Kent Reporter, March 07, 2014

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Kentridge guard Deon Thomas exults as fans storm the basketball court at Kent-Meridian High School after the Chargers’ state-clinching 65-61 victory over Arlington in a 4A regional playoff last Friday night. The Chargers (25-1) advanced

to the state tournament, where they opened against No. 2 Garfi eld (24-1) at the Tacoma Dome on Thursday afternoon. Story, page 14. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

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Poised, ready: From left, Art Weichbrodt, Erin Rhead, Capt. Ian Bird, Capt. Rick Cox and Joel Willits are fi ve of the 13 Kent fi refi ghters who will climb the 69-fl oor Columbia Center on Sunday.

ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

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When David Watson’s and Michael Peterson’s stomachs start to growl during their

classes at Green River Com-munity College, they include Bainbridge Island, Yakima, even Portland, Ore., among the possible locales for a lunch break.

Something, the men say, within “a reasonable distance.”[ more PILOTS page 9 ]

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BY STEVE HUNTER

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No for sale sign is going up yet at the city of Kent’s par 3 golf course.

Despite city staff recommenda-tions to sell the property, the City

Council won’t make any decision about whether to try to sell the course to a developer for at least another six months.

Instead, council members di-rected city staff on Tuesday night to seek proposals from golf manage-

ment companies about what they might do to turn the Riverbend Golf Complex into a moneymaker.

City offi cials are trying to fi nd a way to resolve the fi nancially struggling complex, which also includes an 18-hole course,

driving range and pro shop. Th e council spent more than 90 minutes discussing the issue at its workshop before asking staff to fi nd a consultant to study the golf complex and possibly keep the par 3 course.

“It’s not a secret I’m not a big fan of consultant contracts, I don’t like to spend money that way,” Council President Dana Ralph said at the workshop to Parks

Saving par 3? Council wants consultant to study golf course

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Th e Kent City Council voted 5-1 to spend up to $60,000 on a consultant to conduct a nationwide search to fi nd a new chief adminis-trative offi cer (CAO) and a fi nance director.

Th e council agreed with Mayor Suzette Cooke’s request to hire a consultant to

help fi ll the two high profi le positions. Dana Ralph, Den-nis Higgins, Bill Boyce, Debo-rah Ranniger and Brenda Fincher voted Tuesday night to approve hiring Karras Consulting, of Olympia. Les Th omas opposed it. Jim Ber-rios had an excused absence.

Boyce said when he served on the Kent School Board it

City to spend $60,000 to find new CAO, finance director

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BY ROSS COYLE

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Come Sunday, Kent fi refi ghters will join almost 1,800 fi refi ghters from the U.S., Canada and overseas for the 23rd Scott Firefi ghter Stairclimb up the Seattle Columbia Center.

Th ey’ll throw on all their 70 pounds of bunker gear and an oxygen tank and race to see who can climb 70 fl oors the fastest. Th at’s 1,311 steps, a swift verti-cal elevation gain of 788 feet.

Last year’s winner, 31-year-old Andrew Drobeck of Missoula (Mont.) City Fire, conquered the climb and the overall fi eld in 10 minutes, 48 seconds.

Like a pink ribbon marathon, the stairclimb is a friendly competition that combines a fi refi ghters “race” with the chance to raise money for the Leuke-mia & Lymphoma Society.

Th e Kent Fire Department plans to send 13 fi refi ghters to the climb from

Kent firefighters ready to join big field in a difficult climb for others

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Joe Davis helps his stepdaughter, Genaveve Jones, paint a panda using a Chinese sumi brush at the annual Kent Kids’ Art Day at the Kent Commons last Saturday. Several hundred children and parents turned out for the day’s arts and crafts projects, which provided a nice escape from an otherwise cold and rainy afternoon. The festival featured 12 hands-on art projects led by professional artists. Kids’ Day was presented by the Kent Arts Commission and the Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department with partial funding from 4Culture, Washington State Arts Commission, Kent Lions Club, Fred Meyer, Smith Brothers Farms and Kent Community Foundation. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

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Kent School District (KSD) board of directors received the grand prize Magna Award from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) for its initiative in establish-ing iGrad, a student re-engagement program developed in partnership with Green River Commu-nity College for students who have dropped out of school.

KSD’s Kinder to College program received honor-able mention.

NSBA’s Magna Awards recognize school boards for taking bold, innovative steps to improve their educational programs. KSD was selected among 300 submissions and won in the over-20,000 stu-

dents category. Grand prize winners receive a $5,000 contribution from sponsor Sodexo.

“Kent School District off ers a second chance for students who want to com-plete this phase of their

education,” said School Board President Debbie Straus. “Th e demand for our program shows how eager people are to suc-ceed. iGrad is another way we provide equal access to education for all.”

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY hosts 104 kinder-gartners from Scenic Hill Elementary as part of Kent School District’s Kinder to College program on Wednesday, March 12. SPU’s School of Education sponsors the event.

The elementary students will arrive at SPU at 10 a.m. and be greeted by Provost Jeffrey Van Duzer and education faculty member Jorge Preciado. After

taking a group photo, the students will study literacy and science and take a tour of the campus. Before boarding the bus back to Kent, the elementary students will take a “college pledge.”

SPU’s School of Education hosts several “go to college” days throughout the academic year for kindergartners and elementary school children.

Kent School District board of directors receives national award

Lutes honoredKent School District Athletic

Director Dave Lutes has received

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district.

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not working as an active coach.

Lutes identifi ed quality issues with the offi ciating of track and fi eld meets. He found that stu-dent athletes were not receiving consistent offi ciating, causing them to be at a disadvantage during post-season competition.

In response, Lutes developed a program that recruited, trained, and certifi ed USATF offi cials who would work at every high school meet within the district. The program has improved the safety, consistency and quality of each event.

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KENT POLICE SET COMMUNITY MEETING

FOR MARCH 13The Kent Police Department

invites residents to join it for a community awareness meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday,

March 13, at Panther Lake Elementary School,

10200 S.E. 216th St.The focus of the meeting is to

bring police leadership and community members together

to address community crime concerns and introduce

resources that Kent Police can provide to assist residents in making their neighborhoods

safer and more secure.Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas

and agency administrators will be present to answer

questions about department operations and community

safety concerns. Members of the department’s

Neighborhood Response Team and the department’s Community Education unit

will be present to answer questions and take input regarding specifi c issues

or concern.There will be a special

presentation by one of the police department K9 offi cers,

and the police department volunteers.

Sister Janet Benish, right, accepts an award in 2010 for the Kent Lions Club Senior Citizen of the Year. Gretchen Stangle, left, won the Volunteer of the Year award. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

BY STEVE HUNTER

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Sister Janet Benish, who won state and local awards for her volunteer work in Kent, has died.

Benish, 92, died Feb. 13 at the Talbot Center in Renton aft er living the previous 19 years at the Harrison House in Kent.

A memorial mass is set for 10 a.m. Friday, March 21 in the St. Anthony Chapel at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 304 Th ird Ave. S., in Kent.

Benish won the Gover-nor’s Outstanding Volun-teer Service award in 2008. She crocheted hats and scarves for the homeless for decades. She helped with numerous projects at the Kent Chamber of Com-merce, the Kent Downtown Partnership and the Pedi-atric Interim Care Center (PICC) in Kent, where she cuddled drug-exposed babies.

“Sister Benish is an angel in our eyes,” said Barbara Drennen, executive director at PICC, in a 2008 Kent Reporter article. “When she comes down to hold the babies, everyone goes out of their way to give her babies to hold. She’s very special to

everyone here. We love her.”In 2010 at the Kent Se-

nior Activity Center, Benish received the Kent Lions Club Senior Citizen of the Year award for 2009.

“I thought I came here to pick up an award for someone else who was sick and could not make it,” Benish said aft er receiving the honor. “It makes me feel embarrassed. It’s just a mat-ter of the years add up.”

She volunteered more than 10,000 hours with the Retired and Senior Volun-teer Program, called RSVP.

