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City Council ready to make parks department a priority

By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com

Kent city leaders are ready to make parks a priority again after years of cuts to the department.

“I’d like to go on record to say this is our next challenge and opportunity,” City Council President

Bill Boyce said. “You can’t have a great city without a great parks department.”

Boyce made the comment after an 80-minute, 62-slide presentation from the parks department and a consultant on June 18 to the council about a new Comprehensive Recreation Program Plan, including

a goal to return Kent parks to its national award-winning days in the late 1980s and early 90s.

“I pledge to do what I can to see what we can do to bring this back up to 87, 89, 90 and 91 when we were getting gold medals,” Boyce said about the honors from the National Recreation and Park

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Association. “I’d like to see in three to five years to get that gold medal back.”

The city hired Indiana-based Pros Consulting, Inc., for payment of up to $92,160 to work with city parks staff and residents to come up with a comprehensive parks plan. Pros Consulting is the same

company the city hired for $60,000 in 2017 to design a business plan to try to make the Riverbend Golf Complex profitable.

“We have to think strategically, it’s critical for us as a department,” said City Parks Director Julie See PARKS, Page 8

Kent kindergarten substitute teacher charged with child molestation

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Machine-blowing bubbles attract the curiosity of 1-year-old Sabina Stewart during the Juneteenth celebration at Morrill Meadows Park last Saturday. The Kent Black Action Commission’s eighth annual Linda Sweezer Memorial Juneteenth Festival and Celebration – a family-friendly, community-wide cultural event – commemorates African-American freedom. Story, page 2.

A 72-year-old Kent School District substitute teacher faces a first-degree child molestation charge for allegedly having sexual contact with a 6-year-old girl in a Emerald Park Elementary kindergarten class.

John Deveiteo, of Kent, has worked as a substitute teacher at multiple schools in the district since February 2018, according to charging documents filed June 19 in King County Superior Court. Deveiteo is scheduled to be arraigned on July 3 at the King County Courthouse in Seattle.

The alleged incident occurred on June 4 in a classroom when the rest of the students were released for recess, according to court documents. The student asked Deveiteo, known as Mr. D, if he needed help with anything. Deveiteo told the girl she could stay and help him.

Deveiteo reportedly put a cartoon on his laptop and had the girl sit on his lap to watch it.

Deveiteo then allegedly had his arms around her and put his hand inside the front of her pants.

The father of the girl called called 911 on June 4 to report a sexual assault earlier in the day at the school. The girl told her parents what happened after they had asked about her day at school, according to charging papers.

After hearing about how the teacher had his daughter sit on his lap watching a cartoon while other kids were at recess, the father asked his daughter questions about the difference between a “good touch and bad touch.” She replied a touch on a shoulder was a good touch but that a touch of her privacy area was a bad touch. She told her father when the teacher touched her privacy area, she yelled, See TEACHER, Page 4

Das claims racism, sexism during closed-door legislative meetings in Olympia

By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com

Mona Das told a Kent Chamber of Commerce audience that her first year in the state Senate in Olympia included closed-door

meetings that were full of “racism, sexism and misogyny.”

The Kent Democrat told the business luncheon group – during a legislative wrap-up forum on June 20 at the Center Point Conference Center – that she wanted to get real

with it about working as a woman of color in the Legislature.

“It was hard to go to work everyday,” said Das, who was born in India and immigrated to the United States with her family at just 8 months old. “The racism, and the

sexism and the misogyny that we experienced is real. And it’s not OK anymore. And when you elect people of color at the table, don’t tell us to be quiet. It’s not OK.” Das, who defeated two-term state Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, in

November for the 47th Legislative District seat that represents parts of Kent, Auburn, Covington and Renton, said things really change in Olympia when the 28-member See DAS, Page 4

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Air Force veteran proudly served his country, following the flight of pioneer pilots from the past

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Wings of Air Force duty brought purpose, perspective and pride to Willie Middleton.

Years in the military gave him a better understanding of himself and those around him. His time with the Air Force sent him to Vietnam and the war effort, and to faraway places and lands of many cultures.

The significance of service and the importance of community are why the Kent man keeps coming back each year to participate in the Juneteenth celebration at Morrill Meadows Park.

“There’s a saying, ‘If you don’t know where you come from, you don’t know where you’re going,’ said Middleton, quoting Maya Angelou, an African-American poet, singer, memoirist and civil rights activist. “For me, it’s important to know where my people came from, my

culture, and to be proud of my culture. “… Being in the Air Force, defending and fighting for America in 1964 … that’s why I joined. I was dedicated to being an American,” Middleton said. “But being an African American, I also needed to know my history.”

History, especially black history, continues to engage the retired, 72-year-old Middleton, who spent 32 years in aviation, primarily as a mechanic who helped break the color barrier along support crew lines.

Middleton spoke about his experiences at the Kent Black Action Commission’s eighth annual Linda Sweezer Memorial Juneteenth Festival and Celebration in the park. KBAC’s family-friendly, community-wide, cultural celebration commemorates African-American freedom.

Middleton, a guest speaker, comes to the park each June as a vendor, selling his Afrocentric items.

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Reji Marc, a blues alternative artists, plays in the park at the Juneteenth celebration.

Born in Summerville, S.C., Middleton grew up in Washington, D.C., with dreams of one day becoming a pilot.

He joined the Air Force as a teenager and learned how to turn a wrench and tune a jet engine. The mechanic was assigned to maintaining the F-4 Phantom fighter that zipped through enemy skies during the Vietnam War. As a reservist, Middleton spent 28 years at McChord Air Force Base i Tacoma, becoming, as he said, the first black flight engineer to work on the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, a military strategic cargo airlifter.

At Boeing, he was among the crew members who worked on Boeing’s first 747 “Jumbo Jet.” Middleton later retired

Gwen Allen-Carston, KBAC executive director, speaks at the Juneteenth celebration at Morrill Meadows Park last Saturday.

after working for years as a transit operator. He also dabbled in real estate, sales, network marketing and finance. Today, he is an independent businessman and a connoisseur of history.

He belongs to two veterans groups that represent the heritage of the Tuskegee Airmen, African-American pilots who fought bravely in World War II. He has met history, the original Tuskegee Airmen from the Pacific Northwest, and regularly met with them.

He recently attended an airman’s funeral.

Today, Middleton spends time with the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Cub, a youth flying group chartered by the Black Pilots of America.

The club opens the world of possibilities to youth 11 to 17, promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Many students are African American.

Middleton and other experienced airmen teach kids how to fly while exposing them to many career fields in aviation. It’s one way for Middleton to pass along his knowledge to the next generation, regardless of age or color.

“We may have different types, but we all have blood.

We bleed the same,” Middleton said. “With the Air Force, I saw many countries. I learned about other cultures and learned to appreciate that.”

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Saturday’s celebration was renamed last year to honor Sweezer, a KBAC member, who was killed in her East Hill home in 2017.

Gwen Allen-Carston, KBAC executive director, took a moment to honor Sweezer for her contributions to the community.

Active in her neighborhood and wider community, Sweezer joined KBAC – a small grassroots group working to shape, support and advance conditions of the African-American community – several years ago. She was a smiling, warm personality who helped coordinate events, including the Juneteenth gathering.

Allen-Carston also read a city-issued proclamation emphasizing the significance of the Juneteenth celebration in African-American history and in the heritage of the nation and Kent.

