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Algona breaks off talks with county over transfer station
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The City of Algona may remain at the top of King County’s list of alternative sites for a new transfer station. But as far as Mayor Dave Hill is concerned, negotiations between his city and the county over building a new site on 18.9 acres at 35101 W. Valley Highway S., north of the present station, are nowhere. “We have severed all talks,” Hill Hill told the Auburn Reporter in late December. “The county has not been proceeding in good faith.” The Algona Transfer Station, like many of King County’s solid waste transfer stations, was built in the mid-1960s and is now outdated, over-capacity and lacks space to provide recycling services. A regional, multiyear planning effort that resulted in the Solid Waste Transfer and Waste Management Plan
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e is one of the quiet ones, likes to serve from behind the scenes, do his thing without a blare of trumpet or whisper of vainglory. “Mr. Claudon doesn’t like publicity,” a front office person at Valley GMC Buick responded to a reporter’s recent request for an interview. That is true. Fortunately for Auburn, where Ron Claudon prefers to say as little as possible about himself, trails of good actions lead back to him from all over the city. Like the time he volunteers every week on behalf of Communities in Schools of Auburn to read to a third- or fourth-grade student who is struggling with his or her schoolwork, Or the board positions he has held over the years with the Auburn Valley YMCA and the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce, and his 28 years of membership with the Kiwanis Club of Auburn. Or of services quietly rendered to advisory committees of the Auburn School District and Green River Community College, and annual donations to
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Ron Claudon, president of Valley GMC Buick in Auburn, has been honored for his work in the industry and for his contributions to the community. ROBERT WHALE, Auburn Reporter
Auburn Riverside High graduate chosen Navy Instructor of the Year FOR THE REPORTER
One of Auburn’s own was selected as the Naval Education and Training Command
Officer Instructor of the Year at a ceremony Dec. 12 at the National Museum of Naval Aviation on board a Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla.
A 2001 graduate of Auburn Riverside High School, Lt. Michael Ellison attended Pacific Lutheran University, receiving his bachelor of arts in econom-
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An Amtrak train struck and killed a man last Friday night at the West Main Street and C Street Northwest intersection, near Auburn Station, police reported. Amtrak’s Seattle-bound Coast Starlight train fatally struck the man around 7:45 p.m., police said. BNSF officials said the warning devices at [ more FATALITY page 2 ]
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Pastry chef Laurie Pfalzer recently shared her chocolate making holiday gift-making ideas with teens and adults in a presentation at the Muckleshoot Library. The group discovered how to make dark chocolate ganache and hand-rolled truffles. They also learned how to make dark chocolate and candy cane bark, white chocolate popcorn and caramel corn with dark chocolate drizzle. At the end of class, they learned how to package the gifts.
Chef Laurie Pfalzer, above, applies some chocolate to her creation. Left, Laura Marshall, Kenna Marshall, 7, Lana Marshall, 11, and Rashell Lewis go to work on their chocolate-coated treats.
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the railroad crossing at West Main Street were functioning properly at the time of the incident. Auburn Police Cmdr. Steve Stocker described the victim as a 41-year-old Auburn man. Official identification comes from the Medical Examiner’s Office. “We don’t know why this
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led King County to decide to replace the Algona station with a new recycling and transfer station in the South King County area. The other top possibilities for the transfer and recycling station are at 901 C St. SW, near the City of Auburn’s Maintenance and Operations yard east of The Outlet Collection Mall, and at 28721 W. Valley Highway S. in north Auburn. Hill recounted 18 months of negotiations between King County and the City of Algona that he said had been approaching a hopeful place where the two sides could start talking about drawing up an inter-local agreement, a document that lays out respective obligations. But there was a sticking point. In this case it was money – specifically what the county would be willing to do to mitigate or financially compensate the City of Algona for a project that would take public property off the tax rolls while presenting no money to the City to cover the loss. A project that would stick the small City with the cost of dealing with the wear and tear on the portion of West Valley Highway that passes through Algona. That in effect would have the City bear all the burdens and costs of having the station there and receive nothing in return to compensate for it. “Everybody else would
be taxed a bit higher,” Hill said, adding that over the next 50 years removing the acres in question from the tax rolls could amount to millions in lost sales tax revenue. “They wouldn’t budge on that,” Hill said. King County, he said, offered to reopen talks, but it wanted to open up issues the two sides had already agreed upon in that 18-month span of time. That was not acceptable to Hill, so he sent a letter to King County breaking off negotiations. But he is willing to talk. “They’re going to have to come up with a solution to the issue, put things to us in the form of an offer, but they haven’t so far,” Hill said. In a recent email to the Auburn Reporter, Doug Williams, media relations coordinator for King County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks, said he couldn’t “comment further on the siting process while we’re still in discussions with property owners.” Here is what King County’s website has to say: “The King County Solid Waste Division is in the process of discussing mitigation strategies with the City of Algona that would address the minor potential environmental impacts anticipated, and would allow the County to site the new station next to the existing station. These discussions are productive and ongoing.”
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Stokesbary named to House committees mittee considers the state operating budget, while Drew Stokesbary, elected the Finance Committee in November as state Repredeals with issues relating sentative from the 31st Legto tax policy. The House islative District, has received Judiciary Committee his committee assignments considers a wide variety of Stokesbary for the upcoming legislative subjects involving civil and session. criminal law. Stokesbary (R-Auburn) will serve “I am humbled to be selected for on the Appropriations, Finance and these legislative committees and Judiciary Committees. excited to get to work on behalf of The House Appropriations Com- the 31st District,” Stokesbary said. FOR THE REPORTER
“I campaigned on the idea of funding education first, and serving on the Appropriations Committee will allow me to work collaboratively with other legislators to ensure that our schools are funded adequately and fairly.” Stokesbary is an attorney and a graduate of Duke University and Notre Dame Law School. He lives in south Auburn with his wife, Ashley, and their 7-month-old son, Jackson.
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AUBURN HOME SALES DOWN 15 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER Homes sales in Auburn were down 15.4 percent and home prices dropped 0.9 percent in November compared to the same month last year. A total of 99 homes were sold at a median price of $267,900, according to numbers compiled by Redfin, a Seattlebased real estate company. Auburn homes spent an average of 36 days on the market in November.
