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Shop with a Cop brings smiles to officers and kids City Council approves 2016 budget BY SARAH BRENDEN
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he Covington Wal-Mart was filled with officers and children Saturday morning for Shop with a Cop. The children along with their officer buddy shopped with a budget of $50 looking for gifts for themselves. As much as the officers guide them toward things for themselves, the children often head straight for the laundry detergent, shampoo, soap and other household items because they know that is what their family needs, Mechee Burnett said, King County Sheriff ’s Office Community Service Officer. Ten schools between Maple Valley and Covington were served through the program. Burnett said prior to the event the goal was to reach 500 kids, which was exceeded. Aside from shopping for holiday presents, she said the program works to “bridge the gap between law enforcement and youth.” Food was handed out to the officers and the children and Santa was on hand for photos. This year Shop with a Cop was sponsored by the Maple Valley Rotary and Windermere Foundation.
The coming year looks brighter in many fund balances with streets still a question mark BY DENNIS BOX Editor
Kellie Moulton, 11, picks out a gift during Shop with a Cop at Wal-Mart Saturday with the help of Covington Police Chief Andrew McCurdy and his daughter Morgan. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter
The Covington City Council placed it unanimous stamp of approval on the 2016 operating and capital budget Dec. 8 closing the book on 2015. The operating budget for 2016 is $41,569,914. COVINGTON A few of the fund highlights include $15 million in the general fund, $1.5 in the street fund and $10 million in the surface water management fund. City staff will receive a 1.6 percent cost of living adjustment. The projected ending general fund balance on Dec. 31, 2016 is [ more BUDGET page 6 ]
IDEA project gives students an understanding of disabilities BY ANA KAREN PEREZ-GUZMAN Reporter
The third grade class at Rock Creek Elementary School sat with wide eyes on Dec. 8 as they watched a child their age, with a disability, jet ski in a video. They oohed as another child played basketball or was shown indoor skydiving. Allison Bureau’s son, Wyatt, is shown in a lot of clips in the video. Allison Bureau started the interactive disability education awareness (IDEA) project a year ago after coming into Wyatt’s classes to explain his disability. When Wyatt was in kindergarten, he used a tablet to help him communicate because he had a hard time speaking. His fellow classmates did not understand why he got to play with a tablet and they didn’t. They did not understand his disability so Wyatt had a hard time fitting in. Allison had the idea of talking to his class about his disability to help them understand what Wyatt was going through. After talking with his class,
Allison noticed he was having an easier consists of a 40-minute introduction to the time fitting in. A while later, a teacher told program and then some hands-on activiAllison a student was being bullied because ties. of her disabilities and asked her to come During the introduction, a video is speak with the class about disabilities, just shown where children their age, with a dislike she had for Wyatt’s classes. Three weeks ability, are doing activities they might not after she spoke to the class, the think they could do. The purpose teacher informed Allison the stu- “No matter what of the video is to show them that dent had stopped being bullied. no matter what your differences, your differences, After seeing the success of the you can achieve you can achieve anything, Allison discussions she had with different anything.” said. She speaks with them briefly classes about understanding disafter the video and hands all of Allison Bureau abilities, Allison decided to start the students a marshmallow. She a school-wide discussion, with then instructs them to put the the IDEA project. She decided to marshmallow in their mouth and concentrate on elementary aged press it to the roof of their mouth students to start with. “If you educate kids and then tell someone what they had for about stuff like this when they are young, dinner last night. The kids start giggling as hopefully when they are old enough to they struggle to speak, but after the activity understand, they will grasp it and not bully she asks them how they felt. Most students other kids,” Allison said. said frustrated, sad, annoyed or embarIt took four years of talking to more than rassed they couldn’t talk. Allison explains 30 therapists, most of them being Wyatt’s that when someone has a speech disability, therapists, and doing research to make the this is how they feel. Their tongue muscles IDEA project come together. The project do not work as well so they cannot get the
words out as easily as most people. Allison did not want to be another adult talking at them, she wanted to do some hands-on activities to help them understand and keep their attention, she said. Which is why she starts off with the marshmallow activity during the introduction. In the second part of the IDEA project, six stations are set up to show what having certain disabilities are like. At one station, the students have to put big snow gloves on and try to button or zip up a jacket. This shows what it is like when someone has a disability that affect their fine motor skills. All of the activities mimic what it’s like to have a disability to hopefully help the students have a better understanding of what one of their fellow classmates might be feeling. The students come together after the activities and Allison talks with them about how they felt and she sees that they all have a better understanding. [ more IDEA page 6 ]
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Wreaths Across America at the Tahoma National Cemetery
On Dec. 12 at the Tahoma National Cemetery, from left to right, Darlene Beck holds Joseph Dube while Sara Dube and Jacob Dube place a wreath on Joseph and Jacob’s grandfather’s headstone. The placing of the wreath is part of Wreaths Across America, which began in 1992 when the Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine had excess wreaths leftover after the holiday season. The wreaths were transported to the Arlington National Cemetery where they were laid on the headstones in one of the older sections of the cemetery. And in 2005, a photo of the headstones covered in snow and decorated with wreaths went viral online. Morrill Worcester, the owner of the wreath company, sent seven wreaths to each state for each military branch and the POW/MIAs. Then in 2006, wreath-laying ceremonies took place at more than 150 locations across the country and still happen today.
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my immediate family on track. The laundry still needs to be done, dinner still has to be planned and cooked, and groceries still need to be bought. These things feel shallow and senseless sometimes, but are so valued by the people I live with and it’s really the only way to move life forward, whether it turns out good or bad in the end. When I think of problems other people are dealing with right now, I have nothing to complain about. Well, the popcorn husk I have stuck in my tooth is annoying, but otherwise, I’m good. It’s moods like these when we just have to sit back and count our blessings, pray for those around us who are suffering, bring joy to those whose lives we personally touch, and continue to live our lives to the fullest. Keeping family traditions alive is one of the ways I deal with the weight of reality. One of those is my neighbor’s annual Christmas concert coming up this Saturday, Dec. 19. Their music is so inspiring; it always brings joy and hope into my heart. If you live in the Kent area and are interested, you can get tickets online. May the peace and joy of the season come into your hearts. And no matter your troubles, know you are loved.
