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Author Sue Brockett has teamed up with illustrator Mike LaFondto create The Friendly Bus Series.

MAR KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Retired school bus driver writes children’s book series

BY MARK KLAAS

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It began as a jingle and wound up being the impetus for a chil-dren’s Christian book series.

Looking back, author Sue Brockett shakes her head and

laughs at the idea.A Kent School District bus

driver for 10 years, Brockett wrote a catchy tune, “Th e Friendly Bus,” specifi cally to keep her kids calm and orderly.

Did it work?“I actually put it on tape and

played it,” she said, “and the kids would go, ‘Oh, Mrs. Bee, please don’t play that again. It stays with

us all day.’”All good-natured threats aside,

the song served its purpose, pro-moting safety, trust and coopera-tion.

In essence, it was a hit, a song later adapted to Brockett’s evolv-ing book series, Th e Friendly Bus Series (CrossBooks Publishing).

From a tune to a tale: author connects with kids

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Show of solidarity: Kent Rotary Club members and guests had their heads shaven to support fellow Rotarian, Kay Cook, middle, and Northwest Hope & Healing, a nonprofi t organization that

provides fi nancial assistance to women in need who are battling breast and gynecological cancer at the Swedish Cancer Institute. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Rotary Club.

FOR THE REPORTER

Members of the Rotary Club of Kent demonstrated Tuesday their support for one of their own.

Rotarians and guests had their heads shaven to support fellow Rotarian Kay Cook, who is battling cancer, and to raise awareness and

funds for Northwest Hope & Heal-ing.

Rotarian Wade Schwartz and his staff from Blanc’n Schwartz provid-ed the expert head shaving following the club’s gathering at Down Home Catering. Ten members and

BOLD, BALD AND UNIFIED

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BY STEVE HUNTER

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Th e city of Kent could get an estimated $350,000 per year in sales tax revenue if it allowed three recreational marijuana

stores to operate.Kent has a six-month ban

against any recreational marijua-na businesses operating in town. Th e city’s Land Use and Planning Board recommended last month to the City Council that it should

continue to keep out retailers, producers and processors.

Th e council discussed the land use board’s recommendation at a Tuesday workshop where David Galazin, assistant city attorney, re-vealed the tax revenue estimates.

“If there were three stores of average size operations based on what I can tell from Denver’s experience and stores operat-ing now, roughly speaking, we might be able to get $350,000 just from our retail sales tax,” Galazin

said. “Th ese are rough estimate, best guesses, but it’s a point to consider. I think revenue is an important part of zoning because one thing we want to do with

City could get $350,000 per year from retail marijuana sales taxes

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BY STEVE HUNTER

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Kent Police were still try-ing to fi gure out Wednesday what led to a woman shoot-ing and injuring a 23-year-old Kent man on Tuesday aft ernoon in the parking lot at a Panther Lake neighbor-hood strip mall.

Offi cers arrived at about 12:21 p.m. in response to 911 calls that a man had been shot, according to a Kent Police media release. Police found the man lying in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to his head.

Woman shoots man in head at Kent strip mall parking lot

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BY STEVE HUNTER

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Residents can tee up their comments and let the city of Kent know what they think of the proposal to rezone the Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course property in order to sell it to a developer.

Th e city’s Land Use and

Planning Board will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, July 28 at City Hall to hear comments about whether to rezone the 23 acres and what type of development to allow.

Th e City Council unani-mously agreed in April to try to sell the course to a

Public hearing set for par 3 property rezone

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Mithula Rarmal receives the Miss Cornucopia crown, a plaque and roses from past queen Candy Chang, left, and Mayor Suzette Cooke during the coronation at Town Square Plaza last Friday. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Rarmal crowned Miss CornucopiaBY MARK KLAAS

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Even if dragon boats are a part of Mithula Rarmal’s culture, she has never been near one of the elegant vessels.

That changed in a big way last weekend.

As the newly-crowned Miss Cor-nucopia, Rarmal, 18, watched the boats up close and personal as they sailed along Lake Meridian.

And that’s just one of the many festivities that transpired at the 43rd Kent Cornucopia Days.

“I’m excited about that,”

Rarmal said upon receiving the tiara and a $2,500 schol-arship from the Kent Lions Club, on a sun-spangled afternoon last Friday at Town Square Plaza.

A surprised Rarmal accepted the crown from past queen Candy Chang, moments after besting three other Kent con-testants in a close competition.

“I’m totally excit-ed. I never thought

I would win,” Rarmal said as she received congratu-lations. “Just looking at the girls, they are all so talented. This means a lot. It blows my mind, how much

I didn’t know about Kent until I got (to this point).”

Born in Oman and raised in the Middle East, Rarmal came to the United States with her family seven years ago. While English is her first language, she also speaks Hindi and Malalayalam.

Bright, energetic, deter-mined, Rarmal excelled in and out of the classroom. This June she graduated with honors from Kentridge High School, where she had immersed herself in the National Honor Society, the Multicultural Club, the Key Club, advanced orchestra and the varsity tennis team.

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Firefi ghters battle an attic fi re July 9 at house in the 22200 blockof 129th Place Southeast. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent Fire Department

FOR THE REPORTER

A Kent house fi re could have been much worse than it was aft er fl ames traveled from beauty bark into a vertical column supporting part of the roof, and into a portion of the attic space.

No one was home in the 22200 block of 129th Place Southeast when neighbors reported the fi re at 1:20 p.m. on July 9. When fi refi ght-ers arrived from the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority and from the Renton Fire Department, they found smoke and fl ames coming from the attic of the two-story house.

Because of a quick attack on the fi re and the way the roof system was construct-ed, fi refi ghters were able to limit the fi re to a 10 feet by 10 feet area of the attic over the front door, according to a Kent Fire Department media release. Although a small amount of smoke got into the house, there was no

damage to the main portion of the structure.

A heat source in the beauty bark by the front door ignited a portion of the structure, according to investigators. Th e fi re cause is considered undetermined but appears to have been caused by a discarded ciga-rette or fi rework.

Firefighters limit house fire to attic

BY STEVE HUNTER

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It could be a showdown between Kent’s Les Th omas and SeaTac’s Mia Gregerson for a House seat in the Legislature if the Municipal League of King County rankings prove accurate in the Aug. 5 primary race.

Th omas, an independent and member of the Kent City Council, and Gregerson, a Democrat, SeaTac Council-woman and incumbent in the District 33, Position 2 House race, each received “good” ratings from the Municipal League, a member-driven, nonpartisan, nonprofi t organi-zation that works toward better government.

Republican Jeanette Burrage, a Des Moines City Councilwoman, and the third candidate in the District 33 race, received an “adequate” rating.

Th e two candidates who receive the most votes in the Aug. 5 primary advance to the Nov. 4 general election. King County Elections will mail primary ballots on July 16.

Th e Municipal League ratings are not endorsements. But volunteers assess each candidate’s potential to be ef-fective in offi ce and their ability to serve the community. Volunteers interview the candidates and others as well as read questionnaires to come up with the ratings.

Th e ratings include outstanding, very good, good, adequate and not qualifi ed.

Th e King County Council appointed Gregerson in December to the House seat aft er Dave Upthegrove left to become a King County Councilman. She’s been part of the SeaTac City Council since 2008.

Th omas has served on the Kent City Council for 12 years. He served in the House from 1994-98.

Burrage was elected to the Des Moines City Council in 2012 and served two years on the council in 1994-95.

Thomas, Gregerson receive ‘good’ rating in legislative race

Man shoots at plumber’s truck REPORTER STAFF

Kent Police took an 18-year-old man into custody for investigation of shots fi red at a plumber’s truck. Nobody was hurt in the shooting.

Offi cers responded to a report of a drive-by shooting at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday near a home in the 13000 block of Southeast 247th Place, according to a Kent Police media release.

