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RFA seeks extension of fire benefit charge

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

Fire chief Jim Schneider doesn’t expect to get as much sleep as normal over the next few months – not until he knows what voters decide

about extending a fire benefit fee.

Voters in Kent, Covington and Fire District 37 will decide on the April 26 ballot (Proposition No. 1) whether the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority can continue for another six years its

fire benefit charge against property owners to help pay for fire services.

The fee is a variable rate based on the square footage and the amount of resources needed to provide [ more RFA page 5 ]

Sheikh Fazal Hasan, of the Bellevue Islamic Center, originally from South Africa, discusses some of the challenges Muslims face living in America today. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Bridging religions Seminar builds Islamic-Christian relations

BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@kentreporter.com

Know your neighbor.

Extending a hand and ear, Suzette Cooke made the conscientious effort.

Kent’s mayor soon discovered that the family next door had escaped the horrors of war-ravaged Iraq, that assassins had killed the father because he was a professor, that a backyard bombing had blown out one of the oldest child’s eyes.

They’ve since become warmhearted friends.

“I find it alarming to

read about people within my country who, because of their lack of knowledge, are so opposed to Muslims being in this country,” Cooke told an audience at an Islamic Center of Kentsponsored seminar that addressed Islamic-Christian relations last Saturday. “(Muslims) are afraid and only hear and remember the bad … the acts of individuals who claim that it is in the name Allah that they do atrocities around the world.”

Cooke’s new-found neighbors have deepened her understanding of Muslims, giving her acceptance and respect for a faith that binds together billions of people in many nations

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Mikias Berhanu, 8, moves a ball using only his brain during the Kent School District’s annual Tech Expo at the ShoWare Center on Jan. 21. More photos, details, page 10. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter

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Man accused of shooting, killing Kent baby pleads not guilty

Marty L. Kime appears before a judge on Monday at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

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College to open new student union

BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com

The new Mel Lindbloom Student Union on Green River College’s main campus in Auburn opens Monday.

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It is misunderstandings, misconceptions and ignorance that have opened and maintained a chasm, and stoked fear between Islamic and Christian communities, near and far. That was the prevailing view as Islamic leaders, city leaders and local residents met to discuss those relationships in an open house at the Kent Senior Center.

www.kentreporter.com The purpose of the seminar was to better understand Islam, dispel myths about the faith, engage in a lively discussion about its teachings and the media’s portrayal of it and achieve a common understanding.

The Islamic Center of Kent serves more than 500 Muslim families in the Kent, Auburn, Renton and Federal Way area. The families come from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, including Middle Eastern, Somalis, African-Americans, Afghan, Pakistani,

Turkish, Fiji and Indian, among others. “It’s important to have these conversations, to learn from those who practice, to find commonalities and to recognize differences,� Cooke said. “I’m surprised, as I learn about Islam, how much it parallels how I’ve grown up in a Christian home.�

Sheikh Fazal Hasan, an imam (leader) at the Islamic Center of Bellevue, was born in South Africa and grew up in the apartheid era.

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“It is because of ignorance, not knowing the other side, we don’t respect and appreciate one another,â€? Hasan said of today’s faith-based divisiveness in society. “As human beings, God has challenged us ‌ that you need to educate yourself.

You need to find out what is right and what is wrong. “Everybody can- Cooke not be a Muslim, a Jew, a Christian, but as human beings, we can live together,� he said. “We need to learn to live with one another and respect one another.�

Local Islamic leaders contend today’s mainstream media provides a mostly negative portrayal of Islam and Muslims, depicting them generally as violent, fanatical, bigoted or as extremists and terrorists.

Islamophobia, the fear of Islam and Muslims, is prevalent today, they say.

The portrayal of Arab and Muslim people in Western media is “typically stereotypical and negative,� according to a recent study of perceptions of Islam. The report, commissioned by the Kuwaiti government and based on surveys and interviews with media experts, claims that terrorism, anti-Americanism, and the

Iraq occupation dominate TV news coverage of the Middle East. “There is so much propaganda, so much wrong being portrayed out there,�

Hasan said. “There are Muslims who are misrepresenting Islam ‌ and the media perpetuates it, calling them terrorists, those wanting to kill.â€?

Cooke concurred. “I am angry at the media for distorting what could be positive conversations about the good connected to those who practice Islam. I am disappointed in the people who choose to listen and believe in the horror stories and do the broad paintbrush over all,â€? Cooke added. “Today each of us ‌ has a responsibility and a calling to help make sure that our community of Kent rises above that, as we are armed with information, as we expand our contacts of people who are living their faiths. We then owe it to our neighbors, to the children, to our community, to help set the record straight.â€?

As Sheikh Joban, a native Indonesian and a member of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound, said, Islam remains one of the “most misunderstood� religions in the world. He added

that Muslims by nature are peaceful, purposeful people. “Islam means peace, submission, a total surrender of oneself to God,� Joban said.

Yahya Malik, a native Pakistanian, moved to the U.S. in 1962 and found a home in Kent, a community that has since embraced him and his family.

It is where his children and grandchildren were born.

It is where he has become a successful senior vice president and co-founder of a technology company.

He hasn’t encountered any hostility because of his race or religion. But since America’s declared war on terrorism, Muslims have become targets, he said.

More work needs to be done to soothe relationships. “I believe the Muslims need to educate others as to what Islam really is,�

Malik said. “People, young and old, need to know the truth. At the moment, the only source they have is the media and the politicians who are saying whatever would help them to achieve their own objectives. “What I am trying to say is: the Muslim communities ‌ must take (an) active part in educating others to build bridges with other communities and have safe and peaceful cities and neighborhoods.â€?

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Kent City Council strengthens code for dangerous, abandoned buildings FOR THE REPORTER

The city of Kent now has an enhanced enforcement tool for code violations involving houses, buildings and other properties in poor condition.

City planning manager Matt Gilbert said this new tool will help the city address dangerous buildings and properties when owners are unwilling to correct code violations.

“We often field complaints from residents about neighborhood properties that are dilapidated or have structural problems, and in some

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Fisher gets city human resources job

UPTHEGROVE TO WRITE NEXT KING COUNTY BUDGET In only his first term as a member of the King County Council, fellow members unanimously selected Dave Upthegrove to chair the Council’s Budget and Financial Management (Budget) committee.

“King County protects our region’s health and safety, keeps Metro buses running and serves as the local government for the rural parts of the county,” Upthegrove said. “I will focus on writing a balanced budget that delivers core services, especially public health and human services, efficiently and effectively.”

Upthegrove, of Des Moines, represents District 5, which includes parts of Kent.

As budget chair, it is Upthegrove’s responsibility to find fiscally responsible ways for the county to provide transit, public safety and human services to diverse communities all over King County. Upthegrove will spend the next several months preparing to write the twoyear budget for 2017-2019 which will total more than $9 billion in operating and capital expenditures.

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Marty Fisher, who has worked for BECU, Starbucks and other companies, is the new city of Kent human resources director.

Fisher brings to Kent nearly 20 years of human resources leadership, including jobs at Starbucks, Abercrombie & Fitch, T-Mobile, Flextronics and most recently, BECU. “Marty’s record of success and achievements were strongly reiterated by his references,” said Mayor Suzette Cooke, who chose Fisher for the job. “He’s noted for being an extremely positive change agent, while also being a strong relationship builder.

Our entire interview panel believes he’ll be a great addition to our organization.”

A total of 118 people applied for the job. Fisher will be paid an annual salary of $150,000.

Fisher will oversee a 13-employee department responsible for the attraction, development, and retention of a diverse, wellqualified and professional workforce, as well as classification and compensation,

Police and fire crews responded to a fire and explosion that injured one man at auto repair shop in Kent at about 10:40 a.m. Monday in the 15300 block of Southeast 272nd Street, also known as Kent Kangley Road. Paramedics transported the shop employee to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries, according to the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority. Firefighters from Kent, Maple Valley and King County District 44 responded. The shop’s sprinkler system controlled most of the fire. But the uncontrolled water cascading from the ceiling forced motor oil and other petroleum products into the parking lot and into the storm drain system. Firefighters used absorbent pads to soak up as much oil as possible. Approximately 150 gallons of oil was spilled. A fire investigator ruled the explosion to be accidental, but didn’t have a specific cause. COURTESY PHOTO, Nick Uhl

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Car strikes, injures Kent-Meridian student; police arrest driver

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

A 16-year-old male student at Kent-Meridian High School suffered life-threatening injuries on Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle hit him as he walked across a crosswalk in the school parking lot.

Kent Police arrested a 22-year-old

Kent man for investigation of vehicular assault after he reportedly entered the parking lot a high rate of speed and hit the student, said police spokeswoman Melanie Robinson in a Wednesday phone interview. There was no evidence of drugs or alcohol, but speed was a factor.

Paramedics transported the boy to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with injuries to his head. Robinson said she did not have an update about his condition.

School was not in session on Wednesday because of a teachers workshop day.

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“I’m thrilled Mayor Cooke has asked me to join her team as the city’s next human resources director,” said Fisher in a city media release. “I’m excited to be part of such a forwardlooking organization. I was attracted to the opportunity because of the city’s focus on excellence and results, and will make every effort to advance the city’s goals and earn the trust of the mayor, City Council, leadership team and staff along the way.

