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Tommy Bennett gets hands on as his Cub Scout den learns about two-wheeled transportation during a tour of Bike Masters and Boards in Maple Valley from owner Ron Flores April 17. Flores explained diff erent bikes to the boys, showed them how to change a fl at tire and talked about local trails. KRIS HILL, The Reporter To view a slide show go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com
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BY KRIS HILL AND KATHERINE SMITH
[email protected]@maplevalleyreporter.com
Maple Valley Fire’s levy was on its way to passing while Mountain View Fire was four percentage points as well as 347 ballots short of approval when the fi rst round of votes were counted Tuesday.
MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE AND RESCUE
More than half of those who cast ballots in the fi rst wave in King County Fire District 44, also known as Mountain View Fire, gave their approval to Proposi-tion 1, according to results posted to the King County Elections website. But, the levy needs a supermajority, or 60 percent ap-proval, to pass.
As of Tuesday night, Proposi-tion 1 had received 2,013 yes votes, or 56.39 percent with a total of 3,572 votes tallied in the fi rst
Fire levies passing in districts 43 and 44
BY KATHERINE SMITH
Maple Valley offi cials are one step closer to annexing the property known as the donut hole thanks the passage of an amended bill on the Senate fl oor earlier this week.
Th e amended Senate Bill 5417 passed concurrency with a 34-14 Senate vote Monday aft ernoon and is headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.
Th e bill will allow the city of Maple Valley to begin the an-nexation process for Summit Place, also known as the donut hole. Th e property is 156 acres located off Kent-Kangley and Southeast 228th Street that is home to a county transportation maintenance facility, nine holes of the Elk Run Golf Course, and undeveloped land.
Th e donut hole is entirely sur-rounded by the city of Maple Val-
Donut hole annexation takes one step closer
BY KRIS HILL
Support for South Sound Crit-ter Care has poured in during the past year from all corners.
Th at will be crucial during the coming months as veterinarian Jan White and veterinarian tech-
nician Tigger Birch prepare for thousands of creatures to come into the nonprofi t.
SSCC, located off 216th Street Southeast not far from Coving-ton-Lake Sawyer Road, will take in birds, kittens, raccoons, squir-rels and more throughout the late spring and summer.
White, who operates SSCC on the lower level of the building which also houses her veterinar-ian practice, worked in wildlife rehabilitation for years while Birch previously volunteered with PAWS. Th ere is 1,800 square feet of space there for the rehab center. Th e nonprofi t has operated since 2010.
Since last year, when they took in more than 1,600 wild animals and hundreds of kittens, SSCC received thousands of dollars in grants to upgrade the rehab facil-ity. White said they expect at least 2,000 sick, injured and aban-doned creatures this year. Already
Sick, injured or abandoned, animals get help they need
A baby duck is cradled in the hands of Tigger Birch of South Sound Critter Care. The duckling and its siblings will be at SSCC for six to eight weeks. KRIS HILL, The Reporter
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BY KATHERINE SMITH
This fall Kentwood High sports teams will be playing under
the lights at home.As part of the Kent
School District’s realloca-tion of $15.95 million in construction bonds from 2006 the high school will receive a new synthetic football fi eld, new track, fi eld lights and a scoreboard this summer. Th e total cost for the project is about $3 million.
“Th e reason they (the school board) decided to do it now is because it has been long overdue,” said David Lutes, the district athletic director. “We are the only high schools in the South Sound that had grass fi elds.”
Lutes also cited increas-ing safety concerns related to the fi eld as a driver for getting the work on the new fi eld.
“Our fi elds were getting to a deteriorated condition where we needed to address them,” Lutes said.
Kentwood athletic direc-
tor Jo Anne Daughtry said that shin splints are the most common injury they were seeing among athletes participating on the school’s fi eld.
“We were having so many injuries. We couldn’t compete on (the track) but we could prac-tice,” Daughtry said. “Th ere were places where it was down to the cement and there’s cracks, so the layer that is supposed to be on top of the cement had been compro-mised so much.”
With the safer surface for athletes will also come expanded fi eld use opportunities.
Next year boys and girls soccer games will be played at home in addition to ju-nior varsity and ninth grade football games.
Varsity football games will continue to be at French Field in Kent. Th e location of next year’s track meets has yet to be deter-
mined. Daughtry said she expects that the community use of the fi eld will increase as well.
Demolition of the cur-rent fi eld and track begins May 13 and school offi cials hope the project will be completed by the time foot-
ball season starts Aug. 20.
“Unlike Kentlake where they already had turf, they have to put in an E layer which is all the drainage and the foundation of having a turf fi eld,” Daughtry said. “Th ey aren’t doing an overspray on the track, they are
actually ripping the track out.”
Th e school board ap-proved the reallocation of a $15.9 million bond intend-ed to partly fund the build-ing of the new Covington Elementary School at its Feb. 13 meeting. Instead the bond was broken up into 14 district-wide recommended
projects. Also part of the bond
reallocation, during the summer of 2014 Kentridge’s fi eld and track will receive a similar treatment. Together both projects will total just over $7 million.
During the summer of 2012 the fi eld at Kentlake was replaced and lights were installed. Th is year the track will be recoated. Th e cost of the Kentlake project was less because the school already had a turf fi eld, the top surface just had to be replaced, Lutes said.
“Th e lights were a real bonus for us because it gave us more fl exibility to sched-ule soccer and football pactice,” said Bruce Rick, Kentlake’s athletic director. “Th e district decided if we were going to replace the fi eld to do the whole ball of wax.”
Lutes said the source of funding for the Kentlake project was also from re-purposed bond funds.
“It (the funding) was originally to address some drainage issues on the Kent-Meridian grass fi elds,”
Lutes said.According to Lutes, at
the time the district had been in talks with the city of Kent to jointly replace some of the grass fi elds at Kent-Meridian.
“It wouldn’t make sense to spend $400,000 to $500,000 on an irrigation project if three or four years later we were going to do synthetic fi elds,” Lutes said. “Th at project has since fallen through.”
Th e average life of a syn-thetic fi eld is 12 to 15 years. Th e previous Kentlake fi eld lasted 16 years.
“I think the community benefi ts geatly from having each high school being able to take on community activities,” Lutes said. “Th is is really going to help our youth programs. It might open it up for other types of activitie as well.”
Reach Katherine Smith [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5052. To comment on this story go to www.covingtonreporter.com.
New field, track for Kentwood HighNext year Kentwood sports teams will be able to play under the lights at home on a safe and functional fi eld
“There were places where it was down to the cement and there’s cracks, so the layer that is supposed to be on top of the cement had been compromised so much.” Jo Anne DaughtryMAPLE VALLEY
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It all started Aug. 30, 1994, when Shirley Langen bought the property just off of Maple Valley Highway. It was a bait shop, making fi sh hooks. Th ey only had nine seats and served little burgers.
When Shirley bought the building, she only intended for it to be a drive through espresso stand. But while looking around the area, there was a grill. So Shirley thought, ‘Oh I better cook.’
Now Shirley even admitted not being able to cook, but with the help of the amazing staff , it all happened success-fully. Th ere is Rose and Lela who met Shirley while she was working at DoubleTree. Also there is Rebecca, Michelle, and Angie. Angie is Shirley’s niece — she has been with her since day one. Also two new employees, Pam and Shelly.
Shirley used to know everyone, she worked from morning until night, doing everything for the fi rst three years. On Monday through Friday, the cafe is open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Saturdays, it is open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., and fi nally on Sundays, they’re working from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
As you can see the Testy Chef is closed in the time frame between late lunch and early dinner. About fi ve years ago, the Testy Chef girls did do dinner every Wednesday night, but the Testy Chef was successful enough to go without an evening menu, leaving the staff more time with their families.
How did they get the name? It’s an interest-ing story. Another good friend of Shirley from Germany, Isolde, thought of the cute but clever name: Tasty Food Testy Chef.
But most know it as the Testy Chef. It fi ts the situation perfectly!
“I didn’t know what I was doing so I incorpo-rated my own menu,” Shirley said. “I just wanted to do things I liked from the 1950s.”
