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Vivian and Phil Williams of the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association perform pioneer-day selections at Soos Creek Botanical Garden and Heritage Center last Saturday. The program was part of the inaugural Experience Historical Kent Day that showcased local history, featuring

special exhibits and bus and walking tours of the city’s oldest homes, businesses, parks and cemeteries. Story, more photos, page 2. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Couple disputes incident that led to Kent Police shootout, deathBY STEVE HUNTER

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Tim Blake and Nichon Greene say what they saw at a hotel parking lot prior to the July 20 shooting death of a man by fi ve offi -cers doesn’t match up with what Kent Police reported.

Th e Kent Police reported that Richard Duncalf attempted to assault an offi cer at the Howard Johnson Inn parking lot and then fl ed the area holding a handgun. Police later shot and killed Duncalf, 28, aft er he report-edly opened fi re at the offi cers.

Duncalf was killed in the shooting aft er fi ve offi cers returned fi re behind Signature Landscaping Services, Inc., 22915 86th Ave S. A propane tank exploded during the shooting, with four offi cers suff ering minor injuries from the explosion who were treated and released from a local hospital.

Blake and Greene, each of Beaverton, Ore.,

Fiery omen: A smoke plume, seen from the Liberty Bell Alternative school, blots out the sun over Winthrop.

ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

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Editor's note: Reporter Ross Coyle, a member of the Washington National Guard, spent two weeks working as a fi eld medic near the front lines of Washington's wildfi res.BY ROSS COYLE

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Th rough a series of interesting circumstances I found myself sitting in a military Humvee-

ambulance on the black zone of the Carlton Complex Fire.

Widely hyped as the larg-est wildfi re in state history, the complex demanded the National Guard’s activation – the fi rst time in 20 years – to assist with digging fi re lines, medical and logistical support.

While hearing about the man-

power and logistics necessary to help fi ght a wildfi re is one thing, seeing it in person is an eye-opening experience. From the training we received to the sheer size of the incident command center, it was amazing to see how many resources could be

Getting a close look at firefighting

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Offi cials explore the possibility of renaming Kent-MeridianBY ROSS COYLE

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Kent-Meridian staff are exploring the idea of renaming the fl agship high school with a modifi er: international.

“Th at name denotes that we have an inter-national mindedness,” explained Principal Wade Barringer.

Barringer said that the proposed name change to Kent-Meridian International High

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Kent Police, as of press deadline Wednesday aft ernoon, had detained two men and impounded two vehicles in con-nection with a shooting that killed two men at about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday in the

parking lot of the Shell gas station at the southwest corner of South 212th Street and 64th Avenue South.

“We have two detained and are trying to determine their involvement in the case,” Kent Police spokesman Jarod Kasner said. “We have also impounded two vehicles to process them for possible involvement.”

Kasner said at a media briefi ng near the Shell store that detectives followed up leads gathered from witnesses about a suspect.

“Th e information we have is dynamic in how this will resolve itself,” Kasner said.

Two dead in shooting at gas station

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History came to life in the greater Kent com-munity last weekend.

Such an opportunity brought a smile to Ed LaCrosse.

LaCrosse and volunteers maintain the Neely-Soames Historic Homestead, one of the many attractions during the inaugural Experience Historical Kent Day.

Th e Greater Kent Historical Museum, vol-unteers and event partners invited visitors and residents to explore the city’s past during the celebration last Saturday.

Th e event showcased local history, featuring special exhibits and bus and walking tours of the city’s oldest homes, businesses, parks and cemeteries.

LaCrosse, 87, has helped maintain the Neely-Soames Homestead for 16 years. Th e Neely house, built in 1884, is the oldest-standing residence in Kent.

He also leads a community-based coalition at the historic Neely-Soames Homestead Garden, one of the King County Master Gardener demon-stration gardens. County master gardeners have been in charge of restoration and improvement of the garden since 1996.

“It’s history. It’s maintaining the historical garden that goes with the house. It’s very rewarding,” said La-Crosse, the 2010 Washington State Master Gardener of the Year. “We have really good volunteers.”

Other highlights included a Greater Kent Histori-cal Museum and Mill Creek Neighborhood Historic Home and Garden Walking Tour, with proceeds sup-porting the museum and Mill Creek Neighborhood Council in their endeavor to become the fi rst historic

district in South King County.Groups also toured the Neely-Soames Historic

Homestead to see how residents lived in 1885 at an annual open house.

Th e Soos Creek Botanical Garden and Heritage Center showcased antique quilts and cars and enter-tainment by the Old Time Fiddlers Association.

Th ere were historic downtown walking tours and a look at the history of hydroplane racing at the Hydro-plane & Raceboat Museum.

Ed LaCrosse and volunteers help maintain the grounds, the garden and the Neely-Soames Historic Homestead. Above left, the celebration brought out the smiles and fi tting fashion from Barbara Lester, of the King County Master Gardener, Neely-Soames Homestead Garden. Kaleb Hallberg, below, sells lemonade at the Soos Creek Botanical Garden. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

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A former Kentridge High School teacher pleaded guilty to two counts of communication with a minor for immoral purposes and second-degree promoting prostitu-tion.

Brent Patrick Conley, 28, of Seattle, entered the plea Aug. 15 in King County Superior Court, according to the King County Pros-ecuting Attorney’s Offi ce. Conley pleaded guilty to one felony count and one gross misdemeanor count of communication with a minor for

immoral purposes.Prosecutors will recommend a

sentence of 16 months in jail to be served through work release, 36 months of community supervision and a $5,000 fi ne. Conley also must register as a sex off ender.

Conley is scheduled to besentenced at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, before King County Su-perior Court Judge Monica Benton at the King County Courthouse in Seattle. Conley initially pleaded not guilty to the charges in October and is out on bail.

Th e former teacher had been scheduled to go to trial on Monday,

Aug. 18.Seattle Police arrested Conley in

September outside of a downtown McDonald’s as part of an under-cover sting where a detective posed online as a 15-year-old girl seeking sex with older men in exchange for money.

Conley was a fi rst-year English and social studies teacher at Ken-tridge last fall until his arrest. He is no longer employed by the Kent School District.

Conley responded to an ad in a casual encounters section of a popular website featuring a title of, “Student looking for older men,”

according to charging papers. Con-ley responded through email and started up a correspondence where he was told the girl was a high school cheerleader looking to make some money by having sex.

