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Debra Gary has worked wonders as the multi-faceted principal at Pioneer Elementary School, whose students continue to outperform other schools throughout the state despite Pioneer’s high turnover and poverty rates. ROBERT WHALE, Auburn Reporter
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SHOWING THE PIONEER WAY
2015 PERSON OF THE YEAR
BY ROBERT WHALE
Staff at Auburn’s Pioneer Elementary have a mantra – teach ’em until they don’t just get it right, teach ’em until they can’t get it wrong.
Judging by how high their chicks fl y each year, Principal Debra Gary and her hard-working crew must be onto something.
Have a look.
In the years 2010, 2011 and 2013, respec-tively, Pioneer student marks earned the Title I Distinguished School Award, the Title I Academic Achievement/Improve-ment Award and the Washington State Innovative School Designation. In the years 2012-2014, students garnered the school the Washington State Achievement Award, in 2011 and 2012 the Washington School of
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Gary brings out the best in students
and staff
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Don Stevenson, the Pacin’ Par-son, celebrates his 80th birthday on Monday, Jan. 4, by begin-ning a 1,000-mile benefi t and awareness walk for the Pulmo-nary Hyperten-sion Association (PHA).
Th e walk kicks off with a 10 a.m. cer-emony at Zion Lutheran Church, 1305 17th St. SE, Auburn. Th e public
is welcome to attend. A daily distance
walker in excellent health, the retired pastor from Auburn will make his way across Western Washington with a walker and an oxygen tank to demon-strate the plight
of many pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients.
Pacin’ Parson to begin charity journey on his 80th birthday
Stevenson
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From major leader-ship changes to deadly shootings, Auburn was certainly an eventful place in 2015.
Th e following, in no particular order, are the Auburn Reporter’s top 10 stories of the year that was.
1. Listening to pleas to do something about a growing problem, Mayor Nancy Backus convened a citizen task force in November to address homelessness in Auburn.
Th e task force intends to better understand the scope and causes of homelessness in Auburn and seek solutions to
the plight. In October, Backus
joined the new, 28-member All Home Coordinating Board, representing Auburn and the Sound Cities Association.
“It is the renewed and pragmatic eff ort of the entire region that will make the diff erence,” Backus said of the board. “It can no longer be ac-cepted that children and families are forced to live on our streets.”
2. Auburn School District Superintendent Kip Herren retired aft er a 41-year run in public education.
TOP 10 STORIES
Year saw change, and call to action
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PH is high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs – a debilitating, incurable disease that affects the functioning
of the heart and can lead to death from heart failure. Without treatment, the aver-age survival time is 2.8 years. Given symptoms that include shortness of breath, fatigue
and fainting, PH is often mis-diagnosed as asthma or other less-threatening illnesses.
A former U.S. Marine, Stevenson earned his Pacin’ Parson moniker for complet-
ing many charity walks over the years. Last September, after nearly four months, he finished a 3,000-mile, cross-country walk from Washing-ton state to the Washington,
D.C. area, raising nearly $10,000 in donations and pledges for PHA.
“I am not wealthy, and I have little talent, but I do have a healthy body, which I wish to give for the benefit of the thousands of those who are suffering from various diseases and putting up great and noble fights every day just to survive,” Stevenson said.
Along his latest journey, Stevenson is inviting people living with PH to walk with him each Saturday, even for just a few minutes if they can. He also will continue his practice of walking six
days a week and taking Sundays off to rest. Steven-son expects to complete the walk in mid-March.
With his birthday charity hike, Stevenson becomes part of the national PHA Team O2 breathe, made up of in-dividuals across the country who challenge themselves with endurance events to raise funds for the nonprofit.
Donors can help Ste-venson raise funding for his cause by going to www.O2breathe.org/FightPH16 and clicking on the name, Don Stevenson, or by visit-ing www.phassociation.org/PacingParson.
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For Debra Gary, principal at Pioneer Elementary School, every child has potential, and it’s up to teachers and staff to fi nd it and hone the student’s skills. ‘We’re dedicated to using every minute,’ Gary said. ‘Time is our greatest resource.’ ROBERT WHALE, Auburn Reporter
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Distinction Award, and in 2011 and 2012 Pioneer was designated a Washington State Reward School.
Pioneer consistently outperforms not only state averages but much more affl uent Eastside schools in its demographic in math and reading.
