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Auburn for the Taylor Trophy at French Field. The Royals finished in the middle of the South Puget Sound League North Division with a 4-6 record last season. Preview, page 13. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter
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BY STEVE HUNTER
Nearly 5,000 drivers were caught speeding in two Kent school zones during the first six months of the city’s new traffic
camera program.Cameras caught 4,968 drivers
breaking the 20 mph limit near Neely-O’Brien Elementary and Sunrise Elementary from January through June, according to Kent Municipal Court records.
The city could receive as much as $869,000 in ticket revenue from the six months when all of the cases are eventually closed. So far, the city has received $482,200 in revenue with 2,965 cases closed. Another 2,003 cases remain open.
The cameras go into operation again when Kent schools open Thursday, Aug. 28. Kent only has cameras at two school zones.
Even minus the city costs of $120,000 to operate the program for the six months, Kent could
take in $749,000 when or if all tickets are paid in full.
The expenses include $114,000 to Arizona-based American Traf-fic Solutions (ATS), Inc., which
School traffic cameras catch nearly 5,000 speeding drivers
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School officials mum about grievanceBY ROSS COYLE
The Kent Education Association and Kent School District have remained quiet about potential ways to resolve the KEA’s grievance against Mill Creek Middle School.
A memorial emerges for David Christianson, the Shell Station manager, and Carlos Gonzalez, the store’s clerk, who were shot and killed in the parking lot Aug. 20. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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A 29-year-old Burien man was charged Monday in King County Superior Court with two counts of murder in the first degree with firearm enhancements for last
week’s double homicide at a Kent gas station.
The defendant, Leland Russell Jr., is accused in the shooting deaths of two employees of the Shell station – David Christianson, 52, and Carlos Gonzalez, 20.
Man charged with murder in shooting at Kent gas station
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BY MARK KLAAS
If the August primary is any indication, then the November general election promises to be a
close affair for some local legisla-tive races.
Notably in District 47, where incumbent Pat Sullivan (D-Cov-ington) battles Barry Knowles (R-Covington) for state Repre-
sentative, Position 2.Sullivan, who has been in
the state House since 2005 and served as its majority leader the
Knowles
Candidates vie for votes in tight races
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BY ROSS COYLE
Enthusiasm was in short supply at the Kent Cham-ber of Commerce’s special meeting Wednesday to discuss the city’s proposed Local Improvement District that would be created to help pay for railroad grade separations.
“If you don’t have the
money to do it, just don’t do it. Seeking 80-percent fund-ing from business owners in that area is exceedingly high,” said Nick Dhami, whose son, Harmon, owns the Arco AM/PM station on 212th and 84th Avenue.
Jeff Ficks, with Skis Painting, echoed his senti-ments.
“You don’t have the money, so you scale back,”
Ficks said.The taxes, he continued,
never stop. “You’re hurting small businesses in Kent. It’s hard enough for us to make a living.”
The three proposed grade separations, which would include 212th Street and 228th Street, are estimated to cost $80 million, of which $20 million have been acquired through vari-
ous grants, the largest being a $13 grant through Wash-ington’s Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB ) in 2004.
But recently, city planners and engineers discovered that the board had voted to pull the grant funding if the city couldn’t produce a funding package by November. One of its first plans was to appeal to business owners in the area while still seeking grants.
New contracts with BNSF and Union Pacific are
estimated to vastly increase the volume of trains run-ning through Kent. Among the coal and oil carrying impacts that the trains will generate, commute and wait times at train tracks will be increased. Currently estimated to be two hours of stalled time each day, the trains (some of which could run 1.5 miles long) are expected to add another hour to that time.
Other members of the chamber were more open to listen.
“What about doing a single critical grade separa-tion?” asked April Sta Rosa with Valley Floors.
Engineer Chad Bie-ren responded that they considered that in the past,
but the FMSIB grant applies the $13 for all three and prohibits them being rolled into a single project.
Kent Public Works Direc-tor Tim Laporte said that this is the first part of several grants the city is pursuing, explaining that “a lot of people want to be the last man in,” which gives them both prestige and leverage.
The city has acknowledged that it’s a sudden and uncom-fortable reality to request $60 million from business own-ers, but the FMSIB has forced its hand. Laporte hopes that, with the inclusion of a LID agreement, more grant agen-cies can see that there is seri-ous interest and investment in the area and will be more receptive to offering funds.
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Two parties responsible for the murder of a 39-year-old Kent woman, who was found in the trunk of her burned car near Black Diamond, have been sen-tenced to prison.
Kent residents and co-defen-dants Kennon Fastrup, 32, and Michelle Backstrom, 37, were sentenced last Friday, with Fas-trup receiving 45½ years in prison and Backstrom sentenced to 12½ years.
A jury convicted Fastrup last month on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree arson, attempting to elude and violation of a no-contact order. Backstrom
pled guilty in March to a charge of second-degree murder.
According to the King County Prosecutors, the pair murdered Denise Grigsby, 39, in May 2012 after an argument.
According to the charges, the murder occurred May 4 at Backstrom’s home on the East Hill, after an argument between Fastrup and Grigsby.
Grigsby’s body was found two days later, shortly after 4 a.m., when Mountain View Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a car fire in the area of South-east 328th Street and Southeast Auburn-Black Diamond Road.
The fire department found Grigsby’s Toyota Camry fully engulfed in flames, with her body,
burned beyond recognition, in the trunk. Grigsby was eventu-ally identified through her dental records.
The couple was arrested May 11 in North Bend after a high-speed car pursuit. Investigators said they had been camping out in the woods near I-90 after the killing and car fire.
Following their arrest, Back-strom confessed to detectives that she had participated in the murder and arson, saying an argument among the three turned physical, moving from the kitchen to the garage.
There, Backstrom claimed in the charging documents, Fastrup struck Grigsby in the head with a flashlight while Backstrom also
punched. She stated that Fastrup strangled Grigsby with a braided metal cable, and when the cable became too slick with blood, Backstrom strangled Grigsby with a key lanyard, while Fastrup continued to strike the victim in the head.
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Grigsby died from blunt force trauma to the head.
According to the charging documents, Fastrup denied participating in the murder, but confessed to burning the car. He claimed he did it at the request of Backstrom and did not know Grigsby was dead, or that her body was in the trunk, until they actually arrived at the scene and
he opened the trunk. He said he burned the car anyway to assist Backstrom.
All three individuals were believed to be abusing metham-phetamine.
Fastrup and Backstrom had lengthy criminal histories, accord-ing to Senior Deputy Prosecutor Kristin Richardson. Backstrom had been released from prison two years prior to this incident following a vehicular homicide conviction. Fastrup had previ-ous convictions for attempting to elude, assault and drug and firearms violations.
“This was a brutal, harrowing murder with a hideous aftermath,” Richardson said in an email. “The convictions of these defendants will not bring back Denise Grigsby, but they delivered justice, and the community is safer as a result.”
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Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke welcomes new finance director Aaron BeMiller, left, and Chief Administrative Officer Derek Matheson, during an Aug. 19 reception at City Hall. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter
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Kent prepares to put par 3 golf course up for saleBY STEVE HUNTER
The city of Kent will take the next steps to market its Riverbend par 3 golf course property after the City Council unanimously approved rezoning the 24-acre site along the Green River.
"The goals for the site are to generate sufficient financial return from the sale to meet the needs of the golf course for decades to come and to promote a quality marquee gateway develop-ment that's fitting of such a wonderful site," said Ben Wolters, city economic and community development director, during an interview after the Aug. 19 council vote.
Kent will work with Jones Lang LaSalle, a commercial real estate broker with Seattle offices, to assess the market potential for the property, Wolters said.
The rezone changes the property from open space to general commercial mixed use to allow a broad mix of uses. Any multifamily residential (apart-ments, condos, hotel) must include 5 percent commercial use.
The council voted in April to try to sell the course to a developer to help bail out the financially struggling golf complex, which also features an 18-hole course, driving range and mer-chandise shop.
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BOOK SALE SET FOR SEPT. 12-14
Kent Friends of the Library holds its annual book sale
Sept. 12-14 at the regional library, 212 Second Ave. N.,
Kent. Sale hours are 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sept. 12, 13, and
1-3 p.m. Sept. 13.Proceeds support library
programs for children, teens and adults.
Paperbacks will be available for 50 cents, hardcovers for
a $1. CDs, DVDs and other materials also will be on sale.
For more information, contact Tina C. Fu at 253-813-3052 or
Kent offers Community Police Academy in fall
The Kent Police Department is taking registrations for the fall Community Police Academy.
Classes are on Wednesday evenings, for 10 weeks starting
Sept. 10 and ending on Nov. 12. The sessions are from 7 to 9 p.m. There is one Saturday session (Oct. 18) which will include optional tours of the City of Kent Correc-tions Center and the 911 facility, Valley Communications Center.
After attending the first four
classes, participants are also eli-gible for a ride-along with a Kent Police officer. Classes are at the Kent Police/Fire Training Center, 24611 116th Ave. S.E.
Applications are available at kentwa.gov/CommunityPolice-Academy.
