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Ava Adams: Foster’s first grad

Foster High School celebrates 100th year

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Ava Sophia Adams made history on June 11, 1915, when she accepted the first diploma awarded by Foster High School. This school year, the Foster High community is marking the school’s CENTENNIAL. Two 1966 Foster grads, Ron Lamb and Ed Ziolkowski, took a road trip back in time to learn more about Ava.

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Mayor proposes ‘prudent’ two-year budget

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

Mayor Jim Haggerton presented his last budget to the Tukwila City Council on Oct. 6, a two-year document that sets the policy direction for the city.

Haggerton, who has served two terms as mayor, will not seek a third term next year. “First and foremost, the 2015-2016 biennial budget is financially prudent,� Hagger-

ton said in his speech. “We have held the line on new expenditures and made smart investments for our future.�

The budget calls for spending roughly $261 million in 2015 and 2016.

The council will spend most of October and November reviewing the budget proposal, holding a public hearing on Nov. 10 at a Committee of the Whole meeting and then adopting the budget on Dec. 1 City officials have been working most of the year with each other and the commu-

nity to determine priorities and new initiatives for the 2015-2016 budget.

In March the city held a budget forum for the community and conducted a budget survey.

The budget proposal will align with the city’s Strategic Plan adopted in 2012 by the City Council.

The city’s priorities include: • Tukwila International Boulevard community transformation • Community livability

• Create community partners to implement city-wide plans and visions • Develop/implement comprehensive economic development plan • Continue to create a more effective organization • Improved communications and community identity The public can read Haggerton’s budget address and review his budget proposal online at the City of Tukwila’s website, www.tukwila.gov.

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The 19-story Washington Place tower will create hundreds of jobs and spur economic development in Tukwila, speakers said Sept.

25 at the groundbreaking for the $120 million project in Tukwila’s Southcenter district.

Among the speakers was former governor Gary Locke, who was the American ambassador to China until this spring.

“Why are we here?” he asked the large crowd inside what once was Circuit City and was transformed almost overnight by flowers, bright red curtains and electricity for the Washington Place groundbreaking.

Former Gov. Gary Locke, third from right, was among the dignitaries who spoke at the groundbreaking Sept. 25 for Washington Place in Southcenter. To his left are the project’s developers Christine and Omar Lee. To his right is Mayor Jim Haggerton and members of the Tukwila Council De’Sean Quinn, Verna Seal, Joe Duffie and Kate Kruller. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter.

“We are here celebrating economic development,” he said, in answering his “It’s about badly needed jobs,

Tukwila Pantry board in search of a treasurer The Tukwila Pantry Board of Directors is seeking applicants for a treasurer.

This is a volunteer position, requiring about five to eight hours a month. The treasurer attends the monthly board meeting, as well as is responsible for creating and implementing the policies and procedures that surround the organization’s finances.

If interested, contact Board President, Micah Kurtz (micah_kurtz@yahoo.com) or Executive Director Joe Tice (joe@tukwilapantry.org) or call 206-431-8293.

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The 418,000-square-foot, $120

million tower will include 370 market-rate apartments, a 189room, business-class hotel and a 90-seat restaurant. It will have a rooftop garden, clubhouse and fitness facility.

The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2017. The Washington Place project is anticipated to create more than 1,600 jobs.

Washington Place is the dream of Omar and Christine Lee, who also developed the Great Wall Shopping Mall in Kent.

“As many of you know, this is a dream come true for me, one that I knew was possible but took a lot of twists and turns along the way,” he said.

“With this building, we are creating thousands of jobs and giving many others a chance to make

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In his remarks Mayor Jim Haggerton called the groundbreaking a “joyous occasion” not only for the Lees but the City of Tukwila.

Haggerton said Washington Place – the tallest building between Seattle and Tacoma – will kick off the city’s vision for the Southcenter district as an urban center when people live, work and shop.

“The Washington Place development will fundamentally change the Tukwila Southcenter District in a positive and phenomenal way. Our vision for this area has been a walkable, dense and pedestrian-friendly area, where people can live, work and enjoy all the things that are available in Tukwila.”

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Betty Gully is remembered with husband Paul for their personal service to Tukwila.

Betty has been chosen for induction into the Foster High Hall of Fame.

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You never know what you’re going to find when you start to renovate a very old bathroom. Just ask the Tukwila Historical Society.

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School Board. He was inducted in 2008.

There have been four other inductees between Mullet and Wagner – Tim Parker, class of 1966, Bill Cummings, class of 1934, Jim Harding, class of 1977, and Jeff Thornton, class of 1976.

Note that Betty is the first woman inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Leading off the row of Hall of Famers is a picture of Ava Sophia Adams, Foster’s first graduate. Her story is told in this month’s Tukwila Reporter, written by 1966 graduate Ron Lamb.

