Covington/Maple Valley Reporter, April 26, 2013

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Donut hole annexation takes one step closer

Fire levies passing in districts 43 and 44

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Maple Valley Fire’s levy was on its way to passing while Mountain View Fire was four percentage points as well as 347 ballots short of approval when the first round of votes were counted Tuesday.

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Bennett gets hands on as his Cub Scout den learns about two-wheeled transportation Cub Scouts Can Tommy during a tour of Bike Masters and Boards in Maple Valley from owner Ron Flores April 17. Flores different bikes to the boys, showed them how to change a flat tire and talked about Change a Flat explained local trails. To view a slide show go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com KRIS HILL, The Reporter

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Sick, injured or abandoned, animals get help they need South Sound Critter Care near Maple Valley seeks support to continue to care for creatures BY KRIS HILL khill@covingtonreporter.com

Support for South Sound Critter Care has poured in during the past year from all corners. That will be crucial during the coming months as veterinarian Jan White and veterinarian tech-

More than half of those who cast ballots in the first wave in King County Fire District 44, also known as Mountain View Fire, gave their approval to Proposition 1, according to results posted to the King County Elections website. But, the levy needs a supermajority, or 60 percent approval, to pass. As of Tuesday night, Proposition 1 had received 2,013 yes votes, or 56.39 percent with a total of 3,572 votes tallied in the first

nician Tigger Birch prepare for thousands of creatures to come into the nonprofit. SSCC, located off 216th Street Southeast not far from Covington-Lake Sawyer Road, will take in birds, kittens, raccoons, squirrels and more throughout the late spring and summer.

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White, who operates SSCC on the lower level of the building which also houses her veterinarian practice, worked in wildlife rehabilitation for years while Birch previously volunteered with PAWS. There is 1,800 square feet of space there for the rehab center. The nonprofit has operated since 2010. Since last year, when they took in more than 1,600 wild animals and hundreds of kittens, SSCC received thousands of dollars in grants to upgrade the rehab facility. White said they expect at least 2,000 sick, injured and abandoned creatures this year. Already [ more ANIMALS page 7 ]

A baby duck is cradled in the hands of Tigger Birch of South Sound Critter Care. The duckling and its siblings will be at SSCC for six to eight weeks. KRIS HILL, The Reporter

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Maple Valley officials are one step closer to annexing the property known as the donut hole thanks the passage of an amended bill on the Senate floor earlier this week. The amended Senate Bill 5417 passed concurrency with a 34-14 Senate vote Monday afternoon and is headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The bill will allow the city of Maple Valley to begin the annexation process for Summit Place, also known as the donut hole. The property is 156 acres located off Kent-Kangley and Southeast 228th Street that is home to a county transportation maintenance facility, nine holes of the Elk Run Golf Course, and undeveloped land. The donut hole is entirely surrounded by the city of Maple Val-


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