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The Mariner Moose visited Crestwood Elementary on Jan. 9 along with current and former Seattle Mariners players and announcer Dave Sims as part of the Mariners Caravan. The team hosted an assembly for students where players discussed themes like teamwork and eff ort. Crestwood was the fi rst stop on the three-week tour. KATHERINE SMITH, The Reporter

Moose Madness

BY KRIS HILL

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Someday there will be a brand new Covington Elementary School.

With fi nal approval of the right of fi rst off er agreement coming from the Kent School Board of Directors and the Covington City Council the groundwork has been laid for the next phase of the city’s downtown plan.

Th e City Council approved its end of an agreement Dec. 11, while the school board gave it the green light at its Jan. 9 meeting, which would allow district of-fi cials to go to Covington to give the city the right of fi rst off er on the property where Covington Elementary currently sits — a chunk of land which city offi cials consider a critical piece of its long term downtown vision.

Covington City Manager Derek Matheson said the city ap-proached the school district about

City will have first chance at school site

BY KRIS HILL

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Building a park is no easy task, but the Ravensdale Park Founda-tion members are making steady progress through creative funding as well as partnerships with King County Parks and community groups.

It began in 2008 when repre-sentatives from various organiza-tions such as Maple Valley Youth Soccer and Rock Creek Sports be-gan discussing what they could do to bring more fi elds to the greater Maple Valley area. Since then, according to the foundation’s website, www.ravensdalepark.org, representatives from other parts of the community such as Maple Valley’s youth football and lacrosse organizations, baseball, fastpitch, as well as King County Parks have met regularly to de-velop a plan for what will happen at Ravensdale Park.

Th e plan is to upgrade existing

Ravensdale Park plans move forward

BY KATHERINE SMITH

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Elhier Montiel is at school when no one else is — iGrad is closed between class sessions, but Montiel is there, deter-mined to earn his diploma.

“He’s always here. He’s here now, he’ll be back tonight.

Every time he can breathe, he’s here,” said Carol Cleveland, iGrad principal.

Montiel, a former Kentwood student who is working to-wards earning a Kent School District diploma, said iGrad has helped him to get on track.

“I like it here,” Montiel said. “Being able to do what I’m to supposed to on my time, helping myself to be self motivated.”

iGrad, the newest school in the Kent School District, off ers hope and second chances to students. Located in a storefront in Kent not far from Kent-Meridian High, nothing about it says traditional school environment, which is oft en ideal for teens like Montiel.

iGrad is a dropout re-engagement program and is one of a kind in Washington state, Carol Cleveland said.

Th e program is open to Washington state students age 16-21 who don’t have a high school diploma. iGrad works with students for whom a traditional school setting didn’t

work. According to Cleveland, students who come to iGrad are typically signifi cantly credit defi cient, they may have been expelled from another school, have special needs,

be English language learners or homeschool students.

“Th ings are exciting, rewarding and challeng-ing all at the same time,” Cleveland said.

Th e program, which is a partnership between the Kent School District and Green River Com-munity College, off ers three diff erent tracks.

Students can earn a Kent School District diploma, a Washington State Diploma or a GED. Aft er completing the program students can go on to earn their associate’s degree or a variety of other certifi cates.

“It off ers hope,” Cleveland said. “It gives these kids access to things they never dreamed.”

New school gives students hope for a second chance

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“It off ers hope. It gives these kids access to things they never dreamed.” Carol Cleveland

Kent School District’s iGrad program gives students options to fi nish high school

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The idea for iGrad began in November 2011 as a series of conversations between KSD and Green River administrators and officials, Cleveland said.

The district and college submitted a proposal to the Office of Superintendent of

Public Instruction for approval. Students were initially recruited via postcards mailed to teens who had dropped out of Kent schools.

Since opening last summer enrollment has grown rapidly.

As of Jan. 1, 463 students from around Washington were enrolled in iGrad and

more than 20 had already earned a diploma or GED.

“Word of mouth is traveling faster than any list we can get,” Cleveland said.

Cleveland hopes that the program will continue to grow and will be able to expand in the future.

“It’s time to get creative in the educa-

tion system about meeting student needs,” Cleveland said. “Here the door is open.”

Montiel expects to have earned his di-ploma within the next month and plans to pursue his associate’s degree at Green River.

“I would welcome anybody here,” Montiel said. “If you have the opportunity, come.”

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facilities next to the Gracie Hansen Community Center, which is about two miles east of Four Corners.

Planning has begun for the second phase of the fields, to install two new multipurpose fields, which will be a major project that is expected to cost between $5 million and $6 million, according information pro-vided by Rob Nist, who is a member of the foundation’s board representing Rock Creek Sports.

Nist prepared a report on the progress of the project which he provided via email to the Reporter. In the report, Nist wrote that years ago it became clear there was not “a suitable baseball or soccer field operated by either King County or the city of Maple

Valley.”“With over 3,500 kids

in our community youth sports programs equally divided between the county and city residents, we recognize that this park alone will only meet a small amount of the overall needs,” the report stated. “With this in mind we have made every effort to ac-commodate some of every groups’ needs through multipurpose designs. In an effort to have a balanced park, we also set aside 30 percent of the park for open space and passive outdoor activities.”

It took more than a year of meetings to develop and adopt a master plan for Ra-vensdale Park in large part because it was designed with everyone in the com-munity in mind. Due to the

amount of money needed to build all the elements in-cluded in the park’s master plan, it will be developed in phases over several years, according to Nist’s report.

RPF members are now looking at funding options for the second phase of the ball fields. Additionally, the foundation is looking at options for the first phase of the recreation area — a grassy area in the center of the park where all of the recreation programs for younger children take place. This area needs improved safety and an upgrade to the quality of the grass.

Joan Burlingame, who helped found Friends of Rock Creek, serves as an advisor to the foundation’s board. She helped raise funds to buy the 10 acres for the community meadow

portion of the park in 2004.“The community said

they wanted to have more areas for families and kids to go to recreate,” Burl-ingame said. “The ballfields and play area at Ravensdale Park really need to be upgraded.”

The first phase at Ravensdale Park converted two fields to synthetic surfaces, which allows for greater usage, according to information on the RPF web-site. The county provided funding in addition to grant money RPF secured. When the project was complete it came in 28 percent under budget. Ravensdale Park Foundation is a nonprofit with 501c3 status.

In December, the first phase began on the com-munity meadow, which Burlingame has particular interest in.

“The vision for the mead-ow is six or seven acres of

flat, open land so people can go fly a kite, play pick up games of soccer (and so on),” Burlingame said. “Eventually we’ll raise money to put a jogging trail around the outside of the meadow. We’ll also build two

national park style picnic shelters — a roof, no walls — (and) you’ll access them off the big, wide jogging trail so they will be wheel chair accessible.”

The area was cleared in

early December in order to put down topsoil and hydro-seed, Burlingame said, and she said volun-teers will be needed in the future for work parties she will lead to trim up trees in order to make the meadow visible from Kent-Kangley Road.

“We would love to have scouting groups and dif-ferent community groups come help out with the work parties to ensure that it will be safe,” Burlingame said. “We want the parks to be welcoming and for people to feel safe.”

Reach Assistant Editor Kris Hill at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054.To comment on this story go to www.maplevalleyre-porter.com.

