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FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015

Police explain tactics in report

Holman seeks second term on City Council BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

John Holman announced on Monday that his name will be on the fall ballot for a second, four-year term on the Auburn City Council this fall. Holman, a retired police officer, was part of the 2102 freshman class that Holman today numbers councilmembers Largo Wales, who is seeking a second term, and Wayne Osborne, who is not. Deputy Mayor Holman, former chairman of the planning and community development committee,

BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

Retired cop John Holman wanted to know what the Auburn Police Department’s policy was regarding the controversial “lateral, vascular neck restraint,” given that Auburn’s officers used the technique 14 times on people in 2014. Also, he asked, what sort of training and retraining do police get before they can use the restraint? Claude DaCorsi Stocker wondered how the department’s use of the Taser measured up to that other jurisdictions and how many times it’s been used “is unique to Auburn.” City Councilmembers directed questions at Police Cmdr. Steve Stocker on Monday evening upon being allowed for the first time ever to see and hear information contained in two annual reports: “The Annual Response to Resistance Summary” and the “Annual Commendations, [ more POLICE page 6 ]

[ more HOLMAN page 3 ]

Algona police officer released pending ongoing investigation

EYE FOR EGGS Alexis Becker, 3, gathers eggs during the Auburn First United Methodist Church’s Easter Egg Hunt last Sunday. The egg hunt included prizes for kids and adults, crafts and activities. More egg hunts – and church services – are planned for Easter Sunday. For a listing, see page 8. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

Adaptive behavior students find outlet on skates BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

On any sunny Saturday, the skate park at Lea Hill Park is a happening place. This past Saturday, however, the click of polyurethane wheels and the clack of wooden skate boards against concrete

resounded for reasons other than pure recreation. In fact, it was the Auburn Mountainview Adaptive Behavior Skate Club’s first ever skate competition. On the ramps and concrete a couple dozen skaters performed, vying for a handful of

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prizes, including skate boards and trophies. “We put this together, we had parents donate all the food and All-A-Board (Skateshop in Puyallup) donated all the items and prizes,” said Julie Sohlstrom, who oversees the program [ more PROGRAM page 7 ]

BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

A six-week long King County Sheriff ’s Office investigation led to the March 25 arrest of Algona Police Lt. Lee Gaskill, formerly the City’s interim police chief. Gaskill appeared in King County [ more OFFICER page 3 ]

Auburn Mountainview students, from left, Jake Whitson, Zac Cort, Sam Sannes and Ashlynn Anderson pose with their skateboards at Lea Hill Skate Park. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter

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Smith chosen Pacific Citizen of the Year BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

Pacific Mayor Leanne Guier admits she got a little emotional presenting the 2015 Pacific Citizen of the Year Award this past Saturday. Guier honored Ann Smith for her efforts as president of Pacific Partnerships at the Citizen’s Appreciation Dinner in the Pacific Gymnasium. Smith and her organization put on the City’s annual events, such as Pacific Days, the City Hall Tree Lighting and the Earth Day event. “One of the things brought up in one of the letters that nominated her really choked me up,” Guier said. “It mentioned how when she was battling throat cancer (four years ago) and going to chemotherapy, she only missed two days. I remember because I was her ride to chemotherapy (treatments). Pacific Partnerships President Ann Smith, middle, receives the 2015 Pacific Citizen of the Year Award from Mayor Leanne Guier, left, And it brought me back to how upbeat she was when and Jeanne Fancher, last year’s winner. COURTESY PHOTO, Tracy Larsen she was going through that. She is cancer-free now.” was chosen Citizen of the Stacy Oliveira, business 276469_4.75_x_6 10/16/14 PMby Page 1 Smith, a founding mem- 5:09Year a committee made owner Tracy Larson and 276469_4.75_x_6 10/16/14 5:09 Page 1 ber of Pacific Partnerships, up PM of City Councilmember Jeanne Fancher, last year’s

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BUNNIES AND BLOCKS Magician Tricky Ricky Anderson, top photo, reveals his bunny, Bullwinkle, to Euben Lagunas Romero, 6, during his performance at the ninth annual Auburn School District Early Learning Fair at Washington Elementary School on March 26. The free event offers learning activities and provides families with the opportunity to connect with community resources. Austin Kukay, above left, from the Auburn Mountainview Lion Robots Club, and volunteer Aiden Ray, far right, supervise as kids build a tall tower with blocks. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

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[ HOLMAN from page 1 ] is chairman of the council study sessions, which as of Jan. 1, 2015 replaced the committee system, and a member of the Seattle King County Economic Development Board. Underneath the titles, Holman is a careful scholar of all things city-related, brimming with facts and figures about what has worked and what hasn’t worked elsewhere. “What inspired me to run in the first place was that we were in the middle of the great recession,” Holman said. “I have always felt that when you are in a depression, that’s the time to start building public infrastructure so that when inevitably you come out of the recession, you are ready to go, you are leading the pack. Well, it took a lot longer to get out of the recession than anybody had thought, but we’re out now.” Having said that, he produced from his pocket financial figures for 2014 that in tidy columns show that Auburn is within $20,000 of where it was at the beginning of the great recession, evidence, he says

earned the District Chairman’s Award. TREAD was 18th overall. Previously qualifying for the PNW District event was Auburn Mountainview’s Team 2907 Lion Robotics, which made the cut at the school’s qualifying event on Feb. 26. Team 2907 is ranked 20th in the PNW District. The FIRST Robotics competitions are an annual event that challenges high school students to become more involved in technology and science by designing a robot to perform a specific task. This year’s game, called Recycle Rush, simulates litter recycling and pickup.

of smart fiscal management unmatched by any other cities. “We’re leading the pack, so it’s time to get on the front of that wave and capitalize on it,” Holman said. “When you want to measure the performance of a city, you measure it by growth, by how many jobs you create and by how innovative you are,” Holman said.