Th e plumber reportedly had responded to a home for a

prescheduled appointment. He heard some arguing inside the residence, which did not involve him, so he decided to leave and not complete the service call.

As he drove away his vehicle was shot at and struck. Th e man did not see who had shot at him and continued to drive away and called 911. Th e driver of the truck was not injured and remained nearby to provide information to the offi cers that were arriving.

Police cordoned off the area while they attempted to make contact with the occupants inside the residence. Offi -cers used a public address system to ask the man to exit the house. He walked out with no weapons in his hands.


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commercial districts is to make sure they are commer-cially viable and adding to the city’s commercial vitality.”

Galazin said the estimate was based aft er a week’s worth of several stores sell-ing marijuana in the state, including a Seattle store that sold 11 pounds on one day, as well as Colorado sales where marijuana also is legal. Th e state Liquor Control Board would allow as many as three retail stores in Kent based on its population.

Councilman Dennis Hig-gins asked Galazin to clarify the $350,000 amount in sales tax revenue to Kent.

“Th at’s correct,” Galazin said. “If there were three stores selling 20 pounds a week at the average price of $25 per gram.”

Councilman Jim Berrios voiced concerns about poten-tial revenue numbers.

“I think we’ve got to be careful that we’re throwing numbers out there that people can try to embrace and say, ‘wow we can make all this money,’ when in fact, we still don’t know what surrounding cities (are doing as far as al-

lowing sales). When you have more locations that cannibal-izes your potential (sales). We understand there’s potential to making some money but to the degree we don’t know what those numbers could look like.”

Council President Dana Ralph responded that the land-use decision about where to allow recreational mari-juana businesses isn’t about just the money.

“Th e question before us is not how much money do we gain to make but where in this city would be appropri-ate to have these businesses,” Ralph said. “Yes, there’s a factor there, but there’s a lot of things we could put in place because there is potentially a lot of money there but is not necessarily appropriate for the zoning.”

City planning staff recom-mended to the land use board to allow processing and pro-duction businesses in the M3 general industrial zone of the city in north Kent. As far as retail stores, staff recommend-ed to allow sales only in the gateway commercial zoning district, an area that area runs roughly north of Highway 167 near South 228th Street along

84th Avenue South to about South 208th Street.

Th e state keeps all of the marijuana 25 percent excise tax revenue of retail and wholesale sales, although cit-ies have lobbied the Legisla-ture to change that and share some of the revenue.

Higgins asked Galazin if he had done any estimates about how much revenue the city might make from its business and occupation tax if it al-lowed producers and proces-sors to open facilities.

“No, I have not run that,” Galazin said.

Th e council decided to refer the marijuana zoning decision to its Economic and Commu-nity Development Committee to further study the issue, including what neighboring cities allow. Councilman Bill Boyce, chair of the committee, said it would be on an agenda in August or September. Th e city’s current ban expires in November.

Higgins also asked Galazin to later supply a report about how many hours Galazin and other city staff in the law and planning departments have spent on the marijuana issue.

“It won’t be small,” Galazin said.

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developer to help bail out the fi nancially struggling Riverbend Golf Complex, which also features an 18-hole course, driving range and merchandise shop.

Riverbend faces a $2.6 million debt, capital investments of at least $6 million and operating defi cits of about $300,000 per year. City of-fi cials hope to sell the par 3 to cover the debt and capital improvements to the 18-hole course.

Th e land use board discussed the zoning options for the par 3 property for more than one hour on Monday during a workshop. City staff recommended option 2 out of four options in order to rezone the property as general commercial mixed use (GC-MU). Th at would allow a broad mix of uses, and any multifamily resi-dential (apartments, hotel) must include 5 percent commercial use.

Nearly all commercial uses are al-lowed as well as outdoor storage.

Board member Katherine Jones said Kent needs to keep up with surrounding cities that are bring-ing in developments.

“Burien is looking at a senior citizen development,” Jones said. “Th e city of Covington near Costco is doing a huge medi-cal development. It’s coming to Kent, Black Diamond, Maple Valley, Auburn, Enumclaw. If we put up barricades to stop quality development there are plenty of cities to our east, west, south and north who will take advantage of it.”

Aft er the public hearing, the board is expected to vote on a recommendation to the council about how to rezone the property south of West Meeker Street or whether to rezone it. In order for any development to occur, the land must be rezoned from its low

intensity uses and its designation as open space under the city’s comprehensive plan.

City Planning Director Fred Satterstrom told the board the controversial land use decision is similar to when city offi cials decided to sell land to a developer to build the Kent Station shopping center and when the city decided to turn city-owned ball fi elds into the ShoWare Center arena.

“A lot of people lament the loss of the par 3 golf course, it isn’t gone yet but we’re looking at the potential of that,” Satterstrom said. “At the same time, it could be one of those signifi cant futuristic steps into a type of development that serves as a remarkable gate-way into Kent coming down off the hillside from the freeway.

“Th is could be a very signifi cant gateway type of a development much like the other signifi cant con-troversial steps the city has taken

in the past. I say this to tell you that this isn’t the fi rst time that some-thing like this has happened. Th ere have been several cases where this has happened in the past.”

Board member Barbara Phillips voiced concerns about a devel-oper turning the property into an exclusive area.

“Th is community is very di-verse and we need to have things that are attractive to everyone not just certain groups,” Phillips said. “I’m hoping that when we look at the economic development there are ideas on how to attract the community and make it part of this and be invested into the community. Because I hear an exclusive nature in all of this and I’m truly concerned about it.”

Senior planner Erin George told the board the property is centrally located to Interstate 5 and Highway 167 with ac-cess along Highway 516. Th e

property includes 1,500 feet of frontage along Meeker Street and 2,000 feet of Green River and trail frontage.

A developer told the council in November the site could feature retail shops, public open spaces, a hotel, apartments and possibly condos. Th e par 3 sits along the Green River with stunning views of Mount Rainier.

Th e land use board, an ap-pointed group by the mayor and council, expects people will show up at the public hearing as they did when the council considered whether to try to sell the par 3 property.

“I don’t know how many people will be in attendance as far as the pro and con of losing the golf course,” Board Chairman Jack Ottini said. “I would think there would be more people that want to keep it than those who want to develop it.”

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two guests volunteered to show that the side eff ects of the treatment process are temporary.

“Th at’s true for me,” said Cook, “but for some of these guys … well, they will always be bald.”

Cook is resolute in her fi ght.

“I want to show people that you are not necessar-ily down and out,” she said. “Life goes on.”

Th e club’s latest eff ort follows its deep-rooted mis-sion to help others.

“Rotary is well known for its eff ort to eradicate polio internationally, as well as extensive fundrais-ing for area youth scholar-ships or assisting with the homeless population in our community, but we are also committed to support-ing our own when cancer strikes,” said Dawn Colston, president of the Rotary Club of Kent.

To learn more about the organization’s fi ght against cancer, visit www.nwho-peandhealing.org.

Kent Rotary meets Tuesdays at noon at Down Home Catering, 211 First Ave. S. Visit www.kentrotary.com for more information.

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Wade Schwartz of Blanc’n Schwartz shaves Jeff Hunter’s head Tuesday at Down Home Catering. Rotarians and guests had their heads shaven to support fellow Rotarian Kay Cook, who is battling cancer, and to raise awareness and funds for Northwest Hope & Healing. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter


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Oh, and she put in more than 100 honors of com-munity work, volunteering at Northwest Harvest and helping city leaders build a new park.

She plans to attend the University of Washington this fall to study computer engineering.

One day, Rarmal said, she would like to “work for Microsoft or something” in engineering.”

Rarmal, the younger daughter of Lakshman Kambrath and Vilasini Rarmal, represented Kent in last Sunday’s Cornucopia Days Grand Parade, and plans to make several pub-

lic appearances throughout the year.

