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Center may come true on City’s wish list By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

The state Legislature is about to start its 2013 session. And you can bet that the City of Auburn is ready with its wish list. Auburn’s biggest ask – $3.5 million for the proposed $12 million, 20,000-squarefoot Auburn Community Center.

The center, which would offer programming focusing on human services, community health, trade shows, community recreation and cultural enrichment on the former Auburn YMCA site just south of Les Gove Park, is already designed and the contract is ready to go out to bid. With the last $3.5 million in hand, City officials say, the long-delayed center could

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Teen cellist earns chance to play at Carnegie Hall By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

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Taking flight Auburn’s Harold Lee drives for two points during the Trojans’ 70-58 South Puget Sound North 4A win over rival Auburn Riverside last Saturday on the Ravens’ home floor. Lee erupted for a game-high 23 points and added nine assists as the Trojans ((7-1 league, 7-4 overall) continue to lead the league race. Story, page 9. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

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Justin Kim, an Auburn Riverside junior, has ambitious plans as a gifted cellist and student.

Justin Kim is going places. Literally and figuratively, the 16-yearold Auburn Riverside junior is making the most of his talent and dedication as a cellist to provide him with opportunity, now and in the future. Kim – one of five cellists with the Seattle Youth Symphony – has won the chance to play on the national level at the American High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Kim also travels to Washington D.C. in June to play with the National Association for Music Educators (NAfME) All-National Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. After he graduates from high school in 2014, Kim hopes to parlay his playing

get started immediately. Mayor Pete Lewis is already steeled against any arguments pointing to the doldrum economy. There has been a crisis of some kind or another at the state level every year during his three terms, Lewis said, and all during that time Auburn has

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Trouble keeps finding the City of Pacific. Just days after acquiring a lastminute, new insurance policy and averting a possible shutdown of City services, the embattled City faces another crisis. Staffing levels in the City’s police department have reached a critical level, according to Public Safety Director and Police Chief John Calkins. “We are so shorthanded, it’s Calkins pathetic. We’re running on overtime,” Calkins said. “It won’t be long before I’m not able to fill a shift, and there won’t be anyone on patrol for a 12-hour shift. Now, it’s a matter of safety for the citizens. If we don’t man the streets, it’s going to be chaos.” Despite the pressing need for more officers on the street and funding available in the City’s 2013 budget to fill two vacancies, Calkins said controversial [ more PACIFIC page 2 ]

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The City of Pacific’s 2013 budget allots $2,280,336 for public safety, about 56 percent of the city’s general fund. The budget, which was approved by the city council, slates funding for six patrol officers, a sergeant, a lieutenant, a detective, an evidence technician, a police specialist and the public safety director/chief of police. POLICE STAFFING AT SIMILAR-SIZED CITIES IN WASHINGTON • Orting: population 6,823, 2.73 square miles, Pierce County – Two sergeants, six patrol officers; • Fircrest: population 6,573, 1.58 square miles, Pierce County – one sergeant, eight patrol officers. • Duvall: population 6,828, 2.47 square miles, King County – one commander, four sergeants, nine patrol officers; • Pacific: population 6,737, 2.42 square miles, King and Pierce counties – one lieutenant, one sergeant, four patrol officers.

Calkins said he was informed by Sun that “the hiring freeze for the police department is still effective.” “So we’re into this guy for about $2,000 at this point,” Calkins said. “But out of respect for the guy, I had to tell him that I had no control over this and that the mayor just refused to sign off on it.” “I’ve told (Sun) point blank, and it’s on record, that if something bad happens, it’s going to be on his head,” Calkins said. “This is South King County, it’s not Black Diamond or Eatonville. It’s busy here, and we have a lot of crime. It’s no different than Auburn or Renton.” Councilmember Tren Walker said he and the council also have urged Sun to approve the hiring of new officers, but to no avail. “We actually asked for an update to find what the status was because we had funded six officers for 2013,” Walker said. According to Walker, Sun

replied it would take some time to finish the process of hiring new officers. On the advice of City attorney Ken Luce, Walker said, the council voted unanimously to urge Sun to hire for the vacant funded positions. However, the resolution has no teeth, Walker said. “We can’t force him to do it. It’s an executive right to delay that. We budget for the positions, but it’s up to him to hire for them.” Walker said he was also concerned about the low staffing level. “Less officers means more overtime,” Walker said. “Officers call in sick. They can’t take vacations because there is no coverage. It’s an officer safety thing also. They’re having to work a lot of overtime, I know I don’t like to work 50-60 hours a week. It’s hard knowing there is really very little we can do.” “It’s so serious that the safety of the citizens is at risk,” Calkins said. “It’s monumental.”

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City has found is that the Washington State Department of Transportation decides for Amtrak here where the stops are going to be. “So we’re telling the state Legislature ‘we need you to pay attention to this and re-establish a train depot stop in Auburn for the national train system,’” Lewis said. Other issues: The state’s appropriation of 3.4 percent of the liquor tax on the heels of the initiative that got the state out of the retail liquor business in June 2012. Auburn had used that money for public safety, primarily police purposes. The City’s hope: that the state won’t take any more. “The initial part of the money was taken for last year’s budget, and they are revisiting that, and the second portion of that is supposed to be enacted in October of 2013, when they’ll take an additional $10 million,” said Carolyn Robertson, government relations manager for the City of Auburn. “When the state managed liquor licenses, there were about 400 facilities where you could retail buy liquor in Washington, in the state-run and contract stores. “It’s estimated that over the next two years the number will be about 1,400. So we’re looking at three times the amount of facilities where people will have access to alcohol, but we will have the same number of cops to monitor and deal with the issues created by alcohol in the community.”

