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King County Superior Court Judge Susan Amini dismissed a civil claim by developer YarrowBay over proposed mitigation fees for future government facilities in Black Diamond. Th e case was dismissed without prejudice, which means it can be refi led.

Despite how it looks on its face, Megan Nelson, director of legal aff airs for YarrowBay, said the fi rm is pleased with the outcome.

“It was good for us because it confi rmed our ability to fi le another appeal if and when the city adopts a government facilities fee,” she said. “Th e reason we ap-pealed in the fi rst place was the con-cern that if we didn’t appeal the plan adoption, we would be precluded from fi ling later.”

Th e Kirkland developer claimed that the city’s plan contains “fun-damental errors in analysis” and

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By 2018, City Manager David Johnston is predicting that Maple Valley will hit its two-month reserve line if the current trends in decreased revenue stay the same. Th is means that the gap between the general fund and the reserves will be

close to nothing. Th is grim

forecast has started a dis-cussion within

the City Council about how to

better create a budget and what other revenue opportunities are out there. Th e new methodol-ogy Johnston is proposing for budget creation is referred to as “budgeting by priorities.” John-ston hopes this process, which involves heavy contributions and input from citizens, will bet-ter situate the city’s budget for years to come.

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As the blustering winds decimated portions of the Puget Sound, Karla Slate sat at home nursing a broken foot. Th e Cov-ington marketing and communi-cations manager kept expecting another call about the tree that has never seemed to catch a break.

“I’m at home, just saying,

‘please, I hope the tree is OK,’” she said. “Not again.”

Th e Covington Community Tree, located in the Don Henning roundabout between Fred Meyer and Pier One Imports, survived the latest storm while others fell, though its luck hasn’t exactly been great of late.

Th e city originally planted the symbolic spruce tree in 2012 in commemoration of the festive

tree on Kent-Kangley Road that the fi re department used to string lights on prior to the capital improvement project in that area, according to Ross Junkin, Coving-ton maintenance supervisor.

Th e tree is primarily used dur-ing two lighting events — Purple Light Nights in October and for Christmas — but may best be known for the attempted Scrooge-esque caper in 2012, when police found that someone had at-tempted to cut down the tree on Christmas Eve. Th e city found the tree 3/4 way cut with a handsaw.

“It didn’t fall but it was standing mortally wounded,” Junkin said.

Covington Community Tree withstands wind

A Covington crew reinforces the Community Tree that was blown to the ground after the Oct. 25 windstorm. A new tree will be replanted in its place next year. Courtesy Photo

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Every weekend from here on out is busy starting with the one aft er Th anksgiving and I’m not even a “black Friday” participant. Th e

weekend aft er Th anksgiving Day is reserved for making ginger bread houses, fol-lowed by a Th anksgiving meal with my husband’s

side of the family. Th en life starts roaring down the other side of the roller coaster from there.

Th is year I’ll take my daughters to see the PNB’s Nutcracker for the fi rst time. It’s the farewell season for the Maurice Sen-dak sets. I saw it when I was in college the year it came out; it seems only fi tting for my daughters to see it the year it’s leaving.

Th ere is also the plethora

of other things to attend: Our favorite band, Erwil-ian’s annual Christmas con-

cert; my husband’s car club’s Christ-mas dinner; his cousin’s party to see the Christmas ship. Plus there is almond roca to make, pack, and dole out, as well as the grandmoth-ers’ yearly family

calendar to put together.It’s an exhausting sched-

ule to say the least; one in which I feel blessed to have because it means we have friends and family with

whom to celebrate this joy-ous season. My issue isn’t with all the holiday events, it’s the addition of other activities I resent.

I have jury duty – again. I’ve never known anyone who has been called to jury duty as many times as me. Th is will be the sixth or seventh time in the 22 years I’ve been married. It will be the fourth time I’ve actually served.

Th e years when my children were young, I was excused because, be-ing a stay-at-home mom, I did not have a budget for daycare. However, the second one I served on, my children were toddlers and my mother was living with us at the time. I have to say it was one of the worst experiences of my life. It was a fl ashback of unpro-ductive, company meetings I thought I had escaped by becoming a stay-at-home mom.

I know people who have said jury duty was the best experience of their lives and they’re now “besties” (BFFs, bosom buddies, compa-dres) with all the people they served. Blah, blah, blah. Whatever.

God willing, when I call in on Sunday night there will be no cases for the next

morning.Th ey say jury duty is se-

lected randomly. I don’t buy it. I know people who are in their 60s and have only been called once if at all. I think it’s like answering surveys, once you reply to one, they have your number and you become inundated with surveys; both phone and mail.

During one of the breaks at the fi rst jury I served on, I called my doctor’s offi ce to get test results. I found out I was indeed pregnant with my fi rst daughter. It was happy news, and although this wasn’t the time of my worst experience on jury duty, it is a strong memory that has marked one of my jury experiences.

I think it’s only fair, since I found out I was pregnant with my oldest daughter on my fi rst jury duty service and I’m taking that now almost-20-year old to see the last performance of the Maurice Sendak Nutcracker, this should be my last time on jury duty. I’m pretty sure the courts won’t see my side of it, but I’ve surely made it to the bottom of the roller coaster by now.

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It is the third week of November and if you have not cut back and protected tender plants like dahlias, cannas, bananas and glads then this is your last chance to save these sum-mer bloomers before a deep freeze turns their roots to mush.

There are also some plants not to cut back at this late date. Do not chop hardy fuchsias, sage or salvias, hebes, roses or any other rather ten-der plant material now. Pruning always stimu-lates growth and this is the month you want your plants to go fast asleep.

The third week of November is also a time to give thanks. If you are lucky enough to live in Western Washington you probably realize we can grow a wide range

of plant material in our mild, moist climate. What you may not realize is that we have a wide

range of nurseries in our zone as well. This week, con-sider what gardeners in other parts of the country

must deal with and take a moment to bow down to Washington.

BE THANKFUL YOU DON’T GARDEN IN TEXAS

Drought, dust storms and intense summer heat means you won’t find many fuch-sias or ferns but you will find Texas rattle snakes and horny toads. Besides that, you’re expected to wear cowboy boots outdoors – not nearly as comfortable as the plastic garden clogs we get to slip on before weed-ing or watering.

BE THANKFUL YOU DON’T GARDEN IN NEW YORK CITY

Prices are higher and people move more quickly but what would really drive a gardener mad is the price of any outdoor space in the Big Apple. The skyscrap-ers of any large city block sunlight from plant life and create wind tunnels that suck the life right out of tender flowering plants. The extra noise, crime and litter are signs that NYC could benefit from more gardens and less traffic but this big city is one place you won’t find a cheap source of Moo Doo – or even a moo.

