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Board considers new Lake Wilderness Elementary BY REBECCA GOURLEY Reporter

A proposal to build a new Lake Wilderness Elementary School was presented to the Tahoma School Board Tuesday. The previous plan for the school was to remodel the aging building. The remodel was set to occur after the new high school opens in the fall of 2017. However, building a new school for Lake Wilderness students

would result in it opening at the same time as the high school. “All along, the hope was to be able to build a new Lake Wilderness Elementary School,” said Lori Cloud, assistant superintendent. “Remodeling would provide us with a good school, but we now have an opportunity to build something much better.” This new plan is being considered because of the cost savings on the new high school and other improvement projects, according to a news release

from the district. When construction began on the new high school project, a contingency fund was set up, as is typical for any construction project. But, because there have been none of the anticipated issues with the project’s initial phases, some of that contingency money has been freed up. The district has a total savings so far of $23.4 million. With the additional $18 million that was already ear[ more TAHOMA page 3 ]

A plan to build a new Lake Wilderness Elementary would construct the school on the playground. Courtesy Kevin Patterson

Senior services at risk of being cut due to lack of funding leagues are asking the city of Maple Valley to make up the difference by increasing their 2016 annual Beginning July 1, 2016 the comallocation by $15,000. munity centers in Maple Valley Pursley said their fiscal year is and Black Diamond may have to six months ahead of United Way’s, scale back their senior services so they will feel the impact of the programs. funding reduction spread over the United Way of King County, second half of 2016 and the first which funds portions of half of 2017. the community centers’ “The things we do Syd Dawson, the programs, released president on the board here are not sexy. their five-year strategic of directors for the It’s not a ‘oh look plan and will be shiftcommunity center, gave we have saved the ing funding around world,’ but what we’re a presentation at the to match their current Sept. 14 Maple Valley trying to do is keep priority. City Council meeting, people away from the Sara Levin, spokesexplaining the situation. cliff; catch them at person for United Way “The community the top of that cliff of King County, said center has received the before they go over.” the Black Diamond same level of financial Community Center Mark Pursley support (from the city) will see a reduction of Greater Maple Valley since 2010,” he said. $20,000 and the Greater Community Center “And for that we are Maple Valley Commuimmensely grateful.” nity Center will see a He went on to reduction of $30,000 in state that due to inflation over United Way’s 2017 fiscal year. those years, they’ve actually had a Levin said United Way is still aiming its dollars at programs that reduction of $17,000 in purchasing affect older adults like food banks power. and services that help the homeless. The community center has “Our goal is to focus our dollars received approximately $192,500 – on programs that have the greatest about 30 percent of their budget – impact in the community,” Levin from the city every year since 2010. said. “It’s not meant to leave out Pursley said if the city doesn’t any particular group.” increase the center’s allocation of Mark Pursley, executive direcfunds, they will look in other places tor for the Greater Maple Valley Community Center, and his col[ more SENIOR page 10 ] BY REBECCA GOURLEY

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Mayor’s Day of Concern

Donna Roetter hands a bag of groceries to Covington Councilman Mark Lanza outside Safeway Saturday during the Mayor’s Day of Concern food drive for the Maple Valley Food Bank. Kason Zandell drops money off at Fred Meyer with his mom, Brendy, and dad, Gene. Taya Peterson, 4, also drops money into the collection bin at Fred Meyer. DENNIS BOX, THE REPORTER

New bells and whistles on assessor’s website BY DENNIS BOX Editor

If you haven’t been to the King County Assessor’s website lately, it might be a good time to check it out. King County Assessor Lloyd Hara came to the Enumclaw Courier-Herald office to talk about the latest innovations available on the website. Hara said his office began working on a new website about

this time last year using transparency, education an outside vendor and and understanding of the the results are now on assessor’s job. the site. The assessor’s website “It took less than seven features a vast amount of months,” Hara said. “We information on property really started around the values, various levies and holidays (December). answers many frequently Lloyd Hara Hara said the impetus asked questions like: to redesign the site was • Does higher assessed to, “clear out roadblocks and values necessarily mean higher get people thinking outside the property taxes? box.” He said the more information an individual has improves [ more ASSESSOR page 10 ]

