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How the Legislature spent 91 days in Olympia Rep. Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, gave the Covington Chamber a recap of the session

BY KRIS HILL khill@covingtonreporter.com

Little more than 24 hours after the Legislature passed the supplement budget in the early morning hours of April 11, Rep. Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, visiting the Covington Chamber of Commerce to offer some insight on this year’s session.

Sullivan, who apologized if he appeared to be slightly groggy thanks to the long hours put in as the Legislature

worked to pass the supplemental budget, talked about the 91-day session.

“This has been kind of an interesting week,” Sullivan told the chamber members. “Tuesday morning we worked through the day and through the night. The most important thing we had to accomplish was re-balancing our budget.”

In the fall, Sullivan said, there was a $2.2 billion gap in the state budget but by February a number of factors allowed forecasters to adjust the shortfall to about $1.1 billion.

“Things improved a little bit,” he said. “So, that made our job a little bit easier.”

Sullivan, who serves as the House Majority Leader, ex-

plained that in his first six years — from 2004 to 2010 — in the Washington state House of Representatives the number of bills introduced and passed each session was “unbelievable.”

Things have changed this year.

“Because of the budget, far fewer bills were introduced and passed,” Sullivan said.

With the supplemental budget passed, Sullivan said, he was pleased to see that a balanced operating budget as well as capital budget of which the focus was a jobs package was passed that also had no cuts to education and protected safety net programs for vulnerable citizens. [ more LEGISLATURE page 2]

Finger painting a stroke of talent for Maple Valley artist Task force guidance on rural school sites

BY DENNIS BOX

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Finger painting is usually thought to be part of a kindergarten class project.

Through the finger tips of Iris Scott finger painting has been raised to a fine art.

Scott was raised in Maple Valley and is a 2002 graduate of Tahoma High School. She credits the art teachers she had through her school years as helping her get started as an artist.

Scott attended Washington State University and spent her junior year studying at an art school in Florence, Italy.

After graduating from WSU and paying off her student loans working as a nanny, she decided to fly to Taiwan to work on her art.

“I came up out of the subway and I was blown away by the heat,” Scott said.

She found a room to rent and, of course, an art store.

“I bought oils and put in a ton of hours painting,” Scott said. “It was the first time I had all day to paint.”

It was in Taiwan when she discovered the art of finger painting.

Her room had a kitchen and bathroom down the hall, which is where she had to go to clean her brushes.

She had a brush with Prussian blue that needed cleaning, but the kitchen and bathroom down the hall were steaming hot and her room was air conditioned.

“I didn’t want to leave my room so I started painting with my

BY KRIS HILL khill@maplevalleyreporter.com

Tahoma High graduate Iris Scott is now making a living as an artist using a finger painting technique which has netted her

[ more PAINTING page 2 ] thousands of dollars for her paintings. She recently demonstrated the technique at Grass Lake Elementary. Courtesy photo

Officials in the Tahoma and Kent school districts now have a better understanding of what they can do with properties they own outside of the urban growth boundary.

A 30-member School Siting Task Force formed at the behest of King County Executive Dow Constantine completed a report March 30 after working on the issue since December.

The task force developed recommendations for each of the 18 sites affected by changes proposed to countywide planning policies.

For both districts, the task force stated in its report that Tahoma find an alternative site within the urban growth boundary but “if no viable alternative site that fits within the district’s financial plans can be expeditiously found, the availability of sewer and an existing school on the site present compelling reasons for development of the site to meet the district’s needs,” the report stated.

“The site does have conservation value and the Task Force recommends that any new development on the site occur adjacent to the existing school so that impacts [ more SITES page 3 ]

[2] April 20, 2012 [ Legislature from page 2 “For the budget, our proposal was to have no cuts to K-12 education, no cuts to higher education, no cuts to vulnerable populations… and I think we were able to accomplish those things,” he said.

It wasn’t easy, though, Sullivan said. In order to balance the budget “there were cuts, cuts to programs and those cuts will impact communities. They were real cuts. Just ask Green River Community College.

www.covingtonreporter.com • www.maplevalleyreporter.com Just ask the University of Washington.”

During the course of the regular and special sessions there was talk, Sullivan said, of developing a four-year balanced budget.

“There were a number of concerns,” he said. “It’s very difficult to project one year down the road, let alone two, four or six years. In the end we did negotiate where we did put in a four-year requirement… but what we passed built in some flexibility (for changing forecasts).”

An issue Sullivan is particularly passionate about is education and he worked on a bill, HB 2799, which created a five-year pilot project known as the Collaborative Schools for Innovation and Success.

The project partnered struggling schools with teacher preparation programs around the state to create new opportunities for students in those buildings.

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Other issues that were focused on during the session were state employee benefits as well as teacher health care plans.

Sullivan said it was important to try and find ways to cut costs while still providing state employee benefits.

“Washington state has one of the three best funded pension systems in the country,” he said.

On the topic of health care plans for teachers, Sullivan said, it required a different approach because so much is handled at the local level by individual school districts.

“There was some belief a statewide program was the way to go,” he said. “Trying to provide some kind of parity for family cover-

age was of concern for a number of members of the legislature.”

In addition, Sullivan said in response to a question about funding for local transportation projects, representatives from the 47th district were able to bring in funding for projects in Covington.

City officials requested funding to pay for repairs to the Covington Aquatic Center as well as a pair of transportation projects in Covington.

“That’s what we’ve done for the last 91 days,” Sullivan said. “We worked really hard right up until (the end of the session).”

Chamber members asked about what the Legislature can do in overseeing costs and fees of state colleges and universities as well as what the governmental body did to deal with the rising costs of health care for small businesses.

Sullivan explained that higher education institutions have a fair amount of autonomy but must assess fees within certain parameters.

A decade ago, he said, about 70 percent was covered by the state and the rest by students, but now it’s a 50-50 split. Rising costs as a result of cuts made by the

state have been passed on to students and their families which leads to the number of students, for example, the University of Washington can accept.

This also leads to cuts in programs that would provide employees to growing companies such as Google, Sullivan said, so “over the next decade we have to make significant investments” in higher education programs which will train students for those kinds of jobs.

And, at this point, Sullivan said it is hard for the state Legislature to tackle health care beyond what is provided for state employees, teachers and vulnerable populations.

“Healthcare is very complex,” he said. “And a lot of it is tied to federal health care reform. But, we’ve really got to wait until the federal ruling in June.”

After 91 days of regular and special sessions there are still some things left for 2013.

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This painting, titled “imidilazone,” is one of many of Iris Scott’s finger painting works which has sold. More can be found on her website, www.irisscottfingerpaintings.com. Image courtesy of Iris Scott

[ painting from page 1] fingertips,” Scott said.

“Once I started I couldn’t stop. The next day I bought gloves.”

The art that flowed from her fingertips that night in Taiwan has blossomed into fine art that is being sold around the world.

“For the first time in my life everything I posted would sell,” Scott said. “I came across a style that was working.”

After about a year in Taiwan she returned to the Maple Valley area. She

found an online gallery to display her work and has now sold more than 50 paintings through www. irisfingerpaintings.com.

Recently she sold two painting for $2,500 each and one to a customer in Dubai for $13,000.

