Join us for Reserve your table today! Brunch & Dinner Specials! 23826 104th Ave. SE Kent 253-852-1144 771697 INSIDE | Man charged in dating website robberies [3] R EP O RTER .com FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013 NEWSLINE 253-872-6600 KENT Sports | Kentridge fastpitch charges past competition to second place in SPSL [14] Mobile man: Kentlake Principal Joe Potts moved out of his office earlier this year to spend more time in the classrooms, observing and coaching teachers as well as interacting with students. VANESSA HASSLINGER, For the Reporter Principals out of the box BY STEVE HUNTER [email protected]e profits are coming. at’s the message ShoWare Center officials are sending aſter the arena turned a profit of $7,048 for the first quarter of 2013 and could be on the path to its first profitable year since the arena opened in 2009. “We look like we’re going to hit budget for the year and, hopefully, a little bit better than budget for the year,” said Patrick McCluskey, ShoWare finance director, during an interview last week. e city-owned arena had income of $676,188 and expenses of $669,140 for the first three months. ShoWare officials had projected a loss of $58,201 for the first quarter. ShoWare turned its first profitable quarter since the first quarter of 2011. “We’re $65,000 over budget and $7,000 in the black,” McCluskey said. e unexpected revenue boost came from two Seattle under- birds junior hockey playoff games in March; higher than projected attendance at two Harlem Globe- trotters shows in February; and large ticket sales for the Pandora [ more SHOWARE page 4 ] ShoWare turns profit in first quarter of 2013 [ more SCHMIDT page 4 ] Firefighter’s funeral honors his life and legacy School administrators are more efficient, effective leaders without their offices BY MICHELLE CONERLY AND KATHERINE SMITH [email protected] and [email protected]he principal’s office. It’s the place pop culture has enveloped in the stigma of discipline, where punishment is doled out, just and unjust. e place the leader of the school retreats to and rules from with an iron fist. But not every principal is like Mr. Rooney in “Ferris Beuller’s Day Off ”. In the Kent School Dis- trict a group of principals are bucking the institutional trend and cleaning out their offices, converting them to conference rooms and leaving the tradi- tional idea of what a principal should be behind. Among them are the princi- pals at Kentlake, Kent-Meridian, Meeker Middle School, and Kent Elementary. Packing up and moving out is the idea encouraged by Malachi Pancoast, the founder and president of e Break- through Coach. Basically the idea is this: increasing time spent in classrooms equals better teacher coaching and feedback, which equals higher student achievement. It also translates into decreased working hours for oſten over-scheduled administrators. For the principals at Kentlake and Kent- Meridian, it’s changing the environment and the culture at the schools. ROYAL REVOLUTION If you’re looking for the principal of Kent-Meridian High School, it might BY MICHELLE CONERLY [email protected]Robert “Uncle Bob” Schmidt was lucky enough to have two families – his wife, Kim, and two sons, Alex and Erik, and his fire family. On the day he died, the Kent firefight- er lay in the comfort of his own home surrounded by both families. “He was happiest when he was with his family,” said Chaplain Pat Ellis as he spoke to a crowd Tuesday at a memorial service at River of Life Church in Kent. Schmidt, 50, died April 21 aſter a 10-month battle with brain cancer. Families and more than 100 firefighters from throughout the state gathered to celebrate Schmidt’s life and accomplishments. Fire trucks lined the entrance of the parking lot of the church while a large U.S. flag was suspended in the air between sets of ladders. Inside, a portrait of Schmidt stood on one side of the stage, his gear and badges on the other, and a replica fire truck served as a podium during the service. e everlasting bond Schmidt created with members of both families became the focus of the service. “It’s about family,” said Capt. Kraig “Gus” Peiguss, a fellow C-shiſter at Fire Station 71 who worked alongside [ more PRINCIPALS page 5] Schmidt T
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Mobile man: Kentlake Principal Joe Potts moved out of his offi ce earlier this year to spend more time in the classrooms, observing and coaching teachers as well as interacting with students. VANESSA HASSLINGER, For the Reporter
Th e profi ts are coming.Th at’s the message ShoWare
Center offi cials are sending aft er the arena turned a profi t of $7,048 for the fi rst quarter of 2013 and
could be on the path to its fi rst profi table year since the arena opened in 2009.
“We look like we’re going to hit budget for the year and, hopefully, a little bit better than budget for the year,” said Patrick McCluskey,
ShoWare fi nance director, during an interview last week.
Th e city-owned arena had income of $676,188 and expenses of $669,140 for the fi rst three months. ShoWare offi cials had projected a loss of $58,201 for the
fi rst quarter. ShoWare turned its fi rst profi table quarter since the fi rst quarter of 2011.
“We’re $65,000 over budget and $7,000 in the black,” McCluskey said.
Th e unexpected revenue boost
came from two Seattle Th under-birds junior hockey playoff games in March; higher than projected attendance at two Harlem Globe-trotters shows in February; and large ticket sales for the Pandora
[ more SHOWARE page 4 ]
ShoWare turns profit in first quarter of 2013
[ more SCHMIDT page 4 ]
Firefighter’s funeral honors his life and legacy
School administrators are more effi cient, eff ective leaders without their offi cesBY MICHELLE CONERLY AND KATHERINE SMITH
he principal’s offi ce. It’s the place pop culture has enveloped in the stigma of discipline, where
punishment is doled out, just and unjust. Th e place the leader of the school retreats to and rules from with an iron fi st.
But not every principal is like Mr. Rooney in “Ferris Beuller’s Day Off ”.
In the Kent School Dis-trict a group of principals are bucking the institutional trend and cleaning out their offi ces, converting them to conference rooms and leaving the tradi-tional idea of what a principal should be behind.
Among them are the princi-pals at Kentlake, Kent-Meridian, Meeker Middle School, and Kent Elementary.
Packing up and moving out is the idea encouraged by Malachi Pancoast, the founder and president of Th e Break-through Coach. Basically the idea is this: increasing time spent in classrooms equals better teacher coaching and feedback, which
equals higher student achievement. It also translates into decreased working hours for oft en over-scheduled administrators.
For the principals at Kentlake and Kent-Meridian, it’s changing the environment and the culture at the schools.
ROYAL REVOLUTIONIf you’re looking for the principal of
Robert “Uncle Bob” Schmidt was lucky enough to have two families – his wife, Kim, and two sons, Alex and Erik, and his fi re family.
On the day he died, the Kent fi refi ght-er lay in the comfort of his own home surrounded by both families.
“He was happiest when he was with his family,” said Chaplain Pat Ellis as he spoke to a crowd Tuesday at a memorial service at River of Life Church in Kent.
Schmidt, 50, died April 21 aft er a 10-month battle with brain cancer.
Families and more than 100 fi refi ghters from throughout the state gathered to celebrate Schmidt’s life and accomplishments.
Fire trucks lined the entrance of the parking lot of the church while a large U.S. fl ag was suspended in the air between sets of ladders. Inside, a portrait of Schmidt stood on one side of the stage, his gear and badges on the other, and a replica fi re truck served as a podium during the service.
Th e everlasting bond Schmidt created with members of both families became the focus of the service.
“It’s about family,” said Capt. Kraig “Gus” Peiguss, a fellow C-shift er at Fire Station 71 who worked alongside
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To honor all military veterans, the city of Kent will rename South 231st Way as Veterans Drive.
City officials will host a street-nam-ing ceremony for Veterans Drive at 11 a.m. Friday, May 31. The ceremony, at the intersection of South 231st Way and Russell Road, is open to the pub-lic. Veterans are encouraged to attend.
Mayor Suzette Cooke said the project was requested by Kent resident Marcus Shelton as a way to honor veterans for their dedication and service to our country, especially his
father, the late Thomas E. Shelton, who retired after 26 years in the U.S. Air Force.
“I thought it was a great idea and a fitting tribute to have a street in Kent that honors all branches of service,” Cooke said in a city media release.
South 231st Way will be renamed Veterans Drive where it intersects at the north end of Russell Road, and continues west over the Colonel Joe M. Jackson Bridge and ends at Military Road.
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lines between military forts when it was first completed in 1860, making it one of the oldest roads in Wash-ington,” Cooke said. “Now it will be appropriately connected with a bridge dedicated to local World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Joe M. Jackson.”
The city dedicated the new bridge to Jackson when it was completed in 2006.
