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Bag Busters? Group looks to sack plastic

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

A group of Kent residents has started a drive to adopt a city ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags.

Bag Busters – People for a Plastic Free Kent began to gather signatures for a

petition last week at the Kent Regional Library.

The group wants a ban similar to the one the Seattle City Council adopted in 2011 because the bags are bad for the environment.

“It’s all about educating people,” said Abbe Gloor, who dressed up in an outfit

Natangi Lubinola shops for clothes for her children on Tuesday night at the Kent Area Council PTA clothing bank.

Clothing bank needs volunteers to keep doors open

BY HEIDI SANDERS

The Kent Area Council PTA clothing bank, which serves hundreds of families each year, may be closing in December unless volunteers step up to keep it open.

Jan Bigbee-Hansen and Brooke Valentine, who have co-chaired the clothing bank for four and five years respectively, have been searching for leaders

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Four candidates for the Kent City Council strongly favor some type of city ban against fireworks.

A question about their position on a fireworks ban turned out to be one of the hottest topics at a candidates forum among five contestants on Oct. 16 at Kent Commons hosted by the Kiwanis Club [ more FIREWORKS page 4 ]

that if we can reach children early in shunter@kentreporter.com their lives we will be able to avoid much The Kent City Council unanimously public cost further on in their lives,” City approved a resolution on Tuesday night Councilman Dennis Higgins said. “They to support a King do show up today in County property tax levy on the Nov. 3 bal- the schools of our city not prepared to learn. lot called Best Starts Often this leads to for Kids. bad outcomes The purthat cost many pose of the times what we levy, known are proposing as Proposition to spend here.”

No. 1, is to Fifty raise $65 milpercent of lion per year the revenue for six years to would go improve the Higgins toward early physical, sochildhood cial and envidevelopment proronmental factors that grams for children influence children up to age 5. About from birth (including 35 percent would go services for pregnant toward programs that mothers) up to the assist kids and adults age of 24. The cost of ages 6 through 24, 10 the levy is 14 cents percent would go to per $1,000 of assessed community programs valuation or about aimed at improving $42 per year for the health, social and owner of a $300,000 economic outcomes, house, according to and 5 percent would county reports. be used for “The research that [ more LEVY page 2 ] we have seen shows

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to coordinate the effort for the past year, but so far haven’t found anyone willing to take over.

If no one takes over the project, the clothing bank, which is typically open two Tuesday evenings a month in the former locker room at Kent Phoenix Academy, will be open for the last time on Dec. 15.

“We will help advise,

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made of plastic bags to draw attention to the issue outside of the library. “We plan to do this every month here.”

Gloor refers to her outfit as the “Bag Monster.”

The group handed out flyers about

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Carlos Huerta, 3, helps shovel dirt after city Parks staff joined city and community leaders and the Green Kent Partnership in planting a tree at Riverview Park on the Green River Trail last Saturday. Volunteers planted several trees and 125 cottonwoods, commemorating the city’s 125th birthday. Huerta and his Kent City FC soccer teammates helped in the effort. Story, page 15.

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Gloor said 11 cities in Washington have banned plastic bags.

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Gloor, who has lived in Kent for 15 years, said she often sees plastic bags while riding her bicycle.

“Let’s face it, Kent has gotten pretty trashy,” Gloor said. “Recently, I did a 17mile bike ride around Kent and in that short distance I counted 39 plastic bags stuck in fences, bushes and fluttering along the Green River.”

Gloor was unsure when her group might file an official petition with the city in an effort to get the issue to a vote of the people.

She just wants to create awareness now and see if residents favor a ban.

The group has reached

Abbe Gloor, dressed in her ‘Bag Monster’ outfit, talks about the possibility of a plastic bag ban in Kent outside the Kent Regional Library last week. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter out through email to the Kent City Council but hasn’t received much response. It would like to see a council member take on the issue to ban plastic bags similar to what Seattle City Councilman Mike O’Brien sponsored a few years back.

Gloor has emailed O’Brien for details about how he got the rest of the council to adopt the ban but has not yet heard back from him.

The group has copies of

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the “Bag It” documentary available to show to people interested in banning plastic bags.

The 2010 movie exposes the effects of plastic bags and other plastic consumer merchandise, on land ecosystems, the marine environment and the human body.

For more information, go to bagbusters.org and the Bag Busters of Kent Facebook page.

“evaluation, data collection and program improvement,” according to a media release from King County Executive Dow Constantine.

“There is not enough we can do for our kids,” City Councilman Bill Boyce said.

“The sooner we can reach out and be able to help kids in need … the better we are going to be. I wholeheartedly support this.”

Mike Heinisch, executive director of the Kent Youth and Family Services, was one of two people who spoke in support of the levy at the council meeting.

Nobody spoke against the proposition.

