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Kentlake swim coach dies Safety board looks into crash in the accident, according to the KingCounty Medical Examiner’s Office.

Bruce Rick, athletic director and asKentlake High swim coach sistant principal at Kentlake, said Seth Dawson, 31, was one of three he got a call the afternoon of Feb. people who were on a plane that 15 from Kentwood principal Doug crashed in the early morning Hostetter. hours of Feb. 15 near North Bend, Dawson had recently started according to the swim club he working as a paraeducator at Kentworked for, Valley Aquatics Swim wood so Hostetter told Rick about Team. the plane crash.

Seth Dawson According to the Reporter’s sister Authorities had found a bag of publication the Federal Way MirDawson’s personal belongings at the ror, Decatur swim coach Rob Hill, Renton Airport, including his ID badge for 30, was also a victim. Elizabeth Redling, 29, Kentwood, so they called the high school. of Federal Way, was the third victim killed [ more COACH page 8 ]

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survived the crash.

“We’re still collecting factual information on the cause,” said Wayne Pollack, NTSB A National Transportation Safety Board crash investigator, during a Tuesday phone preliminary report about the Cessna 172 interview. “We expect the preliminary plane crash that killed Kentlake High report to be complete early next week School swim coach Seth Dawson or the end of this week.”

Feb. 15 near Mount Si in North Pollack was at the crash site on PRELIMINARY Bend is expected to be issued by Friday, Feb. 17 to examine evidence.

REPORT the end of this week or early next “We are still recovering inforweek. mation and evidence from various Dawson, 31; Rob Hill, 30, swim sources, including witnesses and physicoach at Federal Way’s Decatur High; and cal evidence,” Pollack said. “We have an Elizabeth Redling, 29, of Federal Way, were ongoing evaluation to find out if we have killed in the accident, according to the King radar track from FAA (Federal Aviation County Medical Examiner’s Office. No one [ more BOARD page 9 ]

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State fund cuts to city may be less than feared

Discussions begin to save train station

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The Kent City Council heard as close to good news as it gets in this economy.

Chief Administrative Officer John Hodgson reported at the council meeting Tuesday night the city may be looking at about $1 million in cuts from the state rather than a staggering $10 million.

The House John Hodgson Ways and Means Committee Chairman Ross Hunter, D-Medina, released a budget Tuesday that will be voted on by the committee before making it to the floor. It is expected to be voted on Monday by the full House.

The state Senate has not released a budget yet. Hodgson wrote in an email, “After the Senate has finalized their budget then the negotiations start.”

According to Hodgson, the budget currently in the House “includes full funding” of the streamlined sales tax mitigation and annexation sales tax credit.

If community members continue to jump aboard the campaign, Kent’s old train station downtown someday might become a coffee shop, restaurant, visitor’s center or similar retail spot.

About a dozen people met Feb. 16 for an initial discussion about what can be done to preserve the train station, built in 1927. The station sits just east of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks, north of East Gowe Street and west of Railroad Avenue South.

“I’d like to see the station help draw traffic downtown,” said Jim Marshall, who attended the meeting and along with his wife owns Running Stitch Fabrics near the station. “I like the old building and am in favor of anything we can do to save and revitalize it.”

BNSF owns the old station and uses it for storage and office space.

“There are no plans right now to remove the depot,” said Gus Melonas, BNSF director of public affairs, in a phone interview. “It’ll be in use until it’s obsolete and then we are willing to discuss it.”

Melonas also added he would be glad to discuss with the Kent group any plans it has for the station.

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Winchester, 8, watches Harlem Globetrotter Blenda Rodriguez place a spinning ball Watch the Kamron on his shoe Feb. 17 at Park Orchard Elementary. Rodriguez displayed his basketball skills and spinning ball spoke to the students at a school assembly. Story on page 2.

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Globetrotter performs for students Harlem Globetrotter guard Blenda Rodriguez had about 500 Park Orchard Elementary students captivated on Feb.17 when he performed some of the team’s signature tricks and signed autographs. “He was here for over an hour and was so fun and interactive with the kids,� said Trudy Schug, P.E. specialist at Park Orchard.� He hung out with

the kids after he gave a speech and presentation, took pictures with them and talked to them. He just made it a real experience for them.�

Rodriguez often visits schools to perform for students and give inspirational speeches.

