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Rohit Tripathy, 11, sings while drumming with his band, Heat, during Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More’s quarterly Rockcital at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center March 23. Heat, made up of three boys from Maple Valley, was one of seven bands to perform. Dennis bOx, The Reporter To view a slide show go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com

Heating Up, Rocking out

By DENNIS BOx

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The Black Diamond City Coun-cil filled an open seat Thursday, selecting Janie Edelman from a pool of three applicants.

The seat opened when Joe May resigned his Position No. 3 seat Feb. 5. May was elected in 2011.

Edelman’s term will run to the Nov. 5 general election.

The council voted unanimously to select Edelman after interview-ing the trio of candidates. The other applicants were Patrick Nelson and Bill Roth.

“I will do the best job I can to support the town, council and mayor,” Edelman said after she was selected. “You may think I am coming in with an agenda but I am not.”

Edelman added her “door is open.”

Councilman Craig Goodwin said his criteria for selecting

Open Black Diamond council seat filled

By KATHERINE SMITH

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The boards of the Kent School District and Renton Technical College unanimously approved the formation of the Medical Career Pathways program at a special joint board meeting on March 20.

The program, which will al-low students to earn a two-year associates degree in pre-nursing alongside a high school diploma at Kentlake will enable students to go directly into the work force or transfer those credits to another school. The program will begin in the fall.

Steve Hansen, the president of RTC, sees the program as a chance to seamlessly blend high school and college and give stu-dents hands-on experiences that lead to career options.

“What we really value in the education we do is it’s hands-on

Green light for new Kentlake program

By MICHELLE CONNERLy

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By day, Nicolle McDowell is a math teacher and yearbook advisor at Mattson Middle School.

By night, she leaves sweet Nicolle behind and embodies her alter ego, Narca-Lexie, a bruising blocker for the Toxic 253 roller derby team.

McDowell routinely makes the evening drive from her Covington home to the Tacoma skating rink,

shedding business wear to don a helmet, pads and skates.

It didn’t take long for McDowell to get hooked on the fast paced, physical game. She began skating in her youth but revisited the rink when a friend invited her to a roller derby bout in Tacoma. McDowell soon was swerving and skating alongside other Toxic ladies at the Rollin’ 253 Skate Center in Fircrest.

“When I got into it, I just wanted to do something fun,” said McDow-

ell, who joined the lineup last August and has been a regular ever since. “I’ve never felt exercised like this. I’ve never sweat like this in my life. I feel healthy.”

The name Narca-Lexie came from some-thing relevant to her life. Being narcoleptic, McDowell turned her condition into a rough-and-tough roller derby personality, complete with starry knee high socks, blue hair and glittery leggings, telling her op-ponents “I can knock you out.”

That’s one reason why McDowell enjoys the game and why most spectators watch. She likes being able to hit people.

The diminutive McDowell absorbs her share of bruises and scrapes from being thrown by her teammates into other players in order to block the jammer, the posi-tion on the team that scores the points. But she doesn’t shy away from the pain. It’s

expected in this sport and something she chats about with her students after class.

“If I was worried about getting hurt, this wouldn’t be the thing I’d join,” McDowell said. “I love to come to work because my kids think I’m bizarre. (They) love to see when I have bruises (and) hear my stories about how I got hurt.”

McDowell, who is training to become a jammer, brings energy and grit to the team, a mixture of women of all ages and abilities. They invite players from all skill sets to skate with them.

While the team does not promote violence on the track, roller derby is a full-contact sport. And for Adrienne Connolly-Poe — assistant coach and fellow skater from Covington — the hitting, falling and

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BY KRIS HILL

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Prom season is rapidly approaching, which can cause students and parents alike to grimace.

The annual spring ritual shortly before high school seniors graduate can be a hit to the wallet. Formal wear, whether it’s a tux or dress, plus shoes, accesso-ries, hair products, tickets, dinner and transporta-tion to the dance adds up quickly.

Amy Hardebeck, chair of the Kent Area Council PTA’s Cinderella Project committee, discovered an alternative in the fall when her daughter, who is a freshman at Kentridge High, decided to go to homecoming.

Hardebeck saw a flier for the Cinderella Project in the school newsletter. She knew she didn’t want to spend hundreds of dollars so they went to the Kent Phoenix Academy to see

what was offered.Hardebeck, who is the

director of Lake Wilderness Arboretum, said she was impressed with the collec-tion. Students who attend high school in the Kent School District, regardless of income level, can borrow a dress from the project to wear to a school dance.

“We were overwhelmed by the quantity and the quality of (dresses), some of them with tags still on them,” Hardebeck said. “There were dresses which had never been worn. My daughter borrowed a dress for homecoming. Everyone told her how beautiful it was.”

Dresses are donated and sometimes purchased at a steep discount when stores are clearing them. Tuxedoes are also available for boys.

More than a year ago Hardebeck discovered how expensive homecoming can be when her son, who was a senior and part of the homecoming court at Kentridge, attended the dance. She spent hundreds of dollars on the experience for him, she said.

In any case, when she and her daughter returned

the dress, Hard-ebeck discovered the chair of the project was step-ping down. So Hardebeck volun-teered to take over.

“I was just so touched by the fact the Kent School District was doing this project that I just couldn’t say no,” she said. “I

was so impressed, I knew I had to take over the posi-tion and I knew I had to make more kids aware of it.”

Since taking over in Janu-ary, Hardebeck said, she’s

gone through the dresses to take care of any which may need to be cleaned or repaired — one volunteer is a seamstress who is taking care of fixing dresses.

Kentwood High’s Fashion Club used 40 of the Cinder-ella Project’s dresses for its Feb. 28 fashion show which raised money for Seattle Children’s Hospital. It was an opportunity to support the fundraiser, Hardebeck said, but it also was a chance to let students know they have this as an option.

Dresses range in size from zero to 3X. There are brand new nylons, bins of them, Hardebeck said, as well as unopened makeup samples, hair accessories and much more. There’s 30 tuxedoes for boys as well as a limited selection of shoes.

“There’s everything from the poofy Cinderella dresses all the way to the modern sleek dresses,” Hardebeck said. “You name it. Anything they need for

prom is there. And there’s zero cost. They don’t pay for everything. All you need is a Kent School District ID.”

For a budget conscious family, this could save hundreds of dollars or even allow a teen to go to a dance because of the cost sav-ings.

And for boys who don’t want to go there to get a tux, Hardebeck added, the project committee arranges with a few local shops for discounts on formal attire to ensure there is opportu-nity for the guys.

There are seven dates the Cinderella Project collec-tion is available for perusal. With the first prom set for May 24, students can go to the Kent Phoenix Academy to go through and try on the dresses starting May 9. Hardebeck said there are more than 200 dresses to check out. If a student can’t make it to one of the sched-uled dates to check out the formal wear, Hardebeck can set up an appointment and meet a teen at the school to show them around.

Hardebeck hopes to bring in more students

because only a handful of teens took advantage in the fall out of the thousands who attend one of the Kent School District high

schools.Students

who are under 18 will need to get a parent or guardian to fill out a form when checking out a dress or tux. The formal wear bor-rowed from the Cinderella Project must be returned

two weeks after the dance.In mid-April Hardebeck

will put up posters at schools. Information will go out in school newsletters, too. She wants to make sure anyone who wants to go to prom can do so without spending a fortune.

“It’s such a fabulous pro-gram and it’s so heartwarm-ing to me and I just want more kids to know about it,” she said.