Some of the favorites for breakfast items in-clude, of course, the classic Testy Mess. Th is dish was invented by Shirley’s grandmother, a mess of egg, bacon, peppers, and many other goodies. If you’re like me, and have a small appetite, you could munch on Th e Mini — two eggs, some bacon and toast — a simple, yummy breakfast! Another good one, especially for some people like my dad (oinkers), is Th e Biggie. Chow down on this dish that’s smothered in gravy. Yummm-mmmmmm!
Another recommendation is the eggs bene-
dict. Th is particular dish is occasionally a special of the day and if you get lucky you should really try it. It has a delicious hollandaise sauce made by Shirley’s husband, Dennis, drizzled on top.
OK, now I want to get in the car and drive down to the Testy Chef right now. Food Lovers Unite!
As for the lunch menu, I guess Shirley and I think alike, we both favor Uncle Jimmy’s Garlic Burger. Th e dish is named aft er Langen’s one and only Uncle Bob! No, just kidding, it’s named aft er her Uncle Jimmy. Also, the fries they serve are delectable! Th ere are new things being added to the menu once in a while too. Th ere was re-cently the addition of beer and wine, also there is a new lunch special, halibut and chips. I haven’t got a chance to try it but as soon as I can, I will. “
We only use organic vegetables, and we have the best cuts of meat, like bacon,” Shirley said.
Now let me tell you a little bit about the atmosphere of the Testy Chef. As you pull up and park, the little red building dominates your eyesight. Walking up to the door, over the doorstep is like walking into a friends house. Th e fi rst thing to notice when you step in is the grill side ‘50s diner stools. You see the busy bee girls hustling and bustling to tables, and families enjoying their steaming breakfasts. A small fl at-screen TV up on the wall, and pictures covering all the walls, give a comforting feel to the eatery.
Another diner essential is the espresso bar, with a small window for the drive through. If you prefer, you can go to the next room, the deck, which is closed and heated in the winter. If you choose to sit out there you can gaze at the picturesque view of the Cedar River.
Obviously a lot of people like the Testy Chef,
because it’s usually packed! When you take your seat you could have a chance of seeing Rick Rizzs, the Mariners baseball announcer, who dines at the Testy Chef regularly. It’s like, if I have a test at school, I need a good breakfast. Same thing goes with being a baseball announcer! Also Tom Douglas stops by once in a while. You know, Tom Douglas, the well known chef and owner of many restaurants in Seattle includ-ing Lola — awesome donuts! Boy, would I sure want the table next to him! Shirley said it’s nice to know that such well known people like her food, but it’s patrons like my mom, dad, and me, and all the others that make their restaurant spe-cial. Over the last 19 years, Shirley has enjoyed seeing children grow up into teenagers. I’ve been going there since I was maybe 6 years old and will keep the tradition of my family going.
Other than the occasional breakfast or lunch together, the tradition is to go to the Testy Chef on Black Friday every year. Th e day aft er Th anksgiving is the day we always get our Christmas tree, and when it’s a bright and early morning, there’s nothing better than a warm breakfast at the Testy Chef to lift your spirits.
For future changes, really the only thing is to keep progressing on the menu! Shirley said that every time she considers expanding or making changes, nobody wants her to! Th e Testy Chef is perfect the way it is. It’s special. Th ank you so much Shirley and team! My family and so many others love your food!
Annie Livengood of Covington is an aspir-ing journalist and sixthgrader at Crestwood Elementary.
Watching the coverage unfold this past week of the Boston Marathon bombing and subse-quent search for the suspects, I can see why so many people in this country are increasingly skeptical of or frustrated with the national news media.
John Kubicek, an editor for buddytv.com, aft er CNN erroneously reported that suspects
were in custody, tweeted April 17, “Th e FBI just scolded the media. It’s like kindergarten. MSNBC is chasing butterfl ies, FOX News is biting other kids and CNN is eating paste.”
Th is made me laugh and grimace at the same time.
I laughed because it was kind of silly, kind of an exaggeration, but also completely spot on at the time. It made me cringe because I was frustrated by the fact every single news organization I follow on Twitter retweeted the CNN story without a second thought. It’s just mindless. It’s part of this rush to be fi rst and verify later mindset which has overtaken
journalists to an extent that nauseates me.Dennis Box and I have talked oft en about
the importance of being right, which at times means waiting to publish news to the web or in our print edi-tion, over the importance of being fi rst. We recognize the competitive, ruthless, cut throat nature of journal-ism which we don’t always have to deal with because of the communi-ties we cover.
We also recognize that we are reporting on issues or events which impact people’s
● D I D Y O U K N O W ? : Culinary tradition is not always based on fact. Sometimes it’s base on history, on habits that come out of a time when kitchens were fuled by charcoal. - Alton Brown
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Katherine Smith and I have spent considerable time watching as well as discussing the coverage of the bomb-ing and subsequent manhunt as it has developed. We’ve tried to contact folks who we were told ran the Boston Marathon but were unsuccessful. I hate to push people who were there to tell their stories but in journalism, even if something happened 3,000 miles away, we have to try and find those local connections because it is part of the job. It’s also a way to help work through the dam-age done by the perpetrators.
After 13 years in print journalism, I understand why
more and more people think my profession is lower than low. Right now, as I type this, I’m listening to a press briefing with law enforcement officials in Boston and rolling my eyes at the reporters and their questions. But I also ask myself what I would do in that situation and wonder if I should be less judgmental of my colleagues trying to cover a massive story on the other side of the country. Perhaps it is easy to criticize.
But, I know what we’ve done when this paper has covered major breaking news stories, and we’ve done everything we could to get it right then get it out. Be-ing first does feel good. It’s a rush. It is not, however, a driving force for us. It is possible to break a story and not be a jerk, to display some compassion. We all make mistakes and I have asked forgiveness more than once
for messing up a story, but, nothing on this scale. I’m sure there will always be people who lump us in
with the very same media organizations which chase these stories with the kind of abandon which makes them forget everything they learned in journalism school and on the job. That’s part of this gig.
As a human being, as a journalist, not to mention as a runner who considers the running community family, I’m kind of appalled by the way this story has been cov-ered. And I’ll remember this next time we have to report on tragedy here. It will make us think twice and pursue the story with fairness and accuracy rather than with a goal to be first no matter what.
Reach Assistant Editor Kris Hill at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054.
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Even though the flowers and candles are no longer outside of the Dazzled Dame we know that Sandi Sutton and her love of this community still shines bright.
Sandi’s spirit will be wo-ven throughout our entire community forever. One of the ways that we have
chosen to honor her and the many memories that she has given to us all is by supporting our local com-munities and giving back any way that we can. The first way is through Cash Mobs.
Why, What, How....Cash Mobs? This seems to cover most of the questions we get off the bat. So we thought we would help by answering these questions
and letting the commu-nity know about getting involved.
With Cash Mobs we bring marketing, custom-ers and cash to our locally owned businesses. These businesses are the founda-tion of our community and provide jobs, tax revenue and support to our com-munity organizations.
We will be doing Cash Mobs on a monthly basis
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We hope that you will come out and support these businesses not only at Cash Mob events but also as you go about your daily life. Something as simple as shifting $20 a month from online businesses and big box stores to our local businesses could result in an additional $3 million to our communities. That
calculation is based on 83 percent of the population being over 18, shifting $20 a month for 12 months, with 68 percent of the revenue remaining in the local economy. Based, in part, on the Andersonville Study of Retail Economics.
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The Kent and Tahoma School Districts were honored Mon-day by the Department of Education as recipients of the second annual Green Ribbon Schools awards.
Glacier Park Elementary and Tahoma High School were recognized from Tahoma.
Students and staff at Glacier Park and local companies have partnered together to reduce the school’s waste, going from three weekly garbage pickups to one. The program has motivated school leaders to explore new ways to reduce Glacier Park’s environmental impact.
To reduce stormwater runoff, Glacier Park has partnered with the City of Maple Valley to install a rain garden, and has replaced a section of the sidewalk with permeable concrete.
