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Grants for railroad grade separation projects in jeopardy City hopes to retain $17 million in funding By Steve Hunter shunter@kentreporter.com

The city of Kent needs to decide soon whether it can hold on to $17 million in matching grants to

construct railroad grade separation projects along three streets. The state Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board sent a letter in February to Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke to inform the city that the board will review the projects at its May 23 meeting in Yakima to decide whether or not

to pull back the funds. “The board will need to know that a secure funding plan has been approved and the city is moving forward to implement it,” wrote Karen Schmidt, executive director of the Freight Mobility Board in a letter to Cooke. So far, the city has no funding

plan for the projects that are designed to speed the flow of truck and vehicle traffic because drivers would no longer need to stop for trains. Kent is a hub for truck traffic with its large warehouse district in the valley. The board has approved the following grants to the city to

construct overpasses or underpasses to separate vehicle traffic from railroads: • $10 million for South 212th Street BNSF/UP grade separations • $4 million for Willis Street BNSF/UP grade separations [ more FUNDING page 4 ]

Jay Inslee, left, Democratic candidate for governor, chats with World CNG employee Larry Been, during a stop Tuesday at the Kent business. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter

Inslee fires criticisms at McKenna in Kent By Steve Hunter shunter@kentreporter.com

Kent-Meridian High School sophomores study on their laptops during class. All ninth-grade students were given their own computers this year. sarah kehoe, Kent Reporter

Teachers embracing new technology By TJ Martinell and Sarah Kehoe tmartinell@maplevalleyreporter.com skehoe@kentreporter.com

It wasn’t too long ago when classroom instruction was almost devoid of any technology. Educators in both the Kent and Tahoma school districts are slowly, but surely, adapting to the use of technology for lesson planning, teaching as well as tools for their students. Kimberly Allison, an instructional technology coach, has worked in the Tahoma School District for 19 years, first teaching at Tahoma High. Although there was a computer lab, she said, none of the teachers had their

Series: Part 1 This is the first in a series of stories examining the use of new technology in the public classroom.

own personal computers. The Internet had been invented by 1993, but, it was still in its infancy. Even then the use of technology was based on traditional learning. When Allison took her class took the computer lab, it was merely to type up reports, rather than write in pencil or pen. If a student needed to do research on a subject, he had to go to the

library, search through the catalog and then locate the actual book. “When I taught in high school, it was about using physical resources in a physical building,” Allison said. “It was an automative process, but it didn’t change anything. Technology was just the tool.” Allison said she remembers going to an information session for teachers in the mid-1990s, where the use of the Internet was discussed. Ironically, at the time, it didn’t appear to her as though it would be anything more than another tool. Now, it is nearly impossible [ more TECHNOLOGY page 9 ]

Jay Inslee, Democratic candidate for governor, didn’t hesitate to take a shot at Republican candidate Rob McKenna’s stance against legalizing same-sex marriage during a media tour Tuesday at a Kent small business. Inslee supports gay marriage. McKenna, the state attorney general, opposes it. So when a Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the phrase “redefine marriage,” had to be removed from a proposed referendum seeking to overturn the new law legalizing gay marriage, Inslee jumped at the chance to comment about the decision in front of a television camera and a few reporters. “It’s gratifying that the court is going to allow voters to make the commonsense fair decision about this important matter,” Inslee said. “It’s very disappointing it took

a court to force our attorney general to follow the law and stop him frankly from playing politics with this important matter.” McKenna, as attorney general, and his staff are in charge of writing ballot language for referendums and initiatives. Opponents of Referendum 74 challenged the proposed ballot measure language chosen by McKenna because “redefine marriage to allow same sex couples to marry” is biased in favor of support for the referendum that would overturn the law to allow gay marriage. Judge Thomas McPhee ordered the phrase “redefine marriage” to be removed. Backers of the referendum can now seek the 120,577 valid signatures needed by June 6 to send the measure to voters in November, when they also will elect a new governor. [ more INSLEE page 17 ]

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Kent to get federal funds to help cover storm costs By Steve Hunter shunter@kentreporter.com

The city of Kent will get reimbursement funds from the federal government to help cover $280,000 in winter storm costs. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that federal aid has been made available for the state of Washington to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides

and mudslides durwinter storm in the ing the period of counties of Clallam, Jan. 14-23, accordGrays Harbor, King, ing to the FEMA Klickitat, Lewis, website. Mason, Pierce, President Obama Skamania, Snohomdeclared the state ish, Thurston and a disaster area to Wahkiakum. allow federal funds Gregoire Michael L. Karl to be released. has been named Federal funding is availFederal Coordinating Ofable to state and eligible ficer for federal recovery local governments and operations in the affected certain private nonprofit area. Karl said additional organizations on a costdesignations may be made sharing basis for emergency at a later date if requested work and the repair or by the state and warranted replacement of facilities by the results of further damaged by the severe damage assessments.

