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City Council approves creation of Cultural Communities Board

Kent’s growing diverse population will have a better way to connect and become more involved with city government under a plan adopted by the City Council.

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proved on Tuesday night the formation of a Cultural Communities Board com-posed of 18 city residents, including two youth members, to be appointed by April or May by the mayor and approved by the council. Th e board is expected to start meeting

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He’s a big kid at heart, a modern day Mister Geppetto who brings joy to children with the simplest of creations.

His wooden toys.For eight years, Vern

Heinle has carved and shaped wood – using poplar, mahogany and Baltic birch, mostly – into durable, practi-cal toys reminiscent of yesterday to distribute to underprivileged children of today through the For-gotten Children’s Fund, a nonprofi t organization.

Woodworker spreads joy with handmade toys

Vern Heinle of Kent carves wooden toys and distributes them to children in need.MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

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Th e Kent School District will equip 125 of its school buses with GPS tracking, thanks to a $50,000 grant.

Kent is one of 11 school

districts nationwide to receive the grant from the National Association for Pupil Transportation and Zonar Systems, a Seattle-area based transportation technology company.

“We are thrilled to pro-

vide this year’s grant winner with technology solutions to help increase safety of their vehicles and real-time information about the transportation of their stu-dents to and from school,” H. Kevin Mest, Zonar’s

senior vice president of business development, said in a media release.

Justin Dennison, Kent School District’s director of transportation, said the

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Kent School District receives bus technology equipment grant

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Apartments could be coming to Riverbend par 3 property

A fi ve-to-seven-story upscale apartment complex with fi rst-fl oor retail might be built in the

next couple of years in Kent, where the city-owned Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course now sits.

“A mixed-use, multifamily project probably makes the most

sense for this site,” said Matt Kemper, a vice president of capital markets for Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a commercial real estate services fi rm hired by the city to help sell the property.

Kemper updated the City Council at its Tuesday workshop about the potential high-density use for the land.

“When you look at (apartment) projects that are starting to be

built (in Kent) like Th e Platform, it really speaks to the type of product that can be built,” Kem-per said. “Kent was

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Man gets 18-year prison sentence for downtown shootingBY STEVE HUNTER

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A 37-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of 18 years, nine months for the Sept. 10 downtown Kent shooting death of a 42-year-old Kent man.

Matthew C. Chancellor received the sentence on Dec. 1 in King County Superior Court. He pleaded

guilty to second-degree murder and fi rst-degree unlawful possession of a fi rearm on Nov. 17, accord-ing to the King County Prosecut-ing Attorney’s Offi ce. Chancellor initially entered a not guilty plea in September.

Chancellor allegedly chased James Knowlton and shot him once in the chest as he sat in his car along East Saar Street just west of Central Avenue South. Knowlton died at the scene.

During an interview with detec-tives, Chancellor said Knowlton had disrespected Chancellor’s mother, according to charging pa-

pers. A friend of the two men told police he thought the dispute had to do with Knowlton owing a drug debt of $50 to Chancellor.

On the morning of Sept. 10, Chancellor said he saw Knowlton standing out front of a friend’s house in the 100 block of East Wil-lis Street and yelled at him as he pulled up in his truck. Knowlton took off running, so Chancellor parked the truck, retrieved a 9 mm pistol from under the driver’s seat, placed the gun in his waistband and chased Knowlton down a nearby alley.

As Chancellor rounded a corner,

he saw Knowlton backing his car out of it where it was parked. Chancellor said he drew his gun in an eff ort to get Knowlton to stop so they could talk and that the gun accidentally went off . He said he heard Knowlton make a moaning sound, so he ran back to his friend’s house, woke up the friend, told him Knowlton had been hurt and took him to the location of the car before fl eeing the area.

Police arrested Chancellor later that night while parked in his truck at a church parking lot near 94th Avenue South and South 248th Street.

City Councilwoman Ranniger’s husband diesBY STEVE HUNTER

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Dr. Dan Ranniger, 89, the husband of Kent City Councilwoman Deborah Ranniger, died on Monday aft er a long illness.

Kent city offi cials can-celled a farewell reception planned on Tuesday at City Hall for Ranniger due to her husband’s death.

City offi cials plan to hon-or Ranniger for her 12 years of service on the council on Tuesday, Jan. 5 prior to that night’s 7 p.m. meeting. Th at evening also will include a welcome reception for newly elected Councilwom-an Tina Budell, re-elected council members Dana Ralph, Bill Boyce and Les Th omas and elected Coun-cilwoman Brenda Fincher, who currently serves in an appointed position.

Ranniger didn’t seek re-election this year. She served four, three-year terms.

Dan Ranniger, who served in the Navy in World War II, died on Pearl Har-

bor Day. Th at day in 1941 inspired Ranniger to enlist, according to his obitu-ary posted on the Marlatt Funeral Home website.

As of Wednesday, services for Ranniger were pending. In lieu of fl owers or cards, people are asked to consider a gift to the Kent Parks Foundation at kentparksfoundation.org.

Ranniger taught English in the Puyallup School Dis-trict before he returned to school to earn his medical degree from the Univer-sity of Washington. He practiced medicine for the next 50 years in Kent and delivered many children in South King County.

Ranniger and Deborah, his third wife, operated Ranniger’s Kent Nursery on the East Hill for eight years. Th e nursery sat alongside his medical practice that was in a home converted to a clinic.

Survivors include his children Sidnie Seaward, Dan Ranniger Jr., John William (Bill) Ranniger, Dannae Charlotte Armel-lini, and Jenna Amelia Harris; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and his second wife Lenora Ballentyne.

City Council approves budget adjustmentBY STEVE HUNTER

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Th e Kent City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved using excess sales tax revenue to help balance the 2016 budget.

Th e council approved counting on the higher than initially projected sales tax revenue rather than going with Mayor Suzette Cooke’s proposal for a slight jump in property taxes to cover a $863,000 gap.

City fi nance staff projects a $430,000 increase in sales tax revenue next year because of a stronger economy. Th e council also will reallocate another $433,000 of sales tax revenues from the capital improvement fund to the general fund to cover the remaining defi cit.

Th e council approved the budget adjustment on Tuesday as part of its consent calendar, which includes items passed unanimously out of committees with no further discussion at the council meeting.

Th e council’s Operations Committee voted 3-0 last week to recommend the full seven-member council approve the budget.

