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Centennial celebration is March 21

ON THE COVER This month’s Tukwila Reporter cover offers just a small glimpse of students and teachers who have walked the halls of Foster High School: First row: Ava Sophia Adams (Class of 1915, Foster’s first graduate), Kerry McCarthy (Class of 2005), Tim Parker (Class of 1966 and acclaimed girls basketball coach), and Werner Neudorf (teacher and namesake of Foster’s football stadium); second row, Andy Fegan (1960 Tolo king); Scott Schenck (Class of 1982, Tolo prince, married high school sweetheart Brenda Dockins, son Mark is a Foster junior); third row, Dorothy Daley (Class of 1937), John Mayovsky (Class of 1952 and All-American football player); fourth row, Adrien Yorozu (Class of 2001, senior class president); fifth row, Mike Shannon (teacher and coach), Grace Gylling (teacher, here in the 1945 yearbook, Growler adviser), and Alem Belete (Class of 2014). Class of 2014 celebrates at graduation.

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State sues over Hawks’ tickets Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit against SBTickets for what he describes as unfair and deceptive practices in selling Super Bowl tickets.

Just hours before the Super Bowl, customers of SBTickets.com, LLC received an email announcing the company would not fulfill all its ticket orders, according to a news release from the State Attorney’s Office. The company did not have the tickets it promised when it made sales to many consumers.

The Attorney General’s Office has received 24 complaints about the Melville, N.Y.,-based SBTick-

ets, regarding 60 tickets. Prices ranged from $1,875 to $3,500 per ticket. Washington consumers paid SBTickets at least $149,000 for tickets promised to be “100% Guaranteed, no tricks or gimmicks,” according to their website and email communications.

But the news release points out ticket prices increased as the big game neared.

To file a consumer complaint, visit www.atg. wa.gov and click the “Consumer Complaint” button, or call 1-800-551-4636 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Easter egg hunt is March 21 at the Tukwila Pool This is one Easter egg hunt where no one minds getting wet.

The Tukwila Pool is putting on the “Egg”Citing Egg Hunt IN the Tukwila Pool on Saturday, March 21.

The egg hunts begin at 1:15 p.m. and the event ends at 3 p.m. at the pool, 4414 S. 144th St., Tukwila.

The egg hunts are organized by age range. Egg hunters 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

The collected eggs are traded in for prizes. There will be spring treats, too, and a cannonball contest.

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King County Executive Dow Constantine visited the Tukwila School District on Feb. 19, with Superintendent Nancy Coogan, at right, and other school leaders. The visit was part of Constantine’s goal of visiting all of the school districts in King County. Here, he is listening to students in Gail Britto’s social studies class at Showalter Middle School. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter.

Businesses and community groups can register too. Contact Shannon Fisher by email at shannon.fisher@tukwilawa.gov or by phone at 206.768.2822.

• Registration $15 in advance / $20 day of event • Children under 10 are free, but need to register • T-shirts are $5 • Registration includes the opportunity to plant a tree or shrub at the post riverside restoration event.

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Group Health to move to Renton

Tukwila Sounder Station dedicated

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

About 1,000 Group Health employees will move from Tukwila to a new administrative building the health-care cooperative plans to build in Renton next to the Tukwila Sounder Station.

The building will be located on 12 acres on the former Longacres site at Southwest 27th Street and Strander Boulevard, near the Federal Reserve building off Oakesdale Avenue.

That location next to the Tukwila Sounder Station was a key factor in Group Health’s decision to move.

“As a large regional employer, we want to ensure that we provide easy access to public transportation,” said Group Health spokesman Jackson Holtz. “The commuter rail station will provide transportation for many of our employees and was an important factor in our site location.”

The City of Tukwila has talked with Group Health about the transportation needs of its employees at the current location on East Marginal Way. Providing public transportation for those employees was one reason the city is lobbying for Sound Transit to build a light-rail station at the Boeing Access Road south of Boeing Field, according to Tukwila City Administrator David Cline. Sound Transit has deferred that station.

With 43,000 jobs in the city, the loss of 1,000 jobs won’t have a “significant impact” on the city’s budget, according to Cline.

The employees will still be “right next door,” shopping and eating at Westfield Southcenter, he said, and having an economic impact.

“We want the best for the company,” said Cline.

The new building will provide state-of-the-art space for administrative, lab, pharmacy fulfillment and warehouse operations. Completion is scheduled for early 2017.

Group Health will continue to have administrative staff operate out of other leased buildings, including two in Tukwila, and in Seattle and elsewhere in the state.

Local, county, state and federal officials cut the ribbon at the dedication Feb. 18 of the Tukwila Sounder Station. The station is a key link in the region’s transportation system. In the front, from left, are Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton (holding the ribbon), Sound Transit Executive Director Joni Earl, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (holding the scissors), King County Executive Dow Constantine and U.S. Congressman Adam Smith. Dean A. Radford/ Tukwila Reporter

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The City of Tukwila, in partnership with Foster High School and the Tukwila School District, is holding a Career Day April 23 at Foster.

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The Foster High School community will celebrate Foster’s Centennial March 21 with a salute to the school’s heritage, music and a sock-hop dance.

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Olympia-bound: Tukwila students take the capitol by storm The future of our democracy is in good hands: Students from Showalter Middle School and Foster High School have been frequent visitors to Olympia this legislative session for hands-on civics lessons and to inform their representatives about causes that are important to them. Many of these politically minded students returned ready to run for an office—well, at least when they turn 18!

went to Olympia in February to provide lawmakers information about the importance of the College Bound Scholarship, which provides full tuition to in-need students who are good citizens and maintain strong grades. Three students (eighthgraders Salai Menta, Alejandro Montiel and Christopher Symonetter) spoke on behalf of the group, and their message was clear: “College Bound inspires us to do well and go to college!”

Up-close view of the lawmaking process An EPIC Olympia visit

Rep. Zack Hudgins was so impressed by Showalter Middle School eighth-grade AVID students during a recent visit to the school that he did something unprecedented: He decided to open the Washington legislative page program to them— an honor usually reserved for only high-schoolers.

