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Rule, procedure changes splits Black Diamond City Council The rules were written by Pepper and Morgan and were going to be introduced during a special meeting on Jan. 12, but the meeting was canceled.

According to Morgan, Weber and Pepper, the new rules are intended to encourage and increase public participation in how the city is run.

“The public is possibly disdainfully listened to. Their input isn’t incorporated into legislation, mainly because people don’t have enough imagination to see how Pat Pepper that can be done,” Morgan said during a Friday phone interview. “A lot of those rule changes are to see what we can do about combating the problems that citizens saw in their communication with the city itself.”

Deady and Edelman were vocally against the rule changes, along with City Attorney Carol Morris, who warned council members that adopting the rules could open the

BY RAY STILL Assistant Editor

The Jan. 21 four-hour Black Diamond City Council meeting left tempers hot and questions unanswered as the council approved a myriad of new meeting rules and regulations.

The new rules include reducing the number of standing council committees Brian Weber from five to three, removing the number restriction that allowed no more than two council members on a council committee, broadening the powers of the mayor pro tempore and electing a council president.

The rules, known as Resolution 16-1069, were approved by council members Erika Morgan, Brian Weber and Pat Pepper. Council members Janie Edelman and Tamie Deady voted no.

city, and individual council members, to being sued.

“Those council members chose to go counter to both the insurance pool’s concerns and the attorney’s issues with what they were trying to pull,” Edelman said during a phone interview Friday. “I think it’s dangerous. It’s putting the city at risk. It’s putting the City Council at risk.”

Although the new rules were passed, Morgan stated they were “imperfect” and the council should take the time to go over the rules and make revisions during future workshops.

Morgan, Weber and Pepper passed Resolution 16-1072 Thursday, which calls for the council to review the rules and procedures. Edelman and Deady voted against the resolution.

Changing council leadership

The majority of the rule changes shifted many powers from Mayor Carol Benson to the rest of the council, or to Mayor Pro Tempore Morgan and the Council President [ more RULE page 4 ]

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he Tahoma Bear Metal team anxiously awaited for FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) to announce their mission for the 2016 competition season on Jan. 9. The second they found out the game has a medieval theme, they got to work.

FIRST is a mentor-based program that builds science, engineering and technology skills. Their mission is to inspire people to be science and technology leaders. Every year, FIRST announces a theme and a mission for the participants who then have to build a robot from scratch, to fulfill the mission.

The Tahoma school district started participating in the FIRST program in 2007 and the team is still going strong. In 2014 the team started their first

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Days before their drive west, Dial said she applied for the job, and in Shortly after moving September she was offered to the Puget Sound area, the position. She didn’t Erica Dial bestart until Nov. 2 came the execuafter former director tive director of Sue VanRuff retired. the Maple Valley VanRuff served as Black Diamond the chamber’s execuChamber of tive director since Commerce.

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Dial and her She may be new to Erica Dial family moved the area but Dial is from Wisconsin no stranger to chamafter her husband’s bers. Dial worked job brought them to the for a total of six years with West Coast. Prior to their the Stoughton Chamber of move, Dial said she looked Commerce. at the city of Maple Valley’s “Chamber work isn’t website and the chamber’s new to me but this comso she could become more munity is,” she said. “I familiar with the area. loved my job back there, In July while looking at loved working for the the chamber’s website, she chamber.” noticed it would soon be Since starting her looking to fill the director [ more CHAMBER page 2 ]

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[2] January 29, 2016 [ CHAMBER from page 1] new position, Dial said she is “looking forward to learning more about the community and sharing the value of the chamber with the community.”

Dial said the role of the chamber is three fold: advocacy, promoting and networking.

The Maple Valley Black Diamond chamber works with the business community, she said, to provide networking opportunities. Allowing business leaders to connect with one another, she added. “(We are) the glue that brings people together,” Dial said.

The chamber also works with people to help point them in the right direction or help them if they are facing a problem. She said, the chamber can be a great resource for business people in the community.

It also allows for businesses to broaden their networking.

MAPLE “To me, (the chamVALLEY ber) really brings people together to help promote their businesses,” she said.

The chamber also works alongside the cities and holds events such as ribbon cuttings for new businesses in the area.

The chamber of commerce can also help the cities by sponsoring events.

“It’s really about being a good partner with the city and school districts,” she said. “All of us working together to make your community a good place to live, work and play.”

She added, the chamber is always a good place to get exposure while adding, the key is to have fun while doing it.

The Maple Valley Black Diamond chamber held its first meeting regarding a new Ambassador Club Tuesday.

Dial said typically ambassador programs “strive to build an BLACK exceptional community, DIAMOND advocate for a strong business climate and provide value to our members.”

The club would serve as a liaison, she said, between the chamber and its members.

“Some of the (clubs) activities might include occasional visits to new, prospective and existing members, assist the chamber in gaining a better understanding of members’ business needs and be the welcoming arm of the chamber at chamber functions,” Dial said.

Those who attended the first meeting received an invitation from the chamber.

But Dial added any member can become an ambassador.

Over the years, the idea behind a chamber of commerce hasn’t changed,

Dial said.

But how chambers go about conducting business has changed slightly as technology changes.

“We’ve had to learn to be flexible,” she said. “We try something and if it doesn’t work out, we just have to move on.”

The goal is, Dial added, is to stay relevant.

The next event for the Maple Valley Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce is the Maple Valley Art Walk.

The art walk is scheduled for the first Wednesday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wilderness Village in Maple Valley at the Taphouse, Ink, Full Circle Beauty Room, Style Lounge and DaVine.

In March the location for the art walk changes to locations at Four Corners.

For more information on the chamber of commerce, visit their website at maplevalleychamber.org.

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beyond its legislative duties and granted itself limited executive powers.

[ RULE from page 1] Pepper, who was elected during the meeting.

