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City Council gets Hawk property update

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The Covington Transportation Benefit District wants to fund local road repair projects by increasing the city’s sales tax by 0.2 percent through Proposition 1, which will go out to the voters in April. The sales tax rate is currently 8.6 percent and is the largest source of city revenue according to the city’s website. An increase of 0.2 percent would make a $15 purchase Regan Bolli (pre-tax) increase by 3 cents for the consumer, $16.29 to $16.32. For the city that 0.2 percent is estimated to bring in about $750,000 per year for the next 10 years when it will expire. According to Regan Bolli, city manager, the money generated from the increase would provide “dedicated funding” for street maintenance, eliminate the $250,000 annual subsidy from the general fund to the street fund and address the issue of aging

The Hawk property project is flying fast and furious into Covington. That was the update the City Council received at the Feb. 10 meeting from Colin Lund, director of development for Oakpointe-Yarrow Bay Holdings, a Kirkland firm. Lund said Oakpointe took the site’s subarea plan approved by the city in 2014 and did a national search for COVINGTON planners and architects to “help realize the vision in the subarea plan. This is a unique and somewhat complicated site. It has a lot of different uses. How do you interact with the lake, commercial, multifamily?” Lund said Oakpointe found a planning firm and “two very qualified real estate brokers… to help us define who those target tenants and who those residents will be for this project.” According to Lund the site plan has gone through nine versions and he expects there will be more before the final plan is settled.

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Sue Bauer, of Bee’s Florist in Covington, puts the finishing touches on a floral arrangement for Valentine’s Day. The artists at Bee’s Florist made about 130 floral arrangements for the big day and sold more than 500 rose stems. Rebecca Gourley, The Reporter.

Senate unveils $15 billion transportation package BY REBECCA GOURLEY rgourley@maplevalleyreporter.com

A group of four state senators who serve on the Transportation Committee, including Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, unveiled a $15 billion transportation revenue package proposal Feb. 12. The package consists of more than $8 billion in new project funding including $3.2 billion for projects affecting residents in Covington

and Maple Valley. The senators are proposing an 11.7 cent gas tax increase over the next three years as the primary funding source. One of the projects would widen state Route 516 from two to five lanes from Jenkins Creek to 185th Avenue, a cost of about $15 million - $1.8 million of that has already been funded according to the county’s website. Another project specifically for Covington is being referred to

as the Covington Connector. It would connect state Route 516 to state Route 18 via development and extension of 204th Avenue Southeast through the Hawk property. The funding package released Thursday would allot $24 million for that project. There are a couple of projects included in the proposal that could impact quite a few commuters in the area. A shoulder hardening of I-90 between Bellevue and Issaquah is estimated to take almost $72 million out of the pot. It would allow shoulder driving during peak traffic times. Two more projects – totaling about $54 million – would affect the eastbound lanes of I-90 and

the I-90/I-405 interchange. Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, said in a phone interview he’s pleased with the commuter projects that were included. “Overall, I’m happy to have the $125 million to relieve some of the I-90 congestion as people head into Sen. Mark Mullet Bellevue and Seattle,” he said. Another project affecting commuters is the proposed widening of I-405 between Renton and Lynnwood. It would cost about $1.2 billion.

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Maple Valley City Manager David Johnston said he was happy with the projects included in the Senate proposal, but still wanted the expansion of state Route 18 to be on the list. However, at least one project that city officials were hoping would get funded is included in the list, Sen. Joe Fain the completion of state Route 167 from Puyallup to the Port of Tacoma, an approximate $1.9 billion project. [ more SENATE page 6 ]

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Annual spring plant sale The Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation is looking for vendors interested in exhibiting at the 44th annual spring plant sale, which benefits Lake Wilderness Arboretum. The spring plant sale takes place each year on Mother’s Day weekend. In 2015, the dates are Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 and the arboretum is “Celebrating 50 Years of Volunteerism.” Traditionally, the spring plant sale features a variety of native and specialty plants, garden accessories and crafts for sale, plus free parking. Gardeners can learn more about plants and what to purchase with help from arboretum staff and volunteers from the master gardeners organization. Docents give free tours of the arboretum gardens throughout the day. The event is also an opportunity to meet board members and learn more about other volunteer opportunities available.

www.covingtonreporter.com • www.maplevalleyreporter.com Interested vendors can contact event coordinator Colby Collier by email at colbycollier@comcast.net or email the arboretum at info@lakewildernessarboretum.org for updated vendor information and to sign up. Visit LakeWildernessArboretum.org, email info@lakewildernessarboretum.org or call 253-293-5103 to volunteer, donate or become a member.