“I can’t believe it,” Scott said. “I was told by many you can’t make a living as an artist.... It’s is very exciting.”

Her inspiration as an artist comes from Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Gustav Klimt.

And like so many artist

before her, once the inspiration came, a new world opened up for her and anyone who experiences her art.

Scott said her training began in school, but it is the many hours of work and dedication that created the art and the artist.

“The learning takes place at home and through practice,” Scott said Through her finger tips a world of art does flows.

Reach Dennis Box at dbox@ maplevalleyreporter.com or 425-432-1209 ext. 5050.

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Tahoma and Kent were among eight schools districts which owned a total of 18 sites — Tahoma has one site, Kent has four — that are near or outside of the urban growth boundary, which was established as part of the growth management act which was intended to protect rural farms and forest from as well as prevent urban sprawl.

In an email interview Tahoma spokesman Kevin Patterson said the task force’s recommendations are an important step forward.

“But the decision goes further by encouraging us to find a site within the urban growth area while still allowing us flexibility to use the Summit-Landsburg Road site for school siting if necessary,” Patterson wrote.

“The biggest news to come from our involvement in the process is conversations between (Tahoma Superintendent) Mike Maryanski and King County officials about the potential use of a portion of the Donut Hole property as a high school site. If we are successful, then a new Tahoma High School could be built on property in the Donut Hole, which is inside the urban growth boundary, and the land adjacent to Tahoma Junior High can be preserved as open space.”

Kent’s four sites, meanwhile, were recommended to be held for future development which would have to be consistent with the county’s long-term planning policies, sold or swapped in effort to preserve properties with conservation value.

In September 2011 the county’s Growth Management Planning Council voted to update Countywide Planning Policies, according to the task force’s report, but “could not reach consensus on policies governing the siting of public facilities and services. At issue was whether public schools serving primarily urban populations should be sited in rural areas.”

Part of the county’s VISION 2040 policies included making it standard for schools and other community facilities which primarily served urban populations — residents living in cities within the urban growth boundary — should be allowed in rural areas outside of the UGA. In addition, services such as sewer should not be provided in rural areas.

Since 1992 county policy has allowed public schools to be served by sewer in rural areas if no alternatives were workable. The only sewer option in this case is a tightline sewer, which is designed specifically to serve only a particular facility or place.

Tahoma Junior High is located outside the UGA and had been built with a tightline sewer.

Next to the junior high is 37 acres the district had planned to use for a fifth elementary school.

With the changes proposed in the fall, however, Tahoma officials were concerned they may not be able to build the school.

Couple that with the failure of a construction bond measure in April 2011 and things looked grim for the district’s efforts to resolve overcrowding in its classrooms.

As district officials began evaluating the impacts of the failure of the bond and this proposed change to county policy nearly simultaneously a whole host of creative, out of the box ideas emerged.

During the task force’s work on the issue, Maryanski began taking the conversation in a different direction.

“We asked them if they would consider having some conversations about a potential land swap with their property in the Donut Hole and our property by the junior high,” Maryanski told the Reporter in March.

“That came out with that experience of the siting task force and the real passion people brought to that table and our willingness on our part to explore other possibilities. It’s really preliminary thus far.”

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Community Note Kent School District’s 2012 Technology Expo, which was originally scheduled for January but was postponed due to storms, is set for 6-9 p.m. on April 24 at ShoWare Center in Kent.

The 2012 Tech Expo showcases how one of the school districts leading the nation in classroom technology prepares students for the future, today. More than 3,000

piece of property within the city limits of Maple Valley. The 156-acre chunk of land — which is located off Southeast Kent Kangley Road and 228th Stree Southeat — is home to a county transportation maintenance facility which takes up about 13 acres, nine holes of Elk Run Golf Course and a large stand of trees. It is known as the Donut Hole because it is zoned rural, it is considered unincorporated King County yet is wholly surrounded by the city of Maple Valley, a piece of real estate in the heart of the city.

King County has worked to sell the property since 2007 with an eye toward moving its maintenance facility out to Ravensdale.

Maryanski said the Donut Hole would be the ideal place for the district to build a new high school. It would benefit the district as well as the entire community to have Tahoma High, which is currently in unincorporated King County between Maple Valley and Covington, in the city of Maple Valley.

When the change in policy was proposed in the fall, Tahoma was not the only district with questions, the task force’s report stated.

“This potential change in policy was of concern to school districts, many of which owned or had an interest in undeveloped rural properties,” the report said.

“While some had acquired their properties before the adoption of the GMA and CPPs, most had not. Those school districts purchasing land after 1992 did so under a regulatory framework that permitted schools in rural areas and that allowed a tightline sewer if needed.

At the time, with rising land costs in urban areas and rapid growth, choosing less expensive rural sites seemed the most judicious use of limited taxpayer funds.”

Additionally, many district officials told the task force that it is difficult to find parcels big enough for a school in urban areas, as well as putting schools in locations which are convenient for all students

people attended the 2011 Tech Expo at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Visitors witnessed how teachers and students use technology in the classroom to explore and master subjects from art and music to math and science. Additionally, businesses and government agencies participate in the expo by demonstrating the importance of technology and the need for students to have a strong grasp of technology and be able to solve problems and create productivity.

For more information log on to www.kentfutureisnow.org.

including those in rural areas.

“School districts leaders testified that they do not distinguish between the urban and rural portions of their service areas; their planning takes into account the needs of their districts as a whole,” the report stated.

There were also concerns from residents in rural areas. Issues such as traffic congestion, environmental impact and loss of rural character came up among others.

During the process the task force was provided with information about or opportunities to discuss demographics, school district enrollment projects, costs and funding sources for school construction, public health aspects of school siting and costs for maintenance of county roads.

Next the report will be reviewed by Constantine who will propose countywide policies for the GMPC to consider before it recommends them to the County Council for adoption.

And while the report is encouraging, Patterson said, there is still much work to be done.

“There is a long way to go in this process but the potential benefits to the community are immense,” Patterson wrote. “We are hopeful that we can create a proposal that is acceptable to King County and that we can work with the county and city of Maple Valley to site a new high school in the middle of the Maple Valley community.”

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Police search for armed robbery suspect Man suspected in three robberies in three week period in Maple Valley Reporter staff

The King County Sheriff ’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who allegedly robbed a Subway at gun point in the 27200 block of 216 Avenue Southeast.

The suspect was described as a white male, 20 to 35 years old, approximately 5-foot-11, with a thin build.

He has a pale, freckled complexion, and light blue or green eyes. He was last seen wearing a white and blue or grey hooded jacket, a black and white skeleton print bandana, dark gloves, blue jeans and “skater

shoes.”

The suspect entered the Subway store around 3:40 p.m. on March 27.

Holding a handgun, he ran to the counter, jumped over and told the employee, “Give me the money.”

The employee asked if he was serious and the suspect replied, “Yes I’m serious.”

The suspect nudged the employee with his left hand and she opened the register.

The suspect took the money from the cash register, jumped back over the counter and exited the store.

The suspect fled eastbound toward Kent Kangley Road on a bicycle, possibly blue in color.

Still photos from the video recordings of the robbery suspect. A man is suspected of robbing three separate businesses in Maple Valley. The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for any information. Courtesy photo Detectives believe this suspect may also be linked to two other robberies that occurred in the area during the past three weeks.

