to launch the month-long observation of Purple “safe nights,” food, and gas cards to victims of domesLight Nights®. tic violence and their children when the shelters were those still living with abuse.”

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Head to the Covington Safeway on Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Food and cash donations will be accepted to benefit the Maple Valley Food Bank. This year there will be a special emphasis on cash donations, which will allow the food bank to purchase items not usually included in typical donations (perishables and meats).

PUBLIC WORKS 101 Capital/Construction Management

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Although road construction is one of the most visual and impacting aspects of public works, it is only one piece of a larger process. A project in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) often originates during the planning phase when infrastructure is assessed and needs are identified. The next step is to take the project through the design phase, which includes public outreach and identification of impacts. It is during this phase that we try to minimize impacts to citizens. This is a difficult process because it involves the need to balance all of the impacts. Some of these include noise impacts to residents, traffic delays to motorists, and environmental impacts (fish and wildlife). All of these have different times and seasons that are optimum. One of the responsibilities of managing a project is to find that delicate balance.

Once a project is significantly along in the design process, the property acquisition phase can begin. The project design helps to identify any property needed, particularly if the project involves widening.

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The acquisition process involves appraisals, negotiations and purchase of necessary property. These services for design and acquisition are often contracted out to consultants due to limited staffing and resources at the City of Covington.

Finally, once the project is fully designed and all permits are in hand, the project goes out for solicitation of bids to contractors for construction. The bids are then reviewed and awarded to the lowest, most qualified contractor.

One of the biggest challenges for CIP projects is funding. These types of projects are usually very expensive and time consuming. In order to take a project through the phases of planning, design, acquisition and construction, it requires the project to be successful in the grant market. The City budget doesn’t allow us to fund these projects in their entirety.

In fact, 85 percent or more of the necessary funds come from grants or mitigation funds collected from developments.

This requires that Public Works staff remain current on grant opportunities and submit applications for consideration.

So, the next time you are having one of those days and experience some delays related to road construction, please remember that your Public Works Department is working hard to minimize those impacts and that you will soon enjoy an improved facility.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL KICKS OFF THIS WEEK Tahoma, Kentwood and Kentlake high school football teams play this week.

Tahoma hosts Thomas Jefferson at 7 p.m. on Friday at Maxwell Stadium at Tahoma High.

Kentwood hosts Mount Rainier at 7 p.m. on Friday at French Field.

Kentlake travels to Auburn Riverside at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

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FLYING UNDER THE RADAR Kentwood may have been hit by graduation but the cupboard is not bare

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umbers don’t lie.

Neither does tradition.

Despite having both on its side, the Kentwood High football team enters the season in a rather unusual predicament this fall. The Conquerors, contrary to their tradition and threeplus decades of success both in the regular season and the playoffs, are flying under the radar. And it suits them just fine.

“Probably deservedly so,” said eighth-year coach Rex Norris. “We have a bunch of kids who haven’t been in the position to really show what they have. Mostly, we’re missing varsity experience. These guys haven’t had the opportunity of going out there and being the guy. There are a lot of first timers out there.”

While that may be the case, however, don’t mistake this year’s edition of the Conquerors as underdogs. Though Kentwood will have to find a way to replace Mikell Everette, the South Puget Sound League North Division’s Co-Offensive Back of the Year, wide

Kentwood quarterback Dane Manio posted a 3-1 record in four starts last season with the Conquerors. Manio is among the top-returning quarterbacks in the South Puget Sound League North Division. File photo receiver Jason Boyce and a slew of all-league selections, the cupboard is hardly bare for the boys in black, white, green and silver.

Though the Conks were hit by graduation, they still enjoyed a turnout of more than 120 players.

And, of course, there’s that tradition.

Kentwood has delivered seven state berths during the past decade. Toss in the

Tahoma aims to take down division rivals

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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

fact that the Conquerors have never posted a losing record — not a single time in the 30 years since the doors to the school first opened — and has finished among the top 4 in the SPSL North every year since the league was divided into its NorthSouth format in 1991, and there’s still ample reason for optimism.

A reason for that opti-

mism, however, is simple.

Kentwood has fielded a near flawless junior varsity team the last several years.

Those players have simply moved up the ranks this fall.

“We haven’t lost a junior varsity game in four or five years,” said Norris, who was unable to remember exactly the last defeat by the junior varsity team. “We’re as optimistic now as we were a

year ago at this time.”