The 44th annual spring plant sale is scheduled for May 9. Photo ourtesy JANET MUNIZ

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tine’s origins are shrouded in mystery. Additionally, for all the Valentines in my life, I like to throw in a little gift with a Costco-sized chocolate treat for each person. The gifts are usually small; big, beautiful beach towels this year for my daughters, a new pillow for my husband; last year socks for one child and a scarf for another. Although small, the gifts are personal; my mom got dirt this year along with a used planter for the oak vine she wants to replant. I have to admit, because it took years to get my husband into the spirit of giving me something, I also buy myself whatever chocolate treat the rest of my family gets. So even though my husband has settled into giving me a box of Whitman’s samplers every Valentine’s Day, I essentially get double chocolate. It’s OK, though, because I don’t get a little gift. What’s fair is fair after all. Plus, I’m the instigator, shopper of chocolate and preparer of a fun Valentine’s dinner. My husband has had some difficult lessons over these samplers. For a few years he just gave me the normal yellow box. Then last year, he found a velvet, heart-shaped box. When I opened it, he realized his mistake – he was buying the box, because it had something like six chocolates in it. But it was fine with me, he made an effort and I had my back up chocolates. This year, he once again gave me a heartshaped box of Whitman’s samplers. “Has he not

learned his lesson?” I thought. But this wasn’t the fancy velvet box, it was a BOX of Whitman’s; a whole pound and a half. I love Whitman’s and what I love most especially about this brand is the map. A chocolate map so you never bite into a chocolate you’re not expecting. I think he’s in his groove now – not that I won’t stop buying myself whatever chocolate treat I give my family. If nothing else, I have it for leverage after everyone has depleted their supply and I need them to do something for me. If Valentine’s Day lands on a weekend or during the week when no one is doing anything, my mom usually joins us. Her Valentine for us is often a homemade dinner. She finds the candy aisle overwhelming and by the time she makes her choice, she can’t afford it. So she decided her treat to us would be dinner she brings to our house to enjoy together. My oldest came home from college this year because it was also a three-day weekend; it was a rare time of togetherness. But really, who cares about togetherness? It’s all about the chocolate.

TAHOMA GRADUATE COMPLETES BOOT CAMP Erik Matthew Westfall, a 2014 graduate of Tahoma High School, just completed 13 weeks of boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego on Jan. 30. Westfall’s grandfather Howard said, “Erik is proof of how perseverance can pay off. He struggled in school and had dropped out of high school while living in Oregon. He knew that he Erik Westfall would be unable to achieve his long term goal of becoming a U.S. Marine without a diploma – the Marine Corps is currently not accepting recruits with GEDs.” Westfall moved to Maple Valley to live with family and reenrolled in school. “There were many times when he could have given up but he didn’t,” Howard said. Erik Westfall is now Pvt. Westfall; a United States Marine. With boot camp behind him, he is on his way to Camp Pendleton where he will continue his advanced infantry training.

I struggle a lot with the idea of Valentine’s Day. The present idea of it is quite contrary to its bloody origins. St. Valentine was a Christian martyr, who was arrested and beheaded for conducting marriages when they were outlawed by the Roman emperor. Other accounts suggest he helped prisoners escape, still others say he himself was in love and signed a love letter: “From your Valentine.” However you look at him, he has become a symbol of romance for our modern society. At some point after his death, he was canonized, which means he reached saint status in the eyes of the Catholic Church. To me, being a Catholic and all, it means we invented Valentine’s Day before the commercial industry got hold of it (we also lay claim to St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween). Although I fully acknowledge Valentine’s Day as the commercial event it really is doesn’t mean I don’t celebrate it. Any reason for large amounts of chocolate has got to be right, even if Valen-

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Gretchen Leigh is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Covington. She is coming down from her chocolate stupor. You can also read more of her writing and her daily blog on her websitelivingwithgleigh.com or on Facebook at “Living with Gleigh.” Her column is available every week atmaplevalleyreporter.com under the Lifestyles section.