Challenges of growth Growth, Holman said, is about more than just numbers, and as it is inevitable, the thing is to decide what kind of growth it will be: unorganized growth, or smart growth, wise growth, quality growth. What voters are likely to hear him talk about this election season is helping the City smartly manage its inevitable growth from the city of 74,000 people today to the 100,000-plus demographers expect within 10 to 20 years. “I want to have a community that my children and grandchildren will want to live in and work in. To get that, the growth has to be reasonable and enjoyable, and the city has to be

a good place to live in, an interesting place to live in, a bit edgy, a place that makes your soul feel good. If your kids don’t have that, they’ll move away. “More important, they have to have a good job. If they can’t work here, they’re not going to live here. It’s a lot like prospecting: we can go out and look for the gold mine business, the one in a million … It could happen, you should never dismiss the home run. But there’s also small ball, taking our existing businesses and letting them grow and become more prosperous, so that you take a business that employs six people today and do what you can to make it an employer of 10 people … I want to be a champion of that.”

ment on what the other items brought up by the city employee were but said they involved “administrative rules not being followed.” Hill added that since the investigation began several police department employees have also come forward with other instances of rules not being followed. “If taken as a single incident, they all would be relatively minor,” Hill said. “It’s when you take them as a whole that they become a concern.” Although Gaskill was initially placed on paid administrative leave, Hill said he’s also been on FMLA leave during the last six weeks, and his status is “uncertain.” “(March 25 was) the culmination of six weeks of oversight on this investigation,” Hill said. “The start of all this was a relatively innocuous concern. Then it turned into a new revelation each day.” Hill continued: “What I’m really trying to stress in meeting with all the press is the key message that we’re a very open City, and we’re not going to try to hide anything or avoid following through on this. We want to see it’s handled fairly and properly.”

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Auburn Riverside’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics RAVE Team 5683 members, shown above, work on their robot at this past weekend’s Auburn Pacific Northwest District qualifying event at Auburn High School. The first-year Auburn Riverside team finished 13th, earning a berth in this week’s 61-team Pacific Northwest Championships at Eastern Washington University’s Reece Court in Cheney. RAVE Team 5683 also earned the Rookie All-Star award. Also qualifying for the PNW District was Auburn’s TREAD Team 3219, which

the Explorer post that he had control of,” Hill said. Superior Court in Kent The Explorer Program, last Friday but wasn’t which has been active in charged with any crimes. Algona since March of He was released pending 2008, is funded by donaan ongoing investigation, tions and staffed by volunKing County Prosecuting teers. It provides youth an Attorney’s Office spokesopportunity to get a taste person Dan Donoof what a career in hoe said. law enforcement is Gaskill allegedly like. took more than One of the duties $7,000 from the of Algona’s police Sumner, Pacific chief is to serve as and Algona Police Explorer president, Explorer fund, acwhich includes adcording to Algona ministering the bank Gaskill Mayor Dave Hill. account. If charged and Hill said he immefound guilty of theft in the diately contacted the KSO, first degree, Gaskill could which began its investigaface up to 10 years in jail tion, that resulted in the and $20,000 in fines. arrest. “About six weeks ago Although Hill said there were some matters that Gaskill didn’t have brought to my attention, access to any of the City’s and we started an adminother financial accounts, istrative investigation (of the KCSO investigation Gaskill),” Hill said. is ongoing, as is another Hill said the City iminvestigation by a private mediately demoted Gaskill investigator hired by the from his position as City. interim police chief, which Hill said the whole prohe had held from April cess started when a City 2014 to February 2015. employee informed him A few days later, Gaskill, of alleged wrongdoing by who has been a member of Gaskill. the Algona Police Depart“They brought other ment for more than seven things than the money to years, was placed on paid my attention,” Hill said. “It administrative leave. was in processing the in“It come to our attention formation that the money that there were some irissue came forward.” regularities in the funds of Hill declined to com-

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Smaller class sizes grows into big, costly issue Five months ago voters said they wanted smaller classes in Washington public schools. Seven months from now lawmakers will want to ask them, “Did you really mean it?” In November, the electorate passed Initiative 1351 requiring fewer students in classes at every grade level in every school in every district in the state. The measure contained no “ifs”, “buts” or “maybes”, just a directive to get it done in four years. It also contained no means of paying for the additional teachers and staff and classrooms needed to meet the demands created by the mandate. The price tag, for those who read the voter’s pamphlet, is roughly $4.7 billion over the next four years. This week House and Senate budget writers said the state can’t afford I-1351 and want a reprieve from the bulk of its requirements. They said taxpayer dollars should be spent on shrinking class sizes in kindergarten through third grade, where research shows students benefit the most, and is required of the state under a mandate from the Supreme Court. House Democrats and Senate Republicans follow that blueprint in their respective budgets issued this week and want voters to endorse their approach this November. Leaders in the chambers are now tasked with figuring out exactly how to accomplish that. Senate Republicans want to ask voters to support amending the original initiative to cover those four grades. House Democrats are toying with something a little more Jerry Cornfield

