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Voters said yes Tuesday night to the Auburn School District’s four-year educational programs
programs levy, stood comfortably above the required 50-percent simple majority in the first tally shortly after 8 p.m. In the combined results of King and Pierce counties, it gathered 58.54 percent
education, athletics and activities, transportation, and maintenance and custodial services. It is not a new tax. It replaces the expiring
of the vote. The replacement levy will maintain for all children current educational programs and services, including small class size, instructional programs, special
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Jockey Jennifer Whitaker prepares to exercise Curvitude, a Howard Belvoirtrained gelding. COURTESY PHOTO, Reed Palmer, Emerald Downs
EmDowns ready for another strong run By SHAWN SKAGER
Learning circle: Shaun Bush, lower left, helps Gloria Park with Latin, while Rachel Kistler, lower right, and Jared Wallace, upper right, go over chemistry during the CORE/Choice period at the Auburn Mountainview library. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter
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Program helps boost student performance at Auburn Mountainview
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Call it innovation, or, more fittingly, intervention. A strategic program is making a difference for students at Auburn Mountainview High School.
It’s called CORE (Count On Reaching Excellence)/Choice, a plan designed to support all students with an emphasis on helping those who struggle in the classroom. Students receive more personal attention and instructional
time during bustling mornings to reconnect with teachers, complete assignments, retake tests, cram for exams, boost grades or catch their breaths. A 25-minute session, wedged between second and third period [ more core/choice page 15 ]
New Pacific mayor’s changes jolt City Hall
All-school food drive coming up By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
Psstt, pass it along. Word is that Auburn School District might be the only one in the country that does an all-school food drive to benefit a local food bank.
So mark your calendars because the annual drive, Feb. 27 to March 9, is coming up fast. Within each school level – elementary, middle and high school – schools compete to [ more FOOD DRIVE page 3 ]
The sound of thundering hooves returned to Emerald Downs on Feb. 1 with the official start of winter training at the Auburn track. Although opening day is less than two months away – April 13 – the mood at the track is already optimistic for the season, both in the stables and front office. The bright outlook can be traced to Emerald Downs’ 82day meet last year. Attendance numbers soared and wagering held strong, bucking national trends at other tracks. “I think part of it was we were really efficient in our marketing,” said Adrian
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The all-school drive has been a big boost to the food bank. COURTESY PHOTO
Cy Sun vowed last fall that if voters made him mayor of Pacific, change would come to City Hall.
Buchan, the track’s director of marketing. “Our ad campaigns were very successful, as well as our partnerships with media outlets.” One example of that success was Emerald’s participation in a Groupon deal-of-the-day campaign. Through Groupon, subscribers received an email message, Facebook notification or reminder from Twitter, offering discounts at the track. Subscribers were able to share them with friends through social media or email, then print or present the offer electronically at Emerald Downs for a deal. [ more DOWNS page 2 ]
True to his word, Pacific’s new chief executive is shaking things up. But recent sackings and resignations of prominent officials six weeks into his term have raised hackles throughout the small community. Jay Bennett, the public works and community development director, [ more PACIFIC page 4 ]
[2] February 17, 2012 [ DOWNS from page 1 ] According to Buchan, more than 10,000 people took advantage of the Groupon offer last season. “We offered admission, a program and $10 in dining for just $10,” Buchan said. “It’s the second year that we’ve done that, and it’s something we’ll do again because it was very successful for us.” Considering signs of an improving economy, Buchan foresees another successful year for the track. “Generally, horse racing nationwide has been experiencing a little bit of an
www.auburn-reporter.com uptick,” Buchan said. “The stabilization and improvement of the economy bode well for us.” This season’s slate runs 81 racing days and features the 77th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (Grade III) on Aug. 19. Also back this season will be last year’s Horse of the Meet, Noosa Beach. Noosa Beach not only became the first to repeat as Horse of the Meet at Emerald Downs but also became the all-time leader in stakes wins with 11, capturing three of the four stakes in 2011. Noosa Beach, a 6-year-old
Washington-bred gelding, has 14 career wins, with earnings of $520,722. According to trainer Doris Harwood, Noosa Beach has fully recovered from a bruised foot sustained last September. “He’s excited and happy to be back to work,” she said. The 17th season runs until Sept. 23. Races are on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with Thursday racing added for six consecutive weeks beginning July 19. Post times will remain 6 p.m. on weeknights and 2 p.m. weekends and holidays.
KEY DATES ‘12 EMERALD DOWNS MEET • May 13: First stakes, $50,000 Hastings Handicap (3 year olds & up, fillies and mares) 6 furlongs. • June 17: $50,000 Budweiser Handicap (3&UP) 1 mile. • Aug. 11: $65,000 Washington Oaks (3YO F) 1 1/8 M. • Aug. 12: $65,000 Emerald Downs Derby (3YO) 1 1/8 M. • Aug. 18: $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes (2YO, C&G) 6½ F. • Aug. 19: $65,000 Emerald Distaff (3&UP F&M) 1 1/8 M.
