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Sue Bauer, of Bee’s Florist in Covington, puts the fi nishing touches on a fl oral arrangement for Valentine’s Day. The artists at Bee’s Florist made about 130 fl oral arrangements for the big day and sold more than 500 rose stems. Rebecca Gourley, The Reporter.

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Th e Hawk property project is fl ying fast and furious into Covington.

Th at was the update the City Council received at the Feb. 10 meeting from Colin Lund, director of development for Oakpointe-Yarrow Bay Holdings, a Kirkland fi rm.

Lund said Oakpointe took the site’s subarea plan approved by the city in 2014 and did a national search for planners and architects to “help realize the vision in the subarea plan. Th is is a unique and somewhat complicated site. It has a lot of diff erent uses. How do you interact with the lake, commer-cial, multifamily?”

Lund said Oakpointe found a planning fi rm and “two very qualifi ed real estate brokers… to help us defi ne who those target tenants and who those residents will be for this project.”

According to Lund the site plan has gone through nine versions and he expects there will be more before the fi nal plan is settled.

City Council gets Hawk property update

BY REBECCA GOURLEY

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Th e Covington Transporta-tion Benefi t District wants to fund local road repair projects by increasing the city’s sales tax by 0.2 percent through Proposition 1, which will go out to the voters in April.

Th e sales tax rate is currently 8.6 percent and is the largest source of city revenue accord-ing to the city’s website.

An increase of 0.2 percent would make a $15 purchase (pre-tax) in-crease by 3 cents for the con-sumer, $16.29 to $16.32. For the city that 0.2 percent is estimated to bring in about $750,000 per year for the next 10 years when it will expire.

According to Regan Bolli, city manager, the money gener-ated from the increase would provide “dedicated funding” for street maintenance, eliminate the $250,000 annual subsidy from the general fund to the street fund and address the issue of aging

Voters to decide on a sales tax increase

BY REBECCA GOURLEY

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A group of four state senators who serve on the Transportation Committee, including Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, unveiled a $15 billion transportation revenue package proposal Feb. 12. Th e package consists of more than $8 billion in new project funding including $3.2 billion for projects aff ecting residents in Covington

and Maple Valley. Th e senators are proposing an 11.7 cent gas tax increase over the next three years as the primary funding source.

One of the projects would widen state Route 516 from two to fi ve lanes from Jenkins Creek to 185th Avenue, a cost of about $15 million - $1.8 million of that has already been funded accord-ing to the county’s website.

Another project specifi cally for Covington is being referred to

as the Covington Connector. It would connect state Route 516 to state Route 18 via development and extension of 204th Avenue Southeast through the Hawk property. Th e funding package released Th ursday would allot $24 million for that project.

Th ere are a couple of projects included in the proposal that could impact quite a few com-muters in the area. A shoulder hardening of I-90 between Bel-levue and Issaquah is estimated to take almost $72 million out of the pot. It would allow shoulder driving during peak traffi c times. Two more projects – totaling about $54 million – would aff ect the eastbound lanes of I-90 and

the I-90/I-405 interchange. Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah,

said in a phone interview he’s pleased with the commuter proj-ects that were included.

“Overall, I’m happy to have the $125 mil-lion to relieve some of the I-90 congestion as people head into Bellevue and Seattle,” he said.

Another project aff ecting com-muters is the proposed widening of I-405 between Renton and Lynnwood. It would cost about $1.2 billion.

Maple Valley City Manager David Johnston said he was happy with the projects included in the Senate proposal, but still wanted

the expansion of state Route 18 to be on the list. However, at least one project that city offi cials were hoping would get funded is in-cluded in the list, the completion of state Route

167 from Puyallup to the Port of Tacoma, an approximate $1.9 bil-lion project.

Senate unveils $15 billion transportation package

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The spring plant sale takes place each year on Mother’s Day weekend. In 2015, the dates are Friday, May 8 and Sat-urday, May 9 and the arboretum is “Celebrating 50 Years of Volunteerism.” Traditionally, the spring plant sale features a variety of native and specialty plants, garden accessories and crafts for sale, plus free parking.

Gardeners can learn more about plants and what to pur-chase with help from arboretum staff and volunteers from the master gardeners organization. Docents give free tours of the arboretum gardens throughout the day. The event is also an opportunity to meet board members and learn more about other volunteer opportunities available.

Interested vendors can contact event coordinator Colby Collier by email at [email protected] or email the arboretum at [email protected] for updated vendor information and to sign up.

Visit LakeWildernessArboretum.org, email [email protected] or call 253-293-5103 to volunteer, donate or become a member.

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I struggle a lot with the idea of Valentine’s Day. Th e present idea of it is quite contrary to its bloody origins. St. Valentine was a Christian martyr, who was arrested and beheaded for conducting mar-riages when they were outlawed by the Roman emperor. Other accounts suggest he helped prisoners escape, still others say he himself was in love and signed a love letter: “From your Valentine.” However you look at him, he has become a symbol of romance for our modern society.

