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BY ROSS COYLE

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Forziya Abdul Aziz had never worn a mortar board in her life – until last week when the Somalian woman basked in the glow of a special ceremony.

Abdul Aziz, a Somali immigrant and mother of seven, was among the 300 parent graduates on hand who received their diplo-mas from the Kent School District’s PASA (Parent Academy for Student Achievement) commence-ment at the Kent-Meridian

High School gymnasium Dec. 16.

All told, more than 500 parent graduates composed the district’s third PASA graduating class. So far, the program has reached nearly a thousand parents.

PASA, a nine-week course, has shed its experi-mental phase to emerge as a standout program in the district. PASA provides parents with critical infor-mation to help navigate their child’s school experi-ence and guide their child’s path to college, a career and a successful future.

PASA has become so successful that other school districts, including Renton

and Auburn, are working to emulate the service.

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A mother and son embrace as she waits to receive her PASA diploma during graduation ceremonies at the Kent-Meridian gym on Dec. 16. Forziya Abdul Aziz, below, second from right, waits in line to graduate

with fellow PASA classmates. Abdul Aziz said that the skills she’s learned through PASA will help her keep a better eye on her children’s progress through the school system. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

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Kent city offi cials recently reversed a zon-ing change for downtown general commercial mixed-use (GCMU) developments in an eff ort to emphasize retail over residential, including any future uses at the current Kmart property.

Th e City Council voted 6-0 on Dec. 9 to increase the minimum commercial requirement for mixed-use developments to 25 percent from 5 percent of the total square footage, as recom-mended by city staff . Th e council in 2013 had reduced the commercial minimum from 25 per-cent to 5 percent because city offi cials expected the commercial zones to be built out by develop-ers with primarily commercial or retail uses and some residential use.

But over the last year city staff found out developers are more interested in residential than commercial developments.

“We are now seeing the housing market where multifamily housing development could actually outbid commercial for certain larger properties within our downtown and to the west,” said Ben Wolters, city economic and community

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King County voters are expected to be asked next spring to approve a property tax increase to fund a new emergency radio network for police of-

fi cers, fi refi ghters and emergency medical personnel.

Th e Kent City Council unanimously approved an inter-local agreement on Dec. 9 for Mayor Suzette Cooke

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Th ree-hundred middle and high school students turned out to the Kent Com-mons on Dec. 16 for the 26th annual Game of Life event sponsored by the Kent Police Department and the depart-ment’s Youth Board.

At the beginning of the day, students divided into fi ve diff erent groups and then attended three semi-nars focusing on a variety of topics that teens deal with in school.

John Pagel and Offi cer Donovan Dexheimer ran through a seminar on dis-tracted driving while writer Luis Ortega taught a life skills seminar. Other classes included binge drinking and ad-diction prevention, healthy relation-ships and nutrition and exercise.

“We take the problems we see in school and try to fi nd ways to help our classmates handle them better,” said Youth Board member Dahnica Delapaz.

One of the important things for this year, said fellow member Manuel Marroquin, was making sure that the lessons and seminars stuck with the stu-dents aft er the day was over.

“Last year they just left , and it went back to normal,”

Morroquin said.To try and prevent that

this year, the students implemented a leadership and re-lationships seminar to teach students about respect and relationships, with the underlying theme that a person doesn’t need to like someone to care about them and

have compassion for them.“Everybody should walk

out thinking, ‘How can I make a diff erence in the community,” said Mor-roquin.

Jake Chaves, a Kentlake High sophomore, said that the leadership course helped him most, spe-cifi cally in how it dealt with diff erent types of love.

“Before I didn’t think the word has as big of an impact,” Chaves said.

Th e utility of each lesson varied from student to student.

Lexi Ford, a Kentlake sophomore, said that the day grew on her.

“I signed up for it as a day to miss school, but as I got into it, it was more use-ful,” she said.

Cali Smail, a Kentwood High freshman, said that much of the content was “everything we already had known.”

At the same time, Smail and Ford agreed that the relationships exercises were useful for helping them understand respect and compassion.

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A blindfolded student searches for a chair during a game of blind musical chairs at the Game of Life lunch break. The day incorporated seminars for students as well as activities and fi nally a workshop on how to bring the lessons back to school campuses. ROSS COYLE, Reporter

Abdul Aziz, a refugee from the 1997 Somali Civil War, has several children attending Kent schools. But the woman knew little about how American education worked. PASA helped her navigate the complex and oft en intimi-dating system.

Th e latest class of graduates represented 13 schools in the district at all grade levels. Th e largest class was from Meadow Ridge Elementary School, which fi elded 65 gradu-ates; Kent-Meridian had 59. Many of the parents are immigrants to the U.S.

Th e PASA program rotates among schools in the district, and plans to select the next round of participating schools in late spring.

Th e program is off ered in nine diff erent lan-guages, many of them the

most prominent languages spoken in the district in-cluding Somali, Ukranian, Nepalese and Spanish.

Facilitator Yusuf Bashir, who volunteers as a PASA instructor at Pine Tree El-ementary, said the school district did a good job of making the material easily translatable.

But it goes beyond the lessons of how to maneu-ver through the school system, Bashir said, and into the utility of helping adults who previously felt intimidated by the system now feel a mastery of it.

“It helps us understand more how the system works, helps more to com-municate with teachers as a parent to be a persistent coach,” Abdul Aziz said. “It helps us understand more how the system works.”

Most useful to her was learning how to check the KSD Skyward network to

keep track of her children’s progress. When she can see her children’s atten-dance and homework, she has a better idea of what is expected of them and how to reinforce that at home.

“PASA taught the importance of attendance and the value of fi nishing school,” Abdul Aziz said.

Matt Wittschiebe and his wife, Shelley, also graduated from PASA. With a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old about to enter the school system, they felt it would be a good plan to get a jump start on the educational process.

As college graduates in the 1990s, the Wittsch-iebes weren’t aware of how much school had changed.

“Now you gotta have a relationship with the teacher and the principal,” Matt said, “but what’s most important is to be positive and supportive.”

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Any decision about a proposed fee increase for food vendors at the Kent Farmers Market and other King County markets has been postponed until at least January.

Th e King County Board of Health initially had been scheduled to consider the rate hike at its Dec. 18 meeting. Now the fee changes are expected to be discussed at the board’s Jan. 15 meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the King County Council Cham-

bers in Seattle.“Look for the agenda in January,

where there is scheduled to be a pro-posal on all fees, including farmers markets, before the Board of Health,” said Hilary Karasz, of Public Health – Seattle & King County, in an email. “It’s my understanding that new strat-egies to keep the farmers market fees low will be discussed in January.”

