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Longest running legislative session ends

Covington Days brings fun to the community

BY DENNIS BOX

BY SARAH BRENDEN

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It is that time of year for Covington Days once again.

The festival kicks off at 10 a.m.

Saturday and runs through 5 p.m.

Sunday.

To start the festival first thing on Saturday, Festival Coordinator and Covington Communications and Marketing Manager for the city Karla Slate said, “festivalgoers can expect to have a lot of fun with the parade.”

The parade will begin at Real Life Church on 180th Avenue Southeast and end at the festival grounds.

Starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Southeast Wax Road from Southeast 272nd Street to Southeast 262nd Place will be closed.

The road will reopen when it is safe to do so, according to event organizers. It is estimated the parade will go until 11:45 a.m.

Up, Up and Away

Tatum and Indiana Atwood celebrate their birthday by going up in the Black Diamond Miners Day hot air balloon with friends and family Saturday. More picture from the activities on page 15.

RAY STILL, The Reporter

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Music festival kicks off fifth year with local bands

BY REBECCA GOURLEY Reporter

Planning for the fifth annual VanFest is well underway.

The main organizer, Van Wolfe, is a 20-year-old former Tahoma graduate. He started the music festival, which features mostly local and regional bands, when he was 16.

For the second year in a row, all of the profits from the event will go to the Maple Valley Food Bank.

After a regular session , three special sessions and considerable blood, sweat and tears, the 2015 Legislature closed the chamber doors July 10.

The long and winding budget road that looked for a time to be never ending, concluded with a transportation budget that 47th District Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn said brings funds for numerous Joe Fain projects to Covington and South King County.

The budget kicked in $13.2 million to complete the funding for widening state Route 516 in Covington to five lanes from Jenkins Creek to 185th Avenue Southeast.

The project is estimated to cost $15 million and will include widening the Jenkins Creek bridge, streetlights

Wolfe said he was inspired by Sasquatch, the music festival that typically takes place at The Gorge Amphitheatre near George, Wash. every Memorial Day weekend.

He said he wanted the festival to become part of the community, instead of just being located in it.

“I’ve been focusing a lot more on making it more of a community event,” Wolfe said. “It’s really something that is for Maple Valley rather than something that happens to be there.”

Since its second year – the first year it was at a barn in Enumclaw – the festival has been located at Royal Arch Park on Southeast Renton-Maple Valley Road.

The festival features more than 30 bands, most of them local, in a variety of genres.

“I’d say ‘something for everybody’ is a good way to put it,” Wolfe said.

In addition to music, the event also features local business vendors.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students (with a student ID). The festival is from 12 to 9 p.m. Aug. 15. More information on the bands playing is at vanfestnw.org.

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www.covingtonreporter.com • www.maplevalleyreporter.com [ FUN from page 1] A number of different events from the Reptile Man to a watermelon eating contest will be happening throughout the day Saturday.

In between events, Slate said, attendees can spend time browsing through the number of different vendor booths.

During Covington Days there will also be a Kids Zone where kids can enjoy face painting and pony rides, along with many other events, Slate said.

The events continue Sunday with free ice cream handed out by City Council members along with many other events to cap out the weekend festival.

[ BUDGET from page 1] and sidewalks.

The highest price ticket came in at about $24 million for the Covington Connector, which will join SR 516 and SR 18 by extending 204th Avenue Southeast through the Hawk Property development (now known as Lakepointe) connecting to SR 18 at the 256th Street interchange.

Other South King County projects include expansion of I-405 from Renton to Bellevue, SR-18 and I-90 and SR 167 and SR 18 improvements.

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Slate said the city is excited to bring back the Reptile Man. “His show is extremely popular for kids and families,” she said.

She added residents might also be interested to know that Covington’s new police chief will be at the dunk tank at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Slate said each year fine tuning is done to the festival based on feedback from vendors and attendees.

This year there are minor changes including festival hours and the entertainment lineup, she said.

Covington Days has been around since the 1980s, Slate said.

She has been helping plan the festival since 2009. She was the city’s liaison when the Covington Lions Club was still organizing

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In 2013, the city of Covington took over the management duties of planning the festival.

She added, the main difference now with the city planning the festival is that Covington can now dedicate staff members to help and can also use different resources than the “small but dedicated volunteer committee” used in the past.

“The festival has been around for a long time and we’ve continued to build upon it each year,” Slate said.

This year Covington Days will be held on 169th Place Southeast in the Valley Medical North Clinic parking lot.

Issaquah and North Bend District Democrat, said in a release, “Anyone who has will soon gain the option of driven on Highway using shoulder lanes 18 over Tiger Mounto get from Issaquah tain during rush hour to Eastgate during or spent hours getting rush hour. Shoulder home waiting on I-90 lanes are a costknows that we have a effective and timely congestion problem way to temporarily in our community. add more capacity to Mark Mullet We can’t afford to sit highways that clog back and watch as only during certain our roads get more times.” congested and we lose more Part of the revenue to pay time we could be spending for the projects will come with our families.” from a 11.9 cents gas tax Mullet said commuters, increase beginning Aug. 1 at “funneling on to I-90 from 7 cents with full implementaMaple Valley, Snoqualmie, tion by July 2016.

Fain stated in the release, “Transportation infrastructure was a top priority for me this session in Olympia.

After spending almost three years personally negotiating the details of a package I was thrilled when the legislature took final action on the bill Friday morning (July 10)….

A gas tax vote is difficult, but leadership demands making tough choices and our region needed a team of leaders to accomplish this difficult task.”

Fain said the transportation bill, “…includes long-needed reforms to the

way our state transportation department operates.

With high-profile failures like Bertha and the 520 pontoons, the need for improvement could not be overstated. The legislature agreed to changes that will drive down the cost of ferry boat construction, reduce redundant permits and lengthy regulatory delays, and prioritize congestion relief on our clogged highways among several other significant advances in the way we do business.”

Gov. jay Inslee said in a July 10 release the $16 bil-

lion, 16-year transportation bill will address, “critical maintenance and safety needs around the state and funds numerous projects to relieve congestion and improve freight mobility.”

