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Aging high school needs replacement Bond, levy packages head for mid-February vote
School looks to be in good shape. From outside, that is. But the black smoke that streamed out of a malfunctioning, ancient boiler last week, forcing students out, hints at the grim reality beneath the surface. Peel the building’s skin back, district officials say, and you’ll find
BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
For a 61-year-old school built in haste after the 1949 earthquake flattened its predecessor, Auburn High
infrastructure long past its prime, leaking roofs and outdated fire suppression systems, and archaic heating, cooling and ventilation systems dating to the Truman administration. The upshot – students all too often left to shiver in cold
A modernization and reconstruction bond would fund critical improvements to Auburn High School. COURTESY RENDERING, NAC Architecture
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Teacher conducts tuneful career said. “It started in the third grade.” Born in the Southern Dale Johnson’s reaction to Idaho farming community of learning that he had been seBurley, Johnson was first exlected to the Washingposed to music while ton Music Educator’s attending a “country” Hall of Fame was elementary school. classic. “One day this little “I jokingly said that German guy came to the hall of fame was for school and offered to old guys named Grover teach kids the violin,” or Duke or Willy,” said Johnson said. Johnson, 66, the AuJohnson jumped Johnson burn High School and at the opportunity, Rainier Middle School setting his feet on a symphony director. “But it’s path he would travel the rest really a great honor.” of his life. For Johnson, it’s an honor He enrolled at Brigham almost 60 years in the makYoung University, intending ing. “It’s been a journey,” he [ more JOHNSON page 3 ] BY SHAWN SKAGER
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Jeremiah Mushen, Auburn’s long-distance triathlete and a Valley Regional Fire Authority firefighter, survived the trials of the 112-mile bike segment during his first Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. COURTESY PHOTO
GOING THE DISTANCE VRFA’s Mushen conquers grueling Ironman Hawaii BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com
Hawaii maybe paradise, but it can certainly be purgatory. Jeremiah Mushen knows as much.
The Valley Regional Fire Authority firefighter recently survived the thrill – and the agony – of his first Ironman World Championship experience on the Big Island in Kailua-Kona. Mushen overcame dehydration and fatigue in the tropical October heat to complete the grueling endurance test – the Super Bowl of triathlons. “You put in hundreds of
hours of training. You go into it prepared … but come away surprised,” said the 35-year-old Mushen, who has competed professionally in triathlons and marathons, here and abroad, for more than 10 years. “There were thoughts of not finishing, points in the race where I didn’t think I would finish. … But I did not [ more MUSHEN page 6 ]
Civic leaders urge removal of “eyesore” BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
Formally, it’s known as the empty building at 30 West Main. On the street, however, the old Liquidation Outlet south of Auburn City Hall has garnered a rather blunt
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adjective – uuggllyy. Not only has the building itself seen better days, detractors say, but last year’s razing of the adjacent Charlie Wong building left the east wall of the Liquidation Outlet plastered with eye-grieving bits of the longshuttered, burned-out bar. None of which has escaped the attention of the downtown [ more BUILDING page 6 ]
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Report: HOT lanes paying off The HOT lanes on State Route 167 have accelerated into the black, according to a performance summary released Tuesday by the Washington State Department of Transportation. According to the report, Valley Freeway HOT lanes revenue exceeded expenditures by $12,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 – April through June. Recent data shows
the trend continuing from July through September with a surplus of $10,000. All revenue generated by SR 167 HOT lanes is reinvested in the SR 167 corridor. “We’ve already confirmed that the SR 167 HOT lanes are doing what they were designed to do: reduce congestion and improve travel times for everyone traveling on
this corridor,” said Craig Stone, WSDOT toll division director. “Revenue covering the HOT lanes operational cost is frosting on the cake.” The four-year pilot project, which began May 3, 2008, was established to study how variably-priced, electronic tolling can ease traffic congestion on SR 167 – a nine-mile stretch between Auburn to Renton.
‘Tis the season
The Auburn Mountainview Band, top, marches during Auburn’s traditional Santa Parade on Main Street last Saturday. Auburn kicked off the holiday season with a wide range of activities, including the lighting of the Christmas tree at the City Hall Plaza. Above, Blake Clausem, 5, makes a gingerbread house with his dad, Brent, at the Snack and Craft event at Washington Elementary School. RACHEL CIAMPI PHOTOS
AUBURN OPTIMIST CLUB SANTA HOUSE: Now open through Dec. 22. An Auburn tradition, share the joy with a photo with Santa. New location, Plaza Park, across from City Hall, 25 W. Main St. Hours: Noon-6 p.m., Dec. 10, 11, 17, 18, 23; 3-6 p.m., Dec. 12-16; 3-7 p.m., Dec. 19-22. For more information, please call 253-315-3025.
