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Digs for Denise returns to Lake Wilderness Park BY SARAH BRENDEN Reporter

ome Saturday, Lake Wilderness Park will be bustling with people bumping, setting and spiking a volleyball. For the second year in a row, the Digs for Denise volleyball tournament will begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 1 and ends around 4 p.m. The tournament is in honor of Denise Thom, a Fairwood resident, who died in September 2014. Thom was diagnosed with triple negative

breast cancer in October 2012. Erinn Cassidy, Thom’s friend, said friends and family hosted the first tournament last year “in an effort to lift her spirits and bring all of her loved ones together for a day of fun and opportunity to visit with her.” A volleyball tournament seemed the best fit because one of Thom’s daughter plays volleyball and Thom and her husband also played on a rec team, Cassidy said. “Volleyball is also a great activity for people of all ages to participate in,” she added.

Last year’s inaugural Digs for Denise raised around $7,000. Cassidy said they hope to meet or exceed that number this time around. “But ultimately, it is also a day about remembering and celebrating Denise as well as bringing awareness to breast cancer,” Cassidy said. So far, 100 participants are registered and she anticipates there will be roughly 200 spectators. The tournament is broken up into six age divisions. [ more DIGS page 10 ]

Initiative gets green light from County Council BY REBECCA GOURLEY Reporter

King County voters will decide whether to add an average of $4 per month in property taxes to their bill this fall. The King County Council voted 8-1 in favor of putting King County Executive Dow Constantine’s “Best Starts for Kids” initiative on the Nov. 3 ballot. District 9 Councilman Reagan Dunn voted no. The proposed levy would be for six years and is aimed at funding early intervention programs and early childhood development for kids in King County, according to a release from Constantine. The release also stated the levy would generate approximately $58.3 million in 2016. The majority of those funds (50 percent) would go toward early childhood development programs for children up to age 5. About 35 percent would go to programs that assist kids and adults ages 6 through 24, 10 percent to commu-

nity programs that “improve health, social and economic outcomes,” and 5 percent would be used for “evaluation, data collection and program improvement.” Constantine stressed the importance of investing in kids’ health early on to prevent future problems. “We have the means, the shared commitment and now the opportunity to put every child in King County on a path toward lifelong success,” he said. “Thanks to (the) action by council members, voters will have the option to invest earlier in the development of our children and youth, when we have the greatest chance to help them reach their full potential.” According to a University of Washington study published in April of this year, there is a “causal” link between early home environments and kids’ stress response systems. In an article published the same day of the study, UWToday writer Deborah

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Behind the state Senate budget doors BY DENNIS BOX Editor

The doors of the 2015 legislative session opened Jan. 12, and 176 days later the battle-scarred lawmakers left Olympia – sine die. The budget gymnastics beat the former high-water mark of 163 days set in 2001 by 13. In a few years the session may be little more than a foggy question on some high school senior’s history exam, or background for a reporter’s story about another legislative battle royal, but this year it left many lawmakers staggered like punchdrunk pugilists in the 15th round. For the record the lawmaker met for the initial biennial budget session of 105 days. The work spilled over into three special sessions with the end coming on a Friday – July 10. The operating budget, which created most of the trouble in River City, was settled in principle after 163 days. The next 13 were spent finishing the transportation budget and wrestling for the votes to delay by four years implementation of Initiative 1351, the class size initiative. Suspending the initiative took a two-thirds majority in both chambers. The math to balance the operating budget was based on suspending the initiative, which saved $2 billion.

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Motamedy and his band played in the first 2015 Jammin’ Darren Covington Summer Concert Series of the season July 23. In The Islanders Steel Drum Band will be on stage today, Friday, at Park the community park. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

A week after the close of the session, 47th District Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, discussed the session and his role in the budget battle. Fain said the lead players on the Senate side who crafted the budget were Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond from the 45th, Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, 20th and himself. Fain Joe Fain said his role was generally in the back office offering “quality control” and a “reality check.” He said the process began as bipartisan but the minority party representatives left