Many students related to the message put out by Rodriguez. “The student population at Park Orchard is really diverse and all share different values and dreams,� Schug

said. “I think (Rodriguez) represents that and is an inspiration to them.�

School staff is looking to get another speaker similar to Rodriguez for next year. “Many students don’t have the opportunity to attend a show at the ShowWare Center, so this was a way for them to still get to experience the magic of the Globetrotters,� Schug said. “I’d love to have a Globetrotter again next year.�

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Kent garbage truck driver helps girl in need has worked for Allied Waste Services of Kent for just more than a year but has Kent garbage truck driver been in the garbage hauling Hal Smith noticed a young business for a dozen years. girl standing alone on the The girl told Smith that other side of the street she had gotten off the rumbled through his final school bus but could not get East Hill neighborinto her house because hood on a recent the doors were locked afternoon. and nobody was HELPING “She put her home. She didn’t have fingers in her ears a cellphone. Smith because the truck used his phone to call was so loud,” Smith her mother’s number said. but it turned out to be the But more than just that home phone and not a action by the girl caught cellphone. Neighbors also Smith’s attention. were gone.

“Something just didn’t Smith found out the look right,” said Smith, of 7-year-old girl was a second Eatonville, and the father of grader from Meridian Eltwo young girls. ementary on the East Hill, As Smith came back so he called the school and down the street, he saw told the school secretary the the girl sitting alone on girl could not get into her a home’s porch. The girl house. Meridian Principal walked toward Smith and Shannan Painter and the he figured he better find out secretary then came to pick what was going on. up the girl.

“I asked her if she was “We hung out for about OK and she broke down 20 minutes,” Smith said. “I balling,” said Smith, who showed her how the truck

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Painter said the actions

by Smith deserve plenty of praise.

“I was ecstatic,” Painter said. “The garbageman turned out to be a hero for us.”

Painter said the mother of the girl had forgotten that Feb. 16 was an early release day because of school conferences. The mother met the principal back at Meridian to pick up her daughter.

“It very rarely happens,” Painter said about a student getting stranded. “We’re relieved it turned out OK and mom was relieved. It was a good reunion.”

Painter said parents are required to meet kindergarten students when they get off the bus but there’s no such requirement for elementary-age children.

She said bus drivers try to keep an eye on the older students who walk from the bus stop to home.

Kent garbage truck driver Hal Smith helped a young girl that was stranded on the side of the street. COURTESY PHOTO “She went home and mom is usually there,” Painter said.

Smith said he understood how the mother forgot about the early dismissal.

“I’m assuming it slipped her mind,” he said.

“Things get hectic. I can

see how it could happen.”

Smith said he tries to keep an eye on things as he goes through neighborhoods.

“I was happy I could help out,” he said. “My daughters are 6 and 8.

I’m glad I was in the right place at the right time.”

East Hill revitalization forum set for March 3 REPORTER STAFF

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“We live in the best neighborhood in the best city in the Puget Sound area.” It’s a powerful vision and tremendous goal.

The city of Kent wants to hear what people living and working on the East Hill believe needs to happen to be able to speak those words. A collaborative discussion and forum will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3 in the PERC MultiPurpose Room at East Hill Elementary School, 9825 S. 240th St. According to Josh Hall, Kent’s Economic Development specialist and project lead, the city will begin imagining East Hill as “the best neighborhood in the best city” and discuss the pathway to make the vision a reality. “This forum is intended to be a collaborative, community-driven effort that provides an opportunity for all East Hill residents to be a part of creating a plan that leads to positive and real changes,” Hall said.

The city of Kent was awarded a $20,000 grant from the United Way King County’s New Solutions Fund to initiate the East Hill revitalization project.

Hall said the project aims to create and foster a thriving diverse neighborhood through community collaboration and leadership development. “We hope to develop a shared community vision that provides the foundation for the longterm revitalization of the area.”

Harpreet Gill, owner of Punjab Sweets restaurant and community advocate, says she’s very excited about beginning a grass roots revitalization effort on the East Hill.

“I think it’s really crucial for the residents and business owners on East Hill to rally together and establish a unique identity for this neighborhood,” Gill said. “We have an amazingly diverse community, and we need others to recognize and appreciate the unique services and products we offer. This new facelift can be accomplished through a shared common vision and passion

for our children, economic growth, safety, and the future vitality of our community.”

Forum attendees will hear a report on the state of the East Hill as it relates to crime and safety, the school district, the economy, and the growing diversity throughout the neighborhood. Participants will also identify priorities for the neighborhood, and those interested, will help create a steering group to lead the ongoing revitalization effort. Lunch will be provided for attendees.

Attendees are asked to RSVP to Josh Hall at Jhall@kentwa.gov or call 253-856-5707.

The Pomegranate Center (www.pomegranate. org), a regional non-profit that helps people to build better communities throughout the United States, will facilitate the forum which will be the first step in a three phase community driven revitalization process.

The event is sponsored by the city of Kent in collaboration with East Hill residents and the United Way King County.

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Kent resident Kyle Sumpter survived the first episode of The History Channel’s “Top Shot.�

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Sumpter said the early elimination round was both fun and cold hearted. It was fun because it allowed the contestants to show off their skills right off the bat and get into the swing of the competition — but cold hearted in the fact that two of the contestants, who went through multiple hoops just to get to that point, would be off the show right at the beginning.

