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Shoplifting suspect flees police, causes wreck

By Carrie Rodriguez editor@fedwaymirror.com

An Auburn woman who almost ran down a police officer and an elderly couple with her car after she was caught shoplifting in Federal Way on Feb. 7, was charged with felony assault, theft and attempting to elude police.

Denita Jeanne Brown, 25, led police on a lengthy chase onto Interstate 5 and caused a long traffic back-up after striking vehicles during the chase.

The incident began at approximately 5 p.m. while a police officer assigned at The Commons Mall attempted to take Brown into custody outside the mall. Brown allegedly stole about $500 worth of merchandise from Macy’s.

The woman ran to her vehicle and drove directly at the officer, attempting to strike him, according to probable cause documents.

School board president steps down

by Greg Allmain gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

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he Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) board of directors played leadership roulette again, as Danny Peterson stepped down as president on Tuesday, and Carol Gregory took his place following a 3-1 vote.

Peterson said his life outside of the board forced his hand in stepping

down from the president position.

“I would like to say that over the past several weeks, I have re-evaluated the roles and responsibilities of being board president, and with my priorities and commitment outside of the board, I realized I need to step down as board president,” he said. “I plan to remain on the board, but do not want the added responsibilities and obligations that come with being

president.”

Following his announcement, Peterson motioned to nominate board member Claire Wilson as president.

Board vice president Geoffrey McAnalloy proceeded to nominate Gregory for president. When it came time to vote, Peterson sided with Gregory, securing the position for the new board member.

This reshuffling follows two previous changes in the president posi-

tion in the last five months. Board member Tony Moore stepped down from the president position in October after he ran into legal troubles in Oregon, at which time Wilson was nominated and approved as the president.

In the last meeting of 2013, with the swearing in of the new board members, McAnalloy nominated Peterson for president. That vote passed 3-0, with Wilson abstaining.

20 apply for vacant seat From staff reports

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Federal Way was blanketed with snow that spread across the Puget Sound area on Saturday evening and still hung around on Sunday morning. While workers at The Commons Mall plowed snow from parking lot areas (bottom, right), kids and adults at Celebration Park had fun sledding, building snow forts and snowmen on Sunday morning. Pictured above is Federal Way resident Anna Reusser sledding down a hill at Celebration Park on an intertube. Pictured to the left is Anna, 9, building a snowman. carrie rodriguez, The Mirror

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The city of Federal Way released the names of the 20 eligible applicants for the Council seat that Mayor Jim Ferrell vacated.

The Council is set to interview the following 20 applicants during a public event on March 1: • Jessica Carter • Jack Reed Hackett • Paul Kirehu • Michael Hall • Robin Cook • Jerald Vaughn, who was outspoken against the strong mayor form of government before the city implemented that form • Roger Flygare, who ran for a Council seat in 2011 against current Councilmember Susan Honda • Anthony Murietta, who ran for a Council seat in 2013 against current Councilmember Kelly Maloney • Gregory Baruso • Mark Koppang, who ran for current Councilmember Kelly Maloney’s seat in this last election • Ronald Nowicki, a commissioner for the Lakehaven Utility District • Randall Smith • Tom Medhurst, who is currently on the city’s Planning Commission • Troy Smith [ more COUNCIL, page 3 ]

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M

ary Louise Goss asked many people she knew: “What would you do better?”

The longtime Mirror employee, who died of lung cancer on Feb. 9, was known for challenging those she knew to improve themselves and the world around them.

In her honor, The Mirror has set up a scholarship fund in her name available to Decatur High School students.

“Mary Lou was a proud Decatur mom and she would have wanted it no other way,” said Rudi Alcott, Mirror publisher. “We will continue Mary Lou’s challenge to Decatur students by asking them to submit an essay every February based on her simple but provocative question.”

The student with the winning essay will receive a $500 scholarship.

Goss was born on May 22, 1957, in Windsor, Canada to parents Court and Helen Lossing. She moved to the U.S. at age 8 when her

father, an executive with Ford Motor Company, was transferred to the headquarters in Detroit, Mich. She graduated from Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Goss was a Federal Way resident for 25 years and her passions included her daughters, grandson, shoes, the Federal Way community and The Mirror. She started at The Mirror eight years ago in advertising, moving to the front desk as the office manager and greeting all who came in to The Mirror office with her positivity.

“Every office has one indispensable person. That’s the person everyone likes, trusts, respects and confides in,” said Bob Roegner, a longtime friend of Goss and a columnist for The Mirror.

“That person knows where everything is and why things are the way they are … That person greets every day with a smile and keeps it no matter what challenge is being faced. That person can always be counted on, in good times and bad. That person

Mary Louise Goss, a longtime employee of The Mirror, lost her battle with lung cancer on Sunday. contributed

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Employee’s memory to live on at Mirror The Mirror lost one of its own when longtime employee Mary Lou Goss lost her battle with cancer on Sunday.

Mary Lou was a kindred soul. She had a singular wit and was universally loved by all that she met.

As her employer, I was fortunate to have her as a part of this team. She was that rare employee who would do anything for the company that was asked. Mary Lou started in advertising, and eventually moved to the front desk as the office manager. In between, she filled in for me when I had vacancies in other departments without missing a beat.

Perhaps more importantly, though, she made me a better person. Mary Lou saw life and its layers with a different filter than I do. During our short seven years together, I relied on her to show me and teach me what she saw. She did this with grace and kind-

ness, even though I asked a ton of questions and likely got on her last nerve. A number of these teachings are still in existence today and were incorporated into our manner of daily business.

The Mirror and the Federal Way community lost a great member on Sunday, but her legacy will live on at the Mirror in several ways.

Mary Lou will always be with us in spirit and there will be a daily physical reminder of her presence as I am renaming the conference room the Mary Lou Goss board room. Her name will also be carried in The Mirror roster in perpetuity as a member of this team. These are small things to remind all who enter the office that Mary Lou’s spirit lives on.

We will never extinguish this spirit.

“Cancer you do suck Like a thief in the deep night You stole Mary Lou” Go in peace, Mary Lou. Rudi Alcott

Longtime Mirror employee dies at 57

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Co-worker made glorious first impressions – and lasting ones last month, working the front desk and “dummying” ads for the newspaper.

She was the first face everybody saw, including me, when they walked in the front door at the newspaper.

The Mirror couldn’t have been represented better than Mary Lou. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and Mary Lou made a glorious one.

I’m going to let you in on a little insider information - you can become very jaded in the newspaper business. It just kind of comes with the territory.

As a reporter, the only time you usually hear from the public is if you make a mistake. It’s very rare that you get an email, out of the blue, from someone giving you praise for something you did. And working the phone and counter at the front desk of a newspaper is even worse.

Mary Lou was the buffer and did an amazing job of calming everybody before they got to me.

Tough is a word that is Casey Olson

COMMENTARY

The death of a person you know is something you are never prepared for. It doesn’t matter if it comes about because of a split-second auto accident or a long battle with a disease.

When death happens, the finality is devastating and shocking. It always leaves an empty space in its wake.

Longtime Federal Way Mirror employee Mary Lou Goss lost her battle with cancer Sunday after a relatively short fight with the devastating disease lung cancer.

If you ever came into The Mirror’s office or called the newspaper, you most likely talked to Mary Lou. The 57-year-old was a jack-ofall-trades at The Mirror. She basically did everything but write stories.

Mary Lou started out selling advertising for the newspaper, then moved to the front desk where she greeted people and answered phone calls. She then went back to selling ads before ending her seven-year career

overused in today’s world.

But Mary Lou was one of the toughest people that I’ve ever been around, athletes included. Despite being in obvious and constant pain, Mary Lou would show up every day for work without an excuse. I never heard her complain to any of the upset customers who would storm through the door with some type of complaint.

I often wondered why she never just said, “I’m very sorry that you got your free copy of The Mirror delivered to your driveway instead of your front porch, but I’m dying of cancer. Why don’t you just walk the extra 10 feet, bend over and pick up your newspaper and stop complaining?”

But she never did.

Mary Lou would just put on a strong face and help everyone to the best of her abilities.

To illustrate her toughest, she had chemotherapy on Friday mornings, and it would have been very easy for her to take the entire day off. But she didn’t. She would come into the office after her painful treatments to make

sure that things at The Mirror ran smoothly.

She told me that coming into the office gave her something to look forward to each day. If she had to sit home thinking about the cancer, she would have been gone a lot sooner. You get to know people in a different way when working with them. It’s really an odd co-existence, for me especially.

There’s a reason why I’m a writer. Small talk isn’t my strong point. People at The Mirror can vouch for me on that. The noise-canceling earphones are the best thing ever invented, in my mind.

If the ladies in the office get a little too loud, my earphones go on and sometimes don’t come off until I walk out the door at 5 p.m.

