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County prepares major plan to improve Green River levees

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

There’s a whole lot of time, work and money going into a plan to improve the Green River levees that protect the cities of Kent, Au-

burn, Tukwila and Renton from flooding.

King County Flood Control District officials expect to complete this summer the formation of the Green River SystemWide Improvement Framework

(SWIF), designed to improve flood protection, as well as save salmon and enhance open space, recreation and public access.

“It’s an important conversation,” said Kent City Council President Dana Ralph after hearing a SWIF

presentation on Feb. 3 at a council workshop. “We are very fortunate to have that asset in the middle of the city, and we need to make sure we are doing everything to protect it and protect the businesses that are along the river at the same time.”

Jennifer Knauer, SWIF project manager for the county, told the council that the plan focuses on the lower Green River from Auburn (near Highway 18) [ more LEVEES page 2 ]

Lea Hill’s Baggett enters race for City Council just review development proposals and make recommendations to Bob Baggett this week the City Council. announced his candi“I feel strongly that dacy for Auburn City now is the time that I Council. should throw Baggett, who my hat in the for 16 years has ring, kick it lived on Lea up a notch,” Hill with wife Baggett said.

Patty, became an “I want to get Auburn resident in there where in 2008 upon the I can do some City’s annexation real good … I of Lea Hill. Soon Baggett want to be part after that, the of the decisionCity council appointed making process.” him to the Auburn PlanAmong Baggett’s maning Commission. jor concerns are the Now, Baggett said, he wants to do more than [ more BAGGETT page 8 ]

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MUSCLE TUSSLE

Tony Whetstine, instructor and owner of Pacific Kobudo martial arts, performs a move with Rob Barnhart during a self-defense class to the Longevita Pilates and Yoga Studio last Saturday. Whetstine

taught safety and self-defense to men and women, showing them techniques and strategies that can help them escape, control, avoid and evade dangerous situations. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

Peloza to run for reelection

BY ROBERT WHALE

Pacific vote: Putnam decides not to run again

BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

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Pacific voters decide in November who will be the city’s mayor for the next four years and who will fill three City Council seats up for election.

Mayor Leanne Guier said she plans to run for a second term.

But City Council President Joshua Putnam said he will not seek reelection. He wants to step away after his term expires at the end of the year to spend more

time with his 13-year-old twin sons, Morgan and Derek, and his wife of 14 years, Koralee Roup.

“The boys are getting old enough to where it’s just one [ more PACIFIC page 18 ]

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Bill Peloza has announced his candidacy for reelection to the Auburn City Council.

“As a public servant, my passion is to assist citizens and local businesses in their day-to-day challeng- Peloza es and to provide a better quality of life for everyone,” said Peloza, who is running [ more PELOZA page 8 ]

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to Tukwila, a stretch of about 21 miles that includes about a dozen levees that protect more than 100,000 jobs and $7.3 billion worth of structures and contents.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently approved the SWIF approach for levees across the nation.

County officials will submit the Green River plan this summer to the Corps for approval. It is one of about three dozen SWIF projects nationwide. County staff began work on the plan more than two years ago.

The SWIF is scheduled to go before the King County Flood Control District executive committee on Feb. 17 for approval and then to the full flood district board in March. The plan is expected to be a 200-page document, and the Corps could send it back to the county if it doesn’t meet Corps requirements.

“We have been told by the Corps that the Green River SWIF is the most ambitious in the nation, and it’s ambitious because of its complexity,” Knauer said. “There are no other SWIFs that are trying to tackle the complexity of land use, ecological, socioeconomic sensitive issues within a major river and its floodplain through the SWIF process. So all eyes are on this project and its outcome.”

The formation of the Green River plan is funded by the King County Flood Control District and a $300,000 grant from the state of Washington through Puget Sound Partnership.

The flood district provides about $10 million per year for Green River projects through a countywide property tax of 10 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation that brings in about $50 million per year for river projects across King County, including the Snoqualmie, Cedar and White rivers.

“We know our capital program for SWIF will likely exceed $300 million,” Knauer said about projects to rebuild Green River levees, install flood walls or build levee setbacks.

Several levee projects are already completed or under way in Kent, Auburn and Tukwila. State and federal funds have helped pay for those projects. But more work is needed to bring

levees up to the SWIF goal of a 500-year flood protection. Levees at that standard could handle a river flow of 18,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) and include 3 feet of freeboard or height above the water.

Hanson Dam impact Flooding occurred often in the Green River Valley from the 1890s to 1960 before Congress funded the building of the Howard Hanson Dam to protect mainly agricultural lands. Now many homes and businesses exist along the river as well.

“We haven’t experienced a flood of this magnitude (500 year) since the dam was built (in 1961), but we do know there have been very large magnitude floods in Western Washington, and all of the indicators are with shifting climate trends that we need to be prepared to protect our vital economic assets should there be a very significant event in the future,” Knauer said of the reasons for the higher protection.

The largest Green River flow since the dam began operating is 12,400 cfs, said Lorin Reinelt, managing engineer for the county Water and Land Resources Division. He said three events since 1950 included flows of larger than 12,000 cfs.

But large 500-year flood events occurred in 2007 in the Chehalis River and in 1996 in the Nisqually River, Reinelt said of the largest river flows in the last 20 years in Western Washington.

Knauer said the Hanson Dam was initially built to provide a 500-year level of protection but the Army Corps reports it’s only providing a 140-year level of protection. She said people have asked her why not improve the Hanson Dam rather than spend money on the levees.

A Corps study indicated that the complexity and cost of improving the dam makes that option very challenging and uncertain. The dam is an earthen embankment dam. Crews repaired the dam a few years ago for about $40 million adding drains and a drain tunnel after 2009 flooding damaged an abutment to the dam, but the Corps estimated costs at nearly $500 million to install a concrete cutoff curtain as a more permanent fixture.

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Scam targeting local businesses

BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

The year is not even a full two months old, said Nancy Wyatt, CEO and chief operating officer of the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce, and already several businesses have called her office

to complain about a noxious scam making the rounds.

Claiming to be from “Puget Sound Energy,” a caller warns that PSE is going to shut off a business’ power in the next few hours unless it pays that overdue bill.

What the caller is really after, of course, is credit card information.

You know, so the business can pay off its debt, right away.

In a recent email message, Wyatt urged businesses and their employees to spread the word about this latest attempt to separate them from their money.

“Thankfully, over the years we have taught our members to be

cautious whenever these scams raise their ugly heads,” Wyatt said.

How to tell the difference between the scammers and PSE? Well, for one thing, PSE sends notifying letters, it doesn’t call its customers with threats out of the blue.

Wyatt suggests that the intended target capture the caller’s phone number and provide it directly to Puget Sound Energy.

“We want to stop these people in their tracks,” Wyatt said.

City considers broader transportation board

BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

HOLMAN APPOINTED TO NLC COMMITTEE Deputy Mayor John Holman has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2015 Community and Economic Development Steering Committee.

The committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving housing, community and economic development, land use, recreation and parks, historic preservation and international competitiveness.

