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Green River cuts two programs, still faces budget woes BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com
Two Green River College programs will be shut down in a cost-saving effort, and more cuts could follow as the college faces a $2.5 million to $3.5 million
budget deficit. College officials announced on July 15 the elimination of auto body technology and geographic information systems, while carpentry, which had also been on the chopping block, will continue to operate.
As a result of the program cuts, two full-time instructors – one from auto body and one from geographic information systems – will lose their jobs. The program closures, along with other savings proposed by
faculty – including not filling vacant or temporary positions and increasing math and English class sizes – will save about $300,000. “In order to zero the budget balance, further programs and services on campus will be
reduced,” said Allison Friedly, Green River’s executive director of college relations. Decreased enrollment and changes in state allocations of higher education funding [ more COLLEGE page 4 ]
City eyes switch to automated metering system BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
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Steve Hamilton takes a break from the sun in the shade of his 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air hard top. Hamilton’s car was one of the classics on display at this past weekend’s Auburn Valley Y Car Show and Touch a Truck event. SHAWN SKAGER, Auburn Reporter
Work on new center to begin in August BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
Auburn’s Teen and Community Center is about to move from design to construction. On Monday the Auburn City Council awarded to Pease Construction, Inc., of Lakewood the $5 million contract to
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By year’s end the City of Auburn expects to launch a two-year process of switching its 14,000 water utility customers to an automated metering system. But on Monday, citing the need for additional information about the changeover, the Auburn City Council delayed for at least two weeks entering into a $5.4 million contract with the vendor, Ferguson Water Works. On Monday of last week, City of Auburn Utility Manager Lisa Tobin described the system to council members at a study session: “It’s a much more efficient way of collecting real-time, water-usage data. This will help us better manage all of our water resources, and it will help our customers better manage their own water use, so they can conserve, save money, identify new problems that they have, and just be better stewards of the environment.” Kevin Snyder, Auburn’s director of planning and public works, noted that as of now, the City and its [ more SYSTEM page 3 ]
Pacific settles suit over public records request BY SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com
The City of Pacific will pay $10,000 to settle a lawsuit brought against the City by the notorious open government activist Arthur West.
The Pacific City Council discussed then decided to head off potential litigation by settling with West for $10,000, Mayor Leanne Guier said. The decision came in a special meeting executive session following Monday’s workshop. West was suing the City for not responding promptly to his public records request regarding medical and recreational [ more PACIFIC page 13 ]
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After its investigation, OSHA ordered the trucking company to pay $20,000 in punitive damages and $354 to the driver for his suspension. This is the second time the agency has found Oak Harbor retaliated against a truck driver who invoked federal safety rules. But Oak Harbor Freight Lines said the suspended driver did not file a complaint. The company issued the following reply to the case: “Oak Harbor Freight Lines holds the safety of our employees and the motoring public as a first priority. Since this claim was brought in February 2014, we have clarified the applicability of our attendance policy in light of the changed federal guidelines to help eliminate unmerited claims. The driver involved in this case did not file a
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you know, you always hear horror stories,” Longworth said. She paused to look at her son, squinting at her from his rearfacing seat into the bright sun. “Every year there’s new information about your child’s seat … quarter-facing, rear-facing, at this weight at that weight, and at some point you kind of don’t know what the right information is. So, coming to places like this, where there are people who know what they are doing, is very helpful,” Long-
a costly leak they didn’t know about. • A cut in costs for the City, which will no longer have to send meter readers out; • More efficient billing for the City, and real time, unauthorized-water-use detection capabilities; • And the City gets help in its efforts to conserve water. Tobin said it should take about 2 to 2½ years for the vendor to install the hardware and software and replace the meters. “But we expect a return on the investment within 20 years,” Tobin said. “And those are just the things that are hard numbers that we can quantify. There are intangibles that are priceless: in the level of customer service; in the amount of information we’ll be collecting; and in our being able to better manage our resources so we can plan
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future capital improvement projects based on our actual customers’ data. That’s information that we don’t currently have, and it will help us do our jobs much more efficiently.” Snyder said it has taken a multi-department effort over the last three months to get this far, which has involved Planning and Public Works, the Finance Department, Information Technology and the City Attorney’s Office. “I want to emphasize that there are no new rate increases that are required to finance this project,” Snyder said. “This is a project we’ve been planning for a long time. We sold bonds in 2013 to pay for the initial implementation segment of this project. And our finance director, Shelley Coleman, has been working very closely with us to develop the rest of the funding for the project.”
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worth said. Apart from her classroomgleaned expertise, Terhune has personal experience with child car seats. “My daughter, Macie, and I were in a crash in April of last year, a pretty severe, rear-end crash. She was fully in her car seat, so there were no injuries to her, but I was in physical therapy for three months. I guess we both should have had a 5-point harness,” Terhune said.
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City documents show that the changeover will be accomplished in stages. In 2016 the vendor will do the first half of the customer meters and in 2017 the other half. “We’ll be running two different systems simultaneously, so some will be
on and others won’t. That’s why we didn’t want to roll out the customer-access portal, where this customer might have one, and this one won’t. We are going to wait on the customer-access portal until the system is fully implemented,” Tobin said.
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to several antennae. These broadcast the information meter readers are using an to a centralized server. approach that is “traditionFrom there the data makes al, historic and out of date.” its way to the City’s cusIronically, the changeover tomer service department does not call for any shinyfor water-use analysis and new, 21st century billing. technology, Snyder Puget Sound said, but a practical, Energy has used the tried-and-tested same system for 15 “logical approach to years. The City of asset management” Renton is a more that provides qualirecent customer. tative and quantitaThe initial outlay tive benefits. On won’t be cheap. And the qualitative side, Snyder it will take 20 years the new system to pay for itself. promises to be much more On the other hand, City efficient, provide better officials learned, there’s a lot customer service and offer of bang for the buck to go more real-time data. around: On the quantitative side, • The City gets a more the upgrade will save the consistent revenue flow; City money. • When the changeover is complete in two years, Here is how it works: customers will be able to In a box next to the monitor their own water customer’s water meter, the vendor installs a small radio use on a City webpage; they will no longer have to wait and its transmitter to send for a meter reader to reveal real-time water-use data
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Child car seats can be – surprisingly complicated. To start with, there’s the coordination of kids to cars and car seats to cars. And out there, an intimidating variety of brands and styles of car seats, each with its own instructions, each seemingly constructed to fret and baffle nervous moms and dads. Taking note, Seattle-King County Public Health, the Valley Regional Fire Authority, King County Emergency Medical Services and Safe Kids got together between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 11 in the Valley Regional Fire Authority’s parking lot in north Auburn to provide parents and parents-to-be assurance in the form of a free car-seat check up. Certified car seat technicians, each qualified by five days of training and continuing education, were everywhere, eager to help. “We have had car seat technicians at VRFA for about six years, and we do car seat checks
by appointment, but we wanted to partner with everyone for this larger event,” said Kimberly Terhune, a public information officer with the VRFA. On the checklist: how a seat fits; how a child fits in a seat; what is the fit of the vehicle to the car seat; is it the right seat for the child; and is the seat expired? For three hours, families with car seats were paired with techs. Instructors signed the techs off, ensuring they would not be the only set of hands looking at the seat and giving information. Brianna Longworth came up from Maple Valley with her 19-month-old son, Jameson, to take advantage of the event. And treat herself to that much-needed assurance. “I’m part of a mommy group that goes to Valley Medical Center, and all of us are concerned about making sure our kids are safe when they are in there. I just bought a brand-new car seat, and I want him to be rear-facing as long as possible, so I wanted to make sure his seat was installed as properly as could be, because
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July 12 Vandalism: 10 p.m., 600 block of 37th Street Southeast. Somebody full of malice destroyed both of a vehicle’s windshields over the weekend. Vandalism: 11 a.m., 22 30th St. NE. A person or persons unknown stole an undisclosed quantity of power wire from frozen food storage containers.
