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Apartments could be coming to Riverbend par 3 property

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

A five-to-seven-story upscale apartment complex with firstfloor retail might be built in the

next couple of years in Kent, where the city-owned Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course now sits.

“A mixed-use, multifamily project probably makes the most

sense for this site,” said Matt Kemper, a vice president of capital markets for Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a commercial real estate services firm hired by the city to help sell the property.

Kemper updated the City Council at its Tuesday workshop about the potential high-density use for the land.

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City Council approves creation of Cultural Communities Board

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

Kent’s growing diverse population will have a better way to connect and become more involved with city government under a plan adopted by the City Council.

Council members ap-

proved on Tuesday night the formation of a Cultural Communities Board composed of 18 city residents, including two youth members, to be appointed

by April or May by the mayor and approved by the council. The board is expected to start meeting [ more BOARD page 5 ]

Woodworker spreads joy with handmade toys

BY MARK KLAAS

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON Members of the Kent Lutheran Church, including, from left, Kristin Kettel, Lanny Gleason, and Kettel’s brother, Reuben, sing Christmas carols in the Town Square Plaza during Winterfest last Saturday

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evening. Winterfest featured a Santa parade, storytelling and craft making, hot drinks and snacks and the ceremonial tree lighting.

More photos, page 9. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Kent School District receives bus technology equipment grant

BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com

The Kent School District will equip 125 of its school buses with GPS tracking, thanks to a $50,000 grant.

Kent is one of 11 school

districts nationwide to receive the grant from the National Association for Pupil Transportation and Zonar Systems, a Seattlearea based transportation technology company.

“We are thrilled to pro-

vide this year’s grant winner with technology solutions to help increase safety of their vehicles and real-time information about the transportation of their students to and from school,” H. Kevin Mest, Zonar’s

senior vice president of business development, said in a media release.

Justin Dennison, Kent School District’s director of transportation, said the [ more GRANT page 4 ]

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For eight years, Vern Heinle has carved and shaped wood – using poplar, mahogany and Baltic birch, mostly – into durable, practical toys reminiscent of yesterday to distribute to underprivileged children of today through the Forgotten Children’s Fund, a nonprofit organization. [ more TOYS page 4 ]

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Man gets 18-year prison sentence for downtown shooting

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A 37-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of 18 years, nine months for the Sept. 10 downtown Kent shooting death of a 42-yearold Kent man.

Matthew C. Chancellor received the sentence on Dec. 1 in King County Superior Court. He pleaded

guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm on Nov. 17, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Chancellor initially entered a not guilty plea in September.

Chancellor allegedly chased James Knowlton and shot him once in the chest as he sat in his car along East Saar Street just west of Central Avenue South. Knowlton died at the scene.

During an interview with detectives, Chancellor said Knowlton had disrespected Chancellor’s mother, according to charging pa-

pers. A friend of the two men told police he thought the dispute had to do with Knowlton owing a drug debt of $50 to Chancellor.

On the morning of Sept. 10, Chancellor said he saw Knowlton standing out front of a friend’s house in the 100 block of East Willis Street and yelled at him as he pulled up in his truck. Knowlton took off running, so Chancellor parked the truck, retrieved a 9 mm pistol from under the driver’s seat, placed the gun in his waistband and chased Knowlton down a nearby alley.

As Chancellor rounded a corner,

he saw Knowlton backing his car out of it where it was parked.

Chancellor said he drew his gun in an effort to get Knowlton to stop so they could talk and that the gun accidentally went off. He said he heard Knowlton make a moaning sound, so he ran back to his friend’s house, woke up the friend, told him Knowlton had been hurt and took him to the location of the car before fleeing the area.

Police arrested Chancellor later that night while parked in his truck at a church parking lot near 94th Avenue South and South 248th Street.

City Councilwoman Ranniger’s husband dies

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

Dr. Dan Ranniger, 89, the husband of Kent City Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger, died on Monday after a long illness.

Kent city officials cancelled a farewell reception planned on Tuesday at City Hall for Ranniger due to her husband’s death.

City officials plan to honor Ranniger for her 12 years of service on the council on Tuesday, Jan. 5 prior to that night’s 7 p.m. meeting. That evening also will include a welcome reception for newly elected Councilwoman Tina Budell, re-elected council members Dana Ralph, Bill Boyce and Les Thomas and elected Councilwoman Brenda Fincher, who currently serves in an appointed position.

Ranniger didn’t seek re-election this year. She served four, three-year terms.

Dan Ranniger, who served in the Navy in World War II, died on Pearl Har-

WATTS NAMED TO BEST STARTS FOR KIDS BOARD Kent School District Superintendent Calvin Watts is among 35 members who were appointed recently to serve on the advisory board that will help implement Best Starts for Kids, a recently-approved initiative designed to improve the health and well being of children, youth, families and communities throughout King County.

“I’m grateful to have a talented, respected and diverse group of experts and community leaders helping guide our initiative to transform the way we invest in our children’s future,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine, who announced the appointments. “Together, we will deliver outcomes that put more children and youth in our region on a path toward lifelong success.”

Holiday bazaar Dianne Hendrix of Federal Way and her dog, Michael, take a break from their booth at Kent Commons Holiday Bazaar last Friday to shop. The annual event featured more than 100 vendor booths, food and beverage trucks and entertainment. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

City finance staff projects a $430,000 increase in sales tax revenue next year because of a stronger economy. The council also will reallocate another $433,000 of sales tax revenues from the capital improvement fund to the general fund to cover the remaining deficit.

The council approved the budget adjustment on Tuesday as part of its consent calendar, which includes items passed unanimously out of committees with no further discussion at the council meeting.

The council’s Operations Committee voted 3-0 last week to recommend the full seven-member council approve the budget.

City Council approves budget adjustment

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

The Kent City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved using excess sales tax revenue to help balance the 2016 budget.

The council approved counting on the higher than initially projected sales tax revenue rather than going with Mayor Suzette Cooke’s proposal for a slight jump in property taxes to cover a $863,000 gap.

bor Day. That day in 1941 inspired Ranniger to enlist, according to his obituary posted on the Marlatt Funeral Home website.

As of Wednesday, services for Ranniger were pending. In lieu of flowers or cards, people are asked to consider a gift to the Kent Parks Foundation at kentparksfoundation.org.

Ranniger taught English in the Puyallup School District before he returned to school to earn his medical degree from the University of Washington. He practiced medicine for the next 50 years in Kent and delivered many children in South King County.

Ranniger and Deborah, his third wife, operated Ranniger’s Kent Nursery on the East Hill for eight years.

The nursery sat alongside his medical practice that was in a home converted to a clinic.

Survivors include his children Sidnie Seaward, Dan Ranniger Jr., John William (Bill) Ranniger, Dannae Charlotte Armellini, and Jenna Amelia Harris; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and his second wife Lenora Ballentyne.

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[4] December 11, 2015 [ TOYS from page 1 ] It keeps the retired carpenter tinkering in his spacious, wellequipped workshop that sits next to his East Hill home.

In 50 years as a woodworker, Heinle still has all 10 fingers.

“I enjoy it, I really do,” said the 82-year-old gentleman, glancing at his assembly line of wooden toy trucks, tanks, race cars, helicopters and airplanes.

“It actually makes me feel good to provide something to people who otherwise would not have it, and I also like to explore other possibilities, different ways to do things.”

The man’s woodwork wonders represent special gifts to many deserving families and children.

Heinle has made more than a thousand toys over the years for the Forgotten Children’s Fund.

“He likes to please other people, more than he likes to please himself,” said wife Carolyn, who has known Vern for 46 years. Together, they raised nine children.

