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With the passage of I-502 in 2012, development of marijuana legislation and marijuana research has surged to unprecedented levels. In an attempt to clearly translate new laws and research, the Reporter and Courier-Herald will examine these issues in a four-part series. Part one of this series addresses the issue of previous criminal convictions of possession of marijuana.
Sean Smith was disappointed when he was passed over for a council seat in 2008. He felt ready. Looking back, he realizes that might not have been true. “To be totally honest, it was probably the best thing for me because I thought I was qualified and ready and realized over the last half dozen years, being on the planning commission, I learned a lot,” he said. “I have a much better grasp of what the community wants.” The Covington City Council finalized the fluctuating faces of its city Sean Smith government Jan. 13 by appointing Smith to the council. Smith, an environmentalist and Covington resident since 2006, takes over for Wayne Snoey who resigned for health reasons at the end of 2014. He joins Regan Bolli, who started as the new City Manager on Jan. 12. Smith, 49, spent five years as chairman of the Covington Planning Commission and is an environmental specialist in the Hazardous Waste, Toxics Reduction Program for the Washington state Department of Ecology. He and his wife, MaryAnn, have two children — Luke, 11, and Sophia, 9. After an unsuccessful run for Bud [ more SMITH page 2 ]
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ith a whole slew of marijuanarelated legislation on the docket in Olympia this session, it’s clear legislators are more comfortable with the idea of weeding out the issues surrounding recreational pot legalization. Initiative 502, passed by voters in the 2012 election, was still in its infancy when the 2013-14 biennium began. It appeared legislators wanted to back off from pot until they were armed with more information to better talk about the issues that surrounded it. Only about 10 percent of the filed bills relating to marijuana were passed into law at the end of the last biennium. [ more SMOKE page 6 ]
Dance The Night Away
‘Weoples’ on the way to nationals BY REBECCA GOURLEY rgourley@maplevalleyreporter.com
Tahoma High School’s We the People team of constitutional masterminds have won the state championship for the sixth time in a row, its 19th state win overall. In April, the team of 26 seniors will head to Washington, D.C. for the national competition. But the road to get there will not be an easy one. Gretchen Wulfing, the students’ teacher and eightyear coach for We the People, told the students last week that if they want to get into the top three at
Kelly Fong, an eighth grade student at Cedar Heights Middle School in Covington performed with her team, the Sparks, at the Tahoma Dance Competition Jan. 17. REBECCA GOURLEY, The Reporter
nationals, it’s going to require a lot of work. Sydney Murrey is up for the challenge. She comes from a family that isn’t strangers to the We the People team, or “Weoples” as they like to call themselves. Her two older siblings competed on the team as seniors and both went on to compete at Nationals. Murrey said she’s excited for the chance to go to nation’s capital and is willing to put in the work that is looming over her and her teammates. “We’ve worked this hard since July; I’m ready to push hard through the end,” she said in an interview. Her teammates agree. Megan Simmons, who is in the group that studies philosophical ideas surrounding the Constitution, said the hard work isn’t really work anymore. “It’s a lifestyle at this point,” she said, laughing. Her new “lifestyle” has had its influence on her other studies at Tahoma. It has not only helped her [ more WEOPLES page 6 ]
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I wish I could give advice to parents who struggle with their children’s attitudes, but I really don’t know how I’ve come out with such trouble-free daughters. At least they’re great for the foreseeable future. We never really know what will come down the pike, but I think I’m safe. “Mom? Since it’s a three-day weekend, can I go to Joann’s tonight after dinner?” I’ve never met this Joann she’s talking about, but I’m not worried. She wasn’t going to some unknown friend’s house for a party, she wanted to go to JoAnn Fabrics. She’s working on a costume for the next anime/comicon/concert, I’ve lost track. My oldest came home from college for this Martin Luther King weekend. She and my youngest plan to do some running around to thrift shops to help my oldest find clothes for a costume for an upcoming concert. Not only are they not getting into trouble, but my daughters get along very well; sharing mutual interests of Gretchen Leigh
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Since its establishment in Maple Valley 50 years ago, Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation volunteers have taken a major role in efforts to enhance its programs and maintain its beauty, establishing the gardens, the collections, trail access to 26 acres of preserved native forest and the nursery area that is now known as Lake Wilderness Arboretum. One way to ensure the Arboretum’s vitality for the next 50 years is to learn more about its gardens as well as sound gardening practices. “Please consider joining our docent group at Lake Wilderness Arboretum,” said lead docent Cindy Ostermann. “You don’t need to be an expert to join; you will learn from our program’s experienced docents.” Docent training starts Thursday, Feb. 5 with training meetings scheduled on the first and third Thursdays of February through April, and on the third Thursday only from May through October. Meetings begin at 12:30 p.m. in the on-site nursery facility. Volunteers spend approximately three to six hours per month on training, tours and presentations. For more information on the Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation docent program, email info@lakewildernessarboretum.org. Visit LakeWildernessArboretum.org or call 253- 293-5103 to volunteer, donate or become a member.
