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City debates definition of ‘family’ in wake of housing woesBy ROBERT WHALE

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Months ago a handful of Lea Hill residents told Auburn leaders about some property owners who had jerry-rigged student rental housing inside their houses in the neighborhoods north of Green River Community College.

They described small garages divided into numerous tiny rooms that had never been inspected, never permitted and in which the renters were daily exposed to numer-ous fire and electrical hazards. They described overcrowded single-family homes, parking and noise problems, piles of garbage – and rats.

All true.The City’s Planning and

Community Development Committee directed City planners to address the life and safety issues presented by such slapdash construc-tion through changes to the City’s zoning code.

At first planners and committee members thought that they could buy the five or six months they would need to make the

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By SHAWN SKAGER

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For many, the Vietnam War is a wound that will not heal.

Although it’s been nearly 40

years since South Vietnam fell to communist North Vietnamese forces, many veterans and their families continue to feel the ef-fects of the conflict.

For the more than 2.7 mil-

lion American soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors who fought in the war, the healing process has been aided by the recognition granted by such memorials as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial or

The Wall, which was opened in Washington D.C. in 1982.

For the more than 700,000 South Vietnamese – many of them now American citizens – who fought alongside Americans in the war,

however, recognition of their sacri-fice has been largely ignored.

“Our war dead have no place of honor in Vietnam,” said Lan Phan

Joint American/ Vietnamese war memorial seeks spot in park

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By SHAWN SKAGER

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The question of what’s next for Pacific should be answered next week when the City Council choos-es a new mayor for the next two years, once results of the recall of current Mayor Cy Sun become official.

In the King County Elec-tions’ last update on June 26, Sun trailed in the recall tally, 941 (65.3 percent) votes to 500 (34.7).

According to sources at City Hall, Sun tried to turn in his keys and resign last week. Sun is said to be in the process of preparing a transition memo, providing information on what projects he has been working on and where they are in the process.

His attempt to turn in his keys was refused, according to the source.

Sun has not returned emails from

the Auburn Reporter requesting comment.

Once recall results are certified Tuesday, Mayor Pro Tem James McMahan will officially become the mayor, City official said.

“But what does that look like after that?” City Council President Leanne Guier said at last Monday’s workshop. “It’s been made very clear by Councilmember McMahan that he does not want to remain mayor in the long term.”

McMahan said he doesn’t intend to serve as mayor

beyond next Friday because of prior commitments to work and family.

“The ability for me to be around just isn’t there,” McMahan said.

That means the council will have to move fast to select a new mayor to serve out the remainder of Sun’s term, which expires on Dec. 31, 2015.

Pacific City Council expected to pick new mayor next week

Cy Sun

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Auburn offers services to help depleted PacificBy ROBERT WHALE

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After voters in Pacific ousted Mayor Cy Sun in last week’s recall election, the City of Auburn an-

swered yes to a request to provide some sorely needed municipal ser-vices to its storm tossed neighbor.

On Monday the Auburn City Council authorized Mayor Pete Lewis to negotiate specific terms that may have to be included in an interim interlocal agreement with

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Jones, co-chair of the Joint Ameri-can/Vietnamese War Memorial Alliance. “Cemeteries of South Vietnamese soldiers are destroyed or abandoned. There is nowhere to place a flower or say a prayer for their sacrifice.”

Jones, along with alliance co-chair and Vietnam War veteran Tom Stoddard, are hoping that will change soon with a proposal to erect a joint memorial to veterans of the war at Auburn’s Veterans Memorial Park.

“I started working on this project to honor my father, Khanh Van Phan, and all the soldiers like him who fought for freedom and de-mocracy in Vietnam,” Jones said.

According to Jones, her father was a lifelong soldier originally from North Vietnam who didn’t support the communist takeover. He moved his family to South Vietnam to support the struggle for a democratic republic.

After the war, she said, her father was sent to a re-education camp, where for five years he was forced to do hard labor with little food, no medicine, all while undergoing communist indoctrination.

“Life was very hard under com-munist rule, and we waited many years to escape,” she said. “Finally, in 1990 my father, mother, grand-mother, one brother, one sister and I were allowed to emigrate to the U.S.”

Soon after the death of her father in 1999, Jones began working to erect a memorial to honor both American and Vietnamese soldiers who fought and died together.

“We hope to restore pride and honor to American and South Vietnamese Vietnam War veterans and their families,” she said. “It is very important that this is a ‘joint’

memorial. As South Vietnamese refugees, we want to say thank you to the American soldiers who came to Vietnam to support our struggle for freedom and democracy. Though we lost in South Vietnam, it was worth fighting for.”

After attempts to place a memo-rial in Olympia failed, the alliance contacted Auburn about six months ago, Mayor Pete Lewis said.

“Because we have the large Vet-erans Day Parade, they asked if we might be willing to look at putting a joint Vietnamese and American war monument in the park,” Lewis said. “They were wondering if this would be a good place for it.”

With Auburn’s rich tradition of honoring war veterans – coupled with the fact that King County has the sixth-largest concentration of Vietnamese Americans in the country (38,726 or 2 percent of the population, according to the 2010 census) – the location seemed ap-propriate.

“We sent it to the parks depart-

ment, who started working on designs and locations and figuring out where it should be,” Lewis said. “We’re going to choose where it might go. We’re going to make sure it’s not stacked up against the exist-ing monument.”

Initial plans call for a pavilion, with American and South Vietnamese flags and a bronze statute of an American soldier, assisted by a female nurse, helping a wounded South Vietnam-ese soldier, Stoddard said. The scale and size of the monument has yet to be determined.

“We talked about and stressed back and forth that we want to put something in more than just a bronze

statue,” Stoddard said. “We want to achieve something more. The planned purpose is to unite the community and bring about more understanding about what the veterans went through. If it’s man-aged well, it will have something for everybody and serve everybody.”

Memorial with a messageThe emphasis of the memorial

will be education and healing, Jones added.

“We want a place that Americans and Vietnamese can come to show respect for those who fought and those who died for what we believe in,” she said. “We Vietnamese refugees are proud of our veterans. We’ve found that the partnership of American and South Vietnamese veterans can be a powerful healing force. Working together can restore honor and pride to veterans that have felt abandoned. American vet-erans are heroes to the Vietnamese refugee community. South Viet-

namese understand what we were fighting for: freedoms and human rights Americans take for granted. Because South Vietnamese lost everything with the Communist takeover in 1975, understanding the South Vietnamese experience and seeing through our eyes can transform bitter emotions and heal old wounds of American veterans.”

Previously, the idea of the monument being erected in Auburn brought out opposition from local veterans, including American Legion Auburn Post 78 past commander and current chaplain Roger Olson, who was concerned that the size and height of the monument was out of scale with the existing veterans memorial. Olson also said the post was “totally against” the permanent display of the South Vietnamese flag, an emblem of the country that went out of existence in 1975.

The City Council will decide at its July 15 regular meeting whether to approve and move ahead with plans for the monument.

Jones hopes the vote will come out in their favor because time is running out for many of the surviv-ing veterans.

“We hope this monument can restore pride to American veterans and make them feel better about their sacrifices while they are still alive,” she said. “They are growing older, and soon it will be too late. We want our children to be proud of their parents, family members, or ancestors.