Under the new rules, the mayor no longer has the power to appoint council members to the remaining three council standing committees. Instead, committee members are elected by a majority vote of the council.

The mayor also no longer holds the power to appoint council representatives to intergovernmental councils, boards and committees; that power is again reserved by a majority vote.

At first glance, it seems like the mayor is no longer able to cast a tie-breaking vote in some city issues, as section 8.4 has been completely removed from the rules.

However, section 7.2.4 remains in the code and still outlines the mayor’s right to cast tie-breaking votes. The reason section 8.4 was removed from the rules and regulations, Pepper said in a phone interview, was to remove a redundant section in the rules.

The council president and mayor pro tempore have been granted the power to approve the council agenda instead of the mayor.

Additionally, any three members of the council can now vote to cancel a meeting, given that proper notice was given to the City Clerk, a power that was held only by the mayor (or pro tempore in the mayor’s absence).

Parliamentarian powers have also shifted from the city attorney, currently Morris, to the city clerk, Brenda Martinez. The parliamentarian’s role in council meetings is to determine if council rules have been breached or if an issue is not adequately addressed by Robert’s Rules of Order.

Council and city staff relations have also changed; the stipulation that council members may not “influence� city staff in the administration of personnel, the awarding of contracts, the selection of consultants, the processing of development applications or purchase of city licenses or permits has been removed from council procedures.

A stipulation in the same section prohibiting staff from “coercing� city staff remains.

A whole section prohibiting council members from changing or interfering with the operating rules and practices of city departments has also been removed, sparking concerns that the council has expanded itself

Insurance concerns

With the passage of these new rules and regulations, it is possible the city of Black Diamond, and individual council members, are open to litigation without insurance coverage, wrote Roger Neal, program manager of the Risk Management Services Agency of Association of Washington Cities, which provides Black Diamond with insurance.

The email was read out loud to council members during the Jan. 21 meeting.

According to Neal, the Association of Washington Cities is concerned about the mixing of legislative and executive powers. “Council needs to understand that their role is to set policy, and it is the Mayor’s role to carry out that policy and run the day-to-day operations of the city,� Neal wrote. “Many council members across the state think that it is their responsibility to direct staff, and be involved with ‘running’ the city. This is clearly not the case, and the statutes are very clear about the need for separation of powers within a city.�

The email outlined the insurance agency’s other concerns, which include the new structure of the council’s standing committees and how the draft rules were created there may be a violation of the Open Public Meetings Act. “We concur with [the city attorney’s] concerns about the draft rules potentially, or actually being in conflict with state laws,� Neal’s email continued. “If the City Council adopts these rules without making the modifications suggested, there is a good chance that in the event of a lawsuit related to the application of these Council rules, such as a violation of the Open Public Meetings Act, the [Risk Management Services Agency] will follow the provisions of the Coverage Agreement.�

Part II, Section 7 of the agreement states “bodily injury� or “property damage� that “arises out of the actual or alleged violation of the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) and/or the Open Public Meetings Act (RCW 42.30),� are not covered by the Association of Washington Cities.

Neal went on to write that coverage will be assessed and determined when a suit is filed.

Standing Committees and Special Meetings

Before the new rules were adopted by council, there were five standing committees, each with no more than two council members; the Budget/Finance/Administration Committee, the

Parks/Cemetery Committee, the Growth Management, Land Use and Planning Committee, the Government Operations and Administration Committee, and the Public Works Committee.

Under the new rules, there are now three standing committees; the Budget/Finance/Administration Committee, the Growth Management, Land Use and Community Services Committee and the Government Operations and Administration Committee, which absorbed the duties of the old Public Works Committee.

A former stipulation in each committee section stated the committee should work “in conjunction with City Staff� in considering issues. That has been removed from the rules.

Additionally, there are no longer any restrictions concerning the number of council members able to meet during committee meetings.

If three or more council members are elected to be on a standing committee and attend a committee meeting, a quorum is formed, which means the meeting turns into a special meeting.

This requires legal notice to be made by the city to its residents about the meeting within 24 hours, or the meeting may be in violation of the Open Public Meeting Act. Deady and Edelman expressed concern about quorum being formed at these special meetings, as did Morris. “Now we are going to have three council members on all the committees. Which means, when you take action, under the rules, you are going to be taking action to vote for ‘dopass,’ meaning you are taking final action on resolutions and other matters that come before the council,â€? Morris said at the Thursday meeting. “At these council committee meetings, when you take final action, there’s nothing left to do. It doesn’t come back to the council because you’ve already acted on it‌ a ‘do-pass’ on a resolution by three council members means that the resolution passed.â€?

Deady and Edelman said during the meeting that they will not be participating in any standing committee where a quorum exists.

According to Morgan, Weber and Pepper, a “do-pass� recommendation on a resolution and ordinance is not the same thing as passing legislation through council. “‘Do-pass’ just means ‘do pass on for consideration’. It doesn’t mean whether we agree or we disagree with it,� Morgan said in a phone interview. “You can pass things on for deliberation that you wouldn’t vote for.�

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The theft of mail or packages off front door steps seems to increase around the holidays.

But even a month after the holiday season ended, The Reporter has been receiving a number of letters regarding the ongoing mail theft in Covington and Maple Valley.

We spoke with Covington Police Chief Andrew McCurdy and below is his response: “Because it is a federal crime, the United States Postal Service - Postal Inspection Service has primary jurisdiction for mail theft investigations.

You can still report mail theft to local police but be sure to report it to the US Postal Inspection Service to get an investigation started. Local police will respond if the suspect is still in the area since we are much more likely to be there quickly to apprehend the suspect. When suspects use the stolen mail to commit another crime like identity theft, attempting to use checks or credit cards, etc. then local police can be more involved. We frequently investigate these fraud cases and have made multiple arrests for these crimes in our city. We also sometimes recover stolen mail from suspects we arrest or contact for other reasons and we work to build cases locally against them when possible in addition to passing it on to the Postal Inspectors.”

