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Red light photos: A snapshot for investigators?

By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

If a man robbed a bank today and a red light photo enforced intersection or a toll system snapped a photo of his car as he sped away, police and

prosecutors would not be allowed to use the images against him in any criminal investigation.

But a bill making its way through the Legislature aims to change that.

Where current state law says the

images can only be used to prove traffic violations, House Bill 1047 would make “the records, photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes and other [ more PHOTOS page 4 ]

Backus enters mayoral race Iraq war veteran, and locksmith Frank Lonergan.

Pete Lewis has decided Passionate about the city not to pursue a fourth term she grew up in and deterin office. mined to take on its most If elected in Novemdifficult challenges, ber, Backus would Nancy Backus become the city’s says she is ready to first female mayor. serve Auburn as its Backus – endorsed next mayor.

by Lewis and other “I want to help a city officials – says city I love so much,” her credentials and said Backus, who extensive work in announced her canthe community Backus didacy this week. make her a good fit Backus, the for the job. deputy mayor and a 10-year “I’m real excited. It’s a lot City Council member, is the of work,” Backus said. “My third candidate to commit family and I have talked early to the mayoral race, joining Scot Pondelick, an [ more BACKUS page 2 ]

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Miss Auburn, Outstanding Teen crowns up for grabs this weekend Reporter staff

AUBURN WELCOMES SHELTER

A field of 17 contestants competes for the crown at the Miss Auburn Scholarship Program on Saturday at the Performing Arts Center.

The program – Miss Auburn & Co. “Blinging in the New Year” – begins at 6 p.m.

Tera Sabo, of Maple Valley, will pass the crown following the final round of competition.

Celebrating its 50th year,

Kids greet Red, a dog available for adoption, above, at the recently opened Auburn Valley Humane Society (AVHS) community animal shelter.

The new facility, at 4910 A St. SE, hosted a grand opening last Saturday.

Kelley Durham, AVHS executive director, right, addresses the crowd at the ceremony. An open house followed the ribbon cutting.

AVHS is a local, independent nonprofit, which relies on donations to fund the shelter and educational programs. To help the effort or to learn more, visit auburnvalleyhs.org. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

Uniquely Auburn celebration is Sunday Auburn dances, reads poetry, plays cello, even boasts a young international cup stacking champion.

And that’s just for starters.

So come and prepare to be dazzled by the sparkling diversity at Uniquely Auburn’s celebration at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts Center. [ more UNIQUELY page 8 ]

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Pacific considers change in form of government

By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

The Pacific City Council will investigate in the coming weeks the option of changing from the cur-

rent strong mayor-council form of government to a council-manager.

Council members decided at their Tuesday workshop to form a committee to determine what the switch would entail for the City.

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the Miss Auburn showcase has generated more than $58,000 in gifts, awards and scholarships for its contestants in 2012.

In addition, eight contestants vie for Miss Auburn Outstanding Teen at 7 p.m.

Friday at the PAC. [ more TIARAS page 7 ]

“I want to start a discussion of the City changing over to a council-manager form of government,” said Mayor Pro-tem and Councilmember John Jones.

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[2] January 25, 2013 [ pacific from page 1 ] put the option to a public vote. A change in form of government could be placed on a ballot by either a citizens’ petition or a city council resolution.

The move would take many of the responsibilities and authority held by Mayor Cy Sun away from him and put them in the hands of a professional city manager.

The committee, which includes Jones and Hulsey, will report its findings to the council at either the Feb. 4 or Feb. 18 workshops.

Pacific is among 228 Washington cities that operate under the strong mayorcouncil form of government.

In that system, the mayor – who is elected by the citizens of Pacific – operates as the city’s chief administrative officer, carrying out policy formulated and adopted by the city council. The mayor attends and presides over council meetings but does not vote, unless there is a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances, although a majority vote by council may override the veto.

In the council-manager system, a professional city manager is hired to take over the administration of the city, such as handling

www.auburn-reporter.com personnel issues and directing the daily operation of the city. The manager serves at the pleasure of the council, which is responsible for hiring and firing managers.

In this form, the mayor is recognized as the head of the city for ceremonial purposes but has no administrative duties. The mayor is chosen from among the serving councilmembers by the council.

Should the City adopt the council-manager form, all current councilmembers would need to stand for reelection at the next general or special election.

In Washington State 52 cities now operate under the council-mayor form, including Fircrest, Fife and Edgewood.

One of the benefits of the switch for the City of Pacific would be having a professional administrator to handle the day-to-day operations of the City, instead of an elected official.

“There have been a lot of issues and concerns about people getting out of hand,” Jones said. “This City has had a long, tumultuous relationship with mayors in the past, and this may be the way we deal with that.” more story online… auburn-reporter.com

[ backus from page 1 ] about it for a long time. It’s really what we want to do, and I have their full support. I feel very blessed and very thankful that I can pursue something I feel passionate about.”

Backus was first appointed to the council in July 2003 after Jeanne Barber retired and has since been elected three times to the council.

She serves as chair of the City’s Planning and Community Development Committee, the Council Operations Committee and leads the Committee of the Whole meetings.

Backus has worked for The Boeing Company for 24 years in finance-related roles. A manager in cost management, Backus also has held leadership positions in financial accounting.

“My years of experience creating and analyzing financial statements and budgeting for Boeing definitely benefit our city – especially in these difficult financial times,” Backus said. “Auburn deserves a leader who can make the difficult financial decisions and keep us moving forward in a positive way.”

Backus says it’s important to maintain and grow levels of basic service in the community, even when there are fewer dollars to spend.

Lewis and the council have kept the City in good fiscal shape, surviving the throes of a deep recession, Backus said. She wants to build on that.

“Auburn is in reasonably good

shape when you look at some of the cities around us. We have weathered the storm better,” Backus said.

Roads, parks among her priorities Improving roads, maintaining and strengthening basic services and making way for strong economic development – not just in the downtown sector, but elsewhere – are among her priorities.

“Definitely roads are a big issue for our city,” Backus said. “We have not been unable to fund roads, and I know that’s one of the things Pete still wants to work on during the remainder of his term, and I’m fully supportive of that.

“I want to ensure that we maintain and continue to grow our parks,” she said. “… You need quality of life for the people who live in your city, and having good parks is one of the things that will bring other people and businesses to our city.”

Backus says she understands the importance of partnerships and intends to continue finding new partners and new ways to keep Auburn a great place to live.

“I appreciate the leadership provided by Mayor Lewis over the past 12 years, and the partnerships he has created,” Backus said. “We may have different styles, but they work for us.”

Her goal is to engage more with the City employees and listen to their ideas.

“I don’t have all the answers,” Backus said, “but I know that working as a team and surrounding myself with great people is the way to learn more and make our City even better.”

