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The Auburn High School Jazz and Show Choirs perform on stage during their Christmas concert at the Performing Arts Center on Monday. Auburn’s high schools got into the spirit of the season with special concerts of their own in December before the holiday break. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn ReporterDAZZLING
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Carol Seng, retiring Auburn School Board member, far right, shares a laugh with her mother, JoAnne Seng, son Blake Helgerson and friend Mallory Wall during her farewell party.
RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
BY CHRIS CHANCELLOR
She took a diff erent path toward education than the rest of her family.
But Carol Seng, who retired Monday aft er 13 years on the Auburn School Board, fi gured she could contribute in a diff er-ent way.
“I never had the teaching passion, but I was able to get involved at this level,” she said. “It kind of fi t my family back-ground.”
Aft er all, Seng’s late father, Ken, was a former Auburn School District administrator. When there was a vacancy on
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BY ROBERT WHALE
[email protected] Largo Wales wanted
the City to sound its municipal yawp for a sustainable funding source for public health over the dome of the state Legislature.
Councilman Bill Peloza suggested that Auburn push the federal gov-
ernment to do something about the danger posed by the daily passage of oil trains through the city.
And Councilman Rich Wagner re-newed his request for a new post offi ce.
“We’re at 75,000 and the post offi ce was built for a town of 20,000. … We need to fi gure out a way to partner with the post offi ce, not just go in there
and beg and say, ‘Build us a new one.’ Let’s fi gure out a way to give them some land downtown, to do something to move forward on a post offi ce that fi ts the size of our city,” Wagner said.
Prompting the comments at Monday night’s study session was City leaders’ initial look at the fi rst draft of Auburn’s legislative priorities at the state and
federal levels. Director of Administration Dana
Hinman put the list together aft er talk-ing with the City’s legislative consul-tants, with Mayor Nancy Backus, the Association of Washington Cities and with Auburn Police Chief Bob Lee.
Wagner
City wish list? New post office, funding for public health
[ more PRIORITIES page 3 ]
City effort vows to tidy up propertiesBY ROBERT WHALE
[email protected] Auburn’s code enforce-
ment offi cers direct people who fall afoul of the aesthetic and public health rules to “get rid of the rusted cars,” “cut the grass,” or “trash the trash,” a few fadge up ugly things to say.
Like the woman asked to clean her carport who conclud-ed: “I already know Auburn is the most corrupt city in Wash-ington. … All Auburn does is corrupt, everything is corrupt.”
Or the fellow who larded Code Enforcement Offi cer Chris Barak’s voice mail with so many curses and naked threats that whatever the man was scream-ing melted into gibberish.
[ more ENFORCEMENT page 3 ]
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Th e Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 9 announced the hiring of its new president and CEO, Julia Jordan.
Th e hiring com-mittee selected Jordan aft er a nationwide search, and the full board interviewed her at its Dec. 8 meeting. Aft er a unanimous
vote of the board, Jordan accepted the position.
She assumes her role at the Cham-ber on Jan. 4.
“Ms. Jordan’s background and experience with two prior cham-
bers of commerce and her leadership role with a downtown association make her the ideal candi-date for our Chamber,” said
Chairman of the Board Derek Brandes.
“I am excited to be given the opportunity to serve the greater Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce. It is an honor to follow such an intrepid leader and a privilege to work with a diverse board that has such enthusiasm for our mission. I’m looking forward to meeting each of our mem-bers,” Jordan said upon accepting the off er.
Jordan named new Chamber director
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As Barak and his fellow code enforcement offi cers, Tami Kapule and Jason Arborgast told City leaders Monday at City Hall, most of the commentators are appreciative, but certainly not everyone.
“Trying to portray the process in as nice and respectful a way as possible is diffi cult at times because they don’t want to hear it,” Barak said.
Before 2015, Arborgast said, Auburn did not have an abatement budget, and the fact that there is one now has led to shining suc-cesses, and has helped take care of many problematic
properties that presented life-safety problems to the community.
Among these, an infa-mous house on 9th Street Southeast that was occu-pied at one time by as many as 15 people, without run-ning water. Th is property called for the deployment of specialists in hazmat suits to clean up.
From another property, code enforcement and its clean up partners carted away 8.5 tons of garbage.
One garage took the guys in hazmat suits two days to clean up.
“It’s been awesome to have the fi nancial means to get these taken care of,” Arborgast said.
City leaders were then
treated to screen images of some of the worst problems turned success stories.
Of one property, which fi nally called for abatement action and code enforce-ment action, Barak had this to say: “It was a horrible, horrible property. But you can see that they fi xed it up very nice, and it sold and it’s back on the market.”
Next up, two single-fam-ily residences on a single parcel on 331st Street. Th e elderly resident had recently moved into a care facility and left the property in a bad condition.
“It took a year or so to get compliance … but an inves-
tor fi nally bought it and fi xed it up, and it’s actually very, very nice,” Barak said.
Barak talked about another property on 28th Street South that went through numerous infrac-tions, notices of penalties and abatement aft er its tenant left . Today, under new ownership, it is being cleaned up.
“(Th e original owner) was very, very diffi cult to deal with. He’d clean up bits and pieces at a time, enough to kind of get us off his back, but then he’d go back to the way it was a couple days later,” Barak said.
Having an abatement
budget has also helped the offi cers to conduct a public education campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the various City codes, Kapule said, success manifested in postcards, brochures and direct mailings, even a frequently-asked-questions section on the City’s website.
“We have just done some preliminary work, but it’s focusing on the impression corridors. What kind of message are people receiv-ing as they drive through our community? Maybe they don’t live here but are just driving through and are going to stop and go shop-ping. I’m going to be work-
ing closely in 2016 with one of your urban design planners,” Kapule said.
“… Not only will we be using (a checklist) with businesses and residences along the primary and sec-ondary corridors (starting on Lea Hill), but we also are going to implement it at the multiple-family apartment complexes, partnering with law enforcement, trying to fi nd creative ways to get increased compliance, not only with code violations but also to improve the safety of the neighborhoods at our multi-family apart-ment complexes,” Kapule said.