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NOTICE OF PLANNED FINAL ACTION
City of Kent Eminent Domain Proceedings
(RCW 8.25.290)1) Subject Property:
PO Box 20399 Seattle, WA 98102 King County Tax Parcel No. 7888900170
Record Property Owner shown on County Tax Roll: Riverpoint Two LLC ON18302) Subject Property:
PO Box 20399 Seattle, WA 98102 King County Tax Parcel No. 7888900175
Record Property Owner shown on County Tax Roll: Riverpoint Two LLC ON18303) Subject Property:
7900 SE 28th Street, #200 Mercer Island, WA 98040 King County Tax Parcel No. 7888900150
Record Property Owner shown on County Tax Roll:
Cascade Tukwila LLC 7OA010
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Kent, condemnor, will consid- er taking final action by approval and passage of a condemnation ordinance that will authorize the City Attorney to commence emi- nent domain (condemnation) proceedings against the above- described subject properties. The date, time, and location fixed for Council consideration of this proposed condemnation ordinance is Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Kent City Council Chambers, located at 220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, Washington, 98032.
Ronald F. Moore, MMC, City Clerk
Published in the Kent Reporter on August 22, 2014 and August 29, 2014. #1119193. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASH- INGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording
date on this notice to pursue me- diation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to as- sess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSIS- TANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in deter- mining your rights and opportu- nities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission T e l e p h o n e : 1-877-894-HOME(1-877-894-46 63). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consu- m e r s / h o m e o w n e r s h i p / p o s t _ purchase_counselors_foreclosure .htm The United States Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www. hud.gov/offic- es/hsg/sfh/hcc /fc/in- d e x . c f m ? w e b L i s t A c t i o n = search&searchstate=WA&filter Svc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counse- lors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP., 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 9/26/2014 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi- fied checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: LOT 7 OF NO-
LAN WOODS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RE- CORDED IN VOLUME 224 OF PLATS, PAGES 8 THROUGH 11, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. TOGETHER WITH PORTION OF VACAT- ED ROAD WHICH WOULD ATTACH BY OPERATION OF LAW. Commonly known as: 19025 163RD COURT NORTHEAST WOODIN- VILLE, WASHINGTON 98072 APN: 6104000070 which is sub- ject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/7/2005, recorded 12/9/2005, as Auditor’s File No. 20051209001893, records of King County, Washington, from KENNETH RHULE AND OLGA RHULE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to UNIONBANCAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of UNION BANK OF CALIFOR- NIA, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, as Benefi- ciary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by N/A, un- der an Assignment recorded un- der Auditor’s File No N/A. II.No action commenced by the Bene- ficiary of the Deed of Trust or the Beneficiary’s successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obliga- tion secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default (s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROM- ISSORY NOTE INFORMA- TION Note Dated: 12/7/2005 Note Amount: $1,500,000.00 In- terest Paid To: 8/1/2013 Next Due Date: 9/1/2013 PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM THRU NO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL 9/1/2013 9/30/2013 1 $3,290.68 $3,290.68 10/1/2013 10/31/2013 1 $8,133.82 $8,133.82 11/1/2013 7 $13,558.41 $94,908.87 AD- VANCES/LATE CHARGES DESCRIPTION TOTAL Ac- crued Late Charges $3,033.79 INSPECTIONS $60.00 Foreclo- sure Fees $3,741.02 BK Fees $1,442.90 APPRAISAL/BPO $375.00 ESTIMATED FORE- CLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIPTION TOTAL Trus-
tee’s Fee’s $750.00 Posting of Notice of Default $125.00 Publi- cation of Notice of Sale $884.07 Record Appointment of Succes- sor Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee $2,916.00 T.S.G. Fee (WA STATE TAX) $277.02 Title Datedown Fee $50.00 Mailings $109.00 TOTAL DUE AS OF 5/15/2014 $120,111.17 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $1,373,501.15, together with interest as provided in the Note from 9/1/2013, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satis- fy the expense of sale and the ob- ligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 9/26/2014. The defaults referred to in Para- graph III must be cured by 9/15/2014, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinu- ance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 9/15/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certi- fied checks from a State or feder- ally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 9/15/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other de- faults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): SEE AT- TACHED EXHIBIT “1” by both first class and certified mail on 3/21/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if appli-
cable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspic- uous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above- described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not ten- ants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR- MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- POSE. Dated: 5/15/14 CLEAR RECON CORP., as Successor Trustee For additional informa- tion or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Is- land, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT “1” NAME ADDRESS Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service 915 2nd Ave Seattle, WA 98174 East West Bank 9300 Flair Drive 6th FL El
Monte, Ca 91731 KENNETH RHULE 19025 163RD COURT NORTHEAST WOODINVILLE, WASHINGTON 98072 KEN- NETH RHULE 19025 163RD NORTHEAST WOODINVILLE, WA 98072 OLGA RHULE 19025 163RD COURT NORTH- EAST WOODINVILLE, WASHINGTON 98072 OLGA RHULE 19025 163RD NORTH- EAST WOODINVILLE, WA 98072Umpqua Bank c/o Richard Robert Beresford 145 3rd Ave S Ste 200 Edmonds, WA 98020 Union Bank of California, N.A. Residential Loan Depart. P.O. Box 85643 San Diego, Ca 92186 Published in the Kent Reporter on August 29, 2014 and Septem- ber 19, 2014. #1055866.
INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Kent, Washington, will receive sealed bids at the City Clerk’s office through Septem- ber 9, 2014 up to 10:00 a.m. as shown on the clock on the east wall of the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, Wash- ington. All bids must be proper- ly marked and sealed in accor- dance with this “Invitation to Bid.” Bids must be delivered and received at the City Clerk’s office by the above-stated time, regard- less of delivery method, includ- ing U.S. Mail. All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud immediately following 10:00 a.m. for the City of Kent project named as follows:
2014 Residential Traffic Calming Project
S.E. 223rd Drive/S.E. 224th St., 42nd Ave. S. and 100th Ave. S.
Project Number: 14-3011 The project consists of installing nine (9) speed bumps, four (4) traffic circles, and four (4) chicanes and other applicable appurtenances as required at three general areas located throughout the city. The Engineer’s estimated range for this project is approximately $(170,000 - $190,000). Bid doc- uments may be obtained by con- tacting City of Kent Engineering Department, Nancy Yoshitake at
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contracted with the city to provide the camera services that include the equipment as well as mailing out tickets. ATS contracts with Des Moines, Seattle, Federal Way, Issaquah and more than 300 other communities in 21 states to provide traffic camera services.
The other costs include $4,710 for Kent Police overtime work to review the tickets and $1,640 for court and temporary help, said Aaron BeMiller, city finance director.
“The figures represent only the direct costs associated with the program (court temporary help, police overtime and contractual costs) and do not include any in-direct expenses (legal/court/oth-er) which are not coded directly to this program,” BeMiller said.
BeMiller also explained the difference between the potential total revenue of nearly $1 million and the $482,000 figure.
“The $869,000 amount is the total amount of citations issued and the $482,000 amount is the actual revenue received through June,” he said. “Individuals who receive a citation have the op-portunity to offer any mitigating circumstances to a judge. From an accounting perspective, the city does not presume payment of citations and therefore we do not book these citation amounts in the accounting system as a receiv-able. Rather, the city only books revenue from these citations when payment has been received.”
Of the 2,965 cases closed, driv-ers paid 2,049 tickets, according to court records. Another 636 re-sulted in mitigation hearings and 341 in contested hearings to reach the $482,000 amount paid.
In a contested hearing, a driver feels they did not commit the in-fraction and would like to contest it to the judge, said Margaret Yet-ter, court administrator. She said rarely are these found to be not
committed due to the video of the incident. The hearing could result in a fine reduction.
In mitigation hearings, the driver admits they committed the infraction but would like to ex-plain the circumstances. Typically, there will be a fine reduction with this type of hearing, Yetter said.
Cameras take a video and still images of a speeding vehicle from behind. Speed is measured by sen-sors in the road. After review by a police officer, ATS staff will send a ticket to the vehicle’s registered owner. The cameras only take images of the vehicle and license plate, not the driver or passengers.
City officials started the pro-gram in January at the request of Kent School District officials in an effort to slow drivers and protect children walking to and from school in the morning and afternoon.
Councilman Jim Berrios said the results of the program’s first six months would be discussed at
the Sept. 9 Public Safety Com-mittee at City Hall. Berrios, who chairs the committee that oversees the traffic camera program, said he had hoped the numbers of cited drivers would be lower.
“That’s about 475 per month on average and we’ve only had it since January,” Berrios said. “That’s pretty disturbing.”
Berrios said the net revenue from the tickets would be put into a reserve account to cover future costs of the program.
“After the first or second years the numbers drop and it costs the city money,” Berrios said. “We’ll use the money to pay for the system.”
It bothers Berrios that 2,048 drivers were 10 mph or more over the 20 mph school speed limit.
