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New member appointed to Black Diamond council

BY DENNIS BOX dbox@maplevalleyreporter.com

The Black Diamond City Council filled the empty seat in the front of the room.

At the council’s March 15 meeting the members appointed Carol Benson to fill Position No. 4 vacated by William Saas.

Benson will be sworn in prior to the March 26 special council meeting at 4 p.m. and the ceremonial swearing in will be April 5.

“We have four extremely qualified candidates in front of us. This has been a tough decision.

We really can’t lose because we have four great people.”

Ron Taylor

Five filed applications for the seat. One applicant, Bill Roth, withdrew his application. The council interviewed the other four March 8.

Melanie Gauthier was interviewed by phone because she was on a previously scheduled vacation.

The other two interviewed, along with Benson, were Bob Rothchilds and Greg Thesenvitz, who is currently a vice chair of the Planning Commission.

Councilman Ron Taylor said during the meeting on March 15, “We have four extremely qualified candidates in front of us. This has been a tough decision. We really can’t lose because we have four great people.”

Taylor said the council considered the applicants carefully as well as “input from the community.”

Saas, who won his seat in November 2009, served during a period of time the council faced some controversial and difficult decisions, including the weeks of hearings and eventual approval of the two YarrowBay master planned development ordinances in 2010.

Saas recused himself from the development agreement hearings in September 2011. He resigned Jan. 21 citing the demands of his work schedule as the principal reason for his decision to leave the council.

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Grass Lake Elementary awash with art Study to

BY KRIS HILL khill@covingtonreporter.com

Grass Lake Elementary is literally covered in art.

Student created works are all over the walls from one end of the school to the other and while they were initially put up for the Gator Gallery Art Walk on March 15 they will remain the rest of the school year, according to Karin Deti, parent and chair of the school’s art docent committee.

“I just got confirmation from the principal (on Monday) that we can keep all the artwork up,” Deti said. “That’s not something we normally get to do.”

Deti coordinated the art walk which included artist demonstrations, music, an appearance by cast members of Kentlake High School’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” as well as hands on art projects for youngsters.

It is an extension of the school’s art docent program, Deti explained, which has about 20 parents who volunteer. The program is affiliated with the Interurban Center for the Arts which is part of the Green River Community Arts Foundation.

“This is kind of a really easy, step by step program,” Deti said.

“I’m not an artist, either, but I love having art in the schools. There’s Dustin Maitre, 6, works on a project during the Gator Gallery Art Walk March 15 at Grass Lake Elementary. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter [ more ART page 4 ] To view a slide show go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com.

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Known for years as the Northern Notch, the 272 acre chunk of land bounded by state Route 18 and Southeast Wax Road to the south and north then 180th Avenue Southeast on the west, has been on the city of Covington’s potential annexation area list known as PAA No. 4.

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Sizemore to run for legislative seat Kent firefighter and former Covington City Council member calls for change

BY TJ MARTINELL

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Bud Sizemore, a Kent firefighter and former Covington City Council member, has announced that he will run against Mark Hargrove in the 47th Legislative District.

The state House seat, Position No. 1, is currently held by Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, who was elected to the position in 2010. Sizemore listed a number of reasons why he chose to run against Hargrove. The main one he emphasized, though, was the hyper-partisanship which he blamed for the repeated special sessions. “I’ve been serving people for my 18-plus years at the fire department,� the 46-year-old said in a telephone interview. “And at this time I believe that we need help. We need help at the state legislature, somebody that can improve the

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lives of middle class, working families. I don’t believe that is happening with my opponent.�

In addition to the Kent Fire Department, Sizemore also served on the Covington City Council, which included a stint as Mayor Pro Tempore or deputy mayor as selected by his fellow council members. “I loved it,� he said. “It was an opportunity to work with some talented folks and in city government and with city staff that were very passionate and committed to serving the citizens, as well as city council members that were committed as well. And (I loved) to have that interaction with the public, with the citizens that I just enjoyed being able to listen, evaluate, listen to multiple sides of the argument, what they want their city to be like, and I believe I can bring that same thing to Olympia.�

These public roles, he

said, have given Sizemore him a unique said his main insight into how emphasis is to cuts impact cities at protect public a street level, which safety programs he says gets lost in and public Olympia. education from “There are not being cut. He enough folks that also stated that understand public more cooperasafety and what it tion is needed. “At this time I takes to provide “I think believe we need the citizens with people need help. We need public safety that to be trying to they want,â€? he said. help at the state solve problems “On the city council Legislature, and work coopsomebody that can eratively rather we found ways improve the lives to increase patrol than so much of middle class, presence in the partisanship community. Olym- working familiesâ€? that is going on pia needs someone Bud Sizemore today ‌ I think else who comes there should from the streets, be less of that,â€? who comes with experience Sizemore said. “We can of actually delivering those accomplish the services that services, working closely our citizens want and not with law enforcement folks make it a partisan issue all delivering those services, to the time.â€? be able to take that experiSizemore stated the state ence to Olympia and ensure should not make cuts durthat we’re able to accoming a recession. plish that at a state level.â€? “I certainly think there At the moment, the state are some tax loopholes, legislature is in special some tax preferences that session in an attempt to are on the books from work out a biennial budget. many years that may have

never had the intended effect,� he said. “Each and every one of those needs to be evaluated. Some of them are great. A senior property tax exemption is a very smart policy. Big corporate banks getting a break, I don’t see that as being smart public policy.�

Although there are issues which the parties aren’t always going to agree on, Sizemore said, there are certain issues which shouldn’t be fought over. “There are some entrenched positions,� he said. “The budgets are going to be partisan issues, and I understand that, but the values of Washington are not well served right now by not having a decision.�

Hargrove, he said, isn’t willing to compromise when it is needed. “He’s a very nice man,� he said. “I just think his partisanship is kind of tied to issues that don’t serve the citizens of the 47th District well. If you look at his voting record, he’s not very likely to cross over in a bipartisan position.�

Hargrove to run for reelection in the fall First-term representative highlights education and airstrip bills as success

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Rep. Mark Hargrove, RCovington, has announced that he will run for reelection for the 47th Legislative District. Hargrove said his reasons for running are the same as when he ran for his first term. “I ran because I think we needed better representation,� he said. “As I’ve been in the legislature I’ve seen how one party control has affected our state. That’s why we’re in the budget

mess we’re in.�

Hargrove, an Air Force veteran and Boeing instructor pilot, was first elected in November 2010 when he ran against Geoff Simpson, a Democrat who had served in the House for 10 years.

Hargrove blames the repeated special sessions of the state Legislature on Democrats, who are the majority party in both the House and Senate, as well as the governor. He said he expects that to change this coming election. “It’s hard for them in

this impasse in the 1546, which was budget because passed on March they’ve controlled 7, 2011. The (the Legislature) other bill was for so long,� he HB 2244, which said. “It’s hard for limits the lithem to negotiate ability for private on the budget. I airstrip owners. think we’re going to It was signed by make a correction Gov. Christine “I think we’re this fall and do Gregoire on going to make a something about March 8. that party control, correction this fall “I was able to and I want to be a and do something get bipartisan about that party part of that.� support and He added that control, and I want make it happen,� bipartisanship is to be a part of that.� he said. “I was possible, cithappy to work Mark Hargrove ing two bills he in the system cosponsored which with the majorgarnered support from ity party and make things both parties. One was the happen.�

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however, he said that the gridlock is due to conflicting attitudes on the role of the state government. “Our caucus spent a significant amount of time in December and early January talking about what the priorities of government are,� he said. “In our current system we’ve got this broad spread array of things we’re doing. We’ve proved those things are not sustainable in the last eight years. Our caucus developed a budget based on the priorities of government. We’re much better in focusing on what government can and can’t do and that’s all going to [ more HARGROVE page 4 ]

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The playwright of the highly successful production of “The AVE� performed at the Creative Arts Center has created a new gem titled, David. This one act play will open at the Creative Art Center on June 14 for a three consecutive night run.

