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Olivia Craven, an eighth grader at Tahoma Junior High, shows off her pizzicato skills on the cello during the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra’s “Spice of Life” concert May 4 at Maple Valley Presbyterian Church. deNNiS BOx, The Reporter To view a slide show go to www.maplevalleyreporter.com.

Music is The spice of life

By TJ MaRTINEll

[email protected]

Green Society Group owner Chris Schoonover has received a stop work order and unsafe notice from the city of Maple Valley.

According to Schoonover, an official from the city posted the notices to the entrance of his Ma-ple Valley business on May 3, after his permit was allegedly denied by the city due to its moratorium on medical marijuana gardens and dispensaries.

“I was greeted at the desk and told they weren’t accepting it from me,” Schoonver said. “I thought he was joking. He said, ‘We’re not recognizing any permits until the moratorium is lifted.’”

Schoonover’s attorney, Jay Berneberg, stated in a telephone interview he is considering whether to file an emergency injunction against the city’s unsafe notice, though Berneberg said he and his client are looking at other options as well.

“My clients are not quitting,” he said.

Calling the city’s actions “cor-rupt” as well using an expletive to describe the situation, Berneberg called it a weak attempt by Maple

Medical marijuana access point ‘unsafe’

By KRIS HIll

[email protected]

Elizabeth lost her job, her house and her car in 2010.

After five months of couch surf-ing with her son, who was then 3, Elizabeth found a safe place in Maple Valley to help her get back on track: Vine Maple Place.

She arrived in September 2010 and moved into a cozy apartment at Vine Maple Gardens, a small transitional housing development owned by Vine Maple Place, a private faith-based non-profit which was founded in Maple Val-ley in 2000.

Vine Maple Place provides transitional housing and services for homeless parents and their children.

While she was recovering from her triple whammy, Elizabeth dis-covered life had thrown another unexpected surprise at her.

“I found out a few weeks after I got here that I was pregnant with my daughter,” she said. “I didn’t like the situation I was in. I came here already in my head, I knew what I wanted to do, I had goals in place.”

Raising her son on her own, going through the pregnancy with

Hope in ample supply at fundraiser

By TJ MaRTINEll

[email protected]

Maple Valley natives Mark Hooton and Alex Silvi, the mem-bers of the band Stand In Motion, have been doing anything but in the past year.

Having already released an EP “Reflections,” in August, they are set to release their first full-length album, “Between Here and There,” May 22.

Having known each other since first grade at Rock Creek Elemen-tary their journey as musicians has also been intertwined with their friendship. Although they always had an interest in music they didn’t start playing until they were at Tahoma Junior High. There they started to experiment with an old stereo recorder.

Hooton played the piano and guitar and sang while Silvi played the drums.

At Tahoma High, however, they fell out of contact and went their own separate ways musically, each forming his own band. The bands, however, did not last long and split up their junior year.

In 2011 they reconnected and their mutual passion for music inevitably brought them back to where they had started.

Looking back, both Hooton and Silvi believe the separation was beneficial.

“Those few years definitely made us more mature,” Hooton said. “It was vital to have those years apart. It wouldn’t have been the same without those years on

Stand in Motion on the move with new album

Stand In Motion band members Mark Hooton (left) and Alex Silvi (right). Hooton and Silvi are 2011 Tahoma graduates. Photo courtesy of Daniel Benitez.

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This week I got to view another perspective of the magical world of theater.

I was offered the special opportunity of seeing The Seattle Opera’s first ever simulcast opera— Madama Butterfly — which was broadcast live from opening night at McCaw Hall onto a huge screen for additional viewers in the Key Arena!

Madama Butterfly is about a young Japanese girl named Butterfly who is only 15 years old and is already getting married to an American man who is in Japan. Little does she know that the man, whose name was Pinkerton, was planning all along to leave her eventually and go find another wife back in America.

Well, when Pinkerton leaves, Butterfly is heartbro-ken and all she is left with is one of her only friends who is her maid Suzuki and her child, whom she named ‘Sorrow’, until her so-called true love returns.

Pinkerton did return and with him he brought his American wife and intended to bring Sorrow home to America with them and leave Butterfly in

Japan. This eventually does happen, but not without the very common tragedy in opera — death. Butterfly gives way to all the horror,

sadness, and pain she is feeling and kills herself. This is not at all uncommon for opera if you have noticed.

Another reason operas are alike is

how they all have changed over the years. Operas used to be all about the singing. A person used to come out to the middle of the stage and sing a song about a story — just sing it, that’s all.

Now the whole story-tell-ing element is being put in to play by having the sing-ers increase their acting and showing more emotions in the song. All of this really started up in the last twenty years. This is because of the beginning of filmed operas.

In the 70s the Metropoli-tan Opera began filming operas which needed more focus on acting to keep the audience’s attention. This is because most of us want to see a story and not just hear the music. We want to know what is happening because the audience most likely won’t know how to

speak Italian or French or German since we live in America and when we see people act it out you can get the general picture of what they are trying to say even if you can’t understand what they said.

I asked Seattle Opera’s Chorus Master Beth Kirch-hoff the other day how much more important has the acting become in opera. She said that once operas were produced on televi-sion it changed a whole lot. She also gave me an exam-ple of who helped change opera and the answer I got

was a man named Zefirelli who was an Italian movie director who filmed operas and changed people’s views on them everywhere.

Remember to join me next week and I will talk to you more about the big changes in opera.

Morgan Roberts is a 13-year-old from Maple Valley preparing to sing in her second production with Seattle Opera. She will be writing about her experiences as part of Puc-cini’s “Turandot” which

will be performed at Mc-Caw Hall this August. She was profiled in the Maple Valley Reporter in fall of 2010 when she was cast in her first professional show, A Christmas Carol at ACT Theater in Seattle. Morgan is a familiar face within Tahoma School District’s musical theater after-school program, performing the roles of Pi-nocchio, Violet Beauregard and Mary Poppins. She also appeared with the Hi-Liners in Burien as Young Cosette in Les Miserables.

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TOuR Of lAkE wildERNEss ARbORETuM sTART MAY 12A tour of the Lake Wilderness Abore-tum will be held at 11 a.m. on May 12, 19 and 26. The tour on Saturday, May 12 coincides with Lake Wilder-ness Arboretum’s Spring Plant Sale, their biggest fundraiser of the year, which begins t 10 a.m. on Friday, May 11. On Saturday, May 19, take advantage of the regularly scheduled docent tour of the Arboretum at 10 a.m. and then join the special tour of the Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Garden at 11 a.m. A third tour of the Smith-Mossman Garden is scheduled for Saturday, May 26. Please meet for the tours at the gazebo near the meadow’s edge. Donations will be gratefully accepted. Mid-May to mid-June marks the peak bloom time for the world’s largest public collection of western azaleas, Rhododendron occidentale, at Lake Wilderness Arboretum’s Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Garden. The garden’s spectacular floral show is open to the public everyday, all day, for free.The Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Garden is remarkable for preserv-ing the work of two Washington

plant collectors. In the 1950’s and early ‘60’s, Britt Smith and Frank Mossman pursued their interest in rhododendrons every weekend try-ing to find new plants for their ever-expanding collection. They devel-oped a passion for the very fragrant, abundantly flowered Western azalea they found primarily in the coastal wilds of northern California and southern Oregon. In 1997, when Britt Smith and his wife decided to sell their Kent acre-age, the fate of his azalea collection was in question. The property was to be subdivided and developed, guaranteeing the loss of his azaleas. A last minute deal allowed a small, dedicated crew of volunteers from Lake Wilderness Arboretum to move over one hundred of his fully mature plants. Since the dedication of the Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Garden in 2000, more Western azaleas from Dr. Mossman’s garden in Vancouver, Washington, have been added, establishing the garden as the largest public collection of R. occidentale selections in the world. Preservation of these plants became even more important with the pass-ing of Britt Smith in December 2007, and of Frank Mossman in November 2009. For more information about the Arboretum, check out the website at www.lakewildernessarboretum.org.

Community Note

REgisTRATiON OpEN fOR MAplE VAllEY YOuTh

sYMphONY ORChEsTRA’s suMMER MusiC CAMp

Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra has opened registration

for its Summer Music Camp.Camp sessions are from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Aug. 13-17 at Maple Valley

Presbyterian Church.Cost to attend camp is $45. There

is a $5 optional lunch available. There will be a concert Friday,

Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. For more information about

camp or to register, visit www.mvyso.org.

This year’s theme is “Out Of This World. “

They will be studying music from sci-fi movies.

Students with nine months music experience through the

most advanced students will be successful in this program.

Students with less music experience will have a specialized program running simultaneously

during the camp. They will also have a coach

who is specially trained to help them succeed. More advanced students will be challenged by

large group and ensemble pieces.

Contact and submissions: kris [email protected]

[email protected] or 425-432-1209, ext. 5054

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her daughter, and then five days after moving into Gar-dens she started work on her associate’s degree at a school in Seattle, Elizabeth had taken on quite a bit.

The support she got from the staff at Vine Maple Place made a huge differ-ence.