Juneteenth marks an important day in African-American history. It has been 154 years since the word of the signing, on Sept. 22, 1862, of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Galveston, Texas, over 2½ years after the fact, on June 19, 1865.

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After an opening ceremony, the event included speakers, lunch provided

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By Steve Hunter A black bear continues to show up in Kent neighborhoods.

Kent city officials reported on Facebook before 10 a.m. Monday of a bear sighting at Scenic Hill Elementary, 26025 Woodland Way S. School Security and authorities are aware. Kent schools were in session through Tuesday, June 25.

City officials advise to use caution and stay alert if you see a bear and do not approach it. Leave the area immediately and call 911.

Bear sightings also were reported June 19 in the Scenic Hill area as well as near the Service Club Ballfields, 14608 SE 288th St. Residents who live near where a black bear has been seen should bring in garbage cans and bird feeders to keep the bear out of their neighborhood.

Other than that, the bear isn’t expected to cause any problems, said Sgt. Kim Chandler, an enforcement officer with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

“Take the bird feeder down and bring the garbage into the garage,” Chandler said during a June 19 phone interview.

“A food source is a big deal.”

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife tracks bear sightings.

“That bear has been around the neighborhood for about a month,” said Chandler, who added he received reports on June 9 and June 11 about a bear in that area of Kent.

“If you look at an aerial view on Google there’s a big greenbelt from about South 278th to 288th.

That’s ideal bear habitat.”

There have been 200 reports so far this year of bear sightings in King County, Chandler said.

Bears have been seen in Bellevue, Duvall, Issaquah and other cities.

Sightings of bears, however, are rare in Kent.

Chandler said there were no reports of bears in Kent last year. In May 2017, two bears were spotted near Clark Lake Park, 12520 SE 240th St. State wildlife officers do not come out to the scene of bear sightings unless the animal becomes a threat to public safety.

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A state Department of Fish and Wildlife file photo of a black bear, possibly similar to the bear spotted last week and this week on the East Hill in Kent.

Officers did come to the Kent incident two years ago because the bears were near an elementary school when children were in class. They did not find the bears.

“We had over 900 reports last year and not one was aggressive,” he said. “They don’t chase people. They have killed chickens and they killed a couple of goats this spring. But that’s still not a public safety issue.”

Black bears can run up 30 to 35 mph, according to westernwildlife.

org. The home range of a female black bear is typically 2.5 to 10 square miles while male bears ranges are 10 to 59 square miles.

People can call the state Department of Fish and Wildlife at 1-877-9339847 to report wildlife complaints.

“We do like to hear reports of sightings,” Chandler said. “Then we can say, “we know about that guy.’”

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Democratic caucus met behind closed doors to discuss bills.

“After they close that door, that’s when it gets real,” Das said. “That’s when my 28 colleagues got real. And that’s when I heard hate, misogyny and racism and sexism from people you would not expect. That’s the type of light I want to shine. Now, when there are eight people of color in the Senate Democratic caucus, it was coded language – ‘those people.’

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“Stop,” and he stopped.

A child interview specialist with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office talked to the girl a day after the incident. The girl told the specialist that “Mr. D did something bad like a bad touch.” She then described in detail how the teacher touched her private body

They would say things that were coded.”

Das is vice chair of the Senate Housing Affordability & Stability Committee, and a member of the Senate Transportation Committee; the Senate Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade Committee; and the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee.

Das, who has three years remaining on her four-year term, told the crowd she wanted to share what goes on in the marble halls of Olympia because it matters who gets elected to office.

“My life, his life, and all these lives are in danger

everyday when your elected officials don’t actually represent everybody,” she said while pointing out people of color in the audience.

Senate Democrats issued a press release in November that the Senate would be led in 2019 by the most diverse leadership team in the history of the Legislature that included two deputy leaders who are women of color – Seattle Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, the only Latina in the chamber; and Redmond Sen. Manka Dhingra, the first Sikh woman ever elected to a state legislature.

But even that leadership wasn’t enough to change the

ways of some senators in the Capitol.

“I am going to say it again,” Das said. “The hate, sexism, racism and misogyny I experienced when that caucus room door closed would shock only the white folks in the room because the brown folks know it’s there.”

Das said she was proud of legislation adopted that will help people of color, women, poor people and business people.

“I am going to tell you how hard it was to pass some of this legislation,” she said.

“The only reason it passed is because we had six new senators. Of the six of us,

three of us are people of color, two are lesbians and one is Jewish. And we were all much younger than our colleagues, and that is what changed the Legislature this year.”

The first-year senator plans to play a large role in changing the ways of the Legislature. Das, who has run a small mortgage business for 14 years, announced she had started up a new business as a consultant to people of color running for office. Her first two clients are Kent City Council candidate Awale Farah and Burien City Council candidate Sofia Aragon.

Farah is running against Barry Fudenski, Ron Johnson

and Zandria Michaud on the Aug. 6 primary ballot.

Aragon’s opponents are Robert L. Richmond, III and Debi Wagner.

“My new business is to promote people like me,” Das said. “I want to take away the secret message of what it’s like to run for office and shine the light to help folks like Awale win. Awale is my first client. I am going to help him fundraise. I am going to help candidates that look like me get there. We need more people at the table.”

Das said she decided to run for office to get more people of color in leadership positions.

part. She said she had him as a teacher on other days as well.

The regular teacher of the class told detectives she had used Deveiteo as a sub in the past and had no problems with him. The teacher left a lesson plan for the sub to follow as well as a district laptop.

School district Information Technology staff examined the district computer used by Deveiteo in the classroom and found YouTube

videos consistent with those described by the student and had been viewed at the alleged time of the incident. The girl described the cartoon as a bug that was chained up and broke out and that there was a mean guy with a gun.

Kent Police contacted Deveiteo. He declined to speak with the investigating detective on the advice of his attorney, according to charging papers.

Prosecutors filed the

charge directly because of the evidence, so Deveiteo was not arrested or booked into custody, according to a King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office spokesperson.

Deveiteo was notified of the charge and arraignment date by mail. If he does not show up in court, a bench warrant will be issued for his arrest.

Prosecutors will request a bail of $75,000, according to charging papers.

“The defendant held a position of trust and

authority over the victim, who was a kindergartner in the class he was substitute teaching,” wrote Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Charles K. Sergis. “The defendant violated that trust.

He presents a danger to children, and should be required to post significant bail.”

The Kent School District sent out a letter June 19 to parents of students that it recently “received and responded to allegations of inappropriate behavior by a

guest teacher at an elementary school in our district. Per our policy, the guest teacher was immediately removed from substitute availability with no further access to students.”

District officials ran a background check on Deveiteo, according to a phone interview with a district spokesperson. That includes a criminal history records check, including a fingerprint check by the Washington State Patrol.

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A simple rule for a better life: just tell the truth “If You Don’t saw two options: Know What to Do, Be the first, a face-saving story, the other a Honest, Or At Least truthful answer. To Don’t Lie.” say, “We can only These words are take eight people in Rule No. 8 of Jordan our group” or “We Peterson’s bestseller, are just leaving the “12 Rules of Life: An hospital now” would Antidote to Chaos.” fall into the first This axiom is helpful RICH category. to me because I often ELFERS IN FOCUS Peterson instead find myself in situations where I don’t said that they were know what to say. Peterson’s new students training to solution is simple and it be psychologists and the usually works. woman couldn’t join them Peterson gives a narrafor that reason. The patient’s tive of how he came to reaction was at first crestfallen and then accepting. this concept. He was a It was all right. That was young clinical psychologist at McGill University reality. in Montreal. As part of his On another occasion he training, he and his classwas working with a dangermates worked at Montreal’s ous paranoid patient. ParaDouglas Hospital where they noid people see conspiracies everywhere. They become came in contact with the hyper-alert and hyper-fomentally ill. In this instance, cused. Nonverbal cues are they were standing in line intensely observed way awaiting further instruction beyond normal human from their professor when behavior. one of the female students This patient began to tell was confronted by a fragile, long-term patient with hair-raising fantasies about schizophrenia. flailing people for revenge.