Eagle Scout Austin Bastrom, left, does the Eagle Charge with Lee Vandeberg, middle, and Steven Ernst Jr. during the ceremony. Below, Tyler Cushing (American flag), Dylan Winter (state flag), and Kolby McCue (Troop 401 flag) launch the ceremonies. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
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Auburn Boy Scout Troop 401's Lee Vandeberg and Steven Ernst Jr. earned Eagle Scout honors at a Dec. 20 Court of Honor ceremony at First United Methodist Church. Vandeberg, a senior at Auburn Riverside High School, has been a member of Troop 401 since 2009 and joins his brother, Ryan Georgi, in the Eagle’s nest. For his Eagle project, Vandeberg designed and built a 10-by-12foot sandbox for the playground at Alpac Elementary School in Pacific. He participated in a
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St. James Cathedral, the Auburn Food Bank, Auburn Youth Resources and Skills, Inc. For these reasons, and many more, the Auburn Reporter has named the Auburn native and second-generation owner of Valley GMC Buick, Inc. its 2014 Person of the Year. As might have been expected, the news of such an honor embarrassed him a bit. “There are so many others out there doing more things than I do for the community,” he said. Claudon, who attended North Auburn – now Dick Scobee – and Lea Hill elementary schools and Cascade Junior High before graduating from Auburn High School in 1978, went off to Washington State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1982. After working in banking and construction for a year, he came back to the Auburn dealership his father and two partners had founded 19 years earlier, where he rose from office manager to sales manager to general manager and, in 1993, to dealer. One of his father’s original partners still owns a stake in the business, and Claudon’s own wife and son work there, too. He was a nominee for Time Dealer of the Year in 2014, a program that honors new-car dealers in America who exhibit exceptional performance in their dealerships and perform distinguished community service. “I started working for my father in 1974 washing floors, and then I sold cars while in college,” Claudon said. "Relationships with employees and customers over the years have been by far the most meaningful achievement of my career. I take pride in the 90-plus people we employ and watching them grow and learn. Some leave to find other pursuits, others stay for a career. “… My folks have passed away now, but they were longtime supporters of our community and passed on their love of Auburn to myself and our children,” Claudon said. “I’m very appreciative that our children have decided to return to the community where my wife (Lori) and I raised them, to live here and raise families of their own.”
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We have to spend so much money on lives gone awry – on bad outcomes like crime, mental illness and addiction – that there is very little left for evidence-based programs that are more effective at helping our children and young adults reach their full potential. Best Starts for Kids will take advantage of groundbreaking UW research on early childhood brain development, help school-age kids facing physical or mental challenges and create communities that support moms and families. This was also an historic year for our efforts to create a more integrated and efficient transportation system that includes buses, rail, roads, and water taxis – all working together to improve mobility in our growing region. Riders in the Auburn area will benefit from increased joint planning and service coordination by Metro and Sound Transit, which I called for this year in my role as the Chair of the Sound Transit Board of
Directors. To ensure that our transportation system remains accessible, the County Council, Sound Transit Board, and I created a reduced fare program for lower-income riders. No other major transit agency in the United States has a reduced-fare program of this scope. It’s an example of how we are turning King County’s commitment to building social equity into action. Thanks to our effort over the past five years to increase efficiency across all King County departments, Metro was able to deliver record-high service in 2014 – more than 120 million trips, or an average of 400,000 trips each weekday. We continue to receive national and state recognition for our commitment to creating the best-run government in the United States. This summer, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government announced that it had selected our Healthy Incentives program for its prestigious Innovations in American
Dow Constantine is the King County executive. Reach him at 206-263-9600 or Dow.Constantine@kingcounty.gov.
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broke into an Auburn resident’s shed and burglarized said shed.
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Theft: 9:25 p.m., 1123 E. Main St. A male – child, adolescent, young, middle-aged or old dude, police wouldn’t say beyond the bald fact of gender – stole jewelry from the Auburn Valley Humane Society Thrift Store. Police did not disclose a value.
St. Police busted a kid for driving on the grass of Auburn High School and forwarded charges to a juvenile prosecuting attorney.
10th Street Southeast. A man vandalized a bedroom door in the apartment he shares with his girlfriend, children and his girlfriend’s parents.
I was pleased to announce in November that we had developed an unprecedented funding partnership that includes cities, tribal leaders, businesses, nonprofits, schools, fire districts, and our own Public Health employees to keep the clinic open for the next two years. Along with action taken by the County Council, we have the funds needed to maintain important health services in Auburn while we develop a long-term funding source for Public Health. We demonstrated once again what we are capable of achieving when we work together. My goal for 2015 is to apply that same level of shared purpose and urgency to create a region-wide framework that supports prevention and intervention efforts on a larger scale. I call it Best Starts for Kids, an initiative to ensure that every baby born and every child raised in King County reaches adulthood, ready to succeed.
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tion did in 2014 to ensure that King County remains a healthy, prosperous place to live. The most urgent local need we addressed this year was keeping open the Auburn Public Health Center, which had been scheduled to close next month due to years of declining federal and state funds. The clinic and its satellite offices in Enumclaw and on the Muckleshoot Reservation provide important health services to about 10,000 women and children – nearly all of whom live below the poverty line.
Dow Constantine
The holidays are a good opportunity for us to reflect on the year past, myself included. This holiday season is particularly special for me and Shirley because it’s the first with our baby girl, Sabrina. I am so grateful that she will grow up right here in the neighborhood that raised me. This year has also been a rewarding one for me professionally. As King County Executive, I had the opportunity to deliver results to our communities across the region, particularly for the people of Auburn. I want to take this moment to report to our neighbors on the work my administra-
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Auburn Police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Dec. 17 and Dec. 26:
Dec. 17 Stolen property: 8:57 a.m., 3900 block of South 146th Street, Tukwila. After a woman sold a $15,000 wristwatch that had been stolen in a burglary last September, police busted her. Burglary: Overnight, 800 block of 24th Street Southeast. Somebody
Dec. 20 Hit and run: 9:41 a.m., 200 block of 8th Street Southeast. A vehicle struck a woman while she was stealing fuel and left the scene, inflicting minor injuries upon her. The woman herself was charged with theft of property.
