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Maple Valley council members Layne Barnes and Noel Gerken have announced they will not be running for another term this year. Both of their terms end at the end of this year. Barnes said his reasons for not extending his 16-year stint on the counLayne Barnes cil included providing the council with an opportunity for an “infusion of fresh ideas.” Gerken wrote in his letter that he wants to let a “new voice” Noel Gerken be heard on the council. Gerken was first appointed to the council in April 2003, then ran for the seat and won. Prior to that, he served on the Economic Development and Legacy Site committees for the city. Barnes also serves on a host of committees, including the audit [ more RE-ELECTION page 15 ]
from Tahoma High School, Brandon Tappero, left, Colter Cusimano and Bri Building Sophomores Aldridge, work to build a water funnel off Elk Ridge Trail to prevent future backups from heavy Environmental rain. The trio are part of an 80-student class called Outdoor Academy that studies environmental language arts and health and fitness. More on this story on page 10. Stewards science, REBECCA GOURLEY, The Reporter
Kent School District board selects superintendent The board of directors selects Calvin Watts over David Moyer BY DENNIS BOX Editor
The Kent School District Board of Directors chose Calvin Watts as the of the superinten-
dent of the Kent School District to replace Ed Vargas at the March 25 board meeting. His starting date for the 201516 school year is still in negotiations. Watts was chosen over David Moyer. The board narrowed the search to Moyer and Watts following a national search for a superintendent. In a release from the district board President Debbie Straus
said, “We are pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Watts. We were very fortunate to have an outstanding group apply for Calvin Watts the position from around the country and our two finalists possessed many fine qualities. It was a very difficult decision, but we feel Dr. Watt’s background and vision are the best match for our district at this particular point in time and look forward to many years of continued progress with his leadership.” Vargas announced he was
resigning as superintendent in October 2014 to accept a position as executive vice president for Ed Vargas the national nonprofit AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, that focuses on college and career readiness for underserved students in school districts across the United States. Watts has most recently been assistant superintendent in Gwinnett County Public Schools, Suwanee, Ga. The district enrollment
The Maple Valley Planning Commission is in the middle of discussing and revising the city’s comprehensive plan. Required by the state’s Growth Management Act, the plan includes a set of policies that outlines the future land use and the overall look and feel of the community. The Planning Commission updates the MAPLE comprehensive VALLEY plan about every seven years with their recommendations, but the City Council has the final say in whether those changes are adopted. Changes can also be made to the comprehensive plan on an annual basis. One of the changes proposed in this year’s plan update is to rezone about six parcels of land on the north end of town from its current designation of service commercial to a mix of medium and high density residential. The land in question – approximately 35 acres – was purchased in conjunction with a lot more land in the late ‘60s by Lois [ more GROWTH page 15 ]
is 174,500 students, 15,600 certificated and classified staff members and a budget of $1.7 billion. Watts has served in Seattle Public Schools, Atlanta Public Schools, Carrollton City Schools in Georgia and The Archdiocese of Atlanta. Watts holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Howard University, and received his teaching certification at Western Washington University. His master’s degree in educational administration and supervision is from University of West Georgia, and he earned a doctorate in educational leadership from Argosy University in Atlanta.
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Still not making breakfast for kids
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When my neighbor’s son started driving to school, she asked me if I still got up and made my daughters’ breakfast and lunches. I said, “I never got up and made their breakfast or lunch. However, I do get up and see them off.” “That’s what I’m talking about,” she said. “Now that they’re driving, do you still get up with them.” Well, yeah, I still get up with my kids even though they are driving. My oldest was always up early enough to eat a hearty breakfast when she was in high school. The year she started college, her schedule was such that she only had afternoon/evening classes, so it was like she wasn’t even living here in the mornings. Now she’s in a four-year college up in Redmond and she’s totally on her own. My youngest started driving to school at the end of the last school year, which was her sophomore year. They like to drive to school rather than take a bus because it gives them another half hour to sleep. I like them driving to school because it means I don’t have to get up and put clothes on to take them to the bus (I have nightmares about getting stuck in the middle of nowhere with my pajamas and slippers on). Their bus stop was a
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Egg hunt starts at 11:30 a.m. at Greater Maple Valley Community Center. The Easter Bunny will be there. Lunch will be served and is $3 for children under 10 and seniors, and $6 for adults to age 59. The community center recommends making a reservation by calling 425-432-1272.
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Egg hunt starts at 10:30 a.m. at Shadow Lake Elementary, organized by the Maple Valley Presbyterian Church. An indoor egg hunt will be part of the annual Easter breakfast and raffle at the Black Diamond Community Center. Breakfast is served at 9 a.m., followed by the egg hunt and raffle drawing. The cost for breakfast is $5 for adults and $3 for children 13 and younger. Raffle tickets cost $1 for three. Reservations are recommended for groups. Call 360-886-1011 to reserve a table.
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Egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. at Lake Wilderness Park. Open to children of walking age to fifth grade. Sparky the Fire Dog and the Spring Bunny will be there. Special price eggs will be hidden in each age division. There will be face painting as well. Egg hunters and their parents can bring canned food to support the Maple Valley Food Bank.
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choice of quick breakfast for the day. She sees the value of having something in her stomach before she goes to school, so she acquiesces to my concern. I am perhaps in denial about how much I do for my daughter in the mornings. But I have the feeling she wouldn’t eat, would forget her lunch and would be dehydrated if it wasn’t for my loyalty to my morning routine. But if you ask me, I’ll still tell you I get up with my daughter, but I don’t make her lunch or breakfast. There is also the sense, now that my youngest is a junior in high school and my oldest has essentially moved out, that this, sadly for me, won’t last forever. And that is why I still do it for her. Or should I say, “why I don’t”?