July 13 Strong arm robbery: 10:28 a.m., 31200 block of 124th Avenue Southeast. Somebody pushed a female to the ground before stealing her purse and cellphone.
www.auburn-reporter.com Shoplifting: 10:58 a.m., Outlet Collection Drive SW. Loss prevention at Walmart caught a female thieving something and called police to let them know of their catch.
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Vandalism: 11:55 a.m., 12000 block of Southeast 312th Place. A boy and a girl got into an argument, and afterward the boy returned, and in trying to enter her house, broke a window.
Assault on an officer: 12:19 p.m., 1100 block of 32nd Place Northeast. Police went to the address because of a noise complaint and ended up arresting a subject on a felony warrant. Subject subsequently assaulted an officer and resisted arrest. Police took subject into custody and booked said subject into the SCORE jail.
Vandalism: 2:26 p.m., 2800 block of D Place Southeast. A woman reported that a local resident had damaged her tires post argument weeks earlier.
Theft: 2:35 p.m., 501 Auburn Way N. Scarff Ford employees said that an unknown woman had stolen several tires from the dealership.
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Theft: Overnight, 31700 block of 124th Place Southeast. Someone stole several phones and computers from a woman’s unlocked vehicle.
Theft: 1:56 p.m. 762 Outlet Collection Drive SW. A man stole an auto battery from a business.
Vandalism: 7 p.m., 20 E St. NE. A person or persons unknown spritzed glue into the outside door locks of Washington Elementary School.
Strong arm robbery: 9:28 p.m., 400 block of M Street Southeast. A male in the 400 block of M Street Southeast was assaulted and robbed of his hat and bicycle. The suspect was located and booked into SCORE.
Parent-child education also was originally on the list of programs facing elimination but was spared after faculty came up with a solution to cut the program’s costs. Per union contract, faculty members had the opportunity to come up with suggestions to keep the programs. Friedly said the carpentry program was spared through an agreement with Renton Technical College that will allow students to join an apprenticeship program through the carpentry union that is offered at Renton. Renton Technical College students can take some of their carpentry classes at Green River prior to entering the apprenticeship program. “This will increase enrollment,” Friedly said. “We will have a whole new pool of students.” Green River will help students enrolled in auto body technology and geographic information systems find ways to complete their programs, Friedly said.
[ COLLEGE from page 1 ] have led to the budget deficit. The college is developing a new prioritization process to determine the viability of instructional services, student services and institutional support on campus, Friedly said. “We are going to seek the assistance of the community to make that happen,” she said. “That was one of the primary complaints about this process, so we are planning to involve everyone in this decision.” Faculty were notified in April of the potential cuts. The college cited low enrollment in the auto body and geographic information systems and high program costs for carpentry as reasons for the cuts. Faculty members claimed the potential cuts targeted members of the Union Faculty and were an act of retaliation.
Jacob Sweeting, project manager for the City of Auburn, said the City had received eight bids, and Pease’s was 19 percent under the insurance estimate. “Good news,” said Stan Lokting, principal of Seattle-based ARC Architects. “We get to move forward
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July 14 Aid call: 5:30 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters completed their examination of a man who was complaining of abdominal pain and transported him to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC) for further treatment.
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July 16 Aid call: 3:10 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters helped an Auburn senior who was complaining of head pain after a fall and a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.
July 17 Aid call: 5 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters and paramedics provided care to an older woman who was suffering from severe abdominal pain after she had fallen. Paramedics transported the woman to a nearby hospital.
July 18 Aid call: 8:01 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responding to a report of a diabetic seizure arrived to find a teenage girl suffering from an anxiety attack. Firefighters treated the girl at the scene, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.
students is not as easy as for academic programs, Millbauer said. “There are no standards between programs,” he said. “When students transfer to me, it is not a simple transfer. They don’t get credit for every class.” Friedly said the Green River students who are close to completing their degrees would not be transferring to the other colleges but would instead be taking the needed classes to complete the degree, which would be conferred by Green River. “They won’t get their degree from a different college,” she said. Millbauer said he is disappointed he and his students will not get to use the new trades building that is set to open in the fall. Auto body technology was one of five programs slated for the new facility. “That was going to be the most state-of-the-art auto body training facility in Washington,” he said. Friedly said the space in the
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The 34 geographic information systems students will go through a teach-out plan, which will allow them to finish their degree or certificate at Green River. “Until all students who have credits in the program have completed the program, we will make sure all of the students are taken care of,” Friedly said. The 35 students in the auto body program can meet with academic advisers to discuss completing the program at a nearby college. Renton Technical College, Pierce College and Bates Technical College in Tacoma offer auto body technology courses, Friedly said. Mark Millbauer, auto body program head and union president, is concerned about his students’ futures. “There were a lot of tears, mine included, when I had to tell them (the students that the program had been cut),” he said. Transferring for trade program
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new building left vacant by the program closure will be used by another program, possibly robotics welding, which the college recently received a grant to offer. “It will still be a trades building,” she said. “We need to make sure we are putting in trades that students can be ensured they are getting jobs, that are profitable for the college and that the demand is there.” Under faculty contract, faculty whose positions are eliminated by reduction in force have 10 days to request a hearing to have the decision reviewed. As of Wednesday, neither Millbauer nor Sabah Jabbouri, the geographic information systems instructor, had filed an appeal with the college. Millbauer said he was exploring his options. “I will avail myself of every opportunity to make this situation right,” he said.
estimator took the bull by the horns and went through the documents carefully.” Now, what will Auburn’s residents get? A community and youth center at the north end of the Les Gove Community Campus, offering about 21,000-square feet of building space for educational, cultural, and social activities. The emphasis will be on creating spaces to attract teens and on encouraging cross-generational interactions with the Auburn Senior Activities Center next door. This will be realized by renovating the City’s existing Parks, Recreation and Arts Administration Building – about 7,100 square feet – and adding some 13,700 square feet of new building space. Councilman Rich Wagner, long the project’s champion, was all smiles.
“The community center project has been a long one. They began working on it five years before I got on the council, which was 30 years ago, and it has come to fruition in a better form than I could even have imagined,” Wagner said. Councilman Bill Peloza reminisced about the project’s long road to get to this point. “Way back when, when we started looking at this project, we started out on the south end of Les Gove Park, and we were running into some concerns about that location. But when the idea was born to bring it to the north end and upgrade the existing Parks and Recreation building, it was a no-brainer to do that,” Peloza said. “A fantastic building, and a bid that came in that was just astonishing,” said Councilman Claude DaCorsi.