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Watermelon season is over

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here it waits; mouth wide open begging to be filled like a baby bird needing nourishment. But they ignore its pleas and take care of their own needs while it stays empty, waiting for someone to notice. The dishwasher. Instead of putting those dirty dishes in the sink, why can’t they put them in the dishwasher? It’s my constant complaint to the teens in my life, who rush so quickly to feed themselves so they can get back to their pressing task that prevents them from taking two seconds to pivot their waist 90 degrees to place the dish or cup in the dishwasher instead of the sink. I must sound like a mosquito to them - that annoying whir right next to their ear they just swat away and

forget. It’s not difficult to figure out if the dishes are dirty. The machine is usually empty or only holding the couple dishes I have put in there. A messy kitchen is the bane of my existence. One way I can be assured I’ll start any day on a happy note is if the kitchen is tidy when I get up in the morning, which requires it be clean when I go to bed the night before. Over the summer I rarely woke up to

[ TAHOMA from page 1] marked for the Lake Wilderness remodel, the district now says they have enough money to build a new school. The district has also had additional revenue coming in from impact fees from new construction in the city and county. Kevin Patterson, spokesperson for the district, said impact fee revenue is earmarked for capital projects, and is typically used to purchase portable classrooms because there is usually not enough money by itself to build a new school. The plan is the new school would be built where the current playfield is now, said Patterson.

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a clean kitchen because the kids stayed up late and had a penchant for midnight cooking. It was not a happy summer for me. But now they are back to school and except for weekends, when I don’t cook anyway, my morning happiness has been reinstated. Sunday evening, hearing chaos, I peeked into the kitchen. There were dishes in the sink and the kids were slicing up a watermelon. I directed them to put it away and not leave it sitting on the counter to attract fruit flies. One has had two years of college, the other two are seniors in high school. Surely they can figure out how to put a watermelon away. As I was getting ready for bed, I went to the kitchen to get some water. They did indeed stash the

watermelon in the fridge, but left the counter spattered with drippings and small chunks that fell off during the process of cutting it. It was a like when our cat catches a rodent, eats it, but leaves the entrails for us to pick up. Really? Do I need to spell it all out for them? Don’t they know or care that watermelon juice will dry and create a sticky mess overnight? Must I always point out the obvious? The answer to my question is obvious – yes. They are teens (one just twenty) and I do have to always give detailed instructions if I want something done time after time, like putting their dishes in the dishwasher. Every day. Every time. Every task. So for the sake of my

After construction is complete, the old school will be demolished to make room for more parking, bus lanes and a play area. When asked if the district could have used the savings from the high school project to fund various programs throughout the district, Patterson said it could not. “Construction money has to be in one pot and operating money in another, you can’t mix them,” he said. After the new high school is complete, the district’s current buildings will be reconfigured to have a total of six elementary schools instead of the current four. The remodel plan for Lake Wilderness was to allow the school to house 550 students, shift-

morning mood, I loaded the dishwasher, started it, wiped the counters and washed the pots and pans. Normally, I would call them back to finish the job, but they were in bed already because it was a school night. Tonight when we’re sitting at dinner, I will tell them of their disgrace and remind them we are a family and cleaning up after themselves is their job, not mine. They will smile and assure me they will do better in the future. However, I know and they know what’s behind those smiles; the next watermelon they butcher will be left on the counter, along with the splashes and pieces and the dishes will still be in the sink at the end of the weekend. I think watermelon season is over. Living with Gleigh is posted each week at maplevalleyreporter.com under the Lifestyles section.

ing almost half of the current students to other schools in the district. With the new plan, 200 seats would be added for a total of 750 students. Patterson said this could help mitigate the smaller class sizes mandate and the state-wide all-day kindergarten that was set into motion recently. “I am happy that we are in the position to be considering a new building,” said Tami Henkel, Tahoma School Board president. “Our board always has the best interest of the students and will make a decision that benefits our community.” The board heard details about building the school but did not vote on the plan at the Tuesday meeting.