But there was something about Mary Lou. It was very easy to strike up a conversation with her, and you knew that she would put some thought in the answers she would give you. She also wasn’t afraid to tell you her true feelings on a subject, no matter the implications. In short, she wasn’t just a socalled “yes man.”

I’ve always been of the mindset that work is work.

I just do the best that I can for the eight hours a day I’m under the employment of The Mirror. I’ve already got plenty of friends, and my wife and kids are the love of my life.

But Mary Lou’s passing had me sitting at my desk Monday morning contemplating stuff that’s really important to me, and The Mirror has been a huge part of my life for the past decade.

Monday through Friday, I’m actually with the nine people who work inside the office at the intersection of 320th Street and First Avenue more than I’m with my wife and kids. And that’s not an exaggeration. You’d better be able to tolerate the people you work with, because 40 hours a week adds up to a lot of time together.

My kids can start working my last nerve after 15 minutes. There are the rare times that I even need to get away from my wife for a little bit. I guarantee she would say the same thing about me.

Why do you think the “man cave” was invented?

Sometimes you just have to signal for a timeout and regroup. But there’s no “Man Cave” inside the Federal Way Mirror, and Mary Lou always made everybody feel welcome - whether it was the sports editor or a stranger off the street with a box full of wet newspapers that they didn’t want delivered to their house.

Co-workers can form a community. Some are like an extended family. Mary Lou has been around for a lot of the ups and downs of my life. In the past eight years, she saw me get married. She watched my kids grow up, and she saw me lose some of my hair and gain some weight. It’s like anything with life. You get so comfortable in your routine that you never step back and truly examine what’s going on all around you. Wake up, shower, eat breakfast, get the kids off to school, drive to work, work, drive home, eat dinner, take and pick up kids from practice, watch TV and then go to bed.

Federal Way, and especially everybody at The Mirror, will miss you, Mary Lou.

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Special graduation set for Decatur student of 2012 and his infectious attitude has become a staple throughout the halls during om Cooks will grad- the school year. The former uate from Decatur football, basketball and High School track athlete makes next Thursday. The the morning anschool is holding a graduation for nouncements every special graduation day, which include ceremony for Cooks some type of inat 6 p.m. inside the spirational message.

Decatur gymnasium on He was also appointed Feb. 20. as an Associated Student Cooks, 18, was diagBody officer by the Decatur nosed with an inoperable students. brain tumor in the spring

By CASEY OLSON

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face’s adversity in a way all of us wish we could, but know we probably can’t. That person is who we strive to be and usually fall short. That person is someone we are proud to know and call our friend. That person will be missed beyond belief. To us, that person was Mary Lou.” Alcott recalled when he received a nervous call from Goss, who asked him to meet her in the parking lot at the Quad.

“I arrived there and she was standing in the bright sunshine, dressed elegantly as usual. I got out of the car and she immediately started crying as she told me of her diagnosis,” Alcott said. “I too was crying at this time and then the strangest thing happened.

She looked up at me and said she wasn’t crying because she was diagnosed with cancer, she was crying because of the

The graduation ceremony comes after doctors gave Cooks a couple weeks to live. At the beginning of the school year, doctors said that he probably wouldn’t make it through his senior year at Decatur. During the fall, Cooks’s “dream” of getting back on the football field and scoring a touchdown was fulfilled during the Gators’ homecoming game against the Auburn Mountainview Lions.

affect this would have on me and the Mirror.

I was absolutely dumbstruck. That act of incredible selflessness, in spite of everything that she was going through, cannot be faked and illustrated the essence of what Mary Lou was and always will be.”

He said that was just one of many impressions that Mary Lou left on him.

“She was, and is, a special, special human being and she alone gives me faith in the human race,” Alcott added.

Goss is survived by daughters Kristen and Courtney, grandson Zakary, her husband of 26 years Phil and brother John. Her parents preceded her in death.

Remembrances can be made to the Mary Louise Goss Educational Scholarship for Decatur High School, c/o Heritage Bank, Attn: Janice Siebenaler, 32303 Pacific Hwy. S, Federal Way, WA 98003.

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• Gary Darcey • John Fairbanks, who also ran for Council in 2013 against incumbent Jeanne Burbidge, the city’s current deputy mayor • Lorie Weldon • Lydia Assefa-Dawson, a social worker for the King County Housing Authority • Don Smith

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The officer jumped out of the way and ran parallel with her vehicle to avoid being struck.

Brown also drove toward an elderly couple walking in the parking lot and they had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit, the documents continue.

Officers located the vehicle fleeing the area and pursued the driver onto I-5 southbound. The woman attempted to make a U-turn near some truck scales on I-5 and struck two vehicles heading northbound.

The crash caused minor injuries and blocked two lanes of northbound traffic for several hours.

Brown was booked into SCORE jail and her bail was set at $10,000.

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T

he weather is chilly and gray as a Seattle attorney waits patiently in line for the Sound Transit 577 bus at the Federal Way Transit Center. He’s happy that he will make the 7 a.m. bus this morning, and not forced to wait for the later bus because of overcrowding.

As the long line snakes its way for what seems like miniature miles, other passengers pass time by listening to their iPods and other gadgets. There is a section of the waiting area, however, that is increasingly gaining attention for the wrong reason: a roosting/nesting enclave for pigeons. The site is quite an eyesore – floor awash with excrement and twigs falling from the ceiling.

Briefly scanning the scene, it would appear as though it’s a secret everybody knows but doesn’t want to pass along. The sheepish lawyer knows a thing or two about this spot, but he’s also too embarrassed to share his experience with his fellow man on the street.

He makes sure to be ultra-vigilant, ever mindful that his elegant London Fog coat could be soiled by pigeon droppings, such as what happened three weeks ago when he was dumped upon and forced to clean up himself before boarding the bus. I am fortunate enough to hear the whole scoop later.

I don’t know about you, but for such an expensive edifice with state-of-the-art features, it is a crying shame that Federal Way passengers have to constantly dodge pigeon poop before boarding the bus. Why not match the ambiance with the seeming luxury of the center?

With the airwaves constantly piping out classical music of Gounod, Handel, Mendelssohn, and Tchaikovsky, the excrement is more than a mere dissonance or repellant for loiterers and would-be criminals.

Listening to this music, we law-abiding passengers wouldn’t mind being vicariously transported to getaway spots like sailing on a gondola in Venice, traipsing along in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, or window shopping in St. Petersburg. The last thing we want is to be preoccupied with scatology, facing a new day.

One evening as I got off the bus, I came face to face with a respected Federal Way barber, Josh, who was seething. He soon directed my attention to the soiled pavement.

“When are they gonna do something about this mess?” he ranted as he pointed and weaved his way around the vast expanse of droppings and twigs on the ground. “Should people walk inside their [ more PALMER page 6 ] Nandell Palmer

Community needs dialogue on gay issues With Ms. Amy Johnson (Jan. 25 issue), I also decry the violence, bullying and discrimination done against those who have a homosexual orientation. We are all God’s children and loved

by God. However, Johnson quotes Pope Francis out of context to support her call to protest church teaching.

Journalists asked the pope about a gay man who was working at the Vatican.

Francis responded: “If a person is gay and seeks God

Council’s challenge to fill vacant seat Jim Ferrell’s election as mayor created an opportunity for some aspiring politician as it created a council vacancy. One vacant seat, and 20 candidates. Who will be the newest member of the Federal Way City Council?

Some candidates, such as Roger Flygare, Anthony Murietta, Mark Koppang, Troy Smith, Keith Tyler, Lorie Weldon and John Fairbanks, have run for Council before and are familiar names to City Hall watchers.

Others, such as Jerry Vaughn and Tom Medhurst, are business leaders and active in the community. Medhurst is also on the city Planning Commission.

Ron Nowicki already holds an elected office as a Lakehaven Utility District Commissioner. Another, Randall Smith, has been active in local politics for years.

The next group – Jessica Carter, Jack Reed Hackett, Paul Kirehu, Robin Cook, Gregory Baruso, Gary Darcey, Michael Hall, Don Smith and Lydia Assefa-Dawson – are not as well known but may bring a fresh community perspective.

As a resident and voter, you can play an important role by doing your homework on the issues and the candidates and telling the Council who you think would be the best Council member.

You may also encourage them to have all their discussions in public. They are allowed to go in to executive session but don’t have to.

At the same time, let’s not be naive about how this works. There are big stakes in the result. Most of the candid, open discussions will be behind the scenes and will occur in executive session. Some

of the candidates are supporters of the Council members who will make the decision. Some have contributed money to Council members in the past and recently. Some ran against the Council members and that has implications.