“Kent has so much to offer, especially since growing so much over the past few years. I certainly appreciate the organization’s focus on the future while keeping its values as a compass as it moves forward. I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

Fisher replaces Lorraine Patterson, who returned to work for King County last summer. Fisher, who has a bachelor of arts degree from Brooklyn College in New York, will begin his job in early February for the city of more than 124,000.

Cooke thanked city risk manager Chris Hills for ably filling the interim role during the search process.

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“We’d use general fund dollars to abate the buildings, and rarely recover the cost, thereby reserving abatement to only the most egregious situations,” Gilbert said.

In order to adopt this authority, state law requires the establishment of a process to ensure every reasonable step has been taken to achieve voluntary compliance before the city adds abatement costs to property tax bill bills.

Those steps include clear definitions of dangerous problems; owner notification and formal meeting requirements; and an appeals process.

Council President Bill Boyce said the new tool is a win-win for residents and the city.

“We can now better respond to complaints about dangerous and dilapidated properties and recover our costs of doing so, while also ensuring a fair and just process for property owners,” Boyce said.

cases, pose a threat to public safety with the increased risk of accidents and public health problems,” Gilbert said in a city media release.

“Problems range from fire-damaged or abandoned buildings to garbage accumulation which attracts rodents. Unfortunately, some property owners are unwilling or unable to correct these conditions.”

The City Council approved the new ordinance on Jan. 19. The ordinance takes advantage of a state law which allows cities to fix problems that create a dangerous condition, and then recoup abatement costs by adding them to the annual property tax bills. If unpaid, the abatement costs have top priority for payment, like unpaid taxes.

Gilbert said the city previously could try to recoup the costs, but abatement liens were typically junior to other creditor’s liens, making this an ineffective method of cost recovery.

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“This is a huge vote for us,” Schneider said during an interview Tuesday at fire headquarters along 116th Avenue Southeast. “We have to get the fire benefit charge vote through. We don’t take anything for granted. Until 8 or 8:15 at night on April 26, I will be sleeping a few less hours every night.”

Voters in 2010 approved the formation of the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) with 72 percent in favor of funding the agency through a property tax levy and a new fire benefit charge. Previously, Kent funded its fire department through the general fund.

Covington and Fire District 37 contracted with Kent for services.

Just as in 2010, a 60 percent approval vote will be needed to pass the April measure. The RFA also serves the city of SeaTac, but that city contracts at about $9 million a year with the RFA for services so residents there will not vote on the proposition.

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The property tax levy of $1 source, well I say taxpayers per $1,000 assessed valuation need a consistent tax amount covers the majority of the so they can know what their RFA’s operating budget. The tax is going to be. fire benefit charge in 2016 will “I don’t know of any other cover 46 percent of the budget. institution where you can raise By state law, a fire benefit your budget and adjust the charge cannot exceed 60 perfees you charge to meet your cent of the operating budget. budget. That’s not fair.”

“We have never gone above City Councilman Les 48 percent, this year it’s 46 perThomas told Stevenson that cent,” Schneider said about the the fee actually went down fee. “We would never approach this year for residents. Thomas the top amount. One, that’s not supports the fee. what we told the citizens and “It’s fair because it’s all based two, we are trying to be thrifty on risk and other assumpand reduce costs.” tions,” Thomas said. “It’s Jim Schneider, Kent Fire Department Regional The renewal of the fee would amazing how much work goes Fire Authority fire chief, talks about the need for allow the RFA to continue its curthrough (to determine the cost an extension of the authority’s fire benefit charge. rent service levels as well as help of) each parcel. It’s done on a STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter pay for equipment and facilities. very equitable basis.”

Leroy Stevenson, of CovingSchneider explained that reinstate the fire benefit charge, ton, who opposed the formation fees are set based on what it which I contend that very few of the RFA six years ago, told would take to put out a fire. people can understand,” Steventhe Kent City Council during its “If we come to your house, it son said. “Certainly an individual public comment period on Jan. 19 homeowner cannot decipher it. would take two engines, a ladder that it shouldn’t support renewal It’s not applied fairly and not a tax truck and a battalion chief, so you of the fee. pay for that, and it’s all worked anyone can understand and it’s “We are only four months out,” Schneider said. “If we go to a not a limited tax. The RFA said away from an election to vote to commercial building that takes four they needed a reliable income

Kent School District moves transfer request process online FOR THE REPORTER

Parents of students in the Kent School District who want to request a transfer to another school in the district will now do so online.

Previously, the process was done at the district’s administration office.

Applications for transfers for the 2016-2017 school year will be accepted starting at 8 a.m. Feb. 1 through the transfer request link on the district’s website, kentschooldistrict.org. Applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m. Feb. 29.

Students are expected to attend their boundary school. However, the school district will accept transfer requests to another school if one or more of the fol-

lowing conditions exist: • The student’s siblings are currently attending the requested school.

• The student receives child care from a provider in the requested school’s service area that does not transport to the student’s boundary school (elementary only).

• The student has completed at least the ninthgrade and wishes to remain at that school until graduation.

• The student wants to enroll in a unique curricular program, such as ROTC or International Baccalaureate, that is not available in the student’s boundary school, but is available in another school in the district, and that program

[ LINDBLOOM from page 1 ] noon with a ribbon cutting ceremony, cake and tours of the facility.

The student union, which is named after the college’s first president, replaces the Lindbloom Student Center, which had outgrown its capacity since it was built in 1971.

The $32.2 million project was funded by the college and by a self-

is necessary to the student’s educational progress.

• The student has at least one parent who works for the district.

• The student’s educational, safety or health condition would be or is severely impacted at their boundary school, and the transfer would improve the identified condition.

Students who live outside the Kent School District may also apply for a transfer to schools in the district for the same reasons as in-district students.

Non-resident families must also receive a release from the administration office of their home district.

Transfer requests meeting the qualifications will be considered and granted if

imposed fee voted on by students in May 2007.

Students played an important role in helping design the building, from providing input on what it should include, to the finishes in the building, to naming areas of the facility.

Students can relax in the Mount Tahoma Lounge or grab a bite to eat from Gator Grill, which will serve cafeteria meals, or the Daily Grind,

there is room in the school, class and/or program being requested. Parents or guardians are responsible for transporting their child to the requested school. A transfer may be revoked if unexpected students who live in the boundary area cause a school, class or program to be in an overload situation.

Parents or guardians of incoming kindergarten students, in addition to completing a transfer request, must also enroll the child in their boundary school. If the transfer is granted, the registration paperwork will be sent to the requested school.

If Internet access is not available, call Student and Family Support Services at 253-373-7235.

offering coffee house favorites.

They can work out using weights or cardio machines in the Recreation and Athletic Center or shoot some hoops on the basketball court.

The building will house offices, including student life, diversity, equity and inclusion, athletics, conferences services and food services.

Construction began in the late fall of 2013.

engines, a ladder truck, a haz mat team and a battalion chief, you pay for that.”

Schneider said the property tax rate can only go up 1 percent each year under state law, so the RFA adjusts its fire benefit charge to cover the differences in the budget.

If the voters turn down the fire benefit fee extension, the RFA would lose about $10 million in revenue and need to cut about 75 firefighters and staff, Schneider said.

The RFA is setting aside funds to build a new fire station, although no site has been selected or timeline determined. A new city fire impact fee on developers will help pay for a station. But Schneider said the RFA also must figure out how to pay for 15 firefighters to staff a new station.

The RFA is overseen by a board that includes three Kent City Council members, three Fire District 37 commissioners, and one non-voting advisory board member from the cities of Covington and SeaTac. For more information, go to kentfirerfa.org.

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Battle for control with my demon dog, Yodie Rules are a funny thing.

Rules, laws and all the things our mothers told us we had to do often bring out late stages of lunacy. That is certainly not the case with me.

When it comes to rules I firmly believe we must clearly understand each rule and enforce all rules come what may.

Let me describe a scene that happened to me recently to illustrate my point about following and enforcing the rules.

I was getting ready to leave for one of the newspaper offices where I spend my days aggravating everyone within reach. I was late, but I wanted to make sure I took some food for the road. For some reason, when I am driving, I get hungry.

I was grabbing stuff from the refrigerator and tossing it in my bag when Yodie, the demon Yorkie, sidled up next to me, acting like she was my loyal companion for eternity.

Yodie is my daughter’s dog. Katy allows me the privilege of taking care of Yodie when it is time for my daughter to do fun things. I think I may have done something fun once, but I’m not sure. The word fun makes me twitch and see squiggly snakes floating around in front of my right eye.

I found an old carrot in the back drawer of my refrigerator. Finding old food like that always makes me feel like a rule follower.

Instead of tossing things out, I eat them. It’s like cleaning up my plate. Even if it makes me throw up a lot, I’m following rules because it says to in the big rule book.

I was basking in this warm, fuzzy tidiness when the demon struck. I saw her run off into the living room and immediately knew she had stolen my carrot. [ more BOX page 7 ]

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More questions for the school district The Jan. 22 edition of the Kent Reporter had two news items regarding the Kent School District: the school board has approved a transgender student policy, and they are seeking funds for new schools and improvements to existing schools.

Let me address the new policy first. The district feels that this new policy will help students feel safe in the schools. If it helps some transgender students feel safe, what about the majority who are not confused about who they are?

Will this new policy help them to feel safe? How has this new policy helped to make “all” students feel safe?

I have consistently voted for funds for educational purposes, knowing that this is very important for the future of our country to have done our best to educate our youth. Now for

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Sale of park is disturbing The City Council decision to sell Pine Tree Park should

Light the fuse and save Kent’s Splash event There may be more fireworks within the confines of the walls at City Hall than on the Fourth of July.