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City Clerk Shaunna Lee-Rice said two citizens showed interest in writing those two statements, Clark Davis and Linda The Maple Valley City Council is turning Olson. to citizens to weigh in on a potential cityDavis, who runs several fireworks stands wide fireworks ban. in the area and is also an insurance agent The council is considering placing an ad- in Maple Valley, was interested in writing visory note on the Nov. 3 general election the con statement, or the one that is not in ballot to ask citizens if they would support favor of a ban. a fireworks ban. The result of the advisory Olson showed interest in writing the vote is nonbinding. pro statement. She spoke at Monday Deputy Mayor Sean Kelly said the night’s meeting during the public council will discuss the ban after the comment portion, stating noise MAPLE results are in and decide what to do from fireworks poses a problem, based on the citizens’ choice. not just fire danger. At a previous Kelly also said King County council meeting, Olson also stated Elections needs the information for her concern for veterans enduring the the ballot by Aug. 4, the day after the loud bangs of fi reworks during Indepennext slated special council meeting, so this dence Day celebrations. process “has been moving fast,” he said in “It isn’t just the fire danger,” Olson said an interview Tuesday morning. in a phone interview Tuesday. “It’s beyond According to Kelly, city staff and the that.” city’s attorney, Jeff Taraday, are working on Olson said she wants help writing it if an official resolution for the council to vote she does get appointed by the council to on during next week’s special City Council do so, but said she wanted to make sure meeting, Monday, Aug. 3. The resolution not just fire danger was mentioned in the would authorize the advisory note to be statement. placed on the ballot and for the informaThe pro and con statements are due to tion to be sent to the county. the county by Aug. 13, said Lee-Rice. In addition to a resolution, the city also The special City Council meeting is needs to appoint two people to write the set for 7 p.m., Aug. 3 at Lake Wilderness pro and con statements for the advisory note and voter’s pamphlet. Lodge.

The Maple Valley Public Library, in association with the Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation and Greenplay Cooperative, present children’s story time in Lake Wilderness Arboretum at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 and Wednesday, Aug. 19. These free family events for children of all ages accompanied by adults take place in the arboretum’s meadow by the gazebo. They feature stories and

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songs with children’s librarian Sharon Chastain. Families can also enjoy a nature-crafting booth sponsored by Greenplay Cooperative, a non-profit organization dedicated to play-based, nature-inspired learning for young children and their families, and live music to inspire garden explorations or walks on the Tribal Life Trail, where kids can learn how the native cultures of the Pacific Northwest used their natural resources. Farm fresh snacks will be provided and families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch. Free parking is available at the arboretum and Lake Wilderness Lodge.

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packaging and end-of — the line ownership. Obviously, we also need to work through our business partners to educate them on proper recycling at the curb. But we’re doing that now, and we are still getting 78 percent resources ings into five core actions, keyed to “diverting brought into our facilities. We can’t turn our resources instead of burying them.” head from that. We need to be able to harvest Action one calls for the county to adopt the those resources as well.” following: Gaisford said the county could take incre1. Separation of resources. That is, beyond the mental steps toward achieving its goals, such as existing curbside programs, high subscription mandating that businesses and schools separate rates and successful recycling practices, customtheir food from the waste stream and put it into ers have to stop contaminating the recycling the compost cart. If businesses and schools were resource stream with garbage. required to do this, he said, the county 2. Mandatory separation of resourc“We’re a safety net. would see an increase of 4½ percent in es from waste. Customers already have the containers, and the county’s We’re a last resort. its recycling rates county wide. hauling partners have said they can The best thing we Among other steps: recovering matemanage this part of the waste stream. could do is educate rials like paper, metal and food that can 3. Establishment of a robust people not to create be recycled today and which already enforcement program. This calls for the waste in the have markets; and taking maximum customer education, and at the same first place,” advantage of existing infrastructure time expecting residents and busiPat McLaughlin such as carts, which haulers like Waste nesses to play by the rules should Management already provide to the provide the incentives for business cities. partners to support the effort, McLauglin said. “You’ll see that there are no silver bullets. We If all the county gives its business partners is a contaminated waste stream, he said, the program need to increase recycling for all four of our key waste generators: single-family, multi-family, won’t get far. non residential and self hauling … As we’re able “We can’t simply divert resources and force to rebuild our transfer stations into new facilithem onto these private haulers and processing companies if there’s no market or plan for ties, we’re able to separate more of the materials them. They won’t do that. They’re smart business and provide more recycling services to our self people, and they need to know that there’s a haulers, which is a huge component of this — system in place to process, sell and move these need to increase their recycling rate as well,” market goods. They’re not going to warehouse Gaisford said. them for us,” he said. “… We don’t need to do all of this tomorAnd because 78 percent of what’s being row. There’s some of these that are more ripe brought into the system is resource rich, the for action, such as single-family. They already solid waste division needs to be able to harvest have high participation rates, we just have to the resources instead of burying them. “We’re a safety net. We’re a last resort. The best maximize the food recycling because we know thing we could do is educate people not to create that not a lot of food recycling is going on. As for multi-family, there are some issues going on. We the waste in the first place,” McLaughlin said. need to know they have the right containers and “We need to partner with businesses through space,” Gaisford said. product stewardship programs to get smarter