“There’s a lot of satisfaction in his work.”

Using small patterns and templates for mass assembly, Heinle, a Santa figure, typically builds 300 toys for kids each holiday season. This year, he plans to

[ GRANT from page 1 ] technology will help the district increase efficiency in its bus routes.

“It will let us track the

www.kentreporter.com distribute 120 handmade toys. His wood shop elves – son Bryan and friends Scott Mayfield and Eric Noren – help in the operation.

Heinle grew up poor on a farm in North Dakota. What little the family had, they appreciated. For a boy, it meant toys of imagination – sticks, stones and bones, even pushing along a tire.

“We got by the best we could,” he said.

Such perspective keeps Heinle grounded and keenly aware of others in need, especially around the holidays.

Toymaking fits his philosophy of life.

“A friend of mind told me, ‘It’s not about what you take with you, it’s about what you leave behind,’ ” Heinle said.

When Heinle shared his toysfor-kids idea with Jim Pelletier, the manager of a Shari’s restaurant in Kent, they decided to launch the drive. They’ve been doing it ever since, with the Forgotten Children’s Fund in mind.

“The connection was easy,” Pelletier said. “We do a food and toy drive twice a year. … In talking about it, one day Vern walked in with these toys he had just created. … It just happened.”

Shari’s restaurant continues to accept donations of cash, clothes

buses, their locations, their times so that we can work on efficiency in our routing,” he said. “It will also have time stamps for when we get to stops, so it

Vern Heinle of Kent builds about 300 wooden toys each year, which he distributes to local children through the Forgotten Children’s Fund during the holiday season. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter and food, Heinle said.

The plan this year is to drop off his toys at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Kent Shari’s on Russell Road. Heinle said he will give out small wooden toys to children 12 and under that morning while supplies last. He plans to do the same thing at the Federal Way

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The district already has the equipment installed on 10 buses. Those buses, which primarily serve stu-

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The toys are resolute, just like the maker himself. There are no sharp edges and the wooden toys are sealed with mineral oil.

“Make them safe. I don’t believe in a lot of odds and ends on them,” Heinle emphasized. “And

dents at Kent Valley Early Learning Center, also have been testing ID scanners.

“When students get on the bus they scan their ID,” Dennison said. “It gives us an attendance report of who was riding the bus each day.”

Dennison said the ID scanners have worked well, but the district isn’t ready to expand it to the rest of its 146-bus fleet.

“We are still trying to

work the bugs out,” he said.

But, Dennison said the grant will help the district get closer to its goal of supplying all its buses with GPS tracking.

“It (the grant) is kind of win-win,” he said. “(Installing GPS tracking on all buses) is something we were talking about doing anyway. When they came up with the grant it is going to save us at least the initial cost of purchasing

the hardware. We just took advantage of it.”

The hardware for each bus cost $400, which will be covered by the grant. The district will pay about $125 per bus for the installation and a $23-per-bus monthly subscription fee for the GPS service.

Dennison said he expects installation of the equipment to begin after the first of the year and be completed in the spring.

King County Council approves 12 weeks of paid parental leave

for our community.”

The council voted 8-0 to create a one-year pilot program, which will start Jan. 1, for county employees.

King County joins a few other major employers in the region – including Microsoft, Amazon, the Gates Foundation and the City of Seattle – to begin offering paid-parental leave to attract high-caliber talent.

King County and Seattle are the only public employers in the state to offer this type of program.

The program aligns with Constantine’s Best Starts for Kids initiative, designed to improve the health and well-being of the region by focusing on birth through age 5, when 92 percent of brain growth occurs.

It will also confront the inequity that exists in the county’s existing leave policies, which are less accessible to newer employees

and have an adverse impact on those who are at the lower end of the pay scale.

“Providing paid parental leave is the right thing to do for a progressive employer like King County, and an essential piece of the compensation structure for a best-run government that attracts and keeps quality employees,” said Dustin Frederick, business manager for the Public Safety Employees Union Local 519 and King County Coalition of Unions co-chair.

“Executive Constantine has been an outstanding leader in his commitment to early childhood support, as demonstrated by his Best Starts For Kids, and he furthers this commitment by implementing this pilot so that all parties can evaluate the usage and cost of paid parental leave.”

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Heinle paused.

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The King County Council on Monday approved County Executive Dow Constantine’s proposal to offer up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, making King County one of about a dozen public employers across the country to offer this type of program.

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www.kentreporter.com [ RIVERBEND from page 1 ] historically more of a gardencourt type of product, a threestory (complex) with very low density where you’re looking at 20 units an acre as opposed to 45-50 units an acre.”

City staff hopes to present a development agreement and purchase sale proposal by July to the City Council for approval.

Starting in January, the city will seek applications from developers who want to build on the 18.5acre site.

City staff will narrow that list in March and pick a best proposal in May before hammering out an agreement with a developer.

The city wants to sell the property to eliminate debt at the golf complex and to fund capital improvements at the 18-hole course. Riverbend faces a $2.6 million debt, capital investments of at least $6 million and operating deficits of about $300,000 per year.

The council in January had approved a conditional sale of the property for $10 million to a partnership led by Texas-based Trammell Crow Co., to build new

[ BOARD from page 1 ] in May or June.

“I believe Kent is at a juncture where we can either embrace the diversity that has come to our community and be a role model for other cities or we can fall victim to the implicit bias, discrimination and cultural hatred that is sadly emerging in this country,” said City Councilmember Deborah Ranniger at the council’s Parks and Human Services Committee meeting last month.

Mayor Suzette Cooke proposed the new board in part to replace a diversity

Federal Aviation Administration offices. But the General Services Administration in May picked a Des Moines site rather than Kent for the new facility.

That decision put city staff back to work to market the property, which sits just south of West Meeker Street along the Green River with stunning views of Mount Rainier.

Kemper emphasized the opening of The Platform Apartments downtown and construction of Dwell at Kent Station Apartments, which are each five-story complexes, shows other developers that Kent is ready for even more upscale apartments.

He said tenants want units that feature fine amenities such as granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring, rooftop gardens and other features.

Kent could see a development similar to new projects in other cities such as the high-density Six Oaks Apartments in Bothell, the Tivalli Apartments in Lynnwood or the Spencer 68 Apartments in Kenmore, Kemper said.

Council President Dana Ralph said at the workshop that she had

advisory board formed many years ago that later became part of her advisory team but then kind of faded away.

“The last six years there’s been so much energy in trying to understand our new residents and their needs with a mass of newness coming to Kent,” Cooke said at the human services meeting.

Cooke suggested the plan for one-year terms in an effort to get a board that will be ready to bring ideas to the council and mayor.

“This is much bigger and its mission is more strongly formatted – one-year terms

The Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course, owned by the city of Kent, could be developed into an upscale apartment complex. REPORTER FILE PHOTO concerns about what an apartment complex on such prime property might look like 20 or 30 years from now.

“Kent does not have a good history when it comes to multifamily housing, we’ve got a lot of problems,” Ralph said. “Twentyfive to 30 years ago I had friends that lived in those apartments that had tennis courts and

– that’s to be certain people we appoint truly can bring suggestions and are willing to be part of a larger group and offer ideas for discussion and that they are representative of their culture,” Cooke said. “Sometimes we don’t know that until we are into it.”

Dinah Wilson, a coordinator with the city’s Housing and Human Services Department, said the board’s goals include increasing the diverse community’s access to city government, to become more engaged with city policy decisions and to serve as a liaison between the cultural communities

swimming pools and it seemed like a really cool thing with those amenities that my house didn’t have.

