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    ‘rtiam Lows 3805 Meadow Beauty Drive Pasco, WA.99301 (508) S47-8416,w2005 lewis malcom Objective ‘Any available reporter posions aa newspaper or magazine Education HS. Diploma Connell High School, Connell WA. Associate Degree In At and Science, with Honors ‘Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA BA in News Wrtng/itoral, Magna Cum Laude Minor: Teebical Wing Eastem Washinglon University, Cheney, WA ‘Grade Point Average: 3.7 (on a scale of 4.0) Advanced courses relating © news wrlingournalis Sourmalism 330, Mass Media Theory “Journalism 470, Desktop Publishing SJouralism 331, News Writing Journalism 341, Reporting Sourmalism 333, Advanced News Writing Souralism 442, Advanced Reporting Souralism 334, Magazine Anicle Weng, ‘oul 349, Phtojournalisn Soumalism 337, Editing and Publishing “Tech 380, Digal Photography Employment sraan8-211300 ‘Spon WriterReporter Review Independent, Toppenish, WA ‘Writing about an photographing the footbal, volleyball, basketball, and wresting ‘competitions of Toppenish High School, Granger High School, Zillah High School, Wapato High School and White Swan High School Covering these games involved keeping tack of the spo action while simultaneously taking pictures ofthe games. Every Week, | ote anywhere fom three to four non-sprts store in adtion tothe thee regula spots sores required for my sports pages. The hard news, non-spors stories were based on any significant news I could find inthe diferent cites, For example, one week I wrote about a grat the city ‘of Zillah received to place the frst stoplight ever in thelr town. The next week, [found out thatthe Zilla Police Department was planning to place anew speed zone rll on congested street near a thool zone, 501 wrote abou tht The huran-interest tries were fen about community mentors doing positive things fr disadvantaged youth in the five communities, Also, there were plenty of educational acivites occurring within the schols of Toppenish, Wapato, Zilla, Granger and White Swan. I'vas frequently in contact with the schools so could wrt interesting articles on school seve. formated most of my own hots pir to turing them ito the edit. 2ows-421/09 Reporter Othello Outlook, Creo, WA Ate Othello Outoo, I ghined experience writing sbout a wide variety of intresting topics including homelessness and ant-substance abuse programs fr tens. 1 lo covered some school Board meetings and wrote feature stories about educational programs put on bythe local public schools for Othello students. Typing anywhere from five to six pages of police and distrit court records into a laptop computer at high speeds was a routine part of ty job 07.208 Freelance News Writer (Columbia Basin Farmer, Othello, WA [reported on various aspects of agriculture and livestock fortis publication, Recent stiles ‘have included report onthe U.S. beef industry’ trade relations with Japan as wel as astry ‘on sustainable winemaking inthe Wala Walla Valley. n September 2007, Leovered the 4-H and FFA bog teams a the Benton-Frankin County Fair and wrote a pecs about the impact of| ‘ising wheat prices o Washington farmer. 