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“It is a work in progress,” Hin-man cautioned.
Here are a few of Auburn’s priorities at the state level:
• Ask the state Legislature to continue to support the construc-tion of a mental hospital via the partnership of MultiCare and Franciscan Health, and to make more dollars available to shelter and reintegrate the homeless;
• Provide funding for stormwa-ter and fl ood control infrastruc-ture;
• Recognize the need of cities like Auburn for tools to resolve confl icts outside the courtroom and the authority to charge a reasonable fee for electronic and commercial records requests, and to address the impact changing technology has on public records.
Wales observed that the City had not prioritized its wish list, and that there was nothing in the list about funding for public
health. “I do think mental health is big,
big, big, big, but we need to con-tinue to work on public health. We do not, at the state level, have a sustainable funding source for public health, and we, if anyone, have suff ered,” Wales said.
Even though the City stands to receive public health fund-ing through the recent voter-approved Best Starts for Kids levy in King County, that still won’t be enough, Wales said.
“Remember,” Wales said, “we have a signifi cant portion of our community that is in Pierce County.”
Among the priorities at the federal level:
• Close the online sales tax loophole;
• Invest in local transportation priorities;
• Funding to continue to ad-vocate for programs that provide employment, health and housing services to veterans.
[ PRIORITIES from page 1 ]
Construction continues on Green River College’s aviation program center, a three-story, 30,000-square-foot building, east of Lowe’s at 1232 A St. NE, south of Auburn Municipal Airport. The college expects to move its aviation program and other smaller programs into the new facility next fall. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter
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Between Dec. 7 and 13, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 252 requests for service, among them the following:
Dec. 7 Aid call: 4:43 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters finished treating a man who had been complaining of lock jaw from new medication, and a private ambulance scooted him off to St. Francis Hospital.
Dec. 8 Aid call: 8:20 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters evaluated a woman who was suffering from seizures, and a private ambulance transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).
Dec. 9 Rollover accident: 9:31 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a two-car accident at the intersection of 8th and Auburn Way North and finding one car on its side with three people trapped inside, used hydraulic cutters to get them out. Altogether, firefighters treated two men, one el-derly woman, and one young man and transported all with non-life threaten-ing injuries to local hospitals.
Dec. 10 Aid call: 11:10 a.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters evaluated a middle-aged man with leg pain, and a private ambulance motored him to MAMC.
Dec. 11 Illegal burning: 5:55 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responding to a report of a fire behind a residence and finding a home owner burning yard debris in a fire pit, extinguished the conflagration and schooled that errant owner on burning restrictions inside city limits.
Dec. 12 Aid call: 8:39 a.m., (Pacific). Firefighters and King County Medics finished their evaluation of a man whom they’d found unresponsive, and medics transported him to MAMC.
Dec. 13 Aid call: 9:55 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters dispatched to a power pole transformer explosion and finding the juice out in the neighborhood contacted Puget Sound Energy. At no time was the power pole a haz-ard to anyone.
Auburn Police responded to the fol-
lowing calls for service, among many
others, between Dec. 7 and 13:
Dec. 7 Trespassing: 5:32 a.m., 1101 Outlet Collection Way SW. In the chill of the predawn darkness of a late fall day, a man got things rolling by getting his rear end kicked off all Outlet Collection mall property.
Theft: 10 a.m., 12 S. Division St. Somebody stole the barber pole from
Robin’s Barber Shop.
Recovered stolen mail: 2:34 p.m., 10900 block of Southeast 287th Street. A resident found a U.S. Postal Service mailbox cut open in a ditch.
Collision: 11:47 a.m., 1000 block of Valentine Avenue Southeast. A City of Algona work truck was involved in a collision on private property.
Dec. 8 Train accident: 6:36 p.m., 1800 B St. NW. A Sounder commuter train northbound between Tacoma and Seattle struck and killed a man on BNSF Main Line 1.
Theft from vehicle: 6 a.m., 500 block of L Street Southeast. To steal things from three different vehicles, an unknown bad guy smashed out their windows.
Trespassing: 12:05 p.m., 2102 Auburn Way N. A man and a woman made such pains of themselves at the Royal A that motel management presented to them the royal egress.
Dec. 9 Animal problem: 11:30 a.m., 2300 K St. SE. Somebody reported a dog run-ning loose on and around the grounds of Olympic Middle School.
Jaywalking, and more: 1501 Auburn Way N. The initial stop was for jaywalking, but the woman had a misdemeanor warrant out for her arrest and drug paraphernalia in her purse, so police arrested and trans-ported her to the SCORE jail.
Dec. 11 Theft: Overnight, 3000 block of a Scenic Drive Southeast. Someone broke the back window of the new vehicle its owner had parked in front of his house and stole the temporary placard in its back window.
Vandalism: 1:35 p.m., 1000 block of
38th Street North. Two boys took out
their malice on a wooden lattice.
Dec. 12 Burglary: 5:08 p.m., 401 Lund Road
SW. Somebody or several somebodies
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Dec. 13 Theft: 6 a.m., 29100 block of 120th
Way SE. A resident complained to po-
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A kiosk worker was demon-strating the wonders of the hov-erboard on Dec. 8 at The Outlet Collection mall when the device caught fire.
Caught fire twice. Extinguisher in hand, an em-
ployee of one of the mall business-es pounced on the fire, according to KOMO News in Seattle.
No one was hurt, but the Valley Regional Fire Authority continues to investigate the incident.
Given that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is in-vestigating at least 10 hoverboard-related fires, however, the devices have caught the attention of con-sumer protection and firefighting agencies throughout the nation, which have issued advisories warning buyers to be alert when
buying and using the devices. “The sheer number of incidents
occurring around the country, and abroad, is what prompted our organization to address this serious issue on a national level,” said Loui-siana State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning, Jr., who is president of the NASFM board of directors.