BE THANKFUL YOU DON’T GARDEN IN LOS ANGELES

Talk is cheap but water is expensive in Tinsel Town. Gardens may get plenty of sunshine but garden-ers must use plenty of sun block and also invest in multiple pairs of sun-glasses. If the heat doesn’t wilt your plants the spider mites will. The soil is

sandy in L.A. and not naturally acid so gardeners struggle to grow a decent azalea, rhododendron or camellia. Yuccas grow great all over California – and yuccas come equipped with a pointy barb at the end of each leaf just waiting to inflict pain on unsuspecting gardeners. BE THANKFUL YOU DON’T GARDEN IN NEW ORLEANS, FLORIDA OR ALABAMA

The Deep South may be rich with the scent of gardenias but you won’t be welcoming spring with tulips and daffodils – unless you store these spring-blooming bulbs in the refrigerator for a few months. Gardeners also battle June Beetles, spider mites, cinch bugs and snails that make pathways crunchy after a rain storm.

BE THANKFUL YOU DO GARDEN IN WESTERN WASHINGTON

There is no place in the

world that grows more beautiful rhododendrons, fuchsias, delphiniums, or ferns. We also enjoy fall color, winter wonderlands and spring flowering bulbs that will return year after year. Western Washington also grows the best tasting blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, we can harvest several crops of lettuce and spinach in a single summer and Swiss chard will overwinter and act like a perennial.

This week give thanks if you have a yard, balcony or windowsill and can en-joy the wonder of plants.

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 more gardening information, she can be reached at her Web site, www.binettigarden.com.

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The Maple Valley Food Bank is looking for donations so that

local families can have holiday meals this season.

Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner foods will be distributed to registered clients during one

of their regular shopping visits in both November and December.

Monetary donations will help stock the food bank’s shelves with traditional holiday food

items at wholesale prices. Last season, 1288 family meals were

provided. Donations can be mailed to

P.O. Box 322, Maple Valley, WA 98038, or made online at www.

maplevalleyfoodbank.org.The food bank is also doing a

gift program for children in the community. New, unwrapped gifts are needed for children,

from infant to age 12. Also, $25 gift cards are needed for

children, ages 13-15. In 2013, gifts were provided to parents of 1,046 local children.

Thousands of festive lights will shine at Lake Wilderness Lodge and Park, as well as in the Smith-Mossman Azalea Garden at Lake Wilderness Arboretum.The City of Maple Valley Parks & Recreation department is organizing a holi-day lights installation work party on Saturday, November 29 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Anyone 16 years and older is invited to volunteer by contacting the

Parks & Recreation office at 425/432-9953. Lunch will be provided and child care will be available.The City of Maple Valley’s annual holiday lights celebration will also feature creative displays, cookies, hot chocolate and familiar music of the season. The event is sponsored by Fred Meyer, Good Chevrolet and Smith Brothers Farms.

Visit LakeWildernessArboretum.org or call 253- 293-5103 to volun-teer, donate or become a member.

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Edward Lee Vargas, Superinten-dent of the Kent School District, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education as one

of 100 top school leaders from across America to participate in the first-ever National Connected Superintendents Summit that was scheduled for Wednesday at the White House.

Vargas was to be recognized for his leadership in helping transition their districts to digital learning.

“School districts across the coun-try are helping teachers harness the power of technology to create personal learning environments for all students,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a press release. “We want to make sure every child—whether he or she is in the inner city, in a rural commu-

nity, or on a Native American reser-vation—has access to knowledge and the chance to learn 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

The White House summit will be followed by a series of 12-15 regional summits that will focus on the digital progress both made and possible by local school districts.

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MY VEGAN THANKSGIVINGIt’s my fi rst year as a vegan for the holidays.

And guess what? My boyfriend and I are hosting the big Th anksgiving dinner for his family. Talk about pressure.

Th e entire feast will be vegan, except for the turkey. I just couldn’t talk my omnivore boy-friend out of getting one. But, as you can imag-ine, I will be in charge of cooking everything except the bird.

Th rough many trials and errors, I have nar-rowed my menu down to a few staple dishes, plus a few extras; because I like to add more work for myself.

So, while you’re preparing your Th anks-giving meal and you’re stressing about getting everything on the table and have it all still be warm, just think that someone out there has to do all that plus impress a group of meat-and-cheese-loving people with no-meat-and-no-cheese food.

My menu for dinner includes green bean casserole, stuffi ng (not stuff ed into the turkey), caramelized onion gravy, sweet dinner rolls, “frog’s eye” salad (a family recipe), mashed pota-toes and candied yams.

For dessert, there will be caramel apple pie, pumpkin pie with coconut whipped cream, and homemade banana-vanilla ice cream. I will also make a cashew dip as an appetizer, along with marshmallow-Oreo no-bake drops.

If your mouth is not watering, then you obvi-ously skipped the last two paragraphs or you’re a ginger kid with no soul like me.

See page 11 for some of my recipes for the big dinner. MY VEGAN STORY

Something I get asked a lot since going to a plant-based diet in February is, “Why?” Why did you go vegan? Everyone’s story about veganism is diff erent. For me, it started out because of animal rights, but then it was also about the en-vironment. Now, it’s about a passion for health,

food and cooking, plus all those initials reasons. Th at may sound very earth-loving and hippy-

like to many of you, and that’s OK. You’re en-titled to your opinion and I will respect of that, just as long as the feeling is mutual.

I haven’t been vegan since day one of my journey. I started out on a plant-based diet, and now I fi nally consider myself vegan. If you’re scratching your head trying to think of the dif-ference between the two, don’t worry, I’m going to explain.

Being vegan is a lifestyle, while being on a plant-based diet is just that, a diet. It’s food-based, whereas, veganism is life-based.

Th is means I don’t wear the obvious things like leather and fur. But, I also don’t buy beauty products that have been tested on animals or contain animal by-products. I try to buy from environmentally-friendly and sustainably-con-scientious companies for all of the products in my house. But, beyond that, veganism isn’t just about making better choices as a consumer. It’s about altering your view of the world.

I don’t get mad at my coworker for bringing chicken pad Th ai into the offi ce. In the grand scheme of things, veganism is about acceptance, empathy and compassion. If I fi lled my day with

hate for every person that I saw not being vegan, my entire life would be full of hatred and bitter-ness. I have found that the only way to keep my sanity is to accept others and their choices, be happy for my own and live the best way I know how.

MY VEGAN BLOGSo what does one do when their passions in-

clude food, photography and writing? Th ey start a food blog of course! (Oh, jeez, not another food blog.)

I started the blog in February as a way of keep-ing myself accountable for eating plant-based. I didn’t actually think being vegan would become a huge part of my life like it is now.

My blog is a way for me to share my passion for food, animals, health and the planet all in one keystroke. I don’t make any money from it. It’s just a hobby and a way for me to share my recipes and ideas with the few people that follow it. Th e name is Animals Are Not Food and you can see what I am up to by visiting animal-sarenotfood.wordpress.com

On my blog, you’ll also fi nd more of the vegan Th anksgiving recipes that didn’t fi t onto page 11 of this issue.

Looks like the Grand Old Party got its groove back.

Aft er this election, Republicans will hold a majority of seats in the state Senate for the fi rst time since 2004 and boast their largest contingent in the state House in more than a decade.