Giving back: from left: Kathy Divelbiss (Auburn Police); Kjerstin Lange (Auburn Parks); Melissa Medisch (City’s IT department); Debbie Christian (Auburn Food Bank); Mayor Nancy Backus; Janelle Tarasewicz (Human Resources); Ginny Gannon (Christ Community Free Clinic); Michele Weiss (Auburn maintenance and operations) and Jim Westhusing (Parks). COURTESY PHOTO

City employees raise more than $40,000 for nonprofit agencies The 2014 City of Auburn Employee Giving Campaign collected more than $40,000 in pledges and donations that will be distributed between local nonprofit agencies.

Each winter, Auburn employees come together for a large scale giving effort to support United Way of King and Pierce County and hold events to raise funds for local nonprofit human services agencies.

This year the group decided to support Christ Community Free Clinic and the Auburn Food Bank.

Throughout the campaign, employees were asked to pledge through payroll deduction. Several departments held fundraising events and then capped off the effort

with a silent auction in early December.

Overall, pledges equaled about $25,000, department events netted $4,500, and the silent auction set a new high at more than $8,500. Nearly 100 area businesses and individuals contributed items to be auctioned at the annual event.

“This effort is supported communitywide by our businesses that so generously donate money or products for our events,” said Mayor Nancy Backus. “It is the enthusiasm of our employees to support the city they work in that makes me so proud of Team Auburn.”

This year the team was led by Melissa Medisch of the IT department.

“So many of my coworkers sacrificed their time and their own money for our amazing campaign,” Medisch said.

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For several months now, City of Auburn staff members have been talking with members of Auburn’s Transportation, Transit and Trails Committee about changing that committee’s structure.

That is, about creating a separate Transportation Advisory Board, or (TAB), having broader membership than the present committee and representing the interests of key elements of the community.

And ultimately for such a board to provide to the mayor, the city council and staff diverse views and opinions on transportation issues.

After hashing out the idea with the city council at its study session on Monday, staff got the go ahead to bring the issue to the Feb. 17 council meeting for a vote.

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Feb. 5

Auburn Police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Feb. 3 and 9:

Feb. 3 Burglary: Overnight, 3611 I St. NE. Somebody burglarized a construction trailer and stole construction equipment.

Shoplifting: 2:30 p.m., 3235 Auburn Way S. A male stole two packs

Assault: 8:11 a.m., 30620 116th Avenue SE. What police referred to vaguely as “a juvenile problem” at Rainier Middle School turned out to be an actual assault with injuries to somebody.

Animal problem: 9:10 a.m., 12800 block of Southeast 285th Street. A dog bit somebody.

Theft: Overnight, 500 block of 7th Street Northeast. Somebody broke into a maintenance van and stole a lot of tools, of undisclosed make and value.

Feb. 3

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Aid call: 10:33 a.m.,(Lea Hill).

After firefighters finished evaluating a woman for leg pain from a fall, a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.

Fire & Rescue Blotter The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 177 requests for services between Feb. 2 and 8, among them the following:

Feb. 4 Heating unit fire: 11:05 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters dispatched to the Travelodge Hotel on the report

Feb. 2 Aid call: 11:45 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). When firefighters and King County Medics had finished treating a woman afflicted with shortness of breath, medics transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

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Disorderly conduct: 2:54 p.m., 12700 block of Southeast 312th Street. A male or female recklessly discharged some type of firearm amid circumstances undisclosed.

Feb. 7 Vandalism: 5:30 p.m., 117th Avenue Southeast. When a kid’s mother, catching a whiff of marijuana, found her son rolling a blunt, he wigged out, began punching

of a minor fire found black smoke showing from a third-floor window.

As firefighters entered the building, the hotel’s sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire. Firefighters poked about to see if the fire had spread, cleared the smoke and minimized the water damage. Fire investigators later determined that faulty electrical wiring was to blame.

Nobody was hurt.

holes in the home’s walls and kicked a chair and his closet doors, all the while yelling and screaming about being allowed to “do whatever I want.” Family members subdued the kid for a time, and when they let him up, he ran out of the house.

An officer later found the kid not far away and brought him home. The kid told the officer he felt justified busting up his parents’ home because his mother had been trying to tell him what to do. Officers booked the kid into King County Juvenile Detention in Seattle.

Feb. 9

Horse pocked: 11:30 a.m., 4600 block of 47th Street Southeast.

A horse trampled a neighbor’s yard, leaving big divots in the lawn. The City’s animal control officer cited the owner.

Theft II, the sequel: 6:50 p.m., 400 block of 15th Street Northwest. A man whose stolen vehicle had been recovered failed to pick it up right away and before he could get there to pick it up, it was stolen again.

Feb. 5

girl who was complaining of hip pain after a car accident, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC for further evaluation.

Feb. 8

Aid call: 7:31 a.m., (Algona).

Firefighters evaluated and provided wound care to a man who had fallen, striking his head on machinery, and a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.

Feb. 6 Accident: 10:30 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters helped a teenage

Theft: Overnight, 1921 Auburn Way N. Somebody stole fuel and in the process damaged a company vehicle at a commercial business.

Theft of suds: 1:09 p.m., 1156 Auburn Way S. A man stole an 18-pack of Budweiser beer from a business.

Feb. 7 Aid call: 12:32 p.m., (Lea Hill).

Firefighters evaluated and treated a man having a seizure, and a private ambulance transported him to a local hospital.

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Vandalism: 3:30 p.m., L Street Northeast. Convinced that somebody had kidnapped his wife and hidden her inside a garage, a man vandalized the garage door. After police had transported the man to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center for a mental health evaluation, they forwarded charges to the City Prosecutor’s office.

Automatic fire alarm: 8:34 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to an automatic fire alarm in the 1600 block of 15th Street Northwest found an occupant running a smoke machine that had accidentally set off the smoke alarm. Firefighters removed the smoke and reset the alarm.

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Show your support for higher ed Community and technical colleges in Washington have increased tuition by 47 percent since the 2008-2009 school year, largely in response to reduced support from our state Legislature.

When adjusted for inflation, our state budget now provides 23 percent less funding each year for community and technical colleges than it did six years ago. Green River College and its peer institutions are in urgent need of the funding to allow us to continue to provide affordable training and education to our state’s workforce.

Cuts in funding to higher education in Washington are a disservice to the people of our state.

Last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published data that illustrated how people who have earned a college degree will receive better wages and have lower unemployment than their counterparts who have not attained a degree.

A college degree has become essential to workers in today’s economy. It is the only means of ensuring a livable wage and consistent employment.

It benefits all of us to see higher education funded at the level endorsed by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

The funds requested during this legislative biennium will ensure that we are able to provide basic education for adult learners and allow low-wage earning adults to train for higher-income, high-demand careers. It will fund advising and career planning on campuses to assist students in graduating on time so that they can join the workforce without incurring burdensome student loan debt that will prove detrimental to our state’s economy. And, it will fund a rapid-response fund that will allow colleges to work with Eileen Ely

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It’s all about the spin. I’ve read with some amusement a couple of articles in the Reporter lately.

Councilmember Largo Wales touts that one of her achievements on the council was helping to save the City $3 million a year by eliminating the court system. Now if you count sitting in a council chamber, overfilled with legal professionals begging for the council not to do this, and vote against them without even studying the situation, but do it because you were told to, well, I guess the spin on that is an accomplishment.

Then, Mayor Nancy Backus says that she’s saved the City $2 million by eliminating the court system and that there is a significant decrease in the number of Auburn inmates housed. We just have a different booking and sentencing

The Auburn Reporter welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. Letters must include a name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes.

