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Kentridge High’s Derek Freitag hugs his coach, Todd Lantz, after capturing the 106-pound championship at Mat Classic XXVII in the Tacoma Dome last Saturday. Freitag scored a 6-2 decision over Union’s Ethan Rotondo in the final. Story, photos, page 11. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
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Kent-Meridian senior making a differenceBY MARK KLAAS
When Fred Sat-terstrom looks at the development of down-town from Kent Station to the ShoWare Center to The Platform Apart-ments, he has a simple description.
“The there is here now,” he said.
Few people know Kent’s development over the last few decades as well as Sat-terstrom, who retires Friday as the city plan-
ning director.“Now as I look back
it’s one of the most significant votes in my 32 years because the way Kent Station has worked out,” Satter-strom said as he sat in his office last week chatting about the shopping center that opened in 2005.
“I think Kent Station has given Kent some regional notoriety,” he said. “People who are
State deals with whether WHL players should be paid as employeesBY STEVE HUNTER
Whether or not players for the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds and other Western Hockey League (WHL) junior teams should be paid minimum wages has turned into a hot topic before the state Legislature.
An ongoing investigation by the state Department of Labor & Indus-tries (L&I) into whether child labor
laws have been bro-ken by the teams trig-gered WHL owners of teams in Seattle, Spokane, Everett and the Tri-Cities to lobby the Legislature to pass a bill that would exempt the teams from minimum wage law because the
players should be considered amateur athletes and not employees.
“This issue is so significant that if not passed, it could negatively impact our ability to operate and force us to move out of state,” said Gary David-son, Everett Silvertips general man-ager, according to a videotape of a Senate Commerce & Labor Commit-tee meeting on Feb. 18 in Olympia.
Russ Farwell, general manager of the Thunderbirds, also testified in front of the Senate committee.
“We strongly support this bill because we are now being examined as if our players should be consid-ered employees rather than ama-teur hockey players,” said Farwell, who added the team has operated since 1977 in the state as a top-level amateur development league for the NHL. “We would like to clarify this. The legislation clarifies our position at the top level of amateur hockey and allows us to keep operating.”
Farwell
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Quick to lead and shine
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April Rose Nguyen takes charge and leads by example, in and out of the classroom.MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Fred Satterstrom retires Friday as the city’s planning director. Satterstrom, who worked for the city of Kent for 32 years, says he will miss the many relationships he has built with employees over the years. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter
Downtown Kent on the upswingRetiring city planning director sees revival at work with many developments
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Linda Petersen’s violin sat silent for 52 years.
But after discovering the musical op-portunities at the Kent Senior Center, Petersen decided to bring back the sound.
Petersen and members of the Wash-ington Old Time Fiddlers Association joined other musicians at the center to revive the sounds of yesteryear last Saturday. It was part of the Kent Senior Center Bluegrass Jam and Concert series, which welcomes musicians of all genres to play for the crowd.
The donation-supported series comes to the center on the third Saturday, October through April, presenting a wide assort-ment of music from rock to jazz and swing, cowboy to blue-grass, country to blues and more.
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Bailey Stober hopes his third race might finally get him a seat on the Kent City Council while Dana Ralph plans to run for a second term to continue what she’s helped accomplished on the council.
Stober and Ralph officially announced their campaigns last week for the seven-member coun-cil. Candidates must file by mid-May with King County Elections if they plan to run for office.
Stober, who lost council races against Ken Sharp in 2013 and against Deborah Ranniger in 2011, will seek Ranniger’s posi-tion. Ranniger said last week she will not seek a fourth term after
12 years on the council.“Over the past two years I’ve
talked to seniors, young folks, families and business owners and one thing is clear: they are ready for a fresh perspective on the Kent City Council,” Stober said in an email seeking support for his campaign. “It is with my vision, drive and love for our city that I announce my candidacy to serve you on the Kent City Council.”
Sharp defeated Stober by 272 votes.
“We came 272 votes short of
electing one of the youngest elect-ed officials in the state and one of the youngest bi-racial elected officials in the United States,” said Stober, who will turn 24 in July.
Stober remains under investiga-tion by the state Public Disclosure Commission, which is looking into a January 2014 complaint that Stober failed to file expense reports during his campaign against Sharp. The commission doesn’t have any timeline for when that investigation might be completed.
Stober, who lives on the East Hill, said he would reach out to regional and state partners to improve Kent.
“It’s clear that we can’t fully fund or fix the issues that impact us everyday - like traffic, parks and infrastructure, and public safety - without being engaged with our regional and legisla-tive partners,” he said. “I’ll make sure we’re not just at the table, but leading the discussions that impact our quality of life.”
Stober, who works as a commu-nications and marketing consultant for several small businesses and a political client, said he will focus on
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Farwell said it’s important for the city of Kent that the T-Birds keep operating because they are the anchor tenant of the city-owned ShoWare Center and the team signed a 30-year contract with Kent when it started playing at the arena in 2009 after moving to town from Seattle.
City officials are closing watching the L&I case and the legislation.
“We don’t know what the impact will be but it has the potential to seriously disrupt Western Hockey League operations and makeup,” said Ben Wolters, city economic and community development director, in a phone interview. “It clearly has raised questions, enough that legislators are willing to sponsor legislation to block the inquiry and make clear the general punch clock wages doesn’t apply to amateur hockey.”
Players, who are ages 16-20, are paid a stipend of about $50 per week. All equipment and travel costs are covered and players re-ceive a year of paid post-secondary education for each season they play. They stay with host families at no cost to the players.
But L&I started an investigation in the winter of 2013 after someone filed a complaint about pos-sible violation of child labor laws because the players put in so many hours of practice and games with basically no pay.
“It is a child labor investigation,” said Matthew Erlich, L&I spokes-man, in an email. “Issues in child labor cases often involve supervi-sion, duties, and hours of work.”
Erlich would not disclose the name of the complainant because of the ongoing investigation. He said
there is no timeframe for comple-tion of the investigation. L&I consulted with the state Attorney General’s Office in December and decided to move forward with the investigation.
“We are contacting the league and teams for additional informa-tion,” Erlich said. “A central issue remains the relationship between the teams and participants.”
Any possible penalties against the WHL teams will depend upon the outcome of the investigation, Erlich said.
So far, the Legislature has supported the WHL. Senate and House committees each passed bills (Senate bill 5893, House bill 1930) last week to exempt the teams from
paying minimum wages. The full Senate and House will now con-sider the bills.
Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, whose district includes Kent, sponsored the bill. Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, serves on the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
“I wanted to bring this bill forward to start the conversation on the status of these amateur athletes,” said Fain during his testimony. “Certainly, Sen. Keiser is very well aware of the importance of the Thunderbirds to South King County and the city of Kent. She and I share that it is a great pro-gram that does a lot of good things for amateur athletes involved in it.”
Keiser agreed that the players
shouldn’t be considered employees.“The bill redefines what a student
athlete is,” Keiser said. “These are not pro athletes. They are not get-ting direct reimbursement but they do have a future promise of success in pro sports or a full-ride for a higher education scholarship.
“The issue is these kids are high school students staying with families in the community and they play their hearts out. It’s wonderful to see the games, they are just wild. They are learning and earning the future for their lives.”
Nobody testified against the Sen-ate bill.