Students work in Glacier Park’s vegetable garden, pick up litter, participate in planning and maintenance of the rain garden, conduct scientific observations, and are surrounded by examples of efforts by adults and students to sustain the environment. Glacier Park donates the food harvested from the school’s vegetable garden to the Maple Valley Food Bank. Last year, 300 pounds of food were donated.
Tahoma Senior High School reduced energy consumption by 33 percent over four years. Tahoma offers an Outdoor Academy that integrates AP Environmental Science with language arts and health and fitness. Activities include building and maintaining trails, planting native plants, and removing invasive species. Tahoma also offers Global Acad-emy, focusing on the interrelationships between sustain-ability, the environment, and society.
Field learning is a key part of Tahoma’s approach to sustain-ability education. Field experiences include hiking and trail restoration and working on-site with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed.
Kent was recognized as the first ever winner of the District Sustainability Award. Kent, the fourth largest and the most diverse district in the state was recognized for adopting sustainable design standards, reducing energy use and costs, improving health and wellness, and strengthening environmental education over the past 15 years.
Among the accomplishments of the district are its Going Gold program, which limits irrigation and sprinkler use to play fields. The district has also installed aerators on all sink faucets, and motion sensors on new faucets. This resulted in a 65 percent reduction in irrigation water use and a 32
percent reduction in domestic water use over four years.
In addition, 90 percent of the district’s schools participate in King County’s Green Schools Program. The program has helped the district reduce the volume of garbage disposed by more than 50 percent, and increase recycling by more than 50 percent.
KSD teaches environmental topics across all elementary school grade levels. It uses Full Option Science System kits to integrate environmental education with problem-solving and communication lessons. Elementary schools partner with the City of Kent Parks Department to assist with tree planting. High school environmental science courses emphasize career development and experiential learning. They regularly feature guest speakers, projects, labs, and computer simulations.
Kent and Tahoma schools recognized with second annual Green Ribbon Schools awards
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ley. Annexation will shift control of zoning the prop-erty from King County, which also owns the land, to the city. Passage of the bill will not affect the own-ership of the property.
“Watching this process unfold has been a lesson for all of us on the political process in Olympia,” said David Johnston, Maple Valley city manager. “It’s a good day in the history of Maple Valley. It’ll be a great day when we see the governor sign the bill.”
After Gov. Inslee signs the bill and it becomes law the city will begin the steps to annex the land. Johnston said at the City Council meeting Monday night that those steps include meet-ing with the city attorney, publishing notice of the city’s intent, a public hear-ing, and a comprehensive plan amendment as well as zoning changes.
Passage of the bill doesn’t immediately change any-thing regarding the possi-bility of the Tahoma School District buying a portion of the property, according to district spokesman Kevin Patterson. Late last year the district was in negotiations with the county to buy ap-proximately 35 acres to use as the site for a new high school, but the discussions stalled when both parties couldn’t agree on a pur-chase price.
“It doesn’t really change anything at this point,” Pat-terson said. “It still comes down to will it be possible
for the district to purchase a piece of property in the donut hole?”
While that’s a point of ongoing discussion between the district and the county, Maple Valley officials praised the work of 5th District representa-tives to move the legislation through Olympia.
“Olympia did what was best for the citizens of Maple Valley,” Mayor Bill Allison said Monday night. “I’m thankful for all the work Sen. Fain and Sen. Mullet did, that Rep. Sullivan and Rodne (did), and I’m thankful for all the prayers of the citizens of our community. After all the phone calls, all the meetings with representa-tives and senators, these are the situations that make it exciting and worth every-thing to be in this position.”
Allison also said he was thankful for the hard work and hours Johnston and the city’s lobbyist, Jim Hen-drick, spent on the bill.
In a phone interview Wednesday King County Council member Reagan Dunn said he believes an-nexing the property is in the best interest of the city, although a change in zon-ing will cost the county.
“I have mixed emotions about it,” Dunn said. “I’ve long held the belief that the donut hole should be part of Maple Valley...ultimately I think it will reduce the value of the land for King County...I think King County had unrealistic expectations for the value of that land.”
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[ FIRE from page 1] wave. There are 12,455 vot-ers in the district. Results of the election will be certified May 7.
If the levy, after all the ballots are counted, is approved the additional revenue from the four-year levy would allow the dis-trict to maintain its current staffing levels. District 44 serves 32,000 residents in 70 square miles in unincor-porated King County and the city of Black Diamond.
District 44 currently
collects $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. If the levy is approved, the additional maximum tax is estimated to be no more than $31 more a year or $2.58 a month per $100,000 assessed valuation.
According to informa-tion provided by Mountain View Fire Chief Greg Smith in March, a 39.8 percent drop in assessed property values during the past four years in Fire District 44 have led to a substantial drop in its revenues, more than $1.8 million since
2008. As a result, five administrative, support and maintenance positions in the past two years nor was a vacant firefighter position filled.
Smith wrote in March he believes this is a short-term need and will help District 44 get through the tail end of the recovery from the recession. Money raised by the levy would allow the district to preserve its cur-rent staffing levels.MAPLE VALLEY FIRE
Meanwhile, residents of
Fire District 43, also known as Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety, approved that district’s levy on Tuesday.
The Tuesday evening vote tally put the yes votes at 4,551, or 62.6 percent, and 2,712 no votes, or 37.3 percent. There are 25,109 voters in the district.
Passage of the levy will allow the district to maintain current service levels and prevent lay offs of an additional six firefight-ers. According to Maple Valley Fire officials, home values in the district have
decline 31 percent since 2009, resulting in decreased revenue for the district. The district has cut its budget by $1.6 million by eliminat-ing five firefighter-EMT positions and four admin-istrative positions as well as decreasing training and other administrative costs. The district also dipped into its reserve fund to preserve staffing levels this year. The levy will cost homeowners approximately an additional $.38 per $1,000 of assessed valuation over three years beginning in 2014. The
district currently collects $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Chief Brad Doerflinger told The Reporter in Febru-ary that he considered the levy a short term fix until home values rise again and return fire district revenue to previous levels.
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they’ve taken in turtles and ducklings, for example.
State Fish and Game gave South Sound Critter Care a $10,000 grant which was used to rip out carpet and replace it with floor-ing which is easier to clean, White said.
Then the Puyallup Tribe of Indians gave SSCC a little more than $7,000 which was used to replace the washer and dryer in the rehab center as well as build fencing. In addition, the Nisqually Indian Tribe donated $5,000 to help care for and feed animals, which covers about half of the an-nual food bill, Birch said.
“We have to spend thou-sands of dollars in advance before the animals even get here for formulas for the specific animals … which is not cheap,” White said. “We’re trying to set it up so people come directly into the wildlife center instead of the veterinary hospital office so they can have direct access to the people who can help them.”
White added that the support from the Native American community has been tremendous in the past year and greatly ap-
preciated.Beyond that, White said,
there is also now an office and an exam room as well as a website, www.south-soundcrittercare.com.
Another first this year for the nonprofit, White said, is a fundraiser which the public is invited to set for 1-4 p.m., Sunday, May 5, at the Greater Maple Valley Community Center.
Dubbed the Baby Show-er, it will be an opportunity for community members to learn more about South Sound Critter Care and wild animal rehabilitation, hear speakers such as Tim Brown — who is known as the eagle whisperer — from Fish and Game as well as Chris Anderson from the city of Auburn. Anderson will talk about Auburn’s environmental restoration projects. In addition, Meg Lumin from Happy Valley Bats will be on hand to talk about her work in bat conservation.
“There will also be a kids activity table with stuff like
building bird houses,” Birch said. “We’ve got a freebie gift bag for the first 100 people in the door.”
White said a volunteer will be at the door along with collection barrels for items that inspired the baby shower theme. Those who attend can drop off dry or wet puppy and kitten food, paper towels which are used for bird nests — SSCC has a federal wildlife license to care for birds — and sand-wich bags.
There will be an auction, as well, with a wide variety of items available ranging from tickets to the Paul Mc-Cartney show set for July 19 at Safeco Field to date nights and a whole array of things.
