David Valmonte, a junior at Kentridge High School, unleashes some breakdance moves during K-Day: Leave Your Legacy, a Kent School District event organized to help forge partnerships and effect positive, sustainable change. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter INSIDE | Kent man gets 8 years in prison for dealing heroin [3] R EP O RTER .com FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015 NEWSLINE 253-872-6600 KENT Sports | Conks settle for sixth at 4A Hardwood Classic [12] BY STEVE HUNTER [email protected]Russ Farwell looks forward to wins on and off the ice this spring with the Kent-based Seattle underbirds junior hockey team. As the T-Birds near the end of the Western Hockey League regular season at the ShoWare Center and soon will open the playoffs against the Portland Winterhawks or Everett Silvertips, Farwell, the general man- ager, keeps a close watch on the state Legislature as well. Farwell and the owners of the Ever- ett, Spokane and Tri-Cities teams are lobbying the Legislature to pass a bill that clarifies the players are amateur athletes and not paid employees who should be paid minimum wage and fall under state child labor laws for those under age 18. Players are ages 16-20. An ongoing investigation by the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) into whether child labor laws have been broken by the teams caused the WHL owners to go to legislators for support. “It’s not a change but clarifying what we’ve been doing for 37 years,” Farwell said during a phone interview. Thunderbirds’ general manager seeks legislative victory Farwell [ more T-BIRDS page 4 ] S TUDENTS STAND UNITED ON K-D AY Program brings schools together in a show of love, support for others BY MARK KLAAS [email protected]More acceptance and better understanding can bring a richer, rewarding life, especially for today’s teens. Houston Kraſt knows as much. “Don’t forget that large acts of life are shaped by little acts of love,” Kraſt told a young audience assembled at the Kentridge High School gymnasium last week for K-Day: Leave Your Legacy, a Kent School District event orga- nized to help forge partnerships and effect positive, sustainable change. Kent’s four high schools are working in partnership with the school district and Kent Police Department to bring a message of unity. Proceeds from the event benefitted KentHOPE and its efforts to end homelessness in the community. e student-led campaign invited Kraſt, a leadership Houston Kraft, a leadership coach and kindness advocate, has fun with the K-Day crowd at Kentridge High School. Kraft encouraged students to ‘do the little things for big love.’ MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter [ more K-DAY page 2 ] Police drug bust seizes $400,000 cash; drugs worth $648,000 REPORTER STAFF Kent Police arrested two people, seized $400,000 in cash and confiscated drugs worth a street value of about $648,000 during a recent bust in Renton. Detectives learned information about drug trafficking in the Kent area. An investigation led to the Feb. 27 arrest of a 41-year-old Renton man and a 42-year- old Renton woman, said Kent Police spokesman Jarod Kasner. Police surrounded a residence in the Renton Highlands and executed a search warrant. Police found the following items at the home: • ree firearms • 3.69 pounds of heroin • 13.97 pounds of cocaine • 1.76 pounds of marijuana • $400,000 cash [ more BUST page 4 ] Circus to remove elephants from shows BY STEVE HUNTER [email protected]e elephants are leaving the circus. And no, it's not because they got tired of working for peanuts. e Feld Family, owners of Feld En- tertainment, Inc., the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, announced last week they will remove Asian elephants from the traveling circus performances by 2018. [ more ELEPHANTS page 3 ] VOTE NOW for the BEST OF KENT! [ pages 10-11 ]
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David Valmonte, a junior at Kentridge High School, unleashes some breakdance moves during K-Day: Leave Your Legacy, a Kent School District
event organized to help forge partnerships and eff ect positive, sustainable change. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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Russ Farwell looks forward to wins on and off the ice this spring with the Kent-based Seattle Th underbirds junior hockey team.
As the T-Birds near the end of the Western Hockey League regular
season at the ShoWare Center and soon will open the playoff s against the Portland Winterhawks or Everett Silvertips, Farwell, the general man-ager, keeps a close watch on the state Legislature as well.
Farwell and the owners of the Ever-ett, Spokane and Tri-Cities teams are
lobbying the Legislature to pass a bill that clarifi es the players are amateur athletes and not paid employees who should be paid minimum wage and fall under state child labor laws for those under age 18. Players are ages 16-20.
An ongoing investigation by the state Department of Labor & Industries
(L&I) into whether child labor laws have been broken by the teams caused the WHL owners to go to legislators for support.
“It’s not a change but clarifying what we’ve been doing for 37 years,” Farwell said during a phone interview.
Thunderbirds’ general manager seeks legislative victory
Farwell [ more T-BIRDS page 4 ]
STUDENTS STAND UNITED ON K-DAY Program brings schools together in a show of love, support for others
More acceptance and better understanding can bring a richer, rewarding life, especially for today’s teens.
Houston Kraft knows as much.“Don’t forget that large acts
of life are shaped by little acts of love,” Kraft told a young audience assembled at the Kentridge High School gymnasium last week
for K-Day: Leave Your Legacy, a Kent School District event orga-nized to help forge partnerships and eff ect positive, sustainable change.
Kent’s four high schools are working in partnership with the school district and Kent Police Department to bring a message of unity.
Proceeds from the event benefi tted KentHOPE and its eff orts to end homelessness in the community.
Th e student-led campaign invited Kraft , a leadership
Houston Kraft, a leadership coach and kindness advocate, has fun with the K-Day crowd at Kentridge High School. Kraft encouraged students to ‘do the little things for big love.’MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter[ more K-DAY page 2 ]
Police drug bust seizes $400,000 cash; drugs worth $648,000REPORTER STAFF
Kent Police arrested two people, seized $400,000 in cash and confi scated drugs worth a street value of about $648,000 during a recent bust in Renton.
Detectives learned information about drug traffi cking in the Kent area. An investigation led to the Feb. 27 arrest of a 41-year-old Renton man and a 42-year-old Renton woman, said Kent Police spokesman Jarod Kasner.
Police surrounded a residence in the Renton Highlands and executed a search warrant. Police found the following items at the home:
• Th ree fi rearms• 3.69 pounds of heroin• 13.97 pounds of cocaine• 1.76 pounds of marijuana• $400,000 cash
[ more BUST page 4 ]
Circus to remove elephants from showsBY STEVE HUNTER
Th e elephants are leaving the circus.And no, it's not because they got tired
of working for peanuts.Th e Feld Family, owners of Feld En-
tertainment, Inc., the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, announced last week they will remove Asian elephants from the traveling circus performances by 2018.
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speaker and kindness advocate, to deliver a mes-sage of hope on the March 3 K-Day.
Kraft set the tone, his talk focused on kindness, compassion and love. His powerful message touches middle school through college-aged students at assemblies, conferences and workshops throughout the country. He visited 110 schools last year alone.
Kids need to spend more time developing meaning-ful relationships, not just devote their entire attention on academics and activities, said Kraft , who attended Snohomish High School.
“We spend so much time every single day practicing to get better at all kinds of things,” he said. “We show up for our practices. We spend two hours at football, at volleyball. (In class) we spend 55 minutes with math … history … English. But we don’t have time to consistently practice love.
“Th ere’s a lot of joy to be found in helping others,” he said. “Th ere’s a lot of love and fulfi llment to be found in serving.”
And that means doing the small things, Kraft emphasized.
“We forget about 99 percent of our lives. Most of our lives happen between big moments,” Kraft said. “What do you do in those forgettable moments to make other peoples’ lives more memorable? … How are people going to remem-ber you?
“We have one big life to live, and we can choose every single day to fi ll it with small moments of love,” Kraft explained. “Th e big parts of life are going
to happen. You’re going to go to college. You’re going to work real hard, get a job and hopefully meet some-one and marry. You’re going to do many great things … and you’re going to be good at them. But don’t forget that large acts of life are shaped by little acts of love.”
For kids, acceptance and understanding are hard les-sons to learn.
“Th ere’s a lot of people at your school who are diffi cult to love,” Kraft said. “Th ey’re complex. Th ey may come across as annoying, insecure, lonely or weird, or diff erent. And they are harder to love.
“What I also learned to be true is that people who are the hardest to love are the ones who most need it,” Kraft said. “I believe every single person in your school deserves to be loved. A lot of time we don’t give it to other people because it’s really hard work.
“But we can do the little things for big love.”
K-Day also invited Bob Mortimer, an acclaimed
author of “Hope and Cour-age Across America,” which tells the story of his journey as a triple-amputee travel-ing with his family from Gig Harbor to the Statue of Liberty on bicycles.