The patient, a woman, Peterson listened carefully asked the student in a and responded in a way to friendly way, “Why are show how the patient’s words you all standing here? affected him. Peterson said What are you doing? Can I that his words scared him come along with you?” The and that his behavior was student turned to Peterson misguided and would get the and asked what she should patient in trouble. say. Both were concerned Peterson’s words calmed that their answer might him. This open, honest either be seen as a rejection response built a level of trust or a reprimand. between the psychologist There were no set rules or and his patient. To get a paracues to guide them. Peterson noid patient to open up to

you, you need to speak carefully and truthfully.

In another case, Peterson and his wife had a big, strong, ex-con, alcoholic, French-Canadian biker landlord who was trying to stop drinking and would go on days-long binges. On some of those binges he would knock on their door at 2 or 4 in the morning, offering to sell his toaster or microwave so he could buy more liquor to drink.

At first, Peterson bought

the items. Finally, his wife convinced him he couldn’t do it anymore.

When the biker landlord came again, Peterson carefully and thoughtfully reminded the landlord that he had told them he was trying to quit drinking. Giving him money for his housewares was not good for the landlord. Peterson also told the landlord that he frightened Peterson’s wife when he came over in the middle of the night to sell some

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Does banning guns make us safer?

Instead of making simplistic empty arguments, (Robert Rosen in a letter to the editor, June 21) wrote “public safety” nonsense about gun control and should simply tell the truth.

OK, you are afraid of guns, don’t like ’em, don’t own any and wish they were banned. We get it.

Most gun owners are not criminals, they own guns but don’t shoot people, and

because I do own them I could easily be the guy who saves your life. Go after criminals, not lawful gun

Correction The intersection of Central Avenue North and East James Street, northbound and eastbound, will be one of three areas where cameras will catch drivers who run red lights.

The intersection was mistakenly left off a list in the June 21 Kent Reporter article about red-light cameras. Kent Police will issue warning

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The landlord was silent for 15 seconds, looking for any micro expression that revealed sarcasm, deceit or contempt. Then he turned and went to his house, never attempting to sell anything to them again.

Peterson’s examples are extreme, but we all find ourselves in situations where we don’t know what to say.

The point of Peterson’s Rule No. 8 is that taking the easy way out versus telling

the truth is more than two different choices – they are two different ways of living.

Telling the truth in a humble and caring way, or at least not lying, is a far better life choice than telling an untruth.

When in doubt tell the truth.

Richard Elfers is an adjunct professor at Green River College and a columnist for Reporter newspapers. Reach him at editor@courierherald. com.

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the old thoroughly defeated argument about “well regulated militias” and go on to say that militias in 1791 were supposedly somehow different then because in 2017 the largest and best armed forces today make defending

oneself “patently absurd.”

Then there is the comparison of crime with liberal mayors. The funny thing about (Rosen’s) juxtaposition is that he proves his adversaries point without knowing it. Famously, over and again, liberal “progressive” mayors prey on most large cities using unworkable tax-andspend policies that always result in poverty, ruined

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education systems and excessive gun crimes despite the fact these same cities all ban guns.

And unlike (Rosen), I don’t compare myself to my neighbors, especially those who won’t own guns to protect themselves. I am likewise not impressed with other so-called “developed nations” that America defends with our guns every time they are attacked.

Also, as a lifetime member of the NRA, I missed the memo recommending a gun in every teacher’s desk, so maybe (Rosen) would cite where that was written. In the Dodge City Gazette?

– Bob Jones

■■ VIEWPOINT

Elfer disregards values from the Christian right Just read the article written by the liberal college professor Rich Elfers (“Nation sorely lacks positive role models,” Kent Reporter, June 21). He is embarrassed that us conservative Christians seem to have lost our sense of direction and even quotes Frank Sonnenberg on the importance of role models, and says we must end this madness.

When I see the direction liberals are taking this country

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Keep your pets safe from the heat A dog named Olaf recently suffered painful burns on all four of his paw pads after walking for a mile on a hiking trail in Washington. His guardian apparently didn’t realize that Olaf was in pain, because he didn’t limp or whine.

When summer heats up,

sidewalks, streets, parking lots, and trails do, too – and they can become hot enough to fry dogs’ feet. Hot surfaces also reflect heat onto dogs’ bodies, making them extremely uncomfortable and increasing their risk of deadly heatstroke.

Dogs are eager to please and will push themselves past their limits, so it’s our responsibility to protect them by testing the pavement before each walk. Remember: too hot to touch is too hot for Spot.

Walk early in the morning or late at night when it’s cooler, carry water and take frequent breaks in shady spots. Never make dogs wear muzzles that restrict their breathing or force them to run in the heat. For more tips on keeping animals safe in warm weather, visit PETA.org.

– Lindsay Pollard-Post, PETA Foundation

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Why Not You Foundation awards scholarships to five Kent-Meridian students

COURTESY PHOTO, WHY NOT YOU FOUNDATION

Five Kent-Meridian High School students became Why Not You Scholars. At the presentation were, from left: K-M Principal David Radford; Carly Young, executive director of the Why Not You Foundation; scholars Djamila Oumarou; Katie Liu; Najma Abdirizak; Monserrat Palacios-Aguirre; Aye Aye Aung; and Raquel Rodgers; and Erika Enciso-Castillo, CPA, College Success Foundation.

foundation works in partnership with the College Success Foundation.

Scholarships range from $20,000 ($5,000 per year) for students to attend a fouryear public institution to

Foundation as part of the DREAM BIG: Anything is Possible teen empowerment campaign – helps graduating high school seniors achieve their post-secondary educational dreams. The

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The Why Not You Foundation has awarded college scholarships to five Kent-Meridian High School students – Najma Abdirizak, Aye Aye Aung, Djamila Oumarou, Monserrat Palacios-Aguirre and Racquel Rodgers.

The five were among the eight inaugural Why Not You Scholars who were recently announced. The other recipients were Bryan Ahaneku Chucha, Auburn Mountainview High; Katie Liu, of Lindbergh; and Ribka Abebe, Tyee High.

The scholarship program – established by the Seahawks’ Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara’s Why Not You

$5,000 ($2,500 per year) for those to attend a two-year community college or trade school.

The DREAM BIG: Anything is Possible campaign was launched earlier this year by the Why Not You Foundation in partnership with King County Library System (KCLS), the KCLS Foundation and JPMorgan Chase.

In addition to the scholarship program in partnership with College Success Foundation, the campaign encourages high school

One’s Trash is Another’s Treasure

Be a seller or shopper at Tukwila’s 26th Annual Community Garage Sale

Saturday, August 17th, 2019

Shop! Beginning August 12th, you can find a map and a list of sale locations on the City of Tukwila’s website at www.TukwilaWA.gov/yardsale. Ads will be dispersed in local newspapers including the Kent and Renton Reporter. You can also pick up a map at the locations below: Tukwila City Hall 6200 Southcenter Blvd Tukwila Community Center 12323 42nd Avenue South On August 17th, explore Tukwila and look for the bright yellow Tukwila Community Garage Sale signs. Enjoy all the great finds our community has to offer.