All of the proceeds would go to South Sound Critter Care because the nonprofit is staffed by volunteers, Birch said.
Beyond that, though, the money raised would also help Birch and White build toward a larger, long-term vision for SSCC.
“We’re starting our five-year plan to find another piece of land for a per-manent site,” White said. “Eventually we’ll have the rehab center here … then a nature center for the kids where people can come and do activities with their families. We want to do the whole thing. We want to be one more reason why people move to this area.”
Referrals for animals pick up mid-summer and there are some animals they can’t take in such as deer fawn or eagles because of space
limitations. Other vets as well as animal rehab centers will send well-intentioned souls who have found creatures in need of care to SSCC in addition to the people who find the non-profit through Washington Fish and Game’s website.
Finding a piece of property large enough — between 15 and 20 acres — for eagles, deer fawn and other animals requiring more space is critical. Birch and White hope to build on the support they’ve already received from the com-
munity.“That would allow for
longer term care,” Birch said. “And we want to stay local, Covington, Maple Valley, Black Diamond.”For information, contact South Sound Critter Care at 360-886-8000.
Reach Assistant Editor Kris Hill at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054.To comment on this story go to www.maplevalleyre-porter.com.
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EVENTS FOR DEMENTIA PATIENT CAREGIVERSArbor Village Continuing Care Retire-ment Comunity is hosting two events for those caring for someone with dementia on May 3.
The first event is for professionals and will offer a 360 degree view of the needs of clients with memory chal-lenges led by dementia expert Teepa Snow. The event will be held from 2:15 to 4:15 p.m.
The second event will be for all other caregivers from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will offer strategies for improving the quality of visits and enhancing time spent together.
Both events will be held at The Inn at
Arbor Village located at 24205 116th Ave. SE in Kent.
Free parking is available at First Chris-tian Church of Kent and a shuttle to the community will be provided.
PROPERTY TAXES FOR FIRST HALF OF 2013 DUEKing County property owners have until Tuesday, April 30 to pay the first half of their 2013 property taxes. After April 30, interest charges and penal-ties will be added to the tax bill.
To make the process easier, King County provides several ways for property owners to pay their taxes quickly and conveniently.
Tax payments can be made by mail
if postmarked no later than April 30. Taxpayers should include their tax statement and write the property tax account number on their check or money order. Cash should not be sent through the mail.
Payments can also be made online using King County’s convenient, secure online eTax application.
Taxpayers may pay accounts with a credit card or an electronic debit from a checking account called an eCheck.
In person payments are accepted at the King County Administration Build-ing, Suite 600 - Treasury Operations, 500 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday, April 30, Treasury Operations will be open until 5 p.m.
Payment can be made my check at King County Community Service Cen-
ters if paid for the exact amount due.
Taxpayers can find the address, phone number, and operating hours of the center in their area by visiting www.kingcounty.gov/CSC.
The online option provides immediate payment confirmation for current year or delinquent year(s) property tax bills. To pay online or view property tax information, taxpayers can visit www.kingcounty.gov/propertytax.
For questions about missing tax state-ments or other tax payment informa-tion, contact King County Treasury Operations through its website at www.kingcounty.gov/propertytax or by calling 206-296-0923.
Information on senior citizen exemp-tion and deferral programs can be obtained from the King County Asses-sor’s Office by calling 206-296-3920.
TAHOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HOST FUTURE READY CAFECommunity members are invited to attend a Future Ready Cafe hosted by the Tahoma School District from 5:15 to 9 p.m. on May 16 at Tahoma Junior High.
Those who attend will have the chance to review and provide input on the district’s outcomes and indica-tors that represent the framework for student learning in the district.
The goal of the district is to ensure that the outcomes and indicators reflect its commitment to all students being ready for post high school learning and work by bringing the outcomes and indicators into closer alignment with Tahoma’s Future Ready Initiative.
The event will include a light dinner until 5:45 pm and Future Ready con-versations until 9 p.m.
For more information and to RSVP contact district spokesman Kevin Pat-terson at [email protected].
TWO RAVENSDALE RESIDENTS HONORED AS PART OF VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEKOn April 25 the ninth annual Gover-nor’s Volunteer Service Awards were presented to 44 community members. Among those being recognized were Shannon Higdon and Brian Higdon of Ravensdale.
To learn more about volunteer oppor-tunities, contact the Volunteer Centers of Washington or the Washington Commission for National and Com-muity Service.
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CASH MOB TO BE HELD IN BLACK DIAMOND MAY 1A cash mob will be held in Black Diamond at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1.
A group will meet at Diamond Square, located at 30741 3rd Ave. in Black Diamond. Highlighted businesses will include Taphouse Ink, The Loft Salon and Spa, Kason’s Pet Supply, Maple Valley School of Ballet, All Flooring, Dynamic Chiropractic as well as others.
For questions or more information call Megan at 253-223-1593 or Tamara at 425-246-7106.
HIGH SCHOOL DRAGS ADDS ALUMNI CLASSThis year the Les Schwab All High School Drags at Pacific Raceways on May 3 will feature an alumni class for drag racers who are two years out of high school, or 21-years old and younger.
Drivers in the alumni class must show
proof of age and will race in a separate division with points that will not count toward a particular high school team.
On May 3 gates open at 1 p.m. with timed runs scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
High school racers will be compet-ing for both individual and school trophies. Students can also enter a special tire-smoking burn-out contest with trophies and prizes.
High school teachers are encouraged to compete and will race in a special teacher class with their points going to the school’s overall point total.
Nitro Mike will make passes in his wheel-standing PT Cruiser and exhibi-tion passes are planned in nostalgia front-engine dragsters and other featured cars booked by the track. EF-65 Hand Cleaner will have its NASCAR simulator on-site for a wall-slapping, bone-jarring ride in a stock car.
The Les Schwab All High School Drags are presented by Green River Com-munity College, Swift Tool, U.S. Army National Guard, and Bracketstars.
Tech Cards for drag racers are $30. Mi-
nors will need to bring a signed Parent Consent Form with them. The forms are available online to download and print at http://pacificraceways.com/Userfiles/Forms/ConsentForm.pdf.
Spectator and crew prices are $10 for 13 and older, $5 with an ASB card, and children 12 and younger are free.
GREEN RIVER FOUNDATION ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONSCollege scholarships are available through the Green River Community College Foundation and applications can be submitted until April 30.
The Foundation awards over 230 scholarships to current and prospec-tive Green River Community College students on the basis of the student’s chosen program, merit and need.
Scholarships may be used for tuition, fees, books and required supplies at Green River for the fall quarter 2013 or spring quarter 2014. Transfer scholar-ships for current Green River Commu-nity College students who are gradu-ating this June are also available.
Any student planning to attend in the fall may apply for a Green River Foun-
dation scholarship. To apply, students need to submit an online application, essay, letter of recommendation and transcripts. All materials must be submitted by April 30.
Scholarships and the Green River Community College Foundation are supported by donations. Donations may be given throughout the year and are tax deductible.
For more information about applying for a scholarship or donating to the Green River Community College Foun-dation, contact the Foundation offices at (253) 288-3330 or email [email protected].
TOUR KING COUNTY’S CEDAR HILLS REGIONAL LANDFILLAs part of King County’s Earth Week educational events, the county is offering a free, guided public tour of Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in Maple Valley at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 27.
The last operating landfill in King County, Cedar Hills covers 920 acres and accepts about 800,000 tons of garbage each year from throughout King County, excluding the cities of
Seattle and Milton.
The April 27 tour lasts for about one hour, reservations are required, and space is limited to 40 people.
Reserve your spot by calling 206-296-4490, TTY Relay: 711. Parking is provided at the landfill, at 16645 228th Ave. S.E., Maple Valley, and participants will board a wheelchair-accessible Metro bus for the guided tour.
To ensure safety, tour participants must wear closed-toe footwear and adhere to all traffic signs at the land-fill. The tour is intended for adults and children ages 5 and over are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
Tours for school groups can be ar-ranged by calling 206-296-4490.