Kent City Councilmembers seem to agree that a ban on fireworks is imminent and a few new fresh amendments seem to be

palatable.

For example, one has reduced the penalty for children under 18 from a $250 fine to a fine of 10 times their present age or possibly community service. Another important one that will make police work a lot easier is that the property

concern every Kent resident.

The city is willing to start selling off our valuable city parks to prop up their financial failures. And they did it without notifying local residents … they just posted a sign.

My wife and I frequently enjoy some of our wonderful parks as do many families. Will other parks be next?

I urge everyone to attend the 10 a.m. meeting March 2 at City Hall to protest. We need to elect a city government that respects our values and knows how to manage finances.

– Greg Honeycutt

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owner will be responsible for what takes place on their property.

The real hangup now is the long standing, very popular Kent Fourth of July Splash event.

The Kent Reporter last week said the following: “The ban would allow permitted public displays, such as the Fourth of July show at Lake Meridian. The city fire marshal ap-

Let’s clean up our parks We all take pride in our cities, where we come from and ultimately, who we are.

Of the things we take pride in, there are a few such as [ more LETTERS page 7 ]

proves the permits.”

Sounds OK upon first reading, right?

Now, let’s take a closer look at what the present proposed ordinance says and what the paper didn’t say.

Yes, there would be the usual high-rising skyrockets lit by a licensed professional pyrotechnician, but there would be no other fireworks allowed around the lake … not off of docks, not on rafts or [ more THOMAS page 7 ]

www.kentreporter.com hosting a stellar sports team, or having one of the best eateries ever, or simply for being the place you’ve grown up.

However, one thing that I believe everyone should be able to add to that list is aesthetic. I don’t quite mean that the whole town must appear spic and span. However, there are certain aspects of a city that can change its ultimate appearance that benefit the community as a whole.

What may that be? That would be our parks – the little neighborhood ones that those of an older generation had grown up on and some of whom happen to carry on the tradition by taking their children to.

Although it can’t be argued that our cities, such as Kent, completely ignore the maintenance of these places, we can imagine that it certainly isn’t a priority as there are most definitely other things in the list. This unfortunately leads to our parks ending up a little unbecoming. That is to say, not in top shape.

Litter is basically what I am getting at. Whether people do it on purpose or habitually, without

[ THOMAS from page 6 ] from the backyards abutting the lake. Those would all be banned.

Yes, you personally could try to get a permit, get the fire marshal’s approval and hire your own licensed professional pyrotechnician. However, after talking directly to our fire marshal, your chances would be slim to none

due maintenance, litter builds up around these parks, making it look the opposite of welcoming and a place where we would take our children.

Aside from old park equipment, littering is something we can and should change. It is harmful to our fauna and flora, and believe me, cigarette butts should not be found in a place where children are meant to play or where we go to take our dogs on walks.

How may this situation be averted, whilst benefitting everyone? By creating cleanup crews.

Agreed, that this may be cliché, but it is indeed something that is bound to work.

By having our children participate in such a program, we are only going to further their understanding on why it is important to take care of our parks. And for the older kids who are a tad bit more materialistic, they can certainly gather community service hours, which, mind you, is also a high school graduation requirement.

Having a “cleanup group” can certainly help.

If you don’t feel like creating a due to the close proximity of your neighbors, public safety, etc.

I could see in a matter of a few years that neighbors and co-sponsors of this historical event would no longer want to give money to a 20-minute tribute to America’s independence with a single-shot skyrocketing professional pyrotechnician. The grandeur of this event is the fact that the whole

group or anything, then please join up on events like Green Kent Day, which is pre-organized and still helping the community.

– Shaheer Hashmi

Let’s protect our kids State Rep. Mark Hargrove says in his newsletter that Rep. Laurie Jenkins of the 27th District, judiciary committee chair, does not intend to schedule a hearing on HB 2529 addressing gender-specific restrooms.

I urge everyone to contact her and their representatives to support this bill to protect children in the state of Washington.

The Human Rights Commission’s action providing pedophiles and other sex offenders even greater opportunities than they currently enjoy to prey on society is little more than an act of complicity.

The state’s current failure to adequately supervise the offenders its releases is atrocious enough without this enhancing their current opportunities.

– Bob Zimmerman

lake participates and that’s why it attracts about 4,000 people to Kent.

Seattle has its Space Needle sparkler, Auburn has its Emerald Downs shootout and Kent has its Splash, which is days of fun culminating with its 10 o’clock fireworks display.

Removing the Splash event from Kent would be like remov-

In response to the Kent Reporters’ online article, “Governor’s Clean Air Rule order draws Senatebill opposition”, Jan. 20: In using the term “carbon pollution,” Gov. Jay Inslee is using doublespeak. What the MerriamWebster dictionary defines as “language used to deceive usually through concealment or misrepresentation of truth.” “Carbon pollution” really means carbon dioxide (CO2), an invisible, odorless gas on which all life depends.

This is more than just an academic point. It is an example of how misleading language has poisoned the climate debate. Calling CO2 “carbon pollution” encourages people to think of it as something dirty, like graphite or soot.

Calling CO2 by its proper name would help people remember that, regardless of its role in climate change, a topic of intense debate in the science community, it is really an invisible, odorless gas essential to plant photosynthesis.

– Tom Harris, executive director, International Climate Science Coalition

ing Seafair from Seattle.

If your interested in joining me to save Splash – I’m calling this movement SOS (Save Our Splash) – call 253-856-5705 and let your City Councilmembers know how you feel, pro or con.

Please don’t let this rich tradition die a slow death. Remember SOS. Just as an historical note:

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people were using fireworks on Cow Lake (now renamed Lake Meridian) many years ago. I can remember the huge displays of fireworks set off at Ky Fox’s Resort (now named Kent’s Lake Meridian Park) when I was a boy growing up here.

Reach Les Thomas, Kent City Councilmember, at lthomas@kentwa. gov.

“I’m dying. Have you noticed? Look at my cute little legs flop around. Katy is sure going to be mad” routine.

When that failed she tried the war-wound limp.

That hasn’t worked in months.

The battle of wits ended with each of us scowling at one another as I backed out of the house with my wet, scarred carrot.

I had won the war, and enforced the rule of verticality.

The lesson is: rules are rules and must be properly understood and enforced.

Rules are a funny thing, and I still have my carrot.

Before she could reach her hidey hole I swooped in and grabbed my carrot from the furry fiend. I rushed back protecting my carrot and hid it in my bag.

What appears to be escaping Yodie’s cruddy cortex is I am vertically higher in the air. This is known as the rule of verticality, which means I get to be in charge. It is in the big rulebook. I have pointed this out to her numerous times and all I get is the look that says, “Aren’t I just the cutest little princess you’ve ever seen? Better say yes and give me a treat or I’m telling Katy and then – It’s off to the pecan factory for you.”

After securing my orange stick of yummy in

my food bag and placing it on the couch, I went to get my coat while keeping a vigilant eye on the evil one.

She sat on the couch looking all innocent and hurt.

I took my eyes away for an Einstein instant and bang! Beelzebub streaked to my bag, grabbed the carrot and took off with it jammed in her mouth.

This was war.

We raced around the house at light speed. I finally outsmarted the four-legged lupus, cut her off and trapped her in the living room. At first she flumped flat on the floor with the carrot under her giving me the, “What?” dog look.

How dumb does she think I am?

When I reached under her to grab the goods, she rolled over and gave me the,

Reach Dennis Box, Covington Reporter regional editor, at dbox@maplevalleyreporter.com or 425-432-1209, ext. 5050.

A BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW CHARTER SCHOOLS, including Excel Public Charter School in Kent, to operate in Washington passed the Senate last week and moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.

Senate Bill 6194, which was introduced by Sens. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island; Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah; Joe Fain, R-Auburn; and Steve Hobbs,

D-Lake Stevens, was approved 27-20 in the Senate on Jan. 22.

In September, the state Supreme Court ruled charter schools, which were approved by voters in 2012, unconstitutional and ineligible for state funding.

On Nov. 19, the court denied motions by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Charter Schools Association to recon-

sider the ruling.

Senate Bill 6194 would direct charter school funding to come from the state’s Opportunity Pathways Account, which contains state lottery revenues not restricted to common schools.

Excel opened in August, serving sixth- and seventh-grade students with hopes of expanding to grades 6-12.

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Faye died after a short illness on January 10, 2016. She was born in Jerome, ID, April 14, 1933.

They moved to Renton in 1966 when Dene got a job at Boeing. She was married to the love of her life, Dene, for 63 years, they also have four children, fourteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

She was an active member of Renton Park Chapel and Sigma Phi Gamma Int’l Sorority.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Renton Park Chapel on Saturday, January 30, at 2 p.m. For the full obituary see www.

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Vera Mildred Johnson, daughter of Jaroslav and Mary Pelch and sister of Arthur Pelch, died peacefully in her Auburn,Washington home on January 21, 2016, family beside her.

Born in 1915, Vera was raised on a 40acre farm in Covington, then went on to earn a BA in English from the University of Washington where she met and later married Donald Winston Johnson, a metallurgical engineer, in 1941.

Vera lived a fulfilling and happy life as wife to Donald and mother to three daughters: Karen Johnson Freeze, Robin Lynn Raphel and Deborah Johnson-Perea. She was passionate about education, women’s rights and loyalty to her country and family, and radiated love and integrity as she created a warm and inviting home. While the careers of her husband and family allowed Vera opportunities to travel extensively, she maintained lifelong friendships from her youth with the local “Meridian Gang,” as she endearingly called her girlfriends, all now deceased.