Inslee’s release wasn’t all daisies and sugar. He stated the transportation bill contains a poison pill from the Republicans, removing $2 billion from the package if Inslee “implements the clean fuel standard.” Inslee said he signed the bill but, “This creates a tough decision, and I’ll make it after I review all our options.”

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REPORTER

What happened to Troy Kelley?

When the state’s duly elected auditor disappears while in office does anyone notice beyond the shadow of the Capitol dome?

Doesn’t seem like it.

It’s been two full months since Troy Xavier Kelley discharged his duties to others and cut himself off the public trough to focus on fighting federal criminal charges stemming from his past profession.

The first-term Tacoma Democrat began a selfimposed unpaid exile at 1 p.m. May 4. An hour later his digital existence with the State Auditor’s Office had, to put it politely, been erased.

No mug, no bio and almost no sign of his service.

Most mentions of him are in the trove of documents agency officials delivered to investigators then put online for the world to read.

Jan Jutte, the woman entrusted by Kelley to steer the ship in his absence, ordered the expunging and posting in one of her first acts.

“The cloud was never over this office. It was always over him,” she said Tuesday. “I think I was just trying to give less opportunity for questions to be asked.” Since taking the helm, Jutte’s guided the vaunted agency to smoother waters under clearer skies. She said she’s not spoken with Kelley nor does his name come up in office conversations unless they involve an inquiring reporter.

Meanwhile in the past two months, employees in the auditor’s office have issued hundreds of audits of cities, counties, school districts and other appendages of local government. There’s also been an intermittent whistleblower probe and a performance audit or two.

Jerry Cornfield

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On Tuesday, the executive team huddled for six hours to do what Jutte described as operational planning. The effort that started after Kelley’s election in 2012 amounts to mapping a course for the agency to follow in the coming two to four years.

“In 18 months there is going to be a new person, I know that. It doesn’t mean they can’t alter it,” she said. “This is a continuation of what we were doing before the cloud appeared. I think it is an indication that we are moving forward.”

She’s commanded with steady hand, unbending humility and pretty much without a compass. You don’t need one when you’ve worked at the place 30 years and tackled tasks in about every division of the agency.

“I’m not an unknown,” she said. “I think that helps make this transition out from under the cloud.”

Since 1985, she’s had three elected bosses, all

Democrats. Now she’s the boss albeit acting and unelected. She is the first woman and first certified public accountant to occupy the auditor’s chair.

She’ll be in it until Kelley – whose tribulations will henceforth be known as “The Cloud” – returns or, more likely, a successor is elected in November 2016.

That won’t be Jutte. She’s not running, though some want her to do so. She intended to retire until the accumulation of political cumulus threatened the environs she loved. She changed her plans.

“On a day-to-day basis, it is not an issue,” she said. “We are doing audits. That’s who we are. We are moving on.”

That’s what she wants people under the Capitol dome and throughout the state to notice.

Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com.

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It’s wrong to blame Big Business for the nation’s economic ills.

Big Government invasively meddles into the lives of Americans with too many rules and regulations limiting people’s freedom. All the mindless expensive federal, state and local regulations make it difficult for businesses to make a profit and survive. We need to reduce the size and power of government so the nation can prosper.

The 2008 Great Recession was caused by the government, not Wall Street.

The above statements are the gist of what I have been hearing from some members of the community. According to them, I give government a pass on accountability and unjustifiably blame business for the ills of society.

My critics are right. I do tend to give a pass to government and I do lay much of the blame for the ills of society on the economic elites who control the country and the government with campaign contributions and the pervaIn Focus

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First, I will start by saying that much of what conservatives say about government stupidity and incompetence are true. In many areas there is too much bureaucracy and paperwork that cost businesses billions of dollars in unneeded expenses.

Some of the laws regarding business are not well thought out. Our state, for example, has a terribly regressive tax system for businesses where the government taxes them on their gross profit instead of their net. Our state business taxes are some of the worst, if not the worst, in the nation.

I taught U.S. history for 38 years. I saw both the pluses and minuses of the Industrial Revolution of the 19th and 20th centuries. I was awed by the new inventions and methods that came from the creative genius, grit and determination of men like Carnegie with steel, Rockefeller with oil, Morgan with business and finance, Morse with telegraph, Bell with the telephone, Otis with elevators. The list could go on.

I also saw the minuses of the Industrial Revolution: child labor, 14 to 16 hour work days for immigrants six and seven days a week, lack of safety devices on machines, workers thrown out on the street because they were injured on the job.

When workers organized to fight corporate [ more IN FOCUS page 5 ]

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Teach kids about fire safety without fireworks I am writing this in response to the three council members – Bill Allison, Noel Gerken and Erin Weaver – that voted to allow people to continue to light fireworks in this city. They cited as one reason that it teaches our children to be responsible with fire safety. Maybe these three adults would like to take the kids to the Seattle area where 12 homes were destroyed by fireworks.

Kids can learn fire safety in much better ways than watching fireworks. Other people were concerned about taking money away from charitable organizations that make money from the sale of these fireworks. Why don’t they ask the homeowners if the loss of their homes was worth it? Do people not know that fireworks not only [ more LETTERS page 5 ]

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the other two family members, and then proceeded to call 911 just before 3 a.m.

The first arriving fire engine immediately attacked the fire which was located in the attached garage. Mean-

[ IN FOCUS from page 5] injustice, the government protected the corporations with police and the army. In labor disputes the government on the state and national level favored the corporations over the poor – a perversion of “hands off � laissez fair capitalism.

Those “little� people became nameless and faceless and were forgotten as the 19th and 20th century’s robber barons bribed, intimidated and used the government to stop competition and to increase their wealth and power at the expense of the nation. Greed and amorality motivated these economic elite as they made millions of dollars in their drive to control whole industries and markets.

For these reasons, presidents like Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson and especially Franklin Roosevelt began to regulate business and to clean up corruption created by corporate criminals.

Child labor laws, public education, subsidized public colleges, the 40-hour work week, L&I, unemployment insurance, health and safety standards for workers,

[ LETTERS from page 5] can start fires but that these fires can take the lives of parents, children, pets and even our firemen? Is this loss worth the money that these charities might make?