At the age of 21, Mor-timer walked into a downed power line aft er a late-night car crash. Th e electrocution resulted in the amputation of his two lower legs and left arm. A few years later, Mortimer met Darla, his wife, who encouraged him to discover his real purpose in life through hope in the Lord.
Bob and Darla founded Bob Mortimer Motivational Ministries, spreading a message of hope and cour-age.
“I’m OK with who I am. I’m comfortable in my own skin,” Mortimer told the audience. “For me, it’s not a handicap but an adjustment.
“We compare ourselves with others, and we don’t need to be like everybody else,” he said. “Accept yourself and the things that make you diff erent.”
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Gig Harbor’s Bob Mortimer, a Christian evangelist and triple-amputee who became a motivational speaker, describes how he overcame hardship to enjoy life and others.
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A judge sentenced a Kent man to eight years in prison for dealing heroin while armed.
Melquiades Garcia Gonzalez, 29, a Mexican citizen, received the sentence on Feb. 27 in U.S. District Court in Seattle. He made a series of heroin sales to a person working with law enforcement in April, ac-cording to a U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce media release.
Garcia Gonzalez also agreed in May to sell three kilos of heroin to an undercover offi cer, with the promise of additional kilos in the future.
U.S. District Judge Richard Jones said at the sentencing that Garcia Gonzalez, “was controlling the lives of countless other people by provid-ing the drug for their addiction.”
Kent Police arrested Garcia Gon-zalez on May 20 aft er he attempted to deliver three kilos of heroin to un-dercover offi cers at the Home Depot parking lot on the East Hill, accord-
ing to records fi led in the case.Garcia Gonzalez attempted to get
away from police when he drove at a high rate of speed through the parking lot, narrowly missing other vehicles and pedestrians. He bolted from his car and offi cers chased him on foot before catching him. Offi cers saw Garcia Gonzalez throw a handgun into the bushes near a housing complex with young children playing in the yard. Police later found the weapon, a loaded Kahr .40-caliber pistol.
In addition to the heroin in the car, police found another kilo of heroin and a second loaded gun at the home of Garcia Gonzalez.
Garcia Gonzalez pleaded guilty in November to alien in possession of a fi rearm, possession of heroin with intent to deliver and posses-sion of a fi rearm in furtherance of a drug traffi cking crime.
Kent Police, Seattle Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case.
Ringling Bros. brings the circus annually to the ShoWare Center in Kent, including Sept. 24-27 this year.
Tim Higgins, general manager at the city-owned arena, declined to comment about how the change might impact crowds at the ShoWare Center.
“It has been requested by the promoter Feld that they be contacted directly regarding all circus inquiries,” Higgins said in an email.
Under the plan, the 13 el-ephants traveling with the three Ringling Bros. circus units will be relocated to the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant for Conservation in Florida, accord-ing to a Feld Entertainment press release. Forty elephants are now at that facility.
Th e circus will continue to feature other animal performers, including tigers, lions, horses, dogs and camels.
“Th is is the most signifi cant change we have made since we founded the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conserva-tion in 1995,” said Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld En-tertainment. “When we did so, we knew we would play a critical role in saving the endangered Asian elephant for future gen-erations, given how few Asian elephants are left in the wild.
“Since then, we have had 26 elephant births. No other institu-
tion has done or is doing more to save this species from extinction, and that is something of which I and my family are extremely proud. Th is decision was not easy, but it is in the best interest of our company, our elephants and our customers.”
Th e Feld’s decision to drop the elephants from the shows came as good news to Ingrid E. Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
“Aft er 35 years of PETA protests, Ringling Brothers has announced that in three years it will end the use of elephants in the circus,” Newkirk said in a prepared statement. “Th ese elephants are lame, many of them have TB (tuberculosis), they have suff ered so much and babies are being taken away from their mothers.
“But this is a day of rejoicing.
But we would rather that the day comes today because three years is a long time to feel that whip and that bullhook.”
PETA stages protests each year when the circus comes to the ShoWare Center.
Feld offi cials said this unprec-edented change in the 145-year old Greatest Show On Earth will allow the company to focus on its Asian elephant conservation programs, both in North America and through its partnership with the island nation of Sri Lanka.
Th e company will also continue to collaborate with other conservation organiza-tions working to preserve the elephants for future genera-tions. For example, the company has placed elephants at eight zoos, either on loan or through donations, and will continue to support the Smithsonian Institution’s research lab working to fi nd a cure for diseases that impact juvenile elephants.
“Our family has been the proud steward of the American institu-tion that is Ringling Bros. and Bar-num & Bailey, and our elephants, for 45 years,” said Nicole Feld and Alana Feld, Ringling Bros. produc-ers and executive vice presidents with Feld Entertainment. “It is a legacy that we hold near and dear to our hearts, and as producers of ‘Th e Greatest Show On Earth,’ we feel we have a responsibility to preserve the esteemed tradi-tions that everyone expects from a Ringling Bros. performance while striving to keep the show fresh and contemporary for today’s families.
“As the circus evolves, we can maintain our focus on elephant conservation while allowing our business to continue to meet shift ing consumer preferences.”
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Kent man gets 8 years for dealing heroin while armed
State orders Kent dentist to stop practicing with a suspended licenseREPORTER STAFF
State health offi cials issued a tem-porary cease and desist order against a Kent dentist for allegedly practicing with a suspended license.
Th e state Dental Commission suspended Charles H. Pan’s license in October because he didn’t meet infec-tion control requirements in his clinic, according to a state Department of Health media release on Tuesday.
Pan signed an agreed order in No-vember that continued the suspension until he successfully passes a Dental Commission infection control inspec-tion. Pan’s license is still suspended, and he isn’t allowed to practice dentistry in Washington. However, he has allegedly continued to treat patients.
Th e dentist has 20 days to request a hearing to contest the order to cease and desist.
In October, the state reported that Pan’s offi ce, in the 27000 block of Pacifi c Highway South, had an unsanitary offi ce and inadequate infection con-trol. Investigators noted the offi ce as disorganized and unclean during a May inspection. Pan failed to correct the infection-control defi ciencies aft er the initial inspection when an investigator returned on Sept. 25.
A patient fi led a complaint with the state in March 2014 about unsanitary conditions at the offi ce. Th e state received a second complaint from another patient in May about unsanitary conditions.
Pan received a state credential to practice as a dentist in 1994.
‘The “Greatest Show on Earth’ will no longer include elephants. The iconic American institution Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has said it will eliminate its famous elephant act by 2018. COURTESY PHOTO
“Th irteen of our guys couldn’t have played this season under state law (for employees) ages 16-17. Anyone under 18 cannot work aft er 10 p.m., have limited times when they can travel and limited hours they can work.”
Losing the young players would blow up the business model used by the WHL, Farwell said.
Th e Senate voted 47-0 on March 3 in Olympia to approve Senate bill 5893 that would exempt WHL players being classi-fi ed as employees. As of Tuesday, the House had yet to vote on House bill 1930, its version of the legislation.
Farwell expects the L&I inves-tigation to go away if the Legisla-ture approves a new law to keep the players as amateur athletes.
“I think it will clear it up,” said Farwell, who testifi ed last month at hearings in Olympia about the bills. “L&I had a representative at the hearings. Th ey gave advice on the language. Th ey’d like it cleared up, too.
“We’ve given them (L&I) a reply to their inquiries. It (the investigation) is on hold until we see what happens with the legisla-tion.”
Randy Gumbley, of Toronto, Ontario, contacted the Kent Reporter aft er reading an initial story last month about the WHL’s eff orts to get the Legislature to pass a bill. Gumbley is a former owner of an Ontario Junior Hockey League team. Th at league and the WHL are part of the Canadian Hockey League. He has helped with unsuccessful eff orts to try to unionize CHL players in
Canada. Many of the WHL play-ers are from Canada.
“Th e owners are attempting to circumvent a law set up to protect employees from this practice so they don’t take advantage of kids,” Gumbley said in a phone inter-view. “Th e players work 60 to 70 hours per week. Th ey say it’s OK for hockey players to be consid-ered amateurs. Why is it only OK for hockey? What about aspiring chefs?”
Maybe McDonald’s could con-sider its employees amateurs who don’t need to be paid minimum wage or adhere to child labor laws for those under 18 because they are trying to become chefs,
Gumbley said.L&I started an investigation of
the WHL teams in the winter of 2013 aft er someone fi led a com-plaint about possible violations 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 investiga-tion,” said Matthew Erlich, L&I spokesman, in an email. “Issues in child labor cases oft en involve supervision, duties and hours of work.”