ROCK CREEK TO HOST COMEDIANRock Creek PTSA invites the community for an evening of magic, comedy and variety by Louie Foxx on April 26.
Suggested donation is $1.
A preview of the show is available at LouieFoxx.com.
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Nighttime coughing can lead to more than just a poor night’s sleep. Too much coughing at night can actually irritate the airways enough to prolong the reason for the cough. The trick, then, is to manage that nighttime cough to keep it at bay. Start by drinking an herbal tea with honey. Warm liquids break up mucus in the airways. Prop up some pillows to sleep at a slight incline to keep post nasal drip draining. Take a warm shower before bed unless asthma is a problem. Keep a glass of water and some cough drops by the bed to relieve coughing upon awakening. Keep the sheets clean, especially if you also suffer from allergies.
If you are experiencing nighttime coughing, call your doctor to schedule a thorough evaluation as infections and more serious diseases can cause nighttime coughing. If there’s no obvious infection or evidence of something more serious, your health care provider may consider other potential causes of nighttime coughing such as asthma, acid reflux, medication use, or post nasal drip.
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When I reminded my family we were meeting their grandparents at a restaurant to celebrate my oldest daughter’s birthday, I got mixed responses. My husband wanted to know what time, my oldest said, “oh yeah,” and my youngest claimed she didn’t know about it.
I know I told everyone, not just once but many times — it has been the topic of conversa-tion all week. Not only that but it’s on the calendar and visible to any inquiring minds when figuring out their schedules. I can assure you they all know when they have to be at birthday parties, swap meets and other fun places that benefit only them, but I have yet to get any of them to remem-
ber where I tell them they need to be at any given time.
They also never remem-ber where I tell them I am going when I walk out of
the house. I say my goodbyes, tell them where I’m going, when I’ll be back and give them instruc-tion on what I need them to do while I’m
gone. But when I get home, I’ll walk back in the door and one of them will look up in surprise and say, “Oh, hi, were you gone? Where did you go?”
I am currently plan-ning my daughter’s 18th birthday party. She wants a big, backyard barbecue with all her friends and their families. I ran into her
friend’s mom and asked her if her husband was attend-ing too. She said, “Probably, but I won’t tell him until that evening when he asks what’s for dinner. Then I’ll just say, ‘Come with me.’ He’ll never remember if I tell him now.”
She has four children, two in college, two in high school and when she said that me, a bell went off in my head: I’ve missed the mark all these years. I have often complained about having to repeat myself over and over again. I do more talking than anyone in the household just because I have conversations several times over. I feel like the dog: when I walk the dog, she covers more area than I do because she walks in a zigzag down the path, whereas I walk in a straight line. It’s the same with con-versations with my family.
Monday: “We are go-ing to have dinner with Grandma on Sunday.”
Tuesday: “I’ll want to leave here by 11:30 Sunday morning and we’ll be gone several hours. You both should probably make sure your homework is finished on Saturday, because you’ll probably be tired Sunday night.”
Wednesday: “My mom is coming with us to have dinner with Grandma. We’ll take two cars so we won’t be crammed in one car.”
Thursday: “I know you have a birthday party to attend on Saturday, it’s not overnight is it? I don’t want you to be tired when we meet Grandma to celebrate your sister’s birthday.”
Friday: “Do you have a plan for your homework that’s due on Monday? I suggest you take advantage of Saturday and get it done
so you can enjoy your party with Grandma without homework hovering over your head.”
Saturday: “We have to leave at 11:30 tomorrow.”
Oldest: “Oh yeah, I guess I’ll just have to suck it up and finish my homework Sunday night.”
Youngest: “Where are we going. No one told me.”
Dad: “What time?”These conversations
are not exact, but in the span of motherhood, I’ve lived these scenarios many times — I’m making a point about how much I talk about coming events. My youngest said to me, “Well, you didn’t tell me very loud.” I said, “Well, you don’t listen very loud.”
Talking louder is not the answer. Believe me I’ve spent a lot of their lives talking louder. I need to change my strategy and
just spring events on them at the last minute. It would save me a lot of talking en-ergy and when they claimed I didn’t tell them about it, they would be right.
Gretchen Leigh is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Covington. She is busy springing something on her family at this mo-ment.. You can also read more of her writing and her daily blog on her web-site livingwithgleigh.com or on Facebook at “Living with Gleigh.” Her column is available every week at maplevalleyreporter.com under the Lifestyles section. Contact Coving-ton Reporter Columnist Gretchen Leigh at [email protected].
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One of the most feared health problems the aging Baby Boomer generation will face is dementia. And it won’t just affect those suffering from mental decline but also those who care for them and society at large, at least in financial terms.
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medi-cine predicts that healthcare costs in connection with age-related dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, will soon surpass almost all other medical expenses, including for heart disease and cancer, two of today’s leading causes of death.
The study, which was conducted by economists at the RAND Corporation and sponsored by the federal government, found that expenditures for dementia patients will at least double by 2040 with 3.8 million Americans age 71 and older diagnosed with some form of age-related cognitive decline. In another generation, the researchers say, there will be over nine million.
Direct healthcare costs, including nurs-ing home care, per dementia patient run currently between $41,000 and $56,000 a year. Total expenses in the United States in 2010, the year the study collected its data, ranged from $159 billion to 215 billion. It is projected that these numbers will increase to well over $500 billion annually by mid-century.
Not included in these calculations are the costs of what is considered informal care, which is usually provided by family members and voluntary caregivers. It is hard to put a price tag on their efforts, but the study estimates a total of $50 billion to $106 billion spent per year.
“The long-term care costs associated with people with dementia are particularly high because of the nature of the disease,” said Donald Moulds, assistant secretary for planning and evaluation at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in an interview with the New York Times.
“People eventually become incapable of caring for themselves, and then in the vast majority of cases, their loved ones become incapable of caring for them.”
So far, there is no cure or effective treat-ment for dementia. However, there are
numerous studies suggesting that certain preventive measures may be helpful, at least in terms of delaying or slowing the debilitat-ing effects.
For instance, certain health and lifestyle factors associated with the risk of Alzheimer’s disease can be controlled, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Scientists are exploring whether preven-tion strategies like physical exercise, diet and intellectual stimulation can counteract deterioration. Controlling body weight and blood pressure are among the most common recommendations experts give in this regard. Also, keeping the brain engaged by constant learning and participating in a lively social environment are thought to be helpful.
Unfortunately, most of this is guess-work. The truth is that we don’t know why dementia is so dramatically on the rise. Is the reason that we live longer, that we eat the wrong foods, that we exercise too little, that we watch too much TV, that we find ourselves increasingly isolated as we grow older – all of the above and more? We don’t know.
Still, we cannot sit idly and ignore the facts. In any case, adherence to a healthy lifestyle will do no harm.
We may not find out the specific causes, if there are any, and there may not be an effective treatment available for the foresee-able future.
But in the meantime, we can and should do everything in our power to stay as healthy and active as possible for as long as we can. A good way of going about that is to satisfy all our health needs in every aspect by eating right, exercising regularly,
reducing stress, getting enough sleep, nurs-ing relationships, reading books, learning foreign languages and computer programs and so forth.
Not one but all of these together make for what I have called the pillars of our wellbeing. Until there are better options,
that’s all we can do, and that’s not nothing.
Timi Gustafson R.D. is a registered dieti-tian, newspaper columnist, blogger and author of the book “The Healthy Diner – How to Eat Right and Still Have Fun”
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Marianne Binetti is host-ing a new TV show called “Dig In” with cooking and gardening tips that will run at 7:30 a.m. every Sunday. This week brings the second episode on channel 10 (KXJO) and Direct/Dish TV channel 22.
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BY KRIS HILL
Lindsey Moore, who graduates from the Uni-versity of Nebraska May 4, will have less than 24 hours before she starts her fi rst job aft er college.
A graduate of Kentwood High, Moore was selected in the fi rst round of the WNBA draft by the Min-nesota Lynx April 15.
She reports to training camp the day aft er she will receive a degree in commu-nications.