At some point aft er his death, he was canon-ized, which means he reached saint status in the eyes of the Catholic Church. To me, being a Catholic and all, it means we invented Valen-tine’s Day before the commercial industry got hold of it (we also lay claim to St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween).

Although I fully acknowledge Valentine’s Day as the commercial event it really is doesn’t mean I don’t celebrate it. Any reason for large amounts of chocolate has got to be right, even if Valen-

tine’s origins are shrouded in mystery.Additionally, for all the Valentines in my life,

I like to throw in a little gift with a Costco-sized chocolate treat for each person. Th e gift s are usually small; big, beautiful beach towels this year for my daughters, a new pillow for my hus-band; last year socks for one child and a scarf for another. Although small, the gift s are personal; my mom got dirt this year along with a used planter for the oak vine she wants to replant.

I have to admit, because it took years to get my husband into the spirit of giv-ing me something, I also buy myself whatever chocolate treat the rest of my family gets. So even though my husband has settled into giving me a box of Whitman’s samplers every Val-entine’s Day, I essentially get double chocolate. It’s OK, though, because I don’t get a little gift . What’s fair is fair aft er all. Plus, I’m the instigator, shop-per of chocolate and preparer of a fun

Valentine’s dinner.My husband has had some diffi cult lessons

over these samplers. For a few years he just gave me the normal yellow box. Th en last year, he found a velvet, heart-shaped box. When I opened it, he realized his mistake – he was buy-ing the box, because it had something like six chocolates in it. But it was fi ne with me, he made an eff ort and I had my back up chocolates.

Th is year, he once again gave me a heart-shaped box of Whitman’s samplers. “Has he not

learned his lesson?” I thought. But this wasn’t the fancy velvet box, it was a BOX of Whitman’s; a whole pound and a half.

I love Whitman’s and what I love most espe-cially about this brand is the map. A chocolate map so you never bite into a chocolate you’re not expecting. I think he’s in his groove now – not that I won’t stop buying myself whatever choco-late treat I give my family. If nothing else, I have it for leverage aft er everyone has depleted their supply and I need them to do something for me.

If Valentine’s Day lands on a weekend or dur-ing the week when no one is doing anything, my mom usually joins us. Her Valentine for us is oft en a homemade dinner. She fi nds the candy aisle overwhelming and by the time she makes her choice, she can’t aff ord it. So she decided her treat to us would be dinner she brings to our house to enjoy together.

My oldest came home from college this year because it was also a three-day weekend; it was a rare time of togetherness. But really, who cares about togetherness? It’s all about the chocolate.

Gretchen Leigh is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Covington. She is coming down from her chocolate stupor. You can also read more of her writing and her daily blog on her websitelivingwithgleigh.com or on Facebook at “Living with Gleigh.” Her column is available every week atmaplevalleyreporter.com under the Lifestyles section.

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Registration for the citizen’s po-lice academy is open until fi lled in Maple Valley and Covington.

Th e King County Sheriff ’s Offi ce and the cities of Maple Valley and Covington work cooperatively to help citizens gain a better un-derstanding of police operations through education and interaction with law enforcement offi cers. Th e citizen’s academy classes will be every Th ursday evening from 6-9 p.m. from April 2 through June 4.

Th e citizens’ academy is pri-

marily classroom based, and the lessons provide hands on learning about law enforcement. A few of the courses include information on patrol procedures, fi rearms, 911 communications, narcotics, K-9 of-fi cers, major crimes investigations, major accident investigations and defensive tactics.

Th e three police agencies share in operation and funding of the academy and attempt to balance enrollment among the citizens of Maple Valley, Covington and unin-

corporated King County. Th e class size for this free class

is limited. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and are subject to a background check prior to acceptance.

Applications can be found on the Maple Valley Police Facebook page, our website at: www.maplevalley-wa.gov/academy or at the following locations;

For more information, contact Robin Larsen at 425-413-5158.

Citizen’s police academy registration opens

CALLING ALL KENTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL 2005 GRADUATESThe 10 year reunion will take place this year, Saturday, June 27. It will be held at the Tavern Hall, 505 Bellevue Square, 98004.

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UPCOMING CERT, CPR, FIRST AID, AND AED CLASSESContact Tim Perciful at [email protected] or 253-876-6788 for questions or to sign up.

CERT: Community Emergency Response Team

We have these scheduled tentatively on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

Cost is Free

Location will vary so it is important for people to contact me if they would like to participate.

First Aid, CPR (adult, child, infant), AED

Usually the fi rst Sunday of every month from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. (we should get out before 6 p.m.)

Cost: If you live in the fi re district it is $50 per person, If you don’t live outside the fi re district it is $75 per person.

Community News & Notes

Th e Washington State Legisla-ture recently recognized Martin Sortun Elementary School for its integration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into education programs by award-ing the school with a $20,000 grant. Martin Sortun and Federal Way’s Saghalie Middle School were one of six recipients statewide, and the only ones in King County.

“We are certainly proud of the

work being done at Martin Sortun,” said interim Superintendent Dr. Tony Apostle. “Each year that school fi nds innovative ways to cre-ate an excitement for education in their students. Th eir leadership in STEM will help not only students there but at every school in our district.”