Legal actionBut attorney Theodore Charney,
of Toronto, Ontario, sent the com-mittee a letter to oppose the bill. Charney also filed class action law-suits in October in Canada on be-half of players against three hockey leagues, including the WHL, alleg-ing that players are employees and should be paid minimum wages. The class action seeks to recover back wages, vacation pay, holiday pay and overtime pay.
Charney, in his letter to the Sen-ate, said he opposes the bill because players should be paid.
“The bill attempts to limit the teams’ obligations to pay their players minimum wages,” Char-ney said. “These players put in long, hard hours so that the teams’ owners may gain revenues without receiving even the state’s statutorily mandated minimum wages.
“The attempt to exclude the teams from minimum wage obliga-tions and to exclude minors from the protection of the IWA (Indus-trial Welfare Act) should not be considered by this Legislature.”
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getting more funds for the police department and miti-gating financial losses at the city-owned ShoWare Center. He also wants the council to once again hold town hall community meetings to bet-ter engage with residents.
His list of community service activities includes volunteering with Commu-nities in Schools of Kent, volunteering with One Night Count of homeless, serving meals at homeless feeds, serving as president-elect of the West Hill neigh-borhood council and was
a board member with the Kiwanis Club of Kent.
Ralph defeated Michael Sealfon in 2011 to get her first council seat.
“I am looking forward to continuing the work that is being done,” Ralph said in a media release on Saturday. “We have made progress towards paying down debt, improving the bond rating, stabilizing funding for streets and adding funding for additional police offi-cers. We have also stabilized the funding structure for human services.”
Ralph is in her second
year as council president and also serves on the council’s Operations, Public Works and Public Safety committees. She’s involved in regional committees as a member of the Transporta-tion Policy Board, Regional Law Safety and Justice Committee, South County Area Transportation Board and the Watershed Re-source Inventory Area 9 committee. She’s also on the Kent Kiwanis Club execu-tive board and chair of the Kent Drug Free Coalition.
“I am proud of the ac-complishments of the past
several years and would be honored to continue working to insure a positive founda-tion for Kent’s future,” Ralph said. “I really do love serving this community.”
Ralph has raised $4,069 so far in campaign funds, according to the state Public Disclosure Commis-sion. Her largest contribu-tors include Kent resident Judith Woods ($250), Kent residents Linda Martinez and Mohinder Sohal ($200 each); Republic Services, of Phoenix, ($200) and Virk Brothers 2 Inc., of Kent, ($200).
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not from Kent know about Kent Station and know about the community. And it’s led to other things. As much as ShoWare is ma-ligned by certain residents, it has brought notoriety to Kent that complements the overall picture of downtown so much so that people desire to live here now.”
Satterstrom, 65, however, recalls that Kent Station almost never got off the ground.
“It started out as a very controversial action,” he said. “The City Council in its first vote on it turned down the plan to go out and purchase the property for the purpose of develop-ing it for a mixed-use devel-opment. It involved a land sale that might not bring back the same revenue as the city had paid to obtain the property.”
Borden Chemical ran a
plywood resin plant on the property but agreed to sell it to the city and relocate. But the council voted 4-3 against the sale before a change in council members a short time later resulted in a 4-3 vote to buy the property.
Brent McFall, the city of Kent chief administrative officer in the 1990s, and then-Mayor Jim White came up with the idea for Kent Station, Satterstrom said.
“It’s a good time (to retire) because I’ve seen the city accomplish some things,” Satterstrom said about the big changes downtown. “My only part in it, I didn’t have the ideas, but I played a role in recognizing good ideas and trying to set them in motion.”
Mayor Suzette Cooke commended Satterstrom at the Feb. 17 council meeting for his years of work. She proclaimed Feb. 27 as Fred
Satterstrom Day in Kent.Satterstrom helped shape
land use for $3.5 billion worth of construction in his 32 years with the city, Cooke said.
While attending the University of Washington, Satterstrom developed an interest in urban planning.
“It was the early 1970s and I was into environmen-tal planning and found out about urban planning and it seemed like good, profes-sional, responsible work,” Satterstrom said. “I wanted to do public service and saw this work as one way of doing that.”
He worked seven years for the city of Tukwila prior to coming to Kent on a temporary contract for 44 days before eventually getting hired as a full-time planner.
Along with Nancy, his wife of 41 years, Satterstrom raised three children, each a Kentridge High School
graduate. Satterstrom and his wife are Kent-Meridian High graduates and live in unincorporated King County, just outside of Kent. Satterstrom moved to Kent at age 12 when his family relocated from Min-nesota.
Family to visitThe couple will leave
soon for an across-the-na-tion drive to visit their chil-dren, who live in Boston, Houston and Las Vegas. Pictures of his children decorated Satterstrom’s office over the years. He’s certainly proud of what all three have accomplished. Kyle recently got his doc-torate in bioengineering from Harvard University; Kirsti works in internal communications for a University of Texas medical branch in Houston; and Kenna works as a restaurant and lounge manager for the Wynn Las Vegas Resort.
Although none of his children followed his line of work, Satterstrom exposed them to urban planning through his job as well as on trips to big cities.
That’s why it pleased Sat-terstrom to hear Kirsti talk about land use in Houston.
“When she moved there last August and we were driving around she would ask why was there a repair garage next to a residen-tial home, don’t they have zoning here?” he said. “I told her they didn’t until recently. The kids are very observant about the urban environment.”
Satterstrom expects Kent to see more apartment complexes in the years ahead, built in the style similar to The Platform Apartments and the new Kent Station Apartments.
“I see multiple family coming back,” he said. “It’s not just the two projects downtown. There was a 10-year period up to a year or
two ago where there weren’t any apartments being built. The market is changing and there is now a reason for urban residential to occur here.
“I think light rail on West Hill will bring more resi-dential use and in the long run upgrade that area over time. It will take a while but the area should revitalize a few years after the station is developed.”
As far as what Satter-strom will miss most about his job, he didn’t hesitate to answer.
“When you work 32 years in the same place you don’t just come here and work, you come here and you develop relationships,” he said. “I will miss my fellow employees and sitting in on the mayor’s leadership team meeting on Monday morn-ing and talking about high level policy issues as well as who won the Super Bowl and who made that call in the last game.”
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It is Washington’s qua-drennial quandary.
Every four years, the conversation starts anew on how to make this state’s presidential primary meaningful in the process of electing the nation’s next leader.
And should an election even be held if it can’t be done? Conducting
a primary in 2016 will cost taxpayers an estimated $11.5 million.
The predicament is that voters desire one thing and the Democratic and Republican parties want something else, leaving the state’s chief election officer
to bring the opposing forces together.Republican Secretary of State Kim
Wyman thinks she can pull it off for 2016, though she needs the support of the Legislature and agreement from the Democratic Party.
More on her plan in a moment. Here’s the history:
Washington is first, and forever, a caucus state. At those caucuses, the truly faithful of the Democratic and Republican parties gather to choose the delegates to the national conven-
tions, where each party officially nominates its candidate for the Oval Office.
In 1988 a few voters got it in their heads that they wanted a say in the process. More than 200,000 people signed an Initiative to the Legislature calling for a presidential primary to give voice to a far greater number of the state’s voters.
In theory, candidates would take note of this new primary and make sure the trail of their campaign passed through Washington.
Trying to make the presidential primary worthwhileT H E P E T R I D I S H
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Increase in oil trains poses a risk to our valley
My bedroom window overlooks the Auburn/Kent Valley where the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail yard is sited.