Food vendors at the Kent Farm-ers Market and Kent Cornucopia Days could see big jumps in food inspection fees next April under the initial Public Health - Seattle &

King County proposal.Public Health offi cials would

raise fees at more than 40 farmers markets in the county for a tempo-rary food permit to $400 from $281 per event in an eff ort to recover more of the costs to run the food inspection program. Th at’s a jump in fees of 42 percent.

Th e fees are for food vendors, not farmers who sell produce. Th e county doesn’t require permits for most of the produce vendors.

Because of the initial uproar at the proposed increases fi rst

revealed in September, the King County Council directed Public Health staff to submit a proposal with lower fees to the Board of Health.

Th e 11-member board is com-posed of three health professionals and eight elected offi cials, includ-ing three members each from the King County Council and Seattle City Council. Th e county issued 42 farmers markets permits in 2013.

For more information, go to kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/fees/proposal.aspx.

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Th e Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority will install a new solar energy sys-tem next year at one of its sta-tions aft er receiving a $606,181 grant from the state.

Crews will install solar panels on the roofs of two buildings at Fire Station 76, 20676 72nd Ave. S., which also includes the depart-ment’s maintenance shop, according to a Kent RFA media release.

Th e system is expected to reduce the annual electrical costs by half, from approxi-mately $16,000 to $8,000. Th e system also entitles the Kent Fire Department to a $30,000 state solar production credit over six years.

Kent Fire will pay $135,000

toward the system, which will pay for itself in 10 years when the credits are applied. Con-struction of the solar system is expected to begin in June.

Battalion Chief Mark Jones spearheaded the grant re-quest from the state Depart-ment of Commerce.

“Th is grant is very impor-tant to the department from both cost savings and being green,” Jones said. “Here in the vehicle maintenance shop we are always looking for ways to better serve the com-munity and the department.”

Th e state awarded 28 grants worth $8.6 million. Th e grants, announced on Dec. 12 by the state, must be used solely for energy and operational cost savings and solar installations.

Kent Fire receives $606,000 grant for solar energy system

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development director. “Take Kent Station for example. It’s clearly a retail

development with resi-dential development (new apartments) in the works as a secondary use.

“Imagine if that were

fl ipped. If Kent Station was primarily residential with only a small amount of re-tail. It wouldn’t be the same Kent Station or the same type of mixed-use develop-ment.”

Wolters said the city has limited the number of properties zoned as GCMU.

“We think it’s very important to preserve these as potentially commercial areas to achieve the type of urban development envi-sioned by the City Council,” Wolters said.

Th e Kmart property of 8 acres is one site along Washington Avenue, also known as the West Valley

Highway, that falls into the new zoning.

“It serves as commercial now and has great future potential for commercial,” Wolters said. “We want to have the opportunity for some housing to come out there in the future but only as part of a development that retains that commer-cial nature. Because of the change in the marketplace, we’re concerned we might lose that.”

City planner Erin George told the council that a 10,000 square foot building would require 2,500 square feet of commercial, which could be in a separate

building.Th e Kmart property

could someday be turned in to three-story buildings with as much as 660,000 square feet of buildings, George said. She said the 5 percent would require only 33,000 square feet of com-mercial which is smaller than the size of Safeway across the street. Th e 25 percent requirement means 165,000 square feet to com-mercial or about one-third the size of Kent Station.

“We feel the 25 percent commercial would preserve a signifi cant portion of the site and other sites for commercial,” said George,

who added sites outside of downtown would still require only 5 percent com-mercial.

Th e city’s Land Use and Planning Board in Novem-ber recommended approval of the change to the council.

Th e zoning change won’t impact the possible sale of the city’s Riverbend par 3 golf course that sits west of Kmart along West Meeker Street and outside of the downtown zone. A devel-oper who buys that prop-erty must include 5 percent commercial use with any mixed-use development.

City offi cials hope to sell the par 3 next year to pay off the Riverbend Golf Complex debt of more than $2.6 million and invest at least $6 million to improve the 18-hole course.

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to sign the new Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN) contract because Kent is part of the Valley Communications Center (Val-leyCom) system that would use the network to dispatch responses to 911 calls. Th e new system also would allow public safety personnel to communicate better with each other throughout the county.

“It’s a very big bond (es-timated $273 million) to complete this project,” Kent City Attorney Tom Brubaker said to the council. “But once it’s done we will have a new state of the art emergency radio system throughout the county.”

Th e current emergency radio system is nearly 20 years old and needs to be replaced.

“Th e system we have now is very, very old and it’s hard to get parts, it’s a failing sys-tem,” Brubaker said. “Th ere’s not really any other options

right now.”County offi cials estimate the

property tax increase through a levy lid lift would be about 7 cents per $1,000 assessed valu-ation over a nine-year period or about $21 per year for a $300,000 house. Th e King County Council will have to approve a proposed bond measure by mid-March to get the issue on the April ballot.

“We can’t have a police de-partment functioning without dispatch,” City Councilman Dennis Higgins said and then asked Brubaker a question. “But just to be clear this proj-ect won’t move forward and there won’t be any city funds obligated unless the county-wide vote passes?”

“Th at’s correct,” Brubaker said.

ValleyCom would have to pay about $250,000 per year in maintenance costs and those expenses would be spread out among the fi ve cities that belong to the agency, Brubaker said.

Th e new network would serve ValleyCom (the cities of Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Renton and Tukwila); the Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island and Redmond); King County; and Seattle.

All of the cities had to sign off on inter-local agreements so the County Council can put the bond measure on the bal-lot. Th e County Council plans to set public hearing dates about the measure for early next year.

Cooke asked her staff to set up a council workshop early next year about the county proposal for a bond measure to pay for the new emergency radio network.

“Th is is very complicated as you get into the governmental structure as well as the commu-nication structure,” Cooke said.

For more information, go to psern.org.

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Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, has been reappointed as the ranking Democratic member of the Senate capital budget.

“Our state faces two critical challenges – to expand our K-12 facilities to accommodate smaller class sizes and to address infrastructure needs that have stagnated while we recovered from the Great Recession,” Keiser said. “We need to make up ground we’ve lost while also increas-ing our capacity to eff ectively teach students.”

Keiser noted that her role on the capital budget puts her in a key position to address needs in not only her 33rd Legislative District but for communities across the state.

“What we do with this budget will

determine our ability to grow and thrive economically for decades to come,” she said.