For a school in the 80th percentile of poverty, for a school with a student population that is almost 50 percent composed of ELL kids who need special-ized instruction in English, that is almost unheard of.
Gary explained the Pioneer Way, thus: break it down, make it simple, repeat, repeat, repeat until the kids never forget it.
“We always feel an urgency with every kid because we have about a 40-percent turnover,” Gary explained. “Sometimes we only have them for a couple of months, so we have to reach into the child’s psyche and show them that they can succeed. If they stay here, they’ll succeed, they’ll meet all the benchmarks, the math benchmarks, the reading benchmarks. Th ey’ll pass their state tests.
“If they leave us and go somewhere else, we want them to know that all along the way, if they just keep trying, if they put in the tremendous eff ort, they will succeed. If they don’t meet success in elementary school, they’ll be that much more at risk for not meeting it in middle school and high school and beyond,” Gary said.
For what she does, the Auburn Reporter is pleased to fl abbergast this soft -spoken princi-pal by naming her its Person of the Year.
“It’s always wonderful to be honored, but I just wanted to say I’m the lucky one for be-ing here. Coming to Auburn and to Pioneer Elementary has been the opportunity of a lifetime, really. Every day there are so many challenges, and part of my personality is problem solving. It’s really the organization that’s given me this opportunity,” Gary said.
As she speaks, a line of student carolers passes by her offi ce door, and she laughs with obvious delight at the sheer joy of being where she is, doing what she is doing.
“Every child who comes through this door here has tremendous potential, just like every other child in the world, but it falls on our shoulders, once they come into our school, and our staff knows that. It’s a calling for us. It’s really about my staff . We’re dedicated to using every minute. Time is our great-est resource, so we’re very well organized around the use of time, and very much on the lookout for anything that might take that time away from us because it adds up over the year,” Gary said.
Born to teach, leadFor Gary, in her 13th year as principal at
the south-end school, education is a calling bred in the bone.
By age 7, Gary was writing curriculum for her neighbors, playing school, writing up text books, making her younger neighbors play school back in her native Ohio.
“I love kids, have always loved kids. I had like 41 cousins, and I was the little girl who carried around the babies all the time,” Gary said.
“I started as a paraprofessional in Seattle when my kids were little, but even before that I taught in a Montessori school in Califor-nia where we’d lived. I already had my BA. Th e paraprofessional job looked good to me because I was raising my kids, I could still get
in there and teach students, and it didn’t take all my time.”
From there, it was a natural transition into teaching, and fi ve years aft er that into administration. She lauds the technological advances that allow a school to put special applications on tablets, applications catered to the individual student and his or her needs.
“It’s always been my view ever since I was a paraeducator to look at the individual stu-dents within a class as my customers and ask the question, ‘How do we serve this individu-al person?’ Th ere are students who come with individual pieces missing, there are students who come with a lot more knowledge.
“…Th e taxpayers are also my customers. I feel like we’re entrusted with public money, and we’re supposed to be doing good for the public,” Gary said.
Even aft er all her years in education, she said, she’s more excited now than she has ever been about the possibilities for kids to learn.
“It’s kind of a new dawn. Th ey love to come in. And to have everybody here on board that way is really where the power is,” Gary said.
“You oft en hear the old adage, ‘If you can help just one child ….’ I don’t let anybody here voice that because no, one student is not good enough. We can’t leave anybody behind,” Gary said.
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SET FOR JAN. 4-8Residential and multifamily customers who are serviced
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who live within the City limits of Auburn can recycle
their Christmas trees and wreaths for free on their garbage collection day. Compostables service is
not required to participate. Residential customers: place
your tree at the curbside or in the alley on your garbage
collection day by 6 a.m.; multi-family customers:
property managers must call the hauler directly to
set up a collection day for tenants. Place trees out for collection by 6 a.m.
For more information, call Waste Management at
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GUIDELINES:• Cut tree into 3-foot lengths
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• Tree trunks no wider than 4 inches in diameter or
branches longer than 4 feet.• Remove all garland, tinsel
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• Limit one tree per household.
Questions? Call 253-931-3038, option #2 or email
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The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 216 calls for service between Dec. 14 and 20, among them the following:
Dec. 14 Aid call: 12:47 p.m., (Auburn). Firefi ghters helped a man who was complaining of chest pain, King County Medics evaluated him, and a private ambulance transported him to Multi-Care Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).