McCurdy emphasized that “prevention is a much better strategy than enforcement.”

Below are tips from the USPS on protecting your mail.

• Use the letter slots inside your Post Office for your mail, or hand it to a

letter carrier.

• Pick up your mail promptly after delivery.

Don’t leave it in your mailbox overnight. If you’re expecting checks, credit cards, or other negotiable items, ask a trusted friend or neighbor to pick up your mail.

• Ask your bank for “secure” checks that can’t be altered. If you don’t receive a check or other valuable mail you’re expecting, contact the issuing agency immediately.

• If you change your address, immediately notify your Post Office and anyone with whom you do business via the mail.

• Don’t send cash in the mail.

• Tell your Post Office when you’ll be out of town, so they can hold your mail until you return.

• Report all suspected mail theft to a Postal Inspector.

• Consider starting a neighborhood watch program. By exchanging work and vacation schedules with trusted friends and neighbors, you can watch each other’s mailboxes (as well as homes).

• Consult with your local Postmaster for the most up-to-date regulations on mailboxes, including the availability of locked centralized or curbside mailboxes.

On their website, the USPS also states that if you see someone stealing mail or your mail has been stolen they suggest you call the police first and then call the Postal Inspectors at 877-876-2455 (press 3).

Mail theft complaints can also be filed online.

The USPS asks you to select “Problem” under Inquiry Type, then under Customer Service, select Support, and Mail Theft.

Please articulate why your complaint is mail theft related in the “additional

information” section.

According to their website, all information is voluntary but the more you provide the more likely it is that we can help you. We may share your information with other agencies if it comes under their jurisdiction.

Complaints can also be taken over the phone by calling 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

The Postal Inspection Service will contact you only if more information is needed. They gather data on mail-related crime to determine whether a violation has occurred. While the USPS can’t guarantee the recovery of lost money or items, your information can help alert Postal Inspectors to problem areas and possibly prevent others from being victimized. Inspectors base their investigations on the number, substance and pattern of complaints. The USPS ask you to keep all original documents related to your complaint.

Also, if you believe you are a victim of identity theft, you can visit the Federal Trade Commission website ftc.gov for tips and advice on what to do.

LARCENY • On Jan. 15 it was reported to officers that an unknown suspect took the victim’s package off her front door step.

• On Jan. 17 officers responded to reports that an unknown suspect broke the victim’s vehicle window and stolen their wallet. According to the police report, the suspect then attempted to use one of the victim’s credit cards to buy an Xbox One from Wal-Mart.

• On Jan. 21 it was reported that a wheel and tire was stolen from a van.

• On Jan. 21 officers responded to Kindercare to reports that the victim’s driver window was broken and her purse was missing.

DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE • On Jan. 16 officers were conducting a traffic emphasis and saw a vehicle drive past with the inside dome light on. The female driver also appeared to be looking down while she drove past.

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HIT AND RUN • On Jan. 16 officers responded to a hit and run.

According to the police report, there was damage to the vehicle and damage to city property.

TRESPASS • On Jan. 17 a subject seen sleeping on a bench at Firestone was trespassed from the location.

cording to the police report, the husband was booked for domestic violence assault after he reportedly hit his wife in the face.

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He was arrested for domestic violence assault and for interfering with reporting a domestic violence incident.

FAMILY DISTURBANCE VANDALISM • On Jan. 18 officers were contacted regarding targeted vandalism of the victim’s vehicle over the last three months. According to the police report, the total damage is more than $1,500.

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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 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 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 Dennis Box

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stolen 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 rule book.

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 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, “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.

Reagan’s political narrative

• States rights portrayed as freedom from federal regulation: “In reality, it was an encouragement to continued oppression of the African-Americans that had occurred since the end of the Civil War in 1865.”

By failing to note the opposite side of each of these coins, conservatives created an effective narrative that Republicans use to this day to push their agenda.

The problem with the Democrats is that they have never created a coherent counter narrative to combat the half-truths. The reason for this silence, according to Westen, is a “failure of nerve, a fear of aggression that remains one of the genuine Achilles’ heals of the left.” Democrats, hating conflict, have hidden “behind the compassion, empathy, and tolerance that are central features of the morality of the left.”

So, we have come full circle. Where once the narrative of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal was the narrative that saved America from rampant and greedy capitalists, Ronald Reagan’s 1980’s narrative became the theme that has resonated among the conservatives.

Now that the economic gap between the superwealthy 0.1 percent has become so glaring, Reagan’s narrative no longer resonates so well with thinking Americans. With the rise of an apparent new Civil Rights movement —“Black Lives Matter,” a Democratic counter argument is emerging.

It’s time we Americans knew the full story of the weaknesses of both sides of the political spectrum.

This is an election year and we need to fill in the gaps that neither party is either willing or able to tell us.

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President Ronald Reagan was a master politician. He created a conservative narrative about government that resonates with conservatives to this day. The problem with Democrats, according to Drew Westen in his book, “The Political Mind,” is that they have no competing narrative; in fact, they have no narrative at all.

By examining Reagan’s masterful narrative, we can come to understand its power and its fallacies.

The Reagan narrative is set in the context of the Vietnam War and of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s. According to Westen, a Democrat, the Vietnam War with its failures was placed squarely on the shoulders of the left. Many conservatives saw the burning of the flag as unpatriotic and downright treasonous. The sponsoring of Civil Rights by Democrats in the 1960’s turned many southern Democrats against their party and into the arms of the Republicans where they have resided ever since.

The coming of the birth control pill in 1960 also upended traditional American moral values and pushed many religious Americans to the right.

When Reagan ran for reelection in 1984, according to Westen, he created and articulated a set of principles that have resonated for more than 30 years.

