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State deals with whether WHL players should be paid as employees
Fred Satterstrom retires Friday as the city’s planning director. Satterstrom, who worked for the city of Kent for 32 years, says he will miss the many relationships he has built with employees over the years. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter
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Whether or not players for the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds and other Western Hockey League (WHL) junior teams should be paid minimum wages has turned into a hot topic before the state Legislature. An ongoing investigation by the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) into whether child labor laws have been broken by the teams triggered WHL owners of teams in Seattle, Spokane, Everett and the Tri-Cities to lobby the Legislature to pass a bill that would exempt the teams Farwell from minimum wage law because the players should be considered amateur athletes and not employees. “This issue is so significant that if not passed, it could negatively impact our ability to operate and force us to move out of state,” said Gary Davidson, Everett Silvertips general manager, according to a videotape of a Senate Commerce & Labor Committee meeting on Feb. 18 in Olympia. Russ Farwell, general manager of the Thunderbirds, also testified in front of the Senate committee. “We strongly support this bill because we are now being examined as if our players should be considered employees rather than amateur hockey players,” said Farwell, who added the team has operated since 1977 in the state as a top-level amateur development league for the NHL. “We would like to clarify this. The legislation clarifies our position at the top level of amateur hockey and allows us to keep operating.” [ more PLAYERS page 3 ]
Downtown Kent on the upswing
Retiring city planning director sees revival at work with many developments BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
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Kentridge High’s Derek Freitag hugs his coach, Todd Lantz, after capturing the 106-pound championship at Mat Classic XXVII in the Tacoma Dome last Saturday. Freitag scored a 6-2 decision over Union’s Ethan Rotondo in the final. Story, photos, page 11. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
When Fred Satterstrom looks at the development of downtown from Kent Station to the ShoWare Center to The Platform Apartments, he has a simple description. “The there is here now,” he said. Few people know Kent’s development over the last few decades as well as Satterstrom, who retires Friday as the city plan-
ning director. “Now as I look back it’s one of the most significant votes in my 32 years because the way Kent Station has worked out,” Satterstrom said as he sat in his office last week chatting about the shopping center that opened in 2005. “I think Kent Station has given Kent some regional notoriety,” he said. “People who are [ more PLANNER page 4 ]
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Few high school students do it as well as Kent-Meridian’s April Rose Nguyen, a generous, quiet, quick-thinking leader. She is not your typical student. “She’s a top 1-percenter,” Travis Foltz, her history teacher, said
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Ralph, Stober chase City Council positions BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
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Bailey Stober hopes his third race might finally get him a seat on the Kent City Council while Dana Ralph plans to run for a second term to continue what she’s helped accomplished on the council. Stober and Ralph officially announced their campaigns last week for the seven-member council. Candidates must file by midMay with King County Elections if they plan to run for office.
MAYOR COOKE TO DELIVER CITY ADDRESS The Kent Chamber of Commerce will host Mayor Suzette Cooke’s annual State of the City address and luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. The event is open to the public. The cost is $30 per person, which includes lunch. Cost for Chamber members is $20 if prepaid, $25 at the door. There is no charge for people who wish to attend but forgo the lunch. All are required to register either online at KentChamber.com or by calling 253-854-1770.
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Stober, who lost council races against Ken Sharp in 2013 and against Deborah Ranniger in 2011, will seek Ranniger’s position. Ranniger said last week she will not seek a fourth term after
12 years on the council. “Over the past two years I’ve talked to seniors, young folks, families and business owners and one thing is clear: they are ready for a fresh perspective on the Kent City Council,” Stober said in an email seeking support for his campaign. “It is with my vision, drive and love for our city that I announce my candidacy to serve you on the Kent City Council.” Sharp defeated Stober by 272 votes. “We came 272 votes short of
electing one of the youngest elected officials in the state and one of the youngest bi-racial elected officials in the United States,” said Stober, who will turn 24 in July. Stober remains under investigation by the state Public Disclosure Commission, which is looking into a January 2014 complaint that Stober failed to file expense reports during his campaign against Sharp. The commission doesn’t have any timeline for when that investigation might be completed.
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shouldn’t be considered employees. “The bill redefines what a student athlete is,” Keiser said. “These are not pro athletes. They are not getting direct reimbursement but they do have a future promise of success in pro sports or a full-ride for a higher education scholarship. “The issue is these kids are high school students staying with families in the community and they play their hearts out. It’s wonderful to see the games, they are just wild. They are learning and earning the future for their lives.” Nobody testified against the Senate bill.
[ PLAYERS from page 1 ] Farwell said it’s important for the city of Kent that the T-Birds keep operating because they are the anchor tenant of the city-owned ShoWare Center and the team signed a 30-year contract with Kent when it started playing at the arena in 2009 after moving to town from Seattle. City officials are closing watching the L&I case and the legislation. “We don’t know what the impact will be but it has the potential to seriously disrupt Western Hockey League operations and makeup,” said Ben Wolters, city economic and community development director, in a phone interview. “It clearly has raised questions, enough that legislators are willing to sponsor legislation to block the inquiry and make clear the general punch clock wages doesn’t apply to amateur hockey.” Players, who are ages 16-20, are paid a stipend of about $50 per week. All equipment and travel costs are covered and players receive a year of paid post-secondary education for each season they play. They stay with host families at no cost to the players. But L&I started an investigation in the winter of 2013 after someone filed a complaint about possible violation of child labor laws because the players put in so many hours of practice and games with basically no pay. “It is a child labor investigation,” said Matthew Erlich, L&I spokesman, in an email. “Issues in child labor cases often involve supervision, duties, and hours of work.” Erlich would not disclose the name of the complainant because of the ongoing investigation. He said
Stober, who lives on the East Hill, said he would reach out to regional and state partners to improve Kent. “It’s clear that we can’t fully fund or fix the issues that impact us everyday - like traffic, parks and infrastructure, and public safety - without being engaged with our regional and legislative partners,” he said. “I’ll make sure we’re not just at the table, but leading the discussions that impact our quality of life.” Stober, who works as a communications and marketing consultant for several small businesses and a political client, said he will focus on
Legal action The state is investigating whether the Seattle Thunderbirds and other Western Hockey League junior teams broke child labor laws. And state legislators have joined the fray, examining if players should be paid minimum wages. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, T-Birds there is no timeframe for completion of the investigation. L&I consulted with the state Attorney General’s Office in December and decided to move forward with the investigation. “We are contacting the league and teams for additional information,” Erlich said. “A central issue remains the relationship between the teams and participants.” Any possible penalties against the WHL teams will depend upon the outcome of the investigation, Erlich said. So far, the Legislature has supported the WHL. Senate and House committees each passed bills (Senate bill 5893, House bill 1930) last week to exempt the teams from
paying minimum wages. The full Senate and House will now consider the bills. Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, whose district includes Kent, sponsored the bill. Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, serves on the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee. “I wanted to bring this bill forward to start the conversation on the status of these amateur athletes,” said Fain during his testimony. “Certainly, Sen. Keiser is very well aware of the importance of the Thunderbirds to South King County and the city of Kent. She and I share that it is a great program that does a lot of good things for amateur athletes involved in it.” Keiser agreed that the players
But attorney Theodore Charney, of Toronto, Ontario, sent the committee a letter to oppose the bill. Charney also filed class action lawsuits in October in Canada on behalf of players against three hockey leagues, including the WHL, alleging that players are employees and should be paid minimum wages. The class action seeks to recover back wages, vacation pay, holiday pay and overtime pay. Charney, in his letter to the Senate, said he opposes the bill because players should be paid. “The bill attempts to limit the teams’ obligations to pay their players minimum wages,” Charney said. “These players put in long, hard hours so that the teams’ owners may gain revenues without receiving even the state’s statutorily mandated minimum wages. “The attempt to exclude the teams from minimum wage obligations and to exclude minors from the protection of the IWA (Industrial Welfare Act) should not be considered by this Legislature.”