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Gwen Allen-Carston, executive director for the Kent Black Action Commission, leads discussion on plans for the Juneteenth celebration, set for June 15 at the Kent Senior Center. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Exposure, growth and educa-tion are important to a Kent nonprofi t organization committed to acknowledging and advancing the work of African Americans in South King County.
To catch and showcase that, orga-nizers with the Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) are busy preparing for its second annual Juneteenth celebration, set for June 15 at the Kent Senior Center. Th e community-wide event will feature programs, information, vendors, food, entertainment and speakers while commemorat-ing African American freedom and emphasizing education and
achievement.Th e event, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
is free and open to the public.“We’re inviting the community
to the event … to bridge all groups and organizations,” said Gwen Allen-Carston, KBAC executive director and business owner. “Th is day will be one of history and knowledge.”
Juneteenth is the oldest nation-ally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of
June 19 as the African American Emancipation Day has spread throughout the country, including Kent.
KBAC, a small organization that meets regularly and holds special events, is looking to grow in size and stature. It also is working to attract sponsorships, particularly to support its Juneteenth event.
“We hope Juneteenth will boost our membership,” Allen-Carston said. “We want all to come out and share the experience.”
Th is year’s celebration will
include a parent-student summit, encouraging students to write and read essays on why education is important. Th e summit and subse-quent workshops were made pos-sible through small grants from the Road Map Project, a community-wide eff ort to dramatically improve student achievement from cradle to college and career in South King County and South Seattle.
Th e KBAC summit organizers welcome students and parents to participate in the essay program, an educational component to June-teenth.
“We want to help create a for-midable team with students and parents,” said Richard Johnson, di-rector of project funding for KBAC who was instrumental in obtaining the grants. “We want to address and close the achievement gap (in education).”
KBAC seeks a major co-sponsor for the event. If interested, please contact Johnson by May 20 at 253-631-7944 or [email protected].
To learn more about the organi-zation, call 253-852-0614 or visit www.kentblackactioncommission.com.
A 32-year-old Kent man allegedly robbed two Seattle men and a Kent man aft er meeting them through gay dating phone apps during a seven-day crime spree. He also reportedly raped one of the Seattle men.
King County prosecutors charged Leverne D. Maxwell on April 23 under two separate cause numbers for a multitude of violent felonies, said Ian Goodhew, spokes-man for the King County Prosecut-ing Attorney’s Offi ce, in an email.
Maxwell is charged with fi rst-de-gree robbery and fi rst-degree unlaw-ful possession of a fi rearm in an April
14 Kent case. He is charged with fi rst-degree rape, fi rst-and second-degree robberies, fi rst-degree unlawful pos-session of a fi rearm and fi rst-degree burglary in connection with April 7 and April 11 Seattle cases.
Bail is set at $250,000 for the Kent incident and $500,000 for the Seattle cases for a total of $750,000. Maxwell is scheduled to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. May 6 in Courtroom 1201 at the King County Courthouse in Seattle. He remains in custody at the county jail at the Norm Maleng Regional Jus-tice Center in Kent.
Kent Police arrested Maxwell on April 19 at his Kent apartment aft er a man reported that on April 14 he
had used a gay dating phone app called Scruff and ended up meet-ing a man who allegedly pulled a handgun on him robbed him of his iPhone as the two met in a vehicle.
During an interview with Seattle detectives aft er his arrest in Kent, Maxwell denied all of the charges. He said he met the Seattle men through the GROWLr gay dating website and app and only goes on there “when I’m bored,” according to charging papers.
Maxwell said on both Scruff and GROWLr users communicate with cellphones. He said you put your profi le in and if somebody likes you they growl at you. He said a lot of
guys contact him because they think he’s “cute.” He said he had met three or four men since he joined the site a couple of months ago.
Th e dating program on Scruff allows its users to locate other users via a GPS-generated map.
A man called Kent Police to report a man he had met through the dating app had gotten into his car to talk and indicated he wanted money in return for sex. When the driver said he would not pay for sex, the other man pulled out a handgun, grabbed the man’s cell-phone off the dash and said, “Have a nice day,” before he exited the vehicle and fl ed on foot.
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Julia M. (Glass) CrowJulia M. Crow, 80, a resident of
the North Plains, Oregon community, died Friday evening, April 5, 2013, at the EmpRes Hillsboro Health and Rehabilitation in Hillsboro, Oregon.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013, 3:00 P.M., at the Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel, 27221 156th Ave. SE, Kent, WA.
Julia Elizabeth Mull (Glass) Crow was born July 11, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late James W.
and Helen (Faw) Mull. She was raised in the communities of Cleveland and Quincy, Illinois. Julia graduated from Quincy High School with the Class of 1950.
Julia was an adventurous woman, who loved life and laughing. As a teenager, she learned to fly single wing airplanes.
She was united in marriage to Robert L. Glass on June 6, 1952 in Quincy. Following their marriage they moved to Columbus, OH where they had their first child, then moved in 1955 to Sacramento, CA. In 1958 Julia had her second child, and in 1964 the family moved to Kent, WA. Julia and Robert were active in civil rights. Julia traveled to Korea to assist in bringing interracial orphans to homes in the US with Holt Adoption Agency, and the couple adopted two children themselves. They attended Primm Tabernacle AME Church for many years. Julia and Robert later divorced. She was married to Harold D. Crow in 1978 and later divorced. Julia then moved to the Puyallup community in 1989 and resided there until 2005.
Julia was active in the hot air ballooning community, traveling to local and national events on a regular basis. Julia traveled to Ireland and Scotland; she went on a hot air balloon photo shoot in Africa; photos from which were later used as subjects in her many paintings. She vacationed and welcomed the turn of the century on a sheep ranch in New Zealand.
Julia was a member of the Puyallup Nazarene Church in Puyallup, Washington.
Julia was preceded in death by her parents, James and Helen Mull; her brothers, James W. Mull II, and Leon Davant Mull.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, David and Julie Glass of North Plains, Oregon, Stephen Glass of Lynden, Washington, Carol Stewart of Kent, Washington and Holly and Dale Dowsing of Des Moines, Washington; her sister in law, Elaine Mull of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Also surviving are six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Remembrances may be contributed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, in her memory. Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives-Hillsboro is in charge of the arrangements. (503)
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Penni Jean NaudPenni Jean Naud, died Thursday, April 18, 2013. She was born
September 25, 1952 in Seattle, Washington to Ralph and Lois Zmuda.She served in the United States Air Force as an computer operator. After
the Air Force she worked as a computer operator at The Boeing Company. She was a long time member of the Jet Steppers Square Dance Club and served as the President of the Grandmother’s Club of Washington.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ron and survived by her children, David Van Pay and Christina Marcrum; her mother Lois Morton.
Penni and Ron will be interred together at Tahoma National Cemetery on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 11:00 am following the service and Military
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Dorothy A. AaroDorothy A. Aaro, 87, passed away April 24, 2013 in Bremerton.
Dorothy was born July 22, 1925 in Foster, WA, to Harvey M. and Grace (Olson) Johnson. She graduated from Kent High School in Kent, WA, and went on to marry Mervin H. Aaro on May 7, 1971, in Mason County.
Dorothy was a homemaker who spent her days cooking, gardening and caring for her beloved Mervin and family. She is preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by her daughters Lorrie Nagengast and Shelly Galen; sister Elenore Hammeken; niece and nephew, Barbara Welch and Allen Hammeken; 3 grandchildren and 9 great- grandchildren.
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“Those three categories were the reason we were $75,000 over budget for event income,” McCluskey said.
The income statement for the $84.5 million arena provided great news for city officials. The city sets aside money in its annual capital budget fund to cover the losses at the arena. That money could be used to help pay for improvements to city streets, facilities and other capital projects.
“Obviously, we’re very pleased,” said Ben Wolt-ers, city economic and community development director. “The first quarter was a strong one for us. We had a lot of events that got a lot of attention for us from the Love on Ice with Barry Manilow to the playoff run
by the Thunderbirds and other events.”
The Thunderbirds drew a total of 8,580 fans to the two playoff games. The Globetrotters two shows at-tracted 8,572 fans. Love on Ice drew 4,167 fans.
The Thunderbirds advanced to the Western Hockey League playoffs for the first time in four years. They were eliminated by Kelowna in the first round. The T-Birds played one home playoff game in April that drew 4,344 fans and will count toward the second-quarter budget.
