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Black Diamond’s history and heritage was celebrated July 6 with the city’s annual Miner’s Day Festival which culminated with the unveiling and dedication of the Black Diamond Coal Miners Memorial. The honor garden includes a 13-foot bronze statue of a coal miner sculpted by Ellensburg artist Paul Crites and a 28-foot granite wall, engraved with the names of miners who have died in mines throughout Washington state, and engraved bricks at the base of the statue and wall. Surrounding the memorial and historical museum is a landscaped garden. According to Black Diamond Historical Society President Keith Watson, the idea for the memorial began years ago, but started in earnest about two years ago when he and former Black Diamond Mayor Howard Botts and their wives made a trip to Roslyn, Wash. There they saw a memorial

Covington residents told surveyors in May they want more entertainment as well as recreation and they believe the police department is the most essential city service, among other things. From May 14-26 Elway Research conducted phone interviews, explained Karla Slate, the city’s community relations coordinator. In addition, thanks to a grant, Elway sent out invitations in the mail to participate in a web survey. Phone interviews were conducted with residents who listed a phone number on their voter registration. A majority of the questions were similar to those asked in the city’s last survey conducted in 2009, Slate said, to measure how Covington was performing on those benchmarks according to residents. “We had previously done surveys and it’s a best practice,” Slate said. “It allows us to see how our

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Tigger Birch prepares to release a great blue heron into a King County-owned swampland of 64th Avenue South in Kent July 6. Birch, a veternary technician at Lake Sawyer Animal Hospital, rehabilitated the bird for six weeks at South Sound Critter Care. KRIS HILL, The Reporter

Passions and learning collide for Tahoma grad BY KATHERINE SMITH ksmith@maplevalleyreporter.com

Sean Messenger, a 2011 graduate of Tahoma High School and student at Harvey Mudd College works on the final assembly of a robot. Photo courtesy of Sean Messenger

A high school interest in robotics has turned into a career path for Tahoma High graduate Sean Messenger, one he hopes to continue to build on as a Robert Day Scholar. The Bear Metal robotics club

at Tahoma was a launching pad for Messenger, who will start his junior year at Harvey Mudd College in Southern California in the fall. He is pursuing a double major in engineering and computer science. The college specializes in math, science and engineering degrees with a liberal arts twist. It is a part of The Claremont

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Collaboration, communication key to keeping schools safe Editor’s Note: this is the first of a two part series examing school safety in the Kent and Tahoma School Districts. BY KATHERINE SMITH ksmith@maplevalleyreporter.com

he scene is chillingly real: in a hallway at Tahoma Junior High, students’ screams and pleas for help reverberate off the walls and their classmates lie on the floor with fake blood stains on their clothes and fake blood on their faces, one student has a black tag affixed to their wrist — the color that means in this simulated scenario they’ve died — the victim of a school shooter. That was the scene I observed Oct. 3 when the students and staff at TJH as well as district administrators, the King County Sheriff ’s Office, Covington and Maple Valley police departments and Medic One participated in an orchestrated scenario where a pretend active shooter entered the school. The large scale drill that takes place annually at the junior high is one of a kind and provides learning opportunities for both the school and first responders. The idea was to find out what collectively worked and what didn’t, for both those inside and outside the school. It also gave all involved the chance to go through the motions and practice the head knowledge they already had. Exercises like these are both proactive and reactive — a prepare for the worst, hope for the best mentality — developed from an increased awareness in school safety in light of tragedies at Columbine High School in April 1999 and, more recently, at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut.

PROACTIVE AND REACTIVE RESPONSES The shootings at Columbine High School, carried out by two students, changed the face of school safety.

“Back at that time, that was one of the security guards at the schools to safety initial pushes and recognition of, things officers. can happen on campuses,” Tim Kovich, the Kovitch said that also at that time the desafety manager for the Kent School District, partment became a part of the technology said. “With that, original pushes of putting department to help connect the district’s those officers in schools and being there all resources. the time. That built a very strong founda“Which is a great thing that has haption for some of the things that are going pened…to see where those things can on (now).” come together again and to have that Kovitch explained that a large part of that response — real-time viewing and provide initial push was putting officers in every a better service for everyone in the Kent one of the district’s high schools School District,” Kovitch said. and middle schools. The district In the Tahoma School District also has two school resource ofthat attitude toward school safety ficers, law enforcement officers and security is much the same from the Kent Police Department as it is in Kent in terms of taking who are specifically designated to a relational approach, accordwork with the district. ing to TJH School Safety Officer Over the years the district also and district Safety and Security began to add video surveillance of Coordinator Sean Kelly. common areas at schools to help Tahoma has a school safety monitor the campuses. Currently officer at the two middle schools, the district has 294 cameras. “The proactive side junior high, and high school Around the 2009-2010 school is to get out there as well as a part-time school year, the district looked at its resource officer from the King and get to know security and decided to overhaul County Sheriff ’s Office. the kids...When the department, and begin to “The school is no different then the students have emphasize relationships with a town,” Kelly said. “You’re going students and staff, Kovitch went a little bit more to have some students who make rapport with you on to explain. poor decisions, just like out in the they’re more apt to real world, and you have to in“That drive behind that (the overhaul) was a look aback at that tell you what’s going vestigate those, get the truth, and on in the building.” then instill some discipline there heavy, policing style of security Sean Kelly model, and things that were beso they can learn from it.” ing accomplished and that time, Kelly said that knowing the and to look at how our officers students is key to helping keep get more involved.” Kovitch said. students and staff safe. He esti“We wanted to try to prevent mated that 70 percent of what he things from actually coming to that point hears about he hears from students, 20 per(security needing to react to a situation). cent comes from staff and 10 percent comes We were trying to look at…how can we from parents or community members. look and when we see it coming how can “The proactive side is to get out there and we direct those services or how can we to get to know the kids,” Kelly said. “The direct that before ever having to be in that students and the parents call me Sean. It’s bad discussion with that student?” so we have a little bit more rapport with the The district even changed the titles of students. When the students have a little bit

