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Green River proposes program cuts City hopes to stop ‘halfway house’ bid BY HEIDI SANDERS
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Facing at least a $1.8 million budget deficit next year, the Green River College Board
of Trustees may eliminate four programs to save money. College officials cited low enrollment in the auto body technology and geographic
information systems programs and the cost of running the parent-child education and carpentry programs as reasons for the potential cuts.
But members of the college's faculty union, United Faculty, said they think the [ more COLLEGE page 7 ]
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CLEAN SWEEP
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Volunteers gathered in downtown Auburn last Saturday for Clean Sweep, a community-wide effort that focuses on cleanup and beautification efforts. Volunteers worked on general tidying, landscaping, weeding and
related projects at parks, trails and other spots around Auburn. Volunteers erected a new playground at Dykstra Park, thanks to a national grant the City received. See story, page 2. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
No way. Such was the City of Auburn’s response to a letter it received April 13, informing officials here of a Washington corporation’s offer to open for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) “a halfway house” in Auburn, capable of housing up to 112 convicted felons who are within a few months of their release dates. “We unequivocally oppose the siting of this type of service within our city, and that the location that they have identified was not zoned truly to even accommodate that kind of facility,” declares the City letter sent last week. The April 13 letter from the Mukilteobased Rêver Corporation said it intended to submit a proposal to site the facility at One 116th Street Northeast, where the Comfort Inn is, after “modestly upgrading certain features,” of the hotel. The Washington Secretary of State’s website identifies the Rêver Corporation as a forprofit corporation formed on March 2, 2015. Its agent is Yongwan Seo. A spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s Office told the [ more FBOP page 7 ]
Muckleshoot Casino turns 20 Tribe celebrates milestone, plans more innovative changes
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The Muckleshoot Casino celebrated its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, commemorating the occasion with events for dignitaries and guests. Eric Durban, the casino’s chief financial officer, talked about the
casino’s accomplishments, and what the tribe hopes to achieve as it moves forward. “As a casino, we want to continue to be known as innovators,” Durban said. “We were about the fourth casino to open in the state, out of [ more CASINO page 2 ]
Eric Durban, chief financial officer for the Muckleshoot Casino, stands by a cake commemorating the casino’s 20th birthday Tuesday. Peter Serrano, the casino’s pastry chef, prepared the cake. SHAWN SKAGER, Reporter
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NEW PLAYGROUND
A new playground graces Dykstra Park, thanks to a national grant and the hard work of volunteers. City leaders joined a volunteer force to build the new playground at the park, 1533 22nd St. NE, last Saturday, part of the community-wide Clean Sweep effort. Dr Pepper, Snapple, and national nonprofit KaBOOM! awarded a $15,000 Let’s Play Community Construction Grant to the City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation to build the new playground. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
[ CASINO from page 1 ] about 25 that are open now. We weren’t the first then, but since then we’ve been the first to open with (gaming) machines in 1999. The first in the state. And we were the first in the world, the entire world, to open the entire floor with ticketin, ticket-out, cashless technology.” Since then, Durban explained, other casinos from gambling meccas such as Las Vegas and Atlantic City have toured the Auburn casino to mimic the Muck-
leshoots’ move to cashless machines. “They all realized that was where they wanted to be also,” he said. “They had to deal with coin, and it’s such a problem on so many levels. It’s dirty, it’s heavy. You have L&I claims. You have to control it. It’s loose and hard to control.” Durban said the casino’s innovation continues with the recent revamping of the facilities’ electronic gaming platform, a project that has been in the works for the past six months. To highlight the upgrade,
the casino will present a series of promotions over the next four months. “We’ve got eight new electronic gaming promotions we’re going to roll out. We’re going to be the first and only in the state to do it,” Durban said. “We just did our first stress (test) on that, and it was successful.” Among the promotions, interactive gaming opportunities will be available to all players at the same time. “People will be sitting at their machines, and all of a sudden a promotion will show up on a screen,”
It’s a simple yet effective recipe. First you fetch some potters, craftspeople, teachers and others, then mix ’em up really good with people throughout the community who think making handcrafted bowls for a good cause is the greatest thing since spice racks. Then invite your guests to a simple meal of bread and soup in these very bowls. Soup, organizers say, that is bound to warm the stomach – and the soul. In exchange for a $15 cash donation, you ask your guests to keep a bowl, a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. Then you donate all the money you’ve raised to a local organization working to end hunger and food insecurity. In Auburn, that organization is the Auburn Food Bank.
Durban said. “And it will be a horse race, and everybody in the casino is picking a horse. It will be a graphical display of horses, and they’ll pick the silk colors of the horse they want. They’ll watch the whole thing, the walk up to the paddock. It will be just like Emerald Downs. The race will go off on monitors at the same time for everybody. And the players will be able to continue playing, or not play, depending on what they choose. And if they pick the right horse, they’ll win a certain amount.
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Second or third, you’ll win a little less.” Innovation is also alive and kicking at the casino in many of the new machines on the gaming floor. Among them are newlyarrived machines offering a full sensory experience. “The ‘Willy Wonka’ and the ‘Wizard of Oz’ machines feature a chair that will shake and surround sound,” Durban said. “They’re exciting games. They’ve been on our floor for a couple of months. We have more types of games on our floor than any other casino in the state, and we’ll continue to lead in that.” Although there are no plans in the works for an actual expansion of the casino, Durban said, the tribe is always looking for bigger and better. The success of the business side of the casino is important to Durban, who has worked for the Muckleshoot Tribe for more than 25 years, five of them
as comptroller, 20-plus as the casino CFO. Durban is most proud of the effect the casino experience has had on employees and customers. “What’s most amazing is to walk in and talk to the employees and get a feel for how many lives have been touched by this building in two different directions,” he said. “One, it’s the building and the business as a whole that’s touched them, and the family lives, and what has gone on for them in the past 20 years. But it’s also about how they have touched this building by what they brought to the business. We really have folks who understand guest service. There is not a day that goes by that doesn’t have a problem, some kind of hiccup, that they have to figure out on the fly how to solve and correct. That comes with some incredible team members.”