Reagan’s narrative was that his opponents were “tax-and-spend” Democrats. Taxation was equated with “confiscation” and liberal politicians with raising taxes and taking away American freedom through restrictive government regulations.

Democrats were, according to Westen’s view of the Reagan narrative, “pessimistic, irresponsible, self-satisfied liberals who never saw a tax they didn’t want to levy, a social program they didn’t want (to) fund, or a flag they didn’t want to burn.”

Westen goes on to point out that this narrative should be defined by, “What it neglects to mention as by what it mentions.” He then goes on to list four arguments against Reagan’s narrative: • “The failure to explain the intent of the villain (the Democrats)”: The reasons for these social programs and taxes were to help American citizens.

• The failure of unregulated capitalism: The Democrats tinkered with the free market because unregulated capitalism had caused the Great Depression and had sustained slavery for more than two hundred years and left 20 percent of the American population in poverty by 1960, according to Westen.

• The Republican view that liberals launched an assault on God: From the liberal perspective, the goal was the defense of the First Amendment right of freedom of religion.

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Letters to the Editor Council changes disregard attorney and insurance carrier’s concerns and advise In 2012 the voters of Black Diamond voted to maintain the form of government it now has, the mayorcouncil form of government. At the Jan. 21st City Council meeting the new majority on the City Council made sweeping changes to this form of government by passing a simple resolution to amend the council rules and procedures. This was done with complete disregard of the city attorney’s advice as well as a letter from the city’s insurance carrier stating they would not insure these council members against legal action should these changes be voted in.

The standing council committees have been changed to hold a quorum of the council, which is three council members, instead of the historical two council members which kept the committee meetings simply informational. With the new change to have three council members present they can now vote on legislation before the committee and it then goes to the mayor for signature. The mayor has no power in the committee meetings and neither the mayor, nor the city attorney is requested to be present.

Council members Deady and Edelman refused to be involved in these committees, accepting the caution of the city attorney and the insurance carrier. As the new majority goes forward filling the committees with a quorum of the council, the new committees will be filled by council members Morgan, Weber and Pepper.

These three Council members have

done an end-run around the voters and have taken the Powers granted the mayor by the RCWs: They will be dealing with operations and administration of City departments; they will speak for the City by appointing themselves to intergovernmental boards, committees and commissions; because they are still called Committees, the Mayor cannot preside over them, but due to the presence of a quorum they have the power of the Council.

There were four Council seats filled by the voters last November, as well as the Mayor’s position. Yet by the passage of a simple resolution the new majority of (Erika) Morgan, (Brian) Weber and (Pat)Pepper have eliminated two council seats as well as much of the mayor’s authority.

The council-manager form of government was voted down in 2012.

I doubt this outcome is what voters intended last November. Please contact these council members and come to the council meetings to voice your displeasure. The voters need to get involved to reign in this illegitimate change to Black Diamond’s form of government.

Robbin Taylor Black Diamond

HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act needs to pass Congress

With so much attention being given to the growing number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in Washington state, I’m grateful that our Congressman, Dave Reichert, has cosponsored a bill that will help them and their

families.

This is particularly important for me as I was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013 at the age of 52, and have been living with the increasing effects of this terminal disease ever since. This disease has taken away my ability to perform the work I love as a physical therapist, and will continue to have a devastating effect on my family.

The HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act is a bill to provide better care coordination planning after a Medicare beneficiary receives an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. All too often we hear that after all the testing and diagnosis is done the physician gives the patient and family no guidance for what’s next.

In fact, the Alzheimer’s Association in March released a report showing that only 45 percent of the people diagnosed with the disease are actually told of that diagnosis, versus over 90 percent of the time for the four most common cancer diagnoses. Fortunately for me, my neurologist was quick to make a clear diagnosis of Alzheimer’s after appropriate testing, but I know many others who have waited years for a proper diagnosis.

One reason is that physicians are not properly reimbursed for taking the time to sit down with the patient and family to help them through this difficult news of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. This bill would cover that time, and also launch an effort to educate physicians about the new coverage.

Congressman Reichert wisely recognizes this is a problem and that Congress needs to respond. Now let’s hope the rest of the Congress approves this needed legislation in 2016.

Nancy Johnson Auburn

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Students and their robots set to invade ShoWare Center Saturday Editor’s note: the following is a press release from Washington FIRST Robotics.

lenge Res-Q. Opening ceremonies for the event will be at 12:45 p.m. at the event center and Very few high school the public is encourage to athletes will turn pro – but attend this STEM in action there is a sport for the mind event. where all students can go The city of Kent is a pro. sponsor of the event along More than 1,000 Washwith Washington FIRST ington FIRST Robotics Robotics. students ages 6 to 18 years Washington FIRST Roold will be competing from botics is a nonprofit organi9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, zation that ignites youthful at the FIRST LEGO League minds through education, and FIRST Tech Challenge hard work, mentors and Western Washington State healthy competition. CurChampionships at ShoWare rently there are more than Center in Kent.

11,000 young people parThese students ticipating throughout will be exercising the state with their mind as more than 6,000 WASHINGTON their primary coaches, mentors resource as they and volunteers. find their spark In the four for science, after school technology and programs: FIRST teamwork which LEGO League Jr., could help create a ages 6 to 9; FIRST LEGO career pathway for their League, ages 9 to 14; FIRST future.

Tech Challenge, grade FIRST LEGO League Jr. 7 to 12; FIRST Robotics teams will participate in an Competition, grade 9 to 12; expo during the afternoon. young people are exposed Thirty teams out of 120 FIRST LEGO League teams to and are inspired to build on their passions to prepare have advanced to the state them to be the STEM leadchampionship in this seaers of tomorrow. son’s challenge Trash Trek.

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Black Diamond Community Center assists with heating bill The Black Diamond Community Center is now helping Black Diamond area clients with their Puget Sound Energy bills.