No parents or players have complained, Farwell said. He also said the issue of pay or child labor law violations never came up in
two previous L&I investigations, including one only a few years ago aft er the team moved to Kent from Seattle in 2009.
Gumbley disputes players should be considered amateurs because those who sign early with the NHL and play in the WHL do receive signing bonuses and pay from the NHL teams.
Shea Th eodore, of the T-Birds, signed a three-year entry level contract with the Anaheim Ducks aft er they draft ed him in 2013. Th e contract was for $2.7 million, with a $277,500 signing bonus and an average annual salary of $925,000, according to spotrac.com, which tracks contracts of
pro athletes.“Th ere’s no way kids like that
could be amateur,” Gumbley said.Th e NCAA considers players
in the WHL to be professionals. Th at’s the reason any player who plays in the WHL becomes ineli-gible to play in American colleges.
“Th at’s because of our draft ed and signed players,” Farwell said about the NCAA rule. “But they all can play for World Junior (amateur) teams. Th at’s an old rule in place.”
Canadian colleges do not have such a rule so many former WHL players who don’t make the NHL play for Canadian schools, Farwell said.
“Even American kids go up there to play,” Farwell said.
WHL teams provide players with a weekly stipend of about $50 per week. All equipment and travel costs are covered and play-ers receive a year of paid post-sec-ondary education for each season they play. Th ey stay with host families at no cost to the players.
About eight former T-Birds players are in colleges or trade schools now, including a pilot school and a technical college, Farwell said.
“Th ey get expense money and we pay their room and board and all costs,” he said. “We fl y them home at Christmas time and they receive the scholarships.”
Gumbley promised to keep up the fi ght even if the Legislature passes a new law.
“I’m not going to lie down,” he said. “We’ll take it to the Supreme Court and the AFLCIO if they pass a law. It’s unconstitutional. …Th ey are making a bill specifi c to one organization.”
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Th e man and woman were arrested for investigation of violation of the uniformed controlled substances act, criminal con-spiracy for distribution and traffi cking of
narcotics, unlawful possession of a fi rearm and possession of a stolen fi rearm.
Police turned over the case to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Offi ce to fi le charges.
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The Thunderbirds and other WHL clubs are urging the state Legislature to pass a bill that clarifi es the players are amateur athletes and not paid employees. Bills in Olympia would exempt the WHL and its young players from labor laws that the league is under investigation for violating. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Thunderbirds
Debate: Should young hockey players be exempt from labor law?
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Kent Police arrested a 53-year-old Kent man and a 30-year-old Auburn woman following a vehicle pursuit early Wednesday morning on State Route 18.
Offi cers were sent at about 12:25 a.m. to a business in the 15200 block of Kent Kangley Road for a report of
suspicious subjects associated with two vehicles, possibly drug related, according to a Kent Police media release. As offi cers arrived, they ob-served two people still in the business parking lot.
As the fi rst offi cer arrived and drove into the parking lot, the two people quickly drove away in one vehicle
and went east on Kent Kang-ley Road. Th e offi cer followed them and attempted to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle accelerated and refused to stop. Th e offi cer had his emergency lights and sirens activated as the vehicle con-tinued east on State Route 18.
Th e suspects drove at a high rate of speed while po-
lice followed and eff orts were made to coordinate with surrounding juris-
dictions and the King County Sheriff ’s Offi ce helicopter.
As the fl eeing vehicle went east on State Route 18, it slowed its speed dramati-cally near the Issaquah/Ho-bart Road exit. Th e offi cer took the opportunity of the vehicle’s slower speed to per-form a pursuit intervention technique (PIT) and stop the pursuit. Th e move caused the suspect vehicle to spin towards the median, where it
rolled over and came to rest upright on its tires.
Offi cers approached the stopped vehicle and found the Kent man in the pas-senger seat, while the driver’s seat was empty. With the as-sistance of the Guardian One helicopter, they were able to fi nd the Auburn woman on the north side of the roadway hiding in the shrubs. Police confi rm that she had been the driver.
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Kent Police arrested a mother for investigation of fourth-degree assault aft er she reportedly hit her adult son with a plastic baseball bat during a dispute on the East Hill.
Th e son allegedly called his mother a bitch before she came aft er him with the bat and hit him multiple times in the head, accord-ing to the police report.
Offi cers responded at about 4:35 a.m. on Feb. 27 to a dispute at the Mosaic Hills Apartments, 23719 110th Ave. S.E. Th e son told police he lives at the apartment with his mother. He said he had a disagree-ment with his girlfriend and his mother intervened and told him to leave.
Police arrested the son for viola-tion of a no-contact order that his girlfriend had against him. Th e son told offi cers his mother always takes his girlfriend’s side during their disputes.
Th e mother told offi cers she hit
her son with the bat for call-ing her a bitch. She claimed he then pushed her to the ground. Th e son said he called his mother a name but denied he pushed his mother. He set he put his arms up in self-defense. Offi cers were unable to confi rm if the son pushed his mother to the ground.
Liquor violationOffi cers cited a teen for investiga-
tion of being a minor in possession of alcohol aft er fi nding him stand-ing near a single-vehicle accident on March 1 near the intersection of 64th Avenue South and South 240th Street.
When offi cers responded to the call, they found the teen standing by the side of the roadway where a car had crashed into a bus sign and tree before ending up back on the street, according to the police report.
Police noted an odor of alcohol on the teen. Th e boy told police he needed to go to the bathroom
and wondered if he could use a nearby tree. An offi cer told him it’s against the law to urinate in public and that there were no nearby
bathrooms. Th e teen asked if he could then wet his pants.
Th e offi cer said that isn’t illegal but it is disgusting. Th e teen then wet his pants.
Police were unable to determine if the teen was the driver of the vehicle. He denied he had driven it and said he was a passenger, although nobody else was around at the scene of the accident.
AssaultPolice arrested a woman for in-
vestigation of fourth-degree assault for allegedly punching another woman during a dispute on March 1 at the La Mirage Apartments, 25832 113th Ave. S.E.
A woman called 911 to report she had been pulled by her hair to the ground by another woman as well as punched and scratched in the face, according to the police
report.Th e woman reportedly attacked
the woman aft er she had tried to intervene in a family dispute among her neighbors. Other family mem-bers asked police to tell the woman who was attacked to stay out of their disputes. Th e woman said she understood that request.
FugitiveA woman wanted on warrants
for embezzlement out of California turned herself in on March 2 at the Kent Police Station, 220 Fourth Ave. S.
A Bear Valley Police offi cer called Kent Police to tell them the woman would be turning herself in and that they wanted to extradite her to Tehachapi, Calif., according to the police report.
Th e woman was wanted on two embezzlement charges, one with a $50,000 bail and the other a $10,000 bail. Police took the wom-an into custody and transported her to the King County jail in Seattle.
Mother attacks adult son with plastic baseball bat Extra DUI patrols to hit streets for St. Patrick’s Day weekend
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Extra law enforce-ment will be out look-ing for impaired driv-ers in Kent and the rest of King County over St. Patrick’s Day weekend from March 13-17.
Offi cers remind party goers to choose a sober ride and not to rely on luck to get home.
“We’re getting the word out now so people make the safe choice for themselves and friends and come up with a ride plan before their party begins,” said Lt. Kurt Schwan, Federal Way Police Department and law enforcement liaison for the King County Target Zero Task Force, in a media release. “If your plans include alcohol or marijuana, designate a sober driver, take the bus or request a ride for hire.”
Hindus urge governor to create task force on hate crimesFOR THE REPORTER
Hindus are urging Gov. Jay Inslee to create a task force on hate crimes in wake of two recent reports of vandals damaging tem-ples in Kent and Bothell.
Spokesperson Rajan Zed said the Hindus community
was highly concerned about the incidents. Zed, however, thanked Inslee for meeting with Hindu temple leaders last Th ursday and con-demning the acts.
Th e FBI was noti-fi ed of the incidents. Local police investigated.
Vandals broke several windows and scrawled the word “FEAR” on a wall at a Kent Hindu temple late Th ursday night, Feb. 26. Earlier in February, vandals spray-painted a swastika
and the words “get out” on a Hindu temple in Bothell.
Zed, who is pres-ident of Universal Society of Hindu-ism, indicated that it was shocking for his community to receive such signals
of hatred and anger.He suggested that a
task force, headed by the governor, might include senior state administration offi cials, law enforcement agencies, school district superintendents, religious
leaders, community and human/civil rights activists and academic experts.