“Janet has done so much, yet she remains so humble,”

said Robin Knudson, program coordinator at RSVP, in an 2008 article. “She has a quiet, selfl ess nature yet she has made an irreplaceable impact in the community. She truly has a servant’s heart.”

Benish was born May 20, 1921, in Denver. She was the eldest of four children. She wrote a book of poetry, “Angels’ Advocate,” with her sister, Maggi Nolan, and had poems published in various publications throughout the years, according to her obituary posted on the Kent Re-porter website.

Community volunteer Benish dies

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Des Moines Police arrested a 40-year-old Seattle man, dressed in women’s clothing, for allegedly taking photos in the women’s restroom Feb. 27 at the Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave. S.

A library patron called 911 aft er she noticed a cellphone camera lens pointed into the restroom stall she was in, according to a Des Moines Police media release. Th e woman swatted at the phone, left the rest-room and called 911.

While on the phone, the woman

saw a man wearing women’s cloth-ing and carrying a black messenger type bag leave the restroom. He fl ed on foot.

Offi cers arrived and were told by two people that they saw a man run-ning, stop, take off a skirt and put it in a black bag and continue running.

Police found the man hiding under a travel trailer in the 700 block of South 216th Street. Offi cers found a cell-phone on the man but no black bag. Detectives will seek a search warrant to examine the phone’s data.

Police are looking into two similar incidents at the library.

Man caught taking photos in restroom

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Th e Kent School District had 420 homeless students in the 2012-13 school year.

Th e latest numbers were released Feb. 27 by the state Offi ce of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Th e state had 30,609 students counted as homeless, an 11.8 percent increase from 2011-12.

Kent’s homeless numbers included 100 high school students, 105 in middle school and 215 in elementary school.

Other numbers for neighboring Kent districts include Highline 917, Renton 432, Tukwila 305, Federal Way 297 and Auburn 180 homeless students. Seattle had 2,370 homeless students.

Th e federal McKinney-Vento Act ensures that home-less children have access to “the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool educa-tion, as provided to other children and youths.”

McKinney-Vento defi nes a student as homeless if he or she lacks a fi xed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Th e student is classifi ed as homeless if he or she lives in:

• Emergency or transitional shelters• Motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds• Shared housing due to loss of housing or economic

hardship• Hospitals secondary to abandonment or awaiting

foster care placement• Cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings,

substandard housing or similar situations• Public or private places not ordinarily used as sleep-

ing accommodations for human beingsDistricts are required to annually report their home-

less student numbers based on the McKinney-Vento defi nition.

Th e law requires that homeless students be given the same access to education as other students and cannot be separated from other students. Where feasible, the student can remain in the district he or she was in be-fore becoming homeless and is provided transportation to and from school.

Count shows 420 homeless students


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Dorothy Mae NeffDorothy Neff passed away peacefully in the loving arms of

family on February 26, 2014 at her home in Kent, WA. She was born November 17, 1916 in Englevale, ND to William Ralph and Grace Humphrey.

She grew up on the family farm until completing High School, when they moved to the Seattle area. A farmer’s wife, she married Harris Cavett and they ran a dairy farm until his sudden passing. She then married Joe Neff and they continued to run the farm until his retirement in 1999. Neff Farms was always a hub of activity, and all who visited experienced Joe and Dorothy’s legendary hospitality, only leaving after a good drink, and full of homemade salami or pie.

In retirement at George, WA, Dorothy’s strength and ability to always live for the present and future carried her into her 90’s, when no illness or accident however serious, could keep her down for very long. She enjoyed semi-regular trips to the casino to play the slot machines, and until her final days, enjoyed her weekly card games, bingo, meals, and other activities with friends at Farrington Court in Kent.

She is survived by her daughters, Diane Walton of Parkland, Dolores Cavett of Arlington, Heidi Elliott (Bruce) of Kent, daughter-in-law Carol Cavett of Orting; brother Dean (Helen) of Fargo, N. Dakota; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Fowler and Duane; sisters, Viola and Barbara; husbands Harris Cavett and Joe Neff; sons, Joey Neff, Gary Cavett; grandson, Jeff Walton and son in law Dave Walton.

A memorial service will be held at Price-Helton Funeral Home in Auburn on Friday, March 7, at 11:00am. Remembrances can be made to the Swiss Sportsmen’s Club of Tacoma (c/o Swiss Kids Kamp) or Providence Hospice.

Mom was humble, never complained and always put the needs of others before her own. She was considered a mentor and inspiration to so many friends and family, she will be deeply missed. To read more of her life story, view photos and leave

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Director Jeff Watling, who oversees golf course operations. “But is there a company out there that can come in and give us a plan? I feel we have done our due diligence as a city. Does that animal exist out there that may have some off wall crazy if you do x, y and z type of thing?”

Many golf management consultant fi rms exist to

off er a third-party perspec-tive at a cost, Watling said. Ralph then asked him if any consultants are known for out-of-the-box ideas that would turn the course around.

“I can’t guarantee that, I don’t know,” Watling said.

Tom Brubaker, interim chief administrative offi cer, then entered the conversa-tion. Brubaker has told council that proceeds from a par 3 course sale could

cover Riverbend’s $2.6 million debt, its capital investment needs of about $400,000 per year and its annual operating losses that averaged more than $300,000 from 2009-12.

“I’m skeptical that we could have a consultant come in and even receive advice that allows our exist-ing operations to be in the black let alone pay the debt and pay to improve the in-frastructure that’s needed,” Brubaker said. “If we go to an outside consultant to op-erate the course, we would be advertising for someone to come in to a plateau in-dustry to operate a course, pay off $2.6 million in debt and do all of these infra-structure improvements. I don’t think that’s a business model that will appeal to anyone out there.

“Th e fi xes that are out there are small. We would be glad to look at other options. But we are at our wit’s end in trying to come up with a solution. Th e problem is the complex, the solution is the par 3. Th e entire complex is not operating in the black, the only way we can see to fi x it at this point is to sell the par 3.”

Developers have told the city they are interested in the prime property along West Meeker Street and the Green River Trail to build a mixed-use project that could feature retail shops, public open spaces, a hotel, apartments and possibly condos if the city decides to sell its par 3 course that sits across the street from the 18-hole course.

If the par 3 is sold, city

staff has proposed building a three-hole par 3 course east of the driving range as well as installing forward tees at the 18-hole course to accommodate golfers of all ages and abilities.

But the next step now is hiring a consultant.

Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger agreed to try to fi nd an outside operator but has concerns if it will do much good.

“I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around the reality of could an outside operator solve these three problems,” Ranniger said about the debt, capital investment needs and oper-ating losses. “Maybe an out-side operator could solve one of them, but all three I don’t think so. I don’t know if it’s a lot of make work. Do we really want to waste

another six months when we kind of know the likeli-hood is really slim if anyone is going to come forward to solve the budget problem?”

City offi cials started pub-lic discussions in November 2012 about how to resolve revenue shortfalls at River-bend. City staff held com-munity meetings last year for ideas about what steps to take. Several members of the Committee to Save the Par 3 attended the Tuesday workshop as did represen-tatives of youth golf groups that use the course.

“Th is is something that we all take extremely seri-ously and we want to make sure we are doing the right thing for this community,” Ralph said about hiring a consultant. “It doesn’t quite accomplish the goal but it’s a step forward.”

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various stations around the area. To be eligible to com-pete in the climb, they must raise a minimum of $300 in donations although many raise more. So far the Kent Fire Department has raised more than $13,000 and will be accepting donations until the end of March.

As fi refi ghters make connections for fundraising they fi nd other victims and survivors of cancer. Aft er he registered for his fi rst stairclimb three years ago, fi refi ghter Art Weichbrodt discovered a classmate whose daughter had died from leukemia and another acquaintance whose son, Jackson Fitzgerald, was bat-tling the disease.

“Th e more you dig into it the more you fi nd people,” Weichbrodt said.

Some of the team’s honorees don’t even have explicitly leukemia or lymphoma, “but cancer is cancer,” Weichbrodt said.

For Kent fi refi ghters, leu-kemia hits close to home. Cancer has claimed the lives of two fi refi ghters in the district, and two more are in remission from the disease.

