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AUBURN RELAY FOR LIFE

FIGHTING BACK

AGAINST CANCER

By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

A look from above shows the Green River and the Reddington levee in proximity to the River Mobile Estates in northeast Auburn. The levee is worn, but King County expects to start later this year on the $12 million project to replace it.

COURTESY PHOTO, Ned Ahrens, King County

County to replace levee $12M project will increase flood protection, displace 16 residents

By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

River Mobile Estates residents know a thing or two about the shortcomings of the Reddington levee on the Green River north of Brannan Park in northeast Auburn.

And lest they forget, all that water that sometimes sloshes through the park on fall and winter days will be there to remind them.

King County officials say that the levee east of the mobile park, built more than 50 years ago for the sake of flood protection to surrounding agricultural lands and prone to seepage, is not up to today’s design and construction standards.

“The Reddington levee con-

Auburn, cities seeking ways to support corridors

By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

Given the grim assurance that no ongoing source of money from the federal, state or county level will be available in the foreseeable future to help cities maintain freight corridors on the valley floor, hard adjustments could be in the wind.

tains the 100-year-flood event in that channel as it is right now, but that’s about all it does,” said Steve Bleifuhs, manager of the River and Floodplain Management Section of King County.

“In terms of its construction, we know it’s not adequate.”

Part of the problem is that the builders put the levee on the river side of a former channel, which is a wetland today. [ more levee page 4 ]

Some of them with deep, lasting implications for Auburn and other cities – Fife, Puyallup, Sumner, Pacific, Algona, Kent, Renton and Tukwila – members of the Valley Cities Association, an organization Lewis representing their common interests.

Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis told the City Council on Monday that Valley Cities [ more CORRIDORS page 4 ]

Strength takes many forms.

It’s the muscular, brute force of the athlete competing in the arena.

It’s the sturdiness of hardened steel as it weathers stress, time and the elements.

And it’s the grit and determination of 49-year-old Molly Serna, battling to make the most of every day as she fights cancer.

In October of 2009, Serna, an English teacher at Auburn Mountainview High School, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

“It was just a complete shock,” said Serna, who previously taught at Auburn High School. “I was totally surprised. It’s one of those types of cancer that the symptoms are not real noticeable.”

For Serna, the first inkling that something was wrong came in the form of frequent trips to the bathroom, one of the few noticeable symptoms of ovarian cancer. A trip to the doctor confirmed the worst – stage 3 ovarian cancer.

“Sure enough, that’s what it

Downtown makes way for Art Walk & Wine Tasting Staff reports

Auburn’s robust arts community is putting itself on display Friday and Saturday with the second annual spring downtown Art Walk & Wine Tasting event.

The two-day free event features more than 25 local artists displaying their artwork in businesses throughout the

Molly Serna is making the most of each day as she battles ovarian cancer. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter was. I had two large tumors,” Serna said. “It’s one of those things that you think will always happen to someone else and not you. I was completely shocked.

“This is so strange, but my doctor was so upset when she [ more serna page 5 ]

downtown core.

Both days will be full of art, music and performances as well as wine tasting with local wineries.

Wine tastings coordinated by Auburn Wine and Caviar will be offered at 12 locations. Wine punch cards purchased the day-of event will be $20 for five tastes and available at Zola’s Café, Station Bistro, Rottles, The Auburn Downtown Association and Auburn Wine and Caviar. [ more WALK page 6 ]

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Clean Sweep A volunteer force helped tidy up Auburn last Saturday.

Clean Sweep, a community-wide effort, focused on major cleanup and beautification efforts in downtown Auburn and other areas throughout the city.

Volunteer groups painted a mural, weeded, planted and removed debris.

Clubs, agencies, groups, businesses and individuals came together. Right, Connor Wrynn, CJ Schmeling, Colby Lee and Aiden Mikalian, 10, of Cub Scouts Troop 460 work on Main Street.

Clean Sweep kicked off at City Hall with a pancake breakfast prepared by the Kiwanis Club of Auburn.

Volunteers then participated in a ceremonial Clean Sweep down the Main Street sidewalks.

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Negotiations continue for one liquor store; the second is firmed up

By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

With the transition from state-controlled to privately-owned liquor stores scheduled for June 1, the fate of one of Auburn’s two alcohol purveyors is in question.

For Kulwant S. Khaira – who successfully won the right to apply for the North Auburn store’s license in last month’s auction with a $251,200 bid – there are still many questions about the future of his location.

“We’re in the process of getting all the licenses and still negotiating with Fred Meyer on the lease,” Khaira said.

The problem, Khaira said, is the location.

The store, at 801 Auburn

Way N., is in the Fred Meyer-owned plaza, according to a King County parcel search. And with the adjacent Fred Meyer store also planning to sell liquor come June 1, Khaira is doubtful the grocery chain will allow him to lease the space.

Should Fred Meyer decline to negotiate a new lease, Khaira still has the option to open a liquor store in a new location, provided it is within one mile of the current store.

But time is running out for Khaira.

“We’re very much stuck,” he said. “The state is running the store until May 31 and the lease runs out on June 1. We’re in the process of getting consent from

The City of Auburn received notification that it has received an Innovation Partnership Zone (IPZ) designation from the Washington State Department of Commerce.

Auburn is one of 15 approved IPZs in Washington and one of only four cities in the state to receive the designation. Designations carry for four years.

An IPZ is a unique economic development effort that partners research, workforce training and private sector participation in close geographic proximity to

the state but they have not given us any time to make the arrangements.”

Across town, at Auburn’s other state liquor store at 3930 A St. SE, things are progressing smoothly.

The state run store will close on May 26 and reopen on June 1 as Auburn Liquor and Wine, according to Mel Foster, a spokesman for owner Henok Mezengie.

“All systems are go for the opening,” Foster said.

“We’re just about there, the sale is final, the transfer is done, we’re just waiting on the license.”

Mezengie – who also owns the Auburn Dollar Plus, which is adjacent to the liquor store – won the rights to the store in the auction for $155,100.

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[4] May 11, 2012 [ LEVEE from page 1 ] So while the levee keeps the flood within the channel, it also cuts off the wetland that stores the water, backing it up and flooding the adjacent mobile home park.

Devastating flooding impacts, Bleifuhs said, are possible if a flood exceeds the channel capacity through that section of the river.

“We just don’t know what will happen with climate change and with the Howard Hanson Dam if it needs to release some more water, as well as other issues,” Bleifuhs said.

But the old levee is about to go away.

King County expects to start later this year on the $12 million Reddington Levee Setback and Extension Project, which will increase channel capacity by moving the setback away from the river and building the levee west of the wetland. The flow containment capacity of the levee system will increase beyond its current 12,000 cubic feet per second.

Where the levee stops just north of the mobile home park, its replacement will extend to the north, making it more than a mile long. By doing that, county officials say, they will protect not only the mobile home park but also 596 impacted parcels, 321 residential properties, 275 commercial properties and 964 structures in Auburn and in the county.

The total value of the land plus buildings is about $680 million based on 2009 assessed values.

When the project is done, Bleifuhs said, the protection level the levee affords should increase from its current 100-year to a 500-year flood event.

“We feel we’ve got so many people living in the valley and so much infrastructure and jobs that it really does necessitate

www.auburn-reporter.com a higher level of protection for those folks,” Bleifuhs said. “So we’re going to build this thing a little bit taller, a little bit wider. In terms of the width, we want to make it wider to give it more stability. We also tend to dig farther and deeper down into the river channel today to create a toe or foundation to resist river scour. We just have more engineering knowledge and construction techniques today than we did in the 1950s and early 1960s.”

The top of the levee will be incorporated into the Green River Trail.

The project is expected to improve riparian processes and functions by setting back the levee to allow for more natural channel movement within the project area, allowing the river to meander, scour and develop a more complex ecosystem, including rearing habitat for juvenile salmon.

Construction is planned for 2013, but timing depends on King County’s ability to acquire the necessary properties. The King County Flood District has been awarded a DOE grant of more than $1 million to help fund the project. The grant funding is contingent on having most of the project finished by the close of 2013.