And, a program fi rst, judges chose a young man, Tyler Wald, to be Cornu-copia Royal Ambassador, joining on the regal court Royal Princess Kristy (Soo Jung) Kwon and princesses Sean Emily Taylor and Araceli Rios.

Wald, 18, who gradu-ated from Kentridge with honors, excelled there in baseball and community service. He hosted a talent show for the American Heart Association and organized a drive that collected more than 1,000 pieces of baseball equip-ment for the Boys & Girls Clubs.

Wald’s senior class even voted him, “Most likely to brighten your day.”

Wald didn’t balk at the opportunity to break the gender barrier and become a part of the Cornucopia Days royalty.

“It looked like fun,” he said, “and I wanted to get more involved in the com-munity.”

Wald, son of Neil and Lisa Wald, plans to study business at Western Washington this fall. For his eff orts, Wald receives a $2,500 scholarship from the Kent Lions Foundation.

Kwon, Taylor and Rios will receive scholarships, too.

Kwon, 18, a Kentridge

graduate, will join the UW honors program this fall. She plans to study interna-tional relations and com-munications.

Taylor, 18, a Kentlake graduate, will attend Southern Connecticut State University on a volleyball scholarship. She wants to major in computer science and business.

Rios, 18, a Kent-Meridian graduate, will attend Cen-tral Washington University.

Participants in the Miss Cornucopia Scholarship Program showcase their talents through academics, creative expression, public speaking, community service and participation in many events.

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KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS

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Th e 43rd annual Kent Cornucopia Days street fair and festival commanded downtown this past weekend. South King County’s oldest and largest festival featured a full-size carnival and street fair with more than 600 booths off ering a variety of items, including tastes from more than 35 food booths. Events included entertainment, a beer garden, car-nival with rides, Kent Youth Soccer Association Cornuco-pia Cup tournament, parade, skateboard tournament and dragon boat races at Lake Meridian Park. Clockwise, from top, a military band marches in the parade. Th e Seafair Pi-rates interact with the crowd along the parade route. Th e Dolls Drill Team performs in the parade. Zoey Gubvara, 3, fi shes with her dad Jose at the carnival.

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Rarely can the lack of action trigger so much reaction as it did last week when Tim Eyman didn’t do something he so oft en does — turn in signatures for an initiative.

Word the professional initiative promoter from Mukilteo failed to qualify his latest anti-tax concoction for the

November ballot ignited an outburst online of those in the Puget Sound’s political punditry.

Th at’s because it’s been a few years since Eyman came up empty in his at-tempt to legislate through the ballot box.

His critics wistfully hope it is a sign of failures to come and an

omen of his eventual exit from Washington’s main stage of politics.

Without question, Eyman has lost his bling and his brand of self-cen-tered politics dressed up as populism no longer gives voice to public angst and anger as it once did.

But one setback isn’t likely to neuter Eyman’s infl uence – real and perceived – on the electorate or the electeds.

Th ere are reasons for this year’s dud eff ort. He had a poorly con-ceived measure and he never rebuilt the bridge to business supporters he blew up last year.

Th is year’s off ering, offi cially known as Initiative 1325, required lawmakers to endorse a constitu-tional amendment requiring tax increases be approved by a two-thirds majority and then to put it on the ballot for voters to ratify. If they didn’t, the state sales tax would be slashed from 6.5 percent to 5.5 percent.

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T Q U O T E O F N O T E : “This could be a very signifi cant gateway type of a development, much like the other signifi cant controversial steps the city has taken in the past.’– City Planning Director Fred Satterstrom, on the possible rezoning of the Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 course property in order to sell it to a developer.

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Letters may be edited for length. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length. Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electroni-cally.

Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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Legislators working collectively to benefi t our kids

As residents of the 47th Legislative District, we would like to share how our legisla-tors, Rep. Pat Sullivan (D) and Sen. Joe Fain (R) are working together, collaboratively, in a bi-partisan way to assure that our future generations will get the “world class” education they deserve.

In today’s world, fi nding common ground within a po-litical party has its challenges, but to observe two members from diff erent political parties getting past these barriers is remarkable. We would like to commend Fain and Sullivan for seeing past their party lines and making a commitment to public (K-12) education.

First, and foremost, K-12 education is very important to our family. It is vital that we

make certain that our children and grandchildren are given an opportunity to reach their own potential success and to be part of a functioning future society as well as individual contribu-tors to our next generation.

Fain and Sullivan have shown how they mutually support K-12 education by working as a team to resolve

the diffi cult issues along with fi nding the resources needed that provide the assistance to our school districts to achieve these objectives with our children.

We need to continue to off er more encouragement for people who put aside their po-litical biases to work towards the solutions that are in the interest of our kids.

Th e other “Washington” could take a few lessons from Sullivan and Fain.

Th ank you, Sen. Fain and Rep. Sullivan for your service to the younger generation. It is greatly appreciated by us.– Criss and Ray Vefi k

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It’s time to give college graduates a future with freedom from debt

Th e U.S. Senate held a vote recently to bring up legislation allowing student debt holders to refi nance old loans at lower current interest rates. Th e motion to debate the “Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refi nancing Act” (S. 2432) garnered a 56-38 majority but fell short of the 60 votes needed to open debate.

Republicans cast 37 of the 38 “no” votes. Only three Republicans joined 53 Democrats and Independents in voting to debate the bill.

For members of the college and high school classes of 2014, and for past graduates, this

eff ort to tackle the stu-dent debt issue is sorely needed. For whether their degrees are in math, sci-ence, history or English, our graduates are coming out of college schooled in something else entirely: the crushing weight of student loan debt.

With outstanding student debt now top-ping $1.2 trillion, 40 million Americans are facing the consequences of our failing na-tional commitment to higher education. Th is situation poses a threat to America’s econom-ic vitality and its promise of opportunity.

Th e Federal Reserve reports that growing student loan debt is holding borrowers back from buying homes and cars. Th is is bad news for an economy still trying to get its mojo back since the Great Recession.

And student loans have turned into a big business for the U.S. Department of Educa-tion, which reportedly made a profi t of $41.3 billion from federal student loans last year. If the agency were a corporation, it would be one of the most profi table in the world.

It’s time to address the student debt crisis and the toll it’s taking on the economy. Allow-ing refi nancing will save borrowers thousands of dollars in interest payments. Th at will free up disposable income, boost consumer spending, and strengthen the economy.

However, to fi x the overall student debt

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Politicians who ignore the law and the oath they swore to uphold get re-elected.

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Does this mean if an American gets caught breaking into a home, all they have to say is they're trying to feed their family and they will not be pun-ished?

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It’s time to ban fireworks in Kent

As a 25-year Kent resi-dent, I am contacting you regarding the fireworks allowed in our city, both on and around the holidays of July 4 and New Year’s Eve.

This year, signs were posted along roads enter-ing Kent, which indicated fireworks were allowed in Kent on July 4 only, begin-

ning at 9 a.m. These signs also indicated something along the lines of, “Buy them from the right place.” I surmised that to mean legal fireworks and not the bombs, missiles, rockets, house-shaking explosions, etc., which can be and are, easily purchased a few miles from Kent on the Muckle-shoot reservation.

It’s not realistic or enforce-able to expect people to only partake in legal fireworks in our city. This notion resembles an ostrich putting its head in the sand, since we all know that if fireworks are allowed in our city, there will be a good load of illegal fireworks from the nearby reservation.

The past few years the noise and obtrusiveness of the bombs, missiles, rockets and screaming that goes along with these holidays in our city has escalated to an unacceptable level.

Promptly at 9 a.m. on the Fourth, and up until far

after midnight, the noise and vibration in my home was frequent, loud and ongoing. The level of fireworks in our city for the Fourth creates mess for days afterward, places a strain on emergency services, is beyond terrify-ing for animals, places a strain on our animal care and control services and is dangerous and damaging to our property.