The first challenge in the season premiere involved the contestants shooting an M-14 rifle at a target 200 yards downrange. The gun was one Sumpter was familiar with, but not at an expert level. “I’ve shot an M-14 before, but not a lot,� he said.

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In the early afternoon on Feb. 16 I found an article I wrote after Seth Dawson first started coaching the boys swim team at Kentlake High little more than a year ago.

I had looked it up after I heard the news Dawson was killed in a plane crash in the early morning hours of Feb. 15 with two other swim coaches.

He would have wrapped up his second season with the boys team this past weekend at the 4A state championships at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. It hit me like a ton of bricks to read it.

Seth Dawson plans to stop Kentlake’s revolving kid out of the pool during practice. door for boys swim coaches.

I recently discovered Seth was terrible about Dawson, who was coaching boys and girls high checking his emails, in fact, he told me as much school swimming in Corbett, Ore., last year, has in November before boys swim started. taken over the Falcons boys swim and dive team Yet, when I emailed him for a quote after the this season after Diana Ekstrom decided not to Kentlake girls swim team took third place at return for a second season at the helm. state in November, Seth emailed right back the “I plan to be here a long time,” Dawson said. next day.

“I’ve heard about it, that they’ve had a hard time He had just finished his first season with the keeping coaches.” girls team but it was clear he was proud of what He is the Falcons’ fourth coach in as many they had accomplished. years, but he intends to stop that That third place trophy was the “He seemed to have trend. school’s best finish in girls swim and figured out how to I liked Seth. He seemed to have dive at state which was pretty impresjuggle the demands of figured out how to juggle the desive given the competition particularmands of the parents, the varying the parents, the varying ly from Skyline, which won its third talent levels of his athletes and his talent levels of his straight 4A swim championship. athletes and his day job day job as a club aquatics coach.

That trophy was immediately put as a club aquatics coach.” on display in the front office at KentWhat was great for me as a reporter was his willingness to work lake. It made me smile every time I with me. saw it.

If I wanted to talk to him, he Now, it will be a bittersweet thing to was cool with that, if I wanted to look at it. interview a swimmer he was happy to pull the And I hate to see the Kentlake community Kris Hill Staff writer

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go through another tragedy. It seems incredibly unfair. My heart goes out to the swimmers who spent hours at the pool with him, both from Kentlake and his club kids, to the parents who knew him but most of all to his family.

Seth was only a year or two younger than me.

I am 33. I don’t remember exactly how old he was when I interviewed him in November 2010 for the first time.

I do remember thinking how odd it was for me to be older than a coach. But only just a bit.

Knowing he was young reminds me of a reality I have faced often as a reporter — life is short, often too short, and even though I only knew Seth a little bit I was looking forward to having a long, fruitful professional relationship with him.

He was bringing stability to the boys swim program and brought a group of talented Falcon girls to a peak in the fall.

Who knows where Seth could have led those kids to in the future. It’s a shame we will never find out.

Rest in peace, Seth. I hope the pool is fast wherever you are now.

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Having other priorities is not only the case at high schools but research consistently shows that some students at all grade levels studied more after school hours than others, and the test scores generally reflected the difference in achievement. How much control does a teacher or principal have over those scenarios? Family and community have more control.

Even though better teacher evaluation tools may be necessary, neither the governor nor anyone else has produced an intelligible argument indicating that we can close the achievement gap by hammering out tighter teacher evaluations; that’s because many Asian and white kids are causing the achievement gap by studying four hours a night after school while many black and brown kids are watching TV more than four hours a night.

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responsibility for education. However not many of those options will help the student who thinks carrying books, going to class, and studying are a “white thing.“ Let’s be clear, some families and students aren’t capable, but we have to look at individual cases to determine who is and who isn’t capable, and we assist on an individual basis. We can’t assume that because a student says, carrying a book to class is a “white thing;” that it’s a teacher’s problem. Wrong, OK? Sure, we have to look deeper to see if that attitude is masking other issues, but sometimes we will find the only thing some such students need is firm guidance by those who have the authority to deliver firm guidance.

Rather than go into the homes to work with students and families, it’s probably easier to blame the teacher and the system for a few more years, find a few improvements, and wait for the next “crisis” in education; the kind of recurring crises our nation has had in education since the Russians launched Sputnik back in 1957.

Meanwhile, just about every educator and parent already know that regardless of what a teacher does in the classroom, individual students have to apply themselves as well. Let’s start [ more LEARNING page 12 ]

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“He had not shown up for work or called in, which was not like Seth,” Rick said. “At that point we started sharing information back and forth. They were trying to locate family members to get some clarity whether or not Seth was on the plane.”

At the end of the day on Feb. 15, Rick and Kentlake principal Joe Potts decided to meet with Suzanne Rychlik, who had suggested Dawson for the boys swim coach position when it came open in 2010, because they knew she was close to him and hoped she might be able to connect them with Dawson’s family.

