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City leaders debate B&O tax fund use

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

It remains a debate among Kent city leaders whether excess business and occupation (B&O) tax funds should all go to street repairs or continue to help pay off some of

the city’s debt.

The full, seven-member council will consider an amended ordinance to the B&O tax code at the 7 p.m., April 7 regular council meeting at City Hall. Under the current code, $700,000 goes to cover staff costs

and $4 million to street repairs with any extra revenue (currently about $600,000) used to pay down debt in the city’s capital improvement fund, which is used for transportation, parks, facilities and other projects. [ more B&O page 4 ]

WHL PLAYOFFS Issues at hand: Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, and Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, field questions from the crowd during a town hall gathering in Kent last Saturday. SHAWN SKAGER, Reporter

Residents at forum raise concerns about education

BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

Legislators from the 47th District got an earful from constituents this past Saturday at a town-hall-style meeting at the Golden Steer Steak n’ Rib House in Kent.

Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, and Rep. Mark Hargrove, RCovington, were there to talk about progress being made during the current session of the Washington Legislature and to answer questions from the packed house.

Rep. Pat Sullivan, DCovington, had also been

scheduled to appear but was unable to break free from his duties as majority leader of the House, sending a legislative aide instead.

Among the hot-button topics for voters of the 47th District – which includes residents of Auburn, Kent, Federal Way, Covington and Renton – were concerns about public education funding, future transportation plans and budgeting.

“I think that the number of people in this room indicates there is a lot of stuff [ more TOWN HALL page 4 ]

Mill Creek symposium explores the brain

BY HEIDI SANDERS hsander@kentreporter.com

Community members had the chance to engage their minds while learning

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more about how the organ works during a Brain Symposium at Mill Creek Middle School on March 19.

The event – part of Brain Awareness week – was planned by Mill Creek faculty and students with help from KentMeridian High School, the University of Washington School of Nursing, [ more SYMPOSIUM page 2 ]

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City renews federal lobbyist contract

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

Kent city officials hope a $56,000 federal lobbyist contract leads to more funds for transportation projects as well as Green River levee repairs.

The City Council approved the ongoing annual contract with the Van Ness Feldman law firm for 2015 at a March 17 meeting. The firm has offices in Seattle and Washington, D.C. [ more LOBBYIST page 4 ]

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Eric Sires, of Puyallup, and his sons, Hayden, 9, left, and Ethan, 8, get ready to eat marshmallows as a part of a recent sensory activity during a Brain Symposium at Mill Creek Middle School. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter are more developed.

Gomez said she was surprised by the results.

“I didn’t think I would recognize so much (of the emotions),” she said.

Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities, such as brain games or art projects.

Girish Shindhe and his daughter, Grishma Shindhe, an eighth-grade student at Northwood Middle School, played Jenga, during the symposium.

Girish Shindhe said he enjoyed learning more about the brain through the games and activities.

“There is a lot of stuff related to brains,” he said. “We don’t analyze how the brain works.”

One of the highlights of the event

was the chance to see and touch an actual human brain.

Jenny Williamson, project director for How Do I Learn?, supplied four complete brains and pieces of a few others for the Brain Symposium.

“Most people have not seen a human brain,” Williamson said. “It is a wonderful resource to have to bring to community events.”

Lyna Man, a Mill Creek eighthgrader, said it was interesting to touch a human brain.

“It didn’t feel like I thought it would,” Man said.

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Shannon Jephson-Hernandez, a Mill Creek science teacher, was one of the driving forces behind the symposium’s creation. She said she became interested in neuroscience after interning one summer for How Do I Learn?, an initiative funded by a grant from Blueprint for Neuroscience and administered by the National Institute of Drug Abuse.

How Do I Learn? teaches middle school students how their brains work and equips teachers, parents and community members how to support learning.

“It was a dream of mine,” JephsonHernandez said of the symposium. “I found other teachers who are all passionate about teaching neuroscience to students.”

Jephson-Hernandez said a lot of emphasis has been put on learning about the brain this year at Mill Creek.

“Our focus has been on teaching students about their brain development, metacognition, growth mindset and many other brain-related topics,” she said.

Students conducted research on various aspects of the brain, which they presented during the symposium.

Eighth-grader Ashley Gomez took part in an experiment to see how well a person can read someone else’s emotions by looking at their eyes.

The experiment found that adults do a better job of reading emotions than teenagers because their frontal lobes

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City celebrates SE 256th Street improvements

BY STEVE HUNTER

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CITY TEMPORARILY CLOSES TRAIL FOR LEVEE WORK Kent city officials have temporarily closed the popular Green River Trail at James Street and Russell Road for levee construction.

The closure started Monday with the trail scheduled to reopen on June 1, depending on weather conditions for construction.

Signs advise trail users to take Frager Road as a detour. James Street is also known as South 240th Street.

For more information, call city construction inspector Jason Barry at 253-856-5546.

Kent city officials gathered last week to celebrate the completion of the Southeast 256th Street improvement project on the East Hill.

The $5.2 million project included the widening of the street between Kent Kangley Road and 116th Avenue Southeast with a new center turn lane as well as sidewalks and bicycle lanes on both sides of the heavily traveled east-west route.

Kent received a $2 million grant from the state Transportation Improve-

East Hill residents have an improved stretch of Southeast 256th Street to use west of 116th Avenue Southeast. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter ment Board to help pay for the upgrade. The board receives 3 cents of the state gas tax and selects local street projects to receive

funds. Kent used its business and occupation (B&O) tax to help pay for the improvements, although the city will repay that fund

through its transportation impact fee charged to developers who construct new buildings or houses or who make a major change in pre-existing structures.

The City Council in 2013 took the step to use the B&O funds after property owners in the 256th Street area rejected a local improvement district (LID) to help pay for the project through higher property taxes.

“This was an important project,” City Councilman Dennis Higgins said at the March 19 gathering.

“We would lose $2 million from the Transportation Improvement Board if we

didn’t match it.”

More than 250 students in grades K-12 use the street each weekday and there are more than 1,200 apartment homes along the stretch of road, Mayor Suzette Cooke said.

Crews turned a two-lane road without sidewalks and lights into a three-lane road with a center turn lane, sidewalks and lights. City officials wanted to improve the street not only for vehicles that commute along it but to provide sidewalks and lighting for children who walk to school as well as those who walk to nearby businesses.

Gunshot injures East Hill man REPORTER STAFF

A Kent man suffered a gunshot wound to the arm during an unknown type of dispute last Saturday at an apartment parking lot on the East Hill.

Officers responded at about 4:15 p.m. to reports of shots being fire in the 10800 block of Southeast 240th Street, according to a Kent Police media release.

Callers to 911 indicated a red car had fled the scene after shots were fired.