Sell! There is still time to register (through July 26th) to hold a sale. Any participant of the yard sale will get free publicity and you’ll get a kit that includes a small sign, tips to help have a great sale, and a list of reuse agencies that take donations.

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Fireworks, food, music at Fourth of July Splash The city of Kent’s annual Fourth of July Splash will run from noon to 11 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 SE 272nd St. Food, games, family activities and music are part of the fun times, including a pie-eating contest. A fireworks display, permitted by the city, starts at 10 p.m.

There is no entry fee.

The featured bands include Speed Control from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and The Beatniks from 8 to 9:30 p.m.

Speed Control, from Canada’s Yukon, plays riff heavy harmony rock.

Steeped in jazz and classical background they have turned to their true passion - rock n’roll. Their music is reminiscent of rock bands of the late 60s and early 70s.

The Beatniks are a Northwest favorite. They perform the music of the 60s, 70s and 80s with energy and passion that you won’t find anywhere. Capturing the essence of the music with their charisma, chemistry and natural talent is why people all over the world are fans of the band.

Parking at Lake Meridian Park is by permit only.

Only valid state issued disabled parking plaques and permits issued by the Fourth of July Splash will be allowed. Follow event parking signs to the shuttle parking lots. Neighborhood parking is not advised as illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed or towed.

A load and unload area is available at Lake Meridian Park. Police will direct

you to the location. One person must stay with the vehicle at all times. Load and unload parking is 15 minutes only. Vehicles left unattended or not actively loaded or unloaded will be towed.

Personal fireworks are not allowed at the event because of the city’s ban against fireworks without a permit, which are only given for special displays.

Free shuttle bus, parking locations Shuttle buses run approximately every 20 minutes from each parking area to Lake Meridian.

• Kent Fire Station 75, 15635 SE 272nd St. • Kentwood High School, 25800 164th SE • Mattson Middle School, 16400 SE 251st St.

Police to add extra patrols for fireworks ban enforcement Kent Police will staff additional officers July 1-6 to help enforce the city’s ban against fireworks.

In addition to a contingent of officers providing security and traffic control at the Fourth of July Splash event at Lake Meridian, the department is bringing in additional officers to handle what the agency expects to be a high demand for emergency and priority calls based on past experience, according to Police Chief Rafael Padilla.

Fireworks enforcement teams will be assigned to address fireworks violations July 1-6 and are being directed to take enforcement action whenever feasible. Voluntary compliance with the law is the key goal for department.

“I want to recognize the community for their efforts during last year’s holiday,” Padilla said in a news release. “It is a credit to them that we saw a decrease in 911 fireworks calls of 43 percent from 2017. That

said, there will still likely be more fireworks complaint calls than we can get to.

We are going to do our best to get to every fireworks complaint, but even with the increased staffing we will not have the resources to get to them all.”

It is unlawful for any person to discharge or possess fireworks of any kind within the city.

Discharging fireworks at any time is illegal, and subject to a $250 ticket and the seizure of the fireworks.

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Parascondola. “In the past and present we continue to receive a disproportional share of budget cuts. … Our staff is in a constant defensive position to try and balance the community need and the funding. We need to work with the community to jointly decide how we do that.”

This was only an initial report to the council. Pros Consulting and parks staff are scheduled to return in August with a final report that will include funding recommendations.

City leaders have been scrambling about how to fund parks since voters in 2012 turned down a streets and parks levy that would have raised $18 million for parks and $11 million for streets over six years. The council adopted a new business and occupation tax in 2013 to pay for street repairs.

In 2017, city leaders raised the B&O warehouse square footage tax starting in 2019 to bring in about in about $3 million per year to help pay for parks maintenance and other capital improvement projects. Several projects have been completed in the past couple of years, with the help of state grants and the real estate excise tax on all property sales, including a new Lake Meridian Park fishing and swimming dock for $822,000 and new synthetic turf fields at Hogan Park at Russell Road for $1.9 million.

Both projects were done in 2017.

The city also contributed about $10 million to the new Kent YMCA opening in September on the East Hill.

But for the most part, the council has dealt with other issues besides parks, including restoring the city’s

COURTESY PHOTO, CITY OF KENT

A family enjoys the Lake Meridian Park dock.

general fund balance and preparing for the loss of about $4 million per year in annexation sales tax funds and potentially the streamlined sales tax mitigation funds of about $5 million per year, although the Legislature extended that for at least two more years.

The council raised the B&O tax again last year for upcoming years to help make up for the lost state revenue. But the council also made cuts, mainly to the parks department with the reduction of seven jobs over the last six years, even though overall city staff has gone up by about 100 jobs.

“When we looked at the fiscal cliff (loss of state revenue) and making the tough decisions with the budgets, parks is the department that got hit the worst out of all of them,” Councilmember Toni Troutner said. “Looking back, you (parks director Parascondola) had to make some very big cuts. We do need to make this a priority as we move forward. We know parks are important to quality of life. Parks are going to be very, very important for what people look at when they consider moving to Kent and looking for a job in Kent.

People look for those green spaces.”

A recent survey of city residents showed fitness and wellness, outdoor events, cultural performances, outdoor recreation and aquatic programs as the most

unmet needs of the community. The most popular programs include community events/festivals, sports leagues and arts/culture.

Residents also want better maintenance of parks/facilities and a higher quality/ number of indoor amenities.

Leon Younger, president and founder of Pros Consulting, told the council the new Kent YMCA will help solve a few of the parks department shortfalls.

“The YMCA coming in will help in some areas but is not a save all,” Younger said.

“It will add value as another provider but not remotely replace what is needed in this town. They will have an impact in that part of the community.”

The city will close the Kent Meridian Pool it rents from the Kent School District with the opening of the YMCA. “The existing aquatic center will go by the wayside, and leave one pool within the city, which is limiting,” Younger said.

The city needs to work with the school district about improving facilities and scheduling programs since each entity shares fields and facilities, according to the report.

A few changes, such as higher fees for programs, are expected to change in 2020, but other larger adjustments will roll out with the 2021-2022 city budget as part of the eightyear action plan.

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2019 BEST OF KENT

COMMUNITY

HEALTH & FITNESS

WINNER: Jim Berrios FINALIST: Bob Bonaci FINALIST: Greg Haffner FINALIST: Tom Burkley

WINNER: Baldwin Chiropractic FINALIST: Babich Chiropractic FINALIST: Lake Meridian Chiropractic FINALIST: Pearson Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

NON-PROFIT

WINNER: Kent HOPE FINALIST: D.A.W.N. FINALIST: Kent Youth & Family Services FINALIST: The Rotary Club of Kent

POLICE OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER

WINNER: Rafael Padilla - Chief of Police FINALIST: Captain Kyle Ohashi - Kent Fire Department FINALIST: David Ghaderi - Kent Police FINALIST: John Robbins - Kent Fire Department FINALIST: Ryan Dudley - Kent Fire Department

PUBLIC OFFICIAL

WINNER: Dana Ralph - Mayor FINALIST: Bill Boyce - Kent City Council President FINALIST: Dave Upthegrove - King County Council FINALIST: Dennis Higgins - Kent City Council FINALIST: Les Thomas - Kent City Council