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graduate. Satterstrom and his wife are Kent-Meridian High graduates and live in unincorporated King County, just outside of Kent. Satterstrom moved to Kent at age 12 when his family relocated from Minnesota.
Satterstrom Day in Kent. Satterstrom helped shape land use for $3.5 billion worth of construction in his 32 years with the city, Cooke said. While attending the University of Washington, Satterstrom developed an interest in urban planning. “It was the early 1970s and I was into environmental planning and found out about urban planning and it seemed like good, professional, responsible work,” Satterstrom said. “I wanted to do public service and saw this work as one way of doing that.” He worked seven years for the city of Tukwila prior to coming to Kent on a temporary contract for 44 days before eventually getting hired as a full-time planner. Along with Nancy, his wife of 41 years, Satterstrom raised three children, each a Kentridge High School
The couple will leave soon for an across-the-nation drive to visit their children, who live in Boston, Houston and Las Vegas. Pictures of his children decorated Satterstrom’s office over the years. He’s certainly proud of what all three have accomplished. Kyle recently got his doctorate in bioengineering from Harvard University; Kirsti works in internal communications for a University of Texas medical branch in Houston; and Kenna works as a restaurant and lounge manager for the Wynn Las Vegas Resort.
Although none of his children followed his line of work, Satterstrom exposed them to urban planning through his job as well as on trips to big cities. That’s why it pleased Satterstrom to hear Kirsti talk about land use in Houston. “When she moved there last August and we were driving around she would ask why was there a repair garage next to a residential home, don’t they have zoning here?” he said. “I told her they didn’t until recently. The kids are very observant about the urban environment.” Satterstrom expects Kent to see more apartment complexes in the years ahead, built in the style similar to The Platform Apartments and the new Kent Station Apartments. “I see multiple family coming back,” he said. “It’s not just the two projects downtown. There was a 10year period up to a year or
two ago where there weren’t any apartments being built. The market is changing and there is now a reason for urban residential to occur here. “I think light rail on West Hill will bring more residential use and in the long run upgrade that area over time. It will take a while but the area should revitalize a few years after the station is developed.” As far as what Satterstrom will miss most about his job, he didn’t hesitate to answer. “When you work 32 years in the same place you don’t just come here and work, you come here and you develop relationships,” he said. “I will miss my fellow employees and sitting in on the mayor’s leadership team meeting on Monday morning and talking about high level policy issues as well as who won the Super Bowl and who made that call in the last game.”
a board member with the Kiwanis Club of Kent. Ralph defeated Michael Sealfon in 2011 to get her first council seat. “I am looking forward to continuing the work that is being done,” Ralph said in a media release on Saturday. “We have made progress towards paying down debt, improving the bond rating, stabilizing funding for streets and adding funding for additional police officers. We have also stabilized the funding structure for human services.” Ralph is in her second
year as council president and also serves on the council’s Operations, Public Works and Public Safety committees. She’s involved in regional committees as a member of the Transportation Policy Board, Regional Law Safety and Justice Committee, South County Area Transportation Board and the Watershed Resource Inventory Area 9 committee. She’s also on the Kent Kiwanis Club executive board and chair of the Kent Drug Free Coalition. “I am proud of the accomplishments of the past
several years and would be honored to continue working to insure a positive foundation for Kent’s future,” Ralph said. “I really do love serving this community.” Ralph has raised $4,069 so far in campaign funds, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Her largest contributors include Kent resident Judith Woods ($250), Kent residents Linda Martinez and Mohinder Sohal ($200 each); Republic Services, of Phoenix, ($200) and Virk Brothers 2 Inc., of Kent, ($200).
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not from Kent know about Kent Station and know about the community. And it’s led to other things. As much as ShoWare is maligned by certain residents, it has brought notoriety to Kent that complements the overall picture of downtown so much so that people desire to live here now.” Satterstrom, 65, however, recalls that Kent Station almost never got off the ground. “It started out as a very controversial action,” he said. “The City Council in its first vote on it turned down the plan to go out and purchase the property for the purpose of developing it for a mixed-use development. It involved a land sale that might not bring back the same revenue as the city had paid to obtain the property.” Borden Chemical ran a
property but agreed to sell it to the city and relocate. But the council voted 4-3 against the sale before a change in council members a short time later resulted in a 4-3 vote to buy the property. Brent McFall, the city of Kent chief administrative officer in the 1990s, and then-Mayor Jim White came up with the idea for Kent Station, Satterstrom said. “It’s a good time (to retire) because I’ve seen the city accomplish some things,” Satterstrom said about the big changes downtown. “My only part in it, I didn’t have the ideas, but I played a role in recognizing good ideas and trying to set them in motion.” Mayor Suzette Cooke commended Satterstrom at the Feb. 17 council meeting for his years of work. She proclaimed Feb. 27 as Fred
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Increase in oil trains poses a risk to our valley My bedroom window overlooks the Auburn/Kent Valley where the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail yard is sited. I often hear the trains switching at night. If you’ve ever heard a mile-long train change direction, you’d remember the sound: a long, low boom. I’m worried that one day soon, I might hear an even bigger boom, like the one that blasted the West Virginia town of Mount Carbon a couple of weeks ago. What’s more, over the past month, an explosion occurred at an oil refinery in California, an oil train derailed in Ontario, Canada, and no fewer than four oil spills were reported in North Dakota. All these events should remind us of the derailment and explosion of an oil train in Canada in 2013 that tragically killed 47 people. A disaster like that can happen right here in Auburn or Kent if we don’t take action now. More trains mean greater risk. The Bakken oil rush has increased the number of carloads of oil to 435,000 per year in 2013. That’s 45 times the number of oil-by-rail tank cars moved in 2008. The oil companies are not removing highly explosive gases such as ethane, propane and butane before shipping the oil in rail cars, making these tankers, even the newer CPC-1232 tankers that were involved in all three of the most recent derailments, nothing more than rolling bombs that pass through our cities near our homes, schools, hospitals and businesses. The Interurban Trail runs through Auburn next to the rail lines. When I ride my bike there, I’ve often seen a dad teaching his daughter to ride. The increased risk of the little girl getting asthma or cancer from diesel fumes aside, if there were an explosion, in whose ledger would her death be an [ more MY TURN page 6 ]
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Weighing pros, cons of Obama’s free college plan President Obama’s free community college proposal may sound good on the surface, but is it? 1. Some people are more adept at the trades vs. college. Therefore, why leave out trade schools from being free? 2. School is mandatory up through high school – community college is not. Should two years of community college or a trade school be mandatory and funded by the taxpayers’? 3. If a person has no skin in the game (e.g. it is free), they typically are less motivated to put forth their best effort. 4. We could provide cheap loans, e.g. one-quarter or onehalf percent interest that must be paid back in a 5-15 years after completion of their education, Or give scholarships requiring effort to attain e.g.