“This is an once-in-a-generation opportunity for the voters of King County and an once in a lifetime for the kids in King County,” Heinisch said. “This is $65 million for children. It’s a tremendous opportunity. And much of it is going to come to South King County.”

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Council member who opposed sending the measure to voters. Dunn isn’t against what the levy funds, but has concerns about the impact of another property tax levy on other taxing districts, including hospital and fire districts. Valley Medical Center in Renton is funded through a hospital district.

The Legislature has put a cap of $5.90 per $1,000 of assessed valuation that can be collected by all taxing districts in a county. Counties, cities and road districts are known as senior districts and get first priority in levying the $5.90. So if that rate is reached, junior districts such as hospitals, would be the first to have levies reduced.

Critics of the kids’ levy state in the county voters’ pamphlet that the measure includes no specific details about how the money will be spent. The statement also points out the county street maintenance budget has a shortfall of more than $100 million and money should be spent on fixing streets before raising money for another service.

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King County Elections will determine on Wednesday, Oct. 28, if Kent School Board candidate Trisha Sanders lives at the address she used to file for the seat.

The hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. at King County Department of Elections, 919 SW Grady Way, in Renton, and is open to the public.

School board member Russ Hanscom, who Sanders filed against for the Nov. 3 election, submitted a voter registration challenge against Sanders alleging she doesn’t live at the Kent address where she claims to reside.

Sanders said in an email last week she decided in July not to actively seek the school board seat because her “personal life has become too hectic.” Her name ap-

pears on the Nov. 3 ballot.

A letter from King County Elections director, Sherril Huff, dated Oct. 13, was sent to the address where Sanders is registered to vote.

According to the letter, Sanders’ attendance at the hearing is voluntary and she can submit an affidavit if she is unable to attend.

If the challenge is upheld, Sanders’ voter registration will be cancelled. Since the challenge was

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MAN RESCUED FROM TREE ON KENT’S EAST HILL

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Kent firefighters helped an injured man down from a tree he was attempting to top Sunday morning in the 12200 block of Southeast 270th Street on the East Hill.

The man was about 30 feet up the tree when he was injured and unable to climb down around 11:45 a.m.

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority’s aerial ladder helped firefighters bring the man down.

Paramedics treated the man at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital for more treatment.

CORRECTION ABOUT FIREWORKS LAW Kent city code allows people to purchase and possess legal fireworks from June 28 to July 4 but fireworks can only be discharged from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4. An article in the Oct. 16 edition had incorrect dates about when fireworks could be discharged.

received on Oct. 2, less than 45 days before the election, a decision will not affect the Nov. 3 election.

In the challenge, Hansom said he made multiple attempts to contact Sanders at the address, including sending a certified letter and visiting the residence, to no avail. He said her Facebook account says she lives in Federal Way. Sanders maintains she lives in the district.

Sweet treat ShoWare Center catering staff, Kim Ericsen, left, and Lola Haley, prepare shortcakes during the Kent Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on Tuesday at the ShoWare Center. The event featured more than 90 booths, including more than 10 restaurants providing samples for the Taste of Kent. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

Holiday Craft Market set for Nov. 6-7 in Kent The city of Kent will host the largest creative gift boutique in all the state’s senior centers at the 29th Annual Holiday Craft Market on Nov. 6-7.

The market runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Kent Senior Activity

Center, 600 E. Smith St. There is no admission and parking is free.

The juried show boasts 70 booths of handcrafted one-of-a-kind gifts. The event includes the popular Figgy Pudding Café Bake Sale, hourly door prizes compliments of the Craft Market artists and festive live entertainment.

The music lineup includes the Smooth Tones (a cappella ensemble), string ensembles (Rainier

Christian School orchestra) as well as professional musicians Joe Mundo (Friday) and John Ansotigue (Saturday) on the keyboards.

Major event co-sponsors are Arbor Village, Judson Park, Stafford Suites, Regence and The Weatherly Inn. Proceeds benefit the programs and services of the Kent Senior Activity Center.

For more information, call 253-856-5162.

The Kent Reporter came away with several top honors at the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest as announced at the organization’s 128th annual convention in Everett on Oct. 8-10.

For the second consecutive year, Steve Hunter was a finalist for News Writer of the Year. Hunter finished third for his all-around reporting.

Hunter also took first and second place for Best Crime and Court Story.

Mark Klaas, editor of the Kent Reporter, took first place for Best Personality Profile, Long and was second for Best Front Page Design.

The Kansas Press Association judged 1,076 news, 349 photography and 45 general excellence entries from 58 newspapers in four circulation groups.

Fire damages East Hill home A small bedroom fire caused about $25,000 in damages to a Kent home at about 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the 12900 block of Southeast 257th Street on the East Hill.

A neighbor called 911 to report smoke from an upstairs window and that nobody was home, according to a Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority media release.