Keiser also retains her seat on the Senate Health Com-mittee, where she has played an important role in imple-menting the Aff ordable Care Act at the state, and regains a seat on the Senate Commerce

& Labor Committee.

AlsoState Rep. Tina Orwall (D-

Des Moines) recently was selected deputy speaker pro tempore-des-ignate by the Democratic Caucus. “It’s an honor to once again have the opportunity to serve in this capacity,” said Orwall, who was fi rst invited to preside over the House on her fi rst year serving the 33rd Legislative District in Olympia.

Keiser to continue as ranking member on capital budget

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‘Tis two days aft er ses-sion and all through the Dome,

Not a member is working since they all have gone home;

House members left fi rst,

making deals left and right,Th en voting out bills near the

middle of the night;

Senators meanwhile had debates on the fl oor,

‘Till the chance came Tuesday to bolt out the door;

If Murray and

Cantwell looked to be a bit dour,

Th at’s because very soon they’ll be losing some power;

Th ey’re majority today, minority tomorrow,

Th ey’ve been in it before, still there’ll be some sorrow;

Murray will lead Dems on a key

committee,On which Rs may take aim at the

N-L-R-B;She’ll seek to rewrite No Child

Left Behind,

But getting it done will be quite a grind;

Minimum wage is looming on

the horizon,If the panel gets there, brace for a

collision;Ds want it higher and will say Rs

don’t careHey, doesn’t that sound like class

warfare?

Where Cantwell is moving should be lots of action,

Ode to Congress: Gone for the year, something to cheer T H E P E T R I D I S H

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Problem of childhood hunger puton the table

One look inside her best friend’s refrigera-tor seared a lasting childhood memory onto Lois Brandt’s mind.

Looking for a snack, she was shocked to see the fridge held almost nothing outside of some condiments and one small lunch milk carton.

“She had saved the school milk for her little brother, who was too young to go to school,” Brandt recalled. “Th ey had nothing. … I didn’t know what to do.”

Th at disturbing image would inspire Brandt to do something about childhood hunger. And to this day, the Issaquah woman

writes about it, talks about it and fi nds ways to confront what is, in fact, a national crisis.

“If we’re really going to beat this, we need to look at why people don’t have enough money to feed their kids,” said Brandt, a

former Peace Corps volunteer and the author of “Maddi’s Fridge” (www.MaddisFridge.com), a children’s picture book that asks this question: What do you do if your best friend’s family doesn’t have enough food?

Brandt is a children’s fi ction writer whose work has appeared in Highlights and other magazines. She said she believes that her new book, “Maddi’s Fridge,” illustrated by Vin Vogel, is the fi rst picture book to address childhood hunger in the United States.

For Brandt, childhood hunger is a shot to the heart.

“Food insecurity means an empty refrig-erator. Food insecurity means soda instead of milk. Food insecurity means a child com-ing to school hungry and unable to focus,” Brandt said. “Poverty may not look exactly the same in our country as it does in a war-torn region or a developing country, but it is aff ecting our children and their futures.

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Just who runs our city?

At the request of the City Council’s Public Works Com-mittee, City Public Works Director Tim LaPorte distrib-uted the project list to the Kent Chamber of Commerce prior to approval.

City offi cials didn’t get any negative feedback about the proposed list so the committee and council voted to approve it.

Any question as to who runs this city? I rest my case.– Sandra Gill

Shop With a Cop: a big success

Our community never ceases to amaze me. It was my honor and privilege to host and organize Kent’s fi rst Shop With a Cop event this holiday season.

Shop With a Cop is a pro-gram that partners economi-cally disadvantaged children

with a police offi cer and allows them to do holiday shopping together.

Our team hosted a fund-raiser where we raised $3,500, thanks to our community’s generous donations. We used that money and partnered with Target to purchase gift cards, which landed in the hands of 32 kids from our community.

Th ose kids met up with their police offi cer at 7 a.m.

on a Saturday morning at the Kent Target and were able to shop for themselves and their families.

It provides a unique opportunity for our kids and community to see our police department from a new perspective. It helps build relationships and trust.

What surprised me the most was seeing how many kids went straight to the clothing department rather than to toys and electronics. Th ey pur-chased coats, shoes, soap and toothpaste, in many cases.

Our offi cers were not only generous in volunteering their time, but several of them reached into their own wallets when the gift cards ran out.

Th ank you to our com-munity for their generous donations. Th ank you to Kent Target for opening your store and your hearts and letting these kids in for a VIP experi-ence. Th ank you to Chief Ken Th omas, Commander Jarod Kasner and the offi cers who

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KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTREQUEST FOR PROPOSALSFACILITATORThe King County Flood Control District, is requesting proposals to contract with a facilitator to work with relevant parties to develop an alignment and concep- tual design solution for the Low- er Russell Road Levee project. The contract will be effective from approximately January 12, 2015, through March 30, 2015. Deadline for Submittal of Proposals: 2:00 p.m. January 6, 2015Information is available at:

control.org/default.aspx?ID=26All proposals should be sent to:Mark Hoppen, Executive DirectorKing County Flood Control DistrictKing County Courthouse516 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, W1201Seattle, WA 98104-3272(206) [email protected] Published in the Auburn, Kent and Renton Reporters on Decem- ber 26, 2014.#1206966 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASH- INGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue me- diation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to media- tion if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the

following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1 - 8 7 7 - 8 9 4 - H O M E (1-877-894-4663) . Web site:

mers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Tele- phone: 1-800-569-4287 Web

hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webL i s t A c t i o n = s e a r c h & s e a r c h -

statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP., 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 1/2/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi-

State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: LOTS 8 AND 9, BLOCK 1, TOLT HOME TRACTS DIVISION NO. 1, AC- CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 20 OF PLATS, PAGE 92, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 5811 CARNATION DUVALL ROAD NE CARNA- TION, WASHINGTON 98014 APN: 865630-0035-03 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 3/31/2009, recorded 4/6/2009, as Auditor’s File No.

