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City Council postpones fireworks ban vote for further discussion

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

The Kent City Council’s vote on a potential fireworks ban turned out

to be a dud.

The council voted 6-0 on Tuesday night to delay a scheduled vote on a fireworks ban. Instead, the council will further discuss

the proposed ordinance at a Jan. 19 council workshop.

Kent voters approved a ban in an advisory vote to the council on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

A total of 10,430 (62.59 percent) favored a ban while 6,233 (37.41 percent) opposed it. The ban would prohibit the sale, possession and discharge of consumer

fireworks.

“I made this motion so that the entire council can have an opportunity to discuss the actual ordinance before us,” Council

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Fincher admits to campaign report violations after complaint filed

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher admitted on Tuesday that she had failed to meet the deadlines for filing campaign expenditures and contributions reports with the state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC).

The PDC posted Nov. 12 on its website that it is reviewing a complaint filed by Kent resident Bailey Stober that during Fincher’s recent winning campaign for the council, she failed to timely disclose Fincher candidate expenditures made by her campaign and failed to timely deposit campaign contributions dating to Sept. 1.

“They were actually filed late,” Fincher said during an interview prior to the

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Tenants seek eviction help from City Council Auditors investigating college

BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com

Tenants are rising up in Kent in an effort to get the City Council to adopt what’s known as a just cause eviction ordinance.

Tenants, community lead-

ers and a Tenants Union of Washington State representative are part of a group that early next year plans to approach the council to approve a new ordinance to give renters protection from landlords who plan to evict them or force them to move without a just cause.

BY HEIDI SANDERS

The city of Seattle has a just cause ordinance and many other cities around the country have it, says Josh Camacho, a community organizer with Tenants Union of Washington State, who is working with Kent tenants to get a new law passed.

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In addition, Reber must complete aggressive driving school and not drive for 12 months. Reber, who graduated from Kent-Meridian in June, did not serve any jail time.

Lupo Benson, 18, died from injures he suffered after falling off the hood of Reber’s vehicle on March 31.

Kent Police initially investigated Reber for vehicular homicide after interviewing witnesses and reviewing security camera footage of the incident.

But prosecutors said after consultation with the victim’s family and studying the circumstances of

BY STEVE HUNTER

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An 18-year-old Black Diamond man pleaded guilty to reckless driving and received a suspended sentence of 364 days for his role in the “car surfing” death last spring of a fellow Kent-Meridian High School student.

Tyler T. Reber also received 24 months probation and 100 hours of community service as part of the sentence on Nov. 13 in King County Superior Court, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

the crime, they decided to go for a reckless driving charge, a gross misdemeanor, as opposed to a felony charge.

Reber was driving an SUV through the school parking lot as Benson gripped the back edge of the hood near the windshield, with his chest on the hood and his feet toward the front of the vehicle, according to charging papers.

Reber backed the SUV out of a parking spot and then appeared to rapidly accelerate through the parking lot at about 15-20 mph and then made a sharp left turn.

As Reber made the turn, Benson

slid off the hood, his feet appeared to land first, but the momentum of his upper body continued toward the ground and the back of Benson’s head hit the pavement hard.

Benson, a senior, died the next day Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from the head injury.

In the charging papers against Reber, prosecutors said that he drove a motor vehicle with willful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons and property. Reber has no criminal history or driving violations. Prosecutors said this is the first “car surfing” case filed in the county.

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Assisting refugees Farhiya Mohamed, right, shows Barbara McMichael crafts made by a Somali women’s weaving group during the grand opening of the International Counseling and Community Services office in Kent last Friday. ICCS, which is a program of Lutheran Community Services Northwest, opened the new location at 10803 SE Kent-Kangley Road, Suite 101, to serve more refugees and immigrants. ICCS also has an office in SeaTac. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

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The Fire Department Community Assistance, Referral, and Education Services (FDCARES) division was developed several years ago to provide better non-emergency medical assistance to the community and connect residents with the health care and social services they need, according to a Kent Fire Department media release.

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[4] November 20, 2015 council meeting on Tuesday night. “I thought they had been filed. They are getting in there now. Someone else was doing that, but it is my campaign.”

Fincher said she missed the deadline by about a month to file the proper reports as required by the PDC. Candidates file C3 reports to document money donated to their campaigns. The expense forms are known as C4 reports.

The state could eventually fine Fincher for the violations of failing to file reports in a timely and accurate manner. Fines by the PDC board can be as high as $10,000 but also as low as $100, according to the PDC. The commission didn’t release any details about how long an investigation might take or when it might issue any fines.

“Could be, that’s all up to them,” Fincher said about whether she expects to be fined.

“I did miss the deadlines.”

Fincher said she had no hidden funds and when notified of the complaint last week, responded with a letter to the commission.

“I’m not expecting big problems from it,” Fincher said. “It was definitely a learning curve for me.”

As of Wednesday, Fincher’s reports to the PDC showed she had raised $13,369 and spent $5,089.

She said she is still in the process

[ BAN from page 1 ] put an advisory vote on the ballot and that vote strongly favored a ban. I am not trying to disregard that vote, I would just like the entire council to have the opportunity to talk about the details before going forward. …We need to do this right and make an ordinance that best fits the city.”

The council’s Public Safety Committee voted 2-1

of filing reports.