Do people not also realize that fireworks like most things is not the same as it used to be. Most of us grew up with caps, sparklers and yes, our dads would shoot off some of the pretty ones, but most of them did not even come close to having the potential to do the damage that the current fireworks have. Not to mention the illegal ones that are bought off the reservations.

Why are the police not parking right outside those entrances and confiscating those illegal ones? What kind of an example is that

for these kids? They are against the law to use but gosh, lets take the family to the reservation so we can all pick out which one’s we want. Why would it not be a better example for the kids to learn that these are potentially dangerous and should only be used by professionals in designated areas? Considering how dry our area is now I think that our kids were taught several different things. One, it doesn’t matter if we start fires that could destroy or kill. Two, our selfish pleasures take top priority over safety. Three, and this is a lesson that I learned, don’t vote for Allison, Gerken or Weaver in the next election.

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Social Security and Medicare all came as a result of government action. So did state and national parks and monuments and wilderness preserves.

All of these programs could be considered “socialistic� because they fly in the face of the doctrine of the free market. Which one of these would you, the average citizen, want rolled back to free America from the bondage of Big Government?

Much of the funding for research for new products has come through the government, including satellite communications; the Internet was first developed by the military before going public. Government-funded research grants help find new cures for diseases and to find alternatives to petroleum for our energy supply, which are national security, economic and environmental issues.

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by Congress have created whole industries and made America stronger and more prosperous.

I tend to give the government a pass because of my study and teaching of history. On the whole, increasing government regulation has been beneficial to the welfare of the nation.

Yes, government can be Godzilla, but capitalism is a train wreck without regulation. It fulfills its intended role if we, the voters, are doing our jobs.

We are living in a 21st century age of the robber barons. The control of the government must be wrested from the 0.1 percent and given back to the majority.

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Association To enhance Startup in a Day, the SBA is offering significant prize money tarting a business can be to help local leaders create tools to overwhelming. You have to make good on the pledge. set up a legal structure, find We’re hosting two prize competioffice space, and apply for multions to encourage municipalities to tiple licenses and permits, before you can even open your doors to create or implement a Startup in a customers.

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The process should not be The first contest will award up to Calvin Goings tedious or time-consuming.

25 prizes of $50,000 apiece to cities That’s why the U.S. Small Busithat create or implement a solution ness Administration (SBA) is joining the that will make it easier for entrepreneurs to White House in announcing the launch of apply, in less than 24 hours, for all licenses our Startup in a Day initiative, in alliance and permits needed to start a business. with the National League of Cities.

The second prize competition will award This month SBA is calling on local $250,000 to a winning applicant who creleaders, at city halls across the country, to ates an open-source solution that can be make a powerful pledge to streamline and adopted by other jurisdictions. consolidate all of the processes required Small businesses are the engines of the to start a business into one, easy-to-use U.S. economy. They create two out of every online tool. Our goal is to enable America’s three net, new jobs and employ more than entrepreneurs to be able to apply for all half of the country’s private-sector workcity, county, state and federal licenses; and force. When we make it easier for new permits needed to start a business in 24 businesses to get started, we’re ultimately hours or less. making it easier for them to grow and hire.

Success in this endeavor will enable Please join the SBA in encouraging cities entrepreneurs to spend their valuable time to join the Startup in a Day movement and developing their products, finding new eliminate barriers to small business job crecustomers and growing their enterprises – ation. Together with local jurisdictions, we rather than wading through red tape. can make the process of starting a business Eleven pioneering cities, including faster and easier.

Seattle, have already taken the Startup in a For more information, visit www.sba.

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The Lost Dutchman opens in Maple Valley The Lost Dutchman, a sports bar in Maple Valley, took the place of the former Blockbuster in Wilderness Village.

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Monday nights feature free pool from 6 p.m. to close, Tuesday night is karaoke night and Taco Tuesdays, Wednesday night is trivia night with Geeks Who Drink.

The place sports 13 TVs and a 120-inch screen for the big game.

The Lost Dutchman is open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. everyday. It is located at 22125 SE 237th St, Suite 106 in Maple Valley. You can find their menu and more information at www.lostdutchmanbar.com.

MultiCare joins Cambia Grove as an anchor partner Cambia Grove joins together regional health care companies into a central hub Last week the Cambia valuable insight to the Grove announced that Cambia Grove,” said Nicole MultiCare Health System Bell, executive director of has signed on as its latest the Cambia Grove. “We anchor partner. Anchor are thrilled to welcome our partners commit to piloting newest partner as we conprograms with entrepretinue to build a community neurs, innovators, business, of health care innovation and investors who the same way our ”Each partner are collectively region has done brings a unique seeking to solve for technology, perspective and some of health valuable insight to coffee, aerospace, care industry’s the Cambia Grove,” and online retail.” most pressing To date, the challenges.

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Children in hot cars can a be deadly tragedy It only takes 10 minutes for a car to reach deadly temperatures for a child or pet trapped inside.

With Western Washington in the middle of a heat wave, it’s especially important right now to be vigilant. A parked car can reach 125 degrees in just a few minutes, even with the windows partially open.

Even on a cooler, 60-degree day, the temperature inside your car can hit 110 degrees.

Children are especially vulnerable to heatstroke, as their body temperatures rise three to five times faster than an adult’s, according to child advocacy group KidsandCars.org. A child dies when his or her body temperature reaches 107 degrees.

Leaving or forgetting a child in the backseat of a car on a hot day might be hard to fathom for many parents, but it happens more often than you might think. KidsandCars.org reports 32 children died in 2014 because they were left unattended in a hot vehicle.

On average, 38 children die per year in cars from heat-related deaths. Eight children have died in hot cars so far this year.

One of those victims was an 18-month-old girl in Panama City, Florida, left inside a car outside an elementary school for nearly eight hours. Her mother forgot she was in the car when she went inside that morning to teach.

The majority of vehicular heatstroke deaths are caused by a parent unknowingly leaving their child in the car, according to KidsandCars.org.

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not there’s a baby inside, and children often fall asleep on car rides, eliminating visual and auditory reminders that a child is in the car with you.

