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Last picture show? Development looms for drive-in

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A message tells you the number is disconnected.

On a website where workers past and present exchange messages, several employees con-

firmed that on Sept. 27 they got the official word they’d all been expecting but dreading – no more seasons under the stars.

The theater has not ordered any films for a new season.

And in a sad development

that seems to put the cap on everything, its beloved manager, Kieth Kiehl, the heart and soul of the Valley 6 Drive-In Theaters operation, employees say, died last December.

Although calls to John Mana-

vian, vice president of Real Estate Development for Los Angelesbased Robertson Properties Group seeking official confirmation were not returned, all indications are that, after 45 years in operation, the Valley 6 Drive-

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Some graffitist or perhaps a group of them is getting awfully busy and downright obnoxious with the spray can lately.

Just how busy? How obnoxious?

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LEARNING THE ROPES Emberlynn Kueny, 6, lassos her target during Quota Cares Western Days at Reber Ranch on Lea Hill last Saturday. The free event was an opportunity for families with special needs children to come and enjoy Western-themed activities, including pony rides, a petting zoo, hay tractor rides, a roping contest, face painting, arts and crafts and food and family pictures. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

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Between Jan. 1, 2012 and March 19, 2012, the City’s Planning Department logged 12 graffitirelated complaints from angry residents and business owners. But between Jan. 1 and March 19 of this year, Auburn [ more GRAFFITI page 3 ]

One lucky dog: Calvin reunited with family living far from Pacific

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Graffiti can be found throughout Auburn, including under the Highway 18 overpass.

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Starting Wednesday, people in certain sections of Algona may see men and women in safety vests lugging gear around, surveying here and there, marking places where workers will later drill probes.

All part of an ongoing investigation of a plume of contaminated groundwater that started on The Boeing Co. property in Auburn.

Larry Altose, a spokesman for the Washington State Department of Ecology, which is overseeing the investigation, said groundwater data collected so far shows that the contamination has not yet affected public drinking water sources.

“Possibly as early as April 1, there’ll be temporary fencing off of each site where they will spend about two to three hours per location, probing and drawing up water samples,” Altose said. “We’re not talking about a big drill rig like someone uses to drill a water well. These fit on the back of a small truck.”

In Theaters in north Auburn is closed for good.

It was one of only six of its kind remaining in the state.

The City Council approved an ordinance and a development

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For the past three years, Calvin, a 6-year-old Chesapeake Bay/Golden Retriever mix, has been a faithful and loving companion for a military family living in Pacific.

Katie Garberding, a longtime Pacific resident, says her daughter Helen’s family got Calvin in 2010.

“Calvin belonged to my other daughter, Emily, but she couldn’t have him anymore because she moved into an apartment,” Garberding said. [ more CALVIN page 4 ]

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A dedicated volunteer force from Wesley Homes of Lea Hill cut, sewed and pressed more than 200 pillowcases for an Auburn Valley YMCA drive to bring comfort to patients at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.

“They have phenomenal energy, perseverance and commitment,” said Helena Hanna, project organizer, of the Wesley Homes crew. “We had about nine machines going at once.” About 30 seamstresses donated more than 425 hours of labor to complete the one-month project.

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Records: Cavanaugh block sells for $1.4M opment Manager Doug Lein confirmed in an email to Mayor Pete Lewis that developers John King County records show McKenna and Brett Jacobsen that Bankers Capital Manhave confirmed that they are agement, LLC and into full design work for Centrum Financial a mixed-use project and Services, Inc. sold the expect to be in construcformer Cavanaugh tion this year. family-owned block Bret Jacobsen, on East Main Street to general manager of Plan A Development, Landmark DevelopLLC for $1.4 million ment and Investors plus $25,370 in taxes.

Capital Group, declined Doug Lein Landmark Develrequests for comment. opment of Auburn, Landmark’s plans which owns the limited liability call for a six-story building, a corporation, completed its pur- mixture of retail on the base chase of the block last week. facing West Main Street and five floors of apartments above that Auburn’s Economic DevelBy ROBERT WHALE

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can be set up for condominiums.

Its plans reportedly include covering the parking garage on the south side of the lot, which is the only part of the defunct Cavanaugh project ever completed.

Of keen interest to downtown merchants, city officials expect the building upon completion to put an estimated 400 more people in the downtown, day and night.

According to the its website, the Landmark Group “develops multi-family housing and mixeduse commercial projects through public and private partnerships, from adaptive reuse of historically significant structures to new construction.”

Wesley Homes reveals plans for nursing center

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A skilled nursing center on Lea Hill, with 34 private rooms, grouped into “neighborhoods”, where people near the end of their lives can get care shaped just for them.

A health center to serve not only people in Auburn but also all of South King County.

The folks at Wesley Homes have been talking about it for a long time.

Between 5 and 7 p.m.

April 2, in the second floor assembly hall in the main lodge at Wesley Homes Lea Hill, an arts reception and silent auction gets the public fundraising part of the project rolling.

Longtime Auburnites Darrel and Barbie Sharrard have donated 40 pieces from their extensive art collection – most of them the works of Rie Munoz – for the reception and silent auction.

Wesley Homes Lea Hill is at 32049 109th Place SE. The center is expected to cost $7 million, and between grants and other secured funding, the organization still must raise $2 million in philanthropic support, said Sten Crissey, director of fund development for the Wesley Homes Foundation in Des Moines.

“To us this is about dignity, about allowing patients nearing the end of their lives to have the privacy that dignity dictates, rather than have to share a room with people hard of hearing, who have a television blaring, with no ability for a family to communicate privately,” Crissey said of the proposed center. “… There are health centers in the Auburn area,” Crissey added, “but this

one will be cutting edge and distinct because it will have private rooms, and it will be affordable for people qualified for Medicaid and Medicare.”

With the addition of the proposed health center, Wesley Homes Lea Hill will offer a full continuum of care. While

people move there to live independently, the truth is that many of them need assistance that only a skilled nursing center can provide.

People planning to attend should RSVP first by calling 206-870-1334 or by emailing mohara@wesleyhomes.org.

[ graffiti from page 1 ] residents lit up the lines with 44 complaints.

That’s nearly a 266-percnt spike.

City officials estimate that the vandals have done most of the damage in just the last month.

It’s all over the City, from north to south, on the hillsides and on the flat, on fences, below underpasses and on businesses.

City officials estimate that probably less than 10 percent of the vandalism is gang related.

“It has all the indications of a bunch of kids who’ve been spreading out around,” said Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis. “It’s not all gang related; it’s more of what they might think of as graffiti art.”

In some of the worst cases, the vandals have hit senior citizens’ property.

“That’s so sad for the old folks,” Lewis said. “They’re the ones who have the old cedar fences that are really nice and that they have always taken care of. And how do you get 20 feet of graffiti off a cedar fence?

The answer is, you can’t.”

Property owners and city employees left to deal with the mess might be excused for wanting to wrap their fingers around a few necks.