Vera is survived only by her daughters Robin and Deborah and her grandchildren Katherine, Christopher, Alexandra, Anna and Elizabeth. For more information, tributes and guestbook, please visit www.washelli.com.

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Police bust man for illegally dumping 30 tires used tires from local tire shops at a fee of $1 per tire and then dispose of them illegally. Tire shop employees told police after those incidents that they thought the man would legally dispose of the tires.

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of illegal dumping after he reportedly dumped about 30 tires on the side of a West Hill dead end street.

Video surveillance from the nearby Highline Water Man slaps girlfriend District showed the man inside vehicle unloading tires out of the back of his red truck on Officers arrested a man Jan. 12 in the 3100 block of for investigation of fourthSouth 240th Street, accorddegree assault after he ing to the police report. allegedly hit his girlfriend The video shows the in the face with an man backing up the open hand during truck into an open a dispute inside a POLICE area, getting into vehicle. the bed of the truck The woman told and tossing each officers the incident tire onto the ground. occurred at about A witness reported the 5:23 p.m. on Jan. 15 in a dumped tires and helped restaurant parking lot in police track down the the 300 block of Central video. A city of Kent crew Avenue North, according to picked up the old tires. the police report.

An officer watched the Police noticed redness on video and recognized the the woman’s face and she truck from previous illegal complained of pain. She dumping incidents. In fact, told officers she’s been in a police arrested the same long-term relationship with man in 2015 for illegal the man but they have had dumping. a lot of issues lately.

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Douglas Richard Bender Douglas Richard Bender, 76, joined his wife in heaven on January 7, 2016 in Puyallup, WA. He was born in Chapin, Iowa on January 5, 1940 to Donald Bender and Ada Durrstein Bender. He graduated from Chapin High School. After graduation, he joined the Navy and proudly served in the Hurricane Hunters Squadron. On August 16, 1970, Doug married the love of his life, Shirley Catura in Madison, WI. They eventually made their home in Kent, WA along with their son, Corrie Bender.

Doug was always a dedicated and hard worker. He retired from Northwest Airlines after 40 years. He was a devoted husband, father and grandpa. He enjoyed traveling, watching sports, especially baseball and hockey, meeting friends from work, playing with his dog Toy, and spending time with his grandkids.

He is survived by his son, Corrie Bender, daughter-in-law Tressa: and granddaughters, Ashley Bender and Darcie Bender.

Private funeral and burial at Tahoma National Cemetery, where he will be inter red with his loving wife.

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Two occupants in a 1999 Mazda 626 were shot multiple times in an apparent road-rage incident at about 10:30 p.m.

Monday on southbound State Route 167 near South 277th Street, according to the State Patrol.

State troopers know that the suspect vehicle was a dark passenger car with at least three occupants, one wearing a red bandana.

Troopers found the Mazda in the ditch at the entrance ramp from 15th Street Northwest in Auburn, although the shooting apparently

Customer threatens store employee Police arrested a man for investigation of harassment after he reportedly threatened an employee at about 8:16 p.m. on Jan. 18 at the Fred Meyer store, 10201 S.E. 240th St. The employee had watched the man pay for several items but not the liquor bottles he had put in a backpack, according to the police report.

After going through self-checkout, the man reportedly went over to the pharmacy area and noticed the employee had been watching him. He yelled at the employee that he was going to “smack him down.”

The man denied that he threatened the employee. He said he was accused of stealing and decided to return the items he paid for and wanted his money back.

occurred closer to South 277th Street.

The Mazda had been shot at least 13 times.

The driver and a frontseat passenger were shot in their lower extremities and were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Mazda’s driver is a 21-year-old Roy man and the passenger is a 20-yearold Tacoma woman.

The two rear-seat passengers were not injured, according to the State Patrol.

It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the confrontation, but witnesses

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Officers arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she allegedly punched her boyfriend in the face during a dispute at about 10:37 p.m. on Jan. 15 in a parking lot at the Bend of the River Apartments, 8721 S. 259th St. The boyfriend had a small cut on his chin but told officers he cut it while shaving, according to the police report. He said he didn’t want anyone going to jail.

A witness saw the couple reportedly exchange punches inside a car. The girlfriend apparently became upset when she learned her boyfriend had told her he was visiting a male friend but had actually been with another woman.

A video from a dash cam on a security patrol car reportedly showed the woman punching her boyfriend. The girlfriend told police they just wrestled inside the car and no punches were thrown.

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say the incident occurred several miles back on SR 167 when one vehicle may have cut off the other right before both vehicles began driving aggressively, according to the State Patrol.

At one point witnesses say the occupants displayed “gang signs” right before the shooting started.

Southbound SR 167 was closed from South 277th Street to State Route 18 for approximately four hours so that troopers and a Seattle Police Department bomb and arson tracking dog could search the freeway for evidence.

Any witness to this incident is asked to call State Patrol detective Russ Haake at 425-401-7717.

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been cheating on him and took money from him. He denied the assault. He said he hit her in self-defense with an open hand after she had pulled on his shirt.

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Metro adjusted the volume level of internal stop announcements and external route and destination announcements on all buses to better serve transit customers.

Metro is implementing external announcements at all bus stops served by two or more routes, and has phased out external announcements at bus stops served by just a single route. The changes started on Tuesday. Consistent audio announcements are required by federal law and help to provide independence to riders with vision impairments or other disabilities.

Improved stop, route and destination announcements will meet or exceed Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act and better serve all riders who use the Metro system. The changes address an FTA audit that found Metro did not meet stop and route announcement requirements.

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They waved a large photo of Malijah and moved as close to the glass-window divider in the courtroom gallery as they could on Monday morning in King County Superior Court at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. A county corrections officer moved forward to keep the family back from the window.

The relatives, dressed in T-shirts with a photo of Malijah, individually shouted out, “Piece of garbage,” “Don’t look down now,” “He shot my granddaughter,” “You’ve got your day coming,” and “Justice for Malijah.”

Corrections officers asked the family to quiet down when some of their shouts got too loud.

Kime, 24, whose hometown listings include Auburn and Seattle, pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder of Malijah for allegedly firing a shot that hit the baby in the head on April 16 as she rode in a car seat in the backseat of her parents’ vehicle near Lake Fenwick Road and Reith Road. He also pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault charges for firing shots at the baby’s parents, who were not injured. Kent Police detectives say as many as eight shots were fired at the car.

Lisa Lynch, the baby’s mother, drove the vehicle.

Martrice Grant, the father, rode in the front passenger seat, according to charging papers filed in December.

County prosecutors say Kime targeted the baby’s father as part of a gang retaliation shooting, but a shot hit the girl instead.

She died two days later at Harborview Medical Center

Malijah Grant was shot and killed last April while riding in the backseat of her parents’ vehicle.

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in Seattle. Malijah lived in Kent with her parents.

Kime targeted the vehicle because he believed the victim’s father to be associated with a rival street gang known as Deuce 8, charging papers said. Kime, also known as YM (Young Marty), is a self-proclaimed member of the Low Profile gang.

He has the gang name tattooed across his chest.

He blamed the Deuce 8 gang for the Seattle murder last March of John Williams, his friend and fellow gang member, according to charging papers.

Detectives have said they do not believe Kime acted alone and that others might have been in the car with Kime when he reportedly fired shots at the car driven

by Lynch. Police have not yet made any other arrests.

Prior to Kime’s plea, defense attorney Lisa Mulligan asked Judge Ronald Kessler to ban television and newspaper media from photographing her client’s face.

“The investigation is ongoing and there are questions not yet answered about the identities of everyone in the car,” Mulligan said to the judge. “I suspect the identity of the

shooter would be a major factor in this case. I ask the court to order the media to only show my client from the neck down to preserve impartiality with a future juror.”

Kessler immediately denied the motion. Under court rules in the state, open access to cameras is presumed and limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumption.

Kime is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 16 for attorneys to update the judge about the case. Unless a plea agreement is reached between the prosecutor and defense attorney, the judge eventually will set a trial date. Kime remains in the county jail with bail set at $5 million.

If convicted as charged for the murder and assaults, Kime could face a sentence range of 41-54 years in prison, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Mulligan said during an interview after the plea that Kime has a young daughter of his own and that his heart breaks at a child being taken away. She added she has yet to receive discovery in the case. Discovery is the exchange of information between the prosecutor and defense about the witnesses and evidence they’ll present at trial.

Earlier in January, Kime received a 46-month prison sentence in U.S. District Court in Seattle on a separate case for illegal possession of a firearm in Seattle.

He had felony convictions for theft (2013), assault (2012) and robbery (2010).

Felons are not allowed to possess a firearm.

Kent detectives have not

recovered the gun used in the baby shooting. But they matched shell casings found at the shooting scene to a gun Kime posed with in a cellphone photo. The Grant family was heading home to their apartment complex from shopping at Safeway in Kent when the shooting occurred.

A witness told police that Kime had borrowed a dark blue 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, the car used in the shooting, just a couple of hours before the shooting. Investigators found a fingerprint of Kime inside the vehicle’s glove box.

Kime’s cellphone records placed his phone near the shooting as well as where he borrowed the car from in Kent, based on cell tower use by his phone.