Which is saying something considering the Conquerors won the league crown last fall, posting the program’s first unbeaten regular season (9-0) since 1994. Adding to the positive feel is the fact that whenever Kentwood has needed to find someone in past years to fill a void, whether it be a

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-

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one of the strongest and fastest offensive lines in the league, which has long been a staple of top-tier running back or a quality lineman, it has the program’s success.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION had the luxury of being able to dip into its wealth of “It’s huge to have those guys back,” NorSept.

2 Mount Rainier French Field players and finding the perfect fit. The running back ris said. “Being able to aid our running backs Sept.

8 Jefferson FW Memorial position is a key example of that. The Conquerors and quarterbacks, it’s nice to have offensive Sept. 15 Tahoma French Field have had at least one 1,000-yard running back in 10 Sept. 24 Puyallup* French Field linemen who already have played together, and of the past 11 years.

Sept. 30 Auburn Auburn Memorial weathered the storm a little bit.”

So while the names change the results have reOct. 7 Kentlake French Field Who the line will be opening those holes for, mained largely the same.

Oct. 14 Kent-Meridian French Field however, remains to be seen.

Oct. 21 A. Riverside French Field All told, however, Kentlake — and not Kentwood Fullback Visa Thach certainly will see his Oct. 27 Kentridge French Field despite winning last year’s crown — has been tabbed share of carries and, at 5-9 and 230 pounds, All games at 7 p.m. as the team to beat in the preseason coaches’ poll is a load to bring down. Senior Matt Hub* Nonleague “They are the team to beat, by far,” Norris said. bard (5-10/180), who has enjoyed his share of “They have a lot of talent back and they do a good carries in each of the last two years (74 carries job. They’ve taken a lot of steps in the right direcfor 430 yards and seven touchdowns in the last tion. We’re going to have to work our butts off to make the playoffs.” two years combined) also will see some action as will juniors Tre Thomas That road to the playoffs will begin for Kentwood at 7 p.m. Sept. 2, when (5-11/180) and Chance Kalua-Fuimaono (5-10/200). the Conquerors play host to Mount Rainier at French Field. It will be the The quarterback position isn’t quite as up in the air as Dane Manio, who first opportunity for many of those new faces get to play under the Friday took over late last season and helped the Conquerors win 3 of 4 games, will night lights for the first time. be back behind center. However, Norris said, junior Jackson Huerta will And though there will be plenty of new faces dotting the Kentwood see plenty of time, too. sidelines, the Conquerors still return some of the top talent in the SPSL “With us, your position is never safe,” Norris said. “You’ve got to perNorth, much of which is on the offensive line. form.”

Behind Greg Tulio (6-0/300), Quincy Davison (6-3/300), Matt Herrick Which is what the Conquerors are expecting to do this fall, regardless of (6-2/240) and Kevin Bond (6-1/220), the Conquerors possess the core of flying just a bit under the radar.

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[ TAHOMA from page 13] 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 prac-

tices 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.”

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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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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AT A GLANCE • COACH: Rex Norris, 8th year, 54-20 overall • LAST YEAR: 9-0 in league (first), 10-1 overall, eliminated in the first round of the state playoffs by Bothell, 49-14.

• TYPE OF OFFENSE: Pro I • OFFENSIVE RETURNERS (8): OL Kevin Bond, sr., 6-1/220; OL Matt Herrick, sr., 6-2/240; OL Quincy Davison, sr., 6-3/300; FB Visa Thach, sr., 5-9/230; TB Matt Hubbard, sr., 5-10/180; WR Jeremy Retz, sr., 6-2/160; QB Dane Manio, jr., 6-0/170; OL Greg Tulio, sr., 6-0/300.

• TYPE OF DEFENSE: 5-2 • DEFENSIVE RETURNERS (5): DL Quincy Davison, sr., 6-3/300; ILB Visa Thach, sr., 5-9/230; DL Kevin Bond, sr., 6-1/220; DB Jesse Lavato, sr., 5-7/175.

• TOP NEWCOMERS: QB Jackson Huerta, jr., 5-10/180; OLB/RB Chance Kalua-Fuimaono, jr., 5-10/200; 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.

• OUTLOOK: 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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“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.

