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Sarah Blum tends to others torn by wounds of war Sarah Blum saw her share of pain and suffering as an Army nurse in the operating room of an evac hospital during the Vietnam War. Today, she works to bind up the psychological wounds of veterans and others. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter

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War seared Sarah Blum.

As a 26-year-old Army nurse in an operating room within earshot of Vietnam’s battlefields, Blum saw what modern warfare could do to the human body – and soul.

Soldiers and civilians, bodies torn asunder by enemy and friendly fire,

rivers of human blood, suffering on a lunatic scale.

For a young woman determined to do her duty, the war cut cruelly, horribly, lastingly deep.

“It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. It was crazy,” Blum said of treating the wounded in an evacuation hospital in a battle zone by the Iron Triangle. In that thickly forested, 120-square-mile area, most of the heavy fighting of 1967 was done. [ more blum page 4 ]

REUNION AT LONG LAST Kent worker reunites with long-lost sisters

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Auburn resident Jerry Wooliver no longer feels alone.

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Wooliver, 67, recently met three half-sisters he never knew he had for the first time at the South King County offices of Total Living Concept (TLC), a Kent social service organization where he works.

Wooliver thought he was the

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Two private liquor stores to open

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Two state liquor stores in Auburn will close their doors this month – only to throw them open soon afterward under private ownership.

The south liquor store at 3930 A St. SE rings up its final sale Saturday, with plans to reopen as the privately-run

Auburn Liquor and Wine in the same spot on next Friday, June 1.

As for the state run North Auburn store in the Fred Meyer plaza at 801 Auburn Way N., it ends it state-owned status Wednesday.

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only survivor of a family that had been estranged for many years.

“I was shocked and happy to see them,” Wooliver said of the April 28 reunion. “They are all such beautiful people with loving hearts.”

Wooliver was born with cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that affect the brain’s motor control centers and often impair

Jerry Wooliver meets sisters Julie Martin, left, Karen Newman and Janis MacPherson for the first time.

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Auburn officials plan to lower the speed limits on several key arterials starting this summer to keep drivers safe, they say, from the fallout of aging, deteriorating street surfaces.

Traffic safety engineer Pablo Para brought members of the City’s Public Works Committee up to speed Monday on the proposed changes, as follows: • West Main Street between West Valley Highway and the Interurban Trail – from 45 to 35 mph; • West Valley Highway between 15th Street Northwest and West Main Street – from

40 to 35 mph; • 37th Northeast and Northwest, between Auburn Way North and West Valley Highway – from 40 to 30 mph.

“This is for safety reasons,” said City Engineer Dennis Selle. “We’ve gone out and studied some of our streets, and because of the condition of the pavement, to make it safe for the traveling public, we are proposing to reduce the speed limit … on some corridors, and that’s the reason we are doing it.

“Speed is not going to change the deterioration of the pavement,” Selle added. “The amount of the trucks and the

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GRCC small business advisors earn honors Deanna BurnettKeener and Kirk Davis, advisors with the Green River Community College Small Business Assistance Center, were named to the Washington Small Business Development Center’s Million Dollar Club at its April meeting.

Burnett-Keener’s clients received $3.2 million in debt and equity funding and created or saved more than 30 jobs in 2011. Her

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10-year total for small business clients now stands at almost $70 million in new capital. Davis’s clients received more than $3.6 million in new capital, bringing his seven year total to $13.7 million.

“In these difficult economic times, I know all of us in higher education and state government need to be very mindful of how we spend our resources,” Brett Rogers, state director for the Washington SBDC wrote in a statement. “I just wanted to let you know that your investment in the work of Deanna and Kirk and the Washington SBDC is paying incredible dividends and making a positive impact on small businesses and your community.”

Green River’s Small Business Assistance Center operates in Auburn, Kent and Enumclaw. Advisors help clients secure funding to start, acquire or grow their businesses.

Throughout the state, 14 advisors exceeded the $1 million new capital mark for 2011. The Washington SBDC’s 26 advisors met with more than 2,800 clients in 2011, helping them access more than $31 in debt and equity funding and saving more than 800 jobs.

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Auburn’s Nick Thompson recently earned the Boys Scouts of America National Medal of Honor for his heroic act last summer at camp. Johnson, a member of Troop 401, spotted and pulled an older boy to safety as they were swimming in a lake.

“I was taking the rowing merit badge. We were broke up into pairs, and one boy was the rower and was supposed to practice rowing out to his partner,”

Thompson said. “One of the swimmers got to close to a row boat and was hit in the head with an oar and was knocked out. I saw his head fall in the water. I swam over to him, grabbed him under the arms, swam him over to a boat and, while holding onto both him and the boat, I told the rower to get us to the shore quickly. I then got my friend to shore and made sure he was OK.” Thompson, son of Brian and Kristi Thompson, is an eighth-grader at Rainier Middle School.

Auburn Mountainview hosts multicultural fair Auburn Mountainview High School presents its popular multicultural fair on Friday.

The “Whole New World” Spring Celebration features a 1:54 p.m. assembly in the school gym, 28900 124th Ave. SE. The public is invited.

Presented by the Auburn Mountainview Multicultural Club, the diversity program includes perfor-

mances, booths, food from many ethnic groups, lunch activities and games.

The club, whose goal is to promote diversity in the school, holds multicultural events throughout the year.

Students create and staff cultural booths representing various nations across the world.

Lunch times are 10:30 to 11:10 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. to 12:02 p.m.

The City of Algona is looking for vendors for its July 20-21 Algona Days. Festival hours are 5-9 p.m. Friday, July 20, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday, July 21 at Matchett Park, 402 Warde St., Algona. The 3on3 Basketball Tournament sponsored by the Auburn Valley Y, an outdoor movie, entertainment, games, a train ride and other activities are planned. Cost for a booth is $35 or $50 if electricity is needed. Call 253-833-2897 for an application.

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Road work SCHEDULED for West Main Street Construction activities are scheduled on West Main Street, east of West Valley Highway, between Tuesday, May 29, and Friday, June 15 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Crews will reconstruct the pavement on West Main Street as part of the West Valley Highway Improvements project.

During the work West Main Street will be open to traffic but delays should be expected. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers to help with congestion. The work is weather dependent.

For more information, contact the City of Auburn Public Works Department at 253-931-3010.

Work under way on AVHS animal shelter

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Wires dangling from the ceiling, exposed studs, fallen beams, a thick coating of dust and debris on the floor – typically these aren't great signs for a building.

When the subject is the future animal shelter of the Auburn Valley Humane Society, however, that sort of mess is exactly what everybody involved with the project has been waiting to see.

Donavan Bros Construction began its remodeling of the building on A Street Southeast, 2½ weeks ago.

The construction window is expected to be about three months.

“It’s been a concept up until now, but now the concept is reality,” said Auburn City Councilman John Partridge.

“I’m hearing people say that they’re excited to see activity.

That’s given them that feeling of reality.”

Housed in the former Evergreen Community Center, the new shelter is expected to improve animal control, care, and life for shelter animals in the Auburn community.

Plans call for it to be not only a pound, but also a community education center where pets and people come together. What’s more, it will host pet-related seminars with local veterinarians and staff covering topics from grooming to diabetes,

[ streets from page 1 ] loading of the trucks is by far the overwhelming factor in the deterioration of the pavement.”

City officials are evaluating but have not yet decided, to lower the speed limit on other corridors as follows: • 37th Street Northeast Northwest from 40 to 30 mph; • East Valley Highway between 37th Northeast and Lake Tapps Parkway from 40 to 35 mph; and south of Lake Tapps Parkway to 30 mph.

The City is proposing as well to increase the number of 35-mph speed

plus weekend dog-walking events, kitty calming, visits, service dog information and other pet-related happenings.

The AVHS is raising money to furnish the building, in accordance with its agreement with the City of Auburn, for which the society will operate the shelter.

Members are selling $1,000 charter memberships.

“Our goal is 200 charter memberships to furnish everything on the inside of the building, and we are at about 65,” said Dr. Emily Purvis, a local veterinarian and a board member of AVHS. “We are making good progress. Every little bit helps. Even if a charter membership is not possible for an individual or a group, $5 or $10 will be warmly received.”

At their booth last Saturday’s during Petpalooza at Game Farm Park, AVHS members and volunteers greeted people and answered questions about their mission.