“That becomes real serious,” he said. “We have plans to go over the information (Sept. 9). We still have issues. It takes someone to
Kent school traffic camera speeding tickets(January-June 2014)
• 2,920 (1 to 9 mph over), $124 fine
• 2,048 (10 mph or more over, $248 fine
• 4,968 total tickets
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(253) 856-5508 or Kent Public Works at (253) 856-5500. For technical questions, please call Kelly Peterson at (253) 856-5547. Bids must be clearly marked “Bid” with the name of the project on the outside of the envelope, addressed to the City Clerk, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-5895. Only sealed bids will be accepted. No facsimiles or electronic submit- tals will be considered. Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and other contract documents now on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Kent, Washington. Copies of the plans and Kent Special Provisions may be purchased at a non-refund- able cost of $25.00 for each set. Plans and specifications can also be downloaded at no charge at www.kent- wa.gov/procurement. Copies of the WSDOT Standard Specifica- tions are available for perusal only. A cashier’s check, cash or surety bond in the amount of 5% of the bid is required. The City of Kent reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine which bid or bidders is the most responsive, satisfactory and re- sponsible bidder and shall be the sole judge thereof. No plea of mistake in the bid shall be available to the bidder for the recovery of his/her depos- it or as a defense to any action based upon the neglect or refusal to execute a contract. Bidders must submit with their initial bid a signed statement as to whether they have previously performed work subject to the President’s Executive Order No. 11246. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the day of bid opening. Dated this 14th day of August, 2014.BY: Ronald F. Moore, City Cler Published in the Kent Reporter on August 29, 2014. #1117695.
Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King
In re the Custody of: Chanell Irma Renee Mayfield Child,Carmin Hatch, Petitioner
andHannah ThompsonBenjamin Mayfield Respondents.No. 14-3-05333-2KNT
Summons for NonparentalCustody Proceeding
To: Hannah Thompson and Ben- jamin Mayfield 1. An action has been started against you in the above court requesting that the petitioner be granted custody of the following child: Chanell Irma Renee Mayfield. Additional requests, if any, are stated in the petition, a copy of which is served upon you with this sum- mons. 2. You must respond to this summons and petition by fil- ing a written response with the clerk of the court and by serving a copy of your response on the person signing this summons. 3. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF CU 01.0300, Re- sponse to Nonparental Custody Petition. Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Adminis- trative Office of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the In- ternet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www .courts. wa.gov/forms 4. If you do not file and serve your written response within 20 days (60 days if you are served outside of the state of Washington) after the date this summons was served on you, exclusive of the date of ser- vice, the court may, without fur- ther notice to you, enter a default judgment against you ordering the relief requested in the peti- tion. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default may be entered. 5. You may demand that the other party file this action with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the person signing this summons. Within 14 days after you serve the demand,
the other party must file this ac- tion with the court, or the service of this summons and petition will be void. 6. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so prompt- ly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. Copies of these papers have not been served upon your attorney. 7. One method of serving your written response and completed worksheets is to send them by certified mail with return receipt requested. This summons is is- sued pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Washington. Dated: August 11, 2014. Carmin HatchFile original of your responsewith the clerk of the court atRegional Justice Center, 401 4th Ave N., Kent, WA 98032Serve a copy of your response on Petitioner: Carmin Hatch1400 W. Main St. Ste BAuburn, WA 98001 Published in Kent Reporter on August 22, 29, 2014; September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014. #1118083.
INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Kent, Washington, will receive sealed bids at the City Clerk’s office through Septem- ber 9, 2014 up to 12:00 p.m. as shown on the clock on the east wall of the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, Wash- ington. All bids must be proper- ly marked and sealed in accor- dance with this “Invitation to Bid.” Bids must be delivered and received at the City Clerk’s office by the above-stated time, regardless of delivery method, including U.S. Mail. All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud immediately following 12:00 p.m. for the City of Kent project named as follows:
2014 Downtown Parking Sign Replacement
The project consists of removing 146 parking signs and installing 151 parking signs provided by the City in the downtown core. The Engineer’s estimated range for this project is approximately $55,000 - $70,000. Bid docu- ments may be obtained by con- tacting City of Kent Engineering
Department, Nancy Yoshitake at (253) 856-5508. For technical questions, please call Kelly Peterson at (253) 856-5547. Bids must be clearly marked “Bid” with the name of the project on the outside of the envelope, addressed to the City Clerk, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-5895. Only sealed bids will be accepted. No facsimiles or electronic submit- tals will be considered. Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and other contract documents now on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Kent, Washington. Copies of the plans and Kent Special Provisions may be purchased at a non-re- fundable cost of $25.00 for each set. Plans and specifications can also be downloaded at no charge at www.kentwa.gov/ procurement. Copies of the WSDOT Standard Specifications are available for perusal only. A cashier’s check, cash or surety bond in the amount of 5% of the bid is required. The City of Kent reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine which bid or bidders is the most responsive, satisfactory and re- sponsible bidder and shall be the sole judge thereof. No plea of mistake in the bid shall be available to the bidder for the recovery of his/her depos- it or as a defense to any action based upon the neglect or refusal to execute a contract. Bidders must submit with their initial bid a signed statement as to whether they have previously performed work subject to the President’s Executive Order No. 11246. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the day of bid opening. Dated this 21st day of August, 2014.BY: Ronald F. Moore, City Clerk Published in the Kent Reporter on Aubust 29, 2014. #1119998.
INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Kent, Washington, will
receive sealed bids at the City Clerk’s office through Septem- ber 9, 2014 up to 11:00 a.m. as shown on the clock on the east wall of the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, Washington. All bids must be properly marked and sealed in accordance with this “Invitation to Bid.” Bids must be delivered and received at the City Clerk’s office by the above-stated time, regardless of delivery method, including U.S. Mail. All bids will be opened and read publicly aloud immediately following 11:00 a.m. for the City of Kent project named as follows:Green River Trail Wall Retro-
fit at Central Ave. BridgeProject Number: 09-3005.7
The project consists of modify- ing existing concrete walls on the west side of the South Central Avenue bridge where it crosses the Green River. This includes approximately 150 lineal feet of concrete floodwall construction and securing fence replacement. The Engineer’s estimate for this project is approximately $225,000. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting City of Kent Engineering Department, Nancy Yoshitake at (253) 856-5508. For technical questions, please call Mark Mad- fai at (253) 856-5521. Bids must be clearly marked “Bid” with the name of the project on the outside of the envelope, addressed to the City Clerk, 220 4th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-5895. Only sealed bids will be accepted. No facsimiles or electronic submit-tals will be considered. Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications and other contract documents now on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Kent, Washington. Copies of the plans and Kent Special Provisions may be purchased at a non-refund- able cost of $50.00 for each set. Plans and specifications can also be downloaded at no charge at www.kentwa.gov/ procurement. Copies of the WSDOT Standard Specifications are available for perusal only. A cashier’s check, cash or surety
bond in the amount of 5% of the bid is required. The City of Kent reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine which bid or bidders is the most responsive, satisfactory and re- sponsible bidder and shall be the sole judge thereof. No plea of mistake in the bid shall be available to the bidder for the recovery of his/her depos- it or as a defense to any action based upon the neglect or refusal to execute a contract. Bidders must submit with their initial bid a signed statement as to whether they have previously performed work subject to the President’s Executive Order No. 11246. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the day of bid opening. Dated this 20th day of August, 2014.BY: Ronald F. Moore, City ClerkPublished in the Kent Reporter on August 29, 2014. #1120007.
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Berrios said the revenue and costs of the program need to be examined closely to determine the actual amount of net revenue.
A total of 2,616 speeding tickets were issued at the Neely-O’Brien school zone at 64th Avenue South and South 236th Street. A total of 2,356 were issued in the Sunrise school zone in the 22300 block of 132nd Avenue Southeast on the East Hill. The two schools were chosen for cameras by city staff because traffic studies showed more speed-ing violations at those
schools than others in the district.
City officials last fall estimated ticket revenue at $421,000 (after costs) based on an entire school year. Problems with the camera equip-ment delayed the start of the program to Janu-ary from last August. City staff estimated costs at $150,000 for a full year including $97,000 to ATS for the four cameras; $20,000 for pay to police officers to review the video; $26,000 for court staff; and $7,000 for city legal staff.
Police officers who review video receive overtime pay so that officers are not taken off the street and current service levels are main-tained, city officials said.
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Bail was originally set at $2 million, but prosecutors re-quested and the court ordered that bail be denied for the de-fendant because of the danger he poses to the community.
Russell is scheduled to be arraigned at 9 a.m. Sept. 8 in courtroom GA of the Maleng Regional Justice Center, Kent.
If convicted as charged, the sentence range is 50 to 63 years in prison.
Senior Deputy Prosecu-tors Jessica Berliner and Karissa Taylor are handling the case.
Prosecutors allege that Russell and another man ar-rived at the busy gas station – at the southwest corner of South 212th Street and 64th Avenue South – during the morning commute on Aug. 20 and started arguments
with several customers.According to charging
papers, witnesses said the defendant and his friend were rude and combative toward the customers and employees before they were told to leave. After Russell’s friend started to physically assault one of the victims, Russell allegedly retrieved his gun from his vehicle and shot the two un-armed victims multiple times at close range, according to charging papers.
‘Senseless, outrageous act’“This was an absolutely
senseless and outrageous act of gun violence that claimed two innocent lives,” said King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg. “The evidence shows that the defendant and his friend came to the gas sta-tion looking for trouble.