Call the Black Diamond Community Center at 360-886-1011 to schedule an appointment. Up to $300/household is available if you qualify.

To qualify, “Urgent Notice” or “Final Notice” must appear on your bill.

New winter coats, hats, gloves and socks are available for anyone who needs them.

The Black Diamond Community Center also has blankets and other cold weather clothing for you to stay warm for the cold winter months.

Thank you Zumiez and St. Barbara Parish for your donations.

[ ROBOTIC from page 1] members. Their team lost about half of the members at the end of last year when they graduated, he said.

The hardest part about the competition is teaching first time team members how to do everything.

“Most first time team members don’t know anything about building robots or using our computer

programs so we have to start from the beginning with them,” Gibbs said.

Helping one another learn new programs and build every part of the robot is very important to the competition, team member Adam Wulfing, said.

“If we don’t work as a team, nothing would ever get done,” Wulfing said.

“Most of the time it just feels like we are hanging

out because it is so much fun.”

Thanks to the FIRST program and their ability to be part of the team, Gibbs and Wulfing want to further their education when they graduate from high school and go into engineering.

Wulfing wants to be part of the STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program.

PUBLIC NOTICES 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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

CITY OF COVINGTON NOTICES

Application Name:

Chick-fil-A Commercial Site Development Application

Application File Number:

LU15-0010/0016

Primary Contact:

Chris Jensen Barghausen Engineers, Inc. 18215 72nd Ave S Kent, WA 98032 425-251-6222

Date of Issuance:

January 29, 2016

ORDINANCE NO. 04-2016 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covington, King County, Washington relating to standards for the delivery of public defense; providing for severability and corrections; and establishing an effective date.

ORDINANCE NO. 05-2016 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covington, King County, Washington amending those portions of the Covington Municipal Code (CMC) Chapters 8.10, 8.20, 8.30, and Chapters 18.50 and 18.85, all relating to the use, storage, setback, screening, and permitting requirements for recreational vehicles (RVs); providing for corrections and severability; and establishing an effective date.

Passed by the City Council of Covington, Washington, at the City Council meeting of January 26, 2016 to take effect five days after publication. *** CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 – 7:00 PM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Chapter 35A.63.220 of the Revised Code of Washington the Covington City Council will a hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to extend the current moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries, productions facilities, and collective gardens for an additional six months, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., to be held in the Council Chambers at Covington City Hall, 16720 S.E. 271st Street, Covington, WA. The purpose of this public hearing is for the City Council to receive comments from the public, both written and oral, regarding a proposed ordinance to extend the current moratorium within the City of Covington on the establishment, location, operation, licensing, maintenance, or continuation of medical marijuana dispensaries, production facilities, processing facilities, and collective gardens.

All persons desiring to comment may do so in writing to Sharon Scott, City Clerk, at 16720 SE 271st Street, Suite 100, Covington, Washington, 98042 or by appearing at the public hearing on February 9, 2016.

Project Location: The subject property is located at 17440 SE 272nd St, consist of Parcel No. 2522059055, and is situated in the SE Quarter of Section 25, Township 22N and Range 5E in the City of Covington, King County, WA. Project Description: The developer is proposing to demolish an existing 3,345 sq. ft. drive-through restaurant (under separate permit) and construct a new 4,200 sq. ft. drive-through restaurant and associated site improvements on .98 acres. The site will be accessed from SE 272nd St and SE 270th St. The project includes various deviations from the Downtown Design Standard that relate to the location of the drive-through windows and parking lot screening.

Water service will be provided by Covington Water District and sewer service will be provided by Soos Creek Water and Sewer District.

Emergency services will be provided by the City of Covington and the Kent Fire Department, Regional Fire Authority. The site does not contain environmentally critical areas.

Environmental Documents: Preliminary Site Plan (CRHO & Barghausen, revised 08/12/2015), Traffic Concurrency Analysis Report (City of Covington, Issued February 2014), SEPA Environmental Checklist (revised 04/21/2015), and other information on file with the lead agency.

Responsible Official:

Richard Hart, Community Development Director

Lead Agency:

City of Covington SEPA Official 16720 SE 271st Street, Suite 100 Covington, Washington 98042 253-480-2400

This MDNS is issued under WAC 197-11-350. The comment period is 14 calendar days and ends February 12, 2016. Comments and appeals on this MDNS may be submitted by first class mail or delivered to the responsible official at the above lead agency address.

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Appeals Notice: Any notice of appeals must be filed in writing, with the required filing fee paid in cash or check and received within 14 calendar days of the end of the comment period at Covington City Hall Offices by February 26, 2016 at 5 PM. You must make specific factual objections, identify error, harm suffered, or identify anticipated relief sought and raise specific issues in the statement of appeal. Contact the Community Development Department at Covington City Hall to ask about the procedures for SEPA appeals.

SEPA MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (MDNS)

Published in the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on January 29, 2016. #1520357 .

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that agenda information will be posted the Friday prior to the above meeting at Covington City Hall, and on the City’s web site: http://www.covingtonwa.gov/. For further information, please contact Richard Hart, Community Development Director at rhart@covingtonwa.gov or by phone at 253-480-2441.

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.

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Dirt cheap ideas for experiencing nature in Hawaii • Visit the Hilo Japanese Garden and Banyan Trees – Free This public garden in Hilo, on the rainy, green side of the Big Island was planted to honor the Japanese immigrants and this lovely park is the site of many local weddings. Arched bridges, weeping willows, azaleas, bamboo groves and easy to stroll pathways make this garden a favorite of anyone that visits Hilo.

You can also enjoy the shade of the huge Banyan trees, each one marked with the name of the famous person that planted it – from Babe Ruth to Richard Nixon.