••• Gretchen Leigh is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Covington. She’s still not making breakfast for her daughter. You can also read more of her writing and her daily blog on her website livingwithgleigh.com or on Facebook at “Living with Gleigh.” Her column is available every week at maplevalleyreporter.com under the Lifestyles section.
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Lake Wilderness Arboretum is home to a beautiful hydrangea garden, located next to the gazebo. It has grown to include representations of all types of hydrangeas. Find older cultivars like the classic Nikko Blue and Annabelle, with flowers that look like a mop head, to current cultivars like Purple Tiers and the Angel series. In the spring, leaves and buds begin to green, getting ready for long-lasting blooms that remain beautiful until late fall. Find a hydrangea to fit into any landscape design. The climbing
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hydrangea can be 80’ tall. Insects or diseases won’t affect their large scented cream flowers. Fall leaves turn yellow and the bark in winter is peeling and cinnamon colored, making this hydrangea beautiful for all four seasons. The panicle hydrangea have round or cone shape white blooms that may color as they age. Paniculata hydrangeas are often referred to as “PG” or “PeeGee” hydrangeas. The arboretum has Limelight located on the gazebo trail and Pink Diamond. You can find Purple Tiers on the meadow side of the collection.
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few miles away because they weren’t/ aren’t going to their assigned school. I still get up with my youngest daughter. And some would even point out that I make breakfast for her. I don’t really; I kind of force her to eat something before she leaves the house. She’s not hungry when she gets up and would prefer not to eat anything, but as her mother, that’s not going to happen if I can help it. So over the years I’ve tried to find simple things she will eat while she’s putting on her makeup. For awhile breakfast was a piece of bread spread with Nutella hazelnut/ chocolate spread. I let this go even if it was essentially a piece of bread with sugar on it, because it was at least something in her stomach. More recently she decided to back off sugar and started eating foods that were a bit healthier. Although, looking on the back of that instant oatmeal, I note that the sugar content is just as high. But still, it’s oats, the bread was a good, high-fiber bread; I just take what I can get or rather get in her. And if it requires I bring it to her, so be it. I don’t like the thought of her leaving the house without something in her stomach. Sometimes I’ll make some muffins or breakfast cookies during the day and she’ll eat those all week. Banana bread also subs in as breakfast. So in addition to grabbing her lunch out of the fridge and filling a water bottle for her, I also grab her
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Valley man Councilman arrested for DUI Maple killed in head on with Goodwin was standing outside his 1996 Toyota Corolla and “he was swaying side to side using the vehicle Black Diamond City Councilman to hold himself up for support.” Craig Goodwin was arrested March The deputy reported he could smell 13 in Maple Valley for allegedly driva “strong order of alcoholic beverage” ing under the influence. on Goodwin. The time cited on the police The councilman told the report was 4:10 p.m. deputy he was driving to “get The King County Shercoffee, then heading home.” iff ’s deputy who arrested The deputy wrote Goodthe 68-year-old Goodwin win’s speech was slurred and forwarded charges of DUI, his “response was slow and he RCW 46.51.502, to the Maple would stop in the middle of Valley Prosecutor Thomas R. Craig Goodwin his sentence and stop talking. Hargan. Goodwin asked me several Hargan wrote in a email times what was going on and Monday the DUI charge against what this is all about.” Goodwin has been sent to the Maple The deputy told Goodwin he was Valley Municipal Court. driving in a “dangerous manner and According to the incident report had some other drivers concerned from the King County Sheriff ’s for his safety.” He also told Goodwin deputy a man called 911 reporting he the witnesses thought he was driving had “boxed in a vehicle of a possible under the influence of alcohol. intoxicated driver.” According to the report Goodwin When the two deputies arrived at told the deputy “I’m fine to drive.” Southeast 271st Place and state Route When asked by the deputy if he had 169, near Four Corners, a Black Diabeen drinking Goodwin said, “Yes, 2 mond officer was already on the scene. glasses of wine.” The officer pointed out Goodwin to Goodwin told the officer he came the deputies. from The Mint in Enumclaw. The deputy wrote in the report BY DENNIS BOX
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BLOTTER All subjects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
LARCENY • On March 20 it was reported that a wedding ring was taken from a home and found at a pawn shop. • At 9:40 a.m. on March 26 unknown suspects entered the victim’s work truck and took a number of items. • On March 26 officers responded to the report that an unknown subject stole the reporting party’s saw from his back porch. • The reporting party told officers his wallet was taken from his pants pocket while he was shopping at Big Lots.
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• On March 28 it was reported that an unknown subject entered the victim’s vehicle through an unlocked window and stole the stereo and an iPod.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE • On March 21 subjects were seen smoking heroin in Lake Wilderness Park. About half an hour later, two other subjects were contacted for smoking marijuana at the park. One of the two also possessed closed and open cans of beer. • On March 25 a 10 year old at Rock Creek Elementary had marijuana on him while at school and was reportedly showing it to other students.
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• At 1:04 a.m. on March 29 officers responded to the report of a verbal fight between a boyfriend and girlfriend. The report stated he punched holes in a wall and he claimed she hit him with a frying pan. It also stated the boyfriend gave the officers a false statement in order to get deputies to kick his girlfriend out of the residence.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE • At 2:40 a.m. on March 23, officers responded to an accident. The suspected driver who caused the accident was driving under the influence and crashed into a parked vehicle.