Fincher defeated challenger Toni Troutner in a close race on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

The council appointed Fincher last year to replace Ken Sharp, who resigned after just two weeks in office because of theft charges.

She ran for the seat to complete the final two years of the fouryear term.

Stober, who lost in the August primary in a council race against Tina Budell and Hira Singh Bhullar, filed the report on Nov. 12.

He has personal experience as far as campaign violations. The PDC fined Stober $2,000 in July for campaign violations in 2011 and 2013 when he lost council races to Deborah Ranniger and Sharp.

Stober failed to file contribution and expenditure reports in a timely manner and committed other violations.

The complaint against Fincher also alleges that she violated PDC restrictions by using pictures of city of Kent law enforcement and fire department individuals in uniform in political advertisements sponsored by her campaign; and failed to include her sponsor identification on “robocalls” made by her campaign.

Crystal Fincher, the daughter of Brenda Fincher, and her campaign consultant, said in an email on Monday that Stober continues to make allegations to the PDC because of a past tie between the

last week to recommend the full seven-member council approve the ordinance to ban fireworks, except for permitted public displays such as at Lake Meridian Park. Kent’s current city code allows people to purchase and possess legal fireworks from June 28 to July 4, but fireworks can only be discharged from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4.

Violators of the code must pay a $250 fine.

two that didn’t end well. Crystal Fincher worked for a short time as a consultant for Stober during his 2013 campaign.

“This is not the first time Mr. Stober has made unsubstantiated allegations to the PDC about me or a campaign with which I’m involved,” Crystal Fincher said.

“This time, he’s targeting my mother. Since suspending consulting services and attempting to collect payment and bank fee reimbursement still owed after his campaign bounced two checks to me in his 2013 City Council campaign, Mr. Stober has continued to make antagonizing statements, comments, and social media posts about me and candidates with whom I work.”

Crystal Fincher, who has handled recent media inquiries about her mother, said the allegation about misuse of photos of police officers and fire department personnel is wrong.

“The campaign flyers and the images of those flyers on Brenda’s campaign Facebook page that include publicly available and widely used photos of law enforcement officials and firefighters officials are completely in accordance with PDC guidelines,” she said.

Prior to an in-person interview with her mother, Crystal Fincher didn’t respond to questions about the failure to file contributions and expenditures reports.

Numerous complaints from residents to the council over the last few years about fireworks going off in their neighborhoods before, during and after the Fourth of July caused the council to consider a ban and ask for the advisory vote.

“Regardless of whether we vote on this tonight (Tuesday), the first meeting in January or a meeting in June, the ordinance would not go into effect

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until 2017,” Ralph said.

“We do have a significant amount of time to pass the ordinance.”

State law allows fireworks sales and use on certain hours between June 28 and July 5. According to state law, any ordinance a city adopts that is more restrictive than the state shall have an effective date no sooner than one year after its adoption. So any ban passed in the next seven months in Kent won’t take effect until 2017.

Councilman Jim Berrios initially had issues with delaying the vote. He said the council’s been looking at what to do about fire-

works since several people approached the council in July 2014 about their concerns that fireworks end up on their roofs or in their yards. He chairs the Public Safety Committee that has thoroughly looked into the issue and approved a fireworks ban ordinance last week.

“Given the fact that we are missing one of our council members - Dennis Higgins had serious roof leaks tonight so he’s not here - I will yield to that point to hold discussion on the ordinance (until January),” Berrios said. “The only reason I am yielding is if I push for this ordinance

tonight, I don’t think we will have enough votes given the challenges that we have with the number of folks that are up here.”

Councilman Les Thomas voted against the ban at the committee meeting.

Bill Boyce and Ralph want further discussion before a vote. Brenda Fincher has said she favors a ban, as does Debora Ranniger. Tina Budell, who replaces Ranniger in January, also has said she favors a ban.

Three residents, including Budell, spoke in support of a ban during the public comment section of the council meeting. One resident spoke against it.

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www.kentreporter.com [ TENANTS from page 1 ] Landlords in Kent can give a 20-day notice to a tenant on a month-to-month lease to move out with no reason needed to end the tenancy.

“What it says is if a landlord wants to terminate someone’s tenancy, it should be for a good reason,” Camacho said during a recent interview. “It’s not to say a landlord is prohibited from evicting someone.

If you don’t follow the rules or pay rent on time, it’s not saying the landlord doesn’t have that opportunity, but tenants have a greater chance to remain in their homes if they are following the rules and paying the rent on time.

“It doesn’t allow for added threats of saying ‘hey you’ve got to go because I don’t feel you are the right tenant.’”

Several tenants of a senior housing complex in Kent met with the Kent Reporter to discuss their concerns.

They did not want their names or the housing complex revealed because they fear their landlord might retaliate against them.

“They threaten not to renew your lease and it throws you into a panic,” one tenant said.

“People are scared,” another tenant said. “They are mean, cruel managers who are not fair… .This is a whole new breed of managers. They accuse people of things they didn’t do.”

Camacho has heard the tenants’ many complaints.

“Tenants face retaliation if they voice concerns about rent increases or ask for

repairs,” he said.

The Rev. Jimmie James, of Kent, a community minister, also has worked with tenants in an effort to get a just cause eviction ordinance adopted.

