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Evan Mitchell, 2, of Kent, checks out a mini loader during a National Public Works Week event at the ShoWare Center on Monday. The city of Kent hosted the event, which featured a variety of heavy equipment and displays about the city’s Public Works Department. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

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A commemorative issue published by the Kent Reporter

May 22, 2015

Looking back: The original Kent Recorder newspaper offi ce on South First Street, as captured by photographer W.S. Walbridge in about 1891 or 1892. COURTESY PHOTO, Greater Kent Historical Society

KENT CELEBRATES ITS RICH HISTORY, GROWTH

REPORTER STAFFKent, you’re 125 years old.You started out as a small farming

town of hops fi elds succeeded in time

by lettuce crops and dairy farms. Now,

hundreds of companies from a Starbucks

roasting plan to Recreational Equipment

Inc., (REI) to Boeing call you home.

“Kent has come a long way since it was

fi rst incorporated on May 28, 1890, with

a population of 793,” said Kent Mayor

Suzette Cooke. “Now, as a hub of innova-

tion with over 124,000 residents, we’re a

globally-connected community with so

much progress and history to recognize.”

Th e town, originally referred to as Ti-

tusville, fi rst became permanently settled

by westerners in the early 1860s along the

banks of what was then the White River.

Hops were shipped by rail or river

from Titusville, though in 1889 folks were

calling you Kent, aft er Kent County in

England, a major hops-producing region.

But in 1891, an invasion of aphids wiped

out your crops.Aft er the turn of the 20th century, you

turned to dairy farming, and became

home to a Carnation Condensed Milk

plant.Flooding from the Green and White

rivers was a constant problem. In 1906,

fl ooding changed the course of the White

River, which reduced the fl ood hazard by

half.You continued to have fl ooding prob-

lems until the federal government built

the Howard A. Hanson Dam at Eagle

Gorge in 1962 along the Green River.

During and aft er the Great Depression,

you were known as the “Lettuce Capital

of the World.” Aft er World War II, your

population grew more rapidly. From 1953

to 1960, you grew twelve-fold.In 1965, Boeing opened a space center in

Kent, followed several years later by other

aerospace and high-tech companies.

Th at trend continues today with such

companies as Blue Origin, owned by Ama-

zon.com founder Jeff Bezos, which aims to

one day feature human travel to space.

In 1992, the Greater Kent Historical

Society formed to promote the discovery,

preservation and dissemination of knowl-

edge about your history. In 1996, the city of Kent purchased the

historic Bereiter House, home of one of

your early mayors, to serve as the Kent

Historical Museum, where your 125-year

history comes to life.

Sister blames brother’s death on lack of help for mentally ill BY STEVE HUNTER

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Just two days before Kent Police responded to a suspicious death and found Ismail S.A. Mohamed dead, naked and with head injuries outside on a Kent hotel parking lot, his sister and parents had tried to convince a Yakima mental health treatment facility and a judge to keep him in custody for treat-ment.

His family traveled to Washington from their home in Cairo, Egypt several days before the death of Mohamed, 31, a divorced father with two young boys. Th ey came here because his sister reported Mohamed missing on April 14 aft er he failed to communicate with family members by phone as he typi-cally did.

Th e family tracked him down at the Bridges evaluation and treatment facility for the mentally ill in Yakima. A Washington State Patrol trooper had found Mohamed asleep and uncoopera-tive in his vehicle along a Yakima street, according to Kent Police. Mohamed was admitted to Bridges on April 16 and discharged on April 17.

Radwa Elfeqi saw a brief story on the Kent Reporter website about her brother’s death on the morning of April 21. He was found at the Crossland Economy Studios hotel. She called the newspaper to say there’s much more to the story than a man being found dead.

She wanted the story known so other

Ismail Mohamed with his sons. Courtesy Photo

BY STEVE HUNTER

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Voters will pick from more than one candidate in just two races this year for the Kent City Council as three incumbents are running unopposed.

Four people are running for the seat held by Deborah Ranniger, who decided not to see reelection. Her term ends in December.

Councilwoman Brenda Fincher, who

was appointed last year to her position, faces challenger Toni Troutner in the Nov. 3 general election for the remaining two years on the four-year term.

Nobody fi led by the May 15 deadline with King County Elections to run against incumbents Les Th omas, Bill Boyce and Dana Ralph. Th e council seats are four-year terms and the part-time positions pay $13,752 per year.

Th e candidates to replace Ranniger are Bailey Stober, Rich Brandau, Hira Singh

Bhullar and Tina Budell. Th ey will face off in an Aug. 4 primary. Th e two with the most votes in the primary will advance to the general election.

Th is marks the third council race for Sto-ber. He lost races in 2013 against Ken Sharp and in 2011 against Ranniger. He lives on the East Hill and works as a communications and marketing consultant for several small businesses and a political client.

Filings draw two races for Kent City Council

Kent artist attracts large audienceBY MARK KLAAS

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Michael Tolleson has discovered more places, people and possibilities through his spontaneously created art.

All for the purpose of bringing greater awareness to and support for autism.

Kent’s autistic savant artist is in great demand these days for his paintings. Th rough his attractive downtown gallery to his strong social media presence, the 57-year-old Tolleson is gaining a worldwide audience.

“I’m a vessel that holds a gift . I cannot be credited for what I’m do-ing because it’s something that chan-nels through the autism,” Tolleson said. “Th ere’s a light within all of us. I didn’t fi nd mine until my 50s. Who

Michael Tolleson, a renowned autistic savant artist, creates an inspiring piece in an hour or less. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

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One race set forKent School Board BY HEIDI SANDERS

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Th e Kent School Board will have one contested race in the Nov. 3 general election. Trisha Sanders is challenging incumbent Russell Hanscom for the District 1 seat.

Board president Debbie Straus, Dis-trict 3, and Karen DeBruler, District 2, are both running unopposed for re-elec-tion. Each position carries a four-year term. Filings closed May 15.

Hanscom, 48, of Kent, was fi rst elected to the board in 2011. He said he is pleased with the direction the district is headed and hopes to continue to serve on the board.

“It’s important to me that we not only continue to build on our past success but continue to be innovative, ensur-ing all our students have the resources, structure and support to be successfully prepared for their futures,” Hanscom said in an email.

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Teachers in the Kent School District are consid-ering a one-day walkout over lack of funding for

education and class size. The Kent Education

Association’s Executive Board unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the walkout.

The association will have

a general membership meeting on Tuesday, May 26, to discuss a possible walkout date and vote on the issue.

About 60 education as-sociations across the state have participated in or are planning similar walkouts.

“This is not a work

stoppage against the Kent School Board, the admin-istration of Kent public schools, nor the good patrons of the Kent public schools, but rather a day of action demonstrating the need for a new direction in our Legislature,” the resolu-tion states.

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Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke and former mayor Jim White prepare to cut the city’s 125th anniversary cake during a reception on Tuesday night at City Hall. Looking on, from left to right behind the mayors, are former council members Tim Clark and Jon Johnson as well as current council members Dennis Higgins, Brenda Fincher and Jim Berrios. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter

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A former Kent Little League treasurer pleaded guilty last week to stealing more than $200,000 from the organization.

Kevin L. Baker, 50, of Maple Valley, faces a sentence range of 22 to 29 months and will be required to pay back $208,743 in restitu-tion, according to the King County

Prosecuting Attorney's Offi ce. He is scheduled to be sentenced at 1 p.m. on June 26 before Judge LeRoy Mc-Cullough at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

Baker pleaded guilty to six counts of fi rst-degree theft (value of more than $5,000) and two counts of second-degree theft (value of more than $750) in connection with tak-ing money from the youth baseball and soft ball group's bank accounts

during a 16-month period in 2012-13. He used some of the funds in an attempt to keep his newly acquired Benchwarmer Sports Bar and Grill in Kent afl oat, according to charg-ing papers. Th e bar along Russell Road has since closed.

League president Greg Whitcomb discovered the fi nancial shortfall aft er he tried to use a Kent Little League ATM card for a $20 purchase at Of-fi ce Depot and the card was declined.

He learned in December 2013 that funds appeared to be missing from league bank accounts. He reported the alleged theft to the Kent Police that same month.

Baker pleaded guilty to taking $9,200 and $9,571 from the league's bank account through cashier checks in May 2013; $20,129 and $20,000 in September 2012; $10,000 and $5,300 in July and Au-gust 2012; and $2,500 and $2,000 in June 2012. He also faced fi ve other counts of theft that were dismissed in return for a guilty plea but money that he still must pay back.

Baker was fi ngerprinted, booked and released on the same day aft er an initial guilty plea in January. He remains out of custody.

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Kent Police closer to solving last month’s baby shooting death caseBY STEVE HUNTER

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Kent Police are getting closer to solving who shot and killed a 1-year-old baby girl on April 16 in Kent and have four persons of interest in custody.

Malijah Grant was shot in the head while riding in a carseat in the backseat of her parents car, with her mother driving and her father in the front passenger seat. She died two days later. Grant lived in Kent with her parents.

Police conducted a high-risk search warrant last Friday night at a Kent residence whose occupants are connected to gangs, said Assistant Chief Derek Kammerzell.

“We recovered numerous phones – seized as evidence – and four guns, three which turned out to be stolen and associated with convicted felons,” Kammerzell said in an update on the case Tuesday night to the City Council. “Other signifi cant case evidence also was located.”

Four persons of interest connected to the case are in custody on unrelated charges and warrants. All four have hired lawyers and have not given any statements in con-nection to the baby shooting, Kammerzell said.

“Th ey are persons of interest right now, so kind of like suspects but we are still collecting more information,” the assistant chief said when asked during an interview for more details.