“It did not guarantee that they were good products 20 years down the road. They are now just old apartments with tennis courts and swimming pools. One of my biggest concerns is how we figure out how to build in to this long-

and the city.

Wilson said people come here from countries where maybe the country was hostile and people are not allowed to engage with the government; English might not be their first language; they don’t understand the process of how to take an issue before the City Council; they don’t know how go about changing things; or even know how government works.

“We need to reach out to other people making sure we not only listen to those who know the city but those who are hesitant to come to the city to express themselves,”

lasting quality.”

Seth Heikkila, JLL senior vice president of capital markets, responded to Ralph’s concerns.

“We are getting the higherquality investor,” Heikkila said about apartment projects in the region. “When these assets, something of this size will be well over $100 million of an asset, that’s not your everyday slumlord that can afford that.

There is a chance it’s a foreign (investor) or a pretty significant pension fund.

“They have standards that they need to uphold. It’s no guarantee by any means, but it is the highest quality investor that you can possibly have.”

City staff plans to form a sevento-eight member advisory group to help pick a developer’s proposal for the property to submit to the full council.

The board will include three council members, a Parks and Recreation Commission member, one or two representatives from the local golf community, a Land Use and Planning Board member, and a Financial Sustainability Task Force member.

Wilson said.

Councilman Dennis Higgins looks forward to what the new board can accomplish.

“I love the diversity of our community – it’s one of the good things about Kent,” Higgins said. “But it’s also a challenge because we need to make sure we are engaging with the whole

community. I’m happy to see this change being made.”

Residents will have a chance to apply for the board.

City staff plans to reach out to specific cultural communities as well as notifications through the city’s website and social media sites.

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THE PETRI DISH

Inslee takes on the world over climate

Jerry Cornfield

COMMENTARY

Nothing like a few days away from the office to get one’s spirit rejuvenated and energy recharged.

For Gov. Jay Inslee, it came in a trip to Paris, where he attended the international confab on climate change.

He hung out with folks who share his view that climate change poses the greatest threat to the continued existence of humanity on this planet, folks obsessed with slowing the damage through every political and regulatory means possible.

The experience refueled Inslee’s confidence that reducing emissions of pollutioncausing carbon and other greenhouse gases is a concern among leaders of cities, states, provinces and nations worldwide.

“I don’t want to be too carried away by this moment,” he told reporters on a conference call Tuesday. “This has been an inspirational group that I’ve been talking to the last few days in Paris. I’m glad I’m here.”

Inslee returned to Olympia on Wednesday, a place where he’s thus far failed to move any significant carbon emission reduction legislation due to opposition from Republicans and reluctance of his fellow Democrats.

Now he’s trying to do so by rewriting the state’s clean air rules, a strategy that isn’t subject to legislative approval. But this effort may wind up helping clean the air above Quebec City or Los Angeles before it does Everett or Seattle.

At Inslee’s direction, the Department of Ecology is crafting the rules to establish limits on the amount of carbon pollution emissions for 31 companies and investorowned utilities representing Washington’s largest emitters of pollutants.

Over time, the cap for each emitter will be slowly reduced. Companies will be required to meet their first emission reduction deadline in 2020.

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City taking careful steps regarding fireworks ban Recent letters to the editor have expressed frustration over the City Council’s decision to delay adoption of a fireworks ban.

I want to reassure readers we are not ignoring the will of the voters. Rather, we are making sure we pass the right ordinance for our city.

The council needs to discuss all aspects of a fireworks ban – and give the public time to comment. How will we handle permitted displays? What are the penalties for violating the ban? How will we enforce the ban? These are the kinds of questions we need to answer before we adopt an ordinance.

It’s important to understand this key fact: State law says a fireworks ban can’t take effect for an entire year. That means, even if we adopt an ordinance

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. today, it won’t be in effect for July 2016. The earliest a ban will have any impact on a Fourth of July is in 2017.

We are very pleased voters decisively shared their views via last month’s ballot measure. We absolutely heard them, and the City Council intends to honor their wishes. But we want to

be deliberate and thoughtful as we make this important public policy change. We hope to see interested parties at our Jan. 19 workshop where fireworks will be a hot topic.

– Dana Ralph, Kent City Council president

It should be a done deal I agree with the letters written by Bob Schutzer, Greg Honeycutt and Merle Barnes and George Deering and Rodney Mack as to why a further study to ban fireworks in Kent is needed.

The voters in the November election resoundingly voted for a ban. We, the voters, have spoken.

If the citizen vote means anything to the City Council, [ more LETTERS page 7 ]

OUR TURN

Green River College stays true to its mission, despite criticism When Hayes Holman proposed the creation of Green River College more than 50 years ago, his goal was to improve lives and strengthen the economy of our area through educational opportunities for all citizens in our communities.

Over the past 50 years, the college has conferred more than 64,000 degrees and certificates.

Green River graduates have realized

a median income increase of more than $259,000 throughout their lives. The college has provided a $16.6 billion impact to our communities.

These influences have allowed our students to leave a legacy of poverty and enter a new era of prosperity in their lives. Our faculty, staff and administrators have personally helped to guide our

students onto a path of learning, fulfillment and achievement.

Between 2005 and 2014, Green River College increased its completion rate by 44 percent, despite the fact that faculty on campus have chosen not to participate in efforts aimed at increasing student success, such as a proposed Title III grant, which would have secured greater equity for our students and nar-

rowed the achievement gap.

The college has expanded opportunities available to our students through the addition of new bachelor of applied science degrees, which ensure that Green River graduates can find high-wage, highdemand jobs after graduation. This progress has occurred, despite [ more OUR TURN page 7 ]

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www.kentreporter.com the unfair criticisms aimed at the motivation for development of these new degree offerings.

Green River has secured more than $891,000 from the National Science Foundation to build a mechatronics program jointly offered through partnerships with the Kent School District and Boeing, despite claims that the college is neglecting our community.

Although recent articles discuss the breakdown of shared governance at the college, Green River has launched a participatory governance model on campus, which allows for decision-making from constituents across all areas of the college. This model has been instrumental in moving forward programs and pro-

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The college’s dedication to the success of its students is unwavering, despite the environment on campus.

Despite all of the rhetoric that you may have heard, Green River College continues to fulfill its mission of serving students and community partners. Green River continues to offer programs that will allow our students to find success in their lives. And, Green River College will continue to do so for the next 50 years and beyond.

The Green River College Board of Trustees includes Pete Lewis (chair); Claudia Kauffman; Linda Cowan; Mark Albertson and Tim Clark. For more information, visit www.greenriver.edu/about-us/ president-ely/board-of-trustees.htm

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Kent collects record number of gifts for Operation Christmas Child FOR THE REPORTER

Panther Lake Elementary School students, Alexis Easter, left, and Joshua Nakamura, read the history of the Parmenter family and land donation to the Kent School District during the dedication of the Isaac and Nellie Parmenter Gymnasium at their school.

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The Kent School Board on Dec. 2 dedicated and named the gym at Panther Lake Elementary School the Isaac and Nellie Parmenter Gymnasium.

In 1906, Isaac Parmenter deeded an acre of his Springbrook/Panther Lake property to the Panther Lake School District, which later merged with the Kent School District, for a new school.

The land served as the site of Pan-

ther Lake Elementary School until a new school opened in 2009.

A condition of the deed was that the land was only to be used for a school. When the old school building was vacated, district officials negotiated to purchase the land from the 44 identified heirs of Isaac Parmenter for $445,000.

The district also agreed to dedicate the gym at the new school in Isaac and Nellie’s honor.