• Aug. 19: $200,000 Longacres Mile (Grade 3, 3&UP) 1 M. • Sept. 9: Washington Cup X includes: • $35,000 Diane Kem Stakes (2YO F, WA) 6 F. • $35,000 Dennis Dodge Stakes (2YO C&G, WA) 6 F. • $35,000 John & Kitty Fletcher Stakes (3YO F, WA) 1 M. • $35,000 Chinook Pass Stakes (3YO C&G, WA) 1 M. • $35,000 Belle Roberts (3&UP F&M, WA) 1 1/16 M. • $40,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic (3&UP, WA) 1 1/16 M. • $65,000 Gottstein Futurity (2YO) 1 1/16M. • Sept. 23: Closing day
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The City of Auburn has incorporated flashing yellow arrows for the left turn movements as part of the traffic signal improvements at West Main Street and West Valley Highway. The installation of the new signal in Auburn was activated this week.
Rep. Katrina Asay, R-Milton, holds town halls in the 30th District on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Federal Way City Council Chambers, 33325 8th Ave. S., and at 1 p.m. at the Pacific City Council Chambers, 100 3rd Ave. SE. People also can contact Asay in her Olympia office at 360-786-7830 or Katrina.Asay@leg.wa.gov
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Police have been issuing fewer citations to drivers caught by the lidless eyes of the red-light photo enforcement cameras. Indeed, since last July, the cameras’ vendor, Arizona-based RedFlex, has spent more operating the cameras than the City has taken in fines. That’s critical because the City uses the fine revenue to pay RedFlex for the cameras. At the same time, the City allocates money from its general fund to pay for equipment and staff time, including a judge. It is no longer being reimbursed for that money. Upshot: the program is running a deficit. But as City Attorney Dan Heid reminded members of the Municipal Services Committee Monday, that is exactly where he and other officials had one day hoped to be when the first cameras went operational on June 30, 2006. “We contemplated from the very beginning that this is what we wanted to have happen, where the results would show some reduction in the number of citations. And we are seeing that,” Heid said. “It’s a good thing to see this, although I understand that we’re not paying for all the City’s costs,” said Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy. “There
are still a lot of benefits that the program has brought us.” Committee Chairman Bill Peloza wanted to know where the City was pulling money from to make up the deficit, which is averaging about $15,000 a month. “It’s coming from somewhere, is it not?” Peloza asked. The answer – it is not. City Finance Director Shelley Coleman said that if the revenue in a given month exceeds the fixed amount in the RedFlex invoice, the revenue would be applied toward the running deficit. The deficit is left on the books as a negative until the City has the positive to pay for it. And if the City never gets the positive, it doesn’t pay. “Basically, we’re running a deficit on both the RedFlex account and on the City account,” said Councilman Wayne Osborne. “And since we owe money to RedFlex, we will have to pay that back at some time – if we have the money to pay it back.” Police Chief Bob Lee said the benefits exceed the costs. “The cost savings to citizens and the city overall with the whole spectrum of collisions and injuries rollovers is far greater than the cost,” Lee said.
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[ FOOD DRIVE from page 1 ] tion to the competition, is collect the most weight in food and dollars. At the end of the twoweek competition, the Auburn Food Bank weighs it all. Every dollar that comes in counts as one pound of food. The winning school in each category gets the Traveling Trophy. Within each elementary school, classrooms compete to bring in the most items. The prize – the classroom’s own in-school traveling trophy. Competition can be fierce. Last year Hazelwood Elementary School Principal Sally Colburn promised her students that if they could collect a certain amount of food, she would take her desk and would work out on the lawn for one day. They came through - and so did she. “The message that we hope filters down, in addi-
that you are helping your community,” said Debbie Christian, director of the Auburn Food Bank. “This is a way for the kids to try to understand that their community needs their support.” Last year students gathered 53,607 pounds of food and collected $13,270 in donations. But does it really make a difference? Boy, does it ever, Christian said with a laugh. “Oh my, that amount of food, supplemented by what we get on a regular basis, will take us clear through June,” Christian said. “So yeah, it’s a big deal to us to have this allschool food drive happen.” Former Food Bank Director Jack Laverty and former Food Bank board member Jeani Rottle started it all eight years ago. Rottle, a member of the advisory board, coordi-
nates the drive. “It is a two-week food drive during the nonholiday season because by this time the food bank’s shelves are pretty empty,” Rottle said. “And we do it the last week of February and the first week of March because we can get matching funds from the Feinstein Foundation in New York.” That is, the food bank becomes eligible for a proportional grant from the foundation. All the food poundage that comes in can be listed in a report and sent to the foundation. That could help the food bank pick up more dollars. Last year it meant an extra $1,200. “They’ve got some kind of proportional scale they use,” Christian said of the foundation. “It’s not a
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dollar-for-dollar match, but it’s definitely very helpful.” Rottle approached her contacts in each school last year and asked them to go out into the community and find a business, organization or church to sponsor a school during the food drive and do a bit of a drive of their own. Christian will deliver barrels to whomever sponsors the school, weigh what’s collected and pick it up. What that organization brings in will be credited to the school it sponsors. “My goal, some day, is to bring in 100,000 pounds of food. I know we can do it, but it is going to take the community’s help,” Rottle said. “I want this to become a whole community effort.”
