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AVHS director already busyBy ROBERT WHALE
Be careful about volunteering your time in an animal shelter, Kelley Dur-ham says – you may wind up working at one.
Wry advice from a former shelter volunteer who last month moved from Texas to become the first executive director of Auburn Valley Humane Society’s animal shelter.
Durham has hit the ground running, tearing through five pages of front-and-back shelter must-dos, weeks before the shelter opens Jan. 1 in its newly refur-bished building on A Street Southeast.
As executive director, Durham said, she won’t work much with the animals themselves; instead, she’ll be ensuring that staff members and volunteers have the resources they need to do their jobs.
“My passion is really about working with those people,” Durham said. “They have a dedication and a resourceful-ness that I have never seen in any other
industries, and I have worked in a lot of industries and sat on a lot of boards of
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Insurer declines Pacific’s extension request
Auburn Police Sgt. Brian Williams helps Kyle Joyce, 10, try on a new pair of tennis shoes during the Auburn Police Officers Association’s Shop With a Cop event at Walmart. ShAWn SKAgeR, Auburn Reporter
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By SHAWN SKAGER
Hope that the City of Pacific’s insurance would continue past Dec. 31 was dashed on Monday with the announcement that the City’s insurer had declined a request for an extension.
Pacific residents were informed of the decision made by the board of the Cities
Insurance Association of Washington at a well-attended city council meeting Monday evening in the Pacific gym.
According to Councilmember Joshua Putnam, the CIAW board listened to a pre-sentation by new Pacific City Clerk Patricia Kirkpatrick before meeting in a half-hour executive session. Putnam added that no board member motioned to consider the request.
“So with no action, the existing cancel-lation of our membership stands,” Putnam said. “That insurance will be going away Dec. 31.”
Putnam said that he was directed after the meeting to notify the CIAW if contro-versial Mayor Cy Sun resigned.
“That is the only thing that will satisfy them at this point,” Putnam said. “They do not trust him to implement the
changes he has proposed because he has not followed through on past commit-ments to them.”
In a statement released on Tuesday, CIAW Chairman Wes Crago wrote that his organization had not specifically asked for Sun’s resignation.
“We have never asked for such a thing
By SHAWN SKAGER
The big day may have been more than two weeks away, but for 22 kids from the Auburn School District, last Saturday must have seemed like Christmas morn-ing.
The children, one each from the district’s 22 schools, were on hand at the Auburn Walmart Supercenter for
the Auburn Police Officers Association-sponsored Shop With a Cop event.
“This is the second one we’ve done,” said Officer Jody Howard, event orga-nizer. “I’d heard about it in other cities. We give money throughout the year and donate, but we set up some side funds for this. Last year we did 13 kids, but this year I wanted to do all the schools
Kelley Durham is the first executive director of the AVhS’ animal shelter. COuRTeSy PhOTO
By ROBERT WHALE
Auburn police officers have prac-ticed their shooting skills for years on the outdoor range on 15th Street Northwest at the base of the West Hill.
But as development creeps closer, residents are starting to complain about the noise.
Auburn is not the only city grap-pling with the central problem: keeping police skills sharp even as govern-ments across the region place greater and greater limits on existing outdoor ranges. Some places are losing their ranges, or they are being restricted.
At the same time, the Valley Region-al Fire Authority, which has a facility for firefighter training, wants to expand what it has into a site where it can store
Auburn PD, VRFA aim to partner on training facility
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means 22 kids. I came down and met the store manager here, Janet (Faulkner). They donated $1,000 and we did the rest ($1,200) to cover all the kids. We just didn’t want to exclude anybody.”
The event paired police officers with a kid and $100 to spend on gifts for themselves and their families.
For Tiffany Ruiz, 10, of Chinook Elementary, it
was all about giving.“Tiffany is shopping for
all of her family,” Officer Natalie Mounts said. “I don’t think there is one thing in her cart for her, and she has about $10 left.”
Ruiz said she was plan-ning on getting some-thing for herself, but only after she bought presents for each of her 12 family members, including her mom, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In the shoe aisle, Sgt. Brian Williams was busy
lacing up a new pair of sneakers for his shop-ping partner, Kyle Joyce, 10, from Washington Elementary.
“This is the first time I’ve done it,” Williams said. “We just do it because there are a lot of kids who deserve a little extra help. It’s nice that the school district can provide us with the names of some kids who can use that extra hand. And if we can meet with these kids and give them a positive impression of
the police department and what it means to give to others, we want to do that.”
After the kids were done shopping, they were treated to lunch with their police part-ners, courtesy of Subway restaurant.
“Just seeing the looks on the kids’ faces, it’s something I’ve never experienced before,” Howard said. “It’s really heartwarming and makes you realize the reason for the season.”
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from any member,” Crago wrote. “That is a matter for the City of Pacific to consider.”
Drago continued:“...the Board will gladly wel-
come the City of Pacific back to our pool if the government operations stabilize and the City leadership can work together to appropriately manage and minimize risk.”
The City was notified in July that its insurance would not be renewed beyond Dec. 31 because of Sun’s ac-tions with respect to city staff. At the time every department head in the City had either resigned or been fired by the mayor.
Without the extension, the City is now forced to consider
several options, including an-nexation, disincorporation or finding a new insurer, likely at a much higher cost.
Without insurance, the City would likely shut down services rather than risk personal liability to City staff, council and police.
“We’re still actively seeking insurance, and I’m optimis-tic,” Council President Leanne Guier said.
Last week the City hosted a special meeting to consider a resolution setting into motion a possible annexation into neighboring Auburn.
Although Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis said he hopes that Pacific remains a city, Auburn notified the Boundary Review Board to start the process, should it be needed.
“I’ve said before this is not plan A, this is not plan B, but it’s better than plan Z (disin-corporation),” Putnam said.
The council voted to continue the annexation discussion next Monday.
“It’s re-ally tough to sit here as a coun-cilmember and make this deci-sion,” Guier said. “All I can think of is what is
the best decision for the most people in this city.”
Although the CIAW insists it isn’t lobbying for the resignation of Sun, several au-dience members at Monday’s
meeting were.“There is one person who
has caused this problem, and he needs to solve it,” Du-Wayne Gratz told the council during public comment. “It is Cy Sun. Cy Sun has caused all this, and all he has to do is resign tomorrow and our insurance company will consider giving us insurance. All this other stuff goes off the table.”
Cheri Cason, however, be-lieved there is plenty of blame to go around.
“I was at the meeting last week and listened to many of the residents place the respon-sibility for this crisis solely on the council and the mayor,” she said. “We are a city of over 6,000 people. We’ve only got
2,500 registered voters, and only about 100 are here to-night. That’s only two percent of our population. We’re in this crisis because we have not been paying attention to business.”
Mayor Sun did not attend the meeting. He sent a letter stating he was taking time off to deal with an illness suffered by his wife.