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www.auburn-reporter.com [ JOHNSON from page 1 ] to become an electrical engineer. To help pay for college, he applied and won a musical scholarship, which required him to play violin in BYU’s symphony. Getting the chance to play in a large orchestra hooked Johnson. “To play the Shostakovich Fifth Symphony right off the bat … I was just amazed with it,” he said. Music eventually replaced engineering for Johnson, who graduated from BYU and accepted a music teaching fellowship at the University of Washington. After earning his master’s degree, Johnson accepted a job with the Seattle School District, which led to jobs with the Federal Way and Tacoma districts. In 1993, he landed in Auburn. In addition to teaching at Auburn, Johnson conducts the Tacoma Junior Debut Orchestra. Along the way he conducted the Tacoma Junior Orchestra during its European tour in 1981, and Carnegie Hall performances in 2000 and 2005. “Each time the hall was near capacity, and each time we received a thunderous standing ovation that went on and on,” he said. “That was pretty amazing, being back in the dressing room where Leonard Bernstein, Arturo Toscanini, Tchaikovsky and all those giants have been. It was pretty awe inspiring.” Johnson also served for
13 years as the musical director for the Tacoma Community College Chamber Orchestra. “I really like being able to see a full spectrum of the system,” he said. “In those years I was doing the TCC orchestra, I had fifth-graders all the way through high school up to college. Then with TCC, it was a community orchestra, and there were members who were in their 90s.” At Rainier Middle School and Auburn High School, Johnson serves as chairman of the Fine Arts Department. Johnson and his wife of 43 years, Darlene – who teaches violin – have raised eight children. The youngest, Ashley, graduates from BYU with a degree in cello performance this spring. Another, Gunnery Sgt. Karl Johnson, serves as a trombonist with The President’s Own U.S. Marine Band in Washington D.C. “It would have been pretty hard to have passed through our family without some of that rubbing off,” he said. “All of them played and some of them continue to play.” Johnson said that although is wife is eager for him to retire from his teaching duties, he’s still taking it one year at a time. “I appreciate the support in the community for music and from the administration,” Johnson said. “I’ve been very fortunate to work with lots of wonderful kids over the years. So if there is any award, it should really go to them.”
TOY DRIVE: Valley Regional Fire Authority Firefighters and Auburn Food Bank employees are teaming up to provide toys for needy children this holiday season. Donations of new, unwrapped gifts and/or cash donations will be accepted from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at the following locations: • Fred Meyer, 801 Auburn Way N. • Albertsons, 4010 A St. SE and 1347 Auburn Way N. • Top Food and Drug, 1406 Lake Tapps Parkway E. Donations also can be dropped off at the following locations: • Auburn Fire Station No. 31, 1101 D St. NE
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Invites you to remember and commemorate your loved one in a special way by placing an ornament and message on the Tree of Remembrance located at Mountain View Cemetery from December 1 to December 31. Ornaments may be picked up at the Cemetery office during business hours and placed on the holiday tree or taken home to keep as a cherished keepsake.
Families in need of assistance from the Toys for Kids program are required to register with the Auburn Food Bank at 253-804-5696. Toys will be distributed on Dec. 17 at Auburn High School starting at 8 a.m. and will only be distributed to families pre-registered with the food bank. For more information, contact the VRFA at 253-288-5800.
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[4] December 9, 2011 [ SCHOOL from page 1 ] classrooms, as they did Tuesday when the old boiler went on the fritz again. Keeping the high school going, district officials say, sucks up too money. “Right now, we spend more on just maintaining Auburn High School then we do all our other high schools combined,” said Auburn School District Superintendent Kip Herren. “We don’t have good energy efficient systems, the walls were not built for insulation,
www.auburn-reporter.com the windows aren’t of the factor to save energy, and our electricity bill is about $250,000 more per month than the other schools. And that comes out of programs. It doesn’t come out of some capital bond account. “People don’t know,” Herren added, “that Auburn High School is falling apart on the inside. … The bones weren’t built to go over 60 years old.” The school district and a community steering committee recently completed an in-depth assessment
of the aging building and found that it would longer be cost effective to remodel it. Not only is it in disrepair and too costly operate and maintain, it also fails to meet many of the school district’s facility standards. The school district board, keenly aware of the problem, has approved putting before voters Feb. 14 an Auburn High School modernization and reconstruction bond package and an educational programs and operations replacement levy package. The Auburn High School
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Modernization and Reconstruction Bond proposal asks $110 million for the project. Funds from the bond sale, added to $10 million from the school district’s Capital Projects Fund, will finance the modernization and reconstruction of the high school. A $239 million bond measure, that would have funded not only a new high school but upgrades at Olympic Middle School and at Terminal Park and Pioneer elementaries, failed in 2008, just as the economy went south. This time, the bond is only about new high school construction. The four-year replacement levy will maintain current educational programs and services for all children including small class size, instructional programs, special education, athletics and activities, transportation, and maintenance and custodial services. This replacement levy is not a new tax. It replaces the expiring 2008 levy and is required to maintain current instructional programs and services. Herren said the combined passage of the levy and bond will result in level school taxes for the average homeowner
Plan for Auburn High School The modernized and reconstructed Auburn High School would: • Replace all of the buildings on campus except for the PAC (Performing Arts Center) and Auto Shop. The PAC, Auto Shop and grounds will be modernized. • The new facility will be similar in size and student capacity to the current school. • The building will be brick, with a classic, timeless appearance. • Offer a front entry on East Main Street, no longer on 4th Street. • Be built at its current location in phases so students can safely remain on campus during the project.
in Auburn. He said the modernization and reconstruction bond will fund critical improvements at AHS while keeping school taxes level. Auburn High has been expanded five times since its construction in 1950. Over the past 10 years, the school district has established a surplus in
• Improve heating, cooling and ventilation. • Include seismic upgrades. • Be under one roof with two points of entry, instead of 81, which is now the case. • Increase student safety. • Have off-street bus loading areas. • Provide new classrooms and building technology. • Increase on-site parking from 300 to 600 stalls. • Include a large student commons and new synthetic turf baseball and softball fields. • Improve access for the disabled. • Include the large parking lot adjacent to PAC, pool and main gym directly across from Auburn Memorial Stadium.
the Capital Projects Fund through careful management of its building construction program. The surplus funds will be used to help finance the Auburn High School project and will ultimately reduce the tax impact on citizens. If the bond issue passes in February 2012, construction would start in 2013 and be completed in 2015.