Meanwhile, shortly after the report of gunshots, officers heard the sounds of a vehicle collision in the 10800 block of Southeast 208th Street and discovered a red car had struck a telephone pole. Officers saw no occupants inside the car but found a man with a gunshot wound to his arm a short distance from the vehicle.

Paramedics transported the man to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for further treatment.

Preliminary information confirms that the man with the gunshot wound was in the 10800 block of Southeast 240th Street and that the vehicle that crashed also was in that area.

PAMPERED PET WALK SET FOR DOWNTOWN Visitors and residents are wanted to walk their pet in the first Pampered Pet Walk, from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, in downtown Kent.

The Kent Downtown Partnership is sponsoring the walk to celebrate a more urban lifestyle in downtown, and to give pets the opportunity to get to know their pet neighbors as well.

The group welcomes more pets to historic downtown as it plans to create more pet-friendly events.

Registration is at Down Home Catering, 211 First Ave. S. The walk will start at Down Home Catering and end at Kherson Park.

BACK TO BUSINESS Perk Up Place, 202 W. Gowe St., Suite C in Kent’s Titusville Station, reopened March 16 after being closed for nine months.

Owner Shelly Prange, right, and employee Jessica Patterson said they are excited the business is open again. Prange, who has operated the deli and coffee stand for 14 years, closed the

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Thousands of eggs have been stuffed with chocolate, small toys and special

The traditional egg hunt for children 6 and under is from 10 to noon on the lawn in front of Coldstone Creamery, 504 Ramsay Way, No. 109.

business for a much-needed break. “I missed it,” she said.

“It has been awesome to see everyone again.” Perk Up Place is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The business has a new phone number, 253-326-2023.

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Fain cited the McCleary Decision, in which the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that “the Legislature is not meeting its paramount obligation to amply fund basic education.� “Over the last biennium,�

Fain said, “we’ve increased funding to public schools by over a billion dollars.�

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in the 2015-16 budget to use $2.6 million of the general fund toward debt reduction, the city is on track to eliminate the negative fund balance by the end of 2016,� she said. “Removing the cap at this time will slow the progress we are making in the capital improvement fund and delay the ability for capital resources to be used for purposes other than debt reduction.�

Cooke said the city’s 2016 general fund budget already includes a funding gap of $1.6 million which must be filled by either new revenues or cuts in expenses.

If the cap is removed, it would take the city an extra year to pay off the debt and not as much money would be available in future years for other capital projects.

Ralph said she opposes the tax

measure someone’s performance, that we should have that. Every job needs some way to measure performance, so you can decide if they need to be rewarded, or if they need help improving. Forty-nine states get the waiver for No Child Left Behind ‌ but Washington state is the only one that lost that two years ago. We lost $40 million that could be helping the students who need it the most to pursue their education. This is a way to regain control of that money.�

Hargrove said he shared the teachers’ concerns about the test, specifically whether it could accurately measure performance. “I think there are some concerns there, but I think if there are 49 other states that have figured a way to retain this money, then we should be able to figure that out as well.�

Hargrove added that a bill on the topic is moving through the Legislature.

Fain elaborated on the subject, adding that the loss of money hit Title I schools

hard in the 47th District, which serves high numbers of low-income families.

The loss of the federal funds have hit the Kent School District to the tune of $1.1 million, with Auburn taking a $625,000 hit.

Also on the minds of audience members, among them members of the taxi industry in South King County, was possible legislation that would regulate start-up ride services such as Uber, which competes with taxis.

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River,� Councilman Dennis Higgins said at a recent Economic and Community Development Committee meeting. “It’s also absolutely critical that we can get all of the federal agencies to sign off on this program on all of the accreditations. Without a voice there ready to pounce in D.C., if need be, we're in big trouble. “It’s a small expenditure that ensures that some very large dollar amounts get returned to the city to help pay for these levees, so I have no problem with it.�

Ben McMakin, of Van Ness Feldman, represents Kent to lobby the state’s Congressional delegation.

He has worked in D.C., since 2005 with the law firm and previously worked 10 years as a legislative director and assistant with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. “Ben does outstanding work with us,� said Kurt Hanson, city economic development manager, at the committee meeting. “This contract will provide representation to secure Congressional and executive branch lobbying efforts. We use Ben a lot on our efforts for levee accreditation. Ben has been a wonderful asset for us in Washington, D.C., to help us secure the votes for levee accreditation.�

The city had a $96,000

contract with Van Ness Feldman in 2012 when more transportation dollars were available. “After 2012, we really saw the potential for federal transportation dollars just wasn’t there so we ended up reducing our contract with Van Ness Feldman down to $56,000,� Hanson said. “We did that in 2013, 2014 and that's what we are proposing for 2015 as well.�

Van Ness Feldman also will monitor crude oil by rail policy and regulatory developments of interest to the city including crude oil rail volumes, safety initiatives, noise abatement and funding opportunities.

The city’s federal lobbyist priorities include getting support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's accreditation of the Green River levee system; assist in efforts to adopt a reasonable interim flood zone and flood insurance program until the levee system is replaced, repaired and re-certified; and secure funding for railroad-street grade separation projects. “Without this expenditure our program for ensuring the valley doesn't flood would be lost at sea and or near the Green

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code change because once the capital improvement fund debt gets paid off more money will be available for street projects out of that fund, which receives revenue from sales taxes, utility taxes and the real estate excise tax. “As a business owner, I don’t want to pay the B&O but I understand the need,� Ralph said. “But if we tough it out, the streets gain $900,000.�

She added it also would help the city to have less debt in case the state reduces funds to the city. “My other concerns are more big picture, (sales tax) annexation credits will be coming to an end, and we’re at the mercy of the Legislature as far as the streamlined sales tax,� she said. “The more debt paid off, the better our position will be.�

of educators in the audience, education was the foremost topic for many.

Cathy deJong, an Auburn School District teacher and a former president of the Auburn Education Association teacher’s union, asked the legislators to “explain why the Legislature is currently proposing to tie student test scores to teacher evaluations.� “That’s a very difficult topic, not a surprise,�

Hargrove responded. “I think most of us agree that if there is some way to

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to the streets.�

Cooke replied to Boyce’s comment. “That was a point of controversy during discussion by the full council (in 2012) and some of you have had conversations with the Chamber (of Commerce) and an implication that many of you felt that the commitment was only to the streets,� Cooke said. “But that view is not held by the full council or by me. I was never committed to it being strictly for streets.�

Cooke also sent a memo to the Operations Committee where she said that $1 million of excess B&O funds over the last two years has helped eliminate the negative fund balance in the capital improvement fund. She said that fund still had a debt of $5 million at the end of 2014. “With the action the city took

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Mayor Suzette Cooke spoke at the council’s Operations Committee meeting on March 17 to ask the council to oppose the tax code change. “I strongly recommend we hold off as a city on removing the cap on the B&O tax that is currently applied,� Cooke told the committee. “When we are getting to the point to eliminate the negative balances, then we can talk about the B&O tax and eliminating the cap. I think it’s premature to do so when we are making progress to eliminate this debt.�

Despite Cooke’s pleas, the committee voted 2-1 in favor of the code change. Les Thomas and Bill Boyce voted for it, Dana Ralph against it. “I strongly believe I want fellow

council members to weigh in on this, so I’m going to make a motion to move this on and put it on other business (at the April 7 meeting),� Boyce said.