The play concerns the convergent lives of four divergent college students during the late 1960’s/early 1970’s. The plot revolves around the untimely death of one of the

students and the impact of this tragedy on all their lives.

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Each docent comes up with a lesson and a project to do once a month. The school is supplied with a packet of art posters, Deti said, and each poster comes with information about the specific artist and project ideas to do with students. “After we do a project the parent and teacher talk

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about how successful it was and put together a sample,�

Deti said. “Every year these packets get rotated through the districts. The whole idea is to expose kids to all sorts of different artists.�

To build on that, the docent committee offered the Gator Gallery Art Walk, which provided students a chance to display the art they had made in class with the volunteers as well as get a chance to learn even more about art from local artists.

This was the third annual art walk.

Deti said the committee hoped to get parents of all the different grade levels to circulate throughout the school so student art was not posted near their classrooms. Instead it was displayed all over, with kindergarten work put up in the fifth and sixth grade wing, for example.

They did a scavenger hunt to get the kids to walk all over the school and, Deti said, they tried something new by inviting artists to give demonstrations in the school gym.

One of the art docents, Deti said, grew up with parents who are water color artists.

Mary Ellen Bowers, the art liaison to the schools, did a presentation where she cut up credit cards and gift cards to create collages.

And there was Tahoma High graduate Iris Scott, whose finger painting style is becoming a sensation, who demonstrated her methods. More about Scott and her work can be seen on her website, www.irisfingerpainting.com.

Students also had the opportunity to make art trading cards.

“It’s new to us,� Deti said. “One of our art docent moments has taken this on and comes at least three times a month. We open up a room during recess and the kids can flit in and out of this room and create an art trading card.�

The concept, Deti said, is to create a piece of art on a trading card size piece of paper. This has become a world wide phenomenon, she added, and there were tables where youngsters could work on their own trading cart artwork. “That was really successful,� Deti said. “We had six artists come. I was just really thrilled with that.�

Deti, who took on this event for the first time this year, was pleased on Monday afternoon with the way the art walk came together. “It went really, really well,� Deti said. “We tried some new things this year and they were pretty big changes with the artists in action. I’ve heard nothing but positive feedback and I was very pleased with it personally.�

And though the art walk happened just days ago, Deti is thinking about the fourth annual event, she said. “I’m starting to brainstorm for next year to see about getting more kids to the event,� she said. “I feel like we had a fairly good turnout. The school looked beautiful. And we ended right on time. I was very, very happy with it.�

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proposed was not sustainable. It was not a good way to proceed. They said, ‘Hey we need to get something going and we need something that’s responsible and sustainable.’�

Hargrove is looking forward to campaigning against Sizemore. “In a democracy we need a different opinion so that people can make a choice,� he said. “I hope we can really have open discussion on the issues and the people will choose who they are in agreement with on the issues. But I think it’s healthy for our district to have folks out there with differing views.�

contribute to getting our economy going and getting the jobs going.�

Hargrove is being challenged by Kent firefighter and former Covington City Council member Bud Sizemore, who stated that partisanship has prevented the budget from being passed. Hargrove said he agrees but for different reasons.

While Sizemore critiqued the decision by three Senate Democrats to vote with the Senate Republican budget, Hargrove said it’s an indication of how divided the Democrats are within their own party. “I think the reason we’re where we are is because one party has been used to being in control for so long,� he said. “A couple of Senate Democrats realized the budget that was being

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BranBar is a family business, owned and operated by Covington resident Barry Anderson and his sons, and Anderson has requested support from the Covington City Council. “All these times Barry has gone to the city seeking letters of support to the county of bringing this into the urban growth area,�

Hart said. “The last time he came to the city was last May. We gave the county four options.�

What the county suggested the city do, Hart said, was to do a land use study and future zoning analysis for the property which Covington staff is now calling the Northern Gateway.

Because the county’s Department of Design and Environmental Services will be reviewing whatever proposal the city comes up with — with the help of the property owners, a consultant as well as public input — county staff told Covington staff it would be best for DDES not to participate in this phase.

Hart said once the city and county’s roles were defined the community development staff came up with a to do list. There was a need for an economic study, to evaluate infrastructure, and to determine whether the city needed more land for development of additional retail, office and other commercial uses.

This plan was presented to the Covington City Council at its retreat in January. The council gave staff the nod to move forward. “We then went and talked to Barry about the costs, how do we fund this analysis,� Hart said. “At the same time we went and had discussions with the property owners across the way.�

That chunk of land, 200 acres, is leased out to Lakeside Industries and is owned by the Hawks, Hart said. Of the 200, 120 acres are in the city, so that leaves 80 acres the Hawks want to annex.

Unlike the 272 acres, of which BranBar owns 60, it is within the urban growth boundary. Like the other chunk of property it is on Covington’s potential annexation area list.

Because the smaller chunk is already within the urban growth area so all that is required is a petition of annexation from the property owners. That would be followed by an eight month process by the City Council which would include public hearings and a determination of zoning

classification for the land, Hart explained.

And like Anderson the owners of that property want to be annexed into the city. “So, we decided to do both at the same time,â€? Hart said. “It’s not an inexpensive study. We don’t have the staff or the expertise to do it on our own. Normally when this sort of thing is brought into the city‌ the cost is generally borne by the developers who are interested in potentially annexing.â€?

Both property owners, Hart said, would be willing to participate by financially supporting the analysis of the Northern Gateway suggested by the city and county. The city will manage the project.

Then the city put together a request for proposals which was issued Feb. 29 and will be open for three weeks.

If the city receives a proposal that the developers are willing to pay for, Hart said, then staff will proceed with the first phase which will be an economic analysis and should take about four months. “One of the components of the first phase is to have a public meeting,� Mueller said. “Also the first phase is finding out the baseline for the property and then the second and third phases will look at the vision of what the property will look like. Our whole goal is to have someone unbiased come in and do the study... with prior experience in

urban growth boundary expansion and economic analysis.�

That phase should be complete by the time the county begins deliberating on comprehensive plan amendments, a process it undertakes every four years, in the fall. “Hopefully we can give the information to King County and take that as part of their discussions and give us their decision, favorably or unfavorably, about whether to put this in the urban growth boundary,� Hart said. “Not everybody who is within the 272 acres wants to be in the city limits of Covington. We have discovered that some do and some don’t over the years.�

That being said, if Covington is able to annex it at some point Hart said, “it would be in the best interest of the city to bring it all in at one time.�

BranBar lobbied the County Council in September 2008 to bring the area into the urban growth boundary but the effort was voted down.

In December 2007, the Andersons were looking at putting big box businesses on the site, maybe a home improvement store or other large commercial ventures.

Over the course of the next year BranBar tweaked its proposal but the amount of opposition among other property owners in the Northern Gateway area was enough to persuade the County Council to not bring it into the urban

growth boundary area in 2008.