Michael Hursh, advisor to the major, will serve as Backus’ campaign chair and former councilmember Lynn Norman will be her senior advisor.

In addition to her work with the City, Backus is on the board of the Valley Regional Fire Authority, actively participates in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, and has served with the National League of Cities Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Policy Committee, as well as a two-year term as president of the Washington Elementary PTA. Backus recently retired as president of the Miss Auburn Scholarship Program after 33 years. The program has grown, with $400,000plus being awarded to contestants during her tenure.

Backus, a 1979 Auburn High School graduate, earned her associate of arts degree from Green River Community College in 1981 before receiving her bachelors of science degree in accounting a few years later.

Backus and her husband, Kemon, have been married for 15 years and have a 14-year-old daughter, Lucky.

“My family has made sacrifices to allow me to do what I do, and I love them even more because of that,” Backus said.

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COUNCIL OKS CBA BETWEEN CITY, UNION City Council recently authorized the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Auburn and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 160 for 2013-2015. Rob Roscoe, assistant director of human resources and risk management for the City of Auburn, said the union represents some 30 non-commissioned evidence technicians, parking control officers and record specialist supervisors working for the police department. According to the agreement, as of Jan. 1, 2013, the police services specialists will receive a 2-percent market adjustment, the police services supervisors a 2.5-percent market adjustment the parking control attendants a 1-percent market adjustment, and the evidence technicians a 0.5-percent market adjustment with additional adjustments scheduled for 2014 and 2015.

County to get busy on replacing levee

By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

River Mobile Estates residents know that the Reddington levee on the Green River north of Brannan Park in northeast Auburn isn’t up to snuff.

And lest they forget, the water that sometimes sloshes through the park when the river rises will be there to refresh their memories.

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

“The Reddington levee contains the 100-year-flood event in that channel as it is right now, but that’s about all it does,” said Steve Bleifuhs, manager of the River and Floodplain Management Section of King County. “In terms of its construction, we know it’s not adequate.”

The problem is that its builders put the levee on the river side of a former channel, which is a wetland today. So while the levee keeps the flood within the channel, it cuts off the wetland that stores the water at the same time, backing it up and flooding the adjacent mobile home park.

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

But this is the year that the King County Flood Control District, a special taxing district created by King County residents, rolls up its sleeves and gets busy on the levee’s replacement.

The project removes the existing

A look from above shows the Green River and the Reddington levee in proximity to the River Mobile Estates in northeast Auburn. The levee is worn, and King County expects to start on the major project to replace it. COURTESY PHOTO, Ned Ahrens, King County levee, while building its replacement further west from the river. It also extends it 6,600 feet north from 26th Street at the southern boundary of Brannan Park to the northern boundary of Monterey Park.

The second phase, in the early discussion stage only – would extend the levee beyond the northern end of Phase 1 to South 277th Street.

There is no money for Phase 2 – not yet. But City officials hope that by the time the first phase is finished, the KCFCD will have the money and be ready to roll on Phase 2. But even if this final phase is not built for years, City Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy recently told members of the Planning and Community Development Committee, the new levee will stand on its own as a significant improvement for the residents of River Mobile Home Estates.

“It does provide for the mobile home park a tremendous benefit that we don’t have right now, which is they have a very seeping levee in front of them now,” said Dowdy.

“The moment we get phase 1 built, all the residents of this mobile home park will be much better protected than they are today.”

While the project will widen the channel and provide increased flood protection, it will also provide ecological benefits. Without the existing levee and its underwater armoring, the river will be free to meander within a wider corridor, making it more free flowing and offering more natural ecological processes and benefits for fish.

Significantly, because the westward relocation of the levee will displace 16 mobile homes, additional property must be purchased to replace what’s lost. Those mobile

homes also have to be replaced.

For its part, the City of Auburn has to do five things: • Change the comprehensive plan designation of the replacement property to the south from public and quasi-public to moderate density residential. The City Council did this Dec. 17.

• Change the zoning in that area to make it align with comprehensive plan designations and change it from public use zoning to residential mobile home park zoning. This issue is scheduled for the City Hearing Examiners consideration in late January and could be brought to the City council by early February. King County will reimburse the City for all expenses it incurs for the project.

• Acquire the replacement area.

The idea is to replace those 16 units and some RV parking as private roadways are extended in the mobile home park through the area. This will be subject to council approval in concurrence with the purchase price.

• Replace park land lost to the project. The new levee alignment will impact the eastern part of Brannan Park, that is about 2.99 acres of the developed park land.

“The levee is going to be close to the outfield fence, but what it will take is from the existing trail to the water’s edge,” said Daryl Faber, director of Auburn’s Parks, Arts and Recreation Department.

The City bought Brannan park in the 1970s using federal land water conservation funds. The grant requires that if parkland is lost, the same amount must be found elsewhere. The City must get permission to do this.

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recorded images,” available to law enforcement officers who first obtain a lawfullyissued search warrant.”

Lawmakers wrote the restriction in to prevent authorities from misusing photos and footage in violation of privacy rights.

According to a release from the King County Prosecutor’s office, the restriction, while well intentioned, is “too strict” because it prohibits the police from seeking a search warrant, “which a judge would have to approve, to view the photos and footage in the course of a criminal investigation.”

Twice in the last year, according to the release, Seattle Police homicide detectives were prohibited from obtaining traffic control camera footage in the course of an unsolved murder investigation. Even if the police had sought and obtained a search warrant approved by a Judge, the release states, the police could not have used the evidence to prove criminal wrongdoing at trial.

Auburn Defense Attorney Tom Campbell noted that the amendment keeps in place established constitutional guarantees of due process.

“As a defense lawyer, it’s really difficult to argue that people don’t have the protection of the Constitution under this language,” Campbell said, noting that law enforcement still has the responsibility to take a warrant establishing probable cause to a judge or a magistrate before it can actually get those images.

“The images aren’t going to be available to any other person,” Campbell said. “For instance, in civil lawsuits you couldn’t get to it, so it hasn’t opened up anything in that sense …

The criminal defense lawyer in me, however, would be wondering why only law enforcement would have access. Certainly, if I wanted to establish a defense on my client’s behalf and thought that there were images favorable to the defense depicted on photo enforcement cameras, as a defendant I think I would be entitled to those.”

Auburn Police Chief Bob Lee did not respond to a request for comment.

The King County Police Chiefs’ Association, the Washington Association of the Prosecuting Attorneys and dozens of police agencies support the amendment.

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Police Blotter Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Jan. 18 and Jan. 20:

Jan. 18

Recovered stolen vehicle: 9:26 a.m., 11320 block of Southeast 301st Way. A resident reported a suspicious vehicle in front of their house, which turned out to be stolen.

