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Arsons keeping residents on edge BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
Someone is setting fires, scaring the hell out of everybody. Last Thursday the activities of the arsonist yet unknown brought more than 100 rattled Auburn residents to the Dick Scobee Elementary School gym to hear what police and fire officials had to say. Residents pressed for better communication with law
Jason and Cinnamon Miles prepare to send a shipment of purses to Zambia as part of their business’ nonprofit, Sew Powerful. Handmade purses are sent to Sew Powerful from all over the world, packed with re-usable sanitary pads and health information that can make a tremendous difference in the lives of adolescent girls. JOANNA KRESGE, for the Auburn Reporter
ONLINE AND STOREFRONT New creative space may help revitalize Main Street
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Online retailer Liberty Jane Clothing recently opened a storefront location on Main Street in downtown Auburn.
In August, the company, led by the husband and wife team of Jason and Cinnamon Miles, began a crowd-sourced Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the move [ more STORE page 10 ]
Community remembers ‘giving’ Berry BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
“She was like everybody’s grandma.” So one man summed up Donnie Berry at her memorial service last Saturday afternoon at Auburn’s St. Matthew Episcopal Church. Heads nodded. Because of course, Berry was that, yet so much more to so
many people. An active volunteer in the Auburn community for 40 years, she gave generously of her time to the Berry Auburn Valley YMCA, was a member of Auburn Rotary Club, volunteered
many hours to Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society, taught safe driving to seniors, and regularly visited inmates as part of a prison ministry. And, according to her friend and fellow church member, Carolyn Smith, when the occasion demanded it, she could be a memorable whip cracker over [ more BERRY page 22 ]
authorities, assurances that someone was following up on tips, regular updates. Clearly, however, many left without getting the answers they’d been looking for. “You’re not hearing me,” one frustrated Auburn resident told police and fire officials again and again. Valley Regional Fire Authority [ more ARSONS page 7 ]
Green River faculty issue vote of no confidence in Board of Trustees BY HEIDI SANDERS hsanders@kentreporter.com
The Green River College faculty union last week sent a vote of no confidence in the college’s Board of Trustees to Gov. Jay Inslee’s office. “The faculty after quite a lot of deliberation – deliberation that began many, many months ago – have taken an action that we very much hoped to avoid when
months ago we began to pursue it, ” United Faculty president Jaeney Hoene told the board about the no confidence vote during its meeting Nov. 18. Tensions between faculty and administrators and the board have been high on campus for the past several months after the college announced the possible [ more COLLEGE page 7 ]
TAKE ME HOME Treasure Call shows her son, Finnigan, 2, the cat Turboman during the third annual Subaru Share the Love Adoption event last Saturday. More details, page 11. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
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When Auburn’s Lucile Shaw, above, picked up the big maple leaf that had fallen from her front-yard tree four years ago, little did she know it was one of the largest of its kind anywhere. The Guinness World Records say so. Shaw’s prized leaf measured just over 19 inches wide, unusually large for a region that produces maple leafs around 12 to 13 inches in width. “The size is very unusual,� said Shaw, 79, who has lived in her West Hill home since 1966. “I guess, it’s one more thing to do on my bucket list.�
Shaw encased the leaf for display and preservation. A professional botanist appraised the leaf and Shaw’s family submitted the details to Guinness officials, who are certifying it as one of the largest in the world, said Jesse Ferguson, Shaw’s grandson. For the record, according to guinnessworldrecords.com, the largest maple leaf measured 20.86 inches wide. It belongs to Vikas Tanwar and family, who discovered it in Richmond, British Columbia, nearly five years ago.
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Space leased on Lea Hill for police substation the build-out improvements. The owners will also bear the cost of all utilities including: water, sewer, electricity, garbage within reasonable use as well as the maintaining of the exterior of the premises and the HVAC system. The City’s responsibilities will be, in addition to the $1 per year rent: telephone, cable, internet, security improvements and alarm monitoring, providing janitorial services to the substation premises, maintaining the interior of the premises, including fixtures and supplying furniture and office equipment for the premises. The substation is expected to be ready for occupancy by March 1. At a neighborhood meeting in August of 2014, the Promenade ownership
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Answering a request by people living on Lea Hill, the owners of The Seasons at Lea Hill and the affiliated owners of the Promenade development have agreed to lease office space to the City of Auburn at The Seasons at Lea Hill development for use as a police substation. The rate for the 1,800 square feet of space – $1 per year for a 10-year term. “I would like to say the annual fee of $1 per year I think is within our budget,” said Deputy Mayor John Holman. “It’s a great place for the officers to go and do paperwork and meet the community.” A floor plan and identified premises improvements have been submitted to the City. Under this proposal, the owners of The Seasons at Lea Hill will bear the full cost of
JOB WELL DONE It’s a gesture of appreciation for all the difficult duty they do. Miss Auburn’s Morgan Warren and Miss Auburn’s Outstanding Teen Keely Franchini, above, and their families took time to deliver treat-filled bags to Auburn Police officers last Friday. The queens presented the goody bags of appreciation to Auburn Officers Mike McNabb, left, and Mark Walker at police headquarters. The gifts came courtesy of the queens’ families. The group toured the police station, distributed bags and thanked officers personally. Each treat in the police appreciation kit, right, represented something, like Tootsie Rolls … to help you roll with the punches, and Lifesaver … to remind you of the many times you’ve been one . MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter
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www.auburn-reporter.com Theft: 2 p.m., 100 Auburn Way S. Somebody got into a vehicle and stole a muffler.
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Traffic collision, hit and run: 6:08 p.m., 1st Avenue East and Butte Avenue South. A car struck a pole and fire hydrant in Pacific and sped away.
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Auburn Police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Nov. 14 and 19:
Theft: 6 a.m., 2302 West Valley Highway N. Thieves hit a commercial business, prowled trailers containing recycled products and swiped stuff.
Nov. 14 Hey! Not a camp site!: 7:35 a.m., 801 Auburn Way N. Unlawful camping on the Fred Meyer property earned this female person the “go away.”
Weapons offense: 2:39 p.m., 1400 block of 17th Street Southeast. Somebody saw a man pointing a gun and threatening to shoot the driver of another vehicle over “owed” money. The vehicles took off, but police found the bad dude’s wheels and arrested said dude for first-degree possession of a firearm.
Vandalism: 12:13 p.m., 1305 17th St. SE. An unknown female broke a church window and ran off, as observed by a pastor.
Postal theft: 1:56 p.m., 29000 block of 53rd Place South. An unknown female in her 20s, stole a package off a man’s front porch then skedaddled in a dark green Honda Civic, taking her dyed red hair with her.
Disorderly conduct: 12:40 p.m., 1402 Lake Tapps Drive SE. Police arrested a woman for interfering with a healthcare facility in some way undisclosed. Theft: 6:54 p.m., 1101 Outlet Collection Way SW. Two males smashed the window of a car that was parked at The Outlet Collection mall and stole a shopping bag full of merchandise. A witness called 911 to report the incident, but when police reached the scene of crime the suspects were not there.
Theft of wheel: Overnight, 5000 Auburn Way S. Somebody stole a unicycle.
Nov. 17 Burglary: 6:12 a.m., 900 block of 14th Street Northeast. Somebody tried to pry open a coin box on a laundry machine.
Nov. 15 Theft: Overnight, 200 block of Pike Street Southeast. A woman gave police a jingle to let them known that someone had got into her vehicle overnight and swiped documents.