“What actually surprised me is how many people still don’t know we’re out there, so we’re just here still trying to spread the word,” Purvis said. “Those that do know we’re out there are so positive. I get positive emails about it every day from people who want to help.

“I just heard from a dog trainer that wants to set up

limit signs along Lake Tapps Parkway.

Committee members also discussed setting the weight limit for trucks to 15 tons and allowing only local deliveries inside the City. The goal there would be to preserve deteriorating roads as long as possible from wear and tear caused by the large trucks.

Trucks found to be overweight would be in violation of City ordinance.

“How do police enforce that,” Committee Chairman Rich Wagner inquired.

“It’s probably not easy,” Para conceded, “but they can pull over a truck and find out where they’re going and

some group classes. Someone talked about a doggie daycare, an indoor dog-arena, and wants to donate the use of. We love all the donations and services, too.”

Partridge emphasized that 100 percent of animal licensing fees collected in the city limits go to support the shelter.

“I think we’re doing pretty well with the fundraising,” Purvis said. “It’s steady. It seems to level off, and we get a little concerned, and all of a sudden we have another little spike. Word of mouth is huge, because Auburn is a really tight community. If people can’t help out with money or donations in kind, then they can just spread the word about what we’re trying to accomplish.”

By the time construction is done, kennels will ready for installation and set up. The

where they’re coming from.”

If there is a question about the truck’s weight, said Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, the usual procedure would be for the City to have the State Patrol bring in a scale to weigh the truck.

The recent defeat of the $59 million road reconstruction and maintenance bond was not mentioned during the meeting, although Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis has previously cited the City’s lack of funds to address problems on its aging arterials as a reason for lowering speed limits and setting new limits on truck weight.

City will then add finishing touches such as landscaping and parking.

“We’re hoping to have some sort of soft opening at least a month or two in advance of Jan. 1,” Purvis said, “so we can get our staff up and running, and the director can have things just running perfectly.”

The AVHS is a group of concerned community members and seven Auburn veterinarians who have teamed together to help solve a need. They put together a nonprofit group to establish a local animal shelter aimed at caring for Auburn’s lost, stray and abandoned pet population.

Auburn’s contract with AVHS is for seven years, with an option to renew. The AVHS’ contract officially takes effect Jan. 1, 2013, one day after the current contract expires with King County.

In addition to the Cityowned building, the City is to provide an animal control officer. By having control of its own officer and whatever goes along with that, the City figures it can recoup its initial $1.1 million investment and startup costs within two to three years.

The agreement calls for AVHS to operate the shelter, which the City will lease to the nonprofit organization for $1. The City will provide up to $417,000 toward the completion of tenant improvements there. The shelter’s capacity will be 50 animals per day. If there are more, AVHS has agreed to work to reduce the population through adoption, foster care, other humane societies or other appropriate means.

Auburn Valley Humane Society’s next fundraiser is a 5K run Aug. 25 at Roegner Park.

Calkins fired as Pacific police chief The City of Pacific confirmed Wednesday that Mayor Cy Sun has fired Police Chief John Calkins, who had been on administrative leave for misconduct tied to an argument following the Jan. 3 city council meeting. Pacific's police chief is appointed, and according to the City’s municipal code the mayor can remove any appointed official.

Remembrance ceremony is Monday American Legion Auburn Post 78’s veterans’ remembrance ceremony is at 11 a.m., Monday, at the Auburn Veterans’ Memorial behind Auburn High School’s Memorial Stadium. Following will be a flag disposal ceremony for torn, tattered, faded or worn-out American flags. Veterans’ Memorial Park is at 411 E St. NE.

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“Can you imagine seeing people with their bodies partially mutilated, mangled, blown apart?”

Blum said. “I’ve never seen so much blood in my life. Where I worked, the operating room, I was covered with blood. … I literally was standing in blood. It was horrible.”

Because battle lines were not sharply drawn in the confused jungles and thickets of Southeast Asia, Blum’s hospital also served as a M.A.S.H. unit.

The airlifted wounded came quickly and frequently to doctors and nurses at the 12th Evacuation Hospital in Cu Chi, making it the largest user of fresh blood in all of Vietnam, Blum said.

Despite the challenges, Blum said, the hospital staff saved more wounded than it lost.

“I saw the worst because of where we were,” she said. “We were right beside the Ho Bo Woods, where all the fighting was going on. I saw it. I heard it. I smelled it.”

Sights, smells, and sounds that shaped what Blum would become.

Drawing on her wartime experiences as a decorated Vietnam War nurse and her later training stateside, Blum works today to heal others psychologically torn by war and other traumatic events – even as she was torn.

Her long, and at times difficult, journey ultimately led to a fulfilling career as a practicing nurse psychotherapist, energy healer and author.

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U.S. Army nurse Sarah Blum worked with doctors in treating the wounded at the 12th Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam near a fiercely contested battle zone in 1967.

“It was the hardest thing I ever had to do,” Blum said of her duty. COURTESY PHOTO Blum, the first psychotherapist to open an office in Federal Way back in 1977, has been in Auburn since 1985. She counsels clients from all walks – men, women and children, active and reserved military – veterans living in Auburn, Kent, throughout King County and beyond. She offers individual, couples and group therapy.

She specializes in helping people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Blum’s personal experiences taught her a great deal about trauma and how to heal it. War, she said, has proven to be the best preparation for being an effective psychotherapist and coach. What she didn’t know then, as an Army captain nurse, was that psychological symptoms associated with PTSD would fol-

at the current location, forcing him to find a new spot within a mile of the old state-run store.

“I will not be at the Fred Meyer spot, but I will be open at 790 Auburn Way N.,” Khaira said. “The good thing is that Fred Meyer has agreed to help us remove our equipment, and I want to thank him for that.”

After May 30, Khaira

to operate the liquor store with a $251,200 bid in the state’s online liquor auction last month – plans to reopen the store in a new location in early June.

Khaira, a businessman who operates a 7-Eleven and liquor store in San Francisco, said Fred Meyer declined to renew his lease

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said, he will move the shelving and other fixtures from the current location to the new place, a 4,853-squarefoot space across the street that he’ll call Auburn Wine and Liquor.

“I just want to keep it local,” he said. “I want to give the same service the people of Auburn were getting, I don’t want to disrupt that.”

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should be physically ready to open, with all the fixtures in place by June 1, Khaira said he’s still waiting for the final OK on his liquor license from the state.

“I’m trying very hard to get it all done,” he said. “They (the Washington State Liquor Control Board) said they are working on it, and I’ve given them all the things that I’m supposed to.”

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Blum got through those terrible days in the operating room by “building up a brick wall around my heart.”

She only succeeded in suppressing her feelings. “(In Vietnam) I couldn’t let the emotions get the best of me,” she said. “I had to learn really fast to turn it all off, so that it didn’t show. … I did a lot of stuff internally to be able to survive.”

She deals with the same issues today.

“Being a client, I was doing my own healing work. I spent years in my own therapy and dealt with issues from Vietnam and uncovered the early childhood issues and healed those,” she said.

Blum vows to heal, not assuage,

patients.

“I tell people when they come to see me, ‘If you just want to cope, see somebody else. If you want to get better, if you want your life to be better, then let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work,’ “ she said.

A gifted surgical nurse, Blum decided to get out of the operating room and treat others in a different way. As her military stint ended, Blum went to college, earning her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Seattle University.

Later, she earned her master’s in psychosocial nursing at the University of Washington.

She has been married. She raised a family in Auburn. Her daughter, Lorna, is a social worker. Her son, Sean-David, a professional musician, served in the U.S. Army Band.

Blum has made an impact with her practice and in her efforts elsewhere. She was among the first women to be elected to the Vietnam Veterans of American National Board of Directors.

She has worked with others on legislation to help victims of Agent Orange. She was a member of the first international volunteer group, PeaceTrees Vietnam, which returned to the country in 1996 to plant trees on land once ravaged by war.

She went to heal herself – and the land.

“A veteran had given me a letter and asked me to read it when I got to Vietnam and to plant it under a tree,” Blum said of her personal

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Blum has set her experiences down on paper. Her first, soonto-be-published book, “Women Under Fire: Abuse in the Military,” relates real stories of women who were raped or otherwise sexually assaulted in the military.