Th e conversations via email and text messages continued for two days and Conley agreed to pay $100 for sex. He agreed to meet the girl at the McDonald’s in downtown Seattle on Fourth Avenue. Offi cers observed Conley at about 7:06 p.m. on Sept. 18, arriving and parking at the agreed upon meeting location before making their arrest.

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School would not add or modify any of the school’s existing pro-grams. It would simply recognize traits and programs that the school already possesses.

Barringer and Amrinder Bains, International Baccalaureate coordi-nator, visited international schools in Seattle to see what the require-

ments were for a school to add the “international” denominator to its title. As it turns out, many of the requirements the school already met, such as having an interna-tional-focused program met by the IB or serving an international population.

“By name, K-M is just another high school,” Barringer said. “Th is is recognizing and appreciating the

population we serve.”Th e idea to rename the school is

still in the most infant and explor-atory phases, Barringer said. Th at’s because of the sensitivity of the issue since many K-M alumni from as far back as the 1950s still live in Kent.

“Does it meet the needs of our current students, future students and alumni?” Baringer asked.

He expects that within the next two months K-M will have planned out several town hall-style meetings to allow the community to provide input. He realizes that renaming K-M might rattle some cages in the community but still believes that it would be a good idea in the long run.

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Th e Kent Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify and fi nd a suspect who report-edly attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl.

Th e girl walked east from Smith Street up Canyon Road, between the 9400 block Southeast and 10100 block South-east, at about 9:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, when a man drove past her and off ered her a ride, ac-cording to an Aug. 15 Kent Police media release. Th e girl declined the ride and the man drove off .

A short time later, the girl noticed the man in the car had started to follow her on foot and

tried to engage her in a conversation. Th e girl tried to ignore him and ran.

Th e man then ran aft er the girl and tried to catch up to her. But the girl escaped and received assistance from a citizen passing by. Once the sus-

pect saw the intervention from the citizen, he fl ed the area.

Police released a sketch of the man and described him as possibly a Hispanic, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing between 150 to 170 pounds. He has dark hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information can call the Kent Police Tip Line at 253-856-5808.

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To serve on fire crews, a wildland firefighter earns his red card, a certification that proves he has com-pleted training. The National Guard pushed 300 soldiers through this training in four days to get them ready for firefighting, myself and sev-en other medics included.

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As medics, we received little to no preparation for what to expect when we reached the fireline outside of some teachers recommending moleskin for blisters and ace wraps for sprains. A day before we left several non-commissioned officers, Sgts. Chris Hedtke and Luke Noury had made the long trek from Seattle to Yakima to deliver four medi-cal equipment sets to us.

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Carrying too little equip-ment would be disastrous, but carrying too much gets in the way and makes it hard to find things that are actu-ally needed.

Wildland firefighters op-erated in two locations – the fireline and in the tent city that served as an incident command center.

The center could be mistaken for a hobo camp. Hundreds of tents are set up to house around 1,000 fire-fighters, cooks, communica-tion specialists and command leadership. Everything from mobile showers to kitchens to operations centers were set up to create a miniature city within a city, all with the mission of supporting those on the fireline.

The fireline itself resem-bled a moonscape on one side juxtaposed next to lush forests and made for a stark and fascinating comparison. On one side blackened, charred forest floor with fallen trees outlined in ash piles. Exactly 20 feet away a forest teemed with ferns and grass. The dust also defined the area. The lightest steps could send dust into the air, and it clung to clothes and gear and skin.

We spent most of our days in the field ambulances, stationed at strategic points where we could help differ-ent teams. The work was so safe that most teams went without.

Firefighters, on the other hand, stay busier. They use pulaskis, hoes and shovels to

carve up chunks of forest to deprive fires of fuel with or spray down the underbrush with water. Bulldozers help remove even larger swaths of fuel from the fire’s path, and 500-gallon water trucks provide a variety of aids, from spraying down brush to transporting water deep into the fire zone.

Wildland firefighting is an extremely strategic effort. Crews can’t access every sec-tion of a fire, and the key is preventing the fire to spread with the resources available. More often than not, lines have to be constructed well ahead of the fire in strategic areas that will minimize chances of the fire spread-ing.

Being on a wildland fire area for the first time, more than anything else, put in perspective the incredible amount of resources syn-chronized to a single task.

The enormous portable camps of support staff, food trucks, equipment depots, communications and firefighters were a constant reminder that if a task is pressing enough, people will spare no expense to make sure that it’s completed.

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“We need to be judicial in how we disseminate our information so that we are sure on the leads that we follow and the resources we push towards those leads are effective.”

Two witnesses told re-porters what they saw.

“I saw two guys in a black Cadillac with the passenger getting in a fight with some-one else at the front door of the Shell,” said Alan, who asked that his full name be withheld, as he pulled into

the station for gas. “The driver noticed the fight go-ing on, reached in his front seat and pulled a gun out, went over to the front door where the fight was going on and started shooting and shot two people.

“I believe the one guy (shot) was fighting with the passenger, and I think the other guy (shot) was trying to break it up. After he (the driver) shot him, they ran back to the car and took off.”

The witness said it ap-peared the men in the Cadillac wanted to start something with others at the store.

“It seemed like they were looking for a fight for some-one to stare at them wrong and pick a fight about,” he said.

He described the Cadillac as a four-door with a spare donut tire on it.

Kasner wouldn’t confirm the make of the car. He described the suspect as an “adult male fleeing the scene in a dark-colored car. We don’t know the true make of the car. We don’t know

the relationship of those involved.”

Ryan Riess, of Kent, makes daily stops at the store to buy an energy drink before heading to work. He said the two men shot were each employees at the store.

Kasner wouldn’t confirm whether the men worked at the store.

“Their black Cadillac was backed in sideways,” Riess said of the suspect’s vehicle. “It was crazy and all happened really fast. I don’t know if it was (an argument about) how they were parked or loud music. It was an argument turned into ‘I’m going to shoot you,’ turned into another guy fist fighting and the (store) manager came out and was breaking it up and the other guy came in and started popping off shots.”

Riess said the men in the Cadillac were getting gas. He said one man was pump-ing gas as the other man ar-gued with a store employee, a clerk, right outside the store entrance.

“I was outside but when

the guy came with a gun I jumped inside,” said Riess, who estimated he heard eight to 10 shots fired. “I’m crawling toward the Wendy’s. There were so many shots fired I didn’t know if he was shooting random people.”

Riess said the man with the gun said to the men he shot, “I just got out of prison, I’m not afraid to shoot you.”

Kasner said witnesses talked about a dispute.