THREATS FAMILY DISTURBANCE • On March 23 it was reported an ex-girlfriend was causing a disturbance at the reporting party’s residence. The report stated she may have broken the front window.
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• On March 23 it was reported that a juvenile was threatened by another student’s mom at Glacier Park Elementary. The report states that threatening gestures were used toward the juvenile.
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VANDALISM • On March 24 at 12:52 a.m. a driver intentionally drove on the sidewalk in order to drive along the grass of St. John the Baptist Church. • A U.S. government van parked at the Post Office has it fuel filler hose cut on March 26. It is unknown if any fuel was taken from the vehicle.
NARCOTICS • The reporting party told officers on March 24 that there has been a lot of traffic coming and going from a residence since the previous people moved. They told officers that vehicles park out front and then leave shortly after arriving. The reporting party told officers they believe drug deals are being made.
Metro bus on SR 169 BY DENNIS BOX Editor
A 35-year-old man from Maple Valley died in a head-on collision with a Metro bus at 4:12 a.m. on state Route 169 about 1 mile north of Maple Valley city limits. The Washington State Patrol reported the man was driving a 1989 Honda Civic. The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision. The Maple Valley man was driving southbound on SR169 and swerved into the northbound lane colliding with the bus south of Cedar Grove. According to Trooper Chris Webb on the Washington State Patrol Twitter site the 69-year-old man
doesn’t appear force was used to gain entry. • On March 25 the victim told officers while she was at a doctor appointment unknown subjects entered her home and took her wallet.
AUTO THEFT • On March 25 the reporting party told officers his vehicle had been taken without permission. He told officers he last saw his vehicle outside his residence on March 24 at 8 p.m. and by the next morning it was missing.
ABANDONED VEHICLE • On March 26 officers responded to the report that a vehicle had been parked in a neighborhood for a week now and no one near the parked car recognized it.
BURGLARY • On March 24, unknown subjects gained entry into a home and took items. According to the report, it
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driving the bus had only minor injuries. The collision is under investigation. The road was closed until about 9 a.m. At the time of the press there was no update regarding the collision.
A 35-year-old Maple Valley man died March 31 in an early morning collision with a Metro bus. Photo By Trooper Chris Webb
ratic by screaming at cars, waving his arms and chasing cars. The report states he was briefly detained and then released.
ASSAULT • On March 29 two hours after officers responded to the report of a verbal argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend, officers returned and arrested the boyfriend for fourth degree assault. The report stated the boyfriend threatened to hit her with a frying pan while holding her down by the throat.
NEIGHBOR DISPUTE • On March 29 officers responded to the report of a dispute between neighbors regarding kids toys going over the fence. One resident told his neighbor that if dogs came into his yard he would poison them. Officers reported he became uncooperative and would not speak to them.
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The incident report cited five witnessed to Goodwin’s driving with two, a 22-year-old man and 19-year-old woman, giving detailed reports to the deputy. The man and woman were in a vehicle traveling behind Goodwin. The man gave a statement that Goodwin was swerving into oncoming traffic “nearly missing oncoming cars. After witnessing this multiple times we reported the car to a 911 dispatcher.” The couple continued to follow Goodwin and the man stated he drifted right and nearly hit a guard rail “and the car ahead of it (he was next to the car on the shoulder).” The man said when Goodwin stopped at a light in Maple Valley he ran up to the car to ask Goodwin if he was OK. He thought Goodwin could be under the influence and reported, “I removed the keys from the ignition when he said he was going to drive away.” The woman wrote she got out of the car to try and “help my boyfriend get the keys from the man, who kept trying to close his door and push my boyfriend away.”
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Mandatory voting could be a boon to our democracy
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President Barack Obama spoke in Cleveland two weeks ago and mentioned his support of mandatory (or compulsory) voting in the United States. The president said it would “completely transform the political map in this country,” and argued mandatory voting would help remove big money from politics, encourage the young, working class and disenfranchised citizens to vote and increase voting turnout numbers. Many news sources reported 57.5 percent of the American public voted in the 2012 presidential election. That’s not such a bad number - at least the majority of registered voters showed up at the polls. The number dips to an abysmal 37 percent for the 2014 midterm elections. Although midterm elections don’t have the same turnout as presidential elections, it still means a little more than one-third of registered took control of the governmental wheel, so to speak. In contrast to the low voter turnout in the US, Australia constantly boasts high voter turnouts. The Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance reported Australia had a registered voter turnout between 93 and 95 percent since 1946. However, between 78 and 91 percent of the voting age population historically shows up at the polls, so the voting turnout numbers are often debated. Still, anywhere between 78 and 95 percent of voters at the polls is a great win for democracy, and the high participation numbers are most likely caused by Australia’s mandatory voting system, which fines unregistered voters and citizens who don’t vote about $20. Admittedly, Australia is one of a minority of 23 countries with mandatory voting laws,
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and only one of 10 which enforces those laws, according to the BBC. Other counties that have mandatory voting laws include Costa Rica, Egypt, Lebanon, Argentina and Belgium. For the sake of argument, let’s assume a supermajority of Americans would rather take the pains to vote than get fined $20, and voting numbers would stretch into 80 percent range for all elections. Also for the sake of argument, ballots include a “none of the above” option, so voters who truly have no opinion have a voice and can bypass the fine. The question now is, is it healthy for a democracy to have mandatory voting laws? After all, it is a bit of a paradox – democratic philosophy relies on the freedom of choice, which includes the freedom to not choose, or in this case, the freedom to not vote. Some arguments against mandatory voting say the average American is incompetent at following political races and their votes for
presidents and congressmen are based on sensationalized headlines and misinformation. If we were to force the uninformed masses to vote, the argument goes, the political system would become more backwards than it already is. Hence, only the informed should participate in the political system and the ignorant should choose to remove themselves from the game. Ilya Somin of the Washington Post wrote an opinion article about Obama’s speech, refuting the president’s argument that compulsory voting would help get big money out of politics. Somin argues, “relatively ignorant voters are more likely to be influenced by simplistic 30 second ads than relatively well-informed ones,” and more money will pour into the political system to sway the uninformed. This may be so, and as a journalist, I’ve seen how people can be led astray by misinformation from both sides of the political spectrum. However, I think a mandatory voting system gives many disenfranchised citizens a chance to
low council members, I am most grateful for our hard working city staff. Without our collaborative teamwork our city’s many accomplishments would not have been possible. Thank you all so much for your support and confidence over the years. Serving you has meant so much to me. I have been blessed beyond measure.
