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FROM THE PUBLISHER Ravensdale the great cities they are.

Once again there were multiple categories where there were ties in the winner and finalist rankings. I would like to congratulate everyone who received votes and also thank the loyal readers of the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter for their support this year.

COMMENTARY

We have wrapped up the annual Best of Covington/Maple Valley/ Black Diamond readership poll for 2013 and the winners and finalists are listed in on the following pages.

The continued increase year over year of ballots both online and inprint is great to see and I would like to thank those who took the time to vote for their favorites.

It is so incredible to see these great communities take such pride in their retailers, people and service providers. This is what makes Covington, Maple Valley, Black Diamond and

Reporter readers select their favorites You’ve answered the call and made your choices for the best Covington, Maple Valley, and Black Diamond has to offer, from food to fitness and hardware to health care. We are proud to honor our outstanding businesses in our community that our readers have chosen.

Reporter readers made their picks through ballots published in the paper throughout the month of April. The response from the community was tremendous. We would like to thank all our readers who took the time to complete the ballots.

We hope you enjoy the next several pages of results of our 2013 Best of Covington, Maple Valley, Black Diamond and also enjoy the messages from the businesses for which you voted. We are a great community here in South King County!

Polly Shepherd

Results are in…

THANK YOU to

After many hours of counting votes and then bestowing the honor of drawing the winners for the great prizes donated by QFC to my creative design manager, Julie Black, I am thrilled to present you the 2013 Best of Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond as picked by our readers.

A very special thank you goes out to QFC who generously donated all of the prizes to our lucky readers.

Polly A. Shepherd Regional Publisher, South Division Sound Publishing Inc.

2013 BEST OF COVINGTON | MAPLE VALLEY | BLACK DIAMOND The 2013 Best of is a special section published May 31, 2013 by the Covington/Maple Valley/ Black Diamond Reporter.

Publisher: Polly Shepherd Advertising: Natalie Routh, Marie Skoor, Tamie Beitinger Cover/Layout: Julie Black

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PEOPLE ACCOUNTANT/ FINANCIAL PLANNER WINNER Eric Callison Edward Jones Finalist: Denny Pierre Edward Jones John Robertson Edward Jones Maple Valley Jon Vert Maple Valley Tax ATTORNEY/LAW FIRM WINNER Donna E. Vasilkovs, J.D., Attorney at Law Finalist: Cayce & Grove Law Offices David L. Moe Attorney at Law Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC Law Office of Frank L. LaBare BARISTA WINNER City Perk Morning Girls Finalist: Beauty and the Beans Katie City Perk Espresso Starbucks by Covington City Hall

DENTIST/ PHYSICIAN WINNER ORTHODONTIST Dr. Shannon WINNER Markegard, D.O. Dr. Jeffrey E. Kashner, UW Medicine/Valley DDS, MSD Medical Center, Finalist: Sawyer’s Village Dr. Curtis Barnett, DDS Finalist: Dentistry for Kids Andrea Steele - PA-C CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Daniel Lee, DDS Southlake Clinic WINNER Covington Smiles Dr. Catherine Hunter, M.D. Dr. Todd Partain, D.C. Hunter Women’s Health Care Dr. Joel Rude, DMD Partain Chiropractic Rude Family Dentistry Dr. Cheryl Tan-Jacobson, M.D. Finalist: - MultiCare Covington Dr. Otto J. Hanssen, DDS Dr. Guy Thomson, D.C. Medical Center Covington Family SpinaCare Dr. James M. Morton, M.D. Dentistry Dr. Neal Vitalis, D.C. - MultiCare Covington Maple Valley Covington Chiropractic Medical Center Family Dental Dr. Phillip Kriss, D.C. POLICE OFFICER Kriss Chiropractic FIREFIGHTER WINNER WINNER Dr. Treye Hovinga, D.C. Chief Kevin P. Klason Cary McCormickCovington Police Chiropractic Today Maple Valley Fire Finalist: Department COMMUNITY Deputy William Michaels VOLUNTEER King County Sheriff Finalist: WINNER Chief Greg Smith Officer Chris Williams Tina McDonough Mountain View Fire - Covington Police Department Finalist: Dan Degidio - Covington Representative Officer Kyle Riches, MPO, Kevin Kramlich Patrick Sullivan Covington Police Mountain View Fire Department Richard Balash, Covington Chamber, Police Chief INSURANCE AGENT Jamey Kiblinger, Friends of the Library WINNER City of Black Diamond Patti M. Jenson – The Soup Ladies Allstate Insurance PUBLIC OFFICIAL PET GROOMER/SHOP WINNER Finalist: WINNER Derek Matheson, Clark Davis Agency Pampered Pet City Manager, American Family Grooming Salon City of Covington Insurance Finalist: Finalist: Craig Johnson - State Farm Dog Spaw Mayor Margaret Harto Ross Olive - State Farm 2 Hour Grooms City of Covington Scott Pudwell Pawl’s Pet Boutique Representative American Family Patrick Sullivan Petco Insurance Senator Joe Fain BARTENDER WINNER Taphouse Ink Finalist: Dea Hendrix - Nikki’s Hop Jacks - Staff Jessica - Red Robin

