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City preps for park, new college building on hold By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
Green River Community College got from the City of Auburn four years ago the 8.97-acre Lea Hill Park property, on which it
planned to build a new Trades and Industry building. In exchange, Auburn received 7.15 acres of GRCC-owned land, known as the Martin property, for a new park. The City begins work this
spring on the new park. But construction plans for GRCC’s trades building have been put on hold, GRCC officials said this week. “Unfortunately, the state budget crisis really ate into the capital mon-
ey available for all the agencies,” said Sam Ball, director of capital projects for college. “We were originally in the queue, before the economic downturn, for construction in 2011-2013. We could have been in construction now.
“But as much as two years ago, right after we submitted our request to the state for construction funds, we were notified that they were going to have to put that [ more PROPERTY page 3 ]
Gateway suddenly closes doors
On display: The storefront art gallery is filled with local works. This heron is made of Starbucks cards. ROBERT WHALE,
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Auburn Gateway, a private school operating out of Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn, abruptly closed its doors March 6, surprising parents and students alike. The sudden closure followed hard upon allegations that the school’s former director, Emily Gomes, had mishandled funds, media reports say. Gomes resigned the following Friday, and the school canceled classes indefinitely. Teachers’ paychecks were bouncing because the money had disappeared and Lisa Monto, Gateway’s acting director, was not sure where the funds had gone, Q13 FOX News reported. Many of the teachers intend to stay on the job and work for free as long as possible. Many parents said they have already paid tuition through the end of the school year. Gateway – an independent, nondenominational Christianvalues school established in 2009 – had been offering hands-on, experimental learning for kids who excel, and at their own pace. Cal Hunzicker, chairman of Messiah Lutheran Church’s lease committee, noted that the church and the school are not affiliated, other than as lessor and lessee. School officials met with their attorney Friday afternoon and were unavailable for comment. [ more GATEWAY page 2 ]
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First pitch Auburn sophomore Dalton Beach delivers a pitch from the mound during the Trojans’ jamboree match against Auburn Riverside last Saturday at the Auburn Mountain High School field. For a complete high school baseball preview, see page 10. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter
Water rippling gently about her stick legs, head topped by a distinct tuft of dark feathers, the heron waits with stony patience and unmoving eye the faintest flicker in the bankhugging grass, the splash midstream. This particular bird is actually Bonney Lake artist Mary Ellen Bowers’s clever mosaic of Starbucks cards, hung on the east wall of the art gallery at 113 East Main Street. Bowers was there Tuesday night for the gallery’s grand opening, delighted to be swallowed up by the crowd streaming into the storefront gallery to gawk at the work of 20 local artists. In addition to Bower’s blue heron, the collection includes paintings of quizzical owls, fierce tigers, lions, giraffes, flowers, Bower’s blue heron and stunning photographs. Storefronts Auburn, Shunpike, the City of [ more GALLERY page 3 ]
Artist from another Auburn lends legendary voice By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com
When Larry G. Jones hits the stage at the Muckleshoot Casino’s Club Galaxy for his
one-man celebrity impersonation show, Legendary Voices in Concert, you can bet his incredible luck won’t be far from his mind.
Not only has the 46-year-old Auburn, Ala., native managed to hammer out a successful show business career, thrilling audiences with his four-octave range
and hundreds of voice impersonations, he’s also managed to cheat death, surviving cancer, a near drowning, even kidney failure. “God has blessed me with a chance to live every day, and [ more VOICES page 2 ]
[2] March 16, 2012 I think about that,” Jones said. “It’s changed my overall attitude about life. When problems arise, I just let it ride. It doesn’t all matter. Life is too short to take it all too seriously.” Jones always knew he could sing. And by the time
he began attending Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, his voice, honed by hundreds of happy hours singing to classic rock tunes, was a fine instrument. At school, Jones’ vocal ability grabbed his roommate’s attention. “(He) was a drummer
and he decided I could sing really good, so I became the singer in a classic rock band,” Jones said. Performing immediately struck a chord in him. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering in the early 1990s, he moved to Hollywood with his band – Love or Money – and be-
gin playing the club circuit on the Sunset Strip. Love or Money never broke out of Hollywood, but the experience was a stepping stone for Jones. “I started doing ‘soundsa-likes’ for radio. That’s how I started with the impressions,” he said. “I worked for a big company that did
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stuff nationally. I started by sending them recordings of me doing Elton John and The Phantom of the Opera, and they asked if I could do Hootie and the Blowfish.” Working as an impersonator during the ’90s, he also created shows centered on his vocal prowess. Soon he was in demand on the casino circuit. Eventually, he performed his show more than 2,400 times. “It ended up being a 10-year run,” Jones said. Right before he Jones began his Vegas run, Jones had his first brush with death. “I was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma (cancer) in 1998 and given six to 12 months to live,” he said. After major surgery to remove the cancerous melanoma and nine months of chemotherapy, Jones was declared cancer free by his doctors. It would not be Jones’ final close call. Exploring at Lake Las Vegas in 1994, Jones nearly drowned saving a swimmer. Swept downstream, Jones
[ GATEWAY from page 1 ] “We’ve been told that eventually they will try to resurrect their school under new management, new ownership,” Hunzicker said. “For now, the children are being dispersed to other schools. Kip Herren, superintendent of the Auburn School District, was very