The Senior Activity Center is looking for ladies 50 or older to play pool on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 12:30 p.m., and players who are 70 or older on the first and third Friday of the month. For more information, call Rocky Kirwin at 253 931-3016.
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PSE Announces Profitable Ideas for Business Conservation! Puget Sound Energy provided an information-packed roll out of numerous programs and grants all designed to save money and energy regardless of the size of your business. Visit our Economic Development website at www.auburnwa.gov/ecdev and check out the Video Library to view this presentation that is sure help your bottom line. Need a ride to downtown Auburn? How about to Fred Meyers or the Supermall? The Metro 910 or 919 community shuttles offer a stressfree way to get around. These convenient bus routes operate between north and southwest Auburn, stopping at convenient locations including downtown Auburn. This can be your ticket to stress free local shopping for only $2.25. For a detailed schedule of routes, stops visit www.auburnwa.gov/community/ getting_around/transit.asp. Help us Make Auburn ‘More Than You Imagined!’ The Planning and Development Department is looking for your ideas and feedback. Check out our ‘Feedback Wanted’ next week. See our events below for more information on this and other coming events.
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December 14 Auburn Business Assistance Program One Main St., 2nd Floor December 15 Community Leader Lunch 108 S Division St, Ste B December 15 Feedback Wanted – The Permitting Process One Main St., 3rd Floor December 20 Partnership Luncheon Emerald Downs December 21 Auburn Business Assistance Program One Main St., 2nd Floor January 19 Making Technology Work For You 25 West Main Street February 16 Wetlands, Floodplains and Development 25 West Main Street Wednesdays 1-3pm Auburn Business Assistance Program One Main St., 2nd floor For more info on any of these programs visit auburnwa.gov/ecdev or call 253-804-3101.
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Police Blotter Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Nov. 29 and Dec. 3:
Nov. 29 Siphoning: 6:15 p.m., 23 A St. SW. Somebody slurped up undisclosed pints of petroleum from a car peaceably parked at the Sounder Station.
Nov. 30 Theft from motor vehicle: 10:43 a.m., 900 block of 21st Street
Southeast. Someone did the smash, grab and flee, breaking a car window and absconding with various undisclosed items of undisclosed worth.
Bank: 3:28 p.m., 24 A St. SE. A man robbed Chase Bank of an undisclosed amount of money, and fled in a blue pickup with a canopy.
Bad driver: 10:26 p.m., 30620 116th Avenue SE. Police arrested a man for driving his 1998 Nissan recklessly in the parking lot of Rainier Middle School.
Theft: 10 a.m., 500 block of 29th St. SE. Somebody stole a man’s Vietnam Veterans hat from his closet at the Canterbury House.
Theft: 10:58 a.m., 2304 A St. SE. A man told police that somebody had swiped his minibike, stowed behind his trailer.
Theft: Overnight, 400 block of 22nd Street Southeast. Sometime in the night somebody swiped a GPS from a vehicle.
Theft from motor vehicle: 8:10 a.m., 1374 Auburn Way N. A woman told police she had only been in Albertsons for 10 minutes to grab breakfast then made it as far as her workplace before discovering that somebody had made off with her purse from her locked car.
Vandalism: 2:02 p.m., 107 W. Main St. A man told police that he had seen two boys marking graffiti on buildings and construction signs and when he challenged those boys, they took to their heels.
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Shoplifting: 10:24 p.m., 762 Supermall Drive SW. Police arrested a woman for shoplifting a $40 Seahawks sweater from Walmart.
Theft: 12:52 p.m., 3400 Stuck River Drive SE. Suspects unknown broke into a vehicle and stole dog-training equipment before fleeing in a black Lexus.
Commercial burglary: overnight, 4422 C St. NE. Somebody burglarized Sylvania Lighting of something undisclosed.
Disorderly conduct, no shirt: 2:45 a.m., 100 block of D Street Southeast. A man contacted police for reasons unknown then began to scream and hol-
Robbery: 9:26 p.m., 4003 A St. SE. Somebody armed with a handgun robbed Taco Time of $140 and fled into the night.
ID theft: 12:01 p.m., 5400 block of Auburn Way South. A woman complained that somebody had used her name to obtain a small loan.
Forgery: 3:25 p.m., 200 block of Clay Street Northwest. An employee of an undisclosed business told police that somebody unknown to him or her tried to cash a bogus business check.
Theft: 12:41 p.m., 2700 block of Auburn Way South. Somebody stole copper wire from an air conditioner. Police did not disclose the value of the missing wire.
Theft: 6:04 p.m., 3600 block of I Street Northeast. A woman’s grown son was supposed to watch her home while she was away, but unfortunately her boy used the time to destroy her photographs.
ler in the middle of the street, removed his shirt and continued to bellow as police tried to figure out what the dude wanted to report. The man caused traffic to back up even as police kept ordering him to leave the roadway for a confab. Police arrested the man for disorderly conduct and booked him into jail.
Fire & Rescue Blotter Between Nov. 28 and Dec. 4, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 142 calls for service, among them the following:
Nov. 28 Accident: 3:47 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on south bound Highway 167 near Ellingson Rd. On arrival, firefighters found the accident to be minor without injuries.
Nov. 29 Aid call: 10:05 a.m., (Algona). Firefighters helped with a child birth in a resident’s home. King County Medic One transported mother and child to ARMC in good health.
Nov. 30 Aid call: 5:17 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responded to a woman who had fallen and possibly fractured her ankle, Firefighters immobilized the ankle and a private ambulance transported the woman to ARMC.
Dec. 1 Aid call: 3:28 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters helped a female athlete with a broken wrist and transported her to ARMC in stable condition.
