Like many cities across Wash-ington, Maple Valley is coming out of the recession shaken, but standing.

Th e city’s 2016 budget acknowl-edges that while economic recov-ery is trickling, tough decisions will still have to be made to keep the city in the black and give its residents the necessary services.

In the upcoming year, Maple

Valley predicts a smaller revenue stream than the previous year, about $16.7 million, two million less than 2015.

Coupled with the $17.5 million ending fund balance that rolls over from this year into the next (to tide the city over until taxes are collected in the spring) the city has close to $34 million in available funds.

While revenues have dipped, expenditures have grown to almost $22.8 million, the highest

level in recent years.Th e city plans to bow out of

2016 with just under $14 million in the ending fund balance, the beginning of a downward trend of shrinking ending fund balances until around 2019 or 2020.

TAXESWith assessed property values

continuing their upward trend, Maple Valley residents can expect to pay $1.15 in property taxes per $1,000 in assessed property value.

Th e actual levy rate is down 7 cents from the previous year because the city can only collect an additional 1 percent more in property taxes from the year prior, plus any increases associ-

ated with new construction and annexation.

Th e city plans to collect just over $3.6 million in property taxes, close to a million more than in 2015.

While property tax revenue continues to improve with the re-covering economy, Maple Valley’s other major source of revenue - residential development - is just about fi nished.

In fact, the number of single family residential permits has shrunk from more than 400 in 2005 to about 30 this year, and, “is foreseen to end within the next three to fi ve years,” City Manager David Johnston wrote in the city’s proposed budget.

Th e city’s Finance Director,

Shawn Hunstock, said the city plans to issue 50 permits in 2016, but whether the city will hit that number is yet to be seen. Every year aft er, Hunstock said, the city plans to issue 35 permits.

Th e increase in property taxes is helping to make up for the lack of development related revenue, as well as sales tax, which contin-ues to grow as well.

Sales tax revenue is expected to increase by $200,000 in 2016, totalling out to just over $4 mil-lion, another sign of a recovering economy as more Maple Valley residents, and visitors to the city, spend more, Hunstock said.

Th e longest serving and most respected mayor in the 19-year history of Covington, Margaret Harto, announced she will hang up the gavel as of Dec. 31.

Harto presided over her last meeting as mayor Tuesday when she made the an-nouncement at the end of the meeting. Her family, including her husband Larry, her children and grandchildren were present.

She will return in January as a council member for the next four years. She won an uncontested election for her council seat in November. Covington has a council-man-ager form of government. Th e mayor is se-lected by City Council from the members.

Many city leaders step down aft er losing an election, or under less than happy cir-cumstances. Harto retires aft er a decade of unblemished service on the dais as mayor, on her terms and at her choosing.

Harto began her retirement statement at the close of the meeting saying, “It certainly has been my privilege and honor these last 10 year to serve and be the leader of this council, but it is time for a change. Each one of you, and all I have served with, have left a very signifi cant footprint on my heart. Tonight I am telling you it is time for this

mayor to retire.”Th e mayor said her husband, “the guy

you call the mayor’s chauff eur, we’ve been together 54 years; I have decided he is the most important person in my life.”

She said the council members have, “re-ally become my family and you are what my community is all about. You are keeping me going every day. You love me and support

me in every single way. I want you to know how much I love each one of you.”

She adjourned the meeting with a gavel craved from a maple tree that grew in her backyard.

Th e couple moved to Covington in 1969 and raised four children, all graduates of the Kent School District. She was appointed to the council in 2002 and elected in 2003.

King County Sheriff ’s detec-tives arrested Jordan Rashaan Coleman Saturday aft ernoon for the Nov. 18 murder of 26-year-old Dorian M. Haddix in Covington.

Th e 18-year-old Coleman, who is from Renton, was arrested on the charge of fi rst-degree murder. He appeared in King County Superior Court Monday and is being held on $1 million bail. He was scheduled to make a second appearance Wednesday for a charging hearing according to King County Prosecutor’s Of-fi ce spokesman Dan Donohoe.

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Between 2 and 9 p.m. on Dec. 4-6, community members enjoyed the 12th annual nativity event hosted by the 20 congregations of the Maple Valley and Kent Stakes of the Church.

Community members enjoyed 21 hours of musical performances, a live

nativity, crafts and activities room, free family photos with nativity costumes, a scavenger hunt, refreshments and an extensive art display of youth and professional artwork.

Last year, about 4,300 people at-tended and enjoyed 532 nativities from 43 different countries. Over a ton of food was collected from the food drive along with 10,000 homemade cookies. More than 1,500 volunteers helped with the event.

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Th ere’s never been a fi gure in Washington politics quite like Frank Chopp.

Since 2002, the Seattle Democrat has served as speaker of the House of Rep-resentatives; a 13-year reign that stands as the longest anyone’s ever held the job in state history.

If you add in the sessions he shared the gavel in a co-speakership with Republican Clyde Ballard – 1999, 2000 and 2001 - it means Chopp has had his hands on the levers of the legislating process in the Legislature since last century.

It’s made him one of the most infl uential elected offi cials in Washington, at times seeming-ly more powerful than governors. Th at power is on display daily in Olympia at legislative sessions where lobbyists and lawmakers gauge a bill’s chances on “how Frank feels about it.”

But it can’t last forever. Insiders in both parties are chattering louder-than-usual that just maybe by this time next year Chopp will be out and Republican leader Dan Kristiansen of Snohomish in as speaker.

“It’s Frank’s to lose and he just might do it,” theorized a veteran GOP insider. “He’s a smart cookie. Never count him out.”

Chopp could be handing over the gavel and the Democratic Party ceding its majority in the House because Republicans keep adding to their numbers. Th ey’ve picked up seats in each election cycle since 2008 plus a couple special elections, the latest coming Nov. 3 in a district

that straddles King and Pierce counties.Republican Teri Hickel’s defeat of appointed

Democratic Rep. Carol Gregory reduced the Democrats’ advantage to 50-48, down from the 63-35 margin it enjoyed in 2008.

Several factors are fueling the Republican revival, starting with the recruiting of candidates.

