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OPINION | Hyun: Man’s thermonuclear fusion reactor draws crowds [4] Roegner: A country of immigrants [4] COMMUNITY | Wild Waves to host city’s tree lighting [8] BUSINESS | GymGuyz looking to train people in Federal Way [10]

SPORTS | Five Todd Beamer girls FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 | 75¢ commit to universities [6 ]

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City Council votes to ban marijuana stores

BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

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he Federal Way City Council unanimously voted to ban medical and recreational marijuana businesses at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Council bill No. 697 repealed ordinance 15788, the moratorium on

marijuana-related businesses, which was imposed last spring.

The moratorium on medical marijuana businesses is set to expire in May 2016, however, the ban will take effect in approximately 30 days.

This action came after the city of Federal Way put Advisory Proposition 1 on the general election ballot

seeking direction from the public on whether to allow these businesses in Federal Way. “The people of this community spoke loud and clear when they voted by 61 percent to say no pot shops in Federal Way and I am a firm believer that public policy needs to be a reflection of public will,” said Mayor Jim Ferrell. “That’s

why I think this decision at this time is the right one by the council.”

Approximately 9,117 voted no (61.4 percent), while 5,737 voted yes (38.6 percent), despite the 53 percent of Federal Wayans who voted in favor of legalizing marijuana statewide in 2012 with the passing of Initiative 502. [ more POT, page 22 ]

Mental health facility proposed

BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

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District, parents address Sequoyah challenges

BY RAECHEL DAWSON

Skyler Nichols, known to the Federal Way community as Skyman, real-life superhero, recalled needing help for his bipolar depression in February.

“But there were no beds, so I sat in a St. Francis [emergency room] bed for three days,” he told a small crowd at a community meeting.

Nichols discharged himself without getting the help he needed, only to end up in a vicious cycle of self medication.

It’s exactly the problem Telecare Corporation, King County and other mental health organizations are trying to solve.

The city hosted the community meeting on Nov. 23 to invite feedback about a proposed 12,000-squarefeet, 16-bed inpatient mental health facility at 33430 and 33500 13th Place S. to be operated by Telecare Corporation.

The proposed location

The Federal Way City Council voted on Tuesday to ban marijuana businesses within the city.

Boy scouts help collect items for the homeless

“Do a good turn daily” is the boy scout slogan.

Troop 336 and Group Health partnered with the Multi-Service Center to collect donations of tents, tarps and sleeping bags for needy homeless in Federal Way. Nancy Olson of Group Health said it was great to work with the scouts and knows these will be put to good use.

Councilwoman Susan Honda said it is estimated there are 15 homeless teens at just one of our local high schools.

Sharry Edwards helped to coordinate the efforts to collect the items and cash donations.

Photos courtesy of Bruce Honda

School district officials and parents are working together to figure out why there has been a perceived increase of behavioral problems at Sequoyah Middle School this past fall.

The school took on 78 new students this fall with the recent development of Park 16, an apartment complex on 16th Avenue South.

“Here’s the challenge, we’re still trying to figure out what the challenge actually is,” said Federal Way Public Schools Superintendent Tammy Campbell. “It’s not just about new students.”

Campbell noted other schools experienced the same influx of students, if not more, and hadn’t had the same problems. Todd Beamer High School enrolled 72 new students while Rainier View Elementary enrolled 158 this fall.

Since the issue was brought to the school board’s attention on Nov. 10, there’s been multiple community meetings on the issue.

Parents at Sequoyah Middle School also formed a volunteer group to help teachers and staff manage the new students and concurrent behavioral issues.

Amy McGraw got the idea to form Guardians and Parents as Partners after her sixth-grade daughter began telling her stories of teacher frustration, student misbehavior and chaos.

“My daughter, who really likes school and was really happy and really liked her teachers, started coming home and saying, ‘We didn’t [ more SCHOOL, page 25 ]

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Advocates hand out food to Wal-Mart workers on Black Friday

BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@fedwaymirror.com

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According to the Alliance for a Just Society, $5,225 is the amount of money Wal-Mart CEO Douglas McMillion has for food each day, while those who work at WalMart live on $4.95 a day.

The day of action ended the “Fast For 15” protests, which included a 15-day fast that took place across the country, to call on Wal-Mart to pay $15 an hour and provide fulltime hours to workers.

