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County approves plan to remove sandbags By STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
The giant sandbags along the Green River in Auburn, Kent and Tukwila soon will be going, going, gone. Hopefully, the way of the dinosaurs.
The King County Flood Control District’s Board of Supervisors approved Monday a $5.8 million plan to remove 26 miles of sandbags lining the river in the three cities. “The sandbags were a necessary evil to provide extra protection to the Green River Valley cities dur-
ing the increased threat of flooding,” said County Councilwoman Julia Patterson in a county media release. “By removing the barriers, users can once again enjoy full access to the trail.” The flood control district will pay approximately $4.4 million and the cities about $1.4 million
under the plan, with the county funding 75 percent of the project. Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis said his City has been hearing from companies interested in acquiring the fine-grade material inside the bags, and possibly taking it out themselves. Otherwise, he said, the City will probably contract
out the removal project, which in Auburn’s case extends from South 277th to Porter’s Bridge. “If I can find a way to do it without costing the taxpayers any money, that’s the way we’re going to go first,” Lewis said. [ more SANDBAGS page 4 ]
Green River’s Ash engineers excellence by teaching others By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
Dawn Revell drew strength and love from her mother, Brenda Revell Moss, who lived a life of pleasure and considerable pain. Moss, the country’s longest-living, single-lung transplant patient, according to her doctors, died May 2, 20 years after receiving the lung in a history-making surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter
A BREATH OF INSPIRATION Moss lived life to the fullest despite difficult days as lung transplant recipient By MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com
Breathe deeper, laugh more. Mother and daughter often shared that familiar bit of advice – to remind each other of how gentle life could be. Brenda Revell Moss knew how
precious each breath was, how fulfilling each day with family and friends could be. The Auburn woman, a natural redhead, had a “firecracker” personality, an infectious smile, was fun and friendly, direct and argumentative, caring and passionate. “My mom took care of everyone else. She was very outgoing,” said Dawn Revell. “She loved people, and she loved life.” It was a life filled with pleasure
– and pain. Faced with a life-threatening lung disease, Moss opted to become one of the first patients in the Seattle area to undergo a lung transplant, at the University of Washington Medical Center on April 19, Easter Sunday, 20 years ago. Despite the risks, Moss, 52, and Nayland Judd, 53, also of Auburn, each received a lung
As a kid, Janet Ash listened to Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, played Chopin nocturnes on the piano, read anything she could get her hands upon. The very crucible into which nerds are poured, you say? Yep. And Ash is proud of her lineage. Nerds, she insists, flock to her. “I think I’m a bit of a nerd magnet,” Ash says. So of course, in keeping with Ash’s geek bona fides, it only makes sense that as a girl, this 12-year, Green River Community College engineering instructor should have sported twin calculators on her belt, memorized trig tables, and dazzled her parents’ guests with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse – that is, when she wasn’t pushing up those thick
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glasses of hers, the ones with the tape in the middle? Nope. In fact, if the stereotype of the engineer ever does correspond to actual flesh-andblood people, then this sunny, cheerful, wise, witty, energetic, empathetic, gregarious, easilymoved-to-laughter human being is not it. [ more ASH page 10 ]
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[4] May 18, 2012 [ sandbags from page 1 ] “… The only thing we’re waiting for is approval from the Army Corps of Engineers and King County to start the work. Because King County actually owns the levee, we have to get their permission first before we start working on those. As soon as we get word, we will begin. Hopefully, we can get it done this season.” Many of the bags cover more than half of the path of the Green River Trail, a popular walking and bicy-
www.auburn-reporter.com cling destination prior to the placing of the sandbags. Sandbags that are about 3-feet high have lined the trail for nearly three years for extra flood protection because of damage in 2009 to an abutment next to the Howard Hanson Dam on the upper Green River. But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last fall it can operate Hanson Dam at full capacity, which means the sandbags are no longer needed. “In addition to the barriers being an eyesore,
they impeded the county’s ability to properly operate and maintain the levees,” said Reagan Dunn, chair of the King County Flood District Executive Committee. “Without the obstacles, it will also allow the public greater access to the public parks and the regional trail system in the Green River Valley.” Flood control district projects planned to improve levees along the river are being delayed to pay for the removal of the sandbags.
Darby Cole rides up the Green River Trail last fall along the covered giant sandbags. Crews will start to remove the giant sandbags this summer. REPORTER FILE PHOTO
The flood district board is composed of the nine members of the King County Council. It is a special-purpose government that funds and oversees flood protection projects and programs. The board is funded through a county-wide property levy of 10 cents per $1,000 assessed value or about $40 per year on a $400,000 home. That brings in about $36 million a year for projects. Each jurisdiction in the county also receives a small portion of the flood district property levy to pay for any flood control projects within each city. Kent, Auburn and Tukwila can now use that money to help pay for sandbag removal rather than other projects for the next six years. With funding approved, Green River Valley cities plan to move quickly to begin work on removing the sandbags. The sandbags are filled with sand, dirt or gravel, and each weighs approximately two tons. The sand will need to be removed, and may be reused, according to county officials. The bidding process is expected to account for the salvage value of the sand. Barriers that hold the sand and are in usable condition will be cleaned, properly folded for reuse and returned to the Corps, which loaned the barriers to the cities. The metal of any damaged barriers will Auburn traffic alert: The contractor of the M Street Southeast Underpass project has opened the following streets to through traffic: • 4th Street Southeast from L Street Southeast to M Street Southeast. Caution is advised as the traffic signal at the intersection has been replaced with stops signs. • 6th Street Southeast from L Street Southeast to M Street Southeast. • M Street Southeast between 4th Street Southeast and 6th Street Southeast will continue 5861AuburnUCC_6.5x10.indd 1
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be recycled and the linings disposed of. Crews also are expected to have to make repairs along the Green River Trail because of damage from the sandbags sitting on it for three years. Timelines have yet to be determined as far as how long it will take a contractor to remove the sandbags. The King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee, a 15-member body composed of mayors and council members from eight cities, recommended the flood district board pay for 75 percent of the removal cost, with the cities of Kent, Auburn and Tukwila paying 25 percent over a six-year period. King County paid for the installation of the sandbags in the fall of 2009 through the flood control district by delaying planned projects. Kent received $2.59 million from the county to place nearly 17,000 sandbags along 12 miles of levees to heighten the levees and help protect the city from flooding in case the then-damaged Hanson Dam could not hold back enough water. No heavy rainstorms struck since the January 2009 storm that damaged an abutment next to the dam, so the bags were never tested. For more information about the county flood control district, go to www. kingcountyfloodcontrol. org. to be closed to through traffic for construction activities until approximately February. Signed detour routes are posted. Pedestrian access to residences will continue to be maintained; however, access under Highway 18 is unavailable during the M Street closure. Businesses will remain open during construction. For more information, including detour maps and project information, please visit www.auburnwa. gov and click on the “Upcoming Road Construction Projects” link.
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maugHn BENEFIt set FOR SUNDAY Friends of family of an Auburn man will 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. Sunday 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.