The vehicle was reported stolen out of Federal Way. Vandalism: 11:27 a.m., 3400 block of Scenic Drive Southeast. A lock was damaged to a residence after an unknown person broke the lock.

Fire & Rescue Blotter The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 219 calls for service between Jan. 14 and Jan. 20, among them the following:

Jan. 14 Minor fire: 1:18 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responding to a report of black smoke pouring out of a garage and an alarm going off extinguished a fire. The home was unoccupied at the time.

Jan. 15 Aid call: 5:13 p.m., (Algona).

Firefighters responding to a toddler who had sustained injuries from a fall were glad to be greeted instead by a laughing, bounding young girl with no apparent injuries. Firefighters left the girl at home with her mother.

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Theft from vehicle: 11:45 a.m., 12525 SE 312th St. A theft from a vehicle and attempted auto theft occurred.

Theft: 10:31 a.m., 501 Auburn Way N. A yellow eyewash station was stolen from Scarff Motors.

Shoplifting: 12:56 p.m., 101 Auburn Way S. An adult female shoplifted alcohol from Safeway.

Shoplifting: 3 p.m., 101 Auburn Way S. An adult female was caught trying to steal alcohol from a local grocery store. The female was cited for theft and released.

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Burglary: 4 p.m., 1600 M St. NW. A man was arrested for burglary after he was found stealing items from a construction site.

Agency assist: 10:28 p.m., 20 block of 15th Street Northeast. A missing juvenile was found and returned to his group home in Maple Valley.

Jan. 19 Car accident: 5:46 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a two-car accident found four people with minor injuries.

Firefighters treated the people and transported them to MAMC for further evaluation.

Jan. 20 Aid call: 5:58 p.m., (Pacific).

Firefighters responding to an older woman complaining of flulike symptoms evaluated her and left her at home with her family.

Man dies in collision A four-vehicle collision on C Street SW near the Highway 18 off-ramp claimed a man’s life Tuesday morning.

Valley Regional Fire Authority firefighters responding to a report at 10:45 a.m. found a red pickup truck lying on its roof, which had been crushed, trapping the driver in the vehicle. Firefighters extricated an Auburn man in his mid-20s but pronounced him dead at the scene.

Witnesses told Auburn Police that the red pickup truck had been traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on ‘C’ Street SW toward Highway 18, when it passed several cars on the right grassy shoulder, veered left across three northbound lanes and careened into the path of several southbound cars. The truck struck two cars and rolled, landing on its top. One of the cars was pushed back into another vehicle, involving four cars in total. Aside from the fatality, one other minor injury was treated at the scene.

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Theft: 5:40 a.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. A fare ran off from a local cabbie without paying.

Theft: 10:31 p.m., 2700 block of Auburn Way South. Police responded to a shop lift at a gas station. Suspects left on foot prior to police arrival.

Aid call: 11:47 a.m., (Lea Hill).

Firefighters helped a girl who had impaled her index finger on a sewing machine needle.

Firefighters freed the finger and treated the girl, and a private vehicle whisked her off to her personal doctor.

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Jan. 20

Forgery: 6:08 p.m., 1 E. Main St. A male and female were arrested for forging a check and attempting to have someone cash the check for them.

Car accident: 4:09 p.m., (Auburn). En route to a car fire, firefighters learned that the fire had ignited after a traffic accident. At the scene all they found was smoke coming from the car because police had already turned a portable extinguisher on the conflagration. Firefighters drove one patient with neck pain to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.

Service call: 1:37 p.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters hustled to a residence where an alarm was sounding on a hot water heater. Turns out that the water tank was leaking from the overflow pipe because of an internal thermostat that would not shut off. Firefighters shut down the water to the tank and turned off the pilot light and gas at the tank. Nothing was damaged.

Disorderly conduct: 11:17 p.m.

A male was arrested after he obstructed traffic then failed to comply with police after being instructed to stop and provide information.

Traffic collision, hit and run: 5:45 p.m., 100 Auburn Way S. A hit and run with injuries occurred with a suspect arrested.

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Theft: 5:30 p.m., 101 Auburn Way S. A Safeway employee’s cell phone was stolen by another employee and sold on Craigs List.

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Theft from motor vehicle: Overnight, 5000 block of Mill Pond Drive Southeast. A theft from a vehicle occurred. A back window was broken and a grinder and keyboard were stolen. There are no suspects.

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The body of an Auburn man missing since Jan. 16 was pulled from the White River near Game Farm Park Auburn police said.

According to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, Kenneth Neil Collins, 47, died from “asphyxia due to freshwater drowning, with the manner of death

unknown.

At about 4:20 p.m. Jan. 18, a Valley Regional Fire Authority team recovered Collins’ body from the river.

Police said Collins’ apartment door had been left open and people had been seen him walking around the complex, at 30th St. SE, Auburn, insufficiently dressed for the cold weather.

Authorities said there were no signs of foul play in his apartment or on Collins’ body.

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to bring disruptive change to Olympia, starting with the very core of how we do business.” – Gov. Jay Inslee, in his inaugural address before a joint session of the Legislature.

Sonics are more than just a team As I was making my coffee on Monday morning I received a surprising email.

It was a statement from King County Executive Dow Constantine regarding the sale of the Sacramento Kings to a Seattle business group led by Chris Hansen, a man well known for his efforts to build a new basketball arena.

The news of the sale wasn’t surprising to me, the fact that a press release from Constantine’s office about it was what caught me off guard. Rumors that the sale was all but finalized had swirled for close to two weeks.

When they first began circulating I thought for sure that we were a mere 24 hours away from the official announcement.

Instead, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a holiday to honor the accomplishments of a civil rights leader, one of the first things on my mind as I head out the door to work is the return of the Seattle SuperSonics.

Kind of crazy, right?

First of all, I know the heartbreak for the fans of the Kings. I became a Sonics fan at the age of 10. I remember two or three members of the team coming to my elementary school when I was in fifth grade. I will never forget sitting on the floor in the gym, wearing my Girl Scout uniform, standing up to answer a question asked by one of the very tall players. As a reward for getting it right, I got a Sonics team poster autographed by the players who were there that day.

From that moment on, I was a loyal fan.

As a teen, I recall watching Detlef Schrempf train on the track at my high school during the offseason. I remember leaping to my feet and shouting when Shawn Kemp threw down a thunderous dunk, especially when the Sonics were playing the Lakers. I was inspired by the play of Gary Payton for his ability to step into passing lanes, poke the ball away from unsuspecting opponents and score in transition.

And when the Sonics made it to the 1996 NBA Finals during my senior year of high school, I remember it as a glorious time.

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● Q UO T E O F NO T E : “The people of Washington state are tired of a state government that doesn’t change with the times. Today we begin a multi-year effort

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Coal trains pose risks to us and to our environment I trust that many people will be writing about the adverse effects of coal trains passing through our community health wise and economically, but it is imperative to remember that the coal train issue is a basic human rights concern.

