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Engineering a future Boeing engineer helps to inspire next generation who will figure things out By ADAM McFADDEN amcfadden@rentonreporer.com
Tom Bradley was an engineer from the start and now, along with Boeing, he’s doing his best to get the word out about the profession to local youth. “I was probably a born engineer and didn’t know it,” Bradley said. “I had every Erector set there was, I did all the science fairs growing up, but I didn’t know it was called engineering until I went to college.” Bradley, who lives in Fairwood, was part of Boeing’s effort to send engineers to local middle and high schools last week. About 375 volunteers from Boeing gave 226 presentations at 47 schools, hoping to reach nearly 7,000 students. Bradley has many reasons to talk up engineering as a career to students, but the most obvious is that it’s simply a good job. “I’ve never been bored,” he said. “If there are students out there who will like it, I want to encourage them because I don’t think it’s going to disappoint them.” After 40 years with Boeing, he’s also interested in bringing in the next waves of talent.
District to backfill with patient revenues from Valley Medical Center By DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com
Public Hospital District No. 1, which owns Valley Medical Center, is losing about $3.3 million in property-tax revenue this year that pays off bonds sold to build such campus buildings as the new trauma center. The hospital district will use patient revenues generated at the medical center to backfill those dollars, said Jeannine Grinnell, the hospital district’s interim superintendent. “The district will pay its outstanding bond debt this year with the pledged tax revenue, and the shortfall will be made up with patient revenue,” said Grinnell. Most of the property taxes the hospital district receives goes to pay off its bond debt, while a variety of funding sources pay for medical services, including patient payments, insurance and other sources. The hospital district had expected to collect about $20.1 million in property taxes in 2012; that figure is now $16.8 million. The day-to-day operations of Valley Medical Center are overseen by a 13-member Board of Trustees, which also approves its operating budget. The board includes the five elected commissioners of the hospital district, who oversee the district’s tax dollars. The declining tax collections also will mean fewer [ more TAX page 7 ]
Boeing engineer Tom Bradley talks to a class at Kentridge High School about the opportunities engineering and Boeing can offer as career paths. adam mcfadden, Renton Reporter “I have an emotional investment in the company and I’d like to see that it keeps going,” he said. “The cool things we work on, if I get to hand them to someone in the next generation, that’s great.” His willingness to invest in future generations of engineers comes at a critical time for Boeing and for the state. Boeing will need thousands of engineers over the next several years as current ones retire in increas-
ing numbers. To keep competitive with other aerospace centers in the country, Washington state is creating new engineering slots at Washington State University and the University of Washington to train their replacements. Growing up in Montana with a host of outdoor hobbies, Bradley started at Montana State as a geology major. But it didn’t take him long to notice who [ more engineers page 8 ]
School bond fails; board to decide what to do next By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
The Renton School District bond measure, “Building for a Lifetime of Learning School Construction,” has failed by two percentage points. School Board members will decide at their meeting Wednesday whether to place the bond measure before voters on the April 17 ballot. The tally has changed little in recent days as new [ more bond page 8 ]
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Local residents will have a prime opportunity to learn about the internal workings of the 911 emergency dispatch center during the next 911 Citizen’s Academy March 31. The academy hosted by the King County Sheriff’s Office will educate citizens about the role 911 communications specialists play in the public safety system and prepare them should they need to dial 911. The all-day class includes information on the history of 911, call-taking and police dispatching, training program, King County geography, agency partnerships, citizen training and what the academy accreditation process means to participants. The academy is open to anyone at least 18 years old with no felony convictions. Applicants must live or work in King County. Space is limited and completed applications should be turned in as soon as possible. The application deadline is Friday, March 9. Applications are available on the King County Sheriff’s Office website: http://www.kingcounty. gov/safety/sheriff/Enforceme nt/911Center/2012CitzensAc ademy.aspx. Applications are also available by calling 206205-6625 or by sending an email request to KCSO911FB@ kingcounty.gov.
Council could act on library next month By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Renton City Council could act on the petition to keep the downtown library where it is as early as March, while plans for the building’s use were presented last week to the public. The Liberty Park library building could become a cultural arts center, an environmental interpretive center or an extended community center. Those were the concepts presented by the library steering committee at an open house for the community. As the steering committee unveiled its efforts, proponents to keep the downtown library where it is may also have an answer to their efforts in a month. If signatures are validated, an initiative they circulated could go before the Renton City Council for a decision in March. The small number of those who came to the open house seemed content with what they saw of the proposed designs but also wondered about the petition issue looming in the background. Renton resident Laurie Beden liked the concepts she saw. She was drawn to the environmental interpretive center but found aspects of each of the concepts she thought could be incorporated into one idea. “I think it would be a great draw not for just Renton citizens, but everybody,” Beden said. “I love heron, I love nature and that would be really exciting.” She is on the Renton Library Advisory Board for the City of Renton.