Detectives also obtained a cellphone video showing Kime one day after the murder of the baby girl holding up a Deuce 8 hand sign with one hand and pointing a middle finger at the sign with his other hand. At the same time, Kime yelled “Deuce 8 …

Killa.”

Kime was arrested in late April in Oregon for

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Detectives later searched a storage unit that had Kime’s belongings from the trip. They found documents of Kime’s, including

handwritten rap lyrics with a verse that read, “We bringin the heat, so clear the streets, hate to see a baby catch a bullet with his teeth … .”

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Disclosure Commission. Candidates hauled in $61.5 million and committees took in $104.6 million.

The tally doesn’t take into account federal races which Fain’s bill aims to do.

Here’s how it would work.

Washington imposes a business and occupation tax – B&O for short – on the gross receipts of business activities conducted within the state. Fain’s bill would apply the rules to campaigns and committees. There is a threshold.

A company will owe taxes if its receipts – or contributions in the case of a candidate – exceed $56,000 in a calendar year.

An analysis by the Department of Revenue estimates this would result in 2,000 new taxpayers, generate $937,000 for the state in

for office experience what small business owners go through with taxes, he said.

“I do want every state elected official to fill out a B&O form,” he said.

Though it seems unlikely this bill will reach the governor’s desk, it is still moving in that direction.

Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, who heads the education panel and is a co-sponsor, said he intends to move it to the Ways and Means Committee where the chairman, Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond, also is a backer of the bill.

There’s no organized opposition.

Maybe that’s because, as Fain said, there’s not a more deserving group to tax than politicians.

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Fain didn’t get quizzed on whether it’s even legal to tax political activity in this manner.

If somehow it could be done, however, this is a good year to make money in this manner.

Elections attract big sums of money, especially this year when voters will be casting ballots for a president, U.S. senator, 10 members of Congress and a governor. Also every seat in the state House and about half of those in the Senate are on the ballot, though not Fain’s.

Four years ago, contributions totaled $166.1 million, according to records compiled by the state Public

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A Republican lawmaker wants to tax political campaigns and use the money to teach civics in schools and boost enforcement of the state’s election laws.

The idea from state Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, is to treat candidates, initiative campaigns and political committees – including those run by the Democratic and Republican parties – like small companies and require them to pay business taxes if they collect enough in contributions.

He’s introduced Senate Bill 6232 to get it done. Eight senators, including Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell, are cosponsors.

“What better and more popular thing to tax than politicians” Fain

the fiscal year that starts July 1 and $1.6 million in the next budget.

Who might pay? Both Dave Somers, Snohomish County’s new executive, and John Lovick, the former one would have paid something based on their 2015 campaigns. But none of Everett City Council candidates would owe taxes.

Fain’s bill would steer part of the revenues to the Secretary of State’s office to develop a curriculum for teaching civics to students in secondary schools and colleges.

“Why is this not an obvious one to do especially when you can use the money to give us a civically literate society,” Fain said following the hearing.

Another chunk would go to the Public Disclosure Commission to bolster its ability to investigate campaign complaints.

And a third, less altruistic reason is to make every one running

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Clockwise, from top, a bulldog mascot greets students at Tech Expo.

Teacher Allie Weber, helps, from left, Micah Keller, 6, Tavish Harrell, 6, and Ava Keller, 2, use computers.

Panther Lake Elementary School teacher Emily Coleman watches as Keanu Muongmany, 3, paints on a smartboard.

TECH FEVER AT SHOWARE Students and teachers demonstrated how technology is used in the classrooms during the Kent School District’s 10th annual Technology Expo at the ShoWare Center on Jan. 21.

More than 4,200 visitors attended the expo, themed Modern Learners Ready for College and Careers.

The event featured more than 100 student booths, representing each school in the district, as well as displays from 20 business sponsors and six nonprofit partners. More than 800 students and 154 teachers took part in the expo.

The Tech Expo is the largest event the district hosts each year.

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Frequently Asked Questions about our Products: Why can’t I buy any products on your website? Tile and stone can look extremely different on a computer screen than they do in real life. We strongly recommend you see the color and feel the texture of a tile in person before buying. Choosing a product that you’ll live with for 10+ years without seeing it in person is like buying a new car without taking it for a test drive!

We may, in the future, sell non-design items such as thinset and tools on our website and have them available for delivery or in-store pick-up. Subscribe to our quarterly email newsletter, to keep up to date on our latest website and product developments.

I found a tile/stone at another store. Can you order it for me? More often than not, yes! We work with over 30 different tile distributors, hundreds of tile manufacturers, and can order over 100,000 tile and stone products. Contact us with the name of the product and when and where you saw it, and we’ll be able to tell you if we can get it and how much it would cost. However, if a man-made product has been discontinued, is exclusive to another retailer (such as a Home Depot or Lowe’s), or is unavailable in our region, we might not be able to order it.

When looking for natural stone products from several different sources; so even if Company A stopped carrying a product, Company B might still have it. We always recommend seeing a sample of the current batch of any natural stone material in person, due to the high variation inherent in the product. The stone sample you saw three months ago might look very different from a current sample from the exact same company or quarry.

I have a tile I’m trying to match, can you help? We’ll certainly try! At least once a week, a homeowner comes to us with a broken piece of tile from a damaged shower or an old floor and asks if we can order it or something like it.

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Modern Design Tips to Set Your Home Apart (StatePoint) If it’s time for a remodel -- or even just a refresh of your home’s dated décor – it may be time to think modern.

Innovations in technology and design can offer your home efficiency, luxury and sophistication, and even improve your home’s resale value. Here are a few trends to consider.

ger serve as the primary way people heat their homes, they continue to be a focal point, both aesthetically and as a gathering place for family and friends, even in spaces characterized by modern design.

New Kitchen Whatever purpose your kitchen serves, be it simply a workplace for meal prep or the hub of the home, you can give the room a clean modern look while retaining its functionality and aesthetic appeal.

Stainless steel appliances and hardware coupled with butcher block countertops harmonize nicely and are beautiful design elements that lend themselves to both modern form and function.

Modern design is all about streamlined simplicity, so use this opportunity to rid your kitchen of clunky, clutter-causing gadgets you don’t use -- especially those that don’t match your updated look.

The Fireplace The hearth has been, and continues to be, the heart of the home. While fireplaces may no lon-

anywhere you want to create ambiance with a stunning focal point. Check out options specifically designed to fit smaller rooms or unique spaces – like the REVO, which is only seven inches deep and features venting technology that opens up opportunities for installation in places and homes previously thought impossible.

From a resale perspective, a fireplace adds $3,600 on average to the value of a home, and creates a design focal point that sets it apart from the rest of the inventory on the market.

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New gas fireplace designs are focusing on clean lines, sometimes replacing logs with materials like crushed glass, and the traditional masonry look with metallic fronts. For a highend look, the MEZZO unit features a modern, see-through front.

Also consider incorporating a fireplace into your kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom or

For a modern look, the more devoid your space is of clutter, the better. And this goal in minimalism is informing many homeowners’ design decisions. Look for spaces that can serve as hidden, unique storage solutions, like carve outs or drawers that extend from under the staircase or storage spaces built between rooms. These modern twists on traditional storage will allow you to keep those items you need, but don’t want displayed, out of sight but not out of mind.

Modern design can set your home apart, offering sophistication and efficiency without compromising comfort.

Don’t Let Cold Weather Delay Important Energy Saving Home Upgrades (StatePoint) Think you missed this year’s season to make energy efficient exterior upgrades? Many homeowners are reluctant to start exterior remodeling improvements in the cooler months because they worry about the potential to let in a draft during the installation process. In reality, this is one of the times of year you will most feel the impact of an upgrade to energy-efficient windows, doors and insulated siding, and the remodeling can be done with minimal impact on the comfort of your home.

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out using caulk designed to withstand temperature extremes, installation professionals can minimize a home’s exposure to the elements during the replacement process.

Timing Winter can be an ideal time to initiate upgrades.

By taking care of your project now, you avoid the busier spring season. Plus, the sooner you make enhancements that increase efficiency and comfort, the sooner you can reap those benefits. Why let another winter pass you by feeling chilly in your home and paying for wasted energy?

Installation Process Innovations in home remodeling are making year-round upgrades easier than ever. For example, Window World, America’s largest exterior remodeler, can use one-to-one window and door installation methods, meaning one unit is replaced at a time. By fully sealing the perimeter inside and

Superior Products The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that nearly 50 percent of a household’s annual energy consumption goes to heating and cooling. The right exterior updates can offer curb appeal while also keeping your home comfortable.

Today’s highly efficient window systems can provide substantial savings for your home. Check out new technologies, such as SolarZone Low-E

Glass, which uses a microscopic, metallic coating on the interior surface of an insulating glass unit. This coating keeps your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Such glass packages also include features like Argon gas between the glass lites, which has a low thermal conductivity and high density, making it an ideal insulating agent.

Another efficient enhancement you shouldn’t delay is insulated siding. It provides a thermal barrier between you and the outside elements, helping to lower energy bills throughout the year. In addition, the insulative backing improves durability, minimizing the appearance of common dings.

Lastly, entry doors can be beautiful, durable and high performing. For example, the fiberglass doors offered by Window World provide considerable insulating improvement over wood. While maintaining the aesthetic appeal of traditional doors, the long-lasting materials stand up to severe conditions to create an exceptional barrier to the outdoor elements.

Don’t wait until the birds are chirping and the flowers are blooming to improve home comfort.

Enjoy your home in winter and summer alike, with an environment that’s as comfortable and efficient as it is beautiful.

