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GAME SAVER | Hazen’s Erik Johannesson made a last-minute save on a penalty kick to get the Highlanders one step closer to the playoffs. [Sports 13]

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Free, full-day kindergarten coming to all Renton schools By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com

The Renton School District announced that it will provide free, full-day kindergarten next year. In a public study session, Wednesday night, officials examined how they will implement free, full-day kindergarten next year and what that would look like. In a round-table study session, with district administration, principals and staff the school board listened to testimony and examined six ideas that would put them closer to making the idea a reality. This new program would be funded as part of the superintendent’s proposed budget, which has to be approved by the Renton School Board. Many of the motivations for having free, full-day kindergarten stem from upcoming educational requirements, like meeting literacy rates in third grade and the Common

Core standards that are rolling out in school districts across the country. “With the Common Core coming we want our students to have an early jump on that learning,” said Tammy Campbell, assistant superintendent of learning and teaching. Campbell also stated that full-day kindergarten would help support the goal of having all third-graders on a thirdgrade reading level, when they reach that age. The study session at district headquarters examined why full-day kindergarten should be implemented, which schools would be involved, included principal and teacher feedback, how facilities and transportation would be affected and what professional development for staff might be involved. Teachers and principals cited an “immediate” and “powerful intervention to address gaps,” stronger relation-

ships with students and the rigor of upcoming educational demands as reasons to adopt full-day kindergarten. “I think it helps with closing the achievement gap,” said Zakariya Palsha, Campbell Hill Elementary School principal. Campbell Hill has full-day kindergarten and Palsha as well as other district staff, who have it at their schools, praised the results they see in their young students. “I couldn’t be more enthused,” said Nanci Davis, Sierra Heights Elementary School principal. “I mean it’s what we’ve needed all along. It would put the kids on an equal playing field; they’re all going to get the same.” Davis gave testimony about a full-day kindergarten program at her school that’s taught by a teacher, who also specializes in teaching English Language Learners. There was only one audience objection raised by a par[ more FULL DAY page 8 ]

City designates Sunset Area as ‘Economic Target Area’ By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com

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Students and volunteers from all across the city, including these students from Hazen High School, pitched in this past weekend for the city’s annual Earth Day/Arbor Day event April 26. These workers all did their part at Gene Coulon Park, working on the playground at the south end of the park. Photos submitted.

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The City Council this week declared the 269-acre Sunset development area an “Economic Target Zone,” making it eligible for additional funding. Located along Sunset Avenue in the Renton Highlands, the Sunset Area has been a high priority for the city and council since the late 1990s. Presently, the city is working with the Renton Housing Authority, the Renton School District, the King County Library System and other partners to redevelop the area, including new housing and parks, as well as the new Highlands Library, set to be the cornerstone of the project. The designation as an Economic Target Area will allow the city to pursue New Markets Tax Credit financing for projects in the area. The tax credit allows private investors to invest in community-enhancing projects in exchange for tax credits. The idea is to leverage public investment to attract additional private investors to stimulate new commercial and

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Renton home prices were up almost 14 percent in March, according to data by Redfin, a real estate company. The company recently published their “Real-Time Home Price Tracker,” which reports local home prices, sales volume and inventory for March. They also found that the median home price in Renton was $323,000, sales were down 17.5 percent, with 141 homes sold and spent a median of 19 days on the market. For more information, visit Redfin at www.redfin.com.

Airplane part interrupts ball game By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com

No, Chicken Little, the sky is not falling, but that was a chunk of metal that fell from a plane onto the Renton High School baseball field last week during its game against Highline High. Midway through the bottom of the fourth inning of the April 21 game at Renton High School, play was briefly stopped when a small conical piece of metal landed just behind the infield between the Renton third basemen and shortstop. The part did not hit anyone and no one was injured. Few saw it fall, but the Evergreen thirdbase coach quickly called time out and jogged out to retrieve the item, which he said was too hot to pick up and then kicked off the playing field where it was allowed to cool.