Dec. 23 Vandalism: 4:30 a.m., 31400 block of 106th Place Southeast. In the small hours of the morning, someone shot out a home’s rear sliding door. Card fraud: 7:36 p.m., 9 16th St. NW. Travel Lodge was among several victims of credit- or debit-card fraud.
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Dec. 26 Theft: 8 a.m., 1500 block of 59th Street Southeast. Thieves ripped off a young man from Montana visiting his parent or parents in Auburn, depriving him of his wallet, a change box, and two Apple iPods that had been in his truck at the beginning of his stay.
Dec. 21
Burglary: 8:20 a.m., 2840 Riverwalk Drive SE. Metal thieves stole copper wire and pipe from the walls of an empty warehouse.
Vandalism: 12:07 a.m., 711 E. Main
Vandalism: 9:21 a.m., 200 block of
Vandalism: 9:32 p.m., 2455 F St. SE. A man damaged his ex-wife’s apartment door, exposing his three children to the ugly face of domestic violence.
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Dec. 28
Vehicle vs. pedestrian: 9:30 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters assessed a man who had been struck by a car while he was crossing a street and transported him to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC) for further treatment and evaluation.
Aid call: 6:15 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). After firefighters had helped a young man in the throes of seizure-like activity, a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.
Water rescue: 2:10 p.m., (Renton). Having responded to reports of victims in the Cedar River, members of the VRFA Water Rescue Dive Team learned that the victims had been pulled from the water prior to the team’s arrival.
Dec. 24
Aid call: 6:45 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters evaluated and treated a man with low blood sugar, and a private automobile got him to MAMC for further evaluation.
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Fire & Rescue Blotter The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 202 calls for service between Dec. 22 and 28, among them the following:
Dec. 22 Aid call: 12:31 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters hustled to help a young man who’d been hit by a vehicle in a parking lot near the 1500 block of Auburn Way North. The rider suffered minor injuries, and firefighters left him at the scene with his girlfriend.
Residential structure fire: 10:30 p.m., (North Auburn). Firefighters arrived at a house fire near the 3000 block of K Street Northeast to find smoke coming from the structure and neighbors using a garden hose to drown the fire. Firefighters broke into the unoccupied house and brought the fire under control. The cause of the fire at this point is unknown.
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Dec. 27 Aid call: 6:41 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters treated a man experiencing strokelike symptoms and transported him to a local hospital for further treatment.
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● Q U O T E O F N O T E : “All you guys said we couldn’t do this. We just did. We’re back as division champs. If somebody is going to get us, they’re going to have to play some good ball.”– Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, whose defending Super Bowl champions clinched the NFC West and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
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Removing the ‘community’ from our college There has been a recent trend of converting community colleges to “regular” colleges. Last week the administration at Green River Community College jumped on this bandwagon. Green River Community College has decided to remove the “community” from its name. We are now Green River College. I’ve been teaching at Green River Community College for 23 years. When I graduated from the University of Washington I had the choice to seek out employment at a four-year college or a university, but I specifically chose the community college because of its focus on teaching and its other unique features. When someone asks me what I do for a living I proudly say that I teach at a community college. Many have heard my mini-lectures about the advantages of the community college system. This system is actually unique in the world. Only at a community college can you come back to complete your high school diploma, get a running start at college while still in high school, take continuing education classes to learn a new skill or hobby, get retraining for a new career in the workforce, get a certificate in a trade and immediate employment, or prepare for further education at a college or university. And, you can do this at a cost that is about one-fourth that of the University of Washington and with class sizes that average less than 30 students. First-year introductory classes at UW can have more than 700 students, many of them sitting in the balconies of huge lecture halls. Many have told me that if it were not for the community college system, they would have never gone to college. Community colleges are also more adaptable to community needs and the fast-changing job market. Our state and federal governments have recognized this, and community colleges are being rewarded with significant grants and scholarship funding because of their ability to quickly and efficiently refocus our workforce.
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In response to Denny Andrews’ letter, “Obama’s divisive agenda” (Auburn Reporter, Dec. 19): According to Mr. Andrews, President Obama is orchestrating “one of the greatest unconstitutional power grabs in history” by “giving amnesty to 5 million illegal aliens.” First of all, President Obama wouldn’t be the first President to grant an amnesty to illegal immigrants. Ronald Reagan supported a bill that granted amnesty to 2.9 million illegal immigrants in 1986. In fact, in his debate with Walter Mondale in 1984, Reagan said himself, “I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and lived here, even though some time back they may have entered illegally.” But I guess the problem is that Obama is doing this via
The Auburn Reporter welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. Letters must include a name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. Letters may be edited for length. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length. Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electronically. Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday. Executive Order. I have to say that if this is the “greatest power grab in history” it needs some work. With only 193 Executive Orders issued by Obama so far, he’s trailing Reagan (381), Clinton (364), and George W. Bush (291). Looks like Obama needs to get busy. Also of note in Mr. Andrews’ letter is his take on the recent events in Ferguson. First of all, he claims that body cameras
as suggested by the Attorney General “would have backed up Officer Wilson’s story.” I am disappointed there won’t be a trial for Officer Wilson as I would have liked to have seen Mr. Andrews give his eye witness testimony in court and explain what he saw from thousands of miles away. Mr. Andrews also accused Obama of not saying “a peep” about the rioters in Ferguson. However, President Obama said the following in Chicago on Nov. 25: “Burning buildings, torching cars, destroying property, putting people at risk, that’s destructive and there is no excuse for it. Those are criminal acts. People should be prosecuted if they engage in criminal acts.” Mr. Andrews ends his letter by saying that the Obama administration appears “to want the races at each other’s throats.” That’s actually my thinking about the right wing since Obama has been in office. [ more LETTERS page 6 ]
MY TURN
Is Boeing having second thoughts about moving to Illinois? In 2001, Boeing announced it would move its corporate headquarters from Seattle to Chicago. Today, you wonder if Boeing is having buyer’s remorse. Illinois has become one of the nation’s most unfriendly states for business. Accord-
ing to the Illinois Policy Institute, 850,000 people have left the state over the past 15 years, headed for other states like Texas, Florida and neighboring Indiana. If you are bleeding one person every 10 minutes, something is deeply wrong with the way the state