Kammerzell wouldn’t confi rm whether any of the four might have been in the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, the suspect vehicle from which shots were reportedly fi red at the intersection of Lake Fenwick Road and Reith Road near the Lake Fenwick Estates apartments. Police found and impounded the Chevy Cruze earlier this month.

INSLEE SIGNS WHL BILL TO CLARIFY PLAYERS

ARE AMATEURSGov. Jay Inslee signed a bill

on Monday to clarify that Western Hockey League players

are amateur athletes and not employees who should be paid minimum wage and fall under

state child labor laws.The Kent-based Seattle

Thunderbirds, who play at the ShoWare Center, were one of the teams to push

for the legislation. Owners proposed the bill because

of an ongoing investigation by the state Department of

Labor & Industries (L&I) into whether child labor laws have

been broken by the teams that feature players ages 16-20.

Owners of the four Washington teams claimed they faced

potential shutdown after a complaint fi led with the state said players were professional athletes and therefore subject

to certain wage and labor laws.To support the teams,

Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, whose district includes Kent,

sponsored a measure clarifying the amateur status of athletes

in the WHL.

Police host Coff ee with the Chief on May 27

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knows when they find their’s? The thing is that the light within us is worth waiting for and recog-nizing and nurturing.”

Tolleson’s paintings offer hope and inspiration to others in the autistic community.

Appearing recently at a private showing in Santa Fe, N.M., Tolleson met two families who had travelled more than 200 miles just to hear him speak and watch him paint.

“It’s humbling to know that’s something you have no power over has so much power in the world,” he said.

Tolleson takes in the tone of a landscape, a person or a situation, and in one hour or less exhales an inspiring piece. Acrylic, his me-dium of choice, allows him finish a work even before the paint has dried. The resulting oil-like paint-ing is revealing, impressionistic.

It’s a gift he struggles to explain.“I don’t even know what I’m

doing,” he said. “When I start the canvas, I don’t know what it’s go-ing to look like when I finish, but I know it’s always right.”

Others have taken notice. Tolle-son’s career has blossomed in such a short time, garnering national and worldwide attention from the

autistic art community. Galleries – local and beyond, including Polly’s Place in London – have embraced his emotion-based paintings.

Tolleson was a guest at a celebrity-filled benefit, Temple Grandin & Friends, in Los Ange-les on Wednesday. Grandin, a top scientist who has become an icon in the autistic community, invited Tolleson to paint live on the Club Nokia stage, with proceeds from his auctioned works supporting the Autism Works Now effort.

Tolleson will speak and paint at the Autism Society National Conference in Denver in July. He also will appear at the Love & Au-

tism Conference in San Diego in September, when he will create a painting to be used as a backdrop for a wedding.

Plans are to attend an autism event in Siberia in November.

As popular as his work has be-come on the national and global scene, Tolleson would like to become a bigger presence locally.

He recently painted at an event that benefitted the Communities in Schools of Kent. His gallery, with the support of his partner, Jack Carl Anderson, also an autis-tic artist, has become a classroom for others.

People are always telling him,

he says, that his paintings give hope, inspiration and light to the autistic community, especially to youth and families living with autism.

Tolleson has donated his work to numerous charitable organiza-tions throughout the country. Such work, he hopes, opens more gateways and inspires more children with autism to believe that they can express themselves through art.

“It’s not about the art, it’s what the art symbolizes,” Tolleson said.

To learn more about Tolleson, his gallery and work, visit www.michaeltollesonartist.com.

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Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault and disorderly conduct after she reportedly threw objects all over the Fred Meyer store, 25250 Pacific Highway S., even firing one item at a store employee as well as knocking over a mannequin.

The woman allegedly grabbed a device employees use to reach highly displayed items and threw it at an em-ployee, according to the police report about the 9:28 p.m. May 2 incident. She also threw clothes all around the store, busted open a 12-pack of beer when she hurled a shopping basket to the floor and knocked over a manne-quin, although the mannequin didn't break apart.

Officers stopped the woman in the store's parking lot and noted they could smell intoxicants coming from her breath. She called officers derogatory names and said all cops are crooked.

The report didn't indicate what up-set the woman as she remained defiant to answering questions from officers. The woman also had a warrant out of Seattle for unlawful use of a weapon to intimidate another.

Man drives fast and furiousOfficers arrested a man for investi-

gation of reckless driving and driving while license suspended after report-edly spotting him driving 88 mph in a 45 mph zone at about 5:46 p.m. on May 3 near the 24600 block of Pacific Highway South.

The man claimed he had just

bought the Acura Integra a few days earlier, was fixing the vehicle and had to see if it was working at a high speed, according to the police report. He also told the officer the car had

a bad speedometer so he didn't know how fast he was going.

When police searched the man they discovered he had a glass pipe in his pocket. The

man admitted it was a pipe for smoking meth but didn't admit he

smoked meth.

Woman sits in stolen carWhile on patrol at about 1:44 a.m.

on May 1 through a Comfort Inn parking lot, 22311 84th Ave. S., an of-ficer saw a woman in the driver's seat of a car holding a silver item near the center console, possibly cutting wires.

When the officer ran a check on the car's license plate, he found out the vehicle had been stolen out of King County, according to the police report.

The woman told officers a man gave her the vehicle to use and that she didn't know it had been stolen. She said she was trying to fix a brake light on the car.

Police found in the vehicle a car key that had been shaven down, some-thing thieves do to steal a vehicle. Officers found out the car had been stolen on April 30 from a Motel 6 parking lot in SeaTac.

Officers arrested the woman for investigation of possession of a stolen vehicle.

Man kicks officerPolice arrested a man for investiga-

tion of fourth-degree assault after he

reportedly kicked an officer in the shin during an incident at about 11:58 p.m. on May 1 in the parking lot of Sam's Sports Bar, 23803 104th Ave. S.E.

Officers responded to the bar after an employee reported two men were refusing to leave the establishment, according to the police report.

The two men were running through the parking lot when officers arrived. Police were able to stop one man, who appeared to be very intoxicated as he swayed from side to side, had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.

The man voluntarily got down on the ground and put his hands behind his back, so an officer handcuffed him. The officer checked on possible warrants for the man and walked back over to him. The man then allegedly kicked the officer in the shin.

Husband breaks wife's phoneOfficers arrested a man for inves-

tigation of third-degree malicious mischief and interfering in a report of domestic violence after he reportedly broke his wife's cellphone and busted a stove burner during a dispute at about 4:11 p.m. on May 2 at a home in the 11600 block of Southeast 217th Place.

The wife told officers her husband grabbed her phone as she tried to call 911 during a dispute, according to the police report. The husband threw the phone to the floor, breaking the bat-tery compartment. He also slammed the stove with a pan, which broke a burner.

The husband told police he looked at her phone to try to find evidence that she might be cheating on him. He admitted that he broke the phone.

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Kent Police want the public’s help to identify and find a suspect involved in an attempted child luring incident.

The incident involved a 10-year-old girl who was walking on the East Hill of Kent at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, in the area of the 27900 block of 126th Avenue Southeast, according to police.

The girl got off of her school bus and was walking south along 126th Avenue

Southeast, just southeast of Southeast 278th Place. She was said to be a short distance behind other chil-dren. It was reported that a late 1980s or early ’90s red vehicle pulled up and parked nearby and a man got out of the vehicle.

The man approached the girl and attempted to grab her. The alert victim screamed, at which time other nearby children saw the incident and ran back toward her. Once the man saw the other kids trying

to intervene, he went back to his vehicle and fled from the area.

The subject appeared to be a Hispanic or black man with a light complexion. He was described as being short and heavy, in his mid to late 20s, wearing a white baseball cap with a black bill, dark gray sweatpants, and a red zip-up sweatshirt.

The vehicle has flip up headlights and tinted win-dows. It was noted as being in poor condition with scratches and dents on the

exterior.“Luckily this young lady

reacted quickly and appro-priately which alerted the other nearby children,” said detective Melanie Robin-son. “Parents should take some time to talk to their children about appropriate precautions and reactions should they ever be faced with a similar frightening occurrence.”

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 911 or the Kent Police tip line at 253-856-5808.

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Th ere’s an old saying that people living in glass houses shouldn’t throw rocks. Th e moral is that before criticizing others, you should make sure your own house is in order.

Companies, such as Kent-based REI, supporting Gov. Jay Inslee’s climate change legislation, should heed that advice.

REI is an iconic Northwest retailer of high-end outdoor gear, popular with nature enthusiasts and millen-nials.

REI has been a big booster of Gov. Inslee’s climate change agenda, which pits Washington businesses against one another. Th e company hosted the governor’s rollout of his proposals, and REI offi cials testifi ed

in legislative hearings in sup-port of Inslee’s cap-and-trade program.

Inslee’s origi-nal proposal targeted 130 Washington

facilities – the so-called “Dirty 130” – which produce carbon emissions above a certain amount. Fuel sup-pliers have since been dropped from the list, paring the target list down to 80 or 90 facilities.

Under Inslee’s cap-and-trade pro-

posal, Washington facilities on his list would be required to purchase increasingly costly allowances to continue operating.

Th ose allowances, which op-ponents call a “tax on energy,” are estimated to cost our state’s employ-ers $1.3 billion per year in 2017, growing steadily to $2.2 billion per year by 2026.

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Time to pause, honor those who served, sacrificed

Th is Memorial Day, there will be honor guards snapping to attention as fl ags ripple in the breeze. Amidst the green lawns and bright fl owers of cemeteries throughout the state, lone buglers and mournful pipers will evoke a heartfelt tear.