“Time is running out to honor Vietnam War veterans while they are still alive. It is time to lay aside our differences of race, culture, and politics. Constructing the memorial here in Auburn says with one voice, ‘thank you,’ to all who fought for freedom and democracy in Viet-nam. Your sacrifices are appreciated and will not be forgotten.”

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A scale replica of the planned Joint American/Vietnamese War Memorial. The memorial will feature a bronze sculpture of an American soldier and nurse helping a wounded Vietnamese soldier, by artist Thai Phan. COURTESY

Auburn is a Purple Heart CityBy ROBERT WHALE

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Auburn on Monday picked up a new title – Purple Heart City.

In so doing, Auburn became one of the communities through-out the country known for their strong commitment to vet-erans and for having a significant number of residents who have received the Purple Heart.

City Attorney Dan Heid said recently that the idea is to give additional recognition to Auburn residents who have received the honor.

“We would be in a growing group of cit-ies that are doing this,” Heid said.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart bestows the honor. Chartered by Congress in 1958, the order is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat. According to that group, the award dates

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“The Purple Heart was first awarded by President Washington, and it was the

first award available for the common soldier,” Council-man Bill Peloza, a veteran and a member of VFW 1741 in Auburn said at Monday’s council meeting. “The action of declaring the City to be a Purple Heart City is our way of giving further recognition

to citizens killed or injured in combat. We have several Purple Heart recipients in the VFW, and we honor them, dearly.”

Heid said the designa-tion does not impose any standards on the commu-nities that carry it.

“It’s just a recognition,

talking about the folks who fought for our defense, whether they live in the city or not, and there are people here from Auburn who have Purple Hearts. There’s no standards, no requirements. It’s just an expression of apprecia-tion,” Heid said.

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At the workshop much of the discussion was focused on the selection process and whether to open it up to the public.

According to state law, the council is at liberty to appoint whomever it wishes as the new mayor, either from the general public or from among the council ranks.

Councilmember Clint Steiger cautioned against opening the process to public applicants, warning that a quick decision with-out proper investigation of the candidates could be disastrous to the City as it recovers from the previous administration.

“It will not work to open it up to the public and have one or two days to try and scramble,” Steiger said. “The only thing you’re going to do is offend a bunch of people because you’re not really going to look at those people. You’re just doing it now because you think maybe you should do it to make them happy.

“But really you’re not go-ing to look at those people,” he continued. “You can’t look at them and do your job properly because you won’t have any idea about their political background or what they know about government. You can’t find enough about a person in just a few days.”

The council will decide whether to open the selec-tion process to the public at Monday’s City Council meeting.

Councilmember Tren Walker, who said he was in favor of allowing the public

to apply for the mayor posi-tion, was satisfied that the public would get its say on the issue at the meeting.

“People are free to submit their applications,” Walker said. “Monday night we can discuss it as a council, and we have the ability to hear public comment. If the discussion gets out there, people can come and weigh in on what their preference is, and then the council can vote either way.”

After the details are ham-mered out Monday night, the council will continue its meeting Tuesday night to begin the actual selection process. A continuation to Thursday night also is pos-sible, if the council is unable to come to a consensus.

“It would only be for the purpose of selecting the next mayor,” Councilmem-ber Joshua Putnam said.

And hopefully, by the time the city celebrates its annual Pacific Days festival next weekend, a new mayor will be in place, Guier said.

“We would have the opportunity for the new mayor and council to come together on a united front to put the city back on its feet and move as a commu-nity forward and put things back on track,” she said. “What better opportunity than to do that at our com-munity event?”

The council also will decide on Monday whether to accept a pair of interlo-cal agreements for help in the transition. A proposal to accept assistance from neighboring Auburn with clerical, public works and information technology services will be voted on.

Pacific, and to ensure that the agreement is carried out.

The call for help came from Pacific City Council President Leanne Guier, who asked Auburn for cleri-cal, public works and infor-mation technology services. But it may need others.

“Those services are still being worked out, and (the Public Works Committee) had a number of recom-mendations to guide the mayor in his negotiation of

the details of the agree-ment,” said Councilman Rich Wagner, chairman of Auburn’s Public Works Committee.

“In general, we agree that we should help our neighbor City get back on her feet with a bunch of protections for our City to ensure that it doesn’t negatively impact how we do business,” Wagner said.

The agreement allows Auburn to provide services to Pacific at a full-cost recovery rate, including basic salary and benefit

costs. The terms of the agree-

ment will be in effect for no more than three years, beginning on the date of signing, although it may be extended afterward by written agreement.

In an emergency, the City of Auburn’s needs will take precedence, Lewis said.

In his year and a half in office, Sun – who pledged to battle corruption he claimed was rampant in city government – dis-missed city staff and decimated the City’s police

force. The city clerk was twice replaced.

Sun’s refusal to staff vacant department head positions adequately at City Hall led to the loss of Pacific’s liability insurance. Although the City was able to secure pricier, less comprehensive liability insurance at the midnight hour, the crisis forced the city council to consider two stark options: cease to exist as a municipality; or annex into neighboring Auburn. Neither of those dire scenarios happened.

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City Street Supervisor Keaka Frank, right, recently filled his new City rig with compressed natural gas (CNG) at the Small & Sons/Waste Management public CNG filling station.

Frank will use the new truck for his daily city rounds, the first of the City’s fleet to be powered by CNG.

“The City has a strong com-mitment to sustainable develop-ment that includes protection of area waters and streams, good air quality and investment in green infrastructure,” said Mayor Pete Lewis. “Using a CNG-powered

vehicle for City work is one step we can take to help save money and the environment.”

Waste Management opened the public CNG filling station at Small & Sons in February.

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Auburn police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between June 29 and July 2:

June 29Vandalism: Overnight, 1300 block of 49th Street Southeast. Unknown bad guys punched the lock on a multi-resident mail box.

Vandalism: 8 a.m., 3312 M Place SE. Somebody damaged the grass and flowers in a woman’s yard.

Vandalism: 1200 block of 29th Street South-east. A 27-year-old man, living with his mother at her apartment for a year, got so steamed when he couldn’t find the key to unlock the door that he kicked in said door, damaging its frame.

Obstructing police: 1:22 a.m. Inspired by numerous warrants with his name plastered all over them, a man ran from police.

Gas thief: Overnight, 1200 block of 68th Street Southeast. An Auburn resident complained that somebody had siphoned gas from his or her vehicle while it was parked for the night.

June 30Animal problem: 12:06 a.m., 32100 block of 115th Avenue Southeast. An Auburn resident reported that two of her neighbor’s dogs had bitten her.

Theft: 2 p.m., 1400 block of 22nd Street Northeast. Some con artist stole a man’s check-ing account number.

Theft: 2 p.m., 2800 block of U Street Southeast. Some yahoo stole a man’s lawn mower.

Burglary: 8:30 p.m., 12700 block of Southeast 312th Street. A woman reported a burglary to a storage unit at her apartment complex.

July 1Vandalism: 12:16 a.m., 2000 block of 4th Street Southeast. Fireworks damaged two mailboxes.

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the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 221 calls for service between June 24 and 30, among them the following:

June 24Aid call: 12:37 p.m., (lakeland Hills). Firefighters and King County Medics exam-ined an Auburn senior citizen who’d been complaining of chest pain, and medics transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC) for more evaluation.