From there into the next morning, Kentlake officials and district staff learned about what happened through the same means everyone else did, but word began to spread rapidly over social media sites such as Facebook by the morning of Feb. 16.

“We had a number of parents (of swimmers), probably six or seven, show up,” Rick said. “The original group that showed up, we hadn’t called them out of class. When it became obvious to us that we had some very distraught students we then acted to pull them all out so they could be together and we could help them out.”

At that time the district was awaiting for the official confirmation to come from the King County Medical Examiner”s Office and was trying to be respectful of the privacy of the families of the victims of the crash, Rick explained.

Rick said staff had encouraged all

of the school’s swimmers to attend “Seth was always involved and the state meet at the King County always encouraging the kids regardAquatic Center in Federal Way to less of where they stood that was support Falcon swimmer Erik Fulone of the first impressions I got mer as well as represent Kentlake when I first hired him last year,” and honor Dawson.

Rick said. “I remember going out “The kids put messages on a to a practice and the parents were big banner that we’re going to take amazed at how hard he pushed the down there and hopefully hang up,” kids. Yet nobody quit and that’s a Rick said. real tip of the hat to some of the Dawson was in his second season relationships he built. Kids that of coaching the Falcons boys swim turned out for him stayed out even and dive team. The plane crash octhough he pushed them to their curred two days before the 4A state limits.” boys swim and dive championships.

Kentlake’s girls swim team took In the fall he took over the girls third place at state, the best finish in squad. school history, in November under Hiring a swim coach is a difficult Dawson’s leadership. proposition, Rick said, because Dawson was particularly practices and competition pleased with the way the take place off campus and season ended for the girls KENTLAKE after school when adminin November. istrators don’t have the “This means a lot to the opportunity to supervise the team, the girls worked very program. hard this year and everyone “You really need to hire contributed something to the someone you can trust to run the team’s success,” Dawson wrote in program without supervision,” Rick an email after the girls state swim said. “Not only did Seth take care meet. “I think the key to winning of that aspect of it, he was a great the trophy was perseverance. The teacher of mechanics on how to be kids never gave up, they kept swiman exceptional swimmer ming hard and all of our relay’s reHe had coached everybody from ally stepped up, we had some really the elite to swimmers who were great swims and scored points in all turning out for their first year. He three relays. I was very proud of our gave everybody equal time.” kids and their accomplishments.”

During a meet at the end of the When he took over the boys proregular season for the boys team, gram, he was the fourth coach in Rick said, he watched Dawson enfour seasons, but Dawson intended courage a swimmer who was likely to stop the revolving door he told going to finish last in the event yet the Reporter in November 2010. the coach was right there on the “I plan to be here a long time,” pool deck cheering the young man Dawson said in November 2010 on every stroke. after his first practice with the boys

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Dawson grew up in Vancouver, Wash., where he swam at Hudson’s Bay High before competing on scholarship at California State University at Bakersfield, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and sports management.

In 2009 Dawson was coaching boys and girls high school swim in Corbett, Ore., but decided he wanted to move closer to home and took a position with Valley Aquatics, a club team where he coached 10 to 14 year olds.

His supervisor with VAST worked at Kentlake and encouraged him to apply for the open position during the fall of 2010.

“I really enjoy working with kids,” he told the Reporter in November 2010. “When you’re on a big club team, it’s more about the individual.

But with high school, it’s a team sport and the kids are helping each other. And I enjoy being a mentor.”

Members of the swim teams were provided with extra support at Kentlake the morning of Feb. 16 as the news began to spread.

Edward Lee Vargas, superintendent of the Kent School District, sent out a message Feb. 16 to district staff.

Vargas explained in the message that Dawson had recently been hired as a paraeducator at Kentwood High.

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“Valley Aquatics is deeply saddened by the loss of our two beloved coaches, Seth Dawson and Rob Hill, who tragically lost their lives in a plane crash in the early morning hours of Feb. 15.

“Both Seth and Rob were amazing coaches, sons, brothers, uncles, and friends. They dedicated their lives to being positive role models to countless swimmers. They constantly went above and beyond the call of duty and truly helped shape Valley Aquatics to being more than just a swim team, but a family.

Many of our swimmers describe both Seth and Rob as their ‘Heroes’.

“They both had the unique ability to find the hidden talents in their swimmers and make them shine, whether those talents were in the pool or in another arena of life.

They led by example and brought a sense of purpose to the lives of many.

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Dawson was in his second season of coaching the Kentlake boys swim and dive team. He coached the Kentlake girls team in the fall. Hill had been the Decatur swim coach for five years.

Dawson and Hill were scheduled to attend the high school state championships last weekend at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. They also coached for the Federal Way-based Valley Aquatics swim club.