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Peace and joy I woke up feeling anxious today. I wasn’t sure if it was over something I was dreaming about, the fact I hadn’t written a column yet, or if it was just reality setting in. So I got the laundry started, put turkey soup on for my oldest who caught a cold, and went for a good walk and talk with my neighborhood friend. I felt exponentially better after that. When reading my columns and blogs from the past, I realized how stressed I usually am this time of year. It feels silly because it should be a season of joy and peace and here I am wallowing in self-pity over all I have to do to make it joyful and peaceful for those around me. However, this year I’ve been very proud of myself up until now, because things don’t feel so overwhelming. Even last week didn’t throw me into a tailspin. We spent the week playing tour guide to our Japanese friend who came for a visit from her University exchange program in California.
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Part of the reason I’m less stressed is because I’ve dialed down a lot of my Christmas expectations. I’m to a point in my life where I understand I don’t have to “do it all” and realize with all the drama and tragedy going on around me how blessed I really am. Although, my change in attitude could be because of my blatant exploitation of having an extra set of hands and faces to help with my Christmas to-do list. Our Japanese friend wanted to participate in Christmas traditions and my new middle adopted daughter likes to decorate. There have been a lot of tough points of reality in my life lately. None of them are directly connected to me, but are challenges to the people I know and love: illness in my extended family, acquaintances at church with cancer, parents’ aging issues, and a friend whose grown son is missing. Even the recent events of the world are weighing on my mind. I can’t do much about any of it but pray and lend a hand where appropriate. Maybe that’s what makes me anxious; I can’t fix or change any of it. All I can do is go forward one day at a time, taking care of the mundane things that keep my life and those of
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Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy Holiday Guitar Drive Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy is looking for electric guitar donations for a Holiday Guitar Drive. The academy is attempting to acquire 10-15 working or near working electric guitars in the next month or so to expand our elementary school guitar classes. Dace Anderson said, “If you have an electric guitar that you would like to donate for the purpose of inspiring the next generation of rockers please consider doing so this month. We are a 501(c)(3) so your donation is tax deductible.” Here’s what we’ll do with them: Last school year the acad-
emy started teaching before and after school guitar classes in a few elementary schools and since then it seems to have become pretty popular. There are more schools now who want us to bring our class to them than we have guitars and teachers. We are currently training two more teachers to help out but now we need more guitars. The class is meant to inspire second through fifth grade students to play guitar, so the academy doesn’t require they own one in order to take the class. I bring the guitars to each class and teach them to play and respect the instruments. We have 11 guitars right now that I take
to each class but we’ll need another set of 11 (give or take) so that we can do two classes at two places at the same time. Guitars or monetary donations are welcome. Monetary donations are used for the tuition assistance program. Contact: Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy www.rocknmore.org 425-413-2165
Tribal life trail gets new sign A new sign for the Lake Wilderness Arboretum Tribal Life Trail features a map, interpretive artwork and details about this ethnobotanical garden. Opened in 2010, the Tribal Life Trail is maintained by Washington State University Extension master gardeners and displays plants historically used by local native peoples for food, medicine, ceremony, clothing and utility. The culinary section features wild strawberry, trailing blackberry, tall Oregon grape and hooker onion used as a source of food. The medicinal section features wild ginger, licorice fern, columbine and sword fern, used to treat maladies from
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sore throats to wounds and stomach troubles. The ceremonial section features sword fern, red columbine and snowberry, which when plentiful indicate a bountiful salmon run. The clothing section features the western cedar, used for making clothes and hats by pounding the roots and bark until they were soft. The utilitarian section features bear grass, birch serviceberry and red osier dogwood, a tribute to the resourcefulness and creativity of Native Americans. The sign was installed as part of Maple Valley Make A Difference Day.
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AIDS and HIV are acronyms that refer to a disease that terrorized the world in the 1980s. While the disease is still around, fear has lessened as knowledge and understanding have increased. Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that eventually becomes acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS. HIV attacks a certain type of cell called a T-cell. The T-cell’s job is to fight infection. By targeting T-cells, the HIV virus weakens the immune system so that the infected person has a hard time fighting off cancer and infections. When an individual’s T-cell count dips below 200, or when he or she is diagnosed with cancer or a specific number of infections, he or she is said to have developed AIDS. While there is still no cure for AIDS, today’s treatments can help with maintaining a normal lifespan. The FDA has approved a number of drugs for treating HIV and AIDS. It’s important that you take your medications exactly as prescribed because it is a crucial part of your treatment success. For more information, please call Southlake Clinic at (253) 395-1972. Our primary care providers are part of a multi-specialty physician network, with a clinic in Covington at 27005 168th Place SE. 1470520
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Trying to clean up the state’s air
Nothing like a few days away from the office to get one’s spirit rejuvenated and energy recharged. For Gov. Jay Inslee, it came in a trip to Paris, where he attended the international confab on climate change. He hung out with folks who share his view that climate change poses the greatest threat to the continued existence of humanity on this planet, folks obsessed with slowing the damage through every political and regulatory means possible. The experience refueled Inslee’s confidence that reducing emissions of pollution-causing carbon and other greenhouse gases is a concern among leaders of cities, states, provinces and nations worldwide. “I don’t want to be too carried away by this moment,” he told reporters on a conference call Tuesday. “This has been an inspirational group that I’ve been talking to the last few days in Paris. I’m glad I’m here.” Inslee returned to Olympia Wednesday, a place where he’s thus far failed to move any significant carbon emission reduction legislation due to opposition from Republicans and reluctance of his fellow Democrats. Now he’s trying to do so by rewriting the state’s clean air rules, a strategy which isn’t subject to legislative approval. But this effort may wind up helping clean the air above Quebec City or Los Angeles before it does Everett or Seattle. At Inslee’s direction, the Department of Ecology is crafting the rule to establish limits on the amount of carbon pollution emissions for 31 companies and investor-owned utilities representing Washington’s largest emitters of pollutJerry Cornfield