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is being run. For example, Forbes ranks Texas as the sixth best place for business. Washington and Florida, states without an income tax, rank eighth and 19th. Indiana, a right-to-work state, ranks 13th. Illinois is 40th. Forbes rates Texas best for economic climate and growth prospects. Dallas-Fort Worth – one of
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...obituaries Diane Lou Barkubein (Hopkins)
Diane Lou Barkubein (Hopkins), age 77, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on December 20, 2014. She is survived by her beloved husband, Dallas Barkubein, children, Brenda Merriman, Gary and Jami (White) Merriman, Randall Merriman, her grandchildren Jason, Philip, Andrew, Calvin and Maxwell Merriman, and granddog Chloe, her brothers Stuart Phelan and Michael Phelan, as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Her brother Robert Hopkins preceded her in death. Diane graduated from Auburn High School in 1955. She enjoyed life and helping others where she could. She worked at Cugini Florist in Auburn for several years as a floral designer from which she retired. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Friday, December 26th at Price-Helton Funeral Home in Auburn, WA. The graveside service will follow at 2 PM at Enumclaw Evergreen Memorial Park in Enumclaw. 1210408
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Connie Epperson passed away on December 19, resting peacefully in her bed. She was born on March 3, 1925 in Fertile, Minnesota. She graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1943. She moved to Seattle and met Dan Epperson. They married in 1949 and moved to Auburn in 1957. Connie was baptized and confirmed in Varnes Lutheran Church in Fertile. She was an active member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn. Connie loved sewing, needle-craft, cooking, playing bridge, and entertaining at home. She traveled extensively, including a trip to Chile and then Argentina via Cape Horn. She enjoyed annual sailing trips with her son Curt and his wife Mary. Connie is survived by her brother, Howard Berg, her sister Olga Ofstedal, her son Steve and his wife Karen, their children Jeffrey (Jeff) and Katrina (Katie), and Curt and Mary. Please make any memorial gifts to Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn,WA. 1210817
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Barry James Hagel, 58-years-old, passed away December 20, 2014 from natural causes. He resided in Algona, WA for 20 years. Barry worked as a Glazier for over 30 years. He retired from Local Union 188 two years ago. Barry enjoyed his tool collection and forever restoring his 1979 Chevy truck. He is survived by his wife of 27 years Cheryl Hagel, his 2 daughters Kaylin and Chelsey Hagel, his son Travis Hagel, his 2 brothers Ron and Mike Hagel, 2 sisters Kim Bennett and Carol Hagel, and 5 grandchildren. We will miss him. A memorial service will be held at Price-Helton Funeral Home in Auburn on Friday, January 9th at 2pm. 1210455
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[ GUEST OP from page 5 ] Will Green River no longer be eligible for much of this funding? GRCC’s administrators will tell you that they are changing the name because the college now offers four-year degrees and that other community colleges are doing the same. They believe that removing the word “community” is supposed to signal to potential students that we are now a “real” college. The college president and board are also trying to time the name-change event with the college’s upcoming 50th anniversary. The college did survey students and staff at the college about a possible name change. Unfortunately, they did not share the results of that survey with us before presenting it to the board of trustees. I learned of
[ BRUNELL from page 5 ] and has little appetite for dealing with the problem, says Hal Weitzman of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 2011, former Gov. Pat Quinn (D) convinced fellow Democrats in the legislature to significantly raise taxes so the state could begin to dig itself out of its financial hole. They obliged, raising income and corporate taxes by 67 and 37 percent, respectively, on the promise there would be spending and pension reforms. But when the unions for teachers and government employees pushed back, lawmakers adjourned in 2013 without passing a single reform. Two years of rancorous debate produced nothing – and they didn’t vote to give the people their
[ LETTERS from page 5 ] I remember in September 2009, Rush Limbaugh linked a school bus fight to
the name change from the television news one night last week. I certainly understand that there are good arguments on both sides of this issue, but GRCC made the decision at the wrong time, with very little communication and without researching the full impact. At a time when the state and federal governments are placing more trust and focus on community colleges, they decided to change. Furthermore, when one of the trustees asked, just before voting on the issue, what the financial impact would be of a name change he was told that it was not certain. At a time when the college is strapped for money and instructors and staff have not had any raise in seven years, it seems totally irresponsible for the college president and the board to
approve this change without demanding an analysis of the financial impact. One would think that the cost has to be significant. For some, there is a certain stigma attached to community colleges, and that is why a few have suggested the change. Perhaps the change will mean that we can recruit students who might not have come to a community college? Green River pays overseas head-hunters to recruit international students who pay much more in tuition, and some feel that the name change will help recruit even more international students. But I’m more concerned about local students in our communities who specifically seek out community colleges because of the diverse benefits that we offer. Will we gain international students at the expense of
taxes back. As a consequence, the typical Illinois family saw taxes increase $1,594 a year while watching pension costs rocket upward by $17 million a day. Voters didn’t forget Quinn’s debacle and last November they voted him out of office – a highly unusual move for a deep blue state that votes Democrat. In fact, every county except Cook County where Chicago is located went for Republican newcomer Bruce Rauner. Rauner will take over a state with the highest number of public-pension funds close to insolvency. One is Chicago’s police and firefighters’ fund. According to the Civic Federation, a budget watchdog, it has piled up a whopping $111 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, in addition to $56 billion in debt for health
benefits for pensioners. Today, Illinois is spending more of its general fund on pensions than on K-12 education. One in four tax dollars goes to pay for retired workers’ benefits. The financial crisis has gotten so bad that last year the state had to defer paying $7 billion owed to contractors. The level of debt is staggering. According to a recent report by Statista Inc., Illinois residents owe $24,959 each as their share of the outstanding bonds, unfunded pension commitments and budget gaps the state has accumulated. The state’s A-minus bond rating is the worst of any state in the nation. Compare that to Washington, where our state’s per capita debt is $12,988 and our bond rating is AA+. Michael Lucci, director of jobs and growth at the Il-
“Obama’s America” by stating to millions of his listeners, “In Obama’s America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids
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The 2014-2015 Auburn Sculpture Gallery has been installed in downtown Auburn. Seven new artworks grace the sidewalks throughout Main Street, connecting citizens and visitors to the works of regional artists for the next year. The gallery is composed of a glorious, gleaming Silverware Ostrich, a reclaimed Hook Nose Salmon made of “rusty gold,” a masterfully carved Dancing Starfish, a beauti-
ful mosaic Fertility, a vivacious Joli 3, a stainless– steel, spiraling Timeline Theory Reflections, and a modern, thought-provoking Anemone. Participating artists are Greg Bartol and Jill Drillevich, Ken Turner, Steve Farris, Stephen Nomura, Dan Klennert, Jennifer Khuns and Steve Jensen, Additional information, photos of each of the sculptures, the participating artists and “People’s Choice” voting can be found at www.auburnwa. gov/sculpture.