Kentlake swimmer Erik Fulmer, the only Falcon to advance to the state meet,

placed sixth in “Seth Dawson was the 100 and 200 the 200-yard a wonderful man, freestyle events freestyle and in 1999. caring coach and seventh in the He later comsuch a thoughtful 500 freestyle in person. He touched peted in swimSaturday’s cham- so many lives in ming at Cal State pionship round.

Bakersfield. the short time he A memoPrior to was in the Kent/ rial service for coming to Dawson is set for Federal Way area .� Kentlake and Carrie Dougherty Sunday, Feb. 26 Valley Aquatics, at Hudson’s Bay Dawson coached High School in the Mt. Hood Vancouver.

Aquatics swim The time of the club in Gresham, service had yet to be deOre. and the Corbett termined as of press time (Ore.) High School team. on Wednesday.

Carrie Dougherty, the Dawson won state swimming titles for Hudson’s Bay in the 200 freestyle in 1998 and the both

mother of two swimmers on the Kentlake team, posted a tribute to Dawson on Vancouver’s Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery and funeral chapel website. “Seth Dawson was a wonderful man, a caring coach and such a thoughtful person,� Dougherty wrote. “He touched so many lives in the short time he was in the Kent/ Federal Way area. He provided so much inspiration to the kids he coached.

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Seth coached both of my kids for Kentlake High School and also for Kent Swim and Tennis Club. “I could see a difference in their attitudes about swimming when Seth started coaching them. I worked closely with Seth as a parent of swimmers and I was amazed at how he could gain respect of those kids by giving them respect as well.

“Although Seth was only in our area for two short years, I thank God that he blessed us with him and I know the lessons we have learned from him will stay with us all the rest of our lives. We miss him dearly.�

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mitigation and annexation credit it could be a $10 million hit for the city.

The House budget was still not all roses and sweets for Kent.

Hodgson informed the council members the city is looking at about a $400,000 loss in liquor tax revenue due to the change in sales after the passage of Initiative 1183. The initiative was approved by voters in November closing state liquor stores and allowing private businesses to sell liquor.

Hodgson also said the House budget cut “$618,000 in criminal justice funding and $45,000 to the courts.�

Even with the annexation credit and streamlined sales tax mitigation

restored, Hodgson stated the city is looking at cutting more than $1 million from the budget. “There are going to be some tough decision ahead,� Hodgson said.

The city has cut many programs and laid off employees in the years since the Great Recession began in 2008, including during the 2012 budget cycle.

Reach Dennis Box at dbox@kentreporter.com or 253-872-6600 ext. 5050.

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Doors open at 6 p.m. for the free family festival.

The event is organized by a collaboration of community groups, including the Kent Parks Department, Kent School District, youth groups, sports and scouting organizations, churches, local businesses and service clubs. For more event details, visit www.YouMeWeKent.com.

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Originally it had 24 lanes which were expanded to 32 lanes in 1976.

Fifty years ago I joined the staff as manager. I had left my job at Boeing and moved from drilling bowling balls in my garage to working for a struggling bowling center situated in a horse pasture. With the help of my wife Vivian, we worked 16 hours a day to build the business up.

Through the 60’s and 70’s we took a tournament of 200 entries and made it

into the largest tournament west of the Mississippi with over 8700 entries. The success of that tournament established the foundation for the business that exists today.

Through the years 80% of the bowling centers in the Puget Sound area have gone out of business. I, however, am still optimistic on bowling and as long as I am still around there will be a bowling center in Kent.

Through the years I have turned down several offers to sell the business. But at 86 years of age I am not ready for a career change.

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I still climb the 29 steps to my office most days and think of the many friends, employees and customers who have made these last 50 years so great.

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www.kentreporter.com [LEARNING from page 6 ] a new mantra; anytime we hear someone mention the achievement gap the new mantra will be, “let’s try helping black and brown students learn to study more,� we already know they can learn.

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When asked, where are the parents right now? As she dropped her head the manager replied, “The mother is inside.� After a few seconds she lifted her eyes in tears and said, think of what will happen when Johnny enters school for the first time, having never had discipline and structure in his life. At school he has to stand in line, follow instructions, and stop taking whatever he wants, she added. Upon hearing that story, one person said, “wow! That’s what some teachers experience in the early years.� The manager said, “yeah, but think about Johnny also once structure is suddenly imposed.�

Through the schools’ social mores, teachers and schools do as much to develop the whole human beings as they do to prepare students to pass the tests. Regardless of whether a student passes the test, too often we find the teacher, the custodian, the head secretary, the principal, the cook, the coach, the nurse, or the counselor may be the only stable influence in a child’s life. That’s the case at any grade level.

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www.kentreporter.com [ STATION from page 1] Josh Hall, city economic development specialist, told the group that BNSF told him it plans to re-evaluate what to do with the building after hearing about interest in the station. They told Hall they didn’t know anyone had interest in preserving or using the old station.