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art, anime, technology, sarcasm and humor. When my oldest is home, they end up in one bedroom or the other, crazy laughter emanating throughout the house. They used to fight when they were young; my oldest having a penchant for hitting when she wasn’t getting her way, my youngest completely embarrassed by anything her older sister did or said. My youngest also had a volatile temper when she was little; terrible twos from 18 months to around 5 years old. When they fought, my rule was to ignore them as long as they weren’t bothering me or drawing blood. If the disagreement interfered with my peace, I intervened. I don’t know when the moment of common understanding came for them; but these days, we all enjoy the cease-fire a reciprocal perception brings. However, my biggest complaint about my children continues. Over Christmas break, they had a friend overnight. I got up around midnight to get a glass of water when I ran into them in the kitchen. Their friend’s specialty is encrusted chicken breast and she was searching the cupboards for bread crumbs. Do people buy bread crumbs? I just make them out
of bread. The next morning, I woke up to the aftermath of hurricane teen. The kitchen was a wreck; bread crumbs spread hither and yon. I didn’t follow my first instinct, which was to drag them out of bed to clean the kitchen. My sister was visiting and we chuckled as we picked through the kitchen making our breakfast, then went off to run some errands. Around about 1 p.m., I texted my youngest, “Clean the kitchen before I get home.” Apparently, she read the text just as they were running out the door to head to JoAnn fabrics. They turned around and cleaned up the kitchen. When I got home she said, “I was planning on cleaning it up eventually.” But I know better; there is that hope that mom will just think it’s part of the normal messy kitchen and will clean it up. That’s really why they leave messes about. I’m not alone, though. I was having coffee with a girlfriend the other day and she was complaining about her four kids’ lack of help over the Christmas break. A couple of her kids are in their 20s. No, this is a flaw that won’t resolve itself until they get homes of their own. But if midnight cooking is the biggest problem I have with my children, I can live with that.
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Army Pvt. Jessica M. Hanna, a 2013 graduate of Kentwood High School, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Hanna studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Hanna is the daughter of Andrea P. Hanna of Kent.
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A sleeping 2-year-old child was found unharmed after a vehicle theft outside Covington on Jan. 16. An unidentified man stole a pickup truck and flatbed trailer from the 28000 block of 177 Avenue Southeast at 5:20 p.m., according to the King County Sheriff ’s Office. Sgt. DB Gates, spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff ’s Office, said deputies believe that, unbeknownst to the suspect, a 2-year-old child slept inside the vehicle. Gates said the child’s parent was standing directly next to the
vehicle when it was stolen. Approximately 15 minutes later the truck was found in the 32000 block of Thomas Road Southeast. Gates said the suspect fled on foot to a nearby business and convinced a customer to give him a lift out of the area. As of Tuesday, the King County Sheriff ’s Office was still seeking the man, described as having tattoos on at least one of his upper arms, believed to be involved in the theft. A surveillance video of the man can be found at maplevalleyreporter.com. Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to call the sheriff ’s office at (206) 296-3311.
Pursuit of stolen car ends in collision An innocent bystander was injured on Jan. 16 during a car chase related to a stolen vehicle. A SeaTac deputy attempted to stop a vehicle at 5:30 p.m. that had been reported stolen to Tukwila Police. The driver of the stolen car didn’t pull over and fled on South 200th Street from International Boulevard. Deputies speeds reached 60 mph during a pursuit that lasted approximately 90 seconds. The suspect vehicle collided with another vehicle in the intersection of South 200th and 8th Ave South. The car hit was occupied by an adult male and two children. The children were uninjured and the male driver had serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.
