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Cindy Roman, a dancer with Grupo Folklorico Tonantzin, performs
during a ceremony Sunday at City Hall that celebrated Mexico’s
independence and its close ties with the city of Kent. Local
and state offi cials and Latino community leaders watched as
Mayor Suzette Cooke accepted a bronze bust of Miguel Hidalgo
y Costilla, the ‘father of Mexican independence.’ The bust will be
permanently displayed in the foyer at City Hall. See story, photos,
pages 2, 4. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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INSIDE: GRC student fi ghts fi res, page 12
Faculty unrest continuesat Green River
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City to return $221,750 grant for bicycle lane project
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BY HEIDI SANDERS
As a new school year be-gins at Green River College, faculty members have not buried their old frustrations with the college’s adminis-tration.
More than 50 faculty members attended the Sept. 17 Board of Trustees meet-ing. Among the attendees was former auto body technology instructor Mark Millbauer, who recently accepted a buyout from the college to end his employ-ment aft er college offi cials in July, citing low enroll-ment and a budget shortfall, cut the auto body program.
Millbauer, who served as president of United Faculty, the faculty union, addressed the board before he turned the fl oor over to the new union president, Jaeney Hoene.
“Today when I came to realize I was going to have this opportunity (to address the board) tonight, I thought about what does one say to their employer upon being dismissed,” said Millbauer, who worked at the college for 22 years.
BY STEVE HUNTER
Kent fi refi ghters won’t be throwing on just any T-shirt next month.
Many members of the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire
Authority will wear blue T-shirts with pink logos in support of October as Breast Cancer Aware-ness Month.
Th e shirts are provided by the Kent Firefi ghters Foundation, a nonprofi t connected with Kent Fire Fighters Local 1747 that sup-
ports numerous charitable and educational eff orts.
Th e International Associa-tion of Fire Fighters initiated the T-shirt idea about 10 years ago. Kent has participated each
Kent firefighters promote cancer awarenessKent fi refi ghter Cameron de Mestre,
left, Capt. Brian Bailie and engineer Nikki Smith
display the T-shirts the Kent Fire Department
Regional Fire Authority will wear to promote
Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter [ more FIREFIGHTERS page 4 ]
BY STEVE HUNTER
It’s rare when a city returns grant money.
But that’s what Kent will do with $221,750 it received to help
build a bicycle corridor along James Street.
Th e money’s going back to the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) because city offi cials couldn’t fi nd any other ways to help fund the $1.3 million project
to build bicycle lanes from the In-terurban Trail near the ShoWare Center to Washington Avenue South.
Th e City Council’s Public Works Committee voted 3-0 on Monday to approve a return of
the funds by Public Works Direc-tor Tim LaPorte to the PSRC.
“It’s always best to return the money rather than have them take it from you,” said Mark Howlett, city design engineer-ing manager, to the committee.
“Th e benefi t is we can compete in future grant cycles.”
Howlett said the city asked the PSRC, which distributes federal grants for transportation projects,
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Mayor Suzette Cooke and Eduardo Baca Cuenca, Consul of Mexico, unveil the bronze bust of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla,the ‘father of Mexican independence,’ during a ceremony Sunday.
MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Kent honors Mexican independence leader, celebrates sister city relationshipREPORTER STAFF
It’s a symbol of Mexico’s freedom and Kent’s grow-ing relationship with its neighboring country.
In a gesture to strengthen the city’s ties with its Latino community, Mayor Suzette Cooke accepted a bronze bust of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a leader of the Mexican independence movement more than 200 years ago, in a ceremony Sunday at City Hall.
Th e bust – a cast by German artist Michel-Leal – recognizes the sister city relationship between Kent and El Grullo, Mexico and
the countries’ common ide-als of freedom.
“Th is is a gift from the government and people of Mexico to the people and city of Kent as a permanent symbol of the ties that bind us,” said Eduardo Baca Cuenca, Consul of Mexico, who joined Cooke to unveil the bust at a celebration with state and local offi cials and Latino community leaders.
Th e bust will be installed and displayed in the City Hall foyer.
“Today’s recognition of a historical fi gure in Mexico is so symbolic of all of us who have common ground, diff erent countries over
generations,” Cooke told the crowd.
Cooke points out that Kent is tied for seventh as the most diverse city in the country, according to Wal-letHub.com, a social media company that examined the demographic profi les of the 230 most populated U.S. cities.
“With that diversity it is important that each of us knows the history that all our neighbors encompass and that includes the his-tory of our neighbors here from Mexico,” Cooke told the crowd. “And it is with
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Microsoft employees Dave Conger, left, and Andrew Leach, right, sift, sort and bag food at Kent’s Northwest Harvest, part of the United Way’s Day of Caring eff ort last Friday. Volunteer support helps Northwest Harvest keep food on the table for low-income families. More than 12,000 people from companies throughout King County helped area nonprofi ts in a variety of projects – each tied to United Way’s vision of creating a community where people have homes, students graduate and families are fi nancially stable. In all, 270 nonprofi t agencies got a boost from the volunteer labor, which is valued at $1.6 million. Day of Caring also serves as United Way of King County’s offi cial kickoff for the 2015-2016 fundraising campaign, in which the organization will be looking to raise $112.5 million to invest in the community. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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Green River killer Ridgway to return to Walla Walla prisonREPORTER STAFF
Gary Ridgway, known as the Green River killer, is coming back to prison in Washington from Colorado to serve his lifetime sentence.
Ridgway, who lived in Auburn, pleaded guilty in 2003 to the murders of 48 women and later pleaded guilty to a 49th victim. He had been serving a life sentence at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla
before state Department of Correc-tions (DOC) offi cials transferred him to Colorado earlier this year.
Th e DOC on Sept. 18 told the Federal Bureau of Prisons that it wants the serial killer returned to the Washington State Penitentiary, according to a DOC media release.
Th e decision was made aft er con-cerns from law enforcement that they wanted Ridgway, the so-called Green River killer, easily accessible if they had future needs to inter-view him about open murder inves-tigations. A relative of one victim also criticized the move because families had not been notifi ed.
Detectives from the King County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce arrested Ridgway for the killings of the women, many who worked as prostitutes along Pacifi c Highway South. Advances in DNA technology led to his arrest in No-vember 2001 outside the Kenworth Truck Co. plant in Renton, where he had worked for 30 years. Th e fi rst victim was found in 1982 along the banks of the Green River in Kent.
Aft er consultation with Gov. Jay Inslee, Corrections Secretary Bernie Warner informed the Federal Bureau of Prisons that Washington state would be fl ying Ridgway back from the U.S. Penitentiary in Florence, Colo., according to the media release.
Inslee had not been informed of
Ridgway’s transfer until it had been completed. Given the extraordinary circumstances of the case, Secretary Warner will notify victims’ families and consult with law enforcement before making any future changes in Ridgway’s incarceration.
State law requires victims who live near the prison where the off ender is moved to be notifi ed. In this case there were none living in Colorado.
Th e decision to transfer Ridgway to Colorado was made because of the high level of security and person-nel needed to house him at the state penitentiary. Since his arrival in Colorado, he has been housed in a maximum custody cell by himself.
Two victimsin Kent car crash identifi edREPORTER STAFF
Th e victims in the single-vehicle crash on Sept. 16 in Kent have been identifi ed as Dmitriy Yegorshin, of Federal Way, and Eduard Kuzmych, of Auburn.
Th e names were released on Sept. 17 by the King County Medical Examiner’s Offi ce.
Yegorshin, 25, the driver of the vehicle, died at the scene of the accident, just south of the intersection of Southeast Kent Kangley Road and 124th Avenue Southeast.
Paramedics transported Kuzmych, 25, to Harbor-view Medical Center in Seattle, where he later died.
A passerby noticed a ve-hicle deep in the woods on the west side of 124th Av-enue Southeast and called 911 at about 6:53 a.m., just at daylight, according to Kent Police spokeswoman Melanie Robinson. Th e exact time of the crash is unknown.
Offi cers found two men inside a heavily damaged vehicle. An initial investi-gation shows that alcohol and speed may have been a factor in the accident, according to a police media release.
Kent Police have released no other details.
Sheriff ’s Offi ce still investigating April fatal crash REPORTER STAFF
Th e King County Sheriff ’s Offi ce continues to investigate an April 13 head-on vehicle crash just outside of Kent that killed Sherri White, a 25-year-old Federal Way woman.
“No updates at this point,” Sheriff ’s Offi ce spokesman Stan Seo said in an email on Sept. 17. “Th e detectives are
still investigating, no charges have been fi led. We do not have any additional informa-tion.”
Th e Sheriff ’s Offi ce reported that a 25-year-old Maple Valley man had allegedly looked down at his phone as his vehicle drift ed into oncoming traf-fi c and crashed into another car in the 20200 block of 148th Avenue Southeast near Lake Youngs. Two passengers in White’s car were injured. Th e man who drove the Ford was alone and had no injuries.
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that appreciation of Mexico recogniz-ing our relationship, this little city of Kent that is growing, to have bestowed upon us this symbol of the history of the people who now call Kent home.
“I’m looking forward to continued growing relationships with those of you who live here, who visit here, as well as with families that have not yet enjoyed what Kent has to off er,” Cooke added.
Cooke applauded the work of Kent’s Sister City Association.
“Th is partnership has been so valu-able, as are the relationships that have been developed during our reciprocal visits,” she said. “(Th e association) has
done an exceptional job in strengthen-ing our ties, and supporting business and investment opportunities with Mexico and countries around the world.”
Th e ceremony coincided with the celebration of the country’s indepen-dence movement. Mexican Indepen-dence Day was Sept. 16.
In the early 19th century, Father Hidalgo advocated Mexican indepen-dence from Spain and rallied support for the eff ort. While captured and executed by royal troops in 1810, Hi-dalgo’s movement continued, leading to Mexico’s independence in 1821. Th e state of Hidalgo was later named in his honor.
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Salvador Morales performs for the crowd during the celebration. MARK KLAAS, Reporter
year when fi refi ghters wear the shirts under their uniforms. And the campaign has turned into making people aware of all cancers not only breast cancer.
“Early detection is the key to one hav-ing better treatments to catching it when it’s small and simple, and for recovery that is crucial,” said engineer Nikki Smith, who helps organize the cancer awareness campaign. “We support anything we can do to help promote that.”
People notice the shirts when fi refi ght-ers are out on the job.
“Th e more we can get the public think-ing about, ‘hey, if you have a spot and it’s growing funny, go get it checked, or, ‘if you have something that’s just not right, get it checked,’” said Smith, in her 15th year with the Kent Fire Department.
People want to buy the T-shirt, too, but so far the foundation isn’t set up to sell shirts to the public. Th at’s something that might happen in the future to raise funds for cancer research groups. Friends and family of fi refi ghters can buy shirts with proceeds going for cancer research or awareness, such as the Susan G. Komen group.
During the fi rst few years of the T-shirts, Smith said many fi refi ghters weren’t too thrilled about wearing a pink shirt. When the foundation switched to blue shirts with pink logos, participation went up.
Cancer hits close to home for the fi refi ghters, another reason many don’t hesitate to campaign to fi ght it.
“Th e national statistics say one in eight women will get breast cancer,” Smith said.
“Th e stats for fi refi ghters say one in three will get cancer. It’s a lot more prevalent in our lives. We’ve had fi refi ghters in our department get cancer and we just had a Renton fi refi ghter die of cancer. We see it more and more, unfortunately.”
With cancer striking fi refi ghters, it makes many of them take notice of the disease.
