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Lake Wilderness dock needs repairs

City has a full legislative agenda

BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@maplevalleyreporter.com

BY KRIS HILL

The city of Maple Valley is currently working on plans to replace the Lake Wilderness Dock, according to Parks and Recreation Director Greg Brown.

The decision was made at the Dec. 5 meeting as the result of a survey by an engineering firm was presented to the council.

In August, the city contracted Reid Middleton, MAPLE an engineering VALLEY firm, to conduct a survey of the dock’s condition.

In its final report, Middleton concluded that various sections of the dock, including the floats and wooden piles, are in need of repair or replacement.

In the meantime, however, Brown stated the dock is currently safe to use.

“The dock is in a state of disrepair,” he said. “But it’s not in an unsafe condition. It still floats. It’s not in any danger of disconnecting from it safety points. That’s why we hired the engineering corps. They said, ‘We recommend you replace it sooner or later. By

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Making a home in Covington and Sudan

BY SARAH KEHOE skehoe@kentreporter.com

Vincent Oywak fled from a war-torn Sudan to make a better life for himself and his family in the United States.

“I left because of the war; it was mainly about safety,” Oywak said. “Staying put was just not an option for me, but leaving was just hard. I travelled alone a lot.”

Oywak, who now lives in Cov-

ington, travelled by foot, train and plane to many places including Egypt, Italy and Iraq. He arrived in Washington state in 1998.

“I love living in the United States because I get peace and the opportunity to grow in an atmosphere where my kids have access to good schools, healthcare and a free society where they can grow up in and explore their own opportunities.”

Oywak just returned from

Covington is ready for the 2012 legislative session.

In early November the City Council adopted a legislative agenda that tackled a range of issues from transportation to stateshared revenues to commuter and passenger rail to unfunded mandates to economic development funding.

COVINGTON Covington officials will actively lobby on four issues.

First, in cooperation with the cities of Black Diamond and Maple Valley, Covington will “continue to advocate jointly for federal and state funding for state Route 169 and state Route 516 improvements and for transit alternatives in the three rapidly growing communities,” stated the city’s legislative agenda document.

Second, city staff will work with the legislature on discussions of state-shared revenues, particularly the retention of revenues including liquor profits and taxes.

Third, Covington has a trio [ more AGENDA page 4 ]

the Republic of South Sudan.

He is a manager for the Sudan Microfinance Institution (SUMI) stationed in South Sudan and he works there for six months every year.

“Sudan Microfinance Institution’s objective is to offer financial services on a self-sustaining yet efficient basis to micro-entrepreneurs living in southern Sudan, with emphasis on the agriculture sector, women, returned refugees, and internally displaced persons,” Oywak explained. “I am honored to be a part of it because I think it is essential to help rebuild our newly declared country.” [ more HOME page 5 ]

Victor Oywak of Covington with the flag of South Sudan. He works as a manager for the Sudan Microfinance Institute to help businesses. CHARLES CORTES, The Reporter

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Robert Meyers, the building official, and I have dealt with as quickly as possible. ben working to revamp and change our code “Then we have what we call a moderate priorenforcement process with the limited resources ity which are other building issues, somebody we have.� may be building a deck or a garage, not a Having a part-time position for code enforcehabitable space but people are going to use it,�

BY KRIS HILL ment is challenging, Hart said, but Bykonen Bykonen said. “If we don’t have anything active khill@covingtonreporter.com seems to be a perfect fit. that’s a high priority we try to get to the moder“Brian has done an absolutely ate cases. Then we have low priority‌ things we ovington has found a solution fantastic job and taken a caseload in can deal with when we have the time.â€? for code enforcement: Brian the upper 50s and gotten people to And time management is important Bykonen. comply and brought that casebecause Covington provides code enforce“Our former code enforcement officer load down by almost half, â€? ment services for Black Diamond as part left in August,â€? said Community DeCITY OF Hart said. “He’s really manof a interlocal agreement to cut costs. velopment Director Richard Hart. “So, aged a lot of the new cases In the coming weeks, Bykonen will we’ve been trying to figure out how to that Timberlane has brought have a new tool at his disposal that will alprovide code enforcement services.â€? to us and is working with their low him to know at a glance what cases are Bykonen, who was already working board members ‌ I think everygoing on, so if he happens to be in a neighborpart-time for the city, seemed to be a body’s been very pleased. â€? hood dealing with a high priority case and is just natural choice after the City Council “Brian has done an Bykonen explained he has helped a few blocks from another case he can take care asked for a report on how code enforceabsolutely fantastic implement new programs to streamof it while he’s nearby. ment works in Covington. job and taken a case line code enforcement.