The group figures it would need to move the station to save it in case BNSF expands the railroad tracks through town.

“We have to figure out where to move it and how to move it,” said Barbara Smith, executive director of the Kent Downtown Partnership, which helped organize the initial meeting.

Smith said an old train station in Eugene, Ore., now operates as a restaurant and bar while a former Hoquiam station serves as a state Department of Licensing office.

“The outside of the building could stay as is and the inside could be used for many things,” said Jack Becvar, city historian and a proponent to save the station. “It could be a meeting place for downtown Kent and maybe have a small coffee shop.”

Russell Holter, a project compliance reviewer with the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, attended the meeting on his personal time because of his interest in saving train stations. He helped start the Cascade Rail Foundation that preserved the South Cle

Elum train depot and closely follows campaigns to save other old stations.

“The dynamic in Kent is a good possibility if you have a solid plan they’ll be receptive to making it happen,” said Holter about how to approach BNSF. Holter said a movement to save the Steilacoom depot failed and the depot is boarded up.

“But the Steilacoom depot was in bad shape,” Holter said. “Kent does not have that problem because they are using it for office and

storage.”

The group’s next steps include looking into finding an architect to examine the station to see what needs to be done to preserve it, seeing how much a company would charge to move the building, looking at properties (BNSF, public and private) that might be available to house the station and finding a grant writer to help acquire funds for the project.

Community members at the meeting also showed an interest in possibly hiring college architecture students

February 24, 2012 to draw up a proposal about potential uses of the old train depot. It’s estimated that could cost about $5,000 to $10,000. Other costs to save the station remain to be determined.

All of those at the meeting supported the drive to keep the depot.

“But it’s going to take manpower to do it,” said Suzanne Cameron, design committee chair of the Kent Downtown Partnership.

Train station meeting Anyone interested to help

save Kent’s old train station can attend a meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, March 2 at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St.For more information, contact Barbara Smith at 253-813-6976 or barbaras@kentdowntown.org.

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...obituaries Victor Joseph Rivet

Victor Joseph Rivet quietly passed away at home in the arms of his beloved wife Jennifer on Sunday February 19, 2012. He left this world with the grace of an eagle about to soar.

An artist his entire life, he saw beauty in the natural world that others might miss and tried to share this beauty with those around him. His respect for the outdoors was evident as he took you through the woods on one of his journeys and plant identification trips. His yard was kept as a wildlife reserve and was a reflection of his love for nature and plant preservation. Endlessly fascinated by the natural world he was able to combine his immense curiosity, his knowledge of clay and his need to express in order to create superlative sculptures of characters, animals and zoomorphic teapots.

The expanse of his love and creativity has been felt by so many and his love of clay has inspired more. He believed in working hard, giving it everything you had, with no excuses, but also knew how to enjoy simple things that would bring him and those around him joy.

Victor worked as a concrete finisher for many years but as this hard work started to take a toll on his body he yearned to go back to school. In 1993 Vic attended GRCC and met his future wife, Jennifer, in Math class. He graduated Phi Theta Kappa 1996. Vic worked as a work study student in the ceramics lab, and knew immediately he had found his bliss. He was hired full time as Instructional Lab Tech where he worked until his death.

Victor was born in California and grew up in Seattle, Washington where he graduated from Tyee High School in 1966. Throughout his life he lived in Arizona, SeaTac and Kent, Washington.

Victor was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Rivet and Dorothy Rivet.

He is survived by his wife Jennifer Hartmann Rivet.

Children: Tamara Rivet, Seattle, WA; and Stella Bui-Rivet, Manchester, WA. Step-children: Bianca Brookman, Seattle, WA; Jessica StewartMaize, Hillsboro, OR; Tony Brookman, Clinton, WA; Fletcher Sandbeck, Manchester, WA; and Lewis Sandbeck, Port Orchard, WA. Grandchildren: Keenan Brookman, Beck StewartMaize, Aiden Ehlers, Quinn Talbot, Ethan StewartMaize, Avery Ehlers and a grandson on the way.

A celebration of his life will be held on March 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Green River Community College.

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Kentridge’s Bublitz wins pair of golds at state

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The 4A boys swim and dive state meet on Feb. 17-18 at the King County Aquatic Center was a success for individual Kent and Tahoma swimmers.

Kentridge sophomore Chase Bublitz took home first place in the 100-yard

Chase Bublitz

butterfly with a time of 50.33 seconds, while Tahoma junior Michael Cox took fourth with a time of 52.46, nearly a three second improvement over his seventh place finish last year. Bublitz also took home a gold medal in the 50 free, touching the wall at 21.16.

Kentlake junior Erik Fulmer took sixth in the 200 free with a time of 1:46.47.

Fulmer also took seventh in the 500 free with a time of 4:52.05.

Kentwood’s Jesse Denhert took third in diving with a final score of 377.05 points, a 63-point improvement over his performance at last year’s state meet.