Betty and her husband Paul, who died in 2012, received the “Treasures of Tukwila” award in 2002. Their personal service to Tukwila was immeasurable, from fostering and nurturing Tukwila’s kids to bringing the arts to South King County to sharing the bounty from their garden.

Their gardening prowess will be remembered Oct. 25, when the city dedicates Gully Gardens, for years known as the Riverton Pea Patch on Macadam Road. The dedication is at 10 a.m., overlooking the garden area, at 4101 S. 131st St.

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Happy October! This is certainly a festive season for many of our families, with the major holidays of Eid ul-Adha, Yom Kippur, and Dashain just behind us and DÍa de la Muertes on the horizon. Of course, there’s also Halloween with its popular tradition that seems to unite children of all cultures through the promise of candy! No worries, though — this month is all treat and no trick when it comes to our schools.

In that spirit, let me start with a recommendation: A Bulldog makes a perfect Halloween costume, don’t you think? Don your purple gear, put your best paw forward, and head to Foster High School’s Homecoming game against Evergreen at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31. Homecoming is a real community celebration every year, and this one’s even more significant because we are honoring Foster’s centennial year (the 100th anniversary of its first graduate). We want all alumni and anyone who feels a connection with Foster to take part.

This month, I am also happy to report that a national expert has given our schools major kudos. Mutiu Fagbayi — a leadership and school-improvement coach — helped facilitate our community-wide strategic planning process last year, and he is now leading us through meaningful implementation of that document. This is a man who travels extensively to districts throughout the United States and the globe. Recently, he spent time at each of our schools in classrooms, working with principals on their own year-end goals and strategies.

He reported back that he saw evidence of great teaching happening in every school, and that we are far ahead of many districts in standards-based, career/college-aligned curriculum and lessons. His most lasting impression, however, had to do with the greatness of our students and the heart of our organization. In fact, he said we are the winners of the “student lottery” in public education because our hallways are filled with respectful engaged students who eagerly want to learn; and, just as luckily, our staff members are deeply caring, highly skilled educators. In other words, we have the perfect foundation for increasing achievement for every child.

Now, this comes as no surprise to me, but I had to share this outside assessment with you, too, because it’s hard to get a sense of a school system if you are not in the hallways every day. We are well on our way with strategic plan implementation, setting an annual subset of goals and a rigorous, data-driven system of accountability (which we will share in public forums and post on line). But sometimes the less quantifiable feel of a school is the best indicator of the learning environment, and Mr. Fagbayi wants you to know that Tukwila schools are optimistic, safe, nurturing places for children — and we are only going to get better.

I can’t wait! Just a few items to note as we strengthen instructional practices in line with our strategic plan: We are kicking off an entirely new literacy framework this week, with intense training for teachers; Nancy Coogan

There’s no doubt that individuals with strong ties to Tukwila have made a difference in their community and the world.

They’ve been honored for their contributions as “Treasures of Tukwila” or as inductees into the Foster High School Alumni Hall of Fame.

Betty Gully, who died in 2013, is unique.

Tukwila has made her a “treasure” and now Foster will induct her into its Hall of Fame.

Betty, who graduated from Foster in 1957, will become the seventh alumnus inducted into the Hall of Fame, at 7 p.m. Oct. 29, at Foster, 4242 S. 144th St. Those seven have made Tukwila and Foster known on the world stage – literally in the case of pianist Walt Wagner, a 1961 Foster graduate inducted in 2013.

The first inductee was Steve Mullet, a 1961 graduate who served two terms as Tukwila’s mayor and is now a member of the Tukwila

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How would you vote if gun pointed at your family?

In recent years, some nationally prominent socially conservative politicians have reversed or modified their policy positions once they learned that their family members would be hurt by such policies.

We are all human, so we understand this on a gut level. It is, however, disappointing that the same care and concern did not extend to their constituents prior to that point.

Soon we will be voting on the issue

of background checks and gun ownership. Let’s put aside our sterile arguments regarding background checks and gun rights. These arguments incline us to look past the grim realities of gun-related deaths in our communities.

I invite you to explore your feelings on this subject. Imagine that your vote was THE deciding vote making it possible to purchase guns without background checks. Now imagine that the person you

love most in the world is gunned down by an individual who would not own a gun through legal means if he or she had been subject to a background check.

How would you feel about that? Keep that feeling in mind as you fill out your ballot this year.

Tukwila Reporter columnist Chuck Parrish can be reached via email at chuckparrish2009@gmail.com

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Tukwila’s ‘crapper’ uncovered at museum BY: PAT BRODIN

During renovations at the museum, this reservoir and pieces of a pullchain toilet were found; the commode was found at a second-use store in Seattle. Tukwila Historical Society

the recycled blown-in insulation.