“I was dealing with a lot of emotions there,” Elizabeth said. “I was going through counseling and strengthening my spiritual walk.”

She was referred to coun-selors — Elizabeth chose to see a Christian counselor — by Linda Peterson who was then serving as an advocate for VMP.

If she needed gas to get to school, Elizabeth said, the staff would provide her with gas gift cards.

When her son’s birth-day came around and she needed a toy, she said, he didn’t go without.

Children who lived in other units at Gardens became not just friends, Elizabeth said, but extended

family.During an intensive

period halfway through the school year, Eliza-beth needed a lap-top, and the staff of VMP were able to provide her one which had been donated.

“I found out that they were able to do those things thanks to volunteers,” she said. “They can’t do it without dona-tions and the money people

backed them up with.”And as the Planting

Seeds of Hope fundraiser ap-proaches on Sat-urday, Elizabeth has transitioned out of Gardens, just the kind of success story Executive Direc-tor Colleen Starr loves to share with anyone who is looking to sup-

port the organization.Planting Seeds of Hope

began 11 years ago, Starr

said, as an auction and brunch the day before Mother’s Day. It will be at Maple Valley Presbyterian Church this year and will likely sell out.

An event designed to al-low women to help women in the community, Starr said, it eventually became a brunch where clients in the program could tell their stories while connect-ing with supporters of the organization in an effort to build a community to cre-ate more success stories.

“It’s about making con-nections… finding different ways of being involved,” Starr said. “It’s an integral part of what we do, bring-ing the community together to support homeless fami-lies with kids. We’re just the conduit.”

Planting Seeds of Hope is one of two major fundrais-ers annually for VMP.

During the brunch supporters can learn more about other women — though VMP does help men, too — like Elizabeth who are learning about how to be better parents, how to take care of their money as well as going through school to acquire skills to become more marketable thus making it easier for them to take care of their families.

A year ago Elizabeth attended the event and she was the only client sitting at her table, “they kind of picked my brain a little, which was fine, because it was a very warm table.”

The whole thing changed her perspective, she said.

“It made me think, ‘Wow, it does take a lot to house us. How do they do it?,” she said. “Before they asked people to donate they had speakers and played the Vine Maple Place movie… and I saw all the women around me, how touched they were. They were see-ing it’s a good thing. Vine Maple Place is all about love

and serving families.” Starr said the staff and

volunteers at Vine Maple Place have four goals for clients: stable housing, edu-cation to increase employ-ability, financial stability and life skills which ranges from parenting to healthy relationships to cooking.

“We feel like we’re a team, that the parents and the kids have certain things that they need to do in order to succeed,” Starr said. “The other thing that we really want to stress is that it really is a community effort.”

Not that long ago, Elizabeth landed a job and graduated to Safe Landings which is one of three off-site homes VMP provides assistance with for clients who have moved on, and soon she will walk across the stage in cap and gown to receive her associate’s degree.

Early on Elizabeth didn’t realize how much work goes into helping parents who have gone to VMP for help.

A particularly critical time was after she gave birth to her daughter via c-section. She was pro-vided with meals, someone who would watch her son while she spent time with her newborn, and “they provided a mentor who worked with me and prayed for me.”

Now she is thankful for that help and ready to provide the same support to other parents in need as she has completed a 2-year degree in social work with plans to complete her bach-elor’s degree then eventually earn her master’s.

“Not only do I have all this education, which is great, I have the experi-ence of walking through it myself,” she said. “The way Vine Maple Place is struc-tured… really molded me into the woman and mother and student that I am now.”

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“The way Vine Maple Place is structured... really molded me into the woman and mother and student that I am right now.” Elizabeth, VMP client

The Greater Maple Valley Community Center Board of Directors has named Rae Levine of Seattle as Interim Executive Director. Levine joins the Community Center following the retirement of long-time executive director Lynn Roberts.Levine brings with her an extensive background in nonprofit leader-ship, management and program experience. Levine moved to Seattle recently from a small, rural commu-nity in California where she served as executive director of a nonprofit affordable housing organization. She holds a masters degree in orga-nization development and has more than 25 years consulting experience

helping people in organizations and communities work together to plan, solve problems, and take action.Levine will work with GMVCC staff to ensure ongoing quality program-ming and operation of the Commu-nity Center and will assist the GMVCC Board in its search for a permanent executive director in the coming months.The Community Center is a non-profit, with a staff dedicated to its mission of enriching the community through quality human services and social activities.More about its programs and services cane be found at www.maplevalleycc.org.

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our own.”Around April Hooton,

who loved to write song lyrics, came to Silvi with an idea for a song. Taking the lyrics, Silvi and Hooton be-gan working on the music aspect of the song.

“It had such a cool sound to it,” Silvi said. “We liked it so much we did another song.”

The result was Reflec-tions EP which was released in August.

“We thought, ‘Let’s see how far we can go with this,’” Hooton said.

Hooton described their music as alternative indie, which is how they were described by a music blog reviewer who reviewed Reflections. It’s a category they feel is the most ac-curate, due to what they feel is the unique sound to their songs.

“It’s like we’re influenced by other musicians,” Hoo-ton said. “But we never lis-ten to a song and ask ‘How would this band (Stand In Motion) do it?’”

The singular quality is also affected by the two separate genres Hooton and Silvi bring to their band. While Hooton said he en-joys listening to bands like Coldplay and Death Cab for Cutie, Silvi’s interest lies mostly in hip-hop.

At the same time, Silvi said their inspiration comes from any and all genres.

“I listen to everything,” he said. “Every genre is in-spirational. I don’t try to put everything into one song. With Mark and I combined it definitely wouldn’t sound the same by ourselves.”

After graduating from Tahoma in 2011, they both went to Central Washing-ton University in Ellens-berg. Incidentally, although

it has worked out for their band, it was not done inten-tionally.

“I was trying to decide to go to a music school,” Silvi said. “We didn’t have to, but it’s the way things worked out, which was in our favor. We didn’t come here for each other.”

Hooton said he plans to major in public relations, while Silvi is interested in film and video production, albeit Mark refers to them as “backup degrees,” an in-dication of their high hopes for success.

“We’re a lot more into our music than our school-work,” he said.

During the summer, they began work on the band’s first full-length album, “Between Here and There,” which took roughly nine months to complete.

The album, Hooton said, ver much reflects their mood at the time, as many of the songs were written while prior ones were being recorded.

“We’d finish the song and I would be working on the next song,” he said. “You can kind of feel what I felt like during the process in the past year. I hope people cling to that.”

While they have em-braced their identity as an alternative indie band, Hooton stressed that their songs, while occasionally are somber or reflective, are not meant to convey dark themes.

“I’m not a negative writer,” Hooton said. “Alex checks me on that. It’s not what I want. I think the music that surrounds the lyrics does that.”

Silvi added that “Reflec-tions had a dramatic feel and emotion. We wanted to keep that but bring some uplifting emotion to it as

well.”Hooton said that many

of the songs he writes are just as much addressed to himself introspectively as they are to the listener.

“I do like telling stories,” he said. “But a lot of times people might think I’m singing to them when I say ‘you’, but I’m singing to myself. I’m giving people advice, but I’m writing out my own medicine.”

The same well of inspira-tion Hooton draws for his song lyrics is also where they drew the name for the band itself.

“We took a whole after-noon going over names for our band,” Silvi said. “The thing we really wanted to have were things that clashed.”

They settled on “Stand In Motion,” which Hooton stated describes moments of reflection in life.

“The main thing is that a lot of times that’s exactly what I’m doing,” Hooton said. “I’m standing in motion watching things take place. I’ll go to Lake Wilderness and watch people. Not in a bad way at all. Everything is moving and so fast.”

Hooton said he has yet to write a song exploring their friendship, but, is certain he will in the future.

“I’m sure that will come up one day (in a song),” Hooton said. “I’m start-ing to realize lately that’s cool we can say we’ve been friends for so long.”

Stand In Motion will play a concert at Tahoma High on June 1. They will also be performing at the Chop Suey in Seattle on June 21.

To learn more about the band, go to its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/standinmotion.

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Valley officials to shut down GSG.“It’s arbitrary and capricious,” Beneberg

said. “We met with the city. They realized after meeting with us that what they (GSG) were doing is a lawful enterprise. They know it. They talked to (King County Pros-ecutor) Dan Satterberg and he said ‘Don’t bust them, because I won’t prosecute.’ That’s the only thing they could think of to keep this business from opening. Every other aspect is entirely lawful. The city did this as a pretext to deny the lawful use of a property.”

City Manager David Johnston stated in a telephone interview that GSG did not fol-low the correct protocol when applying for

a permit in a timely fashion.“Our code says that if improvements are

made without proper permit this is the pro-cess that is undertaken,” he said. “We have no idea if it is a safe environment and no-body can operate a business without proper inspection and proper permitting.”

Schoonover stated that in spite of the notices, business is still open, which Johnston said would result in penal-ties.

“I thought things were go-ing to come to a resolution,” Schoonover said.