The past few years have proven that restricting the discharge and/or sales of fireworks in Kent is not enough. Many of our surrounding cities ban fire-works and perhaps many of those residents come to Kent’s schools, streets and parks to discharge them, I honestly do not know.

I do know that I speak for many Kent residents in asking to ban them in our city. There are a number of area professional shows, including ours at Lake Me-ridian Park, where people can enjoy fireworks safely,

for a reasonable amount of time without violating the rights and homes of citizens who do not wish to be on the receiving end of these “celebrations.”

A co-worker of mine had a barbecue at their home in Renton on the Fourth. She said their guests brought their dogs, “To get them out of Kent.” Why should we as

Kent residents have to leave our homes to avoid this treatment? I’d leave my own home, but I am worried about fire/property damage. This year was no different. My car was vandalized on this night.

I’m asking to join the enlightened cities around us and ban fireworks in Kent.– Andrea Price

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That’s a pretty complicat-ed sell for someone with a clipboard standing outside a supermarket trying to get signatures.

And he didn’t have many of those because the usual flow of dollars to pay for them from wealthy indi-viduals, small businesses or major corporations dried up. Eyman’s customary al-lies hadn’t forgiven him for 2013 when they believe he used some of their dona-tions to push a measure they opposed.

Without that financial aid to hire professional petitioners, Eyman and his reputed “thousands of sup-

porters” were on their own to get it done. And they didn’t.

“We worked really hard, but our signature drive for the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amend-ment fell short this year,” Eyman wrote in an email to supporters, without acknowledging how many signatures were gathered. “We’ll just have to work even harder next time.”

What “next time” looks like may determine whether Eyman effectuates a re-bound to relevancy.

If he wants to maintain a statewide profile, he’ll need to make amends with his old allies. Without their wallets and their wisdom,

Eyman’s ability to continue earning regular paydays will be put at risk.

Or Eyman could change course and focus on push-ing ballot measures on the local level. He’s had success in fighting red-light cameras. There is no end to levies and taxes he could consider challenging on behalf of a citizenry which feels overtaxed.

That requires Eyman to rethink his methods, and his motives. Pushing initia-tives in cities around the state isn’t easier, and pays a

whole lot less than what he’s been doing most of the past 15 years.

If his “thousands of supporters throughout the state” are truly behind him this may be their only way to ensure there isn’t another November without an Ey-man measure on a ballot somewhere.

Political reporter Jerry Corn-field’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623 or [email protected].

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The citizens commit-tee for the “Vote Yes for a Safer Kent” police bond measure will have a kickoff campaign from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 at the Golden Steer restaurant, 23826 104th Ave. S.E.

The Kent City Council voted to approve an ordi-nance to put the $34 million bond measure on the Nov. 4 ballot to build a new police station, replace plumbing and wiring at the city jail and improve the police firearms training facility.

The measure requires a 60 percent supermajority to pass, and if approved, would authorize the collec-tion of about 19 cents per

$1,000 of assessed property value, or approximately $57 a year for a $300,000 home.

For more information about the campaign, go to voteyesforasaferkent.com.

ALSO: Members are being sought for pro and con committees in Kent to prepare statements on the Kent Police bond measure that will be included in the King County Local Voters’ Pam-phlet.

Each committee’s statement must be no more than 200 words and be submitted to King County Elections no later than 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 14, regardless of postmark.

Applications are due Wednesday, July 30 at 5 p.m., and may be submit-ted online at KentWA.gov, or printed and mailed to Ronald Moore, City Clerk, Kent City Hall, 220 4th Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032 or by email to [email protected].

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Fift y years ago in Cali-fornia, tuition-free college wasn’t pie in the sky, it was state policy. In 1964, a world-class education in the public University of Cali-fornia system came with free tuition and fees totaling just $220 for the year.

At the 1964 minimum wage of $1.25 an hour, you could earn $220 in four and a half weeks of full-time work. Th at means a Univer-sity of California student 50 years ago could earn enough to pay for a year’s college costs by fl ipping

burgers for a month in the summer.

Today, even at in-state rates, with tuition and fees averaging $8,893 for the 2013-2014 school year, it would take seven months of full-time work at the $7.25 federal minimum wage to make that much.

What’s changed since 1964? A massive public disinvestment from higher education has shift ed the costs of college onto students and families. Just in the past few years, state funding per student was cut by an average of 27 percent nationwide.

Private interests have fi lled the void, transforming college fi nance into a ve-hicle for fi nancial industry profi ts. Private lenders have

moved aggressively into the student loan market, off ering loans with interest rates in the double digits. Th e explosion of student loan debt has also fueled a burgeoning student loan debt collection industry.

Translation: Wall Street has turned our college stu-dents into a new cash cow.

It doesn’t have to be this way. If we’re serious about giving our children and grandchildren real freedom – freedom from student debt – we need to reverse the trend of public disinvestment, put a stop to private profi teering, and recommit to free college in America. Th en we need to marshal the resources to make it happen. Ending off shore tax giveaways to

multinational corporations and millionaires would be one way to get there.

Is solving the student debt crisis going to take a fi ght, given the political clout of the fi nancial in-terests that are making big money off the status quo? Of course. But it’s a fi ght worth having.

Let’s make college in America what it should be: a free, shared vehicle for building an educated people, not another costly way for special interests to take us for a ride.

LeeAnn Hall is executive director of the Alliance for a Just Society, a national research, policy and organizing network that advances state and na-tional campaigns for economic and social equity.

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Paramedics transported the man to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. As of Tuesday night, the man remained unconscious, said Kent Police spokesman Jarod Kasner.

Th e woman, 24, of Tacoma, fl ed the scene but later turned herself in to Tacoma Police. Kent detectives went to Tacoma to take her into custody in connection with the shooting.

“We do not know the true relationship of the two or what caused this incident to unfold,” Kasner said.

Initial reports indicated the man and woman may have known each other because they were seen walking together when the woman pulled out a gun and shot the man.

Detectives continue to interview wit-nesses about the shooting, including several believed to have critical information about the case, Kasner said.

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Smith Brothers Farms named Plant of the Year by Dairy FoodsFOR THE REPORTER

National trade publica-tion Dairy Foods recently named Kent-based dairy company Smith Brothers Farms the 2014 Plant of the Year.

Smith Brothers Farms was one of 12 dairy plants throughout the United States nominated by Dairy Foods. Smith Brothers received the most votes in a fi ve-week-long promotion on dairyfoods.com.

“We’re very proud of our facility, but more impor-tantly, we’re proud of the people that have worked so hard to make it great, and all of our loyal custom-ers who support us,” said

Dustin Highland, Smith Brothers Farms CEO, “Th ey’re the ones that de-serve the recognition.”

Th e nomination came in last August aft er the family-owned company moved from a 90-year-old facility into a newer 50,000-square-foot space that puts produc-tion, warehouse and corpo-rate headquarters under the same roof. Th e new facility is more modern and effi -cient than the former plant. Smith Brothers Farms will be featured as Plant of the Year in the August 2014 issue of Dairy Foods.

Smith Brothers Farms has grown to be one of the largest independent retail dairies in the region, pro-cessing and delivering fresh milk and an assortment of

select Northwest products to more than 40,000 homes every week.

ElsewhereRenovated Sam’s Sports

Bar celebrated its grand re-opening this past week-end. Aft er eight months of extensive work, owner Sam Virk unveiled the new 6,000-square-foot sports bar, restaurant and live music venue. Th e venue features 37 HDTVs, a 60-foot bar, pool tables, dart boards, an exclusive VIP area and seating for up to 300. Sam’s Sports Bar, under general manager Dan Vi-ens, is at 23803 104th Ave. SE, Kent. …

Th e outdoor beer garden is open at Airways Brewing Co. Beer & Bistro, located in downtown Kent at 320 W. Harrison St. …

Dollar Store Services has announced that K & K Dollar – a full-service deep

discount retail store in Kent owned and oper-ated by Kim and Ken-neth Pohlot – is open for

business. K & K Dollar, at 208 Washington Ave S. – off ers thousands of items in more than 25 major

merchandise categories, all priced at $1. For more information, visit www.dollarstoreservices.com.