While there were no leads as of Tuesday, the mayor has posted the news on Facebook and in his update.

March 22, 2013 [3] “I want everybody to keep their eyes open and let us catch just one.

Just give me one,” Lewis said, holding up an index finger. “If we catch one, then we can talk about all the others.”

Jeff Tate, the City’s interim director of Planning and Development, explained how the City’s code enforcement officers respond to graffiti.

“Code Enforcement does not just address graffiti through citizengenerated complaints,” Tate said.

“When Code Enforcement observes graffiti tagging while responding to other issues, it takes proactive steps to clean graffiti on public property and works with landowners to have the graffiti removed on private property.”

In addition to the citizen complaint figures cited above, Tate said, code enforcement took proactive steps to eliminate graffiti as follows: Jan. 1 to March 19, 2012, 22; Jan. 1 to March 19, 2013, 71.

Any act of graffiti within Auburn city limits is a misdemeanor. That means anybody caught red, blue or green handed, would almost certainly find him or herself in hot water before a judge in Auburn Municipal Court. They could almost certainly count on receiving a generous allotment of community service hours and doing more scrubbing than they ever imagined.

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Preventing identity theft is focus of von Reichbauer town hall meeting

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Hackers recently posted on the Internet credit reports, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and other financial information of celebrities and politicians, among them Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer comes to Auburn at 6 p.m. April 2 in the Auburn High School Library to help folks find out if they, too, might be at risk and to teach them what they can do to protect themselves and their families from becoming victims of ID theft.

“With their private information made public, Biden and Clinton prove it can happen to anyone,” von Reichbauer said. “I want my neighbors to know what they can do to protect themselves and what resources are available to them if their private information is compromised.”

Among the invited speakers are knowledgeable representatives from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office, the Federal Trade Commission, the Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates and local law enforcement.

[ calvin from page 1 ] “So he moved in with Helen.”

Over the next three years, Calvin and the family’s three children – Thomas, 11, Matthew, 6, and Lily, 4 – cemented a strong bond with the dog.

“From the day he moved in, those kids were his buddies,” she said.

“Lilly is his baby. They were home- schooled, so he went everywhere with them.”

A few months ago, when Garberding’s sonin-law, Ryan, received orders transferring him from Fort Lewis to Belgium, everything looked to be in order for Calvin to make the move to Europe with his family.

But the plans went awry.

Because all of their belongings, including the family car, were in transport to Belgium, the family was forced to rent a car. When the vehicle was struck in a hit-and-run accident, Garberding said, they were forced to fork out $1,500 in damages to their rental.

The family received another blow when they went down to get Calvin’s airline ticket and found out the price quoted to get Calvin to Europe was wrong.

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New to the force Eric Mattson began his law enforcement career with the Auburn Police Department as the City’s newest lateral police officer on March 4. Mattson has three years of policing experience with the Federal Way Police Department and two years as a procurement specialist with the U.S. District Court.

On March 12, Mattson was sworn into service by King County District Court Judge Matthew Williams and Deputy Mayor Nancy Backus. Mattson’s girlfriend, Jill Klepach, stands next to him in this photo, taken upstairs in the meeting room at the Auburn Police station. COURTESY PHOTO.

go to the edge of the driveway and sit. And when the cars drove by he would see ones that resembled my daughter’s car, and he would wag his tail and whine and then sit down when they drove by.”

Initially, Garberding said she was resigned to having Calvin stay with her until the family returned in three years.

But soon she realized that she had to find a way to reunite the family with Calvin.

Garberding started a Facebook page for Calvin and begin lobbying for donations to help Calvin recently rejoined his family in buy an airline ticket for Belgium with the help of the community. Calvin, as well as get COURTESY PHOTO the health inspections he needed to rejoin his “They said it was for 100 family in Belgium. pounds, but they forgot to Soon, Garberding had include his kennel,” Garreceived more than $1,000 berding said. “The ticket in donations. went from being $700 and This past week the arsome dollars to $1,250, and rangements were made they just couldn’t do it.” and Calvin received his OK Devastated, the family from the USDA to fly to had to leave Calvin with Europe to be reunited with Garberding when they left his family. on Feb. 1.

“On Tuesday he went “(Calvin) was depressed,” and got his puppy passport Garberding said. “One stamped and Wednesday of the things that was rehe arrived in Amsterdam ally sad was we do a lot of (a 2½-hour ; from the famthings out in the garage ily’s home),” Garberding with the door open. He said. “They needed to be would go out with us and together.”

Theft: 6:10 p.m., 210 block of 2nd Street Northeast. A male reported that his laptop had been stolen, possibly by another person, known, according to police, for his conspicuous maleness.

Theft: Overnight, 136 21st St. SE. A man complained that somebody had cut the fuel line on his work truck and stolen the petrol.

Under the influence: 8:51 a.m.

Police arrested somebody for being on something or other while he or she was in control of a vehicle.

Controlled substance: 11:52 a.m., 1425 Supermall Way SW. The combination of illegal drugs on his person and a warrant with his name on it was enough to get a male booked and jailed.

Theft: 2 p.m., 762 Supermall

Drive SW. Somebody reached into a woman’s shopping cart and swiped her purse, contents undisclosed.

Fugitive from justice: 3 p.m., 340 E. Main St. A young fugitive from justice turned himself in to the Auburn Police Department and police arrested him.

Shoplifting: 5:30 p.m., 762 Supermall Drive SW. Police busted a female for shoplifting something from a local department store and later booked her on a felony warrant.

Burglary: 8 p.m, 2300 block of L Street Northeast. Somebody burglarized a man’s home.

March 17 Trespassing: 6:13 a.m., 601 Auburn Way S. Management of a 76 Station told a male who by means unknown had rendered himself obnoxious to hit the road and not to come back any more.

Trespassing: 1:11 p.m., 200 block of North Division Street. The trespassing admonishment wasn’t enough to keep one woman away from the MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, and when she returned to

the forbidden venue, police arrested her. She returned the favor by showing hostility toward officers and jail staff.

Animal problem: 1:52 p.m., 4910 A St. SE. Somebody dropped an injured, non-domesticated wild rabbit at the Auburn Valley Humane Society shelter whereupon it got a free ride to a veterinarian clinic in the 700 block of Auburn Way North and treatment for its injuries.

Hit and run: 1:38 p.m., 1400 block of Auburn Way North.

Somebody identified the face of a hit-and-run suspect from a photo montage.

Theft from church: 5:40 p.m., 505 17th St. SE. Somebody stole money from Holy Family Catholic Church.

Shoplifting: 5:59 p.m., 1101 Supermall Way SW. Police arrested a guy for stealing sunglasses from Marshalls. Turns out, he also had a meth pipe on himself.

Theft: 7:16 p.m., 144 E. Main St. A woman tried to skip out on paying her bill at the Home Plate Tavern, whereat management took great offense and police busted her.