Behind the wall about seven feet high was a box. It was unrecog-

nizable until a volunteer brushed away the insulation to reveal that is was copper and oak. The 20-

Duwamish restoration Saturday DuwamishAlive! is doing its major fall restoration event for four hours starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at 12-plus locations in the Duwamish River Watershed.

Volunteer opportunities vary widely from working on the Duwamish River in boats, removing debris; planting native

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college fairs, with the representatives from Harvard and Penn staying long after the end of the event to talk to (recruit?!) our students? Our district’s diversity is an asset, and these top colleges agree.

By all accounts, October is certainly a ch-eerie and boo-tiful time in the Tukwila schools! See you at the Homecoming game.

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our elementary schools have recently introduced an online, non-linguistic, fun (yes, fun!) supplemental program for the math curriculum that has all levels of learners raving; and we have developed a comprehensive technology professionaldevelopment calendar for all of our educators, which will have them using technology tools to support and assess the learning of individual students every day.

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inch wide box was gingerly removed and turned out to be an old gravity reservoir for a vintage pull-chain toilet. It had heavyduty, cast steel parts, a chain, and copper floats. The finished oak was in fine condition and it was entirely copper-lined. A member of the Tukwila Historical Society found the actual commode at a vintage second-use store in Seattle that fits the 1920s time period when the building served as Tukwila School. It’s a definite museum piece and Society members joked about finding their historic collections behind the walls. Also uncovered behind the wall was an antique cork-stopped Sani-Clor bottle which is now on display.

One last anecdote to this story is about the man who invented this toilet. It was none other than Thomas Crapper (1836 – 1910), a sanitary pioneer and successful entrepreneur who started his own company. If you don’t believe me, look it up. He introduced plumbed-in bathroom fittings

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Volunteers for the Tukwila Historical Society have been hard at work completing the improvements to the large bathroom.

The updated lavatory will meet current codes for accessibility requirements and is now completely revamped with all new plumbing to accommodate some great looking fixtures. In the process of ripping out the walls, some things were discovered that remind us about the mysteries that can remain hidden for decades – especially in a structure built in 1922 that was a schoolhouse, a City Hall and court, and a library. Situated on the North Hill along 59th Avenue South next to Fire Station 52, it is presently the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center and it has its own story to tell.

In order to replace the old water supply and cast-iron drain waste piping, the rear wall had to be completely torn out. It was a messy job with the old lathe and plaster wall, and several inches of

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A diligent Ava Adams made history This profile of Ava Sophia (Adams) Bainter was written by Ron Lamb, a 1966 graduate of Foster High School, and researched by members of the Foster High community.

BY RON LAMB

Ava Sophia (Adams) Bainter was in a class by herself.

Literally.

She was the only member of the Foster High School class of 1915, the school’s first.

Just a year before, the school board approved a fully accredited high school course of instruction, on the recommendation of district Superintendent L. M. Dimmitt. Foster already offered high school classes in the Foster Grade School but had not yet awarded a diploma.

As Foster celebrates its centennial this school year, new details of its first graduate have come to light.

Ava was already taking high school classes at Foster by then, having entered as a 16-year-old eighth grader just three years before. She requested that she be placed in the eighth grade so that she would have a solid background for high school work.

She received the first diploma Foster ever granted, on June 11, 1915. She was 20 years old.

In the 1916 school yearbook, she was described as “faithful, diligent, and intensely studious, conscientiously devoted to duty, wherever duty might call . . .”

Compassionate and kind, she also was formal, frugal and particular about the way things were done, say those who knew her in Hot Springs, Mont., where she lived her final 40 years.

Growing up in Arkansas, she faced a hard life until moving to Riverton, now a neighborhood in the city of Tukwila. Her mother and father lost four children before they moved to Riverton in 1911 when the father got a job as a laborer in a Seattle shipyard.

Deeply religious, though not committed to one church at that time, she began attending Sunday evening meetings of a

Ava Adams, front, at left, poses in this family portrait with her parents, Harry and Della Adams, and her sister Beulah. Ava’s parents and other family members are buried at the Riverton Crest Cemetery in Tukwila. Family photo. ON THE COVER: On June 11, 1915, Ava received the first-ever Foster High School diploma, which included her photo.

youth group at the Riverton Methodist Church. At her home during private prayer on the evening of April 25, 1915, in her senior year at Foster, she decided to dedicate her life to preaching and service to the relatively new Nazarene Church, an offshoot of the Methodist church.

A local family and a visiting Nazarene clergyman helped her enroll at Pasadena University, also called Nazarene University, where she was in contact with church founders Dr. Phineas Bresee and H. Orton Wiley. Pasadena University is now Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego.