Both political parties use the Council as a training ground to recruit candidates for the state Legislature. State Rep. Roger Freeman (D) and Rep. Linda Kochmar (R) were members of the Council prior to their current positions. Both political parties want one of their own members appointed to the Council post. Supporters and opponents of the Performing Arts and Conference Center (PACC) are likely working for their favorite candidates. Social service supporters have made some contacts.

They don’t want to be left out come budget time. Ferrell has a major interest in who wins and if that individual will support his initiatives.

And each Council member has their individual preference on who to appoint, depending on relationships, policy agreements and political connections. They will cautiously lobby for their favorite candidate. Every group or individual involved has their own agenda. That’s not necessarily bad; everyone has goals they want to accomplish and want like-minded people on the council. That’s also politics at the grassroots level.

On the current Council, Bob Celski and Kelly Maloney are the most conservative, Jeanne Burbidge and Dini Duclos probably lean to the right of center, but like Susan Honda, they can be pretty Bob Roegner

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The Mirror’s editorial board: Rudi Alcott, publisher; Carrie Rodriguez, editor; Joann Piquette, retired and community advocate; Bob Dockstader, retired attorney; Joan Tornow, author, school volunteer and mentor; Bob Case, journalism trainer and former news announcer; Don Hyun, tech industry consultant.

Contact the board: editorialboard@ federalwaymirror.com

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To submit an item or photo for publication: email editor@federalwaymirror.com. Letters may be edited for style, clarity and length. and has good will, who am I to judge him?” The context of his remark was concern that gay people should not be marginalized, saying “they must be integrated into society.” He went on to say: “The problem is not having this orientation.

We must be brothers. The problem is lobbying by this orientation, or lobbies of greedy people, political lobbies, Masonic lobbies, so many lobbies. This is the worse problem.”

The problem is not

whether Mark Zmuda was fired or resigned from Eastside Catholic High School due to his same sex civil marriage. The worst problem is the encouragement (possibly manipulation) of students and others to become lobbyists who want the church to be false to its own values and adopt the standards of the culture – the very thing the Pope decries.

We need dialogue and discussion. Washington state now defines mar-

riage as a committed adult relationship with the focus on personal fulfillment. The Catholic Church understands marriage as an institution that unites a man and a woman with each other and with any children born from that union. Everyone – gay, straight or in between – deserves to love and be loved. However, children have fundamental rights as well to have a mother and a father.

When the president is inaugurated, he or she swears

to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. A Catholic school teacher promises to uphold the teaching of the Catholic Church by word and example. This is not unusual for any institution.

It should be unsurprising that Mr. Zmuda’s employment would end when, by his example, he teaches the state’s, not the church’s understanding of marriage.

I hope dialogue, and not misquoting, name-calling or unfounded accusations, will continue as to the rights of all people.

William McKee, pastor

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centrist, and Martin Moore is the Council member most left of center. Celski is a Republican, Maloney was endorsed by the Republicans, and Moore is a Democrat. Burbidge, Duclos, Celski and Moore are in favor on the PACC, one of the biggest projects in the city. Maloney and Honda have the most questions. Supporters and opponents of the PACC are not divided by traditional politics, as you have the most conservative member, Celski, and the only announced Democrat, Moore, as supporters. At the same time, Maloney, a conservative, and Honda, a moderate, lean the other way. But how candidates would vote on the PACC will play a role in who gets appointed.

Citizens who are interested in downtown development, more police and support for business are also talking to the candidates and the Council. The Council does not have any minority representation – a fact that has not gone unnoticed in a town of more than a hundred different languages. Since this is a mini-election mostly done out of public view, judging how the process will unfold is difficult.

Many of the candidates we don’t know much about. But Flygare, Murietta, Randall Smith, Tyler and Fairbanks are Democrats. Koppang is an active Republican, and Medhurst and Vaughn are conservative. The early front runner is Koppang, who supports the PACC, is well liked by three Council members and was endorsed by Celski and Duclos in the last election. But he needs the key fourth vote.

Maloney and Honda are likely to look elsewhere and it would be awkward for Moore to vote for him, at least in the early rounds. Unless he wants to alienate his base of support, Moore has to support Democratic candidates as long as at least one is still in the running. But there is another problem for Koppang. Medhurst almost upset the pre-vote prognosis of Maloney and Diana Noble-Gulliford getting the two vacancies last spring by getting to the finals. Some thought that he wouldn’t apply this time. He is conservative and could pose a challenge to Koppang, depending on his PACC position.

Medhurst endorsed Koppang in last fall’s election. Nowicki is well known and, as a current office holder, could emerge as a compromise candidate. And if you’re looking for new candidates, watch Assefa-Dawson and Baruso. Burbidge, Duclos and Celski want someone who favors the PACC and will lean conservative. That helps Koppang, Vaughn and maybe Medhurst. Maloney and Honda will favor others. Moore has the key vote. If he votes with the trio, they will elect the next Council member. If he votes with the duo, which seems unlikely, it will be a 3-3 tie and the King County Council will pick the Council member. The selection will tell us a lot about our Council and the future direction of our city.

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner, a former mayor of Auburn: bjroegner@comcast.net.

...obituaries Margaret May Hause

January 13, 1928 - January 29, 2014

io Celebration of Margaret's life on earth and her eternity in heaven will be held at Grace Lutheran Church 22975 24th Ave S Des Moines, WA. Friday, February 21st - 2:00 PM. Donations may be made in her name to a charity of donor's choice.

•James (Jim) Frary– Jim Frary passed away peacefully on January 31, 2014. He was born on January 13, 1921 in South Bend, WA to Frederick and Bessie Frary.

He is preceded in death by his wife Beverly. He is survived by son Jim Jr. (Linda) and daughters Lori Frary and Barbara Holt (Jeff), 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. At Jim’s request, no services will be held. Donations may be made to the Museum of Flight, Seattle or the American Heart Association.

Please sign his online guest book at Bonneywatson.com

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He went on to deplore the state of the center, saying that it is no excuse when both Sound Transit and King County Metro are reaping a ton of money from Federal Way passengers, without taking care of the basic amenities.

He said that he has noticed the droppings for more than six weeks,

budging to clean up the spot.

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The unique part of Houchins’s resolution is that it brought students into the fold in the policymaking process when it comes to anti-bullying issues within school districts and schools.

“Kajmere has been the featured speaker in two anti-bullying assemblies,” Warren continued. “The first was at Illahee, and as a result of that, we started an anti-bullying club.”

Warren also highlightedHouchins’s website, www. thepowercave.com, which he described as “a social justice website that students can go on to … find their voice about social justice.”

Warren also touched on Houchins’s involvement with the Seattle Young People’s Project, a youth-led social justice organization that “empowers youth to express themselves and to take action on the issues that affect their lives.”

Houchins also found herself involved in the Legislative Youth Action Day last month in Olympia, an opportunity that allowed her to host a workshop on violence and bullying in schools, and the opportunity to speak to state lawmakers about those issues.

Warren noted Houchins has also been invited to speak at a TED Talk Teens event on March 1 in New York City.

“And so one more time, she’s going to be representing Federal Way in a most amazing way,” Warren said.

Houchins shared her thoughts on the roller coaster ride her life has been for the last several months.

“Last summer, my mom told me this was going to be my year,” she said. “And since I’ve started on this amazing journey, it has been crazy, exciting and it has given me something new to look forward to every single day.”

The 14-year-old with the heart of a prize fighting champion said her antibullying resolution was a “stab in the dark” and that she didn’t know if anyone “would read it or take me seriously.”

“The response from the Illahee administration, and from my peers, was a million times more than I expected,” she said with a smile.

A cancer survivor, Houchins has been a target of bullying herself, due to her fight with cancer and other life circumstances.

Houchins said she plans to continue to work on the issues that matter most to her, and helping her fellow students “feel empowered and safer.”

Fearless as always, Houchins issued a challenge to the district to keep the momentum going and to continue to bring the city’s youth into the conversation.

“I also challenge each of you, as district representatives, teachers, educators, volunteers and parents, to do your part and find outlets for youth’s voice in our community,” she said.

“Allowing schools to truly become student-centered will help … students grow academically and become emotionally well-rounded adults.”

“This is how we change the world,” she added.

Levy passing in early results

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Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) Educational Programs and Operations replacement levy is passing, with 55.19 percent voting yes so far, according to results posted by King County on Wednesday afternoon.

About 14,843 ballots have been counted so far, which is about 23 percent of the registered voters in Federal Way. FWPS Superintendent Rob Neu said district officials are pleased with the early results so far.

“We greatly appreciate the support the commu-

nity has shown,” he said.

“We are optimistic about the initial results, and we will continue to monitor the results as they are posted. We look forward to continuing to provide high-quality programs and services.”

The levy is asking for $53 million a year between the years 2015-2018, and makes up about 20 percent of the district budget annually.

Voters approved the last levy in 2012, with 56.2 percent of voters saying yes at the time.