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fied. No hazards were found.

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The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 186 calls for service between March 11 and 17, among them the following:

Aid call: 11:43 a.m., (Pacific).

Firefighters called to Alpac Elementary School where a girl was suffering a possible allergic reaction evaluated her, contacted her dad and left her in the care of the school nurse until he arrived.

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Car vs. pedestrian: 3:20 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responding to a report of a car that had hit a pedestrian found the pedestrian in the roadway with minor injuries. Firefighters evaluated and transported the person to a local hospital.

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Transformer fire: 8:40 a.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters responding to a report of a power line on fire found a transformer that had blown when a squirrel touched it. Firefighters confirmed that the power company was noti-

Accident: 3:12 p.m., (Lea Hill).

Firefighters responding to a one-car roll over along Highway 18 learned that the driver had swerved to avoid a mattress in the roadway. The driver was not hurt.

March 17 Aid call: 3:30 p.m., (Auburn).

Firefighters treated a teenage boy who had sustained a fractured leg and a private ambulance transported him to Valley Medical Center.

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Question of the week:

– Chris Gregoire, former governor, on the passing of Booth Gardner (governor, 1985-1993) last Saturday at age 76.

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Say no to gutting paid sick days law Senate Republicans seem to be more content using their newfound majority status in the Senate to attack struggling Washington employees than in providing any real leadership, with their latest line in the sand apparently being paid sick leave.

Seattle’s City Council approved an ordinance by an 8-1 vote in 2011 that required all businesses operating within city limits and employing more than five people to provide their employees with paid sick leave. Sick leave, mind you, gives people the financial ability to stay home and get well without having to worry about how they’re going to pay the rent.

In my view, this is a public health issue. We must remember these are the people who serve you your meal at restaurants, or take care of your child at the child care center, or look after your grandmother at the nursing home. More than 40 percent of employees in our state have no paid sick leave whatsoever. Do you really want them to come to work where they can spread the flu or a cold or whooping cough to their customers or co-workers?

The two bills put forth by Senate Republicans, Senate Bills 5728 and 5726, would preempt cities from enacting their own sick leave regulations and also prevent cities from mandating paid sick leave for businesses based outside their city limits.

Both are blatant attempts by the majority caucus to place their ideology and loyalty to their special interest donors over the safety and well-being of our working families. In this time of economic uncertainty, we know that strengthening our middle-class and supporting our most vulnerable is the only way to create a sustainable future.

The move would be similar to one made in Wisconsin in 2011, when Republicans repealed a Milwaukee sick leave law.

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Backus has experience to be our next mayor There is a new day coming to Auburn. We soon will be electing a new mayor for our fair city.

I would like for us to elect a mayor who has financial expertise, has experience of a number of years of serving on a City Council, has grass roots in the City of Auburn, supports improving our roads, our public safety, our police officers and firefighters.

There is only one candidate that fits all of these requirements, and that is Nancy Backus.

She has the financial experience at Boeing, has served on our City Council for a number of years and has voted to support our roads and improve our public safety.

She is her own person and has always had time to

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Come August, we all need to support Nancy Backus for mayor.

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Misrepresenting us over supermajority rule In the March 8 edition of the Auburn Reporter, 31st Legislative District State Reps. Christopher Hurst and Cathy Dahlquist criticized Washington State Supreme Court Justices for upholding our state’s constitution.

Hurst and Dahlquist accuse the court of “judicial activism” and “lack

of respect” for the will of the voters. Neither of these accusations is true.

In the article our representatives take the Supreme Court to task for overturning the two-thirds supermajority rule for raising state taxes. However, the justices did not act to thwart the will of the people, but rather ruled correctly that

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a citizen initiative cannot amend the state constitution.

The constitution clearly states that a simple majority is all that is necessary to enact legislation; therefore, I-1185 and other Eyman initiatives before it violate the constitution. The constitution also states that the path to an amendment must start with the Legislature. The Supreme Court upheld the law, as is their sworn duty,

Bob Jones’ letter (“There is hope for Auburn”, March 8, Reporter) got me to write my letter. So his guy, John Partridge, thinks we shouldn’t rely on outside funds, but he’s spending this week in D.C. on the taxpayer dime?

The other councilmembers are bringing back money and value for all of us, but his guy doesn’t believe in it. So what’s he spending our money on?

I really don’t like the idea that not a single councilmember would endorse him (for mayor). Who’s he going to get to work with him and how is he going to get anything done?

I’ve decided. I’m for Nancy Backus. She believes in Auburn and is willing to fight for us.

The council and past councilmembers endorsed Nancy.

She’ll get things done.

– Diane Jepsen

and I find it offensive for our legislators to call the integrity of the court into question.

Hurst and Dahlquist claim to “represent our voters,” but their support of the supermajority requirement is false populism at its worst. The supermajority rule has not helped the voters of the 31st District or the state of Washington. It has, in fact, done just the opposite.

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Emily Drozynski and her classmates at Auburn’s Holy Family School got a close look at how laws are made, implemented and enforced.

It was all part of the eighth-graders’ study and subsequent field trip of state government orchestrated by teachers Kathy Brown and Katie Dempsey.

The class of 27 strong toured the Washington State Patrol Academy and the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton.

Students learned how laws are interpreted and enforced at the facilities.

The class spent a day at the Capitol, meeting local lawmakers and representatives, including Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn).

“They got a good experience in terms of having their voices heard,” Brown said.

They also met up with a familiar face, Drozynski, who served as a page for

Emily Drozynski served as a page for Rep. Gary Alexander.

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her sponsor, Rep. Gary Alexander, R-Olympia.

Drozynski, who may one day go into politics, found the experience as a page interesting, especially the mock hearing they do in page school.

The students pick a topic, write bills and debate and vote on them just as the legislators do in committee.

Drozynski proposed a bill to combat obesity by requiring it to be taught in the classroom.

She cherished her time in Olympia.

“It was really cool because I got to learn a lot of things about the government that I didn’t know.”

Milwaukee voters approved a paid sick days law with 69 percent of the vote. Following a protracted lawsuit by Milwaukee’s Chamber of Commerce, Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled legislature and Gov. Scott Walker preempted the law with legislation much like Sen. Tom’s, written by the corporate front group ALEC: PR Watch obtained documents from ALEC’s 2011 Annual Meeting showing that one of the group’s committees — the Labor and Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force — focused its entire meeting on the issue of paid sick leave. Task force members, who are legislators, were given copies of a bill that enables state legislatures

[ GUNN from page 5 ] supermajority laws make it easy to vote in tax breaks benefiting big business interests with only a simple majority while requiring a two-thirds majority to repeal them effectively, this makes these tax breaks permanent even when they cease to serve the needs of the people of Washington and instead are only lining the pockets of Wall Street CEOs.

to override municipal paid sick days laws. The same bill was used in Wisconsin to override Milwaukee’s paid sick days requirement.