“It’s time to get to work and start your job,” Moore said. “It was pretty funny, I was picking up my cap and gown and there’s people asking me if I have a job aft er college. I was like, ‘Mmhmm. Yes, I do.’”
Despite holding a number of records for the Cornhuskers, the 5-foot-9 point guard said in a phone interview April 17 she wasn’t even aware of the possibility she was a profes-sional prospect until the middle of this past season.
“For the most part I was really focused on my season,” Moore said. “Every once in a while people would say, ‘Have you looked at the potential draft boards? You’re on there.’”
Moore was surprised the fi rst time it came up, but, when agents started contacting her prior to the draft she knew it could happen.
Th is comes aft er an in-credible high school career at Kentwood which she capped off with a 4A state championship her senior
year in 2009 before head-ing to Nebraska where she started all four years and helped the Cornhuskers make consecutive Sweet 16 appearances in the women’s NCAA Division I tourna-ment. She set two single-season records during her senior campaign and holds four career records.
Moore is also the only player in Nebraska bas-ketball history — men’s or women’s — to start on two diff erent Sweet 16 squads.
Th ough if you asked her early in the season if the Huskers were going to make it back to the tourna-ment, much less the Sweet 16, Moore may have been a bit doubtful.
“It was weird because we started off the Big 10 season 2-3,” Moore said. “At that point I was like there was no way we’re going to make the tournament if we don’t turn it around, then sure enough we went on a 10 game winning streak. We were playing for seeding when it came to our confer-ence tournament.”
Moore said she loved her time at Nebraska. She hopes she’s helped lay the founda-tion for the women’s team to make deep tournament runs every season.
“It’s been so much fun to be a Corn-husker,” she said. “My ca-reer here has been unbeliev-able. “It’s been such a great ex-perience to be here … and com-ing away from it not just being a good player but also being a better person.”
Moore credits her high school coach Keith Hennig
for preparing her for the transition to the college game.
“I was able to take that and improve upon those skills that he taught,” Moore
said. “I wouldn’t be in this place in my career and the possibil-ity of playing in the WNBA if it wasn’t for him.”
But, there’s not much that can prepare someone for the whirl-wind of the WNBA draft .
Moore was one of 12 col-lege players invited to the WNBA draft . She got a call April 11, a Th ursday, that
she was invited. She arrived in Bristol, Conn., the site of the draft , and spent the weekend in meetings that covered everything a WNBA prospect would need to know.
Th en April 15, a Mon-day, the invitees attended a luncheon with staff from ESPN. From there, Moore said, they went to get hair and makeup done. Finally, she spent some time with her family for a couple of hours then she was on set with the other 11 players for the draft .
Th ough Moore said she dreamt of playing in the WNBA even before she put on the Kentwood uniform, it was not something she counted on.
“I never thought it would happen,” Moore said. “It was defi nitely a surprise. It was kind of a shock when I went up there and they called my name. I never would have thought I wouldbe one of the 12 invited and someone would call my name and I would go up there and they would take my picture with a jersey.”
Moore was the 12th pick in the draft . Part of the shock came by the team which draft ed her. She was expecting a couple of other teams to select her based on phone calls and talk about interest. Minnesota was not on the radar.
Th ough it seemed like a dream, Moore thought to herself as it happened that she couldn’t wait to call her parents or her two older sisters.
She had to wait, though, until aft er she got off the set to get her cell phone and make those calls. No one wants a cell phone to go off during the selection process.
“I picked up my phone and it literally wouldn’t stop vibrating,” Moore said. “At that point, I had 75 mes-sages, a ridiculous amounts of tweets, Facebook noti-fi cations, my phone was
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Aaron Staff ord planned a special 30th birthday party for his wife, Lori Staff ord Sunday when she returned to Enumclaw from Boston.
Lori Staff ord ran in the Boston Marathon Mon-day, April 15, fi nishing 45 minutes before the two bombs exploded. She was just one block away when the bombs detonated.
“I was going to meet my family,” Lori Staff ord said. “When it went off there was a very loud boom. I looked up, but I couldn’t see anything at fi rst, but we knew something serious was going on.”
Very quickly, she said, the area was fl ooded with am-bulances and police and the air was fi lled with sirens.
“I could see the panic in people’s eyes,” she said dur-ing a phone interview. “We were separated from our families. We were trying to make calls out but the cell phones were all down.”
Back home, Aaron Staff ord said he was working on a machine in Auburn with his excavating
company. Lori Staff ord’s mother and sister were in Boston with her.
“I got a text from her sister that said she was ‘alive and well,’” Aaron Staff ord said. “I didn’t understand because I knew she fi nished (the race) earlier. Th en in a few minutes my phone started going crazy.”
He tried to text his wife and family members, but could not reach anyone. Her mother, Sheryl Vilt, and sisters Rebekah Sch-neider and Rachel Powell, had traveled to Boston to watch her run the mara-thon.
“I was just about ripped in half,” Aaron Staff ord said. “All the phones died. My mind led to one place and it was not very bright.”
He said he decided to picked up his children, go home and pray.
Aft er a very long 90 minutes that Aaron Staff ord described as “complete hor-ror,” Lori Staff ord’s brother, Zack Bomsta, who was in Utah, called to report everyone was safe and un-injured. He was fi nally able to get through to the family members in Boston.
“She (Lori) is a wonder-ful person,” Aaron Staff ord said. “We were terrifi ed. It was nearly two hours of panic. So many around here know how special she is. Everyone was concerned.”
Lori Staff ord said it has
been her goal since sixth grade to run in the Boston Marathon.
“Th e fi rst time I heard about it I wanted to run in the Boston Marathon,” she said. “I have been running since I was a kid.”
She has been seriously running marathons for the past 10 years. Aft er a de-cade of training she cut an hour off her time in order to qualify for the Boston Marathon. She had to make 3 hours, 35 minutes to make the cut. In September 2012 at the Utah marathon she ran 3:29 qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
“I qualifi ed (for the Bos-ton Marathon) in 2009 but I didn’t register in time,” she said. “I was crying because I thought I had missed my chance.”
Over the past decade Lori Staff ord said she trained between having three children.
“I would have a kid, then run another marathon, then have a kid,” she said
Finally this year she was able to realize her dream.
“It was as cool as I thought it would be,” she said. “People lined the course for 26 miles. It is like the whole town shuts down for it. It is so upset-ting someone would do something so awful and evil at a time there is so much support for everyone…. It is heartbreaking to think
about the runners and spec-tators.”
Lori Staff ord said this year’s Boston Marathon was her, “last hurrah. I may plan some half marathons, but Boston was my last.”
Late Friday Aaron Staff ord will meet his wife at the airport aft er she has accomplished her dream to run, and survive the Boston Marathon.
Editor’s note: Th e most recent information is three have died and 183 were injured from the two explosions near the fi nish line of the marathon.Another former Enumclaw resident, Jeremy Koontz, was at the fi nish line with his family to meet Lori Staff ord. Koontz and his family were not injured. She and her family stayed at his residence for several hours following the blast when city offi cials advised everyone to stay away from public transporta-tion. Lori Staff ord said by phone Tuesday she was able to tour the city and most establishments were open, although some were closed. She said people were out and moving around the city.
A block away from Boston Marathon bomb
blowing up. It was a really cool thing to experience, especially for my family. I know that they’re proud of me. Th ey’re so supportive of me.”
In fact, when the Lynx selected her, Moore said, her family instantly became fans of the Minnesota team which played in the WNBA Finals in 2012. Th e next step for her family, Moore said, was to fi nd out when Minnesota travels to Seattle to play.
While she still has some business to take care of at Nebraska in terms of classes and fi nals, Moore is ready to start the next phase of her basketball career. She will back up Lindsay Whalen, a 10-year WNBA veteran and Olympic gold medalist.
Moore sees considerable opportunity in her role for the Lynx.
“We have a great point guard in Lindsay Whalen, so, it will be about giving her breaks,” Moore said.
“I’m excited to get in the league and learn as much from her as I can and watch her lead. I just want to be a good backup point guard for her.”