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“The vision for the meadow is six or seven acrs of flat, open land so people can go fly a kite, play pick up games of soccer...” Joan Burlingame

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Th ere’s something about paper mâché Cathi Chris-tianson fi nds particularly satisfying.

“It’s fun that you can get your newspaper and start shoving stuff around,” Christianson said. “It’s just this wad of newspaper with a fl our and water concoc-tion and it can take shape in your hand.”

Christianson, a longtime Maple Valley resident, will showcase her paper mâché skills Friday night when a 5 foot, 8 inch giraff e will be on display at the opening of her fi rst solo art show at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Council’s home, Th e Leaf.

Ever since she was little, Christianson said, she has enjoyed art. As a grade schooler she would skip recess so she could work on art projects. Since then she earned a business degree in college and has experiment-ed with a variety of styles.

“I’ve tried lots of diff erent mediums and that’s what you’ll see at my show,”

Christianson said. “I’ve got photography, paper mâché, painting.”

While in college she took as many art classes as she could and since then has taken ceramics, pottery and photography classes at local community colleges. She has also taught art classes for children at Lake Wilder-ness Lodge for the past three years.

Her young students seem to really enjoy the classes she off ers.

“I’ve had kids take the class six or seven times, so we always try diff erent ma-terials and mediums,” she said. “Th ey would get bored and I would get bored if we repeated the same thing all the time. In that whole time I’ve never seen anyone take a cell phone out. Th ese kids are really in the moment, painting, doing stuff with their hands.”

Christianson has also been involved with the Arts Council since its begin-nings more than a decade ago. Th e Leaf is home to regular artist rotations with

new exhibits brought in every two months or so, and Christianson decided to ask Christina Grachek, who serves as an ex-offi cio member of the council’s board, if she could have her own show. Grachek told her there was a spot open in January and Christianson happily took it.

Th ere will be food at the reception, which starts at 7 p.m. and will feature din-ner for $10 by EJ’s Custom Catering, along with music provided by bluegrass band Ryegrass and a masseuse who will provide chair mas-sages.

“I don’t want it to just be about my art,” Christianson said. “I want it to be fun, kind of a party atmosphere.”

As she considered what to display in her fi rst solo show, Christianson said, she looked for pieces with a certain type of visual appeal.

“Lots of color. I like color,” Christianson said. “So, anything with color was what stuck out to frame

Exhibition full of playful, colorful artwork

A paper mâché zebra is an example of the type of art Cathi Christianson created for her fi rst solo art show. KRIS HILL, The Reporter[ more ARTWORK page 5 ]

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What I have missed at the opening of 2013 are those who predict the future calamities of the coming year – our postmodern soothsayers.

Maybe I don’t watch enough TV these days, but I haven’t seen any.

I remember when I was a kid and my Aunt Nell always read Jeane Dixon’s predictions in the paper. Aunt Nell was a devout Catholic and she was sure Dixon could see the future.

Aunt Nell wasn’t the only one.

Richard Nixon piped her into the White House, as did Nancy Reagan. I think that tells us something, but I am not sure I see it yet.

Dixon based her fame on predicting the assassina-tion of President John F. Kennedy in “Parade Magazine.”

I remember my aunt had a book sitting on a coff ee table with Jean Dixon on the front, look-ing all dreamy.

My understanding was the Bible told us to stop slicing birds open to see the future in their birdy intestines.

I guess as long as the soothsayer doesn’t cut little animals open it’s OK, or it was in the ‘60s.

I kind of miss the fortune-tellers who would go on the Mike Douglas show in the aft ernoon and tell us what would happen in the coming year.

“I see fi re… I see the earth trembling… I see Congress fi ghting.”

How can you miss with that stuff ?I would watch the fortune-teller and vow to

remember what was said in the coming year. Th at lasted until about 10 minutes aft er the show ended.

Apparently we have entered the post-post-modern stage and TV fortune-tellers are out.

Maybe today they all have blogs with pages that look like a black-light poster.

I still kind of miss a good fortune-teller or two popping up on CNN.

Th e only predictions I can supply are I will whine a lot in the coming year and I don’t think the Mariners will get left -handed power. With-out a legitimate left -handed power hitter it will be diffi cult to challenge the Angles and Rangers.

Th at’s it — and I didn’t even have to look at birdy inners.

BY BRIAN HANIS

Before diving into the world of bankruptcy, it is best to understand some basics about what it is.

Th ere are four types of bankruptcy. Th e most common bankruptcies, the one your friend or neighbor may have fi led, are chapter 7 and chapter 13. So, what are they?

Chapter 7, which is the most common fi ling, is a liquidation case. Basically, when you fi le, you list all of your assets and all of your debts. In other words, you turn everything over to the court. Aft er liquidation you receive a discharge, which

is an order relieving you of any further liability on your debts, except those debts you are allowed to keep, for example a car payment because you want to keep the car.

Before thinking you lose everything in bankruptcy, you are granted exemp-tions to apply toward your property. Th e prop-erty that is not exempted is liquidated. For example, each debtor, under federal exemptions, is granted a $3,450.00 exemption for equity in a vehicle. A very important one is retirement accounts. If they are IRS recognized, (i.e. 401(k) or IRA’s) they can be 100-per-

cent exempted. Before you wipe out your retirement to pay off debt, make sure that you are not ultimately going to fi le for bankruptcy relief. Th e purpose of these exemptions is to give you a fresh start by making sure you have some prop-erty when you come out of bankruptcy. Otherwise, you are simply going back into debt to by new property.

A chapter 13 case is a plan payment case. Th e same process for your property in a chapter 7 is used in a chapter 13. Th e diff erence is that you will make a plan payment for a period of time, typically fi ve years. At the end of that period you are discharged and relieved of any unpaid listed debt, if you make all of the payments.

You may be asking why not just fi le chapter 7? Th e fi rst thing to understand is that not everyone can

qualify for chapter 7, while most can qualify for chapter 13. Th e Bankruptcy Code has established that those making above a certain gross income level must fi le chapter 13. Th is varies by location and depends on household size. If you make above that income level, you are considered to have expendable income that must be paid into a plan for a time period.

Now, some individuals have decided to voluntarily fi le for chapter 13. Th ere are many reasons for doing this. For example, they fi led a chapter 7 within a certain time period therefore they are not allowed to fi le again. Another may be someone has fallen behind in house payments. So, they use the chapter 13 as a way to catch up the payments and save the home. In this economy, some have even used it as a means to remove liens

on their property under certain conditions, known as a lien strip.

Bankruptcy is an impor-tant decision but one that may be considered if you have fallen behind on debt and see no end in sight. Some fear bankruptcy as the end of their fi nancial life. However, those making the right decisions aft er fi l-ing can rebuild their credit. Some have even bought homes again within a few years aft er fi ling.

Whatever the reasons, it is always good to discuss with a professional to see how bankruptcy can pertain to your specifi c situation.

Brian Hanis is a bank-ruptcy attorney with the Kent Law Firm of Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC. For more information, call 253-520-5000.

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two years ago to develop an agreement between the two entities.

“The community has wanted a central gathering place almost since incorpo-ration (in 1997),” Matheson said. “We adopted this downtown plan with a town center as its focus a few years ago.”

This town center por-tion of the plan, Matheson said, includes the southern portion of Southeast 272nd east of 168th Place South-east and Wax Road.