1069906 News Waking later Proser Recard Bulletin Newspaper, Prosser, WA ‘This poston involved investigating writing news ances and taking photograph forthe Prosser Record Bulletin, mal-own weekly paper. The atle | wrote forthe Bltin required the application of various interviewing, repring/wrting and photography skis, For ‘his publication, I covered local sports as Wel as eity and county government. (ther Relevant Skills ‘© Adobe Photoshop (Applicable to prodvtion/ormating photos) ‘Adobe In Design pliable to production yout) + Photography Honors and Organizations ‘Associate Degree in As and Sciences with Honors, Columbia Basin College. ‘Dean's List, each consecutive quarter at Easiom Washington University. Graduated Magna Cu Landen the summer of 2007 References Ms. Deb Richards Mr. Stove Blowet Editor EWU Journalism Profesor Proser Record Bulletin Easier Washnglon University Prosser, WA 99530 Cheney, WA 99004 (509) 778-1608 (609) $34-1485| Mr. Willie Stimson “Me. Femando Aceves EWU Journalism Professor Review InependenVIVA! Eitor Esstem Washington University ‘Yakima Valley Newspapers ‘Cheney, WA 99004 Yakima, WA 98902, (605) 467-0157 (08) 305-7608 Mike Lindsey Penny Press Publcations/Vakima Valley Newspapers Yakima, WA 98902 (509) 248-5860 By WILLIAM LEWIS: Tae Kvon Do nsttcor a Sale Tope snag ference inhi ives though in fora uiance sad the ta ame fom a uble ping ings chil Roch 25 bas Ieamed fom his experiences and Setees that Tae Kwa Do ed ih rong character uiding Wil Mepthe Kr the eh ideo “Otey your aber” ‘Be oraz” ‘eon tine! ‘These re fesons tht Rose consistently empha in bi ‘he Kon Doce Tharsay ening. wil simalanoaaly {each the chien mia an ‘ome from? he asks, “Kee!” theclss ete Does Tae Koen Do mean haf eomeons ite you tat you itm ore ick?” he ake No!" ase ac, yous mom el yo todo sme thing doe meso col your yet un he pop out of your head he tet “Not” the cise answer. “Whon jor lle fecordo you wk gow i restroom 2 ou dont have $0 tweed? “Go tate!” he cass tare obit Rose want make ie: cin young people's anes {trou clases Beate of “ismy dram." Rose sai “come rm sb kyr Tas gangster ac my moter wwasa Crp Los Angel ‘tr inand ot of group bones nor Angeles When we moved cwon Do punching. Studonts must learn 19 diferent moves, known as Chun Jinn Tae Kwon Do, to ear thelr yellow bet Phat by Willan Lewis, 1 Sunnyside my oer sie eyed phere She pt Ine noled with gangs went was ine. Las young and did’. ovw mach about ang so Tae Kwon Do instructor teaching more than just kicks mgs when dscovered mata Ss My ta arse in Sonny, when tame tae ont he was god He aught See TAE KWON DO ps3 November 19, 2008 Local TAE KWON DO Jot of people werent Saacily stale Heat peopl ood Tae Kwon Do. bt hein pve te oa guides” Roe nk sr th the non isiuee be ges 0 asec teaching them ‘o camo hie temper and Kop composure, both nando of ‘teeny. “Talways tel them ope aly, Nad wer ad My Te Kwon Do last he tage te moves tat never tlds, "no Hig be Tone instance a det samed Orcio wa actly ough Sata roundhouse ska the lp Ir is sparing parr one bet vena sna you oe that That's excel! yo et you anger feat way yea sea ‘ager when you compet” Rome Tol te sant Tne pate ‘acho end at hoe ni gour Rove's clas, suet mast lok pushups forbeig te, Review Independent - www.reviewindependent.com Page 5 forging to bow tt inats ‘orang thir fos, ich aces he dents pone tual cates an esponsbiy. “Nat bowing tha’ ale ‘wing ay he sd est es. A zy peso algo Dungy bua persona ig wil hae ge with ey “These sayings set pe pare he i for what hi he ‘apts of bem int wake wer” Rew expe Rose a ta he Bible taught hin oe, oy, apis sta be pact wtih ty begive upbeing a gang meter ove 10 yer ab, “The Bie say i you tive eteous ie, you've og, happy ite. yu nat tak perverse alk tof Ks ee vig tut ay. Tey Ye ‘wuching MTV, BET, ei da and mor ae ighing and ir ret ar on drugs Kid ae Staking for someone oe them, “twa to reach es is fey gto i gangs Tike adhe de Rose sys ht he tying