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about $100,000 to replace the damaged net at the Riverbend Golf Complex driving range. Preliminary state and federal damage assessments found an estimated $32.3 million in potential eligible damage across the state caused by snow, freezing rain, power outages, rain, fallen trees and limbs, avalanches, falling ice, landslides and storm debris. The FEMA public assistance grants will defray 75 percent of the eligible disaster-related costs, such as repair or replacement of property, debris removal and emergency protective measures.

Are you interested in restoring your forested parks and natural areas with training and support from Green Kent Partnership staff? If so, take part in a Green Kent Steward Orientation from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 24 at the Kent Senior Center, 600 E. Smith St. Register at greenkent.org.

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Gov. Chris Gregoire had asked President Obama on Feb. 24 to declare a federal disaster area in 11 Washington counties for damages and emergency response costs suffered during January’s severe winter storm. “The snow and ice that hit our state last month left widespread damage to public utility systems and roads,” Gregoire said in a media release. “It also placed a heavy financial burden on local jurisdictions for debris removal and emergency response at a time when the state, cities and counties face shrinking operational budgets.” Kent's request includes

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Union files charges with NLRB against Kent plant Management at Kent’s Hytek Finishes has violated the rights of its workers under federal labor law as they try to negotiate their first Machinists Union contract, the union alleges. Machinists Union District Lodge 751 has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the Esterline Corp. subsidiary. “We waited until the very last second, hoping to get a contract without involving the NLRB,” said Kevin Cummings, a Machinists Union Grand Lodge representative who is leading the negotiating team for the union. “Unfortunately, the company is more interested in stalling.” The union alleges that Hytek management has coerced and discriminated against union activists, in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Hytek employs about 170 people at its plant in Kent. The workers do metal processing – such as chrome and nickel plating – for aerospace manufacturers.

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Kent School District Hosts Food Drive

A Kent School District-wide food drive to benefit the local food bank runs until April 30. Anyone interested can bring nonperishable food items to any Kent School District Kitchen.For more information, call the district at 253-373-7000.

Group plans meeting to save train station By Steve Hunter shunter@kentreporter.com

Discussion about whether to turn the old Kent train station into a public facility will continue with an April 6 meeting. The Kent Downtown Partnership will host the meeting at 10 a.m. at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St. Anyone interested in efforts to preserve the station is invited to attend. Discussion will focus on obtaining permission from Burlington Northern Santa Fe to allow access to the station to determine how much it will cost to restore the building and whether it is a feasible project, said Barbara Smith, executive director of the Kent Downtown Partnership. The station, built in 1927, sits just east of the BNSF tracks, north of East Gowe Street and west of Railroad Avenue South. Smith also is seeking

ideas for any property in Kent, especially in the historical downtown area, that would be available for relocation of the train station. She can be contacted at barbaras@kentdowntown.org. Structural engineer Darrell Staaleson of Staaleson Engineering, P.C. has agreed to perform a Structural Condition Assessment (SCA) of the station for free, Smith said. Staaleson told Smith that a SCA is an essential first step to help determine what is viable or possible in the proposed renovation to an existing building. “The information you receive can help you avoid starting a renovation that is not viable or purchasing a building that cannot feasibly be made to function for your intended purpose,” Staaleson said. Staaleson also will provide a report that includes observations, analysis, conclusions, recommenda-

The Kent Downtown Partnership and the Greater Kent Historical Society are looking for support to preserve the old Kent train station. REPORTER FILE PHOTO tions and schematic design concepts. The train station task force formed in February to

see if the train station could be saved and converted into a coffee shop, restaurant, visitor’s center or similar

retail spot. BNSF owns the old station and uses it for storage and office space.

Kent’s Sizemore announces plans to run for House seat Firefighters Union), and managed their Toys for Joy Program for four years providing meals and thousands of toys to families in Kent and Covington. As a Covington City Council member and Mayor ProTem he worked with local Sizemore citizens to protect vital services and promote smart economic growth. “I have committed my professional life to keeping our communities safe and protecting our quality of life,” said Sizemore in the media release. “The priorities of our families – from public safety to great schools and family wage jobs should never be on the chopping block. While my opponent has consistently voted against protecting these basics, I’ll protect these core services.” While serving on the Covington City