Citizen’s police academy registration opens Registration for the citizen’s police academy is open until filled in Maple Valley and Covington. The King County Sheriff ’s Office and the cities of Maple Valley and Covington work cooperatively to help citizens gain a better understanding of police operations through education and interaction with law enforcement officers. The citizen’s academy classes will be every Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m. from April 2 through June 4. The citizens’ academy is pri-

marily classroom based, and the lessons provide hands on learning about law enforcement. A few of the courses include information on patrol procedures, firearms, 911 communications, narcotics, K-9 officers, major crimes investigations, major accident investigations and defensive tactics. The three police agencies share in operation and funding of the academy and attempt to balance enrollment among the citizens of Maple Valley, Covington and unin-

corporated King County. The class size for this free class is limited. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and are subject to a background check prior to acceptance. Applications can be found on the Maple Valley Police Facebook page, our website at: www.maplevalleywa.gov/academy or at the following locations; For more information, contact Robin Larsen at 425-413-5158.

Community News & Notes CALLING ALL KENTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL 2005 GRADUATES The 10 year reunion will take place this year, Saturday, June 27. It will be held at the Tavern Hall, 505 Bellevue Square, 98004. For more information, go to http://klhs2005. weebly.com

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Martin Sortun Elementary receives STEM grant The Washington State Legislature recently recognized Martin Sortun Elementary School for its integration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into education programs by awarding the school with a $20,000 grant. Martin Sortun and Federal Way’s Saghalie Middle School were one of six recipients statewide, and the only ones in King County. “We are certainly proud of the

work being done at Martin Sortun,” said interim Superintendent Dr. Tony Apostle. “Each year that school finds innovative ways to create an excitement for education in their students. Their leadership in STEM will help not only students there but at every school in our district.” Douglas Ferguson, STEM specialist at Martin Sortun, said, “Our goal is to have STEM integration

and application woven seamlessly with the rest of our curriculum.” The grant helps Lighthouse Schools share best practices with other programs in the early stages of developing STEM-focused learning environments. Since 2010, a total of 29 schools have received the designation. The program is administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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Five things I learned in my first vegan year

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As of Feb. 9, I have been vegan for one full year. I have learned a lot in the past 12 months, both about myself and food. Some things, though, I wish someone would have told me when I was making the switch to this lifestyle. But I also believe these opportunities to learn on my own are now a part of my story. Here are a few of the things I have learned over the last year.

1. EATING FAT WILL NOT MAKE YOU FAT

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Contrary to popular belief, eating fat-contained foods won’t make you overweight. The only reason why a high-fat diet would result in weight gain is because each gram of fat is nine calories, whereas carbohydrate and protein grams are four calories each. If you’re eating a high-fat diet and trying to lose weight, you’ll end up eating less volume than someone who is eating a more balanced diet of say 45-30-25 (carbs-protein-fat), because you’ll reach your caloric cap faster. Despite their extra calories, diets higher in fat (polyunsaturated fatty acids to be exact) showed an improvement in health and the prevention of disease. A 2009 study found that a diet high in polyunsaturated fat improved insulin sensitivity and helped in the prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

2. THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH SOY Soy sometimes gets a bad reputation, especially in the vegan community. Some vegans swear by it, while others swear it’ll give you cancer (not true). First, there is absolutely nothing wrong with soy unless you’re allergic to it. Women, especially, can benefit from eating soy. A study found that women eating soy had a decreased

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risk of developing breast cancer because of the decrease in ovarian hormone levels. And guys, unless you consume tons and tons of soy, your hormone levels will stay just fine. From Vegan Health, “At moderate amounts, soy does not cause feminine characteristics in men. At high amounts, as in twelve servings a day or more, a small percentage of men who are particularly sensitive to soy might develop tender, enlarged breast tissue.” Also, whatever your stance is on genetically modified foods, just remember that while a lot of soy is considered a GMO, most of what is sold in the grocery store is not. A pretty large majority of the GMO soy in this country is fed to livestock.

