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ELECTION ‘15

Budell in a runaway; fireworks fizzling

BY STEVE HUNTER AND HEIDI SANDERS

BY STEVE HUNTER

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The Kent City Council will feature at least one new member next year as Tina Budell convincingly defeated Hira Singh Bhullar in Tuesday night’s election.

Councilwoman Brenda Fincher is in a tight race to keep her seat. Fincher received 50.12 percent (5,064 votes) while challenger Toni Troutner had 49.64 percent INSIDE: Kent-area election (5,015), a results chart, page 5 difference of only 49 votes, as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. King County Elections will release new counts each weekday afternoon until the count is certified on Nov. 24.

Budell pulled in 63.33 percent (5,956) while Bhullar had 34.45 percent (3,141).

“I’m blown away,” said Budell, who celebrated her victory at Nashville’s Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Kent. “I have tears of joy and shock.”

Budell, who works as an information technology project coordinator at Kforce, Inc., a professional staffing services firm, said she thought she [ more RACES page 4 ]

Crowning moment: Tina Budell dons a tiara while receiving a congratulatory hug from Mayor Suzette Cooke for capturing a seat on the City Council during her campaign victory party at Nashville’s Sports Bar and Grill on Tuesday night. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

ShoWare Center to draw record crowds for 2015

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

Kent’s ShoWare Center is projected to draw a record-setting 400,000 people this year to more than 195 events, another record high since the city-owned facility opened in 2009.

About 50,000 of those people will walk through the arena doors during the 12 shows of Disney on Ice’s “Frozen” from Nov. 11-16.

“We have sold more than 35,000 tickets and we have capacity for 50,000,” ShoWare general manager Tim Higgins said about Disney on Ice during a report at the city’s Public Facilities District meeting on Oct. 29.

“It will sell out.”

The arena drew 370,015 people through its doors in 2014 after hitting 381,159 in 2011. [ more SHOWARE page 8 ]

The majority of Kent voters want to ban fireworks in the city.

In an advisory proposition on Tuesday’s ballot, 66.47 percent (6,382 votes) said yes to a fireworks ban while 33.53 percent (3,220) opposed a ban.

“I was surprised it was that big of a difference,” said City Council President Dana Ralph during a phone interview on Tuesday night. “But we were looking for what the voters wanted and it’s pretty clear what they want.”

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 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.

Ralph said the council’s Public Safety Committee will consider a ban first before the proposal moves to the full council.

Even if the council approves a ban before the end of the year or early next year, the law wouldn’t be on the books [ more VOTE page 4 ]

Drilling Firefighters based in SeaTac with the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority took part in a regional training exercise on extrication techniques Tuesday at the headquarters station for the Renton Fire Department. They joined with crews from Renton and Tukwila, and medics and ambulance drivers, in the exercise designed to help emergency crews learn to work and communicate together in realistic settings.

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Children’s Therapy Center recently honored three of its best.

The center – one of the state’s largest and most comprehensive nonprofit pediatric therapy programs – recognized its influential founders for years of contributions, service and excellence.

Sue Hudson, Nancy Hylton and Gay Lloyd Pinder, who founded CTC back in 1979, were honored at the organization’s inaugural Giving Luncheon in Seattle, which raised nearly $160,000 to benefit children with special needs.

All three women are skilled therapists, specializing in different areas that help developmentally disabled children.

“The three are pretty amazing, unique and courageous women who have left a very deep legacy,” said Linda Thompson, a physical therapist and consultant at CTC, who was on hand for the tribute. “They set the foundation for our culture, one that still exists today.”

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Kent man, former teacher charged with rape of child His firing occurred following an internal investigation by the school district, triggered when the student, now 23 years old, in August revealed to district officials the incident at Dimmitt Middle School when she was 14.

The school district forwarded the information to the Renton Police Department. Detectives investigated and submitted their case to the King County Prosecuting At-

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A former Renton School District teacher fired from his job in August has been charged with third-degree rape of a child for allegedly having sex with one of female students nearly 10 years ago.

Arraignment for Jeffrey C. Willis, 43, of Kent, is Nov. 16 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. He was charged Oct. 30 and is not in custody.

torney’s Office.

According to charging documents, Willis had sexual relations with the girl in 2006 at each of their homes, in his car and on a trail behind Maplewood Heights Elementary School, among other places. They kissed at Dimmitt, where the girl was in Willis’ language-arts class.

Willis would occasionally drive her home, which drew the attention of fellow teachers who counseled

Green River College pays former instructor $169,000 in agreement

CHIPOTLE IN KENT CONNECTED WITH E. COLI OUTBREAK A total of 25 cases of E. coli illnesses in Washington has led to the voluntary closure this week of all Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in the state, including the Kent Station shopping center location. The Kent location, 512 Ramsay Way, is one of five Washington restaurants associated with the outbreak, according to the state Department of Health.

The other sites include Hazel Dell, 7715 NE 5th Ave., in Vancouver; 1404 Broadway Ave. and 4229 University Way NE in Seattle; and 1753 S. Burlington Blvd. in Burlington. The restaurants under investigation are possibly linked to 25 cases of E. coli illnesses in Washington, according to a Department of Health media release on Tuesday. In Washington, residents of Clark (11), Cowlitz (2), Island (2), King (6), and Skagit (4) counties have been reported as outbreak cases.

Of the 25 cases, 23 reported having been at Chipotle restaurants before getting sick. Nine of the Washington residents were hospitalized.

Cases range in age from 5 to 65. There have been no deaths.

him not to do so, according or charging documents. He would then pick up the girl a few blocks away from school.

The girl developed a crush on Willis, according to charging documents, and his heart would skip a beat when they passed in the hallway.

The girl broke off the relationship in fall 2006 when she was a freshman at Hazen High School. Willis was still at Dimmitt Middle School.

BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com

TONS OF TURKEY Foster Farms delivered 640 turkeys, weighing more than 10,000 pounds, to Northwest Harvest in Kent on Tuesday morning. The turkeys will be distributed in the coming weeks to Northwest Harvest partner agencies to help feed Washington families this Thanksgiving. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

Man sentenced to 10 years for sex trafficking A 44-year-old Auburn man, who trolled neighborhoods in South King County looking for teenage girls to recruit into prostitution, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 10 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for four criminal counts related to sex trafficking.

A jury convicted Nathan Bonds in November 2014 of two counts of sex trafficking of a juvenile and two counts of transportation of a juvenile to engage in prostitution.

At sentencing U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour said, “This is a serious case involving vulnerable children.� “This defendant preyed

on vulnerable teens to enrich himself,� said U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes in a media release. “He preyed on their homelessness, and their emotional and mental health challenges to lure them into prostitution. We thank the law enforcement agencies who work tirelessly to bring defendants such as this one to justice.�

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Green River College paid former auto body instructor Mark Millbauer $169,000 as a part of a separation agreement following the elimination of the auto body program.

Millbauer was informed the auto body program and his position had been eliminated in July as a part of a cost-saving effort to balance the college’s budget. Millbauer accepted a buyout from the college on Sept. 11.

The Kent Reporter requested a copy of the agreement via a public records request on Sept.

18 and received the document last week.

According to the agreement, Millbauer received a single lump sum payment of $169,027.49 on Sept. 30, which included a separation

payment of $129,447.67 and $39,579.82 “to end Millbauer’s tenure and all employment at the college.�

Millbauer worked at the college for 22 years. Faculty claim that the program cuts targeted Millbauer, who served at the faculty union president for five years. Faculty and college representatives have been in contract negotiations for more than a year.

In May, faculty filed an Unfair Labor Practice complaint with the Washington State Public Employees Relations Commission. The complaint was withdrawn Sept. 14 as part of the agreement reached in Millbauer’s buyout.

The agreement also prevents Millbauer from taking future action. [ more BUYOUT page 7 ]

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It might be days or even weeks before the FincherTroutner race is decided.

The council appointed Fincher to her position last year after the resignation of Ken Sharp. Two years remain on the term.

Troutner, a market research analyst with a small business in Kent, is making her first run for an elected office. “I’m actually really excited,� Troutner said during a phone interview Tuesday

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Council members Dana Ralph and Bill Boyce ran unopposed and each will return for four more years.

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Budell won even though Bhullar raised nearly four times as much money, $55,526 to $15,537, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission website on Monday. “I was a little worried about the amount of money he raised,� said Budell, who has lived in Kent for eight years and serves as president of the North Park Neighborhood Council.

Budell said she plans to spend the next couple of months getting ready to take office by talking with council members and attending council meetings and workshops. She will replace Deborah Ranniger, who decided not to seek a fourth, four-year term.