Nov. 19 Arson: 2:31 a.m. 1210 30th St. NE. Somebody committed arson on an inhabited structure.
As of September 4, 2015, a draft space plan had been approved by the Auburn Police and Nored retained a design firm to prepare permit drawings and provide guidance through the permitting process and to develop specifications and solicit bids for the build-out of the interior of the space.
[ STATION from page 3 ] group told the City of Auburn that a space for a police substation would be provided at The Seasons. Ownership representative Phil Nored met with the Auburn Police on several occasions.
Warm Coats and Socks Drive is under way FOR THE REPORTER
• Simply Smiles, Dr. Stuart Rich & Associates, 1348 8th St. NE Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lakeland Hills Dental Care, Grant Lo, DDS, 1620 Lake Tapps Parkway SE, No. 130 Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Monday, Dec. 13 Donations may also be delivered directly to: • Auburn First United Methodist Church, 100 N. St. SE Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-noon
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Auburn First United Methodist Church (AFUMC) is accepting donations for its first Warm Coats and Socks Drive, now through Dec. 16. AFUMC is partnering with Project Hope, a homeless ministry already serving at the church, and local Auburn dental offices to collect coats and socks for those in need. The campaign’s goal is to keep Auburn’s homeless safe and warm by donating clean and gently used socks and coats. The coats and socks will go to homeless individuals who might not have a coat at all this winter. Monetary donations to the Warm Coats and Socks Drive are welcomed and encouraged. Donations
• Dr. Ryan and Kim Anardi , 1320 8th St. NE. Monday-Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, 7:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. • Dr. Jeffrey Rogers/Dr. Joseph Haynes, 925 E. Main St. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • Dr. Heather Woloshyn Orthodontics, 1314 8th St. NE Tuesday-Friday, 7 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.
will go toward the purchase of socks and other personal hygiene products. Local dental offices are welcome to participate in the drive. Volunteers will be collecting newly purchased socks at Fred Meyers, 801 Auburn Way, inside its front entrance during the
CITY OF AUBURN and the Auburn Downtown Association present the newest Streetscape at One East Main Street, featuring the artwork of Fran Holt through December. “The Secret Lives of Carousel Horses” is a series of large scale
(84-by-48-inch) painted panels arranged to create a joyous, carnivallike atmosphere. They depict the fantasy lives of carousel horses in a world of their own. Fifteen freestanding panels are arranged in an overlapping fashion, making some of the horses visible and some
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slightly obscured. The carousel horses are freed of their poles, imagining themselves in wondrous adventures such as swimming with hippocampi or growing wings and flying through clouds. To learn more, visit www.auburnwa.gov/streetscapes.
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“We’re applying profiles. We have a significant number of our resources working strictly on this because the last thing we want is for there to be another fire or, God forbid, somebody injured in a fire.”– Auburn Police Cmdr. Mike Hirman, on the recent series of arsons.
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The Paris terrorist attacks. Suicide bombings in Beirut and Baghdad. The university killings in Kenya. The natural disasters that rocked Mexico and Japan. With everything that has happened in the past few weeks (the Kenya massacre happened in April but didn’t manage to make headlines until recently), it’s no wonder that our country is still trying to regain its balance while also dealing with our own issues surrounding race, school shootings and gun control. We are afraid, probably for good reasons, but I think we’ve let our fear get the best of us and helped us get more than a little ahead of ourselves, especially concerning the 10,000 Syrian refugees the Obama administration plans to accept into the country over the next year. Many Americans have an opinion about whether or not the country should continue accepting Syrian refugees. Thirty-one governors have said they will not let refugees into their states, although their legal ability to refuse refugees is questionable at best. I formed an opinion about this issue straight away, but it wasn’t until I sat down to write about the Syrian refugees did I realize that despite my strong opinion on the topic, I didn’t know why these people are refugees in the first place. Everyone seems to know that Syria is a “war-torn” country, but beyond that, details are sparse. Many of the news articles that have come out over the last week about the U.S. accepting refugees have failed to remind us why these people are fleeing their country. Millions of people have been reduced to nothing more than numbers and a label in our media – silhouettes painted in our minds, the details of their tragic lives escaping our notice. The Syrian civil war started in 2011 as the authoritarian government, led by President Bashar al-Assad (and backed by Iran and Russia, according to the BBC), started cracking down on pro-democracy demonstrations. The use of heavy-handed force only spurred more of the country’s citizens to call for the President to step down from power. By 2013, more than 90,000 people had been killed. Between 300 and nearly 2,000 of those deaths have been attributed to chemical weapons that were launched around the capital of Damascus. The weaponized chemical used was sarin, a nerve agent that was classified by the UN as a weapon of mass destruction in 1991. Death by sarin is quick, but not painless. The chemical paralyzes the lung muscles, causing the victim to suffocate within minutes. Those who miraculously survive suffer permanent neurological damage.
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Please save charter schools The state Supreme Court’s recent decision not to reconsider its earlier ruling against voter-approved charter schools is as disappointing as it is unfeeling and mean-spirited. Despite calls from concerned parents, current and past attorneys general, public education groups and prominent leaders of both parties, the justices decided to doubledown on their determination to close charter schools to children. Their insensitive decision is a blow to disadvantaged families who are under-served by traditional schools. As Brenia, a student at Kent’s Excel Charter School, told the Washington Policy Center, “I don’t think it’s cool because all the kids here (Excel Charter School), they love it … I don’t see why you want to shut that down for kids.”
