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Najalh Albakri smiles with her newborn girl, Maram, the fi rst baby born in 2013 at Valley Medical Center. Maram entered the world at 6:14 a.m. Tuesday. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. For Albakri and her husband, Ali Alraihani, of Renton, Maram is their second child together. They are originally from Iraq. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
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BY STEVE HUNTER
Th e city of Kent has changed how it dedicates money from the general fund to human services agencies af-ter a large decrease in 2011 required a $95,000 adjustment.
Th e City Council approved Dec. 11 funding human services based on a per capita rate of $6.96 per city resident rather than 1 percent of the general fund. Th e city funded 30 programs this year with amounts from $10,000 to $125,000.
“Th at’s really great,” said Mar-vin Eckfeldt, of Kent, who com-mented at the council meeting about the change. “Th at means the budget will have $828,000 to give to citizens in Kent who are in need.”
In 2011, the city’s Human Services Commission asked the council and received a budget adjustment of $95,000 to cover a drop in funds. Th e commission decided to come up with a new funding tool to avoid a similar
defi cit in future years.Th e per capita funding creates
a stable funding source, according to staff reports. Over the years, the city has determined that hu-man services needs tend to
Kent approves funding change to human services agencies
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BY STEVE HUNTER
Th e city of Kent awarded a $385,000 con-tract to Stantec Consultant Services to conduct a com-munity-wide assessment for contaminated sites.
Th e U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency awarded the city $385,000 in grants in June to inventory, assess and prioritize contami-
nated sites in an eff ort to redevelop the properties.
Stantec has more than 190 offi ces in North America, including Se-attle, and four locations internationally. Th e City Council approved the contract on Dec. 11.
According to staff reports, “the city will use these funds to com-plete a community-wide
City hires consultant to assess contaminated sites
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BY TRACEY COMPTON
A Kent orthodontist will fi x smiles for free and is asking recipients to pay it forward.
Dr. Bob Haeger, of Kent’s Haeger Orthodon-tics, will off er free treat-ments to eight deserving patients a year beginning this spring. Th e work costs a minimum $5,000, but can go as high as $8,000 for braces and all that they require.
“He’s always be-lieved in giving back to the community,” said Marla Sherrard, Haeger’s fi nancial coordinator and program contact.
“He’s always donated and sponsored several ball teams. … We really want
Doctor leads effort to bring smiles to others
Dr. Robert Haeger
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Phillip’s murder trial continued in death of city employeeBY STEVE HUNTER
Th e murder trial has been continued to Feb. 11 for the Oregon man charged with fi rst-degree murder for the 2010 stab-bing death of Seth Frankel, a city of Kent employee and Auburn resident.
William L. Phillip had been scheduled to go to trial on Monday, Jan. 7. But King County Supe-
rior Court Judge Beth Andrus granted a request from defense attorneys to con-
tinue the date to Feb. 11 to have more time to prepare the case, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Offi ce. Andrus granted a similar request to continue an Oct. 29 trial date.
Phillip, 32, of Portland, remains in custody at the county jail at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent with bail set at $1 million. He pleaded not guilty in March 2011 to a fi rst-degree murder charge aft er being extra-dited from Portland.
Attorneys from both
Phillip
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The charity work is part of the Smiles for a Life-time Foundation’s national effort. It began in 2008, with the idea to create self-confidence, inspire hope and change in the lives of children in communities by helping deserving, under-served 11- to 18-year-olds.
Families must apply to receive the orthodontics treatment. The first round of applications are due March 31. Candidates must show tax information revealing their need, give an explanation of why they think they qualify and pro-vide references. The ortho-dontist’s office also is asking
candidates to perform 40 hours of community service with an organization or cause of their choice.
“We feel like it’s impor-tant for everybody to give back,” Sherrard said.
Those selected won’t nec-essarily be destitute people, she said. Many people with jobs still can’t afford to pay for braces for their children because of other costs.
The office is looking for people who could dramati-cally benefit from the work, but for whom such services are out of their budget.
Work on braces can typi-cally go on for one to two years. The charity treatment includes all of the required X-rays and retainers, but does not include followup work at a dentist’s office.
That work may involve cleanings and fillings.
Haeger’s office will try and work with dentists in the area to see if those services can be given at a reduced rate. The office has been in contact with schools and dentists in the area to promote the service.
“We are really excited to get started,” Sherrard said.
Four candidates will receive the service in May and four more in October.
Applications are available at Haeger Orthodontics, 24909 104th Ave. SE, Suite 203, Kent. They also can be requested through email by calling the office at 253-850-7043.
For information about the national foundation visit, www.s4l.org.
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sides asked for more time to prepare the case after an initial trial date of June 20.
Frankel, 41, a city video-program coordinator, was killed May 21, 2010 in his Auburn home. He was discovered the following day by a neighbor who was checking on his welfare, looked through a window, and saw the body.
Prosecutors allege that Phillip, a former boyfriend of the woman Frankel dated and lived with, drove to Au-burn to kill Frankel because
he was angry that someone else was dating the woman. Detectives connected Phil-lip to the murder through a blood-stained towel found at Frankel’s house as well as cellphone records that put Phillip near the home the night of Frankel’s death.
Frankel’s girlfriend tipped off detectives that Phillip could be the one who killed Frankel. She said Phillip wanted a romantic relationship with her and spoke badly about Frankel even though he had never met him, according to charging papers. Phillip had
seen a photo of Frankel that the girlfriend had.
Auburn Police – with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service – arrested Phillip in December 2010 in Portland in connection with Fran-kel’s death.
According to court docu-ments, the jury trial could last six weeks. Phillip has waived his right to a speedy trial. If needed, either side could again ask the court for more time to prepare the case and request a new trial date.