TEACHER/SCHOOL

WINNER: Kentwood High School FINALIST: Christie Padilla FINALIST: Debbie Haffner - Meridian Elementary School FINALIST: Kim McClung - Kent-Meridian FINALIST: Theresa Turner - Kentlake High School

CHIROPRACTOR

DENTIST

WINNER: Meridian Dental Clinic FINALIST: Creekside Family Dentistry FINALIST: Kent Station Family Dentistry FINALIST: The James Gang Dental Group

DENTURIST

WINNER: Lifelike Dentures FINALIST: Dr. Richard C. Hagemeier, DDS FINALIST: Meridian Dental Clinic FINALIST: West Hill Denture Center

EYE DOCTOR

WINNER: Dr. Thomas Mitchell, OD - Benson/ Kent Vision Source FINALIST: Clearvue Vision Center FINALIST: Dr. Kurt Hofeldt - Kent Eye Clinic FINALIST: Dr. Richard Green, OD - Meridian Family Eye Care FINALIST: Kosnoski Eye Care

HEALTHCARE FACILITY

WINNER: Valley Medical Center - Kent Clinic FINALIST: Family Care of Kent FINALIST: HealthPoint Kent FINALIST: MultiCare Family Medicine Kent

MASSAGE THERAPIST

WINNER: Morgan Reber - Cascara Body Works FINALIST: Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa FINALIST: Lemon Drop Skin Care & Massage FINALIST: Vivian Clinical Day Spa

SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

WINNER: Weatherly Inn at Lake Meridian FINALIST: Boulevard Park Place FINALIST: Radcliffe Place Senior Living FINALIST: Stafford Suites in Kent

SKIN CARE/COSMETICS

WINNER: Glam Esthetics FINALIST: Cascara Body Works FINALIST: Kattwalk Salon FINALIST: Lemon Drop Skin Care & Massage

SPA SERVICES

WINNER: Lemon Drop Skin Care & Massage FINALIST: Cascara Body Works FINALIST: Glam Esthetics FINALIST: Vivian Clinical Day Spa

THANK YOU FOR THE NOMINATIONS FOR BEST DENTURIST IN KENT!

ATTORNEY/LAW FIRM

WINNER: Curran Law Firm FINALIST: Dore Law Group FINALIST: Greg Haffner - Curran Law Firm FINALIST: Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC

BARTENDER/LOCATION

WINNER: Juan Carlos - El Charro Mexican Restaurant FINALIST: Chris - Mama Stortini’s Restaurant & Bar FINALIST: Patty - Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House FINALIST: Rushaad Tate - Carriage Square Sports Bar & Grill

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL

WINNER: Matthew Meyers - Ignite Financial Services FINALIST: Dean S. Saggau - Edward Jones FINALIST: John J. Schneider - Edward Jones FINALIST: Kevin P. Hasslinger - Edward Jones

INSURANCE AGENT

WINNER: Craig Romney - State Farm Insurance FINALIST: Bob Wagner - Farmers Insurance FINALIST: Doug Jones - State Farm Insurance FINALIST: Duane Weber Insurance

PET GROOMER

WINNER: Reber Ranch FINALIST: Adorable Dogs FINALIST: Green Dog Grooming FINALIST: The Soggy Doggy

Thank you for your votes for the “Best of Kent 2019” Mortgage Services!

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WINNER: Maddy Wiley, MSN, ARNP, FAANP Family Care of Kent FINALIST: Bob Smithing, MSN, ARNP, FAANP Family Care of Kent FINALIST: Dr. Hilton A. Chen, MD - MultiCare FINALIST: Dr. Jinny Kim, M.D. - HealthPoint

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2019 BEST OF KENT PROPERTY MANAGER

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WINNER: Dawnette Fletcher - WPM South FINALIST: Dawn Clark - Around the Clock Property Mgmt.

FINALIST: Kim Clifton - Windermere Property Management South FINALIST: Maria Garcia, Bell-Anderson & Associates

WINNER: Mama Stortini’s Restaurant & Bar FINALIST: Agave Cocina & Cantina - Kent Station FINALIST: Carriage Square Sports Bar FINALIST: El Charro Mexican Restaurant FINALIST: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House

WINNER: Paolo’s Italian Restaurant FINALIST: Duke’s Seafood & Chowder FINALIST: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House FINALIST: Mama Stortini’s Restaurant & Bar

REAL ESTATE AGENT

BBQ

WINNER: Herfy’s Burgers FINALIST: Dick’s Drive-In FINALIST: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House FINALIST: The Habit Burger Grill

WINNER: Marti Reeder - John L. Scott Real Estate FINALIST: Cat Carey - Newberry Realty FINALIST: Cathy Wahlin - Windermere Real Estate FINALIST: Tray Svendson - John L. Scott Real Estate

TRAVEL AGENT

WINNER: Travel Leaders / Travel Network Kent FINALIST: Sally Goodgion - Catalyst Travel FINALIST: The Savvy Traveler

VETERINARIAN

WINNER: McMonigle Veterinary Hospital FINALIST: Afford-A-Vet - Dr. Shannon Sutherland, D.V.M, FINALIST: Reber Ranch FINALIST: VCA Kent Animal Hospital

WAITER - WAITRESS / LOCATION

WINNER: Michelle Lowery - Maggie’s On Meeker FINALIST: Connie - Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House Kendra - JP’s Taproom & Grill FINALIST: Lorie - Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House

RESTAURANTS BAKERY

WINNER: Sweet Themes Bakery FINALIST: Macrina Bakery FINALIST: Panera Bread FINALIST: Wild Wheat Bakery Café

HAMBURGERS

WINNER: Cave Man Kitchen FINALIST: BBQ Pete’s FINALIST: Dickey’s Barbeque Pit FINALIST: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House

BREAKFAST

WINNER: Maggie’s on Meeker FINALIST: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House FINALIST: Mary’s Fine Foods FINALIST: Wild Wheat Bakery Café KENT

CHINESE CUISINE

WINNER: Kent Super Buffet FINALIST: Chopsticks FINALIST: Golden Dynasty Chinese Restaurant FINALIST: Lucky House Chinese Restaurant

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COFFEE SHOP

WINNER: Kelly Latte’s FINALIST: Dilettante Mocha Café FINALIST: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House FINALIST: Maggie’s on Meeker

FAMILY RESTAURANT

WINNER: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House FINALIST: Agave Cocina & Cantina FINALIST: Maggie’s on Meeker FINALIST: Mama Stortini’s Restaurant & Bar

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2019 BEST OF KENT INDIAN CUISINE

WINNER: Curry & Kabab Indian Restaurant FINALIST: Golden Indian Curry House FINALIST: Gorkha Durbar FINALIST: Manraj Palace

ITALIAN CUISINE

WINNER: Paolo’s Italian Restaurant FINALIST: Can-Am Pizza FINALIST: Mama Stortini’s Restaurant & Bar FINALIST: Rich’s 5 Star Pizza

JAPANESE CUISINE

WINNER: Trapper’s Sushi - Kent Station FINALIST: Buck’s Teriyaki FINALIST: Kings Teriyaki FINALIST: Sushi Kuine Japanese Restaurant

LUNCH

WINNER: Agave Cocina & Cantina FINALIST: Airways Brewing & Bistro FINALIST: Azteca Mexican Restaurant FINALIST: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House FINALIST: Maggie’s on Meeker

MEXICAN CUISINE

WINNER: Azteca Mexican Restaurant FINALIST: Agave Cocina & Cantina FINALIST: Mexico Lindo FINALIST: El Charro Mexican Restaurant