Dec. 15 Gas leak: 7:50 a.m., (Lea Hill). While construction workers were installing a new water line at Green River College, they accidentally struck a 2-inch gas line, a mishap that drew VRFA fi refi ght-ers on the trot. Until GRC facility per-
sonnel could shut down the gas line, no one was allowed into two buildings adjacent to the leak. Somebody sum-moned Puget Sound Energy to the scene to evaluate necessary repairs.
Dec. 16 Water evacuation: 12:42 p.m., (Pacifi c). Firefi ghters responded to an older woman who had driven her car past road closed signs into a designat-ed fl ood area. Firefi ghters retrieved the woman using ropes and water safety equipment. Firefi ghters transported the woman to MAMC for further evalu-ation and possible hypothermia.
Dec. 17 Aid call: 3:08 p.m., (South Auburn). Having responded to an Auburn woman who had been weak for days, fi refi ghters evaluated her and a private ambulance motored her to MAMC.
Dec. 18 Aid call: 4:41 p.m., (Algona). Val-leyCom dispatched fi refi ghters to
help a middle-aged woman with a
diabetic problem, King County Medics
evaluated her and a private ambulance
scooted her off to a local hospital.
Dec. 19 Motor vehicle crash: 1:04 a.m.,
(Auburn). Firefi ghters and King County
Medic One responded to a multiple-car
accident spread over a quarter-mile
stretch of Highway 18 near the Auburn
Way South ramps. Firefi ghters extri-
cated one man from his overturned
vehicle and a private ambulance trans-
ported him to Valley Medical Center. A
private ambulance also transported to
MAMC the young man who’d been at
the wheel of the second vehicle.
Dec. 20 Aid call: 11:53 p.m., (Lakeland
Hills). Firefi ghters fi nished treating a
woman who was suff ering excruciat-
ing leg pain, and a private ambulance
transported her to MAMC for further
evaluation.
Auburn Police responded to the fol-lowing calls for service, among many others, between Dec. 15 and 20:
Dec. 15 Animal problem: 8:34 p.m., 2100 block of Forest Ridge Drive Southeast. Auburn’s Animal Control offi cer impounded a stray, severely malnourished dog.
Police helping out: 9:10 a.m., 1015 24th St. NE. Police found a run-away kid at Cascade Middle School.
Trespassing: 2:59 p.m., 25 W. Main
St. A dude got himself arrested for being at Auburn City Hall where he shouldn’t have been.
Fraud: 5:53 p.m., 0 block of 16th Street Northwest. Between Nov. 9 and Dec. 15, somebody scammed $3,500 from a man who thought he was buy-ing a trailer over the Internet.
Theft: 9:08 p.m., 10300 block of Southeast 304th Place. A woman reported the theft of a Christmas spotlight.
Dec. 16 Theft: 12:12 a.m., 520 block of 37th Street Southeast. Somebody stole a fi rearm from an apartment.
Fraud: 2:46 a.m., 2402 Auburn Way S. Somebody fobbed counterfeit bills off
on the Muckleshoot Casino.
Dec. 19 Assault with hands and fi sts:
9:24 a.m., 1900 Auburn Way S. A man
was walking up Muckleshoot Hill when
a person or persons assaulted and
injured him.
Dec. 20 Theft: 4:04 p.m., 2305 M St. NE.
While a boat was parked on the side of
a residence, somebody stole a trolling
motor off it.
Felonious theft from building:
5:07 p.m., 1101 Outlet Collection Way
SW. A male stole six backpacks from
Coach at The Outlet Collection Mall.
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Herren assumed many roles, from teacher to coach, from principal to administrator. He said it
was time to step away and spend more time with fam-ily and friends.
“Th e school district is blessed with an incredible, dedicated staff , and you
have inspired me every day,” Herren said. “I wish to thank you for your belief and support in my leader-ship as superintendent the last seven years. It has been
the most rewarding and productive period of my (career).”
Alan Spicciati was chosen in May to succeed Herren.
3. Rottles Clothing &
Shoes – the unmistakable, fl agship business on Main Street since 1939 and one of the largest independent clothing stores in the Green River Valley – offi cially closed its doors June 27. Th e family-owned business had been a part of Auburn for 76 years.
“We’ve heard a lot from customers, and they’ve all been extremely grateful, not only in what we meant to them but also in that they understood our position and wished us the best,” said John Rottle, who oper-ated the store with his twin brother, Jim.