Boyce said he remembers the council selling the B&O tax to business owners on the premise that all funds would go to street repairs. The council voted 6-1 in 2012 to approve a B&O tax.

Thomas had the lone vote against it. “The B&O keeps coming up, we’ve talked about it for quite sometime,� Boyce said. “I think about the intent of the B&O and the intent is for the funds to help us repair our streets. We still have a problem today with our roads.

That’s where I am kind of struggling. I know more than $4.7 million is coming in but I understand the intent is for B&O funds to go

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Man hits officer as handcuffs being removed

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Driving while high

When the officer spoke to the driver, he noted he could smell burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and saw butts of small cigars in the ashtray.

He noted the driver had droopy eyelids and reddened eyes.

The driver said he had smoked some marijuana about an hour earlier and admitted he was high. The man agreed to a field sobriety test and performed a finger dexterity test three times rather than twice as asked by the officer. The man reportedly laughed and smiled throughout the test. He said he should have waited to drive after smoking marijuana but wanted to get home before he fell asleep.

Police received approval from a judge for a warrant to draw a blood sample from the man at the Valley Medical Center in Renton. The officer placed the blood into evidence and requested a toxicological analysis.

The officer cited the man for speeding and failure to have insurance.

Woman keys boyfriend’s car Officers arrested a woman

for investigation of third-degree malicious mischief after she allegedly took a key to scratch her boyfriend’s car during a dispute at about 9:11 p.m. on March 14 on the East Hill.

The officer who responded to the call recognized the pair from a prior incident about a week earlier, according to the police report.

The dispute started at an apartment in the 10800 block of Southeast 239th Street when the woman accused her boyfriend of cheating on her. When the man left the argument to drive away in his vehicle, the woman reportedly used a key to leave a 7-inch scratch mark on the car.

After driving away, the boyfriend later flagged down a police officer in the 27000 block of 47th Place South to report the incident. The girlfriend told police she just pretended to scratch the vehicle. She claimed the boyfriend had thrown an apple at her vehicle.

The woman also said the dispute started after she saw a text message the man sent to his mother that described her as a “hoe.”

More than 800 homeless ages 12-25 in King County FOR THE REPORTER

A total of 824 youth and young adults ages 12 to 25 were counted as homeless or unstably housed, according to results recently released from the Committee to End Homelessness (CEH) and Count Us In – the county’s fifth annual count of homeless youth in King County.

Improved count methodologies, expanded count locations and an increase in youth shelter beds compared to one year ago account for much of the increase, the report said about the Jan. 21 count.

A consistent profile of young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability in King County is emerging as count results are compared from year to year. Twelve percent of young people counted are under the age of 18 and 22 percent are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) youth – identical to the 2014 count.

Consistent with previous years are the percentages of African American/Black young people, 34 percent and Hispanic young people at 13 percent. The stability in Count Us In demographic results adds confidence to the regional understanding of the population of young people who are homeless and their needs.

“We have a better understanding than ever before of youth homelessness in King County,” said Mark Putnam, director of the Committee to End Homelessness in King County.

“Even one homeless young person is too many and having the most reliable count of youth experiencing the crisis of homelessness can only strengthen our community’s response.”

Count Us In occurs alongside the One Night Count, an annual point-in-time count of people who are experiencing homelessness. Count Us In allows for a

“deeper dive” into the scope of youth and young adult homelessness to inform planning and services to meet the needs of this unique population.

The 6 percent increase from 2014’s count includes 133 young people who were unsheltered the night of the count. Organizers attribute the overall count increase, in large part, to a 54 percent increase in partner locations administering surveys, as 32 homeless and unstably housed youth and young adults were counted at new partner locations not available one year ago.

An increase in the number of young adult shelter beds available over the past year also contributed to the increase, as youth in shelter and temporary transitional housing are counted as homeless in the data.

Count Us In is regarded as one of the largest youth-specific pointin-time homeless-

ness counts in the country.

This year, 71 partner locations administered the Count Us In survey throughout King County, ranging from homeless providers to non-traditional partners such as libraries. Information from this voluntary survey was supplemented by data from the regional Homeless Management Information System.

“Young people don’t often come forward or even identify as homeless so we’re pleased to continue to expand the scope and sophistication of our count,” Putnam said.

“The most important thing now is that we make this data a call to action to assist the young people who need support.”

Count Us In findings will help inform the Comprehensive Plan to Prevent and End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness in King County by 2020.

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Kent Police officer Eric Doherty recently received the city of Kent Employee of the Year award for 2014.

Doherty, who started with the Kent Police in 2010, serves as an example of what an officer should be.

“He has a well-balanced approach to the job with a high level of motivation to be a positive public role model and a hard charging crime fighter,” says Cmdr. Jarod Kasner. “He provides the Kent community and particularly victims of crimes, exemplary police service, empathy and just plain humanity.”

Doherty keeps his job duties balanced as a role model for kids as Doherty part of the Cops in Schools program. He regularly visits Martin Sortun Elementary School.

“While many officers do this as just another part of their job, officer Doherty genuinely enjoys visiting the school,” Kasner says.

“He has taken the opportunity to visit at lunch and at recess to spend time with the kids. He was recently recognized at one of their assemblies (by school principal Greg Kroll) for his positive interactions. Officer Doherty attended Kent schools as a child and is excited to participate with the kids to provide them a positive role model and give the kids a sense of security while at school.”

Kasner says in addition to his work as an officer, Doherty stays active with his family.

“He is a well-rounded good human being and the city is fortunate to have such an employee and deservedly earned the city of Kent 2014 Employee of the year,” Kasner says.

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The officer got out of his car and pushed the man away Kent Police were taking the before the man grabbed the car handcuffs off a man to release door. The officer shoved the him into the custody of his boss man to the ground and handwhen he reportedly used his free cuffed him. arm and open hand to hit an Other officers then officer in the neck. arrived and police POLICE Officers arrested the spoke with the resman for investigation of taurant manager who fourth-degree assault. The came out and agreed to incident started at about take her employee back 3:10 a.m. on March 14 in the inside and later drive him parking lot of the Taqueria El home. The man admitted to beRiconcito restaurant, 25914 ing drunk but denied going near Pacific Highway S., according to the cop’s car. Police transported the police report. the man to the city jail after he An officer sat in his marked struck the officer. patrol Chevy Tahoe in the parking lot after responding to a separate incident when a man Police arrested a man for approached the passenger side investigation of driving under of the cop car, opened the door and started speaking in Spanish. the influence of marijuana after an officer spotted a vehicle The officer didn’t understand reportedly speeding along Kent Spanish and told the man to Kangley Road at about 9:55 p.m. close the door. The man kept on March 17. the door open until the officer The officer saw a white Chevy pushed him in the chest away Tahoe going about 50 mph in from the vehicle. The officer rea 35 mph zone and pulled over turned to his Tahoe and parked in another section of the parking the vehicle in the 26200 block of lot to observe the man, who Kent Kangley Road, according then came at a brisk walk back to the police report.