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Covington voters will decide this November whether to increase the city’s sales tax rate by 0.2 percent, or 1 cent on every $5 of taxable purchases, to pay for street maintenance and other improvements. The city’s street fund which pays to maintain city streets, has a budgeted shortfall of $56,000 this year, and reserves are expected to run out in 2017. Among the causes are statewide ballot measures, the Great Recession, higher gas prices, and inflation. The city’s general fund, which pays for public safety and other city services, is also tight. Every year $250,000 has to be transferred from the general fund to the street fund just to keep the street fund afloat. The city currently doesn’t build street projects unless it gets grants, doesn’t overlay streets without grants, and does only limited pavement repair. Existing maintenance programs are facing further reduction, as well. The number of Covington police officers per 1,000 residents is below the King County average. Covington has 0.88 officers per 1,000 residents. The average is 0.93 in cities that contract with the King County Sheriff for police services and 1.41 in cities with their own police departments, excluding Seattle. The city hasn’t added police officers since 2008 despite significant commercial and residential growth the past five years. The city has a half time code enforcement officer who addresses quality of life issues like homes in disrepair. The position was full time prior to the recession. The Covington City Council appointed a Budget Priorities Advisory Committee in early 2012 to study the city’s mix of taxes and services. The group’s 15 members were chosen for their diverse backgrounds and perspectives. There were men and women, residents and businesses owners, veterans and newcomers, supporters and critics, different points on the political spectrum, and different professional experiences and personal interests. The group’s expectation was that it needed to identify and cut waste. Its final

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Salute to the spirit of service Kris Hill Assistant Editor

From time to time I post on Facebook about how I’m trying to come up with an idea for a column. This time a friend suggested writing about community service. Given that I live in Maple Valley, work in Covington and spend time in Black Diamond, I know quite well the kind of serviceoriented nature that is the backbone of all three cities. I knew I could work with that idea. And as I pondered that I realized the time my husband and I have lived in Maple Valley marks the lon-

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impression was that Covington is a “very well run city with an excellent corporate culture” and city government is “lean and mean.” The group’s core recommendation was to form a transportation benefit district and ask voters for a 0.2 percent sales tax increase as soon as possible. A TBD is a separate government entity with the same boundaries as the city. It’s governed by the City Council acting as a separate board and supported by city staff under a contract between the city and TBD. TBDs have revenue authority cities don’t have, such as a 0.2 percent sales tax and a $100 license fee per vehicle per year. Many cities have formed TBDs and most have chosen to impose a $20 vehicle license fee without voter approval. The Covington City Council formed a TBD in April and the TBD Board chose to let voters decide whether to impose a 0.2 percent sales tax in November. A 0.2 percent sales tax would boost the rate in Covington from 8.6 percent to 8.8 percent — some purchases, like restaurant food, would continue to have a different rate. At 8.8 percent, the rate would still be 0.7 percent lower than in Renton, Kent, Auburn, and other communities to the west. The sales tax would be paid by everyone who shops in Covington and uses Covington streets and services, not just Covington residents. It

gest I’ve lived anywhere. Ever. There are reasons for that among which is the fact I live in a great community and cover two others. Growing up, both my parents were somewhat nomadic. My mother drifted up here after growing up in Southern California. I don’t know my dad’s story, but, I am told he landed here after living and working in Alaska but grew up in north central Pennsylvania. I can only confirm the latter portion of the tale via documents I have and genealogy searches. My dad died when I was in second grade, so, there is more I don’t know about him than I do but I know neither of my parents were the type to stay in one place long. To that end, I went to four different elementary schools and lived in three different apartment complexes while I was in middle school. Finally, at 12, I begged my mother to stay in one place at least until I finished high school. Though a socially awkward seventh grader at Highland Middle School in Bellevue, I generally liked where we were and my classmates, and I just

would generate roughly $750,000 per year and expire in 10 years. The TBD Board has committed to use the money to sustain existing maintenance programs, reinstate annual street overlays, enhance pavement repair, provide for small capital projects, and provide matching funds for federal and state grants. The City Council has committed to use the general fund money it wouldn’t have to transfer to the street fund anymore to hire another police officer and increase code enforcement by 10 hours per week. The city’s 2013 resident survey, conducted in May 2013, showed that 76 percent of Covington residents ranked street maintenance an essential or high priority, and 69 percent strongly supported or were inclined to support higher taxes for improved streets and traffic flow. Ninetythree percent ranked police an essential or high priority and 76 percent strongly supported or were inclined to support higher taxes for additional police officers. More information is available on the city’s website at www.covingtonwa.gov/TBD.