I often hear the trains switching at night. If you’ve ever heard a mile-long train change direction, you’d remember the sound: a long, low boom. I’m worried that one day soon, I might hear an even bigger boom, like the one that blasted the West Virginia town of Mount Carbon a couple of weeks ago.
What’s more, over the past month, an explosion occurred at an oil refinery in California, an oil train derailed in Ontario,
Canada, and no fewer than four oil spills were reported in North Dakota.
All these events should remind us of the derail-ment and explosion of an oil train in Canada in 2013 that tragically killed 47 people. A disaster like
that can happen right here in Auburn or Kent if we don’t take action now.
More trains mean greater risk. The Bak-ken oil rush has increased the number of carloads of oil to 435,000 per year in 2013. That’s 45 times the number of oil-by-rail tank cars moved in 2008. The oil compa-nies are not removing highly explosive gases such as ethane, propane and butane before shipping the oil in rail cars, making these tankers, even the newer CPC-1232 tankers that were involved in all three of the most recent derailments, nothing more than rolling bombs that pass through our cities near our homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.
The Interurban Trail runs through Au-burn next to the rail lines. When I ride my bike there, I’ve often seen a dad teaching his daughter to ride. The increased risk of the little girl getting asthma or cancer from die-sel fumes aside, if there were an explosion, in whose ledger would her death be an
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President Obama’s free com-munity college proposal may sound good on the surface, but is it?
1. Some people are more adept at the trades vs. college. Therefore, why leave out trade schools from being free?
2. School is mandatory up through high school – com-munity college is not. Should two years of community college or a trade school be mandatory and funded by the taxpayers’?
3. If a person has no skin in the game (e.g. it is free), they typically are less motivated to put forth their best effort.
4. We could provide cheap loans, e.g. one-quarter or one-half percent interest that must be paid back in a 5-15 years after completion of their edu-cation, Or give scholarships requiring effort to attain e.g.
tell why I want to succeed, my goals etc. Setup mentoring and measurable progress towards completion.
5. Do something that is not just another step toward an entitlement, which is one of the problems with our country now. Let’s stop that mindset and figure out how to help people succeed. As the saying goes – give a person fish, and
they will eat for a day, teach them how to fish and they will eat for a lifetime. Let’s teach people how to succeed in life so they can provide for them-selves, and not rely on Uncle Sam, who is already in debt over his head.
Here’s a solution: Solve basic problem vs. free community college.
1. Many young people are trapped in their environment. They have no tools, motiva-tion, nor resources to help them succeed in life, and have no self-esteem. We need to fix that first.
2. Gather the brightest experts in education who have developed programs in and out of the classroom who believe in young people and figured out how to motivate them to accomplish some-thing. Include sharp welfare and DSHS administrators/case workers who see what is missing in our system. Add unemployment administrators
Construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, storm drains, retaining walls, street illu- mination, landscaping, slope pro- tection, underground power and necessary appurtenances relating to the overall project of the addi- tion of high occupancy vehicle lanes on Pacific Highway South from Kent-Des Moines Road to South 252nd Street, as provided by Ordinance No. 3717. Notice is hereby given that the tenth (10th) installment of the as- sessment levied for the above named improvement, comprising Local Improvement District No. 358 under Ordinance 3734, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before March 14, 2015, said installment will be delinquent, will have a penalty of nine point five (9.5) percent added, and the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law. Dated this 14 day of February 2015.
Aaron BeMillerFinance DirectorCity of Kent, Washington
Published in The Kent Reporter February 27, 2015 and March 6, 2015. #1233167.
VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
District Healthcare SystemNOTICE OF BOARD
COMMITTEE MEETING Notice is hereby given that committee meetings of the Val- ley Medical Center Board of Trustees will be held as follows: Executive Committee will be held Tuesday March 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center, Renton WA Finance Facilities & Audit Com- mittee will be held on Tuesday March 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center, Renton WA.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES(District Healthcare System)By: Sandra SwardExecutive Assistant to the Board of Trustees
Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on February 20, 2015 and February 27, 2015. #1253551.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASH- INGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only
20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to media- tion if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assis- tance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclo- sure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME(1-877-894-46 63). Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Tele- phone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?web- ListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and at- torneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP., 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 3/13/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi- fied checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash-ington, to-wit: LOT 18, BLOCK 2, COLBY’S HAZEL VALLEY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 52 OF PLATS, PAGE 58, REORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON Commonly known as: 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE Washing- ton 98146 APN: 166740-0190-04 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dat- ed 8/30/2006, recorded 9/1/2006, as Auditor’s File No. 20060901001252, records of King County, Washington, from JOHN F. TAMBURELLI JR.,
AS A SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to RAINIER TITLE, as Trustee, to secure an obliga- tion in favor of Beneficial Wash- ington Inc., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust, under an As- signment recorded under Au- ditor’s File No 20140331001258. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust or the Beneficiary’s successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obliga- tion secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The de- fault(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE INFOR- MATION Note Dated: 8/30/2006Note Amount: $285,720.50 Inter- est Paid To: 5/5/2011 Next Due Date: 6/5/2011 PAYMENT IN- FORMATION FROM THRUNO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL6/5/2011 41 $1,607.19 $65,894.79 ADVANCES/LATE CHARGES DESCRIPTION TO- TAL Accrued Late Charges $160.01 Corporate Advance $25,650.33 Expense Advances $174.80 ESTIMATED FOR CLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIPTION TOTAL Trustee’s Fee’s $750.00 Posting of Notice of Default $75.00 Post- ing of Notice of Sale $100.00 Publication of Notice of Sale $600.00 Record Appointment of Successor Trustee $14.00 Record Notice of Sale $78.00 T.S.G. Fee$1,018.00 T.S.G. Fee (Tax amount due on TSG) $96.71 Ti- tle Datedown Fee $50.00 Mail- ings $156.20 TOTAL DUE AS OF 10/29/2014 $94,865.36 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $276,416.32, together with inter- est as provided in the Note from 6/5/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by stat- ute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obli- gation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or en- cumbrances on 3/13/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 3/2/2015, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontin- ued and terminated if at any time before 3/2/2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered
bank. The sale may be terminat- ed any time after the 3/2/2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or en- cumbrance by paying the princi- pal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pur- suant to the terms of the obliga- tion and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following ad- dress(es): SEE ATTACHED EX- HIBIT “1” by both first class and certified mail on 8/1/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trus- tee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-de- scribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not ten- ants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections under the federal Servicemem- bers Civil Relief Act and any comparable state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you be-
lieve you may be entitled to these protections, please contact our office immediately. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA- TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 10/30/14 CLEAR RECON CORP., as Successor Trustee For additional informa- tion or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT “1” NAME ADDRESS JOHN F. TAMBURELLI JR. 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE Washing- ton 98146 JOHN F. TAMBU- RELLI JR. 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE WASHINGTON 98146 JOHN F. TAMBURELLI JR. 646 SW 134TH ST SEAT- TLE WASHINGTON 98146-3253 Occupant(s)/Ten- ant(s) 646 SW 134TH ST SEAT- TLE WASHINGTON 98146 Oc- cupants/Tenants 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE Washington 98146 Published in Kent Reporter on February 6, 2014 and February 27, 2014. #1167641.
INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Kent, Washington, will receive sealed bids at the City Clerk’s office through March 10, 2015 up to 11:00 a.m. as shown on the clock on the east wall of the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall, 220 4th 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 office by the above-stated time, regard- less of delivery method, includ- ing U.S. Mail. All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud immediately following 11:00 a.m. for the City of Kent project named as follows:
2015 Vehicle Detector Loops The project consists of installing approximately 68 traffic loops at various locations scattered throughout the City. The Engineer’s estimated range for this project is approximately $110,000 - $140,000. Bid docu- ments may be obtained by con- tacting City of Kent Engineering Department, Nancy Yoshitake at (253) 856-5508. For technical questions, please call Joseph Araucto at (253) 856-5664. Bids must be clearly marked “Bid” with the name of the project on the outside of the envelope, addressed to the City Clerk, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-5895. Only sealed bids will be accepted. No facsimiles or electronic submit- tals will be considered.
Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and other contract documents now on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Kent, Washington. Copies of the plans and Kent Special Provisions may be purchased at a non-re- fundable cost of $25.00 for each set. Plans and specifications can also be downloaded at no charge at www.kentwa.gov/ procurement. Copies of the WSDOT Standard Specifications 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 depos- it 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 the President’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. Dated this 18th day of February, 2015.BY: Ronald F. Moore, City Clerk Published in the Kent Reporter on February 27, 2015. #1254376
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acceptable loss? Balanced against what? A few dozen jobs at an oil terminal? Oil company profits?
Adjacent to the bike trail is a new Environmental Park. We’re trying to reclaim and restore wetlands damaged by excessive and poorly planned development in the valley. If tar sands oil spills into those wetlands, habitat for birds and fish will be irreparably damaged.
Heavy tar sands oil (diluted bitu-men, or dilbit) is as thick as peanut butter; dilbit sinks in water and cannot be completely cleaned up.
A healthy ecosystem and beautiful lakes and rivers bring tourists and business to Washington State. Oil transport puts all that at risk.
We can’t let multinational oil giants use Washington state as a doormat. They want to run roughshod over us in the name of profit, selling dirty fossil fuels to China and the rest of Asia. Fossil fuels that modern climate science tells us are best left where they are: in the ground.
The Oil Transportation Safety Bill (HB 1449) is making its way through the state Legislature. The bill won’t stop the trains and the tankers, but it would supply our towns and cities
with the information they need while training our first responders so that they are better prepared for a disaster.
Financial responsibility for spills and infrastructure improvements must be assumed by the companies shipping these highly explosive and toxic fuels; taxpayers should not be forced to pay for the damage of an explosion or a spill. The bill ensures that shippers are adequately insured and increases the barrel tax on oil shipments to pay for preparation and training. Our firefighters and other first responders agree: HB 1449 is the LEAST we can do to make our communities safer.
Please call or write to your state senator and tell them, “Protect your constituents, not oil company profits. Pass the Oil Transportation Safety Bill (HB 1449).”
The legislative hotline is 1-800- 562-6000. To comment on the bill visit: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1449
Brian L. Gunn is a political activist living in Auburn. He is a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps and chair of the Washington State Progressive Caucus. If you would like to schedule a presentation on the climate crisis for your group, he can be reached at [email protected]
[ MY TURN from page 5 ] KENT is ranked 17th among 2015’s Cities with the Most and Least Ethno-Racial and Linguis-tic Diversity, according to Wal-letHub.com, a personal finance social network that conducted the in-depth analysis.In light of Black History Month, WalletHub identified the most ethnically and linguistically diverse landscapes among 350 of the most populated U.S. cities. In order to do so, it examined each city across three key metrics, including racial and ethnic diversity, language diversity and region of birth diversity.
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Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) Educational Seminar
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who see motivated and unmotivated job seekers. Bring in small and big busi-nesses that have developed creative programs. Then come up with solutions and the resources on how to help everyone in our country succeed who is at the bottom of the barrel economically, socially and with a criminal element in their blood.
3. Implement mentor-ing classes in high school on planning your life to
succeed. Provide the desire, opportunity and hope to get out of the slums, gangs and welfare cycle.
4. Implement a national effort on “How to Help Everyone Succeed,” with flexibility for every area of the country. One shoe does not fit all. Build self-esteem and motivate kids so that they want to get a job to provide for themselves and establish a healthy family environment, and have that desire to succeed in life.– Larry Brickman
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It worked pretty well in 2000 when, with no incumbent in the race, the four leading presiden-tial candidates – Republicans George Bush and John McCain and Democrats Al Gore and Bill Bradley – campaigned in the state ahead of the primary. Bush and Gore won and went on to win their party’s nominations.
But for the most part it hasn’t turned out that well. The state canceled the primary in 2004 and 2012, and some wonder if it
shouldn’t be stopped entirely.That’s because the Democratic
Party ignores the election results and chooses its delegates solely on voting in caucuses. At this point that’s what it will do in 2016.
The Republican Party, mean-while, has allotted half its delegates based on the primary-election results, with caucus voting decid-ing the rest. That’s its intention in 2016.
Enter Wyman, the only Repub-lican in statewide office with a plan for dealing with the dilemma in
2016 when, as in 2000, there’s no incumbent running.
She’s pushing a bill to move up the date of Washington’s primary from May to March 8, putting it just one week after the Super Tuesday binge of contests.
Her proposal also requires the two major parties to assure her they will use the results in allocating a percentage delegates. It doesn’t tell them how big a percentage, just that they will. Re-publicans are on board, Democrats are not, yet.
An earlier primary could lure
the Democratic Party to sign on because that could give Washing-ton Democrats a bit more sway if there are multiple candidates.
“The nominating process and the date of the primary really influence whether presidential candidates come to our state to campaign to voters or merely come through to fund raise,” Wyman said Tuesday.
If Democrats get on board, next year voters will pick-a-party and get a ballot with only that party’s candidates.
If not, all candidates of all par-
ties will appear on the same ballot, turning the primary into little more than a beauty contest that costs $11.5 million. That could incite calls for the state to cancel the primary.
“I don’t think we’re there yet,” she said. “We need the results of the presidential primary to mean something. This election is too important.”
Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.herald-net.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623; [email protected] and on Twit-ter at @dospueblos
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HIGHLINE COLLEGE has partnered with United Way of King County to host free tax preparation services to the public. Households that make less than $60,000, with tax returns that do not involve business taxes, rental income, or sale of property or stocks, are eligible for this free service. The service is available through April 18 on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Highline Outreach Center, 23835 Pacific Highway S., Kent, Building 99, room 251. For questions or more information, visit uwkc.org/taxhelp or call 800-621-4636.
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Jim & Suzanne Berrios
GOLDEN STEER
23826 104th Ave. SE • Kent253-852-1144 • www.goldensteerrestaurant.com
Jim & Suzanne Berrios have been active members of the Kent community since moving into the area in 1993. In 1999 they purchased the well-established Golden Steer restaurant & since then have expanded their community involvement by supporting local organizations & charities such as the Kent Food Bank, the Kent School District, KYFS, DAWN, Green River Community College, the Kent Historical Society, the Kent & Covington Parks Dept., local churches and the local homeless population. In fact, they have been recognized with a number of local & national awards for what they do in the community and Jim is currently serving on the City Council.