A family woke in time to escape their burning home east of Lea Hill in Auburn last Saturday morning. King County Fire District 44 responded to the 911 call at 148th and Southeast 308 just before 5:15 a.m. All three people inside escaped through windows in the front and back of the house, but the fire destroyed the house and killed three dogs, a hedgehog and the family's fish in a saltwater aquarium. According to fire investigators, a power strip started the fire, which caused an estimated $250,000 in damage. COURTESY PHOTO
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Natural gas leak: 6:43 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to the smell of natural gas at Auburn High School found a valve had broken in one of the science rooms, allowing gas to leak into the room. School custodians shut off the gas before firefighters could get there and begin ventilating the area. Firefighters went into the area with monitoring devices and determined the area safe and turned the repair work over to school staff on location.
Aid call: 3:43 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a two-vehicle, head on accident, then treated and transported four people from one vehicle to ARMC.
Dec. 4 Aid call: 3:30 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters helped a man injured by a fall. The man refused transport and friends drove him home.
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Jeremiah Mushen was all smiles after finishing the Ironman in 9 hours, 53 minutes, 16 seconds. ‘I can now say this race is the monster it is claimed to be,’ Mushen said. COURTESY PHOTO
“As an athlete, you go there with the illusion that the race course has got to be easier, flatter and faster than the course you qualified on,” Mushen said. “You suffer all day in paradise, where all you want to do is lay on the beach and drink Mai Tais. “It also becomes clear: This is the most elite group of professional and age group triathletes in one race on the planet.”
Veteran of the road Mushen began to compete in triathlons about 10 years ago, fitting them into his customary schedule of frequent distance races. The training and races have long been a part of his active lifestyle as a husband, father and firefighter who specializes in technical rescues for the VRFA. Competition and work go hand in hand. Firefighters are some of the fittest professionals around. Mushen
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want to disappoint my family, friends and coworkers who were there to support me. “It was a little bit of pride and ego.” And perseverance. In his most difficult race as an athlete, Mushen finished the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race and 26.2mile run in 9 hours, 53 minutes, 16 seconds. Mushen finished 97th in his age group (35-39) and 381st overall in an international field of 1,900 competitors. “I can now say this race is the monster it is claimed to be,” Mushen said. The bike segment, played out along the long windswept stretches of the Kuakini and Queen Ka’ahumanu highways, was especially tough, with road-surface temperatures reaching well above 100 degrees. Mushen rode a conservative race while battling the conditions. “While getting passed on the bike, I neglected to notice how overheated I was becoming,” Mushen recalled. “I was drinking at least 30 ounces of sports drink an hour, but the wind and heat was so intense that any sweat I produced was evaporating instantly. “On the second half of the bike ride, I began pouring bottles of water over me,” he added. “I would stay wet and comfortably cool for about a minute, before drying out completely.” Mushen pedaled ahead, finished, then completed the daunting third leg, a full marathon, in 3:18:13. “Even though it wasn’t my best race, it was well worth the work it took to get there,” he said. “I was challenged in ways I didn’t expect, and was able to work through it, for an experience I will never forget.” The Ironman was something Mushen had always wanted to do, ever since he was a kid activated by watching the unique race on television. It became reality when he qualified for Hawaii behind a 9:29:51 effort – 18th overall out a field of 2,500 triathletes – at the late-June Ironman Coeur d’Alene (Idaho). It was a challenging day in Hawaii.
embraces and personifies it. Rescue and dive training with his fellow firefighters, for instance, has boosted Mushen’s confidence and performance while competing in swift waters. The VRFA and Local 1352 have strongly supported Mushen’s efforts. “It’s more about challenging myself,” he said. “Where I place (in a particular race) has much less significance than the personal challenge.” Mushen enjoys the experience, not to mention the travel. He has competed in eight different countries, including Japan, Hungary and Guatemala. He has done the Paris Marathon. He might test the Scotland Marathon next year. He was Washington’s top finisher in the prestigious Boston Marathon two years ago, finishing with a personal-best 2:32:52, good enough for 99th overall. He also has completed the fabled New York Marathon, posting a 2:40 finish. He plans to return next year to the Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon, where in 2010 he led all Washington runners with a sixth-place overall time of 2:34:16. Representing the VRFA, Mushen is a consistent top-10 finisher in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb at the Seattle Columbia Center Tower. Mushen, carrying about 52 pounds of gear, climbed 69 floors of the tower in a personal-best 13 minutes, 4 seconds, sixth best overall, in 2007. He has posted 13-plus-minute, top-10 finishes in 2008 and 2009. He plans to go back in March and do it again. Mushen is no extremist, but someone who is passionate about good health and exercise. He looks forward to competing well while enjoying the journey and the company of family and friends. “I’m persistent,” he said. “I look for motivation everywhere. “For me, it’s not about the race but the process. It’s all about the preparation. The race is what motivates me.” Pushed to possibly do Kona again? “Well,” he said, “I’m wise enough to never say no.”