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the exterior siding of the house on fire.”

He said the homeowner removed the smoke alarms for a remodeling project “and it is fortunate that the residents happened to wake up to smoke inside their house.”

The homeowner, his wife and their two dogs were able to escape the home with no injuries, said Ed Plumlee, SKFR assistant chief. The building is repairable but damage is estimated at $90,000.

Two ladder trucks, three engines, an aid car and 17 firefighters responded to the fire.

“This time of year when it gets cold like this, people are more prone to using their fireplaces and wood stoves,” Plumlee said.

A fire damaged a waterfront home and displaced a couple in Federal Way on Feb. 7. Courtesy of South king fire and rescue SKFR officials remind the public to have your chimney inspected and cleaned each year, especially if you are using your wood stove or fireplace as a heating source.

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The state department concluded its investigation on Jan. 29, placing Brandon Church’s credential to practice as an emergency medical technician in the state of Washington on probation for one year.

The state department also ordered Church - who is the son of fire Chief Al Church - to complete a minimum of six hours of continuing education in the area of ethics and to reimburse costs of $1,451 to the Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System Programs, the disciplining authority that investigated the complaint. His supervisor is also required to submit quarterly performance evaluation reports to the department.

“This does not limit his practice of medicine and it’s not to be construed as a finding of unprofessional conduct,” noted Church’s supervisor Ed Plumlee, assistant chief of SKFR. Church entered into an informal settlement with the health department, called a stipulation to informal disposition. The settlement offers a way to resolve a case without formal charges and it did not require Church to admit any wrongdoing, according to the Department of Health.

The disciplining authority also considered Church’s admission of facts, remorse or awareness that his conduct was wrong and lack of disciplinary history with the

health department.

Church was also previously on probation with the fire department for the same incident.

“I’m upset that the redundancy of his punishment has occurred,” Plumlee said.

“I think our firefighter has paid his dues.”

SKFR disciplined Church in 2012 and charged him with professional misconduct, after Church treated, evaluated and transported a patient to St. Francis Hospital while on duty Feb. 22, 2012. Two hours later, Church sent the patient a friend request on Facebook that was “personal and included sexual innuendo,” according to SKFR investigation documents. The content of the message was undisclosed.

SKFR learned about Church’s action from the patient’s friend, who is a firefighter at another department. SKFR said Church violated the department’s code of ethics because he used privileged information, the patient’s name, to initiate contact with the patient. SKFR placed Church on disciplinary probation for one year and suspended him for one shift.

But Jerry Galland, who was a candidate for SKFR’s board of commissioners at the time, filed a complaint with the health department in July of 2013. Galland said SKFR failed to notify the health department of Church’s misconduct as required by the Washington Administrative Code’s man-

datory reporting laws.

The fire department’s board of commissioners voted 4-1 to retain law firm Patterson, Buchanan, Fobes and Leitch to represent Brandon Church in the health department investigation. Commissioner Mark Freitas was the sole dissenting vote in that decision, citing a poor use of taxpayer dollars.

Galland said he felt the health department did a “reasonable job” of addressing the issue, and the health department’s disciplinary actions it took against Church were “in line with what the fire department already did.”

“It’s a shame that this didn’t come to light [with the Department of Health] at the same time the fire department did its investigation,” Galland said, noting the disciplinary actions the health department imposed on Church “could have run concurrently with the fire department’s, if they would have just been forthcoming about it in the first place.”

However, Plumlee said SKFR consulted with legal counsel and the incident didn’t meet the threshold of requiring the fire department to report the matter to the health department.

“I still don’t believe personally that the department had to report this at the time, or that it meets the threshold,” Plumlee said, noting SKFR participated fully with the state’s investigation. “This is a tough one to put into any category. It’s not that cut and dry.”

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Police Blotter Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: Vehicle prowls in church parking lot: At 5:23 a.m. on Feb. 9 in the 900 block of S. Dash Point Road, it was reported that unknown suspects broke into two vehicles parked in a church parking lot.

Phone scam revealed: At 10:37 a.m. on Feb. 9 in the 35000 block of 14th Ave. SW, the victim reported he or she was targeted by a phishing scam over the phone.

According to the victim, the suspect identified himself or herself as being affiliated with Microsoft, and proceeded to ask for $260 for a virus protection program. The victim complied, and gave the suspect credit card information for the purchase. According to the report, the suspect then contacted the victim again, asking for credit card information, because the victim was eligible for a $50 refund on the

bogus software purchase.

Juvenile male beaten up: At 3:34 p.m. on Feb. 9 in the 34000 block of 12th Ave. SW, six males beat up a juvenile male, who knew the suspects.

Medical marijuana vendor robbed: At 5:49 p.m. on Feb. 9 in the 32000 block of Ninth Place S., a medical marijuana vendor reported he was the victim of an armed robbery. According to the report, the vendor was meeting with a prospective client, when the client pulled out a firearm and took everything the vendor had on

him, including more than $4,000 in marijuana.

Argument over volume escalates: At 11:25 a.m. on Feb. 8 in the 31000 block of First Ave. S., a man pulled a knife on another man during an argument over the volume level of a television.

Honest thief?: At 9:14 a.m. on Feb. 7 in the 31000 block of Second Lane SW, a suspect was caught in the act of removing items from a stolen vehicle. According to the report, the suspect was aware the vehicle was stolen, but was only concerned with

removing the vehicle’s stereo and speakers.

Stolen car returned before police arrive: At 4:18 p.m. on Feb. 7 in the 100 block of SW Campus Drive, the owner of a vehicle reported it was stolen from a grocery store parking lot. According to the report, the suspects returned the vehicle to the parking lot before police arrival.

Hang-up calls reported: At 9:23 a.m. on Feb. 6 in the 34000 block of 16th Ave. S., an employee of a business reported that the business has been receiving

dozens to hundreds of hang-up calls, specifically during his shifts.

According to the report, the man believed an ex-girlfriend is responsible for the calls, but could not provide any information to substantiate his claims.

Job site burglarized: At 1:36 p.m. on Feb. 4 in the 1100 block of SW 341st St., a construction company reported that unknown suspects stole a significant amount of lumber from one of its job sites.

Same company, different site hit by thieves: At 1:53 p.m. on Feb. 4 in the 900 block of SW 341st St., that same construction company reported that unknown thieves stole 220 pieces of siding from a different job site.

School board member reflects on recent trip to Europe

by Greg Allmain gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

Federal Way Public Schools’ (FWPS) ambitious Global Learning Initiative (GLI) was back on the front burner this week, as FWPS board member Claire Wilson gave a presentation on the trip district officials and administrators took to parts of Europe last fall.

Wilson shared her thoughts and impressions of the schools they encountered in Finland, Scotland and England, saying the education system is both familiar and different for our neighbors across the Atlantic Ocean.

“In the visits abroad, my specific lens was multifaceted,” she began. “Early learning, equity and inclusion, family engagement, funding, testing

and assessment, facilities provided the support, as and learning spaces and necessary, to succeed.” grading. Each country Another unique aspect had an area in which that stood out to Wilson they excelled, but for all, was that in Finland espeit was clear that schools cially, most children don’t have outcomes that are even begin schooling until based on the needs of all the age of 8. children, and the focus “Theirs (parents, teachwas on what quality ers and students) is a teaching looked like, unique relationship what quality lesand trust that exIN THE sons looked like, ists between each and how the needs that doesn’t exist of each individual across the board child were assessed, in my school expemet and continue riences in the U.S.,” to be served throughout she said. their educational career.”

The European schools Wilson continued, sayall had a significant focus ing the “question of what on music as part of the happens if a child doesn’t learning experience, read by third grade Wilson said, and also prodoesn’t happen.” vided very early learning She noted that there in Career and Technical is no classification of Education (CTE) prostudents as special needs/ grams. special education and that “Students had CTE “children are assessed from the beginning of as individuals and then their career. This is a third

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CTE abounded in all the schools we saw.”

Wilson was also impressed by the varied uses of “learning spaces” in the European schools.

“The learning spaces looked very different.

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“We need to figure out how to do that as well,” she said.

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Between trips to China, Southeast Asia, and this European trip, the district has spent approximately $100,000, which equals out to about .04 percent of the district’s total budget.

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Sacajawea’s Mcleod, beamer’s thuney earn coach of the year Two wrestling coaches in Federal Way were recognized recently by the South Puget Sound League as Coaches of the Year. Dennis McLeod, head wrestling coach at Sacajawea Middle School, was named SPSL South Middle School Wrestling Coach of the Year, and Beamer’s Ben Thuney was recognized as SPSL South Assistant Wrestling Coach of the Year. McLeod has coached wrestling at Sacajawea for 13 years. He is a former student who attended Sacajawea in the 1980s. Thuney has been the assistant at Beamer since 2003.