Council, Sizemore worked to protect children’s services, provide parks and open space and stabilize city finances by broadening its tax base. An advocate for managed growth in both residential and commercial areas, during Sizemore’s time on the council, Covington experienced a state leading 13.8 percent annual growth in its retail core. “Our region is a great place to live, work and raise a family,” said Sizemore. “We need to do more to promote our communities as a great place to locate sustainable family wage jobs. We need to support teachers, reduce class sizes and make sure we are providing affordable college so our young people can thrive.” Sizemore points to the recent budget disagreements in Olympia as further example of misguided priorities and partisan bickering that has led to gridlock and will seek

to bring a consensus building approach in upcoming sessions. “Proposals to end antiquated tax breaks like closing the loophole for out of state banks should be no brainers yet hard line partisans like my opponent refuse to side with local families over Wall Street banks,” said Sizemore. “I think voters are tired of excuses and obstructionism and I plan to be out in our community with an open ear listening to what citizens care about – not lobbyists and other special interests.” Sizemore has received early endorsements from the Kent Firefighters Local 1747 and the Fraternal Order of Police as well as local elected officials Kent City Council President Dennis Higgins, Covington Mayor Margaret Harto, House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington and former State Senator Claudia Kauffman.

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Bud Sizemore, a Kent firefighter and former Covington City Council member, announced Tuesday that he will challenge state Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, for the State House District 47 Position 1 seat. Sizemore served from May 2004 to June 2008 on the Covington City Council. He was appointed in 2004, elected in 2005 and then resigned with 18 months left in his four-year term to devote more time to his family and work. The election primary is Aug. 7 while the general election is Nov. 6. Sizemore, a Democrat, emailed: “As an 18-year professional firefighter, Sizemore has helped provide fire suppression, emergency medical services, instruction in CPR as well as disaster and fire safety education. He is also the founder and first director of the Kent Firefighters Foundation (the charitable arm of the Kent

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• $3.25 million for South 228th Street Union Pacific crossing It will cost an estimated $25 million to construct a railroad grade separation at South 228th Street and the UP tracks, according to city documents. The Willis Street project would cost about $20 million and the South 212th Street construction about $30 million. The City Council’s Public Works Committee directed staff last week along with a citizens committee to look at alternatives to fund the grade separation projects or whether it’s even worth pursuing the grants. “The money is not ours but it’s earmarked for us,” said Public Works Director Tim LaPorte. “If we can’t afford it, we can’t afford it. If we’re going to make it happen, we need additional funds from a charge or a tax. We have support from the Kent Chamber of Commerce to build, but it falls apart on how we will pay for them.” Council President Dennis Higgins, who also serves on the Public Works Committee, looks forward to seeing the citizens committee recommendations that are expected to be completed in May. “They’re going to look at the priorities again and options to pay for those,” Higgins said. “Whatever they come back with will hold a lot of water for me.” Higgins said he opposes cutting other city programs in order to save the grant

Trucks roll across South 228th Street after completion in 2009 of a railroad grade separation project at the BNSF tracks at a cost of $20 million. reporter file photo money for railroad grade separation projects. “I’m not going to cut the police department to build a railroad crossing if it comes to that,” Higgins said. A citizens committee last year recommended to the council that the grade separation projects at Willis Street and South 212th Street be removed from the six-year Transportation Improvement Plan priority list. “They wanted to deemphasize the grade separations and remove them from the list or make them a low priority,” Higgins said. “They kept 228th as a high priority.” The South 228th Street construction remains a priority because the city in 2009 finished a grade

separation at the BNSF tracks. That project cost $20 million, including $7 million from the federal government, $5 million from the state, $3 million from the state Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, $1 million from the Port of Seattle and $1 million from BNSF. The city spent $3 million. “It took us 10 years to pull that money together,” LaPorte said. LaPorte said city staff also has worked hard to be on the current list of grants from the Freight Mobility Board. “The frustration is we spent a lot of time to get the grants,” LaPorte said. “We compete for the grants against other states.” City officials have known that the board might pull

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the funds. The board granted an one-year extension to Kent last year, even though it had determined a lack of progress by the city to fund the three grade separation projects. The board’s current stand asks for a specific funding plan from the city. “If the project funding plan is not progressing to close the funding gap, your project or projects will be placed on the board’s deferred project list and the funds will be distributed to other projects that can advance,” according to the letter from Schmidt, the executive director. “There is no guarantee that if your project is placed on the deferred list and later can be reactivated that the funding will be available.”