When determining whether a scooter meets safety standards, he said, buyers should look for
indications of acceptance by recognized testing organizations, which may appear on the item’s packaging. Consumers should also consider purchasing the items from reputable online and local stores that offer warranties.
Owners should also take care when charging the scooters, ensur-ing that they are not overcharged or left unattended while charging. Precautions, such as following he
manufacturer’s instructions when charging, and avoiding the use of improper or imitation chargers, should also be a priority.
The SPSC has also received about 29 reports of emergency room-treated injuries from falls. Spokes-woman Patty Davis said users should wear all the protective gear one might wear on a skateboard, including a helmet, elbow and knee pads, and wrist guards.
Authorities continue to look into hoverboard fire at mall
Fire & Rescue Blotter
County property, business owners encouraged to submit storm damage reports
Flooding, wind, and landslides from last week’s storm have impacted residents and businesses throughout King County.
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Damage reports are for uninsured losses.
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Q U O T E O F N O T E : “We’re at 75,000 and the post offi ce was built for a town of 20,000. … (Let’s) do something to move forward on a post offi ce that fi ts the size of our city.” – Rich Wagner, City Councilmember
[ more CORNFIELD page 6 ]
A trio of Washington state sena-tors – Pam Roach (Auburn), Don Benton (Vancouver) and Mark Mi-loscia (Federal Way) – have thrown their support behind the corrupting and abusive power of government unions, instead of the Constitution-al rights of Washington’s workers.
Specifi cally, the lawmakers – all Republicans – did so last month by signing on to an amicus brief
supporting the defendants in Friedrichs v. California Teach-ers Association, one of the most
important cases before the U.S. Supreme Court in recent years.
Rebecca Friedrichs, a California school teacher, has no desire to participate in or support a teachers’ union in any way, but she still be-lieves she has a right to teach in the state’s public school system. If she prevails, public employees across the country would be able to keep their jobs even if they opt out of
their unions and pay no fees at all.Since 1977, state employees have
been able to opt out of paying full union dues because their First Amendment rights are violated when that money is used to fund political candidates and causes the worker doesn’t support. But unless the state has a right-to-work law
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Matter of civic pride, responsibility
It seems it’s not safe to put your mail in those convenient blue USPS mailboxes anymore.
Five days ago, I came home from running errands to our street on Lea Hill to fi nd one of those big metal boxes laying on its side in the small ditch in front of a neighbor’s house.
We’ve had lesser elements leave stolen cars there before, but this was a fi rst. Th ere was mail strewn all around it.
My father had called it in to the Auburn Police, who told him someone else had reported it, too. It was still there the next day, so he called again and asked if the Auburn Post Offi ce had been informed. Th ey had. Another day went by … and another. I stopped a Postal worker and let him know.
Now, it is Day 5, and still
that box lays there in front of my recently deceased best friend’s house, practically shouting, “Come dump the remnants of your crimes here.”
I’ve left a message with the mayor as I could only get voice mail.
Anyone care to take any bets on how long it stays there? And
would you all consider it a public service to let the public know that those boxes aren’t as thief-proof as we once believed? Too bad, because mail theft has been more of a problem of late.
Civic duty goes both ways. If our leaders don’t take steps indicating they actually care about the residents of the cities they work for, then why should we care enough to elect them?– Natalie William
Please reduce our high water bills
Well, I’m on my soap box once again. I’m sure our reader’s out there are looking forward to my next letter.
It’s December, not July, and we seem to be in a monsoon season and not in a drought, and yet our water bills are still well above where I think they should be.
Legislators continue to toil over school budget
Eight lawmakers entrusted with draft ing a school funding plan in line with the tenets of the state constitution and the dictates of the Supreme Court won’t complete their task this year.
Th e contingent of Democratic and Repub-lican lawmakers met for a fi nal time in 2015 on Monday, adjourning without agreement on the contours or content of a proposal to put forth in the 2016 session.
Th ey plan to gather again Jan. 4 – one week before the session begins – with hope
for but uncertainty of reaching an accord.
“We’re still negotiat-ing. We’re taking our task very seriously,” said Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, who is one of the law-makers involved in the work group. “What we’re
trying to do is craft something that can be well-received in the Legislature.”
What this means is the Legislature will begin 2016 just as it did in 2015: in contempt of a Supreme Court order demanding a blue-print for amply funding public schools by the 2018 deadline set in the McCleary case.
In addition, a $100,000-a-day fi ne levied by justices in August continues to pile up. Th ursday will mark the 127th day of sanc-tions, which amount to $12.7 million.
Any notion those sanctions will push lawmakers toward a more rapid conciliation hasn’t occurred as some lawmakers, includ-ing a couple members of the McCleary 8, think the Supreme Court exceeded its authority. Th ere is resistance to any action perceived as placating justices.
“Our focus has been on doing the right thing for the education system, not on responding to the Supreme Court,” said Rep. Chad Magendanz, R-Issaquah. “Th e fi nes are not really a fi ne. No one will drop a bill to pay the fi ne.”
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on its books, the workers can still be charged a repre-sentation fee to reimburse the union for the costs associated with collective bargaining on the worker’s behalf.
But that reasoning – which Sens. Roach, Benton and Miloscia apparently embrace – ignores the fact that all collective bargain-ing for public employees is inherently political.
Every alteration of public employee wages, benefits, and working conditions directly impacts the public treasury and the size and efficiency of government. Sometimes there are good reasons to make those alterations, sometimes not. But every negotiation on those matters is absolutely political.
And nothing is more basic in our constitutional order than the fact that the First Amendment protects
every individual from being forced to subsidize anoth-er’s political speech.
Friedrichs is about restoring the rights of free speech and association to our public servants and freeing them from the ob-ligation to financially sup-port private union interests.
Weeks ago, the Wash-ington Federation of State Employees began reaching out to Republican legisla-tors across the country, encouraging them to sign a Supreme Court brief they prepared to oppose Ms. Friedrichs in hopes of generating a “bipartisan” expression of opposition.