King County Director of Solid Waste Pat McLaughlin says 78 percent of the material at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill could be recycled BY ROBERT WHALE

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King County’s 920-acre Cedar Hills Regional Landfill located near Maple Valley takes in about 800,000 tons of solid waste a year off the trucks hauling compacted residential and commercial solid waste from transfer stations, and buries it. But Pat McLaughlin, King County director of Solid Waste, said 78 percent of the stuff could be recycled, so Cedar Hills is filling up much faster than need be. By 2030, he said, barring drastic action, Cedar Hills will run out of room. When that happens the county, according to its 2001 Solid Waste Management Plan, will have to contract with an out-of-county landfill for long-term disposal, for $10-to-$15 million more than it costs today. Higher costs that it will pass on to its customers. “We are consuming the very, very valuable air space at the landfill unnecessarily, and our only other option is more expensive,” McLaughlin said. “And so, as we are endeavoring to keep our rates low and competitive and our services supported with value, we’re really challenged to find a way to work boldly and collaboratively on a plan that will ensure we don’t unnecessarily raise our costs.” McLauglin went to Auburn to talk about a plan for achieving higher recycling rates, as outlined in a program called the “Roadmap to 70 percent.” With him was Jeff Gaisford, King County’s manager of Recycling and Environmental Services. King County built up the bones of the plan from successful practices already in use elsewhere in the country. That includes Northern California, which, McLaughlin noted, has achieved recycling rates 10 percentage points higher than King County has. County officials have distilled their find-

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Think before you order your food

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During that fateful summer after graduating college, before locking down my career path, I found myself strapped for cash as friends more fortunate than I wanted to go out and celebrate their newfound status in society. So to keep up with the Joneses, I did what any reasonable post-college graduate would do. I went back to my pre-college food vending job. I dug down deep and worked the trenches at the Capitol Lake Fair in Olympia, serving roasted corn to thousands of hot and sweaty fairgoers, who, apparently, have ravenous appetites for butter-slathered zea mays. Not that I blame them – if I was shipwrecked on an island where only corn grows, and my ship was delivering an unlimited supply of cayenne pepper, garlic powder and Johnny’s Seasoning Salt, I would be a very happy Chuck Noland. And yes, on long summer days I would draw faces on my new starchy friends. I didn’t realize how soft and squishy my college life had let me become until I stepped back into that yellow and green booth. I worked a 12 hour shift my first day and a 16 hour shift the second. In front of me, I faced hot asphalt and clear blue skies that allowed the sun to constantly assault my sensitive ginger skin. And behind me, I’ve got a roaring corn roaster that the devil himself would think twice about sticking his hands in to grab a delicious cob. So maybe it was the heat, or the blisters running the length of my foot or the lack of sleep I

U.S. fares against a ‘stateless’ foe What do we know about the Islamic State? We know that I.S. came from al-Qaida and then broke off to form its own jihadi organization. How do the strategies of these two Islamic organizations differ? Are the differences important? Understanding the differences between the two will help us understand their motives, actions and futures. My source is Stratfor’s Scott Stewart in a series of articles in the “Security Weekly” beginning June 11, 2015. In his first article, Stewart argues that while al-Qaida has been beaten down by U.S. airstrikes and drone attacks and much of its leadership has been killed, including Osama Bin Laden, al-Qaida is down but not out. According to Stewart, I.S. has taken some of al-Qaida’s support away because I.S. was able to take large chunks of territory in Iraq and Syria and proclaim a caliphate—a new nation with a new leadership of all Muslims. These victories have brought both money and jihadis (holy warIn Focus