“There was mention of a dispute, confirming how it played a part in how the event turned out is still being investigated,” Kasner said.

It doesn’t appear the two men who were shot were targeted.

“At this time it appears to be a random act but I can’t confirm because we don’t know the true details of the full event,” the police spokesman said.

Kasner said he couldn’t really reveal many details at this time.

“This type of investiga-tion, we would like to

release the information,” he said. “We’re using it for our benefit as well as the victims’ benefit to capture the people responsible.

“We have gathered some evidence and there is still evidence out there we are processing. There are several leads and we have detectives out on the street following up on leads we have obtained, evidence techs are on scene and the fingerprinting department as well.”

Kasner said he didn’t have the ages of the victims or the number of shots fired. The King County Medi-cal Examiner’s Office was expected to release the identification of the men on Thursday or Friday.

“The reports were mul-tiple shots,” he said.

Kasner also wouldn’t say whether police have a license plate number for the suspect’s car.

The Shell store and sta-tion and Wendy’s restau-rant on the property all remained closed as police taped off the crime scene.

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Kent Police arrested an Oregon man for investigation of racing after breaking up an estimated 50 vehicles gathered to speed up and down 54th Avenue South in one-on-one drag races.

An officer responded to a call of drivers racing up and down the street in front of a business at about 1:43 a.m. Aug. 9 in the 22800 block of 54th Avenue South, according to the police report.

The officer noted in his report that the area has No Racing Zone signs posted and is an area with a documented history of racing, including numerous arrests for racing (in violation of city code) and reckless driving.

Police drove northbound along 54th Avenue and noticed dozens of vehicles backed up on both

sides of the street in business driveways to watch cars race from the 22500 block of the street to South 228th Street.

Vehicles started to leave when drivers spotted the marked police vehicle. The officer drove up near two cars about to start a race and heard the drivers rev-ving their engines before each vehicle accelerated and reached estimated speeds of 60 to 70 mph.

The officer pursued a 1997 BMW M3 involved in the race and pulled the driver over. The driver said he lived in Oregon, was up here visiting friends and a friend told him about the area in Kent known for racing.

Police transported the man to the city jail where he was cited for investigation of racing and released.

RobberyPolice arrested a man and a

woman for investigation of rob-bery and assault after an Aug. 11 incident where the couple report-edly took a bicycle from a man and later punched and kicked officers.

A man called 911 about 8:26 p.m. to say a man and woman had stolen his bicycle near Central Avenue and East Russell Street, according to the police report.

The man pointed officers to a house in the 200 block of East Russell Street where a man and a woman sat on a porch. He said they had taken his bike.

When officers started to ap-proach the house, the man and

woman reportedly each started to come up at the officer with their fists clenched and told the officer to get off the property. The woman told the man to get their dog, a pit bull mix that also came toward the officer.

The officer called for backup, pulled out his Taser and told the couple to stay back. When other officers arrived, they tried to handcuff the man, who allegedly punched an officer three times in the face. Another officer used a lateral vascular neck restraint (LVNR) choke hold to take the man, who lost consciousness, to the ground. When the man re-gained consciousness, he became aggressive again before police controlled him.

Meanwhile, the woman report-edly threw a cup of liquid at one officer and kicked another officer in the face. Police fired a Taser at the woman, hitting her with a couple of darts, to bring her down as she looked for more items to throw at officers.

TheftOfficers arrested a man and

a woman for investigation of criminal trespassing after they reportedly entered the Fred Meyer store, 25250 Pacific Highway S., where they had been banned just weeks earlier.

A store loss prevention officer called police after spotting the pair in the store at about 8:46 a.m. Aug. 9, according to the police report.

The two left the store but of-ficers found them walking along Pacific Highway South. The man had a third-degree theft warrant. The woman had several syringes in her possession. She said she had shot heroin and meth earlier in the morning.

Drug paraphernaliaPolice arrested a man for in-

vestigation of possession of drug paraphernalia and DUI after pull-ing a vehicle over for speeding at about 7 p.m. Aug. 9 near Fourth Avenue South and Willis Street.

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aren’t disputing the shoot-ing but rather what led up to the shootout and that possibly the exchange of gunfire might have been avoided.

“We read (what the police reported) and it was way opposite of what we saw,” Blake said during a phone interview about how the incident started. “We couldn’t believe it. It was not even accurate.”

Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas said he could not discuss specifics of the case and the accounts by wit-nesses because the shooting remains under investigation by the Valley Investiga-tions Team, headed by the Auburn Police.

“Public trust and trans-parency are a very high priority to me and the police department,” Thomas said. “The case is still under investigation by an outside group looking into all of the circumstances. We need to let the process work its way through.”

Auburn Police declined to respond to specific questions about how the incident started beyond its initial statement of “one of the suspects assaulted an officer and then fled the area holding what witnesses described as a handgun.”

Blake and Greene were two of the witnesses. They packed up their vehicle that Sunday morning in the Howard Johnson Inn parking lot along Central Avenue when they saw a police officer talking to a man outside of the hotel.

Blake, who said he was interviewed by phone by a

detective and told him what he saw, said he watched an officer talking to a man on the ground floor in front of a room. He saw the officer take a backpack off the man’s shoulder. About 15 minutes or so later, the officer and man were still talking.

“It just looked like two people chatting,” Blake said.

When Blake and Greene finished loading their car, a Kent Police sports util-ity vehicle pulled into the parking lot near the officer and man involved in a conversation.

“The individual took off running,” Blake said. “He didn’t push the officer. He just bolted and the officer took off after him.”

Blake said he saw the man then run back through the parking lot holding the back of his waistband. He said he assumed the man probably had a firearm in his waistband.

“I never saw him strike an officer and I never saw a gun,” Greene said. “We watched pretty much saw the whole thing.”

Greene said she con-tacted the Kent Reporter after reading a story online because of the inconsisten-

cies with what police said versus what she and her boyfriend observed.

“I just want to try to do what’s right,” she said. “I am concerned that that man did not have to die.”

Auburn Police noted in a media release that a call reported three suspi-cious subjects at the hotel. Auburn Police declined to provide any further infor-mation about any others involved in the case besides Duncalf.

Blake said he never saw more than the one suspect. He said he didn’t hear about a gun until after the man had fled and someone driv-ing through the parking lot yelled that a man had a gun. He said he would have sped out of the lot if he had seen the man brandishing a gun as police reported.

The couple also had concerns about how police handled the case, if they knew the man had a gun.