derness Lodge; the new Ravensdale ball fields; increased police protection; expanded recreation programs and community events; parking lot improvements and a new dock at Lake Wilderness Park; transportation improvements to Maple Valley Highway, Kent-Kangley Road, Witte Road, the regional trail and local streets and building the Den at the Community Center for our youth. It has been a pleasure working with my fellow council members, city staff and citizen committees to accomplish these good things. I’d also like to thank all the incredible organizations in the community for helping make Maple Valley such a great place to live – including the Tahoma School District, Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety, Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce, Greater Maple Valley Community Center, Maple Valley Food Bank, Lake Wilderness Arboretum, Vine Maple Place, Maple Valley – Black Diamond Rotary Club, and the Lake Wilderness Preservation Association. I plan to stay active in the community – we’ll see you soon. Take care,
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Not running for another term It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as your council member. This next year I plan to take a break after 16 years of service to you and our community, first on the Planning Commission and then on the City Council. It is again time for change, an opportunity for the council to experience the infusion of fresh ideas and approaches to the situations facing our city both in the near-term and the years ahead. Even though I have chosen to not seek re-election, I want you to know that I am not abandoning you. I plan to give my position everything I can while I continue to serve out the remainder of my term. After I leave office I plan to stay aware and be involved whenever there is a need for me to speak out as a citizen advocate. Les Burberry and I have had several conversations regarding his serving in my place; he has expressed to me his intent to run. Les has the qualifications and background needed to succeed me as council member. He is intelligent and has great personal integrity. He listens and is an effective communicator. I believe him to have great potential along with the capacity to be an outstanding representative for you, the citizens of the city of Maple Valley. While I have enjoyed my interactions with fel-
Layne Barnes Maple Valley Council member, Position No. 3
Hanging up my council hat After some soul searching and reflection I’ve decided not to run for another term on the Maple Valley City Council. It’s time for a new voice. It has been a joy and honor to serve the great residents of Maple Valley for the past 12 years. Highlights, in which I take pride, include annexation of the Donut Hole for the new high school; new businesses, shops and restaurants at Maple Valley Town Square (Fred Meyer, etc) and the expanded Four Corners Square (Johnson’s, etc); preservation and upgrades for Lake Wil-
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Russell Ridge a K-8 parent-partnered school On March 13, the staff, teachers and parents at Russell Ridge received a letter, telling us that this school, which has served the Tahoma School District for 20 years, would suddenly close at the end of this school year. The district did not follow the law or their required policy when the potential to close a school exists. Many people have never heard of Russell Ridge, or, what they may have heard about the school might be inaccurate. First, what is Russell Ridge? Russell Ridge is a K-8 parent-partnered public school where parents work with highlyqualified certified teachers to coordinate a learning plan for each student. That plan is fulfilled by onsite and offsite classes and learning. Unlike the statement from
voice their opinion. This would not only far outweigh the cons of uninformed voters participating in the political arena, but it also resolves the paradox of mandatory voting in a democracy. Elections are run by multimillion dollar PACs and laws are passed by deep-pocketed lobbyists. Money runs the American political system now, not the voters. So maybe it’s time for the government to help the people take back their voice. In his speech, Obama said, “The people who tend not to vote are young, they’re lower income, they’re skewed more heavily towards immigrant groups and minority groups‌
There’s a reason why some folks try to keep them away from the polls. We should want to get them into the polls.� Political studies show that many young people, such as myself, vote for more liberally. The same goes for the working and poor classes, as well as immigrant groups and minorities. It may be a political boon for the Democratic party if a mandatory voting system was installed, but not all conservatives vote during elections either. And not all liberals and conservatives are straight-ticket voters. Really, no one knows which party, if either, would benefit the most from a mandatory voting system. Rohan Wenn, a spokesper-
PUBLIC NOTICES Tahoma School District 409, 25720 Maple Valley – Black Diamond Road SE, Maple Valley, WA 9803, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, New Tahoma High School and Regional Learning Center, is located at 27250 – 228th Avenue SE in Maple Valley, in King County. This project involves 40 acres of soil disturbance for school construction activities. Construction activities include construction of a new 315,000 square foot high school, access roads, parking lots, athletic facilities and associated utilities. The receiving water(s) is/are ground water. Prior to in¿OWUDWLQJ VWRUPZDWHU LV FROOHFWHG by a series of catch basins and conveyed to bioretention areas and swales for treatment. Any persons desiring to present their views to the department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the department of Ecology. Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may
notify the department of their interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater PO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on 03/27/15,04/03/15 #1277634
son for the non-partisan political advocacy group Get Up! was quoted in a BBC article about Australian mandatory voting. “If you look at the international experience, in non-compulsory voting systems,� he said, “the people who don’t vote are the poor and disenfranchised and those are exactly the people we think should be voting.� Everyone should have the power to vote, but in recent history the voices of the tired, the poor and the huddled masses have eroded, and the rich and affluent have built walls and towers to consolidate their control. Maybe the answer isn’t mandatory voting. Maybe we
should make presidential and midterm elections a national holiday, so more people can take the time to vote. If that option is too expensive, then let’s try voting on the weekend. Maybe laws should be passed to ensure political ads convey truthful and accurate information and money spent on political campaigns should have a cap limit and be made 100 percent transparent. Any of these solutions could be a step towards equality and a more effective government. But the fact remains that an accessible voting system with a high participation rate will only help a democracy, not hinder it. And of course, if one party does benefit from a silent