Douglas Ferguson, STEM spe-cialist at Martin Sortun, said, “Our goal is to have STEM integration

and application woven seamlessly with the rest of our curriculum.”

Th e grant helps Lighthouse Schools share best practices with other programs in the early stages of developing STEM-focused learn-ing environments. Since 2010, a total of 29 schools have received the designation. Th e program is administered by the Offi ce of the Superintendent of Public Instruc-tion.

Martin Sortun Elementary receives STEM grant

TAHOMA GRADUATE COMPLETES BOOT CAMP

Erik Matthew Westfall, a 2014

graduate of Tahoma High School, just completed 13 weeks

of boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego

on Jan. 30. Westfall’s grandfather Howard

said, “Erik is proof of how perseverance can pay off . He

struggled in school and had dropped

out of high school while

living in Oregon.

He knew that he

would be unable to

achieve his long term goal of becoming a U.S. Marine without a diploma – the Marine Corps is currently not accepting recruits

with GEDs.” Westfall moved to Maple Valley

to live with family and re-enrolled in school.

“There were many times when he could have given up but he

didn’t,” Howard said.Erik Westfall is now Pvt.

Westfall; a United States Marine. With boot camp behind him, he is on his way to Camp Pendleton

where he will continue his advanced infantry training.

Erik Westfall


As of Feb. 9, I have been vegan for one full year. I have learned a lot in the past 12 months, both about myself and food. Some things, though, I wish someone would have told me when I was making the switch to this lifestyle. But I also believe these opportunities to learn on my own are now a part of my story.

Here are a few of the things I have learned over the last year.

1. EATING FAT WILL NOT MAKE YOU FAT

Contrary to popular belief, eating fat-contained foods won’t make you overweight. Th e only reason why a high-fat diet would result in weight gain is because each gram of fat is nine calories, whereas carbohydrate and protein grams are four calories each.

If you’re eating a high-fat diet and trying to lose weight, you’ll end up eating less volume than someone who is eating a more balanced diet of say 45-30-25 (carbs-protein-fat), because you’ll reach your caloric cap faster. Despite their extra calories, diets higher in fat (polyunsatu-rated fatty acids to be exact) showed an improve-ment in health and the prevention of disease. A 2009 study found that a diet high in polyunsatu-rated fat improved insulin sensitivity and helped in the prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

2. THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH SOYSoy sometimes gets a bad reputation, especial-

ly in the vegan community. Some vegans swear by it, while others swear it’ll give you cancer (not true). First, there is absolutely nothing wrong with soy unless you’re allergic to it. Women, especially, can benefi t from eating soy. A study found that women eating soy had a decreased

risk of developing breast cancer because of the decrease in ovarian hormone levels. And guys, unless you consume tons and tons of soy, your hormone levels will stay just fi ne. From Vegan Health, “At moderate amounts, soy does not cause feminine characteristics in men. At high amounts, as in twelve servings a day or more, a small percentage of men who are particularly sensitive to soy might develop tender, enlarged breast tissue.”

Also, whatever your stance is on genetically modifi ed foods, just remember that while a lot of soy is considered a GMO, most of what is sold in the grocery store is not. A pretty large majority of the GMO soy in this country is fed to livestock.

3. YOU CAN’T SURVIVE ON FRUIT ALONETh ere’s a popular vegan diet called 80-10-10,

where you eat 80 percent of your calories from

carbohydrates, 10 percent from protein and 10 percent from fat. Not only does this diet not provide the body with enough protein, there also isn’t enough fat included for optimal health. I don’t have anything against fruit, in fact I love it. However, the 80-10-10 diet that is promoted – predominately on YouTube – was doing me absolutely no favors. I have an endocrine condi-tion that makes me far more likely to be diag-nosed with diabetes if I don’t watch which carbs I eat. So, I have to stick with low-glycemic carbs (whole wheat, berries, legumes, carrots, steel-cut oats, etc.) and pair everything with a protein. Eating a fi ve-banana smoothie was not only spiking my blood glucose, it was also causing me to pack on the pounds. Despite what everyone thinks (vegans always lose weight), I gained about 20 pounds in my fi rst year as a vegan.

Legacy site bond renewal: A clear choice

Th e (Maple Valley) City Council is planning a vote to refi nance the bond for the 54-acre Legacy site (across from Rock Creek Elemen-tary). Refi nancing makes sense as this will save the city between $175,000 and $223,000…the only question is to renew it as it currently ex-ists, tax exempt, or as a taxable bond.

First, let’s review a little history. As many residents remember, the city bought this land over 10 years ago with the promise this would be a central gathering area for all of Maple Valley. Th ey collaborated with planners, designers, and residents for over four years to develop several very thoughtful options for a sensible mix of public use and potential com-mercial development. To ensure that mix, they utilized tax exempt bonds, which mandates nearly a 50 percent usage for public use. Th is would eff ectively preserve one of the last remaining undeveloped parcels of land in the city limits.