Sgt. DB Gates, spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff ’s Office, did not have an update on the injured man’s condition Tuesday. The suspect and lone occupant of the stolen car fled on foot. A K9 officer was unable to track the suspects. Detectives from the Major Accident Response and Reconstruction Unit are conducting the investigation. There is no description of the suspect. Gates said Tuesday the investigation is still open and active.
Police are searching for this man, believed to have stolen a truck in Covington that was carrying a sleeping 2 year old. Contributed photo
Community news and notes POLICE SEE INCREASE IN MAIL THEFTS Northeast King County has been experiencing an increase in mail thefts, with 68 reports in a recent 14 week period, according to the King County Sheriff ’s Office. The reasons behind this uptick are unclear. Detectives have arrested several suspects, but mailboxes continue to be an easy target of opportunity for thieves. The suspects are looking for mail that contains items they can turn around quickly; such as gift cards and/or cash. If they find checks they’re washing them, making them out to themselves and changing the amounts. While the thefts happen at all hours of the day, most occur during two different time periods, noon-2 p.m. and midnight-2 a.m. The suspects target traditional mailboxes, yet they aren’t deterred by locking ones either. They will pry open locked boxes and have even gone so far as to use a torch on the hinges on a bank of mailboxes like those found in many housing developments. To stay protected from these thefts, police say to make a habit of collecting your mail every day. Also, consider buying a locking mailbox. If you’re going on vacation either arrange for a neighbor to collect your mail or ask the post office to hold your mail until you return. When sending mail, don’t place it out for your mail carrier; drop it off at the post office. Remember, that red flag is a notice to everyone that there is mail in the box.
Most importantly, citizens know best what is suspicious activity in their neighborhood. They are urged to call police if they see someone spending time at or near mailboxes or following a mail carrier. Several arrests of mail thieves have happened because citizens called about something they saw that just didn’t seem right.
WREATHS PLACED IN COVINGTON DURING WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA CEREMONY Members of the Disabled American Veterans, local Chapter No. 33, placed Christmas wreaths on “fallen hero” chapter members graves at Tahoma National Cemetery as part of Wreaths Across America ceremonies last month. Ceremonies were held across the country on Dec. 13. The goal of the wreath laying ceremony is to honor and show respect for departed veterans at Christmas time. Chapter No. 33 in Kent has 93 departed veteran hero’s interned at Tahoma National Cemetery in Covington.
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As I sit here in the office this morning, trying to do take care of my daily tasks, I only have one thing on my mind. The Seahawks 28-22 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers Sunday. I am still in shock. I have to admit, for a while during the game I was losing faith. I was starting to think about what a great season we had and how we were that close to making it to the Super Bowl again this year. And then everything changed. The fourth quarter, actually the last few minutes of the game, might have been the most exciting minutes I can ever remember watching of a football game in my life. It happened so fast. So many of the Seahawks’ final plays that needed to go Seattle’s way, did. It was perfect. In a way, I’m happy the game turned out the way it did — being as stressful as it was — because last year we didn’t get that in the Super Bowl. It was nice to win and nice to win big over the Denver Broncos but having close, nail-biting games make watching all that more entertaining. I was getting very frustrated during the game with Lakewood local, wide receiver Jermaine Kearse. For those who know me, it has always been known that I had a love-hate for Kearse when he played for the Dawgs. He would drive me crazy when he could catch passes when he was double, even triple teamed but would drop passes straight to him. But when he started playing for the Hawks, things changed. He got Lasik eye surgery in February 2013 and that seemed to help him see the passes coming his way more clearly. Now that you know the history of my loveStaff Writer Sarah Wehmann
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hate for Kearse, you will understand why I was frustrated with him Sunday. No matter if Russell Wilson should have thrown some or all of those passes to him or not, all four of Wilson’s interceptions came off passes intended for Kearse. And it was driving me crazy. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. When the game was down to the wire, I was getting nervous even watching Wilson attempt to pass the ball to anyone — I couldn’t stand to see the Packers pick it off again. And I was convinced that if he threw Kearse’s way, it would be intercepted again for sure. As I watched with my fiancé and his family and let them all know my feelings toward Kearse and the interceptions – I told them there was one way for him to redeem himself. I said, he would be able to do so if he scored the game winning touchdown. Little did I know, that less than four minutes into overtime that would actually happen. Wilson hit Kearse for the 35-yard touchdown, sending everyone in Seattle into a frenzy. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
Kearse had redeemed himself. This looked all too familiar, too – Kearse caught the game winning touchdown in last year’s conference title game against the 49ers. And for the first time in 10 years, the Seahawks are the defending Super Bowl champions trying to win back-to-back titles. Watching Wilson and Kearse and a number of other Hawks show their true emotions after the game was almost as breathtaking as the game itself. It was nice to see the raw emotion flow from people who society wants us to think are big, tough guys who don’t cry. Those tears of joy shed by the Hawks shows the heart these players have. You can see the hard work and dedication they put into what they do out there on the field. It may not have been pretty, at first, and it may not have been the best game, offensively, but the Hawks held on and fought back. Now they are headed back to a familiar stage where everyone’s eyes will be on them as they defend their title facing off against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Feb. 1.