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O Q U O T E O F N O T E :

“As a business owner, I don’t want to pay the B&O but I understand the need. But if we tough it out, the streets gain $900,000.”

– Dana Ralph, Kent City Councilmember, who opposes the B&O tax code change until the city pays down its debt.

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Time to get transportation deal done

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www.kentreporter.com Last week’s poll results:

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Bill would boost education As a proud Washingtonian, I’m ashamed at how much my state is failing our kids.

After years of consistently underfunding schools, the state Supreme Court found the Legislature in contempt for shirking its paramount duty to fund education.

Letting school buildings crumble, class sizes bulge beyond capacity, and making the availability of learning supplies subject to bake sales is no way to prepare our kids for the competitive 21st century job market that awaits them.

Equally alarming is the fact that Washington’s beautiful environment is succumbing to carbon pollution. If you don’t believe it, see the acidified waters, burning forests and disappearing snowpack. Allowing this to continue serves our kids poorly.

never guarantees legislative success.

We need real leadership on this issue. That’s why I’m hoping that House Democratic Majority Leader Pat Sullivan will rally the votes needed to pass this bill.

Our kids deserve nothing less than the bright future Olympia has the power to build for them.

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

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

Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electronically.

Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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Reichert represents money, not us

The Carbon Pollution Accountability Act is just the legislative solution we need. This bill would charge a market-based fee for carbon pollution, finally encouraging our heaviest polluters to cut their emissions while using the fee money to fund schools. It’s just common sense, but that

The EPA Science Advisory Board’s mission is to provide independent evaluations of the scientific analyses so the EPA can make good regulations and decisions. The EPA members are not paid.

Our representative, Dave Reichert, voted to decrease the [ more LETTERS page 7 ]

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We love to think the Puget Sound region is world class – for its beautiful shimmering waters and majestic mountains, its abundance of fine cuisine, and its attraction to international trade.

But the “world class” label given to us in a newspaper column last fall – “Hey, we’re world class. For truly terrible traffic” – serves as a call for action.

That headline came after the Washington State Department of Transportation released its 2014 “Congestion Report,” which noted the traffic gridlock and brake-tapping we’ve experienced for years has gotten significantly worse.

In 2011, to ensure your 22-mile trip on Interstate 5 from Federal Way through Kent and into Seattle was a timely one, you needed to leave yourself 41 minutes. That same trip now takes 49 minutes. What’s worse, the same report indicated the 10-mile trip on State Route 167 from Auburn through Kent to Renton – which ideally would take 12 minutes – instead required motorists to set aside nearly a half-hour (28 minutes) if they wanted to be on time.

It is time for all of us to say, “Enough!”

While we can’t make traffic go away, we can and must invest in transportation infrastructure that enhances mobility and safety, protects our economy and our job base, and preserves our quality of life.

In Olympia, the state Senate has approved a 2015 transportation revenue-and-reform package that makes some critical downpayments on the worst of our transportation problems here in Kent, throughout King County and the entire state.

If passed, the Senate’s plan would allocate money to finally complete the State Route 509 corridor between Kent and the Port of Seattle, taking much of the Kent Valley’s freight traffic off Interstate 5; our state’s most congested interchange at Interstate 405 and State Route 167 would be rebuilt; and construction of an overpass on South 228th

160,000 Washingtonians have been able to buy affordable healthcare through the Washington Healthplanfinder – three out of four of them through the plan’s financial assistance. In King County we’ve cut the percentage of adults without health insurance by nearly half.

The law achieved these results in three stages. First, everyone in this state received the security and

peace of mind of knowing they could not be denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition. Second, we changed the rules so that young people can stay on their parents’ insurance plans until they turn 26.

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Street over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks would reduce train crossing delay times.

Kent stands to gain a lot of good out of this plan.

The Senate’s package also provides direct money and new financing tools for cities to start tackling the maintenance backlogs on our local streets.

Kent has $250 million worth of such projects.

There’s a long way to go to make this transportation package a reality – the House of Representatives needs to put its own stamp on it.

But we can’t afford any more delay – we already get plenty of that on our roadways every day. Instead, we need investments that move our residents to and from their jobs, and allow our

BY ELAINE PORTERFIELD For the Kent Reporter

Working full-time, raising a 16-year-old son and a 9-year-old niece – Kent resident Angelique Davis certainly has some full days.

Throw in three half-days of kidney dialysis every week, and she has a schedule that might flatten anyone.

But Davis, 45, is undaunted. She is awaiting a chance to go back on the wait list for a kidney transplant, and in the meantime, she said, her life is a satisfying, rewarding one.

“My son, James, is a sophomore now and getting great grades,” Davis said. “Because of my illness he’s always been very responsible. He wants to be a chef and he’s been taking culinary classes. He cooks at home all the time and he’s catered a couple of events, including a vegan wedding reception. I am so proud of him.”

Her niece, Samantha, who came to her after the unexpected death of Davis’ sister, is thriving as well in the third grade.

Davis credits her life to the care she receives from Northwest Kidney Centers, and the earlier generosity of organ donors.

Davis is one of the more than 10 percent of American adults with chronic kidney disease. As an African American, she was at higher risk – on average the risk is four times as high as for Caucasians because African Americans are also more likely to have diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, all common causes of kidney disease. In Davis’s case, the exact cause isn’t known.

Chronic kidney disease often gets worse over time. However, the progression can be slowed down or stopped if people get diagnosed early and change their lifestyles to incorporate healthier habits.

If kidney disease progresses to kidney failure, it’s life-threatening. Only

[ ACT from page 6 ] an affordable insurance option, the “health exchange” known as Washington Healthplanfinder.

In King County, our “all hands on deck” approach lifted the barriers of geography, race and language to enroll more than 200,000 people in either health insurance or Medicaid.

Our countywide effort was

Kent’s Angelique Davis maintains a bright outlook on life despite battling chronic kidney disease. Davis, who works full time to support her son and niece, receives dialysis three times a week at Kent’s Northwest Dialysis Center. COURTESY PHOTO, Scott Areman regular dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant will keep the patient alive.

Davis gets dialysis three times a week at the Northwest Kidney Centers clinic in Kent. Dialysis treatments use a machine to remove body waste and extra fluid when the kidneys can no longer do that job.

