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Kent Police believe a 24-year-old Seattle-area gang member shot and killed a 1-year-old girl during an April drive-by shooting in a retaliatory attack aimed at the baby’s father. King County prosecutors filed a second-degree murder charge against Demartrae (Marty) L. Kime for the death of Malijah Grant. The girl was shot once in the head while
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Mill Creek Middle School seventh-grader Stacie Van was surprised and overjoyed to receive a large, stuffed teddy bear during her first-period physical education class last Friday. Van was one of about 400 Mill Creek students whose “winter wishes” were granted thanks to generous staff and community members. In November, students were asked to submit a wish request along with the reason for making the wish. Van was overcome with emotion when a fellow Mill Creek student delivered the big, brown bear to her. “I wanted it since I was really little and finally got one,” Van said. “A lot my relatives had them.” Van wasn’t alone in requesting a teddy bear. Nearly 30 students wished for a cuddly companion. “Most of them said ‘because I remember when I was little and it made me feel safe and happy,’ ” Mill Creek assistant principal Judy Beliveau said of the wish for the bears. [ more WISHES page 2 ]
Telesforo Hernandez-Roa lowers his head as defense attorney Robert Perez watches speakers at a sentencing hearing last Friday. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter
riding home from the grocery store on April 16 in a car seat in the backseat of her parents car, with her mother driving and her father in the front passenger seat. The baby, who lived in Kent with her parents, died two days after the shooting. Detectives, after an eight-month investigation that involved multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, say eight shots were fired at the car. One bullet struck [ more CHARGES page 5 ]
Improvements to make Kent-Kangley Road safer BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
Mill Creek Middle School seventh-grader Stacie Van is overcome with emotion upon receiving a large stuffed teddy bear last Friday. Mill Creek staff granted about 400 winter wishes made by students, ranging from small gifts, such as a favorite snack, to large gifts, like an electric guitar. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter
It should be safer for pedestrians to cross KentKangley Road next year under improvements planned by the city and state. Kent received a $416,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to help fund an esti-
mated $850,000 project to add one crosswalk and upgrade other crossings between 104th Avenue Southeast and 124th Avenue Southeast. “Lots of people walk up and down that corridor,” said city design engineer Kelly Casteel during a presentation about the [ more ROAD page 4 ]
Burien man gets 16 years in prison for killing ex-wife BY STEVE HUNTER shunter@kentreporter.com
After the family of Ruth CastilloYanez told a judge how angry they were at Telesforo Hernandez-Roa for brutally stabbing his former wife to death 17 months ago, Hernandez-
Roa stood up in court and asked for forgiveness. “I’m very sorry,” Hernandez-Roa said through an interpreter prior to his sentencing in King County Superior Court in Kent on Dec. 18. “I want to ask for forgiveness from all of her family and from my family.
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Rya Aluvale Aretone receives her wish of an electric guitar following a winter music assembly at Mill Creek Middle School last Friday. HEIDI SANDERS, Kent Reporter food to sporting equipment to an encyclopedia to a skateboard. But even if their wish couldn’t be fulfilled, every student who made a wish received a gift. “Even though we couldn’t given them a million dollars, they still got something to acknowledge that they took the time to make a wish,� Solar said. Solar said she tried to get creative with some larger wishes that couldn’t be fulfilled. The student who requested a trip around the world got postcards from various locales from across the globe, and a girl who requested a trip to Hawaii with her grandparents can play Hawaii Monopoly with them. Solar started making wishes come true last year
with help from her mother and students in her leadership class. The idea originated from a leadership conference where students from another school talked about a similar project they did. “We decided that it needed to be tradition and we were going to what we needed to do to make it happen,� Solar said. This year, additional school staff helped buy and wrap gifts. Mill Creek deemed November and December the months of caring and taught lessons about caring to students. Beliveau said faculty put the lessons into practice with the winter wishes project. “The staff feels very strongly about actions speaking louder than
words,â€? Beliveau said. Solar, who has taught at Mill Creek for 10 years, appreciated the staff ’s involvement. “It was really cool to see the spirit of giving flourish among the staff,â€? she said. “We give our all ‌ for our kids during the day. This was just another way to make them feel special and important in a time they don’t always get to feel necessary or important.â€? Solar hopes to see the project grow. “I would love more kids to make wishes then, of course, to have more staff and community and just be able to do something for all of them,â€? she said. “I would love to raise more money and make it more of a community event rather than just the school.â€?