ALSO: The City of Pacific passed a motion to pony up $25,000 to settle former City Clerk Jane Montgomery’s lawsuit against the City. Montgomery had filed a claim for $2.2 million against the City. The City’s insur-ance carrier will pay for the remainder of the undisclosed
settlement. The push to recall Mayor Sun continues, according to Committee to Recall Cy Sun attorney Jeffrey Helsdon. The Washington State Supreme Court is looking at the case as Sun has appealed a King County Superior Court decision that there were two claims made by the Committee that were sufficient enough to put the recall before voters. Now the state supreme court will look at all of the claims made in the committee’s statement of charges and decide whether there is any merit to the claim that Sun violated his oath of office. After a judgement is made, recall supporters will have to collect 405 signatures to get the recall on the ballot.
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hazardous materials, for example seized firecrackers, complete with the vessels necessary to burn them at high temperatures.
The City’s Municipal Services Committee on Monday passed along to the full city council for its approval a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between King County and Auburn for money to proceed with early design work for just such a new training facility.
King County and the City of Auburn will contribute $35,000 each toward this early stage.
“It’s very preliminary,” said Auburn Police Chief Bob Lee.
The site is City-owned property at the GSA Region 10 facility on 15th Street Southwest.
At this early stage, the VRFA is not contributing, but as the project progresses, it will.
“The Valley Regional Fire Authority is very interested in additional train-
ing facilities, and very supportive,” said Carolyn Robertson, government relations manager for the City of Auburn. “Because of the estimated costs, and that we were able to get half from the King County Sheriff ’s office, we didn’t feel it was necessary to make sure that they paid a contribution at this particular time.”
Robertson added that any addi-tional contracts will certainly have numerous parties.
That will be necessary for a project with an estimated $20 million pric-etag.
“We have almost no latitude whatsoever in any single bolt, screw or nut that goes into this place,” said Mayor Pete Lewis. “The major cost is the facility itself … We have the Clean Air Standard because there’s lead in the air, literally. That’s the kind of stuff that’s really adding to the cost of it.”
“This is just to get the design on the table,” Councilman Bill Peloza said of the MOU.
Auburn police play a vital role as a regional service provider by partici-pating on the Valley Special Weap-ons and Tactics Team (SWAT), the Valley Crisis Communications Unit (VCCU) the Valley Civil Disturbance Unit (VCDU) the Tacoma Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team. The proposal range would provide a facil-ity to be used to conduct on-going training for SWAT, VCCU, VCDU, law enforcement officer weapons qualifications and defensive tactics training and tactical training.
The proposed facility would be equipped with:
• Indoor firearms ranges for up to 100 yards, which could include public access and use
• Live-fire training house with moveable partitions for scenario-based training
• Classrooms offering the latest in audio-video training technology
• Vehicle access for vehicular assault training.
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Because falls are the leading cause of injury among those aged 65 years and older, there is a broad effort afoot to prevent them. With this in mind, the American Geriatric Society recommends that older adults be asked about falling on a yearly basis. Those reporting falls should have their gait and balance assessed by a standardized test, and if their performance is poor, they should receive further as-sessment. Among the treatments that have proven effective in re-ducing the risk of falls are physical therapy and exercise. Curi-ously enough, recent research has shown that vitamin D supple-mentation among those with vitamin-D deficiencies can also reduce the risk of falls by approximately 17 percent, perhaps by staving off age-related bone loss.
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The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 172 calls for service between Dec. 3 and Dec. 8, among them the following:
Dec. 3Accident: 8:37 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident. Firefighters treated a total of three people on scene, and a VRFA aid car and a private ambulance transported them to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.
Dec. 4 Service call: 10:45 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). A large tree fell across Oravetz Road, causing a local power outage. Firefighters removed the tree and con-tacted Puget Sound Energy to confirm that no power lines were down.
Dec. 5 Aid call: 2:38 p.m., (Auburn). A woman fainted at the Muckleshoot Ca-sino and firefighters and King County medics arrived to help her. The woman could not remember what happened. Firefighters transported her to MAMC.
Dec. 6Fire alarm: 9:08 a.m., (Lea Hill). A volleyball struck a heat sensor in the Green River Community College gym-
nasium, setting off an automatic fire alarm activation. Firefighters restored the system, and the volleyball game picked up where it had left off.
Dec. 7 Aid call: 1:37 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters helped a woman in the throes of an anxiety attack, treated her and left her with friends.
Dec. 8Aid call: 11:39 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters responded to a child with a cut to the head. Firefighters tended to the kid’s wound and left him at home with his mother.
Aid Call: 11:12 a.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters helped an older woman complaining of hip pain and transport-ed her in stable condition to MAMC.
Auburn police responded to the fol-lowing calls for service, among many others, on Dec. 5
Dec. 5Trespass of real property: 5:40 a.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. A female was arrested for trespassing at the Muckle-shoot Casino.
Traffic offense: 8:04 a.m., 11200 block of Southeast 312th Street. A subject was arrested for driving with a suspended license.
Theft: 8 a.m., 3702 Auburn Way S. Tools and papers were stolen from a
vehicle.
Traffic collision. 9:09 a.m., A Street Southeast and 37th Street Southeast. Two vehicles collided, nobody was hurt.
Warrant arrest: 10:09 a.m., 1500 block of 21st Street Southeast. An adult female was arrested on a confirmed Auburn warrant for failure to appear and domestic violence assault.
Traffic collision: 11:12 a.m., 17th Street Northeast and Auburn Way N. Two vehicles collided, no injuries.
Traffic offense: 12:09 p.m., 100 Auburn Way S. A subject was arrested for not having a valid license.
Warrant arrest: 12:14 p.m., 1500 block of Elm Street Southeast. An adult female was arrested on a confirmed Auburn warrant for drug paraphernalia.
Fraud: 12:23 p.m., 307 S. Division St.
Victim reported that he was scammed out of $6,700.
Traffic offense: 1:39 p.m., 1300 block of Harvey Road Northeast. An adult female was arrested for DUI and driving while license suspended third degree.
Marijuana: 2:04 p.m., 620 37th St. SE. A student was found with marijuana at school.
Vandalism: 1:30 p.m., 28700 West Valley Highway N. A telephone feeder line was cut by an unknown person.
DUI: 7:50 p.m., 100 E. Main St. An adult male was arrested and booked for DUI.
Agency assist: 7:37 p.m., 20 block of A Street Southeast. A missing juvenile with a felony warrant was arrested.
DUI: 9:03 p.m., 3400 Stuck River Drive SE. A male was arrested for DUI after a single-vehicle collision.
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REPORT: VRFA And cOmmuniTiEs imPROVE FiRE PROTEcTiOn gRAdEThe Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) released grades for the communities that Valley Regional Fire Authority serves. The VRFA improved in the City of Pacific and the Lea Hill area of Auburn, and the grading process
led to an improvement of their fire insurance classification, the report says. This should result in lower insurance rates for commercial and residential property owners, effective Jan. 1, the VRFA says.Additional information regarding the VRFA’s Protection Class rating may be found at www.vrfa.org, or by calling 253-288-5870.
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Governing from the center: a better way to lead our state
Imagine picking up your local newspaper to find this story: “Today lawmakers from both political parties agreed to cooperate in support of a shared set of principles that include helping middle-class families and promoting a world-class public education system.”
As of this week that headline could be a reality, not in Washington, D.C., but right here in the Washington State Senate.