swconver sade any speci ‘elon, al the in pups of Students ages nine trough twelve in Roshawn floses 6:20-6:20 class pose with rose and Sate Haven site director Adrian Aimanza tor pieture at Safe Haven Commurly Contr In ‘Toppenish. Photo by Wiliam Lewis hiscliss isto teach stants move ean steing’andatey day from 4:30-5:30 pam. fr ages heaitvncebetwoen ight and eure mh and fer” Gvetiough eight and 330650 woe Roveisaredbaltin Tae pm, forage ie tough vee, “ty toengrveitin te Kwon Doandis cent tay tye ar eat i coal heats—comncn ase things ating forks Back tot Hs laser ing youre, al Toppeish ‘lotof ope dowthaveany- ae eldeach Tues tThur Sale Haven at 00-468 1808 Local Local man dreams of resurrecting boxing club in Wapato ‘U-DUB for a Day’ hits Tonnanish Middle School ‘Medical field program among ‘many offerings Syren ua urn ar pe hs ett Ueno store sn Zillah looking to add first traffic stoplight | City also looking into other traffic improvements By WILLIAM LEWIS ZILLAM — They of ‘ih bas pid for state grat ‘none ou he Tapa tos impovemest Boud ‘nae provement in ae Infect tha lines ‘noisy Zl apple foe ‘he gra iow tb Traps ‘kon provement Bos’ Sl (Cy Aner! Poram, “The ty enced about cages seal eit te Vintage Valley Ron Fist, “Avenue erent png incest rae te ‘case of er new develo ‘ews tht ae the woke Zh fis wan ssp at ‘moter ming at of com ‘lal esblismentson West ah ‘Road and Vitae Valley Pray ndtios coming oto Wes Fist ‘Aste os Noth Meyer Road Acorn tthe cys Tan pectin Inpovement Board {an aplication, te average Shy wate coun oe Wes Fit ‘Avene sled 1670 casper oy, ‘The citys conered sont how fate eel de on West Fest Avene he Zl Zillah offices are looking into placing te city’ rst trafic stoplight at he intersection of Vintage Valley Road and First Av- ‘enue, Officials Believe that several ne developments willbe adding more Wai othe already congested intersection inthe ‘ear future. Photo by William Lewis Lakes Uni ani Ws: on wl bul projected 9 ones inthnext he fo seven eats, accor othe company’s Presiden at Stosh Ina tos, he Vintage Vey Medel (Cosi em media clini on ‘wpe in February 209, will ent wae basin hear. “Zillah Plc Chie Dave Simmons says that this eee eset basins rots ‘meas it wea hgh te ly i i es “The Zila Lakes devel opment is equi to build ‘ron al be way sou "ir proper th wil make it ‘ihe sie development, moe residential evelopment Siamons si Ca tavel Ingatigh speeds coma fom ‘Yakima Coanty Keo onto Wes Fit Avene ae sate one of oncern rhe ty fearing he samo speed anton ‘on Yana Cou Road90 nls perio Noth 25 Rou 38 ml per or on Wes ist venue "rae, Zh wit sao se the mone to ede a at dives descend when making ‘ef had ww te sop sign fn Vintage Vale Red rm si escent vo perce Kiemch wore than er sean” Simone ad "When ott ae spp Vinee making etd un Woe ‘tr tm eft tte sp en on Vinge Vil, hey are nc eke making» had ws td it dis you ward he ca, Is higher ha the ther ut a thy come dow, hy ay ‘otse peuple below thom” Si ‘one add “Hitrcaly toe Is ren move inact ‘hese ares, wth people cosine ack forth” "Te city woul als se he ‘monejo make changes he (Chey Rand ad Pit Avene Intestin a wl prove motorist iy, acorn 0 ‘he an applcaon, Zillah to add spoon trailer near Hilton Elementary by WILLIAM Lewis tah wi te fra pit money Tiough the Washington Sate Depart of Tranmponation 0 fnfece speed salty Caso, Siow and make inprovemens ot se Gi offs ae concen boat chil sfey ca Casonin Steet because provides dest sss tthe Hit Hlowoitary ‘School fom he aus sumed ing erential rear an 0 ro ies aces 16 pedestian routes To Zils nent school