“I think it’s huge,” Smith said. “It makes us as fi refi ghters aware that cancer can knock on anybody’s door not just one person or one demographic. We have fi refi ghters that have cancer now and are fi ghting it. We have fi refi ghters that have fought cancer and won. And we have fi refi ghters who have not won. And with family members it’s the same way.”
Kyle Ohashi, spokesman for the Kent Fire Department, said the administration supports the T-shirt campaign to raise cancer awareness.
“As we’ve lost fi refi ghters, it’s brought it home to everybody how indiscriminate that cancers are and all of us are subject to it.” Ohashi said. “Heart attacks are the number one cause of fi refi ghters deaths but cancer is catching up because of what these guys are exposed to almost on a daily basis.”
Th ree Kent fi refi ghters in the last sever-al years suff ered line-of-duty deaths from cancer, Ohashi said. Marty Hauer died at the age of 41 in 2008 from cancer.
“Marty was one of the most healthiest, fi t guys you’ll ever see, so when they say cancer strikes anybody, it does,” Ohashi said.
For more information, go to the Ameri-can Cancer Society website at cancer.org.
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for $1.1 million in 2012 for the bicycle corridor to com-plete the Green River Trail to Interurban Trail connec-tor along James Street. Th at grant application wasn’t successful but in 2013 the PSRC off ered $221,750 to Kent to cover the project’s design phase.
“We decided to accept the grant and try to use it as leverage for possible future funding opportunities,” Howlett said. “We knew it was kind of a long shot but we wanted to do it because if you have money you look better in front of other grant opportunities.”
But grant applications to the state Department of Transportation and other sources did not track down any further money for the project, which includes an expensive portion of building bicycle lanes under Highway 167.
Th e PSRC also has strict policies about grant money not spent by cities and had sent the city a letter asking about the project and when it might be built.
If the city had spent the money on the design phase and then not fi nished the
project, the PSRC would have required Kent to pay back the $221,750.
“Th ere is really no impact to the city as far as money,” Howlett said. “We have not spent any money so there is no money to pay back.”
LaPorte said the city returned a $200,000 grant a few years back in connection with build-ing a railroad-street grade separation at Willis Street, a project the city has since shelved.
“Th is is not the fi rst time we have had to return funds,” LaPorte said.
Council President Dana Ralph wished the city had a better option.
“It’s very frustrating but this has been a monthly conversation with the deadlines,” Ralph said. “We need to prove that money out there is actually being spent. It’s frustrating when you have some funding, but I understand. Money will go back into the pool and at some point we will benefi t from a jurisdiction that’s having the same problem as us.”
Kent will be able to seek a project grant again from the PSRC. City staff also hopes
to get a state Transportation Improvement Board grant to fund a short section of the bicycle corridor on James Street from Lakeside Boulevard near Th e Lakes neighborhood to the Green River Trail.
“We recognize it’s still a very important project to the city to complete the east-west bicycle lane from Interurban Trail to the Green River Trail,” Howlett said.
Mel Roberts, chairman of the city’s Bicycle Advisory Board, told the committee he understood the decision to return the money but had hoped to see the bicycle lanes get built.
“I’ve been looking for-ward to this and hoping it would happen so I’m disap-pointed it’s not happening,” Roberts said. “I encourage you to keep trying and even to make this little piece happen on the west end. I wish we had more money to go do it.”
Councilman Dennis Hig-gins, chairman of the Public Works Committee, said the James Street bicycle cor-ridor remains a priority.
“We will be back to talk about this again, I promise,” Higgins said.
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New LED lights operational at Petrovitsky ParkREPORTER STAFF
Petrovitsky Park sport fi elds in the unincorporated commu-
nity of Fairwood have new LED lights. Th ese new lights give off less glare and are extremely energy effi cient.
“Petrovitsky Park is busy year round, so it just made sense that the county provide state of the art lighting for their sport fi elds,” said King County Councilman Reagan Dunn who represents District 9,
which includes Fairwood. “Th e neighbors have less light pollu-tion, it’s cost eff ective, and the players have better visibility for night games; it’s a win for every-one.”
King County Parks estimates the retrofi t will provide at least a 60-percent reduction in energy use, or roughly $9,500 in annual
savings.“Our KCYS soccer teams have
already been practicing on the fi elds for the last week and say the light quality is great,” said Art King, president of the Kent Covington Youth Soccer As-sociation. “Th e most positive feedback has come from the families of our association that
live next to the park. Th ey have already noticed the change and say it’s much better; the light is focused on the fi elds and not on the neighborhood and sur-rounding area.”
At 88 acres, Petrovitsky Park includes four baseball and soccer fi elds, a playground and a picnic area.
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“ ... As I thought about that, I realized it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter what I think. It doesn’t matter what I say. And therein lies the problem with Green River Community College. I think the signs on the wall back there (express-ing faculty’s frustration) are just a teeny bit of the evidence of the atmosphere of … malaise, low morale, distress and unrest. And it has been going on for about fi ve years.
“You as a board always have, and you do have, the power to change that. You and only you. You have not done that at this point. ... You have a lot of challenges to face, and if you rise up to those challenges, you can change the atmosphere of this college.”
Some faculty members held up black-and-white pictures of Millbauer as he spoke or at any mention of the new trades building, which would have housed the auto body program in addition to other trades programs.
Tension on campus has been high ever since late April, when the college announced the potential elimination of auto body and three other programs. Parent-child education and carpentry were spared when faculty came forward with cost-saving measures. Geographic information systems was also cut owing to low enrollment, but in-structor Sabah Jabbouri will remain at the college as he teaches out the program for students already enrolled.
Millbauer said he was ap-palled by the decision to cut the auto body program, just as the new trades building
was slated to open.“It was a gross waste of
taxpayer dollars that went into designing the perfect auto body training facility and equipping it,” Millbauer said.
Four other trades pro-grams use the facility, and college offi cials have said they will insert another trades program into the space that the auto body program was to have used.
Faculty claim that the cuts targeted Millbauer. Faculty and college rep-resentatives have been in contract negotiations for more than a year.
In May, faculty fi led an Unfair Labor Prac-tice complaint with the Washington State Public Employees Relations Com-mission. Th e complaint was withdrawn Sept. 14 as part of the agreement reached in Millbauer’s buyout.
Neither college offi cials nor Millbauer would dis-close details of the buyout, citing a confi dentiality
agreement. “We came to a very
satisfactory agreement,” Millbauer said.
In her fi rst report to the board as union president, Hoene expressed her frus-tration with the board.
“Your lack of seriousness, your lack of abdication, your lack of scrutiny has al-lowed this and other acts of egregious mismanagement to persist at this college, de-spite attempts by employee groups and students to alert you to the serious problems plaguing our institution,” Hoene told the board. “Th e president of the college an-swers only to you, who she refers to as ‘her board.’ You are the college’s Board of Trustees. You are entrusted with holding the president accountable where others cannot.”
Faculty presented the board with two votes of no confi dence in college president Eileen Ely, one in 2013 and one earlier this year. Th e board has stated it
stands behind Ely. “I will not address you
as trustees,” Hoene told the board. “If you ever had my trust, you have lost it. Like me, a majority of faculty here has lost faith in your willingness to meaningfully take on the serious business of this college, the foremost of which for you is the evaluation and oversight of the president.”
Hoene said the faculty decided to implement its own evaluation system for Ely, which will be con-ducted similarly to student evaluations of faculty.
“We consider this a criti-cal service to our member-ship and to the college itself, which deserves an honest, fair and thorough assessment of its leader-ship,” Hoene said. “I regret we had to take this step, but we saw no other alternative until such a time as you un-dertake to fulfi ll your duties as a Board of Trustees.”
Hoene ended her report to the board by stressing
that faculty will not step down on this issue.
“And to be clear, you may believe that in removing Mark you have silenced this faculty, but me let me clear that where Mark once stood, the rest of have risen,” she said as faculty members stood up behind her.
Faculty concerns about prioritization
Despite the recent cuts, college offi cials anticipate additional cuts in the next year, as enrollment declines and the state changes the funding allocation for col-leges.
Th e college announced earlier this year that it would implement a new program prioritization process to identify areas where cuts can be made in three areas - instructional services, student services and institutional support on campus.
Leslie Kessler, Instruc-tional Council chairwoman, shared faculty concerns with the new process dur-ing the board meeting.
“It seems to be an evaluation and ranking of programs with the end result being the elimination of programs and faulty and people in diff erent depart-ments rather than being a process where we look at how to improve programs and to use the resources we have to help those areas that maybe aren’t doing as well,” Kessler said.
Kessler said faculty
members are concerned the proposed time frame for the evaluation process is too short.
“We have found evidence that supports our feeling that six months is just not adequate to do a thorough job,” she said. “Most col-leges, the ones we have looked at, have spent at least a year, and some have spent two years to complete this process.”
Kessler said she and other faculty would like the college to take the time to do things correctly.
“Let’s use the expertise of the faculty, staff and administrators on campus and make it a collaborative, collegial process that brings people together rather than pitting one program against another, which is a big con-cern of the faculty. And that is what we see this as, that you are competing against each other to not be in the fi ft h quintile, which you know you are in trouble if you are in that one,” Kessler said.
Ely responded during the president’s report later in the meeting.
“When you look at his new program it will involve people, Ely said. “I hope that faculty realize because there are pillars and one of the pillars is instruction, we are looking at faculty being intricately involved in identifying how that criteria is measured. It’s not that we are pitting one program against another; it’s that we are looking at the programs and doing program assess-ment.”
Mark Millbauer, former United Faculty president and auto body instructor, addresses the Green River College Board of Trustees on Sept. 17, as faculty members hold photos of Millbauer to show their support for him. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter
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College, Chamber of Commerce to co-host job fair on Oct. 7
FOR THE REPORTER
Th e Spirit of Hiring Job Fair is Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Green River College Lindbloom Student Center, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn.
Th e job fair, a partnering event between the college and the Au-burn Area Chamber of Commerce, invites businesses seeking part-time, full-time or seasonal employees to participate.
Th e event provides a central loca-tion designed to bring together job seekers with employers eager to hire for openings in local businesses in a variety of fi elds.
Employers are encouraged to sign
up. Job seekers are invited to bring their resumes and speak directly to prospective employers at the event. Th e fi rst 100 attendees will receive a Job Fair Swag Bag.
Employers interested in more infor-mation, should call Caesar Robinson at 253-833-9111, ext. 6053 or Dustin Henderson at 253-833-0700. You can also visit the chamber’s website at business.auburnareawa.org/events/de-tails/spirit-of-hiring-job-fair-3910.
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T Q U O T E O F N O T E : “We’re going to see a huge year across the board. We expect a record-breaking turnout, which is exciting.”– State Secretary of State Kim Wyman, on the 2016 general election.
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I hit the snooze but-ton way too oft en.
Last week I’m pretty sure my average times for resetting my alarm to a later time was six. Each morning I would wake up six times to reset my alarm, just to get fi ve more minutes of sleep each time. Th at’s insane.
Sleep is important. Obvi-ously. I think we all know that. But so many adults these days don’t get enough quality sleep.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention, 30 percent of adults reported getting less than or
equal to six hours of sleep per day between 2005-2007.
Th e CDC also states insuffi cient sleep is related to chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, depression and obesity.
But with the crazy busy go-go-go lives that most of us lead, it’s hard to get that required 7-8 hours every night.
Why is it so hard? Our brains are stimulated so much by our daily lives and what we need to get done that
it’s nearly impossible for us to shut everything down in a timely manner to actually fall asleep, stay there, and feel well rested enough to wake up on time.