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had during this venture back into the blue collar world, but I found myself barely holding back the urge to enact a “mandatory tipping fee” every time a customer deviated from proper food vendor etiquette. So if you enjoy those large fairs with rides that spin so fast they make you sick, drinks so large they make you sick, and where you can eat as much corn as your want until you make yourself sick… please consider these tips when you order your food. 1) Look at the stand you’re ordering food from. This seems like a no-brainer, but if I had a dollar for every time someone stood underneath the awning of the booth that advertises our roasted corn in green letters as large as my forearm and ask me if this is where everyone is getting their corn, I’d never need to shuck another cob again. 2) Know what you want. If it’s a slow day,

please come ask us what an Arnold Palmer is and what sort of free samples we have of those yummy crunchy cinnamon glazed nuts we carry. It’s a great way to break out the monotony and I get to perform my well-rehearsed spiels about the food we serve. But if it’s a busy day and you are at the front of a line 20 people deep, please tell us what the beast in your stomach is craving and step to the side. 3) Give us your order all at once. Don’t parse out your order in three or four separate sentences, because it makes it hard for us to keep a running total of corn and drinks to serve. 4) Have your money ready and out of your wallet. You’re about to partake in one of life’s greatest, albeit messiest, treats. Even if you pay with a $100 bill, just have it out in your hand and put your change in your pocket so you can grab [ more FOOD page 6 ]

riors) from all over the world to fight for I.S. Because the Islamic State has grabbed the headlines, pressure against al-Qaida has diminished. Recent successes in eastern Yemen have also given them a base of operations. Additionally al-Qaida has worked to rebrand itself as the “more moderate form of jihadism.” Bin Laden, understanding geopolitics better than the leaders of I.S., was strongly against grabbing territory and then proclaiming a caliphate. He knew that the U.S. and its allies would bring destruction on such a state and declaration. Bin Laden counseled patience by first weakening the United States coalition, making them unable or unwilling to attack before proclaiming either a caliphate or an Islamic state. This approach is one of the key differences between al-Qaida and I.S. According to Stewart in his second article, Bin Laden, shortly before his death in May 2011, warned in a memo to the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula: “We should stress on the importance of timing of an Islamic state…We have to continue with exhausting and depleting them (the U.S. and its allies) until they become so weak that they can’t overthrow any state that we establish. That will be the time to commence with forming the Islamic state.” Previous proclamations of Islamic states under a caliphate were soundly defeated in Somalia by an international coalition and in Mali by French forces. Boko Haram also lost most of its captured territory in northeastern Nigeria after proclaiming itself allied with I.S.

While Boko Haram in Nigeria has claimed allegiance to the Islamic State, there is no evidence of any support from them – not money or weapons or recruits or direction. I.S. is too busy fighting for its own survival to aid Boko Haram. Apparently, having an address invites destruction. It is what Stewart calls “the trap of place.” I.S. has lost land because of U.S. airstrikes and victories by allied ground troops. Obama’s strategy is working, despite the criticism he received, although his plan will take years to bring to completion. Stewart predicts that I.S. will eventually follow in the footsteps of the Afghan Taliban, of al-Shahaab in Somalia, of al-Qaida in the Magreb (northwest Africa), and al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen). In order to survive, I.S. will have to return to amorphous statelessness, as it did after the U.S. surge in Iraq drove I.S. to war-torn Syria to regroup and heal before returning again to take over parts of Syria and Iraq last year. Thus we can see the major differences between al-Qaida and IS: al-Qaida is the more patient jihadist group while I.S. is the impatient upstart. Al-Qaida has branded itself as the more moderate of the two jihadi groups, playing the long game. According to Stewart, al-Qaeda is more likely to survive than the Islamic State. It seems Bin Laden understood the U.S. and her allies much better than I.S. does. The United States does better when it has a concrete enemy to attack. We don’t do as well against a stateless foe.