BranBar initially purchased its 60 acres in two chunks, one in 2002, the second in 2003.

Hart said city staff has heard concerns about what will happen to Jenkins Creek, which runs through the property, among other issues. “The city has excellent critical areas protection (codes) that will protect Jenkins Creek,� Hart said. “There are lot of parties to this that are interested and want to see the best thing for the land.�

The matter immediately at hand, however, will be the proposals for the study of the Northern Gateway.

Hart explained the city will evaluate the proposals

it gets, interview the finalists and then select one, that is if the property owners agree to the costs. “As part of that study we will have our first public meeting to explain what we’re going through, to hear their concerns about changing the urban growth boundary and eventual annexation,� Hart said. “Then we will put together a package and send it to King County that will, depending on the outcome of the study, state whether it supports bringing the land into the urban growth area.�

Ultimately, though, the decision is up to King County on whether the property should be part of the urban growth boundary and part of the city of Covington.

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Two weeks ago we joined a bipartisan majority of state senators to present a long-term sustainable budget that doesn’t spend more money than the state expects to collect.

This proposal not only addresses the remaining 16 months left in the current two-year budget cycle, but also the next two-year budget cycle through mid-2015.

Families and small businesses face serious consequences if they do not live within their means and plan for the future; state government is no different.

We represent our constituents with the shared belief that education is the single most important part of maintaining and improving our state.

Since the initial Senate budget proposal, we have worked to restore not only all basic-education funding but other key services as well.

One of the programs for which we have been able to restore funding is called Working Connections Child Care; it helps educate our youngest children while allowing their parents to pursue their own education or work goals putting them on a path to self-sufficiency.

Like many of you, we were concerned about the education-policy changes in the initial budget, but we also knew those concerns would be addressed before a final budget was approved.

Despite the silence due to the lack of cooperation during negotiations, we have taken it upon ourselves to not waste time and instead used this past week to create solutions.

On Thursday morning, alongside many of our Senate colleagues, we released a new budget that addresses the concerns we had regarding support for education and programs that aid the most vulnerable.

This updated Senate proposal is a viable approach that prioritizes long-term sustainability

Bipartisanship and civility Bipartisanship and civility are two terms that get thrown around a lot when discussing politics. Consequently, I’ve heard them frequently when people talk about the current special session of the state Legislature and the budget crisis.

Although those two words sound the same, they have very distinct and different definitions.

It’s easy to get them confused.

Bipartisanship is when two or more separate groups are able to come to an agreement on something. Civility is conducting or expressing yourself in a polite, composed manner.

The reason they can be intertwined is because generally bipartisanship is conducted under civil terms. When one thinks of a bipartisan effort, one conjures up an image of two people or groups coming together in harmony, TJ Martinell Staff Writer

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and restores all K-12 and higher education funding without making cuts to basic education or levy-equalization payments, which keeps K-12 and higher education intact.

The last thing our schools or colleges need is a shortsighted approach that guarantees yet another budget deficit next year.

The House proposes to invent a “13th month� for accounting purposes and shove all our problems there. If that plan were approved, we would be looking at a projected $2.1 billion shortfall next year.

A deficit of this magnitude would pose a dangerous threat to basic education and devastate higher education.

We are working together to shield the next generation from these attacks on their future.

We are dismayed with the gridlock in budget negotiations; that’s why we stepped forward with a willingness to listen and lead.

The House’s refusal to consider our initial proposal has left us perplexed and disappointed.

It is our hope that this new bipartisan plan will

and harmony normally brings with it civility.

Thus it becomes difficult to discuss them individually, apart from the other, when someone says there is a lack of civility or a lack of bipartisanship in our state or even national politics.

The problem with bipartisanship is it’s only as good the objective you’re trying to reach.

The decision by three Senate Democrats to side with the Senate Republicans on their budget proposal several weeks ago, for example, can be viewed as an act of bipartisanship or partisanship, depending on your political affiliation.

The 1789 Constitutional Convention was a massive compromise on many issues, such as how long the president’s term would be, whether to have representation based on population or one per state. But it worked because the delegates who ultimately signed the document shared the same basic beliefs and had a common goal.

At the same time, the Non-Aggression Pact signed between Hitler and Stalin in 1939 was a bipartisan effort between communism and fascism. Inasmuch as the two political ideologies hated each other exceedingly, they were able to agree on at least one thing. They both wanted to invade Poland.

If two people disagree with each other on a

finally bring about a desire to work together.

We are firmly committed to delivering a budget that protects education and allows our state to live within its means now and in the future.

We are confident that both chambers will work together to create a bipartisan plan a majority of lawmakers can support – a plan in which Washington residents can have confidence and one that still pursues the public’s core priorities, even during times of economic uncertainty.

Sens. Joe Fain (R-47), Andy Hill (R-45), Steve Litzow (R-41) and Rodney Tom (D-48), serve on the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, with Litzow as the ranking minority member.

Sen. Tom chairs the Senate Higher Education Committee with Sen. Hill as the ranking minority member. fundamental issue it’s unfair to expect one of them specifically to compromise for the sake of bipartisanship. Stubbornness and perseverance is a matter of your perspective. You don’t have to agree with them or like their view, but it’s ridiculous to think they are morally obligated to side with you. A common saying in my family is that the art of diplomacy is letting someone else have it your way.

That doesn’t mean, however, that one has to start the Western Front all over again out of intense pride or arrogance. As I wrote in my previous column, you have to decide which battles in life are worth fighting, and politics is all about knowing when to compromise and when to stand fast.

It also shouldn’t be seen as a license to be harsh or brusque when stating an opposing viewpoint. Attacking a belief and attacking the person who holds the belief are not the same.

Whether the accusation is factually correct isn’t the point. Civility does not pertain to what you say but how you say it.

This is something I learned the hard way.

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Thank you for a wonderful benefit breakfast at the Community Center

highlighting the work and accomplishments of the Center was created by Bruce Hudson of Hudson Portrait Design.

The Board of Directors, staff and I would like to thank all table captains, donors and our area sponsors who were instrumental in insuring that this event was a financial success: Our Event Sponsor Fred Meyer – Eric Georgia and Dee Dee Garton updated the crowd on the new store at Four Corners. There are many jobs available!

Gold Sponsors: Valley Medical Center, BECU and Puget Sound Energy.

Major Supporting Sponsors: MultiCare; Tina McDonough-RE/Max Leading Edge and Quota International of Kent Valley.

Supporting Sponsors: Johnson’s Do-It Best, Claffey’s Painting and Pinnacle Medical Wellness.

Special thanks also to our in-kind donors: The UPS Store in Covington, Malone’s Landscape and Nursery, Hudson’s Portrait Design and Wilderness Chevron U-Haul.

A special thank you to Cassidy and Karlee from the Maple Valley Youth Council and our amazingly giving staff who are always going the extra mile for the Maple Valley community.

Many dedicated hours were given by the event committee, Alison Jenkins, Cheri MacKinnon, Marcia Hansen and

Kelly Travis. If you were unable to attend and would like to make a contribution, your gift would be welcome.

We consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be a vital non-profit agency serving senior adults, families with children, and the youth of southeast King County.