Adam Smith, library steering committee member, explains the environmental interpretive center concept to an attendee of the committee’s open house on Feb. 15. tracey compton, Renton Reporter Beden called the current downtown Renton library “dark and dated.” “So, I think this would be a perfect opportunity to leverage two facilities,” she said. “To have a brand new library and to have a city-owned asset like this, it’s just such a jewel.” Ed Prince, a newly elected City Council member, would not say which concept he liked best. Instead, he said he was impressed by them all. Price expressed wanting to keep an open mind about the plans until they are presented officially to the council at the end of March or early April. “I know this committee has put in a lot of hard work, so I wanted to come down and be supportive and see where they were,” Prince said. Renton Highlands resident Andee Jorgensen thought the library building would make a good cultural arts center. “When I’m going through downtown, this is the place where I stop and hang out,” Jorgensen
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Auto-body students test skills on Spitfire Since Thanksgiving, the auto-body course students at Renton Technical College have been working on an unusual assignment. They have been tasked with painting a full-scale model of a World War II Spitfire airplane. Broken into pieces so they could paint it, the plane is scheduled to be reassembled on A model of a Spitfire. Feb. 27 and taken to the Olympic Flight Museum in Tumwater. The plane was acquired by Doug Wilson, an employee of Galvin Flying Services. “He was driving past the Museum of Flight for years and saw (the plane) in the back,” said Susanna Williams, RTC college relations. “And (he) stopped in one day and
Auto-body students at Renton Technical College got a rare opportunity recently to paint a full-scale model of a World War II Spitfire airplane. tracey compton, Renton Reporter Students also constructed a double-ended Ford truck they pieced together so that it could be driven from either end. “That’s a pretty bizarre deal; we take that to a lot of car shows (and) into the schools to try and get guys interested in the program,” Slayton said. The two-year program is well regarded in the community, Williams said, with students working everywhere from Boeing on airplanes to Hawaii on elevator doors. Students also find work in different facets of the automotive industry, too, said Slayton. “It’s not all about just fixing cars anymore,” he said of his program and where
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A Renton man discovered mysterious items along the road on Feb. 6. Police met the man near the intersection of Northeast Second Street and Nile Avenue Northeast after he reported suspicious circumstances. The 46-year-old man said he was driving home when he saw several dollar bills blowing around on the street. He discovered a glass plate with two eggs, an unknown plant, grains of white rice, several pennies and an unknown hard, white, rock candy-like substance near a bush. He also found five to six dollar bills folded up in different configurations and cigarettes. Police investigated and also found men’s dress shoes and female slippers. Inside the dollar bills police found hair and fingernails. They didn’t know if the items were a part of a shrine or evidence left behind of a crime. All of the items were placed in evidence.
Urination assault A 13-year-old faced possible charges of assault for urinating on other children on Feb. 6. Police were called to a residence on
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Pellets strike cafe The Liberty Cafe was hit by pellets from a BB gun in a drive-by shooting on Feb. 5. A witness was sitting outside of the cafe just before 1 p.m. An older model, black Honda drove by and the driver shot at the cafe with a BB gun. No one was hurt in the incident. The witness jumped on his bicycle and followed the suspect to Park Avenue North and North Second Street but eventually lost him. He describes the suspect as a Hispanic male, late teens to early twenties
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Valley board needs to focus attention The residents of Public Hospital District No. 1 weren’t well-served Tuesday night by the district’s commissioners. They met for just over an hour, debating and casting mostly 3-2 votes on resolutions dealing with matters that board President Dr. Paul Joos himself said may be outside the “purview” of the board. There was one matter that clearly rests within the purview of the board – oversight of the district’s tax dollars – that come up before the board. The hospital district is facing a $3.3 million shortfall in the property taxes it collects to pay off the debt on bonds used to build such critical health-care facilities as the new emergency services tower. Jeannine Grinnell, the district’s interim superintendent, asked the board for a sense of where it would like to set the district’s property-tax levy for 2013, so that the budget process could move forward. The direction ranged all over the board, from lowering the property tax levy to show good faith with voters to leaving it the same. Maybe this was the time for belt-tightening, suggested one. Grinnell had to point out again – Levy 101 – that the district is obligated to pay back those long-term bonds or face default. In the end the board’s direction was to leave the property tax levy in 2013 the same as in 2012. Final decisions won’t come until later this year, but this was a chance for Joos and the rest of the new majority to show they had their eyes on the real prize – our tax dollars. The board had found just 10 minutes or so to thoughtfully discuss those tax dollars. Under Joos’ leadership Tuesday and in earlier meetings, it had found plenty of time to debate those resolutions Joos says probably weren’t within the
board’s purview. Joos has a lot to learn about how to ensure meetings are run legally and how to write resolutions. There’s a reason that decisions of elected bodies are carefully choreographed so they can’t be challenged for procedural miscues. A newly hired board attorney is helping him learn, at taxpayer expense. Joos, too, needs to work more closely with Grinnell, his main staff member, to ensure the district’s business is getting done in a timely manner. That would have given commissioners more time to think about the tax levy. These first few meetings of the board have been an indication the board’s new majority – Joos, Anthony Hemstad and Dr. Aaron Heide – doesn’t understand or chooses to disregard its role in the new strategic alliance with UW Medicine. I am not saying here that the elected commissioners should abdicate their oversight role of the district’s tax dollars. And I want them
to sharpen their pencils when they debate as trustees of Valley Medical Center the medical center’s budget. Even an independent review of the strategic alliance at more taxpayer expense perhaps isn’t a bad thing, if just to put the matter to rest. At some point trust needs to be put in the system. Joos doesn’t believe the legal analysis of the strategic alliance was rigorous enough. That’s hard to believe, given the thousands of tax dollars already spent on lawyers to make sure it is legal and doesn’t violate antitrust laws. UW Medicine has an assistant state attorney general on its legal team; the UW signed an agreement it found legal. “Asked and answered” seems to be a favorite expression of attorneys when they tire of hearing a client asked the same question in a slightly different way because the questioner doesn’t like the answer. And as the judge says: It’s time to move on.