“As his friend provoked a fistfight with a store clerk,
the defendant retrieved his gun from his car and, with-out warning, fired multiple rounds, killing Mr. Gon-zales, the store clerk, and Mr. Christianson, the store manager, who was trying to break up the fist fight,” Sat-terberg said.
During an interview with detectives after his arrest, Russell admitted to shooting both men, according to court documents. Russell, who is Hispanic, said the dispute started after construction workers at the service station said racial slurs to him and his friend, a black man he identi-fied as “Sac.”
Russell was the only shooter, according to Kent Police. Detectives have identified the second subject, known as Sac, who was at the scene and are actively looking for him. He is wanted for questioning.
“We are currently work-ing on getting the second subject involved identified,” Kent Police Det. Melanie Frazier said in an email Monday. “We cannot release any additional information on the second subject yet. We do not want to jeopar-dize the investigation.”
Detectives also seized the black Cadillac that was used during the incident and is being processed for potential evidence.
Police used surveillance video from the Shell station, both external and internal cameras, to help determine what happened. The video showed a brief verbal and physical argument between the two victims and a black man. Then Russell appears to retrieve a firearm from a black Cadillac and shoots the two men at close range. The men died at the scene.
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When it comes to cultivating a welcoming environment for immi-grants, policymakers in Washington are lacking.
Yes, the Evergreen State is home to a diverse group of residents. Washingto-nians speak 167 different languages, according to the United States Census Bureau, and nearly 60 languages are spoken by more than
1,000 residents. But as one of just 19 states without an official language policy, Washington’s immi-grants are met with little assistance to help them assimilate.
More than 8 percent of Washington residents are
considered limited English profi-cient, meaning they would struggle to carry on more than a basic con-
versation in English. Currently, in an effort to include
these residents, the state offers driver’s license examinations in six languages other than English. Countless state documents and ser-vices are offered in foreign languages for the same reason. Unfortunately, as well intentioned as these transla-tions may seem, they are misguided when it comes to creating a unified environment for all residents.
As an immigrant myself, I know that to succeed in the United States, English proficiency is key. As some-one who came to the United States before the government provided the crutch of native language transla-tions, I also know that delaying English acquisition does immigrants no favors.
Without an official language policy, immigrants receive the mes-sage that English is optional, not essential. Without English profi-ciency, immigrants are often held back from better, higher paying jobs,
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‘Failing’ schools can be fixed, but are we up to the task?
If you have kids in school, you should have received a letter from the state telling you that your particular school district is failing.
That’s not really true, but thanks to the state Legislature and the stubborn state teachers union, most school districts in our state don’t meet the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind act.
The act requires that all students pass state reading and math tests. The state sought a waiver, but teachers balked at the requirement that test scores be part of their evaluation process.
Having all students pass reading and math tests might be achievable, but given the funds
our state allocates to edu-cation and the reluctance of voters to OK more money for schools, it isn’t going to happen.
It’s not that all kids can’t learn. It’s just that all kids don’t learn at the same pace.
If you remember your school days, you’ll recall that some students zipped through the daily lessons and got top grades at the end of the school year. Others – most of us – did OK in the classroom, passed the tests and got our diploma. The rest of the students essentially crashed and burned.
In all likelihood, those kids just needed more time. But time costs money.
Not all parents can afford private tutoring for their kids. So, if it’s important that students pass reading and math tests – and the feds say it is – then we need to give schools more money to provide that extra time and instruction.
The Legislature already faces a state court order to adequately fund education. Lawmak-ers could reallocate state money from other state programs and agencies. But that only hobbles the state’s efforts to provide other needed services.
Doing things right takes money. The Legis-lature – and taxpayers – need to consider what that really means. And then step up to the task and do it.
Reach Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter editor, at editor@bellevuereporter or 425-453-4233.
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Keep the name Kent-Meridian
“Getting a close look at firefighting” (Kent Reporter, Aug. 22) was probably the best article written in the Reporter in the last several years. We found it very informative while also very interesting. Well done.
But then I started reading about Kent-Meridian and the proposed renaming of our high school to include the word “international.”
What’s next? Kent Inter-national? Washington State International? Then there is United States of International America. Be real.
We are supposed to be a country of assimilation, not a country that divides it people by being a country of diversity.
Yes, it is great to have many nationalities among us with their various backgrounds, but let us welcome them as Americans and expect them to assimilate by learning and
using the English language. After all, isn’t that one of the
reasons that they “chose” the USA?
Isn’t that what the immi-grants of the past did? And what contributions they made to America!
Keep K-M as K-M.
– Joe and Joan Marks
We need to invest in infrastructure
As I sat in traffic trying to drive up the I-5 north, I be-moaned the lack of funding for our state’s infrastructure.
About 67 percent of all of Washington’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition, according to infrastructurere-portcard.org, and needs an es-timated $6.3 billion to remedy all infrastructural weaknesses.
I know that the state and federal government are constantly tightening their budgets. I know that wastewa-ter treatment, public trans-portation and bridge upkeep cannot always be kept in peak condition. I know that House Republicans want to allocate money that could be spent on infrastructural repairs elsewhere.
But roads, something every citizen uses in their everyday lives, need to be at least in a
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Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) and House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan (D-Covington) recently were honored for their legislative efforts on behalf of individuals with developmental dis-abilities.
Fain and Sullivan, who both represent District 47, were among six legisla-tors awarded by the King County Family Coalition for Developmental Dis-abilities of the Arc of King County. The ceremony and summer potluck picnic drew more than 120 people to the Renton Community Center.
During the 2014 session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 6387, adding 5,000 individuals with developmental dis-abilities (DD) to services. The move addressed the unmet need for waiting families whose children
qualified for state respite and other state Devel-opmental Disabilities Administration services.
Fain and Sullivan were awarded for their roles with a bipartisan effort to help people with devel-opmental disabilities. The annual award is given to
legislators who go above and beyond to champion DD issues.
“In his powerful roles as Senate Majority Floor Leader, and on the Senate Rules Committee, Sen. Fain steered DD legisla-tion through the Senate,” said Joe Cunningham,
event emcee and coordi-nator of the King County Family Coalition. “As a leading advocate in the Senate for employment for individuals with de-velopmental disabilities, Sen. Fain has dedicated his support by making it a priority for his caucus."
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health insurance and more. They are likely to encounter language barriers on a daily basis at the grocery store, the doctor’s office or a child’s school.
Conversely, if Washington’s state government agencies offered services in English, rather than an abundance of foreign languages, immigrants would face an added incentive to learn English sooner. With the money saved on translations, the state government could even designate funding to create additional English language learning classes or invest in education, infra-structure or other areas in need.
In other words, declaring English the official language of Washington is a win-win situation for all parties involved. With an Official English
policy, residents are still free to speak the language of their choosing, but will also benefit from an added incentive to learn English. That English proficiency can lead to a 30 percent increase in income, contributing to a better life for the immigrant population and an im-proved economic outlook for the state.
Best of all, declaring English the official language is a measure that is widely supported by citizens of all backgrounds. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted on Aug. 9-10 found that 83 percent of Americans support the policy, and an even more overwhelm-ing 94 percent believe English profi-ciency is important to succeed in the United States.
While policymakers may believe they are benefiting Washington’s im-migrant population by providing native
language translations, reality could not be farther from the truth. Diversity is an asset, and we should respect the lin-guistic and cultural differences among residents of the United States. But without a common factor to unite us in our diversity, we remain divided.
I encourage the Washington State Legislature to take action this year and send a message to all residents that we are united through a common, shared language, English.
Mauro E. Mujica is the chairman of U.S. English, Inc., one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan citizens’ action groups dedicated to preserving the unifying role of the English language in the United States. Founded in 1983 by the late Sen. S.I. Hay-akawa of California, U.S. English, Inc. (www.usenglish.org) has more than 1.8 million members.
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The King County Family Coalition for Developmental Disabilities of the Arc of King County recently honored Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn), fourth from right, and House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan (D-Covington), sixth from right, for their work to help individuals with developmental disabilities. COURTESY PHOTO, Kristin Atkinson
Bettering the lives of manyLocal insurance agent joins Exchange committee
Local insurance agent and principal Keith Wallace of Rice Insurance recently was appointed as a member of the advisory commit-tee for the Wash-ington Health Benefits Exchange.
Wallace brings more than 24 years of experience in the insurance field as a broker and trainer for the Exchange to the commit-tee and the board.
“I’m honored to be a member of this commit-tee,” Wallace said. “I think that a group, we can really have an impact on the
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He worked at Video Electronics in Anacortes, before moving to Kent in 1975 to work for the Kent School District, retiring in 2002 as Electronics lead. He propelled the school district into the computer age by attending Apple training schools and setting up the district’s � rst computer systems.
After traveling around the country in his motor home, he settled in Grayland, where he enjoyed the ocean, beach and clam digging.
Jim was active as a leader in Bluebirds and Cub Scouts, as well as coaching soccer. He is survived by children Paul, Jonathan, Monica, Lance; grandchildren Hayley, Alexa, Alora; siblings, George Jr., Clarence, and Alice.
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The grievance, filed at the beginning of sum-mer, charges Mill Creek
administration with negligence in its duties to provide effective conflict resolution support for problem students in the district.