Letters policy The Kent 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. tell why I want to succeed, my goals etc. Setup mentoring and measurable progress towards completion. 5. Do something that is not just another step toward an entitlement, which is one of the problems with our country now. Let’s stop that mindset and figure out how to help people succeed. As the saying goes – give a person fish, and
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Wyman thinks she can pull it off for 2016, though she needs the support of the Legislature and agreement from the Democratic Party. More on her plan in a moment. Here’s the history: Washington is first, and forever, a caucus state. At those caucuses, the truly faithful of the Democratic and Republican parties gather to choose the delegates to the national conven-
they will eat for a day, teach them how to fish and they will eat for a lifetime. Let’s teach people how to succeed in life so they can provide for themselves, and not rely on Uncle Sam, who is already in debt over his head. Here’s a solution: Solve basic problem vs. free community college. 1. Many young people are trapped in their environment. They have no tools, motivation, nor resources to help them succeed in life, and have no self-esteem. We need to fix that first. 2. Gather the brightest experts in education who have developed programs in and out of the classroom who believe in young people and figured out how to motivate them to accomplish something. Include sharp welfare and DSHS administrators/ case workers who see what is missing in our system. Add unemployment administrators [ more LETTERS page 7 ]
tions, where each party officially nominates its candidate for the Oval Office. In 1988 a few voters got it in their heads that they wanted a say in the process. More than 200,000 people signed an Initiative to the Legislature calling for a presidential primary to give voice to a far greater number of the state’s voters. In theory, candidates would take note of this new primary and make sure the trail of their campaign passed through Washington. [ more CORNFIELD page 7 ]
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[ MY TURN from page 5 ] acceptable loss? Balanced against what? A few dozen jobs at an oil terminal? Oil company profits? Adjacent to the bike trail is a new Environmental Park. We’re trying to reclaim and restore wetlands damaged by excessive and poorly planned development in the valley. If tar sands oil spills into those wetlands, habitat for birds and fish will be irreparably damaged. Heavy tar sands oil (diluted bitumen, or dilbit) is as thick as peanut butter; dilbit sinks in water and cannot be completely cleaned up.
A healthy ecosystem and beautiful lakes and rivers bring tourists and business to Washington State. Oil transport puts all that at risk. We can’t let multinational oil giants use Washington state as a doormat. They want to run roughshod over us in the name of profit, selling dirty fossil fuels to China and the rest of Asia. Fossil fuels that modern climate science tells us are best left where they are: in the ground. The Oil Transportation Safety Bill (HB 1449) is making its way through the state Legislature. The bill won’t stop the trains and the tankers, but it would supply our towns and cities
with the information they need while training our first responders so that they are better prepared for a disaster. Financial responsibility for spills and infrastructure improvements must be assumed by the companies shipping these highly explosive and toxic fuels; taxpayers should not be forced to pay for the damage of an explosion or a spill. The bill ensures that shippers are adequately insured and increases the barrel tax on oil shipments to pay for preparation and training. Our firefighters and other first responders agree: HB 1449 is the LEAST we can do to make our communities safer.
Please call or write to your state senator and tell them, “Protect your constituents, not oil company profits. Pass the Oil Transportation Safety Bill (HB 1449).” The legislative hotline is 1-800562-6000. To comment on the bill visit: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1449 Brian L. Gunn is a political activist living in Auburn. He is a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps and chair of the Washington State Progressive Caucus. If you would like to schedule a presentation on the climate crisis for your group, he can be reached at brian@waprogressives.org
KENT is ranked 17th among 2015’s Cities with the Most and Least Ethno-Racial and Linguistic Diversity, according to WalletHub.com, a personal finance social network that conducted the in-depth analysis. In light of Black History Month, WalletHub identified the most ethnically and linguistically diverse landscapes among 350 of the most populated U.S. cities. In order to do so, it examined each city across three key metrics, including racial and ethnic diversity, language diversity and region of birth diversity.