“It was a good year to be a Repub-lican,” understated Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm.

Th e most stirring change is in the House, where the GOP is poised to pick up four seats and shrink Demo-crats’ numeric advantage to 51-47, its smallest margin since 2002.

Republican challengers are toppling four incumbent Democrats this cycle, three of whom are chairmen of House committees dealing with higher education and the funding

of public schools and social services.Certainly, the party benefi tted from the

political wave which defi ned the midterms nationally. But success is also a product of an evolving political operation that’s helped the caucus add 10 seats since 2010 and move from the perch of irrelevance to the precipice of a majority.

“We’re the only Republican House in the country to gain seats in the last four election cycles,” said House Minority Leader Dan Kris-tiansen, R-Snohomish.

Th e caucus has done it by embrac-ing a more disciplined and decen-tralized approach to electioneering since Kristiansen became the leader in early 2013.

As the year began, the political leadership of the House Republican Organizational Committee honed in

on eight battleground races.Two involved defending Republican seats —

the one in Snohomish County’s 44th District that Republican Mike Hope vacated and the other in the 26th District, where appointed Rep. Jesse Young, R-Gig Harbor, sought to win

a full term. Th e other six were held by Demo-crats in districts where Republicans have won in the past.

GOP leaders recruited candidates, commit-ted resources to those campaigns and decided to not heavily fund Republicans in many other contests. In the past, the caucus spread its money into so many contests it wound up without enough resources to infl uence close ones late in an election.

On Nov. 4, the GOP held two seats, won four of the six it targeted and came within a percentage point of getting a fi ft h. Women ac-counted for three of the victories.

“I don’t think there was anything real smart in this. We played big where we could play,” Wilcox said.

Restructuring the political operation also contributed.

While Kristiansen leads the caucus, he did not run HROC. Rather, in this cycle, Wilcox and two veteran members, Reps. Bruce Chan-dler of Granger and Cary Condotta of East Wenatchee, divided the duties and shared the

D I D Y O U K N O W ? : Convicted murder Charles Manson, 80, has reportedly obtained a marriage license to wed a 26 year old woman from St. Louis named Afton Burton.

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LARCENY• Police received a report at 9:27 a.m. on Nov. 17

of a vehicle prowler breaking a vehicle door window in a driveway on the 27300 block of 227th Place Southeast.

• Shoplifting was reported at 3:07 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the AT&T store, 27112 167th Place SE.

• Two items were reported stolen at 12:05 p.m. on Nov. 15 from the bed of a vehicle parked at a resi-dence on the 22800 block of Southeast 268th Place.

• An auto theft was reported at 3:10 a.m. on Nov. 14. Police said an officer stopped the suspect for speeding on the 2400 block of Kent Kangley Road and that the suspect fled on foot from the vehicle.

• Police reported at 10 a.m. on Nov. 13 that an unknown suspect attempted to cash stolen checks belonging to an individual living on the 21600 block of Southeast 257th Place.

• A car theft was reported at 8 p.m. on Nov. 12 from a residential driveway on the 21000 block of Southeast 271st Street.

• A trailer was reported stolen at 1:55 p.m. on Nov. 11 from the 26300 block of 235th Avenue Southeast.

• A bicycle was reported stolen at 12:36 p.m. on Nov. 10 from outside the Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave. SE.

• Commercial burglary was reported at 11 a.m. on Nov. 10 to the shed at St. George Episcopal Church, 24219 Witte Road SE.

• A vehicle theft was reported at 9:50 a.m. on Nov. 9 from a private residence on the 26200 block of 200th Avenue Southeast.

• A residential burglary was reported at 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 9 after the alleged burglar walked into an occupied home on the 17100 block of Southeast 267th Street without permission.

• Shoplifting of alcohol was reported at 10:20 p.m. on Nov. 7 at QFC, 22131 SE 237th St.

• Shoplifting citations were reported at 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 against two females at Walmart, 17432 SE 270th Place.

• A laptop was reported stolen at 8:41 a.m. on Nov. 7. Police said an unknown suspect broke out the window at Java! Java! Coffee Company, 23130 224th Place SE, No. 101.

• Police received a report at 8:07 a.m. on Nov. 7 that two unknown males stole property from an un-secured vehicle parked in a parking lot on the 22500 block of Southeast 248th Street.

• Shoplifting of a power tool was reported at John-son’s Home and Garden, 26625 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road SE.

VANDALISM

• Police received a report at 2:16 p.m. on Nov. 10 that an unknown customer drove away from the Safeway gas station, 27020 state Route 169 with a gas pump nozzle attached to the vehicle.

INDECENT LIBERTIES• Police responded to an attempted rape report at

5:16 p.m. on Nov. 10. Police said the alleged victim stated she was “nearly raped” in the alley behind the Safeway, 17023 SE 272nd St., when an indi-vidual held her against her well and inappropriately touched her.

HARASSMENT• Police received a stalking/harassment report

at 8:32 p.m. on Nov. 12 related to a Facebook issue between a married couple living on the 24300 block of 229th Court Southeast.

• Police received a report from a parent of a Tahoma High School student at 5:24 p.m. on Nov. 5 who alleged that another student made a threaten-ing statement on Twitter.

DRIVING• A DUI arrest was reported at 1:40 a.m. on Nov.

16 after a speeding violation on the 28600 block of Kent Kangley-Black Diamond Road SE.

• A driving with a revoked license arrest was reported at 5:55 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Southeast 272nd Street and Highway 18 West.

• A driver with multiple failure to appear warrants was driving with out a license at 1:26 a.m. on Nov. 15 on the 25100 block of state Route 169.

• Police reported a DUI arrest at 7:52 p.m. on Nov. 12 after the suspect was pulled over and refused a breath test on the 25700 block of state Route 169.

• A DUI arrest was reported at 8:05 p.m. on Nov. 8 on the 27400 block of state Route 169.

• A DUI accident arrest was reported at 12:43 p.m. on Nov. 6. Police said a woman crashed into a dump truck on the 24200 block of Southeast Kent Kangley Road.

FRAUD

• Check fraud was reported at 1:50 p.m. on Nov. 7 by an individual living on the 22400 block of South-east 240th Street.

ASSAULT• Fourth-degree assault was reported at 5:04 p.m.

on Nov. 16 on a female who assaulted her caregiver at a residence on the 19500 block of Southeast 261st Street. The alleged victim declined to assist with prosecution.

• Assault was reported at 4:58 p.m. on Nov. 14 after a 14-year-old female allegedly thew an item at her mom during an argument at their residence on the 19400 block of Southeast 261st Street, causing a mirror to break above the woman’s head.

• Aggravated assault was reported at 4:26 p.m. on Nov. 14 at a residence on the 22000 block of South-east 270th Street.

• An assault was reported at 2:46 p.m. on Nov. 9 after a female living on the 19400 block of Southeast 261st Street allegedly punched her mom in the face and stomach.


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An eastern wind sailed down the west face of the Cascades Nov. 11, slam-ming into the Puget Sound region knocking down trees, power lines, fences and anything not nailed or weighted down.