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Basketball: Beamer loses title games Wrap up: Titan girls drop first Decatur of the season to Mt. Rainier, Kentridge grapplers boys stay perfect win SPSL

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It wasn’t a good night for Todd Beamer High School Tuesday inside Kent’s ShoWare Center. Both the boys and girls basketball teams lost in their respective South Puget Sound League Championship games.

The third-ranked Titan girls (20-1) suffered their first defeat of the season Tuesday to the Mount Rainier Rams, 70-58. Mount Rainier won the SPSL North Division with a perfect 16-0 record and the Titans were also 16-0 to win the SPSL South.

It was the second meeting of the season between Beamer and Mount Rainier and fifth in the last two years, with the Rams winning four.

The Titans downed the Rams earlier this season in a nonleague contest, 64-59. Mount Rainier beat the Titans three times during the 2012-13 season, including the SPSL and West Central District title games.

Tuesday night, Beamer couldn’t handle Stanfordbound senior Brittany McPhee.

The 6-foot guard finished with 32 points, including 10 down the stretch, to lead Mount Rainier to the SPSL title.

McPhee led the Rams out to a 38-28 lead at halftime.

But, following the break, Beamer outscored Mount Rainier 24-13 to take a 52-51 lead with 5:45 left in the fourth quarter on a basket from sophomore Nia Alexander.

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Beamer sophomore Nia Alexander drives to the basket during the third-ranked Titans’ 70-58 loss to Mount Rainier Tuesday in the SPSL Championship game inside Kent’s ShoWare Center. It was Beamer’s first loss of the season. Alexander finished with 17 points. casey olson, The Mirror But it was too much McPhee late in the game.

Aqeelah Williams was the only other Ram in double figures, finishing with 11 points.

Beamer got 24 points from senior Megan Huff and Alexander finished with 17.

As the SPSL’s second seed, Beamer hosted Olympia, the fourthplace team from the Narrows League, in their West Central/Southwest District Tournament opener Thursday (after press time). The top-seven placers at the 16-team tournament will advance to regionals.

Mount Rainier (18-3) finished third in the state last year.

Beamer senior Bogdon Bliznyuk scrambles for the ball during Tuesday’s loss to Kentridge for the SPSL title. casey olson, The Mirror Kentridge 69, Beamer 58 The unbeaten and fourth-ranked Chargers were just too much down the stretch for ninthranked Beamer Tuesday in the SPSL Champion-

ship at the ShoWare Center.

The Chargers (210) had an amazing six players score in double figures during the game [ more hoops page 12 ]

The Decatur Gators got the wrestling postseason going with another impressive performance at the Class 3A South Puget Sound League Championships Saturday at Auburn Mountainview High School.

The Gators, who finished unbeaten during the SPSL 3A regular season, dominated the six-team tournament.

Decatur scored 344.5 points to outdistance second-place Bonney Lake (238). Next up for the Gators is the 2014 Region II Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Bonney Lake with berths into the Mat Classic on the line.

Decatur got SPSL titles from Trysten Dawson (120 pounds), Isaiah Diggs (138), Brandon Zimmerman (160), A.J. Sarno (170) and Max Henry (195).

At the 4A level, the Todd Beamer Titans finished third at the SPSL South Subregional Saturday behind Bethel and Rogers. Beamer got individual titles from Brett Dykman (113), Jordan Rhodes (120) and Haftom Tafere (132).

The Titans will wrestle at the Region III Tournament Saturday at Emerald Ridge with berths to the Mat Classic up for grabs. A grand total of 11 wrestlers from Beamer will be competing at Regionals, along with three from Federal Way and three from Jefferson.

On the girls’ side, defending state champion Arian Carpio [ more wrap up page 12 ]

Olympics: Celski finishes fourth in 1,500 meters in Sochi Federal Way native ends up out of medal contention in race, 1,000 final Saturday

By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com

Federal Way’s J.R. Celski failed to medal in his first race of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Celski, 23, finished up in fourth place in the 1,500 meters Monday. Charles Hamelin

of Canada won the gold medal.

Celski will race three more times in Russia and came into the Games expecting to win multiple medals, maybe even multiple gold medals. He won bronze on both the 1,500-meter individual and the 5,000-meter team relay in Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics.

During the 1,500 meters on Monday, Celski made contact with another skater three laps from the finish when it appeared like he was making his move to the front. He never recovered and ended up chasing the three

medalists over the final few laps.

(2:15.055) and bronze medalist Celski finished in 2:15.624.

Victor An of Russia (2:15.062).

“I went up, I think. with eight An, who won three golds and a (laps) to go and pushed myself in bronze for South Korea in the first … but then the race 2006 Torino Olympics, was slow enough to where became a Russian citizen people kept moving up in 2011. and up. And unfortunate“I came out here and ly I was in a bad position gave it my best and in one of the corners and unfortunately came up a kind of got bumped and little short,” Celski told lost my momentum,” Celthe USA Today. “But I J.R. Celski ski told the USA Today. have three more events to Hamelin’s winning time go out there to compete in the 14-lap race was in. So there may be some 2:14.985. He was followed by silmedals in the future.” ver medalist Han Tianyu of China Celski did qualify for the

quarterfinals of the 1,000 meters during Thursday’s preliminary rounds, as did the U.S. 5,000 relay team. Medals will be handed out in the 1,000 Saturday in Sochi and the finals for the relay will take place Feb. 21.

Celski’s short track career started as a 4-year-old inline skater at Federal Way’s Pattison’s West with his father, Bob, and two brothers, Chris and David. After numerous inline national championships, Celski switched over to the ice as a 12-year-old.

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Federal Way freshman Thomas won her third-straight SPSL title with a Anderson had an impressive day at pin of Emerald Ridge’s Sharaya Quinn the 4A West Central District Chamat 124 pounds. pionships Saturday at Rogers Carpio, a junior, has wrestled High School. Anderson won in the last two state championthe 50-meter freestyle with a ship matches. She lost in the blazing time of 21.26 and also title match as a freshman before finished second in the 100 winning the title as a sophobackstroke (54.92). Both were more. state-qualifying times.

Carpio’s title led Beamer to The Eagles also got a district a second-place finish behind Arian Carpio title swim from Robert Hughes Rogers. The Titans also got in the 100 breaststroke in a championships from Vanessa state-time of 1:01.12. Hughes Dixon and Alexa Ramirez.

Dixon pinned Spanaway Lake’s Heav- also finished third in the 200 individual medley (2:01.50). The Federal Way en Arrington in the 170-pound title 200 medley relay team of Anderson, match and Ramirez won by forfeit at Hughes, Spencer Berry and Chris 235 pounds. Beamer also got a secondFlores finished second in 1:40.17. Berry place finish from Hailey Parker at 190 also finished third in the 100 butterfly pounds.

Gymnastics The Decatur Gators ended up second behind the two-time defending state champion Enumclaw Hornets Saturday at the SPSL 2A/3A Championships at Mount Rainier. Enumclaw finished with 171.075 points and the Gators ended up with 158.95 points.

Anna Paradee took third in the all-around with 35.375 points and was also in the top-five in all four individual events (vault, bars, balance beam, floor exercise).

Allison Sherwin finished fifth in the all-around (33.575 points) and was third on the bars (8.45).

The Gators will compete at the 2A/3A West Central District Championships Saturday at Mount Rainier.

and outscored the Titans 18-8 during the fourth quarter to walk away with the impressive win.

All six of the Kentridge players are seniors.

But Beamer (17-4) did have its chances Tuesday night and proved they could play with the best teams in the state. Beamer used an 11-0 run in the third quarter to take a 50-49 lead, thanks to fourstraight turnovers by the Chargers.

But the seniorladened Kentridge team figured things out and

during the last nine minutes of the game.

Beamer was led by the 21 points of senior Bogdon Bliznyuk, Trey Burch-Manning ended up with 15 and Charles Frazier chipped in 13. It was the Titans’ second loss in a row. They also lost their SPSL South finale last week to Federal Way. Beamer hosted Gig Harbor in the West Central District Tournament Thursday (after press time). Gig Harbor finished fourth in the Narrows League.

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Condoms 101: Your guide to National Condom Week condoms resulted in U.S. troops having a 70 percent rate of sexually transmitted diseases. Whoops ...

By World War II, attitudes had changed, and condom use by troops was actively encouraged. Free love in the 1960’s and the discovery of HIV being the cause of AIDS in the 1980’s led to even more education about condom use to prevent disease transmission.

We seem to have come a long way – unless one considers some legislators’ current attempts to restrict access to contraception, restrict sexuality education in schools and legislate who can have contraceptive coverage as part of Amy Johnson

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t’s National Condom Week, so here’s your guide to condoms, just in time for the holiday that celebrates love: Valentine’s Day. History buffs claim linen sheath condoms date back to 1000 B.C. Latex condoms weren’t introduced until the 1880’s; however, the controversy over their use has been around as long as they have.