PUBLIC NOTICES ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENT NOTICE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #358 CITY OF KENT Construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, storm drains, retaining walls, street illumination, landscaping, slope protection, underground power and necessary appurtenances relating to the overall project of the addition of high occupancy vehicle lanes on Pacific Highway South from Kent-Des Moines Road to South 252nd Street, as provided by Ordinance No. 3717. Notice is hereby given that the tenth (10th) installment of the assessment levied for the above named improvement, comprising Local Improvement District No. 358 under Ordinance 3734, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before March 14, 2015, said installment will be delinquent, will have a penalty of nine point five (9.5) percent added, and the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law. Dated this 14 day of February 2015. Aaron BeMiller Finance Director City of Kent, Washington Published in The Kent Reporter February 27, 2015 and March 6, 2015. #1233167. VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER District Healthcare System NOTICE OF BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING Notice is hereby given that committee meetings of the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees will be held as follows: Executive Committee will be held Tuesday March 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center, Renton WA Finance Facilities & Audit Committee will be held on Tuesday March 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center, Renton WA. BOARD OF TRUSTEES (District Healthcare System) By: Sandra Sward Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on February 20, 2015 and February 27, 2015. #1253551. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only
20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME(1-877-894-46 63). Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/homeowner ship/post_purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&search state=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP., 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 3/13/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE ENTRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 18, BLOCK 2, COLBY’S HAZEL VALLEY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 52 OF PLATS, PAGE 58, REORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON Commonly known as: 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE Washington 98146 APN: 166740-0190-04 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/30/2006, recorded 9/1/2006, as Auditor’s File No. 20060901001252, records of King County, Washington, from JOHN F. TAMBURELLI JR.,
AS A SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to RAINIER TITLE, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Beneficial Washington Inc., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No 20140331001258. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust or the Beneficiary’s successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: 8/30/2006 Note Amount: $285,720.50 Interest Paid To: 5/5/2011 Next Due Date: 6/5/2011 PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM THRU NO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL 6/5/2011 41 $1,607.19 $65,894.79 ADVANCES/LATE CHARGES DESCRIPTION TOTAL Accrued Late Charges $160.01 Corporate Advance $25,650.33 Expense Advances $174.80 ESTIMATED FOR CLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIPTION TOTAL Trustee’s Fee’s $750.00 Posting of Notice of Default $75.00 Posting of Notice of Sale $100.00 Publication of Notice of Sale $600.00 Record Appointment of Successor Trustee $14.00 Record Notice of Sale $78.00 T.S.G. Fee $1,018.00 T.S.G. Fee (Tax amount due on TSG) $96.71 Title Datedown Fee $50.00 Mailings $156.20 TOTAL DUE AS OF 10/29/2014 $94,865.36 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $276,416.32, together with interest as provided in the Note from 6/5/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 3/13/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 3/2/2015, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 3/2/2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered
bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 3/2/2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “1” by both first class and certified mail on 8/1/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any comparable state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you be-
lieve you may be entitled to these protections, please contact our office immediately. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 10/30/14 CLEAR RECON CORP., as Successor Trustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT “1” NAME ADDRESS JOHN F. TAMBURELLI JR. 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE Washington 98146 JOHN F. TAMBURELLI JR. 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE WASHINGTON 98146 JOHN F. TAMBURELLI JR. 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE WASHINGTON 98146-3253 Occupant(s)/Tenant(s) 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE WASHINGTON 98146 Occupants/Tenants 646 SW 134TH ST SEATTLE Washington 98146 Published in Kent Reporter on February 6, 2014 and February 27, 2014. #1167641. INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Kent, Washington, will receive sealed bids at the City Clerk’s office through March 10, 2015 up to 11:00 a.m. as shown on the clock on the east wall of the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, Washington. All bids must be properly marked and sealed in accordance with this “Invitation to Bid.” Bids must be delivered and received at the City Clerk’s office by the above-stated time, regardless of delivery method, including U.S. Mail. All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud immediately following 11:00 a.m. for the City of Kent project named as follows: 2015 Vehicle Detector Loops The project consists of installing approximately 68 traffic loops at various locations scattered throughout the City. The Engineer’s estimated range for this project is approximately $110,000 - $140,000. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting City of Kent Engineering Department, Nancy Yoshitake at (253) 856-5508. For technical questions, please call Joseph Araucto at (253) 856-5664. Bids must be clearly marked “Bid” with the name of the project on the outside of the envelope, addressed to the City Clerk, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-5895. Only sealed bids will be accepted. No facsimiles or electronic submittals will be considered.
Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and other contract documents now on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Kent, Washington. Copies of the plans and Kent Special Provisions may be purchased at a non-refundable cost of $25.00 for each set. Plans and specifications can also be downloaded at no charge at www.kentwa.gov/ procurement. Copies of the WSDOT Standard Specifications are available for perusal only. A cashier’s check, cash or surety bond in the amount of 5% of the bid is required. The City of Kent reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine which bid or bidders is the most responsive, satisfactory and responsible bidder and shall be the sole judge thereof. No plea of mistake in the bid shall be available to the bidder for the recovery of his/her deposit or as a defense to any action based upon the neglect or refusal to execute a contract. Bidders must submit with their initial bid a signed statement as to whether they have previously performed work subject to the President’s Executive Order No. 11246. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the day of bid opening. Dated this 18th day of February, 2015. BY: Ronald F. Moore, City Clerk Published in the Kent Reporter on February 27, 2015. #1254376
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www.kentreporter.com [ CORNFIELD from page 5 ] It worked pretty well in 2000 when, with no incumbent in the race, the four leading presidential candidates – Republicans George Bush and John McCain and Democrats Al Gore and Bill Bradley – campaigned in the state ahead of the primary. Bush and Gore won and went on to win their party’s nominations. But for the most part it hasn’t turned out that well. The state canceled the primary in 2004 and 2012, and some wonder if it
shouldn’t be stopped entirely. That’s because the Democratic Party ignores the election results and chooses its delegates solely on voting in caucuses. At this point that’s what it will do in 2016. The Republican Party, meanwhile, has allotted half its delegates based on the primary-election results, with caucus voting deciding the rest. That’s its intention in 2016. Enter Wyman, the only Republican in statewide office with a plan for dealing with the dilemma in
2016 when, as in 2000, there’s no incumbent running. She’s pushing a bill to move up the date of Washington’s primary from May to March 8, putting it just one week after the Super Tuesday binge of contests. Her proposal also requires the two major parties to assure her they will use the results in allocating a percentage delegates. It doesn’t tell them how big a percentage, just that they will. Republicans are on board, Democrats are not, yet. An earlier primary could lure
the Democratic Party to sign on because that could give Washington Democrats a bit more sway if there are multiple candidates. “The nominating process and the date of the primary really influence whether presidential candidates come to our state to campaign to voters or merely come through to fund raise,” Wyman said Tuesday. If Democrats get on board, next year voters will pick-a-party and get a ballot with only that party’s candidates. If not, all candidates of all par-
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succeed. Provide the desire, opportunity and hope to get out of the slums, gangs and welfare cycle. 4. Implement a national effort on “How to Help Everyone Succeed,” with flexibility for every area of the country. One shoe does not fit all. Build self-esteem and motivate kids so that they want to get a job to provide for themselves and establish a healthy family environment, and have that desire to succeed in life.
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HIGHLINE COLLEGE has partnered with United Way of King County to host free tax preparation services to the public. Households that make less than $60,000, with tax returns that do not involve business taxes, rental income, or sale of property or stocks, are eligible for this free service. The service is available through April 18 on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Highline Outreach Center, 23835 Pacific Highway S., Kent, Building 99, room 251. For questions or more information, visit uwkc.org/taxhelp or call 800-621-4636.
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25633 102nd Pl SE • Kent 253.852.0210 Azteca began as a small business over 35 years ago and has grown into what it is today, a major corporation here in the Pacific Northwest. Maria is very proud to say she is a part of it; she began working for Azteca very young. As a busser, cleaning tables then she became a hostess and with time a server. Naturally she wanted to keep growing in the company, so with a lot of years of experience she is very proud to say she is Kent Azteca General Manager. Maria likes the “hands on” approach to management that the company continues to have and truly enjoys getting to know her customers. Maria invites you to take the whole family out for Mexican tonight. Come and experience the hospitality and quality of your neighborhood Azteca, you’ll be glad you did.
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Largest Independent Vacuum and Sewing Retailer in Kent.