I studied abroad for two semesters in China, including for a fall semester in Beijing when days passed where the air quality constantly exceeded 500 parts per million, and where I contracted an upper respiratory infection.

I am appalled that here in our valley and in the Pacific Northwest, whose residents have long considered themselves to be so advanced when it comes to environmental protection

Letters policy The Auburn Reporter welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. Letters must include a name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes.

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Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electronically.

Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday. standards, we’d be willing to turn a blind eye and literally passively allow governments on the other side of the world to continue to poison their own people in the name of profit for a select few in our region.

Imagine living in a city

where you look out the window of your apartment and cannot even see past your block because of the smog.

Imagine living in a city where the healthcare system reflects even greater social disparities than we see in the U.S., in which those forced to breathe this toxic air most are those least likely to pay for the medical services they will need as a result of their time outdoors.

Is this the kind of future and economy we want to support?

The coal trains will undoubtedly harm not only our own citizens, but the fact that we are considering allowing ourselves to be culpable in the suffering of people throughout the industrializing world should even further appall us into uniting into one resolute “not in anyone’s backyard.”

– Kristiana Henderson [ more LETTERS page 6 ]

Losing part of my past So when Clay Bennett moved the team to Oklahoma City, as we all knew he would, it was like losing a part of my childhood. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to share those memories with my daughter at a game.

Unfortunately, I know all too well what Kings fans are going through. But I’m selfish in some respects, and I want the team that thrilled me for most of my life to return. I want the Sonics to return, not just for myself but for all the fans here who felt scorned when they abruptly left. [ more HILL page 6 ]

Good Eggs

Marty Brown, executive director of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, second from the left, joined King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, third from left, for the monthly Good Eggs meeting with South King County leaders to discuss the state of the region’s community and technical colleges.

Dr. Eileen Ely, president of Green River Community College, far left, and Dr. Jack Bermingham, president of Highline Community College, far right, participated in the gathering. COURTESY PHOTO

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Losing weight is a popular In addition, every 3,500 calories Additional weight loss tips: New Year’s resolution. For many consumed equals one pound in • Do not eat within 3-4 hours of people, this can be a real chalbody weight. bedtime. Eating before sleeping is lenge, often met with frustration, The average man needs about one of the best ways to put weight disappointment and 2,500 to 3,000 calories on. failure. every day, women 1,800 • Fifteen minutes prior to a meal, For most individuals, to 2,000 calories. Initially, drink 8 ounces of water or eat a the key to a successful add up the daily calories green salad with low calorie dressweight loss program you consume and begin ing. This helps to start filling up the is determination and your calorie reduction stomach so you do not eat as much. consistency. It probably from this point. This It helps with portion control. took months, if not makes it easier and less • Eat three healthy meals a day, years, to put the weight intimidating to begin and do not skip meals. This helps on, so be patient, as it your weight loss proprevent binge eating. may take weeks before noticing gram. Next, select foods to eat ev• Get your protein: the average results. ery day as part of a well balanced healthy man needs 56 grams a Healthy weight reduction is diet, including fruits, vegetables, day, women 46 grams. Examples considered one to two pounds a protein, cereal, milk; consume of protein: nuts, cheese, yogurt, week, which translates to a 500to 1 fewer and5.75” carbohydrates 121226_CL_KC Spring ROP Version: Page: sweets N/A Size: X 10.5” Color: 1/0chicken, (Black) fish. Steady protein 1,000-calorie decline day.PD: Dan (i.e., bread, intake throughout the day helps PC: Leanne/Lisa R. D:each Dan V. V. Writer: Ali pasta, rice, bread).

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Ideally, exercise 30 minutes, five to seven days a week.

If you are just starting out, go slow and make it easy and inviting for yourself: go for a five-minute fast walk daily, and add five more minutes a week. Before you know it, you will be easily walking 30 minutes or more daily with little thought or effort. If you do not have time in your day to go to the gym or walk around your neighborhood, buy a pedometer and clip it to your waistband; walk 10,000 steps a day.

Last, become accountable and honest for everything you put in your mouth. It’s your body, your image, your health – do not

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Bills deny public’s right to information Two Bills making their way through the Washington State Legislature aim to take away the public’s right to transparent government and review of public decision making.

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[ HILL from page 5 ] The heartbreak of the team’s departure in 2008 has diminished – even more so today with the likely return of the Sonics.

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worry about what others think. Be patient, but realistic.

If after several months you are still struggling to see results, make an appointment to see your doctor. Sometimes it is nearly impossible to lose weight if you’re on certain prescription medications (i.e., steroids, certain antidepressants) or if you have certain medical conditions such as a thyroid disorder or obstructive sleep apnea.

Dr. 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. Dr. Petter is chief of the Department of Family Practice at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. 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.

questioned, or if you joined a committee to have your city council members or state officials hear your side of a controversy, then write your senator and representative immediately and stop House Bills HB 1128 and HB 1185.

Laws on our books protect a citizen’s right to information.

Yet HB 1128 is titled “Limiting Public Records Requests.” HB 1185 creates a cost environment wherein I am not a part of Hansen’s ownership group nor can I control the Maloof family’s actions. All I can do is celebrate the return of my beloved Sonics to Seattle, the building of a new arena, and the idea that a little piece of my childhood will always be there.

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The public is already paying the salaries to maintain and retrieve public records for the public, so this is asking citizens to pay twice in order to make it too expensive to ask to see the materials upon which decisions are made.

– Karen Levenson our town. It’s about jobs, the economy, but most significantly to me, it’s about families and community.

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Kris Hill is assistant editor of the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter.

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• Education: Highline Community College (Running Start) • Platform: Care for Animals • Talent: Musical Theater Dance

• Education: Auburn Riverside High School • Platform: Dream Big: Music Changes Lives • Talent: Vocal

• Education: Cascade Middle School • Platform: Drug Intervention • Talent: Dance

• Education: Rainier Middle School • Platform: Cancer – Search for a Cure • Talent: Jazz dance

• Education: Cascade Middle School • Platform: Anti-Bullying Campaign: “Not in Our Town!”

• Talent: Dance

• Education: Auburn High School • Platform: Confidence in Young Girls • Talent: Jazz dance

• Education: Tahoma High School • Platform: Helping the Helpless: Prevention of Animal Cruelty • Talent: Dance

• Education: Cascade Middle School • Platform: Cleft Lip and Palate Repair Awareness • Talent: Dance

[ TIARAS from page 1 ] Auburn’s Allison Arthur, a student at Jefferson High School, topped a field of 11 other contestants last year to qualify for the Miss Washington Teen Pageant.