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helped organize the winter wish project, under direction of their Associated Student Body adviser Kacie Solar, and delivered the gifts. Haven Phommanvongxay, an eighth-grade leadership student, enjoyed handing out the gifts to his classmates. “It felt really good,� he said. “Now I know the feeling of giving instead of taking.� Phommanvongxay didn’t leave school empty handed. He received his wish of Skittles candy. Three big-ticket items were presented at the school’s winter music assembly. Melissa Cervantes got a Steven Hauschka jersey and Rya Aluvale Aretone unwrapped a large package to unveil her new electric guitar. “I’m shocked,� Aluvale Aretone told the school after opening her gift. “I always wanted an electric guitar.� She comes from a musical family and her relatives play a variety of instruments. About 60 students who requested video gaming systems or video games were entered into a drawing for a $100 Game Stop gift card. Jahmere Rowe was the lucky winner. Beliveau said many of the wishes were touching. She recalled one student who said she is the only member of her family who is Jewish and wanted something to celebrate Hanukkah, so a teacher bought her a mix to make a special Hanukkah dessert. Another student said his dogs have never had a checkup at the veterinarian, so Beliveau contacted McMonigle Veterinary Hospital to arrange checkups for the boy’s pets. “It is always a little more meaningful and a little more fulfilling to grant those who are wishing for books in this digital age and wishing for things that would truly make their year better,� Solar said. Of the 400 wishes, about 250 were able to be fulfilled as requested with gifts ranging from a favorite snack
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Flashing yellow turn signals will come to nine Kent intersections over the next month as part of an upgrade to the city’s traffic signal system. National studies show flashing yellow arrow signals improve intersection efficiency, increase safety and are more effective at getting drivers to yield to oncoming traffic, according to a city of Kent media
release on Dec. 17. When there is a flashing yellow arrow, drivers can turn left after yielding to traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk. Oncoming traffic has a green light, so those who wish to turn must wait for a gap. “We are pleased about the increased safety and additional flexibility these signals will provide in the downtown core,” said Chad Bieren, city engineer. “It just makes sense to not have people sitting at
turn signals when there’s no car coming. We’re also working on needed communication improvements so we can upgrade additional intersections in the future.” The city applied for and received a $400,000 federal grant which covers the cost of the upgraded turn signals. Underway now, with completion by the end of January, flashing yellow arrows are being installed at the following intersections:
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The case of a Kent man allegedly caught trying to record with his cellphone a woman using a bathroom stall at Green River College on Oct. 1 continues to wind its way through the legal system. According to a spokesperson for the King County Prosecutor, 37-year-old Anthony Lee Smith’s had a court appearance Tuesday in Seattle, after the Kent Reporter’s press deadline. Here is what happened, according to court papers. At about noon on Oct. 1, a woman called 911 to report that five minutes earlier a male had been in the bathroom taking pictures. Soon after that report, a school security officer notified 911 that he was detaining a man for taking pictures in a women’s restroom, but that the man was not cooperating. Auburn Police responded to the school and arrested the man. According to the police report, Smith told detectives he’d entered the bathroom and sat in a stall for about two minutes before taking out his cellphone and reaching under the stall divider – however, he said, he had never hit the record button. According to the police report, the woman told police she’d seen the screen of the cellphone and noticed its recording function was on. The woman screamed and confronted Smith. Court records say Smith was on probation at the time for violation of a protection order and had been arrested for other probation violations and for gang tagging.
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several multifamily units and people rely on public transportation. This is a high pedestrian use area with a higher than average
number of accidents.” Public Works staff recommended using about $440,000 from city business and occupation (B&O)
taxes to fund the remainder of the project. Committee members quickly shot down that idea but promised to find another way to pay for the work. “I am uncomfortable with using B&O funds,” Council President Dana Ralph said. “It’s an important project or we would not have received a grant of this size if there were not value to improving the safety up there. I struggle that it fits the definition of what we put the B&O funds in place for. I am hopeful to have additional conversation figuring out where to fill that gap.” The council has continued to clash with the Kent Chamber of Commerce about how B&O funds are used. Chamber members say they signed off on the council adopting the tax in 2012 with the plan that all funds would go to arterial street repairs, such as repaving roads and not for pedestrian projects.
analogy of us being cars and that you only get one car and how would you take care of that car to further your life or further the car’s life,” she said. The lectures made Stewart more aware of making healthy choices, she said. “I am going to think about instead of ordering a cheeseburger maybe a salad because of the lifespan, how many years it takes off you,” she said. “Just those small choices can affect you so much in the long term.” Stewart said she looks forward to sharing what she learned at the conference with her classmates. “I talk to a lot of people,” she said. “That is why I was one of the chosen ones (to attend the conference). Now that I have the knowledge I have the ability to share it so without this I would have had this knowledge.” Torres said he hopes to impart the importance of being healthier on other students at Kentridge. “The workshop we had about healthy eating and taking care of yourself, he (the speaker) said, ’It is really simple. All you need to do is exercise, don’t eat sugar and don’t eat a lot of fat and just do those three little simple things,’ ” Torres said.