Growing up in California, Davis first experienced kidney failure at age 10 after a mysterious flu-like illness.

At 11, she received her first kidney transplant.

“The technology wasn’t as great as it is now, and the medications weren’t as good,” she said. “It worked for the first couple of weeks, and then I was in and out of the hospital.” Eventually, the transplant failed and she went on dialysis.

A second transplant worked better and lasted longer.

“That transplant allowed me to do a lot of things,” she said. “I got it when I was 20. I was a young adult, and with it, I was able to go anywhere I wanted,

praised by the White House as an effective and innovative approach that should be replicated across the nation.

All told, nearly 1.8 million people in Washington now no longer need to choose between getting a checkup or paying a bill, or fear that a devastating accident could plunge them into debt or bankruptcy. These are a mom whose cancerous lump is found in time

hang out with my friends. I didn’t have to get back at a certain time to dialyze.

I was able to travel without worrying about scheduling dialysis. But best thing ever was that I was able to have a child, a healthy son.”

Davis works as an insurance specialist at a home infusion pharmacy.

“I’m doing well, just waiting for an OK from my liver doctor to go back on the list for a kidney transplant,” she said.

With March being National Kidney Month, Davis hopes she can educate others about kidney disease and persuade them to talk to their doctors about it. Screening tests are easy, inexpensive and important for people at increased risk.

Northwest Kidney Centers’ website offers information about kidney disease, diagnosis, treatment, classes and recipes for easy and delicious dishes.

Visit www.nwkidney.org.

Nationwide, the Affordable Care Act has led to the largest reduction in the uninsured rate in nearly five decades, with more than 16 million previously uninsured people newly enrolled. This state’s decision to expand Medicaid also means that “safety net” hospitals like the county’s Harborview Medical Center have to pay for far less uncompensated care.

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number of science seats and increase the number of corporate seats and allow people with financial ties to EPA-regulated industries to serve on the board. So the industries that are regulated by the EPA with scientific analyses now have more of a say in the regulatory process.

Great for polluting industries; not so good for us or our environment.

Why would Reichert and Republicans do this?

They are paying their debt to the industry money that helped them get elected. He is doing what he was bought to do. He is not representing us, he is representing the money.

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to intervene; a dad who can afford the prescription to keep his blood pressure in check; children who can stay on their parents’ plan while they continue their education or start a career.

We all benefit from having everyone covered. The growth in healthcare costs is at an historic low since the Affordable Care Act took effect, and people are getting the care they need.

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We are truly at a crossroads with a transportation system that is inadequate and deficient. Our choice is to allow it to get worse, or to take action and improve transportation networks for the good of our residents, our jobs, and our state’s economy.

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Symetra and the Seattle Seahawks honored the 16 Puget Sound-area teachers who were recognized as Symetra Heroes in the Classroom during the 2014 NFL season, at a special celebration at CenturyLink Field on March 20.

Among the 2014 honorees was Erica Eller, a special education teacher at East Hill Elementary in Kent.

East Hill Principal Brian Patrick joined Eller at the event.

Following a luncheon in the coach's loft, the teachers received an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium, which included taking in a view of the field

Kent’s Erica Eller, standing, third from the left, joined other Puget Sound-area teachers who were recognized as Symetra Heroes in the Classroom during the 2014 NFL season. The group was invited to a special celebration at CenturyLink Field, including a tour of the Seahawks locker room. COURTESY PHOTO, Seahawks from the press box. The festivities wrapped up in the Seahawks locker room, where each teacher was surprised with a customized locker complete with nameplate. Each teacher’s

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room. “You guys are a huge influence in young people’s lives and, honestly, I look up to people like you because you guys are really the people who make the difference in the community and in life,� Coyle said.

Symetra makes a $1,000 donation to each recipient’s school for classroom books and supplies.

Coworker Patti Melton nominated Eller.

Excel Public Charter School hosts its inaugural school lottery at 6 p.m. Friday, April 3 to determine its sixth- and seventh-grade classes that begin Aug. 18.

The event, which is open to the public, will be at the Kent Youth and Family Services at Birch Creek, 12910 SE 273rd St., Kent.

Adel Sefrioui, founder and school director, will conduct the lottery. He will select 88 sixth- and 88 seventh-graders.

Excel is one of the state’s first public charter schools. It is also the state’s first computer scienceoriented school.

To learn more, visit www.excelwa.org.

Elsewhere The Northwest Council for Computer Education recently honored Thuan Nguyen, Kent School District chief information and digital strategy officer, with the Outstanding Technology Leader of the Year award at its 2015 conference in Portland, Ore. The award recognizes an individual who has gone above

and beyond in his or her support, dedication and passion for technology that supports learning and learners, made a significant and long-term impact on technology in education, and collaborated beyond the boundaries of his or her institution, building, district, or region.

The NCCE highlighted Nguyen’s work with numerous districts, associations and the Kent School District. Accepting the award, he recognized the work of his colleagues and the long history between Kent and the NCCE. “This recognition is simply a reflection of the amazing people that I get to work with each and every day who challenge and inspire me to do my best.� Nguyen said. “Start a dialog with your school district to leverage conversations to provide technology that our kids truly deserve.� ...

The Kent School District continues to host a series of budget forums throughout the district to discuss funding capacities, timelines, spending and programs.

Meetings will be from 7-8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2, at Kentwood High School, 25800 164th Ave. SE in Covington; and 7-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, at Kentridge High School, 12430 SE 208th St. The district also is planning two multicultural outreach events to engage the community and assist with translation needs. The events will be from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, April 23, at the Kent-Meridian High School cafeteria, 10020 SE 256th St., and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, in the upstairs meeting room at the Birch Creek Family Center, 13111 SE 274th St. in Kent.

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NORRIS RESIGNS AS KENTWOOD FOOTBALL COACH Rex Norris has resigned after 11 years as the Kentwood High football coach to take a full-time job with Seattle-based Serevi Rugby.

Norris had an 87-30 record with the Conquerors. He also resigned as a Kentwood teacher. He first joined the Kentwood football team in the mid-1990s as a defensive coordinator under coach Tom Ingles.

Norris left Kentwood in 2002 to coach high school football in his home state of Texas for two years prior to returning to the Conquerors in 2004.

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Hockey’s crease is no place for self-doubt.

Taran Kozun knows as much.

Each time the Seattle Thunderbirds’ promising young goalie steps onto the ice, he comes mentally prepared for just about anything.

Like frequently flying high-speed pucks, protruding sticks and hard body checks.

At times, the swift action in front of the wide net can be chaotic, physical and daunting for a 20-year-old masked man.

Taking the right psychological approach is extremely important. Stay calm amid the storm, he often reminds himself, as he works between the pipes.

“For a goalie, it’s huge,” said Kozun, one of the Western Hockey League’s top keepers during the 72-game regular season. “If you’re mentally ready to go, you feel like you have all the confidence in the world and you feel like you can stop any shot at any time.