Reach Assistant Edi-tor Kris Hill at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054.To comment on this story go to www.covingtonre-porter.com.

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The competition season for the Junior Reserve Offi-cers’ Training Corps armed drill team from Kentwood couldn’t have ended any higher — literally.

The team clinched the championship title at the state meet March 16 with an element where team members created a staircase with their rifles that Chris Salois, a senior at Kentlake and commander of the team, then climbed.

“That was the first time I experienced that a team got a standing ovation,” John Shaner, one of the JROTC teachers at Kentwood, said. “They got two.”

Salois credited the hard work of his teammates with being able to pull off the move, and an undefeated season.

“It’s not just up to me, it’s the team in general. With the team it’s all about what happens in the platoon…I may have the leadership but it’s the team’s dedication.” Salois said. “That move we call Stairway to Heaven, we had two weeks to practice. It was a tough two weeks,

I even came up with a plan B but I said, ‘screw it.’ I wanted to do something big.”

The team competed in half a dozen competitions this year according to teacher Ken Paul.

“This team this year is astonishing,” Paul said.

The drill team meets as a zero hour class before school five days a week — learning, practicing and perfecting drills. For the team, precision and attention to detail are crucial.

The JROTC program at Kent-wood is open to students from across the Kent School District and currently is made up of 122 students from Kentwood, Kentlake and Kentridge.

The program includes classroom instruction and physical conditioning and students can choose to participate in one of two drill teams, a marksman-ship team and a physical strength team.

While students learn about the structure of the military, land navigation, basic drills, military justice

and physical conditioning, the program is ultimately about leadership, character development and teamwork Paul said.

“We get a lot of kids with a lot of different skill levels and backgrounds,” said Paul. “The personal im-provement of each person is remarkable.”

The program emphasizes leadership so much that fourth year students are actually the ones running

it — each student is assigned a position and collectively they are in charge of organizing activities, running meetings

and helping to teach the younger students. In-

dividually they must meet the requirements of their assigned position.

“(It’s) not just informa-tion, but them being able to execute it,” Paul said. “Not just a race to the top for themselves but to bring up the younger kids.”

For Salois, who will pursue a career with the Marines after graduation, JROTC gave him a place

to belong and a chance to challenge himself.

“I think of it more of a test of my endurance,” Salois said. “I’ve been thinking about joining the military since I was in elementary school…I needed something, I don’t really play sports…The first semester I felt at home with the unit.”

Students who participate in JROTC aren’t commit-ted to joining the military after high school, some do ROTC while studying at a university, some go directly into the service and some decide to pursue other paths.

Regardless of what students decide to do Paul said the point is to give them leadership and other skills that they can apply anywhere.

Zachary Anwar, a senior at Kentwood and the cadet commanding officer, said that one of the things he has appreciated most about JROTC is the opportuni-ties for learning it has given him.

“It’s a family,” Anwar said.

“You’re in high school but you’re also in something else. You get to learn things in the class that you don’t learn in any other class.”

The dedication and in-tensity of the program cre-ates a camaraderie among students and their teachers.

“These are my two favorite teachers at Kent-wood,” said Jessica Hanna, a Kentwood senior and the cadet executive officer. “They’re mentors more than teachers.”

For Madeline Fakharza-deh, a Kentwood senior and squad leader and team commander for the un-armed drill team, the chal-lenges and growth she has experienced in JROTC have been the things she has come to appreciate most.

“I like the concept of tak-ing you down and building you up from there.”

Reach Katherine Smith [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5052. To comment on this story go to www.covingtonreporter.com.

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Dental disease is one of the most commonly over-looked and under-treated medical problems in our cats. This is most likely due to cats’ ability to hide discomfort or pain. Most cats with dental disease will still eat dry food and act perfectly normal at home. According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, 70% of cats show signs of dental disease by age three. Symptoms include brown tartar build-up along the gum line, red or swollen gums, or bad breath.

Dental disease develops when bacteria combines with saliva and food debris to form plaque on the teeth. Our pets are more prone to plaque formation because the pH of their saliva is more basic than hu-man saliva, thus it has less anti-bacterial properties. If plaque isn’t removed from the teeth by brushing, the plaque will turn into tartar. Bacteria within the tartar causes inflammation along the gum line and the gingiva, or gum tissue, will begin to loosen from the teeth, creating a space for more bacteria to accu-mulate. This space can widen, causing loose and/or infected teeth. Eventually, these teeth may be lost.

Aside from tartar accumulation on the teeth, one of the most common dental problems in cats is re-sorptive lesions. These lesions are painful defects in the teeth, most commonly the lower premolars, which are similar to cavities in humans. Unlike humans, whose cavities are the result of bacterial enzymes and acids digesting the teeth, the cause of resorptive lesions in cats is largely unknown. Stud-

ies show that more than fifty percent of cats over 6 years of age will develop one of these painful lesions. Many cats will develop several resorptive lesions.

Because cats retain their survival instinct to hide pain, dental disease is often missed by owners at home. Bad breath in our pets is common and often mistaken as normal, instead of a sign of dental dis-ease. Less often, cats with dental disease will drool excessively or paw at the mouth. It is very rare for a cat with dental disease, even in the most severe cases, to have difficulty eating. Their desire to eat will only wane when they are in severe pain or bacterial infec-tion in the mouth has spread to other organs in the body, causing systemic disease.

Dental disease is a common problem in cats, but is very easily treatable in most cases. General anes-thesia is required for an appropriate dental clean-ing – most pets will not tolerate the probing and polishing that is done during a dental. X-rays of all diseased teeth is also essential to fully diagnose all potential problems your pet may have. You may not notice a big change in personality once your cat’s teeth are cleaned and diseased teeth are cared for, but they will feel much better to have chronic sources of pain removed.

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Thinkers Conquer Kentwood High School has been recognized by

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I have a riddle for you. What do you need to live that covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface? If you said chocolate milk you seriously need help.

It’s precious water! You see my school, Crest-wood Elementary, is trying to be a Level 3 green school. We recycle, preserve power, compost, and now to get to Level 3 we need to preserve water. One of the assign-ments is to research where your school gets water and write a report on that water source. Today I will be telling you about where Crestwood gets its water.

So, where does it come from? Well, the Green River Watershed supplies water to Tacoma Water, city of Kent, Covington Water, and Lakehaven Water District. This for-ested land is covered by the Cascade Mountains on three sides, and is gated off on the other to prevent often visiting. Also, the area is basically a large retention pond for melted snow and sea-sonal rainfall. The watershed is Tacoma’s main water source. Just before World War I, the city of Tacoma filed for water rights for the Green River. They have managed the Green River for more than 90 years. But then again, they only own 10 percent of it. Tacoma has a 15/36 part-nership share, Lakehaven, Kent, and Covington each have a 7/36 partnership share.