Legality of strategic alliance needs clarity Following are the remarks that Dr. Paul Joos, president of the Public Hospital District No. 1 Board of Commissioners, made to Tuesday’s meetings of the commission and the Board of Trustees of Valley Medical Center. I would like to share with the public (in his statement to the trustees he referred to them) the commission’s rationale for Resolution 984 directing Phil Talmadge to review the UW Medicine-Valley Medical Strategic Alliance because I believe too many people are prematurely jumping to conclusions. First I want to make clear our primary goal is to do what is right for our patients and the residents of King County Public Hospital #1. I also believe a partnership with UW Medicine can benefit both parties if it is truly a partnership. Many people the community are concerned the legal analysis provided for this Alliance was not truly independent nor rigorous and may not have been in the best
interests of the residents of the hospital district or our patients. All five of the elected commissioners took a sworn oath of office to obey the law and we therefore have a sworn obligation to obtain legal opinion from an experienced, qualified and independent attorney. As elected officials we are obligated to determine if the commissioners had the authority to legally delegate its statutory responsibilities to a majority of an unelected board created by contract. The voters of our King County Hospital District have clearly spoken in the last three elections. Three commissioners have been defeated, and a fourth, who would have most likely been defeated, chose not to run for re-election. The reason for the voter’s dissatisfaction is primarily the behavior of some of the hospital’s administrators, and the Dr. Paul Joos
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exorbitant salaries and administrative overhead. Many people in the community believe the board structure negotiated by Valley’s administrators was designed to protect their own personal interests and thwart the will of the people who pay taxes to operate the hospital. We believe it is important this Alliance start out on a sound legal footing and that is why we have requested this independent legal analysis. If we are on a sound legal footing we can proceed as planned. However, if we are not on a strong and legally defensible foundation it is critical we all work together to modify the agreement to comply with the law and benefit our patients. We believe we should do it right from the beginning because to do otherwise would be reckless. We certainly do not want to be in the situation where the Alliance unravels sometime down the road, after a successful citizen lawsuit results in the board being restructured by a judge.
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[ LEVY from page 1] tax dollars for fire districts, including Fire District 40, which share some tax revenues with the hospital district. The loss for the hospital district and other taxing districts in the county comes at a time when the property tax limit was exceeded in several areas of King County, based on levy code, for the first time since 1997, according to the King County Assessor’s Office. That combined limit is $5.90 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. To help keep that combined limit below $5.90, the assessor’s office recalculated levy rates. The hospital district’s levy rate was dropped from 59 cents to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, resulting in the $3.3 million loss in its tax levy. The loss “was due to a variety of factors, but primarily as a result of decreases in the final assessed valuation of property within the district, combined with the taxes officially levied by other taxing authorities within our district,” Grinnell said. John Arthur Wilson, the county’s deputy assessor, said that even
though the hospital district only hit the $5.90 limit in some levy codes, the assessor is required to reduce the rate for everyone in the district. Wilson said the hospital district tends to be “fairly aggressive” in taking its entire levy capacity. “That’s perfectly legal,” he said. “The problem is “We need in the that in this type future to look of economic forward to have situation, it’s some reserved come back to borrowing ability bite them.” instead of spending He likened everything we can the hospital borrow.” Dr. Paul Joos, district’s situboard president ation to when the credit limit is reached on a credit card. It’s the same analogy that Dr. Paul Joos, the newly elected hospital district commissioner, used in discussing the hospital’s debt service at the Feb. 6 meeting. There was a discussion about early repayment of hospital district debt. “The thing that strikes me is like a family that has maxed out their credit cards,” said Joos, who is the commission’s president. “We need
in the future to look forward to have some reserved borrowing ability instead of spending everything we can borrow.” He suggested the district have some borrowing ability in reserve to weather emergencies. Valley Medical Center maintains a cash reserve, estimated at about $195 million. Commissioner Anthony Hemstad said it seemed “stunning that somehow this wasn’t foreseen.” There had been discussions in 2010, but it didn’t seem likely then that such a loss would occur, Grinnell said. It’s “possible, if not probable” that something similar would happen in 2013 and 2014, Grinnell told the board on Feb. 6. In the meantime the district should look at specific levy codes and what junior tax districts have a say in how those taxes are spent, she said. Grinnell asked the commissioners at their meeting Tuesday for direction about the 2013 property tax levy. She reiterated that the levy then will be similar to this year’s $16.7 million. Commissioners decided that for budget planning purposes to leave the levy unchanged.
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I was not surprised to read (Renton Reporter, Feb. 10) that Judge Robert McBeth had resigned as parliamentarian for the Public Hospital District No. 1 Board of Commissioners over the efforts of three board members (Hemstad, Heide and Joos) to sabotage the new alliance between Valley Medical Center and UW Medicine. I’ve been part of the community served by VMC for over 30 years now and see this alliance as a very logical next step in improving what has already become an outstanding medical institution, making excellent health care available to us local citizens. Having served on the President’s Advisory Committee leading up to the affiliation with UW Medicine, I am very aware of the benefits this arrangement brings to us. I knew, based on what I observed at a number of board meetings, that commissioners Hemstad and Heide would oppose the affiliation. My hope, even expectation, was that Dr. Joos would rise above the petty politics exhibited by those two and focus on what was truly in our best interest. This hope is beginning to rapidly fade away, as he appears to be going down their same path. It’s still possible that he will “see the light of day” and chart a different course. In the meantime, the only thing any of us can do is voice our support for this very beneficial agreement and vociferously oppose the efforts of the board members in question to undermine it.
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Now he works mostly with schools in the Kent School District. The volunteering has also led to a surprising realization for Bradley and possibly an idea for his next career. “I like what I’m doing now, but this has been an eye-opener in that I like teaching,” Bradley said. “Maybe I’ll do that for my next adventure.” For now though he’s happy with what he’s doing, working at Boeing and telling any student who will listen what engineering is all about. “It’s a way to understand how the world works,” Bradley said. “It’s not just sitting around and thinking about it, it’s actually getting things in your hands and working it out.”