Firefighters arrived within five minutes and reported smoke but no flames visible from the upstairs window. Fire crews forced entry into the home and quickly extinguished the fire. Crews searched for hidden fire but found none.

A fire investigator determined the cause to be an unattended flame which ignited nearby combustibles and ruled the cause as accidental. Smoke and heat damage was limited to the one bedroom. The fire didn’t displace the family.

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[ CLOTHING from page 1 ] but we aren’t going to run it anymore,” Bigbee-Hansen said.

Coordinating the clothing bank requires about a 20-hour commitment each month and can be shared by two people, BigbeeHansen said.

“It is a fairly labor intensive position,” she said. “Two people sharing it would be a great idea.”

Responsibilities of the chair or co-chairs include setup and cleanup on the clothing bank’s open evenings twice a month;

reporting to the Kent Area Council board and general meetings monthly; responding to emails about the clothing bank; coordinating volunteers; and managing the donation bins when school is not in session.

“We need somebody with the energy and vision to keep it going and take it to the next level,” Bigbee-Hansen said.

The clothing bank provides gently used clothes free of charge, as well as new underwear and socks, to children in the Kent School District and their younger

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Budell said she favors a permit process so a neighborhood that wants to put on a licensed show could pay a fee and show it has insurance to cover any fire that might be caused by the fireworks.

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“I have heard from residents and they say you can’t tell the difference between safe and sane fireworks from the illegal ones my neighbors get at Muckleshoot, so the easiest way for police to figure it out is to make them all illegal,” said Tina Budell, who is running to replace

siblings who are referred through their school or a community agency. The clothing bank has been helping families for more than 20 years.

“Given the level of need within the Kent community, it has been a very well used support service,” Bigbee-Hansen said.

In the 2008-2009 school year, the clothing bank served 680 children from 202 families. Last year, 1,263 children from 680 families were served.

Bigbee-Hansen hopes new leaders will help keep the clothing

not. Proposition 1 is only an advisory vote to the council. The council will use the results of the vote to help determine whether to ban the use and sale of fireworks in the city. Any new ordinance passed by the council would not apply to the city’s Fourth of July Splash fireworks display at Lake Meridian or any other permitted display.

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“I don’t know where those families are going to go,” she said.

Kathleen Whalen, who made her first visit to the clothing bank on Tuesday evening, appreciated what the clothing bank provided.

“It’s awesome,” Whalen said.

“It’s the first time I have ever been to one. We got some decent coats for winter.”

Although it takes a lot of work, Bigbee-Hansen said helping the community is rewarding.

“The families are so grateful,” she said. “It is nice to help families

Numerous complaints from residents to the council over the last few years about fireworks going off in their neighborhoods before, during and after the Fourth of July caused the council to consider a ban and seek voters’ opinions.

Kent city code allows people to purchase and possess legal fireworks from June 28 to July 4, but fireworks can only be discharged from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4.

Violators of the code must pay a $250 fine.

Budell said her North Park neighborhood turns into “World War III” around the Fourth of July because people set off illegal fireworks.

“I know it sucks for groups doing their fundraising (through fireworks sales) but there’s too many fires and accidents,” Budell said.

Hira Singh Bhullar, who is running against Budell, agreed that the law needs to change.

“I think most people want a ban,” Bhullar said.

“Anything people shoot in the air, ban it. Small sparklers for kids that’s fine.”

Bhullar said he has a young nephew who was afraid to come out of his room during the Fourth of

find things they need for their kids.”

Valentine said the clothing bank is all about helping families in the school district.

“I just think about the sacrifices parents and families make for their children,” she said.

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July because the numerous fireworks scared him.

“It’s fun for one person but maybe a big problem for others,” he said.

Toni Troutner, who is running to unseat Brenda Fincher, said she wants to see the outcome of the advisory vote before deciding what to do.

“As a council member, I would look carefully how the vote turns out and will consider all of the information about whether or not the city will ban fireworks,” Troutner said.

She added it’s not an easy decision.

“Honestly, I see both sides of it,” Troutner said.

“As my boys were growing up we did fireworks with neighbors. But I hear concerns from residents about loud noises, people buying illegal fireworks and people with animals. I also hear from residents who like to go out and do fireworks with their neighbors.”

Fincher wants to see fireworks outlawed except for the city’s display at Lake Meridian Park and others who get permits.

“I support the ban,” Fincher said. “What I really want is if it goes up and blows up, it’s illegal. I witnessed two fires in trees

on the past Fourth.”

Fincher said some people fail to clean up fireworks debris, another reason she supports a ban.

“It’s an advisory vote and the council will decide what to do, so I hope everyone speaks up so we can find out what the people of Kent truly want,” she said. “My vote is for a ban. I can go up to Lake Meridian or other licensed places (to watch fireworks).”

Gwen Allen, who is running as a write-in candidate against Les Thomas, said she served on the city’s committee that wrote a statement in the Voters’ Pamphlet in favor of a fireworks ban.