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Our streets, sidewalks and trails have turned violent, bloody, even deadly in recent days and months. Just ask Pamela Andrews. Her son was stabbed to death in Auburn on July 8. Now the grieving mother is determined to find answers to this despicable, inexplicable crime. Michael Bippes. a second-generation ironworker and the divorced father of four sons, all of whom live in the Auburn area, was found dead of multiple stab wounds around 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 8 on the Interurban Trail, south of West Main Street. Auburn Police have determined that Bippes, three weeks shy of his 51st birthday. was attacked sometime after midnight. As of this week, the official investigation has turned up neither suspects nor motives. So Andrews, a retired U.S. Postal Service worker from Covington, and her friends have launched a campaign to turn up any bit of information, however small, that could lead to the capture and conviction of whoever is responsible. They began distributing fliers to the community, urging anyone with information about Bippes’ death to call Auburn Police (253-931-3080). “I want justice,” said Andrews, 71, her voice resolute. “This has been such a shock, an absolute shock, a horrific shock. It’s awful. I can only sleep so many hours at night. … I’m trying not to focus on the horror of it to keep myself sane. “But how can someone do something like this? I don’t know. … I just hope that person is found.” The homicide is the latest in a rash of local murders. Three days before the stabbing a man and a woman were gunned down at Les Gove Park. Mark Klaas
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Development no longer a good fit When Green River College was built it fit nicely into its neighborhood. When a senior housing development was built nearby it also was a nice fit. With recent expansions of both, they no longer project an environmentally-friendly attitude. When the 125 units for seniors are built on the “old bowling alley property,” the residents in that neighborhood have every right to be concerned about whether it will be an appropriate “fit” for the single-family area nearby. The previous owners of the bowling alley spent a lot of time and money on a landscape design that is neighborhood friendly. I hope City administrators will keep the wishes of nearby
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Australia were dismissed for years before finally being stocked on store shelves. Well, in the years ahead, you may see Chinese wines appearing in America, and they may compete with Washington’s award-winning fine red wines. Surprisingly, some wines produced in China are getting good
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It has been reported in the newspapers that the Enumclaw Highway is going to be connected to Highway 18. This is an excellent move to reduce traffic congestion. The connection is to be made through the gravel pit land, which is in the area. The Muckleshoot Tribe now owns the gravel pit and is giving the land necessary for the connection. There is a negative side to this transaction. The tribe [ more LETTERS page 8 ]
The idea that a barren area of China might be the world’s next great wine region is mind boggling, but converting a vast desolate tract to fertile crop land is possible with water. That’s just what happened in Washington starting with the completion of Grand Coulee Dam in 1942. The dam’s reservoir now supplies water to irrigate 671,000 acres of cropland, including wine grapes. Today, irrigation water from a [ more BRUNELL page 7 ]
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[ BRUNELL from page 5 ] network of dams on the Columbia, Yakima and Snake rivers has transformed our state into one of the world’s most productive agricultural regions producing some of the world’s most prized wines. Similarly, the dry lands in Ningxia, about 500 miles west of Beijing, have had an infusion of fresh water from government-sponsored water projects. It is now home to more than 50 wineries. There are about 80,000 acres of vineyards under cultivation in Ningxia, and they plan to expand to 160,000 acres by 2020. That will be more than three times the acreage in wine production in the entire state of Washington, our nation’s second leading wine producer. China is the fifth largest producer and consumer of wine. As the country’s standard of living continues to increase and people have more disposable income, they are drinking more fine wine. While the history of Chinese grape wine dates back more than 4,600 years, the renewed taste for wine has grown rapidly over the last decades with China’s economic boom. Because domestic production could not keep pace with demand, China has relied on imports – including wine from Washington State. In 2014, China’s wine imports from Washington took a 25 percent nosedive. China’s economy slowed
friend with second-degree murder for the alleged fatal beating of the woman’s 3-year-old daughter. Auburn is not alone. Unsolved, killing sprees have also rocked the cities of Kent and Renton. One incident was especially disturbing – a drive-by shooting that killed a 1-year-old baby girl on April 16 in Kent. Somebody shot Malijah Grant in the head while she was riding in a carseat in the backseat of her parents car, with her mother at the wheel and her father in the front passenger seat. Two men recently were involved in shooting death on the
down, and the Chinese government’s austerity programs left its citizens with less money to spend on wine. However, the long-term outlook is brighter, even as China increases it acreage in grape wine production. Ningxia vineyard owners are rapidly expanding. As MacNeil noted, it took the Napa Valley growers in California a century to build a market, something China’s Ningxia region has done in a decade. The wildcards for Ningxia growers are the frigid winters and harsh Gobi winds. Vineyard owners must bury their vines after the fall harvest to protect them from the extreme cold. Then they carefully uncover them at the right time to encourage the grapes to grow again. Washington wines can be competitive in China, but China’s growing presence in the wine business is something we should watch carefully as they start to compete for shelf space in the USA. With more than 200 million Chinese now in the middle class, the market for fine wines is growing. As the quality improves, as MacNeil pointed out, Washington winegrowers now need to pay attention to Chinese labels.
West Hill. A Kent man faces a charge of first-degree murder in an East Hill car theft death. A 24-year-old Kent man faces charges of two counts of first-degree murder for the alleged shooting of his grandmother in Skyway and the shooting of a 21-year-old woman in Renton. Both killings were on July 7. Next month, Aug. 20 to be precise, marks the one-year anniversary of two shooting deaths at a Shell service station in Kent. The alleged shooter remains in county jail, awaiting trial. It just doesn’t seem to end.
On a national scale, deadly shootings and senseless murders have become all too commonplace. The first 10 minutes of your nightly TV newscast are predominately “death and destruction.” Several major American cities have seen a dramatic surge in homicides during the first half of this year. And why? Weak gun laws? Tighter budgets for police and investigations? Gang and transient problems? Do we really know? Where does it all end? “I don’t know,” Andrews said. “It’s become crazy. The violence.
“Saving half on bus fare means I can go to art shows, movies, everything that makes me feel alive.”
Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@ msn.com.
SEN. JOE FAIN, R-Auburn, recently received the Arc of King County Family Coalition Budget Champion Award for his efforts to protect historic investments in services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. “As a leading advocate in the Senate for employment for individuals with developmental disabilities, Sen. Fain has dedicated his support, making it a priority for his caucus,” said Joe Cunningham, coordinator of the King County Family Coalition for Developmental Disabilities. The award presented at the King County Parent Coalition summer picnic follows the passage of a budget in the state legislature that protects services for 4,000 families in need of respite care, and employment support for 1,000 individuals with developmental disabilities.
Too much violence, right here.” Andrews is all too familiar with sorrow. Her other, younger son died in a one-vehicle accident in 1988, leaving “a hole in (Michael’s) soul.” And now the Auburn mother has been left to cope with the loss of two sons – buried side-by-side. “I just saw him on Monday (before his death),” Andrews recalled. “We had a good visit, then he got up and said, ‘OK, see ya.” And that was it. “All I want is justice,” Andrews continued. “I do not want my son to be forgotten.”