Moore said she hopes to remain a part of basketball even aft er her playing ca-reer ends —maybe coach-ing or offi ciating.
“It will be hard for me to go cold turkey,” she said. “I think I’ll need (basketball) in some way in my life.”
For now, though, she can enjoy her last days as a col-
lege student and mentally prepare for the WNBA.
“I can’t wait to go; I can’t wait to go play,” she said. “It’s really fun to refl ect on everything that’s happened this past week and look forward to what I have coming up.”
Reach Assistant Edi-tor Kris Hill at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054.To comment on this story go to www.covingtonre-porter.com.
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Lori Staff ord after fi nishing the Boston Marathon — about 45 minutes before the blast that killed three and injured more than 180. Courtesy photo
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With 60 days left before the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Relay for Life event, organizers were notified Kentwood High’s track couldn’t be the site for the event which is set for June 1-2.
Relay committee co-chairs Janet Swisher and Lacy Parker had to scramble to find an alternate venue.
“We start planning usually two to three months after the previous Relay,” Swisher said. “In September we had our contract signed with the school. It was initial panic (when the venue had to change) but it all works out.”
Indeed it did as they were able to move the event to Cedar Heights Middle School.
“Things have fallen into place pretty quickly and smoothly, really,” Parker said. “It’s just getting the word out and making sure everybody knows.”
A venue change is a big deal because the event was shifted to Kentwood a year ago after being at Tahoma Ju-nior High for years. But the move to Kentwood seemed to have a significant impact — as did moving the event up on the schedule to early June while school was still in session — as the number of teams and participants doubled from 2011 to 2012.
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This year, Swisher said, they’ll take the feedback about the event from 2012 and apply it to the planning for the event. There will be some new logistical challenges being at Cedar Heights, but, they can manage that.
“Last year people told us they couldn’t hear,” Swisher said. “We’re going to set up the track differently. I think people are going to like it better.”
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So far, Parker said, sponsor support has grown as well. They are thankful for the support they’ve received from EJ’s Custom Catering and Cedar River Grill, both of which are based in Maple Valley, as well as new sponsors such as
Windermere Maple Valley.“Having our real estate community involved is a real
benefit for us because they tend to be competitive,” Swisher said. “Every dollar we don’t have to spend goes toward (American Cancer Society).”
It’s also important to Swisher and Parker to grow the event in many different ways.
“It’s not too late to sign up a team. It’s not too late to fundraise,” Swisher said. “We welcome everybody. And the big thing is welcoming survivors. If you’re a military mem-ber, come walk in our heroes lap, if you’re a first responder, come walk in our heroes lap. If you’re a survivor, come walk in our survivors lap, and you don’t have to fundraise if you’re a survivor.”
One recent development which could help this Relay grow, Parker said, is the news that Pat Flynn will attend this year. Flynn got involved with Relay in the second year in Tacoma, where it was founded decades ago.
“We’re very honored to have her and humbled at the same time,” Parker said.
For more information on the Black Diamond-Covington-Maple Valley Relay for Life go to www.relayforlife.org/covingtonwa.
Reach Assistant Editor Kris Hill at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054. To comment on this story go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com.
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MAPLE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW ARTS COMMISSIONThe city of Maple Valley is looking for volunteers for the new Arts Commission to help select public art in the city.
The commission will meet quarterly and be made up of seven members and two alternates.
Appointment to the commission will be made by the mayor, with confirmation by the City Council.
Applicants should reside within Maple Valley.
The activities and goals for the Public Arts Commission can be found on the City’s website at www.maplevalleywa.gov under City Clerk Ordinance O-12-520.
The application can be downloaded from the city’s website under Employment/Volunteer Opportunities or stop by City Hall, 22017 SE Wax Road, Suite 200.
The deadline for applications has been extended to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 30.
For information contact Marsha St. Louis, executive assistant, at 425-432-8800.
YOUNG SINGERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN MAPLE VALLEY IDOL JR.
COMPETITION. Singers ages 7 to 15 are eligible to participate and audition before a panel of judges for a chance to compete for the title in the Maple Valley Creative Art’s Council’s Maple Valley Idol Jr. competition.
Auditions will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 27 at the Creative Arts Center.
Singers can perform one song of their choice. Contestant must bring their own music-only accompaniment track.
Participants will be judged on musical ability and stage presence. Online pre-registration is required.
The finals will be held May 23.
For more information and to register visit www.maplevalleyarts.com.
IVAR’S AND KIDD VALLEY ARE HOSTING THE 10TH ANNUAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR CONTEST Students 14 years or younger may nomi-nate their favorite teacher for Teacher of the Year honors.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the program and Ivar’s and Kidd Valley will be doubling the prize money and awarding the grand prize winners — one for Ivar’s Teacher of the Year and one of Kidd Valley Teacher of the Year — a $1,000 gift card good for school supplies.
The students that nominate the winning teachers will also be a winner, garnering an Ivar’s Kids Meal for every student in their class, including a visit by Ivar’s famous Dancing Clam, or a delicious
Kidd Valley burger party.
In addition to the two Teacher of the Year grand prizes, the contest will also award four teachers a first prize of a $150 gift card for school supplies, and 30 teachers will receive second prize of a $25 Ivar’s or Kidd Valley gift card.
Students must nominate their teacher before May 27 by completing the form on the Ivar’s and Kidd Valley websites or visiting participating locations.
DISCOVER WASHINGTON GARDEN FEATURED AS PART OF NATIVE PLANT APPRECIATION WEEK. The Discover Washington garden at Shadow Lake Elementary was estab-lished in 2005 and provides South King County with a learning garden centered
on native habitat, and its interrelation-ships with wildlife and humans. Na-tive plants and rocks common to the Pacific Northwest provide the core of the garden.
Educational signage identifying native plants, highlighting general information about native habitat and regional eth-nobotany is interspersed throughout the garden. There is also a loop trail through a mixed native woodland forest adjacent to the garden.
A guided tour of the garden will be held on Sunday, April 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information can be found on-line at: https://smore.com/vhwv. Brenda Running, Master Naturalist, will be conducting the tour. She can be reached at [email protected]. If you wish to visit other gardens on the Native Plant Society tour in the area contact Rita Moore at [email protected].
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Notice of Public Hearing regard- ing 2013/2014 Kent School District’s Native American Education Grant to be held May 7th 2013 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Native American Re- source Center. The Native American Resource center is lo- cated at the Phoenix Academy room 606 @11000 SE 264th Street Kent, WA. 98030
Published in the Covington/ Maple Valley/Black Diamond and Kent Reporters on April 26, 2013. #769566.CITY OF BLACK DIAMOND,
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ORDINANCE ADOPTEDOn April 18, 2013 the City
Council of the City of Black Diamond, Washington adopted the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 13-1000 An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Black Diamond, King County, Wash- ington, relating to licensing of business activities; amending BDMC 2.58.025 by establishing an additional exemption; amend- ing BDMC 2.58.030 by estab- lishing additional eligibility criteria; amending BDMC 2.58.090 by establishing addi- tional grounds for revocation or suspension; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
Copies of this ordinance are available for review at City Hall, 24301 Roberts Drive, on the City’s website www.ci.blackdia- mond.wa.us, or by contacting Brenda L. Martinez, City Clerk at 360-886-5700.
Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on April 26, 2013. #771418.
Superior Court of Washington for King County
JENNIFER KLEIN, Petitioner,RYAN KLEIN, Respondent.
No 12-2-31058-1KNTSUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION (SMBP)The STATE OF WASHINGTON to: Ryan Klein (Respondent). YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- MONED to appear on August 6, 2013 at 8:30 a.m., at King County Superior Court, Kent and respond to the petition alleging an act of domestic violence pursuant to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Protection Act, Chapter 26.50 RCW. If you fail to respond, an order of protection will be issued against you for a minimum of one year from the date you are required to appear. A temporary order of protection has been issued against you, restraining you from the following: (contact the court for a complete copy of the Temporary Order)• You are restrained from caus-ing petitioner or any of the minor children residing with petitioner any physical harm, bodily injury, assault including sexual assault, and from molesting, harassing, threatening, or stalking the same.• You are restrained from coming near or having any contact whatsoever with the par- ties, in person or through others, direct or indirectly.• You are further restrained from entering the petitioner’s residence, school or place of employment A copy of the petition, notice of hearing and ex parte order for protection has been filed with the clerk of this court.DATED February 7 2013
Jennifer Klein, Petitioner Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on April 19, 26, 2013; May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013. #770050.
Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the
County of King (SEA)2002 SHAW FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Washington limited partnership, Plaintiff,
v.WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a foreign bank authorized to do business in Washington; HENRY AMOS GEIB FAMILY TRUST;and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendants.Case No. 13-2-08885-1
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THE STATE OF WASHING- TON to Defendants HENRY AMOS GEIB FAMILY TRUST and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UN- KNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HERE- IN: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after April 19, 2013, and defend the above-entitled ac- tion in the above-entitled Court and answer the Complaint of the Plaintiff and serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff, at his
office below stated; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the Complaint in this action which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of this action is to quiet title in Plaintiff‘s real prop- erty in King County, Washing- ton, described as:Parcel 1: That portion of the West half of the Northwest quar- ter of Section 8, Township 23 North, Range 6 East, W.M., in King County, Washington described as follows:Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section;THENCE South 0°00’20” East along the West line of said Sec- tion 844.50 feet; THENCE South 49°00’00” East 739.75 feet; THENCE South 41°00’00” West 81.79 feet to the Point of Begin- ning; THENCE South 49°00’00” East 403.62 feet; THENCE South 41°00’00” West 140.00 feet; THENCE North 88°24’14” West 64.06 feet to the beginning of a curve to the right with a radius of 212.52 feet; THENCE Westerly along said curve through a central angle of 33°59’40” an arc distance of 126.09 feet to a point of reverse curvature and the beginning of a curve to the left with a radius of 330.00 feet; THENCE Westerly along said curve through a central angle of 25°27’26” an arc distance of 146.62 feet to a point of tangency; THENCE North 79°52’90” West 101.15 feet to the beginning of a curve to the right with a radius of 100.00 feet;THENCE Westerly along said curve through a central angle of 9°06’33” an arc distance of 15.90 feet; THENCE North 41°00’00” East 332 23 feet to the Point of
Beginning; (Also known as a portion of Lot 3, King County Short Plat No. 480041R, record- ed under Recording No. 8306080435).Parcel 1A: An Easement for in- gress and egress as recorded un- der King County Recording Nos. 6141247, 6141248 and 6141250.Parcel 2: That portion of the West half of the Northwest quar- ter of Section 8, Township 23 North, Range 6 East, W.M., in King County, Washington described as follows:Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section;THENCE South 0°00’20” East along the West Line of said Sec- tion 844.50 feet; THENCE South 49°00’00” East, 739.75 feet to the Point of Beginning; THENCE South 41°00’00” West 81.89 feet; THENCE South 49°00’00” East, 203.62 feet; THENCE North 41°00’00” East, 500.91 feet; THENCE North 27°06’35” West, 127.66 feet to the beginning of a curve to the right with a radius of 230.00 feet;THENCE Northerly along said curve through a central angle of 15°48’46” an arc distance of 63.48 feet; THENCE South 41°00’00” West 498.06 feet; THENCE North 49°00’00” West, 30.25 feet to the Point of Beginning; (Also known as a portion of Lot 3, King County Short Plat no. 480041R, recorded under Recording No. 8306080435).Parcel 2A: An Easement for in- gress and egress as recorded un- der King County Recording Nos. 6141247, 6141248 and 6141250.Parcel 3: That portion of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter, described as follows:Beginning at a point 20 rods East
of the Northwest corner thereof;THENCE South 40 rods; THENCE East 60 rods;THENCE North 40 rods;THENCE West 60 rods to thePoint of Beginning;All in Section 21, Township 22North, Range 3 East, W.M., in King County, Washington. ALLSITUATE in the County of King,State of Washington. Tax ParcelNos.: 082306-9057-02, 082306-9059-00 and212203-9008-09, and to removethe Defendants’ encumbrancesfrom Plaintiff’s real property. The subject properties are refer-enced in paragraph 1.4 ofPlaintiff’s Complaint.DATED this day of 16 day of April, 2013.BEAN, GENTRY, WHEELER & PETERNELL, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff RYAN D. WHITE, WSBA #36800910 Lakeridge Way SWOlympia, Washington 98502(360) 357-2852FIRST DATE OF PUBLICA- TION: APRIL 19 , 2013. Published in Covington/MapleValley/Black Diamond Reporteron April 19, 26, 2013; May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013. #770098.
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BY KATHERINE SMITH
The Maple Valley City Council unanimously approved city man-ager David Johnston’s recommen-dation to enter into a three-year contract with Lighthouse Law Group at Monday night’s council meeting.
The city eliminated its full-time city attorney position late last year in an effort to close a $550,000 deficit in the general fund.
The base budget for the city at-torney position was $260,000.
At the beginning of January the city entered into a three-month agreement with Jeff Taraday and Patricia Tara-day from Lighthouse.
That contract was extended an extra month to give the city more time to make a recommendation to council.
The city issued a request for qualifications to which 11 firms
responded, Johnston said. Of those 11, eight were considered and two, Lighthouse and Porter
Foster Rorick, were inter-viewed.
Johnston said he felt it was important to select a firm with knowledge of the area and the city
to minimize the learning curve.
The firms were interviewed by a committee that was made up of City Council members Noel
Gerken and Layne Barnes as well as Greg Brown, the city’s parks and recreation director, and Steve Clark, the city’s public works and community development director.
The new contract, which will take effect May 1, will give the city 48 hours per month of services with Patricia Taraday and 22 hours per month of services with Jeff Taraday.
The cost to the city will be $12,750 per month, a number that is tied to the rate of inflation
according to Johnston. Additional hours would be
available, should the city require them, at a higher hourly rate.
Reach Katherine Smith [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5052. To com-ment on this story go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com.
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Which is the best approach? Neither, according to Jerry Z. Muller in his Foreign Affairs article “Capitalism and Inequality: What the Right and the Left Get Wrong.” Muller’s thesis, and mine as well, is: current capitalist politicians need to accept the fact that a market economy means there will be failures. Society needs to cushion citizens from insecurity and inequality that failure brings and at the same time allow capitalism’s strengths of dynamism to be unleashed to grow the economy.
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April 26, 2013[20]
Maintaining the best health possible should be a priority. Give yourself a wellness advantage by keeping informed on health issues that matter most to you and your family.
Valley Medical Center is dedicated to improving the health of the community by offering seminars and events led by our expert physicians and healthcare specialists.
Presentations cover a wide range of topics, so keep checking our line-up for the seminars of most interest and importance to you.
Unless otherwise noted,
seminars and events are
FREE and held at:
Valley Medical Center
Medical Arts Center
Auditorium, 1st Floor
4033 Talbot Road S
Renton, WA 98055
Sign up online at
valleymed.org/events or call
425.656.INFO (4636)
Knowledge is the fi rst step to a healthier you!FREE
SEMINARS& EVENTS
GOLDENCARE HEALTH FAIR
Friday, May 10
9 AM – 1 PM
Medical Arts Center
Presentations, free screenings, healthcare
services & resources, refreshments
I HAVE BREAST CANCER— NOW WHAT?
Thursday, May 2, 6 – 7 PM
Medical Arts Center Auditorium
Heather Wheeler, MD, Surgeon
DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT OF HERNIATED DISCS
Wednesday, May 15, 6 – 7 PM
Medical Arts Center Auditorium
Jason Thompson, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
HIP & KNEE REPLACEMENT
Thursday, May 23, 6 – 7 PM
Medical Arts Center Auditorium
William Barrett, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
TOP 10 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SUMMER-SAFE
Thursday, May 9, 6 – 7 PM
Medical Arts Center Auditorium
Callie Byrd, MD, Pediatrician
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