Bhullar gathered with family, friends and supporters at his East Hill home to view the election results. Although he didn’t win, he was pleased with the amount of votes his campaign garnered. “It was great excitement for the whole community,� said Bhullar, a member of Kent’s Sikh community and a software developer at

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County voters passing Best Start for Kids levy

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

King County voters are approving a property tax increase on Tuesday’s ballot to support the Best Start for Kids levy.

A total of 52.5 percent (124,973) voted in favor of the proposition while 47.4 (112,747) were against it, according to King County Elections results on Tuesday.

King County Executive Dow Constantine, one of the backers of the levy, came away pleased with the results.

“The early returns on Best Starts for Kids are very encouraging,” Constantine said in a media release. “I’m pleased that so many people got the message that we can start putting more children and youth in our region on a positive trajectory in life.

“I’m proud that we created an alliance of business leaders, service providers, and elected officials, all committed to ensuring that every child in King County is able to achieve his or her full potential.”

The purpose of the levy,

known as Proposition No. 1, is to raise $65 million per year for six years to improve the physical, social and environmental factors that influence children from birth (including services for pregnant mothers) up to the age of 24. The cost of the levy is 14 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation or about $42 per year for the owner of a $300,000 house, according to county reports.

Fifty percent of the revenue would go toward early childhood development programs for children up to age 5. About 35 percent would go toward programs that assist kids and adults ages 6 through 24, 10 percent would go to community programs aimed at improving health, social and economic outcomes, and 5 percent would be used for “evaluation, data collection and program improvement,” according to a media release from King County Executive Dow Constantine.

The Kent City Council unanimously approved a resolution last month in support of the levy.

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Kent-area election 2015 results Name, votes, percent • Kent City Council Position No. 1 Tina Budell: 5,956 (65.33) Hira Singh Bhullar: 3,141 (34.45) Write-in: 20 (0.22) Position No. 4 Les Thomas: 6,996 (96.78) Write-in: 233 (3.22) Note: Gwen Allen ran an active write-in campaign Position No. 6 Brenda Fincher: 5,064 (50.12) Toni Troutner: 5,015 (49.64) Write-in: 24 (0.24) • City of Kent Proposition No. 1 (Advisory vote, should fireworks be banned?)

Yes: 6,382 (66.47) No: 3,220 (33.53) • Kent School District Director No. 1 Russell Hanscom: 9,010 (73.54) Trish Sanders: 3,200 (26.12) Write-in: 42 (0.34) • King County Charter Amendment No. 1 (Law enforcement oversight) Yes: 127,270 (55.81) No: 100,770 (44.19)

Proposition No. 1 (Best Starts for Kids Levy) Yes: 124,973 (52.57) No: 112,747 (47.43) Assessor John Wilson: 112,548 (55.41) Lloyd Hara: 89,864 (44.24) Write-in: 723 (0.36) Director of Elections Julie Wise: 147,368 (71.44) Zack Hudgins: 58,291 (28.26) Write-in: 635 (0.31)

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Voter registration challenge denied for Kent School Board candidate

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A challenge of Kent School Board candidate Trisha Sanders’ residency in the district has been denied by King County Elections director Sherril Huff

Sanders decided in July not to actively seek the board seat, but her name appeared on Tuesday’s ballot.

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“I’m blown away. I have tears of joy and shock. “ – Tina Budell about her easy victory over Hira Singh Bhullar in a Kent City Council race.

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SHOEBOX OF JOY Eastridge Baptist Church in Kent will serve as a collection site for Operation Christmas Child, one of the world’s largest Christmas projects of its kind.

The annual Samaritan’s Purse project is a favorite of many Kent residents, families, churches and groups who spread joy to millions of children around the world by filling shoeboxes with fun toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement.

“Through the simple act of filling a shoebox, someone in Kent can make a tangible difference in the life of a child halfway around the world,” said Kent volunteer coordinator Pam Stevens. “Anyone can participate and bring joy to a child facing difficult circumstances.”

At Eastridge Baptist Church, 12520 SE 240th St., during National Collection Week, Nov. 16-23, anyone can drop off a gift-filled shoebox to send to a child overseas.

Kent residents hope to contribute 2,450 shoebox gifts to the global goal of reaching 11 million children in need.

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The last few weeks have put my family in a tailspin. When the Washington Supreme Court ruled that public charter schools were unconstitutional, we were in a state of shock.

My son, Austin, is a sixthgrader at Excel Public Charter School in Kent. We chose Excel because we needed an option for our son that would allow him to thrive in his academic environment. It suits him perfectly. For the first time in his seven years of public school, he does his homework with enthusiasm and wakes up excited to go back.

I want to thank state Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, and nine other Democratic and Republican lawmakers who recently submitted an amicus brief that asked the court to reconsider their ruling. Kids all over the state are depending on our politicians to come together and fix the mess that we're in.

If the court doesn't change its mind, I hope that other state lawmakers will follow Sen. Fain and others' example in fixing the charter school law so my son and other families can keep their public school options.

– Deanne Hilburn

not including proposals for hikes not yet in effect.

It's time for the city of Kent to live within its means, like most folks do with their own budgets.

No B&O tax increase? Why not? The answer is apparent.

This insanity needs to change direction. Hey taxpayers, consider your next vote.

Taxing Kent's homeowners is not the only solution to repairing poor choices by those who represent us.

There is a need to engage people with better money management skills to run our city and not just protecting their own interests.

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Unreasonably taxed in our city

Let’s do more on gun control

It is close to criminal how our property taxes are rising,

I believe the matter of gun violence, especially in schools,

is extremely important. When one thinks about gun violence and school shootings, what comes to mind? Horror?

Grief? Pain? Chaos?

As a senior at Kent-Meridian High School, I have seen this topic become somewhat of a casual conversation, a joke, even. This scares me enough in itself, and maybe a little more than the acts of violence that occur.

Last year, as you may have heard, there was a very serious rumor of a shooting that was supposedly to occur on Oct. 30, 2014, at Kent-Meridian, just after the tragedy of the shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School. This rumor caused half or more students to not attend school and raise security on campus. There was not an incident, and the source of these threats were caused by jokes made by students.

A similar incident happened again, just recently, but was not made public. Wondering why everyone was on edge, and why parents were keeping their students home, I asked a fellow peer what was going on, and he responded, “It’s nothing, just another school shooting rumor.” I felt my blood run cold.

Another school shooting rumor? Was this not a big deal?

Why is this violence becoming a part of our everyday lives?

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[ LETTERS from page 6 ] in Marysville, and then gunfire on elementary school students at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

These occurrences are only the most recent ones. After all of this catastrophe, why hasn’t anything been done? There is still not gun control, and anyone can get a permit. Eighteen percent of youth deaths in the past two years have been firearm related.

It’s time for something to be done, and Kent can be the start of making a difference.

– Emily A. Safford

Let’s do more for a renewable Kent Is Kent doing its part to help use clean energy on the small scale?

As the world is changing in the 21st century, as a whole we need to find ways to use renewable energy to help save our planet for the future and reduce environmental impacts.

As currently it is one of hottest topics being debated in the U.S. climate change and clean energy is not problem that is going to go

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Applied baccalaureate programs broaden access to four-year degrees. They don’t require students to relocate, uproot their families, or take on extravagant amounts of debt, and are therefore a magnet for the place-bound, for career changers, for low-income

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Such a presence probably stops bullying, possible abductions, etc.

I hope those who are unable to do this because of job shifts, other responsibilities at home or illness do appreciate this and let some of those people know.

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leges by 2017. With the goal of helping Washington state award 42,400 bachelor’s degrees per year.

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Thus, we’re experiencing a paradigm shift in higher education, with Washington’s community and technical colleges leading the way.

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away soon. Many think it is national governments job to regulate the use of harmful energy sources and promote clean energy. I think of this from the other side and believe the cities and counties duty to help save this planet on the small scale. I believe if each city or county do their part, it will greatly help this planet and leave it inhabitable for many generations to come.

As many cities strive for 100 percent renewable energy use, there is a lot Kent can learn from these cities to put towards its own goal of 100 percent renewable energy. There is the traditional ways of creating clean energy that Kent can adapt like solar power and wind energy from wind turbine.

There are, however, many more ways a city like Kent can create clean energy. Kent could take advantage of hydroelectric power or geothermal energy that is energy from the heat inside of the Earth. Also there is now technology that can collect energy from the roadways, every time a car drives over these sections of the road energy is collected.

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A hearing for the challenge was held on Oct. 28. Sanders attended the hearing but neither Hanscom nor former Kent City Council candidate Bailey Stober, who submitted the voter registration challenge with Hanscom, were there.