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The other side of Shakespeare

ow does one introduce Shakespeare to teenagers? As soon as you mention the name of the famous playwright in a classroom, most students react in a Pavlovianfashion and tune out the lesson. I know, because I was one of them. Ever since reading Hamlet in the seventh grade, I never thought I’d really understand, let alone like, Shakespeare’s plays. But then I went to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and suddenly, all I thought I knew about the 400-year-old dead white dude flew out the proverbial window. My girlfriend, a major fan of the Bard, helped this miracle in no small part, and I’m sure she would attest to my recalcitrant attitude toward anything related to Shakespeare if asked. So when her history lessons failed, when all the cajoling and flattering and the encouragement that I would like his plays if I would just give them a chance fell on deaf ears, she turned to me one day and said, “Did you know Shakespeare wrote one of the oldest ‘your mom’ jokes?” To give you a frame of reference for how quickly and intently I started paying attention, do you remember the first time you heard your teacher swear in class? It was exactly like that. And she wasn’t giving me click-bait either. Shakespeare really did write a “your mom” joke into ‘Titus Andronicus’, act 4, scene 2. Chiron: “Thou hast undone our mother.”/ Aaron: “Villain, I have done thy mother.” I won’t get into the specifics of the story, but yes, what you just read was Shakespeare making a punny joke about Chiron’s mother – not bad for a 400-year-old dead white dude. This isn’t an isolated occurrence, either. All of Shakespeare’s plays, and even some of his sonnets, contain jokes, puns and veiled references to sex. We just don’t notice because we assume Shakespeare is all posh and plot instead of inappropriate and occasionally obscene (thanks for nothing, Laurence Olivier). So I’m passing on the same wise words my girlfriend said to me that finally got me interested in Shakespeare. If you think Shakespeare is tedious, monotonous and one corner short of a pentagon, or you just need to be pointed in the right direction to find something you can get interested in, these words are for you; “Shakespeare is full of sex.” So why did Shakespeare weave all of these after-hour references into his classical works? Because he wasn’t just writing for the nobles and upper class who enjoyed plot and drama – he also wrote for the peasants and the uneducated working class, who enjoyed putting up their feet (metaphorically, because they all had to stand to see his plays) and have a good time laughing at inappropriate jokes. Shakespeare’s humor, decent or crass, is one of the many reasons people in 16th Century England were able to emotionally connect to his plays. But Shakespeare didn’t just put sex jokes into his plays to make them entertaining for the unwashed masses – occasionally, he’d write them just for himself (or some other lucky person), like in Sonnet 151. [ more CORNER page 11 ]

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Thank you, stranger Thank you to the customer who turned in my mother’s diamond bracelet, which slipped off my wrist at the Maple Valley Fred Meyer Store the morning of the SeahawksRams game (Sunday, Sept 13th). I wear it every day in honor of my mother who passed away in June of last year. It’s emotional and sentimental value far outweigh its financial value to me (and to my family). You could have kept it, but you didn’t, and that means the world to me!

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Mary Jane Glaser is asset to community Mary Jane Glaser is a dedicated public servant who has a passion for our schools, the children in the Tahoma School District and the greater Maple Valley community as a whole. Mary Jane has a record of putting our children first while also being a fiscally responsible board member during her last four-plus terms as a board member in Tahoma. She brings a strong voice of advocacy for students in our system by being a leader on numerous committees including the citizen’s oversight for bond and the district’s diversity committee. Mary Jane also has a love of our Maple Valley community

by serving as officer on many boards including the Maple Valley Creative Arts Council and Maple Valley Farmers Market. Her heart for education and making Tahoma the best that it can be is evident in her work and support for teachers also. She takes time to volunteer in the classrooms and continues to grow as a board member by attending educational conferences throughout the year. Mary Jane is an asset to our Maple Valley community and our Tahoma School District and that is why I am urging you to vote Mary Jane Glaser for School Board Director Position No. 3.