She is working on a second book, “Women Under Fire: PTSD and Healing,” that chronicles her own experiences and those of others.

Blum says there are more options today for those struggling with PTSD and other anxiety disorders. Attitudes towards afflicted war veterans and soldiers have changed since the Vietnam era, she said.

“It’s much more accepted today.

There’s a lot more education about it,” Blum said of PTSD. “I think that’s what Vietnam vets have done for our country, in that they educated people about the trauma of war, about PTSD and what it is,” Blum added. “(The past) has helped modern-day veterans become more accepted and respected because of what we went through from the public.”

Blum recognizes there is more work to be done. She is doing her part.

It is her calling in life.

“I’m interested in the truth,” she said of helping to treat the emotional wounds of others. “I’m a clear thinker, a problem solver.

I’m a very strong person. I am someone who heals.”

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Once open, Khaira said he plans to add a few convenience items to the store’s inventory but keep the focus on liquor and wine.

As for the former state employees at the old store, Khaira said he hopes to hire as many of them as possible.

“We have to look at how the business is going to do with the new location, but I’d like to hire some, if not all, the current employees,” he said. “I’m interested in bringing in those who have the customer service experience.”

Khaira, who has been in the retail business for eight years, said that he also

hopes to retain as much of the store’s previous clientele as possible.

Khaira welcomes any input from residents of Auburn regarding his store. He can be reached at 415-533-6086 or by e-mail at kulwantsingh68@yahoo. com.

In addition to liquor sales at the two privately owned stores, several other retailers in Auburn will begin selling spirits on June 1, including Safeway, Fred Meyer, Walgreens and Top Food.

Officially, the state is out of the retail liquor business on June 1.

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www.auburn-reporter.com [ REUNITE from page 1 ] development, movement and speech. Wooliver was taken from his mother and siblings when he was 5 years old and sent to an institution in Eastern Washington after the state determined his family wasn’t able to provide for him.

Karen Newman of Lacey, Julie Martin of Mount Vernon and Janis MacPherson of Burlington were thrilled to meet the brother they found this year.

“I was really excited to see him, to touch him and know that he was real,” Julie said.

“I always had a feeling deep down that there was another one of us out there. There was a missing piece to our family’s puzzle and I feel like it’s all coming together now.”

Breaking bonds Sometime after the state took Jerry, his father split up with his mother, moved to the Midwest and remarried.

His mother also remarried and settled in Kennewick.

Unbeknownst to Jerry, his mother started a new family, giving birth to a son, Sam, and three daughters, Karen, Janis and Julie. Jerry’s mother died in 1956, and her children were separated and adopted by different families.

“My sister Julie and I were adopted and raised together

by a wonderful family,” Janis said. “I thought we were the only biological family out there, but Julie always felt like there were more of us.”

After experiencing a few health issues, Julie and Janis filed a request to view their adoption forms to see if their issues ran in the family.

They also felt ready to learn about their past.

“At first, hearing more information about our family history was welcome news,” Julie recalled. “Then the more we learned, the harder it was to swallow just because of all the hard times everyone went through.”

The forms didn’t reveal any sibling information.

It was Karen who found Julie and Janis. She hired a service that helps put adoptive children in touch with relatives.

“It took two years to find them,” Karen said. “I was determined not to give up.”

Karen called up Janis right after receiving information on her whereabouts.

“She asked me if I knew I was adopted and had other siblings,” Janis said. “You could have knocked me over with a feather when I heard that. At first I didn’t want to believe because I think I didn’t want me and Julie’s lives to be ruffled; we were doing fine and I was afraid this would disrupt us negatively.”

Janis said her doubts were pointless. The three sisters became instant friends.

“She looks like us and talks like us,” Julie said. “It was surreal.”

Ever since, all three sisters have stayed in close touch.

They also reunited briefly with their brother, Sam, and their father before he passed away.

Since 1992, Jerry has received support from TLC, a 30-year-old nonprofit that helps 29 clients with developmental disabilities live independently. Jerry now lives in his own apartment in Auburn and works as a part-time office assistant for TLC. He said that despite appreciating his “second family” at TLC, he always wondered about his past and wanted to put his biological family story together.

relatives.

“Jerry was so excited to hear this news and wanted to continue to find everyone,” said Nanette Vanderford, one of Jerry’s support providers.

About learning his mother’s last name, Jerry urged Vanderford to go onto his Facebook account to search for people who had the unusual last name, Fortesque. She found a relative of Jerry’s in Oregon, who told her about Jerry’s three half-sisters.

“I was just shocked,”

The sisters said they can understand Jerry perfectly.

“Jerry’s a wonderful human being and more than capable of talking to us,” Karen said. “I wanted to run to him when I first saw him.

I couldn’t wait to make him a part of my life.”

Julie said she can’t wait to get to know him more.

“Now that we’ve all found each other, we want to build our relationships by meeting up frequently for dinners and other get-togethers,” she said. “And you better believe he’s coming with us.”

Finding Jerry The steps to restoring the family tree began in 2006 when Jerry’s cousin, Joyce Dalton of Conway, Ark., got in touch with a Tulsa, Okla., woman who does family research at no charge. Dalton knew that many of her cousins had been adopted after their mother’s death and wanted to get in touch.

The first one she found was Jerry.

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Park shines as big, lively animal house A potbellied pig went for a waddle over the sun-dappled fields of Game Farm Park last Saturday, snurfling up treats, rolling up admirers, generating buzz.

Under a picnic shelter, within agonizing snoot-shot of the food and grills, three miniature pinschers did their best routine for a passerby, sad eyes seeming to say, “What, all this food, and we’re not getting any of it?!

C’mon, guys, give us chow, distend our bellies, they can handle it!”

Across the field riled up dogs barked like mad at a disturbing – who knows, perhaps toothsome – sight – a man stuffed, a la Nike, into a giant tennis shoe suit.

Bull Dog Haven Northwest, operator of a series of bulldog foster homes throughout Washington and Oregon, advertised “free bulldog kisses,” at its booth. Yes, said vendor Lou Green, people would actually line up for the lip locks Buster and his snorting cohorts were eager to drool out.

Indeed, Green added, a group of folks followed her lovelies from pet event to pet event across the state, pining for just such a smack.

“Chuck here will kiss on demand,” said Green, nodding to one beauteous specimen.

“Tucker back there, he kisses on demand, too. Buster, now, he’s a combination, rub-mybelly, kiss-my-face sort of guy.”

And there, in the center of a field, standing tall against the sky, a veritable dog of Gibraltar, was Magnuson, an enormous, and enormously gentle, Great Dane.

“No, he doesn’t need a saddle,” owners Troy and Tammy Bohlen said with a laugh.

“We hear that all the time.”

Just the merest cross section of the barking and mewling, whining and whinnying, yipping, howling, slithering, hopping, slobbering, hee-hawing, oinking horde that commandered the park for the eight-hour reign of Petpalooza.

The City of Auburn’s annual spring nod to the beasts in our lives has grown into a [ more WHALE page 12 ]

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Let’s retain our own court services I am appalled by the proposal to eliminate City control and responsibility for our Auburn courts and locally elected judge.

Pat Burns has served the City for years, always with integrity, honesty and wisdom.

My personal knowledge of Pat has convinced me he has always worked for the best interests of the people and the community.

The infrastructure of the City courts is too important to its citizens to “kick it down the road” to other jurisdictions.

Local voters need to know the people they elect. We seldom know personally the regional officials who do not live or work in our community.

That makes us poor overseers to judge or guide, through voting, how they represent us and make decisions that affect

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The Auburn Court is important because it makes significant impacts on individual lives in Auburn. Judges and court staff who are grounded in the community are more likely to serve the needs of its community in decisions made through compassion and

Time to give pause to flags at the cemetery Like many Americans, Memorial Day never ceases to move me. Rivaled only by Christmas and Easter, it’s the most poignant time of the year for me, maybe because, like Christmas and Easter, it’s about life, death, and remembrance.

This Memorial Day, several images stick with me:

Recently, I was sitting at the waiting room of a hospital, alternately reading something and checking email on my BlackBerry, consumed by my own little modern, technological world. Over to my left, I heard an elderly gentleman saying to another elderly gentleman, “Yes, I got there in 1943, ready to deploy to Italy …. ”

wisdom. Regional agencies are more likely to operate in a detached manner by rote adherence to rules from higher up the political ladder.