But if your head is a little sleepy and your mind is a little tired that day, you feel like you’re 4-foot-nothing in the net, instead of trying to be playing like a 6-foot-6 goalie.”

Small but nimble, the 6-foot, 165-pound Kozun

Seattle goalie Taran Kozun helped lead the Thunderbirds to a firstround playoff series against the Portland Winterhawks. Kozun allowed

just 2.41 goals per game, second best in the Western Hockey League regular season. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Seattle Thunderbirds

has stood tall this season for the T-Birds (38-25-45), who open the WHL playoffs against the rival Portland Winterhawks (43-23-2-4). Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Kozun went 33-19-4-4 in 60 games this season, posted four shutouts and allowed 2.41 goals per outing,

said. “I mean, they did an exceptional job. Any one of them could have won the award.”

Kozun has grown in confidence since his arrival in Kent last season.

T-Birds general manager Russ Farwell pulled a deal with the Kamloops (British Columbia) Blazers at the trade deadline to acquire the Canadian.

“It’s been a good change

second best in the WHL. He was third in the league in save percentage (.915), sixth in total saves (1,499), fourth in wins and fourth in minutes played.

For his efforts, Kozun was the T-Birds’ Most Valuable Player.

“It’s a huge honor. I couldn’t have had the season I did without that ‘D’ (defensive) corps in front of me,” a humble Kozun

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for me. Everything has gone exceptionally well here,” Kozun said. “All the guys have been great, the coaching staff unbelievable.”

Kozun’s love for the game came early, naturally.

Born and raised in the small town of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Kozun was on skates by age 3. The tyke’s first action came in [ more KOZUN page 13 ]

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www.kentreporter.com [ KOZUN from page 12 ] the basement where he joined his brothers, Tad and Austyn, in firing pucks at their dad, Vern.

In youth league play, Kozun was persistent but it took time to emerge. He was never selected in the bantam draft, didn’t make a AAA midget team in his first year of eligibility and was the Nipawin Hawks’ backup as a 17-year-old in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Still, he watched, learned and grew, backing up established goalkeepers in Nipawin and Kamloops before getting his chance in Kent.

Kozun today Kozun draws inspiration from his hardworking family, who keeps track of his career from afar, traveling great distances to catch some of his games away from the ShoWare Center and picking up streaming highlights over the Internet. His dad operates his own construction company. His mom, Colleen, works as a pharmacist technician.

“It’s a three-stoplight town,” Kozun said of his

T-Birds top Winterhawks to win WHL regular-season finale 6-3

Playoff glance Seattle vs. Portland, best-of-seven, first-round WHL series Game 1 – Seattle at Portland, March 28, 6 p.m. (Veterans Memorial Coliseum) Game 2 – Seattle at Portland, March 29, 5 p.m. (Moda Center) Game 3 – Portland at Seattle, March 31, 7:05 p.m.

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hometown. “I miss the snowstorms and winter atmosphere there.”

At Kent, Kozun has adjusted to his temporary home and the important role he plays for the T-Birds.

For Kozun, the challenge is getting better as he grooms his game for a shot at the next level.

Kozun honed his skills at the Washington Capitals Development Camp last summer and hopes a professional opportunity comes his way as a freeagent signee once his career with the T-Birds ends this spring.

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the NHL. Confidence continues to fuel his passion.

“If you’re on your game, you feel like no shot can beat you,” he said. “But if you’re thinking to yourself a little bit too much, then any shot can beat you. It’s just the mental preparation that you do before that game that gets you in that zone or gets you set for the game.

“You really have to be ready all the time,” he added. “If you blink your eye at the wrong time, the puck will be going one way and you’ll be going the other, and the puck will wind up in the back of the net. You just have to be mentally ready and focused for the whole game.”

The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Portland Winterhawks 6-3 last Saturday night in a Western Hockey League game in front of a season-high 6,220 fans at the ShoWare Center.

The same teams collide in the firstround of the playoffs, with the best-ofseven series opening Saturday in Portland. Game 2 also is in Portland before the series shifts to Kent for Game 3 and 4 on March 31 and April 2, respectively.

The T-Birds finished the regular season with a 38-25-4-5 record after their victory.

Logan Flodell got the start for the TBirds in net and stopped 35 of 38 to earn his third win of the season. Portland’s Adin Hill stopped 29 of 34 and took the loss, falling to 31-11-1-0.

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored 38 seconds into the game to give Portland a 1-0 lead.

Ryan Gropp tied the game back up after several minutes of pressure from the T-Birds. Gropp’s goal came at 5:42. The winger took the puck on the sideboards from Turner Ottenbreit and cut in through the faceoff circle to the center of the crease.

Gropp’s shot went over Hill’s shoulder and into the net for his 29th goal of the season.

Mathew Barzal had the secondary assist.

Seattle led 17-13 in shots in the first period.

Another Gropp goal extended the lead

at 4:31 of the second period. This time, Barzal and Roberts Lipsbergs fought the puck out of the corner, with Lipsbergs eventually gaining full control and finding Gropp. Gropp cut to the net again, regaining control of the puck after he beat three defenders and waiting long enough to find an opening for his shot. The goal gave Gropp an even 30 on the season and six in his last four periods of play spanning two games.

The goals kept coming for Seattle, with Jared Hauf adding one at 6:26. Hauf ’s point shot stayed low and wriggled under Hill as Donovan Neuls set a screen in front. Nolan Volcan and Scott Eansor earned the assists.

Portland’s Bjorkstrand scored for the second time at 13:03, cutting Seattle’s lead to two goals.

Shots were 11-10 Portland in the second.

Bjorkstrand completed his hat trick with a penalty shot goal at 12:50.

Just 20 seconds later, Jerret Smith scored to push Seattle’s lead back to two goals. Lipsbergs won the puck on the boards in the corner. Smith cut into the slot awaiting a pass and got just that from Lipsbergs before beating Hill over the glove. The power-play goal was also assisted by Gropp, giving him three points on the night and pushing him past Barzal for the team lead in points with 58.

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Landscaping in dry shade There are different degrees of shade and dry soil. These plants all survive with at least a few hours of sun a day and some water to get them established.

Watering new plants in

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dry shade is especially important during that first summer season as the roots become established.

Start with something tall – native vine maples or dogwoods fit into a wooded area of native cedar and hemlock with ease – but if you have enough space free of tree roots you can also add Japanese maples or even a tall evergreen like the shade tolerant Yew. You can make a bold splash in dry shade by adding an evergreen shrub called Japanese Aralia or Fastia Japonica. Large shiny leaves give it a tropical look. Another broad leaf evergreen for dry shade is Aucuba, especially the gold spotted cultivar called “Mr. Goldstrike.�

Fastia and Aucuba were popular shrubs near shaded front entry areas in the 1950s before these bold foliage shrubs fell out of fashion. Nurseries are once again selling these two drama queens because not only do they light up the darkness with bright foliage, berries and blooms, but they do this without demanding a lot of drink.