They argued that the First Amendment rights of public employees are less important than states’ rights to order public employment as state governments see fit. It’s a shameful act of po-litical theater, but a perfor-mance with a long history.
These same arguments were levied by “states’ rights” advocates who opposed school desegregation in the 1950s.
The rights to freely speak and associate are funda-mental, and government may only diminish those rights when armed with an exceedingly strong justifica-tion.
Maintaining the govern-ment-union racket is not such a justification.
WFSE’s amicus brief is a thinly veiled attempt to pro-tect their monopoly at the expense of constitutional rights, and Sens. Roach, Benton, and Miloscia should know better.
David Dewhirst is Litigation Counsel and James Abernathy is General Counsel for the Free-dom Foundation, an Olympia-based think and action tank promoting free markets and limited, accountable govern-ment.
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It’s not that difficult a fix is it? Why should it be such a difficult
task for our mayor and council to spend less on foolish, unnecessary things, thus saving money and begin reducing the charges to city residents for the water?
I’ve been visiting Arizona a lot lately and they can provide water to its residents for less money where it’s hot and dry than the state of Wash-ington where the water is so plenti-ful. Doesn’t make sense to me.
In my opinion, this is a situation that needs to be fixed, and sooner rather than later.– Jeanne Herold
A vote for big business
I must say that I was taken aback when I saw the advertisement for Dave Reichert wanting to put the
“care” back in Medicare. He seems to almost always vote against increased funding and against authorizing the government negotiating lower drug prices with the big pharmacy.
It caused me to wonder what might cause this change of heart, if this advertisement is true. Well, guess what? He voted against a clean air act and is allowing one of the state’s big-gest polluters to continue polluting.
He probably feels we will need the health care because everyone’s asthma and respiratory problems will get worse and the pollutants will cause more problems.
Ask him “Why are you against clean air?”
He needs to vote for his constitu-ency and not for big business.– Patti Larson
CorrectionKate Garberding was appointed to
the Pacific City Council in May, re-
placing Gary Hulsey, not John Jones, as reported in the Dec. 4 Auburn Re-porter. Garberding’s husband, Kerry, was appointed to replace Jones.
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Though the group is not “fixated on the fine issue, there are members, and I am one of them, that would like us to be out of contempt,” said Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Bain-bridge Island.
To recap, the McCleary decision dealt with the entire tab for the basic education of a million students.
Lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee figured out how to spend billions of ad-ditional dollars on things like supplies, all-day kindergarten, smaller class sizes and buses in the last two state budgets.
But they are still wrestling with how to
end the reliance on local property tax dollars to
pay teachers, principals and staff. It will require a new method of compen-sating school employees with state funds. That will cost money and could see some residents paying new or higher taxes.
The Democrat-controlled House and Republican-run Senate couldn’t find a solution in this year’s record-setting 176 days of session. And their leaders don’t plan on finding one in 2016 – an election year session – either.
Since September, the work group, with help from two of Inslee’s top aides, is deciding what
information must be gath-ered next year so lawmak-ers are able to take some tough votes in 2017.
They are not negotiating levy rates and salaries but a timeline for collecting data, explained House Majority Leader Pat Sul-livan, D-Covington, who is in the group.
“If we could agree on a plan, we could act early in session,” he predicted. “It shouldn’t be that hard.”
But it has been so far.Political reporter Jerry
Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623; [email protected] and on Twitter at @dospueblos
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“The foundation of our democracy is the right to vote – we are aiming to strengthen our democracy by ensuring more King County citizens have the ability to access that right,” said Councilmember Rod Dem-bowski, the author of the legislation, in a county media release.
“I believe this will be a significant step towards increasing voter participation by making voting more convenient for citizens throughout King County.”
Julie Wise, Director-elect of King County Elections, is making increasing voter participation and access a priority for the department.
“I am excited that the King County Council supports the Elections Depart-ment’s efforts to expand services to the citizens of King County,” she added. “Additional ballot drop box locations are a priority for my office and will be a great start in expanding access for the voters of King County.”
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the board in 2002, he en-couraged her to run.
Seng, who is the direc-tor of conference services at the Edgewater Hotel in Seattle, said she continued to serve simply because she saw “unfi nished business” in the ASD, even though that meant a diffi cult commute to make Monday night meet-ings at district headquarters.
“Th at was a challenge,” she said with a laugh.
Seng, 54, whose successor is Robyn Mulenga, elected not to run again for a variety of reasons. From a profes-sional standpoint, Seng said that included the opening of two new high schools: Auburn Mountainview and a rebuilt Auburn.
She also helped select Alan Spicciati, who succeeded the retired Kip Herren as superin-tendent, in May.
“Th at was a big change for Auburn, and I think it really made people wake up a bit,” Seng said. “I think it has been a positive change.”
Th e accomplishments, along with the board’s role in helping teachers develop professional learning com-munities that “really helped bridge” achievement gaps
among students, led to Seng’s proudest accomplish-ment during her tenure. In 2011, the Washington State School Directors’ Asso-ciation named the Auburn School Board its School Board of the Year.
“Director Seng brought a strong background of lead-ership and policy develop-ment to the board,” Spicciati said. “She has positively im-pacted thousands of Auburn students.”
Among those, her two children, both of whom have graduated. Couple that with Seng’s move to Snoqualmie, and she believed it “was a good time to be fi nished.”
“I think it’s great to have parents on the school board, as well, because they have their foot in the classroom and can really hear what’s going on,” Seng said.
“I hope to still be involved in education in my new home, whether it be vol-unteering for communities or being involved in their foundation.”
As for ASD, Seng said infrastructure remains its most signifi cant issue.
“I think Auburn needs to deal with its growth,” she said. “Th ey need to deal with overcrowding at some of
their schools.” But Seng, who was sur-
rounded by family, includ-ing her mother, Joanne, a longtime ASD kindergarten teacher, knows that is an
issue for others to grapple with.
“I’m at a really good spot in my life,” Seng said. “I think I leave Auburn in a better place than I found it. I’m really proud of the strides we’ve made.”