Maple Valley and Covington were buff eted by sustained winds in the 30 mph range with gusts reaching more than 40 mph.

Power went out in down-town Covington at about 9 p.m. Nov. 11 and was out until late morning Nov. 12.

Black Diamond po-lice offi cers closed 224th Avenue Southeast and hot power lines were down on Southeast 296th Street around noon Nov. 11. Offi cers had six calls for downed trees by 1 p.m.

Th e Enumclaw area had sustained winds in the 40s with gusts topping more than 60 mph, uprooting trees and sending roof shingles sailing.

Th e East Pierce Fire-fi ghters in Pierce County reported at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11 fi refi ghters responded to 55 calls. Many were for downed trees and power lines.

Th e National Weather Service logged wind gusts at SeaTac of 43 mph with sustained winds of 30 mph.

At about 10 p.m. Nov. 11 a Douglas fi r crashed down across state Route 169 between 400th Street and

424th Street near Enum-claw. Th e tree took out power lines and telephone poles on both sides of the road.

Minutes aft er the tree fell, with temperatures hovering in the low 30s, residents stepped out and placed fl ares on road and helped drivers fi nd alternate routes before police offi cers arrived.

SR 169 between Enum-claw and Black Diamond was closed until Friday while Puget Sound Energy workers repaired the dam-aged lines and power poles.

Th e wind continued the morning of Nov. 12 with

gusts in the 40s and 50s, dropping more trees and creating problems for PSE workers trying to make repairs.

Cliff Mass’ blog, cliff -mass.blogspot.com, stated Nov. 11 gusts on Crystal Mountain, “reached 91 mph, while maximum gusts reached 50-70 mph near Enumclaw…. Enumclaw and environs is down-stream of a low area of the Cascades that allows the air to accelerate westward.”

Th e wind continued until Friday, although by Th ursday evening the speed dropped except for a few hard gusts.

Th is week the weather is forecast to return to what is expected for November – many days of rain.


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Th e city secured the tree for the lighting, but scrambled to fi nd a new tree, which is diffi cult during that time of year. Th ey settled for a mountain hemlock tree that, of course, started to die within the year. Th e city’s warranty allowed for a replacement.

Th at replacement Frasier fi r tree remained standing until the night of Oct. 25, when winds pulled the tree out of the root system, aft er one of the cables that anchored the tree failed. Crews replanted the tree and secured it with three times as many anchors, saving the city from the cost of renting equipment and the labor hours of removing the lights and putting them up on a new tree.

Of course, Mother Nature returned fi re Nov. 11 with roughly 60 mph winds that took down multiple trees and knocked out power around the region. Somehow, the com-munity tree survived that storm.

“It would take a major hurricane wind to blow the thing down at this point,” Junkin said.

Th e existing tree still stands and will be able to stay up through the winter, but Junkin said the root system will not survive the heat of the summer. Junkin picked out a new roughly 27-foot tall Frazier fi r from the same tree farm as the previous one, which is expected to be installed in February or March.

“You may not even be able to tell the diff erence,” Junkin said.

Junkin said the tree company off ered to split the cost of the new tree with the city, leaving the city with a roughly $2,500 bill.

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High winds slam into region for three days

State Route 169 between Enumclaw and Black Diamond was closed for three days after a Douglas fi r blew down across the highway at about 10 p.m. Nov. 11 taking out power lines and telephone poles on both sides of the road. Puget Sound Energy lineman worked day and night to repair lines and restore power. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

Amid a season of sweets and special foods, it some-times can be challenging for diabetics to maintain their dietary discipline. But eating certain foods in moderation can help people with diabetes enjoy the fla-vors of the holidays without compromising their health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, while anoth-er 86 million adults have prediabetes. One in four people with diabetes do not know they have the disease.

Managing diabetes is more than just avoiding candy and cookies. Foods with a lot of fat or those that are high in carbohy-drates also can be problem-atic. Such foods may not be so easy to avoid come the holiday season, but the fol-lowing are a few tips to help men and women with dia-betes maintain their health through the holidays.

• Anticipate foods. Certain foods are staples of the holiday season. If you anticipate potentially problematic foods, then you can develop a plan to avoid them or eat them in moderation in advance of arriving at a family gather-ing or holiday party.

• Eat a healthy snack. Prior to going to a holiday party, eat something that will satisfy your hunger to avoid overeating once you

are there.• Ask about foods. Don’t

be shy to ask the host or hostess about what will be served. This will help you develop a strategy that will fit with your meal plan.

• Limit alcohol consump-tion. Only drink in mod-eration and eat something beforehand to prevent low blood glucose levels later. Avoid drinks with high cal-orie mixers or ones packed with extra sugar.

• Bring a dish. Make something that is diabetic-friendly and bring it to the party. Chances are some-one else attending the party is diabetic and will appreci-ate having a healthy choice as well.

• Opt for fruit. Choose fruit over sweets at the des-sert table. If you bring a baked good, consider reci-pes with reduced sugar or ones that use a sugar sub-stitute.

• Control your portions. Fill up your dish with healthy foods, leaving only a small spot for something indulgent.

• Test diligently. Now is the time to monitor your blood-sugar levels like a hawk. Monitor your levels more closely so you can see how holiday foods are affecting your levels and so you know if you need to make any adjustments.

• Rebound quickly. Experts advise that if you go overboard on a particu-

lar day, get back on your feet the next. Exercise, revisit meal plans and cut portion sizes.

Diabetics cannot stop monitoring their diets just because the holidays have arrived. With planning and diligence, it’s possible to enjoy the foods and fla-vors of the holidays without compromising your health.

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A very small group of people called “nonprogressors” will not develop AIDS from HIV, or, if they do, they will develop it very slowly.

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Staying motivated to be physi-cally active in the fall can be more challenging, with less day-light and unpredictable weather. We recommend having both an outdoor and indoor plan so you can select the best activity to keep you on track with your fit-ness goals and avoid the tempta-tion to hibernate.

For outdoor activities, con-sider a daylight and nightlight route for walking or running. Daylight routes can be more adventurous since they are not limited to locations with

streetlamps. The Foothills, Orting and Sumner trails are vibrant with autumn foliage this month. The University of Washington Arboretum in Seattle, the Bellevue Botanical Gardens and the former

Weyerhaeuser corporate cam-pus in Federal Way are interest-ing locations to take the family out for an urban walk or hike.

For nightlight routes, choose a neighborhood that is consis-tently well lit with wide and even sidewalks.

Some of the newer housing developments in Enumclaw and Bonney Lake have these fea-tures. The Lakeland Hills neigh-borhood is popular as it offers miles of lighted sidewalks with the option of hills. Parks with sports fields are often well lit

and have nice paths to walk on as well.

For indoor activities, consider following a video or online aer-obic, Pilates or yoga workout. Goodwill and garage sales are productive sources for workout videos. There are several online exercise videos for free; these include fitnessblender.com, fit-nessmagazine.com and wom-ensday.com. Low-tech ideas of Twister and jump rope are fun ways to involve the family with indoor physical activity.