refer to them as Brandy Pickering and Kathy McCauley (the creative goddesses). I admit some think, for no good reason, I am Mr. Boring at times. It is not uncommon for certain reporters who work for me to give me the “he should be locked up” eye roll when I give them little known buttermilk facts. I have a moderately grown daughter and I am very familiar with the “Is he still talking or is that wind?” look from Katy (and her evil little Yorkie, commonly known as Yodi, the Princess over Me). After listening to the goddesses make fun of me, I returned the next day ready for battle. I informed the creative goddesses I do have a show I watch on Saturdays and Sundays – “Book TV” on C-Span. I love “Book TV.” I was informed by the goddesses that “Book TV” didn’t count. Why do goddesses get to make up rules that no one ever tells me about? There is a plot lurking in that rulebook. I decided it was time to break out my secret weapon. I began whining to them about one of the best “Book TV” programs I had seen in a long time. The program featured three or four hours of speakers from the National Constitution Center. Each one was moderated by Jeffery Rosen, president and CEO of the organization and an excellent Constitutional attorney. If you
haven’t been to the Constitution Center’s website and you have kids interested in the subject, it is a great resource, and very fun according to me – Mr. Zippy. The website, constitutioncenter.org, has the Constitution articles and amendments with links to many articles explaining stories and court rulings. One example involves the articles linked to Article VI, usually referred to as the supremacy clause. I always thought it meant that I was the supreme being over Princess Yodi. The evil Yorkie was spending a week at my house during the “Book TV” programs and one of the speakers pointed out the Constitution describes the rights and limits of the government, not the people (I guess that means me). Somehow the little mutt got the gist and I had to give her an extra treat for lying to a doggie. Another new rule no one told me about. If you or your kids go to the Constitution Center’s website there are fine articles on the supremacy clause with accurate explanations of what it means and the current issues involving the article. OK, I admit “Book TV” may not be all that when it comes to the high-brow entertainment
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RAPE • Police reported child rape reports at 10 p.m. on Jan. 15. Police said an individual had sex with two juvenile victims over the past 18 months. LARCENY • Theft was reported at 7:33 p.m. on Jan. 19. Police said vehicle badge emblems were pried off cars in a residential driveway on the 16000 block of Southeast 258th Street. • Theft from an automobile was reported at 7:11 p.m. on Jan. 19 outside of Costco, 27520 Covington Way. • A commercial burglary was reported at 9:50 a.m. on Jan. 19. Police said cash was stolen from Dance Expressions, 23730 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road SE. • A vehicle prowl was reported at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 in a driveway on the 23400 block of Southeast 245th Street. • A residential burglary was reported at 7:59 a.m. on Jan. 17. Police said suspect(s) burglarized an occupied home on the 27000 block of 200th Avenue Southeast. • Items were reported stolen at 533 p.m. on Jan .16 from a vehicle parked at Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 SE 248th St. • Shoplifting of a ring was reported at 4:52 p.m. on Jan. 16 at Anthony’s Jewelry, 17039 SE 272nd St. • Items were reported stolen at 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 16 from an unlocked vehicle parked in a residential driveway on the 24200 block of 236th Avenue Southeast. The victim told police that the theft led to fraud. • Shoplifting was reported at 11:21 a.m. on Jan. 16 at Walmart, 17432 SE 270th Place.