said he stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated after being pulled from the water. His kidneys failed, but after months of dialysis they returned to full function. Today, Jones spends his time performing at corporate events and the occasional casino show. His wife of two years, Andrea, runs the sound board. “We get to travel together and see different places,” he said. “It’s great.” His experiences, he said, and the way he lives his life shape his performance. “Laughter really is the best medicine,” he said. “I never added the title comedian until after the cancer. I believe that really played a role in what I do. Somebody just had something better for me to do.” Legendary Voices in Concert continues this week, with shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Muckleshoot Casino’s Club Galaxy. For showtimes, visit www.muckleshootcasino.com.
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gracious in phoning and offering to take the kids.” “We did that because they’re kids, they’re families and they’re in Auburn,” Herren said. “Their learning is important, and there’s 12 weeks left in the school year. We wanted to try to help out the families and the kids.”
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www.auburn-reporter.com [ Gallery from page 1 ] Auburn, King County’s 4Culture and Auburn Valley Creative Artists worked together to make the gallery happen. Shunpike partners with city and business leaders in Seattle, Tacoma and now Auburn to activate the downtown cores by temporarily matching artists and arts groups with vacant storefronts. The programs are part of a national wave of community-driven collaboration between neighborhoods, cities, businesses and artists – including programs in San Francisco, Portland and New York. If the storefront succeeds, a tenant rents the space and the art space goes away. “We always say that one of the goals of the program is to run ourselves out of business, to not have any storefronts to fill up, to not have any clients to serve,” said Rebecca Solverson, operations assistant with Storefronts Tacoma. “Really, what we are doing with the art is saying, ‘Look here, wouldn’t this be a cool
[ PROPERTY from page 1 ] project on hold. At that time the hope was that maybe the state would get out of its budget crisis, and maybe we could have a 2013-2015 construction window. That's not going to be possible either. We've got our instructions for the 2013-15 capital budget, and there aren't any, or very few new projects being funded in this next round." The current trades and industry building dates to the first years of the college. College officials say it is outdated and must be replaced. The college uses Lea Hill Park to its north more than do the nearby residents, most often as a practice field for intercollegiate sports. But the tennis court is cracked, lacks nets, is well nigh unusable. The baseball diamond is in such poor shape for college ball that the Gators play their games
place to rent, so somebody walks along and says, ‘Oh, wow, this is the spot we want,’” said Marie Lyndemere, co-chair of Auburn Valley Creative Artists. That makes this gallery a success — a new tenant has already rented the space. “You always know if you’re an artist that you could get a 30-day eviction notice,” Lyndemere said. “We got ours even before we opened our door!” “We are activating three vacant storefronts along Main Street that are going to rotate around to different vacancies as they come up and disappear,” said Matthew Richter, Storefronts Program Manger. “We’ve got a roster that we’ve created of Auburn of area artists who applied to the program to either do static installations or creative enterprises like this, where the doors open and it’s a gallery, or a boutique, or a museum, or a residence where an artist sets up shop and the passersby get to watch what he or she does through the windows. We’ll be doing it the next year, and
the next year and beyond. “… It’s a very intuitive marriage,” Richter added. “Artists are always looking at real estate, and real estate really looks at artists because it’s artists who gentrify neighborhoods, it’s artists who improve property values, it’s artists who make neighborhoods the types of places where people want to have dinner and walk around and live and eat.” Beyond that, having such places has set every pore of the local artistic community abuzz. “It’s very important for a lot of talented people that just didn’t have an avenue for showing their work and for having sales,” Bowers said. That includes local artist Celeste Cooning, who has taken over the storefront at 123 E Main Street with a freshly-cut installation in her signature style. Cooning creates 3-D environments with paper. Experienced at installing in a variety of environments, Cooning’s hand-crafted creations are site-specific with lighting that sharpens and expands upon
at nearby Auburn Mountainview High School. Three years ago officials declared that the park at South 320th Street and 124th Avenue was no longer serving the needs of the growing Lea Hill community. The new park will be under joint GRCC and City ownership. The GRCC Foundation owned the three parcels of land. A home childcare facility and a house now occupy part of the site. The Foundation, which acquired the land a year before the agreement was struck, has donated its interest to GRCC. The college is to retain about 1.77 acres of the Martin property. It will keep the daycare facility. Auburn acquired Lea Hill Park from King County in 2002 when the county was divesting itself of park land. The deed directs that the park property be used for park and recreation
purposes forever, unless the City could get equal lands or facilities in exchange. The replacement lands or facilities must also be used for park or recreation purposes. Since the Martin property is a bit smaller than Lea Hill Park, the agreement calls for the college to reimburse the City $1.5 million. According to a memorandum of understanding between the City and GRCC, the City was to transfer ownership of the park to the college in exchange for both the Martin property and other improvements. An independent appraisal determined the respective values of the parcels. According to the MOU, the City and College are each to hold an equal, undivided interest in the new park.