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Visitors tour the Smith Brothers Farms’ packing and shipping area of the new milk plant last August. The family-owned company moved from a 90-year-old facility into a newer 50,000-square-foot space last year. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter


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eighth (8th) installment of the assessment levied for the above

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PUBLIC HEARINGJULY 28, 2014

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Helen Anne (Morgan) Adams 11/5/1924 to 7/5/2014

Helen Anne (Morgan) Adams of Ferndale passed away of congestive heart failure on July 5, 2014 at the age of 89. She was born on November 5, 1924 in Kent, Washington and married Albert Joseph Adams on December 20, 1946 in Port Orchard.

Helen graduated from Kent High School in 1943 and studied at the University of Washington. She worked as a Tupperware

Manager for many years and after retiring, she moved from Sumner to Buckley and wintered in Yuma, Arizona, eventually moving to Issaquah and briefly to Ferndale. Helen loved to sew quilts, knit slippers, bake pies, grow dahlias, play cards, play golf, go bowling, crochet pot holders, make sequined Christmas stockings and spend time with her family.

Helen is survived by her son Robert Adams (Beverly) of Sammamish, daughters Joanne Roth (Alan) of Vancouver, WA, Colleen Wilson (Rocky) of Ferndale, Jeanne Lematta (Steve) of Anchorage, 16 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Her son, James, and husband, Albert, preceded her in death.

A private interment will be followed by a church service on July 24, 2014 at 11:00 am at Messiah Lutheran Church, at 410 H

Street NE, Auburn, WA 98002. 1094576

William George BisyakNovember 5, 1913 – June 11, 2014

Will (Bill) Bisyak born in Ravensdale, WA, passed away peacefully at 100+ on June 11, 2014.

He reunites with his deceased family, brothers Jack (Og) and Ray (Ann) Bisyak, wives, Marvel “Pete” Brignone, Fern Soash-Bisyak, Betty Burt-Jensen-Bisyak, and daughter Jeri Lea Donlan-Aldridge. He leaves behind, and will be greatly missed by his long time partner, Mary Hadley-Abel. Will’s blended family include children Judy Bisyak-Paavola

(Bob), Jerry Bisyak (Val), and Sheryl Lynn Bisyak. Step-children: Dan J. Donlan (Sharon), Marilyn Jensen-Calkins (John), and son-in-law Ron Aldridge (Jeri), 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a collection of beloved honorary children.

A Celebration of Will’s Life will be held on August 2 at 1:00pm at Greenwood Funeral Home in Renton. All are welcome. Please visit Will’s complete obituary and online guestbook at http://memorialwebsites.

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The Highlife Band of Seattle, including Daniel Miller, above, delivered power-packed Jamaican

reggae to Lake Meridian Park on July 10 for the opening night of Thursdays at the Lake. The group played on a warm sunny evening as people brought chairs, blankets, food and drink to enjoy the 90-minute free show. Members of the band included Miller on guitar and lead vocals, Dylan Hughes on bass guitar, Rasmichael Monroe on drums, Tschua on trumpet, Brandon Hunter on trombone, Brian Woolford on keys and Minami on backing vocals. Kent’s free concerts continue each Thursday evening at Lake Meridian through Aug. 14. Tiller’s Folly plays country, folk and Americana on July 24 starting at 7 p.m. For more information, go to kentarts.com. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter.

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FOR THE REPORTER

Rainier Youth Choirs will host its third annual Summer Day Camp Aug. 18-21 for singers entering grades four through eight.

Campers will participate in educational clinics, fun activities and group rehearsals from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church on the Kent East Hill at 19800 108th Ave. SE.

Participants will explore diff erent musical skills such as rhythms, drumming, keyboarding, move-ment, theater games and singing, then perform for their families and the community during a free evening concert on Aug. 21.

Rainier Youth Choirs is a family friendly organiza-tion with no religious affi liation that off ers a choral music education and performance program. Th ree diff erent age and skill level choirs are available for singers in fourth through 14th grade. RYC members learn the fi nest repertoire, music reading skills, music theory, presentation skills, and are off ered regular touring opportunities.

Th e $50 camp fee includes clinic materials, a camp T-shirt and daily lunch.

For more information about the camp or audition-ing, go to RainierYouthChoirs.org, call 253-347-0180, or email [email protected].

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“Love and the Mystery of the Tripping Stick” pub-lished last year, is the first of a planned, nine-episode book series. The second book, “Joy and the Mystery of the Whoopee Cushion” has gone to print.

The stories instill a posi-tive attitude, not only about riding a school bus, but in life itself.

Each book features multi-cultural students singing friendly songs of good advice on the school bus in a cleverly illustrated, rhyming story that’s Seussi-cal in style.

“Every book has a theme, a main character who is given a problem and a spe-cific character who deals and

answers the problem,” said Brockett, 73, who has long since retired as a bus driver to become a full-time author.

Brockett’s Christian faith – and the Biblical passages of Galatians 5:22-23, which reveals the fruit of the Holy Spirit – are based in the books and tied to each char-acter. Each story has its main characters, but the reader is introduced to characters who represent and teach a fruit of the Holy Spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kind-ness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

“It’s been a lot of fun to work on,” said Kent’s Mike LaFond, the book’s illustra-tor. “It’s been fun to design.”

Brockett and LaFond col-laborated on the design and nature of each nationality,

all expressive and colorful characters. Such a process took five years.

“I feel completely blessed to have Michael,” Brockett said. “He’s so, so good.”

By word of mouth, about 300 copies of the first book were sold regionally. The hope is to reach a wider audience.

“We need to have a door open for us,” LaFond said.

Brockett and her hus-band, Dion, are retired and reside in Arizona. They lived in Kent for more than 20 years and raised three sons.

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Haeger Orthodontics donates braces to area youthFOR THE REPORTER

Haeger Orthodontics is giving smiles back to teens.

The Kent and Maple Valley practice recently banded new braces to three needy youth in the South King County

area. They received their new braces as part of Haeger Or-thodontics’ participation in the national nonprofit Smile for a Lifetime Foundation.

A year ago, Dr. Rob-ert Haeger and his team initiated the first “Smile” program in the area.

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the practice’s initiation of the campaign, Haeger invited the first eight recipients to come in

at the same time for their six- and 12-month adjust-ments. Recipients repre-sented Kent, Auburn and other nearby cities.

Haeger credits a number of other professionals in the area who have donated dental, periodontal and surgical support to the less fortunate youth.

“These candidates have disfiguring teeth,” Haeger said. “Our goal is to help

them achieve a smile that will benefit them their entire lives.”

Haeger Orthodontics is looking for more Smile can-didates who would benefit

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Dear friend,

My family told me I shouldn’t write this, and we actually had a big discussion about it. We decided to go ahead with it.

What I’m going to tell you may surprise you. And, it makes so much sense that you’ll probably get mad that no one told you this before.

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“At the time, I was an administrator with King County, and life was good. But then, it happens…I started developing headaches. Not the mild kind but the strong migraines that you may have experienced yourself. So in a quest to find a cure I went through the system at UW Medical. I had x-rays, blood draws, and so on. But, there’s more…

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News to me, but within a short period of time my headaches subside and I was able to return to a normal life again. Oh, did I mention that this doctor is a chiropractor? Chiro-practic works so well for me, and I’m so impressed with the other ‘miracles’ I see in his office, that I turned in my King County ID badge and went to chiropractic school myself. And that’s how it happened!”

Let me tell you about Carrie, since kindergarten, she suffered with bad headaches and migraines. Her parents took her to specialists, who ordered CAT scans and MRI’s.