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Pro, anti federalism alive and well Do you know that attitudes created in the 1787-88 ratification of the Constitution are still with us today in our two major parties? Back then they were called Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Today these two perspectives are alive and well within the Republican and Democratic parties. To understand how Federalists and Anti-Federalists still exist, we need to see their differing viewpoints created out of the conflicts of the late 18th

century. Federalists created the Constitution in Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia, in the summer of 1787. These individuals had seen Shays’ Rebellion threaten the overthrow of the state government of Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787. The Massachusetts state legislature had done the same thing to its western farmers that the British had done to the Bostonians in the 1760s and 1770s. Revolutionary veterans were losing their farms due to unpaid loans and ending up In Focus

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in debtors’ prison. They were being taxed without having a voice in the decisions – The Revolution in redux. The U.S. government, under the Articles of Confederation, had not paid promised wages to Revolutionary soldiers who owned those farms because Congress had no power to raise taxes to do so. Congress was also helpless under the Articles to do anything to end the rebellion. While the Massachusetts state militia finally defeated Shays’ Rebellion, it sent a message to the nation’s leaders that [ more ELFERS page 8 ]

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

MARIJUANA • On Sept. 9 two Kentwood High School students were found to be in possession of marijuana on school property.

VEHICLE RECOVERY • On Sept. 9 it was reported that an unknown suspect returned a stolen U-Haul trailer to the storage lot.

CHILD NEGLECT • On Sept. 10 officers responded to reports that the victim feels their mom ignores their complaint that they feel unsafe around their stepdad.

BURGLARY • On Sept. 15 it was reported that a lawn mower and leaf blower had been stolen out of the victim’s shed.

TRESPASS • On Sept. 14 it was reported that a female subject was trespassed after staying at the property of an unrelated subject who was hospitalized. It is unknown whether the female had permission to stay or not but according to the police report, it appears that the subject may have forged a note giving her permission to reside on the property.

LIQUOR VIOLATION • On Sept. 14 officers responded to Maple Valley Fitness to reports of a juvenile female who had consumed alcohol.

LARCENY • It was reported on Sept. 14 that a motor home was broken into. According to the police report, the subjects reached in through a window screen and unlocked the deadbolt on the main door. Belongings were taken from

FORGERY CHECKS • On Sept. 15 officers responded to Key Bank to reports that a male subject attempted to cash a stolen check. According to the police report, the man fled the scene.

STALKING/HARASSMENT • On Sept. 15 it was reported that the reporting party is receiving phone calls from a known male subject. According to the police report, he is threatening to tell her boss that she used to use drugs.

THREATS • On Sept. 17 officers responded to Cedar Heights Junior High School to reports that a verbal exchange between students took place while one was holding a knife.

AUTO THEFT • On Sept. 16 officers responded to reports that the victim’s unlocked vehicle was taken from their driveway without permission. According to the police report, the keys were left in the ignition.

ILLEGAL FIREARM DISCHARGE • On Sept. 16 it was reported that sometime between 3 and 7:30 p.m. a male subject fired a round into the floor of another person’s bathroom.

King County Sheriff’s Office still investigating fatal crash from April BY STEVE HUNTER Reporter

The King County Sheriff ’s Office continues to investigate an April 13 head-on vehicle crash just outside of Kent that killed a 25-year-old Federal Way woman. “No updates at this point,” Sheriff ’s Office spokesman Stan Seo said in an email on Sept. 17. “The detectives are still investigating, no charges have been filed. We do not have any additional information.” The Sheriff ’s Office reported that a 25-year-old Maple Valley man had allegedly looked down at his phone as his vehicle drifted into oncoming traffic and crashed into another car in the 20200 block of 148th Avenue Southeast near Lake Youngs. A Ford sedan

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Pulled Pork Sliders Ingredients Clayton’s Spicy Barbecue Sauce 1 cup ketchup 1 cup yellow mustard 1 cup red wine vinegar 1/3 cup red curry paste 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons habanero hot sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Fish Tacos (serves 4) Ingredients Clayton’s Fish Taco Sauce Fresh lime juice from 1 lime 2 dollops of sour cream 1 dollop of mayonnaise 1 cup of fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon of hot sauce cumin coriander salt and pepper olive oil red wine vinegar

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Directions Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Chill until ready to use.