Th e fi refi ghters train for the climb in several diff erent

ways: some do crossfi t work-outs, others lift weights, run and cycle. But oft en it comes back to just getting out and seeing how much vertical ground you can cover with the most weight in as short a time as possible.

Th ose who have attempt-ed the climb before say maintaining the physical endurance isn’t the most diffi cult part of the climb.

“It’s mostly mental, and it’s hard to train for that,” said Capt. Rick Cox, who is making his third climb Sunday.

Firefi ghter Joel Willits is preparing for his fi rst climb.

“It would be nice if I …

knew what I’m getting my-self into, but since I don’t, I’m just going to put my head down,” he said.

Th e year between climbs gives fi refi ghters a chance to recover from the aches and pains, but only just enough time to remember why they did it.

“As miserable as you are in the stairwell,” Cox said, “the mental challenge, with-in fi ve to 10 minutes you’re done you’re thinking I’ll do it again. Your body forgets so quickly the misery you just went through.”

It’s a grueling climb, but fi refi ghters say it’s worth it.

“I think when you get back

to the motivation of being in the stairwell and it’s hot and uncomfortable and you look up and you see your honor-ees, that’s the motivation,” Weichbrodt said.

Other fi refi ghters, like Nate Strobel, carry lists of names. In Strobel’s case, it was a sweat-stained paper with the names of his 69 sponsors that he kept taped to his uniform. At every fl oor he pulled it off and read a name from the list.

Ultimately, the motiva-tion comes from knowing the diff erence that they can make in someone’s life.

When Weichbrodt reached the end of the course last year, he found Jackson Fitzgerald waiting for him. Th e 4-year-old handed him a Batman sticker and a Spider-Man sticker.

“He handed those to me because they were superhe-ro stickers and he thought I was a superhero,” Weich-brodt said.

Now, when the Fitzger-alds pass the Columbia Center, Jackson calls it “Art’s Building.”

“Th at’s what makes this very personal,” Weichbrodt said.

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Climbing toward a cure: Kent fi refi ghters are prepared to climb the 69 fl ights of stairs of the Columbia Center skyscraper in Seattle at the annual Scott Firefi ghter race. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Fire Department


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Kent Police arrested a woman for in-vestigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly spit in her mother’s face during a dispute.

Officers responded at about 6:28 p.m. Feb. 23 to a house in the 600 block of Sixth Avenue South after the mother called 911, according to the police report.

The daughter told police she was visit-ing with her four children at her mother’s house when they got into an argument after one of the children fell on a coffee table. The daughter then fled the house and sent a text message to her mother about the incident.

“I am sorry, please don’t let them take me to jail,” the daughter wrote. “I wasn’t trying to spit on you, I was upset and spray just came out.”

The mother, who has non-parental cus-tody of all four of her daughter’s children, told officers her daughter tilted her head back and moved it forward as she spat.

Police stopped the daughter in her car near the house shortly after the incident.

Malicious mischiefOfficers arrested a man for investiga-

tion of third-degree malicious mischief after he allegedly threw his girlfriend’s cellphone against a wall after she received a text message from an ex-boyfriend.

The boyfriend also threw an end table against a wall, putting a hole in the wall and breaking the table in the 6:41 a.m. Feb. 23 incident at an apartment in the 400 block of East Novack Lane, according to the police report.

The woman told officers that a former boyfriend, who is in jail, sent a text mes-sage to her and that upset her boyfriend. He reportedly threw her cell phone against a wall, which broke the phone. The woman then became angry about the broken phone so she threw an end table at a TV.

The boyfriend, who lives in Seattle, admitted he broke the woman’s phone be-cause she was texting another man.

DrugsPolice cited a man for failing to signal,

improper use of a horn and for having no insurance at about 1:33 p.m. Feb. 24 in the 10200 block of Southeast 256th Street.

Officers also tested the man for pos-sible use of cocaine and marijuana, ac-cording to the police report.

An officer saw a Ford Expedition driver honking a horn for no apparent reason, although there was a woman

walking westbound on the sidewalk. The driver drifted from one lane to another along 256th Street and didn’t signal. The officer pulled the vehicle over in the Kent-Meridian High School parking lot.

Police noted that the driver had droopy eyelids and bloodshot eyes. The driver failed a couple of field sobriety

tests. Police reportedly found a few small pieces of crack cocaine on the man. Of-ficers obtained a search warrant to take a blood sample from the man to test for cocaine as well as marijuana, which the man admitted to using.

Results of the toxicology test were not yet available.

Illegal campingOfficers cited two men for investiga-

tion of illegal camping after finding them in homeless camps on city property Feb. 25 near the Bend of the River apartments in the 8700 block of South 259th Street.

Officers responded to several reports of homeless people camping along the Green River, south of the apartments, according to the police report.

Police found a large camp with multiple tarps and found a man inside. Officers told him he couldn’t camp on city property.

Farther down the trail, officers found a second camp, about 8 feet in diameter and dug about 6 feet into the ground. The camp included a chair, clothing, food and propane tanks.

Officers found a man at the camp who said he had lived there for about a month. An officer recognized the man from previous contacts for illegal camping. The man told police he stayed at the camp because he didn’t like homeless shelters.

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Helicopter assists Kent Police in search for robbery suspectBY STEVE HUNTER

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A King County Sheriff ’s Office helicopter helped search on the East Hill in Kent for an alleged robbery suspect.

Kent Police responded to a 911 call about an alleged robbery at about 12:49 a.m. Feb. 28 in the 24200 block of 117th Avenue Southeast, said Melanie Frazier, Kent Police spokeswoman, in an email.

Guardian One, the Sheriff ’s Office heli-copter, happened to be up in the air when the call came in so it assisted in the search.

“The caller indicated that he was robbed by suspects who were armed with a rifle,” Frazier said. “He said they fled the area in a white Toyota Corolla. Kent Police officers searched the area with the help of Guardian One but were unable to locate the vehicle or suspects.”

The man who claimed to be the victim later called in additional information to po-lice that he was parked in a vehicle with his girlfriend and that three unknown suspects approached them. He said one had a rifle in hand but didn’t point it at him or make any threats. The man told officers he ran to a nearby residence to call 911.

“The case is still under investigation, but it appears that there is likely more information that the (alleged) victim is failing to disclose,” Frazier said. “As the case reads right now it does not appear to be a robbery, but more so suspicious circum-stances.”


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Vote online:www.kenteporter.comLast week’s poll results:“Should fully funding the state’s basic education be the Legislature’s top priority?”Yes: 54% No: 46%

Q U O T E O F N O T E : “I’m disappointed with the budget proposals. Neither one comes close to the $400 million that is needed this biennium to keep us on trackfor full funding in 2018.” – Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn, on the Legislature’s latest revenue package pitch.

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Uninsured in Kent getting health care coverage O U R T U R N

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Last fall this newspa-per reported that one in four people in Kent were uninsured.

Health care providers, public health and social services agencies set a loft y goal to enroll Kent’s uninsured people in new health care coverage under the Af-

fordable Care Act. I’m proud to say that

with the eff orts of local and state leaders, we are well on our way to meeting that goal. Our friends and neighbors are fi nally feeling the relief that health care coverage

can bring and feeling a sense of

health and fi nancial security that they never had before.

Last year Washington state continued to show leadership in the nation by voting to expand Medicaid and giving low-income people in our communities ac-cess to health care. Aft er just fi ve months, more than 38,000 newly eligible low-income people in King

County and approximately 3,800 in Kent have enrolled in Washington Apple Health (our state’s Medicaid program). Th at means more than 60 percent of Kent’s uninsured who were eligible for Medicaid are now covered.

Beyond the numbers, Medicaid is changing people’s lives. It’s not unusual to hear stories like Mark’s: he struggled with a disability but didn’t qualify for assistance. On the brink of losing everything, he

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Th e message was succinct and appropriate.Save It Seattle.Th e messenger was Golden Tate, the man

with soft hands and big-play ability for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.

Tate appeared last week at Auburn River-side High School, surrounded by students, faculty and staff pumped up in 12th Man spirit and graced in blue and green. Tate was a special guest, a sports celebrity amplifying the cause for a corporate-backed mission – stop texting and driving.