He also questioned the city’s unsafe notice as several city officials visited the business during the April 20 open house.

“If they really feel it’s un-safe, how come it took them to this date,” he said. “Why were they letting people come in?”

Schoonover has described his business, which opened on April 20, as specializing in “palliative care and net-working solutions,” which includes medical marijuana collective gardens.

The Maple Valley City Council passed a moratorium on collective

gardens and dispensaries in July 2011.Both Schoonover and Berneberg have

argued that Green Society Group does not fall under the moratorium because it is an access point for medical marijuana, not a collective garden.

The City Council is evaluating its options regarding collective gardens.

GSG is located at 22210 S.E. 272nd Street in Frontier Square.

Reach TJ Martinell at 425-432-1209 ext. 5052.To comment on this story, go to mapleval-leyreporter.com.

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“it’s arbitrary and capricious. We met with the city. They realized after meeting with us that what they (GSG) were doing is a lawful enterprise. They know it. That’s the only thing they could think of to keep this business from opening.” Jay berneberg

AwArds for the hooked on fishing trout derby opening dAy The prizes awarded for the Hooked on Fishing Trout Derby Opening Day at Lake Wilderness on the weekend April 27-28.First place John Henderson – Four pounds. four ounces. and

measuring 22 inches. It was caught at 2 a.m. Saturday.Second Place: Larry Klopstein – 45.25 ounces and 18.75 inches long;Third place – Shelton Schneider – 39.75 ounces and 18.5 inches long.The tagged fish, ‘B. Ready’ was not caught this year. The tagged fish has been caught twice in the 10 years the cham-ber has been responsible for the derby.

community note


By TJ MarTinell

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Kentwood’s upcoming drama production of the musical “Man of

La Mancha” will feature an unusual literary device — a play within a play.

After exploring the dark, lonely world of blindness in “The Miracle Worker,” Kentwood’s Drama Director Rebecca Lloyd chose a story that addresses an equally somber topic, the Spanish Inquisition.

“I’ve always prided myself on choosing literature for the kids that makes them more aware about the world and not fluff,” she said.

Lloyd said the musical also has other admirable traits that attracted her to it.

Not only did she appreci-ate its optimistic tone, but she liked the dialogue and the music, which proved to be a challenge for the students.

“It has a lot to do with where I think our country’s going and where we need to look at things in a brighter light and not in a negative way,” she said. “As an English teacher, I was really drawn to that (dialogue). The music is just brilliant. The Spanish temps are a challenge for

these pups, there’s no doubt about it.”

The musical is based on the book by Dale Wasser-man, which in turn is based on the classic Western novel “Don Quixote,” by Spanish soldier and writer Miguel Cervantes.

The musical takes place within the confines of a prison where Cervantes is being held during the Spanish Inquisition. In order to avoid the destruction of a manuscript at the hands of the other prisoners he is forced to put on a play. Cervantes plays the part of Alonso Quijana, an old man who has read too many tales of chivalry and decides to become a knight, calling himself “Don Quixote.”

The musical, Lloyd stated, very much reflects the world through the eyes of indi-viduals like Don Quixote, who perceives everything through a positive light and are unaffected by their circumstances.

“It’s the knight kind of thing,” she said. “He be-comes a knight in his mind.”

The parts of Cervantes/Alonso/Don Quixote are all played by KJ Knies, who previously played Helen Keller’s brother in “The Miracle Worker,” Prince

Dauntless in “Once Upon a Mattress” and Romeo in “Romeo and Juliet.”

“I just love the story,” Knies said. “I think it’s one of those musicals that are so much larger than the story itself.”

To prepare for the role, Knies read the first four chapters of “Don Quixote,” though he said that the musical is very faithful to the original novel. Playing Don Quixote, he said, was relatively easy, and Alonso is only feature in one scene.

“I had to build upon Cervantes before I could discover how Don Quixote did things,” he said.

Lloyd said Knies has the acting chops for the role.

“With KJ, he’s really good at playing the two parts separately,” Llloyd said. “His voice changes. His physical demeanor changes.”

Cervantes unique per-spective of life, channeled through Don Quixote, is manifested in his treatment and perception of Aldonza, a fellow prisoner. In the play within the play, she plays a prostitute whom Don Quix-ote views as a urbane, well-bred lady named Dulcinea.

Stepping out into her first starring role at Kentwood, freshman Francesca Curry-

Edwards said she initially had difficulties with the role, due to an age discrepancy. Aldonza, who is 18, is usu-ally played by actresses in their 30s. Additionally, she has no dialogue as Aldonza, as her only speaking roles are as Ducinea in the play within the play.

To help herself transition in and out of the character, Curry-Edwards said she cre-ated her own back story for Aldonza to help explain her

personality. “I had no idea who she

was,” she said. “I created the story for her to better com-prehend why she ended up in jail. She was probably an intellectual. When she came here (prison) no one else was an intellectual and she was probably raped a lot. I think she really hated herself being in prison.”

Despite the musical’s title, Knies said, he believes Aldonza is the true main

character of the story.“Don Quixote is just a

catalyst for what happens to her,” he said. “She goes through the most changes. What comes through the most is that heartfelt mes-sage which is see life as it should be not as it is.”

“Man of La Mancha” will premiere at 7 p.m. on May 16 at the KentwoodPer-forming Arts Center and will run on May 17-19 and May 24-26.

At Kentwood, the play within the play’s the thing

Kentwood freshman Francesca Curry-Edwards, left, as Aldonza and Dulcinea KJ Knies, center, as Miguel Cervantes and Don Quixote, and Tyler Da as Sancho Panza. Courtesy photo

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“But Doc, He Hurt His Leg!”Why You Should Never Give

Your Pet Human Pain MedicationsWe all know that sometimes

our dogs overdo it and injure themselves in some way. While it’s tempting to give Fido a little Tylenol, you can actually cause him more damage than good. Our pets lack certain enzymes that humans have, which causes them to process medications differently than we do. Several common over-the-counter pain medications can cause dogs and cats to develop severe liver and/or kidney failure. They are:

Ibuprofen is a type of non-steroidal anti-in� ammatory that is found in medications such as Advil and Motrin. People often take it for chronic pain such as arthri-tis, so they may assume it’s safe for their dog as well. However, ibuprofen is one of the most toxic over-the-counter pain medications you can give your pet. Be-cause the smallest ibuprofen tablet is 200 mg, even a single pill can cause serious illness. At the lowest level of toxicity, your pet may develop bleeding ulcers in his stomach. If the ulcers deepen, they can cause the stomach to rupture, which can be fatal. At higher dos-es, the kidneys are damaged and are no longer able to � lter toxins properly. In some cases, the kidneys may be permanently damaged. At the highest toxic dose, neurologic signs such as seizures and coma can develop. Pets given ibuprofen often need to be hos-pitalized for several days in order to receive intense,

life-saving therapy.Naproxen is also a type of non-steroidal anti-in-

� ammatory that is found in Aleve. While this medi-cation is easily broken down by our kidneys, dogs

process naproxen in their liver. As the liver processes it, the drug is also reabsorbed – which means that it stays in a dog’s body for up to three days. As with ibuprofen, a single pill can cause serious illness and should never be given to your pet. Symptoms of toxicity are similar to those seen with ibuprofen.

Acetaminophen is a pain killer found in medications such as Tyle-nol. It has little anti-in� ammatory effect but is often used to treat fever. Although we easily metabolize acet-aminophen, our pets’ livers do not

have the proper ability to effectively process the drug. The liver becomes exhausted and the cells are dam-aged enough to cause cell death. Cats have very little ability to metabolize acetaminophen, so a fatal dose can be given with just one tablet. In dogs, symptoms of acetaminophen poisoning are often vague and in-clude depression, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowing to the skin, eyes, etc.). Cats often develop swelling of the face and paws, brown-colored gums, and dif-� culty breathing.

So, the next time Fido injures himself, contact your veterinarian. There are many good pain medica-tions available for our pets that are much safer than something you pick up at your local grocery store or pharmacy.


Mother’s Day is practically on top of us.Around Easter I realized someone would have

to come up with a plan for celebrating Mother’s Day.

I asked Jason then, “What should we do for Mother’s Day?”

Without missing a beat he put the spotlight back on me.

“What do you want to do for Mother’s Day?”

Crap.What I really want is

enough time to go get a pedicure and hair cut without feeling guilty that I’m not spending time with my daughter or working hard enough at my day job — you know, this journalism thing.

And something good to eat. Turns out I’m not the only mom who doesn’t

particularly enjoy this annual ritual of well-intentioned but often misguided celebration of mothers.

On May 1 as I waited for the pages to copy over to another server for the May 4 print edi-tion so it could be sent to the press, I hopped onto one of my favorite blogs, Rants from Mom-myland (www.rantsfrommommyland.com).

The blog, which is run by some hilarious mommies, posted about taking Mother’s Day back.

Because moms, at least the ones I know, aren’t looking for a fancy car or some bling-bling on Mother’s Day as the ladies at RFML posted.