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Feeling left out on linkup I have lived in Algona for 25 years and have a problem with the CenturyLink phone company. I get my computer hookup through them with a DirecTV package. They brag about eight gigabytes of whatever super power you get to help supply the DirecTV on demand and other key features to use. But I and others in Algona, Pacific and other backwood areas only get 1.5 gigabytes out here. I’ve called them to find out when they will upgrade a link that’s maybe a couple miles longer than it is now. But they tell me they still don’t have enough demand to uplink this service to me. I’ve been a customer a long time. I guess I should move to the big city of Auburn, so I will rate. They shouldn’t tell you one thing and not offer an-

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Reichert doesn’t represent us The EPA Science Advisory Board’s mission is to provide independent evaluations of the scientific analyses so the EPA can make good regulations and decisions. The EPA members are not paid. Our representative, Dave Reichert, voted to decrease the number of science seats and increase the number of corporate seats and allow people with financial ties to EPA-regulated industries to serve on the board. Great for polluting industries; not so good for us or our environment. Why would Reichert and Republicans do this? They are paying their debt to the industry money that helped them get elected. He is doing what he was bought to do. He is not representing us, he is representing the money. – Patti Larson

Special duty in Olympia Natalie Eldridge joins Sen. Pam Roach (R-Auburn) on the Senate floor. COURTESY PHOTO

Natalie Eldridge, a freshman at White River High School, recently spent a week as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Eldridge was one of 14 students who served as Senate pages for the ninth week of the legislative session. Sen. Pam Roach, R-Auburn, 31st District and president pro tempore of the Senate, sponsored Eldridge.

“I thought it’d be really fun,” Eldridge said. “I liked being on the floor. It’s really cool to see how they make bills and I was surprised at how they were voted on.” She said her favorite part was delivering messages to senators. Students interested in the program are encouraged to visit leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/.

[6] April 3, 2015 [ POLICE from page 1 ] Inquiries and Allegations of Misconduct Analysis.” Police Chief Bob Lee said that until now the only persons outside of the police department privy to such information over the years had been the mayors. Here is a sampling of data from the reports: In 2014 Auburn Police officers responded to 89,350 computer-aided dispatch (CAD) incidents, compared to 71,512 in 2013, and completed 18,174 case

www.auburn-reporter.com reports, compared to 16,321 in 2013. Officers made 5,189 arrests, compared to 4,414 in 2013, and booked 2,940 of those arrestees into jail, compared to 2,293 in 2013. And in 2014, they issued 9,495 infractions-citations compared to 7,718 in 2013. According to the reports, there were 96 use of force incidents in 2014, two less than in 2013. Of the 96 occasions to use force, 85 suspects were involved. Of those 85 suspects, 35 reported injuries.

“All injuries were minor scrapes, bruises, small cuts from going to the ground, K-9 bites, and one broken bone,” Stocker said. According to the reports, Auburn Police officers were compelled to use force once in every 931 CAD incident in 2014, once in every 189 case reports completed, once in every 54 physical arrests, and once in every 31 physical bookings. Only 11 percent of the contacts resulted in a use of force. In 2014, 32 traffic collisions involved APD

employees, and 22 of them were later determined to have been preventable on the officer’s part. Sixty percent of the allegations that people outside of the department lodged against officers in 2014 resulted in a finding of misconduct, while 86 percent of the allegations that had come from sources within the department resulted in findings of misconduct. In response to Holman’s questions, Stocker said his experience has shown that officers who use the lateral,

vascular, neck restraint tend to use it on people who are larger than they are, often upon realizing that “handson or fisticuffs” with some people just won’t work. As to the training, Stocker said, the department’s defensive tactic instructors have gone through the national certification and are eligible to teach the technique. “And we do follow the national level of training,” Stocker said. “So, in order for officers to be able to use this technique, they

first have to go through the entire initial training, which is a practical test and a written test. And then they have to re-certify every year. We keep on top of that very strictly. So if an officer goes out of certification, his sergeant is notified, and the officer is told they can’t use that technique at that point. It is a technique that we do use, and it is effective.” Responding to DaCorsi’s Taser question, Stocker said, “I do not believe that’s unique to Auburn. When the Taser first came out, the talk was about 80 to 85 percent effective. The reality, though, is that when we are on the street, about 50-50. In the area where we live, it’s colder most of the time, so when people have a lot of clothing on, heavy clothes on, we use the Taser, and it doesn’t work a lot of times. And then at the same time, depending on the circumstances, the officer has to actually hit the person with the probe, so you have a chance of that probe missing.” Mayor Nancy Backus said she and Lee recently agreed that the information should be made public. “We agreed that in the era of transparency that we are going to have we are going to provide this type of information. There is nothing to hide, the good, the bad, the in-between,” Backus said.

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Discovery Playground at Les Gove Park recently was named one of the best 50 playgrounds in America, according to Early Childhood Education Zone. The playground was ranked No. 36. The park was praised for letting “children with disabilities play right alongside their able-bodied friends and siblings. Ramps, bridges, and transfer stations allow everyone to reach the highest deck of equipment. Sand tables, interactive walls, and activity panels are easily accessed by all. ...” Norwegian Male Chorus Performance Sunday, April 12th ~ 3pm Kent Lutheran Church 336 2nd Avenue S ~ Kent $5.00 per person (limited tickets will be sold) Sponsored by Sons of Norway Vesterdalen Lodge ~ Auburn, WA