“We budget the 36 regular season games plus the preseason so anything above and beyond with the playoffs is extra revenue for the building,” McCluskey said.
The larger crowds mean more ticket revenue as well as more revenue from food and beverage sales ($22,215 over budget for the first
quarter).The Globetrotters usually
do only one show in Kent. The two performances, on a Saturday afternoon and evening, each turned out to be hits.
“We knew it was in the budget as two events but we thought one might take away from the other but they both sold well so that helped out quite a bit,” McCluskey said. “Love on Ice with Barry Manilow sold very well, better than budget.”
The arena lost $2.013 million during its first four years of operation, including a record-setting loss of $706,432 in 2012. SMG, which operates the facility, had projected a loss of $495,000 in 2013 at the start of this year.
But with the profit-able first quarter and an anticipated three or four major concerts in the last two quarters of this year,
the outlook appears to be positive. McCluskey expects the second quarter to hit budget with a big boost in the final two quarters.
“The third and fourth quarter with more concerts should, hopefully, push us over budget,” said McClus-key, who added that Sho-Ware general manager Tim Higgins is close to lining up some major concerts.
Concerts help with prof-its through additional ticket sales, rent revenue and food and beverage sales.
“If it’s a good concert, people are buying a lot of food and beverages,” Mc-Cluskey said.
Wolters agreed the future looks bright for the arena.
“The building looks to be busy going forward,” Wolters said. “We’re very pleased that we’re seeing a real uptick in activity at the ShoWare Center and it’s starting to show on the bottom line.”
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Honoring a hero: Friends, family and fellow firefighters gathered to celebrate the life of Robert W. “Bob” Schmidt who died April 21. MICHELLE CONERLY, Kent Reporter
Schmidt. “(And) that’s what Bob represented to us.”
Schmidt worked more than 20 years at the Kent Fire Department. He previously worked as a grocer, property manager in Puyallup and land-scaper. But in everything he did, Schmidt put family first.
Working in the produce department of a grocery store before joining the fire service, Schmidt pulled some strings for his 19-year-old nephew, Lt. Jason Blachly, helping him get a job at the same location. Years later, when Blachly wanted to join the fire service like his Uncle Bob, Schmidt once again was there to help prepare him for interviews, advise him on procedure, and answer any questions.
“Bob had a tremendous sense of family, and was always willing and eager to help,” Blachly said. “Sixteen years later, I’ve been with the city of Lynnwood as a direct correlation of what Bob did
for (me.) It was an honor for me to call him my uncle and my brother.”
Schmidt also was known for his great sense of humor, which was reflected in Peiguss’ recounting of the
memories he shared with him. From Schmidt’s many ridiculous but true stories he told at the dinner table to Schmidt’s lighthearted man-ner, Peiguss painted a picture of the man everyone loved
dearly. As Peiguss spoke, the rest of the C-shift stood behind him, honoring their fellow brother.
Many close friends and family members spoke at the service, and three slideshows projected on the walls of the church depicted photos of Schmidt as a young man, among friends at work, and spending time with his wife and children.
Near the end of the service, the honor guard folded the flag draped across Schmidt’s casket and presented it to his wife. His badges also were given to each of his sons.
Before the crowd left the church, Chaplain Lisa Ellis read an excerpt from the novel “Peter Pan” by J.M. Barrie, confirming Schmidt’s child-like presence to all around him.
“You know that place between sleep and awake,” Ellis read, “that place where you can still remember dreaming? That’s where I will always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting.”
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“It’s not rocket science,” Reichert said. “Th e less distractions you have, the more intentional you’ll be at your job.”
Barringer, who heard of the new model from a col-league, brought Reichert to a two-day seminar last fall where the speaker empha-sized better scheduling of time, focusing on specifi c job duties and ditching the “big offi ce.”
“He used a sports manag-er or coach as an example,” Barringer said. “So like Pete Carroll of the Seahawks, where does he coach the team from? Does he coach them from his offi ce ‘cause he has an offi ce or does he coach from the fi eld? And using the fi eld analogy for the classroom where the work gets done, where the plays happen, where the adjustments and impact happens — it just kind of resonated with me.”
So last summer, Bar-
ringer and Reichert got busy “purging” old fi les, packing up family pictures and relocating Barringer’s book collection to the staff lounge where it’s now a resource library.
“We threw away three recycle bins full of stuff ,” Reichert said.
Th e next step was to move Reichert into Bar-ringer’s offi ce. Her old offi ce
had a window and door that faced the hallway. But with her new job duties, Reichert needed a space away from outside distractions.
Now in her new offi ce, she’s able to keep herself and Barringer on task.
“I call her my boss,” Bar-ringer said. “She just tells me what to do, where I’m supposed to be (and) what I should be doing.”
Reichert screens all of Barringer’s phone calls and schedules his calendar to the minute of every day. In the mornings, they meet for 20 minutes to go over the day’s schedule and to sign papers – all this extra work on top of her normal duties.
But the changes were made so that Barringer can “coach from the fi eld” instead of getting caught up in all the “administrivia” or “the frustrating, adminis-trative responsibilities that tax leaders every single day,” he said.
EFFECTIVE WAY TO LEAD
For a few hours on any given day, Barringer shuts down his laptop that sits in the conference room, picks up his iPad and walks around the school. He’ll then pop into any classroom he chooses, sit in the back and observe.
“I do my emails in the classroom,” he said. “I may or may not be listening to
everything that’s going on in the classroom, (but) I’m pretty good at multitask-ing.”
Depending on the class, Barringer might walk around during indepen-dent work time and ask the students questions or stand next to a student who should be paying more attention.
“When we started this in November, we saw an in-crease in teachers stepping up their game (and) we saw a decrease in discipline,” Barringer said. “(Kids) have a tendency to be a little bit more behaved when the suit walks in the room and sits in back.”
For teachers and staff , this new model allows them to speak with the principal during passing periods or right aft er class instead of having to make an appointment with him in his offi ce. Most were enthusiastic about the changes, yet some are still getting used to Barringer working without a private space. Luckily, he’s the principal and can fi nd a quiet spot if need be.
“If I need a space, I got space,” he joked. “I’m the principal. It’s my building. I can fi nd a space. It’s not like (I’ve) got no place to go.”
Th e change has been good for Reichert and Bar-ringer when it comes to reducing time spent aft er school. Now that all of his time is tightly scheduled and work carefully item-ized, Barringer is able to head home around 4 p.m. most days to spend time with his family.
Th e extra time also allowed Barringer and Reichert to start a new project they call their “contract kids.” Th ey track a group of students with attendance issues, failing grades and poor behavior in an eff ort to prevent them from falling through the cracks. Every couple of weeks, these students
meet one-on-one with Barringer to check their progress.
Th e switch to the new model is something Bar-ringer hopes will continue at K-M long past his time there. But the changes he’s made have breathed new life into his six-year stint as principal.
“It’s brought me back to my roots and beliefs about how and why I’m here,” he said. “I wouldn’t have a job if we didn’t have kids and teachers, so it’s important I’m out and about living what they’re living every day.”
MOBILE AT KENTLAKE
A simple question about a hat, “Is that military?,” opened the door to a conversation between Kentlake Principal Joe Potts and a student in a math class. Within a minute Potts was engaged with all the students in the table group, asking them about the material and helping them through a math problem.
“I didn’t know that boy before we went in,” Potts said in the hallway a few minutes later. “Now I know his name. I know he goes duck hunting with his dad, and the next time I see him in the hallway I can talk to him about that.”
Th e idea of a principal
giving up his offi ce is an extremely relational one. Giving up his offi ce means being out in the school. It means being in the hallways, in classrooms, in the cafeteria, and inter-acting with students and teachers.
“Ask three people, you’ll get three diff erent an-swers,” Potts said of how he thinks he is seen within the school.
However, to see him walking down the hall-ways during a passing time it’s clear that he is re-spected and liked by many, if not most, students. Greetings, handshakes and quick conversations are plentiful. He knows students’ names and he makes the time for them, pausing to ask or answer a question in the hall.
He also is not afraid to call students out on dress code violations, being late to class and confi scate a rogue pair of headphones.
Potts fi rst heard about the Breakthrough Coach philosophy from Jeff rey Pelzel, the principal at Meeker Middle School, who moved out of his offi ce fi ve years ago. Potts also had heard about the Kent Elementary principal doing the same thing.
Potts’ secretary, Marie Wienker, has taken charge of managing Potts’ calen-dar, answering his phone and organizing all the administrative paperwork.