20090406001719, records of King County, Washington, from MAXINE WALKER, WHO ALSO APPEARS OF RECORD AS MAXINE E. WALKER, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Grantor(s), to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF MET-

which was assigned by CHAM- PION MORTGAGE COMPA- NY, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No 20130320000395. II. No action

of the Deed of Trust or the

pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Death of Borrower Immediate payment in full of all outstanding principal, accrued interest, late charges, impounds, advances, taxes, delinquent payments, and/or assessments, if any, as the borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of at least one surviving borrower. Other Grounds The property ceases to be the principal residence of a borrower for reasons other than death and the property is not the principal residence of at least one other borrower; AND/OR For a period of longer than twelve (12) consecutive months, a borrower fails to phys- ically occupy the property because of physical or mental illness and the property is not the principal residence of at least one other borrower. PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: 3/31/2009 Note Amount:$622,500.00 Default Date: 7/27/2012 PAYMENT INFOR- MATION Principal: $309,549.55Interest: $0.00 ADVANCES/ LATE CHARGES DESCRIP- TION TOTAL PRESERVA-

TION $3,792.00 INSPECTIONS$425.00 APPRAISALS $460.00INSURANCE $8,858.83 TAXES$6,331.57 MIP $18,554.87 ESTIMATED FORECLOSURE FEES AND COSTSDESCRIPTION TOTALTrustee’s Fee’s $406.25 Posting of Notice of Sale $75.00 Publica- tion of Notice of Sale $700.00 Record Notice of Sale $20.00 Record Substitution of Trustee $15.00 T.S.G. Fee $1,067.00 T.S.G. Fee (Tax) $101.40 Title Datedown Fee $100.00 Trustee Fee Adjustment (Over allowable)($137.50) Mailings $68.29 TOTAL DUE AS OF 8/21/2014 $350,526.89 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $309,549.55, together with interest as provided in the Note from 7/27/2012, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 1/2/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 12/22/2014, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/22/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with

a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 12/22/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obliga-

tion and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was

Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): SEE ATTACHED EX-

proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Bor- rower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trus- tee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are

a servicemember or a dependentof a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protectionsunder the federal Servicemem-bers Civil Relief Act and anycomparable state laws regardingthe risk of foreclosure. If youbelieve you may be entitled tothese protections, please contact

AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR- MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. Dated: 8/22/14 CLEARRECON CORP., as SuccessorTrustee For additional informa-tion or service you may contact:Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E.36th Street, Suite 100 MercerIsland, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT “1” NAME ADDRESS Diane Muir 5811 Carnation Duvall Road NECarnation, WA 98014 Heirs and Devisees of MAXINE E.WALKER 5811 Carnation Du-vall Road NE Carnation, WA98014 MAXINE WALKER5811 Carnation Duvall Road NECarnation, WA 98014 Occu-pant(s)/Tenant(s) 5811 CarnationDuvall Road NE Carnation, WA 98014 THE ESTATE OF MAXINE E. WALKER 5811 Carnation Duvall Road NE Car-nation, WA 98014 Published in Kent Reporter on December 5, 2014 and December26, 2014. #1121968. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASH- INGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THEFORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recordingdate on this notice to pursue me- diation. DO NOT DELAY.CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to assess yoursituation and refer you to media-tion if you are eligible and it may

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“Sometimes, working parents have to choose between rent and food, medi-cine and food, or gas and food,” she added.

While most Americans will worry about eating too much this holiday season, 16 million of the country’s children live in households that struggle to aff ord food, accord-ing to a 2012 report from the United States Department of Agriculture.

To address the problem, Brandt, a volunteer for the Is-saquah School District, visits schools, where she sees hungry kids and needy families.

In lieu of appearance fees, the touring author urges schools to organize food drives. Ten percent of the proceeds from her book’s sales go to hunger solu-tions.

Brandt’s book provides a gently-told, age-appropriate storyline for kids to get the message. Th e story is not just about hunger but also friendship.

Brandt, who has a master’s degree in fi ne arts from the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts, has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. She has seen the sights, sounds and sorrow of

hungry people – near and far.“Hunger is already in the schools.

Th ey are your friends and neighbors,” Brandt said. “So the question is … what to do?”

Brandt suggests ways for you to help prevent childhood hunger, such as supporting food banks and nonprofi t organizations, or volunteering during

the busy holiday season with your family at a shelter or a food pantry. Your eff orts and kind words can become a fond, lifelong memory for a child, or remind adults that other people care, and that they’re not alone, Brandt said.

Parents should also talk to their children about childhood hunger and how they can help.

“Rather than sheltering your children from this sad fact of American life, talk-ing to them about it can help nurture their compassion and empathy,” Brandt said.

Taking action teaches children that they can change the world for the better.

“Th ere’s a secret around childhood hunger, and we can’t fi ght it until we really recognize it and start digging in,” Brandt said.

Maddi’s Fridge is available at independent bookstore, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.

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Brandt

It’s the same energy panel where once sat Scoop Jackson.

Murkowski is the leader and knows issues ‘round here

But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to fear;

Cantwell wants biofuels

put ahead of oil,But the chair’s from

Alaska, so expect a little roil;Th is panel has created

some great national parks,Yet raising the subject

may generate some sparks; Congress acted swift ly in

its fi nal few days,Hard to keep track in so

many ways;Buried at the end of those

last-minute billsAre what some fear are

poisonous pills; Like easing protections in

‘ole Dodd-FrankCould leave the markets

ripe for a prank;And allowing the parties

to haul in more cashCould wind up inciting

voter backlash; Yet tucked in the bills are

bites of good newsRegardless of one’s politi-

cal views;

Like the sales tax deduc-tion, it’s safe once again,

A rare cause that united our delegation;

‘Tis two days aft er session - yes Congress is done,

Th ey’ll look back without fondness ‘cuz it wasn’t fun;

Th ey’ll return in a few weeks, all full of good cheer,

Knowing they don’t face election next year.

Political reporter Jerry Corn-fi eld’s blog, Th e Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623; jcorn-fi [email protected] and on Twitter at @dospueblos

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made this happen. Th ank you to Kent Youth and Family Services for sharing these amazing kids with us. And thanks to City Council President Dana Ralph for helping plan this event and feeding 32 hun-gry kids breakfast the morning of the event.

