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Black Diamond mourns death of police officer Greg Goral Supreme BY DENNIS BOX AND REBECCA GOURLEY
Cmdr. Greg Goral with the Black Diamond Police Department died Sunday following an extended battle with cancer. He was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer three years ago. Police Chief Jamey Kiblinger wrote in an email that Goral was hired by the Black Diamond Police Department in July of 2006 after serving 10 years with the Albuquerque Police Department. Goral also served in the United States Air Force as a senior airman from 1990-1994. There will be a public service Monday, Aug. 24, at New Community Church in
Maple Valley. Check the website, www.covingtonreporter.com for the time and processional information. Kiblinger wrote, “We thank you in advance for your support of both the Black Diamond Police Department and the Goral family during this challenging time. Please keep his wife and two young daughters in your prayers. Donations can be made to the Goral family through the Cops with Cancer Foundation.” A Boots and Badges charity basketball tournament was played in April to help Goral and his family. More than $31,500 was raised during that event.
Court levies hefty fine on Legislature BY DENNIS BOX Editor
A Boots and Badges basketball game in April raised money to help Greg Goral and his family. RAY STILL, File Photo
Sample local cider and sausages at festival event with an Oktoberfest theme. She added “the city was or the first time, an also looking for a way to evening festival featurpromote Covington as a ing cider and sausage community that had great will be from 4 to 8 p.m. events and reasons for people Saturday at the Covington to come here.” Community Park – the From there the idea for Sausage and CiderFest. Sausage and CiderFest was The public can enjoy samborn. pling a number of ciders and Hard cider is becoming sausages from 16 different more popular, Slate said, and vendors. there are a number of cider The Covington Kiwanis businesses around the area. Club is producing the fes“We also wanted to pair it tival as a fundraiser for the up with some kind of food Kiwanis Club’s service element,” Slate wrote. programs and proj“People love beer and ects including The brats, so why not Eliminate Project, sausage and cider?” COVINGTON Children’s Cancer The goal of the Program and festival is provide many others. participants with a relax“The city (of Covinging atmosphere. ton) is proud to be a main A couple of local wineries sponsor and help out with and breweries will also be in event planning,” Commuattendance for those nonnications and Marketing cider drinkers. Manager Karla Slate said in To attend the festival, one an email. can purchase general admisSlate said the idea behind sion tickets for $35 online in the cider and sausage festival advance or at the door. came about because the KiTickets at the door will be wanis Club has been toying with the idea of a fundraising [ more FESTIVAL page 5 ] BY SARAH BRENDEN
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Hannah Schreffler, and her mom Rachel react to a water
Pop Goes balloon popping at Covington Kidsfest last weekend. The er’s, of Kirkland, were visiting friends in the area. The Balloon Schreffl More photos on page 8. REBECCA GOURLEY, The Reporter
The Washington state Supreme Court let the hammer fall Aug. 13 in the McCleary education case ordering the state to pay $100,000 a day and calling for Gov. Jay Inslee to bring the Legislature back into a fourth special session to resolve the issue. The order stated the “remedial penalty” of $100,000 per day began Aug. 13 and goes until the Legislature “adopts a complete plan for complying with Article IX, Section 1 by the 2018 school year. The Article IX preamble in the Washington Constitution states, “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste, or sex.” The Court ruling stated the fine is to be placed into a “segregated account for the benefit of basic education.” The Supreme Court found the state in contempt in Sept. 11, 2014, but held back sanctions until the completion of the 2015 Legislative Session. “After the close of that session and following multiple special sessions, the State still has offered no plan for achieving full constitutional compliance by the deadline the legislature itself adopted,” the Aug. 13 Court order stated. The Court ruled because the state has not complied with the 2012 McCleary ruling to fulfill its Constitutional obligation to fund education, “this court must take immediate action to enforce its orders.” Gov. Jay Inlsee released a statement Aug. 13 stating that he and the legislative leaders would be meeting in Seattle Monday, “to begin the necessary and difficult work before [ more FINE page 5 ] August 27, 28, 29 at the Enumclaw Expo Center
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