Of late, Republicans are doing a better job fi nding people to run who fi t the political philosophy and temperament of their district. Th ey’ve wound up increasing their ranks with younger, moderate and less doctrinaire mem-bers, many of whom are women.

Democrats meanwhile are losing seats with candidates whose inclinations are more closely aligned with the liberal theology of Seattle politics than the district in which they’re competing.

Campaign strategy is another area Demo-

cratic Party leaders are deliberating in their post-election soul-searching.

Th ere’s not been a shortage of money. Th ere are those who think too much is spent on mailers and television commercials, and not enough on contacting voters directly.

Th is can be a big deal. Republicans’ pro-business, anti-tax message lends itself to such forms of communication. Democrats’ talk of creating economic equality, strengthening the safety net and combating climate change don’t translate as well on a mailer.

Another challenge facing Chopp and the House Democratic Campaign Committee is a sense of entitlement or complacency among a few members, a product of 13 years of uninter-rupted rule.

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“Th is refugee stance is so un-American,” wrote Karen Morris in a News Tribune letter to the editor on Nov. 12, 2015.

Actually, Karen Morris is wrong. Being anti-im-migrant is very Ameri-can, though bigoted and wrong-headed.

All of us, including Native Americans, mi-grated to this continent. We are a nation of immigrants. To be anti-immigrant is to deny our collective history.

However, at times of great stress in our past, political movements have formed with the single focus of being against immigrants. Some time peri-ods saw hatred of Jews, or of eastern and southern Europeans like Rus-sians, Bulgarians and Serbians, and at other times some Americans focused their hatred and fear on Asian im-migrants – the Chinese in the 1880s,

and later, during World War II, on Japanese-Americans.

Th e fi rst American anti-immigrant political movement was against Irish

and Germans who came to America between the 1820s and the 1870s. Th ey were mainly poor and Catholic. Th e Irish came as refugees to escape the Irish Potato Fam-ine and British economic exploitation on their native island. Th e Germans came to escape political oppres-

sion and hoped to fi nd free and cheap farmland. Many of the Germans, like the Irish, were Catholic, and were viewed with fear and suspicion as a result.

Th e fi rst “nativist” (anti-immigrant) political party was called the “Know Nothings” and was active between 1854 and 1856. Th e offi cial title was the Native American Party, an ironic twist of history in light of the modern meaning of the term. Th ese Know

Nothings wanted to “keep America for Americans,” in this case to protect America from Irish and German Catholics.

Th e origin of the name “Know Nothings,” an oddly appropriate title, arose because when asked what they believed, their answer was, “I know nothing.” Th is group worked to curb immigration and naturalization. However, they largely failed at both goals.

During World War I in the early 1900s, suspicion against a later group of German immigrants reached its peak. Teaching German in schools was banned, hamburgers were re-named “liberty steaks” and frankfurt-ers were called “hot dogs.” Sauerkraut was renamed “liberty cabbage,” so strong was our antipathy for anything German.

Our hatred was black-and-white; as a nation we had trouble discerning the diff erence between loyal German-Americans and our German enemies.

We just celebrated Th anksgiving, a holiday we commemorate each year to show our thankfulness to God, and to the Indians who helped the Pilgrims survive their fi rst years in Massachusetts. I’m grateful the true “natives” did not take up an anti-

immigrant stance and then massacre all of the early English settlers to this continent. Had they done so our his-tory would have been very diff erent.

Every March we all become Irish and wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. How paradoxical it is that on one hand we celebrate a mass of desper-ate immigrants coming to America who were escaping famine, war and oppression to now decry immigration from the war-torn Middle East for similar reasons.

We Americans are sometimes double-minded about immigrants. At times immigrants have been hated and feared, yet the Statue of Liberty stands as a beacon to the world of hope and opportunity. Th is attitude is of welcoming is found on the 1886 statue’s base. Th ere we read the inscription:

“Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses, yearning to

breath free,Th e wretched refuse of your teem-

ing shore,Send these, the homeless, tempest-

tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden

door.”Author: Emma Lazarus

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All subjects in the police blotter are presumed inno-cent until proven guilty in a court of law.

CIVIL PROBLEM• On Nov. 25 officers

responded to reports of neighbors arguing over property lines.

BURGLARY• On Nov. 26 it was

reported that unknown suspects entered the victim’s open garage and took items without their permission.

• On Nov. 27 it was reported that unknown suspects entered an unoc-cupied home and attempted to steal the appliances. Ac-cording to the police report, the suspects reportedly took a shower and washed their clothes before leaving.

On Dec. 2 it was reported that a bike was stolen from an open garage.

LARCENY• On Nov. 26 officers

were contacted regarding unknown suspects enter-ing the victim’s vehicle without permission. The suspects stole their driver’s license, Home Depot gift cards along with debit and credit cards. According to the police report, roughly $800 in fraudulent charges were made at the Auburn Walmart.

• On Dec. 1 officers responded to reports that a Kohl’s employee had in-tentionally failed to charge a relative for merchandise taken from the store on at least three separate occa-sions. Aside from failing to charge their relative, the employee also gave free store credit and unauthor-ized discounts. According to the police report, the em-ployee admitted to the theft and has been terminated.

• On Dec. 3 the reporting party contacted officers and reported that a call girl had stolen his watch.

MAIL THEFT• On Dec. 1 it was re-

ported that a package was

stolen from the victim’s doorstep.

VANDALISM• On Nov. 28 it was

reported that unknown suspects had broken locks off mail boxes and possibly took mail.

• On Nov. 29 officers responded to reports that an unknown suspect had cut ornamental lawn lights. At the time of the police report, there were no leads.

• On Dec. 5 it was reported that the subject got angry at the victim after their passenger door hit their car. The suspect re-portedly kicked the victim’s vehicle car causing damage.

FOUND PROPERTY• On Nov. 29 officers

were contacted by the re-porting party who claimed her ex-husband had left stolen checks at her apart-ment. According to the police report, she allowed him to stay with her over the weekend.

ASSAULT• On Nov. 29 it was

reported that the victim

had been pepper sprayed by four unknown males.

TRESPASS• On Nov. 29 it was

reported that male subjects had reportedly broken into an apartment complex and entered the pool bathroom. The police report also stated that the subjects may have also stolen gasoline.