Airport Assistant Manager Jonathan Wilson recovered the part on Thursday and said it is a flame arrester from a small plane. The plane from which it originated is unknown. “The flame arrestor is located on the inside of the muffler of the aircraft which is inside the engine cowling. It broke off from within the muffler and ejected through the muffler pipe with the escaping gasses,” he said in an email. Wilson said he has been with the airport for almost seven years and does not recall anything like this happening before. If someone does see something similar or finds a random airplane part, Wilson said they should call the airport office at 425-430-7471 and report the date, time and location so airport officials can take action.

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This flame arrester fell from a plane on to the Renton High School baseball field during an April 21 game. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter

Meadow Crest in UW autism study One-of-a -kind study seeks to improve literacy rates among autistic children By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com

Renton’s Meadow Crest Early Learning Center is participating in the Preschool Autism Literacy Study, facilitated by the University of Washington. The study is designed to see how well students with autism fare with 15 minutes of one-on-one tutoring and intensive instruction. Meadow Crest has about 330 students in its inclusive preschool, including about 23 kids who have been diagnosed and are in the full- day kindergarten program. Just five of the students are participating in the study, with four in the intervention group and

one in the control group. Valerie Li, the autism coordinator for Meadow Crest, has seen more and more children with the condition enrolling at the school. “People in the U.S. are affected by autism,” Li said, citing a recent Center for Disease Control report that put the prevalence at 1 in 66. “That study was only done in nine states, so it may not be reflective, but definitely we’ve seen a lot more kids come in with a definite diagnosis, or parents thinking that they might have autism, even if they haven’t been diagnosed.” According to the researchers and educator, no

one has studied how literacy works in students with autism. All the participants in the study needed to have a certain language ability before they could partici-

“People in the U.S. are affected by autism. That study was only done in nine states, so it may not be reflective, but we’ve seen a lot more kids come in with a definite diagnosis...” Valerie Li

pate, according to Li. So the study is with the school’s higher-functioning autism students. Most of the 30-some children diagnosed as autistic at Meadow Crest are fairly

non-verbal. “First, we are investigating two promising emergent literacy interventions for the young children,” wrote Roxanne Hudson, principal study investigator, in an email. “Last year we studied Dialogic Reading and this year we are studying Phonological Awareness and next year we will do interventions in both of them. Second, we are determining the long term effects of the interventions by following the children into kindergarten and assessing them in early reading skills.” The last thing the study hopes to achieve is figuring out what early literacy skills predict higher reading achievement in kindergarten. So far, researchers have discovered that children in

the Dialogic Reading Intervention had a much higher expressive vocabulary than the children in the control group. The study is being carried out in seven school districts: Valerie Li Renton, Issaquah, Bellevue, Lake Washington, Shoreline, Edmonds and the Haring Center at UW. The study began in the summer of 2012 and will continue until the summer of 2016. The goal is to have 65 students participating next year in the study. Presently there are 49 students participating.

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The Seattle International Film Festival will once again feature Renton as one of its venues to screen films during this year’s event, May 22 to 28. Last year’s event featured Seattle director Lynn Shelton and her film “Touchy Feely.” The opening night gala is scheduled for May 22 at the Renton Pavilion Event Center located at the Piazza downtown. Music from Miles from Chicago, a wine tasting from Cedar River Cellars and food from Rain City Catering and various local restaurants are all part of the evening. Throughout the week, films will be screened at the IKEA Performing Arts Center at Renton High School. This year’s films were scheduled to be announced May 1, too late for this edition of the paper. This is the fourth year the festival has included Renton. For more information, visit http://rentonwa.gov/SiffRenton/. For tickets, visit www.siff.net.

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The Renton Library will host its centennial celebration, Saturday, May 3. It is the 100th anniversary of the original Renton Library. The event is Saturday and Sunday, with music from Covington Grass Band scheduled from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. There will be displays, photos and memorabilia to explore. “There’s actually a lot of books about Renton,” said Laurie Finlayson, Highlands reference librarian. “We have all the books pulled on Renton in the front bookcase.” In conjunction with the displays, there will be a Friends of the Library Book Sale going on both days. Library service began in Renton in 1903, with the Renton Miner’s Association, according to library staff. There was a small lending library in a room located on the second floor of Brendel’s Drug Store at Third and Wells Avenues. It was actually a student who campaigned for a Renton Library, according to a library press release. Neva Bostwick moved, with her family, to the Earlington area in 1913. When she saw there was no library, she found a way to get one through a Carnegie Foundation grant. Ignazio Sartori and his wife Jennie donated three lots in what is now Liberty Park, provid-

