Covington/Maple Valley Reporter, October 09, 2015

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Maple Valley City Council positions 3 and 6 debate | Week 1 City Council Position 3 | Les Burberry and Kathi Turner

BY DENNIS BOX Editor

The Reporter will be publishing a newspaper debate during the coming weeks for the two contested Maple Valley City Les Burberry Council races – positions 3 and 6.

The candidates for City Council Position 3 are Kathi Turner and Les Burberry.

Councilman Layne Barnes is currently in Position 3 and he decided not to seek re-election after two terms in office.

QUESTION 1 Describe your view of the role and responsibility of the City Council within the form of government in Maple Valley. What are the city government’s responsibilities to the busi-

Kathi Turner

ness community and what is the proper relationship between government and business? What are the city government’s responsibilities to residents, and is it different from the business community?

Kathi Turner

The City Council’s role is to provide policy direction for the city and to build and maintain relationships with our neighboring cities. They are also responsible to make sure that our citizens voices are heard with our elected officials at the county, state and federal level. [ more POSITION 3 page 2 ]

City Council Position 6 | Dana Parnello and Cathy Hilde The two candidates for Position 6 are Cathy Hilde and Dana Parnello. The seat opened after Councilwoman Victoria LaiseJonas resigned when she moved out of the area.

Parnello was appointed Dana Parnello to the fill the position in August 2014. This election is for the two years remaining on LaiseJonas’ term.

QUESTION 1 Describe how and why Maple Valley should grow during the next four to 10 years, including commercial, retail and housing growth. Specifically, what council actions and spending of public money will be needed

for the type of growth you anticipate and how would it be financed.

Cathy Hilde

Maple Valley has seen tremendous growth Cathy Hilde since incorporation and growth will continue as mandated by the Growth Management Act. Our city needs growth to financially sustain itself however, our future vision should protect our community values and quality of life. For the first time Maple Valley will have a vision element as part of the newly rewritten comp plan which, in my role as a planning commissioner, I have helped de[ more POSITION 6 page 13 ]

Black Diamond police officers go the extra mile

BY SARAH BRENDEN Reporter

Not all good deeds go unnoticed.

Last week, The Reporter received a Facebook message from a reader describing a story where two Black Diamond police officers helped a victim of assault find a place to stay for the evening.

After contacting Black Diamond Police Chief Jamey Kiblinger, we learned the helpful “It’s what our officers were Sgt. Brian officers do when Lynch and Sgt. Brian nobody is looking Martinez. that you can see “I can tell you that as their character the chief this is the stuff and selflessness.” that makes you most Jamey Kiblinger proud,” Kiblinger said.

Police Chief “It’s what our officers do when nobody is looking that you can see their character and selflessness.”

The Reporter spoke with Martinez and he described the Sept. 29 call he and Lynch responded to.

He said the two responded to a domestic violence call where the victim had been assaulted with a knife.

The victim was from out of town and did [ more EXTRA page 2 ]

Aleina Gabriel, junior

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Kentwood junior running back Chavez Kalua-Fuimaono, No. 33, rushed for 238 yards on 34 carries. Kalua-Fuimaono scored four touchdowns Friday during the Conks’ 55-30 win over Tahoma at French Field. The Conks win over Tahoma handed the Bears its first loss of the season. For the full story, see page 10. SARAH BRENDEN, The Reporter Kentwood volleyball beat Tahoma 3-1 Wednesday. For more photos and story see page 11. REBECCA GOURLEY, The Reporter

[2] October 9, 2015 [ POSITION 3 from page 1] Our local government should have a collaborative relationship with our Economic Development Committee and local businesses. We need to move forward in alternative approaches in business retention, industrial recruitment and entrepreneurship development. The city should use regulatory tools such as zoning and permit assistance to market Maple Valley as business friendly.

The city’s responsibility to its residents is public safety, transportation and having a fiscally responsible budget. I think that transportation is important for both business and residents.

The safety of our residents and business is also a top priority. Maple Valley is a great place to live and raise a family and we need to make sure that it continues.

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Les Burberry In a city council/city manager form of government the city council is the only elected governing body, therefore it has the primary responsibility of setting direction and providing oversight. The council needs to provide a road map and clear set of priorities for the city manager and hold the manager accountable for that direction.

First and foremost a city government’s responsibilities are to citizens. But we must realize that without a robust business community a city government is crippled and its citizens suffer. A healthy city is one in which employment opportunity abounds and the opportunity for business to succeed is fostered.

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four years will be to change the city culture toward business. Leadership needs to drive a real relationship with the Chamber of Commerce. We have to stop telling business why they can’t and start working with them so they can. We have a wonderful place to live and play in Maple Valley.

Working in Maple Valley needs to become the norm for our citizens as well.

QUESTION 2 Budgets are hard. Maple Valley will be facing the need for road improvements and revenue to provide basic services.

Describe what you believe are the basic services a city must provide to its residents.

Describe what services you believe residents want, expect or desire.

How will the city find the revenue for basic services, expected services and trans-

[ EXTRA from page 1] not have her belongings with her or any money, he said.

Martinez said the incident happened outside of Black Diamond’s jurisdic-

portation improvements? Be specific. Where will the revenue streams come from and how much do you estimate they will bring to the city coffer? Do you anticipate an increase in any taxes?

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sultant contracts that waste money on services that can be provided in house.

Second we have to get serious about attracting small and mid-size employers into Maple Valley. Without employers in Maple Valley the tax burden is too heavy on residential homeowners.

Business will broaden our total revenue base, reduce pressure on our road infrastructure going out of the city and provide daytime retail activity that will increase our sales tax base.

The leadership of the city has set the citizens on a collision course with higher taxes. The rate of spending increases and lack of urgency for balancing the budget are propelling us to this crisis. I have spoken out for two years for the need to balance our budget now and not wait until we reach the edge of the fiscal cliff. I believe we still have time to make necessary changes without draconian cuts to city services and without raising taxes. But we have to start now.

First we need to examine many of the outside con-

The basic services for our residents are public safety, economic development and transportation. Residents want/desire an active, vibrant business community and city center, recreation and city programs for all of its residents. The problem is that there will always be

tion but with the help of the King County Sheriff ’s Office, the offender was located and taken into custody.

Once the suspect was off the streets, the officers worked to locate domestic

violence shelters in the area to house the victim.

However, Martinez said, all were full that night and wouldn’t have any openings until the next day.

“A decision was made to find her a place so she could

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more demand for services than there is money.

Our city needs to stay forward thinking and continue to make tough budget decisions while finding other revenue streams for these increased services.

We need to bring in business to help offset the cost to improvements in our infrastructure and to be very active in applying for grants.

We also need to make sure that there are realistic fees for city run programs and services that can help offset the costs.

The finance department has the job of putting together all of the budget information and all possible revenue sources. The city has a few ways to raise money i.e. utility tax or a B &O tax. All options should be researched and nothing should happen until there is a healthy discussion with our business community and residents.

recover from the events of the night,” he said.

The officers called the Cedar Inn in Enumclaw and explained the situation to them.

Martinez said the Inn was gracious and comped half of the price for a night and the officers paid for the remainder.

In law enforcement every day, Martinez said, events like this happen.