• Make a pit stop at Parker Ranch Shopping Center – Free A stop at the Parker Ranch stores makes for a great rest stop on the two hour drive from the sunny side of the island near Kona (where most of the resorts are) to the Volcano Park and gardens near Hilo. Gift shops offer free coffee tasting, the rest rooms are modern and clean, and the nearby McDonalds has island style Spam and other local foods on the menu.

• Walk the World Botanic Garden – with zip lines and Segway rides – not free The lure of this Botanic Garden near Hilo is that members of your party can sign up to use the zip lines or Segway while others can stroll the collection of tropical plants. Our group enjoyed an interactive garden tour that had us tasting and smelling the leaves and stems of exotic spice plants such as cinnamon and allspice, but we also saw white pineapples and huge cattleya orchids growing on tree trunks. Pay extra for a garden guide if you want to really experience the tropical plants and book in advance to reserve zip lines. www.worldbotanicalgardens.com • Visit Kealakekua Town – A place that time forgot – Free Not far from the bustle of Kona and the ocean waves is a tiny town on Highway 11 with what looks like a 1940’s move theatre (The Aloha Theatre, still hosting local stage and music shows) plus the charm of locally owned businesses untouched by upgrades and corporate chains. A Marianne Binetti

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It can’t get much better than visiting Hawaii during the cold winter months, and leading a group of garden and nature lovers on a visit to the big island of Hawaii. The visit revealed some interesting sites that go beyond sun and sun. The dirt cheap ideas below from the big Island of Hawaii may be a bit off the beaten tourist track, but exploring all the variety that this Hawaiian island has to offer is one reason it has become so popular with visitors.

• Dirt Cheap Adventures on the Big Island Watch the graceful gliding of the wild Manta Rays without getting wet– Free Yes, you can pay the big bucks to actually swim with these giant gliding fish, but if jumping into the ocean after dark is not on your bucket list you can enjoy a free and fascinating manta ray seminar at the Manta Ray Learning Center located in an alcove of the Sheraton Hotel on Keauhou Bay. (There is even a city open air trolley that will take you up to the Sheraton from the more numerous resorts in Kona). If the ocean is calm you’ll be able to see these impressive creatures as they glide through the sea – simply look over the wall of the manta viewing platform – conveniently located right near the posh bar and lounge.

The mantas are attracted to the hotel lights that shine in the bay at night as they feed on plankton. Evenings are also when the Sheraton provides live music and great bar snacks. Manta lectures held most evenings at 6 p.m.

• Three Facts You’ll learn from the Manta Pacific Research Center: www.mantapacific.org Manta rays, although up to 6 feet wide, are harmless with no teeth, spikes or stingers.

Each animal has unique markings of white and black, like a fingerprint. The foundation has been naming and photographing the rays and some can even be adopted and named. They may live as long as 40 years.

Manta rays give birth to live young after a gestation of 370 days – and babies are born rolled up like a burrito – unfolding as they float into the ocean at birth.

candy factory makes chocolate “Donkey Balls” and vintage salvage stores resell Hawaiian print shirts and used books.

The real draw might just be the fully stocked fabric store on main street. Reams of Hawaiian and novelty print fabrics including oil cloth, perfect for outdoor living, as well as drawers full of old sewing patterns and buttons are offered on cardboard cards yellowed and brown with age.

This place may even inspire you to dust off your old Singer sewing machine and make yourself a mu mu – or at least some tropical print pajamas.

• Take home garden ideas from Hawaii as a your souvenir You don’t need to visit the Hawaiian Islands to create your own bit of paradise on a patio or corner of the backyard. Use these last days of winter to do some garden scheming and dreaming and make a list of plants to find at local nurseries this spring that will thrive in Western Washington but have a tropical flair.

Canna tropicanna – grow this tender bulb in a container for earlier blooms or purchase one already showing color on its big, bold, paddle like leaves. Plants are 4-to-6 feet tall and you can dig and bring the bulb indoors for winter storage.

Hardy hibiscus – new varieties like disco belle have huge blooms on winter hardy plants. There also taller shrubs that flower with smaller hibiscus blooms such as the old fashioned rose of Sharon shrubs.

Hardy banana – Musa basjoo or the Japanese banana has gigantic banana leaves up to 8-feet tall and will survive our winter with some mulch for protection. Grow in a large pot or in the ground.

Coleus, hot pink and bright orange impatiens, orange or yellow black-eyed Susan vines, as well as bi-colored pink and purple petunias will add a tropical punch of color to any pot or patio.

Once you group together your tropical plant collection add garden accents such as a tiki torch with bamboo furniture, an outdoor rug and chair cushions in vivid, bright shades with a table cloth to match. You’ll be greeting guests with an “aloha” no matter what the weather.

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Four part workshop series coming to Tahoma High School King Conservation District workshop series: Land & Water Stewardship for Horse and Small Farm Owners are coming to Tahoma High School from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Learn how to design, construct and implement livestock management practices, and receive one on one guidance from District technicians.

Join us for all four workshops or only those that meet your needs.

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BURGLARY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE • On Jan. 22 officers pulled over a vehicle for improper lane travel and speeding.

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North Puget Sound League settles alignment

BY KEVIN HANSON Senior Writer

The world of high school athletics continues to spin and some schools still are learning their competitive fate.

A major development came Jan. 26 when representatives from the new North Puget Sound League

4A met in Kent to decide how they would split 16 teams into two divisions.

Phil Engebretsen, athletic director at Enumclaw High School, said a handful of factors entered into the decision. Considered were lost class time for studentathletes, travel time, geographic proximity and intra-district play.

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The alignment is solid for the next two school years.

NPSL 4A representatives agreed to reconsider the alignment following the

2017-18 school year, Engebretsen said, if member schools feel another look is warranted.

While the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has wrapped up its reclassification process, the final word hasn’t been handed down regarding league alignments.