“So many things can go wrong … so don’t do it,” Tate urged teens packed inside the

gymnasium for an aft er-noon school assembly on Feb. 27. “If I can get you some advice, don’t do it. If you don’t do it for your-self, do it for somebody else.”

Tate’s visit was the grand prize for Auburn

Riverside winning the second annual Verizon Wireless Save It Seattle contest. Th e com-pany’s online-driven awareness campaign challenged students at seven South Puget Sound high schools to take a pledge against texting and driving.

Auburn Riverside students made the com-mitment and cast the most pledges.

Th e schools were Auburn, Kentridge, Kent-wood, Emerald Ridge, Decatur and Todd Beamer high schools.

Last year’s contest winner, Roosevelt High School, received a visit from Seahawks quar-terback Russell Wilson aft er collecting the most pledges.

Last week it was Auburn Riverside’s turn.“It was pretty exciting,” said Levi Durr, a

junior, who got the chance to rub shoulders and take a photo with Tate before the as-sembly. “He asked me how I was. For him to come here with the this message is important. I think it makes a diff erence.”

For Tate, the appearance was a chance to give something back to the community.

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It’s time to save our preciouspar 3 golf course

We must act now.Kent residents, golfers far

and near, environmental advo-cates and nature lovers, wake up. Th e City Council is about to decide the fate of River-bend’s par 3 course. If they do, it will be sold to developers.

Th is gift of Mother Nature will be replaced with condos and apartment complexes. Th e tranquil sounds we hear and the fresh air we breathe will be replaced by noise from traffi c jams and pollution from added housing complexes.

Seniors, both men and women, will be deprived of a place to exercise, have fun and stay connected. Our youth will be forced to travel to Tacoma, Seattle or Bellevue to golf, making yet another expense for their parents.

I know hundreds of you have left messages at the mayor’s offi ce and for our

elected offi cials. Many more have written personal letters. And more than 1,500 have signed the par 3 petition, both residents and visitors. Yet, in spite of your eff orts, the mayor and the council are noncom-mittal.

If you care for your golf course, if you feel for our se-niors, youth and environment, if you want less traffi c, noise

and pollution, then please write the mayor and council’s offi ce.

If anyone wishes to join, help, or has any question for the Committee to Save the Par 3, please call the committee at 253-859-3019. Concerned citizens should also call or write the mayor’s offi ce at City of Kent, Offi ce of the Mayor, 220 Fourth Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032 or call 253-856-5200.

Voice your concerns and share why the par 3 is impor-tant to you, the city and its citizens.– Tom Brice

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No child should go hungry. Yet next month, new federal food stamps cuts will kick in, aff ecting nearly a quarter-mil-lion Washington households.

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Th e message was clear.“You can do literally ev-

erything on a Smartphone. Th at’s a temptation in itself,” Tate said. “But when it comes to texting and driving, it can wait. … Even a simple message can end badly. … Th ose are things we can avoid.”

A 2011 study fi nds nearly half of U.S. high school students aged 16 or older reported texting or email-ing while driving in the past 30 days. Texting while driv-ing was also found to be positively associated with other risky motor vehicle behaviors, says the Ameri-can Academy of Pediatrics.

Texting while driving has now replaced drunken driving as the No. 1 cause of teenage deaths on the road in the U.S., new research has found.

Th e study, undertaken by the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York, found that more than 300,000 teens are injured and more than 3,000 die each year as a result of

sending text messages while behind the wheel.

Tate warns teens to do the right thing when taking the wheel.

“If it’s that important, pull over and text or pull over and make the call,” he said. “It’s easy to say, ‘No, I’m not going to text’ …. I know it’s tough, but it’s something everyone can work on.”

Tate also hopes the Seahawks will work out a new contract when the free agency season offi cially begins Saturday.

He was asked: Can Se-attle save Tate?

Th e four-year NFL wide receiver hopes so. Th e Se-ahawks face diffi cult roster decisions as the world champions wrestle with the salary cap. Th e team must decide whether to re-sign several young free agents, notably Tate, fellow wideout Doug Baldwin and defense lineman Michael Bennett.

Tate is unsure about his future. He led the Seahawks with 64 receptions for 898 yards and fi ve touchdowns in 2013.

“I’m just enjoying be-

ing a world champion. I have tremendous faith that everything is going to work out regardless if it’s here or somewhere else,” Tate said in a pre-assembly news conference at Auburn Riverside. “I really can’t worry about it because I did my part, the tough part, performing on the fi eld.

“Hopefully I can call Seattle home for a few more years, but we will see,” Tate said. “I know Coach (Pete) Carroll has expressed that he would like to have me on the team, and I’ve expressed I’d like to stay on this team because I see this team win-ning for a long time. We’ll see. Only time will tell.”

Free agency has never been too kind to a cham-pion’s roster. Th e Baltimore Ravens lost eight starters aft er winning the 2013 Super Bowl.

“Th e sad part about the Super Bowl is looking in that locker room (and knowing) it’s never going to be the same. Never,” Tate said. “You’re going to lose coaches, lose players. It’s just the game. It’s tough, but

it is what it is.”With negotiations loom-

ing, Tate has stayed busy in February. He recently joined teammates in Brazil to participate in a camp to teach children football fundamentals. He was honored in his hometown of Hendersonville, Tenn.

When Verizon Wireless came calling, he gladly ap-peared in Auburn, spread-ing an important message. He basked in the glow, spent time high-fi ving students, signing auto-graphs and leading cheers. He handed out “Golden” Globes at the assembly, rec-ognizing student and staff achievements.

“Th is is important,” he said. “It’s a small way to give back.”

Verizon Wireless offi cials hope to continue the aware-ness campaign next year.

Elona Zadneprovosky-aka, a sophomore, came away impressed.

“Having someone like him here makes you listen to what he has to say,” she said. “It most likely will have an eff ect on me.”

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was relieved to find that he now qualifies for Medicaid and can access the basic health care he needs.

It’s not easy to reach people who have historically not had health care coverage

and often have instability in their lives. Many people don’t even know they are eligible. That’s why Community Health Centers in Washing-ton are calling on legislators to fund an outreach cam-paign when the Exchange marketing ends in March, to educate people that they can enroll in Medicaid at any time. Funding this campaign throughout 2014 will help Washington State achieve its high enrollment projections, creating state budget savings.

HealthPoint and other health centers are also working with legislators to ensure that new Med-icaid enrollees can choose their health plan when they enroll. Currently they are auto-assigned— they have no choice. If a patient is assigned to a plan that doesn’t contract with their current doctor, it creates more than just an incon-venience for someone with serious medical conditions. Changing plans also wastes valuable and already scarce resources for enrollees, providers, health plans and the Health Care Authority. Higher-income individuals

enrolling in coverage on the Exchange can choose a plan. Why not those enroll-ing in Medicaid?

As we celebrate and work toward a day where all Washingtonians have access to affordable quality health care, we know that these newly achieved gains are fragile. Despite contin-ued tight state budgets, we can’t turn our backs on this progress. We must push on to preserve critical health care safety net programs that are protecting lives and saving the state money, like Medicaid, Maternity Support Services and inter-preter services.

It is my hope that next fall a Kent Reporter headline will read, “Kent’s Uninsured Rate Dropped to Zero.” We can make that a reality with continued hard work.

Diana Olsen, a Kent resi-dent, works at HealthPoint, a nonprofit Community Health Center providing primary medical and basic dental care to more than 70,000 people each year, at 17 clinics through-out King County, including Kent. For more information, visit www.healthpointchc.org

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do not have enough food. Furthermore, when schools close for long breaks, children who are on free/reduced meals do not receive the necessary food assistance.

The state Legislature can help. Three years ago, dur-ing the recession, it slashed the state-based Food Assistance program by 50 percent. Last year, it par-tially restored State Food Assistance up to 75 percent of the level provided by federal food stamps.

