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Black Diamond mourns death of police officer Greg Goral Supreme BY DENNIS BOX AND REBECCA GOURLEY

Cmdr. Greg Goral with the Black Diamond Police Department died Sunday following an extended battle with cancer. He was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer three years ago. Police Chief Jamey Kiblinger wrote in an email that Goral was hired by the Black Diamond Police Department in July of 2006 after serving 10 years with the Albuquerque Police Department. Goral also served in the United States Air Force as a senior airman from 1990-1994. There will be a public service Monday, Aug. 24, at New Community Church in

Maple Valley. Check the website, www.covingtonreporter.com for the time and processional information. Kiblinger wrote, “We thank you in advance for your support of both the Black Diamond Police Department and the Goral family during this challenging time. Please keep his wife and two young daughters in your prayers. Donations can be made to the Goral family through the Cops with Cancer Foundation.” A Boots and Badges charity basketball tournament was played in April to help Goral and his family. More than $31,500 was raised during that event.

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A Boots and Badges basketball game in April raised money to help Greg Goral and his family. RAY STILL, File Photo

Sample local cider and sausages at festival event with an Oktoberfest theme. She added “the city was or the first time, an also looking for a way to evening festival featurpromote Covington as a ing cider and sausage community that had great will be from 4 to 8 p.m. events and reasons for people Saturday at the Covington to come here.” Community Park – the From there the idea for Sausage and CiderFest. Sausage and CiderFest was The public can enjoy samborn. pling a number of ciders and Hard cider is becoming sausages from 16 different more popular, Slate said, and vendors. there are a number of cider The Covington Kiwanis businesses around the area. Club is producing the fes“We also wanted to pair it tival as a fundraiser for the up with some kind of food Kiwanis Club’s service element,” Slate wrote. programs and proj“People love beer and ects including The brats, so why not Eliminate Project, sausage and cider?” COVINGTON Children’s Cancer The goal of the Program and festival is provide many others. participants with a relax“The city (of Covinging atmosphere. ton) is proud to be a main A couple of local wineries sponsor and help out with and breweries will also be in event planning,” Commuattendance for those nonnications and Marketing cider drinkers. Manager Karla Slate said in To attend the festival, one an email. can purchase general admisSlate said the idea behind sion tickets for $35 online in the cider and sausage festival advance or at the door. came about because the KiTickets at the door will be wanis Club has been toying with the idea of a fundraising [ more FESTIVAL page 5 ] BY SARAH BRENDEN

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Pop Goes balloon popping at Covington Kidsfest last weekend. The er’s, of Kirkland, were visiting friends in the area. The Balloon Schreffl More photos on page 8. REBECCA GOURLEY, The Reporter

The Washington state Supreme Court let the hammer fall Aug. 13 in the McCleary education case ordering the state to pay $100,000 a day and calling for Gov. Jay Inslee to bring the Legislature back into a fourth special session to resolve the issue. The order stated the “remedial penalty” of $100,000 per day began Aug. 13 and goes until the Legislature “adopts a complete plan for complying with Article IX, Section 1 by the 2018 school year. The Article IX preamble in the Washington Constitution states, “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste, or sex.” The Court ruling stated the fine is to be placed into a “segregated account for the benefit of basic education.” The Supreme Court found the state in contempt in Sept. 11, 2014, but held back sanctions until the completion of the 2015 Legislative Session. “After the close of that session and following multiple special sessions, the State still has offered no plan for achieving full constitutional compliance by the deadline the legislature itself adopted,” the Aug. 13 Court order stated. The Court ruled because the state has not complied with the 2012 McCleary ruling to fulfill its Constitutional obligation to fund education, “this court must take immediate action to enforce its orders.” Gov. Jay Inlsee released a statement Aug. 13 stating that he and the legislative leaders would be meeting in Seattle Monday, “to begin the necessary and difficult work before [ more FINE page 5 ] August 27, 28, 29 at the Enumclaw Expo Center

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Refugees celebrate 70th anniversary of voyage to America Sisters represent three of four remaining Estonian refugees who set sail from Sweden to America in 1945. One of the three lives in Black Diamond. BY CHUCK KEMMAN Special for The Reporter

n Aug. 9, 1945, 16 Estonian refugees set sail from Sweden in a 37-foot sloop to cross the Atlantic to America. Four and a half months later, they arrived in Norfolk, Va. The Küün daughters, consisting of Black Diamond resident Ulla Kemman and her two sisters, Aimi Brown of Flagler beach, Fla. and Inga Bar-