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www.auburn-reporter.com local students? If I were a Green River administrator or a member of the board of trustees, I would have decided to challenge any stigmas. We could recruit more students by emphasizing the benefits of our community college. I would have embraced the “community” in our name and refused to jump on the name-change bandwagon. Our 50th anniversary should have been a time for us to promote and celebrate all that we are as a community college, but now the community will be missing from our celebration. Dr. Stephan Kinholt has been teaching mathematics and teacher education courses for the past 33 years. For the past 23 years, he has taught at Green River Community College. He has been involved in several NSF-sponsored STEM grants and was the lead investigator for Project TEACH.
linois Policy Institute, notes that Illinois’ population drain accelerated following the 2011 state tax increase. “We can’t ignore that high taxes play a major role in encouraging people to jump the border. If Illinois wants to stop the bleeding, it must abandon its tax-and-spend policies and look at pro-growth reforms being implemented in other states.” That’s good advice for Washington as well if we are going to keep Boeing and other companies from jumping ship. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.
WORKSHOP: Starting up of a new business or running one now? Consider attending the City of Auburn’s Business 101 Overview Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The program runs from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 25 W. Main St. Speakers will present a summary of current trends, financial considerations, legal aspects and business marketing. The group will explore topics regarding today’s business climate. The workshop is presented by the City’s Office of Economic Development. It is free. No registration is necessary. For more information, contact Doug Lein at 253-804-3101 or dlein@auburnwa.gov.
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VFW Post 1741 District 11 honors Youth Essay Winners FOR THE REPORTER
Three of VFW Post 1741’s Youth Essay participants were recently recognized for winning or placing in the District 11 Youth Essay competition at the annual District 11 Ice Cream Social and Essay Award ceremony. VFW Post 1741 Commander Frank Bannister was on hand for the ceremony with the three youth essay winners. Sam Swenson wrote on “Why I appreciate America’s veterans” and placed third among the eighth-grade entries. Alondra Mendoza, a fifth-grader, and Caylea Kamakahi, a fourth-grader, were first-place finishers. The girls were asked to read their essays on, “What I can do to make our country better.” Bannister was impressed with how well
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professional learning environment that empowers at-risk youth to improve their educational levels and employment potential and become responsible and productive citizens of the State of Washington. The academy is a division of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program. Established under authority of federal and state law, the WYA is a state-run residential and post-residential intervention program for youth who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out.
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Carter, Gary, 40, Oct. 7 Colson, Kenneth, 84, Dec. 2 Corley, Evander, 84, Dec. 7 DeLagoon, Frans, 72, Dec. 1 Elkins, Jean, 48, Dec. 2 Fleming, Joseph, 28, Dec. 21 Froehlich, Doris, 85, Nov. 29 Gaines, Dorothy, 89, Dec. 10 Grotting, Jerry, 70, Nov. 16 Guerrero, Aaron, 53, Dec. 2 Hagel, Barry, 58, Dec. 20 Holland-Mills, Debbie, 54, Dec. 5 Holt, Norman, 88, Dec. 3 Johnson, Trigve, 47, Dec. 16 Justice, Susan, 57, Dec. 1 Komej, Abke, 64, Nov. 26
Martinez, Felix, 60, Dec. 17 Maryanski, Annette, 98, Dec. 12 McCarthy, Gerald, 71, Nov. 23 McCullaugh, Gary, 63, Nov. 26 Oler, Wilma, 82, Nov. 25 Phillip, Kairuj, 60, Nov. 23 Roberts, Steven, 46, Dec. 16 Robles, Adela, 89, Dec. 14 Saiki, Donna, 58, Dec. 16 Serquinia, Joyce, 84, Dec. 4 Solomonyuk, Svetlana, 34, Dec. 5 Thompson, Verna, 58, Dec. 6 Toy, Myra, 85, Dec. 16 Wallace, Bradford, 60, Dec. 9 Ward, Lynn, 66, Nov. 24 Ziegelman, Robert, 93, Dec. 6
AUBURN AREA Averill, Barbara, 83, Dec. 8 Barkubein, Diane, 77, Dec. 20 Barnett, Donald, 84, Dec. 1 Basah, Jozsef, 61, Nov. 30 Betschart-Price, Toni, 60, Dec. 12 Bingahm, Helen, 91, Dec. 7 Blankenship, Diana, 53, Dec. 16 Boxx, Max, 89, Dec. 21 Brooks Jr., Robert, 58, Nov. 25 Brynza, Aleksandr, 92, Dec. 8
At the ceremony with VFW Post 1741 Commander Frank Bannister, middle, are, from left, Sam Swenson, Alondra Mendoza and Caylea Kamakahi. COURTESY PHOTO the two girls presented their essays in front of a large crowd of 75 or more people who attended the
during their stay in Olympia and attend page school where they learn about the legislative process. Students who apply must have a Senate sponsor. South Sound residents are welcome to contact Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) about sponsorship by contacting his office toll free via phone (888-786-0598) or email
ceremony. VFW sponsors the youth essay competition each year.
(joe.fain@leg.wa.gov). To learn more, visit www.SenatorFain.com and click on “Get Involved – Senate Page Program.” There you can find an application, explanation of the program and a short video about the experience.
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The students were among 144 graduates who will all return to high school to get their diploma or seek an alternative path to finish their high school education, such as a GED or by joining Running Start. The class is the largest to graduate from the Youth Academy since its first class in January of 2009. This year’s cadets donated more than 11,000 hours of service to the community, with an estimated value of $273,000 to the community. The academy’s mission is to provide a highly disciplined, safe and
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Now that the holidays are behind us, the damage inflicted on waistlines and other body parts bearing the marks of every dietary misdeed, no matter how harmless and forgivable it seemed at the time, will be lamented by millions. But I say, no need for selfflagellation. What’s done is done.