Staying physically active in

the fall can be challenging and fun. Good planning can help avoid the temptation to become less active with less daylight and unpredictable weather.

Best wishes for your contin-ued success!

Stephanie Norton-Bredl is the associate executive director at the Auburn Valley YMCA and may be contacted at [email protected]. Bruce deJong is a group exercise instructor at the Auburn Valley YMCA and may be contacted at [email protected].

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In just the fi rst year of expanded access under the federal Aff ordable Care Act, more than a third of the uninsured residents in King County have enrolled in a health insur-ance plan.

Now, King County is redoubling eff orts to reach the remaining uninsured, as the state’s second “Open Enroll-ment” season launched on Saturday, Nov. 15.

“Our ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach last season helped nearly 200,000 people in King County enroll in health insurance, cutting the rate of the uninsured by more than one third and providing a model for the nation,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “The more people we help enroll this season, the stronger we make our region’s health and economy.”

During open enrollment, from Nov. 15 through Feb. 15, individuals can purchase health insurance plans through the Washington Healthplanfi nder website or through the

state’s help-line, at (855) 923-4633.

The county’s strategy builds on last year’s successes and brings new ways to assist those who need help enrolling. For example, this year, the enrollment season kicks-off with two events at major shopping malls, where the public can fi nd in-person help, in multiple languages:

Crossroads Mall – Bellevue: Sat., Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sun. Nov. 23, 12 to 4 p.m.

The Public Health department is coordinating nearly 100 outreach locations this month, which will be staff ed by local organizations with certifi ed in-person assisters, called “navigators.”

Coordinated outreach through a network of community organizations, with deep roots in targeted communities, proved successful in the fi rst enrollment season – and provided a model that’s been heralded nationally.

Those who do not enroll in a health insurance plan in 2015 may be subject to a fi ne of $325 per individual or up to two percent of their income, whichever is greater.

Open enrollment begins


Tahoma School District 409, serving the greater Maple Valley community

Tahoma Community NewsSchool news at a glance

Tahoma School District is opening the nomina-tion period for participants in Discovery, a program that serves exceptionally intelligent, intellectually gifted elementary students in grades 3-5 whose needs may not be easily met in the general classroom. The district screens nomi-

nees for placement in the full time Discovery Program. Anyone may nominate a student who is currently in third or fourth grade for the program. The district will test all second grade students beginning this year. Nomi-nations will be accepted through Dec. 12.To be eligible, students

must be Tahoma School District residents. Nomina-tion forms are available in all elementary school of ces and online at www.taho-masd.us. Selection for the Discovery program re ects state guidelines for identi-fying intellectually gifted students.Pacing is more rapid,

activities are more rigorous, and students are expected to demonstrate high-level qualities of self-directed learners.Questions may be directed

to Dr. Amy Torrens at the Central Services Center, 413-3400.

The Tahoma High School “We the People” team recently secured its district title and will proceed to the state competition Jan. 10.

The “We the People” program is designed to help students learn to apply constitutional principles to contemporary problems by participating in simulated congressional hearings. In previous seasons, Tahoma’s team has proceeded on from the state competition to represent Washington at nationals 19 times.

We the People students are running a pajama fundraiser to help cover the costs of their travel. See their Face-book page for details.

Nearly 2,900 students took an-other step toward shaping deci-sions they will make about their future learning and careers on Oct. 31, during Future Ready Day at Tahoma High School and Tahoma Junior High. All of the activities are part

of the school district’s Future Ready initiative, which aims to prepare each student by ensur-ing they have the knowledge and skills to create a viable plan for post-high school learning and work. Helping the junior high students

learn about some of their options were 46 business owners and pro-fessionals, many of them mem-bers of the Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Com-merce, which assisted in recruit-ing presenters. Students rotated among classrooms to hear about careers and occupations and nd out what it takes to get there. Some of the presenters remind-

ed students that career paths aren’t necessarily linear; they can take many interesting turns before leading to a productive and rewarding job.

Seeing a saxophone pulled apart for repair, or tasting soups and sauces on a quick tour of the kitchen may not have been what a group of Tahoma High School students expected when they signed up to check out Renton Technical College. About 70 THS students chose

to visit Renton Tech for Future Ready Day on Oct. 31. Other choices for the day included taking the Pre-ACT test; com-

pleting a job shadow; staying at school to work on college applications, or visiting Gene Juarez, Digipen Institute of De-sign, Green River Community College, Bellevue Community College, or the Seattle National College Fair. After breaking up into smaller

groups, the students who vis-ited RTC toured the college for a glimpse of its diverse program offerings.Fields of study at RTC range

from the perhaps expected com-puter science, culinary arts, ac-counting and of ce professional courses to precision machining; major appliance and refrig-eration; anesthesia and surgical technologies; welding; automo-tive repair and re nishing; and aerospace assembly mechanics. One tour group even popped in to visit band instrument repair

technology, a course that draws students from as far away as Texas and Alaska.In the precision machining

technologies shop, which was recently visited by Vice Presi-dent Joe Biden, Instructor Henry Hatem showed Tahoma students the lathes and mills that they use to create parts and tools for in-dustries such as healthcare, au-tomotive, aerospace and more.“It’s all about making stuff,”

Hatem said. “We’ve got 3-D printers coming. … It’s a huge industry.”When Hatem asked whether

any of the Tahoma students en-joyed math, he was met with near silence.“I was horrible at math when

I was a kid,” he said. “But, in manufacturing, we’re always using math to nd an answer to something.”

Tour guide Debbie Rundle, an academic and career counselor at RTC, emphasized that the Tahoma students only saw a small sampling of the available programs. “We really encourage you to come back and be a stu-dent for the day,” Rundle said. “Our whole goal here is targeted training and getting you right into the workforce. … Once you get that diploma, it’s all about choices that you get to make.”THS junior Alecia Behrens, 16,

said she wants to enroll in RTC’s professional baking program. “I just love baking, and I love

how they do the doughs, the breads and the desserts,” Beh-rens said, noting that she had previously looked at the Seattle Art Institute’s program but de-cided in favor of Renton Tech. “I’m going here, for sure,” she said.

Tahoma Junior High students learned about careers in ocean research and other environmen-tal science from Marcia Muto, a scientist for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Muto is a Maple Valley resident who volunteered for Future Ready Day.

As the next step in planning for the Lake Wilderness Elementary School project, the district recently nished collecting quali cations for architectural and engineer-ing services applicants. A panel, comprised of school district of cials, a PTA

representative and a school board member, is reviewing the applications, conducting interviews and will recom-mend a list of top choices to the school board. The design group selected will determine the best ap-

proach to convert the school from 1,000 students to 550. The school board is scheduled to be presented with a

list of nalists at its Nov. 25 meeting; approval of the selected rm is scheduled for Dec. 16. Initial design work is anticipated to be ready in spring 2016.