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rett of Mount Pleasant, Texas, recently gathered at Kemman’s home on Lake Sawyer to celebrate the anniversary. Kemman and her two sisters represent three of the four voyage members still living. At the time World War II broke out, Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union. A year later, the Red Army was driven out of the country by Hitler’s Nazi forces. During the German occupation, Estonians of Swedish decent were allowed to immigrate to Sweden. The Küün family qualified and moved to Sweden. In 1944, as the Germans began losing the war, the Russians once again gained control of Estonia and insisted that all former Soviet citizens be repatriated. Fearing persecution by the Russians, the Küün family made plans to flee to America. Arvid Küün, the girls’ father, found a 50-year-old mail carrier vessel, the “Erma.” To raise money for needed repairs, the family took on additional passengers. Arvid, a graduate of the Estonian Merchant Marine Academy, knew that it was possible to cross the Atlantic under sail power by using the trade winds and following the route of Columbus. After 127 days at sea, the small boat and its 16 passengers landed in Norfolk, Va. on Dec. 15, 1945. The voyage of the “Erma” is memorialized in the book, “Sailing to Freedom” by Voldemar Veedam and Carl B. Wall. The story first appeared in the February 1947 issue of Reader’s Digest. A British press review declared the saga of the “Erma” the most epic historical sea voyage of our time.

The Küün daughters, Aimi Brown, Inga Barrett and Ulla Kemman, reunited for the 70th anniversary of their voyage to America July 25. Above, the sisters, a friend of theirs and their father on the 37-foot boat that crossed the Atlantic ocean in 1945. COURTESY PHOTOS

To recognize the anniversary, a reception was held at the Kemman’s home on July 25 to share the story of the voyage. Invited guests included Black Diamond Mayor Carol Benson, Councilwoman Janie Edelman and Stevan Smith, an independent documentary producer.

Chuck Kemman is Ulla Kemman’s (Küün) husband.

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Road closure in Covington Construction continues for the installation of the Soos Creek Water & Sewer District’s new sewer main at SE Wax Road. The road will be closed from just south of the Covington Elementary School to Covington Way SE to all through traffic until early fall. Follow construction signs for local access. This project is part of the District’s regional plan to serve the Covington Town Center.

WHAT TO EXPECT: • Use alternate routes; local access only • Construction noise and dust • Increased traffic • School bus stop relocations (School District will notify students when and where) Working hours: Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Weekends: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., City approval required.

Covington Covington City Council’s regular business meeting scheduled for Aug. 25 has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be at 7 p.m., Sept. 8 in the City Council Chambers.

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(another subject for another day), then made a truckload of thrift store drop-offs. We contemplated which store to take it to (you have to have a strategy when donating), then realized if we went to St. Vincent’s in Kent, we could go see another movie at Kent Station. Two in one weekend! Another added thrill awaited us: that movie was only $5.76. I don’t know if it was because it played before 11 a.m, because it was Sunday or if that’s the normal matinee price, but it made up for our full-price Friday. Date nights may have to become date mornings from now on.

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Maple Valley City Council will hold a special meeting for the purposes of an executive session at 6 p.m., Aug. 24. According to the notice by the city, final action is possible. The City Council will hold their regular business meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24. The City Council will hold a town hall meeting and ice cream social at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Lake Wilderness Lodge.

Maple Valley Library events TEENS Young Authors Club 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 Middle and high school ages Meet other teen writers, share what you’ve been writing (a novel, a short story, fanfiction, a play, a video game) and improve your craft with writing prompts and exercises. Game On! 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 Middle and high school ages. Play video games at the library. Teen Advisory Board meeting 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 Middle and high school ages. Volunteer and give input for how to best serve teens at the library.