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wanted something sort of normal. My mom agreed to my request. And then she moved out shortly after I finished my first semester at Gonzaga University in 1996. That’s a long story for another time and not one for the newspaper. In any case, we lived there about six years. That was the longest I lived anywhere until we settled in Maple Valley. I spent two years in Spokane then some time in Bellevue then another year or so in Redmond while I finished at University of Washington. After that we spent two and a half years in Las Vegas while my husband finished his bachelor’s degree. Finally after another 18 months in Bellevue saving up, we bought our home in Maple Valley. All the same things that appeal to people moving in for the past decade appealed to us: a nice, quiet neighborhood that was safe, would be a great place to start a family and the Tahoma School District was highly rated. Then as we have lived here all the other great [ more HILL page 6 ]

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My husband and I joined the festivities at Saturday’s Black Diamond’s Miners Day. We had a chance to see the candidates for mayor of Black Diamond, and hear the buzz about the effects of YarrowBay on our community. It was

Olness is most qualified Black Diamond Mayor Olness is the most experienced and qualified candidate. Rebecca Olness is a remarkable

Black Diamond at critical point As the election for Black Diamond’s mayor quickly approaches I have some noticeable concerns as I review the candidates. I think we can all agree that this city is at a very critical point in its evolution. Growth and development are here and they are not leaving and our city is on the verge of financial collapse. So the obvious question would be why would we trust such an important time and process to candidates who have never held a publicly elected position? Two of these candidates want to be mayor but have no political experience or deep understanding of how our city government works. One has never attended a city council meeting until just a couple of weeks ago. I don’t want a mayor who is learning the job on the fly under extreme pressure and in the position of being

a surprise to hear so many citizens voicing this was a done deal. We also read your recent newspaper article on the topic. It is astounding to us that the incumbent mayor and the planning commission chair actually think YarrowBay housing is going to be some kind of cure all for budget needs of our town. The real estate taxes

are years away and we will be paying for most, if not all the new services and infrastructure that will have to be put in place. But of course, the two candidates from the old regime are going to defend YarrowBay’s monstrosity of a development plan. It happened on their watch and they are responsible for the looming disaster.

Things will not get better when YarrowBay starts building. Their first clear cut will hurt our local property values. The thousands of fill trucks will damage not only our roads but our peaceful and quiet surroundings. As our forest goes down, so goes the wildlife, and the purity of the streams and our lake’s water. The

ultimate insult is the idea that the inevitable traffic gridlock will be solved by no less than nine traffic signals on 169! What we need are some new people representing us in the Mayor’s office and on the City Council. A plan to progress us as a community, but one that will work for not only for the budget, but for our fel-

individual with a lifelong commitment to public service and volunteerism. As an experienced Black Diamond elected official, both as a council member and as a mayor Rebecca understands the complexities of city government operations and

consistently demonstrated effective leadership and initiative to keep Black Diamond moving forward in the right direction. She has been fiscally responsible during trying economic times, maintaining a balanced budget and

preserving cash reserves. Recognizing that controlled and incremental growth is vital to the city of Black Diamond, she continues to make sure that the MPD conditions of approval and the development agreement are followed. She serves on several King County and

Sound City Association committees and task forces and is respected by her fellow elected officials. Rebecca is a team player, fighting for all of us in South King County on a number of issues, not just for Black Diamond. Rebecca is a highly capable

unknowingly manipulated or taken advantage of by City Council or political groups. While I applaud their passion and interest I think it would be better served in a position of City Council where they can learn the process as a team member rather than a stand alone position with such great responsibility. I want someone who will treat it as a full time job with the dedication it deserves. I want a mayor who works normal business hours and is accessible. Two of these candidates have jobs, one full time and one part time. Do they plan on quitting if elected so they can properly address the city’s issues or are they going to treat the position as a part time obligation outside of work? Furthermore, what happens if these inexperienced individuals decide to quit midterm because they feel they are in over their heads

or it requires more time than they can give? I am not about to let this City Council appoint a replacement like they have for two of their own positions, something that has chafed many citizens as we got no input to their appointments. I want someone who understands accounting practices and municipal budgets. Each candidate says that public safety is high on their list of priorities but only one understands how the budget actually works. It took many of our newest council members a while to understand you just can’t cut this and slash that and move funds around to create a budget and cover shortfalls. Black Diamond’s (budget) is complicated because three quarters of the city staff is funded by YarrowBay through an agreement for the purpose of continuity during the process. There are state accounting

practices that must be met and the general fund is the only controllable fund. The police department makes up the largest portion of it and is usually the most visual casualty of cuts in the form of officer layoffs. There are things like cuts in maintenance and services. How do we increase the general fund? Raise your taxes or find new revenue streams. Controlled growth will bring this along with a

solid police and fire budget. Without it this city will die. Simply promoting business development has proven ineffective and won’t work as businesses won’t survive without a growing population base to support it. There is only one candidate experienced and qualified for the position. Mayor Rebecca Olness is the only one capable of continuing to work with YarrowBay, to see they follow every detail of the agreement

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TIME EQUALS LIVES Columbine forced law enforcement to rethink how they respond to incidents like active shooters at schools according to Kent Police Officer and School Resource Officer Scott Rankin. Rankin explained that since Columbine police tactics and priorities have changed. “The tactics were surround it (the school or other location where an incident was happening), wait for the SWAT team to come in,” Rankin said. “(Police) realized that deploying an entity like that (SWAT) takes way too long.”