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CITY OF PACIFIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING July 13, 2015 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on MONDAY, July 27, 2015, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the City Council will conduct a public hearing during a City Council meeting for the purpose of taking public testimony regarding the proposed solid waste contract with Waste Management of Washington, Inc. This hearing will take place in the City Council Chambers at Pacific City Hall, 100 3rd Avenue SE, Pacific, Washington. All persons will have an opportunity to present their oral comments at the meeting. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so at the public hearing or by submitting them to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2015. Amy Stevenson-Ness City Clerk City of Pacific Published in Auburn Reporter on July 17, 2015 and July 24, 2015. #1369860. CITY OF PACIFIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING July 14, 2015 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the City Council will conduct a public hearing during a City Council meeting for the purpose of taking public testimony regarding amendments to the Comprehensive Plan for Chapter 3-Natural Environment Element, and Chapter 8 – Transportation Element City of Pacific. This hearing will take place in the City Council Chambers at Pacific City Hall, 100 3rd Avenue SE, Pacific, Washington. All persons will have an opportunity to present their oral comments at the meeting. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so at the public hearing or by submitting them to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2015. For further information regarding the hearing, please contact Jack Dodge, Community Development Manager, (253) 9291107. Amy Stevenson-Ness City Clerk City of Pacific Published in the Auburn Reporter on July 17, 2015 and July 24, 2015. #1370023. NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING The Auburn School District Board of Directors will hold a special board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, immediately preceding the regular meeting at 7 p.m. The purpose of the special board meeting is for the board to conduct their annual self-evaluation for the 2014-15 school year. AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 408 915 Fourth Street Northeast Auburn, Washington Published in Auburn Reporter on July 24, 2015. #1370702.
KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (DPER) 35030 SE Douglas St., Ste. 210, Snoqualmie WA 98065-9266 NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS REQUEST(S): Conditional Use Permit File(s): CDUP15-0008 Applicant: Washington National Golf c/o Dave Clark Site location: 14330 SE Husky Way Auburn WA Proposal: Replacement of an existing 3,436 sq. ft. modular clubhouse & restaurant with a new 6,600 sq. ft. building together with modification of the existing parking area adjacent to the building. Project Manager: Sherie Sabour 206-477-0367 sherie.sabour@kingcounty.gov COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue a decision on this application following a 21 day comment period ending on August 21st 2015, written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the Project Manager listed above. Published in the Auburn Reporter on July 24, 2015. #1370675. IN THE INTEREST OF: Kameron Isaiah Bush Born in 2003 Case No.: 2015-JC-000084 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS STATE OF KANSAS to: JAIME BUSH, MOTHER; NATHAN L. CHASE, ALLEGED FATHER; AND ANY KNOWN OR UNKNOWN FATHER OF KAMERON I. BUSH; AND ANY OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED. A Motion for Review and Termination has been filed in this court requesting that the court find the parents of Kameron Isaiah Bush unfit to have custody of such child(ren) and make an order permanently terminating the parental rights of such child(ren) who has previously been adjudged each a child in need of care. You are required to appear before this court at 08:30 AM on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, in the District Court, Juvenile Department, 1900 East Morris, city of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; or prior to that time file your written response to the pleading with the clerk of this court. Failure to either appear or respond may result in the court entering judgment granting the requested action. Michael Lazzo, an attorney, has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child(ren). Each parent or other legal custodian of the children has the right to appear and be heard personally either with or without an attorney. The court will appoint an attorney to represent a parent who fails to appear. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT by: LaToya Clark Published in the Auburn Reporter on July 24, 2015 and July 31, 2015. #1371926.
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is making immense profits from their casino. A trusted source informed me about 10 years ago that the casino made $45 million in profit that year.
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casino will be erected on the gravel pit. Since it is not tribal claim land, is it not true that city or state agencies can prevent the construction of a new, huge casino on that property? The casino attracts to the city persons who are not averse to losing sums of money to gambling. The casino makes a profit from those who do not realize that they are going to lose funds, and sometimes these persons are very displeased to the point of creating problems for the City of Auburn. Many hope that Auburn can be a safe and friendly town. Huge casinos do not contribute to the quality of life in Auburn.
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March 24,1924 - July 14, 2015
Marie R. Brannon age 90 of Hampstead, MD formerly of Auburn, WA died Tuesday July 14, 2015 at the Carroll Hospice House in Westminster, MD. Born March 24, 1925 in Auburn, WA she was the daughter of the late Amos A. and Esther Roe Todd and was raised by her grandparents, the late Nathan O. and Ester Roe. She is the wife of the late Martin J. Brannon who died in 1993. She was a graduate of Washington State University And worked at Auburn General Hospital until she retired in 1979. She is survived by her daughters Anne Stiff and husband Jeff of Hampstead, MD. Mary Brannon of Auburn, WA. Son John Brannon and wife Debbie of Canby, Oregon. Grandchildren Tanya, Shawn, Brandon, and Breanna. She was Grandmom to 5 great grandchildren, Kaylee, Makenzie, Jordan, Andrew, and Parker. She is also survived by her good friend Carol Shinsky. She is preceded in death by her brothers Jack and Ralph. Contact Klontz funeral Home for info. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave.,Westminister, MD 21157. She will be forever missed. 1371471
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Robert Lee Heaton passed away on July 12, 2015 at the age of 82 in Tacoma, Washington. Born in Bellingham on February 5, 1933, Bob was a Washington man through and through, with degrees from the University of Washington, Central Washington University, Seattle University, and the University of Puget Sound to prove it. He loved Husky football, Mariner baseball, and nearly every Jimi Hendrix song ever recorded. Bob resided in Washington state his entire life, leaving only to serve his country in the US Navy from 1955-57. A respected educator born to a family of teachers, Bob spent the first half of his professional life teaching at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley, eventually transitioning to a lengthy career as an attorney in the Auburn area. He often joked that his first career assured him a steady supply of clients for his second. Bob was a kindhearted and generous man, qualities that shone through in his unflagging love for his wife of nearly 50 years, Linda. He loved bad puns and good beer and was a dedicated father to his children, Russ, Sid, and Steph, always full of love and support. In addition to his wife and children, Bob is survived by his sister, Judith, of Black Diamond, as well as six grandchildren Marcus, Caleb, Quinn, Gunnar, Kinsey, and Lucy Mae. He was predeceased by his mother, Maude Comfort Heaton, and his father, Robert Lee Heaton, Sr. We will all miss Bob but take comfort in memories of his clever wit, loving heart, and kind soul. 1371922
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Farewell, and thanks Editor’s note: The City of Pacific Post Office closed its doors for the final time on May 8. Before officially closing Post Mistress Glenda White, who operated the Post Office as a contract business, delivered the following letter to Pacific Mayor Leanne Guier, thanking residents for their support.
To my friends and neighbors in Pacific, I first saw Pacific while visiting my daughter, Beatrice, where she lived in a house on Wayne Avenue,
just behind the Post Office. I loved Pacific from the beginning. When Bea told me the Post Office and property were for sale I approached Don Small with an offer. I bought the property at 11 Third Ave. SE, with the Post Office already running, taking over the contract on Oct. 2, 1992. You see, I was born in a very small town in Arkansas. Pacific was small, friendly and moved at a slower pace, which was just what I needed at that time in my life. I remodeled the restaurant area for a gift shop and opened it on July 28, 1993. I continued to operate them both until I retired in 2011. From the first day I opened the service window, I found the friendship, kindness and later the respect that I now cherish. When my health began to decline I realized that I needed to make a change. Closing the Post Office wasn’t what I had in mind, but I’ve always heard that “life is what happens while you’re making plans.” I wanted to stay right here the rest of my life running the Post Office; however, when I turned 75, Beatrice helped me make the decision to retire. I did not want Pacific to be without a Post Office. I know it’s important for one to be here, so I talked to Gui’s Market to see if they would be interested. The parking and how little the Post Office paid were issues. The problem with most contract stations is the service the supervising Post Office gives their suppliers (that’s me). “If they don’t [ more LETTERS page 13 ]
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adults not want to become a burden to their loved ones, nearly all – 90 percent of respondents to polls – plan to live out their days in their own homes instead of entering a retirement facility. “Aging in place,” as it is now widely called, is particularly popular among seniors who cherish the lifestyle they have become accustomed to and wish to maintain for as long as possible. Besides staying indefinitely within one’s four walls, it includes being able to move around safely in neighborhoods and communities as well as having access to vital resources such as food outlets, public transportation, day-to-day services, places of entertainment, etc. The concept has also given birth to a fast-growing industry that caters to these exact needs and desires.