Allen then read that statement, including how fireworks can startle animals, frighten children and seniors and can trigger panic in people suffering with PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder). She added that individuals who attempt to intervene with someone setting off fireworks often results in anger and long-term disharmony with neighbors.

“Can’t we simply celebrate all the Fourth means to us by enjoying the permitted, professional public fireworks displays?” she said.

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JACQUELINE JOHNSON, a student in the Master’s in Communication: Native Voices program at the University of Washington, received the Honorable Claudia Kauffman Scholarship at a ceremony on campus last Saturday.

The scholarship is in recognition of Kauffman’s achievement in becoming the first Native American woman elected to the state Senate. She served the 47th Legislative District.

Johnson said this scholarship will help her flourish as a filmmaker and inspire others, especially women. She aspires to document lifestyles through the lens of her community, the Makah Nation, to Johnson Kauffman spread and preserve knowledge. She is researching urban Native youth identity in the Pacific Northwest, and the various definitions of the term “urban Indian.”

The scholarship is intended to encourage other Native Americans to follow Kauffman’s example of community service.

“This is an honor, and I am hopeful this will inspire Native students to continue to seek higher education at every opportunity,“ Kauffman said.

Kauffman, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho, has long been dedicated to native youth and education. She serves as chair of the Seattle Indian Services Commission and is vice chair of the Green River College Board of Trustees.

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Time to defuse fireworks in Kent On the November ballot, Kent residents will have the opportunity to cast their vote on the use of fireworks in the city.

As with previous years, our fire department was overwhelmed by the number of calls for help. The volume of fire-related calls on the Fourth of July was three times higher than normal. Emergency response times, which can mean the difference between life and death, were significantly delayed.

The Kent Police Department received $12,400 in overtime for increased enforcement.

However, it had questionable results. Councilmember Jim Berrios accompanied the police on the Fourth and was taken aback by what he observed. The city’s firework rules were frequently broken and very difficult to enforce.

Several large parking lots were littered with illegal fireworks after the Fourth.

Firework bans do work.

The Renton Fire Chief stated, “The fireworks ban is in place to protect citizens and their property, and it is working.

Since 2005, we have seen a significant reduction in the number of painful injuries and costly property losses related to the use of fireworks.”

The Renton Fire Department reported they had a relatively quiet Fourth but were kept busy assisting Kent

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

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

Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electronically.

Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday. and other cities that did not have a ban.

In addition to public safety, littering and increased costs, fireworks drive our pets nuts and have been shown to adversely affect veterans with PTSD. Kent is an urban city that has no need for fireworks beyond public events. Please vote yes to ban fireworks on the November ballot.

– Jack Nixon

Kent becoming a welfare city Joy Etienne’s letter (“Just say no to more taxes”) in the Oct. 9 Kent Reporter hit the nail on the head.

Kent has built itself into a welfare city. More than 50 percent of the residents pay no city, state or county tax as their residents are owned by King County HUD, the Federal

Housing Authority or Section 8 housing.

Yet they probably count for 80 percent of fire and police calls. The majority of the kids get free breakfast and lunch because our government says the parents are too lazy to fix them a bowl of cereal, a piece of toast and a sandwich; so, we will take care of them.

Then there is the B&O tax.

It was campaigned as a road tax to fix the deteriorating streets. Now, we find it used to fund other city funds, not to mention the ShoWare Center, which cannot compete with the casinos.

Now you can see what building a welfare city causes. More taxes.

Many of our city fathers and business people do not care.

They get their wages, and business people take in the welfare money and head to the bank.

The big losers are homeowners on fixed incomes as they do not get cost-of-living raises.

Things to think about.

– Gene Bremner

Enough with property tax hikes My mortgage payment recently went up $50 per month, so I called the King County Assessor’s Office to find out what was going on. They told me that my county and local taxes had both gone up. This is a $600/year increase that started in August. [ more LETTERS page 7 ]

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www.kentreporter.com Now I read that our mayor thinks it would be nice if the City Council would raise property taxes again in 2016 to help with the city’s anemic financial condition.

Council members, especially those who own businesses, told the mayor that a business and occupation (B&O) hike was totally off the table. So there seems to be agreement by our “representatives” that we Kent homeowners are going to continue to be the ATM of choice. Methinks we need some new representatives who don’t pander so egregiously to the Chamber of Commerce.

I also don’t understand the whole Regional Fire Authority setup. What was wrong with city-run firedepartment services? Is the police department run the same way?

[ THOMAS from page 6 ] instill traffic safety for them, your family, and all of us.

Here are the “5 to Drive”: 1. No drinking and driving. Compared with other age groups, teen drivers are at greater risk of death in alcohol-related crashes, even though they’re too young to legally buy or possess alcohol.