3. YOU CAN’T SURVIVE ON FRUIT ALONE

carbohydrates, 10 percent from protein and 10 percent from fat. Not only does this diet not provide the body with enough protein, there also isn’t enough fat included for optimal health. I don’t have anything against fruit, in fact I love it. However, the 80-10-10 diet that is promoted – predominately on YouTube – was doing me absolutely no favors. I have an endocrine condition that makes me far more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes if I don’t watch which carbs I eat. So, I have to stick with low-glycemic carbs (whole wheat, berries, legumes, carrots, steel-cut oats, etc.) and pair everything with a protein. Eating a five-banana smoothie was not only spiking my blood glucose, it was also causing me to pack on the pounds. Despite what everyone thinks (vegans always lose weight), I gained about 20 pounds in my first year as a vegan.

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Legacy site bond renewal: A clear choice The (Maple Valley) City Council is planning a vote to refinance the bond for the 54-acre Legacy site (across from Rock Creek Elementary). Refinancing makes sense as this will save the city between $175,000 and $223,000…the only question is to renew it as it currently exists, tax exempt, or as a taxable bond. First, let’s review a little history. As many residents remember, the city bought this land over 10 years ago with the promise this would be a central gathering area for all of Maple Valley. They collaborated with planners, designers, and residents for over four years to develop several very thoughtful options for a sensible mix of public use and potential commercial development. To ensure that mix, they utilized tax exempt bonds, which mandates nearly a 50 percent usage for public use. This would effectively preserve one of the last remaining undeveloped parcels of land in the city limits.

Now, in the course of a few weeks, the city Planning Commission is working with some members and staff of City Council to quickly push a change through to refinance this as a taxable bond. They favor the taxable bond, which changes the zoning requirements of the site to allow 100 percent commercial development, including five-story structures and high density housing/apartments. This taxable refinance option would save an estimated $48,000 less money than the tax exempt bond refinance. They want to effectively cost the city more money to sneak this zoning change through the system all for the sake of “flexibility”. These Planning Commission members, staff and council members are trying to betray the public trust and minimize the communication of this deceptive and expedient maneuver. (Mayor) Bill Allison is quoted as saying the public is confused on this issue. I agree…when an issue is so quietly raised and short on information with a quick turn-around vote planned by City Council, that should be no surprise. When Bill Allison made the decision to forego the city’s presentation on this topic prior to the

public comment session, that only perpetuated the confusion, and starts raising the level of mistrust. When the head of the Maple Valley Planning Commission doesn’t even realize the name of the neighborhood that directly borders and is impacted by the Legacy site, are we supposed to be confident in the level of due diligence displayed by the city? The pro-taxable bond folks tell us we should trust them. This sounds a lot like the phrase we all heard several years earlier on a national level that we have to vote for the bill to see what’s in it…and you see how that has turned out. This upcoming council vote on Feb. 23 seems like a simple choice. The City Council should vote to refinance the tax exempt bond to maximize savings for the city and preserve the trust established between city government and the residents. I encourage the residents to contact the council members to express your views on this.

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Leftover bulbs may still bloom – but plant now

Early spring means it is time to prune roses, ornamental grasses and fruit trees. This is also a good week to check your overwintering geraniums, dahlia tubers and begonia corms to make sure they aren’t drying out. Did you find a paper bag containing daffodil or tulips bulbs you forgot to plant in the fall? Go ahead and plant them as soon as they are discovered. Sometimes these forgotten spring bloomers will forgive and forget as long as they were allowed

a rose plant by pruning incorrectly. Many roses grow just fine without any pruning at all. Use the long handled loppers on rose stems or trunks thicker than your thumb. The smaller hand pruners can be used on smaller stems. In our mild winter climate you can usually just shorten everything by one-third and remove any branch that looks dead, diseased or damaged. Try to make an open vase shape by snipping off branches that are small and heading toward the middle of the shrub. Wear thick gloves, rake up the pruning crumbs and you’re done. If this job still sounds daunting, contact a garden coach

or a rosarian from a local rose society for one-on-one instruction. Once your rose plants are in flower they will be much easier for a rosarian or local nursery to identify. We have a few overgrown clumps of ornamental grass in our landscape. I believe it is Miscanthus grass. Right now the tall grass is dead and brown from winter. When can I safely prune these brown clumps? T.P., Olympia I like to suggest a Valentine’s Day massacre on all ornamental grasses that have gone brown and dormant. Cutting back giant clumps of grasses in early spring cleanup makes room for the fresh new grass blades that are just starting to push up through the old