Assembly For the tacos pictured, cook Van de Kamp’s beer battered filets. Warm corn tortillas, place fish on top. Cover with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, fish taco sauce (and any other toppings you desire). And enjoy!

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[ ELFERS from page 4] this uprising could reoccur in other states. The smell of anarchy was in the air, infecting other states and encouraging other nations to consider carving off sections of the United States for themselves. A convention was called to meet in Philadelphia to amend the Articles of Confederation in the summer of 1787. Instead of amending it, leaders like Madison, with the support of Washington and Franklin, wanted to cre-

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ate a whole new constitution. State power had to be reduced to create a stronger central government. Since Madison’s purpose of restructuring government was a radical step, what the convention talked about was kept strictly secret. Madison understood that state governments stood to lose the most with the new Constitution and bypassed the state legislatures, going directly to the people – “We the People.” The ratification process was

started quickly. Anti-Federalists were given little time to organize opposition. That was part of the plan to get the Constitution ratified. Both sides tried to convince the public that their approach was the best for the nation. Both sides wrote persuasive letters in major newspapers to convince the people in each state to ratify or not ratify the Constitution. The ratified Constitution was set up in 1789 and a new government was formed.

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When should you harvest corn for the sweetest flavor? Give corn the fingernail test. Peel back the husk with the corn still on the stalk. Pierce a kernel with a thumbnail. If the liquid is clear, give the corn more time. If it is thick and creamy it is overripe. When the kernel leaks liquid that is the color and consistently of milk you’ve got a sweet harvest. Flavor is best when picked in the late afternoon and used within one hour of picking. Keep ears cool if you cannot cook them the same day as the harvest. A patch of corn can be harvested at the peak of ripeness for one to two weeks depending on the weather and the variety. How can I make the green tomatoes turn red before winter? T., email. You can uproot an entire tomato plant and hang it upside-down by the roots in a garage or shed and as long as the tomatoes stay dry they will continue to ripen. You can also collect the green tomatoes that are ripe enough to have a darker green, star-shaped area on the blossom

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Federalists emphasized a strong central government that was inclusive, welcoming diversity as part of Madison’s strategy: “Ambition must be made to limit ambition.” Opposing factions would struggle with other factions to create compromise in government. Anti-Federalists emphasized the opposite: power resided in the states and the people. The central government would be too powerful. They favored states’ and individual rights over a strong central government. Anti-Federalists balked at ratifying the Constitution unless a bill of rights was added – which empha-

••• Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her Web site, www.binettigarden.com. Copyright for this column owned by Marianne Binetti.

sized individual rights. Among the Anti-Federalists there was less concern for including all groups in the government. The Federalists, to get the Constitution ratified, finally agreed to add a bill of rights after ratification, which they did during the first Congress. Can you see that today’s Democrats were the Federalists? They were inclusive and favored a strong central government. Today, the Republicans favor smaller government with power residing in individuals and the states and they are not as inclusive as the Democrats. They favored protect-

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end of the fruit. Store these indoors with good air circulation in a dry spot. Green tomatoes do not need sunlight to turn red as long as they have the green star stage. If you protect your tomato plants from the rain and cold with plastic covers or by growing them under the eaves of the house they will continue to ripen rather than rot on the vine.

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several years and never had this problem. P., Enumclaw. Sound like blossom end rot, a tomato disease that strikes when the soil is lacking in calcium or when watering is inconsistent. Growing tomatoes in the same spot will suck the calcium right out of the soil so be sure to amend your soil this fall with lime or another form of calcium. Blame the hot weather for many cases of blossom end rot this summer as the sun dried the soil quickly in early summer before many gardeners had established the habit of daily watering. Tomatoes like soil that is consistently moist or they will adapt to somewhat dry soil, but do not like dry soil followed by lots of water. Next year, use mulch on top of the soil to seal in moisture and prevent inconsistent watering.