Lifelike Dentures is a family owned practice led by Michael Holden L.D., D.P.D. Making dentures runs in Michael’s family. He learned the profession from his father, Ken Holden L.D. while also receiving formal education from George Brown Technical College’s denturist program and the University of Oregon. Michael has been a practicing denturist for over 10 years. He is a licensed denturist in the states of Washington and Oregon. In the interest of best serving our patients, we are thankful to offer extractions and surgery through our partnership with Dr. Foster Hall. The partnership of a denturist and a dentist performing surgery in a shared office space allows for the highest quality treatment planning and patient care. Dr. Hall has a long list of accomplishments including 10 years spent as an assistant professor and then associate professor at the University of Washington and also as a staff member of the Seattle VA Medical Center. He also owned and ran his own practice in Spokane for 20 years. Lifelike Dentures specializes in all of your denture needs. We do full dentures, partials, immediate dentures, implant denture, relines and repairs. All dentures, relines/repairs are done in our on-site lab. We accept dental insurance and offer free consultations.
Super Sew & Vac has been family owned and operated since 1969. We offer a large selection of vacuums for your home. With so many models to choose from – there is one for you. We have a wide range of sewing machines and sewing furniture. We also offer service and parts to keep your existing vacuum and sewing machine in tip top shape. Come on in today and say hi to the owner Bob, who can help you with all your sewing and vacuuming needs. Thank you Kent for your support throughout the years. We love our customers.
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CURRAN LAW FIRM ATTORNEYS 555 W Smith St • Kent 253-852-2345 • www.curranfirm.com Since 1948, Curran Law Firm has provided quality legal services to individuals, businesses, schools and municipalities throughout the Pacific Northwest, including: Business • Real Estate •Condominium & Homeowners’ Associations • Estate Planning & Probate • Family Law • LGBT Legal Services •Medical • Malpractice & Personal Injury • School & Municipal Law
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Jim & Suzanne Berrios have been active members of the Kent community since moving into the area in 1993. In 1999 they purchased the well-established Golden Steer restaurant & since then have expanded their community involvement by supporting local organizations & charities such as the Kent Food Bank, the Kent School District, KYFS, DAWN, Green River Community College, the Kent Historical Society, the Kent & Covington Parks Dept., local churches and the local homeless population. In fact, they have been recognized with a number of local & national awards for what they do in the community and Jim is currently serving on the City Council. At the Golden Steer, the couple prides themselves in serving some to the best Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in town. In fact, they were voted the “Best Family Restaurant” by the Kent Readers for the last 7 years! So, when it comes to dining out, you can feel good knowing that the money you spend at the Golden Steer is kept right here, in your own community!
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Rommel Corsilles EAST HILL AUTO SERVICE 25955 104th Ave., SE • Kent 253-850-6154 • www.easthillautosrvce.com Rommel Corsilles owns and operates East Hill Auto Service. As a seasoned automotive veteran with over 20 years experience, he has begun to build one of the best automotive repair facilities in all of South Puget Sound. Founded in 2009, Rommel has always had friends and clients follow him through his career. Several years ago when Rommel and his family immigrated from the Philippines, one of the things he learned was that he had a passion for cars and customer service. Rommel followed that dream and earned an Associates Degree in Automotive. Rommel knows that to keep a customer happy, he must meet and exceed their expectations. You don’t receive local referrals and clients from many miles away unless you can deliver quality service.
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Officer arrests man for street racing in Kent BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
Kent Police arrested a 20-year-old Lakewood man for investigation of reckless driving after he reportedly raced another car at a high rate of speed during illegal street races. Police received a large number of calls about street races on the night of Feb.
14, according to the nights. police report. While driving POLICE An officer noted northbound on he saw numerous 54th Avenue, the import vehicles officer saw two cars westbound on South coming toward him 212th Street that then side-by-side at a high headed north on 64th rate of speed. One car used Avenue South. He figured the southbound lane while they were headed to the the other vehicle used the 22600 block of 54th Avenue center turn lane. South, a popular street Both drivers swerved to racing area on late weekend avoid the police vehicle,
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…who’s who in Kent Sue Hollinsworth DENTIST 13210 SE 240th St, #B3 • Kent 253.631.8286 • www.drsuehollinsworth.com Earning her votes as one of the Best Dentists in Kent and Seattle, Dr. Susan Hollinsworth has provided a high trust, nurturing environment by listening to what people want. She loves seeing patients of all ages from 1 to 100, improving health not only by treating but by educating about tooth and gum disease. Her greatest joy is seeing people’s confidence grow because they no longer have to hide their smile.
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Active in the community, Susan serves on the board of Children’s Therapy Center, is involved in her church, and has given of her time and resources to help those in need. She participates in the Kent Relay for Life where her team, Mouthing Off Against Cancer, emphasizes oral cancer awareness. Find out more by visiting her website at or follow her on facebook.com/ drsuehollinsworth.
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203 S. 4th Ave. • Kent 253-854-5320 Locally owned and operated by Araceli and Roberto Gonzales for over 40 years. Thank you to all of our wonderful customers for voting us Best Mexican Restaurant in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and a 2014 finalist!! All of our food is prepared fresh daily. Lunch specials are $6.95 and up and dinner specials are $13.95 and under. Lowest prices in town.
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Officers arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he allegedly punched his girlfriend during a dispute at about 8:46 p.m. on Feb. 17 at an apartment in the 1600 block of West Smith Street. A woman told officers she was getting ready to go to work and her boyfriend offered to walk her to work but she declined the offer, according to the police report. The boyfriend became angry with her and called her a whore. The girlfriend responded by throwing a water bottle at him, which made him even angrier. The woman said she would call 911. The boyfriend then reportedly punched the woman in the face and hit her more than 10 times as she tried to cover her head. Officers noted that the woman had a swollen eye
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and a bloody nose. The boyfriend told police he had punched his girlfriend once but denied hitting her multiple times.
Theft Police arrested a man for investigation of third-degree theft after he reportedly took several clothing items on Feb. 14 from the Goodwill store, 23313 Pacific Highway S. Officers responded to a report of a shoplifter who had left the store carrying items in a bag, according to the police report. The man had not tried to pay for the items before leaving the store. Police stopped the man near the store. He carried a bag that had clothing items with Goodwill tags. He said he took the clothes without paying because he only had the clothes he was wearing and needed more clothes. The items, T-shirts, denim pants and a shirt, were valued at $65. When officers arrested the man, they searched him and found a syringe in his pockets as well as spoons and tinfoil. The man said he had the items to use meth. Police also arrested him for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Kent house fire displaces five people
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and headed eastbound on South 228th Street. Police pulled over one of the cars driven by a Lakewood man. The driver told police he came to Kent to hang out but then admitted he came for the street races. He denied, however, that he participated in the racing.
A Kent house fire displaced five people early Sunday in the 25400 block of 29th Avenue South. The fire broke out at about 3:30 a.m. and caused an estimated $75,000 damage, according to a Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority media release. A family pet died in the blaze. Investigators figured out the fire started in the garage and moved into the house but no cause has been determined.
A resident of the house noticed the fire and woke the rest of the family to allow them to escape without harm. An alert passerby also pounded on the front door to ensure the occupants knew about the fire. The fire displaced three adults and two minors. The first firefighters immediately upgraded the call to a working residential fire to allow more resources to combat the blaze. Firefighters had the fire under control within 30 minutes.
KENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES are invited to attend Michele Reeves second session about how to improve the value of your property and storefront. The session runs from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 at Down Home Catering, 211 First Ave. S. Dinner will be provided. RSVP to Kent Downtown Partnership, 253-813-6976, or email barbaras@kentdowntown.org. The event is sponsored by Minuteman Press.
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Trespassing Officers cited a man for trespassing at about 9:47 p.m. on Feb. 16 under the Highway 167 overpass at the Interurban Trail near West James Street. The man was sleeping inside a sleeping bag when officers spotted him, according to the police report. Officers told the man he was on state Department of Transportation property and the city had a trespassing agreement with the state. A sign posted on the overpass reads, “DOT property, no trespassing.” Officers decided to give the man a citation rather than taking him to the city jail.
Drugs Police arrested a man for investigation of drug possession and a warrant after he had witnessed a vehiclebicycle accident at about 3:51 p.m. on Feb. 14 in the 200 block of West Harrison Street. The witness said he saw the accident and gave his name to an officer, according to the police report. When the officer ran the name of the witness, he found out the man had a warrant out of Kent for failing to appear in court for a criminal trespass arrest. When police searched the man, they found in his possession a plastic case with a morphine pill in it. The man did not have a prescription for morphine.
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Kent Emergency Management is accepting applications for the spring Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program. CERT is an eight-week class that helps residents and local businesses prepare for a disaster with classroom and hands-on training in fire safety; terrorism; search and rescue; disaster medical; organization and disaster psychology. Students can attend one of two sessions held each week, beginning March 5. Class times are 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m. All classes are at local fire stations. To register, contact program coordinator Kimberly Behymer at 253-856-4343.
The Calgary Hitmen defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 on Tuesday night in front of 5,137 at the ShoWare Center. The loss drops Seattle to 9-2-1-0 in its last 12 games and 31-22-34 overall in the Western Hockey League. Calgary is 37-18-1-4. Ethan Bear scored to put the T-Birds up 1-0 in the first period before Calgary scored three straight goals. Roberts Lipsbergs scored for Seattle with just one minute left in the game to make it 3-2. The T-Birds will stay at home to play the Prince George Cougars on Friday at 7:35 p.m. Seattle will host the Portland Winterhawks on Saturday at 7:05 p.m.
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Kentridge High takes on heralded Richland in the regional round of the state Class 4A boys basketball playoffs Friday at Chiawana High School in Pasco. Tipoff between the Chargers (18-6) and Bombers (18-4) is 6 p.m. It is Kentridge’s sixth regional playoff appearance in the last nine seasons. The winner moves on to the Hardwood Classic in the Tacoma Dome on March 5-7. Kentridge fell 51-50 to Curtis last Saturday in a battle for the West Central District No. 3 seed to the regional playoffs. The Chargers dropped a 63-41 decision to rival Kentwood in the district semifinals on Feb. 19 at Puyallup High School. Richland’s sharpshooting, 6-foot-3 junior guard Steven Beo concerns Chargers coach Dave Jamison.
Kentridge’s Deon Thomas, left, and Ethan Walker leap to defend Kentwood’s Malik Sanchez as he goes for a basket in a district semifinal game won by Kentwood. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter “They have one of the best in the state in Beo, who averages 28 points per game … as well as other shooters and two solid big men,” Jamison said. “They can re-
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ally score and have a strong winning tradition. “We have qualified for regionals, so that was huge for a team with only one returning key player,” Jamison
charity at the 17th annual Hockey Challenge at the ShoWare Center last Saturday. The Challenge has now raised more than $4.7 million for the RMHC in 17 years. Hockey teams were formed by sponsors to raise money to play in the Challenge. All proceeds from the Challenge directly support
added. “All the regional teams are good, and we are happy to go to Richland and play in front of a 5,000plus home crowd.” Meanwhile, Kentwood
operations of the Seattle Ronald McDonald House, which provides a “home-away-from-home” for children and their families receiving medical treatment at Seattle Children’s Hospital, making each day a little easier. Last year the Seattle Ronald McDonald House provided 28,412 nights of housing and services to
(22-3), which lost to Federal Way 74-56 in the district championship, takes on Camas (17-6) at 4 p.m. at Puyallup High School on Saturday in the regional round. Kentwood proved to be too much Kentridge in the semifinal showdown. The LuBom brothers combined for 36 points to lead the Conquerors past the Chargers last week. Darius LuBom scored 21 points and his younger brother, Marcus, added 15 as the Conquerors beat the Chargers for the third time this season. Kentwood jumped out to a 13-0 lead and never looked back. The Conquerors used a 20-6 run in the third quarter to pad a 53-22 cushion heading into the final period. Joran Ticeson led the Chargers with eight points. Deon Thomas finished with seven.
471 families. There were seven games played during the Challenge last Saturday. The first five games were played by seven teams from various divisions at Microsoft, a team from Concur, and two women’s teams made up of local recreational league players. The T-Birds-Silvertips game followed the five Challenge games.
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[ NGUYEN from page 1 ] without hesitation. “She has the ability to lead without self-interests. She’s selfless, courageous.” And a scholar. For her relentless work in and out of the classroom, the 17-year-old senior was one of 35 students in the Puget Sound region recently chosen to receive a $200,000 Act Six scholarship. An initiative of the Northwest Leadership Foundation, Act Six is Tacoma-Seattle’s only fulltuition, full-need urban leadership scholarship. A highly competitive program, it selects the region’s most promising urban leaders for scholarships to five partner colleges. About 450 students applied for the 35 scholarships in the class of 2015. In Nguyen’s case, she will be one of four Act Six scholars bound this fall for Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, where she plans to study either business or political science – areas related to her passions for student government, team building and leadership. Nguyen credits family, notably her parents – Robi Rose and Tyler – for showing her the way. “It’s in our culture. I’m half-Filipino, half-Vietnamese,” Nguyen explained. “My mom is Filipino, a real caring person. She’s always helping others. She often
reminds me, ‘If you can’t provide for somebody, you can at least share what you have.’ I’ve always admired that.” At Kent-Meridian, Nguyen has made a commitment to care for others, extending a helping hand or delivering an encouraging word. It’s important, she said, to embrace diversity, especially at school. She personally visits each staff member at the school – from custodians to vice principals – gets to know them by name, remembers their birthday and asks about their family. That warm connection means regularly checking in with a wide variety of staff, teachers and fellow students. “She makes them feel good, finds ways to make everyone in the school feel good,” Foltz said. Nguyen is well rounded, personified by her work in and out of the classroom. The school’s student body president carries a 3.75 GPA in the rigorous International Baccalaureate program. As Foltz pointed out, Nguyen has a photographic memory, a capacity to recall a “huge chain of facts.” She once wrote down on a board the names of each Supreme Court justice, the year they were appointed and the names of their assistant lawyers, Foltz said. Nguyen also memorized Pi – the name given to the
ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter – to the 210th decimal point. No small feat. “People just think I’m weird for it, but I think it’s a really cool thing,” Nguyen said. Nguyen has been an effective leader and steady volunteer. Among her many efforts has been the contribution to the launch of the Loyal to the Royal task force, an anti-bullying campaign. Outside the classroom, Nguyen has volunteered for Kent Parks and the Kent School District. She once attended a City Council meeting, urging leaders to build a safe sidewalk on Southeast 256th Street for students and pedestrians. Nguyen understands that leadership is about getting others working together. It’s about delegating and communicating to define and solve problems. It’s about service over status. Her gentle approach has been infectious. “Names are important,” Nguyen said of her work with K-M’s leadership team. “You really feel included more if you acknowledge someone by their name. “I’ve noticed that more students are now talking to others – the janitors, the lunch ladies and security guards at school. “They’ve come to that realization themselves, and it’s really touching.”