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[4] February 17, 2012 [ election from page 1 ] 2008 levy and is required to maintain current instructional programs and services. The Auburn High School construction bond was failing as of Tuesday to reach the supermajority state law requires for the passage of bond measures. In the combined election results of King and Pierce counties, it collected 55.32 percent of the vote. District officials put the bond forward to replace
www.auburn-reporter.com the aging high school with a three-story brick structure facing East Main and extending north to the Performing Arts Center. The present school was to have been leveled and replaced with a parking lot. All of the community activities were to have been clustered on the north side of the campus. Supporters who’d gathered in the Auburn School District Board room to catch the results were happy about the levy, and while disappointed with the bond
results, optimistic about how far the measure had come on the district’s second attempt in four years. Superintendent Kip Herren was hopeful about what such progress might mean for the future. “We were 43 percent last time regarding this bond proposal, so we’re a good 12-percent higher,” Herren said. “And we’re going to finish higher, too. It’s really indicative of the kind of turnaround for a good idea, a needed idea.” Herren added that sev-
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3,934
9,126
56.89
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298
1,082
72.46
Total
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4,232
10,208
58.54
Proposition 2: Auburn High School Bond Yes
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King County
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4,223
9,149
53.84
Pierce County
733
348
1,081
67.81
Total
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4,571
10,230
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eral thousand votes remain to be counted. “We’re not completely out of it with these numbers,” he said. “I’m very happy about the levy, because it was very important that we pass that,” said school board member Janice Nelson. “Thank goodness for a simple majority. … I would have liked the
numbers to be higher on the bond, but 56 percent is pretty significant. I’ve seen them much lower. It’s a good sign though, because we can work with that in the future. It’s a little easier to go from 55 to 60 percent than from 45 percent to 60 percent.” Auburn High School Principal Richard Zim-
merman, who is well acquainted with the infrastructure issues presented by a 62-year-old facility, had hoped for a different outcome. “We were really hoping that we would be able to start moving forward right away. But we’ll have to wait a bit longer to see more of the results come in,” Zimmerman said.
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candidate who unseated two-term incumbent Rich Hildreth by 70 votes in the Nov. 8 general election. “Restaffing is in progress. I want people out there doing their jobs, not sitting behind desks shuffling papers.”
Sun is moving ahead with the business at hand while City staff remains in flux. Morris was stunned by the notice. She said she and Sung had never discussed her position. “A lot of seniors are upset on how all this went down,” said one Pacific senior citizen, who asked not to be identified. “Many are heartbroken on what the mayor has done to the (community) center. “He has no idea of what he’s doing,” she said. “The mayor is doing whatever he wants to do right now, and he’s screwing up the city. It’s a mess. He’s listening to some very bad advice.” Sun insists he had wanted to work with the preexisting staff, but differences made that impossible. “I have my way of doing things,” he said. “I want to take things head on.”