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President Calvin Coolidge demonstrated this during the 1924 presidential election. Despite his political differences with his Democrat opponent, John Davis, the non-confronta-

tional Coolidge ran what was easily one of the most civil campaigns in U.S. history. Not once did he attack Davis or even use his name in any of his speeches.

Instead, he focused on promoting his beliefs about the role of government, with “Keep Cool with Coolidge� as his campaign slogan.

Consequently he won 54 percent of the popular vote and 382 electoral votes out of 531. Bipartisanship isn’t something to necessarily strive for, but a little more civility might be a healthy thing whether it’s in Congress, the state Legislature or even on a City Council.

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On some issues, there will never be unity, because at their core the two beliefs are mutually exclusive When two people argue on a matter of principle, where there is right and wrong involved, they both can’t be right (both, however, can be wrong).

For moral relativists, this can be a hard pill to swallow.

It’s perfectly fine to stand your ground, as long as you extend the same right to the person on the other side of the fence, and you’re not just playing the Devil’s Advocate.

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Learning to master the lawn moss monster 1. LEARN TO MASTER THE MOSS MONSTER. Moss grows in acid soil that is damp, dark and of poor fertility. You must aerate more, add lime to make the soil less acid, fertilize at least twice a year and consider limbing up or removing trees to let in more sunlight. If you’ve tried all this and the hairy green moss still invades the lawn, consider throwing in the trowel and enjoying a moss lawn. No kidding.

Moss is hip and sells for big bucks all over the world at specialty moss nurseries.

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column I wrote about the five secrets of natural lawn care and this week we continue with five more secrets to a better lawn:

The Compleat Home Gardener

The third week of March means moss is moving in to take over lawns, lichens are crawling up the trunks of trees and fungus are among us in many shapes and forms. Dampness is here with the longer days of spring.

Enjoy the early-blooming color from daffodils, Daphne and hellebores and visit a nursery if you don’t have these spring bloomers in your own garden.

One of the nicest changes in the nursery industry is that you no longer have to go without if you never got around to planting daffodil bulbs in the fall. Small pots of dwarf daffodils are easy to find at area garden centers and these bulbs will bloom for weeks indoors or out. Once the flowers have finished you can remove the pot, divide the clump of bulbs and transplant them – green leaves and all – into the ground. In last week’s

2. OUTLINE YOUR LAWN FOR THE ILLUSION OF PERFECTION.

Adding a strong border to frame your lawn will make it appear tidy, neat and under control. There are plenty of choices for borders from classic brick to rustic landscape timbers but purists will enjoy the sharp crisp edge achieved from using a half moon spade or edge cutting tool. All it takes is a recut every few weeks to keep the edges of the lawn from growing into the dark soil of the beds. Wasn’t getting more exercise on your New Year’s resolution list?

3. SHARPEN THE MOWER FOR A CLEAN CUT. When was the last time

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you sharpened the mower?

Nobody likes the look of a ragged cut and when a dull mower meets your grass it will tear rather than cut the grass blades. This leaves a dull, yellow cast to the tips of the green. Learn how to sharpen your mower blades with a file or, better yet, bring your machine into a professional now for a tune up and fresh blades.

Ever try to shave your own skin with an old, worn blade? Mercy.

4. DON’T GROW GRASS WHERE IT HAS NO BUSINESS GROWING. That means under the shade of trees, on slopes, in low spots that stay wet or high spots that never get water. It is not to good to fight Mother Nature. Grow groundcovers like vinca and pachysandra in the shade, use boulders and alpine plants on slopes, and level out your bumps and dips

if you want a nice looking lawn.

5. CROWD OUT THE WEEDS WITH FRESH GRASS SEED. Dumping weed-killing chemicals on your lawn year after year is not good for our groundwater or your health. You will use a lot less herbicide if you spot-spray the weeds instead of covering the entire lawn with weed and feed. A few weeds in a lawn can be pulled by hand - a screwdriver makes for a great dandelion digger and there are even standup weeding tools that allow you to pull weeds with a lever at the end of a long pole.

Another chemical-free method of weed control is to have a lawn so healthy and thick that the weeds can’t get a roothold. In our climate the month of March is a good time to overseed old lawns. Aerate or poke holes into the lawn first,

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Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens� and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022.

Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply.

For more gardening information, she can be reached at her Web site, www.binettigarden.com.

Copyright for this column owned by Marianne Binetti.

since 1981 to earn the postgrad scholarships, which currently are valued at $7,500. Jenkins also has an almost-perfect GPA, sporting a 3.94 as a political science major.

KENTWOOD HIGH GRADUATE EXCELS IN COLLEGE KENT AND TAHOMA STUDENTS MAKE SPU DEAN’S LIST FOR 2011 AUTUMN QUARTER Senior Kelsey Jenkins of Seattle Pacific University was named a winner of NCAA postgraduate scholarships. A Kent resident, Jenkins attended Kentwood High School and was a top-flight soccer player. She became the 31st and 32nd SPU athletes

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Providing solutions for homeowners in need of assistance remains a critical focus for Bank of America. We want to give as many customers as possible the chance to stay in their homes. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reaching out to homeowners in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardest-hit communities, meeting with them face-to-face and working with them over the phone.

Since 2009, Bank of America has held customer outreach events in Washington and across the country. Through these events and other outreach efforts, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve helped modify over one million mortgages nationwide since 2008.

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Playing detective mom on every small matter

Community Note FOSTER FARMS ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR ITS THIRD ANNUAL CHICKEN COOKING CONTEST The West Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest is inviting home, amateur and professional chefs to stir up locally-inspired cooking creativity with the call for entries for the third annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking

my family does not seem to consider I may have other things to do besides re-plan my whole day around them.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just my kids. The other evening I went out to dinner with my husband and daughters.

My husband mentioned he MIGHT have a car club meeting that night. I figured when we got home heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d look on his email and get back to me about whether or not he actually had a club meeting. So I promptly forgot all about it. When we got home, I was in the bathroom when he decided to talk to me through the Gretchen Leigh

10:45. Tuesday night rolled around and I said to her, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I suppose they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have another late arrival day for juniors and seniors?â&#x20AC;?

She told me that indeed they did have another late start on Wednesday and also one for Thursday. My question is, why didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t she just tell me about the other days on Monday night when she told me about Tuesday?

Why must I be the Great Mom Detective to find out the things I need to know in order to make sure my family is where they need to be when they need to be there?

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door (canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a mom get a little peace?). He asked if I minded if he went to the wrecking yard. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t; it was about 5:30 p.m. I figured if he left for the yard right then, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get there just before they closed and then adding time to stand around and shoot the breeze with the guys at the wrecking yard, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be home by 7 p.m.

And although my husband has never been a particularly timely guy, he does get up at 4 a.m. So around about 8, I began wondering where he was. Then the memory of the casual mention of â&#x20AC;&#x153;might have a club meetingâ&#x20AC;? drifted into my head. Again, as I had to use my motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deduction skills to get the information

about late start from my daughter this week, I had to figure out that my husband went to a club meeting on my own. It was never confirmed that he had a club meeting, he just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come home.

There was nothing on TV that night so I just read until I fell asleep about 9 p.m. At 11, I woke up with a start and he was not in bed.

I picked up the phone and was about to call his cell phone when I heard activity in the kitchen. I opened the door and asked in my groggy, sleepy, bed-headed stupor why he was so late.

He said, as he poured cereal into a bowl, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I took out the garbage.â&#x20AC;? I knew that because the garbage cans I had scooted in the path

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of the bedroom door so he would remember it was garbage night were empty.