[ HILL from page 4] things about the community were discovered. Service is part of the lifestyle and not just in Maple Valley. Look at Vine Maple Place, Real Life Church, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Valley Girls & Guys!, the Black Diamond Historical Society, Wings of Karen, Relay for Life, the Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry, Make a Difference Day, all three of the high schools we cover where students do incredible service projects every year right under our collective noses and on and on and on. I’m sure I forgot something. Feel free to let me know. People in these commu-

nities have raised thousands of pounds of food for those in need, taken care of families during the holidays, replaced gifts stolen from a front porch, chased down would-be purse snatchers, generated hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight cancer from walking around tracks to going door to door in their neighborhoods, taken care of survivors of domestic violence as well as homeless families, helped students who wish to pursue higher education and raised a generation of kind, caring human beings who will not only contribute to society but lead it toward a brighter future. You get a sense of the spirit of the communities

Community News and Notes BLACK DIAMOND CANDIDATE FORUM TO BE HELD A candidate forum for mayoral and council candidates in Black Diamond will be held at 7 p.m. on July 16 at the Black Diamond Community Center in Black Diamond. The forum will be hosted by the Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce so voters can be informed on a variety of issues that Black Diamond faces. A candidate meet and greet will be held at 6:45 p.m.

Rankin said that now the mentality is to get there and get in as quickly as possible to stop the incident. “We have recognized that time equals lives,” Rankin said. “Therefore we’re going to send smaller groups in as many ways as we can.” Rankin said that officers know the dangers associated with such actions but that officers know danger is part of the job and that if it means stopping someone from harming students, that is what matters. “Everyone is sensitive to the idea that if we as a society can’t protect our children, we fail,” Rankin said. Then there was Sandy Hook. It was a cloudy Friday morning in December, days before Kent and Tahoma schools were to let out for the winter break, when the news

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when you go the parades at Maple Valley Days or Covington Days or Miners Days or stop at the farmers markets — I haven’t scoped out the one in Black Diamond yet, but it’s on my to do list — or swing through the summer concert series hosted by Covington or Maple Valley or run in front of a pack of a few dozen people walking from Tahoma High to raise awareness of suicide and prevention. Or that moment I’ll never forget in September 2012 when I walked the Bra Dash 5K at Lake Wilderness, the first time I did anything like that, with about 800 of my closest friends and neighbors on the way to raising $30,000 for breast cancer

KSD schools in Covington — to welcome them to the community. I could go on and on. There are so many great things happening because we have so many people from all walks of life in all three cities working to make not just our communities a better place but trying to change the world. There must be something about this part of the state which draws people with this kind of initiative, you know, they see a problem and tackle it rather than sit back waiting for invitation to help out. There are many reasons I love living as well as working here and what’s incredible about it is that as

research in the Puget Sound Region. Or the day I found out swimmers from Kentwood and Kentridge passed the swim cap around to raise money for Tahoma High student Allie Duven who was out of the water because she was battling cancer this past fall. The money was used to help pay for a wig for Duven while she went through treatment who then turned around donated the extra cash for someone else in need. Then there’s the email I got from the Covington Chamber of Commerce recently about putting together goody bags for new Kent School District teachers — there are 10

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emony. Watson said Crites came up with the idea of changing the patina to black on the bronze sculpture, because miners were always covered in coal dust in the mines. Crites started as a cartoonist more than 40 years ago for Western Horseman and other magazines. He also worked as a logger and miner through the years, which has inspired his art. “It’s all part and parcel of what I do,” Crites said. Now that the memorial is complete, Evans’ next project is to restore the town’s first fire engine, a 1947 Ford that was headed for the scrap heap. The memorial event drew a large crowd that included Mayor Becky Olness, Covington Mayor Margaret Harto, Black Diamond City Council members Janie Edelman and Carol Benson, Botts and Dino Rossi.

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for Roslyn miners that became Watson and Botts’ inspiration. “That is what we wanted to do but we wanted it to cover the entire state,” Watson said. Watson said a large donation in the beginning and volunteers from around the region brought the vision to life. “It’s amazing how everything fit together,” Watson said. “The number of volunteers that stepped up to the plate, it was amazing.” Watson gave an example of a Black Diamond woman, 94-year-old Katherine Daniels, who did the flower gardens for the memorial and donated a deer statue. “She is probably there today,” Watson said Monday.

Former Mayor Gomer Evans Jr., a lifelong Black Diamond resident, was another of the guiding forces behind the project. Evans’ father was a fire boss in the mines. At the unveiling ceremony Evans told the story of how his parents met, married and raised a family of nine children in Black Diamond. His father came to America from Wales in 1910. The senior Evans was promoted to fire boss when he was 18. The fire boss was the first worker to enter the mines at the beginning of the shift and ensure it was safe. Evans said his parents met and married in 1916. His father was living in a “single men hotel, the Barkley Hotel in Black Diamond, and my mother was working there. That’s how they met.” The sculptor, Crites, who is 71, was present at the cer-