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was having all the fun. “I noticed the engineering students were the ones that had all the interesting things to do,” he said. “They always had interesting homework and would get together in the common areas and work on these really cool things.” When he went back to school as a sophomore, Bradley switched to an electrical engineering major. Boeing hired him over the phone in 1972, so he moved to Seattle with nothing but a phone number to call. Bradley later earned his master’s degree in Physics from the University of Washington and earned
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and an over-the-top windshield wiper wave. But all wore the same expression, “Pick me!” The air always feels electric, like something special is happening. And, of course, I’m delighted because something special is happening: Kids cooking together. The experience has been so rewarding I contacted King Arthur Flour about bringing their Life Skills program to our Renton schools. According to the King Arthur Flour website, here’s how it works:
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“Look, Mom, water!” The girls scuttle the cooking supplies they’d been carrying onto a nearby end table. I bring up the rear, sporting my new “I Love Renton” tee, as my girl’s hustle-walk toward a decorative water fountain filled with coin-sized dreams and filled with the kind of luscious clear water a kid just has to stick a hand into. “OK girls,” I said, as Amelia and Sophie flop onto their bellies and commence leaning into the fountain like deep-sea divers ready to explore. The scene confirms yet again how impossible it is to play it cool when you’ve got inquisitive children whose favorite movie is “The Goonies” and whose beloved author is Roald Dahl. Both my girls peer up at me wearing mischievous grins and wave dripping fingers. As a former Goonie myself I understand. But I raise my eyebrows calmly that non-verbally connotes: you’re at the KING 5 studio scheduled to appear on the popular afternoon television show with award-winning Margaret Larson, “New Day Northwest.” So no funny business. I set down my cardboard box filled with the same supplies I bring to my daughter Amelia’s second-grade class: oil, measuring cups, plastic utensils, baking powder and King Arthur Flour. I love baking with my own kids, so it just seemed natural to volunteer at Amelia’s
Teaching to an audience of students in grades 4, 5, 6, and/or 7, a King Arthur Flour instructor and two student assistants present a 50-minute demonstration on the bread baking process. Then, each future baker takes home materials, including our nutritious whole-grain flour, and the know-how to get baking. Students bake two delicious loaves – one to enjoy, the other for donation to a community organization chosen by the school. King Arthur Flour brings this exciting program to schools FREE of charge.
Carolyn Ossorio and her daughter’s Amelia and Sophie recently appeared on an episode of KING TV’s “New Day Northwest,” hosted by Margaret Larson. Submitted school in this way. So one Friday a month Amelia’s classmates help me rearrange their desks into cooking stations. Although it’s not a competition, watching kids work the recipe together is as fun and intense as an episode of “Top Chef.” Each group of individuals has a separate
process for stirring and taking turns as they navigate through the ingredients. “Who has never cracked an egg before?” I asked a group of extremely focused individuals one day. When 20-plus arms shot up like Blue Angels complete with wiggling fingers, zigzagging arms, undulating wet noodles
A FREE program that teaches kids a life skill and the importance of sharing with others. That’s a no-brainer. “Let’s do it!” I say. Things were looking really good when Paula Gray, Life Skills Bread Baking program manager sent me a message that said King Arthur Flour has set aside the week of Feb. 6-10 to visit schools in the area, the first time ever in Washington. [ more ossorio page 10 ]
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Certainly there’s time to learn about making bread with families [ ossorio from page 9] I was “over the moon” excited about this opportunity for our kids. Until I received word from the contact I’d been working with at the Renton School District. She said, “I learned from the elementary and middle school staff that they are getting ready to prepare students for testing, so they are unable to fit this program into the early February timeframe.
Unfortunately, we are going to have to pass on your offer.” I’ll be honest with you I never imagined ever having this much trouble selling something free — especially with all the budget cuts. I understand the importance of testing our kids. But are our kids really too busy to learn about making bread with their families and giving back to our community?
I don’t think so. And as Alexander Graham Bell said so aptly, “When one door closes, another opens.” And voila we’re at New Day Northwest to talk about bringing the King Arthur Flour Life Skills program to our state. I pick up my box as the girls and I make our way to set up our bread-making table for our segment. But not before I dig into my jeans pocket, fish out a coin and toss it into that fountain.
I hope that the Renton Schools will be the first to experience this amazing program. Check out Life Skills at King Arthur Flour at http://www.kingarthurflour. com/baking/life-skills-baking.html.
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• Madalynn Gavigan Martin is senior at Hazen High School. Martin holds a 3.8 grade point average (GPA). She has been involved in Earth Corps Club, as president, honors orchestra, cross country, track and field. Martin has received the academic all-star award, scholar athlete award, honor roll, president’s bronze volunteer service award, junior varsity and varsity letters. She volunteers with Youth Earth Service Corps, Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Campfire USA, Newcastle Weed Warriors, and East Hill String Lessons. Martin plans to attend Western Washington University to major in environmental science and hopes to serve with AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps. • Leah Fox is senior at Lindbergh High School. Fox holds a 3.6 GPA She has been a member of the swim team, tennis, wrestling, as manager and the Treehouse Foundation. Fox has received “Most Improved Award”for swim, various junior varsity and varsity letters. She volunteers with Genesis Diez, a program where youth work with orphans in
Mexico. She plans to attend a four-year college or university to earn a degree, then she would like to join the Peace Corps and to teach English in South America. One day she hopes to teach high school Spanish or become a translator. • Queenelle Gazman is a senior at Renton High School. Gazman holds a 3.99 G.P.A. She is involved with National Honor Society, Gay Straight Alliance, speech and debate team, journalism, as editor-in-chief, Ignite Mentoring, jazz band, and cross country. Gazman has received AP Scholar Award, Mason Top 10 Junior Award, Harvard Scholar, departmental awards, and AAUW Washington State in Mathematics. She volunteers with St. Anthony Church. Gazman plans begin her college education at a four-year university in Washington, then hopes to transfer to the University of Southern California to major in film production. She hopes to intern at a prestigious film company and then begin hands-on competitions as a filmmaker. Rotary members recognize three Renton School District high school students each month as Youth of the Month. The award is given to students who possess leadership abilities, maintain a good grade point average, participate in school activities and volunteer in their community.