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NOTICE OF CLOSED RECORD HEARING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE “LAWSON HILLS” MASTER PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CITY OF BLACK DIAMOND CITY COUNCIL CLOSED RECORD HEARING: SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 at 6:30 PM BLACK DIAMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYMNASIUM 25314 BAKER ST, BLACK DIAMOND WASHINGTON ISSUE UNDER CONSIDERATION: City of Black Diamond Hearing Examiner’s recommendation regarding a proposed Development Agreement for the approved Lawson Hills Master Planned Development (MPD) permit, which authorized a development consisting of a mix of residential, retail, commercial, office, industrial, educational, recreational, and open space with 1,250 dwelling units and 390,000 square feet of retail, industrial and offices on 371 acres.

APPLICATION NUMBERS: PLN10-0021/PLN11-0014 PROPONENT: BD Lawson Partners, LP, 10220 NE Points Drive Suite 310, Kirkland, WA 98033 PROPERTY LOCATION: The Lawson Hills project consists of two subareas, the Main Property and the North Triangle. The “Main Property” is located between the SR 169/Roberts Drive intersection to the west and extends to the eastern city limits, with the majority of the site being southeast of Lawson St. The “North Triangle” is located on the west side of SR 169, approximately one mile north of the SR 169/Roberts Drive intersection. Specifically in the SW ¼ of Section 2, Township 21 North, Range 6 East, SE 3-21-6, SE 1121-6, NE 14-21-6, NW 13-21-6, SW 12-21-6, NE 13-21-6, SW 13-21-6 and SE 13-21-6 Willamette Meridian, King County, Washington.

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four more garden beds this to be eat are planted there, year, as well as two apple so they will remain around garden?’” trees. the fence and not attempt By working in the garDavidson said they plan to climb over it. den, Davidson explained, to continue expanding as For potatoes, a tire is the students learn useful space and funds allow. filled with dirt and seeds skills, such as proper dig“It keeps getting bigger are sowed. ging, planting and waterand bigger and bigger,” As the potatoes grow, ing techniques, as well she said. more and more tires as effective methods to are added, along Last year, the protect them from insects glacier park garden produced with dirt. and animals. enough vegetables The garden Ladybugs are accumuand fruits for them grows a long list of lated and spread around to be donated to vegetables and fruits, the gardens to eat harmful the Maple Valley Food including potatoes, zucinsects, while the outside Bank. chini, cucumbers, squash, perimeter of the fence has raspberries, strawberries, Davidson called the inwhat is called a “bunny green beans, onions, cabspiration to donate a habit buffet.” bage, corn and pumpkin. of mind on behalf of the Plants rabbits are known So far, they have added students.

“They are always looking for ways to contribute,” she said. “They love to help.”

Last year, Davidson said around 30 pounds of vegetables were given to the food bank.

This year, however, she Place a paid obituary to honor those was able to deliver that who have passed away, much in one trip. call Linda at 253.234.3506 Since the plants grow

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Because the food bank receives mostly canned vegetables, Davidson explained fresh vegetables and fruits are greatly appreciated.

The garden itself is maintained through a combination of students during the school year and volunteers during the summer months.

Davidson said the last time the students saw it, the plants were just shoots.

“They’ll be amazed to come back here and see all their hard work,” she said.

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INSIDE SALES/ OFFICE COORDINATOR The Auburn Reporter, a division of Sound Publishing Inc., is looking for someone to perform a t e l e m a r ke t i n g r o l e t o g e n e r a t e a d ve r t i s i n g sales to new and existing businesses in any combination of all Newspaper publications. This i n c l u d e s d i s p l ay a n d classified adver tising, special sections, preprints, print-and-deliver and any other products o r s e r v i c e s ava i l a bl e within our family of newspapers. This position will also oversee the office, answer incoming phone calls, and order office supplies. Additionally, will assist the Advertising Sales Consultants when needed while they are out in the field, enter display advertising orders into our layout system and issue reports for the Publisher a s n e e d e d . T h ey w i l l also handle petty cash for the office, make deposits as instructed and assist with local Circulation issues. Must possess strong sales and customer service skills, excellent phone solicitation skills, excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication s k i l l s. M u s t a l s o b e team-oriented and computer literate. We offer a great work environment, competitive wages, excellent health benefits, 4 0 1 K , p a i d va c a t i o n s and holidays.

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Green River Community College invites applications for Secretary Lead, Kent Campus.