Seven Showalter students applied, and four were selected to be Rep. Hudgins’ pages! They are (pictured from left): Ngo San Nuam, Lekasia Riley, Laura Ferrer, and Carrianna Ross.

The state’s Commissions on African American, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific American Affairs annually hosts an Ethnic Legislative Reception with the governor, legislators, and community members during the lawmaking session. This year, Foster High’s EPIC (Pacific Islander) club was invited to perform at the reception as the guest of honor, representing Asian Pacific Americans statewide.

Not only was this a historical event for the Pacific Islander students but also an educational opportunity for all the gathered decision-makers and dignitaries to learn about their culture. EPIC invited Polynesian student dancers from nearby schools to join them as they beautifully performed a Tahitian dance medley together at the event on March 16.

The next generation of entrepreneurs Foster High brings home the hardware in FBLA competition The Foster High team won 15 awards at the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Mid-West Regional Winter Competition in February for outstanding performance and knowledge in categories like agribusiness, business law, entrepreneurship, graphic design, business communication, and computer applications. FBLA is an organization that prepares students for career and college by focusing on 21st century leadership and business skills. The club provides real-world business opportunities, lessons, and competitions.

The decorated Foster team included (back row, from left) Bisrat Gebar, Emilio Perez, Victor German, Amberlynn Ngiralmau, and Lio De La Torre; (front row, from left) Ignacio Martinez, Natnael Tesfai, Shakeb Aman, Amy Nguyen, Shaniya Alex, and Leah Tran; and (not pictured) Valentina Matveyeva and Dena Nguyen.

Up-close civics lesson

The page program includes a “page school” introductory class followed by an entire week working alongside a representative or senator as he/she works in committees and on the floor. It’s a first-hand, up-close look at state government and the lawmaking process.

Showalter’s AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program prepares all students for college and post-secondary opportunities by helping them to aspire for greatness and to take concrete steps to achieve their goals.

Keeping college dreams financially attainable Twenty-two Showalter Middle School students

Foster High student leaders visited the capitol on March 2 and got the complete tour, experiencing all three branches of government: Justice Mary Fairhurst showed them the Supreme Court; Governor Jay Inslee (pictured with Foster students and Tuwkila school board member Mary Fertakis) and his senior education policy advisor Marcie Maxwell spoke with them about the state’s executive position; and they met with legislators including Sen. Mark Mullet and Reps.

Mia Gregerson, Steve Bergquist, and Zack Hudgins.

Best yet? Mullet and Gregerson are both Foster alumni and great examples of what’s possible as the current students dream about their future!

The 100-year-old kindergartners: Tukwila Elementary kindergartner McKensie Molthen and her teacher Kimberly Chiechi dressed as centenarians to celebrate the 100th day of school on Feb. 11. The entire kindergarten grade-span annually holds this dress up day to help students conceptualize the number 100 and to think about their futures (and have fun!).

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Smarter Balanced Assessments are here The state’s standardized tests in language arts and math look much different this year As usual, schools across Washington are beginning to administer the staterequired standardized tests in language arts and math this month. What’s not so usual? Those tests look a lot different than just filling in the bubble this year! Called Smarter Balanced Assessments, the revamped tests align with state’s updated, more rigorous learning goals.

What’s different? For starters, the Smarter Balanced Assessments are taken completely online, which makes the turn-around time for scores much faster. More importantly, the tests ask students to think deeply and do real-world problem solving—the same type of tasks they should be doing in class on a daily basis.

Instead of just memorization or repetition, students are learning and being tested on complex skills that prepare them for success in college and careers.

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I March For… In March of 1965, hundreds of Americans joined a nonviolent march in Selma, AL, to secure voting rights for African Americans in the South. To commemorate that historic event, students and staff at Showalter Middle School answered the question: What are the causes that you care most about today? What issue would get you marching?

Your child’s school will communicate its exact testing schedule with you. For more information about all of the state’s standardized tests, including the Smarter Balanced Assessments, go to www.tuwila.wednet.edu, choose the Teaching & Learning tab at the top, and select Assessment and Achievement.

Foster High’s Career Day: Business owner and professionals needed Come present information about your career to students Foster High’s fourth-annual Career Day is April 23, 2015, and organizers are looking local business owners and professionals to participate. The day is divided into two segments: • Guest-speaker workshops from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. The goal is to give students an opportunity to learn from a variety of professionals from many different career sectors.

• A job/college fair from 2:30-3:30 p.m. This is a fantastic way for teens and businesses in the local community to connect. Teens will be looking for summer jobs, internships, job-shadows, and internships. Business participants can meet these reliable workers, distribute job information and applications, and even interview.

To participate in either event, use the registration form at http://goo.gl/forms/ FHBLO0p3g8. For more information or for a paper registration form, contact Nate Robinson at 206-768-2822 or nate.robinson@tukwilawa.gov.

Interpreters needed: Help your school community and make money Increased rate of $30 per hour Are you fluent in English and another language spoken by Tukwila families? Then we invite YOU to become a part of the Tukwila School District interpreter pool.

Our schools have a significant need to communicate with families in their home languages, and they want to use local interpreters—who best understand this community—as much as possible.

Interpreters in the pool are employed on an on-call hourly basis; when help is needed, an interpreter is free to sign up for the job or not, depending on his/her schedule. Interpretation jobs frequently include things like community meetings, student conferences, school events, and home phone calls. Translation work is also be available.

All interpreters in the pool will be required to undergo a training before beginning work.

To apply, go to the employment tab on the district’s homepage, www.tukwila. wednet.edu. Select “job opportunities” and look for the “Interpreter” posting in the classified jobs section. If you have questions or find it difficult to apply, call Nurryyah Ibrahim at 206-901-8028.

Here are some of the most-needed languages for interpretation: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Cambodian, Chin, Chinese, Karen, Laotian, Nepali, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

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In his high school career Woyvodich has twice placed fourth at the state tournament.