Don’t go on a guilt trip The last thing you want to do is blame yourself for lack of willpower and discipline. Unless
you avoided all the holiday cheer by hiding in a place with no contact to the outside world, there is little chance you could stay on the straight and narrow of a perfect diet regimen. It’s just the nature of the beast. So don’t beat yourself up over the inevitable.
extended periods of time, your body has become used to the higher food intake and will want to continue on that level as the new normal. If you cut back too quickly and/or too substantially, as panicked dieters tend to do, you will feel deprived, and your body will protest with all the hunger pangs it can muster. It’s not a good recipe for successful weight loss.
Don’t diet right away If you have been overeating on numerous occasions or for
Take small steps A better approach would be to wean yourself gradually
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Let bygones be bygones, we’ll do better from here on in. My regular readers know that I am no friend of New Year’s resolutions because they only lead to greater pain and frustration and, for most people, don’t produce lasting results anyway.
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www.auburn-reporter.com [ GUSTAFSON from page 8 ] Stay away from crash diets Because of their initial effectiveness, so-called crash diets are very popular, but they can do more harm than good. Don’t engage in what is known as “yo-yo dieting,” meaning that you slim down real fast but gain everything back – and oftentimes more – soon thereafter. Such weight fluctuations can damage your metabolism and make it even harder to control your weight later on.
Eat more healthy foods If you decide to cut back on your food intake, you should not only consider the amount of calories you are planning to reduce but also important nutrients you might be missing on a weight-loss diet. In fact, it is recommended that you actually increase your consumption of highly nutritious foods like fruit and vegetables, while excluding others of lesser nutritional value such as processed and refined items, to provide your body with the necessary fuel to function.
Keep stress in check It’s easy to forget how stressful the holidays can be. You may have enjoyed yourself, but all the preparations and gatherings with colleagues, family and friends can take a toll, whether you are aware of it or not. So, when things start slowing down again, it might be a good idea to pause and take stock. Perhaps it’s time to put your own needs first. Yoga, meditation, massage, or simply taking long walks – whatever lets you calm down and become yourself again – can be helpful.
Get more sleep Chances are the holidays have left you sleep-deprived, perhaps even more than usual. So you may want to go to bed a little earlier, or sleep in for a few days, if you can. There are plenty of things you can do to readjust your sleep pattern, so you wake up refreshed instead of hung over. Exercise It is still the best measure you can take to get back in shape. The weather may be less than inviting to go outside, but give yourself
that proverbial kick in the butt and put on your running or hiking shoes, then deeply inhale some much-needed fresh air. The gyms may be extra full in early January, but resolution season is notoriously short, and within a few days you’ll be able to find plenty of vacant treadmills and stairmasters again. Unlike the rest of the crowd, you’ll stick with your program, and all will be well in almost no time. Timi Gustafson R.D. is a registered dietitian, newspaper columnist, blogger and author. www.timigustafson.com.
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AUBURN HOSTS ALL-SPSL TOURNEY JAN. 2-3 The Auburn Trojans host the All-South Puget Sound League Wrestling Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Wrestlers from all 25 SPSL squads, including Auburn Mountainview and Auburn Riverside, will vie for individual and team honors. Action gets under way at 3 p.m. Friday and continues all day Saturday.
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2014: A YEAR TO REMEMBER BY SHAWN SKAGER
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2014 was an amazing year for high school athletics in the Auburn-area. So much so that its hard to pick just a handful of outstanding team and individual achievements. But we at the Auburn Reporter, are a bold, adventurous lot, willing to do the heavy lifting and pick out five of what we consider the most noteworthy prep athletic accomplishments of the year. Although many athletes and teams deserve recognition, this is a handful of the stars who blazed brightest this past year.
Unbeaten Auburn Riverside devoured the 3A competition throughout the season, culminating with the state title. SHAWN SKAGER,
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Auburn Riverside volleyball dominates The Auburn Riverside volleyball team left no doubt as to which team was the best in the 3A ranks, posting an undefeated 36-0 season and winning the state title in November. It all started for the Ravens in 2013, when the team failed to make it out of the West Central District III/Southwest District 4 tournament. “We were at Kentwood and didn’t qualify (for the state tourney), and we should have,” coach Chris Leverenz said. “We kept reliving that moment after it was
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over and trying to figure out what we did wrong. We gave up on ourselves, and we decided we would never give up on ourselves again.” Led by seniors Carson Heilborn, Precious Atafua and Roxy King – and backed by a talented group of underclassman – the Ravens cut a path through the competition in the state, win-
ning the South Puget Sound League 3A and district titles and the prestigious and tough Linda Sheridan Classic tourney, an all-classification showdown in Spokane. At the state tourney at St. Martin’s University in Lacey, Auburn Riverside dominated the competition, beating Seattle Prep
(25-13, 25-17, 25-11), Mercer Island (25-27, 27-25, 25-14, 25-17), second-ranked Columbia River (25-20, 25-23, 25-18) and No. 3 Capital in the title game. In the championship match, Heilborn set the pace for Auburn Riverside with 33 assists, and [ more TOP STORIES page 11 ]
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www.auburn-reporter.com [ TOP STORIES from page 10 ] senior Precious Atafua added 16 kills and 16 digs in the match. Atafua and Heilborn were nominated for the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award, Atafua winning the honor and Heilborn being named to the all-tourney team as a setter. Heilborn was also named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Washington State. The title is the first for the Ravens program and the first for 20-year head coach Leverenz. “I know I’ll never again in my life have a team that is like this, physically, emotionally, mentally and the chemistry,” Leverenz said.