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September 2011

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PO Box 8041, Covington, WA 98042 • (253) 631-6117 • email: info@covingtonchamber.org • www.covingtonchamber.org

5th Annual Covington Chamber Golf Classic 2011

Come one, come FOUR!! The 5th Annual Covington Chamber Golf Classic is just around the corner. Please mark your calendars for Thursday, September 15th, for a chance to have fun, meet new people, and showcase your business – all while playing golf and enjoying the beautiful views at Druids Glen Golf Course (29925 207th Ave. SE – Covington). Druids Glen offers championship golf and scenic views. Draped in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, the upscale public course is carved out of 230 acres of second growth forest and features sculpted bent grass tee boxes, fairways and greens. Druids Glen is the perfect course for golfers of all skill levels!

So, why not grab a friend or three, and create a team!

Maybe you’ll win the hole-in-one contest, the longest drive, or maybe even the best putter of the year. Entry fees are $125 for an Individual and $450 for a Team.

Many thanks to our current sponsors: • Gold Level: Lakeside Industries, 2Seven2 Restaurant • Beverage Cart Sponsors: Tamara Paul – Prudential Meridian Valley Realty, and Kaye Eilers – 3R’s Massage Therapy • Cart Sponsor: Valley Medical • Hole Sponsors: Cascade Regional Blood Services, and Body Works Massage Clinic Registration is available online at www.CovingtonGolfClassis2011.com

New Teacher Welcome Goodie Bags The Covington Chamber will welcome new teachers in the Covington area of the Kent School District by providing them with Goodie Bags. The bags will contain promotional materials and school supplies. Want to contribute? Please provide 24 each of whatever item(s) you’d like included not later than September 2, 2011. Information, questions, or to arrange for supplies pickup, please contact Richard Balash at (253) 631-7437 or balashr@nventure.com.

This is a great way to not only promote your business, but also to show your support for the teachers.

August After-Hours The August after-hours event was hosted

by Meridian Valley Country Club on Thursday August 18, 2011. Great appetizers and beverages were enjoyed. Those in attendance learned more about available memberships, and availability for golf events and weddings.

Sept. 8

Monthy Luncheon – State of the City Address by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Wagner and Derek Matheson

Sept. 9

BIG Lots Ribbon Cutting 8:45 am.

RSVP by Sept. 6

Sept. 15

Covington Chamber Golf Classic at Druid’s Glen – Sign up Today!

Sept. 22

Weatherly Inn 10th Anniversary Open House 4-6:30pm

Sept. 27

Power Breakfast 7am

Thank You

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After Hours Attendees Cathy Wahlin, Ina Balash, Kathi Shiver, Kathy Swanlund and Linda O’Connell

Our Partners understand the value a united chamber brings to the business community and have aligned themselves with the efforts of the Covington Chamber in creating a strong local economy in our Business Community.

Taste of Covington – CANCELED

Door prize winners Michelle Johnson and Kathy Swanlund with MVCC manager David Birch

Business Spotlight John L. Scott is pleased to announce that our new office is now open in Covington. Our address is: 17115 SE 270th Place, Suite 102, Covington, WA 98042 (just across from Kohl’s). The Brokers are very excited to be here and are ready to assist you

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Please call 253-859-8500.

Our Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be Tuesday, October 4th from 3 to 7pm. We will be providing wine, food and music. Please come help us celebrate the NEW John L. Scott office in Covington!”

The Taste of Covington event, previously being planned by the Chamber, has been canceled. Those interested in participating in the future should contact Rick Oliveira or Cathy Wahlin for more information. Rick Oliveira (253-639-3252 or OliveiraCPA@comcast.net) or Cathy Wahlin (253-315-1758 or cwhalin@windermere.com).

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The Good Stuff!

Become a GLOW member in time for our 1st anniversary celebration—membership is free, so sign up today at valleymed.org/glow.

Blending Life, Love, Happiness and Humor Keynote Speaker: Christine Cashen, Author, creativity expert, wife, mom, humorist Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:30 – 8:30 PM ShoWare Center, Kent, WA ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Sit-down dinner, door prizes & giveaways Live entertainment Health & Partner Fair Exclusive free GLOW tote bag for all guests Interpretive services for the hearing impaired

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Space is limited, so grab the special women in your life and get your event tickets today.

Doors open at 5 PM. Dinner seating begins at 7 PM. Tickets are $20 each. Tickets are available at valleymed.org/glowtickets and at the ShoWare Center ticket office.

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