Letters policy The Auburn Reporter welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. Letters must include a name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. Letters may be edited for length. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length. Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electronically. Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday. It was particularly mean of them to announce the decision on the same day charter schools families traveled to Olympia to voice their message and their concerns. The solution now lies with our elected representatives and with Gov. Inslee to enact a bill that will save this public education op-
tion for Washington families. – Washington Policy Center
Thanks for the silver lining We enjoy and appreciate your news coverage of local items of interest. It’s like a breath of fresh air at the end of a busy week. Typically, your paper focuses on the good and wholesome occurrences in life we often take for granted. Reports on the progress of community works-in-progress or the likes of a first-grade soccer team are often front page items. Activities of our local schools, art, music and poetry groups, and our athletes are given positive comments, I believe, for the simple reason that they are actively engaged in what makes our community a nice place to live. These items seem to be [ more LETTERS page 6 ]
Special guest Hilda Meryhew, of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Lakota Chapter, right, recently met U.S. Army retired Brigadier Gen. John P. Rose at a special event at the White River Valley Museum. Rose took the occasion to honor those veterans who served in Vietnam. Meryhew and Rose exchanged information on how DAR is honoring Vietnam veterans with certificates and commemorative pins. Auburn’s 50th Veterans Day Parade honored Vietnam veterans on Nov. 7. COURTESY PHOTO
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Chiropractic association honors Auburn’s Harlow as top volunteer Wellness, 34730 Pacific Highway S. in Federal Way. She Dr. Jolene Harlow, a Kent graduated as valedictorian of native, Auburn resident her 2007 class at Palmer Coland Federal Way doctor of lege of Chiropractic West in chiropractic, was recently named Volunteer of the San Jose, Calif. Year by the Washington “It is such an honor to be State Chiropractic Associarecognized among the people tion (WSCA). Harlow within chiropractic who dediHarlow was presented cate so much of their time,” with the award at the WSCA Annual Harlow said. “That makes this award Conference on Oct. 10 at the Hilton even more special.” Seattle Airport & Conference Center She serves as co-chair of the in Seattle. The 1,000-member WSCA WSCA Sports Council, where, as a is the only statewide association that volunteer, she organizes stations at represents the chiropractic professporting events to provide chiropracsion in Washington. tic adjustments to athletes. Harlow practices at Northwest FOR THE REPORTER
neighboring countries into the war and opened the way for religious extremists, like the Islamic State, to gain a foothold. The death toll rose to 250,000 last August. Since the start of the war, more than four million refugees have fled the country, roughly a quarter of the country’s population. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has estimated that women and children make up 75 percent of the refugee population. Close to 40 percent
[ STILL from page 5 ] Assad agreed to a complete removal or destruction of his regime’s chemical weapons (fearing direct U.S. intervention), a mission lead by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. By this point, the war became sectarianized as the Sunni Muslim majority of the country started fighting against Assad’s secretive Shia Alawite sect. This religious split has drawn
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of refugees are children. A further seven and a half million more Syrians have been displaced inside the country, where the UN says 5.6 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance. A published UN report estimates 80 percent of Syrians now live in poverty. “War-torn” certainly doesn’t do this sort of devastation justice. And yet, this country’s leaders are trying to find a way to turn these refugees away from a safe-haven that
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tells the rest of the world to send to it their homeless and tempest-tossed masses. Although recent events are causing the country to hyper-focus on Syrian refugees, they only make up 2 percent of all the refugees that came into our country during the last fiscal year, according to the New York Times. More than 700,000 refugees came into the U.S. during the 2015 fiscal year, the largest groups from Myanmar (nearly 20,000 refugees), Iraq (around 13,000 refugees), and Somalia (around 8,000 refugees). Washington state alone has received 33,000 refugees since 2003 from all around the world, including Iraq (3,700 refugees) and Iran (1,200). Only 25 Syrian refugees have settled in this state. Out of the 2,500 Syrian
refugees taken in by the US since 2011, 50 percent are children and the rest evenly split between men and women. Only two percent of refugees were single men of combat age. The screening procedure we use to check out Syrian refugees takes between 18 and 24 months, has an acceptance rate of 50 percent and already involves the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center, the National Counterterrorism Center, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State and the Department of Defence. Despite this, the House of Representatives recently passed a piece of legislation that would put new screening procedures in place, requiring the director of the FBI, the secretary of Homeland Security and the director of national intelligence to confirm each
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less important to larger, county, state, and national reporting mediums. Pity. It is a fact you can find dirt, evil and stupidity anywhere you dig deep enough to find it. Your reports on the bad things going on in our community are not overlooked but seldom take up front page space. Thank you for not making the evil a focus of your paper. Your police and fire and rescue blotters are short, concise but written with a positive slant to an otherwise negative event. They would make me chuckle if they weren’t bad things that happen to real people. Thanks for helping an old curmudgeon to see the silver lining around the otherwise dark and dreary
Big corporation’s evasive ways As a former homeless person who still relies on food stamps to get by, I am outraged that Fortune 500 companies in Washington are taking advantage of tax havens to stash money overseas and avoid paying their fair share. Reports say more than $2 trillion are being stowed in bank accounts outside of the United States, and $60 billion of that money is taxable. Taxes on that amount are vital to the American
Syrian and Iraqi refugee admitted into the country poses no threat. But these refugees are families who want a quality life, parents and children seeking asylum from a war that has shattered their country. They deserve our compassion and understanding, not scrutiny and suspicion. With that in mind, families in Washington can volunteer through various agencies like the International Rescue Committee in Seattle or World Relief Seattle to host refugees before they are moved into homes of their own. I stand with Gov. Jay Inslee and the other 12 states that have vocalized their support for these refugees. Only by putting our fears aside will we find our balance again. Reach reporter Ray Still at rstill@courierherald.com or 360-825-2555, ext. 5058.
people and could be used to fund services such as food stamps and other important programs to help Americans in hard times. I want to encourage other Auburn residents to email, speak to and call their elected officials about emptying these tax havens, and restoring this money to our communities. These Fortune 500 companies must pay their fair share in taxes. As a blue collar worker I’ve struggled with the economy. As a human I’ve struggled with addiction. I have fought hard to get my life back on track, and these services have helped a lot. I am holding up my duty as a taxpayer. That should be the case for everyone, including big corporations. – Ken Lurie
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[ ARSONS from page 1 ] Capt. Parry Boogard presented an overview of the string of 11 fires, which began in September. All of structures set afire to date, except for two in the south, have been on the north end of Auburn. The structure fires appear random, and most of them were set between 6 and 11 p.m., Boogard said. Despite what doubters say, detectives and officers are working hard to solve the case, said Auburn Police Cmdr. Mike Hirman, “I want you to know we are working diligently on this,� Hirman said. “We’re applying profiles. We have a significant number of our resources working strictly on this because the last thing we want is for there to be another fire or, God forbid, somebody injured in a fire. “This is an emotional
Green River College faculty members distribute signs and T-shirts prior to the Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 18. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter she said. “It does not, and should not, work the way those kinds of entities work. ‌ If you do not see that, you do not belong here in the first place. You appear to have lost your way and forgotten what a community college is as well as the sacred trust vested in you to protect it. We are here to remind you, out of our commitment, with grief in our hearts, but also with hope that our confidence in you might still be restored. We hope you can hear us not as your adversary but as the allies of this beautiful college on a hill.â€? Hoene said in an interview the vote of no confidence in the board doesn’t target a particular board member or call for removal and replacement of any board member. The fivemember board is appointed by the governor. “Part of what we are trying to accomplish is to event, and I know this means something to you,â€? Hirman said. Hirman noted, however, that to protect the integrity of the investigation, police and fire officials may only share a small part of what they know. “For all we know, whoever is starting these fires is in this room,â€? Hirman said. One man suggested increasing staff at the police department. Another asked more information and better maps of the crime areas on the City’s website. “Make it easy for us to help you,â€? the man pleaded. Detectives said they heave persons of interest, but they offered few details. One man who had admitted to setting several Dumpster fires before the spree began and who in early October was considered the prime suspect was in jail, however, when later
reach outside the college to the governor’s office specifically to say we need some kind of intervention,� she said. “It is not for us to tell him what that should be.� A spokesperson for Inslee’s office said on Nov. 19 the office had received the vote of no confidence but would review it before commenting.
Board of Trustees president Pete Lewis said the board is limited in how it can interact with faculty due to ongoing contract negotiations. “We most certainly individually, and I think I can say collectively, wish to do so,� Lewis told faculty following the public comment portion of the meeting. “We can’t do so. When that (negotiations) is done we certainly want to.� Hoene said the board is
using contract negotiations as an excuse for not communicating with faculty. “He knows we have tried to communicate with them about our concerns before contract negotiations began,� she said. “The Board of Trustees was no more willing to talk to us then than they are now.� Hoene said the vote of no confidence was signed by 82 percent of the college’s 112 tenured faculty. Many faculty members attended the board meeting holding signs expressing their concerns, and several faculty spoke. Allison Jansen, a political science instructor at the college, talked about the atmosphere when she started teaching at Green River more than 15 years ago. “The relationships we had across faculty, across staff, across administrators, it was great,� she recalled. “You would run into ad-
fires were set. “Unfortunately this person is slimy,� Hirman said of the arsonist. “This person sneaks around in the middle of the night, and that’s just his MO.� VRFA communications officer Kelly Williams suggested things residents could do to cut their chances of becoming statistics. For instance, clearing the area around one’s home of trash, keeping shrubbery trimmed, ensuring that outdoor lighting works.