June 25Aid call: 8:07 p.m., (lea Hill). Firefighters and King County Medics treated a lethargic baby girl before a private ambulance trans-ported her to Valley Medical Center in stable condition.

June 26Aid call: 9:33 a.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters evaluated an Auburn senior who’d been complaining of feeling dizzy and transported her in stable condition to MAMC.

June 27Aid call: 6:37 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters treated an older man who was having trouble catching his breath, and a private ambulance drove him to MAMC.

June 28 Residential fire: 11:47 p.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters responding to an outdoor smoke investigation discovered that the reported smoke was coming from the basement of a burning, abandoned house. Crews extended a line to knock down the fire then transitioned to the inside to search for occupants and snuff out the rest of the fire. One occupant escaped with serious burn injuries and smoke inhalation before the fire engine company got there. King County Medics transported that person to Harborview Medical Center.

June 29Aid call: 1:18 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters evaluated an unconscious older man and King County Medics transported him to Valley Medical Center.

June 30Aid call: 2:04 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters re-sponding to a local church to help a man who had received multiple bee stings learned that the man was suffering an anaphylactic reac-tion but had self-administered epinephrine before they got there. Firefighters transported him to MAMC.

ALSO: the VRFA is offering free hands-on fire extinguisher training this summer. Classes are open to Algona, Auburn and Pacific busi-nesses and residents. training days will be offered, with hour-long sessions beginning at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. the sessions begin July 17 at Headquarters Fire Station 31, 1101 D St. NE, Auburn. to register, contact the VRFA public education staff at [email protected] or call 253-288-5881 or 253-288-5882.

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road to ruin: Our economy, transportation system suffering

Simply put, our transportation system is in crisis, and the Washington State Legislature’s failure to act this year on a transportation package, with a local options component, puts our local, regional and state economy in jeopardy.

That is the reason the Sounds Cities Asso-ciation (SCA) Board of Directors voted unani-mously to strongly urge the Legislature to pass a transportation package this year in order to address critical transportation infrastructure needs. SCA also unanimously adopted a posi-

tion of support for a “local options” component to the package. SCA represents 35 cities in King County and provides a regional voice for nearly one mil-lion people.

Data shows that without new investments, more

than half the pavement on state roads and highways will be in poor condition by 2023. Failing roads and bridges, congested high-way corridors and bottlenecked interchanges undermine the mobility of vehicles, transit, and freight carriers to transport people and goods, and this in turn poses a real threat to our economy. Investing in maintaining and upgrading our transportation system is a posi-tive step the Legislature can take to catalyze construction jobs, enhance freight mobility for our ports and create a pathway for retain-ing and growing new jobs for key industry sectors.

The SCA Board also unanimously adopted a position of support for a “local options” component to the package. Specifically, for local jurisdictions that have formed a Transportation Benefit District, SCA urges the Legislature to expand from $20 to $40 the vehicle license fee that can be enacted through public vote or councilmanic action.

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Mayoral campaign signs targeted

I read Axel Black’s letter regarding vandalism of cam-paign signs (“Leave campaign signs alone”, Auburn Reporter, June 28) with interest and understand the frustration of seeing your candidate’s signs damaged.

I live on Lea Hill and have commuted to my chiropractic office near Fred Meyer on foot for many years. It has been commonplace to find campaign signs damaged or uprooted along this route. Typically it appears to be in-discriminate vandalism, evenly distributed among candidates.

I know and support John Partridge for Auburn mayor. John’s signs have been sig-nificantly outnumbered on the thoroughfares, including on Lea Hill, though seemingly not in people’s yards. Each of the few signs of John’s that I

pass on my walk to my office has been vandalized in the past couple of months. One of Nancy Backus’ signs was uprooted but not damaged and replaced a few days later.

On two occasions, the signs of all three candidates were positioned side by side,

Partridge’s and Scot Pondelick’s signs were uprooted, while Nancy Backus’ sign was still firmly planted in the ground and undamaged.

In the past, I have replanted signs I found uprooted, regard-less of whether I supported that candidate of not. However, I was cautioned that if I am seen touching an opponent’s sign, I could be accused of vandalizing it. Therefore, this year, I have only replaced and repaired John’s signs.

On a recent morning, at the corner of 105th and 107th (the hairpin curve), where all three candidates had signs, all but Nancy Backus’ signs were up-rooted and irreparably broken. While writing this letter, I was just informed that John’s sign has disappeared from our own front lawn.

This year, unfortunately, the campaign vandalism does not

The Washington State Legislature deserves thanks for not caving in to demands from Boeing and others to require yet another study of fish con-sumption rates in Wash-ington to tell us what we already know: Our rate is too low and does not protect most of us who live here.

It wasn’t easy. A Senate measure

requiring another study before beginning rule-making on a new rate was tied to passage of the state budget and nearly led to a government shutdown. Boeing and others have been trying to stop or delay development of a

new rate because they say it would increase their cost of doing busi-ness.

The fish consumption rate is part of the human health standards used by state government to determine how much pollution is allowed to be put in our waters. The 20-year-old rate of 6.5 grams per day – about one eight-ounce seafood meal per month – is supposed to protect us from more than 100 toxins that can cause illness or death.

It’s a sad fact that Washington has

one of the highest seafood-eating populations but uses one of the lowest fish consumption rates in the country to regulate water pollution and protect human health. Another study could have delayed develop-ment of a new rate for three years or more.

Tribes have been reaching out to business and industry to discuss implementation of a new fish consumption rate. We are sensitive to possible economic impacts of a higher rate, and we want to

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appear to be indiscriminate, and although Ms. Backus has been victim-ized, at least on Lea Hill, she has not been targeted to the degree that her opponents have. John, having fewer signs to start with, is being placed at a decided disadvantage.

I’m sure none of the candidates sup-port these actions, but unfortunately the actions of their supporters cannot help but color our perceptions. It might be nice if they tried to reign in their supporters.– Phillip Thompson

Backus will make a solid mayor

Recently I was asked what type of business person would be best suited for mayor of Auburn. The questions I considered were: Should they be unilateral or collaborative in their style? Should they be relatively new to government or have a solid record? Should they rule with emotion or objectively? And finally, should they make their own path or follow a path created by other?

When I applied these questions to Nancy Backus, I was able to make the determination that Nancy obviously has the qualifications and training necessary to be an excellent mayor of Auburn.

Nancy has led a successful team with her current employer and after speaking with some of her co-work-ers, I found that each believes she is an excellent manager and leader.

Nancy has a solid record over her terms on the Auburn City Council of making objective decisions that are the best for Auburn and not special interest.

Finally, Nancy has convinced me that she will always make her own path regardless of what others have done if it is the right decision for Auburn.– Byron K. Hiller

Backus is ‘more than you imagined’

As a longtime resident and business owner in Auburn I have seen many changes in our city government, both good and bad. One of the constants I have had the privilege of knowing is Councilmember Nancy Backus.

When I first met Nancy she was president of the Miss Auburn Scholar-ship Pageant, and I saw her dedication and commitment to the program and the young women in our community. Since that time, I have watched her give countless hours, many years of her life, to this city while being em-ployed full-time and raising a family.