What I really wanted to know was why he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell me he was not only going to the wrecking yard, but that he also had a club meeting.

I decided I was too groggy to continue the conversation and I just went back to bed. By my estimation my husband had about four and half hours of sleep.

I figured that out all by myself.

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

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BY TJ MARTINELL

tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com

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peed and strength could likely be the scene on the oval as well as in the field this spring.

Both defending 4A state boys and girls track and field champions are from the Kent School District which means every team in the South Puget Sound League North division will be taking aim at Kentwood and Kent-Meridian, especially rivals Kentlake, Kentridge and Tahoma.

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CORRECTION In the March 16 article â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conquerors ready to fight for top spot,â&#x20AC;? Kentwood fastpitch player Allison Newcomb â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s grade in school was incorrect.

Newcomb is a junior at Kentwood.

The Reporter regrets the error.

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Last year, the Kentwood girls track team stood on top of the podium at the state championship, and the squad has every intention of doing it again this year.

At the same time, Head Coach Steve Roach said he is not underestimating the competition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the girls, we hope to repeat, but it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our strengths are definitely in sprinting, but we have talent in other areas. At this point, you never know. You hope for the best.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have all the pieces,â&#x20AC;? senior Kacie Seims said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel if those pieces come together we can do big things again.â&#x20AC;?

Both teams benefit from a large number of returners in addition to strong pre-season training.

After the Kent Jamboree on March 10, Roach, like other Kent track coaches, is reserved about drawing conclusions based on the results. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough, because we only had half the team eligible,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was pleased with it. A lot of the kids are in shape, but they expected to go into the season as good as they were at the end of last year, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to be expected.â&#x20AC;?

Although the girls suffered a loss

with the departure of sprinter Holly DeHart to graduation there are others stepping up to take her place.

Senior Madelayne Varela, who took third at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state meet in the 100 meters a tenth of a second behind DeHart, has been training since September with the intention of breaking DeHartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time this year as well as the state record. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping to go above and beyond,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Whether or not she does ultimately, she also already proved herself to be an asset to the girls in another event, the long jump.

During the Kent Jamboree, she flew 18 feet, one inch, which would have taken first at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state meet.

Varela said that prior to the jump, she had not practiced or jumped off the board since middle school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty excited about that,â&#x20AC;?

Roach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new weapon, a new event she can be successful at.â&#x20AC;?

As for the girls team, Varela says they are prepared to defend their title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just as strong and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to fight,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Seims, who took 10th in the javelin, has been working with a former Olympian to improve her crossover. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the essential part of the start,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can set you up for success or failure.â&#x20AC;?

On the boys side, senior Danny Lunder took an alternative route for pre-season training by joining the swim team along with other runners, which he said has strengthened their cardiovascular endurance without the heavy impact of running. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A couple of friends pushed me to do it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done enough conditioning in the pre-season (otherwise). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good way to not get injured. I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve

Synergy volleyball grows in second year

BY KRIS HILL khill@maplevalleyreporter.com

As the second season comes to a close for the Maple Valley-based Synergy volleyball club founder Jeff Potter couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more pleased with its progress.

There are four teams this year: an under 12, a U13, a U15 and a U17.

Potter said all four teams predominantly have Tahoma School District students on them but Synergy also draws players from Auburn,

Covington, Issaquah and Enumclaw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The teams are playing in competitive leagues and competitive tournaments,â&#x20AC;?

Potter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to see the development in all the age groups, especially the 12s. For the 12s, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaps and boundsâ&#x20AC;Ś with the improvement you see excitement and that gives everyone around them energy.â&#x20AC;?

Not to say that it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fun to watch the high school

Kentwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Madelayne Varela, front, takes a handoff from Holly DeHart, who graduated last year at the district track meet in 2011. FILE PHOTO come prepared more than I was in the other years. Before I would just run on my own, but now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m coming into the season in shape on previous conditioning.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing (swim team) because they built up their cardio without the pounding on the joints,â&#x20AC;? Roach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about what it can do for them.â&#x20AC;?

With his gaze set on collegiate running, Lunder said he is vying for 4:20 or less in the mile.

age girls play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting watching the U17 players when they make a beautiful block or dig,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a lot of the girls on the U15 and U17 teams going to Tahoma, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about next fall. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about watching volleyball in the local area in the high schools this coming fall, the girls on the (Synergy) teams and girls on other teams that I know.â&#x20AC;?

Youth volleyball is competitive in the region so starting a program in Maple Valley was quite an undertaking but Potter believed it was important to offer it.

More than a decade ago Potter started a volleyball program for elementary

ROYALS LOOK TO RACE TO THE TOP If the Kent Jamboree was any indication of how well the teams will do the Royals should expect to go far this season.

State champions a year ago, the Royals boys team also took first at the jamboree, with the girls taking second. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were very thin for the jamboree,â&#x20AC;? said Head Coach Shane [ more CHAMPIONS page 16 ]

school students in partnership with Tahoma Learning Communities. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offered every spring for six weeks.

Synergy Volleyball was started in 2010 to build on the success of that elementary school program and offer local players the opportunity to train as well as play close to home.

Synergy offered an opportunity for coaches and players to enjoy the sport while having the opportunity to play good teams but at the same time make it less expensive than other clubs, Potter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The club was started to make something local available for the girls in a cost-effective manner,â&#x20AC;?

Potter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we do

is by using school district facilities and limiting the amount of travel outside the Puget Sound area, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay our coaches a whole lot, so our fees are at least half what other clubs charge without offering a whole lot less.â&#x20AC;?

Fees run between $1,100 and $1,300 for a seven month season.

Parents can break up the cost in monthly payments if they choose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to keep it as low as reasonable but we also want them to feel like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a part of something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive,â&#x20AC;? Potter said.

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After the departure of Head Coach Ernie Ammons, Barto has stepped in to help steer the team to another state victory, a potentially daunting task for

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know the kids,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been really nice stepping in with those I already know. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcomed me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge family. They have such great traditions.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re accepting my structure and the changes. They have such talent itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scary.â&#x20AC;?

Another reason they are highly optimistic, Barto said, is their indomitable spirit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The nice thing about the boys is the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They want to win state. I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re following in those (last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) footsteps. All I can say is that these kids have that position attitude that they know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do a good job.â&#x20AC;?

They can also owe their confidence to returners such as Abu Kamara and Jarey Suiter. Kamara, who is also a standout on KentMeridianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys basketball team, racked up three second place finishes at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state championship as well as a gold medal in the 110 hurdles while Suiter took 15th in the 400 meters.

Their 4X400 relay team also took third. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started off the season really well,â&#x20AC;? Suiter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of good people. We have confidence in our team that will keep us up there. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what led us to state.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be a threat,â&#x20AC;? Barto said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the easiest way to put it.

Our guys have a lot of talent. The boys went to state and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to skip a beat.â&#x20AC;?

Royals girls, however, also intend to get up there with the boys, junior Chloe Watson said, even though they have less numbers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see a lot of new kids making a big impact on our team,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Senior Alexia Martin said that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty strong and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty consistent with times.â&#x20AC;?