ADULTS Maple Valley Library Guild meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2. The Maple Valley Library Guild is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the library through fundraising and sponsorship of programs and services. All are welcome. Maple Valley Tuesday Evening Book Group 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant Between the Covers/Wednesday Morning Book Group Discussing Gulp Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9

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to cook or I was too tired by the time the kids and I slogged our way through another task. Last week, with Friday looming before us, my husband mentioned we hadn’t had a date night for quite awhile. “Seriously dude?” I thought. “Doesn’t it look like I have enough to do? Wait your turn.” I’ve also been helping out a family whose wife/mother is a hospice patient at her home and Friday night was my shift. Don’t get me wrong, I felt bad I couldn’t be enthusiastic about a date night, nor could I see my way clear to even schedule one. After all, he’s the bread winner and his male territory has been further trod over by yet another woman. He’s been agreeable, and uncomplaining, but it just wasn’t his “time.” Then I got a phone call about an hour before I was scheduled to leave for my Gretchen Leigh

We’ve been reorganizing our house these last three weeks or so. My youngest daughter’s friend moved in with us and we’ve flipped rooms around to accommodate her. The final outcome has been an unexpected thrill even if the process was stressful. I’m not one of those people who enjoy the journey more than the destination. In spite of the necessary cooperation my husband and I have had to have, we’ve kind of lost sight of each other these last weeks. Quite honestly, he was probably glad he had to get up at 4 a.m. to go to work; I kind of wished I had somewhere to go, too. My mindset every day during the process was to get the living areas clear before my husband got home. It didn’t happen until recently. In fact we even ended up eating out a lot during the chaos, because I either couldn’t focus enough to figure out what

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The political racing season opened Aug. 5 with very few fireworks. There are a handful of challenged city council races in the cities I cover, but most candidates made it to the ballot without a battle. Deciphering the message in the plethora of unchallenged seats is similar to reading tea leaves soaked in succotash and out-ofdate buttermilk. We can call it complacency, euphoria or a TV show about lying teenage girls was on and couldn’t be missed to sign up for an elected office. Platitudes are easy, truth likes to hide. In challenged races I avoid forecasting the winners, losers and whiners. I never predict the future of anything unless it involves a horse race. I could handicap a political race if I could get reliable past performances from the Daily Racing Form like I do with the Longacres Mile or Kentucky Derby. Past performances or PPs are charts and notes describing how a horse ran in earlier races. PPs from the Form are not given the happy guy spin. They are facts and observations – straight, no chaser. Here are some examples of PPs I dreamed up for political races: • Fell down at the half-mile pole because it was too darn hot and the sun was in his eyes; • Finished last because he ate two Big Macs and three orders of fries last night (Mmmm – those were the days); • Ran off the track at the far turn because he wanted his peanut butter and jelly and cheese sandwich with the crust cut off like his grandma

always did; • Got really tired and started whimpering when the gate opened because he stayed up too late watching Book TV (that would be me, in fact they all could be me). Figuring out who wins and who loses in city races is a roll of the loaded bones. In the years I have covered races I have only seen one or two candidates with motives that were less than straight and cheery. I believe most local candidates think they can do good and they want to help their community. The question for a voter is: does a candidates’ vision of good line up with your vision – and more importantly, do you have an idea what is best for your community? Many people, including me, kvetch about the various elected bodies and officials. Running for office to fix the kvetch is often not the zip-a-deedoo-dah day most imagine, and once on the inside elected officials find our government, by design, moves like a crabby iceberg.

Personal views shape future of the church I first heard the phrase “Postmodern World” from my daughter Betsy after she graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in international affairs/ development more than a decade ago. The term was unfamiliar to me. As far as I could tell, it had to do with a different way of thinking, of perceiving the world, than had existed before. I’ve always been fascinated with how people perceive their world. I have found that if I can understand a person’s mindset – their thesis about life – I can learn how to deal with them more effectively. Since I’ll be teaching a continuing education class this fall for Green River College called “Competing Cultural Values in American Society,” I decided to study the Post-modern World in more detail. I found an article online that clearly clarifies the concept from a

Christian perspective. The author, Kurt Struckmeyer, wrote a blog explaining “The Post Modern World” clearly on the “Following Jesus” website. Struckmeyer gave the context to understanding by first describing the pre-modern worldview. This era goes back to biblical times where the king and religion were linked as one. In history, we call this period the Age of Divine Right of Kings. Monarchs were God’s representatives on earth. To question the decisions of the king was to question God. Religion held the answers to life’s mysteries. The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, were accepted without question as God’s word. The pre-modern worldview began to break down in the 18th century with the rise of scientific thought in the Enlightenment Era. Reason began to take precedence over faith as the new modern In Focus