Recently, I’ve made a few small changes that have greatly helped me gain control of my sleeping patterns. As a result, I fi nd I’m way more productive, alert and willing to take on the day.
1. No phones allowedOnce you turn off the main light
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Vigorous vote expected in campaign ‘16
Spirited. Engaging. Tight. It’s what to expect in an election year as
candidates pursue big, powerful seats in offi ce.
Secretary of State Kim Wyman knows as much.
Th e state’s chief elections offi cer and her staff have been busy behind the scenes, pre-paring the stage for voters in what promises to be an interesting and contentious 2016 campaign, nationally and locally.
Historically, turnout is high when an open-seat U.S. presidency is up for grabs. In
Washington, a probable two-horse race between the Democratic incum-bent, Gov. Jay Inslee, and Republican challenger Bill Bryant, should stoke a strong statewide vote.
“We’re going to see a huge year across the
board,” said Wyman, on a visit to the Re-porter offi ce in Kent last week. “We expect a record-breaking turnout, which is exciting.”
But Wyman, a Republican who will be busy seeking reelection next year, is reluctant to endorse anyone right now.
For voters, the Republican race remains too cluttered, the Democratic race too tenta-tive.
“I’ve got a couple of front-runners (in mind), but it’s still too early,” Wyman said.
“Keep in mind, people, we’re four or fi ve months out from (the) Iowa (Caucuses). It’s still early. … A lot’s going to happen between now and say, June.”
Between now and then, Wyman’s offi ce will work to get the vote out, with the em-phasis on reaching the underserved masses, namely military personnel overseas, the minority language communities and those with special needs.
It’s a challenging process, but one Wyman’s offi ce has improved in recent elections.
One thing that won’t change next year, however, is the positioning of the state primary.
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Being taxed out of my home
More money for the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority (RFA) by charging developers “fi re impact fees?”
I am a 78-year-old lifetime Kent resident being taxed out of my home.
It is logical that it will be necessary for developers to pass those “impact fees” onto homebuyers/taxpayers.
Firemen came knocking on my door, assuring me that if the RFA were approved, costs would go down. Shortly aft er the RFA implementation, my $500-per-year fi re protection property tax was increased an-other $500 to a total of $1,000 a year.
I have built and lived in three homes on 96th Avenue South for 58 years, and am not aware of even one fi re in that time.
Now that I am retired and not earning, I am truly being taxed out of my home.
Th ere are now dozens of new homes on 94th and 96th Avenue South since I started living here, and I am sure they also are paying $1,000 per year.
Driving past the Benaroya
buildings on the East Valley Highway, I see literally dozens of non-fi re or EMT vehicles, which must be driven by the fi re bureaucracy that prob-ably doesn’t take direct part in fi refi ghting.
We taxpayers pay for them, but what do they contribute?
I have the utmost respect for the dangerous occupation of fi refi ghters. Let’s get rid of the fat and pay them more.– Monte Fugate
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at all the ballfi elds at Hogan Park are left on literally all night. Why on earth pay to light up a playing fi eld at 4 a.m.? Why not use a simple timer to turn them off aft er the last games of the evening are complete? I’d assume 11 p.m. would be late enough to ensure the games don’t go dark mid-inning. Just my two cents’ worth. We have to start somewhere.– Bob Schutzner
Reichert’s rule of law injustice
Th ree times last week, more this week, likely even more next week. Congress-man Dave Reichert has at every opportunity voted to set aside the rule of law and
vote with conscience.I speak, of course, of
Planned Parenthood fund-ing. Now, this is not about whether you are pro-life or pro-choice. It is about the dogma of potentially shutting the government down for the second time in three years – this time on unproven and uninvesti-gated allegations.
In response to a letter to Reichert, he stated: “As a former sheriff , and now as a member of Congress. … Just as I spent my career as a cop upholding the laws of our communities, I have the same responsibility as your representative in Congress, and that is why as more in-formation about the videos and Planned Parenthood’s practices becomes avail-able, I will carefully review the facts to ensure our federal laws have not been
violated.”Well, the investiga-
tions have hardly begun, yet Reichert with his law background and legislative responsibility has decided to align himself with the ready-fi re-aim mob rule; discarding his own state-ment to the contrary.
Th at’s right, these are as yet unproven allegations. Are they pervasive? Well, we know that the Kent clinic in Reichert’s own district does not perform abortions – yet he still votes to eliminate the entirety of federal funding for all PP clinics. So, we should persecute all clinics over the allegations against, at best, a few.
Certainly not the kind of person I would want on a jury.– James Dillon
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your ever-connected-to-the-web device that I know sits right by your pillow. Th e blue light from your phone stimulates your brain so you can’t actually fall asleep in a timely manner. If I’m laying in bed and my phone goes off and I “need” to check it, I turn on the lamp that sits next to my bed so I’m not over-stimulated by the bright light of my phone that is directly in my face.
2. Open your shades at nightI’m guessing you go to sleep
when it’s dark outside, right? Like most normal humans. So, when you go to bed, leave your curtains open. I’ve found the more gentle light of the sun (my bed-room faces west) helps me wake up easier and, more importantly, in-between REM (rapid eye move-ment) cycles. If I’m in a deep sleep, the sun usually won’t wake me up, but during my light sleep, it does.
3. No caff eine right before bedI think that’s a given, right? Do I
need to explain this? Nah, I think you got it.
4. Make a to-do listChances are one of the things
that blocks you from going to sleep quickly is the list of things running through your head that you need to get done the next day. So, spend 10 minutes right before bed (with the light on) to make your to-do list for the next day. I try to do this, but it doesn’t always happen. Th e important part, though, is that you TRY.
I use an app called SplenDO (Android). But tons of people I know swear by Google Keep. If you’re struggling fi guring out how to make a killer to-do list that
will keep you organized, I would recommend diving into this free 30-day challenge by Chalene John-son. I’m about half way through it and it has helped me immensely to get organized in a lot of aspects of my life. Although, I will always be a work-in-progress with organiza-tion.
5. Establish a night-time ritualWrite a few things down that
you always have to do before you go to sleep – brush your teeth, take a shower (if you take showers in the p.m.), get tomorrow’s outfi t ready (if you do this every night,
you are my hero), write your to-do list, etc. – and do it every … single … night … until it becomes a habit. It might take a while for it to stick, but the ritual will help bring your mind some calmness and let it shut off in those few minutes that you’re doing all of these activities.
Now, get off the Internet and start implementing some (or all) of these things into your life.
Happy sleeping.Reach Rebecca Gourley, of the
Covington Reporter, at [email protected] or 425-432-1209, ext. 5052.
Th e primary – funded in the new state budget with bipartisan support – is scheduled for May 24 as an all-mail election. Ballots will go out nearly three weeks ahead of time.
Democratic Party rep-resentatives, announcing their state committee will stick with the caucus/con-vention process to allocate their delegates, blocked Wyman’s attempt to move the primary to an earlier date in March.
Democrats saw no reason to move the date earlier on the election calendar,
Wyman said. Th ey remain steadfast, she said, deciding they will not use votes cast in the presidential primary for their nominat-ing process. Th eir caucuses are March 26.
But Wyman is pleased with the state Republicans’ recent decision to use the presidential primary to allocate all their delegates to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next July.
Republicans will also hold precinct caucuses on Feb. 20, and county conven-
tions in March and April.
“Th is is a big win for the voters of Washington,” Wyman insisted. “For months, I have been urging both parties to use the presidential
primary results.”Th e presidential primary
was created as a citizen initiative to the Legislature back in 1989.
“Th e old caucus system run by the parties isn’t as convenient or eff ective in engaging voters as a statewide election for four million registered voters,”
Wyman said. “Our main goal should be giving a voice to the broadest pos-sible swath of the elector-ate.”
As Wyman sees it, voters win with the more inclusive primary election. From her perspective, the election is meaningful, and much more tangible than a poll or survey.
“Th is isn’t about the par-ties; this is about voters and giving them a voice to vote in a way that they are used to in an election,” she said. “It does mean something.
“What the parties do with the results is a second-ary thing. What matters is
that people have a voice.”
‘Beauty contest’Skeptics claim the
primary – which many deride as an $11.5 million beauty contest – won’t have much aff ect on how voters here choose a presidential nominee.
Wyman urged lawmakers to require the parties to – at least partially – consider results before funding the election, but her request was ignored. Instead, law-makers funded the election with no mandate that it actually count for some-thing – anything.
But the May primary stuck.
Wyman is optimistic the primary will be relevant late into the campaign season. Combined with late prima-ries in California, Oregon and Washington, there may be a greater probability of candidates visiting our state and talking to voters, Wyman said.
“We could have a couple of candidates on both sides still in play by May,” she said. “I know we have a his-tory by May that it’s already decided. … I don’t think you can make that assump-tion about ’16. I could be wrong.”
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Kent Police arrested an alleged gang member for investigation of fourth-degree assault and third-degree theft in connection with an attack against a woman on the West Hill.
Offi cers re-sponded to a 911 call about a fi ght at around 11:25 a.m. on Sept. 11 near the intersection of South 260th Street and Pacifi c Highway South, according to the police report.
Police located a woman with a bloody nose who said a man and a woman attacked her as she waited for a bus to return home to Tacoma. She said the man and a few other men nearby wore the blue and orange colors of a Seattle gang. She told offi cers she tried to get away from the pair by running across Pacifi c Highway South and into the Shell station.
Th e man, 21, reportedly punched the woman in
the face. He also allegedly grabbed a package of ciga-rettes as he fl ed the Shell station and didn't pay for the item.
Police located the man a short while later as he walked west on South 260th
Street near the Saddle-brook Apartments.
Th e man denied that he hit anyone.
Th e same man was arrested in July
in Seattle for investiga-tion of second-degree rob-
bery and again in August in Seattle for unlawful bus conduct, according to King County jail records.
Man punches vehicle window
Offi cers arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief aft er he reportedly punched out a vehicle window and struggled with a bouncer at about 2:11 a.m. on Sept. 12 in the parking lot of the El Palmar restaurant and bar, 105 Central Ave. N.
Th e man entered the bar at about 11 p.m., ordered several drinks and then tried to enter the VIP area, according to the police report. Bar security stopped the man and escorted him outside because he ap-peared very intoxicated.
Outside the bar, the man reportedly tried to fi ght with a bouncer, who used pepper spray on the man. A woman helped the man recover from the spray by buying milk from a nearby store and pouring it into his eyes because the milk helps remove the sting. But the man remained upset and punched a hole in the back window of a nearby vehicle.
Th e man fl ed the area to a nearby apartment complex. Th ree offi cers and a police dog tracked the man to an apartment hallway and ordered him to the ground. Th e man reportedly refused to get to the ground, so an offi cer released the dog, which grabbed the man's upper leg.
A struggled continued between the man and the
police, so one offi cer kicked the man in the midsection and another offi cer punched him in the back so they could handcuff the man. Police carried the man out of the apartment complex. Th e man lived in one of the apartments but had not yet entered his unit when of-fi cers found him.
Woman punches, kicks boyfriend
Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault aft er she reportedly hit, kicked and pushed her boyfriend while they were walking north-bound at about 10:37 a.m. on Sept. 11 in the 1200 block of Central Avenue South.
A witness called 911 to report the fi ght. An offi cer who responded recognized the couple from a prior verbal domestic dispute a few months ago in a public area, according to the police report.
Th e woman told police they were arguing about a friend of hers who owed money to her boyfriend. A witness said the woman hit the man, kneed him hard and pushed him.
Th e boyfriend agreed the dispute was about money owed to him. He wouldn't tell offi cers if the woman hit him or not. Th e two live together and have dated for more than a year.