“We envision that the portion which will de-velop first is the Covington Elementary site, the Valley Medical Center site and the undeveloped land in

between,” Matheson said. “The Covington Elemen-tary site is really important to our vision and know-ing that the school district wants to replace that school with a new school closer to the students it serves, we wanted to make sure we were in the loop if, and when, the school district decides to sell the school property.”

It is important to note that this is a foundational step for both the city and the district, that many other pieces would need to fall into place before anything would happen at the site.

The school district would need to generate the funds necessary to build the new school at its new site, while the city would need to put

together a funding pack-age to buy the Covington Elementary property, or, Matheson said, find a private sector partner to do that.

Those are things which still need to be decided.

“The City Council has its annual retreat at the end of the month,” Matheson said. “One of the things that we’ll talk about are the next steps on the town center and whether we want to proactively seek a developer that we can work with to try to get them to purchase property and start doing the work. In reality we’ll probably end up playing a facilitation role, facilitating the private sector’s develop-

ment of the town center according to the vision set forth in the downtown plan.”

Chris Loftis, spokesman for the Kent School District, wrote in an email interview that in the event the city and the district can’t come

to an agreement then the district will be free to sell the property to another interested party.

It is too soon to lay out a timeline for

when a new school could be constructed and it depends on several factors.

“The KSD’s time frame to build a new Coving-ton Elementary School is predicated on the district’s passage of a capital bond referendum,” Loftis wrote.

“The date for a possible bond referendum has not be determined by the KSD Board of Directors.”

If voters do approve a construction bond measure at some point in the future, Loftis wrote, it would take “12 to 18 months to con-struct the new school and during the construction of the new school the sale of the school property would take place.”

In the meantime, Matheson said, Covington staff members are working on getting state funding for a study which would evalu-ate the costs of adding the infrastructure necessary to support development in the town center area of down-town as well as the potential economic impacts.

And that town center, Matheson said, would have at its core a main street with a low speed limit and one street parking along with a public plaza which could be the venue for local events, cultural celebrations and so on, along with a civic center and private, mixed use mul-tiple story buildings.

“We’re trying to create this for the city and the school district property is a key part of it,” Matheson said.

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was what stuck out to frame for the show. So, it’s not just my photography, there will be my painted pieces.”

And of course, paper mâché. She arrived at our interview at Starbucks in Four Corners with a paper mâché zebra tucked under one arm then described the process of mak-ing him.

Particularly challenging was the mane, which required research on zebras including how the mane matches the stripe pattern on the animal’s body.

“He’s made to show the kids I teach a little bit of what I do,” she said.

Paper mâché is also a favorite medium for the youngsters in her art class.

“The kids love working with the paper mâché, but, sometimes they don’t have the patience,” Christianson said. “So, it’s probably a good thing for them to learn. I’ll ask them to do a thumbnail and it’s a guideline — it doesn’t have to look like that — then at the end I’m amazed at what they make.”

A favorite piece on display during the exhibition, which will be on display at The Leaf for six weeks, is an acrylic painting on canvas she calls “Owl.”

The public is invited to the opening reception Friday night as well as to check out the exhibit during its run. To

see when The Leaf is open, visit the Arts Council website at www.maplevalleyarts.org. Another option to see Christian’s work is to go to an Open Mic night on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

Beyond her first solo show, Christianson has plans to keep working.

There’s still a medium she hasn’t tried yet: encaustic painting. This involves working with hot wax instead of watercolor or acrylic paint, for example.

“I want to grow, expand, go bigger,” she said. “I just want to do more art. I wouldn’t mind doing a guerilla art project where you do a big project and then you set it up and then it’s gone two days later.”

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My daughter got in her car one morning last week to warm it up. I wiped the fog off her win-dows and she pulled out of the driveway.

I’ve been driving with her to school these past weeks so she can practice driving until she gets her license. As she pulled up to the stop sign on our street I asked her if she put her wallet with her driver’s permit back in her pocket.

She paused and said, “I put it in my purse,” which she does not take to school.

We didn’t have time to pull back into our driveway and let her run in and get her permit, so we switched places and I had to drive them all the way to school in her car.

As I pulled out onto the road she commented, “It’s funny you always ask me if I have my permit when I don’t have it.”

It’s because I know things. I know her behaviors — she had her permit out at the

computer the night before to register with the DOL After she registered she began playing computer games.

I saw the wallet sitting in front of her, and figured there was only a slim chance it actually made it back into her coat — because I know my daughter tends to forget any-thing else that may be going on in her life once she hits the computer and enters her virtual world.

I am the mother of the house, I know things.I know if my husband has stopped to get a

so-called snack on his way home from work because he isn’t very hungry when he hits the house.

I know when he’s not taking a lunch to work because I’m in charge of purchasing the food, and if the lunch meat is not disappearing at its usual rate, I know he’s not been packing lunches.

I know when my youngest daughter is ir-ritated with me because she’ll just quit talking and get as still as a rock.

I know when my older daughter is trying to get out of doing something because she’ll flop face first with an exas-perated groan onto my bed when I’m sitting in my room in the evening.

I know when my youngest is about to ask me for some-thing because she’ll appear in front of me for no apparent reason and stand there until I ask her what she wants.

I know when my husband is pretending to be interested in what I’m doing because he’ll come into the bedroom in the evening while I’m watching TV, plant himself in front of the TV and become mesmerized over a commercial.

I know when any of my family members are not happy

about being on some family outing by their inflexible demeanor.

I know my husband does not like frozen yogurt because it has the word yogurt in it and if he has to go there with the rest of us, he’ll go next door to the coffee shop and get a muffin. If it just said “frozen treat,” he would be fine with it.

I know what’s in the freezer, what’s in the pantry, if the trash needs to go out, if we’re almost out of toilet paper.

I know where people set things down, where papers are and who should be where and at what time. I know these things and more, not to mention the plethora of numbers I have stuck in my head, from social security numbers to medical numbers.

I am not saying I am personally together all the time. Just last week I drove to a girls’ night out party at a friend’s house and forgot my purse. I had a gift bag in my hand, so didn’t think to grab my purse also.

But still, I’m the mother of the house, I know things. Gretchen Leigh is a stay-at-home mom who lives in

Covington. She is committed to writing about the humor amidst the chaos of a family.

You can also read more of her writing and her daily blog on her website livingwithgleigh.com.

Her column is available every week at maplevalleyre-porter.com under the Lifestyles section.

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Tips for renewal during the dark, wintry daysMarianne Binetti will speak everyday at the Tacoma Home and Garden Show at 2pm except for a 3pm time slot on Saturday. The show runs Jan 23 - 27 at the Tacoma Dome. For more information go to www.otshows.com

The third week of January is time to banish the mid winter blues with colorful thoughts of spring.

If dark days and cold weather has you winter-weary perk up your outlook with these tips for renewal:1. GET YOURSELF TO A HOME AND GARDEN SHOWThe Tacoma Home and Garden Show runs January 23 - 27 at the Tacoma Dome. This indoor show has hundreds of vendors but go to see and smell and touch the garden displays and you’ll reap the benefits of inhaling nature.

I’ll be speaking this week every day at 2pm — okay, an hour later at 3pm on Saturday— at this year’s Home and Garden Show home and to stimulate your spring fever I’ll be giving away samples of some cool new plants.