“I will work with you to come up with a way to fund the project,” Councilman Dennis Higgins said to Public Works Director Tim LaPorte. “I disagree with the staff recommendation to use B&O funds. I am confident we can find another way to do it.” The committee expects to have a new funding option when it votes on the project at its Jan. 4 meeting. If approved, the project will go to the full council for a vote on Jan. 5. Work on the pedestrian improvements are expected to start in the spring. “I think this is a very important project and I don’t like the idea of not proceeding with it,” Higgins said. “I am going to work very hard to find a way to make it happen. There is a problem we have along that road. There is a community of people that deserve to be safe along that road.” A new crosswalk would be installed at about 106th
Avenue Southeast. The crossing will include median refuge islands and flashing beacons. Many people illegally cross the road daily in that area, Casteel said. Changes to existing crosswalks at five intersections will include restriping, upgrades to curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, countdown displays and new push buttons that meet ADA standards. The grant also includes funds for education and enforcement about vehicle and pedestrian laws. Councilwoman Brenda Fincher supports the improvements. “There are a lot of apartments in that area and with a school (Kent Phoenix Academy) there and lots of businesses, there is traffic at all hours of the day and night,” Fincher said. “I am willing to work with the council to come up with a (funding) solution.”
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More than 300 students from 21 schools, including the Kent School District, participated in the 27th annual Game of Life Conference last week at Kent Commons. Students from nine schools attended Dec. 15 and 12 schools took part on Dec. 16 in the conference, which is sponsored by the Kent Police Department and Kent Police Youth Board. Stacy Judd, Kent Police community education coordinator, said the purpose of the conference is two-fold. “We would like to influence individual behavior, so if as a student they are faced with a choice – whether it be nutrition, exercise or saying no to marijuana or alcohol – we want to influence their individual behavior,” Judd said. “We also want to have them take information that they learn today back into their school.” Attendees are tasked with coming up with ways they can apply what they learned at the conference at their schools. “They will start brain storming a project to do at their schools
Escandon added, “But when you come and see people smile and you see people taking information from the key note speakers, it feels good that you actually helped.” Escandon said she appreciated the work Judd put into organizing the conference. “She works very hard at this she spends so many hours here and so many hours planning it,” Escandon said. Escandon said she hopes students who attended the conference will become leaders in their schools. “You don’t have to be the popular one in your group to be the leader,” she said. “You don’t have to be outgoing either. You can be a silent leader in that you can help in small ways and not big ways.” Emilio Torres and Cameron Stewart, sophomores at Kentridge High School, were invited by a school counselor to attend the conference on Dec. 15. Torres said he appreciated how knowledgeable the presenters were. “I learned a lot facts I didn’t know,” he said. Stewart said one of her favorite parts of the workshop was a lecture on healthy living. “He (the speaker) used the
www.kentreporter.com [ SENTENCE from page 1 ] wife’s relatives or his family who spoke at a podium to his right. Judge Laura Middaugh sentenced Hernandez-Roa to 16 years in prison for the second-degree murder of Castillo-Yanez, 39, of Federal Way, on July 20, 2014 in Kent. Defense attorneys asked for an exceptionally low sentence of just more than eight years. State guidelines put the sentence range at 12 to 20 years. Prosecutors asked for 16 years. Deputy Prosecutor LaKeysha Washington said the state considered filing a first-degree murder charge but agreed to drop it to second-degree murder after Hernandez-Roa pleaded guilty in November. Defense attorney Sarah Perez wanted a lower sentence because HernandezRoa turned himself into police the same evening of the killing. Seattle Police contacted Kent Police after Hernandez-Roa told Seattle officers that he had an alter-
cation with his wife earlier in the day. Kent Police found Castillo-Yanez dead in the backseat of her red Nissan Pathfinder in the Metro Park & Ride lot in the 23400 block of Military Road South. Prosecutors say Hernandez-Roa stabbed the woman at least 25 times. “I’m extremely angry in the way that I know that he killed her,” said Ruth’s mother, Josefina Castillo Yanez-Condes, to the judge. “And seeing my granddaughters missing their mother. They’ve gone through two Christmas’ without her. Before when my daughter was alive it was very joyful. Now it’s only sad. We all see each other and we all have such sadness in our hearts.” Judge Middaugh said she started looking at the low end of the sentence range because the defendant had no criminal history. The defense filed a psychologist’s report about the rough upbringing Hernandez-Roa had, abandoned
at age 3 by his parents and growing up in a violent household. But she decided that report had no validity because it didn’t take into account anything from Castillo-Yanez’s family, especially the two daughters who witnessed domestic violence by HernandezRoa. Middaugh didn’t want to go on the low end of the sentence because it was such a brutal killing. “It is difficult to stab someone 25 times when they are seated in a car,” Middaugh said. “And the question in my mind was why did he have that knife? It made no sense to me that he said he just had it in the car.” On that fatal day in July of last year, Hernandez-Roa met up with his ex-wife at church on a Sunday afternoon and invited her to dinner at BJ’s Restaurant at the Southcenter Mall. He then drove her to the Park & Ride lot on Kent’s West Hill where he stabbed her to death. Hernandez-Roa told po-