WATTS NAMED TO BEST STARTS FOR KIDS BOARD

Kent School District Superintendent Calvin Watts

is among 35 members who were appointed recently to

serve on the advisory board that will help implement

Best Starts for Kids, a recently-approved initiative

designed to improve the health and well being of

children, youth, families and communities throughout

King County.“I’m grateful to have a

talented, respected and diverse group of experts and community leaders helping

guide our initiative to transform the way we invest in our children’s future,” said King County Executive Dow

Constantine, who announced the appointments. “Together,

we will deliver outcomes that put more children and

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It keeps the retired carpenter tinkering in his spacious, well-equipped workshop that sits next to his East Hill home.

In 50 years as a woodworker, Heinle still has all 10 fingers.

“I enjoy it, I really do,” said the 82-year-old gentleman, glancing at his assembly line of wooden toy trucks, tanks, race cars, helicopters and airplanes. “It actually makes me feel good to provide something to people who otherwise would not have it, and I also like to explore other possibilities, different ways to do things.”

The man’s woodwork wonders represent special gifts to many deserving families and children. Heinle has made more than a thousand toys over the years for the Forgotten Children’s Fund.

“He likes to please other people, more than he likes to please himself,” said wife Carolyn, who has known Vern for 46 years. To-gether, they raised nine children. “There’s a lot of satisfaction in his work.”

Using small patterns and tem-plates for mass assembly, Heinle, a Santa figure, typically builds 300 toys for kids each holiday season. This year, he plans to

distribute 120 handmade toys. His wood shop elves – son Bryan and friends Scott Mayfield and Eric Noren – help in the operation.

Heinle grew up poor on a farm in North Dakota. What little the family had, they appreciated. For a boy, it meant toys of imagina-tion – sticks, stones and bones, even pushing along a tire.

“We got by the best we could,” he said.

Such perspective keeps Heinle grounded and keenly aware of others in need, especially around the holidays.

Toymaking fits his philosophy of life.

“A friend of mind told me, ‘It’s not about what you take with you, it’s about what you leave behind,’ ” Heinle said.

When Heinle shared his toys-for-kids idea with Jim Pelletier, the manager of a Shari’s restaurant in Kent, they decided to launch the drive. They’ve been doing it ever since, with the Forgotten Children’s Fund in mind.

“The connection was easy,” Pel-letier said. “We do a food and toy drive twice a year. … In talking about it, one day Vern walked in with these toys he had just cre-ated. … It just happened.”

Shari’s restaurant continues to accept donations of cash, clothes

and food, Heinle said.The plan this year is to drop off

his toys at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Kent Shari’s on Russell Road. Heinle said he will give out small wooden toys to children 12 and under that morning while supplies last. He plans to do the same thing at the Federal Way

Shari’s, at 34900 Enchanted Park-way S., on Dec. 19.

The toys are resolute, just like the maker himself. There are no sharp edges and the wooden toys are sealed with mineral oil.

“Make them safe. I don’t believe in a lot of odds and ends on them,” Heinle emphasized. “And

keep it simple … let the child use his imagination.”

Heinle paused.“Every child should have a nice

toy,” he said.To donate or to learn more

about the Forgotten Children’s Fund, visit forgottenchildrens-fund.org/.-

technology will help the district increase efficiency in its bus routes.

“It will let us track the

buses, their locations, their times so that we can work on efficiency in our routing,” he said. “It will also have time stamps for when we get to stops, so it

will also help us with our time.”

The district already has the equipment installed on 10 buses. Those buses, which primarily serve stu-

dents at Kent Valley Early Learning Center, also have been testing ID scanners.

“When students get on the bus they scan their ID,” Dennison said. “It gives us an attendance report of who was riding the bus each day.”

Dennison said the ID scanners have worked well, but the district isn’t ready to expand it to the rest of its 146-bus fleet.

“We are still trying to

work the bugs out,” he said.But, Dennison said the

grant will help the district get closer to its goal of supplying all its buses with GPS tracking.

“It (the grant) is kind of win-win,” he said. “(In-stalling GPS tracking on all buses) is something we were talking about doing anyway. When they came up with the grant it is go-ing to save us at least the initial cost of purchasing

the hardware. We just took advantage of it.”

The hardware for each bus cost $400, which will be covered by the grant. The district will pay about $125 per bus for the installation and a $23-per-bus monthly subscription fee for the GPS service.

Dennison said he expects installation of the equip-ment to begin after the first of the year and be com-pleted in the spring.

Vern Heinle of Kent builds about 300 wooden toys each year, which he distributes to local children through the Forgotten Children’s Fund during the holiday season. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

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King County Council approves 12 weeks of paid parental leave FOR THE REPORTER

The King County Coun-cil on Monday approved County Executive Dow Constantine’s proposal to offer up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, making King County one of about a dozen public employers across the country to offer this type of program.

“I’m proud that King County is among the lead-ing employers in the nation to offer a program that has a positive, lifelong impact on a child’s development,” said Constantine in a media release. “It also demon-strates our commitment to recruiting and retaining the talented workforce we need to deliver the best outcomes

for our community.” The council voted 8-0 to

create a one-year pilot pro-gram, which will start Jan. 1, for county employees.

King County joins a few other major employers in the region – including Mi-crosoft, Amazon, the Gates Foundation and the City of Seattle – to begin offer-ing paid-parental leave to attract high-caliber talent. King County and Seattle are the only public employ-ers in the state to offer this type of program.

The program aligns with Constantine’s Best Starts for Kids initiative, designed to improve the health and well-being of the region by focusing on birth through age 5, when 92 percent of brain growth occurs.

It will also confront the inequity that exists in the county’s existing leave policies, which are less ac-cessible to newer employees

and have an adverse impact on those who are at the lower end of the pay scale.

“Providing paid paren-tal leave is the right thing to do for a progressive employer like King County, and an essential piece of the compensation structure for a best-run government that attracts and keeps quality employees,” said Dustin Frederick, business man-ager for the Public Safety Employees Union Local 519 and King County Co-alition of Unions co-chair.

“Executive Constantine has been an outstanding leader in his commitment to early childhood support, as demonstrated by his Best Starts For Kids, and he fur-thers this commitment by implementing this pilot so that all parties can evaluate the usage and cost of paid parental leave.”

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in May or June.“I believe Kent is at a

juncture where we can either embrace the diver-sity that has come to our community and be a role model for other cities or we can fall victim to the implicit bias, discrimina-tion and cultural hatred that is sadly emerging in this country,” said City Councilmember Deborah Ranniger at the council’s Parks and Human Services Committee meeting last month.

Mayor Suzette Cooke proposed the new board in part to replace a diversity

advisory board formed many years ago that later became part of her advisory team but then kind of faded away.