“It’s not just happening with senior housing but the community at large and especially low income communities,” James said during an interview. “As a minister a lot of people come to me with problems and James I’m getting more and more issues of people being threatened to be kicked out of their apartments. I work with a lot of churches as a community minister and one of the growing problems is people are losing their housing because of this lack of just cause issue.”

Tenants said they have discussed the problem with current city council members Brenda Fincher and Dennis Higgins as well as Tina Budell, who won the Nov. 3 election and will join the council in January.

“It’s a difficult and big task but I think it’s very possible when you have folks who are willing to work towards it and even a city council member who wants to help,” Camacho said about achieving the goal of a new ordinance sometime next year.

Fincher supports the movement.

“We’ll need to work out the specifics, but the idea has merit,” Fincher said in an email. “This protects people who have been

[ COLLEGE from page 1 ] and security information and make it publicly available.

Allison Friedly, Green River’s executive director of college relations, said in an email on Monday that the auditors were investigating an anonymous complaint that Green River is not in compliance with the Clery Act. “We have not been given any additional information about their visit, at this time,” Friedly said. “I can, however, state that they have not indicated any finding at this time.”

paying their rent, taking care of the property and not causing problems. This won’t impact evictions for people who haven’t done that.”

Rory O’Sullivan, managing attorney with the King County Bar Association’s Housing Justice Project in Kent, serves in an advisory role to the Kent tenants.

He works to help defend people who face eviction notices and knows how the system does or doesn’t work.

He said a property manager might not like people with disabilities or give more eviction notices to Latino residents, so the tenants must move out.

“They know the reasons they are being terminated but it’s really difficult to prove unless you get them on videotape making a racist comment,” O’Sullivan said. “Other people don’t want to speak out about it.”

But he added a just cause eviction helps out.

“The benefit is you don’t have to prove someone is being discriminatory but it’s their duty to show what you have done wrong as a tenant to end your tenancy,” O’Sullivan said. “It should be the burden of the landlord to show you’ve done something wrong rather than the burden of the tenant to show this person is discriminatory when you know that is the real reason.”

One tenant shared a story about how the landlord handled another tenant.

“They let a person of

Several emails and a phone message for the Department of Education seeking information about the complaint were not returned by press time.

Friedly said the auditors interviewed safety and student affairs staff at the college who deal directly with Clery Act compliance.

Friedly said she expects it will be six to nine months before the Department of Education releases findings from the investigation.

According to the Federal Student Aid website, after the review is com-

color come in for a year and then they don’t renew their lease with no reason given,” the tenant said.

James wants the council to take action.

“We have a mayor and city council that claims they want to take care of all of its citizens,” James said. “So here is a population of citizens - if they really do care - then there should be no question for the city to address these issues and putting the legs to the talk about housing.

The city could take that step by adopting the just cause ordinance.”

Fincher said there’s also the issue of housing costs going up beyond what tenants can afford, so a longer notification period is the difference between homelessness and financial independence especially for seniors on a fixed income and families working to make ends meet.

She added that almost half of Kent’s residents live in multi-family housing and rents are rising faster than before.

“I can’t speak for the full council, but I believe it’s our job to be proactive with issues like this that impact so many of our residents, before it becomes a much bigger and more expensive problem,” Fincher said.

Camacho said tenants can reach out to him at 206-722-6848, ext. 105 or josec@tenantsunion.org.

“We want to talk to people who have received 20-day notices so we can illustrate the situations people face throughout the city of Kent

pleted, the Department of Eduction will issue a program review report to the college that outlines concerns identified during the investigation and provide the college the opportunity to respond.

The department will then send out a final program review determination and decide whether to issue a fine.

Fines can range up to $35,000 per violation.

Green River publishes its annual safety reports online at greenriver. edu/about-us/campus-safety.htm.

and discuss the issues and if they believe there is need for just cause,” he said.

Comacho’s confident a solution can be found.

“I think the council has the city’s best interest at heart,” he said. “If a mass amount of people are facing these issues and there’s a possible solution to it – even right up in Seattle – let’s look at that and what matters to the folks who are renting.”

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YOUNG AMERICANS 29 local people from 17 countries naturalized in ceremony

officer, administered the Oath of Allegiance to 29 of America’s newest citizens during the ceremony, the first of its kind in the library since its renovation.

The new citizens, who all live in the local area, come from 17 nations.

Gary Wasdin, King County Library System director, was the keynote speaker.

One of the new citizens, Auburn’s Na “Nay” Young Park, performed the National Anthem. She sang professionally in her home country, South Korea. Park works in supply chain support for TMX Aerospace in Kent.

Clockwise, from upper left, Azemina Gurdic, of BosniaHerzegovina, leads the new U.S. citizens in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Renton Library. Glody Divava, of the Congo, far right, joins 28 others in taking the Oath of Allegiance. Na “Nay” Young Park, signs the National Anthem.

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Encouraging families with youth ages 13-19 to attend. 250 seats available. Free. For more information, contact Brian Steward, bsteward@kentwa.gov (city of Kent); Tye Whitfield, tiambiawhitfield@yahoo.com (Youth WAV); Kendrick Glover, gempowermentoring@gmail.com (G.E.M.)