Together, we made the holiday season a little brighter for 32 families who might not have had much to look forward to.– Bailey Stober

[ LETTERS from page 5 ]“COFFEE WITH THE CHIEF:” Residents can attend an informal “Coff ee with the Chief” get-together with Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas and other police department members at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Golden Steer restaurant, 23826 104th Ave. S.E. Come join the chief to discuss police and community issues. No RSVP is necessary.


help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME(1-877-894-46

wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Tele- phone: 1-800-569-4287 Web

hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate

wide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what- clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP, 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mer- cer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 1/9/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi-

State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: LOT 123, RIV- ERBEND AT NORTH BEND DIVISION NO 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- CORDED IN VOLUME 70 OF

PLATS, PAGES 80 THROUGH 82, INCLUSIVE, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHING- TON Commonly known as: 44309 SE 146th ST NORTH BEND, WA 98045 APN: 733440-1230-04 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/24/2002, recorded 9/27/2002, as Auditor’s File No. 20020927000076, records of King County, Washington, from DANIEL C FERLAND AND CELINE M FERLAND, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to HOUSEHOLD BANK, F S B, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE

which was assigned by U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust , under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No 20140716000396. II. No action


pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE INFOR- MATION Note Dated: 9/24/2002Note Amount: $237,580.00 Inter- est Paid To: 8/30/2009 Next Due Date: 9/30/2009 PAYMENT IN- FORMATION FROM THRUNO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL9/30/2009 8/11/2014 59 $2,271.76 $134,033.84ADVANCES/LATE CHARGESDESCRIPTION TOTAL Corpo- rate Advance $31,732.81 Ac- crued Late Charges $4,554.00 Deferred Interest $54,766.85ESTIMATED FORECLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIP- TION TOTAL Trustee’s Fee’s$750.00 Posting of Notice of De- fault $125.00 Record Assign- ment of Deed of Trust $14.00 Record Substitution of Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee $935.00

T.S.G. Fee (tsg tax) $88.83 Title Datedown Fee $100.00 Mailings$128.70 TOTAL DUE AS OF 8/25/2014 $227,244.87 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $223,613.65, together with interest as provided in the Note from 9/30/2009, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 1/9/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 12/29/2014, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/29/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in

checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 12/29/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the

Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): SEE AT- TACHED EXHIBIT “1” by both

4/29/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of

Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above- described property. IX. nyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections under the federal Servicemem- bers Civil Relief Act and any comparable state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you believe you may be entitled to these protections, please contact

AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR- MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- POSE. Dated: 8/28/14 CLEAR

RECON CORP, as Successor Trustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT “1”NAME ADDRESS CELINE M FERLAND 44309 SE 146TH ST NORTH BEND, WA 98045 CE- LINE M FERLAND 44309 SE 146TH ST NORTH BEND, WA 98045-9784CELINE M FER- LAND 44309 SE 146TH STREET NORTH BEND, WA 98045 DANIEL C FERLAND 44309 SE 146TH ST NORTH BEND, WA 98045 DANIEL C FERLAND 44309 SE 146TH ST NORTH BEND, WA 98045-9784 DANIEL C FER- LAND 44309 SE 146TH STREET NORTH BEND, WA 98045 Published in the Kent Reporter on December 12, 2014 and De- cember 26, 2014. #1122542. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASH- INGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue me- diation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to media- tion if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME(1-877-894-46

wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The UnitedStates Department of Housing and Urban Development Tele-phone: 1-800-569-4287 Web

hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=

wide civil legal aid hotline forassistance and referrals to otherhousing counselors and attorneysTelephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned,CLEAR RECON CORP, 9311S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mer-cer Island, WA 98040, Trusteewill on 1/9/2015 at 10:00 AM atAT THE 4TH AVENUE EN-TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at publicauction to the highest and bestbidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi-

State chartered banks, at the timeof sale, the following describedreal property, situated in theCounty of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: LOT 15, BLOCK 12, DUMER DIVISION NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 23 OF PLATS, PAGE 9, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 775720TH AVE SW SEATTLE, WA98106 APN: 211320-0530 which is subject to that certain Deed ofTrust dated 4/8/2005, recorded4/12/2005, as Auditor’s File No.20050412002115, records ofKing County, Washington, fromHOWARD CHARLES HOXSIE AND RILEY J. WEBSTER,EACH AS TO A SEPARATEESTATE, as Grantor(s), toLAWYERS TITLE, as Trustee,

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EventsChristmas Tree Recycling: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Jan. 3, Service Club Ballfields, 14608 SE 288th St., Kent. Boy Scout troops collecting and recycling Christmas trees in neighborhoods around Kent for a suggested donation of $5. To ensure pickup, trees must be placed outside by 8 a.m. Saturday morning. If you prefer to deliver your tree yourself, scouts will help unload the trees and accept your donation. Trees with tinsel and/or flock cannot be accepted. If you would like to mail your donation, send it to: Attn: Christmas Tree Drive, P.O. Box 5094, Kent, WA 98064. For more information, contact the Kent Lions & Foundation at 253-852-5466 or check the city’s commu-nity calendar at KentWA.gov.

BenefitsNew Year’s 2k/5k Fun Run and Walk: 10 a.m. Jan. 1, Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. SE. Walk or run the scenic cart paths of the country club. Leashed pets welcome. Coffee, hot cocoa and snacks provided. Warm, dry buildings will be open for gathering and watching. Net proceeds donated to the American Lake Veterans Golf Course in Lakewood. Cost: $20 for 2K and under 18; $25 for 5K and over 18. Registration available at the country club’s front desk or online at Active.com.

HealthShoWalk: 9-11 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Outdoor walking enthusiasts can get out of the dark and the rain by participating in ShoWalk. Presented by Kent4Health and sponsor Transdev Services, Inc., ShoWalk is a free indoor walking opportunity. No charge. Registration is appreciated at www.webreg.KentWA.gov or at the door on walk days. More information is available at www.Kent4Health.com or by calling 253-856-4968.

Puget Sound Blood Center drives: 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Dec. 30, Kent United Methodist, Fellowship Hall, 11010 SE 248th; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Jan. 6, Hexcel Corp., 19819 8th Ave. S.; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Jan. 7, Aegis of Kent, 10421 SE 248th St.; noon-2 p.m., 3-6 p.m. Jan. 16, LDS Church, 24419 94th Ave. S. For more info, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Club-house, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofit weight loss support group. For more information, call 253-709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www.whywelovetops.com.

Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month,

10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE,Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the first Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.

Clubs, programsResolving Family Turmoil Explored: 7 p.m. Dec. 29, Lifetree Café, First Christian Church, Community Room, 11717 240th St. How families torn apart by conflict can find hope for healing will be discussed. The program, Family Do-Over: Is It Ever Too Late?, features a screening of the award-winning short film, “The Ride.” Admission free. Snacks and beverages available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation on life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. For more information, contact Bob Brooks at 206-653-6532 or [email protected], or www.Lifetreecafe.com.

Kent Evening Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, The Lodge, Arbor Village Retirement Center, 24004 114th Place SE, Kent. Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your self-confidence? 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 begin-ners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoast-masters.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 affected by mental illness. Free. For more information, call 253-854-6264 (NAMI) or email [email protected], or visit www.nami.org.

NetworkThe Kent Chapter of Business Network, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednesday morning at 7 at the Old Country Buffet, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing. Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us. For more information, contact Dr. Allan McCord at 253-854-3040.