Couple tries to take tires
Offi cers arrested a man and a woman for investiga-tion of attempted theft aft er they reportedly tried to take tires out of a trailer parked at the Les Schwab Tire Cen-ter, 758 Central Ave. N.
A witness saw the pair taking the tires at about 5:35 p.m. on Sept. 12 aft er the store had closed, ac-cording to the police report. Th e couple drove up in a truck. Th e man had a crowbar as he walked up to the trailer but apparently the lock already had been broken off as he opened up the doors and began to remove tires.
Th e man claimed they had permission to take the tires. But police contacted the store manager who said nobody had permission to take the tires.
Kent officers bust gang member for West Hill assault
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Opening 17 miles of express toll lanes on I-405 between Lynnwood and Bellevue is a step to reducing congestion on the Eastside. The long-term vision includes a 40-mile express toll lane system between SR 167 at the Pierce/King County line and the I-405/I-5 interchange in Lynnwood. COURTESY MAP, WSDOT
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Starting Sunday, a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood will join State Route 167 southward from Renton as two freeways where motorists can pay a toll to speed them on their way.
To get ready for the launch, starting Friday the state Department of Transportation will close two lanes in both direc-tions of I-405 between Bellevue and Bothell to fi nish striping the lanes.
Toll rates set by the Washington State Transportation Com-mission will adjust based on traffi c congestion to keep the express toll lanes moving at 45 mph or faster.
Th e SR 167 HOT lanes – the state’s fi rst-ever, high-occupancy toll lanes using the Good
To Go! pass – opened in May 2008 between Renton and Auburn as a pilot project to test whether variable tolling will make state roads more effi cient and less congested.
Any existing Good To Go! pass will work to pay a toll in the express toll lanes on I-405, but only a Flex Pass will allow three-person carpools to declare HOV status and ride toll-free, according to the transportation department.
Th e toll minimum is 75 cents and the maximum is $10, though 90 percent of tolls will be less than $4, accord-ing to transportation offi cials.
“We need to be serious with our drivers,” said Craig Stone, the assistant secretary for the trans-portation department’s Tolling Division,
I-405 express toll lanes to open
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said in a news release about buying passes. “Th is is crunch time to get ready for Sept. 27. We want people to take action.”
Information about purchasing a Good To Go pass or a free Flex Pass is available online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Tolling/405. If drivers don’t qualify for a free Flex Pass, they can still buy one for $15 at Good-ToGo.com or by calling 1-866-936-8246
State transportation of-fi cials are urging motorists to use alternative routes to I-405 this weekend to avoid the striping project and the expected congestion.
“Nearly a quarter of a million people use I-405 every weekend, and we need every one of them to plan ahead before they get on the road,” said Lisa Hodgson, the transporta-tion department I-405 project engineer, in a news release.
“Whether they’re headed to a game at Husky Stadium or CenturyLink Field, driv-ers should plan for delays and use alternate routes to make sure they arrive before kickoff ,” she said.
Th e closures of two lanes in each direction start at 11 p.m. Friday between I-90 in Bellevue and Northeast 195th in Bothell. Th e closures are expected to end at noon Sunday and the express-toll lanes will activate.
Here are the details:• All Northeast 6th direct
access ramps will be closed.
• All Northeast 128th direct access ramps will be closed.
• During late evening and early morning hours, I-405 may be reduced to one lane in each direction at SR 520 and SR 522.
• Drivers should plan ahead or reschedule trips to
avoid delays.Th e striping work is
weather dependent; a delay would aff ect Sunday’s opening of the express toll lanes. Th e latest informa-tion is available at the I-405 construction updates page, tinyurl.com/68bzjsf.
HOT VS. ETLHere are the diff erences between the new Interstate 405 express-toll lanes and the SR 167 HOT lanes, as explained by the Washington State Department of Transportation.
• Carpool requirements: On SR 167 vehicles must have two people to use the HOT lane toll free. The I-405 express toll lanes require three occupants during peak periods from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and two-person carpools will be allowed to use the lanes toll-free at other times.
• Photo-tolling: SR 167 solo drivers must have a Good To Go! pass to use the HOT lanes – we can’t take a photo of the license plate so we can’t mail them a toll bill. On I-405 express toll lanes, anyone will be able to pay a toll to use the new I-405 express toll lanes. Just like SR 520, if they don’t have an account, we will take a photo of their license plate and send them a bill in the mail.
• Passes: SR 167 carpools don’t need a Good To Go! pass to travel toll-free in the HOT lane. To ride toll free in the I-405 express toll lanes, carpools must have a Good to Go! Flex Pass in HOV mode and an active Good To Go! account. The Flex Pass is the only pass a driver will need because it works to pay the toll on all facilities and will allow carpools to ride free in the express toll lanes and the HOT
Lanes. Customers who request or purchase a Flex Pass should reg-ister the pass with an existing or new Good To Go! account, remove their old pass from the windshield and they will be Good To Go!
If you are an existing Good To Go! customer with a switchable pass, which was off ered for carpooling on SR 167 HOT lanes, you can get a free upgrade to a Flex Pass. The switchable pass was designed with an on-and-off switch for the SR 167 HOT lanes. While it will work to pay the toll in the express toll lanes, it will not provide a free trip for carpoolers in OFF mode. Only the Flex Pass allows carpools to travel toll free in the express toll lanes. Good To Go! customers with switchable passes can email [email protected] or call 1-866-936-8246 to get a free Flex Pass as a replacement. Good To Go! will mail you a Flex Pass and deactivate your switchable pass within 30 days.
• Hours: SR 167 HOT lanes are free and open to all between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. I-405 express toll lanes will operate 24-hours a day with tolls and carpool require-ments.
• Access: SR 167 HOT lanes use a single stripe allowing drivers to enter and exit the HOT lane at al-most any point. I-405 express toll lanes will have limited entrance and exit points. These access points will have a dash or break in the double white lines, which are illegal to cross.
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Dancing dogs are just part of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus “Built to Amaze” show this weekend at the ShoWare Center. Shows are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available at showarecenter.com or the ShoWare Box Offi ce, 625 W. James St. Prices range from $20 to $70. COURTESY PHOTO.
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Sounder celebrates 15 years of commuter rail service; 14 in Kent
FOR THE REPORTER
September 18 marked 15 years of steadily growing ridership since the Puget Sound region’s commut-
ers fi rst climbed aboard Sounder commuter trains.
Since Sounder began op-erating in 2000, more than 29 million people have used the popular commuter and game day service.
To mark the 15-year anniversary, Sound Transit staff greeted morning
Sounder riders at King Street Station exits with “Happy Birthday” signs and the new service schedule for fall.
Ridership on Sounder has continued to grow as more people leave their cars behind for the stress-free commute of passenger rail service.
Year-to-date, more than 2.1 million people hopped aboard Sounder through July, a 14.7 percent increase from the same period last year.
Schedules are available at soundtransit.org/schedule.
EventsKent Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays, June 6-Sept. 26. Fresh produce, fl ower, vendors. Kent Lions program. For more information, visit www.kentfarmersmarket.com.
Washington State Fair: Sept. 11-27, 110 Ninth Ave., SW, Puyallup. Gate hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thurs-day; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. Concerts, rides, food, vendors, rodeo, animal exhibits, art and culture, interactive fun, special attractions. Admission: $12.50 adults; $9 students (ages 6-18) and seniors (62 and older); kids 5 and under free. Parking: $10 Monday-Friday; $12 Sat-urday, Sunday. For more information: www.thefair.com or 24-hour hotline at 253-841-5045.
Alpaca Farm Days: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 26, 27, Liberty Alpacas, 20014 SE 240th St., Maple Valley. See the alpacas and their beautiful products made from their fi ber. Learn about these wonderful animals. Free. www.libertyalpacas.com
Surviving Domestic Violence – Then and Now 25 Years Later: 6-8 p.m. Sept. 30, Federal Way City Hall, Council Chambers, 33325 8th Ave. S. Presented by the City of Federal Way Domestic Violence Task Force. Host: Lana Matthew, chair, Federal Way DV Task Force. Speakers: Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell; Police Chief Andy Hwang; Beth Hollis, victim/survivor; Laron Bur-ris, batterer treatment; Mac Macdonald, author, “Lighting your own Fuse” and actor, “Apocalypse – 1979”. Refreshments will be served.
Kent Chamber of Commerce Busi-ness Expo: 3-7 p.m. Oct. 20, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. Featuring 90 business booths, more than 10 restau-rants for the Taste of Kent; do-it-yourself presentations, games and prizes; and giveaways. Network and create business connections. Free and open to the public.
Benefi tsGKHS Dinner Gala: 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 3, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St. Major fundraiser for the Greater Kent Historical Society. Program features fi lmmaker Steve Edmiston with “Tales of Adventure from Old Military Road,” with a focus on the Nike missile bases on Kent’s West Hill. Evening also includes dinner by the Golden Steer, a gift basket raffl e, wine raffl e and desert dash. Cost: $75. For more information, email [email protected] or visit gkhs.org/dinner-gala/.
Quota International’s Holiday Magic Dinner & Auction: 5-10 p.m. Oct. 17, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Live and silent auction, dessert dash and raffl e. Proceeds to go local, national and international benefi ciaries, including Children’s Therapy Center, the Highline School District’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing educational programs and a college schol-arship (ASL fi elds). Cost: $15. To register or to obtain more information, visit www.quotakentvalley.com.
MSC Helps Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 22, Emerald Downs, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Fundrais-ing luncheon benefi ts programs at the
Multi-Service Center, a nonprofi t agency that off ers people pathways out of poverty through support and resources in educa-tion, employment, housing, energy assis-tance, food and clothing. Guest speaker is Alfi e Alvarado, director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Aff airs. Cost: $100 suggested donation. Contact: Le Ann Taylor or Sarah Villian at 253-835-7678 or [email protected].
HealthBloodworks Northwest drives: 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Sept. 29, Kent Lutheran Church, 336 2nd Ave. S.; 8-10 a.m., 10:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 2, Kentridge High School, 12430 SE 208th St. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodworksnw.org.
Faith Blessing of The Animals: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Kent Lutheran Church, 336 Second Ave. S. Free. 253-852-6603, [email protected]
NetworkThe Kent Chapter of Business Net-work, Int’l (BNI): Meets every Wednes-day morning at 7 at the Old Country Buff et, 25630 104th SE, Kent. Chapter is growing. Currently have 38 members. Do you want excellent, personal, word of mouth referrals for your business? Then come join us. For more information, contact Dr. Allan McCord at 253-854-3040.
“Spirit of Hiring” Job Fair: 3-6 p.m. Oct. 7, Green River College, Lindbloom Student Center, 12401 SE 329th St., Auburn. For all businesses seeking part-time, full-time or seasonal employees. Bring your resumes. First 100 attendees receive a job fair swag bag. Free for job seekers. Businesses need to reserve their
booths. For more information, visit busi-ness.auburnareawa.org
SeniorsPrestige Senior Living Auburn Meadows: 10 a.m. Sept. 29, 945 22nd St. NE, Auburn. Join David Troxel, master of public health and author, for an educa-tional seminar about Alzheimer’s disease. Call 253-333-0171 to reserve your seat.
Kent’s World Dance Day: 6:30-10 p.m. Oct. 2, Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St. Free. Interactive dance from around the world. 253-561-5508.