“The last six years there’s been so much energy in trying to understand our new residents and their needs with a mass of newness coming to Kent,” Cooke said at the human services meeting.

Cooke suggested the plan for one-year terms in an effort to get a board that will be ready to bring ideas to the council and mayor.

“This is much bigger and its mission is more strongly formatted – one-year terms

– that’s to be certain people we appoint truly can bring suggestions and are willing to be part of a larger group and offer ideas for discus-sion and that they are rep-resentative of their culture,” Cooke said. “Sometimes we don’t know that until we are into it.”

Dinah Wilson, a co-ordinator with the city’s Housing and Human Services Department, said the board’s goals include increasing the diverse community’s access to city government, to become more engaged with city policy decisions and to serve as a liaison between the cultural communities

and the city.Wilson said people come

here from countries where maybe the country was hostile and people are not allowed to engage with the government; English might not be their first language; they don’t understand the process of how to take an issue before the City Coun-cil; they don’t know how go about changing things; or even know how govern-ment works.

“We need to reach out to other people making sure we not only listen to those who know the city but those who are hesi-tant to come to the city to express themselves,”

Wilson said.Councilman Dennis

Higgins looks forward to what the new board can accomplish.

“I love the diversity of our community – it’s one of the good things about Kent,” Higgins said. “But it’s also a challenge because we need to make sure we are engaging with the whole

community. I’m happy to see this change being made.”

Residents will have a chance to apply for the board.

City staff plans to reach out to specific cultural com-munities as well as notifi-cations through the city’s website and social media sites.

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historically more of a garden-court type of product, a three-story (complex) with very low density where you’re looking at 20 units an acre as opposed to 45-50 units an acre.”

City staff hopes to present a development agreement and purchase sale proposal by July to the City Council for approval. Starting in January, the city will seek applications from developers who want to build on the 18.5-acre site.

City staff will narrow that list in March and pick a best proposal in May before hammering out an agreement with a developer.

The city wants to sell the property to eliminate debt at the golf complex and to fund capital improvements at the 18-hole course. Riverbend faces a $2.6 million debt, capital investments of at least $6 million and operat-ing deficits of about $300,000 per year.

The council in January had approved a conditional sale of the property for $10 million to a partnership led by Texas-based Trammell Crow Co., to build new

Federal Aviation Administration offices. But the General Services Administration in May picked a Des Moines site rather than Kent for the new facility.

That decision put city staff back to work to market the property, which sits just south of West Meeker Street along the Green River with stunning views of Mount Rainier.

Kemper emphasized the open-ing of The Platform Apartments downtown and construction of Dwell at Kent Station Apartments, which are each five-story com-plexes, shows other developers that Kent is ready for even more upscale apartments.

He said tenants want units that feature fine amenities such as granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floor-ing, rooftop gardens and other features.

Kent could see a development similar to new projects in other cities such as the high-density Six Oaks Apartments in Bothell, the Tivalli Apartments in Lynnwood or the Spencer 68 Apartments in Kenmore, Kemper said.

Council President Dana Ralph said at the workshop that she had

concerns about what an apart-ment complex on such prime property might look like 20 or 30 years from now.

“Kent does not have a good history when it comes to multi-family housing, we’ve got a lot of problems,” Ralph said. “Twenty-five to 30 years ago I had friends that lived in those apartments that had tennis courts and

swimming pools and it seemed like a really cool thing with those amenities that my house didn’t have.

“It did not guarantee that they were good products 20 years down the road. They are now just old apartments with tennis courts and swimming pools. One of my biggest concerns is how we figure out how to build in to this long-

lasting quality.”Seth Heikkila, JLL senior vice

president of capital markets, re-sponded to Ralph’s concerns.

“We are getting the higher-quality investor,” Heikkila said about apartment projects in the region. “When these assets, something of this size will be well over $100 million of an asset, that’s not your everyday slumlord that can afford that. There is a chance it’s a foreign (investor) or a pretty significant pension fund.

“They have standards that they need to uphold. It’s no guarantee by any means, but it is the highest quality investor that you can pos-sibly have.”

City staff plans to form a seven-to-eight member advisory group to help pick a developer’s proposal for the property to submit to the full council.

The board will include three council members, a Parks and Recreation Commission member, one or two repre-sentatives from the local golf community, a Land Use and Planning Board member, and a Financial Sustainability Task Force member.

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Over the past 50 years, the college has conferred more than 64,000 degrees and certifi cates. Green River graduates have realized

a median income increase of more than $259,000 throughout their lives. Th e college has provided a $16.6 billion impact to our com-munities.

Th ese infl uences have allowed our students to leave a legacy of poverty and enter a new era of prosperity in their lives. Our faculty, staff and administrators have personally helped to guide our

students onto a path of learning, fulfi llment and achievement.

Between 2005 and 2014, Green River College increased its comple-tion rate by 44 percent, despite the fact that faculty on campus have chosen not to participate in eff orts aimed at increasing student success, such as a proposed Title III grant, which would have secured greater equity for our students and nar-

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Inslee takes on the world over climate

Nothing like a few days away from the offi ce to get one’s spirit rejuvenated and energy recharged.

For Gov. Jay Inslee, it came in a trip to Paris, where he attended the international confab on climate change.

He hung out with folks who share his view that climate change poses the greatest

threat to the continued existence of humanity on this planet, folks ob-sessed with slowing the damage through every political and regulatory means possible.

Th e experience refu-eled Inslee’s confi dence

that reducing emissions of pollution-causing carbon and other greenhouse gases is a concern among leaders of cities, states, provinces and nations worldwide.

“I don’t want to be too carried away by this moment,” he told reporters on a confer-ence call Tuesday. “Th is has been an inspira-tional group that I’ve been talking to the last few days in Paris. I’m glad I’m here.”

Inslee returned to Olympia on Wednes-day, a place where he’s thus far failed to move any signifi cant carbon emission reduction legislation due to opposition from Republicans and reluctance of his fellow Democrats.

Now he’s trying to do so by rewriting the state’s clean air rules, a strategy that isn’t subject to legislative approval. But this eff ort may wind up helping clean the air above Quebec City or Los Angeles before it does Everett or Seattle.

At Inslee’s direction, the Department of Ecology is craft ing the rules to establish limits on the amount of carbon pollution emissions for 31 companies and investor-owned utilities representing Washington’s largest emitters of pollutants.

Over time, the cap for each emitter will be slowly reduced. Companies will be re-quired to meet their fi rst emission reduction deadline in 2020.

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City taking careful steps regarding fi reworks ban

Recent letters to the editor have expressed frustration over the City Council’s decision to delay adoption of a fi reworks ban.