As a team, Kentridge placed 11th. Kentlake placed 25th, while Tahoma and Kentwood placed 26th and 30th respectively.

Kentwood boys, girls basketball punch tickets to state to hound her throughout the contest. It didn’t seem to phase her, though, as she racked up 10 points and didn’t miss a shot down the stretch. oing to the state basketball tournament “We’ve been working on team ball,” Rankin is a tradition for both the boys and girls said. “We’re not having one person scoring every teams at Kentwood High. game. We came back strong from that game The boys have made seven appearanc(against Federal Way). We learned from our es in the tournament since 2003 while ” PREP HOOPS mistakes. the girls have made six straight trips.

In the second quarter against Rogers, In 2009, the girls won a championPLAYOFFS Kentwood went on a 7-0 run in the first ship, a year later the boys won their four minutes, 11 seconds, then went into second in school history. the locker room at halftime with a 33-24 Last week both teams punched their ticklead. ets to state again as both went 3-1 in the West “We set goals for every quarter,” Rankin said.

Central Southwest Bi-District tournament.

“We need to reflect on what we did wrong then Kentwood’s girls basketball team has lost just we fix it. Once we start moving the ball, we start one game in the month of February and that was clicking.” in the district semi-final game on Feb. 18.

In the third quarter the Conks were definitely That one loss was to Federal Way but the team clicking as they built a 47-34 lead during the learned from it, explained senior guard Madperiod thanks to balanced offense and aggresdison Rankin. sive defensive. During the third period Rankin, “We just got off to a rough start (against FedAlycea DeLong, Sarah Toeaina, Kate Kramer, eral Way),” Rankin said. “That set the mood for Kylee Ashley and Alexis Berrysmith all chipped the entire game.” in points.

The Conquerors put an exclamation point Toeaina and DeLong, two of the team’s seven on the playoff season so far with a 58-50 win sophomores, led the Conks in scoring with 12 over Rogers, garnering the third seed out of the and 13 points respectively. district tournament.

Despite the team’s youth, DeLong said, there Kentwood, however, got off to a rough start is a strong chemistry among the players because against Rogers on Monday as the Rams were up many of the sophomores have played together 20-14 at the start of the second quarter. for years.

Rankin, for example, missed her first shot “Yes, we’ve had a few off games,” DeLong said. early in the game and the Rogers fans attempted “But, driving and getting good shots and finding

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STATE GYMNASTICS MEET Kentridge Star: Jennifer Fouch tied for second in the vault at state with a score of 9.4 and eighth in the floor at the state meet with a score of 8.450

Kent-Meridian’s Gary Bailey shoots Feb. 17 at Auburn Mountainview against Kentlake . DENNIS BOX, Kent Reporter

our spotted shooters (have been key). We’re not a selfish team. It fluctuates who our high scorer is from game to game. If someone is hot, we get them the ball.”

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On Feb. 17, Kent-Meridian eliminated Kentlake from the district tournament with a 62-51 victory at Auburn Mountainview, but Kent-Meridian came up short the next night against Federal Way losing 45-38.

Kentwood beat Ev-

ergreen of Vancouver, Wash., 71-48 on Monday and earned the right to play Garfield at 8 p.m.

Friday at Juanita High School.

The Conks started the playoffs out well with a win over Battle Ground at home on Feb. 14 but struggled on Feb. 17 against Mount Rainier, losing by four at Auburn High, but bounced back the next day to punch their ticket to state with a 57-45 win over Rogers.

Brian Davis, Kentwood’s head coach, wrote in an email interview Tuesday morning that the team learned some important lessons in the loss to Mount Rainier.

“Adjustments we made for Rogers were to come out faster with energy and urgency,” Davis wrote.

“Holding them to six points in first quarter was a great start. Offensively we tried to move the ball and look for each other and we did having four guys in double figures.”

Davis described the victory over Evergreen on Monday as a complete game. He rotated 11 players into the game in the first half and all 12 had played by the third quarter. He stated the Conks came out focused with a goal to shut down Evergreen’s Caleb Dressler, who is 6-foot-10 and will play at Hawaii next year, and held the big man to just a handful of points.

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sixth at 106 pounds. Hobbs won his first match, lost in the second round, won two more matches before meeting Auburn’s Brian Alonzo in the consolation bracket, who dropped him into the fifth-sixth match.

Colton Marlowe of Kentlake won his first match at 138 pounds, but lost his next two, and missed out on a medal after placing last year.

Joshua Smith of Kent-Meridian won his first match in the 138 bracket, lost

to Ian Steen of Graham-Kapowsin in the second round, but finished on a high note beating Kyle Iverson of Gig Harbor 6-3 for fifth place.

Sean Farr of Kentlake took home a fourth-place medal after beating Tanner Mjelde of Tahoma 9-2 to get into the third-fourth match.