There are few people among us who work so hard for their community and are truly focused on building a better city for us all. Her experience on the city council, in all aspects, cannot be overlooked. They have prepared her to understand the problems that face our city and the best answers for them.

While always being her own person, with strong convictions, she has the great ability to listen to all sides and know when compromise is needed. She is a decisive leader with fresh ideas while still having the back-ground knowledge of what it takes to lead this city.

I feel the best choice the citizens of Auburn could make is to elect Nancy Backus as our next mayor, and that we will all be the better for it.

Please remember, your vote does count.– Candy Cutler

Museum is a community treasure

I was fortunate enough to recently visit the White River Valley Museum with my daughter’s class. What a wonderful resource right here in our own backyard.

The staff customized our visit to what the kids were studying at school. They had several artifacts so the kids could get an up-close look and other hands-on experiences.

I strongly encourage any Auburn resident who hasn’t visited the mu-seum to make plans to drop by. The price is very reasonable, and there is so much to learn about our area.– Beverly Winsor

Auburn Days Pioneer Queen 2013Pioneer Queen you are touchedby the wonder of a midnight star.

Ah, sweet queen in your teens did you mind-dance with a fairy prince in front of a fireplace. Fly off with him on magic dust toenchanted places high above.

Later, with a baby in your arms, did you sing lullabies like ones your grandmother used to croon,handed down by your own mother.

Now in the twi-bright, laugh out loud!Roar with the thunder of drums rumbling in your ears!

Enjoy it woman you are Queen for a year!– Gerald A. McBreen

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to give local jurisdictions the option of enacting an up to 1.5 percent Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, and that in King County, 60 percent of rev-enues be allocated to transit, with 40 percent allocated to cities and the county (dis-tributed based on popula-tion) for roads, bridges and other critical transportation infrastructure needs.

This local options pack-age was born of much col-laboration and compromise between our 35 member

cities, the City of Seattle, and King County. We put aside political differences and worked together to come up with a package that could serve the needs of citizens and jurisdictions throughout our county. It is a balanced package that ensures that our transporta-tion needs are addressed holistically, with a healthy mix of funding for transit, rural roads, and city streets. We recognize that we can-not view our infrastructure needs in isolation, and that we need to partner together

to make strategic invest-ments now as a region in order to keep our economy growing.

If cities are not given the tools we need at the local level, we may face cuts of up to 17 percent to transit service in King County. This would have a devastating effect on many of our local residents, and add to our al-ready congested local streets and highways.

SCA represents cities large and small, urban and rural, and member elected officials run the gamut politically from left to right. While we come from different backgrounds and

perspectives, we all came together and voted unani-mously to support passage of a transportation package this year because we know just how critical transporta-tion funding is to our local, regional, and state economy.

SCA joins local leaders in the business, labor, and environmental communities to strongly urge the Legisla-ture to come together in the spirit of bipartisanship and compromise, and to pass a transportation package.

Denis Law is president of the Sound Cities Association (SCA) and mayor of the City of Renton.

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CERT graduates 7 new members

The City of Auburn Emergency Management Office has announced the recent addition of seven new members to the area’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), bringing the total number of graduates in the local program to 513.

The seven new mem-bers graduated from the area’s 28th CERT course, representing the third year of high school CERT training and drawing on students from Auburn and Auburn Mountainview high schools. The class in-cluded 24 intensive hours

of training over the course of the school year and culminated in a hands-on practical exercise simulat-ing an earthquake.

Graduates of the class were: Elijah Green, Madeline Isham, June Pen, Jeffrey and Jonathan Taylor-Kantz and Jordan Yango from Auburn High, and William Norris from Auburn Mountainview.

The next CERT class begins on Tuesday, Aug. 20, running for three consecutive days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Space is still available, though pre-registration is required. Information and applica-tions for classes may be found at www.auburnwa.gov/disaster.

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continue working together to create a meaningful path forward. But those efforts have largely been ignored, and that’s too bad, because we have solved bigger issues than this by work-ing together.

We are encouraged, however, by the actions of Dennis McLer-ran, regional Environmental Protection Agency administra-tor. He has stepped forward to express his agency’s commitment to protecting water quality and human health in Washington.

In a recent letter to Maia Bellon, director of the state Department of Ecology, McLer-ran pledged to support the state in developing a more accurate fish consumption rate. He made it clear, however, that if the state can’t or won’t get the job done, he will use his authority to establish a new rate. “The EPA believes there are scientifically sound re-gional and local data in Washing-ton that are sufficient for Ecology to move forward in choosing a protective and accurate fish consumption rate at this time,” McLerran wrote.

Ecology director Bellon has

said that we could have a more accurate fish consumption rate adopted by late 2014, and we in-tend to hold her to that. Oregon has increased its fish consump-tion rate to a more realistic 175 grams per day; we think Wash-ington residents deserve at least that much protection.

We’re spending too much money, time and effort to clean up and protect Puget Sound and other waters to let business and industry continue to pollute those same waters. Right now we are paying for our state’s low fish consumption rate with the cost of our health, and that’s not right.

Developing a more accurate fish consumption rate isn’t about jobs versus the environment. It isn’t just an Indian issue. It’s a public health issue and needs to be treated that way. We can’t allow politics to trump common sense when it comes to protect-ing our own health and that of future generations.

If you want to learn more, visit the Keep Our Seafood Clean Coalition website at keepsea-foodclean.org.

By Billy Frank, Jr. is chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Com-mission.

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King County Executive Dow Constantine on June 18 joined with an international aerospace manufacturer to announce the firm’s plans to expand its manufacturing capacity in South King County.

“Growth in our aerospace supply chain creates jobs and prosperity, and I welcome CARBURES to King County as a new link in that chain,” Constan-tine said from the Spain Stand at the Paris Air Show.

CARBURES is an engineer-ing and manufacturing carbon fiber composite structures, with headquarters in the U.S., Europe and China.

Keth Houseal, CARBURES USA general manager, said CARBURES plans to expand its manufacturing at a location

to be determined in South King County by early next year. He said the new facility would be roughly 60,000 square feet.

elsewhereThe Master Builders Association of King and

Snohomish Counties (MBA) and the Remodelers Council honored Sockeye Homes of Auburn with a Remodeling Excellence Award at its

annual banquet June 22 in Bellevue. Sockeye Homes was honored in the major remodel excellence category for residential partial house/addition of more than $200,000. Builders updated and expanded a 1930s era home. The judging panel consisted of local and national remodelers, interior designers, media experts and architects. Sponsored by the local chapter of the Remodelers Council, the REX Awards is an annual event that recognizes the best in local remodeling projects.

Business and community leaders joined staff at Auburn’s Neely Station apartments to celebrate its recently completed $3.5 million renovation. Mayor Pete Lewis and members of the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce visited Neely Station for a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 25. The 190-unit apartment complex, formerly Brittany Lane Park, at 1433 8th St. NE, made many exterior improvements, including a resurfaced parking lot and landscaping. Interior work included new appliances and other features to the units. CouRTESy PHoTo

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Auburn International Farmers Market Opens: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 22, Auburn Sound Transit Plaza, 23 A St. SW. Featuring more than 40 vendors offering a variety of fresh locally grown farm-based foods, hand-crafted items, and concession stands that are restaurant-based but feature a home-cooked taste. The Auburn Valley Humane Society will be available to answer ques-tions the public may have concerning pet licenses and services. The market is coordi-nated by the City of Auburn. It includes free performances, guest chef demonstrations with farm-fresh ingredients, children’s activities, and classes on health, nutrition and gardening. Information: 253-266-2726, www.auburnfarmersmarket.org.