On Monday, I hope we can all shut off our smart phones and pause from our barbecues

and picnics and our busy lives. Th at we can take a moment to remember those that served in the military who gave their precious lives for our nation, for our way of life and for our freedom.

Whether they died a century ago, or just last week, their sacrifi ce renews itself every single day as we who probably never knew them, go about our daily lives, as we work, play, raise our families and build our communities. For the men and women that fell in World War I or II, in Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East or any-where else – be they strangers, relatives or old friends, they are all our family.

On Memorial Day, we remember those that gave their all for our nation. But every other day of the year, may we also not forget to honor and thank the military men and women that served at home and abroad in the past, and especially appreciate those men and women that are serving today.

William Shaw is regional publisher of the Bellevue Reporter, Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter, Mercer Island Reporter and Snoqualmie Valley Record. Reach him at 425-453-2710 or [email protected].

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The morality of drone photography

Th e proliferation of drones for civilian use has rekindled and complicated privacy and safety concerns, especially in public places, where recre-ational drone use is fl ourish-ing.

A perfect example of this happened to me on Saturday, May 16. At Lake Meridian Park in Kent, my two daugh-ters were playing on the playground. Shortly aft er, we arrived a group of three people began fl ying a large drone less than 20 yards from the playground, with a conspicu-ous camera pointed directly at the play area, which was full of kids.

I approached the group and asked them what they were do-ing. Th ey responded that they were taking pictures. When

asked why, the man I was talking to responded, “For my entertainment.” I was defi nitely unnerved by the fact that three complete adult strangers were photographing my, and every-one else’s kids for no reason other than to be entertained.

I called the police to report

the incident. When they ar-rived they had a brief conver-sation with the photographers and informed me that nothing they were doing was illegal.

It is true that the right to privacy in public places is practically nonexistent. It is also true that it is perfectly legal to photograph children in public places without consent of the parents as long as it is for non-commercial uses. Th e question I wish to pose to the readers is, despite the legality of the drone pilots actions, was it moral, respectful and in line with the norms of our society?

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There is certainly prece-dence for banning drone use in public spaces. The National Park Service has banned drone use in Yo-semite and other national parks.

Perhaps I was the one who was out of line by call-ing the police on harmless recreational photographers who just happened to mount their camera on a drone.

It is obvious that, in this situation, no laws were broken. What I want to ascertain from the readers and the community, and the reason I am writing this letter, is to ask the question, is that right?– Clark Stevens

Enforce our traffic laws

If Kent suffers from lack of funds, as I assume, to the layperson, it seems simple to make significant steps toward solving that issue.

1. Ticketing speeders on 240th between 116th and 104th, and on James between 104th and Central. Cars, trucks and motorcy-cles many times throughout the day and night exceed 60 mph, some drastically.

2. Install red light cameras at the corners of 240th and 104th, and at 104th and 256th. You can’t sit at either intersec-tion and not see at least one vehicle run a red light.

3. Enforce the fireworks ban within the city limits. It takes no effort to see and hear violations starting several days prior to the Fourth of July, and the sky and streets are full the day

and night of the Fourth. Just enforce the laws

already in place.– Matt McNeilly

Levee improvement?

Levee improvement work: Russell Road and James Street (along the Green River). Now com-plete, but I’m wondering how this work “improved” the levee?

It appears the only thing done was to move the road a few feet, and raise it. Can someone explain how this “improved” the levee?– P. Walsh

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supply outdoor clothes, hiking boots and tents to companies like REI.

Keep in mind that companies manufacturing in Washington today are already operating under some of the most stringent state and federal environ-mental laws in the world. Gov. Inslee’s proposal would essentially change the rules and create more uncertainty.

And while proponents characterize those on the list as “the state’s biggest pollut-ers,” the targeted facilities include Boeing; the Univer-sity of Washington Seattle campus and Washington State University at Pull-man; and, WaferTech and REC Silicon, members of Washington’s vaunted clean high-tech industry.

Taxpayers already pay to support the state universi-ties. Under Inslee’s proposal, we would pay again in the form of higher tuition, home heating and electricity bills.

State officials haven’t said how many thousands of jobs the targeted facilities provide or how adding $1.3 billion a year to their costs could affect Washington’s

unemployment rate, which remains stubbornly above the national average – with many counties suffering double-digit joblessness.

Washington is already one of the cleanest and “green-est” states in the nation, and whatever we do will have very little impact on climate change. Remember three-fourths of our electricity comes from hydroelectric plants, which do not gener-ate greenhouse gases.

Still, it has been relatively easy for some large retailers to jump on Gov. Inslee’s cap-and-trade bandwagon and testify in support of a $1.3 billion energy tax on “big polluters.”

Those companies buy much of their merchandise from overseas manufactur-ers where many of their products are made in facto-ries powered by coal-fired power plants.

So, it turns out those companies are big polluters as well – just not here. And they provide thousands of manufacturing jobs – just not here.

When it comes to criticizing Washington manufacturers, it’s easy to throw stones when your

own interests aren’t at risk. Yes, the companies targeted by Inslee’s proposal emit carbon dioxide, but they also produce Washington manufacturing jobs.

On the other hand, overseas suppliers often pay workers less, have fewer benefits, and their environmental, health and worker safety protections are weaker.

Some retailers, like Walmart, are shifting back to the USA. In 2013 Walmart committed to buying $50 billion “Made in America” products in the next decade. Success of the campaign to bring jobs home will depend on productions costs here.

Unfortunately, if Inslee’s cap-and-trade proposal doesn’t make it through the special legislative session, it may become an initiative on the 2016 ballot.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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Levee project meeting is June 8

The King County Flood Control District (FCD) hosts a community meeting and open house on June 8 in Kent, where residents can learn more about a new flood risk reduction project.

The project will replace and upgrade 1.4 miles of

existing levee and revet-ment along the east bank of the Green River be-tween South 212th Street and Veterans Drive/South 228th Street.

The meeting is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kent Commons Community Center, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

The meeting will include an open house to review conceptual project

alternatives, a presenta-tion of the project, and an opportunity to ask ques-tions and provide input into project alternative selection.

For more information about the project or to sign up for project updates, go to kingcounty.gov/rivers or contact Erik Peters at 206-477-4797 or [email protected].

KENT HOME SALES were up 26.4 percent in April compared to the same month in 2014. Prices were up 22.4 percent. The data is from April only and reflects an unvarnished timely snapshot of the market, according to Redfin, a Seattle-based real estate company. The median price was $299,950 for all homes, including $315,000 for single-family and $160,000 for condos and townhomes. A total of 163 homes were sold, spending a median 25 days on the market.


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“Over the past two years I’ve talked to seniors, young folks, families and busi-ness owners and one thing is clear: they are ready for a fresh perspective on the Kent City Council,” Stober said in an email.

Stober remains under investigation by the state Public Disclosure Com-mission (PDC), which is looking into a January 2014

complaint that Stober failed to file expense reports dur-ing his campaign against Sharp.

The commission’s goal is believed to be to finish the investigation and deter-mine whether to issue any charges within the next 30 days, said Lori Anderson, PDC spokeswoman, last week. If the commission is-sue charges, a hearing date will be set.

Brandau is retired and

has lived in Kent for 20 years. He served 22 years in the Air Force as a naviga-tor, a command and control duty controller and a con-tract division chief before retiring as a Lt. Colonel. His contract division helped manage $4 billion in con-tracts. After retiring from the Air Force, he was hired by Boeing in the marketing department for proposal development and moved to Kent in 1995. He later

joined a consulting firm and has 14 years of business management experience.

“I decided to run because I wanted to help be part of the solution to the issues facing the city,” Brandau said in an email.

Bhullar is a member of Kent’s Sikh community and a software developer at Starbucks. He lives on the East Hill and also teaches at the Punjabi School in south King County which teaches

children computer literacy, music education, language and religion.

“We need to build a safe and thriving city by making our diversity a strength,” Bhullar said in a press release. “The city can do a better job supporting Kent families with programs to help children and parents succeed, creating good jobs and providing opportuni-ties to empower every citi-zen to participate. We can

start by electing a diverse city council that reflects all of Kent. That’s why I’m running.”

Budell was one of seven finalists picked by the council before it appointed Fincher in February 2014 to replace Sharp, who resigned after two weeks in office because of theft charges for stealing money from his mother. Budell has lived in Kent for eight years and serves as president of the North Park Neighborhood Council. North Park is just east of the ShoWare Center.

Troutner, a market re-search analyst with a small business in Kent, is making her first run for an elected office.

“As your councilwoman, I will bring new ideas and a fresh approach to the coun-cil,” said Troutner, who has lived in Kent for more than 15 years, in a press release. “Through my connections with the local PTA, the faith community, and through activities my children have been involved in over the years, I bring experience in building partnerships and working with diverse groups in our community.”

Fincher, an adminis-trative assistant at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, was required to run to keep her seat since she was an appointee by the council to replace Sharp. She plans an emphasis on public safety.

“I want to make sure (police) are equipped with what we expect them to do and make sure they have what they need,” she said.

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During his first term, Hanscom said the district implemented many new programs, including iGrad and the opening of the Kent Valley Early Learning Center.

He helped change the district’s policy on evaluat-ing school closures to in-clude parent and employee input during the evaluation process instead of once the report is complete. He also advocated for a higher levy package that allowed the district to restore positions and programs that were cut.

If re-elected, Hanscom said he would like students at the district’s elementary schools to wear uniforms and to have a soccer program at the middle school level.

He said he would like to increase the number of late starts days from nine a school year to 15 early release days, giving teachers more time to plan and collaborate with other teachers.

Sanders could not be reached for comment.