Divas that add drama without the drinking problems Marianne Binetti

The end of March is a great time to add trees, shrubs, perennials and vines to the garden.

The soil is warming up but most plants are still a bit sleepy from winter dormancy, so they don’t mind being transplanted this time of year.

Here in Western Washington we have an abundance of evergreen trees and lots of shade. Add to this our plentiful overcast days and many gardeners struggle to add color to areas of dry shade. Cedar trees are the worst for sucking the moisture out of soil and creating garden ghetto areas where nothing attractive wants to grow.

Time to look at shade as an asset and landscaping in dry shade as the art of blending native plants, tough groundcovers and accents that even cedar tree roots can’t kill.

are always welcome at any gathering.

Next add some midheight blooming perennial plants. There are not many perennials that can compete with the tree roots of cedar, fir and hemlock but if you add six inches of topsoil or compost and work this into the soil you can enjoy hardy cyclamen, Japanese anemone, euphorbia, hosta and surprisingly a peony or two.

The key is to baby the new plants for the first year until they establish their own thick root system to compete with the trees. A quick shortcut is to cover the ground under large trees with wood chips. Then set some pots on top of the mulch and grow flowers in containers. Impatiens, begonias, lobelia and fuchsia will all bloom in the shade – but do not expect these annuals to compete with tree roots. They are best grown in pots or a raised bed around large trees.

Finally, fill in the floor of the woodland garden with groundcovers. If you fear aggressive groundcovers but want to avoid weeding any open space in a woodland or dry shade garden, then consider using Vinca minor, creeping Jenny, or my personal favorite, lamium as a colorful carpet.

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Meet Marianne March 28, Saturday 10 a.m., Windmill Gardens, 5823 160th Ave. E, Sumner. Topic: “Groundcovers, Trailers and Fill-in plants.� Register at www. windmillgarden.com or call 253-863-5843.

These groundcovers will become a growing nuisance in any soil that is fertile or moist but in dry shade they will slowly spread to smother weeds and hide fallen debris.

Don’t be afraid to cut them back or even use a string trimmer to remove old or tatty foliage of established groundcovers in the spring.

Cutting the tops off of groundcovers and then adding a thin layer of moodoo, bark chips or topsoil is a good way to renew these plants no matter where they grow.

Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens� and several other books. For more gardening information, visit www.binettigarden.com.

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Crews are needed to destroy a large blackberry thicket as well as add cardboard and wood chips to needed areas.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the park, 10600 S.E. 248th St. Registration is required by noon on Wednesday, April 15.

To sign up, email

Elsewhere Sierra Club South King County Group and Rainier Audubon Society, in coordination with King County Parks, host a large habitat restoration event at Soos Creek Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 11.

Volunteers are asked to meet at Gary Grant Park in Kent, on the north side of 208th Street and east of 132nd Street.

To reach the work site, volunteers can walk a few hundred yards on the trail south of the 208th Street parking lot.

Crews will work an area that has been infested with invasive non-native plants such as blackberries and scotch broom. Over the last several years, volunteers have cleared the invasion

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...obituaries Nadine Louise Balzarini Nadine Louise Balzarini passed away March 18, 2015 in Bellevue, WA. Nadine was born in Renton, WA on September 10, 1937. She graduated from Renton High School, and retired from the Salvation Army in 2003.

She is survived by two sisters, Donna Burton of Kent; Vicki Marsh of Seattle; and one brother, Louis Balzarini of Covington.

She is also survived by 6 nieces and 3 nephews; 6 great-nieces, 5 great-nephews, and one great-great-nephew. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Nice Balzarini; her sister, Jean Wallace; and brother, John Balzarini.

A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, March 31, at 11:00 am with a reception to follow; all at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, 13055 SE 192nd Street, Renton, WA 98058.

Burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) at 1010 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134.

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VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER District Healthcare System NOTICE OF BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees, Executive Committee will be held on Monday March 30, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center, Renton WA. BOARD OF TRUSTEES (District Healthcare System) By: Sandra Sward Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on March 20, 2015, March 27, 2015.#1273527 ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENT NOTICE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #360 CITY OF KENT Construction of an 8� sanitary sewer system with 6� side sewer stubs to the property line for each of the twelve properties included within the local improvement district, as provided by Ordinance No. 3793.

Notice is hereby given that the seventh (7th) installment of the assessment levied for the above named improvement, comprising Local Improvement District No. 360 under Ordinance No. 3876, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before April 9, 2015 said installment will be delinquent, will have a penalty of eleven (11) percent added, and the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 9th day of March 2015.

Aaron BeMiller Finance Director City of Kent, Washington Published in the Kent Reporter March 27, 2015, April 3, 2015. #1273578.

Sound Quality Construction LLC, 12463 NE Woodinville Drive Woodinville Wash 98072 , is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Balmoral Heights, is located at 12120 SE 196th Street in Kent, in KingCounty. This project involves 2.8 acres of soil disturbance for 16Lot Residental Site Improvements construction activities.

The receiving water(s) is/are Soos Creek Any persons desiring to present their views to the department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the department of Ecology. Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may

notify the department of their interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater PO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Kent Reporter on March 20, 2015 and March 27, 2015. #1274912.

Kent School District No. 415 Notice of Sale of Real Property Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Kent School District No. 415 will sell the surplus real property listed below but not before 45 days following publication of this notice.

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THAT PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST, W.M., IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 417.08 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE WEST 634.84 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT 1,503.87 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 8; THENCE SOUTH 00°14’48� WEST TO POINT 776 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SUBDIVISION; THENCE EAST 633.308 FEET; THENCE NORTH TO BEGINNING; TOGETHER WITH THE EAST 417.08 FEET OF THE NORTH 417.08 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; EXCEPT THAT PART IN SOUTHEAST 208TH STREET AND IN 108TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST; AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON BY DEED RECORDED UNDER RECORDING NUMBER 8905010797. SUBJECT TO COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. Tax Parcel Number: 0822059005 (Site of former Panther Lake Elementary School, 20831 108th Avenue SE, Kent, WA) Published in the Kent Reporter on March 27, 2015. #1278727.

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CALENDAR Events Pampered Pet Walk: 1-3 p.m. April 18, downtown Kent. Dress your pets up in a sports theme and walk them in historical downtown Kent. Prizes for the best dressed and greatest trick. Kent Downtown Partnership is sponsoring the walk to celebrate a more urban lifestyle in downtown, and to give pets the opportunity to get to know their pet neighbors as well. Free. For more details, visit www.facebook.com/ events/618538841624415/, or contact Kent Downtown Partnership at 253-813-6976 or barbaras@kentdowntown.org.