“The 99.9 percent of officers that hold this profession truly care about the people in their communities and want to make a positive impact,” he said.

“Unfortunately, it is the less than .01 percent that tarnish the badge with bad behavior and make the rest of law enforcement look bad.”

He said Lynch and himself were “blessed to have the opportunity to help this victim and it was the efforts of two communities coming together to help somebody in need.”

However, Maritnez said the Cedar Inn deserves a lot of the recognition “for their generosity and willingness to help a person in need.”

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The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Council is hosting its 18th annual Operating Model Train Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 17 and 18 at the Gracie Hansen Community Center in Ravensdale.

Trains will be displayed on creative operating layouts in most guages. Attendees can bring their own trains (Lionel/ HO/other) to run on the tracks.

The Black Diamond Museum will display historical sites and stories from the local area.

The suggested donation at the door is $5 per adult and $2 per child.

Kids can participate in the LEGO contest by bringing a pre-built entry to the event. For more information on the LEGO contest, go to http://www. greatermaplevalleyareacouncil. org/trainshow2.html.

Every fiber of my being With the dawn of a new school year, my oldest moving home, landing a job with a maid service and my youngest’s best friend moving in, it has taken a lot of inner strength for me not to interfere in their lives.

Granted, they are all in need of some sort of direction; that’s why they’re all living in my home and there is a lot I can do to advise them, but I don’t need to get them up in the morning. Don’t get me wrong, they haven’t asked me to, but it has taken every fiber of my being to make myself stay in bed and not worry about whether they are doing what they need

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to do or whether they’re on time.

The first week my oldest started her new job, I practically had to grab the sheets to make myself stay in bed when I woke up and didn’t hear her. I chanted in my head, “She can do this, she can do this, please let her do this.”

And she did.

I realize if she messes up, I need to let her do that, but she’s done a good job managing her own schedule. She picked up the cold my youngest and adopted Gretchen Leigh

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honor her with the Angels in Adoption nomination,” Reichert said in a statement Tuesday.

Emmons, alongside 103 other honorees from Kim Emmons, co-founder of Foster across the United States and seven from Champs of Maple Valley, was recently Washington, received the award for honored with the Congressional Coaliher work and dedication with foster tion on Adoption Institute’s Angels in children.

Adoption award in Washington, D.C. She and her husband co-founded Emmons was recommended for the Foster Champs of Maple Valley in 2012 award by Rep. Dave Reichert of the 8th when the couple brought their foster District.

Kim Emmons child, Ery, into their home.

“I am so thankful for Mrs. Emmons’ “From day one of being licensed I saw unrelenting work in helping meet the the tremendous need for support both finanneeds of Maple Valley area foster children and cially and emotionally by not only the foster their families and could not be more pleased to children but their families, too,” Emmons said.

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feel like I want more for their lives than they want for their lives, I shouldn’t have to wake them up to live those lives. And I’m not. They seem to be doing fine – for now. The school year just started, the job just started.

This week it’s been easier for me to stay in bed. My oldest’s movement through the house is how I’ve been waking up these last few days. I still wonder if she’s on time, hope it’s her and not my youngest (because my oldest should be up before my youngest), still look at the clock and do morning math, but I’m remaining in my bed until my alarm goes off.

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Fortunately, my oldest is showering at night because she feels gross from her day of cleaning houses and sweating from the effort. It’s not fortunate that she feels gross, but that she’s taking a shower at night and there isn’t that added shower for them to figure out how to fit in the morning.

And it’s really not that I care if they have to all figure out how to get in three showers before 6:30 am, but if they did I’d probably wake up at 5:30 and start stressing over it and doing the math in my head. I feel like if I have to tell one kid, even one time to wake up, it will be the end of their growing independence from me.

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One of the ways the organization helps foster kids in the area is with duffle bags. Emmons said when kids are placed in a new foster home, they often only come with the clothes on their back.

That day a volunteer from Foster Champs goes to the new home with a duffle bag full of items specific to that child, including toiletries, clothes, supplies and a comfort item.

The duffle bags are sponsored through the Maple Valley Rotary Club.

Foster Champs also provides the kids with a homemade blanket and pillow case from a local sewing circle, Emmons said.

The group’s fourth annual Christmas party, a time where local foster families can celebrate the holiday with crafts, live music and time with Santa, will happen in December.

Emmons said Foster Champs relies completely on donations from businesses and individuals to support local foster kids and their families. She said they will begin applying for grants in 2016.

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middle daughter brought home from school, but she still drug herself out of bed and made it to work on time, without my intervention.

OK, I must have full disclosure here, I am still waking up around the time they’re all supposed to be getting up and looking at the clock and trying to do math in my head: “My oldest is up. Should my youngest be up? The clock says 6:03, it’s five minutes fast, my youngest gets up around 6:05, that would be 6:10 on my clock.” Then I just hope my middle daughter is up too because I think she lets my youngest get a head start in the shower, which is prime fall-back-to-sleepopportunity, but I make myself lie in bed until my

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Fall a sign for red hot applesauce

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or some folks the signs of fall include football season, a return to school and trees shedding their leaves. For me, fall is red hot applesauce.

As long as I can remember I have visions of my grandma’s knobby fingers cutting, peeling and dicing apples with her silver-handled paring knife. She would hunch over the kitchen sink in the farmhouse, flanked by large boxes of freshlypicked apples until a large pot was filled to just the right amount. She would add some water from a tall glass and a scoop of sugar as the apples cooked down on the stove. While the sweet-smelling mixture brewed on the stove, she would return to the sink and start peeling and cutting for the next batch.

The stewing pots needed occasional stirring, mashing and sometimes additional water from the tall glass depending on the juiciness of the fruit.

When the texture and consistency was “just right,” a very non-standard measurement of red hot candies was poured into the mixture. These were stirred in until the candies dissolved completely and the concoction turned a deep color of pink.

The applesauce was then scooped into reasonable sized Tupperware containers to be distributed to family members or frozen for later.

Just like any family there are some picky eaters and spoiled relatives who don’t care for the red hot applesauce (probably the same people who don’t like clams in clam chowder). A separate batch or two, sans red hots, were made with a few teaspoons of ground cinnamon instead.

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for the new kitchen in 2005. When my grandma passed away, my grandpa took over the task. Another contraption was added to the process after he caught wind of a kitchen gadget that would peel, core and slice the apples with the turn of a crank. His weathered, well-used hands appreciated that.

When I was teaching sixth grade and our team celebrated a “Johnny Appleseed Day,” I used this same recipe with my class of 11- and 12-year-olds.

I was teaching in a portable at the time and hadn’t anticipated the microwave oven would trip the circuit breaker every few minutes. But, being a teacher is a lot like being farmer – one must be prepared for anything. Just like the cows, those kids keep showing up. Every day. You monitor and adjust until the job is done. With the help of a couple of dedicated parent volunteers, we produced about a half dozen batches that day.

Grandkids and great-grandkids alike were involved in the applesauce assembly line each fall as

my grandparents aged and eventually passed away.

My daughter even used this recipe for a special cookbook project in preschool.

At my grandpa’s memorial service, two of his great-grandchildren spoke. One was 7 and the other was 3 years old at the time (let me take a minute to express how grateful I was to have spoken before them rather than after – talk about a tough act to follow). They both shared memories of making applesauce with him.