This cost-cutting reform proposal suggests to me one more political effort to “remodel” the City in the mayor’s vision. As I understand it, he has been trying to get rid of Pat for several years.

Perhaps we should shift some of the costs for operating the City Council and mayor’s office into actual services like the courts.

– Deanna L. Briese

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I looked over at the two of them.

They were chatting amicably, calmly, quietly, unostentatiously.

When the one finished a thought about the Italian campaign, the other picked up with his story about boarding a plane for Europe nearly 70 years ago.

The two men sat a few feet apart, two chairs between them. I was struck by how similar they looked.

Each was probably late 80s, about

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5 foot 9, 160 pounds, apparent good shape, minds sharp as tacks, wearing trousers on a very hot day, baseball caps, legs crossed, arms bent atop the back of a chair.

They looked like farmers, and probably were farmers in their youth before they headed off to World War II. They were mirror images physically, could be mistaken for brothers, but their resemblance was more than that: each possessed a sort of serenity, a peace. You had the sense that if the doctor told them they had just [ more guest op page 7 ]

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Legion seeks support for mural project American Legion Post 78 of Auburn is putting art on display in honor of veterans.

The Post is soliciting donations to support a community project through the Auburn School District to create a series of murals behind Auburn Memorial Stadium, facing Veterans Memorial Park.

The proposed art project will include paintings of veterans and iconic war images from World War I to present day.

Plans are to erect 22 eight-by-eight-foot

murals along the 175-foot-long wall behind the stadium.

Murals depicting the five armed services also will be placed on stadium pillars.

To make the project possible, Post leaders are seeking donations to cover the cost of materials and construction.

The public can send donations to: American Legion Post 78, attention: veterans mural, at P.O. Box 668, Auburn WA 98071

[ LETTERS from page 6 ] Auburn got rid of a strong fire department in favor of a “district” that can tax us forever.

Now they want to get rid of our local court system that works.

I, for one, know what the mayor is up to, and it ain’t about you and me.

Judge Pat Burns does it a little different, and I like it.

I should know. Been there, done that.

– Virginia Haugen

[ KENGOR from page 6 ] weeks to live, they’d shrug their shoulders and say, “Well, that’s a tough break, Doc. But I can’t complain.”

When the one man was fetched by an attractive young nurse, he got up, smiled, and said to her, “Nice day outside, eh?”

Both had the comportment of the gentleman American farmer, the guys who, when called to duty, did their duty – a long time ago.

Like many of you reading this article, I’ve encountered these men frequently in my life, but increasingly less so. I’m in my mid-40s.

I came across them much more often 20 years ago.

I’m struggling here to provide a picture of what I regrettably know is a dying breed, a special American that my kids will not encounter in their mid40s. What a loss that will be. These WWII vets are the essence of Americana.

Norman Rockwell would

have painted them for the Saturday Evening Post. And they are nearing extinction.

Two decades from now, a handful will be left, and they won’t be shooting the breeze in the hospital waiting room or local McDonald’s.

That brings me to another image that sticks with me: Whizzing past a cemetery on Memorial Day literally gives pause. It looks like every second or third tombstone is festooned with a tiny American flag.

Could that be possible?

Sure, it could. My town (probably like yours) was founded in the 19th century. From then on, America’s men went to war. From the Civil War to World War I to World War II to Korea to Vietnam, among other conflicts, each generation served and died.

Most died years after getting home and starting families with their sweethearts. The flags at the

cemetery bear witness.

Sadly, we’re currently amid a period when we’ll observe a palpable increase in the flags at the cemetery, and a corresponding decrease in the gentlemen talking about the war at the hospital or McDonald’s. It’s a process that’s irreversible.

There’s nothing we mere mortals can do about it. It’s in God’s hands.

But there is something you can do. When you see these men, talk to them.

Don’t miss a golden, fleeting opportunity that your children and grandchildren will not get. Listen to them, enjoy them, and remember them.

Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science at Grove City (Pa.) College, executive director of The Center for Vision & Values, and author of the book, “The Communist: Frank Marshall Davis, The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mentor.”

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Police Blotter Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between May 16 and 19:

May 16 Burglary: Overnight, 1725 Auburn Way N. Somebody burglarized a Phillip’s 76 station and absconded into the night with undisclosed valuables, according to an employee.

Shoplifting: 7:01 p.m., 221 Auburn Way N. Police arrested a man and woman for stealing undisclosed blushables from Lover’s Package.

Graveyard reject: 12:03 p.m., 2900 Scenic Drive SE. For badness undisclosed, some malefactor made him or herself an unwelcome visitor at the Muckleshoot Cemetery until 2013.

Burglary: 8 16th St. NW. A man complained to police that burglars had tried to burgle his public storage unit.

Animal problem: 5 p.m., 4000 block of Auburn Way S. A woman told police that a pair of neighborhood dogs had killed her cat.

May 17

Theft: 2:30 p.m., 3700 block of Lemon Tree Lane Southeast. Thieves known to the owner of four wheels and some tires took the goods off the back porch of the victim’s house, right under the victim’s very nose as he or she watched the goings on from inside.

Fraud: 11:47 a.m., 11000 block of Southeast 295th Street. A woman complained that someone had used her debit card number to order some power tools over the Internet. A shipping address was listed on one of the orders, but nobody was arrested.

Theft: 6:30 a.m., 3500 block of Scenic Drive Southeast. Thieves entered a man’s truck and ransacked it. The victim couldn’t say whether the the thieves stole anything.

Theft of greenery: 1 p.m., 3030 M Street Southeast. A woman reported the theft of a plant from her apartment.

Aggressive begging: 9:19 a.m., 500 Auburn Way S. Police arrested a fellow for putting too much zip and zowie in his mid-morning mooching.

May 18 Fake ID: 12:43 a.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. A 20-year-old man tried to use somebody else’s identification to sneak into the Muckleshoot Casino.

Police helping police: 1:28 p.m., 28900 block of 124th Avenue Southeast. Police found a runaway girl, then promptly arrested her on an outstanding warrant.

Theft: 1:27 p.m., 2900 block of O Street Southeast. Persons unknown stole somebody’s empty pill bottles.

Warrant arrest: 1:45 a.m., 202 N. Division St. A nuisance who refused to leave Auburn Regional Medical Center got himself arrested for his efforts on a local assault warrant.

Theft: 5:20 p.m., 1011 Auburn Way S. A male person unknown walked into a laundry facility and walked out with someone else’s Toshiba Tablet.

Fugitives from justice: 12:40 a.m., 700 West Valley Highway S. Police arrested a mother and son for being fugitives from justice. Both had confirmed State of Louisiana warrants for unau-

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Fire & Rescue Blotter The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 154 calls for service between May 14 and May 20, among them the following:

May 14 Aid call: 12:46 p.m., (Auburn).

Firefighters responding to an older woman complaining of flu-like symptoms treated and transported

A Superior Court judge on May 14 denied an Auburn man’s request for a new trial and sentenced him to 19½ months in prison for first-degree attempted murder.

Ronald Gray, 21, had hoped to appeal the judgement rendered by a jury at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent earlier this year. The jury had him guilty of first-degree attempted murder with a deadly weapon enhancement for repeatedly stabbing Leroy Travers on the night of Aug. 7, 2011.

Judge LeRoy McCullough sentenced Gray.

According to court records, Gray and two companions that night had been repeatedly threatening individuals who just happened to be walking down C Street Southeast, challenging them to fight. An officer who responded to a report of “juveniles fight-

Take that, jerky!: 5:52 p.m., 5550 Auburn Way S. A woman bearing some sort of bitter grudge against smoked, dried meat launched her bad self upon a hapless beef jerky holder at a 76 Gas station and with malice destroyed said holder, not only displacing the jerky therein but also leaving it to lie on the floor as she made good her getaway.

May 19 Whoopi Ti Yi Yo!: 2:18 a.m., 12800 SE 312th St. Officers found themselves playing cow pokes to five bovines on the lam, herding the wandering cows before their owner arrived to round those dogies up and git ‘em home.

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Dumpster fire: 3:20 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters hustling to a fire found a smoldering conflagration inside a Dumpster. Firefighters helped the property owner put out the fire.