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lice he had learned CastilloYanez was cheating on him and the man she was dating had recently sent naked photos of her to him. Washington, the prosecutor, said Hernandez-Roa couldn’t handle that his former wife had been with another man and wouldn’t be with him anymore. “She decided to tell the defendant she was done and she did that over dinner,” Washington said. “She wanted nothing else to do with him and wanted him to leave her alone.” Washington said it was “absurd” for HernandezRoa to blame CastilloYanez for her own death because of her actions with another man. “For the defendant to say that Ruth, who was divorced from the defendant, and engaged in a consensual sexual relationship is the reason why she is dead, is actually more evidence that he is a classic domestic violence perpetrator,” Washington said. Two sisters and a cousin of Hernandez-Roa spoke
before the judge. They told him they would always be there for him and that they loved him. “I am always going to be there along with my family for my brother when he gets out of this place,” said sister Erika Hernandez. Susanna Hernandez, another sister, said her family will support him. “I’m not here to judge you,” she said. “I’m here to tell you how much you are
loved. And Erika is already talking about what we can do when you get out. … There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think of you. We will always love you.” Ashley Ortiz, Ruth’s daughter, said she feared Hernandez-Roa. “I’m afraid that when he comes out he will come searching for us,” Ortiz said. “My mom didn’t deserve to die that way. … I’m very angry.”
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[ CHARGES from page 1 ] Grant. Kime also faces two charges of first-degree assault for allegedly firing shots at her parents, who were not injured. Prosecutors have requested bail to be set at $5 million. Kime is scheduled to be arraigned on Jan. 4 in King County Superior Court, but that date could change because of other unrelated charges he faces. Kime targeted the vehicle because he believed the victim’s father to be associated with a rival street gang known as Deuce 8. Kime, also known as YM (Young Marty) or Marty, is a self-proclaimed member of the Low Profile gang. He blamed the Deuce 8 gang for the Seattle murder in March of John Williams, his friend and fellow gang member, according to charging papers. “Baby Malijah, it turns out, was a blood relative of the very friend that Kime sought to avenge,” Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas said at a news conference Monday at City Hall to announce the arrest and charges. Others at the press conference included King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg, King County Sheriff John Urquhart and Seattle assistant police chief Robert Merner. The investigation into the shooting also involved
the FBI, the ATF (federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) and the Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Criminal Intelligence Unit. Kime, who has a lengthy criminal record, is in custody at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac on an unlawful possession of a firearm charge. He has been in custody for several months. His criminal history includes multiple assault and robbery convictions. His last known address prior to detention was in Auburn. Thomas said the investigation has involved 46 search warrants, the review of approximately 71,000 social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat), a detective’s narrative of more than 1,000 pages, 213 witness interviews and more than 110,000 phone call record reviews. “Our investigation indicates that Kime was not the only participant in this terrible murder,” said Thomas, who declined to reveal how many other suspects police might be looking for. “We continue to work hard to bring everyone involved to justice.” Detectives have not recovered the gun used in the shooting. But they matched shell casings found at the shooting scene near the intersection of Lake Fenwick Road and Reith Road to a gun that Kime posed with in a cellphone photo. The family was head-
ing home to their apartment complex from shopping at Safeway in Kent when the shooting occurred. A witness told police that Kime had borrowed a dark blue 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, the car used in the shooting, just a couple of hours before the shooting. Investigators found a fingerprint of Kime inside the vehicle’s glove box. Kime’s cellphone records placed his phone near the shooting as well as where he borrowed the car from in Kent, based on cell tower use by his phone. Witnesses told detectives about the ongoing gang feud, including the shooting death on March 19 of Williams. Detectives also obtained a cellphone video showing Kime one day after the murder of the baby girl holding up a Deuce 8 hand sign with one hand and pointing a middle finger at the sign with his other hand. At the same time, Kime yelled “Deuce 8 … Killa.” Kime was arrested in late April in Oregon for an outstanding warrant. Detectives later searched a storage unit that had Kime’s belongings from the trip. They found documents of Kime’s, including handwritten rap lyrics with a verse that read, “We bringin the heat, so clear the streets, hate to see a baby catch a bullet with his teeth … .”