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Gaskill served nine months as Algona’s interim police chief, which gave him access The Algona police officer to the Sumner, Pacific and Alunder investigation for alleggona Police Explorer fund. The edly stealing from a multi-city organization provides practical Police Explorer program for policing experience to youth youth has resigned from the interested in pursuing department. careers in law enforceAccording to Algona ment. The organizaMayor Dave Hill, Lt. tion, which launched Lee Gaskill resigned in 2008, is funded by rather than face posdonations and staffed sible termination at a by volunteers. Loudermill hearing the City conducted on Gaskill allegedly Friday. took $7,000 from the Gaskill A “Loudermill” fund, according to hearing is part of the arrest papers provided due process requirement that by the King County Prosmust be provided a police ofecutor’s office, Hill said last ficer before firing or imposing month. discipline. Mike Sanford, a 30-year Although the King County veteran of the Seattle Police Sheriff Office’s investigation Department, who previously into the alleged theft, which worked for the city of Toppenled to Gaskill’s arrest and ish, is Algona’s new interim release on March 25, is ongopolice chief. ing, the City’s independent “We’re working with him, investigation wrapped up last and now that we’ve solved week. some issues and have been “The findings were that the able to get down to running accusations were sustained on three instances and exonerated the City again, we’re going to put together a job description on two others,” Hill said. and start the process for hiring Hill declined to comment a permanent chief,” Hill said. on the specific instances. BY SHAWN SKAGER
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AUBURN OBSERVES NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER ON MAY 7 The public is invited to observe the 64th annual National Day of Prayer from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at Auburn City Hall. Eleven pastors from different denominations will lead a public prayer event in the plaza, at 25 W. Main St. In the event of rain, the ceremony will move indoors. The theme for the event is Lord, Hear Our Cry. For more information, contact Marge Gordon at 253-735-1093, or mgordonauburn@msn.com.
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Aaliyah Corbett, 10, climbs the wall during Healthy Kids Day at the Auburn Valley YMCA last Saturday. The Lego-themed event featured more than 40 different activities for kids and health and wellness resources for families. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
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Auburn man sentenced to more than 7 years for human trafficking A 33-year-old Auburn man was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 92 months in prison for two counts of human trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. John Henry Cyprian Jr., aka “Lucky,” was arrested in June 2014, following a Bellevue Police
Department investigation into Cyprian’s sex trafficking of two women in Western Washington and Portland, Ore. Cyprian pleaded guilty to two counts of human trafficking on Dec. 15, 2014. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik imposed three years of supervised release and required Cyprian to register as a sex offender.
AN AUBURN MAN was arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on April 22 on charges he criminally mistreated a man in his care at his adult family home. The victim has been hospitalized since Jan. 6. The Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has charged Alfredo Tia with second-degree criminal mistreatment in King County Superior Court. The victim, a 69-year-old man, was a resident of Joportia Adult Family Home from July 11, 2014, until he was admitted to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center earlier this year with six severe pressure ulcers, at least one of which went to the bone. A social worker at the hospital reported suspected abuse. The investigation was forwarded to the AGO Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, as the victim’s care was paid for by Medicaid programs.
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April 21 Hazardous materials spill: 1:19 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a leaking chemical in the back of a semi-truck trailer determined that a pallet jack had accidentally punctured a 55-gallon drum containing a flammable liquid. Firefighters asked for a hazardous materials team from South King Fire and Rescue to help staunch the leak, and the spill was quickly
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Strong arm street robbery: 4:35 p.m., 3902 A St. SE. A man pushed an ATM patron, stole $60 from him or her and scampered.
April 23 Vandalism: Overnight, 1200 block of 28th Street Southeast. A woman reported that someone had damaged her car overnight, in an undisclosed manner.
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April 24 Robbery with firearm: 2:16 a.m., 700 Interurban Trail S. In the wee hours of the morning, somebody robbed a 17-year-old boy of something, at gunpoint, on the Interurban Trail.
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Burglary: Overnight, 110 block of 7th Street Northeast. Persons unknown burglarized the secured lot of an automotive repair shop, broke into many cars on the lot and stole electronics.
Trespassing: 10:19 a.m., 1101 Outlet Collection Drive SW. A man’s undisclosed shenanigans earned him a 2-year ban from all property associated with The Outlet Collection mall.
Disorderly conduct: 7:42 p.m., 1300 M St. SE. A male – no general age given – ran in front of a moving
Assault: 2 p.m., 1420 17th St. SE. A man tried to strangle his girlfriend and destroyed property in the home.
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Firefighters responding to a two-car accident evaluated one driver, a young man, who was complaining of head pain, and a VRFA aid unit transported him to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.
April 23 Smoke investigation: 6:10 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters dispatched to an odor investigation and to a person possibly burning garbage found a resident with an authorized fire in a fireplace. Firefighters reminded said resident to burn only dry wood, no garbage.
April 24 Accident: 4:11 p.m., (Lea Hill).
April 25 Car vs. tree: 6:30 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responding to a car into a tree found the teenage driver of the car alone and unhurt. Having checked the kid for injuries, firefighters left him at the scene with Auburn Police.
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Green River College is losing its focus on our community. The college recently removed “community” from its name. Faculty and staff learned of this decision over winter break from local television news. This past week, President Eileen Ely announced her proposal to eliminate carpentry, auto body, parent education and geographic information systems. The faculty responsible for these programs learned of the decision via a letter from Ely, attached to an email from the Office of Human Resources and Legal Affairs. Just like the decision to remove the “community” from the college’s name, this decision to eliminate traditional community college programs came as a complete surprise. And the cold method of delivery left faculty and staff speechless, and some in tears. Ely gave the faculty 30 days to defend their programs, as is required in their contract. The administration’s decision to change the name of the college is final. While I do understand the reasons behind that decision, I opposed it and still do. In an all-campus email this past January, Ely stated, “Although the name is changing, the mission of the college will remain the same.” But her latest decision to terminate traditional community college programs proves to me that she is not being transparent. One of the primary justifications for the name change was that Green River was adding new four-year applied degrees. Much of the momentum lately has been on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. Believe me, I support these programs. As a mathematics teacher, I am the “M” in STEM. But not all students need or want STEM careers. Targeting carpentry, auto body, parent education and geographic information systems is targeting the heart of the community college. I should also mention that the administration [ more GUEST OP page 6 ]
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New leadership needed at college I’m calling attention to the questionable leadership and planning exhibited at Green River College and the taxpayer boondoggle going on there. They are building a beautiful new trades building across the street from the campus, state of the art for the five programs that have been operating since the college opened in the 1960s. It costs $28 million to build this building, and now the president, Eileen Ely, has decided on her own to shut down two of the programs (carpentry and auto body tech), even though the programs have full enrollments and people waiting to get in. Two paint booths worth $100,000 each are delivered and waiting to be installed, as well as new hydraulic lifts and body straightening machines. So less than three months
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Bad timing? Legislators up for substantial pay raise State lawmakers are up for a raise in the next two years. It looks like it will be a lot larger than what they’re considering giving thousands of state workers and public school teachers. On May 13, the Washington Citizens’ Commission on Salaries
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“Would you support the presence of a prison halfway house in Auburn?”