administration doesn’t seem to realize is that Russell Ridge can help these families and, it can help the district address the challenge of overcrowding. Alas, families in the area do not even know that Russell Ridge exists. We call on the district administration and the school board to inform the public about this great school, that it is a valuable option, and that it can help many students in this great district. We understand that measurable criteria are required for a school so unique. We want to collaborate with district administration to keep this important school open. Let us work together. It is much easier to work together now to keep this school open than to close it and try to figure out later how to provide this important kind of learning experience. www.fb.com/SaveRussellRidge
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Community notes The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council monthly meeting is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 6. The meeting will be at the Maple Valley Fire Station on the southeast corner of the intersection of SE 231st Street and state Route 169 across from the King County Sheriff’s Precinct No. 3. Members of the public are invited to attend and can address the council on any local issue during an open comment period at the start of each meeting. The council is locally elected and represents all unincorporated area residents living in the Tahoma School District. It advocates issues of local importance to King County, the local government. King County and state officials often are invited to address the council and local residents. For information on the council, see www.greatermaplevalleyareacouncil.org.
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a neighborhood school costs. This is how Russell Ridge, and other successful ALE’s, are able to support (on their own) smaller class sizes. Second, what sorts of students attend Russell Ridge? It is a common misconception that Russell Ridge is “for the troubled kids.� That is not the case. Our students are typical kids who tried traditional neighborhood schools and for different reasons, found that they didn’t work for them. They may have felt stressed or severely unnoticed, many weren’t challenged or they were bored and were thus distracted. Some are quiet kids or were targets of bullying. They are plain ol’ regular kids. Russell Ridge students aren’t strange or weird or troubled, they’re just kids who need an education. Third, district administration is keenly aware of the frustrations that Tahoma families feel. They are trying to deal with problems like overcrowding, lack of individual student attention, distracted, bored, and under performing students. What the
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Superintendent Morrow, Russell Ridge is not a home-school co-op, nor is it a district “program.� It is a state-approved and state audited ALE (alternative learning experience). It is a school for which the Tahoma School District has received state funds for 20 years. It is this lack of understanding from the district administration and board that many parents at Russell Ridge find frustrating. At Russell Ridge, each parent meets with their certified teacher/advisor monthly to ensure that their student’s learning plans are progressing. Students typically attend onsite classes between one and four days a week, choosing typical classes like math, science, history and language arts. All classes, both onsite and offsite, bring state funding into the school. Onsite classes are taught by certified teachers and community educators, offsite classes are monitored by the teacher, but taught by parents. Each of these offsite classes brings funds into the district, but they cost the district a very small percentage of what an onsite class at
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Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that can spread throughout the body and affect many different organs, but it mostly affects the lymph glands and the lungs. The disease causes “granulomas,� masses made up of inflamed tissue, to develop. Sometimes these growths can change the normal structure of an organ and affect its function. The symptoms of sarcoidosis can be quite diverse, which makes diagnosis a challenge. Most of the time a dry cough, shortness of breath, and unexplained fatigue are present. There may also be swollen joints, red eyes, and tender red bumps or patches on the skin. The cause of sarcoidosis is not known, and there is no cure, but often the disease resolves itself on its own. In most cases, sarcoidosis resolves on its own with no lasting consequences. But sarcoidosis can be chronic in some people and lead to complications that may affect different parts of the body. For more information, please call Southlake Clinic at (253) 395-1972. Our primary care providers are part of a multi-specialty physician network, with a clinic in Covington at 27005 168th Place SE. 1275792
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NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED The King County Assessor’s site is one of the most frequently visited government websites. To better serve King County residents the assessor’s office redesigned the website to put need-to-know information on a mobile device and /or computer. In conjunction with this website, the office launched LocalScape, a property data portal.
Trade agreements are critical to helping level the playing field for our nation’s oday, 98 percent of small business exporters, American because they have companies fewer resources to that export are overcome trade barsmall businesses, riers and gain market but more than half access than larger of our exporters companies are only selling Increases in to one foreign U.S. exports have Calvin Goings market, usugenerated nearly ally Canada or one-third of our Mexico. The U.S. overall economic growth Small Business Administra- and supported 1.6 million tion is here to help more new jobs. Last year, the U.S. entrepreneurs reach new exported a record $2.3 trilmarkets for their goods and lion of goods and services, services. an all-time high. One out of BY CALVIN GOINGS
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Legendary Doughnuts serving up the goodies in Covington REPORTER STAFF
Legendary Doughnuts, owned by Shannon Patten, opened its doors in Covington Nov. 26. The doughnut shop is open from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The shop is located at 27237 172nd Ave SE. In addition to dough-
nuts, the shop also serve smoothies, espresso, iced tea and lemonade. Legendary Doughnuts serves upscale, fun and unique doughnuts in a family-friendly environment. Patten wrote the family-owned shop has “something for everyone to enjoy. A large variety of cake and raised doughnuts as well as our
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King County property values increased 13.9 percent from $340.6 to $388.1 billion, and $5.4 billion in new construction was added in 2014. Look for the 2015 valuations in late May thru October. The Treasury’s Office, not the Assessor’s, collects property taxes on behalf of the state, cities, and taxing districts, and then distributes the revenue to local governments. Homeown-
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ers who do not pay their property taxes through a mortgage lender can pay quickly and easily online at www.kingcounty.gov/propertytax. They can also pay by check, cash, or credit card in person at King County Treasury Operations, 500 Fourth Ave, Ste 600, Seattle. To avoid interest and penalties, the first half of property taxes must be paid or postmarked by April 30.