No, man, we want to chill and have a little guilt-free time to ourselves.

But, they’re going one step further — the fine women at RFML are doing a project which involves moms helping moms.

That is awesomesauce. It is radtastic.It’s called the Mother Pucker Project. By the

time this column appears in print it will be nearly over. I would, however, encourage readers

to check out the site and see the kind of impact it had.

I hope I can participate somehow. I suspect I will donate toward the movement to pro-vide clean birth kits for women in third world countries who may otherwise die giving birth or shortly thereafter due to a lack of just a few dollars worth of necessities such as sterile latex gloves, a clean sheet and a razor to cut the um-bilical cord.

To learn more about that, go to this post http://www.rantsfrommommyland.com/2012/05/whats-clean-birth-kit.html on Rants from Mommyland to get more details.

It really puts into perspective how annoying I find Mother’s Day to be both as a child and as a mom.

This reminds me to be grateful my sweet little girl has access to medical care, owns more toys than all of the children in Africa, and all the love she could want or need times infinity.

I spoke with Yvonne Roskeland, who lives in Seattle and founded World Birth Aid, about her

efforts to provide clean birth kits to women in countries who need them particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. World Birth Aid is one of the organizations Rants from Mommyland suggests readers consider supporting.

Roskeland, who is originally from Norway and works as a nurse-midwife, saw firsthand the impact lacking a few basic supplies when delivering babies while she was in Afghanistan a few years ago.

“Women in these situations, they have noth-ing,” Roskeland said. “When you are a mother, you do appreciate the care that you have … and the opportunity that you in the United States and in different parts of Europe.”

On Mother’s Day, Roskeland said, we are thankful for our own mothers but it is also an opportunity to think about what women and their babies in countries such as Somalia face when it is time to give birth as well as after delivery.

Clean birth kits provided by World Birth Aid

Recently I received a second offer in the mail to finance the purchase of a house using a low rate adjustable mortgage (ARM). My first reaction was to think, “Déjà vu.”

I just taught a Green River Community Col-lege continuing education class to people over 55 called “The Great Depression and the Great Recession of 2008: How Do They Compare?” One of the major causes of the burst of the housing bubble was the pur-chase of ARMs. Let me explain my concerns over this type of loan in relation to the 2008 housing meltdown. My source throughout is The Complete Idiots Guide to the Great Recession. (I highly recommend this book if you want to study more about what happened to create the Great Recession.)

ARMs were created in 1982 to make bor-rowing easier. The advantage was low interest rates for the borrower. The Federal govern-ment wanted people to be able to buy homes because it spurred the economy. Once Ameri-cans moved into a new home they were likely

to fill them up with washers, driers, refrigera-tors, and furniture. These purchases would further spur the economy, especially in the real estate industry, banks, construction, and insurance companies, creating jobs and wealth in a ripple effect.

As long as the rates were low the borrower could save a lot of money. The problem was what happened when interest rates began to climb. Instead of paying 1% as many were in 2003 the borrower might be paying 6.25 per-cent by 2007. Many poorer homeowners were

financially squeezed by these increases.

Since many lending institu-tions had cut and bundled these sub-prime loans into securities and sold them to often unsus-pecting investors, there was no sense of accountability for being careful about whom these banks should lend to. The incentive for

the lending institutions was to make as many loans as possible, the riskier the loans the higher the commissions, and pass them on to some unsuspecting purchaser who would suf-fer the loss if these loans defaulted, which they did. This increase among sub-prime (high risk borrowers) mortgages caused loan defaults to reach a high of 80 percent between 2006-2007.

These sub-prime failures rippled through the economy like the tsumani that hit the coast of Japan in 2011.

So, why do we still have ARMs? The answer is because neither the Republicans nor the Democrats have done much to avoid another 2008 financial meltdown. Why not? There are several reasons, but the one of the biggest is that financial institutions have used their vast wealth to hire lobbyists and provide cam-paign contributions to elected members of the Federal government. What’s to keep another greedy economic rampage from occurring again in a few years? Only the memory of what happened in 2007 and 2008. And greed will have no check as the memory of the Great Recession fades. Think very carefully whether you can afford an ARM to finance a major purchase. If you don’t have the money to cover the rate increases when your lock period ends, don’t get an ARM. When loan officers say, “As your income rises…” be very careful because pay for middle-income workers has been stag-nant for over 30 years! Richard Elfers has a masters in history from Pepperdine University. He is a former Enumclaw City Council member. He is currently an adjunct history and current affairs professor at Green River Community College.

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Solutions for PSE during storms

I recently listened to the sounds of rasping saws from a neighboring house as they brought down tree branches and then trunks damaged by winter storms three months ago. We too had waited patiently for over two months for a con-tractor clear away our blow down debris and to remove dangerous trees.

Maple Valley and vicinity was hit by two very danger-ous storms — the first was a highly destructive freezing rain/snow storm hitting us on January 19.

The second beginning on Jan. 30 was a wind storm from the east with wind speeds to 75 mph and which inflicted additional

damage. During the first storm we lost electrical power and of course cable, and then surprisingly phone and Internet service (historically phone service stays up).

We got electrical power (and cable) back the next day on the 20th. Phone and Internet (we get both from Century Link) service was out until the 24th — thank God for cell phones. Begin-ning on the 30th we lost all power and services again.

The next day electrical power and cable were up, but phone and Internet were out until Feb 1.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) did fairly well in keeping us informed and getting our power back quickly. Century Link on the other hand did poorly. They have out sourced the

NW call center to the Phil-ippines, and the operator there didn’t know anything about a storm and it went downhill from there. After we lost service during the second storm, a robot answered our call and said that it would take five days to get our service back.

I decided to call and get a US call center, which turned out to be in Arizona, and asked them to schedule service sooner.

Anyway, they connected me to a repair office located in Auburn — two days later our ser-vice was restored by a technician within 15 minutes after his arrival.

I want to thank the fine folks in Arizona and Auburn for their excellent service.

We bought our house new in 1977 with a shy quarter acre lot loaded with about 30 beautiful fir trees; they gave us privacy and a great fresh air smell all year round. The first storm dropped several ice encrusted branches (think

of heavy, pointy and fast unguided missiles) from on high onto our roof which caused several hundred dollars in damage.

Then about a week later the wind storm hit breaking many ice weakened branch-es, which while causing little additional damage left us with mounds of debris.

The wind storms of 2003 took down 10 whole trees, so it was with heavy hearts that two giant hundred years plus old trees had to go for safety reasons — they were close to the house.

Our contrac-tor is a recycler, he assured us that the beautiful wood from the trunks would go to a mill to make lumber; the chips would be sold and the rounds would be sold for fire wood.

Now we have just three large trees left which are a fair distance from the house.

PSE came by in February to trim the upper branches

of trees near overhead power lines. We have a pole carrying power, phone and cable out front and a tree in our yard with branches enmeshing the wires. PSE’s policy is to trim only its power lines clear of branch-es, while the phone and cable companies, whose wires are below the power line (in that order), have no preventive trimming policy, but will come out and trim if branches are causing problems. PSE’s trimming program has been cut back, our tree was last trimmed five years ago, and while seeming cost effective, PSE is now seeking $92 million to cover its storm expenses.

I can’t help but think that burying lines in places known to have problems over the years, combined with a two/three year trimming interval is a cost effective way to go.

I offer the following for PSE to consider as a cheap solution: swapping (only where necessary) the power and cable lines to bottom and top, letting the cable line take the falling tree hit.

A by-product of winter storms are piles of blow

down debris, and then some folks go out and burn them, poisoning the air for the rest of us.

According to the Maple Valley Fire Dept. burning is illegal, period, and one should call 911 to report a non emergency fire, and the firemen will then come out.

I have seen these fires burn for hours, so it seems folks don’t want to rat on neighbors (nowadays that could be risky, think retali-ation).

Since the police patrol our area periodically, they should contact the burners to put the fires out, and to ticket repeat offenders.

We feel somewhat lucky in that no one was hurt, damage was slight, and we could afford the several thousand dollars in repairs and tree removal.

I think of our fellow Americans whose homes were ruined by tornados and my heart yearns to help them in anyway I can.

PS as I write this I hear buzz saws going at another near by house.

Anthony E. PomataMaple Valley

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cost $3 and are put together in a sterile factory environ-ment with the intent for the kits to remain sealed for long periods of time.

Out in the field, Roske-land said, for example in Somalia on the border of Kenya where she was

recently, it rains then it gets sunny and the conditions can be less than ideal when it comes to cleanliness.

That $3 birth kit goes a long way under those circumstances.

“It doesn’t just go to the mother, it also goes to the baby, it reduces the risk of the (high) infant mortality

rate for someone who has an ordinary, simple birth,” Roskeland said. “In the United States, $3 is not that much for us, and it helps two lives.

That’s what makes it so impor-tant on Mother’s Day. It can help them out. Not just

for themselves but for the new life they hope to have

in their arms.”That makes my self-

induced problems which are a result of my being too busy and too proud to ask

for a little help seem downright trivial.