Former Federal Way Wal-Mart worker Mary Watkines claims she was wrongfully terminated after working for the store, located at 1900 S. 314th St., for 15 years.

“My real reason for being terminated was speaking out and speaking up,” she said.

Watkines was wrongfully terminated in 2009 but was asked by WalMart to come back after they admitted fault, she said.

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“I guess I became kind of like the spokesman in the store,” she said.

“I just saw the way they were talking to associates and treating associates.

I couldn’t stand back. I continued to be active.”

Watkines participated in the Black Friday food redistribution one week after she had gone to New York to protest outside of Alice Walton’s penthouse. From left, Patricia Scott, a Wal-Mart associate of 17 years; Joelle Craft, supporter; Mary Watkines a former 15-year Wal-Mart associate; Patricia The Walton family Locks, a 13-year Wal-Mart Associate; Jill Reese, Alliance for a Just founded Wal-Mart and Society. Contributed photo are among the richest families in the world. and she “basically lost had to cut costs.

“New York was great, everything. ” Needing more hours, so energizing, I just felt “A lot of it has to do she sacrificed spending full,” Watkines said. “… We with hours,” she said. “If the holiday with her famwere just talking to people they’re mad ily in order to work. and trying to at you, your In the past, she’s has build support hours can to skip meals only to go and let everygo from 40 home after work to eat body know to 20 over toast or dry cereal. that this is night.”

While an energy where Alice Patricia drink, soda or bag of lives and we Scott curchips are covered by her have hungry rently works 10 percent employee children, at Wal-Mart discount, healthy food hungry famiand has been such as a banana (if it is lies of sales for 17 years. on sale) or ingredients associates but She parfor a peanut butter and she has all Mary Watkines ticipated in jelly sandwich are not this money.” the 15 day covered by the discount Watkines fast because for the majority of the has been “even after year. homeless 17 years her “How can people go twice during Wal-Mart hungry working at Walher time job does not provide the Mart?” Watkines asked. working at Wal-Mart. income she needs to sup“How can we have The first time, she had port and feed her family.” people homeless workher son with her and was According to the Aling at Wal-Mart?” able to pull herself out liance for a Just Society, The Mirror reached of homelessness. But the Scott was only assigned out to Wal-Mart for second time came after she 31 hours to work the comment but has regot sick. Treatments cost week of Thanksgiving and ceived no reply. close to $1,000 a month

“How can people go hungry working at WalMart? How can we have people homeless working at Wal-Mart?”

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2015 general election results certified FROM STAFF REPORTS

General election results in Pierce and King counties were certified on Nov. 24.

Candidate Teri Hickel for the 30th Legislative District House of Representative Position 2 won with 11,953 votes in King County and 699 votes in Pierce County for a total of 54.7 percent of votes.

Challenger and incumbent Carol Gregory had 9,899 votes in King County and 532 votes in Pierce County for a total of 45 percent of votes.

In the Federal Way City

Council Position No. 1 race, Incumbent Lydia Assefa-Dawson won with 6,901 votes or 53.4 percent of all votes.

Candidate Mark Greene received 5,974 votes or 46.2 percent of all votes.

Incumbent Susan Honda ran unopposed for Council Position No. 3 and received 10,734 votes or 98.1 percent.

Mark Koppang won with 7,287 votes or 55.6 percent and challenger Julie Hiller received 5,777 votes or 44.1 percent for Council Position No. 5.

Incumbent Dini Duclos

won with 8,748 votes or 67.3 percent and P.K. Thumbi received 4,197 votes or 32.3 percent for Council Position No. 7.

In the South King Fire and Rescue Commissioner Position No. 2 race, candidate Bill Fuller won with 12,946 votes or 60.4 percent of all votes.

Challenger Roger Flygare received 8,318 votes or 39 percent of all votes.

Incumbent John Rickert ran unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 3 and received 15,772 votes or 76.3 percent. Marty Grisham was on the ballot

and received 4,761 votes or 23 percent, despite dropping out before the August primary.

In the Federal Way Public Schools Director District No.2 race incumbent Claire Wilson won with 9,519 votes or 51 percent while challenger Angela Griffin received 8,911 votes or 48.1 percent.