KidsandCars.org and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offer safety tips to help parents prevent tragedy: Look before you lock: Get in the habit of always opening the back door of your vehicle every time you reach your destination to check to make sure no child, or pet, is left behind.Create a reminder to check the back seat:Keep a large stuffed animal in the child’s car seat. Right before the child is placed in the seat, move the stuffed animal to the front passenger seat as a visual reminder that your child is in the back seat. Put something you’ll need such as your cellphone, purse, employee ID or brief case in the back seat to ensure you open the back door of your vehicle to retrieve your belongings.

Know the signs of heatstroke: Red, hot and moist or dry skin; no sweating; strong, rapid pulse or slow, weak pulse; nausea; confusion or strange behavior. Make arrangements with your daycare provider or babysitter to call you within 10 minutes if your child does not arrive as expected. Never leave children alone in or

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Also, feces or other contaminants people introduce into the water from their bodies – such as urine, sweat, and dirt – can change how chlorine works, making it less effective.

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Although I appreciated knowing and helping her feel better about it, it probably could have waited until I got home. It wasn’t the first time I’ve been on the receiving end of a DBT. “Does grandma have the electronic keyboard still?”

“No, she gave it away a long time ago, why?”

“Because my friend and I want to go buy one from Craigslist. Is that OK?” “No. You had the keyboard for years and never touched it. You had a piano for years and never touched it. I had you in piano lessons for a couple months and you didn’t like it. You played the trumpet in elementary school and have ever since maintained you do not like to make music.

You cannot buy an electronic keyboard. I don’t care if it’s with your own money. We need to talk.”

By this time, I was livid and couldn’t text my growing anger satisfactorily enough, so we finished the conversation over the cell phones. It all stemmed from my youngest daughter and her friend playing guitar hero or DJ

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The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council is putting out a call for artists for the monthly ArtWalks at Four Corners and Wilderness Village.

ArtWalks happen the first Wednesday of the month with even numbered months happening in the Wilderness Village area and the odd numbered months at Four Corners Currently there are six businesses at Four Corners that display the art for two months at a time: Belissimo Lashes and Nails, Vintage Vino, Eagle River Interiors, American Family Insurance-Clark Davis, The Dazzled Dame and

The Nutty Squirrel • Businesses in Wilderness Village include: Taphouse, Ink. The Style Lounge DaVine MV Creative Art Center Alarm Brokers Mortgage Landing Headgames Salon Maple Valley Tattoo Stocktons (both locations – dining and lounge) Maple Valley Signs Dace’s Rock ‘N’ More Music Academy The next kick off is Aug. 5.

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Admission is free for the festival. It will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Some activities include live music, magic, interactive exhibits, games, dunk tank, airbrush tattoos and food for purchase.

For kids ages 5 to 11, there’s an additional event from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. – the Bike Challenge and Bike Safety Rodeo.

The Bike Challenge course is contained entirely within Lake Wilderness Park. The challenge and

rodeo are free and all participants are entered into a drawing to win a free bicycle donated by Bike Master and the Maple Valley Police Department.

Other prizes will be raffled as well. No preregistration is required but helmets are mandatory and parents/guardians must give written permission for children to participate.

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I’m over 50 now and my quick temper is just who I am. I can control it and don’t lash out in general, but when I’m not home and there is nothing I can immediately do about a situation, it’s a problem. Then I have to spend my vacation time smoothing over or diverting the issue until I can get home. I don’t even need to exercise on those days because my heart has gotten its aerobic workout already.

Remember when our children didn’t know where we were?

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face turns red. I was sure it was because she was notoriously late or something she could have prevented had she been more responsible. I texted back: “Why?” My question should be why did I have to ask why? Why didn’t she just tell me from the get go knowing I’m a person of quick temper and irrational reaction? Turned out the position wasn’t a good fit for her. They needed someone who could project their next task speedier in the fast-paced deli department. Although my daughter got 100 percent customer satisfaction on the secret shopper reviews, she just wasn’t quick enough.

After several texts prying all the details out of her, I began to calm down. She didn’t get fired, as she’s still in the store’s system; they merely suggested she switch departments or stores where the environment wasn’t as demanding, which turns out to be convenient, as she’s moved home and needed to transfer Gretchen Leigh

When I was growing up, I didn’t always know where my parents were. I’m beginning to rethink society’s parental penchant to know where our kids are 24/7. It’s not just about us keeping track of them, it’s also about their ability to find us in an instant.

Picture this: nice quiet state park, new RV location for my husband’s and my new adventures in summers without children, watching a movie inside the RV once the sun went down and the mosquitoes came out and we couldn’t have a campfire because of the burn ban.

My cell phone’s notification goes off. I think it’s one of my children saying good night. It’s not. It’s what I like to refer to as a “drive-by texting” (forever now known as a DBT); one of those announcements you’re never ready for no matter how you receive it. From my oldest: “I got put on probation at work.”

That’s it. No details. Immediately my blood started to boil, my heart starts to race and my

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How I learned to be more patient with my mother TAMIE BEITINGER

My mother has dementia.

It’s been a hard change on all of our lives, and probably the hardest on her.

Ever since my father died in ‘86, she lived on her own and was an extremely i ndependent woman, and I know she gets frustrated when she realizes she is no longer capable of doing the tasks she used to perform with ease even just a few months ago.

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started to notice my mother changing around two years ago.

They were small things – she’d forgotten the time or what day we had plans to go out.

It wasn’t until we really started looking into her life that we realized how bad it was getting.

She was forgetting to pay her bills, couldn’t remember to clean out the fridge, and maybe most frightening of all, she couldn’t keep track of her destination while she was driving.

Four months ago, we got the official diagnosis.

the hardest, is that she is no longer the independent woman she once was.

In order to learn more about my mother’s illness, I decided to take a small walk in her shoes by taking a Virtual Dementia Tour at Enumclaw Expressions.

I won’t give the tour away, and I recommend not looking up what the tour is and simply sign up for one if you get the chance, especially if someone you love has dementia.

What I can tell you is the tour really does put you in a dementia patient’s shoes, even if just for a little bit.

I found myself exhibiting the same behavior my mother does, but I didn’t notice it at the time. It was

only after the tour during the debrief that I was told what I was doing.

First, I couldn’t stay on task. I’d start to do something, and my mind would wander off and I’d suddenly find myself doing something totally different, or aimlessly wandering around.