My brother and sister-in-law have taken over our family headquarters where my grandma’s kitchen is located – the kitchen that was designed and built with applesauce, candy and pie-making in mind. We continue to crank out batches of that applesauce, some with red hots, some without.

There are even still a few silver handled paring knives in the drawer for cutting the apples as they come off the peeler-corer-slicer.

Join me as I raise my spoon of red hot applesauce with a toast to fall. Cheers!

People got tired of the Bush emphasis of heart over head and in the 2008 election decided to find the candidate who was the most cerebral and unemotional. They chose Barack Obama – a law professor who earned the nickname “No drama Obama.”

Obama’s overall analytical, cautious approach to issues pleased those who favor thought over emotion, but angered those who felt it was timid when bold decisions were needed. One of his greatest criticisms on Capitol Hill was that he did not smooze enough with Congress. President Obama is definitely not the kind of person to sit down with and have a beer.

Now we are on the cusp of an election year where Americans are looking for someone less brainy. Republican voters are looking for someone who is honest and authentic, who can say things are the way they are and cut through the fluff to the heart of a matter. Thus, we see Donald Trump high in the polls. We also see Carly Fiorina, who comes across as tough and competent. She has little patience for fools.

Democratic voters are also looking for an honest and authentic candidate, someone who doesn’t change his/her views based on political calculation. That explains why Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are rising and Hillary Clinton is declining in the polls.

Clinton’s bid for the presidency adds an interesting complication to the presidential race, because of her husband’s presidency and her own

well-known personality and views. Her strengths are also her weaknesses.

Assumption 2: The search for a candidate who is closest to center right is being decided right now, but will not emerge until late in 2016. The majority of Americans don’t really start thinking much about the presidential race until late summer and early fall. It’s only the true believers of both parties who actually participate much during the primaries. That’s why we’re seeing candidates rising to the top that most of us know do not stand a chance to win the national election. Trump is, well, too Trump, and Bernie Sanders is too liberal for most Americans.

It’s my guess that at the end of the day the moderates of both parties will emerge.

That’s what happened in 2012. Fortunately for the Obama camp, it was Mitt Romney, and not Jon Huntsman. The Obama campaign was deeply concerned that Huntsman’s character and moderation would make him a tough opponent in November 2012.

Who are those moderates going to be? It’s too early to know, but it won’t be Trump or Sanders.

It might be Ben Carson because he’s a nice guy with strong Christian values. He’s bright, and honest, and also handsome. Never mind that he knows little about politics or the Constitution. It could also be Jeb Bush because he’s personable with political experience and also because he has a Latina for a wife and is fluent in Spanish. Bush is the most moderate of all the presidential

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There are two key assumptions about human nature that help me predict who the next U.S. presidential candidates will be.

Number one: humans tend to be enamored by one quality without realizing that every strength in a candidate is also his/her greatest weakness and, conversely, every weakness is also a strength in a different context. The second axiom of presidential politics is that most Americans search for the candidate who is closest to center right.

Putting these two assumptions together will help determine who the candidates will be in 2016.

Assumption 1: George W. Bush listened to his gut when making major policy decisions. That was both his strength and weakness. It was his strength because he came across as one of the guys, someone you could sit down with and discuss things over a beer. That down-home quality got him elected. It was his weakness because his decision to invade Iraq did not take into account all the complex factors required both to conquer and then to nation-build a democracy in the fractious Middle East.

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BLOTTER All subjects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

ASSAULT • On Sept. 23 it was reported that a Cedar Heights Middle School student was assaulted on their way to school by the older brother of another student.

• On Oct. 1 officers responded to reports that an argument between two people turned physical. According to the police report, the victim was thrown to the ground by the suspect. The suspect then punched the victim.

AUTO THEFT • On Sept. 28 officers responded to reports of a vehicle being taken from the YMCA parking lot without permission. According to the police report, the suspects are unknown.

STALKING • On Sept. 28 it was reported that the victim is being cyberstalked with emails and instant messages after a break up.

FRAUD • On Sept. 29 officers responded to reports that a current Tahoma School District employee received a letter from the Human Resources Department confirming they no longer worked for the district and are now seeking unemployment benefits. The letter turned out to be a false letter sent to the employee because they still do work for the district.

• On Oct. 2 it was reported that the victim had four fraudulent charges on her Bank of America credit card totaling $263.50. According to the police report, the victim does not know who obtained her personal information.

FAMILY DISTURBANCE • On Sept. 29 it was reported that a grandmother does not want to return her grandchildren to the custody of their parents because she claims they are drug addicts.

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• On Sept. 29 officers pulled over a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. After contacting the driver, officers learned the driver has a suspended licenses and a warrant for fourth degree assault.

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT • On Sept. 29 it was reported that there are speeding vehicles during morning

BURGLARY • On Sept. 30 officers responded to reports that a 1.18

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million dollar home for sale was entered by a suspect who does not have a real estate license. According to the police report, the suspect entered the home by using the back sliding glass door.

• On Oct. 1 officers responded to reports that a number of U-Haul trucks had gas siphoned out of them overnight while parked in a secured lot. According to the police report, the suspects entered the lot by cutting holes in the chain link fence.

• On Oct. 1 officers responded to an attempted burglary where the suspects forced the victim’s garage door open. Once inside the garage, it appears no items were taken but the door jam was damaged.

• On Oct. 2 officers responded to reports that the victim’s home was burglarized while she was gone. According to the police report, the suspects used force to enter the home via the sliding glass door. A pillow case from her bed along with jewelry and her jewelry box were taken.

• On Oct. 2 it was reported that a package was taken from the victim’s door step. The victim arrived home and saw the package at his front door.

According to the report, the victim entered his home and by the time he made it to the front door, the package was missing.

• On Oct. 3 it was reported that the victim looked outside

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MAIL THEFT • On Oct. 2 the victim reported to officers that the lock on his mailbox has been drilled out and mail from inside had been taken.

NARCOTICS ACTIVITY • On Oct. 1 officers responded to a 76 gas station where the subject had been parked at a pump for more than three hours. According to the police report, upon contact with the subject she appeared to be under the influence of drugs. No matter the signs, she denied any drug use.

MARIJUANA • On Oct. 2 it was reported that a Kentwood High School student was found to be in possession of 1.43 grams of marijuana while at school.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES • On Oct. 1 officers spoke with the reporting party who said his daughter, who attends Tahoma Middle School, saw a suspicious male lingering around the school bus stop. The police report said, the suspicious male watches the children in the morning before they board the bus.

• On Oct. 4 it was reported that an unknown suspect hung a mock headless corpse upside down from a stop sign at SE 256th and 170th Place SE.

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red and white tulips in a newly-vacant garden bed.

She will be gone for a weekend, so that is when I plan to do the bulb planting in secret. I hope to surprise her this May with hundreds of tulips in bloom for a milestone anniversary.

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have also heard that Crown Imperial Frittalaria are called “punk flowers” because the unusual topnotch of green leaves above the blooms looks like hair do you would see in a punk rock band.