Pacific Northwest Historics: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., July 5-7, Pacific Raceways, 31001 144th Ave. SE., Kent. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Northwest Historics and SOVREN (Society Of Vintage Racing ENthu-siasts), featuring the Porsche 91. Proceeds from the vintage car racing event benefit the Seattle Children’s Hospital. Tickets available at the gate: one-day adult $25, 3-day adult pass $40, one-day youth (7-16) $5, children 6 and under are free. Informa-tion: www.pacificraceways.com, www.northwesthistorics.com.

Pacific Days: July 12-14. downtown Pacific, Third Avenue. Pacific Partnerships presents. Parades, entertainment, food, vendors. Information: pacificpartnerships.org.

Merchant’s Market on Main: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. July 19-21, Main Street, Auburn. Formerly called the Auburn Sidewalk Sale.

Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Algona Days Cruise In: 2-6 p.m. July 20, Matchett Park, Algona. Entertain-ment, games, arts and craft, food vendors, raffle prizes. For more information, call 253-833-2897 or visit www.algonawa.gov.

Auburn Wine Art Music Festival: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. July 20, downtown Auburn. Auburn Downtown Association, City of Auburn, City of Auburn Arts, Parks and Recreation, and the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce/Tourism present the event. Merchant Market hosts the event. Specialty vendors, food, music, dance, entertainment, other activities. Wine and beer tasting 2-10 p.m. Information: www.auburndt.org.

Goodguys 26th Wesco Autobody Supply Pacific Northwest Nationals: July 26-28, Washington State Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. (Enter at Blue, Gold or Red Gate). Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. More than 2,500 hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trucks through 1972; exhibits; swap meet; enter-tainment, activities for kids. Admission: $8 general admission $18; $6 children 7-12; 6 and under free. Information: 253-841-5045, www.good-guys.com

Bon Odori Festival: 4-9 p.m. July 27, White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Way N. Japanese folk dance festival. Danc-ing, food, Taiko performances, displays. For more information: 253-833-1442, www.WRBT.org.

BenefitsCar Show 4 Kids: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 20, Coastal Farm & Ranch, 1425 Supermall Way, Auburn. Benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

HealthPuget Sound Blood Center drives: 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. July 5, Multicare Auburn Medical Center, Plaza I, 202 N. Division St.; 10 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. July 6, The Outlet Collection, 1101 Supermall Way, Auburn; 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. July 8, LDS, church gym, 625 M St. NE, Auburn. For more information, call 253-945-8667 or please visit www.psbc.org.

Living Tobacco-free Weekly Free Sup-port Group: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, second floor, Heart Care Center classroom, 202 N. Division St. Free one-hour weekly support group meeting open to adults and teens wanting to quit tobacco, newly quit, struggling with relapse or helping a friend quit tobacco. For more info, contact Heidi Henson at 253-223-7538 or [email protected].

Volunteers Soos Creek Botanical Garden: Soos Creek Botanical Garden, 29308 132nd Ave. SE, Auburn. If you love plants, gardens and gardening, the 22-acre garden wants you. Volunteers are asked to dedicate 3-10 hours a week in either garden maintenance,

docent tours or marketing. Volunteers need not be master gardeners. Soos Creek Botanical Garden is a nonprofit organiza-tion. Information: 253-639-0949, www.SoosCreekBotanicalGarden.org

Clubs Striped Water Poets: Meets every Tuesday, 7- 9 p.m., at Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. A roundtable critique and welcoming of new poets.

Auburn Green River Valley Prospect-ing Club: Meets 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, The River Estates Community Center, 3611 I St. NE, Auburn. Club promotes recreational prospecting, camaraderie and education with members, local organizations and youth groups throughout the Puget Sound Region. Affiliated chapter of The Gold Prospectors Association of America. Offers places for individuals and families to go to prospect, local support, free information services. Membership is free and open to anyone who is interested in prospecting for gold or other precious minerals, metal detecting or rock hounding. For more information, call 253 833-2255 or visit pnwgpaa.com/Washington/Auburn/Calendar.

Network3 No Networking: 5-7 p.m. Thursdays. The Urban Center for Innovative Partner-ships (IPZ No. 15 Auburn) offers weekly social opportunities designed to cultivate interaction and networking opportunities for Auburn businesses and organiza-tions. Sessions rotate among four Auburn establishments: • July 4 - holiday; • July 11 - Auburn Wine and Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE; • July 18 - The Station Bistro, 110 2nd St. SW, Auburn; • July 25 - Zola’s Café. 3 No Networking is made possible by a partnership between IPZ No. 15 Auburn, the City of Auburn Office of Economic Develop-ment, Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce and the Auburn Downtown Association. For more information, contact Doug Lein, IPZ administrator, at 253-804-3101.

EntertainmentAUBURN AVENUE THEATER

Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Ave Kids: Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr.: 7 p.m. July 12, 13; 2 p.m. July 13-14. In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice. Adapted from Disney’s 2008 Broadway production, Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr. is performed by participants from the Theater Camp program. Tickets: $6.

KIDS SUMMERSTAGE SERIES

The Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Department presents its eight-week-long program at Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE, on Wednesdays at noon. For more information, call 253-931-3043 or visit www.auburnwa.gov/events. Mixing free entertainment and park activities for kids and adults, the event features kid-friendly artists presenting afternoon concerts, as follows:

• July 10: Recess Monkey - A trio of Seattle teachers that plays irresistibly catchy music.

• July 17: Magician Jeff Evans - A thrilling magic show, sure to captivate the young and the young-at-heart.

• July 24: Caspar Babypants - Also known as Chris Ballew of the famous Se-attle band, The Presidents of the United States of America, he sings lively, catchy, simple songs that you and your child are sure to love.

• July 31: Roving Reptiles - Always a hit with kids, entertainer Clayton Green not only intrigues and educates his audience but also provides a hands-on opportunity at the end of the show.

• Aug. 7: The Magic of Louie Foxx - An interactive magic show, featuring amaz-ing twists that appeal to kids and the adults who bring them.

• Aug. 14: Rolie Polie Guacamole - Auburn is lucky to be on this Brooklyn, N.Y., group’s summer tour. The show is full of engaging and entertaining tunes for the whole family to enjoy.

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Jazz series:: 6-9 p.m., Saturdays, Auburn Wine and Caviar Company, 2402 A St. SE, Auburn. Saxophone and flute master Mark Lewis performs each week with a different featured guest musician – or two – from around the region. No cover. Featured guest musician schedule: • July 6: Jim Day, guitar; • July 13: Karin Kajita, piano; • July 20: Milo Petersen, guitar; • Aug. 3: John Stowell, guitar. For more information, call 253-887-8530.

Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Open mic on the last Wednesday of the month. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652..