Jonathan Ohashi of Kentwood, who won the regional title at 160 on Feb. 11, had to bow out after he got sick, according to an email from his uncle.

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Kent district wrestlers place at state Wrestlers from Kent schools came away with medals from Mat Classic XXIV Feb. 17-18 at the Tacoma Dome but for the first time in a number of years none made it to the finals.

Kenny Hobbs of Kentridge finished

Kentlake High player Jaron Heck drives to the hoop Friday.

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Winners from the regional sites will then go into a draw to determine first round match ups for the Hardwood Classic, the 4A state basketball tournament, March 1-3 at the Tacoma Dome. The Hardwood Classic is a doubleelimination tournament.

DeLong is excited for the state tournament.

“I just want to get past the first round,” she said.

“I think we really have a strong chance. However far we get, I’m happy with that because we did it as a team.”

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DeLong said the Conks come to the gym ready, whether for practice or a game, and focused.

Rankin and DeLong both said playing tough on the defensive side of the ball is crucial.

DeLong was somewhat frustrated that Jordan Asher from Rogers scored 19 points, with six of those coming in the final minutes of the game, because for “one person to have a lot of points in one game (against them) is not good.”

“We need to make sure one person doesn’t have that kind of influence,” DeLong said. “We need to come out harder and stronger.”

After playing three games in four days, Rankin said, the team will be glad to have five days off to prepare for state and focus on some key things.

“Defense sets the mood for the entire game,” Rankin said. “We just go for the basics. At practice we work on ball movement a lot. We don’t worry so much about who we’re going to play. We focus on what we do as a team.”

If they do all the little things right, Rankin said, it doesn’t matter who they play because it should work against any opponent. From there, winning practically takes care of itself.

Kentwood takes on Jackson at 6 p.m. Saturday at Kent-Meridian High in the regional round of the state tournament. This is a single elimination round.

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percent in (the) first half and shooting 14-16 from line for the game,” Davis wrote.

Kentwood takes a group of players who have been to the state title game, with six seniors who were 10th graders in 2010 when the Conks last won it all, and Davis explained his team is eager to make its own mark.

“To get back to state is a great accomplishment but they are hungry to get to the (Tacoma) Dome. It’s going to be tough facing Garfield on Friday,” Davis wrote. “It’s do or die so we will need to be extremely determined and focused and ready to execute. If we are able to get by a very good Garfield team, we will have a ton of fun at the dome and hopefully make some great memories.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENT NOTICE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #358 CITY OF KENT Construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, storm drains, retaining walls, street illumination, landscaping, slope protection, underground power and necessary appurtenances relating to the overall project of the addition of high occupancy vehicle lanes on Pacific Highway South from Kent-Des Moines Road to South 252nd Street, as provided by Ordinance No. 3717.

Notice is hereby given that the seventh (7th) installment of the assessment levied for the above named improvement, comprising Local Improvement District No. 358 under Ordinance 3734, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before March 14, 2012, said installment will be delinquent, will have a penalty of nine point five (9.5) percent added, and the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law.

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R. J. Nachlinger Finance Director City of Kent, Washington Published in The Kent Reporter February 24, 2012 & March 2, 2012. #585135.

Superior Court of Washington County of King In re: RANDY OLIVER Petitioner, and MARY ANN DAVIS Respondent.

No. 11-3-07046 - 1KNT Summons by Publication To the Respondent: The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting the establishment or modificaiton of a parenting plan

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The petition also requests that the court grant the following relief: Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children. Award the tax exemptions for the dependent children as follows: Father every year.

You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60 days after the date of the first publication of this summons (60 days after the 20th day of January, 2012), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a dissolution, the court will not enter the final decree until at least 90 days after service and filing. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered.

Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF PS 15.0300, Response to Petition for Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan/Child Support Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360)705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http:/www.courts.wa.gov/forms If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.

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Dated: 10/13/2011 Randy Oliver, Petitioner File Original of your Response with the Clerk of the Court at: Regional Justice Center 401 4th Ave North, Room 2C Kent, WA 98032 Serve a Copy of your Response on: Petitioner Randy Oliver 517 4th Ave. S. Apt #1 Kent. WA 98032 Published in Kent Reporter on January 20 & 27, 2012; February 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2012. #573468.

CITY OF KENT NOTICE OF ORDINANCES PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL The following is a summary of ordinances adopted by the Kent City Council on February 21, 2012: ORDINANCE NO. 4030 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending Chapter 9.39 of the Kent City Code, entitled “Towing”, updating provisions in order to be consistent with current state law and recent Supreme Court decisions.

Effective Date: March 22, 2012 Each ordinance will take effect 30 days from the date of passage, unless subjected to referendum or vetoed by the Mayor, or unless otherwise noted. A copy of the complete text of any ordinance will be mailed upon request to the City Clerk.

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