EntertainmentSHOWARE CENTER
625 W. James St., Kent. 253-856-6777. Order at www.tickets.showare-center.com. Events include:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus “Built to Amaze”: 7 p.m. Sept. 24, 25, 26; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. Sept. 26; 1 p.m., 5 p.m. Sept. 27. Among the shows: King Charles Troupe brings a spirited and comedic basketball competi-tion, featuring 10 whirling unicyclists; Crossbow Casanova presents an insanely accurate crossbow act; Supersonic Sky-scrapers; trapeze act; daredevil motorcycle stunts; hand-balancing duo; fast-paced equestrian acrobatic riders; and the world-renowned Asian elephants. Tickets: $20-$70.
SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Kent Arts Commission’s 2015-2016 Spotlight Series. Tickets may be purchased at kentarts.com, by call-ing 253-856-5051 or at the Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-person sales are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Kingston Trio: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Kentwood PAC, 25800 164th Ave SE. Covington. Formed in 1957, The Kingston Trio revolutionized popular music, reawak-ening America to its own rich folk music heritage. Tickets: $30 general, $28 senior, $15 youth
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Rock The Green: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 3, Green River College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Inaugural festival cel-ebrates region’s natural resources. Green River Coalition presents live music and beer garden. Free admission. 253-333-6010, Greenriver.edu/rockthegreen
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Coloring isn’t just for kids anymore.More adults are beginning to pick up
crayons, colored pencils and gel pens and fi ll in the blanks.
It’s a good way to relax and unwind.At Kent’s Scenic Vista Senior Apart-
ments, music and conversation have given way to adult coloring books and
serenity.“One tenant stuck his head into the
room the other day and said, ‘Boy, it’s sure quiet in here,’ ” said Mary Alice Vivian, taking a break from the craft with other residents. “It’s therapeutic, relaxing.”
A group of about 15 residents gather daily to select and color a wide variety of books designed for adults – from fl owers to birds, abstract images to landscapes.
“We’re having the greatest time,” Viv-ian said. “We’re all friends, and this is just something we started to do.”
Scenic Vista residents gather to color books as a way to relax. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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Green River College student fights fires in Eastern WashingtonBY HEIDI SANDERS
Keith Beasley of Renton started his sophomore year at Green River College on Monday knowing that he had made a diff erence this summer fi ghting fi res in Eastern Washington.
Th e 21-year-old specialist in the Washington National Guard spent 25 days in August and September as a squad boss of 24 soldiers on the front lines of the Lake Chelan complex fi re. Last summer, Beasley was in Eastern Washington for three weeks fi ghting the fi res, which gave him the experience to be in a supervisory role this year.
“I want to help people,” Beasley said of his motivation to volun-teer to fi ght the fi res. “Th at was the main thing, just help people. I wanted to step up and do some-thing big. I fi gured this is my opportunity.”
Beasley shared his experience with about 200 incoming students at Green River’s Welcome Day on Sept. 17 and then again at the college’s Board of Trustees meeting
later that day. Aft er his introduc-tion, board and meeting attendees gave Beasley a standing ovation.
I didn’t expect that,” Beasley said of the acknowledgment. “I did not expect that at all. I thought I was just a guy just doing his job. I didn’t know they saw it as someone being a hero.”
Beasley joined the National Guard at his father’s suggestion af-ter he graduated from Hazen High School in Renton in 2013.
“He (Beasley’s father) said, ‘It is a good benefi t. Instead of going to school, why not serve at the same time and help people?’” Beasley recalled.
Aft er attending bootcamp at Fort Benning, Ga., Beasley enrolled at Green River College, where he is now a two-sport athlete, compet-ing in cross country and track.
“Th at wasn’t the plan at fi rst,” Beasley said. “When I was in basic training people noticed I can run.”
Beasley, who ran track and cross country in high school, was en-couraged to get a track scholarship and run at the college level.
“I took their advice and decided to go to Green River, since it is the clos-est school that has a track program.”
Beasley missed the start of the cross country season while he was in Eastern Washington, but he said fi ghting the fi res helped him stay in shape.
“Th ey gave us heavy boots and packs to carry,” he said. “We did a lot of walking. We had to walk in the sand and in the dirt at 3,500 feet. It keeps you in good shape.”
Beasley said if given the op-portunity, he would like to run track or cross country at a four-year school. He said he plans to graduate with an associate degree from Green River in the spring and would like to transfer to the University of Washington to study communications.
Beasley said he has enjoyed his time at Green River College, especially the chance to meet new people.
“In order to change yourself, you have to change your surroundings and meet people you haven’t met before,” he said.
Keith Beasley, a sophomore at Green River College and specialist in the Washington National Guard, fought fi res in Eastern Washington the past two summers. Courtesy Photo
The Kent Phoenix Academy (KPA) earned continu-ing accreditation from the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), an accreditation division of AdvancED. Th e AdvancED Accreditation Commis-sion approved KPA’s status on June 25. KPA has been accredited since 2009. NWAC provides nationally-
recognized accreditation, to ensure continuous school improvement focused on increasing student perfor-mance. To earn accredita-tion, schools must meet NWAC’s high standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school and implement a continuous process of school improvement.
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Seattle Ravens hockey players Ben Lehfeldt-Ehlinger, left, and Andrew Bell are part of the new Northern Pacifi c Hockey League team that will play at the Kent Valley Ice Centre. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter
BY HEIDI SANDERS
Th e Seattle Ravens, a new U.S. junior hockey team in Kent, plans to give local teens a chance to improve their skills by playing at a higher level.
Andrew Bell, 15, of Auburn, and Ben Lehfeldt-Ehlinger, 18, of Renton, are grateful for the opportunity.
“For me to play lo-cally is a huge thing,” said Lehfeldt-Ehlinger, a senior at Lindbergh High School in Renton. “I know I could have gone other places and played and done fairly well, but for me it is the friend group (here), and I love Seattle.”
For Bell, leaving the area to play isn’t really an option right now.
“I’m 15,” said Bell, a stu-dent at Auburn Riverside High. “My parents are not going to send me away. It isn’t going to happen. Th ere aren’t too many options to play this high of level locally.”
Th e Ravens are one of seven Northern Pacifi c Hockey League (NPHL) teams throughout Washing-ton and Oregon.
About two-thirds of the Ravens roster is composed of local talent, said Ravens general manager Adam Speer.
“Th ey come from every-where, from Puyallup to Seattle, Issaquah to North Bend,” Speer said. “Th ey are really some of the best young players that grew up in our region.”
Th e Ravens take to the ice Friday for their opening game against the Eugene Generals at the Kent Valley Ice Centre, 6015 S. 240th St. Th e Ravens face the Gener-als again on Saturday. Both games start at 6:35 p.m.
Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students and se-
niors and may be purchased at the door. Food and beverages will be sold at the On the Edge Cafe.
“Th is is a great, aff ord-able family night out,” Speer said.
Following the games, there will be a public skat-ing session, and several Ravens players will skate with their fans.
“Fans can get a chance to get to know them,” Speer said.
Speer said his team is ready for its fi rst regular-season game. Th e Ravens
beat the West Sound Warriors in Bremerton last Saturday night in a preseason matchup.
“Th e talent that we have should be very strong in the league, so we are looking for-ward to getting things going,” Speer said.
Lehfeldt-Ehlinger said the team is excited about the fi rst game.
“I think the nerves will set in probably minutes before the
game,” he said. “Right now we are not too worried about it.”
Lehfeldt-Ehlinger and Bell started skating and showing an interest in hockey at age 3.
“My older brother started playing and my parents would bring me to games, and I guess when I was 3 I could tell that I liked it so I strapped on the skates and took it up,” Lehfeldt-Ehlinger said.
When Lehfeldt-Ehlinger moved to the Seattle area
from Indiana two years ago, he met Speer, who told him about the Ravens.
Th e Kent Valley Ice Centre has been Bell’s home throughout his hockey ca-reer. He played club hockey under Ravens coach Danny Lorenz.
“For the past few years, Adam and Danny have talked about starting a junior team here, and it started to become a reality when our core group at Kent started getting older,” Bell said.
Th e Ravens is a develop-mental team similar to the Seattle Th underbirds but at a lower level. Th e NPHL is a Tier III league in U.S. junior hockey. Th e Th underbirds play at the ShoWare Center and in the Western Hockey League, a part of the major
junior level of the Cana-dian Hockey League, or the equivalent of Tier I U.S. junior hockey.
Tier III hockey is geared toward younger players who hope to develop their skills to go on to play at the college level or at a higher tier in the junior hockey system.
Lehfeldt-Ehlinger, a defenseman, hopes to play collegiately aft er his stint with the Ravens.
“My dream is to play for the Air Force Academy,” he said. “I want to be in the military.”
Bell, a forward, wants to work his way through the junior hockey ranks,
“I would like to go play some junior hockey in Can-ada, B.C.,” he said. “I have some relatives up there.”
But for now, both young men are focused on making the Ravens fi rst season a success.
“I think an above-.500 record would be a pretty outstanding goal,” Lehfeldt-Ehlinger said. “It will give us a benchmark of where we could line up with other teams.”
Bell said he thinks this year will be centered on building the team and adjusting to playing at a higher level. Only two Ravens have played junior hockey.
“I think this year is go-ing to be geared toward developing a core group of players for this team,” Bell said.
“We have a lot of guys who will probably be here for one or two seasons, which will help,” Lehfeldt-Ehlinger added.
Teens ready to fuel Ravens hockey team
T-BIRDS OPEN WHL PLAY ON ROAD FRIDAY
The Seattle Thunderbirds open the Western Hockey League regular season on the road
Friday night at the Vancouver Giants. The T-Birds, who
fi nished the preseason with a 2-3-1-0 record, home opener
is Saturday, Oct. 3, against the Prince George Cougars at 7:05
p.m. at the ShoWare Center in Kent. For tickets, go to
showarecenter.com.The Victoria Royals beat Seattle
4-1 last Friday night at the ShoWare Center in a fi nal
preseason tune-up.
Ravens’ upcoming home gamesFriday, 6:35 p.m. vs. Eugene
Saturday, 6:35 p.m. vs. Eugene
Oct. 2, 6:35 p.m. vs. Bellingham
Oct. 9, 6:35 p.m. vs. Eugene
Oct. 10, 6:35 p.m. vs. Eugene
Oct. 17, 6:35 p.m. vs. Tri-Cities
Games at Kent Valley Ice Centre, 6015 S. 240th St. For more information, visit seattleravens.com.
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FOR THE REPORTER
It was a storybook ending for Jim-my Shane and the Kent-based Oberto Beef Jerky unlimited hydroplane team.
Th e Covington driver captured the H1 National High Points crown and the Bayfair Regatta race Sunday on San Diego’s Mission Bay for the second consecutive year, sending the Oberto-brand sponsorship off in style.
It was a perfect weekend for Shane, who won all three preliminary heats and then the championship fi nal at the 51st annual San Diego race. Shane av-eraged 146.448 mph in the fi nal heat around the 2½-mile course to take his 10th career win.
During a 16-year sponsorship run, the Oberto/Madison, Ind., team have won 20 races, including two Gold Cup titles, six H1 National High Points boat championships and eight drivers titles.
In the fi nal, Shane was in Lane 2, Jimmy King in the HomestreetBank had Lane 1 and Scott Liddycoat in the Southern California 811 Dig/Red Dot had Lane 4. Shane
and Liddycoat ran close for the fi rst lap, but aft er that the Oberto boat took control. Liddycoat took second with Cal Phipps in the Dalton Industries in third. J. Michael Kelly placed fourth in the Graham Trucking but only aft er going through the roostertail of Lid-
dycoat on Lap 3.“I didn’t want to make any mistakes,
and I knew I had almost everyone on the outside of me, so I stayed back and hit the starting line a little late then let the boat go,” Shane said. “Th is boat ran extremely well all weekend, and I have to give our crew, crew chief Larry Hanson, the Oberto family and the
city of Madison, Indiana thanks for allowing me the privilege to drive this boat.”