Huff announced at the hearing she would make her decision within 10 days.

The ruling was made last Friday.

Sanders presented several documents to show her residency, including an affidavit stating when she moved in, her driver’s license, voter registration card, copies of several utility bills at the address under her name and the certified letter sent to her

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Despite the large attendance numbers and events this year, the arena continues to lose money.

But the financial losses are much less than what SMG, the arena operators, had projected for 2015.

The arena lost $391,383 through the first nine months, according to ShoWare’s income statement on Sept. 30. That’s $144,171 lower than the projected losses of $535,555 through the third quarter.

Disney’s big crowds should help the bottom line even more when SMG releases the 2015 income statement early next year.

The amount of rental income is up $122,576 from budget through the third quarter while food and beverage revenue is up $17,254.

SMG has lined up more concerts than it anticipated – including seven in the last few months – and those

concerts help boost revenue at the $84.5 million arena.

Ben Wolters, city economic and community development director, said SMG will submit a proposal in the next month or two to the city’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to use funds to market the ShoWare Center.

“We have put a lot of stuff in place to what is turning out to be a very good year,” Wolters said. “We are looking going forward to take that success and market it more broadly.”

Wolters said funds from the city’s lodging tax on hotels could be used to spread the word about the ShoWare Center, which he added many people outside of the Kent area still don’t know about.

“It’s a marquee regional facility gaining real traction and one of the key ways we attract positive attention to our economy,” Wolters said. “It’s becoming one of

our calling cards and we are going to take advantage of that with our proposal. We are trying to build off this positive momentum and expand on it.”

ShoWare notes Higgins told the Public Facilities District board about plans to replace the arena lights with LED lights at a cost of about $145,000.

That money will come from a capital expense fund set up by a 10-year loan of $500,000 from SMG to the city. The 66 new lights will provide more robust lighting, Higgins said, as well as eventually save on costs by using less energy. …Within the next six weeks or so, the arena will feature new digital menu boards at concession stands. That project will cost about $38,000 from the same loan fund.

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Act now and tender plants will make a spring encore

Three ways to save geraniums The easiest method is to place the potted plants close

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to the house and shelter them on cold night with a tent of plastic bubble wrap.

Water very little – I like to check the soil on holidays – about once a month. If our winter is mild geraniums will survive and with some extra feeding in May they will thrive and bloom a second summer.

If your geraniums are growing in the ground, pull them up by their roots, put a string around the base of the plant and hang the uprooted geraniums from the rafters of a cold but not freezing garage or garden shed. You can prune the top of the plants off by one half to make them more manageable.

In April cut down the hanging, bare root geraniums and repot into fresh potting soil. Grow indoors near a bright window until May. If you a have a greenhouse or sunroom, you can overwinter potted geraniums by keeping the soil on the dry side and not fertilizing until you see signs of Marianne Binetti

The beginning of November is your last chance to save tender bulbs and plants that need winter protection.

There are many uncontrolled variables that go into a successful save including how low the temp goes this winter, where you store your plants and even how much humidity is in the air.

Look at this project as a fun experiment because you don’t have much to lose – even if your geraniums, fuchsia basket or cannas fail to make an encore appearance next summer you will still have time to visit your local nursery and replace failures with beautifully grown greenhouse plants.

If you are impatient for more color in the month of May these saves may not be for you – overwintered plants sometimes take until mid July to perk up from the long days in dark winter storage.

spring growth. You can also try taking cuttings from old plants and rooting them over the winter.

Two ways to save fuchsias Easy way is to hang or place the basket near a protected corner of the house and drape them loosely with bubble wrap using clothes pins to secure the plastic in several spots on the rim of the pot.

Help them go dormant by holding back on water and fertilizer until you see new growth in late spring.

A more reliable way to coax your fuchsia into a second year of blooms is to cut back the entire hanging basket to six inch stumps.

Next place this butchered basket in a cold but not freezing spot or dig a hole one foot deep, deposit the basket and cover it with fallen leaves. Place a tarp on top to mark the spot and keep out the rain. Unearth the dormant plants in March, bring indoors and grow near a sunny window until all danger of frost has passed.

You do not need to take any heroic measures to save hardy fuchsias (Fuchsia magellanica). These are

the shrubby fucshias with tiny leaves and small flowers. Just leave then in the ground and resist the urge to prune back their woody tops until you see new growth in June.

Two ways to save tender bulbs of canna, begonia and dahlias The safest way to recoup your investment from plants that sprout from tender bulbs is to cut off the stems at soil level this month and dig and remove the tuber from the soil.

Shake off any soil and allow the root to dry a bit indoors for 24 hours. Then place inside a brown paper bag (plastic holds too much moisture) and store in a cool garage, basement or crawl space.

The hard part is remembering where you put the bulbs and when to replant them. Mark the calendar now so you can replant begonias and cannas indoors in pots during the month of April for setting outdoors in late May. Dahlias can be planted back into the soil outdoors in early May. An easier way to save tender bulbs if you are a gambling gardener is to leave them in the ground

So what have you got to lose? Make this the winter of your plant’s content and see what plants honor your garden with an encore.

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oeing is coming up on a special year. In July, the company will be 100 years old. It’s a great success story, but Boeing didn’t do it alone.

They’ve had incredible support from the community. It’s this special relationship between Boeing and its Puget Sound neighbors that will make its second century even better for the company and the communities where its employees live and work.

Boeing and Puget Sound have come far in their journey together. Today, they’re major partners in international trade – with aerospace accounting for over half the state’s exports last year. Boeing is the largest single exporter in the U.S. – an important engine of the economy and a creator of jobs in the Puget Sound area.

Although Puget Sound is home to a number of major companies, Boeing remains the state’s largest private employer, with over 80,000 employees based here in Washington. In the past five years, Boeing and Amazon together accounted, directly or indirectly, for more than 40 percent of the jobs created in the Puget Sound region.

Commercial aviation is growing around the world, and Boeing’s success in global markets supports rising production rates in Boeing factories around Puget Sound. At the same time, as Boeing increases its international growth, it is also providing support in Puget Sound communities where the majority of its employees live.

In 2014, Boeing, its employees and retirees gave more than $50 million to Washington state charities and nonprofit organizations.

Boeing support for Puget Sound communities Boeing is an important presence in Washington state and in the lives of its residents, and has become a catalyst for positive change in millions of lives.

In 2014, Boeing, its employees and retirees gave more than $50 million to Washington state charities and nonprofit organizations. The continued growth in aviation means the Puget Sound region stands to receive continued strong community support for health and human services, arts, environmental, culture and civic engagement.

Boeing is working to significantly expand Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) educational opportunities for Puget Sound youth.

Boeing employees are also playing a leadership role in supporting their communities where they live and work. Through the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound, more than $9 million in financial assistance was provided to local nonprofits to boost education, human services and veterans support.

The company is also inspiring the next generation of Puget Sound leaders. More than 650 Everett middle school students have participated in Boeing programs focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Students are also learning about clean energy and energy conservation due in part to a Boeing-funded science curriculum within the Everett School District.

Boeing partners with Everett Community College to train aviation mechanics, and has contributed more than $9 million to the United Way of Snohomish County and other organizations dedicated to service.

For the past five years, Boeing employees have volunteered to encourage recycling, employee engagement and community volunteering companywide.

The Sustainables, a Green Team based in the Puget Sound, has completed about 80 site-based projects since 2010, contributing to a 74 percent increase in recycling and environmental education initiatives at the local sites.

Boeing also supports military personnel and families. The Employees Community Fund awarded a grant to USO Northwest to support the construction on a new USO Welcome Center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which will serve more than 10,000 military personnel and their families each month.

Boeing is lead supporter for Rally Point 6, a nonprofit that helps veterans seeking employment, educational opportunities, assistance with benefits, housing or transition advice. Since the center opened in March 2014, more than 1,750 military, veterans and their families have found support.

With Boeing winning in growing the aerospace marketplace, Puget Sound residents will see a win of their own. As the state’s largest employer, Boeing has shown a commitment to giving time, talent and resources to build up the communities its employees call home.

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Is Boeing the largest building on earth?

TRUE. Guinness World Records list the Boeing Everett factory as the largest manufacturing building in the world by volume at 472 million cubic feet (13.3 million cubic meters).

Is Boeing a city?

TRUE. The Everett factory is like a small city, requiring its own fire department, security force, fully equipped medical clinic, electrical substations and water treatment plant.

The Boeing Factory employees 100,000 people.

FALSE. There are about 35,000 employees working at the Everett facility, and they work in three shifts around the clock.