Th e goal is to move toward more coaching and mentoring, in addition to observation, Potts said.
And, of course, there is space available in the school should Potts need to hold meetings.
“Initially I was really skeptical. I like my offi ce … but the bottom line is I don’t need the space,” Potts said. “Th e more times you spend in class-rooms, the more powerful the impact.”
Ultimately, Potts said, the goal of the program is to help administrators be more effi cient and eff ec-tive leaders, coaches and teachers.
Potts visits an average of 20 classrooms each day. Sometimes he spends fi ve minutes in a classroom, sometimes he spends a half-hour. It just depends on what is going on in each class.
“I’ve interacted with more kids in two hours, in this approach, then I used to in weeks,” Potts said as we walked between classrooms. “Th at makes a statement.”
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An afterlife notion that rings a bell
I had a vision about my job in the aft erlife. I am not big on visions since I am very near-sighted, but forced yard work causes these events for me.
I was diligently killing something in my yard when it happened. It was kind of a rein-carnation job I should be perfectly suited for … a political bell ringer.
I am not saying I necessarily buy into or out of the concept of reincarnation. Th e biggest problem I see with reincarnation is coming back. Most days the prospect of re-turning here seems like some sort of twisted torture, although maybe I could get certain things answered. Th at might be happier, if it is possible for Mr. Happy to get happier.
Maybe I could fi nd out why women do all those sparkly things to their fi ngernails and I never get to do anything like that with-
out people chasing me with pitchforks. Maybe I could fi nd out why women buy shoes with two straps for a large bucket of money and call it a hot deal.
tell me anything?”My twisted yardwork vision goes like
this: when I kick off it will be like the fi rst few days I was in Navy boot camp. We were allowed to go to bed about midnight aft er doing nothing. Th en some very loud guys got us up and gave us a stupid test for hours.
So in my vision I die and suddenly some grouchy guy in fake sandals wakes me up, gives me an essay test with a dull pencil and fi nally I am given a bell.
My job is like that of Clarence in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” only altered … of course. (I doubt I get to be an angel. I think I am too cheery.)
Every time some politician starts to do something dumb I will whack him with a bell. Th e poor political guy will glaze over for a minute, get a headache and mumble something like, “What was I saying?”
No one will remember and the guy stays out of trouble. Everybody holds hands and sings.
Ding dong!Th ere’s a job I might be suited for – bell
whacker. By the way, the job the Navy gave me aft er
their test was … running psychiatric wards.Dennis Box is editor of the Covington/Maple
Valley/Black Diamond Reporter and Enumclaw/Bonney Lake Courier-Herald. Reach him at [email protected] or 425-432-1209, ext. 5050.
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Bombing should not change our perspective on immigration reform
As the Senate immigration reform debate continues, we must not let the attacks in Boston stifl e the energy behind passing common-sense legisla-tion.
Even before the suspects were identifi ed, there were calls for caution from senators who have traditionally opposed the bill. Xenophobia has been pal-pable in the streets. Language across social media platforms has turned benign followers into vitriolic fear machines.
Washington would benefi t tremendously from immigra-tion reform and we know it. Th e labor shortage in the agricultural industry has been well-documented over the past few years. Providing a legal path to citizenship for our approximately 230,000 undocumented neighbors will off er needed workers for our labor-intensive indus-tries. Th ousands of talented young people brought here as children would immediately escape legal ambiguity and add a fresh jolt to our aging labor market. Families would be reunited, creating more stabil-ity within our society’s most valued institution.
In King County, half the population growth over the last two decades has come from refugees and immigrants, with the overwhelming majority settling in South King County.
Having worked with this population for years, I know fi rsthand the untold benefi ts of inviting more refugees and immigrants to our state.
Resettlement programs attract millions of federal and state dollars to our communi-ties each year. Entire apart-ment complexes in South King County have transformed from dilapidated, half-empty units into thriving epicenters of the American Dream. Our new neighbors have added valuable diversity to our schools and workplaces. Th ey bring an en-trepreneurial spirit to our city with needed skills and unique experiences.
As someone who has placed hundreds of refugees into jobs, I can vouch that most are working and self-suffi cient shortly aft er their arrival, pay-ing taxes, buying homes and contributing to society.
As President Obama noted
in his January speech on im-migration, this is not about “us versus them” because “most of us used to be them.”
Th e act of terror in Boston should not arrest our determi-nation on this issue; rather, it should encourage us to push even harder.
Th e most profound dam-age oft en wrought from acts of terror is not necessarily the destruction itself, but the aft ermath of self-destructive division among Americans. We have seen what happened to our country aft er 9/11. Aft er the dust of resiliency and re-solve settled, more hate crimes and violence resurfaced. Our nation collectively retreated into our homes for fear of “the other” next door. We must not let immigration reform become another casualty of our own paralyzing insularity. We must not let terror win.– Stephen Johnson
An honest look at funding our roads
I read with interest Sandra Gill’s letter to the editor regard-ing road-repair funding for the SE 256th Street project.
Ms. Gill wrote an excellent and honest editorial on the city of Kent’s out-of-date and unfair methods of funding road im-provements. SE 256th has been in need of improvements for 25 years. And now that the cost of construction and materials is at its highest ever, the city wants 224 property owners [ more LETTERS page 7 ]
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to pay over $2,000,000. Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson inferred in the Kent Reporter of April 19 that an out-of-state apart-ment owner was responsi-ble for the defeat of the LID on Southeast 256th.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Th ere was an overwhelming protest against it by the private property owners as well as the businesses and apart-ment owners – we were all united in our protest against the city of Kent’s unfair assessment proposal.
I want to thank you, San-dra Gill, for writing such a refreshing, honest and pertinent editorial.
We’ll be watching closely as the City Council dis-cusses alternative sources of funding for this road.
We’ve been told in the Kent Reporter that this topic will be discussed on May 6 at the Public Works Commit-tee meeting.– Mary Cross
Progressive income tax needed
I believe one of the best investments that corpora-tions and parents can make today is to invest in our stu-dents in Washington state. A moderately progressive income tax would provide a way for employees and parents to make this invest-ment in an intelligent way. It would completely replace the current tax system.
One website – www.future4washington.webs.com – gives an example of a moderately progressive income tax. Th e actual in-
come tax would have to be designed and passed by the Legislature. Philanthropists would be allowed to deduct their charitable giving from their state income taxes.
A group called “Voters Want More Choices” is now seeking to make it more dif-fi cult to raise taxes in Wash-ington state. Th is group is directly responsible for the State of Washington to lose more than $20 billion since 1999.
At the same time the State of Washington has gone more than $16 billion
into debt.Also each year the state’s
population is rising about 70,000 a year.
Th e current tax system is broken, and further eff orts to just “limit tax hikes” are destroying eff orts to invest into the future for students.
If you would like to express your support for investing into the future for students or support the progressive income tax proposal, please email me at [email protected].– Eric Paulsen
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Th e Kent School District announced that North-wood Middle School’s Amy Abrams is the District Teacher of the Year for 2014.
Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas, school board vice president Tim Clark and district leaders made a surprise visit before classes started April 26 at Northwood to tell Abrams she had won, according to a school district media release. Northwood’s staff gave Abrams a standing ovation at the news.
Th e award is for 2014 because of the timeline for when regional and national awards are announced, so district’s choose 2014 win-ners in the spring of 2013.
An eighth-grade lan-guage arts teacher, Abrams
is guided by her strong be-lief in the power of educa-tion and service for others. Her belief in her students and the work she puts into teaching resulted in Abrams being named the KSD 2014 Teacher of the Year.
“I am truly humbled and
grateful for this honor,” Abrams said.
Th e 15-year teaching veteran was nominated by her peers with input from parents and students. Th e nomination letter noted Abrams’ ability to connect with students and tap their
talents and gift s to help them become successful. She also challenges her students each day to cre-ate their best work. One parent added that Abrams’ skills had a great impact on her daughters who had very diff erent interests and abilities, and the family considers her the most infl uential educator in their lives.
Abrams explained her philosophy regarding edu-cation by quoting a Chinese proverb. “People who say it can’t be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.”
Abrams’ selection as the district’s teacher of the year means she is a candidate for regional teacher of the year within the Puget Sound Educational Service Dis-trict, which serves 35 public school districts.