On March 30 the Four Corners Teriyaki located in the 26900 block of state Route 169 was robbed by

Community Note play set for april 20-21 at tahoma junior high

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Tahoma Jr. High drama club will be performing “Let’s Hang Him and Read the Will” in The Commons at Tahoma Jr. High School at 7 pm on April 20.

They will also three performances at at noon, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on April 21.

Tickets are $7 general admission, $5 students, and free for 5 and under at the door.

The play is made up of actors who are in 8-9 grade at Tahoma Junior High.

Most of them are “seasoned” actors who have been the program for three to four years and have had experiences in acting both in elementary school and outside of the school setting.

Students have to wait until they get to Junior High to be able to do the school’s “straight” or non-musical plays.

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Detectives said in each of these cases the descriptions and method were similar.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.

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Each year TJH does one non-musical play in which students who are not comfortable with the singing/dancing and hustle/bustle of the musical productions can join and learn the craft of acting.

While researching their characters and the setting of the play, students learn a lot about history, other regions, and people other than themselves. In the current production, the setting is in the south. Students have been working on developing Southern accents that make sense for their particular characters.

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Passarelli wins award for work with Soup Ladies

By TJ Martinell tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com

Mama’s got another award to add to her collection.

Ginger Passarelli-Senecal, affectionately known simply as “Mama,” is one of two recipients for the 2012 Frank Kampsen Community Spirit Award for her work with The Soup Ladies.

She will receive the award

at the Behind the Badge Foundation’s 14th annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ball and Auction on Saturday, April 14 at the Hilton in SeaTac. According to the foundation’s Executive Director Kit Ford, Passarelli won the award due to her work providing hot meals for law enforcement officials who worked during in the line of duty deaths, such as

the Lakewood Memorial vide food for victims and Service and the death of first-responders.

Ranger Margaret Anderson.

Behind the Badge Foun“She has such a huge dation is an organization heart,” Ford said. created from the combinThe Soup Ladies ing of the Washington provide meals for State Law Enforcethe soup first-responders ment Memorial and during rescue ef10-99 Foundations. forts, search and In the letter to rescue and natural Passarelli, Ford disasters. Last year, wrote: they traveled to Joplin, Mo., “Ginger, your face, has after a tornado hit to probecome synonymous with

ladies

bringing comfort and a little taste of peace to those within the thin blue line.

You are cherished and loved by many law enforcement officers and their family members — you have touched many lives serving others. You and the ‘Soup Ladies’ also fed many of us as we assisted with the planning as well as during the line of duty death memorial services over these

past few years.”

Passarelli said she is honored by the award and had a strong reaction when she read the letter from Ford.

“I cried,” she said. “It’s a really nice letter.”

Reach TJ Martinell at 425432-1209 ext. 5052.

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How to avoid trouble when husband is out of town

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in with me. But we were left with a spare room that has come in handy as my kids have gotten older and is now the computer/craft/ hobby room.

The house remodels have always turned out well and have kept the house updated over the years.

The rats have continued to delight my older daughter,

although one recently went to the big rat house in the sky.

The rabbit didn’t turn out so well and went back to the rabbit rescue from which it

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I don’t know if my husband shortened his time at this big swap meet because he figured less time would mean less trouble I could get into or if he decided four days was too long.

But last year‚ his first shortened year ‚he came home to find we had acquired two rats and one rabbit. So if his plan was to lessen the chances of me getting in trouble, it didn’t work.

He’s usually pretty easy going about it and although sometimes reluctant to help with my convoluted plans, always does. I don’t know what happens to my judgment when my husband leaves, it’s not like I’m some oppressed wife.

But apparently I’m not the only one it happens to.

I’ve written about these crazy decisions on my blog and the phrase‚ “when the husband’s away the wife will play,” is one of the biggest search phrases that directs people to my website.

But I’m not naive enough to think these people are using these search phrases because they are thinking of moving their mothers into their homes or buying rats.

I’ve thought about taking that particular blog down, but, who knows, maybe I’ picked up some fans along the way?

Most things have worked out for the better. My mother lived with us for about 2 years, then hightailed it back to her mobile home; I think to get some peace and quiet away from a chaotic house full of energetic children.

I realized you can’t go back and I couldn’t revert back to my own childhood by having my mother move

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My husband left town for a couple days this last week.

Every year he goes to a big swap meet in Portland. It’s miles and miles of car parts.

I’ve never gone with him to this particular swap meet.

And actually I’ve only been to one or two swap meets with him at all.

Truthfully, I really couldn’t care less about car parts and he probably has a better time without me anyway.

What guy wants a bored wife following him around asking if he’s done looking?

This is the only swap meet where he’s gone over night. He used to leave Wednesday night and come home on Sunday afternoon.

Now he leaves Thursday morning and comes back late Friday night. I’m surprised he leaves at all.

You see, I tend to get in trouble when he’s gone.

We’ve been married 20 years now and every time he comes home something major has changed. I’ve started major remodels he’s had to come home and finish.

I’ve bought large items he’s had to help bring into the house. One year he came home to find that my mother was moving in with us.

Having my mother move in was logical at the time.

My father had passed away six months before and I was worried about my mother’s health.

With two small children at home, it was easier for me to check up on her if she was living with me. I also had the warped notion I think every overwhelmed, young mother has in the back of her head: My mom will move in and take over the mothering so I don’t have to.

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Covington sees small rise in business revenue

BY KRIS HILL khill@covingtonreporter.com

Small signs of economic recovery popped up in Covington in January.

January sales brought in more than $228,000 in sales tax, according to data provided by the city of Covington, which was a 16.5 percent increase compared to January 201l.

Those numbers, however, are part of a larger fiveyear trend that Covington Finance Director Rob Henderson observed.

“Rather than just look at January 2012, let’s go all the way back to 2007,” Hendrickson wrote in an email interview. “That year was consistently ahead of 2006 every month. In fact the city received $352,000

percent jump. more in sales tax revenue “If you were to straight in 2007 than 2006.” line the numbers it looked And 2008 was better, like the city was going Hendrickson wrote, as to continue with double $451,000 more came in digit increases relative to 2007. every year,” “On the sur- “On the surface, that Hendrickface that looks looks really good, but when you analyze the son wrote. really good,” underlying numbers, “However, in Hendrickson what jumps out is that 2009 construcwrote. “But, tion took a when you ana- construction sales tax substantial lyze the under- was driving the large lying numbers, increases.” Rob Hendrickson dive – dropping almost what jumps out 73 percent is that con— $522,000 struction sales tax was driving the large — over the previous year.

Fortunately, the addition of increases.”

Costco, Home Depot, Red While retail went up by nearly 14 percent in 2007 Robin and other businesses offset that loss.” and 4.1 percent in 2008, Still, from 2008-2010, revenue from construction increased by $356,000 total collections from all revenue sources was esfrom 2007 to 2008, a 98.3

sentially flat.

“Given that some cities were seeing double digit declines I would say Covington weathered that storm pretty well,” Hendrickson said.

Then a year ago the city saw the biggest increase since 2008 and leading that again was construction, Hendrickson said, with 11 straight months of increases in revenue collection. It’s important to note that construction sales tax dollars are one-time collections while retail and restaurants provide a continuous stream of revenue.