Promenade catching developers’ eyes By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
No surprise that Auburn’s mayor, Pete Lewis, chief among cheerleaders of the Auburn Promenade on South Division Street, should continue to sing its praises even more now that it’s done. Indeed, all that underground infrastructure, the water lines, the sewer lines, that developers won’t have to spend money putting in, and perhaps the most important part of the whole show, Lewis said, is generating lots of chatter and buzz out in developer world. And that, after all, is what the whole shebang has been about from day 1 — attracting developers interested in, and capable of, doing big things with three, perhaps more downtown blocks south of Auburn City Hall. “I’m dealing with developers every afternoon of every day now that the Promenade is done,” Lewis said Tuesday. “We really have them coming in and talking, whole bunches of them.” Spencer Alpert, a real estate developer who has labored alongside the City of Auburn for the past three years over plans for a proposed development called Auburn Junction south of City Hall, said at last month’s Promenade groundbreaking that he expects things “to start rolling” by the end of this year or by early 2013. “I have the same feeling,” Lewis said. “What’s happening right now is that we are one of only three cities that have Innovation Partnership Zone designs and are moving forward with EB5, a federal program that allows for investment from abroad in the United States,” Lewis said. Innovation Partnership Zones designate geographic areas within Washington’s cities that will promote and develop the state’s regional economies. Areas designated as IPZ’s receive special access to state funding and resources that otherwise might not have been available. The City was recently notified that is one of only 11 cities in the state to be so designated.
TEST DRIVES TO BENEFIT CLASS OF ‘12 Scarff Ford and the Auburn High School senior class host a fundraiser 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the high school, 800 4th St NE. Scarff is bringing several new Fords for test drives and will make a donation to the senior class for each test drive. Drivers must be older than 18 to participate. Free hot dogs will be available to anyone who takes a test drive.
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Last Friday’s Auburn Cancer Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society at Auburn Memorial Stadium numbered 720 participants across 60 teams and raised $118,126 for the cause. Clockwise from the top, cancer survivors and their supporters release a passle of colorful balloons into the bright, blue sky moments before setting out on the survivor’s lap in the opening moments of the relay. Next, cancer survivor Yvonne Hetherton and her husband, Bruce, find lots to smile about, including her head of recently regrown hair. And finally, one of the many luminaria bags, inset, ringing the track.
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www.auburn-reporter.com bogus use of his bank account between March 30 and April 27 Shirt ripper: 6:43 a.m., 900 block of M Street Southeast. A man ripped his girlfriend’s shirt during an argument, getting himself arrested for it.
May 10
Theft from motor vehicle: 12:40 p.m., 2700 block of 19th Place Southeast. Persons unknown stole a checkbook from somebody’s vehicle.
Shoplifting: 8 p.m., 1232 A St. NE. Some thief swiped two cordless drills from Lowe’s between April 27 and 30. Police did not disclose a value for the missing drills.
Shoplifting: 1:11 p.m., 1101 Supermall Way SW, 1074. Police arrested a kid for swiping a pair of shades from Alley Kat Women’s Clothing.
Theft: 10 p.m., 1500 block of 21st Street Southeast. A man reported
Theft: Overnight, 31800 block of 52nd Avenue South. Somebody
spent the night at another person’s house then returned the kindness by pocketing a number of items and skipping out in the morning.
Theft: 11:56 a.m., 1500 block of 21st Street Southeast. Another man reported suspicious activity going on in his bank account.
Scenic Drive Southeast. Somebody stole another’s garage door opener and other items undisclosed from an unlocked vehicle.
Theft from motor vehicle: 10:58 p.m., 1400 block of 28th Street Southeast. Noting suspicious, car-related activity, that is, a broken window and an open door, a passerby called in the police, who found the car’s owner, who confirmed a theft.
May 12
Shoplifting: 3:55 p.m., 762 Supermall Drive SW. Police arrested a woman for shoplifting cosmetics from Walmart.
Theft: 11:28 p.m., 2500 block of 24th Street Southeast. Somebody cut the lock off a trailer parked on a residential street and stole some undisclosed items.
DUI alcohol or drugs: 6:48 a.m., 600 F St. SE. Having run a stop sign and collided with another vehicle, a man soon found himself under arrest. Theft: 9:21 p.m., 2100 block of Auburn Way North. The owner of two DVDs, taking exception to someone keeping his films for more than a year after their due date, called in the authorities and reported said films as stolen.
May 13 Gulp and skedaddle: 1:25 a.m., 521 A St. SE. The guy ate the meal Denny’s servers put in front of him, but skipped out on the paying-for-it part.
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Shoplifting: 4:30 p.m., 1519 Auburn Way S. Goodwill Industries took exception to a woman concealing shirts and a pair of flip-flops in her purse, so police arrested her. Vandalism: 10 p.m., 2202 Auburn Way N. Whatever the prowler said when he discovered that the owner of the vehicle he had his eyes upon had slipped inside of it moments before to stop him went unrecorded. But the record shows that the prowler got scared and fled, stealing nothing, hurting nobody. DUI: 10:19 p.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. A man sped into the valet area of the Muckleshoot Casino, nearly
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King County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a Kent couple last Friday in connection with the murder of a 39-year-old Kent woman whose body was found in the trunk of a burned car May 6 near Black Diamond. The Kent man reportedly had a dating relationship with both women and all three allegedly use methamphetamine, according to probable cause documents filed Saturday in King County Superior Court. An argument among the three at the Kent couple’s East Hill home in the 25000 block of 128th Place Southeast reportedly led to the killing of Denise Kay Grigsby. Kennon Gregory Fastrup, 30, and Michelle Lee Backstrom, 34, each were arrested for investigation of first-degree murder and first-degree arson, according to probable cause papers. Both remained in custody Tuesday at the county jail in Seattle. Bail was set at $1 million for each of them. Prosecutors were scheduled to file charges against the pair on Wednesday. Fastrup was in a dating relationship with Grigsby
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The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 192 calls for service between May 7 and May 13, among them the following:
May 7 Aid call: 11:22 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters evaluated a boy at Lea Hill Elementary suffering from respiratory distress before a private ambulance carted him off to Auburn Regional Medical Center.
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Aid call: 1:41 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters helped a man who had dislocated his knee during a sporting event by splinting said knee. A private ambulance transported the man to a local hospital.
May 9 Aid call: 5:34 p.m., (Pacific). Fire-
flattening two pedestrians. An officer talking to the driver about that, and noting the watery, bloodshot eyes, the unsteadiness of gait, and the whiff of booze in the air, arrested the man for driving under the influence.
May 14 Robbery with firearm: 2:27 a.m., 29100 block of 51st Avenue South. A shotgun-wielding male confronted three other males walking to one of their houses, robbed the trio and fled on foot. A K-9 track failed to turn up the robber. Theft: Overnight, 1102 8th St. NE. A man told police that his roommate, whom he had allegedly assaulted the night before, stole his safe and the contents thereof, $2,500 in cash. Purse theft: 8:52 p.m., 801 Auburn Way N. Somebody stole a woman’s purse from her shopping cart as she was loading groceries into her car on the Fred Meyer parking lot.
and also has an on-and-off dating relationship with Backstrom. On the evening of May 4 to sometime on May 5, all three were at Backstrom’s home when an argument broke out in the kitchen between Fastrup and Grigsby. Backstrom entered the kitchen when the argument Grigsby turned physical. The court documents did not indicate what the two were fighting about. Backstrom told detectives that as she tried to break up the fight, Grigsby bit her thumb, which hurt and upset Backstrom. The fight between the two women continued in the garage where Backstrom punched Grigsby in the head and then grabbed a hard metal object and repeatedly struck Grigsby in the head. Both Backstrom and Fastrup then used metal rope and a nylon key lanyard to strangle Grigsby, who died as a result of the injuries. The couple then allegedly put Grigsby’s body into the trunk of her own car and drove it to a remote driveway in the area of Southeast 328th Street and Southeast Auburn-Black Diamond Road. Once at the site, the couple reportedly lit the car on fire with gasoline and fled.
fighters responded to an older man suffering from hypotension before King County Medics transported him to Auburn Regional Medical Center.