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t is harvest time in the vegetable garden so keep picking ripe tomatoes, cucumbers and summer squash. Share fresh produce with your local food bank if you’re lucky enough to have a bumper crop. The hot summer weather was great for growing tomatoes, basil, peppers and corn but berries and leafy crops suffered in the heat. Cut back the canes of raspberries that are turning brown as these bore berries this summer. Tie the new green raspberry sprouts to horizontal supports as these will bear fruit next summer. Spread a mulch of wood chips, manure, compost or bark chips on top of the soil to keep the weeds out and the moisture in. Why do the end of my tomatoes turn black and start to rot? I have grown them in the same sunny spot for

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Bears off to an undefeated start BY SARAH BRENDEN

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CONKS BEAT FALCONS The Kentwood boys tennis team hosted the Kentlake Falcons on Thursday, Sept. 17. Due to a rain delay, the game was played Monday. The Conks won 5-0 over Kentlake. Kentwood is undefeated with a 4-0 overall record and Kentlake sits in last place with a 0-3 record.

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The Tahoma Bears are off to the best start of any team in the South Puget Sound League 4A Northeast division. The Bears are 3-0 and have outscored its opponents 113-45. Tahoma’s latest win came Friday at home against the Federal Way Eagles. The Bears won by three, 18-15. Federal Way took the lead early with a touchdown less than a minute into the game. The Eagles’ lead was cut short when senior Macen Granlund kicked a 30 yard field goal with less than six minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Bears started to take over the game with two more Granlund field goals in the second quarter. Tahoma went up 9-7. With three seconds left in the half, Tahoma put seven on the board. Senior quarterback Amandre Williams found junior Josh Smith for an 11 yard gain and a Tahoma touchdown.

Entering the half, the Bears led the Eagles 16-7. Tahoma’s final score of the game came late in the third quarter. Senior Michael Clausen scored two points off a safety before entering the final quarter. Federal Way came within three, adding eight to its score but it wasn’t enough to pass the Bears. Williams was 33 for 66 on the night passing for a total of 315 yards and one touchdown. Junior Dylan Stewart was the Bears leading rusher with 52 yards on 14 attempts. And top receiver of the night was sophomore Jerrel Chapman. Chapman had 87 yards on 11 catches. The final game before league play begins was Thursday, Sept. 24. The Bears traveled to Federal Way to face the Decatur Gators. Kickoff was set for 7 p.m.

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Up next for Kentwood was a 7 p.m. kickoff Thursday, Sept. 24 against the Kentridge Chargers. Kentlake beat Mount Rainier 35-0 Friday. The Falcons face KentMeridian at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at French Field.

Senior quarterback Amandre Williams, top, looks for an open receiver down field during Friday’s home game. Junior Josh Smith, right, avoids a tackle during the Bears’ 18-15 win over the Eagles. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter Contact Reporter Sarah Brenden at: sbrenden@maplevalleyreporter.com sbrenden@covingtonreporter.com or 425-432-1209, ext. 5054

The Conks beat Thomas Jefferson by one Thursday, 17-16.

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State food aid program restored for many in need BY MARK KLAAS

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Gail Yamasaki smiled as children sang in the park on a sun-kissed afternoon. A small but grand celebration for Yamasaki, her family and the Marshallese communities of Auburn, Kent, Covington and elsewhere. A vital state program has been fully restored – thanks to a budget agreement signed by Gov. Jay Inslee this summer – that will help put food on the table for many struggling, dependent immigrant families. For five years, families, local leaders and anti-hunger advocates fought deep cuts in the State Food Assistance program, claiming those cuts unfairly burdened immigrant families.