Such a task force, Zed said, should be designed to tackle and prevent confl icts threatening community stability and well being and eradicate hate or bias-motivated crime, besides developing strategies and increasing awareness.
Zed said the task force should foster strong rela-tionships and partnerships and build trust with diverse communities.
He also suggested that
hate crime reporting should be further strengthened and law enforcement policies, procedures and practices should be reviewed to fur-ther energize their response to hate crimes.
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BY LARRY PHILLIPS,
LARRY GOSSETT AND JOE MCDERMOTT
King County Councilmembers
King County’s new $1.50 low income transit fare, Orca Lift , went into eff ect on March 1. Orca lift gives residents a cheaper alterna-tive to get to school, work, health appointments and key services they need.
Th is valuable program will help many residents in our region who are struggling to make ends meet. Some in King County are starting to experience economic recovery from the Great Recession, but many in our region still struggle with rising housing and transportation costs.
For too many riders, high transportation costs present a stark option: deciding between having
enough money to ride the bus to get to employment or services and putting food on the table. Th ey are riders that are still feeling the full brunt of the economic downturn; the unemployed and those working multiple jobs to stay above water. Some people who, because they cannot aff ord to live near their jobs, are taking two or three buses to get to work.
In 2013, as we braced for the fi ft h in a series of proposed fare increases since 2008, the Council resolved to fi nd some relief for those who depend on aff ordable public trans-portation. Th e opportunity to get to school, employment and services aff ordably provides pathways for residents to thrive.
Orca Lift is a boost for people who depend on public transportationO U R T U R N
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Newspapers will last with stories to tell
I have been thinking a great deal recently about the multiple roles a newspaper plays in a community. I suppose all this thinking stuff has something to do with my job, or I am low on my buttermilk smoothies.
I am fortunate that I get to roam around to numerous newspapers owned by Sound Publishing and pester folks. Th is roaming has given me the opportunity to watch a lot of very talented writers craft ing stories and many fi ne newsrooms putting out papers.
A newspaper is a diff erent kind of a chick-en. It is a business that carries the limitations
and, most importantly, the responsibilities of First Amendment protec-tion.
Most businesses are concerned about keep-ing the doors on the hinges and selling widgets smothered in cheese.
Th e intriguing part of producing a newspa-per is the number of balls that must be kept in the air to keep the presses running.
I have read a pile of articles over the last few years from around the country about the future of newspapers. Many are either mis-informed or in service of great and glorious Wizard of I Am Smarter than You.
Most of the articles I have come across predicting the future of newspapers are authored by someone who is not producing a paper – although the writers oft en say they did once, or their parents did, or they knew a guy down the street who read a newspaper… once.
I learned long ago never to predict the future. I can barely predict where I will be in the next seven minutes, or remember where I am supposed to be in the next seven minutes.
Th e wonderful writers at my newspaper who are constantly telling me where I should be and pointing out that I am not there … wherever there is. Nothing like youth and a functional brain, complete with memory. I must have had that once, but I don’t really remember.
Here is my secret decoder ring forecast on the future of anything: No one has a clue – including those hair-piece wonders with beer
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It’s startling to see that elephants will no longer be in the Ringling Bros. and Bar-num & Bailey Circus. We can chalk this up to a decades-long harassment campaign from radical animal-rights activists, who alleged elephant mistreat-ment, taking its toll.
We shouldn’t forget that activists had their day in court to prove their claims – and lost, spectacularly. A judge dismissed their case, fi nding that animal rights groups had covertly paid their key witness, who lied un-der oath, nearly $200,000.
Ringling’s parent company sued the activists for racketeer-ing and bribery and collected $25 million in settlement money, including $6 million from the Humane Society of the United States.
It’s nice to hear, however, that the Ringling elephants will
retire to a company care center in Florida that has helped breed these animals, which are endangered in the wild. Ironically, this animal care exceeds anything the always-complaining animal-rights activists provide.– Will Coggin, director of research, Center for Consumer Freedom
Is traditional journalism dying?
Whenever I told people that I was interested in studying communications and broad-cast journalism, I was always met with confused looks, fol-lowed by the statement “isn’t that a dying fi eld?”
It is true that many well-known forms of professional journalism have fallen on hard times, but they aren’t dying. It is just a transitional period.
Th is sort of transition has actually happened before. General-interest magazines like Life once dominated the market, but when television came along, these formats faded, due to the new medium that did the job better.
However, magazines them-selves have managed to survive by living off of niche audienc-es. Th ey just had to evolve
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I believe newspapers will be around because of the story. Th e form a newspaper will take I don’t know, but the story is the thing. Story is a spiritual being that demands great
discipline and patience. If the writer is quiet and stays still long enough, the story will speak.
Read the writings of the talented reporters in this paper and others around the company and you will see what I mean.
Th e County is commit-ted to creating equity and building social justice in order to make progress in the elimination of the root cause of those inequities. We understand that access to transportation is a critical “determinant of equity” and that in developing Orca Lift we were establishing a policy that would carry forward into the future, regardless of economic ups and downs.
We asked a panel of repre-sentatives from a wide range of human service agencies, transit advocacy groups
and government agencies to explore the options available to the County. Th eir recom-mendation was to expand the One Regional Card for All (Orca) program to include bus riders who meet specifi c fi nancial guide-lines – such as having an income 200 percent or less of the federal poverty level as established by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department.
Last February, the County Council unanimously ap-proved the $1.50 fare, which will be available to adults who meet income and other requirements. Eligible riders may enroll at specifi c social
service agencies or through Public Health-Seattle & King County.
Orca Lift is a fare that acknowledges the need for providing transit access and mobility for those who would see the bus doors close on them without it.
Councilmembers Larry Phil-lips, Larry Gossett and Joe Mc-Dermott lead the King County Council in the development of the low-income fare program that has become Orca Lift .
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to adapt to the new envi-ronment.
Of course, when people talk about the fall of traditional journalism, social media is frequently mentioned. Social media has created what is known as “amateur journalism.”
Despite its popularity, it isn’t able to provide the reli-able sources and informa-tion that traditional jour-nalism is known for. Even still, social media cannot be ignored, and it’s good to see most news outlets focus a lot of time and resources into social media to adapt to the times.
In an era where technol-ogy changes so rapidly, it’s easy to write off traditional forms of journalism as dead. However, it’s just an
evolutionary process in how to best communicate news and information to people.
No matter what medium is being used – print, digital or something diff erent in the future – the core prin-ciples of traditional journal-ism will stay intact.– Kevin Vallene
Against pay raise for mayor
It seems that Mayor (Suzette) Cooke is only concerned that her salary should be comparable to the salaries of mayors of similar-sized cities.
Apparently, no con-sideration is given to her performance. How many other cities are hemorrhag-ing money like Kent? How
many other city mayors and city councils have approved a venue such as the ShoWare Center that has consistently lost money since it opened?
How many cities are scrambling to obtain more revenue through new taxes because of this mismanage-ment? A number of our streets are in dire need of resurfacing, schools need more classrooms yet there sits unused Panther Lake Elementary School (20831 108th Ave. S.E.).
If Mayor Cooke worked for a private company, I think she would have been fi red for poor performance. She certainly would if she worked for me.
A frustrated Kent resi-dent.– Richard Brandau
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Quinn Kiel, a student at Kentridge High School, recently served as a page in the state House of Representatives. Sponsored by state Rep. Steve Bergquist (D-Renton), Kiel is the son of Claudia and Tod Kiel of Kent. In addition to contributing to the effi cient operation of the Legislature, pages spend two hours each day in a classroom setting learning about the legislative process. Quinn is a member of the National Honor Society, plays guitar, bass and keyboards, and is active in Yoga Club. COURTESY PHOTO
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of conditions in which those items are accepted. To learn more about Threadcycle, visit www.kingcounty.gov/threadcycle.
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A grand opening for the new Sports Authority store on the East Hill in Kent will start at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Luke Willson will make an appearance at the store from 1-2:30 p.m. Th e store, which is already open, is at 13026 S.E. Kent Kangley Road, in the same shopping complex as Trader Joe’s.
Th e small concept sporting goods store of-fers top brands like Nike, Under Armour and Th e North Face. Based out of Englewood, Colo., the company has 462 stores in 41 states and Puerto Rico.
“We are very excited about the grand opening
of this store,” said Michael Foss, chief executive offi cer of Sports Authority. “Sports Authority believes in bring-ing communities together through the good of sport.”