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RTC President Hanson to retire after five years novative approach to meeting future educational needs of our comSteve Hanson munity,” said Board Chair, Cathy McAbee. “We acknowledge and appreciate President Hanson’s commitment to see the college through the transition process of finding a new college president.” Before, he served as president of Spokane Community College and

executive vice president of Edmonds Community College. Hanson has over 40 years of experience in Washington State’s community and technical college system, serving as a teacher, dean, vice president and president. His retirement plans include gardening, travel and spending more time with family and friends. Search plans will be announced in the coming months.

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Springtime activities kick off this weekend in the city with Piazza Renton’s 13th Annual Spring Festival Saturday, May 3. The event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at South Third Street, between Logan and Burnett in downtown Renton. The Spring Festival features an arts and crafts show, with handmade creations from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The festival will also feature live music by Seattle duo, Squirrel Butter, from noon to 2 p.m., community booths and food tents. The Rely on Renton Family Fair also takes place during the festival at the Renton Pavilion Event Center on Saturday. It features a collection of small businesses and local nonprofits for families with kids age 2 to 14 in mind. There is a performance by Eric Ode at 11 a.m. and kidfriendly demonstrations and entertainment all day long. For more information, visit Rely On Renton’s website: relylocal.com.

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Renton Technical College announced Tuesday that President Steve Hanson will be retiring after five years with the college this December 2014. Hanson has been with the school since September 2009. “It has been an honor to serve as Renton Technical College’s president for the past five years,” Hanson said in a release. “Our college has an outstanding reputation for its commitment to student success, as exemplified by our selection by the Aspen Institute as one of the top community colleges in the nation. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to work with an extraordinary group of trustees, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the mission of transforming the lives of our students.” The RTC Board of Directors expressed gratitude for Hanson’s service to the college community. “He has shepherded the college through critical times and brought an in-

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Elaine Madeline Marks Graham, 93, passed away April 23, 2014. She was born in Spokane, WA December 2, 1920. She moved to Seattle at a young age with her parents, Edgar and Madeline and attended Holy Names Academy and Seattle College (now Seattle University) with a degree in Nursing. Elaine married William Graham in 1950, relocated to Renton and together they raised five children. Elaine is survived by her children; Kristine (Joe) Yarborough, Jan (Phil) Howell-Spiesman, David (Carol) Graham, John (Bonnie) Graham and Mark Graham; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Elaine worked as a registered Nurse in the Renton area for many years. She loved traveling, gardening and spending time with her family. She was a devoted mother and counted her children as her greatest accomplishment. Services will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 11:00am at Greenwood Memorial Park Funeral Home, 350 Monroe Ave NE in Renton, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Elaine’s honor to Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care, PO Box 1502 Tacoma, WA 98401 or to Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105. 1037278

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Rita McLendon, 77, of Port Orchard passed away April 10, 2014 after a long illness. She was born in Coulee City, Washington and grew up in Renton. She went to Bryn Mawr grade school and attended Renton junior and senior high school graduating in 1954. She met Patrick McLendon that year and they married in 1954 and settled in Renton. She had her son Scott in 1961 and they enjoyed their family time and spent many summer’s in Lake Chelan. She worked at Renton hospital until she became payroll manager at McLendon Hardware until she retired in 1997. She enjoyed traveling to Hawaii and they enjoyed going to Ocean Shores. She really enjoyed her friends and family and was a great homemaker, mother, and grandma as her grandchildren called her Tata. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Patrick, sister Donna (Kenny) Pausch, son Scott (Shannon) and grandchildren Brittany and Bryce. A memorial service will be held May 31st at 1 pm at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard. 1037973

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Mark Prothero: Defending Gary Ridgway, defeating the Chargers Courtney Eronemo stood on the watersplashed deck of the King County Aquatic Center, basking in the glow of her first state girls swim meet. Having just bagged a bronze medal in the individual medley and snared a silver in the butterfly, Eronemo, then a freshman at Kentwood High, had plenty of it in which to bask on that 2002 November night. But as Eronemo was glowing, Conquerors coach Mark Prothero approached her, his face flush with a decidedly different feeling. “He was crying, and he came up and hugged me and said, ‘This is going to be a fun ride, kid,’” Eronemo recalled. “I could see his emotion, and every part of him was invested in what he was doing. Mark Moschetti