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Carol Seng, an Auburn School Board member for 13 years, shares a moment with Kip Herren, who retired as school district superintendent earlier this year. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
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For the third con-secutive year, Evergreen Heights Elementary is a Washington School of Distinction award winner.
Th e Auburn school was one of 37 schools in the Puget Sound Educational Service District (ESD) re-gion recently to earn the honor, which recognizes those schools that show sustained improvement over a fi ve-year period in reading/English language arts (ELA) and math.
“Th e success of our school is a result of hard work, high expectations and collaboration be-tween staff , students and parents,” said Principal Anne Gayman.
Evergreen Heights also was recognized as a National Title I School of Distinction last Decem-ber, the second time it had received the honor.
Th e awards were created in 2007 to recognize the highest improving schools
in the state. Th e awards are not intended as a replace-ment for state and federal accountability measures of school performance, but rather as supplemental measures to recognize and celebrate school staff , students, and leaders who improve performance for all students over a sus-tained period of time.
In March, the Elemen-tary School Principals Association of Wash-ington selected Gayman as a Washington State Regional Distinguished Principal for South King County.
Selected by one’s col-leagues, the Distinguished Principal recognition is awarded based on a can-didate’s contributions to professional growth and development, educational excellence, community relations and humanitar-ian activities.
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A patient recently came in and asked why we are not doing thermography. She showed us a Facebook post (bit.ly/1O42tPO) linking to the website of Dr. David Jockers, featuring thermography as an alternative to mammography and asked us to com-ment.
If I could pick a test that is abso-lutely not helpful in the detection or diagnosis of breast cancer, it would be thermography.
Th ermography has been virtually condemned by medical societies specializing in early detection because it misses so many cancers that at the time of imaging are quite large.
In fact, the FDA has re-fused to approve thermogra-phy for breast cancer screen-ing or diagnosis, so if you do go to a thermogram center, you might ask them: “Is your machine FDA approved?”
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In all fairness to Dr. Jock-ers, I contacted his offi ce by phone and asked to speak with him, so I could get his side of the story. Aft er put-
ting me on hold to speak with the doctor, his assistant gave me his email address and as-sured me that he would respond af-ter he fi nished with his clinic patients.
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Michael J. Ulissey, M.D., is a partner at the Breast Diagnostic Centers of Auburn and Federal Way. In addition to taking care of patients locally, he continues to participate in research as an ad-junct professor at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center. You can reach him at [email protected].
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We have spent the last 11 months in our yearlong series on the oral-systemic connec-tion. If you have been reading them throughout the year, I trust that you now have a much better understand-ing of how the health and care of your mouth infl uences your overall health.
We have discussed topics ranging from heart disease and stroke, to men’s and women’s health issues, to the connection with vari-ous cancers, including the deadly pancreatic variety. We shed light on children’s dental health, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep apnea and ‘the long good bye’ known as Alzheimer’s.
Th is month we are wrapping up the yearlong series by focusing on diabetes, a disease that
recent studies say nearly 50 percent of Americans already have, or are at great risk for (pre-diabe-tes). Th at is a staggering statistic, and will only get worse, since it is strongly associated with obesity,
which has been rising each year for decades.
What does diabetes have in common with the various other health issues discussed above? I will
shed light on the con-nection between diabetes and gum disease. Th e common denominator with the other health is-sues listed above is, once again, the chronic infl am-matory process.
Some people ignore bleeding gums as “no big deal.” Well, what if you had an open, bleeding wound the size of your palm on your abdomen
or leg? Would you take that seriously?
Researchers have esti-mated that the surface area of the lining of the gum pockets surrounding each tooth is similar in size to the average adult palm. So, generalized bleeding gums can represent a chronic open wound in your body of considerable size. On top of that, it is surrounded and bathed in the oral bacteria that is present in everyone’s mouth. It is no surprise then that research-ers have found oral bacte-ria in the lining of diseased heart blood vessels.
Th e connection be-tween gum disease and diabetes has been well established by multiple scientifi c studies. Th ere is a two-way relationship, meaning that those with poorly controlled diabetes are more likely to develop gum disease, and those with poor oral health that results in gum disease are
more likely to develop diabetes.
Some studies even go so far as to call periodon-tal disease the sixth major complication of diabetes, aft er retinopathy (eyes), nephropathy (kidneys), neuropathy (nerves), car-diovascular disease and poor wound healing.
Th e American Diabetes Association has acknowl-edged the association between diabetes and periodontitis since 2008, so the importance of good oral health and regular dental mainte-nance should be familiar to your physician.
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Art soothes the soul, symbolizes power and struggle, and calls for social change.
Trung Pham’s work says so.
Pham is a man of many talents and persuasions. Th e son of Vietnamese immi-grants, he is a Jesuit priest and assistant professor
at Seattle University who teaches art and sculpture to a vibrant student art com-munity.
He has degrees in theol-ogy and chemical engineer-ing, and a masters in fi ne art.
He also is a professional artist, who has participated in solo and group exhibi-tions. His sculpture, “Chair 1”, recently captured the
People’s Choice Award and a $400 prize at the Small Works Big Presents, Th e Gift of Art exhibit at the White River Valley Museum.
His winning artwork will appear in next year’s postcard invite.
Th e juried show and sale – which closes Sunday – attracted more than 40 area artists working in a
wide range of media, from oil and pastel to sculptured plaster and textile arts. All pieces were 12 inches or less in dimension.
Of the 248 pieces entered, 72 made it into the show selected by a jury composed of local practicing artist Mary Ellen Bowers, arts management consultant Miguel Guillén and Green River College photography instructor Gary Oliveira.
Pham, 40, had entered the show for several years, sometimes doing highly-detailed pencil drawings. But this time, he decided to change his format.
Using left over plaster from his classes at SU, he sculpted an unoccupied
chair positioned on a high foundation block.
“I asked myself, ‘How can I transform this waste into a sculpture?’ ” Pham said. “Th e chair can be symbolic of power … of poor or rich … a position in society.”