PIZZA

WINNER: Rich’s Five Star Pizza FINALIST: Can-Am Pizza FINALIST: MOD Pizza FINALIST: Papa John’s Pizza FINALIST: Papa Murphy’s

THAI CUISINE

WINNER: Thai Chili Restaurant FINALIST: Banyan Tree Thai Restaurant FINALIST: Thai Basil FINALIST: Youpa’s Thai Kitchen

VIETNAMESE CUISINE

WINNER: Spring Kitchen - Kent Station FINALIST: Just Pho You FINALIST: Pho Cat Sang FINALIST: Saigon Soul

SERVICES

AUTOMOTIVE CARE

WINNER: East Hill Tire point S FINALIST: Bowen Scarff FINALIST: Central Avenue Automotive FINALIST: Warren Secord Tire Factory

BANK/CREDIT UNION

WINNER: BECU FINALIST: Denali Federal Credit Union FINALIST: Bank of America FINALIST: Heritage Bank

CATERING

PAINTER/CONTRACTOR

WINNER: Cave Man Kitchen FINALIST: Azteca Mexican Restaurant FINALIST: Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House FINALIST: Paolo’s Italian Restaurant

WINNER: Jeff Heiss Painting FINALIST: AAA Heating & Air Conditioning FINALIST: Reliable Handyman & Remodeling FINALIST: The Doorman Service Company

EMPLOYMENT & STAFFING AGENCY

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

WINNER: Express Employment Professionals FINALIST: All StarZ Staffing FINALIST: PeopleReady FINALIST: Trillium Employment Services

WINNER: Windermere Property Management South FINALIST: Around the Clock, Inc. CRMC FINALIST: Bell Anderson & Associates FINALIST: Meridian Valley Property Management Inc

HAIR SALON/BARBER SHOP WINNER: Kattwalk Salon FINALIST: Blanc ‘n Schwartz Salon FINALIST: Esquire Styling Shop FINALIST: New Visions Hair Design

SHOPPING BOOKSTORE

WINNER: Kent Library FINALIST: Alleluia! Catholic Store FINALIST: Children’s Bookshop & Teaching Supplies FINALIST: Half-Price Books

MORTGAGE SERVICES

WINNER: Cindi Cameron - Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp FINALIST: BECU FINALIST: Chase Bank FINALIST: Heritage Bank

BREWERY

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ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENT NOTICE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #353 CITY OF KENT Construction of the South 228th Street Extension, from 54th Avenue South to Military Road, with a bridge over the Green River, additional improvements to Military Road, sanitary sewer improvements between 42nd Avenue South and Military Road, improvements to South 228th Street between 54th Avenue South and 76th Avenue South, and sidewalk and street lighting on 76th Avenue South/4th Avenue North between South 220th Street and SR 167, as provided by Ordinance No. 3619.

Notice is hereby given that the fifteenth (15th) installment of the assessment levied for the above named improvement, comprising Local Improvement District No. 353 under Ordinance 3695, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before July 15, 2019, said installment will be delinquent, will have a penalty of nine point seven five (9.75) percent added, and the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 15th day of June 2019.

Barbara Lopez Interim Finance Director City of Kent, Washington Published in the Kent Reporter June 28 and July 5, 2019. #857583

ing: Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) for: K-PWE REITH ROAD WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT E N V- 2 0 1 9 - 1 9 , RPSW-2191795 The City of Kent Public Works Department proposes to replace an existing 6-inch and 8-inch watermain with a new 16-inch watermain along 1,500 linear feet of South Reith Road between Military Drive South and 42nd Avenue South.

The proposed project will occur entirely within city owned rightof-way. All trench excavation for the watermain replacement with occur within the existing impervious area of the road and will be backfilled and repaved to match the existing road grade.

The project site is located immediately south of West Fenwick Park, at 3800 Reith Road, identified as King County Parcel No. 2722049005.

The project will occur within City owned Reith Road right-of-way.

It is recommended that a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) be issued for this project with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall contact Eva Barber, or other staff as appropriate, at the Department of Ecology at (360) 407-7094 ( e v a . b a r ber@ecy.wa.gov) to determine whether soil sampling is necessary.

2. If soil sampling confirms the presence of metals exceeding MTCA thresholds, the applicant shall notify construction workers, landscapers and any other individuals likely to come in direct contact with the soil of the potential health hazard.

3. If the applicant enters into a Voluntary Cleanup Program with the Department of Ecology, no grading, filling or clearing activities shall be commenced until a “No Further Action” determination is obtained from the Department of Ecology, unless the grading, filling or clearing is part of a cleanup process to secure a “No Further Action” determination.

Comments are due for the above project by 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2019, to City of Kent Planning Services.

For more information, contact Kent Planning Services at 220 Fourth Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032, Telephone: (253) 856-5454. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City for more information. For TDD relay service, call 7-1-1 or the City of Kent at (253) 856-5725.

Published in the Kent Reporter June 28, 2019. #862849 CITY OF KENT PUBLIC NOTICE MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Pursuant to KCC 11.03, Environmental Policy, the City of Kent has issued a threshold determination for the following: Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) for: ALEXAN GATEWAY E N V - 2 0 1 9 - 6 , RPSW-2190374 Trammel Crow Residential proposes to construct approximately 283

residential apartments in three separate four-story buildings with associated parking, landscaping, and amenities.

The project site is located at the northeast corner of Veterans’ Drive and Military Road and is comprised of seven parcels totaling approximately 6.64 acres in area. Three existing single-family residences will be demolished.

It is recommended that a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) be issued for this project with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall provide a Vapor Intrusion Study to the City for review and approval.

This study shall be signed by a Washington state licensed geologist or professional engineer and shall analyze potential vapor intrusion impacts from the former Kent Highlands Landfill located southeast of the subject site. This analysis shall include consideration of all buildings to be placed on site, along with recommendations for mitigation of these impacts, such as placement of vapor barriers for the potentially impacted buildings.

2. The applicant shall implement any vapor mitigation measures recommended by the Vapor Intrusion Study prior to issuance of building permits.

3. The developer shall notify contractors of the presence of lead and arsenic in site soils and provide guidance to protect workers from exposure to contaminated soils, as required by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries.

This notice and related requirements shall be noted on construction plans prior to City issuance of a grading permit for this development.

4. If underground tanks or evidence of petroleum contamination is found during construction activity, then work in the affected area shall stop immediately and a site assessment by a qualified consultant shall be conducted and submitted to the Department of Ecology. If petroleum contamination is found on the site, then remedial action shall be undertaken as recommended.

Review and approval of revised grading plans by City of Kent Planning and Development Engineering staff may be required.

5. The developer shall pay a sewer impact fee of approximately $425 per unit to the City of Kent prior to City issuance of building permits for this development, or as otherwise approved

by Kent Public Works.

Comments are due for the above project by 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2019, to City of Kent Planning Services.

For more information, contact Kent Planning Services at 220 Fourth Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032, Telephone: (253) 856-5454. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City for more information. For TDD relay service, call 7-1-1 or the City of Kent at (253) 856-5725 Published in the Kent Reporter June 28, 2019. #862952

Federal Way Public Schools Determination of Non-Significance Federal Way Public Schools has issued a determination of non-significance (DNS) under WAC 197-11-340(2) for the District’s 2020 Capital Facilities Plan. After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file, Federal Way Public Schools has determined the proposal will not have a probable significant adverse environmental impact on the environment.

Copies of the environmental checklist are available from Federal Way Public Schools, 33330 8th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003.