South Sound Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coalition: 7:30-9 a.m. Jan. 9, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Breakfast, preview of 2015 legislative priorities. Register at business.auburnareawa.org.

EntertainmentSHOWARE CENTER

625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777. Order at www.tickets.showarecenter.com. Events include:

Disney Live! Pirate & Princess Adven-ture: 1 p.m. Jan. 17. Show features your favorite characters from Disney Junior’s hit series, “Sofia the First and Jake and the Never Land Pirates.” Tickets: $20-$65.

MLK, Jr. Celebration featuring T.I.: 8 p.m. Jan. 18. celebrating Marting Luther King, Jr. Day with the King of the South, T.I. Hosted by Eddie Francis with music by DJ Supa Sam. Cash Out, Mila J and Snootie Wild also perform. Tickets: $29-$129.

KENT ARTS COMMISSION SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Tickets at kentarts.com, by calling 253-856-5051 or at the Kent Com-mons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-person 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.

Marc Cohn: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Kentwood Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave. SE, Covington. After winning a Grammy for his soulful ballad “Walking in Memphis,” Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation’s most compelling singer/songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. Tickets: $28 general, $25 senior, $15 youth

Broadway’s Next Hit Musical!: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Kent-Meridian PAC. Every

song is fresh. Every scene is new. Every night is different. It’s all improvised and it’s all funny. The New York Times calls Broadway’s Next H!T Musical “Hilarious!” Master improvisers gather made up song suggestions from the audience and create a full blown improvised musical - complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue, and plot twists galore. Tickets: $25 general, $22 senior, $15 youth

CHANCEL ARTS AT KENT LUTHERAN

Jazz: 8-10 p.m. Jan. 24, Feb. 21, March 21, Kent Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 336 Second Ave. S., downtown Kent. Jazz for lis-tening and dancing. Centerpiece Jazz Band from Music Center Northwest in Seattle per-forms. Admission: $12.50 adults, $5 senior citizens in groups of 10. Refreshments and drinks available. For more information, call Fergus Prestbye at 253-520-1033.

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].

MuseumsGreater Kent Historical Society: 855 E. Smith St., historic Bereiter House, Kent. Hours: noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-Sat-urday, and by appointment. Admission: sug-gested $2 donation; no tickets are required for entrance. Parking is available behind the house off East Temperance Street.


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K-M’s Tanner Torr delivers a strong move against Kaleb Oglesby at practice. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

THUNDERBIRDS’ BARZAL, GROPP TO PLAY IN CHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME

The Canadian Hockey League has selected Seattle Thunderbirds

center Mathew Barzal and left wing Ryan Gropp to play in

the 2015 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at St. Catharines,

Ontario, on Jan. 22.The 40 CHL players competing

in the game were chosen by the 30 NHL clubs and divided into

teams by NHL Central Scouting. The 20th annual showcase of the

CHL’s top-40 NHL Draft eligible players features talent from the

Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec

Major Junior Hockey League competing before hundreds of

NHL scouts in attendance.Gropp leads the T-Birds in scoring

with 29 points on 14 goals and 15 assists in 33 games.

BY ROSS COYLE

[email protected]

Th e Kent-Meridian High School wrestlers are gearing up for a strong season.

Coach Todd Owens, who has handled the team for more than 25 years, is optimistic about his experi-enced crew which includes several state competitors who are returning for a second chance at state.

Emmanuel Daigbe and Jahleel Smith are back in the 195 and 138 pound brackets respectively, and Owens has high hopes that with a prior state appear-ance they’ll advance further this season.

Daigbe, who has been out sick recently, still com-peted against Tahoma and took down the third ranked wrestler in the state. Daigbe progressed to the WIAA Class 4A semifi nals last year before losing in a decision.

Owens attributes the loss to being a little “shellshocked” by his own success.

“He’s very good, very talented, very athletic,” said

Owens. “Even sick he’s a pretty tough kid.”

Following the state fi nishers from last year, sophomore Jerardo Suarez

and senior Torry Lundsford also are looking strong. Su-arez, who competes at 120, fi nished fi ft h in regional competition.

Rounding out Owen’s lineup are Matthew Matamosa and Tanner Torr, both wrestlers that Owens says are showing potential to be league and regional contenders.

While Owens is optimis-tic about his top-tier wres-tlers, he hopes to expand the size of the team to bet-ter help wrestlers improve. While the competition may be individual, the practices are team based, says Owens, and that’s the most impor-tant part of the sport.

“Th e problem is when you don’t have a lot of kids, you don’t have a lot of people to work out with,” Owens says. “Individuals don’t get to where they are unless they have people pushing them.”

Th e team’s numbers are low, and Owens hopes to bring on more wrestlers

Kent-Meridian targets strong showing

Seattle Impact FC off to inconsistent startBY ROSS COYLE

[email protected]

Th e Seattle Impact FC concluded a rough series of away soccer games last week, got a reprieve with the signing of a new forward and then

lost again.Seattle lost 17-10 against the San

Diego Sockers and 13-10 against the Ontario Fury, brining its record to 3-4 in the Major Arena Soccer League.

“Defensively, we weren’t as orga-nized as we should be,” said forward Gordy Gurson. “Against Ontario we came out too fl at and looked like our

bodies were still trying to recover from the San Diego game.”

Gurson also attributed the losses to a rough away schedule that in-cluded back-to-back games.

“Playing a game at 7 p.m. one night and 3 p.m. the next with still a two-hour travel in between is rough,” he said.

Th e team signed Jamar Beasley,

who is expected to be a strong addi-tion.

Beasley, the brother of longtime U.S. Men’s National Team player DaMarcus Beasley, has been playing professional soccer for the last 16 years. Beasley has had experience playing in Major

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His professional ca-reer began with the New England Revolution in 1998 where he played for three years. Aft er that, he spent some time playing for the Chicago Fire, Indiana Blast, Carolina Dynamo and Charleston Battery before fi nally making his indoor debut in 2003.

Since 2003, Beasley has played professional indoor soccer for over a decade with many teams, including the Kansas City Comets, St. Lou-is Steamers, Detroit Ignition,

Rockford Rampage, Missouri Comets, Wichita Kings, Syracuse Silver Knights and most recently for the St. Louis Ambush.

Beasley, who brings the Impact roster up to 15 players, has picked up 174 career goals over his 162 indoor appearances. In the 2010-11 season, Beasley fi nished third in the league in scoring as well as scoring the second most game-win-ning goals for the Missouri Comets that year.

Despite the addition of Beasley, Seattle lost 11-9 in its rematch with the Fury.