• On Nov. 30 officers were contacted regarding a subject who had reportedly been staying in a vacant apartment without permis-sion. The police report stated the subject was also armed with pepper spray.

INDECENT LIBERTIES• On Dec. 1 officers were

called to Kentwood High School where one student had reportedly touched another on her breast and made a comment regarding their size.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON• On Dec. 1 it was report-

ed that a convicted felon has been seen panhandling at an intersection with his dog.

• On Dec. 2 it was

reported that a couple had been seen sleeping in their truck with an electric heater plugged into an outdoor outlet at a Bank of America. According to the police re-port, the couple was parked in a handicap stall without a permit.

• On Dec. 3 it was report-ed that someone who ap-peared under the influence of drugs or alcohol was ranting about the recent mass shooting. According to the police report, the subject walked away before officers arrived.

THREATS• On Dec. 2 it was re-

ported that a known subject had threatened to shoot the victim by text.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

• On Dec. 3 officers responded to reports that a glass panel on the front of the Maple Valley Fred Meyer had been pushed in. According to the police report, there was no one suspicious found in the store.

FAMILY DISTURBANCE• On Dec. 3 it was report-

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PERSON WITH WEAPON• On Dec. 4 while of-

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VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER

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ABANDONED VEHICLE• On Dec. 6 it was

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The holiday season is nearly upon us, and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) would like to remind Washingtonians to plan ahead and use alternative transportation after drinking alcohol or using marijuana during celebrations. This year, WTSC is partnering with Uber to help end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030 as part of the Target Zero initiative.

Bars and restaurants across the state will be featuring anti-DUI materials and encouraging patrons to take a safe ride home. In areas where Uber is avail-able, the company will also be offering riders $20 off their first trip as part of the effort, with the promo code RIDE-SAFEWA. Additionally, Uber has re-cently launched UberEVENTS, which will enable companies to arrange safe rides for their employees throughout the holiday party season and beyond.

Preliminary Fatality Analysis Report-ing (FARS) data shows over 500 traffic deaths so far in 2015, nearly 100 more

reported deaths than this time last year.“We have seen an unfortunate

increase in traffic deaths this year,” said Darrin Grondel, WTSC director, “By encouraging people to plan ahead over the holiday party season, and to ensure a sober ride home, we hope our state will experience zero traffic deaths in December and through the New Year.”

“We’re committed to providing safe, reliable transportation for Washingto-nians year-round, and we’re proud to join forces with WTSC to help prevent traffic casualties this holiday season,” said Brooke Steger, General Manager of Uber Washington. “We want to make it easy for people to leave their keys at home and also give them the peace of mind that they’re not putting others at risk.”

Extra DUI enforcement patrols statewide began November 26 and will end January 1.

In King County, the Algona, Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Burien,

Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Normandy Park, Pacific, Port of Seattle, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Snoqualmie, and Tukwila Police Departments, the Washington State Liquor Control Board and the Washington State Patrol will be teaming up and participating in the extra patrols, with the support of the King County Target Zero Task Force.

The Washington Traffic Safety Com-mission embraces Target Zero—striv-ing to end traffic deaths and serious injuries in Washington by 2030, but we can’t get there without you. Driver Sober and be part of our Target Zero Team. Remember, drunk, drugs or high, it’s a DUI.

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Fourth flood in six weeks, a reminder to stay prepared despite El Nino forecast

The warm, dry predictions from the fall have been washed away by the reality of heavy rains and swollen rivers. The region is in the midst of its fourth flood event in just six weeks and the Chair of the King County Flood Control District says the wet weather is a reminder of being prepared to protect your family and property from the rising waters.

With today’s opening, the King County Flood Warning Center has opened for more than 100 hours to monitor rivers and provide flood information. Since October, the center has been activated on Oct. 30, Nov. 13, and Nov. 17 On Nov. 17, the South Fork Skykomish River rose to the highest levels recorded since 2006.

“This fourth flooding event in so short a period of time is a serious reminder about the value of being aware of any chance of flooding in your area,” said Flood District Chair Reagan Dunn. “Regardless of the forecast, it always pays to be prepared to protect your family and property.”

For information on preparing, responding and recovering from a flood, go to www.kingcounty.gov. The Flood Warning Center is open 24-hours a day during a flood event and residents can speak with King County staff with their flooding concerns and questions by calling 206-296-8200 or 1-800-945-9263.

to 3:19 a.m. when he was found lying on the road at Southeast Timberline Boulevard and 185th Court Southeast.

A woman called 911 to report a man lying in the road bleeding. Deputies re-sponded and found Haddix in the street with a gunshot wound to his left side. Kent Regional Fire Authority emergency medical person-nel responded and Haddix was pronounced dead at 3:54 a.m. at the scene.

According to the prob-able cause document detec-tives recovered Haddix’s cellphone and found the last person to talk with him was a man named Lil Groove or by the last name Hollis. Through text mes-sages, witness statements and cell phone toll records, detectives determined Hol-

lis was the last person with Haddix.

The Bellevue Police Department contacted the King County Sheriff ’s Ma-jor Crimes Unit detectives Dec. 2 to notify them that Hollis had been arrested.

When a detective re-quested an interview with the Hollis he declined and requested an attorney.

Detectives contacted Hollis’ girlfriend and she reported Hollis told her that he saw Coleman shoot and kill Haddix. She identified Coleman as someone she knew from high school.

Two days later the girlfriend called detectives stating Hollis was ready to make a statement.

Hollis was taken from the King County jail and brought to the major crimes unit office. According to the probable cause docu-

ment Hollis told detectives the night of Nov. 17 he “brokered a business deal” between Coleman and Haddix. He told investiga-tors the deal did not come to “fruition.”

Hollis reported a video was made of Coleman describing the murder. Ac-cording to the investigators the video showed Hollis and Coleman talking and joking about the murder. Coleman described aim-ing at Haddix who was “ducking” and he provided information only know to the killer.

Based on the interview a search warrant was served on Coleman’s residence. During the arrest Coleman denied shooting and killing Haddix , knowing Hollis or that he had gone to Coving-ton. When told of the video he requested an attorney.