They put her on powerful medica-tions, but she still suffered.

At age 25, after suffering for two decades, she started chiropractic care here, and her headaches are now only a rarity, and she has no migraines at all.

People from Kent and the surround-ing area have come to see me with their headaches and migraines. They also come to me with their:

• Chronic Pain• Neck Pain• Shoulder/Arm Pain • Whiplash from car accidents • Backaches• Numbness in limbs • Athletic injuries

Just to name a few

These neighbors of yours tell their stories:

“Chiropractic care gave me my mobility back, when I first came in, I could hardly walk and sit. Now I have my old self back.” (Michelle M. - Kent)

“My results have been great. I am able to walk and can go on with my life pain free.” (Travis H. -Renton)

“I came because I had extreme pain and was unable to move my right arm. After the first treatment it was amazing I was able to move. I love them!” (Sharon C. -Kent)

“They actually have a heart and want to see you get well, not get your money. They have helped me with my neck and back problems like no other has.” (Jackie I. -Kent)

Here’s the most important thing I have to say. Your body is made to heal itself, and it does that best when it’s free of nerve interference. So, as much as I’d like the credit, I can’t take it. I’ve never healed anyone of anything. I analyze the nerve system and the spine and perform specific spinal adjustments to remove nerve pressure. The body responds, and often it heals itself once that nerve interference is removed. Of course, all people respond differently to care, but we get terrific results. It’s as simple as that!

Tens of millions of Americans no longer have health insurance, and those who do have it found that their benefits are greatly reduced. That’s where chiropractic comes in.

A seven-year study compared costs of people seeing medical providers vs. chiropractors. Overall the patients seeing chiropractors had 60% less hospitalizations, 59% less days in the hospital, 62% less outpatient surger-ies, and 85% less costs for prescrip-tion drugs.

Who’s got decent health care insur-ance these days when deductibles can be $5,000 and higher? That’s why many good people have gotten smart, and are choosing health care that attempts to get to the cause of health problems, not just cover up symp-

toms with drugs. Taking care of the cause of many health problems makes good sense, and often leads to cost savings in the long run.

Many people find that they actual-ly save money on their health care expenses by seeing a chiropractor.

Another way to save…peer-reviewed published studies show that chiro-practic may increase immune system indicators, naturally and without drugs.

The immune system fights colds, the flu, and other sicknesses. So you may not be running off to the doctor as much. This is especially important if you are self-employed. And an entire week of care in my office may cost what you could pay for one visit elsewhere.

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Theatre Battery of Kent brings the Northwest pre-miere of Kirsten Green-ridge’s “Milk Like Sugar” to Kent Station this month.

Performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through July 26 at Theatre Battery’s Adapted Stage, 417 Ramsay Way, next to Christopher & Banks.

Thanks to the support of Kent Station, the company presents the Obie-award winning new play in an original transformed the-ater space at the downtown Kent shopping center.

The play, directed by Logan Ellis, features the fic-tional story of Annie Des-mond, who pinky swears to get pregnant at the same time as her two best friends. The 16-year-old girl comes to realize that her life may be worth more, and must then face the conflicting aspirations of peer pressure and a lineage of abandoned dreams.

Among its successful cast, the play features Ka-maria Hallums-Harris, who

comes from the Intiman Theatre, Kia Pierce from Black Like Us, which played at the Annex Theatre, and Kent-Meridian Gradu-ate Michael Montgomery. Among the design team, stage designer Brandon Estrella comes from Seattle’s Stage Right Theater, while sound designer Lindsey Morck brings talents from Stone Soup Theater.

Theatre Battery’s season is supported, in part, by 4Culture, The Kent Arts Commission, Kent Sta-tion, and crowd funding through Kickstarter.com. It is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Theatre Battery produces experimental plays for Kent. It hopes to enhance its audience’s understanding of the connection between theater and relevant social issues through contempo-rary works in non tradi-tional settings.

General admission is $15.For tickets and informa-

tion, visit www.theatrebat-tery.com or www.facebook.com/theatrebattery.

Theatre Battery of Kent performs ‘Milk Like Sugar’ this month. The cast includes, from left: Kia Pierce, Danielle Alexis Nicole Mitchell, Mic Montgomery, Shanelle Nicole Leonard, Nicole Prothro, Isaiah Parker and Kamaria Hallums-Harris. COURTESY PHOTO, Davis Ellis

Theatre Battery brings ‘Milk Like Sugar’ to the stage at Kent Station

Christian rapper to perform at ShoWare Oct. 19

Christian hip hop rap-per Lecrae with special guests Andy Mineo and DJ Promote will perform on Sunday, Oct. 19 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Tickets go on sale July 25. Tickets cost $100 for VIP, $40, $35 and $25. Go to showarecenter.com for

tickets of the ShoWare Center Box Office, 625 W. James St.

“Lecrae has always been an innovator and trailblazer in our industry,” said Dan Rauter of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment in a media release.

Lecrae has sold more than 1.8 million albums. He won a 2013 Grammy in the Best Gospel Album category for his sixth studio album “Gravity.”

AT THE RIDGE THEATRE COMPANY presents “Jekyll & Hyde” at the Kentridge Performing Arts Center, July 24-Aug. 9. Intended for mature audiences, the evocative tale of the epic battle

between good and evil is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Tickets at $15

are on sale at www.showtix4u.com or www.attheridgetheatre.org and at the door. Kentridge Performing Arts Center is on the high school campus, 12430 SE 208th St.


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EventsKent Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 27, Town Square Plaza Park, corner of Second and Smith. Kent Lions community service project. Vendors offering a variety of fresh locally grown farm-based foods, hand-crafted items, live entertainment and more. Free admission. Information: 253-486-9316, www.kentfarmersmarket.com.

King County Fair: July 17-20, Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE, Enumclaw. Hours: noon-9 p.m. Thurs-day; noon-10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; noon-9 p.m. Sunday. Country performers, animals, rodeo, food, carnival rides and games, 4-H, FFA and Grange dis-plays. Admission: $7 adults (13 and older); $5 youth (ages 5-12); kids 4 and under free. For more information, visit www.theking-countyfair.com.

Macaw Meet and Greet: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 19, Reber Ranch, 28606 132nd Ave. SE. Come and meet some of the sanctuary’s colorful and sometimes chatty residents. The sanctuary’s primary function is to house and care for birds who have been surrendered by owners or other facilities for various reasons. Some have been abused, abandoned, under-nourished or neglected. For more information, visit macawrescue-andsanctuary.org

27th Wesco Autobody Supply Pacific Northwest Nationals: July 25-27, Wash-ington State Fair Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave SW, Puyallup. Goodguys Rod & Custom Association presents the show, featuring more than 2,500 hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trucks through 1972, and commercial exhibits, swap meet, entertain-ment and pinstripers brush bash. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday;

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. General admission: $20 ($17 discount tickets available at www.good-guys until midnight, July 24); $6 children, 7-12; kids 6 and under free.

Schooling Horse Performance Show: All day, July 26, Reber Ranch, 28606 132nd SE, Kent. English performances in morning, Western in afternoon. Halter classes be-tween sessions. 4-H fundraising concession stand open for breakfast and lunch. Day and overnight stalls available. Free. $7 per class for preregistration. For more information, contact Crystal Creson Carter at [email protected] or 253-569-4804.

EmD3on3: Aug. 9-10, Emerald Downs, north parking lot, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Emerald Downs’ second annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Cost is $120 for a team with a maximum of 4 players. Each team guaranteed a mini-mum of 3 games in the tournament and each player receives a tournament T-shirt for participating. For more information, including registration, rules and volunteer/referee opportunities, visit www.emd3on3.com.