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inventory and prioritization of brownfield sites within the city, to perform up to 16 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assess-ments on identified sites, to complete additional site investigation and remedial action plans for select sites, and to perform community outreach and education related to brownfields.”
A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these
properties increases local tax bases, facilitates job growth, utilizes exist-ing infrastructure, takes development pressures off of undeveloped, open land and both improves and protects the environment.
A Phase I property assessment includes a historical investigation and preliminary site inspection. A Phase II assessment is more in-depth and includes sampling activities to iden-tify the types and concen-trations of contaminants and the areas to be cleaned.
City staff projected it would take about three years to complete the project.
“It’s not about a risk to the public,” said Josh Hall,
city economic develop-ment specialist, during an interview in June about the EPA grants. “It’s more about identifying idle prop-erty and trying to get the property back on the tax base and get development happening.”
Borden Chemical oper-ated a plant from 1956 to 2001 on First Avenue where the Kent Station shopping mall now stands. The state Department of Ecology (DOE) listed Borden as one of the worst hazardous waste sites. Clean up efforts put the property back on the market. The shopping mall opened in 2005.
“That’s a great example of brownfield redevelop-
ment,” Hall said about Kent Station. “You take a site that has chemicals, clean it up and redevelop it.”
Stantec has worked with other cities on hazardous substance and petroleum brownfield sites, including three cities in Washington.
“Stantec showed a vast understanding of Kent’s goals and objectives and has vast experience in assessment and redevelopment of brownfield sites,” according to city staff reports. “Stantec was selected
from six other consultants.”The city’s selection com-
mittee consisted of Hall; Erin George, planner; and Kelly Peterson, environmental conservation supervisor.
The city has no formal inventory of brownfield sites. A review of environmental databases maintained by the state DOE documents 1,047 potentially impacted sites in the city, including 582 hazardous waste generators, 294 underground storage tank sites, 136 leaking un-
derground storage sites and three Superfund sites. The EPA identified Superfund sites as the worst contaminat-ed properties in the nation.
Hall said the Superfund sites in Kent have already been cleaned up and are monitored, including the closed Kent Highlands Landfill at Military Road and South 240th Street and the closed Midway Landfill at 248000 Pacific Highway S.
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Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn, 47th District) recently hosted the Leadership Institute of South Puget Sound for a behind-the-scenes tour at the state Capitol. Fain organized information sessions, a speaking panel and tour for 23 current and future business and government leaders from South King County. This is the second year Fain has hosted and organized a day in Olympia for the Leadership
Institute. “I was pleased to take a group with passion and interest in our community through the lawmaking process,” Fain said. “Knowing about state government will help them become more involved and eff ective when working on behalf of residents and businesses in South King County.” The legislative session begins Jan. 14. COURTESY PHOTO.
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As South King County and Seattle schools cel-ebrate a $40 million Race to the Top federal grant, a new regional report card reveals increasing need among stu-dents and shows data on 30 important indicators related to student success.
Seven school districts – Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Seattle and Tukwila – are among the many partners working on the Road Map Project.
Th e 2012 Results Report was issued Dec. 13 by the Community Center for Education Results, the nonprofi t organization supporting the Road Map Project, which is a region-wide eff ort to dramatically improve education results in South King County and South Seattle. Th e Road Map Project’s goal is to double the number of stu-dents in South King County and South Seattle who are on track to graduate from college or earn a career credential by 2020, and to close opportunity gaps.
Th e data shown in the Results Report are meant to motivate action and drive change. Th e report, which will be published annually, tracks the Road Map Proj-ect’s Indicators of Student Success, which are important measures related to student achievement, such as the percent of students profi cient in 3rd grade reading or the percent of students who enroll in postsecondary edu-cation. Th irty indicators are reported in the Results Re-port. Th e report also includes bright spots – examples of great success and opportuni-ty gap closure – from around the region.
“We’ve known for years that education results in our region are not where they need to be,” said Mary Jean Ryan, executive director of the Community Center for Education Results. “Th e Results Report clearly shows where we need to focus. Th ese problems aren’t new – what is new is the resolve and commitment in the region to improve education so all our students can be successful.”
Th e recently awarded
$40 million Race to the Top grant will accelerate the work under way in the region to improve educa-tion. Over the past year, hundreds of people worked together as part of the Road Map Project to build plans that will tackle the oppor-tunity gaps that exist across the education continuum. Th ese eff orts are beginning to take hold and future Results Reports will capture the outcome of this work.
Here’s a look at what’s in-side the Road Map Project 2012 Results Report:
communities have seen a rise in poverty and schools are seeing an increase in the number of low-income stu-dents. During the 2011-12 school year, 70,000 students or 58 percent in the Road Map Project region were classifi ed as low income by qualifying for free or re-duced-price lunch. (Source: OSPI Report Card)
in seventh-grade math is an important Road Map Project Indicator of Student Success. Th e percent of students
meeting the state standard has increased over the last three years to 58 percent from 52 percent. Th e goal is to hit 80 percent by 2020.
captured a sobering picture of attendance in Road Map Project region schools. Nearly 1 in 4 high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors missed a month (20 absences or more) of school during the 2011-12 school year. Th e percent was even higher for seniors at 29 percent.
To see the full re-port, go to www.nxt-book.com/nxtbooks/cced/2012annualreport/.
Th e Road Map Project is a region-wide eff ort aimed at dramatically improving student achievement from cradle to college and career in South King County and South Seattle. Th e project builds off the belief that collective eff ort is necessary to make large-scale change and has created a common goal and shared vision in order to facilitate coordi-nated action, both inside and outside schools.