I want to reassure readers we are not ignoring the will of the voters. Rather, we are making sure we pass the right ordi-nance for our city.

Th e council needs to discuss all aspects of a fi reworks ban – and give the public time to comment. How will we handle permitted displays? What are the penalties for violating the ban? How will we enforce the ban? Th ese are the kinds of questions we need to answer before we adopt an ordinance.

It’s important to understand this key fact: State law says a fi reworks ban can’t take eff ect for an entire year. Th at means, even if we adopt an ordinance

today, it won’t be in eff ect for July 2016. Th e earliest a ban will have any impact on a Fourth of July is in 2017.

We are very pleased voters decisively shared their views via last month’s ballot measure. We absolutely heard them, and the City Council intends to honor their wishes. But we want to

be deliberate and thoughtful as we make this important public policy change. We hope to see interested parties at our Jan. 19 workshop where fi reworks will be a hot topic.– Dana Ralph, Kent City Council president

It should bea done deal

I agree with the letters written by Bob Schutzer, Greg Honeycutt and Merle Barnes and George Deering and Rod-ney Mack as to why a further study to ban fi reworks in Kent is needed.

Th e voters in the November election resoundingly voted for a ban. We, the voters, have spoken.

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Green River has secured more than $891,000 from the National Science Foundation to build a mechatronics pro-gram jointly offered through partnerships with the Kent School District and Boeing, despite claims that the college is neglecting our community.

Although recent articles discuss the breakdown of shared governance at the col-lege, Green River has launched a participatory governance model on campus, which al-lows for decision-making from constituents across all areas of the college. This model has been instrumental in moving forward programs and pro-

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The college’s dedication to the success of its students is unwavering, despite the envi-ronment on campus.

Despite all of the rhetoric that you may have heard, Green River College continues to fulfill its mission of serving students and community part-ners. Green River continues to offer programs that will allow our students to find success in their lives. And, Green River College will continue to do so for the next 50 years and beyond.

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But the rule would re-duce carbon pollution and reduce costs for Washing-ton businesses doing their best to meet the standards, he said.

“Our air becomes cleaner any time we reduce air pollution anywhere in the world,” he said. “It doesn’t matter where coal is burned it, ends up in our water in Puget Sound and in our kids’ lungs. Perhaps not so much the particulates, but the carbon dioxide is a worldwide phenomenon.

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then it should no longer be up for discussion. Other-wise, taxpayers, including myself, will wonder if there is some “hidden agenda” regarding the ban.

Two summers ago I ad-dressed the council when I brought in a bag of Fourth of July fireworks that were shot off, ending up in my back yard and roof. I attended another council meeting regard-ing the ban last summer and have written two other letters on banning fireworks in Kent.

Let’s leave it to the pro-fessionals at The Fourth of July Splash at Lake Me-ridian, so that everyone can safely enjoy them.

Last July 4, Jim Ber-rios on the City Council

was shocked by what he witnessed when he spent the evening with the Kent Police. Prior to the November election several firefighters wrote editorials in favor of the ban.

My friends in neigh-boring communities who have fireworks bans in place can’t believe that we have not done so yet. Their question to me has been, “What’s wrong with Kent?” That is the very question I am beginning to ask myself.

The council needs to follow through with the vote of the people and ban fireworks for 2017. Then this ban will be a done deal.– Mary Personette

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Th e Kent School Board on Dec. 2 dedicated and named the gym at Panther Lake Elementary School the Isaac and Nellie Par-menter Gymnasium.

In 1906, Isaac Parmenter deeded an acre of his Spring-brook/Panther Lake property to the Panther Lake School District, which later merged with the Kent School District, for a new school. Th e land served as the site of Pan-

ther Lake Elementary School until a new school opened in 2009.

A condition of the deed was that the land was only to be used for a school. When the old school building was vacated, district of-fi cials negotiated to purchase the land from the 44 identifi ed heirs of Isaac Parmenter for $445,000. Th e district also agreed to dedi-cate the gym at the new school in Isaac and Nellie’s honor.

Board members, district of-

fi cials, Panther Lake Elementary faculty, along with members of the Parmenter family and guests, gathered at the school for the ded-ication ceremony. Family mem-bers brought historical photos and documents to share, and Panther Lake Elementary students Alexis Easter and Joshua Nakamura read the history of the family donation which is etched on a commemora-tive plaque hung in the hallway leading to the gym.

Board dedicates Panther Lake gymnasium to the Parmenters

Panther Lake Elementary School students, Alexis Easter, left, and Joshua

Nakamura, read the history of the Parmenter family and land donation to the Kent School

District during the dedication of the Isaac and Nellie Parmenter Gymnasium at their school.

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Th ousands of children will soon experience the joy of Christmas, thanks to the Kent community.

Residents packed empty shoeboxes with small items like toys, school supplies and hygiene items for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse that sends gift s to children living in diffi cult situations around the world.

Kent volunteers and residents contributed to the South King County Opera-tion Christmas Child Area Team collection of more than 10,600 shoebox gift s for the project this year, a record over last year’s area collec-tion of 7,739 gift s.

For those who missed National Collection Week, you can still get involved. Th rough the Samaritan’s Purse website, you can virtu-ally “pack” a shoebox, allow-ing anyone with a computer or mobile device to provide a tangible gift to a child a

world away. At samaritanspurse.org/

buildonline, visitors can se-lect a child’s age and gender, shop through an online se-lection of culturally relevant gift s, and fi nish by uploading a photo and writing a note of encouragement to the child who will receive it.

Aft er the shoeboxes are packed and sent by the Operation Christmas Child team, participants can discover where in the world their gift s will be deliv-ered. It is a convenient yet meaningful way to join in a project that brings hope to children in need.

Th e virtual-packing tool also off ers participants the option to challenge friends to participate or the op-portunity to share the gift of giving through a shoebox gift card.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ach year thousands of military members and their families tran-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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EventsWreaths Across America: 9 a.m. Dec. 12, Tahoma National Cemetery, main fl ag pole assembly area, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent. Holiday wreath-laying ceremony to honor and remember the nation’s veterans. Civil Air Patrol, veterans service organizations and citizens coordinating the event to honor veterans of each branch of the military, the Merchant Marine as well as prisoners of war and those still missing in action. Public is welcome. For more information, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

33rd annual Christmas Rush Fun Run:9:50 a.m. Dec. 12, Hogan Park at Russell Road. Features a 10K run (starts at 9:50) and 5K run/walk (10 a.m.). Entry fee: $20 or $35 with a technical T-shirt. Online registra-tion available at Active.com. Registration forms also available at the Kent Commons and many Puget Sound athletic stores. Race day registration and packet pick up is also available near the start/fi nish line at 8 a.m. For more information, call 253-856-5050.