The Miss Auburn Scholarship Program is one of the largest and most successful community-based scholarship competitions of its kind in the state. In 1997 the Miss American organization proclaimed the Miss Auburn Scholarship

Program to be the largest in the entire Miss America local pageant system. It continues to provide more than $40,000 each year to local young women pursuing educational goals.

The Miss Auburn pageant, an official preliminary to the Miss Washington and Miss America Pageant, is open to young women of the Auburn community who are interested in serving in a leadership role that fosters community service.

The Miss Auburn Outstanding Teen Program was added three years ago.

The program will again support the Auburn Food Bank.

Those who donate $1 can vote for their favorite contestant on both nights. Votes will go toward a scholarship for the winning contestant, with all proceeds from the voting benefiting the food bank.

For tickets or more information, visit www.missauburn. org.

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Crowning moment: Outgoing Miss Auburn Daniela Ferrell placed the tiara on the new Miss Auburn, Tera Sabo, last year. Far right is Miss Washington Brittney Henry.

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Miss Auburn and Miss Auburn’s Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program: 7 p.m. Jan. 25; 6 p.m. Jan. 26, Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St., Auburn. Contestants vie for the crowns.

The program is sponsored by the Auburn Noon Lions Club. Official preliminary to the Miss Washington and Miss America Scholarship Pageants. Tickets: $30, $40. To order, go to www.brownpapertickets.com.

For more info: www.missauburn.org.

Uniquely Auburn: 2 p.m. Jan. 27, Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St., Auburn. A free community-sponsored celebration of cultural diversity recognizing people, places and events that make Auburn unique. Following the program in the theater, there will be a complimentary “sit-down” dinner featuring Greek/ Mediterranean food and trivia with prizes.

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Soroptimist International of Auburn, City of Auburn Arts Commission, Auburn School District, and Trillium sponsor the event. For more information, please call Janice Nelson at 206-349-3061. Find us on Facebook or visit www.uniquelyauburn.org.

Lunar New Year celebration: 6 p.m.

Feb. 8, Green River Community College Lindbloom Student Center, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Welcome the Year of the Snake. Various clubs and societies perform and present videos about their cultures.

The Kungfu/Lion Dance troupe also performs. A dance party follows. Traditional, festive snacks and dishes from Vietnam, China and Korea will be served. Admission $5 for students, $8 non-GRCC students, $10 at the door.

Seventh annual Daddy Daughter Date Night: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 22, 23, Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth Street SE. For girls ages 4-10 years old.

Opportunity for fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or big brothers to take their special little girl out for a night she will never forget. The night will begin with a couples photograph, followed by dinner, dancing and dessert. Each child will receive a 5-by-7 portrait and a party favor. The all-inclusive event is $45 per couple ($10 each additional girl; non-resident fees apply). Pre-registration is required. To purchase advance tickets, visit the Parks, Arts & Recreation Office at 910 Ninth Street SE or call 253-931-3043.

Benefits 22nd annual Valentine Breakfast: 7 a.m. Feb. 8, Grace Community Church, 1320 Auburn Way S. The Auburn Youth Resources-Enumclaw Youth and Family Services breakfast is the organizations’ largest annual fundraising event. Admission is free. Call to reserve your seat at 253-351-6059. For more information, visit www.ayr4kids.org.

WEHG Mardi Gras Celebration: 7-11 p.m. Feb. 8, Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. SE, Kent. Women Encouraging Hope Guild’s fourth annual fundraiser. Celebration includes hors d’oeuvres and dessert, a no-host bar, cocktail hour, music, a short program highlighting the group’s activities, followed a DJ to fill the dance floor. Tickets: $75 per person. A portion of each ticket directly benefits the day-to-day operations of Rita’s and Katherine’s Houses, and the general fund of the guild. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and information and RSVP card can be found on Facebook. com/WEHGuild. For more information, contact event co-chair Jill Harle at jkharle@ comcast.net.

Cupid in the Library with an Arrow: 6:30-11:30 p.m. Feb. 9, The Landmark Event Center, 23660 Marine View Drive S., Des Moines. Soroptimist International of Auburn presents 19th annual Cupid’s caper event with a clue theme. This year’s

Got an event? submissions@auburn-reporter.com or post online at www.auburn-reporter.com “raise the paddle” beneficiary is Auburn Youth Resources offering shelter and services for youth in crisis. Funds raised by Soroptimist of Auburn support women and children throughout South King County through various charitable organizations.

Sponsorships available from $250-$5,000.

Sponsors receive recognition and brand awareness to just under 200 guests as well as other benefits according to level. Tickets are $65 per person. Register at www.siauburn.org/cupid. For more info, call event chair Sue Singer at 253-939-6180.

Auburn Eagles Annual Crab Feed: 2-5 p.m. Feb. 10, 702 M St. SE, Auburn.

Cost is $25 per person, and includes a meal of 1½ crabs, salad, beans, bread and $1 beers. The event also includes raffles for prizes. Deadline to buy tickets is Feb. 5. All tickets are sold at Auburn Eagles. For more information, call 253-833-2298.

Health Cascade Regional Blood Center drives: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb.1, Gordon Trucking/Valley Freightliner, 151 Stewart Road SW, Pacific; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Feb. 2, Albertsons, 4010 A St. SE, Auburn.

For more information, call 1-877-242-5663 or visit www.crbs.net/home.

Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Jan. 31, Philip Starr Building, Cougar Room, 39015 172nd Ave. SE; 9-11 a.m.-noon-3 p.m. Feb. 1, Boeing Auburn, 700 15th St. NW (employees only); 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m. Feb. 6, Social Security, 1901 C St. SW, Auburn; 7:30 am.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Jefferson High School, little gym, 4248 S. 288th St., Auburn; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Feb. 15, Multicare Auburn Medical Center, Plaza 1, 202 N. Division St.; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m.

Feb. 28, Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St.; 8:30-11 a.m. March 5, Aero Controls Inc., 1610 20th St. NW, Auburn; 12:30-3:30 p.m.

March 5, GSA, 40015th St. SW, Auburn. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

Entertainment Bravo presents A Celebration of Film!: Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Lineup: 2 p.m. Jan. 27 - “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”; Feb. 3 – “The Birds”; Feb. 10 – “How The West Was Won”; Feb. 17 “It Happened At The World’s Fair”.

Tickets: $3 per show or the film package (see all the movies) for $10. Call 253-9313043, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online through Brown Paper Tickets at www.auburnwa.gov/arts.

Jazz series:: 6-9 p.m., Saturdays, Auburn Wine and Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE, Auburn. Saxophone and flute master Mark Lewis performs each week with a different featured guest musician. • Jan. 26, Barney McClure, piano. No cover. For more information, call 253-887-8530.