“Taming Your Garden” is the topic for Wednesday, Fri-day and Sunday, and Thursday and Saturday I’ll be speak-ing on “Cool New Plants and some Old Favorites.”2. GROW FRESH ROSEMARY, BASIL OR THYME IN YOUR KITCHEN WINDOW

A windowsill herb garden improves your inner health in three different ways.

First, you reap the visual beauty of living plants that soften all the hard surfaces of a working kitchen. Second the smell and texture of these Mediterranean herbs relaxes the mind simply by evoking memories of well-seasoned meals.

Then there is the third benefit, that of actually consum-ing herbs from their fresh, most nutritious state. Snip the

tips of rosemary into stews and soups, layer basil leaves into sandwiches, salads and pesto sauces and trim your potted thyme plants and use these pruning crumbs to flavor eggs, bread and chicken.

Herbal renewal is just a potted plant and kitchen countertop away.3. FORCE SOME FORSYTHIA

It is nice to fool Mother Nature when you simply cut leafless branches of early spring blooming shrubs like for-sythia now and place the cut stems into a tall vase of warm water.

In a few days the tight buds will plump up and then open to sprays of sunshine-colored blossoms.

You can also try forcing cherry, quince, magnolias and camellias to bloom indoors. Low humidity inside the house may hinder the early forcing of some flowering shrubs but any one can force forsythia.

Don’t have a forsythia shrub to trim? Double the inspira-tion value by offering to prune a neighbor’s plant and then share the cut branches when they burst into bloom.4. BUY SOME SEEDS

Celebrate the coming spring by displaying the seed packets in a basket or use clothes pins to clip them onto a length of twine in a location where this visual promise of spring will greet you each day. Even if you never get around to planting your seeds, the art work and planting instruc-tions are enough to kick start a hibernating winter brain into waking up with energetic spring plans.5. BUY SOME COOL NEW BERRY PLANTS

One of my favorites for spring 2013 are the easy-to-grow but super healthy Lucium Goji berry, also called wolf berry.

This year Proven Winners is introducing a new variety named “Lifeberry.” It was named for the highly nutrient rich berries that can be enjoyed dried or fresh with antioxi-

dant and other health benefits.I am also sweet on “Raspberry Shortcake” a dwarf, thorn

less, raspberry plant perfect for containers or small gar-dens. This compact new raspberry plant is also self-fertile so you only need one plant to yield big berries.

Winter is a good time to transplant or add berry plants to the garden. Local nurseries will also offer bare root strawberry plants, thorn less black berries, ever-bearing raspberries, fall raspberries and several new blueberry varieties including the popular “Pink Lemonade” blueberry grown by Briggs nursery in Olympia and now selling out at nurseries all over the United States.

Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and writes a syndicated gardening column that runs in more than a dozen newspapers each week including the Courier-Herald publications in Enumclaw and Bonney Lake as well as the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter.

She has written or co-written 10 gardening 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, www.binettigarden.com.

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The Weekly, a freely distributed newspaper in Seattle and nearby cities, was purchased from Village Voice Media Holdings.

Seattle Weekly reaches over 200,000 unique print and digital readers every

week in addition to more than 1,500 outdoor news boxes and in-store racks throughout Seattle and nearby areas.

Seattle Weekly was founded in 1976 by Dar-rell Oldham and David Brewster.

Founded in 1987, Sound Publishing publications reach more than 500,000 homes weekly with over 700,000 monthly digital readers.

Sound publishes 36 daily, weekly and monthly com-munity newspapers and magazines in addition to the Little Nickel Classifieds in Western Washington and northern Oregon.

Sound also operates a state of the art print facility in Everett, WA.

The Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter is among Sound’s publications.

“We think highly of the Seattle Weekly and its faithful readership,” said Gloria Fletcher, President of Sound Publishing. “The Weekly fits quite well into

Sound Publishing’s culture of delivering unique and relevant content to both print and digital readers.”

“The addition of the Seattle Weekly to Sound’s print and digital portfolio is very exciting,” said Josh O’Connor, VP of East Sound Newspaper Opera-tions. “The Weekly opens up many possibilities for readers, advertisers and the communities that we serve. We appreciate the editorial focus on local news, culture and the arts. This publication has been a leader in shaping Seattle for many decades and we look

forward to managing this business in the future.”

The purchase of Seattle Weekly came in tandem with a separate purchase of SF Weekly by the San Fran-cisco Examiner which is owned primarily by David Black, Chairman of Black Press and other Black Press executives.

Black Press is the parent company of Sound Publish-ing.

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The Weekly publishes a number of special issues throughout the year on topics such as a spring and fall arts guide, dining guide, special coverage of the Seattle International Film Festival and Bumbershoot.

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GMVAC UPDATESThe Area Council endorses the Fire Excess Levy that would address maintenance and opera-tions issues and will be on the ballot April 23. A formal informa-tion package will be forthcoming from the Fire District.

The Area Council formally expressed its opposition to the proposed land transfer of prop-erty from the Tahoma School District to the Enumclaw School District at both the ESD and the TSD school board meetings on Jan. 8. The Area Council request-ed that TSD receive appropriate compensation for any proposed boundary line adjustment.

The 2013 Ballot and Citizens’ Survey was approved and will be mailed in February to all unincorporated area residences located within the Area Council’s coverage area. The survey in-cludes questions on King County services, transportation, land use and permitting, as well as levies and taxes.

Area Council meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the fire station located at 231st Street & state Route 169.

Visit greatermaplevalleyarea-council.org for more information.

SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTHKent School District is honor-ing school board members this month as a part of School Board Recognition Month as proposed by former Governor Christine Gregoire.

“We have a wonderful group of board members and they self-lessly give their time to serve our students and community every day,” said Dr. Edward Lee Vargas, superintendent.

The KSD Board of Directors will be recognized at the Jan. 23 meeting. Community, staff, stu-dents and parents are invited to attend the reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby area of building A on the administration campus, located at 12033 S.E. 256th St.

The Kent-Meridian Symphonics Orchestra will be playing during the reception to honor the board.

The board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with recognition of the board by several schools.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUPThe Southeast King County Par-kinson’s Disease support group will meet Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church located at 25810 156th Ave. S.E. in Covington.

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One of my favorite things to do as a librarian is rec-ommend books. I enjoyed it when Evelyn, a former volunteer, would frequently ask me for recommenda-tions. Her tastes differ from mine so it was always a challenge.

I prefer gritty, dark fic-tion and she likes gentle reads, often about British women vacationing on the coast of somewhere warm, or mysteries without

violence. I had been able to find her quaint novels be-fore and I made a few new recommendations based on books I had heard about.

One day I made a recom-mendation for a title that contained a slightly tasteless scene that put her off and she started asking others for recommendations. I was crushed. I should have used Novelist.

Novelist is a database subscribed to by the King County Library System.

When you visit the database page, www.kcls.org/data-bases, you will find Novelist under the alphabetical list, or under the subject head-ing marked reading. Once you log on with your card number and PIN, you can start searching for a new book.

There are multiple ways to use the database. You can search for authors and titles, or browse by genre and subgenre or find a new series. It’s easy to look up a

title you’ve enjoyed to find a read-alike list based off the book and author. There are special sections for award winners within genres or across fiction. Advanced searches allow you to pinpoint the audience of a book such as adult, young adult or children’s, publica-tion date, and lexile level.