Luce appointed vice president of AVICW Debbie Luce, tourism director for the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed vice president of the Association of Visitor Information Centers of Washington. Luce, a AVICW board member, has been with the Chamber for four years.
Luce will work closely with other AVICW leaders to provide educational seminars, workshops, conferences and materials to enhance productivity of visitor information centers, as well as promote the tourism industry throughout the state. The vice president position is a volunteer
position. The AVICW, which attracted 90 members to its main conference last spring, is comprised of representatives from visitor information centers, chambers of commerces, visitor and convention bureaus, lodging establishments and businesses interested in state tourism promotion.
her work once the sun sets. Huge tree fronds, fluttery botanical forms and a honeycombed hearts are only a few of the forms she’s worked with in the past. “There is incredible artistic talent in Auburn, and it is wonderful to see it on display in multiple locations for the public to experience,” said Debby Deal, a board member of AVCA. “AVCA is a twoyear-old organization, and we are so happy to have such support from the City and interest from local artists. Art is the soul of any community,
and we are glad to be part of it.” The artwork of other talented members of the AVCA organization remains on display at the City Hall Gallery at 10 West Main Street through March 28. In the City Hall Gallery, 12 artists showcase 33 works of art showcasing photography, watercolor, mosaic and pastel. It is presented by the City of Auburn and Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation. “Our long term goal is to have a permanent site,” said Lyndemere. “We believe the
arts in Auburn are underrepresented. And we believe that art saves souls. It does. It would be so lovely if our community could have a connection to the arts, in addition to the symphony and theater. Because it does enrich lives. And we have a lot of people who could be enriched.” As part of the Storefronts Auburn initiative, Auburn Valley Creative Arts members host workshops, offer demonstrations and artist get togethers.
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The Diaper Duty dinner and auction last weekend in the Rainier Room of the Truitt Building raised awareness and funds to help the Children’s Home Society. The benefit attracted about 180 people who donated an estimated 23,000 diapers. It also took in more than $7,800 in donations, allowing the campaign to buy an additional 50,000 diapers for CHS. Right, Kirsten Reynolds celebrates the mass collection. The Auburn Regional Medical Center, Kiwanis Club of the Valley, Oddfellas Pub & Eatery, “See Ya Later” Foundation, Cafe Pacific Catering, Leadership Institute of South Puget Sound and the Auburn Police Officers Association support the program. COURTESY PHOTO
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March 8 Vandalism: 1 a.m., 3600 block of C Street Northeast. Somebody chucked a brick through the front glass door of a local automobile repair business. The why remains a mystery.
Fraud: 7:46 p.m., 4200 block of A Street Southeast. An unknown person claiming to be an investigator for US Bank tried to hoodwink a fel-
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March 5 Aid call: 10:23 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Valley Com dispatched firefighters to a report of someone suffering with chest pains. Firefighters examined the person and King County Medics provided advanced life support, then medics transported the person to Auburn Regional Medical Center (ARMC) for more evaluation and treatment.
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Theft: 4:54 p.m., 1600 block of Riverview Drive Northeast. Somebody stole a saxophone from a vehicle. Police did not disclose a value for the missing instrument. Theft: 9 p.m., 1101 Supermall Way S.W. An unknown customer stole an undisclosed amount of money and a debit card from an employee’s purse at an unnamed business on Supermall Way.