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[ SURVEY from page 1] residents, our citizens view how we’re doing with their tax payer dollars.” With the results in hand at the end of May, Slate said, staff presented the report Elway Research prepared to the City Council at the first meeting in June. “What’s not too exciting about it is that pretty much all of our benchmarks that we had from 2009 to now were pretty much

friends with (help them).” So, the idea was to start in the morning with Stacy Loftis who would lead everyone through some yoga to warm participants and views up, as well as talk about her business as well as her experiences with Rock ‘n’ More. Anderson noted that would naturally lead into bringing in a local coffee company then it just snowballed from there. “Then our mental Rolodexes were spinning,” Anderson said. “It turns out we know a million interesting people who do a million interesting things.” The purpose of the whole enterprise is to raise money for the music school, with the first $15,000 generated going directly to the tuition assistance program, then

the same,” Slate said. “The public pretty much thinks we are doing the same job as we were doing in 2009 which is excellent given the budget and the economy that we’ve been able to maintain our levels of service. It was good to see that the results mirrored the 2009 results.” With 75 percent of the questions the same as the survey done four years ago, the remaining questions focused on other

additional money would go toward other initiatives the pair have brainstormed. There will be performances by bands such as Eclectic, who offered to take the 3 a.m. slot, and Heat which is a group of youngsters who will also do a tae kwon do demonstration. Young’s sister is going to offer up a cooking segment and Mitchell Fund, the drum instructor for the school, is putting together a video on mining crystals while the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra pre-recorded a segment, in addition to video lessons for a variety of instruments and Maple Valley Deputy Mayor Victoria Jonas has a time slot, too. In the middle of that, Young said, she and Anderson will break in much like PBS telethon

emcees to talk about how awesome Rock ‘n’ More is and encourage viewers to donate to the cause. There is no need to wait to donate, Anderson explained, as those who wish to support Rock ‘n’ More can make donations now. “You’d think the most difficult part about this whole thing would be booking 24 hours of entertainment,” Anderson said. “But that’s been easy. It’s the next generation of fundraising for non-profits.” Young said another reason this event is important is it demonstrates how Rock ‘n’ More is carving out its own niche in the music school business. “One of the other reasons that we’re doing this whole thing, too, is what differentiates us from other places:

topics such as parks and recreation as well as taxes. There were 448 respondents to the survey, according to the report prepared by Elway. Slate said it didn’t seem like the results surprised the members of the City Council but they seemed pleased with the number of participants as it was an increase over previous surveys. “When you look at the demographics of the respondents they felt like it was a better representation of our citizens,” Slate said. “By doing the mixed method we were able to get a better cross section of our residents.” Key findings, according to the report, were that nine out of 10 respondents believe Covington is safe and a good place to raise a family, that many pay attention to city government and that the majority would be willing to consider tax increases for eight of 10 city services listed including police officers, street improvements, and a pedestrian friendly town center being at the

we like to bring people together,” Young said. “And we’ve really been spoiled by the local business community in Maple Valley. It’s awesome to give back.” To view the webathon log on to www.rocknmore.org. Ultimately, Anderson said, the event is a celebration of the community and the people they’ve connected with since Rock ‘n’ More opened. “It came from just that little seed of an idea,” Anderson said. “It sort of worked its way into a 24 hour long party with all of our friends and doing things that are entertaining and they’ll tell all their friends and their friends will tell all their friends. Basically coming together for what I think is a pretty cool purpose.”

top of the list. The survey provides useful information for the City Council and staff, Slate said. It could also prove helpful as the city plans to put a sale tax increase on the ballot in November to be managed via a transportation benefit district. “I’ve been told by all of the department heads that they use this information when they’re setting their goals and meeting with their staff,” Slate said. “It’s a good tool for the departments to use. It gives us the proof we need to say if we need to do something to maintain or cut we know what is important to residents. We need to know, City Council doesn’t want to make assumptions.”

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for the school. Anderson wondered what could they do that was a little bit crazy like the kind of publicity stunt that involves sleeping someplace strange like a billboard yet could involve the community. It started off the with the idea that he and Young, who together run Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy in Maple Valley and Redmond, would stay awake for 24 hours and stream it live on the Internet. “Then as soon as I got that idea then maybe we could have some of our bands play,” Anderson said. “Then there was this explosion of an idea where we could get all these people that we know, that we have come into contact over the years and have become

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Real Life Church in Covington, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in October. The schools will celebrate with a banquet to be held at Grace

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Days festival July 20 and 21. Arts and crafts booth spaces are $75 and a discount is available with the donation of products for the use as contest prizes. Covington Days is a SeaFairsanctioned event and will be held

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Last week I spent a lot of time Googling. Even if you’re not an internet user, you’ve probably heard of Google. Google is an internet search engine —it’s kind of like going to the library and looking in their card catalog for a book you need on a specific topic. But what makes Google easier is you don’t have to get the whole book, you can just find the exact topic you’re looking for, instantly. I had a couple issues last week that I needed directions/advice to solve. One was computer-related the other was household related. My bathroom sink was clogged, which is weird because my husband and

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So like flipping a coin when making a decision often makes you realize what you wanted to do in the first place, Google advice often leads you to do what you know is the right choice for you and your child. And if all this confuses you, you can always Google it.

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Community News and Notes MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES AT LAKE WILDERNESS TO BEGIN Music in the Park at Lake Wilderness Park, hosted by the city of Maple Valley, kicks of at 6:30 p.m. Thursday July 18. Families are welcome to pack a picnic, spread out on the lawn in the park’s natural amphitheater and enjoy the music or purchase concessions which will include grilled hot dogs or hamburgers.