Both running unopposed, Liz Drake for Director District No. 3 received 15,759 votes (98.9 percent) and Hiroshi Eto for Director District No. 5 received 15,183 votes (98.9 percent).

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ramp and caused delays for several hours. The accident is being investigated and the Mirror will update this report as more information becomes available.

pulling to the side of the road, Tenaruiz attempted to retrieve the box from the freeway and was struck by a Nissan Sentra. There were three children in the Sentra.

The roadway was blocked for just over two hours following the accident. No other people involved in the accident were injured.

Pedestrian killed in highway accident FROM STAFF REPORTS

A semi-truck rolled over on Interstate 5 Monday morning leaving the driver with minor injuries. Courtesy of South King Fire and Rescue

Semi-truck rollover causes traffic delays near Federal Way FROM STAFF REPORTS

South King Fire and Rescue crews rescued a driver from a semi-truck involved in a rollover accident on Interstate 5 near Federal Way Monday morning.

The driver suffered minor injuries.

The truck blocked the eastbound Highway 18

A man died after being struck by a car on Interstate 5 near South 317th Street at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Robert Tenaruiz, 21, was killed while trying to retrieve a box that had fallen from a red Chevy pickup he was a passenger in.

The box fell off the vehicle as he and another man were heading southbound on Interstate 5. After

Totem students attend STEM festival

District Commissioner Position No. 3 race, candidate Peter Sanchez won with 11,658 votes or 66.9 percent of all votes.

Challenger Richard Peterson received 5,701 votes or 32.7 percent of all votes.

Incumbent Ronald Nowicki ran unopposed for Commissioner Position No. 5 and received 14,606 votes (98.8 percent).

Federal Way residents also voted on Advisory Proposition 1, whether or not the Federal Way City Council should enact an ordinance allowing marijuana-related businesses within the city of Federal Way. Approximately 9,117 voted no (61.4 percent),

while 5,737 voted yes (38.6 percent).

The city’s current moratorium on these businesses will expire in May 2016.

In its second try, South King Fire and Rescue put a $39 million bond on the ballot that would replace fire trucks, equipment and update fire stations, among other improvements. The fire district, which spans across Des Moines and Federal Way, voted 15,502 in favor of the bond (61.7 percent), while 9,617 voted against it (38.3 percent).

The bond passed with more than the 60 percent of votes required.

To learn more, visit www.kingcounty.gov/elections.

Totem Middle School students attended the University of Washington-Bothell Inspire STEM festival on Oct. 10.

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Totem Middle School students attended the University of WashingtonBothell Inspire STEM festival on Oct. 10 with the support of the 21st Community Learning Center After School Program.

The festival included a street fair with activities like robotics, bio-chem-

istry, biology, technology, remote-operated underwater vehicles, nature systems (bees and salmon), aerodynamics and more.

Students also attended a selection of workshops that included geoscience with iPads, minerals of food science, fun with physics, X-box design and careers, and many more.

The keynote speaker was astronaut Dottie Metcalf-

Lindenbunger who gave an inspirational talk on life as an astronaut and staying motivated to achieve your dreams. Tickets were generously donated by the University of WashingtonBothell. Students returned to the classroom proudly wearing their Inspire STEM t-shirts and sharing their experience with their classmates.

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City doesn’t help with aircraft noise Again our mayor has not stepped up to protect the residents of Federal Way, I refer specifically to the meeting he attended with the Port of Seattle and Federal Aviation Administration.

They had the gall to look at the residents of Federal Way and nearby communities and tell us that there has been no change to the flight paths into and out of SeaTac. When I purchased my home over 10 years ago all flights went over I-5 and turned over Commencement Bay. Now, flights turn over my home and I am on the flight patch for an EVA air lines heavy at 0200 and 0400.

I want someone to take up the cause and file suit against Federal Way, the Port of Seattle and the aviation ad-

The U.S. is a country of immigrants The world has been in a state of outrage in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Paris. Sadly, but predictably, that has been followed by an unrealistic fear to close our borders by use of the paper fences of admission restrictions on refugees from war-torn geographies such as Syria. Syrians are fleeing those who would do them harm. It already takes almost two years to get through the current process and, since 2011, only about 2,500 total refugees have resettled in the United States. Most have settled elsewhere. Half are children and a quarter are over 60 years of age, yet they are seen as a threat. Congress just passed a bill requiring impossible affirmations to make the process so impractical it would stop refugee entrance.