As we transition out of the Great Recession, many of our fellow citizens are still struggling just to make ends meet, and our friends and neighbors need as much support as we can muster.

Support such as that provided by the Seattle ordinance that Republicans are dead-set on scuttling. Seattle’s law provides nearly 200,000 people with more security, support and consistency. It addresses the fear of struggling families that an illness could mean catastrophe, and it relieves the anxiety that usually accompanies flu season in Washington.

Republicans are all about smaller

Have you noticed that since the Eyman initiatives took effect, you have to pay higher fees and tolls? I have.

The state is nickel and diming us to death with tolls on HOV lanes, higher college tuition and fees to use state parks.

These user fees are the only ways that the Legislature

government and delegation of powers, until it goes against their entrenched special interests. It’s just unfortunate in this case that their special interests are completely opposed to a sensible approach to caring for Washington citizens.

Paid sick leave does not have to be an ideological lightning rod. It shouldn’t be contentious to support middle-class, working families. Nor should it be contentious to believe an illness shouldn’t unravel someone’s entire life.

These are all things that we can agree on outside of Olympia. Now if we could just get the Republicans on board the common sense train.

Reach Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Kent, District 33) at 360-786-7664 or Karen.

Keiser@leg.wa.gov.

can balance the budget with the supermajority in place.

Next election time, pay attention to where your representatives get their campaign money. That’s the only way you’ll know whether they’ll be answerable to you, the voter, or to the outside interests who want you to pay for their trips to the Caymans.

Brian L. Gunn, a political activist in the 31st Legislative District, is a Washington State Progressive Caucus board member. He also is state committeeman of the 31st Legislative District Democrats, and is active with Washington Coalition to Amend the Constitution (WAmend), working to overturn Citizens United.

PUBLIC NOTICES PACIFIC SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM FINAL ACTION PUBLIC NOTICE The Washington State Department of Ecology (Department) hereby provides notice, as required by the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58.090 (8), that the Department has taken final action and approved the City of Pacific’s Comprehensive Shoreline Master Program Update.

Per RCW 90.58.090, the effective date of the City of Pacific’s Shoreline Master Program is March 20, 2013.

Per RCW 90.58.190(2) and RCW 36.70A.290, petitions of appeal must be filed with the Growth Management Hearings Board within 60 days of publication of this notice. More info: 360-407-7291 or http://www.ecy.wa.gov/ programs/sea/shorelines/ smp/mycomments/Pacific.html Published in Auburn Reporter on March 22, 2013. #755049.

Superior Court of Washington for Thurston County In the matter of the estate of CHERYL DAWN HAWN Deceased.

No. 13-4 00123 8 PROBATE NOTiCE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 THE ADMINISTRATOR NAMED BELOW has been appointed as administrator of this estate.Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the administrator or the administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original

of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: March 8, 2013 Publication: Auburn Reporter HEATHER BISHOP Administrator Attorneys for Personal Representative: Owens Davies Fristoe Taylor & Schultz, P.S. Address for Mailing or Service: 1115 West Bay Drive, Suite 302 PO Box 187 Olympia, WA 98507 Phone: (360) 943-8320 Court of Probate Proceedings and cause number: Thurston County Superior Court Cause No. 13-4 00123 8 Published in Auburn Reporter on March 8, 2013, March 15, 2013 and March 22, 2013. #751092.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BENTON In the Matter of the Estates of: PAUL M. STEVENS and DONNA L. STEVENS, Deceased.

NO. 13-4-00058-4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of these estates. Any person having a claim against the Decedents

must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the Claim and filing the original of the Claim with the Court. The Claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the Claim is not presented within this time frame, the Claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedents’ probate and non-probate assets.

Date of filing original Notice to Creditors with Clerk of Court: 2.11.13 Date of First Publication: 3.22.13 /s/ GRETCHEN M. BENDER Personal Representative 2208 W. 7th Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336 Attorney for Personal Representative: Albert Coke Roth, III, Esq. Law Office of Coke Roth 8836 Gage Blvd, Suite 204A Kennewick, WA 99336 Published in Auburn Reporter on March 22, 2013, March 29, 2013 and April 15, 2013. #756395.

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Recall Cy Sun proponents host yard sale

Opponents of Mayor Cy Sun organized a yard sale last weekend to raise money to help cover legal costs in their effort to recall Pacific’s controversial leader.

By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

With just a couple weeks before the Washington Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether Pacific voters will see a recall of controversial Mayor Cy Sun on a ballot this summer, opponents of the mayor hosted a yard sale last weekend to raise money to pay for their ongoing legal battle.

According to Don Thomson, president of the Committee to Recall Cy Sun and Protect Pacific Votes, the event made a dent in the $10,000 needed to pay their lawyers in the ongoing legal drama.

“It’s been fantastic. I can’t say enough for the volunteers and the people of Pacific who have stepped forward,” Thomson said. “All of this stuff was donated by the people of Pacific. All the sales have been donations. I set a personal goal and we broke it.”

Thomson said the committee raised more than $2,000 on the first

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two days of the yard sale.

The state’s High Court is expected to rule April 4 on Sun’s appeal of a lower court decision to put the recall in front of Pacific voters.

“There are no more appeals or delays left,” Thomson said. “Once that’s decided, and it should be in our favor, then we can go out and get the signatures. Thirty to 45 days after the signatures have been verified, we can have it on a special ballot. Then it’s up to the voters. And judging from the support that we have received, it’s going to happen. I feel confident that we’re going to win. His scorecard in court has not been good. Ours has.

There is going to be a recall.”

The recall was previously given the green light by a King County Superior Court judge, who ruled

[ theaters from page 1 ] offering about 70 acres of agreement between the owners of the property, RPG, and the City in 2011 that allowed RPG to begin

property, including the Valley 6 and several adjacent properties at the city’s north end, for office, retail and residential develop-

there was sufficiency to recall Sun. Through his lawyer, Tyler Firkins, however, Sun appealed the decision to the higher court. .

For Thomson, it’s about more than just recalling the mayor.

“It’s something that the voters have to wake up and realize – their votes are important,” Thomson said.

“Know what you’re voting for. If you have questions, ask them. If you have doubts, investigate them. Because this is a prime example of people not paying attention. And when you take a 109-year-old town that is financially stable and destroy it in a little over a year, that’s horrendous.”

For information on the recall efforts, visit www.protectpacificvotes.com or www.recallcy.blogspot.com. Sun’s blog is at www.mayorcysun.blogspot.com.

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square feet of retail, 500 residential units and/or up to 1.6 million square feet of office space. It also calls for an extension of I Street Northeast to South 277th.

Auburn Pete Lewis put those numbers in perspective last year.

“The last time the City did something like this was the Lakeland Hills development, and this is on par with Lakeland Hills,” Lewis said.