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Imagine the domed state Capitol as a classroom, with 147 state lawmakers as students, and you may get a better picture of the challenge facing Washington’s Supreme Court this summer. Justices in January gave the “students” a two-part assignment, which was due April 30. They told them they needed to put more money into education, reminding them the state must be paying the full cost of basic education in public schools by 2018. Another part of their homework required legislators to draw up a timeline showing what will be spent year-to-year, to ensure the state meets the court-imposed deadline in the McCleary case. Well, those “students” didn’t get either done. On Wednesday, a bipartisan committee of lawmakers representing the Legislature turned in a required progress report which described how they tried, and how political and philosophical divisions prevented them from completing their assignment. They also explained that supplemental budgets, like the one adopted in 2014, are not the ideal vehicle for making a billiondollar investment, as the court might have desired. A decision like that will be best made in 2015 when the next two-year budget is adopted. And in the 58-page report, lawmakers expressed appreciation of the justices’ prodding to get them to live up to their constitutional obligations for education. But they also not-so-subtly said “Don’t mess with us” in a section arguing why they didn’t think the justices could force them to do the homework as assigned. How will the court deal with such recalcitrance? It’s a bit of a crapshoot because, well, there’s never been a showdown quite like this between these two branches of Washington government. The Supreme Court could deliver another scolding — there have been two so far — then wait to see if lawmakers next year come up with “the grand agreement” they deem necessary for doing as they’ve been told. Or it could exact punishment, as has happened in other states. In March, the Kansas Supreme Court directed the Legislature to provide more funds for education by July 1, or else part of the state budget will be voided. In Washington, justices in January warned of a potentially bumpy road ahead should lawmakers not turn in a completed assignment. “Our decision in this case remains fully subject to judicial enforcement,” Chief Jus[ more cornfield page 7 ]

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“I remember that phrase,” Eronemo continued, her own voice choked with emotion last week, just a few days after Prothero died following a two-year battle with lung cancer. “I think of that phrase in (coaching) club swimming and whatever else I need to do.” For Eronomo, now finishing up her nursing degree at Pacific Lutheran University, Prothero’s prediction was prescient. She would go on to win five state championships, each of them in a different event. So it was indeed a fun ride. But for hundreds upon hundreds of other swimmers who never tasted a title, the ride was just as fun. Mark Prothero made sure of it. He was just as passionate about the aquatic advice he offered to his athletes as he was about the legal advice he offered to his clients. [ more Moschetti page 7 ]

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Shame on the Renton Reporter for making a front-page story on dressing the sculptures at Gene Coulon (“20 years of friendship, fun and Interface fashion,” Renton Reporter, April 25) more important then honoring a Renton resident, Donisha Miller, who probably saved lives by notifying the Fire Department and residents of a fire in the apartments where she lived. Not only was it not on the front page but the article is so small you can’t even tell who is who in the picture and the print is so small its hard to read. Shame on you.

As a Kennydale resident I completely agree with Paul Gilmartin and Andy Roosme’s letters to the editor about preventing PSE to construct more and bigger power lines along Lake Washington Boulevard In addition to the health risks of electromagnetic field exposure (the main concern here), it would be devastating to Gene Coulon Park, the bike and walking paths and all the homes along and up from the lake by destroying the view. I cannot even believe that PSE would consider doing this to our neighborhood.