Winning the award is “helpful, inspiring and encouraging,” as Pham said, but his participation in the museum’s exhibit is more about supporting the arts in the community through his techniques and teachings.
“To become a commu-nity artist … that’s my goal,” Pham said. “Art speaks from the heart, opens the dialogue and grips the com-munity.”
Th e City of Auburn Arts
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Trung Pham’s ‘Chair 1’, a winning sculptured plaster artwork, symbolizes hierarchy or a certain position in society, be it for rich or for poor. COURTESY PHOTO
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to normal amounts of insu-lin, resulting in poor con-trol of blood sugar levels. Diabetics do not produce enough insulin, and must take medication in proper doses, and monitor their blood sugar levels to stay in a healthy range.
Having gum disease
makes it much harder to maintain proper blood sugar levels, which in turn makes it harder to keep your mouth healthy. It’s a vicious circle. If you have diabetes or are concerned you might, don’t give up hope. Receiving regular dental care on a regular basis, combined with care-
ful home care that includes proper brushing and daily fl ossing, can go along way towards protecting you from both diseases.
Of course, there are many factors associated with diabe-tes besides your gum health, and the only way to tell if you are diabetic or pre-diabetic is with a blood test performed by your physician. If you do fi nd you have it, maintain-ing excellent oral health will make it much easier to control both conditions.
Th ank you for giving Dr. Jennifer Fields and me the opportunity to share this information with you throughout 2015. We enjoy helping our dental patients achieve their best overall health through keeping their mouths healthy and beautiful.
Stuart Rich and Jennifer Fields are doctors at Simply Smiles, a private general dental practice serving the Auburn community. Contact them at 253-939-6900 or [email protected].
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game-high 24 points during the Ravens’ 68-54 win Tues-day night against Enumclaw in a South Puget Sound League 3A contest, said an injury that has plagued him through the early part of the season is beginning to improve.
“I’m coming off a sprained (left ) ankle, but it’s getting a lot better and I’m glad to be helping out the team a lot more,” he said.
Nothing seemed to slow Taylor early against the visiting Hornets. He made his fi rst three 3-pointers, including a bank shot.
“I didn’t call that,” Taylor said with a laugh.
His fi nal 3-pointer of the
quarter came at the buzzer to give Auburn Riverside a 23-8 lead.
“It was nice to see him shooting the ball well,” coach Kevin Olson said. “It really helps when he’s an off ensive threat for us.”
And Taylor was not alone. Senior post Quintin Bethea (11), and juniors Julian Gulchuk (13) and O’Darious Shaw (10) also produced double-digit points.
“I think that’s the big thing I’m trying to get across to these guys,” Olson said. “When we play to-gether, share the ball, move it around and take turns … it makes for a pretty good off ense for us.”
Taylor shared similar sentiments.
“It’s the whole team con-tributing,” he said. “As we get better as a brotherhood, we get better as a team.”
BY CHRIS CHANCELLOR
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Auburn Riverside guard
Julian Gulchuk was among four Ravens to produce double-digit points in their 68-54 win Tuesday
night against Enumclaw in a
South Puget Sound League 3A contest.
RACHEL CIAMPI,
Auburn Reporter
EX-AUBURN STANDOUT RETURNS HOME
Auburn High School graduate Danny Shelton returns to the
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last season for the Huskies.Shelton, who is listed as 6-foot-2,
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which enters the game with a 3-10 record.
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A significant part of that came through the Ravens’ defense. Auburn Riverside (5-2 overall, 2-1 league) forced the Hornets into 18 turnovers during the first half. Many of those resulted in transition layups as the Ravens converted nearly 54 percent of their shots during the first 16 minutes.
“I think that’s probably our strength in this league,” Olson said. “We’re just getting after it using our athletic ability, quickness and length. It’s giving people trouble in the full court and passing lanes. I think that’s our strength, and I thought we played good defensively in the first half.”
That did not extend to the second half. Enumclaw (2-4, 0-3) outscored Auburn River-side 30-27 after the intermission.
“When you get up on a team like that, you would like to come out of halftime and make a statement that the game is over,” Olson said.
Some of that was related to the Ravens’ free-throw woes. Auburn Riverside converted just 12 of 25 attempts from the
stripe.“We’ve actually been shoot-
ing pretty well from the line this year,” Olson said. “That was not on display (Tuesday). Luckily, it was not a tight game at the end where that was going to make a difference.”
The Ravens play their final league game before New Year’s Day at 7 tonight at Bonney Lake.
Elsewhere• At Auburn Mountainview 66,
Bonney Lake 46: Ryan Lacey scored a game-high 29 points to help the Lions remain unde-feated.
Ki’Jan Weisinger also con-tributed 11 points for Auburn Mountainview (5-0, 3-0). AJ Andino led Bonney Lake (0-5, 0-3) with nine points.
• Peninsula 77, at Auburn 66: Tyler Pray and Malik Williams combined for 43 points, but it was not enough for the Trojans to pull off the upset in an SPSL 3A contest.
JaQuori McLaughlin’s 29 points led Peninsula (4-0, 3-0). Patreon Lee added 13 points for the Trojans (3-2, 1-2).
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Auburn Riverside senior post Quintin Bethea scored 11 points Tuesday against Enumclaw. Bethea was among the Ravens to take advantage of the Hornets’ 18 turnovers during the first half.
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Auburn’s James Roach reaches the fi nish line to take the 10-kilometer overall win at the 33rd Christmas Rush Fun Run/Walk in Kent last Saturday morning. MARK KLAAS, Auburn Reporter
Auburn man takes Rush 10KBY MARK KLAAS
James Roach had passed this way before.
Only this time, he ran freely and in front of the crowd last Saturday.
Th e 30-year-old Auburn man captured his fi rst 10-kilometer overall win at the 33rd Christmas Rush Fun Run/Walk on a wet morning at Hogan Park at Russell Road.
Roach covered the relatively fl at, 6.2-mile loop course in 34 minutes, 35 seconds. He settled for second in the same race a
year ago, running a time of 33:46.1 and following the winner, Seattle’s Uli Steidl, who posted a 31:53.