Streamlining code enforcement is critical, It was particularly important to have load in the upper “We’re doing a new filing system Hart added. someone managing code enforceand it’s going to mirror what we’ve “It improves our ability to track and it imment, which ranges from dealing with 50s and brought proves our ability to respond to someone who that case load down been doing with the other developresidents building garages or decks ment services,� he said. “We keep a asks two or three weeks later about how the case by almost half.� without proper permitting to excess temporary fi le as the cases are open is going,� Hart said. “It will allow us to be more Richard Hart trash in a homeowner’s yard, since the and as they’re close out we keep a paefficient and manage our hours better.�

Timberlane Homeowner’s Association per trail of them.

Th ey’re a little easier went through a major change earlier to track.� this year.

Reach Kris Hill at khill@covingtonreporter.

When a case comes in, Bykonen “They’ve become more active and com or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054. said, it is evaluated to determine if it is a high, they’re policing more of their code violations,�

To comment on this story go to www.covingmoderate or low priority issue.

Hart said. “And we’re responding to that. So tonreporter.com.

Fire and life safety cases are high priority and

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ANDERSON WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION TO STATE HOUSE State Rep. Glenn Anderson, R-Fall City, announced Dec. 28 he will not seek re-election in to the legislature where he represents the 5th District which includes Maple Valley. “It’s been an extraordinary gift and a privilege to be allowed to serve the citizens of our community. I’ve been extremely lucky that so many constituents, regardless of party affiliation, felt as though it was important to be engaged and have helped in many ways with all the issues I’ve been called on to deal with over the years,� Anderson said in a press release.

First elected in 2000, Anderson served as the leading Republican voice on Gov. Christine Gregoire’s Washington Learns 2006 Task Force and his “Fund Education First� budget reform proposal is considered to be an essential initiative to improving K-12 school funding.

He will serve out the remainder of his term through the end of 2012.

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Metro bus routes changing in February

BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com

Starting in February King County Metro will replace Route 149, which serves Maple Valley and Black Diamond, with DART 907.

At the same time, the King County Council is also considering eliminating Route 912, which goes from Covington to Enumclaw.

The decision to convert Route 149, which goes through Maple Valley, Black Diamond and Enumclaw,

was announced by David Hall from the King County Department of Transportation at the Maple Valley City Council’s Dec. 5 meeting. “We’re looking at ways to do what we see as the right size for the service,� Hall said in a phone interview.

Hall cited several factors which contributed to the decision, one of which was financial. “We’re able to operate that service cheaper,� he said. “It’s a service that we contract with a private pro-

vider, so the rate is cheaper than our in-house rates.�

According to Hall, DART 907 will have what he called a “fixed route with deviation.�

Although it will have regular stops and specific time schedules, the van will also have various areas where it can deviate from its route in order to pick people up closer to their homes so they don’t have to walk all the way to the bus stop. Riders would call the service provider in advance in order to be picked up.

Hall stated this fixed route with deviation is on a first come, first service basis, and that the vans will not always be able to make the deviations because of time constraints.

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At the same time, an ordinance has recently been sent for approval by the County Council which would eliminate Route 912.

Hall explained that Metro has begun to use a new service guideline which emphasizes the productivity of a bus route. After studying the bus routes at peak hours, they determined that a Route 912 bus carried 1.92 people per platform hour and took each passenger .64 mile for every mile the bus traveled. Additionally, the route also had a 90 minute interval.

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[4] January 6, 2012 [ DOCK from page 1] the time you get through the permitting and design and constructing, you should just start the process now.’�

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It is a choice which both Middleton and Brown have recommended due to its cost effectiveness over the long term. “I would agree with what the council did,� Brown said. “The engineers came back and said if you want to reuse the floats, the expected life span will only be 10-15 years. The floats are already 40 years old.

They said, “Yeah, they’ll last a little longer. The cost benefit analysis showed it (replace in kind) is much more cost efficient. If you replace the floats now‌ you’ll get 40 years or more of life in the floats if you replace them all now. If you look at the number of years and divide it by the costs of

the project, it is much more cost efficient.�

Among the proposals was the addition of a new boat rental pier which had originally been include in the city’s 2007 park master plan for Lake Wilderness Park. With a price tag of $140,000, however, the City Council decided to have it included as an alternative when they put the project up for a contracting bid.

Brown explained that this would allow them to either add the pier into the final project or remove it based on the winning bid. “It’s a pretty typical process for a construction project,� he said. “When you don’t know if you can afford it, you can have individual items priced separately.