Karen Morris was wrong when she stated, “This (current) refugee stance is so un-Amer-ican.” Historically, anti-immigration is part of America’s DNA. It’s as American as apple pie.

What Karen meant was that the anti-im-migrant position we are hearing today from a

few Republican candidates is against the ideals and shared values of this nation.

She is right about that. Hopefully, the vast majority of Americans can see that this anti-immigrant stance held by a few is based upon fear rather than reason. As in our history, good sense will prevail in the end.

didn’t awaken them to the evolving politi-cal balance of power, the very real threat of becoming the minority in the House might do the trick.

Still, there are those in the caucus who rationalized Gregory’s loss as the result of a low turnout which favored Republicans. They point out 2016 will bring a presidential election. Participation of Democratic voters

will soar and enough victories, they figure, will be racked up to preserve the party’s majority once again.

The future of Frank Chopp’s reign as speaker depends on it.

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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Kate O’Neil, Dawn Hunter and Nathaniel Holly-wood are owners and managers of the Plush Lash & Wax Beauty Bar & Studio in Black Diamond.

The salon offers eye lash extensions, waxing, sugar-ing, peels, permanent makeup and HCG diet.

Plush also offers classes by Hunter on permanent cosmetics and lash extension.

They are located at 30741 3rd Ave Suite 130 in Black Diamond.

Their website is plushbeautiful.com.You can reach Plush by phone at 360-469-4462 or by

email at info@plushbeautiful.com.

By The Well

A Christian bookstore and gift shop called By The Well has opened in Covington.

The store focuses on the intent of meeting all your Christian retail needs.

Aside from books, By The Well also sells Christian gifts, home decor, apparel, jewelry, Bibles, music, videos, greeting cards and more.

By The Well also has journaling Bibles and a variety tools to help in creative exploration of the Bible.

They are open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and open Fridays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. And on Saturdays they open at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.

By The Well is not open on Sundays.They are located at 17115 SE 270th Place in Coving-

ton.Their website is By-The-Well.com and can also be

found on Facebook and Twitter at ByTheWell4God.They can be reached by phone at 253-220-8744 or

by email at By-The-Well@comcast.net.

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GENERAL FUND BALANCECity policy is to keep at least 16.7 percent

of the general fund revenue in a reserve fund called the General Fund Balance, which is used to balance the general fund when expenses exceed revenue.

The General Fund Balance used to be funded through residential develop-ment, but with single family residence permit revenue drying up, less and less money has been available to replenish the reserve.

Johnston originally predicted in the

2016 budget proposal that the General Fund Balance would fall below the 16.7 threshold by 2018.

At that point, the city would have to look at cutting programs or lay off staff in order to keep the city operating.

The budget now predicts that the Gen-eral Fund Balance will remain over the 16.7 percent threshold - barely.

In 2020, the budget predicts the Gen-eral Fund Balance will hover just above 17 percent, and only replenish a little in 2021, giving the city very little wiggle room when it comes to expanding city services.

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Top 10 lists may have been popular in the past, but with David Letterman’s retire-ment we hardly see them any longer. In an effort to prolong their ultimate demise, this arborist has created one for the end of the year.

The following Top 10 list has been developed from situations I often encounter. Many serve as warnings when address-ing our landscape concerns. Unfortunately, some of the these are repeated year after year to the dismay of arborists.

So here goes, in no particular order of importance.

No. 10: Beware of the lawn service or overly ambitious husband who threatens your small trees and shrubs with hedge trimmers. They may be appropriate if a sculpted appearance is desirable. But cer-tain popular shrubs like rhododendrons, azaleas and small trees such as Japanese maples should be hand-pruned to main-tain a more natural shape.

Unfortunately, it is a common practice to fire up a machine by landscape services

because it is a fast and easy way to finish a job.

No. 9: The winter storm season is upon us. If a tree has fallen during a severe

wind, it is wise to determine whether a root rot was involved. Fallen trees should be checked by a knowledgeable and expe-rienced professional to closely examine the roots for signs of a root disease. If so, nearby trees may also be infected since these diseases can travel by root to

root contact.No. 8: Be respectful of neighbors who

wish to preserve their trees when view issues arise.

Remember who actually owns the trees.

No. 7: If tree problems arise with a neighbor, try for a peaceful settlement without involving attorneys and lawsuits. Cool heads can lead to win-win solutions when various workable options are con-sidered.

No. 6: If worried about your own or a neighbor’s trees, have a hazard evaluation

done by a professional. If a dangerous situation is discovered, the investment will have been worthwhile to remove the risk and contribute to everyone’s safety and peace of mind – particularly that of a tree’s owner.

No. 5: If a “doorbell arborist” encour-ages tree removals or windsailing a tree, consider a second opinion from a certi-fied professional for an objective assess-ment. Do not be afraid to question cre-dentials and whether a commission is to be paid on the amount quoted for the job. If so, does the individual truly have your best interests at heart?

No. 4: Do not top trees. Unfortunately many trees are unnecessarily butch-ered. The results are ugly, often cre-ate maintenance nightmares and can shorten a tree’s life. Overpruning usually stimulates fast growing sprouts as trees attempt to replace the removed leaves and twigs that served as the food manu-facturing plant.

No. 3: When considering using pesti-cides later in the spring, have a problem properly identified, select a legal and

effective treatment and apply it at the right time. Otherwise, a treatment will have been ineffective. Be certain to fol-low the labeled instructions.

No. 2: Remember that the best tree pruning jobs are those that appear as if very little has been done. Butcher jobs are all too obvious – especially when the tortured skeletons of trees are revealed during the fall and winter.

Finally, No. 1: A big thank you to all the readers who hopefully have learned a bit from the columns. I look forward to another year of informing you about tree issues. Feel free to continue to contact me with your questions.

Dennis Tompkins is a certified arborist, certified hazard tree assessor and Master Gardener from the Bonney Lake-Sumner area. He provides small-tree pruning, pest diagnosis, hazard tree evaluations, tree appraisals and other services for home-owners and businesses. Contact him at 253 863-7469 or email at dlt@blarg.net. Website: evergreen-arborist.com.