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Our public schools rely on more than 25,000 paraeducators – school employees who work under the supervision of teachers in the classroom – in all facets of education, especially in programs designed for at risk students. Yet paraeducators receive virtually no training from the state, and there are no state standards for who may be hired. That is troubling. Our most vulnerable students should be taught by highly-trained professionals. Every student should have that right. That’s just common sense. Next year there will be proposed legislation in Olympia to solve this problem, and your representative, Pat Sullivan, D-Covington (District 47), will be critical in that debate. SB 5179 will solve the problem by creating a system of licensing and minimum standards for paraeducators, a training program, and a career ladder. It will also require more training for teachers in how to supervise paraeducators. SB 5179 is supported by Superintendent Randy Dorn and is based on the work and recommendations of the Paraeducator Standards Workgroup; an expert panel created by the legislature. This bill passed the Senate last year, but stalled in the House because some wanted to refer the issue to another group for more study. We don’t need more studies. We don’t need more delays. We need to move forward now to make sure our kids are being taught by professionals who have been well trained. Paraeducators provide more than half of all instructional time to kids who are struggling and need extra help. In our state and federal programs designed for students who are at risk of dropping out, or don’t speak English as their first language, more than half of all instructional hours are being provided
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Pay gap between men, women needs exposure Studies have shown that there is a gap between men’s and women’s salaries in the workforce. Although the magnitude of the gap has varied throughout the years, it has been constant. There are many theories out there as to why this is and how to stop and/or prevent it. There are many people in Kent alone who are impacted by the wage gap. I believe that it’s important that the citizens of our country are aware of the difference of pay between men and women. I believe that if our society was more informed on the current statistics of this gap, they would be able to do something to eliminate it. The global gender report ranks the United States at only 31st out of 128 countries for economic participation and opportunity, political empow-
made up a greater percentage of decision-making roles, they would have pay equality. – Hannah Sharp
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Needed: stricter gun control
erment and health for women. These results may point to possible reasons as to why women aren’t getting the pay and recognition that they deserve. The global gender report also reveals that the percentage of female legislators, senior officials and managers fell from 46 to 42 percent from 2006 to 2007. Maybe if women
In wake of all the recent mass shootings, as well as school shootings, I believe there needs to be a stricter policy on gun control. I understand adults keep a gun in their homes for security purposes, as well as for hunting or just shooting at targets in the woods. Yet there doesn’t seem to be any rule changes when it comes to purchasing a gun. I understand the fact that it isn’t easy to point out a mental illness from someone who looks and may act perfectly normal. But we need stronger, more thorough background checks [ more LETTERS page 7 ]
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State Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, recently honored Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members at the Green River Composite Squadron’s 74th anniversary and awards presentation. Senior members Lt. Col. Laurie Watson, shown far left with Fain, and Major Bryan Watson, of Kent, shown near left, were presented with the Gill Robb Wilson Award, CAP’s highest award for senior members who have dedicated themselves to leadership and professional development.
Civil Air Patrol, the longtime allvolunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force, which consists of Regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees. CAP, in its Total Force role, operates a fleet of 550 aircraft and performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center.