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King County’s fair funding will help for next two years By Kevin Hanson

expressed appreciation for all the fair represents. “Besides providing great entertainment, the King County Fair plays a vital role in preserving King County’s agricultural roots, which is especially important as we as a region work to increase the amount of food produced locally,” Dunn said. Dunn wasn’t the only elected official weighing in on the financial contribution. “By supporting 4-H and its youth education programs at the fair, we celebrate our rich agricultural heritage and 152 years of the County Fair,” Constantine said. He termed the Enumclaw event a “treasured summertime tradition for families.” Enumclaw Mayor Liz Reynolds was appreciative of the county’s cash disbursement, as was Richard Corella, who heads the nonprofit Enumclaw Expo and Events Association. “Your continued support of the King County Fair is a wonderful collaboration that will assist in reenergizing the longest running fair

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As the King County Fair was preparing to launch its four-day run two weeks ago, good news arrived in the simplest of forms – cash. The historic fair – which was operated for the first time by a local, nonprofit group – received a financial shot in the arm from King County. An agreement was announced that the county will contribute $50,000 to help fund the fair. The news was shared by King County Councilman Reagan Dunn and King County Executive Dow Constantine. The funds, which will be funneled through the city of Enumclaw and distributed during the next two years, aim to strengthen fair operations and help to ensure the continued success of the long standing summer event. The King County Fair first greeted guests in 1862, making it the oldest fair west of the Mississippi River. Dunn, whose district includes the Enumclaw area,

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west of the Mississippi…and keep a slice of history alive and strengthen the economy in our rural communities,” Reynolds said. The King County Fair sports an up-and-down history, particularly in recent years. After many decades of success, the county continually whittled its financial support, most notably with the onset of the recession. Finally, in 2009, operations were handed over to the city. That eventually led to an arrangement with a Tennessee-based company that operated the fair for several years. With the coming of 2015, the city handed operations of the Expo Center to the nonprofit Enumclaw Expo and Events Association, which opted to run this year’s fair, which wrapped up Sunday. The $50,000 in funding is in addition to the $10,000 in funding for the fair to assist with costs and operating expenses that was adopted as part of the county’s 2015-16 biennial budget. markers, colored pencils, pink erasers, No. 2 pencils, pencil boxes and pouches. Anyone wishing to donate can call or stop by the Community Center at 31605 Third Ave. (state Route 169) in Black Diamond. Supplies should be dropped off by Aug. 17. Anyone with questions can call 360-886-1011.

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LARCENY • On July 17 officers were called to Kohl’s after a shoplifting suspect left the store on foot after stealing a pair of shorts. • On July 20 officers to responded to Walgreens due to the report that an unknown female had taken 16 bottles of perfume and cologne without paying for it. • On July 24 officers responded to Walmart to reports that the victim left his backpack outside near his bike and when he came back outside the backpack was missing. • On July 26 officers responded to reports of two juvenile males running out of the QFC with three cases of alcohol in their arms. • On July 26 the victim reported her purse and contents were stolen from her vehicle by an unknown suspect.

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VANDALISM • On July 20 officers responded to reports of a verbal argument. The argument resulted in a hole being punched in a door. One subject was arrested for malicious mischief. • On July 22 officers were called to investigate graffiti under a Highway 18 overpass. According to the police report, graffiti included some devil worship images as well as Nazi symbols. • On July 24 officers responded to reports of the victim hearing vehicles near her house early in the morning. According to the report, she was unable to see anything but when she went outside later she noticed tire marks in her yard.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES • On July 22 around 5 p.m. officers responded to reports that an unknown male tried to enter the reporting party’s home without their permission.

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[ BUDGET from page 1] about “half way through” when there were demands to not compromise. Fain credited Hill and Democratic leader Sen. Jim Hargrove, Hoquiam, with keeping communication lines open so the process could move ahead. “They continued to bounce ideas off each other,” Fain said. “Andy Hill is the best public servant we have.” Fain said he expected there would be a special session this year. “It’s tough in 105 days when there is this much to get done,” he said “(But) I was surprised it came to the edge of the diving board.... Yes it was frustrating, but it is supposed to be. There are 7 million wildly different opinions distilled into action.... There are thousands of personal issues. It was never designed to be an easy job. Dictatorships are easy, democracies are not.” For budget writers, the job comes down to priorities and choices according to the senator. “There is a lot of diversity (in the Legislature) that is not easily seen,” Fain said. “It ranges from individuals who are really connected to social conservative values to those who are hard line on taxes to those who are not social conservatives but fiscal