4. Former Algona Police Lt. Lee Gaskill pleaded not guilty to theft charges and abuse of power in August. Gaskill was accused of al-legedly stealing more than $7,000 from the South Valley Police Explorer Unit, a pro-gram in Pacifi c, Algona and Sumner that prepares youth for careers in law enforce-ment. Gaskill resigned from the department on April 24.
5. A 19-year-old man was charged with the drive-by shooting death of a father and his stepson at an Au-
burn bus stop on Oct. 20. 6. Students, faculty and
community members were at odds with Green River College administration over potential program cuts and the direction of the budget-strapped school.
7. Michael Hursh, the City of Auburn’s director of administration, resigned Sept. 11, a month aft er police arrested him on sus-picion of driving under the infl uence in a City-owned vehicle.
8. Valley Regional Fire Authority investigators continue to work with investigators to solve a string of arsons. Between October and November, 11 residential structures were intentionally set on fi re, ac-cording to Auburn Police.
9. Th e latest stage in the overhaul of Auburn High School was unveiled in Sep-tember when the Auburn Symphony Orchestra fi lled the remodeled Performing Arts Center with classical music.
10. Nancy Wyatt retired as president and chief exec-utive offi cer of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce aft er a nine-year run.
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Logan Jepsen of Auburn shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Bret D. Daugherty, the adjutant general of the Washington National Guard, during commencement. COURTESY PHOTO, Steven Friederich
Auburn, Pacifi c teens graduate from Youth Academy
FOR THE REPORTER
Five teens from the Auburn and Pacifi c area were among the record 152 cadets who gradu-ated from the Washington Youth Academy on Dec. 19 – more cadets than any previous class in the history of the academy, established in Bremerton in 2009.
From Auburn, the cadets were: Logan Jepsen, Gavin Sampson and
Kabua Tomeing, all of Auburn High School; and Mitchell Martinson of Au-burn Riverside; and from Pacifi c, Elias Gutierrez of West Auburn High.
Cadets came from each corner of the state to attend the free residential school. Th e school is geared to teaching teens discipline and helping them recover credits so they can go back to high school and earn a diploma or seek an alterna-tive path to fi nish their high school education, such as a GED or by joining Running Start.
According to the acad-
emy, there were actually more cadets that went through the commence-ment ceremonies than actual beds in the bunkers with 50 beds in each of the three platoons, prompt-ing cots to be setup in the hallway for the entire 5½-month cycle.
Th e mission of the acad-emy is to provide a highly disciplined, safe and professional learning en-vironment that empowers at-risk youth to improve their educational levels and employment potential and become responsible, productive citizens.
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Q U O T E O F N O T E : “It’s always wonderful to be honored, but I just wanted to say I’m the lucky one for being here. Coming to Auburn and to Pioneer Elementary has been the opportunity of a lifetime, really.’ – Principal Debra Gary, the Auburn Reporter’s 2015 Person of the Year
Th e staff and faculty of Green River College were greatly disap-pointed by the op-ed from the administration that was published Dec. 11 in the Auburn Reporter.
If the students are truly their priority, the administration should be willing to work with us toward our common goal. Instead, they continue to blame the staff , faculty
and their own students for their failure.
Unfortunately, the antagonism toward the hard-working staff and faculty comes as no surprise. President Eileen Ely and her board of trustees have destroyed the history of shared governance and demonstrated an absolute refusal to take responsibility for the campus.
Th eir contempt for concerns raised by students, staff and faculty has lead them to make unnecessary and costly mistakes, such as the federal investigation and potential loss of funding due to not following the Clery Act.
Last spring President Ely and the board cut the Auto Body Collision Repair Program, even though their
new multi-million dollar build-ing was nearly ready to be opened. When the decision to cut auto body caused campus-wide outrage, Ely and the board refused to listen and callously refused students the right to speak. Local business and com-munity leaders have spoken
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Green River College students, staff , faculty deserve better
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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 mag-nitude of the gap has varied throughout the years, it has been constant.
Th ere are many theories out there as to why this is and how to stop and/or prevent it. Th ere 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 diff erence in pay between men and women.
I believe that if our society was more informed on the cur-rent statistics of this gap, they would be able to do something to eliminate it.
Th e global gender report ranks the United States at only 31st out of 128 countries for economic participation and opportunity, political
empowerment and health for women. Th ese results may point to a possible reasons to why women aren’t getting the pay and recognition that they deserve.