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Some like it HOT. More drivers are warming up to the Valley Freeway’s (HOT) high-occupancy toll lanes, giving engineers and transportation leaders hope that the project eventually will expand to further ease gridlock on one of the state’s most congested corridors. It appears more commuters, especially those who prefer to avoid a messy I-5 experience to work, school or play, have hopped onto State Route 167’s far left lane to buy extra time. What began as a four-year pilot project in 2008 has become a successful enterprise. The SR 167 HOT lanes have accelerated into the black. “I can say, as we closed out February, we’re continuing to see growth in usage as well as revenue,” said Craig Stone, toll division director for the Washington State Department of Transportation. “The lanes are doing what they were designed to do – reduce congestion and improve travel times for everyone traveling on this corridor.” HOT lanes were established to study how variably-priced, electronic tolling can ease traffic congestion on SR 167 – an 11-mile northbound stretch between Auburn to Renton, and spanning eight miles the other way. Solo drivers with a Good To Go! transponder were offered the choice to pay for a faster trip in the carpool lane when extra space was available. According to the WSDOT’s latest performance summary released in December, the HOT lanes revenue exceeded expenditures by $12,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011. Recent data shows the upward trend continuing into 2012. HOT lane revenue increased 35 percent in fiscal year 2011, generating $750,000, compared to $560,000 that was generated in fiscal year 2010, the WSDOT report said. [ more klaas page 6 ]

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Center brings hope, possibilities Tonight when we go to sleep in our warm beds, there will be people in Kent who will be sleeping outside, in doorways, on benches, in cars. And tomorrow when we wake up, they will still be outside in the weather, walking the streets of Kent, looking for shelter and warmth. The homeless are not limited to the chronic substance abuser panhandling and sleeping in doorways. They are single mothers living in cars with children. They are families in the woods praying that they will not lose their children. They are your neighbors who have lost their job and then their home, and are now couch-surfing with family and friends. Some have mental issues that are a barrier to reaching out for help. Some are veterans, some

Letters policy The Kent Reporter welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. Letters must include a name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. Letters may be edited for length. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length. Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electronically. are women who are victims of domestic violence. Homelessness is not a choice. Who would choose a lifestyle that is unhealthy, dangerous, stressful and humiliating? The One Night Count documented 104 persons sleeping outside in Kent on Jan. 27, and the Kent School District documents 331 homeless children in the schools. We know the numbers are really much higher.

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Unity within diversity can be found on East Hill Kent’s East Hill is one of the most diverse areas in the state and perhaps comparable to any single community in our nation. At a recent Kent School Board work session, I found statistical data indicating about 130 different languages are spoken in the district. Many of those languages and the corresponding ethic groups live, work and play on the East Hill.

“I never even heard of most of those languages before tonight,” said one observer. People from throughout the world have come to the East Hill and have found reason to stay. Unifying diverse populations is a calling, requiring the right people, at the right place, at the right time. On March 3, Mayor Suzette

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Cooke greeted a gathering of people at East Hill Elementary School, where the enormous diversity of the East Hill was being discussed. Some outsiders may view diversity in schools as a negative. But Wade Barringer, principal of the award-winning Kent-Meridian High School, showed that East Hill schools had received numerous awards in a variety of areas, from closing the achievement gap at schools like Kent and Daniel el-

Each human being deserves a safe place to stay out of the elements. A place where basic needs can be met, where they are treated with respect and compassion and encouraged to grow. A place where food does not come from a Dumpster. Few of us can imagine true hunger and constant fear. KentHOPE is a group of your neighbors – from social service agencies, businesses and faith communities – who think that allowing humans to live in such a manner is intolerable. We choose to do something about it and already are serving the homeless through dinners and outreach programs. We have asked to lease the publicly-owned Kent Resource Center building at 315 E. Meeker to establish a day center, not only for shelter, but as an entry point for accessing services and resources, [ more LETTERS page 6 ]

ementary to Martin Sortun achieving the prestigious “Level 3 Green School” status. Erica Fadig, of the University of Washington School of Public Health, a community-oriented Public Health practice program, presented information she and six of her classmates had gathered from 600 East Hill residents. The UW students surveyed the East Hill population by knocking on doors in the middle of the winter. The group withstood a hailstorm at least once in order to bring back information to the meeting about [ more TATE page 8 ]

[6] March 16, 2012 Toll collection costs also have decreased, the report said. All revenue generated by SR 167 HOT lanes is reinvested in the Valley Freeway corridor. “Revenue covering the HOT lanes operational cost is frosting on the cake,” Stone said. “The once underused SR 167 HOV lanes are now a workhorse.” In February, the average trip cost $1.40, up from about $1.25, because more

motorists are using the toll, Stone said. Drivers also experienced about a 10-minute travel time savings in peak commute hours, he said. But while the HOT lanes are by no means a solution to the Valley Freeway’s typical workday congestion, the project is doing what it was designed to do. “It’s allowing us to get the most out of every square foot of pavement we have out there,” Stone said. “We’re making every lane as efficient as possible.”