I became very sensitive to sound, also like my mother. Loud noises, like a door slamming or a siren, or especially my dog running through the house will startle my mother, and I found I reacted the same way during the tour.

And just like her, I became frustrated when I couldn’t perform simple tasks that I know I could do

Arthritis, carpal tunnel and managing pain We rely on our hands for so many daily activities, from working to driving to cooking.

Hand pain stemming from arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome or other causes can be very debilitating if not treated. Fortunately, there are many treatments available.

Arthritis Arthritis is a very common cause of hand and wrist pain.

“People can try to manage symptoms through resting and taking over-thecounter anti-inflammatory medication. If symptoms persist, they usually come

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“Arthritis is more common in women over 50 and men 65 and up,” said Ian Lawson, MD, a MultiCare orthopedic surgeon and hand specialist. “It tends be inherited.”

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Dementia affects more than 47.5 million people around the world who have dementia. One in three seniors die with some form of dementia, and it’s the only cause of death in the Top 10 in America that can’t be cured, or even prevented.

Since taking the tour, I’ve re-energized my resolve to continue giving my mother the best care I can give her.

It seems to help her when she does crossword puzzles to keep her mind busy (she’s a nut about those), going out to see her lunch group and seeing family often.

Positive conservations help, too. I tell her how

much I love how soft her skin is, or the twinkle of life in her eyes, and she lights up again like she’s back to her old self.

Although it is difficult, I’m making sure I am patient through her constant questions and confused expressions. I now have a small idea of what it is like living with dementia, and although it may be difficult for caretakers, the frustration patients feel is ten times worse.

I can tell you, I’m glad I was able to walk away from this eye-opening experience with a better understanding of dementia.

I just wish my mother could walk away from it, too.

when I tried to squeeze or grip anything,” she said.

“I went to see Dr. Lawson and he did an X-ray in the office. In a matter of minutes, he told me it was arthritis. I was thinking carpal tunnel.”

“These are small joints but they can be quite painful,” said Lawson. “There are many options to consider — injections, bracing, creams, all the way up to small joint replacement and reconstruction.”

“We try to treat conditions conservatively at first. If surgery is called for, it will involve several weeks or months of hand therapy to regain full function,” said Riel.

“People are thrilled to get their full function back.”

Kerr now wears a removable hand brace during the day, which is helping. While she still has pain, it is manageable.

to occur with younger people who do production work that requires repetitive motions.”

“There are some myths about carpal tunnel,” said Riel. “Carpal tunnel syndrome is due to a number of factors, and is not necessarily related to typing/keyboarding.”

Symptoms include numbness, pain and loss of motion. The pain can even interfere with sleeping at night.

“We can usually diagnose from taking a history, doing an X-ray or nerve conduction studies,” said Lawson. “In some instances, an MRI may be required.”

Carpal tunnel can be treated with splints, cortisone shots or antiinflammatory medicines.

“If surgery is required, carpal tunnel release is a quick, simple and successful surgery,” said Lawson. “After this surgery you can do most things right away, which makes people very happy.”

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Having trouble with a neighbor? Are you involved in a small claims suit? Do you have a dispute at your workplace? Did you pay for work that wasn’t completed or didn’t meet your expectations?

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issue on your own if you’re not able to and need help, perhaps a safe mediation process is the answer.

Dispute Resolution Center of King County is a nonprofit organization that has provided affordable mediation and conflict resolution services for individuals, businesses, and families in King County since 1986.

The center uses professional mediators from the community who volunteer their time to help solve more

King County Council supports grant for Ravensdale Park Nearly $200,000 awarded for a storm water treatment center expansion The Metropolitan King County Council gave its unanimous approval Monday to an ordinance that will provide the necessary funds needed to complete an improvement project for Ravensdale Park.

“Ensuring that the storm water treatment center will be prepared for the runoff from the current expansion and any future expansions of Ravensdale Park is a cost saver now and in the future,” said Councilman Reagan Dunn.

“This project is a great example of how the county is be-

than 1,000 disputes a year.

Using volunteer mediators helps keep the cost of providing services low so that more citizens have access to a low-cost resolution process. The center is governed by a volunteer board of directors and managed by a paid staff. The Board of Directors is made up of community members in the fields of mediation, law, education, labor, human resources, marketing, finance, and the judiciary.

The center offers facilitative style, face-to-face mediation at the main office at the historic Good Shepherd Center in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle, or at the satellite location in Federal Way. The center provides free mediation services at all four small claims courts in King County so people can choose mediation instead of litigation on the same day of their small claims trial.

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ing proactive to plan for future growth and is acting as a good financial steward of the taxpayer’s money.”

Rob Nist of the Ravensdale Park Foundation said, “King County has been a great partner to work with in completing the Ravensdale Park. It was a win-win for everyone involved.”

In 2009, the Ravensdale Park Foundation adopted a master plan for the park that included four athletic fields and related park facilities.

In 2011, the foundation completed phase one of the master plan – synthetic surfaces on two of the fields – with $1.4 million provided by the county through a grant from Community Partnerships and Grants and $400,000 was raised by the foundation through the community.

In 2014, the foundation began work on phase two of the master plan – the addition of synthetic surfaces on the remaining two fields, along with installation of lights, additional parking, new buildings for restrooms, conces-

dential meeting process facilitated by a professional mediator who helps people work together to resolve disagreements and find mutual and satisfying solutions. Mediation is not about deciding who is right or wrong but is a process that helps you communicate the issues, look at the problems from different points of view, think creatively about solutions, and come to agreements that you feel good about and are

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To allow for future expansion of the park, Dunn worked with his colleagues on the council to provide the additional funding necessary to expand the storm water treatment center now to keep the costs down in the future.

To fund the cost increase, the county has awarded the foundation a new $199,128 grant and has agreed to waive field rental fees during the foundation’s first year using the new fields, saving about $80,000. The foundation has agreed to make up the remainder of the increased cost through its own fundraising.

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Ingredients (serves 3): 2 semi-ripe peaches (not squishy) 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon canola oil Directions: - Slice peaches into rings (tip below), drizzle a little canola oil on one side, followed by a dusting of ginger.