Report shows educational challenges ahead at Kent, South County schools
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Driving with an attitude
It is only a snapshot, a gauge of self-report-ed driving behavior on our roadways.
But some things are clear from a recently released Washington Traffi c Safety Commis-sion (WTSC) survey.
For one, we are honest with ourselves when it comes to how we act behind the wheel. And second, we need to do a bet-ter job of steering away from hard-to-kick, unsafe driving habits.
Data was collected at select Department of Licensing (DOL) locations throughout the state. DOL patrons were approached and drivers aged 18 years and older who were
renewing their driver’s licenses were asked to complete the brief survey while they wait.
To summarize, the survey said:
Washington drivers thought they were likely
to get a ticket for going 68 mph on a freeway posted for 60.
thought they were likely to get a ticket if they did not wear their seat belt.
likely to get arrested if they drove drunk.
surveyed reported talking on a cellphone or sending or receiving a text message while driving. Cellphone and texting behavior varied substantially with age.
surprising … cellphone use … and reported drinking and driving behavior,” said Staci Hoff , WTSC research manager.
survey, recommended that states ask
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Letters policyThe Kent Reporter welcomes
letters to the editoron any subject. Letters must include a name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes.
Letters may be edited for length. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length. Submissions may be printed both in the paper and electroni-cally.
Deadline for letters to be considered for publication is 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Congress must reinstate ban on assault weapons
We live in a politically polarized and divisive time. But surely, in the wake of the horrifi c school shooting in Connecticut that killed 20 children and six adults, we can come together to force our leaders to ban all semi-automatic assault weapons and high-capacity ammuni-tion magazines.
We can no longer simply grieve from the sidelines – aft er the fact – for far-away victims. We fool ourselves by thinking that tragedies like the one that visited Sandy Hook Elementary only happen “somewhere else.”
Congress must reinstate the assault weapons ban – the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act of
We can no longer allow the
ests to use political extortion and pressure tactics to prevent us from enacting common-sense legislation.
keep us absolutely safe. But we must do what we can to minimize the likelihood that weapons designed solely for mass killing are no longer available.
And let’s be clear: few are advocating for a ban on handguns or hunting weap-
is a canard used to prevent reasonable legislation that
bers favor.What will it take for our po-
litical representatives to fi nally take action – a mass murder at a day-care facility, a hospital, an old-age home? Let’s hope not.
To locate your congres-sional representatives, visit www.votesmart.org. Contact them and demand action now.– Aaron Halabe
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the direction for America’s
fordable Care Act (ACA), or ObamaCare, will continue to be implemented until it is fully in place in 2018.
What will this mean for Washingtonians?
Everyone will pay more for health care in the form of either money or time. Sixty percent of the $1.76 tril-
lion cost of ObamaCare will be funded by 22 new
taxes will be placed on health insurance premi-ums, insurance and drug companies and medical device manufacturers. For these businesses to
remain solvent, the taxes will have to be passed on to anyone who uses health care.
earning more than $200,000 per year – will have to pay an addition-
3.8 percent tax on unearned in-come such as dividend and capital
fi xed and will not increase over the
wages increase, more workers will fi nd themselves pushed into the “rich” category.
funding for ObamaCare will come
in less pay for providers, who already have a diffi cult time paying
low reimbursement rate. Fewer
care patients.It is anticipated that one out of
seven hospitals will be forced to
cuts will have a severe impact by limiting medical access for the
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residents annually for their opinions about driving and their awareness of enforce-ment campaigns.
The WTSC uses the survey results to track trends and evaluate the effectiveness of programs, particularly with drivers involved in fatal crashes.
“Evaluating drivers’ at-titudes and awareness is very important to us,” said Darrin Grondel, director of the WTSC. “This information shows us the best ways we can reach our goals in Target Zero.”
Target Zero is the state’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan with a vision of no traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030.
For the most part, more than half of all Washington drivers reported knowledge of enforcement campaigns. Wearing seat belts in the Ev-ergreen State continues to be a big success story for traffic and safety leaders.
A newly-released federal report shows that Washing-ton had the highest seatbelt use rate in the nation in 2011 at 97.5 percent. It marks the seventh consecutive year Washington’s seatbelt use rate has been above 95 percent.
But Hoff admits more work needs to be done in other areas, notably cellphone abuse
behind the wheel.“It’s a lot higher than we
would like it to be,” Hoff said of the numbers.
Hoff is working on track-ing trends. That year-to-year report is due in several months and may reveal more information and insight.
In the meantime, some government, policymakers and industry officials are making changes.
The Metropolitan King County Council voted Nov. 5 to create the traffic offense of “inattentive driving.” The state already prohibits most forms of electronic distracted driving, but the county law adds activities such as eating, wrangling children, putting on make-up and eating.
The King County law calls for secondary enforcement and fines of $124. It goes into effect with the new year.
Distracted driving killed 122 people in King County between 2004 and 2008, safety researchers reported.
The WTSC intends to do its part to put the word out, design marketing campaigns to target drivers and unsafe habits. It wants to make an impact. This is a never-end-ing quest.
If anything, more drivers are aware of what they are doing – and not doing – be-hind the wheel.
The 2011 Washington Driver Survey Report is available at www.wtsc.wa.gov.
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Accident scene photos uncalled for
I am the youngest child of David Daniel. I have two issues I would like to address.
First, my dad was 56 when he was killed, and second, I am very disap-pointed that your paper has chosen to publish not once, but twice the photo of the accident scene.
It is a little like ripping off a scab that has just begun to heal.
How about a photo of my dad when he was alive or a photo of the man who killed my dad?
I feel offended by the use of the photo, as this was a major trauma for my entire family, as well as many members throughout the com-munity.