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How to choose a mortgage lender. Selecting the Right Mortgage Lender.

Selecting a mortgage lender is one of the most important steps in the process of buying a home and an experienced lender can make the process a lot more comfortable.

While you might focus initially on the interest rate of your loan, it can make a difference if the lender has local knowledge and presence. When you get a loan from a local company, you’ll benefit from the flexibility that comes with local decision-making. In other words, you won’t have some committee halfway across the country deciding whether or not your loan is approved. Another advantage of borrowing locally is the lender is likely to be familiar with the town or neighborhood you’re considering. This local knowledge is especially helpful if you’re looking at a unique property. Of course, when you take out a mortgage with a local company, your loan also helps stimulate the local economy.

In addition to the interest rate on the loan, you should also take a close look at the fees your lender will be assessing. These fees are often referred to as “closing costs” and can include various combinations of the following: • Origination fee • Discount fee • Underwriting fee • Processing fee • Administrative fee • Loan Review fee

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When talking to your prospective lenders, ask them to provide you with a written estimate of your Rate/ Fees and all Closing Costs which includes the A.P.R. (annual percentage rate). This document will disclose your interest rate, as well as all of the loan and lender

fees. When reviewing, be sure to look at the A.P.R. which discloses the combination of the interest rate and the fees. The closer A.P.R. is to the interest rate, the lower the upfront cost of the loan. For example, if the quoted interest rate is 3.75% and the A.P.R. is 4.875%, then you know you are paying upfront costs to obtain the interest rate of 3.75%.

Many factors can affect your loan, interest rate and fees. These include: • Your credit score • Amount of down payment relative to total cost – also known as Loan to Value Ratio • Income vs. monthly debt – also known as Debt to Income Ratio • Property type – single family, duplex, condominium • Occupancy plans – owner occupied or rental Together, you and your lender will determine the best loan for you based on such factors as credit score, down payment, how long you plan to remain in the home, etc.

Choosing a lender comes down to trust and education. Find someone you can communicate with, who asks you questions, honestly answers your questions and provides you with knowledgeable service. After all, a mortgage loan is more than likely to be the biggest financial obligation in your life.

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No Room For The Winter Blues When is your yard and garden most beautiful?

Answers often vary between spring, summer, and fall. When is your yard and garden at its worst?

The overwhelming answer, from northwest gardeners, is most often “winter”. But a beautiful garden should always be in season. Even in the grey of winter there are numerous plants ready to take “center stage” and fill your garden with beauty and drama. It is possible to add color, texture, fragrance, and yes, even flowers to the winter landscape.

It is time to say goodbye to the boring winter blues and say hello to a fresh look out your winter window. And your window is actually where you should begin. There are many locations in the yard that we seldom frequent during the winter’s cold and rainy days. But there are areas that we walk past or look at regularly out our windows that should be beautiful and inviting even in the winter.

Here are a few great choices to make your winter garden as beautiful and enjoyable as your garden is the rest of the year.

Sarcococca ruscifolia, (sweet box) is a small to medium, evergreen shrub that prefers shade and consistently moist soil. You will also want to place this plant near your front door or an area you

walk past during the winter months. Sarcococca’s winter blooms are small but their intense vanilla fragrance will fill the air for several weeks during the winter.

Mahonia aquifolium, (Oregon grape) is native to the Pacific Northwest. Shiny, holly-like leaves turn bright red, orange, and yellow as they age adding color to the winter landscape. But the bright yellow flower clusters that appear in the winter are number one reason to find a place for this plant. They are an important food source for “Anna’s Hummingbird”, the species of hummingbird that stays here in the northwest during the winter. The flowers are also followed by clusters of dusty blue berries that provide food for other birds and wildlife later in the season.

Callicarpa, (Beautyberry)

Helleborus, (Lenten rose) is a clump-forming, winter blooming, perennial which typically grows 1-1.5’ tall. The cup shaped, rose like flowers are held on thick stems rising above the foliage.

Flower color is extremely variable, ranging from white to pink to light rose-purple, frequently with interior spotting. The flowers will persist for 8 – 10 weeks. This heavy bloomer establishes quickly and deserves a place in every winter garden. Hellebor do well in part shade to full shade but also perform well even in full sun in our northwest gardens.

This medium sized, deciduous shrub is a good selection for the back of the border, but be certain to have a view of it from your window so you can be sure to enjoy the fall and winter “surprise” it brings to your garden.

Very non-descript during the spring and summer, Beautyberry provides a basic, supporting role in the landscape. The basic green shrub provides a pleasing background for other, more dramatic plants.

By late fall Beautyberry suddenly leaps to center stage when it drops its leaves to reveal hundreds of brightly colored, tightly clustered berries that remain on the bush well into winter. A real show stopper!

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Typically, there are 26 services involved in a single real estate transaction in the 30 days before and after a real estate transaction has closed. Buyers and sellers may use services such as home remodel & repair contractors, painters, plumbers, cleaners, etc. during and after the closing of a sale.

In addition, the community experiences a positive economic impact when buyers and sellers utilize the following services: mortgage lending, title insurance, escrow, home appraisal, real estate brokerages, movers, storage facilities, hardware and home product stores, and the purchase of new furniture & appliances.

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Make Winter Bright with These Fireplace Tips

Safety First With some precautions in mind, the fireplace can be the centerpiece of all your gatherings -- big and small -- or even just low-key evenings with the family.

First, always keep clothing, furniture, draperies and flammable materials at a safe distance.

Don’t be shy about using your fireplace while you have visitors.

Just be sure guests know that it can be very hot during and after use, and remember that children and pets should always be supervised. Keep the remote control (if your unit has one) out of reach.

Factory-provided safety screens, aftermarket freestanding screens, and barriers help reduce burn risk, as they prevent skin from coming into direct contact with hot glass. You can learn more about fireplace safety and request a safety barrier at heatilator.com/Fireplace-Safety.aspx

What to Know A new fireplace can be the perfect home upgrade, and smart technologies are making them more versatile than ever before – ideal for traditional settings, like the family room, as well as bedrooms and even bathrooms.

Different needs will guide your choice. Do you want a fireplace that’s more decorative, or are you interested in high heat output? How do you want to start a fire -- with a wall switch, a log,

a remote control or a thermostat?

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Free online resources, available at heatilator.com, can help you determine what fuel choice and style is right for your home -- whether you are looking for a modern or traditional design in a wood-burning, gas, or electric fireplace.

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Getting an associate Gonzalez shared her story degree from Green River at the Washington State AsCollege was a turning point sociation of College Trustees for Angelica Gonzalez.

(ACT) Transforming Lives Gonzalez, 29, graduAwards dinner on ated from Green Sunday in Olympia.

River in 2008 and She was one of five transferred to the current or former University of Washcommunity colington Tacoma, lege students from where she earned a throughout the state bachelor’s degree in given the Transformpolitical science. She ing Lives Award this is working toward Gonzalez year. a master’s degree in Started in 2012, public administrathe Transforming Lives tion from Grand Canyon Awards program gives comUniversity and plans to munity college and technical attend law school at Seattle schools in Washington the University in the fall. opportunity to nominate a Growing up, Gonzalez current or former student said she had no hope of whose life has been transgoing to college. Gonzalez formed by pursuing higher struggled with homelesseducation at their instituness, drug use, crime and tion. generational poverty. She As a winner of the award, had her first child at 17.

Gonzalez gets $500 from “I wasn’t an ‘A’ student,” ACT. she said.

Green River College’s One of Gonzalez’ teachBoard of Trustees nominaters at West Auburn High School encouraged her to go ed Gonzalez for the award due in part to the example to Green River after gradushe sets for other students. ation.

“The board is proud of Without that opportunity, the thousands of graduates Gonzalez said she wouldn’t be where she is today. who have earned degrees “I can’t even believe evat Green River Community

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Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Kent-Meridian High School main gym, 10020 SE 256th St. The event features more than 70 colleges, universities, military branches and apprenticeships. There will also be informative breakout sessions covering topics such as the college search process; SAT and ACT; scholarships, FAFSA and WAFSA applications; College Bound program information; NCAA rules and regulations; applying for highly selective schools; and a question and answer panel for parents seeking post-secondary information for their student.

The event is open to high school students and their parents.

For more information, call Betsy Schelien in the Kent-Meridian Counseling Office at 253-373-4029.

Supportive college Gonzalez attributed part of her success in college to the personalized support she received at Green River.

“I believe if I would have went in to a bigger university, I wouldn’t have done as well,” she said.

Gonzalez took advantage of Green River’s tutoring programs and writing and math centers.

“By the time I had graduated, I went from my papers bleeding in red to (her teachers saying) “I just don’t have

U.S. SEN. PATTY MURRAY, D-Wash., has launched a new tool, on her website to hear from students and families on the importance of making college more affordable. The tool will enable people to share their story and struggles to afford higher education and manage student debt payments.

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anything to change in here. It looks great,’” she said.

Getting involved in the campus community allowed Gonzalez to come out of her shell, she said. She was vice president of Phi Theta Kappa, president of Latino Student Union and president of Native American Student Association.

Her experiences and involvement at Green River inspired Gonzalez to pursue work in social justice. She said she would like to become a judge someday.

For now, she volunteers for various local and state causes, including serving as an advisory member for the Department of Early Learning, working with the Washington State Professional Educators Standards Board to change laws affecting immigrants in Washington state, as well as advocating for families, children and women through platforms including Moms Rising.