March 9 Aid call: 9:28 a.m., (Algona). Firefighters treated a man who couldn’t catch his breath and a private ambulance transported him to AMC.
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Grass fire: 3:59 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters hustling to the report of a small grass fire discovered a large grass fire that had burned an area approximately 50 by 200 feet. Firefighters got the fire under control quickly, limiting damage to the surrounding area.
Car accident: 4:30 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a single-car spinout accident on Highway 18, carefully extricated a woman from her vehicle, then a private ambulance and King County Medics transported her to ARMC.
Aid call: 4:47 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a woman suffering with a fever and treated her. Her husband transported her to a hospital for further evaluation.
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Robbery by knife: 8:32 p.m., 2000 block of I Street Northeast. A man robbed a woman at knife point. The victim said the man was in his 40’s, 5’10”, with shoulder length curly brown hair and scruffy facial hair.
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Toll lanes are here to stay, grow Some like it HOT. More drivers are warming up to the Valley Freeway’s (HOT) high-occupancy toll lanes, giving engineers and transportation leaders hope that the project eventually will expand to further ease gridlock on one of the state’s most congested corridors. It appears more commuters, especially those who prefer to avoid a messy I-5 experience to work, school or play, have hopped onto State Route 167’s far left lane to buy extra time. What began as a four-year pilot project in 2008 has become a successful enterprise. The SR 167 HOT lanes have accelerated into the black. “I can say, as we closed out February, we’re continuing to see growth in usage as well as revenue,” said Craig Stone, toll division director for the Washington State Department of Transportation. “The lanes are doing what they were designed to do – reduce congestion and improve travel times for everyone traveling on this corridor.” HOT lanes were established to study how variably-priced, electronic tolling can ease traffic congestion on SR 167 – an 11-mile northbound stretch between Auburn to Renton, and spanning eight miles the other way. Solo drivers with a Good To Go! transponder were offered the choice to pay for a faster trip in the carpool lane when extra space was available. According to the WSDOT’s latest performance summary released in December, the HOT lanes revenue exceeded expenditures by $12,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011. Recent data shows the upward trend continuing into 2012. HOT lane revenue increased 35 percent in fiscal year 2011, generating $750,000, compared to $560,000 that was generated in fiscal year 2010, the WSDOT report said. Toll collection costs also have decreased, the report said. All revenue generated by SR 167 HOT lanes is reinvested in the Valley Freeway corridor.
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Enduring tough times on Main St. Two years ago a story titled “Persevering on Main Street” appeared on the front page of this newspaper. Today, despite the obstacles all around me, I find myself still persevering on Main Street. Street closures, businesses coming and going, ownership changes and the small “tiffs” that are just part of daily routines can discourage anyone trying to do business. But I have found that living in the moment, day to day, keeps me going. During this time, I have met hundreds of people who continue to supply me with the encouragement and support that any small business needs to keep opening its doors every morning. At a time when healthy competition is the name of the game among businesses, I have found friends who are a part of that group. I have lost a few, too, which can be the hardest part, but it is a fact of the age
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Please give me the chance to continue serving you BY Gary hulsey
Many of you are concerned about my past, as well you should be. That was 34 years ago. I have lived in Pacific for the past 24 years, during which I have endeavored to make this a better
place to live. I bought a home here, started a business and created good jobs until I was no longer physically able to work. I pay my bills and my taxes. My wife and I watched our two eldest grandchildren grow up in Pacific. Nearly five years ago, I was
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demographics. Downtown Auburn, as desolate and quiet as it might appear on the outside, contains some of the most considerate and supportive people around. I wait, as do many of the other businesses here, for the time that the city realizes its downtown plaza dream. How many more of the storefronts here will be vacant before that time? But how many new businesses will also open their doors? Who knows. But one thing that I do know is that until I can no longer
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open the door and turn on the lights, the Kitsch-en will be here for the friends whom I have made and for those I have yet to make. And that is why, after two more years, I am still “Persevering on Main Street”. – Colleen Barry
asked by several citizens to serve on the City Council. At that time, I advised them of my past. They stated that since I had received my final discharge and restoration of civil rights, that they did not see a problem and once again asked me to serve on the City Council. I submitted my candidacy and was