Whiskey River: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Auburn Ave Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band performs classic hits. Tickets: $17, $15. Tickets: $17, $15. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Classic Kid’s Movies Series Package: 2 p.m. Saturdays, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. • Feb. 2: “Babe” ; March 2: “Hey There It’s Yogi Bear!” Series package: $10. Call Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Order online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Pride and Prejudice: 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. L.A. Theatre Works presents Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, one of the most acclaimed and still strikingly modern works of world literature. Tickets: $20, $18. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Imagine, Remembering The Fab Four: 7-9:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Auburn Performing Arts Center,700 E. Main St. Imagine takes the audience on a journey through the full seven-year Beatles experience complete with all the hit songs and familiar costumes down to the convincing Liverpudlian accents and pointed boots.

Tickets: $10-25. Order at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/313688. Tickets also available by calling 800-838-3006 or at the door. For more information, visit greatwesternconcerts.org.

Sinatra at the Sands Valentine’s Day Special: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Spend the holiday with Joey Jewell, a Frank Sinatra tribute artist, along with Jim Kerl’s Swingin’ Sixties band and special guest Bethany Smith-Staelens. Tickets: $20 general, $18 student, seniors. To order, call 206-992-7324 or go online at www. brownpapertickets.com.

Auburn Symphony Chamber Concert, “Romantic Organ Treats”: 4-6 p.m. Feb. 24, St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 123 L St. NE, Auburn. Joseph Adam, organist at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, joins Brittany Boulding, violin, and Brian Wharton, cello, in a concert showcasing the beautiful organ sounds found in the romantic Suite by organist and composer Joseph Rhineberger to the fireworks of Handel-Halvorsen’s Passacaglia. Tickets: $17 adults; $10 students. To order, call 253-887-7777 or visit www. auburnsymphony.org 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. Open to poets of every age and skill level. • Feb. 4 program: Evening of humor and harmony with Carl Palmer and David Ash. For more information, contact mcbreenpost@aol.com.

Auditions The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26; callbacks at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Auburn Ave Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Auburn Community Players’ production. Performers 18 and older (due to mature content). Bring a resume and a prepared musical theater song, 16-32 bars, no a cappella. Bring sheet music in correct key. Accompanist will be provided. For more information, contact Jim Kleinbeck at 253-804-5057.

[ uniquely from page 1 ] The free, communitysponsored event, in its 18th year, recognizes people, places and happenings that set Auburn apart.

Here’s a small sampling of what to expect.

To please the ears, Brian Wharton, principal cellist with the Auburn Symphony, will perform classics with a cello choir.

Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Backus has prepared a top 10 list, a la David Letterman, to tickle the funny bone.

The Lakeland Hills Elementary Green Team, chock full of useful info about going green and recycling, will offer a demonstration in the lobby.

Mark Sisson, who teaches Native American studies at Olympic Middle School, has prepared a talk, with Native American dancing to follow.

Gabby Rivera, a fifthgrader at Dick Scobee Elementary and an international cup stacking champion, will display her prowess.

And dancers from Auburn Dance Academy will make folks ooh and awe with fancy footwork.

After the program in the theater, enjoy a complimentary, “sit-down” dinner.

Sunday, february 3 at 3:30pm Football continues! Watch the big game on the big screen in Club Galaxy where admission is always free! Enjoy a tailgate buffet for only $ 10 and enter for many chances to win cash prizes!

Must be a Preferred Players Club member to participate in the promotion.

See the Preferred Players Club for complete rules and details. Promotions and entertainment are subject to change without notice. Management reserves all rights.

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Wrestling postseason begins next weekend The South Puget Sound League 4A sub-regional wrestling tournament isFeb. 1 and 3 at KentMeridian High School in Kent. The postseason continues on Feb. 9 with the Region III tournament at Auburn High School. The wrestling season concludes with the Mat Classic XXV Washington State Championships Feb. 15 and 16 at the Tacoma Dome.

Contact and submissions: Shawn Skager sskager@auburn-reporter.com or 253.833.0218 ext. 5054

Raven girls healthy, focused on sprint to postseason

By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

The three Washington State title banners on the wall are a constant reminder to the Auburn Riverside girls basketball team.

“It sets our standards really high,” said senior guard and co-captain Kendall Foster. “It always has, and I hope it always will. We see those three banners everyday at practice, and that’s what we want to achieve.”

Despite changes to the program over the years, the winning tradition endures.

Right now, the Ravens boast a 10-2, second-place South Puget Sound League North 4A record, 12-4 overall.

This year Auburn Riverside came into the season coached by Tim Nelson, its fourth head coach in five years.

According to Foster, the resignation of former coach Terry Johnson – who led the team to a Washington State 4A title in 2010 – came as a shock.

“We were all surprised,” Foster said. “We thought for sure he’d be here for our senior year. We weren’t expecting it at all.”

Despite the shock, the team responded well to its new coach.

“It’s played out real well,” Nelson said. “I knew I had kids that played very hard and understood the game

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GIRLS BASKETBALL SPSL 4A NORTH STANDINGS Team

League Overall W L W L

Mt. Rainier 14 0 Auburn Riverside 10 2 Kentwood 10 3 Kentridge 7 7 Tahoma 7 7 Kentlake 5 8 Auburn 3 10 Jefferson 3 10 Kent-Meridian 0 12

17 1 12 4 11 4 10 8 10 8 6 11 5 12 4 12 0 12

TUESDAY RESULTS: Kentridge 57, Kent-Meridian 36; Tahoma 49, Auburn 24; Auburn Riverside 71, Kentwood 59; Mt. Rainier 69, Jefferson 43; and Kentlake bye.

FRIDAY GAMES: Kentridge at Kentlake; Kent-Meridian at Tahoma; Auburn Riverside at Mt. Rainier; Jefferson at Auburn; and Tahoma bye.

(All games 7:30 p.m. Friday)

SPSL 3A STANDINGS Team

Senior Kendall Foster, recently returned from an ACL injury, drives the floor against Kentridge this past week. The Ravens travel to No. 1 Mount Rainier on Friday. Rachel Ciampi, Auburn Reporter well. The kids have been really good, they’ve adapted well and done everything I’ve asked them to do. Part of the reason I took the job was the kids played real hard and were respectful. They’re good basketball players.”

Foster said that the first thing the team had to get used to was Nelson’s gentler guiding hand, a striking contrast to the style of former, and much louder, coaches.

“It’s completely different for us because we’re used to a coach that is yelling at us, but rightfully yelling at us,” Foster said. “He doesn’t yell.

He gets it across in a different way.”

Senior Shantell Jackson, averaging a double-double, agreed: “I’ve been coached by people who yell most of the time to get their point across.

Coach Nelson is different.

He’s softer and mellow, so that’s a big transition for me.”

Jackson said the team’s style of play remains the same under Nelson.