“If they suspected he had a firearm they should’ve put him in handcuffs and they didn’t,” Blake said. “It wasn’t until the other (police) SUV showed up that the dude bolted. He didn’t push the officer. He just ran.”

Thomas said it could take

up to six months before a final report about the case is finished. Auburn Police are awaiting a toxicology report on Duncalf to see whether drugs or alcohol were in his body.

Auburn Police are investigating the shoot-ing because Kent officers were involved. Five officers fired shots at Duncalf. Kent Police said they will not release the names of the officers involved in the shooting until the investiga-tion is complete.

Thomas told the Kent City Council during his public safety update on Tuesday that four of the officers are back to work. He said a fifth officer had a medical setback because of burns from the explo-sion and has yet to receive a doctor’s clearance to return to work.

Once Auburn finishes its investigation, the case will be turned over by Thomas to the King County Pros-ecuting Attorney’s Office for review and then to the King County Executive’s Office for an inquest.

“The investigation is still ongoing to get specific facts,” Thomas said.

Meanwhile, Blake and

Greene are trying to figure out why what they saw doesn’t agree with what police reported.

“I am extremely dis-turbed by the incident and can’t get it off my mind,” Greene said.

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Th e good news is Wash-ington is separating itself from the national jobless rate. In July, an average 6.2 percent of Americans were looking for work, while Washington State’s unem-ployment rate dropped to 5.6 percent.

Th e state added an estimated 7,300 jobs in July, and June’s report of 9,100 new jobs was revised up-

ward to 13,600 jobs. Th e Seattle-Bellevue-Everett area boasts our state’s lowest jobless rate at 4.7 percent.

Even so, warning lights are fl ashing.

Counties in northeast and southwest Wash-

ington continue to struggle with unemployment rates as high as 8.5 percent. In fact, one-third of

Washington counties posted June unemployment rates above the na-tional average. In Longview, a major industrial center and international port, it is 7.1 percent.

Another troubling factor is that too many young people can’t fi nd jobs.

Washington Research Council President Richard Davis found nationally the youth unemployment rate for those aged 16 to 19 years old is about 22 percent. In Washing-

ton, that number has approached 30 percent, well above the national average.

High youth joblessness is not unique to America. In June, Pope Francis addressed the issue in a meeting with young people in southeast Italy: “We cannot resign ourselves to losing a whole genera-tion of young people who don’t have the strong dignity of work.”

Recently, the Italian govern-ment reported unemployment in the Molise region, site of the Pope’s meeting, was 16.4 percent. But the

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Change is coming for state health insurance exchange

It has been nearly three years since Wash-

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It has not been an easily defi ned road nor a smooth one. Nothing like it had ever been done before, which led to a number of chal-lenges in budgeting, forecasting and other elements prior to the exchange’s launch on Oct. 1, 2013.

Now the exchange, known as the Washing-ton Healthplanfi nder (WHPF), has complet-ed the open-enrollment period. Th e WHPF

primarily off ered only individual and family coverage, leaving small-business coverage until the next open enrollment later this year.

We’ve learned a great deal and are already mak-ing changes for next year.

First, new Medicaid enrollment met expectations. In 2011, the projection was that Washington would see nearly 1.5 million people, new and current, enrolled on expanded Medicaid. During the actual open-enrollment period, however, the state saw more new enrollees than expected, but fewer re-enrolled.

Looking now to the upcoming open enroll-ment period, we on the WHPF board are still in the planning process. Th ere are several major areas of planning including Medicaid, the renewal process and expanding the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) statewide.

As in any startup organization, we focused on the core responsibilities of the exchange. Now the exchange is looking to reduce oper-ating costs while improving various aspects of the consumer experience for Medicaid and private insurance enrollees.

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Let’s do more to defuse fi reworks

I would like to add my voice to others of concerned citizens in protest of the inordinate use of fi reworks within our Kent neighborhoods.

Despite eff orts, notably of the fi re chief in making reminder calls regarding the illegalities of many of the fi reworks ignited in Kent, our neighborhoods are still held hostage to those people who fl aunt the laws for their so-called enjoyment.

Th e result is an evening of dread for the negative impact on our property, our pets and our peace of mind.

Th e fi reworks stand opera-tors and the alcohol industry are the winners in this battle reenactment that could never have been envisioned or en-dorsed by the founders.

Sadly, I see the voices of the majority of citizens drowned out by the vocal few, in this instance of winking at this law,

and others as well. While the Fourth of July

is long past, the attention given to developing a plan for relief should be ongoing. Our neighborhoods in Kent are too densely populated to allow for this nonsense to continue. I exhort the Kent City Council and law enforcement to do more to protect the rights of

law-abiding citizens.– Maureen Akins

Booting tenants is not right

Re: “Kent couple loses apart-ment eviction battle; must move” (Kent Reporter, Aug. 15). When I read this article I wanted to call the tenants and give them free advice.

Not to fi ght it. You do not have a chance. Just move.

I do understand how they feel. I was an apartment manager in Kent for almost 13 years, and what a nightmare it was doing the owner’s dirty work. I was blamed for things, too, as I am sure the man-ager at Bryson Square is being blamed.

Th e law is the law and unless it is changed there is nothing a tenant can do. It is unfair to blame the manager at the complex.


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Now these tenants will have to pay all court costs, and it will be on their credit report. It hurts them, not the owner of the complex. The same thing just happened last month to a friend of mine in another Kent apartment complex. They gave them a notice to move after living there for seven years. It is not right, and I told her you can’t fight it, move and save the money.

By law you do not have to give a reason, just a 20-day notice after they collect your monthly rent. That is why I bought my own place.

My heart goes out to the tenants and the manager. I see both sides.– Tammie Angove

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enrollees will be able to shop for the plan that best suits them.

In addition, I am con-cerned with more than 75 percent of our enrollment work being Medicaid. The exchange’s funding should be supported more from the Medicaid bud-get considerations by the legislature, as opposed to requiring the private mar-ketplace to pay the major part of sustainability of the exchange.

In preparing for the first renewal period for those who purchased plans on the exchange, we need to improve the way subsidies are calculated using income and family information.

Additionally, we need to improve the information available to those searching for a plan that best fits their health needs. Currently, it can be difficult to find out if a plan covers your medicines, your doctor and other details of the plan. As a result, some found costs were higher and access was lower than they expected.

Improving the transpar-ency of the plans on the exchange is one issue we will be discussing to ensure that Washington residents choose the plan that suits them.