Letters may be edited for length. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length.

Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electronically.

Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday. philosophy. Now that’s some spin.

The fact is that it cost Auburn to sign on with the King County court system. And if it was such a good idea, why hasn’t any other city in the county gotten rid of its court system? With the exception of Auburn, the trend in King County has been to leave the county and establish their own courts.

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Failing businesses a sign of weak economy For the first time in American history, entrepreneurship is in decline.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, businesses are dying faster than they’re being formed.

Each year, 400,000 new businesses start up nationwide; 470,000 close their doors.

Gallup reports that in the 1980s,

business startups outpaced business failures by about 100,000 per year, a trend that continued until the 2008 recession. Now, after six years of sluggish economic recovery, the entrepreneurial death rate in the U.S. is outpacing its birth rate.

In fact, the U.S. now ranks 12th

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“I don’t want to add a lot of taxes. I am really not for big government, I think we should have a transparent but a good government, one that really listens to the people it serves.” – Bob Baggett, who announced his candidacy for the Auburn City Council.

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among developed nations in terms of business startups, behind nations such as Hungary and New Zealand.

This matters because small and medium-sized businesses create two-thirds of the 100 million jobs in our nation.

But isn’t the economy improving?

Barely.

One quarter of decent growth is followed by a quarter of slow

In addition to saddling us with a 40-year bond to pay for a new jail, the cost of housing an inmate more than doubled when we built a new jail. But City Hall struck upon the brilliant idea of saving money by not putting criminals in jail, which explains the decrease in Auburn inmates incarcerated.

Now that we’re not holding criminals accountable, or offering rehabilitation programs or community service programs like Auburn’s court did, we are seeing the result of this money-saving accomplishment. More homeless in Auburn, more drug-related behavior, more mentally ill wandering our streets. If Auburns streets don’t feel safe, it’s because they’re not.

And with all that money being saved, you’d think we would have been able to fix our roads by now. Or hire all the police officers the City promised us. But no. We’re still paying for those other great [ more LETTERS page 7 ]

growth. While the national unemployment rate has dropped to 5.6 percent, part of that drop is because millions of people have simply given up trying to find work and are no longer counted as unemployed.

Middle-income families are losing ground and a record 47 million Americans – one-sixth of our population – are on food stamps.

While welfare and social spending provide a safety net in a weak economy, the only real solution to unemployment is to create more jobs. [ more BRUNELL page 6 ]

[6] February 13, 2015 [ OUR TURN from page 5 ] strengthen our communicommunity businesses to provide training and assistance when local business needs emerge.

These goals will benefit the colleges and the communities they serve. With more people joining the workforce, community and technical colleges can ensure greater prosperity for all of Washington. Our two-year colleges can help

ties with highly-trained individuals who can provide a greater contribution to the area in which they live.

Students, however, are not the only members of our college communities that require legislative attention during this session.

Without faculty and staff, a college simply cannot function.

In the state of Washing-

www.auburn-reporter.com ton, faculty and professional staff have foregone a salary increase since 2008.

Gov. Jay Inslee has requested $28 million in state funding to be provided for compensation increases for faculty and staff, supported by tuition funds.

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is also requesting $10.2 million for salary increases for faculty who

complete professional development courses to ensure they are bringing the most current knowledge and expertise into the classroom.

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only fair that our faculty is compensated for their work in a way that reflects their support of the college and the service we provide to students and the community.

Green River College needs your support to realize these goals. Let your state senators and representatives know that you support funding higher education this legislative session.

Let them know that you want a stronger workforce for Washington to fuel our rebounding economy and advance state educational goals. Let them know how important Green River College is to the people in the communities that we serve.

Please take a moment to call or write to your legislator and tell them that you support funding higher education. Tell them about

[ BRUNELL from page 5 ] But those jobs will be harder to come by if entrepreneurs stop opening the businesses that employ people.

Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup, writes, “[Wall Street and the White House] both tell us, ‘The economy is coming back.’

Let’s get one thing clear: This economy is never truly coming back unless we reverse the birth and death trends of American businesses.”

Two of the most formidable obstacles facing entrepreneurs are high taxes and excessive regulation, especially for cash-strapped startups. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration has aggressively pursued both.

The U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate in the world, yet President Obama’s 2015 budget includes $2 trillion in new taxes over the next decade.

While the president says he’s taxing only the wealthy, the

your friends, neighbors and relatives whose lives have been impacted by Green River College, or its fellow community and technical colleges in Washington.

Let your legislators know that our college is here to serve your community, and should not be expected to do it alone. We are calling on your support to ensure that Green River College can continue to provide high-quality educational opportunities for years to come.

To share your views on higher education, the state budget or other matters before the legislature, contact your local legislators. You can find them at: app.leg. wa.gov/DistrictFinder/ Dr. Eileen Ely is president of Green River College. Pete Lewis, former Auburn mayor, is chair of the college’s board of trustees.

taxes will hit many small business owners who file taxes as individuals.

Then, there are the regulations.

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) says federal regulations cost Americans $1.9 trillion a year and notes that regulators imposed 3,541 new regulations in 2014 alone.

Continuing the juggernaut, the administration unveiled 300 new regulations in the first seven days of 2015.

A CEI study released in January reported, “If federal regulations were a country, their cost would amount to the world’s 10th largest economy.”

While reasonable regulations are necessary, unnecessary bureaucratic red tape needlessly increases consumer prices and saps money that could otherwise be used to expand businesses and hire more people.

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Auburn’s Berend serves as page for Sen. Fain Brandon Berend, a student at Valley Christian School of Auburn, recently spent a week as a page for state Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) at the Capitol in Olympia.

“I’ve watched a couple sessions on TV for a couple of minutes, but I didn’t know really how they worked and now I do,” Berend said. He

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[ LETTERS from page 5 ] accomplishments like the Auburn Avenue Theater and the restaurant at the golf course. And it probably didn’t help that we paid over $7 million for a block of downtown that we turned around and sold for just over $1 million.

My point here is this: Long ago were the days that City hall had any credibility with its citizens. If this current administration ever wants to endear itself to us, then it’s time to stop the spin on everything and start with some frank honesty.

– Mark Silberling

Auburn utilities What is going on with the utility rates in Auburn?

The “city” needs to respond to its constituents as to the drastic increase in utility rates. I know that most of these increases were made during the King Pete era, but an explanation is needed.

Comparing 2007 with 2015, increases in rates: water-base rate increased 93 percent, City sewer plus 141 percent, stormwater plus 67 percent, water consumption rates plus 66 percent.

My comparative utility bills from 2007 ($83) to 2015 ($139) is an increase of 67 percent.

[ BRUNELL from page 6 ] state and local regulations.

The House of Representatives recently passed the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015, which requires regulatory agencies to clearly document the cost of proposed regulations and consider less costly alternatives.

President Obama has vowed to veto the legislation.

Here in Washington, Gov. Inslee is taking a page directly from President Obama’s playbook. Inslee wants to increases taxes, impose costly new cap and trade legislation that would cost Washington employers $1 billion a year and start taxing investment income.

Now, my water doesn’t look any better, even through rose-colored glasses, and it’s starting to taste a little like lemon. The solution: A vast increase in “brown” lawns this summer.

Lookin’ good, Auburn.