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ficials, Panther Lake Elementary faculty, along with members of the Parmenter family and guests, gathered at the school for the dedication ceremony. Family members brought historical photos and documents to share, and Panther Lake Elementary students Alexis Easter and Joshua Nakamura read the history of the family donation which is etched on a commemorative plaque hung in the hallway leading to the gym.

Thousands of children will soon experience the joy of Christmas, thanks to the Kent community.

Residents packed empty shoeboxes with small items like toys, school supplies and hygiene items for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse that sends gifts to children living in difficult situations around the world.

Kent volunteers and residents contributed to the South King County Operation Christmas Child Area Team collection of more than 10,600 shoebox gifts for the project this year, a record over last year’s area collection of 7,739 gifts.

For those who missed National Collection Week, you can still get involved.

Through the Samaritan’s Purse website, you can virtually “pack” a shoebox, allowing anyone with a computer or mobile device to provide a tangible gift to a child a

world away.

At samaritanspurse.org/ buildonline, visitors can select a child’s age and gender, shop through an online selection of culturally relevant gifts, and finish by uploading a photo and writing a note of encouragement to the child who will receive it.

After the shoeboxes are packed and sent by the Operation Christmas Child team, participants can discover where in the world their gifts will be delivered. It is a convenient yet meaningful way to join in a project that brings hope to children in need.

The virtual-packing tool also offers participants the option to challenge friends to participate or the opportunity to share the gift of giving through a shoebox gift card.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization.

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Boeing in Puget Sound:

A Century of Partnership Boeing supporting 14,000 technical scholarships for Washington state students

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oeing’s investment of $25 million – combined with an equal amount contributed by Microsoft and matched by the state of Washington – is enabling nearly 14,000 students to earn technology degrees within the decade.

So far, scholarships have been awarded to 5,500 low- and middle-income students in Washington state, with nearly 60 percent being the first members of their families to attend college, according to Stan Deal, Boeing senior vice president - Commercial Aviation Services and a member of the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship board of directors speaking at an event to raise funds for additional scholarships.

Addressing more than 300 community and political leaders in Seattle, Deal noted Boeing has “a vision of a future in which all students have access to educational opportunities so they can develop their skills, pursue their dreams and build a better world.

“We are investing billions of dollars to design and produce the next generation of airplanes right here in Washington,” Deal added. “Through the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, we are also investing in the next generation of employees in our community so that they can learn the skills they need to capture opportunities that Boeing and other leading companies

$25 million investment helps provide science, technology, engineering and math scholarships are creating.”

Established five years ago, the scholarship provides financial assistance, creates research opportunities and matches recipients with mentors in business and technology. That includes Boeing Engineering leaders who mentor the students pursuing both undergraduate and advance degrees through the Opportunity Scholarship program.

The public-private scholarship “ensures that our kids, who grew up here, have the opportunity to get a

high-tech degree,” said former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, adding that the program will enable the state’s leading companies to remain “among the best in the world.”

Mahdi Ramadan, who is using his scholarship to research applying computer technology to assist individuals with neurological disorders, told the crowd, “My dreams are scary big, but so are the dreams of thousands of individuals like me.”

Ramadan recounted how his family immigrated to the United States, when he was 11 years old, after being evacuated by U.S. Marines on a humanitarian mission during civil strife in Lebanon. The scholarship gives individuals “an opportunity to follow their dreams despite the financial limitations of their families,” the University of Washington student said.

Microsoft president Brad Smith noted Washington currently has more than 20,000 unfilled jobs in science, technology, engineering and health care.

“This program is all about empowering the next generation so they can achieve more,” Smith said. By training the next generation of researchers, engineers and technical employees, the scholarship also “solves problems for all of our companies and for the economy as a whole.”

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When did Boeing hire its first engineer?

In 1916, Wong Tsu was hired as Boeing’s first aeronautical engineer.

He helped design Boeing’s first Model C production seaplane.

What was Boeing’s first jetliner?

The 707, first known as the Dash 80, was Boeing’s first jetliner and profoundly altered the future of passenger air travel even though Time magazine called it the “gamble in the sky.”

Have Boeing planes always been used for Air Force One? In 1962, two 707-320B jets were adapted for use by President John F. Kennedy, earning designation Air Force One” when the president is on board. Since then, Boeing 7-7 series airplanes have continued to be the official aircraft of the U.S. president.

Did Boeing have influence with NASA’s Project Apollo’s nine manned and unmanned expeditions?

Virtually all of Project Apollo’s spacecraft and launch vehicles— including the Saturn V rocket, Apollo command and service modules, and Lunar Roving Vehicle—were designed, developed and built

by Boeing.

Why is the 777 significant in Boeing’s 7-7 series airplanes?

The 777 was the first commercial jet to be 100 percent digitally designed.

When complete, the new 777x series will be the world’s largest and mostefficient, twin-engine jet.

Is the Dreamlifter the largest airplane in the world? No. The largest airplane in the world is currently the Antonov An-225 Mriya.

However, the Dreamlifter’s 65,000 cubic feet (1,840 cubic meters) cargo hold is the largest in the world, and it can hold three times the volume of a 747-400F freighter.

The new Seattle Delivery Center opens its doors to help with increasing deliveries of 737s

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ing County executive Dow Constantine and Seattle mayor Ed Murray joined Boeing leaders and aviation students to snip the ribbon at the grand opening of the new and significantly larger Seattle Delivery Center at Boeing Field.

The delivery center’s newest addition is partially due to the increasing volume of 737s being built, delivered and yet to be delivered.

Over the next decade Boeing will be delivering an average of two airplanes every weekday, month-after-

month, for the foreseeable future.

“This facility is a sign of our continued commitment to the community and the Puget Sound region,” said Pat Shanahan, senior vice president of Airplane Programs.

Boeing teams with Northwest Harvest to nourish children over holiday break No child should go hungry, especially during the holidays. This is why more than 30 Boeing volunteers formed an efficient assembly line, packing nearly 1,000 backpacks full of food for low-income children to bring home to help feed their families over the holidays. Northwest Harvest fills this gap in services for low-income students who rely on school and summer meal programs and often have a tough time during these longer school breaks.

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USO & Boeing Lifting the spirits of our military and their families.

Left to right: Robert Malone and Pam Valdez, Boeing, were joined by Terry Oxley, Chairman, USONW Board of Directors; Thomas F. Cole, Major General (Ret), US Army, USO Northwest Board of Director; and former Washington state Congressman Norm Dicks for presentation of the Order of Distinguished Service.

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ach year thousands of military members and their families transit our region, often tired and in need of support. To help make their journeys easier, the USO Northwest recently opened a new welcome center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that was made possible in part by a $335,000 grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound.

In special recognition of this and past efforts, the USO Northwest recently honored Boeing and its employees with its Order of Distinguished Service at its annual Gala and Auction in Seattle.

This award is the highest level of recognition by USO Northwest and is reserved for individuals and organizations having demonstrated exceptional service to military members and their families through sustained support of the USO Northwest.

“Military service puts a tremendous burden on our military and their families,” said Robert Malone, president of

“Military service puts a tremendous burden on our military and their families. Boeing is committed to supporting our military and honored that the company and efforts of thousands of Puget Sound employees is being recognized.”

— Robert Malone, president of the ECF Board of Trustees.

the ECF Board of Trustees. “Boeing is committed to supporting our military and honored that the company and efforts of thousands of Puget Sound employees is being recognized.”

The United Services Organization is a nonprofit organization that lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their families millions of times each year at hundreds of places worldwide.