Efforts of Green Teams at each Tahoma school are leading the charge in sustainability efforts, sav-ing the district an estimat-ed $300,000 per year.This year, the district’s

energy ef ciency consul-tant, McKinstry, is intro-ducing a new program called “powerED,” which aims to increase participa-tion and achieve a 5 percent savings.The powerED program will provide

support to individual Green Teams, in-cluding ideas for new and fun activities to involve more students and families.

Green Teams at each school are given two new tasks as part of the powerED program:

• Conduct student power patrols, using a checklist to audit which lights and computers are left on at the end of the day, whether cer-tain classrooms have extra power use such as lamps or refrigerators, and so on.

• Get students and staff at each school site to take a conservation pledge on the “People.Power.Planet” website, www.peoplepowerplanet.com. Students can earn a button for taking the pledge.


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CITY LOOKING FOR PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION MEMBERSThe city of Maple Valley is recruiting members to serve on the Public Arts Commission. The duties of the commission-ers include attending meetings and making recommenda-tions to the city council on matters of the arts within the Maple Valley community. The commission meets quarterly the first Thursday of the quarter from 5-8 p.m., with oc-casional special meetings and workshops.

In order to qualify for this appointment, individuals must live within the corporate limits of the city of Maple Valley. The term of office for these positions is two years.

The deadline for consideration is Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. Appli-cant interviews will be scheduled shortly thereafter. Appli-cations may be picked up at City Hall or accessed through the city’s website at www.maplevalleywa.gov.

TEACHER PRESENTED WITH SURPRISE AWARDRock Creek Elementary teacher Karen Nickel was surprised with the STAR 101.5 Elementary Teacher of the Week award at her classroom the morning of Nov. 13. Two of the fourth-grade teacher’s students, Bryce and Katie Thomsen, nominated Nickel for the contest.

The radio show’s afternoon host, Corine McKenzie, made a surprise visit to the Maple Valley classroom. Each student received a goody bag full of prizes and Nickel received a personalized plaque, a $100 check, $100 VISA gift card and a free makeover.

CEDAR GROVE DELIVERS FOOD TO FOOD BANK Cedar Grove Composting delivered a truck load of food, diapers and other essential items to the Maple Valley Food Bank on Nov. 14, following a company-wide employee food drive. The company hosted employee food drives at each of its locations and partnered with local food banks in those respective communities so that the food collected would stay local.

The Maple Valley Food Bank serves an average of 2,000 families per year, and approximately 40 percent of those served are children, according to a press release.

“We are grateful to this community where employees live and our company operates,” said Karen Dawson, Cedar Grove’s director of community relations, in the release. “Our employees were delighted to participate in this food drive and we hope that, in the colder, winter months ahead, these contributions provide some relief to local families in need.”

Maple Valley News and NotesIn addition to a different method of budget-planning, the city is also looking at how to increase their revenue now and for the future.

Johnston said in his 2015 proposed budget that single family residential permits, a major revenue source for the city, have decreased significantly, and he doesn’t expect them to catch back up to pre-recession levels any time soon. In 2005, more than 400 single family residential permits were issued by the city. In 2014, that number is down to a little more than 100 permits.

Now, the city must look for alternative revenue sources be-cause of this dwindling growth. Johnston hopes they can find it in economic development, specifically, more jobs within the city.

There are a few areas within Maple Valley that can be used for commercial development, Johnston said. In total, the city has about 200 acres of land that could be ready for development in the next couple of years.

Bringing in a large employer will increase the daytime population for the city, resulting in more sales tax revenue, Johnston explained.

“We need to have local jobs created here so people can go to the store during their lunch time or on their way home from work,” Johnston said in a phone interview.

One 100-acre piece of land is a re-claimed quarry that’s being filled up with gravel. Johnston said it could be ready

to develop by the end of the first quarter next year.

Another plot, on the north end of town, would be a good opportunity for a company that relies heavily on logistics, Johnston said. It’s about a half a mile away from the state Route 18 and 231st Street intersection, making it ideal for companies that rely on major highways for transportation.

In the meantime, the city is facing an-other deficit year. At the end of 2014, the general fund reserves is anticipated to be at about $3.9 million. Johnston’s prediction is that at the end of 2015, that number will be down to $2.6 million.

Another possible source of income could be the Lake Wilderness Golf Course and restaurant. But, only time will tell if the closing of Elk Run

Golf Course in October will have any effect on increased traffic to the city’s establishment.

Operationally, the city’s golf course has been breaking even for the past two years. However, repairs and capital projects have made it go into the red as a whole.

Johnston said they probably won’t know if Elk Run’s closure will have any lasting effect on Lake Wilderness until the end of the third quarter in 2015.

Reach Rebecca Gourley at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5052.To comment on this story go to www.covingtonreporter.com.

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violates The Villages and Lawson Hills development agreements between Yar-rowBay and the city.

Black Diamond Lawson Partners LP and Black Diamond Village Partners LP – known collectively as YarrowBay – filed a plead-ing in May in King County Superior Court asking the court for a declara-tory judgment on the city’s $48 million government facilities mitigation plan, which was adopted in April,

though the city has not yet taken a step to adopt the mitigation fee recommen-dations.

The Superior Court ruled Oct. 23, after reviewing the city’s motion to dismiss with prejudice and hav-ing heard oral arguments. Amini wrote in her deci-sion that YarrowBay did not present a “justiciable controversy in their case, as their claims and arguments are ‘speculative, future pos-sibility and hypothetical’ in

nature and not yet ripe for review.” YarrowBay’s mo-tion to establish jurisdic-tion was also dismissed by the Growth Management Hearing Board in August, with the board saying in its order the matter “will not be ripe for review until and unless the city enacts a development regulation or comprehensive plan.”

That petition asked whether the Growth Man-agement Hearings Board has jurisdiction to create

and/or amend a “compre-hensive plan” or “develop-mental regulation.” Black Diamond filed a motion to dismiss because the petition for review was “frivolous” and lacked standing.

Although the Board found that there “is a legitimate question of law at issue and will not find peti-tioners challenge frivolous,” but that “adoption of the ordinance did not “de facto, amend the city’s compre-hensive plan.”

The mitigation plan assesses what government facilities will be needed to support the expected population expansion that comes with The Villages and Lawson Hills master planned developments, which are projected to increase the city’s popula-tion from around 4,000

to approximately 19,200 during the next 20 years. A mitigation fee is a one-time payment assessed on each unit of new development; the city would use the money to ease the impact of the development on government facilities.

The city hired the con-sulting firm MAKERS in April 2013 to perform a study on the city’s govern-ment facilities needs and the findings were presented in February. The study ad-dressed City Hall, the police department, municipal court and public works facilities.

Nelson said the dismissal order confirmed that Yar-rowBay could file an appeal if the fee is adopted later on, what they believe, to be illegal means.

More importantly,

Nelson said, the city asked YarrowBay to agree to an 11-month extension for adopting the fee. Nelson said it was a positive step to extend the timeline.

“The city recognized that they could not perform by the date that was included in the development adop-tion,” Nelson said. “They asked us to agree to an 11-month extension so they could revisit their plan and method for a mitigation fee.”