Th e global gender report also reveals that the percent-age of female legislators, senior offi cials and managers fell from 46 to 42 percent from 2006 to 2007. Maybe if women
made up a greater percentage of decision-making roles, they would have pay equality.– Hannah Sharp
Time to address our climate is now
Global warming has been quite an issue for a while now.
I know millions of people are aware of the problem, but not even half of those people are doing what they can to stop or at least slow down or bring awareness to global warming.
Global warming isn’t some-thing that’s just happening. As humans, it’s our fault. Th e deforestation, the pollution of the air water and land. Sea levels have been rising, more wildfi res have been popping up and extreme storms have hit some states.
For the sake of earth and the future generations, we need to
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No need to make, live up to resolutions
Resolutions are for people with goals, a plan and a life.
You know, like the kid in the front row in third grade who always raised his hand with the perfect answer so that Mrs. Musk, the man with hair like the bride of Frankenstein, would crack a smile, and all the brats would pretend to gag.
Not me, of course, I never got into trouble. Resolutions are for the mature, the type
of humanoids who are always on time and know how much money is in their checking account, and it’s not because the bank just
sent a “you’re going to jail, you bum” message.
Th ey make to-do lists and do something.
My to-do list plan is to scribble a list with such poor penmanship that an hour later, you have no idea what any of the jobs and goals could
possibly be. Th e only part of a to-do list that is important is making the list and bragging you did it.
But lists are not for me. Every year the only New Year’s resolution I
make is never to make resolutions. Th e plan is on New Year’s Day I will make
our traditional stuff ed mushrooms, Swedish meatballs with homemade pasta, three-cheese bread, brown-butter and roasted gar-lic asparagus and a fudge swirl trifl e dessert. I will watch a football game, go to sleep for two hours, get up and it will be March. Th at Einstein was good at math.
Th is year I decided to toss out my resolu-tion to make no resolution and make some resolutions.
Here are a some of my top resolution resolutes.
I going to be less cheery and more mature. No more Mr. Sunshine with intoxicated dancing cows singing “My Little Buckaroo.”
I am going to be more honest with myself and others about my hair, and their apparent hair.
I realize I have been blessed with a fl eecy, follicular noggin, and I won’t make fun of the
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in favor of keeping the program so they could hire graduates.
One might be inclined to accept tough losses in the face of budget shortfalls, but GRC has expanded its campus aggressively under Ely. Closure of the program allowed them to lay off Mark Millbauer, the United Faculty president and an outspoken critic of Ely. This is not a question of budget, but of priorities. If not the students, what are Ely’s priorities?
Budget shortfalls have been their reasoning behind the so-called layoffs that target the most vocal and outspoken employees. Three long-term, devoted maintenance workers were laid off without warning on a Friday – despite a union management meeting that Wednesday when layoffs could and should have been announced.
Worse, these loyal staff members were pulled away from their desks by campus safety and led off campus like criminals. After years of devoted public service, they deserved better. The re-maining staff fears to speak out, afraid they will also be targeted for the crime of caring about this college.
Ely and her rubber-stamp board may see students as commodities and employ-ees as pieces on a chess board, ready to be removed when inconvenient. But we, the staff and faculty of Green River College, know better.
Success comes from everyone working together, especially our front-line staff and faculty who work with students on a daily basis and often have the best solutions.
Before Ely came to Green River, this school was a family, working to serve our students and our com-munity with dedication and heart. Now, the swamp at Green River College is toxic. The employees work in fear. The students know something is very wrong. The board is indifferent at best and incompetent at worst. And Ely remains deaf to all but her agenda.
Our students deserve better. Our staff deserves better. Our faculty deserves better.
President Ely, it’s time to go.
Ty Pethe is president of the Washington Federation of State Employees, Local 304. Jaeney Hoene is president of AFT Washington, Local 2195.
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I resolve to be nicer to Ms. Vegan, and I will try to refrain from calling her Ms. Vegan. I will stipulate Ms. Vegan knows the name of two cows, which is material to the matter of a double bacon-cheese-burger, despite the over-riding fact Ms. Vegan does
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Th e award will be used to purchase materials for the restoration of the roof, doors, fl oor and siding of the mansion’s Acosta garden shed building. Built in 1894, Neely Mansion is a Victorian wood-framed building in Auburn.
Th e tool shed is a small, vernacular building, which helps visitors to understand the full range of activities that took place at the site.
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Recipients of the 2016 Valerie Sivinski Washing-ton Preserves Fund grant awards were publicly an-nounced Dec. 8.