Boeing executives serve on USO

boards, and many employees are volunteers. Since 1996, Boeing and its employees have given more than $1.3 million to the USO through charitable grants as well as contributions through the Employees Community Fund of Boeing.

“The mission of the USO is to lift the spirits of our military and their families,” said Tami Michaels, gala chair 2015, USO board member and U.S.

Army Mom. “At the USO, what we do isn’t fancy. Whether it’s a safe place to sleep, something to eat, a telephone call home, or something as simple as a shower, USO Northwest continues to deliver on our promise to always be by their side.”

The ECF is a unique, employeeowned charitable giving program. Because Boeing pays all overhead costs, 100 percent of every dollar contributed to ECF is granted to nonprofit agencies providing health and human services. ECF grants enable agencies to purchase equipment, renovate their facilities and create new programs that directly help their clients and strengthen their communities.

USO Northwest serves more than 500,000 active-duty military members and their families annually throughout Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

In a unique contribution, Boeing donated teakwood decking from the historic battleship USS Colorado to serve as flooring of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s new welcome center.

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Giving Back...

Boeing employees are making a significant difference in communities where they live and work. ECF grants enable local Health & Human Service agencies to purchase equipment, renovate their facilities and build new construction that directly benefit thousands of people in need. Last year, more than $9 million in grants were awarded to community nonprofits throughout the Puget Sound region. Here are some recent grant recipients:

$40,000 delivers new transit van SEATTLE — Immanuel Community Services (ICS), located in Seattle’s Cascade neighborhood was granted $40,000 for a new 2014 Ford Transit van for food collection and to transport clients. The agency, an independent offspring of Immanuel Lutheran Church, provides assistance to the homeless, the needy and those with drug addictions.

The new 44,000-square-foot facility will preserve care for the 7,000 patients currently provided at Neighborcare Health’s Greenwood Medical Clinic and Public Health’s North Public Health Center, and will double access to provide a health care home for at least 14,000 patients.

$259,100 grant for new Meridian Center for Health

SEATTLE — Neighborcare Health was granted $259,100 toward the purchase of dental chairs and furnishings for its low-income dental clinic located at the new Meridian Center for Health in north Seattle.

Neighborcare Health is Seattle’s largest provider of community-based primary medical and dental care, serving 52,000 individuals through 26 medical, dental and school-based clinics.

$25,000 grant allows for needed renovations

$32,000 for ARC KING COUNTY — A $32,000 grant was awarded to ARC of King County for two 2012 Honda Civics to support the 50+ clients in its Supported Living Program. These two additional vehicles, — one focused for needs in the Eastside and the other for South King County — will solve scheduling problems for clients and open up opportunities for timely and safe transportation. Since 1936, the ARC of King County has provided services and advocacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

WHITE CENTER — Westside Baby, located in Seattle’s White Center neighborhood, was funded $25,000 for renovations to its bathrooms and staircase to meet ADA codes and make the distribution center more accessible to clients and volunteers.

More than 120 local social service agencies, including shelters and food banks, rely upon Westside Baby to provide critical necessities for low-income families. In 2014, they distributed more than 1 million free diapers along with 826 car seats, 267 cribs and clothing for infants and children up to size 12.

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Events Wreaths Across America: 9 a.m. Dec. 12, Tahoma National Cemetery, main flag pole assembly area, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent.

Holiday wreath-laying ceremony to honor and remember the nation’s veterans. Civil Air Patrol, veterans service organizations and citizens coordinating the event to honor veterans of each branch of the military, the Merchant Marine as well as prisoners of war and those still missing in action. Public is welcome. For more information, visit www. wreathsacrossamerica.org.

“Bag It�: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Dec. 21, Kent Regional Library, 212 Second Ave. N. Learn more about a drive in Kent to ban plastic bags by watching the documentary. The 2010 movie exposes the effects of plastic bags and other plastic consumer merchandise, on land ecosystems, the marine environment and the human body. Free admission. Refreshments provided. People are asked to bring their own reuseable cup for beverages. Bag Busters – People for a Plastic Free Kent continues to gather signatures in an effort to get a city ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags. For more information, go to bagbusters.org.

Benefits Toys for Joy: Through Dec. 18. Toy collection barrels at fire stations throughout Kent and Covington. The Kent Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefighters Local 1747, and the Kent Firefighters Foundation organizing the toy drive. New, unwrapped toys are collected, sorted, wrapped and delivered to local food banks and outreach programs for distribution to needy families in the community. Nonperishable food and monetary donations also accepted. For further information on the program and to get involved in a wrapping party, please call the Toys for Joy hotline at 253-856-4485, beginning Nov. 23.

Sleep Train’s Toy Drive for Foster Kids and Secret Santa photo contest: 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.

Health Kent4Health ShoWalk: 9-11 a.m.

Mondays and Thursdays through May, ShoWare 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.

Bloodworks Northwest drives: 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Dec. 16, CenterPoint Corporate Park, 20809 72nd Ave. S.; 8-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Dec. 16, 400 W. Gowe Ave.; 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m., Dec. 29, First Christian Church of Kent, 11717 SE 240th

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 253-854-3040.

“Mary Poppins�: 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, Green River College Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn.

Heavier Than Air Family Theatre Co. presents classic story. For ticket information, call 253-833-9111, ext. 2400, or visit heavierthanair.com.

Entertainment

Holiday concert: 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Kentlake High School Performing Arts Center, 21401 SE 300th St., Kent. Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra performs. Admission is a suggested $10 donation. For more information, visit www.mvyso.org.

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/

33rd annual Christmas Rush Fun Run: 9:50 a.m. Dec. 12, Hogan Park at Russell Road. Features a 10K run (starts at 9:50) and 5K run/walk (10 a.m.). Entry fee: $20 or $35 with a technical T-shirt. Online registration available at Active.com. Registration forms also available at the Kent Commons and many Puget Sound athletic stores. Race day registration and packet pick up is also available near the start/finish line at 8 a.m.

For more information, call 253-856-5050. “Colorstruck�: 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Kent-Meridian High School, East Wing Auditorium, 10020 SE 256th St. Institute for Community Leadership invites the public to a funny, deeply serious event dealing with race in America today. Don Lacy, a playwright and comedian from Oakland, Calif., performs.

Free to the public. Limited seating. For seating, call 253 508 3250 or email info@ icleadership.org.

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A World for Christmas concert: 3 p.m.

Dec. 12, Kent United Methodist Church, 1101 SE 248th St. Rainier Youth Choirs’ ninth annual holiday concert features all six choirs with dozens of old and new holiday selections, including a sampling of its February concert’s special guest band, Erwilian.

Admission: $5-$12 in advance; $7-$15 at the door. www.RainierYouthChoirs.org.

Rainier Chorale Holiday Treasures: 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 12, 13, Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St., Kent.

Featuring familiar songs and carols, including “The Shepherds’ Chorus� from Amahl and the Night Visitors, and a contemporary arrangement of “In Dulci Jubilo� by Mat-

thew Culloton. Also performing will be the jazz quartet, Voices4. Advance ticket prices: $18 general admission; $16 for seniors, students; $12 for 11 and under. Additional $2 will be charged for tickets at the door. www.rainierchorale.org The Twelve Days of Christmas on Ice: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Kent Valley Ice Centre, 6015 S. 240th St. Evening of figure skating. Special guest appearance by former Olympian Paul Askham and his partner, Heidi Seidenberg. Admission: $5 adults; $3 students and seniors 60 and older. www.kentvalleyfsc.org

Galleries, studios Centennial Center Gallery: 400 W. Gowe St., Kent. Hours: 8 a.m.5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Closed weekends and holidays. For more information, call 253-856-5050 or visit artscommission@ kentwa.gov.