Th is time, Roach prevailed, running strong despite the steady rain. Th e 10K attracted a fi eld of 238 runners.
“Th e conditions were fi ne,” said Roach, a health and physical education instructor at Madrona El-ementary School in SeaTac. “I felt fi ne today, being that is was my fi rst race coming off a marathon (at Portland in October).”
Roach is a former All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference academic cross country performer at Cen-tral Washington University. He competed at Highline
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He also excels in the marathon, having posted a personal-best 2:42.
In last Saturday’s 10K, Anthony Raft is, a senior standout runner at Kent-Meridian High School, was second (34:38) and Taco-ma’s Cameron Freshwaters, 20, was third (34:49).
Seattle’s Rachel Left wich, 23, took the women’s over-all win in 39:52, which was 17th overall.
In the 5K, Seattle’s Mi-chael Chinchar (15:27), 27, edged Kent’s Isaac Derline (15:29) for the overall victory. Tacoma’s Nicole O’Loughlin, 25, topped the women’s fi eld (18:20).
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Douglas YamadaA lifelong Kent resident, Doug passed
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He is survived by his wife Carolyn, two daughters Tanya and Shannon and three grandchildren – Also, his younger siblings, Al and Lu Wiley. He will be greatly missed and never forgotten.
Memorial Service - Friday, January 8th, 1 pm, White River Buddhist Temple, Auburn, WA. Private Burial - Date is TBD,
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2015 surrounded by family.Don was born June 11, 1935 in Coeur
d’ Alene, ID to Fannie Matilda Joki and Jonas A. Jarvey. He graduated from Coeur d’ Alene HS in 1954 and in September, 1955 married the love of his life, Nancy Best Jarvey. They remained married for 59 years until her death in November 2014. Together they raised 3 children; Linda (Gene) McMahon, David (Sherri) Jarvey and Scott (June) Jarvey, and enjoyed grandchildren; Jeff ery (Evelina) and Lindsay McMahon; Natalie and Erik Jarvey; Melissa (Ryan) Gutelius and Cassandra (Roland) Gilmore; Serena, Crystal and Steven Small, and 6 great-grandchildren; Jakob and Edvin McMahon, John and Loralai Stephens and Lincoln and Oliver Gilmore.
Don spent most of his work life with The Boeing Company. He started as a truck driver, moved into the fi re department and eventually retired as Director of Security. While at Boeing he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University in 1982.
Residing in the Auburn area most of their married life, Don and Nancy spent a few years in New Orleans, while working for Boeing, enjoying southern food and culture. Don and Nancy loved to travel and after retirement took trips to Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, and cruised the Caribbean and Mediterranean. As snowbirds they spent many winters in Florence, AZ and summers at their lake home in Shelton, WA where they liked watching birds and deer.
Don was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nancy and by his parents. Besides his children and grandchildren, he is survived by brother-in-law Richard (Joy) Best, 3 nieces and 1 nephew and their families.
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Benefi tsUSO toy and food drive: Donations of new, unwrapped toys for all ages and non-perishable food items may be dropped off before Dec. 20 at Albertsons, 4010 A Street SE, Auburn. Supporting military families this holiday season. If your offi ce would like to host a private toy drive, or if you have questions on how you can help military members and families, please contact Katie Garberding at [email protected]. .
Bus Barn Bonanza: 9 a.m. on the fi rst Saturdays of the month, 615 15th St. SW. Auburn School District Transportation
Department, 615 15th St. SW. Join as a vendor, a shopper or a looker. Arts, crafts, food, Seahawk gifts, yard sale items and more. Proceeds from vendor fees at $10 a table space go to the Senior Scholar-ship Foundation. Bus Barn Bonanza is a nonprofi t organization. Any business or individuals interested in matching its mak-ings or would like to be a vendor, please call 253-227-7789.
HealthBloodworks Northwest drives: Noon-1 p.m., 2-6 p.m. Dec. 22, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, 202 N. Division St.; 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Jan. 4, LDS Church, 625 M. St. NE; 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 9, Walmart, 762 Outlet Collection Way. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodwork-snw.org.
Self-help massage workshop for your hands: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, E.M. Aesthetics/Tru Day Spa, at 201 Auburn Way N., Suite A. Thumbs ache? Hands hurt due to excessive texting? Cost is a $10 donation to the Auburn Food Bank or the spa’s giving tree. For a reservation, please email:[email protected]. For more information, visit trudayspa.net.
Camps “See Ya Later” Soccer Camp: Dec. 28-29, Diamond Sports Training Center, 13712 24th St. E, Sumner. SYL Foundation and Tacoma Stars host. Check-in is 8:30 a.m., with instruction from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Entry level camp for basic players (non-select players) ages 7 to 13. A suggested donation of $30 per child is requested, however, the camp is free if the fee limits the child’s attendance. Entry fee includes a free T-shirt, cinch bag and in-struction. The camp will provide soccer gear. Please wear tennis shoes to camp. No cleats allowed. Register online at www.seeyalater.org/syl-washington/wa-soccer-camp/. For more information, contact Brian Williams at [email protected] or 253-332-5144, or Wendy Buchanan at [email protected] or 253-951-6491.
ClubsStriped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets.
Auburn Noon Lions: Meets Tuesdays, noon, Longhorn Barbecue, 635 C St. SW. $12 for lunch, $5 for dessert and beverage. For more information, contact Ed Butler at 253-929-9358 or [email protected].
Rainier Audubon Society: 7 p.m. Dec. 21, Federal Way United Methodist Church, 29645 - 51st Ave. S. Discussion and a presentation by Dan Streiff ert, entitled “Bird Photography.” Public invited.
Rotary Club of Auburn: Meets noon, Wednesdays, Auburn Golf Course, banquet room, 29630 Green River Road SE. Pro-grams: For more information, visit www.auburnrotary.org.