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state bball regional round Renton girls vs. W.F. West Friday at 4 p.m. at Tumwater High School Lindbergh boys vs. Squalicum Friday at 8 p.m. at Stanwood High School
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Above: Renton’s Steve Sholdra swims in the 200 free at state. Middle column, top: Lindbergh’s Andrew Franco-Munoz waits for the start of the 100 fly at the state meet. adam mcfadden, Renton Reporter Middle column, bottom: Liberty’s Logan Briggs swims at state. Top right: Liberty’s Raymond Ha swims in the 100 breast at state. Bottom right: Hazen’s Chase Onstot swims at the state meet. chad coleman, Reporter Newspapers
Sholdra, Ha win state titles Renton's Steve Sholdra won two state titles, Lindbergh placed seventh, and the Indians took 10th at the 2A state swim and dive meet last weekend. Sholdra broke the state record time that he set last year in both the prelims and the finals in the 500 free. His finals time of four minutes, 29.10 seconds beat the second-place swimmer by 16 seconds. It also earned him automatic All-American status. Sholdra also won a title in the 200 free. He set a new state record time in the prelims (1:41.39), then bettered it the next day in the finals (1:40.78). That time earned him All-American consideration. Led by a pair of top-four finishes in the 100 fly, Lindbergh 26 scored points and placed seventh. Andrew Franco-Munoz finished second in the 100 fly finals, while Aaron Jacobsen took fourth. The Eagles' 200-medley relay team (Sam
Seid, AJ Lim, Jacobsen and Connor Guhlke) placed 10th. Lim made the finals in the 200 IM and placed eighth with a time of 2:11.44. Franco-Munoz took 10th in the 50 free. Tanner Zornes made the finals in the one-meter dive and placed eighth with a score of 246.85 points. Guhlke placed 16th in the 100 free. Lindbergh took sixth in the 200-free relay (Jacobsen, Seid, Guhlke and Franco-Munoz). The Eagles took sixth in the 400-free relay (Guhlke, Seid, Jacobsen and Franco-Munoz). Renton placed 10th as a team with 18 points. Renton finished 11th in the 200-free relay (Adriel Paine, Aslan DaVault, Tyler Pascual and Sholdra). The Indians placed 12th (Paine, DaVault, Pascual and Sholdra) in the 400-free relay.
Liberty junior Raymond Ha won a state title, the Patriots placed fourth, and Hazen finished 21st at the 3A state swim and dive meet last weekend. Ha won his title in the 100 breast, earning All-American consideration with his time of 57.46 seconds. As a team Liberty scored 168 points to take fourth, while the Highlanders scored 29 points in 21st. Liberty's Logan Briggs finished second in the 200 IM, with his time of 1:52.66 earning him All-American consideration. Briggs also finished second in the 500 free. He came in 0.19 second behind Bainbridge's Andrew McCarthy. Briggs' time of 4:35.46 earned him All-American consideration. Liberty took third in the 200-medley relay (Luke Duschl, Ha, Kevin Hays and Briggs).
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The relay finished with a time of 1:36.81, just 0.15 seconds off of AllAmerican consideration. Hazen made the finals in the same event and placed 16th with a team of Nolan Hoover, Chris Foth, Kyle Nelson and Malcolm Mitchell. Liberty's Nick Klatt placed sixth in the 200 free with a time of 1:45.56. Mitchell took 17th in the event. Duschl placed ninth in the 200 IM. Liberty's Connor Biehl took 18th in the event, and Hazen's Connor Broughton placed 21st. In the one-meter dive competition, Liberty's Jesse Herrild placed 18th, while Hazen's Shane Thompson took 22nd. Mitchell finished 24th in the 100 free. Klatt took seventh in the 500 free. Hazen's Chase Onstot finished 12th in the same event. Broughton took 19th. Hazen placed 16th in the 200[ more swim page 14 ]
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Left: Liberty’s Hamilton Noel Above: Hazen’s Daniel Karpman adam mcfadden, Renton Reporter
Wrestlers face tough competition at state Liberty's Hamilton Noel led the way for local wrestlers at the Washington State Mat Classic over the weekend. Noel placed sixth at 160 pounds. Noel started off with a 9-5 win against Enumclaw's Ryan Anderson. Then he fell to in the next round before winning two straight matches in the consolation bracket and taking sixth. Andre Faciane fell to Yelm's Anthony Allred and then lost again. Jose Ramirez fell to Karis, then lost to Anderson. Both wrestled for Hazen at 160 pounds. Hazen's Derek Nichols fell to University's Kwest Osborn in the first round at 106 pounds. He then lost again. Hazen's Zach Moore fell to Mt. Vernon's Luis Reyna in the first round at 113 pounds. Moore moved past Kenney Jenkins of North Central in the consolation bracket before losing. Hazen's Austin Clark fell to Sedro Woolley's
Jake Farrell in the first round at 132 pounds, and lost to in the next round. Hazen's Daniel Karpman fell to Hudson Bay's Aaron Blaine in the first round at 138 pounds, and lost in the next round. Hazen's Jeremy Guilbert fell to Enumclaw's TJ Cormier in the first round at 195 pounds. Guilbert then topped Sedro Woolley's Gabe Torgerson by pin at the 4:16 mark. Hazen's Justin Russell lost in the first round at 220 pounds to Timberline's Stone Hart. Russell moved past Sunnyside's Austin Carman in the consolation bracket before falling. In 2A action, Lindbergh's Trevonn Russell lost to Blaine's Caleb Johnson in the first round, then fell again. Renton's Alex Kalinin fell to Clarkston's Brock Beller in the first round, then lost again. Lindbergh's Abby Chufar lost to Mabton's Jesenia Meza in the first round at 124 pounds, and again to Mt. Baker's Dani Mata.