clumps. You don’t have to do the dirty deed on any exact date as long as you cut back the old brown blades before they get tangled with the new shoots. This means mid-February through the end of March is a good time to trim grasses to within a few inches of the ground. My beautiful hellebores are blooming. I love this winter-flowering perennial but I seem to remember you spoke at a class about removing old foliage before the new leaves come out. I never did that. Now what should I do?. P.P., email Hellebores are heavenly plants that forgive most mistakes and they may not mind if you forget to snip off the ratty-looking leaves from last summer. The reason to remove the old leaves is

so you can more easily see and enjoy the new flowers and prevent the spread of fungal infections that can grow on last year’s foliage. Black spots and leaf spots won’t spread to the blossoms if you clip off the leaf and the leaf stem very close to the center of the plant. Fresh new leaves will sprout after the flowers finish near the end of the spring season. As long as you’re outside nose to nose with your hellebores you might as well snip a few of the open blooms and bring them indoors to float in a bowl or teacup of water. Floating hellebore blossoms is the best way to enjoy them as cut stems do not hold up well once removed from the plant.

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urinated in the hallway and passed out in an unlocked storage closet. • A 38-year-old man was reported pushing a stroller with his 11-month-old daughter in it while under the influence.

• It was reported that a group of juveniles were drinking beer at Donagal Park. One of the suspects had a misdemeanor warrant.

told officers, unknown suspects entered their mailbox and stole pieces of mail. • A vehicle was reported stolen at 7:19 a.m. on Feb. 11. It was reported the spare key was sitting in the vehicle when it was stolen.

reported stolen from an unsecured vehicle. • While officers were investigating another vehicle theft nearby, it was reported a passport was stolen out of the victim’s car. • Unknown suspects entered the reporting party’s vehicle and looked through the glovebox. A bottle of ibuprofen was taken. • The reporting party told officers her wallet was stolen out of her purse while she was shopping at Fred Meyer.

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to experience the chill of winter in an unheated garage or shed. Once in the ground, late-planted bulbs may bloom but the flowers that pop up could be months behind schedule. We have a new home and with it came a whole bunch of rose plants. I have no idea how to prune them or what the names are. Should I call in a professional or is this something a novice gardener can handle? F.G., Renton Get yourself a pair of long handled loppers and a pair of sharp hand pruners and take command of the situation. You are not going to kill

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• A subject was transported and booked into the Kent jail for a misdemeanor warrant out of Covington.

VANDALISM • At 4:54 p.m. on Feb. 11, it was reported that unknown suspects scratched the reporting party’s vehicle while it was parked in the Fred Meyer parking lot.

ASSAULT • At 8:25 p.m. on Feb. 11, the victim was slapped by a known subject in the face causing pain and redness. Prior to officers arriving, the subject had left the scene.

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much as those with higher valued vehicles. The weight fee would be an increase of $20 for passenger vehicles and light trucks. Another funding source the Senators chose is approximately $4.3 billion in general obligation bonds. A new “studded tire fee” is also part of the package. This fee would be imposed on the sale of new studded tires and would cost the consumer $5 per tire. The entire transportation package consists of 11 bills. The first bills to hit the Transportation Committee were the reform bills. The public hearing took place after press time on Tuesday afternoon. Fain said one of the biggest reforms they are proposing is to keep the sales tax on gasoline in the transportation budget. Another reform they are suggesting is to have congestion relief be a factor in how the Department of Transportation designs road projects. This package can be amended throughout the process – road projects

could be added or eliminated, and the same scenario could be applied to the fees. Johnston said he is optimistic more of the projects on the city’s list of priorities could get added if the package goes to the House side of the capitol. But, the fact that the lawmakers representing Maple Valley are outnumbered based on their political affiliation, it could be an uphill battle. “The 5th District legislative delegation are members of the minority party in each chamber,” he said in an email. “Sen. Mullet is a Democrat in a Republicanmajority Senate, and Reps. Rodney and Magendanz are Republicans in a Democratic-controlled House.” He continued, “It is still early in the session… The only list that matters is the one passed by both chambers and signed by the Governor. Let the debates begin.” The last time a transportation package of any kind was passed in Olympia was a decade ago.