Earlier this week I helped lead a biparti-san majority of my colleagues to change the
way the Senate operates. Members of this coali-tion of Democrats and Republicans agree on a set of ideals that reflect the things I believe our community expects us to work towards in the Legislature – growing
jobs, helping middle-class families, making government accountable and supporting public schools.
In order to realize these goals, we must first change the way the Senate operates.
To appreciate these changes, let’s look at how the Senate handles its workflow through its current committee structure. Committee chairs are powerful people in the Legislature and decide the fate of proposals brought before them. Currently, the partisan majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate controls every chairmanship in the Legislature.
Unlike the current arrangement, we believe the organizational framework our bipartisan coalition has created will provide more balance, greater accountability, and al-low – even promote – compromise.
When the 2013 legislative session begins in January, we will do so with a balanced com-mittee structure. Of the Senate’s 15 policy committees, six will be chaired by Demo-cratic senators, six by Republicans and three chaired jointly by a senator from each party.
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?Question of the week:“ Will America go over the f iscal cl iff?”
Vote online:www.auburn-reporter.comLast week’s poll results:“Should the Cit y of Auburn annex Pacific?”No: 53% Yes: 47%
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Who’s feeding the fire? Why the fire?
Why is there political fraction trying to disincor-porate our City? As yet, the City’s insurance has not been canceled.
Why aren’t we, your elected officials, not work-ing together to make our City foremost? The council and mayor
should be working hand-in-gloves for the City. Instead, there are frictions – conflicts caused by persons hav-ing dissimilar ideas or interests.
Why did the insur-ance company place a
moratorium (temporary suspen-sion)? Who fueled the insurance
company to initiate the action, singling me out as the victim?
Who initiated the writ of man-date against me, and why?
What are the “valid” reasons for the no confidence (police depart-ment and council) against me?
Why are my modest funding re-quests (three part-time employees) thrown out of the 2013 budget?
What valid reason does the recall
committee, headed by Don Thom-son, have against me? They started with 41 allegations (statements without proof). The court threw out 39, with only two remaining. Those two will be thrown out by the Court of Appeal.
Why did I retain my own private battery of attorneys to keep our City incorporated and to clean out the corruption? To date, my wife and I have withdrawn from our lifetime savings $70,000 for attor-ney fees. When this is all over,
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When is business big?
With so many arguing for, and pleading with, consumers to buy only from small businesses, the question is raised: at what point does a small business become one that has become large enough to be ignored or boycot-ted by the public?
It would be interesting to hear what that maximum level of success is and how it compares to what I was taught in business school.
I have the impression that many believe Sam Walton (Walmart founder) should not have created more and more stores, hired more and more people, and offered cheaper merchandise to the consumer, or William Boeing should not have expanded his aircraft-building business beyond a certain level and, in turn, hired fewer people.– Thomas Markley
Thanks for a special dinner
Auburn Youth Resources (AYR) wishes to say “thank you” to Oldcastle Precast, Gary Venn, their staff, busi-ness partners and friends who have donated food for the past
11 years to AYR families at Thanksgiving.
This year they accumulated more than 3,000 pounds of food and additional cash to provide food for the 109 AYR client families requesting assistance.
Thank you, Way Scarff, who provided the truck to transport the 3,000 pounds of food to First United Method-ist Church. Thank you, First United Methodist Church, which donated the space for sorting and distribution of all 3,000 pounds of food.
Together, you made the holiday one of sharing, a true Thanksgiving.– Tiari DeGraw and AYS
Wake-up callPolitically speaking, this was
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we’ll be paid up in full to the amount of about $150,000.
Now the final question: Why are we sacrificing our money (lifetime sav-ings) and mortgaging our fully-owned home to fight our (yours, my wife and I) battle?
Would you do the same if you were the mayor?
People of Pacific, before
you decide whether you are the government of the people, you have a lot of deep thinking to do, and a lot of questions that should be asked.
As your mayor, I’m asking you to step up, stand next to the plate and swing your bat. Clean up your City.
Reach Pacific Mayor Cy Sun at www.mayorcysun.blogspot.com.
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persistently sluggish nationally, and here in our state we have had an un-broken streak of Democratic gover-nors dating back to 1985. Many voters were ready for – or at least ready to consider – a new direction for our state and nation.
On the national level, many voters have been disappointed with President Obama’s presidency. We expected hope and change, but ultimately got stuck with more gridlock and partisan bickering. Mitt Romney had been wildly successful in business and sup-
posedly understood how to create jobs and get the economy back on track.
At the state level, Rob McKenna had spent his entire career in state government, in positions ranging from UW student body president to Attorney General. He had supreme command of the issues facing our state, and proposed specific policy solutions. If he wasn’t ready to lead our state, no one was.
Yet they both lost. The Republi-can primaries forced Romney too far to the right on many important issues, making it impossible for him to ‘etch-a-sketch’ his way back to the
political center in time for election day. McKenna’s decision to join the lawsuit challenging Obamacare, along with his opposition to R-74 and I-502, likely cost him too many votes in democratic King County to win statewide.
So what’s the message here? Elec-tions are won in the political center. The GOP must stop pandering to the far right, and it must moderate its stance on many social issues. Rom-ney’s failed presidential bid and McK-enna’s failed gubernatorial bid should be a wake-up call to Republicans.– Alex Jeffers
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This new approach to governing is unprecedented in our state and we’re confi-dent it will be a catalyst for the new ideas we need to address the serious issues facing Washington families.
The results of what law-makers in Olympia do next year are essential to shaping our future prosperity. Like my colleagues in the Major-ity Coalition Caucus, I am committed to continue working with both Demo-crats and Republicans for a sustainable budget that takes a long-term approach towards shaping our state’s financial future.
Being your state sena-tor is so much more than taking votes and developing legislation – it’s engaging with our community and listening to people of all backgrounds and perspec-tives. It’s about spending
time in our schools and listening to parents and teachers. It’s about studying stacks of budget documents on any given program one day, and visiting the homes of the people that program affects the next.
It’s about brushing aside predetermined talking points and briefing memos and instead seeing and hearing things for myself. It’s about making difficult decisions with the greater good of our community in mind.
What I have heard consistently, from the time I started knocking on doors in 2010 through meetings I’ve had this very week, is that the public wants real value for the hard-earned money they send to Olym-pia, and they want their elected officials to work together to solve problems.
People are rightfully
demanding results and we are responding to that call, not settling for a traditional approach to making policy just because it has been done a certain way in the past.
We will continue work-ing together to achieve real results based on the quality of ideas and the interests of our communities. We have taken these bold steps to ensure Washington state isn’t subject to the partisan gridlock that dominates Washington D.C.
State Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) represents the 47th Legislative District in the state Senate. He serves on the transportation, education, financial institutions, and rules committees, and is the Senate’s incoming majority floor Leader. Reach Sen. Fain at 360-786-7692 or [email protected].
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ThE U.S. DEpARTmENT oF EDUcATIoN has awarded the Auburn School District and six other King County school districts – Federal Way, High-line, Kent, Renton, Seattle and Tukwila $40 million federal Race to the Top grant.Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Seattle and Tukwila school districts col-laborated this fall as “The Road Map District Consortium” to dramatically improve educa-tion in South Seattle and South King County and jointly write a Race to the Top grant application.The Road Map District Con-sortium application was one of 16 winners selected out of 372 applications nation-wide. Awards ranged from $5 million to $40 million, depending on the number of students served by the plan. The King County school districts’ application was one of only two applicants to win the maximum award of $40 million.