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So for all our kvetching it is best to remember, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars….” Local races may seem uninspired compared to the Trumpmobile, but a city council race affects a community where it lives, drives and plays Yahtzee. The happy news is the Constitution was crafted by the founders to protect us from the worst – and it has done its job well for a couple of hundred years. Alexis de Tocqueville in his two-volume “Democracy in America” adroitly described the political system he observed in 1840. “Men will not accept truth at the hands of their enemies, and truth is seldom offered to them by their friends…. Each partisan is hurried beyond the limits of his opinions by the excesses of his opponent, until he loses site of the end.” OK, I’m not sure how that fits in with my rambling, but I like what Big Al wrote and I don’t have a better way to end this column other than – vote.

worldview. Church and state were separated. Science, not religion, gave the answers to life’s struggles. Solutions to the world’s problems came through evolution, critical thinking and reasoning. Optimism brought the belief of human perfectibility. This modern worldview prevailed until the two world wars and the use of nuclear weapons, which profoundly shattered this belief in human perfectibility. The postmodern worldview began to take shape beginning in the 1950s and continues to develop into the 21st century. The key components of this perspective reject the belief in absolute truth in the field of ethics and religion, not so much in science or technology. Truth becomes relative to ones’ culture. Struckmeyer describes it this way: “If I can feel it, if I can touch it, then it must be true.” Among post-moderns there is a pessimistic distrust of authority, whether it be government or religious institutions. Generation Xers (born between 1965 and 1981) reject grand claims and favor instead the view that life is complex. Generation Ys and Millennials, those born after 1982, have only extrapolated the worldview further.

If it’s simple, it’s probably wrong. Christianity is just one of many options to finding truth. Each person must find “his or her truth.” That “New Truth” is often being found in charismatic Christianity, New Age or Eastern religions, according to Struckmeyer. In American culture today and especially in the Church, all three ways of thinking co-exist. Some Christians accept church authority without question. Others question authority, using reason to guide them. The post-moderns have rejected established churches and have become “spiritual without being religious,” trusting only what their own experiences have taught them. This post-modern tendency will only accelerate with time, according to Struckmeyer. Perhaps that is why Christianity is declining in North America and Western Europe and rapidly increasing in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. How clearly North American Christians come to realize these three divisions and act upon this knowledge will determine what Christianity will look like, or whether Christianity will even exist in any numbers 50 years from now in our part of the world.

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BLOTTER All subjects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

VANDALISM • On Aug. 5 officers responded to reports that the reporting party’s front window of her home had been damaged over night. The reporting party told officers the incident happened after her daughter had a confrontation online with someone. • On Aug. 8 it was reported that a utility trailer had been vandalized

[ FINE from page 1] us. There is much that needs to be done before a special session can be called. I will ask lawmakers to do that work as quickly as humanly possible so that they can step up to our constitutional and moral obligations to our children and lift the court sanctions.”

Background

The McCleary case began in 2007 when Network for Excellence in Washington Schools filed a suit in King County Superior Court on behalf of the McCleary family. In 2010 Superior Court Judge John Erlick ruled in a declaratory judgment the state was not meeting its constitution duty as state in Article IX, Section I. The ruling was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 2012, putting in motion the wrestling match between the Legislature, executive and judicial branch. The Supreme Court stated it would defer to the legislative body to find a

• On Aug. 13 it was reported that a group of juveniles were seen running through the Walmart parking lot and jumping on parked cars. • On Aug. 13 officers responded to reports that an unknown subject egged the victim’s house for the second time in two weeks.

ASSAULT • On Aug. 7 officers responded to reports that a daughter hit her mom with a vanity mirror causing injury. • On Aug. 10 police responded to reports of a husband hitting his wife with a glass bird and then funding solution, but the Court “retained jurisdiction” over the process. The judges asked for periodic reports from the Legislature and governor. According to the Court’s Aug. 13 order, each year the state fell short of fulfilling the McCleary ruling. In January 2014, the Court order stated, “Reiterating that the State had to show through immediate and concrete action that it was achieving real and measurable progress, not simply making promises, the court in its order directed the State to submit by April 30, 2014, ‘a complete plan for fully implementing its program of basic education for each school year between now and the 2017-18 school year….” In September 2014 the Court held the state in contempt for failure to complying, but withheld sanctions until after the 2015 session.

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• It was reported on Aug. 10 that an unknown suspect entered a residence using a sliding glass door that may have been left unlocked. The police report stated the suspect also vandalized the interior of the home. The report did not mention if any items were missing from the home.