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www.rentonreporter.com [ moschetti from page 6] Opposing attorneys respected him. Opposing coaches did, too. The courtroom was his love. So was the pool. “One thing I take from him — and I never thought about it at the time — was when he would coach summer league and end a team meeting, he would always say he had two rules: Have fun, and swim fast,” said Chris Veraya, who won the boys state backstroke title under Prothero in 2003. “One leads to the other.” Veraya did more than swim fast. He’s now an attorney, as was Prothero. While his former coach didn’t specifically push him toward that field, Veraya acknowledged that “it’s hard growing up with the man and not thinking in that direction, (at least) in an indirect way.” In fact, Prothero would become best known as one of the lead defense attorneys for Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. But in the midst of the high-profile, highly scrutinized case, Prothero acknowledged after a meet one afternoon that keeping his passions separated wasn’t always easy. “You know, it’s kind of funny,” Prothero said in his usual articulate, well-thoughtout tone. “I’ll be standing on the deck thinking about the case. But then I can be

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at my desk in the office trying to figure out how we can beat Kentridge.” One could almost see Dave Wright smiling through the phone as he heard that story. Wright was KR’s head coach during a decade-long stretch when the South Puget Sound League North Division title usually came down to the dual meet between his Chargers and Prothero’s Conquerors. “I always knew both of our teams were going to be good, and he was going to plan a meet as well as he possibly could,” said Wright, now the head girls coach at Tahoma. “I didn’t win ‘em all, and he didn’t win ‘em all. But it was always Mark Prothero friendly. It’s just amazing when you think how the two teams stayed even-keel with each other the whole time.” Wright also got the perspective of watching Prothero from a parent’s point of view. Daughter Erica Wright swam for Prothero as a Kentwood freshman. “It was cool as a dad to watch him coach Erica,” Wright said. “The team was huge. But he knew everybody, he was fair to everybody, and he would acknowledge everybody. “ they did not do what the court asked them to do, said the attorney for the plaintiffs. “Frankly, the Supreme Court is going to have to make a decision,” he said. “They are going to have to decide whether they meant what they said.” If they do, those “students” could face a lot more than detention.

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and acts like a balloon, swelling from the pressure of the blood. If it becomes severe, an aneurysm might rupture, potentially causing a person to bleed to death. About 200,000 people in the United Q. What is it? States are diagnosed with AAA each year. A. The aorta is the largest artery in the Of these, about 15,000 aneurysms rupture body. It carries blood directly from the each year before treatment. Even with heart to all major parts quick medical attention, such ruptures are of the body. When the commonly fatal. However, if diagnosed aorta reaches the bottom early, AAA is very treatable. of the rib cage and enters Q. Who gets it? the abdomen it is called A. The cause of AAA is not always clear. the abdominal aorta. A There are risk factors such as a family histonormal aorta is about 1 ry of aneurysms, smoking, and high blood inch (or about 2 centipressure. Men at age 60 and older who are meters) in diameter. An smokers or pervious smokers are at the abdominal aortic aneugreatest risk of developing the condition. rysm (AAA) is a weakness in the wall of the Q. What are the symptoms? 140406_CL_KC Summer ROPcauses Version: 1 Page: N/A Size:AAAs 5.75” Xare 10.5” aorta in the abdomen which bulging A. Most asymptomatic, Color: 1/0 (Black)

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to lower the pressure on the weakened area of the aneurysm. The AAA will not “go away” by itself. If diagnosed with an AAA, it is extremely important to continue to follow up with your physician as directed because the aneurysm may get larger to a dangerous size over time. If the AAA causes symptoms, or becomes larger than about 2 inches (roughly 5.0 to 5.5 centimeters), or is enlarging under observation, then your vascular surgeon will recommend you have a surgical procedure to fix it. Two surgical options exist: an open operation or an endovascular stent graft (EVAR). During an “open surgical aneurysm repair” your vascular surgeon makes an incision in your abdomen and replaces the weakened part of your aorta with a tube-like aortic graft made of a strong, durable, man-made plastic material. The EVAR procedure is less invasive, and typically only requires small incisions in the groin area to thread the catheters. During the procedure, your vascular surgeon will use live x-ray pictures viewed on a video screen to guide a fabric and metal tube, called an endovascular stent graft, to the site of the aneurysm to strengthen the aorta. Talk to your health-care provider if you are concerned about the risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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ent, who wanted to know if rolling out the program next year would be too soon. Richelle Wilkinson addressed the presenters. District staff said that they are just in the planning and feedback stage and would be happy to hear her concerns after the meeting. Four of the six schools the district has identified have room to implement full-day kindergarten next year. The district is considering opening the program at Benson Hill, Hazelwood, Kennydale, Maplewood Heights, Renton