Michael Tolleson Savant Art Center: 205 1st Ave. S., Kent. Art studio and autistic art mentoring center. To learn more about the center and its programs, call 253-8505995, visit www.MichaelTollesonArtist.com or email michaeltollesonartist@gmail.com.

Getaway for e Holidays to Little Norway

‘Mary Poppins’ Jane and Michael Banks (Olivia Thomas and Sawyer Englund) soar above Mary Poppins (Windy Autumn Foster) during rehearsal for the musical production at Green River College.

Heavier Than Air Family Theatre Co. presents the jolly holiday adventure at the Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Performances are 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19, with 3 o’clock matinees on Dec. 12, 13, 19. For the first time in the theatre’s 40-year history, cast members will literally soar to new heights in this musical. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door. Call 253-833-9111, ext. 2400, or visit heavierthanair.com.

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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.

Alzheimer’s Association: Starting in January, meetings on the second Wednesday of the month, from 2:30-4 p.m., at Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? family caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with memory loss. For information Susan Dailey at (206) 471-2351, or www.alzwa.org.

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

tive Autism Treatment) of Washington, a nonprofit organization, brings social group opportunities for teens with autism to Kent.

Looking for teens with autism as well as peer mentor volunteers. To volunteer, register or to learn more, visit www.featwa.org.

Rotary Club of Kent: Join the local Rotary Club of Kent every Tuesday for its weekly meeting and luncheon at Down Home Catering in historic downtown Kent, 211 1st Ave. S. For more information go to: www.kentrotary.com Kent Evening Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Kent Commons, Interurban Room, 525 Fourth Ave N. Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your selfconfidence? Making yourself heard in that weekly meeting at work? Come practice your oratory skills with a friendly and informative group of people. With members ranging from beginners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoastmasters.net.

Autism Support Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m., second Wednesday of the month, Kent Covenant Church, main conference room, 12010 SE 240th St. Share resources and encouragement. Childcare available with 72-hour advance reservations by calling Fabiana Steele at 253-631-0222, ext. 325. For more information, visit www.kentcov.org.

Gamblers Anonymous: For meeting times and locations, call toll free the Gamblers Anonymous Hotline 1-855-222-5542.

Visit www.gawashington.org or www. gamblersanonymous.org for additional information.

NAMI Support Groups: 6:30-8 p.m., every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 515 W. Harrison St., Kent. Friends and family support group for family members and friends who are affected by mental illness. Free. For more information, call 253-854-6264 (NAMI) or email namiskc@ qwestoffice.net, or visit www.nami.org.

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‘Tis the season to pick a healthy Christmas tree THE GARDENER

Harvesting a tree from the forest – get a permit first – helps to thin the understory so other native plants will grow better.

Cut Christmas trees can also be recycled as compost or mulch – plus you get that great Christmas tree fragrance.

Another option is a potted Marianne Binetti

The second week of December is when many families cut or collect their Christmas tree.

If you are wondering whether it is better for the environment to enjoy a live or artificial tree, the debate rages on.

Living trees are often grown on small family farms and provide food and shelter for wildlife as they grow.

living Christmas tree, usually a spruce or fir. The problem with a living Christmas tree is that it hates to spend time indoors. The heat of your home will wake the tree from winter dormancy, and then the confused tree will suffer from the cold when placed back outside.

One solution is to enjoy a potted tree on a deck or patio that can be viewed from indoors.

Decorate with popcorn and other

edible treats for the birds.

Norfolk Island Pine Tree: the houseplant Christmas tree A good alternative to a potted fir or spruce tree is a tropical evergreen that looks like a fir tree but is actually an indoor houseplant.

This member of the Araucaria family is a native from an island off the coast of Australia and will thrive for years in a pot so it makes a nice year round houseplant once the holidays are over.

See Marianne Marianne Binetti hosts “Dig In Seattle,� a garden and cooking show that is back on the air. You can watch the show via podcast at www.diginseattle.com or on Channel 22 KZJO TV at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. The show focuses on local gardening tips and cooking demos from local chefs.

The only problem with a healthy, happy Norfolk Island pine is the size.

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PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINN Case No. 15DR07904 SUMMONS

BY PUBLICATION: Bridget Truax, Plaintiff v.

Suntory Jabber Robertson, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer WKH FRPSODLQW ÂżOHG DJDLQVW \RX LQ the above-entitled Court and cause on or before the expiration of 30 days from the date of the ÂżUVW SXEOLFDWLRQ RI WKLV VXPPRQV 7KH GDWH RI ÂżUVW SXEOLFDWLRQ LQ this matter is December 4, 2015.

If you fail to timely appear and answer, the plaintiff will apply to the above-entitled court for the relief prayed for in its complaint.

7KH 3ODLQWLII KDV ¿OHG D ODZVXLW against Defendant, in which the complaint seeks action for custody and child support. NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: READ THIS SUMMONS CAREFULLY: You must appear in this case or the other side will win automatically. To appear you PXVW ¿OH ZLWK WKH FRXUW D OHJDO document called a motion or answer. The motion or answer must be given to the court clerk or administrator within thirty (30) GD\V RI WKH GDWH RI ¿UVW SXEOLFD WLRQ VSHFL¿HG KHUHLQ DORQJ ZLWK WKH UHTXLUHG ¿OLQJ IHH ,W PXVW EH in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in ¿QGLQJ DQ DWWRUQH\ \RX PD\ contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. Blake D. Johnson, OSB #104182, attorney for plaintiffs, P.O. Box 667 – 130 First Ave. W., Albany, Oregon 97321, T: (541) 926-2255; F: (541) 967-6579; E: bjohnson@ wtlegal.com Published in the Kent Reporter on December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015. #1471770.

Superior Court of the State of Washington County of King In re the Custody of: Aaliyah Mullin, Curt and Susan Mullin, Petitioner and Seth Power, John Doe, Respondents, No. 15-3-00641-3 KNT Summons by Publication To the Respondents: Seth Power and John Doe. The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: Custody of the

children listed in paragraph 1.3 of the Nonparental Custody Petition. The petition also requires that the court grant the following relief: Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children. Award the tax exemptions for the dependent children as follows: To the petitioners You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person VLJQLQJ WKLV VXPPRQV DQG E\ ÂżO ing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do serve your written response within 60 days DIWHU WKH GDWH RI WKH ÂżUVW SXEOLFD tion of this summons (60 days after the 13th day of November, 2015), the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In case of a dissolution, the court will not enter the ÂżQDO GHFUHH XQWLO DW OHDVW GD\V DIWHU VHUYLFH DQG ÂżOLQJ ,I \RX serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered. Your written response, to the summons and petition must be on form: WPF CU 01.0300, Response to Nonparental Custody Proceeding.

Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Administrative 2IÂżFH RI WKH &RXUWV DW (360)705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage:http:/www.courts.wa.gov/ forms If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to VHQG LW E\ FHUWLÂżHG PDLO ZLWK UH turn receipt requested.

This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the State of Washington.

Dated: May 11, 2015 File Original of your Response tiht the Clerk of the Court at: Regional Justice Center 401 Fourth Avenue North,Rm 2C Kent, Washington 98032 Serve a Copy of your Response on: Petitioner Susan Mullin 37920 21st PL, Federal Way, WA 98003 Published in Kent Reporter November 13, 20, 27, 2015: December 4, 11, 18, 2015.#1465051.