May 10 House fire: 6:21 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a house fire outside a home found an exterior wall fire that had extended into the interior bedroom in the rear of the structure. A neighbor used a dry chemical extinguisher to partly snuff that conflagration. Unattended cigarettes left on a table outside started the blaze. Firefighters confirmed the flames were out. The Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.
May 11 Aid call: 2:51 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters and King County Medics responded to a woman complaining of chest pain. Firefighters treated her, and King County Medics transported her to St. Francis Hospital.
May 12 Fire: 12:01 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a fire in the
2600 block of 19th Place Southeast. Arriving firefighters discovered in a plastic bucket a small fire that had spread to the nearby outside wall surface. A garden hose-wielding bystander put out the fire. Improperly discarded smoking materials likely caused the fire.
May 13 Aid call: 6:41 p.m.. (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responded to an elderly male who had tripped and fallen into a car parked in his garage. The man complained of a sore neck and was fine, but his family wanted firefighters to make sure. Firefighters completed a an exam and advised the man to seek further medical attention if his pain increased. NOTE: The Auburn Emergency Notification System now offers smartphone apps. Register at 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.
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I have one tattoo. It’s on the inside of my left forearm. Nothing fancy, just a simple, black, fouled anchor, the insignia of a United States Navy Chief Petty Officer. What this tattoo lacks in intricacy and splendor, it makes up in significance. Wrapped around the anchor is a one-word banner – DAD. Below the tattoo the years 1950-2011 denote the 61 years my father, John Charles Skager, spent on this planet. This past Sunday marked a year since May 13, 2011, the day esophageal cancer took Dad’s life. From the time doctors diagnosed him in the fall of 2009 to the moment on that sunny, Friday morning when he drew his last breath, I watched him wither away from a robust, healthy man to a frail, pale shadow of his former self. Cancer may have won the battle against my father’s physical body. It put him in his grave much sooner than he deserved. But I believe Dad won his war with cancer. As devastating as the cancer was to his body, it couldn’t dent the spirit and will of the man who remains my greatest hero. If anything, during the many rounds of radiation and chemotherapy, as doctors fought to halt the rampant spread of cancer through his body, his spirit and will seemed to grow and take on new dimensions. My father, who served 25 years in the U.S. Navy before retiring as an E7 Chief Petty Officer, kept working long after chemo and radiation started. Five days a week he commuted to South Seattle, where he worked his second career, for the U.S. Postal Service. I asked him why he did it. Because, he said, he still could. I didn’t realize it then, but Dad already had a plan. One of cancer’s cruelest realities, especially for types like esophogeal with high mortality rates, is how the afflicted must prepare for the worst-case scenario while still [ more SKAGER page 8 ]
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Auburn Regional, MultiCare stand committed to you Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has reached an agreement for the sale of the Auburn Regional Medical Center and related assets to MultiCare Health System, a regional nonprofit integrated health system with headquarters in Tacoma. The sale is subject to regulatory review, which is expected by late summer, with the transaction completed shortly thereafter. The transaction reflects the recognition of the changing healthcare landscape in the greater Puget Sound area. The sale of the Auburn Regional Medical Center facility will advance the medical center’s ability and commitment to serve the community with high quality health care. I believe this is a very posi-
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License your pet, and join the AVHS effort Mac and Scooter, the bouncy, black dachshund/beagle brothers, and I recently attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Auburn Valley Humane Society on A Street, just south of the White River Bridge. Truthfully, the building is already there, so no ground really needed breaking. However, about 10 gold shovels were on hand for the ceremonial
first dig. The building has had many past tenants, including a church and a community center. The City is “breaking ground” on this building in order to remodel it into a state-of-the-art animal shelter. John Pinsker
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The ceremony’s MC was Mayor Pete Lewis. His smooth handling of the event reflected his many years of service to Auburn. Lewis introduced the rest of the City Council and many of the caring people who made this event possible, especially Councilmember John Partridge. Auburn is actually taking over animal control and licensing responsibilities from King County for the benefit of the residents and pets
values for the patients we serve. We view this change as an investment in our community and in the work that we do here, and I anticipate you will agree. Throughout the process, we sought to identify a buyer that would not only help advance our mission of providing compassionate, quality care, but also strengthen the medical center’s ability to serve the community, and to ensure that consumers and physicians in the region have a choice in medical centers. As we move forward, we will keep you informed. It is an honor and a pleasure to serve the greater Auburn community, and I thank you for your continued trust in Auburn Regional Medical Center.
– Larry Coomes, CE0, Auburn Regional Medical Center [ more LETTERS page 8 ]
of the City of Auburn. This ensures that Auburn will receive far better and more efficient animal control services. Those in attendance were reminded that most of the funding for the operation of the AVHS shelter will come from pet licensing. Mac and Scooter, and another dachshund named Murphy, were the only dogs in attendance. I am happy to report that all three are licensed. Statistically, only a small fraction of Auburn’s pets are licensed. We need to and can do [ more guest op page 8 ]
[8] May 18, 2012 [ SKAGER from page 7 ] trying to maintain a will to fight and live. Not just breathe, but truly live. And you do that by wresting what you can from each day left. My dad did that with grace, humor and dignity. For him it wasn’t about quantity, it was about quality. And by investing time in his relationships, he made the most of his final days. He rekindled friendships with many of his high school friends in North Dakota, spending hours with them on the phone. He received visitors by the score, relatives, old friends and coworkers who travelled to that bright, cheery yellow house in Federal Way to spend time with Dad. He spent countless hours with my wife, my sister and my three children, just being “Papa.” He reveled in the company of my uncle, Sheldon, and aunt, Shereen, and our closest family friend, Amy, who put aside her life in Virginia to spend months helping ease Dad’s journey. And, most important, he spent all his time in the company of my mother, Shirley, his high school sweetheart and wife of 41 years. And when the time came for him to die, he left nothing unsaid. Many people depart this life with regrets, things they wish they had said or done. I got no sense of regret from my Dad as he began his last journey. Of course, no one wants to die, but if there can be peace in dying, Dad found it. The last time I saw my Dad alive was about five days before he actually died. I came by the house and visited while we watched “In Harm’s Way” an old, black-and-white World War II
www.auburn-reporter.com Navy epic by Otto Preminger starring John Wayne. It was one of our favorite films, and we must have watched it a hundred times together. And, as he had done a hundred times before, he noted that the radio antennae on the ships did not actually exist in the 1940s but were actually of 1960s vintage. After it was over, I said goodbye, kissed him and left. Originally, I planned to come over the next day and visit again but was told that Dad wanted me to stay away. At first I didn’t understand. But then I realized this was part of his plan. As he had his entire life, he was protecting me and choosing to die on his terms. He had said his goodbyes to me. When his final moment came, he was alone with Amy and my mom. My mom was out of the room for a couple minutes, when Dad opened his eyes for the last time and looked at Amy. She mouthed “she’s gone,” referring to my mother, and Dad drew his last breath, choosing to play the protector until the end, dying with a sense of dignity, just as he had lived. Cancer took Dad’s life, but it couldn’t touch the love he had for his family and friends. It couldn’t take the devotion he had to his wife. And it couldn’t take his dignity. About a week after his death I went to my wife’s tattoo artist, Dez, and asked her to put the anchor on my arm. For years Dad had talked about getting one, just like Popeye’s. He never got the chance, so I got one for him. I got it to remind me that cancer may have taken Dad’s life but it could never beat him.