Ordained an Elder in the church in Portland in 1924, she served in churches throughout the Northwest and was instrumental in the formation of at least one. A history of the First Church of the Nazarene in Eugene, Ore., published in 1980, describes her part in the beginnings of that church in 1930.

“Those were days of hard work and some self-denial, but we enjoyed the rich blessing of God,” she said for the history. “We rented this little building which had been an old-fashioned butcher shop. The refrigerator part was built by hand, and I believe they insulated them with sawdust between two boards, or two walls.”

“It had been built with old-fashioned square nails,” she described, and the work of tearing out the refrigerator was long and hard.

Soon after the work of starting the church was completed, however, she had to leave due to poor health.

She moved on to other churches throughout the Northwest and in 1948 ended up in Hot Springs, where she hoped the commercial spas there would improve the health of her new husband Melvin. It did not, and Melvin died Aug. 19, 1950.

Heart-broken at the loss, she gave up preaching and focused on church and Sunday School services in the combination house and church that her late husband built before he passed away. [ more AVA page 7 ]

Telling story took good timing

Ron Lamb (pictured) and Ed Ziolkowski visited Ava Bainter’s grave in Plains, Mont., during their road trip to Montana last summer. Ed Ziolkowski

Finding Ava Sophia (Adams) Bainter, Foster’s first graduate, required teamwork and timing.

Beginning earlier this year, local history detectives searched online sources, made phone calls and even went on a road trip to western Montana for in-person interviews with people who personally knew Ava. Prior to that time, little was known locally about Ava, other than her name and that she received the first diploma ever issued by Foster High School 100 years ago this school year.

But the school’s approaching centennial prompted further research.

Starting with a page in the 1916 school yearbook that described Ava and the first commencement exercises, amateur researchers included former principal Cheryl (Hanson) Lanyn Morgan, current school board president Mark Wahlstrom and Ron and Nancy Lamb.

Next stops on the trail were the commercial web sites ancestry.com and findagrave.com. Public records online included the U.S. Federal Cen-

sus and U.S. City Directories. Those led to online archives of newspaper articles around the Northwest and to the Clark Fork Valley Press in Plains, Mont., the town where Ava is buried.

A phone call to a church in another Western Montana town led to four people who were associated with the Hot Springs, Mont., church that Ava led.

Online sources also led to Laura (Bodkin) McDonald, Ava’s niece and closest living relative at the time of [ more STORY page 7 ]

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‘She never said an unkind thing about anyone.’

Phyllis Dresen on her friend, Ava (Adams) Bainter

[ AVA from page 6] Four Hot Springs residents who knew her through the church – Phyllis Dresen, Goldie Blixt and Hugh and Virginia Butler – recently shared their memories of Mrs. Bainter, as she preferred to be known.

Exacting in everything she did, she always had all of the books in her bookcase lined up with the spines at the edge of the shelf. She even swept her lawn instead of raking it after mowing.

Everyone in town at the time remembered her 1936 Chevrolet coupe, which was kept in tip-top condition, always washed, polished and in good running order.

Living frugally, the petite woman split her own firewood much of the time and stored it in a storage room that formed one level of the stair-stepped building where she lived and held Sunday services. Her terraced garden on the hillside lot annually produced green beans, carrots and flowers, such as the crocuses that were the first sign of spring color in town.

Most of all, however, she was remembered for her compassion and kindness.

“She never said an unkind thing about anyone,” recalled Mrs. Dresen.

Once, although she owned only three house dresses, she gave one to charity.

Members of the Adams family maintained contact with each other and with Riverton. Summertime visits were regular. The connection with Foster was not lost either. Both of Ava’s younger sisters, Beulah and Bernice, graduated from Foster. Beulah taught at Foster briefly, and Bernice worked in the school cafeteria while her daughter, Laura (Bod-

Ed Ziolkowski, right, stands with Hugh Butler, who was a friend of Ava Bainter’s in Montana. Ron Lamb Ava Bainter kept her 1936 Chevrolet coupe in tip-top condition. Ava stands with her brother John in 1924. Family photos

Foster Homecoming Foster High School will have a busy week of Homecoming activities starting Oct. 27, culminating with the big football game Oct. 31 against Evergreen High School.

The theme of this year’s Homecoming is “Mission Impossible.” Foster’s Centennial will have a place in the celebrations throughout the week.

The week’s activities are open to the public: • Oct. 27, 1:30-2:30 p.m., cultural assembly • Oct. 28, 2-2:30 p.m., lipsync assembly • Oct. 29, 2-2:30, theme assembly • Oct. 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Homecoming assembly • Oct. 31, 7 p.m., Homecoming game • Nov. 1, 8 -11 p.m., Homecoming dance.

kin) McDonald, completed her studies at Foster and graduated in 1958.