Boneyard Band kicks off the concert series July 18 playing popular rock, R&B and blues. Next up is the Sammy Steel Band, performing country and southern rock originals, Aug. 1. Darren Motamedy, a former Kent School District teacher and locally renowned jazz saxophone player, returns to play Music in the Park Aug. 8. The Burgers and Blues concert is set for 5:30 p.m., Sunday Aug. 11, featuring soulful blues music to go along with burgers throughout

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MAPLE VALLEY KIDS HEADED TO TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS Brian Martinez, 10 years old, and Faith Martinez, 9 years old, of Maple Valley competed in the Jr. Olympic Regional Championships on July 6 and 7 in Seattle where

Washington, Oregon, and Idaho where represented. Both Brian and Faith qualified to the National Jr. Olympic Track and Field Championships in North Carolina the week of July 22. Faith was the Regional Champion in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:46 and the 1500 meter run with a time of 5:34. Brian hit the podium with a 3rd place finish in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:58 and also qualified in the 4x800 relay where his team won the Regional title. They will represent Washington

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BLACK DIAMOND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM DARE PROGRAM Students from Black Diamond Elementary celebrated their graduation from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program with a ceremony Monday, June 10. In all, 58 students graduated from the program. Students were led into the gym at their school

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Tahoma High’s Denham Patricelli returns from Tommy John procedure to hurling the javelin 205 feet

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Denham Patricelli knew he could hit his goal with the right throw at the 4A state championships even though he hurled the javelin far enough on his third try to win the crown. But, little more than a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Patricelli had something to prove to himself. “I was feeling it, I wanted to throw 200 (feet), that was my goal and the very next throw I threw 205 and that was my (personal record) and that was the throw I won state on,” Patricelli said. It was also a good 25 feet farther than the boy who took second place. Patricelli finished in ninth as a freshman as he finished his first season of throwing the javelin. He said he evaluated his field event options and decided to try the javelin. Throwing far was a skill he devel-

Tahoma’s Denhma Patricelli stretches prior to competing at the Youth World Trials. He won his age group and set a record. Courtesy photo

oped early in his foray into athletics so it seemed like it could be a good fit. By the time the first South Puget Sound League North meet rolled around Patricelli had picked up on how to throw the javelin straight, which takes practice and understanding of technique. “I figured it out by the first track meet and I threw it farthest in the meet,” Patricelli said. “As the season went on I kept throwing farther and farther and farther.” At state his freshman year, Patricelli threw 172 feet then continued working on technique then put up a mark of 189 feet at the Junior Olympics that summer. Patricelli did not know going into track season he would find this talent which would lead him to training and competing in the summer, but, thanks to Tahoma throwing coach Keith Eager he spent his break doing just that.

When Patricelli won his age group at the Junior Olympics by 20 feet on the first throw, he knew there was something different about what he could do with a javelin in his hand. But, Patricelli is a selfdescribed football fanatic with talent to match on the gridiron. He started on offense and defense as a sophomore, something Tahoma head coach Tony Davis explained in an email interview is virtually unheard of in the 19 years he’s coached there. “He is an outstanding receiver and linebacker,” Davis wrote. “Very instinctive player. He missed all of last season due to the elbow surgery and his return will have a big impact on our team.” Davis described Patricelli as competitive and the football coach supports his players who choose to participate in multiple sports. But Davis was particularly impressed with how Patri[ more CHAMPION page 13]

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Patricelli sprints down the runway during the 4A state track and field championships in May at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. He placed ninth as a freshman then sat out his sophomore year after injuring his elbow and came back to win the javelin this spring as a junior. Courtesy photo ers shred the ACL in their knees trying to cut or plant on the field or the court. “My elbow just popped,” Patricelli said. “I was very mad. I was pacing around the throwing area and my parents were telling me to calm down. We didn’t know how serious it was. I threw again after that and I set my own PR while my elbow was torn. It hurt like crazy, so, we decided to stop.” Patricelli saw a number of doctors. The first diagnosed a partial tear. The second diagnosed a complete tear. “I was in denial about it, we all were, so we went to a bunch of other people,” Patricelli said. “There’s three (treatments), you could try to let it heal naturally. I feel like that’s pointless because it’s a big thing. Or, you can get a PRP injection. That’s

supposed to help it heal hurt a little bit. He decided properly and faster. Or you to go to physical therapy can get Tommy to work on the “For javelin, I set John surgery issue three times my standards which is proven. a week. It has a 90 percent pretty high. I want “Part of my to repeat as state success rate, but thought process it’s like a yearlong champ and go for for when I was the state record recovery.” throwing javelin, Due to that, he and the national when you’re gorecord because missed the rest ing out you don’t of his sophomore they’re pretty close.” know what it Denham Patricelli track season and looks like, what his junior season your future holds of football, but when you suffer Patricelli felt like it was the injury,” Patricelli said. “I the best course of action wanted to win state, I was because he wanted to heal hoping to win state if I was up and get back to throwing healthy.” so he could pursue a college Then Patricelli had a disscholarship. appointing training session In his first league meet with his throwing coach back throwing the javelin, Duncan Atwood, who about a month before the competed three times in the postseason this spring, Olympics in javelin, and it Patricelli hit a mark of caused him to step back to about 160 feet but his elbow reflect.