Two Foster wrestlers placed sixth at regionals, Zane Galoia at 220 pounds and Kumar Teve at 285 pounds, a finish not high enough to make state.

Mark Schenck, the Seamount League champ at 132 pounds, wrestled at regionals, losing his two matches.

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Foster High wrestler Cale Woyvodich beat the Highline High School wrestler he lost to at the subregional and regional tournaments to place fifth at 120 pounds Feb. 21 in the state Mat Classic.

Woyvodich, a senior at Seattle Christian Schools, beat Zach Edson, 2-0; Edson placed sixth.

Two Foster High School basketball players, senior Ronnie Roberson and freshman Grace Williams, were named to the Seamount League first team for boys and girls basketball, respectively Senior Cale Woyvodich received first-team wrestling honors. He wrestles for Foster but attends Seattle Christian Schools.

Roberson’s brother, freshman Freddie Roberson, received a basketball honorable mention.

Receiving honorable mentions in girls basketball were sophomore guard/forward Aolani Medrano and freshman guard/forward Chasity Spady.

Receiving honorable mentions in wrestling were senior Zane Galoia, junior Luis Cuellar and junior Mark Schenck, who was the Seamount League champion at 132 pounds.

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Power to the people, consider running In the City of Tukwila, there are three City Council seats and the mayor’s positions expiring at the end of this year. Council members Robertson, Kruller and Hougardy currently occupy the council seats.

Mayor Haggerton’s term is expiring. You may contact Tukwila City Hall or King County Elections for more information: www.kingcounty.gov/elections/candidatefiling.aspx www.tukwilawa.gov Because of the poor economy, it is imperative that we elect people dedicated to bringing service-costs within our ability to pay for them.

Currently, the City of Tukwila is raising fees and taxes that fall most heavily on those of us in our community least able to pay for them.

Answer this question: is the amount of spending more this year than last year?

Consult the earlier listed links to King County Elections and Tukwila listed above for filing information.

In lieu of sufficient funds to pay the filing fee, you may submit a filing fee petition.

If you would like to run for one of these seats and serve the people of our city, it isn’t too early to announce your desire to serve. Then those of us in the community who may help you can begin to learn about you and the resources you need to run a campaign.

Here are some suggestions: Announce your intent at a City Council meeting. There is usually a newspaper reporter covering the meeting.

Write a letter to the newspaper. Tell the newspaper’s political reporter you are running.

No special education or experience is required – just a desire to serve. Young people are especially attractive to me because they are so underrepresented in local government. Much is happening in the City of Tukwila – too much for us to manage a city by losing seats to professional politicians by default.

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Foster Centennial: celebrate, reconnect It only happens every 100 years — that’s literally once in a lifetime — so don’t miss it!

As you have read throughout this issue of the “Tukwila Reporter,” the Foster High School Centennial is upon us. One century ago, Foster issued its first-ever diploma to Ava Sophia Adams. The world has never been the same since that historic moment, with 100 years of brilliant, compassionate, unique alumni following in her footsteps.

Bulldog graduates include internationally renowned composers and musicians, fire chiefs and service people, governors, lawmakers, inventors, scientists, doctors, artists, writers, entertainers, executives, journalists, community advocates and leaders . . . they are everywhere doing everything.

Personally, I am proudest when I walk through the halls of our schools and see alumni who have come back to make one of the biggest possible contributions to their community — they are educators. For instance, how incredible is it that Foster High Principal Pat Larson is herself a proud Bulldog?

Foster’s legacy is prodigious, and we certainly have some partying to do for its 100th birthday! Foster High is the heart of the Tukwila community, and we invite everyone to come for singing, dancing, remembering, connecting, food, and fun during the official celebration starting at 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 21, at the school. We have had RSVPs from alumni and staff spanning the decades, so you are sure to see some familiar faces.

As we gear up for the big shindig, I want to give special recognition to two groups.

First, thanks to the centennial planning committee. For more than a year, this group of dedicated volunteers has met to plan a celebration that truly embodies the Bulldog spirit. The Classes of 1944 to 2015 are represented on the committee, and it has been a true grassroots and team effort to pull off—with great success and creativity—an event of this magnitude. THANK YOU from the entire Foster community. In particular, kudos to Linda Abernathy, Pat Brodin, Louise Jones Brown, Leda Buller, Pat Dowd, Allan Ekberg, Greg Fisher, Cierra Ghafari, Erin Goodwill, Alan and Kate Gunsul, Riley Haggard, Mikel Hansen, Jim Harding, Pam Harris, Ramie Havens, Vince Koester, Ron Lamb, Pat Larson, Anita MacPherson, Bonnie and Steve Mullet, Sharon Nakata, Sara Niegowski, Dean Radford, Joan Ricketts, Mike Shannon, Erin McGibbon Smith, Mark Wahlstrom, Keith Williams, and Ed Ziolkowski.

Second, thanks to the current Foster High students. As always, they are prepared to be the most gracious and vibrant hosts when the school opens its doors for the celebration. In addition to honoring Foster’s past this Saturday, I am excited to share its present and future with you. If you have not been to the school recently, prepare to have your socks knocked off (but pick them right back up because the sock hop starts at 7 p.m.!) by how worldly, optimistic, and engaging you will find our high schoolers. They are an impressive group, deftly carrying the Foster tradition into the next century.

I will see you on Saturday wearing purple! If not, you’re going to have to wait another hundred years…

In service, Dr. Nancy Coogan Tukwila School Superintendent Dr. Nancy Coogan can be reached at ncoogan@tukwila.wednet.edu.

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Shop locally – help businesses here, increase the tax base One way to keep taxes low is to reduce demand for services. Another way is to welcome businesses into the community that increase the tax base. Here are a few that have come to my attention. Consider visiting them.

• Arashi Ramen – near Batteries Plus on Southcenter Parkway. Reasonable lunch menu.