Mayor Dave Gordon called the decision a “very minor issue” in an email, adding it didn’t change anything the city is cur-rently working on.

The Reporter did not re-ceive a response from Gor-don about the 11-month extension prior to press deadline.

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decision-making while staying in con-stant contact with Kristiansen.

And this go-round HROC did not exercise as much control in the way can-didates ran campaigns.

In the past, the caucus political opera-tives hired consultants to manage several campaigns. This year candidates in battle-ground races chose their own consul-tants, who in turn interacted with HROC as desired.

Such changes increased trust among caucus members and with candidates and donors, Kristiansen said.

Wilcox had high praise for Kristian-sen’s role in the caucus’ good fortunes.

“His biggest talent is he wants people to succeed,” Wilcox said. “We’re making progress. We are not the least bit satisfied being a close minority.”

House Republicans are even thinking that in an election or two, they could hold a House majority again.

They haven’t been grooving like that since 1998.

Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com.

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Let’s try something diff erent. Go (at least partially) vegan this holiday season!

Enjoy these tasty vegan Th anksgiving recipes from Rebecca Gourley, Th e Reporter’s resident vegan and food blogger.

Her recommendation: pick at least one of the vegan dishes to serve at your Th anksgiving feast to see if anyone notices the diff erence. As the chef, you’ll have fun pulling one over on your guests, and it will be an adventure cooking something new! Who knows, maybe a new tradition will start?

For more Th anksgiving reci-pes, including her entire menu, visit Rebecca’s blog at animal-sarenotfood.wordpress.com.

My Vegan Thanksgiving

Dinner rolls are a must-have at any big feast. These are reminiscent of the Hawaiian sweet rolls you can fi nd in the grocery store. They are light, fl uff y, sweet and of course vegan! TIP: PLAN AHEAD AND MAKE SURE YOU REFRIGERATE YOUR

COCONUT MILK OVERNIGHT OR PUT IT IN THE FREEZER FOR ABOUT AN

HOUR.

Little-known fact: Regular sugar is almost never vegan in the U.S. Most of it is fi ltered through bone char to make it white.

Step aside apple pie, here comes the caramel apple pie. The little extra step it takes to make this pie really makes this recipe stand out.

Little-known fact: Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index compared to regular table sugar. This may make it a better alternative for people with diabetes.

The trick to this green bean casserole is the roux at the beginning and being generous with the herbs. I used a herb mix of thyme, basil, rosemary, marjoram, sage and savory.

Little-known fact: Canola oil not only contains a lot of Omega-3 fats, it’s also a source of Vitamins E and K.

Check out what else is cooking in Rebecca’s kitchen on Thanksgiving.

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Ashley Lewis is looking for the nerve to execute her last dive of the day, less than 24 hours from her fi rst state tournament.

She bounds to the front

of the board and backs off . Th is happens twice before she bales from the board, making a simple 1-meter dive into the water.

“She wasn’t confi dent,” says her diving coach, Jo-seph Brace. “It’s a mentally challenging sport.”

Minutes later, Lewis steps back onto the board and, aft er another stutter, com-

pletes a reverse dive with only moderate splash.

Th e former gymnast exits

the pool and explains the sometimes-intimidating

BY DENNIS BOX

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When Kentlake senior Laura Williams hit the wall Saturday in the 200-yard individual medley she was certain of one thing.

“I left it all in the pool,” she said.

When she looked up and saw her 4A state champion time of 2 minutes, 5.72 seconds, nearly 4 seconds faster than her prelimi-nary time, she said, “I was stunned.”

It was a personal best time for Williams, and she closed out her high-school swimming career standing on the top step.

Th is was her fourth trip

to the state swim meet, and her best. She took home the gold in the 200 IM and a bronze in the 100 breast-stroke with time of 1:05.02.

“Th e fi nals felt good,” Williams said. “My family and so many supporters came.”

She didn’t know she was

winning the 200 IM during the race, but she knew she was swimming well.

“Every stroke felt faster,” Williams said.

Williams said her dad, Brad, and coach, talked to her before the race telling her she had to go out strong and stay with the leaders.

Williams did more than stay with the leaders. She took the lead and never looked back. She shaved a full second off her but-terfl y and 2 seconds off the backstroke.

Williams said at the beginning of the race she could see Nicole Limberg, who fi nished second, was ahead.

“Th at pushed me,” Wil-liams said. “And later I didn’t know exactly where she was.”

Limberg was nearly a sec-ond behind when Williams reached the wall for the last time.

Williams said she hoped she could win at state, but wasn’t sure.

She had trained on all her strokes, especially her freestyle.

“I knew I needed to work and I did a lot in practice,” she said.

Her practice paid off in gold and bronze.

Williams said next year she will be swimming for Boise State.


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Kentlake, Tahoma divers impress at state 4A meet

Laura Williams, from Kentlake, scraped nearly 4 seconds off her prelim time to win the 200 individual medley. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

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Kentlake diver Lizzy Reichlinger, left, Katie Beliveau, center and Ashley Lewis from Tahoma dive in the 4A state meet Friday and Saturday at the King County Aquatics Center. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

TAHOMA STUDENT SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT FOR

LACROSSE

Tahoma High School senior Hudson Taylor has signed a

National Letter of Intent to play NCAA lacrosse at the University

of the District of Columbia.The Maple Valley resident

helped guide Tahoma’s club team to a fi rst-place regular season fi nish in Washington

state’s Division I SPSL/Narrows Conference .

“It’s really an honor to play for UDC and coach Scott Urick,”

Taylor said in a press release. Taylor led the Bears with 71

points. The team missed advancing to the state title

game by a single goal.


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Tahoma volleyball places sixth at stateThe Bears placed sixth at state after losing to Camas

Saturday at the 4A State Volleyball Tournament. They started their state matches with a win against Sno-

homish, 3-1. But, later that day lost to Battle Ground, 0-3, which put them in a match against Olympia on Saturday

morning. They defeated Olympia 3-1 and moved on to play Camas for 5th or 6th place, losing 0-3.

The last time Tahoma made it to the state tournament was in 2011, but they made a quick exit on day one after losing their first two matches.

Senior Natalia Burdulis, above, gets low to pass a serve from Snohomish in their first match at the state tournament. Right: Emily Smith, freshman, spikes the ball to Battle Ground during their second match of the day. Top left: Sophomore Allana McCollum hits to the side of a Battle Ground block to drive the ball to the floor in a momentus point for Tahoma. Bottom left: Senior Emma Terry saves a play with a pass to the outside hitter. Left: The Bears celebrate a point during their match against Snohomish. PHOTOS BY REBECCA GOURLEY, The Reporter. More photos are on our website, mapleval-leyreporter.com

Th e Tahoma junior football sixth-grade team are champions in the 6B division of the Nisqually Junior Football League. Th ey beat the Lakewood Lumberjacks 24-12 on Nov. 8 for the title.