“Lock all your doors and windows in your home, but also on any sheds or detachable objects you might have. It’s also important to have renters’ insurance,� Williams said. Police are working with investigators from the VRFA and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Unfortunately, hours after the meeting broke up, five additional fires were kindled, raising the number to 16 unsolved cases.
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elimination of several programs in a cost-savings effort. Ultimately two programs – auto body and geographic information systems – were cut, resulting in the termination of auto body instructor Mark Millbauer, who also served as union president. The faculty union has presented the board with two votes of no confidence in college president Eileen Ely – one in 2013 and the second earlier this year. Faculty members have packed recent board meetings calling on the board to improve low morale on campus. Green River’s main campus is in Auburn with branch campuses in Kent and Enumclaw. The faculty’s message at last week’s meeting was the same. “We the faculty come here tonight with hearts full of wrath and compassion,� Hoene told the board during the faculty report.�It is not our desire to be your adversary, we would rather call you our partners, leaders, even mentors, but we cannot. Much as we may desire peace and feel loath to sit and stand before you today delivering a message that we know will be received with anger, disdain and, quite rightfully, discomfort, we have an obligation to speak this truth to you.� Hoene told the board it appears to have lost sight of the college’s mission. “A community college is not a corporation or a branch of government,�
ministrators across campus and you would talk. You would have real conversation about family, about your work.� Jansen said the climate has since changed on campus. “Morale has flipped,� she said. “It is totally low. We don’t feel respected. We don’t feel we are part of the team any more. I ask you, the board, is this what you want? Is this really, really what you want? Because that’s what you have right now.� Jansen said although she respects Ely as a person she is not pleased with her leadership. “As a leader of this campus, what we have right now is we have a boss, and we need a leader,� she said. “A boss is at the top of hierarchy. A leader inspires. We don’t have that inspiration now. We really don’t. We need a leader. Again, I ask you is this what you want? When Dr. Ely first came to campus she used to refer to the board as my board regularly. I always found that jarring. It had always been our board. It implies that you report to her.�
EACH YEAR the Washington State Senate offers students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a week as a Senate page. Through the Senate-PageProgram, students ages 14 through 16 can serve and get a front-row seat on how state government works. “Learning about Washington’s legislative process and our state’s history is an essential part of educating all students,� said Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn. “Everyone who completes this program returns home with a newfound interest for the lawmaking process, a better understanding of our great state, and new friends.� Pages perform a variety of administrative tasks during their stay in Olympia and attend page school where they learn about state government and the legislative process. For more information, and to apply, visit Page.SenatorFain. com. Students who apply must have a Senate sponsor; South Sound residents are welcome to contact Fain, who represents parts of Auburn, Kent, Covington, and Renton, about sponsorship by contacting his office toll free via phone (360-786-7692) or via email (joe.fain@leg.wa.gov).
PUBLIC NOTICES Superior Court of Washington County of King In re: Andrew Jerry Anderson, Allyson Byrne Petitioner, and Michelle Marie Bockelman, Michael Lynn Anderson Respondent. No. 15-3-02824-7 KNT Summons by Publication To the Respondent: Michael Anderson & Michelle Bockelman 1. The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: custody of the children listed in paragraph 1.3 of the Nonparental Custody Petition. 2. The petition also requests that the court grant the following relief: Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children, determine support for the dependent children pursuant to the Washington State child support statutes, award the tax exemptions for the dependent children as follows: 100% Allyson Byrne. 3. You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons DQG E\ ÂżOLQJ WKH RULJLQDO ZLWK WKH clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60 days after the date of the ÂżUVW SXEOLFDWLRQ RI WKLV VXPPRQV (60 days after the 6th day of November, 2015), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a dissolution, the court will not enter the ÂżQDO GHFUHH XQWLO DW OHDVW GD\V DIWHU VHUYLFH DQG ÂżOLQJ ,I \RX serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered. 4. Your written response to the summons and petition must
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CALENDAR Events Auburn Tourism: For special events or to add a special event, go to www.auburntourism.com. Pacific City Hall Tree Lighting: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 27, City Hall, 100 Third Ave. SE, Pacific. 6:30 p.m. sing-along, 7 p.m. tree lighting. Enjoy holiday music; visit Santa, join the raffle for prizes, free cookies and cocoa. Please bring a nonperishable food item for the local food bank. Snack and Craft: 2-4 p.m. Dec. 5, Washington Elementary, 20 E St. NE. Opportunity for families to create fun holiday gingerbread houses and ornaments, a warm way to ring in the holidays and a yummy activity prior to the parade. Pre-registration is $3/$4 (resident/nonresident) or $5 at the door. www.auburnwa.gov Santa Parade and Tree Lighting: 4:30 p.m. Dec. 5, downtown Auburn. A festive and fun children’s parade, followed by community caroling and the lighting of the City Hall Christmas Tree. Parade lineup begins at 4 p.m. on E Street NE. Pre-parade entertainment from 4-4:30 p.m. in front of City Hall, 25 W. Main St. Neely Mansion’s Farmhouse Christmas Celebration: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 6, 12303 SE Auburn-Black Diamond Road, Auburn. Tour the mansion decorated for the holidays. Visit new Swedish and Japanese American rooms. Enjoy light refreshments. Explore the gift shop and history room. Listen to traditional holiday music. Cost: $18 adults; $15 seniors; $10 for 10 and under. www.neelymansion.org.
Benefits Bus Barn Bonanza: 9 a.m. Dec. 5, on the first Saturdays of the month, 615 15th St. SW. Auburn School District Transportation Department, 615 15th St. SW. Join as a vendor, a shopper or a looker. Arts, crafts, food, Seahawk gifts, yard sale items and more. Proceeds from vendor fees at $10 a table space go to the Senior Scholarship Foundation. Bus Barn Bonanza is a nonprofit organization. Any business or individuals interested in matching its makings or would like to be a vendor, please call 253-227-7789. Auburn Mountainview Winter Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5, Auburn Mountainview High School, 28900 124th Ave. SE. Raising money for school clubs and teams. Large variety of vendors and holiday
shopping items. Free admission. $20 vendor fee. Food available for sale. www.amhsbooster.org. Photos with Santa Paws: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 12, 13, Auburn Valley Humane Society Animal Shelter, 4910 A St. SE. Bring the family pet, dog, cat, rabbit to have their photo taken with Santa Paws. Dogs must be on a leash or other pets in a carrier. Get a special photo with Santa Paws for a $10 donation. Receive a special holiday card with the photo plus a toy and treats for your pet. For a $20 donation, receive a holiday card, photo, digital images on a bone-shaped flash drive for your use. For a $35 donation, receive a holiday card, photo, digital images on flash drive and a 2016 AVHS Pet Photo Calendar. Help us raise funds for homeless, lost and abandoned animals in the community. Call 253-249-7849 or visit us at www. auburnvalleyhs.org.