2. Buckle Up. Every Trip.

Every Time. Front Seat and Back. Traffic data show our young people are not buckling up and neither are their passengers.

Not every person – or family – who lives in a home with a mortgage payment due every month has the discretionary income to support the city’s never-ending budget woes, especially those the council created.

The City Council and the mayor gave us property owners the financial white elephant known as the ShoWare Center – a vanity arena we didn’t need and couldn’t afford then or now.

And it’s sneaky business when the city tries to play games with the books and think that the auditors don’t know the difference between an asset and a liability.

If not for that vainglorious foolishness that the council forced onto us, we wouldn’t have so many neglected streets and parks.

Still, council members go on about how great the ShoWare is for the city. It’s not good for the city. Maybe it’s good for businesses down-

3. Zero cellphone use or texting. Studies have shown that when driving at 55 mph, sending a basic text message takes the driver’s eyes off the road for the length of an entire football field.

4. No speeding. Crash dynamics come into play here. The faster you go; the worse off everyone is in a crash. Honor the speed limits. They are there for a reason.

5. No extra passengers in the car. Research shows that the risk of a fatal crash goes up in direct relation to the number of teens in a car.

town. If so, then I think a B&O increase would be an appropriate, on-the-table item to help pay the city’s bills. Kind of like how LIDs are formed by the council to force neighborhood homeowners to pay for the streets in their area.

If the ShoWare benefits business, let business pay for what the public doesn’t volunteer to pay via ticket sales.

– Sandra Gill

Know more about OCD Let’s educate themselves about OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and its treatment.

In an average elementary school, there are likely five children suffering from the disorder. In a medium to large high school, there are typically 20 students battling it. And in a workplace of 500, there would be about five employees who have

And, the likelihood of risky behavior goes up too.

I have teenage sons. I worry about their safety every time they get into a car. What’s important to remember is that there are laws to keep them, and all of us, safer on our roadways. Officers enforce these laws because they have been proven to increase our safety.

Also, don’t forget the role you play in setting the example. Parents, set the example by following these “5 to Drive” rules too.

For more information about Teen Driver Safety

OCD, most likely hiding their symptoms from their colleagues.

OCD is in our community, and residents of Kent should not feel ashamed or embarrassed.

In most cases, it is a treatable disorder. However, studies show that people suffer unnecessarily for years because of lack of information and a shortage of therapists trained to properly diagnose and treat the disorder.

International OCD Foundation’s OCD Awareness Week was Oct. 11-17. The foundation helps people find treatment that will curtail suffering and allow them to lead more productive lives.

It also funds research and provides support for sufferers and the families and caregivers of patients.

A variety of the foundation resources can be found online at www.iocdf.org We are not alone.

Week, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website at safercar.gov/parents.

Washington State has been a leader in traffic safety across our country and continues to update the statewide highway safety plan, Target Zero: “0” serious injuries and fatalities on our roadways by 2030. Help us get there. Talk to your young driver today and practice safe driving habits always.

Ken Thomas is chief of the Kent Police Department. Reach him at 253-856-5200 or kthomas@kentwa.gov.

Dare to believe … that together we can beat OCD.

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RAVENS CAPTURE THIRD STRAIGHT HOCKEY VICTORY The Seattle Ravens extended its winning streak to three games last Saturday with a 6-1 win over the Tri-Cities Outlaws at the Kent Valley Ice Centre.

The Ravens are one of seven Northern Pacific Hockey League (NPHL) junior teams throughout Washington and Oregon.

Grant Omyer led the Ravens attack with two goals and one assist, while goaltender Justin Nelson made 28 saves on 29 shots. Zane James had a goal and an assist for Seattle, while Jake Best, Andrew Bell and Logan Koski also tallied for the Ravens. Cole Egan had two assists, while Ben LehfeldtEhlinger, John Crosbie and Tom Speer registered one apiece.

Kentridge senior Tyler Lantz, right, defends Kentwood’s Dallas George during the third annual Kentridge water polo tounament last Saturday.

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Kentwood’s Isaiah Williams darts into the open field against Kent-Meridian last Friday night.

Williams scored one touchdown and intercepted two passes in the Conks’ division-clinching win.

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Wrestler excels in water polo

BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com

As a freshman, Tyler Lantz knew little about water polo, but four years later, he is cocaptain and a leader of the Kentridge High School team.

“I honestly didn’t know Kentridge had a water polo team when I was coming into high school,” Lantz said. “Some of my good friends, I have known since elementary school, we were over at their house for a barbecue and they were like, ‘You should come try water

polo,’ because they played for a while. They were like, ‘You should come try it for a week and see how you like it.’ I went and I played for my trial week.

It was a lot of fun and I got really into it, and I decided to stick with it.”

Lantz was drawn to the team aspect of the sport.

“I loved everyone that was on the team, and the brotherhood that came with it,” he said.

“I like team sports where you come together as a team and you play together.”