16 homes impacted Property acquisition is the critical path item to meet this construction schedule, Bleifuhs said, involving 16 mobile homes on an essential stretch of land within the park.

“We need the property because it’s the only alignment that allows us to build the levee in a stable configuration in a way that actually provides bona fide flood protection to the property owners and the other lands behind the levee,” Bleifuhs said.

King County is moving through eminent domain or condemnation proceedings to acquire the properties. County officials have been communicating with

the California-based owner of the mobile home park for about two years Work with the home owners has picked up steam during the last nine months.

“We are dealing with the property owners in accord with federal relocation act requirements, which give them significant monetary benefits and assistance to find new places to live,” Bleifuhs said. “We’re not saying we’re going to alleviate all their concerns about having to get up and move, but we are really working with them quite extensively to find new places. … It must be at a level compatible, even to a degree better, than their current living conditions. If they find a place that’s a little more expensive, we offset that. We will help pay for the moving costs. We buy their existing mobile unit for fair market value. So there’s a lot of advantages.”

Several locations are available within the mobile home park.

“We’ve looked around at some other mobile home parks in the area that have availability as well, and the property owners are talking and negotiating with the City of Auburn to buy some adjacent property directly to the south, where they could strip some additional pads and provide opportunities for those residents and others to move to,” Bleifuhs said.

There are worries within the community.

“We have concerns,” said David Craven, property manager of River Mobile Estates.

“The county wants to run a levee through my community instead of where they originally planned to do it. They want to remove 16 of the houses of low-income seniors.

“There’s no doubt that there’s an issue with the levee, but the county is trying to make it sound like they are doing us a favor by putting it where they are talking about putting it instead of elsewhere. The flooding issues are caused by a culvert the county won’t repair.”

[ CORRIDORS from page1 ] and the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle must work as a common economic unit to enable an ongoing funding source for the maintenance of freight corridors that service the valley’s warehouse and distribution areas.

Or, if the ports decline to do their part, Valley Cities will have to start making longterm planning decisions to respond to the limitations on freight corridor maintenance, decisions with weighty implications for the ports that rely so heavily on those areas.

In Auburn’s case, Lewis said, this could mean the re-designation of large areas of the City so they no longer allow new or expanded freight dependent uses.

“We need to find a way to do something, and the ports of Seattle and Tacoma should be our partners in this,” Lewis said. “If there are not going to be any funding sources, we simply cannot afford to be the warehouse, industrial area for King County any more. We might have to look at houses throughout the valley floor as an alternative that’s cheaper for the city.”

According to a memorandum Lewis sent to the mayors of the other Valley Cities on April 27, given the continued legislative opposition to a street maintenance utility, declining sales and property tax revenue, plus lack of voter support for local financing initiatives, the ability of the valley communities to plan for long-term economic and community growth could be significantly impacted.

Auburn’s leaders are trying to figure out how to maintain freight corridors in the city after the stinging defeat at voters’ hands April 17 of a $59 million road bond measure.

Among the alternatives: reducing speed limits on local freight corridors, like West and East Valley highways, to make them last a little longer, and using chip sealing to maintain the corridors instead of more expensive long-term fixes.

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www.auburn-reporter.com [ SERNA from page 1 ] told me,” Serna said. “I didn’t get it at first. I was so upset for her. I didn’t get what she was trying to tell me. I was so upset I jumped up to try to console her, then I realized what she was trying to tell me.”

After a hysterectomy, which also removed the tumors, and a round of chemotherapy, Serna’s cancer went into remission for 19 months. “That’s pretty good for ovarian cancer,” she said.

Last November, however, it came back.

“I had to do radiation because I had a large tumor in my neck that was interfering with some things,” she said, “so they had to get rid of that right away.”

The radiation therapy, combined with her current round of chemotherapy, forced her to take the year off from teaching.

“The school has been great. They’re so supportive,” Serna said. “A lot of the teachers donated sick days so I could get through the year. That was really nice.

And then they’ve had several different fundraisers.

I have people keeping in touch with me all the time.

“The whole school is really just a warm community and very supportive of each other, the students and the staff. I really miss not going in there every day.”

Serna said she will continue with her chemotherapy treatment until July. After that, she will determine whether she can return to teaching.

“Hopefully, after that, if I’m in remission, I would like to go back to teaching,” Serna said. “I don’t know if I’ll go back full-time or part-time (teaching), but I want to. My son (Tony) is going to be a senior (at Auburn Mountainview), and I just miss teaching. I miss the sense of community at the school.”

Although realistic about her fight, Serna remains confident in her ability to beat, or at least live with, the disease.

“It’s pretty serious. It’s the deadliest gynecological cancer,” Serna said. “But my doctors are hopeful with my prognosis because I’m pretty young. Mostly older women, in their 60s and

Auburn Relay for Life More than 600 people on 56 teams are expected to walk in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Auburn Memorial Stadium, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday.

The ceremonial Survivor Lap is 6:30 p.m., the luminary ceremony follows at 10.

The closing ceremony is noon Saturday.

Participants walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The Auburn Relay for Life has raised more than $68,000 so far.

To learn more, visit www.relayforlife.org.

70s get it. The doctors feel that’s a good thing on my side. There are some pretty amazing stories of people who have lived a really long time with it.”

Serna plans on doing a little living this summer, including a trip to San Francisco with Tony and her husband, David, to visit her oldest son, Danny, a Yale student interning in the Bay Area.

“We’re also going to some baseball tournaments and some college scouting trips to California and the East Coast,” she added.

Serna is determined not to let her plight become the only thing in her life.

“The realization that I’m not going to live forever and that I have to deal with this illness all the time gives me a greater appreciation for just the everyday things,” Serna said. “In that sense, it’s kind of positive.

I just try to work hard and keep living and not make my life all about cancer. I just try to keep doing things and living a full life that’s not just about the illness.”

“I value friendships more, just seeing people,” she added. “Mostly, I value relationships more. Even a sunny day like this, I can’t take it for granted. I just enjoy it more. And with all the days that I’m sick, I really enjoy the days when I’m well and I’m up doing something.”

Friends and family of an Auburn man plan to hold a fundraiser to help him battle cancer.

The fundraiser for Eddie Maughn, a 1979 Auburn High School graduate, runs from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. May 20 at Sparks Firehouse Deli, 21 5th St. NW, Puyallup.

Orders will be taken from the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with the restaurant donating part of the proceeds to help Maughn.

Scarff Ford earns fourth national award for superior service, customer satisfaction Auburn’s Scarff Ford is among an elite group of Ford and Lincoln dealerships to be recognized with the 2011 President’s Award by Ford Motor Company.

The prestigious award honors dealerships that excelled in automotive retailing in 2011 by providing exceptional customer service and satisfaction.

Ford honored 313 Ford and Lincoln dealers across the country for

delivering superior customer satisfaction in sales and service this year.

Only three other Ford dealers in Washington state received the award.

Way Scarff It’s Scarff Ford of Auburn’s fourth time.

“We thank our customers, who are the reason we received this honor,” said Way Scarff, owner of Scarff Ford. “Our entire staff works tirelessly each day to provide outstanding service, so it’s great to be recognized for that.”

The President’s Award was es-

May 11, 2012 [5] tablished in 1998. Dealers become eligible through survey responses from customers related to their sales and service satisfaction.

“The pursuit of excellence is not for the faint of heart. It requires passion, tenacity and hard work,” said Sean Weingarten, Northwest Regional Manager for Ford Motor Company. “In order to achieve the President's Award, dealers must exceed customer expectations every day in every department.

“The award salutes those top-performing Ford and Lincoln dealerships that embrace these philosophies, achieving among the highest levels of customer satisfaction.”

[6] May 11, 2012 CRIME

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Police Blotter Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between May 7 and May 9:

May 7 Theft: Overnight, 2000 block of M Street Northeast. Somebody swiped six mature African daisy plants from a flower pot. Police did not disclose a value for the missing plants.