And while there were three months where retail was down slightly other categories offset that.

To start this year, the

first month saw increases in sales tax revenue at Costco of 6 percent, Fred Meyer was up 8.5 percent, Home Depot was up 8 percent, while food and restaurants increased 7.8 percent.

Meanwhile, construction revenue went up 202 percent due to MultiCare Emergency Department project which was recently completed.

“January is up because we are seeing a trend – both in retail and construction – that the economy appears to be doing better here and has been over the last 11 months,” Hendrickson wrote. “As far as the health of the business in the city, I can’t specifically say other than to note that

the sales tax numbers are up, we are seeing more permitting this year than last and we will continue to monitor the trends.”

While those numbers are small signs of positive growth there is still more that needs to improve, Hendrickson wrote.

“Housing is still down unfortunately,” he wrote.

“Real estate excise tax collections continue to lag. When they begin to increase due to increased home sales, then I think we can begin to look forward to a recovery from the recession.”

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City amends code for more development options

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Property owners who have land in the northern part of Maple Valley will now have greater options for development.

At its March 26 meeting, the Maple Valley City Council approved two ordinances that amend Title 18 of the municipal code, creating a new service commercial zone.

According to Community Development Director Ty Peterson, the zoning change was originally

brought up by the Hayes family, which owns the gravel pit located off of Witte Road Southeast, in late 2009.

The Hayes submitted an application for the zoning to be changed to community business. The Planning Commission deferred the application for a year before it made a recommendation to the City Council. Ultimately, the commission recommended that community business was not the ideal zoning for the area, but the Hayes

had demonstrated that the current zoning would give them enough development options.

A service commercial zone, Peterson said, is more general and is designed for areas that are visually or geographically isolated from the main part of the city. Several examples include rental services, wholesale, warehousing, lumberyards, manufacturing, self-storage, brewery and hotels.

“There are no size limitations,” Peterson said.

“You could put in a car lot, storage units. Those are the kinds of things that you could characterize as aesthetically intriguing. Before you were really restricted to light industrial office.”

City Manager David Johnston stated that the new zoning will allow the city to have a new “gateway.”

“It gives them some latitude with more permit-

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They tend to add to the gateway feel … and even some manufacturing is allowed if they meet certain design standards. This is the first step to help bring that into a reality.”

According to the city code, service commercial zoning is “best suited for areas where commute trips entering the City

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Driving to the office the other day on my tediously long eight minute commute from the south end of Maple Valley to the north end where my office is located I noticed the sign is up on the new Fred Meyer going up in Four Corners.

First, I apologize, I know all of you who commute to Seattle and the Eastside hate me right now. My bad.

Second, I got excited at the thought of how close the grand opening of Fred Meyer is now.

Maple Valley Town Square is going to bring many of the things those of us who moved from urban areas out to the literal fringe of the urban growth boundary have missed.

My husband and I have lived in Maple Valley for nearly eight years. After growing up in Bellevue, living in Spokane, visiting family in Los Angeles, traveling to various parts of the western United States and living in Las Vegas for two and a half years, settling in Maple Valley is one of the best decisions we’ve made.

We knew, however, that we would be making some trade-offs for the peace and quiet of life on the edge of civilization.

Like having plenty of restaurants to choose from when we want to eat out, or a movie theater close by, or a bowling alley, or a place to shop for clothes, or a Costco.

Did I mention restaurants? Oh. I did.

Moving on then.

Now, our neighbor to the west Covington, has filled in a number of the gaps during the past five years or so. And that’s wonderful.

Folks at Covington City Hall also think it’s wonderful. All the “retail leakage” that Maple Valley city staffers refer to when discussing the need for economic development now goes to downtown Covington.

Therefore, I must confess: I spend a lot of money in Covington.

The future of self rule Groupthink — the word has popped up quite often recently.

I have seen the word in action many times through the years in the council meetings I have covered for the various papers. The word is always alive and well in the audience.

As I recall, when I first began reading Plato’s “Republic,” I could never figure out why Socrates was so grouchy about democracy, even before the Athenians had a chance to off him.

For years I simply thought Plato and Socrates wore bathroom robes and funny shoes, which caused them to have kinky political ideas.

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Someone will have to dole out the punishment.

When my daughter Lyla was born in November 2009 I was ill-prepared in one area: newborn size clothes. She was smaller than we expected.

Fred Meyer to the rescue for this sleep-deprived, first-time mommy. It’s cold around here when you’re a winter baby.

How nice it would have been to just zip over to a Fred Meyer in Four Corners, just five minutes from my house.

Yes, I know, first-world problem.

Still, having Fred Meyer so close will be convenient for myself and all the other parents around here, given that more than 30 percent of our population is under 18.

There’s plenty of other great stuff coming into Maple Valley Town Square. A couple of sit-down restaurants, a gelato shop, banks, a big MultiCare facility and… a Burger King. Well, you can’t win ‘em all.

Still, with all this great new economic development, I know there are businesses residents want to see in Maple Valley.

It’s entirely possible the city could attract investment in a number of areas. Office space

would be nice, maybe the kind of technology incubator thing I’ve been hearing about for nearly a decade, or someplace one of those big Eastside or Seattle tech companies could set up a satellite branch for all those folks who commute. Cough.

Microsoft. Cough.

More restaurants would be great. With the addition of Gino’s Bistro catty-corner from Maple Valley Town Square as well as Hopjacks and Farelli’s Pizza the offerings are more diverse around here.

Still, who wouldn’t want a place to get a nice steak? Lately, I realized I have never tried a lobster roll — maybe I watch “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” too much on Food Network — but how awesome would it be to have a place that serves up the kind of food that could end up on Triple D. It would also be nice to have a Whole Foods.

In fact, I would do many, many legal activities for the amusement of others to get a Whole Foods, however we aren’t going to get one any time soon.

And by that, I mean in the next five to 10

I have covered during the past 20 years have changed my mind.

I think one of Plato’s philosophical points and a real concern for the founders of this country is the tyranny of a pure democracy, which is why we have a republic form of government.

The power of a group of people, believing they have found the one and only fountain of truth, is often tyranny. No tyrant can rule without groupthink. You either agree with them or you are out of the group. Go to a council meeting when a hot issue is boiling over. You are either with them or against them.

I will get all sorts of calls and emails about how to cover these types of stories. They call it balanced, but what they mean is suppress the other group, because we found the fountain and we are drinking the Kool-Aid. I have many times heard council members say they are on the dais to do what their constituents demand.

At that point I usually try to hit myself in the head a couple of times with the Constitution.

Apparently these councillors slept through their high school class on what a republic is – representative government, not sheep herding.

What a republic form of government means

continues to be as important today as it was more than 200 years ago.

There have been multiple references to Marbury v. Madison (1803) in news reports regarding the health-care law before the U.S. Supreme Court.

In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall established the court’s judicial review responsibility to decide if federal and state laws violated the Constitution.

Today, you will most often hear some guy on TV carry on about how it gives the court the right to overturn legislation.

What is not discussed is the years of discussion and disagreement that followed because Thomas Jefferson thought the court should not necessarily have that power.

As he aged, he became a stronger advocate of pure majority rule and states’ rights.

The debate by the founders about majority rule, democracy, the courts and how we should run our county is great reading.