The HOT expressway soon will stretch farther south, from Auburn’s 15th Street Southwest exit to Pacific’s 8th Street/Jovita Boulevard exit in Pierce County. The federally-funded extension will provide another alternative route for south Auburn commuters. Stone said the project is in the final steps of design. Long term, the WSDOT is considering putting in for a federal grant to extend northbound lanes. Tolls are taking the lead on Puget Sound’s main

corridors, be it 167 or the 520 or Tacoma Narrows bridges. The WSDOT also has conducted a I-405 and SR 167 Eastside Corridor Tolling Study, which explores the potential of developing a critical freeway alternative to I-5. Despite high gas prices and increasing tolls, more drivers are buying into the system, paying more to get to where they need to go. It is the reality of the

situation, especially for a cash-strapped state with major transportation problems and few funding mechanisms. As Stone points out, more than half of the commuters who use the HOT lanes purchased pricereduced transponders in anticipation of the 520 toll. Despite skeptics, studies show support for HOT lanes among all income levels. Drivers will have the

choice – pay more, save time and avoid fewer bumpers. Tolls, and more tolls, are here to stay. And, if the experience of Washington and other states says anything about the future, tolls stand to increase. More tollways promise to pop up here and elsewhere to address and sustain stretched infrastructure, be it new or worn. HOT lanes are just part of the landscape.

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communities, they will determine the feelings of the Kent community and use their input to design a call for proposal for the Kent Resource Center building. KentHOPE will submit yet another proposal – our third in the space of under a year and await the panel’s decision at the end of June. Fear of the stranger, the unknown in all of us, causes us to react rather than understand. Please give this matter thoughtful consideration, embrace education, join us in striving for a healthy community for all of Kent. – Pat Gray

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Kent Police arrested a woman for investigation of fourth-degree assault after she reportedly punched a neighbor woman after the two argued about a tax deduction for children.

The two women fought each other although they gave officers conflicting reasons about why the fight started on March 8 at an apartment in the 20600 block of 108th Avenue Southeast, according to the police report. The arrested woman told police the two argued about whether she would be able to use her neighbor’s children as a tax deduction on her tax return in exchange for money. The other woman said the fight was about who was sleeping with whom. Officers arrived at the apart-

ment complex and discovered a woman clearly intoxicated who smelled of alcohol and had problems standing on her own. The woman admitted she had gotten drunk and lost her keys, so she went to her neighbor’s apartment. That neighbor woman invited the woman to spend the night but then the two started to argue. Police determined which woman was the aggressor partly based on the defensive hand wound the one woman had and the demeanor of the woman who had been drinking.

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Amira Hussein, of the Institute for Community Leadership and a sophomore at Kent-Meridian, gave a riveting speech that brought the entire group of about 75 people to their feet. Jack Becvar, Kent historian, brought up the other end of the generation gap. Becvar was in the first class to graduate from Kent-Meridian back in the early 20th century. He has since lived in Kent with his wife, Mary Lou. He spoke passionately about the rich diversity he has seen settle into the East Hill and the need for the community, young and old, to come together. Jim Berrios, owner of the Golden Steer Restaurant, and Harpreet Gill, owner of Punjab Sweets, spoke about the business climate and its international flavor. They emphasized the potential of the vast diversity of small businesses on the hill, but also mentioned the need for a face lift and themes, a sense of place, and the need for identity and unity. Another remarkable thing about the community gathering was that United Way’s Lori Guilfoyle, the city of Kent’s Josh Hall, King County Health Department’s Caren Adams, and Anthony Shoecraft of the Community Center for Educational Results communicated with people like Barbara Phillips, Jim Berrios, Roger Hurst, Harpreet Gill and Trish Cardkey to discuss the potential on the hill. They then decided to do something about it. Hall worked effectively, utilizing all the support provided by these groups and individuals to set up the forum. The Issaquah-based Pomegranate Center, renowned for its work in helping communities come together, facilitated the forum from beginning to end. Like a superb conductor gathering the best from each member of his orchestra, facilitator Milenko Matanovic brought out the best ideas, thoughts and visions participants

had relative to the “state of the East Hill community,” and to achieve the goals of identifying leaders, setting priorities and developing a code of collaboration. All of the right people who couldn’t attend at that time and place were extended an invitation to join in later. Just contact Hall at 253-856-2707.