Comments on this DNS must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., July 8, 2019, to Ms. Jennifer Wojciechowski at the above address.

Dates of Publication: June 21 and 28, 2019 # 860249

MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT ORDER PERMANENTLY TERMINATING ALL OF YOUR RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD. You may respond to this summons and notice by filing a written response with the Clerk of the Court and serving a copy of your response on Curt and Susan Mullin whose name and address appear at the end of this summons and notice. If you do not serve your written response within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this summons and notice, the court may enter an Order of Default against you permanently terminating all of your rights to the abovenamed child. The court may, without further notice to you, enter an order terminating your parentchild relationship and approving or providing for the adoption of the abovenamed child.

You are further notified that have the right to be represented by an attorney, and if you are indigent and request an attorney, an attorney will be appointed for you.

You are further notified that your failure to respond to this termination action within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication of this summons and notice will result in the termination of your parent-child relationship with respect to the child.

You are further notified you have a right to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington.

You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington or to respond to the petition for termination of parent-child relationship which has been filed herein, with thirty (30) days of the first publication of this summons and notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship with respect to the child.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT IF THE CHILD IS EITHER: (A) A MEMBER OF AN INDIAN TRIBE OR (B) ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN AN INDIAN TRIBE AND THE BIOLOGICAL CHILD OF A MEMBER OF AN INDIAN TRIBE AND IF YOU ACKNOWLEDGE PATERNITY OF THE CHILD OR IF YOUR PATERNITY OF THE CHILD IS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP, YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS MAY NOT BE TERMINATED, UNLESS: (A) YOU GIVE VALID CONSENT TO TERMINATION OR (B) YOUR PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP IS TERMINATED INVOLUNTARILY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 26.33 OR CHAPTER 13.34 OF THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON. NOTE: “INDIAN TRIBE” IS DEFINED IN 25 U.S.C. 1903. IT REFERS TO AMERICAN INDIANS OR ALASKA NATIVES. One method of filing your response and serving a copy on the petitioner is to send them by certified mail with return receipt requested.

DATED this 10th day of June 2019 BARBARA MINER, King County Superior Court Clerk By: J. Shaulis

Deputy Clerk FILE RESPONSE WITH: Clerk of the Court King County Superior Court E-609 King County Courthouse 516 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Or Clerk of the Court Regional Justice Center 401 4th Ave N Kent, WA 98032 SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON: Petitioner: Curt and Susan Mullin 37920 21st Pl South Federal Way WA 98003 Published in the Kent Reporter June 14, 21, 28, 2019 #860861

A public hearing is not required for this application.

Published in the Kent Reporter June 28, 2019. #862956 NOTICE OF APPLICATION A Project Permit Application has been filed with City of Kent Planning Services. Following is a description of the application and the process for review. The application and listed studies may be reviewed at the offices of Kent Planning Services, 400 W. Gowe Street, Kent, WA. DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: June 28, 2019 APPLICATION NUMBER: CE-2019-4 / KIVA #RPP3-2192478 APPLICATION NAME: STAR LAKE ELEMENTARY AND TOTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL Conditional Use Permit PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Federal Way Public Schools proposes to construct a new 155,000 square-foot combined elementary and middle school building at the site of the existing Star Lake Elementary and Totem Middle School to accommodate projected growth specific to the surrounding community.

The proposed new building will be located between the existing schools to allow construction to begin while the existing schools remain in operation. The majority of the proposed building will be one-story and under 35 feet tall, with a two-story wing to house Star Lake Elementary classrooms and a three-story wing to house Totem Middle School classrooms.

Parking and maneuvering areas, bus/vehicle loading areas, recreation facilities, stormwater facilities, and landscaping will be improved as part of the project, and the existing athletic fields will be retained. The existing elementary and middle school buildings will be demolished once the new building is operational. There are no wetlands located on or near the project site.

On May 28, 2019, the Federal Way Public Schools SEPA Responsible Official issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance for the proposed project.

ZONING: SR-6, Single Family Residential District PROJECT LOCATION: 4014 South 270th Street and 26630 40th Avenue South King County parcel numbers 2722049112 & 2722049152 PERMIT APPLICATION DATE: June 13, 2019 DATE OF NOTICE OF COMPLETENESS: June 13, 2019 STUDIES SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATON: Totem Middle School & Star Lake Elementary School Traffic Impact Analysis prepared by Transportation Engineering Northwest, dated March 21, 2019; Star Lake Elementary School and Totem Middle School Tree Inventories, prepared by Tree Resource, dated November 9, 2018; Star Lake Elementary School & Totem Middle School SEPA Materials, Conditional Use Request prepared

by McGranaham Architects OTHER PERMITS AND PLANS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Civil Construction Per-

mit, Building Permit(s), Lot Line Elimination, Demolition Permit(s) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: June 28, 2019 to July 12, 2019 All persons may comment on this application.

Comments must be in writing and received in Kent Planning Services by 4:30 P.M., Friday, July 12, 2019 at 220 4th Avenue South, Kent WA 98032. For questions regarding this project, please contact Sara Ullman, Planner, at s u l l m a n @ ke n t wa . g ov, (253) 856-5442. 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 on this application by filing a 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.

TENTATIVE MEETING: A public hearing is TENTATIVELY scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. This public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers at 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032.

Please be advised this meeting date is subject to change. Please call to verify time and date at least a week before the scheduled meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Ullman, Kent Planning Services, at 253-856-5442; sullman@kentwa.gov.

APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER: Owner: Casey Moore, Director of Capital Programs, Federal Way School District, 1211 S 332nd ST Federal Way, WA 98003; cmoore@fwps.org / 253-945-5935 Mike Benzien, Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations, Federal Way School District, 1211 S 332nd ST Federal Way, WA 98003; mbenzien@fwps.org / 253-945-5965 Kris Stamon, Agent: McGranahan Architects, 2111 Pacific AVE, Suite 100, Tacoma WA, 98402; 253-383-3084 / kris.stamon@mcgranahan.com.

Published in the Kent Reporter June 28, 2019. #862837

Connor Homes, 12600 SE 38th St Ste 250 Bellevue, WA 98006, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Oberon, is located at 20120 96th Ave S in Kent in King county.

This project involves 4.87 acres of soil disturbance for Residential construction activities.

The receiving waterbody is Kent Storm System.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 #862781 6/28/19, 7/5/19 CITY OF KENT PUBLIC NOTICE MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON SIGNIFICANCE Pursuant to KCC 11.03, Environmental Policy, the City of Kent has issued a threshold determination for the follow-

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NO. 19-5-00713-4 KNT SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF PETITION/HEARING RE TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF Aaliyah Mullin, a person under the age of eighteen.

TO: Ekaterina Mullin, Sean Powers, John Doe, nonconsenting father/alleged father/mother You are hereby summoned to appear within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty (30) days after the 14 day of June, 2019 and defend the above-entitled action in the petition for termination, and serve a copy of your answer upon Curt and Susan Mullin at the address below stated; if you fail to do so, judgment may be rendered against you according to the request of the Petition for Adoption and the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship which has been filed with the Clerk of the said court.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a petition has been filed with the Clerk of the above court requesting that the parentchild relationship between you and the above-named child be terminated. The object of the action is to seek an order terminating the parent-child relationship between you and the child and a Decree of Adoption declaring the petitioner(s) to be the legal parent(s) of the child.