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Infighting, criticism hurting Pacific community In response to the letter by Rich Hildreth (“Pay attention to mayor’s inactions”, Auburn Reporter, May 11) I have never seen such a sore loser. You mean to say that when you did your first term as Pacific mayor, you had everything down to a fine science? Give me a break. The people have spoken and elected a new mayor. Let the man do his job. Let him learn how to do his job. Everyone who was elected to the City Council was elected to work together as one common cause. Not to fight among one another. If everyone would work together for the good of the people, life would be so much easier. My wife and I bought a home
[ GUEST OP from page 7 ] better than that, Auburn. Mac and Scooter are proud to be the only canine charter members of the AVHS. The other 60 or so members have only two legs each. The City’s goal is to sell 200 charter memberships, so perhaps some of your readers will sign up. Please contact AVHS
here in 2004, then decided to volunteer our time to help our city. After seeing all the backstabbing going on, starting with Mayor Hildreth, we resigned our positions. Then after seeing how Hildreth reacted to losing the mayoral job and the City Council not working with Mayor Sun, we’ve decided this is not the place to live any longer. On June 1, we will be moving back East. I suggest everyone wake up and smell the roses. Get your act together before you have no City of Pacific left, and it becomes one with another local city. – David (Coop) Cooper
Pillowcase drive a huge success The Auburn Valley Y and its Happy Hands Club offers a heartfelt thank you to so many who contributed to the success of their first annual pillowcase through its website, www. auburnvalleyhs.org. As Mac and Scooter and I daily walk the streets and neighborhoods of Auburn, we encounter many dogs noisily greeting us from behind fences or the glass windows of their houses. We also happily see a few other dogs being walked by their loving owners. “The boys” also are delight-
drive: Auburn Area of Commerce; Columbia Bank; Chase; Junior League; Northshore YMCA; Wesley Homes; Cascade Regional Blood Services; Mama Stortini’s; King’s Value Inn; The Running Stitch; Powers Funeral Home; LDS Green River Ward and many YMCA members and people from the community. The group exceeded its goal of 900 cases, which is a onemonth supply for the hospital. A total of 1,020 kid-friendly pillowcases were donated. More 780 hours were donated to accomplish this worthwhile endeavor. The Pillowcases were delivered to Mary Bridge on April 25. In addition, on the same day, the Happy Hands Club delivered handmade hats, blankets and supplies to the Pediatric Intensive Care Center (PICC) in Kent.
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Eagle Leather owner makes good on American dream Algerian-born Mike Toursal opens second shop in Auburn By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com
Mike Toursal is the epitome of the American dream. As the owner of Eagle Leather – a Lakewoodbased, retail motorcycle apparel and accessories chain that recently opened its second store in Auburn – the Algerian-born Toursal has made the most of his opportunities since moving to the United States in the early ‘90s. “I first came on vacation and ended up staying,” Toursal said. “I love this country. It’s the country of opportunity.” Toursal, 49, got his start in the motorcycle apparel business in 1991. “I met someone from Florida who had some leather,” he said. Toursal said they partnered up and hit the road, traveling throughout the country to sell leather riding
gear to motorcycle shops. Times were rough at first, Toursal recalls. “It didn’t work out so well,” he said. “So I suggested we start going to swap meets.” Soon he and his partner were trekking across the country, selling their wares at local swap meets from their van. His partner soon tired of the nomadic lifestyle and sold her interest in the business. That left Toursal in complete control. In 1992, Toursal opened his first brick-and-mortar store, leasing a space at the B&I shopping center in Tacoma. Upgrades to bigger spaces soon followed, the first one at the Tacoma Discount World shopping center, the second a stall at the Tacoma swap meet on South Tacoma Way. In 1995, he said, business took a turn for the worse. “We had some trouble and I left the business,” Toursal said. After trying his hand at a network marketing business for a few months, Toursal said, he realized something. “I just decided that doing something with motorcycles is what I wanted to do,” he
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store, Toursal once again started scouting out expansion opportunities. “I get bored if I’m not expanding or doing something to grow,” he said. “It’s stressful, but I feel alive when I’m in the middle of expanding. It’s a great feeling, creating something from scratch. And the customers always asked when I was going to open a store in their town. People wanted me to expand. I wasn’t really thinking Auburn, because it’s so close to Tacoma. I was actually looking further
north, but this location came available, and here I am.” On May 10, Toursal opened the second Eagle Leather in a 21,300-squarefoot store at 4907 Auburn Way S. It’s got everything a rider might need, he said, short of the bike. “I sell anything from boots to helmets,” he said. “I sell heated clothing, rain gear. I sell big and tall stuff and my own brand Eagle Leather, that you can’t get anywhere else.” In addition to providing products to riders, Toursal and Eagle Leather strive to be a part of the riding lifestyle. Eagle maintains a 17,000plus e-mail list, providing opportunities for those who host rides to get the word out about their events. “It’s fun for people, they like to find people to ride with,” said Toursal, who can often be found joining the rides astride his massive, 355-horsepower, V8-powered Boss Hoss scooter. “It’s more fun riding in a group. That’s why we help create events.” “…I like that I’m helping, and I like providing employment for people,” he said. “It fulfills me to be able to do that. I still want to grow, and I’d like to create thousands of jobs in the future.” Eagle Leather in Auburn is at 4907 Auburn Way S. More information is available at www.eagleleather.com
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[10] May 18, 2012 [ ASH from page 1 ] At the same time she knows her engineering stuff backward, forward, upside down, from every crazy angle. And she is one of the best of the best at teaching some that, ahem, might more closely correspond to that, er, uh, popular image of the engineer. All it takes is a few seconds with her to realize that you are in the presence of a vital person doing precisely what she should be doing in this life. Perhaps tops among her many gifts is that of getting across to her students concepts of mind-bending computer programming complexity.
www.auburn-reporter.com She does it so well that in 2008, 2009 and now 2012, former students nominated her as a University of Washington Inspirational Teacher. Every year, the UWs Computer Science and Engineering department asks its undergraduate students to nominate their most inspirational high school or community college teacher for the award. Oleg Godunok, a UW undergraduate, was one of the students who nominated their former teacher this year. “Defining and explicating both object-oriented and procedural programming in a succinct way, the computer science engineering instructor, Janet Ash, found it essential to get everyone
affiliated in lectures and in class assignments and labs. From complexity, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism to collections such as binary trees, sets, and maps, the classes that I took with her were the highlight of my day,” Godunok said. “Janet Ash was a really big influence in my decision to pursue a major in CSE. While at GRCC she was extremely helpful and showed me a lot of encouragement throughout my programming classes. The comfort I received from her made things much easier to learn,” said former student Xiaoxia Jia. “I don’t take a lot of ego from it because the kids in my class would be 4.0
students regardless of what I did, but it’s just cool to be appreciated,” Ash said. “One student once said, ‘I think you’re a great teacher, but I think you’re really a great person.’ ” Ash earned her master’s degrees in ceramic engineering, now called material science from the UW in 1982. “I got into it because I found it genuinely interesting, and I always liked chemistry,” Ash said. “The other thing – and this is the honest truth – is that if I got into a field with a lot of men, I knew I’d get more money. I always was really big on security. I think child care is super important, but you don’t get the money in child care that you do in engineering because it doesn’t have a lot of men in it. That’s my opinion. I’m not afraid of it, and I know that if I’m not afraid of it, I should try to do it. But I loved materials.”