May 8 Theft: 8:48 a.m., 700 block of Auburn Way South. Police arrested a man for stealing a laptop computer

This week’s…

Fire & Rescue Blotter The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 218 calls for service between April 30 and May 6, among them the following:

April 30 Aid call: 9:02 a.m., (Algona).

Having helped an older woman who had had fallen and needed help getting off the floor, firefighters left her with her grandson, who promised to take her to the doctor later that day.

www.auburn-reporter.com then followed up by booking the thief into the SCORE jail.

Recovered stolen vehicle: 10:15 a.m, 32400 block of 51st Avenue South. An unreported stolen vehicle, a 1994 Acura out of Federal Way, was recovered on an Auburn Street.

Theft: 12:44 a.m., 4710 Auburn Way N. The owner of an Auburn car dealership reported several checks stolen from his desk while he was away from work. Somebody then tried to cash one of the purloined checks in Orting, but bank authorities foiled the plan.

Warrant: 2:24 p.m., 500 Auburn Way S. Over-enthusiastic begging got two fellows arrested, the first being a catch and release, the second man landing in the SCORE Jail for being the star of his own warrant for having begged with an

May 1 Aid call: 6:56 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responded to a female person who had fallen, injuring her knee. Firefighters treated her on location before a private ambulance transported her to Auburn Regional Medical Center.

May 2 Electrical fire: 3:21 p.m., (Auburn). Hustling to tackle an electrical fire inside a home, firefighters found a small, smoldering fire in a kitchen cabinet, traceable to poor electrical wiring in the basement. After confirming the fire was out,

inappropriately heightened level of vim and verve.

Shoplifting: 9:57 p.m., 101 Auburn Way S. Police arrested a man for criminal trespassing and theft at Safeway.

Theft from motor vehicle: Overnight, 5600 block of Elizabeth Avenue Southeast. Thieves stole a GPS and several other undisclosed items of undisclosed worth from a car.

May 9 Warrant arrest: 5:50 p.m., 12700 block of Southeast 312th Street. Having three warrants out for his arrest, one for hit and run, another for malicious mischief, and yet another for 4th degree assault, turned out to be a real bummer for a man, despite the tiny room he was shown to in the SCORE Jail. firefighters secured power before leaving.

May 3 Car accident: 5:13 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a head-on car accident that started when a westbound vehicle lost control, hit a jersey wall and ended up facing east, only to be hit by a westbound vehicle.

Firefighters took one patient complaining of back pain to Valley Regional Medical Center.

May 4 Aid call: 12:55 p.m., (Pacific).

Firefighters hurrying to tend to a child with a nosebleed found the child, sans nosebleed. The child was left in the mother’s care.

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Body found in burned-out car on Auburn-Black Diamond Road identified as Kent woman; death ruled a homicide The body found in the trunk of a burned-out car early Sunday morning has been identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The body was positively identified as that of Denise Kay Grigsby, 39, of Kent.

According to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, the cause of death is listed as a homicide.

King County Sheriff ’s Office Major Crimes Detectives and Fire Investigators continue to process the car for evidence.

Shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday, Mountain View Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a fully engulfed car fire in the area of Southeast 328th Street and Southeast AuburnBlack Diamond Road.

The body was first discovered by firefighters.

CERT graduates 21 new members The City of Auburn Emergency Management Office recently announced the addition of 21 new members to the area’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), bringing the total number of graduates in the local program to 415.

The 21 new members graduated from the area’s 22nd CERT course, which demanded 24 intensive hours of training over eight days.

The training culminated in a hands-on, practical

The Auburn Emergency Notification System now offers smartphone apps. The CodeRed Mobile Alert by ECN, Inc. is available for iPhone/iPad and Android smart phones. The iPhone/iPad app can be downloaded directly from iTunes, while the Android app can be downloaded directly from the Google Play marketplace.

Using position tracking, the CodeRed Mobile Alert app notifies users of warnings and alerts in whatever community they are travelling through across the country if that community uses the CodeRed alert service. In addition to Auburn, the cities of Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Tukwila and SeaTac all utilize CodeRed, providing a broad notification network for residents of South King County.

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exercise simulating an earthquake.

Fifteen of the graduating members come from Wesley Homes, a retirement community on Lea Hill in Auburn. Wesley Homes is establishing its own volunteer disaster response team to equip residents with the skills necessary to help themselves and their neighborhood in times of disaster.

Graduates of the class were: Malvyn Bailey, Martha Battles, Millard Battles, Patricia Cox, Shir-

A walking map will be distributed for attendees to navigate the many great happenings throughout both days of the event.

Information booths will be located across from Zola’s, 402 E Main St., No. 120, and the City Hall Plaza,

ley DeVries, Betty Gering, Will Gering, Myrna Lehr, Eugene Mason, Ina Mason, Jean McKenna, Denis Taft, Sylvia Taft, Herman Wright, and Marcella Wright, all of Wesley Homes Lea Hill in Auburn, Fritz Hagedorn, Anne Hagedorn, Jeffery Kreel, and Jacky Elston of Auburn, Donald Armstrong of Buckley, and Kyle Carrier of Enumclaw.

Information and applications for future classes may be found at www. auburnwa.gov/disaster.

City residents are encouraged to register their traveling phone numbers and email addresses in the CodeRed system as well, so that they can receive alerts via phone, email and text message. This is particularly important for users of cell phones and voice-over-IP (VOIP) phones, which are not automatically registered in the system. The system is free, though standard messaging and usage rates apply to cellular phone users based upon their personal cell phone plan.

The best way to register is to visit www.auburnwa.gov/ codered. Residents who do not have Internet access should call 253-876-1925 and be prepared to provide their name, address, and phone numbers.

25 W. Main St., as well as at the TADA office, 222 E. Main St., Suite A. The Auburn Children’s Dance Theater will perform from 12:45-1:15 p.m.

Saturday.

Live music will be at the City Plaza from 5-9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,

and both evenings at Zola’s.

The event is presented by Auburn Valley Creative Arts and The Auburn Downtown Association, and supported in part by the City of Auburn.

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Saturday, May 19 10am - 5pm

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For victims of domestic abuse, finding a safe haven remains a difficult challenge.

Shelly David, a domestic violence legal advocate for the City of Auburn, knows as much.

Auburn, Kent and other South King County communities struggle to meet the needs of those caught in the throes of domestic violence.

Are there enough shelters and services to help victims?

“No, there’s not,” David said. “The thing I come across is I need something right now (to house a DV victim) … and nothing right now is open. It’s just the reality.”

A recent National Network to End Domestic Violence survey revealed that on one single day, 1,080 victims of domestic violence were in emergency or transitional housing provided by a domestic violence program in the state. On that same day, the number was 36,332 for victims across the country.

The study reported that safe housing was the service most requested by victims calling these programs.

To address the situation, community advocates and architects are working together to identify how emergency shelters can be designed to best meet the needs of victims and their children. The Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) and architects at Mahlum – a Pacific Northwest architecture firm – recently launched Building Dignity: Design Strategies for Domestic Violence Shelter.

The idea is to improve shelter spaces, with strategies ranging from how to redecorate an existing space to building a shelter from the ground up.

“It is critical for domestic violence shelters to provide residents with physical safety,” said Margaret Hobart, WSCADV staff lead on the project. “But that is only one component of healing from abuse. Domestic [ more KLAAS page 8 ]

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Let’s clarify court’s ties with jail I would like to correct some misimpressions contained in a recent article (“City considers contracting out court services,” Auburn Reporter, May 4) about the Auburn Municipal Court.

The issue driving the discussion is SCORE (South Correctional Entity Multijurisdictional Misdemeanant Jail). It is a public development agency created by the cities of Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, SeaTac and Tukwila to build and operate a regional jail facility starting in 2011.

The Auburn Municipal Court was not involved in any way in the decision to create and operate SCORE. The Auburn Municipal Court does not and has never operated Auburn’s jail. More than seven million of the $10 million mentioned in the article are

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Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday. costs associated with SCORE. SCORE has proven to be far more expensive than originally represented. The cost to house an inmate has gone from roughly $70 per day to an average of $115 per day with no assurance it will not continue to rise.