“We wanted to make sure everyone was aware that we are in no way advocating for this type of facility in the city of Auburn.” – Mayor Nancy Backus, on the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ efforts to build a “a halfway house” here.
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sion urging it to be less generous. And they made their feelings clear when Gov. Jay Inslee spoke at last Saturday’s rally of 5,000 educators and supporters on the steps of the state Capitol. Inslee acknowledged that it has been six years since the state provided a cost-of-living adjustment for teachers. When he pledged to fight to secure a “real COLA” of 4.8
higher education, and the bulk of it goes to turning out more white-collar workers. How much goes to helping people learn marketable skills who aren’t interested in working in an office? Is it too much to ask for a few programs for normal, hard-working people that want a decent life? Several of the students are trying to find a skill set and occupation that will welcome people with a strike or two against them. Should society go out of its way to encourage this kind of effort? Finally, what say are the politicians in Auburn, Kent, Enumclaw and Federal Way having in this decision, or the process that made it? They talk endlessly about income inequality, the need to raise wages, and here is a place where the normal person can improve their lot in life by learning hard, incomeearning skills. [ more LETTERS page 6 ]
percent in the next budget, he was briefly drowned out by a chant of “12 percent, 12 percent” – a slightly off reference to the pending doubledigit pay hike for lawmakers. Inslee, by the way, stands to get a 4-percent raise. To be fair, lawmakers aren’t involved in the process of setting their own pay. That’s the role of the commission, an independent panel expected to operate free of political encumbrances. Its members aren’t supposed to be swayed by the salary woes faced [ more CORNFIELD page 6 ]
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by teachers. Nor are they to be affected by knowing the 147 men and women in the Legislature have been held in contempt by the state Supreme Court for violating constitutional dictates for school funding. Commissioners derived their recommendations from a consultant’s analysis using something called the Willis System that tries to put a value to various duties associated with a particular job. In this instance, the consultant calibrated lawmakers’ responsibilities and earnings against those of nonunion state administrators and their wages and concluded lawmakers are underpaid. Their last raise came in 2008. Commissioners in January proposed an 8 percent increase starting Sept. 1 and
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another 3 percent on Sept. 1, 2016. This would push pay for 143 lawmakers from $42,106 to $46,839. Leaders of the four caucuses have higher salaries. The Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader would make $55,738 while the House and Senate minority leaders would earn $51,288. Lawmakers aren’t the only ones in line for higher salaries. Commissioners are suggesting 4 percent increases for the governor, eight other statewide elected office-holders and every judge from district court up to the Supreme Court. For some jobs, the panel wants to add in a little more such as an extra 8 percent for the state treasurer and 3.5 percent for the chief justice of the Supreme Court. Under the proposal, Inslee would make $173,617 in 2016, up from
hiatus next year. One must wonder what community college program will be terminated next.
The programs that are being proposed for elimination are truly community programs. Many of the
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I hope some of them will start asking a few questions about how this decision was made and what needs to be done to reverse it. – Dana Holgate
Tavern’s troubles Another shooting death at the Sports Page Tavern. How many deaths will it take to prohibit the dangerous activity at the Sports Page Tavern, which is adjacent to a large senior citizen housing facility and across the street from where job seekers go to find employment opportunities? Our northeast neighborhood of Auburn should not have to continue to live with an establishment in our area that has been the scene of this dangerous situation. – Dave Tregoning
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$166,891 today, and Chief Justice Barbara Madsen’s earnings would climb from $172,531 to $185,661. All these raises are not set in stone. On May 13, commissioners will hold a final public hearing before adopting a new wage chart for the legislative, executive and judicial branches. It must be filed with the Secretary of State by June 1, and the new salaries would go up Sept. 1. But they can be blocked by referendum. One would need to collect and turn in at least 123,186 valid signatures of registered voters before Sept. 1. If successful, the issue could be on the ballot this fall.
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students who graduate from these programs are hired by local businesses. Business and community leaders serve on advisory committees that inform the programs, making sure the curriculum is current and meets local needs. At the very least, the community and these advisory committees should have been consulted before a decision was made to eliminate them. With the 30-day clock ticking, the community is now left with very little time to react. I hope it is not too late.
Lipstick on a pig Let’s recap. The City Council wants to spend $18,000 to paint fake trees on a water tank in Lakeland Hills. The rational for spending the money to cut down real trees, only to paint fake trees, is as quoted by the council, “It’s not a lot of money, and we will give the residents something nice to look at.” I would like to add a couple more points against spending the
Dr. Stephan Kinholt has been teaching mathematics and teacher education courses for the past 33 years. For the past 23 years, he has taught at Green River College. He has been involved in several NSFsponsored STEM grants and was the lead investigator for Project TEACH, a program that prepares future teachers.