At the Golden Steer, the couple prides themselves in serving some to the best Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in town. In fact, they were voted the “Best Family Restaurant” by the Kent Readers for the last 7 years! So, when it comes to dining out, you can feel good knowing that the money you spend at the Golden Steer is kept right here, in your own community! 1
Azteca began as a small business over 35 years ago and has grown into whatit is today, a major corporation here in the Paci� c Northwest. Maria is very proudto say she is a part of it; she began working for Azteca very young. As a busser,cleaning tables then she became a hostess and with time a server. Naturally she wanted to keep growing in the company, so with a lot of years of experience she is very proud to say she is Kent Azteca General Manager. Maria likes the “hands on” approach to management that the company continues to have and truly enjoysgetting to know her customers. Maria invites you to take the whole family out forMexican tonight. Come and experience the hospitality and quality of your neighborhood Azteca, you’ll be glad you did.
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Largest Independent Vacuum and Sewing Retailer in Kent.Super Sew & Vac has been family owned and operated since 1969. We offer a large selection of vacuums for your home. With so many models to choose from – there is one for you. We have a wide range of sewing machines and sewing furniture. We also offer service and parts to keep your existing vacuum and sewing machine in tip top shape. Come on in today and say hi to the owner Bob, who can help you with all your sewing and vacuuming needs. Thank you Kent for your support throughout the years. We love our customers. 1
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Michael Holden, LD, DPD
LIFELIKE DENTURES
25052 104th Ave SE, Suite G • Kent253-813-8000 • www.lifelikedentureswa.com
Lifelike Dentures is a family owned practice led by Michael Holden L.D., D.P.D. Making dentures runs in Michael’s family. He learned the profession from his father, Ken Holden L.D. while also receiving formal education from George Brown Technical College’s denturist program and the University of Oregon. Michael has been a practicing denturist for over 10 years. He is a licensed denturist in the states of Washington and Oregon.
In the interest of best serving our patients, we are thankful to offer extractions and surgery through our partnership with Dr. Foster Hall. The partnership of a denturist and a dentist performing surgery in a shared of� ce space allows for the highest quality treatment planning and patient care. Dr. Hall has a long list of accomplishments including 10 years spent as an assistant professor and then associate professor at the University of Washington and also as a staff member of the Seattle VA Medical Center. He also owned and ran his own practice in Spokane for 20 years.
Lifelike Dentures specializes in all of your denture needs. We do full dentures, partials, immediate dentures, implant denture, relines and repairs. All dentures, relines/repairs are done in our on-site lab. We accept dental insurance and offer free consultations. 1
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Rommel Corsilles owns and operates East Hill Auto Service. As a seasoned automotive veteran with over 20 years experience, he has begun to build one of the best automotive repair facilities in all of South Puget Sound.
Founded in 2009, Rommel has always had friends and clients follow him through his career. Several years ago when Rommel and his family immigrated from the Philippines, one of the things he learned was that he had a passion for cars and customer service. Rommel followed that dream and earned an Associates Degree in Automotive.
Rommel knows that to keep a customer happy, he must meet and exceed their expectations. You don’t receive local referrals and clients from many miles away unless you can deliver quality service.
Kent Police arrested a 20-year-old Lakewood man for investigation of reckless driving after he reportedly raced another car at a high rate of speed during illegal street races.
Police received a large number of calls about street races on the night of Feb.
14, according to the police report.
An officer noted he saw numerous import vehicles westbound on South 212th Street that then headed north on 64th Avenue South. He figured they were headed to the 22600 block of 54th Avenue South, a popular street racing area on late weekend
nights.While driving
northbound on 54th Avenue, the officer saw two cars
coming toward him side-by-side at a high
rate of speed. One car used the southbound lane while the other vehicle used the center turn lane.
Both drivers swerved to avoid the police vehicle,
and headed eastbound on South 228th Street. Police pulled over one of the cars driven by a Lakewood man.
The driver told police he came to Kent to hang out but then admitted he came for the street races. He denied, however, that he participated in the racing.
AssaultOfficers arrested a
man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he allegedly punched his girlfriend during a dispute at about 8:46 p.m. on Feb. 17 at an apartment in the 1600 block of West Smith Street.
A woman told officers she was getting ready to go to work and her boyfriend offered to walk her to work but she declined the offer, according to the police report.
The boyfriend became angry with her and called her a whore. The girlfriend responded by throwing a water bottle at him, which made him even angrier. The woman said she would call 911. The boyfriend then reportedly punched the woman in the face and hit her more than 10 times as she tried to cover her head.
Officers noted that the woman had a swollen eye
and a bloody nose. The boyfriend told police he had punched his girlfriend once but denied hitting her multiple times.
TheftPolice arrested a man for
investigation of third-de-gree theft after he report-edly took several clothing items on Feb. 14 from the Goodwill store, 23313 Pacific Highway S.
Officers responded to a report of a shoplifter who had left the store carrying items in a bag, according to the police report. The man had not tried to pay for the items before leaving the store.
Police stopped the man near the store. He carried a bag that had cloth-ing items with Goodwill tags. He said he took the clothes without paying because he only had the clothes he was wearing and needed more clothes.
The items, T-shirts, denim pants and a shirt, were valued at $65.
When officers arrested the man, they searched him and found a syringe in his pockets as well as spoons and tinfoil. The man said he had the items to use meth. Police also arrested him for posses-sion of drug parapherna-lia.
TrespassingOfficers cited a man for
trespassing at about 9:47 p.m. on Feb. 16 under the Highway 167 overpass at the Interurban Trail near West James Street.
The man was sleeping in-side a sleeping bag when of-ficers spotted him, according to the police report. Officers told the man he was on state Department of Transporta-tion property and the city had a trespassing agreement with the state.
A sign posted on the overpass reads, “DOT property, no trespassing.” Officers decided to give the man a citation rather than taking him to the city jail.
DrugsPolice arrested a man for
investigation of drug pos-session and a warrant after he had witnessed a vehicle-bicycle accident at about 3:51 p.m. on Feb. 14 in the 200 block of West Harrison Street.
The witness said he saw the accident and gave his name to an officer, accord-ing to the police report. When the officer ran the name of the witness, he found out the man had a warrant out of Kent for fail-ing to appear in court for a criminal trespass arrest.
When police searched the man, they found in his possession a plastic case with a morphine pill in it. The man did not have a prescription for morphine.
Officer arrests man for street racing in KentPOLICE
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CERT classes coming upFOR THE REPORTER
Kent Emergency Man-agement is accepting ap-plications for the spring Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program.
CERT is an eight-week class that helps residents and local businesses pre-pare for a disaster with classroom and hands-on training in fire safety; terrorism; search and rescue; disaster medical; organization and disaster psychology.
Students can attend one of two sessions held each week, beginning March 5. Class times are 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m. All classes are at local fire stations.
To register, contact program coordinator Kimberly Behymer at 253-856-4343.
REPORTER STAFF
A Kent house fire displaced five people early Sunday in the 25400 block of 29th Avenue South.
The fire broke out at about 3:30 a.m. and caused an estimated $75,000 damage, ac-cording to a Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority media release. A family pet died in the blaze.
Investigators figured out the fire started in the garage and moved into the house but no cause has been determined.
A resident of the house noticed the fire and woke the rest of the family to allow them to escape without harm. An alert passerby also pounded on the front door to ensure the occupants knew about the fire. The fire displaced three adults and two minors.
The first firefighters immediately upgraded the call to a working resi-dential fire to allow more resources to combat the blaze. Firefighters had the fire under control within 30 minutes.