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CITY OF KENTNOTICE OF ORDINANCES

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL

The following is a summary of the ordinances adopted by the Kent City Council on May 19, 2015:ORDINANCE NO. 4149 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, approving the consolidating budget adjustments made between January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015, re-flecting an overall budget increase of $5,865,648. This ordinance will take effect five (5) days from the date of passage and publication, unless subjected to referendum or vetoed by the Mayor, or unless otherwise noted.ORDINANCE NO. 4150 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending Chapters 3.70 and 6.01 of the Kent City Code to revise the City’s contracting and procurement procedures, repealing Ordinance No. 2961 and Resolution No. 1560 upon the effective date of this or-dinance because the substance of those legislative acts is incorpo-rated into this ordinance, and estab-lishing a small works roster process for eligible public works projects.ORDINANCE NO. 4151 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, amending Title 15 of the Kent City Code (KCC), also referred to as the Zoning Code, to adopt a new chapter 15.15 KCC, pertaining to design standards for high capac-ity transit (HCT) facilities, and a new section 15.08.450 KCC, along with related amendments to KCC Sections 15.04.060, 15.04.065 and 12.04.825, to support the HCT de-sign standards.ORDINANCE NO. 4152 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, providing for the acquisition of cer-tain property and/or property rights in order to construct, extend, widen, improve, alter, maintain, and re-construct portions of 72nd Avenue South between South 196th Street and South 200th Street; providing for the condemnation, appropria-tion, taking, and damaging of such property rights as are necessary for that purpose; providing for the pay-ment thereof out of the project fund; directing the City attorney to pros-ecute the appropriate legal proceed-ings, together with the authority to enter into settlements, stipulations, or other agreements; and acknowl-edging that all of the affected real property is located within the cor-porate limits of the City of Kent in King County, Washington. These ordinances will take ef-fect thirty (30) days from the date of passage and publication, unless subjected to referendum or vetoed by the Mayor, or unless otherwise noted. A copy of the complete text of any

ordinance will be mailed upon re-quest of the City Clerk.Ronald F. Moore, MMC, City ClerkPublished in the Kent Reporter on May 22, 2015. #1326342.

CITY OF KENTOFFICE OF THE

HEARING EXAMINERNOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGKENT 25 PRELIMINARY

SUBDIVISION SU-2014-3 /

KIVA #RPP3-2142141 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner for the City of Kent will hold a public hearing to consider a request sub- mitted by Darrell Offe to subdi- vide four parcels totaling 5.4 acres into 25 single family resi- dential lots, a recreation tract, two landscape tracts, and a stormwater tract. The property is zoned SR-6, single family resi- dential and is developed with three single family residences and outbuildings, all of which will be removed. The subject properties are located at: 19654 116th Avenue SE and 11637 and 11655 SE 196th Street; with frontage on 116th Avenue SE, SE 198th Street and

by King County Tax Parcel Numbers: 7932000078, 7932000089, 7932000091 and 7932000092. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Hearing Exam- iner will hold the public hearing on Wednesday, JUNE 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM in Chambers West, Kent City Hall, 220Ê4th Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032. If you have any questions concerning this proposed application, please contact Sharon Clamp in Plan- ning Services at (253) 856-5454. Any person wishing to submit oral or written comments on the item above may do so prior to the meeting or at the meeting. Send all written responses to: Planning Services, City of Kent, 220 4th Avenue S, Kent, WA 98032; or by Email to: sclamp@kentwa. gov. All interested persons are requested to be then and there present at the meeting. One free copy of the staff report will be available by Wednesday after- noon, May 27, 2015. If you

further information, contact Kent Planning Services at (253) 856-

Gowe, Kent, WA 98032. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City in advance for more information. For TDD relay service, call 1? 800-833-6388 (hearing impaired) or 1-800- 833-6385 (Braille) or the City of Kent at (253)Ê856-5725.

Charlene Anderson,

AICP, Planning ManagerPublished in the Kent Reporter on May 22, 2015. #1326242.

INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Kent, Washington, will receive sealed bids at the City

June 9, 2015 up to 10:00 a.m. as shown on the clock on the east wall of

Avenue South, Kent, Washing- ton. All bids must be properly marked and sealed in accordance with this “Invitation to Bid.” Bids must be delivered and received at the City Clerk’s

regardless of delivery method, including U.S. Mail. All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud immediately following 10:00 a.m. for the City of Kent project named as follows:

Central Ave. S. Pavement Preservation and Utility

ImprovementsFederal Aid Number:

STPUL-1071 (006)Project Number: 13-3004

The project consists of pavement rehabilitation and overlay between Willis St. and the Green River bridge including curb, gutter and sidewalk replacement and utility work. Approximate quan- tities of major items are as follows: approximately 7,800 tons of hot mix asphalt, 14,000 square yards of planning asphalt concrete, 13,000 square yards of fabric reinforcement, 8,000 lineal feet of cement concrete curb and gutter, 6,500 square yards sidewalk and driveway, 4,000 tons of crushed surfacing, 2,500 lineal feet of 12” water main pipe and appurtenances to replace existing 6” water main, 9,000 lineal feet of cured-in-place sanitary sewer lining, utility adjustments, and

The Engineer’s estimated range for this project is approximately $6 million - $7 million. The DBE goal for this project is 13%. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting City of Kent Engineering Department, Nancy Yoshitake at (253) 856-5508. For technical questions, please call Mark Madfai at (253) 856-5521. Bids must be clearly marked “Bid” with the name of the project on the outside of the enve- lope, addressed to the City Clerk, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-5895. Only sealed bids will be accepted. No fac- similes or electronic submittals will be considered. Each bid shall be in accordance

and other contract documents

City Engineer, City of Kent,

Washington. Copies of the plans and Kent Special Provisions may be purchased at a non-refundable cost of $50.00 for each set.

also be downloaded at no charge at www.kentwa.gov/ procurement. Copies of the

are available for perusal only. A cashier’s check, cash or surety bond in the amount of 5% of the bid is required. The City of Kent reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine which bid or bidders is the most responsive, satisfactory and re- sponsible bidder and shall be the sole judge thereof. No plea of mistake in the bid shall be available to the bidder for the recovery of his/her deposit or as a defense to any action based upon the neglect or refusal to execute a contract. Bidders must submit with their initial bid a signed statement as to whether they have previously performed work subject to thePresident’s Executive Order No. 11246. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the day of bid opening. The (Local Agency) in accor-dance with Title VI of the CivilRights Act of 1964, 78 Stat.252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Depart-ment of Transportation, subti-

Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transporta-tion issued pursuant to such

that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertise- ment, disadvantaged business

CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.Dated this 13th day of May, 2015.BY: Ronald F. Moore, City Clerk Published in the Kent Reporter on May 22, 2015. #1326243.

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Berniece M. LansciardiBerniece M Lansciardi 91, passed

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leaves behind 3 children, Norma Tilden and husband Wilford, Bruce Lansciardi and wife Debbie and Barbara Hill,13 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 23 great-great grandchildren,1 brother, George Olin and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband John, son Nicky, 1 sister and 4 brothers.

Berniece leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, compassion and charity beyond measure.

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David Frederick MorganDavid Frederick Morgan, 85, formerly of Kent and

Auburn, passed away April 29, 2015 in Yakima, WA.He is survived by his wife, Beverly, daughter Holly Gremel

(Tom), grandson Tyler Gremel (Rebecca), granddaughter Shelby Gremel great-grandson Gavin Morgan-Gremel, great-granddaughter Anaka Morgan-Gremel and several nieces and nephews.

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Elfeqi, a psychiatrist in Egypt, wanted people to know the struggles her fam-ily faced trying to get help for Mohamed, who she said battled bipolar disorder for years. She had hoped for more help from others in an effort to get treatment.

“What is so hard to believe is we are all subject to this,” Elfeqi said during a recent interview at a local

hotel before she and her parents flew back to Egypt, just hours after sending Mohamed’s body home on an earlier flight. “This could happen to you, your brother, your son – how negligent many parties were to save my brother or to be there for my brother is beyond any sensible humanistic brain ability to understand or accept.

“At the (Bridges) hospital, the (Yakima) county court, the law that handles mental health issues. The hotel staff. The neighbors who

relied on the hotel to call 911 instead of calling them-selves. The police officer who answered me coldly that it is not a felony to not call 911.”

When Mohamed’s family tried to get him to stay at the hotel they were at across town in Kent, Mohamed told them he wanted to remain at the Crossland Economy Studios on Pacific Highway on the West Hill, where he had stayed since February after he moved to town from California. Elf-eqi and her parents asked

hotel staff and neighbors to call them or even 911 if any problems came up with Mohamed.

“This is a story of a great man who died due to neg-ligence and dismissal,” his sister said. “He was great and gifted. People we lose who are gifted, we need to change society and its flaws. When we dismiss and lose vulnerable people who are gifted, we lose the humanity of society.”

When told details about Mohamed’s death, Ron Honberg, legal director for

the Virginia-based National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, wasn't too surprised.

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“It’s a real problem, a real dilemma. I hear stories like this all the time.”

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to the incident because Mohamed was naked and had obvious head trauma, according to police spokes-woman Melanie Robinson. Detective Angie Galetti and another detective investi-gated the case, which they closed shortly after looking into the details.

“It’s been concluded that Mohamed either jumped or fell from the third story of Crosslands,” Galetti said in an email. “It was reported by other guests that he’d been acting erratically the previous day.”

Mohamed, who had lived at the extended-stay hotel since Feb. 17, reportedly had been spotted by neigh-bors climbing naked up on a third-story railing the day before his death. Elfeqi had asked neighbors and hotel staff to call her or 911 about such incidents, but she or police didn't get any calls.

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The next night, Mohamed went up on the railing again. Elfeqi said she knows he fell to his death and didn’t jump.