Once you have selected a title, you can read profes-sional reviews on the book, Good Reads ratings and find book group discus-

sion guides. Book records include genre, tone and pace of the story, so you will know if it is upbeat and happy or if the writing style is witty or lyrical. There is also a link to take you directly to the item in the KCLS catalog so you can start placing your holds. Create a personal login to save titles you have read, create a list of things you’d like to read or email finds to your book group members.

I could have avoided

making a bad recommen-dation by using Novelist. Under the category of mysteries, I looked over subheadings of It’s Getting Very Noir in Here, Crafty Crimes and finally settled on Getting Cozy. That list of cozy mysteries is the perfect fit for Evelyn’s search. What’s your next read?Darcy Brixey is the teen services librarian at the Bel-levue Library. She loves to read, but that’s an expecta-tion of the job.

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KING COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 44 UPDATESEngine 98 was traveling eastbound on Kent-Kangley Road at approximately 7:42 p.m. on Jan. 3 when the engine hit an icy spot and drifted toward the shoulder hitting gravel and possibly a rock, causing the engine to spin 180 degrees. The engine came to rest on its side in a ditch.

The driver of the engine had minor injuries and was treated at a local hos-pital, no other injuries were reported.

The King County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and closed the road due to the icy conditions. The road reopened after it had been sanded and the engine had been towed away.

The engine is believed to have more damage than was originally expected and is undergoing an inspection to check for damages.

Engine 99, usually at Station 99, has

been temporarily relocated to Black Diamond.

An engine from KCFD 47 also went into a ditch but was able to be towed without any damage to the engine.

Department News:

All burn permits from KCFD 44 expired on December 31st. You will need to re-new your burn permit for 2013 before you burn. For more information about burn permits please call our 24 Hour Burn Ban Line at 253-735-0286 and visit http://kcfd44.org/permit.htm.

The department is accepting Volunteer Firefighter Applications for the Spring Academy until Jan. 25. Please visit our web page for more information at kcfd44.org

UPCOMING MAPLE VALLEY CREATIVE ARTS COUNCIL EVENTSOpen Mic NightThe next Open Mic will be held on

Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Maple Valley Creative Art Center. Check-in at 6:30 p.m., performances begin at 7 p.m. EJ’s Catering will be on hand with a tasty buffet menu.

Third Word Wednesday

If you have a story to share, written or from memory, fiction or non-fiction, come tell it on the third Wednesday of every month!

Due to scheduling conflicts the first night will be held on the third Tues-day, however every night after this will be held on Wednesday.

Each storyteller will have between 5 and 10 minutes depending on partici-pation.

Coffee and cookies will be provided. If you have a book to promote, please bring it with you.

A free raffle to take place celebrating this new night of performance art.

Creative Collaboration Critique Group

Beginning Feb. 13 MVCAC will host a critique group for artists in the area.

It will be a great opportunity to con-nect with other artists from around

the area. We’ll meet at the MVCAC building on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.

This group is unique in that we are inviting all different types of artists to come together; painting/draw-ing, writing, photography, fiber arts, sculpture, etc.

Please feel free to invite other artist you think would be interested.

You’ll be asked to bring in any work that you feel represents where you are as an artist.

If you don’t have anything at the mo-ment, it’s a chance to get inspired.

YOUTH SYMPHONY TO HOST BALLMaple Valley Youth Symphony Or-chestra is hosting the 5th Annual Ball on Friday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Wilderness Lodge.

The event includes live dance music performed by the youth symphony, live swing dance performance and lessons from Pacific Ballroom

Dance, dinner catered by EJ’s Custom Catering, silent auction, live auction,

no host bar and more.

The Ball is MVYSO’s biggest fundraiser according to Elisa Lewis, executive director of the symphony. “This helps us keep tuition low and our quality-high,” Lewis said.

The youth symphony offers music programs available for students from kindergarten through 18 years of age and has never turned a willing and able student away based on inability to pay tuition.

Tickets are $45 for adults and $35 for students under 18. For tickets or more information visit www.mvyso.org or call (425)-358-1640.

BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL EVENTKent School District’s annual Beyond High School event is set for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Kentlake High, 21401 SE Falcon Way, Kent 98042.

The evening’s focus is to provide infor-mation about post-secondary options.

For more information call Kentlake Student Services at 253-373-4910.


BLACK DIAMOND COMMUNITY CENTER EVENTS

Jan. 25, Meatballs Family Fundraiser cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children 12 and under.

10:30 a.m., Jan. 31, Lunch with Stan’s Band, Diamonds in the Rough, cost is $3.

6:30 p.m., Feb. 8, The Sons of Italy dinner meet-ing, cost is $5.

12 p.m., Feb. 14, Valen-tine’s Day Luncheon for seniors.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 21, foot care appoint-ments available with Karen Poppleton, cost is $25.ONGOING ACTIVITIES

7:30 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, BD Walk & Talk

9:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, play pool with Mr. Wim.

11 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, senior congre-gate meals, suggested dona-tion is $3.

12:45 p.m., Tuesdays, pinochle with Ron & Alice.

11:30 a.m., Thursdays, blood pressure checks

1 p.m., Thursdays, BINGO with Mr. Dale.

9 a.m., Fridays, Taking Pounds Off Sensibly. MISCELLANEOUS

Free pet food is avail-able once a month for low income seniors from the Humane Society. Come by the community center to fill

out an application. Need Transportation for

appointments? Call Volun-teer Transportation at 206-448-5740 or King County Metro Access Service at 1-800-770-1999.

Meals on Wheels are available for homebound seniors. Meals are provided by Senior Services for only $3. Cases of Ensure are also available for a discount rate of $25.

The Enumclaw Lions Club is collecting gently used eyeglasses for people in developing countries. Glasses can be dropped off in the donation box at the BDCC.

For questions, reserva-tions, or appointments call Cheryl or Leslie at 360-886-1011.

MAGENDANZ SWORN INRep. Chad Magendanz

was officially sworn in as state representative, posi-tion 2, for the 5th Legisla-tive District on January 14. Magendanz was selected as the assistant ranking mem-ber on the House Education Committee. He will also serve as a member of the Higher Education commit-tee and the Technology and Economic Development committee.

“It is an honor to be trusted to represent the people of the 5th Legislative District. Having been in-volved in education reforms

for several years, I am look-ing forward to continuing the education reform and funding discussion in my exciting new role,” said Magendanz.

“I will remain focused on how we prepare our students for the careers our state’s employers have to of-fer,” said Magendanz. “I will also be a strong advocate for smaller, leaner govern-ment that focuses on the priorities of government, creating less bureaucracy in the lives of private individu-als. While working to en-sure equal opportunity, we must remain free to choose our own paths, accept our own risks, and benefit from the rewards of our ef-forts. This is the American Dream.”

In Olympia, Magendanz can be reached at 360-786-

7808 or at [email protected]. Con-stituents who would like to meet with Magendanz in Olympia can call for an appointment.

SCHOOL OF DISTINCTIONJenkins Creek Elemen-

tary School has been recog-nized with the 2012 School of Distinction Award for outstanding improvement in student achievement over the last five years.