Aid call: 8:29 p.m., (South Auburn). While treating a middleaged man found helpless on the floor of a care facility, firefighters uncovered a possible infection.

American Medical Response transported the man in stable condition to ARMC.

Vehicle fire: 3:03 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responded to a report of a passenger vehicle with smoke pouring out from under the dash. The caller soon discovered that a failed coolant hose was responsible.

Non aid service call: 10:07 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Valley Com dispatched firefighters to help ducks trapped in a storm drain. Firefighters rescued seven ducklings then

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Theft: 2:25 p.m., 702 M St. SE. Thieves swiped a fire connection adaptor belonging to the Valley Regional Fire Authority from a water pipe in the Eagles parking lot.

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thorized use of a vehicle, and both were arrested inside said stolen vehicle.

May 18 Aid call: 8:19 a.m., (Lea Hill).

Firefighters helped a boy who had injured his wrist in a fall from his

An Auburn woman was among six individuals charged Monday in U.S. District Court with theft of government funds for illegally collecting thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits while gainfully employed, U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan announced. Sara Propernick, 27, allegedly claimed unemployment benefits using the name and Social Security number of her boyfriend who was actually incarcerated at the time. Propernick would allegedly use the unem-

May 20 Aid call: 1:01 p.m., (Auburn).

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Prosecutors charge Auburn man for punching boy at a Kent theater A 21-year-old Auburn man was charged with second-degree assault for allegedly hitting a 10-yearold boy in the face during an altercation at a Kent movie theater.

King County prosecutors charged Yong Hyun Kim on May 16 with second-degree assault in connection with the April 11 incident at the AMC Kent Station theater on Ramsay Way. Kim is scheduled to be arraigned May 31 at the Norm Maleng Regional

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He was booked into the Kent city jail April 12 and released later that day.

If convicted as charged, Kim faces a sentence range of three to nine months in jail, according to Dan Donohoe, spokesman for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

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Officers in response to a report of an assault at AMC Kent Station, located Kim in the theater.

Kim told them a group of people were being loud and throwing popcorn that hit him and his girlfriend.

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When officers asked Kim if he knew he had hit a 10-year-old boy, he hung his head down and said he thought the person was a grown man. Officers took him to the city jail.

Kim later told a detective he became angry when the group laughed at him after he told them to be quiet. He said he became so angry he swung his arm at one of them.

“I got so mad it just happened,” Kim said.

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The U.S. Soccer Foundation, the major charitable arm of soccer in the United States, was one of five intermediaries to receive the award.

“The U.S. Soccer Foundation is proud to receive an award from the Social Innovation Fund to expand the Soccer for Success national footprint,” said Ed Foster-Simeon, president and CEO of the U.S. Soccer Foundation. “We believe that Soccer for Success is an innovative program that can make a positive impact on youth.”

In 2012, the Soccer for Success program will expand to serve 13 cities and more than 12,000 children, as a result of the award the foundation received from the Social Innovation Fund.

Washington Youth Soccer was one of 13 organizations to receive this Sub-Grant.

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PETPALOOZA THRIVES

Josh Motzkus has his dog, Scuff, (above) perform a trick during the K9 Kings High Flying Dog Show at Petpalooza at Game Farm Park last Saturday.

The special day for animal lovers – presented by the Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Department – attracted between 12,000 and 15,000 people and their furry friends.

Auburn’s animal Mardi Gras featured live entertainment, a noon pet parade, pony rides, pet contest, petting zoo, demonstrations and more than 150 vendors. Runners and their pets (upper right) take off for the start of the Dog Trot Fun Run. Bow, a leather-clad bulldog (middle right) came dressed for the occasion. Tucker, a 2½-year-old English lop, lies (right) prone for spectators.

[ WHALE from page 6 ] tremendously popular event since its beginning five years ago, pulling in animal afficionadoes from throughout the state.

“We’ve grown substantially since we started this,

and every year I think it exceeds our expectations,” said Kristy Pachciarz, events coordinator for the Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Department.

“When we were first talking about this in 2007, we thought we might have 100

dog trotters, 50 vendors and perhaps 4,000 people in attendance. We don’t have the final numbers for this year yet, but we know that 450-plus people and their dogs took part in the Fun Run, and that we had 160 vendors and 10,000 to

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“There was lots of entertainment and lots of fun,” Pachciarz said. “We added some kids’ components and tons of fun for kids.”

Fun was the key. Seems only a dyed-in-the-wool dullard could have failed to be entertained with so many critters about, including giant bunnies, purely aquatic frogs, a dwarf horse and, here and there, a ferret.

Great big monster dogs with booming barks mingled with squeaklings so small you might ask yourself if they could fit in a thimble, but all doing the doggie thing, wagging their tails, getting into the occasional dustup with others of their kind, mooching for treats and of course, sniffing each other’s posteriors.

If birds were your thing, there was Allie, a spectacular green-wing macaw over at the Northwest Exotic Bird Society booth.

Not only could she repeat human speech she had a passion for dangling from

her owner’s finger, suspended by a beak capable of applying 1,500 pounds of pressure per square inch.

“Yes, I am risking my finger,” said Debbie Goodrich, The Parrot Lady, who runs her own entertainment and educational show business with her exotic birds. “It’s a pair of pliers that could break your arm or your finger.”

Not so smooth Yards away, Seattle Fly Dogs amused the crowd, sending dog after dog down the track to demonstrate their tennis ball-chasing prowess. Of course, like the course of true love, the course of these dog wonders didn’t always run smooth, as announcer Tammy Foss’ amused commentary made clear as it sailed out over the field: “Another foul … Hey! No peeing on the court!”

Maxwell, a 2-year-old boxer, wearied after hot hours under the sun and

fed up with putting on a show, opted instead to stick his square head under a fountain just outside the picnic shelter and suck up a restorative midday slurp.

Sometimes perhaps the people amused the critters.

One man, having secured a hot dog and soda, eyed a tree to sit under and headed toward it before a Burmese mountain dog hustled to claim it first.

“Come on, Booger,” said a male voice, not to a dog, however, but to a small boy in boots, most of his upper body concealed under an enormous hat.

“Petpalooza is a great thing,” said Mike Seitz, owner of Tiki Tails Dog Salon in Auburn, and proud owner of Luwa, a shitzu mix dyed green for the occasion. “Last year he was tie dye.”

“It’s another festival that Auburn can produce that is fun for the community and the surrounding areas,” Pachciarz said.

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Sixth annual Auburn Mountainview hoops camp is June 25-28 The Auburn Mountainview basketball program hosts its annual boys and girls basketball camp at the high school on June 25-28.

The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for players in first through eighth grade, and 9 a.m. to noon for first- through third-graders.

Cost is $75 before June 1, $50 for first through third graders.

Contact Auburn Mountainview girls basketball coach Chris Carr by email at ccarr@auburn.wednet.edu for more information.

RAVEN YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP SET for JUNE The sixth annual Auburn Riverside Youth Football Camp kicks off in late June for three days at the high school, 501 Oravetz Road.

Camp runs daily from 9 a.m. to noon, June 25-27.

Under the guidance of Auburn Riverside coach Bob Morgan, staff and the 2012 Ravens, the camp is geared toward youth ages 7-13, regardless of experience level.

The camp prepares kids for the upcoming junior or middle school season.

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The camp costs $75 for three days or $30 per day.

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Riverside girls nab 4A district track title

BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

The Auburn Riverside girls track and field team shone at the district meet, qualifying six athletes for this week’s state 4A showcase.

The Ravens captured first place at the West Central District III/Southwest District IV meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma, edging Curtis, 68-67.

Junior Brandi Williams led the way, qualifying for state in four events, including a relay.

Williams, the defending long jump state champion, delivered a season-best effort of 18 feet, 10 1/2 inches at district.

“The weather was perfect,” Williams said. “It wasn’t raining like it usually does.”

Williams also qualified for state in the 100-meter dash with a 12.28-second

Junior Brandi Williams, third from left, races to a third-place finish in the 100-meter dash at the West Central District III/Southwest District IV 4A meet last weekend. Shawn Skager, Auburn Reporter time, good for third place.

“The 100 isn’t my best event. I just run it to get my speed up for the long jump,” Williams admitted.