Now, in the course of a few weeks, the city Planning Commission is working with some members and staff of City Council to quickly push a change through to refi nance this as a tax-able bond. Th ey favor the taxable bond, which changes the zoning requirements of the site to allow 100 percent commercial development, including fi ve-story structures and high density housing/apartments. Th is taxable refi nance op-tion would save an estimated $48,000 less money than the tax exempt bond refi nance. Th ey want to eff ectively cost the city more money to sneak this zoning change through the system all for the sake of “fl exibility”. Th ese Planning Commission members, staff and council members are trying to betray the public trust and minimize the communication of this deceptive and expedient maneuver.

(Mayor) Bill Allison is quoted as saying the public is confused on this issue. I agree…when an issue is so quietly raised and short on infor-mation with a quick turn-around vote planned by City Council, that should be no surprise. When Bill Allison made the decision to forego the city’s presentation on this topic prior to the

public comment session, that only perpetuated the confusion, and starts raising the level of mis-trust. When the head of the Maple Valley Plan-ning Commission doesn’t even realize the name of the neighborhood that directly borders and is impacted by the Legacy site, are we supposed to be confi dent in the level of due diligence displayed by the city? Th e pro-taxable bond folks tell us we should trust them. Th is sounds a lot like the phrase we all heard several years earlier on a national level that we have to vote for the bill to see what’s in it…and you see how that has turned out.

Th is upcoming council vote on Feb. 23 seems like a simple choice. Th e City Council should vote to refi nance the tax exempt bond to maximize savings for the city and preserve the trust established between city government and the residents. I encourage the residents to contact the council members to express your views on this.

Andy GillespieMaple Valley

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BURGLARY• Two subjects were seen

on surveillance trying to enter a residence on two separate occasions. They were unsuccessful.

THEFT• The reporting party

told officers, unknown suspects entered their mailbox and stole pieces of mail.

• A vehicle was report-ed stolen at 7:19 a.m. on Feb. 11. It was reported the spare key was sitting in the vehicle when it was stolen.

LARCENY• At 12:50 p.m. on Feb.

5, a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit was

reported stolen from an unsecured vehicle.

• While officers were investigating another ve-hicle theft nearby, it was reported a passport was stolen out of the victim’s car.

• Unknown suspects entered the reporting party’s vehicle and looked through the glovebox. A bottle of ibuprofen was taken.

• The reporting party told officers her wal-let was stolen out of her purse while she was shop-ping at Fred Meyer.

CHILD ABUSE• A Kentwood student

reported being hit on the top of her head by her

father, with his fist.

FRAUD• The subject called

to report the theft of his debit and credit cards. He told officers the debit card was used without his permission.

RECOVERED ITEMS• A homeowner called to

report property she found outside her house. She believes the items are stolen goods.

DRUNKENNESS• At 7:30 p.m. on Feb.

9, officers responded to the report of an intoxi-cated subject who showed up at he estranged wife’s apartment. The subject

urinated in the hallway and passed out in an un-locked storage closet.

• A 38-year-old man was reported push-ing a stroller with his 11-month-old daughter in it while under the influence.

TRESPASS• Two subjects were

trespassed from the Maple Valley Library. One of them was arrested for a felony warrant.

WARRANT• A subject was trans-

ported and booked into the Kent jail for a mis-demeanor warrant out of Covington.

• It was reported that a group of juveniles were drinking beer at Donagal Park. One of the suspects had a misdemeanor war-rant.

VANDALISM• At 4:54 p.m. on Feb.

11, it was reported that un-known suspects scratched the reporting party’s vehicle while it was parked in the Fred Meyer parking lot.

ASSAULT• At 8:25 p.m. on

Feb. 11, the victim was slapped by a known sub-ject in the face causing pain and redness. Prior to officers arriving, the subject had left the scene.

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Marianne Binetti will present a free seminar, “The Unthirsty Garden,” begin-ning at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Bellevue Botanical Garden classroom. Learn to reno-vate a landscape so you won’t need to water. Register at cas-cadewater.org/classes.php.

Early spring means it is time to prune roses, ornamental grasses and fruit trees. This is also a good week to check your overwintering geraniums, dahlia tubers and begonia corms to make sure they aren’t drying out. Did you find a paper bag containing daffodil or tulips bulbs you forgot to plant in the fall? Go ahead and plant them as soon as they are dis-covered. Sometimes these forgotten spring bloomers will forgive and forget as long as they were allowed

to experience the chill of winter in an unheat-ed garage or shed. Once in the g r o u n d , late-planted bulbs may bloom but the flowers that pop up could be months behind schedule.