But those families spoke up. The Children’s Alliance – a strategic organization working for families and children – stepped in, as did other agencies, organizations and legislators. “Without the Alliance, we would not have been able to get this done,” said Yamasaki, of Auburn, celebrating the victory at Veterans Memorial Park with family and friends, and local and state leaders on Sept. 12. “It looks like it’s really paid off. We really appreciate what they’ve done for us.” People from the Marshall Islands are governed by an arrangement between the U.S. and their country that allows them to live and work in America, generally without a visa. But under changes to welfare laws in the late 1990s, Marshallese immigrants

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The answer is: There is not a one-to-one correlation between property values and your property taxes. • How are my property values calculated? The answer is: Local government adopted budgets, total taxable property values in a community, voter approved measures and the assessed value of the individual’s property. Schools take about 54 percent of the property tax pie, King County about 17 percent, cities about 17 percent. A few of the interesting facts and figures Hara pointed out that are easily accessible on the site include:

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[ SENIOR from page 1] to keep the senior services program operating. “We’re always in that

• King County values increased 13.9 percent from $340.6 to $388.1 billion in 2014. • Eighty five of 86 residential areas increased in value, but only 20 out of 86 increased beyond the 2008 valuation. • There was $5.4 billion in new construction added in 2014 • The King County median appraised values in 2008 was $409,000. It was $386,000 in 2014. The low point came in 2012 at $303,000. In 2009 and 2010 it was $338,000 and $319,000 in 2011. In 2013 it was $329,000. • The assessor’s office appraises 700,000 properties each year and physically inspects one-sixth of the properties in the county each year.

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that spoke up for equity, to legislators who advocated among your own colleagues to right this wrong,” Maranan said. Northwest Harvest and the Auburn Food Bank were among the many advocates that joined the campaign. Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, and Rep. Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, among others, made a push in the Legislature. “From sitting in the Kent Library and listening to families and parents and kids talking about how important this program is, it truly called me to action and to help get this done,” Fain told the crowd. Sullivan applauded the efforts but said more work needs to be done for struggling families throughout the state. “We can’t stop here. We need to continue to push for programs and services, whether it’s State Food Assistance, whether it’s other human services, whether it’s health care, whether it’s education for our children,” he said.

• The assessor’s office was established in the mid-1800s before Washington was a state. To track a specific property click on the localscape.property green square on the front of the website. The site provides property value changes, neighborhood data including census, education, permits and sales. An individual can click on the “My Property” tab for a specific property value history. Hara said he and his office staff are also trying to spread the word about the property tax exemptions and limited income deferral eligibility. The program is available to low-income seniors, disabled residents and veterans with 100 percent service-connected disabilities.

is likely on limited income, paying for a broken hip or another costly healthrelated ailment. “The things we do here are not sexy,” he said. “It’s not a ‘oh look we have saved the world,’ but what we’re trying to do is keep people away from the cliff; catch them at the top of that cliff before they go over.”

Pursley also said they don’t have much wiggle room to transfer funds from one program to senior services. “Most funding comes in for specific purposes,” he said. Ultimately if the center cannot find funding to bridge the funding gap, Pursley said they will likely have to make some cuts.

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couldn’t receive federal food stamps. The state came up with the food program to support the Marshallese and other groups who hadn’t been in the country long enough to qualify for food stamps. The program strategically leverages resources to make sure food stamps reach thousands of children in immigrant families. But given program cuts of the past, especially those in the throes of the Great Recession, area families struggled to eat and meet basic needs. But that changed with the 2015-17 state operating budget, which makes significant investments in children and families. Paola Maranan, executive director of the Children’s Alliance, thanked the many voices who called for the full restoration of the program. “Through those years, you have led the way, from parents, grandparents and youths who courageously spoke the truth about your own experiences, to grassroots organizations that stood in solidarity with families, to service providers and food bank providers

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........sliders from 7 Directions Heat all ingredients for BBQ sauce on the stove top on medium-low heat. Stir constantly for eight minutes. Let cool. Plastic wrap seven pounds of pork shoulder with marinade for four hours. Remove pork from

knew half the stuff he wrote could be considered literary pornography. So to all the high schoolers reading this, you are now well armed to tackle what you thought was going to be another semester of doldrums reading Shakespeare. The same goes for teachers – there’s absolutely no reason to be boring while covering Shakespeare. His works have survived for 400 years for many reasons; his stories can have us rolling on the floor laughing or bawling in our seats, and his sonnets have practically become the definition of romance and love. But the main reason his work is still widely studied and taught, in my humble opinion, is because it is relatable, no matter who you are or what time period you’ve been born in. That, and sex jokes will never, ever get old.

plastic wrap and place in a baking pan with one cup of chicken stock in the base of the pan. Cover with fold and bake at 215 for ten hours. Then remove from the oven and shred the pork, to keep it warm place in a crock pot on low.