– Jim Mondt

Reichert’s vote In the Jan. 23 Reporter, Ms. Edenholm wrote, “Congressman Reichert supports me by voting for a 40-hour, full-time work week.” Unfortunately, that was a vote in support of corporations, not in support of working people.

The current law classifies a 30-hour week as full time with respect to the requirement that businesses provide health insurance to full-time workers. If the 40-hour definition were to be put into effect, many companies would schedule workers for 39 hours, so that they would not have to provide the benefit of health insurance.

With the 30-hour definition, it’s much less likely that companies would schedule employees for fewer hours.

I have a niece who worked for a chain drugstore for years, and almost every week she was scheduled for 39 hours, so that That’s a bad idea.

While our state’s economy might look good from the governor’s window and from the skyscrapers in downtown Seattle, 90 percent of Washington counties have unemployment rates above the national average.

As with President Obama, Gov. Inslee’s top priority must be creating jobs – not piling more taxes and costly regulations on the very people who create those jobs.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist.

He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn. com.

added that he now knows how the floor works and how bills are translated into law.

“It’s really nice to get to know how our government works from live experience, instead of just a textbook,” he said. “Textbooks can only go so far in most scenarios.”

In addition to playing soccer, baseball and running track, Berend is involved in the Christian Life Club. He is also a member of the Auburn Junior City Council. He plans

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The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for students to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. Students also draft their own bills and engage in a mock session.

Students interested in the program are encouraged to visit Fain’s website at SenatorFain.com and select Get Involved – Senate Page Program.

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“I know these things have been said by one candidate after another, but I don’t really see a lot of movement in those areas,” Baggett said.

Despite all the good the City’s Save the Streets program has done filling potholes and keeping streets open, too many roads and arterials are falling apart.

“Making improvements in this area will involve working closely with county, state and federal authorities, rail authorities and Auburn businesses,” Baggett said.

“With all the major repairs that have to be done, it is time to take it to a higher level on many of our welltraveled roadways. I would solicit county state and federal funding whenever possible and available to lessen the burden on our taxpaying citizens.”

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[ PELOZA from page 1 ] for his fourth term on the council. “My past volunteer involvement in the community has prepared me to serve on the Council with a better understanding of the needs of the Auburn community.”

Among some signal accomplishments, Peloza cites his support for the change from a municipal-judgerun court system to a King County-operated court, which he says has saved the City millions of tax dollars; the Auburn Humane Animal Shelter that serves and has improved the city’s animal control situation; and helping to keep the Auburn Public Health Clinic in town, “while saving jobs and local services.”

In addition, Peloza said, he championed the building of a new Auburn Golf Course clubhouse and restaurant and continues to support the Save our Streets Program, which he said has allowed the City to make significant progress on the repair of local streets.

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Peloza is retired from The Boeing Co. and was a member of the IAM Local Lodge 751 working in production control. He ended his career as a senior manager in contract management with an emphasis on bids and proposals, cost and schedule performance, negotiations and contract terms and conditions.

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Auburn International Farmers Market, which begins its seventh season in June with “few tax dollars to run the operation.”

“Looking ahead, there is much to do, such as, continue the downtown development that will encourage other business opportunities, keep street repairs a high priority, improve the Municipal Airport capital projects for an increased revenue stream, work to find solutions for the homelessness activity in our town, and continue to solve the downtown parking challenges, just to name a few important needs of our city,” Peloza said.

Peloza represents the City on various national and regional committees, as follows: the National League of Cities, Board of Directors, which advocates for local city issues; the King County Regional Policy Committee; the King County Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee; the Green River/ Duwamish Water Resource Inventory Area Management Committee; the Green River Watershed Ecosystem Forum,

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Baggett is running for Position 7. Incumbent Wayne Osborne has declared that he will not seek reelection to that seat.

“I think that we’ve got a good council right now that works together. The mayor is in her second year, laying the groundwork for the next two years she is going to be in office. And I feel that with everybody working together as a team, we would get a lot accomplished,” Baggett said.

“I know a lot of what I’m looking at has to do with grants and finances and those things, so I am an advocate for getting out there and trying to find all the grants from the county, state and federal governments, or any sources of income to help pay for these things, that we can find, I don’t want to add a lot of taxes. I am really not for big government, I think we should have a transparent but a good government, one that really listens to the people it serves,” Baggett said.

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The question is, what do you want your city to look like in 10 to 20 years?”

Baggett supported the City’s recent efforts to keep King County’s Public Health Clinic in Auburn open for at least the next two years, or until King County can find a permanent funding solution.

“Health and human services is important for everybody, and it’s especially important for our seniors and those that are less fortunate,” Baggett said. “I would strongly support initiatives that maintain and improve services that are either currently provided by the City and county or by other sources, including King County Public Health facilities.”

Baggett has a degree in organizational management from the University of San Francisco. In a 45-year career with The Boeing Co., he specialized in facilities and financial management, experience, he said, that would benefit the residents

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City of Auburn’s Domestic Violence Task Force: Noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 19, City Hall, 25 West Main St., second floor, Room 3, Auburn. Presenting “a walkthrough a domestic violence case – beginning to end,” beginning in February with the 911 dispatch call and officer’s response. Guest speakers – an officer and detective – present their role in a domestic violence call from 911. The task force will continue monthly with the roles of prosecutor, the advocate, the defense attorney, the judge, the treatment agency, the medical and the community agencies. Is it free and open to the public. The task force is a community action organization committed to justice, accountability and safety through collaboration, education and prevention of domestic violence. For more info, contact Shelly V. David, domestic violence legal advocate, City of Auburn Prosecutor’s Office, at 253931-3072 or sdavid@auburnwa.gov.

Daddy Daughter Date Night: 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 20, 21, Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. An event to create special memories with your little girl. Grandpas, uncles and big brothers are welcome. Includes appetizer, dinner and dessert. Dancing with music provided by a disc jockey. Each couple gets a 5-by-7 photo and girls leave with a party favor.

Ages 4-10. Cost: $45-$57 per couple, $10-$13 each additional daughter. For more information, call Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation at 253-931-3043 or visit www. auburnwa.gov 38th Annual Green River Glass Show & Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 28, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N., Kent. Presented

by the Green River Depression Era Glass Club. Thirty-five vendors with 200 tables of glass, china, pottery, jewelry and miscellaneous collectibles from early to mid-20th century for sale. Special guests Randy and Debbie Coe, authors of books on American glassware, doing free glass identification (limit two items per person). Glass repair available on site. Door prizes. Special glass displays. Free parking. Admission $3, with proceeds to benefit local chapters of American Cancer Society, Lupus Foundation, and Novas Mental Health Solutions.

Benefits Auburn Youth Resources 24th annual Valentine Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. Feb. 13, Grace Community Church, 1320 Auburn Way S. AYR it is a fully accredited, regional mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, youth and young adult residential center serving South King and North Pierce Counties. Call now to reserve a seat at 253-351-6059. For more information, visit www.ayr4kids.org.

Painting with the Stars: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Feb. 26, Lindbloom Student Center, Green River College, 12401 SE 320th St, Auburn.

Green River College Foundation hosts.

Benefit the Interurban Center for the Arts.

Silent auction features artwork designed and created by community stars and artists.

Items donated by businesses. Wine and hors d’oeuvres, demonstrations by local artists, and featured savant artist, Michael Tolleson.