Earlier in the day, Shane clinched his second consecutive national driver and team championships when he won preliminary heat 2B and his clos-est challenger, Kelly, placed second.
“Th is was quite a day for everyone involved,” Shane said. “I do not know if anyone could have written a better script.”
REPORTER STAFF
Sam Mullins scored three touchdowns, including a 93-yard kickoff return, as Ken-tridge High thumped De-catur, 41-13, in a nonleague football game at French Field last Friday night.
Mullins rushed for 103 yards and scored on runs of
26 and 79 yards, boosting the Chargers (1-2 overall) to a 21-0 halft ime lead over the Gators.
Kentridge’s Andrew Paino recovered a pair of fumbles for TDs and Phoenix Copp returned an interception 58 yards for another score.
Th e Chargers ran for 214 yards in the game.
Kentridge met rival Kentwood on Th ursday at French Field, aft er the Kent Reporter press deadline.
Elsewhere
At Todd Beamer 20, Kent-
Meridian 6: Andrew Tofaeo-no ran for two touchdowns, leading the Titans (2-1) past the Royals (1-2) in a nonleague game at Federal
Way last Friday.Tyshon Jones scored on
a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter for K-M.
Kentlake 35, at Mount
Rainier 0: Cody Faulkner tossed a pair of touchdown passes and Andrew Dixon scored on a pair of short-yardage TDs as the Falcons (2-1) routed the Rams (0-3)
in nonleague play.Mitchell Lockhart and
Larry Alar were on the receiving ends of Faulkner’s scoring passes. Trey Helge-son scored from 9 yards out in the fi rst quarter.
At Kentwood 17, Jeff erson
16: Chavez Kalua-Fuiama-ono’s 5-yard TD run in the fourth quarter lift ed the Conquerors (2-1) past the Raiders (1-2) in nonleague play on Sept. 17.
FOR THE REPORTER
Th e Tacoma Stars have signed defender Cory Keitz, striker Tyrone Hall and midfi elder Joseph Cairel.
Th e Stars continue to fi ll out their roster in advance of the team’s fi rst full season in the Major Arena Soccer League. Tacoma will play home games at the ShoW-are Center in Kent.
Tacoma opens its season Oct. 24 at the Dallas Side-kicks.
Keitz, 26, spent the last two seasons with the Kitsap Pumas, where he earned all-league honors as a defender in the Premier Development League. He was an instrumental part of a Pumas squad that won the PDL Northwest Divi-sion two years in a row and made the national fi nals in 2014.
“Cory is an excellent defender with the ability to
create scoring chances from the back with one pass,” Stars coach and general manager Darren Sawatzky said. “I think he is under-rated and we expect him to be a big part of the MASL season.”
“When Darren ap-proached me about playing for the Stars, I knew noth-ing about the club because I am from Michigan. As I began to learn about the club’s history it was an easy decision to sign with the Stars,” Keitz said. “From the owner down through the coaching staff , the Stars are fi rst class and I look forward to getting to work with the guys and growing the club with the support of the community.”
Hall, 31, comes to the Stars with extensive profes-sional experience, including time spent playing interna-tionally. He began the 2014 indoor season with the
Ontario Fury of the MASL before leaving to compete in Finland. Hall also played for the Pennsylvania Roar of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
“We found Ty through our network of people in the game and he represents a strong athlete looking for a chance to move to the next level,” Sawatzky said. “It will be exciting watch-ing him grow here and score goals for our fans in Tacoma.”
“I’m extremely thank-ful to be able to continue my career with a great organization,” Hall said. “I look forward to meeting my teammates, picking the brain of Coach Sawatzky, and contributing to a great upcoming season.”
Cairel, 24, spent the past summer compet-ing with the Burlingame Dragons in the PDL. Th e Sounders U-23 club,
coached by Sawatzky, eliminated the Dragons in the 2015 Western Confer-ence semifi nals.
“We played this summer down in Tucson with the Sounders U-23’s and I was able to see Joseph play in a very competitive game at a high level,” Sawatzky said. “He is a tireless worker with an incredible will to win.”
“I am very excited to be a part of the Tacoma Stars organization and its great history,” Cairel said. “I’m determined to bring something new to the team this season.”
For tickets and more information, go to taco-mastars.com.
Th e most up-to-date news and notes about the Stars leading up to the start of the 2015 season can be found by following the Stars on Twitter (@TacomaStarsSC) or liking the team on Facebook.
Kentridge downs Decatur for first football victory
Oberto hydros run ends with success
Shane
Tacoma Stars sign three soccer players
San Diego BayfairChampionship fi nal
1, Jimmy Shane, Oberto Beef Jerky, 146.448 mph
2, Scott Liddycoat, Southern California 811 Dig/ Red Dot, 144.475 mph
3, Cal Phipps, Dalton Industries, 142.568 mph
4, J. Michael Kelly, Graham Trucking, 141.706 mph
5, Jimmy King, HomeStreet Bank, 139.466 mph
6, Jesse Robertson, Graham Trucking II, 134.379 mph
7, Kevin Eacret, Miss CARSTAR, 121.497 mph
www.kentreporter.com[16] September 25, 2015
In the Superior Court of the State Washington in and for the
County of KingNationstar Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff, v.JORGE DE LA ROSA, an individual, DefendantNo. 15-2-08627-8 KNT
SUMMONSTO: THE DEFENDANTS A lawsuit has been started against you in the Superior Court of King County by Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff. Plain- tiff’s claim is stated in the written Complaint, a copy of which is served upon you with this Sum- mons. In order to defend against this lawsuit, you must respond to the Complaint in this action by stat- ing your defense in writing and serving a copy upon the under- signed attorney for the plaintiff within 20 days after service of this summons and complaint within the State of Washington or 60 days if service is effected by personal service outside the State of Washington or by publi- cation, or a default judgment will be entered against you without notice. A default judgment is one where plaintiff is entitled to what it asks for because you have not responded. If you serve a Notice of Appearance on the un- dersigned attorney, you are enti- tled to notice before a default judgment may be entered. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.
this is to remove a party from ti-
ownership; and for such other re-
proper. This Summons is issued pursu- ant to Rule 4 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington. DATED this 30th day of March, 2015.RCO LEGAL, P.S.By: Kathleen Allen, WSBA #19655Attorneys for Plaintiff13555 SE 36th St.,Ste 300Bellevue, WA 98006425-458-2121 Published in the Kent Reporter on August 28, 2015; September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015; October 2. 2015. #1398806
ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENT NOTICELOCAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT #355CITY OF KENT
Construction of an 8” sanitary sewer system with 6” side sewer stubs to the right-of-way line or easement line, as provided by
Ordinance No. 3653. Notice is hereby given that the eleventh (11th) installment of the assessment levied for the above named improvement, comprising Local Improvement District No. 355 under Ordinance 3708, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before October 13, 2015, said install- ment will be delinquent, will have a penalty of nine point sev-
the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law. Dated this 13 day of September 2015.
Aaron BeMillerFinance DirectorCity of Kent, Washington
Published in the Kent Reporter September 25, 2015 and October 2, 2015. #1416195.
In the Superior Court of the State Washington in and for the
County of KingPNC BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.MARTIN L. KOTZKE, JR., an individual, Defendant.No. 15-2-09728-8 KNT
SUMMONSTO: THE DEFENDANT: A lawsuit has been started against you in the Superior Court of King County by PNC Bank, N.A., Plaintiff. Plaintiff’s claim is stated in the written Com- plaint, a copy of which is served upon you with this Summons. In order to defend against this lawsuit, you must respond to the Complaint in this action by stat- ing your defense in writing and serving a copy upon the under- signed attorney for the plaintiff within 20 days after service of this summons and complaint within the State of Washington or 60 days if service is effected by personal service outside the State of Washington or by publi- cation, or a default judgment will be entered against you without notice. A default judgment is one where plaintiff is entitled to what it asks for because you have not responded. If you serve a Notice of Appearance on the un- dersigned attorney, you are enti- tled to notice before a default judgment may be entered. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.
this is an action reform the Manufactured Home VIN on the Mobile Home Title Elimination; and for such other relief as the
This Summons is issued pursu- ant to Rule 4 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of
Washington. DATED this 13th day of April, 2015.RCO LEGAL, P.S.By: Kathleen Allen, WSBA #19655Attorneys for Plaintiff13555 SE 36th St, Suite 300, Bellevue, WA 98006Main: 425.458.2121Published in Kent Reporter on September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015; October 2, 9, 2015. #1400058.
VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
District Healthcare SystemNOTICE OF BOARD
COMMITTEE MEETING Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees, Com- pensation Committee will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in Conference Room B of Valley Medical Center, Renton WA.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES(District Healthcare System)By: Sandra SwardExecutive Assistant to the Board of Trustees
Published in the Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on September 18, 2015 and September 25, 2015. #1417778.
Trustee Sale # 024192-WA Title # 150058916-WA-MSI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSU- ANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the record- ing date on this notice to pursuemediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to media- tion if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assis- tance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclo- sure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1 - 8 7 7 - 8 9 4 - H O M E (1-877-894-4663) . Web site:
mers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Tele- phone: 1-800-569-4287 Web
hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate
wide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP, 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mer- cer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 10/9/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi-
State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: THE SOUTHER- LY 150 FEET OFHTE NORTH- LY 300 FEET OF THE WEST- ERLY 590 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUAR- TER OF SECT1ON 7. TOWN- SHIP 22 NORTH. RANGE 6 EAST. W M IN KING COUNTY. WASHINGTON EX- CEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF LYING WITHIN 184TH AVE SOUTHEAST AS ESTABLISHED IN VOLUME 30 OF COMMISSIONER’S RECORDS, PAGE 594 Com- monly known as: 21224 184TH AVE. SE RENTON, WA 98058 APN: 072206-9070-07 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 3/9/2004, recorded 3/16/2004, as Auditor’s File No. 20040316001460, and later mod-
agreement recorded as Instru- ment XXXXXX on (date) records of King County, Wash- ington, from REBECCA A WALLINGFORD AND THOM- AS A WALLINGFORD, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to BLACKSTONE NATIONAL TITLE, LLC., as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, as
interest in which was assigned by HSBC BANK USA N.A., under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No 20121218001101. II. No action
of the Deed of Trust or the
pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obliga- tion secured by the Deed of
Trust/Mortgage. III. The de- fault(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE IN- FORMATION Note Dated: 3/9/2004 Note Amount: $280,000.00 Interest Paid To: 8/1/2014 Next Due Date: 9/1/2014 PAYMENT INFOR- MATION FROM THRU NO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL 9/1/2014 12/31/2014 4 $1,651.83$6,607.32 1/1/2015 6 $1,785.92$10,715.52 ADVANCES/LATE CHARGES DESCRIPTION TOTAL Accrued Late Charges $1,486.50 Insurance Advance $1,609.00 ESTIMATED FORECLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIPTION TO- TAL Trustee’s Fee’s $1,350.00 Record Appointment of Succes- sor Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee $765.41 Posting of Notice of Default $75.00 Title Datedown Fee $50.00 Mailings $30.15 TO- TAL DUE AS OF 6/2/2015 $22,652.90 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $232,447.64, together with interest as provided in the Note from 9/1/2014, and such other costs and fees as are pro- vided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses- sion or encumbrances on 10/9/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 9/28/2015, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discon- tinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and termi- nated if at any time before 9/28/2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with
a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminat- ed any time after the 9/28/2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or en- cumbrance by paying the princi- pal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pur- suant to the terms of the obliga- tion and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was
Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following ad- dress(es): SEE ATTACHED EX-
proof of which is in the posses- sion of the Trustee; and the Bor-
rower and Grantor were person- ally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trus- tee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-de- scribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not ten- ants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections un- der the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any compar- able state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you believe you may be entitled to these protec-
immediately. THIS IS AN AT- TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 6/5/2015 CLEAR RECON CORP, as Successor Trustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT”1” NAME ADDRESSJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. P.O. BOX 11606 LEX- INGTON, KY 40576-1606 RE- BECCA A WALLINGFORD 21224 184TH AVE SE REN- TON, WA 98058-9725 RE- BECCA A WALLINGFORD
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PUBLIC NOTICES
FOR THE REPORTER
Mark Newton, Ph.D., has joined Novinium as vice president of en-gineering, the Kent-based company announced on Tuesday.