Benefits Toys for Joy: Nov. 23-Dec. 18. Toy collection barrels at fire stations throughout Kent and Covington. The Kent Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefighters Local 1747, and the Kent Firefighters Foundation organizing the toy drive. New, unwrapped toys are collected, sorted, wrapped and delivered to local food banks and outreach programs for distribution to needy families in the community. Nonperishable food and monetary donations also accepted. For further information on the program and to get involved in a wrapping party, please call the Toys for Joy hotline at 253-856-4485, beginning Nov. 23.

Sleep Train’s Toy Drive for Foster Kids and Secret Santa photo contest: Now through Dec. 13. Donate new, unwrapped gifts at any Sleep Train. Snap a photo while you’re donating in store and share it on Instagram with #SleepTrainSecretSanta in the hashtag or upload to the contest Facebook page (Sleep Train). Most requested items include sporting equipment, art supplies, gift cards, action figures, baby dolls and electronics.

Operation Christmas Child: Through Nov. 23, Eastridge Baptist Church, 12520 SE 240th St., Kent. The annual Samaritan’s Purse project spreads joy to millions of children around the world by filling shoeboxes with fun toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement.

Anyone can drop off a gift-filled shoebox to send to a child overseas. Dropoff times: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.; Nov. 20: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.; Nov. 21: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; Nov. 22: 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; Nov. 23: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Learn more at samaritanspurse.org.

Holiday Bazaar & Kid’s Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 21, Emerald Park Elementary,11800 SE 216th St. Sponsored by the PTSA. More than 40 commercial and handmade gift item vendors. Also featuring student vendors from the elementary school with their creations to sell. epptsa@ gmail.com.

Holiday Sing and Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Nov. 21, Panther Lake Community Church, 10630 SE 204th St., Kent. Shop for items handcrafted by local artisans, estate items, holiday and baked goods while enjoying live music provided by members of Jet Cities Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. www.jetcities.org

Big Give: 9 a.m.-noon, Nov. 21, Riverview Community Church, 4135 South 216th St., Kent. Church to give a helping hand to those in the community. 500 turkey meals as well as hats, gloves, socks and bibles will be given away. www.rcckent.org Hope For Families: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 3, Golden Steer Steak ‘n Rib House, 23826 104th Ave. SE. Presented by Willows Place and HomeStreet Bank. Support struggling families. Free lunch if you bring any new or gently used donation of: sleeping bags and blankets; gloves; hats; socks; jackets all sizes; or cash or check donations made payable to: Willows Place, 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization #27-3846934. Please call Sally Goodgion at 253-852-0880 or email to catalysttravel@hotmail.com with RSVP, no later than Dec. 1.Âş

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Mondays and Thursdays through May, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. Free indoor walking. Open to all ages and modalities; two levels for walking and stairs; monthly health screenings; great for caregivers and rehabilitation. Sign in when you arrive.

For more information and a schedule, visit kent4health.com.

Bloodworks Northwest drives: 10 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. Nov. 27, Kent Station, 417 Ramsay Way; 1-3 p.m., 3:457 p.m. Nov. 30, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 310 Third Ave. S. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodworksnw.org.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Swanson Court Clubhouse, 12200 SE 207th St., Kent, near Kentridge High School. Nonprofit weight loss support group. Cost: $32 to join and $7 monthly. For more information, call 253709-5098 or visit www.tops.org or www. whywelovetops.com.

Clubs, programs Autism Social Skills Group: 6-8 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. FEAT (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) of Washington, a nonprofit organization, brings social group opportunities for teens with autism to Kent.

Looking for teens with autism as well as peer mentor volunteers. To volunteer, register or to learn more, visit www.featwa.org.

Rotary Club of Kent: Join the local Rotary Club of Kent every Tuesday for its weekly meeting and luncheon at Down Home Catering in historic downtown Kent, 211 1st Ave. S. For more information go to: www.kentrotary.com Kent Evening Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, Kent Commons, Interurban Room, 525 Fourth Ave N. Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your selfconfidence? Making yourself heard in that weekly meeting at work? Come practice your oratory skills with a friendly and

informative group of people. With members ranging from beginners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoastmasters.net.

Autism Support Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m., second Wednesday of the month, Kent Covenant Church, main conference room, 12010 SE 240th St. Share resources and encouragement. Childcare available with 72-hour advance reservations by calling Fabiana Steele at 253-631-0222, ext. 325. For more information, visit www.kentcov.org.

NAMI Support Groups: 6:30-8 p.m., every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 515 W. Harrison St., Kent. Friends and family support group for family members and friends who are affected by mental illness. Free. For more information, call 253-854-6264 (NAMI) or email namiskc@ qwestoffice.net, or visit www.nami.org.

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Presented by The WOLF 100.7. Country artists include Chris Young, Justin Moore, Frankie Ballard, Kip Moore, Canaan Smith, with special guest Cam. Tickets: $37-$42 reserved; $79 floor.

SPOTLIGHT SERIES Kent Arts Commission’s 2015-2016 Spotlight Series. Tickets may be purchased at kentarts.com, by calling 253-856-5051 or at the Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. Hours for phone and in-person sales are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The box office is closed on Sunday.