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Every day, roughly 10,000 members of the baby boomer generation – those born between 1946 and 1964 – reach the official retirement age of 65. Many will continue to enjoy a high level of physical and mental health and be better off in multiple aspects than preceding generations. But a growing number will suffer from steep decline and be plagued by debilitating illnesses, some of which could have been prevented in time. One of the most dramatic consequences of age-related deterioration is loss of independence, and it is more feared by seniors than almost any other outcome. For many, even an untimely death seems preferable to becoming beholden to others, according to surveys. Not only do most older
According to a new report by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, an advocacy group with focus on community building, eliminating obstacles and breaking down barriers that tend to isolate older citizens are important first steps for an aging population’s ongoing participating in communal life. Efforts to make urban and suburban surroundings more seniorfriendly – for example by facilitating greater walkability – can benefit members of all ages and should therefore be universally embraced, the report suggests.
Staying put? On the other hand, as critics have pointed out, staying put for as long as possible may not always be the best option. The prospect of ending up in an assisted-living establishment, separated from loved ones and surrounded by strangers, is so repulsive to some people that
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Auburn Health Fair returns to downtown Aug. 22 FOR THE REPORTER
The second annual Auburn Health Fair comes to downtown Aug. 22. The Saturday fair – One Step. One Change – runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the cross streets of East Main Street and B Street Northeast in a parking lot, one block of B Street. The day includes health organization and vendor booths, demonstrations on MixxedFit, yoga and karate, short massages, and blood pressure and blood sugar checks. Other features: • A pre-event, one-mile walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Come early and do the walk with Blitz, the Seahawks’ mascot, and earn a prize. Blitz will be available for photos and autographs. • Auburn Youth Resource’s Michael Jackson, a former Husky and Seahawk, will speak on One Step. One Change. • Miss Auburn’s Morgan Warren will speak about realistic body image. • Ed4Ed will speak about the choking game • Bike rodeo. Kids, bring your bicycle and helmet. Hosted by the Auburn Police bicycle officers. The American Karate Escrima Association, the Auburn Downtown Association, Tribeca Day Spa, and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe are sponsoring the fair. Other upcoming ADA-backed events include the Auburn Art Walk and Wine Tasting on Sept. 11 and the Mexican Independence Day and Latin American Celebration on Sept. 13. Visit www.auburndt.org for more information on upcoming events.
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This Wednesday three girls water polo teams from the Puget Sound Aquatics club begin play in the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics at local high schools in Orange County, Calif. In addition to the program’s 18U and 14U squads, the Puget Sound Water Polo 16U team, featuring a quartet of Auburn Mountainview sophomores-to-be Amelia Portin, Katelyn Cooper,
Katie Craft and Autumn Hildebrandt – will compete for a national title. “Usually we get a team to qualify every year, but this is the first time we’re taking three girls teams down,” said 16U head coach Megan Ernst. “It’s exciting being able to expand and take that many kids.” The team qualified for the Junior Olympics by taking second-place at the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii Zone Regional qualifiers [ more WATER POLO page 12 ]
The third annual Emerald Downs 3-on-3 Basketball tournament takes over the parking lot of the Auburn Track on Aug. 8-9. Registration for the event, which draws amateur basketball teams throughout the state and beyond, is underway. For more information, visit www.emd3on3.com, or call 253-288-7028. The deadline for registration is July 26.
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When the 28th annual, Wesco Autobody Supply, Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals roll into the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup this weekend, the city of Auburn will be well represented by more than 20 cars pre-registered for the event. A good chunk of those will appear courtesy of local hot rod and custom car fabricator Wicked Fabrications, run by Auburn native Craig Wick. “We are going to have a booth there and have
five cars registered, some personal, some customer cars,” Wick said. “This is our first year having a booth there.” Among the cars being displayed at the Northwest’s largest auto show will be a 1969 Mustang that Wick customized for his wife. He updated the car’s suspension, steering and brakes, while maintaining the interior and exterior looks of the original Pony Car. “And the green 1967 (Mustang) will be there,” Wick added. [ more WICKED page 12 ]
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[ WICKED from page 11 ] Additionally, the Wicked crew will bring along a 1967 Chevy C10 pickup truck, a 1965 Oldsmobile 442, and a 1928 Ford Model A. “This show is the biggest one around,” Wick said. “There will be around 2,500 cars, where the most of them you’ll usually see is a couple 100.”
[ WATER POLO from page 11 ] May 1-3 in Salem, Ore. Not bad for a team bristling with new players fresh from the high school season who had yet to play together as a team, Ernst said. “Because high school girls water polo is in the spring and qualifiers are in the spring, it makes it hard because the girls haven’t really trained together,” Ernst said. “They train with their high schools but not with their teams. But we went down to Oregon and they played really, really well.” The team won three matches at the regional qualifiers, one by shootout, another by a one-point margin.
In addition to the cars brought by Wick and the employees at the shop, Wick estimated a dozen more of his creations would be at the show, displayed by their owners. The Pacific NW Nationals get started on Friday night with the Goodguys Vintage Drags at Pacific Raceways in Kent. Action starts with gates open at 11 a.m., time
trials at 2 p.m. followed by final eliminations at 5 p.m. General admission is $20, $6 for kids ages 7-12. The car show, featuring more than 2,500 hot rods, customs, classic and muscle cars up to 1972, also begins on Friday, with gates opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 5 p.m. Saturday the event runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with Sunday’s events go-
ing from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $20 for general admission, $6 for kids ages 7-12. Kids 6 and younger are free and military personnel get $5 off general admission with active or retired military identification. Parking is free. More than 200 manufacturer and commercial exhibits are also scheduled.
The event offers an automotive swap meet, cars for sale corral and kids’ entertainment. Other features include: • Pinstriper’s Brush Bash — an exhibition of more than 50 pinstripers showcasing their masterpieces; • A model car show; • Special parking areas on Saturday, including the Canadian Corral,
Homebuilt Heaven, and Youngguys area — for hot rodders 25 and younger; • Live entertainment on the Sillyville stage on Saturday and Sunday; and • Awards ceremony on Sunday. For more information, visit www.good-guys. com/pnwn-2015, or call the event hotline at 925838-9876.