Interactive art displays, student art, and an opportunity to raise the paintbrush. Proceeds support local elementary schools by providing training and educational materials to volunteer art docent programs. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the door. For more information, visit www.InterurbanCenterForTheArts.org or call 253-288-3330.

Got an event? submissions@auburn-reporter.com or post online at www.auburn-reporter.com The Bus Barn Bonanza: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 7. Held on the first Saturday of every month, February to June, October to December, Auburn School District Transportation Yard, 615 15th St. SW. Featuring arts and crafts from local artists and business people. Free to the public. A $10 vendor fee supports the Auburn High School seniors scholarship fund. For more information, visit www.busbarnbonanza.com.

Auburn Valley YMCA Garage Sale: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 7, Auburn Valley YMCA, 1620 Perimeter Road SW. Third annual community garage. Come discover hidden treasures or bid on silent auction items.

Sale includes a signed Seahawk football.

Proceeds support the Y’s annual fundraising campaign, which benefits families in the community. Donations of new or gently used items are welcome and needed. Just drop them off at the Y. For more information, contact Amy Jahn at 253-876-7557 or ajahn@seattleymca.org.

Health Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Walmart, 762 Outlet Collection Way; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Feb. 15, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Plaza 1, 202 N. Division St.; 8:30-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m-2:30 p.m.

Feb. 26, Auburn City Hall, council chamber, 25 W. Main St.; 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Jefferson High School, little gym, 4248 S. 288th St. For more information, call 253945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

Mary Bridge Children’s Center for Childhood Safety: Car safety seat inspection on the first Wednesday of each month at MultiCare Auburn Urgent Care, 202 Cross St. SE, Auburn. Please call 253-403-1417 to schedule an appointment.

Clubs, programs Rainier Audubon Society: 7 p.m.

Feb. 16, Federal Way United Methodist Church, 29645– 51st Ave. S. Discussion and a presentation by Chris Maynard on “Feathers, Form & Function.”

Striped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets.

Auburn Noon Lions: Meets Tuesdays, noon, Longhorn Barbecue, 635 C St. SW. $12 for lunch, $5 for dessert and beverage.

For more info, contact Ed Butler at 253-9299358 or edbutler0314@gmail.com.

Rotary Club of Auburn: Meets noon, Wednesdays, Auburn Golf Course, banquet room, 29630 Green River Road SE. For more information, visit www.auburnrotary.org.

Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 25 Second St. NW. Learn the fine art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 253-735-1751 or visit www.toastmasters.org.

Save Our Fish, Auburn Chapter, Puget Sound Anglers: Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except December), 6 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 4002 A St. SE. Learn fishing techniques and hot spots from guest speakers and chapter experts. For more information, visit www. saveourfish.org.

“To Light a Candle”: 3-5 p.m. Feb. 28, Green River Community College, science building, room 101, 2401 SE 320th St., Auburn. A screening of the film by Maziar Bahari. Iranian-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist and subject of the Jon Stewart film, “Rosewater”.

The film raises awareness for a group of students in Iran who are being denied access to education secondary to their religious beliefs. For more information, contact ednacme@gmail.com.

Comedy at the Ave Brian Moote – comedian, actor and radio host with local roots – headlines February Comedy at The Ave. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the historic theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Moote has performed on ASX TV, Nickelodeon, the USA Network, FOX and the “206” on KING 5. He was a cast member on the improvised prank show, “Money from Strangers”, on MTV for two seasons. The show is for ages 18 and over only.

Tickets are $17 regular; $15 student and seniors. Call 253931-3043, or order online for will-call-only pickup at www. brownpapertickets.com/event/754276

Network 3No Networking: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays.

3No Networking is a casual weekly gettogether set aside for members of the business community to drop in and get to know each other. The mixer rotates among Auburn venues: • First Thursday of the month – Iron Horse Casino, 333 15th St. NE;

• second Thursday – Auburn Wine & Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE; • third Thursday – Station Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125; • fourth Thursday – Zola’s Café, 402 E. Main St. Suite 120. The series is made possible by a partnership between IPZ No. 15 Auburn, the City of Auburn Office of Economic

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Auburn Area Chamber “Connecting for Success” Breakfast: 8-9 a.m., the first Wednesday of every month, Auburn Area Chamber Board Room, 25 Second St. NW, Auburn. Sponsored by the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce. 253-833-0700.

Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.1 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, Emerald Downs, Emerald Room (fourth floor), 2300 Emerald Downs Drive. Register online through the chamber.

Free income tax preparation: Through April 18, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 4-8 p.m. and Saturdays, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Highline Outreach Center, 23835 Pacific Highway S., Kent), Building 99, room 251. Highline, United Way of King County host free tax preparation services to the public. Households that make less than $60,000, with tax returns that do not involve business taxes, rental income, or sale of property or stocks, are eligible for this free service. Participants will need to bring their Social Security card/ITIN letters for everyone on the return, photo ID, and all tax statements, such as W-2 forms, 1099 forms or SSA-1099 forms. Bringing bank account numbers, routing numbers and a copy of last year’s tax return is also highly

www.auburn-reporter.com recommended. Those participants filing returns with spouses must both be present to e-file. No appointments are necessary.

For questions or more information, visit uwkc.org/taxhelp or call 800-621-4636.

Seniors Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www. auburnwa.gov. Senior activities include: • Senior Coffee Hours with the Mayor and Councilmembers: 10-11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month.

• Lunch: Monday-Friday, Salad bar begins at 11:30, Main meal is served at noon. Cost: $3 donation for ages 60 and over, $6 for those younger than 60.

• Movie Screenings: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 50 cents suggested donation for refreshments.

• Monday Supper Club: 4:45-6 p.m.

One Monday a month. Call 253-931-3016 for date and menu. Cost: $6 for all ages.

• Meals on Wheels: Senior services’ program offers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors. For more information, call the center at 253-931-3016.

PROGRAMS Volunteer opportunities: The center’s meals-on-wheels and respite programs need help to provide services to seniors.

Please call 253-288-7441 or 253-931-3016, if interested.

Entertainment AUBURN AVENUE THEATER Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets. com.

February Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 13. Presenting three comedians with a featured headliner. Ages 18 and over only.

Tickets: $17 regular; $15 student/senior.

A Valentines With Sinatra and Friends: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Joey’s “Tribute to Sinatra and Friends.” Tickets: $20 regular; $18 student/senior; Sweetheart Package (limited quantity): $80.

AveKids, Cinderella: 2 p.m. Feb. 21.

Cinderella dreams of going to the ball to see the castle and meet the prince, but her jealous stepmother makes her daydream a living nightmare. With the help of her zany Fairy Godmother, and in true StoryBook Theater style, Cindy and her plump pumpkin race to make her wish come true.

Tickets: $8.

AUBURN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2014-15 Concert season: Performances at the Theater at Auburn Mountainview, 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn. ASO announces its 18th season of programs in its temporary home while the Auburn Performing Arts Center is being renovated.

Concert lineup: • A Very Merry Valentine: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 15; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15.

• A Grand Tour of Europe: 7:30 p.m. April 25, 26; 2:30 p.m. April 26. Season and single tickets available. Reserved season ticket seats $95 adults, $75 seniors. Reserved single ticket seats $34 adults, $27 seniors, $10 students. To purchase, call 253-8877777 or purchase online at www.auburnsymphony.org.