I believe the use of this photo is in extremely poor taste and I am frankly surprised at your paper’s judgment, espe-cially since you didn’t even think to talk to or ask my family about it.
My dad touched so many people throughout the community, and I know we are all devas-tated each time we see that photo.
My parents were high
school sweethearts and were happily married until the day the police showed up on my mom’s doorstep.
How would you feel if the only paper you read is now something you fear to pick up and open?
Please in the future show a little more class and a little less sensation-alism.– Anne Daniel
Let’s protect our schools
I am 80 years old, father of seven, grand-father of 13 and great-grandfather of four. Do I ever worry about the possibility of a school shooting that could involve someone in my family? Sure I do.
Does Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas and his staff ’s recent assur-ance that they are doing everything possible to protect Kent School District students give me comfort? Does it give me a good feeling knowing that should a “one-chance-in-a-million” nut decide to target a Kent school, our district would be prepared? Sorry, but I cannot say that it does.
I am sure Vargas is indeed doing all that he can, but what can his arsenal consist of? He
can have a call button installed in every school wired directly to the police station for abso-lutely the fastest response possible. Or perhaps there would be improved emergency evacuation plans.
“No gun” signs on the doors should be larger, so they absolutely cannot be missed. We might consider flying a big flag above the school saying “Gun Free Zone.”
No students, teachers, staff or employees should be allowed to have a fire-arm on campus. After all, one of them might shoot somebody.
But let’s change the plan, allow those school staff members with concealed gun permits to carry a weapon on school property.
A police call button could alert the armed staff.
We also could sta-tion one officer at every school, but it would be cheaper, more efficient and effective to have six free and concerned school staff serve if the “one in a million” hap-pens.
I am not a “gun nut,” just someone trying to find a viable solution to the problem.– Robert Neal
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900,000 recipients of Medicare in our state. As the Baby Boomer genera-tion retires, combined with fewer doctors, this access problem and longer waiting lines will become much worse.
After removing 5 percent for administrative costs to pay for the 160 new government agencies, the remainder of the $1.76 trillion will be spent on an expansion of Medicaid and for subsidies for individuals to purchase health insur-ance in the state exchanges.
An additional 350,000 to 500,000 people will be added to the 1.2 million individuals in the existing Medicaid program in our state. Medicaid is in even worse financial shape than Medicare and provider reimbursements are even lower.
Consequently our existing Medicaid patients find it difficult to find a doctor and access health care services. Government officials are pleased that thousands of new patients will be put into Medicaid. It will appear to reduce the number of uninsured, but in practice access to health care will be severely limited for these new enrollees.
Washington is one of only 15 states that have already established a health insurance exchange. The exchange will duplicate the role of an insurance broker at an estimated cost to state taxpayers of at least $50 million per year. The exchange will provide taxpayer subsidies to indi-viduals earning less than
400 percent of the federal poverty level ($92,000 for a family of four last year) to help them purchase health insurance.
It is likely many middle-class families will be forced into the state exchange, as employers cancel their health coverage.
Benefits and pricing for the plans in the exchange will be determined by the government. There will be very little competition in the exchange and consum-ers will find very little choice in insurance plans.
Premium prices will increase until government regulators set limits. Private insurance companies will at that point become public utilities, like energy com-panies.
Exit polls in Washington done by Edison Media Research for the Associ-ated Press reveal that 50 percent of state voters wanted some or all of the ACA repealed with only 40 percent wanting the law to stay intact. These percents mirror national figures of 49 percent favoring repeal and 44 percent wanting the law to stay in place.
ObamaCare will soon control one-sixth of our national economy and will affect everyone’s health care. Although outright re-peal is now unlikely, radical changes are needed in this complex, centrally planned and unwanted law.
Dr. Roger Stark is a retired surgeon and a health care policy analyst with Washington Policy Center, a nonpartisan independent policy research organization in Washington state. For more information, visit washingtonpolicy.org.
[ STARK from page 4 ] increase when the econ-omy trends downward. However, when the econo-my trends downward, the city’s general fund tends to decrease. Therefore, hu-man services funding tends to be lower in Kent when there is a greater need for human services funding.
The report continued that tying human services funding to the general population will result in a more predictable and sta-ble stream of funding that is not diminished when the economy trends downward and human services needs increase.
Kent established a human services fund in 1988 and established the 1 percent of the city’s gen-eral fund in 1989.
According to the new ordinance, none of the per capita allocation shall be applied to staffing the city’s human services division. Recommendations for expenditures shall be made
by the Human Services Commission for approval by the city council.
The designation of fund-ing to non-profit agencies shall be recommended by the Human Services Com-mission and city staff for fi-nal allocation and approval
by the city council as part of the biennial budget process in accordance with the city of Kent Human Services Master Plan.
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WHO GETS WHATHuman services programs funded by the city of Kent:
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RASKC: 2,500 pet adoptions in 2012
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) capped off a successful 2012 with the adoption of its 2,500th pet.
Laura Grieve of Renton took home Gaston, a 6-year-old snowshoe mix cat, just minutes before the Pet Adoption Cen-ter closed on Monday evening.
“We are thrilled that we have been able to find new, loving homes for so many pets this year,”
said RASKC operations manager Glynis Frederik-sen. “2,500 adoptions is a significant milestone, and we hope to do even more pet adoptions in 2013.”
In 2012, King County Executive Dow Constantine selected Dr. Gene Muel-ler to lead the agency. The year also saw the renewal of contracts with 25 cities in the county for animal care and control services.
For more information about RASKC, visit www.kingcounty.gov/pets or call 206-296-PETS (7387).