In addition, the City has obligated itself to pay a 30-year

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Our salmon hatcheries are necessary tools Salmon hatcheries are under attack by people with very short memories. They have forgotten why many hatcheries were built in the first place.

Most were built to make up for lost natural salmon production caused by habitat damage and destruction. Today, more than half of the chinook and coho we harvest are hatchery fish. That’s a direct reflection of the huge amount of

natural salmon production we have lost. We continue to lose more every day.

I think hatcheries are a necessary tool that we can use to help recover wild salmon while also providing limited harvest opportunities. I wish we didn’t

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need hatcheries. I wish that salmon habitat in our rivers could produce abundant wild stocks, but it can’t.

In response to declining wild salmon runs, we have cut harvest to the point that more reductions will not contribute to salmon recovery.

That’s because there isn’t enough good salmon habitat left to support natural salmon production.

Do hatcheries threaten wild salmon stocks? Of course there

bond to construct a jail. The annual bond payment in 2013 will be in excess of $1½ million. The City estimates its jail costs will rise from $3,859,266 in 2010 (prior to SCORE) to $7,139,615 in 2013. It does not matter who is operating the court, the City is still responsible for its share of the operating and bond costs of SCORE. The City is responsible for SCORE’s operating costs on a proportional basis.

The court has not changed its sentencing priorities. The daily jail population fluctuates considerably, but over the last 10 years it has remained at a fairly constant number of about 100. The number of people supervised by the probation department has remained fairly constant at 700.

The cost of operating the court and the probation department has increased somewhat in recent years, but so have case filings, the duties [ more LETTERS page 8 ]

are risks associated with hatchery programs. There is a risk that the program might fail; a risk that hatchery salmon will compete with wild salmon for food and space in our rivers; and a risk that hatchery fish might affect wild salmon if they interbreed. These are all risks we must measure and balance, and under the science-driven Hatchery Reform effort of the past 12 years, we have done just that.

We also need to weigh the risk to wild salmon from lack of habitat.

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[8] May 11, 2012 [ klaas from page 7 ] violence programs also support survivors in reclaiming their independence, focusing on their relationships with their children, and reconnecting with supports to end isolation imposed by the abuser.”

Mahlum – a participant in a program that connects nonprofits with architecture firms willing to do pro bono work – donated its time to join WSCADV’s efforts.

They examined information from interviews and focus groups with shelter residents of all ages and identified the design implications and strategies.

Key details about the need for security, privacy and quiet spaces where survivors can heal and parents can connect with their children.

The design strategies developed have relevance for domestic violence programs across the country.

“We hope this effort helps domestic violence programs in their ongoing efforts to create spaces that best support their agency’s work, values and mission,” said Nan Stoops, executive director of

www.auburn-reporter.com WSCADV. Without reliable funding sources – whether public or private – such solutions are based on collaborations. This is one way to move ahead.

Many shelters are full today. More options are needed. In King County, there are four shelters in confidential locations to serve battered women.

There is only one shelter that primarily serves battered women and their children in a nonconfidential but secure location.

“It’s a great idea because (DV victims) are just being put in places that are already established, and sometimes that’s not the safest place to be,” David said.

South King Countybased DAWN (Domestic Abuse Women’s Network) also likes the idea. The agency provides shelter, legal services and counseling for DV victims.

Cheryl Bozarth, DAWN executive director, appreciates the new approach.

The demand for shelter and services, she said, remains great, adding, “We have look at collaboration (for solutions).”

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[ LETTERS from page 7 ] performed by the court and the revenue produced by the court.

The Auburn Municipal Court is not responsible for the $3¼ million annual increase in the cost if providing jail services in Auburn between 2010 and 2013.

– Patrick Burns, Auburn Municipal Court Presiding Judge

Court services story not objectively told Your article (“City considers contracting out court services,” Auburn Reporter, May 4) seems very one sided, quoting Judge Harn, the person who obviously wants to take over the business.

Are you planning to ask the probation or the court of Auburn their side of the story?

You didn’t quote any facts to back up Judge Horns’ statements. Basically all she said was KCDC judges would put fewer people in jail, thus reducing the cost.

How can anybody make a rational financial decision based on perceived philosophies of different judges?

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from $10 million to $1.9 million?

The other big proposed cost savings came from the city paying for 700 urine analysis. What is KCDC proposing? If KCDC is proposing more alternative sentencing solutions, I would think alcohol monitoring would be one of their solutions that requires a UA as a secondary validation.

If the City doesn’t pick up the cost because the offender can’t afford it, and you put the person in jail … that will drive up cost even more.

What is KCDC’S plan?

I am surprised that more consideration wasn’t given to the City on how they currently conduct its affairs. One could easily assume from reading your article, that the cities’ drug and alcohol rehab, mental health services and EHM are inferior to the way the county runs theirs.

I would like to see something more objective reported on this important subject.

– Ken Kalmberg

Our judge, court system works just fine I am having a hard time understanding why the City of Auburn would want to farm out our local justice system.

In the last few years, I have seen the mayor and City Council allocate huge amounts of money on projects that only cost more money. The dinner theater, the golf course, the new city annex building, the promenade, etc.

Now they’re considering eliminating our local judge and court system, which seems to me is working quite well.

And if, according to the article in last week’s Auburn Reporter, King County will only be incarcerating onehalf or less of the criminals that Auburn now does, then why not cut our police force in half also?

One has to wonder why we should continue to arrest, incarcerate and treat people, if in the future we’re only going to properly deal with half of what we do now. Somewhere along the way, our city leaders have lost track of what is important and necessary to the citizens of Auburn.

I did not ask for a prom-

enade, new street lights to replace the streetlights we just replaced not that long ago, a dinner theater that will most likely never see a penny of profit. But I am asking that my city leaders start doing the job we elected them to do, namely, provide the necessary services and protection that we deserve.

I am tired of hearing how broke the City is and then watch more money being spent on projects that are neither timely nor appropriate in today’s financial climate.

Every city is struggling financially. Most people I know are struggling financially. But we don’t cancel our insurance and then go buy a new car.

Really, as a citizen of Auburn, it is becoming more and more frustrating to sit and watch our elected officials continue to spend money we don’t have, to build things we didn’t ask for, and then say they have no choice but to eliminate the things we so dearly need.

I try and reassure my family that City Hall is not full of idiots, but the current administration seems determined to prove me wrong.

– Mark Silberling

Pay attention to mayor’s inactions In response to the letter

by Kathleen Hamilton (“Allow the Pacific mayor to lead, work”, Auburn Reporter, May): Although I applaud the fact that you took the time to write a letter, I ask that you take the same time to look at issues for yourself.

Go to a City Council meeting, look at what his “style of Leadership” has done to the city.

The City Council took action to try and stop the bleeding that Mayor Sun’s incompetence is causing.

During the election, Mayor Sun made many claims about the condition of the city that have been proven false. There was no corruption, and that has been proven.

But again, I do not ask you to take my word, or those of the City Council for granted. Take the time to research this information yourself. Find out the truth about Valentine

Road, Stewart Road and Milwaukee Boulevard road projects. Ask where the work on the relocation of the White River stormwater pond currently stands.

Pay attention because these projects are the result of many years of hard work and are now in jeopardy because of Mayor Sun’s action.

The City Council did not take action to embarrass Mayor Sun but to save the taxpayers the loss of millions of dollars in funding that is at stake. That project is not the only one at risk.

This is not an action of politics, this is a call for the citizens to wake up to the realities of what is going on.

– Rich Hildreth

Please take serious approach to police blotter I wish you could take your Auburn Reporter police blotter column a little more seriously. Instead, you write using a cavalier comedic style that trivializes crime issues.

A lot of us still depend on the column as our only barometer of local crime and safety. If an incident is important enough to be in the column, it deserves serious, concise reporting, not a comic review.