“Colorstruck”: 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Kent-Me-ridian High School, East Wing Auditorium, 10020 SE 256th St. Institute for Community Leadership invites the public to a funny, deeply serious event dealing with race in America today. Don Lacy, a playwright and comedian from Oakland, Calif., performs. Free to the public. Limited seating. For seating, call 253 508 3250 or email [email protected].

“Bag It”: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Dec. 21, Kent Regional Library, 212 Second Ave. N. Learn more about a drive in Kent to ban plastic bags by watching the documentary. The 2010 movie exposes the eff ects of plastic bags and other plastic consumer mer-chandise, on land ecosystems, the marine environment and the human body. Free admission. Refreshments provided. People are asked to bring their own reuseable cup for beverages. Bag Busters – People for a Plastic Free Kent continues to gather sig-natures in an eff ort to get a city ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags. For more information, go to bagbusters.org.

Benefi tsToys for Joy: Through Dec. 18. Toy col-lection barrels at fi re stations throughout Kent and Covington. The Kent Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefi ghters Local 1747, and the Kent Firefi ghters Foundation organizing the toy drive. New, unwrapped toys are collected, sorted, wrapped and delivered to local food banks and outreach programs for distribution to needy families in the community. Nonperishable food and monetary donations also accepted. For further information on the program and to get involved in a wrapping party, please call the Toys for Joy hotline at 253-856-4485, beginning Nov. 23.

Sleep Train’s Toy Drive for Foster Kids and Secret Santa photo contest: Through Dec. 13. Donate new, unwrapped gifts at any Sleep Train. Snap a photo while you’re donating in store and share it on Ins-tagram with #SleepTrainSecretSanta in the hashtag or upload to the contest Facebook page (Sleep Train). Most requested items include sporting equipment, art supplies, gift cards, action fi gures, baby dolls and electronics.

HealthKent4Health ShoWalk: 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays through May, Sho-Ware Center, 625 W. James St. Free indoor walking. Open to all ages and modalities; two levels for walking and stairs; monthly health screenings; great for caregivers and rehabilitation. Sign in when you arrive. For more information and a schedule, visit kent4health.com.

Bloodworks Northwest drives: 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Dec. 16, CenterPoint Corporate Park, 20809 72nd Ave. S.; 8-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Dec. 16, 400 W. Gowe Ave.; 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m., Dec. 29, First Christian Church of Kent, 11717 SE 240th

St. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodwork-snw.org.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Clubhouse, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofi t weight loss support group. Cost: $32 to join and $7 monthly. For more information, call 253-709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www.whywelovetops.com.

Alzheimer’s Association: Starting in January, meetings on the second Wednes-day of the month, from 2:30-4 p.m., at Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? family caregiver support groups provide a consis-tent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with memory loss. For information Susan Dailey at (206) 471-2351, or www.alzwa.org.

Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE, Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the fi rst 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.

Gamblers Anonymous: For meeting times and locations, call toll free the Gam-blers Anonymous Hotline 1-855-222-5542. Visit www.gawashington.org or www.gamblersanonymous.org for additional information.

Clubs, programsAutism Social Skills Group: 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. FEAT (Families for Eff ec-

tive Autism Treatment) of Washington, a nonprofi t organization, brings social group opportunities for teens with autism to Kent. Looking for teens with autism as well as peer mentor volunteers. To volunteer, regis-ter or to learn more, visit www.featwa.org.

Rotary Club of Kent: Join the local Rotary Club of Kent every Tuesday for its weekly meeting and luncheon at Down Home Catering in historic downtown Kent, 211 1st Ave. S. For more information go to: www.kentrotary.com

Kent Evening Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Kent Commons, Interurban Room, 525 Fourth Ave N. Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your self-confi dence? Making yourself heard in that weekly meeting at work? Come practice your oratory skills with a friendly and informative group of people. With members ranging from beginners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoastmasters.net.

Autism Support Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m., second Wednesday of the month, Kent Covenant Church, main conference room, 12010 SE 240th St. Share resources and encouragement. Childcare available with 72-hour advance reservations by calling Fa-biana Steele at 253-631-0222, ext. 325. For more information, visit www.kentcov.org.

NAMI Support Groups: 6:30-8 p.m., every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 515 W. Harrison St., Kent. Friends and family support group for family mem-bers and friends who are aff ected by mental illness. Free. For more information, call 253-854-6264 (NAMI) or email namiskc@qwestoffi ce.net, or visit www.nami.org.

NetworkThe Kent Chapter of Business Net-work, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednes-day morning at 7 at the Old Country Buff et,

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.

EntertainmentLive music ballroom dances: 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Open to all ages. Cover charge: $4 at the door for all ages, dancers and listeners. Refreshments served at 8:30 p.m. Program schedule: • First Tuesday: 17-member Big Band Kings of Swing, 7:45 to 9:30 p.m. Refreshments by the Lakeshore or Radcliff e Place; • Second Tuesday: Randy Litch, ballroom dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments by the Weatherly; • Third Tuesday: Andy Burnett, rock ‘n roll music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments by Staff ord Suites; • Fourth Tuesday: Randy Litch, ball-room dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refresh-ments by Farrington Court; • Fifth Tuesday (when occurring): Randy Litch, ballroom dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments by Judson Park. For more information, call 253-856-5150 or visit kentwa.gov/Senio-rActivityCenter/

“Mary Poppins”: 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, Green River College Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Heavier Than Air Family Theatre Co. presents classic story. For ticket information, call 253-833-9111, ext. 2400, or visit heavier-thanair.com.

Holiday concert: 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Kentlake High School Performing Arts Center, 21401 SE 300th St., Kent. Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra performs. Admission is a suggested $10 donation. For more infor-mation, visit www.mvyso.org.

A World for Christmas concert: 3 p.m. Dec. 12, Kent United Methodist Church, 1101 SE 248th St. Rainier Youth Choirs’ ninth annual holiday concert features all six choirs with dozens of old and new holiday selec-tions, including a sampling of its February concert’s special guest band, Erwilian. Admission: $5-$12 in advance; $7-$15 at the door. www.RainierYouthChoirs.org.