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Sohlstrom said. “One of our students has with fellow teacher Tyler made the honor roll.” Jourgensen. “We’re really She continued: surprised at the turnout for “This is a difficult this. This is just our first program to be a teachevent.” er of, there has been a Sohlstrom, who with lot of turnover,” SohlJourgensen took over the strom said. “But we’re program this year, the proreally excited about gram seeks to help Auburn everything we’ve heard, Mountainview students and the compliments with behavioral, social and about the program and emotional issues that make the kids this year.” it hard for them to fit in with Sohlstrom said the the rest of the kids. goal is for the kids to “In order to get them work their way out of engaged and caring about the program – which school and their environhas nine students, six of ment, we tried to find the whom are scheduled to things that they really like, join next school year. what makes them thrive,” “We want them to Sohlstrom said. “This year it find out what they was skating.” need to do in life to Sohlstrom said students succeed,” she said. “We came up with the idea to want them to find out open up the Two Twenty how they can control Two Skate Shop at the their temper, frustraschool. tion and emotions so Students meet after school they don’t stand out every day in room 222, in a negative way. So offering repairs of broken we want them to learn Auburn Mountainview sophomore and Adaptive Behavior Skate Club skateboards and a place to positive social skills member Zac Cort in action at the Lea Hill Skate Park. chat about tricks and skating SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter and be successful and in general. thrive in the commuAmong the students innine years and designs skateboards nity after graduation.” volved in the program are: freshman – including one up for a prize in the Sohlstrom said the money raised by Jake Whitson, who designed the shop skate competition – and sophomore the competition and at the shop will and has skated for 10 years; sophoZac Cort. be used for a team-building trip to “The kids are just really thriving,” more Sam Sannes, who has skated for Camp Waskowitz.

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Lawmakers hope putting billions of additional dollars into schools, including the first state-funded pay hikes for teachers in years, will help avoid a clash. It would help if Senate Republicans stop pursuing a bill detested by teachers that would require student test scores be used to evaluate their performance. These steps won’t buy the union’s silence or acquiescence in the legislative endeavor but it might keep its campaign coffers closed this fall. Going back to the ballot is not without its risks – even if there’s no opposition. If voters stick by their original decision, lawmakers would need to regroup and come up with the billions of dollars through spending cuts, higher taxes or both. It’s a vexing challenge now and will be no less vexing later. That’s why they want to ask voters if they really meant what they said.

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The Bus Barn Bonanza: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 4. Held on the first Saturday of every month, February to June, October to December, Auburn School District Transportation Yard, 615 15th St. SW. Featuring arts and crafts from local artists and business people. Free to the public. A $10 vendor fee supports the nonprofit organization’s scholarship fund for Auburn School District seniors. For more information, visit www. busbarnbonanza.com.

Kids’ Art Walk: 5:30-8 p.m. April 15, downtown Auburn. Auburn Downtown Association sponsors the free event in partnership with the Auburn PTA Council’s Art Reflections Program. On display will be 50 pieces of art from elementary and middle schools in the Auburn School District. Viewing art submitted was part of an art contest. Refreshments and art activities. The art walk begins at the Auburn Downtown Association office, 222 E. Main St. Art walk maps and information available. A passport encourages those attending to visit all venues and participate in a drawing. Visit www. auburndt.org for more information. Arbor Day celebration: 11 a.m. April 16, Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE. Public welcome. City officials, volunteers from the Auburn Garden Club, Auburn Tree Board, Auburn Park Board, representatives from the state Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Community Forestry Council will plant a Stewartia tree. The Auburn Garden Club is donating the tree. 26th Washington State Spring Fair: April 16-19, Washington State Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. Hours: 210 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. Animals, the Northwest Junior Livestock Show, free entertainment, kids’ activities, shopping, Motorsport Mayhem. Adult tickets are $10 at the gate, $8 students (6-18 years). Children 5 and under are free. Kids, 0-18 years, free gate admission on opening day. Discount gate tickets are available March 23 at participating Fred Meyer stores, Safeway stores, and South Hill Mall for $7.50 (adults) and $6.50 (students 6-18 years). Parking is free. For more information, visit www.thefair.com.

Auburn Valley YMCA’s Pillowcase Drive: Through April 15. For Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Auburn Children’s Charities. Help put a smile on the face of a child by bringing fun pillowcases to the Y, 1620 Perimeter Road. Donors can use their imagination to sew, embroider or decorate pillowcases or simply buy them from the store. Children can choose a pillowcase to become a comfort item for chemotherapy, surgery, tests or traumatic life changing circumstances. This year’s campaign goal is 1,300 pillowcases. For more information, call Christine Gifford, of the Y, at 253-8767563 or 253-833-2770 or email cgifford@ seattleymca.org. White River Buddhist Temple Teriyaki Chicken Dinner and Bake Sale: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 19, White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Way N., Auburn. Teriyaki chicken dinner served cafeteria style or take-out. Bake sale featuring mochi, manju, pies and more. Cost: $12. 253-8331442. www.wrbt.org. Clothes for the Cause: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25-26, Auburn Mountainview High School, parking lot, (east side, off 132nd), 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn. Clothing and textile fundraiser for the Lions Booster Club. Truck open for drop-offs. Accepting new and gently used clothes; shoes paired only; towels; stuffed animals; hats; sheets; blankets; quilts, bedspreads; drapes; purses; belts. All items must be dry and clean. Not

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Kinsley, a master judge for the National Garden Club, demonstrates the basics of a pot-de-fleur design and provides other tips for successful floral arrangements. For more information, contact Dianne B. at 253-8396023 or auburngardenclub.wa@gmail.com.

accepted: glass; breakables; electronics; pet beds; bed pillows; carpeting; uniforms; or hotel linens or items previously for sale at a thrift store.

Auburn Noon Lions: Meets Tuesdays, noon, Longhorn Barbecue, 635 C St. SW. $12 for lunch, $5 for dessert and beverage. For more information, contact Ed Butler at 253929-9358 or edbutler0314@gmail.com.