Auditions“Young Frankenstein”: 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 16, Auburn Ave Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Auburn Community Players presents musi-cal. Please show up at 6:30 p.m. Auditioners please come prepared with a resume and a song from musical theater, two minutes maximum in length. Your picture will be taken on site. Bring the sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist is provided. Invitational callback is 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 18. The show runs for three weeks – 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, and 2 p.m. Oct. 6, 13. For any questions, contact Jim Kleinbeck at 253-804-5057 or [email protected]. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ACPlayers

MuseumsWHITE RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM

Located at 918 H St. SE, Auburn. Regu-lar admission: $2 adults, $1 seniors and children. Admission is free on Wednesdays and the fourth Sunday of the month. Call 253-288-7433 or visit www.wrvmuseum.org for tickets and event information.

ExHIBITS Japanese Heritage, Washington Artists: Through July 28. Nihon/WA invites viewers to experience a wide spectrum of work created by artists of Japanese heritage in the Puget Sound region.

EVENTS

Hooked on History: 10:30-11:30 a.m. July 10, 17, 24, 31. Every week there is a new theme with great activities and crafts. Hooked on History is perfect for kids age 3-12. Free for everyone, no registration required.

Junior Curator Camp: 9 a.m.-noon, July 15-19. One week of fun, hands-on mu-seum activities for kids age 7- 12 that will explore what it takes to be a curator. Cost: $80 per child. Contact: Rachael Burrum, 253-288-7439, [email protected].

Meet MarianneArea garden expert Marianne Binetti appears at the Auburn International Farmers Market from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. She will present a free lecture on ‘Oldies but Goodies, Gar-dening for Life.”

Recess Monkey – a trio of Seattle teachers that plays irresistibly catchy music for children – kicks off the Kids Summerstage Series on July 10. The acclaimed children’s music band

makes music that grows out of their days in their classrooms. The Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Department presents an eight-week-long series at Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE, with free performances at noon on Wednesdays. For more information, call 253-931-3043 or visit www.auburnwa.gov/events. COURTESY PHOTO.

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The Auburn Noon Lions Club installed its officers for the coming year on June 25 at the Truitt Build-ing in downtown Auburn.

Outgoing officers were recognized for their contributions during the past year, and several awards were presented

Joshua Hosford of Auburn, vice president of sales with World CNG, was installed as 2013-2014 presi-dent.

Other installed were: Ed Butler, first vice president; Martin Har-ris, second vice president; Yolanda Trout, third vice president; Tom Burrill, treasurer; Ken Dymacek, secretary; one-year directors Linda Butler, Shirley March and Gloria Taylor; two-year directors Virginia Gannon, Robert Johnson and Sandy Masterjohn; and Jim Kleinbeck, im-mediate past president.

Other officers include Allen Geiszler, Bud Dyer and Patrick Taylor. Heidi Harris, past president of the Lions and an administrator with the Auburn School District, installed the officers.

Jessie Clark was presented the Melvin Jones Fellow Award, named after the Lions Club International founder, by past recipient Eric Robertson. The award is the highest form of recognition and embod-ies humanitarian ideas consistent

with the nature and purpose of the organization.

Clark, who is retired from the City of Auburn Emergency Man-agement Section, has served in several leadership positions, but is best known for her tireless work “behind the scenes” on the club’s sight and hearing programs, the an-nual dinner auction and many clubs activities.

The Lion of the Year Award was presented to Geiszler for the second consecutive time. Peers recognized Geiszler for his significant contribu-tion to the advancement of the club’s goals and objectives for the year. Geiszler, the club’s Lion Tamer, co-ordinates the meetings and property.

Kleinbeck awarded Trout with the President’s Choice Award for her service and continued development of the club’s main mission – helping the blind and sight impaired. Trout chairs the White Cane Days campaign and oversees club membership.

The Auburn Noon Lions, with nearly 50 members, is one of the most active service organizations in the area.

New members are welcome. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Auburn Parks, Arts and Rec-reation Building, 910 Ninth St. SE, except on the third Tuesday, when it meets at 5:30 p.m. at OddFellas Pub & Eatery, 102 W. Main St., Auburn.

Lions install new officersbig zoning changes by adopting an interim definition of “fam-ily” that struck what had been on the books since 1987.

The word “family comes up where the regulations define the number of people al-lowed by the building code, for example, in multi-family developments.

The amendment would have removed from the 26-year-old definition of family the words enclosed in single quota-tion marks: “a person living alone, or two or more persons related by blood or marriage ‘or a group of eight or fewer residents who are not related by blood or marriage.’”

The temporary effect would have been to prevent unrelated people from obtaining rental housing.

Existing rentals meeting the definition of family with a valid rental housing business license before any code change would have been considered preexist-ing, legal non-conforming uses, according to City Attorney Dan Heid.

The City’s Planning and Community Development

Committee wrestled with the issue in two public hearings before recommending that the City adopt the interim rule.

But the PDC last week found too many problems, too many unintended and unacceptable consequences in the reworked definition.

“My biggest concern is … how are we to define a family?” said Committee Chair Nancy Backus. “If you have two people that are living together in lieu of marriage, they wouldn’t qualify for any type of a rental agreement if we passed this definition of family.”

And what if two friends want to share the rent, Backus continued.

“I’m concerned about us limiting what a family is. I realize what we’re trying to do, and I want to make sure that we’re doing something that helps us eliminate these illegal residential situations, which are a safety issue,” Backus said.

“I feel like I am intruding on other people’s value systems that I don’t know of and super-imposing my own,” said com-mittee member Largo Wales.

“The more thought that I give it, the more troubled I

am with us as a City trying to define what a family is,” said committee member John Hol-man. “Our society is changing, and we’re tending as a society to broaden our definition of family. And yet by striking that clause, we tend to be narrow-ing it, moving in the opposite direction of society. I think it is far better to engage in en-hanced enforcement of existing codes.”

The committee did leave the definition alone in favor of emphasizing codes already on the books and strengthening the City’s definition of board-ing houses.

Backus said her committee wants to look at opportunities to partner with the neighbors and the college to come up with student housing criteria, and to decide whether there needs to be agreements in place among the City, the college, owners of homes and students living there.

“We will have more robust discussions on those items very soon, but changing the definition of family, even for a very short time, was just not something we could work with,” Backus said.

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emeraLd downs will make way for hoops this summer with the inaugural EmD3-ON-3, a two-day basketball extravaganza on 30 courts in the north parking lot. The tournament unfolds Aug. 10-11 and is expected to attract players from throughout

the region. EmD3-ON-3 is open to teams and players of all ages and abilities. Cost per team is $120 with each team guaranteed at least three games. For more information, contact event coordina-tor Bob Fraser at [email protected] or 253-288-7028.


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The Auburn Mountainview cheer squad doesn’t believe in doing things halfway.

Whether it’s their stunts and routines or the team goals they set, the Lions believe in going big.

The 2013-14 squad has its sights set on one thing, the 2014 National High School Cheerlead-ing Championships Feb. 8-9 at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.

“The goal is nationals in Or-lando. Mountainview has never done that before,” coach Shana Biggs said.

The team recently got a taste of what could be, with its Universal Cheerleaders Association Cheer Camp at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma on June 21-24.

The team finished first in cheer and second in the extreme rou-tine and home pom categories.

Additionally, Auburn Mounta-inview was honored with the Top Banana award for best spirit in camp and the Leadership Award, voted on by all of the teams attending the camp.