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The second week of December is when many families cut or collect their Christmas tree. If you are wondering whether it is better for the environment to enjoy a live or artificial tree the debate rages on. Living trees are often grown on small, family farms and provide food and shelter for wildlife as they grow. Harvesting a tree from the forest (get a permit first) helps to thin the understory so other native plants will grow better. Cut Christmas trees can also be recycled as compost or mulch – plus you get that great Christmas tree fragrance.

Another option is a potted living Christmas tree, usually a spruce or fir. The problem with a living Christmas tree is that it hates to spend time indoors. The heat of your home will wake the tree from winter dormancy and then the confused tree will suffer from the cold when placed back outside. One solution is to enjoy a potted tree on a deck or patio that can be viewed from indoors. Decorate with popcorn and other edible treats for the birds.

Norfolk Island Pine – the houseplant Christmas tree

A good alter-native to a pot-ted fir or spruce tree is a tropical evergreen that looks like a fir tree but is actu-ally an indoor houseplant. This

member of the Araucaria family is a native from an island off the coast of Australia and will thrive for years in a pot so it makes a nice year-round houseplant once the holidays are over. The only problem with a healthy, happy Norfolk Island pine is the size. The compact potted tree you buy this year has ambitions to grow into an 80-foot timber tree. If you’ve got the space and a bright sun room or greenhouse you may enjoy decorating your indoor tree for many Christmas seasons in the future.

Care of your cut treeTo extend the life of your cut Christmas

tree you need to keep the cut end in water. This means opting for a tree stand that holds a large amount of water and checking daily

to make sure that reservoir stays filled. If you don’t cut the tree yourself you will want to recut the stem with a saw once you get it home. A freshly cut tree will be able to absorb water more easily than one that was cut weeks ago and is already starting to seal over.

The test – how to tell if your cut tree is fresh

Some needle drop from a cut tree is accept-able but before you commit, stand up your chosen tree and bang the cut end onto the ground. If more than a handful of needles fall from the branches the tree has dried out. Move on.

Another test is to bend back a needle on the tree. A freshly cut tree will have pliable needles that bend. A dry tree has needles that break in half when bent.

One more thing: check any cut tree for wildlife before bringing it indoors. Wasp

nests, spiders, tiny owls and frightened wood-land gnomes have all been unexpected stow-aways hiding on cut trees. (OK, not true about the gnomes – they prefer to be called Christmas elves this time of year.)

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Marianne Binetti has a degree in horti-culture 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 enve-lope for a personal reply.

For more gardening information, visit her Web site, www.binettigarden.com.

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Temporary closures became permanent last week for both Chinook and Cayuse passes.

Citing hazardous conditions, the state’s Department of Transportation closed both passes – traveled by state routes 410 and 123, respectively – on Nov. 16. On Nov. 24, DOT maintenance crews buttoned up the passes for the winter.

The state agency had determined the ava-lanche risk was too great to allow traffic to safely cross Chinook Pass and Cayuse Pass. In addition, the National Park Service had expressed concern about debris and rocks falling onto the highway due to a lack of snowpack from last season’s unusually dry conditions. Snowpack helps keep debris and rock from loosening and moving.

The DOT closed SR 410 between Crystal Mountain Boulevard, about 12 miles north-west of the summit, and Morse Creek, five miles east of the summit. Cayuse Pass is closed within Mount Rainier National Park from Crystal Mountain Boulevard to Stevens Canyon Road.

Chinook Pass sits at an elevation of 5,430 feet and Cayuse is at 4,675 feet. Chinook Pass provides a route from the west side of the state – running directly through Bonney Lake, Buckley and Enumclaw – to the Yakima Valley. Cayuse Pass connects to Chinook Pass and White Pass on the east side of Mount Rainier National Park. The Cayuse Pass sum-mit is at the junction of SR 123 and 410, about five miles west of the Chinook Pass summit.

WSDOT typically closes Chinook and Cayuse passes in late November due to haz-ardous driving conditions, avalanche danger, mountainous terrain and lack of cell phone service, all of which combine to make for unsafe winter driving.

The earliest Chinook closure on record came on Oct. 25, 2005; for Cayuse, the earliest closure came on Oct. 31, 1994.

Spring openings are largely at the discre-tion of Mother Nature, with a boost from DOT snowplow crews. Chinook is typically opened in May, although 2015 brought an unusual April 2 opening. The latest Chinook opening came in 1974, when motorists were off-limits until July 12.

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Mount Rainier announces guidelines for winter visitorsMount Rainier National

Park has announced its winter operations, in preparation for weather conditions and recreation opportunities the winter season provides for visi-tors. Though many park roads are closed to vehi-cle access for the winter, areas throughout the park remain open for recreation.

“Visitors can come have a great park experi-ence during a time that offers incredible seasonal opportunities, if they plan ahead, prepare for chang-ing conditions, and know their limitations,” Park Superintendent Randy King said.

The Longmire area will remain open seven days a week, unless major storm events require closure.

Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Longmire Museum provides gen-eral park information, winter activity guidance, backcountry permits and

Discover Your Northwest books and maps for sale.

The historic National Park Inn provides lodging, food, gifts and snowshoe/ski rentals. For reserva-tions, call 360-569-2275 or visit mtrainierguestser-vices.com.

At Paradise, the Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center is open weekends only, from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., with addi-tional days of operation for the holidays on Nov. 26-27 and Dec. 23- Jan. 3.

The Paradise snowplay area is not yet open. A suf-ficient snowpack depth is needed before snowplay can be opened, for both visitor safety and to avoid resource damage to the fragile meadows below. Further updates will be announced, depending on conditions.

Ranger-guided snow-shoe walks at Paradise are scheduled to begin Dec. 23 and run through

March 27, 2016. The walks will be offered on week-ends and holiday periods when the visitor center is open; they begin at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and last two

hours each. Sign-ups are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and begin one hour in advance of each walk at the Jackson Visitor Center information

desk. Participants should dress warmly (layers), have warm hats and gloves and wear appropriate footwear suitable for snowshoes. Sunglasses, sunscreen and water are also advised.

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Longmire and Paradise is delayed, snowshoe walk times may be adjusted or led from the Longmire Museum.