The failure of Auburn voters to pass the school bond was very sad and unfortunately, very predictable. Eventually, we will pass the school bond. We always do. We just take our time in doing what needs to be done. Eventually we will replace Auburn High School. We really don’t have a choice. Auburn High: • is not safe; • seismic deficiencies are not legal niceties. We live in an earthquake zone; • is very expensive to operate. Utility costs are triple that of other area high schools; [ more LETTERS page 6 ]
unopposed. This past year I was approached by Howard Erickson and others to seek the office of mayor. I advised them of my past and they, too, stated that was not an issue since my civil rights had been restored. I declined their offer and chose instead to remain only one of seven votes on the City Council. Midsummer I considered rescinding my candidacy because [ more hulsey page 6 ]
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[ KLAAS from page 5 ] “Revenue covering the HOT lanes operational cost is frosting on the cake,” Stone said. “The once underused SR 167 HOV lanes are now a workhorse.” In February, the average trip cost $1.40, up from about $1.25, because more motorists are using the toll, Stone said. Drivers also experienced about a 10-minute travel time savings in peak commute hours, he said. But while the HOT lanes are by no means a solution to the Valley Freeway’s typical workday congestion, the project is doing what it was designed to do. “It’s allowing us to get the most out of every square foot of pavement we have out there,” Stone said. “We’re making every lane as efficient as possible.” The HOT expressway soon will stretch farther south, from Au-
[ HULSEY from page 5 ] of failing health. Several citizens asked me to stay on the council to ensure continuity in the event of the election of a new mayor. I agreed to remain as long as my health permits. I am eligible to hold public office. The issue of whether I am worthy is entirely up to you as voters. As long as I am in office, I will continue to vote against raising property taxes. I will continue to pursue development of retail businesses to stimulate our economy, to generate sales tax income for our city and to create local jobs for the people that live here. I have advocated, and will continue to do so, for the elderly, the disabled, the children and other vulnerable populations of our city. I will continue to make a positive contribution to this community, whether or not I serve on the city council. I will continue to strive to make Pacific a city in which responsible citizens can live in peace and prosperity. This is my home. This is where I am going to spend
burn’s 15th Street Southwest exit to Pacific’s 8th Street/Jovita Boulevard exit in Pierce County. The federally-funded extension will provide another alternative route for south Auburn commuters. Stone said the project is in the final steps of design. Long term, the WSDOT is considering putting in for a federal grant to extend northbound lanes. Tolls are taking the lead on Puget Sound’s main corridors, be it 167 or the 520 or Tacoma Narrows bridges. The WSDOT also has conducted a I-405 and SR 167 Eastside Corridor Tolling Study, which explores the potential of developing a critical freeway alternative to I-5. Despite high gas prices and increasing tolls, more drivers are buying into the system, paying more to get to where they need to go. It is the reality of the situation,
especially for a cash-strapped states with major transportation problems and few funding mechanisms. As Stone points out, more than half of the commuters who use the HOT lanes purchased price-reduced transponders in anticipation of the 520 toll. Despite skepticism, studies show support for HOT lanes among all income levels. Drivers will have the choice – pay more, save time and avoid fewer bumpers. Tolls, and more tolls, are here to stay. And, if the experience of Washington and other states says anything about the future, tolls stand to increase. More tollways promise to pop up here and elsewhere to address and sustain stretched infrastructure, be it new or worn. HOT lanes are just part of the landscape.
most of the remaining time I have left in this life. I have never tried to conceal my past. Neither have I tattooed it on my forehead. It has always been there for all to see. If you did not care to look, all you had to do was ask me. My closets are too small to hide skeletons. Instead, I hang them out on the clothes line in my back yard. All one has to do is look over my fence. I have shared my past with most of my neighbors because they deserve to know about the man that lives next to them. The troubled young man who committed a horrible crime and went to prison all those years ago is gone. In his place is a broken, old man. One cannot learn compassion except through suffering. I am but a man, a mere mortal human being who has made mistakes. But I am a man, a man with a voice and the willingness to make a difference. I cannot fix all the problems in this world but I can, each of us can, do something. I do not ask your forgiveness for the past, nor
do I ask your understanding. That is something that I alone will live with for the rest of my life. What I did many years ago was wrong. I stood accountable for that and paid a price. Whether or not some of you believe I have paid a just amount is irrelevant to me. What is relevant is that if any of you ask for my help, I will be there as long as I am able. If I see something wrong, I will speak up. I bring to this community a plethora of life experiences, some bad, most good, but contained in each was a lesson learned. If it is God’s will as expressed through the votes cast by you, the citizens of this community, that I no longer serve you on the City Council, then so be it. The purpose of government is to serve the people. I will continue to serve this community in whatever capacity I am able.