Although likely unconstitutional, that is clearly the goal. Forgetting that the first amendment protects religious liberty, one candidate for president wanted a Muslim registry, others wanted to ban Muslim refuges all together, and some state

governors followed suit. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee stood his ground and was attacked after stating that Washington would welcome refugees.

Congressman Adam Smith sounded a tone of inclusion and rational discourse.

As I sat in church recently, safe and secure from the dangers those refugees face, my mind wandered off the topic, as it occasionally does when the pastor hits a topical nerve. Her message of support for the plight of local homeless expanded into a much bigger question to me.

What do we stand for? Certainly we should care about the homeless and those in need in our own community. But finding them a shelter actually proved harder than expected as some residents wanted the homeless to provide proof of attachment to Federal Way, as if their needs could be dictated by a city limit. But Muslim refugees were dodging bombs, not the rain or cold our homeless worry about. [ more ROEGNER page 5 ] Bob Roegner

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L

ast month, I walked into a modest home in a Federal Way neighborhood next to Decatur High School and was amazed by what was happening inside.

At a neighborhood meeting, I had heard that there was a thermonuclear fusion reactor in Federal Way. So, I did an Internet search and found the Northwest Nuclear Consortium website. I promptly contacted the organizer Carl Greninger for a tour. He gave me his home address and asked me to come at 6:30 p.m. on a Friday.

When my son and I showed up at his house, he invited us into his garage. With modest theatrics, he pulled open his bookshelf to reveal a secret lab behind it. The first room contained the nuclear reactor.

In the adjoining room there was a wellequipped laboratory. Carl gave us radiation meters and gave us a lecture on radiation safety. He had instrumentation all around the reactor to detect any radiation leakage and assured us that there had never been any radiation outside of the oneton shielding that housed the reactor. Then, it was time to turn on the nuclear reactor.

By this point, several high school students were starting to arrive. A freshman girl, Michaela, had joined us and asked if she could operate the reactor (her first time). We watched as Carl patiently guided her through the numerous steps to fire up the reactor.

After a few minutes of dial turning and button pushing, we saw the glow of plasma on a flat screen TV next to the reactor. It was 300 million degrees — hotter than the surface of the sun. We also started hearing the clicking of the radiation detectors that were instrumented inside the reactor. Wow! Fusion was happening.

But, the truly amazing part was yet to come.

After the reactor demo, Carl invited us to join

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ministration for the impact of the new flight paths.

I am willing to contribute money to make this happen. I am willing to bet if a freedom of information request was made regarding meeting between the Port of Seattle and Federal Aviation Administration on how to approach the most recent meeting, we would find them in collusion to obscure the true facts.

Further, the environment impact statements should be reviewed to see if they are following the letter of the law.

Dave Ferriby, Federal Way

Distressed Chickfil-A is coming to Federal Way I am pleased to learn that Federal Way’s economic development department has

been busy trying to fill some of the vacant commercial space around town with new business tenants. However, I am distressed to learn that the majority of those being recruited will not employ our residents in livable wage positions but rather poverty level, minimum wage jobs.

Even more distressing to me is that one of those is the Chick-fil-A chain which is well known to be an ultra conservative right-wing company that has fought the LGBT community in their efforts to obtain equal rights.

It also has a long history, through their foundations, of making contributions to various conservative organizations that have been called “hate groups” by the respected Southern Law Poverty Center.

Another local business, Hobby Lobby, can also be lumped into the same

category as Chick-fil-A… As they too continue to lobby against a woman’s right to choose and assorted other conservative causes.

I defend each of these company’s owners to spend their money/profits as they wish, but that does not mean I have to patronize them. I encourage other progressive minded residents to think twice before supporting such companies.

Support your small localowned businesses, not these that are headquartered in the backward-thinking southern states.

Scott D. Woll, Tacoma

FUSION thanks community With the holidays approaching, we are ever so mindful of the outstanding community support received

over the past year. On behalf of the FUSION Board of Director’s and the families we serve, FUSION would like to express deep appreciation for the generous donations and volunteer support given to our organization.