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and construction needs,� in Covington also supa variety of areas. ports the efforts to replace Covington officials will the current supermajority support the efforts of others threshold for local govto lobby the legislature on ernment bond and levy a variety of other issues elections, which currently such as legislation enabling require a 60 percent ‘yes’ medical marijuana use, vote to pass, with a proposed state consimple majority, of 50 stitutional amendpercent plus one for LEGISLATURE approval. ments and/or legislation to create The city will also pure tax increment support efforts to financing as well as oppose unfunded and “state funding programs under-funded mandates that are simpler, more flexon local government. ible and user-friendlier� for In addition, Covington economic development, the will back efforts to provide legislative agenda stated. cities time to annex land

lump sum bid. Tearing off a piece of this rental boat pier gives you a separate price for that. We can include it if the bids come in lower than we anticipate. If the bids don’t come in as anticipated and the council doesn’t want to throw any more money at it we’ll just keep it at No. 2 (replace in-kind).�

The project was not originally included in the 2012 city budget and was added at the Dec. 5 meeting, according to Brown. “That was the reason we talked about it (on Dec. 5), because the Council needed to know so they could adjust the budget,� he said. “At that point in time we said the total project would be around $400,000. We would have been under that amount if the council had

decided to go with alternative one, which means they would have reused the old floats.�

Brown said the contract with Middleton will need to be amended to include the remaining work, as well as the permitting and design process, which is expected to take six to eight months months. The city hopes to have a bid in early September and have the dock repairs completed by the end of next year.

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Covington also backs Auburn’s work to secure an Amtrak stop, as well as supports other “rail advocacy efforts when helpful to Southeast King County’s rail and transit advocacy efforts,� the document stated.

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Although the Republic of South Sudan is now independent, it is still a conflicted country in need of assistance. Oywak believes SUMI is a great step in providing help to the people. “It is essential to provide the people with financial education and help,� he said. “Providing micro-loan knowledge to people has the potential for them to establish their own business, eliminate poverty and become self-sufficient.�

Given the lack of infrastructure, few businesses, no legal or regulatory framework, and a culture of heavy dependence on relief aid brought on by a quarter century of war, few thought a microfinance institution could be developed. “Despite everything, I had no doubt it would be a

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I recently wrote a column whining about smartphones and vowing to keep my dumb phone “no matter what.� I am so happy I said “no matter what.� That was brainy.

There is a word I often hear tossed around at government meetings — hubris. It is the Greek term that I spent a pile of time in college writing very boring papers about.

A Greek guy named Herodotus a couple of thousand years ago wrote a history book about hubris, or nothing to excess.

In Herodotus’ view, if a guy wins a war and gets all smarty-pants about it, things will go wrong. The gods may wait a while and take it out on your great-great grandson, but not to worry.

The bad day is coming.

I was going to write a column about folks using the term for all sorts of goofy reasons to sharpen their agenda knives when Christmas suddenly fell on my head.

Here is the short version.

I had just finished making breakfast for the kids. I served baked French toast stuffed with cream cheese and cherries topped with whipped cream. I cooked a rasher of bacon, little pigs and eggs over easy.

I, of course, got all snooty and decided to text a friend who is the smartest woman I know. She loves to heckle me about eating weird things like tofu and pickles.

As I was texting her to show off that I could cook real food, I dropped my stupid, dumb phone and broke it. I’ve dropped it a million times, but this time the phone decided it would Dennis Box Editor

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be a dandy time to break the screen to smithereens.

As I was picking up the phone I heard a distant, odd hissing sound.

I thought to myself, “That’s funny.�

Not really.

At first I tried to ignore the hissing and concentrate on moping about my broken phone. I knew this meant a trip to the cell phone store and a direct path to who knows what kind of hard hell.

I was planning on making a Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza with a cheese stuffed crust for the afternoon. I started the dough and set it to rise, then I decided I had better check on the hissing — you know just in case.

That darn God sure has a finely honed sense of humor.

It was my water heater. It decided Christmas was the best day of the year to break. I certainly couldn’t agree more.

There is nothing like celebrating Christmas under a house, wallowing in water, singing cheery Christmas carols like “The Twelve Days of Christmas� and “Please let this house fall on me and kill me.�

After spending nearly forever soaking wet and covered in mud, I patched things up enough to get through.

After fixing the water heater, I schlepped to the cellphone store and immediately become incoherent. A very nice young woman helped me after I used my fake limp to get sympathy.

She showed me a cheap phone I could get while I wade through all the hard stuff about smartphones, which are just dandy and all the other zippy things I am supposed to say so I don’t get whacked again.

In conclusion, while lying under the house I did have a couple epiphanies.

First, not only did I not know God had a smartphone, I didn’t know he liked it so darn much. Sorry I exploded.

Commit hubris and you are going to get it, sooner or later. Apparently, God has all the time in the world to get his point across and he can be as funny as he wants.