• Indoor Garden Depot – East Marginal Way S. Products for indoor and outdoor plants, very knowledgeable.

• Jersey Mike’s Subs – near Zoopa Organic. Recently supported a fundraiser at Foster High School.

• Lucky Liquor Tavern - East Marginal Way near Museum of Flight. Funky but family friendly atmosphere and good food. Music on weekends.

• Mighty-O Donuts - organic, vegan donuts. Located behind the Chevron station at Boeing Access Road. Production facility only but they are considering retail sales there. Give them a little encouragement!

• National Cremation Society – Next to 7-11 on West Valley Hwy. Eventually we all need end-of-life services.

• Odin Brewing – Behind LA Fitness, craft beer and BBQ. Mmm..good.

• Pop! Gourmet Popcorn - opened in the former Prosser Piano building at Interurban and I-5 – no factory discounts here but a wide variety of coated popcorns.

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

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The mayor’s race:

Position is open with Jim Haggerton’s decision to retire; two candidates so far to replace him

De’Sean Quinn wants vibrant, livable, safe city De’Sean Quinn, a member of the Tukwila City Council for six years, has announced his candidacy for Tukwila mayor.

Mayor Jim Haggerton has announced that he will retire as mayor after his second term ends in December.

“For the last six years I’ve had the privilege of serving as your council member.

My goal has been to improve the quality of life for Tukwila’s citizens, and I am proud that my efforts have enhanced public safety measures, ensured that fiscally responsible De’Sean decisions were made, Quinn and improved the city’s communication with its residents,” said Quinn in a press release.

“During that process I’ve learned that in order to be successful you have to put in the time to understand how city government works, and that leadership and progress is defined by your willingness to take action,” added Quinn.

Quinn said he is committed to protecting quality of life, enhancing public safety, preserving open space and parks, and protecting Tukwila’s environment.

Quinn grew up in Seattle. He attended

University of Washington, graduating with a degree in political science. He served as the community relations manager for King County Executive Ron Sims for two years and was later appointed to be Council Relations Director. Quinn is currently a water quality planner and project manager with the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks where he works on community relations, implements public involvement strategies, and represents the agency on various intergovernmental planning groups.

He also works with the local communities and the Puget Sound Partnership to update their work in accordance with the regional action agenda strategies. Previously, Quinn worked in the King County Executive’s Office for both Executive Ron Sims and Executive Dow Constantine, serving in various positions including Community Relations, Council Relations, and Regional and Tribal Relations, where he was responsible for managing relationships with the 39 cities and two tribes in King County.

“My vision for Tukwila is a vibrant, creative and culturally diverse community that is livable, affordable, safe, environmentally sustainable, and fosters growth and opportunity throughout its distinctive neighborhoods,” said Quinn.

Allan Ekberg says it’s time to restore luster Allan Ekberg, who has been active in the community for 25 years, including 15 years on the Tukwila City Council, has announced his candidacy for Tukwila mayor.

He was born and raised in Tukwila.

Although Ekberg’s residence is in McMicken, his community involvement is varied, according to a news release announcing his candidacy.

Early on Ekberg fought King County’s rezone of Riverton, then went on to seek local control for his and other neighborhoods, Allan Ekberg Thorndyke, Foster and Cascade View. At 29, he was elected to the council and spent his second term in office driving resolution of the city’s comprehensive plan and zoning code.

After taking a decade off to help raise his family, during which time he served on the Tukwila Planning Commission, he successfully won a contested race for the City Council.

He’s served the last six years on behalf of the citizens of Tukwila addressing residential neighborhoods concerns, including representing Allentown in Washington, D.C., to fight BNSF and supporting

COPS grants to put more police on the street, according to his news release.

Recently he’s been working to fund re-design work for South 53rd Street on Tukwila Hill.

Ekberg said he serves all of Tukwila.

“Tukwila was a great place to grow up and except for those brief periods I had to leave for college and military duty, I’ve always returned,” he said. “I’ve raised my family here. This is home.

“Tukwila has developed a lot since I launched model rockets from the field that is now Southcenter. Over the years the focus has shifted dramatically from the residents to the businesses. This has brought prosperity. But many of our residents do not share in that success.

Crime, code enforcement violations and threats to our quality of life tarnish our image. This reflects poorly on our residential and commercial interests. I want both citizens and businesses to succeed.

We must let Tukwila shine.”

Ekberg said he’s learned a lot serving the citizens of Tukwila and one thing is that the real power to rebalance the city’s focus lies in the mayor’s office. That’s why he’s running for mayor, he said.

“It is time to restore Tukwila’s luster,” he said.

Ekberg’s website is www.LetTukwilaShine.com.

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Filing for local elections begins on May 11 Three Tukwila City Council and the mayor’s position, along with three seats on the Tukwila School Board, are up for election this year.

The City Council seats up for election are Position 2, held by Kathy Hougardy, Position 4, held by Dennis Robertson, and Position 6, held

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TUKWILA CITY PAGES Parking restrictions to be enforced at Foster Golf Links

Residents may qualify for discounts or rebate 2014 utility tax rebates In 2003 the City of Tukwila imposed a Utility Tax and added surcharge to Seattle City Light customers as a contract fee. With Resolution No. 1547, the City established policy to rebate the additional taxes and contract surcharge fees to eligible low-income seniors (age 62 or older) or disabled residents for electric and natural gas utility rebates.

Criteria for eligibility ◆ Must be at least 62 years of age or disabled. ◆ Must have combined income of less than $32,000 or less than $32,000 if single. ◆ Must be a Puget Sound Energy or Seattle City Light customer.

Required information due by June 30, 2015 ❖ Must complete application and notarized supplemental affidavit at the Finance Department in Tukwila City Hall.

Other discounts available to Tukwila residents For eligible customers, the City offers a reduced rate of 50% on both the water/sewer bill and the surface water (storm) bill. To qualify, the person must be at least 62 years of age (if married, then either spouse) or totally and permanently disabled, and have a combined disposable income from all sources of less than $32,000 per year.