We wish to thank those who attended the 22nd annual FUSION Art Event, “Casa Boogaloo” on Aug. 5. Your support helped our all-volunteer organization to raise a record-breaking total of $171,000 net to continue our work. The Cubanthemed benefit spear-headed

by Sarah Asay, event chair, was a fabulous garden party at the Dumas Bay Center where approximately 650 guests enjoyed a spectacular evening of live music, salsa-dancing, food, wine and merriment. The CHI Franciscan Health System, Homestreet Bank, and Berkshire Hathaway NW Realty Service were Principal Spon[ more LETTERS page 17 ]

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Q&A with Mr. FW: Christmas tree madness part II and holiday dinner plans Q

: Mr. Federal Way, what are your thoughts on the real vs. fake Christmas tree argument?

A: Lots of questions about trees these past few weeks. At least tree lightings and arguing about real and fake trees are Christmas traditions at this point.

Well, Mr. Federal Way’s feelings on the subject are simple: As long as you’re not setting the tree on fire, it really doesn’t matter so much what you have.

Many people who are on either side often cite environmental impacts as why they made their choice.

Sure, you have to cut down the tree for a real tree, but it means that more will be planted.

Most of the real trees are bought from tree farms that were created for that spe-

cific purpose. Keeping that in mind, deforestation isn’t really a problem here.

Still, those who buy the fake ones often mention that they are never cutting any trees down and are doing even less to harm the environment. The trees also last around eight years or so.

That argument is often countered with the fact that fake trees are usually made with harmful chemicals that may not be well regulated, as most of the trees come from China.

Either way, the actual environmental impact is minuscule. Regardless of which tree you choose, you’re not helping or harm-

[ ROEGNER from page 4 ] remember the promise Has a country founded by immigrants searching for political, and personal freedom and an escape from religious intolerance drifted so far from our historical dreams and foundation that we could seek to deprive others of the very freedoms we live by? Do we still believe in the American dream, or have we become more concerned about ourselves and less about the democratic principals we espouse to the rest of the world?

Do we remember our most famous gift from France and its meaning to us as Americans? Do we

it holds to those fortunate enough to enter our country through New York Harbor and gaze upon Lady Liberty and revel in the thought that they could live free? That they could practice their religion as they wanted? That they would have a fresh start in the land of opportunity? As we sit protected by allies on our northern and southern borders and the oceans to our east and west, have we become so traumatized by 9-11 that we selfishly want to protect only ourselves?

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free. The

ing the environment all that much.

So, as Mr. Federal Way said earlier, it doesn’t really matter. Just make sure you’re careful with the trees.

Don’t be one of the people putting candles on the tree as an ornament.

Don’t forget to keep your real tree watered.

Don’t plug everything in your house and the Christmas lights into one outlet.

Just make sure that when you’re lighting your tree, you’re not lighting it on fire and Mr. Federal Way will be alright with whatever type of tree you choose.

We already know how the city council feels about “burning trees.” You should wretched refuse of your teeming shore, send these the homeless, tempest-tost to me,” reads the most famous reminder on the Statue of Liberty.

There are over 100 different languages spoken in our little corner of the world called Federal Way. Many stores have directions printed in several different languages. We are in the season of giving thanks for all that we have, and being with those we love. Not everyone shares our fortune.

Maybe to those to whom we can offer a better life away from the violence of their war-torn homeland we should make it easier,

follow their lead with your Christmas tree.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, a family member of mine has changed to a dairyfree lifestyle and told me to cook our entire holiday meal different just for her.

She found special dishes for her to be “unacceptable.” Would you change your meal plans for a family member?

A: If there’s one thing everyone should know about Mr. Federal Way at this point, it’s that Mr. Federal Way is very accepting of change. Unless, of course, that change has to do with how Mr. Federal Way runs this column.

As for you and your family member, it sounds as though you have offered a reasonable compromise by offering to do extra work and make her special rather than harder to move here. Maybe helping those in need, no matter their religion or birth place, should be higher on our list of priorities. Maybe we should return to our roots and take our responsibility as seriously as our immigrant forefathers did.

Should we not still be the beacon of light to those whose darkness is a daily fear? We are all ancestors of immigrants, we should welcome those in need.