- Grill on the barbecue using a slotted grill pan.

Serve warm.

Quick Tip! Perfect peach rings Hold the peach on its side, slice off the top (about a 1/2-inch) Continue cutting 1/2-inch slices until you reach the pit.

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Ingredients (makes 10): 1 package lemon Jello mix (serving size 4) 1/2 cup boiling water 1/2 cup cold water 4 ounces cream cheese 4 ounces goat cheese 1 cup homemade whip cream (or cool whip) handful of raspberries (or a berry of your choosing) 10 mini graham cracker crusts

Ingredients (serves 8): 1 box of brownie mix (milk-free) 1 12-ounces can coca-cola 1 package of Tofutti cream cheese 1/4 cup organic sugar* Blueberries, sliced strawberries and raspberries

Directions: - Add lemon Jello mix into bowl of boiling water, stir until the mix is completely dissolved - Pour Jello mix into blender – mix with cream and goat cheese and cold water - Blend for one minute or until mixture is smooth - Pour mixture into bowl and mix with whip cream - Spoon into crusts and let cool in fridge for two hours - Top with berries and/or whip cream – and enjoy!

and repeat.

Homemade Whip Cream Ingredients: 1 cup heavy whip cream 1 tablespoon powder sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract lemon zest Directions: - Mix in blender until smooth

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- Pour batter in a 12-inch lipped pizza pan and bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. You will likely have extra batter that you can either make another layer for the pizza or make regular brownies.

- Blend cream cheese and sugar together with food processor or hand mixer.

- Once brownie crust is done, let it cool completely.

- Spread cream cheese mixture on the brownie crust and decorate with berries. *Why organic sugar? Not all cane sugar is considered vegan. A lot of manufacturers use charred animal bone in the whitening process for cane sugar. Using organic is a sure way to know the sugar is vegan.

Jello Pie

Ingredients (serves 8): 1 package (3 ounces) Jello mix – any flavor 2/3 cup boiling water 2 cups ice cubes 3 1/2 cups or 8 ounces container of cool whip 8 or 9 inch graham cracker crust Directions: - Completely dissolve Jello mix in boiling water, stirring for roughly three minutes - Add ice cubes and stir constantly until Jello is thickened – about 2 or 3 minutes - remove any unmelted ice - Using a wire whisk, blend in whip cream – whip until smooth - Spoon into pie crust - Chill in fridge until mixture firms – roughly three hours *You can fold fruit into the mixture and/or top the pie with fruit of your choosing

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Ex-Conk Stuckey signs $21 million contract REPORTER STAFF

Rodney Stuckey, a former Kentwood High School star basketball player, signed a three-year contract with the Indiana Pacers for $21 million.

Stuckey, 29, played his first season last year with the Pacers under a one-year contract after playing seven seasons with the Detroit Pistons who drafted him in the first round in 2007 out of Eastern Washington University in Cheney.

The Pacers announced the signing of Stuckey on Monday.

The 6-foot-5 shooting guard averaged 12.6

points last season. He hit a career-high 44 percent from the field and 39 percent on 3-point attempts. He started 36 games but mainly played the sixth-man role.

“I got to give credit to Larry (Bird),” Stuckey’s agent Paolo Zamorano said about the team’s president of basketball operations, according to the Indianapolis Star. “They wanted him back.”

At least four other teams made offers to Stuckey, Zamorano said. Several reports indicated three of those teams were Washington, Cleveland and Houston.

“Rodney is a very talented player who can

Mixed martial arts fighters bring home championships

BY ALINA MOSS Reporter

Two MMA fighters who call Enumclaw home, Tyson Cunningham and Justin Harrington, fought at the Super Fight League 41 and both walked away with a gold champion title.

The fights were at the Emerald Queen Casino Saturday in Tacoma. Cunningham was the first fight, followed by Harrington.

The main fight of the

night was Harrington, fighting to win back the lightweight championship against Harrison “Wolverine” Bevens. Harrington has been fighting since 2009 with his first amateur fight in kick boxing where he won by knockout in the second round. His standing after this fight is now 7-2-0.

Although Bevens was confident the fight would last all five rounds, the referee had to call the fight with one second left in the

second round.

Harrington was able to land a few shots that left his opponent dazed and on the defensive. This allowed him to land enough damaging shots while on the ground and ended the fight with the referee’s call.

After winning the fight Harrington made sure that his fellow fighter was all right and hugged him as he stood.

“Lot of honor in this sport,” said one of the announcers of the fight.

“Despite any trash talk or anything that may exist prior to the fight, you respect anybody that has the guts to step in that cage and shut the door behind them.”

Cunningham fought in the welterweight class against Mike “Zombie” Dubois for the unoccupied welterweight champion belt. Cunningham has been competing since he was young practicing judo and wrestling through middle school and high school. He started training for MMA when he came home from the Marines and joined the Combat Sport and Fitness facility in Enumlaw. His standing after this fight is 4-0-1.

create and score in a variety of ways,” said Bird, according to NBA.com. “We’re very happy to get a player with his experience and who has made it very clear of his desire to win.”

Stuckey made a veteran’s minimum salary last year (exact figure unavailable), which is based on the number of years a player has been in the NBA. Players with 10 years experience last year made $1.4 million. The minimum salary is $507,000.

Stuckey helped lead Kentwood to the Class 4A state high school basketball title in 2004.

Justin Harrington and Tyson Cunningham display their belts with their coaches. COURTESY PHOTO BY ERNIE SAPIRO As the fighters walked out through the crowd, Cunningham was clearly the crowd favorite being from Washington.

Before the doors to the cage were even closed, the fight was predicted to be a ground fight; with Cunningham being a wres-

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How long should sprinklers run?

Sprinkling systems that are scheduled for 10 to 15 minutes every morning may only wet the top inch or two of soil. This may be adequate for most lawns, but deeperrooted plants may begin to suffer stress under such watering schemes.

Less frequent, deep watering for 30 minutes or longer every three to five days dur-

ing the hot summer months will allow water to reach the thirsty roots of most shrubs and trees.

Checking soil moisture can be done by digging a small hole with a trowel before watering. Allow a few hours after the sprinklers have finished for water to soak in and then check again to determine how deep the moisture has penetrated.