The second under the house epiphany came when I thought about John Huston’s 1948 movie “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.�

At the end of film, when all the gold and fancy dreams are lost, there is only one thing to do: laugh, a lot.

Huston was on to something.

I have a funny feeling my saga with the smartphone is far from over.

vacuum from time to time. The dust will gather until my kids can draw in it and I’ll only dust before we have company.

I will let things stack up on the kitchen table and shove stuff around to making little eating spaces or stack it all on the coffee table. Sometimes when the table is too full, we’ll eat in front of the TV. Dinner will occasionally consist of subs and chips. I’ll buy three family size bags of potato chips and not care if my family eats them all at once. Sometimes I’ll run out of fresh fruit and veggies and will have to use canned. Or better yet, we won’t have a fruit or vegetables with our dinner meal.

I won’t cook dinner as often, when my kids ask me “What’s for dinner?�

I’ll tell them we’re having cereal.

Some days I’ll let my husband “cook� (fast food anyone?) I’ll let the milk run out and the cupboards get bare every once in a while. I’ll leave things off the shopping list so the item has to wait until the next shopping day.

From time to time I’ll wait eight days instead of seven to do the laundry and the kids will

have to wash a load of their own clothes if they want clean jeans. Sometimes I won’t take the line dried clothes down and fold them until it’s time to do laundry again. If my kids or husband need to wear them in between laundry days they can go get them off the line themselves. If they complain, I’ll suggest they fold them all themselves (but they won’t). I’ll put off changing the bedding for a month and suggest my kids wash their own sheets.

I will lose track of our schedules and be late to pick them up off the bus every once in a while. I will get lost in my thoughts and miss the turn to their bus stop a few times a month. And sometimes I’ll run late and have to drive them all the way to school.

I’ll forget their lessons or appointments on occasion and have to reschedule or I’ll just be too tired to go. I’ll make my husband run my kids around just so I can put my pajamas on and stay home.

I’ll let my garden go a bit so it looks a little shabby around the edges. And I won’t mow the lawn until it’s ankle deep. I certainly won’t rake

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My new year’s resolution I have decided my new year’s resolution this year will be focused on my daughters. For their benefit I am resolving not to be the perfect wife and mother.

I mean what kind of a role model would I be if I were the perfect wife and mother? I don’t want my daughters to have the stress of being perfect wives and mothers when they are adults just because I was. Or at the very least, if I’m not the perfect wife and mother, they will have room to improve on my skills, or lack thereof.

So in this new year I will not keep the perfect house. I will back off on my cleaning schedule and leave some dust and dirt behind when I do clean. I won’t make people take their shoes off when they enter my house and I’ll only

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Deputies move to Covington

BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com

The King County Sheriff ’s Office has started to move in to its new satellite precinct office in Covington.

Staff first began moving office supplies in on Dec. 20.

According to King County Sheriff ’s spokesperson Sgt. Cindi West, they are aiming to have the precinct office up and running this

[GRETCHEN from page 6] up the mowed grass; I’ll just let it sit on the lawn so dogs and people track it in the house. In fact, I’m not going to water the lawn in the summer.

I won’t monitor my kids’ grades and homework, but I will expect them to do their homework on their own and still get good grades,

week.

Covington City Council agreed to lease the 1,000square-foot space to the Sheriff ’s Office after Sheriff Sue Rahr decided to close the East Precinct Headquarters in Maple Valley due to budget constraints.

The new precinct satellite office will house 30 to 50 officers who patrol unincorporated areas of King County. Although they are able to do much of their work on their in-vehicle

computers, they will need to use the precinct office in order to update their computer software and publish their reports.

The lease, which was approved by the City Council at its Aug. 9 meeting, is expected to save Covington approximately $32,000 annually in contract costs for its police department.

The sublease agreement is for six years plus two possible five-year extension periods.

only offering up moral support.

So those are my New Year’s resolutions – Oh wait. I already do all that stuff. But this year I won’t feel guilty about it. What kind of a role model would I be if I felt guilty about not being a perfect wife and mother?

What we’ll do for our kids.

Gretchen Leigh is a stayat-home mom who lives in Covington. She is committed to writing about the humor amidst the chaos of a family. You can read more of her writing and her daily blog on her website livingwithgleigh.com.

Contact Covington Reporter Columnist Gretchen Leigh at editor@maplevalleyreporter.com.

Communiy Notes UNINCORPORATED AREA COUNCIL MEETING JAN. 9

Monday, Jan. 9 at the Maple Valley Fire Station at Southeast 231st Street and State Route16.

All members of the public are invited to attend. The council is locally elected and represents all unincorporated area residents living in the Tahoma School District.