• Two trash cans were reported stolen at 8:18 a.m. on Jan. 16 from a residential driveway on the 25700 block of 177th Place Southeast. • Theft to several vehicles was reported at 7 a.m. on Jan. 16. Police said unlocked vehicles parked in driveways on the 23100 block of Southeast 246th Court were rummaged through and had items stolen. • Items were reported stolen at 9:21 p.m. on Jan. 15 from a vehicle parked outside of Subway, 26916 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road SE. • A laptop was reported stolen and vehicle window broken at 5:37 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Fred Meyer, 16735 SE 272nd St., parking lot. • A theft arrest was reported at 4:58 p.m. on Jan. 14 on the 23400 block of Southeast 264th Street. • Items were reported stolen at 4:13 a.m. on Jan. 14 from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway on the 26100 block of 192nd Place Southeast. • Attempted residential burglary was reported at 8:08 p.m. on Jan. 13 on the 26800 block of 196th Avenue Southeast. • Mail theft was reported at 11:22 a.m. on Jan. 13 at an apartment complex on the 26700 block of 171st Place Southeast.
ALCOHOL • Police reported a “drunkenness” incident at 12:41 a.m. on Jan. 14 on the 28600 block of 224th Place Southeast. Police said there was a disturbance between four intoxicated people with a gun involved. DRIVING • Police reported a DUI arrest at 7:35 a.m. on Jan. 14. Police said an impaired driver was spinning tires on public roadway pavement in front of a school bus, causing noise and smoke, on three occasions. ASSAULT • A fourth-degree assault arrest was reported at 5:27 p.m. on Jan. 18 at a home on the 2810 block of 231st Place Southeast. • Assault was reported at 12:08 a.m. on Jan. 17. Police said an individual shut another person’s arm in a car door after an argument at Gloria’s Lounge, 223220 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road SE. • Fourth-degree assault was reported at 8:45 p.m. on Jan. 14 at Metro Route 168, at Southeast 192nd
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FRAUD • Credit card fraud was reported at 11:56 a.m. on Jan. 15 by an individual living on the 2400 block of Witte Road Southeast. • Fraud by phone was reported at 8:02 a.m. on Jan. 15 on the 16700 block of Southeast 251st Place. • A potential fraud was reported at 11:20 a.m. on Jan. 14. Police said Tahoma High School’s superintendent reported that an unknown person used copied Tahoma PTA coupons at a local business. DRUGS • Police reported at 12:58 p.m. on Jan. 14 that heroin was found on an individual who was being booked on a theft warrant on the 26200 block of 183rd Avenue Southeast. VANDALISM • Police reported the rear window of a vehicle shattered at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 at Foss Market, 16255 SE 256th St. TRESPASSING • Trespassing was reported at 8:19 a.m. on Jan. 18 at Fred Meyer, 26520 state Route 169. Store management told police that the subject had been caught sleeping in the store three or four times over the previous two weeks. • Trespassing was reported at 11:36 p.m. on Jan. 17 at Safeway, 17023 SE 272nd St. • Trespassing was reported at 1:46 p.m. on Jan. 15. A female told police that an unknown male swung a hammer and threatened to shoot her on the 27000 block of Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE • Police reported a suspicious circumstance at 3:01 p.m. on Jan. 17. Police received a report that an unidentified subject took photos of a naked 10-monthold boy with a camera phone in the Costco, 27520 Covington Way, public restroom.
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Lawmakers launch session with some unusual proposals BY COOPER INVEEN WNPA Olympia News Bureau
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[ SMOKE from page 1] One of the bills that didn’t make the cut was reintroduced this session by its primary sponsor, Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, a Democrat from the 34th district. If enacted into law, the bill would allow people with a single misdemeanor marijuana conviction to vacate their conviction status. This means they could have their case revisited and the current law applied to their previous crime. The bill would only apply to individuals 21 or older at the time of conviction and in possession of 40 grams or less of marijuana. Fitzgibbon said the law would not apply to people with multiple convictions, marijuana-related or otherwise. “(It’s) aimed at those people that don’t have other charges on their record,” Fitzgibbon said in a phone interview. When the bill was introduced in the last biennium, Fitzgibbon said there was an estimated 3,000-4,000 people this would affect.