The Boeing Factory is so big that it rains in the factory.

FALSE. Although the factory is the world’s largest building, it does not rain nor does it create any cloud/rain inside the factory building. However, when the factory was first built, clouds actually formed near the ceiling.

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Is there a maze of walkways running below the factory?

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Boeing employs more than 165,000 people worldwide.

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The have the largest mural in the world.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliners for China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines at Beijing Capital International Airport in China.

China becoming powerful catalyst for Puget Sound economic growth

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hina is projected to become the world’s largest commercial airplane market by 2030, creating opportunities worth billions for the Puget Sound region.

The country is already Washington’s largest trading partner, with nearly a quarter of all the state’s exports headed for Chinese markets. In 2014, more than $20.7 billion in goods were exported, including apples, cherries, hops and wine.

Topping the export list is the aerospace industry and Boeing.

China’s rapidly growing aviation market plays a crucial role in Boeing’s current and future success, said Boeing Chairman Jim McNerney in a news release.

Boeing projects Chinese markets will need 6,330 new planes worth $950 billion by 2034, making them the company’s largest potential customer.

While Boeing makes up more than 50 percent of the Chinese commercial airplane market, the company is in a stiff competition to win Chinese orders against European plane-maker Airbus.

The European company opened an airplane completion facility in Tianjin, near Beijing, in 2008 for the A320, and announced plans this summer to open a facility to finish interiors of the twin-aisle A330 in China. Boeing is leveling the

competition with its Sept. 23 announcement to open a similar facility in China.

The company’s 40-year business relationship with China, which helped develop its aviation industry, could give the Puget Sound region an added advantage to come out on top.

An investment treaty between China and the U.S. could provide a framework

Boeing Mechanics giving President Xi an airplane tour in the Everett factory.

for broader investment in U.S. and Chinese economies, according to previous reports.

Supporters say, if signed, an agreement with China would create “a powerful catalyst for more economic growth,” according to The Daily Herald. The agreement would open up more of its market to American companies, provide clearer rules for Chinese investment in the U.S. and create jobs on both sides. Nonetheless, both sides have a long way to go in negotiating any investment agreement.

With Boeing’s announcement to build a China-based delivery center – the first of its kind outside the U.S. – job creation will be on the rise and employment on the 737 line in Washington will not be reduced, according to a memo from Ray Conner, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The deal announced Sept. 23 also involves delivering 300 Boeing jets worth $38 billion, nearly double last year’s record delivery of 155 airplanes to China.

Despite the competition and obstacles before them, Randy Tinseth, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ vice president for marketing, said in a Sept. 16 Daily Herald report, that selling in the Chinese market depends on the same fundamentals as in others: relationships, patience and investment.

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he Seattle metro area has experienced an impressive 15.5 percent growth in employment since 2010, with 43 percent of jobs generated by two of the area’s largest employers: Boeing and Amazon, according to a September report by the Seattle City Budget Office. In comparison, Washington State has seen 12.5 percent job growth and the U.S. overall 9.7 percent growth during that same time period.

Boeing and Amazon, both of which have had a long-established presence in the Puget Sound area (founded in 1916 and 1994 respectively), are re-

sponsible for the creation of high-skill, high-wage jobs with an average annual salary of $100,000 in Seattle and the surrounding areas. The economic robustness of these two major employers over the past five years has been directly linked to the addition of thousands of other secondary and tertiary jobs, such as in construction, retail and service sectors, that, when combined, account for a substantial amount of job growth in the region. In light of this, ensuring Boeing and Amazon’s continued success will be a key factor in maintaining a healthy regional economy.

Boeing is competing hard to win sales in China because China will become the world’s largest airplane market in the coming years, and our success there is vital to Boeing production and employment in the United States and Puget Sound. This year, Boeing will deliver about 25 percent of all the airplanes we produce, including about one in three 737s built in Renton, to China. And, over the next 20 years, Boeing has forecast demand there for more than 6,300 new airplanes valued at nearly $1 trillion. One reason why China’s airlines are growing so rapidly is that its middle class is as large as the entire U.S. population yet, on average, people in China travel on airplanes a tenth as often as Americans.

Q:

The Chinese economy seems to be struggling. Could this hurt Chinese demand for orders from Boeing?

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Our forecast for airplane demand accounts for fluctuation in markets over a 20-year period. We’re confident that China’s economy and aviation sector will continue to see strong growth over the long term.

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What are the factors that determine whether Boeing or your competitor sells more airplanes in China?

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First and foremost, Boeing has to deliver the best and most fuelefficient airplanes and services to support our customers’ business

plans. In addition, we must continue to grow our 40-year presence and collaboration with China’s aviation industry because this supports our sales opportunities, market access and long-term growth. This is not surprising: Just as Americans like to buy products made in the USA, China and other countries expect Boeing to partner with their industry and contribute to their economies.

Q:

Why has Boeing decided to establish a 737 finishing and delivery center in China?

A:

China is the key international market for the 737: This year, Chinese carriers will take delivery of one out of every three 737s that our employees build in Renton. With this in mind, a 737 completion and delivery center makes sense for several reasons: it serves Chinese customers by bringing the 737 closer to home, it adds capacity that will enable our planned production-rate increases in Boeing’s 737 factory in Renton, and it allows us to collaborate with Chinese industry in a way that supports our access to the China market.

Q: Will this new facility in China cause layoffs in the Puget Sound?

A:

No. This facility in China increases Boeing’s 737 production capacity and will not result in layoffs or reduce employment for the 737 program. In addition, significant 737 sales to Chinese customers combined with this new China-based facility will enable higher 737 production rates on the 737 program in coming years.

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Tapping into

Top Talent Photo by Peter P. Pedraza New hires Oleksandr Shevchuk and Alexander Davis participate in functional training at the Everett Skills Processing Center prior to joining the 777/777X team as general mechanics.

Boeing taps into high school talent for manufacturing jobs

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continually learn and adapt to be sucike many Boeing people, 777/777X cessful,” said Walt Odisho, vice presinew hire mechanic Oleksandr dent of Manufacturing and Safety for Shevchuk is passionate about air- Commercial Airplanes. “We can do a planes. But what makes him – and better job of attracting top talent and 30 other recent hires – different is be- providing opportunities for current and ing part of the inaugural class of high new employees to develop the skills school and skill center graduates join- needed to succeed. If we do that, we ing Boeing through a new accelerated can extend our reputation as a major hub for aerospace talent while providhiring and training program.

“Making it to Boeing wasn’t easy,” ing great jobs and careers.”

Record producShevchuk said. “But tion levels coupled as the saying goes, with worker retire‘hard work pays off,’ “Making it to Boeing ments on the hoand I’m real excited to rizon means Boebe here.” wasn’t easy but as the ing expects to hire During a high many more people school career day for manufacturing and tour of the Snosaying goes, ‘hard work jobs in WashingIsle Tech Skills Center ton state through in Everett, Shevchuk pays off,’ and I’m real the end of this decaught the aerocade. Boeing is space bug. When he excited to be here.” also making investgraduated in 2015 ments in advanced from high school in manufacturing that Edmonds, while also — Oleksandr Shevchuk will transform the attending Sno-Isle nature of manufacTech, he competed in turing jobs. Those the Washington state Skills USA Aircraft Mechanic Competi- investments mean more preparation tion and won. He finished top 10 nation- and training for current employees and future hires. ally in the Skills USA competition.

“We are working with our partners This all from someone who spoke almost no English when he immigrated to help develop people with the skills to America in 2008. He now speaks, needed by aerospace companies,” said reads and writes in Russian, Ukrainian Michelle Burreson, senior manager, Workforce Development & Integration and English.

He is currently pursing an Airframe at Commercial Airplanes. “By sharpenand Powerplant (A&P) license and illus- ing existing academic partnerships and trates the type of talent Boeing needs, creating new ones, we can make sure the school curriculum matches the skill Boeing leaders say.

“Today’s manufacturing tools and needs of employers. So far, we have processes means our workforce must partnerships with 29 high schools, skill

centers and community and technical colleges in specific skill areas to ensure new hires are career ready.”

Boeing recruiters also have accelerated their efforts at Puget Sound schools with strong aerospace programs. In addition to career fairs, information sessions and factory tours, job offers are now presented more quickly to qualified individuals. Once hired, employees participate in a five-day enhanced orientation focused on quality and safety followed by hands-on training with Airplane Programs or Boeing Fabrication. The second wave of more than 30 new hires from high schools and skills centers start the program this month.