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Rotary Club of Auburn: Meets noon, Wednesdays, Auburn Golf Course, banquet room, 29630 Green River Road SE. For more information, visit www.auburnrotary.org.

Kiwanis Centennial One-Day Event: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 11, Auburn Youth Resources, 936 Auburn Way S., Auburn. Kiwanis Division 32 celebrates its 100th centennial, More than Kiwanians from Auburn, Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Black Diamond, Covington and Maple Valley come together to give back to the community. AYR was selected from a variety of proposed projects. For more information, contact Tawnya McLavey at 253-288-3407 or tmclavey@greenriver.edu, or visit www. kiwanisclubofauburn.com

Easter Journey to the Cross: 7 p.m. April 2-5; 2 p.m. April 4-5, Auburn Adventist Academy Church, 5010 Auburn Way S. A multi-generational cast presents the story of Jesus’ life in a dramatic musical production. Tickets $5 each at www.j2cinfo.org. Auburn Noon Lions Easter Egg Hunt: 1-2 p.m. April 4, Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St., Auburn Easter Sunrise Service: 6:30 a.m. April 5, Mountain View Cemetery, 2020 Mountain View Drive, Auburn. Open to all faiths. The Rev. Eric Wooldridge of Messiah Lutheran Church presides over the service, which includes music and an Easter message. Refreshments provided. For more information, call 253-931-3028 or visit www.mtviewcemeteryauburn.org.

Clubs, programs Auburn Garden Club: 10 a.m.-noon, April 7, William C. Warren Building, Veterans Memorial Park, 411 E St. NE, Auburn. Anne

Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 25 Second St. NW. Learn the fine art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 253-735-1751 or visit www.toastmasters.org. Soroptimist International of Auburn: Meets Wednesdays at noon in the Rainier Room, Truitt Building, 102 W. Main St. For more information, visit www.siauburn.org Save Our Fish, Auburn Chapter, Puget Sound Anglers: Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except December), 6 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 4002 A St. SE. Learn fishing techniques and hot spots from guest speakers and chapter experts. For more information, visit www. saveourfish.org. Rainy Rose Society meeting: 7 p.m. April 7, Emerald Downs, sixth floor executive suites, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Former American Rose Society President Jeff Wyckoff will speak about the new American Garden Rose Selections. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Entertainment AUBURN AVENUE THEATER Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets. com.

Lynn Trefzger, Comedy Ventriloquist: 7:30 p.m. April 11. Have you ever had a childhood hobby that got out of hand? That’s how Lynn Trefzger explains her start as a ventriloquist/comedienne. For over 30 years, Lynn has given life to a trunk full of comical characters and has performed for audiences worldwide in corporations, colleges, theatres, and cruise ships. Tickets: $17 regular; $15 students, seniors.

of each month, 7-9 p.m. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253333-9652.

AveKids, Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio Jr.”: 7 p.m. April 17, 18; 2 p.m. April 18, 19. Classic tale of toymaker Geppetto’s little wooden puppet is given new life. Presented by Spring Break Theater Camp. Tickets: $8.

Shrek The Musical’: 7 p.m. April 3; 3 p.m. April 4, Green River College, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Presented by Heavier Than Air Family Theatre. Everyone’s favorite ogre, and unlikely hero, finds himself on a life-changing journey with a wisecracking Donkey and feisty princess. This hilarious stage version is based on the Oscar-winning film. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door. For more information, call 253-833-9111 or visit www.heavierthanair.com.

April Comedy at the Ave: 7:30-9 p.m. April 24 , Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Three comedians with a featured headliner. Ages 18 and over only. Tickets: $17 regular; $15 student/senior.

Museums WHITE RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and the first Thursday 6-8 p.m. Regular admission is $5 adults, $2 seniors and children. Children 2 years of age or younger are free. Free admission on the first Thursday and third Sunday of the month. For more information, visit www. wrvmuseum.org or call 253-288-7439.

Sing-a-long Sound of Music: 6:30 p.m. April 25. It’s not just your chance to see the classic movie on the big screen, it’s major audience participation with subtitles for all the songs, an interactive funpack of props, and a costume parade of attendees (costumes highly recommended). The audience is the star of this show. Running time: 3 hours 50 minutes, including intermission. Tickets: $15 regular; $13 student/senior.

EXHIBITS Of a Feather, Artists, Birds and the Northwest: Jan. 14-June 7. Powerful art exhibit of works featuring and inspired by birds. Collection reveals artists inspired by place and nature, by birds as metaphors for the human experience and hope, and by more than a touch of the divine and mystical. The stunning and eclectic works come from generations of the Northwest’s leading artists, including some of the most influential pioneer modernists active from the 1940s through the 1960s.

