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Ex-treasurer receives 22-month prison sentence for stealing $200,000 from Kent Little League BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
A former Kent Little League treasurer received a 22-month prison sen-
tence for stealing more than $200,000 during an 18-month period from the youth baseball and softball organization. King County corrections officers
Kevin Baker, former treasurer for the Kent Little League, listens as a judge imposes his sentence in King County Superior Court. STEVE HUNTER,
handcuffed Kevin L. Baker, 50, of Maple Valley, after King County Superior Court Judge LeRoy McCullough
Kent Reporter
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Kent officials urge fireworks safety
Fatal car accident kills Kent father, two sons
BY STEVE HUNTER
BY HEIDI SANDERS
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Two Springbrook Elementary School students and their father were killed in a two-vehicle car accident in southwest Washington while returning from a family vacation to the Columbia River Gorge. Anatoliy Goy, 47, and Daniel Goy, 7, were killed instantly, when a 1997 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck driven by Heath Martin, 24, of North Bonneville, reportedly crossed the centerline of State Route 14 near North Bonneville at about 8 p.m. on June 20 and collided head on with the Goy's 2005 Toyota Sienna van, according to a report from the Washington State Patrol. Alex Goy, 9, died June 22 at Legacy Emmanuel [ more ACCIDENT page 2 ]
Alex Goy, 9, left, and Daniel Goy, 7, died in a car accident on June 20, along with their father, Anatoliy Goy. The boys were students at Springbrook Elementary School in Kent. Courtesy Photo
Hello hydrant Alex Cormell, 2, checks out a talking fire hydrant during a Kids Safety Day on June 26 at the ShoWare Center. The event, sponsored by the King County Fire & Life Safety Association, featured fire trucks, police cars, ambulances and safety demonstrations. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
Kent city and fire officials are asking residents to be extra careful with discharging fireworks this year because of the dry conditions and to even consider not setting off any fireworks. “This is an unusual year with hot temperatures and dry conditions that combine to create a high fire danger,” Mayor Suzette Cooke said. “We strongly encourage the public to attend a professional fireworks show like the city of Kent’s Fourth of July Splash at Lake Meridian Park and avoid the use of personal fireworks this year.” Fire danger is extremely high in King County, said Kyle Ohashi, public information officer for the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority. Fire officials offer several tips for residents to reduce the chance of fires and injuries. • Instead of discharging fireworks, consider going to one of the many professional fireworks displays offered throughout the Puget Sound region. The shows are free and the hot weather means it will be comfortable when the shows begin, which is typically at 10 p.m. • Only purchase legal fireworks. Legal fireworks are those that can be purchased [ more FIREWORKS page 15 ]
Kentridge, Green River College partner to offer IT program to high school students BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com
Beginning this fall, Kentridge High School students can study information technology and earn
college credits through a partnership with Green River College. Representatives from the Kent School District and the college signed a memorandum of understanding on June 25 for the
information technology pathway program. “Our premise for career pathways is that it is an articulated agreement starting with kids in the ninth grade and providing
them with career readiness and skills through their baccalaureate and beyond,” said Eric Hong, the school district’s executive director of college and career readiness and school improvement officer.
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The new program will be implemented over the next two years. Beginning this fall, students can take Introduction to Com[ more PATHWAY page 9 ]
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