It continues to be just as relevant and interesting today inside the council chambers and other government meetings as it was 200 years ago.

It makes the fuming and fighting at the podium better than a sitcom... or like one.

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Revealing the true side of the opera world Seattle Opera’s “Turandot” (Tur-And-Oh) we had a conversation about this, all of the differences between musical theatre and opera.

But I’m going too fast. Let’s start where I began, at my audition for my first opera, “CarMorgan Roberts

kept in a way that we don’t have to sound like a character — our main goal is to project and make sure we keep our voices in pristine condition.

Last Tuesday (April 10) in rehearsals for

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I walked into a huge rehearsal hall, all stocked up on sets from their latest show, “The Magic Flute,” other than that there was a single person and a grand piano.

It could be very intimidating for someone who hasn’t prepared for things like this her whole life, but even still, there were butterflies in my stomach.

I walked in with my sheet music that I had prepared earlier with my voice teacher Fran Reid, and handed it to Beth Kirchhoff, the chorus master who was auditioning us and prepared to sing. The song that I had picked for this audition was a classical Italian song named Bella Bimba.

I chose it because it’s in Italian and it can show off that I am able to sing in a different language since we would be singing in French for “Carmen.”

I tried not to show that it was the first and only song I had ever sang in a differ-

ent language — even still I felt prepared. The song you choose to audition with always depends on the show, for example I wouldn’t want to go in there singing a song from “Beauty and the Beast.”

When I open my mouth and start to sing I try to remember everything Fran has taught me, diction, annunciation, support, breathing techniques, sending the sound out and away, it’s not easy to remember, let me tell you that! Those were the two minutes that I had to impress this one person to let me be in this show I had been thinking about for the last couple of months. Two minutes to impress.

So, because I am writing this article I went back and asked Kirchoff about my audition such as what she saw in me and what she was originally looking for.

She said she was looking for only 14 youth choristers for “Carmen.”

“So each voice needed

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would require compromise on our part.

It seemed worth it.

Plus, it gives those folks at Maple Valley City Hall a chance to seize an opportunity that has been discussed since before this newspaper began in the fall of 2005: to create an environment for economic development that could enhance the unique nature of this community.

With construction on Maple Valley Town Square nearing completion in the coming months it seems like this is an ideal time to build on that moment.

That kind of project can be a magnet for development.

And when more businesses arrive like the ones I think could realistically be built here then all those other awesome ones who have said, “Not for at least five more years,” will take notice. They’ll send their

real estate people our here to scout locations.

They’ll take a new look at the city’s demographics, evaluate the income levels of the trade service area, then realize the potential and start making plans.

There is so much potential here in Maple Valley.

With continued thoughtful planning things will begin to fall into place.

It’s only a matter of time before residents of this city won’t have to accept the trade offs.

And I really hope that if we get anything, it’s a Whole Foods, they have these cookies I love and cheese pizza that I don’t mind drive 30 miles one way to get my hands on.

For now, though, all the great things coming this summer will be great and we’ll have more of those conveniences we left behind when we moved here.

years, according to the developers I’ve spoken to who have built in Covington and Maple Valley.

We’re not getting a Trader Joe’s, which doesn’t bother me at all, or a movie theater in that time frame either.

We don’t have enough people. Our city isn’t “urban” enough — neither is Covington, by the way — for any of those amenities.

This still-young city isn’t there yet. I hate to burst bubbles when I tell people on Facebook certain things just aren’t going to happen in a time frame they may find acceptable.

Trust me, I wish we had many of these great businesses nearby, but I also knew from the minute we decided to make an offer on a house out here that this quiet, friendly community with amazing schools

to be a strong, solo quality size,” Kirchoff said.

“In opera, a big, strong sound is what we love. In “Turandot,” I could have 30, so I can have some younger, smaller voices as well. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe I listened to nearly 100-plus young singers for the “Carmen” auditions, allowing five minutes per singer.

In opera, we are looking for unchanged voices in boys, which usually means between ages 10-14, and for girls 10-15 or 16 years old.

Singers need to be able to read music, and some choir experience is helpful, but not required. I also look for a strong sound — an easy, natural sound — not a belt’ quality, and no artificial vibrato. Opera voices need to have a healthy head voice, which means high notes incorporated into the basic quality of sound.”

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Q. What tomato varieties do best in western Washington? Last year I purchased some heirloom varieties and none of the tomatoes turned red before winter. R.T., Maple Valley A. Tiny tomatoes perform best in our climate.

Cherry tomatoes, patio tomatoes, Sweet 100, Sweet One Million, Husky Gold, Yellow pear, or any tomato with small fruit has the best chance or ripening before fall. If you’re after full-size tomatoes then the heirloom or old-fashioned tomatoes may boast superior flavor but you need to notice how many days it takes for them to ripen. In our climate Early Girl, Oregon Spring, Glacier, Early Wonder and Legend are a few of the

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Q. I want to plant perennial herbs and vegetables that don’t need to be replanted every spring. I know asparagus will return year after year but what else can one eat for years but only plant once? T., e-mail.

A. We’ve always had some might fine thymes, plus there are also hardy oregano, mint and chives that can be planted once and harvested year after year. Rhubarb is a perennial with huge leaves that work well into the landscape or even in the center of a container garden. If you have the room, planting horseradish roots just once will give you a lifetime supply for the entire neighborhood. (Warning: horseradish can spread almost as fast as mint, so contain the underground roots with a barrier.)

Q. What vegetables will grow in the shade? I live in a condo with a small patch of yard that is mostly

shaded. T.T., Tacoma A. Most edibles crave full sun but you can harvest leafy crops like Swiss Chard, lettuce, mints and even a few blueberries in a partly-shaded spot. The key here is how much shade.

You might try planting in large pots set onto wheeled canisters to move your crops into the sun if nearby buildings cast shade for most of the day. Another solution is to ask the condo owners for a patch of sunny ground in the public space to plant a personal or community garden. Vegetable gardens can be lovely to look. Present a beautiful design with geometric raised beds, mulched and weedfree pathways and perhaps a bench or focal point in your plan for growing vegetables in shared outdoor space. Be sure to keep the garden well-maintained to add to the curb appeal of the property.

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buying the plants? I want to grow tomatoes, marigolds, geraniums and lettuce.

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Growing plants from seed can be inexpensive and you’ll save more than half the cost of buying young plants if you use recycled pots, buy the seeding soil in bulk and have a bright and sunny spot to nurture the new seedlings without depending on extra lighting. There are other reasons besides cost to practice the art of growing from seed.

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Be sure the paper cups have drainage holes and use a light weight potting soil made for seeding. Nasturtiums will bloom even in poor soil so when the kids take home their plant there’s a better chance it will thrive when planted into the ground. Plus all parts of the nasturtium are edible – the leaves and bright flowers add a peppery flavor to salads and hamburgers. Just warn the students that later in the summer nasturtiums attract aphid. Lots of kids enjoy squishing the aphid with their fingers as they find them on the plants or observing the drama of ladybug larvae devouring aphid alive. Take that, video games!

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person has no experience, but is willing to work hard, listens carefully, is musical, then I weigh that mightily in their favor.”

Kirchoff had good things to say about my audition.