“Everybody was neg-ligent to him being in an episode where he is having delusions and hallucina-tions he is acting upon and this is how he hurt himself by accident,” his sister said. “This is not a suicide.”

The hotel manager said her company, the North Carolina-based Extended Care Hotels chain, doesn’t al-low her to talk to the media. She said she would refer questions to her corporate of-fice for possible response but nobody returned a reporter's message for comment about the incident.

The cause and manner of death of Mohamed are still pending, according to a King County Medical Examiner's Office spokesman on Tues-day. The examiner's office identified Mohamed on April 22 as the man found in the hotel parking lot.

Elfeqi said she talked to the medical examiner's office.

“They told me they endorse that he fell from the balcony, he was not jumping,” Elfeqi said. “They understand given the history of the case, they see possibly it could be acting out on

delusion but cannot be defi-nite because that's not in the scope of what they can say.”

Yakima stopMohamed ended up at

the Bridges facility after a State Patrol trooper found him asleep and uncoopera-tive in his vehicle alongside a road, detective Galetti said. He was later admit-ted to the treatment center before getting discharged on April 17 to his family.

“(Bridges officials) thought he could be released, which was a huge mistake,” his sister said. “And they put him on more of a maintenance medication rather than a stronger or more potent anti-psychotic which should be able to abort the active episode he was in.”

The family met with doc-tors at Bridges.

“We explained his condi-tion and that he should not be released,” Elfeqi said. “They didn't listen to us. They said the law doesn’t allow them to keep him.”

Elfeqi said her brother was a smart man who knew how to act around doctors to get released from mental health facilities. She said he had been in and out of treatment centers while he lived in California for about eight years after moving there from Egypt to study sound engineering.

“He knew what to say,” she said.

It frustrated Elfeqi that American law so strongly protects individual rights.

“The law does not protect mental patients at all,” she said.

Mohamed’s family tried to get a Yakima judge to stop his release from Bridg-es, but that effort failed as well. Elfeqi said the prosec-tor and judge told them they understood the fam-ily's concerns but couldn't keep Mohamed confined if a doctor didn't classify him as being delusional.

The Legislature in April passed a new law, referred to as Joel's Law, to go into effect 90 days after the session ends, that gives relatives a chance to keep someone with mental ill-ness committed to a facility.

Under Senate Bill 5269, relatives of mentally ill indi-viduals who pose a threat to themselves or others would be able to petition the courts for involuntary commitment. The bill is named after Joel Reuter, who was fatally shot by Seattle police in 2013 during a bipolar disorder episode just weeks after being discharged from the hospital. Washington is one of seven states that currently prevents family members from petitioning the courts to review mental-health-commitment determinations after a designated mental health professional decides not to detain a person.

Tim Shields, director of evaluation and treatment facilities at Bridges in Ya-kima, did not return phone messages and voicemails for

comment about the case.Honberg, from NAMI,

said he didn't know enough specifics about Mohamed's case, but many factors go into whether someone is treated.

“There are a host of fac-tors,” he said. “And it’s hard to treat someone against their will. We place a lot of empha-sis on civil rights if you don't want to be treated.”

Many people do live and do well despite having bipolar disorder.

“With the proper treat-ment, you can recover,” Hon-berg said. “I know people with bipolar disorder who are doing really well. But you have to manage the illness just like you have to do with diabetes or other illnesses.”

The family of Mohamed is considering whether to file any lawsuits.

“We are looking for contingency lawyers inter-ested in taking the case of my brother, we have very strong negligence of him being released when he needed to be treated and detained,” Elfeqi said.

The brotherIsmail Mohamed, whose

father is a psychiatrist and mother a pediatrician in Egypt, moved to California from Egypt about eight years ago to study sound engineer-ing in the San Francisco area and later in Southern Cali-fornia, his sister said. He got married, had two children but later became divorced. His wife and two boys, ages 6 and 4, live in Egypt.

He moved to Kent from California for a chance at more job opportunities. He worked various jobs, most recently in retail sales in Kent, his sister said.

“He was super smart if it was not to being inca-pacitated so frequently by the illness,” Elfeqi said. “He did mostly sales. Lately, he was doing retail business – I think on commission basis. He was trying to raise money so his wife would allow him to see his kids.”

Mohamed also loved music and wrote songs. His sister’s Facebook page includes a video of her brother singing.

His sister said they wanted him to stay at their Kent

hotel rather than Crossland after returning from Yakima.

“He was insisting he needed to get back to work and he wanted to be left alone and focused….We knew he was not doing well, blocking his thoughts. The doctors said he was blocking thoughts but dismissed the fact he could be harmful to himself. This is what we were so worried about.”

Elfeqi holds on to many fond memories of her brother and his accomplish-ments.

“He was brilliant,” she said. “He was a composer. He was a fifth-year medical student in Egypt. He worked with hearing aids and people suf-fering from tinnitus.”

It’s been a difficult loss for his family.

“We still cannot believe he is gone,” his sister said. “Our tears do not dry. ... He is my only younger brother, and only son to my parents. He was warm, kind and excep-tional is so many ways. It is not a crime to suffer from a mood disorder. Ismail did not deserve what happened to him nor my family. We went into a major trauma.”

Better treatmentElfeqi hopes by sharing

her brother's story im-provements will be made about how mental illness is treated in America.

“Maybe this happened for a higher cause,” she said. “We want to prevent other people from dying the same way.”

Every year, 2.9 percent of the U.S. population is diag-nosed with bipolar disorder, with nearly 83 percent of cases being classified as severe, according to NAMI. Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally.

Ismail Mohamed con-stantly struggled with bipo-lar disorder. And his sister believes a lack of proper treatment helped lead to his death.

“It could be any one of us,” she said. “What hap-pens to you is you become a burden. They let you out and you can die. This sys-tem pushes you to madness.

“My brother was killed because of the negligences of human beings. Maybe we can save other people.”

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We’re on a missionIf you’re reading this message, you

may feel as we do at Susan G. Komen Puget Sound: we’re on a mission. It’s so important that everyone have access to breast cancer screening programs, as well as equal insurance coverage for cancer treatments. Th e lives and well-being of our loved ones and all the women in our communities are at stake.

Everything we do is aimed at fi ghting this awful disease, and you can help. Educate yourself about breast health. Encourage your loved

ones to be screened. Be an advocate. And don’t forget to join us for the 22nd annual Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure® on Sunday, June 7 at Seattle Center. Together we’ll celebrate the strength and courage of breast cancer survivors while raising critical funds to battle breast cancer locally.

To save $5 and have your registration fee matched dollar-for-dollar, sign up in person at an Xfi nity store from April 20 through Race day. Donations are accepted and matched as well; up to $35. Our thanks to Comcast for their generous matching program, which could bring in as much as $25,000 for our cause. Our appreciation also to presenting sponsor QFC and all the companies and teams who come together to make Race such a great experience each year.

Check out our website and fundraising app and be sure to sign up your friends, co-workers and family for Race for the Cure on June 7. Got kids? We’ll have plenty of fun for them and – for the fi rst time – your canine friend!

If you’d rather volunteer – or just make a donation – we welcome your participation as well. Aft er Race for the Cure, please check out our other upcoming events and opportunities. Together, we’ll make a diff erence against breast cancer and in our communities.

Yours in the fi ght,

David RichartExecutive DirectorSusan G. Komen Puget Sound

2 • KENT REPORTER • MAY 22, 2015

XFINITY STORES OFFER RACE FOR THE CURE REGISTRATION, DONATION MATCHES

Comcast is matching Race for the Cure Puget Sound registration fees and donations up to $35 for those who sign up in person at participating Xfi nity retail stores.

To double your donation, head to your local Xfi nity retail store and look for the pink iPad display. Race registrations will be accepted and matched at Xfi nity stores through Friday, June 5 and donations through Race day – Sunday, June 7.

Comcast has committed to support the matching campaign up to $25,000. Th e company will match one registration fee or donation per participant.

“Employees throughout Comcast participated in the Race for the Cure for years, and it’s exciting to take this support to a new level. I can’t think of anyone at Comcast who hasn’t been

touched in some way by breast cancer through personal experience or family and friends. We are excited to partner with the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound and be a part of the solution to end breast cancer,” said Steve Kipp, Vice President of External Aff airs for Comcast.

Washington State has the 5th highest breast cancer incidence rate in the U.S., according to a 2015 American Cancer Society survey. Breast cancer aff ects women and men across regions, ethnicities, and ages. In 2015, there are expected to be nearly 295,000 new breast cancer cases and over 40,000 deaths in the United States.

For more information about the registration and donation match and a list of participating Xfi nity stores, visit: www.KomenPugetSound.org/ComcastMatch.

A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER MEANS CURING THE DISEASE

My name is Lynda Weatherby and I’m a breast cancer survivor. Until a couple years ago, I thought I was an early detection success story – but as it turns out, I was wrong. Instead, I’m among the many women whose breast cancer has recurred and metastasized.

More than a decade ago, when I was in my 30s, I had early stage breast cancer; it was detected and treated early. Th en came an awful day in May 2013, when I learned the cancer had fooled and foiled everyone. Twelve years later, it was back.

Right aft er Mother’s Day, I began radiation treatments to halt tumors that threatened my spinal cord. Th e most intense treatments involved Gamma Knife surgery to wipe out tiny tumors at the base of my brain and a larger, truly wicked tumor

that had formed on my main facial nerve.

Yes, the tiny cancer I had a dozen years ago with a minuscule chance of recurrence, came back into my life, this time as metastatic stage 4 disease. I couldn’t bear to say those awful words to anyone for nearly a year, and it’s still hard. I will likely be in some form of treatment for the rest of my life, taking meds, getting scans every few months, and balancing my fears with hope for a cure.