JULIA DykERS oF AUbURN recently began a 10-month term of service in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program. Dykers, based out of the AmeriCorps regional campus in Denver, was formally inducted into the program on Nov. 8. Dykers arrived at her regional campus in October to begin a month of training. Dykers will be responsible for completing a series of six- to eight-week-long service projects as part of a 10- to 12-person team.
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A Home of Straw: Wendy Ray’s oil painting came away with the People’s Choice Award at the museum-supported exhibit. COURTESY
BY MARK KLAAS
As an emerging artist, Wendy Ray welcomes the challenge to bring beauty to life on canvas.
When it comes to captur-ing the color, texture and character of people, animals and other things, she blos-soms with a stroke of a rich oil or smooth watercolor brush in her own realistic style.
Such mediums of choice bring joy and the confidence to apply new approaches.
“I am having so much fun trying out different forms of art at this point, I haven’t stopped to think about the whys,” said the Auburn woman, who even took a welding class to experience the medium. “(But) when I get to paint, I feel like a kid who has just been let out for recess, and all I want to do is squeeze as much playtime in as possible.”
The kid at heart inspired Ray to paint a popular entry
at a local exhibit. Envision-ing what a child would fondly remember growing up, Ray captured the spirit of a small farm and a scene of seven soft, adorable baby chicks playing and plucking for worms inside a straw-filled barn.
“We’ve become so urban-ized, and it seems comfort-ing to remember life in the country,” Ray said of her oil painting, A Home of Straw, on exhibit through Dec. 16 at the White River Valley Museum. The paint-ing is part of Small Works, Big Presents: The Gift of Art, a juried exhibit and art sale at the museum.
“(The painting) evokes memories of going to grandma’s house and exploring the barn and fields, playing with farm animals, doing chores, get-ting dirty and the family working together,” she said. “I never lived on a farm, just visited them, but that is how I imagined it to be.”
A Home of Straw – a 4-by-18-inch oil paint-
ing – attracted plenty of good reviews from the public at the annual show, winning the People’s Choice Award. It is the first time an Auburn artist has captured the honor. Ray won a $400 prize and the opportunity to have one of her works featured on the exhibit’s promotional poster and advertisements next year.
“I was thrilled,” said Ray, 57, whose popular painting was sold at the show.
Ray has had a passion for art since she first touched brush to canvas as a teen-ager in Alaska. She enjoys creating oil and watercolor paintings that highlight
her love of animals, family and the beauty in a simple landscape or bouquet of flowers.
Ray was in the antique business for 20 years, but left it to spend more time to grow as an artist. She hasn’t looked back since. People enjoy her work.
“It is my desire to have every customer be com-pletely thrilled with their purchase,” Ray said. “Every customer is very important to me. As a result, a high percentage of my business is from repeat customers and referrals.”
Ray welcomes many sub-jects and most recently has started to paint portraits.
Ray is active in the local arts community and volun-teers at her church and in the community.
She and her husband have two grown sons.
More information on Wendy Ray and her artwork can be found at www.wendyray.com
On display• Exhibit: Small Works, Big Presents: The Gift of Art (through Dec. 16) – a juried exhibit of small, but mighty, affordable art for sale.• Where: White River Valley Museum, 918 H St. SE, Auburn• More information: 253-288-7437 or www.wrv-museum.org
RAY OF BEAUTY: ARTIST BEGINS TO EMERGE
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life-and-death situations at shelters fills people with a passion to keep the animals alive, Durham said.
“In animal shelters you have the homeless animals going here, and if somebody doesn’t adopt them, the outcome for those animals is not a good one,” Durham said.
As executive director of a small operation, Durham said, she’ll wear more hats than a director of a larger organization would, which means that along with nor-mal executive functions like overseeing staff and hiring and fundraising, she prob-ably participate in opera-tions, too.
“A big part of my job will also be to reach out to the community so that the people who want to become involved do become involved. It’s about reach-ing out to the community to educate those who don’t know we’re here. It’s about
reaching out and educating those that don’t understand our role and what resources we have so that we can help. And it’s about being an ad-vocate for the animals, both to the individuals and to the government, through legis-lation and through enforce-ment,” Durham said.
One of her responsibilities in partnership with the City of Auburn will be to in-crease the number of animal licenses issued.
“It’s not about collecting revenue, it’s about identi-fication, so that when that animal comes into the facil-ity, there is a way to identify the animal and get it back home. It’s the animal’s ticket home,” Durham said.
Durham comes to Au-burn from College Station, Texas, a city of 96,000, 90 miles north of her native Houston, and home of the main campus of Texas A&M University.
While Durham was work-ing in management and in communications with the Internet departments of newspapers, much of her
free time she devoted to marketing, fundraising and handling communications for a shelter in the nearby city of Bryan, Texas.
“I wanted to volunteer doing something that put my skills to work, but some-thing that I had a passion about,” Durham explained. “And I enjoyed the animals, so it was a good match, Durham said.
Durham has a master’s degree in non-profit admin-istration from the Univer-sity of Notre Dame and a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in management from the Uni-versity of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Her husband, Jeff, is a retired police officer and a retired US Air Force veteran. The couple are avid outdoor enthusiasts.
“I am very much into dog training, I absolutely love it. We have two long-haired chihuahuas, (Downy and Solo) a Dane mix (Tigger) and a Rotweiler (Sweetpea). Let’s just say that I have to manage my household because not everybody likes
everybody else,” Durham laughed.
Auburn, she added, has been a good fit.
“The comments since I got here show that people are obviously excited that Auburn is going to have its own animal shelter,” Durham said. “The people here have been very warm and welcoming. People in this region seem to be very interested in causes and community, in being green, in forward thinking about the future and the environ-ment, and animals are a part of that. Unfortunately, we’ve become sort of a throw-away society, and compan-ion animals have become part of that.”
Durham said she is look-ing for people who are ex-perienced in animal health kenneling. If they haven’t worked in animal shelters, they should have at least worked in veterinary clin-ics and boarding facilities. And people she said who understand the importance of sanitation and disease control.
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AUBURN MOUNTAINVIEWCOACH: Chris Carr, eighth year
LAST SEASON: 20-6 overall, sec-ond in SPSL 3A with 9-1 record
TOP PERFORMERS: Aly Carr, senior, 5-9 guard; Sammi DePiano, junior, 5-3 guard; and Molly Cichosz, junior, 6-1 post; Allison Hammer, junior, 5-6 guard.
IMPACT NEWCOMERS: Nicole Carter, junior, 5-7 guard; Elli Alfrey, sophomore, 5-6 guard; Mariah McHenry, junior 5-5 guard; Kaitlyn Jensen, junior, 5-7 guard; Madison Newell, junior, 5-6 guard; Maddie Taylor, junior, 5-8 post; and Anasta-sia Finney, junior, 5-7 forward.
LAST STATE APPEARANCE: 2011.