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ants. Over time, the cap for each emitter will be slowly reduced. Companies will be required to meet their first emission reduction deadline in 2020. At that time, companies or utilities that exceed their assigned cap can avoid penalties by investing in other pollution-reduction efforts in the state. Or, they may be able to comply by going out of state and purchasing carbon pollution credits in cap-and-trade markets operating in places like California or the province of Quebec. In other words, a company could avoid punishment for polluting too much in Washington by helping reduce pollution somewhere else in the world. “We have made no final decisions,” Inslee said. But the rule would reduce carbon pollution and reduce costs for Washington businesses doing
their best to meet the standards, he said. “Our air becomes cleaner any time we reduce air pollution anywhere in the world,” he said. “It doesn’t matter where coal is burned it, ends up in our water in Puget Sound and in our kids’ lungs. Perhaps not so much the particulates, but the carbon dioxide is a worldwide phenomenon. “So, when we (eliminate) a ton of coal being burned in Quebec it has an impact on improving our situation in Washington,” he said. A draft of the rule is expected to be released in the next few weeks, followed by months of review and public hearings before possible adoption in late 2016. Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623; jcornfield@heraldnet.com and on Twitter at @dospueblos
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The opposing visions of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists have battled and continue to battle each other since the U.S. Constitution was ratified (passed) between 1787 and 1790. These political parties have switched roles at differing times in American history. From the start, Federalists sought a strong central government and were inclusive, allowing nonmainstream groups to be part of the nation. Anti-Federa lists favored strong states’ rights and a weak central government. Anti-Federalists have historically tended to be exclusive – not wanting periphery groups like blacks, Latinos and immigrants to be considered as fully American. Before, during and after the Civil War, the Republican Party took the Federalist role, pushing for civil rights for former slaves. Democrats were the Anti-Federalists. Their
members tried to subvert and nullify black freedom and voting rights. This battle was never so clearly defined as during the landmark Slaughterhouse Supreme Court Case of 1873, the first test of the 14th Amendment. The issue was over the interpretation of the newly ratified amendment, passed in 1870. This amendment was voted on in the North while the defeated Confederate states had no say. Ratifying this amendment became a requirement of readmission of the Confederate states into full and equal status in the U.S. government – in essence, the terms of the peace treaty ending the Civil War. There were three legs to this amendment, which has been called the Second American Constitution, so sweeping were its changes. One leg is the requirement of due process and the second is the familiar phrase, “equal protection of the law.” The third leg is not mentioned Rich Elfers
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anymore, although is it a major part of the law. It is called the “privileges or immunities clause.” What “privileges or immunities clause” means is that the Bill of Rights would be enforced not just nationally, but also in the states. After the Civil War, ex-Confederate whites worked very hard to nullify the Union victory by finding clever and violent ways to keep former slaves from enjoying their rights as American citizens, bestowed on them by the 14th Amendment. (For the full story, go to http:// landmarkcases.c-span.org/Case/3/ The-Slaughterhouse-Cases.) The Slaughterhouse Case was one way this part of the Constitution was shoved aside. The setting was New Orleans. Butchers cutting up animals would throw the unwanted parts of their business into the Mississippi River. Unsightly and unsanitary dung, heads, entrails and other offal would flow downstream to pollute the drinking water of the residents of the city. Resulting cholera epidemics killed so many people that New
Orleans gained the nickname, “the necropolis” (city of the dead). The Louisiana state Legislature, made up of about one-third AfricanAmericans, tried to find a way to garner favor with former confederates by attempting to fix this unpopular and unsightly issue over the city’s butchers. The legislature passed a law to force the butcher’s guild to move to the other side of the river and concentrate their operations there. What the ex-Confederates did, instead, acting as Anti-Federalists, was to turn this case on its head and to make it an issue to weaken the “immunities or privileges clause” of the 14th Amendment. The whites in the town, forgetting the stench, filth and cholera epidemics, supported the hated butchers in their fight to “put the blacks in their place.” The butchers sued the Legislature, eventually ending up before the Supreme Court. Their argument was that in forcing the butchers to move their slaughtering operations to the [ more ELFERS page 6 ]
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Restaurant robber orders food to go, demands money during 15 thefts CARRIE RODRIGUEZ Editor
Pierce County detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify a thief who robbed 15 restaurants at gunpoint — including one in Auburn and one in Kent. The suspect’s modus operandi was he ordered food to go during his heists, according to police. During his most recent robbery in Federal Way on Dec. 2, an employee said the suspect entered the South 320th Street Denny’s at approximately 6:45 a.m. and asked about using the restroom, according to the Federal Way police report. The employee told him to go ahead and when he came out of the restroom, she went to the cash register area where he was at, provided him a menu and went back to count her till. The suspect asked the employee for a hot choco-
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LARCENY • On Dec. 5 it was reported to officers that an unknown subject stole two cellphones from the AT&T store in Covington. • On Dec. 10 officers responded to reports that an unknown suspect reportedly went through three of the victim’s vehicles that were left unlocked. It was reported that various items were taken.
MARIJUANA • On Dec. 6 officers responded to reports that there was a suspected marijuana grow house. According to the police report, the house was
late and she went to get it, taking her till with her. When she moved back to set the till down and get his hot chocolate, suddenly the suspect was next to her behind the counter in the employee-only area, the report continues. He had a handgun and demanded that she give him the money. The suspect took the cash and some change and walked out of the restaurant. She described the suspect as a white male with scruffy facial hair, wearing a gray and white hat, gray hoodie and jeans. A witness saw the suspect walk around the building toward the parking lot and get into the passenger side of an older red Ford F350 pick-up with a canopy on it. The suspect also robbed IHOP on Campus Drive 9 in Federal Way on Nov. 17. In addition to the those two robberies, the suspect
also held up the following restaurants in Auburn, Kent, Puyallup, Sumner and Tacoma, according to Washington’s Most Wanted:
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vehicle. • On Dec. 10 it was reported that an unknown suspect threw rocks through a side window and then at the front door. According to the police report, the front door shattered.