As in past years, the main gate at the south-west entrance to the park (Nisqually) will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week unless haz-ardous conditions require a temporary closure. The higher elevation gate, locat-

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Nature’s beauty is in abundance when one heads up state Route 410, traveling Chinook Pass. This photo was taken in May at Tipsoo Lake, with Mount Rainier looming in the background. Despite spring temperatures, the lake was covered with snow. SARAH BRENDEN The Reporter

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matched by the state of Washington – is enabling nearly 14,000 students to earn technology degrees within the decade.

So far, scholarships have been awarded to 5,500 low- and middle-income students in Washington state, with nearly 60 percent being the first members of their families to attend college, according to Stan Deal, Boe-ing senior vice president - Commercial Aviation Servic-es and a member of the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship board of directors speaking at an event to raise funds for additional scholarships.

Addressing more than 300 community and political leaders in Seattle, Deal noted Boeing has “a vision of a future in which all students have access to educational opportunities so they can develop their skills, pursue their dreams and build a better world.

“We are investing billions of dollars to design and produce the next generation of airplanes right here in Washington,” Deal added. “Through the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, we are also investing in the next generation of employees in our community so that they can learn the skills they need to capture op-portunities that Boeing and other leading companies

are creating.”Established five years ago, the scholarship provides

financial assistance, creates research opportunities and matches recipients with mentors in business and technology. That includes Boeing Engineering leaders who mentor the students pursuing both undergraduate and advance degrees through the Opportunity Schol-arship program.

The public-private scholarship “ensures that our kids, who grew up here, have the opportunity to get a

high-tech degree,” said former Washington Gov. Chris-tine Gregoire, adding that the program will enable the state’s leading companies to remain “among the best in the world.”

Mahdi Ramadan, who is using his scholarship to research applying computer technology to assist indi-viduals with neurological disorders, told the crowd, “My dreams are scary big, but so are the dreams of thou-sands of individuals like me.”

Ramadan recounted how his family immigrated to the United States, when he was 11 years old, after being evacuated by U.S. Marines on a humanitarian mission during civil strife in Lebanon. The scholarship gives in-dividuals “an opportunity to follow their dreams despite the financial limitations of their families,” the University of Washington student said.

Microsoft president Brad Smith noted Washington currently has more than 20,000 unfilled jobs in science, technology, engineering and health care.

“This program is all about empowering the next generation so they can achieve more,” Smith said. By training the next generation of researchers, engineers and technical employees, the scholarship also “solves problems for all of our companies and for the economy as a whole.”

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Boeing teams with Northwest Harvest to nourish children over holiday break

No child should go hungry, especially during the holidays. This is why more than 30 Boeing volunteers formed an efficient assembly line, packing nearly 1,000 backpacks full of food for low-income children to bring home to help feed their families over the holidays. Northwest Harvest fills this gap in services for low-income students who rely on school and summer meal programs and often have a tough time during these longer school breaks.

The new Seattle Delivery Center opens its doors to help with increasing

deliveries of 737sing County executive Dow Con-stantine and Seattle mayor Ed

Murray joined Boeing leaders and avi-ation students to snip the ribbon at the grand opening of the new and signifi-cantly larger Seattle Delivery Center at Boeing Field.

The delivery center’s newest addi-tion is partially due to the increasing volume of 737s being built, delivered and yet to be delivered.

Over the next decade Boeing will be delivering an average of two air-planes every weekday, month-after-

month, for the foreseeable future.“This facility is a sign of our con-

tinued commitment to the community and the Puget Sound region,” said Pat Shanahan, senior vice president of Airplane Programs.

When did Boeing hire its fi rst engineer?In 1916, Wong Tsu was hired as Boeing’s first aeronautical engineer. He helped design Boeing’s first Model C production seaplane.

What was Boeing’s fi rst jetliner?The 707, first known as the Dash 80, was Boeing’s first jetliner and profoundly altered the future of passenger air travel even though Time magazine called it the “gamble in the sky.”

Have Boeing planes always been used for Air Force One?In 1962, two 707-320B jets were adapted for use by President John F. Kennedy, earning designation Air Force One” when the president is on board. Since then, Boeing 7-7 series airplanes have continued to be the official aircraft of the U.S. president.

Did Boeing have infl uence with NASA’s Project Apollo’s nine manned and unmanned expeditions?Virtually all of Project Apollo’s spacecraft and launch vehicles—including the Saturn V rocket, Apollo command and service modules, and Lunar Roving Vehicle—were designed, developed and built by Boeing.

Why is the 777 signifi cant in Boeing’s 7-7 series airplanes?The 777 was the first commercial jet to be 100 percent digitally designed. When complete, the new 777x series will be the world’s largest and most-efficient, twin-engine jet.

Is the Dreamlifter the largest airplane in the world? No. The largest airplane in the world is currently the Antonov An-225 Mriya. However, the Dreamlifter’s 65,000 cubic feet (1,840 cubic meters) cargo hold is the largest in the world, and it can hold three times the volume of a 747-400F freighter.

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ach year thousands of military members and their families tran-

sit our region, often tired and in need of support. To help make their jour-neys easier, the USO Northwest re-cently opened a new welcome center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that was made possible in part by a $335,000 grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound.

In special recognition of this and past efforts, the USO Northwest recent-ly honored Boeing and its employees with its Order of Distinguished Service at its annual Gala and Auction in Se-attle.

This award is the highest level of recognition by USO Northwest and is reserved for individuals and organiza-tions having demonstrated exceptional service to military members and their families through sustained support of the USO Northwest.

“Military service puts a tremendous burden on our military and their fami-lies,” said Robert Malone, president of

the ECF Board of Trustees. “Boeing is committed to supporting our military and honored that the company and ef-forts of thousands of Puget Sound em-ployees is being recognized.”

The United Services Organization is a nonprofit organization that lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their families millions of times each year at hundreds of places worldwide.

Boeing executives serve on USO

boards, and many employees are vol-unteers. Since 1996, Boeing and its employees have given more than $1.3 million to the USO through charitable grants as well as contributions through the Employees Community Fund of Boeing.

“The mission of the USO is to lift the spirits of our military and their fami-lies,” said Tami Michaels, gala chair 2015, USO board member and U.S.