The Second City “Holidazed and Confused�: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, KentMeridian PAC. For over 50 years, The Second City has performed social and political satire in the form of scripted sketches, music, and improvisation. Their alumni are a veritable “Who’s Who� of comedy including Bill Murray, John and Jim Belushi, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tina Fey, John Candy, Stephen Colbert, and so many more.

Holiday revue features original songs, brand new sketches, and some classic favorites.

Tickets: $30 general, $28 senior, $15 youth.

Magical Strings 29th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert: 3 p.m. Dec. 6, KentMeridian PAC. The Boulding Family’s musical celebration of the holiday season is a treasured tradition in Kent. Pam and Philip Boulding are joined by their children, grandchildren, and guests for an afternoon of enchanting Yuletide music. The Bouldings perform on Celtic harps, hammered dulcimers, whistles, strings, percussion, and harp-like instruments from around the world. Guests add Irish step dancing, drumming, and storytelling. Tickets: $25 general, $22 senior, $15 youth.

ELSEWHERE Live music ballroom dances: 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Open to all ages. Cover charge: $4 at the door for all ages, dancers and listeners. Refreshments served at 8:30 p.m. Program schedule: • First Tuesday: 17-member Big Band Kings of Swing, 7:45 to 9:30 p.m. Refreshments by the Lakeshore or Radcliffe Place; • Second Tuesday: Randy Litch, ballroom dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments by the Weatherly; • Third Tuesday: Andy Burnett, rock ‘n roll music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments by Stafford Suites; • Fourth Tuesday: Randy Litch, ballroom dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments by Farrington Court; • Fifth Tuesday (when occurring): Randy Litch, ballroom dance music, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Refreshments

by Judson Park. For more information, call 253-856-5150 or visit kentwa.gov/SeniorActivityCenter/ “Mary Poppins�: 7 p.m. Nov. 20, 21; 2 p.m. Nov. 21, Kentlake High School Performing Arts Center, 21401 SE 300th St., Covington. Student cast presents classic musical. Admission: $8, $10 and 12$. Order at www.brownpapertickets.com. “The Addams Family�: 7 p.m., Nov. 20, 21, 2 o’clock matinee Nov. 21, Kentridge Performing Arts Center, 12430 SE 208th St., Kent. Student cast presents Broadway musical sensation. Tickets may be purchased at www.showtix4u.com or at the door. “Impressions of Italy�: 7 p.m. Nov. 20, First Christian Church, 11717 118th Place SE, Kent; 4 p.m. Nov. 22, St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 123 L St. NE, Auburn. Auburn Symphony Orchestra chamber concert series season opener. Brittany Boulding (violin); Michael Lim (violin); Joyce Ramee (viola); Eileen Swanson (viola); Brian Wharton (cello); and Olga Ruvinov (cello) play a spirited program, including Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence� String Sextet op. 70 in D Minor, and Brahms’ Quintet No. 2 in G Major, op. 111. Tickets: Festival seating, $18 adults, $10 students. Call 253-887-7777 or purchase at auburnsymphony.org Time Travel Concert: 7 p.m. Nov. 21, Auburn Riverside High School Theater, 501 Oravetz Road SE, Auburn. Travel through musical time with the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra. The journey will take you through different musical periods. A special grand finale piece will have you leaving the concert with a smile. Students will be in costume. Admission is a suggested $10 donation. www.mvyso.org.

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O Q U O T E O F N O T E :

“We need to do this right and make an ordinance that best fits the city.”

– City Councilmember Dana Ralph, on delaying the vote on a potential fireworks ban.

THE PETRI DISH

Winds of change may be blowing in state Senate

Jerry Cornfield

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There’s never been a figure in Washington politics quite like Frank Chopp.

Since 2002, the Seattle Democrat has served as speaker of the House of Representatives; a 13-year reign that stands as the longest anyone’s ever held the job in state history.

If you add in the sessions he shared the gavel in a co-speakership with Republican Clyde Ballard – 1999, 2000 and 2001 - it means Chopp has had his hands on the levers of the legislating process in the Legislature since last century.

It’s made him one of the most influential elected officials in Washington, at times seemingly more powerful than governors. That power is on display daily in Olympia at legislative sessions where lobbyists and lawmakers gauge a bill’s chances on “how Frank feels about it.”

But it can’t last forever. Insiders in both parties are chattering louder-than-usual that just maybe by this time next year Chopp will be out and Republican leader Dan Kristiansen of Snohomish in as speaker.

“It’s Frank’s to lose and he just might do it,” theorized a veteran GOP insider. “He’s a smart cookie. Never count him out.”

Chopp could be handing over the gavel and the Democratic Party ceding its majority in the House because Republicans keep adding to their numbers. They’ve picked up seats in each election cycle since 2008 plus a couple special elections, the latest coming Nov. 3 in a district that straddles King and Pierce counties.

Republican Teri Hickel’s defeat of appointed Democratic Rep. Carol Gregory reduced the Democrats’ advantage to 50-48, down from the 63-35 margin it enjoyed in 2008.

Several factors are fueling the Republican revival, starting with the recruiting of candidates.

Of late, Republicans are doing a better job finding people to run who fit the political philosophy and temperament of their

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Honor those who voted

Skip the mall and shop small Kent’s small businesses have the power to propel the local economy and uplift the community. When our small businesses do well, our community does well too.