• On Dec. 9 officers spoke with someone who was riding their bike without wearing a helmet. Upon contact, officers found the person to be in possession of heroin.
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SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES • On Dec. 6 officers were contacted by an employee of a tanning salon reporting that someone continues to come into the shop and make unwanted advances toward her. The report was for information purposes only. • On Dec. 11 it was reported that a vehicle of unknown subjects were seen driving around a Maple Valley neighborhood. According to the police report, the occupants of the vehicle were not from the area and their reason for driving around was not believable.
BURGLARY • On Dec. 8 officers responded to reports that an unknown suspect entered the victim’s home through an unlocked door and move the gun safe. According to the police report, the suspect attempted to load the safe into the victim’s
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• Aug. 25 at Elmer’s on South Hosmer Street in Tacoma • Aug. 29 at Buttered Biscuit on North Street in Sumner • Aug. 31 at Ma’s Place on 39th Avenue Southwest in Puyallup • Sept. 17 at Golden Given Food Mart on Golden Given Road in Tacoma • Sept. 25 at Midland Eatery on Portland Avenue in Tacoma • Sept. 25 at Seattle Sun Tan on Canyon Road in Puyallup • Nov. 5 at Shari’s on Russell Road in Kent • Nov. 12 at Denny’s on South Hosmer Street in Tacoma • Nov. 22 at Moctezumas
• On Dec. 8 it was reported that a male subject was contacted after neighbors reported he was taking off his clothes in front of an abandoned house. He was arrested and booked into SCORE on an unrelated warrant.
THREATS • On Dec. 8 the victim contacted officers to report she had found a threatening letter at her house. According to the police report, she wanted the incident to be documented. • On Dec. 8 it was reported that Fred Meyer had received two separate phone calls threatening to “shoot up” the store.
Still photos from surveillance video shows a suspect during a robbery at a Subway restaurant, when the robber ordered a foot long sandwich and then demanded money at gunpoint. Courtesy of Washington’s Most Wanted on South 56th Street in Tacoma • Nov. 23 at Denny’s on Auburn Way South in Auburn • Nov. 24 at Subway on
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HARASSMENT • On Dec. 11 officers were contacted regarding threats that the reporting party’s estranged wife who lives in California was threatening to kill them. According to the police report, the threats were via email.
ASSAULTS • On Dec. 11 it was reported that the victim was covered with pillows and blankets and then held down.
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Tips for crime prevention from the Maple Valley Police Department It’s always a good idea to be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times, but it’s especially important during the holiday season. • Make sure you park in well lighted areas, leave any gifts or other valuables out of view, close all windows and always lock your vehicle – making sure to set the alarm, if you have one. • Be sure to mail cards with money, checks, or gift certificates from the Post Office not your mailbox. • Protect your purse or wallet and clean out any unnecessary items before leaving home. • Don’t carry large amounts of cash or extra credit cards. Carry only those cards that you will need to use that day. Keep a master list of all cards so if your wallet is stolen, they can be reported promptly to the proper company • Never leave your purse, wallet or cell phone unattended in a public place or shopping cart. • Role-play with children about what should happen in the event you are separated. • Have your keys out and ready when you return to your vehicle.
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T’was the week before Christmas in Marianne Binetti’s garden After more than 30 years of writing a garden column this is still my most requested encore column for reprints. So as a gift to readers you can visit my website at www.binettigarden.com and download this Christmas poem for newsletters or other use with my copyright permission.
[ ELFERS from page 4] other side of the river, their rights under the 14th Amendment had been taken away by an intrusive and overreaching state law. They were not getting “equal protection of the law.” These Anti-Federalist Democrats used this court case to rip the rights of recently-freed blacks from them and to return African-Americans to their second-class status in the South. The effect of the Supreme Court decision was to negate the Bill of Rights protections guaranteed by the 14th Amendment
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING January 4, 2016 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, (Valley Medical Center) will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center January 4, 2016. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CEN-
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Now look quick at Santa, this guy’s not so dumb, Under his glove, he hides a green thumb. His knees are so dirty, his back how it aches, his boots stomp on slugs, (he gives them no breaks). Santa only works winter, you can surely see why, The rest of the year it’s a gardening high. Elves plant in the spring, pull weeds merrily all summer, in fall they all harvest, but winter’s a bummer And so Christmas gives Santa a part-time employment, ‘Till spring when the blooms are his real life enjoyment.
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T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the yard, not a gift was given, not even a card. The tools were all hung, in the carport with care, with hopes that St. Nicholas soon would repair, the shovel with blade all rusty and cracked, the pitchfork still shiny, but handle it lacked. When out on my lawn, (it’s brown and abused) I could see poor old Santa, looking confused. No list had been left for Santa to see, no gardening gifts were under the tree. But wait there’s still time, it’s not Christmas yet, and gardening gifts are the quickest to get. You can forget the silk tie, the fluffy new sweater, give something to make the garden grow better. If she wants a gift shiny, then don’t be a fool, it’s not a dumb diamond, but a sparkling new tool. If fragrance is listed you can forget French perfume, it’s a pile of manure that’ll make gardeners swoon. Give night crawlers, not nightgowns, the type of hose that gives water. (Anything for the kitchen is not worth the bother) Give a great gift that digs in the dirt, it’s better than any designer-brand shirt.
Merry Christmas from Marianne Binetti ••• 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.