nd de sbooe, nthe pst hee years, Zl pole deptneat we 73 sk _zhehren wat eho! down Carona Set Laat eon th sec Fy to parent ube the atet ae a route to gett ton SEASERRSCETSS Sapa emus snd neuteaaeetooe Prot Mion ave FREE FOOD FRIDAYS ALL THROUGH OGTOBER! (\, ?m lovin’ it* percent wer in nso of 16 miles (ver the speed imi acoding {0 Zi Police Chit Dave Si he spec lint here was 25 nilerpechour—r0 00-1698 prople were doing Die per Frac Sinmone at 1,100 of te rant i for 2 uh Police Departs oer ‘om the suet, wich is 8 ‘hoo! ne. Funds cade money fore peed valet ett watt der 900 wills ito tes ofthe eal 1 fascs fo the ever the spat thatthe rw," Simons ai tency that radars the snd of even on the rnd Trou been ser ond out thisaeostecoumtyby po lee departens ad wer an facture, Youve got kids walking trod om Cassia Suet othe trole et to ioke He eae ‘hoo! ze for is oto te ois doaronent ar seve for the speed ter rnge aye Fro 8.000 516.000 “ils police fics wil also se the fans priate with B ikon Eemeatey shoo i be ‘pele endpdeatian xy eso ‘Braden and provide isonet ‘Cv a Dean Ses bo teen Tam to Samm and 2 pm. ngienring othe poet 10 make Carbon Sect aier Ot Chien waking w school in tls 1,625 feet of ne cemeat Curb, ptr sod shoal. In ade ‘ion he iy wl we fands to Hace 425 fet of ew ey ie tral ge on Desa Sets ‘Satido—ttom Carlos See {Sconset with exating sidewalls sion Mile Seton's new bus Toning neon Fourth Aven Zillah would lo id sping a all key palestian betas on Canis a Dean Sets The Siew sho be atid by the end ofthe ment, ezrin ‘ox esto ei to be ‘hoo dist niin expe ‘the sooo sade safety pe tol and the pomoson of he bw ‘us el and Phys Ea October 8, 2008 Local EES Review Independent « www.teviewindependent.com a Page 7 Granger changes policy on hazardous properties By WILLIAM Lewis GRANGER — Te iy of Granger ow base ae ‘de ware pops hat ove beth td sft cans to resets within th som nity ifecie May 13, 2008, ‘he Cy Coun vse oa = sow chapter odiance 1091 that provides nes enforcement provisions fr Geaing with Pili usance ses ncading xombile, abdoned owes, Stes and weeds among ther tly cade voto. Unser the new provision, itresidente dont are fo cle up bi proprio te ciy'scade hfoement fcr cane an inition eying a $250 ne ‘through he Geanger Municipal (Cour The city ean als sue 2 [Notice of Vsaton eer, impos ‘ag $500 per y pony for ations exenting a at for compliance: "Te cute doped the pu le ainace nw bec they be levee wil be mor effective in ‘lea up the commaniy than thesis pst foe Cranger Pie Works Detr Jack Burnes sd that the e's prior pale om ade enorement at complain driven” te han “atv” approach weaning up theo, I nobody complained sho te property patie Jo, then nothing was ever dove, bucnow tee i maing am eff am iy: he ‘As partf that new eft, Grange keeping coatinw us, esking Hat of 10 prope ‘vas that he iy conde is hes pris for ean up. ot tht re aca’ sd ve acum junk ove the yeas—Kids ould wand in thee and get ct on sp mea Seid Burnes "We fo ie it theres dint et dy or un tends, there's gang at ‘onahouie-then at eds toa luk of community pide, wich wil ead ome gang ac, ‘hich eas to more danger or “We jas wat oles all ofthat a op and maka aly envionment added Granger Mayor Rsmona Fon seek, wh el town al meting invig input fom he publi repuding coe efoce Ioeoton Sep 6. "Abandoned arse bad tee fre haw ‘ail ambulance get rouph there's sear here, ato men ‘in there's a re? Tere ko Jot things going on wit mas- goes. WE dont want beating ounds fr motes, te all ve Nile ins nd tha es the pal health We ut want te clean al ofthat st