Now it is time for them to restore full assistance. We have the money to get kids the food they need to learn and grow: the state Legisla-ture is working out a 2014-

15 budget that includes $60 million in additional revenue. Lawmakers need to restore equal benefits for families that count on State Food Assistance.– Maya Vengadasalam

Our debt in perspective

Put Russell Wilson’s $500,000 salary on every seat on every professional football stadium and you might visualize the enor-mity of just the last $1.1 trillion federal spending bill. And that is for only through September.

Our $17 trillion national debt would pile $8.55 mil-lion on every seat of every

football stadium in the nation.

The U.S. government has amassed $127.5 trillion in unfunded liabilities – Medi-care, Medicare Prescrip-tion Drug Program, Social Security, military and civil service pensions that we haven’t budgeted for.

We couldn’t do that in our personal lives.

The spirit of The 12th Man, turned to what is happening to our country, would awaken an interest in getting our country back from China and our other debtors. If we don’t roar like the 12th Man, in the end, it is our fault because we al-low the horrible borrowing to go on.– Janet Nelson

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Goodgion’s kind gestureOnce again, Kent travel agent Sally

Goodgion has given back to those less fortunate in her community.

This time it was to Kathy Pedrini, a Kent resident who received two tickets for a paid vacation to the Seattle Mari-ners’ spring training camp in Arizona from March 12-19.

Goodgion acquired the tickets through her yearly auction of assorted Mariners memorabilia she holds to raise money to take someone without the economic ability to do so. The package Goodgion raised to send Pedrini and her mother cost $3,000.

Pedrini could barely contain her enthusiasm when she found out that she was going on the trip. She gave almost everyone in the room a hug and started

planning what she would need to bring to Arizona. Item one: her new sandals.

“It felt good, great,” she said. “I love it.” The first players she wants to meet, if

she gets the chance, will be the Mariners’ pitchers and catchers.

“I hope they let me throw the ball,” she said with a smile.

Goodgion heard about Pedrini through Oriana Pon, a member of the Kiwanis Club. Pedrini had recently given a presentation about her work at Blanc n’ Schwartz Salon and Safeco Field – she sweeps and helps clean both sites – at the Kiwanis Club of Kent. When Pon heard that Goodgion was looking for someone to give the tickets to, “I immediately thought of Kathy,” she said.

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A “great office view,” says Watson, 26, a former Ma-rine using the GI bill to put himself through college.

Having the Auburn Airport and Galvin Flight Services, which handle the practical flight instruction, so close to the college has made it much easier for flight school students to get air time, whereas before they had to travel up to Boeing Field in Seattle for their classes.

Instructor George Comollo said there is a growing need for pilots in the industries, using Boeing Aerospace, which produces one 787 Dreamliner every three days to meet a de-mand for more than 1,000

planes, as an example. “If you look at the de-

mographics of the pilots, as George says, they’re getting older,” said Josh Clearman, dean of Green River techni-cal programs.

According to Clearman, airline companies realize that a large manpower gap is coming, as many pilots approaching retirement ages find their stock portfo-lios recovering.

“As a wave swells, you can feel it building, and then there’s that break point, so we feel like we’re somewhere on the point of that wave, closer to the top than the bottom,” Clearman said.

Pilots aren’t limited to working for passenger services. One student may train on fixed-wing craft to work for a major airline, whereas another may train on helicopters or com-mercial transport planes. Peterson, who hopes to work in Alaska, is training to be a bush pilot.

GRCC offers training

for the three different pilot licenses – private, commer-cial, and air transport – and side certifications for multi engine, instructor, and instrument ratings. And according to Comollo, the courses can’t be taken lightly. New students should expect to work their tails off.

“You really need to come in and realize that you’re jumping such a high level of steps in knowledge for every lesson you take,” said Comollo. “You’re really preparing for a world that is fairly quick. It’s not like you have a slow educational process to get you to that level of knowledge and understanding.”

Comollo said that the most successful pilots have a strong logical mind-set that can process the methodical steps that flight schools require.

One of the hardest class-es, Peterson and Watson agree, is instrument read-ing, and they don’t expect it to get easier. Each class

gets more in depth, says Peterson. For private license training, students only learn what each instrument does, but for other classes, such as the instruments course, they have to learn precisely how the instrument func-tions on a mechanical and physical level.

While flying can be an exciting career, prospective pilots shouldn’t jump into flying for the money. Accord-ing to several sources, pilots may expect to make less than $40,000 a year in their first years of flying, whereas the average cost of training runs in excess of $80,000. The ra-tio of wages to the program’s high costs has turned many potential students away, and has contributed to the workforce shortage projected in the coming years.

Still, for the chance to have an office with a window at 35,000 feet, the risks might be worth the rewards.

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used consultants twice to find new superintendents.

“They are specialized into knowing the market, knowing what’s out there and knowing the top candidates,” Boyce said about consult-ing firms. “Their reputation relies on bringing the top candidates to, in this case the city of Kent, for the two positions. At the end of the day, the mayor has the right to fill her staff and we want to make sure we get the right people for the right job.”

Both jobs are filled by interim hires. Tom Brubaker has served as interim CAO since John Hodgson retired in May. Paula Barry is the interim finance director after Bob Nachlinger retired in January.

The $60,000 will come out of the city’s general fund. Barry said the money exists because of savings from vacant positions.

Thomas said the money to hire a consultant could have been included in the city budget for 2014

because Hodgson left last spring and Nachlinger told the council last fall he would be retiring.

“That would have been up to you,” Cooke said. “I presented my budget before that time occurred. Quite honestly, I don’t think any of us were even thinking about it at that time. We were looking at all of the other budget issues.”

Lorraine Patterson, city human resources director, told the council she received only 22 applications from advertis-

ing the finance director posi-tion locally and none of them had experience as a finance director in a comparable city.

Karras will contact people already employed about coming to Kent, Patterson said. She added the company has found new hires for the governor’s office, King County, Sound Transit and the Seattle mayor’s office.

The pay range for a new CAO in Kent is $121,200 to $169,668 per year in salary, according to the city of Kent 2014 pay rate list. The

range for a finance director is $106,776 to $149,496.

“The salary is at a range where it is competitive,” Patterson said in response to a question from Fincher about whether the in-centives are enough for someone to leave their job to come to Kent. “We have a good package. It’s not the

highest but it is competitive. That should not be a prob-lem. Actually, the state pays less than us and so if you are able to recruit from the state, we look really good compared to the state.”

It will take about 12 weeks for Karras to find candidates for the jobs, Pat-terson said.

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Community awareness meeting: 7 p.m. March 13, Panther Lake Elementary School, 10200 SE 216th St. The Kent Police Department invites the public. The focus of the meeting is to bring police leader-ship and community members together to address community crime concerns and introduce resources that Kent Police can provide to assist community members in making their neighborhoods safer and more secure. Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas and agency administrators will answer ques-tions about department operations and community safety concerns. Members of the department’s Neighborhood Response Team and the department’s Community Education unit will be present to answer questions and take input regarding specific issues or concerns within the community. There will be a special presentation by one of the police department K9 officers, and the police department volunteers. For more information, visit www.kentwa.gov/police.

Shelley Irish’s Visionary Art and Sacred Décor: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 29, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Shel-ley Irish sells her inspired and original oil paintings, prints and fine craft alongside other artists and healers at the Emerald Spiral Psychic Fair. Chakra rainbows, alter art, beaded angels and other works. Free. www.gallerysati.com

EasterEgg Hunt: 10:30 a.m. April 19, Riverview Community Church, 4135 S. 216th St., Kent. More than 10,000 eggs, popcorn, cotton candy, carnival bouncer, 18-foot inflatable slide, pictures with the Easter Bunny and

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King County Fundraising Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. April 3, Emerald Downs, third floor, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Celebrate the Washington Women’s Employ-ment & Education (WWEE) inclusion in The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink. WWEE graduate Julie Kaas is guest speaker. Free. Register by emailing Karrie Nevin at [email protected].

Rainier Christian School’s annual live auction and dinner: 6 p.m. April 5, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave N., Kent. Celebrating “50 Years of Investing in the RCS Story.” Silent and live auctions, dinner by Longhorn catering. Proceeds support Christian education in South King County. Purchase your tickets online at RainierCSD.org.