You probably won’t believe this at first but trust me, I’m not lying. The Green River Watershed covers 177,394 acres of land on the west flank of the Cascade Mountains between the Chinook and Snoqualme passes. OMG that

is big! The watershed is also 65 miles long! I wouldn’t want to take a swim test there! There are two diversions in the watershed. In the first diversion, 73 million gallons of water is distrib-uted each day! With a follow-up of 65 million gallons in the second diversion! Another really interesting thing about the Green River Water-shed is the fact that it flows by gravity, which reduces expensive pumping costs. Now, you’re probably wondering, are there any fish in the watershed. Yes there are — there is a very large amount of salmon in the area. In 2007 an abun-dance of salmon was released into the upper area of the Green River Watershed. The move was preparing that area of the watershed for future spawning and survival. The salmon hadn’t accessed the hundreds of miles of rivers and

streams since the system was built in 1911. With the completion of the second supply

pipeline, they modified the area for fish passage. The fish will now be able to swim up into large holding tanks. Furthermore, transport trucks move them back to the upper watershed. There was recently a large releasing of pink salmon. So, you probably realized that Crestwood does know where their water comes from! You’ve zoomed up on just one of hundreds of watersheds.

Hopefully now that you have learned so much, next time you see a river, you will look at it with new eyes.

Annie Livengood of Covington is an aspir-ing journalist and sixthgrader at Crestwood Elementary.

About five years ago I thought I needed to leave this newspaper and find a way to get paid to write about technology.

That thought persisted until January 2011 when I spent a week at the Consumer Elec-tronics Show blogging for a cell phone forum I help moderate. I realized that I don’t love technology enough to get paid to write about it daily. I’m a gadget geek — no doubt about that. I’ve been through more cell phones in the past six years than most people will ever use in a lifetime. I get new stuff when it comes out. I bought the first Windows phone when it was of-fered on the carrier I use. When the Kindle Fire was announced, I pre-ordered one. We have an iPad. I use a small personal laptop for work, a Windows 8 machine with a touchscreen, in addition to the full size laptop and desktop we have at home. As soon as the newest Android phones are available on my carrier I will get one — the new HTC most likely.

There’s my geek cred. I could go on, but, I think you get the idea.

As many readers know, I have a new obses-

sion: running.This hasn’t supplanted my love of technol-

ogy, it fits in alongside that and complements my passion for sports.

Were it not for my tech geek status, though, I wouldn’t have recognized the moment I officially became a running geek. Over the years, I’ve been offered jobs by store managers where cell phones and service are sold because I often knew more than the employees or even the manager. It’s simultaneously embarrassing and ego-boosting when that happens.

Now, I haven’t been offered a job at a shoe store yet, but I discovered recently that I know more about running shoes now than any sales associate I’ve encountered, even the ones in the specialty store I like to shop in. I won’t, however, look for a job to sell shoes. I promise. One thing I learned while at CES is while it is good to love what you do for a living, some-times what you love is better as a hobby than a job.

At one time I spent a fair amount of my free time reading about gadgets while plotting how I could get my hands on the latest and great-est. Now I spend my time reading about run-ning shoes or gear, thinking about my last run and plotting when I will go on my next run or researching what races I should sign up for.

Recently I went out to dinner with friends. Two of them are runners and the third was not. Our poor friend who does not run could hardly get a word in edgewise. Then the fire alarm for the building went off, we had to clear out, and by the time we could go back in my daughter was done for the night — so

not much opportunity to talk about anything other than running.

I encourage people to try the program I used to start running called Couch to 5K. It’s awesome. My level of fitness at the end of that was incredible and it improves every week. It’s a great way to start, especially for anyone who thinks she hates running or could never do what I’ve done. Nonsense. If I can become a runner then absolutely anyone can.

What I find interesting are the people who tell me I inspire them to get out and get fit. That was what compelled me to write the Fit-ness Journeys series which ran in the paper in February. I’m not the only one with an inspir-ing story and I hoped someone might finally take that first step toward better health.

In my case, I knew I had to make a change last summer and I am lucky enough to have incredible friends who supported my effort to get healthy. As a mom with Type 2 diabetes it is imperative to me to live a long life not just for myself, but for my daughter. She deserves what I didn’t have growing up. My dad was a Type 1 diabetic, the insulin-dependent kind, who died three weeks before his 47th birthday. I will do everything within my power to not miss out on her childhood.

But, being the kind of person who overdoes it, I didn’t just say to myself last summer, ‘I want to run a 5K. Let’s cross that off the list.’ No, I decided I wanted to run at least six 5K races by the end of June then train to run 10Ks this summer with the eventual goal being

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Then there’s the social element of running which I love. This sport has an entire subculture and I love run-ning on the Cedar River Trail on Saturdays, smiling and saying good morning to my fellow runners. My husband went through the Couch to 5K program with me in the fall. A trio of my friends did my first 5K with me, the Jingle Bell Run, even though I was slower and brought my daughter along. My friend Ilyse was with me every step of that race and just ran the Mercer Island Rotary 5K, which is part of a larger event that includes a 10K and a half marathon, for fun.

The support I’ve gotten from my family has been incredible, too. My in-laws bought me a fancy, expensive Garmin GPS running watch for Christmas, along with water bottles and exercise gear. All the kind words have been wonderful, too, from everyone I meet.

Ryan Light, a Maple Valley resident I’ve interviewed twice in the past year about running, wrote in an in-terview for the series that running has changed his life.

I know exactly what he means. I am thankful for the changes I’ve experienced and not just the health ben-efits, though it’s nice to lose 40 pounds while getting my diabetes under tight control it’s even better to be able to handle the stress of life as a mom, wife and journalist.

I also look forward to the events in the area I get to participate in. It was great fun to be the only runner at the Out of the Darkness suicide prevention and aware-ness walk at Tahoma High in February. I’m looking forward to running the Bra Dash 5K at Lake Wilderness Park Sept. 15. In 2012 I walked in the inaugural event, my first 5K of any kind, and it will be quite a moment to run across the finish line in an event in the city I live in that does such good work supporting research to find a cure for breast cancer. I’ll be on the lookout for more events like that not far from home.

And then there’s the constant search for running gear. I am obsessed with running shoes. I have just found a pair I am in love with but that hasn’t deterred me from trying to find a good deal on a second pair from another brand I’ve read good things about. Last year’s models are on sale right now. I’ve tried to convince my husband the running gear habit isn’t nearly as expensive as the gadget habit but so far he’s not buying it. In addition to shoes, there’s the ID tag for my laces so I don’t have to carry my

wallet, the earbuds I got for my iPod which won’t fall out no matter how much I sweat, and the clothes.

Here’s the funny part: I have a lot of pink running gear now. Yes, the woman who said a few years ago right in this very column how much I hate pink. It’s amazing how my attitude has changed now that a close friend is a breast cancer survivor. Pink is a bright color, too, so I don’t have to worry as much about someone in Maple Valley driving a giant, lifted pick up truck seeing me.

I’ll always love technology but in the end, it’s not something I could earn a living doing, nor can it truly change my life the way running has so, I guess I have to accept my fate. I confess, I am a running addict, and I wouldn’t change for anything.

Anyway, I think I need to go see if I can find last year’s model of the Mizuno shoes I just bought and sign up for the Torchlight Run in July. See you on race day.

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Community egg hunt to be held At lAke wilderness pArkThe 15th annual community egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30 at Lake Wilderness Park. The hunt is open to toddlers and children through grade 3. The egg hunt is hosted by the Greater Maple Valley Com-munity Center and is funded in part by Tina McDonough of

Re/Max Select Real Estate, Maple Valley Girl Scout troops, Wilderness Village Plaza, Maple Valley Black Diamond Veterans of Foreign Wars, Professional Firefighters, Volun-teer Firefighters, the city of Maple Valley, Covington Costco, Motorplex Protow, Safeway, BECU, and John Moore of Innovative Images Photography.

uninCorporAted AreA CounCil meeting April 1The Greater Maple Valley Area Council will hold its monthly meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 1 at the

Maple Valley Fire Station. The public can address the Area Council on any local issue during an open comment period at the start of each meet-ing.The Area Council is locally elected and represents all un-incorporated area residents living in the Tahoma School District. It advocates issues of local importance to King County and our local government. Visit www.greatermaplevalleyareacouncil.org for more

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tAhomA nAmed to Ap honor rollThe Tahoma School District is among 17 school districts in Washington state and 539 nationally named to the College Board’s AP Honor Roll.The district was recognized for continued growth of the Col-lege Board’s Advanced Placement program for high school students. It is the second consecutive year that Tahoma has been named to the College Board’s AP District Honor Roll.