op and make it eat envionment Bornes stressod ta th ew rovisios ae ely alas resort Shar tec wil fos ore ‘on encouraping the propery ‘enero volun rine ic Js ino compliance, ber tas imposing the expesive ines. re don even want g0 thee We dn" have to" he Burnes sid ht izes whose propery he ey ins Doin compliance and age to ‘eas up rot sign a won tay comection arse They they wil get it done inthe pesca oft," besa Seve volsee gree meus have been signed econ We've taken some prope ties off ofthe ist and veplaced "hem wih oes at ae mtn ‘compliance replaced thers on tela” Accoring to Bares, the cy will eventual place al properties deine os not mes Ing code onthe st These ts ocd tote ht x the ost ‘able on Main Stet in Gane ict they als ince my property inthe iy ithe city Acs test the ey tnd wel being of te community ‘Granger focusing on to separate policies wards he ‘ean up. The cy i expcted 10 enforce municipal rdinanes, otis encouraging en ‘o become volunteers, wh wat ‘ocean op the tow, Sever cit zo volmteered a the twa all ‘meting on Sep. 16 and speed (oserve ona dering carne “tsa commits onanie ‘olunees, comma cite wd ivi group” Borer said "The Stevia group get toga ‘rains and presets blr ‘eas to soe what coun wants ‘oo prsent clean-up idea to ‘he council Right now, they're ooking foe was to gtd ofthe cetug, reise, “The volutes ave also lke about posi cleaning up ‘li inte ty.” Wapato students celebrate Day of the Dead a A drum cadence for Jacksen Ashton By Wiliam Lewis Sif writer ‘The setae cobalt bv drum set nid ht by his side a if they'd never be parted "eiends, clases, family members and teachers of Jacksen Aston soured and shed their fond memories Fe 2 ‘Ashon, who was killed in an auto accident while retuming fiom the TH-Cies several weeks ago, is remembered bythe ‘Othello community as pianist, guitist and druramerin Othello High Schools vanous musie programs ‘Whether it was Pep Band, Jazz Band o Jez Choi, Ashton was known aa musician of many colors, and hie participation ‘nase wasnt limited to the musi programs at Otel’ igh School He aso jammed with fends e ktew from schoo! and lied piano fr his randather, Bob Aston, in church, ‘Aahtn'sbive drums were laying right by his side atthe fu. nel service held last Thursday snoring atthe Later Day Saints Church on 13th Stet, here frends snd family came to pay their respets otis energetic and talented teenage, "He aught me more than T aug him — he aught me about pesaverance, hard work, ad not piving up” sd Kimberly Pe. et, Jacksen's piano teacher. "He would come in and sa, “I's har ' say, ‘Do jou want to ive up?” Bue, he would sty, —) See Ashton on page 3 Pro ete TONY ASHTON. Jackson Ashton, along with his younger brather Taryn, donned ine raays to take nthe footbat game, ‘The Othello Outlook ~"Thursday, February 14,2008 — a3 ‘Eclectic memorial ron drums and Bryan Gomez fn bas, performed Ashton’ beloved’ S-Louis ley in his hhoor.and the pep bend played Carry on My Wayward Son by ‘Kansts and Eye ofthe Tiger by Survivor before fading into 8 Shou out cadence ‘Ashton from page 4 Pashet proceeded 1 play the enigmatic pee that ack ten ons aug ws so hat, ta aly memorized — Chane Deby Ft An teem, Bren Sint jaz Band “Hl ly maseredi sheet t Otel High Schl si. only worked wilh Jackson “sever beard him play. fr 18 months, but was taken something 50 eax” Sad hack by hs ats and werk schoolmae Austin lit who Sie Spoken hisbest ents honor "He eta strong example for Mtb chuch service. "He wed ote drummers i Keep the toalys find piano ats for pace in zt anda is reek musi Deighborhod