“I need to learn how to power down the track. But

I think I had a decent race.”

In the 200, Williams also punched her ticket to state with a third-place time of 25.36.

Williams will be joined at state by senior teammate

Ali Rodseth, who notched an 18-7 in the long jump, and younger sister Brittani Williams, a freshman who had a 17-8 1/2 mark.

Rodseth also was third in the triple jump with a 36-9 1/2 mark.

Junior Rachel O’Neil captured the 100 hurdles district title with a personal-best 14.77.

In the relays, Rodseth, O’Neil and the Williams sisters took home third in the 400 relay with a 50.14.

Senior Rachel Atwood finished second in the 3,200 with a 10:58.34 and fourth in the 1,600 with a 5:06.59.

Junior Lauren Saunders was seventh in the 800 with a 2:23.09.

The girls state meet begins Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Mount Tahoma Stadium.

The meet continues at 11 a.m. Friday and concludes Saturday, with the first events getting under way at 10 a.m.

AMV’s Lombardo zips to district meet record in 100

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As fast as Erika Lombardo’s recordsetting pace was in the 100-meter dash, it paled in comparison to how fast she scrambled prior to her district final last Saturday.

“I realized I had forgotten (my uniform top),” the Auburn Mountainview senior said. “I took my sweats off and realized it. I ran, grabbed it and was out of breath.

I thought, ‘Uh-oh, this is going to be a bad race.’”

It wasn’t.

Lombardo blistered the field, capturing the title in a meet-record 12.31 seconds at the West Central District III/ Southwest District IV 3A showdown. Lombardo

broke the previous record of 12.56 seconds set by Germe Poston of Franklin Pierce.

“I had a great start, and I’m not really known for my starts,” Lombardo said. “But I was out ahead in the beginning, and I just kept the lead.”

Lombardo also won the 200 district title in 25.90, highlighting the Lions’ seventh-place, 39-point finish in the 3A team competition Lombardo joined seniors Abi Alfrey and Whitney Echols and sophomore Nicole Carter in taking the 400 relay win with a time of 49.29.

Echols added a third in the 100 hurdles, with a 15.18.

The foursome competes at this week’s state 3A meet.

Ravens fall in state 4A playoffs

By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

Auburn Riverside ended its season with a 6-5 loss to Gonzaga Prep (20-7) in the first round of the state 4A baseball playoffs at Avista Field in Spokane last Saturday.

The Ravens (17-9) were unable to protect a 5-1 lead.

“We came out and played just the way we wanted to,” said coach Jon Aarstad. “We were up and things were rolling. I think everyone just relaxed and thought the game was in the bag, and that came back to bite us.

That’s been an emphasis of ours all year, making sure we put teams away. We just couldn’t do it.”

For the Ravens, senior third baseman Cameron [ more ravens page 14 ]

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Senior Erika Lombardo powers the Lions’ 400-meter relay team to first place in the district 3A finals. Shawn Skager, Auburn Reporter

The Auburn Mountainview girls fastpitch team compiled a 1-3 record at this past weekend’s West Central District III/Southwest District IV tournament at Sprinker Recreation Center in Tacoma.

The Lions (13-12) opened with a first round upset of No. 10 Kelso (147) this past Friday, with sophomore pitcher Delene Coburn earning the win.

Coburn also keyed the team offensively with 3-of-4 hitting, with two runs and four RBIs. Junior outfielder Callie Kirk added 2-of-3 hitting with two RBIs and two runs scored and junior first baseman Quierra Bradford was [ more Lions page 14 ]

Lion, Trojan, Raven boys move on to state 3A and 4A track and field meet

By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

Despite a handful of injuries, the Auburn Mountainview boys track and field team managed a sixthplace finish at the West Central District III/Southwest District IV 3A meet last weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.

The Lions scored 41 points,

advancing two relay teams and four individuals to this week’s state 3A championship meet at Tacoma.

“The boys came into the meet a bit hobbled,” coach Joel MacDougall said. “Three of our four members of the boys’ (400-meter relay) had ankle injuries. We didn’t run as well as we have in the past, but we survived and made it through. “(Junior) Chris Scharer has also been dealing with a foot injury,

but he’s been gutting out some really good 800 times,” MacDougall added. “We are working on getting everyone healthy for the state meet.”

The Lions’ 400 relay – with senior Shaddye Melu and juniors Anatolly Staragerov, Elliott Pelfrey and Devin Bryant – qualified for state with a sixth-place time of 44.33 seconds.

In the 800, Scharer claimed a

state berth with a third-place time of 1:58.90.

The Lions’ lone district title came courtesy of senior William Mack, who topped the discus field with a toss of 158 feet, 8 inches.

“He has just had a phenomenal postseason, winning a sub-district and district championship in the discus,” MacDougall said.

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Raven and Lion girls water polo earn state placings who earned an all-tourney honorable mention, had 10 goals and three assists, and Katia Pawlak added seven goals and two assists. Goalie Kayla Clarke added five assists.

“The girls proved to be very resilient and played their best water polo at the end of the year,” Isom said.

“I was particularly proud of how they came back from that tough loss to Mountainview to defeat Emerald Ridge 6 to 3 to earn the right to play for fifth-place.”

By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

The Auburn Mountainview and Auburn Riverside girls water polo teams finished their seasons on Saturday at the Washington State Girls Water Polo Championships at the Curtis Pool in University Place, the Lions capturing fourth place and the Ravens taking fifth.

Auburn Mountainview began its tournament this past Wednesday with a pair of wins over Stadium, 19-8, and Emerald Ridge, 12-2.

Auburn Riverside opened tourney play with a win over Tahoma, 13-7, and a loss to eventual state champs Gig Harbor, 11-4.

On the second day of the tourney, the two teams met in the pool and the Lions slid past their district rivals, 5-4.

On the final day of the tourney this past Saturday, Auburn Mountainview fell to Gig Harbor, 14-4, bumping the Lions into the game for third and fourth place.

In that game the Lions fell 13-6 to Enumclaw.

In their final two games, the Ravens beat Emerald Ridge 6-3 and claimed fifthplace with a 9-2 victory over

[ ravens from page 13 ] Boardway went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Senior outfielder Nick Minteer added two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Gonzaga University-bound senior Michael Rucker was tagged with the loss.

Despite the loss, Aarstad praised his team’s run this year and is optimistic about the outlook for next season.

The Ravens recovered from a 1-5 start in the South Puget Sound League North to finish

[ track from page 13 ] “He continues to improve with every meet.”

Mack will be joined at the state meet by junior teammate Nicholas Aumua, who was sixth in

Auburn Mountainview’s Amanda Nuttall, left, fires a shot over the Ravens’ Kate Wallen. courtesy PHOTO, Tracy Arnold Lakes. that.”

For Auburn Riverside In addition, the Ravens head coach Jim Isom, the had to overcome the closure finish at the state tourney of their home pool, the Aumarked the end of an arduburn Pool, during the final ous trek that begin early in weeks of the season. the season with the loss of “We lost three practices two critical players. and our last two weeks we “Before we started this had to work out at King year we had pretty high County Aquatic Center expectations,” Isom said. from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at “We had one girl, who was night,” Isom said. “But the expected to challenge for girls never let that discoura starting role, not return. age them. They just kept Then right before our third working hard.” game, one of our top players Karlee Rogers led Auburn and captains quit. It took us Riverside with 11 goals and a while to bounce back from two assists. Kate Wallen,

ALSO: Five Auburn Mountainview girls were named to the East Division all-star team for their play during the regular season. Amanda Nuttall and Avalon Lanz were chosen to the firstteam with Taylor Lavine and Savanna Christenson earning second-team honors. Lindsey Powers was named an honorable mention. For Auburn Riverside, four players were named to the all-league squad, with Kayla Clarke named to the first-team, Kate Wallen and Karlee Rogers earning second-team nods and Katie Pawlak an honorable mention. Auburn’s Keiko Mizoguchi also earned an honorable mention.

9-7 in league play.

“I’m pleased with how much we improved,” he said.

“I think I will always look back and feel that we had more baseball to play, but the kids worked hard all year.”

“We are going to be solid (next year),” he added. “We need to fill a couple of holes, but we have some guys who are going to be able to step up and compete at this level.

I think offensively we will be better than we were this year.