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CITY OF MAPLE VALLEY The Maple Valley City Council is recruiting individuals who are interested in serving in the capacity of Alternate Planning Commissioners. The duty of the Alternate Planning Commission- er is to attend meetings so that he/she will be prepared to fill an unanticipated vacancy. The Plan- ning Commission meets from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month, with occasional special meetings and workshops. In order to qualify for this appointment, individuals must be residents of, or own property in, the City of Maple Valley. Persons should have an interest in environmental affairs, planning, land use, and residential and commercial development as evidenced by training, experience, or actions. The term of office for a Planning Commis- sioner position is four years and for an Alternate Planning Commissioner it is two years. The deadline for those wishing to be considered is April 30, 2013, 5:00 p.m. Applicant inter- views will be scheduled shortly thereafter. Applications may be picked up at City Hall, 22017 SE Wax Road, Suite 200, or accessed through the City’s website at www.maplevalleywa.gov. Click on City Government, then click on Citizen, Boards, Com- missions and Committees, then click on Position Openings. Questions concerning this position should be directed to Bonnie Barney, Deputy City Clerk, or Steve Clark, Director of Public Works and Community Develop- ment, at (425) 413-8800. Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 29, 2013 and April 5, 2013. #758651.

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Snoqualmie WA 98065-9266NOTICE OF LAND USE PERMIT APPLICATIONREQUESTS: Temporary Use Permit (TEMP)File: TEMP13-0004Applicant: Richard KaalaasSite location: 27615 340th Ave SE RavensdaleProposal: Host up to 60 outdoor event days from 5/13 thru 9/13 from 10 am to 10 pm w/parking & portable sanitation facilities on site & food catered & prepared off-site.Project Manager: Fereshteh Dehkordi 206-477-0375COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue a decision on this application following a 21-day comment period ending on April 29, 2013, written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the Project Manager listed above. Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 29, 2013. #757055.

WATER METER REPLACE- MENT PROJECT, NW73Covington Water District

CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Covington Water District for the above project until 2:00 PM onThursday, April 11, 2013, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bid proposals may be sent by mail to 18631 SE 300th Place, Covington, WA 98042, or hand delivered to the District Recep- tion Desk prior to the opening. The envelope shall be plainly marked with “Bid Proposal – Water Meter Replacement Project, NW73” and shall clearly indicate the name and address of the bidder. Bids are requested for the replacement of 3,600 water meters. Work includes removing manual read meters and installing new radio read meters with 60W End- point. Bidders are encouraged to carefully review the specifica-

tions and requirements to ensure experience requirements are met prior to preparing and submitting a bid.Obtaining Bid Documents:1. Bid Documents will only be provided in an electronic PDF version. No charge will be required for bidders to access Bid Documents.2. Upon request, an email will be transmitted to the Bidder with instructions to download Bid Documents from the District website. 3. Bid Documents contain further details, qualifications and instructions for bid submittals. All questions regarding the Specifications and Requirements should be addressed via email to [email protected].

Gwenn Maxfield, General ManagerCovington Water District

Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 29, 2013 and April 5, 2013. #758833.

Northwest Pipeline GP, 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Depart- ment of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, the South Seattle Delivery Lateral Expan- sion Project, is located in T23N, R5E (passing through the NW 1Ž4 of Section 27, NE 1Ž4 and NW 1Ž4 of Sections 28, 29, and 30) and in T23N, R6E (passing through the NE 1Ž4 and NW 1/4 of Section 25). The proposed Project starts immediately east of 230th Avenue SW in unincorporated King County and terminates west of Parkside Way SE, 1.5 miles east of the Renton city limits. This project involves 68.53 acres of soil disturbance for util- ity (natural gas pipeline) construction activities and will be discharged to various tributaries to the Cedar River. The purpose

of the project is to provide increased natural gas delivery to Puget Sound Energy, Northwest’s customer, to enable Puget to keep up with the growing demand for natural gas in the area. Stormwater runoff will be controlled through the use of appropriate BMPs. Workspace will primarily be limited to the existing, previously disturbed right-of-way with the exception of limited extra workspace needed for staging, equipment storage, and dewatering. Sediment barriers, dewatering devices, and other BMPs will be installed and maintained throughout construction and prior to discharging water at the site. BMPs will be uti- lized to minimize any potential impacts to ground and/or surface waters from both stormwater and hydrostatic test water discharges.Any person desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecol- ogy in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology re- views public comments and con- siders whether discharges from this project would cause a mea- surable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program, Construction StormwaterP.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 29, 2013 and April 5, 2013. #758630.

CITY OF BLACK DIAMONDPLANNING COMMISSION

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BLACK DIAMOND MUNICIPAL CODE

The City of Black Diamond Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 25510 Law- son Street, Black Diamond. The public is invited to provide testi-mony on four proposed amend- ments to Titles 18 and 19 of the Black Diamond Municipal Code. The proposals include: a) ex- tending the vesting period for approved project permits from 2 to 3 years; b) amending the Res- idential Cluster District to ex- clude sensitive areas and their re-

quired buffers when calculating allowable densities; c) amending the Gateway Overlay District and Sign Code to allow larger ground (monument) signs; and d) amending SEPA appeal procedures to eliminate administrative appeals and instead, requireappeals to proceed directly to Superior Court. A copy of the proposed amend- ments is available on the City’s website (www.ci.blackdiamond. wa.us) and at the Community Development Department, 24301 Roberts Drive. For further information, contact Steve Pilcher, Community Development Director, (360) 886-5700 or [email protected] diamond.wa.us. Published in Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 29, 2013. #758659.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013 – 7:00 PM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City of Covington that, pursuant to Chapter 36.73 of the Revised Code of Washington, the Covington City Council will a hold a hearing to accept public testimony regarding formation of a city-wide Transportation Benefit District for the purpose of funding the maintenance, improvement and preservation of existing transportation facilities and projects listed in the city’s Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program as it currently exists or will be amended in the future.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Covington City Council will hold the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in the City Council Chambers at Covington City Hall, 16720 SE 271st Street, Covington, and interested persons will be heard at this time. For more information, contact Rob Hendrickson, Finance Director at [email protected] or 253-480-2420 or Glenn Akramoff, Public Works Director at [email protected] or 253-480-2461.

Published in the Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporter on March 29, 2013. #759019.

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Kristi Blair is committed to finding a cure for breast cancer and to have some fun doing it.

Blair, founder of Wings of Karen, is ready to follow up the wildly suc-cessful Bra Dash 5K, which raised $30,000 in September, with something new: the Pink Carpet event.

Set for Oct. 11 at the Olsen Mansion, Blair said it will be an evening of pinked-out glitz, glamour, art and music.