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last mile, usually an arterial, between where the watched its sister cities factory is and the freeway pick up money for their entrance is. And we are capital projects. starting to lose those Now, said the mayor, it’s roads,” Lewis said. “So beAuburn’s turn. side the big mega-projects, “We have watched com- the highways and freeways munities like Federal Way of the state, we’re also get an aquatic center and looking for preservation a community center, we money, the last mile behave watched Renton get tween that factory where a full-blown community things are produced to the center and other projects. highway or freeway. “Same with Kent,” Lewis “That’s what’s really killsaid. “We are now ing us, especially a city of 72,000 the valley cities. coming up on But Seattle and 75,000, and it reTacoma are now ally is time for the having a real state Legislature problem too. The to help the 14th county is having or 13th largest roads really going city in the state of down to where it Lewis Washington.” has said that on Another key iscertain classificasue is transportation. tions if it gets worse, they From Auburn’s perspec- are going to be gravel tive, any state transportaroads again. This is not tion package worth its salt just in King County, it’s must include: all over the state, but that • Full or significant last mile connection if we funding for the complelose it is going to make our tion of State Route 167. ports backwater ports.” • Assurance that the The third major item state distributes a part of on Auburn’s wish list – an any increase in the gas Amtrak stop at the Autax directly to cities and burn Sounder Station. counties for their local “We’ve been a train street maintenance and town for 100 years plus, preservation. and there are new Amtrak • Preserving and entrains coming on in the next hancing funding for grant couple of years,” Lewis said. programs that are vital for “What Auburn is suggesting Auburn and other local is leaving existing routes the governments. way they are, but just like on • Providing cities the East Coast having some and counties with local off-setting routes so more transportation financpeople could use the trains, ing options that they can and having Auburn as one consider within their own of the stops.” communities, according to Money from the state their needs. Legislature in 2012 funded “What we’re really a marketing and feasibillooking for is to fix the ity study, but what the

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Mayor Cy Sun won’t sign off on hiring new officers. The department has four patrol officers, a sergeant and a lieutenant on payroll. The force also employs Calkins, an evidence clerk and a specialist to handle administrative duties, as well as a detective to handle felony investigations. Calkins said that is way below the level needed to effectively police the city of 6,737. “We’re not providing the service that we should,” Calkins said. “We just cannot run these guys into the ground on overtime. Of course, it’s a waste of money, too. Our overtime budget is skyrocketing. Very seldom are they on the street. We don’t do any traffic anymore. There is no proactive policing, it’s all reactive. Our detective is backlogged 40 cases right now. He’s asking for help, and we don’t have anyone to help him.” In November, Calkins said, he was prepared to offer a job to an officer from Alaska. “We started the process and he passed a polygraph, psychological and physical exam and a background investigation,” Calkins said. The interested officer even had an interview with Sun on Nov. 28. Thinking Sun’s approval of the new hire was a sure thing, Calkins wrote a letter informing the potential hire that his start date would be Dec. 1. On Nov. 30, however,

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Strike lingers United Natural Foods Inc. warehouse workers and drivers at its Auburn warehouse have been without a contract since late August. The union walked out Dec. 13 after learning that UNFI was permanently replacing 72 of the workers that had been on strike. Local 117 claims that, according to federal labor laws, the hiring of the permanent replacements constitutes an unfair labor practice. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter

[ KIM from page 1 ] skills – and academic excellence – into a college education at either Johns Hopkins or Stanford universities. Music began for Kim in the third grade. Initially trained on the piano, Kim soon picked up the cello as a fifth-grader. “I’ve always wanted to play bass, just because it was bigger than me,” Kim said. “But it was too big, so I took up the cello.” As a sixth-grader at Mt. Baker Middle School, Kim’s skill was recognized by music teacher Mindy Wharton, who offered him a chance to progress. “She realized I was a little more advanced than her other students, so she invited me to come study with her husband,” Kim said. He soon was learning the intricacies of the instrument from Brian Wharton, Mindy’s husband and a professional musician who plays cello for the Auburn Symphony Orchestra. A tryout and acceptance into the Tacoma Youth Symphony

Help Justin Justin Kim is seeking donations or ways he can help pay the $1,700 plus airfare for his trip to New York City in February. For more information on how you can help, email Kim at jstinkm@yahoo.com

soon followed. After three years playing in Tacoma, Kim won a spot as one of five cellists with the prestigious Seattle Youth Symphony. “I was kind of shocked,” he said. “When you move up to the Seattle Symphony the expectations are higher. All those kids are top notch. The musicians want to move on to conservatories. You can tell the difference between the playing level of the students. The music is the same, but the playing of the players is higher than what you would normally expect from a high school student.” Kim continued to hone his skill, practicing at least two hours a day and playing with several local chamber and sym-