bills are likely to turn a few heads. Sixteen Republicans and three Democrats have sponsored House Bill 1051, which would require Supreme Court justices — but no other judicial officer in the state — to declare a partisan affiliation when running for election. One sponsor, Rep. Hans Dunshee, D-Snohomish, has called the bill more of a poke at the Supreme Court than a genuine attempt to
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[ WEOPLES from page 1] with her writing class, it also carries over into her every day life. “This (class) has revolutionized dinner conversation at my house,” she said. Sometimes, she said, she gets so animated and passionate that her mother has to bring her back to normal talking speed using an unconventional but good-natured method. “If my mom finds me talking too fast, she squirts me with a water bottle... in the face,” Simmons said, laughing. “She carries it with her now, because apparently it’s an issue.” If you think this kind of passion and interest in the Constitution among high school students is an anomaly, you wouldn’t be too far off. Renee Hancock, another Weoples team member this year, said she is concerned about how little knowledge high school students have regarding the Constitution and current events. In 2011, the New York Times reported that fewer than half of eighth graders in the U.S. “knew the purpose of the Bill of Rights.” That statistic was found through the National Assessment of Education Progress test taken by fourth, eighth and 12th grade students in 2010. Last week, however, Arizona became the first state to approve a new law requiring high school students to pass a civics citizenship test, the same test that new U.S. citizens must pass. After a search in Washington’s bill database, it appears there has not been a similar piece of legislation introduced this session so far. Hancock said the knowledge she has gained in the class has not only translated well into her other classes, but also into her admissions interviews for college. During her interviews she was asked to explain what she thinks the biggest current issue is in the U.S. She said she had a plethora of ideas to talk about at length. When she tells them about this class, the admissions officers are stunned, Hancock said. “I think it’s kind of impressive that I’m using all this free time to debate the Constitution,” she said. “Nerdy, but impressive.” Tahoma’s Weoples team will travel to Washington, D.C. in April for the National competition. During the next few months they will not only be studying hard, but also holding fundraisers to help finance their trip. People interested in donating to their trip can send checks addressed to Tahoma We the People to: Tahoma We the People PO Box 116 Maple Valley, WA 98038
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PREP SCOREBOARD GIRLS BASKETBALL Jan. 12 Nathan Hale 11, Tahoma 70 Jan. 13 Mt. Rainier 24, Tahoma 61 Todd Beamer 76, Kentwood 23 Thom. Jefferson 28, Kentlake 56 Jan. 16 Kentlake 75, Decatur 11 Kentwood 41, Fedral Way 53 Tahoma 72, Thom. Jefferson 35 BOYS SWIM Jan. 13 Kentwood 89, Kentlake 96 Tahoma 69, Mt. Rainier 117 Jan. 15 Federal Way 67, Kentwood 93 Kentlake 134, Emerald Ridge 43 Rogers (Puyallup) 93, Tahoma 92
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Scott Funston’s trip to Austin, Texas for a national cyclocross competition was almost wrecked because of a few trees. About 30 minutes before his race on Sunday, Jan. 11, he and the 62 other competitors were told it was canceled. For the next two hours, he and his family thought they’d wasted a trip to Texas. However, Funston said the race officials came back and said racing would resume the next day, Monday. A couple of 200-year-old oak trees caused the delay, Funston said. The race track was alongside the trees and the repetitive riding through the mud was damaging the roots. “Because of the conditions, they wanted to wait a day and let it dry it out,” he said in a phone interview after the race. Funston, a ninth grade student at Tahoma Junior High, has been competing in cyclocross since he was 10. The sport is a hybrid between mountain biking and road cycling. Funston took home the gold medal in his age division, junior men’s 15-16. He said he hopes to continue to race in cyclocross and in two years qualify for the world championships. In order to compete at that level, racers must be at least 17 years old by Dec. 31 the year of the competition. Funston is 14, but his racing age is 15.