“It was so stressful,” Ernst said. “You don’t want to call a timeout at the wrong time, you don’t want to substitute someone out who is on a roll. I just try to put myself in the water.” For goalie Katelyn Cooper, who played goalkeeper for Auburn Mountainview as a freshman this past year, the team’s success at the tourney was gratifying. “We were all really nervous trying to figure out where we all fit in together,” Cooper said. “Winning three of the games was exciting, we all played well together. It felt really good to get second place with a team that had never played together.” Katie Craft, Cooper’s teammate on the Puget
Sound Aquatics and Lion water polo squads, agreed: “It was difficult at first, but the next few games we got used to playing together and won a few games,” Craft said. “I think we did pretty well for playing together for the first time.” Although the Puget Sound 16U team features players from other local high schools, such as Curtis and Lakes, the Auburn Mountainview additions have been crucial, according to Ernst. “They’re great, they have a lot of potential,” Ernst said. “Our goalie is Katelyn, so it’s nice to have her. She works so hard. I think her mom takes notes during the game so she can
improve. It’s nice to have kids who want to learn, not just come to practice to check off the box for the day. The parents are super supportive of them, and that’s so important.” Equally important has been the Lion players’ eagerness to integrate into their club team. “That can be hard because often you want to just hang with your friends and the people you know,” Ernst said. “But they aren’t like that, they’re friendly with everybody. That really helps.” “It’s easy because Coach Wally (board member and coach Mike Wallen) assigns the hotel rooms when we travel,” Cooper said. “He makes sure we’re not rooming with the same people.” Now the team has to build on the team unity
to make its presence felt at the National Junior Olympics. No easy task, Ernst said. “Once you go to California and play, there are girls that are 6-foot and 16U,” Ernst said. “If you can go down there and play, you can compete up here. You go down wanting to win, but it’s much more competitive. Every high school has a beautiful, 50 meter pool in an aquatic complex, with bleachers and concession stands. They’re all well cared for and have the best equipment. It’s more of a big sport down there. But that’s how you get better, playing better competition. That’s why it’s nice to take the girls down there.” For Cooper, the team’s prospects in California bring on the butterflies. “I’m nervous, but really excited for the challenge,”
Cooper said. “We’ll definitely be playing tougher teams because they practice way more than teams up here. But I think we’ll do pretty well. We work well together and want to do well.” Craft, too, was confident in her team’s ability to step it up. “I’m excited,” Craft said. “I don’t really mind as long as we go in as a team and do our best and think that we can win. Sometimes you go in thinking you’re going to lose and that’s bad and affects the game. I’m just going in thinking we can win.” The National Junior Olympics Water Polo tournament runs July 29-Aug. 2 at various high school pools in Orange County, Calif. For more information visit usawaterpolo.org.
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marijuana businesses. The request sought copies of the City’s insurance, bond and city attorney-related contracts and any communications between the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), Washington Cities Insurance Authority and City Attorney Carol Morris. According to West, the “City appears to have deliberately dragged its feet for over eight months and withheld records that could have been useful in understanding the roles of cities and the AWC.” West previously collected $187,000 from the Port of Olympia to settle a lawsuit over open meetings violations. He also settled with the Washington State Liquor Control Board for $192,000 in a case that alleged the board had violated state
open meetings law during rule-making for recreational marijuana sales in the state. “It was on our watch, so it’s up to the City to take care of it,” Guier said. “I feel like the City, by taking care of this, getting on this early, saved us thousand of dollars.” Pacific is in the process of shutting down four medical marijuana dispensaries operating in city limits, Guier said. The state Legislature this session rolled the sale of medical marijuana in with the sales of recreational marijuana, closing hundreds of tax-free medical dispensaries. The state charges a 37-percent excise tax on the sale of pot. According to Guier, letters advising medical marijuana shops in the city to close have already been mailed.
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Garage Sales July 24, 2015 to July 25, 2015 Pyungan Presbyterian Church 526 12th Street SE Auburn, WA 98002
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VIEWING STARTS @ 10:30AM • AUCTION STARTS @ 1:30PM TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015 2006 ACURA TL
2002 JEEP CHEROKEE
2002 BUICK LE SABRE
1996 MERCURY VILLAGER
2001 BMW 330
2000 KIA SEPHIA
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
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1993 BUICK CENTURY
258938 .............................. 095VKX WA 14R270
2002 DODGE CARAVAN
258901 ............................ AUD4608 WA 14R280 258960 ............................. 856WLU WA 14R281
2002 KIA SPECTRA
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258893 ........ VIN:1 84GP45342853188I 14R271
1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
258161 ............................848335W WA 14R272
1999 MERCURY MARQUIS
1997 DODGE DAKOTA
258210 ............................ AKB3885 WA 14R283
1989 EZ LOADER BOAT TRAILER 25824Z ............................ AKP4483 WA 14R284 259051 ............................. 0274NW WA 14R273 1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 1984 FORD COACHMAN
258903 .............................. 929YPC WA 14R285
2006 FORD TAURUS
258872 ..............................681YWL WA 14R286
258983 ............................... 500ZLZ WA 14R274
1994 NISSAN SENTRA
258895 ............................ AOZ5470 WA 14R275
1991 HONDA ACCORD
258138 ............................. 708YWQ WA 14R276
1991 HONDA ACCORD
258866 ............................ AHK5600 WA 14R277
1990 HONDA CIVIC
258874 ...............................203YYF WA 14R278
2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
K31044 ........................... ACH1810 WA 14K172 K30979 ............................DP36239 WA 14K173
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
K31742 ........................... AGS9198 WA 14K174
1996 FORD EXPLORER
K31788 ............................ARZ7228 WA 14K175
1998 FORD EXPLORER
K31820 ..............................682TOT WA 14K176
2002 FORD FOCUS
K31780 ............................ 704YXG WA 14K17.7
1995 FORD MUSTANG
K31037 ........................... ANU9628 WA 14K178
1994 GMC SAFARI
K31060 .............................AFJ8202 WA 14K179
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K30333 ........................... AAH2254 WA 14K180
1996 JEEP CHEROKEE
K31061 ........................... ASU4936 WA 14K181
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K:L1569 ...........................AFH5016 WA 14K183
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K31809 ..............................274YQT WA 14K186
1998 PLYMOUTH NEON
KL1817 ............................AKP9434 WA 14K187
2006 SUZUKI GSXR1000
K31566 .............................. 5C5430 WA 14K188
1994 TOYOTA CAMRY
K31803 ........................... AQR5477 WA 14K189
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY
K30943 ........................... ADP8714 WA 14K190
1990 TOYOTA CELICA
K31746 ............................AKE8933 WA 14K191
1992 TOYOTA CRESIDA
K31058 ............................ AFB2017 WA 14K192
1985 TOYOTA PICKUP
K31740 ............................C29915A WA 14K193
2003 VOLKSWAGON PASSAT
K31789 ........................... ACR3958 WA 14K194
2001 VOLVO S6O
K31819 .............................. 020YFY WA 14K195
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Week, free kitchen gadget giveaway; • Aug. 9: International Day, Big Time Rhythm, 10:30-11:30 a.m. To volunteer, call 253-266-2726. For more information, visit www.auburnfarmersmarket.org.
military, children 5-17; under 5 free. Twoday, $25 adult; $18 seniors, active and retired military, children 5-17; under 5 free. For more information, call 206-522-2541 or visit www.sshga.org.