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[ BUDGET from page 1] $4.5 million,which is up from the projected fund balance to be transferred over from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, 2016 of $4.1 million. A jump of about $400,000 on the happy money side. The expected general fund revenue for 2016 is about $11 million and expenditures came in at $9.6 million. The street fund starts with a $556,590 balance with revenues projected at $809,295 and expenditures topping at $1.1 million. The
estimated balance for the end of 2016 is down to a skinny $408,982. The surface water management fund balance is projected to be lower by the close of 2016 also. The fund begins with about $8 million and ends with an estimated $7.6 million. Projected revenue comes in at $2.2 million and expenditures at $2.6 million. The cumulative reserve fund is projected to see a small bump by the end of 2016. The fund balance at the opening bell of 2016 is logged in as $1,420,479
1965. Today, partly due to these laws enacted in the 1960s, the Republican Party became Anti-Federalist, favoring a small national government, while the Democrats have taken the mantle of the Federalists favoring inclusion of minorities. Their issues and roles have changed, but the attitudes have endured since the battle for the ratification of the Constitution. What appears to be change is just part of a never- ending pattern.
and by the final day of the year the projection is for $1,429,679. The revenue expectation for the fund is $3,200. A few of the budget news and notes that went into the 2016 budget included the Community Development Department issued more than 400 permit and 141 were building permits. Those numbers will likely jump when the LakePointe development begins construction. The proposed plan for the 212 acres located on the northern border of the city and southeast
of state Route 18 includes about 1,500 homes. The city is planning to add another police officer. In the coming year Covington hopes to eliminate moving money from the general fund to the street fund. The city will also look to maintain a 20 percent general fund balance and 15 percent balance in all other fund accounts.
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In 2014 Allison founded the IDEA project at Rock Creek Elementary and since it has spread to six other schools with four others showing interest. With the help of PTO volunteers and other members and organizations of the community, Allison hopes to keep the project going and spreading to more schools. The IDEA project grew from Allison’s hope to help her son, and it is now helping other students with disabilities be understood instead of bullied.
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$300,000 to go toward water quality projects
Carol Benson. “This funding will greatly assist us in pulling in the remaining funds for a project that will remove significant loadings of pollutants from SR 169 and our North Commercial area.� Black Diamond’s Lake REPORTER STAFF Sawyer Park volunteer orThe cities of Maple Valganization, the Lake Sawyer ley, Black Diamond, and the Park Foundation, is the Lake Sawyer Park Foundarecipient of a $12,500 grant. tion will receive more than The Park Foundation will $300,000 for three area create an interpretive trail water quality improvement designed to teach people projects. about the watershed, the The grant awards come importance of clean from a King water and the imCounty program pacts of storm water designed to imand wastewater on prove water qualwater quality. Lake ity throughout the Sawyer, an imregion. portant migration “Water is a corridor for coho valuable resource Reagan Dunn salmon, is located that is often under in the middle of the appreciated in a Green/Duwamish county that has frequent River watershed and is the rainfall and flooding,� said fourth largest natural lake King County Councilman in King County. Reagan Dunn. “These grant “The Lake Sawyer Parks funds will help to improve Foundation greatly appreciwater quality, which will ates this funding from King benefit both public health County, which will provide as well as provide a cleaner, for benches and interpremore sustainable watershed tive signs that will enhance for years to come.� visitors experience and The grant program increase their understandinvests in clean water and ing of the importance of the community by providwater quality on the wildlife ing project funding for and natural beauty of the organizations dedicated park,� said Park Foundation to enhancing waste water President Leah M. Grant. treatment. The three projIn Maple Valley, Cranects that will receive fundmar Creek, a tributary to ing include an interpretive Jenkins Creek, provides trail around Lake Sawyer, critical habitat for coho improvements to the Maple salmon smelt. Valley 216th Ave SE RoadThe $45,000 grant way, and the installation awarded to the city of of a storm water treatment Maple Valley will help fund system around state Route the installation of series of 169. downstream infiltration The city of Black systems on the east side of Diamond will receive a 216th Avenue Southeast $243,643 grant to help to treat storm water that partially fund efforts to previously flowed untreated treat and remove storm directly into the watershed. water along SR 169 next to “Once again the partthe city’s north commercial nership between Council area. member Dunn and King Currently storm water County has proven to be discharges directly into beneficial to the city of Ginder Creek, a major trib- Maple Valley,� said Maple utary creek to Lake Sawyer Valley Mayor Bill Allison. and contributes to the lake’s “We can’t thank Council high phosphorus load. member Dunn enough for If this project is fully his hard work.� funded it will help to When adopted by the provide clearer water and a County in 1998, the Rebetter environment for fish gional Wastewater Services and other aquatic organPlan included a financial isms. policy that specified the “We appreciate Reagan allowable use of up to Dunn’s support and the 1.5 percent of the annual King County Council conWastewater Treatment sideration for kicking off Division’s operating budget funding of our highest prifor the purpose of water ority water quality retrofit quality improvement activiproject in Black Diamond,� ties, programs and projects. said Black Diamond Mayor As part of the adopted
Councilman Reagan Dunn provides water quality grants
CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS • All King County City Council and committee meetings between Dec. 21 and Jan. 1 are cancelled. The next council meeting is 1:30 p.m. Jan. 4. • The first 2016 Black Diamond City Council meeting is 7 p.m. Jan. 7. • The Covington City Council meeting scheduled for Dec. 22 was cancelled. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 12. • The city of Maple Valley scheduled a Special City Council meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 4 .
2015-2016 biennial budget, the council approved funds for nonsewage treatment related water quality improvement activities, programs and projects. • Enumclaw area resident Leann Kranick was unanimously appointed to the King County Agriculture Commission by
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2014 Audit Results Annually the District undergoes a required comprehensive audit which is performed by representatives of the Washington State Auditor’s Office. The audit focuses on an array of areas to include the accuracy of financial reporting, how adequately the District is protecting its assets, the degree to which rules and regulations are being followed, and assesses the District’s ongoing financial viability. Unlike a roadside couch, the audit is not free. It involves 280 hours of auditor time and the State of Washington bills the District for that time in an amount approaching $30,000. The 2014 audit was completed on September 29, 2015. In line with historical experience, the District once again received a “clean” audit opinion. Put in auditor parlance, the District complied with laws and regulations as well as its own policies and procedures, adequately safeguarded public resources, reported its financial transactions accurately and fairly, and remains financially viable.