This rate only applies to customers residing in the City’s water/sewer and/or surface water jurisdiction. Proof of income, age, and/or disability is required. To apply, download the application: TukwilaWA.gov/Finance/UtilReduce.pdf or get one from the Finance Department at City Hall. The application must be notarized, which the City can do for this document at no charge.

Cable TV and garbage customers who are are low-income seniors (age 62 or older) and/or ❖ Provide copy of their Puget Sound Energy or Seattle permanently disabled residents are eligible for City Light 12/31/14 billing statement as verification these discounts. of customer account status.

Monthly garbage service: 50% discount Payment process Monthly basic TV service: 40% discount Those applicants determined to be eligible will receive a Disposable income from all sources must not rebate check from the City based on the actual taxes and exceed $32,000 per household. For additional surcharges paid for 2014. For additional information, call information or assistance, please call Frank Iriarte Fiscal Coordinator Lily Jue at 206-433-7190. at 206-431-2445. ❖ Must provide copy of 2014 Income Tax Return.

On January 31, 2014, King County Metro closed its satellite parking lot at the corner of Interurban Avenue South and 52nd Avenue South. This has resulted in anywhere from 25 to 45 vehicles per day being parked at Foster Golf Links by commuters who have been displaced from the former Metro-leased lot. With spring upon us and the golf season beginning, Foster Golf Links will soon see a large increase in golfers on a daily basis and, without easily accessible parking, these potential customers will go elsewhere to play. Because greens fees account for 68% of the revenue at the Golf Course, the City cannot afford to lose players frustrated due to lack of parking.

The parking lot at Foster Golf links is limited to six-hour parking for recreational use only. On March 1, signage was posted to inform vehicle owners of the rule, and fliers are now being placed on cars warning them of the violation. Beginning April 1, the City will start enforcing the policy and will record license plates, dates and times of offenders. Two warnings will be given before the vehicle is towed, and the owner will be responsible for fees associated with towing.

The City urged Metro to keep the satellite parking lot open and has tried to revisit the issue with the agency on multiple locations. While recognizing the need for additional park and ride opportunities, the City must enable all potential customers at Foster Golf Links to utilize dedicated golf course parking. The City will continue to work with Metro to identify other solutions for the at-capacity Park & Ride.

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The City of Tukwila Fire Department and Emergency Management are offering FEMA-sponsored Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training at no charge, beginning April 22. This class is open to anyone at least 14 years of age who lives, works or plays in the City.

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On Thursday, March 5, a crew from MSNBC came to interview Tukwila officers whose successful efforts to save a motorist’s life were caught on camera. Officers Jake Berry and David Pollett were called to the scene of a driver having a suspected heart attack. By quickly relying on their training and deployment of the automatic defibrillator, the officers were able to save his life.

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Classes will be held every Wednesday from 6:00—9:00PM for seven weeks between April 22 and June 3. The final drill and graduation will be on Saturday, June 6 from 8:00AM—12:00PM. To receive a certificate of completion, participants must attend all classes and the final drill.

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Reminder: Community Center Closure The Tukwila Community Center will be closed for programs and activities from March 16—22 for deep cleaning and maintenance. This closure enables the City to address outstanding upkeep issues and undergo additional activities to spruce up the facility. During this week, staff will be available to register participants and provide general customer service Monday through Thursday, between 8:30AM—5:00PM. On Friday, March 20, the building will be entirely closed to the public.

In addition, the gym and racquetball courts will be closed March 16—April 12 for a complete overhaul. The floors will be sanded down, lines repainted and new finish applied. The floors in the banquet hall, social hall and dance studios will also be refinished, thereby closing these facilities from March 16—29. If you have questions regarding the closure, call 206-768-2822.

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE: Exploring Mexican Culture and Cuisine Friday, April 10 – 5:30 to 7:30PM Tukwila Community Center

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Regional Fire Authority Annexation Steering Committee formed The City of Tukwila has formed the Regional Fire Authority Annexation Steering Committee to review the option of annexing the Tukwila Fire Department to the Kent Regional Fire Authority. The committee’s purpose is to make a recommendation to the City Council by the end of 2015. The committee, made up of residents, business community members, councilmembers, representatives from the Kent Regional Fire Authority, and City staff, including firefighters, will meet regularly to explore issues such as financial impacts, governance and levels of service.

The City was fortunate to have a number of applicants for the committee, and the combined experience of these individuals will help to inform their recommendation to the Council. Should the committee recommend the City move forward with annexing the Fire Department, the Council will then determine whether to forward the idea to the governing board of the Kent Regional Fire Authority and then the voters, who will ultimately make the final decision. Residents and business community representatives to the Regional Fire Authority Annexation Steering Committee include:

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In the event of a large-scale emergency, professional responders may not be immediately available in your neighborhood as they are tasked with multiple priorities. CERT training provides neighbors and families with life-saving response skills to help each other until professionals arrive. CERT covers a variety of topics in the 21 hours of training, including but not limited to light search and rescue, disaster medical operations, terrorism awareness and more.

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Jessica Jerwa – An active resident and City of Tukwila volunteer, Jessica is very involved in the community, from volunteering in the City’s Emergency Management Office to working with the Civil Air Patrol.

Roxanne Knowle – As an employee of CBRE, a property management company overseeing more than 800,000 square feet of industrial property within

Tukwila, Roxanne serves as a business representative of the Steering Committee.

John Lamb – A business representative on this committee with over 20 years in real estate, John Lamb works for Segale Properties and is an active civic volunteer for a variety of organizations.

Becky Smith – Employed by Westfield since 2006, she currently serves as District General Manager for Washington State and oversees all Westfield Southcenter operations.

Jerry Thornton – A longtime Tukwila resident, Jerry also serves as President of the Board of Water District 125 and is a retired educator.

Kathleen Wilson – Trained as a Civil Engineer, Kathleen is a Tukwila resident with experience serving on a related prior committee and an active member of the Tukwila Emergency Communications team.