While the fi rst quarter was tepid, Ontario picked

up four goals in the second quarter putting it in a solid 5-2 lead. Aft er a stiff fi rst half, the teams came back for a high-scoring third quarter in which the Impact rallied for fi ve goals and Ontario picked up three. Th e second half rally wasn’t enough though, and the Impact only gained two goals in the fourth quarter to the Fury’s three.

John Carl Henson scored the fi rst goal for Seattle. Gordy Gurson led in scor-ing with three goals. Jamar Beasley and Armando Tello followed with two goals each. Gurson also landed three assists.

come January.“We’re struggling to get people to come

out and stay out,” he says.“It’s a tough sport if you’re just starting

it for the fi rst time. We try to get people to show up on a daily basis so they can learn things.”

With consistent practice and a larger team, Owens is optimistic about the Roy-als chances at state.

Kentlake gymnast Ali Beliveau competes on balance beam during a recent four-team meet. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter

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Th e Kentlake High girls gymnastics team grabbed its second victory of the season at a Dec. 17 meet against Auburn, Auburn Riverside and Th omas Jeff erson.

Th e Falcons took the meet with 160 points, Auburn Riverside placed second with 159, Jeff erson came in at 130 and Auburn had 125.

Th e meet comes a week aft er Kentlake opened its season with a 160 point vic-tory over Auburn Mounta-

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fi nished fi ft h at district last season.

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Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE INFOR- MATION Note Dated: 3/25/2004Note Amount: $391,787.98 Inter- est Paid To: 5/1/2010 Next Due Date: 6/1/2010 PAYMENT IN- FORMATION FROM THRUNO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL6/1/2010 4/30/2012 23 $2,801.41$64,432.43 5/1/2012 7/31/201427 $2,951.36 $79,686.72 8/1/2014 1 $2,951.60 $2,951.60ADVANCES/LATE CHARGESDESCRIPTION TOTAL Lender Advanced Tax Assessment $38,681.76 Accrued Late Charg- es $14,847.42 ESTIMATED FORECLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIPTION TOTALTrustee’s Fee’s $750.00 Posting of Notice of Default $75.00 Record Substitution of Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee $1,221.00 T.S.G. Fee (Tax) $116.48Title Datedown Fee $100.00 Mailings $42.20 TOTAL DUE AS OF 8/28/2014 $202,934.45 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $365,042.02, together with interest as provided in the Note from 6/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 1/9/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 12/29/2014, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/29/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in

checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 12/29/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the


1/24/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold

by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above- described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any comparable state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you believe you may be entitled to these protec-

immediately. THIS IS AN AT- TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 9/3/14 CLEAR RECON CORP., as Successor Trustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIB- IT “1” NAME ADDRESSGARY A WARD 9812 159TH PL NE REDMOND, WA 98052-3030 GARY ALAN WARD 9812 159TH PL NE REDMOND, WA 98052 JAN- NA L WARD 9812 159TH PL NE REDMOND, WA 98052-3030 JANNA LEE WARD 9812 159TH PL NE REDMOND, WA 98052 Published in the Kent Reporter on December 12, 2014 and December 26, 2014. #1136741. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASH- INGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue me- diation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to media- tion if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1 - 8 7 7 - 8 9 4 - H O M E (1-877-894-4663) . Web site:

m e r s / h o m e o w n e - ship/post_purchase_counselors_

foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Tele- phone: 1-800-569-4287 Web

hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate

wide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what- clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP., 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mer- cer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 1/9/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi-

State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: LOT 27, BOLL- MAN PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 214 OF PLATS, PAGE(S) 82 THROUGH 86, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHING- TON. Commonly known as: 14508 SE 188TH WAY REN- TON Washington 98058 APN: 090800-0270-06 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 6/23/2005, recorded 6/24/2005, as Auditor’s File No. 20050624002121, records of King County, Washington, from GLORIA G GOLOCAN, A SIN- GLE WOMAN, as Grantor(s), to PACIFIC NORTHWEST TITLE COMPANY WASHINGTON, INC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA- TION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIELDSTONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, as

est in which was assigned by U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trus- tee for VOLT Asset Holdings Trust XVI , under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No 20130823001905. II. No action


pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE INFOR- MATION Note Dated: 6/23/2005Note Amount: $301,707.00 Inter- est Paid To: 1/1/2011 Next Due Date: 2/1/2011 PAYMENT IN- FORMATION FROM THRUNO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL2/1/2011 1/1/2012 12 $1,879.65$22,555.80 2/1/2012 1/1/2013 12 $1,894.59 $22,735.08 2/1/2013 9/22/2014 19 $1,877.78 $35,677.82 ADVANCES/LATE CHARGES DESCRIPTIONTOTAL Expense Advances $649.90 Corporate Advance $218.00 Accrued Late Charges$2,452.16 ESTIMATED FORE- CLOSURE FEES AND COSTSDESCRIPTION TOTALTrustee’s Fee’s $750.00 Posting of Notice of Default $75.00 Record Substitution of Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee $1,158.79 Title Datedown Fee $100.00 Mailings $10.90 TOTAL DUE

AS OF 8/29/2014 $86,413.29 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $298,526.67, together with interest as provided in the Note from 2/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 1/9/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 12/29/2014, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/29/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in

checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 12/29/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the


2/13/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above- described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent

of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any comparable state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you believe you may be entitled to these protec-

immediately. THIS IS AN AT- TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 9/2/14 CLEAR RECON CORP., as Successor Trustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIB- IT “1” NAME ADDRESSGLORIA G GOLOCAN14508 SE 188TH WAY REN- TON Washington 98058 Published in the Kent Reporter on December 12, 2014 and December 26, 2014. #1136766.

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

Notice of Industrial Waste DisCharge Permit Application

No. 7917-01TAKE NOTICE: That Real Foods of Seattle LLC located at 8030 South 228th Street, Kent,

tion for an industrial waste discharge permit to discharge industrial waste into South Treatment Plant from its food processing operation in the amount of 60,000 gallons per day following treatment and in-plant control and in compliance with rules and regulations of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks; Washington State De- partment of Ecology; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The approximate point of discharge is 8030 South 228th Street, Kent, WA 98032. Any person desiring to express

the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks’ action on this application, should notify the King County Industrial Waste Program, 201 South Jack- son Street, Room 513, Seattle, Washington 98104, in writing, of their interest within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Published in the Kent Reporter on December 26, 2014 and Janu- ary 2, 2015. #1207801.