Cost Savings Measures The “Great Recession” and its slow, long-term recovery have seen many of us re-evaluating our financial standing and trend. The District is no exception to this reflective analysis. While the following list isn’t exhaustive of the actions taken, these do bear mention: • 15 staff positions have been completely eliminated and 2 positions have been reduced to part-time since 2009 resulting in annual cost savings of $1,900,000 • Employee medical benefit program change achieved $181,000 in annual cost savings • Refunding of Revenue Bonds (debt) during the low interest rate environment saved $7,235,000 in future interest costs • Discontinuing the Fire Hydrant Lock Initiative saved $300,000 and eliminating a capital improvement project saved $750,000. • The favorable audit results noted in the previous article will result in some audit activities occurring every other year versus each year which will save $3,500 annually. The Board of Commissioners and staff remain committed to operating the District in a cost effective and efficient manner while maintaining the integrity of our essential duty – to deliver a safe, clean, and reliable water source to the customers we serve.
Holiday Closures The District offices will be closed Christmas Eve (December 24), Christmas Day (December 25), New Year’s Day (January 1) and Martin Luther King Day (January 18)
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What if you wake up one morning and despite your best efforts your pipes are frozen?
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Have your plumber’s telephone number handy! If you want to try thawing the pipes yourself, wrap the frozen section with rags or towels and pour hot water over it. NEVER under any circumstances use a torch with an open flame! Besides the danger of catching the surrounding area on fire, the excessive heat can cause your pipes to burst.
• Drain/blow out irrigation system, insulate exposed pipes and faucets to prevent freezing.
Beware that the frozen pipe may already be broken
There are many resources available to assist you and your family in preparing for emergencies. The following websites offer detailed information:
As soon as it is thawed, water may come gushing out. So shut off the master shutoff valve before you start thawing the pipes to minimize the damage.
• King County Office of Emergency Management www. kingcounty.gov/safety/prepare
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Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – During a power outage, never use kerosene heaters, generators, grills or other gasoline, propane, or charcoal-burning devices inside your home, garage or carport or near doors, windows or vents. They produce carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless gas that kills more than 500 Americans each year. If your home is damaged, stay with friends or family or in a shelter.
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Bears fall to Chargers BY SARAH BRENDEN
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The Tahoma Bears boys basketball team traveled to Kentridge Friday to face the league-leading Chargers. And for the fourth game in a row, the Bears lost, 64-33. The Bears played Vashon Island Saturday and lost its fifth game of the season. This time only by five, 48-43. The boys are 0-5 overall and 0-2 in league play. Tahoma faced the Kentlake Falcons Tuesday after the press deadline. Up next is a 7:30 p.m. tip off today, Dec. 18 at Kentwood against the Conks.
GIRLS ATTENTION WINTER COACHES AND PARENTS As we dive into the 2016 winter sports season, here at The Reporter we ask coaches, parents and anyone involved with basketball, boys swim, wrestling and gymnastics to send us statistics, game summaries or comments after games and matches. Please email reporter Sarah Brenden at sbrenden@ covingtonreporter.com with any winter sports information you have.
The Bears are 3-1 overall and 1-1 in league play. The girls also lost to Kentridge Friday by two, 51-49. Just like the boys, the girls faced the Falcons Tuesday and will play the Conks Friday. Tahoma girls will host Kentwood with a 7 p.m. tip off.
KENTWOOD CONKS The boys are 2-1 overall
and 1-0 in league. The Conks lost 62-32 to Auburn Mountainview on Saturday. It hosted Kentridge Tuesday after the press deadline and will host Tahoma next. The girls are 1-3 overall and 1-0 in league play. On Friday, the Conks beat Kent-Meridian 49-45. Just like the boys, the Conks faced Kentridge Tuesday and will play the Bears Friday at 7 p.m. at Tahoma.
KENTLAKE FALCONS The Kentlake boys are 2-1 overall and 0-1 in league. The Falcons last played Kentridge on Dec. 8 and lost 44-40. Up next is a 7:30 p.m. game today, Friday, Dec. 18 at Kent-Meridian. The girls are 3-2 overall and have not yet played a league game. The girls lost 55-24 Saturday to Lynnwood. The girls also face KentMeridian next at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 18 at Kentlake High School.
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Senior Hayden Sundstrum tips the ball into the basket during the second half of Friday’s away game against the Kentridge Chargers. Junior Conner Thomas, top right, watches his defender as he looks for an open teammate. And senior Benson Gillies looks to defend Kentridge senior Deon Thomas. SARAH BRENDEN, The Reporter
The Tahoma Bears travel to Kentwood to face the Conks at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18.
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Melanie Roach lifts her dreams higher and higher BY KEVIN HANSON Senior Writer
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he improbable tale of Melanie Roach and her Olympic-sized dream continues to grow and evolve, getting bigger and better with each passing chapter. At an age where most world-class athletes are comfortable spinning hazy yarns from their glory days, the Bonney Lake resident contin-
ues to push the boundaries of strength and endurance. As many as six days a week, she can be found hoisting heavy metal in her renewed quest to remain on the world stage. Roach is a weightlifter. And so much more. For those who follow such things, the Roach name is well known and well respected. She was the first American woman to cleanand-jerk more than double her body weight; she earned
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a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games and represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, setting records on the way to a sixthplace finish on the world’s grandest stage. That appeared to be her penultimate moment, the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance and recuperation from injury. There was no formal announcement of retirement from competitive lifting, but Roach – who turned 41 this week – returned home and settled into an alreadybusy life: she’s a business owner, overseeing Roach Gymnastics in Sumner; she’s married to a husband with a demanding job of his own; and then there’s the children. She and husband Dan – an elected member of the Pierce County Council, who previously served in the state legislature, had three kids at the time of the Beijing Olympics, a brood that has now grown to five, ranging in age from 4 to 14.