Kent house fire displaces five people
KENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES are invited to attend Michele Reeves second session about how to improve the value of your property and storefront. The session runs from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 at Down Home Catering, 211 First Ave. S. Dinner will be provid-ed. RSVP to Kent Downtown Partnership, 253-813-6976, or email [email protected]. The event is sponsored by Minuteman Press.
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Araceli & Roberto Gonzales
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Locally owned and operated by Araceli and Roberto Gonzales for over 40 years. Thank you to all of our wonderful customers for voting us Best Mexican Restaurant in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and a 2014 � nalist!!
All of our food is prepared fresh daily. Lunch specials are $6.95 and up and dinner specials are $13.95 and under. Lowest prices in town.
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For custom window coverings the only place to visit is Pugerudes in Historic Downtown Kent. Their Hunter Douglas Gallery showcases the latest in custom window fashions. With shutters and custom draperies, blinds, shades and custom bedding, Pugerudes is the most complete custom decor retailer in the area. Family owned and operated since 1957, this third generation business has experience you can count on, expertise you can rely on and the integrity necessary to satisfy each and every client they serve. ~ Jill & Dave
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13210 SE 240th St, #B3 • Kent253.631.8286 • www.drsuehollinsworth.com
Earning her votes as one of the Best Dentists in Kent and Seattle, Dr. Susan Hollinsworth has provided a high trust, nurturing environment by listening to what people want. She loves seeing patients of all ages from 1 to 100, improving health not only by treating but by educating about tooth and gum disease. Her greatest joy is seeing people’s con� dence grow because they no longer have to hide their smile.
Active in the community, Susan serves on the board of Children’s Therapy Center, is involved in her church, and has given of her time and resources to help those in need. She participates in the Kent Relay for Life where her team, Mouthing Off Against Cancer, emphasizes oral cancer awareness. Find out more by visiting her website at or follow her on facebook.com/drsuehollinsworth.
Dr. Hollinsworth and her dedicated, caring team are here to serve you so call or stop by for an appointment today.
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Kentridge’s Deon Thomas, left, and Ethan Walker leap to defend Kentwood’s Malik Sanchez as he goes for a basket in a district semifinal game won by Kentwood. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter
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Kentridge High takes on heralded Richland in the regional round of the state Class 4A boys basketball playoffs Friday at Chiawana High School in Pasco.
Tipoff between the Chargers (18-6) and Bomb-ers (18-4) is 6 p.m. It is Kentridge’s sixth regional playoff appearance in the last nine seasons.
The winner moves on to the Hardwood Classic in the Tacoma Dome on March 5-7.
Kentridge fell 51-50 to Curtis last Saturday in a battle for the West Central District No. 3 seed to the re-gional playoffs. The Chargers dropped a 63-41 decision to rival Kentwood in the district semifinals on Feb. 19 at Puyallup High School.
“They have one of the best in the state in Beo, who averages 28 points per game … as well as other shoot-ers and two solid big men,” Jamison said. “They can re-
ally score and have a strong winning tradition.
“We have qualified for regionals, so that was huge for a team with only one re-turning key player,” Jamison
added. “All the regional teams are good, and we are happy to go to Richland and play in front of a 5,000-plus home crowd.”
Meanwhile, Kentwood
(22-3), which lost to Federal Way 74-56 in the district championship, takes on Camas (17-6) at 4 p.m. at Puyallup High School on Saturday in the regional round.
Kentwood proved to be too much Kentridge in the semifinal showdown.
The LuBom brothers combined for 36 points to lead the Conquerors past the Chargers last week.
Darius LuBom scored 21 points and his younger brother, Marcus, added 15 as the Conquerors beat the Chargers for the third time this season.
Kentwood jumped out to a 13-0 lead and never looked back. The Conquer-ors used a 20-6 run in the third quarter to pad a 53-22 cushion heading into the final period.
Joran Ticeson led the Chargers with eight points. Deon Thomas finished with seven.
Kentridge to face Richland in regionals
Hockey challenge raises $190,000FOR THE REPORTER
The Seattle Thunderbirds and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska (RMHC) raised $190,000 for the
charity at the 17th annual Hockey Challenge at the ShoWare Center last Saturday.
The Challenge has now raised more than $4.7 million for the RMHC in 17 years.
Hockey teams were formed by sponsors to raise money to play in the Challenge. All proceeds from the Challenge directly support
operations of the Seattle Ronald McDonald House, which provides a “home-away-from-home” for children and their families receiv-ing medical treatment at Seattle Children’s Hospital, making each day a little easier.
Last year the Seattle Ronald McDonald House provided 28,412 nights of housing and services to
471 families.There were seven games played
during the Challenge last Saturday. The first five games were played by seven teams from various divisions at Microsoft, a team from Concur, and two women’s teams made up of local recreational league players.
The T-Birds-Silvertips game fol-lowed the five Challenge games.
CALGARY TOPS T-BIRDS 3-2 IN WHL PLAY
The Calgary Hitmen defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2
on Tuesday night in front of 5,137 at the ShoWare Center.
The loss drops Seattle to 9-2-1-0 in its last 12 games and 31-22-3-
4 overall in the Western Hockey League. Calgary is 37-18-1-4.
Ethan Bear scored to put the T-Birds up 1-0 in the first period
before Calgary scored three straight goals. Roberts Lipsbergs
scored for Seattle with just one minute left in the game
to make it 3-2.The T-Birds will stay at home to play the Prince George Cougars
on Friday at 7:35 p.m. Seattle will host the Portland Winterhawks
on Saturday at 7:05 p.m.
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Events38th Annual Green River Glass Show & Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 28, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N., Kent. Presented by the Green River Depression Era Glass Club. Thirty-five vendors with 200 tables of glass, china, pottery, jewelry and miscellaneous collectibles from early to mid-20th century for sale. Special guests Randy and Debbie Coe, authors of books on American glassware, doing free glass identification (limit two items per person). Glass repair available on site. Door prizes. Special glass displays. Free parking. Admission $3, with proceeds to benefit local chapters of American Cancer Society, Lupus Foundation, and Novas Mental Health Solutions.
Rosarian visit: 1-4 p.m. March 1, Kent Library, 212 Second Ave. N. Jolene Adams, president of the American Rose Society, makes presentations. Adams is a well-known horticultural judge and rosarian throughout the world. Her topics include a presentation on old garden roses and one on rose botany and nutrition. The Rainy Rose Society and Heritage Roses Northwest co-host the event. Light refreshments will be served.