Army Mom. “At the USO, what we do isn’t fancy. Whether it’s a safe place to sleep, something to eat, a telephone call home, or something as simple as a shower, USO Northwest continues to deliver on our promise to always be by their side.”

The ECF is a unique, employee-owned charitable giving program. Be-cause Boeing pays all overhead costs, 100 percent of every dollar contributed to ECF is granted to nonprofit agen-cies providing health and human ser-vices. ECF grants enable agencies to purchase equipment, renovate their fa-cilities and create new programs that di-rectly help their clients and strengthen their communities.

USO Northwest serves more than 500,000 active-duty military members and their families annually throughout Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. In a unique contribution, Boeing donat-ed teakwood decking from the historic battleship USS Colorado to serve as flooring of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s new welcome center.

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SEATTLE — Neighborcare Health was granted $259,100 toward the purchase of dental chairs and furnishings for its low-income dental clinic located at the new Meridian Center for Health in north Seattle. Neighborcare Health is Seattle’s largest provider of community-based primary medical and dental care, serving 52,000 individuals through 26 medical, den-tal and school-based clinics.

REDMOND — Together Center was granted $40,000 for exterior renovations and paint for four buildings at its direct service cam-pus located in Redmond. More than 37,000 residents and their families use the services at the campus each year. Twenty inde-pendent health and human service agencies offer medical and dental care, overnight shelter for youth, low-income housing and homelessness assistance, mental health counseling, therapeutic programs for disabilities, child care support and much more.

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Giving Back...Boeing employees are making a significant difference in communities where they live and work. ECF grants enable local Health & Human Service agencies to purchase equipment, renovate their facilities and build new construction that directly benefit thousands of people in need. Last year, more than $9 million in grants were awarded to community nonprofits throughout the Puget Sound region. Here are some recent grant recipients:

$25,000 grant allowsfor needed renovations

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WHITE CENTER — Westside Baby, located in Seattle’s White Center neighborhood, was funded $25,000 for renovations to its bathrooms and staircase to meet ADA codes and make the distribution center more accessible to clients and volunteers. More than 120 local social service agencies, including shel-ters and food banks, rely upon Westside Baby to provide criti-cal necessities for low-income families. In 2014, they distrib-uted more than 1 million free diapers along with 826 car seats, 267 cribs and clothing for infants and children up to size 12.

SEATTLE — Immanuel Community Services (ICS), located in Seattle’s Cascade neighborhood was granted $40,000 for a new 2014 Ford Transit van for food collection and to trans-port clients. The agency, an indepen-dent offspring of Immanuel Lutheran Church, provides assistance to the homeless, the needy and those with drug addictions.

KING COUNTY — A $32,000 grant was awarded to ARC of King County for two 2012 Honda Civics to support the 50+ clients in its Supported Liv-ing Program. These two additional vehicles, — one focused for needs in the Eastside and the other for South King County — will solve scheduling problems for clients and open up op-portunities for timely and safe trans-portation. Since 1936, the ARC of King County has provided services and ad-vocacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The new 44,000-square-foot facility will preserve care for the 7,000 patients currently provided at

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Th e Kentlake Falcons girls basketball team is off to a 2-1 start.

Kentlake beat Puyallup 67-56 to open the season.

And lost the second game of the season, 43-41 to Au-burn Riverside.

Before winning its second game of the season Th ursday against Curtis.

Th e Falcons won 38-34.Th e girls traveled to

Kentridge Tuesday for its fi rst league match up of the season.

Th e game was played aft er the press deadline.

Th e Falcons took another break from league play and hosted the Sumner Spartans Th ursday.

Kentlake travels to High-line Community College Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip off against Lynnwood.BOYS

Th e Falcons are undefeated at 2-0 to start the season.

Kentlake beat Enumclaw 51-40 to start the season and beat Bonney Lake High School 52-41.

Th e Falcons hosted Ken-tridge Tuesday aft er the press deadline.

Up next for the boys is an away game at Tahoma at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Kentwood Th e girls basketball team

is 0-3 as the 2015 season gets underway.

Th e Conks lost 56-47 to Auburn Mountainview, 59-34 to Puyallup and 61-39 to Auburn Riverside.

Up next for Kentwood is a league match up against Kent-Meridian at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 11 at Kentwood High School.BOYS

Th e Conks are 1-0 this season aft er beating Yelm 76-47.

Th e Kentwood boys travel to K-M Friday for a 7:30 p.m. tip off against the Royals.

TahomaTh e Bears girls basketball

team is 2-0 to start the season.It won 52-26 over Bethel

and 65-40 against Auburn Mountainview.

Th e girls host Kentridge at 7 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 11.BOYS

Th e Bears are 0-2 aft er losing 56-35 to Puyallup and 67-61 to Ballard.

Tahoma travels to Ken-tridge Friday for a 7:30 p.m. tip off against the Chargers.

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As we dive into the 2015

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, comments, etc after games and matches.

Please email reporter Sarah Brenden at sbrenden@

covingtonreporter.com with any winter sports information

you have.

Falcons sore above Curtis, win 38-34BY SARAH BRENDEN

Reporter

The Kentlake Falcons hosted the Curtis Vikings on Dec. 3 for the third game of the season. Kentlake won by four, 38-34. ANA KAREN PEREZ GUZMAN, The Reporter

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Covington Water DistrictNotice of Rate Adjustment

Water service rates will change effective with the bi-monthly billings generated January and February 2016, which reflects the prior 60 days water consumption. While designed to generate an annual overall revenue increase of 3.50%, individual customer increases will vary based on customer class and consumption. Summer rates for high volume users (blocks 3, 4 & 5) are effective June 1 through September 30. For other residential and non-

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ORDINANCE NO. 17-15

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE 2015 BUDGET BY AMENDING SECTION 2 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 17-14

ORDINANCE NO. 18-15

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SIX-YEAR CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN FOR 2015-2021 AMENDING THE CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT OF THE COVINGTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO. 19-15

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON RELATING TO DONATIONS OF BOTH MONEY AND PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF COVINGTON; ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 3.85 TO THE COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS.

ORDINANCE NO. 20-15

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE CY2016 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AND IMPLEMENTING THE CY2016 COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.

Passed by the City Council of Covington, Washington, at the City Council meeting of December 8, 2015 to take effect five days after publication.