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phony orchestras, including the Auburn Symphony. “I played with them as a freshman and also played with the Fifth Avenue pit orchestra and the All-Northwest Orchestra,” he said. This past summer the offers to play out East came. Despite all the accolades, however, Kin remains grounded. “I don’t like to say I’m that good because there are always players who are better,” Kim said. “It’s not something I’m comfortable saying, that I’m really good. I don’t want to sound pompous.” He’s also realistic about his chances of playing professionally. “I’ve been thinking about going to school for music, but I don’t think I’m up there to be performing as a soloist,” he said. “Of course, I’ll be studying music in college, but probably as a double major along with biology. I’ll always be playing with local and chamber orchestras. But I don’t know if I’ll pursue it professionally, unless something changes.”

Four Auburn City Councilmembers recently were appointed to National League of Cities (NLC) committees. John Holman was named to the NLC steering committee on Community and Economic Development. Largo Wales was appointed to the NLC Human Development Steering Committee, and Bill Peloza was chosen to serve as vice chair of the NLC Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee. John Partridge was tabbed for the NLC Public Safety & Crime Prevention Steering Committee. NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, the mayor of Avondale, Ariz., announced the appointments. Holman’s committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving housing, community and economic development, land use, recreation and parks, historic preservation, and international competitiveness. Wales’ committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving social services, children and learning, poverty and income support, employment and workforce development, equal opportunity, Social Security and seniors, individuals with disabilities, public health care, mental health parity, and immigration reform.

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STOTTLEMYRE LEAVES HIS MARK VRFA fire marshall retires after long, fulfilling career For the Reporter

After 30 years of serving the citizens of Algona, Auburn and Pacific, Valley Regional Fire Authority Fire Marshal Jeff Stottlemyre retired on Dec. 31. “It’s been a great career. I’m just amazed how fast the time has flown by,” Stottlemyre said. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of great people and I believe we accomplished some good things for the citizens within our service area.” Stottlemyre began his career as a firefighter with the legacy Auburn Fire Department in 1982. Only three years after being hired, he received the department’s Firefighter of the Year award and a medal of commendation for his outstanding performance. He would go on to receive several other commendations throughout his career and was recognized by his peers as the Auburn Fire Department Fire Officer of the Year in 2001 for his outstanding work as the assistant fire marshal.

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Fraud: 3:17 p.m., 202 Auburn Way S. A woman tried to cash a forged, stolen check for $870 at a bank.

Agency assist: 10:45 a.m., 500 Auburn Way S. An adult male was

view and development of changes to the uniform and international fire code and the state building code. His work in this area helped to shape many of the current codes and guidelines for life safety and fire protection that residents benefit from today. He also assisted in the development of curriculum for the National Fire Academy. “I leave the fire service with a sense of satisfaction and will certainly miss everyone but am eager to open a new chapter in my life,” he said.

Fugitive from justice: 1:41 p.m., 902 37th St. SE. A subject with a warrant out of Colorado was arrested.

Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Dec. 30 and Jan. 1:

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Interest in the fire marshal’s office began for Stottlemyre in the early 1990s when, as a firefighter, he was assigned to a fire investigator position and received certification as a uniform fire code inspector. Stottlemyre was promoted to the position of fire inspector in 1994, assistant fire marshal in 1997 and received the appointment to fire marshal in 2006. Stottlemyre was elected by his peers to represent the Washington State Association of Fire Marshals on several technical advisory boards dedicated to the re-

residence, causing damage to the wood siding. No suspects.

Trespassing: 1:07 p.m., 202 Auburn Way S. An adult male was trespassed from Timberland Bank.

Vandalism: Overnight, 740 block of 37th Street Southeast. An unknown subject damaged the rear window of somebody’s vehicle with a rock. No entry to the vehicle was made. The damage is estimated at $200. There is no suspect information.

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arrested for a felony warrant and traffic offenses.

Fire & Rescue Blotter The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 195 calls for service between Dec. 31 and Jan. 6, among them the following:

Dec. 31 House fire: 11:06 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a report of smoke coming from the roof of a single-family home in the 300 block of Park Avenue Northeast arrived to find a small attic fire. Once firefighters got the homeowner out, they snuffed the fire with minimal damage.

Jan. 1 Attic fire: 12:34 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responding to the 100 block of 2nd Avenue Southeast for

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Vandalism: 210 block of R Street Southeast. A resident reported a vandalism to his vehicle occurred several weeks ago. Vandalism: 8 a.m., 11500 block of Southeast 308th Place. A parked vehicle was shot with a pellet, shattering the driver’s window. Additional pellets were shot at the side of the a report of smoke coming from a roof found a residence with an attic fire. Firefighters pulled the ceiling and extinguished the fire before it could spread to another part of the house. The homeowner had just arrived home when the fire department showed up. Nobody else was inside and no firefighters were hurt. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and electrical in nature.

Jan. 2 Aid call: 11:50 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters helped a man in the throes of an anxiety attack. A private ambulance transported the man to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.