The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council regular monthly meeting is scheduled for 7-9:30 p.m.

For more, visit www.greatermaplevalleyareacouncil.org.

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PUBLIC WORKS 101 ENGINEERING DIVISION President Herbert Hoover once said, “Engineering is a great profession.

There is the satisfaction of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings homes to men or women. Then it elevates the standard of living and adds to the comforts of life.�

It is the desire of the Engineering Division to operate in a manner that always improves and elevates. Some of those areas were already discussed in previous articles within this series, including traffic operations (dealing with traffic signals), road construction projects and surface water management.

However, there are several other areas where engineering supports public works.

Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Each year, the Engineering Division evaluates the transportation infrastructure and develops a prioritized plan that addresses those needs for the next six years. The TIP not only helps local agencies begin an implementation strategy, it is also one of the key elements in securing grant funding for the various projects.

This annual process is required by all state, regional and local transportation agencies in order to develop a statewide list of needs to which state and federal funds can be allocated. The Engineering Division also annually reviews the numerous grant programs to determine which projects on the TIP will compete well for the limited funds.

Street Asphalt Overlay Program Another important program within public works is the street asphalt overlay program. The City of Covington currently has about 73 miles of asphalt streets that it is responsible to maintain. These 73 miles vary in age and condition -- from newly installed to over 30 years old. They also do not all wear the same due to the fact that not all roads have the same thickness of asphalt, nor do they bear the same amount of traffic on them; they have differing amounts of heavy truck traffic and the soil conditions differ under the asphalt. In order to assess the true condition of the roads, a periodic survey (all roads every three years or a third of the roads every year) of every road section is needed as a baseline in recommending what repairs and/or overlays are needed on the various street segments. The maintenance of the asphalt is imperative to maximize the life of the roadways. If the overlays and repairs are delayed, then more costly measures are needed to restore the roadways.

COUNTY RECYCLING CHANGES

Beginning February 1, 2012, King County is eliminating the collection of standard curbside recyclables at the Cedar Falls, Enumclaw, Houghton, Renton, and Shoreline transfer stations.

These include: glass bottles and jars, tin and aluminum cans, plastic bottles, mixed paper, newspaper, and cardboard.

Providing this service at the transfer stations costs solid waste rate payers $400,000 each year. Collecting these materials at the transfer stations is duplicating a service that is available to 99 percent of King County residents through their curbside garbage collection which includes, at no extra cost, the collection of recyclables. Extra material that does not fit in your bin can be placed curbside in clearly marked containers, also at no extra cost.

Although the above are not inclusive of all the tasks within Public Works, they do give a representation of the varying aspects of engineering associated within the department and reflects the desire to make Covington’s motto “unmatched quality of life� a reality.

If you have old cell phones, chargers, empty printer cartridges, laptops, video games, digital cameras, calculators, iPods or DVD’s, bring your donations to Covington City Hall MondayFriday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and support the Covington Domestic Violence Task Force. These items will be recycled and the proceeds will be used to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence.

Thank you for your support.

JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 01/10 – City Council Special Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

01/10 – City Council Regular Meeting, 7 p.m.

01/12 – Human Services Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

01/12 – Arts Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

01/16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – City Hall Closed 01/18 – Parks Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

01/19 – Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

01/24 – City Council Joint Meeting, 6 p.m.

01/24 – City Council Regular Meeting, 7 p.m.

01/26 – Economic Development Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

01/28 – City Council Summit Meeting, 8:30 a.m.

For More Information on any of These Events, please Contact Karla Slate at (253) 638-1110 x2234 or kslate@covingtonwa.gov

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By subscribing to curbside collection you are helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing individual trips to the transfer stations. Thank you for doing your part. For more information, please visit the King County Solid Waste web page at: http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste.

Design and Construction Standards The Engineering Division also works with the Community Development Department in creating and maintaining design and construction standards.

This ensures that there is uniformity in construction within the different developments throughout the city. It is important that the standards remain current and in compliance with all state and federal regulations. They are also reviewed and updated to reflect the vision of the city.

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With the winter months just beginning, help with energy assistance will be one of the most requested needs coming to the human services specialist for the City of Covington. The city does not provide direct financial assistance but works with a variety of non-profit organizations that do provide energy assistance to income-qualified residents of Covington.

Navigating where to find help and who to call can be difficult, especially when one is under stress and facing a shut-off notice. The city’s Human Service Specialist, Victoria Throm, is there to help with resources and referrals to guide families through the process. She can be reached by calling 253-638-1110 x2237 from 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Funding is provided by the Federal Heat and Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP or the Puget Sound Energy HELP programs. Other small grants may be issued from emergency assistance programs in several non-profit agencies.