REALTOR WINNER Tamara Paul Prudential Meridian Valley Realty Tina McDonough RE/MAX Select Real Estate Finalist: Cathy Wahlin Windermere Laura Roth - RE/MAX Choice Executives Marti Reeder John L. Scott Real Estate TEACHER/SCHOOL WINNER Brandon Betlach - Glacier Park Elementary Finalist: Adam Turley Tahoma High School Rex Norris Kentwood High School Steve LaBare - Sawyer Woods Elementary Special Education Tiffany Weston Covington Elementary School VETERINARIAN WINNER Dr. Gina Davis, DVM VCA Covington Animal Hospital Dr. Melanie Caviness, DVM - Wilderness Animal Hospital Finalist: Dr. Julie Brazeau, DVM VCA Covington Animal Hospital Dr. Jack D. Smith, DVM Four Corners Veterinary Clinic

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WAITER-WAITRESS WINNER Jill Gaberial – Cedar Grill Finalist: Jessica - Applebee’s Jessica - Gloria’s Oscar - El Copral Taphouse Ink

RESTAURANTS ASIAN CUISINE WINNER Trapper’s Sushi Finalist: Benjarong Thai, Covington Spring Kitchen Iron Grill Mongolian BBQ BBQ WINNER Rooters BBQ Finalist: Cedar Grill Iron Grill Mongolian BBQ Lind’s Meats

BREAKFAST/ COFFEE SHOP WINNER Testy Chef Cafe Final: City Perk IHOP - Covington Starbucks by Covington City Hall FAMILY RESTAURANT WINNER Applebee’s Finalist: Cedar Grill Nikki’s Restaurant Red Robin, Covington FINE DINING WINNER Mizu Steak House Finalist: Gino’s Bistro Mama Passarelli’s Ristorante Isabella HAMBURGERS WINNER Red Robin Finalist: Hop Jacks Testy Chef Cafe Village Inn

PIZZA ITALIAN CUISINE WINNER WINNER Frankie’s - Maple Mama Passarelli’s Valley Finalist: Black Diamond Pizza Deli Finalist: Farelli’s Wood Fire Pizza Gino’s Bistro Maple Valley Ristorante Isabella Papa Murphy’s The Rock LUNCH WINNER Cedar Grill AUTOMOTIVE Finalist: WINNER Applebee’s Brown’s Automotive Hop Jacks Finalist: Testy Chef Cafe Covington Tire Center Trapper’s Sushi Foreign Auto Trucks Service, Black Diamond Maple Valley Automotive MEXICAN CUISINE WINNER Valley Automotive El Caporal – Maple Westover Auto Rebuild Valley Hacienda Del Mar BANK/CREDIT UNION WINNER Finalist: BECU - Maple Valley La Fogata Family Finalist: Mexican Restaurant Bank of America Los Cabos Family Chase Bank Mexican Restaurant Columbia Bank Puerto Vallarta Family KeyBank Mexican Restaurant

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CATERING WINNER Mama Passarelli’s Finalist: Cedar Grill EJ’s Catering Scooter’s Custom Catering DOG BOARDING DOGGIE DAYCARE WINNER Centennial Kennels Finalist: Cedar River Dog Farm Pampered Pet Grooming Salon Super Fun Happy Dog DRY CLEANER WINNER Grace Cleaners – 4 Corners Finalist: 4 Corners Country Cleaners Lee’s Cleaners Covington CONTINUED TO PG.5

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FITNESS CENTER WINNER Tahoma Athletic Club Thrive Community Fitness Finalist: LA Fitness Maple Valley Fitness Pinnacle Medical Wellness GOLF COURSE WINNER Druids Glen Finalist: Elk Run Lake Wilderness Maple Valley Golf HAIR SALON/BARBER SHOP WINNER The Loft, Black Diamond Finalist: Daniel Ross Salon & Skin Care Stan Parente Salon Style Lounge

MASSAGE THERAPY WINNER Outpatient Physical Therapy Finalist: Body Works Massage Clinic Massage Envy Pinnacle Medical Wellness NAIL SALON WINNER Blue Water Nails & Spa Finalist: Daniel Ross Salon & Skin Care M V Nails - 4 Corners Solar Nails PHYSICAL THERAPY WINNER Pinnacle Medical Wellness Finalist: Dulcey - Pinnacle, Covington MultiCare Covington PT Outpatient Physical Therapy

SENIOR LIVING FACILITY WINNER Farrington Court Retirement Community Finalist: Covington Place Senior Apartments Fountain Court Senior Living Ruthaven, Inc. The Weatherly Inn at Lake Meridian SPA SERVICES WINNER Daniel Ross Salon & Skin Care Finalist: MD Cote Medical, Laser & Spa MultiCare MedSpa Covington Stan Parente Salon

CAR DEALER/RV DEALER WINNER Airstream Adventures Northwest FInalist: Car Club Inc., Covington Motorplex, Maple Valley

TRAVEL AGENCY/ AGENT WINNER Catalyst Travel – Kent Finalist: AAA Travel Costco Travel Travel Network/Travel Leaders - Lorraine

SHOPPING APPLIANCE STORE WINNER Home Depot Covington FInalist: Costco - Covington Fred Meyer Johnson’s Home & Garden BOOKSTORE WINNER Finally Found Books Black Diamond FInalist: Costco, Covington

CLOTHING/SHOE STORE WINNER The Dazzled Dame!