All birth control methods were defined as “obscene and illicit” and prohibited in the U.S. in 1873 when the Comstock Act passed.

Following that, the campaign by social hygienists during World War I to prohibit the use of

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Although not 100 percent effective, latex or polyurethane condoms remain the best defense against sexually transmitted infections for people who choose to be sexually active.

Last October, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement recommending high schools have condoms available and institute comprehensive sex education for students, as the combination of these is effective in increasing condom use, and reducing sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy among teens.

And since the Federal Way teen birth rate is four

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euthanasia shelter (due to no space) and was saved on his last day. Orville weighs about 7-8 pounds and is 8 years old. He had dental work and cleaning done after getting out of the shelter and this little man is now totally ready to go.

He is neutered, microchipped and all up to date with his vaccines. He is in a Federal Way foster home waiting for someone to fall in love with him. Email rescuinganimals@gmail.com or submit an application at www.raincityrescue.com.

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Orville is a handsome little distinguished gentleman that really gets along perfectly with other dogs.

However, what he loves more than anything in the world, is the companionship of a human. He is very cuddly and affectionate, mellow and polite. He really just wants to be with you.

He knows his life has been saved and is so appreciative.

He came from a high

our best resource. You tell the world daily about your family, what you treasure, your aspirations and where you live. Your words paint our picture daily.

I know many of us are new here and getting familiar with how to get around and what is where. You are investing in us and we are grateful. We need your fresh ideas and energy to make this selfie go viral.

For those who have seen the changes from unincorporated to incorporated and have been part of the process, you should be proud of what you helped build. You have been in this picture a long time.

Before you congratulate yourself, I ask, are you satisfied with our presKeith Livingston

we are ready for a group picture. Make us attractive.

Fellow citizens, now that we have our major players working to make this selfie great, it is your turn to get ready. If you do not know your neighbors, introduce yourself.

They may be camera shy, concerned about how they look or unable to converse in your language. Find a way. If we look after each other and provide a positive nudge, all of us will look great in this selfie.

I know most of us spend our day working and the majority of you are commuters. Not much time left in your day to be social or engage in the community.

But for Federal Way to be great, we need you. You are

MY PERSPECTIVE

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series.

City of Federal Way, you have some work to do. I know you hit a rough patch with the recession.

And when Weyerhaeuser reorganized and reduced its local presence at the same time, it hurt. Companies and people come and go. Cities are stationary entities so they need to be dynamic self-starters.

Show the world your positive personality. Invest in your cultural infrastructure. Show us some traffic flow. Brag about your parks and low crime rate.

All entry points need to make a statement. Think destination opportunities.

Quality first needs to be your mantra. Let people know why Federal Way is a great choice. Make sure

times the national average, it would seem we have nothing to lose by having condoms readily available in local high schools.

With all this controversy, what’s a well-meaning person to do this Valentine’s Day? Here’s your guide to successful condom use: 1) Determine if you and your partner both want to be sexually intimate.

Consent is sexy, and imperative. There are many ways to be intimate that do not include intercourse, so talk about it. This is true whether you are 16 or 66.

2) If you and your partner choose to engage in oral, anal, or vaginal sex, use a latex or polyurethane condom. They come in all sorts of colors, textures, flavors, and even sizes and are available at local gro-

cery and drug stores.

3) Fit is important, so the condom is as comfortable as possible and doesn’t slip off. Hint: width is more important than length in determining correct size, so put your ego aside, guys, and get the right size for you.

4) If pregnancy prevention is a goal, as well as infection prevention, partners should use another method with the condom, such as birth control pills, patch, ring, shot, or implant. Talk to your health care provider about the right options for you.

5) Remember to check the expiration date before using, and don’t keep a condom in a wallet, or hot or cold location (like a glove compartment in a car) for very long, as these

ent appearance and path?

I know you helped write a framework for development. How did you do? Did everything you envisioned in the plan get built? What is missing?

This selfie represents your hard work of making a city that serves everyone. For some, change is never fast enough. And a few of you miss the fresh suburban feel of where you raised your families. Going back is not an option. As you frame your answer and remember what was, please realize this picture is reflecting your contributions, community pride and helping us move forward.

Appearances matter.

Citizens, for this picture

please consider dropping the grunge, comb your hair and wear your dressfor-success duds. We need to show our neighboring cities our best profile.

Remember, this image is a reflection of who we are, so it needs to be great.

Once they see it, I expect them to spruce up as well for their own picture.

Our picture needs to encourage them to improve.

The more we improve collectively, the more attractive we become for new businesses and families.

Growth has been a hallmark of this region. It should be managed and we need to be creative in our approach. Our diversity will continue increasing.

The choices we make today

Wishing my wife a very special Valentines Day. Shawn

Sabine: Je t’aime!

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can affect the strength of the latex and cause the condom to fail.

While that’s not everything you need to know about condoms, it’s a start.

Wishing you a safe and happy Valentine’s Day.

Amy Johnson, MSW, is a trainer, educator and coach in the Pacific Northwest. She is co-author of the books “Parenting by Strengths: A Parent’s Guide for Challenging Situations” and “Homegrown Faith and Justice.” Amy facilitates classes and workshops in the Puget Sound area and online. She specializes in working with parents and in sexuality education.

Contact Amy at comments@diligentjoy.com. for this picture are predictive of our future. I suggest we seek quality in all our choices as we improve and strive to upscale at all levels. Our efforts will go a long way toward making this selfie and future selfies great.

We all have heard that a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Our picture needs to tell our story and reflect the successes of 90,000 residents and supporting cast. We are a community.

Are we ready to take our selfie? What do you think?

Federal Way resident Keith Livingston: keithlivingstondesign@gmail. com.

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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Notice is hereby given that the City of Federal Way Program Year 2013 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) will be available for public review and comment beginning Friday, February 21, 2014. The CAPER is the City’s annual CDBG project report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CAPER will reflect the program year 2013 results, which began January 1, 2013 and ended December 31, 2013.

The City of Federal Way invites comments on the CAPER. The 20-day public comment period will begin Friday, February 21, 2014, and ends Thursday, March 13, 2014. The report will be available at Federal Way City Hall , Community Services Division, 33325 8th Avenue S, Federal Way, WA 98003 (written comments may be submitted to this address) and via the internet at: http://www.cityoffederalway.com/CAPER. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing on the CAPER will be held during the regularly scheduled Human Services Commission meeting on Monday, February 24, 2014. The public hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Hylebos Conference Room of the Federal Way City Hall, 33325 8th Avenue S, Federal Way, WA 98003.

Written citizen comments will be considered and then submitted with the CAPER to HUD after it is approved by the City Council at their March 18, 2014 meeting.

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Published in the Federal Way Mirror February 14th, 2014 FWM 2105 AUCTION NOTICE In compliance with RCW 46.5.130 Express Towing LLC will sell to the highest bidder at 1215 S 356th St in Federal Way, WA on 2/18/14 @ 3:00 pm.

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City of Federal Way Notice of Public Hearing The Federal Way City Council will hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s proposal to amend the City’s PY 2012 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan.

The public hearing will be held: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 7:00 pm (or soon thereafter, as scheduled on the Council’s agenda) City Council Chambers** Federal Way City Hall 33325 8th Avenue S, 2nd Floor Substantial Amendment PY 2012 Annual Action Plan SUMMARY The City is reallocating unspent PY 2012 dollars to PY 2014 projects, thereby necessitating this Substantial Amendment to the 2012 Annual Action Plan. In summary, the City is proposing to: Provide $15,000 to new activity identified as Habitat for Humanity West Way house rehabilitation; Provide $100,000 to new activity identified as Microenterprise Business Retention Program; Provide $114,000 to a new activity identified as Small Business Retention Program; and Increase the funding for the Emergency Housing Rehabilitation program budget by $ 41,345 to a revised amount of $ 191,345.

Public Comment Period: The Substantial Amendment to the 2012 Annual Action Plan will be made available at the Mayor’s Office in Federal Way City Hall, on the City of Fede r a l W a y ’s w e b s i t e : w w w . c i t y o f f e d e r a l way.com/CDBG, and at the Federal Way Public Library beginning on Friday, February 14, 2014, which is the start of the 30-day public comment period. The comment period ends March 17, 2014 at 4:00 pm.

City Council action on this amendment is scheduled to take place after the Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 7:00 P.M in Council Chambers, City Hall.

Citizen Participation: As outlined in the Consolidated Plan 2012-2016, substantial amendments to the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Action Plan are required when changes of 10% or more in the use of CDBG funds are proposed to move from one activity to another eligible activity or when projects are added or deleted from the plan. When a substantial amendment is proposed, the City of Federal Way will provide citizens with a minimum 30-day notice and public comment period prior to City Council’s approval and prior to the implementation of the amendment.

