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Six plead not guilty to car-show shooting
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Kent police allege the men are members of Playboy Surenos gang
BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
Six alleged gang members each pleaded not guilty in Kent to charges connected with the July 23 car-show shooting on Kent’s West Hill that injured 12 people. Patrick Anthony Auble, 30, of Tacoma, the only defendant of the six out of custody, told reporters outside of the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center court after his arraignment Sept. 29 that he has no gang ties. “I’m not a gang member,” Auble said. “I personally hate ‘em.” Kent Police alleged all six men are members of the Playboy Surenos gang. Other gangs present at the lowrider car show included [ more SHOOTING page 3 ]
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Coming Down Demolition began on the unfinished parking garage Monday in downtown Kent. A Seattle developer, Goodman Real Estate Inc., plans to build a five-story, mixed-use development to include approximately 164 apartments and 3,700-square feet of retail space. DENNIS BOX, Kent Reporter To view a slide show go to www.kentreporter.com and to buy photos go to the website and click on the photo reprints tab
Canoe cultural celebration and education for students BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com
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he Institute for Community Leadership recently celebrated the completion of an ocean going canoe as a part of its cultural celebration. On Sept. 24 more than 150 people gathered at the O’Dell Education Center in Kent to finish painting the 32-foot canoe. The event, which was also attended by representatives from the city
Three challengers took on Kent City Council incumbents during a candidates debate Wednesday at the ShoWare Center presented by the Kent Chamber of Commerce. Voters will decide on the Nov. 8 general election ballot whether they want a new look to the seven-member CHAMBER council by picking challengers Bill Boyce, Bailey Stober or Nancy Skorupa. Or if they decide to reelect veteran members Debbie Raplee, Debbie Ranniger and Les Thomas, who are each completing their second, four-year terms. Newcomers Dana Ralph and Michael Sealfon are competing in the fourth council race to replace Ron Harmon, who decided not to run for a third term.
of Kent, included a barbecue and organically grown food. “(It was) very successful,” said Brice Phillips, community organizer at the Institute. “A lot of people got to participate in painting (the canoe).” The canoe was built from a 1,000-year-old windfall cedar tree. It was first worked on in Taholah where Kent and Covington students would travel on weekends to help with its construction under the guidance of Quinault
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master carver Guy Capoeman. Other organizations such as the Muckelshoot Tribe and Cub Scout Troop 407 helped with the project as well. Nyla Rosen, who works for the Institute, explained the canoe’s primary purpose is education, both culturally and artistically. They intend to take the canoe to schools to display. “We’ll be taking it out on some lakes,” Phillips said. “(We want) to show it to a lot of people.” The event was also a tribute to Randy Capoeman, Guy Capoeman’s uncle, who was also on the Institute’s Board of Directors. The [ more INSTITUTE page 11]
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Guy Capoeman teaches Lisa I’a, from Kentlake High School, and RJ Anderson from Kentwood High School how to paint on the side of the canoe. COURTESY PHOTO
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