for eter mus ‘ttl igh School held a Cans wn ved leo fm memorial in memory of As)- Stacia he emer {on that aero, and St “He paved the tal and wat ‘who played with none Sp of as Mle, coe pep and, acrtand,andchot, Saaly exploring vey, Sle pevormedsomecthisfavote and genre‘ sue he oad hber infront of fll aad have Eoe ont ake 2 very forum. Tos pices Inloeefiisn pcsin a Dulstlingorsi:DontMea “Aches iets ttemed 4 Thing, Basy Cilesie® A a drmentenee eh erony High Tit, and Nore Gutog te paves rice fltn Wood frm te Beals. Be Henson enon Gen Ashton’ tends Zach Mey. dons Thrssy aon. It was a hot time in Wapato at the Tamale Festival me AH MURALS student Kimberee iat oping scan grader Rae ia wt rang By Wiliam Lens haat sf rte ‘an Especial if our eather a er a $ouean ok po who makes seem 3 co ‘Andi you were anole i, wooldn going toplay teacher fs revang? "Thats what's going os at Scootney Elem tary School spat of new eng io fm ht a path pa oh fing Sse resin eof ext ag Insocten "Te toring, which sate in uly March, allows shgrade volunteer stent o asi Strugpling scond-raders io. maseing Au ney and ward comprehension Tso els the school make beter re of rsouoe, Since pling aul teaches fam Unie case roams to give the youneter e-em ons tie fakes say from the general eduction of lh However, scont-graders aren’ the oly stadt inthe shoo ht eve ro tis fulded inseucdon experienee they reseve, hy in rary ab pr ofthe xing pro. tram aso Denes the sited in easly By helping them lea abd pee ‘Student an etaens a put to practise he ales of tustworthies respec, espns 1 fies, earng and eats. ‘Detbie Bowers, sit-grade teacher at Scone Spgs Emetary Scho} encour ge her student to vlunee in he progam, She sn hat st raers who want tte Acar taccessuly have tobe the rages ss Relay and wiligoes to help are Iman stor school ong program at Scaolney Shang Comers Senoel Just an extra 15 minutes ‘much more npn hares, "I's wot pecesarly the cream of the crop | refs hat are tito. No all of then at Fnght A wast some miso ho ‘ome are suing seme ae perch rad: | fre si Bowers. "But [ld the al they Were going to fo they Would be able doit for just a couple of day. It needs tobe ‘ooupe of weeks and maybe even the est oF thesebool yer "Some geal of ther homework done, some uly get some done aay second ger Sad fo bene ram ator hata sth ade” she ade “The ring takes place ina ne op-on et ting atthe Scools Wray fo 5 mats each 14) inthe afternoon and cost of» couple ‘Shor ite fonsed exerciser. Ether he sh ardor bas the second-pader read weit [sages and write down ay mispronounced ‘wor ey her coming oat of the second raer's mouth, Or vies ver — the sith ‘rae ens a passage fom book an hase Younger student repeat this vere, Donna Barowst,Scootey Blementry's reading couch sa that there's gett ed tal vale for it-gades in modeling cee ‘eet pronunciation to younger dent, pre ‘lay when comes oping execs “ican stengten th oa Aaeny in hat theye reading two o tre word" Sid Bowers, who tine the sb gran the metode of wea. ‘Barlowsht added that the tutoring abo Delp the sith. grades eliminate some of eit ‘own possible adag mistake that eommeny ‘scr with Basi $38 Youn rere Paoe 3 Young readers getting help | ‘Young readers, Page’ — words such as guessing games. Fe Sans “TET nmin noe ered err cs Leta soe npr meilng ta el ane LS Te, Cuetec aagemacacky | Se ge eee rt oe og ere Sete Sane Pan cour Seer eens we ceemicae | Piette the meaning ofthe sentence, butifthey Keys Vilameal sid. “Every time they get the | et ey er bn OR eee Sane Sree cne nmetey colt Semen eee See ES nen, awl wr