F&M Development, LLC, Sean McKenna, 17786 Des Moines Memorial Dr S Burien, WA 98148, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES

and State Waste Discharge General Permit.The proposed project, The Estates at Hillside Gardens, is located at 1919 Howard Rd in Auburn in King County. This project involves 3.82 acres of soil disturbance for residential, utilities, and new 4-story senior housing building construction activities. All discharges and runoff goes to ground water.

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 Kent Reporter on December 11, 2015 and December 18, 2015. #1487429.

Kent School District No. 415 INVITATION TO BID The Kent School District exWHQGV DQ LQYLWDWLRQ WR TXDOLÂżHG General Contractors to bid the construction project hereafter LGHQWLÂżHG DV WKH TOPS Building Site Work Project.

PROJECT SCHEDULED BID DATE Sealed construction bids will be due at, or before 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 7th 2016 at the following location: KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 415 ADMINISTRATION CENTER – BUILDING “B�

12033 SE 256TH Street Kent, Washington 98030-6503 253.373.7526 PROJECT SCOPE The Kent School District wishes to contract services to provide site work, grading, concrete, asphalt, electrical etc. for a new building.

PROJECT DOCUMENTS A maximum of two project drawing sets will be made available to each prime contractor and prime sub-contractor bidders (general and site as applicable) free of charge from Sierra-Martin Architects located at 11508 NE 20th Street, Bellevue, WA 2IÂżFH RU cell 425.503.4097. Drawings and VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV PD\ EH H[DPLQHG at the following data centers in the State of Washington: McGraw-Hill Construction Plan-

center 200 SW Michigan Suite 100-A Seattle WA 98106 (206) 378-4715 Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 83 Columbia St #200 Seattle WA 98104 (206) 622-8272 The Builder’s Exchange of Washington 2607 Wetmore Ave Everett WA 98201 (425) 258-1303 MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK THROUGH Contractors intending to submit bids must attend a mandatory pre-bid walk through. Mandatory pre-bid walk through shall begin at Kent 3KRHQL[ $FDGHP\ SOD\¿HOG DW 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the site located at: KENT PHOENIX ACADEMY 11000 SE 264TH STREET KENT, WA 98030 BID SECURITY REQUIREMENT Bid security, in the amount of 5% of the bid sum shall accompany each bid.

Security shall be made payable to the Kent School District either E\ FHUWLÂżHG FKHFN RU ELG ERQG issued by a surety company licensed to conduct business in Washington State.

The Kent School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities. No bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period of sixty (60) days.

Dated this 9th day of December 2015.

Dr. Calvin J. Watts Secretary to the Board Kent School District Published in the Kent Reporter on December 11, 2015 and Deceber 18, 2015. #1488305.

CITY OF KENT NOTICE OF APPLICATION A project permit application was ÂżOHG ZLWK &LW\ RI .HQW 3ODQQLQJ Services on April 1, 2014. Following is a description of the application and the process for review. The application and listed studies may be reviewed at WKH RIÂżFHV RI .HQW 3ODQQLQJ Services, 400 W. Gowe Street, Kent, WA. DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: December 11, 2015 APPLICATION NAME/ NUMBER: Pine Tree Parke Subdivision ENV-2015-13 / KIVA #RPSW-2154258 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to subdivide approximately 14.23 acres into 64 single family residential lots.

The proposed subdivision includes one 9.65-acre parcel that is currently used as a public park called Pine Tree Park, and a portion of a second 4.58-acre parcel

that contains Pine Tree Elementary School. The school and school grounds will remain. Pine Tree Park has no existing structures; only a paved pathway that will be removed. The proposed subdivision will include a stormwater facility and a new recreation space within the plat. All lots will take access from a new private road connecting to 114th Ave SE to the west and 118th Ave SE to the east. There is a wetland located in the southwest corner of the property that will be placed in a sensitive area tract for protection.

OTHER PERMITS AND PLANS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Civil Construction Permit, Lot Line Adjustment, Final Plat, and building permits for the new homes PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: December 11, 2015 to December 28, 2015 All persons may comment on this application. Comments must be in writing and received in Kent Planning Services by 4:30 P.M., Friday, December 28, 2015 at 220 4th Avenue South, Kent WA 98032. A public meeting is tentatively scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. This public meeting will be held in the Planning Services Conference Room at 400 West Gowe Street, Kent, WA 98032. Please be advised this meeting date is subject to change. Please call to verify time and date at least a week before the scheduled meeting.

If you have any questions, please call Sharon Clamp, Kent Planning Services, at 253-856-5454.

Published in the Kent Reporter on December 11, 2015.#1488452 CITY OF KENT NOTICE OF ORDINANCES PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL The following is a summary of the ordinances adopted by the Kent City Council on December 8, 2015, ORDINANCE NO. 4176 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending Chapter 2.54 of the Kent City Code, entitled “Lodging Tax Advisory Committee,� increasing the number of committee members from seven to nine.

ORDINANCE NO. 4177 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending the Kent Comprehensive Plan and its Capital FaFLOLWLHV (OHPHQW WR UHĂ€HFW D VL[ year plan for capital improvement projects (2016-2021) (CPA-2015-2).

ORDINANCE NO. 4178 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending the Kent Compre-

hensive Plan and its Capital Facilities Element to include the Capital Facilities Plans of the Kent, Federal Way, Auburn and Highline School Districts (CPA-2015-1).

ORDINANCE NO. 4179 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending Section 12.13.160 of the Kent City Code to adjust the school impact fee schedules (CPA-2015-1).

ORDINANCE NO. 4183 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending Section 2.34.050 of the Kent City Code regarding municipal judge salaries and costs.

ORDINANCE NO. 4184 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, repealing existing Chapter 2.56 of the Kent City Code, entitled, “Diversity Advisory Board,� and adopting a new Chapter, 2.56 of the Kent City Code, entitled “Cultural Communities Board.�

These ordinances 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.

ORDINANCE NO. 4180 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, WashingWRQ PDNLQJ D ¿QGLQJ RI VXEVWDQ tial need and setting the property tax levy in 2015 for the collection in 2016 at the previous year’s tax levy rate with a statutorily allowed one (1) percent increase over last year’s tax levy rate pursuant to Chapter 84.55 RCW. ORDINANCE NO. 4181 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, levying 2015 property taxes for the 2016 biennial budget for the City of Kent.

ORDINANCE NO. 4182 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, relating to the mid-biennial UHYLHZ DQG PRGLÂżFDWLRQ RI WKH 2015-2016 biennial budget as required by RCW 35 A.34.130 and Ordinance No. 4137; adopting FHUWDLQ PRGLÂżFDWLRQV RI WKH budget; and establishing an effective date.

These ordinances will take effect January 1, 2016, which is more WKDQ ÂżYH GD\V DIWHU LWV SXEOLFD tion, as provided by law.

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 Kent Reporter on December 11, 2015. #1489309.

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Hope for Families collects donations REPORTER STAFF

Sacks and boxes of blankets and sleeping bags, coats and jackets, gloves and socks, stocking caps and hats quickly filled the restaurant’s hallway.

Volunteers smiled as they went about accepting and organizing the stream of donations.

Individuals, groups, agencies and businesses converged at Golden Steer Steak ’n Rib House on Dec. 3 to generously give back to those in need during the Hope for Families event presented by Willow’s Place and HomeStreet Bank.

The fundraiser supports struggling families. Those who donated to the cause received a free lunch at the restaurant, a program partner. More than $2,500 was collected.