www.kentreporter.com to ensure guns don’t fall into the wrong hands. Also, keeping guns safe and locked up in the house with children or teenagers present is very important. Children don’t know the capability they have to do serious damage. There have been incidents of kids in elementary school bringing guns to school, not knowing how dangerous they are. There also have been reports of children actually shooting themselves, unaware of how to work a gun. Parents don’t lock up their guns. Having stricter policies on guns is more important than what most people may think. With these rules being more in-
[ DOSER from page 6 ] by paraeducators, not teachers. In just the completed 2014-15 school year, Title 1, bilingual and special education students received over 18 million hours of instruction from paraeducators. The opportunity gap facing these students is a real problem in Washington state. There’s a significant gap in achievement between different racial groups, and one out of five of these students is dropping out. We can, and must, do better. Our students
formed and enforced, I believe we can lower gun violence, especially mass shootings that have been occurring. – Kylie Dalton
Good man, good doctor Ol’ Doc Ranniger was my general practitioner for over 20 years until he retired. He was as pragmatic physician as there ever was. Common sense ruled his bedside manner. One time, as I complained of indigestion in the morning after coffee, he simply said, “Well, eat some food before your first cup.� No superfluous tests, no prescriptions, just some good advice, and
deserve our best. It’s time to create professional standards and a training program for paraeducators. By making paraeducators true professionals, we will create a system in which teachers supervise highly trained educators. Promoting the use of paraeducators will also help lower class sizes by putting more adults in our classrooms. At the end of the day, our students are the ones that benefit. School districts need additional tools and resources to bridge the opportunity gap and improve student
it still works 10 years later. I wasn’t sure who could replace him as he had such an authentic presence when he sat in the room with me. I think it was why so many of us were with him until he retired. He was likeable and trustworthy. May he rest in peace. – R.A. Partney
Why is Trump winning? Media pundits are almost pulling their hair out to find the appeal of Donald Trump. Many different proposals have been made so far. For some, it is a sign of backlash against political correctness of the society, and many others
instruction. The cost to develop the standards, training, and career ladder will be minimal in comparison with what the state currently spends to try and close the opportunity gap. By licensing paraeducators, we are enabling them to be the bridge between parent and community expectations and student achievement. By helping to bridge the opportunity gap, they are giving every student the best chance to succeed. There are state standards not only for a teaching certificate but also to drive a bus or operate a boiler. The
believe that it is coming from the frustration among voters about the political system. I personally find only one reason why people support him. Here is the secret: many people actually like his proposals. Banning Muslims from entering the country may sound like a crazy idea to some, but many actually see it as necessary to protect the nation. The hatred for Muslims in the country is not something new that Donald Trump created. In a recent Gallup poll, 38 percent of the country said that they will not vote for a well-qualified Muslim candidate. When Donald Trump says that vaccine causes autism, people in the medical community laughed it off, but 6 percent of Americans agree with Donald Trump while the
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Kentridge High had trouble containing West Seattle’s towering Lydia Giomi, falling 56-37 at the ShoWare Shootout last Saturday. Giomi, the Wildcats’ 6-foot-7 senior force who is bound for the University of Oregon, scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the nonleague girls basketball game at the ShoWare Center. West Seattle improved to 6-0, while the Chargers dropped to 6-1 on the season. Morgan Gary led Kentridge with 13 points. Evergreen Oral Surgery presented the all-day, eight-game showcase. In other Shootout games last Saturday:
Clockwise, from left, West Seattle’s Lydia Giomi drives on the collapsing defense of Kentridge’s Hana McVicker (23) and Tresai McCarver (12). Kentwood’s Rayvaughn Bolton scoops to the hoop. Darius Lubom splits Bellevue defenders to put up a shot. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
BOYS Bellevue 70, Kentwood 55: Sharif Khan and Mikey Henn each scored 23 points to lead the Wolverines (5-0) past the Conquerors (6-2). Darius Lubom scored 14 points, Koby Huerta had 13, Rayvaughn Bolton contributed 10, and Beau Roggenbach finished with eight points and eight rebounds for Kentwood. Kentlake 59, Washington 44: Austin McBryde had 15 points, Kevin Baker scored 14 and Trey Helgeson finished with 12 as the Falcons (3-2) pulled away for the win. GIRLS Lynden Christian 43, Kentlake 33: Aolani Talamaivao-Calderon and Sydney Peterson each scored seven points in the Falcons’ loss. Kentlake is 5-3 on the season.
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Ryan Gropp and Nolan Volcan each had two goals to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 6-3 comeback victory over the Tri-City Americans at the Toyota Center in Kennewick last Saturday night. The T-Birds (19-11-3-0) moved into first place in the U.S. Division with 41 points – one point ahead of the Everett Silvertips. Logan Flodell, who replaced Taz Burman in the Seattle net after the Americans second goal, made 19 saves on 20 shots to get the win and improve his record to 12-7-3-0. The T-Birds will now take a
Stars erupt early, bounce Las Vegas The Tacoma Stars (7-4) jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 5-4 victory over the Las Vegas Legends (7-3) last Saturday night at Las Vegas Sportspark. Stars midfielder Joey Gjertsen led the Major Arena Soccer League club with two goals, while Mark Lee, Michael Ramos, and Chase Hanson each contributed solo scores. Goalkeeper Danny Waltman
SEATTLE RIGHT WING KEEGAN KOLESAR has signed a three-year entry level contract with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, the Thunderbirds announced Sunday. The Blue Jackets selected Kolesar in the third round, 69th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft at Sunrise, Fla. Kolesar is second on the T-Birds in scoring with 39 points on 16 goals and 23 assists. He is tied for 18th in the WHL in scoring. In 158 games over three seasons, Kolesar has 37 goals and 48 assists for 85 points with 191 penalty minutes.