Chris Gibson, athletic director at White River High, reported there still could be changes to the South Puget Sound League’s 3A and 2A divisions. Six schools that applied for SPSL 3A membership, but were denied,

have appealed. The appeal will be considered during a Wednesday meeting in fife and a decision regarding the six – Stadium, Lincoln, Mount Tahoma and Wilson, all from Tacoma, along with Central Kitsap and Shelton – was expected quickly.

In the SPSL 2A, the present eight-team layout has already grown to 10, which will require two divisions.

Still to be decided is the fate of Renton and Lindbergh; if those two wind up without a league, they could be headed to the SPSL 2A.

Conks hang on, remain undefeated in league

The Kentwood Conks traveled to Kentridge Friday to face its league rival the Chargers.

After trailing for a portion of the game, Kentwood fought back and beat the Chargers 57-55.

The Conks are 6-0 in league and 15-3 overall.

Kentwood faced Tahoma Tuesday after the press deadline.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

Do your research before making any decisions.

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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Tahoma Dance and Drill Competition

Tahoma High School hosted its annual dance and drill competition Saturday.

A team from Dance Expressions out of Maple Valley, left, Kentlake High School’s dance team, above, and the dance team from Cedar Heights Junior High, right, performed.

Other dance teams from around the area performed at the annual competition.

DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

Gymnastic results from Jan. 20 KENTLAKE Mount Rainier 164.75 Emerald Ridge 161.4 Kentlake 158.0 Federal Way 137.85

Kent Meridian: 118.35

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Starleen Acorda: Decatur.

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Islamic community open house, regional leaders present

BY MARK KLASS Editor

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 Kent-sponsored seminar that addressed IslamicChristian 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 throughout the world and for a religion that transcends many generations.

It is misunderstandings, misconceptions and ig-

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, antiAmericanism, 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 Sheikh Fazal Hasan, of the Bellevue Islamic Center, originally from South Africa, speaks about “Venture Muslims who are misrepIslam beyond the headlines.” MARK KLASS, The Reporter resenting Islam … and the media perpetuates it, callneed to educate yourself.

Eastern, Somalis, Africannorance that have opened ing them terrorists, those You need to find out what Americans, Afghan, and maintained a chasm, Pakistani, Turkish, Fiji and is right and what is wrong. wanting to kill.” and stoked fear between Cooke concurred.

“Everybody cannot be Indian, among others.

Islamic and Christian “I am angry at the a Muslim, a Jew, a Chris“It’s important to have communities, near and far. tian, but as human beings, media for distorting what these conversations, to That was the prevailing could be positive converwe can live together,” he learn from those who view as Islamic leaders, sations about the said. “We need practice, to find commoncity leaders and local resi“It is because of good connected to learn to live alities and to recognize dents met to discuss those ignorance, not to those who with one another differences,” Cooke said. relationships in an open practice Islam. I and respect one knowing the “I’m surprised, as I learn house at the Kent Senior am disappointed other side, we another.” about Islam, how much it Center. in the people who don’t respect Local Islamic parallels how I’ve grown The purpose of the choose to listen and appreciate leaders conup in a Christian home.” seminar was to better and believe in one another.” tend today’s Sheikh Fazal Hasan, understand Islam, dispel the horror stories Sheikh Fazal Hasan mainstream an imam (leader) at the myths about the faith, enand do the broad media provides a Islamic Center of Belgage in a lively discussion paintbrush over mostly negalevue, was born in South about its teachings and all,” Cooke added. tive portrayal of Africa and grew up in the the media’s portrayal of “Today each of Islam and Muslims, deapartheid era. it and achieve a common us … has a responsibility picting them generally as “It is because of igunderstanding. and a calling to help make violent, fanatical, bigoted norance, not knowing The Islamic Center of sure that our community or as extremists and terthe other side, we don’t Kent serves more than of Kent rises above that, as rorists. Islamophobia, the respect and appreciate 500 Muslim families in we are armed with inforfear of Islam and Muslims, mation, as we expand our one another,” Hasan said the Kent, Auburn, Renton is prevalent today, they and Federal Way area. The of today’s faith-based contacts of people who are families come from a wide divisiveness in society. “As say. living their faiths. We then The portrayal of Arab human beings, God has range of ethnic backowe it to our neighbors, and Muslim people in grounds, including Middle challenged us … that you to the children, to our community, to help set the record straight.”

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“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.”

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Jimi Hendrix fan shares his rock ‘n’ roll spirit LEAH ABRAHAM Reporter

“One moment,� cries the average-looking woman, adorned in a Seahawks jersey, matching blue nails, bright blond hair and an even brighter grin.

Bonnie Fitzgerald makes her way to the door of her home and opens it to a 14-year-old who is accompanied by his foster mother.

The boy is quiet and shy, and isn’t quite sure why he’s at Fitzgerald’s small, yet festively decorated house, packed with pictures of Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe. After a quick exchange of hellos, Bonnie looks at the boy and exclaims, “I think you need a guitar!�

The boy’s eyes widen and he gasps loudly in disbelief. He looks over at the table that is cluttered with brightly colored ukuleles and guitars of various sizes. “Would you like one?� Fitzgerald asks. “Would you like to get one for free?�

This isn’t the first guitar Fitzgerald has given away for free. For four years, Fitzgerald, 57, has been buying cheap, broken guitars and ukuleles, fixing it up with the help of her mother, and giving them away to kids for no cost.

It started at a benefit concert Fitzgerald threw with some of her friends in 2012. The concert included local musicians and artists who donated their talents for free to benefit the food bank. Fitzgerald even managed to get a few guitars to give away. At the end of the night, Fitzgerald had collected $800 to give to the Renton Food Bank and found a passion to continue giving the gift of music to those who need it.