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Melanie Roach successfully does a clean and jerk of 101 kilograms during a recent competition in Reno, Nev.
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HOLIDAY TIPS
Safety tips from the Maple Valley Police Department Decorating your home for the holidays is fun and exciting but it’s no time to get careless. Each holiday season, hundreds of homes are damaged by faulty electrical wiring. You have to make sure you’re as safe as possible and using the best quality equipment you can find. Here are a few simple ways to do so. Be Cautious When Installing Exterior Lighting Use a good ladder when installing your lights and secure them with insulated holders, never use thumbtacks or nails. Don’t install your lights on trees that come in contact with power lines. Before installing your Christmas lights, plug them in to make sure all of your bulbs are working.
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[ DREAMS from page 10] in the Pan-Am Games, one of the qualifying events for those hoping to advance to the U.S. Olympic Trials. “It really was a miracle that I even received the call,” Roach says, explaining that several competitors ahead of her had to withdraw for a variety of reasons. But the Toronto experience opened the door to a world of possibilities. Roach involved her immediate and extended family in a discussion and the choice was clear – she would dedicate the coming months to seeing how far she could travel in the world of weightlifting. She calls it “restructuring my commitment.” And it involves her mother moving into the Roach’s Bonney Lake home to lend a hand with the child-rearing duties while Herzog takes full responsibility of the business. Since Toronto, she has been in full-time training mode. That means trips to Redmond most days, so she can train with coach Michael Street at his Fulcrum Training Hall. And there are weekly sessions with massage therapist Dan Christofferson, who specializes in the “structural integration” that Roach credits with turning her body into an efficient lifting machine. “I’m still climbing back up to my personal best,” Roach
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notes, figuring she’s about 90 percent of the way toward matching her Beijing performance. That proved plenty good earlier this month, when Roach headed to Reno, Nev., and the U.S. American Open Championships. There, she established American Masters records in the snatch (167 pounds), the clean-and-jerk (222 pounds) and combined total (389 pounds). Those records might be nice, but Roach will not be defined by age. “I don’t think of myself as Masters,” she said, allowing that the descriptive phrase “vintage” might be more to her liking. In the end, she maintains, “age will not limit me.” Still, the years cannot be ignored. Of the 955 athletes in Reno, only three were older that Roach. Considering her competition, she freely admits, “I could be their mother.” But the question of age is certainly nothing new. When Roach arrived at the Beijing Olympics she was 33, already fielding questions about competing at an advanced age – advanced, that is, in the world of Olympic sports.
A new way of looking at lifting
With her previous lifting coach retired, Roach turned to Street, who has provided a new approach. While physical strength is still required, Roach is aiming for technical proficiency, focusing on speed and explosiveness.
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She is inspired by the results. She is just as enthused about the change Christofferson has brought about with regard to her body. His approach to deeptissue massage, Roach said, has freed her muscles to work independently, as they did when she was much younger.
The road gets tougher
Based on her recent success, Roach has been invited by USA Weightlifting to a Feb. 19 competition in Philadelphia that will go a long way toward determining her competitive future. Following the February event, the top 15 women in the country – as determined by a complex formula – will be selected to take part in the Olympic Trials. The chosen 15 will be from across the seven weight classes making up the women’s sport. “I think my chances are good,” Roach said of earning a trip to Salt Lake City, the site of the Olympic Trials. She currently is ranked 12th nationally. The Trials are set for May 4-6 and will determine the team making the trip to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Tahoma Community News
Tahoma School District 409, serving the greater Maple Valley community School news at a glance Kindergarten registration week set for Feb. 22-26 Kindergarten registration will happen earlier than usual for the 2016-17 school year. Registration week will be Feb. 22-26, 2016. All-day kindergarten applications will be due in early March. To register your child for NLQGHUJDUWHQ YLVLW WKH RIÂżFH at the individual school he or she will attend. If you are unsure which school you are assigned to, call our Transportation Department at 425-413-3220. A lottery to select students for the available all-day kindergarten seats will take place in March and parents ZLOO EH QRWLÂżHG E\ $SULO If you know a family with a student who will be in kindergarten next school year, please share this information.
3 teachers earn ERDUG FHUWLĂ€FDWLRQ Tahoma Middle School teacher Tanya Boynay, Cedar River Middle School/TMS teacher Jaclyn Day and Tahoma High School counselor Shelly Veazy recently earned their National Board FHUWLÂżFDWLRQV MRLQLQJ D ORQJ list of Tahoma teachers and staff to go the extra mile. ,Q RUGHU WR HDUQ WKLV FHUWLÂżcation, teachers create a fourpart portfolio and a six-exercise content and pedagogy assessment. The work shows how successful the teacher is in the classroom as determined by student learning. A national panel of teachers assesses the portfolios. Since 2007, Washington state has given a $5,000 bonus to each teacher who HDUQV WKH FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ 2XU state has the largest group of new National Board &HUWLÂżHG WHDFKHUV IRU WKH third year running, with 329 WHDFKHUV QHZO\ FHUWLÂżHG LQ Washington this year. “The National Board certiÂżFDWLRQ SURFHVV LV QRW HDV\ ´ said Randy Dorn, superintendent of public instruction. “It takes content knowledge and commitment to student learning. I’m proud of the work these teachers have done for their students and WKHLU SURIHVVLRQ ´