Q. We have a new home and with it

came a whole bunch of rose plants. I have no idea how to prune them or what the names are. Should I call in a professional or is this some-thing a novice gardener can handle? F.G., Renton

A. Get yourself a pair of long handled

loppers and a pair of sharp hand pruners and take command of the situation. You are not going to kill

a rose plant by pruning incor-rectly. Many roses grow just fine without any pruning at all. Use the long handled loppers on rose stems or

trunks thicker than your thumb. The smaller hand pruners can be used on smaller stems. In our mild winter climate you can usu-ally just shorten everything by one-third and remove any branch that looks dead, diseased or damaged. Try to make an open vase shape by snipping off branches that are small and head-ing toward the middle of the shrub. Wear thick gloves, rake up the pruning crumbs and you’re done. If this job still sounds daunt-ing, contact a garden coach

or a rosarian from a local rose society for one-on-one instruction. Once your rose plants are in flower they will be much easier for a rosarian or local nursery to identify.

Q. We have a few overgrown clumps

of ornamental grass in our landscape. I believe it is Miscanthus grass. Right now the tall grass is dead and brown from winter. When can I safely prune these brown clumps? T.P., Olympia

A. I like to suggest a Valentine’s Day

massacre on all orna-mental grasses that have gone brown and dormant. Cutting back giant clumps of grasses in early spring cleanup makes room for the fresh new grass blades that are just starting to push up through the old

clumps. You don’t have to do the dirty deed on any exact date as long as you cut back the old brown blades before they get tangled with the new shoots. This means mid-February through the end of March is a good time to trim grasses to within a few inches of the ground.

Q. My beautiful hel-lebores are bloom-

ing. I love this winter-flow-ering perennial but I seem to remember you spoke at a class about removing old foliage before the new leaves come out. I never did that. Now what should I do?. P.P., email

A. Hellebores are heavenly plants

that forgive most mistakes and they may not mind if you forget to snip off the ratty-looking leaves from last summer. The reason to remove the old leaves is

so you can more easily see and enjoy the new flowers and prevent the spread of fungal infections that can grow on last year’s foliage. Black spots and leaf spots won’t spread to the blos-soms if you clip off the leaf and the leaf stem very close to the center of the plant. Fresh new leaves will sprout after the flowers finish near the end of the spring sea-son. As long as you’re out-side nose to nose with your hellebores you might as well snip a few of the open blooms and bring them indoors to float in a bowl or teacup of water. Floating hellebore blossoms is the best way to enjoy them as cut stems do not hold up well once removed from the plant.

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Johnston said, “(Th is project) is extremely impor-tant for freight mobility for importers/exporters who use the Port of Tacoma.”

In order to fund these and other new projects across the state, the sena-tors chose an 11.7 cent gas tax increase – imposed incrementally over the next three years – as the primary funding option. It is esti-mated that this tax increase would bring in more than $5.6 billion through fi scal year 2031.

In addition, the package outlines a restructuring of vehicle registration fees. Instead of a motor vehicle excise tax as a funding op-tion, which has been talked about in the last several sessions and would impose a fee based on the value of the vehicle, the senators opted for a weight-based fee.

Mullet said he agrees with the weight fees be-cause the people with cars with lower values are prob-ably using the road just as

much as those with higher valued vehicles.

Th e weight fee would be an increase of $20 for passenger vehicles and light trucks.

Another funding source the Senators chose is ap-proximately $4.3 billion in general obligation bonds.

A new “studded tire fee” is also part of the package. Th is fee would be imposed on the sale of new studded tires and would cost the consumer $5 per tire.

Th e entire transporta-tion package consists of 11 bills. Th e fi rst bills to hit the Transportation Committee were the reform bills. Th e public hearing took place aft er press time on Tuesday aft ernoon.

Fain said one of the big-gest reforms they are pro-posing is to keep the sales tax on gasoline in the trans-portation budget. Another reform they are suggesting is to have congestion relief be a factor in how the De-partment of Transportation designs road projects.

Th is package can be amended throughout the process – road projects

could be added or eliminat-ed, and the same scenario could be applied to the fees.

Johnston said he is opti-mistic more of the projects on the city’s list of priorities could get added if the pack-age goes to the House side of the capitol.

But, the fact that the law-makers representing Maple Valley are outnumbered based on their political affi liation, it could be an uphill battle.

“Th e 5th District legisla-tive delegation are members of the minority party in each chamber,” he said in an email. “Sen. Mullet is a Democrat in a Republican-majority Senate, and Reps. Rodney and Magendanz are Republicans in a Democrat-ic-controlled House.”

He continued, “It is still early in the session…Th e only list that matters is the one passed by both chambers and signed by the Governor. Let the debates begin.”

Th e last time a transpor-tation package of any kind was passed in Olympia was a decade ago.

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Th e Hawk property is 212 acres on the northern border of the city near state Route 18. Th e subarea plan describes the project as a urban village with a mix of commercial and residential development.

Th e site encompasses the former Lake-side gravel mine, which is being reclaimed, an asphalt batch plant and a highway interchange.

At the council meeting Lund said once the site is reclaimed and the lake “is in the shape it wants to be” a road will be constructed.

Once the road is completed, Oakpointe’s plan is to launch commercial development fi rst.

Th e project is currently set for 850 square feet of commercial.

Lund said a trail system is planned that will loop around the lake and there will be about 70 acres of park area.

“I think it’s coming together fairly well,” Lund said. “And I think it represents the subarea plan you all approved.”