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cial chilling or treatment – nor any special vases. Just set these daffodil bulbs on a tray or saucer of pebbles that are kept moist and watch them grow. You will need to stake or corral the tall stems to keep them from f lopping over but the sweet fragrance will permeate an entire room.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Leaders need business and managerial skills I was somewhat dumbfounded by Mr. Elfers article on, “What Makes a Good President”. Unlike Mr. Elfers, I have no trouble realizing why business experience matters, particularly in the case of business experience at a large multidivisional company like HP. The process of working with other divisions and companies hones one’s personal negotiating skills. The process also develops the ability to organize and manage. Too many people are elected to the government without either organizational or management experience. In my own careers (I had two), I felt so strongly about management that I pursued a second master’s degree in management.

It does not matter how intelligent you are because the only way to develop management skills is by doing it. In general the longer you do it, the better you become. The road to becoming a CEO involves years of effort in both dealing with people and managing their efforts.

Other lessons you learn are to take responsibility for your actions; not to lie and attempt to cover it up; fire people when you must.

Why does this matter? The government is by far the world’s biggest business. The executive branch is a multidivisional business by itself. When the person in charge cannot manage, you often have multiple scandals and failure of policies. When the person in charge won’t fire the offenders, the situations tend to avalanche.

It’s a shame that some of our present leaders obviously lack both personal and management skills. They would probably do better if they had spent some time in business.

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Voting for Weber and Pepper to control development What will happen to the residents of Black Diamond if the Yarrow Bay developments proceeds as planned?

It is really hard to imagine the enormous magnitude of these developments – 6,000 housing units is just a number, but try to visualize what this will look like compared to our town of only about 1,400 houses currently.

Right now our houses are in small enclaves, and probably the biggest is the one I live in, Morgan Creek, which has only 129 houses.

These new tiny lots or apartments will generate about 60,000 car trips a day. That’s about what the six-lane Aurora Bridge in Seattle or Highway 18 at Weyerhaueser Way handles currently. Your current commute to work, would only get longer and more dangerous.

Can you just imagine the construction traffic and noise and dust? Trees falling down everywhere. It will seem like a war zone, for years.

The developer’s pretty sales pictures show quaint little shopping areas. Give me a break! Is anybody within fifteen miles of here building that? Now imagine over a million square feet of commercial development, think 10 Walmart’s.

Some people think that their property values will increase. My experience tells me that they are in for a rude awakening. How will adding thousands of competitive low quality units raise existing home values?

Recent elections in Black Diamond were all about controlling and managing Yarrow Bay’s development. By 75 percent margins the voters shouted: “Too much, too fast, not right for our town”.

This fall’s election is still about Yarrow Bay’s development. But this time the voters are demanding the kind of strong action that City Hall just hasn’t produced yet. And they are voting for Pat Pepper and Brian Weber.

After 20 years of living in Black Diamond, I’m not ready to let City Hall throw in the towel and facilitate a monstrous development that would literally ruin everything my family loves about our community.

So I’ll be voting for Pat Pepper and Brian Weber for Black Diamond Council.

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Re-elect Mary Jane Glaser to Tahoma School board I am writing to urge the voters of Maple Valley to reelect Mary Jane Glaser to the Tahoma School Board of Directors.

As an employee (fifth-grade teacher), I value the leadership that Mary Jane brings to our school system. Her dedication and support to our students, our staff and our community have helped make the Tahoma School District great. As we prepare our students to be “Future Ready” and prepare for a huge transition with a new high school and realignment – I am confident that Mary Jane’s leadership

will guide or districts future.

I have had the opportunity to go to Olympia with Mary Jane and speak to our state senators, legislatures and policy makers with the Tahoma collation ( A group of teachers, administrators, board members, classified staff and parents). Mary Jane is a strong advocate for public education.

She has experience and knowledge of the issues facing education funding and mandates in our state. Her experience and credibility are an asset to Tahoma when we are in Olympia advocating for Tahoma.

As a leader in our teacher association, I value Mary

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The Kent School District will spend about $4.8 million on a new building to house The Outreach Program (TOP), whichserves 18-to-21-year-old special needs students.

The 13,000-square-foot modular structure will be constructed in Marysville and installed on the north side of the baseballfields at Kent Phoenix Academy, 11000 SE

264th St. “The school doesn’t use the baseball fields,” said Fred Long, the district’s director of facility services.

Long said the district hopes to have the new facility completed by mid-February. It takes about 10-12 weeks for thebuilding to be constructed and about four weeks to get it up on site.

Long said the location of the new building is near major bus lines, which is important because

the students learn to usepublic transit as a part of the program, and participate in job training at locations in the community.

“They have to have a way to get around,” Long said.

The new building will include five classrooms, one of which will be set up as an occupational and physical therapy room.The facility will also have a multipurpose room, equipped with two residential kitchens — one handicapped ac-

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Kent School District hosts conference to support College Bound Scholarship

STORY CLARIFICATION To clarify Tahoma School District spokesman Kevin Patterson’s statement concerning the cost savings in the story “Public hearing on potential new Lake Wilderness Elementary” in the Oct. 2 edition of The Reporter, the savings came from the new high school project and other improvement projects, which are being paid for with funds from the 2013 construction bond measure, and additional state construction matching funds.

The Kent School District is presenting the fifth annual College Bound Scholarship conference on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Green River College in Auburn.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., while workshops and the college resource fair are from 9 a.m. to noon.

Last year, the conference was attended by more than 800 students and parents.

This year, numerous educational leaders, college access providers, and community organizations are coming together to provide this opportunity for students.

The event includes college readiness and planning workshops for students and parents and a college resource fair.

“This conference is unique in both size and capacity in the state, where we combine resources for students and parents and foster a college going culture,” said Randy Nuñez, college and career family/ community liaison at the Kent School District. “Every single student who has signed onto this scholarship, along with their parent, is taking steps to their college-going dreams.”

The district has more than 4,000 CBS students in grades seven through 12.

As a whole, the district has signed up more than 98 percent of eligible students over the past three years.

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The program is currently housed in a 4,420-square-foot facility next to the district’s bus garage near Kent-Meridian HighSchool. The building, which was built in 1951, was the district’s transportation office before being converted to the TOPbuilding about 10 years ago.

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Kentlake student shines on ‘The Voice’

BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@kentreporter.com

Performing on a big stage in front of many people is as natural as breathing to Siahna Im. “I just love to make people smile.

I was just having the time of my life,” said the 15-year-old Auburn girl, a Kentlake High School student, who recently survived the first round of blind auditions on NBC’s “The Voice”.

Advancing to the battle rounds of the hit television show, Im secured a spot on Team Pharrell Williams.

Episodes air at 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays on KING-5.

Singing the classic tune, “Fever,” rendered famously by Peggy Lee in 1959, Im pulled off the unexpected, wowing the judges.

“I wasn’t really nervous, I was more excited,” Im said of her performance at Universal Studios in Hollywood, Calif.

“I just tried to embody the sound and not think about things around me.”

Im, who has been singing, as she likes to say, “since I was in the womb,” only recently started to perform publicly. She took up voice lessons only two years ago, and began doing gigs around Seattle.

The teen saw an online promotion and decided to audition for “The Voice.” Her parents – Hong, who is of Korean descent, and Nanette, who is French Canadian – gave her their

Siahna Im performing during her blind audition on ‘The Voice.’ blessing.

Im hopes “The Voice” can open doors to a career as a soul singer.

“I just have to do the best that I can,” she said.