“It was awesome. It really grew us together as a family, more than just a team,” senior Matthew Madison said. “It was a great learning experience and set us up for what we’re going to do this season. After camp I definitely think we’re going to have a good

chance to make it to nationals and place.”

“It was a great bonding experi-ence, especially for our new girls. We’ve got a couple of new fresh-man,” senior Deicoh Florentine added. “I feel like we’ve bonded so much as a team. Coach Shana has been pushing us, and we really appreciate her for that. We had all the skills we needed and the mindset to do well.”

The 26-member Auburn Mountainview squad is enjoying its summer break. But come the end of July, the team will be back in the gym, preparing for compe-

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“They do everything. They do sideline and competition,” Biggs said. “There is 26 on the varsity squad, and about 18 of them will do the competition stuff. They also do football and basketball sideline cheer and attend as many of the other sports they can.

“For the summer, we practice twice a week for four hours as a whole,” Biggs said. “Some of it is competition routine, some is sideline. A lot of the stunting

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Fifteen adults and youth received belt ranking advancements in the American Kenpo Karate and Weap-ons system, which AKEA offers its students in addition to the traditional martial arts style it teaches.

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is the same for both though. As the competi-tion season ramps up, we practice two to three times a week, whenever we can fit it in. A lot of the kids are involved in other things, like Young Life.”

According to Biggs, the competition season begins in November, with regional compe-titions leading up to the Washington State Interscholastic Activities Association champion-ships, which are typically held in January. Teams vie for the high scores at regional competitions to qualify for state.

For the national com-petitions in Orlando, the judges select the team.

“There are regional qualifying competitions, but the nearest one is in Utah,” Biggs said. “So we have to send a video to

get selected.”Florentine said she

was confident that the squad has what it takes to earn a shot at a na-tional berth.

“I definitely think we can do it if everyone comes in with the right mindset and dedication,” she said.

Regardless of the outcome of the team’s quest for a national berth, Biggs said, she’s just pleased with the performance she’s seen from the team already this year.

“They’re pretty amaz-ing. They are such hard working kids,” Biggs said. “They have such good character. They’re good to other teams and them-selves. They’re just dedi-cated and motivate each other. The seniors – we have eight of them – set the tone and lead without having to be vocal. They set an example.”

Moss, a seventh-degree blackbelt shihan who travels annually to Auburn from the Midwest to help with training and ranking, and Auburn dojo’s head in-structor, Glenn Harmaning, himself a seventh-degree shihan, taught the students and evaluated them in their use of ancient martial arts weapons like the bo staff and sai.

“Training with ancient weapons gives us a way of viewing everyday items

as a weapon,” said Cindy Barnette, a second-degree black belt and instructor at the school. “For people that enjoy martial arts and his-tory, it definitely gives us a lineage to these weapons.”

Earning rankings were youth students Sebastian Hutton (green belt), Stormy Byrd (green) and Joshua Hales (yellow). Also recog-nized were Daniel Miller, Michael Ling and Nicole Ling.

For the adults, Greg Lau-rel (yellow), Todd Carter (yellow), Jessica Happenny

(blue), Rick Wittwer (blue), Aaron Gonzalez (purple), Michelle Jensen (third-degree brown), Josh Jordan (third-degree black and title of sensei), Craig Moore (second-degree black) and Tyson Bailey (fourth-degree black) all advanced.

“To have someone like Dr. Moss to train with is a rare treat,” Barnette said. “Most of us in our lifetime don’t get a chance to train with someone like that. Anybody can call them-selves a martial artist. You can watch YouTube and

learn something that’s really cool. You can call yourself a fifth-degree black belt and put it in the window of your shop, but who really ranked you to that? Both Moss and Harmaning were ranked by a board of 10th-degree black belts who rank people nationally.”

The AKEA students will put on a weapons dem-onstration on Aug. 25 at the Auburn International Farmers Market.

For more information on the school, visit www.akeadojo.com.

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AUBURN GYMThe GYMNaSIUM aT LeS GOVe Park: Participants can drop-in to a variety of programs scheduled throughout the year, including open gym basketball and volleyball, a teen after-school program, an indoor playground designed for ages 5 and younger, family nights, and rock climbing instruction. Organized programs include futsal (an indoor soccer league), volleyball and basketball leagues, special-ized recreation leagues, preschool sport classes, rock climbing classes, and birthday party packages. The facility is also available for rentals and other special events. The Gymnasium at Les Gove Park is located at 910 9th St. S.E. For information on any of the programs: Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov. Programs include:

aDULT OPeN GYM: Monday–Thursday: 11:30-1 p.m., ages 19 and over; additional times as scheduled. • Monday: Pickleball & Basketball • Tuesday: Volleyball & Basketball • Wednesday: Pickleball & Basketball • Thursday: Volleyball & Basketball If a court is not being used for its scheduled use by noon, it is open for play of any sport. Fees: $3 daily; $15 monthly pass; $40 quarterly pass.

YOUTh aND FaMILY OPeN GYM: Ages 11 and younger must be supervised; Friday: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fees: $3 adult; $2 senior; $1 youth.

SeNIOr OPeN GYM: Ages 50+; Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30-11 p.m. Fees: $2 daily; $10 monthly pass; $25 quarterly pass.

INTraMUraL BaSkeTBaLL PrOGraM FOr TeeNS: An afterschool program for boys and girls in grades 6-12 at the Les Gove Park Gymnasium. The Auburn School District provides transportation from the four middle schools to The Gym between 2:30 and 3 p.m. daily and back to the four middle schools at 5:00 PM daily. $1 daily drop in fee; $25 per 10 week session.

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younger. Bring your child for socialization and fun! We provide balls, games, mats, riding toys, climbing toys and more in our gym. No more than three children per adult. No registration required. Parent or caregiver must provide supervision of chil-dren at all times. Drop-in fee: $2 per child per session, $1 per additional child; 10-visit punch pass: $15 first child/$10 each ad-ditional child. Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Fridays; 9:30-11 a.m., Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m. Playground closed May 27.

rOck cLIMBING INSTrUcTION: Call 253-931-3043 for complete details.

• Open climbing: All Ages 4 and older. Fees: Youth ages 4-19 - $4; Adults 20-49 - $6; Seniors 50 and over - $5

• Youth rocks!: This 90-minute private wall rental is designed just for youth ages 12 and younger. All equip-ment, belayers, instruction and climbing fun are provided. $12/kid. Minimum 6; Maximum 16.

• Got Belay?:This 2-hour package gives your group of all ages private use of the climbing wall. All equipment, belayers, and instruction are provided. Great for par-ties and family fun. $15/person. Minimum 6; Maximum 16.

• Bridge the Gap: This package is designed for groups wanting to develop leadership and teambuilding skills. This program will be customized to meet your groups individual needs. Perfect for teams, clubs, workplace training, youth groups, etc. This program will be customized at time of registration. All equipment, in-struction and facilitation are provided. $18/person, Minimum 6.