Oakpointe has submitted an annexation petition for two parcels in the subarea plan that are in the city’s urban growth area but outside of the city limits.

Lund said the economic benefi ts Oak-pointe anticipates during the 7-10 year construction phase are about “$5-7 million for commercial construction and sales tax” and $7-9 million for residential, which the city will receive a portion.

Lund said local and regional jobs add up to more than 3,000 jobs and “$200 million in wages.”

At build-out, Lund said the project will generate $15-22 million in sales tax to the state with the city receiving a percentage.

“I guess tonight, what I am saying, is we are coming fast and furious….” Lund said.

Mayor Margaret Harto said her descrip-tion of the update was “shock and awe.”

Councilman Sean Smith asked about mass transit connections in the future.

Lund said there is “ample opportunity” for various transportation connections.

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Exercising consistently is a great way to get healthy. For those

who fi nd their workout routines monotonous, switching up exercises and embracing some of the newer, trendier fi tness regimens may be a way to maintain your momentum at the gym.

HIGH-INTENSITY WORKOUTS

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, is a con-cept behind some of today’s most popular exercise programs. HIIT com-bines cardiovascular and strength-training move-ments into a concentrated workout designed to keep your heart rate elevated. HIIT workouts blend bouts of intense exercise with either rest or low-intensity activity. Th ese workouts seem to promote faster weight loss than prolonged work-outs at moderate paces.

While HIIT is functional, it is not best for those who have preexisting orthopedic injuries or serious cardio-vascular conditions. But many people enjoy a stron-ger heart and improved

muscle tone from HIIT workouts.

WATER AEROBICS

Swim-ming isn’t the only thing you can do in a pool. Water workouts are ideal for those with muscle and joint pain because the buoyancy of the water re-duces stress on these areas, while providing enough resistance for a deep workout. Workouts may begin in chest-deep water and progress to deeper water for added resistance. Some gyms now off er aqua cycling classes that combine

water aerobics with spinning.

KETTLEBELLSTh ese weighted

cast-iron workout tools can be an interest-ing addition to strength-training workouts. But

their utility does not stop there. Using kettlebells during any physical activity will increase the amount of fat burned and can pro-vide a full-body workout. Kettlebells come in diff erent

weights, and newcom-ers are urged to start out gradually and build up in weight as

they become more familiar and toned.

RECESS CLASSESAdults who want to feel

like kids again need only to enroll in a fi tness class that borrows activities from the playgrounds of our youth. From walking like a crab to running drills to balance beams, these workouts take school recess and bring it to the health club.

DANCE AND HIP-HOP CLASSES

ZUMBA® classes have been popular for quite some time. But many health clubs off er additional classes that employ dance to burn calories and tone muscles. Some gyms have developed their own car-dio-based dance classes that get people moving to music in a fun way. Routines are fun and fast-moving, which may make them feel less like a workout and more like a social event.

TRAMPOLINE CARDIOFor those who want to

both shake up their work-outs and lift their moods, jumping on a trampoline can do just that. It’s diffi cult to be in a bad mood when bouncing around like a kid on a trampoline. Tram-poline classes are turning up in some upscale gyms, where each participant has

his own individual trampo-line. Routines mix in diff er-ent choreography and small hand weights to promote a fun and eff ective cardio ex-perience.

Stephanie Norton-Bredl is the associate executive director at the Auburn Valley YMCA and may be contacted at [email protected]. Bruce deJong is a group exercise instructor at the Auburn Valley YMCA and may be contacted at [email protected].


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4. DIETS DON’T WORKTh is doesn’t really have much to do

with being vegan, but it’s true none-theless. When I say “diets” I mean the get-fi t-in-30-days gimmick that is sold on infomercials. I also mean the skinny-pill diets that people try to sell you with their “shocking” before and aft er photos. In terms of health and fi tness, if you’re taking it off fast, chances are you’re not just los-ing body fat. You know that commercial for a diet pill that says, “the weight they lost was 78 percent fat!” Is that supposed to make me feel better? Th at means I’m probably losing at least a good (bad?) per-centage of muscle (the rest being water) at the same time which will inevitably re-duce my basal metabolic rate (BMR) and slow my metabolism. Th at does not sound like a solution to my problem.

Diet pills and these meal plan things that make you change something tempo-rarily won’t work in the long term unless you keep forking out money to them. Th at’s how this is a billion dollar indus-try. Th ere’s a quote (don’t know who said it originally) that says, “If you eat what

you’ve always eaten, you’ll weigh what you’ve always weighed.” Google it, there are plenty of memes and inspiration post-ers at your disposal.

It’s true, though. If the changes you make to your diet and exercise aren’t permanent, then your weight loss won’t be either. It has to be a lifestyle change.

5. NOBODY IS PERFECTYou may slip from your path, but as

long as you own it and get back up from the fall, you’re fi ne! Some say I’m not a “perfect” vegan because I go to Taco Bell (and order vegan food). “You’re support-ing the slaughter industry,” they say. Well, so is anyone that buys anything from any major grocery story chain. Th e truth is, the world isn’t perfect and neither is any-one living in it. Th e sooner that you accept this about yourself and other people, the happier you’ll be. Trust me.