Unity: a cornerstone in the human condition Alone, the act of diverse individuals, diverse groups and businesses, and diverse thought coming together for a common cause in the East Hill, loudly speaks to unity within diversity. The multitude of differences among us pale in comparison to our similarities that rests upon a few cornerstones in our foundation. The fact that we may prepare and eat different kinds of food pales in comparison to the fact that we all must eat to survive. Speaking different languages pales when considering we all speak a language. Having different religions pales when we consider religion is part of every human culture. Our different approaches to politics, education and economics are minuscule considering all human societies from the most primitive to the most advanced have political, educational and economic systems. Also, every human society develops social mores around love, justice and other universal human experiences. One does not have to claim to be colorblind to make these observations. People and organizations in the East Hill corridor are viewing the differences as a strength, and it is. They have decided “to move forward with a myriad of diversity and synergy, achieving the common good for all.” That’s unity within diversity.

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www.kentreporter.com [ TECHNOLOGY from page 1 ] to find a classroom in the Kent or Tahoma schools without some new technology, whether it is in the form of iPads, netbooks, laptops, interactive whiteboards or data management systems, all of which are connected to the Internet. Kent School District staff are already researching new technology they can implement in schools for the 2014 levy. “We really want our students’ learning to be more interactive, which can be done through many emerging technology,” said Thuan Nguyen, chief information and automated operations officer for the district’s information technology department. “We feel it is our responsibility to match what is going on in our society. Our society is becoming more technological and digital, meaning we need these same tools in our classroom so that our students can graduate and be successful in the real world.” Technology the school district is considering includes Apple iPads, laptops for every student, incorporating all textbooks to be online in a PDF file and Kinect for Xbox 360, which brings games and entertainment to life without using a controller. “Kids today have access to computers and games, they don’t learn the same way they used to in the past,” Nguyen said. “Having students get up and interactively learn is much more efficient today.” Nguyen believes teachers in the future might use augmented reality to teach their students. Augmented reality is a live, direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video and graphics. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even diminished rather than augmented) by a computer. “This next levy will be from 2014-2018, which means we have to think about what technology might be available at that time when we make our decisions,” Nguyen said. “We must always look ahead.” Right now the district is operating from the 2010 levy, which allowed them to issue laptops to middle school and ninth grade students. “We have found this change to be extremely positive at our schools,” Nguyen said. “The teachers have told us that attendance has gone up and they see their kids studying on their laptops before class starts.”

Technology in the classrom A 21st century classroom looks much different than what anyone over 30 experienced 15 or 20 years ago. In many regards, much of what goes on in a modern classroom is conducted online. Both Tahoma and Kent schools use Moodle, which allows teachers and students alike to utilize the Internet for classroom work that would have normally been done with pen and paper. For teachers, they are able to build personal websites, post articles and assignments, as well as homework. They are also able to set weekend tests or quizzes for students to take, which can be graded instantly, as well as provide data to the teacher about how the students did on various questions. This allows teachers to focus on concepts in class which were a struggle for students as well as design tests in a way that works better for the kids. Kelli Sapean-Proctor, a Spanish teacher at Kentwood High, has been teaching for 20 years. She said the difference between her first year and now is “night and day.” “There’s so much you can do now,” she said. “You’re not limited to a book anymore.” For her freshman students, who all have laptops, Proctor said much of the textbook is found online and she only issues the book to students who specifically request it. Through Moodle she is able to post her electronic planner which contains all of the classwork for the week. She also stated that Moodle has benefited her and the students most in terms of instant feedback on their work. Rather than wait until the assignment is graded, they are given immediate results, which allows them to go back and make corrections. This also allows the students to work at a more independent pace. Depending on what classroom, some use specific software or technology in order to teach their curriculum more effectively. Proctor, for example uses a program called DyKnow, which allows her to monitor and manage the students’ laptops. She can use the program to bring up a certain website on her students’ laptop screens, while at the same time blocking all other sites from access to ensure they are not surfing the web. She can also cause all the laptop screens to go blank while she has something on the white-

board to show them. Thomas Riddell is the coordinator for the Kent Technology Academy, which works with Mill Creek Middle School students. He agrees with Nguyen about the kids’ progress since the laptops have been issued. “What is so important about each student having a laptop is what the computer can do for the kids,” Riddell said. “For example, most Mill Creek teachers use an online virtual classroom. Because of this, anything I present in class is posted to the virtual classroom and is available for students to review after class and at home. This is great while completing homework, developing projects, or sharing what they learned at school with their parents.” All Kent School District’s students have access to desktops in computer labs, libraries, and classrooms, wireless laptops, SMART Board interactive whiteboards in every classroom, SMART Response remotes to reply to teacher questions “game show style,” digital probeware and microscopes for science and health, digital cameras to record video and still pictures. Through the computers, students can use a wide variety of software tools to complete class projects and assignments. Almost every classroom in the district has a SMART Board installed. Many teachers use these interactive whiteboard to give students hands-on, minds-on learning experiences. Kent is also subscribed to Discovery Education Streaming, a website which has thousands of videos on many topics that tie directly into their curriculum. “My classroom contains a production studio which allows for live broadcasts to be produced as well as students to “travel back in time” through the use of a green screen and editing software,” Riddell said. “The kids love it.” Jamie Mercer, a seventh grade special education teacher at Tahoma Middle School, for example, uses V-Port, an online data management system which performs several functions suitable for her special education needs. She is able to upload all student results on tests and assignments to it, while students have access to classwork material when they go home for the day. She also uses Activboards, interactive