GYMNASTICSaUBUrN ParkS MINI STarS GYM-NaSTIcS: In conjunction with the Auburn Gymnastics Center, gymnasts will work on equipment specifically designed to develop fine motor skills, strength and beginning tumbling skills. Children will also learn social skills. Cost is $40 for residents, $50 for nonresidents. For more information call

Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.

aUBUrN ParkS GYMNaSTIcS caMPS: For ages 4-6. Learn beginning to advanced skills on all four events – beam, bars, vault and spring floor. The day also includes crafts and fun summer activities. Camps are a week long, and run from 9 a.m to noon, Monday to Friday with exhibitions on Fridays at 1 p.m. at the Auburn Gym-nastics Center. Camps offered are: • Under the Seat, July 8-12; • African Safari, July 29-Aug. 2; • Around the World, Aug. 12-16; and • Out of This World, Aug. 26-30. Cost is $97 for residents, $122 for nonresi-dents. For more information call Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.

aUBUrN ParkS GIrL’S BeGINNer GYMNaSTIcS: For ages 7-12. Teaches beginning levels of gymnastics at the Auburn Gymnastics Center. Focusing on muscle control, flexibility and coordina-tion. Gymnasts will learn the basics on all four apparatus’ in a positive and fun environment. Cost is $58 for residents, $73 for non residents. For more information call Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.

SWIMMINGaUBUrN SchOOL DISTrIcT POOL: The Auburn School District Swimming Pool, located at 516 4th St. NE offers several programs including: • Morning Lap Swim from 5:45 to 7:15 a.m. Monday and Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday; • Open Swim, from 8 to 9:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday; • Water Aerobics, from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; and • Open Water Polo, 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. Thursdays. Private lessons are also available and the pool is available for rentals. For cost and more information call 253-939-8825.

LACROSSEaUBUrN ParkS LacrOSSe caMP: July 15-19 at Game Farm Park for ages 6-13. Players will learn the fundamental skills of stick handling,, catching, throwing, cradling and shooting. Cost is $90 for residents, $113 for nonresidents. A $10 supplies fee is due on the first day of camp if campers need lacrosse equipment. Campers are required to provide their own training equipment, including shirt, shoes, shocks, sun screen and water bottle. For more information on any of the programs: Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.

TENNISaUBUrN ParkS TeNNIS LeSSONS aDULT INTerMeDIaTe: Participants will fine tune skills and learn and develop strategy for match play. Instruction will be in a ‘team tennis style’ practice atmosphere with both fundamental instruction and match play. Tennis experience is necessary. It is recommended that participants receive lessons prior to enrollment. Pre-requisite: minimum beginning lessons. Adult lessons are for anyone age 14 and older. Registrants are required to supply their own tennis racket and one can of new unopened tennis balls. For more information on any of the programs: Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.

aUBUrN ParkS aDULT BeGINNer TeNNIS: Tennis lessons will be offered for beginner and advanced beginner players. Learn the fundamentals of tennis: forehand, backhand, and serving. Adult lessons are for anyone age 14 and older. Registrants are required to supply their own tennis racket and one can of new unopened tennis balls. For more information on any of the programs: Auburn Parks at 253-931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.

aUBUrN ParkS TeNNIS caMP: From July 29-Aug. 2 at Game Farm Park for ages 6-13. Players will learn the fundamentals skills of ground stroke, lob, volley and proper footwork. Cost is $97 for residents, $122 for nonresidents. Campers are required to provide their own training equipment.

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...obituariesLuretta Wyckoff Brewer

Luretta Wyckoff Brewer passed away on June 23, 2013.

She had just celebrated her 80th birthday and 59th wedding anniversary with her husband Larry L. Brewer MD. Larry and Luretta graduated from Muscatine High School in 1951.

The Auroran stated that Larry would still be carrying Luretta’s books in ten years. He still is.

Luretta is preceded in death by her parents, Willis and Helen Wyckoff. She is survived by her husband Larry, her two daughters Carrie Gifford and Suzanne Bodwell, her 3 grandchildren Samantha Dorr, Calan Jordheim and Bo Jordheim and her great-grandbaby Juniper Dorr.

She will be laid to rest at Tahoma National Cemetery in Washington State.

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Patricia SipePatricia Ann Sipe born in Helena, MT

May 3,1932, passed away peacefully on May 21,2013 at age of 81. She graduated from Kent Meridian High School in 1950.

Survived by her loving family, husband of 61 years Clifford Leroy Sipe, daughter Cathy Sipe (Bob Kasper), son James (Marybeth Sipe), grandchildren Dedra Ann (Matt Brascher), Christina (John Hofer), Justin (Jenny Sipe), their mother Debbie (Rob Smith), six great grandchildren, brother Richard (Patricia McCluskey), and sister Beverly (Don Schmit), numerous nieces, nephew, cousins, and extended family. Preceded in death by her mother Ann McCluskey.

Pat was an avid and extraordinary master gardener and enjoyed camping and traveling. Nature was her church, yardening was her life, and her children, grands and greats were her garden of life. She took pride in doing, not owning. She’d nurture creativity, celebrate simple things and lovingly and often humorously make anything beautiful. For years, she researched ancestry, doing others before hers. She was generous, caring, talented, determined and had a unique sense of humor.

Family would like to thank the staff at Canterbury House in Auburn for their generous, thoughtful and loving care. Patricia grew up on Street of Heroes before it was Street of Heroes and will rest in peace at Tahoma National Cemetery with a service and also Celebration of Life to be determined at later date. Remembrances may be shared at www.marlattfuneralhome.com.

Donations of any kind may be made to seattletilth.org.817183

Charles “Chuck” BakerCharles “Chuck” Baker was born October 24, 1930 in Los

Angeles, CA. He died June 25, 2013 in Seattle, after an accident on a boat in Sitka, AK.

Chuck graduated from Federal Way High School in 1951, then joined the Navy serving on a destroyer, the USS Marshall, during the Korean War. He was employed in the Alaska fishing industry for the rest of his working life.

His spare time after this was spent working on a boat co-owned with his older son. His favorite ‘hobby” was keeping in touch with classmates, shipmates, former work colleagues, and, of course, family.

He is survived by his wife Reona, sons Mike (Kris) and Andy (Marilou) Baker, and 4 beautiful grandchildren, Steven, Katherine, Summer & Erik Baker.

Chuck’s ashes will be placed at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

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DeathsObituary list, Public Health – Seattle and King County vital statisticsAUBURN AREABangerter, Lorna E., 84, June 23Barrios, Eula M., 86, June 21Bowen, Lloyd R., 77, June 13Brewer, Luretta M., 79, June 23Brower, Milton J., 73, June 15Clark, Scott T., 37, June 17Cope, Brandon L., 27, June 14DeJong, Jeannette W., 69, June 19Fisher, Carroll C., 73, June 22Jaeger, Cecelia G., 47, June 8Klingele, Kay L., 68, June 15LeMay, Linda J., 69, June 14Malta, Vito M., 60, June 11Mowery, Hazelle M., 97, June 17Patten, Thomas L., 70, June 16Powell, David A., 62, June 19Pritchard, Dorothy O., 83, June 22Schiffner Jr., Richard J., 58, June 19Schultz, John C., 81, June 23Schwartz, Gerald, 82, June 17Snyder, Thomas F., 84, June 20Stevens Jr., George B., 95, June 14Thomas, Harold O., 89, June 21Timm, Verna, 95, June 14

AN ExHIBIT of photographs by local forester and instructor Patrick J. Cummins is open in the Helen S. Smith Gallery at Green River Community College. The show ends Aug. 9. The exhibit features scenes of typical North-western forestry practices during the late 1970s and early ‘80s.


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