– Don Jensen

Taxpayers win from road bond loss I, for one, am delighted that the voters of Auburn finally won one, and the bond issue for the roads failed.

Potholes or no potholes, we don’t want another bond issue and property tax increases.

The voters unknowingly passed the bond issue to replace the fire station on Lea Hill, which, to my knowledge, cost us $3.5 million dollars. My property taxes went up and in turn, boosted my mortgage payment. This firehouse is overkill, houses only three firefighters and is state of the art, yet has no aid car.

Doesn’t make sense to me.

As for the roads, if Mayor Lewis would have spent the “Save our Streets” money on the roads, we wouldn’t be in this predicament in the first place.

– Jeanne Herold

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[ GUEST OP from page 7 ] for good salmon spawning and rearing habitat.

Hatchery salmon were never intended to replace naturally spawning salmon.

But that’s what’s happening after more than a century of habitat degradation. We’ve become dependent on hatcheries and the fish they produce because we are losing the battle to recover naturally spawning salmon and their habitat.

Another risk we must measure is the risk to our treaty rights. Tribes depend on hatcheries to support our treaty fishing rights, to provide salmon for our tables, our cultures and our economies.

All fishermen – Indian and non-Indian – rely on hatcheries, because to some extent, hatcheries support all fisheries. Some facilities produce fish for harvest, which helps reduce fishing pressure on naturally spawning salmon. Others are dedicated nurseries where weak wild stocks and their offspring are protected from disappearing altogether.

White River chinook wouldn’t be here today if not for hatcheries. By 1977, fish-blocking dams and other habitat losses resulted in only 66 adult chinook returning to the river. An egg

bank was created that year to save White River spring chinook from extinction.

We were almost too late.

In 1986 just six adults returned, but today those fish have a future.

In 1989, the Muckleshoot Tribe’s White River Hatchery opened to protect, preserve and restore those spring chinook. Returns today number in the thousands every year. It’s a direct result of good hatchery management practices, habitat improvements in the upper watershed and cooperation by the tribes, state and others.

Don’t get me wrong.

Tribes don’t prefer to rely on hatcheries for the salmon that are the foundation of our cultures and treaty rights. Hatcheries are not a long-term solution to salmon recovery. But when they are managed as part of a river’s ecosystem and are combined with conservative fisheries and habitat improvements, they can be effective tools that provide fishing opportunities for everyone.

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All is fierce concentration on the face of 4-year-old Lily Wrubelski, seated at a computer terminal alongside her father Brandon, matching yips and yaps, squeaks and howls, mewling and woofing she hears to the animals she's seeing on the screen.

For Lily and other children on the evening of April 26 at Au-

burn’s Arthur Jacobsen Elementary, it was all about fun.

Little did Lily and all the other kids there know it was all coming courtesy of a grant from the Washington State Department of Early Learning, making advanced software from Neuropath Learning Institute available to preschool providers and parents in the Kent and Auburn school districts interested in getting those young minds ready for school.

Children ages 4-6 got free online access to the Accelerating Young Minds learning game and a free ongoing subscription. Families and interested parties came to learn more and hear from state and local education leaders including Randy Dorn, OSPI State Superintendent, and Bob Hamilton with the Department of Early Learning.

Right now more than 50 percent of all children in Washington State do not enter kindergarten

ready to learn. In their first five years of life, many children have only achieved two, three or four years of normal language growth.

When they enter kindergarten behind their classmates, often they stay behind for years to come.

The Accelerating Young Minds Pre-K Partnership closes learning gaps and prepares young children to become real students the first day of school. Preschool students will explore online learning

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The Accelerating Young Minds Pre-K Partnership is a joint venture of the Auburn and Kent School Districts.

“This is all about kids being ready for school so that they can get the most out of the resources available to them,” said Dr. Kip Herren, Auburn School District superintendent. “If we can use new technologies to affordably prepare a wider number of preschool students for learning, we will increase their chances for success in school, and subsequently in life.”

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Fifth-graders – like Christian Kindell (above right) – lined up at the banks of Soos Creek and waited for their turn to gently release the young salmon into the stream.

Students had watched the salmon grow at their school aquarium since January when they received the

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Cosgrove thanked the City of Auburn for its long-term dedication to the project.

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Hurdles no obstacle for Ravens’ O’Neil

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It’s a fine line between confidence and cockiness.

Auburn Riverside junior hurdler Rachel O’Neil learned that early in her prep track and field career.

“I had a really rough year as a freshman,” O’Neil said.

“It was my first year doing year-round track. I ran in summer, spring, winter.

And I went in (to the prep season) cocky. I was arrogant and big headed. And I got humbled the first meet.

I realized it was better to just stay quiet.”

This year, O’Neil is quietly putting together a case for a 4A state title in the 100-meter hurdles. Heading into this past week’s South Puget Sound League 4A subdistrict meet (which began Wednesday with results unavailable at press time) O’Neil was in possession of the fastest 4A time in the state, with a 14.84 second mark.

Not bad for someone who has been competing in the hurdles for just two years.

“I never thought I’d be a hurdler,” O’Neil said. “I didn’t think I was techni-

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Jon Price is out as head coach of the Auburn Mountainview boys basketball program, according to school officials.

Athletic Director Andrea McHenry wrote in an email that Price resigned his [ more Price page 13 ]

Ravens down Evergreen 8-5

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Auburn Riverside’s Rachel O’Neil zooms to a first-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles against Auburn earlier this month. O’Neil is looking to snag the 4A title in the event. Rachel Ciampi, Auburn Reporter cal enough or coordinated enough. But once I tried it out, I’ve never been happier. The key is patience, more than anything. It’s definitely a hard thing to

learn. It took me from the summer of 2010 to March of 2011, just to get over the hurdles without falling.”

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victory looked to be in the bag.

With Gonzaga University-bound senior ace Michael Rucker in firm control on the hill, and the Raven bats exploding for eight runs through two frames, the Ravens seemed to be on a cakewalk.

But baseball is no bake sale.

Although Auburn Riverside held on to win the game 8-5, keeping its hopes of a berth in the Washington State 4A tourney alive, the final innings were perhaps a bit spicier than the Ravens had expected.

“The one positive thing is that we’ve got some more kids with some experience in some pressure situations,” Auburn Riverside coach Jon Aarstad said.

“That’s the thing with baseball, nobody is going to give up. I think we got a little lax and took a seven-run lead for granted.

Hopefully we learned a lesson and won’t do that again.”

With Rucker riding the pine after two innings, to save him for future work, junior Adam Parke pitched three strong innings before running into trouble in the top of the sixth and allowing two Plainsmen to get on base.

Junior Tyler Sherwin came in for Parke with two outs in the inning, working the Ravens out of trouble and stranding two Evergreen batters.

In the top of the seventh, however, the Plainsmen came alive, roughing up Sherwin and scoring four runs, including Ryab Grening’s two-run tater.

With the tying run at the plate and two outs, junior reliever Mitchell Grentz

one of the favorites to move on to districts and possibly grab a berth at state.

A false start in the league meet, however, disqualified her.

“I was humbled,” she said.

“I didn’t even get to go to district track.”

A little humble pie turned out to be the right dish to get O’Neil back on track this season.

She spent the offseason competing with the High Voltage Track and Field club out of Seattle and working on getting in the right frame of mind to compete for the 4A title this season.

“I didn’t want to go into this season cocky,” O’Neil said. “But I’m more determined than ever to bring home the state championship in the 100-meter hurdles. I don’t want to boast. I don’t want to brag about it. I just want to make my coaches proud, my family proud and mostly myself proud.”

Auburn Riverside girls track and field coach Christie Rogers said she’s seen the improvement in O’Neil.

“She came in much faster, with better technique this year,” she said. “We saw a

Tyler Sherwin on the mound for the Ravens during the team’s WCD III/SWD IV tourney win. Shawn Skager, Auburn Reporter – in for Sherwin – forced Evergreen’s Austin Hadley to pop out for the final out of the contest.