Starting at 8 a.m., the fi rst 50 customers in line will receive a $25 Instant Sports Authority Cash Card. Th e 51st–100th cus-tomers in line will receive a $10 cash card. Custom-ers can register to win a $500 shopping spree. Th e fi rst 100 customers to spend $100 or more will receive a free camp chair.
Following the grand opening, store hours will be 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday through Satur-day and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
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THE AMAZON FULFILL-MENT CENTER in Sumner recently donated nearly 2,000 pounds of food to food banks in Auburn and Kent.
Amazon associates held an internal food drive contest to collect the donations. Each of these food banks provides hundreds of meals a day to local residents and families in need.
Nearly 850 pounds of food was delivered to the Kent Food Bank.
“In order to keep the Kent Food Bank running as ef-fi ciently and eff ectively as possible, we rely heavily on generous food donations – 845 pounds of food will go a long way in helping do just that,” said executive director Jeniece Choate.
Seattle-based Amazon opened the fulfi llment center in Sumner in 2011 to pack and ship customer orders. A new fulfi llment center is being constructed in Kent to meet increased customer demand and is expected to open in January 2016.
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Join Rainier Youth Choirs for its Untraveled Worlds concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St. Exciting new arrangements from many cultures – as well as several well-loved widely performed choral gems – make this another eclectic program that has all singers, directors and accompanists energized. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/students (12 and older), $5 for children younger than 12, if purchased in advance (available online at www.rainieryouthchoirs.org). If not sold out, tickets will be available at the door for $15/$12/$7, respectively, starting at 1:15 p.m. All ticket prices are listed as a suggested minimum donation amount. COURTESY PHOTO
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EventsU.S. National Sport Stacking
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competitors from throughout the United
States to vie for national titles and records.
Individual, doubles and relay events.
Qualifying event for the AAU Junior Olympic
Games Sport Stacking Championships. Daily admission: $8 adults; seniors (60 and above) and kids (17 and under) free. PE teachers/sport stacking group leaders, competitors, relay team coordinators and volunteers enter free. For more information, visit thewssa.com/usnationals
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
Benefi tsClothing & Textile Drive: 5-7 p.m. March 16, 19640 SE 272nd St., Covington. Donate to the Rainier Youth Choirs. Ac-cepted items: all clothes; shoes (paired); towels; sheets; blankets; backpacks/duffl e bags; quilts; curtains/drapes; purses; belts (synthetic, leather); table clothes; place mats; stuff ed animals. Drive cannot take glass, breakables, electronics, pet beds, bed pillows, carpeting, uniforms, or hotel linens or items previously for sale at a thrift store. All items must be kept dry, please place in tightly tied plastic bag. For more informa-tion, email [email protected]
Kids Life “The Hop” Dinner & Silent Auction: 6 p.m. March 20, 10615 South-east 216th St., Kent. A 1950s-themed auc-tion, including dinner and entertainment. Proceeds support community outreach programs. Child care is available. Cost: $10-15. Cost: $10-15. For more information, contact Jennifer Braham at 253-347-5576 or jenniferb@riverofl ifefellowship.org.
EasterEaster Egg Hunt: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 4, Riverview Community Church, 4135 S. 216th St., Kent. Free family event, for children birth-fi fth grade. An estimated 16,000 eggs fi lled with candy; popcorn; cotton candy; carnival bouncer; 18-foot infl atable slide; pictures with the Easter Bunny; balloon animals, face painting; and raffl es for Easter baskets, candy and gifts cards. For more information, call 253-872-8881, email [email protected] or visit www.rcckent.org.
HealthShoWalk: 9-11 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Outdoor walking enthusiasts 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 op-portunity. 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.Ken-t4Health.com or by calling 253-856-4968.
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Club-house, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofi t weight loss support group. For more information, call 253-709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www.whywelovetops.com.
Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month,
10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE,Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the fi rst Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.
Gamblers Anonymous: For meeting times and locations, call toll free the Gam-blers Anonymous Hotline 1-855-222-5542. Visit www.gawashington.org or www.gamblersanonymous.org for additional information.
Clubs, programsRotary Club of Kent: Join the local Rotary Club of Kent every Tuesday for its weekly meeting and luncheon at Down Home Catering in historic downtown Kent, 211 1st Ave. S. For more information go to: www.kentrotary.com
Kent Evening Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, The Golden Steer @ Benson Center, 23826 – 104th Ave. SE, Kent. Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your self-confi dence? Making yourself heard in that weekly meeting at work? Come prac-tice your oratory skills with a friendly and informative group of people. With members ranging from beginners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoastmasters.net.
Autism Support Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m., second Wednesday of the month, Kent Covenant Church, main conference room, 12010 SE 240th St. Share resources and encouragement. Childcare available with 72-hour advance reservations by calling Fa-biana Steele at 253-631-0222, ext. 325. For more information, visit www.kentcov.org.
NAMI Support Groups: 6:30-8 p.m., every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 515 W. Harrison St., Kent. Friends and family support group for family mem-bers and friends who are aff ected by mental illness. Free. For more information, call 253-854-6264 (NAMI) or email namiskc@qwestoffi ce.net, or visit www.nami.org.
Kohl’s Bike Helmet Fitting and Giveaway with Seattle Children’s Hospital: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 28, Renton Community Center, 1715 SE Maple Valley Highway, Renton. Off ering free bike helmet fi ttings and giveaways. www.makesurethe-helmetfi ts.org
FaithEaster at The ShoWare: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, April 5, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. Enjoy the best in gospel music, dance and relevant and timely preaching. Everyone is welcome. www.easteratsho-ware.org
NetworkThe Kent Chapter of Business Net-work, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednes-day morning at 7 at the Old Country Buff et, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing. Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us. For
more information, contact Dr. Allan McCord at 253-854-3040.
47th District Democrats monthly meeting: 7-9 p.m. fi rst Wednesday of the month, Auburn IAM Hall, 201 A St. SW, next to the Auburn Transit Station. Diverse group welcomes the public to join them to meet candidates and leaders in the community to discuss topics, pass resolutions and just have a great time. Free. For more informa-tion, visit wa47thdems.org or fi nd us on Facebook.
Kent Chamber of Commerce Presi-dent’s Gala & Business Leadership Awards: 5 p.m. April 10, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Join more than 400 Kent business leaders in celebration. Honoring 11 business of the year categories. Dinner, silent and live auctions, games and raffl es, dessert dash. This year’s theme: 007 James Bond. Tickets: $75 before April 1 (open seating); $85 after April 1 (open seating). Tables of eight for $700 in prime location with reserved seating. For more info or to purchase your tickets, call 253-854-1770 or visit www.kentchamber.com.
Free income tax preparation: Through April 18, Wednesdays and Thurs-days, from 4-8 p.m. and Saturdays, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Highline Outreach Center, 23835 Pacifi c Highway S., Kent), Building 99, room 251. Highline, United Way of King County 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. Participants will need to bring their Social Security card/ITIN letters
for everyone on the return, photo ID, and all tax statements, such as W-2 forms, 1099 forms or SSA-1099 forms. Bringing bank account numbers, routing numbers and a copy of last year’s tax return is also highly recommended. Those participants fi ling returns with spouses must both be present to e-fi le. No appointments are necessary. For questions or more information, visit uwkc.org/taxhelp or call 800-621-4636.
EntertainmentSHOWARE CENTER
625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777. Order at www.tickets.showarecenter.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 offi ce is closed on Sunday.
Schoolhouse Rock Live! performedby Childsplay: 1 p.m. March 21, Kent-Meridian PAC. A pop culture phenom-enon returns to the musical stage! Academic subjects will never seem boring again when presented through mega-hits like
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robot out of recycled items. Mathew Thiel plays his
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KIDS AND THE ARTSFamilies and children con-
verged at the Kent Commons for some creativity and fun during the 28th annual Kent Kids’ Arts Day last Saturday.
March is National Youth Arts Month.
Th e day-long festival featured 13 hands-on art projects led by professional artists and geared for kids ages 4 to 12, according to Mark Hendrickson, Kent’s Cultural Programs coordinator.
“For 28 years, Kids’ Arts Day has showcased the amazing talents of Kent’s young people while fostering new creative
talents with hands-on art proj-ects,” Hendrickson said.
Featured hands-on projects included Hands in Wax, Sew a Bean Bag, Sumi Painting, Recycled Robots and Print Making. Local school groups and community dance studios took to the stage with multi-cultural music and dance.