resigned Nov. 30. City Engineer James Morgan resigned Jan. 23. Sun decided not to renew the contract of City Attorney Al Abuan but gave him a 30-day notice, effective Jan. 17. Sun said Abuan will help the City during the transition to a new attorney. Police Chief John Calkins, meanwhile, has been placed on paid administrative leave for misconduct stemming from an argument over the back-order purchase of new police vehicles after the Jan. 3 City Council meeting, Sun said. On Feb. 6, Sun dismissed Community Services Director Linda Morris. And that, he said, is just for starters. “My job is beginning, the cleanup is only beginning,” said Sun, 81, a write-in
Fight is on Sun had vowed to “kick out” overpaid City employees if elected. Now that he’s in office, however, the fight is on. Critics claim Sun is forcing out well-qualified officials to advance his own political agenda. Nothing of the sort, Sun responds. He wants change, greater efficiency and less spending. “I have opposition,” he said. “The people want me out. They want to recall me.” Despite the public outcry,
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Clad in leather, clutching furry friends, Laura Garvin smiled at the large gathering. And well she should smile — after all, Gavin’s partly responsible for that crazy Sunday afternoon every February when Auburn Regional Medical Center succumbs to motorcycle madness. Last weekend the 14th annual Teddy Bear Run attracted some 300 riders from 20 area clubs to ARMC. Rugged bikers, easy riders and motorcycle mamas, they all brought something soft and meaningful for patients young and old to enjoy. Collection bins brimmed with stuffed animals, dolls and other toys. “We need these animals for the kids,” said Garvin, 64, the big-hearted personality and primary coordinator of the annual event. “It makes all the difference in the world when they are scared or not feeling well … to be able to give them something to get better.” The good medicine comes from caring motorcycle riders who rally for fun, camaraderie and charitable causes. Some of the most engaging and charming people are those who tool down the road on Yamahas, Harley-Davidsons and Suzukis. Ordinary people, professionals and housewives, machinists and gardeners, full-time students and part-time caregivers, coming together for a worthy cause. The Teddy Bear Run shows what a difference people can make for others. The stuffed animals go to children who are seen in the hospital’s emergency [ more KLAAS page 6 ]
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Farewell, and thank you It has been my great honor to serve the City of Pacific as community services director for these past two years. I want to the thank the City Council, especially my Human Services Committee – Leanne Guier, Gary Hulsey, Tren Walker and Clint Steiger – and former mayor Rich Hildreth who supported the many new programs, services and projects that were added to better serve you. Their support helped the Community Center navigate through some rough spots. A big thank you goes to all of the volunteers – about 60 people who serve 2,000-plus hours each quarter – who facilitate the amazing work that it takes to provide the services you are
Letters policy The Auburn Reporter welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. Letters must include a name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. Letters may be edited for length. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length. Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electronically. receiving. Your participation has increased dramatically, but the budget did not. Under my responsible stewardship, we created new programs and expanded existing ones to meet your needs in spite of these tough financial
times. The credit really goes to the extraordinary team – Tina Callanan, community services assistant, and JoAnne Futch, Youth and Family Services coordinator. Through collaboration with Pacific Partnerships, the City of Pacific’s primary community service organization, and the Community Center’s umbrella nonprofit organization, a variety of exceptional services and products are available to you. Together, we also have built a fun, enriching place at the Senior Activity Center. Thank you, Algona Pacific Library, which sponsored Caspar Babypants, a concert with 150 kids and family members singing and dancing in our gym, part of your expanded [ more LETTERS page 7 ]
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Auburn has a history of investing in its future generations. Among the great examples are the Auburn Performing Arts Center, Game Farm Park, Auburn Symphony Orchestra and the Miss Auburn Scholarship Pageant. Can you imagine a city without beautiful parks for our many youth and adult sports leagues to play? Or imagine an Auburn School District without the proper educational facilities to teach our children for tomorrow’s jobs? These timely and
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Timothy Kosaka participated in the Senate Page Program during the third week of the legislative session. Sen. Pam Roach, Auburn-R, sponsored him. Kosaka, a home-schooled freshman, is the son of Mark and Kongkwan Kosaka of Auburn. Students interested in the program should visit www.leg.wa.gov/ Senate/Administration/ PageProgram/.
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[6] February 17, 2012 [ GUEST OP from page 5 ] dedicated funding, but are the ones that connect all of us to our jobs, goods and services, schools and businesses throughout Auburn. We know that many of you have witnessed and experienced these streets first hand, recognizing the need and the risk to public safety. A citizens-led Arterial Streets Task Force was formed to look for solutions to address the problem and the best way to finance the solution. The task force was stunned to learn that nearly none of the state and federal transportation-related taxes and fees that we pay as citizens and businesses come back to our city to help pay for the preservation and maintenance of our major connector roads. The task force agreed that a voter-approved bond measure would be the way to go because it
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would immediately begin repairing our streets and be equitably placed upon the citizens and business community. Our proposed bond measure addresses 31 miles of our most critical connector streets throughout economic centers and neighborhoods that need to be rebuilt, patched and overlayed for these roads to stay open, safe and providing for the needs of our community. This April we will be asking you for your support to Keep Auburn Moving. This is the next investment in our future generations so that Auburn will stay open for business, our children will be safe on the roads and there will be jobs for generations to come.
department throughout the year. Many stuffed animals go to patients in the memory wellness program. “They are so generous,” said Joyce Glavish, director of marketing for Auburn Regional. “Some of the bikers are insane, but it’s so fun to see them. “It’s so very important to have this event,” Glavish said. “It’s one of the special things in Auburn, where a community comes together to help kids this way. “Over the past 10 years, the bikers have been very generous with their many donations. This year, we collected more than a thousand stuffed animals that hospital staff can give to kids to make them feel better if they need surgery, or emergency care, or simply need some
Pete Lewis is mayor of Auburn. Michele Oosterink is chair of the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce. Terry Davis is chair of the Arterial Streets Task Force.