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Auburn’s Jackson grabs state title Maya Jackson, an Auburn sophomore who attends the Northwest School in Seattle, finished first in the 400-meter dash at the Class 1A track and field championships last June at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. Jackson, one of the state’s top sprinters in the smallschool rankings, won in a time of 58.23 seconds. She took sixth in the 100 and 200 finals with clockings of 12.79 and 26.05, respectively. Jackson also has been beating the competition in the club ranks, winning all three sprint distances at the Emerald City League Championships. She competes for Auburn’s Junior Olympic Track & Field club, the Auburn Elite, and
traveled to Houston for the USATF National Junior Olympics Championships in July, where she finished 39th in the 100 with a time of 12.65 seconds, and 27th in the 200 with a personal record 25.30.
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Auburn’s Thornquist finishes prep career For four years, Auburn High School singles tennis star Lauren Thornquist dominated the South Puget Sound League Central 4A, snagging the league title as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. In fact, throughout her four-year prep career, Thornquist did not lose a regularseason singles match and won the South Puget Sound League Central Singles Players of the Year award four times. Thornquist also qualified for four state appearances and finished eighth at the 2014 tourney.
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Auburn Mountainview football comes of age Not so long ago, the Auburn Mountainview football program was the SPSL 3A’s punching bag. Even since head coach Jared Gervais took over the program, however, the Lions have been a consistent contender in the SPSL 3A. This year the Lions took a big step in their maturation, taking home second in the league, winning their first playoff game and qualifying for the state 3A district playoffs. The team finished the season with a 9-2 record and a 41-22 loss in Spokane
to Shadle Park. Milestones along the way for the Lions include: the team’s first win against rival Sumner, 42-35; its first win against crosstownrival Auburn, 17-16; and the program’s first victory against powerhouse and league foe Lakes, 17-0. “It was great. It’s been a great year and I’m super proud of everything the seniors accomplished the past four years,” Gervais said. The Lions team will lose a handful of key seniors: running back Nate Hardin, 71 carries for 391 yards and three TDs on the season; linebacker Aeron Watson, 109 tackles and two interceptions; Jason Sele, 83 tackles and four sacks; and kicker Devon Tandberg, eight field goals on 11 attempts and 38 point after conversions. But the cupboard will be far from empty next season. “We’re pretty excited about the future and where this is going,” Gervais said. Among the returners are: junior Gavin Robertson, who led the team in receptions with 44 for 588 yards and six TDs; junior Ryan Lacey, 35 receptions for 463 yards; Ki’jon Weisinger, 34 receptions and six TDs; Vaughn Daggs, 28 receptions and six TDs, sophomore Bittner Wilson who had 58 carries for 396 yards and five TDs; and junior quarterback Gresch Jensen who finished the season with an 82.9 quarterback ranking, racking up 1,819 yards on 143-of-263 passes, with 19 touchdowns and 11
interceptions. More important, however, is the team’s new-found confidence, Gervais said. “This year, for the first time, instead of hoping we could win games, we expected to win games,” Gervais said.
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CALENDAR Auburn Tourism: For special events or to add a special event, go to www.auburntourism.com. Tacoma RV Show: Jan. 15-18, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St. Show hours: 11 a.m.8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday. Northwest RV dealers showcase the latest and most fuel-efficient motor homes, fifth-wheels, toy haulers and travel trailers. The event is presented by the Boeing Employees Credit Union. Cost: $12 general admission, free to children 16 and under. Get $2 off discount coupons online at www.otshows.com.
Benefits Cocktails with Cupid: 6:30-10 p.m. Feb. 7, Truitt Building, Rainier Room, 102 W. Main St. Auburn. Soroptimists of Auburn fundraiser. Featuring live jazz, hors d’oeuvres, The Wine Game, silent auction, Cupid’s Cocktail of the Night. $65 per person. Visit www.siauburn.org/cupid. Sponsorships available. Contact sponsor chair Sue Singer at sue@suesinger.com. For more information, visit www.siauburn. org/cupid or contact event chair Janice Nelson at 253.735.1553, ext. 24 or janice@ trillium.org .
Health Auburn Alzheimer’s Association Support Group: Noon-1:30 p.m. first Tuesday of each month, Church of the Nazarene, 1225 29th St. SE, Room 15, Auburn. Caring for someone with memory loss? Group provides a place for caregivers to learn and gain support from others caring for a person with memory loss. Support groups also serve as an opportunity for participants to receive information on care management, available services, research and treatment options. Free. Contact group facilitator Val Brustad at 253-854-7658 for details. Living Tobacco-free Weekly Free Support Group: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, second floor, Heart Care Center classroom, 202 N. Division
St. Free one-hour weekly support group meeting open to adults and teens wanting to quit tobacco, newly quit, struggling with relapse or helping a friend quit tobacco. For more info, contact Heidi Henson at 253223-7538 or hhenson@seattleymca.org. Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE, Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the first Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.
Volunteers Auburn Valley Humane Society: 6-8 p.m., fourth Wednesdays of the month; 10 a.m.-noon, fourth Saturdays of the month, AVHS shelter, 4910 A St. SE, Auburn. Volunteer orientation and trainings. Stop by the shelter to pick up a volunteer application or download one from www.auburnvalleyhs.org and bring it to the orientation. You may register to attend anyone of the sessions in the future by emailing slavigne@ auburnvalleyhs.org. For more information, call 253-249-7849 or visit www.auburnvalleyhs.org.
Clubs, programs Striped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets. Auburn Noon Lions: Meets Tuesdays, noon, Longhorn Barbecue, 635 C St. SW. $12 for lunch, $5 for dessert and beverage. For more information, contact Ed Butler at 253929-9358 or edbutler0314@gmail.com. Rotary Club of Auburn: Meets noon, Wednesdays, Auburn Golf Course, banquet room, 29630 Green River Road SE. For more information, visit www.auburnrotary.org. Programs: • Jan. 7: Frank Bannister, Auburn VFW Post Commander, on the history of Auburn Rotary and work on the behalf of
veterans; • Jan. 14: Jim Swigart, estate planning; • Jan. 21: Karen Shu-Minutoli and Trish Borden, partners for work mock interviews; • Jan. 28: TBA. Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 25 Second St. NW. Learn the fine art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 253-735-1751 or visit www.toastmasters.org. Save Our Fish, Auburn Chapter, Puget Sound Anglers: Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except December), 6 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 4002 A St. SE. Learn fishing techniques and hot spots from guest speakers and chapter experts. For more information, visit www. saveourfish.org.