According to the griev-ance statement, Mill Creek administrators and Principal Sherilyn Ulland failed to address the is-
sues of student discipline, which it said were “widely known to be out of hand. Students engage in violent behavior toward one another on campus and en route between school and home.”
These problems culmi-nated last year in several students being beaten up at the school and harassed outside the school.
At the end of the year, Ulland’s assistant princi-pals, Martha Shevfeland and LySander Collins, were reassigned to Pan-ther Lake and Merid-ian elementary schools,
respectively.The district denies that
their transfers coincided with the grievance or spike in problems at Mill Creek.
Because the grievance was filed at the end of last school year, Mill Creek will have several days to respond to the complaints with changes in the school’s structure to ad-dress the problems it faces with its student body.
According to district emails, Mill Creek dealt with more than 60 refer-rals a day from teachers near the end of the school year. Such referrals ranged from small classroom disruptions and bullying
to confrontations and fistfights.
Some teachers and parents said the issue with Mill Creek goes beyond the school. They said that the issues Mill Creek deals with are endemic to an impoverished area and until Kent can resolve that, there’s only so much that the school district can do.
“We’re on the same page, but the particulars of how things will be implemented need to be agreed on,” said KEA President Cindy Prescott. “Everyone wants a safe school.”
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last four years, collected 52 percent of the primary vote. Knowles, a political outsider who has served in the armed forces and oper-ated his own construction business, garnered nearly 48 percent of the vote.
Knowles vows to run an aggressive campaign to close the gap. The Nov. 4 general election is more than nine weeks away.
“I never take on some-thing and expect to come close,” Knowles said at the Kent Chamber of Com-merce’s third annual Speed Candidating event at the Kent Senior Activity Center on Aug. 21. “I actually was disappointed. I thought I already had beaten (Sul-livan). I had knocked on enough doors, talked to enough people, so initially I was little disappointed until other Republicans came and said, ‘No, Barry, that’s great.’
“But I always expect to win.”
As does Sullivan, who acknowledges he’s in for a
tough fight. He was some-what surprised by the pri-mary results but contributes the close numbers to a very low voter turnout.
“I don’t know what to expect, but I just know that I’m going to work hard,” Sullivan said of the race. “I take nothing for granted. I want to go out and talk to voters. I want to make sure that they know the truth of what I’ve done that last 10 years and what I plan to do in the future.”
That includes working with city government and the local business commu-nity in a pitch to invest in jobs as the economy slowly rebounds. Sullivan intends to make government more efficient, effective, and ac-countable.
He supports critical investments and improve-ments in the K-12 educa-tion system and has held the line on tuition increas-es. He supports enhance-ments to the area’s infra-structure and has worked to support local economic development opportunities.
But Sullivan understands the Legislature faces a dif-ficult season ahead, dealing with the prospects of a $2 billion budget shortfall.
Knowles wants to elimi-nated “foolish spending” in Olympia.
“I’m convinced it’s a spending problem, not a money problem,” he said.
Knowles was particu-larly upset the state Senate suspended the tax-limiting Initiative 960, including a
requirement for a public advisory vote on tax increases that are deemed an emergency by lawmakers. I-960 required that two-thirds of the Legislature approve any tax increase, a significant hurdle
compared to the simple majority approval needed for other bills.
Another close race unfolding is in District 33, where Mia Gregerson and Jeanette Burrage will face off in November for a House seat.
Gregerson, D-SeaTac, who holds the Position No. 2 seat, attracted 49 percent of the primary vote. Burrage, R-Des Moines, drew 37 percent.
Gregerson anticipates a fight from Burrage.
“Definitely, this race has some life to it, and I’m very excited to use that as a rea-son to continue to network and get out into the com-
munity,” said Gregerson, adding that she brings a “fresh, creative voice” to the House.
“I understand our com-munity and I’m willing to champion our needs for this community,” she added. “My door will always be open regardless of party issues.”
Gregerson, who serves on the SeaTac City Council, was appointed to the House seat in December by the King County Council to fill Dave Upthegrove’s seat when he left the Legisla-ture for the King County Council.
Burrage, a Des Moines City Councilmember, remains optimistic after reviewing the primary numbers.
“Since the incumbent didn’t quite get to 50 per-cent, that’s a good sign that people may be ready for a change,” Burrage said.
Both candidates said the budget gap remains the big-gest challenge in 2015.
“We’re going to need someone who will make tough budget decisions,” said Burrage, who touts legislative, judicial and budgetary experience.
Meanwhile, incumbent state Sens. Joe Fain (District 47) and Karen Keiser (Dis-trict 33) had strong primary performances.
Fain (R-Auburn) had a significant edge on Democratic challenger Carol Barber following the primary. Keiser (D-Kent) received 51 percent of the
primary vote to 36 percent for Republican Martin Metz, of Des Moines.
In District 47, incumbent Mark Hargove (R-Coving-ton) will square off against Democrat Chris Barringer for the House seat. Har-grove took 58 percent of the primary vote. Barringer received 41 percent.
The event attracted eight candidates involved in five legislative races in districts 33 and 47.
Unlike debates, the fast and informative event al-lowed candidates to discuss issues with residents seated at various tables. Candi-dates moved to a new table after a 10-minute session, continuing the process until they had met the entire audience.
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Pat Sullivan listens intently to Harry Williams during the Kent Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Speed Candidating event at the Kent Senior Activity Center.MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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Riverbend faces a $2.6 mil-lion debt, capital investments of at least $6 million and operating deficits of about $300,000 per year. City offi-cials hope to sell the par 3 to cover the debt as well as the capital improvements needed on the 18-hole course. The debt is owed to an inter-fund loan, money that the city borrowed from its water and fleet funds to help pay off the bond for the golf complex.
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Wolters expects the analysis by the real estate broker to be done in the next five weeks or so. Then city staff must figure out the best approach to market the property.
The city will seek devel-opers to submit a request for qualifications and then narrow that list to two or three for a more formal request for proposals, Wolt-ers said. City officials used a similar process to deter-mine the developer for The Platform apartments down-town at Fourth Avenue and West Smith Street.
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Developers showed a high interest in the property even before the rezoning.
“There’s already inter-est in the development community,” Wolters said. “Oakpointe (a part of the Yarrow Bay group) is still very interested in the prop-erty and others have voiced interest as the word has gotten out there.”
The par 3 course and driving range opened in 1968 along with the neigh-boring Colony Park apart-ments before the city later took over the course. Berry and corn fields previously were on the property.
City park officials proposed to replace the par 3 by building a 2-acre training facility with a couple of short holes next to the driving range as well as installing forward tees on the 18-hole course to make the holes shorter for senior and youth golfers.
As many as 1,509 units housing up to 3,470 people could be built on the site, according to city planning documents based on the King County buildable lands study. City planner Matt Gilbert, however, said based on that same study the more likely numbers are 422 resi-dential units for 970 people.
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An estate winery located along the Yakima River in Benton City. Graced with excellent “terroir” their vineyard produces superior fruit. Growing Cabernet Sauvi-gnon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese, this winery
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• Cloudlift Cellars: From Se-attle’s Georgetown neighborhood, the winery focuses on crafting fine white and red blends from premium Washington vineyards.
• Davenport Cellars: Located in Woodinville, this boutique winery focuses on producing wines based on the traditional Bordeaux variety grapes – Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit
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• Martinez & Martinez Winery: Overlooking the Columbia River, this winery is dedicated to the production of high quality wine from high quality grapes, focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon from the Horse Heaven Hills.
• Michael Florentino Cellars/Gecko Wine Company:
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[ WALK from page 10 ] THE PUBLIC is invited to join the 22nd annual Kent CROP Hunger Walk at 1 p.m. Oct. 5 sponsored by Church World Service and several local churches in Kent. To register, donate or to learn more, visit crophungerwalk.org/kentwa.
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Brand new backpacks and plenty of school sup-plies awaited 224 children who live at Mercy Housing’s Appian Way Apartments in Kent.
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U.S. Bank employee volunteers, along with Sharon Hughes, U.S. Bank community affairs manager, and Teresa Palmer, regional manager of resident ser-vices for Mercy Housing, distributed the backpacks
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Former Kentwood High School football star Demitrius
Bronson was among the first round of cuts from the
Seattle Seahawks. Bronson, a running back who played at
the University of Washington and Eastern Washington,
rushed for 45 yards on 11 carries in three games
during the preseason. Bronson dropped what would
have likely been the game-winning screen pass in the
opening exhibition game against Denver.
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following the game, calling Bronson a natural and
decisive runner who catches the ball well.
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and is still eligible for the Seahawks practice squad.
BY ROSS COYLE
Kent-Meridian is ready to show the rest of the South Puget Sound League that it’s not a foot-ball team to be discounted.
The Royals, behind the big-play exploits of Quincy Carter, improved last season, finishing in the middle of the SPSL North Division pack at 4-6.
K-M is ready to take the next step as it gears up for its season opener, a nonleague encounter at Battle Ground next Friday. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
The players hope their hard work over the summer pays off. The biggest difference between this year and last, they say, is the way the team internalized their self-confidence, instead of getting it from their coaches.