It's no surprise to Lindbergh boys basketball Robert Graham that his team is still playing. "I felt we were going to win a lot of basketball games because these are just good kids," he said. "It is exciting, I just think it's great." The Eagles (14-12) clinched a berth into the regional round of the 2A state tournament with a 54-31 blitzing of league rival Evergreen Feb. 16 in the district tournament. The Wolverines had topped Lindbergh twice in the regular season by a total of 11 points. "We came out really hard against Evergreen," Graham said. "With them beating us twice already, and the games being close, I knew it would be hard for them to beat us
a third time." The Eagles left little doubt and led 27-8 at the half. After that game, Lindbergh ran into two of the state's top teams in Sumner and Clover Park. The Eagles lost both games and will now face another tough test in Squalicum (18-3) Friday at 8 p.m. at Stanwood High School. The winner of the game advances on into the state tournament, the loser is out. "It's not going to be an easy test for us, but it hasn't been an easy test all year," Graham said. "And we've stepped up to the challenge." The Storm and Lindbergh have one common opponent this season, Kennedy Catholic. Squalicum topped Kennedy 64-60 [ more lindbergh page 14 ]
Indians roll to state after perfect league season The Renton girls basketball team clinched its first state berth since 1987 with a 46-44 win against Olympic Feb. 17. "It's history," said Renton coach Tim White. "I'm very, very happy." The Indians (18-6) won their first Seamount title since 1987 and went undefeated in league play this season. Renton trailed 1815 after the first quarter and struggled with turnovers in
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the second quarter. Olympic led 29-18 at the half. Renton came out in the third quarter and turned things around, climbing to within five points heading into the fourth. "I just laid it on the line," White. "I told them we've only got 16 minutes to play and we weren't playing like champions."
Renton's defense dominated the final period and held Olympic scoreless for nearly six straight minutes. During that time, the Indians tied the game 43-43, then took the lead seconds later and never relented. Taylor Farris led the team with 19 points in the game. Priscilla Tuiasosopo added 11 points. Renton later lost to Port Angeles 54-52, Feb. 18. [ more bball page 14 ]
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Gymnasts take on state Keum leading Seven local gymnasts competed at the state gymnastics meet at the Tacoma Dome Feb. 17-18. Liberty's Shawna Sarrett finished 49th overall in the all-around competition, with a score of 30.55. Lindbergh's Jenna Louie tied for 54th in the bars, at 6.7. Liberty's Tia Riley tied for 51st in the event, at 6.825. Sarrett tied for 63rd at 6.5. Liberty's Aimee Christensen tied for 87th at 5.725.
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Indians earn No. 3 seed [ bball from page 13 ] Then the Indians beat Eatonville 60-37 Feb. 20, which earned them the No. 3 seed out of the West Central District 2A tournament heading into state. Lindbergh's season came to an end with a 53-49 loss to Olympic Feb. 18. The Eagles (8-13) trailed by six points after the first quarter, but went on a 15-9 run to tie the game at the half. Olympic pulled ahead by nine points in the third and Lindbergh couldn't get back.
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Dec. 29. Lindbergh meanwhile fell to Kennedy twice during the regular season. The Eagles strong season started at the top with senior Jimmy Keum. Keum is second in the league in scoring with 19.2 points per game. He's also second in steals (2.6) and fourth in assists (3.5). And he has a history of doing big things in the playoffs. Keum scored 49 points for the Eagles in a double-overtime playoff loss last season. Graham, who spent the previous four seasons coaching against Lindbergh at Highline, knew exactly what he was getting in Keum. "He brings 120 percent every game," Graham said. "He just hates to lose… and it's carried through the whole team like a disease." Other key players have been junior Colin Malone, who is averaging 10.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game along with great defense, and senior Casey Huppe, whose experience and hard work brings a lot to the team. Huppe is averaging 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Graham also made mention of the great support the team has enjoyed this season from administrators to parents to the whole community rooting for them.
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Almost five years ago to the day, the Seattle Sonics unveiled a plan to build a $500 million, multi-purpose arena in Renton. It was to be the new home of the Sonics, whose new owner, Clay Bennett, figured Seattle’s Key Arena wasn’t the place for a professional basketball team to succeed financially. So he offered Renton and an 18,000-seat arena as an alternative on 21 acres in north Renton that Boeing owned. The state Legislature nixed the plan a month later, in April 2007, because of Bennett’s desire to use about $300 million in public dollars to help pay for the arena. Bennett moved the one-time world champions to Oklahoma. Fast forward to last week. The amount hasn’t changed, $500 million, but the name on the proposal has changed to Christopher Hansen and the location has changed to near Seattle’s Safeco Field. Hansen wants about $200 million in financing from the city of Seattle and King County. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and county Executive Dow Constantine stood
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Christine Lee Semon Burnett passed away peacefully February 15, 2012 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue,WA. Chris was born September 1952 in Tacoma. She grew up in Bellevue, graduating from Sammamish High School in 1969. She went to Central Washington College where she received her teaching degree. She taught in Roseburg, Oregon while she was working on her Masters of Education. Chris returned to Washington and began teaching Issaquah School district. Chris is survived by her husband, Frank and children Norie, Taylor, Nikki and Marcus. A Celebration of Life and memorial service will begin at 3:00p.m., Saturday, March 3 at Issaquah Christian Church 10328 IssaquahHobart Road, SE, Issaquah, WA 98027-5480. For directions please call: 425-837-8270. Please sign the family’s on-line guest book at www.flintofts.com. 587608
Plans are in the works to start exploring the idea of a women’s shelter in Renton. Renton resident and Rev. Linda Smith of the Church of Mary Magdelene in Seattle is forming a group to explore the possibility of a women’s shelter in Renton. She feels that women and their children are in desperate need in the community. Smith is asking members of local church congregations and community organizations to refer individuals who are interested in joining this planning group to her. Smith can be contacted at maggie@standrewpc. org.