money. As an aspiring politician said a few years ago, “You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.” Paint the water tank whatever color you want to, put whatever design on it that you want, the fact is … it’s still a water tank. Also, has anyone asked the residents of that area if they even want fake trees painted on the tank? Probably not, since the councilmembers have not been up to see the water tank, and I seriously doubt that any of those residents have been pounding on the mayor’s door complaining of the tank. Specially since they purchased the house when the tank was already there. Finally, as I was once again trying to look for this tank because, as I pointed out earlier, it’s not that easy to see since its hidden mostly by real trees, I noticed what appears to be a lovely cellphone tower within a stone’s throw of this water tank. So again, to address the ugliness of the water tank only to have this cellphone tower in the same back yard, is pointless and a waste of money. However, we all know the City is going to do what the City wants to do, no matter who or what anyone thinks. The City is littered with bad decisions and history will continue to repeat itself. It’s lipstick on a pig, folks. – David Alexander
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www.auburn-reporter.com [ COLLEGE from page 1 ] college is unfairly targeting the programs. Eight employees, including fulltime and adjunct faculty, could lose their positions if the programs are cut, said Marshall Sampson, vice president of Human Resources and Legal Affairs for the college. Key figures in the faculty union head up three of the endangered programs. The union has been in contract negotiations with college administration for more than a year, including mediation over the past few months, after having failed to come to an agreement, said Jaeney Hoene, vice president of United Faculty and English division chair. “There has been lots of tension between United Faculty and administration,” Hoene said. Mark Millbauer, head of the auto body technology program, is the president of United Faculty and one of three members of the negotiations team. Leslie Kessler is another member of the negotiations team and head of the parent-child education program. Glen Martin is carpentry program director and union treasurer. “We don’t find the explanation (for the program cuts) to be very
congruent with reality,” Hoene said. “The possibility that these are targeted seems a bit more likely to many of the faculty.” Allison Friedly, executive director of college relations, said the programs have not been targeted, and it is unfortunate that union leaders are the ones whose programs could be eliminated. “It is completely coincidental that their programs are both outrageously expensive and have low enrollment,” Friedly said. There are 18 full-time student equivalents enrolled in the auto body program, down from more than 30 in spring 2011. Geographic information systems has about 20 full-time student equivalents, down from 25 in 2011. Last spring, there were about 10 full-time student equivalents. Typically, if the college considers eliminating a program, it goes through a review process, but it is not required in the current circumstances because of the college’s financial situation, Friedly said. College officials anticipate at least a $1.8 million budget shortfall, but it could be as much as $5.2 million owing to legislative action, including a proposed tuition freeze and changes in how funds are allocated, Friedly said.
then and now, the FBOP neglected to inform the City of Auburn about what it was doing, though Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke acknowledged her City had received notification. “(April 13) was the absolute first we had heard of any of this,” Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus told a study ! City session of the Auburn Council on Monday evening. “The City of Kent did receive notice from the department that it was seeking proposals, but that’s as far as it’s gotten. We have not heard whether any property owner in this community has submitted a proposal,” Cooke said. In the April 13 letter, the
[ FBOP from page 1 ] Auburn Reporter that the corporation’s business is international development, import export and financial consulting. The deadline to respond to the FBOP’s request for proposals (RFP) was April 20. The FBOP has not disclosed how many parties responded to its RFP. According to Bureau of Prisons personnel, the RFPs went out in January, inviting interested parties to submit proposals to create would officially be called the Reentry Center Services and Home Confinement Services facility. Except it appears that in the months between
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College enrollment is down, too, she said. “Enrollments are decreasing because the economy is getting better,” she said. Friedly said the college has made extensive cuts on the administrative side, so now instructional programs face reductions. “That is one area that hasn’t received any cutbacks,” she said. Hoene said cutting the carpentry and auto body programs doesn’t make sense when those are two of five programs set to move into a new trades building this fall. Friedly said if those programs are cut, the trades building could be reconfigured to house other programs. “We are not at the point where the interior is complete,” Friedly said. Faculty received letters on April 20 outlining the proposed program cuts. Per faculty contract, any time positions could be eliminated, there is a 30-day comment period during which faculty may submit suggestions for saving the programs. College officials are hopeful that faculty can come up with viable suggestions. “We have not found that way on our own with the abilities we
Rêver Corporation discloses that FBOP’s estimated requirements are 25 beds for men and six beds for women at the beginning of the contracting term, increasing incrementally to 48 beds for men and 12 beds for women. The goal is to offer offenders the chance to find a job, a place to live and to re-enter the community through “a structured, supportive environment.” A spokesperson for the City of Renton said she was unaware of any such notice. By the date the City of Auburn got its letter, the comment period had passed,
have…” Sampson said. “A lot of times faculty members will know how costs can be saved.” Any decision to cut programs would require action by the college’s Board of Trustees. “They are not easy decisions,” Sampson said. “They are not decisions we take lightly.” Board chair Pete Lewis did not want to comment on the issue since it is still going through the administrative process. He said, however, many colleges across the country face similar enrollment declines and financial shortfalls. Lewis referred calls to college President Eileen Ely, who did not respond by press time. “It is important to note that, at this time, no final decision has been made as to program closures,” college officials said in a memo on Monday. “The college is eager to review the proposals brought forward, in order to retain as many programs as possible. However, given the current financial situation of the college, the proposals will have to result in a savings to the college in order to retain all programs. The college, first and foremost, must be fiscal stewards of state funds and do what will best serve students.”
without any prior notification that there was to be a comment period, regarding a proposal the City knew nothing about. In the April 13 letter, Jeremy Seo, Rêver’s chief financial officer, explained to Lee the reason for the letter. He said the law required that the local jurisdiction be notified of Rêver’s intention to build there. Although the date to comment had passed without any notification, the FBOP told Lee that it would still accept the City’s comments. The Auburn Reporter tried to contact David Kwok,
Hoene said the union is concerned that the college may act during the bargaining process. The faculty contract expired last June, but it remains in effect while negotiations for a new contract continue. Hoene said the only part of the contract changed by the expiration is that grievances raised by faculty can no longer go to arbitration. “We don’t have the option to go to arbitration,” she said, “which in this situation, does tip the balance.” Friedly said she understands how stressful the situation is for students and faculty. “Green River is a campus that thrives on their very rich history,” she said. “When something like this hasn’t happened (in the past), it is very upsetting.” Students have not been officially notified of the potential program cuts, and, until a final decision is made, they won’t be, Friedly said. But many students have learned of the possible cuts through their instructors. Dozens of students, many enrolled in the programs facing elimination, picketed in front of the new trades building on Wednesday, hoping to garner support to save the programs.
owner of the Comfort Inn in Auburn to determine if he was aware of the proposal, but he was away from his office Wednesday. “In our opinion, hopefully, it is a done deal,” Backus said. “We wanted to make sure everyone was aware that we are in no way advocating for this type of facility in the city of Auburn. The Bureau of Prisons RFP was to site this type of facility in South King County. We don’t know how many proposals they have received … The whole process is, in our opinion, more than a bit flawed.” “I understand the need
for these kinds of facilities, but this location is very, very bad in my view,” said City Counclman Rich Wagner, adding that the City should work with the Muckleshoot Tribe, “because if these guys are going around our corners, they’re probably going around the Tribe’s corners, too.” Councilwoman Largo Wales said the situation reminded her of the City’s recent efforts to prevent King County from siting a waste transfer station in Auburn. “I just feel, once again, we are dumped on,” Wales said.