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

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dishes. Unless the meal will kill them, Mr. Federal Way doesn’t really think everyone else should have to bend to their eating habits.

It’s very likely that your response was filled with expletives. That’s alright.

Their usage tends to go up when you have to deal with extended family during the holiday season. If you have not used any by Thanksgiving, consider yourself lucky.

Mr. Federal Way is assuming this is likely an in-law of some sort because this is the kind of thing they would pull at holiday gettogethers. In-laws deserve nothing when you’re doing all of the work. It’s your castle, run your kingdom how you see fit.

If this was Mr. Federal Way’s family member, Mr. Federal would have told her to bring her own dish if she

wanted it to be dairy-free that badly. Mr. Federal Way can respect a vegan lifestyle, if that is indeed what she’s chosen, but to try to force it onto everyone else even after a compromise was offered? Mr. Federal Way is appalled.

If she does give in and accept your special made dishes, Mr. Federal Way recommends stopping by the Mirror’s office and asking the publisher for his famous hummus recipe.

He’d probably be happy to oblige.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, what was your favorite Thanksgiving side dish this year?

A: None of your business.

Got a question for Mr. Federal Way? Email mrfederalway@federalwaymirror.com

Mirror to launch diversity section FROM STAFF REPORTS

With 50.3 percent of Federal Way residents as ethnic minorities in a state where 77 percent of citizens are Caucasian, and where the Federal Way Mirror is a reflection of the community it serves, the Mirror has set out to better reflect the 93,425 residents in the city it covers. Starting January, the Mirror will launch a three-month pilot project; which will include a monthly, one-page diversity section; which will be comprised of stories, columns and other media. These stories are not limited to ethnic diversity, but sociological diversity, which includes the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) community, those with disabilities and those who are the disenfranchised minority. To assist in this project, the Mirror is asking readers to complete a short survey of which the results will be published in the first diversity section on Jan. 8, 2016. The Mirror ensures anonymity for all who take the survey. Please answer the questions to the best of your ability. The survey can be taken here: www. surveymonkey.com/r/8PMTWTZ

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AT&T AND USA SWIMMING SPONSOR SWIM CLINIC FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN On Saturday, Dec. 5, AT&T and USA Swimming are sponsoring an exclusive swim clinic for African-American children. African-American children drown at a rate nearly three times higher than their Caucasian peers and studies show that nearly 70 percent of African-American children have low or no swim ability.

Olympian Maritza Correia McClendon will lead an out-ofwater safety talk for a group of 50 children. McClendon is the first African-American woman to make the U. S. National Team and win an Olympic medal, earning silver in the women’s 4x100 meter relay in 2004.

The event will take place at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center and local instructors will lead in-water activities for the children.

The clinic is designed to educate parents, children and communities about the importance of learning to swim and being safe around the water. Bathing suits, kickboards, goggles and towels will be provided for the swimmers.

Five Todd Beamer girls commit to universities

BY TERRENCE HILL thill@fedwaymirror.com

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he auditorium at Todd Beamer High School was packed with family, friends, classmates and school staff members as they watched five athletes sign their letters of intent on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Bria Rice, Makenna Woodfolk and Nia Alexander will be playing basketball while Jourdin Hering and Kenzie Palmer will be playing fastpitch.

The head coaches for Beamer’s softball and girls basketball teams played the roles of coach and proud parents, as they both have daughters who signed.

“I took the job knowing that [Jourdin] was going to come here and my biggest hurdle was going to be her,” said Beamer head fastpitch coach Brian Hering. “I knew what she could do growing up because I had her all along and I knew she could play the game.

She told me when she was 10-years-old, ‘I’m gonna play [division one].’

Now she is. And it’s pretty cool.”

Jourdin Hering will be traveling the farthest away from home of the five signees as she will attend Stony Brook University in Stony Brook in New York next year. The Seawolves are members of the America East Conference and have posted winning records in softball each of the past four seasons with one NCAA Tournament appearance.

Her softball teammate, Palmer, will be staying the closest to home, as she has committed to Western Washington University.

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successful program, posting a .500 record or better in four of the last five seasons with one NCAA Tournament appearance.