“Regarding your particular audition, I remember a large voice, and a joyous personality,” she said. “It was obvious to me that you love to sing and are willing to pay attention to details, listen well, and now I know that you are also a good colleague with your fellow choristers and with our staff management, all very

important to the overall product.”

Thank goodness I did what I did because I made it! That show was one of my favorite shows I have ever been in.

The 13 other kids and I have grown to be like family. We still keep in contact and keep each other up to date on what we are doing.

At the end of that amazing show Kirchoff was so proud that she invited all of the kids from the “Carmen” youth chorus to be in their next opera, “Turandot,” in an off-stage youth chorus

where we will sing a beautiful lullaby of a song.

After she knew who all from Carmen said yes, she had auditions to fill the remaining spots to create a 30 kid youth chorus. About half of us said yes and on the last show of “Carmen” we said goodbye to the others.

I had to wait a couple of months — theater always seems to have waiting — until our first rehearsal for “Turandot.”

Only two rehearsals have passed so far and I can already hear the music

stuck in my head. I could probably sing it in my sleep even by now. The Italian is hard, but not impossible if you know the translation.

When I tell my friends I am in another opera they wrinkle their eyebrows and ask me if i’m going to sing like one of those big ladies with the Viking hats on in the cartoons, but nope, sorry, that’s not what an opera is at all.

An opera is a story, it’s live and anything can happen. Some of my favorite memories have been doing operas and I don’t intend to

stop doing them.

This is my dream, to have the lights shining down on me and all I can see is the outlining of people staring up at me. I’m living that dream. Next week I’ll let you know how rehearsals are going and introduce you to some of the amazing people I have met.

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“It is also important that every chorister be willing and able to follow directions, from me and the stage staff/directors. We have very limited rehearsal time on stage — three or four rehearsals with the group at McCaw Hall — so a resume with past experience is very helpful but not the most important factor,” Kirchoff said. “Attitude is very important. If I hear a wonderful voice, and the

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Up to now, most studies on the ever-rising obesity epidemic have been focusing on factors such as lifestyle, income, education and genetic preconditions. Geographic differences should be used more often in the future to assess the connections between nutrition, physical activity and obesity. For instance, if we can count the numbers of grocery stores, convenient stores, fast food restaurants and recreational facilities in a particular area, we may be able to predict better what chances the local population has to live more healthily, the researchers said.

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Both children and adults who live in areas that provide supermarkets within reasonable distance, recreational parks and safe sidewalks and bike paths have on average lower rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease than those living in underserved neighborhoods, including so-called food deserts.

“The biggest difference we found in rates of obesity were in places where the environment was good for both nutrition and physical activity,” said Dr. Brian Saelens, professor of pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Research Institute and co-author of the study report. “The rates [in the best places] were less than 8 percent. But if the nutrition and physical activity were not good, the rates went up to 16 percent.”

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forts to lure more supermarkets to underserved neighborhoods through tax breaks and other incentives, local governments find it hard to overcome the many obstacles they’re facing. The so-called food deserts in many poor urban and rural areas persist because of lack of consumer demand (people don’t have the money to buy nutritious but pricey foods), high crime rates (and insurance costs) and transportation expenses (to remote areas).

An area is officially considered a food desert when it has no supermarkets within 1 mile in an urban setting and within 10 miles in a rural environment. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that nearly 25 million Americans live in food deserts.

Social welfare programs such as food stamps bring only limited relief because of geographic hindrances.

According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a quarter of all food stamps recipients do not have easy access to supermarkets. High gas prices and lack of private or public transportation only worsen the situation.

Obviously, not all or even many of these conditions can be changed overnight.

However, a few small steps in the right direction can go a long way. Communities have taken initiatives all over the country to facilitate more local farmers markets and sales outlets for urban farms where fresh foods are available at affordable prices. Achieving better “walkability” has become a goal in cities and towns of all sizes. With greater awareness, good will and some imagination, we all can make a difference for ourselves and our neighborhood.

Timi Gustafson R.D. is a clinical dietitian and author of the book “The Healthy Diner – How to Eat Right and Still Have Fun”®, which is available on her blog, “Food and Health with Timi Gustafson R.D.” (http:// www.timigustafson.com), and at amazon.com.

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Tahoma hired Brian Davis while Kentwood promoted Blake Solomon.

Davis will replace his former Kent-Meridian teammate and coaching colleague Rob Morrow who resigned from his duties with the school district in mid-February.

After graduating from Kent-Meridian in 1998, Davis spent time in the Navy and worked in the real estate business, but at the age of 26 he realized that wasn’t what he wanted to do with his life.

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With seven games left on the South Puget Sound League North schedule Kentwood’s boys soccer team was atop the division standings.

But the Conquerors likely have a target on their backs as they prepare for the rest of the regular season.

Standing at 6-0-4 with 22 points, Kentwood beat Thomas

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As he prepares to start his new gig, Davis couldn’t be happier with the position he is now in, teaching and coaching at Tahoma High School.

“It’s a good job because the district and the high school and the people that work there are really highly regarded,” he said.

“I’ve really felt comfortable immediately when working with the administration and it’s really impressive to see that. I feel very fortunate.

I’m glad I was able to show them I can do great things in a classroom because that’s where I want to be.”

Being a graduate of a South Puget Sound League School and having spent the past two seasons coaching a North division team, Davis said, he has a unique perspective on the position he’s taking at Tahoma.

“You’re in a great league,” he said. “The opportunity to play against great competition is important for me and the opportunity to be successful.”

Tahoma will lose two seniors to graduation so Davis is optimistic at this phase about what he will have on the court in the winter.

“Some could argue we probably have more varsity experience coming back than other teams in the league,” Davis said. “We have a great opportunity to make lots of memories.

That’s what we try to talk about, it’s a great opportunity to make memories and have fun with your friends.”

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“I’ve had two very successful seasons and these kids have picked up on that,” he said. “It helps because it’s going to be a seamless transition. We’re going to run a different program than the past two seasons in terms of Xs and Os but they know what I’m all about. It will be easier for the players when they come to work every day.”

Heading into next season Solomon will need to replace six of the top seven scorers from a team that won the SPSL North and league titles.

There will likely be some question marks, he said.

“But we’ve got some great seniors coming back and we’ve got a great talent pool of underclassmen,” Solomon said. “Other programs, they may be rebuilding, but we’re going to reload. We’re going to compete and we’re going to exceed expectations, whatever those are for us, and we’re going to come to practice and get better. We’re going to fight for everything.”

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“I’m really honored and humbled that they would allow me to take over this position. I know exactly the culture, I know what the expectations are. I’m going to enjoy every minute of it.”

Kentwood seems to be a pinnacle of athletic success and Solomon attributes that to the culture of the school.

Conqueror student-athletes know it’s a different experience.

“I think the reason we are so successful is because it is a culture of expectations,” Solomon said. “All the way from Doug Hostetter to Jo Anne Daughtry to the faculty to the students, there’s just something different about Kentwood. Kids know that we have to perform in the classroom but when we step onto the field, Kentwood has a certain aura about it, these athletes expect greatness and that goes back to the people who laid that foundation. All these sports, the kids take pride in what they do and I think that’s why we reach the level of success that we do. It’s a one-of-a-kind tradition that we have.”