“I think when someone especially from my background, never participating in the community, is be able to make these huge gains the sky is the limit,” she said.

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she will inspire others.

“I think it important for people to continue to support students in higher ed, community college and also mentoring and believing in them,” she said. “With my background I didn’t look like kid that had promise.

That doesn’t mean that I didn’t because I did.”

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Angelica has distinguished herself in deciding to follow her passion for serving and helping others by advocating for social justice.”

Gonzalez isn’t the first Green River student to receive the Transforming Lives Award.

In 2013 former student Donald Fleming was given the honor.

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Spring into action with a show of color

Sometimes it is nice to fool Mother Nature Forcing cut branches or planted bulbs in the winter months is an easy way to trick Mother Nature into a premature burst of color. It is also a great antidote to spring fever as it forces one to get outdoors and up close and personal with plants.

Best plants for winter forcing Early spring blooming shrubs with woody stems, such as forsythia, quince and flowering cherry and plum varieties, are the easiest to force into bloom

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because their flower petals are already formed protected inside the hard shells of the branch buds.

All they need is the key of warmth and sunlight to unlock the door to bright yellow, orange or soft pink blooms.

Harvest branches for forcing and shape the plant at the same time.

Look for crossing, extra long or awkward branches on your forsythia, quince or witch hazel shrubs and harvest these for indoor forcing by cutting close to the mother branch or joint.

Pruning always stimulates growth so the more branches you cut this year the more you will have next year.

These cut branches are often called whips in the gardening world because they should be supple and flexible enough to whip about. If the branch is too thick to harvest easily with hand pruners, it is too thick to force indoors.

Give the cut branches water and warmth – then stand back for an explosion of blooms.

A deep vase or tall pitcher makes a good container for tall whips but you can also force Marianne Binetti

The last week of January means it is time to force the issue of an early spring.

You can smell the fragrance and enjoy the color of an early spring this month at this weekend’s Tacoma Home & Garden show.

You can also force your own spring blooms by using the techniques below.

shorter offshoots in a tall glass of water. Recut the stem at an angle and pound woody stems with a hammer to break up the bark and allow the cut branches to absorb more liquid.

Use warm water and change the water every few days to keep it clean.

Bright light but not direct sunlight will coax the buds to open in a few days and can Iast as long as two weeks if you keep the blooming display cool at night.

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Kent School District Beyond High School Event: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 3, Kent-Meridian High School, main gymnasium, 10020 SE 256th St., Kent. More than 70 participants representing colleges, universities, military branches and apprenticeships. Informative breakout sessions covering topics such as the college search process, SAT/ACT, scholarships/FAFSA/ WAFSA application, college-bound program information, NCAA rules and regulations, applying for highly selective schools, and a question and answer panel for parents seeking post-secondary information for their student. Contact Betsy Schelien in the Kent-Meridian Counseling Office at 253373-4029 for additional information.

Sleep Train’s Pajama Drive for Foster Kids: Now through Feb. 28. Donations can be dropped off at any Sleep Train store. All donations go to Sleep Train’s local nonprofit foster organizations for distribution to children in need. You can drop off new pajamas in all sizes – infant to teen – at any Sleep Train store; donate online at www. sleeptrainfosterkids.org, and Sleep Train will shop for donations on your behalf; or host your own drive at work, school or church – additional information at bit.ly/1xCFUu8.

For more information on the drive and the Foster Kids program, visit www.sleeptrainfosterkids.org. To find the nearest location, visit the store locator at www.sleeptrain. com or call 1-800-378-BEDS (2337).

Greater Seattle Postcard and Paper Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 20; 10 a.m.4 p.m., Feb. 21, Kent Commons, 545 Fourth Ave. N. About 15-20 dealers from the Pacific Northwest and California display old postcards, paper collectibles, ephemera, stamps, advertising trade cards, cigar labels, scrap, travel brochures, photographs, stereographs, aviation, auto, railroad, ship, movie memorabilia, Western Americana and more.

Free appraisals of all old paper collectibles with the price of admission. Admission 5$ (good for both days). For more information, call 626-665-9435 or visit postcardshows. com.

Kent Parks Deli and Café karaoke bingo: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 10, Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Fundraiser offers lunch to patrons who contribute any amount (cash, check, credit card) to help defray costs of the center’s lunch program. $5 fee includes lunch, optional karaoke group sing-alongs and bingo games. Gift card bingo prizes valued from $25 to $150 provided by Talbot Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare.

Purchase tickets at the center or by phone at 253-856-5150 during weekdays. For more information, visit Kent50plus.com.

Got an event? submissions@kentreporter.com or post online at www.kentreporter.com 18th Annual RMHC Hockey Challenge: Feb. 27, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Hockey players from throughout the Puget Sound area gather on the ice for the fundraiser, presented by the Seattle Thunderbirds. Featuring local corporate and recreational teams raising money for the privilege to take part in some friendly onice battles prior to the Thunderbirds evening game at 6. The day concludes with an all-star game, featuring ex-NHL players and local celebrities. All proceeds from the event benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington and Alaska. www. rmhcseattle.org/events/hockey-challenge

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: 8-10 a.m., 10:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 29, Kentridge High School, 12430 SE 208th St.; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Feb. 16, Centerpoint Corporate Park, 20809 72nd Ave. S.; 8-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 17, city of Kent,

400 W. Gowe Ave. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodworksnw.org.

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 253-709-5098 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 206471-2351, or www.alzwa.org.

Clubs, programs Soroptimist International of KentCovington: Program meetings from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., on the fourth Monday of each month, September-May, Covington Library, 164th and Kent-Kangley Road.

Lunch provided, suggested donation $10.

No reservation needed. Contact President Jo Ladd Clark at 253-854-1895.

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,

Globetrotters The Harlem Globetrotters 90th Anniversary Tour comes to the ShoWare Center for two performances – 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12 and 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 (Presidents Day). Ticket prices range from $25.50 to $130.50. Order at showarecenter.com. COURTESY PHOTO 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. Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For details, visit www.kenteveningtoastmasters.net.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Data Center HVAC Construction Bid Owner seeks a Contractor to furnish all labor, service, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the Data Center HVAC upgrades. The work shall include, but is not limited to, furnishing all labor, service, equipment and materials necessary to perform the following work: The project scope includes upgrading the ductwork distribution in the data center, replacing the existing HVAC units serving the data center and upgrades to the central chiller plant. The service yard is EHLQJ PRGL¿HG WR VXSSRUW WKH chiller and HVAC upgrades. As a result, civil, structural and electrical support is required for this work. Controls upgrades will be part of the work. To see the full Bid Advertisement, please go the following site: http://www.bxwa. com/bxwa_toc/pub/3919/e4905_ data_center_hvac_upgrade_9171 3/info.php Published in the Kent Reporter on January 22, 2016 and January 29, 2016. #1517026.

VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER District Healthcare System NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board room of Valley Medical Center, Renton WA. BOARD OF TRUSTEES (District Healthcare System) By: Sandra Sward Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on January 29, 2016 and February 5, 2016. #1519893.

PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER NOTICE OF

REGULAR MEETINGS Regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, (Valley Medical Center) will be held as follows: February 1, 2016 Monday 5:30 p.m. VMC Board Room September 6, 2016 Tuesday 5:30 p.m. VMC Board Room October 3, 2016 Monday 5:30 p.m. VMC Board Room November 7, 2016 Monday 5:30 p.m. VMC Board Room BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER) By: Sandra Sward Assistant to the Board of Commissioners Published in Kent, Renton and Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on January 22, 2016 and January 29, 2016. #1517597.

KENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Kent Regional Fire Authority Governance Board will hold a public hearing as part of its regular meeting to: Consider the proposal to conWLQXH WKH EHQH¿W FKDUJH WR VXS port the legally authorized activities of the RFA and to maintain and improve the services provided in the RFA. Fire Station 78 17820 SE 256th Covington, WA 98042 February 17, 2016 at 5:30 pm Published in Kent, Covington/ Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on January 29, 2016. #1520014 PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER) NOTICE OF HEARING FOR SALE OF PROPERTY Notice of Proposed Sale. In ac-

cordance 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 Assessor Parcel Nos. 885767-0110 (King County), 3915 Talbot Road South, Renton WA 98055 referred to as the Valley Professional Center North Building. 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 Tuesday, February 16, 2016 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 Kent, Renton and Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on January 22, 2016 and January 29, 2016. #1517616.

CITY OF KENT NOTICE OF APPLICATION and Proposed Determination RI 1RQVLJQL¿FDQFH A project Permit Application ZDV ¿OHG ZLWK &LW\ RI .HQW 3ODQ ning Services on January 14, 2016. The City of Kent expects to issue a Determination of 1RQVLJQL¿FDQFH '16 IRU WKH proposal; therefore, the Optional DNS Process is being used. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. The proposal may include mitigation measures under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of

whether an EIS is prepared. A copy of the subsequent threshold GHWHUPLQDWLRQ IRU WKH VSHFL¿F proposal may be obtained upon request. Following is a description of the application and the process for review. The application and listed studies may be UHYLHZHG DW WKH RI¿FHV RI .HQW Planning Services, 400 W. Gowe Street, Kent, Washington.

DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: January 29, 2016 APPLICATION NAME/ NUMBER: ENV-2016-1, KIVA #RPSA-2160134 1st Avenue South Drainage Improvements PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to install 12inch and 18-inch storm drain mainline pipe along with 12 catch basins, lateral connection pipe, and storm sewer access ways. Minimal amounts of new concrete curb and gutter are planned and a few sidewalk panels will need to be replaced.