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weights, and newcomers are urged to start out gradually and build Bruce deJong up in weight as they become more familiar and toned.

RECESS CLASSES Adults who want to feel like kids again need only to enroll in a fitness class that borrows activities from the playgrounds of our youth. From walking like a crab to running drills to balance beams, these workouts take school recess and bring it to the health club.

DANCE AND HIP-HOP CLASSES ZUMBA® classes have been popular for quite some time. But many health clubs offer additional classes that employ dance to burn calories and tone muscles. Some gyms have developed their own cardio-based dance classes that get people moving to music in a fun way. Routines are fun and fast-moving, which may make them feel less like a workout and more like a social event.

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4. DIETS DON’T WORK This doesn’t really have much to do with being vegan, but it’s true nonetheless. When I say “diets” I mean the get-fit-in-30-days gimmick that is sold on infomercials. I also mean the skinny-pill diets that people try to sell you with their “shocking” before and after photos. In terms of health and fitness, if you’re taking it off fast, chances are you’re not just losing body fat. You know that commercial for a diet pill that says, “the weight they lost was 78 percent fat!” Is that supposed to make me feel better? That means I’m probably losing at least a good (bad?) percentage of muscle (the rest being water) at the same time which will inevitably reduce my basal metabolic rate (BMR) and slow my metabolism. That does not sound like a solution to my problem. Diet pills and these meal plan things that make you change something temporarily won’t work in the long term unless you keep forking out money to them. That’s how this is a billion dollar industry. There’s a quote (don’t know who said it originally) that says, “If you eat what

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you’ve always eaten, you’ll weigh what you’ve always weighed.” Google it, there are plenty of memes and inspiration posters at your disposal. It’s true, though. If the changes you make to your diet and exercise aren’t permanent, then your weight loss won’t be either. It has to be a lifestyle change.

5. NOBODY IS PERFECT You may slip from your path, but as long as you own it and get back up from the fall, you’re fine! Some say I’m not a “perfect” vegan because I go to Taco Bell (and order vegan food). “You’re supporting the slaughter industry,” they say. Well, so is anyone that buys anything from any major grocery story chain. The truth is, the world isn’t perfect and neither is anyone living in it. The sooner that you accept this about yourself and other people, the happier you’ll be. Trust me.

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STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE • 2015 Mat Classic XXVII is today, Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Tacoma Dome. • The 2015 state championship for boys swim and dive is today, Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. • The 2015 state championship for gymnastics is today, Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.

The Tahoma boys took the 4A regional title at Kent-Meridian Saturday and will wrestle for the 4A state title at the Mat Classic Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome. The team scored 150.5. Nick Whitehead took the 120-pound title beating Gerardo Suarez from Kent-Meridian 6-5. Justin Sipila won the 126 title beating Jordan Rhodes from Todd Beamer 5-3. Adam Hokenson won the 195 title pinning Trenton Harris from Kentwood in 51 seconds. Ryden Fu took second at 138 and Kingston Suka was fourth at 285.

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Kentwood wrestlers took fourth as a team with 109. Sophomore Andy Sandu, 113, finished second. Senior Walker Meyers came in fourth place at 132. In the 160-pound weight class, senior Haroldo Parada finished third. Finishing in second at 195 was Kentwood junior Trenton Harris. Senior Kyle Capperlaud finished in second place in the 220-pound weight class. Kentwood junior Austin Duncan came in second at 285.

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The Kentwood girls team will be sending four to the Mat Classic. At 100 pounds Sidney Suit took fourth at the regional tournament in Yelm Saturday. Sara Mozeleski was third at 135. Anna Watson came in fifth at 140 and Sabrina Perez took fifth at 170.

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Conk boys and Falcon girls in semifinals BY SARAH WEHMANN swehmann@covingtonreporter.com

Editor’s Note: Some games mentioned in this article were played after the press deadline. To find scores from those games visit our website, covingtonreporter.com.

Kentwood The Kentwood Conquerors advanced to the semifinal round of the 4A boys district tournament after winning its first two games. Kentwood played Bellarmine Feb. 14 and won 67-59. The Conks played its

first game Feb. 12 beating Thomas Jefferson 77-35. Kentwood faced league rival Kentridge, Thursday, at Puyallup High School, past the press deadline.