For links to the studies referenced above, please see the online version of this column at www.covingtonreporter.com. Th ese studies and more about food and nutrition can be found in this database: https://delicious.com/veganbbn.

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The Tahoma boys took the 4A regional title at Kent-Meridian Saturday and will wrestle for the 4A state title at the Mat Classic Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome.

The team scored 150.5.Nick Whitehead took

the 120-pound title beat-ing Gerardo Suarez from Kent-Meridian 6-5.

Justin Sipila won the 126 title beating Jor-dan Rhodes from Todd Beamer 5-3.

Adam Hokenson won the 195 title pinning Trenton Harris from Kentwood in 51 seconds.

Ryden Fu took second at 138 and Kingston Suka was fourth at 285.

KentlakeJosh Beckler from

Kentlake won the 160-pound 4A regional title and will compete at the Mat Classic for the state title.

Beckler won a 17-1 over Michael Snediki.

Also competing at the state tournament will be

Zach Harris who took third at 195.

KentwoodKentwood wrestlers

took fourth as a team with 109.

Sophomore Andy Sandu, 113, finished second.

Senior Walker Meyers came in fourth place at 132.

In the 160-pound weight class, senior Haroldo Parada finished third.

Finishing in second at 195 was Kentwood junior Trenton Harris.

Senior Kyle Capperlaud finished in second place in the 220-pound weight class.

Kentwood junior Austin Duncan came in second at 285.

Girls WrestlingThe Kentwood girls

team will be sending four to the Mat Classic.

At 100 pounds Sidney Suit took fourth at the regional tournament in Yelm Saturday.

Sara Mozeleski was third at 135.

Anna Watson came in fifth at 140 and Sabrina Perez took fifth at 170.


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With postseason play under way, a number of Kentwood, Kentlake and Tahoma basketball players were named to the South Puget Sound League 4A all-divi-sion teams.

Kentwood senior Malik San-chez was named Most Valuable Player for the boys all-division team.

Senior Carson Stowell from Kentlake along with seniors Pres-ton White and Darius LuBom from Kentwood received first team honors.

Senior Dang Tran from Kent-

lake received honorable mention.And Conks’ coach Blake

Solomon was named coach of the year.

For the girls all-division team, Kentlake freshman Aniston Denckla was named co-MVP alongside Kentridge senior Bobbi Westendorf.

Tahoma sophomores Ginny

Mehl and Kaelan Shamseldin and junior Rachel Paulsen were named first team all-division.

Sophomore Sydney Peterson from Kentlake also received first team honors.

Sophomore Brianna Aldridge for the Bears received honorable mention.

Also receiving honorable men-

tion were Kentlake sophomores Kylee Johnson and Jada Leonard along with Kentwood junior Zaria Jones.

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Editor’s Note:Some games mentioned

in this article were played after the press deadline. To find scores from those games visit our website, covingtonre-porter.com.

KentwoodThe Kentwood Con-

querors advanced to the semifinal round of the 4A boys district tournament after winning its first two games.

Kentwood played Bel-larmine Feb. 14 and won 67-59.

The Conks played its

first game Feb. 12 beating Thomas Jefferson 77-35.

Kentwood faced league rival Kentridge, Thurs-day, at Puyallup High School, past the press deadline.

KentlakeThe Kentlake Falcons

boys basketball team played in the first round beating Stadium by one, 48-47 on Feb. 12.

With the win, the Falcons advanced to the second round where it faced Curtis on Saturday.

Kentlake lost 64-55.The loss moved the

Falcons to a loser out game against Spanaway Lake that was played

Tuesday, Feb. 17 after the press deadline.

Girls BasketballWeek one play also

wrapped up on the girls side with the Kentlake Falcons advancing to the semifinals.

The Falcons played its first game Feb. 11 beating Puyallup 63-37.

Kentlake faced Olym-pia in the second round on Feb. 13 and won 61-48.

The Falcons were scheduled to play Todd Beamer in the semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 18 after the press deadline.

The Tahoma Bears girls basketball team opened

up the districts tourna-ment with a 45-43 loss to Olympia on Feb. 11.

The Bears played Puy-allup next on Feb. 13 and won 57-51.

The win advanced Tahoma to play the Ken-tridge Chargers Monday where the Bears won 41-34.

Tahoma has advanced to a loser out game scheduled after the press deadline.

The Bears played Tim-berline on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Conk boys and Falcon girls in semifinals

Basketball players receive all-division honors

Kentwood senior forward Malik Sanchez drives to the hoop during the game Feb. 14 against Bellarmine. The Conquerors won 67-59. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

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Tahoma Community NewsSchool news at a glance Tahoma School District is this

year’s nominee from Washing-ton state for a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Dis-trict Sustainability Award. Four Tahoma schools have won

Green Ribbon School awards and now the district has received

-tional honor. Award recipients will be announced on April 22.“The applications this year were

highly competitive so you should be very proud of this nomination,”

said Gilda Wheeler, Program Su-pervisor for Sustainability and

Superintendent of Public Instruc-tion.All Tahoma schools practice

sustainability, from recycling to energy conservation.