Jan. 3 Automatic fire alarm: 8:18 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters responding to a sprinkler water flow alarm in a food processing plant found water leaking

Theft: 210 block of R Street Southeast. A resident reported a vandalism to his vehicle that had occurred several weeks ago. The resident then reported he planned to pay for the damage with his savings bonds, but discovered his savings bonds had been stolen from the closet at his home. Trespassing: 1:56 a.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. A man and a woman were arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct at the Muckleshoot Casino. Theft: 4402 B St. NW. Someone stole lumber from Rainier Pallet over the weekend. from an overhead sprinkler pipe. The management established a fire watch and notified the sprinkler company for repairs.

Jan. 4 Aid call: 12:27 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters helped an older woman who was suffering from back pain. A private ambulance transported the woman to MAMC for further evaluation.

Jan. 6 Commercial fire: 12:41 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters hustled to a large, two-story industrial manufacturing complex where an accidental machinery fire had charged the warehouse with smoke, prompting a full evacuation. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and used the on-site building systems to clear the smoke.

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Let’s take guns away from the criminal and mentally ill To quote one of your readers, “We live in a politically polarized and divisive time.” This is a true statement. This reader and the other reader in your column (“Going back to school on security”, Dec. 28, Reporter) wrote in to suggest more laws and more restrictions on weapons. Although I applaud them for their compassion and willingness to fix the problem, I do suggest that they sit down calmly and rationally address the situation. We have banned guns and added hundreds of laws to no avail. It’s time to stop all this posturing and solve the real problem. The problem is not the gun, it is the criminal and mentally ill person who has caused these terrible situations.

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Let’s put a stop to teen drinking tragedies The recent deaths of three Washington teens – a 14-year-old Bellingham girl, a 17-year-old boy in Shoreline, and an 18-year-old Washington State University student – remind us just how dangerous alcohol is for minors. As parents and co-chairs of the Washington State Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking, our hearts go out to the families and friends who are suffering these terrible losses. Before we lose another child, grandchild, student and friend, let’s ask

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What I have missed at the opening of 2013 are those who predict the future calamities of the coming year – our postmodern soothsayers. Maybe I don’t watch enough TV these days, but I haven’t seen any. I remember when I was a kid and my Aunt Nell always read Jeane Dixon’s predictions in the paper. Aunt Nell was a devout Catholic and she was sure Dixon could see the future. Aunt Nell wasn’t the only one. Richard Nixon piped her into the White House, as did Nancy Reagan. I think that tells us something, but I am not sure I see it yet. Dixon based her fame on predicting the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Parade Magazine. I remember my aunt had a book setting on a coffee table with Jean Dixon on the front, looking all dreamy. My understanding was the Bible told us to stop slicing birds open to see the future in their birdy intestines. I guess as long as the soothsayer doesn’t cut little animals open it’s OK, or it was in the ‘60s. I kind of miss the fortune-tellers who would go on the “Mike Douglas Show” in the afternoon and tell us what would happen in the coming year. “I see fire … I see the Earth trembling … I see Congress fighting.” How can you miss with that stuff? I would watch the fortune-teller and vow to remember what was said in the coming year. That lasted until about 10 minutes after the show ended. Apparently we have entered the post-postmodern stage, and TV fortune-tellers are out. Maybe today they all have blogs with pages that look like a black-light poster. I still kind of miss a good fortune-teller or

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ourselves what we as adults are doing to encourage or discourage underage drinking.

Parents are the No. 1 influence on their children’s decisions about alcohol. Although their friends and the media also play a role, studies consistently show that parents are the key, and kids pay attention to what they say and do. Opportunities and pressure to drink (especially during holidays and other times for celebrating) are constant in their young lives. The most important steps parents

may ask? It’s not the criminals or the mentally ill who abide by these laws, it’s the honest hard-working Americans who abide by the law and are the most affected by these laws. Our Second Amendment is not to guarantee hunting rights but to guarantee our freedoms from the government. Maybe we should hire and pay the NRA and fire all these professional legislators. The NRA appears to be more responsive to up holding the rights of the people. I suggest that people write their congressman, senators and the president and have them write new laws to prevent criminals and mentally ill from obtaining weapons. These legislators have sworn an oath to uphold our Constitution, not restrict it. I don’t know if it’s complete incompetence or a political [ more LETTERS page 6 ]

can take are to lock up their alcohol, never provide it to minors, continue guiding healthy choices with your teens and college students and give them the facts: • Alcohol kills more kids than tobacco and illegal drugs combined – 5,000 youth under 21 die each year from underage-drinking related injuries. • One in five 10th-graders will binge drink (five or more drinks in a row) in the next two weeks. • Alcohol causes damage to the developing teen brain, putting them at greater risk for learning problems and addiction.