Tukwila City Councilmembers Joe Duffie and Verna Seal also serve on the committee, along with David Cline, City Administrator and Moira Bradshaw, Project Manager representing administrative staff. Interim Fire Chief Chris Flores is also on the committee, as are Firefighters Dawn Judkins, president of the local union, Alan Codenys and Merle Brooks. Representatives of the Kent RFA serve as non-voting members of the committee and include Mike Denbo, Fire District 37 Commissioner, Kent RFA Chief Jim Schneider and Firefighter Ray Shjerven, president of the RFA firefighters union.

by Kate Kruller, 2015 Council President

Not all Tukwila City Council meetings are the same… why is that?

Like other legislative bodies, Tukwila has a process for bringing forth issues to be considered at City Council meetings. Initially, a great majority of proposed items are routed to one of four City Council Committees, which are each comprised of three Councilmembers. Committees are focused on specialized areas: Finance & Safety, Utilities, Community Affairs & Parks (CAP) and Transportation. A Councilmember chairs each committee and facilitates the meeting, while department heads and other City staff provide detailed information on items and make revisions. The Council committee members recommend whether an item is ready to be seen by the entire Council.

The Committee of the Whole is comprised of all seven Councilmembers assembled to discuss and debate details of proposed resolutions, ordinances and other motions that are forwarded from the committees – along with items that are too broad for a specialized committee. This is a “members-only” meeting where the Council President serves as the chair. At these meetings, there may be presentations regarding items on the agenda or given for informational purposes only. During Committee of the Whole meetings, no roll call is taken and no official action occurs. What does happen is that the City Council can give direction on changes that might improve a potential item of legislation, or determine that the item is ready for deliberation as-is at the next level.

When items reach what is called a Regular Meeting of the City Council, legislative action can take place. Once again, the intent is for the entire City Council to assemble. Roll call is taken and a quorum – or a majority of four or more members – must be present in order to hear and vote on legislation. The Mayor assists in this process by chairing the meeting so that all Councilmembers are in equal standing when voting. The Mayor may vote to break a tie but, given that the Council has an odd number of members, that is an extremely rare occurrence. Also on these meetings’ agendas are items listed under the “Consent Agenda.”

The Consent Agenda is handled as a single item encompassing all the things that the Council would normally approve with little comment, although members do have the ability to remove items from the Consent Agenda if they wish. All other items and pieces of legislation are considered individually, and final passage of any vote must have the approval of a majority of the members.

As always, the public is invited and encouraged to attend all of these meetings. Meeting agendas, minutes, videos and legislation are all available on the City webpage.

Council Chat Come discuss what’s on your mind at a Councilmember “Walk & Talk” along the Green River Trail, starting at 10:00AM.

Next Chat: April 11 Meet in lobby at Tukwila’s Community Center

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All, all hail, to Foster at 100 Story told in lives of those who walked its halls

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER

Exactly 25 years ago today, the Foster Rock stood guard over the school. About two weeks later, on April 5, 1980, the three-ton symbol of Foster spirit was gone.

A purple funk fell over the campus.

The Tukwila edition of the Renton RecordChronicle reported on April 23 that students had launched a massive effort to get their beloved rock back. They searched and tried to ferret out the kidnapper.

Plans were made to sell “Where’s our rock T shirts?” and hold a “Rock Rally” in the parking lot.

Then, the big break came. Three Foster seniors, Dean Crosen, Richard Woodard and Jim Rollins, found the Rock while driving around Skyway. They got ahold of student-body president Marc Maio, who after weeks of searching, had to see the rock to believe their story.

“We were going to get the Marines to fly it in in a helicopter,” said Maio. “But that didn’t work out.” Instead Maio and the seniors pooled their money for a crane and a truck.

Foster’s seniors were having a traditional pregraduation party in the school’s parking lot on June 9 when the Rock returned. Everyone applauded and the Rock soon had a new coat of paint.

The Rock had survived intact its kidnapping and its move from the bottom of Brummer’s Hill in 1963 to get out of the way of the big ditch that became Interstate 5. Tom Kilburg and Gary Sherbon were among rock-savers who loaded the Rock in the back of Sheron’s truck.

It didn’t survive intact construction of the new Foster High School in the early 1990s. Construction workers broke it, creating that smaller piece.

Maio told the Renton Record-Chronicle in 1980 he had no idea who kidnapped the rock.

Ransom notes and prank calls proved deadends. His one suspect turned up with a good alibi.

“Who knows? Maybe we’ll find out at one of our reunions,” he said.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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Reading through years of Klahowyahs, Growlers and old newspaper clippings, it’s easy to see how Foster has changed and stayed the same.

Were the times simpler in the first half of Foster’s history? If it existed today, the Growler wouldn’t fill a small hole with “Buy War Bonds,” as appeared in the March 16, 1944.

Today, seniors won’t graduate early so the government can ship them off to an internment camp in California for Japanese-Americans. But walk down a hall in Foster and you’ll pass young people who have fled their homelands because of cultural upheaval and open warfare.

Of course, some parts of high school life are eternal: worrying about a date for Homecoming, dreading the arrival of report cards or figuring out where you fit in.

The countdown to Foster’s Centennial started in 1915, with the presentation of a diploma to Foster’s first graduate. The high school was then at what is now Foster Memorial Park.

A larger Foster opened in 1952 to accommodate the Baby Boomers and in 1992 the current Foster opened its doors.

Saturday, teachers, students and friends of Foster will gather to celebrate Foster’s 100th anniversary. I took it as a chance to compile these vignettes of life at Foster through the decades.

Tukwila Mayor Gary Van Dusen on March 17, 1986, presents the key to the city to Tracy Sanderson, who accepted the recognition on behalf of the 1985-86 Class A state champion girls basketball team. It was one two state championships a Foster girls team won under Coach Tim Parker, who was inducted into the Foster High School Alumni Hall of Fame in 2009. From newspaper archives

WHAT, NO ONLINE REGISTRATION? This from the Sept. 3, 1935, Growler: “Remarks such as ‘Ah, why bother about registering now. Let’s wait until this fall,’ are proving to be boomerangs now that fall is here.” Growler reports that those who registered in the spring have no schedule conflicts; those who didn’t are wailing and moaning because they can’t get the classes they want. “If our memory will only hold over until next spring, we may ‘let this be a lesson’ and all register.”