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Kentwood’s Maddison Rankin, left, and Sarah Toeaina, defend Kentridge’s Terriaana Emerson-Roe during a game last season at the ShoWare Center. Kent Reporter fi le photo
BY KRIS HILL
In some ways, there is a sense of deja vu to the South Puget Sound League North girls basketball season.
Going into the Jan. 3 games, the Mount Rainier Rams sat atop the stand-ings, led by standout Brit-tany McPhee who regularly scores 30 or more points, while Kentwood and Auburn Riverside are in a battle for second place.
Last season, Kentwood won that second spot while Mount Rainier fi nished the league season undefeated.
Not much has changed on Kentwood’s roster. What is diff erent at the start of this season is a spate of illness and injuries have hampered the Conquerors.
Still, the Conks beat the Ravens, 38-36 Dec. 15 on the road, then put together a 63-31 victory over Kent-Meridian Dec. 18 to im-prove to 5-1 in league, good enough for second place behind Mount Rainier. Th at lone loss came against Mount Rainier Dec. 13 which seniors Kylee Ashley and Allison Newcomb both say won’t be repeated when the two teams play again Jan. 19 at Kentwood.
Newcomb, who took two years off aft er playing
varsity as a freshman to focus on soft ball, explained that Mount Rainier had ex-pected to thump Kentwood by 50 points. Instead, it was a 27-point loss, something both seniors expect to change next time.
“We’re always excited to play Mount Rainier,” Ashley said. “Th ey’re an outstand-ing team. I’ve heard their coach say they like playing us because we give them some competition.”
Ashley, a post player who stands at 6 feet tall, said teams may have misjudged the Conks at this point in the season because they’ve played without key juniors such as Sarah Toeaina and Alycha DeLong, which has required reserve players to step up when normally they’ve come off the bench.
“We’re just focused on getting our bench ready,” Ashley said. “We need to just keep working hard and stay focused and play our game. Just because we have Alycha out, she is a huge part of our team, but it helps us, too. We have to change our roles and know what we have to do to fi ll that spot.”
While the injuries did make the game against the Rams a challenge, Ash-ley said, the Conks have learned a lot about them-selves as a team. Everyone
can shoot, she said, and the team is balanced.
“And there’s chemistry,” Ashley said. “Th e juniors have played together a long time. And we just click as a team.”
Newcomb said that off -court chemistry makes it easier to work together on the court.
“Girls sports, it can be hard,” Newcomb said. “Our biggest strength is we all get along. When we’re playing, we trust each other. We don’t take it wrong if we get on each other. Th is is a great team. I love the locker room. It’s so much fun.”
Even though Newcomb is recovering from pancrea-titis and has missed a few games, she wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. She hoped to get the go-ahead soon from her doctor to get back on the court.
Talent, she said, is another major strength of this year’s team. Even when she’s not playing, New-comb added, she enjoys the chance to watch the girls on the team because they are so talented on the fl oor.
“We have a lot of talent of all diff erent ages,” New-comb said. “If everyone is healthy … I think we’ll be unstoppable. I’m really excited about this year and
Kentwood girls chasing Rams for first place
KENTWOOD’S MEYERS WINS SPSL
WRESTLING TITLEKentwood High’s Cassidy Meyers
won the 124-pound title at the All-South Puget Sound League
girls wrestling tournament. Meyers defeated Puyallup’s
Jordan Bartelson 17-6.Taylor Lee of Kentridge placed
second at 118 and Anna Watson of Kentwood took second at 137.
Federal Way won the team title with 136 points.
Kentwood placed ninth with 69 points, Kent-Meridian 13th with
34 points and Kentridge 17th with 22 points.
The 21-team tournament on Dec. 27 included schools from the 4A SPSL North and South,
the SPSL 3A Division and the SPSL 2A Division.
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Still have your tree up? Th is is the week to remove your cut Christmas tree from inside the house before it dries to a crispy crunch.
Needles falling off of evergreens is a sign the branches have dried out. You can sweep up fallen needles and spread them around your rhododendrons and azaleas as a light mulch or even cut off boughs from a cut tree and use the branches to protect tender perennials from the winter cold. Just be sure to remove all traces of tinsel and ornament from trees before you recycle them.
Crows and jays are at-tracted to all that is shiny – so it is not so bright to leave any metal on the petal or bows on the boughs when you compost or recycle.
Q. I was given a gift plant with white fl owers called a Hellebore “Jacob” and now the lower leaves are turning yellow. Th e tag says I should move it outdoors aft er a few weeks but I do not have a perennial garden or much space in my yard. Would it be OK to plant this under some tall rhododendrons? It would get only a few hours of sun a day. C.H., Olympia
A. Congratulations on owning one of the most pop-ular gift plants in Europe. In some countries hellebores outsell poinsettias as gift s plants for Christmas. When the foliage begins to yellow indoors, remove all wrap-
ping from around the pot as it can trap drainage water and cause root rot. Helle-bores will thrive in the shade of your rhododendrons as long as the soil drains well
and the roots do not dry out in the summer.
If you want to create heaven for your hellebore dig a hole that is twice as wide as the pot and
loosen the soil to a depth of at least one foot. Add some compost, half-rotted bark mulch or peat moss to the loose soil and mix well. Now remove the hellebore from the pot and do not bury it any deeper than it was origi-nally growing it the contain-er. Your hellebore will now grace you with blooms each winter - which is how these plants earned the nick name “Christmas Rose.”
Are you a procrastinator? At least place the potted plant outdoors in a protected area and keep the soil moist until you get around to planting it into the ground. Hellebores will pout if forced to spend more than a week or two indoors.