Kids’ Day is presented by the Kent Arts Commission and the Kent Parks, Recre-ation & Community Ser-vices Department with partial funding from 4Culture, Washington State Arts Com-
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Baldwin chosen to lead chiropractic association FOR THE REPORTER
Dr. Garry Bald-win, a Kent doctor of chiropractic, was recently chosen as president-elect of the Washington State Chiropractic Association (WSCA) Board of Directors.
Baldwin was elected at the WSCA annual meeting on Feb. 7 at the Seattle Airport Marriott. Th e 1,000-member WSCA is the only statewide as-sociation that represents the chiropractic profession.
Baldwin owns and oper-ates Baldwin Chiropractic at 10700 SE 208th St., Suite 207, in Kent. Baldwin’s daughter, son-in-law and
niece – all chiropractors – have joined him at his practice.
Baldwin, a 1984 graduate of Life Chiropractic Col-lege, has been in practice
for 31 years.A founding
member of the WSCA, Baldwin has served as its president in the past and has been active in the chiro-practic profession throughout his ca-reer. He is a mem-
ber of the International Chiropractors Association and the Council on Applied Chiropractic Sciences.
In the local commu-nity, Baldwin serves on the board of the Meridian Valley Country Club. He is involved with his local golf club as a board member and is a volunteer board member for the Washing-ton Open.
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Kentwood’s Josiah Bronson goes up for a rebound against Woodinville in the state tournament last week at the Tacoma Dome. Woodinville won 58-57. SARAH WEHMANN, Reporter
BY SARAH WEHMANN
Reporter
Aft er losing its opening game at the Class 4A high school boys basketball tour-nament, Kentwood came back to take sixth place.
Issaquah beat Kentwood 61-51 in a fourth-place trophy game on Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.
Malik Sanchez and Preston White each scored 12 points to lead Kentwood (24-5). Th e Conquerors couldn’t stop Issaquah’s Ty Gibson, who scored 32 points and fi nished the three-game tournament with 87 points.
Th e Conquerors opened the tournament with a 58-57 loss to Woodinville, sending Kentwood into the consolation bracket.
Kentwood trailed by four with 6.2 seconds left . Sophomore guard Darius LuBom hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer sounded to cut the defi cit to one.
Woodinville took a 12-6 lead in the fi rst quarter and midway through the second increased its lead to 20-9. Aft er a 14-0 run by Kent-
wood and six consecutive points by White, as senior guard, the Conks were back in it.
Kentwood led 25-24 at halft ime. White led the team with 13 points in the fi rst half. Reserves scored 15 points in the opening half for the Conquerors.
Aft er a basket by junior forward Davonte Sanchez and a 3 from LuBom, the Conks led 37-30 early in the second half. Th e game en-tered the fi nal eight minutes with Kentwood up 39-34.
Woodinville took the lead back at 42-41 in the fourth quarter on a 3. And with 5:42 to play, the Falcons added two points to its lead.
Sanchez, a senior, re-entered the game midway through the fourth for Kentwood aft er leaving due to a possible injury. Th e Falcons were up 46-45 with less than four minutes to play.
Sanchez was then called for a technical aft er he blocked a Woodinville shot. Aft er making both
Kentwood boys capture sixth at state tournament
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T-BIRDS SET FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT
Fan Appreciation Night for the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team is at 7:05 p.m.
on Saturday, March 21, against the Portland Winterhawks at the
ShoWare Center in Kent.The T-Birds will give away prizes
from its partners, including restaurant gift certifi cates from
The Ram, Duke’s Chowder House and Naked Pizza as well as tickets
to the Seattle Mariners, Tacoma Rainiers minor league
baseball team and AMC Cinemas and EMP Museum.
Other prizes include gift certifi cates for massages,
haircuts, dentistry products and team autographed merchandise.
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free throws, the Falcons led Kentwood 48-45 with 3:21 to play. Kentwood had the ball with less than two minutes to play and LuBom’s pass was picked off. The Falcons went up 52-49. With 1:04 to play, Josiah Bronson was called for a foul on Wood-inville and the Falcon made both, taking its lead to 54-49. A basket by sophomore guard Rayvaughn Bolton brought the Conks within three. With less than 30 seconds to play, Sanchez went to the line
for three shots. He made the first before missing the second two.
The Conks were down 56-52 before a putback by Sanchez cut the lead to two. After a timeout, Kentwood fouled Woodin-ville. The Falcon made both, increasing the lead to 58-54.
LuBom, who was named to the all-tournament second team, finished with a team-high 16 points.
The loss dropped Kentwood to the consolation round Friday where it beat the Richland Bombers 73-59.
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Kentwood’s Preston White looks to dribble past a Woodinville defender. SARAH WEHMANN, Reporter
Thunderbirds edge Kamloops 3-1FOR THE REPORTER
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Kamloops Blazers 3-1 in a Western Hockey League game last Saturday night at the ShoWare Center after taking the lead with just four minutes left to play.
Seattle improved to 33-24-4-5, good for third in the U.S. Division. Kamloops fell to 25-34-4-3.
The T-Birds play the Everett Silvertips at 7:35 p.m. on Friday at the ShoWare Center. The two teams meet again in Everett at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday.
Taran Kozun made 39 saves on 40 shots to clinch the victory for the T-Birds in his 56th appearance of the season. Kozun is now 30-18-4-4 this season. Connor Ingram took the loss after stopping 29 of 31 shots. He is now 18-18-2-3.
A tipped shot from Seattle’s Ethan Bear resulted in the game’s first goal. Cory Mil-lette, perched in front of the crease, got his stick on Bear’s shot and redirected it into the corner of the net as Ingram fought to
get an eye on the puck. It was Millette’s 21st goal of the season and made the game 1-0 in Seattle’s favor. Mathew Barzal had the secondary assist on the goal.
After shutting down a Kamloops power play, Kozun again shined. The Blazers got a shot off that rebounded straight to one of their forwards cutting across the crease. Kozun managed to track the puck from a sitting position and cover it up with a combination of his leg and glove.
Matt Needham tied the game at 17:16. Needham was waiting at the side of the net for a centering pass that came right on time from Matt Revel for the goal. Cole Ully had the other assist.
Shots in the second period were 22-9 Kamloops and faceoffs were 12-9, also in favor of Kamloops.
Jared Hauf ’s point shot through heavy traffic made it 2-1 Seattle at 15:36 of the third period. The assists went to Evan Wardley and Ryan Gropp. Ingram couldn’t get a bead on the shot that trav-eled through two T-Bird screens on its way to the back of the net.
Down one, the Blazers pulled Ingram with 1:30 left in the game. Nick Holowko added an empty net goal for the T-Birds 45 seconds later to make it 3-1 and seal the victory. Barzal had the only assist.
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VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
District Healthcare SystemNOTICE OF
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGApril 20, 2015
An educational meeting of the Board of Trustees of Valley Medical Center will be held from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 20, 2015 in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center. A regular business meet- ing of the board will be conduct- ed during a portion of this educa- tional meeting. BOARD OF TRUSTEES(District Healthcare System)By: Sandra SwardExecutive Assistant to the Board of TrusteesPublished in Kent, Renton, Cov- ington/Maple Valley/Black Dia- mond Reporters on March 6, 2015, March 13, 2015. #1260251
2015-0082, 0088 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner for the King County Council will meet in the Horiuchi Room on the
Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, on Wednes- day, March 25, 2015, at the time listed, or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider applications
ty assessment under Current Use Assessment Statute RCW 84.34, all listed hereafter;1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.2015-0082 - E14CT033 – Sergei
property located at 28515 160th
Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042; STR: SE-35-22-05; SIZE: 4.81
Rating System; Tax #352205-9017.2015-0088 - E14CT055 – Andrea Clibborn for properties located at 29665 154th Avenue SE and 29605 154th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042; STR: SW- 02-21-05; SIZE: 7.28 acres; RE-
System; Tax #022105-9116, #022105-9180 and #022105-9148. Details are available from the King County Department of Nat- ural Resources and Parks, Rural and Regional Services Section, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104; Phone (206) 477-4788. Dated at Seattle, Washington, This 13th Day of March 2015.
Anne NorisClerk of the CouncilMetropolitan King County CouncilKing County, Washington
Published in the Kent Reporter on March 13, 2015. #1255540.
PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1
OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING TIME CHANGE
FOR 2015 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, (Valley Medical Center) have been rescheduled to
5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center for the months of April, September, Oc- tober and November, 2015 only. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSPUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER)By: Sandra SwardAssistant to the Board of CommissionersPublished in the Covington/ Maple Valley/Black Diamond, Kent, Renton Reporters on March 13, 2015 and March 20, 2015. #1272641.