Rainier Chorale Holiday Treasures: 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 12, 13, Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St., Kent. Featuring familiar songs and carols, includ-ing “The Shepherds’ Chorus” from Amahl and the Night Visitors, and a contemporary arrangement of “In Dulci Jubilo” by Mat-

thew Culloton. Also performing will be the jazz quartet, Voices4. Advance ticket prices: $18 general admission; $16 for seniors, students; $12 for 11 and under. Additional $2 will be charged for tickets at the door. www.rainierchorale.org

The Twelve Days of Christmas on Ice: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Kent Valley Ice Centre, 6015 S. 240th St. Evening of fi gure skating. Special guest appearance by former Olympian Paul Askham and his partner, Heidi Seidenberg. Admission: $5 adults; $3 students and seniors 60 and older. www.kentvalleyfsc.org

Galleries, studiosCentennial Center Gallery: 400 W. Gowe St., Kent. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Closed weekends and holidays. For more information, call 253-856-5050 or visit [email protected].

Michael Tolleson Savant Art Center: 205 1st Ave. S., Kent. Art studio and autistic art mentoring center. To learn more about the center and its programs, call 253-850-5995, visit www.MichaelTollesonArtist.com or email [email protected].


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINN

Case No. 15DR07904 SUMMONS

BY PUBLICATION: Bridget Truax, Plaintiff v. Suntory Jabber Robertson, Defendant. TO THE DEFEN- DANT: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer

the above-entitled Court and cause on or before the expiration of 30 days from the date of the

this matter is December 4, 2015. If you fail to timely appear and answer, the plaintiff will apply to the above-entitled court for the relief prayed for in its complaint.

against Defendant, in which the complaint seeks action for custody and child support. NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: READ THIS SUMMONS CAREFULLY: You must appear in this case or the other side will win automatically. To appear you

document called a motion or answer. The motion or answer must be given to the court clerk or ad- ministrator within thirty (30)

in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in

contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. Blake D. John- son, OSB #104182, attorney for plaintiffs, P.O. Box 667 – 130 First Ave. W., Albany, Oregon 97321, T: (541) 926-2255; F: (541) 967-6579; E: bjohnson@ wtlegal.com Published in the Kent Reporter on December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.#1471770.

Superior Court of the State of Washington County of King

In re the Custody of:Aaliyah Mullin, Curt and Susan Mullin, Petitioner

and Seth Power, John Doe, Respondents,No. 15-3-00641-3 KNT

Summons by PublicationTo the Respondents: Seth Power and John Doe. The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: Custody of the

children listed in paragraph 1.3 of the Nonparental Custody Peti- tion. The petition also requires that the court grant the following relief: Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children. Award the tax exemptions for the dependent children as follows: To the peti- tioners You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person

ing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do serve your written response within 60 days

tion of this summons (60 days after the 13th day of November, 2015), the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In case of a dissolu- tion, the court will not enter the

serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered. Your written response, to the summons and petition must be on form: WPF CU 01.0300, Response to Nonparental Custo- dy Proceeding. Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Administrative

(360)705-5328, or from the Inter- net at the Washington State Courts home- page:http:/www.courts.wa.gov/forms If you wish to seek the ad- vice of an attorney in this matter you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to

turn receipt requested. This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the State of Washington.Dated: May 11, 2015File Original of your Response tiht the Clerk of the Court at:Regional Justice Center401 Fourth Avenue North,Rm 2CKent, Washington 98032Serve a Copy of your Response on: Petitioner Susan Mullin37920 21st PL, Federal Way, WA 98003Published in Kent Reporter No- vember 13, 20, 27, 2015: Decem- ber 4, 11, 18, 2015.#1465051. F&M Development, LLC, Sean McKenna, 17786 Des Moines Memorial Dr S Burien, WA 98148, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Con- struction Stormwater NPDES

and State Waste Discharge Gen- eral Permit.The proposed project, The Estates at Hillside Gardens, is located at 1919 Howard Rd in Auburn in King County. This project involves 3.82 acres of soil disturbance for residential, utilities, and new 4-story senior housing building construction activities. All discharges and runoff goes to ground water. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program, Construction StormwaterP.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Kent Reporter on December 11, 2015 and Decem- ber 18, 2015. #1487429.

Kent School District No. 415INVITATION TO BID

The Kent School District ex-

General Contractors to bid the construction project hereafter

TOPS Building Site Work Project.PROJECT SCHEDULED BID DATE Sealed construction bids will be due at, or before 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 7th 2016at the following location:KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 415ADMINISTRATION CENTER – BUILDING “B”12033 SE 256TH StreetKent, Washington 98030-6503253.373.7526PROJECT SCOPE The Kent School District wishes to contract services to provide site work, grading, concrete, asphalt, electrical etc. for a new building.PROJECT DOCUMENTS A maximum of two project drawing sets will be made available to each prime contractor and prime sub-contractor bidders (general and site as applicable) free of charge from Sierra-Martin Architects located at 11508 NE 20th Street, Bellevue, WA

cell 425.503.4097. Drawings and

at the following data centers in the State of Washington:McGraw-Hill Construction Plan-

center 200 SW Michigan Suite 100-A Seattle WA 98106 (206) 378-4715Seattle Daily Journal of Com- merce 83 Columbia St #200 Seattle WA 98104 (206) 622-8272The Builder’s Exchange of Washington 2607 Wetmore Ave Everett WA 98201 (425) 258-1303MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK THROUGH Contrac- tors intending to submit bids must attend a mandatory pre-bid walk through. Mandatory pre-bid walk through shall begin at Kent

1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the site located at:KENT PHOENIX ACADEMY11000 SE 264TH STREETKENT, WA 98030 BID SECURITY REQUIREMENT Bid security, in the amount of 5% of the bid sum shall accompany each bid. Security shall be made payable to the Kent School District either

issued by a surety company licensed to conduct business in Washington State. The Kent School District re- serves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregu- larities or informalities. No bid- der may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is de- layed for a period of sixty (60) days. Dated this 9th day of December 2015.

Dr. Calvin J. WattsSecretary to the BoardKent School District

Published in the Kent Reporter on December 11, 2015 and Dece- ber 18, 2015. #1488305.