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District announces Teachers of the Year Hall of Fame. In recognition Julie McKenzie, of his dedication Kathe Ball and Heidi to safety, commuBendt are the 2014nity stewardship 15 Auburn School and leadership, District Teachers of Johnson was the Year. recognized at an Bendt The Auburn School McKenzie Ball evening awards District Board of ceremony before on for consideration as the Directors recognizes a Seattle Mariners game at regional teacher of the year. the trio at 7 p.m. May 11 Safeco Field on April 24. One teacher from each in the board room of the “Mikah is truly a leader James P. Fugate Adminisregion will move on to the and is committed to the tration building. state competition. The state safety of his schoolmates, ” The district selects a winner will move on to the said John Markwell, teacher of the year for the national competition. school patrol advisor at elementary, middle and Washington Elemenhigh school levels. Hall-of-Famer tary. “He has a passion McKenzie teaches for safety and continually Mikah Johnson, a second grade at Alpac seeks ways to improve fifth-grader at Washington Elementary. Ball works in procedures and systems to Elementary, was selected as language arts at Olympic help ensure students arrive one of 10 outstanding paMiddle School, as does to and from school safely.” Bendt at Auburn Mounta- trollers in Washington state to be inducted in the 2015 inview High School. Elsewhere AAA School Safety Patrol The three winners move FOR THE REPORTER
PUBLIC NOTICES Sierra Construction, Inc., 19900 144th Avenue N.E.,Woodinville WA 98072, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, 401 Lund Road, is located at 401 Lund Road King County. This project involves 2.23 acres of soil disturbance for Industrial construction activities. Add 0.3’ crushed surfacing top course over 1.94 acres of existing gravel along with grade and add 0.3’ crushed surfacing top course on adjacent 0.29 acres as additional gravel storage yard on an existing Industrial site located within Auburn Wa. Runoff from the gravel storage yard will be directed to a detention pond constructed with this work located in the southwest corner of the project site. The pond will provide storage and controlled release to the adjacent wetland along the south. Stormwater will be discharged to Category II Wetland along the south Property line. This Wetland collects runoff from existing SR18 & SR167. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 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 P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Auburn Reporter on April 24, 2015 and May 1, 2015. #1301746.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING The Auburn School District Board of Directors will hold special board meetings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 4-6, 6 p.m. The purpose of these special board meetings will be to conduct preliminary interviews with the superintendent candidates and will be an executive session. The special board meetings will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church, 410 H St. N.E., Auburn 98002. AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 408 915 Fourth Street Northeast Auburn, Washington Published in Auburn Reporter on May 1, 2015. #1305592. NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING The Auburn School District Board of Directors will hold a special board meeting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2. The purpose of the special board meeting is to review screening report of qualified superintendent candidates and will be an executive session. The special board meeting will be held in the board room at the James P. Fugate Administration Building. AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 408 915 Fourth Street Northeast Auburn, Washington Published in Auburn Reporter on May 1, 2015. #1305609.
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The Auburn School District Board of Directors recently recognized Jill Petrie, certified occupational therapist assistant, for her outstanding service. Petrie, who is in her 21st year with the district, works with special education students under the supervision of an occupational therapist. They work on fine and gross motor skills to allow students to access their educational environment. Petrie works with elementary students in grades preschool through fifth grade. ... The school board also honored Abigail Lyn Maza, a fifth-grader at Arthur Jacobsen, for being an outstanding student. Abigail is being recognized for her dedication to learning, academic achievement and outstanding citizenship.
Volunteers spruce up Pacific BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com
City of Pacific volunteers chipped in last weekend, donating labor and a Saturday to help clean up their community in honor of Earth Day. The event, which Pacific Partnerships organized in conjunction with the City’s park board, drew volunteers to collect trash, weed, clean up and otherwise beautify the City’s 13 parks and numerous trails. “We’ve always done the parks in this,” park board member DuWayne Gratz said. “The last few years we’ve done more with vendors and stuff being out here. This year it’s just us and the City. It’s more old school, how we did it years ago.” Volunteers gathered at the Pacific/Algona Senior Center before being divided into teams and sent out to the parks to pick up trash, weed and perform a little upkeep on the recreational spaces. Gathered trash was then transported to a Dumpster near City Hall, where it was collected for disposal. The event featured a contest to see who could pick up the most trash. Volunteers were treated to a free lunch after the morning’s labor. On hand was City Engineer Jim Morgan, representing the Public Works
From left, Brian Perkins, Gary Nitschke and JIm Meier, along with Travis Weaver (not pictured) lift a worn easy chair collected during Pacific’s Earth Day cleanup last Saturday. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter Department. “The parks board and the City are just here to help and provide facilities,” Gratz said. “The whole thing is really being run by (community activist) Jeanne Fancher. She’s been going gangbusters organizing all this.” “It’s as much a community get-together as anything,” Fancher said. “More important, it’s socializing, having
lunch together and building community and relationships. Hopefully, the people who had fun here will tell their friends. They may not come to Earth Day next year, but they may be more inclined to vote, become involved in the community and maybe come to a park board meeting. It’s also an opportunity for the park board to talk about parks.”
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The Auburn Riverside boys soccer team looks to avenge its April 8, 2-1 loss to South Puget Sound League 3A rival Peninsula at 7 p.m. Monday at Auburn Riverside. The Ravens are second in the league standings with an 8-1-1 record, with Peninsula on top at 9-2-0.
Lions eager for SPSL 3A tennis title BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com
Before each match, the Auburn Mountainview girls tennis program picks an inspirational quote to spur the players on as they battle to a South Puget Sound League 3A title. This past Tuesday, as the team prepared to take on the Sumner Spartans in league play at Auburn Mountainview, the quote was this: “I don’t quit when I’m tired, I quit when I’m done.” As the 12-0 Lions swung and served and volleyed to a 5-0 victory, head coach Kay Lorrain talked about her team. “That [quote] sums up everybody’s work ethic out here,” Lorrain said. “They’re going to fight for every last point that they can get out here. And that makes a big difference.” This year the Auburn Mountainview girls are bent on achieving two goals. Their first is to win the SPSL 3A league team title, which would be the first for the program. Currently the team is comfortably seated atop
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Four members of the Auburn Basketball Academy were among the players on the Seattle Stars hoops club team that won a prestigious national tournament over the weekend. Maleek Arington, Kaden Lewis, Daekwon Watson and Kaden Hansen all contributed to the 11U boys [ more HOOPS page 10 ]
Lion tennis co-captains and No. 1 doubles players Celest Andreotti, right, and Lauren Kearney, left. The squad is first in the SPSL 3A. SHAWN SKAGER, Reporter the league standings with a perfect 12-0 record and just three league contests remaining, against Lakes, Peninsula and Auburn Riverside. With the league’s secondplace team, Enumclaw, lagging behind at 7-2, the title looks like a sure thing. “We have quite the team this year, a lot of depth,”
Lorrain said. “They’re young, but they’re just natural tennis players. They play wherever I ask them to play. They work hard. And we have some experience. It’s been fun.” Lorrain singled out the efforts of the team captains, senior Celeste Andreotti and [ more LIONS page 10 ]
Auburn athletes on the Seattle Stars are, clockwise from left,Maleek Aringon, Kaden Lewis, Daekwon Watson and Kaden Hansen. COURTESY PHOTO
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in the division were 12 of the top-20 ranked teams in the nation, including six teams ranked in the top-10. The Stars went 7-0 at the tournament, defeating the No. 2-ranked team – the Colonial Capital Basketball Club of Virginia – and the No. 4-ranked George Hill squad from Indiana, and vaulting into the No. 4 spot nationally.