“They like to get the ball up the court and run, that’s how Johnson was, (Adam) Barrett as well,” Jackson said.

“He’s focusing on the running and getting shots up,” [ more Ravens page 10 ]

Enumclaw Lakes Aub. Mtview Bonney Lake Peninsula Decatur

League Overall W L W L 6 5 4 5 2 0

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TUESDAY RESULTS: Auburn Mountainview 36, Bonney Lake 32; Peninsula 60, Decatur 25; and Enumclaw 50, Lakes 43.

FRIDAY GAMES: Peninsula at Enumclaw (7 p.m.); and Decatur at Bonney Lake (7 p.m.).

SATURDAY GAMES: Peninsula at Auburn Mountainview (6:15 p.m.).

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said senior co-captain Ilona Snyder. “I like it because it feels like I’m getting more shots.”

Now, with just a handful of games left in the regular season, the Ravens hope they are over any adjustments and ready to peak heading into postseason play.

“I just had to wait for a couple of kids to come back from injuries,” Nelson said.

“Kendall and Tessa Van Diest both had ACL injuries. But we’re getting over all the injuries and everybody is practicing.”

On Tuesday, Auburn Riverside cemented its hold on second-place with a 71-59 road win over rival Kentwood (10-3 league, 11-4 overall).

“I feel like we’re peaking,” Foster said.

“We’ve been playing really well the last few games. When the whole team is together, it feels good. I think if we’re playing well and on the same page we can beat any team.

Our team strength is our chemistry.”

The Ravens put their strength to the test Friday when they travel to Mount Rainier to play the No. 1 4A ranked Rams (14-0, 17-1).

“I think we’re able to beat teams like that,” Jackson said. “We’ve all been together since the sixth and seventh grade, so we have that mentality. Having them (Mount Rainier) in the league just sets the bar higher. We have to work harder because we know we’re better than that team, we know that we can beat that team. It all just brings us closer and we get to work harder to bond as a team. Because that’s how you beat teams like that — you play together.”

Jackson added: “I feel like we’re playing our best ball as a team right now. Sometimes when we don’t play as a team, we’re up and down.

But when we play like a team, we’re unstoppable. It’s awesome.”

The Ravens play Mount Rainier at 7:30 p.m., Friday.

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AUBURN PARKS AND RECREATION OPEN GYM HOURS: The PRAB Gymnasium, in Les Gove Park at 910 9th St. S.E., hosts open gym schedules for youth and adults. All ages open gym is Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Adult open gym is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Adult cost is $3 per day, $15 per month or $40 for a quarterly pass. Children’s programs are available from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. daily. Youth fees are $1 a day, $10 monthy or $25 quarterly. Senior open gym for adults 50 and older is Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Cost is $2 daily, $10 for a monthy pass and $25 quarterly. Monday and Wednesday the gym offers pickleball and basketball, Tuesday and Thursday its volleyball and basketball. Courts that are not in use at the gym may be used for any sport. For more information on any of the programs call Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043,

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AUBURN PARKS AND REC FLAG FOOTBALL WINTER LEAGUE: Teams will play eight games – two a week – in this six-a-side league. Games begin Feb. 17 and run through March 17. Fee is $650 per team. Early Registration ends Jan. 30. For more information on any of the programs, call Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.

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BOYS BASKETBALL SPSL 4A NORTH STANDINGS Tahoma Auburn Jefferson Kent-Meridian Mount Rainier Kentridge Kentwood Auburn Riverside Kentlake

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 Kurt Wilson, Brandon Land Development, LLC, PO Box 73790, Puyallup, WA 98373, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Brandon Place,(project name) is located between SE 312th Street and SE 316th Street in the City of

Auburn, in King County.This project involves 11.32 acres of soil disturbance for residential construction activities.Stormwater will be discharged to the existing wetland buffer at the northwest corner of the project site. From this point, stormwater drainage will continue to flow via grass lined ditches, channels, culverts, and wetlands and eventually discharge into Green River.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Auburn Reporter on January 18, 2013 and January 25, 2013. #727602.

Auburn School District No. 408, 915 4th Street NE, Auburn, WA is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Auburn High School, is located at 800 4th Street Northeast in Auburn, WA 98002, in King County.

This project involves 24 - acres of soil disturbance for Commer-

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Stormwater will be discharged to the Green River.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Auburn Reporter on January 18, 2013 and January 25, 2013. #728524.

King County, WLRD, Erik Peters, 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Reddington Levee Setback and Extension, is located along the west bank of the Green River between 26th St NE and 43rd St NE in the City of Auburn, King County. The project area is 1.3 miles in length and extends from the southern boundary of Port of Seattle’s wetland mitigation project at rivermile (RM) 28.2 (43rd Street Northeast) to RM 29.5 at Brannan Park (26th Street Northeast). The project consists of removal of existing rock armor and levee fill materials,

construction of floodplain roughening and flow deflection elements, demolition of existing structures, utility construction and relocation, and construction of a setback levee. Stormwater will be discharged to Green River. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Auburn Reporter on January 18, 2013 and January 25, 2013. #728532.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Land Acquisitions – Dena Marie Starr ACTION: Notice of final agency determination to take land into trust under 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 151.

SUMMARY: The Regional Director/Superintendent, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior on the below date, has made a final agency determination to acquire real property “in trust” for Dena Marie Starr.

DATE: December 7, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Bureau of Indian

Affairs, Puget Sound Agency, 2707 Cobly Avenue, Suite 1101, Everett, WA 98201, telephone (425) 258-2651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the requirement of 25 CFR, Part 151.12(b) that notice be given to the public of the decision by the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land “in trust” at least 30 days prior to signatory acceptance of land “in trust.” The purpose of the 30-day waiting period is to afford interested parties the opportunity to seek judicial review of administrative decisions to take land “in trust” for Tribes or individual Indians before transfer of title to the properties occurs. On December 7, 2012 the Superintendent issued a Notice of Decision to accept land “in trust” for the Dena Marie Starr under the authority of the Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C. 465.

The Regional Director/Superintendent on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, shall acquire title in the name of the United States of America in trust for the Dena Marie Starr no sooner than 30 days after the initial dates this notice is published in a newspaper.

The land referred to as former “Dena Marie Starr” property, herein and is described as: Lot 1, King County Short plat No. 984075, recorded under recording No. 8505080577, in King County, Washington.

King County Tax Parcel No. 0620069078.

Published in Auburn Reporter on January 25, 2013. #732164.

Auburn School District No. 408 915 Fourth Street Northeast Auburn WA 98002 LEGAL NOTICE BUDGET HEARING

The Board of Directors of Auburn School District No. 408, Auburn, Washington, has completed the Auburn School District Capital Projects Fund and Debt Service Fund budget extensions for the 2012-13 Fiscal Year.