Taxpayers get a break on construction bonds When voters approved Tahoma School District’s $195 million construction bond measure in 2013, promises were made by the district to spend the money wisely and stretch those dollars as far as possible. So far, so good. With construction of the new Tahoma High School already well underway, the district is EHQH¿WWLQJ IURP ORZHU WKDQ anticipated construction costs, which frees up funds to use on construction of the new Lake
Wilderness Elementary School and other school-improvement SURMHFWV 7KH GLVWULFW LV DOVR VDYing taxpayers money by reducLQJ DQWLFLSDWHG ERQG ÂżQDQFLQJ costs. Tahoma has sold bonds in two SKDVHV ZLWK WKH ÂżUVW VDOH LQ 2013. When Tahoma sold the remaining $86.4 million in construction bonds last week, the payback period was reduced from 20 years to 15 years, which will save taxpayers about $24 PLOOLRQ LQ ÂżQDQFH FRVWV 7KH
shorter payback time is possible because of favorable market UDWHV DQG WKH GLVWULFWœV VWURQJ ¿nancial status and credit rating. The district’s 2013 bond sale will be repaid in 20 years, which is a common repayment schedule and met the district’s promise to keep the total tax rate below $7.49 per $1,000 of assessed value. Unfortunately, the ERQGV FDQœW EH UH¿QDQFHG to reduce the payback time to 15 years. The good news about the com-
bined bond sales and payback is that the total tax rate levied for district operations, technology and debt payments is estimated to be much lower than expected, $6.17 per $1,000. “We are committed to getting the highest value for every taxSD\HU GROODU ´ /RUL &ORXG DVVLVtant superintendent said. “We are grateful to our community for its support and we will continue to be good stewards of these bond dollars as we build great schools IRU RXU VWXGHQWV ´
Students eager to solve Hour of Code program puzzles 7UDF\ 3DQWHOÂśV ÂżUVW JUDGH classroom at Lake Wilderness Elementary School is chock full of brand new, very cute -- and extremely excitable -- computer programmers. ,Q MXVW RQH OHVVRQ DV SDUW RI WKH international movement called Âł+RXU RI &RGH ´ 3DQWHOÂśV VWXGHQWV got a glimpse into how to write a basic computer program by seOHFWLQJ DQG ÂżWWLQJ WRJHWKHU EORFNV of pre-built code on the website https://code.org. Before they sat down behind the keyboard, Pantel gathered her students on the rug to have them predict what they WKRXJKW ÂłFRGLQJ´ PHDQW DQG to read part of a book about computer programming. She showed them a brief video on the Hour of Code website, and demonstrated the basics for the Âł$QJU\ %LUGV´ FRGLQJ SX]]OH they would be attempting. The point of the Hour of Code SURMHFW LV WR JHW PLOOLRQV RI students around the world to try computer programming, even if only for one hour. It’s an annual emphasis on computer science, and ran Dec. 7-13 this year. “Computers are machines that
follow sets of instructions to FRPSOHWH WDVNV ´ 3DQWHO VDLG reading from the children’s book “What are Programs and $SSV"´ E\ / ( &DUPLFKDHO Âł$ program is a step-by-step list of what the computer should do. ... Programs are written in FRPSXWHU FRGH ´ A short time later, it was time for the class to give it a try. 7KH Âł$QJU\ %LUGV´ SX]]OH calls for students to select ready-made pieces of code such DV Âł0RYH IRUZDUG´ RU Âł7XUQ ULJKW ´ DQG SXW WKHP WRJHWKHU WR get the bird character to move to the pig character. In no time at all, the classroom ZDV ÂżOOHG ZLWK DQ H[FLWHG EX]] as well as the funny sound effects of the coding game. “I GLG LW ´ RQH VWXGHQW H[FODLPHG Each time one puzzle is completed, the student is presented with a new one. “I’m on numEHU ´ DQRWKHU FODVV PHPEHU said, excited. Pantel and two parent helpers moved among students, offering advice and encouragement. Âł, ORYH \RXU SHUVLVWHQFH ´ 3DQtel told her students. “Mistakes PDNH QHZ OHDUQLQJ ´
Ethan T., foreground, and Analyn W. work to put together blocks of code and solve a puzzle in Tracy Pantel’s class. After learning that predictions and Learning Department. “Part show there may be as many as 1 RI WKLV SURMHFW LV JLYLQJ NLGV WKLV million vacant computer science early experience so that they get MREV LQ WKH LQGXVWU\ E\ WKH \HDU a little bit of insight into coding. 2020, according to code.org -... It’s about trial and error, and she decided to incorporate the VHHLQJ ZKDW ZRUNV ´ Hour of Code lesson into her There’s no need to sign up, and teaching this week, Pantel said. coding practice can happen any“I thought it would be cool to time, even though the emphasis try it and see if kids would be is happening this week. Using H[FLWHG DERXW LW ´ VKH DGGHG code.org could be the basis for Several other teachers through- a great independent or group out the district participate in SURMHFW LQ D VFRXWLQJ WURRS $OWKH SURMHFW DV ZHOO DQ LGHD WKDW lison added. aligns with Tahoma’s Future To learn more about Hour Ready skills and was encourof Code or learn how to get DJHG E\ GLVWULFW RIÂżFLDOV started at home, visit code.org “(Hour of Code) doesn’t have or click here to watch a video WR KDSSHQ MXVW LQ VFKRRO 7KLV DERXW WKH SURMHFW ,Q DGGLWLRQ LV D JUHDW SURMHFW IRU DW KRPH to the Angry Birds puzzles, the OHDUQLQJ ´ VDLG .LPEHUO\ $OOLwebsite also features lessons son, an instructional technology ZLWK Âł)UR]HQ ´ Âł6WDU :DUV´ DQG coach with Tahoma’s Teaching other themes.
Boundary review committee to start attendance-area revisions in January The Tahoma School Board on Tuesday selected 14 representatives and seven alternate members to serve on the school district boundary review committee. The committee members were drawn at random from a pool of 168 candidates. Board members Mary Jane Glaser and Tim Adam each pulled slips of paper
bearing names of the volunteers from a construction hard hat decorated with a Future Ready logo. Along with Transportation staff and district staff, committee members will begin meeting in January to determine how attendance areas can be created to balance enrollment when the
district moves from four to six elementary schools. The committee also will create proposals for middle-school attendance areas. Two public meetings will be held to gather comment on the FRPPLWWHHÂśV SODQV EHIRUH Âżnal versions are presented to the school board. The commit-
tee will meet on Jan. 6 and Jan. 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Board Room at Central Services Center. Committee members were chosen by the school their child attends; or, were part of an at-large group if they have no children in school or if their children are in high school.
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