These programs include payment for all kinds of home heating sources (gas,

VALLEY MEDICAL PROJECT TO BEGIN Valley Medical Center is beginning to prepare its site behind Safeway for construction of a new free-standing 24/7 Emergency Department. Valley Medical received approval to construct the new 24/7 Emergency Department on their site after the City held a public hearing. At this hearing, surrounding property owners were notified and encouraged to attend to submit verbal and written testimony.

Residents may notice trees being removed and land being cleared during this time. The approved plans have been reviewed against all existing city and state requirements for environmental regulation and control, including the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). All environmental laws must be met and will be followed and enforced.

In addition, the City recently adopted a tree ordinance and Valley Medical has met the conditions of that ordinance. Valley Medical hired a certified arborist to inspect, evaluate, and locate on a map every tree over four inches in diameter. Many of the trees suffer from a disease known as “root rot� which affects the health and stability of trees of that size.

Many new trees and other landscaping will be required as part of the development proposal.

If you have any questions or would like more information, you may contact Senior Planner Salina Lyons at (253) 638-1110 or slyons@ covingtonwa.gov.

electricity, oil, firewood, etc.). For eligible clients, assistance is available once per year from each funding source. Shut-off notices are not always required.

Maple Valley Food Bank & Emergency Assistance - administers the Federal LIHEAP & PSE HELP programs. Assistance is available with gas, electric, and other heating cost emergencies. Photo ID and proof of address, disconnect notice, and income required. Call 425-432-8139. Mon-Thu 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Multi-Service Center - Administers the LIHEAP & PSE HELP program. Call the toll free, 24-hour Energy Assistance Line to schedule an appointment, Mon-Fri 9-11 a.m. 1-800-348-7144. Phone line automatically makes a specific number of appointment slots each day. Call every day until offered an appointment time; there are no fees.

Salvation Army - Covington residents may call the Black Diamond Community Center at 360-886-1011 or the Kent Office at 253-852-4983 M-F, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. They will help with the power bill for families with children, seniors, or disabled.

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The Valley Medical Center Showcase on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16, features five boys games and two girls games.

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All four Kent schools will participate in the Les Schwab Shootout in Kent on Jan. 27.

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It wasn’t too long ago when chants of “Rudy, Rudy� came spilling out of the French Field bleachers during Kentwood High football games.

Fans wanted to see the diminutive kid, who was given the nickname for his likeness in stature and drive to Daniel “Rudy� Ruetigger, a Notre Dame football player made famous by the 1993 movie of the same name.

They wanted to see Jarrett Tomalin.

It has been nearly six years since Tomalin, a 2005 graduate, has heard those chants. His drive to succeed and his passion for athletics, however, have not changed. And though locally Tomalin is often referred to by his nickname, he also has picked up another label in the past year — BandAid. The alias has little to do with Tomalin’s multiple-sport success at Kentwood, and everything to do with his ability to juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities at a single time. From 6 to 10 a.m. in the morning on 106.1 KISS FM, Tomalin was an on-air personality and assistant producer for the Jackie & Bender show. Tomalin’s job involved camera work, gathering stories, marketing and filling in wherever there is a need.

The nickname “Band-Aid� stemmed from Tomalin’s willingness to fill in anywhere needed. “When I stepped in, somebody had left and I told Bender that I’d do anything, just give me a chance,� recalled Tomalin, who has also done on-air work and promotions for KUBE and KJR AM among other radio outlets. “He told me it was nothing permanent and that I was just healing a wound until they hired someone.�

Few wrestlers during the past decade of the state tournament have delivered a more improbable run on the year’s biggest stage. For those who love underdogs, Tomalin’s three-week burst that ended in a second-place finish at state proved unforgettable. “It was unbelievable,� Kentwood coach Ken Sroka said of Tomalin, who was competing at 125 pounds. “I remember talking to Jarrett before the postseason about figuring out his style.

He was full of energy, strong, and compact. He was a brawler.�

A brawler who never had qualified for state tournament before. A kid who, for all his talent, desire and drive, was the third-best wrestler that year in his weight class — and that was just in the South Puget Sound League North Division.

State? Tomalin?

The kid known as “Rudy� believed. “I remember in the fifth grade seeing the walk at the Tacoma Dome,� remembered Tomalin, noting the march of champions that is an annual event before the title round at the Mat Classic. “I remember seeing (Luke) Hetherington, (Stephen) Folden, Chris Smith. I was like, ‘I have to make this.’ “

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Tomalin was a long shot at best in 2005 — the undersized 125-pound kid whose motor never stopped. From football to wrestling to baseball and rugby, Tomalin made room for all of it during high school. Yet, Mat Classic traditionally is a place where the year-round wrestlers thrive,

Jarrett Tomalin, left, waits as former Cascade High star Jonny Gilbertson prepares to start wrestling again in a 2005 125-pound state semifinal match which Tomalin won. File photo and the seasonal competitors are weeded out on the first day.