Teaching calls She fell deeply in love with teaching material science at Tacoma Community College and at Highline. “When I came here, Bob Christianson, an engineering teacher here for 35
years, said I’d love to work with you, so that’s how I got here,” Ash said of her introduction to GRCC. “He’s a mechanical engineer, and a lot of the engineering courses here are mechanical courses, so I just taught some of the beginning courses. I thought I’d better learn computer science, too. So in 2000 I started studying computer science. I’m completely self taught. I know how to teach. I don’t think I’m a natural programmer, but I think it helps me teach because I remember learning everything that I taught myself.” Ash’s teaching philosophy says a great deal about the inner workings of the person. “I’ve taught for 20 years. Learning is really tough, and we personalize it when we don’t understand something and think that when we get something right it’s easy, and when we don’t get something right, we think we’re stupid,” she said. “We don’t understand that we learn from our mistakes. It’s really hard not to take that personally. I just look at people who get really beat up, and they think, ‘I can’t do it because I’m stupid.’ And they don’t realize that they can’t do it because it’s
hard. My job as a teacher is to break it down, and to encourage people, because I really believe it’s the road you go on to learn something that’s the big deal.” Ash and her husband are the parents of five children. Jeff McCauley, division chair, said Ash is “an absolute delight.” “It’s a tough topic, it’s one of the most difficult hurdles for engineers and computer scientists and for engineering students,” McCauley said of teaching programming languages. “It’s one of the more difficult topics to teach anyway, and for her to be recognized for excellence in a topic that, frankly, is so very challenging for students I think is even more remarkable. It’s just plain old-fashioned hard work, and she is always prepared.” Josh Clearman, dean of GRCC’s Technology Division, said the nomination speaks worlds about Ash’s efforts and her skills. “Talk about a dynamo,” Clearman said. “Janet demonstrates superior skills in teaching ability and technical expertise. The students and staff are grateful she is a part of the team.”
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Four top-performing Auburn schools – Alpac, Gildo Rey, Hazelwood and Ilalko elementaries – recently were awarded 2011 Washington Achievement Awards at a ceremony in Everett. Alpac and Hazelwood were recognized for overall excellence, Gildo Rey for overall excellence and math, and Ilalko for closing achievement gaps.
Elsewhere Sabrina Gonzales, a 2009 Auburn High graduate, recently was awarded a $100 Harold and Jeanne Rounds Olsen Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Writing at Washington State University. The award is presented to students with the top 10 Junior Writing Portfolios for the year. Gonzales plans to graduate from WSU in May 2013 with a degree in psychology. … Daniel James Zumwalt, a senior at Western Washington University and son of Blake and Barbara Zumwalt of Auburn, has accepted the Boeing Technology Scholarship for the 2012-2013 school year. The scholarship is awarded to students majoring in engineering technology who demonstrate financial need and have a 3.3 GPA or higher. Zumwalt is a senior in electronics engineering and computer systems and has a 3.66 GPA. . … Austin Dylan Ryan Reyes, an incoming freshman at Western Washington University, has accepted the Viking Launch Scholarship. Reyes, a senior at Auburn Riverside, has a 3.62 GPA. He plans to major in computer science at Western. He is the son of Jeffrey Reyes and Ramona Yeamons. … Lindsay Ray Hicks, an Auburn senior who will attend Central Washington in the fall, has made the CWU Cheer Squad. She will be one of five newcomers on the 16-member squad. … The following Evergreen Heights Elementary students were honored for exemplifying the month’s trait, compassion: Mckensie Chelemedos, Isha Gill, Renee Legaspi, Anuvir Dhaliwal, Elizabeth Kustykov, Toynica Wase, Daniel Senyuk, Mark
Ripich, Daniel Mendogralo, Laynee Newkirk, Joey Spray, Ashley Castellanos, Mackenzie Cunningham, Ellissa Shurtz and Kimberly Bucio. … William Marsh, a mechanical engineering major from Auburn, was a presenter at the recent Saint Martin’s University Student Scholars Day and Honors Convocation. The day honored students’ exceptional academic achievements.
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[ MOSS from page 1 ] from the same donor. Dr. Edward Verrier, chief of cardiothoracic surgery, and Dr. Thomas Marchioro, professor of surgery, led two, 17-person teams performing each of the complicated lung transplants. Nayland died more than a year after his transplant. Moss survived the surgery and later ones to live longer than some medical experts had projected. Until her health began to deteriorate, she lived life to the fullest.
She drew her last breath on May 2 at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, her daughter holding her in her arms. She was 71. “I kept telling her how much I loved her. I thanked her for everything she did for us,” Revell said. Moss was the longest-living, single-lung transplant in the country, her doctors said. “Everyone is amazed at what she went through,” Revell said. Given a second chance,
Moss made the most of it. She quit smoking and lived an active, spirited life devoted to family and friends. She and her husband of 32 years, Daniel, raised a family and became an active part of the Auburn community. They volunteered for the Auburn Police Department and supervised polling places on election days. Moss enjoyed cooking, crocheting, drawing, the outdoors and being everyone’s grandmother. She was busy in Eastern Star,
serving as worthy matron of the Cyclamen Chapter 65 (1999-2000). She was active in her work at United Methodist Church. Moss was one of the original waitresses at the Space Needle restaurant at the 1962 World’s Fair. She worked at Boeing before she was medically retired. Born in Iowa, Moss was raised in Seattle. She and her family moved to Kent in 1966 and to Auburn in 1979. While Moss lived with constant pain and medica-
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Petpalooza to invade Auburn’s Game Farm Park Make way for Fido, Felix and their furry friends Saturday. Auburn’s Petpalooza – the local community’s award-winning pet Mardi Gras – returns to Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE. The special day for animal lovers – presented by the Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Department – runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Good weather willing, the spring’s fifth rendition is expected to attract between 12,000 and 15,000 people and their pets. The free event features live entertainment. The lineup includes the Roving Reptiles and Crème Tangerine, the K9 Kings High Flying Dog Show, a noon pet parade, pony rides, the Nutro Company’s “Unleashed” Pet Contest, an agility area, demonstrations and more than 150 vendors. The Hyperflite Skyhoundz Disc Dog Championships also returns. There is no entry fee for competitors and admission is free for all
spectators. New to Petpalooza is a premier 20-by-40-foot petting zoo, Del’s Feed and Farm Supply’s Kids’ AG-Ventureland Activity Area, GASCAR Crazy Animal Racing and Farmyard Follies Shows – all contracted through the Great American Animal Entertainment Co. The petting zoo is a different kind of experience. There are no barriers once inside the enclosure, and all the animals run freely with the public. The zoo includes a wide variety of animals, among them wallabies, llamas and exotic goats. The AG-Ventureland, brought to the public by Del’s Feed and Farm supply, includes goat and cow milking, corn and bean play boxes, pony saddling and more. In GASCAR races, goats, sheep, chickens, pigs and other surprise animals wear racing silks as they hoof and waddle their way around and sometimes over the track. The Farmyard Follies includes animal behavior, hilarious antics and interesting facts. There will be plenty of acER tivities to keep WINN
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Join the Dog Trot Petpalooza kicks off with the Dog Trot 3K/5K Fun Run in the park at 9:30 a.m. Late and event-day registration for the family-oriented fun run/walk is $20 per entry. No registrations are accepted on Thursday and Friday. Registration includes a T-shirt on an available basis. Participants can choose between a 3K or 5K route. The course is flat, easy and enjoyable for all ages and ability levels. Awards will be distributed to the top participant in six age groups – child (8 and under); tween (9-12 years); teen (13-19); adult I (20-35); adult II (36-54) and senior (55 and older). Participants can register at the Parks, Arts & Recreation Office, 910 Ninth St. SE, fax to 253-931-4005. The registration form and complete event rules/information are listed online at www.auburnwa.gov/events. Dog Trot sponsors include Seattle DogSpot, Sterling Bank, Sumner Veterinary Hospital and It’s A Dog’s World, Fleet Feet Sports of Bonney Lake and 4Legz All Natural Dog Treats.