While many water polo players come from a swimming background, Lantz is a wrestler. His father, Todd Lantz, is the head wrestling coach at Kentridge.

Lantz said wrestling has given him a competitive edge that he brings to the pool.

“Since I wrestle I’m more aggressive than normal players,” he said. “I’ve had to ease it back a little bit this year because I was a little too aggressive last year. I have been trying to find [ more WATER POLO page 10 ]

Conks drop Royals, clinch division title

BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@kentreporter.com

For Mike Bush and the Kentwood football program, it was familiar territory.

An emotional win for a first-year coach coming home and another divisional title for the Conquerors.

Brian Campbell threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more as Kentwood took down Kent-Meridian 28-7 to secure the South Puget Sound League 4A Northeast Division title at French Field last Friday night. [ more KENTWOOD page 9 ]

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SPSL Northeast 4A

It was the fourth consecutive divisional title – the 13th in program history – for the playoff-bound Conquerors (3-0 in league, 6-1 overall).

Kentwood has won six straight games since its season-opening loss to Curtis.

The Royals (2-2, 3-4) remain alive for a playoff spot but will need some help to get in.

“We knew it was going to be a battle,” said an elated Bush, the Conks coach and K-M graduate who went on to play collegiately at Washington State. “This is my alma mater. I was excited to come here and play them. It almost felt like coming full circle.

It’s an amazing feeling to win an SPSL title versus a school that I once attended.”

Connor Benson, a senior wide receiver and defensive back, produced big plays for the Conquerors, catching a TD pass, returning a kickoff 74 yards to set up another score and intercepting a pass in the fourth quarter.

Benson’s big plays on the receiving end of Campbell’s long passes set up Kentwood scoring chances.

“We went out there and got it done,” Benson said. “Brian put the ball in a perfect spot for me.

“I’m just glad it happened tonight in this special moment to be SPSL (Northeast Division) champs. I’m just proud of my team.”

Lightning-quick Isaiah Williams also shone, running for

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Last week’s games Kentwood 28, Kent-Meridian 7 Kentlake 37, Tahoma 34, OT Jefferson 48, Kentridge 7 Thursday’s game Mount Rainier at Kent-Meridian, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games Kentridge at Tahoma, 7 p.m.

Kentlake at Kentwood, 7 p.m.

158 yards and snagging a TD pass. He also pulled in two interceptions for the Conks.

Kentwood shut down the mistake-prone Royals, intercepting quarterback Ben Woods four times and containing his big target, Emmanual Daigbe.

“Our defensive staff had a great game plan on how to stop him and slow him down,” Bush said of Daigbe, one of the area’s coveted recruits. “He’s an amazing receiver. I commend him on the plays he did make. It was our focus to slow him down.”

Both teams struggled in the first half. Campbell and Woods each threw two interceptions and each team missed a field

goal.

“We got off to a slow start because Kent-Meridian is a good football team. Coach (Brett) Allen has his school are doing great things,” Bush said.

“We just had to refocus. We just calmed down, and we just played one play at a time. By doing that, we were successful, and we were able to put some drives together.”

The Conks got on the board first, producing a 12-play, 94-yard drive capped by Campbell’s 5-yard scoring flip to Williams with 10:28 left in the second quarter.

Kentwood went up 14-0 after Benson returned the opening second-half kickoff 74 yards to the Royals’ 11. K-M forced Kentwood into a field goal but roughed the kicker, allowing the Conks’ offense to return to the field with a fresh set of downs from the 2-yard line. Two plays later, Campbell raced around left end to score from the 3 with 9:30 to go in the third quarter.

The Royals drove to the Conks’ 17-yard line but the drive stalled, giving the ball up on downs.

Campbell’s 14-yard TD run with 4:29 left in the third quarter widen Kentwood’s lead to 21-0.

Campbell later found Benson on a swing pass and the wideout took it 62 yards to the end zone with 1:25 left in the third quarter.

Kent-Meridian avoided a shutout when Gabriel Gallman scored on a 13-yard run with

6:39 left in the game.

The Royals moved the ball but were unable to score early and often.

“When we blow those (scoring) opportunities it sort of gets into our heads,” Allen said.

“Some mental miscues cost us from converting on some of those (chances).

“The second half was all mental miscues,” Allen added.

“We just didn’t take advantage of what they were giving up by doubling, bracketing him.

“We’re still in the hunt but we have some work to do.”

Kentwood completes the regular season against Kentlake this Friday. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at French Field.

Kent-Meridian hosted Mount Rainier in a non-divisional game at 7 p.m. Thursday at French Field.

The district playoffs are scheduled for Nov. 6-7.

Elsewhere At Kentlake 37, Tahoma 34: Tyler Padilla’s 13-yard field goal in overtime lifted Kentlake past Tahoma 37-34 in an SPSL 4A Northeast Division game Oct. 15 at French Field.