Ava’s parents, as well as other Adams family members, are buried at Riverton Crest Cemetery.

But Ava stayed in Hot Springs, continuing to show her compassion to those around her, regardless of their church affiliation. She was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Rocky Mountain District of the Nazarene Church in 1978.

One day in the nursing home where she lived her last months, she asked someone from the staff to fix her long hair the way she always insisted that it be fixed, according to Goldie Blixt. Explaining her request, Ava commented “They’re coming to get me tomorrow.”

The next morning, Nov. 24, 1988, a staff member did as requested. Later that day, Ava died at age 94.

She is buried beside her husband in the Plains, Mont., cemetery.

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[ STORY from page 6] her death. Laura, a Foster grad now living in Oklahoma, was executor of Ava’s estate and was tasked with clearing out her Montana house. Among the items Laura inherited were photos and documents, among them – miraculously – Ava’s Foster diploma, which Laura had copied and sent for use with these articles.

Ron, accompanied by Foster classmate Ed Ziolkowski as photographer, went to Montana and interviewed the four who knew Ava, as well as conducting other research there.

Timing was key to locating Laura.

On the very evening before Ron and Ed left for Montana, Mark Wahlstrom stopped by Ron’s house to drop off a few items. As the conversation turned to Mark’s late foster mother, Betty Gully, and the old Foster Community Club, Ron mentioned that he had a box of items from the community club. Mark asked to see what was in the box.

There, they found a Foster yearbook from the year Betty graduated. Mark asked to borrow it.

An hour later, Mark phoned Ron to say that Ava’s niece, Laura, was also pictured in the yearbook.

That phone call led to Laura’s treasure trove of photos, papers and the diploma.

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8-3, despite picking up their attacking game, said Schriber.

After trailing by two goals early in the first half, Cyndia Venegas scored two backto-back goals, but the Indians regained the lead.

“In the last minute of the half, Boe Meh played a beautiful ball back into the penalty box for Venegas to claim her hat trick with the equalizing goal,” said Schriber.

But Renton controlled these second half, eventually winning 8-3.

Schriber pointed out that sophomore goal keeper Lwam Woldemariam racked up 17 “astounding saves” in the game and was lauded for her play by the Renton

Lady Bulldogs make progress on soccer field says first-year coach Ray Schriber, a Foster math teacher who last year assisted the Showalter team.

“The tempo of Foster’s game has been steadily improving as the girls are gaining confidence on the field,” said Schriber after the game.

On Oct. 7, the Bulldogs lost to Renton,

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The Lady Bulldogs soccer team won its first match of the season Sept. 25, beating the Evergreen Wolverines 8-1.

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“This is a young team that will have time to develop together through their commitment to the program,” said Schriber.

Schriber replaces Nasir Tura as girls coach. Tura will continue to coach the boys team this spring. Ann Broom is the assistant coach.

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The Foster Bulldogs got a big boost into the 2A postseason with a decisive 31-10 victory over the Renton Indians on Oct. 3 at home.

It was the Bulldogs’ first victory of the football season and follows last year’s 55-6 Renton victory over Foster.

The results of Foster’s away game against Highline on Oct. 10 wasn’t available by the Tukwila Reporter’s presstime, but after the Renton victory “we control our own destiny and that is a very cool position to be in,” said Foster Coach Matt Leonard about the playoffs.

Next up for the Bulldogs is Friday night’s game against Lindbergh, which won a hard-fought game against Foster last season, followed by Kennedy

Catholic and the Homecoming game on Oct. 31 against Evergreen.

The first quarter of the Foster-Indians game was marked by penalties by both teams. Jalal Haji scored his first field goal of the evening in the second quarter, giving Foster a lead it would not relinquish.

Leonard called the game a “huge step” for the team. Anthony Noa “We dominated limbers up after the game for most slight injury of it and even when Renton made some plays, our kids really responded well,” he said. “I preach adversity over and over and in this game, as well as life, it’s how you respond to adversity

that defines you.”

Two of the leading rushers in the Seamount League are on the Foster team, Anthony Noa and Alvin Noa. “Anthony Noa certainly had another good game, but it’s just a string of three straight impressive performances,” said Leonard, pointing out he also had 100-yard games against Cleveland of Seattle and Hazen.

Alvin Noa had 100-yard games against Interlake, Sammamish and Cleveland.

Despite the big yardage, Foster lost its first four games, including a 1-point loss to Cleveland.

“The offensive line has been our most outstanding unit all season, our pass protection has been near flawless and as a team, we are averaging more than 200 yards rushing a game,” Leonard said.