Puget Sound Cyber Security Workshop: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 4, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive. Regional discussion of cyber threats and common challenges with managing complex data and access. Emergency managers and affiliated IT support staff, business continuity professionals, control systems technicians and other private and public sector cyber security stakeholders urged to attend. Free. For more informa-tion, contact Megan Levy at 206-443-7723 or [email protected], or visit bit.ly/2015cyber
Fourth annual My Wedding My Way: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., March 7, Green River College, Lindbloom Student Center, 12401 SE 320th St. Auburn. Hosted by Green River College Events Center,. More than 50 vendors specializing in wedding services. Entertainment will include DJs, drawings, a man cave, food samples, wine and hard cider tasting. Free admission. Free parking. For more information, call 253-333-6010 or email [email protected]
Kent Kids’ Arts Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 7, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. S. More than 15 different hands-on art projects lead by professional artists. Performances by local school groups, food and a full day of creativity. Admission: $10. For more information, visit www.kentarts.com
Quota International’s Annual West-ern Days: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 14, Reber Ranch, 28606 132nd Ave SE, Kent. Western-theme event for children with special needs, and their families. Activities include pony rides, a roping contest, face painting, tractor rides, an animal petting zoo, arts and crafts. A hot dog lunch is included with this free event. www.quotakentvalley.com
BenefitsFree The Girls Bra Drive: Through Feb. 28. Donations support Free The Girls, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking in developing
countries. Please bring new or gently used bras and/or camisoles to Red’s Wine Bar at Kent Station, 321 Ramsey Way, Suite 110, or at: • Blanc N Schwartz Salon, 207 E. Meeker St.; Kent School District Student Services, 12033 SE 256th St., east entrance; • New Visions Hair Design, 25018 104th Ave. SE; • Salon Works, 21422 84th Ave. S. For more information, contact [email protected] or call Jo Ladd Clark at 253-854-1895 or Wanda Koehmstedt at 253-639-3202.
Hart’s Gymnastics Benefit & Par-ent’s Night Out: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 28, 26415 79th Ave. S., Kent. All proceeds go to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Your child can enjoy two hours of supervised gym time followed by a movie and popcorn while lounging on gym mats. Feel free to bring a cozy blanket or your favorite stuffed animal for the movie. Reserve your spot. Cost: $25 for one child; $40 for two children, $50 per family. For more information, contact Debbie Hart or the office staff at 253-520-1973 or [email protected].
HealthShoWalk: 9-11 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Outdoor walking enthu-siasts can get out of the dark and the rain by participating in ShoWalk. Presented by Kent4Health and sponsor Transdev Services, Inc., ShoWalk is a free indoor walking opportunity. ShoWalk continues through May 20. While there is no charge to participate, registration is appreciated at www.webreg.KentWA.gov or at the door on walk days. More information is available at www.Kent4Health.com or by calling 253-856-4968.
Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 1-4 p.m. March 5, Columbia Distributing, Inc., 20301 59th Place S; 9-11:30 a.m. March 5, DSHS, 1313 W. Meeker; 8:30-10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 6 (make an appointment), Boeing Kent Space Center, Cafeteria 18-25, 212th and West Valley Highway. For more informa-tion, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Club-house, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofit weight loss support group. For more information, call 253-709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www.whywelovetops.com.
NetworkThe Kent Chapter of Business Net-work, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednes-day morning at 7 at the Old Country Buffet, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing. Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us. For more information, con-tact Dr. Allan McCord at 253-854-3040.
Highline College Health Care Job Fair: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 4, Highline College, Building 8, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines. Health care employers recruiting part-time, full-time, on–call and tempo-rary positions. Participating employers in-clude: Advanced Health Care; Always Best Care – Eastside; Comfort Keepers; COPE
Health Solutions/Swedish Medical Center; Creative Living Solutions; Digestive Health Specialists; Federal Bureau of Prisons; Franciscan Health System; Harborview Medical Center; Home Care Referral Registry; and Home Instead Senior Care.Free and open to the public; no advance registration necessary. Attendees should be prepared to speak with recruiters, dress professionally and have extra copies of their resume available. Parking is free but limited. For more information, contact Diana Baker at 206-592-4026 or [email protected].
EntertainmentSHOWARE CENTER
625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777. Order at www.tickets.showare-center.com. Events include:
Legends of Hip Hop ft. Salt-N-Pepa: 8 p.m. March 14. Featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Kwame, Kool Moe Dee, Monie Love and Chubb Rock. Tickets: $37-$127.
KENT ARTS COMMISSION SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Tickets at kentarts.com, by calling 253-856-5051 or at the Kent Com-mons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-person sales are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The box office is closed on Sunday.
“Fairy Tales & Fantasy” presented by BYU Theatre Ballet: 7 p.m. March 12, Kentwood PAC. Selections from classic ballets such as Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Don Quixote, and more bring magical stories, beautiful music, and graceful dance to the stage for all ages to enjoy. Tickets: $22 general, $20 senior and $15 youth
Schoolhouse Rock Live! performed by Childsplay: 1 p.m. March 21, Kent-Meridian PAC. A pop culture phenomenon returns to the musical stage. Tickets: $10 general, $10 senior, $10 youth
CHANCEL ARTS AT KENT LUTHERAN
Classical concerts: 3 p.m. March 15, Kent Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 336 Second Ave. S., downtown Kent. First of three Spring Chancel Arts classical concerts with the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra. Tickets: $12.50 at the door or in advance from www.brownpap-ertickets.com.
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Rainier Youth Choirs Untraveled Worlds Concert: 2 p.m. March 15, Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St., Kent. Eclectic program with new arrangements from many cultures and several well-loved choral gems with lots of percussion and special accom-paniments, including Seattle recording artist Wes Weddell. RYC is a nonprofit, community-based program that provides instruction for singers in grades 2-14. Tickets: advance, $12 adults, $10 seniors/students (12 and older), $5 children younger than 12; at the door $15/$12/$7. Ticket prices are listed as a suggested minimum donation amount. For more information, contact RYC at 253-315-3125, [email protected] or www.RainierYouthChoir.org.
without hesitation. “She has the ability to lead without self-interests. She’s selfless, courageous.”
And a scholar.For her relentless work
in and out of the classroom, the 17-year-old senior was one of 35 students in the Puget Sound region recently chosen to receive a $200,000 Act Six scholar-ship.
An initiative of the Northwest Leadership Foundation, Act Six is Tacoma-Seattle’s only full-tuition, full-need urban leadership scholarship. A highly competitive pro-gram, it selects the region’s most promising urban leaders for scholarships to five partner colleges. About 450 students applied for the 35 scholarships in the class of 2015.
In Nguyen’s case, she will be one of four Act Six scholars bound this fall for Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, where she plans to study either business or political science – areas related to her passions for student government, team building and leadership.
Nguyen credits family, notably her parents – Robi Rose and Tyler – for show-ing her the way.
“It’s in our culture. I’m half-Filipino, half-Vietnam-ese,” Nguyen explained. “My mom is Filipino, a real caring person. She’s always helping others. She often
reminds me, ‘If you can’t provide for somebody, you can at least share what you have.’ I’ve always admired that.”
At Kent-Meridian, Nguyen has made a com-mitment to care for others, extending a helping hand or delivering an encouraging word. It’s important, she said, to embrace diversity, especially at school.
She personally visits each staff member at the school – from custodians to vice principals – gets to know them by name, remembers their birthday and asks about their family.
That warm connection means regularly checking in with a wide variety of staff, teachers and fellow students.
“She makes them feel good, finds ways to make everyone in the school feel good,” Foltz said.
Nguyen is well rounded, personified by her work in and out of the classroom.
The school’s student body president carries a 3.75 GPA in the rigorous International Baccalaureate program.
As Foltz pointed out, Nguyen has a photographic memory, a capacity to recall a “huge chain of facts.”
She once wrote down on a board the names of each Supreme Court justice, the year they were appointed and the names of their as-sistant lawyers, Foltz said.
Nguyen also memorized Pi – the name given to the
ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter – to the 210th decimal point.
No small feat.“People just think I’m
weird for it, but I think it’s a really cool thing,” Nguyen said.