Published in the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on December 11, 2015. #1489161.

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MINI STROKESMini strokes may not kill brain tissue as a full-blown

stroke does, but that is no reason to brush symptoms under the rug. Transient ischemic attacks, or TIAs for short, are caused by blood clots that travel into the brain. However, in a TIA, the blood clot is only temporary, hence the “transient” portion of the name. This transient blockage will cause some symptoms such as a weakness or numbness on one side of the body, clumsiness, or even a loss of facial muscle control. Dizziness, leg pain, an inability to speak, and temporary blindness are also possible symptoms. Although these symptoms sound dramatic, people often overlook them because they are fleeting. Having a TIA is not as severe as experiencing a stroke, but a TIA does mean a stroke could be on the horizon, and thus it is considered a medical emergency.

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Maple Valley Hometown Holidays

Despite the rainy weather, residents came out Dec. 3 for Maple Valley’s Hometown Holiday celebration.

Th e tree lighting was one of many events held at Four Corners.

Emma Campbell, top, poses between Santa and Mrs. Claus as an elf at Johnson’s Home and Garden.

Lauren Mallery and Paige Landrey, bottom, pose near the tree dressed as polar bears.

Also at Johnson’s, Sina Seve-estiae poses with Anna and Elsa from Frozen.

Photos by Sarah Brenden

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ed on the road between Longmire and Paradise, is closed nightly to ensure visitor and staff safety, with uphill access clos-ing at 4 p.m. to allow time for visitors and staff to exit safely. Each morning, rangers and road crew staff will evaluate road, weather and avalanche conditions to determine when it is safe to open the road above Longmire. The standard open hours of this road are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with daily road opening/closing updates posted to Twitter.

Follow the feed at twitter.com/MountRainierNPS.The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the

American people so that all may experience our heritage.Though closed to vehicle access for the winter, these areas

remain open for winter recreation, though temporary closures of areas may become necessary due to changing conditions:

• Carbon River Road• Mowich Lake Road• Paradise Valley Road• Ricksecker Point Road• Stevens Canyon Road• Sunrise Road• Westside Road• White River RoadAt this time, state Route 123 (Cayuse Pass) and SR 410

(Chinook Pass) remain open, but are dependent on chang-ing weather conditions. The seasonal closures of these routes will be announced by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Visitors are reminded that all vehicles (including four-wheel drive) are required to carry tire chains when traveling in the park from Nov. 1 through May 1. Road conditions can dete-riorate quickly at any time and mandatory chain use may be required for all vehicles. Tire chains are available at the Summit House in Ashford and at the National Park Inn in Longmire.

With a valid permit, overnight winter camping is allowed throughout the park; however, access is dependent on road con-ditions. Campers should plan their travel with an understand-ing of nightly gate closures. Overnight camping in vehicles is not allowed in the park. For winter camping reservations, call 360-569-6575 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Backcountry travelers are encouraged to get updates on weather conditions, current and projected snow, and avalanche conditions before arriving at the park.

Ready for visitorsGateway community businesses also provide services

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DEC. 178 p.m. - Disney Prep & Landing (ABC)8 p.m. - IHeartRadio Jingleball (CW)8:30 p.m. - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (ABC)

DEC. 1812 a.m. - Holidaze (ABC Family)10 a.m. - Christmas Cupid (ABC Family)8 p.m. - Frosty the Snowman (CBS)8:30 p.m. - Frosty Returns (CBS)8:30 p.m. - Yes, Virginia (ABC)9 p.m. - A Home for the Holidays (CBS)

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DEC. 208 p.m. - Christmas Land (Hallmark)Dec. 238 p.m. - I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS)

DEC. 248 p.m. - A Christmas Story (TBS)

8 p.m. - Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (CW)8 p.m. - It’s a Wonderful Life (NBC)8 p.m. - It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown

(ABC)9 p.m. - A Charlie Brown Christmas (CBS)

DEC. 2510 a.m. - Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas

Celebration (ABC)8 p.m. - CMA Country Christmas (ABC)

DEC. 288 p.m. - Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (ABC)9 p.m. - Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (ABC)

DEC. 299 p.m. - Th e 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

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Ryan Seacrest 2016 (ABC)8 p.m. - Pitbull’s News Year’s Revolution, Part 1

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Finally, make sure that all employees understand that a holiday party is a work-related activity, and that rules for appropriate work behavior still apply.

Editor’s note: the following is a release from King County:

Starting next year, King County em-ployees who welcome a new child will have 12 weeks of paid leave to stay home with their families. The Metropolitan King County Council gave its approval to legislation that will create a program providing certain County employees with paid parental leave to run concur-rently with unpaid federal and state fam-ily and medical leave.

“It is past time that the United States join the ranks of every single other de-veloped nation in the world, and ensure that new moms and dads have an oppor-tunity to bond with their child without

sacrificing the very wages needed to support a family,” said Councilman Rod Dembowski, sponsor of the legislation. “Paid parental leave is not only the right thing to do for parents and kids, but as the private sector has demonstrated, it’s also fiscally responsible as it aids in recruitment and retention of valuable employees. As one of the top ten em-ployers in the State of Washington, King County has an obligation to lead and be a model employer.”

The adopted legislation grew out of a motion adopted by the Council this past spring, co-sponsored by Coun-cilmembers Dembowski, Gossett and Hague, declaring that it is county policy to establish a paid family leave program

for King County employees. The motion also requested the Executive develop a work plan and recommendations for implementing a paid parental leave program along with a cost analysis of the potential financial impact of the pro-gram. The Executive sent a cost-benefit analysis and a recommendation to the Council in September and followed up with a work plan and proposed legisla-tion in November.

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AKC PUG fawn colored m a l e s o n l y 2 l e f t ! Healthy adorable pup- p i e s ava i l a b l e n o w, $900, parents on site, comes with AKC papers, f i rst set of shots and wormed, vet records, dew c laws removed , parents linage, blanket, collar, and 1st Frontline application.

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PUREBRED MALTESE PUPPIES. Warm winter cuddles are ready now! Two handsome boys and one adorable girl. 8 weeks old. Shots and wormed. Parents on site. $600. Roy WA. Please call 253-761-6067.

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