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Tukwila Firefighter Jason William Karwhite of Auburn is remembered as a mentor to fellow firefighters and as someone devoted to helping people.

Karwhite, 42, loved to ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle, which he was doing on Saturday, Sept. 27, when he was killed in an accident on Interstate 5 near Fife.

His memorial service was Oct. 4 in Kent.

He is survived by his wife Sandy and their two children, ages 12 and 14.

The family has asked for its privacy, but Sandy Jason Karwhite Karwhite issued a statement through the Tukwila Fire Department.

“We all lost someone very special this

week. Jason loved to help people, whether at work or home. The love and continued support of the community and our fire service family is so evident to me, and is a strong testament to how many lives have been influenced by such a great man,” she wrote.

“On behalf of my children and family, I want to thank the Tukwila Fire Department, Charles Wright Academy, our friends and the extended firefighter and

law enforcement communities for their unbelievable friendship and support.”

Karwhite joined the fire service in 1996, as a volunteer firefighter with King County Fire District 44 east of Auburn. He was a firefighter in Bellingham from 1998 to 2005, when he joined the Tukwila Fire Department.

Most of his time was spent at Tukwila Fire Station 54, across from Foster High [ more FIREFIGHTER page 13 ]

Aquatics manager hired for pool

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An aquatics and recreation specialist with about 25 years of experience has been selected as the aquatics manager of the Tukwila Pool.

David Perkins of Renton, who spent 13 years as recreation coordinator for the City of Renton, will be in charge of pool operations, hiring and training staff, programming and minor maintenance at the pool next to Foster High School.

“I look forward to the challenge,” said Perkins, 43, in an interview. “I feel confident I can do a good job and meet the community’s needs.”

Perkins was selected unanimously Sept. 24 by the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District Board of Commissioners from

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among three finalists for the job, including Carolyn Boyce and Matt Rackham.

The commission at an Oct. 9 meeting decided to write up a contract for Perkins. A board committee also will work on a new contract for district executive director Jennafer Price Cargill.

The salary range for the aquatics manager is

$45,000 to $55,000.

At the urging of commissioner Joe Duffie, the commission also decided that lifeguards in good standing on Dec. 31 will still have their jobs on Jan. 1, when pool operations officially transfer to the park district.

There has been uncertainty among pool staff about jobs since the City of Tukwila decided earlier this

year to no longer operate the pool. The park district opted to operate the pool itself and is now working with the city in a detailed effort to transfer pool operations.

A key part of the transition was hiring an aquatics manager; Perkins will begin working parttime in October, then switch to fulltime in January.

The board voted to hire Perkins Sept. 24 after an executive session. The night before commissioners interviewed all three finalists at a public meeting.

After the vote, Quinn said all three finalists were “great candidates.”

“We were lucky to have three great candidates, so after much discussion and conversation, we all felt strongly that Dave could provide us with what we need,” he said.

Before the vote, Alma Villegas, who was on the hiring committee and is a program supervisor for Global to Local Health Initiative, expressed concern about the candidates’ ex-

perience working with diverse populations In the interview, Quinn said Tukwila has a unique population and any of the three finalists would have to work at serving those populations. Working in Renton, Perkins would “know what Tukwila has looked like in the last 10 years,” he said.

“It’s been made pretty clear in this room and in other places that there is an expectation that this pool be something that represents our community, which is very diverse,” said Quinn.

The Tukwila Pool continues to offer single-gender swimming sessions, which when started were controversial.

Although the Tukwila Pool is not new, the park district is new at operating it. Perkins pointed out that part of his background is developing the programming, pricing and other operational issues for the Henry Moses Aquatics Center in Renton when it began operations.

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Seattle man charged in teen’s stabbing at Cascade View Park A 28-year-old Seattle man was charged Monday with first-degree assault in the stabbing Oct. 1 of a Tukwila teenager at Cascade View Park.

Arraignment for Adan Yusuf Ibrahim is 9 a.m. Oct. 20 in King County Superior Court at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

The 16-year-old teenager, who was stabbed once in the chest, underwent surgery at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and has been released.

King County prosecutors asked for $150,000 bail, double what originally was set in District Court, because they write they are concerned Ibrahim is a

[FIREFIGHTER from p. 12] School, as the driver/operator of Ladder Truck 54.

He was considered one of the department’s best boat operators, as a certified U.S. Coast Guard boat captain.

He trained police officers and firefighters in boat operations and was an EMT and Marine Patrol technician for the Mercer Island Police Department.

Karwhite was a leader and instructor in the fire services, including boat operations, rescue swimmer technician, certified fire investigator, logistics officer, among others.

“Jason was a true mentor to our firefighters. He held himself to a very high standard of excellence,” said Tukwila Fire Chief Chris Flores. “It has been said of Jason that he just naturally made you want to learn more, do better and set a higher standard for yourself.