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Pluses, minuses Technology use in Kent schools also has advantages and disadvantages. “I believe that technology is extremely beneficial for students,” said Rebecca Keene, teacher and program specialist for the Kent School District. “I think it is difficult to argue otherwise after reading the research behind increased technology access for students and the trends in other countries to providing Internet access as a basic human right. Many of the disruptive behaviors we see that come from technology are similar behaviors to what we might see in an environment with less technology. Students who are bored, unengaged, unmotivated, or disruptive may act inappropriately in any situation, whether they have increased access to technology tools or not. We do see that students who are involved.” Kent-Meridian High School Principal Wade Barringer had a different opinion. “I think technology can be both useful to students and a distraction,” he said. Riddell believes it’s all in how the technology is utilized in the classroom. “Putting great technology in a classroom does not instantly mean that a great education will be provided,” he said. “But, when fully embraced by the teacher and students, the walls of the classroom disappear and the possibilities are endless. Students are no longer hindered by limited resources because access to anything and everything is at their fingertips 24 hours a day. Technology allows each student to take ownership in his or her education and focus on what they desire to learn.” Part II will examine how students use technology as tools in the classroom in a wide variety of ways.

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Finishing the job on the pitch Davis Kentwood boys soccer team sets its sights on a 4A state title this season Those expectations are higher after what the Conks accomplished last eniors on Kentwood’s year, Pyne said, “and it’s boys soccer team want just a higher level of playto find a way to channel ing.” their frustrations. Kubeja said the team, There are the early season which returns 15 playfrustrations that come with ers of which eight were learning to play together starters a year ago, has again. one goal in mind: win the The frustrations that state title. come with being a Kentwood finished Kentwood athlete. 13-0-3 and at the top boys soccer of the division a year Most of all, though, there ago with a 17-2-3 is the frustraoverall record. tion borne out of From goal, Kubeja getting a match away plans to try and use his from the state title game a experience as a field player year ago and coming up just on his select team to help shy in a 2-1 loss to Eastlake. coordinate the Kentwood Sure, the Conquerors attack as well as defense. went on to take third, “I can conduct people but that wasn’t enough and direct them,” he said. for seniors Chris Kubeja, “And I can relate to them Eli Peterson and Hunter and not just be in my own Pyne. little world.” They wanted to bring It’s worth noting that home Kentwood’s first boys last year was the first soccer state crown just like time Kubeja ever played the girls soccer squad had in goal. done in the fall. “Last year, my first time “It’s tough because we on varsity… they asked want to find each other me to play goalie,” he said. again,” Peterson said. “At “Now I understand my the end of last season we team needed me. If my were playing so well, we teammates didn’t give me came into this season with the support I needed, I high expectations. We would be the player I am want to be a team instead today.” Kentwood’s Chris Kubeja winds up to kick the ball from goal of individuals who are [ more PITCH page 16 ] good athletes.” during a playoff game in 2011. REPORTER FILE photo BY KRIS HILL

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Conquerors ready to fight for the top spot players after she suffered a knee injury late in the season. She had surgery after the injury then Kentwood senior Bailey Marneeded to have surgery again in shall has high expectations for the December so she is just returning fastpitch team this year. to the diamond in recent weeks. Marshall, an infielder and She is also among a core group co-captain, said the Conquerors of seniors — Jalynn Rohweder, need to be focused this season to Kylie Goodwin, Bethany Pfaff, accomplish their goals among Marshall, Shian Kelly, Rachel them included going back to Burr — who have played FASTPITCH together for four years the 4A state tournament for the first time since 2009. which includes co-captain Kentwood will need to and senior catcher Allison do considerably better than Newcomb. the 7-9 South Puget Sound “We have a lot of talent League North division record it’s this year,” Newcomb said. “We posted the past two seasons. have new talent this year, freshmen That starts this year with being who we didn’t expect this year.” focused, she said, and working as When Marshall and Newcomb a team. were freshmen, both the junior “Last year what killed us was invarsity and varsity went 15-1, juries,” Marshall said. “We thought, with the varsity winning the ‘This is was our year, this was our league title. year.’ So, we went all out and by That was the last time Kentwood the end of the year we had three or went to state. four stars who were injured.” [ more CONKS page 17 ] Marshall was among the hurt BY KRIS HILL