“The goal of the Pierce County Skills Center is to prepare students for high-wage, high-demand careers,” said Michelle Ledbetter, director, Pierce County Skills Center in Washington state. “Our aerospace manufacturing students are excited about the opportunity to start their careers in manufacturing at Boeing. These are viable, well-paying jobs with great opportunities for professional development and advancement.”

Shevchuk echoed that sentiment. “I’m looking forward to starting my Boeing career and taking on some new challenges. And, at some point, pursue a college degree on the company.”

Photo by Marian Lockhart Earlier this year Ray Conner, Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, spoke to more than 50 community college and high school educators about working together to build the future manufacturing workforce in the Puget Sound region.

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Boeing makes $15 million investment in STEM learning

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oeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner announced that Boeing is providing $15 million to create the Boeing Academy for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Learning at the Museum of Flight . An additional $15 million match was announced by the family of the late Bill Boeing Jr., son of the company founder, bringing the total investment in the museum to $30 million.

The academy being created with the company’s investment represents a vigorous, new STEM-focused education initiative that aims to double the number of students served by the museum’s immersive programs over the next two years — particularly from communities under-represented in STEM fields — and connect them to fulfilling, in-demand careers.

Washington state leads the United States in creating STEM-related jobs, but, by 2017, an estimated 45,000 jobs requiring STEM education in Washington will go unfilled because of a lack

of qualified candidates, according to Washington STEM, a nonprofit organization advocating for increased investment in STEM education.

“This academy will help close that gap, and we are confident the Museum of Flight is the perfect partner to help us expand the pipeline of diverse, talented young STEM professionals in Washington and beyond,” Conner said. “Whether they choose aerospace or not, we’re happy to provide the opportunity, access and education that will enable them to develop their talents and grow their skills.”

The Boeing Academy for STEM Learning at the Museum of Flight will significantly expand STEM opportunities for Washington’s youths, company and museum officials said. The number of students served by the museum’s educational program is expected to double by 2017 and double again by 2019. Additionally, at least half of those students will be young women, students of color or economically disadvantaged, which makes it possible for

Photo courtesy of Boeing Children toss paper airplanes to celebrate the announcement of the Boeing Academy for STEM Learning at the Museum of Flight near Seattle.

young people across the spectrum of the community to develop their talents and share in the promise of a better future, officials said.

“It allows us to reach more kids, allows a lot more kids to be involved in programs that we’ve already done and allows us to expand the program dramatically to reach underserved audiences,” said Doug King, CEO of the Museum of Flight, about Boeing’s investment. “What we find in our immer-

sive programs at the high-school level is that two-thirds of those kids end up going into STEM careers, and more than half of those are aerospace related.”

Meanwhile, June Boeing represented her late husband, Bill Boeing Jr., in announcing the $15 million match.

“He cared so deeply about the educational mission of the museum,” she said of her husband. “He would smile most brightly when in the midst of our eager young learners.”

Local clubs learn who’s ‘all in’ for Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing Photo courtesy of Boeing

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t’s a video message they will likely never forget. Teenagers involved in more than half-a-dozen, youth-focused organizations in Washington state learned through a short video message that they’re among the recipients selected to join the Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing this year. The Legion of Youth is a unique community program created in 2014 to provide tickets to the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks home games to community organizations that serve young people throughout the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

The news was delivered in a video featuring Pete Carroll, Seahawks head coach, and Ray Conner, Boeing Com-

Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner and Seahawks’ Coach Pete Carroll announce groups to receive home game tickets in special video message.

mercial Airplanes president and CEO. Empowering local young people is part of Boeing’s long-standing commitment to giving back to the communities where employees live and work.

“Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing is really a special way for us to recognize local students like you who are committed to school, demonstrating leadership, are active in your local communities and are setting a great example for your peers,” Conner said in the video. “That’s why we’re so excited to let you know that the youth-focused organization you are part of has been selected as one of our 2015 Legion of Youth recipients.”

During each of the eight regular season games at CenturyLink Field in Se-

attle, 25 young people each will receive four game tickets and the opportunity to meet a former Seahawks player. They also are given concession vouchers and a Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing sweatshirt while at the game.

“Legion of Youth is an outstanding program that recognizes students who make positive contributions in the classroom and in the community,” Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin said. “We are pleased to partner with Boeing to provide tickets for deserving youth to be among the 12s on game day at CenturyLink Field.”

The Seahawks and Boeing select the community groups that receive the tickets.

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Giving Back...

Boeing employees are making a significant difference in communities where they live and work. Through the Employees Community Fund (ECF) of Boeing Puget Sound, employees contribute funding for training for veterans, food for seniors, early learning for low-income children – and much more. Last year, more than $9 million in grants were awarded to community non-profits throughout the Puget Sound region. Here are some recent grant recipients.

Mary’s Place increases its reach

The Greater Trinity Academy’s new bus purchased with grant money from ECF funds. The bus will be used to transport students who are a part of the GTA Before and After School Program to local schools.

$40,000 grant for Greater Trinity

EVERETT — The Greater Trinity Academy (GTA) in Everett received a $40,000 grant to purchase a new bus to transport students who are a part of their Before and After School Program to local schools. The bus will also be used to transport GTA students to field trips and other educational opportunities in the community.

GTA serves underprivileged kids and families that cannot meet the financial demand of providing quality early childhood education.

Grant allows EFP’s food storage capability to expand

SEATTLE — Mary’s Place Seattle was provided $15,000 by Boeing employees for new refrigerators and freezers at their Day Center for homeless women. Mary’s Place empowers homeless women and children to reclaim their lives by providing shelter, nourishment, resources, healing and hope. The new freezers and refrigerators replace inadequate equipment and will help Mary’s Place continue to serve its patrons at the Day Shelter and the Night Shelters, and increase their reach to potentially support additional night shelters.

$17,000 grant for homeless KING COUNTY — The Emergency Feeding Program (EFP), located in Renton, was granted $40,000 to purchase new warehouse equipment that will expand its ability to store more food, stock inventory of packaging materials and stage food drives. EFP packs and distributes distinct, ethnically sensitive and nutritionally focused bags of non-perishable foods for those in immediate hunger by collaborating with over 200 distributor partners throughout King County. Last year, EFP and their partners packed and delivered over 20,000 bags of food serving over 45,000 people in the Puget Sound region.

SKAGIT — A special funding grant of $17,000 was granted to Community Action Agency of Skagit County, the fiscal agent for Skagit Project Homeless Connect (PHC). PHC is an annual, oneday event that brings together, in a single location, a wide variety of volunteers and free services for homeless people. Direct services provided on site include: hot meals; medical and dental care; vision screening and eyeglass vouchers; haircuts; mental health assessments; substance abuse screening and housing referrals. The funds from ECF will cover the costs of the medical screenings, volunteer t-shirts with the ECF logo, intake forms and tent rentals for the service providers.

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CALENDAR Events 36th annual Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club Swap Meet: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 14, Kent Commons, Fourth Avenue North and James Street.

200-plus tables of trains of all scales, tinplates, artifacts, photos, videos, books and more. Operating HO modules, test tracks. Admission: $8 adults, 15 and under free. www.bemrrc.com Seattle Christian Schools K-12 Open House: 7-9 p.m. Nov. 17, 18301 Military Road S., SeaTac. Discover how Seattle Christian Schools can equip your child academically and spiritually. Meet faculty and administrators, visit classrooms, tour the campus, receive a comprehensive curriculum overview. No RSVP needed. Contact Fran Hubeek, admissions coordinator, at 206-246-8241. Applications are being accepted for the 2016-17 school year. www. seattlechristian.org

Veterans Day 50th Anniversary of Auburn’s Veterans Day Parade: 11 a.m. Nov. 7, Main Street, downtown Auburn. The parade features more than 200 entries and nearly 6,000 parade participants, showcasing American strength of will, endurance and purpose. The parade will feature more than 30 marching bands, as well as local Junior ROTC units, honor guards, military units and antique military vehicles. Spectators will also enjoy the procession of veteran units, drill teams, community and scouting groups, intermixed with floats, antique and classic cars and other entries of interest.

Spectators are advised to arrive early.

Tahoma National Cemetery: 11 a.m.

Nov. 11, main flag pole assembly area, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and honoring Vietnam veterans. Keynote speaker: Jim Martinson, a Vietnam veteran who lost both legs above the knee in Da

Nang in 1968. Guest speaker: Commanding Officer JBLM Detachment of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Benefits Sleep Train’s Toy Drive for Foster Kids and #SleepTrainSecretSanta photo contest: Now through Dec. 13. Donate new, unwrapped gifts at any Sleep Train.