The Court noted the Olympia lawmakers made, “significant progress in some key areas, for which the legislature is to be commended. The budget appears to provide full funding for transportation, and the superintendent of public instruction agrees. Further, it meets the per-student expenditure goals…. The budget also makes progress in establishing voluntary all-day kindergarten, appropriating $179.8 million, which the State asserts will result in the establishment of all-day kindergarten in all schools by the 2016-17 school year, one year ahead of the schedule specified by SHB 2776…. In addition, the current budget appropriates $350 million for K-3 class

size reduction, an amount the State says will achieve the target average class size of 17 for kindergarten and first grade in lower income schools by the 2016-17 school year.” The Court shook the legislators hands for one paragraph and jerked their chain in the next. “But while there is some progress in class size reduction, there is far to go. The target for all of K-3 is an average of 17 students …. but low-income schools will reach only 18 students in the second grade and 21 in the third by 2016-17. And in other schools, no class will reach the goal of 17 by 201617. With a deadline of 2018 for compliance, the State is not on course to meet classsize reduction goals by then.”

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SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES • On Aug. 9 it was reported that the reporting party believes someone is living at a residence without permission while the homeowner currently lives at an assisted living facility. • On Aug. 14 it was reported that a suspicious person was seen sitting in a parked vehicle outside a residence. Later on evidence left in the yard was found indicating someone may have been on the property.

TRESPASS • On Aug. 10 a subject was trespassed from QFC after refusing to leave the store’s restroom after being in there for more than 30 minutes.

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FRAUD • On Aug. 11 it was reported that an unknown subject met with the victim to purchase his Rolex watch from a Craigslist post. The subject reportedly paid for the watch with counterfeit money.

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student after another driver pulled into traffic triggering the three-car crash. That same year two drivers died in two separate crashes after leaving the road and hitting trees. As a driver, what can you do to help The following informaavoid becoming a statistic? tion was provide by the Slow down. Increasing your speed Kent Fire Department by 5 – 10 miles per hour for the Regional Fire Authority. average commuter only saves a few minutes of time but greatly increases the chances of a crash. According to CNN and the National Safety Council, there were more Drive defensively. Assume others are than 18,600 motor-vehicle deaths going to do something unexpected nationally from January through and be ready for it. June this year, compared to 16,400 Pay attention. When you are deaths for the first six driving, that is not the time months of last year. This is to be texting, putting on an increase of over 13%. KENT FIRE makeup, or reading the To put the number of newspaper. In addition, deaths in perspective, watch for pedestrians, this is approximately the people on bikes, and entire population of the city animals. of Covington. Be patient. All too often road rage Lower gas prices and higher numleads to crashes and innocent people bers of people commuting due to a getting hurt. robust economy are major contribDrive sober. Medications, alcohol, uting factors. Increased use of cell and legal/illegal drugs can all affect phones and texting are also part of your ability to drive safely. the problem. In April of this year, the Kent Fire De- Be alert. Avoid driving when tired or fatigued. partment RFA responded to a fatalNot all records are something to be ity crash on 148 Avenue Southeast proud of. The Kent Fire Department where a possibly distracted driver RFA asks that you do your part by crossed the center line and killed the driving in a safe and responsible driver of the other car. In 2014, four manner. people were struck by a pickup truck as they tried to run across Pacific Highway South. One of the four was Kent Fire Department Regional Fire killed. In 2013, firefighters were disAuthority serves the cities of Kent, patched to a vehicle crash that took SeaTac, Covington, and King County Fire District 37. the life of a Kentridge High School

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KENTWOOD GRAD SIGNS WITH MIAMI DOLPHINS Kentwood High School graduate and former Seattle Seahawk Demitrius Bronson will be making a trip across country. It was announced Aug. 10 the Miami Dolphins signed Bronson. In July, the Seattle Seahawks released him after he spent last season on the practice squad. The Dolphins played its first preseason game against the Chicago Bears Aug. 13. They lost 27-10. Bronson had two carries in the game for a loss of one yard. Miami plays the Carolina Panthers next at 7 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, Aug. 22.

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t was a weekend of records at Emerald Downs Saturday and Sunday. Stryker Phd won the $200,000 Longacres Mile, Grade 3, for the second consecutive year joining a very small clique of three – Amble In, Trooper Seven and Simply Majestic. Sunday was the 80th running of the Mile, which Joe Gottstein, founder of Longacres, began in 1935. The consecutive win pictures for Stryker Phd

was the first at Emerald Down, which opened in 1996 after Longacres closed in 1992. Director of Publicity Joe Withee noted at the Mile postposition draw Aug. 12 that more horses have won the Triple Crown than have consecutively won the Mile. The 6-year-old gelding was ridden by Leslie Mawing at the high weight of 123 pounds and he ran the flat mile course in 1 minute, 34.06 seconds and paid $4.60, $3 and $2.40.