Blair founded the nonprofit in February 2012, naming it after her mother Karen, who died in 2007 after a battle with breast cancer. In October 2011 Blair was diag-nosed with the disease. It wasn’t long before she began to fight back.

After the success of the Bra Dash, Blair said, they considered expanding that event.

“You just can’t reach people the way you can by having a night with them,” Blair said. “The Bra Dash is a fun event that everybody can come and participate in but not necessarily have to get real involved with the foundation. The Pink Carpet is a

great way for all the doctors to come to this event and a way for our donors and sup-porters to come together. It’s a great night to celebrate how the community has come together in a much larger way.”

The foundation’s mission is to raise mon-ey for research in the Puget Sound region with a particular focus on supporting the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, a collabora-tion between University of Washington Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

“I feel like it’s a race to find an answer, that’s why everyone volunteers,” she said. “Every dollar Wings of Karen raises goes to research.”

With that in mind, Blair said, it seemed like it would be ideal to bring a fun evening out to Maple Valley.

“Since we are a foundation that focuses on keeping everything local we thought it would be fun to feature local artists and musicians at the event,” Blair said. “Breast cancer is a heavy topic but I feel like with the Bra Dash and the Pink Carpet event I want people to feel really good rather than focus on the tragedies of it because we all know those are there, so it’s going to be a

party.”When people arrive at Olsen Mansion

that evening, they will walk down the pink carpet, much like a Hollywood movie pre-mier complete with photographers and a big event backdrop where they can pose in evening wear for a photo. Blair said guests will experience first class service as well as get the opportunity to hear great music, see some wonderful art created locally along with the auction.

Blair recently scored a pair of exciting auction items.

“Dave Matthews found out about Wings of Karen,” Blair said of the singer and songwriter of Dave Matthews Band. “I just went and met him last week and he signed a couple of guitars. He let me come to his studio while he was recording.”

One guitar is pink, the other is black, and Matthews, who settled in Seattle more than a decade ago, signed both as well as added his own bit of art.

Matthews is also helping connect the foundation with artists to perform at the Pink Carpet. Blair said they are still final-izing those details. Paul Silvi, sports anchor for KING 5 news, will host the evening.

In the meantime, on Thursday, Blair said they presented a check for the money raised at the Bra Dash to a researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. That $30,000, the Wings of Karen grant, went to a researcher with an innovative ap-proach to breast cancer in pre-menopausal women.

“That’s what Wings of Karen is, getting the money and turning it over to the most promising research,” Blair said.

Given how much support Blair’s home-town of Maple Valley has offered thus far, she is excited to bring another event here. Tickets will be available in April. There will be 300 available. Blair also hopes to coor-dinate with nail and hair salons in the area to offer services with proceeds to go to the foundation while helping women feel good as they head to the Pink Carpet event.

“I wanted to do something fun in Maple Valley,” she said. “All of Western Washing-ton has really accepted us, but, particularly Maple Valley. It’s going to be a classy, really fun event featuring some really cool artists and musicians. I want everyone to walk away feeling extremely empowered … and know they gave a lot back.”

Pink Carpet event to offer glitz, glamour, music and art● i f y o u g o : On the Pink Carpet 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, Olsen Mansion, 21401 244th Ave. S.E., Maple Valley. www.wingsofkaren.org


The fourth week of March is still too early to set out frost-sensitive flow-ers like geraniums, coleus and marigolds and it is also too early to seed or plant warm-season vegetable crops like tomatoes, peppers and squash. If you see hanging baskets of annuals and flats of ready-to-bloom petunias at the nursery and garden center, these are be-ing sold to gardeners with a heated greenhouse or protected outdoor area.

This is a good time to buy and plant perennials, trees, shrubs, groundcovers and winter-hardy sedums and succulents. You can add spring-blooming bulbs

already sprouted to your landscape and instant color waits with cold-hardy prim-roses, pansies, hellebores and foliage plants.

Mow, edge and fertilize the lawn, prune back the dead brown leaves of ornamental grasses, Japa-nese anemones, the stiff stems of sedum Autumn

Joy and cut back summer-blooming clematis, spiraeas, barberries and nandinas that have grown too large. Do not prune evergreen clematis like clematis armandi in the spring and don’t get snippy with rho-dodendrons or azaleas now or you’ll be removing all the flower buds.

Q. When can I reseed a new lawn? I would like to

put a new lawn right on top of my moss-filled old lawn. Do I need to kill the old grass first? We have terrible soil and our small front lawn has never done well. P.W., Longview

A. Now is an excellent time of year to reseed, repair and renovate an old lawn. It’s all about the grass roots movement when it comes to lawn improve-ment and you don’t need to kill the old grass to encour-age new grass. Mow the old lawn as short as you can, aerate with a core aerating machine and spread one to three inches of topsoil right on top of the old lawn. Rake and level the topsoil then apply a starter fertilizer and high quality lawn seed mix blended for our climate. The moist spring weather means you won’t have to water much to keep the

new seed moist and you’ll be mowing your new lawn by May.

Q. Do I need to fertilize my blueberry shrubs? What type of fertilizer do they need? Should I prune blue-berry plants? G.H., Tacoma

A. Blueberries are acid-loving plants and now’s the time to pamper them with a slow release rhododendron and azalea fertilizer. You can also spread composted manure around the base of your blueberry plants this month but don’t pile any mulch more than an inch deep around the stems or crown of the shrubs. You can tidy up blueberry shrubs by pruning off any dead, diseased or dam-aged branches in the spring and shortening the longest branches by one-fourth of their length. Blueberries love moist soil and thrive in

our climate but to really im-prove your harvest the most important maintenance matter is netting to protect the berries from the birds.

Q. I have some daylil-ies and asters that have bloomed well for years but now I think they need to be divided. When is the best time to dig up and divide these perennials? J.H., Maple Valley

A. Any of the spring months is good time to di-vide and multiply summer-blooming perennials so sharpen your shovel or grab an ax and have at them. Plants with thick roots like hosta, daylilies, mums and aster can be more easily managed by slicing off from the sides of the clump to create chunks of root that are small enough to fit into a gallon-sized nursery pot. Then you can more

easily uproot the center of the clump that remains in the ground. Often this middle section will be old and weak and it deserves a final resting place in your compost pile. Next, work compost into the old plant-ing area and replant the side sections back into the improved soil.

Dividing perennials in the spring is a great way to share plants with the neigh-bors or pot them up and donate them to a garden club plant sale.

Marianne Binetti will teach “Color, Color, Color” dur-ing a session beginning at 9 a.m. April 6 at Windmill Gardens in Sumner. Sign up by calling 253-863-5843 or visit www.windmillgarden.com for more information.

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“The forest consists primarily of 65-year-old Douglas fir,” said garden manager Susan Goodall. “It’s estimated that the area was probably logged in the late thirties or early forties.” Other conifers in the forest include Western Hemlock, West-ern Red Cedar and Pacific Yews. Deciduous trees include big-leaf maples and alders.

“We are fortunate to still have a lot of open space and trail systems in King County despite heavy and rapid growth during the last decade,” said Teresa Allen, a King County employee and frequent visitor to the Arboretum. “I would encourage anyone to go exploring in the area. There is always a surprise to be found there, or an amazing photo opportunity.”

Almost a mile and a half of marked trails provide easy walk-ing for people and pets through the forest, where ocean spray, lady ferns, Oregon grape, salal and red huckleberry grows in the underbrush. Visitors may also spot eagles, coyote, cougar, even black bears.Visit LakeWildernessArboretum.org for more information.