Th ere are far too many women living in these circumstances. Last year the fi rst report from the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance – of which the Susan G. Komen organization is a founding member – estimated the lifetime risk of recurrence at up to 30 percent for all breast cancers.

Breast cancer typically metastasizes to any of four places in the body. I’m blessed that mine had spread only to my bones and my brain, and that we have treatments available to deal with both.

Treatable – but not yet curable.

Susan G. Komen is funding research into new treatments for metastatic disease, so I am hopeful. But a 30 percent risk of recurrence? Th ose are sobering statistics for all breast cancer survivors. We need answers to how metastases happen. THEN we’ll be getting somewhere, and we’ll be able to save more lives.

In the 32 years since its founding, Komen has invested nearly $850 million in research, more than any other nonprofi t and second only to the U.S. government. It’s research that has helped push breast cancer death rates down by 34 percent since 1990, and helped improve survivability.

Early detection and mammography programs save lives and must continue, but also, a world without breast cancer means curing the disease, and research is how we get there.

Lynda Weatherby lives in Issaquah with her family.

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JOIN THE RACE. Everybody’s Welcome!

Race Day Schedule7:00 AM Registration and timing

chip booth open

8:00 AM Kids for the Cure® Race

8:15 AM Women’s Only 5K Run

8:30 AM Co-ed 5K Run

8:45 AM One Mile Walk

8:45 AM Co-ed 5K Walk

9:00 AM Paws for the Cure 5K

Dog Walk (NEW!)

10:55 AM Survivor Parade

11:15 AM Fundraising Awards and

Closing Ceremonies

RegisterJoin us on Sunday, June 7 as we come together

to celebrate breast cancer survivors while raising

critical funds for the fi ght against breast cancer.

Seventy-fi ve percent of funds raised at the Race

support local breast health screening, education

and outreach programs. Twenty-fi ve percent of

funds raised go toward global research to fi nd a

cure. Visit komenpugetsound.org to sign up.

New this YearYour canine companion can be an offi cial part

of this year’s Race when you register them for

Paws for the Cure 5K walk! Paws for the Cure will

begin at 9:00 am at the start line on Race day.

A Race bib and pink bandana are included with

your dog’s $25 registration fee, which must be

purchased as part of an adult walker registration.

Only one dog is permitted per adult walker

registration.

Why We Race• One in eight women in the U.S. will be

diagnosed with breast cancer in her

lifetime.

• Because every minute, somewhere in

the world, someone dies from breast

cancer.

• And because, breast cancer knows no

boundaries—be it age, gender, socio-

economic status or geographic location.

We Race because at the current rate, 13 million

breast cancer deaths around the world will occur

in the next 25 years.

When you participate and fundraise for the

Race, we fi ght these statistics together. In 1980,

the 5-year relative survival rate for women

diagnosed with early stage breast cancer (cancer

confi ned to the breast) was about 74 percent.

Today, that number is 99 percent! Komen has

played a critical role in every major advance in

the fi ght against breast cancer - transforming

how the world talks about and treats this disease

and helping to turn millions of breast cancer

patients into breast cancer survivors. This

progress was made with your continued support

and together we can reach our vision of a world

without breast cancer.

Join a TeamMultiply your impact, multiply your fun!

Participating in the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound

Race for the Cure® with a team increases the fun,

the laughter and maybe even the tears you share

on Race day.

Did you know that every two minutes a new

case of breast cancer is diagnosed in the US?

Help us fi ght back by forming a team in honor or

in memory of someone you know impacted or

touched by breast cancer. Together you make an

even greater impact than you could alone.

Teams can be of any size and team members do

not have to participate in the same event. There is

no extra cost to form or join a team.

Make a donationEven if you can’t walk or run, you can lend your

support to the breast cancer fi ght by making a

general donation or giving to a participant or

team. Visit the Race website to fi nd out how.

Fundraise for the cureFundraising for the Race is easy! When you

register, you automatically receive your own

fundraising website which can be personalized.

Use it to encourage everyone you know to visit

your site where they can see what you are doing

in the fi ght against breast cancer and make a

donation on your behalf.

The Race website has a full list of other resources

you can use to help you achieve your fundraising

goals.

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Komen Puget Sound Upcoming

Community EventsRock ‘n’ Soul for the CureAugust 15, 2015 • Benaroya Hall, Seattle

Rock & Soul for a cause! Enjoy an evening at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle with Kalimba Band’s R&B, soul, and funk-inspired sound while playing a part in the local fi ght against breast cancer.

Survivor CelebrationSeptember 12, 2015Holland America Line at Pier 91, Seattle

Join us at the 2015 Breast Cancer Survivor Celebration aboard a Holland America Line cruise ship. Enjoy a gourmet lunch with stunning views of Puget Sound and the Seattle city skyline, meet other breast cancer survivors and be inspired by special guest speakers. Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91, Seattle. Registration begins in August.

Susan G. Komen 3-Day®

September 18-20, 2015Greater Seattle Area

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day is a 60-mile walk for women and men who want to make a personal difference in the fi ght to end breast cancer.

Lunch for the Cure®

October 6, 2015Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion, Tacoma

Lunch for the Cure® brings together Pierce County’s business and community leaders to raise funds for breast health outreach and education in Western Washington and for breast cancer research globally.

Power of a Promise® LuncheonOctober 28, 2015 • Downtown Seattle

The Power of a Promise luncheon brings together the Seattle and Eastside communities to make a powerful statement of commitment to Komen’s promise of a world without breast cancer.

Learn more about these and other events at komenpugetsound.org.

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PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS – and help women get lifesaving breast cancer screenings. Join former Gov. Christine Gregoire in choosing these special edition license plates, now available through the Washington State Department of Licensing. Proceeds from the plates fund free breast cancer screening services and follow-ups for women in need through the state’s Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Program (BCCHP), supported through a grant from Susan G. Komen® Puget Sound.

Gregoire, a breast cancer survivor, credits early detection for saving her life and is committed to raising awareness of cancer prevention and screenings, including mammograms.

Th e fi rst 18 Washington State breast cancer awareness license plates were sold by online auction in October, raising $13,983 for the cause.

If you or a loved one need a mammogram but have no insurance or a limited health plan, contact the BCCHP to apply for a free screening. Call 1-888-438-2247 to fi nd out if you may be eligible, or get more information online at www.doh.wa.gov/bcchp. Eligibility for the BCCHP is based on health insurance status, income and age.

Founded in 1992 by local volunteers who shared a vision of ending breast cancer forever, the Puget Sound Affi liate has invested more than $28.6 million to fi ght breast cancer. Funding from Race for the Cure and other Komen Puget Sound events support community programs, as well as groundbreaking science to fi nd a cure.

Komen funds breast cancer early detection and education. Here are just a few of the organizations that benefi t:

Cancer Lifeline—Patient Assistance & Treatment Support, helping

low-income patients who are in treatment for breast

cancer.

Washington State Department of Health—Komen

Breast Cancer Screening & Diagnostic Program,

lifesaving mammograms and diagnostic services to

nearly 8,000 low income women

Franciscan Foundation—Breast Cancer Navigation Program, screening,

diagnostics and treatment for Asian, Pacifi c Islander,

African American, Hispanic, Native American and

sexual minority women in Tacoma/Pierce County

South Puget IntertribalPlanning Agency—

Native Women’s Wellness Program, providing

breast health outreach, education, screening and

support to women in rural tribal communities.

Also, a minimum of 25 percent of the affi liate’s net income goes to breast cancer research. Here are just a few of the Komen Scholars funded in the past year:

• Julie Gralow, M.D., of the University of

Washington, is exploring whether there are

features found on breast cancer cells at the

time of diagnosis that make the cancer cells

more likely to spread to the bone or other

sites. Dr. Gralow and her team also test

whether biophosphonates, a class of drugs

that inhibit bone breakdown, can decrease

breast cancer recurrence.

• Benjamin Anderson, M.D., of Fred Hutchinson

Cancer Research Center, to continue his

professional work in addressing breast cancer

disparities around the globe.

• Mary-Claire King, Ph.D., of the University of

Washington to screen for mutations in the

non-coding regions of breast cancer genes

that may regulate when and where those

genes get activated, potentially identifying

novel mutations and new mechanisms for

inherited breast cancer.

Dr. King is well known for her discovery of the BRCA1

gene. Studies have shown that mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 (combined with other known genetic risk mutations) account for about one-third of hereditary breast cancers.

KOMEN ON A MISSION TO END BREAST CANCER

Gov. Christine Gregoire

Breast Cancer Warning SignsBecause to the use of

regular mammography screening,

most breast cancers in the U.S. are

found at an early stage – before

signs appear. However, not all

breast cancers are found through

mammography.

Though warning signs of breast

cancer are not the same for all

women, the most common signs

are a change in the look or feel

of a breast or nipple, or nipple

discharge.

If you have any of the warning

signs described below, see a health

care provider.

• Lump, hard knot or thickening

inside the breast or underarm area

• Swelling, warmth, redness or

darkening of the breast

• Change in the size or shape of the

breast

• Dimpling or puckering of the skin

• Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the

nipple

• Pulling in of your nipple or other

parts of the breast

• Nipple discharge that starts

suddenly

Washington State has the 5th highest breast cancer incidence rate in the U.S., according to a 2015 American Cancer Society survey. Breast cancer aff ects women and men across regions, ethnicities, and ages. In 2015, there are expected to be nearly 295,000 new breast cancer cases and over 40,000 deaths in the United States.

