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Donations of shoes to help foster children
Couple hit by car outside Walmart
BY KRIS HILL
BY TJ MARTINELL
khill@maplevalleyreporter.com
tmartinell@covingtonreporter.com
Dozens of families in and around Maple Valley have opened their homes to foster children. Those youngsters often have many basic needs when they come into foster care, among them a pair of shoes. When Kim Emmons learned about this from Lisa Wiscomb, who is the coordinator of the Fostering Together group that has met in Maple MAPLE Valley for more VALLEY than a year, it made sense to find a way to make sure the roughly 100 foster kids in Maple Valley got shoes for Christmas. Emmons, who owns and operates John L. Scott of Maple Valley in Four Corners with her husband, Jack, has learned quite a bit about the foster care system this year. The couple brought a baby into their home in May. It was through that Emmons discovered the Fostering Together group, which meets monthly to provide support, training and friendship to local families who
A 71-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault for allegedly hitting a man and woman outside the Covington Walmart around 8:10 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 22,, according to King County Sheriff ’s Office spokeswoman Cindi West. According to West’s Twitter account, the man and woman were hit by a red SUV in the Walmart parking lot in COVINGTON front of the entrance. The woman was trapped temporarily underneath the vehicle while the man was thrown on top of it. Both were taken to Harborview Medical Center. According to West, the woman is in serious condition, but is expected to recover, while the man is in good condition. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault. He was subject to a mandated blood draw and then released to his family. The Sheriff ’s Office is waiting for the toxicology report, which is expected to be complete in midDecember.
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Seattle Seahawk Leon Washington speaks to students at Tahoma Junior High School Tuesday at an assembly. A number of students asked Washington questions about favorite teahers, athletes and coaches as well as soliciting his advice on accomplishing goals, among other topics. KRIS HILL, The Reporter To view a slide show go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com
Relay for Life organizers kick off planning for bigger 2013 event BY KRIS HILL khill@covingtonreporter.com
Though the next CovingtonMaple Valley-Black Diamond Relay for Life is more than six months away it’s never too early to get ready. Lacy Parker and Janet Swisher, co-chairs for the second year, are doing just that with a kick off event set for Monday, Dec. 3 at Covington MultiCare.
“We’re starting much earlier this year,” Parker said. “We’re already getting a head start.” For Swisher, who responded to questions via email, getting started now is crucial. “It’s important to get 2013 Relay planning started early so we can build up the size and momentum of our planning committees, brainstorm about ways to improve on the previous year’s Relay, and to find more ways to become
more visible to our communities throughout the year,” Swisher wrote. “Our three city Relay has been in existence in our communities for the last 13 years and there are still a lot of people who don’t know what Relay is or that we are here. When you consider that 1 in every 100 Americans participates in a local Relay, it means that we still have 99 out of every 100 residents in our towns to reach.” At the kick off, teams can register at a reduced rate. In fact, at the Relay in June at Kentwood High, 26 teams registered for the 2013 event to take advantage of [ more RELAY page 4 ]
Relay for Life participants hula hoop during the event in June at Kentwood High. Organizers hope to get more youth involved in the event in 2013. Courtesy photo