Summer dog etiquette By Kathy Lang President & training director, Family Dog Training Center (www.familydogonline.com).
Warmer weather means more outdoor time with Fido. Whether you’re walking through the neighborhood, attending a community festival or visiting your local dog park, here are some tips to make your canineaccompanied outings more enjoyable. Teach your dog to walk beside (not in front) of you in crowded areas. When greeting people (with or without dogs) always have your dog sit beside you.
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Do the right thing: License your dog or cat Auburn residents love their pets. Our furry friends are our companions, confidants, and members of our family. They go on errands with us and settle down on the couch with us for movie night. It only makes sense that we would want them to be safe and protected. The best way to do that is to make sure that they are licensed. When you license your dog or cat or both, you are not only helping your animal, but also others who may need help or assistance. Specifically, pet licensing: • Helps get your pet home if it gets lost • Funds animal cruelty investigations
• Assists with pet adoptions • Funds animal shelter services • Helps care for injured and lost pets NOTE: If your residential address is in the City of Auburn (whether you live in King or Pierce County), all indoor/outdoor dogs and cats must be licensed with King County each year. For more information on pet licensing, please contact King County at 206-2962712. You may also contact the City of Auburn Planning & Development Department at 253-931-3090.
King County license fee schedule Juvenile (under 6 months of age; 6 months expiration) $15 Altered (proof required*) $30 Unaltered (includes $25 voucher for savings on spay/neuter) $60 Senior (proof that pet is altered and proof that owner is 65 years of age or older is required) $15 Service Animal (statement that owner has disability and animal is a service animal) $0
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* Proof of alteration can consist of a statement or receipt from your veterinarian or clinic that did the surgery, or who has examined your pet; or previous license information showing spay/neuter; or a signed Owner’s Statement available on the King County Regional Animal Services website. Information courtesy of City of Auburn.
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Trojan, raven boys tennis doubles teams square off The Auburn doubles team of Cole Jeter and J.J. Ruffin takes on crosstown rivals Jared Schraeder and Dylan Vickers of Auburn Riverside in a loserout contest in the West Central District 4A consolation bracket at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Auburn Riverside High School. The winner earns a berth in the May 25-26 state matches in the Tri-Cities.
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Auburn Mountainview’s girl’s relay team, from left, Viktoriya Vasina, Abi Alfrey, Whitney Echols, Erika Lombardo, Jasmin Moore and Nicole Carter. Shawn Skager, Auburn Reporter
Lion relay ready for run at 3A title By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com
The girls on Auburn Mountainview’s 400-meter relay team know a thing or two about winning a state title. In 2010, the Lion girls raced to the Washington State 3A title, with current seniors Erika Lombardo and Whitney Echols, and junior Abi Alfrey all earning first-place medals. This year the fleet-footed trio, bolstered by junior alternate Jasmin Moore, and
sophomores Viktoriya Vasina and Nicole Carter, is back. And the girls have set their sights on another 3A title. This past weekend Auburn Mountainview grabbed first in the event at the South Puget Sound League/ Seamount/Bremerton 3A sub-district meet, running a 50.18-second time to qualify for the West Central District III/Southwest District IV meet, this Friday and Saturday at Mt. Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. And although the team’s sub-district time was good enough to grab
first, it’s well below the girls’ best time of 49.46, run April 14 at the Pasco Invitational. That mark is the third fastest 3A 400 relay time in the state right now. The key, said head coach Joel MacDougall, has been the team’s depth. “We’re really lucky having six girls that can move in and run the four-by-100,” MacDougall said. “The girls know that any one of them can get in there and be the difference maker. And they know that [ more relay page 19]
Kentridge’s Joe Wainhouse delivered the knockout punch in a 9-8 slugfest with South Puget Sound League North 4A rival Auburn Riverside last Saturday, powering the Chargers (14-8) into the first round of the state 4A playoffs. The sophomore first baseman belted a tworun, walk-off home run in the West Central District III/Southwest District IV playoffs at Puyallup’s Heritage Park.
“(It was a) tough way to lose, but we played well,” said Auburn Riverside coach Jon Aarstad. “Our offense is improving every game. We got a lot of different guys in different situations to get them some experience going forward. Our bench guys got a chance to step into roles and feel the playoff pressure. Hopefully, they can relax a little more and execute from here on out.” The Ravens grabbed the No. 8 seed and a 10 a.m. contest Saturday against [ more ravens page 19 ]
Freshman Isaiah Hatch on the mound for Auburn Riverside last Saturday against Kentridge. Shawn Skager, Auburn Reporter
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www.auburn-reporter.com [ ravens from page 18 ] Gonzaga Prep (19-6) at Avista Field in Spokane. A win moves the Ravens to a 4 p.m. game against the winner of the No. 7 Mead (19-5) vs. No. 4 Richland (19-5) matchup. Auburn Riverside (17-8) jumped out to a 1-0 lead early, adding two more runs in the top of the third to go up 3-0. Kentridge responded with a four-run explosion in the bottom of the third, with junior Devin Riley delivering a two-run double and Wainhouse smashing his first home run of the game, a two-run tater over the right field fence. The Ravens regained the
[ Relay from page 18 ] any one of them can get in there and be the difference maker. And they know that with the exception of Erika, we don’t have extreme speed. We don’t have a bunch of state champion-caliber kids. But we do have a bunch of really nice, fast kids. All we do is put them together, and I think we can vie for a state title.” Of course, the luxury of having one of the fastest sprinters in the state running anchor – Lombardo has the seventh fastest 3A 100 time in the state right now with a 12.46 – doesn’t hurt.
lead, 7-4, in the top of the fifth inning, with senior Michael Rucker sparking a two-out rally with a triple, driving in Nick Minteer and Kameron Boardway. Senior Josh Latta added a two-run double to round out scoring in the inning. The Chargers tied it up at 7-7 in their half of the fifth, with Wainhouse driving in senior Sheldon Stober with a single and sophomore Taylor Poffenroth hitting a two-run single. In the top of the seventh, junior Austin Marty gave Auburn Riverside the lead, driving in Minteer. Down 8-7 in the final frame, Kentridge responded with Riley leading off with a double and Wainhouse “A lot of teams will run their fastest runner second, because it’s the longest leg,” MacDougall said. “We run Erika last because we know if we’re behind, she’ll catch up. She proved that at subdistricts. We didn’t have the greatest handoffs, and when she got the baton we were in third. But she just blew by both the other girls, who were not slow. What we try to do is stay close, and with Erika last we’ve always got a shot.” MacDougall added that the team also tries to get off to a good start with its most experienced runner running the first leg.