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Some of that hands-on learning will also come through a partnership with MultiCare in Covington where some of the classes will be held.

The program also fits with the city of Covington’s

vision for becoming a hub for healthcare in south King County.

Covington Mayor Marga-ret Harto said the program is the first step in changing how Covington looks at the potential of youth and giv-ing youth opportunities for jobs at home.

“It’s unimaginable, even beyond healthcare,” Harto

said. “Now we have the first of those things that will bring them back to Covington.”

Next steps for the pro-gram will be finalizing the details of the classes and marketing to and recruiting students.

John Hayes, a junior at Kentlake, attended the board meeting after hearing

about the new program at school.

“I think the program is going to be great for those who are motivated to get into college with a degree,” Hayes said.

In addition to the pro-gram during the day at the high school, RTC will also begin offering classes on site in the evenings that will

be open to everyone in the community.

“We think it’s a great opportunity to meet the educational needs of this area,” Hansen said.

The Medical Career Path-ways program is the first of its kind in the Kent School District and it’s a model Dr. Lee Vargas, superintendent of Kent Schools, hopes to expand.

“It’s a unique model, one we’re going to build upon,” Vargas said. “Together we can do more than we can as individual institutions.”

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Edelman is the second person to be appointed to the council in the past 14

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“I’m Veronica Vicious,” she said. “Hardcore, hard hitting, threat to the other team –— my name fits me because I’m aggressive.”

Connolly-Poe doesn’t consider roller derby vi-cious unless people consider getting tackled on the football field violent, too. She says that some teams stage fights and rig matches, but everything Toxic 253 does is real, including the injuries.

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In fact, Connolly-Poe broke her ankle during a scrimmage match and has to take a break from skating for a while.

Getting hurt just comes with the sport, even when you’ve got years of experi-ence, McDowell said. And Connolly-Poe explained it’s a part of the culture. The game builds friendship and camaraderie.

Connolly-Poe, one of the original Rat City Roller

Girls, has seen a lot of changes to the sport in the nine years she’s skated and coached roller derby in the Pacific Northwest. But one consistency, she says, is the interest this region has shown in the sport, more so compared to other parts of the country.

“It’s big here,” Connolly-Poe said. “We have so many

leagues, it’s insane. There’s more here than anywhere else.”

So it comes as no surprise to McDowell that her 6-year-old daughter wants to join the Cleanup Crew of the 7-17 junior league to be

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McDowell loves the team aspect surrounding Toxic 253 as opposed to other teams, feeling the bond between her and the other women.

“The thing about my team ... there’s great sports-manship,” McDowell said. “It’s a really good team because they work to make everyone feel good about themselves.”

Reach Michelle Conerly at [email protected] or 253-872-6600, ext. 5056.

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Tahoma debaTe Team going To naTionalsFive students from Tahoma High School have qualified to compete at the speech and debate national tournament this year. Miranda Smith will compete in the original oratory category, Jayaram Ravi in the international extemporaneous speaking, Dessa Meehan and Krista Eades in dual interpretation and Noah Adam in Lincoln-Douglas debate. This year’s national tournament will be held in Birmingham, Ala. in June.

Tahoma high roboTics Team earns Top awardThe Tahoma High robotics team, Bear Metal, competed in Ellens-burg March 21, 22, and 23 where they became the first team in Washington state to receive the Chairman’s Award two years in a row.Bear Metal is a FIRST Robotics team and the Chairman’s award is the highest honor that FIRST awards. A team is awarded this honor when they work hard not only to build a robot but to encour-age students in their community to get excited about STEM education.

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“I’m Veronica Vicious. Hardcore, hard hitting, threat to the other team — my name fits me because I’m aggressive.” Adrienne Connolly-Poe

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Led by top performing returners in the senior class, those new to the team are learning fast.

“It’s a little bit of a build-ing year, this year,” said head coach Brian Wilson. “We’ve got some good returners, but we’ve also got some new kids who are good.”

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Wilson expects the seniors will be able to score lots of points for the team and expects the team will have several district and state quali� ers.

� e girls team is solid but lacks depth, which could hurt the team if any of the top girls get hurt.

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� e boys throwing team, led by Bailey, is particularly strong according to Wilson.

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“I just enjoy throwing heavy things far,” Bailey said.

Bailey competed at the district meet last year and has competed in the exhibi-tion hammer throw event at state the last two years.

� ere are fewer throwers on the team this year, but that doesn’t worry Bailey.

“We have a good team this year, (we) should do well,” Bailey said. “We (the throwing team) don’t have the numbers but we make up for it.”

McGinnis and Martinez are both distance runners with their eyes on state as well as school and personal records. Martinez broke the school record for the 3,200 meters last year and this year he’s aiming for the 1,600 or 800 records.

Lanza, who competes in both of the hurdles events, also has her eyes on state.

“I started where I was last year, so that’s a good start,” Lanza said. “I want to keep improving, I’d like to make

it to state and keep making personal records.”

Lanza started competing in track in middle school a� er a stint playing soccer.

“I’ve always done sports my whole life and I got started (doing track) in middle school and I loved it,” Lanza said. “It is both (a team and individual sport) and that’s what I love…it’s all you, that’s how you know if you’ve been work-ing hard.”

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Kentlake senior Tori Lanza clears a hurdle during practice Monday afternoon despite a sprained ankle. KATHERINE SMITH, The Reporter

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SUMMIT BOYS GYMNASTS PERFORM AT STATE

The Summit Gymnastics Artistic Boys’ Team did well at the 2013

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This is it. This is the year. Tahoma’s softball team is going to win the South Puget Sound League North division.

Team captains Court-ney Cloud and Jena Waler believe the Bears have what it takes to bring home a league title after sharing it in 2010 and 2011 with Kentlake then finishing sec-

ond to the Falcons in 2012.“I have no doubt,” Cloud

said. “I believe in every single one of these girls that we can do it and they all want it.”

With two straight state tournament trips under their belts, the Bears return the core of the 2012 team that finished 13-2 in league and 20-11 overall, however, they lost a significant chunk of offense to graduation: Hayley Beckstrom, who

is now playing at Seattle University, and Jordan Wal-ley, who is on an athletic scholarship with the West-ern Washington University softball team.

Tahoma has to fill the three and four spots in the line up, but Waler has been impressed with how her teammates have handled the pressure.

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Cloud said Tahoma has a ton of potential in the play-ers who return to varsity.

There are four seniors this season: Cloud, Waler, Amanda Allison and Molly Lathrop. A year ago Cloud hit .306 for the season, Waler was .264 with nine

stolen bases, Allison’s bat-ting average was .316 with 30 runs scored while Lath-rop hit .328 with 25 runs scored and 26 stolen bases on 28 attempts.

Meanwhile, junior Halle Elliot hit .457 on the season with 35 runs scored with 27 stolen bases on 29 attempts and First Team honors as Designated Player a year ago.

Morgan Engelhardt, a junior infielder, hit .302 in 2012 with 16 RBIs and 12 stolen bases while junior catcher Bre West hit .358

with 26 RBIs and a dozen doubles and Second Team all league honors.

With that kind of of-fensive output in the lineup, both Waler and Cloud feel good about what the team can accomplish this season.

Waler believes the team will be strong for years to come with the talent level this year’s freshmen bring to the program.