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[ LETTERS from page 5 ] • cannot be refurbished in a cost effective manner. It’s simply too old; • could be the linchpin to revitalizing downtown Auburn. Obviously, the standard school bond campaign tactics take too long to work. Perfunctory letters of support by city leaders and area realtors in this paper are not enough. Snappy PowerPoint presentations by school district leaders are not enough. We need to develop a sense of urgency as a community. Our city leaders need a wakeup call. Therefore, my suggestion is that Auburn residents should vote no against any and all other local initiatives until the school bond is resubmitted for a vote and passes. If your child is scheduled to start the ninth grade next year at Auburn High, ask for a waiver to go to another school, a school that will not fall down if an earthquake strikes. Go to City Council and school board meetings and complain. Make some noise. – Jesse Wilson
City sandbagging in its removal efforts When the City took upon itself to place the giant sandbags that supposedly were necessary due to the unsubstantiated fear of the dam being compromised, we went along with the news and the mass hysteria they created and allowed the sandbags to be placed on property by our home. We have never flooded and were out of the flood plain, but were told these were necessary. For two years, we have been in danger since the bags were placed to the edge of the road. When we back out of our
driveway, we cannot see the oncoming traffic. Several near misses have made us more than nervous. We have contacted the city about removing the three bags that are at the edge of road. We have been told that they will not remove these because there is no money for the removal, and they need to wait until the King County Council can meet to see if they can help with funding the removal. In the meantime, we and the public are at risk. Should a car slide off the road or leave the road at high speed – which has happened already at this exact location, taking out our fence – the taxpayers would no doubt be paying even more money when the lawsuit for this accident is pursued. We just asked for their help to make our driveway safe, but apparently we need to have an “emergency” before we will be heard. – Delite Morris
Thanks for the support The Auburn Downtown Association would like to thank those partners who provided excellent food and beverages for its third annual open house meet and greet at our office, 222 E. Main St., Suite A: Buds & Blooms, Jason’s Coffee & Fined Baked Goods, Home Plate Pub, Rainbow Cafe, DownEast Baking Company, Zola’s Cafe, The Kitsch-en, Godfather’s Pizza, Donut & Muffin Factory, The Station Bistro, Oddfella’s Pub & Eatery and Grocery Outlet Go to www.AuburnDT.org for a list of downtown businesses to support. – Kathleen Keator, TADA executive director
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Troy Green tackles the role of The Cat in the Hat in the Auburn High School Actors Guild’s production of “Seussical”. Mark Klaas, Auburn Reporter BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com
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of 44 strong, it is a daunting task, to say the least. “It’s craziness,” said Warren Kerr, the director of the Auburn High School Actors Guild’s latest production. “If I could get the kids to buy into being really wild and crazy creatures, it was a play I knew we could do well.” Kerr and his staff pulled it off last week, when the fun, delightful musical premiered at the Auburn Performing Arts Center. Three more performances hit the stage this week, concluding Saturday. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Putting together a cast and crew of varying skills to
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perform such a colorful play was something Kerr was willing to do. For the school’s drama teacher, Dr. Seuss just happened to be a childhood favorite. “Why not? He was the best-selling author in my lifetime,” Kerr said. “When I first saw the show six years ago, it really hit me emotionally because (it) talks about being lost and being found again, but in a very gentle Seuss way. It was really, really sweet.” Kerr was certain it was a musical his cast could do
well. “It took a little convincing. Stepping out of their safety zone is always risky for any kid, especially high-school age,” Kerr said. The cast learned there’s more to Seuss’ work than lively and creative characters. “On the surface, it seems like ‘Seussical’ is really simple, childish and really happy and things,” said Anthony Conley-O’Donnell, a senior actor who plays Horton the Elephant. “But if you actually pay attention to the story and what the characters are talking about, you find out the story is a lot
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Showtime • Production: “Seussical”, presented by the Auburn High School Actors Guild. • Performances: 7:30 p.m., March 15, 16, 17. • Venue: Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. • Tickets: $12 general admission, $5 for seniors, students and military. Available for pre-sale at the Auburn High Bookkeeper’s Office and at the door. For information, call 253931-4895.
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Boardwalk to open Auburn’s first elevated boardwalk in a wetland is close to being finished, with a grand opening celebration set for April 5. The boardwalk is being constructed in the City-owned and operated Auburn Environmental Park east of State Route 167 and north of West Main Street. It features three viewing platforms providing visitors with places to stop and stand, observe, learn and relax.