Snap a photo while you’re donating in store and share it on Instagram with #SleepTrainSecretSanta in the hashtag or upload to the contest Facebook page (Sleep Train). Most requested items include sporting equipment, art supplies, gift cards, action figures, baby dolls and electronics.

29th Annual Holiday Craft Market: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 6; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 7, Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. City of Kent hosts large boutique, featuring 70 booths of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gifts. Free onsite parking. Figgy Pudding Café, bake sale, lunch fundraiser and hourly door prizes, artists. Festive live Christmas entertainment, including the Smooth Tones (a cappella vocal ensemble), string ensembles (Rainier Christian School orchestra) and professional musicians Joe Mundo (Friday) and John Ansotigue (Saturday) on the keyboards. Free admission. Major event co-sponsors are Arbor Village, Judson Park, Stafford Suites, Regence and The Weatherly Inn. Proceeds benefit senior center programs and services. For more information, call 253-856-5162.

28th annual Holiday Craft Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 7, Martin Sortun Elementary, 12711 SE 248th St. SE, Kent. Featuring more than 60 tables of handcrafted items for gift-giving needs this holiday season.

Free admission. msecraftbazaar@gmail.com 19th annual Sunrise PTA Fall Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 7, Sunrise Elementary School, 22300 132nd Ave. SE, Kent. Wide selection from more than 50 vendors and local artisans. sunrisecraftfair@ gmail.com

Got an event? submissions@kentreporter.com or post online at www.kentreporter.com Julefest Christmas Bazaar: 9 a.m.3 p.m. Nov. 7, Zion Lutheran Church, 25105 132nd Ave. Norwegian needlework, ornaments, quilts, wall hangings, children’s items, American Girl doll clothes, bake sale, lunch. Demonstrations of traditional Scandinavian foods. Proceeds benefit local food banks and mission quilts and health kits. 253-631-0100.

NWHC Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Nov. 7, St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 26715 Military Road S., Kent. Neighbors of the West Hill Council holding the event, featuring 24 vendors with hand-crafted gift items. Enjoy a cup of coffee. There will be a drawing at the day’s end; no need to be present. Free admission. kpzim@ comcast.net KentHOPE fundraising dinner: 6-8:30 p.m. Nov. 7, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, 19300 108th Ave. SE, Kent. Hear stories of hope and learn about the progress as KentHOPE seeks to reduce homelessness and meet the needs of many who are struggling in the community. Host a table for eight ($250) and invite some friends for dinner and an uplifting program.

Info@kenthope.org, kenthope.org/2015fundraiser/ Kentwood High School Choir Fourth Annual Holiday Boutique: 9 a.m.4 p.m. Nov. 14, Kentwood High School, 25800 164th Ave. SE, Covington. Support choir program. Enjoy crafters and unique gifts in three gyms, a Seahawks-themed photo booth, free massages, henna art, food, main stage entertainment and strolling minstrels. Free admission. Find Kentwood Holiday Boutique on Facebook.

PEO Holiday Marketplace & Bazaar: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 14, First Presbyterian Church of Kent, 9425 S. 248th St. Bake sale, homemade items, plant sale, raffle baskets, new and gently used items. Free admission. www.kentfirst.net Holiday Bazaar & Kid’s Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 21, Emerald Park Elemen-

‘Frozen’

Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy and other Disney characters come to life as Disney On Ice presents 12 shows of “Frozen” from Nov. 11-16 at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, the heartwarming Academy Award-winning tale you love is live and skating into Kent. Hosted

by Mickey and Minnie, the show includes special appearances by beloved Disney Princesses and characters from favorites like Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story,” “Finding Nemo” and Disney’s “The Lion King.”

Tickets are available at showarecenter.com or the ShoWare box office at 625 W. James St. Prices are $105 for ringside, $60 for VIP, $45 for lower and $35 for upper seats. COURTESY PHOTO tary,11800 SE 216th St. Sponsored by the PTSA. More than 40 commercial and handmade gift item vendors. Also featuring student vendors from the elementary school with their creations to sell. epptsa@gmail.com

Health Kent4Health ShoWalk: 9-11 a.m.

Mondays and Thursdays through May, Sho-

Ware Center, 625 W. James St. Free indoor walking. Open to all ages and modalities; two levels for walking and stairs; monthly health screenings; great for caregivers and rehabilitation. Sign in when you arrive.

For more information and a schedule, visit kent4health.com.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Clubhouse, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near

Kentridge High School. Nonprofit weight loss support group. Cost: $32 to join and $7 monthly. For more information, call 253709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www. whywelovetops.com.

Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m.,

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...obituaries Reatha E. (Parmenter) Moline

[ CALENDAR from page 16 ] St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE, Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the first Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.

February 10, 1916 – October 22, 2015

Reatha Moline was born in Kent, WA to Ray and Etta Parmenter. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert and granddaughter Wendy.

She was raised in Kent graduating from Meridian Union School. She married Albert Moline February 13, 1937. Worked at Libby Cannery & Boeing. She and Albert enjoyed traveling and camping with their friends and family. They lived in Kent, Maple Valley and Renton.

Reatha’s greatest joys were spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed baking, baseball and telling old-time stories.

She is survived by her daughter Geraldine Lambie, grandchildren Rocky (Pam) Lambie, Michelle Mittie, Bill (Kari) Boyle, great grandchildren, Lonnie, Monica, Alisa, Adam & Kali and many nieces & nephews.

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The Kent Chapter of Business Network, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednesday morning at 7 at the Old Country Buffet, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing. Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us.

For more information, contact Dr. Allan McCord at 253854-3040.

Entertainment SHOWARE CENTER 625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777. Order at www.tickets.showarecenter.com. Events include:

Dale Paul Holzboog Dale Paul Holzboog, died at Careage of Whidbey, Coupeville, WA on October 9, 2015 at the age of 88.

He was born March 7, 1927 in El Segundo, CA to Carl and Katherine Holzboog. He was raised in El Segundo. In 1944, after graduating High School, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines, serving in the transport of military goods and prisoners-of-war in the Pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean War Zones.

Returning to the Los Angeles and between ships, in December 1945 Dale eloped with his sweetheart Marie Braun in Tijuana, Mexico. After making one more deployment Dale left the Merchant Marines in March 1946 and began a lifelong career with Standard Oil of California at the El Segundo refinery, working as a heavy equipment operator and fire fighter. Dale and Marie were married in St Anthony Catholic Church in July 1946. They settled in El Segundo, built their first home and started their family.

As an accomplished trumpet and French horn player, he was a member of the local Orchestra/band performing in concerts around the Los Angeles area. The family loved the concerts in the park during the summer. In June of 1959 Dale transferred to the Standard Oil plant in Seattle, where he began work as a tanker driver. The family settled in Kent where he pursued his passion of caring for his family and being outdoors fishing, hunting, gardening and raising animals. He was known as the guy on the hill who raised pigs and everyone who knew him gave him reproductions of pigs and his pig collection started and grew.

Dale retired in 1983 from Chevron and 1989 Dale and Marie moved to Anacortes. In 1999 Dale and Marie purchased a home in Oak Harbor, where he remained until his death.

Dale was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church of Oak Harbor, was a past member of the Orchestra/Band of El Segundo and a member of the Merchant Marine Society.

Dale is survived by his wife Marie T Holzboog: three children: Dale Holzboog, Jr and wife Evalee of Oak Harbor, WA; Claudia Lambert and husband Bill of Beaverton, OR and David Holzboog and wife Claudia Bowers of Bellevue, WA. Seven grandchildren: Dale Holzboog, III of Hanford, CA, Carl Holzboog of Seattle, Erika Larson of Seattle, Paul Lambert, Sean Lambert and Stephanie Lambert of Beaverton, OR, and James Lambert of Buhl, ID and great grandchildren: Brock and Brianna Holzboog of Hanford, CA. and Samantha Holzboog of Stoney Plain, Alberta, Canada.

Funeral Mass for Dale Holzboog will be held on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 10am at St.Augustine Catholic Church with Rev. Paul Pluth as Celebrant. Rosary will be said at 9:30 immediately before the Mass. A reception will follow at Wallin Funeral Home for family and friends. Cremation was held with family interment at Hood River, Oregon. Please visit Dale’s page in the Book of Memories hosted at www. wallinfuneralhome.com.

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Network

Tacoma Stars: 7:35 p.m. Nov. 6, Stars vs. Sacramento Surge, indoor soccer home opener. Tickets: $10-$28.50.

Disney On Ice presents ‘Frozen’: 7 p.m., Nov. 11-16; 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 13, 14, 15; 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14, 15. Enter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond imagination as Disney On Ice presents 12 shows of “Frozen� Tickets: $30-$75.