HealthKent4Health presents ShoWalk: 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 625 W. James St. Free indoor walking. Register at the door or call 253-856-4968.

Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. March 10, Green River Community College - Kent Campus, 417 Ramsay Way; 9-11 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m. March 12, Kent Phoenix Academy, 11000 SE 264th St.; 10 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. March 12, Kent School District, 12033 SE 256th St.; 12:30-2:30 p.m., 3:30-6:30 p.m. March 13, Kent Lutheran Church, 336 2nd Ave. S.; 1-4 p.m. March 19, Columbia Dis-tributing, Inc., 20301 59th Place S.; 9-11:30 a.m. March 19, DSHS Children’s Services, 1313 W. Meeker; 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. March 25, River Of Life Fellowship, 10615 SE 216th; 8-10 a.m., 10:45 a.m.-2 p.m. March 28, Kentridge High School, 12430 SE 208th St.; 12:45-2:45 p.m., 3:45-6:45 p.m. March 31, St. James Episcopal Church, 24447 94th Ave. S.; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. April 1, Hexcel Corporation, 19819 84th Ave. S. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Club-house, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofit weight loss support group. For more information, call 253-709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www.whywelovetops.com

Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE,Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the first Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.

Gamblers Anonymous: For meeting times and locations, call toll free the Gam-blers Anonymous Hotline 1-855-222-5542. Visit www.gawashington.org or www.gamblersanonymous.org for additional information.

Clubs, programsPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder Discussed: 7 p.m. March 10, Lifetree Café, Community Room, First Christian Church, 11717 240th St. SE, Kent. The program, The program, Wounded Warriors: When War Comes Home, will explore post-traumatic stress disorder in the lives of military vet-erans and provide helpful resources and strategies for coping with PTSD. Program is free. Snacks and beverages available. For questions about Lifetree may be directed to Bob Brooks at 206-653-6532 or [email protected]. More information is avail-able at Lifetreecafe.com.

Car seat safety classes: 5-7 p.m. March 24, Fire Station 46, 3521 S. 170 St., SeaTac. The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority offers free classes to the public. The department instructors are certified, experienced car seat technicians. Space limited; registration recommended. To register, please call 253-856-4415.

American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Kent: 6:30-8 p.m., March 27, April 24, May 22, Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Team meetings. Open to anyone who has been on a relay team or would like to know more about the relay. Relay For Life enables a community to come together to celebrate those who have survived cancer, support those who are fighting it, and remember those who have been lost. This year’s Relay For Life of Kent is May 30-31 at Kent-Meridian High School’s French Field. To become a community spon-sor, contact Lance Goodwin at [email protected] or 253-740-2363. Visit www.RFLKent.org for additional information and team registration. Follow the relay at www.Facebook.com/RFLKent.

Kent Black Action Commission Ac-tion Up Meeting: 3-6 p.m., every fourth Saturday from September through June. November and December meetings are on the third Saturday, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Welcome all who live, work, or attend school in Kent or the South King County region to join us. For more informa-tion, call 253-852-0614 or visit www.

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Kent Evening Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, The Lodge, Arbor Village Retirement Center, 24004 114th Place SE, Kent. Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your self-confidence? Making yourself heard in that weekly meeting at work? Come practice your oratory skills with a friendly and informative group of people. With members ranging from begin-ners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoast-masters.net.

NetworkThe Kent Chapter of Business Net-work, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednes-day morning at 7 at the Old Country Buffet, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing. Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us. For more information, contact Dr. Allan McCord at 253-854-3040.

Kent Chamber President’s Gala: 5 p.m. April 11, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Celebrating the Business Leadership Excellence Awards. Dinner, silent and live auctions, games, wine raffle. Republic Services is presenting sponsor. Single $75 early reservation; $85 late registration; $650 for table of eight. For tickets and more information, contact the Kent Chamber of Commerce at 253-854-1770 or [email protected].

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Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees Tribute: 8 p.m. March 7. Offering fans the full sights and sounds of the Bee Gees playlist and singing their blockbuster hits. Concert to benefit Music Aid Northwest: Ticket prices: $30-$60.

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“Stuart Little” by Dallas Children’s Theater: 11 a.m. March 8, Kent-Meridian PAC, 10020 SE 256th St., Kent. Great for ages 5 and up. Based on the Award Winning Book by E.B. White, Stuart Little tells the story of a most unusual mouse and his ordi-nary New York family. Stuart’s life is a series of adventures and misadventures with a

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Alpin Hong: 7:30 p.m. March 21, Kent-Meridian PAC. Back by popular demand, Alpin Hong returns to Kent after an overwhelmingly successful 2013 residency and concert. Alpin’s combination of humor, emotion and dazzling technique brings audiences of all ages to their feet. This year Alpin will build on his relationship with Kent School District students and incor-porate them into his final performance. Sponsored by Pete and Pat Curran, and the Kent Parks Foundation. Tickets: $25 general, $22 senior, $15 youth.

Harlem Gospel Choir: 7:30 p.m. April 5, Kentwood PAC. From the heart of Harlem in New York City, the Harlem Gospel Choir travels the world and is loved for its joyous, foot-stomping, hand-clapping blues, jazz, and gospel spirituals. They have performed for Nelson Mandela and Pope John Paul II, and have shared the stage with such legendary artists as Bono, Sinead O’Connor, Lyle Lovett, Diana Ross and many others. Sponsored by Pete and Pat Curran through Kent Parks Foundation. Tickets: $28 general, $25 senior, $15 youth.

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Sixth annual Highline Classic Jazz Festival: 2:30-10:30 p.m. March 8, Sound Event Center, 23660 Marine View Drive, Des Moines. A lineup of 14 bands playing on three separate stages. Musicians perform several styles of jazz. The experience in-cludes concerts, dancing, food, drink and an opportunity to mingle with the musicians. Proceeds support the nonprofit Burien Arts Association. EJ’s Catering serving dinner, at $16. Two no-host wine bars and a coffee bar. Tickets $40 for adults, $35 for seniors (65 and over) and free for youth 18 and under. Sold at Burien Arts Gallery, 826 SW 152nd St. Tickets are also available at Brown Paper Tickets, www.brownpapertickets.com/event/553955. For more information visit www.highlineclassicjazz.com.

“The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.”: 7 p.m. March 20-21, 5 p.m. March 22, Sunrise Elementary School, 22300 132nd Ave. SE. Sunrise PTA Mustang Theatre presentation. Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill 10-year-old: normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That’s just the problem … for Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one’s ever seen before. Careful what you wish for, Stanley! Tickets are $5 per person at the door. Children under 5 are free.

Live music: Reds Wine Bar @ Craft Beers, 321 Ramsay Way No. 110 Kent Station,

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Honk!: 7 p.m. March 21, 22, 28, 29; 3 p.m. March 22, 29, Green River Com-munity College, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Heavier Than Air Family Theatre production. A poultry tale in a musical based on Hans Christian An-dersen’s “The Ugly Duckling”. Honk!’s charm, humor and message of tolerance is perfect for a family audience. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door. www.heavierthanair.com

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No. 4 Kentridge earned a ticket to this week’s elite eight Class 4A state tournament aft er rallying to defeat No. 7 Arlington 65-61 in a regional boys basketball game last Friday at Kent-Meridian High School.

Keasean Kelly had 17 points, Jawan Stepney scored 14 points and Hussayn Ford added 10 points for the Char-gers (25-1).

Brady Brummel led Arling-ton (20-4) with 23 points.

Aft er Brummel’s 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in the

game, Ford hit the go-ahead shot with 23 seconds left .

Kentridge trailed by six heading into the fi nal period but responded.

Th e tension down the stretch could be cut with a knife by the end of the fourth quarter when a two-point free throw attempt gave Arlington the chance to tie the game and send it into overtime.

“My heart almost stopped every time something hap-pened,” Kelly said.

“It was just an incredible pace,” said Chargers coach Dave Jameson. “Even if we had lost that game, that was a playoff game.”