Northwood’s Abrams is District Teacher of the Year
Northwood Middle School Principal Colleen Nelson, far left, Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas, teacher Amy Abrams and school board vice president Tim Clark honor Abrams as the Kent School District Teacher of the Year. COURTESY PHOTO
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With two bus loads of 74 enthusiastic science students, Meridian Middle School in Kent broke the re-cord for the most students from one school at the 56th annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) on April 6 at Bremerton High School.
Based on number of students and awards, Meridian won traveling trophies for both the Junior High School of the Year and School of the Year awards.
Individually, fi rst-place trophies went to: Luke Kenneally, Carolyn Phung, Jayneel Kumar, Arman Gill, Lee Jacob Macatag-nay, Nathan Shepard, Juin Yeh, Timothy Onisor, Hayden Hellriegel, Kyle Imus, Simone Matthews, Moises Rocha-Zerpa, Jada Brown, Lindsay Bell, Delaney Matthews, Sarina Sarai, Karina Russu, Sarah Cortines, Lizbeth Her-rera, Joseph Sibolboro, Ian Winter, Gavin Michaels, Kendra Campbell, Bry-
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Meridian students also won two special awards: Th e Medicine for Human Benefi t Award to Carolyn Phung, and the Museum of Flight Award to Luke Kenneally.
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wood High School was one of three students on a team that took the top gold award at the WSSEF and will receive an expense paid trip to represent the state at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Phoenix on May 12-18.
Maung’s teammates are Rian Chandra from Capital High in Olympia and Jake Hecla from Aviation High in Des Moines.
A large student contingent from Meridian Middle School picked up awards from the State Science and Engineering Fair. COURTESY PHOTO
Meridian Middle School reaps science awards
THE ROTARY CLUB OF KENT-SUNRISE recently honored students at Mill Creek Middle School. The six honorees represented two for academic achievement, two for citizenship recognition along with an outstanding teacher and a supportive staff member. They, along with their parents, were invited to breakfast for the presenta-tion. Those honored were: Israel Portillo, student; Jeff Kuolt, teacher/coach; Jennifer Diamond, paraeducator; Erik Herrera, student; Huda Ahmed, student; and Corina Lam, student. Each of the students was presented with a $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble to help them with future study. The support staff member and extraordinary teacher were awarded $75 gift certifi cates.
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We are all going to be very busy in the lusty month of May.
Time for color, time for planting most annuals and bedding plants, time to fertilize roses, perennials and young vegetable starts and time to buy a new pair of gar-dening gloves – this is the month for planting, weeding, feed-ing, seeding and pleading with the weather.
Plant annuals now – with a few words of caution.
Most annuals or bedding plants can safely go outdoors this week especially hang-ing baskets and plants put into pots and kept close to warmth of the house or un-der the cover of a roof eave. Worry free color to plant now
Geraniums, alyssum, petunias, calibrochoas, begonias, cordyline, swan river daisies, diascia, lobelia and more.
Th ese common annuals are tough enough to survive outdoors even if we get a late cold spell. Th ere are plenty of other annuals that can go into containers this week with no problems and in general plants with thick, shiny or stiff foliage are less tender of prone to damage from cold or frost.
But it is not safe for all plants …
Tender plants to coddle a bit longer
Coleus – this is the fl ashy foliage plant with the brightly colored or leaves oft en enjoyed as houseplant. Coleus should be planted outdoors with caution this month. If you purchase coleus plants from a garden center where they have been growing outdoors but under
cover and you bring them home to a protected area near the house, your coleus might adapt just fi ne. Coleus planted directly into the cold ground aft er spending time in a heated greenhouse will pout, drop leaves, turn pale
and commit suicide even if there is not a frost – any time the temperature is near 40 degrees, coleus plants can have a meltdown.
Basil – Gour-met chefs need
fresh basil and this easy to grow herb is full of nutri-tion and fl avor – but don’t plant basil outdoors until mid June. Th is heat-loving herb may survive the cold nights of May but it won’t be happy about it. As a result your basil plant will punish you all summer with lack luster growth and a dismal attitude. Buy basil plants this month but enjoy them indoors sitting on the kitchen counter near a bright window. Harvest the fresh leaves and enjoy in sandwiches, salads and soup. Pamper the plants by letting them sit in the sunshine outdoors on warm days. Just be sure to move them indoors at night if the temps are 4o degrees or less.
Tomatoes – Nope, it is not safe to set all tomato plants outdoors just yet. Just like basil, egg plant and peppers, tomatoes are heat-lovers and even if they do survive the cold nights that we get in May, tomato plants will remember the insult like a cold slap in the face. Warm season vegeta-bles like tomatoes will just stop growing and become stunted if you set them out too soon. Better to purchase your tomato plants in the month of June or keep your
young plants close to the house and haul them under cover at night. A practical way to get an early start is to group potted tomato plants in a wagon or wheel barrow and then move the collection into a garage or garden shed when it becomes cold or rainy. Patio tropics – bougainvillea, mandevilla, tender hibiscus
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In 2012, the Muckleshoot Tribe provided over $3.6 million of assistance to the following Washington nonprofit organizations and local governments for fire, police, and other services. We thank them for their service and reaffirm our commitment to helping our neighbors and building communities throughout the state.
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TO BE A MEDIA SPONSOR FOR FINDING A CURE FOR BREAST CANCER
TICKLED PINKWe are going PINK on May 17 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of our local
Puget Sound Susan G. Komen. We want to raise awareness of breast cancer
and promote the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure coming up on June 2.
That’s right, the section of the paper will be printed on pink newsprint on May 17.
The more people that participate in the Race for the Cure, the more mammograms,
research and help Susan G. Komen will be able to give to local women diagnosed
with breast cancer.
Read about current research, breast health and
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Treat Mom to what she deserves! On Sunday, May 12th from 11am – 11pm,find a delicious 6oz. petite filet mignon and grilled cold water lobster tail served with asparagus, garlic mashed potatoes and her choice of soup or salad for just $34.95 at Coyaba Grill.
Dine-in Only. Menu items subject to changewithout notice. Management reserves all rights.
EventsCongressional Art Competition: May 3-8, Green River Community College, Bleha Center for the Performing Arts, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. About 80 piec-es of artwork created by area high school students on display, part of Congressman Dave Reichert’s annual Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide event designed to recognize and encourage artistic talent. Public is welcome. Hours: noon-2 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; noon-2 p.m. Sunday; 4-6 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. www.greenriver.edu
Vaisakhi, Day of Empowerment: 8 a.m. May 4, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. New year celebration for the Sikh community. Exhibits, presenta-tions, games and food. Public is welcome. For more information, call 206-486-0866 or [email protected], or http://tinyurl.com/vaisakhi2013.
Free Electronics Recycling: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 4, Meridian Elementary School, parking lot, 25621 140th Ave. SE, Kent. If you have any old computer equipment, cellphones, appliances, stereos, TV’s, fi tness equipment, then bring it by. Meridian PTSA members will be on hand collecting items at no cost to dispose of. Donations to Merid-ian Elementary PTSA are appreciated.
NW Grind Skateboard Competi-tion: 2-4 p.m. May 4, Arbor Heights 360 Skatepark, 23826 104th Ave. SE, Kent. Local youth showcase their talent in the following categories: youth skate, 16+ skate, youth scooter, 16+ scooter. Each category is broken down into the following age groups: 5-9, 10-15, 16+. Free. Information: 206-310-0651 or nwgrind.com.
Second Annual Turkish Week: 7-9 p.m. May 7, Acacia Foundation Cultural Center, 19011 68th Ave. S. Suite A107, Kent. Learn about Turkey’s rich history. Try on traditional Turkish clothing. Create hands-
on Turkish artwork. Enjoy delectable Turkish cuisine, and much more. Free admission. Please RSVP: [email protected]. Info: www.acaciafoundation.org.
Inaugural Unlimited Hydroplane Season Kickoff Party: 4-7 p.m. May 11, Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum, 5917 South 196th St., Kent. Fans invited to meet drivers and hydroplane teams as they prepare for the May 31-June 2 unlimited H-1 season-opening race at Folsom Lake in Granite Bay, Calif. Activities include: a celeb-rity autograph session; “cacklefest” or test fi ring of the vintage boats’ V-12 engines; panel discussion and season predictions with top drivers; silent auction of hydro memorabilia to raise money for the mu-seum. Event is free to museum members, $5 for non-members. For more information, visit www.hydromuseum.org.