SPOTLIGHT SERIES Kent Arts Commission’s 2015-2016 Spotlight Series.

Tickets may be purchased at kentarts.com, by calling 253-856-5051 or at the Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-person sales are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The box office is closed on Sunday.

The Second City “Holidazed and Confused�: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Kent-Meridian PAC. For over 50 years, The Second City has performed social and political satire in the form of scripted sketches, music, and improvisation. Their alumni are a veritable “Who’s Who� of comedy including Bill Murray, John and Jim Belushi, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Julia

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Louis-Dreyfus, Tina Fey, John Candy, Stephen Colbert, and so many more. This boisterous holiday revue features original songs, brand new sketches, and some classic favorites.

Tickets: $30 general, $28 senior, $15 youth.

Magical Strings 29th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert: 3 p.m. Dec. 6, Kent-Meridian PAC. The Boulding Family’s musical celebration of the holiday season is a treasured tradition in Kent. Pam and Philip Boulding are joined by their children, grandchildren, and guests for an afternoon of enchanting Yuletide music. The Bouldings perform on Celtic harps, hammered dulcimers, whistles, strings, percussion, and harp-like instruments from around the world. Guests add Irish step dancing, drumming, and storytelling. Tickets: $25 general, $22 senior, $15 youth.

ELSEWHERE Live music ballroom dances: 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Open to all ages.

Cover charge: $4 at the door for all ages, dancers and listeners. Refreshments served at 8:30 p.m. Program schedule: • First Tuesday: 17-member Big Band Kings of Swing, 7:45 to 9:30 p.m. Refreshments by the Lakeshore or Radcliffe Place; • Second Tuesday: Randy Litch, ballroom dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments by the Weatherly; • Third Tuesday: Andy Burnett, rock ‘n roll music, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Refreshments by Stafford Suites; • Fourth Tuesday: Randy Litch, ballroom dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments

by Farrington Court; • Fifth Tuesday (when occurring): Randy Litch, ballroom dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments

by Judson Park. For more information, call 253-856-5150 or visit kentwa.gov/SeniorActivityCenter/ “Mary Poppins�: 7 p.m. Nov. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21; 2 p.m. Nov. 7, 14, 21, Kentlake High School Performing Arts Center, 21401 SE 300th St., Kent. Student cast presents classic musical. Admission: $8, $10 and 12$. Order at www. brownpapertickets.com. “Love, Lies and Therapy�: 7 p.m. Nov. 5, 6 and 11-13, Kent-Meridian PAC, 10020 SE 256 St., Kent. Kent-Meridian Drama presents its fall show composed of four short plays that explore the subject of love, lies and marriage counseling with humor, cutting satire and a little heartache. Tickets: $8, available at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. “The Addams Family�: Nov. 11-21. 7 p.m. WednesdaySaturday; 2 o’clock matinees on both Saturdays, Kentridge Performing Arts Center, 12430 SE 208th St., Kent. Student

cast presents Broadway musical sensation. Tickets may be purchased at www.showtix4u.com or at the door. “Impressions of Italy�: 7 p.m. Nov. 20, First Christian Church, 11717 118th Place SE, Kent; 4 p.m. Nov. 22, St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 123 L St. NE, Auburn.

Auburn Symphony Orchestra chamber concert series season opener. Brittany Boulding (violin); Michael Lim (violin); Joyce Ramee (viola); Eileen Swanson (viola); Brian Wharton (cello); and Olga Ruvinov (cello) play a spirited program, including Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence� String Sextet op. 70 in D Minor, and Brahms’ Quintet No. 2 in G Major, op.

111. Tickets: Festival seating, $18 adults, $10 students.

Call 253-887-7777 or purchase at auburnsymphony.org Time Travel Concert: 7 p.m. Nov. 21, Auburn Riverside High School Theater, 501 Oravetz Road SE, Auburn.

Travel through musical time with the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra. The journey will take you through different musical periods. A special grand finale piece will have you leaving the concert with a smile. Students will be in costume. Admission is a suggested $10 donation per person.425-433-6009, www.mvyso.org.

Music Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra: Taylor Creek Church, 21110 244th Ave. SE, Maple Valley.

MVYSO boasts a playing group for every level, from beginning strings to string ensemble. For more information, call 425-358-1640 or visit www.mvyso.org.

Rainier Youth Choirs: RYC has four leveled groups based on age and ability (grades 2 through 14). Call 253-315-3125 to schedule an audition. For more information, visit www. rainieryouthchoirs.org.

Museums Greater Kent Historical Society: 855 E. Smith St., historic Bereiter House, Kent. Hours: noon-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday, and by appointment. Admission: suggested $2 donation; no tickets are required for entrance. Parking is available behind the house off East Temperance Street. GKHS is a nonprofit organization that promotes the discovery, preservation and dissemination of knowledge about the history of the greater Kent area. www.gkhs.org

PUBLIC NOTICES The City of Kent, Public Works Department, 220 4th Avenue S, Kent, WA 98032 is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, 72nd Avenue South Extension, will extend 72nd Ave S from S 200th St to S 196th St with a four lane road section along most of its OHQJWK ZLWK D ÂżYH ODQH VHFWLRQ DW the S 196th St intersection. The improvements will include a bridge over Mill Creek, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm drainage, street trees, street lighting DQG WUDIÂżF VLJQDO PRGLÂżFDWLRQV at S 196th St. The improvements include approximately 10,000 FXELF \DUGV RI ÂżOO DQG DSSUR[L mately 970 cubic yards of concrete for construction of the roadway. This project involves 2.5 acres of soil disturbance for highway or road construction activities. The receiving waterbody is Mill Creek.

Best management practices will be installed to minimize any polluted discharge to waters of the state, and to ensure erosion and sediment control standards are met. The site will be regularly monitored to comply with the NPDES construction permit requirements. The project will have D VLWH VSHFLÂżF 6WRUPZDWHU 3ROOX tion Prevention Plan.

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 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater PO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Kent Reporter on November 6, 2015 and November 13, 2015. #1444901.

Navdeep Gill, 22403 94th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98031, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Skyline Plat, is located at 22215 116th Avenue S.E. in City of Kent, in King

County. This project involves 1.6 acres of soil disturbance for residential construction activities.

The receiving water is 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 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Kent Reporter on November 6, 2015 and November 13, 2015. #1451371.

PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER) NOTICE OF HEARING FOR

SALE OF PROPERTY Notice of Proposed Sale. In accordance with RCW 70.44.

300, the Board of Trustees of Valley Medical Center hereby gives notice of its intent to sell real property belonging to the District by private sale. The property to be sold is vacant real property located at 29001 Military Road South, Federal Way, WA. The Board has previously declared this property surplus to the District. Prior to such sale, the Board shall conduct a public hearing and will consider any evidence offered for and against the propriety and advisability of the proposed sale.

The date and time for such hearing shall be Monday, November 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center, at the beginning of the Valley Board’s scheduled meeting. The public is invited to attend.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER) By: Sandra Sward Assistant to the Valley Board Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on November 6, 2015 and November 13, 2015.#1451497.

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RAVENS DROP TWO HOCKEY GAMES The Seattle Ravens junior hockey team came up short against the undefeated Wenatchee Wolves losing 4-1 last Friday at home in Kent and 3-0 Saturday in Wenatchee.

Goaltenders Josh Stone and Justin Nelson each had strong performances, stopping more than 92 percent of the shots they faced. The Ravens’ lone score came when Logan Koski fed Andrew Bell on a two-onone for a shorthanded goal.

“That was a very deep and talented team,” Ravens coach Danny Lorenz said of the Wolves. “We have some work to do, but our guys played gritty, disciplined hockey. We look forward to seeing them again later in the season.”

The Ravens (5-7) travel to Bellingham Friday night and then face the Blazers (7-4) at the Kent Valley Ice Centre, 6015 S. 240th St., at 6:35 p.m.

Saturday. The Ravens have lost two previous games against the Blazers this season.

Stars stopper: Goalkeeper Danny Waltman will help lead the Tacoma Stars in their Major Arena Soccer League 2015-16 season debut on Friday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Tacoma Stars

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Danny Waltman grew up supporting the Tacoma Stars indoor soccer team in the 1980s and ’90s, before the organization folded, so the Gig Harbor native was excited when the team made its return to the area this year and even more thrilled for the opportunity to play for the Stars.

“This is pretty much the greatest thing that has happened to me as far as my career goes,” the 34-year-old goalkeeper said.

Waltman and the Stars will take on the Sacramento Surge in their season opener at 7:35 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 6, at Kent’s ShoWare Center.