Some utilities (water, sewer, gas, power, and communications) may need to be relocated. Construction is expected to begin in late June of 2016. The project site is located at 1st Ave S, South of Willis St, West of Crow St between 1st and 2nd Ave and is zoned MR-D. OTHER PERMITS AND PLANS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: None PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: January 29, 2016 – February 12, 2016 All persons may comment on this application. Comments must be in writing and received in Kent Planning Services by 4:30 P.M., Friday February 12, 2016, at 220 4th Avenue South, Kent WA 98032. For questions regarding this project, please contact Katie Graves, Planner at (253) 856-5454. Any person wishing to become a party of record shall include in their comments that they wish to receive notice of and participate in any hearings and request a copy of decisions once made. A party of record may appeal the decision RQ WKLV DSSOLFDWLRQ E\ ¿OLQJ D

complete appeal application within 14 calendar days of the date of decision. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City in advance for more information.

For TDD relay service, call 1-800-833-6388 (hearing impaired) or 1-800-833-6385 (Braille) or the City of Kent at (253) 856-5725.

Published in the Kent Reporter on January 29, 2016. #1519586.

PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING February 8, 2016 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, (Valley Medical Center) will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center January 4, 2016.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER) By: Sandra Sward, Assistant to the Board of Commissioners Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on January 29, 2016 and February 5, 2016. #1519956.

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 Assessor Parcel Nos. 885767-0110 (King County), 3915 Talbot Road South, Renton WA 98055 referred to as the Valley Professional Center North Building.

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, February 22, 2016 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 January 29, 2016 and February 5, 2016. #1519940.

PUBLIC NOTICES To place a Legal Notice, please call 253-234-3506 or e-mail legals@reporternewspapers.com

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Entertainment SHOWARE CENTER 625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777.

Order at www.tickets.showarecenter. com. Events include: Harlem Globetrotters, 90th Anniversary Tour: 7 p.m. Feb. 12. A star-studded roster will have fans on the edge of their seats to witness the ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that thrills fans of all ages.

Ticket prices: $25.50-$130.50 8th annual Rock & Worship Roadshow: 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Christian music favorites Newboys, Jeremy Camp and Mandisa perform, with Danny Gokey, Family Force 5, and Audio Adrenaline. Pre-show artists include Citizen Way, with speaker Shaun Groves. General admission $10; VIP ticket $50, includes a Q&A with Camp, Mandisa and other artists, early entrance for premium seating, with tour T-shirt and 40-song digital download from New Release Today. For more information, call 888-483-0018, visit eventbrite.com or theroadshowtour.com.

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.

International Guitar Night: 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29, Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 SE 256th St. Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar luminaries to join him for an evening of solos, duets, and quartets that highlight the virtuosity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. On this tour, Gore will be joined by three of Europe’s leading acoustic guitarists: gypsy jazz legend Lulo Reinhardt, contemporary fingerstyle innovator Mike Dawes, and multigenre showman Andre Krengel. Tickets: $28 general, $25 senior, $15 youth

Antics “Sneaker Suites”: 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5, Kent-Meridian PAC, Los Angelesbased hip-hop dance theater company Antics creates multimedia urban dance performances that incorporate spoken word, theater, and film. “Sneaker Suites” utilizes the expressiveness and virtuosity of street dance, as well as provocative poetry to tell the stories of sneakers: of those who make them, those who wear them, and those who dance in them. Tickets: $20 general, $18 senior, $15 youth

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

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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.

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, 7:309:30 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/ “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”: 7 p.m. March 25, 26; April 1, 2; 3 p.m.

April 2. Green River College, main campus, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Heavier Than Air Family Theatre Co. presents classic Mark Twain story, which recounts the mischief of a young boy growing up in the heartland of America.

His greatest exploits come to life in this foot-stomping, toe-tapping tale of narrow escapes, comedy and inspiration. Tickets: $10 advance purchase, $12 at the door. For more information, call 253-833-9111 or visit www.heavierthanair.com.

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

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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.

Galleries, studios

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.

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GRIDIRON CLASSIC TO REMAIN AT TACOMA DOME The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Executive Board voted this week to keep the Gridiron Classic finals in the Tacoma Dome.

The agreement with the city-owned Tacoma Dome will ensure that the state high school football finals will be played in the state’s largest dome facility. During its previous board meeting, the Executive Board voted to move its westside semifinal contests from the Tacoma Dome to regional sites, similar to the existing format for the eastside semifinals. The agreement with the Tacoma Dome is valid through the fall of 2018.

“The Tacoma Dome is synonymous with state football and the board felt it was important to continue that legacy and tradition,” WIAA Executive Director Mike Colbrese said.

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Thunderbirds goalie Landon Bow prepares to cover up the puck during a game against Everett earlier this month. Bow has six wins, with three shutouts, in nine games with the T-Birds since being acquired from the Swift Current Broncos at the trade deadline.

COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Thunderbirds

PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS

BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com

Goalie Landon Bow wasn’t sure what to expect when he was traded to the Seattle Thunderbirds from the Swift Current Broncos on Jan. 5.

“I was hearing some things kind of swirling around but it was still a shock when it happened,” Bow said of the trade. “I’ve never been traded before so I didn’t know how it would feel.”

The 20-year-old from St. Albert, Alberta, said it was difficult to leave the team he had played for since the 2012-2013 season.

“The emotions were kind of all over the place,” he said. “A little

bit of sadness leaving all the guys there, but a bunch of excitement being able to come to a place like Seattle.”

Bow said he knew he would have to prove himself as a goalie to get playing time with the T-Birds.

Logan Flodell had been Seattle’s primary goalkeeper this season.

“You don’t just get a free pass as soon as you get in,” Bow said.

“There was a chance they were going to give me at the beginning, so I knew I had to make sure I jumped in there and do what I could.”

Bow seems to have made an impression for Seattle. Playing in nine games since making his debut with the T-Birds on Jan. 8, Bow

has six wins and two losses, a 94.3 save percentage, with 217 saves and giving up only 13 goals.

The T-Birds acquired Bow in a trade for goalie Taz Burman, right wing Jamal Watson and a conditional second-round pick in a future Bantam Draft.

Bow said it has taken some time to adjust to his new home, which is a much larger area than the small town of Swift Current in southwest Saskatchewan.

“Coming from a town with 15,000 people to this giant area where coming to the rink takes 15 to 20 minutes, back in Swift it would take me two,” he said. [ more STOPS page 19 ]

Courtney Vandersloot, the Chicago Sky point guard and former Kentwood High School girls basketball star, is one of 25 finalists for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.

The 25 finalists were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee, which will select the official 12-member U.S. Olympic Team later this year to compete this summer in Brazil.

Players will compete in a training camp Feb. 21-23 at the University of Connecticut, which is expected to be the final training before the Olympic Team is announced “Naming the Olympic Team finalists is another step in our selection process,” said Carol Callan, USA Basketball Women’s National Team director and chair of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee, in a press release.

“Because of the quality and talent in the USA National Team pool, every time we pare the list it is a difficult task. Yet, we eventually have to get down to a 12-member team, so we conscientiously look at the present goal of winning a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games with an eye to sustaining our success in the future.

“This list of finalists is a mix of veterans, youth, international savvy and USA Basketball experience. [ more OLYMPICS page 19 ]

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[ SHOTS from page 18 ] Bow said his new team seems to be a good fit.

“The team here has been great to me the entire time,” he said. “They are a bunch of good guys, good coaching.

It has been real helpful for me being in here.”

Bow said he would like Seattle to win the Memorial Cup, which is a trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion.

The Western Hockey League, which the T-Birds are part of, is one of three

leagues that make up the CHL. The T-Birds had one appearance in the Memorial Cup tournament in 1992 but have never won.

“I know we have the team here that I think can do it,” Bow said of winning the Memorial Cup. “I think it’s going to be real fun coming down the stretch.”

At age 20, this is Bow’s last year of WHL eligibility.

“I am really hoping I can work hard and get myself a pro contract because that is what I wanted ever since I was a little kid,” he said. “Being able to do that would be really huge and be such

“What adds to the challenge of picking a team is the devotion and commitment all of our athletes have to our USA National Team and representing their country, especially given the year-round play many of them have in the WNBA and on overseas teams.”

Vandersloot, a 2007 Kentwood graduate, played for Gonzaga University before being taken third overall in the 2011 WNBA draft by Chicago. She averaged 11.4 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game and 5.8 assists per game during the 2015 regular season for the Sky. Vandersloot currently plays basketball overseas during the WNBA offseason for BGD in Turkey. She played for Orduspor for the first half of the Turkish season.

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an awesome thing to be able to go through with that.”

Bow started playing hockey when he was 6 but didn’t become a goalie right away.

“I started off as a player like everyone else,” he said. “Everyone wants to score goals, but I just wasn’t as good at the skating part as everyone else so I ended up in goalie when I was 8 or 9.”

Bow said he has grown to love the position.

“I have kind of gotten used to getting pucks shot at me all the time,” he said.

January 29, 2016 [19] tee has a tough decision ahead of it,” said USA and Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, who has directed the USA National Team to a 23-0 record and gold medals at the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Championships. “When I look at this list of athletes, we could split them down the middle and have two very competitive teams. We have a great mix of gold medalists and players who are hungry to play in their first Olympics. There is versatility at all positions. ”

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