Nguyen has been an effective leader and steady volunteer.
Among her many efforts has been the contribution to the launch of the Loyal to the Royal task force, an anti-bullying campaign.
Outside the classroom, Nguyen has volunteered for Kent Parks and the Kent School District.
She once attended a City Council meeting, urging leaders to build a safe side-walk on Southeast 256th Street for students and pedestrians.
Nguyen understands that leadership is about getting others working together. It’s about delegating and com-municating to define and solve problems. It’s about service over status.
Her gentle approach has been infectious.
“Names are important,” Nguyen said of her work with K-M’s leadership team. “You really feel included more if you acknowledge someone by their name.
“I’ve noticed that more students are now talking to others – the janitors, the lunch ladies and security guards at school.
“They’ve come to that realization themselves, and it’s really touching.”
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Kentridge’s Derek Freitag defeats Union’s Ethan Rotondo for the 106-pound Class 4A state title. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
Freitag, Daigbe earn state titlesREPORTER STAFF
Kentridge High’s Derek Freitag and Kent-Meridian’s Emmanuel Daigbe captured class championships at Mat Classic XXVII in the Tacoma Dome on Saturday.
Freitag, a junior, earned a 6-2 decision over Union’s Ethan Rotondo in the 106-pound final.
Daigbe, a junior, defeated Union’s Alex Berfanger 3-1 for the 182-pound title, capping an undefeated season.
K-M’s Jahleel Smith took third place at 138 pounds.
The Royals’ Tanner Torr placed fifth at 285 pounds.
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Snowdrops, crocus and daffodils can be spotted in bloom this week.
These early flowering bulbs may be small but they are welcome signs of spring and easy to grow in most landscapes. These bulbs are usually planted in the fall as they need a few months of winter chill to get them in the blooming mood.
The good news for Western Washington gardeners is that our cli-mate allows color-seeking gardeners to buy potted, blooming bulbs from the nursery now to add to the garden for instant gratifica-tion and years of perennial color.
Local nurseries and garden centers now offer pots of spring bulbs in plastic pots much like they do summer annuals. Bring them home, slide the bulbs, soil and roots out of the pot and plant the blooming color into any well drained site in the garden.
You can even leave the potted bulbs in their
containers, bury them a bit into the potting soil of your empty porch or patio pots and enjoy container gardens that bloom with early spring color.
Once the spring flowers fade simply transfer the bulbs from the pots into the landscape for years of more spring bloom.
Do you think you don’t have room for early
bloomers in your garden? Think about our pollinators and think again. Pollinators include birds, bees, butter-flies and moths that all need the nectar of flowers this time of year for the energy it takes to pollinate the plants and keep us humans alive.
Hummingbirds may be the divas of the pollinator crowd but native bees and night flying moths are also mixing up the pollen and doing their part to create new life. Loss of native habitat has meant the loss of pollinators so it is up to gardeners to save the
world and plant more early bloomers.
Here are some great plants to add to your land-scape that attract and feed pollinators:
Lungwart or pulmonaria – ugly name, pretty plant this early blooming perennial likes shade but will adapt to sun. The blue gray foliage is spotted and attractive. In early spring the small bell-shaped blooms appear in shades of blue fading to pink with some varieties flowering white or salmon. Hummingbirds and bees dip into the blossoms with gusto so adding just a few pulmonaria to your garden will create a hum from all the pollinators in the neigh-borhood.
Ribes, Currant or Goose-berry – all are members of the same family and some rives are native shrubs in Western Washington. These plants flower with lovely, dangling clusters that put a rumble in a bumblebee and put the hum into hum-mingbirds. Many birds love the summer berries but it is the humming birds that benefit the most when you
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Della J. AndersonDella J. Anderson passed away February 11, 2015 at the
age of 94. She was born on August 30, 1920 in Poplar, Montana to Elias and Charlotte Birklid. She was preceded in death by her husband Norman, son Richard and grandson Collin. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Vivian, her sons Dennis (Dianne) and Kenny (Patty), her daughter Joanne (Bruce), her grandchildren Stephen, Anthony, Danielle, Jennifer, Aaron, Kim, Angela, Christopher, Hillary, and Whitney, twenty-one great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, her brother Gordon Birklid and numerous nephews and nieces.
Della married Norman on June 2, 1939. She loved to sing, care for her children, garden, golf, entertain family and friends, work on the Christmas display that she and Norman put up annually at their home and was very active in the Kent Lutheran Church.
The viewing will be Friday, March 6th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Marlatt Funeral Home and a memorial service will be held at Kent Lutheran Church Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 a.m. Friends and family are invited to stay for lunch after the service.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 9:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Burial Park in Kent, Washington. Memorials may be given to Kent Lutheran Church or a charity of your
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See MarianneMarianne Binetti hosts “Dig In Seattle,” a garden and cooking show that is back on the air. You can watch the show via podcast at www.diginseattle.com or on Channel 22 KZJO TV at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. The show focuses on local gardening tips and cooking demos from local chefs.
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fighting over a food supply and putting on a show. If you add na-tive huckleberries to the mix you might just entice the humming-birds to collect some moss and spider webs and construct a tiny nest to dangle from the branches of these underused shrubs.
Sarcococca or Sweet Box - a winter flowering evergreen shrub that comes in several sizes from
a petite dwarf under two feet tall (Sarcococca humilis) to a more robust version (Sarcococca rusci-folia) that can be used as a hedge. The big news here is that Sweet Box thrives in the deepest, dark-est shade so it can provide tidy evergreen structure on the north side of a house where moisture collects and moss likes to grow. Plant vanilla scented Sarcococca and you may never notice the tiny white blossoms that appear in
February but you will never forget the strong, sweet fragrance and the many thanks from the grateful pollinating bees and moths.
Forsythia – The bright yellow blooms on this upright woody shrub will never be called subtle as the flowers appear before the foliage creating a mass of sun-shine color that alerts the pollina-tors from miles around. You can buy forsythia shrubs dirt cheap as bare root plants but don’t invest
in a large specimen. Any forsythia will become a large specimen in just a few years if left unpruned. The smart location for this winter bloomer is someplace in the back-ground where it can grow wild and free and never need pruning. A location where it gets at least half a day of sun will force it into flower but the garden gossip on forsythia is that she does not age gracefully. Once the bloom of spring has sprung this long-lived
shrub will spend the summer looking dowdy and a bit unkempt. Keep this in mind when choosing a location.
Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and sev-eral other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply. For more info, visit www.binettigarden.com.
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Top rosarian to make presentations at Kent Library
Jolene Adams, president of the American Rose Society, makes two presentations on Sunday, March 1 at the Kent Li-brary, 212 Second Ave. N.
The presentations, free to the public, begin at 1 p.m. and conclude at 4. The Rainy Rose Society and Heritage Roses Northwest co-host the event.
Adams is a well-known horticultural judge and rosarian throughout the world. She has been invited to judge international rose trials.
Adams’ credentials
include being a master rosarian as well as a master gardener.
Adams is a highly re-spected rosarian who grows 150 roses at her own home in Hayward, Calif. These roses include climbers, old garden roses, miniatures and minifloras, hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, polyanthas, austins, ro-manticas and modern and classic shrubs.
Her topics for the afternoon will include a presentation on old garden roses and one on rose botany and nutrition. These presentations have been ap-proved for credit for master gardeners as well as for consulting rosarians.