Additionally, we are working to create a viable Small Business Health Op-tions Program, with avail-able issuers and plans. This program provides subsidies in the form of tax credits

for eligible small businesses and those who are being required to provide health care for their employees.

The next open enroll-ment period will be fast upon us, and the exchange board is moving rapidly to address the demands and challenges placed on it. Given the relative success of the Washington Health-planfinder in the first year, I am optimistic that it will succeed in this first renewal year, providing more health care choices for Washing-ton residents.

Phil Dyer, a resident of Sam-mamish, is a board member for the state of Washington’s health insurance exchange.

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jobless rate for young people aged 15 to 24 was 50 percent.

Chronic high unemployment leads to civil unrest and rioting. Analysts found the 1972 riots in Liverpool, England were linked to long term unemployment, particularly among young people.

If youth unemployment is a world-wide problem, what’s the answer?

First, parents must encourage their children to stay in school and learn the basics: reading, writing, and arithme-tic. Then people need to learn a set of skills to become employable.

Since we all learn in different ways, our schools must be more flexible in providing learning opportunities. For example, many students today want non-traditional forms of education, such as online courses and specialized schools like the Aviation High School in South Seattle. These alternatives pique students’ interest and give them

a reason to attend school. Second, advanced and continuing

education must also offer a variety of options. Not every student is inter-ested in or can afford a degree from a four-year university. Many want a skill from a community college, technical institute or a specialized academy such as Vancouver’s Northwest Railroad Institute.

An increasing number of adults would like to earn a college degree, but because they have families and jobs, they can’t take a year or two off to go to a traditional college. An alternative for them is affordable, self-paced degree programs such as WGU-Washington offers.

However, a good education is only part of the answer. In the end, we need to create jobs — something which has been lagging significantly since 2008.

For example, energy development holds great potential. In fact the na-tion’s best place to look for work is North Dakota, where Bismarck has

the nation’s lowest jobless rate at 2.6 percent.

The best opportunity for young people to find their first work is a part-time or seasonal job at a local business. That first job provides the experience they need. There is no substitute for on-the-job training, and there is no more satisfying experience than cash-ing that first paycheck.

So here is one key recommendation for our elected officials who want to reduce youth unemployment. Remove barriers to employment and reduce costs so employers can offer hire people.

Work provides dignity and hope, a way to lift people out of poverty and despair.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washing-ton Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Van-couver. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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luted surface water runoff.Scarsella Brothers Inc. also will

require its employees to receive training on well construction laws under an agreement with the Washington Department of Ecology.

In December 2013, Ecology

penalized Scarsella Brothers a total of $36,000 for violating state well construction laws by removing and filling in ground-water monitoring wells in Kent and Auburn.

Scarsella’s workers found the wells while doing excavation

work for King County. Their decommissioning of the wells was improperly done and illegal because they are not licensed as well drillers.

Scarsella appealed the penalty to the state Pollution Control Hearings Board, but the company

and Ecology ultimately agreed to resolve the appeal with a settle-ment agreement that specifies:

• Scarsella will pay $12,000 to Ecology immediately;

• The company will satisfy $14,400 of the penalty by having 60 employees receive training from Ecology on state well con-struction regulations.

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Amazon Kent Fulfillment Center reaches construction milestoneBY ROSS COYLE

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Th e fi rst section of walling for Amazon’s new 800,000-square-foot fulfi ll-ment center was erected and set in place on Tuesday.

Th e concrete slab repre-sents a construction mile-stone, said David Graybeal, an Amazon general man-ager. Approximately 999 more slabs will follow it.

Kent is Amazon’s fourth fulfi llment center in the state, and promises to bring hundreds of full-time jobs to the area.

Th e shipping center – in the Stryker Business Center at the corner of South 208th Street and 59th Place South – will store more than one million units of various small products, from books and games electronics and accessories.

Th ere are 40 such centers in the United States, and more than 96 across the globe.

With a center in Kent, the company hopes to

streamline its order fulfi ll-ment process in the Seattle area to one- and two-day shipping.

According to Graybeal,

partnering with USPS also will allow Sunday delivery. But don’t expect to see drones just yet, as FAA regulations still have them

outlawed, although Ama-zon is “working aggres-sively” to change that.

Graybeal said that the center will employ “several hundred” employees, work-ing in various positions, although the largest will likely be “warehouse associ-ates.”

Company spokeswoman Ashley Robinson said that the average wage for warehouse associates is 30-percent higher than that of retail workers.

According to Glassdoor.

com, a wage aggregation website, the average wage of a warehouse worker is $12.63 per hour, coming out to $26,270 a year. If the company hired 200 such workers, it would be invest-ing roughly $5.25 million into employees in the Kent area. Th e company also provides a “comprehensive benefi ts” package.

Graybeal expects the building to be fi nished by 2015, but doesn’t have a concrete timeline on when exactly it will launch.

Construction crews hoist the fi rst of many 24-by-60-foot wall panels for the new 800,000-square-foot Amazon Kent Fulfi llment Center on Tuesday. ROSS COYLE, Kent Reporter

KENT FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY holds its annual book sale Sept. 12-14 at the regional library, 212 Second Ave. N., Kent.

Sale hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 12, 13, and 1-3 p.m. Sept. 13.

Proceeds support library pro-grams for children, teens and adults.

Paperbacks will be available for 50 cents, hardcovers for a $1. CDs, DVDs and other materi-als also will be on sale.


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Renton’s Mike Dire shows off his restored and customized 1928 Model A Ford pickup truck at the 27th annual All Ford and Mustang Roundup Car Show at Bowen Scarff Ford-Lincoln in Kent last Saturday. The show was

open to all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury-powered vehicles. Proceeds from the show benefi tted Kent’s Pediatric Interim Care Center. Dire, 74, makes several car shows each year. His well-maintained truck is powered by a stroker 347 cubic-inch engine. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

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

Special Government Aff airs Meeting on LID: Noon-1:30 p.m. Aug. 27, City Coun-cil Chambers, 220 Fourth Ave., Kent. Public invited. Meeting to discuss a proposed land improvement district (LID) to pay for grade separations in the Kent Valley. For more in-formation, contact Andrea Keikkala, Cham-ber of Commerce CEO, at 253-854-1770, ext. 140, or [email protected].

Wilson Playfi elds’ re-opening dedication: 10 a.m. Sept. 6, Wilson Playfi elds, 3028 SE 251st St., Kent. Public invited to the offi cial re-opening of multi-sport complex, coinciding with the Youth Soccer Jamboree. Meet and get autographs from star players from the Seattle Impact FC, Kent’s newest professional indoor soccer team. Park underwent a $1.8 million turf replacement project.