For several years, the City had negotiated with RPG on future development of the acreage, touching on preparation of an environmental impact statement, changes to the comprehensive

[ algoNa from page 1 ] Most of the holes, Altose added, will be 5 feet deep, though there are a few that will be 15 or 25 feet. Combined, the bores will give technicians a bit of a 3D view of what’s happening with the groundwater.”

Geologists consider these depths to be shallow groundwater.

In the north-to-northwest direction where technicians have concentrated their search, they have not yet found the end of the plume, and the work will continue until they do, Altose said.

“There is some lateral movement (of the contamination).

That’s how they plot it out because the groundwater moves slowly. When they find a concentration, they can project out, based on their hydrogeological information,” Altose said. “So there’s a combination of things used. There’s the data collected from processes like this, and the existing information about groundwater movement in the area. Then there’s models they can use to combine the knowledge they have about groundwater movement and the data plan and zoning code to authorize a mixed-used commercial zone, and preparation of a draft development agreement and a draft planned action ordinance.

In the development agreement, which lays out development guidelines, the RPG agreed that the layout and uses of the Auburn Gateway Project would follow these strictures: • Other than common areas, parking and access, no multiple family residential uses will be allowed on the ground floor of any building but only in upper stories of multi-story buildings.

• It shall contain more

that they are finding to estimate where the contamination might be. That’s how they are able to plan each round of sampling.”

Algona Mayor Dave Hill said much of the City’s worry actually centers on the possibility of vapor contamination, which could rise through homes.

Those questions have not been answered. The study is one step toward determining the locations and size of the underground contamination, which includes solvent chemicals, primarily trichloroethene (TCE), a known carcinogen, and vinyl chloride (VC), in South King County.

Boeing used the chemicals up to the 1980s to degrease airplane parts.

Information gleaned will help planners to decide on the cleanup of the groundwater contamination and determine whether more sampling is needed. Boeing is conducting the investigation and paying for it.

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full-service, sit-down restaurants than fast food, including drive-thru restaurants • Gas stations and car repair service and parts business will only be built as part of a larger retail operation.

When the original owners of the property sold to RPG a decade ago, they made clear that their decision was all about sagging business for the outdoor theaters.

“We sold out because you stopped coming,” the original owners told City leaders.

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School: Ilalko Elementary School Parents: Trudie and Allan Vinson Favorite subjects: Math, reading, science Hobbies: Dance, soccer, drawing, training dogs Ambitions: I want to be an owner of a pet store, be a teacher or maybe a principal. I want to be a cheerleader for the Cougars. I want to go to WSU. Activities: Green Team, Dance Team, Volunteering at the Humane Society

School: Ilalko Elementary Parent: Celeste Locke Favorite subject: P.E., science, writing Hobbies: Karate, trading cards like Magic and Yugi-Oh, football Ambitions: I want to be a horse jockey at Emerald Downs because my mom has worked there for 13 years My grandma has a horse, Hill Billy Cadillac, that will be racing this season.

Activities: Karate, spending time with animals, races at Emerald Downs.

Art Walk announces winning poster design

The City’s free Top Cat & Big Dog Photo Model contest is designed to choose a cat and dog to represent Auburn in its animal services marketing material. Cats and dogs – and their owners – must reside in Auburn. The pets must be licensed and remain licensed. They also must have up-to-date rabies shots. Contest submissions end at midnight April 15.

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many masters. She has maintained a lifelong interest in the ways of other cultures and people. Her work strives to capture the excitement of discovering something new or something long forgotten.

As a passionate painter, she paints whatever pleases her. She is a member of Auburn Valley Creative Arts, and has several works on display and for sale at the gallery, 108 S. Division St. (open 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wednesday-Friday; noon4 p.m. Saturday.

Additional information on the event is available at www.auburnartwalk.com.

A team of animal lovers will make preliminary cuts, after which the top five cats and dogs will compete in an online “People’s Choice” contest between April 20 to midnight May 12. Enter the contest at www.facebook.com/ auburnpetpalooza beginning today. The winning cat and dog will be announced on the main stage at Auburn’s Petpalooza on May 18.

Come and Celebrate Easter at Wabash Church

Sunrise Service 6:30 AM at Mountain View Cemetery Festival Worship Services 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM at Messiah Lutheran Church Pastors Greg Kaurin and Eric Wooldridge MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH 410 H St. NE, Auburn 253-833-5280 www.MessiahLutheranChurchAuburnWA.org

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Lydia Sutton’s “Post Alley” is the winning artwork that will represent the May 10 Downtown Auburn Art Walk event, organizers recently announced.

Sutton’s fine artwork of the tops of umbrellas is a “beautiful watercolor that is reminiscent of spring with the light pastel colors,” said Di Faria, event committee member. “It will be a wonderful image to represent our event.”

The contest was coordinated in partnership with the Auburn Valley Creative Arts.

The artwork will be reproduced on the various posters, postcards and walking maps to help publicize the downtown event.

The Auburn Art Walk features art, music and wine tasting from 5-9 p.m.

Sutton is a local artist and native of Germany.

She has lived throughout Europe and the United States, studying art with

The Hope Helpers’ inaugural Spring Soiree Bazaar, a benefit for Childhaven, JDRF South Sound and the Pediatric Interim Care Unit, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Les Gove Gymnasium, 11th and Auburn

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Pacific’s updated shoreline master program approved For the Reporter

The Washington Department of Ecology has approved the City of Pacific’s updated shoreline master program.

The program will result in

www.auburn-reporter.com significant improvements in the protection, use, development and restoration of 41 acres of floodplain and 1.4 miles of shoreline along the White River in the city.

The updated master program combines local plans for future shoreline development and preservation with new shoreline development ordinances and related permitting requirements.

Cities and counties statewide are, or soon will be, updating or developing their master programs, under the state’s 1972 voter-approved Shoreline Management Act. Pacific’s process brought diverse local interests to the table to work collaboratively. Among these groups were government representatives, waterfront prop-

erty owners and state and local resource agency staff. The process began with a thorough inventory of existing land-use patterns and environmental conditions, completed with consultant support.

Pacific’s shoreline master program: • Integrates shoreline regulations with the City’s growth management planning and zon-

ing, floodplain management and critical areas ordinances, as part of a unified development code.

• Encourages public access to shoreline areas throughout the city.

• Includes a restoration plan showing where and how voluntary improvements in water and upland areas can enhance the local shoreline environment.

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Triathlon Club kickoff meeting is Saturday The RockSteady Junior Triathlon Club hosts a kickoff meeting from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday at the Auburn Valley YMCA, 1620 Perimeter Road SW. The club is open to youth ages 13-19 who compete in modified triathlons in two divisions, Youth Elite and Junior Elite. Youth Elite races consist of a 375-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike race and a 5K run. Junior Elite races are a 375-meter swim, a 10K bike and a 2.5K run.

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FIGHTING HIS WAY TO THE TOP From humble beginnings, Auburn worker is making inroads inside the pro boxing ring

BY RICHARD BAKER For the Auburn Reporter

From Hilltop to mountaintop, that is the road Tacoma boxer Mike Gavronski is taking.