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A teacher in America made a startling discovery in her sixth-grade classroom the other day. A student, a 13-year-old girl, was eating a new variety of Tic Tacs, but they weren’t the small sweet things she had been led to believe. Try nicotine mints disguised as candy. “The industry skinned a new cat,” said Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, a scientist and tobacco prevention advocate who visited Auburn last week to speak with health care professionals, community leaders and students about the dangers of tobacco use. The good doctor’s visit to Rainier Middle School was part of his tireless global crusade against tobacco use. He spends 182 days a year in schools throughout the world – including medical and law schools – reiterating the unhealthy perils of tobacco use and its devastating effects on people, young and old. Wigand, one of the highest ranking tobacco whistleblowers, also introduced and described the latest tactic in the tobacco war. The industry, as Wigand warned, has unveiled a new generation of smokeless, flavored tobacco products that look like breath mints or breath-freshening strips but with life-threatening consequences for children who either mistake them for candy or use them instead of cigarettes. Such products might look like Tic Tacs or M&M’s, Wigand explained, but are actually nicotine alternatives used in places where smoking isn’t allowed. The tobacco industry is at it again, Wigand said, and parents should be aware. “You have to know what’s coming, and it’s so easy,” Wigand told the audience at a community leaders’ dinner presented by Auburn Regional Medical Center and the Auburn Valley Y last Thursday. “You won’t be able to tell if Junior, coming home, has smoked a cigarette. Kids are able to hide it.” The tobacco industry paid a massive $368 billion settlement to states – Wigand gave crucial testimony in the deal – but RJR and others are back in business, targeting groups with new products and strategies, Wigand said. Mark Klaas
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“People don’t know that Auburn High School is falling apart on the inside. … The bones weren’t built to go over 60 years old.” – Dr. Kip Herren, Auburn School District superintendent, on the need to modernize and reconstruct the school.
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Thank you and congratulations Congratulations to the three new members of the Auburn City Council. The challenges we face as a city are enormous, and I wish you well. I’m very grateful for the support I’ve had from voters and to those of you who have worked with me on so many campaigns over the past 25 or more years. If you volunteered at a school or church, if you served on the board of the food bank or some other worthy organization, if you gave a kid a ride home from basketball practice and gave him a pat on the back, even though they weren’t winning any games, or if you just remember to smile at someone who might appear to be less fortunate than many of us, thank you for being what Auburn has always meant to me.
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Water bill woes Thank you Jeanne Herold for speaking up on this very subject (“All wet with high water bill,” Auburn Reporter, Dec. 2).
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State budget is really a moral document Our governor and state legislators are faced with the difficult task of preparing a balanced budget and are calling for extreme cuts in government services to match the income shortfall created by these tough economic times. There are some services, like public safety, that our tax dollars
must support. Services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence are part of our public safety network and benefit all of us. Community organizations that help sexual assault victims, such as King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC), have a long history of providing services
that increase public safety and save lives. Yet, the governor’s budget proposes a 20-percent reduction to state funding for sexual assault and domestic violence programs. Do we want to live in a community, a state, which fails to meet these critical safety needs of our citizens? What does this say about
I, too, am retired and living on a fixed income. I have lived here in the same house since 1970 and got caught in the East Hill annexation in 2008. I just received my water bill and thought I maybe had a water leak in my main line, especially since I did not water at all in October and rarely in September. I am single. I do laundry once a week, run the dishwasher every two weeks. I conserve every chance I can. So, I called three of my neighbors. One had not received the bill yet, one had paid the bill, not actually checking for an increase, and one said, “Yeah, it’s way higher than normal.” So my question is, what’s up with that?. What are the meter readers really reading, and why is usage up on the invoice we have to pay? – Lonnie Stevenson
our care and concern for our neighbors; if therapy and legal advocacy services for these victims of crime are not available? What if they were not available for your loved one? Sixty-three percent of the victims of sexual assault and abuse KCSARC helps are under the age 18. There has never been a greater need for services, and even with current funding, KCSARC cannot assist all those who need help. [ more KCSARC page 10 ]
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...GOING GREEN Council sheds light on green energy The Metropolitan King County Council recently gave its approval to a motion to study ways the County can partner with communities interested in expanding the use of solar energy in their neighborhoods. “Solar energy is and will be a part of our future, and King County has an
opportunity to promote solar energy innovations by partnering with local communities on solar energy projects,” said Councilmember Larry Phillips. The number of solar installations has been increasing in recent years, providing jobs for local solar installers and manufacturers in the state, said Phillips, the chair of the Transportation, Economy and Environment (TrEE) Committee.
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When 17-year-old Auburn High senior Tucker Johnson died in an August 2011 car accident, he left a lifetime of things undone. Last Saturday, friends and family of Johnson turned out at the Auburn Golf Course to complete one of those things. “He hadn’t finished his Eagle (Scout) project, and we just wanted to finish it for him by doing his service project,” said Hailey Young, Johnson’s older sister. “He was pretty close to getting it done.” More than 75 people
gave up a couple of hours of their time to help fulfill Johnson’s project by performing maintenance and landscaping chores at the municipal golf course, where Johnson played as
a member of the Trojans’ varsity golf squad. One of Johnson’s best friends, Auburn Mountainview senior Abi Alfrey, helped organize the event. Family and friends were happy to do the work in honor of Johnson. “Tucker just had a contagious smile, and he just made friends with people by just saying hi,” Young said. “He was just easy to talk to. He was just a likable guy.” In addition to the landscaping and maintenance, a tree was planted near the first hole at the course in memory of Johnson.