The award is bestowed to the top 5 percent of

schools in Washington state who have made sustained improvement in reading and math.

The award is granted by The Center for Educational Effectiveness in partnership with the Association of Ed-ucational Service Districts, the Association of Wash-ington School Principals, Phi Delta Kappa-Washing-ton Chapter, Washington Association of School Ad-ministrators, Washington State ASCD and Washing-ton State School Directors’

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The 2012 Schools of Dis-tinction awards ceremony will be held Thursday, Jan. 24 at 4:30 p.m. at the Puget Sound Educational Service District in Renton.

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We receive a lot of questions about diabetes at the MultiCare Center for Diabetes Education, we thought it would be helpful to share some of our an-swers. After all, diabetes affects 25.8 million people in the U.S., about 8.3 percent of our population.

What are the symptoms of diabetes?Type 2 diabetes, previously known as adult-

onset diabetes, is the most common type of diabetes. Most people who have type 2 diabetes have no symptoms until they have had diabetes for years. When their blood sugar gets high enough for them to have the symptoms, they may experience:

· Increased thirst and urination.· Fatigue.· Numbness or tingling to the hands or feet.· Blurred vision.· Slow healing of cuts or sores.· Dry itchy skin and frequent infections.

WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR DIABETES AND HOW OFTEN SHOULD I BE SCREENED?

People should be screened for type 2 diabetes at least by the age of 45, and have the test repeated every three years, according to the American Diabetes Association. However, younger people should be screened earlier if they have any risk factors such as a family history of diabetes or are overweight or obese.

One way to tell whether you are carrying extra weight is to measure your waist circumference. If it’s more than 35 inches for women or more than 40 inches for a man, you have extra weight around your waist.

Type 2 diabetes is also more common in certain ethnic groups, such as African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Is-landers and Native Americans. Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common in kids and teens, so doctors have begun to screen patients at younger ages.

Are there any tests that can determine whether I have diabetes?

There are three different blood tests that can be done to see whether someone has diabetes. These tests need to be confirmed by a second lab test to diagnose someone with diabetes.

1. Fasting blood glucose: Less than 100 mg/dl is normal while 100 to 125 mg/dl is pre-diabetes and 126 mg/dl or higher is diabetes.

2. A 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test: This involves drinking 75 grams of glucose. Then your blood is tested one hour later. A normal result is less than 140 mg/dl.

3. A1c test: 6.5 percent or higher is diagnostic of diabe-tes. This blood test tells your average blood glucose for the past three months by giving the percentage of how much glucose is stuck to your red blood cells.

IF I AM DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES IS THERE TREATMENT?For people who have type 2 diabetes, lifestyle changes are

the main treatments for their disease. It is very important that when a person is diagnosed with diabetes that they go to a diabetes education program and learn all the diabetes self management skills so they can keep their blood sugar in control and live a long and healthy life.

When people come to us ready to make change and get their health in control, we see amazing results. We regu-larly see people with high glucose, high blood fats and high blood pressure, who then lose weight through a healthy diet and exercise then bring all their numbers down to the normal range.

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT DIABETES?Lifestyle changes are the key to controlling or prevent-

ing type 2 diabetes. People who keep their blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in the target ranges through diet and exercise and sometimes medications can prevent or delay the complications of diabetes. It is uncontrolled diabetes that causes the damage to your body.

If you are diagnosed with pre-diabetes, that means the

cells in your body are becoming resistant to the insulin your pancreas makes, and your blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diag-nosed with diabetes.

However, if you don’t make some lifestyle changes now, you will most likely develop type 2 diabetes. The less fat and more muscle you have will decrease your resistance to insulin. So as they say, you need to move more and eat less.

HERE ARE SOME QUICK TIPS:Eat a healthy dietWatching portion sizes, avoid fried foods or high fat

foods, and eat fruits and vegetables daily. Be physically active.Walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Exercise uses

up sugar in your blood, decreases your resistance to insulin and helps you lose weight.

Drop some weight.If you are overweight, a reduction in your weight of 5

percent to 10 percent will greatly reduce your risk of get-ting diabetes. A great way to assess your risk of getting type 2 diabetes is to go towww.diabetes.org/risk and take a short quiz.

Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, non-traumatic lower-limb amputations not related to injury, and new cases of blindness among adults. It’s also a major cause of heart disease and stroke, and the seventh leading cause of death.

At MultiCare, we’re committed to helping people in our community avoid the factors that put them at-risk for diabetes.

We offer early intervention for those with pre-diabetes and we provide medical care and support to ensure that those who have diabetes are able to live as fully as possible.

Rochelle McGee-Huntington is a diabetes educator with the MultiCare Center for Diabetes Education. For more information, call 253-403-1726 or visit www.multicare.org/home/diabetes-care.

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Obesity may have mul-tiple negative health effects, but higher mortality rates are not among them, ac-cording to a study that was recently published in the Journal of the American Medi-cal Association. Researchers found that people with weight problems don’t necessarily have shorter life expectan-cies than their normal-weight contemporaries. In fact, a few extra pounds could even lower the risk of an untimely death.

The findings were greeted with great interest in the press and welcomed as good news for the two-thirds of all Americans who, according to the Cen-ters for Disease Control and Prevention, are considered overweight or obese.

Based on the results of this study, the government ought to redefine the mean-ing of overweight and obese and recategorize a large part of the population as normal weight and healthy, writes Paul Campus, author of “The Obesity Myth: Why America’s Obsession with Weight Is Hazardous to Your Health,” in an op-ed piece in the New York Times.

“If the government were to redefine normal weight as one that doesn’t increase the risk of death, then 130 million of the 165 million American adults currently categorized as overweight and obese would be re-cat-egorized as normal weight instead,” Campus said.

If only it were that easy.What this particular

study does say is that among all causes of mortal-ity, not overall health risks,

being overweight does not seem to stand out as a particularly significant fac-tor. But that doesn’t mean

the obesity crisis should no longer be treated as such.

In fact, the study, which investi-gated the causes of 270,000 deaths from around the world, also found that the morbidly

obese had a 29 percent increased risk of dying prematurely compared to normal weight and moder-ately overweight people.

It would be a mistake to conclude from this one study that Americans can keep overeating, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC department that conducted the research.

“I don’t think anyone would disagree with the basic fact that being more physically active and eat-ing a healthier diet is very important for your health,” Frieden said in an inter-view with the Wall Street Journal.

Other experts agree. The body mass index by which weight levels are commonly measured is an imperfect assessment of the risk of mortality, and additional factors like blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar must also be considered, said Dr. Samuel Klein, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, in an interview — http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/health/study-suggests-lower-death-risk-for-the-overweight.html?hpw — with the New York Times in response to the study release.

But many of these dis-eases are diet and lifestyle related, and together they amount to over 60 percent of all causes of death in the world today, according to the World Health Organiza-tion —http://www.who.int/nmh/events/un_ncd_sum-mit2011/en/.

Maintaining a healthy weight range may not automatically produce longevity. It may have little or no influence on one’s life expectancy at all, as this study seems to indicate.

But we can say with cer-

tainty that struggling with weight problems and other related health issues signifi-cantly takes away from the quality of life a person can enjoy, and increasingly so with age.