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[6] January 11, 2013 [ letters from page 5 ] agenda that cause these legislators to act so irresponsible. If they don’t address these problems, as I have suggested, they should be voted or recalled out of office. All these feel-good gun laws and legislators who promote them have contributed to these horrific events as much as the criminal and mentally ill person who pulled the trigger. – Daniel Van Devender

Looking for a Good Samaritan Are you the kindhearted nurse who gave CPR to a man on Dec. 13 between 4 and 4:15 p.m. at the southend Auburn Albertsons bus stop? If you are, please call 206-349-2744 and ask for Michelle. The gentleman would like to thank you for saving his life. – Michelle Ecker

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Missing popular police blotter I miss the previous writer of the police blotter. It was funny and entertaining – yet you still picked up on the seriousness of the matter and paid attention. – Debbie Christian

Reichert’s Youth Board is exemplary I’m writing to share my experiences with Congressman Dave Reichert’s Youth Board. Last year, as a student interested in policymaking, I didn’t hesitate to apply. I initially thought this would be a Republican board; however, I noticed immediately the diversity present among the 20 members, who come from across the district, including both strong liberals and conservatives.

Throughout the year, we discussed public policy issues with the Congressman in locations ranging from Issaquah to Enumclaw. By participating in these discussions and visiting different places, I feel we’ve come to understand better the opinions on both sides—by stepping into each other’s shoes. But most importantly, this board is a channel for youth voices to be heard. The younger population generally is more open to new ideas and more willing to explore. Now as bitter partisanship permeates Washington D.C., perhaps the nation’s solutions lie among the youth. I applaud Congressman Reichert for creating this model board and encourage any high school student in the Eighth Congressional District to join. If you live outside of the district, I urge you to contact your local officials to start their own youth council. – Johnny Xu, president, Congressman Reichert’s Youth Advisory Board

Rotarians give back The Auburn Rotary Club recently donated $16,666.66 to Auburn Youth Resources. Presenting the ceremonial check presentation to AYR director Jim Blanchard, middle, are Rotarian Michele Oosterink, left, and Rotary Club president Bob Klontz. The donation will help AYR’s recent purchase of an additional home. COURTESY PHOTO

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Communities do matter We are concerned about youth access to alcohol. Recent news reports strongly suggest that stolen liquor is making its way into the hands of teens. Have you wondered what you can do to help create a healthier place for kids to grow up? Each of us has the power to reduce youth exposure to alcohol and its advertising by: • Showing our children

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that we can socialize and have fun without alcohol, setting clear rules against underage drinking, and never providing alcohol to those under 21. • Asking store owners to remove alcohol ads in windows and keep beer away from candy, toys, pop, other kid-friendly items and the store entrance. • Work with fair boards and community festival coordinators to minimize or eliminate youth exposure to alcohol advertising and promotion. • Making it harder for youth to get alcohol and let-

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two popping up on CNN. The only predictions I can supply are I will whine a lot in the coming year, and I don’t think the Mariners will get left-handed power. Without a legitimate left-handed power hitter it will be difficult to challenge the Angels and Rangers. That’s it – and I didn’t even have to look at birdy inners.

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Auburn boys basketball coach Ryan Hansen knows full well the value of a little bad press. “Some of the preseason coaches’ polls had us picked to finish seventh out of nine teams,” Hansen said. “We’ve used that as bulletin board material. It’s kind of lit their fire.” So far this season those flames have been well stoked, with the Trojans perched atop the South Puget Sound League North 4A heap with a 8-1 record, 9-4 overall. “I think we’re exceeding expectations, but I really thought we would be competitive every game,” Hansen said. Coming into the season, the Trojans looked to capitalize on the success of the school’s football team, which fought its way to the state 4A semifinals. “Traditionally our football teams have set the tone for our season. When they’ve done well, we’ve followed suit,” Hansen said. Among the players who lifted the Trojans to a 10-3 football season was senior Harold Lee, who is averaging more than 17 points per game and leads the team in assists. “Harold Lee is coming off a great football season,” Hansen said. “He’s our point guard and coach on the floor.” Also stepping up has been senior 6-foot-4 post Spencer Fisher, who is averaging more than 14

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It’s been seven years in the making for the Auburn Mountainview boys swimming team, but the Lions can now lay claim to being the best swimming squad in town. Auburn Mountainview scored 233 points during the Auburn All-City Swim meet at the Auburn Pool this past Friday, good enough to top district rivals Auburn and Auburn Riverside. “It’s the very first time we’ve won that,” said Auburn Mountainview Coach Justin Pritchard. “We’ve been trying to do that for years. So that’s very exciting. We almost won every single race, so it was a very good meet for us.” The Lions 200-yard freestyle relay team – including Cameron Lindsay, Colin Lempert, Jourdan Rogers and Paul Whisman, who posted a 1:36.97 – led the effort. The school’s first string 200 free relay team, with Lempert, Lindsay, Luke Lavine and John Kyle Davis, has already qualified for the Washington State 3A Boys Swimming Championship. [ more ALL-CITY page 10 ]

Auburn’s Spencer Fisher elevates for a rebound against Auburn Riverside last Saturday. Rachel Ciampi, Auburn Reporter points per game. “He’s been steady all year,” Hansen said. “He just has a motor that won’t quit.” Add in the maturation of Kentwood transfer Rio Paul, a 6-2 junior guard, and the Trojans