CITY OF KENTNOTICE OF APPLICATION

A project permit application was

Services on April 1, 2014. Fol- lowing is a description of the application and the process for review. The application and listed studies may be reviewed at

Services, 400 W. Gowe Street, Kent, WA.DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLI- CATION: December 11, 2015APPLICATION NAME/NUMBER: Pine Tree Parke Subdivision ENV-2015-13 / KIVA #RPSW-2154258PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to subdivide approximately 14.23 acres into 64 single family residential lots. The proposed subdivision includes one 9.65-acre parcel that is currently used as a public park called Pine Tree Park, and a por- tion of a second 4.58-acre parcel

that contains Pine Tree Elemen- tary School. The school and school grounds will remain. Pine Tree Park has no existing struc- tures; only a paved pathway that will be removed. The proposed subdivision will include a stormwater facility and a new recreation space within the plat. All lots will take access from a new private road connecting to 114th Ave SE to the west and 118th Ave SE to the east. There is a wetland located in the southwest corner of the property that will be placed in a sensitive area tract for protection.OTHER PERMITS AND PLANS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Civil Construction Permit, Lot Line Adjustment, Final Plat, and building permits for the new homesPUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: December 11, 2015 to Decem- ber 28, 2015 All persons may comment on this application. Comments must be in writing and received in Kent Planning Services by 4:30 P.M., Friday, December 28, 2015 at 220 4th Avenue South, Kent WA 98032. A public meeting is tentatively scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. This public meeting will be held in the Planning Ser- vices Conference Room at 400 West Gowe Street, Kent, WA 98032. Please be advised this meeting date is subject to change. Please call to verify time and date at least a week before the scheduled meeting. If you have any questions, please call Sharon Clamp, Kent Plan- ning Services, at 253-856-5454. Published in the Kent Reporter on December 11, 2015.#1488452

CITY OF KENTNOTICE OF ORDINANCES

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL

The following is a summary of the ordinances adopted by the Kent City Council on December 8, 2015,ORDINANCE NO. 4176 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun- cil of the City of Kent, Washing- ton, amending Chapter 2.54 of the Kent City Code, entitled “Lodging Tax Advisory Commit- tee,” increasing the number of committee members from seven to nine.ORDINANCE NO. 4177 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun- cil of the City of Kent, Washing- ton, amending the Kent Compre- hensive Plan and its Capital Fa-

year plan for capital improvement projects (2016-2021) (CPA-2015-2).ORDINANCE NO. 4178 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun- cil of the City of Kent, Washing- ton, amending the Kent Compre-

hensive Plan and its Capital Fa-cilities Element to include theCapital Facilities Plans of theKent, Federal Way, Auburn andHighline School Districts(CPA-2015-1).ORDINANCE NO. 4179 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun-cil of the City of Kent, Washing-ton, amending Section 12.13.160of the Kent City Code to adjustthe school impact fee schedules(CPA-2015-1).ORDINANCE NO. 4183 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun-cil of the City of Kent, Washing-ton, amending Section 2.34.050of the Kent City Code regardingmunicipal judge salaries andcosts.ORDINANCE NO. 4184 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun-cil of the City of Kent, Washing-ton, repealing existing Chapter2.56 of the Kent City Code, enti-tled, “Diversity AdvisoryBoard,” and adopting a newChapter, 2.56 of the Kent CityCode, entitled “Cultural Commu-nities Board.” These ordinances will take effectthirty days from the date of pas-sage and publication, unless sub-jected to referendum or vetoedby the Mayor, or unless other-wise noted.ORDINANCE NO. 4180 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun-cil of the City of Kent, Washing-

tial need and setting the property tax levy in 2015 for the collection in 2016 at the previous year’s tax levy rate with a stat- utorily allowed one (1) percent increase over last year’s tax levy rate pursuant to Chapter 84.55 RCW.ORDINANCE NO. 4181 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun-cil of the City of Kent, Washing-ton, levying 2015 property taxesfor the 2016 biennial budget forthe City of Kent.ORDINANCE NO. 4182 - AN ORDINANCE of the City Coun-cil of the City of Kent, Washing-ton, relating to the mid-biennial

2015-2016 biennial budget as required by RCW 35 A.34.130 and Ordinance No. 4137; adopting

budget; and establishing an effective date. These ordinances will take effectJanuary 1, 2016, which is more

tion, as provided by law. A copy of the complete text ofany ordinance will be mailedupon request of the City Clerk. Ronald F. Moore, MMC, City ClerkPublished in Kent Reporter on December 11, 2015. #1489309.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Th e second week of December is when many families cut or collect their Christmas tree.

If you are wondering whether it is better for the environment to enjoy a live or artifi cial tree, the debate rages on.

Living trees are oft en grown on small family farms and provide food and shelter for wildlife as they grow.

Harvesting a tree from the forest – get a permit fi rst – helps to thin the under-story so other native plants will grow better.

Cut Christmas trees can also be re-

cycled as compost or mulch – plus you get that great Christmas tree fragrance.

Another option is a potted

living Christmas tree, usually a spruce or fi r. Th e problem with a living Christmas tree is that it hates to spend time indoors. Th e heat of your home will wake the tree from winter dormancy, and then the confused tree will suff er from the cold when placed back outside.

One solution is to enjoy a potted tree on a deck or patio that can be viewed from indoors. Decorate with popcorn and other

edible treats for the birds. Norfolk Island Pine Tree: the

houseplant Christmas treeA good alternative to a potted

fi r or spruce tree is a tropical ever-green that looks like a fi r tree but is actually an indoor houseplant.

Th is member of the Araucaria family is a native from an island off the coast of Australia and will thrive for years in a pot so it makes a nice year round house-plant once the holidays are over.

Th e only problem with a healthy, happy Norfolk Island pine is the size.

Th e compact potted tree you

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Sacks and boxes of blankets and sleeping bags, coats and jackets, gloves and socks, stocking caps and hats quickly fi lled the restaurant’s hallway.

Volunteers smiled as they went about accepting and organizing the stream of donations.

Individuals, groups, agencies and businesses converged at Golden Steer Steak ’n Rib House on Dec. 3 to generously give back to those in need during the Hope for Families event presented by Willow’s Place and HomeStreet Bank.

Th e fundraiser supports struggling families. Th ose who donated to the cause received a free lunch at the restaurant, a program partner. More than $2,500 was collected.

According to Sally Goodgion, director of Wil-low’s Place, donations will go to those in need. Th e main distributors include the Kent Fire Department, Kent Lutheran Church, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mis-sion, Catholic Community Services, Hope’s Place, and KentHOPE.

Willow’s Place, a local nonprofi t organization, is dedicated to clothing the

homeless and feeding the hungry. It has been instru-mental in engaging local restaurants, businesses and religious, civic and service organizations.

Since its informal begin-nings several years ago, Willow’s Place has grown and remained steadfast. It serves up to 120 individu-als on any given Th ursday night – off ering soup at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5 – at Kent Lutheran Church, 336 Second Ave S.

For more information or to donate to Willow’s Place, contact Goodgion at 253-852-0880 or [email protected].