CITY OF KENTPUBLIC NOTICE
SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION
Pursuant to KCC 11.03, Envi- ronmental Policy, the City of Kent has issued a threshold de- termination for the following: Mitigated Determination of
KENT REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTORENV-2014-14; RPSA-2141140
The City of Kent Public Works Department proposes to construct a multi-use pedestrian and bicy- cle trail to connect two existing regional trails: the Interurban Trail and the Green River Trail. The proposed trail connector will be approximately 4,430 feet long and 12 feet wide, will be con- structed of pervious and impervi- ous asphalt and will include a 2-foot gravel shoulder, LED trail lighting and several small retain- ing walls where needed. The trail
connector will begin at the Puget Power Trail (which ultimately connects to the Green River Trail to the west) replacing the side- walk on the west side of 64th Avenue South, and cross 64th via a crosswalk with Rapid Flashing Beacons near S 218th Street. The trail will then follow the south side of a City storm drain- age diversion channel to 68th Avenue South, where a new High Intensity Activated Cross-
installed. The trail will continue along the ditch to a Rapid Flash- ing Beacon crossing at 72nd Av- enue South, then across a new concrete pedestrian bridge over Mill Creek to connect to the In- terurban Trail. Before the Mill Creek Crossing, the proposed trail connector will cross a small wetland, where a section of raised boardwalk with pin piles will be constructed to avoid di- rect wetland impacts. Mitigation for wetland and buffer impacts will be provided as required by Kent City Code. Portions of the trail are also located within the
The proposed trail crosses the following zoning districts: MA (Industrial Agricultural), M1 (In- dustrial Park), and M2 (Limited Industrial). Comments are due for the above project by 4:30 p.m., March 27, 2015, to City of Kent Planning Services. For more information, contact Kent Planning Services at 220 Fourth Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032, Telephone:
(253) 856-5454. Any person re- quiring a disability accommoda- tion should contact the City for more information. For TDD relay service, call 1-800-833-6388 or the City of Kent at (253) 856-5725.
Charlene Anderson,
Dated: March 10, 2015 Published in the Kent Reporter on March 13, 2015. #1273061.
CITY OF KENTPUBLIC NOTICE
SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION
Pursuant to KCC 11.03, Envi- ronmental Policy, the City of Kent has issued a threshold determination for the following: Mitigated Determination of
The applicant proposes to subdi- vide four parcels totaling 10.37 acres into 38 single family resi- dential lots, a recreation tract, a stormwater tract, a sensitive area tract, two private road tracts and two private joint use driveway tracts. The single family resi- dence located at 21239 132nd Avenue SE will be demolished. The proposed development will take access via a new public road which extends SE 213th Street to the east and connects to 130th Avenue SE. Two wetlands and three seasonal streams were iden-
The properties are located generally southeast of the inter-
section of SE 212th Street and127th Place SE; King County parcel numbers 0922059042,0922059140, 0922059141 and 0922059142. The existing homelocated on parcel 0922059141is addressed as 21239 132nd Av-enue SE. Comments are due for the above project by 4:30 p.m., March 27,2015, to City of Kent PlanningServices. For more information, contactKent Planning Services at 220 Fourth Avenue S., Kent, WA98032, Telephone: (253) 856-5454. Any person re- quiring a disability accommoda-tion should contact the City for more information. For TDD relay service, call 1-800-833-6388 or the City of Kent at (253) 856-5725.
Charlene Anderson,
Dated: March 10, 2015 Published in the Kent Reporter on March 13, 2015. #1273064.
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Th e second week of March means it is time to plant.
Pea seeds can go directly into the ground along with cool season crops such as lettuce, kale, Swiss Chard, beets, radishes and spinach.
Don’t even think of planting warmth loving tomatoes, squash or eggplants yet, and it is still too early to start tomato seeds indoors. Th ey’ll grow leggy be-fore the weather warms up enough to set them outdoors.
You can add instant color to the landscape by planting fl owering shrubs such as azaleas, rhodies, viburnums and daphne. Pink, lavender and white heathers and the heavenly and hugely popular hellebores are also available at area nurseries now for fi lling in empty pots, adding to window boxes or just fl inging them about the garden wherever you need a shot of color.
Here’s the most asked questions from beginning vegetable garden-ers – read them and reap.
Q. I just bought some vegetable seeds. Th e directions say to plant the lettuce seeds in early to mid
spring. Can you give me an actual planting date?
A. How about today? In Western Washing-ton, early spring is usually March 1 until mid-April. Seeds are not that particular on
the date, it is the warmth and moisture in the soil that counts. Raised beds drain sooner so they can be planted in early March.
Q. I want to grow vegetables on my balcony. It gets lots of aft ernoon sun. I did well with tomatoes last summer. What else should I try?
A. Grow yourself a summer dinner by adding basil, spaghetti
squash, cucumbers, oregano and more tomatoes. Look for compact or bush varieties that won’t take up much room. Be sure all your containers have good drainage and that you are using a light weight potting soil. In a small garden, grow what you are most likely to eat. In hot spots with little room grow Mediterranean herbs that can handle the heat refl ected off of the building.
Q. I want to remove some of my front grass and grow food, but I certainly don’t want the neigh-bors to complain. What are the most attractive vegetables?
A According to garden legend Ed Hume, the best way to create an attractive vegetable garden is to combine fi ne, medium and bold leaf textures. Use the fi ne texture of carrots, onions and several herbs in the front with beets, lettuce and spinach behind them and backed up with the bold foli-age of cabbage, kale, rhubarb and the tall drama of artichoke plants
to give a vertical element. Now keep your edibles weeded,
mix in some fl owers (this helps bring in pollinators) and share your bounty with the neighbors. You’ll be cheered, not jeered, for shrinking that lawn.
Q. I want to plant some vegetables but my soil is full of rocks and light in color. Should I add manure? Fertilizer? Topsoil? Please help.
A Start small your fi rst year and invest in some bags of compost. Visit a local nursery for advice on which bagged compost is best for your soil type. A raised bed of at least six inches of compost sur-rounded by bricks, rocks or even logs will help contain the compost that you layer on top of your sad soil and then mix in with a hoe or shovel.
Sign up for classes, subscribe to blogs, read books and slowly grow yourself some knowledge on the art of edible gardening. Your local Master Gardeners are full of free
advice and also have demonstra-tion gardens for you to visit.
My vote is to start with leafy greens that you grow from seed. Spinach, lettuce and kale can be planted now. In June, plant beans and squash.
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 gardening information, visit www.binettigarden.com.
Meet Marianne• March 14, Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m., “The Un Thirsty Landscape.” Free seminar. Learn how to make your landscape drought proof. Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th St., Redmond. Register at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/887959
• March 18, Wednesday, noon, “Garden Inspiration for Spring.” A tea time class with a fee of $5. Windmill Gardens, 5823 160th Ave. E., Sumner. Register at www.windmillgarden.com or call 253-863-5843
Planting party: Add crops, some color to your garden
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“Conjunction Junction,” “Just a Bill,” and
“Interplanet Janet.” Schoolhouse Rock
explodes onto the stage with songs you
loved updated for a whole new generation.
Childsplay is a professional company of
adult actors who teach and perform for
young audiences and families. 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., Kent. First of three
Spring Chancel Arts classical concerts with
the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orches-
tra. Tickets: $12.50 at the door or in ad-
vance from www.brownpapertickets.com.
Jazz: 8-10 p.m. March 21, Kent Lutheran
Church, Fellowship Hall, 336 Second Ave.
S., downtown Kent. Jazz for listening and
dancing. Centerpiece Jazz Band from Music
Center Northwest in Seattle performs.
Featuring the music of such legendary
artists as Count Basie and John Coltrane.
Admission: $12.50 adults, $5 senior citizens
in groups of 10. For more information, call
Fergus Prestbye at 253-520-1033.
ELSEWHERE
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 dona-tion to support the program. For more info, call 253-856-5150 or 253-939-5594.
“Seussical Jr.”: 7 p.m. March 12, 13; 5 p.m. March 14, Sunrise Elementary, 22300 132nd Ave. SE, Kent. Mustang Musi-cal Theatre presents the show that follows the adventures of Horton, an elephant. Admission: $5
Shrek The Musical’: 7 p.m. March 27, 28,
April 3; 3 p.m. March 28, 29, April 4, Green
River College, Performing Arts Building,
12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Presented by
Heavier Than Air Family Theatre. Everyone’s
favorite ogre, and unlikely hero, fi nds
himself on a life-changing journey with a
wisecracking Donkey and feisty princess.