In his new role, Newton leads the engineering group and champions Novinium’s product development. He joins Novinium with more than 20 years of experience inspiring innova-tion in technology, research, opera-tions and corporate leadership.
“We are excited to have Dr. Newton lead our engineering group,” said Glen
Bertini, Novinium’s CEO. “His experience commercializing new technology platforms will accelerate the expansion of our technology portfolio and continue our commitment to in-novation.”
Previously, Newton spent more than 17 years at W.L. Gore & Associ-ates, where he held infl uential re-search and global leadership roles. His
position as a technology champion improved effi ciencies and accelerated research, resulting in the development and long-term growth of company platforms such as GORE-TEX® XCR®, GORE-TEX Surround Technology and Gore Bike Wear.
Newton has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune and Men’s Health, regarding new products and scientifi c research. He has participated in industry standards boards, round tables, and has authored more than 10 scientifi c papers and journal articles.
Novinium selects vice president of engineering
Newton
Rock band All Time Low to play at ShoWare Center
All Time Low, an American rock band, will per-form on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the ShoWare Center in Kent as part of its Back to the Future Hearts Tour.
Th e Maryland-based band formed in 2003 has sold more than 1.2 million albums worldwide and recently released its sixth album, “Future Hearts.” Sleeping With Sirens and One Ok Rock also will perform. Showtime is 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Ticket prices are $29.50 to $35. Go to showarecen-ter.com or visit the ShoWare Center Box Offi ce, 625 W. James St.
www.kentreporter.com [17]September 25, 2015
........Continued from previous page 21224 184TH AVE. SE REN- TON, WA 98058 THOMAS A WALLINGFORD 21224 184TH AVE SE RENTON, WA 98058-9725 THOMAS A WAL- LINGFORD 21224 184TH AVE. SE RENTON, WA 98058Published in the Kent Reporter on September 4, 2015 and Sep- tember 25, 2015. #1345239.
Trustee Sale # P1358318-WA Title #6187844 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSU- ANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the record- ing date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to media- tion if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assis- tance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclo- sure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselorsrecommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME(1-877-894-46
wa.gov/consumers/homeowner- ship/post_purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Tele- phone: 1-800-569-4287 Web
hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate
wide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what- clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP., 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mer- cer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 10/9/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi-
State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: THE WESTER- LY 146 FEET OF THE NORTH 89.31 FEET OF THAT POR- TION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUAR- TER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE W.M., IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, LYING WEST OF DES MOINES WAY HIGH- WAY, EXCEPT THE NORTH 15 FEET THEREOF.SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON.
Commonly known as: 13104 S. 14TH AVE SEATTLE, WASH- INGTON 98168 APN: 172304-9417-08 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dat- ed 8/12/2005, recorded 8/15/2005, as Auditor’s File No. 20050815002420, records of King County, Washington, from MARK D. FOLEY, A SINGLE PERSON AND NORMAN M. RIETVELD, A SINGLE PER- SON, as Grantor(s), to FIDEL- ITY NATIONAL TITLE COM- PANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORT- GAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS- TRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST INDE- PENDENT MORTGAGE COM- PANY, ITS SUCCESSORS
was assigned by NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, under an As- signment recorded under Audi- tor’s File No 20121115001471. II. No action commenced by the
now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obliga- tion secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage .III. The de- fault(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE IN- FORMATION Note Dated: 8/12/2005 Note Amount: $175,000.00 Interest Paid To: 6/1/2011 Next Due Date:7/1/2011 PAYMENT INFOR- MATION FROM THRUNO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL7/1/2011 6/1/2012 12 $1,128.92 $13,547.04 7/1/2012 6/1/2013 12$1,119.59 $13,435.08 7/1/2013 24 $1,113.96 $26,735.04 AD- VANCES/LATE CHARGES DESCRIPTION TOTAL IN- SPECTIONS $540.00 Accrued Late Charges $606.48 ESTI- MATED FORECLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIP- TION TOTAL Trustee’s Fee’s $506.25 Posting of Notice of De- fault $75.00 Posting of Notice of Sale $75.00 Postponement Fee $225.00 Publication of Notice of Sale $702.70 Record Notice of Sale $77.00 Record Substitution of Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee $798.26 Mailings $1,330.68 TO- TAL DUE AS OF 6/1/2015 $58,667.53 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $163,097.16, together with interest as provided in the Note from 7/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are pro- vided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses- sion or encumbrances on 10/9/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 9/28/2015, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discon- tinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and termi- nated if at any time before 9/28/2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with
a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminat- ed any time after the 9/28/2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or en-
cumbrance by paying the princi- pal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pur- suant to the terms of the obliga- tion and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was
Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following ad- dress(es): SEE ATTACHED EX-
proof of which is in the posses- sion of the Trustee; and the Bor- rower and Grantor were person- ally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trus- tee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-de- scribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not ten- ants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections un- der the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any compar- able state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you believe you may be entitled to these protec-
immediately. THIS IS AN AT- TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 6/5/2015 CLEAR RECON CORP., as Successor Trustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT”1” NAME ADDRESSMARK D. FOLEY 13104 14TH AVE S SEATTLE WASHING- TON 98168 MARK D. FOLEY 7550 CALIFORNIA AV SW SEATTLE WA 98136 MARK FOLEY 7550 CALIFORNIA AVE SW SEATTLE WA 98136 NORMAN M. RIETVELD 13104 14TH AVE S SEATTLE WASHINGTON 98168 NOR- MAN M. RIETVELD 7550 CALIFORNIA AV SW SEAT- TLE WA 98136 NORMAN RIETVELD 7550 CALIFORNIA AVE SW SEATTLE WA 98136Occupant(s)/Tenant(s) 13104
14TH AVE S SEATTLE WASHINGTON 98168 Occu- pants/Tenants 13104 14TH AVE S SEATTLE Washington 98168 Published in the Kent Reporter on September 4, 2015 and Sep- tember 25, 2015. #1345485.
Trustee Sale #P1358145-WA Title # 140177043-WA-BCI NO- TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE RE- VISED CODE OF WASHING- TON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORE- CLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue media- tion. DO NOT DELAY. CON- TACT A HOUSING COUNSE- LOR OR AN ATTORNEY LI- CENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counse- lors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommend- ed by the Housing Finance Com- mission Telephone:1 - 8 7 7 - 8 9 4 - H O M E (1-877-894-4663). Web site:
consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure .htm The United States Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site:
es/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/ in- d e x . c f m ? w e b L i s t A c t i o n = search&searchstate=WA&filter Svc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Tele- phone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what- clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP., 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mer- cer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 10/9/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi-
State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: LOT D, SEAT- TLE SHORT PLAT NO 77-35, AS RECORDED UNDER RE- CORDING NO.7707200991, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY AUDITOR. SITUATE IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE, COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASH- INGTON Commonly known as: 11317 40TH AVENUE NE SEATTLE, WA 98125 APN: 407780-0475 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 7/25/2007, recorded 7/30/2007, as Auditor’s File No. 20070730001519, records of King County, Washington, from TORI R SKAGGS, AN UN- MARRIED PERSON, as Gran- tor(s), to FIDELITY NATION- AL TITLE INSURANCE COM- PANY, A CALIFORNIA COR-
PORATION, as Trustee, to se- cure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LEH- MAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND AS-
assigned by NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, under an As- signment recorded under Audi- tor’s File No 20121005000768. II. No action commenced by the
now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obliga- tion secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The de- fault(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAIL- URE TO MAKE THE FINAL PAYMENT OF ALL PRINCI- PAL AND/OR INTEREST TO- GETHER WITH ANY LATE CHARGES, IMPOUNDS, AD- VANCES, TAXES, DELIN- QUENT PAYMENTS ON SENIOR LIENS, OR ASSES- MENTS, IF ANY, ON OR BE- FORE 8/1/2037, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE LOAN MATURED. PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: 7/25/2007 Note Amount: $320,000.00 Maturity Date: 8/1/2037 PAYMENT INFOR-MATION Principal: $318,486. 89 Interest: $0.00 ADVANC- ES/LATE CHARGES DE- SCRIPTION TOTAL Accrued Late Charges $1,468.05 IN- SPECTIONS $543.00 ESTI- MATED FORECLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIP- TION TOTAL Trustee’s Fee’s $506.25 Posting of Notice of De- fault $75.00 Record Substitution of Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee$894.61 Mailings $12.06 TO- TAL DUE AS OF 6/1/2015 $129,387.05 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $318,486.89, together with interest as provided in the Note from 11/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are pro- vided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses- sion or encumbrances on 10/9/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 9/28/2015, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discon- tinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and termi- nated if at any time before 9/28/2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with
a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminat- ed any time after the 9/28/2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or en- cumbrance by paying the princi- pal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pur- suant to the terms of the obliga- tion and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was
Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following ad-
dress(es): SEE ATTACHED EX-
proof of which is in the posses- sion of the Trustee; and the Bor- rower and Grantor were person- ally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trus- tee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-de- scribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under theDeed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not ten- ants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections un- der the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any compar- able state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you believe you may be entitled to these protec-
immediately. THIS IS AN AT- TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 6/5/2015 CLEAR RECON CORP., as Successor Trustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599 EXHIBIT”1” NAME ADDRESSTORI R SKAGGS 11317 40TH AVENUE NE SEATTLE, WA 98125 TORI R SKAGGS 828 DAVIS PL S SEATTLE WASH- INGTON 98144-2938 Published in the Kent Reporter on September 4, 2015 and Sep- tember 25, 2015. #1345584.
In the Superior Court of Washington County of King
In re the Estate of: Sylvia L Birdwhistell, Deceased.NO. 15-4-05105-6 KNT
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed
Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before Continued on next page ....
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........Continued from previous page 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 at the address stated below a copy of
of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Represen- tative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1); or (2) four
lication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise pro- vided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the de- cedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.Date of First Publication: September 11, 2015Personal Representative:Robert Birdwhistell13211 SE 189th PLRenton, WA 98058 Published in the Kent Reporter on September 11, 2015, Septem- ber 18, 2015 and September 25, 2015. #1415481.