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Promoting Solomon to the head coaching position seemed like a natural fit for the Kentwood administration.

“Blake is extremely qualified and ready for this position,” Daughtry said in a statement. “He has a passion for the game and understands the traditions that sets Kentwood athletics apart.”

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During the 4A state tournament in March 2004, Solomon was a key piece in the Conquerors championship puzzle, as he hit crucial three pointers in each contest. In the state title game Solomon was one of four players who scored in double figures for Kentwood against South Kitsap.

“I think one of the reasons why this is such a good fit for the school, the players and myself being apart of those teams, I sat in the same desks they sit in right now, I played in the same gym,” he said. “Whatever they’re going through, I can relate to them, whether it’s the joy of winning the big game or losing the big game

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Two batters later Morgan Engelhardt crushed the ball for a triple to bring in Beckstrom and West to put Tahoma up 5-1.

Lathrop finished the game 2-for-5 with a pair of singles, two runs scored and an RBI, West went 4-for-5 with a trio of singles, a double, four runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base while Beckstrom was 3-for-4 with a triple, a run scored, two RBIs and two stolen bases.

Engelhardt was 3-for-4 with that three-bagger, a run scored, two RBIs and a pair of stolen bases. Waler went 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and a stolen base.

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Meanwhile, Tahoma put together a pair of wins, scoring a combined 27 runs in victories over KentMeridian on April 10 and Auburn Riverside on April 13.

In the 14-2 win over K-M for Tahoma, Bre West finished 2-for-2 with a pair of singles, a run scored, two RBIs and a stolen base.

Mariah Hill went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base.

Hayley Beckstrom smacked a three-run single while Amanda Allison went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and three runs scored. Halle Elliot was 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, an RBI and swiped three bases.

On April 13 Tahoma broke up a 1-1 tied in the top of the third to go up 5-1 over Riverside and never looked back, putting the Ravens away 13-4.

Jena Waler started off the third inning with a single up the middle. Molly Lathrop slapped a single over the Riverside third baseman and drove Waler in then Amanda Allison bunted to move Lathrop over.

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Between rain and Kent School District’s spring break the week of April 9 there were just a handful of fastpitch games which left the South Puget Sound League North division standing essentially unchanged.

Kentlake, which played two games early in the week, just barely escaped its contest with Thomas Jefferson on April 10 thanks to a come from behind effort in the seventh inning.

The Falcons beat the Raiders 5-4 but heading into the final frame Kentlake was down 4-2.

Madie Brown started things off for Kentlake with a single to right field. Kellie Nielsen reached on an error and Brown advanced to third base then scored on a throwing error at first.

Nielsen then scored on a Libby Riehl single to right field with two outs.

Katie Habryle finished the game 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a double while Ashley Starke was 1-for-2.

Hannah Sauget got the win in the circle for Kent-

lake as she gave up four hits and struck out eight in a complete game effort.

The previous day Kentlake beat Mount Rainier 10-0, taking advantage of nine hits and four errors by the Rams to get the win.

Sauget pitched a complete game shutout and racked up a dozen strike outs.

In the lone game of the week for both teams, Kentwood beat Kentridge on April 10, 11-3.

The Conks drew first blew scoring two runs in the top of the first then scored four in the third and three in the fourth to hold off the Chargers.

Courtni Easton went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, Bailey Marshall finished the game 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored and a double and Jaylnn Rohweder smacked a threerun triple on a 1-for-2 effort for Kentwood.

Conks freshman pitcher Kendall Goodwin threw a complete game and tallied two earned runs in the circle.

For Kentridge offensively, Ashley Conradi was 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and an RBI while Hannah Overall was 3-for-3 on the day and two RBIs with all three hits

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Toward the end of the first half, Radford wrote, Kentwood made some adjustments then tweaked some things again midway through the second half to change the flow of the game and try to get Jefferson off balance.

Gray scored his second goal of the game with just two minutes left on the clock.

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Skyler Genger finished the game 4-for-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles while Cash McGuire batted 2-for-3, Reese McGuire went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI and Lucas Gately made the most of his 1-for-4 day with a two-RBI double.

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Kentwood held off Auburn Riverside with a 1-0 victory on April 13.

their defenders and Tyler Hutto chased it down to the top corner of their 18.

A defender was tracking him down and the keeper was coming out to get him too, Tyler was able to hit the ball toward the goal as the defender dumped him.

The keeper turned and was running back to get it, but Keaton was sprinting down the field — about 65 yards at that point— and was able to kick it in just before the keeper slid across the goal.”

Radford said this was just a typical nail-biter between Kentwood and Jefferson.

He added that the defensive line played well and made key stops.

“Getting four points in our two games with TJ is always huge,” Radford wrote. “It sets us up to be in a good spot for the playoffs.

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Meanwhile, Kentlake seemed to be playing much tougher defense since its 4-0 loss to Tahoma on March 30, as it won or tied three of its next four games.

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Through 11 league games the Falcons were in fifth place and in the hunt for a playoff spot at 4-4-2 with 14 points.

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Jordan Downing scored two goals in the win over the Chargers, both coming off passes from Mac Henderson, while Derek Ryan put the finishing touch on the victory with an unassisted goal with four minutes left on the clock.

The Bears were off on April 11.

In the meantime, Kentwood hosted Kentridge Tuesday while Kentlake played a scrappy KentMeridian team which beat Auburn Riverside 3-0 on April 11 for its first win of the season.

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With both of those victories Kentlake improved to 7-3 in league play and extended its winning streak to four games.

Kentlake played at Auburn on Tuesday, traveled to Kentridge on Wednesday then hosts Mount Rainier on Friday.

Tahoma was on a five-game winning streak through April 13 thanks to a 13-5 win over KentMeridian on April 10 and a 12-1 defeat of Mount Rainier on April 12 followed by an 8-2 victory over Auburn.

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Meanwhile, Kentlake pounded out hits, scoring 28 runs combined in two games against Thomas Jefferson on April 10 and Kent-Meridian on April 14.

In the game against Jefferson, Kentlake scored four in the bottom of the second and six in the bottom of the fifth to break the game wide open.

The Falcons jumped out to a quick lead on April 14 scoring four runs in the top of the first against the Royals then finished it off with

Swan was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for the Bears, while Shane Nelson made the most of his entry into the game with a hit and two runs scored.

John Bodenhammer finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, Reed Johnson was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, Connor Cloyd finished game 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored while Ryan Malone finished 2-for-5 with three runs scored, two stolen bases and a double.

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RETAIL SALES MANAGER Are you a dynamic, professional individual with innovative ideas and experience in building business and increasing profits? Then we are interested in you! Sound Publishing, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced retail sales manager to lead a talented staff focused on growing revenue, building business relationships, creating innovative ad strategies and strengthening an already strong brand. This position will manage our Courier Herald publications in E n u m c l a w, B o n n e y Lake, and Sumner. The individual must possess strong leadership skills, b e a n e f fe c t i ve t e a m builder and display a commitment to multiplatform audience development. This position requires an accomplished manager who desires to work with a strong advertising team in a high quality market. The retail sales manager will report to the Vice President of East Sound Newspaper Operations.