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junior Lauren Kearny, who are also the squad’s No. 1 doubles team. “[They] are great leaders, they encourage everybody,” Lorrain said. “They all push each other and have a lot of fun. And yet we work hard.” Second on the team’s to-do list this season, finding success in the postseason. Lorrain said the team is already beginning to fit together combinations
of doubles and singles teams that would have the most impact in the postseason tourneys. “Now we work on strengthening our one and two doubles and solidifying who we’re going to put in singles,” Lorrain said. “We like to look beyond districts and on to state.” Beyond the No. 1 doubles team of Andreotti and Kearney, nothing is set in stone. The team has a corps of young players capable
ALSO: Auburn Riverside is in third place in the SPSL 3A, with a 7-3 league record, 8-4 overall. No. 1 singles player Jessica Fulford and the No. 1 doubles team of Carson Heilborn and Lindsey Sanborn lead the team. Auburn is in fourth-place in league with a 5-6 record. The Trojans are led by No. 1 singles Alyssa McMahon and the No. 1 doubles team of Kelsi Green and Mikah Loomis.
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banner with nothing underneath. And I think ‘this is our year.’ We’ve been saying it all year, we’re going to get the league banner. And here we are at [12-0]. It’s not over yet, but we’re working our way there, one match at a time.” The Lions wrap up the regular season at 3:30 p.m. May 7 at Auburn Riverside High School. The West Central District III 3A tournament is May 22-23 at the Sprinker Recreation Center in Tacoma. The Washington State 3A Girls tournament is May 29-30 in Kennewick.
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of plugging into almost any spot on the roster, Lorrain said. For most of the season junior Leanna Harris has played at the No. 1 singles spot, but Lorrain said she is considering teaming her up with junior Sierra Silva, who competed at the state tourney last year with doubles partner Victoria Bolshakova, who is not with the team this year. “At this point we’re looking at the postseason and where we’re going to put kids,” she said. “Sierra was in state last year, but losing Victoria as a partner, we’re trying to decide whether to put her in doubles with someone else, or into singles. We have to look at the rest of the league and the south, those Vancouver teams. We have to spy on them. It’s all strategy and what the kids want too. It’s not all my decision. I ask them what they feel like they should do.” Lorrain said she’s confident the team will make noise at the state level this season, and even more confident the team will hang its first banner in the Auburn Mountainview gym. “We’re in the gym a lot, and I keep score for basketball and volleyball,” Lorrain said. “And the singer comes along, and we’re all looking up at the flag. And right next to the flag is the tennis
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3 SIDE BY SIDE PLOTS in the nearly sold-out Garden of Good Shepherd. Desirable Bonney Watson Memorial Park. Section 12, block 67, lot C, plots 2, 3 & 4. Valued at $4795 ea. Asking $2500 ea OR all 3 for $7000. Call John 253859-2448. (4) CEMETERY Plots Side by Side, Azalea S e c t i o n , G r e e n wo o d Memorial, Renton. Half Price at $16,000. Owners are alive and have relocated permanently to another State. Transferable. Call K. Harrison at 425-677-5688. The opportunity to make a difference is right in front of you. Recycle this paper. SUNSET HILLS Memorial Park in Bellevue, WA. Garden of Assurance. 2 adjacent plots, last 2 available in LDS section. Lovely view facing SW t o w a r d B e l l ev u e a n d Seattle. Worth $24,000 each, we will sell for $15,000 each or $25,000 for both. (425)457-0559
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Fourth Annual Empty Bowls Event: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 1, Grace Community Church, 1320 Auburn Way S. Local artists, businesses and restaurants come together to help Auburn’s hungry. A $15 suggested donation will get you a handcrafted pottery or wood bowl made by local artisans to keep and lunch provided by Auburn-area restaurants and schools. Proceeds benefit the Auburn Food Bank. For more information, contact Gail Spurrell at gailspurrell@ comcast.net, or contact the food bank at 253-833-8925 or www.theauburnfoodbank.org
National Day of Prayer: Noon to 1 p.m. May 7, Auburn City Hall Plaza, 25 W. Main St. Mayor Nancy Backus will greet the gathering and 11 Auburn pastors will lead in prayer for America. Uniting in prayer for God to heal the land. If it rains, the group will gather in the council chambers. Public invited. For more information, contact Marge Gordon at 253-735-1093. 29th annual Auburn Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament: 1:30 p.m. May 8, Auburn Golf Course, 29630 Green River Road SE. Fee: $250, twosome; $450, foursome. Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact: Dustin Henderson at 253833-0700 or dustin@auburnareawa.org. Spring Art Walk and Wine Tasting: 5-9 p.m. May 8, downtown Auburn. Artists displaying and selling their original handmade quality paintings, mosaics and wearable art work in temporary galleries at Main Street businesses. Walking map, wine tasting tickets, custom wine glass and ID check will be available at the information booths at the Auburn Valley Creative Arts Gallery, 222 E. Main St., and Auburn Downtown Association office, 402 E. Main St., Suite 150. Free event. Wine tasting tickets: $15 pre-sale, $20 at the event and includes five 1-ounce tastes and a custom wine glass. Pre-sale tickets available at www. auburnartwalk.com or the ADA office; Auburn Valley Barbershop (316 E Main St.; Tribeca Spa, 510 E. Main St.; and Zola’s Cafe, 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Relay For Life of Auburn: 6 p.m. May 15, Auburn Memorial Stadium, 801 4th St. NE. Raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Survivors Lap begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information, to participate or to donate, visit www. relayforlife.org.