[ FOOD from page 4] hold of that delicious corn dripping with butter instead of trying to juggle your fancy purse or leather wallet with your large lemonade and weapon of buttery destruction. 5) Don’t fold your bills. This may be the cardinal sin of vendor shoppers, even worse than not having your money ready. Every time I have to un-fold or un-wad a mess of one dollar bills, I want to club you with the corn that should rightfully

conservatives. There is every match you can imagine. We do go at it from our personal perspective. Diversity can be difficult, it’s part of the frustration, and it is part of the joy of the job.”

OPERATING BUDGET The operating budget is typically a struggle in Olympia, but this year it became a MMA cage fight when the state Supreme Court found the state of Washington in contempt for not complying with the Court’s Jan. 5, 2012 McCleary v. Washington order, which directed the Legislature to fulfill its funding obligation as stated in Article IX of the state Constitution. “The operating budget is the most difficult because it has to happen,” Fain said. “There are no options. You have to have an operating budget. A transportation budget is not constitutionally necessary.” Fain said the “partisan side” of him feels the problems were created by the “hard lines drawn in the sand that made it hard to come off of, (like) massive tax increases. Our side was more flexible and not dug in.” The senator said no budget is perfect and, “the goal is not perfection. If it were then July would be early (to adjourn).” Although the budget process was long

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Pursuing the passion of hydroplane racing and experience building boats, led to his job building rockets at Blue Origin, a immy Shane spends his privately funded aerospace days during the week manufacturer set up by working as an integration Amazon.com founder Jeff engineer for Blue Origin in Bezos. Kent, but on summer weekShane started working ends, the 29-year-old purat Blue Origin about two sues his lifelong passion of years ago, when he moved racing hydroplanes to Covington from as driver of the H1 his native Maryland Unlimited Oberto’s with his wife, BianMiss Madison. ca, who is originally “It has always from Sammamish. been a pretty large “She got her way passion starting and we ended up as young as I did,” here in Seattle,” Shane said. Jimmy Shane Shane said. Shane began Shane said he is racing hydroplanes able to balance his at the age of 8. His father job at Blue Origin with racbegan racing in 1969, ing by using vacation time and Shane’s mother and to go to races during the sister also took up racing. season. Shane said the family raced “They (Blue Origin) against each other during knew hiring me about the his teenage years. hydroplane racing,” Shane “We all traveled together said. “They have been absoas a family,” he said. “It was lutely great to work with.” fantastic.” Shane said his wife and Shane was named Ameri2-year-old son, Colton, can Power Boat Association Region 4 Rookie of the Year often travel with him to the races. in 2001. He drove in the “We like to do that as limited classes before enterfamily,” he said. ing Unlimited competition Shane said he will let as a substitute driver in Colton decide when he gets 2007. He raced his first full older if he wants to follow season in the Unlimited in his father’s footsteps and series in 2012 and joined pursue racing. the Oberto team in 2014. “If he is anything like me Shane’s passion for it is going to be really hard hydroplanes also includes for him not be somewhat their construction. He built involved growing up in that his own boats when he first environment,” he said. started racing. Racing has taught Shane “My family owned a a lot of life lessons, such custom metal fabrication as trying new things and business,” he said.” I grew learning from failing. up in the industry of metal “Setting goals and trying fabrication.” Shane said his backto achieve to the highest ground in metal fabrication you can is one of biggest BY HEIDI SANDERS

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Oberto’s Miss Madison piloted by Jimmy Shane will be racing on the Lake Washington course during Seafair, which begins Friday and wraps up with the final Sunday. Courtesy photo life lessons I have learned,” he said. Shane said his goals for this season are to win the Gold Cup and a national title, both for the second year in a row. Shane achieved the first of his two goals on Sunday with a win in the Tri-Cities. The win, Shane’s ninth career win in H1 Unlimited Hydroplane series racing, puts Oberto in the lead for the National High Points Title. Shane said winning the National High Points Title not only comes with the U1 number for the boat but gives the team bragging rights for an entire season. Shane said winning the Gold Cup last year, in his first season with the team, was a big deal, since it had been 43 years since Miss Madison had won the Gold Cup.