“We’re going to come out and play our game,” Cloud said. “We’re going to play Tahoma softball. One, we’re going to take advantage of every situation we’re in. Two, we’re going to play hard. These girls … they know the game. Tahoma is filled with so much poten-

tial right now.”Cloud added that the

team is fast from the top of the lineup to the bottom.

As captains, Cloud and Waler have worked to fine tune things, too, in non-league games, hard work in practice and early league contests.

“We’ve been working on basically everybody doing their individual job and communicating on the field,” Cloud said. “Basi-cally, working as one, like a machine.”

Another key, though, is how well the girls get along on and off the field.

“I love these girls,” Cloud said. “They all want the same thing (the seniors) do.

They want to win. We’re a strong, developed team. I have so much faith in this team.”

Waler said one of the reasons behind the good chemistry has been the positive way Cloud leads.

“Courtney gives every-one a lot of good feedback which people need,” Waler said. “We’re pretty close as a team.”

In 2011, Tahoma went to state for the first time as a fastpitch program, having not made an appearance since the 1980s.

Cloud and Waler were sophomores. At the point, the Bears were a team on the rise.

Now, though, Tahoma’s

program may be building a legacy of winning after struggling when Tom Mil-ligan first took over nine seasons ago as head coach.

“The past two years we went to state,” Waler said. “We don’t want to stop that now. Courtney and I want to do that our senior year. We definitely have the hit-ting, the offense and the de-fense to help us win games. We clearly have what it takes to win league. We just have to put it together. We’re going to win league and we will go to state. We will keep up the tradition.”

If Cloud and Waler are right, this is it, this is Tahoma’s year to win the SPSPL North crown.

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salary requirements to [email protected]

or mail toVASED/HR,

Sound Publishing, Inc.19351 8th Ave. NE,

Suite #106,Poulsbo, WA 98370

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SALESTired of working nights or weekends? Looking for an exciting career in Sales? Sound Publish- ing, Inc. has immediate openings for Advertising

Sales Consultants in South King County.

The ideal candidates will demonstrate strong in- terpersonal skills, both wr i t ten and oral , and have excellent communications skills; must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products including on-line advertising and special products, work with existing customers and find ways to grow sales and income with new prospective clients. Sales experience necessary; Print media experience is a definite asset. Must be computer-proficient with data process- ing and spreadsheets as well as utilizing the Inter- net. Posit ion requires use o f pe rsona l ce l l phone and vehicle, possess ion o f va l i d WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance. Compen- sation includes salary plus commission and we offer a competitive bene- f its package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match). If you’re interested in joining our team and working for the l ead ing i ndependen t newspaper publisher in Washington State, then we want to hear from you! Email us your cover letter and resume to:

[email protected]

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INSIDE SALESCONSULTANT

Are you ready for an exciting career with your community newspaper? The Renton Reporter is looking for someone to perform a telemarketing role to generate advertising sales to new and existing businesses in any combination of all our newspaper publications. This includes dis- play and classified ad- v e r t i s i n g , s p e c i a l section, preprints, print- and-deliver, and any other products or services available within our family of newspapers.

REQUIREMENTS:* Strong sales, customer service, and phone so- licitation skills

* Computer-proficient in database and spread- sheet software programs

Excellent phone commu- nication skil ls (written and verbal)

* Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

* Self-motivated, proac- tive, and possess good problem-solving skills

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I f you’re interested in joining our team, then we want to hear from you! Email your cover let ter and resume to: [email protected]

or mail to:Sound Publishing, Inc.,19426 68th Avenue S.,

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Make Up To $2,000.00+ Per Week! New Credit Card Ready Drink-Snack Vending Machines. Mini- mum $4K to $40K+ In- vestment Required. Lo- cations Available. BBB Accred i ted Bus iness. (800) 962-9189

Schools & Training

AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train for hands on Avia- t ion Maintenance Ca- reer. FAA approved program. Financial aid i f q u a l i f i e d - H o u s i n g available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

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Cemetery Plots

1 CEMETERY PLOT for sale at Sunset Hills Me- morial Park in the “Gar- den of Rest” lot #44, place #9. $19,500. Seller to pay transfer fees. Contact Mike or Vicki: 425-255-1381

2 SUNSET HILLS Plots i n B e l l ev u e . S e r e n e peaceful location in the go rgeous Garden o f Rest. Two double deep bur ial plots. Multi use space; fit 4 caskets or urn internments. Block 26, spaces # 10 and # 11. $4,950 ea or both for $9,000. Pr ivate sales avai l on ly ; sect ion is filled! Call George now 425-821-9280.

3 SUNSET HILLS Plots Memorial Park, Bellevue WA. First plots, right off the road makes walking in easy. Located in the serene Lincoln Garden, r ight on Lincoln Drive. Gorgeous placement directly across from the beautiful Prayer Statue. Lot 280A, spaces 10, 11 and 12. Section is filled! Spaces are avail only by private sale. Retails at $22,000 each. Asking only $15,000 each. 360- 886-9087.

ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Garden”, (2) adjacent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Se l l ing $4,000 each or $7,500 both. Lo- cated in Shoreline / N. Seatt le. Cal l or email Emmons Johnson, 206- 7 9 4 - 2 1 9 9 , [email protected]

SUNSET HILLS Memori- al cemetery in Bellevue. 2 side by side plots in sold out Lincoln Memori- al Garden. Just in from the fountain s ide en- t rance. Cen te r, m id - slope location. Section 2 4 2 , P l o t s 5 & 6 . $24,995 for both negotiable. Or $14,995 each. (206)[email protected]

SUNSET HILLS Memori- al Cemetery in Bellevue. 2 s ide by s ide p lo ts available in the Sold Out Garden of Devotion, 9B, S p a c e 9 a n d 1 0 . $15 ,000 each nego - t i a b l e . A l s o , 1 p l o t available in Garden of Devotion, 10B, space 5, $10,000 negotiable. Call 503-709-3068 or e-mail [email protected]

SUNSET HILLS Memori- al Park, Bellevue. Last of the lots in the Garden of Devotion, Lot #174, Spaces 5 and 6. Selling together for $50,000. Please contact David at 253-847-1958 (Home) or 253-581-3200 (Office).

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KILL SCORPIONS! Buy Harris Scorpion Spray. Indoor/Outdoor. Odor- less, Non-Staining, Long Lasting. Kills Socrpions and other insects. Effec- tive results begin after t h e s p r a y d r i e s ! Available at Ace Hard- ware, The Home Depot or Homedepot.comSAWMILLS from only $3997.00 -- Make and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lum- ber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free I n fo / DV D : w w w. N o r - woodSawmil ls.com 1- 800-578-1363 Ext. 300NUNIQUE, 3 Story Victo- r ian Doll House. High quality furniture and all accessories. Completely lighted. $2000 invested. Asking $225 firm. 253- 631-2760

Musical Instruments

Chicker ing Babygrand P i a n o w i t h b e n c h . Beauti ful , r ich sound. Ideal size for small adult. $4000 (negotiable). Will include 1 free pop piano lesson which teaches chords and how to make music. (253)941-3460

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Dogs

GREAT DANE

AVAIL NOW 2 LITTERS Of Full Euro’s; one litter o f b lues and one o f mixed colors. AKC Great Dane Pups Health guarantee! Males / Females. Dreyrsdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes, licensed since ‘02. Super sweet, intelligent, lovable, gen- tle giants $2000- $3,300. Also Standard Poodles. 503-556-4190. www.dreyersdanes.com