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That win is getting him some attention from colleges as he recently got a message on Facebook from a Pac-12 throwing coach. Add to that his grades — typically a high B average bolstered by a 3.8 GPA second semester thanks to a push to get better a math — and Patricelli has a shot of achieving his goal of earning a throwing scholarship at a Division I school. In the meantime, he’s planning for his senior year of football and track at Tahoma. “I missed my junior year (of football),” he said. “So, this is my senior year and I have a chip on my shoulder and I’m really looking forward to it. For javelin I set my standards pretty high. Right now going into next year … I want to repeat as state champ and go for the state record and also the national record because they’re pretty close.” Patricelli loves the competition and it would come as no surprise that even if he didn’t need to throw the javelin more than 227 feet, 11 inches — the current state record — to win his second straight 4A title, he probably would if he believed he could do it. “Denham is a special kid,” Davis wrote in an email. “Strong academically, great physical tools, motivated. Winner. Add to that, his accomplishments in the javelin are after Tommy John surgery. He’s going to have a great senior year.”

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Mid-July time to get snippy with delphiniums, mums called Nelly Moser and I was so excited to see many buds on the plant. One of the buds opened up to reveal lovely purple striped petals on a huge flower. Then, shortly after I fertilized the plant the buds fell off! I used a 2020-20 plant food that I also use on my fuchsias. (My fuchsias are fine so I know I did not mix it up the plant food incorrectly.) What do you think? P.L. Longview Marianne Binetti

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A. Congratulations on your butterfly garden – Scabiosa, also known as pincushion flower due to the round shape of the blooms is a nectar-rich perennial that attracts both humming birds and butterflies and it is a perennial so it will come back next year after going dormant this winter. The new variety you have is called ‘Mariposa’ because this is the Spanish word for butterfly and the flat flower heads make it easy for butterflies to sit on the blooms as they sip up the nectar. As for deadheading, yes you should follow the stem of the faded flower all the way to the base of the plant and cut out the stem and faded bloom with one snip. This variety of scabiosa will continue to bloom all summer, behaving like a free-flowering annual plant if you continue to remove faded flowers. You do not need to fertilize scabiosa all summer long as you would a container garden or hanging basket of annuals. Many perennial plants

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will grow leggy and flop over if constantly fertilized. Use a slow release plant food in the spring when you see signs of new growth. Another growing tip is to try and keep the foliage dry when you water. Scabiosa loves full sun and soil that drains quickly – yellow leaves at the base of the plant means it may be getting too much water. Q. I have some shrub roses that are growing out of control. Can I prune them back now? How far back can I go? Thanks. P. Email A. There is still time to get snippy with your roses but don’t delay because once the month of August arrives roses do not like to be cut down to size. You can shorten any rose plant by one third of its height in July and always remove the three D’s any time of year – that would be anything dead, diseased or damaged. If you have a shrub roses

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too many campaigns and too many arm wavers with fiery hair. Ronald Reagan was correct about one thing: â€œTrust but verifyâ€? â€“ although I probably fall into the category of â€œdonâ€™t believe anything until it is verifiedâ€? and even then be careful.

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- Discover one new thing that you didnâ€™t know you could recycle and start recycling it. - Put food scraps and food-soiled paper in your yard waste cart. Begin with your veggie and fruit trimmings or those leftovers that got lost in the back of the fridge. Then move onto meats, fish and poultry scraps and bones, plate scrapings, egg shells and coffee grounds. - Remember all junk mail, envelopes, catalogs, magazines, office and craft paper of all shapes, sizes and colors can go in your recycling cart. Food-soiled paper such as dirty paper napkins, paper towels, and pizza delivery boxes go in your yard waste cart. See King Countyâ€™s Residential Quick Guide to Recycling to learn which types of paper go in the recycling cart and which go in the yard waste cart, and reduce junk mailat its source. - Choose one disposable item that you typically use at home and switch to a reusable alternative. For example, paper coffee cups, cleaning wipes, plastic storage containers, and shopping bags can all be substituted with a reusable alternative. - Black Diamond residents that take the One Less Bag Pledge on King Countyâ€™s website, will be sent a free kit that includes a spatula for hardto-clean recyclable containers, a recycling guide with fridge magnet, and 10 compostable bags for food scrap and food-soiled paper recycling.

Rebecca Saur Roth Hill, LLC 11130 NE 33rd Place, Suite 200 Bellevue, WA 98004 425-289-7373

accommodate construction equipment and easements and construction of new sewer main to service the downtown zoning districts. SCWSD has applied for various permits associated with the construction of the on-site facility and off-site improvements, Project 13-0002. A SEPA MDNS was issued on March 6, 2013. SCWSD acted the SEPA Official. Comp Plan/Zoning Designation:The short plat is located within the Urban Separator (US) R- 1 zone. The overall conveyance system will be located within public right-of-way and private easements throughout the Downtown (DT) zoning districts. Consistency with Applicable City Plans and Regulations:This proposal will be reviewed for compliance with all applicable City of Covington ordinances; including Title 18-Zoning, Title 12-Design and Construction Standards, Title 14-SEPA Environmental Review, Title 13-Surface Water regulations, and applicable design requirements.

Date of Complete Application: June 20, 2013

Other known permits not included in this Application: Engineering Phase Review, Clearing and Grading Permit, Commercial Building Permits (compliance with the International Building, Fire, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes); applicable Right-of-Way Permits from the City; issuance of other permits required by separate jurisdictions (i.e. Qwest, Puget Sound Energy, etc.); and any other permits as deemed necessary.