Benefi tsHoliday Magic Dinner Auction: 5-10 p.m. Sept. 6, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Quota International of Kent Valley fundraising event. Evening includes buff et dinner, silent and live auctions, raffl e and dessert dash. Proceeds go to local, national and international benefi ciaries, including the Kent and Highline School Dis-tricts; Kent Parks and Recreation Studio 315; college scholarships; Quota Cares Western Days; local area food banks; Quota World

Service and 30 international service proj-ects. The live auction Fund-a-Need recipient is Children Therapy Center’s hippotherapy program. Cost: $45 per person. For more information, www.quotakentvalley.com

Kent Friends of the Library annual book sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 12, 13; 1-3 p.m. Sept. 14, Kent Regional Library, 212 Second Ave. N., Kent. Proceeds support library programs for children, teens and adults. Paperbacks available for 50 cents, hardcovers for a $1. CDs, DVDs and other materials also on sale. For more informa-tion, contact Tina C. Fu at 253-813-3052 or [email protected].

Strides 5K Fun Run Or Walk and Golden Mile: 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 27, Foster Park, South 259th and 74th Avenue South, where Interurban Trail meets the Green River Trail. Benefi ts Neighborhood House and KLC South Sudan Community Restoration Program. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Cost: varies by category and date from $20-$45. Pre-Register at www.strides5k.weebly.com or on Active.com.

22nd annual Kent CROP Hunger Walk: 1 p.m. Oct. 5, Kent Lutheran Church, 336 Second Ave. S. Sponsored by Church World Service and local churches in Kent. Six-mile walk take participants through downtown Kent and the Green River Trail. Shorter routes available. Funds raised help stop hunger and poverty in Kent and around the world. Twenty-fi ve percent of the funds raised will go to the Kent Food Bank, Kent Community Supper and the HOME programs. Walk-day registration begins at 12:30 p.m. To register, donate or to learn more, visit crophungerwalk.org/kentwa.

HealthPuget Sound Blood Center drives: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m. Aug. 29, Kent

Station, 417 Ramsay Way; 9-11 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 13, LDS Church, gym, 24419 95th Ave. S. For more informa-tion, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

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

FaithRenton-Kent Christian Women’s Con-nection Luncheon: 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Sept. 17, Golden Steer Restaurant, 23826 104th Ave. SE. Monthly luncheon with Betty Anne McIrvin speaking about “What’s Behind Your Door?,” and special feature, Cathi Ridge from Vine Maple in Maple Valley telling how they provide for families. All ladies welcome to enjoy Good Food, inspiration and meet new friends. Child care available with reservation. Cost: $16.50. Contact: Marlene, 425-235-1047

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.

Get Ready for Business Workshop: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Kent Senior Center, 600 E Smith St., Kent. Workshop is aimed at the general themes to start and

run your small business. Free. Must be a Kent resident to attend. Register at www.vistashare.com.

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

EntertainmentSHOWARE CENTER

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

Mika Singh and Sunny Leone: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29. Singh, “The Badshah of Bolly-wood,” is a prolifi c singer, composer, per-former and songwriter who has belted out many chart busters from his private albums and bollywood fi lms. Tickets: $39-$250

Barnum & Bailey Presents Super Circus Heroes: 7 p.m., Sept. 25, 26, 27; 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27; 1 and 5 p.m. Sept. 28. Circus brings together per-formers with extraordinary human athletic abilities and unbelievable animal talent in an all-new production. Ringmaster David Shipman introduces an international cast who perform seemingly impossible displays of strength, speed and precision. All-access pre-show begins one hour prior to each per-formance. Ticket prices range from $20, $25, $35 (VIP), $55 (fl oor Seats) and $70 (ring-side). Special pricing for children. All seats are reserved; tickets available for purchase online at www.showarecenter.com, charge by phone at 866-973-9613 or in-person at the ShoWare Center Box Offi ce.

ELSEWHERE

Bluegrass on the Chancel: 3 p.m. Sept. 21, Kent Lutheran Church, 336 2nd Ave. S. Held in conjunction with the Fall Seattle Guitar Show at Kent Commons. Performers include the Downtown Moun-tain Boys of Seattle. Tickets are $12.50 at

the door or in advance at www.brownpa-pertickets.com. For more information, visit www.downtownmountainboys.com.

Live music: Reds Wine Bar @ Craft Beers, 321 Ramsay Way No. 110 Kent Station, across from the parking lot. Tuesday jazz jam (6-9 p.m.); Thursday bluegrass jam (6-10 p.m.); Saturday rotating local musi-cians (8-11 p.m.); Sunday open mic (4-7 p.m.). 253-277-1852, www.redswinebar-kent.com.

Galleries, studiosCentennial Center Gallery: 400 W. Gowe St., Kent. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon-

day-Friday. Closed weekends and holidays.

For more information, call 253-856-5050 or

visit [email protected].

MuseumsGreater Kent Historical Society:

855 E. Smith St., historic Bereiter House,

Kent. Hours: noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-

Saturday, and by appointment. Admission:

suggested $2 donation; no tickets are

required for entrance. Parking is available

behind the house off East Temperance Street.

GKHS promotes the discovery, preservation

and dissemination of knowledge about Kent

area history. www.kenthistoricalmuseum.org


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Th is past week, Longacres Mile winner Chum Salmon was inducted into the Washington Rac-ing Hall of Fame.

A winner of seven stakes races at Longacres, predecessor of Emer-ald Downs, Chum Salmon is best known for his last-to-fi rst victory in the 1985 running of the Mile, when he came from 15 lengths be-hind to capture the title for trainer Larry Ross.

“It was kind of cool (to see him inducted),” Ross said. “I think Chum deserved it. He basically got us going in the Northwest. You win the Mile, you get attention.”

Chum Salmon may have gotten him his start in training in the Northwest, but Ross looks to add to his success at Emerald Downs on Sunday with another Mile vic-tory, this time in the 79th edition of the $200,000 Grade III race.

Ross, who trains with his wife, Sharon Ross, looks to fend off the invaders this weekend with favored Washington-bred Stryker Phd, who fi nished second in last year’s Mile and recently won the Mt. Rainier Handicap.

“For a horseman in the North-west, it’s the one everybody wants to win,” Ross said. “It’s not an easy one to win, though.”