Inaugural West Coast All-Star Classic: 6 p.m., May 11, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. University of Washington commit Darin Johnson, of Sacramento, Calif., among the nation’s top 22 high school senior-class basketball players expected to play. Tickets: $25 (courtside); $12 general admission (in advance, $15 day of game); students $12 at the door with ID. On sale at ShoWare Center box offi ce, by phone at 253.856.6999 or online at www.showare-center.com.
Washington Bottle & Collectors Club Spring Antique Bottle Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 18, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Great old bottles, insulators. advertising, brewiana, collectibles, small antiques, pottery, old photos and more. Free admission. Info: [email protected].
Fifth annual Kent International Festival: 6:30-9 p.m. June 21; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. June 22, Kent Senior Center and Kent Town Square Plaza, corner of Smith and Second Avenue. Live entertainment, ethnic food, cultural and crafts booths, cheer hand carried fl oats, Generations Walking Together, student art contest. World Dance
Party begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the senior center; a four-block walk opens festivities at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Volunteer workers wanted. For details, visit www.kentinternationalfestival.com.
Memorial DayHillcrest Memorial Park: 10 a.m. May 27, 1005 Reiten Road, Kent. Presented by American Legion post 15 and Kentwood High School JROTC.
Tahoma National Cemetery: 1 p.m. May 27, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent. Informa-tion: 425-413-9614.
Benefi tsDrive 4 UR School: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 4, Kentwood High School, 12033 SE 256th St., Covington. For every person who test-drives a new Ford vehicle, Ford Motor Company and Bowen Scarff Ford Lincoln will donate $20, up to $6,000, to Kentwood High School activities. Bowen Scarff Ford Lincoln also will donate an extra $300, $200 and $100 to the three school organizations that bring in the most test drives. Participants must be 18 or older and have a valid driver’s license. Limit one test-drive per household.
Communities In Schools of Kent, Breakfast For The Kids: 7-10 a.m. May 23, Kent Phoenix Academy, gymnasi-um 11000 SE 264th St., Kent, in the school’s gymnasium. Doors open at 7 a.m. Proceeds support services provided by CIS of Kent. The Windermere Foundation, BECU, Um-pqua Bank, Kent Noon Kiwanis, Covington Kiwanis, Central Avenue Automotive and Advanced Building Consultants sponsor the event. For more information, visit ciskbreak-fastforthekids.eventbrite.com.
Second annual Stuff the RV Classic Car and Motorcycle Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 1, 917 Central Ave. S., Kent. Free to the public. Local fundraiser collecting dona-tions to send care packages to U.S. troops
stationed overseas. Free catered barbecue lunch and raffl e prizes. Open to any clas-sic vehicle made 1976 or earlier and any motorcycle or cruiser. Please contact Katie Brown to enter the show at 253-720-1969 or [email protected]. For more informa-tion, visit www.torkliftcentralrv.com.
Helping Women In Transition: 7-10 p.m. June 7, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. Food, entertainment and fashion show as the Lois Renfro Foundation and Hope+Help Counseling launch a new community program designed to equip and empower single mothers in transition. Teaching moms how to live healthy, have successful recovery and maintain parental rights. Proceed support the program. Tickets: $30. For tickets, call Claudia 253-315-4450 or Hope+Help Counseling, 253-347-0428. For more information, visit www.loisrenfrofoundation.org.
Clubs, programsThe Grape Adventure: 5-8 p.m. May 8, 12930 SE Kent-Kangley Road, Kent. Wine tasting social. Come discover Soroptimist In-ternational of Kent. Organization is looking for new members who would like to work in community initiatives. Its mission is to improve the lives of women and girls in the community and throughout the world. For more information, contact Linda Simpson at 206-595-4581 or [email protected], or visit www.facebook.com/SIofKent.
VolunteersKent’s 13th annual National Trails Day: 9 a.m. to noon, May 18, Lake Fen-wick Park, 25828 Lake Fenwick Road S., Kent. Volunteers needed to help make trail improvements. Volunteers are asked to dress for the weather (no sandals or fl ip-fl ops) and bring a shovel, pruners or lopping shears. Starbucks on Fourth and Meeker provides coff ee and hot chocolate. Water also will be available, and volunteers are encouraged to bring their own water containers. Please register by noon, May 15: www.KentWA.gov/ParkVolunteers.
Build a new playground: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7, Turnkey Park, 23312 100th Ave. SE, Kent. Volunteers needed to build a new
KaBOOM! kids playground and make park improvements before a 3 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. No experience is neces-sary. Jobs for people of all ages and abilities. Part of Radio Disney playing music. Food and tools will be provided. Parking: Fred Meyer parking lot, 10201 SE 240th St. Car pooling is strongly recommended and shuttle buses will take volunteers to the park. For more information: call 253-856-5113 or email [email protected].
EntertainmentSHOWARE CENTER
625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777. Events include:
Reebok CrossFit Games Northwest Regional: 9 a.m. May 31, June 1, 2. Semi-fi nal round for the CrossFit Games season. Ticket prices: $40 (three-day pass); $15 general admission; kids under 12 free.
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“Evita”: 7 p.m. May 3-4; 2 p.m. May 4. Kentridge Performing Arts Center, 12430 SE 208th St., Kent. Kentridge High School’s spring musical. Cast performs the real life story of Eva Peron, fi rst lady of Argentina, and her struggles as she become the most powerful spiritual leader of her country. Tickets are $10 reserved or $8 general seat-ing available at the door or online at www.kent.k12.wa.us/Page/1641 starting April 5. For more information, call 253-373-4427, ext. 4424, or email [email protected].
“Singin’ in the Rain”: 7 p.m. May 3-4 and May 8-11; 2 p.m. May 4, 11, Kentlake Performing Arts Center, 21401 SE Falcon Way, Kent. Special Mother’s Day Tea at 1 p.m. on May 11, where moms can come and be served tea and desserts by the cast members and crew. Kentlake High School’s spring musical. Tickets: $12 general admis-sion, $10 seniors, students, $18 for the tea and matinee. Tickets available at the door or at brownpapertickets.com/event/334985. Info: www.kentlakedrama.com.
“Leaving Iowa” , Dessert Theater: 7 p.m. May 3, Kent Covenant Church, 12010 SE 240th St., Kent. A play by Spike Manton and Time Clue. A comedy about family vaca-tions and relationships. Tickets $9. Ticket
information and hotline: 253-867-5300.
“Hairspray”: 7:30 p.m. May 3-4, 8-11, Kentwood Performing Arts Center, 164th Ave. SE at 256th. Kentwood High School Drama presentation. Tickets: $10, $8 with ASB. For more information: [email protected], 206-714-1747.
“Bye Bye Birdie”: 7 p.m. May 9-11, May 15-17, Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 SE 256 St., Kent. K-M Drama Department presents musical that follows the humorous trials and tribulations of Albert and Rosie, who work as manager and secretary for the Almaelou music company. Cost: $8 senior citizens and children (sixth grade and below); $10 for everyone else.
Third annual “So you think Kent has talent!”: May 11 (preliminaries), Allegro Performing Arts Academy, 1209 Central Ave. S., Kent; 2 p.m. (fi nals), Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 SE 256th St., Kent. All talent is welcome. Proceeds benefi t Wings of Karen (www.wingsofkaren.org), a local breast cancer research eff ort. Sponsor-ship opportunities also are available. Online registration at www.allegrodance.com.
“Honk! JR. – A Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling”: 5-7 p.m. May 18, Sunrise Elementary School, Kent. Tickets: $5 per person; children under 5 are free.
MuseumsGreater Kent Historical Society: 855 E. Smith St., historic Bereiter House, Kent. Hours: noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-Satur-day, and by appointment. Admission: suggested $2 donation. Parking is available behind the house off E. Temperance Street.
PROGRAMS
Regional Native Program: 1 p.m. May 4, Kent Commons, The Rainier Room, 525 Fourth Ave. N., Kent. Mike Evans, chair-man of the Snoqualmie Tribe of Indians and the Blue Heron Heritage Family Organiza-tions, presents a varied historical, cultural and educational program for the benefi t of the Kent Museum. The program will feature dancers, drummers, storytelling and a puppet show by Ravens Puppets. Cost: By donation to support the Greater Kent Historical Society and Museum. www.kenthistoricalmuseum.org.
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In the seven years she’s coached the Kentridge High fastpitch team, Julie Simon-son has never seen a more dedicated group of girls.