Q. My vet told me that poinsettia plants are poison-ous to pets. Should I be concerned about adding a poinsettia plant to the com-post pile? I use my compost on the vegetable garden. G.R., Tacoma
A. No worries, as the per-sistent rumor that poinset-tias are poisonous needs to be taken to the trash like last weeks Christmas wrappings.
Poinsettias are members of the euphorbia family how-ever, and so the milky white sap that can fl ow from cut stems may irritate the skin of some people and perhaps some pets. A compost pile is the perfect place to dispose of any potted plant past its prime.
Q. I never did prune back my roses. When was I sup-posed to do that? Believe it or not my rose plants were still blooming in December. T., Email
A. Roses in Western Washington can be pruned in early spring or late winter but there is no exact date. You can wait until the weather is mild in Febru-ary or March then cut your rose plant back by at least one half their height. Th e goal is to stimulate healthy new growth in the spring by taking out rose canes that are thin, weak, crossing or diseased.
I like to use daff odils in bloom as a reminder to cut back the roses, ornamental grasses and to start pull-ing winter weeds. Bloom-ing daff odils are also the colorful reminder that slugs are waking up - so you can get snippy with both your roses and your slugs in early spring.
Marianne Binetti is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gar-dens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply. For more gardening infor-mation, she can be reached at www.binettigarden.com.
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the talent we have.”Both Newcomb and
Ashley said the plan is to make it to the playoff s with the ultimate goal to get to the state tourna-ment at the Tacoma Dome in March.
“We are planning on
making it to districts and we’ve talked about that,” Newcomb said. “Th is year I think we’ll make it to state. Aft er losing two games I think we realized we’re not hot shots. We have things to work on.”
Th is is one area where Kentwood doesn’t want this season to be like
last year when Jackson eliminated the Conks in the regional round of the state tournament — just one win away from the Elite Eight.
Once Kentwood gets healthy, the sense of deja vu could go away in March.
“We want to go to the Tacoma Dome,” Ashley said.
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Kentlake’s Nick Smith, top, defeats Federal Way’s Alex Davidson 5-1 to win the 106-pound title at the All-SPSL Championships Dec. 28-29 at Auburn High School. RACHEL CIAMPI, Reporter
K-M’s Smith wins 138-pound SPSL titleREPORTER STAFF
Kent-Meridian senior Joshua Smith won the 138-pound title at All-South Puget Sound League wrestling tournament.
Smith went 5-0 at the tournament, including a 7-4 decision over Graham-Kapowsin’s Adam Romano in the title match.
Nick Smith of Kentlake beat Alex Davidson of Federal Way 5-1 at 106 pounds for the title.
Tahoma won the team championship with 251.5 points with defending 3A champion Enumclaw coming in second with 200 points in the all-classifi cation meet Dec. 28-29 at Auburn High.
Dalton Meyers of Kentwood fi nished third at 138. Jamiel Jackson won a major decision, beating his opponent from Enumclaw 17-9, before losing in the third-fourth match to another foe from Enumclaw at 152. David Park fi nished sixth at 170 for the Con-querors.
Zach Seibel of Ken-tridge defeated Zach Harris from Kentlake in
the third-fourth match at 182. At 220, Kentlake had two top eight fi nishers: Evan Anderson, who took seventh, and John Yarbrough, who fi nished fi ft h.
Kentlake’s Tyler De-skins fi nished fi ft h at 285.
Tahoma put fi ve wres-tlers into the fi nals with Edwin Torres winning at 285 with a 5-2 victory in the fi nal over Trent Nivala of Puyallup.
Cruz Velasquez put together a 5-3 decision in the 132 fi nal against Tyson Gailac of Auburn. Tim Whitehead made it to the 126-pound fi nal before losing to Colton Tracy of Bonney Lake.
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Betty Pearl KibbeyBetty Pearl Kibbey, 91, died peacefully
December 6, 2012 surrounded by family at home in Springfield, Oregon. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Paul in 1996. Betty and Paul were the original owners of the Family Drive-Ins in Kent and Des Moines.
She is survived by her son Bing (Nancy) Kibbey, Eugene; daughter Billie (Deva) McKibben, Kent, WA; grandchildren Mark (Nancy) Kibbey and Molly (Steve)
Summerlight, Eugene, Derrin (RoxieAnne) Harvey, Kent; great grandchildren Justin and Kiah Harvey, Kent, Sam Kibbey, Eugene; and many nieces and nephews.
Contributions can be made to Hospice, Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation, In Memory of Betty Kibbey, PO Box
10905, Eugene, OR 97440723083
James Wallace GradJames Wallace Grad, born
March 11, 1930 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, passed away on December 17, 2012 in Renton, Washington after a long life dedicated to his family, friends and the service of others.
Jim joined the US Navy during the Korean War. His time in the Navy allowed him to see the world. He spent time stationed on each of the Iowa-class battleships—the Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, and New Jersey. After the Navy he returned to South Dakota where he married Caroline Shillingstad. Together they moved to the Seattle area and Jim went to work for the Union Pacifi c Railroad as an Engineer.
During his long career he was a highly active member of Peer Support, a program dedicated to promoting safety on the railroad and helping his colleagues cope in the aftermath of traumatic accidents in the workplace. While with the Union Pacifi c and after his retirement, Jim was a strong supporter and advocate for his union, the United Transportation Union (UTU). In 2010 he was honored with a lifetime award for volunteerism from the UTU.
Jim’s volunteerism was also generously spread throughout his community. He could be found donating time and energy to help others through the Catholic Church as a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. His charity also extended to dedicated work with the Kent Food Bank and the Kent Men’s Homeless Shelter where he off ered not only assistance but compassion and dignity to those facing hard times. He helped raise funds to feed the men of the Homeless Shelter and could often be found cooking breakfast for them at the area churches.