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“It’s the first time Auburn Mountainview has swam a state qualifying time in a relay,” Pritchard said. “Normally we get wildcarded in.” Lindsay, the reigning 3A 100 backstroke state champ, finished first in the 100 breaststroke at the All-City with a 1 minute, 1.15 second time. Lindsay was also first in the 200 IM with a 2:14.98 and part of the 200 medley relay team with Davis, Lempert and Rogers. That team finshed with a 1:46.68 time. The Lions’ 400 free relay team also grabbed gold with Whisman, Riley King, Tyler Arnold and Kyle Davis posting a 3:49.21. King finished first in the

200 free with a 2:06.24. Lempert was first in the 50 free with a 23.40 and Kyle Davis snagged gold in the 100 fly (1:01.23) and the 100 backstroke (1:01.19). “We’ve been doing really well,” Pritchard said. “We’ve got a lot of speed at the top. We’ve qualified for state already in the 200 free relay. Across the board we’re very fast.” Auburn Riverside finished second at the meet with 207 points, Thomas Henline taking first in the 500 free with a 5:29.80 and Matty Benabid finishing first in the 100 free with a 55.65. Raven diver Ben Blanchard was first with 197.30. Auburn finished third at the meet with 111 points.

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SPSL 3A, posting a 3-0 league record (9-3) overall under new coach Terrance Johnson. The Lions defeated Lakes (21, 8-5) 45-49 on Tuesday with senior Domenic Rockey leading the way with a game high 15 points. Auburn Mountainview will host Peninsula (0-3, 2-11) in league action at 7 p.m. Friday. … Auburn Adventist (1-2, 4-5) posted a 78-66 Sea-Tac 2B conference win against Chief Leschi (1-1, 2-5) on Tuesday. The Falcons hosted Crosspoint Academy (0-2, 3-8) on Thursday and will host Bear Creek (2-0,7-5) at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday.

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The real key this season has been the Trojans’ high assist-to-basket ratio, Hansen said. “We’re sharing the ball well,” he said. “We don’t have a lot of size, but we’ve got some good team speed. The other thing that gets us going is our defense. We’re pressuring teams. When we get those going and share the ball, we can get the high-percentage shots.” The Trojans continue their quest for the North title with a 7:30 p.m. Friday home

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PUBLIC NOTICES 2013-0006 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner for the King County Council will meet in the Ginger Room on the 12th floor of the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at the time listed, or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider applications for classification and real property assessment under Current Use Assessment Statute RCW 84.34, all listed hereafter; 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. 2013-0006 - E12CT015 – Jeff and Shannon Lewis for property located at 33220 129th Way SE, Auburn, WA 98092; STR: NW-15-21-05; SIZE: 6.70 acres; REQUEST: Public Benefit Rating System; Tax #152105-9011. Details are available from the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Rural and Regional Services Section, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104; Phone (206) 296-8351. Dated at Seattle, Washington, This 11th Day of January, 2013. Anne Noris Clerk of the Council Metropolitan King County Council King County, Washington Published in Auburn Reporter on January 11, 2013. #725228. City of Pacific PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The City of Pacific Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 6 p.m. at Pacific City Hall, 100 3rd Ave. SE, Pacific, WA 98047. Proposed: Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP11-002, Comprehensive Plan Map change from Office Park to Light Industrial with Manufacturing Industrial Center (MIC) Overlay for parcels addressed as 768 and 832 Butte Avenue SE. Proponent: Butte Properties LLC. Purpose of the Hearing is to accept oral comments and testimony on the proposed amendment. Written comments will be

accepted at the Community Development/Public Works Department or at the public hearing. Information regarding this proposal may be reviewed at Pacific City Hall, 100 3rd Ave. SE, Pacific, WA 98047. Call 253-929-1110. Published in Auburn Reporer on January 11, 2013. #726728. CITY OF PACIFIC REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY ATTORNEY GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES City of Pacific is accepting proposals from qualified professional law firms or individuals to provide City Attorney General Legal Services on a contractual basis. A summary of the scope of services, minimum qualifications, and proposal requirements are available from the City Clerk’s Office, 100 3rd Avenue SE, Pacific, WA 98366; by calling (253) 929-1105; or the City’s website: www.cityofpacific.com. One original and ten (10) copies of sealed proposals are to be submitted to the City Clerk by 4:30 p.m., PST, Friday, February 8, 2013, at the address stated in the previous paragraph. All proposals must be sealed and marked “City Attorney-Legal Services Proposal” The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive informalities and irregularities in the proposal submitting process, to negotiate further with all proposers within the competitive range, and to accept a proposal which is considered to be in the best interest of the City. Patti Kirkpatrick, MMC City Clerk Published in Auburn Reporter on January 11, 2013 and January 25, 2013. #726926

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Robert (Bobby) William Nash, 20 of Auburn,WA died on December 30, 2012 in Auburn. His life was cut short, way too early. He was born in Renton, WA on December 12, 1992. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers; William R. Nash Sr. and Warren Zechmeister, both from Auburn, WA. He is survived by his parents; Bill Nash (Paula) and Karen Nash (Randy), Auburn; brother, Josh (Brenda) Nash, Auburn; sisters, Kristina Nash, Auburn and Amy Nash, Sumner; nephew, Nicholas Miller Jr., Puyallup; niece, Jayla J. Nash, Auburn; grandmothers, Marcia Nash and Norma Zechmeister, Auburn; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. A Memorial Service was held January 5, 2013 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn, WA. Memorials may be made to the Dwight Clark Fund at any Chase Bank location or at: www.4evergreenapparel.com. Online sentiments may be journaled at www.price-heltonfuneralhome.com 726272