“Th at’s what you expect coming into one of these games,” said Kent resident Mike Simmons, who at-tended the game to root for Kentridge. “Th at’s playoff basketball.”

Students fl ooded the court when the clock hit zero to cel-ebrate with the team, hoisting players into the air and grab-bing photos with the victors.

Th e Chargers secured a second seed in the Hardwood Classic, and played their fi rst around against Garfi eld Th ursday. Th e score was not available at press time.

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Hoan Do has spent the last four years of his life motivating high school and college students around the country to make more of themselves, and now he’s putting his beliefs to the test as he prepares for one of the biggest challenges of his life.

Do is auditioning for the sixth season on G4TV of “American Ninja Warrior”, an intense obstacle course that challenges the contes-tant’s strength, agility and mental fortitude.

When contestants aren’t running up walls, they’re leaping across pits using circular rings or navigating a 20-foot lateral peg wall. If he’s selected, competing on the show is just one more entry in Do’s list of accom-plishments.

Do holds a unique acco-lade as one of the youngest motivational speakers in the United States. He got into speaking at the end of his time studying at Pepperdine University, and now travels throughout the country speaking to high schoolers and college students, providing tips for ways they can succeed in college and high school by changing their mentality.

His work has taken him around the nation to speak in locations as far away as Pennsylvania or as close as Seattle University. Running a speaking business out of the house demands a great degree of coordination and discipline, but also requires motivation and dedication to an idea. All of these skills have helped Do as he trains for the show.

Do, a Federal Way native and Kent resident, decided to audition for the show after his crossfit trainer tagged him in a photo with the Twitter hashtag ameri-can ninja warrior.

“In that moment I thought, ‘Why not,’ ” he said.

Training to become a Ninja Warrior and training at a crossfit gym are two different tasks, which Do has taken to with a certain zeal. Do’s athletic back-ground as a wrestler and triathlete have kept him in shape but the tasks on the show require different skills. To compensate for this, Do has incorporated a training program into his daily routine, including 6 a.m. workouts and visit-ing two gyms.

In the mornings, he visits Ronin Training Center to prepare for the obstacles on the course. Many of the Ninja Warrior obstacles are oriented around the urban sport Parkour, or free running. Among its other obstacles, the gym features a wall climb with one-inch wood slats to grip and a salmon ladder where the user must throw a bar up a notched wall.

Gym owner Travis Ramsey, a former contes-tant, built the gym around his experiences on the show.

“I’ve got no doubt that if he decides he wants to be the first person to finish it, he’ll be the first person to finish it,” Ramsey said.

In the evenings, Do attends crossfit train-ing at Renton CrossFit, where he works on his overall strength and fitness

through lifting and calis-thenics.

The grand prize for completing all four Ninja Warrior courses is $500,000 in cash. Do, ever the or-ganized economist, plans to divide it up among a number of investments and personal expenditures.

Do isn’t sure when he’ll hear back from the “American Ninja Warrior” producers to see if he’s been selected for a slot. Many of his friends and fans believe that with his motivation and athletic background, he would be a shoo in as a competitor.

Kent man prepares for the chance to become a ‘Ninja Warrior’

Ninja in training: Kent resident Hoan Do is training for the “American Ninja Warrior” obstacle course, which incorporates strength and agility to find the most fit competitors in the United States. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

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Several area high school athletes have signed letters of intent to play at colleges in the fall.

From Kentlake, swimmer Kyndal Phil-lips signed with University of Nevada Las Vegas.

From Kentwood, boys soccer player Gar-rett Rudolph signed with Elmhurst college. Girls soccer player Megan Charlton signed with Troy University in Alabama. Mariah Lee, who also plays soccer, signed with Stanford.

Football player Terrence Grady signed with Eastern Washington University.

Kentlake, Kentwood athletes sign letters of intent


CITY OF KENTNOTICE OF ORDINANCES

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL

The following is a summary of the ordinance(s) adopted by the Kent City Council on March 4, 2014:ORDINANCE NO. 4106 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun- cil of the City of Kent, Washing- ton, amending Chapter 3.28 of the Kent City Code, pertaining to the business and occupation tax, to adopt further exemptions and deductions and to clarify a por- tion of the square footage tax component.

This ordinance will take effect

passage and publication, unless subjected to referendum or

otherwise noted. A copy of the complete text of any ordinance will be mailed upon request of the City Clerk.Ronald F. Moore, MMC, City ClerkPublished in the Kent Reporter on March 7, 2014. #1007261.

VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

District Healthcare SystemNOTICE OF

EDUCATIONAL MEETING An educational meeting of the Board of Trustees of Valley Medical Center will be held from 8:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014 in the Board Room at Valley Medical Center (400 So. 43rd St., Renton, WA 98055). BOARD OF TRUSTEES(District Healthcare System)By: Sandra Sward

of Trustees Published in the Kent, Renton,

Diamond Reporters on February 28, 2014 and March 7, 2014. #993528.

CITY OF KENTOFFICE OF THE

HEARING EXAMINERNOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGAT&T RUSSELL ROAD

PARK WTF CE-2013-2/RPP3-2134240

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner for the City of Kent will hold a public hearing to consider a request submitted by Brandon Olsen with AT&T for a conditional use permit pursuant to Kent City

Code 15.04.020(8) to replace an existing 91-foot tall light pole within the Russell Road Sports Field Complex with a 110-foot tall light pole that will include a wireless telecommunications facility (WTF) mounted to the top. A 290 square foot equipment shelter will be placed near the base of the pole. The property is located at 5821 West James

County Tax Parcel Number 2322049027. The zoning is SR-1, Residential Agricultural

ignation of OS, Open Space. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner will hold the public hearing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 at 10:00 AM in Chambers West, Kent City Hall, 220 S.

concerning this proposed application, please contact Erin

es at (253) 856-5454 or by Email

person wishing to submit oral, written or electronic comments

so prior to the meeting or at the meeting. Send all written

98032. All interested persons are requested to be then and there present at the meeting. One free copy of the staff report will be

noon, March 12, 2014, in Plan-

formation, contact Kent Planning

Kent, WA 98032. Any person requiring a disability accommo- dation should contact the City in advance for more information. For TDD relay service, call 1-800-833-6388 (hearing im- paired) or 1-800-833-6385 (Braille) or the City of Kent at (253) 856-5725.Charlene Anderson AICP, Planning ManagerDated: March 4, 2014Published in the Kent Reporter on March 7, 2014. #1007122.

Superior Court of Washington County of King

In re: Judith Gomez Petitioner, andJuan Hilario Respondent.No. 13-3-10826-1KNT

Summons by Publication (SMPB)

To the Respondent: The petitioner has started an

ing: that your marriage or domes-

The petition also requests that the court grant the following

or residential schedule for the dependent children. Determine support for the dependent children pursuant to the Washington State child support statutes. You must respond to this

your written response on the person signing this summons and

clerk of the court. If you do not

in 60 days after the date of the

(60 days after the 31st day of January, 2014), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a

for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a disso- lution, the court will not enter the

the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF DR 01.0300, Re- sponse to Petition (Marriage). Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court,

(360)705-5328, or from the Inter- net at the Washington State Courts homepage: http:/www.courts.wa.gov/forms

of an attorney in this matter you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any,

of your response on the petitioner

return receipt requested. This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and

the State of Washington.Dated: August 27, 2013Petitioner: Judith Gomez File Original of your Response

tiht the Clerk of the Court at:Maleng Regional Justice Center

Kent, Washington 98032

on: PetitionerJudith Gomez23818 11th Pl SE #E5Kent, WA 98031 Published in the Kent Reporter on January 31; February 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 7, 2014. #971537.

ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENT NOTICELOCAL IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT #358CITY OF KENT

Construction of curbs, gutters,

drains, retaining walls, street illumination, landscaping, slope protection, underground power and necessary appurtenances re-

South from Kent-Des Moines Road to South 252nd Street, as

ninth (9th) installment of the as-

358 under Ordinance 3734, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before March 14, 2014, said installment

percent added, and the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law.Dated this 14 day of February 2014.

R. J. NachlingerFinance DirectorCity of Kent, Washington

Published in the Kent Reporter February 28, 2014 and March 7, 2014. #975563.