Experience Historical Kent: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Aug. 16, Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St., Kent. Visitors and residents invited to celebrate Kent’s past. Day-long celebration features special exhibits and bus and walking tours of the city’s oldest homes, businesses and cemeteries. For more information, visit kentwa.gov/experi-encehistoricalkent/

BenefitsCentral Avenue Mini Storage’s second annual facility-wide garage sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 19, 1407 Central Ave. S., Kent. The Kiwanis Clubs of Kent receives the host company’s donation from sellers’ fees.

Two Men And A Truck provide refreshments. For more information, call 253-859-7155.

Hats & Heels benefit: 1 p.m. Aug. 9, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Way, Auburn. Dress up in beautiful clothes and watch 3-year-old fillies compete in the $65,000 Washington Oaks. First post is 2 p.m. Men and women of all ages encour-aged to dress their best and enjoy an after-noon of food and activities – all centered around the live racing program at Emerald Downs. General admission tickets, providing access to the facility, Track Level booths and the live racing program are $7. Tickets may be purchased at www.emeralddowns.com or by calling 253-288-7700.

HealthPuget Sound Blood Center drives: 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m., July 23-24, Recre-ational Equipment, 6750 S. 228th St.; 7:30-9:30 a.m., 10-30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. July 25, Starbucks Kent Roasting Plant, 18411 77th Place S. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

Conscious Wellness Expo: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. July 26, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N., Kent. Boeing Employees Parapsy-chology Club (BEPC) invites the public to the expo featuring a variety of vendors, healers and readers. Enjoy free admission, parking, guest speakers, and hourly door prizes. For more info, visit www.bepcweb.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.

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Our chef will be preparing several dishes starring the fabulous fruit—all for your enjoyment. Come sample traditional recipes as well as new and exciting ways to enjoy the strawberry.

Get into the strawberry spirit by wearing red to this fun event, with entertainment provided by Randy Litch.

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Southeast King County Parkinson’s Disease support group: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m., St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave. SE,Covington. Group’s monthly lunches are on the fi rst Tuesday of the month at the Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. For more information, contact Stephanie Lawson at 206-579-5206.

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

Reunions Kent-Meridian Class of 1959: 5 p.m. Aug. 15, 16, Hilton Garden Inn, 1800 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah. 55th reunion. Events on Friday and Saturday. Contact Reunions Unlimited at 360-866-8842 or www.reunionsunlimited.com for details and to pay.

Kent-Meridian Class of 1984: 6 p.m.-midnight, Aug. 23, Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. SE. Cost: $40 per person. For payment and more information, visit www.kmclassof1984.com.

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Legends Football League: 8 p.m. July 26, Seattle Mist vs. Las Vegas Sin. Tickets: $15-$65.

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Republic Services Wednesday Perfor-mances, noon-1 p.m., Town Square Plaza, 2nd and Harrison. Free.

Recess Monkey – Presented by Bright Horizons: July 23. Trio blends various musical infl uences with clever and comical lyrics. There are hints of pop, folk, zany surf rock and swamp-tinged country.

Show Brazil!: July 30. Led by well-known recording artist Eduardo Mendonça, Show Brazil! presents the exciting world of Brazil-ian music and dance.

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: Aug. 6. Family hip hop with a solid gold soul. Purveyor of “kid hop” at its fi nest, Secret Agent 23 Ski-doo captivates crowds with funky, half-pint party music that combines deft wordplay, great storytelling and pure positivity on top of thumping drums and sophisticated multi-instrumental productions.

Thursdays at the Lake, 7-8:30 p.m., Lake Meridian Park, 14800 SE 272nd Street (shuttle bus service available). Free.

Tiller’s Folly: July 24. Canada’s Tiller’s Folly makes listenable and intelligent Country/Folk/Americana music with a splash of humor, polished instrumental prowess and prolifi c song-writing.

The Good Lovelies: July 31. Funny and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass, the Good Lovelies‘ textbook three-part harmonies, constant instrument swapping and witty on-stage banter have enlivened the folk music landscape.

The Senate: Aug. 7. With powerful walls of sound built by only two acoustic guitars, an upright bass and three voices, this Seattle trio’s catchy song-writing, tight ar-rangements and unorthodox instrumental techniques create a dynamic musical hybrid that pushes the boundaries of acoustic rock.

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“Milk Like Sugar”: 8 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, July 17-26, at The-

atre Battery’s Adapted Stage, 417 Ramsay Way, next to Christopher & Banks, Kent Sta-tion. Story by Kirsten Greenidge. Company presents the Obie-award winning new play in an original transformed theater space at the downtown Kent shopping center. General admission is $15. For tickets and information, visit www.theatrebattery.com or www.facebook.com/theatrebattery.

“Jekyll & Hyde”: July 24-Aug. 9, Ken-tridge Performing Arts Center, 12430 SE 208th St., Kent. Show times: 8 p.m. July 24, 25, 26, 31, Aug. 1, 7, 8, 9; 3 p.m. July 26, 27, Aug. 2, 3, 9; special midnight showing Aug. 2. At the Ridge Theatre Company presenta-tion. Intended for mature audiences, the evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. At the Ridge Theatre, a nonprofi t commu-nity organization, is dedicated to providing quality musical theatre experiences for the community. All profi ts from the produc-tion are awarded to the actors in the form of college scholarships. Tickets at $15 are on sale at www.showtix4u.com or www.attheridgetheatre.org and at the door.

“Once On This Island”: 7 p.m. Aug. 1; 3 p.m. Aug. 2, Green River Community College, Performing Arts Building, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Presented by Heavier Than Air Family Theatre. A poignant story with a catchy Caribbean-fl avored score, a theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid”. All tickets $8. For more informa-tion, call 253-833-9111, ext. 4966, or visit www.heavierthanair.com.

Bluegrass on the Chancel: 3 p.m. Sept. 21, Kent Lutheran Church, 336 2nd Ave. S. Held in conjunction with the Fall Seattle Guitar Show at Kent Commons. Performers include the Downtown Moun-tain Boys of Seattle. Tickets are $12.50 at the door or in advance at www.brownpa-pertickets.com. For more information, visit www.downtownmountainboys.com.

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Mustafa Ali Al Sudani, 16, trains at the Kent East Hill Boxing Club. He will be a junior at Kent-Meridian High School. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

BY MARK KLAAS

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Many kids come and go through Glenn Hamada’s youth boxing gym through-out the year.

Many are eager to learn the sweet science, but few stick around long enough to fully grasp and appreciate the challenging sport.

Too much hard work, they say. Too many hours skipping rope, punching speed bags and jabbing heavy targets.

Th ere’s an emphasis on conditioning and many drills to learn skills.

But Hamada’s latest prodigy – a raw, untested teen from Iraq – is putting in the time and beginning to emerge from other fi ghters who train year-round at the Kent East Hill Boxing Club.

Mustafa Ali Al Su-dani, 16, is a promising, southpaw boxer, a coun-terpuncher who is willing to learn the ropes from Hamada, a judge of more than 70 world title fi ghts. Hamada, who has trained many champions, is gradu-ally shaping the 141-pound fi ghter into something

special. “He’s disciplined and he

got a lot of that discipline from his dad, who was in

the Iraqi military,” Hamada said during a break in train-ing at the Kent Parks Com-munity Center that sits next

to the Phoenix Academy. “He comes in here more than anyone else and he works out the hardest.

“He’s quick (on his feet and with a punch) but the most important thing is his discipline to conditioning, to running,” Hamada add-ed. “His opponent might get tired, but he won’t get tired in the third round.”

Sudani is a quick study, even if the results haven’t shown it. He has dropped his fi rst three amateur bouts by close decision, the latest to Gladiators Boxing Club’s Juan DeLuca in a USA Boxing-certifi ed matchup hosted by White Center Boxing at Evergreen High School last Saturday.

“I am learning. (Hamada) has taught me many things, not just about boxing,” said Sudani, a junior-to-be at Kent-Meridian High School. “Boxing has taught me many things, and I want to learn more.”