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A sports-ball company founded in Renton 35 years ago has built a revolutionary baseball bat, something that hasn’t happened since the first one was likely crafted from an ash tree about 150 years ago. The bat is called the AXE bat because of its ax-like handle that by design puts the hitter’s grip in just the right position to power the bat through a swing. What it means for the player is this: “It allows them to unleash their maximum amount of bat speed and their maximum performance,” says Hugh Tompkins, Baden Sports Inc.’s director of research and development. Baden Sports is a name many young athletes will recognize because Baden is emblazoned across sports balls from basketballs to volleyballs to soccer balls to footballs to baseballs used by high schools and colleges across the country. Baden is the official game ball of the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association, so its balls are used at all WIAA-sponsored, high school events. Rusty Trudeau of Tukwila is Baden’s national account manager who talks with players, coaches and schools about the AXE bat. “The bat teaches them the proper grip,” Trudeau said of its design. “It’s not a magic wand. We all wish it was. But it’s close to it.” Trudeau played baseball at Foster High School, where he later coached. Rusty Trudeau What would become Baden Sports began with an idea to sell tennis balls in the mid 1970s. E.C. Schindler, father of Michael Schindler, the current CE0, agreed to finance a startup. The offices were on Oakesdale Avenue, close to the horse stables at Longacres Racetrack where E.C. Schindler owned horses. About that time, tennis was on a “downward slide,” according to Michael Schindler, so the company considered it’s next move. The Schindlers knew about basketball; the elder Schindler coached his kids and his son played at Seattle Prep. The Schindlers lived in Lakeridge during Michael’s high school years. He remembers a basketball game against Renton High School in the postseason when his friends from their neighborhood showered him with cat-calls. The family business evolved into selling leather basketballs in 1980, the Schindlers’ first foray into a high-end market. Eventually, basketballs and volleyballs became the company’s biggest sellers. It was also the time when the Schindlers took a close

look at the quality of other sports balls sold by the big-name companies in the U.S. and found it lacking. “It was unbelievable how bad the game-ball business was at that point in terms of quality,” Schindler said. So, the family, which still owns the company, found a manufacturer in Japan. It’s balls and other equipment are manufactured in Asia today. “We were committed to make a ball that Hugh Tompkins with Baden Sports didn’t have all the outexplains the ergonomics of the AXE bat. of-round problems Dean A. Radford, Renton Reporter and leakers,” he said. And that’s where Baden’s pursuit of the perfect basketball began, repeated again and again with other sports balls. Timing played a critical part in Baden’s success, too. In the early 1980s, the coaches of women’s college basketball were considering switching to a smaller ball. Baden had one. Michael Schindler had developed a friendship with the association’s president, who called (from a pay phone) and asked the size of his company’s basketball: one inch smaller

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Hazen goalie Erik Johannesson made a save on a penalty kick with less than three minutes left in the game this past Friday to preserve a 1-0 win over Highline and bring the team one step closer to the Seamount League playoffs. The Highlanders followed it up Tuesday, avenging an earlier loss to Foster with a 7-2 win over the Seamount League rivals. A penalty on a disputed handball with 2:35 left on the clock April 25 set up the drama for the game’s finish. Johannsson guessed correctly on the kick, but missed anyway and Highline players began to celebrate until one of their own was ruled to have encroached prior to the kick, giving the goalie another shot to keep his team ahead. In the second penalty kick, Johannesson guessed correct again and this time prevented the ball from going in the net and preserved the 1-0 win as time ran down. From the start, Hazen came out strong, outshooting the Pirates 6-0 in the first half and much of the play took place in the Highline end of the field, but Hazen was unable to put the ball into the net. “I really liked our pace of play and the pressure we put on them in the half,” Coach Ken Matthews said

Hazen keeper Erik Johannesson smothers a penalty kick with just minutes left to save the game and then was mobbed by his teammates. Brian beckley, Renton Reporter in a press release. “Obviously, if we continued to do that and score we’d have a chance.” The teams headed to halftime still knotted at nil, but Hazen again came out running and at the five minute mark of the second half, senior forward Isaiah Blount scored off an assist from Reyes Garcia to give the Highlanders the lead. Continuing to attack, Hazen put up 10 shots to Highline’s two and the game ran down to less than three minutes. A Highline shot hit a Hazen player in “the right chest,” according to Matthews, but the refs