Superior Court of Washington County of King

In re: Leila A Ramero Petitioner, andRamon Aldaco Mariscal Respondent.No. 14-3-07494-1KNT

Summons by Publication (SMPB)

To the Respondent: The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: that your marriage or domes- tic partnership be dissolved. You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by

of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60

publication of this summons (60 days after the 28th day of November, 2014), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a dissolu- tion, the court will not enter the

serve a notice of appearance on

the undersigned person, you areentitled to notice before an orderof default or a decree may be en-tered. Your written response to thesummons and petition must be onform WPF DR 01.0300, Response to Petition (Marriage). Information about how to getthis form may be obtained bycontacting the clerk of the court,by contacting the Administrative

(360)705-5328, or from the Inter-net at the Washington StateCourts homepage: http:/www.courts.wa.gov/forms If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter youshould do so promptly so thatyour written response, if any,may be served on time. One method of serving a copyof your response on the petitioner

return receipt requested. This summons is issuedpursuant to RCW 4.28.100 andSuperior Court Civil Rule 4.1 ofthe State of Washington.Dated: November 13, 2014Petitioner:Leila RameroFile Original of your Responsetiht the Clerk of the Court at:Maleng Regional Justice Center401 Fourth Avenue North,Kent, Washington 98032Serve a Copy of your Responseon: PetitionerLeila Ramero1101 S 38th St Unit GTacoma, WA 98418Published in the Kent Reporteron November 28, 2014; Decem-ber 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014; January2, 2015. #1186888.

CITY OF KENTPUBLIC NOTICE

SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION

Pursuant to KCC 11.03, Envi-ronmental Policy, the City ofKent has issued a threshold de-termination for the following: Mitigated Determination of

SOUND DEVELOPMENT SHORT PLATENV-2014-8, KIVA #RPSW-2140488SP-2014-1, KIVA #RPSS-2140374

The applicant proposes to subdi-vide a 0.77 acre lot into three sin-gle family residential lots andone sensitive areas tract. Theproperty currently contains onesingle family home, a detachedgarage and two sheds, all ofwhich will be demolished. Pro-posed lots 1 and 2 will take ac-cess from 153rd Ave SE and lot3 will take access from SE 280thStreet. A stream is located on thewestern portion of the site andwill be protected in a separatesensitive area tract. The site is located at 15219

King County parcel number3522059089 and is zoned SR-6, Single Family Residential. Comments are due for the above project by 4:30 p.m., January 9,2015, to City of Kent PlanningServices. For more information, contactKent Planning Services at 220Fourth Avenue S., Kent, WA98032, Telephone: (253) 856-5454. Any person requiring adisability accommodation shouldcontact the City for more infor-mation. For TDD relay service,call 1-800-833-6388 or the Cityof Kent at (253) 856-5725.

Charlene Anderson,

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See MarianneMarianne Binetti hosts “Dig In Seattle,” a garden and cooking show that is back on the air. You can watch the show via podcast at www.diginseattle.com or on Channel 22 KZJO TV at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. The show focuses on local garden-ing tips and cooking demos from local chefs.

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Aft er more than 30 years of writing a garden column this is still my most requested encore column for reprints.

So as a gift to readers you can visit my website at www.binettigarden.com and download this Christ-mas poem for newsletters or other use with my copy write permission.

T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the yard, not a gift was given, not even a card.

Th e tools were all hung, in the carport with care, with hopes that St. Nicholas soon would repair,

Th e shovel with blade all rusty and cracked, the pitchfork still shiny, but handle it lacked.

When out on my lawn, (it’s brown and abused) I

could see poor old Santa, looking confused.

No list had been left for Santa to see, no gardening gift s were under the tree.

But wait there’s still time, it’s not Christmas yet, and gardening gift s are the quickest to get.

You can forget the silk tie, the fl uff y new sweater, give something to make the garden grow better.

If she wants a gift shiny, then

don’t be a fool, it’s not a dumb diamond, but a spar-kling new tool.

If fragrance is listed you can forget French perfume, it’s a pile of manure that’ll make gardeners swoon.

Give night crawlers, not nightgowns, the type of hose that gives water. (Any-thing for the kitchen is not worth the bother.)

Give a great gift that digs in the dirt, it’s better than any designer-brand shirt.

Now look quick at Santa, this guy’s not so dumb, Under his glove, he hides a green thumb.

His knees are so dirty, his back how it aches, his boots stomp on slugs, (he gives them no breaks).

Santa only works winter, you can surely see why,

Th e rest of the year it’s a gardening high.

Elves plant in the spring, pull weeds merrily all sum-mer, in fall they all harvest, but winter’s a bummer

And so Christmas gives Santa a part-time employ-ment, ‘Till spring when the blooms are his real life enjoyment.

So ask the big guy for garden gift s this year,

Seeds, plants and tools, Santa holds them all dear.

You see malls may be crowded, vendors hawking

their ware, but visit a nurs-ery, stress-free shopping is there.

Now Santa’s fl own off , to the nursery he goes, and his voice fi lls the night with loud Hoe! Hoe! Hoes!

Merry Christmas from Marianne Binetti

Marianne Binetti has a de-gree in horticulture from Wash-ington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening ques-tions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped en-velope for a personal reply. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her web-site, www.binettigarden.com.

The Harlem Globetrotters bring their entertaining basketball game against the Washington Generals to Kent at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the ShoWare Center.

Tickets are $25, $31, $41, $59, $67 and $125 (courtside). For tickets, go

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The Globetrotters include Big Easy Lofton, Ant Atkinson, Hi-Lite Bruton, Thunder Law, Bull Bullard, Firefl y Fisher and Moose Weekes.

Scouts to pick up recycled Christmas trees

Local Boy Scout troops will collect and recycle Christmas trees in neigh-borhoods around Kent on Jan. 3 for a suggested donation of $5.

To ensure pickup, trees must be placed outside by 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Collections will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but scouts will be un-

able to confi rm an exact pick-up time.Th at same day, scouts will be on

hand at Service Club Ballfi elds, 14608 SE 288th St., if you prefer to deliver your tree yourself. Scouts will unload the trees and accept your donation. Trees with tinsel and/or fl ock cannot be accepted.

If you would like to mail your dona-tion, please do so to: Attn: Christmas Tree Drive, P.O. Box 5094, Kent, WA 98064.

For more information, contact the Kent Lions & Foundation at 253-852-5466 or check the city’s community calendar at KentWA.gov.

Th e city of Kent will also provide free curbside pickup of Christmas trees to residential households within the Kent city limits the week of Jan. 5-9. You must be a current Republic Service garbage customerto be eligible.

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