Still, I wouldn’t mind a

pedicure and time to get a hair cut.

That sounds shallow now. Yet I think moms every-

where get that — wanting a little time to ourselves once or twice a year is something likely all mothers yearn for while their children still live under their roofs.

So bring on Mother’s

Day. I am going to make a

donation of some kind to help other moms.

I’d love it if you would consider it, too.

Then do something nice for the moms in your life while letting them know they’ve earned it.

Happy Mother’s Day.

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MOTHER’SDAY

“I can’t help but think that burying lines in places known to have problems over the years, combined with a two/three year trimming interval, is cost effective way to go.” Anthony Pomata

The deadline for the third annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest is June 3. Foster Farms is encouraging home, amateur and professional chefs in Washington to stir up locally-inspired cooking creativity and submit their favorite, original, fresh chicken reci-

pes for consideration. Recipes must feature Foster Farms fresh chicken and should be inspired by fresh ingredients grown on the West Coast as a testa-ment to Foster Farms’ commitment to foods that are fresh, locally grown and always natural. The scoring structure will be weighted to reward contestants whose recipes highlight truly fresh and local ingre-

dients. Last year’s winner was a home chef and the 2010 winner was a cooking school student whose win helped launch her culinary career. Foster Farms will host Regional Semifinal cook off events in San Diego, Portland, Ore., and Seattle, in August and September 2012 where contestants will compete for a chance

to secure one of the six spots at the Finals event. The contest culminates with the finals on Sept. 28 at The Culinary Institute of America at Grey-stone in St. Helena in California’s Napa Valley. The semifinal and finals events will be judged by a panel of leading food media and culinary professionals. All events are attended by media and a select number of consumers. Fifteen semifinalists – five from each state – will receive $100 and compete in person at regional competitions held at prestigious culinary venues in Seattle (Kathy Casey Food Studios), Portland (The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Portland)

and San Diego (The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – San Diego). Six regional winners – two from each state – will receive $1,000.The six regional winners will head to the finals in St. Helena to compete for the grand prize of $10,000 and a one-year* supply of Foster Farms fresh chicken. The six finalists will receive travel and lodging accommodations in the Napa Valley.Special “People’s’ Choice Award” winner will be selected by consumer spectators.The contest is open to all Washington

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The second week of May is time for patio perfect and deck delight as outdoor living returns to western Washington.

Many plants can now be left outdoors overnight especially if under the pro-tection of a covered porch or patio.

Don’t be fooled by a few sunny days and think that cold-sensitive basil, coleus, tomatoes or cucumber plants can handle nights outdoors.

Even if we don’t have a late frost, it is the cold rains and chilly nights that will cause tomato plants to pout, cucumbers to crumble and basil to bail out on living.

If you don’t have a protected warm spot for

these heat-lovers wait until mid-June before you allow nighttime sleep outs.

This week, color from exciting new plants is as close as your local nursery and here are three growing stars competing for the title of “New plant with the most colorful personality.”

Bonfire Be-gonia

Bright Orange, Bodacious and Bountiful

I love this new angel wing begonia because it heats up our gray days. Small plants become large specimens in weeks and the dark green leaves make the perfect background for the arcing stems of orange blooms, attractive to hummingbirds and humans alike. Beauty is one thing, but the Bonfire Begonia is also aflame with good manners and a laid back attitude. Full sun? No problem. Mostly shaded? You‘ll still get plenty of blooms. I have grown this

adaptable plant in window boxes in the shade and in clay pots in the sun with great results.

Here’s the best part about this fiery new plant. If, like me, you are a dirt-cheap

gardener, in our climate the Bonfire Begonia can overwinter to return year after year. It grows from a tuberous root that if kept

only slightly moist all win-ter (just drag your pots un-der cover and close to the house to keep them from freezing) will survive to sprout again year after year. It’s like this Bonfire Begonia has an eternal flame.

New Ivy GeraniumsThese take the heat, with

blooms that can’t be beatAll members of the

geranium family pump out the blooms in our climate and I am fond of those with decorative foliage, but for maximum color in window

boxes and hanging baskets that must bear the heat of sunny afternoons, the ivy-leaf geraniums are the easy answer. New crosses between the zonal and ivy geraniums have produced better branching and more flowers with names like the Galleria and Caliente series. If you don’t want to worry about combining different colors and types of plants into mixed containers but just want lots of blooming color for your sunny patio or deck then plant this new type of geranium. Use ivy geraniums either in single pots or in groups of three to five to overflow your deck or patio with bountiful color.

Calibrachoa Million bells with a thou-

sand usesThese little charmers

look like mini petunias and come from the same fam-ily but in our often rainy climate calibrachoa hold up better in the weather and offer much more interesting color combinations.

The first of the calibra-choas were known as “Mil-lion Bells” and they woke up the plant world along with millions of container gardens with their strik-ing, bicolored blooms of deep purple and carmine red accented with bright yellow centers. A new va-riety called “Dreamsickle” blooms in delicious shades of peach and orange.

The garden gossip on the calibrachoa is they can’t handle growing in the damp ground and much prefer the perfect drain-age of pots and containers. The smaller leaves and flowers make them rather dainty plants that are eas-ily overpowered by the more traditional petunias. Grow them in pots with foliage plants like heuchera and sweet potato vine or mix them with coleus for sophisticated combinations that will highlight their intensely colored blooms.

There are plenty of more new plants available this week at local nurseries including new dwarf and

ever-blooming hydrangeas, a new hardy fuchsia called “Flamingo Fever” and a rainbow of new heuchera varieties including a trailing Tiarella called “Oregon Trail.” All are plants that love to grow in western Washington.

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Students in Kent and other South King County school districts are gaining improved opportunities for careers in science, tech-nology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) due to the coordinated work of business and education groups.

At the same time, Wash-

ington’s STEM industries are gaining access to a more highly trained workforce.

Washington STEM on May 2 announced a grant of $270,000 to launch the South King County STEM Network. This newly formed network of school districts, businesses, higher education, workforce development, research institutes, and public/pri-

vate organizations will work collaboratively to improve STEM education outcomes for students in the region.

Washington STEM is a statewide nonprofit advanc-ing equity, excellence, and innovation in science, tech-nology, engineering, and math education. Launched in March 2011, the group invests in and lifts up break-through ideas and promis-

ing practices that bridge education and our economy through STEM.

The South King County STEM Network will weave STEM education outcomes into the already-established Road Map Project, impact-ing seven districts in the re-gion: Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, South Seattle and Tukwila.

The Road Map Project

is a civic initiative aimed at driving major improve-ments in education results — cradle to college and career — in the low-income communities of South Seat-tle and South King County. The STEM Network will advance the Project’s aim to close the achievement gap and double the number of students who are on track to graduate from college or earn a career credential by 2020, fueling the Puget Sound’s robust STEM economies.

The South King County STEM Network’s lead agency is Puget Sound Edu-

cational Service District.“We are very excited to

lead this effort on behalf of the Network, which will increase opportunities for students to pursue STEM education and careers,” said John Welch, incoming Educations Service District superintendent and chair of the Network’s leadership team. “This partnership will help close the opportunity gap and meet real educa-tion and workforce needs in our region.”

For more information about Washington STEM, go to www.washington-stem.org,

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Charles (Chuck) Smith of Covington,79, died at home on April 17, after suffering from COPD lung disease for several years.

He was a serviceman for WNG for many years before starting Rite-Way Gas Service in 1974.

He was born in the Great Smoky Mountain area of North Carolina June 29, 1932. He was preceded in death by his parents, broth-ers and daughter Maggy Wilkie Juergens.

Smith is survived by wife Delores (Dee) Smith, son Mark Wilkie (Penny) of Ravensdale, Daughter Mary Wilkie Campos (Marc) of Brier, sons Steven (Sharon) of Quincy, Bill (Leana) of

Ferndale, Tom and Mike as well as many grandchildren.

Jerold “Jerry” l. thompson

Jerold “Jerry” L. Thomp-son, 80, of Ravensdale, died May 1.

An inurnment service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, at Tahoma National Cemetery.

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Another legal hot point appears to have been settled in Black Diamond follow-ing the Supreme Court ruling April 25 regard-ing duplicate applications for YarrowBay’s master planned developments.

The Supreme Court de-nied a petition for review of a Court of Appeals decision concerning the two master planned developments, The Villages and Lawson Hills, in Black Diamond. The review was requested by Toward Responsible

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the growth board lacked jurisdiction to review the 2010 ordinances approv-ing the two master planned develop-ments.

YarrowBay had filed a duplicate application for the two developments in 2011.

The city accepted the ap-plications as complete. Yar-rowBay paid $206,700 for the duplicate applications.

The City Council passed a resolution April 5 autho-rizing Mayor Rebecca Ol-

ness to file a lawsuit against YarrowBay asking for a judgement on the duplicate applications.

The suit was prepared and sent to YarrowBay, but was not filed in Superior Court by administration.

YarrowBay representa-tives stated the second

application was sub-mitted as protection in case the appeals court decision and subsequent Supreme

Court ruling went against them.