“We pitched okay through six innings,” Aarstad said after the game. “The kids battled and got through some tough situations and did good getting out of those.

We came out and swung the bats pretty good and really got going in the first and second inning. But we need to not let down. It’s a seven inning game. We didn’t play seven innings today. We played about two and a half.”

Rucker finished the game with two innings pitched and two strikeouts, giving up two hits. Parke pitched 3.2 innings, striking out two, allowing three hits and earning the win.

Grentz was credited with the save.

Senior Nick Minteer lead the Ravens offensive attack, going 3-for-4 and two runs scored. Senior Josh Latta added two RBIs, and senior Nick Minteer chipped in

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with two runs and an RBI. After the game, Rucker said, Aarstad took his squad aside to stress the importance of being consistent throughout the game.

“Consistency is the biggest thing we need to work on,” Rucker said. “We just need to take momentum into (Wednesday) and just be consistent.”

The Ravens played No. 9 Gig Harbor in a loser-out contest on Wednesday, with results unavailable.

The winner moves on to a game against either Kentridge or South Kitsap to decide the No. 5 or No. 8 seed into the 4A state tourney at 4 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Fields.

Also Auburn Mountainview’s postseason journey came to an end with a 10-6 loss to South Puget Sound League 3A foe Decatur in a loser-out contest last Friday in the SPSL 3A tournament.

[ Price from page 12 ] position and that the school is advertising for a new coach.

Price confirmed he has stepped down. He coached the Lions since taking over from Wayne Rumbaugh after the 2007-2008 season.

Although Price declined to comment on the specifics of the decision, he did say he was going to be an assistant coach for Tahoma boys coach Brian Davis next season.

“It wasn’t a healthy or stable situation,” Price said of his decision to resign. “My

little bit of that last year, but she’s finding her groove right now. Which is perfect, because this is when we want it, at these big meets at the end of the season.”

Although O’Neil remains focused on capturing a state title this season, her track goals don’t stop at preps.

“I really want to run in college,” she said. “I want to be somebody, and I know at this point, I’d better kill as far as track goes so I can get to college.”

Right now, O’Neil said, she hopes to cut a few fractions off her personal best time and post a 14.3, and ultimately a 13.9.

“I know that’s not going to come this year,” she said. “But I’m still going to go for it. If something happens where I run faster, so be it. But I’m not going to beat myself up if I don’t get it this year. You’re going to run bad races here and there. But I really want my season to end with even better times than I have now.

I don’t want to stay satisfied.”

The SPSL 4A meet continues at 4 p.m. today at French Field in Kent. The West Central District meet is May 18-19 at Mt. Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. The state time at Auburn Mountainview is at an end, and I’m looking forward to coaching at Tahoma. I’m excited to be at Tahoma, and I’m real excited to be back in the SPSL (South Puget Sound League) 4A.” Price said he was thankful to Davis and Tahoma Athletic Director Tony Davis for the opportunity to continue coaching.

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Senior Korey Krotzer has the fastest 1,600 and 3,200 times in the state at 4A with a 4:09.61 and 9:01.11, respectively. Krotzer is also sixth in the state in the 800. Teammate Eduard Yakimchuck has the eighth-fastest 800 time in the state 4A ranks.

Senior Andrey Zadneprovskiy looks to move on in the 110 and 300 hurdles, where he is 10th and 8th in the state, respectively.

For the Raven girls, junior Brandi Williams is fourth in 4A in the 100 (12.33) and the 200 (25.59) and is third in the long jump with an 18 feet, 7½ inch mark.

Ali Rodseth will compete in the triple jump and the long jump and Rachel Atwood looks to return to state in the 1,600 and 3,200. The Ravens’ 400 relay (O’Neil, Williams, Rodseth and Brittni Williams) is fourth in the state with a 49.53 time.

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In November Perkovich, travels to Israel for the World University Championships.

Then she’ll settle down to the serious business of training for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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drives her to do a little bit better each day with each individual thing.

“I always do my best on any given day. That’s what keeps me in the gym.”

Auburn City Councilwoman Largo Wales has taken up Perkovich’s cause contributing $100 toward getting her to the Pan American event.

“It’s an opportunity to support one of our female athletes, and in what my age group sees as a non-traditional sport.

And my goal, as far as the City of Auburn goes, is to increase our visibility, and to let people know how great we are. And this is one of our great student athletes,” said Wales.

Perkovich said that as a woman competing in this traditional man’s sport, she gets her share of comments.

Let ’em talk, she says.

“A lot of people ask if my parents approve, because it is a man’s sport.

Well, I don’t care what others think. It’s what I like to do. I like looking good. There are no manly features about it. I’m just a fit woman. Maybe some people envy that. My parents are proud of me and proud that I’m not into trouble doing other things,” Perkovich said.

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“They already have the trials for 2012, so it’s 2016, and that remains my ultimate goal. Most likely I’ll be moving down to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in January to become a resident and train there under a coach who was the world and team coach for Poland for many years. He coached Olympic champions,” said Perkovich Perkovich attends Green River Community College. She plans to pursue a four-year degree in X-ray tech radiology at Pikes Peak in Colorado.”

While she’s earning her degree, she’ll be training at the Olympic Training Complex in Colorado Springs.

“I just like staying in shape, and this is something that I was really good at pretty quick, and my coach said I had a lot of talent. I like maintaining muscle mass, and I’ve always been a strong person. There’s always something in the gym I find I can do better at. Like, if I have a bad day with the lifts, I don’t let that discourage me. There’s always a push press that I could do better in. Always some little thing I can correct and feel better about.”

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Ashley Perkovich was a gymnastics standout at Auburn Mountainview High School, indeed, an all-around outstanding athlete in just about anything she tried.

Not long after her 2009 graduation Perkovich met up with her first gymnastics club coach. Chris Heinig, an Olympic weightlifter, who had known Perkovich since she was 8 years old. He wanted to know if she was involved in any sports. Fastpitch?

Gymnastics? Volleyball?

Turns out, she wasn’t.

Then followed the firm but gentle nudge of someone who understood her to the core. “All right,” Heinig said, “we’re getting you into the gym.”

It was there a week later that Perkovich discovered an unexpected new avenue for her considerable athletic gifts and restless energy – weightlifting.

In the days, weeks and months ahead, she would take to the competitive sport, as the old saying goes, like a duck to water.

“Oh, I loved it,” Perkovich said. “And it worked great because, with gymnastics, I had the initial

flexibility, and I knew where I was in space with my body. So learning all these new motions and stuff from him was great because, in gymnastics you go through so many corrections at one time.

Where your toes are, are your toes straight? It was like that with weightlifting, and I caught on really quick.”

Quick? Now that’s a bit of an understatement.

Since then Perkovich’s rise in competitive weightlifting has been nothing short of meteoric.

Within a year, the 5-foot-5 Perkovich, who competes in the 63-kilogram (139 pounds) class, found herself in Bulgaria competing at the 2010 Junior World, where she finished 14th. By the 2010 Junior Nationals, she would take her game to another level, earning a fourth. In the 2010 American Open, she claimed her first place; and in the 2010 American Open she earned a second-place total. In the 2012 Nationals she earned a first-place total, a firstplace clean-and-jerk and a second-place snatch.

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Auburn Art Walk & Wine Tasting: 5-9 p.m., May 11; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., May 12, downtown Auburn. Music, artists, wine testing. Free event. Presented by Auburn Valley Creative Arts, The Auburn Downtown Association. Supported in part by the City of Auburn. Wine tastings coordinated by Auburn Wine and Caviar will be offered at various locations. A walking map will be distributed for attendees to navigate the many great happenings throughout both days of the event. For more information, visit www.auburnartwalk.com.

“Whole New World” Spring Celebration: 1:30 p.m., May 25, Auburn Mountainview High School gym, 28900 124th Ave. SE. Presented by the Auburn Mountainview Multicultural Club. Cultural diversity program includes performances, lunch activities, games. For more information, call Michelle Ho, club co-president, at 206-9209103 or email amhsmcc@gmail.com.