Th e Tahoma bears cheer

squad also took fi rst place at the NJFL cheer compe-tition this year. Th ey were in the Stunting - Large Group division.

Th e Tahoma 7th and 8th grade team took second in their division, losing 25-22 to the Fife Trojans .


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98065-9266NOTICE OF LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATION REQUEST: Combined Notice of Applications: Critical Areas Alteration Exception (CAEX)

and Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (SSDP)File:CAEX14-0015 AND SHOR14-0036Applicant(s): Lake Retreat Camp & Community Center Attn: Rob NeumannLocation: West end of Lake Retreat 27850 Retreat-Kanasket Rd SE Ravensdale WAProposal: To reduce the buffer from a Type S Aquatic Area (Lake

Retreat) to permit Previously build structures including 2 roofs over porch landings & a 205 Sq. Ft. deck addition to existing building at existing camp & conference center. The SSDP proposal is to legalize the above already-built construction in Conservancy shoreline jurisdiction. Project Manager: Laura Casey 206-477-0368 COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue a decision on

this application following a 30-day comment period ending on December 30th 2014. Written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the project manager at the phone number listed above.Published in the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on November 21, 2014. #1185017.

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CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 – 7:00 PM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Covington City Council has scheduled a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. during the regular City Council meeting at Covington City Hall Council Chambers, 16720 SE 271st Street, Covington.

The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments from the public on adopting the Kent School District’s 2015-2020 Capital

Facilities Plan and the proposed Kent School District Impact Fee Schedule for 2015 pursuant to CMC 18.129.020 and RCW Chapter 26.70A and Chapter 82.02, which authorizes the collection of impact fees for development activity to provide public school facilities to serve new development. A copy of the proposed ordinance will be available for review at Covington City Hall beginning Monday December 8, 2014.

All persons desiring to comment may do so in writing to the City Clerk, 16720 S.E. 271st Street, Suite 100, Covington, Washington 98042 or [email protected], by Monday, December 8, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. or by appearing at the Public Hearing.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that agenda information will be posted on Friday, December 5, 2014, at Covington City Hall, the Covington Library, and the City’s web site: www.covingtonwa.gov.

Published in the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on November 21, 2014. #1185026.

Water service rates will change effective with the bi-monthly billings generated January and February 2015, which reflects the prior 60 days water consumption. While designed to generate an annual overall revenue increase of 3.00%, 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 non-residential water rates, please contact Customer Service at (253) 631-0565 or visit our website at covingtonwater.com.

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Sixth grade Tahoma football are NJFL champs

process of performing re-verse dives on a competitive level. It’s a process that used to scare her, but now brings her back to the aspect she loves most about these acrobatic sports.

“It’s my chance to fl y

again,” Lewis says.Lewis fl ew even stronger

than she’d expected during the 11 dive SPSL 4A state diving tournament Nov. 14-15, fi nishing 11th overall.

Th e water loving athletes from Kentlake also made the state fi nal round of 16, with Lizzy Reichlinger and

Katie Beliveau fi nishing, 10th and 14th, respectively, out of the top 24 divers.

Reichlinger, a senior, who matched her 10th place fi nish from 2013, developed some higher degree of diffi culty dives this season, which allowed her to com-pete at a more advanced level, Brace said. Reich-linger broke the school records for six- and 11-dive meets during the season.

Th ough the former gymnast didn’t quite reach her goals at state, she said in a phone interview Tuesday that she was quite happy

with her overall career.“Th is was a great way to

almost fi nish my gymnas-tics career and go into div-ing all in one,” she said. “I think I’ll look back on it as an amazing experience.”

Despite her aptitude for minimizing splashes, Reichlinger plans to pursue a diff erent athletic love in college.

“If I get the opportunity to dive in college I might, but right now I’m planning on pole vaulting,” she said.

Brace said Beliveau, a sophomore, has the talent to someday fi nish among the state’s top three divers.

“As she matures she will be fantastic,” Brace wrote. “She sets high expectations for herself and is driven. With the right environ-ment for club diving and high school I feel Katie has a very promising future in the sport.”

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BY ERIC MANDEL

[email protected]

Th e Tahoma and Kentlake girls swim teams competed both Friday in the preliminaries and Sat-urday in the fi nals in the 4A state swim meet at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

• TahomaTahoma senior Jes-

sica Miller placed in four diff erent events, leading the Bears to seventh place overall.

Miller fi nished third

in 100-yard freestyle and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle, with sophomore teammate Lindsey Hanger just behind her in sixth and seventh place, respectively for those events.

Th e Bears’ 200-yard free-style relay team of Miller, Hanger, Hailie Mazick, Bai-ley Brooke fi nished fourth. Miller, Hanger, Mazick and Mckenzie Dress fi nished seventh in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

• KentlakeTh e Falcons’ 200 medley

relay team of Laura Wil-liams, Alessandra Losacco, Amelia Knobloch and Aval-yne Peters captured its best time of the season, fi nishing in 10th place.

Williams captured a fi rst in the 200 individual med-ley and a third in the 100 breaststoke.

Kentlake fi nished 16th overall out of 46 teams.

Bears and Falcons swim strong at state

Jessica Miller and Lindsey Hanger dive off the blocks in 100 free fi nals Saturday at the state meet. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter

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of sale prices for your best deals

Excludes Food Department

$$$When you Spend $150 or More

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Valid on regular, sale, clearance, coupon and Shopping Pass offers. Not valid on prior purchases or for Ad Match Items,

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Service passes, Fuel Stop, Pharmacy, phone activation, Mobile Market phones, Western Union services, event tickets,

Lego Toys, or iPad and Kindle hardware. Not valid in Food Department, Pet Department, Nutrition Center, Candy, Health &

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4-Day Savings Certificate

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From RegularPrices

YOU CHOOSE THE TOYS TO SAVE ON!

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Excludes Lego, Leapband, LeapTV, Clearance, “Low Priced Every Day” Items and Price Blaster Items. Coupon good at time of purchase and for in-store purchases only. Not valid on prior

purchases. Limit one of this coupon per Customer. May not be combined with another bonus coupon.

Cash value 1/20th of 1¢. Playville Toy Department

Select Nike Shoes for Men, Women & Kids

Select Nike Fleece for Men & Women

Smart LED

48"

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HDMI4

connections

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built-in

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rate

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SAVE $10 8999 Reg. 99.99

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Beats SAVE 10-20% with In-Store Coupon when you purchase a tablet,

mobile phone or laptop. See store for details.

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Beats Solo 2.0 Headphones Fully redesigned for improved acoustics, design and comfort.

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Remarkable Things Happen HereAt our Maple Valley, Lake Sawyer and Covington Clinics, we take the time to get to know you. We provide expert care when you’re sick, but better yet, we empower you to stay well—with personalized medical advice and support to help you live your best, healthiest life.

We’re pleased to provide remarkable care in our state-of-the-art clinics:

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& Throat (ENT), Obstetrics &

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Discover more at valleymed.org

Physician Referral Line:

425.656.4636

covington/maple valley reporter, november 21, 2014

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