BORN CHILD. The child was born on April 8th, 2014 in the city of Silverdale, State of WA. The name of the child’s mother was Ekaterina Mullin at the time the child was born. The name of the child’s mother is now same. You have been named as the father or a possible father of the child.

The court hearing on the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship shall be on the 19 day of July, 2019, at 1:30 pm in Room 1-J of the Regional Justice Center, 401 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98032.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION An Environmental Checklist and a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit were filed with City of Kent Planning Services. Following is a description of the applications and the process for review. The applications and listed studies may be reviewed at the offices of Kent Planning Services, 400 W. Gowe Street, Kent, WA. A P P L I C AT I O N NAME/NUMBER: Riverbend Driving Range Expansion & Renovation ENV-2019-25 / KIVA# RPSW-2192597 SMA-2019-3 / KIVA# RPP3-2192589 PROJECT DESCRIPTION:The City of Kent Parks Department proposes to expand the existing driving range, building, and covered driving area onto the currently vacant lot to the southeast, replace the existing miniature golf course in the northeast with parking spaces, replace existing artificial turf with natural grass on driving range, remove existing parking spaces along the northern edge to prepare for future road improvements to W Meeker St, and install a new paved trail on the east side of the site connecting W Meeker St and the Green River Trail.

Grade and fill activities will be balanced; no import or export of fill will be required.

Some grading and the relocation of a large net fence will occur within 200 feet of Green River, a shoreline of the state. Accordingly, the proposed work requires a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit and is subject to the requirements of the Kent Shoreline Master Program.

The proposed project site is located at 2020 W Meeker Street, is identified by King County Parcel Numbers 2 3 2 2 0 4 9 0 9 7 , 2322049098, and 2322049099, and is zoned MR-M Medium Density Multifamily Residential District.

OTHER PERMITS AND PLANS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Grade and Fill Permit, Commercial Building Permit, Shoreline Substantial Development Permit PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: June 28, 2019July 28, 2019 Comments must be in writing and received in Kent Planning Services by 4:30 P.M. Friday, July 28, 2019 at 220 4th Avenue South, Kent WA 98032. For questions regarding this project, please contact Dan Blincoe, Planner at (253) 856-5448, dblincoe@kentwa.gov.

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Roar of yesteryear: vintage car racing returns to Pacific Raceways Pacific Northwest Historics fields threeday program at Kent’s storied road course

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Vintage cars, a storied racetrack and a grand setting.

All of which makes Pacific Raceways a fitting back yard for drivers, mechanics and fans yearning to see yesteryear racing.

Kent’s 10-turn, 2.25-mile road course comes to life with horsepower blasts from the past with the 31st annual Pacific Northwest Historics (PNWH) vintage auto races July 5-7. The show-and-tell race showcase, known world wide, is considered one of the largest and most prestigious stops on the national vintage race-car calendar.

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Charities and the Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVREN) present the three-day program, a benefit for Seattle Children’s, with the majority of the proceeds supporting uncompensated care at the hospital.

The field includes 300-plus entries of all makes and models, featuring many of the world’s rarest and most pristine pre-1985 race cars.

“One way people describe it is ‘we’re not just collecting art, we’re racing it,’ because these cars are art,” said Martin Rudow, a former racer, president of the PNWH and past president of SOVREN. “They’re beautiful pieces of machinery, and much more so now than then. Now, cars are much more utilitarian.

In those days, a lot more went into the design of the car, its aesthetics, and that’s something that we really celebrate.”

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vintage race program brings out fan-favorite marques BMW, Mustangs, Camaros, Porsches, Alfa Romeos and Ferrari.

Corvettes and Camaros will give chase. Even unheralded race cars – like Marcos, Devin, and Piper – will appear.

Car owners and tuners come from throughout the Pacific Northwest, along the West Coast and Canada.

Most of the machines are in mint condition through extensive restoration, and many attain straightaway speeds in excess of 150 mph.

But vintage car racing isn’t about going wheel-towheel or challenging the leader bumper-to-bumper through tight corners and narrow passing zones in the straightaway.

“It’s hard racing but it’s not running somebody into the wall or pushing them off the track … that kind of thing,” Rudow said.

pre-1985 race cars.

Favorite marques include BMW, Mustangs, Camaros, Porsches, Alfa Romeos and Ferrari. Celebrating 50 years of IMSA Racing • Special guests: Kathy Rude, the first woman to capture an IMSA class win (1982 at the 24 Hours of Daytona). Mitch Bishop, son of IMSA founder John Bishop, who is an active

racer and author of a new book, “IMSA 1969-1989.”

• Admission: Adults: $25 one-day pass Friday, Saturday or Sunday, $40 multiple day pass; children ages 7-16: $5 per day; children 6 years and under are free; military with identification $10 per day.

• More information: northwesthistorics.com, sovrenracing.org.

“A lot of cars out there will be driven hard and fast, but in vintage racing there’s a lot more respect for the vehicles than there are for other types of racing.”

The weekend celebrates the 50th anniversary of IMSA racing, a popular and premier sports car racing series that grew and thrived over five decades.

“It was the biggest thing in road racing,” Rudow added. “It had the biggest races and the wildest cars.”

Rudow encourages fans to take in the road course from all viewpoints, visit the paddock and pit area and see the cars and drivers up close between races.

The stop at Pacific Raceways is a family-friendly experience, a time to

revere racing’s past, Rudow said.

“It’s a great tribute to all the great days in motor racing,” he said. “Nowadays is great, too, but these were really fabulous days with wonderful cars and big personalities. It is a salute to all of that.”

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Kent Reporter

News from your County Councilmember Visit my website for a list of opportunities to connect with resources and enjoy all that South King County has to offer in June. You can also follow me on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date on news from my office and the County.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any comments or concerns. I always appreciate hearing from you!

Dick’s Drive-In OMF Site Removed

At a recent meeting of the Sound Transit System Expansion Committee and then again at the full board meeting, I led the effort to remove the Kent Dick’s Drive-In site from future consideration for the South King County Link light rail Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF).

Preserving the site will ensure the possibility for transitoriented development to help facilitate opportunities for more affordable housing and vibrant, thriving and sustainable communities in South King County. Moving forward, Sound Transit will consider three alternate sites, including the Midway Landfill site in Kent/Des Moines, as potential OMF sites. The next board action will be in 2020 once the draft environmental impact study (EIS) is complete. At that time, the board will select a final site to build the facility.

Happy Pride 2019!

In 2001, I made Washington State history as the first out LGBTQ State Legislator outside of the City of Seattle. I recently had the chance to celebrate LGBTQ progress at Burien’s 3rd annual PRIDE festival, where I spoke with folks about the ways that King County has worked to address the needs of the LGBTQ community. It was wonderful to celebrate with the LGBTQ community, which is such an important part of our South King County family.

What Happened in May?

I recently attended a Kent Chamber of Commerce lunch where Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff and I discussed the agency’s work. I also had a chance to visit the CHOICE Academy in South King County, which hosts trauma-informed fitness classes led by nonprofit Upower. I am proud that King County will support Upower by helping them increase their capacity to provide high-quality wellness and fitness classes to students in South King County and beyond.

King County Councilmember, District 5 516 Third Avenue, Room 1200 Seattle, WA 98104-3272 (206) 477-1005 dave.upthegrove@kingcounty.gov www.kingcounty.gov/upthegrove To access County services and programs, please visit www.kingcounty. gov and for more information about the King County Council, the legislative branch of county government, please visit www.kingcounty.gov/council.