Im also is enjoying the opportunity to work with Williams.

“He is a very amazing person, and so humble for a person who has

new facility will allow the program to expand. The program currently serves 44 students and hasfour certified teachers and 13 paraprofessionals.

The school board unanimously approved the budget for the new building at its Sept. 23 meeting.

“I’m so excited we are going to be able to serve more students that need this program,” board member Agda Burchard said.

Superintendent Calvin

October 9, 2015 [9] Watts told the board the district is exploring how the program could be expanded and the board willbe given an update once the new building is closer to completion.

The new building will be funded by the sale of district properties.

‘There are a number of sites for sale,” Long said.

The old facility will be demolished and paved over to be used as additional parking for buses.

“We are very short on bus parking right now,” Long said.

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As is Im, a teen who is enjoying the moment.

“It’s been the most amazing experience any girl could ever ask for,” she said.

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KENTLAKE WINS 1-0 The Kentlake girls soccer team traveled to Federal Way Friday to play the Eagles.

The Falcons won the match 1-0.

Jordan Engman scored the Falcons’ goal assisted by Amanda Price.

Next up for the 3-2-1, 6-2-1 Falcons is an away match at 3:30 p.m. Friday aganist Thomas Jefferson.

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Conks hand Bears first loss of the season

BY SARAH BRENDEN

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After losing the first game of the season, the Kentwood Conquerors have won its last four games.

The latest team to fall to Kentwood were the Tahoma Bears Friday at French Field.

Kentwood won 55-30.

The Bears were leading the league with an undefeated record entering the matchup against the Conks.

Tahoma scored the first points of the game with a three yard run by senior running back Caleb Brown.

With an unsuccessful extra point, the Bears were up 6-0 in the first quarter.

A 7-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Amandre Williams to senior receiver Austin Brown put another six points on the board for Tahoma.

A successful two point conversion pass from Williams to sophomore receiver Jerrel Chapman put the Bears up 14-0.

Kentwood tied the game at 14 in the first quarter after a 45-yard pass from senior quarterback Brian Campbell to senior receiver Grant Stockman and an

interception by junior defensive back Jawann Gault for 48 yards.

The second quarter saw two more scores for the Conks.

The first being a seven yard run from junior running back Chavez KaluaFuimaono.

Both kickers added three to the board with a 23 yard kick from Tahoma senior Macen Granlund and a 41 yard field goal from Kentwood senior Andre Slyter.

Entering halftime and homecoming celebrations, the Conks led its guest 24-17.

Coming out of the locker room for the final quarters of play, Kentwood added a quick 14 to its score.

Kalua-Fuimaono rushed for 10 yards and 13 yards into the end zone.

Tahoma answered with a 17-yard pass from Williams to senior receiver Cole Peckham.

Another Slyter field goal would add to Kentwood’s lead entering the fourth quarter.

The Conks were up 31-24.

Kentwood started the final minutes of the game with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Campbell to senior receiver Connor Benson.

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the game came next off a 30 yard pass from Williams to junior Aidan Harmon.

Tahoma went for the two point conversion but were unsuccessful and had to settle with six points.

Kalua-Fuimaono scored his fourth touchdown of the night on a one yard run late in the game.

Aside from the Conks racking up 208 yards in penalties, Kentwood handed Tahoma its first loss of the season.

Kalua-Fuimaono ended the game with 238 rushing yards on 34 carries.

Tahoma’s Williams went 29 for 51 and passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns.

He also threw two interceptions in Friday’s game.

Campbell passed for 191 yards and two touchdowns and went 9 for 16.

Kentwood traveled to Federal Way Thursday to face the Federal Way Eagles.

Tahoma returns home today, Friday, to host KentMeridian at 7 p.m.

Kentlake

The Falcons lost 23-13 Saturday to Todd Beamer.

Kentlake faces the Kentridge Chargers next with kick off set for 7 p.m. today, Friday, at French Field.

Kentwood junior running back Chavez Kalua-Fuimaono, above No. 33, rushes the football during Friday’s win against Tahoma.

Kalua-Fuimaono had 34 carries for 238 yards.

Tahoma senior quarterback Amandre Williams, right, looks down field during the second half of Friday’s game. The Bears lost 55-30 to Kentwood, recording its first loss of the season.

SARAH BRENDEN, The Reporter

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Kentwood vs. Tahoma CONKS REMAIN UNDEFEATED The Kentwood volleyball team traveled to Tahoma Wednesday to face the Bears.

The Conquerors won the match 3-1.

The win improved Kentwood to 3-0 in conference play and 7-0 overall.

Tahoma dropped to 2-1 in conference play and 4-3 overall.

Next up for Kentwood is a home match against Mount Rainier.

It is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.

The Bears look to face Todd Beamer next at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Tahoma High School.

Tahoma junior Cydnee Miller bumps the ball during Wednesday’s home match aganist Kentwood.

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Winter flooding in rivers still a concern How to prepare for possible flood conditions Forecasts of an El Niño weather pattern may suggest a warmer, drier Puget Sound winter ahead, but King County leaders warn that our rivers remain serious flood risks, and urge everyone to prepare now for the possibility of severe

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“We need to remember that five winters ago we had record flooding and the evacuation of 44,000 people in Western Washington,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine, who joined the King County Flood Control District in recognizing October as flood awareness month.

“We all hope for the best, but it is critical that your family be prepared, now, with an emergency kit at home.”

King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, chair of the King County Flood Control District, noted the county’s ongoing population growth could mean scores of new residents are living in flood-prone areas and may not know it.

“Since our last major widespread flooding event in 2009, King County’s population has grown from 1.916 million to 2.017 million people,” said Dunn. “That’s more than

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King County has experienced 12 flood disasters declared by the president since 1990.

To prepare for a flood emergency, families can assemble a basic emergency preparedness kit for the home, with items such as a flashlight with spare batteries, a portable radio, non-perishable food, drinking water and books or games for younger family members.

King County also offers free access to King County Flood Alerts, an automated system that allows subscribers to receive customized alerts of potential flooding for any or all of King County’s six major river systems.

Immediate notifications about pending high water are sent to email, smart phone text or voicemail, providing subscribers with the maximum amount of warning about potential high water.

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King County also issues flood-related notifications and other emergency information via RPIN, the County’s regional emergency information and notification system.

Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/RPIN. Additional preparations for flood season include: • Buying flood insurance now; it takes 30 days for a policy to take effect, and a standard insurance policy will not cover flood damage. Contact your insurance agent or visit www.floodsmart.gov.

• Monitoring area news media for information when severe weather is predicted. Listen for alerts about evacuation routes, and monitor local road conditions and obey closure signs.

• Minimizing flood damage by storing valuables and electronics higher, and by moving vehicles and equipment to high ground before flood waters rise.

• Disposing of hazardous chemicals, such as lawn and gardening herbicides, at one of the county’s household hazardous waste sites to help reduce harmful contaminates in flood waters. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/hazwaste.

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The plan lays out a Town Center which includes a blend of much needed multifamily housing and retail.

The Town Center would be a gathering place with walkable, bike able paths and sidewalks. The housing portion not only meets the requirements of the GMA but provides types of housing that are lacking for citizens who can’t afford a single family residence.