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Laura Garvin has made the Teddy Bear Run an annual success. MARK KLAAS, Reporter reassurance when they’re at the hospital.” Bikers took a short, scenic ride, beginning at the South King Alano Club on Harvey Road, continuing through Auburn and finishing in the hospital atrium, where lunch was served. The Seattle Cossacks Motorcycle Stunt Team performed. Garvin and others
have made the successful event possible. Garvin, a licensed practical nurse and stress test specialist at ARMC, asked hospital administrators years ago if they could host such an event. They said yes. The inaugural event drew 35 bikers. Today, it averages between 200 and 300 riders. “We love people, we love kids, and we love these causes and being active in our community,” Garvin said of the Teddy Bear Run. Garvin is a latecomer to the motorcycle community. A girlfriend invited her to try riding. At 52, she was hooked. “I never thought I could ride a bike because I never knew anything about front brakes,” she said. “But let me tell you, it was amusing (repeatedly falling off). I broke so many mirrors, I couldn’t tell you.”
Garvin eventually got past the jitters, not to mention the motorcycle safety course, to discover the open road. She has travelled throughout the country on two wheels, sharing the ride with family and friends. She has made cross-country trips on her own. Garvin belongs to a local chapter of Alky Angels, a clean and sober motorcycle group that sponsors the Teddy Bear Run. She also is part of other motorcycle organizations. “I’m a front-seat girl,” said Garvin, who rides a Yamaha. “It’s heaven … pure serenity. “I guess, maybe I am (fearless). I wanted to do it, really bad,” she said of riding. “I wanted to be a part of the motorcycle community because they are such a great bunch of people.”
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“For a while, I didn’t think it would actually happen,” Lovell said, “but it has, thanks to Geico Insurance who donated the vehicle. Allstate Insurance Roadside Services donated the towing of the van from California to Washington, and LKQ/Keystone and PPG Industries donated all of the paint materials and replacement parts.” T’s Auto Repair of Auburn, Absolute Mobility of Woodinville, Industry Graphics, Valet Detail and Goodyear Auto Service Center were among those who contributed to the van’s restoration. According to Lovell, it is the first wheelchair van nationally that has been donated through the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides Program.
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The Auburn Regional Medical Center Auxiliary offers scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to full-time students pursuing a career in a health care field. Applicants must be a graduate of an Auburn, Kent, Federal Way, Sumner, Enumclaw or Buckley high school, or have resided in one of the named school districts for five years. Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of undergraduate work and have been accepted into a medical program, or have applications in process at the time of submitting the scholarship application. All applications must be received by May 15. To receive an application or to learn more, contact the volunteer coordinator, Gretchen Handorff-Karout at 253-833-7711, extension 1254.
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ROWE QUALIFIES FOR PRESTIGIOUS CUP Baely Rowe, a level 10 gymnast from the Auburn Gymnastics Center, has qualified for the Nastia Liukin Cup at New York’s Madison Square Garden on March 2. Rowe, a junior at Auburn Riverside High School, is the first gymnast to qualify for the Cup from Washington. Rowe, who has accepted a full gymnastics scholarship to attend the University of Utah, is a past national champion and Junior Olympic national team member.
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For Auburn Mountainview boys swimming coach Justin Pritchard, the West Central District III 3A 200-yard freestyle finals was as thrilling as it gets. “We’d never won a district relay title before, and that race is kind of fun because it’s so fast,” he said. “I would say this was one of the most exciting races we’ve had. “Luke (Lavine) goes into the water first and leads after a half-lap. And with the next two guys (Stephen Creed and Colin Lempert), we find ourselves maybe a stroke behind,” Pritchard said. “Then Cameron (Lindsay) goes in and had his best flip turn of the year. He went in behind and came out a stroke ahead. That was very exciting.” At the end of the race, the Lions’ foursome posted the fastest time at the meet, with freshman Lavine, senior Creed, sophomore Lempert and junior Lindsay posting a school-record effort of 1 minute, 33.88 seconds. It was the program’s first-ever district title and it propelled the Lions into this weekend’s state championships at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. “It was really cool. We just had a great sense of accomplishment,” Creed said. “We were just hoping to get
Auburn’s Tilden Sansom on his way to a 15-0 technical fall over Kentridge’s Daniel Crouch at the Region III wrestling tournament at Thomas Jefferson High School. Rachel Ciampi, Auburn Reporter
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It was a simple statement, but it meant the world to firstyear Auburn wrestling coach Dennis Herren. “Assistant Coach (Tony) Vacca said to me that we will not be able to fit all our state qualifiers in one car,” Herren said. “And I smiled at that.” With eight wrestlers – seven boys and one girl – moving on the Mat Classic XXIV championships Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome, it looks like a bus ride is in order for the Trojans.
Auburn finished third in the team competition with 122.5 points at last Saturday’s 4A Region III meet at Thomas Jefferson High School. The Trojans got regional championship performances from 106-pound senior Brian Alonzo and 152-pound senior Tilden Sansom. For Alonzo, a team captain who finished fifth in the state at 103 pounds last year, the district title was vindication for his rocky start to the season. “I was just trying to get down to my weight. I wasn’t too good at the beginning of the year,” Alonzo admitted.