hitting the game winner off Ravens freshman pitcher Isaiah Hatch. “Looking back I should have gone to the mound and talked my kid through that situation,” Aarstad said of Hatch. “He’s young, and I should have made sure we were on the same page. I told him right away that was on me, and he needs to shake it off, that was not his fault. I learned from it and hopefully he can take something away from it also. “We still would have pitched to him, either way in that game,” Aarstad said. “Giving our kids more experience in playoff situations was the No. 1 goal Saturday, and I think we accomplished that. Now it’s
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time to learn from it and build on it.” Hatch faced six batters, giving up three hits and two earned runs while striking out one. Offensively, the Ravens were led by Marty, who had an RBI and a run scored on 2-for-2 hitting. Rucker added two hits, a triple and two RBI. Latta had three RBI and a double, and Boardway chipped in with two runs scored and two RBIs on 2-for-4 hitting. “Overall we almost accomplished our goal Saturday,” Aarstad said. “The win would have completely accomplished it, but we are still playing and 0-0 like everyone else in the state at this point.”
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The Auburn Mountainview fastpitch squad grabbed the No. 5 seed out of the South Puget Sound League/Seamount/ Bremerton 3A tourney on Saturday with a 16-11 win over Lakes. The Lions play 3A No. 10 ranked Kelso (15-5) at 12 p.m. today at Sprinker Recreation Center in Tacoma. A win moves the Lions on to a 4 p.m. game versus No. 8 ranked Peninsula (17-3). A loss moves Auburn Mountainview into
and go,” Lombardo said. Echols agreed: “Handoffs and teamwork are important,” Echols said. “We need to make sure we work together and we communicate with each other. That’s what we did to win the state title in 2010. The chemistry on this team is about the same. We stay close to each other, even while we’re at school, to make sure we keep each other on top of everything, grades wise. And avoid drama.” Add in a wealth of experience, and the outlook is good for another state title for Auburn Mountainview.
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“We really like to start Whitney,” he said. “She’s been in track her whole life, so she really knows how to run with the baton and runs the corners well.” Although being fast helps, the real key to a successful relay squad is teamwork. And the Lion girls have that in spades, Lombardo says. “Having chemistry with your relay (is important). Obviously, being fast and getting your handoffs down, making sure your steps are perfect and you have the perfect distance, so they can just get it
“Continuity is key with any team, and these girls have been running together for a long time,” MacDougall said. “Even the girls that are sophomores were involved with this group last year as freshman. So we don’t really have any new girls this year.” In addition to the 400 relay team, the Lion girls’ 1,600 relay team is on track for the winner’s podium at the state meet. Currently the team, with Vasina, Moore, Carter and Lombardo, has the fourth fastest 3A state time with a 4:05.18. At the sub-district meet the team was first in the event with a 4:05.20.
the consolation bracket for a match with the loser of the Prairie versus Kennedy Catholic game, at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Thornquist still alive in girls tennis districts Auburn’s Lauren Thornquist – the South Puget Sound League Central 4A’s Player of the Year – continues her fight for a berth into the Washington State 4A Girls Tennis Championships with an 11:30 a.m. match Saturday against Tahoma’s Maddie Turek at Auburn Riverside High School. The district meets gets underway at 11:30 a.m. today and continues Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. ALSO: Auburn Riverside’s Brandi Williams and Andrey Zadneprovsky both set school records at their SPSL 4A subdistrict meet this past week. Williams notched a 19-feet, 3.75-inch mark in the long jump. Zadneprovsky set an Auburn Riverside record in the high jump with a 6-4 and ran a 14.81 in the 110 hurdles for a new school record. Both will compete at the West Central District III/Southwest District IV 4A meet
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Sales Tax 31%
Administration 2% Human Resources
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Take your property tax bill and take 14% of that bill. That is what actually goes to your city. Auburn receives approximately $12.6 million in property taxes, of which 52% is from businesses. Your city receives about $15.6 million from sales taxes from businesses. Your city also receives $ 12.4 million from other taxes and $9.6 million in fees and charges and fines. This makes up the general fund Budget of the city.
Other Revenues 7%
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Police/jail/court Other Tax 25%
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COMEDIAN COMES HOME TO PERFORM
Kent’s Corry makes inroads with her act By Sarah Kehoe skehoe@kentreporter.com
Kent’s Rebecca Corry, a Last Comic Standing finalist, returns home to headline the Friday Comedy at the Ave show in Auburn. “I always love coming back home to do shows,” Corry said. “It feels comfortable, and I love to see my sisters and their kids.” Corry performs at 7:30 p.m. in the iconic Auburn Avenue Theater. “Choosing the arts/comedy is a lifestyle and one that you have to be prepared to live,” she said. “It’s predominantly a boys’ business. I love what I do and feel blessed to have had the strength to get this far.” Born and raised in Kent, Corry lived and comedically trained in Chicago for nine years, writing, acting and performing at The Second City, Annoyance and Center Theater. After an 11-month run in the Chicago production of “Tony and Tina’s Wedding” as the pregnant maid of honor, Corry moved to Los Angeles. “I realized I wanted to be a
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workspace in her first one-woman show, “Have You Ever Been Called a Dwarf?,” hosted a pilot for the Oxygen Network and was chosen to perform as a “New Face” at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Corry has starred in movies and television shows that include “Big Fat Liar”, “Yes, Dear”, “The King of Queens” and “The Wayne Brady Show.” “My favorite part about being on stage is the idea that a concept or idea that I thought up could connect with total strangers, and that I can see those effects in the exact moment that I’m saying it,” she said. “Laughter is a very powerful thing. I love to laugh and I love it when other people are laughing. I hate people who don’t laugh.” Tickets are $17 regular and $15 students and seniors. To order, call 253-931-3043 or online at www.auburnwa.gov/arts.
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Benefits 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
...obituaries Elizabeth Ann (Henricks) Ellingson April 25, 1929 to May 10, 2012
Elizabeth (Betty Ann) passed away peacefully at her home in Auburn, Washington on Thursday, May 10, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born April 25, 1929 in Lansford, North Dakota and attended her school years in Lansford and Mohall, North Dakota. Betty Ann married Donald Owen Ellingson on December 28, 1947. They moved to Auburn,Washington in 1959. She worked at Clothes Fair in Auburn for 20+ years and later Hostessed at the Red Lotus in Auburn. Betty Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Owen Ellingson; her parents, Murrel and Leona Henricks; her brother, Murrel (Joe) Henricks; and numerous in-laws, Aunts and Uncles. She is survived by her children, Douglas (Susie) Ellingson; David (Tami) Ellingson; Andrea Tillotson, Cathy (Mark) Rensi; Brad (Kris) Ellingson; Julie (Ron) Ellingson Holmquist;12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild and many friends. Betty’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and she loved them all. There will be a Graveside Service for Betty at Mountain View Cemetery 2020 Mountain View Drive South West Auburn, WA 98001 on Wednesday, May 16 at 11:00 am. 626074
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Domestic Violence Task Force Community Yard Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 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.
Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 12:30-3:30 p.m., June 12, GSA, 400 15th St. SW; 8:30-11 a.m., June 12, Aero Controls Inc., 1610 20th St. NW; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m., June 13, Social Security, 1901 C St. SW, Auburn; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m., June 15, Auburn Regional Medical Center, Plaza 1, 202 N. Division St.; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m., June 21, Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main Set; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m., June 22, Ohl, 2202 Perimeter Road, No. 101. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org. Stress Management Workshop: 6:30-8:30 p.m., May 24, Auburn Valley Y, 1620 Perimeter Road SW. Join Brent Grider, MPH, CN and Stephanie Norton-Bredl, RYT, for an informative and relaxing workshop on how to manage stress in your life. Learn: effects of stress on the body; the differences between chronic and acute stress; healthy strategies to reduce and manage stress; breathing and relaxation exercises to help
Rainier Middle School PTA Community Yard/Craft Sale and Used Book Sale: 8 a.m-4 p.m., 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.
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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 titled “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 stateof-the art eye facility. For more information, call 800-250-7978 or visit www.evergreeneye.com.
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Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652.
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. For additional information on the artist, visit the Olympia
Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www. auburnwa.gov. Senior activities include:
ADULTS Genealogy Assistance: 1 p.m., June 2, 6, 9, 13. Volunteers from South King County Genealogical Society will be available to answer your questions. Auburn Library Book Discussion Group: 6:30 p.m., June 12, Zola’s Cafe, 402 E Main St. “Straight Man or Bridge of Sighs” by Richard Russo.
• Senior Coffee Hours with the Mayor and Councilmembers: 10-11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month.
Algona-Pacific Library, 225 Ellingson Road, Pacific. 253-833-3554. Library events include:
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• Movie Screenings: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 50 cent suggested donation for refreshments. • Monday Supper Club: 4:45-6 p.m. One Monday a month. Call 253-931-3016 for date and menu. Cost: $6 for all ages. • Meals on Wheels: Senior services’ program offers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors. For more information, call the center at 253-931-3016.
Libraries NOTE: The main Auburn Library has closed for yearlong expansion. It reopened at its temporary location, the former Herr Cabinets building, at 1140 Auburn Way S., behind Big Daddy’s Drive-in. For program information, call 253-931-3018. Library events include: CHILDREN & FAMILIES Monday Morning Story Time: 10:15 a.m., May 21, June 4. Ages 2 to 6 with adult. Explore early literacy through stories, songs, finger plays and action rhymes.
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Wacky Wednesday Family Story Times: 10:15 a.m., May 23, 30, June 6. Ages 3 to 6. Fun stories, flannel board and songs for kids and their families. Teen Book Club Reads: 4:30 p.m., June 12. “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. The book club meets once a month to discuss the book of the month and share what we’ve been reading. New members
interests so you can figure out your perfect job, and impress employers. Discuss applications and resumes, and share some littleknown strategies for exploring the “hidden” job market, where 85 percent of jobs come from. Your job is out there. Limited to the first 20 participants.
Baby Story Time: 10:15 a.m., May 23, 30, June 20, 27. Newborn to 24 months with adult. Stimulate brain development with bounces, rhymes, stories and play time. One baby per lap, please.
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May Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m., May 18, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Featuring Rebecca Corry. 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., Kent. The concert features RYC’s
Poetry at The Station Bistro: 7-10 p.m., first Mondays of each month, Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Poets featured at the open mic venue. Presented by The Station Bistro, the Northwest Renaissance, Auburn Striped Water Poets. Event is free. Open to poets of every age and skill level. For more information, contact mcbreenpost@aol.com.
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Microwave Madness: 3:30 p.m., June 12, PRAB Gymnasium, Les Gove Park, 910 9th Street. Learn to make easy and delicious snacks with a microwave. Recipes and ingredients will be provided.
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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.
Pacific Poetry Gallery: Through May. “Poems on Posters.” Work of Alpac Elementary students and the Striped Water Poets of Auburn. Gallery is located at Pacific City Hall, 100 Third Ave. SE. Admission is free. Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MondaysFridays.
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manage the effects of stress. Workshop ends with a basic relaxation focused yoga class, appropriate for all ages and abilities. Wear comfortable clothing. You will have the option to use a chair instead of a mat. To register or for more information, contact Norton-Bredl at 253-876-7552 or snortonbredl@seattleymca.org.
three youth choirs singing traditional American folk tunes and songs created by American composers with guest instrumentalists on banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and bass. Tickets for $10 and $12 can be purchased in advance at www.rainieryouthchoirs.org or for $12 and $15 at the door. For more information, visit www.rainieryouthchoirs. org, call 253-347-0180. “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 information, call 253-833-9111 ext. 2400 or visit www.wethekingsmusic. com. Harmony Kings’ 51st annul show, “I Believe in Music”: 7 p.m., June 9; 2 p.m. June 10, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. Special guests Northwest Vocal Project, Jet Cities Chorus (SAI) the Town Squires Quartet and the Auburn Mountainview High School A Cappella Choir. Tickets: $18 adults, $5 for ages 18 and under. For more information, visit www. harmonykings.org.
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... Healthy Living Tanner team to host golf benefit Kids will get an opportunity to care for animals at historic Mary Olson Farm during the week-long Living History Camp in August. COURTESY, WRVM
Museum offers camps for kids The White River Valley Museum and Mary Olson Farm host two camps for kids ages 7-12 this summer. The half-day, weeklong camps are an affordable and educational alternative to traditional summer camps: • Jr. Curator Camp at the White River Valley Museum, 9 a.m.-noon, June 25-29
and racing opportunities to kids battling cancer and childhood cancer survivors. Cost is $95 per person (18 holes with cart); $125 (golf and dinner, discounted); $40 (dinner guest only). Specific hole and event sponsorships are available.
Please mail entries to: 15209 SE 330th Way, Auburn WA 98092. For more information, visit www.bigalkidsandmotorsportsfoundation.org or www.tylertanner.com, or email: leanne@tylertanner. com.
Area Machinists Union plans charity golf tournament July 15
prizes will be raffled off after the tournament. The tournament is limited to 280 players, and the deadline to register a team is June 15. Entry forms are available at District 751 union halls around Puget Sound, including the Auburn Hall at 201 A St. SW. Specific information is available by calling the Everett Hall at 425-335-8821.
Tyler Tanner Motorsports & EF-65 Golf Tournament will tee off at 1:30 p.m. June 3 at Auburn Golf Course, 29630 Green River Road SE. Proceeds benefit The Tyler Tanner Motorsports & Big Al Kid’s & Motorsports Foundation, which provides motorsports trips
One week of fun, handson museum activities for kids ages 7- 12 who will explore what it takes to be a curator. Kids will investigate artifacts, research collections and create their own exhibit. • Living History Camp at the Mary Olson Farm, 9 a.m.-noon, Aug. 6-10 Kids ages 7-12 will explore the daily activities of
farm life in the early 20th century at King County’s best preserved subsistence farm, the Olson Farm. Kids will care for farm animals, work in the garden, prepare farm fresh food and play historic games. Each camp is $80 per child. Register by calling the museum at 253-2887439. For more details, visit www.wrvmuseum.org.
The 21st annual Guide Dogs of America Charity Golf Tournament is July 15 at Willows Run Golf Course in Redmond. The tournament is sponsored by Machinists Union District Lodge 751 and is a fundraiser for Guide Dogs of America. The Californiabased charity provides guide dogs and instruction in their use free of charge to blind and visually impaired
people from the United States and Canada. The tournament will be a scramble format, with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. A trophy will be awarded to the first-place team, along with $100 to each member of that winning team. A chance to win individual prizes will be offered for the longest drive, hole-inone and closest to the pin, with a 50/50 payout. Other
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