OUTLOOK: With just one returning varsity starter and senior back in Carr, the Lions are short on experi-ence and long on team chemistry and speed. The Lions hope to emerge quickly, despite facing a tough nonleague schedule. This season will be Chris Carr’s last at the helm of the program.
AUBURN RIVERSIDECOACH: Tim Nelson, first year
LAST SEASON: 19-6 overall, third in the South Puget Sound League North 4A with a 13-3 record
TOP PERFORMERS: Shantell Jack-son, senior, 5-foot-9 guard; Kendall Foster, senior, 5-5 guard; and Brittni
Williams, senior, 5-6 guard.
LAST STATE APPEARANCE: 2011. Ravens won the 4A state title in 2010, took 3A crowns in 2007 and 2008.
OUTLOOK: The Ravens feature a new coach, with Enumclaw legend Tim Nelson taking the reigns. Nelson helped guide the Hornets to six state tournament appearances, including a second-place finish in 1998. Nelson has a strong core of
returning seniors and good team speed to help him keep the Ravens in state contention.
AUBURNCOACH: Adam Ladage, third year
LAST SEASON: 6-10 overall, sixth in the SPSL North 4A with a 7-13 record.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jasmine Tomac, senior, 5-7 guard; and
Seandalynn Faleagafulu, junior, 5-5 guard; Taryn Papillon, senior, 5-10 post.
LAST STATE APPEARANCE: 2008.
OUTLOOK: The Trojans, a couple years removed from a state appear-ance, hope to return the the big stage. Auburn’s starting lineup has been playing together for years, and Ladage believes some tough defensive play can push the Trojans into the postseason.
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49 pointSJunior Derek Brown scorched
Kentridge for a school-record 49 points in Auburn Riverside’s 85-77 South Puget Sound League North
4A loss on Friday. The Ravens’ 6-foot-1 junior guard also hit eight 3-pointers in the game. So far this
season, Brown is averaging 31.2 points per game for the 2-3 Ravens.
Aly Carr, Auburn Mountainview’s only returning varsity starter and senior, looks to anchor a young Lion squad as they make their way through the South Puget Sound League 3A. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
Lions, Ravens and Trojans ready for actionGirls basketball team previews
Scobee fifth-grader sets world record Gabby Rivera tops in 9-10-year-old sport stackingBy SHAWN SKAGER
Gabby Rivera’s hands are a blur as she manipu-lates nine plastic stack-ing cups, arranging and breaking them down.
Rivera, a fifth-grader at Dick Scobee Elementary, is so fast that the clicking sound each cup makes as it touches the tabletop blends into the next one, producing a constant machine gun hum as she arranges the cups into several patterns.
Braaaaaaaappp.Rivera, 11, who has
been stacking for just four years, reached the pinnacle of her sport in March, setting a world record in the 3-3-3 cup stacking for girls ages 9-10.
“It was during the stack of champions at Auburn High,” Rivera said. “I got the female world record (in my age group) for the 3-3-3. It was 2.08 seconds.”
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An FCC licensed facility is proposed for modification at 31205 164th Ave. SE Auburn, WA 98092. The FCC is seeking public comment on the proposed project as part of the review process by the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Please respond within 30 days of this publication to: Adapt Engineer- ing Inc., 10725 SW Barbur Blvd., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97219 Attn: WA12-18120. Published in Auburn Reporter on December 14, 2012. #715859
NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING DATE AND
TIME CHANGE The Auburn School District Board of Directors will change the date and time of its regularly scheduled meeting of Monday, December 24, 7 p.m., to Thurs- day, December 20, 5:30 p.m. The change is due to the holiday schedule. Board members will take action on or discuss minutes, vouchers, finances, staff and student travel, personnel items, policies, and other items to be determined.
AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 408
915 Fourth Street NortheastAuburn, Washington
Published in the Auburn Reporter on December 14, 2012. #715975
In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for
the County of KingIn re the Estate of: ANNABELLE FRYER, Deceased.NO. 12-4-006636-9KNT
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.4.030)
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has quailified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of:(1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA- TION: December 14, 2012. Linda C. Fryer, Personal Representative MICHAEL J REYNOLDS Attorney for Personal Representative 1219 Cole Street Enumclaw, WA 98022 Published in Auburn Reporter on December 14, 2012, Decem- ber 21, 2012 and December 28, 2012. #716105.
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 1837City of Pacific, Washington
On the 10th day of December 2012, the City Council of the City of Pacific, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1837. A summary of the content of said ordinances, consisting of their titles, provides as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 1837AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC, WASH- INGTON, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2013 AND SETTING FORTH THE ESTIMATED REVE- NUES AND APPROPRIA- TIONS The full text of these ordinances will be mailed upon request, in accordance with the City’s fee schedule. Dated the 10th day of December 2012
Patti Kirkpatrick, MMC, City Clerk
Published in Auburn Reporter on December 14, 2012. #717271
NOTICE OF SEPA DETERMINATION
MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-
SIGNIFICANCECity of Pacific – Stewart Road
Roadway ImprovementsTHE PROPOSAL: The project proposes to widen approximately 0.5 miles of Stewart Road from the SR 167 ramps to Butte Ave- nue SE. The roadway will be widened from two lanes to five lanes including a two-way center turn lane. It will also include the installation of a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of the road and a 10-foot multi-use asphalt trail
with a planting strip on the north side of the road and curbs and gutters on both sides. Two hundred feet of the south leg of Thornton Avenue SW will also be widened to include one through lane in each direction and a center left turn lane. The northern leg of Thornton Avenue SW will be widened until the City’s proposed right-of-way limits so that it aligns with the widening of the southern side. A traffic signal will also be installed at the Thornton Avenue SW / Stewart Road intersection. Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters will be included with the im- provements on Thornton Avenue SW. Other work will involve upgrading the existing water main along Stewart Road from Thornton Avenue SW, which will extend and connect to an ex- isting water main along the east shoulder of the West Valley Highway. Additional work will include illumination, signage, utility relocation, and stormwater detention and conveyance system upgrades.This project will occur in two phases:• Phase I: State Route 167 to
Thornton Avenue SW• Phase II: Thornton Avenue
SW to Butte Avenue SELead Agency: City of PacificCase Number: SEPA-12-002Location of Proposal: The pro- posed project is located within the City of Pacific in the legal geographic area of Township 20N, Range 4E, Sections 1 and 2. It will occur on 0.5 miles of Stewart Road from the SR 167 north bound access ramps to
Butte Avenue SE, about 300 feet east of the Union Pacific Rail Road tracks.SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE:The Lead Agency for this propo- sal has determined that this project does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment as conditioned. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C. 030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a com- plete environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. The information is available to the public upon request. This Mitigated Determi- nation of Non-significance is issued under 197-11-350; the lead agency will not act on this proposal for fourteen (14) calen- dar days from the date of publi- cation.MITIGATION MEASURES: To offset potential adverse envi- ronmental impacts, the applicant will implement the following mitigation measures:Earth.1. A Department of Ecology General Permit to discharge Stormwater associated with construction activity will be obtained.2. The project will comply with the City of Pacific requirements for erosion and sediment control plans (ESC). These measures will include structural BMPs (silt fences, straw bale barriers, and sediment ponds) and non- structural BMPs (planning and design, routine inspection and maintenance).Specific measures may include:
a. Installing silt fences at clearing limits.