Upon retirement he committed more time to his volunteerism, he followed Mariner’s baseball, enjoyed his grandchildren, and splitting his time between his homes in Washington and Trail City, South Dakota.
He is survived by his beloved wife Caroline, their fi ve children and their families: daughter Laurie (Curt) Johnson, grandchildren Stacie and Tyler, and great-grandson Anthony; daughter Carol Nave and grandchildren Christopher, Brandon, Alexis, and Danielle; son Dennis (Lori) Grad and grandchildren Katie, Ireti and Cameron; son Darrel (Pam) Grad and grandchildren Lindsey and Samantha; and son James. He is preceded in death by son-in-law Greg Nave, mother Agnes and father Alois.
Jim will be buried at Tahoma National Cemetery. A memorial will be held on January 14, 2013 at St. John the Baptist in Covington. In lieu of fl owers, remembrances in Jim’s name can
be sent to Kent Food Bank. 723081
ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENT NOTICELOCAL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT #359CITY OF KENT
Construction of roadway improvements, sanitary sewer improvements, water main improvements and a storm water detention pond, as provided by Ordinance No. 3808. Notice is hereby given that the fourth (4th) installment of the as- sessment levied for the above named improvement, comprising Local Improvement District No. 359 under Ordinance 3897, is now due and payable and unless payment is made on or before January 14, 2013, said install- ment will be delinquent, will have a penalty of nine point sev- en five (9.75) percent added, and the collection of such delinquent installment will be enforced in the manner prescribed by law.Dated this 14th day of Decem- ber, 2012.
R. J. NachlingerFinance DirectorCity of Kent, Washington
Published in the Kent Reporter December 28, 2012 and January 4, 2013. #716102
In the Superior Court of Washington for Kitsap County
In re the Estate of: CHRISTY ANN STAFORD, DeceasedNO. 12-4-00879-4
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
R.C.W. 11.40.020, 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate.Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attor- neys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be pre- sented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as pro- vided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as other- wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effec- tive as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.Date of first publication: December 21, 2012.Personal RepresentativeKAREN KILLEBREWAttorneys for Personal Representative:JOHN S. TRACY WSBA #6670 2011 East 11th Street
Bremerton, WA 98310-4808(360) 479-6644Published in Kent Reporter on December 21, 2012, December 28, 2012, and January 4, 2013 #718203
CITY OF KENTLAND USE & PLANNING
BOARDNOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARINGJANUARY 14, 2013
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Kent Land Use and Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 220 S. Fourth Avenue, Kent, WA 98032.The Hearing Agenda will include the following item(s):[ZCA-2012-3] Kent City Code Chapter (KCC) 15.07 Land- scape Regulations This is a public hearing to consider amendments to the Landscaping Regulations Code with related amendments to definitions in KCC 15.02.086, 15.02.172 and 15.02.274. Any person wishing to submit oral or written comments on this proposal may do so at the hear- ing or prior to the hearing by e-mail to Katie Graves at: [email protected]. The public is invited to attend and all interested persons will have an opportunity to speak. For further information or a copy of the staff report or text of the proposed amendment, contact the Economic & Community De- velopment Office at (253) 856- 5454. You may access the City’s website for available download documents pertaining to the Land Use and Planning Board at: http://kentwa.iqm2.com/citizens/ Default .aspx?DepartmentID= 1004. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City in Advance for more information. For TDD relay service for Braille, call 1- 800-833-6385, for TDD relay service for the hearing impaired, call 1-800-833-6388 or call the City of Kent Economic & Com- munity Development directly at (253) 856-5499 (TDD) or the main line at (253) 856-5454.DATED: December 26, 2012
Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager
Published in the Kent Reporter on January 4, 2013. #722146.
CITY OF KENTNOTICE OF APPLICATION
A Project Permit Application has been filed with City of Kent Planning Services. Following is a description of the application and the process for review. The application and listed studies may be reviewed at the offices of Kent Planning Services, 400 W. Gowe Street, Kent, WA.DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION:January 4, 2013APPLICATION NAME/
NUMBER: BEUKERS RESIDENCE SEWER LINEENV-2012-35, KIVA #RPSW-2124157SIDE SEWER PERMIT KIVA #RESS-2124033PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to install a2-inch sewer line to connect the existing home to the City’s sewermain in SE 276th Street. A grind-er pump will also be installednext to the house, and the exist- ing septic system will be decom-missioned. The west fork ofSoosette Creek runs diagonallyacross the western portion of thesite. The proposed sewer linewill be installed by boring under the stream, with the entry pointnear SE 276th Street, outside the100 foot stream buffer. The exit point of the bore will be near the house, within the buffer but in amaintained lawn and gravel area.As the sewer line will be bored 6 feet or more below the streambed, no impacts to the stream are anticipated. The zoning for theproperty is SR-6, Single FamilyResidential. The location is27614 – 132nd Avenue SE, KingCounty Parcel No. 6792200170.OTHER PERMITS AND PLANS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: WDFW Hydraulic Project Approval PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:Jaunuary 4, 2013 to January18, 2013. All persons may comment on this application. Comments must bein writing and received in KentPlanning Services by 4:30 P.M., Friday, January 18, 2013 at 220 4th Avenue South, Kent WA 98032. For questions regarding this project, please contact Erin George, Senior Planner at (253) 856-5454. Any person re- quiring a disability accommoda-tion should contact the City in advance for more information. For TDD relay service, call 1-800-833-6388 (hearing im-paired) or 1-800-833-6385 (Braille) or the City of Kent at (253) 856-5725.DATED: January 4, 2013Published in the Kent Reporter on January 4, 2013. #723542.