“There are few in our department, old and young, who have not been taught and positively influenced by this great man. He would always take time to share his knowledge and experience. In many cases, his involvement helped some to advance in their career.”

His presence was felt beyond King County, too.

He attended memorials for the victims, including firefighters, of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, as well as the 10-year

anniversary.

He traveled to Thailand with other firefighters to instruct local responders in current fire investigation methods.

A benevolent fund has been set up on behalf of the family. Tax-deductible donations for the Karwhite Family can be sent to the “Tukwila Firefighters Benevolent Fund,” P.O. Box 69104, SeaTac, WA, 98168.

Witnesses told the officer a shirtless Ibrahim ran across South 144th Street into the Saars Super Saver parking lot.

The officer found the suspect near a small fenced-off storage area. Ibrahim looked at the officer, then threw something over the fence, according to documents.

He followed the officer’s orders to get on the ground. According to documents, he told the officer, “I was defending myself. I got attacked.”

In searching the storage area, the officer found a bloody DeWalt knife that Ibrahim threw over the fence.

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He was being held in the King County Jail. Prosecutors note in charging documents that Ibrahim has a juvenile and adult criminal record, including assault with a deadly weapon, vehicular assault and tampering with a witness. He has had 18 warrants since 2005.

Numerous people witnessed the argument leading up to the assault at about 4 p.m. Oct. 1 at Cascade View Park, 14211 37th Ave. S. In charging documents, prosecutors write that Ibrahim pulled out a 3 1/2-inch folding knife and stabbed the teen in the chest. He fled, but witnesses flagged down a Tukwila Police officer driving in the area.

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A laptop for every student at Showalter Middle School Interactive and engaging lessons for students, real-time feedback for teachers Starting next month, a new world of educational possibilities will open up at Showalter Middle School when every student gets a personal laptop computer to use throughout the day.

“I am looking forward to being able to tailor instruction to a student’s particular needs more effectively,” said social-studies teacher Charles Hurt.

That’s exactly the point, according to the district’s technology coach, Robert Pohl. The laptops bring another layer of richness to traditional classroom lessons, allowing students to collaborate in real time and access vibrant, interactive, media-based information. The biggest benefit, however, is that the laptops will send immediate feedback to teachers about whether individual students are picking up key concepts—or not.

Then teachers can modify their instruction, using the laptops to present the information in a new way while some students may practice more and others move on to advanced exercises.

When it’s critical that every single level of learner is succeeding and growing, this is the future of classroom instruction.

“With this technology, teachers can gain a deeper understanding of student learning in the moment they are teaching an important concept,” Pohl said. “These tools provide a way to individualize student learning and provide immediate feedback. We can’t afford to wait until the next day to shift instruction—every second counts when we’re educating students.”

The 2010 technology levy has made this laptop initiative possible.

With the levy funds, the district has gone from antiquated technology to a 21st-century infrastructure that includes secure, high-speed wireless Internet in every building and cutting-edge equipment like electronic white boards and sound systems in each classroom; there is a comprehensive training plan for teachers to learn to use the new technology effectively; and the district has formed a partnership with Google to provide the laptops in the form of Chromebooks because they can be easily managed to make sure only appropriate software and applications are installed.

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Students throughout the district have been using the Chromebooks for several years. Third- through fifth-graders have a classroom set, as do certain departments at Foster High School. The difference at Showalter is that an individual laptop will be assigned to a specific student, who will check out the device before first period and return it during sixth period. By using their own Chromebooks throughout the day, students can continuously work on projects and cross reference lessons from different classes.

In the coming years, Foster High will also get a laptop for each student, and the district hopes to allow take-home use of the devices once it establishes a robust tracking and training system.

“Our goal with technology is that it shouldn’t even be a ‘thing,’ it shouldn’t be a main focus,” said district technology services director Carlos Perez-Navarro. “Our students use technology so fluidly that it’s just a tool in the background in everything they do in life, and our classrooms have to keep pace.”

Showalter language-arts teacher Jessica Paulsen has been using Chromebooks for two years now because they allow for “more collaboration, timely feedback, and a faster pace because students are quicker at writing and editing using a keyboard instead of pen and paper.”

Beyond that, they bring creativity and real-life scenarios into the classroom. For instance, her students were highly engaged during a media project with their laptops about subjectivity and perception that was based on a controversial interview by Seahawk Richard Sherman.

Overall, “the [Chromebooks] are a huge benefit to students,” she said.

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The Tukwila School District website is very outdated, so we are starting a process to build a new site. Our goal is to support families, students, staff, and community members with always-accessible and up-to-date resources and information.