eed eae me er me av atdoiae Seca orc are ina ene ae Serco mmo ees As Se abmncgi ae alee ey Dra eee a Sia Stee es arin SES SL mew Aes eee er rrr ts Se re Per Teas oe See toe tee Eee oem age’ Sleniemenn elas Rieti Ske a eee Cee aoe wa a Rae prac sare a wacarter ee naman tect gehen ne ara see cee ne ea rita cir nae Sr re et et dee Walla Walla’s sustainable wine makers band oe in VINEA vita ua gens of wen pts By Waa Lie Sart Scommentone moa aby sree Sd ake coe me ie MN re a ly at che atm, X40 ete Pee gant en peer ondprae Nha ct gouneope vey seyaislgarting ase Farm Loo mSTo NU Cetem MAR-JON Lasor, Lic Licensed Labor Contractor City Council adopts ordinance securing latecomers’ agreements By Witla Lows objected to language within te Developers who make an area ordinance tat would allow the more commercially arative city of Prosser tobe a beneficiary bby building strsts lending 10 0 latecomers’” agreements theie property will be fnmeially when participating in suest Feimbursed asa. rest of an improvements. Municipal Code frdiancs adopted by City Counel 1250110 states that he ity “may “Tuesday August 8, 2006 be reimbursed inthe same manner Tn Proster, investors who asthe owners of realestate who develop commercial, residential participate nthe projet” for indvsal projects mist pay for Bechen Sid hathe opposed the fhe constriction costs of sees idea ofthe city being allowed 1 surounding these arse secure ltecomers” agreements for “According the new ordinance, set improvements beease such it developers can convince an agreement does not provide ‘najoiy in city counell thatthe ay provision for the pubic 10 ‘ret improvement they plaa to stop the cy street development sake near ther propery) meet projects ‘imbursement, they" will enter "According to Becken, the city intoa contract with thecity own should form a Local Improvement | fasaviatcomers’ agreement” Disit (LID) when involving Under the latecomers’- ielfinpalicstectimprovements ‘agreement developers moving to raherthaninsttutinga atecomers fan afea where price developer agreement. This made atest” provements Cities often form LIDs sway ‘must reimburse that developer 10 finance public works projects by paying a fe to the city when from property overs applying fora building pemnit Under such an arrangement, SIU sys if i's proven that Your each piece of property Win at propery benefited bythe road and LID is assessed according tothe fhey've insted a latcomers’ benef ts residents receive from fgiecment, then you'l have an the chy's sect improvement fsssesameni forthe construction” project. These residents then pay ‘Sid Councilman Steve Bocken.” individual fees for the project Duling the meeting, Bedlen gaa TY COUNCIL on page 2 From CITY COUNCIL on pase 1 theough tei prope taxes. ifthe nunberof residents within an LID who file procest against the city et immproverent project reaches 60 percent ofthe assessed propery then the ety project mart cease “yt the LID process, can make my voice known, Tean make my’ stance known and maybe my neighbors dont want iether, and they {an sll come in ere and we can sgn the petit,” said Becken "The laecomers agreement does not have tat method to step out ofthe project” he added. "You're still going to havea public hearing, but if counel approves i's a done deal. Thave no voice. That's my Becken sid hate wat opposed tothe sity entering into latocomers" agreements, though he is Rot against “reimbursement” for private develope. ‘Under the new ordinance the city can secur aecomers’ agreements {or etret improvement projets but is stil