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It was simply too great an opportunity for Auburn Riverside’s new baseball coach Jon Aarstad to pass up. After eight years as the head coach of the Kentwood program – a stint that included a state 4A title and State Coach of the Year honors in 2010 – Aarstad means to work a bit of his mojo on the Ravens. Aarstad takes over for Chris Garrison, who has retired after 16 years as the program’s only head coach. “It was all family based,” Aarstad said of his decision to take the Ravens job. “I live five minutes from Auburn Riverside (at Lake Tapps). When the job opened up, I applied and was fortunate enough to get the job.” Aarstad, who also teaches math at ARHS, attended Burlington High School, playing first base and pitching for Washington State Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame coach Jim Clem.
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Auburn Riverside graduate Kara Jenkins plays on college basketball’s biggest stage Saturday. Jenkins, a sophomore guard, joined her Idaho State University teammates in punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 49-46 victory over Northern Colorado in the Big Sky Conference championship last Saturday at Pocatello, Idaho. Idaho State (24-7) earned an automatic Kara Jenkins berth as a No. 14 seed into the 64-team women’s field. The Bengals play third-seeded University of Miami (25-5) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Gonzaga University’s McCarthy Athletic Center.
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Jon Aarstad takes over the Auburn Riverside baseball program from Chris Garrison, becoming the Ravens’ second-ever head coach. Shawn Skager, Auburn Reporter Inspired by Clem, who remains his mentor today, Aarstad knew early on that coaching was in his future. “It was something I always wanted to be involved with,” he said.
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Baseball At a Glance RAVENS AT A GLANCE • COACH: Jon Aarstad, 1st season • LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 15-11 overall, 5th place in SPSL North 4A with 10-6 record. Made it to Washington State 4A quarterfinals. • TOP RETURNERS: Michael Rucker, senior, pitcher; Nick Minteer, senior, pitcher/ outfielder; Kameron Boardway, senior, third baseman; Kai Uwaine, senior, outfielder; and Austin Marty, junior, shortstop. • TOP NEWCOMERS: Chris Minteer, junior, outfielder/first baseman; and Isaiah Hatch, freshman, pitcher. • OUTLOOK: The Ravens look to the talented Rucker and his low-90s fastball to lead the way on the mound. Last year the Gonzaga-bound senior was 8-2 overall, with a 1.17 ERA and 63 strikeouts. “We’re going to compete, but we’re going to take it day by day, to give you the old coaches’ cliche,” Aarstad said. “I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility (to make it back to state). But if we don’t come out and get better every day, we won’t. It’s all about how I come out and prepare the kids and
how they prepare themselves. If I can do my part and they can do their part, I expect that we’re going to have a solid season.” • NOTEWORTHY: Minteer joins Rucker at Gonzaga next year. Hatch, a star pitcher with the Auburn Little League 2010 World Series team, starts his prep career. • MARK YOUR CALENDAR: March 23 vs. Kentwood; April 18 at Auburn.
TROJANS AT A GLANCE • COACH: Ajibah Alastra, 3rd year. • LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 15-11 overall, 7th place in SPSL North 4A with 8-8 record. • TOP RETURNERS: Josh McCoy, senior, catcher/pitcher; Tilden Sansom, senior, catcher/infielder/outfielder/pitcher; and Henry Eisenberg, senior, pitcher; and Matt Seeley, sophomore, second baseman. • TOP NEWCOMERS: Jaykob Sloan, sophomore, pitcher; and Casey Manning, freshman, pitcher. • OUTLOOK: The Trojans look to leadership and production from seniors Sansom and McCoy. McCoy, a returning All-SPSL North 4A honorable mention at catcher last season, will be the team’s No. 1 starter. Sansom takes over behind the plate when McCoy is pitching and can play just about any position in the field, including pitcher.