A report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that “Quality-Adjusted Life Years lost to U.S. adults due to morbidity and mortal-ity from obesity have more than doubled from 1993 to 2008 and the prevalence of obesity has increased 89.9 percent during the same

period.”If we only look at statis-

tics, we may not understand how weight problems affect people in so many ways. Being unable to move with-out pain, being dependent on medications, getting out of breath at the slightest physical strain, those are the consequences that may not actually shorten life but make it so much harder — and unnecessarily so.

Timi Gustafson RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian,

newspaper columnist, blogger and author of the book “The Healthy Diner – How to Eat Right and Still Have Fun,” which is avail-able on her blog, “Food and Health with Timi Gustafson R.D.” (http://www.timigustafson.com), and at amazon.com.

You can follow Timi on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TimiGustafsonRD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Timi-GustafsonRD).

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Every detail counts for Kentwood High’s cheerleaders.

Th e team is preparing for the Jan. 26 Cheerlead-ing State Championships at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmunson Pavilion on the University of Wash-ington campus, and the Conquerors have their eyes on taking home gold.

Kentwood, which fi elds both tumbling and non-tumbling cheer squads, qualifi ed both for the state meet earlier this year at a competition where they scored 241 and 264 points, respectively — it only takes 175 to qualify.

Watching the team in the gym, where they practice tumbling passes and stunts over and over again, it is clear that this is a team out to win. Every move must be sharp, every transition perfect — if not they do it again. Every bobble or missed count will cost the team precious points at the state competition.

At State the teams will be judged on their eff ective-ness as crowd leaders and

tumbling, jumps and mo-tions as well as execution.

One stunt that the tumbling squad has worked to perfect as the competi-tion approaches is called a double up.

“It’s an advanced move,” said head coach Kim Kawachi. “We’re the only high school, that I know of, doing it.”

Th e team practices between nine and 12 hours each week, Kawachi said. Th ey lead cheering at foot-ball and basketball games and volunteer at other sports’ competitions.

Community service is also a big part of the team’s culture. Last fall the team organized and hosted a car-nival at Covington Elemen-tary where every student was given a backpack and school supplies.

“Th ey’re amazing stu-dents and good leaders,” Kawachi said. “Th ey’ll go above and beyond for each other and the community.”

Th e team hopes to ad-vance to the national com-petition later this year in Orlando, Fla. Th e team has placed as high as second at

READY TO CONQUER STATE

Madison Robinson, a member of Kentwood’s Silver co-ed tumbling cheer squad practices a stunt during team practice on Jan. 10. The team is preparing for State on Jan. 26.. KATHERINE SMITH, The Reporter

Service-oriented Kentwood High cheerleaders prepare to defend title

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ALL STATE GIRLS SOCCER TEAM SELECTIONS

Girls soccer players from Tahoma and Kent schools were voted to

the WSSCA 4A All-State Team as announced by the soccer coaches

association Monday night.Senior midfi elder Brie Hooks of

Tahoma was the MVP of the state team. Selections were made

based on a vote of members of the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association as well as high school

coaches from across Washington state.

Also from Tahoma were forwards Mackenzie Henke and Kaysha

Darcy, both fi rst team selections along with Hooks at midfi eld, while

defender Haley Warren earned second team honors and forward

Tori Tappero earned honorable mention recognition.

Megan Charlton, goal keeper for Kentwood, was the only keeper

named to the fi rst team.

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Rex Norris made the most of a rare opportunity when he coached eight high school football players who have committed to top tier college programs such as Louisiana State University and Stanford Jan. 4 in the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl.

Sponsored by the United States Marine Corps, the game featured 100 of the nation’s elite high school football play-

ers in an East-West gridiron contest at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Norris, who has been the head coach for Kentwood High’s football team for nine seasons, served as the defensive line coach for the West team.

“It was a great experience,” Norris wrote in an email interview. “The West — my team — lost with five seconds left in the game. Unfortunate but un-derstandable. The East had a kickoff return for a TD during the game and really, just one drive the entire game. It was a good night.”

During the game the defensive line Norris coached tallied six sacks and pressured the West quarter-backs eight times along with two tackles for a loss.

This is the second year the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl was played and in 2012 the West won on a 30-yard field goal. This year it was broadcast live on the NFL Network. Players and coaches arrived Dec. 30 in order to

practice together before the game. A third-party company used scouts to select each player who participated based

on both athletic ability and academic excellence. The game is an opportunity for players, coaches and Marines to meet, practice and work together to develop skills that are important both on and off the field, according to the event’s website, www.semperfidelisfootball.com.

Norris, a Texas native, has coached football at Kentwood for 17 years. Prior to taking over as head coach, he was the defensive coordinator for the Conquerors. He earned his bachelor’s degree

at Arizona State University where he also worked for the football program.

Reach Assistant Editor Kris Hill at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054.To comment on this story go to www.covingtonreporter.

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nationals and has finished in the top 10 the last 6 years. A year ago the Conks cheer squads did well at the state competition, too. Kentwood Silver won the 4A co-ed title, edging out Stadium by four points with 249. Kentwood Black took second in the non-tumbling 4A category, with 218 points to Bothell’s first-place showing of 234.

Co-captains Riana Slyter and Brooke Chase agree that competing and serving their community is what they love most about cheer-leading.

For Chase one of the most memorable events the team participated in this

year was the Rock n’ Roll marathon.

“We were up at 4 a.m. and cheered on the run-ners,” Chase said. “We could see how appreciative they (the runners) were.”

Another event the Kent-wood cheerleaders orga-nized in the fall was Conks for a Cure, which culmi-nated in the pink out game against Kent-Meridian to help raise money for breast cancer charities.

Through a number of means such as sales of pink merchandise and donation collections, the team raised $3,500.

“There’s a sense of being a part of something greater,” Slyter said. “It’s such a great team.”

[ CONQUER from page 1] CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has changed the State High School Cheerleading and Salute to Spirit competitions to Alaska Air-lines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion at the University of Washington this season.

The events, which kick off the winter state championships Jan. 26, get a brand new look in the 10,000 capacity arena. Alaska Airlines Arena gives fans an intimate setting to view the pre-mier state cheerleaders in the state.

All performances will be broadcast live on the WIAA Network courtesy of the WIAA and PlayON! Sports. Tickets for the events are $9 for adults and $7 for students with a valid ASB card and senior citizens.

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us. Proposals must be receivedby 4:00 p.m. on February 8, 2013. Published in Covington/MapleValley/Black Diamond Reporteron January 18, 2013. #729410.

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The specific projects have not all been identified that may be part of these on-call services, however, the following projects have funding that the City is seeking support:

1. Citywide Safety Project – Federally Funded2. 156th Ave SE Rehabilitation – Federally Funded3. SE Wax Road and SE 240th Street Overlay – TIB Funded4. Stormwater Design Project – Local Funds5. Stormwater Rate Fee Analysis – Local Funds

The services will be provided on an as needed basis through a task order on-call process. The Task Order process will consist of the City contacting the Consultant and requesting services related to an individual project. The Consultant will then prepare a detailed scope and budget for each individual Task Order. The Task Orders will be agreed upon between the City Representative and the Consultant.

The City of Covington encourages disadvantaged, minority and women-owned consulting firms to respond.

The City of Covington, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all respondents that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 23 will be afforded full opportunity to submit a proposal in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.