“It has a lot to do with fellow-ship,” said Gabriel Galman, a small but muscular powerhouse of a running back who covers 40 yards in 4.5 seconds. Galman also mans one cornerback posi-tion for the Royals.
“We’re a big old family out here, and the thing is we’ve stayed together,” Galman said. “So when we’re out there we trust each other, and that’s what really changed the atmosphere out here.”
A lot of this has to do with the team bonding outside of practices, as well as working out and training extensively before preseason drills began.
“During the dead period we’d just strictly work out, nothing
around the football,” Galman said. Galman and center Tanner
Torr spent time working with the team in less regimented workouts. Torr said that it helped build the team’s camaraderie and confidence.
“Without the coaches we’re able to control the pace but also put in the work,” said Torr, who is widely known as the Royals’
strongest and biggest player. He also wrestles in the offseason.
K-M enters the season with a new quarterback. Ben Woods replaces Carter, who is playing running back at Central Wash-ington University this fall.
“He’s already stepped into the leadership role as a quarterback. He’s just stepping up and he’s re-ally ready to take this role,” Torr said of Woods.
Coach Brett Allen is confident as ever about the Royals’ abilities. Some of this comes from the Kent All-City
Lift Off summer event, during which the team hoisted more than 6,000 combined pounds, 400 more than the runner-up, to take the weightlift-ing competition.
Allen said his team is driven to win.
“What’s nice is that the kids are talking about it. The kids are talking about a championship,” Allen said.
Last year, while Allen con-vinced his players that they could
ROYALS REACH FOR GREATER HEIGHTSPREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW
In the trenches: Kent-Meridian center Tanner Torr muscles up a defensive lineman during summer drills Monday. The Royals will field a big, physical, strong team to contend in the South Puget Sound League. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter
NEXT WEEK: A look at the Kentridge Chargers
[ more ROYALS page 14 ]
BY ROSS COYLE
Seattle Impact FC – a newcomer to the 23-team Major Arena Soccer League, the indoor game’s top-tier division in North America – continues to build its roster.
The team has signed five players as it moves ahead
with tryouts set for Sept. 6 and 7 at the ShoWare Center.
An early look at the team:
Defender Jeff BaderBefore joining the
Impact, the Tacoma native played for the Ontario Fury, where his 15-game season resulted in 12 goals, six as-sists and nine blocks.
Bader played at Stadium
High School and continued his career at Evergreen State College.
Baden played for the Tacoma Stars’ semi-pro team from 2004 to 2010, and played with the profes-sional team in 2010. During his three-year pro career there, he scored 15 goals, made 11 assists and blocked 25 shots.
Francisco CisnerosCisneros is the first
defender to sign with the Impact.
Born and raised in Corvallis, Ore., Cisneros attended Crescent Valley High and Oregon State University, where he earned his degree in exercise sports science.
Cisneros has many years
of playing experience in Oregon and Washington. He recently played for the Kitsap Pumas’ indoor and outdoor teams.
Andrew CroftCroft is the second
goalkeeper to sign with the Impact. Croft grew up in
Seattle Impact FC continues to develop its roster
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EventsKent Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 27, Town Square Plaza Park, corner of Second and Smith. Kent Lions community service project. Vendors offering a variety of fresh locally grown farm-based foods, hand-crafted items, live entertainment and more. Free admission. Information: 253-486-9316, www.kentfarmersmarket.com.
Debate Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 3, Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. SE, Kent. For candidates of 33rd and 47th state legislative districts that encompass Kent. Sponsored by Multi-Ser-vice Center. Cost: $20 for Kent Chamber of Commerce members, $25 at the door, $30 for guests. Register at kentchamber.com.
Washington State Fair: Sept. 5-21, 110 Ninth Ave., SW, Puyallup. Gate hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. Concerts, rides, food, vendors, rodeo, animal exhibits, art and culture, interactive fun, special attractions. Admis-sion: $12.50 adults; $9 students (ages 6-18) and seniors (62 and older); kids 5 and under free. Pre-fair discounts available online through Sept. 4. Parking: $10 Monday-Friday; $12 Saturday, Sunday. For more information: www.thefair.com or 24-hour hotline at 253-841-5045
Wilson Playfields’ re-opening dedica-tion: 10 a.m. Sept. 6, Wilson Playfields, 3028 SE 251st St., Kent. Public invited to the official re-opening of multi-sport complex, coinciding with the Youth Soccer Jamboree. Meet and get autographs from star players from the Seattle Impact FC, Kent’s new-est professional indoor soccer team. Park underwent a $1.8 million turf replacement project.
Federal Way Challenge 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13, Town Square Park, 31620 20th Ave. S., Federal Way. Youth and adult divi-sions. Co-sponsored by Federal Way Parks and the Federal Way Community Center. Entry fee: $50 per team. Must be paid and registered by Sept. 9. Each player receives a T-shirt. Each team guaranteed at least three games. Mail check or money order to: Steve Turcotte, 1911 SW Campus Drive, Box 695, Federal Way, WA, 98023. For more informa-tion, call 206-240-9029.
Downtown Kent Wine Walk: 5-9 p.m. Sept. 19, historic downtown. Self-guided wine tasting tour. Retailers host 12 award-winning Washington wineries with representatives on hand to discuss their wines and answer questions. Wines will also be available for purchase by the bottle or case. Beer lovers can also enjoy tastings of handcrafted brews. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 253-856-6976 or emailing [email protected]. Admission cost includes 10 one-ounce tasting tickets, tasting location map and passport and a commemorative wine glass while supplies last. Event participants must be at least 21 years of age and show their ID at the registration area at Down Home Catering, 211 First Avenue South in Kent. For more information, go to Down-townkentwa.com.
BenefitsScramble for Safe Families Charity Golf Tournament: 1:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Washington National Golf Club, 14430 SE Husky Way, Auburn. Events include a four-person scramble, a hole-in-one contest (win a car), a putting contest, banquet, silent auction, raffles and awards. Proceeds benefit the Jennifer Beach Foundation, which provides education, advocacy and assistance to the community addressing issues related to child abuse and domestic violence. Entry fee: $130 for individuals or $520 for four-person team. Sponsorship opportunities available for companies and individuals. For more information on the tournament or to download a registration form, make a donation or to be a sponsor, please call 253-833-5366 or visit www.jnbfoundation.org.
Holiday Magic Dinner Auction: 5-10 p.m. Sept. 6, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Quota International of Kent Valley fundraising event. Evening includes buffet dinner, silent and live auctions, raffle and dessert dash. Proceeds go to local, national and international beneficiaries, including the Kent and Highline School Dis-tricts; Kent Parks and Recreation Studio 315; college scholarships; Quota Cares Western Days; local area food banks; Quota World Service and 30 international service proj-ects. The live auction Fund-a-Need recipient is Children Therapy Center’s hippotherapy program. Cost: $45 per person. For more information, www.quotakentvalley.com
Kent Friends of the Library annual book sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 12, 13; 1-3 p.m. Sept. 14, Kent Regional Library, 212 Second Ave. N., Kent. Proceeds support library programs for children, teens and adults. Paperbacks available for 50 cents, hardcovers for a $1. CDs, DVDs and other materials also on sale. For more informa-tion, contact Tina C. Fu at 253-813-3052 or [email protected].
Spectrum, A Live Auction & Painting: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 17, Luther’s Table, 419 S. 2nd St., Suite 1, Renton. Featuring the work of local artist Michael Tolleson Savant. Participants will watch Tolleson transform a canvas before their very eyes while he speaks about autism and the common light that exists within all of us. Tickets: $50, available online and at the door. Proceeds support the work of Luther’s Table and the Michael Tolleson Savant Arts Center. 425-970-3157, Lutherstable.org.
Strides 5K Fun Run Or Walk and Golden Mile: 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 27, Foster Park, South 259th and 74th Avenue South, where Interurban Trail meets the Green River Trail. Benefits Neighborhood House and KLC South Sudan Community Restora-tion Program. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Cost: varies by category and date from $20-$45. Pre-Register at www.strides5k.weebly.com or on Active.com.
22nd annual Kent CROP Hunger Walk: 1 p.m. Oct. 5, Kent Lutheran Church, 336 Second Ave. S. Sponsored by Church World Service and several local churches in Kent. Six-mile walk take participants through downtown Kent and the Green River Trail. Shorter routes are available. Funds raised help stop hunger and poverty in Kent and around the world. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised will go to the Kent Food Bank, Kent Community Supper and the HOME programs. Walk-day registra-tion begins at 12:30 p.m. To register, donate or to learn more, visit crophungerwalk.org/kentwa.
HealthKent4Health Guided Walk: 9-11 a.m., 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesdays. Locations vary. Kent4Health is designed to encourage wellness by offering free healthy activities and information. For trail locations more information, visit kent4health.com.
Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m. Aug. 29, Kent Station, 417 Ramsay Way; 9-11 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 13, LDS Church, gym, 24419 95th Ave. S. For more informa-tion, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Club-house, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofit weight loss support group. For more information, call 253-709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www.whywelovetops.com.
Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE,Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the first Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.