[ AArstad from page 10 ] Aarstad said. “The kids are Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Tournament in 1997 as the team’s closer. He set a NWAACC record with three wins in the tournament. After two years at Big Bend, he transferred to Central Washington University where he wrapped up his collegiate career. In 2003, Aarstad took over the Kentwood program. He lead the Conquerors to seven state tournament appearances as well as a 134-60 career record in eight seasons. Aarstad follows Garrison, who shared the South Puget Sound League North 4A Coach of the Year honors with him last year. The transition has gone well. “The staff alone at Auburn Riverside is phenomenal. They all get along and are really friendly,”
awesome. They’re polite, well behaved and friendly. They’re just nice. … I love the administration and all the people I work with.” On the diamond, Aarstad looks to continue a good thing. Auburn Riverside finished 15-11 and advanced to the state 4A quarterfinals last spring, the team’s first trip to the state tournament since 1999. “It’s been an adjustment for the kids, as well as for me,” he said. “It’s been a while since I’ve had to come in and implement my preferences and the way things go. At the same time, it’s been different for the kids because they’ve had to change things. It’s been a culture shock for them. Everything they’ve done for the last two or three years is now changing on them. “I’m sure it’s been tough, but the kids are resilient,” he
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“We’re a young team with a good core. They’re going to have to learn to produce at the varsity level,” Alastra said. “We’re going to play pretty solid defense. We’re going to have to manufacture runs. We’re not going to be a home run-hitting power team.”
infielder; Theo Binfet, senior, outfielder; Jarrod Stout, senior, catcher; and Josh Minton, junior, second baseman.
• NOTEWORTHY: Manning, a star with the Auburn Little League 2010 World Series team, starts his prep career.
• OUTLOOK: The Lions return the bulk of their lineup from last year’s 3A state playoff team. The Lions rely on Hunter, the squad’s Most Improved Player last year, to handle the bulk of the work.
• COACH: Glen Walker, 7th season
“We bring back a solid defensive core of players,” Walker said. “Our outfield returns three all-league guys from last year and looks very good. So far this spring we are looking much stronger offensively than we have ever been. We have a good combination of speed and power in our lineup and hope to score a lot of runs this year.”
• LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 13-12 overall, 5th place in SPSL 3A with 9-6 record, qualified for state 3A tourney.
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR: March 30 vs. Enumclaw; and April 7 vs. Issaquah at Safeco Field.
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR: March 19 vs. Auburn Mountainview; and April 18 at Auburn Riverside.
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• TOP RETURNERS: Derek Stephen, junior, infielder and pitcher; Skyler White, senior, outfielder/pitcher; Brice McCulloch, junior, catcher/infielder/outfielder; Nick Brooks, junior, third baseman/pitcher; Shawn Guinn, junior, first baseman/pitcher; Anthony Thompson, senior, catcher/infielder; Scott Ohashi, senior, infielder; Xzavier Gomez, senior, outfielder/pitcher; Kekoa Nahaku, junior, outfielder; Joey Cassano, sophomore, infielder; and Chris Hunter, senior, first baseman/pitcher.
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[ JENKINS from page 10 ] The game will be televised on ESPN2. Jenkins, who won two 3A state championships with the Ravens, was instrumental to the Bengals’ win, hitting a clutch 3-pointer off the bench and sealing the victory with a steal in the final seconds. “She made a huge play down the stretch there,” Bengals coach Seton Sobolewski said. “Kara is just our great, smart defender.
She sacrifices so much. She sacrifices her body. She’s the one who takes the charges. She’s very important to us, a very important piece to this team.” Jenkins finished the game with five points in 13 minutes, a steal and four rebounds. For the season, Jenkins averaged 2.1 points, 1.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game. She also has five blocks and 14 steals in 689 minutes played.
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said. “They’ve been working hard. They come to practice every day and try to get better. That’s a big point for me.” Aarstad hopes his players catch on to his fundamental approach to the game. “I’d like to think that I teach the game and teach the kids to play the game the right way,” he said. “It’s all about effort, mentally and physically. We don’t do anything exceptional. I’m not asking them to do anything they’re not physically or mentally able to do. “We practice a lot at doing the little things that people don’t think about. I think that’s important in baseball, more important than just going out and trying to swing and throw and catch,” Aarstad said. “It’s the finer points of the game that I coach, and I think the kids have gone through the learning curve and are starting to pick up on that. So far, it’s been fun.”
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Ford Motor Company Fund and Scarff Ford Auburn brings FREE breast cancer detection to you!
The somo•v™Automated Breast Ultrasound System provides consistent, accurate 3D ultrasound images for the visualization of breast abnormalities, regardless of breast density. Unlike mammography, which uses radiation, this system uses sound waves to create 3D images of breast tissue. Images take just 60 seconds to capture and the entire appointment usually takes less than 30 minutes.
Scarff Ford of Auburn, Ford Motor Company Fund and mobile testing provider, HealthFair have teamed up to sponsor the Women’s Health Initiative Mobile Breast Imaging tour. The tour brings FREE mobile breast cancer detection to a location near you. By working together, we can drive a brighter future for the women in our community.
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