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VOL. 16, NO. 50
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F E D E R A L WAY
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OPINION | Roegner: Federal Way snubs Auburn in Public Health Center save [4]
WANTED | Suspect wanted in string of robberies [8] POLICE | Apartment manager videotaped kids eating dog treats, mom reports [11]
SPORTS | Former NFL player FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014 | 75¢ talks to Decatur students [12]
CALENDAR | Federal Way Chorale presents “An American Christmas” on Dec. 12 and 14 [26]
County Council appoints Carol Gregory to replace Freeman Pierce County Council expresses displeasure at King County Council for making appointment without them but stay on the school board until they chose a new superintendent. he King County “This is a critical time Council unanimously for the school district and I voted Carol Gregory wouldn’t want to abandon to replace late Rep. them until Roger Freeman “Until we’re we secured during a meeting certain that we’re a qualified on Monday. candidate to “Not only does following the rules serve as suGregory have the established by the perintendent,” knowledge and Gregory said. state Constitution, experience around Freeman education, but the the Pierce County was elected balance of working Council will during the as a teacher and general elecpostpone any action then taking on tion just six management posi- on this matter.” days after tions, speaks to Dan Roach passing away her strong qualififrom colon cations to address cancer Oct. education issues fairly and 29. The 30th Legislative Dison all sides,” said Counciltrict precinct officers voted man Joe McDermott. Gregory, Richard Champion Gregory served as and Shari Song as their top president of the Federal Way three candidates to replace Public Schools board, before Freeman last month. the board voted Geoffery “We deeply regret Roger McAnalloy as new board Freeman’s passing and want president on Tuesday. She to express our appreciation told Council members she to all he’s done for Washingwould immediately resign as ton state,” said Larry Philpresident if she was selected, lips, King County chair. BY SARAH KEHOE
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Jingle Bell brunch
A ballerina entertains the crowd during the city’s annual Jingle Bell Brunch at the Federal Way Community Center on Saturday. The sold-out event featured pictures with Santa, crafts and Santa’s workshop and music. COURTESY OF BRUCE HONDA
Because the 30th District straddles King and Pierce counties, the King and Pierce County Councils had to chose a Democrat from nominees picked by Democratic Party activists to serve for one year. Voters would then elect someone next year to serve the second half of the two-year term. King County Council decided to separately appoint a candidate, saying there was an urgency to the matter and they wished to appoint someone before their holiday break. Pierce County Council members expressed their displeasure at King County Council’s decision to appoint Freeman’s replacement without them in a press release. The Council members said they wanted to follow specifications regarding joint action matters in the Washington state Constitution and a number of historical precedents in which councils meet jointly to make these important appointments. “In cases like this it’s more important to be right than to be fast,” said Pierce County Council Chair Dan Roach in the press release. [ more KC COUNCIL, page 15 ]
Federal Way school board selects new president, vice president BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com
The Federal Way Public Schools board of directors voted Geoffery McAnalloy as board president and Claire Wilson as vice president on Tuesday. McAnalloy served as vice president while Wilson served as the board’s legislative liaison, a position she’ll
retain as vice president going forward. After former president Carol Gregory announced the presidency change she said, “I’m done!” as they switched seats at the board meeting. “I know that there may be a little bit of a surprise that I’ve taken myself out of the role and been voted out …” she said. “But I am in the process of hopefully being appointed to the Legislative District.” The 30th Legislative District precinct officers voted
Gregory as the top choice to replace late Rep. Roger Freeman, who served as a House Representative, position 2, before he died at the end of October, days before the November election, which he won. The King County Council voted Gregory as their top choice in a Council meeting on Monday, although Gregory is still waiting to hear who the Pierce County Council votes on before the appointment is final. McAnalloy joined the
school board in December 2013 after unseating longtime board member Ed Barney. “First I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my peers in their vote of confidence,” McAnalloy said of the unanimous board vote. “I look forward to the work that we’ll do over this next year together.” McAnalloy said the board’s “first and most paramount duty” is to replace the school district’s superintendent in 2015. From there, he hopes the [ more BOARD, page 10 ]
Federal Way Public Schools board of directors from left: Directors Danny Peterson, Carol Gregory, Hiroshi Eto, Vice President Claire Wilson and President Geoffery McAnalloy. Courtesy of Federal Way Public Schools