Please join thousands of your neighbors and “shop small” on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, to support your local busi-

ness owners and support the Kent economy. With the holiday season upon us, I cannot think of a better time to recommit in honoring our neighborhood champions – Auburn’s small businesses.

After hitting the mall on Black Friday, shopping small is a concrete way to support small

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Regarding the letter from J. Edward in the Nov. 13 edition (“The voters have spoken”): I would suggest his/her disdain be directed toward the voters opposed to the fireworks ban who couldn't be bothered to drop their ballot in the mail rather than at the City Council, who by all rights should honor the wishes of the majority of those who voted.

That’s how democracy works here in the USA. No election has ever had 100 percent turnout, so decisions are based on the number of ballots cast.

And, for the record, Edward’s math is a little fuzzy.

While their may be 120,000 people in Kent, there are nowhere near that number of registered voters. Last time I checked, you have to be at least 18 to vote.

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French President Francois Hollande has called the killings in Paris an “act of war”" and promised to be “merciless toward the barbarians of Islamic State.”

America currently has a leader who will not even use the word “Islamic” when describing acts of terrorism by these cold-blooded thugs.

It’s time to take these people serious and stand up to them.

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I'd like to ask Councilmember Les Thomas about his concerns for the veterans he brings into the discussion.

How does he think the veterans with PTSD feel about their “one chance a year they can legally discharge fireworks?”

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businesses – the same businesses that create two of every three new jobs, and deliver essential goods and services 365 days a year.

Shopping small packs a big punch to the local economy. Last year, there were 88 million consumers “Shopping Small” on Saturday. Seventyseven percent of consumers said Small Business Saturday inspires them to “Shop Small” throughout the year and not just for the holidays. In addition, 66 percent of consumers state the main reason they support small businesses is because of their contributions to the community.

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Interesting articles about Boeing in the Nov. 7 Reporter, but it leaves a big question mark.

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You can do your part with these five simple steps: If you’re a business owner, make sure you’re prepared for the holiday season by checking out helpful advice at www.sba.gov/smallbusinesssaturday.

If you’re a customer, commit to making at least one purchase from a locally-owned small business retailer.

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district. They’ve wound up increasing their ranks with younger, moderate and less doctrinaire members, many of whom are women.

Democrats meanwhile are losing seats with candidates whose inclinations are more closely aligned with the liberal theology of Seattle politics than the district in which they’re competing.

Campaign strategy is another area Democratic Party leaders are deliberat-

ing in their post-election soul-searching.

There’s not been a shortage of money. There are those who think too much is spent on mailers and television commercials, and not enough on contacting voters directly.

This can be a big deal.

Republicans’ pro-business, anti-tax message lends itself to such forms of communication. Democrats’ talk of creating economic equality, strengthening the safety net and combating climate change don’t translate as well on a mailer.

Another challenge facing Chopp and the House Democratic Campaign Committee is a sense of entitlement or complacency among a few members, a product of 13 years of uninterrupted rule.

If the Republican takeover in the state Senate didn’t awaken them to the evolving political balance of power, the very real threat of becoming the minority in the House might do the trick.

Still, there are those in the caucus who rationalized Gregory’s loss as the result

of a low turnout which favored Republicans. They point out 2016 will bring a presidential election.

Participation of Democratic voters will soar and enough victories, they figure, will be racked up to preserve the party’s majority once again.

The future of Frank Chopp’s reign as speaker depends on it.

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We – including myself since 1992 – have living expenses that have risen with community prices going higher. But we still have the same amount of pension without raises.

After all, it is, and was, the retirees who made Boeing prosperous in the first place. And to add to this, those who retired and received pensions who passed away, their money is no longer sent out. So, kick in a little of that amount to give the living retirees COLA. – M. Claire Powers

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Take part in Small Business Saturday on social media, using the hashtag #SmallBizSat to amplify your support. If you find a great small business retailer with unique products, Tweet or Facebook your find so others can enjoy it too.

When you open your gifts, start a conversation about which one came

from the most distinctive and creative sellers. This can make for great family debate over eggnog.

I know I’ll be shopping small with my friends and family on Saturday, Nov. 28. I encourage you to do the same – and remember that “shop small” refers to whom you buy from, and not how much you buy.

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STARS STAY UNBEATEN IN MASL WITH THREE MORE WINS The Tacoma Stars remain undefeated after a threegame sweep over the weekend in California.

The Stars beat Turlock Express, 7-2, on Friday night and defeated the Sacramento Surge 9-5 on Saturday and 4-3 on Sunday.

Stars striker Derek Johnson scored five goals over the weekend including a hat trick on Saturday. Johnson was named to Major Arena Soccer League Team of the Week.

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Tacoma goalkeeper Danny Waltman allowed just two goals on 32 shots while recording 30 saves in Friday’s victory over Turlock.

The Stars host Soles De Sonora on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:35 p.m. at the ShoWare Center.

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Green River College’s Deepeka Taya, a Kentlake graduate, brings her skills to the court for the Gators. Taya, a 5-foot-5 freshman, is a longdistance shooter. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter

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For Kentlake High graduate Deepeka Taya, the opportunity to play basketball for Green River College has extra meaning since she gets to follow her sister’s footsteps.