The City Council will consider any comments or views of citizens presented in writing, via e-mail or orally at the public hearing. The comments will be included as an attachment to the substantial amendment.

Please direct written comments and questions to: Jay Bennett City of Federal Way Community Services Office 33325 8th Avenue S Federal Way, Washington 98003 Jay.Bennett@cityoffederalway.com (253) 835-2650 The publication date in the Federal Way Mirror is scheduled for Friday, February 14, 2014. **The City Council Chambers is physically accessible. Please call Carol McNeilly, City Clerk at (253) 835-2540 at least two business days in advance to request accommodation. For TDD relay service call 1-800-833-6388/TDD or 1-800-8336384/voice. This notice will be translated into alternative formats for individuals with disabilities and/or foreign languages, upon request.

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Watching Celski’s first race at the Sochi Olympics

Sue and I feel indebted to Mayor Jim Ferrell and the City Council for recognizing J.R. as an Olympian at the Council meeting on Feb. 4.

He feels the support from Federal Way all the way over in Sochi.

Today is the day we have waited for since our last Olympic experience in 2010.

Sue, our son Chris and I flew out of SeaTac Airport at Sunday, Feb. 9 7:30 a.m. on time, narrowly As I write this we are avoiding a snowstorm that in flight from Moscow to pummeled the Portland Sochi, the third and last leg area. We were nervous all in a trip halfway around the week that this storm would world. hit our area and interrupt Our flight from New York the start of our adventure. to Moscow departed about We were also concerned an hour late. We don’t about another major know why, there was snowstorm that was never an explanato hit the Northeast, SOCHI tion. It was a very but apparently we smooth flight for arrived and departnine hours. When ed from New York we landed in Mosahead of this storm. cow, clapping broke out Travel in the winter is all over the plane. I’ve never so unpredictable. One delay on multi-leg flights cascades seen that happen before. It was quite interesting. into an extended trip. So Right as we touched far, luck is on our side. As down in Moscow, our flight I write this we are soon to leave New York for Moscow. to Sochi began boarding.

We were nervous about The coverage last night missing the connection to on the King 5 Olympic Sochi because if we missed Zone just prior to the that, there was a possibility Opening Ceremonies had that we would miss being a nice feature on J.R. Aside at his 1,500-meter races on from showing his story, we Monday afternoon. are amazed at how much As we were taxiing, one the media is tying him to of the flight attendants told Macklemore, the Grammy us to get up, grab our stuff winning artist from Seattle. and move to the front of It makes sense though, as the plane. So we complied, both have recovery stories knowing we were in jeopand through this common theme have formed a friend- ardy of missing that flight.

She did this to get us quickly ship. off the packed plane.

Prior to the U.S. Olympic The airline and on-theTeam walking out for the ground staff were kind and Opening Ceremonies, we most helpful. No less than were astonished that NBC eight representatives “ran” chose J.R. as one of two ath11 of us from our arrival letes to be interviewed. Cris Collinsworth, announcer for gate to our departure gate NBC Sunday Night Football, through the crowd. At least one-quarter of a mile. We asked J.R. several questions, were whisked on the plane ending with J.R. doing a and the doors closed as the shout out for the Seahawks. last of us boarded and we J.R. is a very proud member were off. We were amazed at of the 12th Man who got up the coordination and timing at 3 a.m. in Sochi to watch the Super Bowl. He was very of this transfer.

The last leg of the trip was sleepy, yet made it through about two-and-a-half hours. the game and took a short On the final approach to nap during halftime.

Sochi, we saw the Olympic Some may be surprised Park, the Olympic Torch that we wouldn’t know

OLYMPICS

J.R. Celski and his family pose for a photo at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. courtesy celski family and the athletes village. It was an awesome sight with the North Caucuses mountains in the background. As we touched down, all the Russian passengers began clapping again.

Surprisingly enough, our bags made the flight to Sochi on our plane. This was amazing as we were only on the ground in Moscow for what seemed to be about 20 minutes.

We spent Sunday evening securing our luggage, exchanging currency, traveling to the Adler train station to get our spectator passes, and taking a bus to the hotel with a ton of luggage. It took several hours to do this and we finally arrived at the hotel about 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. So we made it, despite all the uncertainty of travel, storms, missed flights, baggage transfer, finding our way via bus to the hotel on Sunday night in Sochi, etc.

It was a huge relief when we entered our room.

Monday, Feb. 10

After an early breakfast, we caught a bus to the Olympic Park to pick up all the tickets we bought, and

get our park passes. Getting into the Olympic Park was not much different than going through security at the airport, except that rather than English speaking TSA agents, we were dealing with Russian speaking volunteers.

As expected, most of the communication was done with motions and gestures, but we muddled through.

Once in the park, we toured various sites and then queued up in the line for the Sochi Olympic store.

We waited for about an hour before entering, but found some interesting souvenirs to bring home. It is a very photogenic place, and we took a lot of pictures.

Monday was J.R.’s first race – the 1,500 starting at 1:45 p.m. Just before entering the venue, called the Iceberg Palace, we took pictures in front of the Olympic Torch. What a grand site that was. It is a huge torch.

The Iceberg Palace is one of several Olympic venues in the park. It is a beautiful state-of-the-art facility.

By the time events started, the place was filled to about 90 to 95 percent. It is no secret now how things fin-

ished in the races that day.

J.R. breezed relatively easy through the quarterfinals and the semifinals to get into the medal round. He looked good through those races. J.R. finished fourth, just missing getting on the podium. While disappointed in his performance, great athletes have amnesia because they can’t harbor on past successes or failures, but rather, concentrate on the next event.

After the event, our family (Sue, Chris, Andrea – J.R.’s girlfriend, J.R. and I) spent the evening with J.R. at the Procter & Gamble Family Home. This is P&G’s sponsored hospitality house where athletes and families can get away from the busyness of the games to rest, eat

and just hang out. I was able to spend some time with J.R. and he feels confident in his upcoming races.

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To get our accommodations, we went through the International Olympic Committee’s ticketing and accommodations contractor.

We are staying in a resort on the Black Sea, a very nice place. We went through them to guarantee a place to stay with a reputable provider.

Sue and I took a bus to the Olympic Park to meet one of the U.S. speedskating staff. Our purpose was to deliver to J.R. some special breakfast cereal, juice and supplements that J.R. asked us to bring from the states.

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about something like J.R. being selected for such an interview beforehand. As parents, we learned from our Vancouver experience to be “hands-off ” of J.R. During world-level events like this, he is constantly under the gun by the media, fans and sponsors, all while training and maintaining equipment, resting, etc.

With such pressure, we don’t want to add to his burden and contribute to him losing focus. So we keep silent, and wait for him to reach out to us even when we are present at the event. As parents, this is a tough pill to swallow but critical to his success. We learned this firsthand during the Olympic Trials back in 2009.

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Community CALENDAR Annual Spring Fashion Show: St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary’s annual spring fashion show “Girls, Pearls and Studs” will take place on Thursday, March 27 at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way. The luncheon show runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the dinner show from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 each and proceeds benefit the music and healing program. For questions and reservations, email SFHAux@ aol.com.

Free tax preparation: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low to moderate income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older.

Walk-ins are welcome from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays at the Federal Way Regional Library, located at 34200 First Way S., Federal Way. For information, call (253) 838-3668.

Murder Mystery Dinner Show: Bring your spouse/partner out for a fun-filled night with a buffet dinner and interactive entertainment.

The show, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Federal Way, runs from 6-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Masonic Hall, 1700 S. 340th St. Tickets are $35. Relive the murder, jealousy and mayhem of the Gold Rush days in Alaska. A no-host bar, silent auction items and games will be available before the Murder Mystery Dinner Show.

Those interested can call (253) 878-5676.

Dr. Seuss Pancake Breakfast: The first Dr. Seuss Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on March 1 at Sherwood

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Annual Auction: The 10th annual Thomas Jefferson High School RPM Auction will be held from 5-9 p.m. March 1 at Emerald Downs in Auburn. The event will include a silent and live auction with items such as a football signed by Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson and an African safari. Tickets may be purchased at the high school finance office with cash or check. To pay by credit card, call (253) 945-5964.

For more information, contact Karen Wylie at (206) 200-8277 or at willywylies@msn.com.

Lions Club rummage sale: The Lions Club is holding a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 21 and 22 at the North Lake Improvement Club, 33228 38th Ave. S., Federal Way. Proceeds go towards the Lions Club special dictionary project.

Women’s Club of Federal Way: The next meeting/luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Twin Lakes Country Club, 3583 SW 320th St., Federal Way. The program will be the popular NW entertainers, Naki’i Hawaiian Music. There will also be a used book sale with proceeds going to several local charities.