“When I got the coaching job here, I knew I was going to get a player that could do anything and work hard,” Brian Hering said of Palmer. “That’s what she did. I knew from the experience I had with her before, where she would pickup for any team and play for anybody, she would do whatever I asked of her. She was an outfielder and I asked her to play first base for me.

Without her making that commitment, we probably wouldn’t have made it to state.”

Both Palmer and Jourdin Hering were also members of the Titans soccer team, which made it to the state playoffs just last month. Palmer was a four-year letter earner.

Both girls will play outfield positions at their universities.

For the basketball signees, not only are they making history at the school for the largest class of girls committing to colleges, they are the first girls basketball players to commit to universities from Beamer.

All three girls were important in the Titans third-place finish in the state playoffs last year. All three players scored more than 200 points last year during the regular season.

For Beamer head girls basketball coach Corey Alexander, the moment was special as he had the opportunity to praise all of them, including his daughter Nia Alexander.

“Coaching your daughter is something special,” Corey Alexander said.

“I’ve been coaching and

Top: Bria Rice (left), Nia Alexander (center) and Makenna Woodfolk (right) sign their letters of intent.

Bottom: Jourdin Hering (left) and Kenzie Palmer (right) sign their letters of intent. TERRENCE HILL, the Mirror training Nia since the sixth grade and, as far as I know, she’s been enjoying it. She’s never said otherwise. She’s put in a lot of work to get where she’s at today.”

Nia Alexander will head to the University of San Francisco. The Lady Dons are members of the West Coast Conference and have been turning their team around in recent years. Her mother was a division one player at the University of Washington.

Makenna Woodfolk will be traveling almost as far from home as Jourdin Hering as she will be headed to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The Rainbow Wahine are members of the Big West Conference and have competed in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament the past three seasons.

“Makenna has only been with us for two years, but she is phenomenal,” Corey Alexander said. “You

would think that she has been playing with these girls for forever. She’s hardworking. The University of Hawaii is going to get a tremendous player.

I can’t say enough good things about Makenna.”

Bria Rice is headed to the University of Colorado Boulder. The Buffaloes participated in the women’s NIT in 2013, making it to the third round.

“Bria is a coach’s dream to have,” he said. “We always have conversations on the sideline and she always tells me what she sees in the game and it’s easy to work with her as a guard. She’s going to be an outstanding defender and playmaker at the University of Colorado.

I’m looking forward to watching these girls play at the next level. I really appreciate the hard work [they’ve] put in and the leadership [they’ve] provided to the younger players. We’ve got big things this year. What

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Jalen McDaniels (left) and Christian Jones (right) pose with their head basketball coach, Jerome Collins (center) during their signing event at Federal Way High School. Contributed photo

we’re going to do is win state this year.”

The final speaker of the night was Joni Hall, the Building Principal at Todd Beamer.

“I am so proud of what strong, young women you are,” Hall said. “You’re going to go out and take the world by storm. They are roll models for their peers and they are studentathletes with the student coming first. They go out there and show what it means to work hard.”

The girls basketball team will begin their season against Bellevue on Thursday.

FEDERAL WAY ATHLETES COMMIT

Beamer was not the only school in Federal Way to join in on the commitment party. The Federal Way Eagles had two of their own sign letters of intent during the early signing period.

Christian Jones signed to play baseball for the University of Washington.

Jones had a .346 batting average and 20 RBIs for Federal Way last season.

He was a first-team allSouth Puget Sound League Northwest selection last year.

Jalen McDaniels was an important piece of the Eagles championship basketball team last season and will head to San Diego State University next fall.

He averaged double-digit points per game last season and was a team leader in rebounds. He will be an important part of the Eagles team this season as they look to repeat as state champions.

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Middle school girl owns football at three positions

BY YIQIN WENG Special to the Mirror

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ne 12-year-old girl is making her mark on a Federal Way football field in three different positions, and showing her teammates a thing or two about playing defensive tackle, center and kicker.

Hannah Boober is a student at Sacajawea Middle School and has been playing football for one year. As the only girl on the first string team, Boober leads the team in tackles. She is also a member of the wrestling team and track team.

When Hannah made her first appearance on the football field, one boy said that he wanted to crack her.