Watson, who is also an outside hitter for the volleyball team at K-M, took

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out where they need to strategically compete to gain points. The field events, for example, was where they had the biggest loss due to graduation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re definitely getting better, though,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Relay team member Reggie Collins said no matter how well they do in other events the hurdles are essential. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a team we scored well (in hurdles),â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our biggest hope for state. It takes time for us to measure where we get most of our points from.â&#x20AC;?

The girls team has a strong boost from sophomore Lexi Klinkenberg, who placed sixth in state

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hurdles and relays, after strong performances in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state meet on both the boys and girls team in those events.

Additionally, boys Head Coach Al Water said they are looking to plug in the other events needed to preserve their fourth place finish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have good members, although weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re missing a few returners,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some pretty good state competitors and some new people who are going to be good as well.â&#x20AC;?

Kaid Tipton, a hurdler and member of the 4X400 relay team, said in order to get back to state they will need to work on not only improving their personal performances, but figuring

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eighth in the long jump at the state championship meet, but suffered the loss of her jump and hurdles coach. Still sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working at landing a spot on the podium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be fine,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Martin, who placed 10th in the two mile and 12th in the mile, said her performance at the March 10 jamboree was less than stellar, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan on getting a new PR so early in the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just trying to get into how things work,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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his first year at the helm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of pressure to succeed,â&#x20AC;? Barto said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good kind of pressure.â&#x20AC;?

It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, however, be Bartoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first time coaching track or interacting with the students. He coached track at Newport in Bellevue for three years, and he is also K-Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football coach, which has allowed him to develop relationships with the athletes prior to the track season.

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[ CHAMPIONS from page 16] in the 300 hurdles. At a non-league meet against Auburn, she took second and first in the 100 and 300 hurdles respectively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The freshmen need a little time to improve,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get there.â&#x20AC;?

KENTLAKE LOOKS TO RELOAD This year is expected to be one of recovery for the Falcons, as all of their statecompetitors last year graduated. Still, Co-Head Coach Brian Wilson said that they have good returners as well as talented newcomers who they hope will help bring back depth to the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to miss those points,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we start the season with a point deficit. Everyone misses seniors.â&#x20AC;?

Most of the team was ineligible to compete at the Kent Jamboree on March 10, preventing the coaches from determining just how good some of the newcomers are. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of new people, so we should do well,â&#x20AC;? said senior Dakota Lobdell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have more people. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more quantity than quality, but I think we

have enough people now.â&#x20AC;?

For junior hurdler Tori Lanza, the year is a chance to make up for what she saw as a poor season performance last year, when she only advanced to districts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year was kind of a setback,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a bad year, I guess. A lot was going on. My mind wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completely on track.â&#x20AC;?

During the fall, she decided to give up playing soccer in order to concentrate on improving various aspects of her technique that she felt kept her away from state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to work on getting my steps down,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My speed work needs to be a little faster.â&#x20AC;?

TAHOMA FIELDS HUGE TEAM If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength in numbers, Tahoma could do well this season, with a turnout of around 215 combined for both boys and girls. With so many athletes, however, Head Coach Gary Conner said that they have spent much of the early season attempting to see where the talent lies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The numbers are big,â&#x20AC;?

Conner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying

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With the girls taking eighth place last year at state, the Bears hope to improve on it in spite of the loss of sprinter Cassie Jensen. Top returners include juniors such as Elizabeth Oousterhout, Savanna Haverfield and Paige Hammock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Practices have been going really well,â&#x20AC;? Oousterhout said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a good season (for us).â&#x20AC;?

Oousterhout placed 15th at state in the two mile at 11:30.86 and hopes to break 11:10, while Haverfield, who took 10th in the 100 hurdles at 16.99 is looking to break 16 seconds and place in the top five.

And Oosterhout knows something about doing well at state as she was part of Tahomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champion girls cross country squad in the fall.

Haverfield stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a lot of work to do, but, I feel pretty confident.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be pretty strong,â&#x20AC;? Ham-

mock said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We lost a lot of people last year, but, I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be strong.â&#x20AC;?

On the boys side, returners such as sophomore Denham Patricelli started off his high school track career with a ninth place at state in the javelin at 179 feet, 11 inches. Others, such as thrower Aaron Davis, plan to make state this year after placing at districts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too happy about that,â&#x20AC;? Davis said.

Davis does know something about improving from one year to the next as he proved at the state wrestling championships, Mat Classic XXIV, at the Tacoma Dome Feb. 17-18 when he won a state title in the 220 pound weight class while also being part of Bears state champion team.

While he wrestled during the winter, he said the training is very different. To prepare, he trained at the UW indoor clinics in an effort to improve his throwing technique.

Reach TJ Martinell at tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com or 425-4321209 ext. 5052.

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The Maple Valley-based Summit Gymnastics Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Artistic Team competed in the Washington State Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gymnastics Championship hosted

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Athletes competed in six events: Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, and High Bar. Competing gymnasts from Summit were: Brian Fox, Zachary Klobutcher, Thomas Richmond, Antonio Lim and

John Lim. Zachary Klobutcher (6th All-Around), Thomas Richmond (4th All-Around), Antonio Lim (9th All-Around) and John Lim (7th All-Around) earned qualifying scores to compete at the Region II Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gymnastics Championships.

The regional meet will be held in Boise on April 14 and 15.

They will join other qualifying gymnasts from Washington and compete against gymnasts from Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska.

The boys are coached by Dersely Rowe.

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BRAIN-EATING AMOEBAS Alternative medicines have made headway in the health field, and with good reason. However, just because something is natural and holistic doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no risk involved. Neti pots, used for nasal irrigation, are a great way to clear out the sinuses.

They call for a mixture of sterile water and non-iodized salt to do their magic. However, using tap water instead of sterile water can be fatal. A deadly amoeba called N. fowleri sometimes lurks in tap water. Though it sounds like something out of a movie, N. fowleri is attracted to chemical messengers in human nerves.

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have done well, particularly the U12 squad which won the Silver Championship at the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day tournament in February while the U13s are ranked fourth Synergy in the region.

SPORTS â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a small club volleyball thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big statement because we have some Synergy is a non-profit and Potter has regisclubs (in the area) that tered with Washington state as well as with have eight to 30 teams,â&#x20AC;? Puget Sound Region-USA Volleyball.

Potter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able Tryouts, as outlined by the Washington to compete with those Interscholastic Athletic Association, take place after the regular volleyball season ends types of teams says in November. Synergyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season runs from something about the November to May. skill level out there.â&#x20AC;?

Synergyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams con- For more information log onto www. tinued to build on that synergyvolleyball.org or send e-mail to success at tournaments mv.volleyball@comcast.net. this month.

At a tournament March 17-18 the U12 and U13 teams entered the Dominos Invitational Volleyball Tournament in Tacoma, one of the largest youth tournaments in the region, Potter wrote in an email.

Synergy U12 Purple won the morning pool and took third place in the Gold Division against a dozen other teams.

The U13 competition included 16 teams from through-

out the Puget Sound Region. The Synergy U13 squad also won its morning pool the won the championship match with ease. The 13â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s went undefeated all day with a record of 12-0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These 12 and 13 year olds used jump serves to gain an advantage in the competition and ran a quicker style of offense using â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;onesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;shootâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sets to out play the opposition,â&#x20AC;? Potter explained in the email.

With that kind of success, no wonder Potter is excited about the remainder of the second season for all four teams.

Potter isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure what is in store for the third season for Synergy. The hope is to find gym space as the teams have practice from Enumclaw to Kent to Auburn to Maple Valley.