How deep do tree roots grow?

Generally, tree root systems are quite shallow and rarely develop tap roots.

Their growth depends

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The third week of July is time to harvest early crops like lettuce, raspberries, blueberries and everbearing strawberries as well as fresh herbs. Tip: to enjoy the best flavor from your berries and the most crispness from your leafy crops harvest in the morning. Early in the day, when flowers are full of moisture is also the best time to gather roses, sweet peas and other cut flowers to enjoy indoors.

When do I prune raspberries? I have everbearing raspberries and also the type that only bear fruit once in the summer. T., email Cut back traditional raspberries once they have finished bearing fruit. Snip the old canes right down to soil level to make room for the new shoots that will bear next year’s crop. The everbearing raspberries should not be pruned so severely. Shorten the canes by one half at the end of summer or when they stop producing berries. Be nice and add a mulch of manure around the roots of your raspberry plants.

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I heard you should not put beauty bark around rhododendrons and azaleas as they have shallow roots and a mulch will suffocate them. Is this true? P. T., email Not true. Rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and hydrangeas all have shallow roots so these thirsty shrubs dry out quickly and suffer when there is a lack of rain.

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upon the soil conditions, size of plant and species.

Roots usually grow within the top 18 to 24 inches of the soil. Most of the uptake of moisture and nutrients occurs in the tiny root hairs at the outer edges of a root system. These small roots are often located in the upper 12 inches of the soil while the larger anchoring roots closer to and under the trunk may grow to depths of a few feet.

Soils that are rocky, sandy and well drained may have deeper root systems because the trees have to worker harder to reach adequate moisture. Soils with a layer of clay within a few inches or feet of the surface tend to have shallower and wider-spreading root systems. High water tables and impenetrable soil also create such root systems.

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The recent hot, dry weather is causing many lawns to turn brown earlier than usual. Watering decisions are often complicated because most landscapes contain shallow-rooted lawns and flower beds as well as more deeply-rooted trees and shrubs.

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Covington resident, Garrett Rudolph, earned his name on the Elmhurst College dean’s list for spring term.

The international tribute is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. It begins with a wreath laying ceremony at American Battle Monuments Commission Cemetery in the Philippines and continues westerly around the world with ceremonies until a concluding ceremony is the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

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PUBLIC NOTICES KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 415 NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE The Kent School District No. 415 (the Agency) has issued a 'HWHUPLQDWLRQ RI 1RQ VLJQLÂż cance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the adoption of its 2015 Capital Facilities Plan and inclusion as an amendment to the Capital Facilities Plan element of the King County Comprehensive Plan and the Comprehensive Plans of the Cities of Kent, Covington, Renton, and Auburn.

This is a non-project action which may also involve the amendment of the Capital Facilities Plan element of the Comprehensive Plans of the Cities of Maple Valley, SeaTac and Black

Diamond.

After review of a completed environmental checklist and other LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ ÂżOH WKH $JHQF\ has determined that this proposal ZLOO QRW KDYH D SUREDEOH VLJQLÂż cant adverse impact on the environment.

Copy of the DNS is available from the Fiscal Services Department at 12033 SE 256th St. Kent, WA 98030. The public is invited to comment on this DNS by submitting written comments no later than 4:00 pm on July 24, 2015 to Dr. Richard A. Stedry - 12033 SE 256th St. #A-600, Kent, WA 98030.

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CITY OF COVINGTON NOTICES ORDINANCE NO. 05-15 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covington, King County, Washington amending the City of Covington Animal Control Regulations in CMC Titles 6 and 18 relating to the keeping of domestic animals, fowl, livestock, bees and potbelly pigs.

Passed by the City Council of Covington, Washington, at the City Council meeting of July 14, 2015 to take effect five days after publication. *** NOTICE OF APPLICATION Application Name:

Chandi Short Plat

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Gurdial Saggu 25407 – 176th Place SE Covington, WA 98042 253-297-6233

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Project Location: The subject property is located at 25407 – 176th Place SE, and consists of Parcel No. 2422059155, and is situated in

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ended with Cunningham landing more hits, but both fighters were ready to continue the fight.

Round two ended with the referee calling the fight when Dubois went limp. As Dubois fought

loss count at zero.

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NONSIGNIFICANCE The Tahoma School District No. 409 has issued a determination of QRQVLJQLÂżFDQFH '16 XQGHU WKH State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following nonproject action: Adoption of the Tahoma School District’s 2015 - 2021 Capital Facilities Plan (“Capital Facilities Planâ€?) for the purposes of planning for the District’s facilities needs. King County and the cities of Covington and Maple Valley will incorporate the District’s Capital Facilities Plan into each jurisdiction’s respective Comprehensive Plan. The Cities of Maple Valley and Covington may also incorporate the District’s Capital Facilities Plan into their Comprehensive Plans.

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Copies of the DNS are available at no charge from Ms. Lori Cloud, Assistant Superintendent, Tahoma School District No. 409, 25720 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road S.E. Maple Valley, WA 98038-8412. The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date of issue. Comments may be submitted by 4:30 p.m., July 24, 2015, to: Ms. Lori Cloud, Assistant Superintendent, Tahoma School District No. 409, 25720 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road S.E. Maple Valley, WA 980388412.

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the SE Quarter of Section 24, Township 22N and Range 5E in the City of Covington, King County, WA. Project Description: The developer is proposing the division of a 1.11 acre lot into four lots in the R-6 zone. The existing single family residence will remain. The site will be accessed from 176th Avenue SE. Water service will be provided by Covington Water District and sewer service will be provided by Soos Creek Water and Sewer District. Emergency services will be provided by the City of Covington and the Kent Fire Department, Regional Fire Authority.

The site does not contain environmentally critical areas.

Comp Plan/Zoning Designation: Medium Density Residential/R-6.

Consistency with Applicable City Plans and Regulations: This proposal will be reviewed for compliance with all applicable City of Covington ordinances; including Title 18-Zoning, Title 12-Design and Construction Standards, Title 14-SEPA Environmental Review, Title 13-Surface Water regulations, and applicable design requirements.