Cost is $15 for lunch. Newcomers are always welcome. Reservations required. Call (253) 927-2766 by Feb. 16.

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Free tax workshop: The Department of Revenue will host a free workshop for new and small business owners from 1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection and record-keeping requirements. All receive a workbook and helpful reference guide to Department of Revenue rules and regulations.

To register, visit www.dor.wa.gov or call (425) 656-5100. Space is limited.

Scouting for Food: Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will be in Federal Way neighborhoods “scouting for food” – collecting food donations for local food banks, traditionally low this time of year. They will be scouting for food from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22. If you don’t see them at your door, you can bring food donations to Jet Chevrolet at 35700 Enchanted Parkway S., Federal Way, which is also, the site of the Hylebos District Annual Pinewood Derby. After food donations are collected, the racing will get underway and the public is invited to come for the fun.

Lakota Showcase: Lakota Middle School will host an open house for prospective fifth-grade families from 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 20 at the school, 1415 SW 314th St., Federal Way. Students and families will be invited to take a tour of the school, become familiar with the different academy programs, and learn about extra-curricular activities and electives available to enrich students’ middle school experience.

Cultural Fair and Canned Food Drive at TJ: Thomas Jefferson High School will host its third annual Cultural Fair/Canned Food Drive from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 21 at the school. All are welcome to attend and bring a cultural dish (provided all ingredients are listed that were used to make the dish) along with canned food. There will be food, music, cultural dances, and spoken word. The donated canned food products will be distributed to families that students have identified as needing the assistance.

Long-term Care Seminar: Join long-term-care expert and AAA partner Bruce Longmeier for a cup of coffee and a free one-hour discussion about long-term care.

The risk of needing long-term care someday is great and the costs associated can be very expensive.

Get all of your questions answered about how to protect your family and your estate if the need for

long-term care should ever arise.

The seminar runs from 6-7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 20 at AAA Federal Way, 2122 S 314th St. RSVP by emailing Taylor@northwestplanning.net or calling 1-800-4359577.

Diag Days: Join Sylvan Learning to celebrate National Diag Weekend from Feb. 15-17. The event will feature free SAT or ACT testing at the Federal Way Sylvan, at the corner of 320th Street and First Avenue South. The testing will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17. Call (253) 838-0507 or email morgan@fwsylvan.com to make an appointment.

Rainier Audubon Society: The Rainier Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb.17, for discussion and a presentation by Theresa Labriola, entitled “Hanford and the River.” The event will take place at the Federal Way United Methodist Church, 29645 51st Ave. S. Backyard Chickens Workshop: Seattle Tilth will share tips and techniques on how to raise backyard chickens, including important considerations in caring for a small flock of hens in limited space including chicken physiology, behavior, health, nutrition and housing.

City of Federal Way Community and Economic Development will explain code and restrictions for urban livestock, such as chickens, ducks, rabbits, bees and goats.

The workshop runs from 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12 in the City Hall Council chambers, 33325 Eighth Ave. S. The cost is free.

2014 Federal Way Relay For Life: This annual cancer fundraiser recently held its kickoff and seeks participants. To learn more, visit www.relayforlife.org.

Chess Club: The club meets from 8-9:15 a.m. on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month at the LDS Church building, room 13, 841 S. 308th St., Federal Way. For information, visit www. facebook.com/FWChessClub.

The St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary: Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Medical Office Building, located next to St. Francis Hospital. Social Time is 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7 p.m. Call Andrea at (253) 944-7960.

Drivers needed: Volunteer drivers are needed to transport elderly residents in King County. Contact: (206) 326-2800 or resource.l@ ghc.org.

Nominations sought for King County’s Earth Heroes program From staff reports

King County wants to honor the very best students, teachers, staff, school volunteers, programs and even entire schools that are contributing to student environmental education and environmental protection, through the county’s Earth Heroes at School awards program.

Nominations for the 2014 Earth Heroes at School are due March 10, and winners will be honored at an event this spring.

Earth Heroes can be nominated by colleagues, classmates and the public. Selfnominations are also encouraged.

Nomination forms are available by

Town Criers Toastmasters Club: Polish your public speaking and leadership skills at this weekly meeting, which runs 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Thursdays at Panera Bread restaurant, 2107 S. 320th St. Contact toastmaster2577@gmail. com or (253) 735-5749.

South King County GlutenFree Support Group: These free meetings are held 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Marlene’s Market and Deli, 2565 South Gateway Center Place, Federal Way. Speakers include respected dietitians, naturopaths, restaurant owners and more. Contact alandnanherg@ hotmail.com or (253) 839-3499.

Computer classes for seniors: The Federal Way Senior Center, 4016 352nd St. S., Auburn, hosts several classes that teach the basics of personal computers, including Windows and other programs.

To learn more about costs and schedules, contact Larry Malcom at lgmalcom@live.com or (253) 839-5418.

Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden: The blooming world-class garden is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 2525 S. 336th St. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors/students, free for ages 12 and under.

Contact info@rhodygarden.org or (253) 838-4646.

Advancing Leadership: The popular program is accepting applications for the 2013-14 class.

Men and women who live, work or volunteer in the Federal Way area are eligible to apply in this intensive leadership development program. Visit advancingleadership.org.

Crazy Quilters of Federal Way: Group meets second and fourth Thursdays, starting with social hour at 6 p.m., at Emeritus Assisted Living, 31002 14th Ave. South, Federal Way. Call (253) 344-1767.

Federal Way Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group: Meetings are 6:30 to 8 p.m. first Wednesday of the month at Steel Lake Presbyterian Church, 1829 S. 308th St. Call Janet Ross at (253) 838-4658.

Clothing donations: The MultiService Center Clothing Bank in Federal Way is in need of clothing donations for all members of the family. Contact (253) 838-6810.

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calling Donna Miscolta, (206) 477-5282, donna.miscolta@kingcounty.gov, and online at http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/education/earth-heroes.asp.

Recycling, restoring habitat, composting lunchroom waste and growing pesticidefree gardens are among the many types of award-winning projects carried out by students, teachers and staff in King County schools. The program is offered through the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks.

Earth Heroes at School honorees in 2013 included Romanito Celestial, Kahanu Kahoonei and Scott Haines of Sacajawea Middle School in Federal Way, who revived a lapsed lunchroom recycling program by recruiting student volunteers to monitor the system, and coordinating efforts to promote participation, which resulted in an 80 percent reduction in lunch waste.

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Newest 12th Man born at 12:12 during Seahawks’ parade

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As many noted during the Seattle Seahawks 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, the number 12 showed up a lot. The safety to begin the game was the fastest score in Super Bowl history, happening with 12 seconds off the clock. The second half kickoff return

by Percy Harvin took a total of 12 seconds to elapse,

and put the Seahawks in a position to finish out one of the most dominant performances in Super Bowl history.

And now, the Seahawks

have their newest 12, baby Benzee, who was born at 12:12 Wednesday, Feb. 5, during the “Moment of Loudness” declared by Gov. Jay Inslee that was part of

the Seahawks’ celebration parade that day.

Baby Benzee was born at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, and is the son of Dionne Laniyo. Laniyo said the numerology of 12 didn’t stop with just the time Baby Benzee was born.

“Benzee was 6 pounds, 6 ounces and born at 12:12.

The number 12 has great meaning in our family,” she said.

Benzee’s birth was also special, according to Laniyo, because her father passed away unexpectedly this past December at age 39.

“He was a huge Seahawks fan,” she said.

According to a family member The Mirror spoke with, the Seahawks’ beanie and blanket he’s swaddled in were provided by one of his grandmothers.

Highly Capable Program nominations open through Feb. 28

Afraid to laugh, cough or sneeze?

From staff reports

Federal Way Public Schools’ Highly Capable Program (HCP) is accepting nominations for students who will be in kindergarten through the fifth grade in the 2014-2015 school year.

The process is not limited to just a parent or teacher.

Anyone who wants to nominate a child for the program may do so.

The form can be completed online at www.fwps.org/ academics/highlycapable.

Forms can also be printed, filled out and a hard copy delivered to the district offices at 33330 Eighth Ave. S., Federal Way. Nominations are due by 4:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Late nominations will not be accepted due to the length of the standardized assessment processes and committee reviews.

A district team will review nominations and make the final selections.

Students make SPU Dean’s List from staff reports

The following students from Federal Way made the Seattle Pacific University 2013 autumn quarter Dean’s List: Molly Kathleen Brebner, Joel Pearce Dugas, Gabrielle Kim, Maria Lorraine Kirtland, Eugene Paul Lee, Quinn Douglas Pariseau, Shayla Charnay Reid, William Carl Tollefson, Camille Sue Wilson and Robin Dawn Wrigley. Dean’s List students have a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

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