Defensively, we’ll see, and on the mound we’ll be deeper.”

ALSO: Eight Ravens were selected to the South Puget Sound League North 4A All-League team, with senior pitcher Michael Rucker earning a nod to the first-team squad. Honored with secondteam selections were Josh Latta, Justin Jacobs, Kameron Boardway and Nick Minteer.

Joey Galeno, Austin Marty and Chris Minteer were named honorable mentions.

From Auburn, Blake Ellison earned a first-team nod, with seniors Tilden Sansom, Josh McCoy, Kaleb Wolcott

and juniors Matt Seeley and Conner McCoy earning honorable mentions. The Auburn Mountainview boys were honored in the SPSL 3A All-League selections, with Nick Brooks, Chris Hunter, and Shawn Guinn and Matt Anderson making the cut for the first-team. Anthony Thompson and Joey Cassano were named to the secondteam. Scott Ohasihi and Kekoa Nahaku were selected as honorable mentions. Lion coach Glen Walker was named Coach of the Year.

the discus with a throw of 144-3. Melu also finished fourth in the 400 with a 50.29, and second in the high jump with a mark of 6-4.

Melu also will run in the 1,600 relay with Pelfrey,

Scharer and senior Dylan Summerlin.

“The pleasant surprise has been our boys’ (1,600 relay),” MacDougall said.

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better and better.”

The team finished fourth with a time of 3:29.49.

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NW Premiere All-Stars kickoff The next generation of football superstars struts its stuff at Auburn Memorial Stadium Saturday and Sunday in the Northwest Premiere All-Stars event.

Organized by Ultimate Edge, who also put on the annual Tanoa Bowl, the tourney features several elite, eighth-grade football players from all over the state. Among the teams will be Ultimate Edge’s own Washington Warriors select football squad, featuring talent from Kent, Auburn, Bonney Lake and Puyallup.

Games will be telecast live at www.washingtonsportsnetwork.com.

Cost of admission is $10, 10 and younger free.

State tennis tourneys begin today The Washington State Boys and Girls 4A and 3A tennis tournaments begin today in the Tri-Cities, with six athletes from Auburn schools vying for state placings.

In the girls 3A tourney, Auburn Mountainview senior Maggie Henderson makes her fourth state appearance. Henderson, the Lions’ No. 1 singles player, takes on Lakeside’s Shea Wojciehowski at 8:30 a.m. at the Tri-City Court Club.

The Auburn Mountainview doubles team of Nichola Usher and Alicia Jow make its first appearance at state and begin play at 10 a.m. at Kamiakin High School.

In the 4A girls tourney, Auburn sophomore and No. 2 singles player Lauren Thornquist returns for her second state appearance. Thornquist begins play at 8:30 a.m. today at Hanford High School against Megan LaLone of Stanwood.

In the 4A boys tourney, the Auburn Riverside doubles team of Jarad Schraeder and Dylan Vickers begins play at 8:30 a.m. at Richland High School.

ALSO: Six Auburn Mountainview fastpitch players were selected to the 2012 SPSL 3A All-League team this week. Colburn,

Bradford and senior utility player Amanda Colella were all chosen to the first-team squad, with Kirk earning a nod to the second-team roster. Juniors Cassie Rains and Alicia Zabriskie were chosen as honorable mentions, as outfielder and infielder, respectively.

The SPSL North 4A also announced their all-league team, with senior outfielder Breanna Clarke earning a second-team nod.

Teammates senior Alyssa Jarman and sophomore Emma Bedsworth were named honorable mentions, at pitcher and outfield, respectively. For Auburn, freshman second baseman Megan Carver, junior third baseman Savannah Hallum and senior first baseman Kenzie Blakely were all chosen as honorable mentions.

The Ravens qualified its 1,600 relay team, as well as five individuals. …

Senior Korey Krotzer fueled the Ravens with a win in the 1,600 meters in 4:19.39. He also finished fifth in the 3,200 with a 9:29.55. …

Senior Andrey Zadneprovskiy qualified in three events, taking second in the high jump (6-6), fourth in the 300 hurdles (39.43) and seventh in the 110 hurdles (14.98). …

In the 800, junior Trevor Love (fifth with a 1:56.74) and senior Eduard Yakimchuk (seventh with a 2:00.51) qualified for state. … Junior Joe Miles was sixth in the shot put with a

48-01. … In the 1,600 relay, Love, Krotzer, Yakimchuk and senior Matt Carralez qualified with a 3:32.31, sixth-place finish. …

Auburn moved its 400 relay team on to state, with seniors Allen Malone, Lincoln Burt, Cameron Gardner and Kyle Morriss taking eighth with a 45.63. … Burt also qualified in the 400 with an eighthplace time of 52.41 in the 400. Malone was sixth in the 100 with an 11.15. …

The state 3A and 4A meet begins Thursday at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma and continues Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit www.wiaa.com.

[ Lions from page 13 ] 3-of-4 with an RBI. In the second round of the tourney on Friday night, Auburn Mountainview faced a familiar foe in South Puget Sound League 3A foe Peninsula (20-4), the No. 8 ranked 3A team in the state.

Seahawk pitcher and SPSL 3A Pitcher of the Year Aspen Ison proved too much for the Lions, who were blanked 5-0 and forced into the consolation brackets in the tournament.

The Lions were eliminated on Saturday by Mountain View (12-10) of Vancouver 4-1.

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“Whole New World” Spring Celebration: 1:54 p.m. assembly, 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. Lunch times are 10:38-11:10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.12:02 p.m. Public welcome.

UP2U Dog Rescue Pet Adoption: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., May 26, Petco, 27111 167th, Covington. Nonprofit organization provide safe and caring foster homes for small breed dogs. For more information, call 253-638-1064 Auburn Valley Y Father/Daughter Dance: 5:30 p.m., June 3, The Rainier Room, above OddFellas, 102 W Main St. Spend an enchanted evening with their little princesses at the Y’s Fairy Tale NightFather/Daughter Dance. Enjoy music, dancing, light snacks, beverages and more.

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Couples will also receive a complimentary photo. Registration is required and space is limited. Cost: $28 - 48 (per couple). For more information or to register, visit www. auburnvalleyymca.org.

Auburn International Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sundays, June 10-Sept. 23, Auburn Sound Transit Plaza, 23 A St. SW. Opening its fourth season.

Features more than 40 vendors offering a variety of fresh locally grown farm-based foods, hand-crafted items, and a concession stand that is restaurant-based but features a home-cooked taste. The market includes free performances, guest chef demonstrations with farm-fresh ingredients, children’s activities and classes on health, nutrition, and gardening. For more information, visit www.auburnfarmersmarket.org.

Auburn Valley Y Super Hero Training: 2 p.m., June 23, Auburn Valley Y, 1620 Perimeter Road SW. Calling all superheroes.

The world needs your help. Use your superstrength and skills to catch the villain and defeat the obstacle course. Come dressed as your favorite super hero (sidekicks welcome). Cost: $12-24. Register at www. auburnvalleyymca.org.

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In addition, skin problems also may arise: excessive scaring, development of keloids (large raised scars) and granulomas (small lumps that develop at the site of the tattoo).

A tattoo can interfere with diagnostic imaging, such as an MRI scan. Local burning, swelling and inflammation can occur at the site of the tattoo. In addition, the ink in the skin can distort the image quality of the MRI. If you are seriously considering getting a tattoo, think twice about the implications. Select the location carefully. Do you want others to see it? Should it be in a private location?

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From sheik designs that mirror the most talented artist, to more dark and rugged symbols of skulls and daggers.

It is estimated that 45 million Americans have tattoos. More men seek out tattoos, but not by much, over women, 15 to 13 percent.

The American Academy of Dermatology recognizes five types of tattoos: traumatic (natural), which are caused by injuries (asphalt, lead pencil); amateur, professional; cosmetic (i.e., eye liner); and medical (.i.e., positioning for radiation treatment).

If you are contemplating getting a non-medical tattoo, are there real risks? Is it safe? If you later regret your decision, can a tattoo easily be erased?

Tattoos are permanent ink inserted into the top layer of the skin. As a result

Veggie Car Races: 1-4 p.m., June 30, Mary Olson Farm, 28728 Green River Road, Auburn. Gentleman start your turnips. Kids can build race cars out of vegetables and watch as they zoom down an inclined track.