Other known permits not included in this Application: Engineering Phase Review, Clearing and Grading Permit, Building Permits (compliance with the International Building, Fire, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes); Certificates of Water and Sewer Availability; applicable Right-of-Way Permits from the City; issuance of other permits required by separate jurisdictions (i.e. Qwest, Puget Sound Energy, etc.); and any other permits as deemed necessary.

Comment Period: July 17, 2015 – August 7, 2015 This is a Type 2 Application in accordance with CMC 14.30.040, whereas the City of Covington Community Development Director issues the final decision for the Short Plat application. To make written comments, please mail or hand-deliver specific comments to City Hall, Community Development Department, 16720 SE 271st Street, Covington, WA 98042, no later than August 7, 2015. Please contact Permit Services at 253-480-2400 or via email at permitservices@ covingtonwa.gov should you have any questions.

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King County Fair kicks off Thursday in Enumclaw

BY KEVIN HANSON Senior Writer

The King County Fair has been around a mighty long time – gates first opened when Abraham Lincoln was strolling the halls of the White House – but the 2015 edition of the fair has a brand-new feel.

The four-day attraction opens Thursday on the grounds of the Enumclaw Expo Center, maintaining its billing as the oldest continuous fair west of the Mississippi. This marks the 153rd annual fair.

With $7 admission tickets and $5 parking, the fair gates will open at 10 a.m. daily.

The fun continues until 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, midnight on Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday.

Plenty has happened behind the scenes during the past year, making the 2015 fair an interesting venture. The city has turned the Expo Center over to a local nonprofit

Flood District grants The King County Flood Control District announced Monday $1.5 million in grants for 10 projects aimed at improving water quality, protecting and restoring habitat, and supporting

group, which also is putting on this year’s King County Fair. For the past several seasons, the fair was operated by Tennesseebased Universal Fairs.

Visitors this week “will see some things they haven’t seen before,” said Scott Gray, Expo Center director.

The nonprofit Enumclaw Expo and Events Association has attempted to return traditional elements to the fair while giving fairgoers more bang for their buck.

Ticking off a list of 2015 highlights, Gray noted the number of Exhibit Hall vendors has doubled from last year, the list of food vendors has grown from just three to an even dozen and the traditional agricultural emphasis is returning. For example, livestock barns will be filled this year and the Enumclaw High FFA chapter will operate a petting zoo.

Gray also is excited about a zip line that will thrill customers with a 250-foot ride.

salmon recovery efforts in the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound watersheds.

The area is collectively called Water Resource Inventory Area 9 (WRIA 9).

The funding will go to local organizations working to improve water qual-

ity and protect salmon.

The WRIA 9 Revegetation project will receive $250,000 for the “Green the Green” partnership.

“These WRIA grants play an important role in the all-over health of our region’s ecosystems,” said Flood Control District Chair Reagan Dunn.

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Organizers also looked to entertainment to help draw guests to the grounds and have booked three well-known headline acts. Jr. Cadillac will perform oldies on Thursday, Elvis illusionist Danny Vernon takes the stage Friday and Buckley native Blaine Larsen provides Saturday’s main show. All three headline acts will begin at 7 p.m.

There will be plenty of other entertainment on two stages. Sunday will take on a Hispanic flair, with Banda Perla Blanca and Lobo Z7 taking the main stage and Mexican dancers on the family stage.

All the entertainment is free with gate admission. However, due to local interest, the fair is offering reserved “up front” seating for Larsen’s Saturday night show. Those tickets are $25.

More information can be found at www. enumclawkingcountyfair.com.

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I have a multitude of Shasta daisies and they bloom well in my rocky soil. Once they finish flowering do I need to prune them? Also, when is the best time to dig up and share these perennials?

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How far out do roots spread?

Generally, conifer trees that have needles develop root systems that may extend to or slightly beyond the “drip line” or the outer edge of a tree’s crown.

Deciduous trees may have root systems that extend several feet beyond a tree’s drip line. Consequently, a root system can spread far beyond the edge of a tree’s crown.

I once discovered an exposed root following a flood that measured more than 100 feet long from the trunk of a large cottonwood tree.

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• Sunday: kids under the age of 18 get in free by showing a King County library card (must be accompanied by an adult).

• Tickets at the gate will sell for $7 but presale tickets are available for $5 at area Safeway stores.

• Children younger that 5 are admitted free at any time.

• Parking is $5.

them back now, fertilize and water well, you’ll reap the rewards of a second flush of flowers later in the summer. You don’t need to be dainty with your daisies – use hedge clippers or even a string trimmer to cut off the plants at their ankles – leaving just three to four inches of green coming up from the ground. An extreme makeover can be shocking but necessary for a fresh start.

The best time to divide and share most perennials is in the fall or early spring. This rule is made to be broken however as many perennials including hosta, daylilies and phlox

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Many conifers like western red cedars, pines and fir trees naturally shed interior needles during the summer and fall. These are needles that are no longer functional.

The shedding may be more prevalent during dry summers as the trees attempt to reduce transpiration in order to preserve moisture.

If the newest or outer growth is dying,

can be divided any time of year – just be sure to push the liquids after any major surgery.

• • • 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 book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply.

For more gardening information, she can be reached at her Web site, www.binettigarden.com.

then some other problem may be involved.

Causes can range from hot or freezing weather conditions, a needle disease, insect attacks, a root disease or a combination of several factors.

Flowering plums, various cherry species and other leafy ornamentals often suffer from diseases like the brown rot fungus, “shothole” fungus and from aphid attacks.

These diseases usually reoccur each year and are more serious during wet, cool springs. Controls are usually available and professionals can be consulted for advice.

Master Gardener clinics are also excellent sources of information and possible diagnosis of problems.

It is critical that when considering treatments, a problem must be properly identified and the appropriate chemical applied at the right time. Many treatments are best applied in the spring when trees blossom or when the new growth is emerging.

Dennis Tompkins is an ISA certified arborist, ISA qualified tree risk assessor and Master Gardener. He provides pest diagnosis, hazardous tree evaluations, tree appraisals, small-tree pruning and other services for homeowners and businesses.

Contact him at 253 863-7469 or email at dlt@blarg.net. Website: evergreen-arborist. com.

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