Submittals must be received by 5 PM on Friday, February 8, 2013.For more information and submittal requirements, contact: Don Vondran, PE, Senior City Engineer, [email protected]

Published in the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on January 18, 2013. #729392.

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Ruby Favro Androsko Keeney a longtime resident of Enumclaw/Black Diamond passed away January 4, 2013 at the age of 105. She was born February 2,1907 in Black Diamond. She was a spirited and strong woman whom lived life to the fullest. She loved dancing and having fun at the casino. She worked at the Black Diamond Bakery as a young woman later at Weyerhaeuser Company sorting timber, and retired head cook at Rainier State School. Ruby was preceded in death by hus-band Steve Androsko and Lee Keeney. She is survived by son Joe Androsko of Black Diamond, daughter Sally Androsko and stepdaughters Vicki Harp of Enumclaw, Dorothy Copper of Mesa, AZ and stepson Edward Sellers of Auburn. Grandchildren Joe Androsko Jr, Gail Van Hoof of Enumclaw, Mike Androsko, Gina Androsko of Black Diamond, Jennifer Whitmore of Buckley, Cindy Proctor Harp, Jeff Harp, Bill Harp and Travis Harp of Enumclaw and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held on January 19th 1:00-3:00 pm at the Black Diamond Community Center 31605 Third Ave Black Diamond, Memorials may be made to the Black Diamond Community Center, PO Box 480 Black Diamond, WA. 98010.

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Nathan Robert SmithNathan Robert Smith, age 29, a beloved husband and son

passed away on January 6, 2013. Mr. Smith, a Kirkland resident, grew up in Covington, Washington. He attended Kentlake High School, received a BS in electrical engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from University of Washington Bothell.

Nathan was a talented young man who lived his life with great passion. He loved the outdoors, and could often be found on a Saturday morning running through Bridle Trails Park in his toe shoes or hiking in the nearby wilderness around the Puget Sound. He was also a gifted classical guitarist and talented chef. He will be remembered as a beloved husband, son, brother, friend, and colleague to all those who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Rachel Bittner, his parents Kate and John Smith, his brother Brandon Smith, and countless friends, colleagues and former classmates.

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LATE NIGHT CATECHISM SET FOR SATURDAY AT KENTWOOD PACSister Rolls the Dice, the latest of the sinfully funny Late Nite Catechism series comes to Kent’s Spotlight Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Kent-wood Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave. S.E., in Covington.

Part catechism class, part stand-up routine, Late Nite Catechism is a serious of comedic, interactive one-woman shows. This time Sister is organizing a Las Vegas night. Her extensive gambling experience (running church bingo for 25 years) makes her perfectly qualified to lead this fundraiser for a new roof for the convent.

Sister will tackle topics ranging from magicians and show girls to live animal acts and the dangers of drive-through marriage chapels. Don’t forget: “What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas,” but God sees everything.

Tickets are $28 for adults, $26 for senior citizens ages 55 and older and $20 for youth ages 25 and younger. Tickets are available at www.ken-tarts.com, by calling 253-856-5051

or at the Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-per-son sales are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The box office is closed on Sunday.

TWO MAPLE VALLEY BUSINESSES CAUGHT IN TOBACCO STINGTobacco retailers throughout King County were caught selling tobacco to underage teens 92 times from Jan. 1 through Dec. 5, for an illegal sales rate of over 8 percent.

A pair of Maple Valley businesses, Cigar Land and Tobacco Depot No. 4, were among those caught in the sting.

This reflects a drop from the 12 percent rate in 2011, but elevated from the 6 percent average from 2006-2010. Statewide, tobacco sales to minors are at a ten-year high at 16 percent.

A listing by city of all 92 retailers who sold tobacco to minors is posted at www.kingcounty.gov/health-services/health/tobacco/~/media/health/publichealth/documents/tobacco/TobaccoSales2012.ashx.

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REP. MARK HARGROVE TAKES OATH OF OFFICEMark Hargrove, representative

of the 47th District, was sworn in Jan. 14 to serve his second, two-year term in the Legislature. He will continue his duty as assistant ranking Republican on the House Transportation Com-mittee and will take a place on the House Education and Higher Education committees.

“It’s truly an honor to serve the

people of the 47th District again as their state representative,” said Hargrove. “I made some headway on education reforms during my first term in office and look forward to finding more ways to better serve our stu-dents in the education system.”

Hargrove added that transporta-tion issues will also be at the forefront of the session.

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I would welcome constituent feedback on the many elements we will be debating as we work to fund critical infrastructure projects that keep people and goods moving on our state high-ways and roads,” Hargrove said. “Of the greatest concern to my district is Highway 167, particu-larly the interchange at Highway 405. How we restructure the number of lanes and that merge point will be a discussion on which I will take a lead role.”

Constituents who would like to contact Hargrove can reach him at 360-786-7918 or mark.

[email protected]. Residents who will be in Olympia during the session and would like to meet with Hargrove are encour-aged to make an appointment with his office in advance.

COVINGTON EMPLOYEES HONORED WITH AWARDSCovington recently handed out

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Senior Planner Salina Lyons was named Consistently High Per-former for her project manage-ment skills and leadership roles

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The Best Teamwork award was given to Recreation Manager Pat Patterson for always working for the greater benefit of the team.

Personnel Manager Noreen Beaufrere was named Best Role Model for showing compassion while being professional and effective and dealing with every-thing in a cheerful manner.

Maintenance Supervisor Ross Junkin was named the Most No-table Innovator. Junkin proposed combining the strings of lights for Purple Light Nights and the

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The Biggest Savings to City Re-sources award was presented to maintenance worker John Gaud-ette for his knowledge and ex-pertise in fleet management. His hard work has led to savings in excess of $15,000 per year since the start of his employment.

Victoria Throm, personnel and human services analyst, was named Most Involved in Local and Regional Issues for her dedi-cation to the development of the Purple Light Nights program.


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KENTLAKE JAZZ BAND TO PERFORM AT FUNDRAISERWomen Encouraging Hope Guild hosts its fourth annual Mardi Gras Celebra-tion Fundraiser on Feb. 8 at Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. SE, from 7- 11 p.m.

The celebration includes hors d’oeuvres and dessert, a no-host bar, cocktail hour music by the Kentlake Jazz Band, a short program highlight-ing the group’s activities, followed a DJ to fill the dance floor.

Tickets are $75 per person. A portion

of each ticket directly benefits the day-to-day operations of Rita’s and Katherine’s Houses, and the general fund of the Women Encouraging Hope Guild.

“The event has been successfully growing each year, drawing more and more community support, and the fun evening gets rave reviews,” said guild president Tracy Wilson.

The guild offers financial and in-kind support for the residents of Rita’s and Katherine’s Houses, transitional houses for single women in recovery.

The houses are programs of Catholic Community Services that offer, structured, family style residences designed to assist women in returning

to independent living as productive members of the community.

Community members are invited to attend the Mardi Gras event.

“The success of the event allows us to provide much needed support that often isn’t included in traditional support services, as well as contribute directly to the operating budget of the house,” Wilson said.

Tickets must be purchased in advance, and information and RSVP card can be found on Facebook.com/WEHGuild. Facebook membership is not required to access the information.

For more information, contact event co-chair Jill Harle at [email protected].

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