Hope for Families collects donations

Mona Lee, a Willows Place board member, sifts and sorts donated coats, jackets and clothes during the Dec. 3 Hope for Families event at the Golden Steer restaurant.

MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter


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Young Chargers team off to solid start

Kentridge freshman Hana McVicker works on a practice drill. The Chargers won their fi rst three games.

HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

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Th e Kentridge High School girls basketball team may be young, but it is poised to make a mark this season.

“We lost eight seniors last year but we’ve started really strong,” said LaDrea Ford, the Chargers’ senior captain. “… It really surprised me. I was expecting a little bit of a struggle because we’re really new, but we’ve really shown up and sur-prised other teams as well.”

Th e Chargers are off to a 3-0 start this season, having passed a big test against Curtis in the opener.

“Last year, they (Curtis) would just run the fl oor against us,” Ford said. “ I was expecting that again this year, but we came out and gave it to them. We actually ran the court on them.”

Th e young team has its eye on a playoff run.

“I think that we are really under-estimated,” Ford said. “I think we are going to come out really strong and be a real tough competitor coming into playoff s. I think we are going to have a better transition to playoff season than we have in the past. We would always make it to the sweet 16, but I can see us going way farther than that this year.”

Bob Sandall, who is in his sixth year coaching the Chargers, is pleased with how the season has

started but said there is always room for improvement.

“If we keep really working, we can turn into a team that can compete with just about anybody,” Sandall said.

Sandall said Kentridge is in a tough division, with formidable op-ponents like Kentlake and Tahoma, which basically have the same rosters from last year.

“We have got to get through that division part,” Sandall said. “I cer-

tainly think we are capable of being a playoff team.”

Last year the Chargers tied Kent-lake for the Class 4A South Puget Sound League Northeast title.

Ford, who plays post, attributed the team’s early success this season to its chemistry.

“We have blended really well this year,” she said. “In past years there has been a little bit of trouble blending in and starting off the season strong. We all are pretty

close so it shows on the court.” Freshman JaQuaya Miller said

the team’s upperclassmen wel-comed the new players to the squad.

“Th e girls on the team make it easy for a freshman to come on because they’ll make you feel like you are supposed to be there, like you are supposed to be on varsity,” Miller said.

[ more CHARGERS page 23 ]


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KENTRIDGE• Coach: Bob Sandall, sixth year

• Last year’s record: 7-1, tied for fi rst place in the South Puget Sound League Class 4A Northeast, 17-8 overall

• Returning starters: LaDrea Ford, senior; Mor-gan Gary, sophomore

• Top newcomers: Tresai McCarver, soph.; Bronte Fougere, jr.; JaQuaya Miller, freshman; Hana McVick-er, fresh.; Brooke Ziegenhagen, jr.; Taylor Jenkins, jr.; Payton Duff , soph.; Melanie Lane; jr.

• Strengths: Size and athleticism

• Weaknesses: "Pretty much a brand new team that needs to learn roles," Sandall said.

• Outlook: "After graduating eight seniors last year, we are young. We do have three players return-ing with signifi cant varsity experience (Fougere, Jenkins, Gary). We also have two promising fresh-men."

KENT-MERIDIAN• Coach: Robert Hopkins, fi rst year

• Last year’s record: 6-10 SPSL 4A NE, 7-13 overall

• Returning starters: Ashlei Robinson, sr.; Malea Reed, jr.; Sheridan Brown, sr.; Savannah Lackey, jr.

• Top newcomers: Tihanna Sanchez, fresh.; Jazzmine James, jr.; Diana Faamausili, sr.

• Strengths: Post play, defense

• Weaknesses: Height, rebounding

KENTLAKE• Coach: GC Hillburn, fi rst year

• Last year’s record: 7-1, tied for fi rst place in SPSL 4A NE; 20-7, overall

• Returning starters: Kylee Johnson, jr.; Sydney

Peterson, jr.; Jada Leonard, jr.; Aniston Denckla,

soph.

• Top newcomers: Aolani Calderon, soph.; Emma

Jackson, soph.; Karizma Loeffl er, soph.; Anna Kruse,

soph.; Jordan Fong, soph.; Jenn Barnes, soph.; Toni

Thibbert; fresh.

• Strengths: Depth, three-point shooting and

ability to play at a high tempo

• Weaknesses: New coach, new system, may have

growing pains

• Outlook: "A huge amount of depth with this

team. Their biggest issue will be if they become

greater than the sum of their parts and every mem-

ber of the team fi lls their assigned role," Hillburn

said..

NOTE: Kentwood did not respond to a team capsule

request.

– Heidi Sanders

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL AT A GLANCE

buy this year has ambitions to grow into an 80-foot timber tree. If you’ve got the space and a bright sun room or greenhouse, you may enjoy decorating your indoor tree for many Christ-mas seasons in the future.

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

you need to keep the cut end in water. Th is means opt for a tree stand that holds a large amount of water – and checking daily to make sure that reservoir stays fi lled.

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

The test: how to tell if your cut tree is freshSome needle-drop from a cut tree is ac-

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

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

One more thing: check any cut tree for wild-life before bringing it indoors.

Wasp nests, spiders, tiny owls and frightened woodland gnomes have all been unexpected stowaways hiding on cut trees. OK, not true about the gnomes. Th ey prefer to be called Christmas elves this time of year.

Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her website, binettigarden.com.

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Miller, a post, said her teammates acceptance and experience playing with the Seattle Future youth basketball team helped her transition to the high school level despite its faster pace.

“My coach has trained me to play with the higher level,” she said. “It wasn’t new but it is really happening. I am really playing with seniors.”

Freshman shooting guard Hana McVicker has been able to learn a lot from the team’s veterans.

“Th ey always give me tips on what I can do better on and off the court,” she said

Miller said the older girls also help their younger teammates succeed in school.

“Th ey’ll say, ‘JaQuaya make sure you’re getting your grades done, your home-

work done,’ ” Miller said. “I have LaDrea in my fi rst period. She’s always on my tail making sure I get my work done. Th at’s good. It makes me a better student-athlete.”

Ford looks forward to the season’s outcome.

“All I can see is us getting a lot better and improving continuously, so we’ll see how it all ends,” she said.

[ CHARGERS from page 22 ]

THE SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS have acquired right wing Josh Uhrich from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a fi fth-round selection in the 2016 Bantam

Draft. This season Uhrich has four goals and three assists for seven points in 27 games with the Blades. Uhrich has appeared in 225 games over four seasons in

the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Blades and has 24 goals and 31 assists for 55 points with 310 penalty minutes.


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