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Theft charges filed against City Council candidate BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
King County prosecutors charged Kent City Council candidate Ken Sharp with seven counts of first-degree theft in connection with allegedly taking $297,500 from his 93-year-old mother’s bank account and putting the money into his account. Sharp is scheduled to be ar-
to 29 months, according to raigned at 9 a.m. ThursDan Donohoe, spokesman day, Aug. 29 in Courtfor the King County Prosroom GA of the Maleng ecuting Attorney’s Office. Regional Justice Center Despite the charges in Kent. The King County filed Aug. 15, Sharp plans Superior Court has issued to stay in the race for the a summons for Sharp, council. who has no prior criminal Sharp “Absolutely,” Sharp said history, to appear in court. in a one-word answer to If convicted as charged, an email about how the charges Sharp faces a prison sentence of 22
would impact the race and if he planned to stay in the race. Sharp won a council primary race Aug. 6 over opponents Bailey Stober and Barbara Phillips to replace Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson, who decided not to seek re-election. Sharp and Stober had the most votes among the three to advance to the Nov. 5 general election.
The 66-year-old Sharp owns Minuteman Press in Kent and served as president last year of the Kent Chamber of Commerce. Federal Way Police arrested Sharp on June 21 for investigation of theft. After reviewing the case over the last several weeks, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Page Ulrey decided to file the charges. [ more SHARP page 4 ]
Free lunch program continues to serve many children in need BY ROSS COYLE rcoyle@kentreporter.com
Moon in bloom
A full moon rises over a farm facility off Kent’s Central Avenue on a warm Tuesday night. The next full moon will appear on Sept. 19. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and while the phrase is pretty true for adults, children throughout Kent have lined up each day this summer to get a free meal. During the summer, the Kent School District offers free lunches to anyone aged 1 to 18. Program director Larry McKinnis estimates that when the program ends today, the district will have served around 55,000 lunches. Some parents have only $184 to feed as many as
On the go: The Kent School District’s mobile free lunch program serves thousands of children each summer. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter
three children, so having a guaranteed lunch each [ more LUNCHES page 8 ]
NEW SPOT, MORE ROOM FOR SMITH’S
Steamin’: Jack Walsh, who owns a Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt franchise, hand-makes ice cream by spraying milk and other ingredients with liquid nitrogen at Smith Brothers Farms. ROSS COYLE,
Company embraces opening of larger facility BY ROSS COYLE rcoyle@kentreporter.com
Smith Brothers Farms’ new milk plant at 26401 79th Ave.
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was running at high capacity when small groups of visitors were offered the first glimpses inside of it on Tuesday. Scott Highland cut the ribbon after a milk toast to everyone involved in making the project a reality.
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After 93 years at the same location along West Valley Highway just north of South 277th Street, Smith Brothers Farms decided in the spring to move to a larger dairy production facility [ more SMITH’S page 3 ]
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