Larry Ross, assisted by Sharon Ross, is the winning trainer for owners Jim and Mona Hour of Bellevue. The horse was bred by Char Clark Thoroughbreds and Todd Havens. Stryker Phd has a lifetime record of 218-5-5 with earnings of $485,651. Along with the Longacres Mile record, 53-year-old Enumclaw jockey Gallyn Mitchell set a few riding records while celebrating his birthday. Mitchell guided Lady

Stryker Phd became the fourth horse in Longacres Mile history to win the race in consecutive years. Photo courtesy of Emerald Downs Rosberg to the winner’s circle in the $65,000 Emerald Distaff on Sunday. “Today, she broke and was right with them, and I could have had the lead at any time,” Mitchell said. “And I just talked to her, and she came right back, and I did anything I

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Toronto Blue Jays promote Kentwood grad to the majors place in the American League East Division, called up The Toronto Blue Hague, 29, from its Triple-A Jays promoted former Buffalo Bisons team where Kentwood High the corner infielder tore up School star Matt opposing pitchers. Hague on Monday to Hague, a 2004 Kentwood Matt Hague the major leagues. graduate, leads the InterToronto, which is national League in batting one-half game behind average at .348 (35 points higher the New York Yankees for first than the second-best average); REPORTER STAFF

83 RBI, 223 total bases and a .427 on-base percentage. He is third in doubles with 30, fourth in runs scored with 67 and second in walks with 57. Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth round of the 2008 draft out of Oklahoma State University, Hague has 72 major league at bats from when he played with the Pirates in

2012 and 2014. Toronto reportedly plans to use Hague, who is 6 feet 3 inches tall and 225 pounds, as a reserve first baseman or possibly a pinch-hitter in its series with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Blue Jays picked up Hague off of waivers from the Pirates a year ago.

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PAGINATOR Peninsula Daily News, a six-day morning newspaper serving the beautiful North Olympic Peninsula of Washington, has a full-time opening on its design/copy desk in Port Angeles. The successful c a n d i d a t e mu s t h ave demonstrated and creative layout/pagination skills using the Adobe Suite, copy editing experience, good grammar and syntax skills, be AP style-savvy, know current events, write accurate and catchy headlines and possess sharp InDesign skills (we have a Macintosh-based computer system). Daily newspaper experience preferred; will consider a t o p - d rawe r c a n d i d a t e from a weekly newspaper looking to move to a daily. The design/copy editor will produce pages and put together sections. The shift is daytime Sundays through T h u r s d ay s . T h e s u c cessful candidate also will post stories on the PDNâ€™s website as well as have Facebook and Twitter responsibilities. Affordable Port Angeles, gateway to Olympic National Park and Victoria, British Columbia, gets half the rainfall of Seattle yet is close enough to enjoy Seattle as well as our rain forests, great fishing and other outdoors activities and pleasant lifestyle. Por t Angeles just finished second in a national magazineâ€™s â€œBest Town Everâ€? contest after beating out all four other We s t e r n c i t i e s i n t h e contest. Peninsula Daily News publishes two zoned a.m. editions in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Pay commensurate with experience; full benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), paid vacation with immediate eligibility and sick pay. Finalists may be invited to a tryout; preference given to candidates from the Northwest and We s t C o a s t . P l e a s e send cover letter, resume and clips of pages (PDFs are acceptable) with at least three professional references to hr@soundpublishing.com