The Kentwood kid, however, wouldn’t be weeded out.

After winning his opening match at regionals, Tomalin fell to a star from Cascade High of Everett’s, Jonny Gilbertson, 14-8. Gilbertson, who improved to 36-0, was by all accounts a favorite to win the state title. “I realized at the time that he was just another guy,� said Tomalin, who barely escaped the regional tournament, earning the fourth and final seed to state. “At that point, win or lose, I wanted to make sure nobody ever wanted to wrestle me again.�

Sroka hasn’t forgotten that turning point. “I vividly remember the look on Jonny’s face after that match,� Sroka said. “He didn’t want anything to do with Jarrett at the end of that match.�

The chances of the two meeting up again, however, remained slim. To do so, Tomalin would have to pull consecutive upsets in the first two rounds of the state tournament against higher-seeded opponents. All Gilbertson had to do was what was expected of the weight class’ top-ranked wrestler: win.

Gilbertson held up his end of the bargain, cruising into the state semis to improve to 40-0 for the season.

Tomalin, on the other hand, scrapped and fought his way to a 9-8 decision in the opener to improve to 27-12. He then had to come back from a six-point deficit in the quarterfinals to upend Ferris High’s Taylor Yonago, the weight class’ fourth-ranked wrestler in the state.

A year after watching the state tournament from the sidelines, Tomalin found himself in the semifinals.

THEY MEET AGAIN The rematch with Gilbertson proved to be the pinnacle of Tomalin’s wrestling career, an indel-

ible moment that Sroka also considers among his coaching highlights. Tied 4-4 with a minute remaining in the final round, Tomalin recorded a takedown, then hung on for an improbable 7-5 win.

It was Gilbertson’s first loss of the year. “It hurts bad,� Gilbertson told the Everett Herald that day. “I didn’t wrestle that good of a match. (Tomalin) came at me with nothing to lose, and I had everything to lose.�

As the match wore on, Sroka could feel the momentum shift. “(Jarrett) just kept going and going and going,�

Sroka said. “(Gilbertson) couldn’t handle the pace or the physicalness of the match. It was like (Gilbertson) was in a war and he didn’t like it. It was great, little Jarrett Tomalin with a heart as big as the Dome goes out there and beats him. I was floored. All three of the guys he beat at the state tournament had more experience, wrestled better during the year. “He put it all together at the right time.�

Tomalin’s rise ended with a 3-0 loss to Central Valley’s Lucas Chesher in the championship match.

But that hardly took away from Tomalin’s state run. “I had been a stress ball all year, so it was such an accomplishment for me,â€? he said. “It was about waking up before school and going running. About not having the food I wanted just so I could make sure I was ready to go. “I was not the most skilled wrestler,â€? Tomalin said. “I didn’t have the most technique and, really, I wasn’t supposed to be in the state finals.â€? “But conditioning- and strength-wise, I could not be beat.â€?ºº

Erick Walker is a former staff writer for the Reporter who now teaches in the Kent School District.

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Police Blotter BLACK DIAMOND Dec. 26 SPEEDING CAR: 23600 block of SE 288th Street. An officer observed a vehicle speeding and confirmed this through the use of radar. The motorist was traveling at 51 mph in a 35 mph zone. Upon stopping the vehicle the officer identified the adult female driver by her driver’s license.

A record check showed the female driver had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Renton on Driving with a Suspended License charge. The woman was arrested and booked into jail.

Dec. 20 SON ATTACKS DAD: 28900 block of 220th Place Southeast. Officers were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance call at a residence where an adult male subject was armed with a sword. Upon arrival officers

XXX DPWJOHUPOSFQPSUFS DPN t XXX NBQMFWBMMFZSFQPSUFS DPN observed the adult male subject fighting with his father over the sword.The scene was secured and upon investigation it was learned the adult male subject became agitated and attacked his father with the sword. The father was able to fight off his adult son to keep him from being seriously injured.

The adult son was booked into King County Jail on Domestic Violence/ Assault-1st Degree charges.

COVINGTON Dec. 29 FAKE RETURN: 17000 block of Southeast 270th Place. A woman stole shoes from Kohl’s then attempted to return the shoes to the store using a fraudulent receipt.

BURGLARY: 26900 block of 164th Avenue Southeast. The suspect crawled through a large dog door to get into the garage then stole a purse from the home.

NEED A COFFEE FIX: 16200 block of Southeast 256th Street. Someone broke into an espresso stand using a prying tool of some kind and stole

an espresso machine.