Shane said Oberto has been one of the boats to beat for a while, with five National High Points Titles in the past seven years. “Everyone knows when Oberto shows up we are there to win races,” he said. “We go into season knowing that everyone is shooting for what we have.” Shane said he is fortunate to work with a team like Oberto. He said it took some time for the team to adjust to Shane as the boat’s new driver last year. “They were a team that was very experienced with their driver and crew chief for last 10 years,” he said. “It threw a loop into the operation.” Shane will take to the waters of Lake Washington this weekend for the Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup. The course can be challeng-

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waves to dissipate. “When the wind gets blowing it throws another toughness to the race course,” he said. “It is very unpredictable and changes every single lap.… It is exciting for the fans but tough for the race team to win Seafair and keep the boat in one piece.” Shane said hydroplane racing has struggled in the last few years, but seems to be on the upswing, gaining popularity. There will are five races in the circuit this year, but two will be added next year, bringing the total closer to days of 12 unlimited races each season. Shane said hydroplane racing has a good following in the Pacific Northwest, with Seafair and the races in the Tri-Cities drawing a couple hundred thousand spectators. “If we can get some new areas to have that same market, we will be in really good shape,” Shane said.

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Ailen Rosales appeared comfortable as she walked the hospital wing, station to station. She stood bright as a job shadow on a busy morning. “It’s more than what I expected,” said Rosales, pausing between patients in the intensive care unit at the MultiCare Auburn Medical Center last week. “It’s interesting to see how it works. … It’s always unpredictable. You’re always on your feet.” Rosales was one of 109 high school students from throughout the South Puget Sound who got a hands-on look at careers in nursing at MultiCare Health System’s 12th annual Nurse Camp July 20-24. During the five-day camp, students tried out medical devices, performed “Skittlectomies” on mannequins, practiced suturing on pig kidneys and shadowed professional nurses and other health care professionals in various departments at MultiCare’s five hospitals – Auburn, Tacoma General Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center in Tacoma, Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup,

Avry Freaney, of Kent, right, and Kelsey Vanderhoof, an occupational therapist, middle, talk with a patient July 23 at Auburn Medical Center. Freaney was a participant at MultiCare’s Nurse Camp and was job shadowing Vanderhoof. PHOTO COURTESY PATRICK HAGERTY and Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma. The camp was everything and more to Rosales, 16, a junior-to-be at KentMeridian High School. The process is competitive, and this year the camp chose 109 of the 250 teens who applied. “I didn’t want to go in with high expectations, nor low expectations, but I know that it’s definitely

been something very eye opening for me,” Rosales said. “Now I know, ‘Oh, This is probably something that I will be doing.’ I feel more certain and confident.” Rosales, the elementary school girl, wanted to become a doctor one day. But the teen had a change of heart after a Nurse Camp promo on her high school bulletin board caught her

attention and offered a preview of a different career choice. She has come up with a new plan. She begins a twoyear pre-nursing degree program through Running Start at Highline College in the fall. She intends to pursue a four-year degree and preferably work as a [ more CAMP page 15 ]

The Washington state Legislature included $1 million in funding for the statewide 211 system in the final budget. Funding will support the seven 211 regional call centers that make up the Washington Information Network 211 (WIN211). 211 is a free, confidential, and easyto-remember phone number that serves as a lifeline for over a half million people across the state each year. With a single phone call to 2-11, those in need receive information and referrals to essential health and human services such as: • Where to go for food and shelter • What to do if utilities are turned off • Where to get free or low-cost health and dental care services • How to get rent or mortgage assistance • Where to find job assistance and employment resources • How to get help with civil legal issues

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Former Kentwood Conqueror and Washington State University graduate Kent Hagen advanced to play in the 89th Washington State Amateur Championship.