In terms of revenue for the city, multifamily property has the highest value per square foot for property tax purposes. The plan also recognizes the Legacy Site property as having its own distinct identity. It defines Legacy as an asset that would allow for the civic goals of the community yet be a catalyst for economic development. As an asset, it has sat far too long without providing a return on taxpayer investment. It is time to revisit past development plans and explore possibilities that will benefit the community such as a public/private partnership to develop the site.

The comp plan also allows for commercial growth and multifamily housing adjacent to the new high school. It plans for businesses that would partner with the district to support their goals of “Future Ready� students. At the north end of Maple Valley, the plan includes opportunity for new senior housing. A full service senior housing project not only provides housing options for many of our seniors but would be an employment center delivering estimated 75-100 new jobs. The potential is there to be a catalyst for reinvestment in existing businesses and increase our day time shopping population in an area anchored by our civic centers of activity.

Dana Parnello Maple Valley is expected to grow to approximately 26,700 residents over the

next 10 years. Serving existing and future residents requires improvements to existing facilities and services. To ease the burdens on residential taxpayers (homeowners) and essential service-providers (schools, fire, police, human services) our future growth will have a dramatically reduced emphasis on residential development. To offset the resulting reduced revenues (from reduced residential permitting and development fees), we will need to continue to increase commercial tax revenues with new businesses.

Put simply, we must increase the amount of money spent inside our city. We do that in a couple of ways. First, we help residents remain in town; rather than fight traffic to leave and re-enter every day. Second, for those that remain in town, we give us all more local places where we want to spend our money.

The key to success is to bring in more employers that pay wages sufficient to raise a family so that employees can live and work and play in town.

Even a few more employers incrementally tip the scales toward long-term economic health.

The question is, what businesses do we try to attract?

Council will use our 20-year Comprehensive Plan, as required by the Growth Management Act, to “logically organize and prioritize the community’s needs to maintain a healthy, dynamic and balanced community�. That means the city will ensure the culture, policies and zoning to attract businesses that are in keeping with the com-

munity. Not all businesses bring in the same amount of taxes. Not all industries make sense in every community. In the near term, our new Regional Learning Center and high school will be a huge boost.

To ensure we get the most from our locallycollected funds, the city will continue to secure county, state and federal matching grants. Further, we will secure mitigation fees, as we did when we spent $250,000 in legal fees to gain over $17 million in transportation mitigation fees in response to the anticipated Black Diamond growth. This preparation is an investment that pays significant real world rewards (e,g,: Witte Road improvements).

QUESTION 2 Since the Great Recession finding adequate revenue for expected city services is always a challenge.

Describe what services you believe residents expect from the city and the necessary revenue streams to offer those services. Be specific about the revenue sources including increases in taxes and fees on whom or what entity, and the amount of revenue needed to allow the city to function as the residents expect.

Dana Parnello Among competing priorities, the big three are Safety, Public Works & Parks and Recreation. I cannot be all-inclusive in 350 words.

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Today, due to the scarcity of vacant land, the revenue stream from SFR construction has been greatly reduced. Even with expansion of the commercial districts, the growth in municipal spending is exceeding the growth in revenue. The question actually becomes how do we continue to provide growing services when our expenditures outpace the revenue?

Residents of Maple Valley expect services from their city that will enhance their quality of life, connect them to the community and represent a good value for their

taxpayer dollar. We expect to travel around town on safe and efficient roads, have well maintained parks and open spaces for all types of outdoor activities, we also expect safe public areas and low crime neighborhoods. Evaluating the amount of revenue needed to allow the city to function as expected will have to be preceded by getting back to a few basic principles.

Such as writing a balanced budget where every dollar spent is justified and having discussions about how to live within our means. The City Council can no longer pass deficit budgets year after year using the reserves to pay down the shortfall and expect taxpayers to agree with reduced services or more tax increases.

The second part to the funding equation is revenue. We must diversify and increase the city’s sources of revenue. There needs to be a refocus of our economic development efforts with leadership capable of demonstrating Maple Valley is welcoming and open for business. It will be critical that a refocused Economic Development Committee develops goals and strategies for targeting and attracting the types of new business that our citizens desire. At the same time we must be committed to cooperating with our existing business community, who are major contributors to our community’s economy and tax base, and build a strong partnership with the Chamber who is already involved in supporting the needs of business.

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Public works provides some of our most-needed (and costly) services – and they are often also the least recognized. Since our roads are maintained better than anywhere in the surrounding area, you don’t hear people speak much about roads maintenance issues. Our Transportation Benefit District, however, contributes over $300,000 annually to this cause. Collaborative partnerships with neighboring cities have allowed substantial savings by sharing costs for things such as de-icing, sanding, street sweeping and road resurfacing and repairs.

Roadway capacity, on the other hand, is a real issue.

Our roads have become more congested, and our neighboring cities are expected to more than double in population, putting more strain on our roads. Our city has a small amount of funds to make some minor changes, but it’s not enough to solve the problem. We must make our case to the county and state to fully fund these road projects, and get Maple Valley moving again.

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Picnic shelter dedication Saturday New picnic shelter to honor Fred Habenicht volunteer work at Maple Valley Rotary Park on Witte Road King County Parks ofpicnic shelter includes ficials and Maple Valley donations from the Maple Rotary Club members Valley Rotary, pro bono scheduled a dedication work from local designers ceremony for a new and contractors, as well picnic shelter built to as support from the honor community King County Parks’ volunteer Fred Community MAPLE Habenicht.

Partnerships and The ceremony Grants Program, VALLEY is scheduled for which provided a 10 a.m. Saturday grant of $115,000. at Fred Habenicht Fred V. Habenicht was a longtime community Maple Valley Rotary Park, booster and environmental Witte Road Southeast and advocate in Maple Valley Southeast 221st Street, and its surroundings. He is Maple Valley. well known for his tireless The picnic shelter is dedication to the comnearly 1,000 square feet munity, including leading in size, and was built with a one-day cleanup of the a roof that features native vegetation to absorb rainfall Cedar River that resulted in more than four tons of and reduce stormwater garbage removed from the runoff. river and its banks.

Funding for the new

LETTERS FROM PAGE 7 Jane’s partnership. She is always willing to listen and ask questions to gain more of an understanding. Our teachers association and district have a strong history of a collaborative relationship, I feel this relationship is a direct reflection on the strong school board that we have. Their leadership is what guides our school system. Mary Jane has be invaluable to building this relationship.

On behalf of the 430 teacher/members of the Tahoma Education Association, we encourage the voters of Maple Valley to vote for Mary Jane Glaser for the Tahoma School Board.

David Aaby President Tahoma Education Association

Preliminary budget deficit amount surprising The city Finance Department has released the preliminary 2016 to 2021 budgets. I was not surprised that they would predict a deficit for each year; however, the amount is amazing. The average amount for each of the years is $844,643 or a 40 percent increase to the current budget.

The increases are spread across all departments relatively evenly with the exception of Parks Department which shows a dramatic increase to maintain the additions that will occur with the passage of the parks bond. This amount for maintenance will be between $275,000 and $300,000 minimum per year.

The city manager has stated that the city is operating lean and mean. Thus there probably will not be additional economies due to budget adjustments to take care of the deficit. This being the case do we the people want to increase our taxes to take care of the bond retirement for the Parks Department as well as an increase of some other tax to balance the budget?