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called a handball setting up the exciting penalty kicks at the game’s end. On Tuesday, Hazen kept their hot streak alive with an early goal as the Highlanders jumped out to a quick lead over Foster and held on for a 7-2 win. Foster had been on an eightgame unbeaten streak coming in, including an April 4 victory over the Highlanders. “Nasir (Foster Coach Nasir Turay) and I have coached together the last five years in girls and boys seasons,” said Matthews. “He’s a

great guy and gets my vote for Coach of the Year almost every season because he does such a good job. I wish he hadn’t done so well against us the first time this year.” Since that loss, Matthews has made a major change to the formation and moved players into new spots. That meant a few players got a chance to “re-tryout.” Some of those opportunities have paid off in huge dividends for the Highlanders. In what Matthews characterized as a “dream start,” Hazen jumped [ more SOCCER page 14 ]

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After four lead changes in Monday’s game at Lindbergh High School, the Hazen Highlanders scored four runs in the final three innings to pull out a 6-3 win over the Eagles. Lindbergh scored first, plating a run in the bottom of the first inning. Hazen responded with two in the top of the third, but the Eagles answered again, pushing across two more run in the bottom of the fourth for a 3-2 lead. But Hazen would not go away, picking up a run in the fifth and then grabbing the lead an RBI single by senior Zack Hill in the sixth that brought home junior Jacob Howell for a 4-3 lead. Hazen tacked on two more insurance runs in the top of [ more BASEBALL page 14 ]

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many) moved to Federal Way. It returned to Renton about 18 months ago, to Lind Avenue Southwest, where it has about 75,000 square feet of space. The idea for the AXE bat came to Baden in a phone call to Trudeau. About four years ago, a man from back East asked Baden to take a look at this bat he had designed and patented. Trudeau asked what made it special. It has an axed-shaped handle. Trudeau was interested. He had had his players hit tires in practice with an ax handle to learn how to hold a bat in a position of power. Ted Williams, one of the greatest hitters of all time, swung an ax in the off-season. Trudeau kept the prototype in his office for about two weeks, holding it, then going back to work. Finally, he told himself, “I believe in it.” “I marched up to our owner’s office, showed him the bat and the rest is history,” he said. That prototype is on display in Schindler’s office. Tompkins spent months refining the bat, with repeated testing in a batting cage in the company warehouse. “Quite honestly, these guys are trying to break it,” said Trudeau, reaching maximum performance before it actually breaks – or cracks in the case of a carbon-fiber bat. The AXE bat replaces the protruding knob on the handle, which basically got in the way of the hitter’s hands. Now, a hitter’s bottom hand holds an oval shape, while the top hand is on a round shape. A hitter’s grip is stabilized and the bat’s ergonomic design means that more of a hitter’s power transfers from the bat to the ball. (Details of how the bat’s ergonomics are available online at www.axebat.com.) The AXE bat is now approved for play at all levels of sports; Major League players can use a wood-version of the AXE bat. Renton Little League players can choose it as their bat. The current version of the AXE bat went to market in 2013, and this year, the full line and fully refined and developed knob of AXE bats is on the market, according to Tompkins. “Revolutionary is a very strong word,” said Trudeau. “But that is exactly what we are doing in the game of baseball that hasn’t changed much in 150 years plus.”

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Bankrate Mortgage Guide VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER District Healthcare System NOTICE OF BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees, Finance Facilities & Audit Committee will be held on Thursday, May 15 at 2:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center, Renton WA. Regular meetings of the Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees, Finance Facilities and Audit Committee will continue to be held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center, unless changed by public notice. BOARD OF TRUSTEES (District Healthcare System) By: Sandra Sward Executive Assistant to the Valley Board Published in Kent, Renton, Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond Reporters on May 2, 2014, May 9, 2014. #1036216. Superior Court of Washington County of King In re the Estates of: SAM McDAVIS, JR. and LURA J. McDAVIS, Deceased. NO. 14-4-02104-3 KNT NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of these Estates. Any person having a claim against the decedents must, before the time the claim would be barred by any other-