AUBURN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Concert season: Performances at the Theater at Auburn Mountainview, 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn. ASO announces its 18th season of programs in its temporary home while the Auburn Performing Arts Center is being renovated. Concert lineup: • A Grand Tour of Europe: 7:30 p.m. April 25, 26; 2:30 p.m. April 26. Season and single tickets available. Reserved season ticket seats $95 adults, $75 seniors. Reserved single ticket seats $34 adults, $27 seniors, $10 students. To purchase, call 253-887-7777 or purchase online at www.auburnsymphony.org. ELSEWHERE Music at The Station Bistro: 6-8 p.m., Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Live music and wine tasting on the first Saturday

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BenchMarks: City’s new arts program builds pride, community BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

Gawk at the art. And, should you choose to do so, sit on it. BenchMarks, a brand new City of Auburn Arts Division program, will be busy between early July and October placing artisticallyaltered-yet-sittable benches throughout Auburn. Majia McKnight, arts coordinator for the City of Auburn, said the program is about building community pride and getting people to make art. Green River College’s Carpentry Division recently built 15 benches to be blank canvasses for selected com-

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The Auburn Downtown Association sponsors a Kids’ Art Walk from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 15 in downtown Auburn. The free art walk is in partnership with the Auburn PTA Council’s Art Reflections Program. On display will be 50 pieces of art from elementary and middle schools in the Auburn School District. Viewing art submitted was part of an art contest. The theme for the Art

munity groups to paint, carve, whatever. “We’re really leaving it up to the artists out there to take the bench and change it to how they see fit,” McKnight said. “What I envision is some people who might have more experience with woodcarving maybe taking one of the slats and carving it a bit, maybe adhering some other carved bits to it. I have heard of a person who wants to drill holes in one and fill it with different colors of resin. There’ll probably be a fair amount of painting of the surfaces. Part of the excitement is not knowing what people will create.” Reflections Program this year is, “The world would be a better place if ….” Students were encouraged to work the theme into their art work. There will be refreshments and art activities like paint bombing, pointillism and other fun. The art walk begins at the Auburn Downtown Association office, 222 E. Main St. Art walk maps and information will be available. A passport will encourage those attending to visit all venues and participate in a drawing. Please visit www. auburndt.org for more information. Auburn First United Methodist Church’s

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All the benches will be sealed with an outdooracceptable surface. Residents get their first look at the finished works during the Fourth of July celebration in Les Gove Park. As yet nobody, not even the City, knows where the benches will go, McKnight said, but they are to be scattered throughout the community, in accessible outdoor places, and not just in the downtown core. The City has issued a call to community groups and artists who would like to participate. Interested parties should visit the City of Auburn Arts website

Green River College’s Carpentry Division recently built 15 benches for the City’s BenchMarks arts project. COURTESY PHOTO, Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation

(www.auburnwa.gov/arts). Applicants will go through a selection process before they get a bench, which includes identifying a team leader and

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Born in Priest River, Idaho, to Michael J. and Elaine (Sherriff) Calabrese, Michael grew up on both the east and west coasts. His family lived in Washington and California during World War II, but frequently returned to the Bronx, NYC, living with their large Italian family. He attended high school at the De La Salle Institute in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and after graduation returned to Washington and enrolled at Seattle University. He joined the United States Air Force and was assigned to remote radio stations in Alaska, prior to statehood. Michael met his wife Barbara Jean Palmer while stationed at Schilling AFB in Salina, Kansas. They chose Auburn as their home and raised two daughters, Ann and Lisa. Michael had a rewarding career working in aerospace, military defense systems, and the composites industries. He retired early, establishing a consulting business, to spend more time with his wife and to be a full-time grandfather. Preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife Barbara. Survived by daughters Ann (Dave) Cook and Lisa (John) Bragg; five grandchildren Amy, Andy, Alexa, Harrison, and Marissa. Michael and his family appreciate the compassionate care provided to him during his recent illness by Dave Cook – his caregiver, his patient advocate and “the son he never had.” Remembrances to Auburn Fire Medic Fund, PO Box 1237, Auburn, WA 98071; or Auburn Sons of Italy Lodge #1955, Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1224, Auburn, WA 98071. Visitation 3 - 7 p.m., Monday, April 6, Price-Helton Funeral Chapel, 702 Auburn Way North, in Auburn. Graveside services with military honors at Tahoma National Cemetery, 1:30 p.m., April 7, reception immediately following at the Federal Way Best Western, 32124 25th Ave S.

Place a paid obituary to honor those who have passed away, call Linda at 253.234.3506 paidobits@reporternewspapers.com Paid obituaries include publication in the newspaper and online at www.auburn-reporter.com All notices are subject to verification. .com

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In loving memory of Patricia Ann (Collins) Nicholson, age 72, who passed away on March 26, 2015. Preceded in death by parents James and Bertha Collins, Patty Nicholson, of Allyn, WA, is survived by her loving husband Jack, son Sean (Sue), Jill (Rocky), Jennifer (Casey), Jodi (Dan); Grandchildren Kyle (Valina), Heather (Lucas), Kellen (Kaitlyn), Alexis (MJ), Nicholas, Zachary, Brittany, Madison,Austin, Cody, and Cassidy. Great grandchildren Kaydenz, Kamden and Rowan. She will also be missed by her sisters Barbara, Margaret, Debbie and Joan and their families. Patty, the original Auburn Valley Girl, passed through our lives with the same subtle, smart, and caring way that she led her daily life. She spent the majority of her working career with Wein Air Alaska, Boeing and Peninsula Physical Therapy. Never missing the important moments or anyone’s birthday; she exemplified thoughtfulness and sincerity. Patty had a great sense of humor, was gracious and accommodating to anyone she came into contact with. We will miss her and all the ways she enriched our lives. 1281780