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Realtor Marti Reeder has been awarded one of John L. Scott’s highest honors – the Chairman’s Circle Award – for her top grossing real estate sales in 2014. Reeder is a realtor, broker and certified residential specialist for John L. Scott in Kent and Covington. Chairman and CEO J. Lennox Scott presented the award to Reeder in February. Last year, Reeder received John L. Scott’s President’s Elite Award for being a top producer in 2013. Reeder has earned a president’s award from John L. Scott every year since 2007.
Amber Bills receives top award Amber Bills of Maple Valley received a top award from Coldwell Banker for the 2014 achievements as “Top Producer 2014,” which made her the No. 1 broker for closed units among the 350 brokers in her office. She was presented this award as well as the Coldwell Banker Premier Award, which places her in the top 1 percent of all agents Internationally within Coldwell Banker. These awards were given at the annual awards lunch on Feb. 19 by Dave Danforth, president of Coldwell Banker Danforth. Bills has been a top-rated real estate broker in Maple Valley for the past 10 years, having earned the designation of Maple Valley’s No. 1 realtor
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...obituaries King County property values rebounding Tyler John Ghosn
Tyler John Ghosn passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 with his parents and brother at his side. He was 16 years old. Tyler’s length of life is defined by the width and depth in which he lived. He enjoyed playing youth soccer, flag football, snow skiing, and many years of baseball. In his teen years he was on the Tahoma Bears baseball team as an assistant to the coach’s. Tyler was an avid reader of several subjects. He enjoyed History, travelled to Washington DC in 8th grade. He also enjoyed watching the cooking channel -. Tyler loved Pro Sports (NFL,MLB & NBA). He could discuss any of these in great detail. His brother, friends, cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents meant the world to him. He will be remembered for his positive attitude, his great big smile, and always putting others before himself. He is survived by his parents, John and Ronda Ghosn, his twin brother Brock, grandparents-Frank and Jan Ghosn, Harvey and Dominga Sigler, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. A celebration of life will be held at Maple Valley Presbyterian Church, Maple Valley, WA on Saturday, April 11 at 1:00. In lieu of flowers donations in Tyler’s name can be made to Tahoma Baseball Program and Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation. For complete details please go to www.Flintofts. com
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County Council calls for action on wage equity The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously adopted a motion Monday calling on the County Executive Dow Constantine to review and take action on the seven recommendations developed by the board over the last year. The recommendations were developed after more than a year’s work by the Women’s Advisory Board, which was established in 1978 to ensure that the needs, rights, and wellbeing of women throughout King County are fully considered by the county executive and County Council. The board’s recommendations included ways to encourage and promote family leave and workplace flexibility, as well actions to achieve wage transparency and end the gender pay equity gap. The recommendations of the Women’s Advisory Board are available at www.kingcounty.gov/socialservices/ CommunityServices/Boards/WomensAdvisoryBoard.aspx
Lacrosse Auction The Tahoma Lacrosse Club is inviting all businesses to be a part of their 5th annual Lacrosse Auction May 8, at the Cedar Lodge of Maple Valley. The club not only represents Maple Valley, but also the following surrounding areas; Covington, Renton, Black Diamond, Ravensdale, Kent and Hobart. Businesses interested in donating an item are asked to contact Susan Kelder, 2015 Tahoma Lacrosse Auction Chair, at procurement@ tahomalax.org. For more information about the club, the board members, coaches, players and the Auction, visit at www. tahomalax.org.
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Tahoma water polo wins BY SARAH WEHMANN Reporter
The Tahoma girls water polo team faced Auburn Mountainview on Saturday, March 28. The Bears won its first match of the season 20-8 over the Lions. Five players scored during the win. Julia Harry scored two goals, Lindsey Hanger had a team high nine goals scored, Nicole McCarthy, Hannah Gormley and Brooke Bailey scored three. Tahoma faced Kentridge on Tuesday after the press deadline. The next meet for Tahoma is Tuesday, April 14 when the Bears travel to Auburn to face the Trojans.
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League play is now underway and the Kentwood Conquerors are sitting in the top spot with an undefeated 4-0 record. The Conks have won its last five games. Kentwood finished a three games series against Tahoma by sweeping the Bears. The first game played on March 24 Kentwood won 2-1. Two days later, the Conks hosted the Bears and won 4-1. The final game of the series, Kentwood beat Tahoma 2-1. Kentwood traveled to Seattle Saturday to face Mt. Si at Safeco Field. The Conks won 7-2. Another league matchup came Monday when Kentwood traveled to Kentlake to face the Falcons. The Conquerors won 9-1. Kentwood hosted the Falcons in another matchup
Tuesday after the press deadline. Scores from that game can be found online when they become available. The next game for Kentwood is Thursday when the Conks travel to Kentlake to face the Falcons in the final game of the three game series. Currently Kentlake sits in third place in the South Puget Sound League 4A Northeast division. The Falcons are 1-2 in league play and 2-4 overall. Tahoma sits behind Kentlake with a 1-3 league record and a 5-4 overall. Kentlake’s league win came Friday against Kentridge when the Falcons won 2-0. Tahoma league win was Monday against Kent-Meridian. The Bears won 19-2.