Cody Faulkner scored on runs of 16, 14 and 2 yards for the Falcons. Trey Hegelson and Jacob Mancia also ran for scores.

At Jefferson 48, Kentridge 7: The Raiders (5-2) routed the Chargers (2-5) in a non-divisional game at Federal Way on Oct. 15.

JaQuan DuBose scored on a short run for Kentridge. Max Arend threw for 151 yards, Tanner Conner made five catches for 85 yards and Malik Mcferrin rushed for 45 yards for Kentridge.

Thunderbirds grab 4-2 WHL victory over Victoria Royals FOR THE REPORTER

The line of Ryan Gropp, Mathew Barzal and Keegan Kolesar combined for three goals and four assists last Saturday night at the ShoWare Center to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-2 Western Hockey League victory over the Victoria Royals.

The T-Birds improved to 5-1-1-0 with their fourth consecutive win.

Barzal has two goals and six assists in the last four games. Kolesar has five goals and seven assists in the last seven games. Gropp has two goals and two assists in the last four games.

Seattle goalie Logan Flodell had 21 saves on 22 shots and his record is now 3-0-1-0.

Seattle went in front 1-0 at 6:34 at of the first period on a powerplay goal from Barzal. Ethan Bear sent the puck from the left point to Kolesar behind the Victoria net.

Kolesar centered the puck to Barzal skating from left to right into the slot. Barzal beat Victoria goalie Coleman Vollrath over the glove for his second goal of the season.

The T-Birds took a 2-0 lead on a greasy goal from Gropp.

The Gropp-Barzal-Kolesar line struck on their very next shift to make it a 3-0 T-Birds lead. Barzal got a loose puck inside the Victoria blue line. Barzal made a drop pass to Kolesar coming into the zone.

Kolesar had the Gropp on his left but elected to shoot and beat Vollrath over the blocker.

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Bainbridge Island drops Kentridge in water polo

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Kentridge High School water polo took second place in its third annual tournament at Covington Aquatic Center last Saturday.

Kentridge lost 8-7 to Bainbridge Island in the final game of the night.

The tournament con-

www.kentreporter.com sisted of four games, each made up of six-minute quarters.

Bainbridge Island beat Auburn in the first game. Kentridge defeated Kentwood in second game.

Auburn and Kentwood faced off in a consolation game for the third match of the night.

Auburn’s team only had a few players on hand because many were attending the school’s homecoming dance. Since Kentridge has a large team some of the junior varsity players filled in for Auburn.

Kentridge won the

[ WATER POLO from page 8 ] that happy medium.”

Lantz said he is stronger defensively than on offense.

“I think it a lot easier for me trying to get the ball away from a person than trying to keep the ball away from a person.” he said.

Mike McKee, one of Kentridge’s coaches, said Lantz is one of the team’s leaders.

“He likes to get the other kids to play better, ” McKee said. “He has stuck with the program and been very disciplined.”

Lantz hopes the team qualifies for the state tournament for the second year in a row.

Last year, Kentridge place eighth at state.

“When we get to state, I have a smaller goal of placing higher than we did last year,” Lantz said. “I know we can keep up with a lot of these teams.”

tournament last year, and Kentwood took first place two years ago in the tournament’s first year.

Kentridge coach Mike McKee said the tournament is designed to promote awareness of water polo.

“I wanted to provide a tournament for the local teams that have played here to get together and show the community that water polo might be a sport that their children might want to follow,” McKee said. “I get a number of calls from parents saying they didn’t even know they had water polo here.”

Lantz enjoyed the atmosphere of the state tournament.

“We got to see all of the best teams in the state play water polo,” he said. “I learned a lot just last year from watching different teams at state and watching the higher placing teams play. You can see all their dry passes and how they work together. It was a really good experience for not just me but the whole team in general.”

Water polo is not a school-sanctioned sport and does not receive funding from the school or district.

The team has fundraisers to help offset the costs for players and has received grants from the Seattle Thunderbirds hockey team’s Community Sports Foundation.

Kentridge is well on its way to another trip the state tournament. So far this season the team is undefeated in league play.

Kentwood boys, girls golf capture SPSL district titles FOR THE REPORTER

The Kentwood High School boys and girls golf teams each won the South Puget Sound League 4A district championship at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton Oct. 15-16.

For the Kentwood boys, it was the second district championship in a row.

The team had 477 strokes this year, ahead of secondplace finisher Tahoma, with 505 strokes.

Kentwood’s Nathan Cogswell placed first in the tournament, Mason Koch and Angelo (Victor) Gallevo tied for second, Brayden Seims took seventh place, Spencer Kim 13th and Vincent Ota 16th.

Cogswell was selected as the Player of the Year for the SPSL, based on the district championship and his season match points.