So far the climb has been firm and steady, ever steeper, ever higher. His recent win over Nathan Bedwell at Little Creek Casino in Shelton shows he is on track, and if he continues the progress, a shot at a world title will be waiting.

Gavronski, who works in Auburn, is following in the footsteps of such famous Tacoma boxers as Rocky Lockridge, Sugar Ray Seals, Johnny Bumphus, Leo Randolf and Irish Pat McMurtry.

His climb up the mountain may not be as difficult as his climb to adulthood has been. He was raised in Hilltop in a violent and dangerous family, a tumultuous environment to which no kid

Mike Gavronski, left, improved to 11-0-1 after defeating Nathan Bedwell.

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By the age of 13, life at home had become so precarious that he asked his grandparents if he could live with them. They

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TROJANS AT A GLANCE • COACH: Baj Alastra, 4th season • LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 6-14 overall, 5th place in SPSL North 4A with 5-14 record.

• TOP RETURNERS: 5 returning starters including: Matt Seeley, senior, pitcher and shortstop; Brier Atkinson, junior, catcher and infielder; Casey Manning, sophomore, pitcher and outfielder; Connor McCoy, junior, catcher, utility and pitcher; and Jaykob Sloan, junior, pitcher and infielder.

• TOP NEWCOMERS: Dillon O’Grady, freshman, outfield, pitcher, third baseman.

• OUTLOOK: The Trojans return five solid starters. Look for Auburn’s depth at pitcher to fuel the team in league play. “Our weakness is that we’re still a young team, and we have some players who have not experienced varsity level pitching or played varsity level defense before,” Alastra said. “We have more experience on the mound and more depth.”

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Gavronski has managed to avoid the seamier side of boxing, especially concerning drugs. He saw too many lives destroyed in the Hilltop area. He avoids any associations with fighters, especially ex-fighters, involved with drugs. He has even changed gyms to protect himself.

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Gavronski has always held a job.

“There is no such thing as a bad, or meaningless job,” he said. He has held a job for as long as he can remember.

Maintaining a job and finding the time to train can be difficult.

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ing: Brice McCulloch, senior, catcher, infielder and outfielder; Kekoa Nahaku, senior, outfielder; Matt Anderson, senior, first baseman; Nick Brooks, senior, pitcher and third baseman; Shawn Guinn, senior, pitcher and first baseman; and Joey Cassano, junior, infielder.

• OUTLOOK: “We bring back a solid defensive core of players, and with the addition of our new players we’ll again be very good defensively,” Walker said. “We have nine seniors on this team, some moving up from junior varsity last year and some returning from the varsity team.

We have added many key components to our team, and these new players will fill key roles in keeping us strong defensively. So far this spring we are looking much stronger offensively than we ever have been. We have a good combination of speed and power in our lineup and hope to score a lot of runs this year.

“Our team’s success ultimately is going to come down to our ability on the mound,” Walker continued. “I believe that pitching will once again be the deciding factor in how we finish this year. We have four or five quality pitchers who have the ability to be very good.

If they compete on the hill this year, we will be tough to score runs against.”

try occasionally and to attend fights. He recently trained and fought in the Midwest and will be going to California soon. He knows that sparring and training in different places and with as many boxers as possible is essential for success.

Gavronski (11-0-1) would like to fight every month, but with the decline in boxing interest, bouts are becoming difficult to find. He is also coming up against the problem

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• LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 16-9 overall, 5th place in SPSL North 4A with a 8-7 record. Lost in first round of state playoffs.

• TOP RETURNERS: Austin Marty, senior, shortstop; Justin Jacobs, senior, second baseman; Chris Minteer, senior, right fielder; Tyler Sherwin, senior, pitcher; Joey Galeno, junior, first baseman and pitcher; Daniel Casanova, senior, centerfielder.

• OUTLOOK: Last season the Ravens rode the arm of ace Michael Rucker, who is now playing at Gonzaga University. This year the Ravens will look to senior Sherwin and junior Adam Parke to lead the way on the mound.

The Ravens return a strong core of sluggers in Minteer (.211 with 16 RBIs last season), Galeno (.400, with 17 RBIs and six doubles last season) and Marty (.333 with 21 RBIs last season).

“It was a done deal. I was ready. It was a week from the time I got my release to when I committed. I love rebuilding this new program.

Even though I wish I still had more time, my experience here has been awesome.”

After the season, Fitzsimmons will be a semester away from graduating with her degree in sports management and said she wants to stay around the game coaching youth. This past summer she spent time coaching in the local parks and recreation league.

Wright has been a big influence in her decision to stay involved with the game.

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Fitzsimmons and the Bengals are 9-14, their best start since the program was brought back in 2007. A big key in the start has been the dedication the team had in the offseason to prepare.

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Rose Victoria Keating, 83, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband John J. Keating. She has been a resident of South King County for the last 70 plus years.Rose was born in San Francisco, California on March 6, 1930.

She is survived by her three daughters and son in laws, Howard and Melissa Keating Gordon, Javier and Kathleen Keating Ruvalcaba and Dan and Shirleen Keating Walker. She was a grandmother of 13 and a great-grandmother of 4.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Yahn & Son Funeral Home, Auburn. Interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Rose loved animals, especially Bootsie, so please send any donations to Oreo’s Animal Rescue at 93 - 21st St. East in Dickinson, North Dakota 58601.

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Retired NavyVeteran and retired Auburn Postal Clerk, James W. Smith, 86, was called home by his Lord on March 13, 2013.

Jim is survived by his wife Sharon of 52 years, daughter Kathryn, Suzanne (Randy) Sneesby, Jim (Denise) Smith, and four grandchildren; Ryan and Aaron (Sarah) Sneesby, Gabriel and Danielle Smith.

A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, March 23 at Wabash Church in Auburn (18325 SE 384th St). Viewing will begin at 11am to Noon with the service following at 1:30pm. A graveside committal service will be held Monday, March 25 at Tahoma National Cemetery, 10am (18600 Southeast 240th Street, Kent).

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Wanda Sicilia Benson was born on the family farm near Alsen, ND on February 26, 1915.

She married Hamar in 1951 and the family grew to include seven children, 16 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

Wanda lived in Auburn since 1979.

She enjoyed the Sons of Norway, the Auburn Senior Citizens Center, and her special friends at Family of Grace Church. She died at peace, 98 years old, surrounded by family, where she wanted to be. Her family wishes to thank Hospice for their skill and guidance during the last months of her life. And to Beth for being there to the end.

The memorial service will be held this Saturday, March 23, 2013, 2 pm, at Family of Grace Church in Auburn. Donations to Family of Grace.

Events Auburn Tourism: For special events in the Auburn area, visit the website: www. auburntourism.com.