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Coming into the season, Alonzo tipped the scales at 120 pounds, 14 over his normal weight. Alonzo said it was his poor performance, a two-andout showing at the Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, that inspired him to turn it around. “After a talk with coach, I just started building my self back up,” Alonzo said. “He told me that I’d have to wrestle harder, that I needed to stop acting like I deserved it.
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(fourth at 126). In girls action, defending state champion Katrynia Todd swept the 137-pound bracket at the Region II meet at Emerald Ridge to return to the Mat Classic. Pleased with the team’s performance at district, Herren is eager to see how his wrestlers respond at Tacoma. “I know they’re good kids,” he said. “I’m glad to see them work toward their potential and show that. What’s really surprising is that they didn’t just move on, they made the finals and, in some cases, won the championship. “Mizoguchi is a league champion. James West is a two-time finalist. Even though they’re all doing surprisingly well, I still have higher expectations because I want them to fulfill their potential,” Herren said. Mat Classic XXIV begins at 10 a.m. Friday and continues at 10 a.m. Saturday.
So I fixed a bunch of stuff, like my stance and just being into it more mentally.” Now, on the eve of the state meet, Alonzo says he’s ready to compete for a 106-pound title. “I want to win it,” he said. Alonzo’s teammate, Sansom, who was seventh in the state at 145 last year, also returns to the Dome. And like Alonzo, Sansom says he weathered a rough stretch after the meet in northern Idaho. “I lost two matches I shouldn’t have,” he said. “I don’t know if I was just thinking, ‘I was the man and had it made,’ but I was just feeling too good.” Sansom went back to the basics and regained his focus. “I’m feeling pretty good about where I’m at right now,” he said. In addition to Sansom and Alonzo, the Trojans advanced three regional runner-ups in junior Josh Tate (152 pounds), junior Seth Mizoguchi (160) and junior James West (182). Also earning state berths were senior Stephen Heinze (fourth at 170 pounds) and sophomore Tyson Gaillac
ALSO: Auburn Riverside senior Nate Mead earned a spot at Mat Classic with a fourth-place finish at 145 pounds. Sophomore Larkin Williams also will compete at state, courtesy of his fourth-place finish at 285 pounds.
State competition begins Friday at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. “If we can keep the kids healthy the next week and just do what we do well, we should come home with a trophy, hopefully,” Hostetter said.
in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:00.36, shaving more than four seconds off his preliminary time. Also moving on to state is the Lions’ 200 medley relay team, which finished sixth at the district meet with a 1:47.20. The relay – Lindsay, Lempert, Lavine and junior Paul Whisman – snagged a wild-card spot for the state
meet. “Every year we get a little more depth and a little bit stronger,” he added. “One thing about the boys is they never stop thinking they can go faster. They just love breaking any records that are on the board or each other’s records.” The state 3A meet gets un-
der way at 9:45 a.m. Friday and continues Saturday. ALSO: The Auburn Riverside 200-yard freestyle relay team, with Michael Baber, Mitch Bredl, James Marshall and Daniel Waller, competes in the 4A championships beginning at 2:30 p.m. Friday and continuing Saturday.
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a top four to make it to state. But then everybody just put together their best times. I guess we all wanted it.” In addition to the relay team’s performance, Lindsay captured the 100 backstroke district title with a 52.98 finish. Lindsay also was second
32.175, respectively. Katie Hayward was 30th in the all-around with a 30.450. Lauren Brudvik, Delaney Ralph, Vasha McQuarrie, Kristen Scott and Emily Morgan also contributed to the Lions’ finish. Enumclaw’s Olivia Bannerot was first in the all-around field with a score of 37.200. “What continues to surprise me the most is that all of the girls stepped up and did their best,” Hostetter said.