Health Bloodworks Northwest drives: 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Dec. 9, Zones Inc.,1102 15th St. SW. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodworksnw.org. Alzheimer’s Association Auburn Caregiver Support Group: Noon-1:30 p.m. first Tuesday of the month, Church of the Nazarene, 1225 29th St. SE, Room 15. Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? Alzheimer’s Association family caregiver support groups provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with memory loss. For information, call Val Brustad, 253-854-7658. Mary Bridge Children’s Center for Childhood Safety: Car safety seat inspection on the first Wednesday of each month at MultiCare Auburn Urgent Care, 202 Cross St. SE, Auburn. Please call 253-403-1417 to schedule an appointment. Living Tobacco-free Weekly Free Support Group: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, second floor, Heart Care Center classroom, 202 N. Division St. Free one-hour weekly support group meeting open to adults and teens wanting to quit tobacco, newly quit, struggling with relapse or helping a friend quit tobacco. For more information, contact Heidi Henson at 253-223-7538 or hhenson@seattleymca. org.
Patient and Caregiver Cancer Support Group: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, MultiCare Regional Cancer Center, 121 N. Division St., No. 100, Auburn. Gilda’s on the Go in partnership with the cancer center offer support group for patients and caregivers. You may drop in to this professionally facilitated group. No matter where you are being treated, or have been treated, for cancer, this group is free and open to you. Please join us. www.gildasclubseattle.org Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE, Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the first Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.
Volunteers Auburn Valley Humane Society: 6-8 p.m., third Wednesdays of the month; 10 a.m.-noon, third Saturdays of the month, AVHS shelter, 4910 A St. SE, Auburn. Volunteer orientation and trainings. Stop by the shelter or AVHS thrift store, 1123 E. Main St., to pick up a volunteer application or download one from auburnvalleyhs.org and bring it to the orientation. You may register to attend anyone of the sessions in the future by emailing slavigne@auburnvalleyhs.org. For more information, call 253249-7849 or visit auburnvalleyhs.org.
Clubs Striped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets. Auburn Noon Lions: Meets Tuesdays, noon, Longhorn Barbecue, 635 C St. SW. $12 for lunch, $5 for dessert and beverage. For more information, contact Ed Butler at 253929-9358 or edbutler0314@gmail.com. Rotary Club of Auburn: Meets noon, Wednesdays, Auburn Golf Course, banquet room, 29630 Green River Road SE. Programs: For more information, visit www. auburnrotary.org. Kiwanis Club of The Valley: Meets every Wednesday morning at 7 at Veterans Memorial Park, 411 St. NE, Auburn. For more information, visit www.kiwaniscluboftheauburnvalley.org Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 25 Second St. NW.
Learn the fine art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome. Soroptimist International of Auburn: Meets Wednesdays at noon in the Rainier Room, Truitt Building, 102 W. Main St. Make reservations by emailng info@siauburn. For more information, visit www.siauburn.org
Seniors Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www.auburnwa.gov. Senior activities include: MEAL EVENT PROGRAMS Santa Breakfast: Seatings at 8:30 , 11 a.m. Dec. 12. Pancake breakfast and entertainment. Children $5/$7, adults $6/$8
Entertainment AUBURN AVENUE THEATER Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or brownpapertickets.com.
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The Elves and The Toymaker: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5, It’s the holiday season and a Toymaker and his wife have been working day and night to get toys ready to give to boys and girls everywhere, but the elves discover that all the toys have disappeared. In true StoryBook Theater fashion, this holiday musical will delight audiences young and old, and remind everyone that the spirit of giving is truly the greatest gift of all. Tickets: $8.
A classically trained vocalist and long-time jazz aficionado, V. (Victoria Wimer Contreras) performs at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Auburn Avenue Theater. Contreras has won the hearts of many with her rich, soulful voice as a featured vocalist with Seattle Rock Orchestra, Patsy Cline’s Sweet Dreams tribute, McDonald’s commercials and the National Anthem at Mariners and Seahawks games. Tickets are $17 regular, $15 for students and seniors. Call 253-931-3043 or order online for will call-only pickup at Brown Paper Tickets.com. COURTESY PHOTO.
An Inspirational Christmas With Elvis: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12. Elvis Presley’s voice, soul and presence would always cut through the deepest of scratched RCA records. With a devout passion, Danny would sing and dance along with the King’s music trusting that one day he would be recapturing his own “Illusion of Elvis” show on stage. Join Danny has he presents classic Elvis along with some great traditional Christmas selections as well. Tickets: $23 regular; $20 students, seniors. The Gothard Sisters: 2 p.m. Dec. 13. The Gothard Sisters, winners of Best New Irish Artists in the sixth annual Irish Music Awards, present a magical and familyfriendly Celtic Christmas. Both ancient, timeless Christmas carols and newer favorites combine with thrilling Irish dancing and fast fiddle tunes, plus storytelling. Tickets: $23 regular; $20 students, seniors. Taproot Christmas Show: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Two performances by Taproot Theater. Hark the Harold: “There’s no way they’d give me a mission that important!” Harold is not the brightest angel in the heavenly host, and Harold’s enthusiastic shenanigans are really trying the patience of his new
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jazz quartet, Voices4. Advance ticket prices: $18 general admission; $16 for seniors, students; $12 for 11 and under. Additional $2 will be charged for tickets at the door. www.rainierchorale.org Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Live music and wine tasting on the first Saturday of each month, 7-9 p.m. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253333-9652.
ELSEWHERE Red, White & Blue Holiday Concert: 2 p.m. Dec. 6, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 702 4th St. NE. Free community concert performed by the 133rd Army Band of the Washington National Guard. Tickets are free, but required for admission and are available for pickup at the Parks, Arts & Recreation Administration Building, 2840 Riverwalk Drive SE, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 9th St. SE, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. or Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Limit six per family. Donations of nonperishable food are being collected during ticket pickup with all donations being delivered to the Auburn Food Bank. Rainier Chorale Holiday Treasures: 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 12, 13, Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St., Kent. Featuring familiar songs and carols, including “The Shepherds’ Chorus” from Amahl and the Night Visitors, and a contemporary arrangement of “In Dulci Jubilo” by Matthew Culloton. Also performing will be the
Museums WHITE RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and the first Thursday 6-8 p.m. Regular admission is $5 adults, $2 seniors and children. Children 2 years of age or younger are free. Free admission on the first Thursday and third Sunday of the month. For more information, visit www. wrvmuseum.org or call 253-288-7439. PROGRAMS Holiday Tea: 12:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Join a festive holiday tea in the Museum’s Town Square exhibit. Reserve your cup soon. $15 per person. For more information and to register, visit wrvmuseum.org
Galleries Auburn City Hall: Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free. 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov.