According to Sally Goodgion, director of Willow’s Place, donations will go to those in need. The main distributors include the Kent Fire Department, Kent Lutheran Church, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission, Catholic Community Services, Hope’s Place, and KentHOPE. Willow’s Place, a local nonprofit organization, is dedicated to clothing the

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Young Chargers team off to solid start

BY HEIDI SANDERS

hsanders@kentreporter.com

HOOPS SHOWDOWN THIS WEEKEND The Sports Authority Showdown, a showcase featuring eight high school basketball games, is Saturday at Highline College, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines.

The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens.

The lineup: • 9 a.m. Auburn Riverside vs. Kennedy (girls); • 10:30 a.m. Todd Beamer vs. Kennedy (boys); •12 p.m. Tahoma vs. Vashon Island (boys); • 2 p.m. Lynnwood vs. Kentlake (girls); • 3:30 p.m. Wilson vs. Timberline (boys); • 5 p.m. Auburn Mountainview vs. Kentwood (boys); • 7 p.m. Peninsula vs. Foss (boys); • 8:30 p.m. Auburn Riverside vs. River Ridge (boys).

The Kentridge High School girls basketball team may be young, but it is poised to make a mark this season.

“We lost eight seniors last year but we’ve started really strong,” said LaDrea Ford, the Chargers’ senior captain. “… It really surprised me. I was expecting a little bit of a struggle because we’re really new, but we’ve really shown up and surprised other teams as well.”

The Chargers are off to a 3-0 start this season, having passed a big test against Curtis in the opener.

“Last year, they (Curtis) would just run the floor against us,” Ford said. “ I was expecting that again this year, but we came out and gave it to them. We actually ran the court on them.”

The young team has its eye on a playoff run.

“I think that we are really underestimated,” Ford said. “I think we are going to come out really strong and be a real tough competitor coming into playoffs. I think we are going to have a better transition to playoff season than we have in the past. We would always make it to the sweet 16, but I can see us going way farther than that this year.”

Bob Sandall, who is in his sixth year coaching the Chargers, is pleased with how the season has

Kentridge freshman Hana McVicker works on a practice drill. The Chargers won their first three games.

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started but said there is always room for improvement.

“If we keep really working, we can turn into a team that can compete with just about anybody,” Sandall said.

Sandall said Kentridge is in a tough division, with formidable opponents like Kentlake and Tahoma, which basically have the same rosters from last year.

“We have got to get through that division part,” Sandall said. “I cer-

tainly think we are capable of being a playoff team.”

Last year the Chargers tied Kentlake for the Class 4A South Puget Sound League Northeast title.

Ford, who plays post, attributed the team’s early success this season to its chemistry.

“We have blended really well this year,” she said. “In past years there has been a little bit of trouble blending in and starting off the season strong. We all are pretty

close so it shows on the court.”

Freshman JaQuaya Miller said the team’s upperclassmen welcomed the new players to the squad.

“The girls on the team make it easy for a freshman to come on because they’ll make you feel like you are supposed to be there, like you are supposed to be on varsity,” Miller said. [ more CHARGERS page 23 ]

www.kentreporter.com [ CHARGERS from page 22 ] Miller, a post, said her teammates acceptance and experience playing with the Seattle Future youth basketball team helped her transition to the high school level despite its faster pace.

“My coach has trained me to play with the higher level,” she said. “It wasn’t new but it is really happening. I am really playing with seniors.”

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work done,’ ” Miller said. “I have LaDrea in my first period. She’s always on my tail making sure I get my work done. That’s good. It makes me a better studentathlete.”

Ford looks forward to the season’s outcome.

“All I can see is us getting a lot better and improving continuously, so we’ll see how it all ends,” she said.

Freshman shooting guard Hana McVicker has been able to learn a lot from the team’s veterans.

“They always give me tips on what I can do better on and off the court,” she said Miller said the older girls also help their younger teammates succeed in school.

“They’ll say, ‘JaQuaya make sure you’re getting your grades done, your home-

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL AT A GLANCE KENTRIDGE

Peterson, jr.; Jada Leonard, jr.; Aniston Denckla, soph.

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• Coach: Bob Sandall, sixth year • Last year’s record: 7-1, tied for first place in the South Puget Sound League Class 4A Northeast, 17-8 overall

• Coach: Robert Hopkins, first year

• Returning starters: LaDrea Ford, senior; Morgan Gary, sophomore

• Returning starters: Ashlei Robinson, sr.; Malea Reed, jr.; Sheridan Brown, sr.; Savannah Lackey, jr.

• Top newcomers: Tresai McCarver, soph.; Bronte Fougere, jr.; JaQuaya Miller, freshman; Hana McVicker, fresh.; Brooke Ziegenhagen, jr.; Taylor Jenkins, jr.; Payton Duff, soph.; Melanie Lane; jr.

• Top newcomers: Tihanna Sanchez, fresh.; Jazzmine James, jr.; Diana Faamausili, sr.

• Strengths: Size and athleticism

• Weaknesses: Height, rebounding

• Weaknesses: "Pretty much a brand new team that needs to learn roles," Sandall said.

KENTLAKE

• Last year’s record: 6-10 SPSL 4A NE, 7-13 overall

• Strengths: Post play, defense

• Top newcomers: Aolani Calderon, soph.; Emma Jackson, soph.; Karizma Loeffler, soph.; Anna Kruse, soph.; Jordan Fong, soph.; Jenn Barnes, soph.; Toni Thibbert; fresh.

• Strengths: Depth, three-point shooting and ability to play at a high tempo • Weaknesses: New coach, new system, may have growing pains

• Outlook: "After graduating eight seniors last year, we are young. We do have three players returning with significant varsity experience (Fougere, Jenkins, Gary). We also have two promising freshmen."

• Coach: GC Hillburn, first year

• Outlook: "A huge amount of depth with this team. Their biggest issue will be if they become greater than the sum of their parts and every member of the team fills their assigned role," Hillburn said..

• Last year’s record: 7-1, tied for first place in SPSL 4A NE; 20-7, overall

NOTE: Kentwood did not respond to a team capsule request.

THE SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS have acquired right wing Josh Uhrich from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2016 Bantam

Draft. This season Uhrich has four goals and three assists for seven points in 27 games with the Blades.

Uhrich has appeared in 225 games over four seasons in

– Heidi Sanders

• Returning starters: Kylee Johnson, jr.; Sydney

the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Blades and has 24 goals and 31 assists for 55 points with 310 penalty minutes.

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[ BINETTI from page 17 ] buy this year has ambitions to grow into an 80foot timber tree. If you’ve got the space and a bright sun room or greenhouse, you may enjoy decorating your indoor tree for many Christmas seasons in the future.

Care of your cut tree To extend the life of your cut Christmas tree, you need to keep the cut end in water. This means opt for a tree stand that holds a large amount of water – and checking daily to make sure that reservoir stays filled.

If you don’t cut the tree yourself, you will want to recut the stem with a saw once you get it home. A freshly cut tree will be able to absorb water more easily than one that has been cut weeks ago and is already starting to seal over.

The test: how to tell if your cut tree is fresh Some needle-drop from a cut tree is acceptable but before you commit, stand up your chosen tree and bang the cut end onto the ground. If more than a handful of needles fall from the branches, the tree has dried out.

Move on.

Another test is to bend back a needle on the tree. A freshly cut tree will have pliable needles that bend. A dry tree has needles that break in half when bent.

One more thing: check any cut tree for wildlife before bringing it indoors.

Wasp nests, spiders, tiny owls and frightened woodland gnomes have all been unexpected stowaways hiding on cut trees. OK, not true about the gnomes. They prefer to be called Christmas elves this time of year.

Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her website, binettigarden.com.

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