Despite a strong fi eld in this year’s race, Ross said he likes his chances.

“I wouldn’t trade my chances for anyone else’s, no matter who else comes up,” he said. “It’s the Mile, it’s the race that everybody wants to win. But I guess our chances are as good as anybody’s.”

Ross got his start in racing in his native Canada, in the town of Hudson, Quebec.

“From about 10 years old, I was working as a trail guide. People would come out, and we’d take them on horses on trails,” he said. “We moved out to Hudson, about 40 miles outside Montreal, which was very much an equestrian area. All the rich Englishmen lived there. Th ey did fox hunts twice a week. So I exercised hunter-jumpers.”

Aft er working in the stables of the area’s steeplechase track, Ross began exercising yearlings for a

local trainer.In 1974 he obtained his trainer’s

license at Suff olk Downs in East Boston and soon was training atPennsylvania’s Penn National Race Course. Th at was where he met his wife Sharon.

“She was in her last year at West-ern Maryland College, and I was at Penn National Race Course, and some guys came out from Seattle,” Ross said. “Th ey were telling me about Longacres and how nice it was. Aft er we got married, we went camping across Canada for three months, in an old Chevy hippie van. It was fun, great fun.”

Th e duo arrived just in time to see Longacres wrap up its 1979 season.

“I saw Longacres and I really

liked it, it seemed like a promis-ing place,” Ross said. “But they were already done for the season so we worked on (Barbara and Bill Nelson’s) breeding farm.”

Th e next season Sharon and Larry Ross began working at Longacres, training at the Renton track until its closure in 1992.

“I worked for Martin Kenney and Sharon worked for Craig Roberts then we worked for Mar-ty,” Ross said. “We talked with several of the clients, and they asked us about taking horses, and we did. One was called Devil Dog, a cool horse but a bit of a problem child. He had a really bad foot, constant quarter cracks, we had to wire it together. But he won a couple races for us.”

Th e couple caught another break when their neighbor Jerry Schneider asked them to train Suzanne’s Baby.

“It just kind of grew from there, that’s how we ended up getting Chum Salmon, through Jerry,” Ross said.

And the rest is history.Nowadays Sharon and Larry

Ross train anywhere from 20-25 horses, among them 5-year-old gelding Stryker Phd.

Aft er fi nishing second in the Mile last year, Ross looks forward to seeing what his horse can do.

“He’s maturing, he’s older now,” Ross said. “He’s doing everything right.”

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Kent School District No. 415 will meet for the purpose of adopting

year 2014-2015 at 7:00 p.m. on August 27, 2013, at the Adminis- tration Center, 12033 SE 256th Street, Kent, Washington. Any person may appear at said meeting and be heard for or against any part of said budget. A budget has been prepared by the

from whom any person may ob- tain a copy upon request.

Dr. Edward Lee VargasSecretary of the Board of DirectorsPublished in Covington/Maple

Valley/Black Diamond and Kent Reporters on August 15, 2014 and August 22, 2014. #1114509.

CITY OF KENTPUBLIC NOTICE

SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION

Pursuant to KCC 11.03, Environ- mental Policy, the City of Kent has issued a threshold determination for the following: Mitigated Determination of

RIVERVIEW PARK TRAIL IMPROVEMENTSENV-2014-19, KIVA #RPSW-2141582 The City of Kent Environmental Engineering Division proposes to construct approximately 1,500 feet of realigned trail within the City of Kent’s Riverview Park and Green River Trail located along the east bank of the Green River from the terminus of Hawley Road to the SR-167 trail underpass. The new trail will provide improved usage for bicyclists and pedestrians. The project will also provide drainage improvements for areas of standing water. Sections of the trail will be closed during construction with detour routes established in advance of construction activities. Riverview Park is located south of Willis Street at the south end of Hawley road at approximately South 255th Street. This site is

parcel numbers 2522049001, 2422049108, 2422049176 and 2422049185. Comments are due for the above project by 4:30 p.m., September 5, 2014, to City of Kent Planning Services.

For more information, contact Kent Planning Services at 220 Fourth Avenue S., Kent, WA

5454. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City for more information. For TDD relay service, call 1-800-833-6388 or the City

Charlene Anderson,

Dated: August 22, 2014Published in the Kent Reporter on August 22, 2014. #1118137.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASH- INGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue 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 assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1 - 8 7 7 - 8 9 4 - H O M E

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

hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?web ListAction=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 8/29/2014 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: THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUAR- TER OF SECTION 27, TOWN- SHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, W M, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BEGINNING ON THE NORTH- ERLY LINE OF SAID SEC- TION 27 AT POINT NORTH 89 DEGREES 59’10” WEST 956 10 FEET TO THE NORTH- EAST CORNER THEREOF, THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 15’50” EAST 3859 90 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT BEGIN- NING-; THENCE 0 DEGREES 15’50” EAST 137 50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DE- GREES 59’10” WEST 70 FEET, THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 15’50” WEST 137 50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DE- GREES 59’10” EAST 70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN- NING; EXCEPT THE EAST 5

KNOWN AS A PORTION OF LOT 14, BLOCK 22, MCMICK- IN HEIGHTS DIVISION NO 2, ACCORDING TO THE UNRE-

Commonly known as: 4710 SOUTH 172ND PLACE SEA- TAC, WA 98188 APN: 537980-5470-05 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/12/2003, recorded 12/17/ 2003, as Auditor’s File No. 20031217001644, records of King County, Washington, from PAUL RODNEY SMITH AND DANA DEWBERRY SMITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as

TITLE AGENCY OF WASH- INGTON, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of BENE- FICIAL MORTGAGE CORPO-

assigned by N/A, under an As- signment recorded under Audi- tor’s File No N/A. II. No action

of the Deed of Trust or the

pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The de-

is made is/are as follows: PROMISSORY NOTE IN- FORMATION Note Dated: 12/12/2003 Note Amount: $159,683.01 Interest Paid To: 7/17/2011 Next Due Date: 8/17/2011 PAYMENT INFOR- MATION FROM THRU NO.PMT AMOUNT TOTAL 8/17/2011 9/16/2011 1 $920.20 $920.20 9/17/2011 8/16/2013 23 $1,031.35 $23,721.05 8/17/2013 9 $1,221.50 $10,993.50 ADVANCES/LATE CHARGES DESCRIPTION TOTAL Fees Currently Assessed $20,883.58 Deferred Interest $153.31 Ac- crued Late Charges $3,288.55 ESTIMATED FORECLOSURE FEES AND COSTS DESCRIP- TION TOTAL Trustee’s Fee’s $750.00 Record Substitution of Trustee $14.00 T.S.G. Fee