ELSEWHERE Music at The Station Bistro: 6-8 p.m., Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. • Feb. 21, March 21: Titusville Station, evening of fun music from the ‘60s through the ‘90s, featuring old and new favorites. www.chrisjamesjazz.com Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Live music and wine tasting on the first Saturday of each month, 7-9 p.m. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253333-9652.

“Funny Little Thing Called Love”: 8 p.m. Feb. 13-14; 3 p.m. Feb. 8, 15, Messiah Lutheran Church, 410 H St., Auburn. Deliriously funny new comedy is all about the four-letter word: L-O-V-E. Under a full moon on this unpredictable night of romance, these four rollicking tales take you on an around-the-globe journey of unexpected and hilarious twists and turns. Admission: $14 general, $10 seniors. mlcauburn.org “Frozen”: 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 20, Messiah Lutheran Church, 4th and H St. NE, Auburn.

Free showing of the Disney movie hit, sponsored by Vesterdalen Sons of Norway Lodge 2-131. Refreshments available. Open to all. wwww.vesterdalen.org Shrek The Musical’: 7 p.m. March 27, 28, April 3; 3 p.m. March 28, 29, April 4, Green River College, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Presented by Heavier Than Air Family Theatre. Everyone’s favorite ogre, and unlikely hero, finds himself on a life-changing journey with a wisecracking Donkey and feisty princess.

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March 18. The show run is 7:30 p.m. June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 2 p.m. June 14. For more information, contact Jim Kleinbeck at 253-804-5057.

Poetry Poetry at The Station Bistro: 7-10 p.m., first Wednesdays of each month, Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Poets featured at the open mic venue. Presented by The Station Bistro, the Northwest Renaissance, Auburn Striped Water Poets. Open to poets of every age and skill level. For more information, contact mcbreenpost@aol.com.

Music Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra: Taylor Creek Church, 21110 244th Ave. SE, Maple Valley. MVYSO boasts a playing group for every level, from beginning strings to string ensemble. For more information, call 425-358-1640 or visit www.mvyso.org.

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program information. Located at 122 W. Main St. (entrance in back) Auburn Dance Academy: Visit www. auburndanceacademy.com or call 253833-1891 for program information. The academy is located at 1811 Howard Road, Suite 100.

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lin and freshman Cole Washburn snagging titles.

Luevano, who missed out on state last year with an injury, beat Bonney Lake sophmore Caleb Davis 7-2 in the 220-pound title match.

Luevano faces Shelton sophomore Riley Lambert in the opening round of the regional tourney.

Apodaca, who finished fifth at 285 in the state tourney last

Mitch Wetmore is no stranger to seeing an Auburn Riverside basketball team succeed.

Unfortunately for Wetmore, the Ravens’ senior point guard and co-captain, until this year it wasn’t the boys basketball squad.

Growing up, Wetmore watched as his older sister, Mercedes Wetmore – a former University of Washington player – helped drive the Auburn Riverside girls program to three state titles.

Naturally, Wetmore envisioned the same level of success when he began playing for the Ravens as a freshman.

It didn’t happen.

In his four years of varsity basketball, Wetmore has had four coaches, starting with Shawn Kilgallon and ending with current first-year Auburn Riverside boys coach Kevin Olsen.

In between there was Jason Brown, who lost his position after running afoul of Washington Interscholastic Activities Association rules, and Earl Taylor, who filled in last year for Brown.

“You always want to be successful, and it was tough not accomplishing your goals,” Wetmore said. “But I feel like right now we have a chance to do something special.”

With the regular season behind them, the Ravens have already made their mark on the history of the program, snatching third-place in the South Puget

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DISTRICT SWIM AND DIVE THIS WEEKEND

The West Central District III 3A Swimming meet gets underway today at the Hazen Pool in Renton. Swimmers from Auburn, Auburn Mountainivew and Auburn Riverside vie for berths to the state meet beginning today at 5 p.m. and continuing Saturday at 5 p.m. The district dive meet is also on tap, with competition beginning at 5 p.m. today at the Auburn Pool.

The Washington State 3A Boys Swimming and Diving Championships are Feb.20-21 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way

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Jacob Apodaca roughs up Bonney Lake’s David Smith in the 285-pound final at the South Puget Sound League 3A sub-regional wrestling tournament. Apodaca earned a trip to this Saturday’s regional tourney with a 5-2 decision. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter

Auburn grapplers snag sub-regional title

BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

The Auburn Trojan wrestling squad continued its dominance of the South Puget Sound League 3A with a first-place finish at the sub-regional tourney Feb. 7 at Auburn High School.

The Trojans captured the tourney title with 289 team points, outdistancing second-place Enumclaw’s 229.5, and moving on 10 wrestlers to this Saturday’s West Central District III SPSL

3A and Narrows 3A Regional tourney at Bonney Lake.

“These Auburn wrestlers continue to accumulate accolades utilizing their selfdescribed Brojan philosophy,” Coach Dennis Herren said.

“They put the greater team before individuals. They don’t rip each other down - they build one another up.”

Individually, the Trojans earned four first-place finishes, with seniors Mario Luevano and Jacob Apodaca, junior Drew Ap-

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www.auburn-reporter.com [ RAVENS from page 11] the addition of Olsen at the Sound League 3A with a 9-5 league record, 12-8 overall.

The team also swept the season series from crosstown rival Auburn for the first time.

“It felt so good because all you hear when it comes to Auburn is Auburn (High School). We’re always the little brothers,” said junior co-captain Quintin Bethea.

“So to sweep them, that’s not been done, so it’s a big accomplishment.”

“It hasn’t been done in the 20 years this school has been around, so that’s real special,” Wetmore agreed.

“We feel like this is a special team. But we definitely want to do more.”

The program also hosted its first West Central District III/Southwest District 4 game ever on Thursday. The results were unavailable at press time.

A win would also set history as the most wins in a season for an Auburn Riverside boys hoop team.

Wetmore said the team’s success is a result of a newfound team-first attitude, fostered by Olsen.

“We’re definitely where we expected to be,” Wetmore said. “We’re in good shape sitting at third. Peninsula and Mountainview are way solid, but we feel like we can compete with them when we’re playing our best.

“I feel like we gel really well together,” Wetmore said.

“We’ve got good aspects of all of our games, and we believe in each other. And we know where we all are on the court at all times. That’s pretty much the difference.”

Wetmore and Bethea said

Raven Mitch Wetmore in action against rival Auburn this past Friday at Auburn Riverside.

helm of the Ravens this year was crucial.

“We’ve got a really good coach now,” Wetmore said.

“Olsen has been really successful in the past. Getting him, we really knew everything was going to be leveled out, and he was going to lead us where we needed to go.

We had confidence in that.”

“It’s been a great season, with having a brand new coach, everything went really, really well,” Bethea said.

“Everybody adjusted well to the situation that occurred last year, and we came back stronger this year. We can make it further if we just work as a team and listen to coach.”

The transition, however, was not painless. Especially for Bethea.

“It was hard because Coach Brown and I had a bond,” Bethea said. “He coached me here and in AAU. We bonded and he was my teacher in eighth grade, so we had that bond when I came up here. So it was hard to stay goodbye to him. But everything has consequences. But we forgive him. No disrespect to either coach (Brown or Olsen), we love them both, but we were blessed with a great coach right now.”

Now, Bethea and Wetmore agree it’s time to put the past behind them and concentrate on the ultimate goal — getting to the state tourney.