EXECUTIVE EDITOR T h e Pe n i n s u l a D a i l y News in Por t Angeles, Wash., a six-day morning newspaper and 24/7 online news operation serving the beautiful two-county North Olympic Peninsula, seeks a w e b - s a v v y exe c u t i ve editor with excellent writing, editing and pagination skills and proven m a n a g e m e n t ex p e r i ence. Reporting to the publisher, this is the No. 1 position in our newsroom. The executive editor provides day-today newsroom leadership, overseeing online n ew s c ove ra g e w h i l e spearheading the publication of our print newspaper and overseeing all its sections and special supplements. Particularly important on the print side are firstrate InDesign skills. T h e exe c u t i ve e d i t o r also oversees our website (avg 1.2 million page views monthly), Facebook pages and Twitter account and helps deve l o p a n d i m p l e m e n t strategies to grow the PDNâ€™s social media, mobile and video audiences. The right candidate can identify major news and trends pertinent to our print and online readers, edit a story on deadline and help coach repor ters into tur ning their ideas into top-ďŹ‚ight reads â€” and also has the ability to quickly ďŹ x a we b s i t e p r o bl e m a n d edit an occasional video or podcast. Affordable Port Angeles, gateway to Olympic National Park and Victoria, British Columbia, gets half the rainfall of Seattle yet is close enough to enjoy Seattle as well as our rain forests, great fishing and other outdoors activities and pleasant lifestyle. ?Port Angel?es just finished second in Outside magazineâ€™s 2015 â€œBest Town Everâ€? online contest, beating out Santa Barbara, Calif., Flagstaff, Ariz., Bar Harbor, Maine, and two western cities. We a r e a m e m b e r o f Sound Publishing Inc., the largest community media organization in Washington state, and o f fe r a f u l l r a n g e o f fringe beneďŹ ts. To apply, please e-mail to hr@soundpublishing.com (1) a resume including at least three professional references; (2) at least three relevant work samples (or a link to them); (3) a cover letter addressing the speciďŹ c job requirements weâ€™ve outlined. Please also include your salar y requirements.

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PUG PUPPIES! Thoroughbred, parents on site. 4 male fawns $500 . Gets along well with children, other dogs, and any household pets. It has a high socialization requirement. Pugs are lovable lap dogs who like to stick close to their owner’s side. Call or email (707)5808551, sheldon_tammy @yahoo.com Rat Terrier, 2 year old male. Happy, energetic, loyal, easily trainable. H e ’s a g o o d b oy bu t must sacriﬁce $100. (206)396-4328

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PUBLIC NOTICES August 4, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Kent School District No. 415 will meet for the purpose of adopting WKH 'LVWULFWÂśV EXGJHW IRU WKH ÂżVFDO year 2015-2016 at 7:00 p.m. on August 26, 2015, at the Administration Center, 12033 SE 256th Street, Kent, Washington. Any person may appear at said meeting and be heard for or against any part of said budget. A budget has been prepared by the ERDUG DQG ZLOO EH ÂżOHG DW WKH RI ÂżFH RI WKH GLVWULFW VXSHULQWHQGHQW from whom any person may obtain a copy upon request. Dr. Calvin J. Watts Secretary of the Board of Directors Published in the Kent, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamon Reporters on August 14, 2015 and August 21, 2015. #1392985. VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER District Healthcare System NOTICE OF BOARD COMMITTEE SCHEDULES Notice is hereby given that the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees Executive Committee will be held on Tuesday October 13, 2015 and Tuesday December 8, 2015 from 11:30-12:00 p.m. in Conference Room B of Valley Medical Center. BOARD OF TRUSTEES (District Healthcare System) By: Sandra Sward Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees Published in Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on August 14, 2015, August 21, 2015 #1393020 Integrity Land LLC, 27203 216th Avenue S.E., Suite 5, Maple Valley, WA 98038, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecologyâ€™s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste

Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Ridge at Lake Sawyer, Division 3, is located at the west side of S.E. Sawyer Ridge Way in Black Diamond, in King County. This project involves approximately 8 acres of soil disturbance for residential and utility construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged to JURXQGZDWHU LQÂżOWUDWHG RQ VLWH during and post-construction. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecologyâ€™s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on August 14, 2015 and August 21, 2015. #1393398. VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER District Healthcare System NOTICE OF BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING Notice is hereby given a committee meeting of the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees will be held as follows: Compensation Committee will meet on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room B at Valley Medical Center, Renton WA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