Following the Supreme Court ruling, Brian Ross, YarrowBay managing partner, said at the Thurs-day Black Diamond City Council meeting the de-velopment firm would pull

the second permit for the master planned develop-ments.

The permits for the two developments were unani-mously approved by the City Council in September 2010.

Colin Lund, chief entitle-ment officer for YarrowBay, sent a letter to the city Friday withdrawing the duplicate applications and asking for its “submittal fees for such applications total-ing $207,700.”

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This time around Kentlake didn’t need a coin flip or a tie

breaker game to earn the No. 1 seed out of the South Puget Sound League North.

On Tuesday night Kentlake came back from a 3-1 deficit against Tahoma, with which it had shared the past two division titles, to win the game and the league crown 5-4 thanks to timely hits including a key double from senior pitcher Hannah Sauget.

In the bottom of the sixth with one out and the bases loaded, Sauget ripped a double to the left field fence, driving in Libby Rie-hl and Larissa Henderson to tie the game. A Madie Brown sacrifice fly drove in Melissa Alberts, who scored the go-ahead run, while a Lexi Engman single to cen-ter field brought in Sauget.

Sauget, who didn’t hit last year and got few at-bats as a sophomore, wanted to put the bat on the ball.

“All I was thinking was that I needed to get a hit,” she said. “I didn’t focus on the fact that we needed those runs. I just wanted to get a hit. It’s fantastic to help my team out that way … supporting my team as

much as I can.”Kentlake got the early

lead on a Kellie Nielsen double to right field which drove in Engman in the bottom of the first.

Then Tahoma shortstop Hayley Beckstrom hit a solo

shot over the left center field fence to tie it up in the top of the second.

The Bears tacked on two more runs in the top of the third but it wasn’t enough against the Falcons on senior night at Kentlake.

And for Sauget, the win was especially sweet, given the rivalry between the teams.

“It’s the best part of the season so far because we lost to them the first time,” Sauget said. “It’s great to win league not have to play a tiebreaker.”

With the win Kentlake finishes the regular season 14-2 in league and earned a spot in one of the semi-final games in the SPSL tourna-ment on Friday at Kent Service Club Park.

Tahoma finished second in the division at 13-3 and will play on Thursday in the league tournament.

Beckstrom’s walk off home run for Tahoma on May 5 set the stage for the final two scenes of fastpitch drama.

Beckstrom, who is a se-nior, smashed the ball over the left center field fence with two runners on in the bottom of the seventh to end a 5-5 tie against Kentridge.

Kentlake’s Hannah Sauget puts the bat on the ball in Monday’s win over Kentwood. Sauget drove in the tying runs Tuesday night against Tahoma, which Kentlake won 5-4. KriS hill, The Reporter

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Baseball teams from the North Division of the South Puget Sound League didn’t fare so well in the district seed-ing games against their South division counterparts.

Kentwood, for example, lost for the first time this season in an extra-innings affair to Puyallup while Tahoma was defeated by Todd Beamer, 7-4, and Kentlake was bounced from the playoffs by Graham-Ka-powsin which earned the ninth seed into the West Central-Southwest District tournament which started Tuesday.

Mark Zender, head coach for Kentwood, said the Conquerors did some good things in the loss as well as made some mistakes in an email interview.

“We weren’t sharp pitching. Leaving balls out over the plate allowing Puyallup good pitches to hit,” Zender wrote. “We did leave quite a few runners on base but showed great

character late in the game, tying it up and sending to extra innings.”

The Conks are the SPSL No. 2.Kentwood played Gig Harbor, the Narrows No. 2, on

Tuesday after the Reporter’s press deadline.Monday morning Zender said the loss to Puyallup was

“not a crisis by any means.”“Our kids know we didn’t play even close to our best

yet still came very close to winning. Baseball is like that sometimes,” he wrote. “We’re just fine and if we play well have a great chance of winning any game. The loss was competitive and it wasn’t like we didn’t have a lot of good things happen. We had 10 hits so we’re still hitting well and should bounce right back. We do face quality competi-tion every game now and respect all opponents. But we do believe if we play well we will control how far we go.”

Tanner Wessling went 2-for-3 against Puyallup with an RBI while Skyler Genger, who also pitched four innings, was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Lucas Gately was

1-for-4 with a double.Tahoma’s 7-4 loss to Beamer, meanwhile, gives the

Bears the No. 4 seed into the district tournament. Tahoma took on Olympia, the No. 1 out of the Nar-rows League, on Tuesday afternoon.

Tahoma head coach Russ Hayden explained in an email that the Bears struggled to focus.

“We had our worst melt down of the season,” Hayden wrote. “Our runners and hitters missed four signs, our first two pitchers struggled, mostly mentally, we only had four hits, and committed three errors. It doesn’t get much worse than that.”

Still, a loss in a seeding game is probably the best time for it to happen, and there’s some significant lessons to take into the district tournament.

“If we played that poorly and lost by only three runs, then if we can bounce back and play with confidence, we can compete with anyone,” Hayden wrote. “I always tell our guys that the best team does not always win in high school baseball. It’s the teams that don’t beat themselves and do the little things right, usually come out victorious. I also tell them that they are only as good as they think they are.”

Hayden added that the team had put itself in a tough spot with the loss in that it slotted Tahoma against Olympia which he described as “a solid club” that had effective pitchers and good hitters.

Kentridge was a bright spot among the North teams with its 6-4 win over Rogers on May 5.

Joe Wainhouse led the Chargers at the plate with a 2-for-3 day at the plate with a double and an RBI. Taylor Pof-fenroth was 1-for-3 and brought in two runs while Sheldon Stober was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Jeremy Rabauliman started on the mound for Kentridge while Nick Hamre finished, allowing a combined four walks, scattering a total of seven hits while striking out nine total.

Next up for Kentridge was Battle Ground, the third seed out of the Greater Saint Helens League, on Tuesday afternoon.Reach Assistant Editor Kris Hill at [email protected] or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054.To comment on this story go to www.covingtonreporter.com.

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Tahoma improved to 13-2 in league thanks to the 8-5 win over Kentridge, who finished the season at 8-8, giving epic significance to Kentwood’s final game of the season against Kent-lake on Monday as well as possibly making Tuesday night’s game between the Bears and the Falcons a one-contest showdown for first place.

In the first showdown of the season, Tahoma beat Kentlake 6-1, which was the first SPSL North division

loss for the Falcons.On Monday Kentlake

beat Kentwood 6-0 thanks to an offensive outburst in the bottom of the fifth inning when the Falcons batted around.

Nielsen started the in-ning off with a long single to left field.

Two batters later Riehl was hit by a pitch then Ka-tie Habryle, who was 3-for-4 with an RBI, smacked a double to the center field gap.

A run scored when Henderson reached on a fielder’s choice followed by

a run scored when Me-lissa Alberts reached on a fielder’s choice.

Sauget, who pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts as well as going 2-for-3 at the plate, hit a single which brought in a run followed by Brown’s single up the middle. Eng-man followed that with a double to left center which drove in a run.

Kentwood couldn’t get anything going on offense this time around.

The Conquerors lost to the Falcons 6-5 a week earlier. With the loss Kent-

wood dropped to 10-6 in league.

With the win Kentlake improved to 13-2 in league with the Falcons losses this season coming at the hands of the Bears and the Chargers.

Tahoma’s losses were to Kentwood early in the season — a loss the Bears avenged with a come-from-behind victory in the second meeting — and Thomas Jefferson on May 1.

The Raiders beat the Bears 4-3.

Jefferson had three losses on the season and was in

third place as of Monday while Kentwood was in fourth after a roller coaster two weeks of rain make ups and re-schedules.

Against Kentridge, Beckstrom was 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs, while Molly Lathrop was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and a stolen base, Amanda Allison was

3-for-4 with all of her hits singles along with two runs scored and an RBI.

For the Chargers, Kayla Andrus was 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI while Jessica Torlai was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base, Bri Drury was 2-for-4 and Hannah Overall was 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored.

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UNIT APPLICATION Notice Released: May 11, 2012 The City of Black Diamond has received the following development application that may be of interest to you.The application and any related documents are available for public review during normal business hours at the Community Development Department at the address noted above. Project Name: Kahne Accessory Dwelling Unit Application Date:April 17, 2012 Complete Application Date: May 8, 2012 Application Number: PLN12-0006 Name of Applicant: Kahne Holdings Inc., 32322 5th Ave, Black Diamond, WA 98010 Project Description: Permit an existing accessory dwelling unit within a detached garage on a 2.14 acre site which also contains a single family dwelling and is zoned R4 Single Family Res- idential. Location: 32322 5th Ave, Black Diamond, WA within the NE ¼

of Section 14, Township 21 North, Range 6 East, Willamette Meridian, King County, WA. Parcel Number: 1421069169. Environmental Documents:The project is exempt from SEPA. Requested Approval:Accessory Dwelling Unit (Type 2 Adminis- trative) approval Staff Contact: Stacey Welsh, Community Development De- partment,City of Black Diamond, 360-886-5700 You are invited to express comments, request a copy of the decision when it becomes available, and be made aware of any appeal rights. Written comments may be submitted to the Com- munity Development Depart- ment, 24301 Roberts Drive (in person) or PO Box 599 (via regular mail), Black Diamond, WA 98010. This is the only opportunity to comment on this proposal. A public hearing is not required.