The goal for the rest of this year is to continue to encourage the girls to hopefully play well at the regional qualifiers, finish out the season on a high note in May while they develop their skills on the court but also to enjoy the journey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big part of what we do,â&#x20AC;? Potter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as growth, we will have to see what unfolds. The vision isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to grow, be big. The vision is to provide a quality environment for the girls.â&#x20AC;?

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MY EX IS DEALING: 18600 block of Southeast 265th Street. A man accused his ex-wife of selling marijuana. He showed a deputy a video he shot on his cell phone of a deal between his ex-wife and a buyer.

responded to a report of a man passed out at the Covington Library branch. According to the reporting party, the man had been unconscious for some time, and he appeared to be intoxicated according to the police report.

March 1 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Southeast 272nd Street and 172nd Avenue Southeast. A woman believed estranged mother was following her around town in an effort to intimidate her.

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ROBBED: 17400 block of Southeast 272nd Street. A woman suffered injuries after her purse was taken by force while she was walking in front of a hot yoga business.

NICE LID: 25400 164th Avenue Southeast.

While walking someone stole a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Giants hat when the â&#x20AC;&#x153;suspect snatched the hat off victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head,â&#x20AC;? according to the police report.

PASSED OUT: 27100 block of 164th Avenue Southeast. Around 9 p.m. a deputy

PUBLIC NOTICES KING COUNTY DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (DDES) 900 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton, WA 98057-5212 NOTICE OF BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION REQUEST: Temporary Use Permit (TUP) File: B12M0207 Applicant:Marylou Storer-Ozbolt Location: 22233 SE 197th Pl Maple Valley Proposal: Host up to 40 out door wedding & reception events 5/12 thru 10/12 DDES Project Contact: Nancy Hopkins 206-296-7120 COMMENT PROCEDURES: DDES will issue a determination on this application following a 21-day public comment period ending on April 16, 2012. Written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the DDES Project Manager at the phone number listed above.

Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 23, 2012. #596514.

CITY OF BLACK DIAMOND, WASHINGTON CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCES ADOPTED On March 15, 2012 the City Council of the City of Black Diamond, Washington adopted the following ordinances: ORDINANCE NO. 12-974 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Black Diamond, King County, Washington, amending section 2.04.010 of the Black Diamond Municipal Code; establishing a Town Hall

regular meeting schedule; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.

Copies of these ordinances are available for review at City Hall, 24301 Roberts Drive, or by contacting Brenda L. Martinez, City Clerk, at 360-886-5700.

Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 23, 2012. #600182.

PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING TIME CHANGE The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, (Valley Medical Center) has been rescheduled to the first Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center. Meetings will be moved to Tuesday if the first Monday of the month is a federal holiday. This meeting schedule will become effective at the next regular meeting, April 2, 2012.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER) By: Sandra Sward Assistant to the Board of Commissioners Published in Kent, Renton, and Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on March 23, 2012 and March 30, 2012. #600198

CITY OF COVINGTON NOTICES PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:30 PM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Covington City Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at its meeting on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., to be held in the Council Chambers at Covington City Hall, 16720 S.E. 271st Street, Covington, WA. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to receive comments, both written and oral, from the public, regarding their recommendation to the City Council on the Final Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket for 2012.

All persons desiring to comment may do so in writing to Kelly Thompson, Planning Commission Secretary, 16720 SE 271st Street, Suite 100, Covington, Washington 98042 prior to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2012, or by appearing at the public hearing.

Copies of the City Staff Report and Recommendations, along with the 2012 Preliminary Docket will be available for inspection and copying at Covington City Hall by Friday, March 30, 2012, and on the City website.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a draft of the proposed 2012 Preliminary Docket is currently posted on the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web site: www.covingtonwa.gov. For further information, please contact Ann Mueller, Senior Planner, at (253) 638-1110, ext. 2224 or via email at amueller@covingtonwa.gov.

Published in the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 23, 2012. #599189.

CAR WAS STILL LOCKED: 27500 block of Covington Way. Before going to work a man locked his car in the parking lot. When he returned to the car it was still locked, however, when he got into the car he discovered several items were missing.

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March 9 IN A HURRY: 24300 block of Witte Road Southeast. A woman left her child unlocked in a running car at Lake Wilderness Elementary parked in a disabled parking stall with no placard or plate.

March 15 NO ALLOWANCE?!?: 215600 block of Southeast 258th Street. A 15-year-old boy threw a tantrum when he was not given his allowance. The boy kicked items in the garage, damaged property and hit his father.

March 14 FIGHT: 23200 block of state Route 169.

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March 7 SUSPENDED LICENSE: 24300 Witte Road Southeast. A driver whose license was suspended was stopped for speeding in a school zone. The car was impounded and driver cited.

IN YOUR GRILL: 23700 block of Southeast 248th Street. Someone removed the front grill beneath the hood of the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle while the car was parked in the driveway.

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Alice Valentine Gannon February 14, 1921 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 1, 2012 Alice was born in Emmet, Nebraska. Alice and Wayne married in Nebraska and moved to Seattle in 1945 after Wayne left the US Navy.They opened up a grocery store and gas station on East Hill of Kent, where they lived for 60 years.Alice also worked for JC Penneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Kent until retiring.

Alice was preceded in death by her husband Wayne E. Gannon, her husband of 63 years. Alice is survived by her 3 children; Michael J. Gannon, Georgia M. Gannon, and William A. Gannon; 10 Grandkids and 11 Great grandchildren.

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TROUBLE: Southeast 262nd Street and 194th Avenue Southeast. A man was contacted while he was in the Timberlane neighborhood and he was found in possession of a meth pipe, needles and he had two warrants for his arrest.

Gloriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and one of the men shoved the other into a parked vehicle.

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Long time educator, union leader, and community servant, Steve Tellari died March 8, 2012 from natural causes.

Graduating from Central Washington, he embarked on a forty year career with the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public schools, mostly in Gig Harbor. He taught at Peninsula High, and was part of the new staff when Gig Harbor High School opened in 1980 and retired in 2002. He is remembered as a vibrant teacher who cared for all his students whatever their own lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation might be.

Tellari is also remembered as a gifted writer, organizer, and trainer, going on to become an instructor in critical thinking skills for his fellow educators. He was teacher\consultant in diverse learning strategies, diversity training, assessment strategies, and gifted education for Seattle Pacific University, City University, and Seattle University in some 35 states. Steve was the local Association President from 1992-96 and before his passing celebrated his 50th year as a member of WEA. Upon retirement from teaching, Steve moved to Kent where his wife, Shirley still works as a first grade teacher at Cedar Valley Elementary. Assisting the school, Steve wrote a grant enabling the acquisition of playground equipment, while continuing to teach citizenship and GED classes for adults. He became an Episcopal deacon in 2010 and recently was working for the Diocese of Olympia dealing with the state legislature on poverty issues.

A strong advocate for social justice causes, he served on several Kent School District committees. In 2008 he received the South King Council of Human Services Award for Outstanding Individual Work and Involvement in the Areas of Poverty and Racism. He helped pass bonds and school levies and was a chair of the Alliance for Diversity and Equity dealing with racial concerns for the school district.

Steve Tellari is survived by his wife, Shirley, his son, Marc, and his sister Lillian. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 31 at noon at Episcopal Church St. Columba 26715 Military Road S. in Kent, WA. Memorials to Washington Education Association Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund.