“I think the athletes really buy into what our team philosophy is and just kind of working together and making (it) a team fi rst mentality,” she said.
In past years, the Char-gers have done well for themselves on the diamond, taking fi ft h in the South Puget Sound League North Division last year. But com-ing into this season with a relatively young team, they had a major setback to overcome.
“We graduated 11 kids last year,” Simonson said. “It was a very diff erent lineup.”
But you would never know it, not by the way Kentridge consistently fought their way up the ladder this season,
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fi ve girls this season, including center fi elder Anna Dugan and pitcher Lizzet Dominguez. Both are captains of the team.
“Th ey’ve just grown as leaders,” Simonson said, “and they help this team just do what’s right and work as a team. Th ey keep it to where everybody is having fun, everybody fi ts in, and we do this all as a team.”
Dominguez, who’s pitched a total of 89.2 in-nings, helped the Chargers beat Kentlake 7-2 last week. She struck out seven. Dugan, batting .367, scored two runs against Auburn Riverside last week, help-ing the Chargers sweep the Ravens, 10-0. Other returners include shortstop Bri Drury, second baseman Jessica Torlai and catcher Emily Ross.
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ish one or two in league,” Simonson said. “Our off ensive goal was to hit .325 as a team, and we had a defensive goal to keep it below two errors a game. So far, we’re meeting them all.”
Th e fi ght isn’t quite over for the Chargers. Th ey wrapped up the regular season this week and then the playoff s start. Simonson is confi dent they can push through.
“Th ey’re just positive, en-ergetic and fun,” Simonson said. “And they’re competi-tive and want to win.”
Tahoma won the SPSL North with a 16-0 record. Jeff erson, Kentlake and Mount Rainier were in a tight race this week for third behind Kentridge.
Kentwood had a 7-8 record going into its fi nal regular season game against the Chargers. Kent-Merid-ian had yet to win a league game.
Kentridge produces solid SPSL season
Thunderbird players, mascot to participate in Kent Relay for Life at French FieldREPORTER STAFF
Four Seattle Th underbirds hock-ey players, an assistant coach and team mascot Cool Bird are helping to raise funds for the American Cancer Society through the Kent Relay for Life.
Players Shea Th eodore, Justin Hickman, Jerret Smith and Taylor Green as well as assistant coach Tyler Alos have teamed up with the Th underbirds Community Sports
Foundation in support of the May 31 and June 1 relay at French Field, according to the T-Birds website.
Alos has challenged the four players and Cool Bird to raise more money than the $1,350 he raised last year at Relay for Life.
Fans can support the team member of their choice by making a donation on the website of each participant taking part in the chal-lenge. Or fans can come to the relay and make a monetary donation to the T-Birds team.
Th e Kent Relay for Life starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31. Th e T-Birds contingent and Cool Bird will be running the track at the start of the Relay For Life.
Anyone interested in being
an active member of the Seattle Th underbirds Relay for Life team and would like to join them in walking the track at French Field should register on the Relay For Life website.
Th e T-Birds are encouraging fans to come out to the fi eld and help support the T-Birds team with their cheers and enthusiasm.
Fans can have their picture taken with the Th underbird team and make a donation to support cancer research.
Th e American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in com-munities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember
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Since then, the event has grown into the world’s largest movement to end the disease.
Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 20 other countries, gather raise money for cancer research.
UNLIMITED HYDROPLANE SEASON KICKS OFF
WITH A MAY 11 PARTYBig boat teams and drivers will
appear for the inaugural H-1 Season Kickoff Party from
4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Hydroplane and Raceboat
Museum, 5917 S. 196th St., Kent. Fans are invited to meet
drivers and hydroplane teams as they prepare for the May 31-
June 2 unlimited H-1 season-opening race at Folsom Lake in
Granite Bay, Calif., east of Sacramento.
Activities include: a celebrity autograph session; “cacklefest”
or test fi ring of the vintage boats’ V-12 engines;
panel discussion and season predictions with top drivers;
silent auction of hydro memorabilia to raise money
for the museum.The event is free to museum
members, $5 for non-members. Food and drinks will be available
for purchase.For more information, visit
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH- INGTON IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ISLANDIn the Matter of the Estate of: JOYCE LAMBERT, DeceasedNo: 13 4 00074 3
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.40.030 PAULINE A. STEPUTIS, has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Anyone having a claim against Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim per RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Repre- sentative or the Personal Repre- sentative’s attorney at the address below a copy of the claim and filing the original with this Court. The claim must be pre- sented within the later of: (A) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to creditor per RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (B) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.Date of First Publication - King County: April 19, 2013Date of First Publication - Island County: April 18, 2013Personal Represenative: Pauline A. SteputisAttorney for the Personal Represenative: Dale K. Roundy Address for Mailing of Service: Roundy Law Offices, P.S506 North Main StreetCoupeville, WA 98239Dated this 23rd day of March, 2013 Pauline A. Steputis, Personal RepresenativeRoundy Law Offices, P.S.Dale K. Roundy WSBA #5802Attorney for the Personal Represenative Published in the Kent Reporter on April 19, 2013, April 26, 2013 and May 3, 2013. #768566.
KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS NOTICE OF
INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
APPLICATION NO. 7890-01 TAKE NOTICE: That Star- bucks Coffee Co. – Kent Flexline Project located at 18411 77th Place S, Kent, WA 98032 has filed an application for an indus- trial waste discharge permit to discharge industrial wastewater into South Treatment Plant from its food processing operation in the amount of 59,000 gallons per
day following treatment and in- plant control and in compliance with rules and regulations of the King County Department of Nat- ural Resources and Parks; Wash- ington State Department of Ecol- ogy; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The approxi- mate point of discharge is 18411 77th Place S, Kent, WA 98032. Any person desiring to express their view, or to be notified of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks’ ac- tion on this application, should notify the King County Industrial Waste Program at 130 Nickelson Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109, in writing, of their inter- est within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Published in Kent Reporter on April 26, 2013 and May 3, 2013. #771208.
In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the
County of KingIn the Matter of the Adoption: Of: KARANDEEP DHILLONA person under the age of eighteen No. 13-5-00357-1KNT
Summons and Notice by Publication of Petition/Hearing re Termination of Parent-Child
RelationshipTO: HARDEEP SINGH, noncon- senting father/ alleged father.You are hereby summoned to ap- pear within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty (30) days after the 26th day of April, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and serve a copy of your answer upon the petitioner at the address below stated; if you fail to do so judgment may be rendered against you according to the request of the Petition for Adoption and the Petition for Termination of Parent- Child Relationship which has been filed with the Clerk of the said court.You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed with the Clerk of the above court requesting that the parent-child relationship between you and above-named child be terminated. The object of the action is to seek an order termi- nating the parent-child relationship between you and the child and a Decree of Adoption declaring the petitioner(s) to be the legal parent(s) of the child. The child was born on 12/11/2002 in the city of Hans Kalan, State of Punjab. The name of the child’s mother was Kamaljit Kaur at the time the child was born. The name of the child’s mother is now Ka- maljit Dhillon. You have been named as the father or a possible father of the child. The court hearing on the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship shall be on the 28th day of May 2013, at 1:30 pm in Room 1-J of the Regional Justice Center, 401 4th Ave n, Kent, WA 98032. Your failure to appear at this hearing may result in a default
order permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child. You may respond to this summons and notice by filing a written response with the Clerk of the Court and serving a copy of your response on the Petitioner whose name and address appear at the end of this summons and notice. If you do not serve your written response within thirty (30) days after the date of first publica- tion of this summons and notice, the court may enter an Order of Default against you permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-name child. The court may, without further notice to you, enter an order terminating your parent- child relationship and approving or providing for the adoption of the above-name child. You are further notified that you have the right to be represented by an attorney, and if you are indigent and request an attorney, an attorney will be ap- pointed for you. You are further notified that your failure to respond to this termination action within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication of this summons and notice will result in the termination of your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. You are further notified your have a right to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington. You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 of the Revised Code of Washington or to respond to the petition for termination of parent- child relationship which has been filed herein, within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this summons and notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child rela- tionship with respect to the child. You are further notified that if the child is either: (A) A member of an Indian tribe or (B) Eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe and if you acknowl- edge paternity of the child or if your paternity of the child is estab- lished prior to the termination of your parent-child relationship, your parental rights may not be terminat- ed, unless (A) You give valid consent to termination or (B) Your parent-child relationship is termi- nated involuntarily pursuant to chapter 26.33 or chapter 13.34 of the revised code of Washington. Note: “Indian Tribe” is defined in 25 U.S.C. 1903. It refers to Ameri- can Indians or Alaska Natives. One method of filing your response and serving a copy of the petitioner is to send them by certi- fied mail with return receipt request. Dated April 10, 2013. Barbara Miner, King County Superior Court Clerk. T. Lambeth Deputy Clerk File Response with: Clerk of the Court, Regional Justice Center, 401 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98032. Serve a copy of your response on: Kamal- jit Dhillon, Charanjit Singh, 26728 118th Way SE Kent WA 98030.