Title Datedown Fee $50.00 Mail- ings $54.80 TOTAL DUE AS OF 4/17/2014 $61,642.65 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $146,317.67, together with interest as provided in the Note from 8/17/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or en- cumbrances on 8/29/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 8/18/2014,

cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontin- ued and terminated if at any time

in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with

a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 8/18/2014

before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the or the Grantor’s successor interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was

Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following

proof of which is in the possession 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- described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invali- dating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the

anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR- MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- POSE. Dated: 4/18/2014 CLEAR RECON CORP, as Successor Trustee EXHIBIT “1” NAME ADDRESS DANA DEWBER- RY SMITH 4710 S 172ND PL SEATTLE WA 98188 DANA DEWBERRY SMITH 4710 SOUTH 172ND PLAC SEA- TAC, WASHINGTON 98188-3734 PAUL RODNEY SMITH 4710 S 172ND PL SEATAC, WA 98188-3734 PAUL RODNEY SMITH 4710 S 172ND PL SEATTLE WA 98188 PAUL RODNEY SMITH 4710 SOUTH 172ND PLAC SEATAC, WASHINGTON 98188-3734Published in the Kent Reporter on August 1, 2014 and August 22, 2014. #1035322.

Superior Court of WashingtonCounty of King

In re the Custody of:

Child,Carmin Hatch, Petitioner

andHannah Thompson

Respondents.No. 14-3-05333-2KNT

Summons for NonparentalCustody Proceeding

To: Hannah Thompson and Ben- 1. An action has

been started against you in the above court requesting that the petitioner be granted custody of the following child: Chanell Irma

requests, if any, are stated in the petition, a copy of which is served upon you with this summons. 2. You must respond to

ing a written response with the clerk of the court and by serving a copy of your response on the person signing this summons. 3. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF CU 01.0300, Re- sponse to Nonparental Custody Petition. Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Adminis-

ternet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www .courts. wa.gov/forms 4. If you

if you are served outside of the

date this summons was served on you, exclusive of the date of service, the court may, without further notice to you, enter a default judgment against you ordering the relief requested in the petition. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default may be entered. 5. You may demand that

with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the person signing this summons. Within 14 days after you serve the demand,

tion with the court, or the service of this summons and petition will be void. 6. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so prompt- ly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. Copies of these papers have not been served upon your attorney. 7. One method of serving your written response and completed worksheets is to send them by

requested. This summons is issued pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Washington. Dated: August 11, 2014. Carmin HatchFile original of your responsewith the clerk of the court atRegional Justice Center, 401 4th Ave N., Kent, WA 98032Serve a copy of your response on Petitioner: Carmin Hatch1400 W. Main St. Ste BAuburn, WA 98001 Published in Kent Reporter on August 22, 29, 2014; September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014. #1118083.

CITY OF KENTNOTICE OF INTENT TO

ADOPT INCREASED EXEMPTION

(SEPA) THRESHOLDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Ecology recently updated the rules regarding the State Environmental Pol-

lows local agencies to increase exemption thresholds for SEPA review of minor new construction. The Kent City Council is currently considering adoption of increased SEPA thresholds allowed under the new rules. Public notice is required sixty

action. With some exceptions, the increased thresholds will allow developments of up to the following thresholds to be exempt from SEPA review: Single family-30 units; Multifamily-60 units;

reational, and storage buildings with parking facilities-30,000 square feet and 90 parking spaces; Agricultural structures-40,000

tion-1,000 cubic yards; Vehicle trips will no longer be used as a SEPA threshold. Kent City Code 11.03 will also be amended to apply cultural resource impact mitigation measures to all development proposals. If you have comments or concerns regarding the proposed updates, please contact Matt Gilbert, Principal Planner at [email protected] or by phone at 253.856.5454. ANY PERSON REQUIRING DISABILITY ACCOMMODA- TION SHOULD CONTACT

THE CITY OF KENT AT

FOR MORE INFORMATION. FOR TDD RELAY SERVICE CALL 1-800-833-6388. Published in the Kent Reporter on August 22, 2014. #1118994.

CITY OF KENTOFFICE OF THE

HEARING EXAMINERNOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGLEBER HOMESTEAD

PROPERTY SUBDIVISIONSU-2014-1

KIVA #RPP3-2140208 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the Hearing Examiner for theCity of Kent will hold a publichearing to consider a request sub-mitted by JB Ruth with WE Ruth Real Estate to subdivide one 4.09acre parcel into 21 single familyresidential lots, a landscape tract,two private access tracts, a criti-cal areas tract, and a storm waterfacility. The property is currentlydeveloped with a single familyresidence and outbuildings, all ofwhich will be removed. Theproperty is zoned SR-6, SingleFamily Residential. The propertyis located at 11518 SE 240th

County Tax Parcel Number:1722059046. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIV- EN that the Hearing Examinerwill hold the public hearing onWednesday, SEPTEMBER 3,2014 at 10:00 AM in Chambers West, Kent City Hall, 220 4th Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032. If you have any questions concern- ing this proposed application, please contact Matt Gilbert in

5454. Any person wishing to submit oral or written comments on the item above may do so prior to the meeting or at the meeting. Send all written re- sponses to: Planning Services, City of Kent, 220 4th Avenue S, Kent, WA 98032; or by Email to: [email protected]. All interested persons are requested to be then and there present at the meeting. One free copy of the staff report will be available by Wednesday afternoon, August 27, 2014. If you wish to peruse

tion, contact Kent Planning Ser-

WA 98032. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City in ad-vance for more information. For TDD relay service, call 1-800-

Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning ManagerPublished in the Kent Reporter on August 22, 2014. #1118998.

CITY OF KENTNOTICE OF ORDINANCES

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL

The following is a summary ofthe ordinances adopted by theKent City Council on August 19,2014:ORDINANCE NO. 4119 - AN ORDINANCE of the city council of the city of Kent, Washing-ton, approving the consolidatingbudget adjustment ordinance foradjustments made between April1, 2014 and June 30, 2014,

increase of $1,670,964.ORDINANCE NO. 4120 - AN ORDINANCE of the city council of the city of Kent, Washing-ton, amending the Zoning Codeto eliminate the Green River Cor-

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of this proposed condemnationordinance is Tuesday, September2, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the KentCity Council Chambers, locatedat 220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, Washington, 98032.

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