FaithRenton-Kent Christian Women’s Con-nection Luncheon: 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Sept. 17, Golden Steer Restaurant, 23826 104th Ave. SE. Monthly luncheon with Betty Anne McIrvin speaking about “What’s Behind Your Door?,” and special feature, Cathi Ridge from Vine Maple in Maple Valley telling how they provide for families. All ladies welcome to enjoy Good Food, inspiration and meet new friends. Child care available with reservation. Cost: $16.50. Contact: Marlene, 425-235-1047
NetworkThe Kent Chapter of Business Net-work, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednes-day morning at 7 at the Old Country Buffet, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing. Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us. For more information, contact Dr. Allan McCord at 253-854-3040.
Get Ready for Business Workshop: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Kent Senior Center, 600 E Smith St., Kent. Workshop is aimed at the general themes to start and run your small business. Free. Must be a Kent resident to attend. Register at www.vistashare.com.
Business Expo and Taste of Kent: 3-7 p.m. Oct. 9, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. Booths, restaurants for the Taste of Kent. Do-it-yourself presentations, games, prizes and giveaways. Network and create business connections and opportuni-ties. Free to the public. To register your business to participate or to learn more, call the Kent Chamber of Commerce at 253-854-1770.
Seniors Daytime, evening dances: Tuesdays, Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. No charge for daytime dances, $4 cover charge for evening dances from 7:30 to 9:30. Refreshments served during intermission at 8:30 p.m. For more informa-tion, call 253-856-5164. Lineup: • Sept. 2: Richard Dean performs swing music; • Sept. 9, 23, 30: Featuring Randy Litch playing ballroom dance music; • Sept. 16: Andy Bur-nett plays mostly rock ‘n roll dance music.
EntertainmentSHOWARE CENTER
625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777. Order at www.tickets.showarecenter.com. Events include:
Mika Singh and Sunny Leone: :30 p.m. Aug. 29. Singh, “The Badshah of Bollywood,” is a prolific singer, composer, performer and songwriter who has belted out many chart busters from his private albums and bollywood films. Tickets: $39-$250
Barnum & Bailey Presents Super Circus Heroes: 7 p.m., Sept. 25, 26, 27; 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27; 1 and 5 p.m. Sept. 28. Circus brings together per-formers with extraordinary human athletic abilities and unbelievable animal talent in an all-new production. Ticket prices range from $20, $25, $35 (VIP), $55 (floor Seats) and $70 (ringside). Special pricing for chil-dren. All seats are reserved; tickets available for purchase online at www.showarecenter.com, charge by phone at 866-973-9613 or in-person at the ShoWare Center Box Office.
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Bluegrass on the Chancel: 3 p.m. Sept. 21, Kent Lutheran Church, 336 2nd Ave. S. Held in conjunction with the Fall Seattle Guitar Show at Kent Commons. Performers include the Downtown Moun-tain Boys of Seattle. Tickets are $12.50 at the door or in advance at www.brownpa-pertickets.com. For more information, visit www.downtownmountainboys.com.
be a successful team, he said that he wasn’t sure they were convinced themselves.
Allen said that his coaching staff have “defi-nitely been pushing them to their limits during the summer time.”
One of his key psy-chological motivators for the team has been telling the players to visualize a goal during strenuous workouts. Such an exercise might be running hills at French Field and getting the team to visualize its goal – whether it’s a cham-pionship game or a college recruitment – at the top of that hill.
“We do that so that when we get in the game and your body gets tired, they can look at that hill and know that this is noth-ing,” Allen said.
This year, Allen has made several structural team changes to help avoid a few costly pitfalls from the 2013 season. One of the most notable – which he learned from Pete Car-roll’s book, “Win Forever” – was the importance of playing beyond the first string and finding players who were situationally good.
“Typically in high school you get a group of starters and you ride those starters through a game,” Allen said.
Allen also is working against tying the team’s success to the quarterback, both from a strategic and psychological standpoint.
“In the past we had a su-perstar quarterback. David Jones my first year, then we’ve had Quincy the past
two years,” Allen said. “So our kids have had a ten-dency to stand around and watch the superstar. … (But) the kids are excited about the fact that they’re going to do this together (this season).”
[ ROYALS from page 13 ] Royals at a glanceStarting returners: Offense, Tanner Torr, center, 6-foot-4, 290 pounds, senior (second-team, All-SPSL North); Vinnie Malietufa, running back, 5-7, 210, sr.; Nate Barton, wide receiver, 6-0, 160, sr.; Marquise Card-Diallo, guard, 6-0, 280, junior; Shamar Malik Woolery, RB/WR, 5-8, 160, jr.; Matt Daigre, WR, 6-3, 170, sr. (led team in receiving yards in 2013). Defense: Jacob Gartland, end, 6-0, 200, sr.; Angel Cheema, end, 6-3, 215, sr.; David N’Guessa, outside linebacker, 5-11, 190, sr. (honorable men-tion All-SPSL North); Gabe Gallman, cornerback, 5-8, 165, jr. (honorable mention All-SPSL North); Vinnie Malietufa, inside linebacker, 5-8, 220, sr. (honorable mention All-SPSL North); Emmanuel Daigbe, OLB, 6-2, 180, jr. (second-team, All-SPSL North); Nate Barton, CB, 6-0, 160, sr.; Shamar Malik Woolery, safety, 5-8, 160, jr.; Marc Dennis, safety, 6-1, 170, jr. Top newcomers:Junior Siafuafu, sr., OL/DL, 6-0, 280; Kyle Maquindang, sr., WR/DB, 5-6, 155; Zeek Cordova, soph., OL/DL, 5-10, 230; Noah Franquez, jr., OL/LB, 5-9, 210; Aramani Reese, sr., WR/S, 6-2, 180; Richmond Gaye, sr., WR/DB, 5-9, 160. Team strengths:Speed and strength. Royals won the Kent City Lift Off for the first time in June, hoisting more than 6,100 pounds. Belief. Royals had a great spring and summer and have genuine confidence that they can compete for a championship.Team weaknesses:Depth, a few injuries at key spots.Team outlook:Coach Brett Allen, “For the first time since we have been here, we do not have the one superstar for everyone to follow. Instead, we have a lot of talented players in different spots who believe in one another, and who understand that their strength is in their skill diversity. “If we can weather the early season storm of building depth, grade issues and injury issues, we will be a tough-out the rest of the way. The kids expect to compete for a division championship and won’t settle for less.”
Kenmore and played at Inglemoor High School and Pacific Lutheran, where he earned a degree in communication.
Croft brings a variety of playing and coach-ing experience. He recently played for the Arena Soccer League’s Tacoma Galaxy and contrib-uted to the team’s 2014 Northwest Division title. Croft has coached the Bellevue College men’s soccer team since early 2013.
Gordon GursonGurson is a three-time
NAIA All-American, leav-ing Robert Morris Univer-sity as the all-time leading scorer with 44 goals.
In 2013, Gurson was the leading goal scorer in the National Soccer League, scoring 40 goals in 17 games.
The Chicago native also played for the American
Athletic Club Eagles of Chicago, one of the oldest clubs in North America.
Last year in the U.S. Indoor Open Cup, Gurson scored a goal and added an assist.
Piotr SliwaSliwa, a goal-
keeper, was a four-year starter at Dominican University at River Forest, Ill. He ended his col-lege career with a mark of 73-11-5.
Dominican won four consecutive conference titles and made four national tournaments and one Elite 8 appearance. He recorded 30 shutouts in his four years there.
He received all-confer-ence and all-region honors and was a team captain his senior year. During his professional career, Sliwa won multiple national championships with the AAC Eagles alongside Gurson.
In 2013, he received the
athlete of the year award from the Polish American Congress.
He previously served as captain of the Illinois state select team and played with Rockford Rampage in the MISL.
Moving aheadThe Impact are still
receiving highlight reels and resumes for positions on the team, according to coach Jason Dunn, and will continue to fill their roster out as the preseason progresses.
Dunn is looking for talented players with a certain type of mentality.
“I want a player with the mental stature that he’s a big player. I don’t care if he’s 5-3,” Dunn said. “I’m also looking for a ‘blue collar mentality.’ ”
The team kicks off its inaugural season Nov. 8 at home against the San Diego Sockers.
For more information, visit www.SeattleImpact-FC.com.