Kentlake The Kentlake Falcons boys basketball team played in the first round beating Stadium by one, 48-47 on Feb. 12. With the win, the Falcons advanced to the second round where it faced Curtis on Saturday. Kentlake lost 64-55. The loss moved the Falcons to a loser out game against Spanaway Lake that was played

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Girls Basketball Week one play also wrapped up on the girls side with the Kentlake Falcons advancing to the semifinals. The Falcons played its first game Feb. 11 beating Puyallup 63-37. Kentlake faced Olympia in the second round on Feb. 13 and won 61-48. The Falcons were scheduled to play Todd Beamer in the semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 18 after the press deadline. The Tahoma Bears girls basketball team opened

up the districts tournament with a 45-43 loss to Olympia on Feb. 11. The Bears played Puyallup next on Feb. 13 and won 57-51. The win advanced Tahoma to play the Kentridge Chargers Monday where the Bears won 41-34. Tahoma has advanced to a loser out game scheduled after the press deadline. The Bears played Timberline on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Kentwood senior forward Malik Sanchez drives to the hoop during the game Feb. 14 against Bellarmine. The Conquerors won 67-59. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

Basketball players receive all-division honors BY SARAH WEHMANN swehmann@covingtonreporter.com

With postseason play under way, a number of Kentwood, Kentlake and Tahoma basketball players were named to the South Puget Sound League 4A all-division teams.

Kentwood senior Malik Sanchez was named Most Valuable Player for the boys all-division team. Senior Carson Stowell from Kentlake along with seniors Preston White and Darius LuBom from Kentwood received first team honors. Senior Dang Tran from Kent-

lake received honorable mention. And Conks’ coach Blake Solomon was named coach of the year. For the girls all-division team, Kentlake freshman Aniston Denckla was named co-MVP alongside Kentridge senior Bobbi Westendorf. Tahoma sophomores Ginny

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Conks Unstoppable Senior forward Marcus LuBom goes for a layup during Kentwood’s 67-59 win over Bellarmine Saturday. The win advanced the Conks to the 4A district semifinal game against league rival Kentridge. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

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February 20, 2015 [15]

Tahoma Community News

Tahoma School District 409, serving the greater Maple Valley community School news at a glance High schoolâ€™s contractor seeks local assistance Skanska, general contractor for construction of the new Tahoma High School and regional learning center, is hosting three meetings to provide information to local businesses that want to be part of the project. 7KH ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ LV RQ Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Board Room at Tahoma Central Services Center, 25720 Maple ValleyBlack Diamond Road SE. Two more meetings will be held on March 18 and May 6, also from 6 to 8 p.m. at Central Services Center. The meetings are designed to describe the project and how to submit bids. For details, email Marshall McKean at Skanska: marshall.mckean@skanska.

Tahoma nominated for Green Ribbon award Tahoma School District is this yearâ€™s nominee from Washington state for a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon District Sustainability Award. Four Tahoma schools have won Green Ribbon School awards and now the district has received LWV ÂżUVW QRPLQDWLRQ IRU WKH QDtional honor. Award recipients will be announced on April 22. â€œThe applications this year were highly competitive so you should be very proud of this nomination,â€?

According to information on the U.S. Department of Education web page, the aim of identifying Green Ribbon Schools is to inspire schools, districts and Institutions of Higher Education to strive said Gilda Wheeler, Program Su- for 21st century excellence, by pervisor for Sustainability and highlighting exemplary practices 6FLHQFH DW WKH VWDWH 2IÂżFH RI WKH and resources that all can employ. Superintendent of Public Instruc- To that end, the award recognizes tion. schools, districts, and institutions All Tahoma schools practice of higher learning that: sustainability, from recycling to 1. Reduce environmental imenergy conservation. pact and costs;

District needs substitutes, part-time workers

New THS will have 8-period schedule When the new Tahoma High School and regional learning center opens to students in September 2017 students will have more acaGHPLF Ă€H[LELOLW\ WR JR DORQJ with a beautiful school and campus. The Tahoma School Board has approved a new schedule that allows students to choose up to eight classes a semester instead of the current six. The expanded schedule was recommended to the school board by a special committee of teachers, parents, students and community members as part of a year-long review of all Tahoma academic programs. Another committee is studying program changes in grades 6-8 and a third committee will begin looking at kindergarten-5 programs later in the spring. The expanded number of classes was driven by changes in state graduation requirements, which are increasing minimum credits needed for graduation from 22 to 24. By expanding from six to eight classes per semester, students will have the opportunity to earn as many as 32 credits, which provides Ă€H[LELOLW\ IRU HOHFWLYH FODVVHV as well as core requirements.