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Author’s eco-adventure book places third in national contest Delilah Jean Williams’ book, “Scorched Earth, Alien Wonders”, recently took third place (honorable mention) in the 2015 national Animals, Animals, Animals Book Festival contest in the wild card category. The Auburn woman spun a creative and clever character-driven book that delivers many messages, one of which subtlety reflects today’s commentary on climate change. “It’s environmental responsibility and wildlife stewardship, and how they tie together,” Williams said of her book
(American Serengeti Press). “At its core, the book has a powerful message on environmental responsibility and wildlife stewardship. … It’s a rich (book genre) field today.” Williams Williams is an environmental journalist, a published author and a political activist. The Amazon five-star rated book can be purchased at Zola’s Café, 402 E. Main St., No. 120, In addition, a signed copy can be requested from the author at delilahjeanwilliams@gmail.com
Valley Christian School students, teachers and staff celebrate their Earning for Learning first-place prize in the school’s chapel on Nov. 18. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter
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A small school continues to do big things. Auburn’s Valley Christian School is an Earning for Learning champion, the seventh time it has captured the fundraising competition, a contest The Outlet Collection designed with education in mind. Representatives from The Outlet Collection presented the school with the $10,000 first-place prize at a ceremony in the school’s chapel on Nov. 18. First-year principal Joshua Snyder said the contribution will go a long way in supporting the school and its many programs. The money will help fund
field trips, swim lessons and classroom instruction, according to Becky Clowers, the school’s marketing and development director. The Earning for Learning partnership program – designed to promote education in local school districts – encourages families and friends to shop at the mall over an eight-week promotional period (Aug. 15-Oct. 5) to earn points and ultimately, cash prizes for the school of their choice. The Earning for Learning program awarded cash prizes totaling $20,000 to area schools. Each dollar customers spent turned into points for the school of their choice. Valley Christian School
families, students and supporters brought in more than $121,000 in total receipts during the campaign. Schools are ranked by total sales divided by total enrollment. Valley Christian School, established in 1977, has an enrollment of 140 students, preschool to eighth grade. VCS is at 1312 2nd St. SE. Although a ministry of New Day Christian Fellowship (Auburn Free Methodist Church), VCS continues as a non-denominational school developing Christian character. VCS accepts children regardless of church affiliation, race, color or creed. To learn more, visit www. valley-christian.com.
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District has new board member She is looking forward to working on the district’s Newly elected Auburn strategic direction and servSchool District board meming the community. ber Robyn Mulenga Incumbent board will be sworn at members Anne the Dec. 14 board Baunach, Ray Vefik meeting. and Ryan Van Quill The meeting ran unopposed in begins at 7 p.m. the election and in the James P. will continue to Fugate Administraserve on the school tion building, 915 Mulenga board. Fourth St. NE. Laurie Bishop is Auburn voters elected also on the board. Mulenga in an uncontested Mulenga is from Kent race during the Nov. 3 and has lived in Auburn for election to succeed retiring 10 years. She has a son who director Carol Seng. attends elementary school Seng represents district in Auburn. two and has been on the The school board school board of directors celebrates Seng’s 13 years since 2002. Mulenga attended Pacific of service to the district with a reception from 5 to Lutheran University and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in the works on federal construcboard room. The public is tion projects. welcome. FOR THE REPORTER
“Director Seng brought a strong background of leadership and policy development to the board. She has positively impacted thousands of Auburn students,” said Superintendent Alan Spicciati. Seng comes from a family of educators. Both of her children graduated from the school district.
Board of Distinction The Auburn School District board of directors was one of nine school boards in the state to be recently named a Board of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). “Each of these boards is a great example of the excellent work of Washington’s [ more SCHOOLS page 17 ]
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[10] November 27, 2015 [ STORE from page 1 ] to a physical space downtown. The campaign raised more than $10,000 from 194 contributors in a mere 17 days. Liberty Jane chose the Main Street location for a number of reasons, according to the couple. “Well, we live here, for one,� Jason Miles said. “When we saw this downtown space we realized that we could not only have an office space but a space to try out some retail ideas as
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well.� “We also didn’t want to get on the highway,� Cinnamon Miles added. “We have the shortest commute possible.�
more about the creative space and sewing classes for young girls, stay-athome mothers and retirees. “They aren’t relying on downtown business traffic at the moment to bolster the business due to the success of their online sales,� said Flemister. “They’re basically just looking at it as a creative space – whether it’s for Cinnamon or their clients – instead of being a typical retail space.� Liberty Jane has been in business online since 2008 when Cinnamon started
Creative space The storefront location between Auburn Way and A Street Southeast is considered a makerspace, according to Lauren Flemister, an urban planner for the city of Auburn. In other words, the location is less about selling retail and
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Since Liberty Jane isn’t yet a traditional retail location, its current hours are unposted and sporadic – aligning closely with its class times – but the Miles’ hope to establish some traditional hours as they continue to learn about their new space and clientele. “Having an online business, we work all the time,� Jason said. “We’re up first thing in the morning, the last thing at midnight. We work whenever we need to, so introducing a set of standard door-open hours is an interesting concept to us.� “We’re also still trying to figure out the weekends,� Cinnamon added. “We haven’t been here on the weekends, but a lot of the requests for classes that
we’ve gotten have been from people who don’t live in Auburn. They can’t come down here in the afternoon with afterschool activities.� Over the last several years, Main Street has seen a great deal of floundering businesses and closures, most notably, the recent closure of family-owned, Main Street clothier Rottles after 75 years of business. The high rate of business turnover in the neighborhood may be alarming to some, but Flemister thinks that businesses like Liberty Jane may help revitalize Main Street’s retail shops. “I think part of a healthy downtown ecosystem is having different types of businesses that generate business in different ways,� Flemister said. “Businesses that rely on different demographics – foot traffic and online sales – to generate income is a positive thing.�
More customers Lynessa Dobbins, owner of Main Street children’s consignment shop, Kid Savvy, which operates a few doors down from Liberty Jane, echoes Flemister’s hopes that the new space will bring more parents and children to the area to bolster business for the
other shops. “Having another reason to come down here for something related to kids could be huge for my business,� Dobbins said. “If it takes off, that could be great for downtown and for us because it’s something that is totally different and unique that isn’t in the other cities around here.� Jason says that Liberty Jane’s relationship with other Main Street businesses is a two-way street. “We are just as eager to learn from the downtown business folks as they are from us,� he said. “It’s sort of a funny reversal: they are interested in what we do – selling online – but we are just as interested,. I mean how do you sell in person every day? How do you have the doors open for a set amount of time?� Flemister has a positive outlook on the future of Main Street business following the arrival of Liberty Jane. “As they continue to be on Main Street and get their feet wet and figure out what works best for them I think it can only get better,� she said. For Liberty Jane class times and availability, visit their website, www.shoplibertyjane. com.
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JAKE HAS A HOME Robert Lutz, a volunteer, talks to Malakai Sadler, 11, about Jake, whom his family adopted during the third annual Subaru Share the Love Adoption event last Saturday at Mike Scarff Subaru of Auburn. Dogs and cats, kittens and puppies were available for adoption from various animal shelters, including the Auburn Valley Humane Society, and animal rescues. There were raffle baskets, prizes, giveaways, food and a passport game for kids. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
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YOUNG AMERICANS 29 local people from 17 countries naturalized in ceremony
Syveste and Glody Divava couldn’t hide their smiles. The brothers, who immigrated with family from the Congo nearly more than five years ago, became U.S. citizens in a recent special naturalization ceremony at the Renton Library. They call Kent home today. “It’s a special day,” said Syveste, 19, who works for Amazon. “I took a lot of work, but it’s great to become an American citizen.” Glody, 21, who works for UPS, added: “It feels great. I can now have a passport.” Megan Kenny, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Seattle Field Office Supervisory Immigration Services
officer, administered the Oath of Allegiance to 29 of America’s newest citizens during the ceremony, the first of its kind in the library since its renovation. The new citizens, who all live in the local area, come from 17 nations. Gary Wasdin, King County Library System director, was the keynote speaker. One of the new citizens, Auburn’s Na “Nay” Young Park, performed the National Anthem. She sang professionally in her home country, South Korea. Park works in supply chain support for TMX Aerospace in Kent.
Clockwise, from upper left, Azemina Gurdic, of BosniaHerzegovina, leads the new U.S. citizens in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Renton Library. Glody Divava, of the Congo, far right, joins 28 others in taking the Oath of Allegiance. Na “Nay” Young Park, signs the National Anthem.