........pizza from 7 Taking chunks of the dough, form into smaller balls the size of a tennis ball. Place dough in the cupcake baking pan and using your fingers press the dough into the pan so it forms a cup.* Bake the empty cups at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. For the filling, sauté crumbles, sliced onions and taco seasoning in a skillet on mediumhigh heat. Add water as necessary for the seasoning.

bottom of the cup. Add crumbles/onion mixture next, following by a few shreds of vegan cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees, or until the top of the crust is golden. Remove from cups using the foil tabs and serve hot. *For step-by-step instructions including photos, go to teamfitandfearless.com. These heat well in the microwave the next day, so don’t be afraid to make a double recipe.

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Application File Number: LU15-0013 Primary Contact:

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September 25, 2015

Project Location: The subject property includes a portion of the following properties: Parcel No. 3022069001 (18808 SE 256th St), Parcel No. 1922069041 (19514 SE 252nd St), and Parcel No. 3022069090 (no address) and is situated in the NE Quarter of Sections 19, 20, 29,30 Township 22N and Range 6E in the City of Covington, King County, WA. Project Description: The grading permit is to rough grade approximately 55.37 acres, currently being used as an asphalt processing plant. Grading is estimated at 68,000 CY of cut and 620,000 CY of fill. Any substandard fill will be tested and may be re-compacted and/or removed. An additional 500,000 CY of fill by be required if substandard fill is removed. The proposed clearing and grading limits and erosion control will be established to avoid impacts to Jenkins Creek, associated wetlands, and the ordinary high water mark of the pond located on the site. This grading permit is separate from the permits and associated SEPA evaluations that will be required for the full development of the Hawk Subarea Plan, in accordance with the Planned Action Ordinance (PAO) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), adopted by the city (Ordinances 01-14, 02-14, 03-14, & 04-14). The developer has an open Surface Reclamation Mining Permit with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This grading permit and SEPA does not preclude or replace the developer’s responsibility under their DNR permit.

...obituaries Jolynda Lorraine Hopper passed away September 10, 2015 in Seattle. She was born on February 23, 1948 to Myrna Laura (Biltoft) and Thomas Powell West in Seattle. Jolynda married Ross Hopper on February 6, 1966. She had heart disease most of her life which resulted in chronic heart failure. She died of complications from open heart surgery. Jolynda was very involved in her church and enjoyed gardening, sewing, her grandchildren, going to movies and casinos with her friends, and Elvis Presley. She will be missed by many. Jolynda is survived by her children, Kimberly Carolin Fisher (Kraig), Troy Eugene Hopper and Hedy Cruz (Danny); grandchildren, Lillian Peterson (Scott), Marlissa Fisher, Brandon Hopper, Megan Hopper, Lindsay Hopper, Ben Cruz (Jolaine), Prudence Cruz, and Danielle Cruz; great-grandchildren, Jared Brieske, Buddha Brieske, Jacob Brieske, Josie Jo Kennedy, Andrew Cruz, Elijah Cruz, and Izaiah Cruz; brother Steven West; and too many good friends to list, but would like to mention Linda Frieley and Robin Lawler. She was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband Enos Ross Hopper on January 16, 2014; daughter-in-law Michelle Hopper; and brothers Ronny West, Danny West, and Rodney Barrington. She will be placed at Tahoma National Cemetery with her husband. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 2pm at Alliance Bible Church of Tahoma 19320 SE 240th Street, Covington, WA 98042. Wear floral prints and bring your fondest memories. Jolynda was a character, so we hope to have more laughter than tears.

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