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elbow), Kelly Watrous (concussion) and Hanna Houch (pulled groin). Enumclaw won the team title with 173.750 points. “Considering all the injuries to the team, I feel we did great,” coach Jayme Hostetter said. Fiksdal, who was 10th in the all-around with a 33.325, took second on the balance beam with a 8.950. Cassie Hunt and Houck finished 17th and 18th all-around, with scores of 32.300 and
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...obituaries Laurie J. (Holz) Straight
Born on January 29, 1954 in Fargo, ND, she was a long time resident of Auburn, WA. Passsed away February 1, 2012 at her home in Lilliwaup, WA. She lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her loving husband, Mike Straight; brothers, Howard, John, Steve and Jay Holz. Sisters, Patrice Fernandez and Janine Merryfield and many family and friends. She is preceded in death by father, Howard Holz; mother, Therese Holz; brother, Terry Holz; and sister, Rosanne Holz. She will always be remembered for her patience, kindness and Loving Heart. A family memorial will be held at a later date. 585485
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Marion Douglas Colley, age 71, entered into eternal rest February 7, 2012, surrounded by his family, in Federal Way, WA. Doug was born in Pasco, WA on May 18, 1940, the second of five children to Marion and Martha Colley. He grew up on a wheat ranch in Connell, WA and graduated from Connell High School in 1958. He was an accomplished athlete playing football, basketball and was an AllState baseball player. After a semester at Washington State University, Doug joined the Army in 1959 and served five years in the 17th Artillery Division. Four of those years were spent in Korea and Germany. During that time he was selected to serve in President Eisenhower’s Honor Guard. Doug then became an inspector for the Washington State Department of Agriculture where he worked for over 25 years. In 1982 he married his loving wife, Linda. Together they made a home in Auburn, Washington where they raised their three grandchildren. Doug had a contagious laugh and a love for life that will be missed by all who knew him. He was most happy when spending time with his family, fishing, or working in his flower and vegetable gardens. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, David Colley, and his step daughter, Heather Salsman. He is survived by his wife, Linda, of Auburn, grandchildren Jacob (Kayla) Salsman, Rebekah Salsman, and Joseph Salsman and three great granddaughters all of Auburn. He is also survived by siblings Marilyn (Charles) Actor of Sherwood, Oregon, Patricia (David) Jones of Graham, Washington, Timothy (Faye) Colley of Hermiston, Oregon, and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment was at Tahoma National Cemetery February 15th. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. 585343
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1818 City of Pacific, Washington On the 13th day of February, 2012, the City Council of the City of Pacific, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1818. A summary of the content of said ordinances, consisting of their titles, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1818 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC, WASHINGTON AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1814 THE CITY’S 2012 ADOPTED BUDGET ORDINANCE ATTACHMENT “A” The full text of these ordinances will be mailed upon request, in accordance with the City’s fee schedule, Dated the 13th day of February, 2012 Jane Montgomery, City Clerk Published in Auburn Reporter on February 17, 2012.#585819. SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1819 City of Pacific, Washington On the 13th day of February, 2012, the City Council of the City of Pacific, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1819. A summary of the content of said ordinances, consisting of their titles, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1819 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC, WASHINGTON, AMENDING PACIFIC MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 14.48.110 AND 14.88.060 REGARDING WATER AND SEWER UTILITY LEAK ADJUSTMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL The full text of these ordinances will be mailed upon request, in accordance with the City’s fee schedule, Dated the 13th day of February, 2012 Jane Montgomery, City Clerk Published in Auburn Reporter on February 17, 2012.#585831 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1821 City of Pacific, Washington On the 13th day of February, 2012, the City Council of the City of Pacific, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1821. A summary of the content of said ordinances, consisting of their titles, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1821 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC WASHINGTON, AMENDING PACIFIC MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 14.01.010 UTILITY BILLING TO ELIMINATE CUSTOMER DEPOSITS, ADD LIEN LANGUAGE, UPDATE THE ORDER IN WHICH UTILITY PAY-
MENTS ARE APPLIED, AND MODIFY LANGUAGE IN SECTIONS D, F, G, AND H. The full text of these ordinances will be mailed upon request, in accordance with the City’s fee schedule, Dated the 13th day of February, 2012 Jane Montgomery, City Clerk Published in Auburn Reporter on February 17, 2012. #585839. SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1822 City of Pacific, Washington On the 13th day of February, 2012, the City Council of the City of Pacific, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1822. A summary of the content of said ordinances, consisting of their titles, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1822 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC, WASHINGTON AMENDING PACIFIC MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 14.48.050 SEWER, 14.88.030 WATER, 24.16.050 STORM WATER, AND SECTION 8.04.235 GARBAGE REGARDING REDUCED UTILITY RATES FOR LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZEN AND/OR LOW INCOME DISABLED CUSTOMERS The full text of these ordinances will be mailed upon request, in accordance with the City’s fee schedule, Dated the 13th day of February, 2012 Jane Montgomery, City Clerk Published in Auburn Reporter on February 17, 2012.#585852 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1823 City of Pacific, Washington On the 13th day of February, 2012, the City Council of the City of Pacific, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1823. A summary of the content of said ordinances, consisting of their titles, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1823 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVE GARDENS, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING THAT THE MORATORIUM WILL SUNSET WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF THE DATE OF ADOPTION. The full text of these ordinances will be mailed upon request, in accordance with the City’s fee schedule, Dated the 13th day of February, 2012 Jane Montgomery, City Clerk Published in Auburn Reporter on February 17, 2012. #585855.
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Police Blotter Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Feb. 8 and Feb. 12.
Feb. 8 Burglary: Overnight, 1015 24th St. NE. A person, or persons, unknown pulled costumes through the open window of room 306 at Cascade Middle School then dumped powdered poster paint over them and onto the ground. Officers found several broken Old English brand beer bottles on the ground by the window. The intruders also used the poster paint to write “MK” on the outside walls of the school and on the grass.