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CITY OF RENTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL NOTICE OF ORDINANCE DISTRICTSize: NO. 1 5.75” x 3.5” ADOPTED BY THE RENTON OF KING COUNTY,1 Lender(s): CITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON Ad Number(s): N/A Following is a summary of the (VALLEY Ordinance adopted by the Renton MEDICAL CENTER)Wednesday, Publish Day(s): 4/30/14 City Council on April 28, 2014: NOTICE OF HEARING FOR Friday, 5/2/14 ORDINANCE NO. 5716 SALE OF PROPERTY An Ordinance of the City of Notice of Proposed Sale. In accordance with RCW 70.44. Renton, Washington, amending 300, the Board of Trustees of Section 1-3-2 of Chapter 3, Valley Medical Center hereby Remedies and Penalties, of Title gives notice of its intent to sell I (Administrative) of the Renton real property belonging to the Municipal Code, by revising the District by private sale. The definition of “Administrator.” property to be sold is vacant real Effective: 6/1/2014 Complete text of this ordinance property located at 29001 Military Road South, Federal Way, is available at Renton City Hall, WA. The Board has previously 1055 South Grady Way; and declared this property surplus to posted at the King County Lithe District. Prior to such sale, braries in Renton, 100 Mill Avethe Board shall conduct a public nue South and 2902 NE 12th hearing and will consider any Street. Upon request to the City evidence offered for and against Clerk’s office, (425) 430-6510, the propriety and advisability of copies will also be mailed for a the proposed sale. The date and fee. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk time for such hearing shall be Monday, May 19, 2013 at 4:00 Published in the Renton Reporter p.m. in the Board Room of on May 2, 2014. #1038807. Valley Medical Center, at the Puget Sound Energy, 10885 beginning of the Valley Board’s NE 4th St. Bellevue, WA 98004, scheduled meeting. The public is is seeking coverage under the invited to attend. Washington State Department of BOARD OF Ecology’s Construction StormCOMMISSIONERS water NPDES and State Waste PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT Discharge General Permit. NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, The proposed project, Naches WASHINGTON (VALLEY Ave SW- PSE Relocates for City MEDICAL CENTER) of Renton Storm Drainage ImBy: Sandra Sward provement Project, is located at Exec Asst. to the Valley Board various locations in the following Published in the Kent, Renton, public rights-of way: SW 7th St Covington/Maple Valley/Black between Naches Ave SW & Lind Diamond Reporters on May 2, Ave SW; Naches Ave SW north 2014 and May 9, 2014.#1036389 of SW 7th St, in Renton, in King

County. This project involves less than 0.5 acre of soil disturbance for utility relocates. Stormwater will be discharged to the Black River. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P O Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Renton Reporter on April 25, 2014 and May 2, 2014. # 1036496. KRRV Development LLC, P.O. Box 908 Ravensdale, WA 98051 is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Lake Washington View Estates single family subdivision is located at 4200 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton WA 98059 in King

County. This project involves 2.23 acres of soil disturbance for single family development activities. Stormwater will be discharged to the City of Renton storm drainage system which ultimately drains into May Creek. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in the Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology, Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater, P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696. Published in the Renton Reporter on May 2, 2014 and May 9, 2014. #1038725.

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and remain roommates. The 51-year-old victim told officers her exhusband grabbed her my the hair and punched her in the face. She was on the sidewalk, bleeding profusely, when officers

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He then dropped to his knees and placed his hands behind his back. He was booked into SCORE regional jail for investigation of fourth-degree assault, domestic violence.

A 37-year-old Renton woman told officers her estranged husband head-butted her during an argument over a child exchange for Easter on April 19. Their daughters hadn’t relayed a message about who was going to drop off the girls at the other’s residence for the holiday. She told officers her 50-year-old husband head-butted her, then kissed her. She slapped him and he responded with “now you’re going away.” He drove away without waiting for officers but was arrested in the Highlands later. He didn’t touch his wife, he said.

Storage units burglarized Several storage units were broken into in mid-April at a storage company on Southeast 174th Street. The owner suspects that a new renter and friends broke into the units. One renter lost a home-brewery kit. Everything was stolen from another unit, including a table and couch.

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