Published in Kent Reporter on April 26, 2013, May 3, 2013 and May 10, 2013. #772140.
INVITATION TO BID The Kent School District extends an invitation to qualified General Contractors to bid the construction project hereafter identified as the Crestwood Elementary New Interior Door Remodel Project.PROJECT SCHEDULED BID DATE Sealed construction bids will be due at, or before 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 at the following location:KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 415ADMINISTRATION CENTER – BUILDING “B”12033 SE 256TH StreetKent, Washington 98030-6503253.373.7144PROJECT SCOPE The Kent School District wishes to contract services to add new doors and infill walls at existing classrooms; and new relief air ductwork, and fans at several ar- eas in the building.PROJECT DOCUMENTS A maximum of two project drawing sets will be made available to each prime contractor and prime sub-contractor bidders (general, HVAC, electrical and plumbing as applicable) free of charge from the Kent School District Facilities & Construction office located at the above address. Drawings and specifications may be examined at the following data centers in the State of Washington:Contractor Plan Center Inc., 5468 SE International Way, Milwaukee OR 97222 (503) 650-0148McGraw-Hill Construction Plan- center 200 SW Michigan Suite 100-B Seattle WA 98106 (206) 378-4715Portland Daily Journal of Com- merce 921 SW Washington Street, Suite 210 Portland OR 97205 (503) 274-0624Seattle Daily Journal of Com- merce 83 Columbia St #200 Seattle WA 98104 (206) 622-8272The Builder’s Exchange of Washington 2607 Wetmore Ave Everett WA 98201 (425) 258-1303Contractor’s Resource Plan Cen- ter 2301 S Jackson St #10 F Seat- tle WA 98144 (206) 329-7804MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK THROUGH Contractors intending to submit bids must attend a mandatory
pre-bid walk through. Mandatory pre-bid walk through shall begin at Crestwood Elementary main office at 3:00 p.m.Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at the site located at:CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL25225 – 180TH Avenue seCOVINGTON WA 98042-4815BID SECURITY REQUIREMENT Bid security, in the amount of 5% of the bid sum shall accompany each bid. Security shall be made payable to the Kent School District either by certified check or bid bond issued by a surety company licensed to conduct business in Washington State. The Kent School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities. No bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period of sixty (60) days.Dated this 1st day of May 2013.Lee Vargas Ph.D.Secretary to the BoardKent School DistrictPublication Dates: May 3, 2013May 10, 2013 in the Kent Re- porter #775814.
INVITATION TO BIDThe Kent School District extends an invitation to qualified General Contractors to bid the construc- tion project hereafter identified as the Fairwood Elementary Mechanical Penthouse Project.PROJECT SCHEDULED BID DATE Sealed construction bids will be due at, or before 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 at the following location:KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 415aDMINISTRATION CENTER – BUILDING “B”12033 SE 256TH StreetKent, Washington 98030-6643PROJECT SCOPE The Kent School District wishes to contract services to remove the existing roofing and rooftop mechanical units and build a new mechanical penthouse to house new mechanical units.PROJECT DOCUMENTS A maximum of two project drawing sets will be made available to each prime contractor and prime sub-contractor bidders (general, HVAC, electrical and plumbing as applicable) free of charge from the Kent School District Facilities & Construction office
located at the above address.Drawings and specifications maybe examined at the followingdata centers in the State ofWashington:Contractor Plan Center Inc.,5468 SE International Way,Milwaukee OR 97222 (503) 650-0148McGraw-Hill Construction Plan-center 200 SW Michigan Suite 100-B Seattle WA 98106(206) 378-4715Portland Daily Journal of Com- merce 921 SW WashingtonStreet, Suite 210 Portland OR97205 (503) 274-0624Seattle Daily Journal of Com-merce 83 Columbia St #200 Seattle WA 98104(206) 622-8272The Builder’s Exchange ofWashington 2607 Wetmore AveEverett WA 98201(425) 258-1303Contractor’s Resource Plan Cen-ter 2301 S Jackson St #10 F Seat- tle WA 98144 (206) 329-7804MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK THROUGH Contractors intending to submitbids must attend a mandatorypre-bid walk through. Mandato-ry pre-bid walk through shallbegin at Fairwood ElementarySchool main office at 3:00 p.m.Friday, May 17, 2013 at the site located at:FAIRWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16600 148TH AVENUE SERENTON WA 98058BID SECURITY REQUIREMENT Bid security,in the amount of 5% of the bid sum shall accompany each bid.Security shall be made payable tothe Kent School District either bycertified check or bid bondissued by a surety company licensed to conduct business inWashington State. The Kent School District re-serves the right to reject any andall bids and to waive any irregu-larities or informalities.No biddermay withdraw his bid after thehour set for the opening thereof,or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for aperiod of sixty (60) days.Dated this 1st day of May 2013.Lee Vargas Ph.D.Secretary to the BoardKent School DistrictPublication Dates: May 3, 2013May 10, 2013 in the Kent Re-porter. #775846.
Vaisakhi is a Sikh holy day cel-ebrated by about 24 million Sikhs throughout the world. Washing-ton has about 50,000 Sikhs, with the majority residing in Kent and Renton.
The Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi 2013 Day of Empower-ment – a festival filled with music, programs, exhibits and a parade
– on Saturday at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. The an-nual Nagar Kirtan, a Sikh proces-sional custom, is held on behalf of the Gurdwara (place of worship) Singh Sabha of Renton.
The public is invited.Sikh devotional music begins at
8 a.m. and continues until 11:30 a.m. Programs will be available in English and in the Punjabi lan-guage from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A parade follows from 2 to 4 p.m.
A gallery of community arti-facts, which covers 100 years of Sikh history in the Pacific North-west, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Sikh Military Heritage Exhibit, featuring the Victory Medal of Pvt. Buckam Singh, the only known surviving Sikh soldier from World War I, among other items, will be on display.
Representatives from several educational institutions also will be in attendance to provide infor-
mation on academic issues and opportunities, including the Kent School District, Seattle University, Renton Technical College, and Highline Community College.
The date falls around April 13 or 14 but many cities choose to celebrate on different weekends due to scheduling conflicts. The day’s main focus is the Nagar Kir-tan, a parade, in which thousands of people proceed through the streets. They sing hymns from a
sacred book of worship known as Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Sikhs’ most ultimate holy scripture.
In the year 1699, the 10th Guru Gobind Singh Ji stood before a crowd and asked who was ready to give their lives for the cause of religion. Five men volunteered, but Guru Gobind Singh Ji did not sacrifice them; instead, he baptized them. Those men be-came the first five members of the Khalsa Panth (The Order of the Pure Ones).
The tradition of Sikh baptism during the Vaisakhi festival origi-nated from the historic event.
Sikh community to celebrate Vaisakhi Day
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Linda Simpson, president of Kent Soroptimist, pictured left, presented the check to Julie Snyder, right, a case manager for the Genesis Project, at a gathering at the Golden Steer Restaurant in Kent on April 22.
Police, along with the help of many congregations, launched the drop-in shelter to help prostitutes in SeaTac. The project hopes to expand its services, which include counseling, basic needs, education and rehabilitation.
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Donna Worden received the Kent Lions Club Pete Gomes Sr., Senior Citizen of the Year award at the 2013 Volunteer Appre-ciation Event at the Kent Senior Activity Center.
Celia Reiss and her daughter, Ann Lowe, were
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Mary Friend received the Longevity Award for 20 years of service.
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Council and the Kent Lions Club. Decadent desserts were provided by Mitzel’s American Kitchen (Kent) and Panera Bread (Kent Station). Door prizes were donated by Wild Wheat Bakery, Retired and Senior Volunteer (RSVP) Program and Kent Parks & Recre-ation.
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