Please help us in the design phase by letting us know what you find useful and not so useful about the current website. Then we can make sure the most relevant resources are front and center on the new site. The survey is at www.surveymonkey.com/s/TSDwebsurvey.

We will keep you informed during the rest of the school year as we move through each phase of the new website, from designing to testing to launching. Thank you for your help!

At Foster High School’s highly attended College Fair in early October, the Harvard representative stayed long after the end of the event to talk to students (recruit?!). A panel of top colleges confirmed what we already know: In Tukwila, diversity is our strength and our asset

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Difference or Disability: The Complexity of Meeting the Needs of All Students Next Intercultural Speakers Series on Oct.16 focuses on special education The 2014-15 Intercultural Speakers Series continues with a specialeducation focus at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in the district boardroom, 4640 S.144th St. Dr. Ronald Cunningham will lead a discussion about why there are more ethnic-minority students than expected in special education and potential solutions. There will also be a specialeducation panel with local teachers.

Up next: Disproportionality in Discipline with Daudi Abe, 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 6. (Also stay tuned for the re-scheduling of the Hip Hop Green Dinner). For more information about this event and others in the Intercultural Speakers Series, go to www.tukwila.wednet.edu.

A new twist on Big Brothers Big Sisters at Cascade View Elementary Wizards of the Coast employees mentor a group of aspiring entrepreneurs Every other week, a Tukwila school bus pulls up in front of Wizards of the Coast gaming headquarters in Renton, but the kids aren’t there for all fun and play (although there is plenty of that, too).

The 15 Cascade View Elementary students who disembark are part of a mentoring program that is the first of its kind in the region.

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Puget Sound has partnered with Wizards of the Coast to provide a twist on its usual model; instead of mentors travelling to the school, the students travel to their mentors’ workplace, where they experience a professional environment in addition to building relationships.

Going into the program’s second year, surveys of the young mentees show significant improvements in grades, social acceptance, adult trust, and avoidance of risky behaviors. School staff members say the positive results are noticeable.

Thanks to KCLS’ Foster Library, Somali Story Time is coming to each of our elementary schools during lunch. It kicked off on Oct. 2 at Tukwila Elementary.

Students worked on love of literacy, active listening, vocabulary, and fun (of course!).

Foster Hall of Fame Induction: “Tukwila Treasure” Betty Gully, Class of 1957 Mark your calendar for this year’s ceremony to induct another outstanding Foster High alumnus into the Hall of Fame: 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the school’s commons, 4242 S. 144th St. The 2014 inductee is Betty Gully, Class of 1957. Betty not only helped to bring arts to south King County as a board member of the Rainier Symphony, she also focused on serving local families as a founder of the Tukwila Children’s Foundation and a host for refugees. Along with her husband, she was recognized as the first recipient of the “Treasures of Tukwila” award now given annually by the city.

The Foster High School Hall of Fame annually recognizes a graduate who has gone on to make significant contributions to the local community and world.

“Their demeanor is different in class,” said Cascade View social worker Anne Marie Littleton. “It is very clear that the one-on-one relationships make them feel special and valued, and they have this new confidence and willingness to contribute. There has been a big change.”

The adult-student pairings are done with special consideration for a child’s needs, and the duo sticks together through elementary school and beyond—as long as the relationship is working for both. When the students visit Wizards of the Coast headquarters, they spend time eating lunch, job-shadowing, goal setting, talking about their personal and career aspirations, learning about workplace expectations, and playing. It helps that the company— which produces iconic games like “Dungeons and Dragons”—has a generally jovial environment including plenty of games and decorations like giant dragons.

As a former Big Brother himself, Wizards of the Coast President Greg Leeds said he is “delighted to participate in this innovative program that has the potential to change the lives of kids for the better.”

WANT TO GET INVOLVED? Sign up to be a Big Brother or Big Sister New program starting at Showalter Middle School One student. One hour. Once a week. Making a big difference in the life of a child is as easy as that. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound has partnered with Showalter Middle School to launch a traditional on-site, school-based mentoring program there. The start date is February 2015, and we need adult volunteers who can give an hour once every week from 3-4:30 p.m. To get more information or sign up, contact StartSomething@bbbsps.org or call 206-456-9816.

STUDENTS, STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK! Update your contact information in case of an emergency at school With cold and flu season underway, please remember that district policy requires students with a fever to be kept home until they are fever-free for at least 24 hours (without having medication to bring the fever down). The best way to stop the spread of viruses is to stay home. If you do have an illness and have to be out and about, always cover your cough/sneeze with your elbow.

In the event that your school has to call you to pick up your sick child—or for any other emergency—please make sure that your phone number is up-to-date in the district records system. This is critical otherwise we will not be able to reach you. To check your contact information, log on to Family Access or ask at your school’s main office.

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