Kids’ Day: 10 a.m.-noon, March 30, Green River Community College, Lindbloom Center,12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. A celebration of kids. Face painting, a visit from the Easter Bunny, Easter egg hunt, games, cotton candy. Enjoy a special performance

by B. Vogan and his Good Buddies. Free. For more information, visit www.greenriver.edu Sixth annual Spring Fairy Festival: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 13, Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn.

Day of art, music and dancing with a frolicking fairy and fantasy theme. Admission: $15 for adults, $5 for children (5-12), seniors (65 and older) and students with ID; 4 and under free. For more information, visit www.springfairyfestival.com.

Easter Easter weekend services: 7 p.m.

March 29 (Good Friday, Prayer Around the Cross Service); 10 a.m. March 31 (Easter, blended worship service), All Saints’ Lutheran Church, 27225 Military Road S., Auburn. 253-852-4884.

City of Algona Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m. March 30, Matchett Memorial Park, 402 Warde St. Age groups: 2-4, 5-7, 8-12.

Looking for sponsors to donate prizes such as non-gender videos, children’s games, pre-packaged chocolate bunnies or Easterstyle stuffed animals. Cash donation also accepted. Donations need to be received at City Hall no later than March 25. For more information, call City Hall at 253-833-2897.

Benefits Auburn Senior Activity Center rummage sale: March 22-23, senior center, 808 Ninth St. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Anyone interested in donating items for the sale should bring them to the senior center beginning March 19. Call 253-931-3016 for pickup or more information.

Craft Bazaar at The Seasons on Lea Hill: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23, 12722 SE 312th St., Auburn. Free. Vendors with homemade baked goods, jewelry, hats, purses and more ARHS Booster Club Auction: 5-10 p.m. March 23, Green River Community College, “Come Sail Away” event benefits Auburn Riverside student activities, clubs, sports and scholarships. Tickets: $35. To order, contact auction chair Kristie Ayers at 206-255-5811 or kristie@kristieayers.com.

The Hope Helpers’ inaugural Spring Soiree Bazaar: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 24, Les Gove Gymnasium, 11th and Auburn

Way South. Benefit for Childhaven, JDRF South Sound and the Pediatric Interim Care Unit. Admission is free. A donation of canned food for the Auburn Food Bank is suggested. Local vendors, silent auction and raffle. Enjoy wine tasting, gourmet coffee, a homemade Italian sandwich or a baked treat. For more information, visit www. facebook.com The Auburn Mountainview Booster Club Auction – “Off to the Races”: 6-10 p.m. March 29, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive. Money raised supports the school’s clubs, sports and activities, in addition to scholarships and InvestED. Auction tickets $35 (buffet dinner, silent and live auction). Donations for auction are appreciated. A tax deduction letter is available. Please send donations to: AMHS, 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn, WA 98092 – c/o AMBC 2013 Auction. 0eFor more information, contact Tracy Arnold at 206-679-8929 or tracyarnold@comcast.net.

Wesley Homes Lea Hill Art Reception and Silent Auction: 5-7 p.m. April 2, Wesley Homes, 32049 - 109th Place SE, Auburn. Art reception and silent auction to sell 40 donated works from the Sharrard family private collection. Featured artist is Rie Munoz. Proceeds support a new health center that will serve Auburn and South King County. www.wesleyhomes.org.

Bus Barn Bonanza: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 6, Auburn School District Transportation Yard, 615 15th St. SW. Featuring arts and crafts from local artists and business people. Free to the public. A $10 vendor fee supports the Auburn High School seniors scholarship fund. The bonanza is open on the first Saturday of every month, March to June, October to December. For more information, contact Janie Bartro at 253-227-7789, or visit www. busbarnbonanza.com.

Spring Teriyaki Chicken Dinner and Bake Sale: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21, White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Way N. Fundraiser. Dinner is served cafeteria style or takeout. Sale includes mochi and manju, pies and other homemade goodies. For more information, visit www.wrbt.org Empty Bowl event: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

April 26, Grace Community Church, 1320 Auburn Way S., Auburn. Attendees at the gathering will have the opportunity to purchase a handmade soup bowl by students and professional potters for a minimum donation of $15. Customers will have a choice of soup from among those donated by local restaurants and schools. Proceeds support the Auburn Food Bank.

Health Cascade Regional Blood Center drives: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 26, Auburn Mountainview High School, 28900 124th Ave. SE;11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 5, Gordon Trucking/Valley Freightliner, 151 Stewart

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Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. March 27, Zones, Inc., 1102 15th St. SW; 10 a.m.-noon, 12:45-4 p.m. April 5, Boeing Auburn (employees only), 700 15th St. SW; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. April 12, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Plaza 1, 202 N. Division St.; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m. April 17, Social Security Auburn, 1901 C St. SW. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

Auburn High School class of 1953: July 20, Truitt banquet room, 102 W. Main St., Auburn. 60th reunion. Open bar 4-5 p.m., dinner at 5. Cost: $35 per person. Casual dress. For more information, contact Carolyn Kremer at 253-838-0362, Bob Hostetter at 360-432-3774, or Joy Hurlburt at 360-4264260. Contact either no later July 5.

Seniors Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www.auburnwa.gov. Senior activities include: • Senior Coffee Hours with the Mayor and Councilmembers: 10-11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month.

Stroke, osteoporosis screenings: March 26, Neighborhood Chapel, 209 M St. NE, Auburn. Packages start at $159. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-800-697-9721 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.

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• Lunch: Monday-Friday, Salad bar begins at 11:30, Main meal is served at noon. Cost: $3 donation for ages 60 and over, $5.75 for those younger than 60.

• Trip to Seattle’s Paramount Theater: April 1. The center is taking participants into Seattle for a tour of the Paramount Theatre. The trip leaves from the senior center at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 3 p.m. Cost is $11 for Auburn resident, $14 for non-residents. To register, call the senior center at 253-931-3016.

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Algona Days Vendors Wanted: The City of Algona is looking for vendors for this year’s Algona Days– Friday, July 19, 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, July 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. If you are interested, applications can be found at www.algonawa.gov or you can contact Kevin Caviezel at City Hall 253-8332897 or kevinc@algonawa.gov.

Making Travel Easy and Fun: 2 p.m.

March 22, Wesley Homes Retirement Communities and Health Services, Lea Hill, Auburn. Love Travel and Rottles Clothing and Shoes presents RSVP online at www. wesleyhomes.org or call 253-876-6000.

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Striped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets.

Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 108 S. Division, Suite B. Learn the fine art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome.

For more information, call 253-735-1751.

Auburn Green Valley Prospecting Club: Meets 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, The River Estates Community Center, 3611 I St. NE, Auburn. Club promotes recreational prospecting, camaraderie and education with members, local organizations and youth groups throughout the Puget Sound Region. Affiliated chapter of The Gold Prospectors Association of America. Offers places for individuals and families to go to prospect, local support, free information services. Membership is free and open to anyone who is interested in prospecting for gold or other precious minerals, metal detecting or rock hounding.