Scott Funston, a ninth grade student at Tahoma Junior High, celebrated winning the gold medal at the national cyclocross championship in Austin, Texas Jan. 12. This was his first top spot in the sport. BRIAN NELSON, Cyclocross Magazine This year, the cyclocross World Championship is being held in Tábor, Czech Republic. But Funston said Belgium is the ultimate venue for cyclocross. “In Belgium, cyclocross is almost like American football,” he said. Funston rides for Rad Racing NW, which includes mostly
Western Washington riders. Layton Meyers, Funston’s friend and teammate, also raced in the junior men’s 15-16 division in Austin. He placed seventh. Funston’s passion for the sport was handed down to him through his dad, Ron. Ron quit racing in his 40s but he
still continues to ride, Funston said. This is Funston’s first gold medal of his racing career, having won multiple second and third place spots in the past. He said it’s the atmosphere that he loves about the sport. “I just kind of like being out [ more GOLD page 15 ]
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Conks fall in showdown with top-ranked Federal Way BY ERIC MANDEL ericmandel@covingtonreporter.com
The Kentwood boys basketball team lost for only the second time this season during a battle of conference leaders Jan. 16. The Conks, who sit atop the SPSL 4A Northeast conference, fell to Northwest conference leaders Federal Way, 77-64. The Eagles are the states No. 1 ranked team in 4A. As of press deadline Tuesday, Kentwood was 4-0 in conference, 13-2 overall. The Conks will host second-place Kentridge on Jan. 24. Kentwood coach Blake Solomon said his squad played “pretty well” against the top-ranked Eagles, especially defensively through the third quarter. The Conks cold shooting hurt, he said, particularly at the free throw line, where the group connected on just 15 of their 34 attempts. “Make a couple of those and the game changes quite a bit,” Solomon said. Solomon said the game worked as a measuring stick for the rest of the season. “I told the team, if that is best the state has to offer we are really close,” he said. “It’s kind of good for our kids to see that they can play with anybody.” In other local action Jan. 16, Kentlake won its third game in a row, dropping Decatur 72-48. Tahoma, meanwhile, lost 40-45 against Northwest conference foe Thomas Jefferson. As of press deadline, the Falcons and Bears were both 1-3 in conference, 10-5 and 5-10 overall, respectively.
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A list of jobs to start during winter in the garden
1. Buy and plant bare root roses. Area nurseries have a great price on roses during the winter because they are sold “bare root� or without a pot and soil. This means they usually have their roots encased in a plastic bag with damp sawdust keeping the bare roots damp. Bare
[ UNUSUAL from page 6] first section. Sen. Jan Angel, R-Port Orchard, has sponsored Senate Bill 5008, which would amend the state definition of a “beverage� to exclude beer and other malt drinks. The proposal is all about the container, though not the liquid inside. The bill would allow business owners to sell beer in a new type of container with a recyclable lid. That type of bottle is prohibited under current law. HB 1004, co-sponsored by Rep. Larry Springer, DKirkland, and nine others, would allow community colleges and universities to hold alcohol tastings for those over the age of 18. It would also allow people between the ages of 18 and 21 to taste alcohol in relevant courses, such as viticulture. Rep. Sherry Appleton, DPoulsbo, co-sponsored HB 1024, which would remove the felony classification from drug possession charges, reducing them to simple misdemeanors. The bill is set
box with the rose no matter what the package recommends. Our mild winter climate means the rose roots do not need the added protection of cardboard.
is also a “Columnar� apple tree that bears fruit on the trunk or short spurs. This tree does not branch out. The “Columnar� apple tree needs just 2 feet of room and can be grown in a half whiskey barrel.
2. Buy and plant bare root fruit trees and berries. Once again, winter is the best time to add bare root fruit trees because they are under the anesthetic of winter and won’t suffer from the transplant operation. If your New Year’s resolution is to become more selfsufficient by growing more food, make this the week you add a mini-orchard to your property. Apple trees come in dwarf and semidwarf root stocks and there
3. Buy and plant bare root flowering shrubs. Old-fashioned favorites like lilac, spiraea, forsythia and quince can be purchased bare root and a dozen of these blooming shrubs will take up less space in your car than a week’s worth of groceries. Use a mix of inexpensive bare root shrubs and a few evergreens to design a border of plant material along a property line or in front of a fence line to create a tapestry of bloom. A mix of blooming bushes can replace the evergreen
to be presented to the House Public Safety Committee on Jan. 16, but Appleton believes it’s too early to predict how the proposal will do. “I expect that moving this through the Legislature will be a big challenge, and I can’t predict whether we’ll make it this year or not,� she said via email. “What I hope to accomplish is to improve on the situation we now have, which finds us with people still incarcerated in our state for simple possession.� Appleton’s identical bill last year never made it to the House floor. But proposing the same bill multiple times
is not uncommon in the Legislature. “All ideas need to start somewhere,� said independent pollster Stuart Elway. “If they know it’s not going to pass this time, maybe next time or five years down the road it’ll gain traction. There’s a lot of [bills] that take two or three sessions before they ever make it further along.� Among other interesting bills is a measure to outlaw breed-based dog bans, which some dog owners believe unfairly target certain breeds without the science
to back up the bans. Another proposed bill would create an advisory committee to set East Asian-medicine standards. The fate or future of any of these proposals rests with the legislative process that opened Monday in Olympia. For the curious, bills filed and their hearing schedule if referred to committee may be accessed at http://app.leg.wa.gov/ billinfo/. For Legislature committee schedules, go to http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/pages/calendar.aspx.