Feb. 9 Theft of services: 1 p.m., 801 Auburn Way N. Apparently dissatisfied with her ‘do, a woman refused to pay for services Third Dimension Hair Salon had rendered to the hairs upon her head. Trespassing: 5:08 p.m., 1346 6th St. NE. Somebody at a home for sale rendered him or herself so obnoxious that he or she got the scramola.
Feb. 12 Disorderly conduct: 3:08 a.m., 2802 Auburn Way N. A fellow beat so vigorously upon the windows and directed such a stream of colorful, exotic phraseology at shocked patrons of the Sports Page Bar and Grill that police showed up and arrested him.
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Fire & Rescue Blotter The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 157 calls for service between Feb. 6 and Feb. 12, among them the following:
Feb. 6 Aid call: 8:05 a.m., (Pacific). Firefighters and King County Medics helped a man suffering a possible diabetic problem, and medics drove him to Auburn Regional Medical Center.
Feb. 8 Aid call: 6:47 p.m., (South Auburn). A vehicle hit a teenage boy as he was crossing a street. Firefighters treated the boy at the scene for hand and foot injuries, and a private ambulance drove him to ARMC in stable condition.
Aid call: 11:53 a.m., (Lea Hill). An Auburn Mountainview High School student fell and sustained a chest injury. Firefighters examined the girl, and a private ambulance drove her to ARMC for further evaluation.
Feb. 10 Passenger vehicle fire: 3:12 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a passenger vehicle fire at an Auburn auto sales dealership arrived to find that, with the exception of the stillsmoldering, charred front passenger section, employees had just about put out the fire.
Feb. 12 Service call: 8:03 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters shut off a broken water line in an apartment, limiting the damage.
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Shoplifting: 3:30 p.m., 1101 Supermall Way SW. A man stole jackets from an undisclosed business at the SuperMall on Feb. 6. Employees recognized the man upon his return four days later when he selected several coats from displays and fled with the goods. Police arrested the man in a vehicle as he was trying to make his getaway. Police also arrested the driver for motoring with a suspended license and possessing drug paraphernalia, and busted a passenger for a warrant. Marijuana: 5:26 p.m., 1424 Supermall Way SW. Somebody found a small bag containing a suspicious, green leafy substance on the floor of The Men’s Wearhouse. Credit card / ATM fraud: 11:30 p.m., 1000 block of 6th Street Southeast. Somebody slithered into an unlocked car and stole a woman’s purse. Somebody, maybe the same person, maybe not, later used the woman’s debit card at three separate locations.
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www.auburn-reporter.com [ CORE/CHOICE from page 1 ] 2010, school officials defour days a week, is set aside to provide students more one-on-one interaction with teachers and tutoring with peers. Teachers, students and parents are convinced it is a worthy tool. They give it a genuine thumbs-up. “It’s a wonderful program,” said Chantal Baldacci, an English Language Learners and French teacher. “It raises their grades. It gives them the help they need.” For some students, CORE/ Choice participation determines whether they meet standards, pass or fail a class. Alarmed at the initial high number of D and F grades students recorded in early
cided to step in. They wanted exclusively to target high apathy, low attendance and additional underperforming pupils, especially among sophomores. “We were a little shocked at first,” Principal Terri Herren said of the high failure rate. “We needed to do something … and we couldn’t wait.” Looking for answers, Auburn Mountainview found an applicable intervention program that had worked elsewhere. School leaders decided to adapt to models used successfully at Enumclaw and Tumwater high schools. “We found it does impact student productivity and success in school,” said Steve
DuBay, assistant principal. “We have a segment in our population that does need some intervention, needs some extra time in the day. And it’s not necessarily instructional time, it’s time in which to make up work and consult with a teacher.” Since the program’s launch last fall, the high number of below-average grades has begun to dwindle. “It seems to be working. It’s still not perfect,” Herren admitted. “It will be a long process, but we need the kids to know that we care and that we’re here to support them.” The morning period fits most kids’ schedules. “We used to try and do after-school tutoring,
before-school tutoring, even at-lunch tutoring. It didn’t work,” Herren said. “Kids didn’t want to give up their lunch.” And many students are occupied with extracurricular activities after school, like club events, music, theater and sports. Many students can’t stay after school because they need to catch the bus. Others have other responsibilities at home that don’t allow them to stay, Herren said. CORE students who have a D or an F in any class are assigned back to the same teacher – not just a study
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The program offers more options, rewards hard work and high expectations, and motivates others while promoting student accountability. Students are monitored through frequent grading cycles. Failure is not an option, school officials say. Attendance is up, and discipline problems are down. Feedback has been positive. “It’s like catch-up,” said Heena Kumar, a junior. “I use the extra time to prepare. You see, I have a Spanish test coming up.”
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