For more information, call 253 833-2255 or visit pnwgpaa.com/Washington/Auburn/ Calendar.

Entertainment Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

‘80s at 8 Movies Package: 8 p.m., selected Fridays. Mach 29: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”. Tickets: $3.

Poetry at the Ave: 7 p.m. April 4.

Dick Brugger, Auburn Poet Laureate, and his daughter, Jessie Brugger, award-winning filmmaker, present a night of poetry and animation. City of Auburn sponsors free program.

Auburn Performing Arts Center APAC, 700 E. Main St. 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.

Rainbow Dance Theatre: 7:30 p.m.

March 23. Back by popular demand, this dynamic group features physical stunts, mesmerizing dance, glow in the dark costumes, and inventive use of props.

Tickets: $15/$13.

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MultiCare Auburn Medical Center BOYER Ruth and Jesse, boy, March 7 DOBSON Stephanie and Justin, boy, Feb. 27 DUPREE/ASKEW Ariel and Antonio, girl, March 5 JONES/RIMPSON Brianna and Denzell, boy, Feb. 26 MARLANA/HERNANDEZ Garcia and Jorge, girl, March 12 MUNOZ/LEONARD JR. Maritza and Richard, girl, March 1 TRAN Van, boy, March 2

Deaths Obituary list, Public Health – Seattle and King County vital statistics AUBURN AREA Adams Jr., Harold J., 90, March 4 Bergstrom III, Holly W., 29, March 6 Beydler, Betty J., 83, Feb. 23 Clark, Kenneth W., 81, Feb. 28 Custodio, Natividad D., 81, March 5 De Blasio, Coring, 87, Feb. 26 Erickson, Arne R., 51, March 4 Essick, Warren E., 89, Feb. 28 Fitzsimmons, Lois E., 82, Feb. 19 Hansen, Lois B., 82, March 6 Harper, Marlys R., 78, March 9 Hubner, Frances L., 77, March 5 Manka, Helen M., 85, Feb. 28 McGregor, Benjamin C., 85, Feb. 25 McNeff, Roy L., 61, March 2 Musabaeva, Khalima M., 71, March 4 Oreskovich, Bryan J., 25, March 10 Reese, Jerry G., 76, March 8 Sharp, Charles, 45, Feb. 28 Simon Jr., James M., 54, Feb. 27 Swanson, James L., 81, March 4

March 22, 2013 [19]

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After Rebate

26,253

$

’13 Ford F-150 SuperCab STX 4x4 ’13 Ford Fusion Hybrid

33,560

‘06 Ford Crown Victoria LX

4,961

After Rebate

‘10 Ford Edge SE

13,960

$

Stk# N25471

‘09 Ford Flex SEL AWD

19,460

26,512

All prices are after applicable rebates. Plus Tax, Lic & Fees.

‘00 Ford F-250 XL

6,560

6,960

$

Was $8,999 V6, Auto, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, ABS

Stk# N37560

‘07 Ford Mustang GT

Was $17,499 V6, Auto, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, Lthr, ABS

$

47MPG

‘04 Chevy Impala

$

Was $9,499 V8, Auto, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, Lthr, ABS, Alloys Stk# M36003

’13 Ford C-Max Hybrid SE 47MPG

$

$

Stk# N17170

Stk# N26850

14,961

$

‘05 Nissan Altima S

9,920

$

Was $10,999 V8, 6 Spd, AC, AM/FM/Cass, Tow Pkg, ABS, 8’ Bed Liner Stk# M36531

‘06 GMC Yukon XL AWD

16,588

$

$

Was $10,999 4Cyl, Auto, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD

Stk# N16851

‘07 Honda CR-V EX

19,920

$

Stk# N17020

After Rebate

‘07 Ford Escape XLT 4WD

13,740

$

Was $15,499 V6, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, Lthr, AM/FM/CD, ABS, Alloys Stk# N37710

‘07 VW Passat Wagon

19,430

$

Was $17,999 Was $16,999 Was $20,999 Was $20,999 V8, 5 Spd, AC, PW, PDL, Shaker AM/FM/6CD, V8, Auto, AWD, AC, Bose AM/FM/CD/Sat, PW, 4 Cyl, Auto, 4WD, AC, 270W AM/FM/CD, Nav, V6, Auto, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD/Sat, ABS, Alloys, ABS Stk# N37430 PDL, Lthr, ABS, Moon Roof, Tow Pkg Stk# M22671 PW, PDL, ABS, Rear Cam Stk# N25541 Lthr, Moon Roof, Pwr Hatch Stk# N25111

‘10 Jeep Wrangler 4x4

20,861

$

‘07 Chevy Tahoe LS 4WD

20,988

$

‘11 Ford Ranger SuperCab XLT ‘11 Ford F-250 SuperCab XLT 4x4

23,320

$

34,861

$

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

750553

Was $22,999 Was $23,999 Was $21,499 Was $24,999 Was $39,999 V6, Auto, AWD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD/Sat, V6, 6-Spd, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, ABS V6, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, ABS, V6, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD/Sat, V8 Turbo, Auto, 4WD, AC, PW, PDL, AM/FM/CD, Stk# N37520 Stk# N37470 20” Rims Stk# N24543 Bed Liner, ABS Stk# N25600 ABS, Tow Pkg, 8’ Box ABS Stk# N37420

[20] March 22, 2013

Healthcare for Every Phase of a Woman’s Life Our Physician Team: (from top, counterclockwise) Amy Atwood, MD David Baghdassarian, MD C. Robert Bigler, MD MaryEllen Maccio, MD Bilha Zomer, MD

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Valley Women’s Healthcare Clinic At Valley Women’s Healthcare Clinic, our highly skilled obstetricians and gynecologists specialize in the healthcare needs of women in every phase of life – from adolescence, through childbearing years, menopause and beyond.

Services include pap tests, breast exams, gynecology and gynecologic surgery, contraception, menopausal and midlife care, tubal ligation and ultrasound. Our OB/GYNs also care for women during pregnancy, labor and childbirth, offering preconception counseling, infertility evaluation, and specialized pregnancy care for those over 30, women seeking vaginal delivery after previous Cesarean, and other higher-risk situations. Patients deliver at Valley Medical Center’s state of the art Birth Center.

Services Available in Auburn and Covington Auburn Office 1 East Main Street, Suite 100

Covington Office 16850 SE 272nd Street, Second Floor

Located on the northwest corner of the intersection of 1st Street NW and N Division in downtown Auburn

Located at Covington Clinic North, Dr. David Baghdassarian is now available for appointments

For an appointment at either location, please call 253.939.9654

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

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

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

§ Maternal fetal medicine specialists § Lactation specialists § Pediatric specialists

§ 24/7 obstetric hospitalists dedicated to the safety of our patients and new arrivals For more information about The Birth Center at Valley Medical Center, visit valleymed.org/birth.

Make your appointment with Valley Women’s Healthcare today!

253.939.9654

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