Huge Garage and Antique Sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 2, Family of Grace Lutheran Church, 31317 124th Ave. SE, Auburn. Proceeds benefit the ladies’ restroom remodel project. Sale features a grand piano with bench, as well as exercise equipment, house wares, clothing and more. For more information, contact De Ann Schied at 253833-4960 or rdschied@msn.com. The Bus Barn Bonanza: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 2. 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. May Tea: Seatings at 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. May 9, Neely Mansion, 12303 SE Auburn Black Diamond Road, Auburn, off Highway 18. Enjoy spring delicacies, music and tour the 1884 Neely Mansion and grounds. Cost $15 per guest. Reservations required. 253-850-2777 or www.neelymansion.org. Third annual Run2Educate: 9 a.m. May 3, Buena Vista Adventist School, 3320 Academy Drive SE, Auburn. 5K, 10K and half-mile kids fun run. Event raises funds for technology needs at Buena Vista, specifi-
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cally an iPad carrier cart with 40 individual iPads for student use. 5K, 10K or half-mile Kids Fun Run. Race day schedule: 7-8:30 a.m., packet pickup, registration in the school gymnasium; 9-11 a.m., free pancake feed; 8:30 a.m., registration officially closed; 9 a.m., 10K and 5K start; 10:30 a.m., kids fun run start; 10:30 a.m., awards ceremony at starting line tent. Entry fee: 10K, $40 (through April 30), $45 (May 1-4); 5K, $30 (through April 30), $35 (May 1-4); kids fun run, ages 3-eighth grade, $15 (through April 30), $20 (May 1-4). Register at www. databarevents.com/run2educate. For more information, email run2educate@gmail. com or visit www.run2educate.net Spring Plant Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 8-9, Soos Creek Botanical Garden, 29308 132nd Ave. SE, Auburn. Perennials, trees, shrubs, Japanese Maples and more. Plan some extra time to take a stroll through the 22-acre garden. Soos Creek and Heritage Center is open to the public Wednesday-Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and pairs the experience of strolling amid inspirational, mature gardens with the fascinating local history of the Soos Creek Plateau. www.sooscreekbotanicalgarden.org.
“See Ya Later” Father’s Day 5K: 9 a.m. June 20, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Event day check-in 8 a.m. Early registration fee: $30, includes breakfast, T-shirt, race medal, raffle ticket: Day-of-race fee: $40. Register at www. seeyalater.org/syl-washington/5k-runwalk-
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Bloodworks Northwest drives: 12:30-3:30 p.m. May 5, GSA, 400 15th St. SW; 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-3:30 p.m. May 9, Walmart, 762 Outlet Collection Drive; 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. May 11, LDS Church, 625 M St. NE; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May 13, Green River College, 12401 SE 320th St.; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. May 13, Zones, Inc., 11-2 15th St. SW. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodworksnw.org.
Alzheimer’s Association Auburn Caregiver Support Group: Noon-1:30 p.m. Meetings on the first Tuesday of the month. Church of the Nazarene, 1225 29th St. SE, Room 15, Auburn. Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? Alzheimer’s Association family caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with memory loss. For information, call Val Brustad at 253-854-7658 or visit www.alzwa.org
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executive suites, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Master Rosarian John Moe discusses soil preparation and fertilization and how it affects the growth of our roses.
Striped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets. Auburn Noon Lions: Meets Tuesdays, noon, Longhorn Barbecue, 635 C St. SW. $12 for lunch, $5 for dessert and beverage. For more info, contact Ed Butler at 253-9299358 or edbutler0314@gmail.com. Rotary Club of Auburn: Meets noon, Wednesdays, Auburn Golf Course, banquet room, 29630 Green River Road SE. For more information, visit www.auburnrotary.org. Kiwanis Club of The Valley: Meets every Wednesday morning at 7 at the Auburn Parks and Recreation building, 910 Ninth St. SE. For more information, visit www. kiwaniscluboftheauburnvalley.org 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. 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.
Film screening, “Chosen”: 7-8 p.m. May 5, Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S; May 7, Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave. SE; May 26, Kent Library, 212 Second Ave. N. Hear the true story of two All-American teenage girls tricked into trafficking. The 20-minute video is designed to equip preteens and teens to protect themselves and others from being trapped in the sex industry. Film screening serves Spencer Willden’s Eagle Project for Boy Scouts of America Troop 331. Natural Yard Care Workshop: 7-9 p.m. May 5, Auburn High School, 711 E. Main St. Designing with plants and edible gardening. Speakers and hands-on experts help you choose the best plants for your yard, how to use design techniques to show them off, and how to grow beautiful gardens that produce tasty fruits and veggies. Useful handouts and fun door prizes. Sponsored by the City of Auburn. Free. Register at naturalyardcare.info/ local_workshops.php. For more information, call 253-218-1428 or email cthorn@ auburnwa.gov.
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Heritage Roses Northwest Society: 1 p.m. May 3, Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S. Judy Miller, who volunteered at the Huntington Library Rose Garden for 20 years, presents information about the amazing rose garden and the changes she’s seen over the years. Admission is free. Rainy Rose Society meeting: 7 p.m. May 5, Emerald Downs, sixth floor
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Mary Bridge Children’s Center for Childhood Safety: Car safety seat inspection on the first Wednesday of each month at MultiCare Auburn Urgent Care, 202 Cross St. SE, Auburn. Please call 253-403-1417 to schedule an appointment.
Auburn Riverside Gridiron Club: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 10, Auburn Riverside High School, 501 Oravetz Road SE. Inaugural mattress fundraiser supports the Ravens football program. Low prices. Try out the mattresses, just like in a store, and find the one that’s right for you. Mattresses are made to order with full factory nonprorated warranties. All sizes available. Delivery available. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.
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Tour de Paws: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 27, Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE, Auburn. Benefit for the Auburn Valley Humane Society benefit. Offering 18-, 30-, 65- and 100-mile bicycle distances, starting at the park and traveling along the Green Valley Road, Black Diamond, Ravensdale, Enumclaw Plateau, Orting, Sumner, Kent and back to Auburn. Great family event. Full van support for bikers, pit stops, raffle prizes, food and fun. For more information or to register, visit www.auburnvalleyhs.org or www.active.com.