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Auburn Riverside junior McKenzi Williams maintains a ritual before every home game this season.
She touches her fi nger against pursed lips and points it toward the ceil-ing.
Williams’ father, Ralph, died Oct. 22 when he suff ered a heart attack while playing basketball at work.
“Th at makes it tough because every time I step onto the court I automati-cally think about him, but that just motivates me more to do my best and play for him,” Williams said. “Every time I get onto the court, I just play with the expectation that he’s watching me and I’ve got to make him proud.”
Th e Ravens’ point guard credited her father for getting her involved with sports at a young age. She said he always believed in her abilities, as well. Th ose are among the reasons why Williams
is dedicating the season to him.
Classmate Olivia Den-ton, a shooting guard who has been teammates with Williams since they were in seventh grade at Baker Middle School, said the team is there to support her.
“Hearing about it defi nitely broke my heart because I know how close McKenzi is with her dad,” she said. “A lot of it was bringing the team together even more. I think being there for her has helped her through a lot of it.”
Th at chemistry – and talent – has been apparent early this season. Al-though Auburn Riverside is one of the youngest teams in the area with just two seniors on the roster, the Ravens have a 8-0 record through Monday.
Th ird-year coach Derek Pegram said Williams de-serves plenty of credit for helping his youthful team achieve success through her leadership skills.
Raven strives to honor her late father on court
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Auburn Riverside’s McKenzi Williams has averaged a team-high 18.3 points per game as the Ravens remain undefeated. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
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“Th at girl is a clown,” he said. “She keeps everything light before a game. She keeps everyone loose with her attitude.
“She’s very confi dent in her ability and I think that rubs off on others.”
Denton acknowledged that she initially did not like that. Before they were teammates at Baker, Denton lived in Federal Way and played for a rival youth team. Denton said her move to Auburn led to them “squashing” that.
“We’re just inseparable because we’ve always been with each other,” she said. “It’s never been competi-tion. We’ve always been happy for each other.”
Particularly on the hard-wood.
“On the court, we have mental telepathy,” Wil-liams said. “We just lock in together.”
Williams is a prolifi c scorer who averaged 18.3 points per game through the team’s fi rst seven con-tests. She is also a sprinter, competing in the 800-meter relay and long jump for the school’s track and fi eld program, and uses a quick fi rst step to break down defenders.
“It’s tough for teams to simulate her speed in practice,” Pegram said. “I think a lot of her success comes from teams not be-ing prepared for how fast she really is.
“We give McKenzi a lot
of freedom in our off ense. A lot of our sets are de-signed around her.”
Williams, who has drawn interest from Fresno State and New Mexico, has honed her skills with Tree of Hope on the summer AAU circuit. Since she was in eighth grade, Williams said she has traveled to the East Coast for tournaments.
“I’ve played against some of the greatest girls I’ve ever seen play,” she said. “It’s such an honor to go out there and get that kind of experience. It mentally prepares you for college and what it’s going to be like when you get there.”
But Denton said Wil-liams understands that the Ravens’ past success has come through blending the ability of several players.
“She’s defi nitely my favor-ite person I’ve ever played with,” Denton said. “She’s such a team player, she likes to get everyone the ball and she loves to give everyone an equal opportunity. She never stops playing hard.”
Th at extends to learning. An avid reader – Wil-liams particularly enjoys Ray Bradbury’s 1953 novel “Fahrenheit 451,” which presents a future Ameri-can society where books are outlawed – she likes to ruminate over concepts that require her to think. Th at is not a much diff erent con-cept than what she faces as she sets Auburn Riverside’s off ense on the court.
“I feel like as the point guard it’s kind of my re-
sponsibility to listen to what my coach says and translate that onto the court with my team,” Williams said. “He’s the brains behind it all. I just put my trust in him and I go out and do what I know how to do.”
Denton said they do that with the intent of return-ing the Ravens to state for the fi rst time since 2011. Auburn Riverside won state championships in 2007-08 and ’10.
“It was us wanting to continue on that tradition,” Denton said. “Our goal
since we came in freshman year was to make it to state; win state. Do everything we could to be the best guards we could be to fi nish this off .”
For Williams, raising a fi nger toward the sky would connote more than a cham-pionship, though. It would be for her father.
“I know he would be so proud right now looking down on me and watching me play,” Williams said. “He’s always supported me and always believed in me. I want to do it for him.”