Algona Days 3on3 Basketball Tournament: July 21-22, Matchett Park, 402 Warde St., Algona. Presented by the City of Algona, in partnership with the Auburn Valley Y. Age divisions are: elementary boys (ages 8-9, 10-11); elementary girls (8-9, 10-11); teen boys (12-14, 15-18) and teen girls (12-14, 15-18). Cost is $65 per team.

All teams will play a minimum of three games. Algona residents and Auburn Valley Y members will receive a $15 discount.

For more information, contact Shawniene Kaufman, Auburn Valley Y, at 253-876-7561 or skaufman@seattleymca.org; or Kevin Caviezel, City of Algona, at 253-833-2897 or kevinc@algonawa.gov

Benefits Corestar Pilates ”Spring Awakening” Open House: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., May 12, 205 E. Main St., Suite B, Auburn. Free classes all day. Pilates, yoga, Corestar barre, barefoot fusion, TRX training, Yamuna body rolling, private instruction on Pilates Reformer. Pre-registration is advised. Call 206-914-0112 or emailinfo@corestarpilates. com to reserve a spot. For a complete schedule, visit www.corestarpilates.com.

Volunteer to “Stamp Out Hunger”: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., May 12, Auburn Post Office,

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11 3rd St. NW. Help unload food donations from mail trucks. Donations will help fill the shelves of the Auburn Food Bank. The National Association of Letter Carriers hope its annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive will help lower the number of individuals who face malnutrition in the United States. Saturday marks the event’s 20th anniversary.

Mad Dog Boot Camp Fitness: 10:30-11:30 a.m., May 12, Chinook Elementary playground, 3502 Auburn Way S. Free fitness boot camp to support the Auburn Food Bank. Your only requirement to attend is to donate at least one canned or boxed food, baby products, or hygiene/personal care products for the cause. Organic products welcome. Free camp offered every other Saturday: May 26; June 9, 23; July 14, 28; Aug. 11, 25.

Auburn Valley Y Baby Food Drive: Through May 16, Auburn Y, 1620 Perimeter Road SW. Donations will be delivered to the Auburn Food Bank to help needy families in the community. For more information, contact Stephanie Norton-Bredl at 253-8767552 or snortonbredl@seattleymca.org, or call the Valley Y at 253-833-2770.

Fourth annual Community Baby Shower: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 19, Grace Community Church, 1320 Auburn Way S, Auburn. A benefit to support hundreds of needy families in the region. Free-ofcharge shopping event. Individuals and groups throughout the community have been donating new and gently used baby clothes, furniture, toys and books, in addition to clothing for children up through size 5T. Booths will be set up, featuring the Auburn Food Bank, Auburn Youth Resources, Auburn Valley Y, South Sound Dream Center, Celebrate Recovery, English as a Second Language, ACAP and others. For more information, to donate or participate, please contact Shelly Suth at 253-8335660, extension 215 or email at ssuth@ gccauburn.net.

Spring Dinner Auction: 6-9 p.m., May 19. Auburn Mountainview High School, 28900 124th Ave. SE. Auburn Mountainview Choirs and the Federal Way Harmony Kings perform. Longhorn BBQ-catered dinner.

Live and silent auctions. Items are listed on the Harmony Kings Facebook page. Tickets: adults $20, students $20, 5 and under free.

Groups of 10 or more, $15/adult . Tickets available from the AMHS bookkeeper, Jaapje Kukors, at 253-804-4539. Park in the 132nd Avenue parking lot and enter via

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Christ Community Free Clinic First Annual Fundraiser & Cake Auction: 6-9 p.m., May 19, Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 9th St. SE, Auburn. Proceeds benefit nonprofit medical clinic.

Cost: $300 table of eight, $40 per person for dinner. For more information, visit www. christfreeclinic.org.

Domestic Violence Task Force Community Yard Sale: All day, June 2, Grace Community Church parking lot, 1320 Auburn Way S. Proceeds benefit Survivors of Domestic Violence & Humane Society.

Please bring gently used items to the church after 3 p.m. June 1. Donations are tax deductible. Fore more information, call 253-931-3072 , email sdavid@auburnwa. gov or visit www.ccradv.org.

Rainier Middle School PTA Community Yard/Craft Sale and Used Book Sale: June 2, Rainier Middle School, 30620 116th Ave. SE. Auburn. Presented by the school’s PTA, in conjunction with the City of Auburn Garage Sale weekend. For more information, call Matthew Kwartin at 253-332-5861.

Health Cascade Regional Blood Center drives: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., May 21, Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th St.; 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., May 23, Jefferson High School, 4248 S 288th St., Auburn; 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., May 29, Auburn Riverside High, 501 Oravetz Road, Auburn; 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., May 30, Auburn Riverside High, 501 Oravetz Road, Auburn. For more information, call 1-877-242-5663 or visit www. crbs.net/home.

Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m.. May 14, LDS Church, 625 M St. NE, Auburn. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

Relay for Life: 6 p.m., May 11, Auburn Memorial Stadium, 801 Fourth Ave. NE.. Auburn. Benefit for the American Cancer Society. Relay ends noon, May 12.

To learn more, visit www.relayforlife.org.

Dog Trot Fun Run: 9:30 a.m., May 19, Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE, Auburn.

The Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Department is accepting registrations.

The first 100 participants to register receive a free goodie bag valued at more than $15. Early registration fee is $15 per person and includes an event T-shirt. Late registration and event-day registration is $20 per entry. T-shirts are available on a limited basis for late registrations. The Dog Trot is a family-oriented fun run/ walk event that takes place in conjunction with Petpalooza. Participants can choose between the 3K or 5K routes.

Participants may register at the Parks, Arts & Recreation Office, 910 Ninth Street SE, fax to 253-931-4005 or mail to 910 Ninth St. SE, Auburn, WA 98002. The registration form and complete event rules/information are listed on the city’s website, www.auburnwa.gov.

Classes Rain garden workshop: 7-8:30 p.m., May 24, Auburn Mountainview High School, 28900 124th Ave. SE (use parking lot entrance off 132nd Avenue Southeast).

Auburn’s Soos Creek Botanical Gardens and Auburn Mountainview present free event.

Participants learn how to create their own rain gardens to help protect Puget Sound.

Marilyn Jacobs, of Raindog Designs, of Gig Harbor, is guest speaker. To join the campaign or to obtain more information, visit www.12000RainGardens.org.

Clubs Striped Water Poets: Meet every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets.

Rainier Audubon Society: 7 p.m., May 21, Federal Way United Methodist Church, 51st Avenue and S. 296st Street.

Featuring a presentation entitled “Adventures in Bird Photography” by Gary Luhm.

Network Evergreen Eye Center Public Open House: 5:30-8 p.m., May 31, Evergreen Eye Center, 700 M St. NE, Auburn. The public is invited to an open house celebration of the grand opening of Evergreen’s new state-ofthe art eye facility. For more information, call 800-250-7978 or visit www.evergreeneye.com.

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Twisted Flicks: 7:30 p.m., May 11, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. From the creators of Jet City Improv, the show is a combination of live improv and great old “B” movies. The comedy experience is a unique and an original production. Tickets: $17, $15. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Avenue Kids, “The Lorax & Sneetches & Other Stories”: 2 p.m., May 12, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Book-It All Over has been given the rare opportunity to bring Dr. Seuss to life. “In The Lorax”, Dr. Seuss implores us to take care of our planet.

“In The Sneetches and Other Stories”, we meet the loveable Sneetches and their encounter with Sylvester McMonkey McBean, the Fix-it-up Chappie, and learn about the pointlessness of prejudice. Tickets: $6. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www. brownpapertickets.com.

Kelly Eisenhower: 7:30 p.m., May 12, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Eisenhower’s smooth voice has a nice edge that cuts the jazz with finesse. She is a wonderful singer with a dusky voice that can be sultry or sweet and an onstage charisma that is mesmerizing. Formerly the jazz choir director at BYU, Kelly is now the director of the Green River Jazz Voices at Green River Community College. Tickets: $17, $15. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www. brownpapertickets.com.