HOW PROPHETIC: For years, Foster seniors offered their prophecies and willed something useful (or not) to an underclassman or someone else. Here’s one from 1936: FLASH!!! Harlem. The new dance sensation discovered in one of Harlem’s night clubs lately has been outlawed by the State on a charge of indecency. The dance was originated by the famous bubble dancer, Lillian Ingersoll. [ more CENTENNIAL page 13 ]

She knows what it’s like to climb Brummer’s

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

Dorothy Daley didn’t mind walking the nearly two miles to school at what is now Joseph Foster Memorial Park on 53rd Avenue South.

“But I had to Dorothy Daley 1937 yearbook trudge up Brummer’s Hill going home,” she said, just like thousands of

Dorothy Sivertsen plans to attend the Foster Centennial. Family photo other Tukwila kids after her.

She lived with her family in their house at South 150th Street and High-

way 99; the house is still there. The walk took her past Thorndyke and what would become the future site of Foster High School – and down Brummer’s Hill.

Now Dorothy Sivertsen, 96, who went to the original Thorndyke Elementary School and graduated from Foster High School in 1937, is planning to attend the Centennial Saturday, likely one of the oldest graduates there.

She enjoyed her years at Foster, earning all A’s and B’s – and just one C. She [ more DOROTHY page 14]

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Dimmitt, Ava made history

BY PAT BRODIN TUKWILA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first diploma presented to Ava Sophia Adams by Foster School Superintendent L.M. Dimmitt.

Born July 5, 1884, in Jackson County, Mo., Lorris Myrvin Dimmitt was destined as a respected educator. He built a home in the Lower Foster area of Tukwila and with wife Emma raised five children. Dimmitt recalls the days when he first arrived; the area was so remote and rural that many students rode horses to school, staking them in nearby pastures. During the first few years there were no phones, so Dimmitt walked to Riverton, Foster and Thorndyke to talk to teachers. He went on to work in the office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction but maintained his Ava Adams home in Tukwila.

On Saturday, March 21, Foster High School will celebrate its Centennial. The program will include a re-enactment featuring a presentation of the first diploma. I will be dressed as L.M. Dimmitt and hand the diploma to Ava, who will be portrayed by Foster graduate Olivia Thompson. Doing a portrayal of historical dignitaries has become a side job for me and something that I started in 2008 with the City of Tukwila’s Centennial Year. It turned out to be a great way to build interest and excitement for history by making it living and real to kids of all ages. Historical portrayal is much more than just acting. It requires research and practice. It involves gaining a depth of understanding, not just from all available biographical text but reading what they wrote and trying to grasp how they might have talked. This becomes a challenge for legendary folks who lived in the days before there was recorded audio and video. Needless to say, it will be an honor to play the part of Foster Superintendent, L.M. Dimmitt, who served the district from 1913 to 1922.

Pat Brodin is a member of the Tukwila Historical Society. The society operates the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center, 14475 59th Ave. S. The center can be reached by phone at 206-244-HIST or via email at tukwilaheritagectr@tukwilahistory.org.

Wrecking equipment pulls down the Foster High School small gym in June 1990. After that, specialized crews had the difficult job of removing asbestos-laden materials from outside and inside the school’s buildings. Newspaper archives

ing to a paper written a few days ago, there are nothing but cannibals,” the author wrote.

“Je mange mon pere pour dejeuner,” that if literally translated comes out as “I eat my father for dinner.” The author asks is that what Mrs. Waldo is teaching her students?

Right next to that on the page is the answer to the question, Have you seen the latest? Here are a couple, Snake Pit – Detention Study hall, and Yellow Sky – in Seattle? Never.

[ CENTENNIAL from page 12] SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE: The headline in the Dec. 7, 1939, Growler reads: Report Cards Students Pleased??? “To the dismay of some students – and the joy of others – report cards came out Wednesday. Some students resolved immediately to work harder this next quarter. Is it to be like New Year resolutions and soon broken? We hope not.”

PUPILS CHECK LIST: Here’s the school supply list for pupils going to Foster in 1943: $1 for book and locker deposit, $3 for activity ticket, $2 for annual, notebook and paper, practice paper (if you are taking typing), pencils, pen and ink, a lunch for the first day and money to buy lunch, notebook for assignments. And arrive by 8:30 a.m.

STUDENT COUNCIL IN FLUX: The Growler edition on Aug. 26, 1943, listed the Student Council members, with the caveat that a few may be replaced because they’ve moved or joined the armed forces. Frank Siccardi was president; years later he served on the school board. Helen Kassner – Helen Ives and Principal Pat Larson’s mom – was secretary.

WHY ARE THEY RUNNING: If it’s March, it’s almost time for track. In the March 16, 1944, issue, the Growler reported that about a dozen boys turned out and a dozen more promising to do so. Alan Gunsul was the boys sports editor. “Those boys running up and down the streets of the neighborhood are not crazy; they are just turning out for track.”

WHY WE GO TO FOSTER: That same March 16, 1944, issue offered a chance to complete this sentence, Why we go to Foster . . . “because our lockers are such convenient places to leave our books, old socks, elderly oranges and all the other stuff we don’t want,” or “to keep an eye on our friends. It’s easier to talk about them when we can keep an eye on them.”

STUDENT CREED: “I, as a student

Drill-team members Courtney O’Brien and Denette Dahl join other students at the groundbreaking in September 1990 for the new Foster High School. Newspaper archives

PASS THE COBBLER: Lunch at Foster on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1958, a wintry day, was mashed potatoes and roast pork gravy, green beans, bread and butter, cherry cobbler and milk.