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The City of Auburn Solid Waste & Recycling Division would like to recognize and congratulate the following businesses and apartments who joined the Business Recycling All-Star Program and the *Business Composting Program in 2011. Each business commits to start or continue recycling and reducing waste generated by their companies. We thank each one for their efforts to reduce the use of natural resources and help improve the City of Auburn’s environment. Acers Fastpitch Organization Adam Martinson Aim Aerospace Auburn, Inc. Allen Auto Sales Al’s Speed Shop Amberview Apartments American Tire Distributors Amtest Air Quality Aquametrics Aspen Meadows Apts. Auburn Court Apts. Auburn Warehouse, LLC BB Magraws Bob Vongthasene (Apts.) Briarwood Apts. Butt’s Tobacco Carol Bhatia Cavalier Court Apts. Clearwater Ridge (Apts.) Comer Family Holdings, LLC Courtesy Glass / Burnham Insulation
Devcon Security Services Corporation Don’s Green River Music Drift Office, LLC Emanuel, Inc. *Emerald Downs Racetrack Emerald Heights Apts. Evergreen Eye Partners, LLC Evergreen Park Apts. EZ Wheel USA Farzan Khairzd Garner Electric Green River Village Apts. Hoang Nguyen (Apts.) Humberto Gomez Investors Five (Apts.) James Swigart Jason & Katie Washburn Jim Chastain (Apts.) Jim Nelson Jim Rogers (Apts.) Joe & Debra Vela (Apts.)
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[ KLAAS from page 8 ] “You worry about cigarettes, pipes and cigars?” he said. “Now worry about these.” Among the new products are: Camel Orbs, which resemble breath mints; Camel Sticks, which are about the size of a toothpick and dissolve in the mouth; and Camel Strips, similar to breath-freshening strips. R.J. Reynolds says that Camel Orbs’ packaging is child-resistant. Wigand shakes his head in disgust. Youth are targeted by the tobacco industry as their next lifetime consumers, he said. “Tobacco is the only product sold legally in the U.S. that when used as intended, kills,” the doctor said. As Wigand emphasized, one out of three children who try tobacco today will die from it. Tobacco use shortens lifespans, reduces quality of life and causes poverty of money, self-esteem, confidence and achievement. According to researchers, smokeless tobacco products are the second most common cause of nicotine poisoning in children. The new products are intended for adults, but like cigarettes and even alcohol, too often wind up in the
New smokeless tobacco products are on the market, some of which kids can pop in their mouths like mints, warned Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, a national expert on tobacco issues and noted whistleblower on the deceptions of the tobacco industry. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter wrong hands, Wigand said. Such a reality alarmed students who were captivated at a Rainier Middle School assembly last week. On center stage was Wigand, who fielded thought-provoking, penetrating questions from students. His discussion focused on prevention, scientific evidence, how the tobacco industry works, moral reasoning and personal responsibility. The talk hit home. “What really got them was the fact that something so dangerous, so harmful and addictive … was legal,” said Principal Ben Talbert. “What they were saying was, ‘How
could this be possible? How could you allow something so harmful to be done this way?’ “Then what really got their attention was the fact that they are in the crosshairs,” Talbert said. “Once they realized they are the target market, and the industry is going after them in order to maintain their sustainability … that drew them even more. It was, “How could this be?’ ” Wigand says the community, parents and leaders need to do more to confront the problem. “The best cessation treatment is preventing the use of the first tobacco product.
This is 100-percent effective and comes from educating our children on how the industry targets them,” Wigand said. “Enabling knowledge will afford them the rational approach to critical healthy choices.” Wigand says states, including Washington, need to do more on the war against tobacco. He said that Florida did it right, spending $71 million of its tobacco settlement money to create an effective ad campaign. According to Florida’s Department of Health, it cut student smoking by 30-50 percent. “(Gov.) Gregoire used to be a champion,” Wigand said, “but I don’t hear one now.” There needs to be bold leadership to tackle tobacco. “I listened to the TV this morning, where they were talking about having AIDS wiped out in this world in three years,” Wigand said. “We have 6.2 million people die each year in the world from tobacco-related illness. … Why can’t we get the same champion for this issue? “I don’t seem to find the right way to do it, and I have tried and I will continue to try. But I think we need a champion, somebody in Congress to champion it or somebody in the Senate to champion it. “I don’t have the silver bullet,” he went on, “but something needs to be done.”
[ KCSARC from page 8 ] Criminal sexual assault cases in King County now take 18-24 months to be resolved (up from previously 12-18 months). This greatly increases the strain on victims and families. Sexual assault and domestic violence services are a critical element in public safety. Mary Ellen Stone, executive director of KCSARC observes, “Without a legal advocacy services, victims are less likely to participate in the criminal justice system, and offenders are less likely to face prosecution.” We know that untreated victims face huge hurdles in their future. A recent Washington state survey reported that 100-percent of women who suffered multiple sexual assaults as adults had been victimized as children. Problems with school performance, drug and alcohol abuse, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and suicide are often results of untreated sexual assault. Treatment and healing are critical. Who will be there for victims if our agencies are starved for funding? I have lived and worked
in South King County for 44 years. King County Sexual Assault Resource Center has delivered quality services to victims of sexual assault for 35 of those years. Their record is outstanding and nationally recognized. Yet their service is in jeopardy and under threat. Here are some things you can do: • Call-write your Olympia elected officials and urge that funding for sexual assault services be at least at the 2011 budget level. • Remind our legislature that a “cuts-only budget” will degrade the quality of our lives. • Speak to your family members, neighbors, your church and friends and alert them to this serious funding crisis, and ask them to join you in making your views known right now in Olympia. Our state budget is a moral document. The human needs in our communities require continued and adequate funding. The time to speak out is now. The time to stand up is now. Please join me. The Rev. Marvin Eckfeldt is member of the board of directors for the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (www.kcsarc.org).