Puja Taya played for the Gators from 2012 to 2014. “It seemed like she (Puja) had an amazing time here,� said Deepeka Taya, a freshman at Green River. “I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep playing. I came to open gyms with my sister and it was really nice. It was more fast-paced.�

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On Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. the men will take on the University of Great Falls (Montana). On Thursday, Dec. 3, the women will host the University of Denver at 7 p.m. The men will take the court against Northwest Indian College (Bellingham) at 7 p.m.

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Steve Turcotte, organizer of the games, said the ShoWare College Classic, which is sponsored by Olympic Eagle Distributing, gives basketball fans in the south Puget Sound area a chance to watch NCAA Division I basketball close to home. “The south end of the Puget Sound is a pretty big basketball hot spot,�

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“When the opportunity presented itself to recruit Depeeka, we loved what Puja became in basketball and I would love for Deepeka to do the same thing over two years.”

Kickner described Deepeka as a “one of our zonebusting 3-point shooters.”

“She is a 3-point expert,” he said. “She has a great 3 and a good range. … She is going to provide us with an opportunity to open up the defense which will then allow our post players to do a little more work too.”

Taya, who holds 3-pointer and free-throw records at Kentlake, said she would like to set a record at Green River as well.

“I am hoping I could at least put my name on the Green River block and break the 3-point record here and carry the name,” she said.

Kickner said it is nice to have a local player like Taya on the team. She is only one of two players from Washington state.

“We would love to have a lot of local players,” Kickner said. “Kentlake has been a really solid program for the last several years and there’s

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Kentlake High graduate Deepeka Taya plays guard for the Green River College women’s team. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter others as well in the SPSL. We think we can be a really good destination for players in the area.”

The team is made up of 10 freshman and one sophomore.

“We are young but we are spirited,” Kickner said.

“We’re athletic. I think we are going to be a fun team to watch. I think we are going in the right direction.”

Green River kicks off its season with two home games this weekend. The Gators host Mount Hood on Friday, Nov. 20, at 5:30 p.m., and

Tickets went on sale Tuesday for the Seattle Mist women’s football team that returns next spring for another Legends Football League season at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Seattle plays home games against the Austin Acoustic at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 and against the Chicago Bliss at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 13. For tickets, go to showarecenter.com or the ShoWare Center box office, 625 W. James St.

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The Kentridge High School girls soccer team was knocked out of the Class 4A state tournament in the first round with a 3-2 shootout loss at Curtis High School on Nov. 11.

Kentridge led 2-0 at halftime but Curtis responded with two goals in the second half to force overtime. Neither team scored in overtime. Curtis won the penalty-kick

shootout, 4-3.

Kentridge head soccer coach Sherri Rolfs said the loss was disappointing.

“We had our chances outshooting them 15 to six,” Rolfs said in an email.

“Just couldn’t get it in the back of the net.”

This was the fifth year in a row Kentridge has qualified for the state tournament only to meet the same fate of firstround elimination.

Despite the loss, Rolfs

said she is proud of team’s performance this season.

The Chargers finished the regular season with a 12-1 conference record, securing the South Puget Sound League North 4A title for a third consecutive year.

Rolfs said she is already looking forward to next season.

“Only graduating four seniors, so we will be strong again next year,” she said.

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Jamal Watson scored with 1:49 left in the third period to secure the Seattle Thunderbirds’ hard-fought 5-4 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday night in a Western Hockey League game at the ShoWare Center.

The T-Birds had a two-goal lead after one period but ended up being down a goal midway through the third period. They were able to tie the game on Alexander True’s 10th goal of the season before Watson’s game winner.

Ryan Gropp had a goal and two assists while Turner Ottenbreit, Ethan Bear, Watson and True each had a goal and an assist.

Seattle has won four consecutive games and is undefeated at the ShoWare Center this season with a 7-0-0-0 record.

The T-Birds peppered Swift Current goalie Landon Bow with 44 shots. Bow made several very good saves over the course of the game to keep his team in the contest.

The T-Birds travel to Kamloops to play the Blazers at 7 p.m. Friday.

They host the Portland Winterhawks for the first time this season at 7:05 p.m. Saturday.

Seattle (13-6-1-0) went in front 1-0 three minutes into the third period.

Bear passed the puck from the right circle in the T-Birds zone to Ottenbreit in the left circle. Ottenbreit threaded

the needle with a pass up center ice to Gropp. Gropp split the defensemen and came in alone on Bow. Gropp, a left handed shot, faked backhand forcing Bow down then brought the puck back to his forehand. He slid the puck into an empty net as Bow was out of position on the backhand fake.

Gropp returned the favor to Ottenbreit to give the T-Birds a 2-0 lead at 7:23 of the first.

Swift Current (8-11-2-0) came right back and cut the lead to one goal 20 seconds after the T-Birds second goal.

Glenn Gawdin took a pass from Cavin Leth on a two-on-one and beat Seattle goalie Logan Flodell. Andreas Schumacher had the second assist.

The T-Birds got the two-goal lead back at 11:41 of the first on a powerplay goal from Bear.

The Broncos scored two goals in the second period, one coming in the last second of the period, to make it a 3-3 game heading into the second intermission.

First Scott Feser poked in a rebound at 11:51 to cut the T-Birds lead to one goal. Cavin Leth and Calvin Spencer had the assists.