Sudani and his family escaped the turmoil of Iraq and immigrated to Kent a few years ago. While his broken English has im-proved, it is oft en diffi cult to communicate.

In Iraq, Sudani played other sports, notably soccer, but wanted to try some-thing new that involved his strong arms and hands and tested his endurance. When Sudani steps into the ring, he must be ready to keep his hands up, fi tted in 10-ounce gloves, for three two-minute rounds.

Hamada said the young fi ghter is full of potential.

“He’s a good counter-puncher and improving on the aggressive side,” he said. “In a year and a half, he has really accomplished a lot.”

Th e goal, Hamada said, is to season Sudani and build his stamina and skills for bigger tests down the road, namely Golden Gloves, even Junior Olympic competition.

“It’s really unlimited,” Hamada said of his young fi ghter “I don’t think Mustafa wants to be a pro fi ghter. He just does it for conditioning and the sport of boxing.

“(At this stage) the most important thing for these kids is to learn the disci-pline of commitment,” he said. “If you apply that to work and to school … it will carry you to a higher level of life.”

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Shane captures coveted hydros APBA Gold Cup for Oberto, Miss MadisonFOR THE REPORTER

Th e one prize that eluded Steve David in one of the greatest careers of any driver in the history of un-limited hydroplane racing was the APBA Gold Cup.

David won many races and multiple championships for the community-owned U-6 Oberto/Miss Madison before retiring at the

end of the last season. David turned the seat over to Covington’s Jimmy Shane, defending national high-point champion, but was never able to put it all together in Detroit.

On Sunday, Shane and the Ober-to/Madison team headed by crew chief Larry Hanson gave the city of Madison, Ind., their fi rst Gold Cup win since Jim McCormick’s storied win in 1971.

In doing so, Shane, who works in Kent, put his name on the historic Gold Cup trophy and gave indica-tions it won’t be the last.

“It feels amazing, and I am so happy to be able to win a Gold Cup for everyone at Oberto and the city

of Madison,” Shane said. “Th ey waited for this since 1971 and we fi nally get them another one in 2014.”

In the fi nal heat, Bonney Lake’s Michael J. Kelly maneuvered the U-1 Graham Trucking into Lane 1, but Kelly and Mike Webster and the U-22 Auto Value/Webster picked up penalties for score-up violations before the start, meaning Shane only had to stay ahead of Maple Valley’s Bri-an Perkins (U-21 Miss Al Deeby Dodge) and Cal Phipps

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Kelly led all fi ve laps, completing the fi nal lap around the 2.7-mile race course with a broken rear wing. Perkins and Phipps joined Shane on the podium, fi nishing second and third, respectively.

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Shane and Oberto head into the Columbia Cup with 3,569 points in the national high points standings.

Kelly and the Graham are second at 3,019, followed by the U21 team in third at 2,625 points.

[ SHANE from page 14 ]

Jimmy Shane celebrates winning the APBA Gold Cup hydro race on Sunday on the Detroit River. COURTESY PHOTO, Chris Denslow, H1

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Visitors and residents are invited to celebrate Kent’s past on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the first Experience Historical Kent Day.

Showcasing local his-tory, the day-long celebration features special exhibits and

bus and walking tours of the city’s oldest homes, businesses, parks and cemeteries.

Highlights include:• Greater Kent Histori-

cal Museum and Mill Creek Neighborhood Historic Home and Garden Walking Tour, 855 E. Smith St., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. every half-hour (last tour 3 p.m.). Turn-of-the-cen-tury and Great Depression-era homes. Purchase $20 tickets online at gkhs.org or at the museum.

• Neely-Soames Historic Homestead Annual Open House, 5311 S. 237 Place

(along the Green River Trail), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tour the grounds and get a glimpse of the way residents lived in 1885.

• Soos Creek Botanical Garden and Heritage Center, 29308 132nd Ave. SE, Auburn, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Antique quilts and cars, entertainment by the Old Time Fiddlers Association and more.

• Historic Downtown Walking Tours, corner of 2nd Ave. North and Meeker St., 10-11:30 a.m. and 12:30- 2 p.m. Each walk is limited to the first 25 people.

• Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum, 5917 S. 196th St., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Special free admission this day only to the nation’s primary resource for historical information on hydroplane racing.

• Historic Cemeteries Bus Tour: A pamphlet will be available for guests on this informative tour of Kent’s historic cemeteries. While the tour is free, registration is required at kentwa.gov for transportation planning.

For more details, visit kentwa.gov or contact Toni Azzola, 253-856-5708.

SOROPTIMIST OF KENT will celebrate its 50th year of service to women and girls in Kent and around the world with an Art Walk in the Park on Saturday, July 26.

The event will run from 6-9 p.m. at the Soos Creek Botani-cal Garden, 29308 132nd Ave. S.E.

Tickets are $50 and include food and a glass of wine or other beverage. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Soos Creek Botanical Garden.

Attendees can view and purchase art from local artists, enjoy food from Down Home Catering and meet past and present Soroptimist members as well as view a history of service to the community.

For ticket information, email Adrienne Rockwell at [email protected] or go to the Soroptimist Facebook page.


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Th e third week of July is when you can hit the rewind button on certain summer fl owers and watch them bloom again.

Cut back delphiniums, Shasta daisies and leggy petunias now. Leave four to six inches of old growth and fertilize and water aft er this drastic pruning. New growth will produce a second wave of blooms aft er just a short pause.

You’ll enjoy an encore performance of the fl ower show in August.

Q. Why don’t all my cucumber fl owers produce cucumbers? I have plenty of bees and other insects to pollinize. O.M. Auburn

A. Cucumbers bloom with both male and female

fl owers. Once the pollinators move the pollen from the male fl ower to the female bloom, the male fl owers fall off as their duty is done. Th e fertile females grow the baby cucumbers. Just be sure you keep the soil moist while

the cukes are young and in our climate grow the trailing cucum-bers on a trellis to keep them off the damp ground where they are more susceptible

to disease.

Q. I have lots of small peppers growing on a dwarf pepper plant. Can you tell me how to dry them for winter use? T. , email

A. Hot peppers are easy to dry. Wait until they turn red for maximum fl avor and then harvest from the plant and lay on a screen

left outside in the sun. (Bring indoors on cloudy days.) Aft er a few hot days the peppers will be dry and you can string them into wreaths or store them in glass bottles.

Q. Are there any drought resistant and disease resis-tant roses that are native to the United States? I don’t want to water roses all sum-mer and have found that our native plants do well on rainfall alone. S.R., Olympia

A. America has the small pasture rose (rosa carolina) and the prairie rose (rosa setigera) with wild, arching stems but I would recom-mend the more robust Rosa rugosa as the rose that demands the least amount of care. I do want to make the point that this hardy species rose has plenty of thorns and needs lots of room to grow into a natural thicket.

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DONATE TODAY: Kent Food Bank, 515 W. Harrison St., No. 107. For more information or to volunteer, call 253-520-3550 or visit www.skcfc.org/kentfoodbank..

Kent Old Timers 25th reunion on Aug. 10

Th e annual Kent Old Timers Greater Com-munity Reunion will run from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

Th is year marks the 25th anniversary of the re-union, which was started in 1990 by two longtime citizens, Jim Bigger and Dorice Wolfrom as co-chairman with Al and Audrey Sells, Bob Brown, Alex and Evelyn Th ornton and Rae Reitan as com-mittee members.

Each year the Old Tim-ers Reunion Committee members select people who have lived in Kent and have given time and service to the community to honor them.

Th e group has honored 182 residents in the last 25 years.

Th e honorees this year are: LaVera Cavanaugh, Lilly Kato, John Mergens, Howard Olivers and Dorice Wolfrom.

Th e celebration in-cludes introductions of the honorees and a short acknowledgement of their accomplishments. Th e honoree program begins at 1:30 p.m.


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