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Recycling artist takes top honors BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com
Recycled metal can be shaped into bold, beautiful things. Jenny Fillius discovered those colorful and expressive possibilities with her latest medium of choice. “It is here with metal that I have felt most at home,” said the longtime Seattle artist. “It’s fun to take scratched, beat up things and transform them into something different than what they were originally intended for.” Fillius’ recycled creations stand out in local and regional art shows. Her recycled metals and tin toy assemblage titled, “Butterfly in My Cup”, wowed the judges and wooed the public at the fourth annual Small Works, Big Presents: The Gift of Art juried exhibition and sale in Auburn. Fillius’ entry – one of 185 pieces of art submitted by 51 artists – received the
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Jenny Fillius brings recycled metals to vibrant, artistic life in this winning entry, Butterfly in My Cup, on display now at the White River Valley Museum. COURTESY, Jenny Fillius and the WRVM People’s Choice Award at the exhibit, which continues through Dec. 18 at the White River Valley Museum. Visitors’ votes determine the winner of the award. Fillius earned a $400 prize, and her winning artwork will be featured in next year’s Small Works exhibit poster and invitation postcard. Puyallup’s Sue JacksonAndre was runner-up. Fillius has explored a multitude of media in her career as an active painter and solo and group show participant in the Puget Sound arts com-
munity. She has shown and sold many of her works in fiber arts, painting, assemblage and now, tin. Recycled sheet metal allows Fillius to imagine and produce a myriad of things. Her creations are striking, humorous, and deal with real issues, such as insincerity, misjudging, unspoken conflicts and uncontrollable tragedies. “By re-purposing used metal food containers, gleaned from many sources, deconstructing them to be reconfigured into something other than their original form or intent, it
becomes artwork as a still life or a narrative piece,” she explained. “I deconstruct the containers, hammer them flat, cut them up and nail them down,” she continued. “The metal has had its life, served its purpose and now with its scratches, dents and unknown history, it is re-invented.” Fillius says her work with recycled tin begins with an idea and then evolves. The materials are accessible, inexpensive and easy to work with, she says. “The work I create comes from my imagination. Anything can trigger an idea: an overheard expression; a story; something I see on the street; literally anything,” she said. “These
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museum to present the juried art show and sale. The show celebrates the diversity and creativity in the regional arts scene and showcases the work of emerging and established Pacific Northwest artists, while offering the community an opportunity to purchase fine artwork. Sale of the artwork is available throughout the exhibition, with 25 percent of the proceeds benefitting the museum. For more information, visit www.wrvmuseum.org. DONATE TODAY: Auburn Food Bank, 930 18th Place NE. For more information or to volunteer, call 253-833-8925 or visit www. theauburnfoodbank.org.
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44. Fire 45. It often follows “you” 46. Had fruitcake 47. Very dry, as champagne 49. Baby fox 50. John Jacob ____ 54. This reindeer might get an old Mercury at the Scarff Motors Pre-Owned lot 56. Letters on a Cardinal’s cap 58. College player in Salt Lake City 59. Frozen wasser 61. Needle case 62. Depot: abbr. 63. Either of these two reindeer might pick up special gear at Sports Authority (track/exercise) 68. Actress Adams or Falco 69. Pertaining to birds 70. Word on Japanese freighters 71. Food fish 72. Reindeer wrangler 73. Police official: abbr.
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Elsewhere • The Rainbow Cafe, 112 E. Main St., will be closed for remodeling from Monday through Friday (Dec. 12-16). The cocktail lounge will remain open, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. • The Petosphere has relocated to 1210 Auburn Way N. Store hours are 10 a.m.7 p.m., Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 253-737-4118 or visit www. thepetosphere.com. • Chase last Saturday celebrated the opening of its new Lake Tapps banking branch, 6950 Lakeland Hills
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NORTHWEST ALL-STARS HOST HOLIDAY TOURNEY DEC. 19-21
The Northwest All-Stars will present a girls high school basketball tournament Dec. 19-21 at Auburn Adventist Academy. The event features several national programs, including perennial Northwest powerhouse Oregon City, Florida’s Potter’s House Christian (ranked No. 20 nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz), as well as Wilson of Tacoma, Cleveland, Garfield, Foster and Kennedy Catholic.
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TOP RETURNERS: Caitlin Carr, senior, 6-0, post; Hattie Kosko, senior, 6-0, post; Erika Lombardo, senior, 5-5, guard; Shayla Wolf, senior, 5-6, guard; Aalia Braboy, senior, 5-9, guard; and Aly Carr, junior, 5-9, guard; and Maddy Mayla, junior, 5-6, guard.
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COACH: Chris Carr, sixth year LAST SEASON: 23-9 overall, first in SPSL 3A with a 9-1 record. Sixth at the state tournament.