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CIRCULATION ASSISTANT The Snoqualmie Valley Record, a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Circulation Assistant who can be a team-player as well as be able to work independently. Position is PT 16 hrs/wk (Wednesday & Thursd ay ) . D u t i e s i n c l u d e computer entr y, route verification, paper set up & carrier prep. Must be computer-proficient, able to read and follow maps for route delivery, and able to lift up to 40 lbs r e p e a t e d l y. A c u r r e n t WSDL and reliable, insured vehicle are required. EOE Please e-mail or mail resume with cover letter to:

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Little Nickel, a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. is seeking an experienced Inside Adver tising Sales Consultant. Position will be based out of our Tacom a o f f i c e. We a r e looking for candidates w h o a r e a s s e r t i ve , goal-driven, and who possess strong interpersonal skills—both w r i t t e n a n d ve r b a l .

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Advertising Sales Consultant Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Adver tising Sales Consultant at the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter. This position is based out of our Factoria office, just off I-90.

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Varela leads Kentwood girls at Pasco Invitational Conquerors girls track and field team finishes fourth, Varela second in 100

eighth in the discus with a throw of 117 feet, 11 inches.

The Conks boys 400 relay team, comprised of Matt Riddle, Brandon Stribling, Bailey Paladin and Tre Thomas, took ninth with a combined time of 44.22.

Kentwood senior Madelayne Varela took home second

By TJ Martinell in the 100 meters with a time of 12.34 seconds. She also tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com placed ninth in the 200 meters, crossing the finish line at 28.03. In the long jump she took seventh with a leap of 17 Kent schools track athletes finished spring break with feet, eight inches. top finishes at invitational meets in the region while The girls 1,600 relay team, comprised of Amari Bradley, Tahoma made the most of the week off from the league Megan McNally, Carly Horn and Tessa Carlin, took ninth schedule. with a combined time of 4:14.14. In the field events, Alyx Kent-Meridian’s boys finished fourth out of a 45-team Toeaina took second in the shot put and fourth in the field while Tahoma’s boys came in 11th at the Larry Eason discus, throwing a distance of 42 feet, two inches and 124 Invitational at Snohomish High on April 14. The Royals feet respectively. girls team finished 10th, while the Bears girls took 31st.

In javelin, senior Kacie Seims took fifth with a throw of Elsewhere in Washington state, the Kentwood girls took 126 feet, three inches. In the high jump, junior Carly Horn fourth at the Pasco Invitational, while Kentridge boys took fourth after jumping five feet, four inches. Junior secured 10th place. The Kentwood boys placed 53rd Beth Parish took fifth in the pole vault, vaulting at 10 and the Kentridge girls placed 51st. six inches. Sophomore Sarah Toeaina took sixth At the Larry Eason Invitational Bears sophoTrack and feet, in the triple jump, jumping a combined distance of more Riley Campbell took seventh in the mile 36 feet, 3.25 inches. race after running a time of 4:29.48, breaking his Chargers senior Kaid Tipton took second in the previous personal record by four seconds. boys 110 hurdles with a time of 14.66. He also took In the distance medley, the boys team, comprised third in the 300 hurdles, crossing the finish line at 39.5. of Campbell, James Dagley, Merritt Kropelnicki and JaFellow senior Reggie Collins took fourth in the 300 meters, cob Larsen took second with a combined time of 11:05.72. coming in right behind Tipton at 39.87.

In the shot put, Aaron Davis took third after throwing it Chargers sophomore Lexi Klinkenberg took seventh in 50 feet, 2.5 inches. the 300 hurdles with a time of 46.54.

Junior Anthony Gasero took eighth in the javelin after Royals junior Cartez Green took 10th in the 400 meters, throwing it 149 feet, six inches. Sophomore Deshon Williams took seventh in the high jump after jump five feet, 10 crossing the finis line at 52.79 seconds, a one second improvement over his previous personal record. inches.

Junior Abu Kamara took home first place in the 110 Bears girls senior Alivia Ward took 10th in the shot put after throwing it 35 feet, 6.5 inches, a two feet improvement hurdles with a time of 14.77. He also finished sixth in the 300 hurdles with a time of 40.63. over her personal record from last year.

In the 400 relay, Tyler Hammond, Kamara, B.J. PhilJunior Savanna Haverfield took fourth in the javelin after lips and Jarey Suiter took fourth with a time of 43.73. The throwing it 111 feet, four inches. Senior Nadine Hyde took 1,600 team, comprised of Green, Suiter, Phillips and Henry

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Mountain View Fire and Rescue (MVFR) and King County Sheriff ’s Office (KCSO) Marine Unit rescued a man and his dog on the White River near Enumclaw on April 15.

The man and his dog were stuck on the opposite side of the river but were not in immediate danger and did not suffer any injuries.

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The man floated alone across the river to the sandbar to get to the dog.

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Community Note Covington’s Jordan Calhoun won in the Lightning class of the Jr Dragsters race at the Auto Max USA Drag Race Series event Sunday at Pacific Raceways.

It was the first time out this season at Pacific Raceways for the Jr. Dragsters.

The Thunder class was won by Katie Kapler of Tacoma, who beat a red-lighting Kelsee Gage of Granite Falls.

Emily Lewis and Josh Schmanke were the semifinalists.

In the Lightning class, Calhoun picked up the winner’s trophy with an 8.009 on a 8.00 dial.

Shawn Callahan ran a 7.901 on a 7.91 dial in a losing effort. Shelby Meikle was the lone semi-finalist.

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Round No. 3 is an evening race scheduled for Saturday, May 19. Gates open at 4 p.m. with racing action to 11 p.m.

Martin Lambert continued an early season hot streak as the Pro driver from Everett picked up the runner-up trophy for the second time in two races.

Lambert’s Chevy Monza was on a roll until he faced North Bend’s Ken Reaves in the final round. Lambert’s red light gave the Pro class win to Reaves.

Randy Walker and Ron Sears were Pro semifinalists.

Sunday’s race drew a large field of 250 cars.

In addition to a near perfect day of racing, a car show by Bracketsars.com drew over 50 car show participants.

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Junior Josh Smith took ninth in the pole vault after vaulting 12 feet, six inches, tying with Sehome sophomore Blaise Black.

In the long jump, junior Tyler Hammer took third after jumping 21 feet, nine inches, a new personal record.

K-M sophomore Kariona Micks took sixth in the girls 200 meters with a time of 26.69. Junior Stephanie O’Hara took seventh in the 400 meters with a time of 1:00.69.

In the 300 hurdles, sophomore Sara Madden shared 10th place with Henry Jackson junior Madeline Miller after she crossed the finish line at 50.32. Senior Alexia Martin took third in the two mile, running it in 11:18.56.

In the 400 relay, the Royals team comprised of Kariona Micks, Deedra Patterson, Stephanie O’Hara and Jenica Rogers took third with a combined time of 51.23.

In the 800 relay, Stephanie O’Hara, Sara Madden, Jenica Rogers and Kariona Micks took ninth place with a combined time of 1:50.34. The girls 1,600 relay team of Stephanie O’Hara, Alexia Martin, Sara Madden and Jessy O’Hara, placed sixth after running 4:15.81.

Senior Chelsea Muskelly took fourth in the high jump after leaping five feet, two inches. Junior Juliana Adams took fifth in the pole vault after vaulting nine feet, six inches.

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