Jeraldine Royce “Jeri” Loomis Lafromboise

Jeraldine Royce “Jeri” Loomis Lafromboise, 79, was born on December 14, 1933 in Hoquiam, WA. She was the daughter of Jennie Loomis Meade and Roy C. Loomis. After the family moved to Auburn she graduated from Auburn High School in 1951, where she was voted Best Dancer. Jeri attended the University of Washington and was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. She was a cheer leader for her four years there and was voted Homecoming Queen her senior year, graduating with a degree in Education in 1955. Jeri married the love of her life Richard Lafromboise in April of 1955. After a whirlwind honeymoon in Europe, they moved to California, where he was in the Air Force and she taught elementary school. After leaving the Air Force, they moved to Olympia, where she gave birth to her first child, Rick. In 1965, they moved to Seattle, where she gave birth to her second child, Jenifer in 1969. In 1968, Richard purchased the Daily Chronicle in Centralia and also owned the Aberdeen Daily World and The Red Bluff Daily News, in Redding California. Upon his untimely passing in 1968, Jeri became President and Chairman of the Board and served in that capacity until her retirement in 2012. Her strong spirit and wonderful sense of humor prevailed throughout those years as she learned the ropes of the business and raised two children as a single mom. Throughout her lifetime Jeri was a huge Husky fan, and attended all home and many away football games. She was an active member of UW Alumni Association and Tyee Club as well as the Seattle Execs and Toastmasters. She was also an officer in both the Eastern Star and the Daughters of the Nile. She is survived by her mother, Jennie Meade; her husband, William Dray; her children, Richard Lafromboise and Jenifer Lafromboise Falcon, son-in law, Jesse Falcon; and her grandchildren, Tonishia La Martina, Saffron Lafromboise, Noah Falcon and Quinn Falcon. Jeri was a remarkable woman. She will be remembered as a smart, fun loving, kind spirited woman who loved to laugh, sing, dance, ski, travel and attend Husky games, and her family and friends will truly miss her. The funeral service for Jeri was held on January 10, 2013 at 11 am, at the Price - Helton Funeral Home located at 702 Auburn Way North, Auburn, WA. To pay tribute to Jeri, please visit her memorial web page at www.price-heltonfuneralhome.com 726811

Loretta Lee Hoover

Loretta Lee Hoover, 76, Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother, of Auburn, Washington, died on Saturday the 15th of December at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tacoma. Born in Spokane, Washington on March 25, 1936, she is predeceased by her parents, George and Dorothy Guter, and sister, Georgene McKenney. She is survived by her husband, Warren K. Hoover of Auburn, Washington; two children, Richard Matkin, of Des Moines, Washington; Lorie Betts of Kirkland, Washington, and grandson,Tyson Matkin of Kenmore,Washington. She is also survived by a niece and nephew and extended family. Online sentiments may be journaled at www.price-heltonfuneralhome.com 726279

Leah Ann Chalcraft 4/10/87 - 12/21/12

Beloved daughter of Louise (Cliff) and J.Keith (Kimberly), sister of Joshua who has gone before her to prepare a place amongst fellow angels. Special appreciation to her much loved friend and caregiver Brianne Sembar. Our hearts are heavy, our arms feel empty; but we rejoice in knowing that Leah suffers no longer and is dancing in the streets of Heaven. Her Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 19 at 11am at New Life Church, 15711 152nd Ave.SE, (off Maple Valley Hwy), Renton. Send donations to help find a cure to: FARA (Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance), P.O. Box 1537, Springfield, VA 22151. 724803

Marshall Earl Klopich 04/25/1921 – 12/31/2012

Marshall was born in Duluth MN and lived to be 91 years old. His father was a Russian (Cossack) immigrant, his mother a strong American woman. To Marshall he was never Russian, except by heritage, but always an American and patriot. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1941, at the beginning of WWII with his boyhood buddy and best friend Bobby Parker, who’s still is his best friend after all these years and is also 91 years old. During WWII he served proudly in the European African Middle Eastern Campaign. He also served in the American, and Asiatic Pacific Campaigns. He later served in Korea. He retired from the Coast Guard in 1961 as a Chief Gunners Mate. While working as a civilian he was pulled back into service, in the late 60’s, to lend his expertise for the war effort in Viet Nam. He served in three wars. He married Challis (Skillin) Klopich on March 23 1949. His beloved wife and our mother, passed away in 1999 after 50 years of marriage. They lived in Auburn WA for over 30 years. Marshall happily joins her now at the Tahoma National Cemetery. When they married she had two children at the time; Mike Nogueira (deceased) and Patrick Klopich (West Seattle, WA). Challis and Marshall had three children of their own. Karol (Klopich) Brack (Texas), Karen Klopich (Auburn, WA.), and Russell Klopich (Splendora, TX). Later in life the 10 grandsons and daughters and the abundance of great grandkids - too numerous to name, became another joy in his life. He says good-bye to his friends at Vito’s, Charlie’s, and the Iron Horse. He says good-bye to the Auburn Golf Club, where he liked to watch the eagles in the trees above the greens, when he got too old to golf himself. Services were held on January 8, 2013 at Yahn and Son Funeral Home, Auburn WA. Semper Paratus 726018