Notice of Application:

Comment Period: July 12, 2013 â€“ August 2, 2013

Application Submitted:

All notices are subject to verification.

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service dancing in their heads and suddenly they are nailed between the eyes with a hostile campaign. It can be a shock to the system. Most candidates I have covered run for pretty good reasons. They really do want to help build a community. Sometimes, I admit, when I hear a candidateâ€™s vision of building the community I want to hit myself in the head with a big rock. That comes from

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candidate to the truth, but their hair catches on fire when someone challenges their tilted universe of truth. Truth can be a moving target in campaigns. Elections are about paying attention and critical thinking by voters. It is a responsibility and certainly eating sâ€™mores and sauerkraut is probably more fun. The political arena can be an unfamiliar environment for many. Candidates run with notions of community

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Project Location: The subject property is located at 27110 160th Ave SE, Parcel No. 262205-9016, and is situated in the SE Quarter of Section 26, Township 22N and Range 5E in the City of Covington, King County, WA. Project Description: The property owner, King County, is proposing a 2 lot short plat on 22.75 acres. The short plat is associated with the purchase and sale of a portion (.97 ac) of the site to SCWSD for the purpose of constructing Sewer Lift Station No. 46. On-site construction will include a new single story control building and associated underground pumps and vaults. The site contains critical areas that will be mitigated in accordance with the cityâ€™s critical area ordinance. Off-site improvements will include the removal of trees to

This is a Type 2 Application in accordance with CMC 14.30.040, whereas the City of Covington Community Development Director issues the final decision for the applications, which is appealable to the Hearing Examiner. To make written comments, please mail, email or hand-deliver specific comments to City Hall, Community Development Department, 16720 SE 271st Street, Covington, WA 98042, no later than August 2, 2013. Please contact Permit Services at 253-480-2400, or via email at permitservices@covingtonwa.gov should you have any questions or comments pertaining to this proposal Published in the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on July 12, 2013. #830445.

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Serving up fresh, homemade ice cream one scoop at a time Guest Commentary

for real ice cream. I love that it is made fresh at the store and uses a lot of ingredients that the owner buys right here in town. When I first moved to Maple Valley I remember seeing the sign off the highway and thinking it was a store for kitchen remodels. Wow, was I mistaken. We actually went in to talk to Theresa for the first time when we opened up Bounce it Up. We wanted to work with her to have options from local businesses for our birthday party packages. I had no idea at that time we would develop such a great working relationship and friendship that would

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â€œI scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!â€? I loved this song growing up but now as a parent I think it comes out more of a whine than a song. And, it definitely has a begging sound to it. I know every mom can now hear their childâ€™s voice whining this! Hudson isnâ€™t even here with me and I can hear it loud and clear. Hudson always asks for ice cream. It doesnâ€™t matter if we are in the grocery store or driving by the golden arches or other drive throughs, I always get the begging question. Thankfully he has now learned to ask for it from Marble Slab so Steve and I are more willing to say yes, we will go

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loans, her rising product school kids their first jobs costs and questioned if it again, help to sponsor makes sense to stay open. more community events Even though and work on she has never building up her taken a paycheck catering busishe knows that ness again. closing isnâ€™t an If you have Marble Slab Creamery option. Even not been in to 23745 225th Way SE, #102 Marble Slab rediscussing this brings tears to her Phone: 425-413-6701 cently to try the eyes. freshly made Hours-11am-9pm She wants to ice cream and Facebook-https://www. stay here and sorbet you are facebook.com/pages/Marcontinue to give definitely missble-Slab-Creamery-Maback. ple-Valley/145317567336 ing out. There Working with are tons of flaWebsite-http://www. our schools and vors to choose relylocal.com/maplehelping kids like from, wonderful valley-black-diamondRachael raise mix in options, covington-washington/ money to fight business_listings/marble- or have a shake. slab-creamery through their And while you illnesses is what are there, take keeps her going. a pint or two to Theresa truly is optimishave at home or place an tic that things will begin order for your next special to turn around. She wants event cake. to be able to give our high If you are concerned

about allergies all you have to do is give Theresa a call and she can take special steps to prevent allergen interaction. This is something she is passionate about offering because she doesnâ€™t want kids, or kids at heart, to miss out on a special treat just because of an allergy. The month of July is a great time to visit. On Mondays you can get $1 scoops and Tuesday-Friday you can receive happy hour specials between the hours of 12-2 p.m. Theresa, thank you again for taking the time to talk to me. I appreciate your love for our community and the commitment to staying here through the hard times. Not to mention giving us a place for real ice cream when Hudson starts screaming that song!

pies, no tarts, crisps, creams, meringues, pumpkins, custards, etc. Pies can be dropped off at the market between at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. No pies will be accepted after 11:30 a.m. Judging will begin at 11:45 a.m. Awards, certificates and ribbons

will be handed out to the winning participants. The Maple Valley Farmers Market is located at Rock Creek Elementary School at 25700 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road Southeast. For more information and to get a registration form go to mapleval-

for ages 5-8, pop stars for ages 9-13, and dance boot camp for teenagers. The camps will be held in July and August and cost $120. For more information and to register call Covington Aquatic Center at 253-480-2480.

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