SEAGULLS NEED A PLACE TO LAND: For April Fool’s Day in 1958, the Growler became the “Grr Grr Barker.” Yes, there’s talk of building a landing ramp for seagulls and the money from Foster’s oil wells, which are doing well, well, will go toward two new swimming pools, a new gym and 10 colored TV sets.

The Grr Grr Barker – the April Fool’s Day edition of the Growler on March 28, 1958 – headlined a photo essay, “Photographer Catches Strange Proceedings at Foster.” Here’s the caption for this photograph (made well before the advent of Photoshop). “But I don’t have two zeros,” says language arts teacher Alfred Yates to ‘mighty’ senior Steve Day. The Growler, 1958

of Foster High School, will make it my aim to be honest, trustworthy, broadminded and responsible. I will strive for higher ideals, and for a definite purpose in life.” That’s the Foster Creed in 1946.

HOW TO SAY CANNIBAL INFRENCH: Something was lost in translation in Josephine Waldo’s French class in February 1949. The story is told in “Strolling Around Foster” on Feb. 24, when the author wondered what was going on behind closed doors. “It may seem odd, but accord-

A SOCIAL PLACE: Roughly speaking, the Growler was marking its 30th anniversary in 1958. It was more than a high school newspaper – it served the Foster and Tukwila communities.

It even had a “society page.” Here’s one: “Mrs. Clara Ives entertained several friends at a luncheon on Oct. 9, 1935.”

Four years later but before the great War in the Pacific, the weekly Growler reported on Dec. 7, 1939: “Tatsuo Nobuyama, brother of Fusako and Yeiko Nobuyama of Foster High School, left for Japan last Monday, Dec. 4, for a short visit.”

Members of the Nobuyama family, including Fusako, appear on lists of World War II internees at the Tule Lake internment camp in California. Fusako and Hatsuji Hanada was among Foster students who went through an early graduation in May 1942 before being sent off to the internment camp.

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Celebrate Foster’s 100th on Saturday One hundred years in the making, Foster High School will celebrate its Centennial on Saturday, March 21.

There will be food, dancing, socializing, memories to share.

A re-enactment of the first commencement ceremony when Ava Sophia Adams received Foster’s first diploma will highlight the official ceremony.

There will be a musical tribute to the past, present, and future of the school, including a dancing-through-the-decades look back at the school’s seminal events featuring alumni musicians.

Current students will take the stage for vibrant cultural performances, including singing and dancing from Foster’s Pacific Islander, Burmese, and Hip Hop Clubs.

The details: • Saturday, March 21, at Foster High School, 4242 S. 144th St., Tukwila • Doors open at 3 p.m. with an open house featuring tours, an ongoing historical slideshow, a display of artifacts, and socializing. Dinner and refreshments will be available at about 3:30 p.m. The official program will begin at 6 p.m. Following, the gym will open for a sock hop ending at 10 p.m.

Extra parking is available at the site of the Tukwila Village on South 144th Street and International Boulevard.

ON THE COVER: First row: Ava Sophia Adams, Kerry McCarthy, Tim Parker and Werner Neudorf; second row, Andy Fagan, Scott Schenck; third row, Dorothy Daley, John Mayovsky; fourth row, Adrien Yorozu; fifth row, Mike Shannon, Grace Gylling and Alem Belete.

[ CENTENNIAL from page 13] reflection, hope and humor. For commencement 1979, Greg Fisher credited parents for the success their students achieved and drew laughter in doing so.

“It was you who said, ‘Don’t cheat.’ I spent three of the best years of my life in fourth grade.” In her speech, “Blank Paper,” valedictorian Claire Foster said, “Each had a chance to make our mark. Names are forgotten and then the only mark left is the mark upon ourselves.”

SAYING, AMBITION, MEMORIES: Graduating seniors reveal all in the senior Growler. In 1979, Terri Haggerton’s favorite saying was “Ace!!”, Mike Hammond’s

future ambition was to become a professional ice hockey referee and bartender in the off season, and Sandra Gadd’s fondest memory was when “Claire, Mike, Craig and I when up to the make-out spot above the airport and laughed at Craig’s stupid comments and mistakes all evening.”

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Foster is known for serving generations in a family. Take Peggy (Ives) McCarthy, Erin McCarthy and Kerry McCarthy – that’s mom and daughters. They all share something in common: They were all three Homecoming queens at Foster, Peggy in 1972, Erin in 2002 and Kerry in 2005. “This will be a Homecoming that I will always remember; I will always keep this dear to my heart,” said Kerry in the 2002 Klahowyah.

SAYING, POSSESSION, SONG, MOVIE: There was a different list for seniors in the 1983 Growler. Denise Meagher’s favorite saying was “You’re such a fruit loop,” Darron Neilson’s favorite possession was a ‘66 Mustang, Lance Ladines’ favorite song was “Leather and Lace” and Susan Lee’s favorite movie was “An Officer and a Gentleman.”

Dean A. Radford, editor of the Tukwila Reporter, can be reached at 424-255-3484, Ext. 5150. And in case you were wondering, that’s my photo on page 12. I was the editor of the Growler my senior year (Class of 1969).

[ DOROTHY from page 12] was the eighth-grade valedictorian.

She took the “regular subjects,” typing, home economics, English, math and Latin, which she has used to complete crossword puzzles.

Her typing teacher was Blanche LaVictory and Margaret Olsen taught home economics and Latin.

She and her two best friends, Herta Hanson and Eleanor Norbeck, were together all the time. They were called the three musketeers.

She had to think for a moment what they did for fun. She tells the story of camping and swimming at Lake Wilderness in Maple Valley. Her father brought six girls to the lake; they set up a tent and stayed for a week.

“They dumped us off and left us alone,” she said.

After graduation, she was a nanny and worked for Sears, where she met her husband Barney. For years, they lived in Boulevard Park and owned Barney’s sports shop. She now lives in Vancouver, near her daughter Cheryl and her husband Paul Lantz.

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