prohibited by state aw from ‘being reimbursed foray projects (Counel voted $2 to adopt te endinance, #062551, with Couneiimen ‘Becken and Giordanengo casting nay votes: County drainage districts draw public attention by Wa wie ‘The “Boa of County Commissioners held 2 pubic hearing last Monday to Serine the stats of several DID alti, Beaton County peopety owners Exch yea nuar RCW 66420, the enon County, Adie ates the Board of Commision oa DIDS. in Beton County tat appear to Be ‘Aconng to REW 36516016 bib inmtve when, ve yeas Iie being crete, tne lenge ‘ni out speci purposesor Santina” Te so states at {DID may be deemed ineive if ‘elon of bord members ave fot ker place win the Ist Seven yas Ti, afer holding public haatings the Bear ef Couns CComisiners determine DID. foueimtve tisabendonel, and ‘inane reo Tanger toed for "he fi ich tobe ened ste this yor as DID ‘Toad in Bomton C= Many ‘Beso zens showed pat themectng tage forcast led with water on 8 non side, DID “+A has izes ing in Nott Benoa City eoncemed thou possible foding. should fratefanee of te itch be ‘Scones. “that's two od eosings that go over he dich heuer: Br hom. We're coneral Ua $f tose do pus up is nt only faving to act but the people ving upton fom id Willaston, who Lies 00 ‘Nach Rive cond “There's got 0 bean entity tat can clear out thot cavers” Tenton iy cane ving ea DID. 4A sober ie, Stich sonaine Ue ono wate, We. conerned aout “posible Sey) ara well Day Uke eit ia North Bento, they want the county 10 sop Iunuining Ie ditch once an Tor ti eoversag itu it a haar Beene i he wen ino tat ih, you would Sots the harm because woul Be compleey ou a sgh sid Ses DRAINAGE on 0903 rom DRAINAGE on sone te completely ou of sgh, sd Lew Repos, who lives on Carel ‘Reem “Frenhe l suiad ge south all ie way cos hgh Benton Cy popes is shuld be anon” “Actorday i Bcnton Cnty Commisstane, Max Beit Jy ctioen ageens thou DID A mbt Novis bd Soh Benton could eed traning thse who wn fo have eich Yo sy inthe dst and "ee ho ot to be celuded fe “aim: boas gio tak tt werecontiae tbe boundaries — aq ne lines he sa phone convertion ale te met ‘Prose czens showed up ae hearing tangent saving ‘wo daisgeimprovemeat dit loested wit ey, DID 9 and DID SA Pte Person local property own has seve the sole oar member DID SA forthe st few Yeas etc sued thot DID 9-8 wa no Sinave” because be was apricot Sse bard y Buren Coucooumsines and eee response for masta te dich ‘f'the dich seas any work, 1 contact Benton County Road Deparment The doa good jb, they te ol txy don't charge lata memes" ad Peterson, Bateson tho ste he pumps 60 gallos of water persinate out the eth, sd that dsalring DID 58 Would eae several oad, inProter, the ramp ison ty popes: I've gota mile of ht dene ditch thd goes tsugh my an you eyes we gong t hand the apse al at water i ting To back up 1 go pat he aod Eee an pet ean ok oe NacDoa l n youimagie™ hes “acerding © Commisoner Bentz, ene aematve wo dsiahving igus upd 0-A would be to mone tout with Sumgede Vale Trigion Dist spe serporaton that har dane other ipo Sti Bs iy tg _— “Sey gt the eumen thy ve go heir ndownes in id nd SVD uo Benn County me aod partners ner projet” ‘Benz "We werk Joly wil SVD ll of eurtond ean cons ‘ul and eer mate one file -Sripes Cost, Spin Cocks ‘Columb regaon Distt rancher poe crporan ht ould potelly ct wah Prosser rainage proven dates ‘Stould Dranage Improvement Davie 9 and 9A merge with Sunde VeleyIngaton Disc, oe ColunbiaIeption Diss, Dib bosrs member would sil be espe for goveming thse

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