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notched 17 saves on 21 shots while holding the Legends scoreless in the first and third quarters. Tacoma raced out to a 3-0 lead over the Legends with a trio of goals from Lee, Ramos and Gjertsen – all three goals were unassisted. Tacoma returns home to the ShoWare Center to play the San Diego Sockers on Sunday, Jan. 3. First kick is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. To purchase tickets, call 1-844-STARS-TIME or visit the Stars online at tacomastars.com.
STAYING IN TUNE Rebecca Wu, a music therapist, above, leads her class to the beat of Christmas music during the Therapy Bell Holiday Family Concert at Aegis Living of Kent on Sunday afternoon. Wu visits the senior community monthly to help residents enjoy the sounds of music with tone chime/ handbells. The instruments help people with limited memory create music together without the frustration of learning to read music or playing an instrument. Right, Elsa Gaxiola, life enrichment director at Aegis Living, joins Beverly in following the music. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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CALENDAR Events Christmas Tree Recycling: 9 a.m.4 p.m. Jan. 2. Boy Scout troops will collect and recycle Christmas trees in Kent neighborhoods for a $5 suggested donation. To ensure pickup, trees must be placed outside by 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Unfortunately, the scouts are unable to confirm an exact pick-up time. That same day, scouts will be at Service Club Ballfields, 14608 SE 288th Street, if you prefer to deliver your tree yourself. Scouts will unload the trees and accept your donation. Trees with tinsel and/or flock cannot be accepted. If you would like to mail your donation, send it to: Attn: Christmas Tree Drive, P.O. Box 5094, Kent, WA 98064. For more information, contact the Kent Lions & Foundation (253-852-5466) or check the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community calendar at KentWA.gov.
Health Kent4Health ShoWalk: 9-11 a.m. 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: 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m., Dec. 29, First Christian Church of Kent, 11717 SE 240th St.; 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Jan. 5, Kent United Methodist, 11010 SE 248th; 10 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 8, Kent Station, 417 Ramsay Way; 1-4 p.m. Jan. 13, 18430 E Valley Highway;
9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 13, Valley Communications Center, 27519 108th Ave. SE; 9-11 a.m., noon-3 p.m. Jan. 14, Recreational Equipment, 6750 S. 228th St.; 9-11 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 19, Hexcel Corporation, 19819 84th Ave. S; 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Jan. 19, River of Life Fellowship, 10615 SE 216th. 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 253-709-5098 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
Got an event? submissions@kentreporter.com or post online at www.kentreporter.com 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.
Camps â&#x20AC;&#x153;See Ya Laterâ&#x20AC;? Soccer Camp: Dec. 28-29, Diamond Sports Training Center, 13712 24th St. E, Sumner. SYL Foundation and Tacoma Stars host. Checkin is 8:30 a.m., with instruction from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Entry level camp for basic players (non-select players) ages 7 to 13. A suggested donation of $30 per child is requested, however, the camp is free if the fee limits the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attendance. Entry fee includes a free T-shirt, cinch bag and instruction. The camp will provide soccer gear. Please wear tennis shoes to camp. No cleats allowed. Register online at www. seeyalater.org/syl-washington/wa-soccercamp/. For more information, contact Brian Williams at brian.williams@seeyalater. org or 253-332-5144, or Wendy Buchanan at wendy@seeyalater.org or 253-951-6491.
Entertainment SHOWARE CENTER 625 W. James St., Kent. 253-8566777. Order at www.tickets.showarecenter.com. Events include:
Disney Live!: 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., Jan. 16. Join Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the comical duo of Donald and Goofy as 25 of your favorite Disney characters surprise and captivate at every turn of the knob. Tickets: front row $65; VIP floor $42; premium $32; reserved $20. Les Schwab Kent Shootout: 4 p.m. Jan. 28. High school basketball showcase. Lineup: 4 p.m., Kentridge vs. Kent-Meridian girls; 5:30 p.m., Kent-Meridian vs. Kentridge boys; 7 p.m., Kentlake vs. Kentwood girls; 8:30 p.m., Kentwood vs. Kentlake boys SPOTLIGHT SERIES Kent Arts Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. International Guitar Night: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 SE 256th St. Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar luminaries to join him for an evening of solos, duets, and quartets that highlight the virtuosity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. Gore will be joined by gypsy jazz legend Lulo Reinhardt, contemporary fingerstyle innovator Mike Dawes, and multigenre showman Andre Krengel. Tickets: $28 general, $25 senior, $15 youth
Galleries Centennial Center Gallery: 400 W. Gowe St., Kent. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Closed weekends and holidays. For information, call 253-856-5050 or visit artscommission@kentwa.gov.