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Don Rottle passed away peacefully with his family by his side, three days before his 90th birthday. Don was born in Montesano, Washington to A. J. and Rose Rottle. His family moved to Auburn in 1939, where his father established Rottle’s Apparel and Shoes. After graduating from Auburn High School, Don attended the University of Washington and then enlisted in the Army Air Force to serve
during World War II. During that time he married the love of his life, Carole L. Wright. The couple returned to Auburn in 1945 to join Don’s father in the store, and began their family with daughter Pam, followed by Nancy and twins Jim and John. Don took over and built the business from the early 1950s on, later joined by his sons, retiring in 1995. Rottle’s closed earlier this year, after serving the local community for 75 years.
Don was a member of Kiwanis and the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, a co-founder of Auburn Valley Bank, and supporter of numerous community initiatives. He was a proud member of the King Solomon Masonic Lodge, serving as its youngest Grand Master at the age of 29. A friend to many, he was honored as the Chamber of Commerce Retailer of the Year and was named Auburn’s 2009 “Pioneer Spirit.”
Don enjoyed many pastimes, including boating, skiing, fishing and tennis. Don and Carole greatly appreciated the Pacific Northwest waters and mountains, and they traveled the world with family and friends. Most of all Don loved flying, earning his license at the age of 17 and piloting his private plane for many decades. He also built and flew small-scaled radio controlled model airplanes, a hobby also begun as a teenager. His love of music inspired him to learn to play the piano in his later years, strongly influencing his children and grandchildren.
Nothing was more important to Don than his family. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Carole, with whom he was married for 64 years, and his sisters Pauline Malaspino and Diane Tamer. He is survived by his children Pam Epeneter (Mike), Nancy Rottle (Paul Olson), John Rottle, and Jim Rottle (Tanya); brother George Rottle (Jeani); and grandchildren Jason Epeneter, Chad Epeneter, Haley Harrigan-Rottle, Jamie Rottle, Jodie Rottle, Anneka Olson and McKenna Rottle; five great-grandchildren, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the caring staff at Wiser Care during Don’s final days.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to establish an aviation scholarship in Green River College’s Aviation Program (Rottle Aviation Scholarship, Green River College Foundation, 12401 SE 320th St. Auburn 98092, www.greenrivercollegefoundation.org/donate/memorial-donations) or to your favorite charity.
A celebration of Don’s life will be held Sunday, January 3, from 3-6 pm at the Auburn Golf Course, with sharing of memories
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29th annual Washington Sports-men’s Show: Jan. 27-31, Washington State Fair Events Center, 10 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. Hours: noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday (Jan. 27-29); 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 30); 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 31). Large lineup of attractions for fishing, hunting, boating and camping enthusiasts, including top Northwest pro staffers sharing their expertise. Wilderness survival and outdoor safety expert Brett Stoffel shares survival basics, signaling and equipment needs during multiple seminar theater presentations. More than 150 free “how to” seminars presented by top experts in multiple theaters. Admission: $12 for adults; $5 juniors (6-16); children 5 and under free. $18 two-day passes available. Free parking. For ticket information, visit thesportshows.com.
BenefitsBus Barn Bonanza: 9 a.m. Feb. 6; no bonanza on Jan. 2, 615 15th St. SW. Auburn School District Transportation Department, 615 15th St. SW. Join as a vendor, a shopper or a looker. Arts, crafts, food, Seahawk gifts, yard sale items and more. Proceeds from vendor fees at $10 a table space go to the Senior Scholarship Foundation. Bus Barn Bonanza is a nonprofit organization. Any business or individuals interested in match-ing its makings or would like to be a vendor, please call 253-227-7789.
HealthBloodworks Northwest drives: 1-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Jan. 4, LDS Church, 625 M. St. NE; 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 9, Walmart, 762 Outlet Collection Way. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-398-7888, or visit www.bloodworksnw.org.
Free yoga classes: 8:30 a.m. Jan. 13, 27, City of Algona City Hall, council room, 402 Warde St. Free one-hour classes. Space is limited. Please sign up at the City Hall. For questions, contact Noah St. Martin, City of Algona event coordinator, at 253-833-2897 or [email protected]
Volunteers Auburn Valley Humane Society: 6-8 p.m., third Wednesdays of the month; 10 a.m.-noon, third Saturdays of the month, AVHS shelter, 4910 A St. SE, Auburn. Volunteer orientation and trainings. Stop by the shelter or AVHS thrift store, 1123 E. Main St., to pick up a volunteer application or download one from auburnvalleyhs.org and bring it to the orientation. You may register to attend anyone of the sessions in the future by emailing [email protected]. For more information, call 253-249-7849 or visit auburnvalleyhs.org.