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[ FLOODING from page 12] roadways, and to check on flood control facilities.

In most locations, the county’s flood warning system provides at least two hours advance notice before floodwaters reach impact levels. The center works in close coordination with the County’s Road Services Division to give citizens up-to-date information

on road closures.

When the Flood Warning Center is open, citizens can directly contact King County staff 24 hours a day with their flooding concerns and questions by calling 206-296-8200 or 1-800-9459263.

Questions or assistance with flooding on smaller streams or urban drainage problems can be called in to 206-477-4811 during business hours, or 206-296-8100 after hours or on

weekends.

Efforts to protect people and property have earned King County the highest rating of any county in the United States under Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System. As of 2014, King County’s high community rating system saved flood insurance policyholders in unincorporated King County $830,265 – an average of $578 per policy.

PUBLIC NOTICES KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Board will hold a public hearing to: Review revenue sources for the Regional Fire Authority’s 2016 expense budget including property taxes and possible increases in property tax revenues per RCW 84.55.120, and Review and establish the ReJLRQDO )LUH $XWKRULW\œV EHQH¿W charge to be imposed in 2016, per RCW 52.26.230(2).

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KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (DPER) 35030 SE Douglas St., Ste. 210, Snoqualmie WA 98065-9266 NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATION(S) REQUEST(S): Commercial Building Permit File No(s).: COMM15-0015 Applicant: Collen Starr Location: 21610 Dorre Don Way SE Maple Valley Proposal: Construct 2-story VT IW QRQ SURÂżW VRFLDO VHUYLFHV RIÂżFH EOGJ w/assoc. parking, landscaping, drainage facilities, septic system, & other utilities Project Manager: Nancy Hopkins 206-477-0331 or e-mail: Nancy.hopkins@kingcounty.gov COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue an environmental determination on this application following a 21-day comment period that ends on November 5,

CITY OF COVINGTON NOTICES CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HAWK PROPERTY ANNEXATION (LU15-02) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015 – 7:00 PM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the owners of two parcels (APN 022069012 & 202206912) have requested annexation of their property using the direct petition method. The Covington City Council has set a public hearing date regarding the proposed Hawk Property annexation. This notice is intended to inform potentially interested parties about the City Council’s public hearing and to invite them to appear before the City Council and offer oral testimony, or to submit written statements to the City Council up to and including at the public hearing for the record. Written statements should be mailed to Sharon Scott, City Clerk, City of Covington, 16720 SE 271st St. #100, Covington, WA 98042.

2015.

Written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the Project Manager at the phone number or e-mail listed above.

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The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority is requesting proposals for a ÂżUH station dispatch alerting system upgrade. Sealed proposals must be received at Kent Fire Department RFA Fire Administration, 24611 116th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98030 no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015.

Obtain the complete proposal document on the Kent Fire Department RFA website at h t t p : / / w w w. k e n t f i r e r f a . o r g .

Questions and requests for proposal documents shall be addressed to Pat Pawlak, Division Chief, Facilities and Property Management, 24611 116th Ave-

nue SE, Kent, WA 98030, telephone (253) 856-4405. The Kent Fire Department RFA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive minor irregularities in the proposal process.

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COVINGTON, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, INDICATING THE CITY COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 13, 2015, ON THE PROPOSED ASSUMPTION OF THE RIGHTS, POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COVINGTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT WHEREAS, in the 2015 3rd Special Session of the Washington State Legislature, the state legislature passed 2ESSB 5987 entitled “Transportation Revenue�, of which a new Section 301 of Part III, “Local Transportation Revenue—Transportation Benefit Districts� provides that in any city or county in which a transportation benefit district has been established pursuant to Chapter 36.73 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of the city or county may absorb that transportation benefit district and assume all the district’s rights, powers, functions, and obligations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.73 the City Council of the City of Covington (the “Council�) passed Ordinance No. 02-13 creating the Covington Transportation Benefit District (“TBD�) with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of the city and with Covington City Council members serving as the TBD Board members; and

Information regarding this annexation may be examined on the city’s Hawk Property annexation webpage listed below or at City Hall located at 16720 S.E. 271st Street, Covington, WA 98042, Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

WHEREAS, the Council desires to absorb and assume all of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the TBD; and

Hawk Property Annexation: http://www.covingtonwa.gov/city_ departments/communitydevelopment/hawk_property_annexation. html

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 302 of 2ESSB 5987, the Council must pass a resolution indicating its intention to hold a public hearing on the proposed assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the TBD and setting a time and place for the hearing;

Annexation Area: This area defined in the Covington Comprehensive Plan as Potential Annexation Area 1, is located in Covington’s unincorporated urban growth area. The approximately 80 acre site is located along the northern boundary of the current city limits south of SR 18. It has historically been part of the Lakeside Mining operations which have ceased and is currently undergoing reclamation.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, WASHINGTON, hereby resolves as follows:

City Council Public Hearing: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2015, in the City of Covington Council Chambers, 16720 S.E. 271st Street, Covington, WA 98042.

1. The City Council of the City of Covington hereby indicates its intent to hold a public hearing on the City of Covington’s proposed absorption and assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the Covington Transportation Benefit District; said hearing shall be held at the next regular Covington City Council Meeting at 7 pm on October 13, 2015, at Covington City Hall.

Action: The City Council will hold a public hearing on October 27, 2015, at which time they will hear the Planning Commission’s recommendation, take public testimony, and deliberate on the Hawk Property annexation request.

2. Pursuant to Section 303 of 2ESSB 5987, upon adoption of this resolution a copy of this resolution shall be published in the Covington Reporter two times during the two weeks prior to the above scheduled hearing.

General Questions can be directed to Ann Mueller, Senior Planner at 253-480-2444. ***

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Covington, Washington, in open and regular session this 22nd day of September, 2015.

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Auburn Nazarene 3rd Annual Bazaar November 14, 2015 9-4. Registrations still available. Special discount rate of $15.00 per space. Bring your purchased and/or handmade items to sell. For more information, call Cheryl at 253-886-2558 or the office at 253-8335644. Forms available at the church or will email. Tables available if needed.

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Concrete Included

$

4â&#x20AC;? Concrete floor w/fibermix reinforcement & zip-strip crack control, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; raised panel steel overhead door, 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? PermaBilt door w/self-closing hinges & stainless steel lockset, 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; poly eavelight.

$

16,125 232/mo.

30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Metal framed split sliding door w/cam-latch closers, 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? PermaBilt door w/self-closing hinges & stainless steel lockset, 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; poly eavelight, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; continuous flow ridge vent.

$

18,383

$

Deluxe Daylight 2 Car Garage & Shop

Concrete Included

4â&#x20AC;? Concrete floor w/fibermix reinforcement & zipstrip crack control, (2) 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; raised panel steel overhead doors, 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? PermaBilt door w/self-closing hinges & stainless steel lockset, 18â&#x20AC;? eave & gable overhangs, 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; poly eavelight, (2) 12â&#x20AC;?x12â&#x20AC;? gable vents.

BUILDINGS INCLUDE: Concrete Included

20,268

265/mo.

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

$

22,739

20,782 299/mo.

$

22,929

$

20,940

$

302/mo.