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Daisy Louise Ness, age 88, of Oak Harbor, longtime former Auburn resident, passed away at Harbor Towers Village in Oak Harbor on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. A Private Family Inurnment will take place at Mountain View Cemetery. A Celebration of Life with time for sharing memories will take place Saturday, May 30, 2015, from 1-4 PM at the Auburn Senior Activity Center. Memorials are suggested to Respite Care at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 – 9th Street SE, Auburn,WA 98002. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbeymemorial.com.
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[16] May 1, 2015 [ CALENDAR from page 15 ] business community to drop in and get to know each other. The mixer rotates among Auburn venues: • First Thursday of the month – Iron Horse Casino, 333 15th St. NE; • second Thursday – Auburn Wine & Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE; • third Thursday – Station Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125; • fourth Thursday – Zola’s Café, 402 E. Main St. Suite 120. The series is made possible by a partnership between IPZ No. 15 Auburn, the City of Auburn Office of Economic Development, Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce and the Auburn Downtown Association. For more information, contact Doug Lein, IPZ administrator, at 253-804-3101.
www.auburn-reporter.com 47th District Democrats monthly meeting: 7-9 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Auburn IAM Hall, 201 A St. SW, next to the Auburn Transit Station. Diverse group welcomes the public to join them to meet candidates and leaders in the community to discuss topics, pass resolutions and just have a great time. Free. For more information, visit wa47thdems.org/ or find us on Facebook.
documentation that every business needs to know. Become aware of how to insure for risk such as loss of inventory and use of your place of business. A panelist will discuss workers compensation and L&I insurance. Learn tips from an experienced attorney on how to avoid litigation. Free and open to all. No registration required.
• Lunch: Monday-Friday, Salad bar begins at 11:30, Main meal is served at noon. Cost: $3 donation for ages 60 and over, $6 for those younger than 60.
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Insurance and Human Resources Workshop: 1:30-3:30 p.m. May 6, City Hall Council Chamber, 25 W. Main St. Feel at ease when you start your new business by applying the principles that will be taught at the workshop. Among topics covered: HR best practices for hiring, firing and basic
Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www.auburnwa.gov. Senior activities include:
• Meals on Wheels: Senior services’ program offers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors. For more information, call the center at 253-931-3016.
• Senior Coffee Hours with the Mayor and Councilmembers: 10-11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month.
• Monday Supper Club: 4:45-6 p.m. One Monday a month. Call 253-931-3016 for date and menu. Cost: $6 for all ages.
• Volunteer opportunities: The center’s meals-on-wheels and respite programs need help to provide services to seniors. Please call 253-288-7441 or 253-931-3016, if interested.
• Auburn Respite: Nonprofit adult day care program serving the community needs volunteers to help its senior participants. The group meets weekly at the center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. The program allows caregivers to enjoy a worry-free day off while the participant enjoys socialization, companionship and lunch. For more information, contact program director Sheila Pankratz at 253-875-9163.
of each month, 7-9 p.m. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253333-9652. “Anything Goes”: 7:30 p.m. April 30, May 1, 2, 8, 9, 10; 2 p.m. May 3, 9, Thomas Jefferson High School, 4248 S 288th St., Auburn. Presenting timeless Broadway musical set aboard the ocean liner S.S. American. General admission: $11 adults, $9 students and over 60, $9 at the door. Reserved tickets for two or more can be purchased for $16.
Pacific Algona Senior Center, 100 Third Ave SE, Pacific, 253-929-1153.
Blackwood Legacy: 7-9 p.m. May 5, Victory Fellowship, 610 Eighth St. NE, Auburn. The Blackwood Legacy Quartet, direct from Nashville, Tenn., presents a special free concert. The quartet blends traditional southern gospel with today’s newest country and worship, creating its own unique sound. Admission is free and an offering will be received. www.blackwoodlegacy.com. 253-939-5543
Serving seniors: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No annual fee. Monday free lunch, Tuesday-Friday lunch provided by Catholic Community Services. Senior bus trips to local stores and events. Crafts and card making.
Entertainment AUBURN AVENUE THEATER
Matsiko World Orphan Choir: 7-8 p.m. May 13, Faith and Victory Church, 1302 A St. SE, Auburn. Orphaned and at-risk children from Africa, Peru and India perform. Free. www.icnchildren.net
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.
Annual Spring Concert: 7 p.m. May 29, Green River College, Lindbloom Center, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Featuring alternative Pop band Echosmith, Seattle-based musician and Kent native Tess Henley and Carson Henley, and special guest Javier Dunn. Tickets: $20 online at www.greenriver.edu/campus-life or $25 at the door. Green River students can purchase tickets for $10 online or $15 at the door.
WingsNThings, The Music of Paul McCartney: 7:30 p.m. May 2. Excellent musicianship, spot-on harmonies and an excellent rapport with the audience, WingNThings recreate note perfect renditions of McCartney’s biggest hits that he had with The Beatles, Wings and also his great solo career. Tickets: $20 regular; $18 student/senior.
“Charlotte’s Web, The Musical”: 7 p.m. June 12, 13, 19; 3 p.m. June 13, 20. Green River College, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St. Presented by Heavier Than Air Family Theatre. Musical adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved story, an affectionate pig befriends a spider who reminds us to open our eyes to the wonder and miracle often found in the simplest things. Tickets: $8 advance, $10 at the door. 253-833-9111, www.heavierthanair.com
AveKids, “Ugly Duckling”: 2 p.m. May 9. Life isn’t quite what it’s quacked up to be for an unfortunate, young duckling. Bullied by family and friends for looking different, this unlucky, but plucky ducky decides to leave home for something better. Presented by StoryBook Theater. Tickets: $8.
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Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m. May 15. Three comedians with a featured headliner. Ages 18 and over only. Tickets: $17 regular; $15 student/senior.
Poetry
“9 to 5, the Musical”: 7:30 p.m. June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20; 2 p.m. June 14. Auburn Community Players’ production. Musical adaptation based on the 1980 hit movie is brought to the stage featuring local actors. Pre-sale tickets: $15 regular; $13 student/ senior ($20/$18 at the door).
National Poetry Month: 7 p.m. April 30, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Featuring readings by Auburn Poet Laureate Marjorie Rommel, past Auburn Poet Laureate Dick Brugger and the Washington State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen. Free to the public. For more information, go to www.auburnwa.gov/arts or call 253-931-3043.
ELSEWHERE Music at The Station Bistro: 6-8 p.m., Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn.
Poetry at The Station Bistro: -10 p.m., first Mondays of each month, Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Poets featured at the open mic venue.
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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