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REPORTERThe Bonney Lake Couri- er Herald, a division of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a general as- signment reporter with a minimum of 1-2 years writing experience and photography skills. This position is based out of the Enumclaw of f ice. The pr imary coverage will be city government, business, sports, gener- al assignment stor ies; and may include ar ts coverage. Schedule in- cludes evening and/or weekend work. As a Re- por ter for Sound Pub- lishing, you will be ex- pected to: be inquisitive and resourceful in the coverage of assigned beats; produce 5 by-line stories per week; write stories that are tight and to the point; use a digital camera to take photo- graphs of the stories you c o v e r ; p o s t o n t h e publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web . We are looking for a team player willing to get invo lved in the loca l bus iness commun i t y through publication of the monthly journal and dai ly web journal ism. The ideal applicant will have a general under- standing of local com- merce and industry, edu- cation, employment and labor issues, real estate and development, and related public policy. He or she will have a com- mitment to community journalism and every- thing from short, brief- type stories about peo- ple and events to exam- ining issues facing the community; be able to spot emerging business issues and trends; write clean, balanced and ac- curate stories that dig deeper than simple fea- tures; develop and insti- tute readership init ia- tives. Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work ef- fectively in a deadline- d r i ve n e nv i r o n m e n t . Must be proficient with AP style, layout and de- sign using Adobe InDe- s i g n ; a n d u s e t h e publ ica t ion ’s webs i te and online tools to gath- er information and reach the community. Must be organized and self-moti- vated, exceptional with the public and have the ability to establish a rap- port with the community. We offer a competitive hourly wage and bene- f its package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an em- ployer match.) Email us your cover le t ter, re- sume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writ- ing chops to:
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Schools & Training
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Cemetery Plots
2 PLOTS $5900 NEGOT Rest your loved ones side by side (plots 3 & 4). Monuments are okay. D e s i r a b l e , s o l d o u t Heather Section located in Renton’s Greenwood Memorial Park. Seller pays transfer fees. Val- ued at $12,000 each. Private seller willing to entertain all offers. Call Andrew, 206-373-1988.
4 PLOTS in Washington Memorial Park in Sea- tac. Garden of Flowers, section 18. block 254, lot B, plots 1, 2, 3 & 4. Of- fered at discount - $6000 for a l l ! Cal l 253-939- 4569
$7500 PLOT; Pretigous Sunset Memorial Park in Bel levue. View of the mountains!! ! Sold out space in the desirable “Garden of Prayer” sec- tion. Lot # 210, space # 5. Owner pays transfer fee & endowment care fee. If available would retail at $22,000. Private owner. 503-412-8424.
BEAUTIFUL LOCATION 1 Plot for sale, asking $3,000. Value $5000. Mature floral landscape with fountain. Peaceful location in “Garden of Flowers”. Desirable Bon- ney Watson, Sea Tac, near A i r por t . P lease leave message, I will re- turn your call 206-734- 9079.BELLEVUE$8000 SUNSET HILLS Cemetery plot or 2 plots for $15,000. Well mani- cured Garden of Prayer. Lovely panoramic city- scape setting. Easy ac- cess, right off the road located in Lot 78, spaces 3 & 4. Owner pays trans- fer fee. Pr ivate seller. Loyd at 509-674-5867.
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Cemetery Plots
TWO BURIAL Plots at Mountain View Ceme- tery in Auburn. In the sold out Centenial Circle section with a beautiful valley view. Selling be- low Cemetery pricing at $2000 cash each. To be sold together. 253-653- 7020
Farm Fencing& Equipment
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Firearms &Ammunition
GUN FANCIER Wants to buy p is to ls, r i f les, shotguns. Old or new! Phone quotes g ladly. Cash of course. Call 206-526-8081. Thanks
Firewood, Fuel& Stoves
MASONRY FIREPLACE KIT built by Dietmeyer Ward. Desirable for it’s clean heat! Great design option, pick any stone to match your decor! Never assembled. Standard s ize uni t designed to heat 2000 - 3000 SF. Cas t i r on doo r, and clean out covers incl. Best offer asking $3000 (retail $6000) Vashon. Mary 206-463-4321.
NOTICEWashington State law requires wood sellers to provide an invoice (re- ceipt) that shows the s e l l e r ’s a n d bu ye r ’s name and address and the date delivered. The invoice should also state the price, the quantity delivered and the quan- tity upon which the price is based. There should be a statement on the type and quality of the wood.When you buy firewood write the seller’s phone number and the license plate number of the de- livery vehicle.The legal measure for firewood in Washington is the cord or a fraction of a cord. Estimate a cord by v isual iz ing a four-foot by eight-foot space filled with wood to a height of four feet . Most long bed pickup trucks have beds that are close to the four-foot by 8-foot dimension.To make a f i r ewood complaint, call 360-902- 1857.
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flea marketFlea Market
1 2 b a s s a c c o r d i o n , $125. 253-835-3978.
2 BELT Sanders: Made by Black & Decker, 3x24 belts, 2 speed, $20/each obo. 206-772-6856.
48” KITCHEN TABLE round, solid oak with 3 solid oak captain chairs. All nice shape $95. Also, Steel roofing: Four 3x8 red steel roofing panels. slightly used. Still in ex- cellent shape. All 4 pan- els, $35. 253.857.0539
BICYCLE: Child’s small Huffy, $25. 253-835- 3978.
CELL PHONE, new in box, Kyocera S2100, camera phone with blue- tooth wireless, mobile web and more, $20.Fed- eral Way. 253-874-8987
Child’s handmade rock- i n g h o r s e , b e a u t i f u l cond. $45. Oak Comput- er stand with a pull out keyboard return $50. La- dies suede jacket, size small, plum color $20. Call after noon 425-885- 9806, 260-8535.
LEATHER COAT New er s ty l ish lad ies ca l f length size 9 coat. Worn very little! Asking $140. Reta i ls $300 - $400. Diane after noon 425- 885-9806.
LOVESEAT Action Lane taupe brown, corduroy, good shape, $110. Also, Birdhouse: handcrafted fish bait shop theme, all barn wood, $25/obo. Call 253.857.0539
Mariners game jersey rep l i ca , I ch i ro # 51 , men’s size XXL, never worn $80. 206-323-3625
MOTORCYCLE Jacket, 100% lea ther, black , men’s sz 36, vintage, ex- cel cond. $75. 206-323- 3625
S TAT I O N A RY B I K E STAND/Performance. 3 rollers, excellent condi- tion. $50/OBO. Federal Way. 253-874-8987
W O O D W O R K I N G Tools: Refinished Hand P lanes, made in the USA. From the 1950s. Bailey Plane, 18”, $100. Stanley Plane, 9”, $35. 206-772-6856.
Home Furnishings
9 PC. ASIAN DINING RM SET, excellent cond! Gorgeous, brilliant wal- nut top w/ black laquer. Includes table, 6 chairs, glass top & two leaves. Asking only $575 (retails for over $1500). Seattle 206-324-5278.
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pets/animals
Cats
MAINECOON Ragdol l Mix Kittens. Adorable balls of fluff. $300 each. MAINECOON Russian Blue mix kittens. Smart & dog-like & docile. Will be b ig , $300. Shots, wormed, guaranteed. No checks please. Delivery possible 206-436-4386.
MANX/PIXI-BOB KIT- TENS, family raised, in- door or outdoor, great h o u s e c o m p a n i o n s , short tails some polydac- t a l . F r i e n d l y, l i t t e r trained, low shedding, healthy, wormed, vaci- nated & flea controlled. $200-$1,500 health gau- rantee. Call for appoint- ment (425)235-3193
Dogs
AKC SM. F. GERMAN SHEPHERD. Jet black in color. Super compan- ion, great family dog, just adorable! All around loveable dog. 4 year old. Never welped. $800 best offer. Orting. Call 253- 761-6067.
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Dogs
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AKC TINY TOY Poo- d le pupp ies. P lay fu l , sweet, snuggly males. Hypo Al lergenic. Very loving, well socialized, ra ised w i th ch i ld ren . Born 6/15. Black (pos- sible Si lver). Bred for health, disposition and good nature. Current on shots and worming. In- cludes health warranty and s tar ter package. $800 ea. [email protected]
AKC POMERANIANS G o r g e o u s b a b i e s t o choose from. Black with white markings. Up to date on shots. Health guarantee. Ready to go to their new homes! Pric- es range from $400 to $600. Extra small $600 firm. Also, 1 year to 7 year olds avail. 253-223- 3506 223-8382www.gonetothedogskennel.com
AKC Standard Poodle Puppies. Black, Brown & Red. Healthy & well so- cialized. Great tempera- ments and personalities. Parents are health test- ed. Taking deposits, 1st come, 1st served to ex- cel lent forever homes only. Please visit www.ourpoeticpoodles.comor call 509-582-6027
BEAUTIFUL AKC Regis- tered German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) - European Championsh ip fami ly bloodl ines. Black and Red/Tan. Raised in our home. 2 males and 1 fe- male. Heal thy, lov ing and we l l soc i a l i zed . Veter inar ian checked, wormed and 1st shots. Only FOREVER homes, must submit application. Cal l 425-891-0083 or e m a i l : 4 G r e a t - [email protected] View photos at www.4Great- Dogs.com
CHIHUAHUA Puppies, call for pricing. Financing Available. Adult Adop- t ions also. Reputable Oregon Kennel. Unique colors, Long and Short Haired. Health Guaran- teed. UTD Vaccinations/ wo r m ings , l i t t e r box t r a i n e d , s o c i a l i z e d . Video, pictures, informa- tion/ virtual tour:
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treatment options for both male and female patients
and are specialists in endoscopic, laparoscopic and
da Vinci® robotic surgery. They diagnose and offer
management and treatment options for:
Women’s Surgical Specialists Clinic
With board certifications in a range of specialties
including Urology, Gynecology, Pelvic Reconstructive
Surgery and Gynecologic Oncology, surgeons at
Women’s Surgical Specialists Clinic provide women
minimally invasive endoscopic, laparoscopic and
da Vinci® robotic surgical treatment for urogynecology
and gynecology issues including:
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