The Stars replaced the Seattle Impact FC in the Major Arena Soccer League partway through last season when Lane Smith purchased the rights to the Impact. Smith opted to keep the ShoWare Center as the team’s home arena.

Waltman’s first experience with the Stars was attending a soccer camp put on by the

team when he was a child. He received a ticket for a Stars game in Tacoma and attended with his parents. He said his parents weren’t soccer fans but fell in love with the sport and became Stars season ticket holders.

“He (Waltman’s dad) was just a diehard fan ever since,” Waltman said. “He worked his way into a front office to become general manager. I was the kid hanging around the locker room.” [ more WALTMAN page 24 ]

Kent-Meridian High senior Anthony Raftis says he hopes his performance at the Class 4A state cross country meet in Pasco on Saturday will be his best yet.

The 17-year-old has his eye on running in college and already has offers from a couple of schools. He said he would like to attend a school on the East Coast, where he has family.

“I want to go to a bigger school,” he said. “The state performance is going to be very important.”

Raftis wants to complete the 5-kilometer course in 15 minutes 45 seconds. His personal best is 16:09, but he is confident he can improve.

“I could do way better than that currently,” he said.

The runner is a veteran competitor at the state meet, having finished 68th last year.

“That was more getting to know the state course, getting to know the procedures and now this year it is going out and getting a really good performance,” he said.

Raftis said he spent the offseason training.

“My off-season was huge,” he said. “I hit high mileage and high intensity, which I think in past years I was more in the high mileage and this year I was able to do both intensity and the mileage.”

Raftis has run cross country and track since his freshman year. [ more RAFTIS page 23 ]

www.kentreporter.com [ RAFTIS from page 22 ] â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a lot better at cross country,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The longer distance is better for me. That is what I am looking forward to in college is you get to run even longer events.â&#x20AC;?

He credits his success in the sport to determination and hard work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My freshman, sophomore year I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that great but now I have become a pretty good runner through hard work,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freshman year we had a guy on the team who was really fast and I thought I want to be like that and now I have gone past and surpassed that by a lot.â&#x20AC;?

Raftis said he is proud of his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance this year. The boys team qualified for districts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just me. The whole team had to do good to get it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had

Kent-Meridianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anthony Raftis, left, runs to a fourth-place finish last Saturday at the district meet in Tacoma. DENNIS BOX, Reporter a lot of PRs (personal records) at the league meet.â&#x20AC;?

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Kentridge swimmer wins district title

BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com

Kentridge Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Haley Childress took first place in the 100-yard butterfly at the West Central District III 4A girls swim meet on Saturday at the Curtis Aquatic Center in Tacoma.

Childress finished with a time of 59.49

seconds, edging out Puyallupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lindsey Muiznieks by .02 seconds. Kent-Merdianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lelia Okazaki took fifth in the event and Kentwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hannah Lesnick finished 14th.

Kentridge finished seventh in the meet, Kentlake took ninth place, Kentwood placed 12th and Kent-Meridian finished [ more SWIMMING page 24 ]

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Course on Saturday. Raftis took fourth place.

Rochelle Greenwell, who is in her second year as cross country coach at KentMeridian, said Raftis has become a leader on the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He led the kids in a camp (last summer) and he planned all the works out they did, and they did fun runs,â&#x20AC;? Greenwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It worked out nice. It got plenty of those that might not have ran otherwise into shape.â&#x20AC;?

Greenwell attributes the teams success this season to Raftisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; encouragement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right before races I took a step back and let him handle the pep talks before the runs,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They came up with their own cheer. His guidance is what made them more tightly knit.â&#x20AC;?

out their teammates, Garrett Stewart and Danny Pham.The seventh-place finish makes Hegamin and Tanaka the alternate team for state.

Kentwood takes 4th at boys district tennis meet REPORTER STAFF

Kentwood High School finished fourth at the West Central District III 4A boys tennis tournament last weekend, while Kentridge tied for ninth place.

The tournament was Oct. 30-31 at the Boeing Employees Tennis Club in Kent.

Andrew Boupharath of Kentwood took seventh place in singles defeating Kentridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Meredith. Boupharath is an alternate for the state tournament May 27-28 in Richland.

On the doubles side, Kentwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Isaac Hegamin and Daniel Tanaka finished seventh edging

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Other results include: 200 Medley Relay: 3rd, Kentridge: Alyssa Miron, Madeliene Anderson, Childress, Julia Seibel; 1:55.07; 10th

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200 IM: 11th Lesnick; Kentwood; 2:27.14; 12th Miron; Kentridge; 2:27.76

Kentwood: Chiyo Miyake, Annelise Hed, Lesnick, Hannah Ackerman; 2:04.56; 11th Kent-Meridian: Candice Ocampo, Okazaki, Tatyana So, Aolani Chan; 2:09.99 200 Freestyle: 9th Allie Losacco; Kentlake; 2:05.61; 10th Michaela Childress; Kentridge; 2:08.70

50 Freestyle: 6th Seibel; Kentridge; Chargers; 26.07 1-meter Diving: 2nd Katie Beliveau; Kentlake; 349.25; 8th Cassie Padilla; Kentlake; 289.60

working with youth soccer and participating in community events.

Last month, Waltman attended Kicks for the Cure, a benefit soccer game hosted by the Kentwood High girls soccer team to support breast cancer awareness and prevention.

“We know that as a pretty reputable professional sports team we have the ability to bring awareness to certain things,” he said.

After the games, fans will have the opportunity to go on the field to get autographs. Players also plan to host post-game parties.

“There is going to be plenty of player-fan involvement,” Waltman said. “We want to be accessible to everyone and really create a big Stars family.”

Waltman looks forward to

100 Freestyle: 8th Seibel; Kentridge; 58.19; 13th Michaela Childress; Kentridge; 59.43 500 Freestyle: 9th Losacco; Kentlake; 5:36.26; 14th Haley DePriest; Kentridge; 5:54.39 200 Freestyle Relay: 6th Kentlake:

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starting the season.

“Being a new team it takes a long time to really put it together on the field,” he said. “It is the greatest challenge. The talent in the area has always been good. The players we have are just incredible - technically sound, skillful.”

Waltman thinks the team has what is takes to be successful.

“I am extremely confident in the group we have,” he said.

“There is no doubt in my mind that we will be a powerhouse team, one of the top teams in the league. It is just a matter of how long it takes to get there. Hopefully, within a season or two we can be a championship contender.”

Avalyne Peters, Sarah Ruckman, Ashtyn Collins, Losacco; 1:47.39; 10th Kentridge: Lindsay Smith, Isabella Mang, Samantha Gilman, Michaela Childress; 1:51.67; 11th Kentwood: Miyake, Gabrielle Rizzo, Avry Freaney, Michele Chao; 1:52.14 100 Backstroke: 7th Haley Childress;

Kentridge; 1:02.55 100 Breaststroke: 4th Okazaki; Kent-Meridian; 1:11.51; 5th Anderson; Kentridge; 1:14.34 400 Freestyle Relay: 7th Kentridge: Seibel, Michaela Childress, Miron, Haley Childress; 3:51.70

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the community will embrace the Stars.

“I think we are going to have a huge fan base,” he said. “I think there are a ton of old Stars fans out there. I anticipate this being very successful. So far we have just been welcomed by everyone.

We are excited to kick the season off.”

He said even though the team carries the Tacoma name and plays in Kent, he hopes the organization will have support of fans from throughout the region.

“We are trying to represent the entire area - Seattle, Tacoma, Kent,” he said. “We want to be the area’s indoor soccer team.”

The Stars plan to be out in the community as much as possible,

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Waltman said he thought of the Stars players as older brothers, and they inspired him to pursue his interest in soccer.

“Having the Stars around gave us something to shoot for when we were older,” he said.

It disappointed Waltman when the Stars folded in the 1990s but he was hopeful they would make a comeback.

Waltman played soccer at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma and the University of Washington before beginning his indoor soccer career in 2004 with the Chicago Storm. He has also played for the Detroit Ignition, Rockford Rampage and Missouri Comets.

“I was playing in the Midwest, waiting and hoping the Stars would rejoin the Major Arena Soccer League and compete, just because of the soccer hype in this area,” he said. “Indoor soccer just feels incomplete if it doesn’t have the Tacoma Stars in it.”

Waltman played a season with the Seattle Sounders of the United Soccer Leagues First Division in 2004. Stars head coach and general manager, Darren Sawatzky, was his teammate. Sawatzky also helped coach the University of Washington team while Waltman played there.

Waltman is excited to play for Sawatzky again.

“I just love the way he operates on and off the field,” he said.

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