b. Rock checking dams in existing ditches.
c. Placement of catch basininserts for existing catch basins.
d. Regular inspection of on-site ESC measures and conducing remedial activities as soon as problem is discovered.3. In addition, all work will be implemented consistent with the recommendations of the Geotechnical Engineering and Pavement Recommendations for the Extension of Stewart Road/ Thornton Avenue Improvements Project, Pacific, Washington prepared by HWA GeoSciences, Inc. dated December 12, 2011.Air.1. Watering the ground as needed before and during clearing and grading activities will control dust particles. Vehicles that are not being used in construction activities will be shut off.2. Materials stored on site (e.g., soil and fertilizer) will be en- closed and/or covered when not in use. The applicant will employ best management practices in the use and storage of these materials consistent with all applicable regulations.Water.1. As noted above, the project will install a comprehensive storm drainage system in accor- dance with the City of Pacific’s drainage requirements in effect at the time of the project applica- tion.2. All work should be imple-
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The time shattered her previous best of 2.43 seconds.
“It was exciting. Lots of people gave me high-fives and stuff after,” she said.
Rivera got her start in the sport at the age of 7, courtesy of her father, Henry Rivera, a physical education teacher in Fife.
“My dad brought home a DVD from school, and I just got hooked on it,” Rivera said. “I was just blown away by how fast they were going. So I took out some plastic cups and started.”
The next day, Rivera’s father ponied up the cash for her first set of official stacking cups.
Known as sport stacking, the game was invented in the early 1980s by Wayne Godinet, a program director for
the Boys and Girls Club of Oceanside, Calif. The sport centers on sets of uniformly-sized cups, placed upside down on a flat surface, stacked in one of three configurations and disassembled quickly. The goal is to complete a stacking cycle in as little time as possible.
It wasn’t long before Rivera became adept at stacking.
“I went to the Auburn High competition in 2009 and I actually took first-place in all the events,” she said. “That’s when I figured out I was really good.”
Rivera took a step to the next level in 2010, when she competed at the U.S. Nationals Colorado Open in Denver.
“It was breathtaking,” Ri-vera said. “I made it to the Stack of Champions and finished in the top 10.”
Rivera practices an hour a day. “But if I get hooked, I’ll do up to six hours,” she said.
With a world record in hand, Rivera hopes to make the U.S. National team and compete inter-nationally.
Rivera says the sport is thrilling and educational “because you go left to right, and that’s how the brain works. It’s how you read,” she said. “It also helps with hand-eye coor-dination.”
As for her personal record of 2.08? Rivera says it should stand, for now.
“(Until) I can go faster,” she said. “I’m at about 1.9 seconds in practice.”
gabby Rivera’s 2.08 second time in 3-3-3 sport stacking is the
world’s fastest in her age group. Shawn Skager, Auburn Reporter
HOCKEYsnO-king BEginnERs PRO-gRaM: The Sno-king Junior Thun-derbirds is offering a year-round, beginners-level program for boys and girls ages 5-10. no skating experience is necessary. The program ise on Saturdays at Castle Ice in the renton highlands, or at kingsgate Ice arena in kirkland. Players are welcome to join at any time. More information: online at www.snok-inghockey.com.
FOOTBALLaUBURn PaRks anD REc FLag FOOtBaLL WintER LEagUE: Teams will play eight games – two a week – in this six-a-side league. games begin Feb. 17 and run through March 17. Fee is $650 per team. early registration ends Jan. 30. For more information on any of the programs call auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.
VOLLEYBALLaUBURn PaRks anD REc cOED VOLLEYBaLL: Teams play eight matches in this league, which begins Feb. 8 and runs through March 29. Fee is $130 per team. early registra-tion ends Jan. 23. For more informa-tion on any of the programs, call auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.
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eight matches in this league, which begins Feb. 8 and ends March 29. Fee is $130 per team. early registration ends Jan. 23. For more information on any of the programs, call auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.
SWIMMINGaUBURn scHOOL DistRict POOL: The auburn School District Swimming Pool, located at 516 4th St. ne offers several programs
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• Morning Lap Swim from 5:45 to 7:15 a.m. Mondays, wednesdays and Fridays;
• Open Swim, from 8 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays, wednesdays and Fridays, and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays;
• Water Walking and Lap Swim, from 8 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays;
• Adult Water Polo, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
For cost and more information call 253-939-8825.
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mented consistent with the recommendations of Drainage Report (Draft) Stewart Road/ Thornton Avenue Improvements prepared by Skillings Connolly dated May 12, 2011.3. All work should be imple- mented consistent with the recommendations of the Wetland Mitigation Plan: Stewart Road Corridor Improvements Project prepared by Widener & Asso- ciates dated November 9, 2007.Environmental Health.1. A Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measure (SPCC) plan will be required for this project.Noise.1. Noise impacts associated with the construction phase of the pro- ject will be limited in duration consistent with the City of Pacific’s noise regulations.2. All work should be imple- mented consistent with the recommendations of the Noise Report for the Stewart Road Cor- ridor Improvements Project pre- pared by Widener & Associates dated March 24, 2006.3. Measures to control noise im- pacts include limiting construc- tion activity hours to between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday (City of Pacific Municipal Code Section 9.26.050(A)(8)(a)).4. To mitigate general noise impacts during the construction phases, measures such as locat- ing stationary equipment away from receiving properties, limit- ing construction hours to avoid sensitive nighttime hours, turning off idling construction equip- ment, requiring contractors to maintain all equipment, and training construction crews to avoid unnecessarily loud actions near noise-sensitive areas should be employed.Light and Glare.1. The street lighting shall be shaded and directed toward the ground to reduce glare and minimize light directed toward adjacent properties.Historic and Cultural Preservation.1. If cultural or archeological objects are found during site preparation work, the Washing- ton State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation will be
notified, and appropriate meas- ures will be taken.2. All work should be imple- mented consistent with the recommendations of the Cultural Resources Assessment for the Stewart Road Roadway Improve- ments Project prepared by West- ern Shore Heritage Services, Inc. dated February 1, 2006 as modi- fied by the Cultural Resources Assessment–SHPO Concurrence Letter from the Washington State Department of Archeological & Historic Preservation dated May 25, 2006 and the Cultural Re- sources Assessment - Letter from Widener & Associates to the Washington State Department of Archeological & Historic Preser- vation dated May 10, 2011.PUBLIC HEARING:The Pacific City Council will not hold a public hearing.COMMENT/APPEAL PERIOD: Any interested person may comment on the issuance of the Mitigated Determination of Non significance (MDNS) no later than 5:00 PM, December 28, 2012. Following the close of the comment period, the pro- posed MDNS becomes final on January 4, 2013 unless modified by the Lead Agency based on comments and information re- ceived. You may submit written comments to the undersigned prior to the date stated above. Appeal of the Determination may be made by submitting a notice of appeal, together with the grounds for the appeal and $1,000 appeal fee to the City.December 14, 2012 Lisa Klein, Acting SEPA Official
100 3rd Ave. S.E.Pacific, WA 98047(253) 929-1110Published in Auburn Reporter on December 14, 2012. #717311
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City of Pacific – 2012 Comprehensive Plan