Trustee Sale # 1359712-1 Title #6519527 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSU- ANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the record- ing date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to media- tion if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assis- tance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclo- sure hotline for assistance and re- ferral to housing counselors rec- ommended by the Housing Fi- nance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME(1-877-894-46
wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Tele- phone: 1-800-569-4287 Web
hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&search
statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, CLEAR RECON CORP., 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040, Trustee will on 10/30/2015 at 10:00 AM at AT THE 4TH AVENUE EN- TRANCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATIONED ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE KING COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, 500 4TH AVE, SEAT- TLE, WA 98121 sell at public
auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certi-
State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Wash- ington, to-wit: LOT 48 OF BREAKTHROUGH DIVISION 1, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 94 OF PLATS, PAGES 61 THROUGH 66, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY AUDITOR; SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 12309 NORTHEAST 149TH STREET KIRKLAND, WA 98034 APN: 104900-0530-00 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dat- ed 3/23/2006, recorded 3/30/2006, as Auditor’s File No. 20060330002579, records of King County, Washington, from JOSEPH M TOSTENRUDE AND JANELLE E TOSTEN- RUDE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to TRANSNA- TION TITLE, as Trustee, to se- cure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC., ITS SUC- CESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as
est in which was assigned by N/A, under an Assignment re- corded under Auditor’s File No N/A. II. No action commenced
cessor is now pending to seeksatisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclo- sure is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE IN- FORMATION0000 Note Dated:3/23/2006 Note Amount: $242,400.00 Interest Paid To: 5/1/2010 Next Due Date: 6/1/2010 PAYMENT INFOR- MATION FROM THRUNO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL6/1/2010 4/30/2011 11 $1,798.55$19,784.05 5/1/2011 4/30/201324 $914.80 $21,955.20 5/1/20134/30/2014 12 $990.55 $11,886.60 5/1/2014 12/31/20148 $864.30 $6,914.40 1/1/2015 4/30/2015 4 $900.26 $3,601.04 5/1/2015 2 $925.51 $1,851.02 ADVANCES/LATE CHARG- ES DESCRIPTION TOTALAPPRAISAL/BPO $504.00 IN- SPECTIONS $729.00 PROP PRESERVATION $1,867.44 In- terest on Escrow Adv $631.93 ESTIMATED FORECLO- SURE FEES AND COSTS DE- SCRIPTION TOTAL Trustee’s Fee’s $1,252.50 Posting of No- tice of Default $75.00 Record Substitution of Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee $1,044.63 Mailings $36.18 TOTAL DUE AS OF 6/23/2015 $72,146.99 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $242,400.00, together with inter- est as provided in the Note from 6/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are provided by stat- ute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obli- gation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or en- cumbrances on 10/30/2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 10/19/2015, (11 days before the sale date) to
cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontin- ued and terminated if at any time before 10/19/2015 (11 days be- fore the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in
checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 10/19/2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other de- faults.VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the
Borrower and Grantor at the fol- lowing address(es): SEE AT- TACHED EXHIBIT “1” by both
5/21/2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if appli- cable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspic- uous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose nameand address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above- described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not ten- ants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If you are a servicemember or a dependent of a servicemember, you may be entitled to certain protections un- der the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any compar- able state laws regarding the risk of foreclosure. If you believe you may be entitled to these protec-
immediately. THIS IS AN AT- TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 6/25/2015 CLEAR RECON CORP., as Successor Trustee For additional information or service you may contact: Clear Recon Corp. 9311 S.E. 36th Street, Suite 100 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Phone: (206) 707-9599
EXHIBIT”1” NAME ADDRESSJANELLE E TOSTENRUDE 12309 NORTHEAST 149TH STREET KIRKLAND, WA 98034 JANELLE E TOSTEN- RUDE 25028 163RD PL SE COVINGTON WA 98042 JA- NELLE E TOSTENRUDE 25028 163RD PL SE COVING- TON WA 98042-4150 JA- NELLE E TOSTENRUDE 25028 163RD PL SE COVING- TON, WA 98042 JANELLE TOSTENRUDE 12309 NE 149TH ST KIRKLAND WA 98034 JANELLE TOSTEN- RUDE 12309 NORTHEAST 149TH STREET KIRKLAND, WA 98034 JANELLE TOSTEN- RUDE 25028 163RD PL SE COVINGTON, WA 98042 JO- SEPH M TOSTENRUDE 12309 NORTHEAST 149TH STREET KIRKLAND, WA 98034 JO- SEPH M TOSTENRUDE 25028 163RD PL SE COVING- TON WA 98042 JOSEPH M TOSTENRUDE 25028 163RD PL SE COVINGTON WA 98042-4150 JOSEPH M TOS- TENRUDE 25028 163RD PL SECOVINGTON, WA 98042 JO- SEPH TOSTENRUDE 12309 NE 149TH ST KIRKLAND WA 98034 JOSEPH TOSTENRUDE12309 NORTHEAST 149TH STREET KIRKLAND, WA 98034 JOSEPH TOSTENRUDE 25028 163RD PL SE COVING- TON, WA 98042 Published in the Kent Reporter on September 25, 2015 and Oc- tober 16, 2015. #1352733.
Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the
County of KingGREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff,
v.BRIAN L. NELSON, an individual; and BOEING EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION, Defendants.No. 15-2-13620-8 KNT SUMMONSTO: THE DEFENDANTS A lawsuit has been started against you in the Superior Court of King County by Green Tree Servicing LLC, plaintiff. Plain- tiff’s claim is stated in the written Complaint, a copy of which is served upon you with this Sum- mons. In order to defend against this lawsuit, you must respond to the Complaint in this action by stat- ing your defense in writing and serving a copy upon the under- signed attorney for the plaintiff within 20 days after service of this summons and complaint within the State of Washington or 60 days if service is effected by personal service outside the State of Washington or by publi- cation, or a default judgment will be entered against you without notice. A default judgment is one where plaintiff is entitled to what it asks for because you have not responded. If you serve a Notice of Appearance on the undersigned attorney, you are entitled to no- tice before a default judgment may be entered. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. This Summons is issued pursu- ant to Rule 4 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington. DATED this 3rd day of June, 2015.RCO LEGAL, P.S.By: Kathleen A. Allen, WSBA# 19655
Attorneys for Plaintiff13555 SE 36th ST., Ste.300Bellevue, WA 98006425-458-2121Published in Kent Reporter on September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015: October 2, 9, 2015. #1413679.
The City of Kent, Public Works Department, 220 4th Avenue S, Kent, WA 98032 is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Dis- charge General Permit. The proposed project, South 224th Street Project is located at S. 224th Street, from East Valley Highway to 94th Avenue S. The existing 2-lane roadway would be widened to a 3-lane, minor ar- terial from East Valley Highway to 94th Avenue S. Included in the project are sidewalks, street lighting, and a stormwater deten- tion/water quality treatment sys- tem to the existing roadway, a new overpass over SR 167, and would replace the S. 218th Street bridge over Garrison Creek. The purpose of the project is to in- crease east-west vehicle capacity between the valley and the East Hill, thereby reducing existing
the area. This project involves 4 acres of soil disturbance for highway or road construction activities. The receiving waterbodies are Lower Garrison Creek and the Middle Fork of Garrison Creek. Best management practices will be installed to minimize anypolluted discharge to waters of the state, and to ensure erosion and sediment control standards are met. The site will be regular- ly monitored to comply with the NPDES construction permit requirements. The project will
Pollution Prevention Plan. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology re- garding this application, or inter- ested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measur- able change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest accord- ing to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program, Construction StormwaterPO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Kent Reporter on September 25, 2105 and Oc- tober 2, 2015. #1418964.
Mainvue WA LLC., 1110-112th Ave NE, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA 98004, is seeking coverage under the Washington State De- partment of Ecology’s Construc- tion Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Chateau Meridian, is located at 13206 SE 262nd Street, in Kent, in King County. This project involves 3.184 acres of soil disturbance for single family residential construction activities. The receiving water is Soosette Creek. Any persons desiring to present their views to the department of Ecology regarding this applica- tion may do so in writing within thirty days of the last day of pub- lication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the depart- ment of Ecology. Any person
interested in the department’s action on this application may notify the department of their in- terest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest accord- ing to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173- 201A-320.Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program, Construction StormwaterPO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696Published in the Kent Reporter on September 25, 2015 and Oc- tober 2, 2015. #1419097.
Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King
In Re the Adoption of: BABY GIRL KOSKI, A person under the age of eighteen.NO. 15-5-00576-7 KNT
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (SMPB)
TO THE RESPONDENT: JOHN DOE 1. The Petitioners have started an action in the above court requesting that your parental rights be terminated. 2. The petition also requests that the Court grant the following relief: A decree of adoption be entered declaring the minor child to be the child of the petitioners; The child’s name be changed; and The State Registrar of Vital Sta- tistics of the state of the child’s
3. You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the per- son signing this summons and by
of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 25
publication of this summons (25 days after the 11th day of Sep- tember 2015), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered. 5. If you wish to seek the advice of an at- torney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your writ- ten response, if any, may be served on time. 6. One method of serving a copy of your re- sponse on the petitioner is to
turn receipt requested. 7. O t h e r : does not apply. This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100, .110, RCW 13.34.080, RCW 26.33.310, and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the State of Washington.Dated September 23, 2015 Danielle L. LaBelle, WSBA #45590Attorney for the PetitionersFile Original of Your Response with the Clerk of the Court at:Clerk of the CourtKing County Superior CourtE609, King County Courthouse516 Third AvenueSeattle, Washington 98104Serve a Copy of Your Response on: Petitioner’s AttorneyDanielle L. LaBelleMcKinley Irvin, PLLC
Tacoma,Washington 98402 Published in the Kent Reporter on September 25, 2015; October 2, 9, 2015. # 1421648.
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AKC REG. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES for sale. Puppies have been ve t checked , have up to date shots and are microchipped. They have excellent temperaments. Both parents are impor ts and have certified hips and elbows. We place great impor tance in finding caring homes for our puppies. $800 - $1200. Call 425-277- 7986 or [email protected] more information.
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Share fresh produce with your local food bank if you’re lucky enough to have a bumper crop.
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Cut back the canes of raspber-ries that are turning brown as these bore ber-ries this summer. Tie the new green rasp-berry sprouts to horizontal supports as these will bear fruit next summer. Spread a mulch of wood chips, manure, compost or bark chips on top of the soil to keep the weeds out and the moisture in.
Q. Why does the end of my tomatoes turn black and start to rot? I have grown them in the same sunny spot for several years and never had this problem. P. Enumclaw
A. Sounds like blossom end rot, a tomato disease that strikes when the soil is lacking in calcium or when watering is inconsistent. Growing tomatoes in the same spot will suck the calcium right out of the soil so be sure to amend your soil this fall with lime or another form of calcium. Blame the hot weather for many cases of blossom end rot this summer as the sun dried the soil quickly in early summer before many gardeners had established the habit of daily watering. Tomatoes like soil that is consistently moist or they will adapt to somewhat dry soil, but do not like dry soil
followed by lots of water. Next year use mulch on top of the soil to seal in mois-ture and prevent inconsis-tent watering.
Q. How do I know when my pattypan squash are ripe? B, email
A. Th e unusual shaped pattypan squash is ripe when the color is light
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Q. When should you har-vest corn for the sweetest fl avor?
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Q. How can I make the green tomatoes turn red before winter? T., Email
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Marianne Binetti has a de-gree in horticulture from Wash-ington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening ques-tions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped en-velope for a personal reply. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her web-site, www.binettigarden.com.
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Machinists Union members raised more than $12,000 for charity with a recent go-kart race at PGP Motorsports Park at Pacifi c Raceways in Kent.
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“Our Karting Challenge is always a fun event, thanks to our volunteers, our sponsors and the folks at Pacifi c Race-ways who help us put it on,” said Local 751-F President Robley Evans. “We had good weather and a great time, and raised a lot of money for a really great charity.”
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