In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for

the County of PierceIn the matter of the Estate of: JAMES RYAN COPPEDGE, Decedent. NO. 14-4-00298-2

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030 The Administrator named below has been appointed as Adminis- trator of this estate. Any persons

deceased must, before the time

the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in

ing to the Administrator of the Estate’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim

with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal

the notice to the creditor as pro-

or (2) four months after the date

If the claim is not presented within this time-frame, the claim

this act and RCW 11.40.060.

against both the decedent’s probate and non probate assets.Date of Filing: February 20, 2014First Publication: March 7, 2014Administrator: Greg L. AllwineAttorney for the Administrator: Jennifer Combs.Greg Allwine, Administrator of the Estate VSI Law Group, PLLC3600 Port of Tacoma Road, Suite 311Tacoma, Washington 98424253-922-5464 phone253-922-5848 facsimile Published in the Kent Reporter on March 7, 2014, March 14, 2014, March 21, 2014. #995931. The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority (RFA) is accepting sealed bids for archi- tectural, engineering, and design

South King County Training Consortium. The deadline for sealed bids is March 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. For information about the bidding process or to obtain a copy of the Statements of

fa.org or call 253-856-4405 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on all regular business days.

Reporter March 7, 2014 #996760

NOTICE OF APPLICATION A project permit application was

Following is a description of the

application and the process for

WA.DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: March 7, 2014

NUMBER: KENT VALLEY LOOP TRAIL MASTER PLAN

#RPSA-2140494PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Kent Parks, Recreation,

is proposing a master plan for

along two existing regional trails,right-of-way, and on park proper-ties adjacent to the trails. Thework proposed in the master planwill include repairs to sections ofworn asphalt, design and imple-mentation of a signage plan, anew trailhead, a few trail connec-tions, a few new restrooms, newbenches, and increased promo-tion of the trail opportunities.The zoning for this project

zoning districts: MA, M1, M2, M3, MR-G, MR-M, SR-1, A-10, GC, GC-MU, DCE. The location

Trail from S 200th Street toFoster Park; Interurban Trailfrom Foster Park to S 196th St; Frager Road from S 204th St to

parks, including Foster Park,

Fishing Hole Park, Russell Woods Park, Van Doren’s Land-ing Park, Three Friends FishingHole Park, Briscoe Park, and

OTHER PERMITS AND PLANS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED:Permit, Building Permit, GradingPermitPUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: March 7, 2014 to March 21,2014 All persons may comment on this application. Comments must

4:30P.M., Friday, March 21, 2014

WA 98032. For questions regarding this project, please

(253) 856-5454.DATED: March 7, 2014 Published in the Kent Reporteron March 7, 2014. #999097.

PUBLIC NOTICES

My Wedding My Way showcase comes to GRCC on March 8

FOR THE REPORTER

Are you planning a wed-ding that is do it yourself, offb eat, funky, or just the traditional with a little twist? Looking for some inspiration?

Planners have a place for you to see.

More than 40 local vendors are scheduled to at-tend My Wedding My Way, a wedding show at Green River Community College’s main Auburn campus on Saturday, March 8.

Th e show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lindbloom Student Center,

12401 SE 320th St., AuburnTh e third annual event

showcases traditional and innovative wedding profes-sionals from throughout the South Puget Sound region.

Th e show features local venues, photographers, cake design, decorating specialists and other wed-ding professionals.

Th e day includes fashion shows, live performances, and plenty of opportunities to get some helpful advice from the professionals.

Parking and admission is free.

For more information, contact: Patty Sherman at 253-333-6012 or [email protected].

Show information also is available on Facebook and online at bit.ly/mwmw2013.

MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE recently honored Tara Radford and soccer players from Kentwood and Kentridge high schools for their work on “Kicks for a Cure.”

The program raises money for breast-cancer screenings to support women’s health.

Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, sponsored

Senate Resolution 8691, which highlighted the Kentwood girls soccer team’s work in raising more than $21,000 to provide breast-cancer screenings for low-income women through MultiCare Covington’s “Women Get It” program.

Since Tara Radford, wife of Kentwood soccer coach Aaron Radford, launched the

eff ort in 2009, the team has played fi ve fundraising matches along with other community events to raise funds and awareness.

“This is a great example of turning tragedy into opportunity,” Fain said.

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Th e beginning of March is a good time to plant seeds of cool season crops like peas, sweet peas and lettuce.

It is also time to buy hellebores in glorious bloom and prune roses and ornamental grasses if you have not done so already. Pruning early fl owering shrubs such as forsythia, fl owering plum and cherry can produce the benefi t of fresh fl owers for the house. Just add the cut stems from the budded branches to a vase of warm water and watch how easy it is to fool Mother Nature.

Q. Why when I plant a row of peas – up to 50 seeds, I only get four of fi ve that actually sprout? I even buy fresh pea seeds and don’t use the left over seeds from last year like my penny-pinching father. Yet all his peas sprout and we plant at the same time and live nearby. I am very frustrated. T.R., Olympia

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drains more slowly and you are planting too early (the peas stay too wet and rot) or you have hungry mice or crows that help themselves to your crop before it even sprouts. Try this: Scatter the pea seeds onto a damp dish cloth and wrap it up. Leave the peas indoors for

a few days in the damp cloth and then plant out-doors aft er they have sprouted. Pre-sprouting peas will keep them from rotting in cold soil. Th en cover

the area with light netting to keep out the crows and place a mouse trap in the row under a bucket or pot slightly propped to keep out pets but allow mice inside. Wait until mid-March to plant your peas and you can expect better results.

Q. I love sweet peas and want to grow my own cut fl owers this summer. I have an area that gets only half a day of sun. Can I still grow sweet peas? G. Email

A. Yes, sweet peas will sprout and bloom with 4 to 5 hours of sunshine but they still need to have

well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter. Here is a planting tip to get sweet peas to bloom earlier and stay in fl ower longer: Dig a trench 8 inches deep and fi ll the bottom with 2 inches of well-rotted manure and one inch of soil on top. Add the pea seeds. Once they sprout add another layer of soil then more manure. By put-ting manure in the bottom of a trench the seedlings will have warmth and nutri-ents right when they need it. Once you harvest a few stems of sweet pea blooms keep on cutting. Sweet peas continue blooming as long as you keep harvesting the fl owers. Snip the stems in the morning when they are full of moisture for the longest lasting cut fl owers.

Q. I went to the North-west Flower and Garden Show and admired a very pretty, bell-shaped fl ower growing in several of the display gardens. It had purple and white markings on the petals that looked just like a checker board. I have lost the name of that fl ower. Do you know what it is? L.M., Enumclaw

A. Yes, the checkered lily or Fritillaria meleagris is one

of the few spring fl owering bulbs that will thrive in damp soil or even in meadows that get fl ooded by spring rains. Th is makes it a great early spring bloomer for damp sites where other bulbs would rot. Th e markings on the petals really are extraor-dinary so remember to cut a few blooms to bring indoors and admire up close. You can enjoy this bulb in your gar-den now even if you didn’t plant in the fall. Local nurser-ies have potted Frittilaria me-leagris plants in bloom now ready to add to the garden or for display in porch pots and windowboxes.

Marianne Binetti has a de-gree in horticulture from Wash-ington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening ques-tions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped en-velope for a personal reply. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her web-site, www.binettigarden.com.

Soroptimist International of Kent recently honored individuals and organizations at its awards luncheon, Empowering Women and Girls, at the Golden Steer Steak ‘n Rib House.

Th e Soroptimists awarded a total of $6,000 to the King County Sexual Assault Resource Cen-ter, Dawn Abuse Women’s Network, Washington Women’s Employment and Education, Kent Youth and Family Services, YWCA Camp for Kids, and to winners of the Soroptimists’ Women’s Opportunity Award program.

At the ceremony were: above, front row, from left , Mary Ellen Stone (KCSARC); Brenda Chrys-tie (DAWN); Janie Frasier (WWEE); Nathan Box (KYFS) and Shauna Rumsey (YWCA).

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