DID YOU KNOW?


but they do have heart. If that’s true, then Susan G. Komen Puget Sound volunteer Barb Tiller has heart—lots of it. Th e 70-year-old Seattle native has been an active Komen Puget Sound volunteer for 20 years, beginning her involvement with the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure in 1996. Th is year’s Race for the Cure brings Barb’s volunteer career full circle as she tackles the challenge of wrangling close to 500 helpers as the Race volunteer co-chair.

“I’ve always loved Komen, ever since I started volunteering,” Barb says. Th at love was born of a chance meeting with a pair of breast cancer survivors, a meeting she counts as a transformational moment in her journey. “Th ey were so full of life and happy,” she recalls. “Th ey’d just gone through treatment and losing a breast, and I thought ‘How could they be happy going through something like that?’”

Barb soon recognized

that it is the feeling of sisterhood among survivors that lies at the root of their joy. Since then, Barb has been an active Komen volunteer, providing support for everything from administrative work in the organization’s downtown Seattle offi ce to greeting guests at events. Her volunteer work, she says, “is just something of a passion now. I want to continue to work with Komen and be a part of the cure.”

As Race volunteer co-chair, Barb is charged with managing a variety of roles required to ensure the event goes smoothly. However, her greatest joy in the role is in seeing all of the other who are also interested in fi nding a cure. She is inspired by these volunteers, many of them breast cancer survivors, who share her determination to bring an end to the disease.

THERE’S A SAYING THAT VOLUNTEERS DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE TIME,

It may be hard to know what to say or do when someone has breast cancer, even when you really want to help. Susan G. Komen has resources for “co-survivors,” along with suggested ways to off er support and take care of yourself during this diffi cult time.

A co-survivor can be anyone who off ers support, including family, friends, spouses, partners, kids, co-workers, healthcare providers, support groups and spiritual advisors.

Th ere are many ways to support a survivor. Th oughtful gestures big and small mean a lot, whether the person has just been diagnosed or completed treatment years ago. By giving support you show strength and love. Th ere are three main types of support: informational, emotional and practical. Survivors may need diff erent types of support at diff erent times.

Informational support involves learning all you can about breast cancer, because the more you know, the more you can help. You can learn common breast cancer terms and treatment options, make a list of questions to ask the

doctor, or gather information for your loved one and share what you’ve learned.

Emotional support means you’re aware a diagnosis of breast cancer can bring about a wide range of emotions including shock, fear, denial, sadness and anger. As your loved one goes through this, just listen. Let them express their feelings. Give them a hug if it will be of comfort.

Practical support means helping with day-to-day tasks. You could off er to cook or clean, drive them to the doctor, deliver a hot meal, do laundry, send a note or watch their kids.

Sometimes co-survivors need help too. Support groups are available for caregivers. You can also ask others to help so that you can take a break. By going to www.komen.org/cosurvivor, you can connect with others on Komen’s co-survivor message board and create an online calendar to assist your loved one.

If you’re a co-survivor in need of support or tips, visit www.komen.org/cosurvivor or call the breast care helpline at 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636).

WAYS TO SUPPORT A SURVIVOR

WINNING THE FIGHT, HELPING OTHERS BEAT THEIR PLIGHT WITH CANCER

When last the Renton Reporter spoke to breast cancer survivor Jennifer Teeler, she had put three years between her and her battle with the disease. Now at 50, she’s been in remission for six years and said she’s still experienced more joy in life than sorrow.

Back in 2012, Teeler was into her lifestyle change, foregoing using a microwave and passing up fast food, eating vegetables and exercising.

Today her house still does not have a microwave, something she and her family gave up because she thought it may have ill eff ects on their health. She’s also kept her commitment to use plastic bottles sparingly and limits processed food.

“I’m still somewhat active,” she said. “But I don’t do either of those things as well as I did last time we talked,” she said of eating veggies and exercising.

She tried to get her family to follow suit, but said that they eat more junk food as a reaction to her rejection of it, she thinks. Her husband Tony and her

daughters Ellie and Abigail have been known to have a Big Mac from time to time.

One thing that hasn’t changed is Teeler’s faith. It still defi nes her and has carried her through recent trials with family members.

When she was diagnosed with cancer at age 42, her life had been pretty easy up until that point and she’d had no history of the disease in her family. Last year her sister, at age 45, was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. Soon aft er she fi nished treatment, their mom suff ered kidney failure and is now on dialysis. If that wasn’t enough, last Christmas Teeler’s father had surgery on his carotid artery.

“Everyone is doing well now, but dealing with my own diagnosis gave me the tools to help the rest of my family as we dealt with one dire situation aft er another,” Teeler said. “On the fl ip side though, God has also fi lled my life with a happy marriage, healthy children - one who is graduating from high school this year - family vacations, new nieces and nephews, lots of reasons to rejoice and much more joy than sorrow.”

Teeler has the privilege, she said, of walking beside many women who are undergoing cancer treatment, as the volunteer resource manager for

the Puget Sound Affi liate of Susan G. Komen.

She tries to impart to other women some of the peace and strength God gave her when she was on the same path. Time is still worth more than money to her, which is why she enjoys her work at the nonprofi t.

“Once you spend an hour or a day or a week, you can never earn it back,” Teeler said. “Th at’s one of the reasons that I so enjoy working with volunteers. I believe that it’s easier to give a dollar to a good cause than to

give an hour. Volunteers are generous people who believe so passionately in the organization they are supporting that they are willing to give their time to that organization.”

Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure® still has lots of volunteer jobs available for the race, June 7, at Seattle Center. If interested, visit pugetsound.info-komen.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SEA_TR_volunteer .

Jennifer and Tony Teeler in March.

CHAMBERS LEADS THE FABULOUS FOOBS

With a name like Th e Fabulous Foobs, the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure team co-led by survivor Dana Chambers would have a good story behind it. Indeed, “foobs” are the result of Dana’s own journey, which began in December 2013 with a needle biopsy and diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma.

Dana, married and “mom” to a quarter horse named Gunnar, was told to prepare for surgery, chemo and a long, diffi cult year. Determined to win the battle, she opted for a double mastectomy, and ended up having 16 lymph nodes out too.

Dana recalls a diffi cult recovery from surgery, followed by a surprising rebound during chemo. Th ough she lost her hair and experienced pain and fatigue, she took RV trips with her husband, rode Gunnar and made progress on her quilting projects. “I was not about to let cancer rule my life and take away the things I love the most,” she said.

She signed up for her fi rst Race for the Cure and joined thousands of Komen Puget Sound supporters and fundraisers at Seattle Center last June.

“At the end of the one-mile walk I was so warm that I decided to remove my bandana in public for the fi rst time,” she said.

A photographer captured the moment when a friend kissed Dana’s bald head.

Th at compelling shot – with Dana’s beautiful grin – graces this year’s Race fl yers and ads.

Dana’s battle isn’t fi nished. Chemo ended, but her oncologist advised Herceptin infusions and an anti-

estrogen medicine along with radiation. With treatments and reconstruction still in her future, Dana works at maintaining a positive attitude, expressing thanks to God, family, friends and

a supportive medical team. “I’m going to the gym, walking, riding my horse and living my life,” Dana said. “And I’ll see all of you at Race for the Cure on June 7!”


Dana Chambers, cancer survivor and co-leader of the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure team.

Continuing the journey

Breast cancer and family life Family is at the heart of everyday

life for most people. Busy schedules

are fi lled with work, school, daycare,

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For the fi rst time in 13 years, a girls tennis doubles team from Kent-Meridian High School is heading to the district tournament.

Karissa Vongkhamchanh and Gheremie Icban will represent the Royals at the Class 4A West Central Dis-trict 3 tournament Friday and Saturday in Tumwater.

Vongkhamchanh and Icban, both juniors, became friends in middle school while enrolled in the Kent Technology Academy at Mill Creek and decided to turn out for tennis their freshman year.

“I know I didn’t want to do track,” Vongkhamchanh said. “In middle school, I did track. I wanted to do a spring sport because the weather is nice. I wanted to do something besides soccer, and then I thought why not give tennis a try. It looks fun. We (Vong-khamchanh and Icban) said we were going to do it together.”

Both girls have athletic backgrounds - Vongkham-chanh plays soccer and Icban is a volleyball player - which has helped them do well in tennis, coach Maryann Th orp said.

“I think there’s not that many girls on the team that have played other sports, “Th orp said. “But the two that have excelled, have got-ten the furthest are the ones that have played another sport. Th ey are used to competing… I think it re-ally plays into that competi-

tive aspect of the game.”It wasn’t until this season

that Vongkhamchanh and Icban played doubles together.

“We always did doubles but never really together,” Icban said. “We wanted to do it last year, but they always put us in singles.”

Even this year, the pair only played a few regular season matches together.

“Th ey are two of my strongest players,” Th orp said. “Sometimes you don’t want to put your two best in doubles. You might want to have one play singles and one play doubles so you have a chance to win two points instead of just one. I knew they were going to play postseason together cause I like to let the girls have a chance to play what they want postseason.”

Icban and Vongkham-

chanh said they were both surprised when they found out they had qualifi ed for the district tournament. Th e duo placed eighth in the subdis-trict tournament. Th e top 11 teams moved on to districts.

“At fi rst I didn’t re-ally know we qualifi ed for districts,” Icban said. “I just knew that we won the last game (at subdistricts) and then it wasn’t until she (Th orp) was so excited and she was like jumping up and down and I was like oh I guess we are going to districts.”

Th orp said she wasn’t surprised by the pair’s suc-cess.