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door. For
more info, call 253-833-9111 or visit www.
heavierthanair.com.
“Into the Woods”: 7 p.m. April 15-18,
April 22-25, Kentlake High School Perform-
ing Arts Center, 21401 SE Falcon Way,
Covington. Kentlake Drama production.
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take
everyone’s favorite storybook characters
and bring them together for a timeless
yet relevant piece and rare modern classic.
Tickets: $10 adults, $8 students with ASB
card, seniors and under 12 years of age. Buy
at the door or order at kentlakedrama.com.
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MT. OLIVET CEMETERYServing All South King County For Over 100 Years
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April Colleen Mae PrestonFamily members are celebrating
the life of April Colleen Mae “Coney” Preston (September 17, 1926-February 20, 2015).
She went by several names, but was known by all as a woman of kindness and class with a sweet spirit and deep aff ection for children, animals, football, gardening, music and beauty.
Upon her passing those who have loved and known her describe her as a role model, a “rock,” and one who was immediately liked and respected by all who met her. Her gentle, cheerful demeanor inspired others to be their kindest and best.
With her passing she joins the love of her life husband Ray Preston (1922-1982) who openly cherished and adored her, and her many companion animals that she doted upon throughout her life. Family in her birth place of Kansas and in California and Washington are grateful to have had Coney as a sister and aunt. Her spirit will be carried on and remembered whenever there is a chance to make a child feel loved and special, to help a cat or dog in need, or whenever a little extra class is needed to raise the day to its best. We will miss you Coney. Thank you for making the world and all who knew you better and more beautiful.
In lieu of fl owers, and in honor of Coney’s love of children, animals and gardens, donations can be made to www.
forgetmenotfarm.org.1271131
Judy Elizabeth BoydJudy Elizabeth (Neupert) Boyd of
Kent, Washington passed away due to complications from a stroke on January 29, 2015. She was 69.
Judy was born on April 9, 1945 in Seattle, Washington. Judy grew up in the area, attended school in Seattle, and graduated from Franklin High School, in 1963. After completing dental assisting school, Judy met and married her life-
long love and best friend Bruce Boyd in 1966. Both worked in the dental fi eld for their entire careers.
Judy and Bruce moved to Spokane and then to Kent in 1980, where they raised their two daughters. Family trips and activities included Disneyland, camping, the Oregon Coast, and Hawaii, along with sporting and music events. Judy and Bruce also ventured yearly to Cabo San Lucas for sun and snorkeling. Judy worked as an offi ce manager for 20 years in dental offi ces in the South King County area before retiring. After retirement, Judy found a passion in water color painting. This new craft brought her much joy and many new, treasured friendships.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband Bruce; and sister Katie. She is survived by her daughters Kelly (Rob) and Erin; grandchildren Ian and Ben; and sister Sally.
Donations in lieu of fl owers may be made to the Northwest Kidney Center, www.nwkidney.org
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Karen D. (Herrick) WescottOctober 31, 1942 – February 6, 2015
Karen D. Wescott a long-time resident of Kent, Washington passed away on February 6, 2015 after a short illness. She was born in Emporia, Kansas in 1942 to Carol G. Davis and to Lee F. Herrick. She moved to Washington in 1958 with her mother, stepfather Eugene Matthews, her brother Larry, and sister Debra. She graduated from Franklin High School in Seattle in 1960 and also attended Green River Community College and City University. She retired from the Boeing Company in 2006.
She was active throughout her life both physically and civically. She loved the outdoors, sports and the arts. She played soccer, tennis and enjoyed snow skiing. She was an avid Seattle Mariners fan and often traveled to Arizona for Spring Training to get an early look at the upcoming team.
Throughout her life she was active in politics with the Democratic Party. She worked closely with a group of special ladies calling themselves the RossEttes with whom she would attend political and social events. She made friends easily and will be missed by all that knew her!
Karen is preceded in death by her mother Carol Matthews, father Lee Herrick, stepfather Eugene Matthews and sister Debra Matthews.
She is survived by her brother Larry Matthews, daughters Sheryl (Todd) Humphrey, Clarissa Ruston, Lisa (Damon) Scholl, grandchildren Carl Humphrey, Carolyn Ruston, and Samuel Ruston, niece Kari (Toni) Hernandez, four step-granddaughters, four greatgrandsons, and four great-nieces.
Memorials can be made to Providence Hospice or the Democratic Party. Inurnment will be at Mountain View Cemetery, 2020 Mountain View Dr, Auburn, WA. Please sign
the family guest book at www.yahnandson.com.1273128
David Lee Allen of Kent, WA passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at the age of 63 with his loving wife and adoring daughters at his side. His courageous and aggressive chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer gifted his family and friends 8 months full of joy, love and memories.
Mr. Allen is survived by his wife of 39 years, Janice, and his two daughters, Jeannette Fiala of Boston, MA and Becky of Kent. He leaves his parents, Roland and Barbara Allen, of Kent; and his two sisters, Audine (Dee) Holm of Glendale, AZ and Deborah (Debbie) Allen of Arlington, WA. He is also survived by his two grandchildren, Violette and Edgerton Fiala of Boston, his niece, Vikki Coller, and two grandnephews, Orion and Saxon.
David was born in Wichita, KS on August 23, 1951, where he enjoyed hunting with his grandfather and pretending to be Davy Crockett. This is surely where his interest in survival preparedness was sparked. He graduated from Mercer Island High School where he made life-long friends that he met frequently for lunch after retirement. He earned his BA from the University of Washington, and his Masters of Software Engineering from Seattle University. He enjoyed a 32-year career at Boeing, working with a number of exceptional people. He loved (most of) his projects at Boeing, including his work on FANS-1, CNS/ATM and Boeing’s fi rst Class 3 EFB, but most of all he loved the people on his teams. He is an inventor on 16 patents.
Dave encouraged everyone to use their God-given talents in both vocation and service. He lived out his faith in
many ways. He chaperoned youth group trips to Mexico to build houses. He served as a church board member at Kent First Church of the Nazarene, Chairman of the Board of Kent View Christian Schools, and the Chairman of the Board of the Rainier Christian School District, which he was instrumental in establishing. After retiring, he and his wife joined the Public Health Reserve Corps of King County, Kent Fire Department Disaster Response Team, and the Kent Community Emergency Response Team.
Dave enjoyed looking up things on the internet, selling things on eBay, playing computer games while holding hands with his wife, recreating recipes from his vast international travels, exploring all 50 states with his wife and kids, having his kids’ friends hang out at his house - as long as they kept the volume down after he went to bed, operating his ham radio, survival preparation, hosting parties, target shooting, drinking a decent IPA, solving problems, razzing his daughters and playing pretend with his grandkids. Dave did not enjoy shopping in stores that smelled of potpourri, watching shows on HGTV, or attending funerals; so in his honor, we will celebrate his life with a raucous send off party. Please see his CaringBridge site (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/davidallensjourney) for more details.
For those who wish to donate to the fi ght against pancreatic cancer, Dave’s family has set up a fundraising page in his honor that supports the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.fi rstgiving.com/fundraiser/DaveAllen).
He will be remembered for his dedication to his family, his signifi cant contributions to Boeing, avionics and fl ight safety, and for almost always being right.
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Do you remember 1970? Vietnam, Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album … and the first Earth Day.
Kent Parks is celebrating 45 years of Earth Day by inviting 20 company-spon-sored teams to participate in the first Battle of the Corporate Stars.
The event runs 9 a.m. to noon on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22 at
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The department also will host its annual commu-nity Earth Day event for families, student groups and individuals on Saturday morning, April 18, at Mor-rill Meadows Park, 10600 Southeast 248th St., Kent.
For The Battle of the Corporate Stars, 20 teams of five (’70s costumes en-couraged) will be assigned their own area at the park, where they will remove in-vasive blackberries, ivy and other plants threatening the health of the urban forest.
Teams are encouraged to come up with a team name,
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More than one team from a company may be permitted. However, the first team to register from a company will be the official corporate team. Addi-tional teams from the same company will be placed on a waiting list until after the registration deadline. Available slots (if any) will be filled in the order of their registration date. All teams will be advised of their status on April 6,
and additional information will be provided to the 20 participating teams.
During the morning, the teams will have “coaches,” including some Kent city
councilmembers, as well as a roving “color commenta-tor.” An awards ceremony and lunch (thanks, Ivar’s!) will cap The Battle.
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to seeing themselves on Kent TV21 and Vimeo after the event.
For more information, contact Victoria Andrews, 253-856-5113.
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