The first five Kentwood varsity golfers qualified for the state 4A golf tournament in May, while Ota placed high enough to

Kentwood golf team members, from left to right, Spencer Kim, Mason Koch, Brayden Seims, Vincent Ota, Nathan Cogswell and Victor Gallevo. COURTESY PHOTO have a second chance to qualify in the spring.

In regular season play, Kentwood varsity boys golf went 10-0 for the second year in a row, and are undefeated in the last 27 regular season matches.

The team broke the team match points (single match) Kentwood record with 109 points this fall.

The record was 102 points.

Cogswell and Gallevo broke the single round points record for a player with 22 points. The previous record was 21.

Mason Koch broke the career all-time points record for a varsity boys golfer at Kentwood with 706. The previous record was 685.

On the girls side, Kentwood had 589 strokes, in its district victory.

Katelann Soth placed first in the tournament, Jocelyn Dacuag finished fourth and Bryanna Raap 34th.

Soth was selected as the North Girls Golfer of the year for the SPSL, based on the district championship and her season match points.

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ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENT NOTICE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #361 CITY OF KENT Supplemental Assessment Roll for Local Improvement District (LID) No. 351, designated as LID No. 361, for the construction of the South 277th Street Corridor Improvements, as originally provided by Ordinance No. 3496.

Notice is hereby given that the ninth (9th) installment of the assessment levied for the above named improvement, comprising Local Improvement District No. 361 under Ordinance 3817, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before November 7, 2015, said installment will be delinquent, will have a penalty of nine (9) percent added, and the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law.

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Aaron BeMiller Finance Director City of Kent, Washington Published in the Kent Reporter October 23, 2015 and October 30, 2015. #1416207.

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Kent is one of 84 Tree City USAs in the state. To qualify as a Tree City USA community, the city must

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Renton, Washington on the 2nd day of November 2015, at the hour of 5:30 p.m., at which time and place any taxpayer may appear and be heard in favor of, or against the whole of, said proposed budget or any part thereof.

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Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Kent Reporter on October 16, 2015 and October 23, 2015. #1441576.

CITY COUNCIL The following is a summary of the ordinances adopted by the Kent City Council on October 20, 2015: ORDINANCE NO. 4171 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, making housekeeping edits to clarify inconsistencies in the Zoning Districts Map designations related to the amendment to the City of Kent Comprehensive Plan in compliance with the requirements of the Growth Management Act (CPA-20113/CPZ-2011-1).

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ORDINANCE NO. 4172 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending Title 12 of the Kent City Code by adding a new Chapter 12.20, “Adoption and Administration of Impact Fees,â€? establishing a process for adoption of new impact fee ordinances imposed on development DFWLYLW\ WR KHOS ÂżQDQFH V\VWHP improvements to public facilities; requiring a public hearing prior to adoption of any ordinance establishing impact fees for a new category of public facility; adopting a system for limited deferrals of collection of impact fees imposed on single-family residential construction; and authorizing the collection of reasonable administrative fees to help fund the cost of maintaining the impact fee deferral program.

This ordinance will take effect thirty days from the date of passage and publication, unless subjected to referendum or vetoed by the Mayor, or unless otherwise noted.

A copy of the complete text of any ordinance will be mailed upon request of the City Clerk.

Ronald F. Moore, MMC, City Clerk Published in the Kent Reporter on October 23, 2015. #1444143.

C.C. Edwards Construction, Inc., C.C. Edwards, P.O. Box 1600, Orting, WA 98360, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Kentridge Estates, is located at 21239 132nd Ave. SE in Kent in King County.

This project involves 7.33 acres of soil disturbance for Residential construction activities. The receiving waterbodies are an unnamed wetland, City of Kent sewer system, and Big Soos Creek.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173201A-320.

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CITY OF KENT PUBLIC NOTICE SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Pursuant to KCC 11.03, Environmental Policy, the City of Kent has issued a threshold determination for the following: Mitigated Determination of 1RQVLJQLÂżFDQFH 0'16 IRU YASHCO AZALEA SHORT PLAT ENV-2014-32; RPSA-2143325 SP-2014-6; RPSS-2142824 The applicant proposes to subdivide a 1.22 acre parcel into six single family residential lots. The subject property is currently developed with a house, storage shed and partial foundation, all of which will be removed. A wetland is located in the southwest portion of the property. All lots will access from a new private street connecting to 113th Avenue Southeast.

The property is located at 25325 113th Ave SE and is LGHQWLÂżHG DV .LQJ &RXQW\ 3DUFHO Number 2022059281. The property is zoned SR-6, Single Family Residential.

Comments are due for the above project by 4:30 p.m., November 6, 2015, to City of Kent Planning Services.

For more information, contact Kent Planning Services at 220 Fourth Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032, Telephone: (253) 856-5454. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City for more information. For TDD relay service, call 1-800-833-6388 or the City of Kent at (253) 856-5725.

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