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HARASSMENT: 22500 block of Southeast 279th Street. The reporting party kept receiving text messages from another person whom she does not wish to text with.

THEFT: Southeast 264th Street and 243rd Avenue Southeast. Someone broke into the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company work truck, which was parked on the shoulder of the road, using some kind of prying tool and stole a paint pump.

March 5 IDENTITY THEFT: 21600 block of Southeast 257th Place. A man discovered someone had gotten his Costco American Express credit card number and Social Security number to open a PayPal account.

The victim said he still has his credit card and does not know how the thief was able to obtain either the card number or his SSN.

Community Note While Opening Day for the Maple Valley Farmers Market is still about 90 days away the MVFM Board of Directors is currently looking for anyone interested in planning for the market.

There are plenty of opportunities for residents to help this volunteer-run market flourish.

Additionally vendor applications are available and residents are encouraged to join the market.

Those who create crafts, who make homemade specialty products, or who have always wanted to plant that inviting patch of local garden space can the market vendors group, becoming one of more than 40 vendors visited by an average of 1,350 patrons during the four-hour market day each Saturday.

There are also sponsorship opportunities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ranging from $50 to $2,500 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; still available for this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Saturday Morning Place to Beâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Maple Valley Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market continues to grow and change,â&#x20AC;? said Market Manager Victoria Laise Jonas in a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it remains unique in that it is able to offer a gathering place for local farmers and artisans to provide quality products to our customers. Not only can one shop, but you can actually visit with each vendor face to face.â&#x20AC;?

Information on all of these opportunities is available at www. maplevalleyfarmersmarket.org.

The MVFM can also be found on Facebook.

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Scientists seem to agree.

Studies show that people who were cognitively active throughout their lives are less likely to experience mental decline as they grow older.

Age-related dementia such as Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease is the most feared health condition among older Americans today, second only to cancer.

It is also one of the most significant health threats of the 21st century, according to a report by the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association and the Harvard School of Public Health that was first published at an international conference on the subject in Paris, France, last year.

The causes for Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are not yet fully understood and there are currently no effective treatments that can halt or reverse the progressively debilitating disease.

Researchers have suggested that diet and exercise as well as mental stimula-

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ing new ones, although both go hand in hand. For those looking for learning opportunities in their later years, there is no shortage of programs offered by universities and colleges throughout the country.

And these are not the only options.

Educational travel programs are becoming extremely popular among retirees and the travel industry is more than happy to accommodate them. They say, a good education is wasted on the young â&#x20AC;&#x201C; well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly not wasted on those who see lifelong learning as yet another fountain of youth.

It may not be able to prevent mental decline in the end, but, in the meantime, it clearly does no harm.

Timi Gustafson R.D. is a clinical dietitian and author of the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Healthy Diner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; How to Eat Right and Still Have Funâ&#x20AC;?ÂŽ, which is available on her blog, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food and Health with Timi Gustafson R.D.â&#x20AC;? and at amazon.com. You can follow Timi on Twitter and on Facebook. into kindergarten which is designed to locate children who are exceptionally advanced in all areas of development. Parents must complete the Request for Exemption form in the Early Entry Policy and Procedures packet and turn it in to Judy Gilara, Teaching and Learning Department.

Parents must then attend a meeting in May with an early childhood school psychologist and a central office coordinator Parent meeting invitations are mailed out two weeks prior to the meeting. Parents arrange to have their children assessed by an independent certified child psychologist of their choice.

The psychologist who did the assessment provides the parents and district with a report comparing test results with eligibility standards no later than August 15.

Parents will be notified by letter on the early entrance decision.

A letter indicating eligibility allows them to register their child at their home school.

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rin, reading philosophical books or mastering programming software? Not if you start late, scientists say.

Being mentally active from early on and throughout life, not just when you reach old age, is what makes the difference, according to Dr. William Jagust, a professor of public health and neuroscience at the University of California at Berkeley.

What you do at 40 or 50 is more important than what you take on at 75. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Older people seem to have less efficient brains [than younger people] and have to work their brains harder,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Jagust in an interview on the subject with the New York Times (3/8/2012). â&#x20AC;&#x153;People who stay cognitively active may be able to use their brains more efficiently,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Does it then still make sense to strive for mental fitness when you are already approaching retirement age or even later? Within limits, yes, Dr. Jagust agrees.

Memory usually diminishes with age, even with people who do not have dementia, he said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more about preserving the abilities you have than acquir-

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Former K-M teacher faces April 12 hearing

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

A former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and coach charged with communication with a minor for immoral purposes is scheduled to return to court April 12.

Ernie Ammons, 36, of Black Diamond, is scheduled for a hearing in King

County Superior Court in Kent, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. A trial date could be set at the hearing or attorneys from either side could ask for more time to prepare the case.

Ammons pleaded not guilty to the charge on Dec. 22 and is free on bail.

King County prosecutors charge Ammons sent sexu-

ally explicit test messages to a 16-year-old girl at the school. Ammons taught health and physical education at Kent-Meridian. He also coached boys and girls track and cross country at the school.

The Kent School District placed Ammons on paid administrative leave Nov. 8 when the allegations first came to the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s atten-

tion. Ammons has been removed from his coaching duties.

The court ordered that Ammons be prohibited from teaching, coaching, volunteering or holding any position of authority over minors while the case is pending.

If convicted as charged, Ammons could be sen-

tenced up to one year in jail and fined $5,000. He also would have to register as a sex offender for a minimum of 10 years because it is a sex offense.

Prosecutors charged Ammons Dec. 8 after an investigation by Kent Police, who cited him at large on Dec. 6.

A series of text messages

reportedly were exchanged between Ammons and the girl from June 27 through Nov. 6. In an Oct. 13 text message, Ammons asked the girl to meet him for sex in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weight room before school, according to charging papers. The two also exchanged messages about Ammons paying the girl cash for sex.

Community center fundraiser draws 200

BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@maplevalleyreporter.com

Help your community first was the theme of the Greater Maple Valley Community Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eighth annual breakfast benefit on March 15.

Close to 200 attended the breakfast which helped raised about $33,000 to support the Community Center, which was founded in 1976.

The breakfast included several speakers, with Mrs. Pacific Northwest Larissa Long of Maple Valley, the featured speaker. Long has used the pageant as a way to promote various charities and organizations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like I needed to do things that were inside of my community,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to see thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so

much support.â&#x20AC;?

One speaker, Tom Sutton, referred to the Community Center as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;safety net.â&#x20AC;?

Community Center Director Lynn Roberts called it the hub of Maple Valley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a place where the winter years of our life are honored,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A place where companionship can be found and expertise needed to guide us through the confusing process of our aging years.â&#x20AC;?

It was the last benefit breakfast for Roberts, who first took over as director in 2002, as she will be stepping down at the end of the month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t express what the last nine years have meant for me,â&#x20AC;? Roberts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been such a blessing to be a part of the community and to meet all of you and

to know all the lives that have been touched in those years.â&#x20AC;?

Last to speak was Community Center Board President Denny Pierre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned first hand what a treasure the community center is,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twenty years I ago I came to the community center as a participant. It continues to be a source of pride to me and to the community.

Our theme today is help your community first. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never lived in a community that does that better, a community that comes to the aid and support of the community.â&#x20AC;?

Reach TJ Martinell at 425432-1209 ext. 5052.

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