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One of Derek Pegram’s first stops as Auburn Riverside’s new girls basketball coach in 2013 was watching team practice. And there was Kiana Drumheller. Pegram approached Drumheller after practice, and when he learned she had not played basketball in a few years, he asked her to reconsider. “I love getting athletes on the floor,” Pegram said. “You can always do things with them.” It was not a difficult pitch. After all, Drumheller grew up around the sport – her mother, Robin, coached her in fifth-grade – and she was interested in playing another sport after volleyball. That does not mean it was easy. Drumheller, who contemplated quitting volleyball as a freshman because she said she was frustrated with the coaches and her teammates, was relegated to junior varsity as a sophomore basketball player. Drumheller was more equipped to deal with the latter situation, though. That is because volleyball coach Chris Leverenz talked with Drumheller about changing her mentality as a freshman. “Freshman year, I was a little stubborn person,” Drumheller said. “I believed in my way, and I didn’t think anyone else was right. I had that mentality. She’s helped me understand that there’s other ways of getting to the goal.” Since then, Drumheller has developed into an integral part of the Ravens’ two traditionladen programs. Last year, the outside hitter
helped Auburn Riverside capture its first state volleyball championship. A youthful Ravens’ squad – they graduated seven seniors off the 2014 team – finished third in the Class 3A state tournament earlier this month after falling to Kennedy in the semifinals. “It was a little sad for me and Kasey (Holland) because we know what it’s like being on top, and we were so close in that fifth set, having the lead the whole time,” said Drumheller, referring to her senior teammate. “We watched it slowly go away. We couldn’t hold onto it, and that was really hard because we were almost there. “The fact that we could’ve been there and weren’t was really disappointing.” The situation is a little different in basketball. Auburn Riverside has won three state championships, but has not advanced to state since 2011. And Drumheller is the team’s only senior starter. That does not mean the Ravens are conceding anything, though. “Last year, we came just short, so it has kind of motivated us,” Drumheller said. “We’re going to make state this year is our mentality.” Drumheller, who plans to attend Chaminade University in Hawaii on a volleyball scholarship, still is refining her skills on the offensive end. But Pegram said his 5-foot11 power forward makes an impact in another area. “She’s that good of an athlete that she comes in and plays big minutes for us,” he said, adding that Drumheller’s long arms [ more RAVENS page 16 ]
Auburn Riverside’s Kiana Drumheller uses her athleticism to give the Ravens a defensive presence in the post. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
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Auburn wrestlers eager to prove critics wrong BY CHRIS CHANCELLOR cchancellor@auburn-reporter.com
Auburn wrestlers practice under the supervision of coach Dennis Herren in a new mat room at the high school this year. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
Multicolored banners adorning a wall in the high school’s new mat room commemorate Auburn’s rich wrestling tradition. Given that backdrop, it may seem preposterous that several Trojans sense they are not respected by competitors. But that is how 152-pound Noah McCabe, one of nine returning seniors, feels. “A lot of people are saying, ‘Oh, Auburn, they don’t have a chance,’” he said. “There is a message board on the Washington Wrestling Report. People talk a lot of smack on there … They don’t realize that we still have a lot of guys that are capable and work hard.” Jarett Bishop, a 160-pound senior, said some of that stems from Auburn’s graduation losses. The Trojans lost a pair of state champions: Sam Lindsey (182) and Mario Luevano (220). Jacob Apodaca also placed third at 285, while Balteer Rana was eighth at 126. “I feel like we have something to prove because people are saying we lost too much talent,” Bishop said. Meanwhile, among the current senior class, only Drew Aplin, who finished seventh at 120, placed.
Bishop’s season ended at regionals. “People, including myself, underperformed last year,” he said. “I think we can really improve on that. Everyone is shooting to win it all.” Fifth-year coach Dennis Herren said Luevano was a role model for the current senior class because he had never advanced to state before last season. “He was an example for the entire room that anything is possible if you start being a champion in the present,” he said. Senior Alex Murray, who wrestles at 182, often practiced against Lindsey, and sometimes Luevano. “I learned almost everything I know,” he said. “They just beat me up relentlessly, and every time I didn’t do something right, they forced me to do it right.” The presence of the Trojans’ three state placers in the heavier weight classes meant several wrestlers, such as Murray and Beshawndre Appleton – who plans to compete at 195 once he returns from a torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee – were junior varsity at times depending on whether Lindsey wrestled at 182 or 195 last season. Or, as Herren and junior-varsity coach Josh Girello [ more WRESTLING page 16 ]
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Locals compete in TCA Thoroughbred Makeover If you want to compete in horse shows, you’d better get used to road trips and hauling horse trailers. For each minute of competition, there normally are several hours spent on highways en route to competitions throughout the region. Shelby Ahrens and Ashtan Lucenti took things to a higher level last month. Their road trip extended all the way to Lexington, Ky., for the third annual TCA Thoroughbred Makeover at Kentucky Horse Park. An extension of the Retired Racehorse Project, the Oct. 24 to 26 competition featured
[ RAVENS from page 14 ] and athleticism make her an ideal fit for Auburn Riverside’s 2-3 zone scheme. “She was our top defender last year.” Drumheller, who also swam and played soccer as an adolescent, plans to be a three-sport athlete this year. She was an outfielder and designated hitter for the Ravens’ fastpitch team last year. But whatever sport she competes in, Drumheller has a simple goal. “I’ve just got the mentality that I want to be good,” she said. “I didn’t want to be the person to sit on the bench.” That mindset extends to the classroom, where Drumheller maintains a
[ WRESTLING from page 15 ] dubbed it: “the second line.” “They won the league title and went undefeated in duals,” Herren said. “Those guys also scored a lot of points in the league tournament. They’re all back, they’re hungry, and they’ve had another year of teenage hormones. Strength is on the up and up.” And motivation. Herren said this year’s team performed better than the 2014-15 squad during summer camp at Oregon State University. “These kids have gone to camps on their own – and as a team,” he said. “They want it, and they believe they can get it.” Scanning the room, Herren said he sees about 20 boys and five girls who could place at state. About eight boys and three or four girls need to accomplish that in February at
more than 200 ex-racehorses from throughout the United States and Canada in 10 different disciplines. Ahrens, a professional horse trainer who operates a 12-acre spread in Yelm with his wife Amanda, was aboard Tekela Reserve in the Freestyle competition. Lucenti, a registered nurse from Issaquah who also works as a veterinarian’s assistant for Dr. Mark Babcock at Emerald Downs, competed in Dressage aboard Indagreenandbeyond. Neither Tekela Reserve nor Indagreenandbeyond were stars at Emerald [ more MAKEOVER page 17 ]
Shelby Ahrens, left, with Tekela Reserve, and Ashtan Lucenti with Indagreenandbeyond at the TCA Thoroughbred Makeover on Oct. 24. COURTESY PHOTO, Megan Stapley
3.95 grade-point average and a course load that includes Advanced Placement classes. Drumheller, who visited Chaminade during the summer, wants to major in accounting and business. She said she always has enjoyed math and would like to pursue a career that uses that strength, such as engineering. For now, she is focused on building another winning program at Auburn Riverside – and marveling at how much has changed in the last three years. Drumheller grew up in Federal Way and was set to attend Thomas Jefferson. She said that school “was not the right fit” and elected to transfer into the Auburn School District.