According to information on the U.S. Department of Education web page, the aim of identifying Green Ribbon Schools is to in-spire schools, districts and Institu-tions of Higher Education to strive for 21st century excellence, by highlighting exemplary practices and resources that all can employ. To that end, the award recognizes schools, districts, and institutions of higher learning that:1. Reduce environmental im-

pact and costs;

2. Improve the health and well-ness of schools, students and staff;3. Provide environmental edu-

cation, which teaches many dis-ciplines, and is especially good at effectively incorporating STEM, civic skills and green ca-reer pathways.Tahoma Green Ribbon award

winners are: Tahoma High School, Tahoma Junior High, Glacier Park Elementary and Shadow Lake Elementary.

Tahoma nominated for Green Ribbon award

The students in Doug Lapp’s beginning com-puter coding class are years away from having to decide what direction to go after high school. But quite a few of them already think they may want to be computer programmers, video game developers or engineers one day.On a recent morning in Lapp’s zero-hour class

at Shadow Lake Elementary, his students are working on “block coding,” or creating small programs by dragging and dropping ready-made pieces of code.“Through this zero-hour class, students are gain-

ing experiences and opportunities that connect with our Future Ready initiative that speaks to providing tools and strategies that will promote a viable, valued path to lifelong, personal success,” Principal Chris Everett said.Zero-hour classes differ a bit at each elementary

school, but in general they are free courses of-fered immediately before or after school. Lapp’s class is using code.org, a Seattle-based

company that offers its content for free. This particular course includes 19 lessons, but the

students will be working through the program in 12 weeks, Lapp said. On this class day, the group worked on the “stage 3 maze sequence.” After completing the initial assignment, he planned to have the class rewrite the program so that it would loop, just as an extra challenge.“These guys are really quick,” he said.Some of Lapp’s students had prior experience

with writing computer code, after his class and others at Shadow Lake participated in the “Hour of Code” project in December. That project, which has attracted more than 98 million participants worldwide, is designed to demonstrate that anyone can learn the basics of computer coding in as little as 60 minutes. Seeing the students’ excitement after that taste of

coding made Lapp want to teach this zero-hour course.“I think this class is offering an important

technology skill,” he said. “Coding is going to be a desired skill in the future. … Using ‘Angry Birds,’ ‘Plants vs. Zombies’ and ‘Frozen’ (also) doesn’t hurt, keeping everyone excited.”

Emily Brestle and Riah Heil work on an “Angry Birds” coding puzzle.

Elementary students get an early start by writing computer code

A shortage of part-time and substitute employees has left the Tahoma School District

needs are for bus drivers, cus-todians and food service work-ers, said Mark Koch, director of human resources for the district.“We’re struggling in two

for these positions, and also for substitutes for these posi-tions,” Koch said. Superintendent Rob Morrow

agreed, and stressed the need for transportation employees. Some days the need for driv-ers is so dire that every single available employee in the transportation department is

-row said.He said some of the positions

graduates and college students looking to work part-time after attending classes.Most of the available openings

vary from four to eight hours

“You can drive a bus in the morning and then be done, do a mid-day bus run and then be done or work custodial at night,” Koch added. Substi-tutes for these positions have

are able to pick and choose which shifts and days they want to work.Depending on the position,

starting pay rates for these

$12 to $17 per hour. Descrip-tions are available on the dis-trict website under the em-ployment tab: www.tahomasd.us

District needs substitutes, part-time workers

Skanska, general contrac-tor for construction of the new Tahoma High School and regional learning center, is hosting three meetings to provide information to local businesses that want to be part of the project.

Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Board Room at Tahoma Central Services Center, 25720 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road SE. Two more meetings will be held on March 18 and May 6, also from 6 to 8 p.m. at Central Services Center. The meetings are designed to describe the project and how to submit bids.For details, email Marshall

McKean at Skanska:marshall.mckean@skanska.

High school’s contractor seeks local assistance

When the new Tahoma High School and regional learning center opens to students in September 2017 students will have more aca-

with a beautiful school and campus.The Tahoma School Board

has approved a new sched-ule that allows students to choose up to eight classes a semester instead of the current six. The expanded schedule was recommended to the school board by a special committee of teach-ers, parents, students and community members as part of a year-long review of all Tahoma academic pro-grams. Another committee is studying program changes in grades 6-8 and a third committee will begin looking at kindergarten-5 programs later in the spring.The expanded number

of classes was driven by changes in state graduation requirements, which are increasing minimum credits needed for graduation from 22 to 24. By expanding from six to eight classes per se-mester, students will have the opportunity to earn as many as 32 credits, which provides

as well as core requirements.

New THS will have 8-period schedule


SPOT A STROKE FAST! Face drooping

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A potentially life-saving reminder during Heart & Stroke Month, from the providers and staff at Valley Medical Center’s Stroke Clinic, Rehabilitation Services and Emergency Department.

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