$

$

$

$

18,997

17,291

22,273 321/mo.

$

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

$

276/mo.

$

249/mo. $

$

21,959

19,872

$

286/mo.

30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

$

$

23,986

22,091

23,522

21,928

$

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x38â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

20,997

19,167

$

30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

24,389

316/mo.

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

$

25,622

23,399 337/mo.

318/mo.

*If your jurisdiction requires higher wind exposures or snow loads, building prices will be affected.

Deluxe 2 Car Garage & Hobby Shop

Concrete Included

Garage & RV Carport 4â&#x20AC;? Concrete floor w/fibermix reinforcement & zip-strip crack control, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x11â&#x20AC;&#x2122; raised panel steel overhead door, 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? PermaBilt door w/self-closing hinges & stainless steel lockset, (2) 12â&#x20AC;?x18â&#x20AC;? gable vents.

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

17,999

PermaBilt.com

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$

$

21,091

19,317

Auto Service/Parts/ Accessories

Cash JUNK CARS & TRUCKS

Free Pick up 253-335-3932

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x28â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Campground & RV Memberships

$

$

17,717

16,180 233/mo. $

20,745 299/mo.

11,389 164/mo.

19,295

17,599

$

253/mo.

30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

24,443

$

22,399

$

323/mo.

20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

12,388

$

$

$

22,641

$

$

$

13,263

$

11,998

$

173/mo.

Facebook.com/PermaBilt

$

20,484

$

18,686

$

269/mo.

30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

$

25,922

23,753 342/mo.

$

20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x28â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $

14,085

$

12,892 186/mo.

$

Buildings Built: 19,894 Square Feet: 21,208,199 As of 9/12/2015

Financing based on 12% interest, all payments based on 10 years (unless otherwise noted), O.A.C.. Actual rate may vary. Prices do not include permit costs or sales tax & are based on a flat, level, accessible building site w/less than 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of fill, w/85 MPH Wind Exposure â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;?, 25# snow load, for non commercial usage & do not include prior sales & may be affected by county codes and/or travel considerations. Drawings for illustration purposes only. Ad prices expire 11/7/15.

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278/mo.

268/mo.

800-824-9552

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24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x38â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

20,552

18,590

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$

$

4â&#x20AC;? Concrete floor w/fibermix reinforcement & zip-strip crack control, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x7â&#x20AC;&#x2122; raised panel steel overhead door, 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;?

PermaBilt door w/self-closing hinges & stainless steel lockset, 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; poly eavelight, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; continuous flow ridge vent.

$

Automobiles Classics & Collectibles

$

20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

2 Car Garage

$

Please go to www.pro-tow.com and click on Auctions for a list of vehicles.

259/mo.

$

30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

(1) 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & (1) 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Metal framed cross-hatch split sliding door w/cam-latch closers, (3) 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cross-hatch split opening unpainted wood Dutch doors, 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? PermaBilt door w/ self-closing hinges & stainless steel lockset, 18â&#x20AC;? eave & gable overhangs, 24â&#x20AC;?x24â&#x20AC;? cupola vent w/PermaBilt weathervane.

Concrete Included

19,786

$

$

Deluxe Barn

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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$

$

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4â&#x20AC;? Concrete floor w/fibermix reinforcement & zip-strip crack control, (2) 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; raised panel steel overhead doors, 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? PermaBilt door w/self-closing hinges & stainless steel lockset, 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; double glazed vinyl window w/screen, 18â&#x20AC;? eave & gable overhangs, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; continuous flow ridge vent.

1416531

30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

17,625

$

Modified Grid Barn

$

21,975

$

$

30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Manager of Friendship House charged with first-degree theft

REGIONAL

COVINGTON MAPLE VALLEY

October 9, 2015 [19]

Friendship House is a home in Enumclaw for developmentally disabled adults

BY DENNIS BOX

Editor

The former house manager of the Friendship House in Enumclaw, Jamie M. Casteel, 37, has been charged with one count of first degree theft by the King County Prosecuting Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.

Casteel was arraigned in King County Superior Court Friday, Oct. 1, at the Kent Regional Justice Center and entered a plea of not guilty. A case setting hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16 at the Regional Justice Center. Casteel is being represented by Maple Valley attorney Abraham Ritter.

The Enumclaw Police Department probable cause document stated Casteel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;wrongfully deprived Friendship House itself of money (property) by depositing business monies into her own personal bank account(s).

It can also be shown that Casteel wrongfully deprived all four Friendship House clients of money (property) by deposit-

ing their personal money (property) from the house Mortgage Account into her own personal account.â&#x20AC;?

Friendship House is a home for developmentally disabled adults. The four male adults own the home.

According to the police report, their names are on the mortgage agreement along with house bills and utility statements.

The parents or legal guardians make up the Board of Directors.

The police report stated the parents or guardians placed $500 per month from each clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state disability money into the houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mortgage account, which pays the mortgage and utility bills. The state provides funds for employee salaries and other operational needs.

The investigating detective wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The four house accounts in question for this case are the Mortgage Account, Administration Account, Recreation Account and Housekeeping Account.â&#x20AC;?

Employees at the house reported June 4 Casteel had allegedly stolen money

petty cash were cashed at from the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accounts.

The detective investigat- U.S. Bank and not placed ed the four account ledgers in her account, making it more difficult to track. The and received a search house staff gave statements warrant for Casteelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that the amount from personal bank account. petty cash far exceeded The investigation revealed Casteel had written checks what would have been necessary, which is why to herself from the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the detective included the accounts and either deamount in the probable posited them into her U.S. cause document.

Bank account or cashed According to the police them at the bank. report Casteel voluntarily The detective stated the came into the department checks went back to 2011, for an interview with the but the majority of the detective. check writing started in â&#x20AC;&#x153;During this 2012 with most in interview Casteel 2013 and 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My investigaKING COUNTY admitted to taking money tion has uncovfrom Friendship ered approxiHouse,â&#x20AC;? the detecmately $12,373.16 tive wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Casteel in checks made out admitted to writing to Casteel with frauduchecks to herself and lent ledger notations depositing them into her from all four accounts personal account. Casteel combined,â&#x20AC;? the detective did not offer a reason as wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My investigation has also uncovered Casteel to why she did this other than she was living beyond had taken approximately her means at the time and $45,722.07 out of the found she had easy acRecreation Account and cess to Friendship House Administration Account in what was marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Petty money. I asked Casteel how much money she Cash.â&#x20AC;? estimated she took from The reported noted most of the checks marked Friendship House and

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Casteel stated she thought it was probably close to $10,000.â&#x20AC;?

She denied using petty cash for personal use, according to the report.

The detective stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, I pointed out to her the approximate amount she had taken out in the two to three years where she was most actively taking money from Friendship House accounts. I went through several ledgers and check images with Casteel.â&#x20AC;?

The report noted Casteel began working as a caregiver at Friendship House in January 2009 and was promoted to house manager in November 2010.

The detective wrote she was terminated in April, before the alleged theft was discovered.

According to the prosecuting attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charging document Casteelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, â&#x20AC;&#x153;only known criminal conviction history is a 1999 Trip Permit Violation.â&#x20AC;?

First degree theft is a class B felony and carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and/or a fine of $20,000.

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