Events 38th Annual Green River Glass Show & Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 28, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N., Kent. Presented by the Green River Depression Era Glass Club. Thirty-five vendors with 200 tables of glass, china, pottery, jewelry and miscellaneous collectibles from early to mid-20th century for sale. Special guests Randy and Debbie Coe, authors of books on American glassware, doing free glass identification (limit two items per person). Glass repair available on site. Door prizes. Special glass displays. Free parking. Admission $3, with proceeds to benefit local chapters of American Cancer Society, Lupus Foundation, and Novas Mental Health Solutions. Rosarian visit: 1-4 p.m. March 1, Kent Library, 212 Second Ave. N. Jolene Adams, president of the American Rose Society, makes presentations. Adams is a well-known horticultural judge and rosarian throughout the world. Her topics include a presentation on old garden roses and one on rose botany and nutrition. The Rainy Rose Society and Heritage Roses Northwest co-host the event. Light refreshments will be served. Puget Sound Cyber Security Workshop: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 4, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive. Regional discussion of cyber threats and common challenges with managing complex data and access. Emergency managers and affiliated IT support staff, business continuity professionals, control systems technicians and other private and public sector cyber security stakeholders urged to attend. Free. For more information, contact Megan Levy at 206-4437723 or megan.levy@pnwer.org, or visit bit.ly/2015cyber Fourth annual My Wedding My Way: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., March 7, Green River College, Lindbloom Student Center, 12401 SE 320th St. Auburn. Hosted by Green River College Events Center,. More than 50 vendors specializing in wedding services. Entertainment will include DJs, drawings, a man cave, food samples, wine and hard cider tasting. Free admission. Free parking. For more information, call 253-333-6010 or email schdoffice@ greenriver.edu Kent Kids’ Arts Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 7, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. S. More than 15 different hands-on art projects lead by professional artists. Performances by local school groups, food and a full day of creativity. Admission: $10. For more information, visit www. kentarts.com Quota International’s Annual Western Days: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 14, Reber Ranch, 28606 132nd Ave SE, Kent. Western-theme event for children with special needs, and their families. Activities include pony rides, a roping contest, face painting, tractor rides, an animal petting zoo, arts and crafts. A hot dog lunch is included with this free event. www. quotakentvalley.com
Benefits Free The Girls Bra Drive: Through Feb. 28. Donations support Free The Girls, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking in developing
countries. Please bring new or gently used bras and/or camisoles to Red’s Wine Bar at Kent Station, 321 Ramsey Way, Suite 110, or at: • Blanc N Schwartz Salon, 207 E. Meeker St.; Kent School District Student Services, 12033 SE 256th St., east entrance; • New Visions Hair Design, 25018 104th Ave. SE; • Salon Works, 21422 84th Ave. S. For more information, contact sikent@soroptimist.net or call Jo Ladd Clark at 253-854-1895 or Wanda Koehmstedt at 253-639-3202. Hart’s Gymnastics Benefit & Parent’s Night Out: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 28, 26415 79th Ave. S., Kent. All proceeds go to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Your child can enjoy two hours of supervised gym time followed by a movie and popcorn while lounging on gym mats. Feel free to bring a cozy blanket or your favorite stuffed animal for the movie. Reserve your spot. Cost: $25 for one child; $40 for two children, $50 per family. For more information, contact Debbie Hart or the office staff at 253-520-1973 or nwhartfam@comcast.net.
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ShoWalk: 9-11 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Outdoor walking enthusiasts can get out of the dark and the rain by participating in ShoWalk. Presented by Kent4Health and sponsor Transdev Services, Inc., ShoWalk is a free indoor walking opportunity. ShoWalk continues through May 20. While there is no charge to participate, registration is appreciated at www.webreg.KentWA.gov or at the door on walk days. More information is available at www.Kent4Health.com or by calling 253-856-4968. Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 1-4 p.m. March 5, Columbia Distributing, Inc., 20301 59th Place S; 9-11:30 a.m. March 5, DSHS, 1313 W. Meeker; 8:3010:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 6 (make an appointment), Boeing Kent Space Center, Cafeteria 18-25, 212th and West Valley Highway. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Clubhouse, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofit weight loss support group. For more information, call 253-709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www.whywelovetops.com.
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SHOWARE CENTER 625 W. James St., Kent. 253-8566777. Order at www.tickets.showarecenter.com. Events include: Legends of Hip Hop ft. Salt-N-Pepa: 8 p.m. March 14. Featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Kwame, Kool Moe Dee, Monie Love and Chubb Rock. Tickets: $37-$127.
Tickets at kentarts.com, by calling 253-856-5051 or at the Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-person sales are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The box office is closed on Sunday. “Fairy Tales & Fantasy” presented by BYU Theatre Ballet: 7 p.m. March 12, Kentwood PAC. Selections from classic ballets such as Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Don Quixote, and more bring magical stories, beautiful music, and graceful dance to the stage for all ages to enjoy. Tickets: $22 general, $20 senior and $15 youth Schoolhouse Rock Live! performed by Childsplay: 1 p.m. March 21, KentMeridian PAC. A pop culture phenomenon returns to the musical stage. Tickets: $10 general, $10 senior, $10 youth CHANCEL ARTS AT KENT LUTHERAN Classical concerts: 3 p.m. March 15, Kent Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 336 Second Ave. S., downtown Kent. First of three Spring Chancel Arts classical concerts with the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra. Tickets: $12.50 at the door or in advance from www.brownpapertickets.com. ELSEWHERE
Network The Kent Chapter of Business Network, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednesday morning at 7 at the Old Country Buffet, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing. Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us. For more information, contact Dr. Allan McCord at 253-854-3040. Highline College Health Care Job Fair: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 4, Highline College, Building 8, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines. Health care employers recruiting part-time, full-time, on–call and temporary positions. Participating employers include: Advanced Health Care; Always Best Care – Eastside; Comfort Keepers; COPE
Rainier Youth Choirs Untraveled Worlds Concert: 2 p.m. March 15, Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St., Kent. Eclectic program with new arrangements from many cultures and several well-loved choral gems with lots of percussion and special accompaniments, including Seattle recording artist Wes Weddell. RYC is a nonprofit, community-based program that provides instruction for singers in grades 2-14. Tickets: advance, $12 adults, $10 seniors/ students (12 and older), $5 children younger than 12; at the door $15/$12/$7. Ticket prices are listed as a suggested minimum donation amount. For more information, contact RYC at 253-3153125, info@rainieryouthchoirs.org or www.RainierYouthChoir.org.