Free event. For more information, visit wrvmuseum.org.

Auburn Sidewalk Sale: July 20-22, downtown Auburn. Organizers looking for musicians. Casual venue and strolling musicians welcomed. For information call 253-833-2750 and ask for John. Also offering free booths to any Auburn business.

If interested, call 253-709-0000. For more information about the Sidewalk Sale, please attend a mixer, open to Auburn businesses, at 6-7:30 p.m., June 7, the Rainbow Cafe’s banquet room, 112 E. Main St. Algona Days: 5-9 p.m., July 20; 10 a.m.6 p.m. July 21, Matchett Park, 402 Warde St., Algona. Vendors needed. Outdoor movie, entertainment, games, a train ride and other activities are planned. Cost for a booth is $35 or $50 if electricity is needed.

Call 253-833-2897 for an application.

Algona Days 3on3 Basketball Tournament: July 21-22, Matchett Park, 402

rally thins and loses its elasticity, wrinkling, stretching, and sagging. Undoubtedly a tattoo will succumb to the same fate, as well as fade in color. That tattoo may not look so sharp and nice hanging from your abdomen, underarm or thigh.

Choose a tattoo studio carefully. Reputation, customer service and satisfaction are important. Select a studio that is clean. The tattoo artist should change gloves after each person. Be sure non-disposable equipment is properly sterilized, and have sealed packages (ink, needles) opened up in front of you.

Aftercare is equally important. Keep the tattooed area covered for 24 hours.

Thereafter, wash with soap and water daily and pat dry.

Apply antibiotic ointment and a moisturizer daily until healed (about two weeks). Keep the area out of the direct sun for at least two weeks.

If at some point you feel “tattoo regret,” wishing removal, the process is difficult and often with less than ideal results. It is virtually impossible to erase

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 Mad Dog Boot Camp Fitness: 10:30-11:30 a.m., May 26, 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: June 9, 23; July 14, 28; Aug. 11, 25.

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.

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the entire tattoo without significant discomfort and residual scar. Removal procedures and techniques include: dermabraision, laser treatments, and surgical removal. The fading creams available over the internet are not very effective.

Think twice before getting a tattoo, as it is meant to be permanent body art.

Ask yourself ahead of time the following questions: Will I regret this decision in the near future? Will it always fit my image? Could I have an allergic reaction?

Could scarring be worse than the tattoo? As I age, how will the tattoo look?

Dr. Linda Petter of Auburn is a weekly feature on KOMO TV/News Radio (1000 AM and 97.7 FM) every Saturday and Sunday 7:45 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., and on a weekday during the morning and evening commute. Dr. Petter is chief of the Department of Family Practice at St. Francis Hospital. She is a consumer healthcare advocate, and her books, “Healthcare On a Budget” and “Common Medical Sense”, are available on Amazon.com. Visit her website, www.DocForAll.com, or call her office at 253-568-0841.

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The whooping cough has been declared an “epidemic” by the state of Washington.

If not covered by your insur-

ance, the cost is $64.50 per vaccine. However, it is a benefit covered by a majority of insurance plans.

Please stop by the senior center, at 808 9th St. SE, before May 24 to get the necessary forms for the shot. If you have to pay for the shot, the Rite-Aid Pharmacy will contact you with the price.

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Today

She walks through the kitchen Into the pantry as she’s done for eons Yesterday her son was killed Today her walk is no different The terrain’s the same The clock on the wall has its hardly discernible whirr The counter is juxtaposed to the sink The coffee pot’s substantially where it was.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGE The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors for the Auburn School District has been changed from Monday, May 28, to Tuesday, May 29, 7 p.m., in the board room at the James P. Fugate Administration Building due to the Memorial Day holiday.

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...obituaries Bonnie Mae Einhaus

Bonnie was born on August 18, 1942 in Tacoma, WA to Harold and Gladys Molander and peacefully passed away on May 16, 2012 at her home in Auburn,WA. Bonnie was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother who was innocent, patient and kind. She loved working in her garden, playing board games, doing puzzles, walking, hiking, swimming, camping, sight-seeing and taking pictures. She rarely missed a “mom’s night out” with her long time friends. She loved bringing the family together for holidays and special occasions, often cooking and doing special arts and crafts projects with the children. She was a member of the Daughters of Norway. Bonnie will always be loved and never forgotten.

She leaves to cherish her memory, husband; Robert Einhaus, children; Alan Einhaus, Michael Einhaus, Teresa Einhaus, Kerri Garrison, brothers; Norm Molander, Don (& his wife Pat) Molander, her father Harold Molander and 9 grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, May 26 at 3 p.m. at the Einhaus residence. Online condolences may be made at www.priceheltonfuneralhome.com.

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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.

Tyler Tanner Motorsports & EF-65 Golf Tournament: 1:30 p.m., June 3, Auburn Golf Course, 29630 Green River Road SE. Proceeds benefit The Tyler Tanner Motorsports & Big Al Kid’s & Motorsports Foundation, which provides motorsports

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breathing and relaxation exercises to help 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.

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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. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www. psbc.org.

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Entertainment 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.

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;

Cascade Regional Blood Center drives: 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; 10 a.m.2 p.m., June 2, Albertsons, 4010 A St. SE; 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., June 8, Gordon Trucking/Valley Freightliner, 151 Stewart

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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.

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.

Museums White River Valley Museum: Events: Explore the historic world of moving massive materials to market in the new exhibit.

Rails to Sails, Tracking the Sound’s Industry Boom from Shore to Ship, on display from April 25-July 29. Museum located at 918 H St. SE, Auburn. Regular admission: $2 adults, $1 seniors and children. Admission is free on Wednesdays and the fourth Sunday of the month. Call 253-288-7433 or visit www.wrvmuseum.org for tickets and event information.

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“Footloose�: 7:30 p.m., June 1, 2, 8, 9; 2 p.m., June 3, 9, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Presented by the Auburn Community Players. Tickets: $12 regular, $10 students, seniors ($15 and $13 at the door).

Call 253-931-3043, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at www.auburnwa.gov/arts.

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 guets Northwest Vocal Project, Jet Cities Chorus (SAI)

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Community

City of Auburn 2012 Community Yard Sale Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 Sunday, June 3 (Hours may vary: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)

SF=Single Family MF=Multi-Family

Visit www.auburnwa.gov/solidwaste for a map or pick up a flyer at the City of Auburn Customer Service Utility counter, Senior Activity Center or Parks, Arts & Recreation Admin. Bldg.

FRIDAY ONLY 98001 29577 63rd Ct S

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Choose Valley for a Remarkable Birth Experience The Physician Team at Valley Women’s Healthcare: (top to bottom) MaryEllen Maccio, MD; C. Robert Bigler, MD; Amy Atwood, MD; Bilha Zomer, MD

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In January, Valley Women’s Healthcare joined the Valley Medical Center Clinic Network. Excellent, safe care is our top priority so we felt it was in the best interest of our patients as well as our practice to form a partnership with our area’s premier hospital leader, Valley Medical Center.

What This Change Means for Our Patients This change will not affect office care. Drs. Bigler, Zomer, Maccio and Atwood, as well as all of our staff, will remain in our current Auburn location and continue to provide our patients with excellent OB/GYN care. It is important to note our physicians have now moved all in-hospital care to Valley Medical Center in Renton, including all surgeries and deliveries.

We Chose Valley for Their Remarkable Birth Experience Valley Medical Center parents-to-be enjoy a comfortable home-like setting with an expert level of care unlike any other in South King County. Specially trained staff deliver family-centered care in a safe, nurturing environment designed to provide a full complement of support services for moms and their newborns that we feel is vitally important, including: § Level III Neonatal ICU provides the highest level of care between Seattle and Tacoma

§ In house neonatal team specially trained to care for the tiniest of newborns

§ In-house anesthesia service 24/7 to assist with pain management, Caesarean section and emergency deliveries

§ Maternal fetal medicine specialists

§ 24/7 obstetric hospitalists dedicated to the safety of our patients and new arrivals

§ Lactation specialists § Pediatric specialists

For more information about The Birth Center at Valley Medical Center, visit valleymed.org/birth.

Make your appointment with Valley Women’s Healthcare today!

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