Then Gawdin scored his second of the night with one second left in the period to tie the game 3-3. Gawdin scored on a backhand through traffic from the slot. Tyler Steenbergen and Artyon Minulin had the assists.

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The T-Birds led 29-22 in shots after two periods by outshooting the Broncos 18-12 in the second period.

Jon Martin scored at 5:16 of the third period to put the Broncos in front 4-3.

The T-Birds tied the game 4-4 on an unlikely goal from True at 12:36 of the third. Flodell passed the puck from behind the net to Jamal Watson on the right boards. Watson passed the puck to True at the blue line just before absorbing a hard check. True skated to the red line and dumped the puck high toward the Broncos net. Bow mishandled the puck and it went through the space between his body and right arm and trickled across the goal line.

The T-Birds won the game on Watson’s second goal of the season. Donovan Neuls and Watson were battling for the puck in the right corner.

Neuls was able to win the puck battle and skate behind the goal line toward the net as Watson headed to the front of the net. Neuls passed the puck to Watson who swept it by Bow’s right pad into the lower left corner of the net. True had the second assist on the game-winning goal.

The T-Birds outshot the Broncos 15-7 in the third period and 44-30 in the game.

Flodell finished with 26 saves and his record is now 9-3-1-0.

The Kent Regional Fire Authority, Kent Firefighters Local 1747 and the Kent Firefighters Foundation will soon kick off its annual Toys for Joy program.

Firefighters collect new, unwrapped toys that are sorted, wrapped and delivered to local food banks and outreach programs for distribution to needy families in the community. In addition to toys, nonperishable food and monetary donations are also accepted.

Toy collection barrels go out on Monday, Nov. 23 at fire stations.

This year has seen an upturn in the economy, but there are still many families in need.

Some families have to dedicate their money to the basics in order to survive and do not have the finances to buy gifts during the holidays.

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Sure, we must still conserve our liquid assets but even without supplemental watering our lawns would stay green (except in late summer) our fruit and flowering trees would still produce and there are plenty of flowers that thrive on our rainfall alone.

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The third week of November is the time to give thanks.

Gardeners in Western Washington can adapt an attitude of gratitude each time they look outdoors and enjoy the reason we call this the evergreen state.

Here are a few more tributes to our climate and things not to worry about if you’re lucky enough to live here: Be thankful for our weather.

We don’t lose giant trees or small houses to tornados, cyclones or hurricanes.

Our wind storms can be fierce but they don’t pick up houses and transport them over the rainbow.

Be thankful for our mountains.

We live on the green and

paint cut tree limbs – science proves they heal best when exposed to the air.

We don’t have to collect the lawn clippings – science proves they will decompose and return nitrogen to the soil.

We no longer need to burn piles of leaves when they clog the streets in the fall – cities now collect yard waste and turn it into compost.

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poisons all over our gardens to destroy all insects – science shows heavy use of pesticides does more harm than good.

Be thankful for the Master Gardener program.

Washington State University gets credit for planting the seed of the first Master Gardener program more than forty years ago. The idea of training interested citizens with science based gardening information that they then share with the public has now spread to all 50 states and many foreign countries.

In exchange for training the Master Gardeners give back to the community by donating thousands of hours to answering questions, maintaining test gardens and teaching others how to compost, mulch and control garden pests.

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County flood control board approves Green River levee funds A 2016 budget that continues protecting property and lives from flooding while working to prevent future floods was unanimously approved on Monday by the King County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors.

Three areas are the primary focus of the $55 million budget, according to a county media release: addressing deficiencies on levee corridors along the Green and Cedar Rivers, continuing with projects designed to prevent future floods and working to minimize the impact of urban flooding when it occurs.

Two-thirds of the adopted budget will be focused on construction and improvements of the regional flood protection system.

The district plans to spend about $2.5 million on Green River levee projects in 2016 and about $40.5 million overall in the capital budget from 201620, according to a county spokesman.

This budget will provide funds for projects that include repairing 4,450 feet of levees in Kent, Tukwila and Renton along the Green River, sediment removal along the Cedar River to help protect the industries along the waterway and repairing a portion of the Winkelman Revetment along the Tolt River in

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PUBLIC NOTICES Superior Court of the State of Washington County of King In re the Custody of: Aaliyah Mullin, Curt and Susan Mullin, Petitioner and Seth Power, John Doe, Respondents, No. 15-3-00641-3 KNT Summons by Publication To the Respondents: Seth Power and John Doe. The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: Custody of the children listed in paragraph 1.3 of the Nonparental Custody Petition. The petition also requires that the court grant the following relief: Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children. Award the tax exemptions for the dependent children as follows: To the petitioners You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person VLJQLQJ WKLV VXPPRQV DQG E\ ÂżO ing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do serve your written response within 60 days DIWHU WKH GDWH RI WKH ÂżUVW SXEOLFD tion of this summons (60 days after the 13th day of November, 2015), the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In case of a dissolution, the court will not enter the ÂżQDO GHFUHH XQWLO DW OHDVW GD\V DIWHU VHUYLFH DQG ÂżOLQJ ,I \RX serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered. Your written response, to the summons and petition must be on form: WPF CU 01.0300, Response to Nonparental Custody Proceeding.

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