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Free Indoor ShoWalking: 9-11 a.m., every Monday and Wednesday, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. (Dates may vary depending on the ShoWare schedule). Free. www.kent4health.com.
ClubsKent Evening Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Wednesdays, The Lodge, Arbor Village Retirement Center, 24004 114th Place SE, Kent. Are you interested in practicing and improving your public speaking skills? Boosting your self-confidence? 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 begin-ners to experts, Kent Evening Toastmasters welcomes people of all skill levels. For more information, visit www.kenteveningtoast-masters.net.
ClassesLeadership seminars, workshops: Noon-2 p.m. Saturdays, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Room 1, 310 3rd Ave. S., Kent. Parents encouraged to attend and participate with their children. Topics to be discussed: leadership; advocacy within the school system; college readiness; job readiness, preparation skills; community service; public speaking and presentation skills; accounting class; robotics; math-ematics, reading and writing. Free. If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 253-859-0444, ext. 14, or Antonio M. Morales at 915-252-7874. Fore more information, email [email protected].
Showmanship Activity Workshop: 9 a.m.-noon, Jan. 12, Green River Com-munity College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Join the staff of Heavier Than Air Family Theatre for a workshop designed for scouts. Learn about puppetry, tour backstage, learn a skit and a song or two. Hands-on, fast paced workshop designed to help you complete the Showman pin. Cost: $25 per person and includes a ticket to “The Wizard of Oz” for March 23. Registration deadline for the workshop is Jan. 8. Space limited. For more informa-tion, call 253-833-9111, ext. 4966 and leave a message, or visit www.heavier-thanair.com.
Faith66th Northwest District Buddhist Convention: Feb. 15-17, DoubleTree Suites Hotel at Southcenter, 16500 South-center Parkway, Tukwila. Auburn’s White River Buddhist Temple, a member of the Buddhist Churches of America, hosts a weekend full of workshops, seminars and keynotes from some of the most renowned experts of Buddhism in the country. The public is invited. Registration open until Jan. 6. More information at: www.nwcon-vention.com or www.wrbt.org.
SeniorsKent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. 253-856-5150 or webreg.ci.kent.wa.us. Hours: Monday (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.); Tuesday (8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Wednesday (8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Thurs-day (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.); Friday (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.); Saturday (closed except for special events); Sunday (closed).
EntertainmentBarry Manilow: 7 p.m. Jan. 11, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. Part of the Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice show. The event brings romance to the ice rink with Olympic, world and national
medalists who skate to hits performed live by Manilow. The list of skaters include Nancy Kerrigan, Elvis Stojko and Ben Agosto. Tickets are $49.50, $59.50, $69.50, $100 (with/dinner) and $125 (on ice with/post-event reception.) Tickets on sale at the ShoWare box office and at www.showare-center.com.
You Me We: 6-9 p.m. March 1, ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent. A festival of free family fun. Local Kent talent, interac-
tive booths showcasing various Kent youth/teen resources, hands-on art projects, bounce houses, Disney radio on site and family friendly prices for concessions. www.YouMeWeKent.com
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Late Nite Catechism, Sister Rolls the Dice: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, Kentwood Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave.
SE, Covington. Sister Rolls the Dice is the latest class in the sinfully funny Late Nite Catechism series. The convent needs a new roof, so the order has decided that Sister (with her extensive gambling experience running the church bingo for the last 25 years) will organize a Las Vegas night. Tickets: $28 general, $26 senior, $15 youth. www.ticketturtle.com.
Ken Waldman and the Secret Visi-tors, From Kent to Kodiak: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 SE 256th St., Kent. Ken Waldman, Alaska’s Fiddling poet, has drawn on his 25 years in the Great North to produce poems, stories, and fiddle tunes. A former college professor, Wald-
man has had published six full-length poetry collections, a memoir, a children’s book, and has released nine CDs that combine old-time Appalachian-style string-band music with original poetry. Tickets: $18 general, $15 senior and $10 youth. www.ticketturtle.com.
Matt Andersen: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1, Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 SE 256th St., Kent. Acclaimed singer-songwriter and blues guitarist. Tickets: $20 general, $18 senior, $15 youth. www.ticketturtle.com.
MuseumsGreater Kent Historical Society: 855 E. Smith St., Kent. Hours: noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, and by appointment. Admission: suggested $2 donation; no
speaker: 7-9 p.m. Jan. 24, Greater Kent Historical Society, 855 E. Smith St. Hilda Maryhew on “The Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1809 to 1869”. Conversation and visual aids. Refreshments. Cost: $10 members, $12 non-members, $5 students. Please call the museum for reservations at 253-854-4330.
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Manilow to perform at Kent ice show Jan. 11
Singer Barry Manilow will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at the ShoWare Center in Kent as part of the Pandora Unforgettable Mo-ments of Love on Ice show.
Th e event brings ro-mance to the ice rink with Olympic, world and na-tional medalists who skate to hits performed live by Manilow. He has sold more than 80 million records and
is the top Adult Con-temporary chart artist with 48 Top 40 hits. NBC will
tape the show to air in late January.
Tickets are $49.50, $59.50, $69.50, $100 (with/dinner) and $125 (on ice with/post-event reception).
Tickets are on sale at the ShoWare box offi ce and at showarecenter.com.
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appear: Nancy Kerrigan, 1994 Olympic silver medal-ist, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist; Elvis Stojko, three-time world cham-pion, two-time Olympic silver medalist; and Ben Agosto, 2006 Olympic silver medalist, fi ve-time U.S. National dance champion (with Tanith Belbin).
Th e hosts are Kristi Yamaguchi, a 1992 Olympic champion and two-time world champion, and Michael Weiss, a three-time U.S. champion and two-time world bronze medalist.
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