Auburn International Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, now through Sept. 27, Auburn Transit Station Plaza, 23 A St. SW, Auburn. Featuring fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, a variety of foods, bakery products and hand-crafted items. Special events are planned on select Sundays. Programs: • July 26: Kids Day, cooking demo, art activities, live music and dance; • Aug. 2: National Farmers Market
69th Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering: 5:30-11 p.m. July 24; 8 a.m.-11 p.m. July 26; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. July 27, Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 248th Ave. SE. Athletic competitions, old country field events, colorful pipebands, drummers, dancing, traditional Scottish food. Admission: Friday events free. Saturday and Sunday, daily, $17 adults; $12 seniors, active and retired
Bon Odori Festival: 4-9 p.m. July 25, White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Way N. Everyone is invited to come watch and join Japanese folk dancing. Entertainment, Taiko Drum performance, food booths and beer garden. For more information, call 253-833-1442 or visit www.wrbt.org. Community workshops, conversations: Public welcome to discuss key topics of the Imagine Auburn Comprehensive
Kids Summerstage Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies performed at Les Gove Park recently to open the Kids Summerstage concert series. Free Wednesday performances are noon to 1 p.m. at Les Gove Park, 11th and Auburn Way South. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
Plan. Input sought to help it shape Auburn’s vision for the future. The Imagine Auburn Comprehensive Plan is a 20-year document that shapes future development and growth. Workshops are scheduled for: • Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 6, Lakeland Community Center, 5801 Lakeland Hills Way; • Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 11, Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S; • Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 13, Wesley Homes Assembly Hall, 32049 109th Place SE; • Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 18, Valley Counseling Services, 2704 I St. NE. The plan addresses a broad range of issues and sets policy direction for: housing; economic development; parks and open space; environmentally sensitive areas; community health and well being; historic preservation; and public service and facilities. The public may review and comment on the draft Imagine Auburn Comprehensive Plan online at www. auburnwa.gov/about/talk_auburn.htm. For more information, visit www.auburnwa. gov/page2532.aspx. 28th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals: 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Aug. 7-9, Pacific Raceways, 31001 144th Ave. SE, Kent. The Mello Yello NHRA Drag Race Series’ annual summer stop. Pro and sportsmen categories. Tickets available through www.nhra.com or www. pacificraceways.com or by calling Pacific Raceways at 253-639-5927.
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Emerald Downs 3-On-3 Tournament: All day, Aug. 8-9, Emerald Downs, parking lot, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive. Western Washington regional basketball tournament. Registration is open and closes July 26. Five player divisions. Cost per team: $120, with a maximum of four players. Each team guaranteed a minimum of three games and each player receives a tournament T-Shirt. For more information, visit www.emd3on3.com.
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Rib Fest: 6-9 p.m. July 25, Holy Family Church, 505 17th St. SE, Auburn. Barbecue ribs, chicken, corn bread, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans. Karaoke, with stage and microphone provided. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of event; $1 for kids 12 and under; 5 and under free. www.KofC3598.org Save a Forgotten Equine ninth annual Benefit Horse Show: 8 a.m. Aug. 1-2, Donida Farm, 16600 SE 376th St., Auburn. Proceeds benefit SAFE’s horse rescue program. Competitors of all ages to vie for blue ribbons in dressage, Western dressage, hunters, English and Western pleasure, halter, showmanship, and trails. Special classes for rescued and senior horses. Free admission. Public also invited
to Saturday night’s Northwest Summer Essentials Party, sponsored by 14 Hands winery, Pyramid Ales, Tim’s Cascade chips and Sparkling Ice. Dinner will be catered by Dickie’s Barbecue Pit of Auburn and Sub Zero Ice Cream. Entertainment, costume contest and drill team performances. Dinner tickets are $20 per person and are available at show.safehorses.org. WIN ME 5K: 8 a.m. Aug. 1, Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE. Races begin at 8 a.m. with different waves starting every 15 minutes and will continue until 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation. Enter for a chance to win prizes. Cost: $44.99. Register at www. rfwellnessfoundation.org. Unity Custom Car Show: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 1, White River Amphitheatre, 40601 Auburn Enumclaw Road SE, Auburn. All vehicles welcome. Cars, trucks of all sizes, imports, low riders, hot rods, pedal cars and more. Categories: 1940s, ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s. Food, music, live entertainment, raffles and prizes. Roll-in 8-11 a.m. Award presentation 4-5 p.m. Free event. Entry fee: $15 advance, $20 day of show; bike/pedal car, $7 advance, $12 day of show. For more information, contact producer Abe Cortez of Suave TV at 253389-2234, or nwcortez&gmail.com or www. facebook.com/WRAcommunityevents. 5th annual SYL Golf Tournament: 1:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Auburn Golf Course, 29630 Green River Road SE. Registration opens at noon; 1:30 p.m. shotgun start; 6:30 p.m. dinner, silent raffle and prizes. Proceeds benefit the “See Ya Later” Foundation. Join the tournament as a golfer, sponsor or in-kind donor. Entry: $75 basic player package, includes golf, golf cart, dinner, drink ticket. For more information: www. SeeYaLater.org; Brian.Williams@SeeYaLater. org (253-332-5144) or Wendy Buchanan at wendy@seeyalater.org (253-951-6491).
Health Bloodworks Northwest drives: 10 a.m.-noon, 12:45-4 p.m. July 29, Green River College, 12401 SE 320th St.; 8-10:30 a.m. Aug. 6, Aero Controls Inc., 1610 20th St. NW; noon-3 p.m. Aug. 6, Auburn Mechanical, 2623 West Valley Highway N.; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Aug. 12, Zones, Inc., 1102 15th St. SW; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Aug. 14, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Plaza 1, 202 N. Division St. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodworksnw.org. Auburn Health Fair: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 22, East Main Street and B Street Northeast in a parking lot, one block of B Street. Health organization and vendor booths; speakers; demonstrations on MixxedFit, yoga and karate; short massages, blood pressure; bike rodeo for kids; and blood sugar checks; a one-mile walk begins at 9:30 a.m. with Blitz, the Seahawks’ mascot, and earn a prize. Blitz will be available for photos and autographs. The American Karate Escrima Association, the
Auburn Downtown Association, Tribeca Day Spa, and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe are sponsoring the fair. For more information, visit www.auburndt.org.
Camps Auburn Summer Music Camp: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 27-31, Messiah Lutheran Church, 410 H St. NE. Any fifth-ninth grade student who has had one or more years of orchestra or band are welcome. Students will play in an ensemble, learn music theory and hear professional musicians perform for them daily. Melinda Wharton, orchestra teacher at Mt. Baker Middle School, directs the camp. Cost: $80 early, $90 late fee. For more information, contact Wharton at 253-833-4941 or wharton4@comcast.net, or sign up at www.auburnsummermusiccamp.com.
Volunteers Auburn Valley Humane Society: 6-8 p.m., third Wednesdays of the month; 10 a.m.-noon, third Saturdays of the month, AVHS shelter, 4910 A St. SE, Auburn. Volunteer orientation and trainings. Stop by the shelter or AVHS thrift store, 1123 E. Main St., to pick up a volunteer application or download one from auburnvalleyhs.org and bring it to the orientation. You may register to attend anyone of the sessions in the future by emailing slavigne@auburnvalleyhs.org. For more information, call 253249-7849 or visit auburnvalleyhs.org.
Network Workforce Development Workshop: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Aug. 5, City Hall, Council Chambers, 25 W. Main St. Workforce development connects businesses and job seekers with the necessary resources and tools for successful employment, life-long learning, and business development, to ensure a strong and vital economy. Free. For more information, contact Doug Lein at 253-804-3101 or dlein@auburnwa.gov
Seniors Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www.auburnwa.gov. Activities: • Senior Coffee Hours with the Mayor and Councilmembers: 10-11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month. • 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. • Movie Screenings: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 50 cents suggested donation for refreshments. • Meals on Wheels: Senior services’ program offers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors.
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Thursday performances, noon-1 p.m., City Hall Plaza, 25 West Main St. A lively, eclectic music series. Free outdoor series.