Kiwanis Club of The Valley: Meets every Wednesday morning at 7 at Veterans Memorial Park, 411 St. NE, Auburn. For more information, visit www.kiwanis-cluboftheauburnvalley.org
Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 25 Second St. NW. Learn the fi ne art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome.
Soroptimist International of Auburn: Meets Wednesdays at noon in the Rainier Room, Truitt Building, 102 W. Main St. Make reservations by emailng info@siauburn. For more information, visit www.siauburn.org
Save Our Fish, Auburn Chapter, Puget Sound Anglers: Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except December), 6 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 4002
A St. SE. Learn fi shing techniques and hot spots from guest speakers and chapter experts. For more information, visit www.saveourfi sh.org.
Network3No Networking: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. 3No Networking is a casual weekly get-together set aside for members of the business community to drop in and get to know each other. The mixer rotates among Auburn venues. The series is made possible by a partnership between IPZ No. 15 Auburn, the City of Auburn Offi ce of Economic Development, Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce and the Auburn Downtown Association. For more informa-tion, contact Doug Lein, IPZ administrator, at 253-804-3101. For a full schedule, visit www.3noNetworking.com.
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce Business Insider Luncheon:11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, Emerald Downs, Emerald Room (fourth fl oor), 2300 Emerald Downs Drive. $25/members; $35/non-members (includes lunch). Register online through the chamber.
SeniorsAuburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or au-burnwa.gov. Senior activities include:
• Senior Coff ee Hours with the Mayor and Councilmembers: 10-11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month.
• Lunch: Monday-Friday, Salad bar begins at 11:30, Main meal is served at noon. Cost: $3 donation for ages 60 and over, $6 for those younger than 60.
• Movie Screenings: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 50 cents suggested donation for refreshments.
• Monday Supper Club: 4:45-6 p.m. One Monday a month. Call 253-931-3016 for date and menu. Cost: $6 for all ages.
• Meals on Wheels: Senior services’ program off ers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors. For more information, call the center at 253-931-3016.
Pacifi c Algona Senior Center, 100 Third Ave SE, Pacifi c, 253-929-1153.
Serving seniors: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No annual fee. Monday free lunch, Tuesday-Friday lunch provided by Catholic Community Services. Senior bus trips to local stores and events. Crafts and card making.
EntertainmentAUBURN AVENUE THEATER
Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Taproot Christmas Show: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Two performances by Taproot The-ater. Hark the Harold: “There’s no way they’d give me a mission that important!” Harold is not the brightest angel in the heavenly host, and Harold’s enthusiastic shenanigans are really trying the patience of his new partner, Gabriel. Watch how the Nativity un-folds from a hilarious, heavenly perspective. (45 minutes). It’s A Wonderful Improvised Life: Using It’s a Wonderful Life as a guide, creator Danny Walter has put together a play that four of Taproot’s improvisers make unique by soliciting key story elements from audience members. Come and make history while having a blast and enjoying a night full of laughs. (60 minutes). Tickets: $17 regular; $15 students, seniors.
The Science of Santa Claus, Doktor Kaboom: 2 p.m. Dec. 20. Your child’s fa-vorite doctor returns to the Auburn Avenue Theater for one unforgettable afternoon of Santa themed science, at the Doktor Kaboom holiday show. The good Doktor, working from the assumption that science and magic are the same thing, declares Mr. Claus the world’s greatest scientist and will use basic physics attempts to recreate all of
Santa’s wonders. Tickets: $10.
Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Three comedians will work to twist your funny bone. Ages 18 and over only. Tickets: $17 regular; $15 students, seniors.
Cirque Ziva: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Show features a skilled troupe of 25 who present traditional and modern Chinese acrobatics, dance, aerial stunts, contortion and more. Ancient and contemporary music, costumes and atmosphere from producer Danny Chang (artistic director, Golden Dragon Acrobats) and by award-winning lighting director Tony Tucci. Tickets: $25 regular;$20 students, seniors.
AveKids, The Commedia Pinocchio: 2 p.m. Jan. 23. Musical brings life to the story of a Pinocchio, a puppet who wants to be a real boy and faces trials, tribulations, bullying and more. Performed in the Italian theater tradition of Commedia Dell’arte, which relates to unwritten or improvised drama, this classic tale will come to life on stage courtesy of the Tacoma Musical Playhouse. By Lane Riosley. Music and lyrics by Aven Stephenson.Tickets: $8.
ELSEWHERE
“Mary Poppins”: 7 p.m. Dec. 18, 19, Green River College Performing Arts Build-ing, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Heavier Than Air Family Theatre Co. presents classic story. For the fi rst time in the community theatre’s 40 year history, cast members will literally soar to new heights in this high fl ying musical. For ticket information, call 253-833-9111, ext. 2400, or visit heavier-thanair.com.
Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Live music and wine tasting on the fi rst Saturday of each month, 7-9 p.m. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652.
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1992 HONDA ACCORD K33418 .............................. 104ZJS WA 24K393
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1998 TOYOTA SIENNA K33108 ...........................AWL3285 WA 24K396
2004 TOYOTA SOLARA K33387 ............................1A3S877 ID 24K397A
1999 BUICK LE SABREK33105 ...........................AVM1275 WA 24K383
1985 CHEVROLET BLAZER K33433 .............................781ZMN WA 24K384
1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICE K33421 ............................ AVT2136 WA 24K385
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE K32595 ...........................AWL6005 WA 24R386
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2004 FORD F150 K34229 ............................ B71990T WA 24K391
2004 FORD RANGER K34227 ............................B14509Y WA 24K392
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2001 DODGE DURANGO 262152 ............................. ALJ9116 WA 24R497
1997 DODGE STRATUS 260744 .............................AJY6347 WA 24R498
2015 FORD CMAX 262142 ........................... AWP6579 WA 24R499
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1999 GMC YUKON 259045 ............................ ANT5735 WA 24R501
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1995 NISSAN ALTIMA
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1996 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
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1992 SATURN SL-1
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1993 SATURN SL2
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1978 SUZUKI GS750
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