Chris Cagle at 29th annual Rotary Club of Auburn Scholarship Show: 8 p.m., May 12, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. Presented by KMPS 94.1 and the Rotary Club of Auburn. Rae Solomon will open the show. Tickets are $35 and available through Ticketmaster.

Benefactor packages are available that include up to four show tickets and four reception tickets for $250. For information, call 253-833-6633.

May Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m., May 18, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn

Ave. Featuring Rebecca Corry. Born and raised in the Kent, Rebecca studied writing, acting and improvisation at The Second City, Annoyance and Center Theater. She has appeared in movies, held several parts on TV shows, was a finalist on season four of Last Comic Standing and has a half-hour comedy special on Comedy Central. Tickets: $17, $15. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Rainier Youth Choirs Concert, “Made in America”: 3 p.m., May 19, Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St., KentTickets: $15 at door ($12 seniors, $7 children under 12). Discounts available if tickets purchased in advance through www. rainieryouthchoirs.org.

“Tosca”: 4 p.m., May 20, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. Lyric Opera Northwest’s performance features Federal Way soprano Grace Eun singing the title role, and musicians of the Federal Way Symphony led by maestro A. Brian Davenport. Puget Sound Italian tenor Gino Lucchetti sings as Cavaradossi. Scarpia is sung by Korean baritone sensation Yuseok Oh. A third Federal Way performer, Nancy Bartley, sings in the chorus and portrays a devout churchgoer. Tickets available by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com .

We The Kings and Imagine Dragons Concert: 7-9 p.m., May 25, Green River Community College, Lindbloom Center, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Tickets: $10-20.

For more info, call 253-833-9111, ext. 2400, or visit www.wethekingsmusic.com.

Galleries Auburn City Hall: May exhibit: Cal Capener’s oil paintings focus primarily on landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and his travels abroad, as well as portraits, florals, animals and western scenes. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., May 11.

For additional information on the artist, visit the Olympia Art League website. Gallery is located at 25 W. Main St. Admission is free.

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Elin L. Gammons beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away on April 30 2012. Elin was born in Mountain, North Dakota on September 17, 1928. Predeceased by her husband Thomas Gammons and daughter Mary Duncan; she is survived by daughters, Nina Gossett and Nancy Molan; sons, Jack Gammons, Art Gammons, and Tom Gammons, Jr.; sisters, Sylvia Leahy, Shirley Sigurdson, and Jacque Sigurdson,; brothers, Marino Sigurdson and Harold Sigurdson; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on June 10, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the Heather Hills Community Center, 2500 Alder Street, Milton.

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He graduated from Auburn High School, Class of 2006. Derek is survived by his wife Malori of Bonney Lake, sister Elizabeth of Renton, sister Jen of California, sister-in-law Shalise(Chey & Corbin and Jude) of Bonney Lake, Grandma Shirley of Bellevue, Oma Monty of Olympia, Grandfather Ron of Arizona, as well as numerous Aunts and Uncles, cousins, and friends. Derek was an avid gamer who loved electronics and trivia. He loved animals!

Derek fought hard and valiantly this past year and became a hero to many who followed his journey. His laugh, love and friendship will be missed by so many.

Services will be held Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 11 am at Sumner United Methodist Church at 901 Wood Ave Sumner. Reception will follow at the family home in Auburn following the services.

In lieu of flowers remembrances can be made in Derek’s honor to The Auburn Food Bank, Auburn Valley Humane Society, or a charity of your choice. The family wishes to publicly Thank the staff at the UWMC, Multicare/Hospice, SCCA, and everyone who rallied in support of Derek through Team Derek.

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1 BD CABIN with beautiful view of Mt. Higgins. sleeps 6. Approx 900 sq. ft. Cozy living room with fireplace. New cedar deck facing French Creek. Large lot / outbuildings. Lovingly cared real estate for & well maintained. 50 miles N. of S. Everett. for sale $98,500 cash or pos,OOKINGĂĽFORĂĽAĂĽNEWĂĽPLACE ĂĽ sible par t financing by owner. 425-512-9993. #HECKĂĽOUTĂĽ WWW PNWHOMElNDER COM Recreational Oppor tuFORĂĽLOCALĂĽ ĂĽNATIONALĂĽLISTINGSĂĽ nities Abound!

3 BR HOME, 2 BA, $1400 month, $700 deposit. 1865 sqft. Quiet neighborhood, fenced yards, oak floors, family room, double garage.

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2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Condo for Rent in Federal Way. Great location! $965/ month. Easy access to freeway, shopping & bus line. Washer, dr yer in unit, covered parking. Enclosed patio/ storage room. No smokers. No pets. 206-3494290.

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2 BEDROOM, 1 Bath Apt. We pay water, sewer, garbage. Covered parking. Round of Free Golf per day. $800 and up. No pets. Call 253852-8416.

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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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REPORTER Reporter sought for staff opening with the Peninsula Daily News, a sixday newspaper on Washington’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Por t Angeles, Sequim, P o r t To w n s e n d a n d Forks (yes, the “Twilight�

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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.

Responsibilities: Build relationships with key adver tisers, helping them meet their goals and grow their business; direct retail sales and service functions for online, and core products; train, motivate, recruit and develop a creative and energetic sales force; mentor strong and experienced sales staffers in retail advertising; and work with the Vice President to develop and implement strategic goals.

Qualifications: Minimu m o f t h r e e t o f i ve years of newspaper advertising experience, to include at least two years managerial experience is required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. A successful track record of growing market revenue share with a proven record of developing and positioning strategic plans, which have resulted in increased sales and profitability. Must be a proven leader who is able to build a strong team and alliances. Must possess excellent communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation) with the ability to influence clients, peers and other appropriate audiences. Strong managerial skills (selecting and developing talent, coaching, and teambuilding) and the confidence to challenge the status quo in a professional manner are essential.

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REPORTER The Central Kitsap Reporter in Silverdale, WA is seeking a general assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. Join a four-person newsroom in a position that is prim a r i l y b e a t c ove ra g e and secondarily generalassignment coverage of a city, an Urban Growth Area, county gover nment and naval base.

Coverage stretches from the deeply rural to the “other Washington� in scope. News, narrative features and photography are at the center of the job. Applicants must b e a bl e t o wo r k i n a team-oriented deadline driven environment, display excellent wr iting skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to compose articles on multiple topics.

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Quiet, peaceful spot under a stunning shade tree in section 3. Enumc l aw C e m e t e r y ove r looks gorgeous Mount R a i n i e r. B e a u t i f u l l y maintained grounds at 23717 SE 416 th St. If sold by the cemeter y, this plot would sell for $1,250. Save yourself some money, call to discuss the details. Jeff at 253-740-5450.

(2) CEMETERY Spaces, side by side, in Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue. Spaces 11 and 12 in Lot 25 in the Garden of Assurance. Asking $22,000 each or best offe r. C a l l D aw n a t (360)757-1476 3 GORGEOUS VIEW Plots at Washington Memorial in The Garden of Communion. Well kept, lovely & year round maintenance included.

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ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Garden”, (2) adjacent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Selling $4,000 each or $7,500 both. Located in Shoreline / N. Seattle. Call or email Emmons Johnson, 2067 9 4 - 2 1 9 9 , eaj3000@msn.com CEMETERY PLOT G r e e n wo o d M e m o r i a l Park in Renton. One plot ava i l a bl e i n b e a u t i f u l Rhododendron section.

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Auburn High School’s 3219 TREAD team poses with Gov. Chris Gregoire, an Auburn native and school alumnus, after competing at the recent FIRST Robotics Seattle Olympic and Cascade Regional competition at the CenturyLink Events Center. The team was a semifinalist in the Seattle robotics regional and a finalist in the Spokane regional, winning the excellence in engineering award in Seattle. Auburn Mountainview was a quarterfinalist in Seattle and a semifinalist in Spokane. Auburn successfully competed against 47 competitors in the events. COURTESY PHOTO

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