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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013
Murder trial begins; did Phillip kill Frankel? BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
King County prosecutors plan to prove to a jury over the next few weeks that William L. Phillip Jr. killed Seth Frankel because he was angry about Frankel’s romantic relationship with his ex-girlfriend. Defense attorneys, however, claim
Phillip, 33, of Oregon, had no anger toward Frankel and that someone else killed the 41-year-old man, a city of Kent employee, on May 21, 2010 in the Auburn home he shared with Bonny Johnson. “Seth Frankel should be 44 years old,” Deputy Prosecutor Patrick Hinds said to jurors during his opening statement Monday at the
Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. “He’s not. His life was cut short by the defendant, William Phillip Jr. We will ask you to return a verdict beyond a reasonable doubt of all the evidence you hear that will show William Phillip committed a premeditated murder and we will ask [ more TRIAL page 5 ]
Voters to decide whether they want new mayor BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
Kent mayoral challenger Tim Clark and incumbent Suzette Cooke picked up opposite reactions during their door-to-door visits to attract voters. “One consistent at the door is that people think eight years is long enough,” Clark said about Cooke’s two-year term. “She’s had her chance. How deep that is the actual vote count will indicate.” Cooke said she typically received good feedback. “People see me and are positive,” Cooke said. “Of course, they are not going to say to your face that you’re not cutting it, well, a
FIRST WORDS FOR CITIZENS Immigrants from as close as Canada and as far as India raise their right hands to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. The ratification ceremony was Tuesday at the Kent Public
Library. When new citizens take the oath, they must promise to support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter
KR’s Chatelaines continue tradition of excellence BY ROSS COYLE rcoyle@kentreporter.com
Hard work and consistency can pay off, especially after 30 years of dedication to excellence in a program. That’s the lesson learned by the students, instructors and alumni of the Kentridge Chatelaines Dance Team, [ more CHATELAINES page 10 ]
Chatelaine dancers perform Oct. 25 at French Field, featuring Kentridge High alumni and students for the school’s homecoming show. ROSS COYLE, Reporter
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few say that. But in general they know me and are positive with my name recognition and visibility. It’s not like I’m just running for office for the first time.” Results on election night Tuesday, Nov. 5 will determine if voters are ready to replace Cooke with Clark, who served 16 years on the Kent City Council before spending the last four years [ more ELECTION page 4 ]
ShoWare lowers losses BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
Kent’s city-owned ShoWare Center continues to lose money but the losses so far this year are lower than 2012. The nearly 5-year-old arena has lost $346,865 through the first nine months, according to the center’s income statement.
ShoWare had expenses of $1.78 million and revenues of $1.43 million through September. “The loss was about $628,000 through the first nine months last year so it’s a significant reduction in loss - almost $300,000 compared to last year,” said Mike Miller, chairman [ more SHOWARE page 4 ]