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Kent chooses NetIG as 2105 Green Business of the Year FOR THE REPORTER
NetIG received the Kent Green Business of the Year award for 2015 at the Dec. 8 City Council meeting. Mayor Suzette Cooke presented the prestigious award to NetIG with high praise for their efforts to operate with environment in forefront. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud of NetIG and their commitment to protect and preserve our natural resources,â&#x20AC;? Cooke said. NetIG designs and manufactures communication cabling harnesses, copper and optical fiber patch chords and server cabinets and racks. The company also distributes communications cable, connectivity products and supporting infrastructure for data centers and the structured cabling marketplace. According to city conservation specialist Gina Hungerford, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employee Green Team has implemented an aggressive environmental policy over the last three years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With cutting-edge recycling strategies, the company recycles 80 percent of the waste they produce,â&#x20AC;? Hungerford said. To reduce energy use, the company has installed a charging station for electric vehicles. The city has awarded the Green Business of the Year since 2000. Previous recipients include Vectra Fitness, Hexcel Corporation, Torklift Central, Applus Technologies, Boeing, REI, Worldwide Distributors, Emerald City Graphics, Staples Store #1357, Mikron Industries and Panasonic Services. To learn more about this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winning business, visit net-ig.com.
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING January 4, 2016 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, (Valley Medical Center) will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Valley Medical Center January 4, 2016. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER) By: Sandra Sward Assistant to the Board of Commissioners Published in the Kent Reporter, Renton Reporter, Covington/Maple Valley Reporter on December 18, 25, 2015. #1489566 In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of King In the Matter of the Adoption: Of: Benjamin J. Park A person under the age of eighteen No. 15-5-00908-8KNT Summons and Notice by Publication of Petition/ Hearing Re Termination of Parent-Child Relationship TO: Pyung Kon Kim, nonconsenting father. You are hereby summoned to appear within thirty (30) days DIWHU WKH GDWH RI ÂżUVW SXEOLFDWLRQ of this summons, to-wit, within thirty (30) days after the 25th day of December, 2015, and defend the above-entitled action in the EX Parte Court, Rm 1-J and serve a copy of your answer upon Kyung Seon Kook at the address below stated; if you fail to do so, judgment may be ren-
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garden grow better. If she wants a gift shiny, then don't be a fool, it's not a dumb diamond, but a sparkling new tool. If fragrance is listed you can forget French perfume, it's a pile of manure that'll make gardeners swoon. Give night crawlers, not nightgowns, the type of hose that gives water. (Anything for the kitchen is not worth the bother.) Give a great gift that digs in the dirt, it's better than any designer-brand shirt. Now look quick at Santa, this guy's not so dumb, Under his glove, he hides a green thumb. His knees are so dirty, his back how it aches, his boots stomp on slugs, (he gives them no breaks). Santa only works winter, you can surely see why, The rest of the year it's a gardening high. Elves plant in the spring, pull weeds merrily all summer, in fall they all harvest, but winter's a bummer And so Christmas gives Santa a part-time employment, 'Till spring when the blooms are his real life Marianne Binetti
After more than 30 years of writing a garden column this is still my most requested encore column for reprints. So as a gift to readers you can visit my website, binettigarden.com, and download this Christmas poem for newsletters or other use with my copyright permission. T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the yard, not a gift was given, not even a card. The tools were all hung, in the carport with care, with hopes that St. Nicholas soon would repair, the shovel with blade all rusty and cracked, the pitchfork still shiny, but handle it lacked. When out on my lawn, (it’s brown and abused) I could see poor old Santa, looking confused. No list had been left for Santa to see, no gardening gifts were under the tree. But wait there's still time, it's not Christmas yet, and gardening gifts are the quickest to get. You can forget the silk tie, the fluffy new sweater, give something to make the
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enjoyment. So ask the big guy for garden gifts this year, Seeds, plants and tools, Santa holds them all dear. You see malls may be crowded, vendors hawking their ware, but visit a nursery, stress-free shopping is there. Now Santa's flown off, to the nursery he goes, and his voice fills the night with loud Hoe! Hoe! Hoes! Merry Christmas from Marianne Binetti Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her website, binettigarden.com.
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