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Brian Davis, head basketball coach at Kentwood High, resigned from the position the morning of March 7. Davis led the Conquerors to a state tournament appearance this season as well as a South Puget Sound League North Division regular season title. Kentwood won 18 games this season. In an email interview Davis explained his reason for stepping down. Davis “What led to me leaving was the need to find full-time employment so that I may support my family,” Davis wrote. “What’s next is hopefully finding a job quickly.” After two seasons at Kentwood, Davis had only positive things to say about the players and the job. “Coaching at Kentwood was great because the kids want to be the best,” he wrote. “It was a tremendous opportunity and I am grateful that I have tremendous memories from my time.” Davis graduated from Kent-Meridian in 1998. After Kentwood lost to Garfield in the regional round of the state tournament on Feb. 23, Davis reflected on the season in an email. “The season went very well,” Davis told the Reporter. “The guys really came on down the stretch of the season (the) last 15 games, last two weeks. Winning a league title, winning 18 games, getting to ‘state’ (regionals) are all great accomplishments. “I was really impressed with how our seniors were tremendous leaders and really competed as a unit to show how much it meant to them. They provided great examples for the underclassmen to follow.” Reach Kris Hill at khill@ covingtonreporter.com or 425-432-1209 ext. 5054.

[16] March 16, 2012 That support came from Peterson and a group of other players who pulled him aside and told Kubeja he could take charge in the net. “Chris, he’s one of the best keepers in the state,” Pyne said. And while learning to play together again after nine months playing with club teams can be challenging, Peterson said, the players count on the way Aaron Radford coaches them. “The way Radford and

Tony trains us all year prepares us all year to peak at the end of the year,” Peterson said. “The way we train is designed for a playoff run.” All three seniors know that there is going to be considerable pressure for the Conks to do well again this season. “It’s that expectation that you have to do what’s needed,” Peterson said. “The community at school is different, too. Because you go to Kentwood, the entire league expects you to win. That’s part of the

culture of Kentwood.” Athletes at Kentwood, he added, are expected to win and leave a legacy. Kubeja wouldn’t have it any other way even if it doesn’t mean the stakes are higher. “My whole life I’ve been playing sports but Kentwood is the place I want to be because of the people,” he said. “It’s different than any place I’ve been before.” With that being said, Pyne added, the Kentwood players know what they have to do.

“With our success that we had last year, it’s an even target, so we have to be prepared for that,” Pyne said. “There’s no doubt that we want to go back and win state. What helped us last year was how Radford prepared us.” Peterson noted there was much to learn from last year’s playoff run, particularly the semi-final loss to Eastlake. “If you look at the score of that game, it’s not an indicator of what that game was like,” Peterson said. “They scored on a corner. They scored off a broken play.” This year the team is starting off on a positive note and learning how to communicate. “As long as our work

ethic is strong together as a team, there’s no doubt about how far we can go,” Kubeja said. “The communication part is one of the best parts.” Early on Kentwood will deal with some challenges. First, the team starts off the season with Thomas Jefferson, always a tough opponent. Plus, there are several new boys on the team, so developing positive communication on and off the field will take some work. “There was a point last year when we started playing together as a team,” Peterson said. “There’s some new faces this year. It’ll take two games for them to figure that out.” Though there are things

which are challenging, Kubeja said, those can be motivating forces. “Right now you have to be frustrated,” he said. “It makes you want to work on what’s frustrated.” Peterson stated that the Conks can also learn from the time in the not so distant past they lost to the Royals from Kent-Meridian who hadn’t won a game in a while nor beaten their cross-district rival. In the tough South Puget Sound League North, Pyne said, “every game you have to be ready.” “We feel like we’re good enough to beat any time in the state,” Peterson said. “But, we have to come together. It’s on us.”

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That intensity, though, the energy those seniors brought to the field was a key factor in the success Kentwood had then. Marshall thinks it could be the key for the Conks this year, too. “Watching last year, I got to see what worked and what didn’t work,” she said. “The biggest thing is energy.” It helps, too, that one of the crop of “stud freshmen” is a pitcher who can allow senior Bethany Pfaff to take a game off from her duties in the circle once in a while, Marshall said. “It’s hard having one pitcher,” she said. “So, having options will be nice.” Newcomb said she is confident in what the Conks can accomplish this season. “We’re going to go far,” she said.

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