(District Healthcare System) By: Sandra Sward Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on August 21, 2015. #1394195. TAHOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT #409 Teaching and Learning Department 25720 Maple Valley-Black Diamond RD SE Maple Valley, WA 98038 (425)413-3400 REQUEST FOR SERVICES PROPOSAL RFP 1516 - MUSIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM / 5TH AND 6TH GRADE 2015 â€“ 2016 SCHOOL YEAR Tahoma School District is accepting Proposals for RFP 1516 titled â€œMusic Education Support Program / 5th and 6th Grade / 2015 - 2016 School Yearâ€?. All proposals are due on or before 2:00PM, Thursday August 27, 2015. Request for proposal document may be obtained by contacting Tahoma School District, Teaching and Learning Department located at 25720 Maple ValleyBlack Diamond RD SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038 or (425)4133400. Tahoma School District No. 409 Dawn Wakeley Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Tahoma School District 25720 Maple Valley-Black Diamond RD SE Maple Valley, WA 98038 425-413-3430 Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on August 21, 2015. #1394440 PUBLIC NOTICE Novastar Development, Inc., 18215 72nd Avenue South Kent, WA 98023, is seeking coverage under the Washington State De-

partment of Ecologyâ€™s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Arbors at Rock Creek Phase 3 and 4, is located at East of Maple Valley/Black Diamond Road S.E. between S.E. 258th Street and S.E. 260th Street in Maple Valley, in King County. This project involves 14.12 acres of soil disturbance for Residential, Roadway and Utility construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged to groundwater LQÂżOWUDWHG RQVLWH GXULQJ DQG post construction. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecologyâ€™s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 DATE OF FIRST NOTICE: August 21, 2015 DATE OF SECOND NOTICE: August 28, 2015 Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on August 21, 2015, August 28, 2015 #1395505 SEPA MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (MDNS) Application Name: Maple Hills Division IV Subdivision & Major Tree Clearing Permit

Application File Number: LU14-0003/0013 & LU15-0008/0013 Primary Contact: Matt Hough, PE CPH Consultants 11431 Willows Road NE, Suite120 Redmond, WA 98052 425-285-2390 Date of Issuance: August 21, 2015 Project Location: The subject property is located at 20714 SE 260th St (Parcel No 2922069134), and is situated in the NE Quarter of Section 29, Township 22N and Range 6E in the City of Covington, King County, WA. Project Description: The developer is proposing to subdivide 3.53 acres into 14 single family residential lots. Main access to the property will be via the Maple Hills Development to the QRUWK (PHUJHQF\ ÂżUH DFFHVV ZLOO be provided via a controlled access gate at SE 260th St. Transportation Concurrency was granted pursuant to the Settlement Agreement and Settlement $JUHHPHQW 5( 7UDIÂżF &RQFXU rency signed December 14, 2010 and amended January 14, 2015. Water service will be provided by Covington Water District and sewer service will be provided by Soos Creek Water and Sewer District. Emergency services will be provided by the City of Covington and the Kent Fire Department, Regional Fire Authority. A major tree clearing permit will be reviewed concurrently with the development application. The site contains critical areas. Environmental Documents: Preliminary Plat (CPH Consultants, UHYLVHG 7UDIÂżF Concurrency Analysis Report (City of Covington, Issued February 2015), Drainage Report (CPH Consultants, dated 02/05/2015), Wetland and

Stream Delineation Report (Wetland Resources, dated 02/05/2015), Evaluation of Area of Concern (Wetland Resources, dated 05/28/2015), SEPA Environmental Checklist (received 03/02/2015), and other informaWLRQ RQ ÂżOH ZLWK WKH OHDG DJHQF\ 5HVSRQVLEOH 2IÂżFLDO 5LFKDUG Hart, Community Development Director Lead Agency: City of Covington 6(3$ 2IÂżFLDO 16720 SE 271st Street, Suite 100 Covington, Washington 98042 253-480-2400 This MDNS is issued under WAC 197-11-350. The comment period is 14 calendar days and ends September 4, 2015. Comments and appeals on this MDNS PD\ EH VXEPLWWHG E\ ÂżUVW FODVV mail or delivered to the responVLEOH RIÂżFLDO DW WKH DERYH OHDG agency address. Appeals Notice: Any notice of DSSHDOV PXVW EH ÂżOHG LQ ZULWLQJ ZLWK WKH UHTXLUHG ÂżOLQJ IHH SDLG in cash or check and received within 14 calendar days of the end of the comment period at &RYLQJWRQ &LW\ +DOO 2IÂżFHV E\ September 18, 2015 at 5 PM. <RX PXVW PDNH VSHFLÂżF IDFWXDO objections, identify error, harm suffered, or identify anticipated UHOLHI VRXJKW DQG UDLVH VSHFLÂżF LV sues in the statement of appeal. Contact the Community Development Department at Covington City Hall to ask about the procedures for SEPA appeals. Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on August 21, 2015, August 28, 2015 #1395602

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