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Robert Seevers King, 88 years old, passed away at his home on February 12, 2012. He was born on March 25, 1923 in Osceola, Missouri. Raised in San Luis Obispo, California, Bob attended Baylor University, and then pursued an acting career in New York City. He later moved back to the northwest where he met and married Gwendolyn Rose Cheney in 1947. Bob raised his family in Concord, California while working for the California Farm Bureau. He owned and operated the Mr. Steak restaurants in Eugene, Oregon, and became a realtor while residing in Renton,Washington. Bob enjoyed singing, preaching and serving in the local community, as well as time spent with his family and grandchildren. Most recently he attended East Renton Community Church and was a member of the Leisure Estates Vocal Chorale. Bob is survived by his sister, wife, three daughters, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the East Renton Community Church at 11:00 am. Location of the church is: 13232 156th Avenue S.E., Renton,WA. 587156
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Karen Grass passed on February 18, 2012 with her sister Kathy at her side. She was visited just hours earlier by her daughter Angela from Ohio and by her husband, Charles, and was sleeping comfortably when they left. Karen had struggled with multiple medical issues for years most recently with reoccurring kidney infections and stones. Recent diagnostics for a kidney procedure revealed tumor masses in several locations that were determined to be an aggressive metastasized cancer. Karen was born August 5, 1956 in the Orange County Hospital in Orange CA, raised in Southern California, graduated from Fountain Valley HS and moved to the Greater Seattle area in 1980. She met and married Charles Grass in 1985 and they had one child, Angela Grass. Karen was instrumental in the growth and management of Charles’ business, Grass CPA, in the Renton Highlands and also had several businesses of her own over the years. Her goal in life was taking care of people and their problems. Karen is survived by her husband Charles Grass, daughter Angela Grass, son-in-law-to-be Roman Denallo, sisters Kathy Miller, Sheryl Heflin, and Stacy Moore, and their families and by her extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, and in-laws. Memorial and celebration of her life will be held 3PM Saturday, March 3, 2012 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 4228 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue WA 98006. Please wear purple, Karen’s favorite color. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Margaret’s Memorial Fund, the American Cancer Society or the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. 587634
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The Renton History Museum will present the story of photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White on March 8. Lynne Iglitzin will tell the story of this pioneer at 5 p.m. at the museum. Bourke-White is considered a trailblazer of the early 20th century, who pioneered new techniques in photojournalism and opened the doors for women in the industry. She was a photographer for LIFE Magazine and brought photos of the 1940s images of World War II home to many Americans. The Renton History Museum is at 235 Mill Ave. S. Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children and free to members. For more information visit www.rentonhistorymuseum.org or call 425-255-2330.
PUBLIC NOTICES Superior Court Of Washington County Of King In re the Estate of: THOMAS EUGENE THOMPSON, Deceased. NO. 12-4-00552-1 KNT NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of:(1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 10, 2012. PR: KELLY L. THOMPSON PETER W. MOGREN WSBA #11515 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 100 Evergreen Bldg.; PO Box 90 Renton, WA 98057-0090 (425) 255-4542 King County Superior Court Cause No. 12-4-00552-1 KNT Published in Renton Reporter on February 10, 2012, February 17, 2012 and February 24, 2012. #582553. In the Superior Court of the State of Washingtonin and for the County of King In re the Estate of: EVA L RIGGS, Deceased. NO. 12-4-00487-8KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.4.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has quailified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be
barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of:(1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 10, 2012. FRANK RIGGS, Personal Representative MICHAEL J REYNOLDS Attorney for Personal Representative 1219 Cole Street Enumclaw, WA 98022 Published in Renton Reporter on February 10, 2012, February 17, 2012 and February 24, 2012. #582919. Superior Court of Washington County of King In re the Estate of: EDWIN C. HOLDEN, Deceased. NO. 12-4-00785-1 KNT NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for-
ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: February 24, 2012. PR: SYLVIA B. HOLDEN Ronald E. Glessner WSBA #11832 Of MOGREN, GLESSNER & ROTI P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 100 Evergreen Bldg.;P.O.Box 90 Renton, WA 98057-0090 (425) 255-4542 King County Superior Court Cause No. 12-4-00785-1 KNT Published in the Renton Reporter on February 24, 2012, March 2, 2012 and March 9, 2012. #587781 The City of Renton at 1055 S Grady Way in Renton, WA is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Rainier Avenue South Improvements, is located on Rainier Ave S between its intersections with South Grady Way and South 2nd Street in Renton, King County. This project involves approximately 8.18 acres of soil disturbance for roadway improvements and utility construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged through the City of Renton storm sewer system which has outfalls at the P-1 channel of the Black River. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Renton Reporter on February 24, 2012 and March 2, 2012. #587801.
NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE RENTON, WASHINGTON The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determination of Non-Significance for the following project under the authority of the Renton Municipal Code. Windstone V Annexation Prezone SEPA Review LUA12-011, ECF Location: 14600, 14612, 14620, 14622, 14626 SE Renton Issaquah Road. Application requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review for the prezone of the 4.3 acre site located along the eastern portion of SE Renton Issaquah Road in advance of the Windstone V Annexation, pursuant to RCW 35A.14.330, so zoning will be in place at the time the subject site comes into the City. The site is located at the northeastern portion of the City, with existing City limits as the northern, eastern, and southern boundary. Annexation is considered exempt from SEPA. However, the prezoning of the subject area does require SEPA review. Comments and appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 9, 2012. Appeals must be filed in writing together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of Renton Municipal Code Section 4-8-110.B. Additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510. Published in the Renton Reporter on February 24, 2012. #587826. The 11th District Republican Precinct Caucus will be held on March 3rd at the Home Run Restaurant 423 Airport Way, Renton, WA. Registration will be from 9:15 to 10:00 AM. Bring Voter Registration cards if available. For information, email Rex_Meyer@earthlink.net Published in Renton Reporter February 24, 2012. #587718.
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SPRING BREAK FUN! Rent a Gorgeous 975 SF, 2 bedroom, 2 bath Whistler townhome, Stoney Creek NorthStar. Be close to the mountian while renting in luxury! Free shuttle to gondola base! Free underground parking. Sat, 4/7- 4/14! Spring break; Bellevue, Renton and Issaquah schools. Top floor unit; sleeps 6 (King; 2 twins; full sofa couch), washer, d r ye r, f i r e p l a c e, DV D p l aye r, l a r g e d e ck & BBQ. Heated pool and hot tub. $1,750; 7 days ($250/ night). 206-6833746.
ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Gardenâ€?, (2) adjaAPPLE, cent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Selling $5,000 Fir/Pine Firewood each or $8,000 both. Lowww.thewoodguys.com cated in Shoreline / N. Seattle. Call or email 1.800.848.4141 Emmons Johnson, 4254 8 8 - 3 0 0 0 , F I R E W O O D, R e n t o n eaj3000@msn.com area. Delivery Available. AUBURN $250 per cord. Dry 6 M O U N TA I N V I E W wood. Mix of Fir, Alder Cemetary plots. Beauti- and Cherr y. (425)226ful, maintained grounds 5545 located at 2020 Mountain View Drive, Auburn. Need extra cash? Place Lot 1, block 75, section your classiďŹ ed ad today! 2. Take Foothills Drive Call 1-800-388-2527 or entrance, less then 100 Go online 24 hours a ya r d s o n l e f t . P r i c e d day www.nw-ads.com. $ 1 9 5 u n d e r va l u e a t $1,700 each! OR All 6 for $9,600 - $295 each under value! 360-2752235. B E AU T I F U L F L O R A L HILLS in Lynnwood. Two person plot for sale in Evergreen Gardens. $1400 (includes transfer fee). (206)755-3742
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VANTAGE GLEN (62+) Low to Moderate Income S e n i o r C o m mu n i t y i n Renton. Manufactured Homes for Sale. Monthly Lot Fees $400 and $450 include: water, sewer, garbage/ recycle and lawn maintenance. Located at the east hill of R e n t o n , n e a r Va l l e y Medical Center. Amenities: Clubhouse and RV Storage. Call for appointment and more info. 425-277-7184
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The primar y duty of a Circulation Manager (CM) is to manage a geographic district. The CM will be accountable for the assigned newspaper as follows: Recruiting, contracting and training independent contractors to meet delivery deadlines, insuring delivery standards are being met and quality customer service. Position requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles weighing up to 25 pounds from ground level to a height o f 3 fe e t ; t o d e l i v e r newspaper routes, including ability to negotiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 newspapers per hour for up to 8 consecutive hours; to communicate with carriers and the public by hreast@soundpublishing.com telephone and in person; OR send resume to operate a personal and cover letter to: computer. Must possess Sound Publishing, Inc. reliable, insured, motor 19426 68th Avenue S, vehicle and a valid Kent, WA 98032 Washington State ATTN: CMFWM driver’s license.
EVERGREEN - Washelli Cemetery in North Seattle. Single plot. Quiet, peaceful location. Easy to find, just inside north gate. Call for details. $4,500 OBO. (253)3329397
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at the Federal Way Mirror. The primar y duty of a Circulation Manager (CM) is to manage a geographic district. The CM will be accountable for the assigned newspaper as follows: Recruiting, contracting and training independent contractors to meet delivery deadlines, insuring delivery standards are being met and quality customer service. Position requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles weighing up to 25 pounds from ground level to a height o f 3 fe e t ; t o d e l i v e r newspaper routes, including ability to negotiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 newspapers per hour for up to 8 consecutive hours; to communicate with carriers and the public by telephone and in person; to operate a personal computer. Must possess reliable, insured, motor vehicle and a valid Washington State driver’s license. Sound Publishing is an Equal Oppor tunity Employer and offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, 4 0 1 K , p a i d va c a t i o n , h o l i d ay s a n d a gr e a t work environment. If interested in joining our team, please email resume and cover letter to:
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(1) CEMETERY Plot at Redmond’s beautiful Cedar Lawns and Memorial Park. Take care of all your funeral needs in one location. New Rhodie lot #165D, space #2. $3,000. Seller will pay transfer fee. Call 425753-6773
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THE SOUTH KING County ‘Kent’ Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans is seeking donated office space for its Service Officers to be able to assist veterans applying for VA benefits. As a non-profit we have no money for rent but tax deductions are possible and may be able to assist with utilities. Raney Wr ight 206-7726962. raneywright@q.com or write to: Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 33 Service Officers, PO B ox 6 1 5 6 , Ke n t , WA 98064. Need extra cash? Place your classiďŹ ed ad today! Call 1-800-388-2527 or Go online 24 hours a day www.nw-ads.com.
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1,884 SF GOLF Course Home includes wheel chair ramp. 3 bedroom, 2 + bath has oak kitchen, granite countertops, propane fireplace & heat pump. Low maintenance yard, and spacious 3 car garage. 8 Full size windows face fairway, offering gorgeous relaxing view! $190,000. FSBO. Dona 360-581-9650.
ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANT Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Adver tising Sales Consultant at the Maple Valley/Covington Reporter. This position will be based out of our Maple Valley office. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, both written and oral, and excel in dealing with internal as well as external contacts on a day-to-day b a s i s. C a n d i d a t e w i l l need to have an exceptional sales background and print media experience is a definite asset. Must be computer-proficient at Word, Excel, and utilizing the Internet. Position requires use of personal cell phone and vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance. Compensation includes a base plus commission and a competitive group benefits program. EOE Sound Publishing, Inc. is Washington’s largest private, independent newspa per com pany. Ou r broad household distribution blankets the entire Greater Puget Sound region, extending northward from Seattle to Canada, south to Salem, Oregon, and westwa r d t o t h e Pa c i f i c Ocean. If you thrive on calling on new, active or inactive accounts both in person and over the phone; if you have the ability to think outside the box, a r e c u s t o m e r - d r i ve n , success-oriented, selfmotivated, well organized and would like to be part of a highly energized, competitive and professional sales team, we want to hear from you! No calls or personal visits please. Please email your cover letter and resume to: hreast@soundpublishing.com or mail to: Sound Publishing, Inc., 19426 68th Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032, ATTN: HR/CMV
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