With the exception of Holand, Drumheller said, she did not know anyone. “It was awkward at first,” she said. But Drumheller integrated and now cannot envision herself anywhere else. She has immersed herself in the school to the point that she had her fingernails painted teal and blue to correspond with the Ravens’ color scheme. Pegram is just happy that Drumheller can bring that passion to his program. “Whatever the girl chooses to do, she’s going to be successful,” he said. “She’s a great kid in the classroom and on the court. She’s a coach’s dream.”
Mat Classic XXVIII at the Tacoma Dome to win team state championships. The Trojans’ boys team won state titles in 1994 and ’96. “The perfect dream is to win a men’s and women’s state title in the same year,” Herren said. Murray shared similar sentiments. “I feel like we’re going to be a state championship team,” he said. “We have so many seniors this year that we’re all grinding for it. We’re all shooting high.” While the seniors are expected to comprise the majority of the varsity lineup – Bishop noted that he and a few others have wrestled together since they were 5 – they could receive assistance to reach their goals through the help of others. “Last year, we had a problem with the lower weights,” McCabe said. “We didn’t have a 113- or 106-pounder really. This year, we have two freshmen who I think
will fill those voids.” For now, when the 60 Auburn wrestlers are not practicing, they are serving as interior decorators. While the banners are in place, athletes are busy making other cosmetic changes, such as posters. “It’s kind of like moving into a house,” Herren said. “I think if we sweat enough in the room, it will finally smell like us and we’ll know we’re home.” If Bishop needs a reminder – or motivation – his eyes focus on the multicolored banners. “A few of us have relatives up there,” said Bishop, whose father, Dwight, placed fifth at 158 in 1985 and now coaches at Olympic Middle School. “It’s a great tradition of Auburn, and this new room is just amazing. We have two full mats, which is way different than what we had before. There’s just much more room for everyone to practice and work hard.”
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caught a flight to Lexington and met up with the Ahrens’ in Kentucky. To say they had a great time would be an understatement. In fact, both would like to return in 2016, especially now that they have the lay of the land. “It was a great learning experience,” said Lucenti, a life-long horse enthusiast. “It was a great advertisement for the Thoroughbred industry and the re-homing and training of Thoroughbreds.” Ahrens and Lucenti raved about the facilities at Kentucky Horse Park and the general enthusiasm and atmosphere at the event. “The Horse Park and the people
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Downs: a 6-year-old Kela gelding, Tekela Reserve won three times in 17 starts, and Indagreenandbeyond, a 4-year-old Raise the Bluff filly, was winless in four starts. Both, however, perfectly demonstrate the spirit of the Retired Racehorse Project, which is that Thoroughbreds can succeed at many different vocations and disciplines. Says Ahrens, who has trained practically every breed of horse, “I think (Thoroughbreds) have a better work ethic than other horses: they’re bred to be ridden.” To be eligible for the TCA Thoroughbred Makeover, a horse can only be ridden 15 times in its new vocation; the idea’s to have a new group of horses competing every year in Kentucky. Lucenti acquired Indagreenandbeyond from Jody Peetz, one of Emerald Downs’ top owners, with a long history of placing her retired runners in good hands, while Ahrens was loaned Tekela Reserve by a woman in Poulsbo, who had been reticent to ride the big, 17-hand gelding and turned to Ahrens. Ahrens is renowned for working with strong-headed horses. He said a key is to earn trust. “I want my horses to understand mentally what’s being asked of them,” Ahrens says. For Ahrens and Lucenti, the trip
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November 27, 2015 [21] tions to low-income homeowners. Repairs are focused on keeping people safe and healthy in their homes. Rebuilding Together South Sound is looking for more homes to repair for National Rebuilding Day, and the application deadline is soon: Dec. 1. National Rebuilding day is the foundational event where volunteers complete major home repair projects for families and individuals in need. Volunteer teams, local sponsors, and community partners work
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CONNOISSEURS, hobbyists, historians and collectors recently converged at the Kent Commons for the 36th annual Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club Swap Meet, one of the largest of its kind in the region. The show made room for 200-plus tables of trains of all scales, tinplates, artifacts, photos, videos, books and more. There also were operating trains and test tracks. Auburn’s Lothar and Gale Gauf, above, were among the vendors. Lothar makes handcrafted train dioramas, one of the few in the country who makes such historic miniatures. He specializes in logging scenes built from historic pictures, and handcrafts other dioramas like farms, wrecking yards, freight stations, hobo camps and swimming ponds. MARK KLAAS PHOTO
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together with low-income families to complete repairs that will provide a safe and healthy home for the homeowners they serve. Projects can include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, flooring, windows and doors and more. National Rebuilding Day takes place April 30, and volunteers plan to complete at least 25 home repair projects. To learn more or to request an application, call 253-238-0977 or visit rebuildingtogetherss.org.
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[ BERRY from page 1 ] souls who in her eyes weren’t nipping along smartly enough when getting something done hung in the air. Berry, who died of cancer earlier this month at 85, left an outsized set of shoes to fill, according to those who knew and loved her. And those who knew and loved her were legion. “Just a wonderful friend and Christian,” said friend and fellow parishioner Louise Wolters. “She was a woman who spoke her mind,” said Smith. Friends recalled a strong-willed, self-made woman, a trail blazer who toppled racial and gender barriers to build a life of substance, raised a family, and later contributed to causes too many to count in the community she loved.
“I believe in giving without the thought of receiving something back,” Berry told the Auburn Reporter after the Auburn Rotary Club had chosen her as Pioneer Queen in 2010. At the feet of her grandmother, Lennie, the girl learned to bring out the best in others. “At 85, she still tended to her garden,” Berry once recalled of her grandmother. “If there ever was an angel on Earth, she was it. She always believed in helping a friend. She lived to be 101.” Berry’s family moved from Shreveport, La., to Seattle in 1946, so she could study medicine at the University of Washington. She wanted to be a doctor, but at that time women were not welcomed into the field. “And I refused to become a
librarian,” Berry said. Berry was an accountant for 25 years, starting at the South King County Equal Opportunity Bureau, where Donald Rumsfeld had appointed her to balance the books. She would be a retail manager, an accountant for ABC Records & Tape in downtown Seattle and an employee of a parent company linked to the launching of the Head Start program. For 23 years Berry worked for the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency before time forced her grudging retirement at the young age of 73. Johnnie Butler, her second cousin, now living in Renton, last Saturday recalled the woman whom she called “the busiest person I have ever met.”
grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. One of Barry’s three sons, Carl, a Vietnam War veteran, passed away in 1988. Another son, Mark, is a movie and television actor. She was disciplined but fair with her children – strict, with a gentle touch. “My kids called me ‘Sarge,’ ” Berry once said. A Rotarian since 1994, Berry was named president of the South Seattle Rotary Club, the first African-American woman to hold the position with the district organization. “I believe in smiling when you get up in the morning,” Berry once said. “You don’t know if someone had a bad day, but if you smile, it might make them feel better.”
“She and I were like sisters; we did so many different things together. She got me involved in golf and so many other things. She inspired me to join international organizations. We visited each other all the time. Every holiday she was there at the big family gatherings at my house. She had a big heart. She was up early in the morning, going to Toastmasters at 7 or something, or teaching driving classes for AARP, at 85 years old. “One of the things that really intrigued me, given all the articles in the paper and the poem about her, was that I knew the family side of her life, and just a smidgen of her public life. To bring all of those together here today was just so awesome. She lived a great life.” A mother of five children from two marriages, Berry had three
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