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Last week the Auburn Reporter published a small story about one of Auburn’s homeless – a wandering Great Dane. And how Patricia Cosgrove was offering a reward for the peripatetic pooch’s capture on behalf of a friend who wanted to adopt her. Cosgrove, director of the White River Valley Museum, said she’s gotten a number of calls from other Dane spotters, but so far nobody’s had any

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luck catching her. “I’ve probably gotten 15 calls or more,” Cosgrove said Monday. “By now I know plenty about the behavior of this particular dog, where she goes. But she’s not been caught yet.” Cosgrove first spotted the black Dane before Thanksgiv-

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Obituary list, Public Health – Seattle and King County vital statistics AUBURN AREA Abersfeller, Frank A., 86, Jan. 1 Anderson, Alice V., 88, Dec. 26 Campbell, Karen L., 60, Dec. 25 Chalcraft, Leah A., 25, Dec. 21 Christianson, Dean N., 80, Dec. 27 Cooper, Geneva L., 90, Dec. 26 Gilmer, Andrew G., 64, Dec. 22 Gosland, Roland A., 89, Dec. 28 Herod, Elizabeth B., 86, Dec. 22 Kleinz, Taylor D., 20, Dec. 19 Koenig, Anna L., 94, Jan. 1 Lewis, Bernadine, 84, Jan. 1

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Q/A | with David Brown – Owner, Fox Plumbing & Heating “There are lots of great reviews from Q customers on your web:

site – what’s different about Fox technicians and service that brings such good results?”

: Well, I go back to my roots, the fact that I built my skills and a great career, supported my family, and created living wage jobs, invested in my community all through being a tradesman and continually honing my skills. At Fox Plumbing and Heating our work force is the best trained in the business. The equipment and technology is constantly changing and new products are always being introduced, so we are continually training our crews. There are many fine people who with the right training and support develop in to fantastic employees with superior skills. When you invest in your employees, you are investing in your customers. Any business owner knows that employee turnover is expensive and that your employees are a reflection of who you are as a business owner. My name and reputation are all over Fox Plumbing and Heating and I believe in personal and corporate integrity…it’s simply a core value of this company, reflected in our mission statement, staff training and the way we treat our customers.

else sets you apart from other plumband heating companies in the area?” Qing“What A :

: We’re focused on the right things, great service and great work. I’d just like to ask people to make sure to have Fox give them an estimate on their next plumbing or heating job and see in writing one of the differences. We will give you a fair estimate in a timely fashion and we have the best written warranties in the business. Our customer service is so superior to our

competitors that we keep most of our customers for life. 80% of our new customers come from current customer referrals, I’m proud of this and plan to keep doing what works…caring about people, doing professional work.

heard about your Customer Referhow does it work?” Qral“I’veProgram, A :

: Well I continually review my business, checking the data, always looking at where my customers come from, because of course we want to continue to grow and invest our advertising dollars in programs that expand our customer base. Through this data analysis we could see that 80% of our new customers were coming from our current customers. I wanted to put some energy into a Customer Referral Program both to thank our customers as well as to build business. I also operate on the “keep it simple” philosophy knowing that what people really need and want is cash, not points or some other confusing so-called bonus. So very simply, you refer Fox Plumbing and Heating and you are entered to win $500 cash. We hold the drawings twice a year in March and September and the more you refer your friends, relatives and colleagues, the more chances you have to win. We then take pictures and tell their story on our website, with their permission, both to honor them and to spread the word about Fox Plumbing and Heating.

“You just introduced new heating and services – what’s included?” Qcooling A

excellent skills and excellent attitudes. We’ve found them, trained them and are getting great feedback from our customers. It’s very exciting to add this new dimension to our business, heating and air conditioning, and of course the same great 24 hour service.

Q “Do you have any specials?” A :

: Glad you asked and of course we do! We want to introduce as many people as possible to our new heating and air conditioning services so we have a complete HVAC tune up for just $99, this is a limited time offer. No one wants their furnace not to work properly as the days and nights get colder, it’s also a good time to get the air conditioning looked at, we had such a beautiful summer folks used their equipment more this year. The thing we want people to know about Fox Plumbing and Heating is that we’ve been here since 1964 and we’ll be here long into the future because we are committed to helping people save money and delivering great service. We always have solid money saving specials, but what’s really special about Fox is how we do business every day with integrity and professionalism, our customers will tell you.

: The expansion into heating, furnaces and air conditioning is a direct result of customer demand, our phones were ringing off the hook with requests, one month last winter we received over 100 calls for HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) services. I wanted to expand in this area, but wouldn’t do it until I had the right team on board. I mean what I say and it took some time to find the right people with

James arrived within 3 hours of my call for service. He quickly determined the problem and did a work around to get me back online. Then the next day at the exact appointment time he replaced the tank. Prompt, Professional, Clean & Neat. Good equipment and a reasonable price. Best service contractor I have used in 30 years.

- Tom Nesbit, Kirkland.

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