“The Music Man”: 7 p.m. July 31, Aug. 1; 3 p.m. Aug. 1, Green River College Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Heavier Than Air Family Theatre’s summer camp of local teens revive the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Led by the team of director Terry Thibodeaux Jr., assistant director Megan Black, music director Lindsay Holzworth, choreographer Lauren Slettedahl and assistant Sophie Nelson. All tickets are $8 and can be purchased by calling 253-833-9111, ext. 4966.
Volunteer opportunities: The center’s meals-onwheels 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. Pacific Algona Senior Center, 100 Third Ave SE, Pacific, 253-929-1153. 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.
Lineup: • July 30 – Michael Powers, guitarist extraordinaire; • Aug. 6 – Jealous Dogs, Seattle’s only Pretenders tribute band; • Aug. 13 – Wally & The Beavs, ‘50s and ‘60s rock ‘n roll SUMMER SOUNDS & CINEMA Live entertainment and blockbuster movies on Friday nights. Food concessions available for a nominal fee, offered by the Auburn Youth Council. Free outdoor series. Lineup: • July 31, 7 p.m., Lea Hill Park, 124th Ave. SE & SE 316th St. Concert: Po’okela Street Band; movie: “Big Hero 6” (PG); • Aug. 7, 7 p.m., Sunset Park, 1306 69th St. SE. Concert: Social Network; movie: “Frozen Sing-a-long” (PG); • Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Les Gove Park, 11th and Auburn Way S. Concert: The Fabulous Murphtones; movie: “Planes: Fire & Rescue” (PG) SUNSETS AT FARM OLSON FARM
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. “Legally Blonde. the Musical”: 7 p.m. Aug. 7-8; 2 p.m. Aug. 8-9. Auburn Community Teen Players presents award-winning musical based on the adored movie. Tickets: $12. KIDS SUMMERSTAGE Wednesday performances, noon–1 p.m., Les Gove Park, 11th and Auburn Way South. Citing children’s outdoor concert series that includes music, puppets, magic and fun. Artrageous hands-on art activities featured at each concert. Series sponsored by CHI Franciscan Health. Lineup: • July 29 – Reptile Isle; • Aug. 5 – The Harmonica Pocket; • Aug. 12 – Linda Severt’s Juggletunes
Auburn Symphony Orchestra presents summer concert series at Mary Olson Farm, 28728 Green River Road SE, Auburn. Reserved tickets: $48 series (includes one free guest pass for the concert of your choice); $18 single tickets; $10 student tickets; children under 5 free. Mary Olson Farm has general admission lawn seating. Bring a picnic, a blanket and lawn chairs. Wine available for purchase. Sorry, the venue is not wheelchair accessible. Call 253887-7777 or visit auburnsymphony.org for more information or to order tickets.
Music at The Station Bistro: 6-8 p.m., Saturdays, 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 of each month, 7-9 p.m. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652. WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE 40601 Auburn Enumclaw Road SE, Auburn. Free drive-in movies, car show. A giant 55-foot movie screen erected in the venue’s front parking lot, with a special FM radio frequency. Additionally, an area for chairs and blankets is available. All films screen at dusk; times will consequently vary throughout the summer as the days get shorter. Kids’ activities will be available on site and open with the gates at 7 p.m. Food and beverages available for purchase. Car show features vehicle displays, specialty product vendors, musical entertainment, food and prizes in a variety of categories. Small fee for exhibitors. Show is free and open to the public. Visit www.facebook.com/WRAcommunityevents for more information.
Magical Strings: 7 p.m. July 23. Auburn Symphony string players perform with Phil and Pam Boulding, parents of ASO concertmaster Brittany Boulding and founders of Magical Strings, an Olalla-based ensemble playing dulcimers, harps, violins and more.
Lineup: July 31, movie “Toy Story”; Aug. 1, Custom car show; • Aug. 21, movie “Up”
Cellists of ASO: 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Natalie Lerch, soprano, is joined by five of the symphony’s fine cellists, and three local student cellists. Enjoy Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Cellos, Grieg’s spooky Hall of the Mountain King, Piazzolla’s fiery Libertango, and Villa Lobos’s haunting Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5.
Auburn High School Multi-Class: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1, Veterans Memorial Park, 411 E St. NE. A potluck picnic and gathering for all graduates. Any former AHS student is welcome. For additional information, call Audrey (Schulte) Cruickshank, Auburn class of 1958, at 253 833-3845.
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Poetry Poetry at The Station Bistro: 7-10 p.m., first Mondays of each month, Bistro, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125, Auburn. Poets featured at the open mic venue. Presented by The Station Bistro, the Northwest Renaissance, Auburn Striped Water Poets. For more information, contact mcbreenpost@aol.com. PROGRAMS Auburn Days Poetry and Literature: Aug. 16, Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Free event. Full lineup of guest poets. Book and small press fair in the lobby. Presented by Auburn Days, The City of Auburn, The Auburn Arts Commission, 4 Culture, Striped Water Poets, Adventure. Schedule: 10 a.m.-noon, workshop: organizing your manuscript from start to finish, presented by Matthew Brouwer; noon-12:40 p.m.: lunch break; 12:40-12:45: Auburn Poet Laureate Marjorie Rommel on the importance of poetry and community; 12:45-1 p.m.: Emilie Rommel Shimkus; 1-1:15: David D. Horowitz; 1:15-1:30: Tacoma Poet Laureate Cathy Nguyen; 1:30-1:45: Lorraine Healy; 1:45-2: Joann C. Roberts; 2-2:15: Shannon P. Laws; 2:15-2:30: Natasha Moni; 2:30-2:45: Matthew Brouwer; 2:45-3: break; 3-5: Open mic poetry contest (six prizes awarded); 4-5: non-contest open mic is held while the contest judges deliberate
Music Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra: Taylor Creek Church, 21110 244th Ave. SE, Maple Valley. MVYSO boasts a playing group for every level, from beginning strings to string ensemble. For more information, call 425-358-1640 or visit www. mvyso.org. Rainier Youth Choirs: RYC has four leveled groups based on age and ability (grades 2 through 14). Call 253-315-3125 to schedule an audition. For more information, visit www.rainieryouthchoirs.org.
Dance Children’s Dance Theater Open House: Visit www.auburnchildrensdancetheater.com or call 253-887-8937 for program information. Located at 122 W. Main St. (entrance in back) Auburn Dance Academy: Visit www.auburndanceacademy.com or call 253-833-1891 for program
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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 253-2887439. EXHIBITS SERVICE INK, Veterans’ Tattoos and Their Stories: June 24-Nov. 15. Unique, engaging exhibit is comprised of photographs and stories about 40 individuals’ military inspired tattoos acquired through a community call. It honors veterans, provides a setting for appreciation and discussion, and celebrates the vigor and storytelling inherent in the art of tattoo. Made possible by 4Culture, Auburn VFW Post 1741 and Renton VFW Post 1263. RELATED PROGRAMS Nautical Roots of Tattoo Culture, a lecture by Megan Churchill: 7 p.m. Aug. 5. Free. “Hori Smoku, Salior Jerry”, Film Screening: 2 p.m. Aug. 16. Free OTHER PROGRAMS Hooked on History: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 29. Stop by the museum for a weekly dose of historic fun just before the concerts in Les Gove Park. Each week will feature a new exciting theme and lots of activities, perfect for families with children 3-12 years of age. Free, no registration required. www. wrvmuseum.org/hooked_on_history.html
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