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2015 STATE DANCE AND DRILL CHAMPIONSHIPS On March 28 the Kentwood dance and drill team participated in the state championships at the Yakima Sundome. The Conks placed first in both the hip hop and show category. Also, finishing third in the drill down category was Rachel Benson from Tahoma.
The coaching transition begins BY SARAH WEHMANN Reporter
Come fall Kentlake fans will see a new face leading the Falcons on Friday nights. Brett Thompson will take Chris Paulson’s spot as head coach for the football team. Kentlake’s Athletic Director Bruce Rick said in an email Paulson is leaving because he accepted the head coaching position at Curtis High School. Rick said Thompson was selected from a pool of candidates and they believe his “vision, personality, and knowledge of the game was the right fit for Kentlake’s program.” Thompson joins the Falcons after spending eight years as an assistant coach at Tahoma. Tahoma’s Athletic Direc-
tor Tony Davis said in an email Thompson has been a big part of the Bears’ football program. “He is already missed by our players and coaches,” Davis wrote. “He will have a positive impact on the Kentlake community.” He also has been teaching social studies for the past 10 years at Tahoma. It is unknown at this time if Thompson will also be teaching at Tahoma. The decision to run the Falcons’ football program, Thompson said, is because he has “always wanted to guide an entire football program and help positively impact the lives of young men on a larger scale.” The next step for Thompson and the Falcons are spring practices. Thompson said he will be planning those practices as well as organizing sum-
mer events for the team. Thompson said he is bringing with him a “clear vision (of) how our program will encourage growth in regards to how student-athletes develop on and off the field as young men, as students, as leaders and as athletes.” The transition to head coach as already begun, he said. Thompson added that he “owes a tremendous amount to Tony Davis and the entire Tahoma community as they have helped me develop as a teacher, coach and leader for the last decade.” He said he is also “extremely excited to start working with the Kentlake players and community.” The Falcons season is set to start Sept. 4 with a home scheduled against Graham Kapowsin.
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Life Outdoors! Outdoor Academy takes to the trails of Taylor Mountain BY REBECCA GOURLEY Reporter
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Because the trail was established along the flattest part of the ridge instead of near the slope, the lack of proper drainage causes it to become extremely muddy during the off season when it’s closed. As part of their class, the 80 students from Tahoma, along with volunteers from WTA and King County Parks, worked on establishing proper drainage by carving funnels along the trail for water runoff. Elk Ridge Trail connects to several other trails on Taylor Mountain and is predominantly used by horse riders. After trekking through the mudcovered trail for about a mile, hikers will see the trail split into two, which is about where the Taylor Mountain Forest boundary is. Because Taylor Mountain isn’t labeled on any satellite maps, the locations of its trails are fairly unknown to people that haven’t been led there before. For those that want to see the beauty of the second growth forest along Elk Ridge Trail in the late summer months, once the land has had a chance to dry out, follow these directions. Take state Route 18 to the Hobart exit, follow 276th Ave Southeast south
A group of sophomores from Tahoma High School enrolled in the Outdoor Academy worked for several hours March 26 on the Elk Ridge Trail on Taylor Mountain. REBECCA GOURLEY, The Reporter and turn left onto 208th Street. You’ll see a sign that says, “No access to Rattlesnake Mountain.” Keep going. Follow
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the empty spots, sprinkled grass seed then covered the seed with compost that I purchased in a bag from the garden center. It has been four weeks and no sign of new grass sprouting. What do you think happened? C.C., Renton. The clue to this mystery of the disappearing grass seed is that you covered the seed with compost. Grass seed will not sprout in cool weather if it is hidden under a blanket of damp compost. Just barely cover the seed with a very thin layer of peat moss or a tiny bit of compost by raking the topdressing lightly over the seed. In Western Washington our damp spring weather means grass seed will sprout sooner if left uncovered – if you can keep the birds from removing the seed. When it comes to planting bare spots you can now find “lawn patch repair� seed mixes that are sold with bits of tissue paper and mulch mixed right into the seed. This is a good way to seed the lawn without bury-
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ing the lawn seed too deep while still protecting it from the birds. I bought a dwarf mugo pine a few years ago and it is now 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide! My neighbor has a dwarf burning bush with the name “compacta� at the end that has also grown into a huge shrub 5 feet tall. We have very small yards and want to know if there are any shrubs that will stay dwarf or compact. We no longer trust the plant tags that say a shrub is dwarf. M., email Snow White is not the only lady that loves dwarfs and you can find your own true love of dwarf evergreens at local nurseries. Just ask for “true dwarfs� that will grow just one inch or one-half inch a year. The cone-shaped dwarf Alberta Spruce comes in both a semi-dwarf form (the most common) and a true dwarf that will stay less than 2 feet tall after 10 years. There are also evergreens with round bun forms, weeping forms and lovely upright but very narrow
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forms that serve as “exclamation pointsâ€? in the landscape. These “true dwarfsâ€? are often sold as rock garden conifers or dish garden conifers. These compact dwarfs may cost more than the more common evergreens but they are so well-behaved, tidy and hardworking that they are worth the investment – so off to work they go. • • •
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 gardening information, she can be reached at her Web site, www.binettigarden. com.