ClubsAuburn Noon Lions: Meets Tuesdays, noon, Longhorn Barbecue, 635 C St. SW. $12 for lunch, $5 for dessert and beverage. For more information, contact Ed Butler at 253-929-9358 or [email protected].
Rotary Club of Auburn: Meets noon, Wednesdays, Auburn Golf Course, banquet room, 29630 Green River Road SE. Pro-grams: For more information, visit www.auburnrotary.org.
Kiwanis Club of The Valley: Meets every Wednesday morning at 7 at Veterans Memorial Park, 411 St. NE, Auburn. For more information, visit www.kiwanis-cluboftheauburnvalley.org
Auburn Morning Toastmasters: Meets every Thursday morning, 6:30-7:30, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 25 Second St. NW. Learn the fine art of communication and public speaking in a friendly supportive atmosphere. Visitors are welcome.
Soroptimist International of Auburn: Meets Wednesdays at noon in the Rainier Room, Truitt Building, 102 W. Main St. Make reservations by emailng info@siauburn. For more information, visit www.siauburn.org
NetworkSouth Sound Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition Legislative Breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m. Jan. 8, Emerald Downs, fourth floor, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn. Preview to the coalition’s legislative priorities. Register at www.auburnareawa.org.
Business Insider Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 19, Rainier Room, Truitt Building, second floor, 102 W. Main St., Auburn. “Ten Steps to Mastering Cyber Security for Home and Business.” Speaker: Kip Boyle, president of Cyber Risk Opportu-nities, LLC. Register at www.auburnareawa.org. For more information, contact Karen Wickstrom at 253-833-0700 or [email protected].
SeniorsAuburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. SE. 253-931-3016 or www.auburnwa.gov. Senior activities include:
• Lunch: Monday-Friday, Salad bar begins at 11:30, Main meal is served at noon. Cost: $3 donation for ages 60 and over, $6 for those younger than 60.
• Movie Screenings: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 50 cents suggested donation for refreshments.
• Monday Supper Club: 4:45-6 p.m. One Monday a month. Call 253-931-3016 for date and menu. Cost: $6 for all ages.
• Meals on Wheels: Senior services’ program offers home-delivered meals to home-bound seniors. For more information, call the center at 253-931-3016.
EntertainmentAUBURN AVENUE THEATER
Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Rec at 253-931-3043, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, or online at brownpapertickets.com.
Comedy at the Ave: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Three comedians will work to twist your funny bone. Ages 18 and over only. Tickets: $17 regular; $15 students, seniors.
Cirque Ziva: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Show features a skilled troupe of 25 who present traditional and modern Chinese acrobatics, dance, aerial stunts, contortion and more. Ancient and contemporary music, costumes and atmosphere from producer Danny Chang (artistic director, Golden Dragon Acrobats) and by award-winning lighting director Tony Tucci. Tickets: $25 regular; $20 students, seniors.
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Zola’s Cafe: Live music every Friday, 7-9 p.m., 402 E. Main St., Suite 120. Live music and wine tasting on the first Saturday of each month, 7-9 p.m. For information, contact Sonia Kessler at the cafe at 253-333-9652.
Auditions“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”: 7 p.m. Jan. 5, 7, Performing Arts Building, Green River College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn. Heavier Than Air Family Theatre Co. production. For ages 16 and above. An informal, read-through type group audition. A song from the show will be provided and no advance preparation is necessary. Comfortable shoes and clothes to move in are recommended. Community actors with strong singing and dancing skills encour-aged to attend. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to approximately 9:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 14, with performances scheduled for March 25, 26, April 1 and 2. Children’s roles will be cast from Heavier Than Air Musical Theatre Camp participants on an alternate date. For more information, call Joe Baker, 253-833-9111, ext. 2409.
MuseumsWHITE RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM
Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and the first Thurs-day 6-8 p.m. Regular admission is $5 adults, $2 seniors and children. Children 2 years of age or younger are free. Free admission on the first Thurs-day and third Sunday of the month. wrvmuseum.org, 253-288-7439.
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Small Bags for Big Events, 100 Years of Pretty Purses: Opens Jan. 13. With a century of handbags to choose from, the new exhibit shows just how lovely they can be.
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