“We just need to continue to play as a team, win these next two games in the West Central Districts, anything can happen there,” Wetmore said. “We just need to take it game by game and get to regionals.”

“We have to play as a team and come prepared,” Bethea added. “Listen to coach and play as a team.”

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District hoops tourneys under way this week The Auburn Riverside girls basketball team begin play in the West Central District III/Southwest

District 4 tournament at 7 p.m.

Wednesday.

The South Puget Sound League 3A second-place Ravens (12-2 league, 17-3 overall) are hosting Narrow’s 3A fifth-place Mount Tahoma (5-9, 8-12).

A win will keep Auburn Riverside

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Auburn’s Cole Washburn captures the sub-regional 160-pound wrestling title this past Saturday at Auburn . RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter

[ WRESTLING from page 11] with 126 team points, two season, earned a 5-2 decision against Bonney Lake senior David Smith in the 285-pound division.

Apodaca gets started at regionals with an opening match against Wilson freshman Josiah Vaiolo.

Aplin earned his win at 120 with a 6-4 decision over Enumclaw freshman Quinton Southcott, and will open at regionals against Central Kitsap freshman Zach Wheeler.

Washburn defeated district rival David Boone, an Auburn Mountainview senior, 13-6 in the 160-pound title match.

Washburn faces Wilson senior Dario Martinez in the first round at regionals.

The Trojans also move on: senior Balteer Rana, fourth at 126; junior Jamisin Glenn, fourth at 132; junior Jarett Bishop, third at 152; senior Bailey Minnar, third at 170; senior Sam Lindsey, third at 182; and junior Kyle Guthrie, second at 195.

“This league championship is in part a testament to our senior team captains (Sam, Bailey, Balteer, Jacob, and Mario), who made the effort to welcome and develop the wrestling underclassmen,” Herren said. “It’s these second-line wrestlers who locked in the title for Auburn by getting pins on the backside of the bracket.”

Enumclaw finished second in the team competition with 229.5 points, and Bonney Lake scored second with 221.

Auburn Mountainview was fourth in the team competition with 198 points and is moving on seven wrestlers: freshman Noah Koester, fourth at 113; sophomore Yayha Mirazai, fourth at 120; sophomore Braham Trujillo, second at 126; junior Dylan Foley, second at 132; junior Joey Santos, second at 138; senior Zach Jones, fourth at 170; and junior Anotonio Correa, third at 220.

For Auburn Riverside, which finished seventh

wrestlers move on to the regional tourney, with junior Jose Juarez finishing fourth at 152 pounds and junior Diego Cabanas grabbing third at 195 pounds.

The regional meet gets underway at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bonney Lake High School.

The top four wrestlers in each weight class at regionals move on to Mat Classic XXVII, Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome.

ALSO: The Auburn Trojan girls wrestling squad earned a fifth-place team finish, including two titles, at the WCD III sub-regional tournament this past Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

Auburn finished with 80 team points, with Yelm coming out tops in the team competition with 269 points.

Auburn sophomore, 125-pounder Anevay Avila, was first in her weight class with a pin over Yelm junior Bailey Fullerton.

Trojan teammate Patricia DeLeon snagged first at 130 pounds with a 7-6 decision over Yelm junior Kaylin Wilson.

Both wrestlers move on to the regional tournament this Saturday at Kelso High School.

Also moving on to regionals are Auburn senior Jazmin Sanchezllanes, who was third at 135 pounds, and junior Mikayla Barnett who was fourth at 235.

Auburn Riverside finished 14th in the team competition with 24 points, moving on senior Jessica Parker, who snagged first at 145 pounds with a pin against Yelm sophomore Madison Holmes in the title match.

Auburn Mountainview finished 17th overall with 17 team points. Senior Jazmin Aguilar earning an alternative spot to regionals at 155 pounds.

The top-five placers at regional move on to Mat Classic XXVII Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome.

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Bob Jones, Auburn athletic director, appearing at an Auburn High School assembly in December.

Community benefits have been organized to help Jones, who is battling cancer.

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Community benefits to support Jones Sumner High School selected longtime Auburn High School coach and athletic director Bob Jones as the beneficiary for the ninth annual Benefit Talent show at 7 p.m., Feb. 19 and 20 at the Sumner High School Performing Arts Center, 1707 W. Main St. The Sumner High School ASB also is hosting a dinner and silent auction at 6 p.m., March 3 at Bonney Lake High School, 10920 199th Ave. Court E. All proceeds will help pay medical bills for Jones and his family.

Jones was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October of 2013. Initially the prognosis looked good until the discovery of another tumor in November 2014.

Despite the setback, Jones says he still maintains an attitude of “focusing on today” and trying to find the positive in everyday life. He remains involved in the Auburn

which features a silent and live auction. Tickets are available at Sumner High School.

The planning committee is looking for donations of auction items for the event. Please contact John Norlin at john_norlin@ sumnersd.org or Brandon Wentzel at brandon_wentzel@sumnersd.org.

and Lake Tapps communities.

Fundraisers • Benefit Night Talent Show No. 1, 7 p.m. Feb. 19, Sumner High School Performing Arts Center.

Tickets sold at the door • Benefit Night Talent Show No. 2, 7 p.m. Feb. 20, Sumner High School Performing Arts Center.

Tickets sold at the door • Benefit Night Dinner Auction, 6 p.m. March 3, Bonney Lake High School Commons. Cost is $20 a plate for the catered event,

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That game would be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Rogers High School in Puyallup.

A loss would relegate the Ravens to the consolation brackets and a 6 p.m. Friday game at Franklin Pierce High School against the loser of the Wilson versus Hazen game.

The district tourney culminates on Feb. 19 and 21.

For the boys, the Auburn, Auburn Mountainview and Auburn Riverside basketball teams all begin play Thursday in the West Central District III/Southwest District 4 tournament.

The South Puget Sound League 3A champion Lions (13-1, 17-3) host Narrows 3A Shelton (5-10, 7-14 at 7 p.m.

Thursday.

A win moves Auburn Mountainview on to a winner’s bracket contest against the winner of the Kelso (4-2, 13-7) versus Wilson (11-3, 16-4) game. That game would be played at Rogers High School in Puyallup at

Janet was born in Eureka, Montana, where she was raised in a fun-loving and boisterous household with 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She graduated from Lincoln County High School in Eureka in 1959 and from Fort Wright College of the Holy Names in 1963. From there she entered the convent at Marylhurst, Oregon. While in the convent, she found her true vocation - teaching. After leaving the convent, she returned to Eureka where she met her future husband, Gene Langford, who had two young daughters.

They moved to the Seattle area and Janet started what would become a 34 year teaching career in Auburn. She began at Pioneer Elementary, took time off when her two children were born, returned to teaching at Holy Family School and then at Hazelwood Elementary.

There was never a dull moment in her life. A consummate storyteller, Janet entertained us all with her wit and selfdeprecating humor. Disorganized, flighty, forgetful and zany, she was loved by all who had the good fortune to come under her sway. She loved life, she adored her family, and she treasured her large circle of friends. She was a devoted Catholic who worked for peace and justice and she was a much loved teacher to the countless third and fourth graders whom she taught with wisdom and compassion.