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Karl came in to this world July 13, 1929 and passed away peacefully on March 25, 2015. He had three brothers, John , Bob and Ben, four sisters, Frances Siegner, Dorothy Wolters, Margaret Wilson and Helen Wilhelm. He was preceded in death by his mother Jean Herr, John, Bob, Ben, Frances and Dorothy. He had many nieces and nephews. Karl graduated from Federal Way High School in 1948. He then joined the US Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He married his high school sweetheart Almo Jo Barker in August of 1951. She fell ill and passed away on June 30, 1960. After serving in the Army he went to work for Boeing. He worked in the Quality Control section and received several awards for his contributions. He retired from Boeing after working there for 37 years. His hobby and passion was antique engines and tractors of which he had many. He and Ben showed them off at tractor shows in the area. In his younger days after high school, he and Ben did midget auto racing at the Midway racetrack and enjoyed it immensely. We will miss you Karl. You were a good guy and we loved you much. Some day we will meet again. Graveside services for Karl will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Mountain View Cemetery in Auburn. Please sign the Book of Memories and leave your condolences for the family at www.jernsfuneralchapel.net 1281790

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LIONS, RAVENS TO PLAY GAMES AT SAFECO FIELD Both the Auburn Riverside and Auburn Mountainview baseball teams will participate in the 2015 High School Classic at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Lions take on Newport at 3:15 p.m. this Saturday, and the Ravens take on Puyallup at 12:30 p.m.next Saturday, April 11. The High School Baseball Classic now in it’s ninth year, showcases eight doubleheaders over four days this year.

More players for Auburn girls water polo BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporeter.com

There have been meager years for the Auburn girls water polo program. Less than a decade ago so few students turned out for the team that it had to join forces with Auburn Mountainview and field a joint team. “We were diluted by Auburn Riverside in 1995 and by Mountainview in 2006,” said head coach Jim Isom. Last season, Isom’s first year of his second stint with the team – he coached it for 10 years in the 1990s – the team finished in the basement of the East Division, earning just two wins. Now the team has already matched that win total with a 2-2 record, and the numbers are up, too, with 22 kids in the program. “I took over last year, and our practice wasn’t right after school,” Isom said. “This year I made the commitment to practice after school, which is hard for me because I work in Seattle.” Isom said there were just too many instances of kids unable to turn out because they had other commitments in the evenings. “It became obvious that

Senior Brenna Tinsley in the pool for Auburn. The four-year varsity starter is leading a young group of Trojan girls. SHAWN SKAGER, Reporter we would have to have practice after school to get the numbers up,” Isom said. “And suddenly, we had 23 kids.” Isom said having Mycah Birge – a health, physical education and leadership instructor at Auburn – as his assistant coach has helped a lot. “They want and encourage [having someone in the program at the school],”

Birge said. “I teach a lot of freshmen, so I’m able to get a lot of them to turn out.” “Having somebody in house really helps,” Isom added. Four-year starter and senior Brenna Tinsley leads this year’s team. The team’s leading scorer said having a few more girls in the drink with her has paid off for her game and for

the team. Typically, Tinsley said, she has had to shoulder the weight offensively for the team. With more girls, she’s able to spread it around more. “It helps to be able to let the pressure off myself and be more of a team player,” Tinsley said. “I have the numbers now where I can trust my teammates to step up.” Isom said the numbers help to foster a sense of competitiveness amongst the girls. “Last year everybody was so new, and there were so few that a lot of girls got to play right away,” he said. “I think some of them took that for granted. Now we’ve got so many girls that are fighting for playing time that it’s much more competitive. It really benefits everybody. You have to work to get minutes and a starting position.” Right now, with so many first- and second-year players who are still learning the intricacies of the sport, Birge said the emphasis is not on winning. “We don’t really focus on winning,” Birge said. “We focus on what the girls did

Ravens off to quick start BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

Last year’s Auburn Riverside girls water polo program finished fifth at the Washington State championship tournament. This year the team is already 5-1, undefeated in the East Division with a 5-0 record, and looking to better that state finish. [ more RAVENS page 19 ]

Lions look to rebuild team BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter

Last year the Auburn Mountainview girls rewarded first-year head coach Justin Pritchard with an undefeated league record, the East Division championship and a seventh-place finish at the state girls water polo championships. This year, however, with the graduation of six seniors, including ace

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Auburn’s Mike “Imagine Me” Gavronski delivered a sixth-round technical knockout of Maurice Louishomme in a 10-round super middleweight main event in Battle at the Boat 100 at Emerald Queen Casino on Saturday night. Gavronski improved to 17-1, 11 by knockout. Louishomme is 8-2-1, 4 KOs. Each fighter scored a knockdown in the second round. But as the fight advanced on, Gavronski began to find his groove, landing stiff jabs followed by huge right hands to the head. After wobbling his opponent to end the fifth, Gavronski ended things in the next round, sending Louishomme to the canvas for the final time. The fight marks Gavronski’s third win in row, all coming in Battle at the Boat events. In the semi-main event, undefeated Buckley native Jeremy McCleary (6-1) was unable to keep his unblemished professional record alive as he took on heavy-handed Oregonian, Marcello Gallardo (5-1-2 2KO’s.)

Senior Charissa Dorn and teammate Mollie Ridge are providing the bulk of the scoring for Auburn Riverside as they speed towards the Washington State Championships. SHAWN SKAGER, Reporter

[ RAVENS from page 18 ] According to coach Mike Van Eaton, who is in his second year at the helm of the Raven girls – he also coaches the Auburn Riverside boys program – this season is the culmination of four strong years from the senior class. “We have Mollie Ridge in hole set and Charissa Dorn as a perimeter shooter, and they’re doing huge things,” Van Eaton said. “Then we’ve got Stori Freeland, Sarah Lee and Paige Moskowitz all doing great things in support. And our goalie, Drew Warren, is help-

ing. It’s just a huge team effort. They’ve been playing for four years together, so we’ve got a great senior squad looking to do great things.” For the Ravens, however, strength goes beyond the seniors, with a strong core of freshman already chipping in and ready to continue moving the program forward. “The girls with experience are playing really well together, but then we have a huge freshman class, eight of them, that are learning the game,” Van Eaton said. “A couple of them are strong prospects and coming in off the bench to help

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out. And Grace Dorn, a sophomore, is a huge help off the bench.” With the future secure in the hands of the younger Raven squad members, the upperclassmen are free to continue their quest for glory at the state tournament this year. “Their goal is to go as far as they can at state,” Van Eaton said. “They fully expect to do better than they did last year at state, hopefully top-four. But they really just want a strong senior year and to have their best year after four years. I’m just doing my best to keep up with them.”