Network 3No Networking: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. 3No Networking is a casual weekly gettogether set aside for members of the business community to drop in and get to know each other. The mixer rotates among Auburn venues: • First Thursday of the month – Iron Horse Casino, 333 15th St. NE; • second Thursday – Auburn Wine & Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE; • third Thursday – Station Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125; • fourth Thursday – Zola’s Café, 402 E. Main St. Suite 120. The series is made possible by a partnership between IPZ No. 15 Auburn, the City of Auburn Office of Economic Development, Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce and the Auburn Downtown Association. For more information, contact Doug Lein, IPZ administrator, at 253-804-3101. Auburn Area Chamber “Connecting for Success” Breakfast: 8-9 a.m., the first Wednesday of every month, Auburn Area Chamber Board Room, 25 Second St. NW, Auburn. Sponsored by the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce. 253-833-0700. Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month,
Business 101 Overview Workshop: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 7, City Hall Council Chambers, 25 W. Main St., Auburn. For those interested in starting up a new business or for those already in business. Speakers will present a summary of current trends, financial considerations, legal aspects and business marketing. Presented by City of Auburn, Office of Economic Development. Free. No registration necessary. For more information, contact Doug Lein at 253-8043101 or dlein@auburnwa.gov. South Sound Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coalition: 7:30-9 a.m. Jan. 9, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Breakfast, preview of 2015 legislative priorities. Register at business.auburnareawa.org.
Entertainment AUBURN AVENUE THEATER Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets. com. January Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Presenting three comedians with a featured headliner. Ages 18 and over only. Tickets: $17 regular, $15 students, seniors. AveKids, Owl & Pussycat: 2 p.m. Jan. 17. A ricochet off the famous Edward Lear poem, Owl and Pussycat illuminates a love of adventure and the adventures of love. Fur, feathers, and puns will fly (pigs will not). Created for all ages, a variety of storytelling tactics is mashed up with Poetry, Shakespeare, Songs, and an ample serving of Sass. Hijinks ensue! Presented by Theater Simple. Tickets: $8. Borrowed Time, Styx Tribute: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Seattle-based, fivemember band plays the band’s top hits, including “Come Sail Away”, “Renegade”, and “Grand Illusion”. Tickets: $20 regular; $18 students, seniors.
AUBURN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2014-15 Concert season: Performances at the Theater at Auburn Mountainview, 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn. ASO announces its 18th season of programs in its temporary home while the Auburn Performing Arts Center is being renovated. Concert lineup: • A Very Merry Valentine: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 15; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15. • A Grand Tour of Europe: 7:30 p.m. April 25, 26; 2:30 p.m. April 26. Season and single tickets available. Reserved season ticket seats $95 adults, $75 seniors. Reserved single ticket seats $34 adults, $27 seniors, $10 students. To purchase, call 253-887-7777 or purchase online at www.auburnsymphony.org. CLUB GALAXY AT MUCKLESHOOT CASINO 2402 Auburn Way S., Auburn. Free with Players Club card. For more information, call 800-804-4944 or visit www.muckleshootcasino.com. Special Asian Night: 8:30-10:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Enjoy a special night of Vietnamese song and dance, celebrating New Year’s Eve. Featuring Tuan Anh, Thanh Ha, Trinh Lam, Ky Duyen, Andy Quach, Y Phuong, DJ Miss Jade and the Galaxy Band. The Nines: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Jan. 2. Seriously fun party band, bringing back the sounds of the ‘70s to current hits. Studio 54 funk, synth pop, party rock and top 40. Full House DJ: 10:30 p.m. Jan. 3, 17, 31. Hot dance party with a new state-of-theart sound and light system. Darren Motamedy: 2-4 p.m. Jan. 4. Enjoy the music of a critically acclaimed contemporary jazz musician. Elvis Tribute Show: 7-9 p.m. Jan. 6-11. Celebrate the King of Rock and Roll’s 80th birthday. Experience Steven Sogura’s awardwinning, theatrical performance as Elvis. Mr. & Mrs. Smith: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Jan. 9-10. Experiencing the high-energy, concert-style musical performance of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a dance band from Las Vegas. Radio 80: 9-11 p.m. Jan. 15, 22, 29. Journey through a nostalgic musical and visual look-back of the ‘80s.
Tayla Lynn: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31. The granddaughter of country-music legend Loretta Lynn performs. Tickets: $17 regular; $15 students, seniors.
The Rhythm Nation: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Playing a diverse mix of popular dance, R&B, rock and old school music, drawing from the hits of the ‘70s through the ‘90s to hits of today’s up-and-coming artists.
Wally & the Beaves: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Oldies band performs early rock and roll music of the ‘50s. Composed of respected musicians in the Pacific Northwest, including Danny Vernon, a top Elvis Tribute artist, and Randy Linder of the Creedence Clearwater Tribute Band, The Randy Linder Band. ELSEWHERE Music at The Station Bistro: 6-8 p.m., Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. • Jan. 15: Chris James Quartet, featuring Chris James on piano, Osama Afifi on bass, Wade Reeves on drums, Wayne Ledbetter on sax – playing fun jazz, Motown and funk instrumentals. www. chrisjamesjazz.com Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Open mic on the last Wednesday of the month. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652.
Auditions “Shrek The Musical”: 7 p.m. Jan. 6, 8. Green River Community College, Performing Arts Building, main campus, 12401 SE 320th St. Heavier Than Air Family Theatre’s production. Open audition for ages 16 and above. Informal, read-through type group audition. A song from the show will be provided and no advance preparation is necessary. Community actors/actresses with strong singing and dancing skills are encouraged to attend. Rehearsals are every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to approximately 9:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, Jan. 15, with performances scheduled March 27, 28, 29 and April 3 & 4, 2015. Children’s roles will be cast from Heavier Than Air Musical Theatre Camp participants on an alternate date. For more information, contact Joe Baker at 253-833-9111 or visit www. heavierthanair.com.
Poetry Poetry at The Station Bistro: 7-10 p.m., first Wednesdays of each month, Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Poets featured at the open mic venue. Presented by The Station Bistro, the Northwest Renaissance, Auburn Striped Water Poets. Open to poets of every age and skill level. • Jan. 7 program: Sherry Rind and Sean Bentley. For more information, contact mcbreenpost@aol.com.
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