The championship run Aug. 4 to 6 at the Suncadia Resort Rope Rider golf course in Cle Elum. Hagen took home first place after winning the East qualifier round on July 21 at the Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla. He shot a 66, six-under par 72,

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There are four junior age brackets along with an adult rec and an adult competitive division. Cassidy said the tourney will begin with pool play in each age group. Once pool play is over, single elimination play will begin until a winner from each age division is determined. The volleyball tournament itself is not the only activity people can participate in on Saturday. Cassidy said there will be a KidsZone that includes a bouncy house, face painting and other games hosted by the Phoenix Montessori. Thom was co-owner of the Montessori that is located in Fairwood. Food will also be available, Cassidy added, along with a raffle and auction. From restaurant gift certificates to sports memorabilia will be available in the raffle and auction. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the tournament, Cassidy said, is donated to Wings of Karen, a nonprofit in Maple Valley. In turn, Cassidy added, Wings of Karen then donates proceeds to breast cancer research at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, UW Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research. This year, Wings of Karen donated to triple negative breast cancer research in Thom’s name, Cassidy said.

Digs for Denise doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, anytime soon. Cassidy said Thom helped plan last year’s tournament and was “adamant that this become an annual event.” When asked to share a little about Thom, Cassidy said it was the hardest question to answer. “It is so hard to encapsulate who she was,” Cassidy said. She did say that Thom was “the most likable and generous person you could ever meet, not a mean bone in her body.” Registration for the volleyball tournament ended at midnight Thursday but there are other ways for the public to participate, Cassidy said. People can attend the event and participate in the raffle and auction or donations are accepted via EventBrite (http://www. eventbrite.com/e/digs-for-denisegrass-volleyball-tournament-tickets-16552721636) or by contacting the Digs for Denise group via Facebook (www.facebook.com/digsfordenise).

The Digs for Denise volleyball tournament held at Lake Wilderness Park raised nearly $7,000 last year. Saturday, the second annual tournament begins at 9 a.m. and is expected to last until 4 p.m. DENNIS BOX, File photos

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time at what’s available to those breaking into the specialized nursing profession. “There currently is a great demand for nurses. We are in the early stages of another nursing shortage,” said Kim Giglio, director of talent acquisition programs for MultiCare. “A lot of it has to do with demographics. When people went into nursing there was a period of time when nursing wasn’t at the top of the list of professions that people were choosing. They were choosing high tech or other fields. “And then, here in Pierce County we did a really good job of building visibility for the career of nursing through events like Nurse Camp, working with the schools, educating students about the fact that nursing is a great career choice,”

Giglio said. As RN recruiters point out, today’s nurse needs to be well organized, customer-service oriented, empathetic, flexible, and have good time-management- and problem-solving skills. RN recruiters say many Nurse Camp participants go on to careers as RNs, some decide to become specialists, like imaging technicians or physical therapists and others choose medical school. Options like that intrigue Faatihma Nasheed, 17. The senior-to-be at West Auburn High School wanted to see for herself what Nurse Camp was all about. “I like fast-paced things. I’m outgoing and get along with everybody. I care about people. I didn’t know there were so many fields

in the medical profession,” said Nasheed, who is exploring the possibility of becoming an obstetrician. “My grandmother was a midwife, and I’ve seen many births of my cousins and family. … I just think it’s beautiful.” Avry Freaney, a juniorto-be at Kentwood High School, is debating between careers in medicine or nursing. The camp has provided a great opportunity to see if nursing is the right fit for her. “It’s really great exposure,” she said. “It gives you an idea of what you might like to do before you go into college.” MultiCare has long recognized the need to encourage a more diverse and well-prepared health workforce. It began its first Nurse Camp in 2003,

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graduating 30 students. Every year since, the camp has grown in popularity, with an increasing number of young men considering nursing careers, too. “The experience was phenomenal,” said Jared Luna, a Nurse Camp graduate and volunteer. “I was pretty sure I was going to go into nursing. … (The camp) was a great final stepping stone to confirm (my interest in) nursing.” Luna, of Tacoma, volunteers weekly in the emergency department at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. He begins a four-year nursing degree

program this fall at Pensacola Christian College, Fla., and has his sights set on a career as an advanced practitioner nurse. “I’m looking to specialize in either emergency or trauma (department nursing),” Luna said. “You’ve got to be flexible. You don’t know who or what’s coming in (for immediate nursing care).” More than 250 MultiCare staff members and volunteers, and more than 20 sponsors from the local community, made this year’s Nurse Camp possible.

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