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Kent and Tahoma track athletes finished up the South Puget Sound League North season and began competing in the SPSL sub-district meet which began Wednesday and continued on Friday at French Field.

Tahoma took on Ken-tridge in the final league meet, while Kentwood competed against Kent-Meridian.

For the Tahoma boys senior Aaron Davis took first in the 100 meters and the shot put, running a time of 11.39 and throwing a distance of 50 feet, 3.75 inches. His 100 meter time was a new personal record. Junior Jacob Larsen took

first in the 800 meters after running it in 2:00.89. Junior James Dagley took first in the two mile, running 9:51.15, his best so far this season.

The 400 relay team, com-prised of Davis, Jared Dorn, Harold Thordarson and Jor-dan Thompson, took first with a time of 43.80. Junior Dallas Hayes placed first in the discus after throwing it 149 feet, four inches, a new personal record by 13 feet. Junior Anthony Gasero won the javelin, throwing it 150 feet, two inches. Sopho-more Deshon Williams took first in the high jump and first in the triple jump after making a vertical leap of five feet, eight inches and a horizontal leap of 37 feet, 11.25 inches. Sophomore Tucker Mjelde won the pole vault after vaulting 11 feet, six inches. Freshman Tyler Gage took first in the long

jump after leaping 19 feet.For the Bears girls junior

Paige Hammock took first in the 100 meters and 200 meters, running times of 12.98 and 26.96 respective-ly. Hammock’s 100 meter time is a new personal re-cord. Senior Cassidy Rich-mond won the 400 meters after running it in 1:01.51. Freshman Delaney Tiernan won both the 800 meters

and the mile with times of 2:20.93 and 5:19.57 respectively. Tiernan’s times broke her previous personal records in

both events.Junior Elizabeth Oost-

erhout won the two mile with a time of 11:54.58. Junior Savanna Haverfield took first in the 100 hurdles and the javelin, running a time of 15.93 and throwing a distance of 114 feet, two inches. Their 400 meter relay team, comprised of Haverfield, Richmond,

Hammock and Emery Dil-lon, took first with a time of 50.91. Their 800 meter relay team won, with Dil-lon, Ashley Roach, Emma Terry and Jennifer Barrack running a combined time of 1:52.29. Their 1,600 meter relay team also took first place, with Nadia Sin-ner, Cheyenne Haverfield, Olivia Ranft and Richmond running a combined time of 4:14.91. Senior Alivia Ward took first in the shot put after throwing it 36 feet, four inches, a new personal record. Senior Nadine Hyde placed first in the discus after throwing it 119 feet, five inches, her best so far this season.

Ranft took first in the long jump and the triple jump, leaping 16 feet, seven inches and 33 feet and half an inch respectively. Ranft’s long jump distance is a new personal record by roughly

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BY KRIS HILL

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It’s all settled on the pitch now — Thomas Jefferson is No. 1 out of the South Puget Sound League North division while Kentwood is No. 2. and Tahoma is No. 3.

The final week of the reg-ular season was not a good one for Tahoma with a 1-0 loss to Jefferson on May 1 followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Kentwood on May 4.

It was a battle at Tahoma High’s Maxwell stadium in the second-to-last game between the Bears and the Raiders.

The Bears had multiple opportunities to score but just couldn’t find the net.

Tough defense contained the Raiders most of the game.

Then a breakdown in the back line for Tahoma with less than four minutes left in the match against Jefferson led to an own goal when the ball came off the boot of a Bears player, went over the keeper’s head and dribbled into the net, which was undefended.

Meanwhile, against the Conquerors, the Bears allowed a goal early in the contest when Keaton Gray scored from the middle on an attack less than 10 min-utes in at French Field.

In a wild, physical game — a Kentwood player and two Tahoma boys were given yellow cards — the

Conks defense held the rest of the game.

Thanks to that victory, things worked out better for the Conks, who secured second place in spite of six ties during the regular sea-son finishing with a 10-0-6 record with 36 points while Tahoma was 11-4-1 with 34 points.

Kentlake finished strong, earning the fourth seed into the one-game league playoffs, thanks to a 5-1 vic-tory over Mount Rainier on May 1 then a 0-0 tie against Jefferson on May 4.

The Falcons were 6-6-4 with 22 points in league play.

Kentridge, meanwhile, earned the fifth spot in the North thanks in small

part to Kentwood’s tie with Auburn on May 1, as well as a pair of ties against Kent-Meridian and Auburn in the final two games of league play. The Chargers ended the season 5-8-3.

Kentridge took on Curtis, the fifth seed out of the SPSL South, on Tuesday night after the Reporter’s deadline. The winner would earn the ninth seed and the loser would be the No. 10 out of the league into the West Central-Southwest District tournament. The 10th seed is slated to play the Southwest No. 3 in a loser-out game at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at Sparks Stadium.

Kentlake played Curtis and Kentwood played

Federal Way at Federal Way Stadium on Wednesday, while Tahoma played Em-erald Ridge and Jefferson played Puyallup at Sparks

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four inches.Conks senior Danny Lunder won the 800 meters with

a time of 1:59.88, his best time so far this season for the boys team. Lunder also won the mile, finishing at 4:25.71, nearly a second faster than his previous personal record. Junior Dasan Telford took first in the two mile with a time of 9:50.26, an eight second improvement over his previ-ous personal record. Junior Mitchell Cox won the javelin, throwing it 121 feet, three inches.

The 400 relay team, comprised of Deedra Patterson,

Stephanie O’Hara, Kariona Micks and Jenica Rogers, took first with a total time of 50.15. Their 1,600 meter relay team also won, with Martin, Sara Madden, Stephanie O’Hara and Jessy O’Hara running a combined time of 4:07.34.

Kentwood senior Mykala Benjamin won the 100 and 200 meters with times of 12.46 and 25.94 respectively for the Conks girls. Her 100 meter time is a new personal record, and her 200 meter time is her best so far this season. Sophomore Tessa Carlin won the mile at 5:31.50.

Sophomore Sarah Toeaina took first in the 100 and 300 hurdles with times of 15.68 and 47.12 respectively. Her 100

hurdle time is her best so far this season. Sarah Toeaina also won the triple jump with a combined leap of 35 feet, 4.25 inches. The 800 meter relay team, made up of Sarah Toeaina. Amari Bradley, Tori Vallala and Benjamin took first with a combined time of 1:47.05.

In field events, senior Alyx Toeaina won the shot put and discus, throwing them 40 feet, 5.25 inches and 123 feet, one inch respectively.

Senior Kacie Seims won the javelin, throwing it 131 feet, three inches, three feet farther than her previous personal record set at the April 25 meet against Tahoma.

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Kentwood marine corps jrotc cadets taKe seventh in competitionKent School District’s Marine Corps JROTC cadets —which

is made up of students from Kentwood, Kentlake and Kentridge — placed seventh out of 28 schools at the Northwest Drill and Rifle

Conference Champion-ships on April 28 at Oak Harbor High School.Students participate

in the course at Kent-wood High School in Covington.The unit is instruct-

ed by Major Kenneth

Paul, a retired Marine, and Chief Warrant Officer John Shaner.Photos of the cadets competing can be viewed

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RETAIL SALES MANAGER

Are you a dynamic, professional individual with innovative ideas and experience in building business and inc reas ing profits? Then we are interested in you! Sound Publishing, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced retail sales manager to lead a talented staff focused on growing revenue, building busi- n e s s r e l a t i o n s h i p s , creating innovative ad strategies and strengthening an already strong brand. This position will manage ou r Cou r ie r Herald publications in E n u m c l a w, B o n n e y Lake, and Sumner. The individual must possess strong leadership skills, be an ef fect ive team bui lder and display a commitment to mul t i - platform audience development. This position requires an accomplished manager who desires to work with a strong advertising team in a high quality market. The retail sales manager will report to the Vice Presi- d e n t o f E a s t S o u n d Newspaper Operations. Responsibilities: Build relationships with key a d ve r t i s e r s , h e l p i n g them meet their goals and grow their business; direct retail sales and service functions for online, and core products; train, motivate, recruit and develop a creative and ene rge t i c sa l es force; mentor strong and experienced sales staff- ers in retail advertising; and work with the Vice President to develop and i m p l e m e n t s t r a t e g i c goals.Qualif ications: Mini- mum of three to f ive years of newspaper advertising experience, to i nc lude a t l eas t two years managerial experience is required. Bache- lor’s degree preferred. A successful track record of growing market revenue share with a proven record of developing and pos i t i on ing s t ra teg ic plans, which have result- ed in increased sales and profitability. Must be a proven leader who is able to build a strong team and alliances. Must possess excellent com- munication skills (written, verbal, interperson- a l , and presentat ion) with the ability to influ- ence clients, peers and other appropriate audi- ences. Strong managerial skills (selecting and d e v e l o p i n g t a l e n t , coach ing , and team- building) and the confidence to challenge the status quo in a professional manner are es- sential.We are an Equal Em- ployment Oppor tuni ty Employer and recognize that the key to our success lies in the abilities, diversity and vision of our employees. Women and minorities are en- c o u r a g e d t o a p p l y. P lease emai l resume and cover letter to