She is survived by two sisters, Jeanie Beaulieu and Nancy Serba of Missoula, Montana, her four children, Mandy, John and wife Julie, Patty and Connie and by her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a myriad of nieces and nephews, all of whom brought her great joy.

A celebration of her life was held on Wednesday, February 11 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Covington.

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A loss relegates the Lions to a consolation bracket game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Clover Park High School against the loser of the Wilson versus Kelso game.

The Auburn Riverside boys host Narrows 3A North Thurston (6-8, 8-12) at 7 p.m. Thursday.

A win moves them on to a 2:45 p.m. game Saturday at Rogers High School against the winner of the Auburn (6-8, 8-12) Columbia River

(5-1, 14-3) game.

A loss pits them against the loser of the Auburn/Columbia River game at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Clover Park High School.

Auburn kicks off its postseason with a road game against Columbia River at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The district tourney continues Feb. 19 and 21 at Clover Park and Rogers high schools. The championships game is Saturday at Puyallup High School.

PUBLIC NOTICES 2015-0056 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner for the King County Council will meet in the Horiuchi on the 12th floor of the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at the time listed, or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider applications for classification and real property assessment under Current Use Assessment Statute RCW 84.34, all listed hereafter; 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.

2015-0056 - E14CT060 – Pamela Kyle for property located at 19415 SE 392nd Avenue, Auburn, WA 98092; STR: NE-19-21-06; SIZE: 4.98 acres; REQUEST: Public Benefit Rating System; Tax #192106-9084.

Details are available from the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Rural and Regional Services Section, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104; Phone (206) 477-4788.

Dated at Seattle, Washington, This 13th Day of February 2015.

Anne Noris Clerk of the Council Metropolitan King County Council King County, Washington Published in Auburn Reporter on February 13, 2015. #1234362.

Parminder K Gill, 12206 SE 307th PL, Auburn Wa. 98092, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Parminder Gill Residence, is located at 28615 124th Ave SE, Auburn, in King County. This project involves 1 acre of soil disturbance for Residential construction activities. The receiving water is ground.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

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Superior Court of Washington For King County Estate of DONALD L. BARNETT Deceased.

No. 15-4-00746-4KNT Probate Notice to Creditors.

(RCW 11.40.030).

Please take notice that Elsie L. Barnett is the Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against Decedent must present the claim before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by filing with the Court, the original of the signed Creditor’s Claim, and by serving upon or mailing by first class mail to the Personal Representative at the address provided below a copy of the signed Creditor’s Claim. The Creditor’s Claim must be presented by the later to occur of thirty (30) days after the personal representative served or mailed this Notice to you as provided in RCW 11.40.020 (3) or four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the Creditor’s Claim is not presented within the foregoing time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: February 13, 2014.

Elsie L. Barnett, Personal Representative.

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AAEOP hosts scholarship fundraiser with Bunco Night FOR THE REPORTER

The Auburn Association of Educational Office Professionals (AAEOP) hosts its sixth annual scholarship fundraiser at 6:30 p.m.

March 13 at Dick Scobee Elementary School, 1031 14th St. NE, Auburn.

Bunco Night with AAEOP is the

organization’s major fundraiser helping to support and award four student scholarships (one per Auburn School District high school) annually.

Bunco is a fast-paced, fun dice game. All adults are welcome to participate. If you don’t know how to play now, it will only take a few minutes to learn.

The games end at about 9 p.m., when prizes are awarded and finaldrawing winners are announced.

The cost is $15 to play, enjoy light snacks and help secretaries raise money for scholarships. There is a special rate for groups of 12 or more.

Register by March 6 to play at www.auburnaeop.org, call Ann

Gilbert at 253-931-4984, or send the forms and payment to: Ann Gilbert, Dick Scobee Elementary, 1031 14th St. NE, Auburn, Auburn, WA 98002.

Submit your reservation and payment early (by March 2) for a chance to win an exclusive, earlybird prize.

Say hi to personalized women’s care in Des Moines.

New women’s clinic!

CHI Franciscan Health is pleased to announce the opening of Franciscan Women’s Health Associates in Des Moines. Our providers, Elaine Chang, MD, Pamela Lutz, MD, and Stephanie Batalao, ARNP, provide care for women at every stage of life. From preventive screenings to advanced gynecologic surgery, they are here to accommodate your changing needs.

Elaine Chang, MD Gynecology

In addition to well-woman care, Dr. Lutz offers personalized support through pregnancy and childbirth, with delivery taking place in one of our private birthing suites at the Family Birth Center at Highline Medical Center in Burien.

Franciscan Women’s Health Associates Located in the Highline Medical Plaza 22000 Marine View Drive S., Suite 200 Des Moines, WA 98198

Pamela Lutz, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology

To schedule an appointment, call (206) 592-5940. chifranciscan.org/womens

Stephanie Batalao, ARNP Gynecology

Affiliated with HIghline Medical Center

AYR benefit set for Friday The Auburn Youth Resources 24th annual Valentine Breakfast fundraiser is Friday at Grace Community Church, 1320 Auburn Way S. The breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m., followed by the program at 7.

AYR, established as a grassroots organization in 1973, is a fully accredited, regional mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, youth and young adult residential center.

Call now to reserve a seat at 253-351-6059.

For more information, visit www. ayr4kids.org.

[ PACIFIC from page 1 ] council term away from when they go to college,” Putnam said.

Putnam, a native of Vashon Island, attended high school for a year in India as a Rotary International Youth Exchange student.

After his return stateside, Putnam finished high school and attended Claremont (Calif.) McKenna College, where he graduated with a degree in international relations in 1989.

His involvement in public service began in 1994, when he became a member of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council. He served until 2000.

After moving from Vashon, Putnam started his public service in Pacific, where he bought a house and served as a planning commissioner and a member of the park board.

In 2008 he ran and won the Position 6 seat, which he has held for seven years.

Putnam was a key player during the administration of recalled mayor Cy Sun, helping soothe strained relations between the controversial Sun and the council.

Putnam did not rule out a return to politics after his sons head off to college.

“I’ll probably find some way to serve,” he said.

In addition to Putnam’s Position 6 vacancy, up for grabs will be Councilmember Clint Steiger’s Position 3 seat, and Councilmember Katie Garberding’s Position 1 seat.

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HEART

MONTH FREE EVENTS & SEMINARS

HEART MONTH: FREE BLOOD PRESSURE & BLOOD SUGAR CHECKS Saturday & Sunday February 14 & 15, Noon – 2 PM IKEA, 601 SW 41st St, Renton

Knowledge is the first step to a healthier you!

Maintaining the best health possible should be a priority. Give yourself a wellness advantage by keeping informed on health issues that matter most to you and your family.

Valley Medical Center is dedicated to improving the health of the community by offering seminars and events led by our expert physicians and healthcare specialists.

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Presentations cover a wide range of topics, so keep checking our line-up for the events of most interest and importance to you.

Unless otherwise noted, events are FREE. Sign up online at valleymed.org/stayhealthy or call 425.656.INFO (4636)

DON’T MISS A BEAT! 10 STEPS TO A HEALTHIER HEART Thursday, February 19, 6 – 7 PM Medical Arts Center Auditorium Joshua Busch, MD Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Why is that important? Because there’s a lot you can do to prevent heart disease and maintain a healthy heart. Join cardiologist Joshua Busch, MD, and learn what puts you at risk and the 10 steps you can take to protect your heart.

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