FInalist: Fred Meyer Kohl’s Wal-Mart CONSIGNMENT/ THRIFT STORE WINNER Goodwill, Maple Valley FInalist: A Treasure Box Maple Valley Kid To Kid Covington CONTINUED FROM PG.6

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THANK YOU for nominating our staff and office as “Best Orthodontist” in the Best of 2013 Poll!

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FLOWER SHOP WINNER Bee’s Florist, Covington FInalist: Buds & Blooms Covington QFC Floral Department FURNITURE HOME DÉCOR WINNER Quintessence Finalist: Johnson’s Home & Garden Pier 1 Imports The Dazzled Dame!

GIFT STORE WINNER The Dazzled Dame!

Finalist: Mark’s Hallmark Shops Pier 1 Imports Quintessence

GROCERY/ CONVENIENT STORE WINNER QFC, Maple Valley Finalist: Fred Meyer - Covington Grocery Outlet Bargain Market - Maple Valley Safeway - Maple Valley

PLANT NURSERY/ GARDEN CENTER WINNER Johnson’s Home & Garden Finalist: Covington Creek Nursery Foley’s Produce Taylor Creek

JEWELRY STORE WINNER Anthony’s Jewelry & Goldsmiths Finalist: Costco, Covington Fred Meyer The Dazzled Dame!

WINERY/WINE SHOP WINNER DaVine Wine Bar Finalist: Covington Liquor Store Grocery Outlet Bargain Market - Maple Valley Ristretto’s Coffee and Wine The Grape Adventure

PET STORE PET SUPPLIES WINNER Reber Ranch Finalist: Kason’s Pet SupplyBlack Diamond Mud Bay Wild Birds Unlimited Yummy Tummy

Covington The area presently known as Covington was originally known as Jenkins Prairie. Between 1899 and 1900 the Northern Pacific Railway built a cut-off between Auburn,Washington and Kanaskat,Washington, improving the company’s primary east-west route across Stampede Pass. Contrary to some sources, no railway personnel by the name of Covington were employed on this project.

A school district was established in 1937. Over the years the area grew as an unincorporated area of Kent,Washington. Covington was officially incorporated as a city on August 31, 1997.

In 1900, during the building of the Palmer Cut-Off from Kanaskat to Auburn, the Northern Pacific installed at 2,850-foot passing track, a 700-foot loading track, a second class section house, a 24-man bunkhouse, a box tank and standpipe for watering steam locomotives at Covington. By 1908 the tiny village was home to the Covington Lumber Company, which had set up a mill capable of cutting 85,000 board feet of timber a day. No photograph is known to exist of the station at this site, apparently built after the cut-off construction. It operated on and off until the Great Depression and was removed in 1941.

Black Diamond Black Diamond was officially incorporated on February 19, 1959.

Beginning in the 1880s Black Diamond was a rural coal mining area, developed by the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company of California, which owned and operated the mine.The original residents were largely composed of former workers, from the company’s previous coal mining operation in Nortonville, California, which primarily sold coal to the thriving new metropolis of San Francisco. A combination of low quality coal from the Nortonville mines, water intrusion into the workings there, and the discovery and economical transport of higher-quality Washington coal to San Francisco spelled the demise of Nortonville in the early 1880s.The town was home to around 3,500 people by the early 1900s, many of them European immigrants; most of the working men were involved in producing coal.This coal was transported to Seattle via the Pacific Coast Coal train.

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Maple Valley The area was first settled in 1879 by three men who were improving a trail and brought their families in.When a name for a future community was proposed, the names Vine Maple Valley and Maple Ridge were suggested. A vote was taken by writing the names on slips of paper and placing them in a hat.Vine Maple Valley won by 2/3, but the word “Vine” was later cut by the post office because it made the name too long.

The city was officially incorporated on August 31, 1997.Today, the mostly residential city has shopping centers, gas stations, and housing.The Maple Valley Historical Society keeps records on the city’s past, with 2 historical museums holding artifacts such as the city’s first fire engine and photographs of old places in and around the city like Gaffney’s Grove.The old Gaffney’s Grove site is now a city park, and the Green to Cedar river trail runs through the city.The park includes a swimming beach, an arboretum and sprawling grass fields and sees the annual Maple Valley Days Parade each year in June.

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