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Advertising Sales Consultant

Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Adver tising Sales Consultant at the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter. This position is based out of our Fac- toria office, just off I-90. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong in- terpersonal skills, both written and oral, and excel in dealing with inter- nal as well as external contacts on a day-to-day bas is. Candidate wi l l need to have an excep- tional sales background and print media experience is a definite asset. Must be computer-profi- c ient at Word, Excel , and utilizing the Internet. Position requires use of personal cell phone and vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance. Compensation includes a base plus commission and an excellent group benefits program. EOE Sound Publishing, Inc. is Washington’s largest private, independent newspaper company. Our broad household distribution blankets the en- t i r e G r e a t e r P u g e t Sound region, extending northward from Seattle to Canada, south to Sa- lem, Oregon, and west- wa r d t o t h e Pa c i f i c Ocean. If you thrive on calling on new, active or inactive accounts both in person and over the phone; if you have the ability to think outside the box, are customer- driven, success-oriented, self-motivated, well organized and would like to be part of a highly en- ergized, competitive and professional sales team, we want to hear from you! No calls or personal visits please. Please email your cover letter and resume to:[email protected]

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The Snoqualmie Valley Record, a div is ion of Sound Publishing, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Cir- culation Assistant who can be a team-player as well as be able to work independently. Position i s P T 1 6 h r s / w k (Wednesday & Thurs- day ) . Du t ies i nc lude computer entry, route verification, paper set up & carrier prep. Must be computer-proficient, able to read and follow maps for route delivery, and able to lift up to 40 lbs repeatedly. A current WSDL and reliable, insured vehic le are required. EOE

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The City of Black Dia- mond is seeking applicants for the position of temporary utility seasonal worker to assist the Publ ic Works Depar t- ment. The City of Black Diamond offers an hour- ly wage of $12.98. Con- struction experience is preferred. All applicants must have a valid Wash- ington State Driver’s Li- cense. Applications may be obtained at City Hall, 24301 Rober ts Dr ive, B lack D iamond, WA, 98010, on the C i ty ’s websitewww.ci.blackdiamond.wa.usor by calling 360-886- 5700. Applications must be received at City Hall by 4:30 p.m. on May 25, 2012.

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DRIVERSReed Group of Co. is hiring individuals to work as FT/PT, Temp/Perm driver. As a Driver you will be responsible for providing pick up and delivery in the most safe and efficient way possible. All applicants must have a valid driving license, 21 years of age a n d a g o o d d r i v i n g record. We also offer a competitive benefit pack- age. Reed Group of Co. a re cons ider ing on ly candidates whose expe- r ience best meets our requirements. For further details , kindly send your current resume to us at:[email protected].

INSURANCE INSPECTORPT in Covington. Work independently in the field to verify measurements and condition of homes for insurance companies. No sales. Comput- er exper ience, digi ta l camera, car, cell phone required. Knowledge of home construction and customer service experience a plus. Paid Train- ing. Paid per assignment or minimum $15/hr. Ap- ply at

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REPORTER

The Bainbridge Island Review, a weekly community newspaper located in western Washing- ton state, is accepting applications for a part- time general assignment Reporter. The ideal candidate will have solid reporting and writing skills, have up-to-date knowledge of the AP Style- book, be able to shoot photos and video, be able to use InDesign, and contribute to staff blogs and Web updates. We offer vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays. If you have a passion for community news reporting and a desire to work in an ambitious, dynamic newsroom, we want to hear from you. E.O.E. Email your resume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing, photo and video samples [email protected]

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REPORTERReporter sought for staff opening with the Penin- sula Daily News, a six- d a y n e w s p a p e r o n Washington’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Por t Angeles, Sequim, Po r t To w n s e n d a n d Forks (yes, the “Twilight” Forks, but no vampires or werewolves). Br ing your experience from a weekly or small daily -- from the first day, you’ll be able to show off the writing and photography skills you’ve already ac- quired while sharpening your talent with the help o f veteran newsroom leaders. This is a general assignment reporting position in our Port An- geles office in which being a self-starter must be demonstrated through professional experience. Port Angeles-based Pe- ninsula Daily News, cir- culation 16,000 daily and 15,000 Sunday (plus a websi te gett ing up to o n e m i l l i o n h i t s a month), publishes separate editions for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Check out the PDN at www.pen insu lada i l y - news.com and the beauty and recreational op- p o r t u n i t i e s a t http://www.peninsuladai- l y n e w s . c o m / s e c - tion/pdntabs#vizguide. In-person visit and tryout are required, so Wash- ington/Northwest applicants given preference. Send cover letter, resume and five best writing and photography c l ips to Leah Leach, managing editor/news, P.O. Box 1330, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 , o r ema i l leah.leach@peninsula- dailynews.com.

REPORTERThe Central Kitsap Re- porter in Silverdale, WA is seeking a general assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. Join a four-person newsroom in a position that is pri- mar i ly beat coverage and secondarily general- assignment coverage of a city, an Urban Growth Area, county government and naval base. Coverage stretches from the deeply rural to the “other Washington” in scope. News, narrative features and photography are at the center of the job. Applicants must be able to work in a team-oriented deadline driven environment, display excel lent wr i t ing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to compose arti- cles on multiple topics. This is a full-time position and includes excellent benefits, paid vacation, sick and holidays. P lease send resume with cover letter, 3 or more non- re tu r nable clips in PDF or Text for- mat and references to

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CDL Driver NeededLocal Puget Sound area. Flatbed exper ience a must. Full time, Monday- Fr iday. Good pay with advancement oppor tu- nities. Vacation and Holi- day pay. Call: (253)261- 4678

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ATTEND COLLEGE online from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Jus- t ice. *Hospi ta l i ty. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Fi- nancial Aid if qualified. SCHEV cer t i f ied. Call 866-483-4499. www.CenturaOnline.com

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$1100-CEMETERY Plot. Quiet, peaceful spot under a stunning shade tree in section 3. Enum- c law Cemeter y over - looks gorgeous Mount R a i n i e r . B e a u t i f u l l y maintained grounds at 23717 SE 416th St. I f sold by the cemetery, this plot would sell for $1,250. Save yourself some money, call to discuss the details. Jeff at 253-740-5450.

(2) CEMETERY Spaces, side by side, in Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bel- levue. Spaces 11 and 12 in Lot 25 in the Garden of Assurance. Asking $22,000 each or best of- f e r . C a l l D a w n a t (360)757-1476

3 GORGEOUS VIEW Plots at Washington Me- morial in The Garden of Communion. Well kept, l ove l y & yea r r ound maintenance included. Fr iendly, helpful staff. Section 15, block 232, plots B; (2, 3 & 4), near Veteran section. Asking below cemetery price, $8,000! Will separate. 206-246-0698. Plots located at 16445 Interna- tional Blvd.

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ACACIA BURIAL Plot, $2,190 (Lake City). Aca- cia Memorial Park, Birch Section, one grave site. Lovely o lder sect ion, beautifully maintained. A few steps off the road next to the fountain and Greenbelt at the top of the park. Perpetual fee included. Acacias price for this section is $3,991. We are asking $2,190 and are looking for a quick sale to close the estate. Call Chris 425- 405-0664 or [email protected]

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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]

C E M E T E R Y P L O T Greenwood Memor ia l Park in Renton. One plot avai lable in beaut i fu l Rhododendron section. P u r c h a s e d i n 1 9 6 6 among Renton families and veterans. This section is filled, lock in price now! $4000. For more details, call Alice: 425- 277-0855

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HUTCH; china hutch, solid medium wood, $65. Treadmill, $15. Both in good condit ion! Kent. Call for more information 253-981-4340.

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MUST SACRIFICE! Oak Dining Room Set: Ped- estal Table Expands to Oval w i th 2 Leafs, 4 Chairs, Beautiful Oak 2 Piece Buffet with Bev- e led Glass Doors on Hutch Top. All in Perfect Condition. $300 OBO for a l l . A l s o , B e a u t i f u l Cream Leather Living Room Set: Couch, Love Seat, Chair and Otto- man. Perfect Condition. $500 OBO for all. Call 360-825-2992

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R E D U C E D P R I C E : D u x i a n a A d j u s t a b l e Electr ic Hospital-Style Bed. made in Sweden. Twin size, very clean, very comfortable, excellent condition. Head and foot of the bed can be raised and lowered by a quiet electric motor. Was $ 5 , 6 0 0 n ew. A s k i n g $960/ offer. Great for reading in bed or just lounging. Mercer Island 206-725-7500.

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