[ TROJANS from page 18 ] right, or better, than they did previously.” Isom added: “If we lose, we try and look at things like what was the score this year versus last year and what did you do right this time,” he said. “Winning really helps because for us as coaches it’s easier to make them work harder when they see the benefit. It makes it so it’s not just ‘we’re going to lose every game, let’s just have fun.’ They start thinking they can beat some of these teams. The wins will come, they’re already coming this year.”

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Avalon Lanz, and just three returning seniors – Julie Howe, Skyler Hall and Natalie Hayes – the youth movement is on for the Lions. “It’s a rebuilding year, but with 15 freshman that are just excited about water polo, I have no doubt in my mind that we’re going to be strong in the future,” said Pritchard, who also coaches the Lion boys water polo squad. “In my second year, to have such a big group is a

Mike “Imagine Me” Gavronski clobbers Maurice Louishomme during their bout at the Battle of the Boat 100. PHOTO COURTESY ERNIE SHAPIRO McCleary was quick on his feet and fluid with his hands, but was unable to fully recover after taking multiple hard shots from his opponent. Eventually, the hard-charging style of the more experienced Gallardo proved too much for McCleary, as the referee was forced to step in and stop the fight only 11 seconds into the fourth round. Next up from Brian

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For Tinsley, the winning is important, but not as important as helping to lead the team and building a cohesive program. “Different girls learn different ways,” Tinsley said. “You have to help them by showing them but you also have to be pretty vocal about talking them through what they’re doing. We have a lot freshman who had never played water polo. But this is great because these girls will only get better, and the team will only improve.” Tinsley continued: “Most important is acting like a team, and if we’re not

ahead, staying positive,” she said. Isom said he also hoped that one of the side effects of building a successful program would be ‘changing the culture’ about water polo as an activity and not a sport recognized by the Washington State Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). “A couple of years ago it was considered an activity,” he said. “It’s not sanctioned, but you have to approach as it more than an activity if you want to be good at it. You have to participate every day at practice. And I think we’re getting there.”

great way to start. I would have loved to have had them last year. I wouldn’t trade these girls for anybody.” Pritchard said an influx of freshman is already paying off for the Lions. “We’ve got two girls that are going to be real good polo players,” Pritchard said. “We’ve got Autumn [Hilderbrand] and Amelia [Portin], they’re both incoming freshmen, but they’re going to be good down the road. And our goalie is a freshman, Katelyn Coo-

per. Between those three players, they’re playing almost every single minute of every game. All the girls are getting a lot of playing time.” To allow the girls to develop and, hopefully, blossom into good water polo players, Pritchard said he is keeping expectations low for the girls with respect to the winloss column. “We just want them to have fun, come to practice every day,” Pritchard said. “They work hard and come to practice.”

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City earns grant to build playground at Dykstra Park

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Dr Pepper Snapple and national nonprofit KaBOOM! have awarded a $15,000 Let’s Play Community Construction Grant to the City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation to build a new playground at Dykstra Park. Volunteers will build the new playground at the park, 1533 22nd St. NE, in conjunction with Clean Sweep on Saturday, April 25. “I could not be happier after discovering this organization in Washington,

D.C. several years ago,” said Mayor Nancy Backus. “Since we have been a part of the KaBOOM! Playful City USA program, the City of Auburn has been the recipient of over $120,000 from KaBOOM! and we have been able to build, rebuild or improve four parks so far.” The grant is part of Let’s Play, a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple to get kids and families active nationwide. Unstructured, child-directed play has proven to help kids

develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually, yet today’s kids have less time and fewer opportunities to play than any previous generation of Americans. As a result of expanded Let’s Play grants and projects, more than one million kids will benefit from new or improved playgrounds around the nation between 2014 and 2016. “We will continue to work with the community to create opportunities and spaces for play,” said Daryl Faber,

Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation director. “The City of Auburn is in the design stages of a new Youth/Teen Center and new Community Center at Les Gove Park and continues diverse recreation programming that encourages opportunities to play in Auburn.” In 2014, the City of Auburn was designated by KaBOOM! as a Playful City USA for the sixth consecutive year. It is one of only four cities in Washington to earn the designation.

TAKE A SURVEY: The Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department seeks public feedback to help shape the future of city parks and open spaces. City officials are in the process of updating the Parks & Recreation Open Space Plan (PROS), which will provide a six-year plan and 20-year vision for Auburn’s park system. It will outline goals and objectives, implementation strategies, capital improvements and investment programs for the city’s parks, recreation and open-space system. The final plan, to be adopted by the City Council, will provide guidelines and direction for the City in terms of acquiring, developing and preserving property, accepting property donations, and identifying potential funding sources and other actions enabling the City to respond to opportunities in a timely fashion. The plan will identify the action steps needed in our park and recreation systems to ensure that these systems are an integral part of the City’s economic development strategy. The survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/ s/5TLD2WJ. For more information, contact Jamie Kelly at 253931-4011 or via email a jwkelly@auburnwa.gov.

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