The Board of Directors will meet on Monday, February 11, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the James P. Fugate Administration Center for the purpose of hearing, fixing, and adopting the Capital Projects Fund and Debt Service Fund budget extensions for the 2012-13 Fiscal Year.

Any taxpayer may appear at this meeting and be heard for or against the budgets.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 408 Michael Newman Deputy Superintendent Published in Auburn Reporter on Jnauary 25, 2013 and February 1, 2013. #732174.

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Riders will gather the South King Alano Club,

Births MultiCare Auburn Medical Center BAILEY Jocelyn, girl, Jan. 12 BROWN/RUSSELL Clanlah and Herbert, girl, Jan. 7 HUPP/McHUGH Llndsye and Marie, boy, Jan. 1 KRALOVIC Vannessa and Jacob, girl, Jan. 3 PORRAS-VASQUEZ/SANTILLAN Mariana and Jose, boy, Jan. 5 SAMANI Tupou, girl, Jan. 15 SANTOS Emerita and Rodel, boy, Jan. 2

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MEKAIO Heaven and Faafoulna, girl, Jan. 10

Obituary list, Public Health – Seattle and King County vital statistics AUBURN AREA Baker-Ray, Donna M., 79, Jan. 7 Balbuena, Domingo B., 88, Jan. 16 Blaisdell, Lytle G., 77, Dec. 30 Callejo, Antonio A., 85, Jan. 6 Cardwell, Elizabeth P., 87, Jan. 1 Carolan, Annamae, 80, Jan. 4

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Patsy Ruth Spence (Pat) passed away on January 16, 2013 surrounded by family.

Pat was born in Doniphan, Missouri on March 9, 1933. Pat married her childhood sweetheart, Harold Spence, at age 16, and they settled in Auburn in 1959, where they raised three children. Pat and Harold celebrated 63 years of marriage this past September.

Pat is survived by her loving husband, Harold Dean Spence, their three children, Ronald Alan Spence (Ron) and Rebecca Susan Spence (Becky) of Auburn, and Randal Dean Spence (Randy) of New York. Also grieving Pat’s loss are her brother, Tom Crook of Federal Way and sister, JoAnn Blanchard of Yakima, and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.

Pat was an active mother and wife, choosing not to work outside the home. She took pride in having completed her high school education at Green River Community College. Pat was an avid reader, enjoyed country music, container gardening and ‘the hunt’ for collectibles. Basset hounds and cats were also a passion. Quilting and crafting kept Pat busy in her later years and her creations are treasured family heirlooms. Her friends knew Pat as a ‘tell it like it is’ kind of gal. Her sage wisdom, guidance and love will be infinitely missed.

A private memorial is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association and online sentiments may be journaled at www.priceheltonfuneralhome.com

Malachi, Katherine, 60, Jan. 8 Marshall, Judith M., 66, Jan. 4 Migalatyuk, Olena G., 89, Jan. 14 Purdy, Mary A., 74, Jan. 10 Rasmussen, Louis D., 84, Jan. 10 Renner, Gary L., 45, Jan. 4 Resvick, Gladys I., 91, Jan. 6 Shearer, Joyce F., 65, Dec. 29 Smith, Charles B., 73, Jan. 15 Smith, Willie R., 66, Jan. 7 Verke, Eric S., 32, Dec. 29 Wagner, David F., 66, Dec. 31 Yingling, David A., 45, Jan. 10

Catherine A. Perkins was born in Spokane on June 7, 1931 to Samuel and Myrtle Geddis. She passed away January 17, 2013 in Auburn.

Cathy was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. We will all miss her dearly. Cathy enjoyed puzzles and word games, and was close to her children.

Cathy is survived by her sister Phyllis Truscott, son David Perkins, daughter Shari Perkins, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

At her request, a celebration of her life will be held in lieu of a formal service. The celebration will take place at the home of Shari Perkins on Saturday, January 26, 2013.

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Cruz, Jesus A., 82, Jan. 3 Davenport, David H., 69, Jan. 15 Elson, Lorraine S., 90, Dec. 29 Fish, Alene L., 86, Jan. 12 Garza, Consuelo, 53, Jan. 12 Hahn, Cheryl D., 66, Dec. 31 Holmes, Lillie E., 96, Jan. 6 Huddleston, Mary M., 90, Jan. 5 Karatsupa, Mikhail A., 85, Jan. 5 Kayton, Bobbie A., 77, Jan. 7 Klopich, Marshall E., 91, Dec. 31 Krumperman, Mildred, 90, Jan. 13 Latora, Kya M., 41, Jan. 13 Laukala, Marvin E., 81, Jan. 11 Lee, Peggy J., 71, Dec. 30

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Parents on site. 1st & 2nd shots plus deworming included. Ready now. Serious inquiries only. Call: 206-351-8196 Auto Events/ Auctions

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www.auburn-reporter.com ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCab STX

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCab STX

26,844

$

27,258

$

Was $33,140 V6, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, ABS,

HUGE

Stk# N25830

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCab STX

TRUCK SALE!

27,777

$

Was $35,775 V8, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, ABS,

Stk# N25020

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT

Was $35,920 V8, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, ABS,

Stk# N25700

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT

31,488

$

Was $39,260 V8, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, Sync, ABS Stk# N25100

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT

31,988

31,988

$

$

Was $40,270 V8, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD/Sync, ABS Stk# N25860

Was $40,270 V8, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD/Sync, ABS, Stk# N25980

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCab XLT

32,300

32,998

$

$

Was $40,270 V8, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD/Sync, ABS Stk# N25680

Was $40,445 V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, Sync, ABS Stk# N25540

‘12 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT

28,697

34,588 After All Rebates $

$

Was $43,220 V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, ABS Stk# M24410

This Truck is Only

+Tax & Lic.

35,515

$

Was $42,010 V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, Sync, ABS Stk# N25120

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT

35,720

$

35,902

$

36,136

$

36,336

$

36,765

$

Was $43,060 Was $43,155 Was $43,540 Was $43,540 Was $44,265 V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, Sync, ABS Stk# N25940 Sync, ABS Stk# N26170 Snyc, ABS Stk# N26080 Sync, ABS Stk# N26070 Sync, ABS Stk# N25840

‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew FX4 ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat ‘13 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat

36,765

$

38,400

$

43,998

$

44,212

$

44,632

$

scarff-ford.com 501 AUBURN WAY NORTH • AUBURN 1-253-833-1500

731652

Was $44,265 Was $45,990 Was $51,284 Was $50,330 Was $51,840 V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, V6 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD/ Stk# N25530 Sync, ABS Stk# N25330 Sat/Sync, ABS Stk# N25250 Sat/Sync, ABS Stk# N25600 Sat/Sync, ABS, Tow Pkg Sync, ABS Stk# N26130

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