Dec. 28 ROBBERY: 17000 block of Southeast 272nd Street. Four suspects attempted to rob a jewelry store at gun point and pistol whipped an employee in the process.

Dec. 25 AWAY IN THE MANGER: 25300 block of 168th Place Southeast.

A nativity set in the victim’s front yard was knocked over by unknown suspects who also apparently broke two ceramic pots.

THREATS: 17600 block of Southeast 261st Street. The suspect threatened to kill the victim via phone and text messages.

Dec. 23 FREE RIDE: 27200 block of Covington Way Southeast. Someone drove onto the lot of the Airstream dealership and stole a 31-foot trailer. The suspects drove off the lot with it.

SMOOTH CRIMINAL: 17400 block of 270th Place Southeast. After getting arrested for shoplifting, the

suspect was later to be found in possession of prescription medications as well as crack cocaine.

Dec. 22 GOT MILK (AND TOBACCO)?: 17600 block of Southeast 272nd Street. Two unidentified men stole “smokes and milk,� according to the police report, from a convenience store.

UNDER AGE DRINKING: 27100 block of 164th Avenue Southeast.

The suspect was arrested for minor in possession at the Covington Library and fought with police.

Dec. 20 CHECK CARD FRAUD: 17400 block of Southeast 270th Place. The victim lost his wallet on Nov. 25 in the Walmart parking lot. Since then his debit card was used fraudulently multiple times for a total of nearly $3,000 in charges.

Dec. 19 UPGRADE BY FORCE: 17100 block of Southeast 270th Place. The suspect walked into the T-Mobile store, took a cellphone and when

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confronted by employees when he started to leave, “stated multiple times he had a gun,� according to the police report which elevates the crime to robbery.

Dec. 16 INDECENT EXPOSURE: 16700 block of Southeast 272nd Street. A man was loitering in the restroom and used a hole in a partition to observe the victim. He masturbated while observing the victim through the partition.

MAPLE VALLEY Jan. 1 TRAIL ROBBERY: Southeast 265th Street and 236th Avenue Southeast.

The suspects took the victim’s backpack by force while the victim was walking along the Lake Wilderness Trail near the Katesridge neighborhood.

Dec. 31 IMPERSONATING COPS: 26800 block of state Route 169. Suspects used a public address system mounted on a car to impersonate police by yelling, “Stop, police,� and “Pull over, police,� near Four Corners.

One suspect was identified and released, the other remains at large.

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OCTOBER Buy bulbs. Remember to plant them this year.

NOVEMBER Start a compost pile.

Why send all your garden clippings out with the garbage? You can save a lot of money by making your own compost.

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We have a unique chef-inspired menu. Starting January 9th we’re bringing back our Lobster-and-Seafood Salad sub, and the popular fresh Lobster Seafood Chopped Salad. This sub features our signature lobster and seafood salad with lettuce on butter-toasted artisan bread with a lemon wedge.

One of our most popular “indulgentâ€? subs is the Double Cheese Cheesesteak EXTRA MEAT!, which includes Prime Rib, double swiss, sautĂŠed onions, and mayo. This delicious sub is served on your choice of Artisan Breads: Whole Grain Flatbread, White, Wheat, Rosemary Parmesan, or Chipotle Jack.

Jenny and Mike Berg have owned the Covington Quiznos for over two years. It’s a family affair with both sons Nathan and Collin working in the business. Stop in soon – we look forward to seeing you!

Order online at deliverybyquiznos.com.

Thank You Momentum Partners Welcome New Members AT&T Home Depot #4737 Black Diamond Recycling & Transfer

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.

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Another Top Ranking for Joint Replacement With more than 8000 joint replacement surgeries performed, Washington’s ďŹ rst joint center is also the state’s best, according to HealthGradesÂŽ for 2010, 2011 and 2012—and has received its Five-Star Rating in Joint Replacement for nine consecutive years.

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An acclaimed model for best practices and recently celebrating our 11th anniversary, The Joint Center is led by nationally recognized surgeons in procedures, implant design and research, along with our team of specialized joint replacement nurses and therapists.

State-of-the-art surgical techniques and implant selection, brand new facilities on a dedicated oor in our South Tower, attentive care and personalized therapy, private rooms and the success of nearly 1300 surgeries performed just last year, make The Joint Center your top choice for joint replacement.

For more information, to obtain a physician referral or to attend a FREE joint replacement seminar, please visit us at valleymed.org/joint or call us at 425.656.4636. valleymed.org/joint

Active Joint Center patients loving life and living without pain. See more joint replacement patients doing what they enjoy at facebook.com/valleymed.

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