STANDARD POODLE

AKC POODLE Standard Super sweet puppies, very itelligent and family raised! Two year health garuntee. Adult weight between 50 - 55 lbs. Black coloring; 4 Males & 3 Females. Accepting puppy depos i ts now! $1,000 each. Also, Great Danes available. Please call today 503-556-4190. www.dreyersdanes.com

Dogs

MINI LONGHAIR Dachs- hund puppies, AKC registered. 9 weeks old. 2 females, 2 males. First shots, wormed and vet hea l th check. 2 year health guarantee. Life- long return policy. $600 each. Go to: www.wind- shadows.net for more info and pictures or call: 360-985-7138 or email:[email protected]

OUR BEAUTIFUL AKC English Cream Golden Retr iever puppies are ready to go to their new homes. They have been ra ised around young children and are well social ized. Both parents have excellent health, and the puppies have had their first wellness vet check-ups and shots. Both parents are ful l English Cream Golden. $1800 each. For more pictures and information about the puppies and our home/ kennel please visit us at: www.moun- tainspringskennel.wee- bly.com or call Verity at 360-520-9196

RARE AKC NORWICH Terrier Pups! Champion bloodlines. Good family dogs! Home raised and we l l soc ia l i zed . Low shedding coats. Strong, hear ty breed. Low-key personalitlies. They love k ids and other dogs. Potty training well under way! Vet health check, s h o t s a n d w o r m i n g done. Females $2,000. Males $1,500. 360-317- 6979 or email [email protected]

Garage/Moving SalesKing County

ENUMCLAWMULTI FAMILY Sa le. Friday, March 29th and Saturday, March 30th, 9am - 4pm. Furniture, Tools, Household Items, Painting, Too Much To List! 1504 Lafromboise Street, 98022, off Griffin.

Estate Sales

ENUMCLAWESTATE SALE FRIDAY and Saturday, March 29th and 30th from 9am to 4pm. No early sales! Collectibles, household items, adjustable beds, electr ic scooter, furniture, mens clothing, fish- i ng equ ipmen t , ya rd tools, shop tools and much more! Cash only. Located at 46031 284th Ave SE, 98022. See you here!

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Auto Events/ Auctions

Abandoned Vehicle Auction

PRO-TOW, 253-245-5454will sell to the highest bidder at: 420 H Street NW, Auburn WA , on 04/03/2013 at 1:00pm, inspection 11am.

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SURPLUS VEHICLE SALE

Cedar River Water and Sewer District is selling a supr lus 1991 Ford F-250 XL standard cab, long bed by sealed bid. The truck is a V-8 (351), AT, PS, PB, blue int/ext, bed liner, headache rack wi th approx. 173,000 miles. Bids must be received in District office located a t 18421 SE Petrovitsky Road, Ren- ton, WA 98058 no later than 3:00 p.m. Fr iday April 12, 2013. Please include name and contact info with all bids. High bidder will be con- tacted Apr i l 15, 2013 provided that the District may reject any bid for good cause. High bidder must make payment and remove vehicle within 10 bus iness days. Vehicle sold as is. Vehi- cle may be viewed at District office, please call to arrange a viewing. If you have any questions please contact the Dis- trict office, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 425-255-6370

Pickup TrucksChevrolet

1987 S10 TAHOE 4WD Immaculate extended cab truck! Always gar- aged . Jus t l i ke new! Sleek black with grey racing stripe. Complete w i t h m a t c h i n g g r e y canopy. Low mi les at only 107,000. 6 cylinder, 5 speed and bed liner. New exhaust manifold. Extremly well cared for asking $3,000 OBO. Call B o b 4 2 5 - 8 1 4 - 3 7 5 6 , leave message please.

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2001 CHEVY Silverado truck/camper with Griz- zly 880 slideout. Both in excellent condition. Very low mileage. Good tread on t i res. Camper has queen sleeper, all appli- ances, bathroom, awn- ings, storage, closets, all h o o k u p s . R e a d y fo r camping! $14,599. Lo- cated in Kent. Call 253- 478-5299

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MSRP $30,995.00EnumclawCJD Discount $2,250.00Factory Rebate $1,750.00Ram Trade Assistance $1000.00VW Owner Rebate $1000.00Military Rebate $500.00

MSRP $50,425.00EnumclawCJD Discount $4,530.00Factory Rebate $2,500.00Ram Trade Assistance $1000.00VW Owner Rebate $1000.00Military Rebate $500.00 11

AVAILABLE!

2013 RAM 1500 ST

2012 RAM 2500 SLT

Stock#J13077 VIN # 1C4NJRBB5DD263458Stock#J13077 VIN # 1C4NJRBB5DD263458

$18,895

2013 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT3

AVAILABLE!

Stock#D12079 VIN#1C6RD7FTXCS260461Stock#D12079 VIN#1C6RD7FTXCS260461

$25,995

2012 RAM 1500 ST QUAD CAB

1AVAILABLE!

Stock#J13076 VIN#1C4NJDBB4DD253670Stock#J13076 VIN#1C4NJDBB4DD253670

$19,995

2013 JEEP COMPASS SPORT3

AVAILABLE!

$16,995

2013 DODGE AVENGER SE1

AVAILABLE!

1 at this price 3 at this price 3 at this price 1 at this price

$$$MSRP $23,080.00EnumclawCJD Discount $585.00Factory Rebate $3,000.00VW Owner Rebate $1,000.00Military Rebate $500.00

MSRP $22,490.00EnumclawCJD Discount $595.00Factory Rebate $1,500.00VW Owner Rebate $1,000.00Military Rebate $500.00

MSRP $23,490.00EnumclawCJD Discount $495.00Factory Rebate $1,500.00VW Owner Rebate $1,000.00Military Rebate $500.00

MSRP $34,000.00EnumclawCJD Discount $2,505.00Factory Rebate $4,000.00VW Owner Rebate $1,000.00Military Rebate $500.00

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726 Hwy 410 • Enumclaw, WA 98022 • 360-802-0200 • www.enumclawcjd.com

Enumclaw

13AVAILABLE!Stock # D13032 VIN # 3C6JR7AT4DG504930

EnumclawCJD Discount $2,250.00Factory Rebate $1,750.00Ram Trade Assistance $1000.00VW Owner Rebate $1000.00Military Rebate $500.00MOTOR TREND

Truck of the Year!

2013 RAM 1500 ST2013 RAM 1500 ST

$13,7952013 DODGE DART SXT

EnumclawCJD Discount $4,530.00Factory Rebate $2,500.00Ram Trade Assistance $1000.00VW Owner Rebate $1000.00Military Rebate $500.00

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Crew Cab

Stock # D12166 VIN # 3C6UD5JL0CG303914

4AVAILABLE!

MSRP $18,885EnumclawCJD Discount -$3,590VW Owner Rebate -$1,000Factory Rebate -$500

Stock #D13627 VIN#1C3GDFAA5DD261042

2013 DODGE DART SXT2013 DODGE DART SXT

Stock#D13023 VIN#1C3CDZAG3DN541669

All prices plus tax, license and fees. A negotiable documentary service fee in an amount up to $150 may be added to the vehicle sale price or capitalized cost. Photos for illustration purpose only. Vehicle subject to prior sale. Not all buyers qualify for rebates and discounts. VW Owner Rebate: Must be the registered owner of a VW for the last 30 days, excludes Routan. Offer is valid through 3/31/13.

Covington/Maple Valley Reporter, March 29, 2013

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