Amendments and associated Butte Avenue
Properties RezoneTHE PROPOSAL: CP-11-002 – Butte Properties: A comprehensive plan map change from Office Park to Light Indus- try with a Manufacturing Indus- trial Center (MIC) Overlay is proposed. The proposed change
in the comprehensive plan desig- nation is for two parcels of land located at 768 and 832 Butte Av- enue SE. The parcels total 2.46 acres in area and are located on the west side of Butte Avenue SE. The applicant, Butte Avenue Properties LLC, is requesting the change because the historic and current use of the property does not meet the requirements for the Office Park designation. There is a building built in 1992 located on the property. The existing building on the property is classi- fied as nonconforming since it was in existence prior to the Office Park designation being placed on the property. Parcels to the south, west, and east are designated Light Industrial and Commercial.RE-12-001 – Butte Properties – Associated Rezone Application: The applicant has filed a com- plete rezone application covering the same property for a rezone from Office Park to Light Indus- try that will need to be approved prior to development of the site as a light industrial use.CP-11-004 – Megan’s Meadows Subdivision: A comprehensive plan map change from Single- Family to Multiple-Family for the Megan’s Meadows Subdivi- sion is proposed. The proposed change is located on the north- west corner of 1st Avenue East and Skinner Road. Habitat for Humanity is requesting a change in comprehensive plan designa- tion for the land within the Megan’s Meadows subdivision, which contains nine vacant sin- gle-family lots and two tracts totaling 1.45 acres in area. The purpose of the requested change is to accommodate duplex or triplex dwellings on fewer larger lots, while maintain- ing compatibility with the scale of the surrounding single-family neighborhood. Upon approval of this proposal, the applicant must still make application for the zoning change prior to beginning development of the site at a high- er density.CP-11-001 and CP-11-003: As part of the 2012 Amendment cycle, the Planning Commission chose not to consider compre- hensive plan amendments CP-11-001 and CP-11-003.Lead Agency: City of PacificCase Number: SEPA-12-001
Location of Proposal: The pro- posed amendment and rezone ar- eas are located within the City of Pacific.Amendment and rezone areas are located as follows:CP-11-002/ RE-12-001 – Butte Properties: The subject property is located on two parcels of land.Parcel # 449540-0340 – address located at 768 Butte Avenue SE.Tax description: Section 01 Township 20 Range 04 Quarter 22 HILLMANS C D PACIFIC CITY DIVISION #4: HILL- MANS C D PACIFIC CITY DI- VISION #4 NW NW 01-20-04E LOT 2 BLOCK 59 EXCLUD- ING THE EAST 10 FEET DE- EDED TO PIERCE COUNTY PER ETN 782525 EASEMENT OF RECORD DC4173JG8/6/ 91BOParcel # 449540-0360 – address located at 832 Butte Avenue SE.Tax description: Section 01 Township 20 Range 04 Quarter 22 HILLMANS C D PACIFIC CITY DIVISION #4: HILL- MANS C D PACIFIC CITY DIVISION #4 NORTH 90 FEET OF LOT 3 B 59CP-11-004 – Megan’s Meadows Subdivision: The subject proper- ty is located on nine parcels and two tracts of land.Legal description of the property:ALL THE LAND AREA INCLUDED WITH THE PLAT “MEGAN’S MEADOWS I” AS RECORDED IN KING COUNTY UNDER NUMBER 20081229001125, VOLUME 250, PAGES 54-55, INCLUD- ING THE FOLLOWING PARCELS AND ADDRESSES:543770-0010 –161 Skinner Road543770-0020 –137 Skinner Road543770-0030 –129 Skinner Road543770-0040 –121 Skinner Road543770-0050 –759 1st Avenue E543770-0060 –755 1st Avenue E543770-0070 –751 1st Avenue E543770-0080 –145 Skinner Road543770-0090 –153 Skinner Road534770TR-A – Tract A534770TR-B – Tract BSEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE: The Lead Agency for this proposal has determined that this project does not have a probable signifi- cant adverse impact on the environment as conditioned. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C. 030(2)(c). This deci- sion was made after review of a
complete environmental check- list and other information on file with the lead agency. The infor- mation is available to the public upon request. This Determina- tion of Non-significance is issued under 197-11-350; the lead agen- cy will not act on this proposal for fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of publication.PUBLIC HEARING:The Pacific City Council will hold a public hearing.COMMENT/APPEAL PERIOD: Any interested person may comment on the issuance of the Determination of Non signifi- cance (DNS) no later than 5:00 PM, December 28, 2012. Fol- lowing the close of the comment period, the proposed DNS be- comes final on January 4, 2013 unless modified by the Lead Agency based on comments and information received. You may submit written comments to the undersigned prior to the date stated above. Appeal of the Determination may be made by submitting a notice of appeal, together with the grounds for the appeal and $1,000 appeal fee to the City.December 14, 2012Lisa Klein, Acting SEPA Official 100 3rd Ave. S.E.Pacific, WA 98047(253) 929-1110Published in Auburn Reporter on December 14, 2012. #717321. Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany hereby provides notice of the proposed modification to a 68 foot monopole communications tower. This site location is Mile- post 163.6 Union Pacific Rail- road, King County, Auburn, WA. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration Form 854 filing number is AO788215. No lighting is anticipated. The application may be reviewed by going to www.fcc. gov/asr/applications and entering the Form 854 File Number. Envi- ronmental concerns may be addressed by filing a Request for Environmental Review online at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmental- request or by mailing a request to: FCC Requests for Environ- mental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Published in Auburn Reporter on December 14, 2012. #716611
Notice of ActionReddington Levee Setback and
Extension Project Notice is hereby given under SEPA, RCW 43.21C.080, that the Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD), King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, took the action described in item 2 below on December 10, 2012.1. Any action to set aside, enjoin, review, or otherwise chal- lenge such action on the grounds of non-compliance with the provisions of Chapter 43.21C RCW shall be commenced on or before January 11, 2013.2. The agency decision is to proceed on final design and construction of the Reddington Levee Setback and Extension Project.3. The proposed project is located in the City of Auburn. The project extends from the southern boundary of Port of Seattle’s wetland mitigation project at rivermile (RM) 28.2 (43rd Street Northeast) to RM 29.5 at Brannan Park (26th Street Northeast).4. A Determination of Non- Significance was published and opened for review and public comment from August 22, 2012 through September 6, 2012. Pro- ject support documentation and project site maps are available for review at WLRD Offices from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The offices are locat- ed at King Street Center, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle, Washington 98104. Sarah McCarthy is the Project Ecologist and may be contacted at 206-263-0492.5. A Decision to Proceed was signed on December 10, 2012 by Mark Isaacson, WLRD Division Director. This Notice of Action was filed on December 14, 2012 and will continue in effect through January 11, 2013. Published in Auburn Reporter on December 14, 2012 and December 21, 2012. #717329
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Steinle, Duane J., 76, Oct. 21Swanson, Jennie L., 70, Nov. 7Taniguchi, Kimiko, 88, Nov. 6VanCleave, Velrie A., 70, Oct. 31Villanueva, Dolly, 64, Oct. 22Walter, David W., 76, Oct. 29Warrick, Glen B., 91, Oct. 22Wells, Clara H., 88, Dec. 2Williams, Ronald D., 62, Oct. 22Wood, Mark A., 37, Oct. 27
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Book signing: 4:30 p.m. Dec. 14, Cherry De Pon Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, 1400 Lake Tapps Parkway E., Auburn. Author Dee Dee Walter-Goodspeed signs her chil-dren’s book, “Friends Will Be There Forever,” with portions of the proceeds going to the Gentle Barn Foundation, an animal rescue organization. Author will buy yogurt for the first 10 young readers who visit her on Dec. 14. To learn more, visit www.gentlebarn.org and www.deedeegoodspeed.com.