Soon after the concert, while shopping at Safeway, Fitzgerald saw a kid seated in a shopping cart, shredding on his air-guitar. She approached the boy’s mother and asked, “Can he have a guitar?� Fitzgerald had a habit of carrying around guitars in her car and it just so happened that she had a small guitar in her trunk that very day. When the

mother said yes, Fitzgerald went to her car, grabbed the guitar and gave it to the boy. “He was playing it all through the store!� says Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald, who finds her guitars on Craigslist, garage sales and by word of mouth, says she has never spent more than $20 for a guitar. Once she procures the instrument, her mother helps with the fixing of damages and restringing of the instrument. Then Fitzgerald waits for the right person to come along. “I think people find me somehow,� she says. “I don’t really look for who to give it to. But I won’t say no to anyone. ‘Cause if they come to me and ask for one, and if I have one, I’m supposed to give it to them. I feel like I’m called to do this�

She is aware that not every kid who gets a guitar will find the saving grace of the instrument. “Some kids are going to play, some kids are not. Some kids are going to use it as a hammer! That doesn’t concern me. It’s a matter of how many [guitars] I can get out to the kids’ hands.�

A fan of Jimi Hendrix, Fitzgerald says she gives out the most guitars on Hendrix’s birthday, Nov. 27. To spread the cheer and awareness about her hero, Fitzgerald has even sought out kids at fast food restaurants to give free guitars.

As Fitzgerald shows the 14-year-old foster kid the various guitars she has collected over the weeks, she chuckles as the boy gravitates toward the biggest one he can find. After helping him adjust the strap and showing him how to use the tuner, she studies the pure delight in the boy’s face. “It’s a very crucial age where kids can get into drugs or gangs or wrong things,� Fitzgerald says. “And if a kid gets hooked on a guitar, you cannot get away from it. “I’m a firm believer that music is such a counselor,� she says. Even though she comes from a family of talent-

Bonnie Fitzgerald collects old, broken guitars, repairs them and gives them to kids at no cost. LEAH ABRAHAM, The Reporter ed musicians, Fitzgerald is not a musician herself. She chuckles as she recounts how she attended vocal lessons as a kid, and was promptly encouraged not to go back. “I don’t even play anything!� she says. “Not a darn thing. Not even the harmonica. And I still know the power of it [music].�

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I’m happy to be the catcher who run errands together on weekends, we don’t always have errands to run. We also enjoy seeing movies, but just like errands, there aren’t always movies we want to see.

On those weekends I’m lost. Because I don’t know what to do with myself, I often feel guilty for not being productive. I don’t want to lose my weekends to sloth and apathy. That’s what the kids do, because, well, they’re at that age where it seems like the appropriate amusement to while away their time.

But I’m a mom. I’ve spent the week at home writing, making dinner, and doing laundry; only stepping out to grocery shop, go to an appointment, or to have an occasional coffee with a friend. I do think of the weekend as a time to indulge my own hobbies, which means to finish projects I started many years ago. But even if I wake up on a Saturday morning with a plan to tackle a project, I feel like I’m squatting behind home base, waiting Gretchen Leigh

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Weekends stymie me. I’m a stay-at-home mom and I work from home. To me a weekend is just a couple days when everyone else is home all day, too. My sleep routine stays pretty much the same. I go to bed between 10 and 11, I get up around six or seven.

It’s not that I wouldn’t enjoy sleeping in on weekends, but since I started using a sleep apnea machine, I wake up after eight hours.

I don’t usually cook on weekends, nor do I write.

Household chores are either done during the week or I have the kids help me do them on Saturday. But with three teens, when we all pitch in, it’s usually a quick chore and takes very little of my time.

When the girls were young and in school all week I tried to find something fun for us to do as a family on weekends.

We’d go to the park or the movies. Sometimes we’d go swimming or see an exhibit at the Science Center or free children’s event at the mall. Around Christmas we’d take the opportunity to go to Christmas events only offered during that season, like the carousel down at Kent Station or Clam Lights at Coulon Beach. Near Easter we’d do Easter stuff, like color Easter Eggs.

Once they started driving, they no longer needed me to entertain them. In fact, they prefer that I don’t plan weekend events that include them. They like doing whatever it is teens and a twenty year-old like to do, which is pretty much nothing, although they like to be free to do it.

It’s taken my husband and me a couple years to get used to not having them along anymore; we’ve camped all summer without them for two years now. And though we’ve joined the herd of couples

for a baseball to be lobbed in my direction when the girls finally get out of bed.

Their weekends are never routine; anything could happen. One of them could suddenly decide they want to go to the mall, only inviting me because I’ll buy clothes for them.

They could spontaneously want to see a movie for the fourth time and under the guise of wanting to share their passion with me, they invite me. But I know it’s because I’ll pay.

I don’t usually say no, I like spending time with them and they won’t be living in my house forever (I hope). My weekends will be mine again soon enough, when I can ignore my to-do list on my own time. In the meantime, I’m happy to be the catcher.

Gretchen Leigh is a stayat-home mom who lives in Covington. You can read more of her writing and her daily blog on her website livingwithgleigh.com, on Facebook at “Living with Gleigh” or follow her on Twitter @livewithgleigh.

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Egg Drop Soup Ingredients: 4 eggs (scrambled) 1/4 cup chopped green onion 4 whole shitake mushrooms 2 carrots (shredded or diced) tablespoon sesame oil tablespoon cornstarch 48 ounces chicken broth tablespoon turmeric soy sauce salt/pepper to taste Directions: Saute veggies, add broth and bring to a rolling boil, add beaten eggs and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring gently.

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Steak Kabob Marinade Ingredients: steak (thin cut works best) 1/4 cup of chopped green onion 1/4 cup chopped ginger 4 cloves chopped garlic tablespoon sesame oil 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar tablespoon chili sauce (hot) tablespoon brown sugar 1/4 cup honey salt/pepper to taste Directions: Grill steak on a high heat to medium rare.

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