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Toddler in critical but stable condition after fall BY SARAH WEHMANN Reporter
On March 26 4-year-old Kensington Morland was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center from Maple Valley. She fell from a second story window at her home, her mom Holly Morland said. The family had just moved into their home about three weeks ago, she said. The child landed on concrete below, Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Deputy Chief Dave O’Brien said Thursday. She was airlifted from Rock Creek Elemen-
tary’s playground around 1:15 p.m., Kevin Patterson, director of Communication for the Tahoma School District said. Morland said her daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury. She said her surgery went well and she is now in critical but stable condition. She remains at Harborview in the intensive care unit. A GoFundMe page was set up three days ago to raise money for the Morland’s. So far 85 people have donated a total of $12,150. You can view the page at http://www.gofundme.com/q9abcg.
“Although it doesn’t seem like everybody’s plans line up the same, we all want Brandt and her late husband Harold, which growth,” he said. is why it is commonly referred to as the Lang, Potter and Bob Castagna agreed Brandt property. this type of community would mitigate Brandt’s daughter, Cheryl Castagna, and some of the concerns brought up by comher husband Bob Castagna manage the munity members; overpopulated schools, property. more traffic and no daytime population. According to the family, in 1997 when Lang echoed Councilman Dana Parthe property was under King County’s nello’s remarks he made at the March 9 City jurisdiction, it was zoned for single family Council meeting – which was a joint meethome construction, not commercial puring with the Planning Commission – and poses. In 1999, after the property was ansaid multi-family complexes attract smaller nexed into the city, it was zoned as multiple families and therefore less kids. use in the city’s first comprehensive plan. “High density actually has a much lower This allowed for both residential and likely impact on the school district,” Parcommercial uses, which seemed like a nello said at the meeting. pretty flexible option, Bob Castagna said. In a phone interview Tuesday, Parnello However, this zoning designation turned said he believes the city should be cogout to be one of the least flexible options. nizant of what homeowners could have He said as part of that designation they reasonably expected from any development needed to have an entire master plan on properties adjacent to their homes. created prior to doing anything on the “We need to have logical adjacency,” he property. said. “We had to design all the buildings, Councilman Layne Barnes, who serves the signage…the lighting,” he said in an on the King County Growth Management interview. Planning Council, said at the same meeting Jeff Potter of Integrity Land described it the city has exceeded its housing target. as “unrealistic and economically unviable.” “They have certain targets for how many Then in 2012, Bob Castagna housing units should be built, “Although it said they were approached by a and also targets for employment,” doesn’t seem like company that was interested in he said. “Those are the two major everybody’s plans putting an employment center line up the same, we key elements. We are probably on the property. With this in under the amount for employmind, the family asked the city all want growth.” ment…but we have exceeded our to rezone the property to service Curtis Lang housing targets.” commercial. But, after the zoning Potter said an employment was changed, the deal with the center would be a good fit for the company fell through. city, but that is probably a few years down “They were not able to come through the line. He said in order to draw potenwith their end of the project,” he said. Since then, Bob Castagna said, the family tial employers here, the city needs more rooftops. has had a hard time sparking interest in Cheryl Castagna agreed and said the city potential employers. needs more people so current businesses “There’s so much competition out there can grow. with those kinds of uses,” he said. “We’re Bob Castagna added that retirement competing regionally against a lot of communities bring a higher daytime municipalities that have a leg up on Maple population to the area, and less morning Valley…. Because of their existing infracommute traffic when compared to an structure.” employment center. As a result, the family turned their atIf the City Council approves the Plantention to the other side of development ning Commission’s recommendation to – residential. designate the property as residential and Currently, the family is in negotiations the subsequent rezoning occurs, construcwith Curtis Lang of Curtis Lang Custom tion of Lang’s plan for developing that Homes and Potter, on a land purchase property is still probably 3-5 years out, he agreement. said. If the City Council approves the planBut, that plan also driven by the market, ning commission’s recommended compretoo, Potter said. hensive plan, the land would be on track to Potter, Lang, and the Castagnas haven’t become a mix of medium and high density gotten to the point of fine-tuning details of residential uses. their plan. Hence, the types of homes on Lang said his goal is to focus on building homes that would attract a retirement com- the 35 acres could range from townhomes, munity to the city. condos, apartments or a mix of all of those.
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Kensington Morland, 4, fell from a second story window at her home March 26. She is in critical but stable condition at Harborview. Courtesy photo
[ GOODWIN from page 3] She stated once her boyfriend got the keys Goodwin got out of the car and tried to get the keys back by grabbing her boyfriend’s arm. She said her boyfriend asked Goodwin to sit down, “and as he was trying to help him he stumbled over. He got back up and kept
April 3, 2015 [15] [ RE-ELECTION from page 1] committee and several county-wide committees and councils. Gerken and Barnes stated in their letters they both plan to stay involved in city matters. Three other council members’s seats will be on the November ballot – Deputy Mayor Sean Kelly, Councilman Dana Parnello and Councilwoman Linda Johnson. Those council members have not indicated yet whether they will run for re-election or not. Barnes and Gerken’s letters are on page four of this issue.
asking for his keys…. I smelt alcohol on his breath as I tried to get him to stop grabbing onto my boyfriend.” The deputies at the scene gave Goodwin voluntary field sobriety tests. He failed all tests. He was given a breath sample test at the scene with a result of .203. After he was arrested he
gave a blood alcohol concentration test at Precinct No. 3 of .165. State law prohibits blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. He was released to his wife. A court date has not been set. A phone messaged was left and an email was sent to Goodwin for a comment. He did not respond.
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