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root roses this time of year are still dormant so this also makes them easier to plant, as they won’t suffer as much from the shock of transplanting. Bare root roses are much easier to load into the car and carry about the garden. This is the best time of year to find named varieties of hybrid tea roses like the disease-resistant Peace rose, climbing roses like the classic New Dawn pink rose and hardy shrub, landscape and species roses like the thorny but tough Rosa Rugosa. Planting Tip: Soak the bare roots overnight in a bucket of water and if you buy a boxed bare root rose, do not plant the cardboard
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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MAPLE VALLEY The Maple Valley City Council is recruiting individuals who are interested in serving in the capacity of Alternate Planning Commissioners. The duties of the Alternate Planning Commissioner include attending meetings to stay infonned about land use issues and revisions to the Development Regulations in the City of Maple Valley so that he/she ZLOO EH SUHSDUHG WR ÂżOO DQ XQDQ ticipated vacancy. The Planning Commission meets from 6:30 S P WR S P WKH ÂżUVW DQG third Wednesdays of each month, with occasional special meetings and workshops. In order to qualify for this appointment, individuals must be residents of, or own prope1ty in, the City of Maple Valley. Persons should have an interest in environmental affairs, planning, land use, and residential and commercial development as evidenced by training, experience, RU DFWLRQV 7KH WHUP RI RIÂżFH IRU an Alternate Planning Commissioner is two years. If the event an Alternate Planning CommisVLRQHU ÂżOOV D 3ODQQLQJ &RPPLV sioner vacancy, their term may be extended for up to four years. The deadline for those wishing to be considered is Monday,
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and ever boring line of pyramidalis arborvitae lined up like green soldiers. The more diverse the plants in your landscape the better it is for local birds, bees, insects and wildlife. 4. Order seeds from catalogs now or buy seeds from local nurseries offered by local seed companies. Those of us who live in Western Washington are lucky to have Ed Hume Seed Company based in Puyallup with Ed Hume himself still recommending the best seed varieties and planting tips from his 50-plus years of local gardening experience. You can find Ed Hume seeds at many home centers, grocery stores and nurseries or order online at EdHumeSeeds.com. It is still too early to start many seeds either indoors or out, but
purchasing seeds now ensures that the varieties you want will be in stock and you can use the information on the package to plot out when and where to plant the seed. Tip: Displaying colorful seed packs in a basket or bowl is a great spring tonic. You can also string a piece of twine across a window or mantel. Then use clothes pins to clip the seed packages to the twine for an inspirational banner of summer bounty to come. 5. Sign up for a class at a nursery, check out some gardening books from the library or buy early-bird discount tickets to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show (www.gardenshow.com). There is a lot of winter inspiration available now to heat up your spring fever.
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...obituaries Marie Ann (Barnes) Evans
Marie Ann (Barnes) Evans passed in peace and surrounded with family on January 15, 2015. Marie is preceded in death by her parents, Henry Clay and Naomi Belle (Horner) Barnes, sister Lydia, brothers Hank and Gene, grandson, Ronald Paul Armstrong and son-in-law, Ken Jensen. She is lovingly survived by her husband of 65 years Gomer Evans, sister, Hazella Peterson, daughter Sherrie Evans, daughter Debby Campbell and son-in-law Mark Campbell; her “turdâ€? daughter, Nonie Coby; Grandson Michael Armstrong and fiancĂŠ Jennifer Kirsch, Grandson Jeffery Campbell and wife Kate, and Granddaughter, Jennifer Jensen; along with great-grandchildren Kenny JensenIshii; Ashley and Dylan Armstrong; Sydney, Sonya and Matthew Campbell; and Hunter, Olivia, Will and Jaxon Kirsch; and 32 nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Black Diamond Eagles on Saturday, February 7th at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Marie’s wish is for donations to Children’s Hospital (4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 or online at https://giveto.seattlechildrens.org) and/or the Black Diamond Historical Society (PO Box 232, Black Diamond, WA 98010). 1231180
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4� Concrete floor with fibermix reinforcement and zip-strip crack control, 16’x8’ raised panel steel overhead door, 3’x6’8’ Permabilt door w/stainless steel lockset and self-closing hinges, 4’x3’ double glazed vinyl window w/screen, 10’ continuous flow ridge vent.
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