Holiday eventsAUBURN
Late Play Date: 6 p.m. Dec. 13, White River Valley Museum, 918 H St. SE, Auburn. Enjoy an evening of fun, holiday-themed activities throughout the museum. Docent-led activities will explore how different cultures around the world celebrate winter holidays. Bring your camera to take a picture with Santa Claus in Town Square. Activities, admission free. wrvmuseum.org.
BenefitsAYR’s Holiday Adopt-A-Family: Auburn Youth Resources seeks individuals, families, businesses and social groups to “adopt” AYR families for the holiday season. Give food and gifts to families who are under-going hardship. To learn more, please contact Tiari DeGraw at 253-939-2202 or [email protected]. For more information, visit www.ayr4kids.org.
Barbers Against Hunger 3rd annual Coat Drive: Dec. 16, Auburn Valley Barber Shop, 316 E. Main St.; Salon Edwards, 29100 Pacific Highway S., Suite 6, Federal Way. Accepting new, used coats. Donate five coats and enter to win a certificate. Learn more on Facebook at barbersagainst hunger.
Electronics recycling: Dec. 29, 1 Green Planet, 500 Oravetz Road SE, Auburn. Bring your recyclable items, working or not, to the Auburn Riverside High School parking lot. Recycling old computers, appliances, stereo equipment, TVs, bikes, trikes, barbecues. Please make a $10 donation to the Auburn Riverside High School grad night program. More information at www.1greenplanet.org.
EntertainmentJazz series:: 6-9 p.m., Saturdays, Auburn Wine and Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE, Auburn. Saxophone and flute master Mark Lewis performs each week with a different featured guest musician – or two – from around the region. Featured guest musician schedule: • Dec. 15: John Stowell, guitar (with a possible guest appearance by winemaker and saxophonist Don Wood); • Dec. 22: Allen Alto, guitar; • Dec. 29: Steve Luceno, bass. For more information, call 253-887-8530.
Creme Tangerine, “I’m Dreaming of a White Album Christmas”: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, Auburn Ave Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Group performs Christmas favorites and the Beatles White Album. Soft drinks, beer, wine and holiday treats available for purchase. Tickets: $20/$17 online at www.BrownPaperTickets.com. For more information call Paul Yester Productions at 253-223-0803.
“Scrooge The Musical”: 7 p.m. Dec. 14, 15, 21; 3 p.m., Dec. 16, 22, Performing Arts Building, main campus, Green River Com-munity College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Presented by Heavier Than Air Family Theater, Green River Community College’s resident community theater. Tickets: $10 per person. More details, visit www.heavierthanair.com.
Ave Kids, Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies Rockin’ in a Winter Wonder-land: 2 p.m. Dec. 15, Auburn Ave Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Seattle songwriter and early childhood music educator Brian Vogan special-izes in writing songs that the entire family can enjoy. Come on down and boogie with Brian and his fabulous eight piece band, the Good
Buddies, who will be performing a special concert of winter themed songs, including many hits from their three award-winning children’s albums. Tickets: $6. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or at www.BrownPaperTickets.com.
31st Bronn and Katherine Journey Christmas Concert: 7:30 p.m., Dec. 15, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St. Bronn and Katherine Journey and friends present a casually elegant evening featuring music celebrating the joy of the Christmas season. Enjoy the warmth of a special event that combines harp, humor and song. Tickets: $14-24. Order: www.BrownPaperTickets.com or 1-800-838-3006.
An Inspirational Christmas with Elvis: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15; 2 p.m. Dec. 16, Auburn Ave Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Elvis tribute artist Danny Vernon returns to the theater with Marcia Ann Margret and the DeVilles. Tickets: $20/$18. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or at www.Brown-PaperTickets.com.
MVYSO’s “A Not So Silent Night”: 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Maple Valley Presbyterian Church, 22659 Sweeney Road. The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra preforms traditional holiday favorites as well as new favorites from holiday television specials and movies such as “Polar Express” and “The Grinch.” A $5 suggested donation accepted at the door. For more information, visit www.mvyso.org.“A Christmas Carol”: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 21, 22; 2 p.m. Dec. 22, 23, Auburn Ave Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Victorian era story, classically told, as Dickens intended. Tickets: $20/$12 online at www.Brown Paper Tickets.com. For more information call Paul Yester Productions at 253-223-0803
Phoenix Jones, Seattle’s own masked crusader, took time out from fighting crime to emcee Green River Community College’s KGRG Red and Black Benefit Bash this past Friday at the LIndbloom Student Center. Jones stepped up to the mic to sing back up vocals during Quickie’s “Phoenix Jones.” From left, Quickie’s Lou Trez, KGRG’s Ryder and Phoenix Jones. SHAWn SKAGER, Reporter
Phoenix Jones hosts KGRG bash
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Have a water efficient H2Oliday!When preparing for meals and parties this holiday season, you can use much more water than your normal, everyday use. Running your tap continuously while preparing food or washing dishes wastes water. You can use more than two gallons of water every minute your tap is running. That’s a lot when you’re cooking a big meal for extended family members and friends! Here are two ways to reduce your water and energy use over the holidays:
• scrape dirty dishes instead of using water to rinse them before you put them in the dishwasher.
• if you don’t use a dishwasher, fill the sink with a few gallons of soapy wash water, clean your dishes, and put them aside. then rinse them all together afterward.
either of these simple practices could save 10 gallons of water each time you wash dishes. if every american household reduced
their water use by 10 gallons on just one meal this holiday season, we could save more than 1 billion gallons of water, as well as the energy and materials used to pump and treat tap water.
For more water saving tips, visit the Cascade Water alliance website at cascadewater.org.
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Winterize your pipesmake sure that all outdoor spigots are winterized; this could avoid pipes from freezing, bursting and losing water.
Insulateinsulate hot water pipes to reduce the amount of water that must be run in order to get hot water to the faucet.
Locate your master water shut off valvealso, remember to locate your master water shut off valve in your house — mark it for quick identification. if a water pipe were to break, it could cause flooding and tremendous water loss.
And don’t forget these winter water tips:Check for leaks in pipes, hoses, hose connections, and faucetseven a tiny leak can translate into thousands of gallons of wasted water over a short period of time. repair or
replace any equipment leaking water immediately.
Use shut-off nozzles on hosesUse nozzles which completely turn off the water when you are not using it; they also help to more effectively
direct water than using your finger to create a stream.
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