Riverside Youth Basketball’s Pretz provides foundation for future Ravens In any given basketball season, lightning can strike. Sometimes in prep sports a mix of athleticism, chemistry and hard work can come together like a perfect storm, lifting a team out of the pack, spurring it onto greatness. Capturing that lightning and harnessing that blend of skills and intangibles to create a contender on the state level each year, however, is a different story. But at Auburn Riverside, coaches have cultivated a winning tradition through planning, hard work and a system designed to motivate student-athletes. The Ravens’ girls basketball program has achieved greatness, having captured 3A state title in 2007 and 2008 and a 4A crown in 2010. The program has produced several Division I college athletes, including Katie Grad (Washington State University), Amanda Thomson (Cal State Northridge), Kara Jenkins (Idaho State), Mercedes
AUBURN MOUNTAINVIEW AT A GLANCE
LAST STATE APPEARANCE: 2011. Placed eighth in 2007 and did not place in 2009. OUTLOOK: Simply put, the Lions are loaded. The team, ranked sixth in the state, returns several pieces to the program’s first league championship and sixth-place state finish. Caitlin Carr, who aver-
aged 18 points and 8 rebounds while earning the SPSL 3A MVP last season, leads the way. Kosko is a returning all-SPSL 3A firstteamer and Braboy was chosen as a second-teamer last season. Also back are Lombardo, Aly Carr, Wolf and Mayla, who all saw significant playing time last season. “We have a bull’s-eye on our backs, but we welcome that,” Coach Carr said. “You have to be able to back up what you did last year. We will be good defensively and are developing better and better offensively.” KEY GAMES: Auburn Mountainview travels to Phoenix for the heralded Nike Tournament of Champions on Dec. 18-22. The Lions begin league play at Bonney Lake at 7 p.m. on Jan. 3 and host Lakes at 7 p.m. Jan. 6. [ more HOOPS page 19 ]
Denn Pretz and the Riverside Youth Basketball program are now offering teams for boys. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter Wetmore (Washington) and Kat Cooper (Boston College). Those star players have something in common – they all got their start in the Riverside Youth Basketball program. Denn Pretz, a 39-yearold Pacific resident, was asked by then Ravens coach Adam Barrett to start a youth program for the girls in 2003. At the time, Pretz had no real coaching experience but wanted to help his daughter, Jelisa, achieve her basketball goals. “I wasn’t very good at (basketball),” said Pretz,
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who played at West Seattle High School. “When I was growing up, you played a little rec ball part of the year, and you figured that’s what all the kids did. But it wasn’t enough back then, and it isn’t enough now. I wasn’t able to play too long, but I came back around to basketball once my daughter was involved in sports.” Committed to starting a youth program, Pretz and Barrett patterned the program after the Oregon City High School powerhouse. The Pioneers – under coaches Brad Smith, [ more PRETZ page 19 ]
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AUBURN RIVERSIDE AT A GLANCE
TOP RETURNERS: Sienna Pollard, senior, 5-11, wing.
COACH: Terry Johnson, third year
LAST STATE APPEARANCE: 2008, did not place
LAST SEASON: 21-5 overall, first place in the SPSL North 4A with a 15-1 record. Lost in first round of 4A state tournament.
OUTLOOK: With leading scorer and team captain Isia Johnson (11.4 ppg last season) choosing not to turn out this season, the Trojans look to Pollard to lead a group of inexperienced players. According to Ladage, Pollard’s size and shooting ability will be the cornerstone for the team’s success. “We have some good players with skill, but our inexperience is a hurdle we will have to overcome,” Ladage said. “The season outlook is bright right now. The team is starting to come together and learning how to work hard and get better. If we can continue to do those three things, we could find ourselves playing meaningful games in February.”
TOP RETURNERS: Erin Bang, senior, 5-foot-8, guard; Karina Gee, senior, 5-8, guard; Jalea Crump, senior, 5-10, guard/wing; Ilona Synder, junior, 6-0, wing; and Kendall Foster, junior, 5-4, guard. STRENGTH: As usual, the Ravens look to dictate the pace with their uptempo offense and pressure defense. If the Ravens’ deep corps of speedy guards can step it up this season, they should compete for the North title.
The Auburn Riverside Ravens celebrate after capturing the 2010 state championship at the Tacoma Dome. File Photo kids a different program,” he said. “It might not be a good fit for everyone, but we just want to let the kids know it’s out there, so the kids can play at a higher level once they get to high school.” To achieve that success, Pretz teams up with Auburn Riverside coach Terry Johnson to maintain continuity from the youth program to the high school squads. “They can’t coach the players at certain times and they can’t obligate them at certain times. That’s where I step in,” he said. “They are basically playing basketball every month except August.” Last year, looking to replicate the success of the girls
[ pretz from page 18] Carl Tinsley and Kurt Guelsdorf – have captured three USA Today national championships and 11 state 6A titles since 1991. Pretz said the seeds of success are planted in the youth program by giving young athletes clear expectations and letting them know what it takes to compete at a high level. Although Pretz said there is value in more casual programs offered by parks and recreation departments and the YMCA, the goal of the youth program is geared to the more serious athlete. “The idea is to give our
program, Pretz was asked to expand into boys basketball. The Riverside Youth Basketball program now includes 75 athletes and eight teams, five boys and three girls. “I’m excited right now about what this will all mean in a couple of years,” Pretz said. “You want the high school program to be successful. You want them to get something out of it. If they are willing to put that kind of effort into and the parents are supportive, they deserve to get everything out of it that they possibly can. And if you can help them reach that level, you should do that.”
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WEAKNESS: With 10 guards listed on the roster, and just one wing and one post, the Ravens will have to replace the inside presence of Kat Cooper, is now playing at Boston College.
KEY GAMES: The Trojans host Mount Rainier at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, and travel to Auburn Riverside at 5:45 p.m. Jan. 6.
LAST STATE APPEARANCE: 2011, did not place. State 4A champion in 2010, 3A champion in 2008 and 2007. OUTLOOK: For several seasons, the Ravens have proven they can compete with the best teams in the state. This season should be no different, despite the loss of their top three scorers from last season – Cooper (19.4 points per game), Brooklyn Hinkens (13.5 ppg) and Makenna Clark (11.5 ppg). Look for Foster (7.4 ppg) and Crump (4.8 ppg) to shoulder some of the scoring load this season. Auburn Riverside already has proven its mettle this season with wins against Edmonds-Woodway (55-51) and Inglemoor (56-52). KEY GAMES: The Ravens took on No. 2 Mount Rainier on Thursday (results unavailable at press time). Auburn Riverside hosts the Rams again Jan. 17. AUBURN AT A GLANCE COACH: Adam Ladage, second year LAST SEASON: 8-14 overall, sixth place in the SPSL 4A North with a 7-9 record. Eliminated in the West Central
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