“We always preach 100 percent eff ort and attitude and that’s it,” Th orp said. “And so if you do those things, you have a shot. If you don’t control those things, like the attitude and

the eff ort, then you might not have a shot… You just have to believe. Th at has been another big slogan for the year, is just believ-ing in themselves, that they can do it. Th ey have been proving it all year long in diff erent ways. It has been fun to watch.”

Th is is Th orp’s fi rst season coaching the Royals team, but she is no stranger to Kent-Meridian’s tennis program. She won the 1979 state singles tennis title as a student at Kent-Meridian in 1979.

Th orp previously coached at Kennedy Catho-lic High School in Burien, but was excited to make the move to Kent-Meridian.

“I knew coming in here that they had only won one match in 10 years,” she said. “It just sounded like a fun challenge. I just kind

of came in with the goals to have fun, to get the girls to improve and to get respect (for the team from other tennis programs). Th ose were my three big goals for the team, and it (the season) defi nitely exceeded my expectations.”

Th e team won fi ve matches this year, including three conference wins.

Vongkhamchanh and Icban attributed their success and the team’s improvement to Th orp’s coaching.

“It made us want to come to practice,” Vongkham-chanh said. “I was just talking to the girls (on the team) they were like, ‘I miss tennis season. It was so fun this year compared to the other years.’ Th at just makes people want to come back more. We saw girls playing (on their own) even when the season was over.”

Th e team had fun off the court as well, with team bonding activities includ-ing a water balloon fi ght, a scavenger hunt and a potluck, that showcased the team’s diversity. Th e 35 girls on the team speak 23 languages and brought dishes from their respective cultures to the potluck.

“I think it is very cool that we can learn some-thing new from each other,” Vongkhamchanh said.

Th orp said she looks for-ward to returning as coach next season.

“We are only losing three seniors,” she said. “I believe we have like 13 juniors

Duo, coach ignite Royals tennis revival

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KENTWOOD BASEBALL EARNS REGIONAL BERTH

Mike Ciancio went 2 for 3 with a double, RBI and a run

scored as Kentwood High downed Timberline 8-2 in

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Park last Saturday, clinching a spot into next weekend’s regional state tournament.

The Conquerors, the district’s No. 3 seed, play Union in an elimination game at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Heidelberg Park in Tacoma.

Earlier last Saturday, South Kitsap downed Kentwood 3-1, in a district semifi nal,

dropping the Conks into the third-fourth seed game.

Against Timberline, starter Chris Hastings and reliever

Chaz Lopez combined on a four-hitter. Austin Holm,

Ben Wadowski, Kramer Sims and Cory Wabinga each had two hits. Holm doubled and drove in two runs. Wabinga

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Experienced gardeners wait until the fi rst or even the second week of June before leaving basil outdoors overnight and unless you have a raised bed or a hot spot against a west- or south-facing wall your tomatoes will do better if you delay planting until June.

Planting the seeds of corn, beans and squash this week is also a gamble. Th e seeds may sprout but a cool night could send the new seedlings into a dreary funk with little growth.

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coming back. We have a lot of juniors. Th e next year aft er that, we might be a little depleted. We are working on the farm team. We’ve got some good freshman.” Icban said she is ex-cited by the prospect of having Th orp as a coach again next season.

“We have had diff er-ent coaches (each year) since freshman (year),” Icban said. “Now I just feel more comfortable, more familiar.”

Icban said she plans to focus on tennis during the off season.

“Th at includes work-ing out in the summer and then fall and then winter, so come ten-nis season, I am more prepared and feel more confi dent,” she said.

Vongkhamchanh said her goal this season was to make districts, so she is setting her hopes higher for next year.

“Next season I hope that we (Vongkham-chanh and Icban) will play more together, like more matches, so we can more practice to move past districts before I graduate,” she said.

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Everyday I’m Yodelin’You’ll come for a taste of Bavarian culture. You’ll leave with so much more. From the outdoor adventures to the indoor festivities, it’s the perfect place for an escape from the everyday.

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The seventh annual Kent International Festival returns to the ShoWare Center on

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EventsHydro Fever Open House: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 23, Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum, 5917 S. 196th St., Kent. Come and see your favorite vintage hydroplanes. Seafair Clowns will appear. Memora-bilia vendors; noon live auction; model boat races; food and drink. For more information, visit hydromuseum.org, email [email protected] or call 206-764-9453.

Coff ee with the Chief: 8 a.m. May 27, Golden Steer restaurant, 23826 104th Ave. SE, Kent. Informal gathering where you can meet Chief Ken Thomas, ask questions, or just hang out and hear about some of the things happening in Kent. Members of the Neighbor-hood Response Team and Community Education Unit will be there. Kent Police Department giving away AAA 42-piece road safety kits to the fi rst 20 people who attend.

Relay For Life of Kent: 6 p.m. May 29, French Field, Kent-Merid-ian High School, 10200 SE 256th St. Raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Survivors Lap begins at 6:30 p.m. For more informa-tion, to participate or to donate, visit www.rfl kent.org.

Veterans Resource Fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 30, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St. If you are an active duty, National Guard, reservist or a veteran of the U.S. military (or a family member of one) the fair will provided 10 sections of resources: community services; legal/veterans benefi ts services; reintegration; health; homeless services; fi nancial education and resources; female veterans; housing and home ownership; education and jobs, apprenticeship, training and vocational opportunities. Free. For more information, visit theveter-ansresourcefair.us/index.html

Legislative Wrap Up: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 3, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Legislators present an overview of what happened during the session, what didn’t, and what it means for Washingtonians. Guest include Sens. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) and Karen Keiser (D-Kent) and Reps. Pat Sullivan (D-Covington) and Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines). Cost: $20 chamber members prepaid, $25 members day of event, $30 guests. Register at www.kentchamber.com or call 253-854-1770.

King County Flood Control District: 5-7:30 p.m. June 8, Kent Commons Community Center, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Community meet-ing and open house, where residents can learn more about a new fl ood risk reduction project. The project will replace and upgrade 1.4 miles of existing levee and revetment along the east bank of the Green River between South 212th Street and Veterans Drive/South 228th Street. Meeting will include an open house to review conceptual project alternatives, a presentation of the project, and an opportunity to ask questions and provide input into project alterna-tive selection. For more information about the project or to sign up for project updates, go tokingcounty.gov/rivers or contact Erik Peters at 206-477-4797 or [email protected].

Empowerment & Engagement for Success in Education roundtable: 5:30-8 p.m. June 8, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St. Community Network Council and the League of Education Voters, working in partnership with the Community Center for Education Results, host a community discussion. Roundtable will include: a student fi shbowl conversation to help identify what helps and what hinders them when it comes to education; success story testimoni-

als from community members; sharing of results data and status report; small workgroup discussions; and documentation of next steps. Community Center for Education Results is a coalition formed to analyze, discuss and act upon the education results for the Kent School District. Coalition members include parents, educators and community-based organizations. Childcare and dinner provided. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. and the roundtable program follows at 6 p.m. Please RSVP by May 29 to: Clarence Gunn, of the Community Network Council, at 425-301-9672 or [email protected], or Joyce Yee, of the League of Education Voters, at 206-728-6448 or [email protected].

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Seattle Mist: 8 p.m. May 29. Legends Football League formerly Lingerie Football League) game between the Mist and the Los Angeles Temptation. Tickets: $10-$55.

Theresa Caputo: 7 p.m. June 7. Psychic and star of the hit TLC show, “Long Island Medium,” will give interactive readings to audience members throughout the show and will also share personal stories about her life and her gifts. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a reading. Tickets are $39.75, $49.75, $59.75 and $89.75 and on

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Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees Tribute: 8 p.m. June 26. Offering fans the full sights and sounds of the Bee Gees playlist and singing their blockbuster hits. Tickets: $20-$75.

1964 The Tribute: 8 p.m. June 28. Show is an accurate re-creation of a Beatles Concert Live from songs, voices, instru-ments, suits, haircuts, down to the Beatle boots. Tickets: $20-$75.

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Kent Senior Center Bluegrass Jam and Concert series: Noon-5 p.m. third Saturday of the month, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St. Admission: generous donation to support the program. For more information, call 253-856-5150 or 253-939-5594.

Annual Spring Concert: 7 p.m. May 29, Green River College, Lindbloom Center, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Fea-turing alternative Pop band Echosmith, Seattle-based musician and Kent native Tess Henley and Carson Henley, and special guest Javier Dunn. Tickets: $20 online at www.greenriver.edu/campus-life or $25 at the door. Green River students can purchase tickets for $10 online or $15 at the door.

Out of the Blue Rainier Youth Choirs Concert: 2 p.m. May 31, Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St., Kent. Final RYC 2014-15 “Imagine” season concert features more than 100 local youth. Busi-nesses and community members can help

RYC cover costs for concert sheet music by sponsoring a song for $50. Song sponsors will be listed in the concert pro-gram. Tickets (purchased in advance): $12 adults, $10 seniors/students (12 & older), $5 children younger than 12. If not sold out, $15/$12/$7, respectively, at the door. Ticket prices are listed as a suggested minimum donation amount. www.Rain-ierYouthChoirs.org

“Charlotte’s Web, The Musical”: 7 p.m. June 12, 13, 19; 3 p.m. June 13, 20. Green River College, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St. Presented by Heavier Than Air Family Theatre. Musical adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved story. Tickets: $8 advance, $10 at the door. 253-833-9111, www.heavierthanair.com

ReunionsKentlake Class of 2005: 7-11 p.m. June 27, Tavern Hall, 505 Bellevue Square, Bellevue. 10-year reunion. Ticket informa-tion: klhs2005.weebly.com

Galleries, studiosCentennial Center Gallery: 400 W. Gowe St., Kent. Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Closed weekends and holidays. For more information, call 253-856-5050 or visit [email protected].

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