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Kentridge High’s Derek Freitag and Kent-Meridian’s Emmanuel Daigbe captured class championships at Mat Classic XXVII in the Tacoma Dome on Saturday. Freitag, a junior, earned a 6-2 decision over Union’s Ethan Rotondo in the 106-pound final. Daigbe, a junior, defeated Union’s Alex Berfanger 3-1 for the 182-pound title, capping an undefeated season. K-M’s Jahleel Smith took third place at 138 pounds. The Royals’ Tanner Torr placed fifth at 285 pounds.
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world and plant more early bloomers. Here are some great plants to add to your landscape that attract and feed pollinators: Lungwart or pulmonaria – ugly name, pretty plant this early blooming perennial likes shade but will adapt to sun. The blue gray foliage is spotted and attractive. In early spring the small bell-shaped blooms appear in shades of blue fading to pink with some varieties flowering white or salmon. Hummingbirds and bees dip into the blossoms with gusto so adding just a few pulmonaria to your garden will create a hum from all the pollinators in the neighborhood. Ribes, Currant or Gooseberry – all are members of the same family and some rives are native shrubs in Western Washington. These plants flower with lovely, dangling clusters that put a rumble in a bumblebee and put the hum into hummingbirds. Many birds love the summer berries but it is the humming birds that benefit the most when you
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Della J. Anderson passed away February 11, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born on August 30, 1920 in Poplar, Montana to Elias and Charlotte Birklid. She was preceded in death by her husband Norman, son Richard and grandson Collin. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Vivian, her sons Dennis (Dianne) and Kenny (Patty), her daughter Joanne (Bruce), her grandchildren Stephen, Anthony, Danielle, Jennifer, Aaron, Kim, Angela, Christopher, Hillary, and Whitney, twenty-one greatgrandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, her brother Gordon Birklid and numerous nephews and nieces. Della married Norman on June 2, 1939. She loved to sing, care for her children, garden, golf, entertain family and friends, work on the Christmas display that she and Norman put up annually at their home and was very active in the Kent Lutheran Church. The viewing will be Friday, March 6th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Marlatt Funeral Home and a memorial service will be held at Kent Lutheran Church Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 a.m. Friends and family are invited to stay for lunch after the service. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 9:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Burial Park in Kent, Washington. Memorials may be given to Kent Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice. 1255154
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Marianne Binetti hosts “Dig In Seattle,” a garden and cooking show that is back on the air. You can watch the show via podcast at www.diginseattle.com or on Channel 22 KZJO TV at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. The show focuses on local gardening tips and cooking demos from local chefs.
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containers, bury them a bit into the potting soil of your empty porch or patio pots and enjoy container gardens that bloom with early spring color. Once the spring flowers fade simply transfer the bulbs from the pots into the landscape for years of more spring bloom. Do you think you don’t have room for early bloomers in your garden? Think about our pollinators and think again. Pollinators include birds, bees, butterflies and moths that all need the nectar of flowers this time of year for the energy it takes to pollinate the plants and keep us humans alive. Hummingbirds may be the divas of the pollinator crowd but native bees and night flying moths are also mixing up the pollen and doing their part to create new life. Loss of native habitat has meant the loss of pollinators so it is up to gardeners to save the Marianne Binetti
Snowdrops, crocus and daffodils can be spotted in bloom this week. These early flowering bulbs may be small but they are welcome signs of spring and easy to grow in most landscapes. These bulbs are usually planted in the fall as they need a few months of winter chill to get them in the blooming mood. The good news for Western Washington gardeners is that our climate allows color-seeking gardeners to buy potted, blooming bulbs from the nursery now to add to the garden for instant gratification and years of perennial color. Local nurseries and garden centers now offer pots of spring bulbs in plastic pots much like they do summer annuals. Bring them home, slide the bulbs, soil and roots out of the pot and plant the blooming color into any well drained site in the garden. You can even leave the potted bulbs in their
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[16] February 27, 2015 [ BINETTI from page 15 ] fighting over a food supply and putting on a show. If you add native huckleberries to the mix you might just entice the hummingbirds to collect some moss and spider webs and construct a tiny nest to dangle from the branches of these underused shrubs. Sarcococca or Sweet Box - a winter flowering evergreen shrub that comes in several sizes from
www.kentreporter.com a petite dwarf under two feet tall (Sarcococca humilis) to a more robust version (Sarcococca ruscifolia) that can be used as a hedge. The big news here is that Sweet Box thrives in the deepest, darkest shade so it can provide tidy evergreen structure on the north side of a house where moisture collects and moss likes to grow. Plant vanilla scented Sarcococca and you may never notice the tiny white blossoms that appear in
February but you will never forget the strong, sweet fragrance and the many thanks from the grateful pollinating bees and moths. Forsythia – The bright yellow blooms on this upright woody shrub will never be called subtle as the flowers appear before the foliage creating a mass of sunshine color that alerts the pollinators from miles around. You can buy forsythia shrubs dirt cheap as bare root plants but don’t invest
in a large specimen. Any forsythia will become a large specimen in just a few years if left unpruned. The smart location for this winter bloomer is someplace in the background where it can grow wild and free and never need pruning. A location where it gets at least half a day of sun will force it into flower but the garden gossip on forsythia is that she does not age gracefully. Once the bloom of spring has sprung this long-lived
shrub will spend the summer looking dowdy and a bit unkempt. Keep this in mind when choosing a location. Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply. For more info, visit www.binettigarden.com.
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Jolene Adams, president of the American Rose Society, makes two presentations on Sunday, March 1 at the Kent Library, 212 Second Ave. N. The presentations, free to the public, begin at 1 p.m. and conclude at 4. The Rainy Rose Society and Heritage Roses Northwest co-host the event. Adams is a well-known horticultural judge and rosarian throughout the world. She has been invited to judge international rose trials. Adams’ credentials
include being a master rosarian as well as a master gardener. Adams is a highly respected rosarian who grows 150 roses at her own home in Hayward, Calif. These roses include climbers, old garden roses, miniatures and minifloras, hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, polyanthas, austins, romanticas and modern and classic shrubs. Her topics for the afternoon will include a presentation on old garden roses and one on rose botany and nutrition. These presentations have been approved for credit for master gardeners as well as for consulting rosarians. Light refreshments will be served.
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