Easter Kent Station’s annual Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m. to noon, April 4. Egg hunt for children 6 and under is on the lawn in front of Coldstone Creamery, 504 Ramsay Way, No. 109. Kids ages 7 to 12 may participate in the scavenger hunt. Pick up the first clue on the fountain stage in the plaza.

Bring your own camera for photos with the Easter Bunny in front of the Ram Restaurant & Brewery. Face painting and other free fun available to the family. In celebrating 10 years at Kent Station, the hunt will hide 10 golden eggs. The eggs will have a golden ticket to be redeemed for a gift bag full of gift cards and treats from around Kent Station. The event is sponsored in part by MultiCare of Kent. For more information, visit www.kentstation.com or contact Cynthia Tanis at 253-856-2301.

Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

April 4, Riverview Community Church, 4135 S. 216th St., Kent. Free family event, for children birth-fifth grade. An estimated 16,000 eggs filled with candy; popcorn; cotton candy; carnival bouncer; 18-foot inflatable slide; pictures with the Easter Bunny; balloon animals, face painting; and raffles for Easter baskets, candy and gifts cards. For more information, call 253-8728881, email riverviewkids@rcckent.org or visit www.rcckent.org.

Health ShoWalk: 9-11 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Outdoor walking enthusiasts can get out of the dark and the rain by participating in ShoWalk. Presented by Kent4Health and sponsor Transdev Services, Inc., ShoWalk is a free indoor walking opportunity. ShoWalk continues through May 20. While there is no charge to participate, registration is appreciated at www.webreg.

KentWA.gov or at the door on walk days.

More information is available at www.Kent4Health.com or by calling 253-856-4968.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Clubhouse, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofit weight loss support group. Cost: $32 to join and $7 monthly. For more information, call 253709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www. whywelovetops.com.

Clubs, programs Rotary Club of Kent: Join the local Rotary Club of Kent every Tuesday for its weekly meeting and luncheon at Down Home Catering in historic downtown Kent, 211 1st Ave. S. For more information go to: www.kentrotary.com Kent Evening Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, The Golden Steer @ Benson Center, 23826 – 104th Ave. SE, Kent. Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your self-confidence? Making yourself heard in that weekly meeting at work? Come practice your oratory skills with a friendly and informative group of people. With members ranging from beginners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoastmasters.net.

Autism Support Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m., second Wednesday of the month, Kent Covenant Church, main conference room,

12010 SE 240th St. Share resources and encouragement. Childcare available with 72-hour advance reservations by calling Fabiana Steele at 253-631-0222, ext. 325. For more information, visit www.kentcov.org.

Faith Kent Lutheran Church: 336 Second Ave. S. • Palm Sunday Service, 8:30 a.m. March 29; • Maundy Thursday Service, 7-8:15 p.m.

April 2; • Good Friday Service, 7-8:15 p.m.

April 3; • Easter Sunday Services: 8:30-10 a.m. April 5. evelynsjostrom@comcast.net, 253-852- 6603 Easter Sunrise: 6:30 a.m. April 5, Saar Pioneer Cemetery, 91st and 212th Way, Kent. Community Easter sunrise service offered by Kent United Methodist Church.

Open to the public. All are welcome. www. kentmethodist.com Easter at The ShoWare: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sunday, April 5, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. Enjoy the best in gospel music, dance and relevant and timely preaching.

Everyone is welcome. www.easteratshoware.org

Network The Kent Chapter of Business Network, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednesday morning at 7 at the Old Country Buffet, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing.

Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us. For more information, contact Dr. Allan McCord at 253-854-3040.

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Got an event? submissions@kentreporter.com or post online at www.kentreporter.com ELSEWHERE Shrek The Musical: 7 p.m. March 27, 28, April 3; 3 p.m. March 28, 29, April 4, Green River College, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Presented by Heavier Than Air Family Theatre. Everyone’s favorite ogre, and unlikely hero, finds himself on a life-changing journey with a wisecracking Donkey and feisty princess.

This hilarious stage version is based on the Oscar-winning film. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door. For more info, call 253-8339111 or visit www.heavierthanair.com.

Kent Rotary Jazz: 5-9 p.m. March 28, Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 SE 256th St. Kent. Kent School District Jazz Bands performing and opening for former Darren Motamedy, former Kent music teacher. Dinner and concert. Tickets: $10 students, $30 general, $45 VIP seating. www.kentsunriserotary.org

Seniors Bunco 4 HOPE: 6-9 p.m. March 28, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St. Bunco is an easy game to play; no experience needed.

Meet new people while having a good time, eating snacks (provided), drinking soda or wine (for sale) and maybe winning a great prize. A portion of proceeds benefit Kent HOPE, helping the homeless in the community. Cost: $20. For more details, contact Nicole Ferrer at 253-951-6408 or n.ferrer@ yahoo.com, or visit facebook.com/siofkent

Oh Happy Day!

Rain and clouds didn’t stop the spread of happiness at Kent Station last Friday, which was the United Nations International Day of Happiness. Volunteers from Live Happy, a Dallas-based organization geared at increasing happiness, gathered at 40 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, including Kent Station. Passersby were recruited to write down how they would share happiness and post it to a wall of happy acts. Volunteers also held signs encouraging drivers of passing cars to honk their horns if they were happy. Some of the businesses at Kent Station offered special discounts in celebration of International Day of Happiness. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

Kent Chamber of Commerce President’s Gala & Business Leadership Awards: 5 p.m. April 10, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Join more than 400 Kent business leaders in celebration.

Honoring 11 business of the year categories.

Dinner, silent and live auctions, games and raffles, dessert dash. This year’s theme: 007 James Bond. Tickets: $75 before April 1 (open seating); $85 after April 1 (open seating). Tables of eight for $700 in prime location with reserved seating. For more info or to purchase your tickets, call 253854-1770 or visit www.kentchamber.com.

Entertainment SHOWARE CENTER 625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777.

Order at www.tickets.showarecenter. com. Events include: Sesame Street Live, Let’s Dance!: 6:30 p.m. May 19. Tickets: $17-$64.

KENT ARTS COMMISSION SPOTLIGHT SERIES Tickets at kentarts.com, by calling 253-856-5051 or at the Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-person sales are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The box office is closed on Sunday.

Masters of Soul: 7:30 p.m. April 7, Kentwood PAC. A celebration of the legendary songs and performers that defined Motown and soul music. The show features the incredible harmonies and smooth moves made famous by recording acts like The Temptations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, The Four Tops, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Jackson Five, Martha Reeves The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Barry White, The Commodores and many more. Tickets: $25 general, $22 senior, $15 youth CHANCEL ARTS AT KENT LUTHERAN Norwegian Male Chorus: 3 p.m.

April 12, Kent Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 336 Second Ave. S., downtown Kent.

Performance is open to the community.

Scandinavian refreshments follow. Tickets: $5, at the door.

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