2. Improve the health and wellness of schools, students and staff; 3. Provide environmental education, which teaches many disciplines, and is especially good at effectively incorporating STEM, civic skills and green career pathways. Tahoma Green Ribbon award winners are: Tahoma High School, Tahoma Junior High, Glacier Park Elementary and Shadow Lake Elementary.

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Elementary students get an early start by writing computer code The students in Doug Lappâ€™s beginning computer coding class are years away from having to decide what direction to go after high school. But quite a few of them already think they may want to be computer programmers, video game developers or engineers one day. On a recent morning in Lappâ€™s zero-hour class at Shadow Lake Elementary, his students are working on â€œblock coding,â€? or creating small programs by dragging and dropping ready-made pieces of code. â€œThrough this zero-hour class, students are gaining experiences and opportunities that connect with our Future Ready initiative that speaks to providing tools and strategies that will promote a viable, valued path to lifelong, personal success,â€? Principal Chris Everett said. Zero-hour classes differ a bit at each elementary school, but in general they are free courses offered immediately before or after school. Lappâ€™s class is using code.org, a Seattle-based company that offers its content for free. This particular course includes 19 lessons, but the

students will be working through the program in 12 weeks, Lapp said. On this class day, the group worked on the â€œstage 3 maze sequence.â€? After completing the initial assignment, he planned to have the class rewrite the program so that it would loop, just as an extra challenge. â€œThese guys are really quick,â€? he said. Some of Lappâ€™s students had prior experience with writing computer code, after his class and others at Shadow Lake participated in the â€œHour of Codeâ€? project in December. That project, which has attracted more than 98 million participants worldwide, is designed to demonstrate that anyone can learn the basics of computer coding in as little as 60 minutes. Seeing the studentsâ€™ excitement after that taste of coding made Lapp want to teach this zero-hour course. â€œI think this class is offering an important technology skill,â€? he said. â€œCoding is going to be a desired skill in the future. â€Ś Using â€˜Angry Birds,â€™ â€˜Plants vs. Zombiesâ€™ and â€˜Frozenâ€™ (also) doesnâ€™t hurt, keeping everyone excited.â€?

A shortage of part-time and substitute employees has left the Tahoma School District VHHNLQJ WR ÂżOO TXLWH D IHZ RSHQLQJV 7KH PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW needs are for bus drivers, custodians and food service workers, said Mark Koch, director of human resources for the district. â€œWeâ€™re struggling in two ZD\V WR ÂżQG SHRSOH WR DSSO\ for these positions, and also for substitutes for these positions,â€? Koch said. Superintendent Rob Morrow agreed, and stressed the need for transportation employees. Some days the need for drivers is so dire that every single available employee in the transportation department is ÂżOOLQJ LQ RQ RSHQ URXWHV 0RUrow said. He said some of the positions FDQ EH D JUHDW ÂżW IRU UHFHQW graduates and college students looking to work part-time after attending classes. Most of the available openings vary from four to eight hours SHU GD\ DQG DUH TXLWH Ă€H[LEOH â€œYou can drive a bus in the morning and then be done, do a mid-day bus run and then be done or work custodial at night,â€? Koch added. Substitutes for these positions have HYHQ JUHDWHU Ă€H[LELOLW\ DV WKH\ are able to pick and choose which shifts and days they want to work. Depending on the position, starting pay rates for these FODVVLÂżHG SRVLWLRQV UDQJH IURP $12 to $17 per hour. Descriptions are available on the district website under the employment tab: www.tahomasd.us

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SPOT A STROKE FAST! Face drooping Arm weakness Speech difficulty Time to call 9-1-1!

A potentially life-saving reminder during Heart & Stroke Month, from the providers and staff at Valley Medical Center’s Stroke Clinic, Rehabilitation Services and Emergency Department.

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