“I was like, OK,” Hannah said. “Then during the training, we do a practice that two people line up, and just go heads on. I hit this kid so hard that he fell back and couldn’t get up.”

Melissa Smith, her mother, is also surprised by her daughter’s performance on the football field.

“When she told me she

was going to play football I was supportive,” said Smith.

“But when I was actually watching her first game, I was really nervous and scared, thinking whether she would get hurt. Then I saw her out there and she was actually the one who unintentionally hurt other people. I feel better now knowing that she is strong.

When she fell down she would always get up.”

Her opponents even think she’s a boy at times.

“When I was on defense,” said Hannah, “we blitzed, so we went up to the line.

There was someone who said something like ‘get him.’

I looked at them and was like ‘I’m a girl’. And he was like ‘oh I’m sorry.’ And they treated me way differently.

On the last game, this guy he tripped over me and he started apologizing.”

She still hopes to be treated as a regular player.

“I’m still on the team, it doesn’t make any difference because I’m a girl,” Hannah said. “They should know I’m a girl but that shouldn’t change how they treat me

on the field.”

There might be some small awkward moments being the only girl on her team, but that’s not a problem for Hannah. She has a lot of friends on her team to talk to. She changes in the girls’ locker room with girls from other teams. And if she wanted access into the boys’ locker room to talk with her teammates, she just knocks on the door.

“When we were playing against varsity, there was one guy who pulled down another guy’s pants,” she recalled. “He was supposed to tackle from the waist, and he grabbed the other guy’s pants and pulled them down. That was probably the awkwardest thing. But other than that, there was nothing awkward for me.”

At first, Hannah just played defensive tackle.

Later, the offense needed some big players to block, so she started to play center.

After she won the competition for starting kicker, she became an all-round player who plays offense, defense and special teams.

Titans take down Braves in season opener

BY TERRENCE HILL thill@fedwaymirror.com

The Todd Beamer boys basketball team kicked off the season with a 68-57 win over Bethel on Monday night.

Things were different and familiar at the

same time as coach Brent Brilhante returned to the Titans’ sideline for the first time since the 2009-10 season. He takes over for Winston Bell, who led the team to their best finish in the state playoffs in 2014 when they finished fifth.

Brilhante was the first

Beamer coach to take the team to the state playoffs and he’s looking to get back.

“I love it,” Brilhante said “I work here, I love it here and I’m just ecstatic to be here. This is my home.”

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“It’s really a good feeling,” she said. “Because the teammates will cheer me on or say something good because I just stopped a person from getting a touchdown. And I feel that I am a gamechanger.”

Hannah is still a 12-yearold girl when she’s not on the field.

“On weekends, me and my friends will make plans and go hang out,” she said.

“Like go to the mall and go see a movie. I just saw ‘Goosebumps’ on Wednesday, it was pretty good.”

Cindy Boober, Hannah’s grandmother, revealed that what motivated her granddaughter to play football was her desire to strengthen both her body and her mind.

“She wants to be a doctor,” Boober said. “We heard this a couple years ago. She understands that if she uses all the muscles in her body, that will strengthen her mind, too. We are so proud of her.”

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Hannah Boober (center) and her family members. Hannah, age 12, plays defensive tackle, center and kicker on her football team at Sacajawea Middle School. She is the only girl on the team. Contributed

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bounder and second best scorer, Charles Frazier.

Beamer got off to a fast start in the game as they led 25-14 after the first quarter. Kiere McCoy led the team in scoring after the first quarter with eight points.

Both teams had shaky second quarters and the scoring cooled off. The Titans led 35-24 at the half.

The Titans focused on scoring from inside the paint for most of the night.

When they were not taking a 3-point shot, it was likely that the ball was going to make its way to the paint somehow.

Patrick Kennedy, who was the team’s third leading scorer last season, was the biggest beneficiary as he was able to show

his ability to drive to the basket. He would lead the team with 19 points on the night.

“Patrick’s always going to give us effort,” said Brilhante. “All our guys are going to give us effort, but we know Patrick’s going to be relentless on the glass and he did a great job of filling it in when he got [ more BEAMER, page 16 ]

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COMMUNITY

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PACIFIC BONSAI MUSEUM TO HOST A BONSAI SOLSTICE

Pacific Bonsai Museum will be hosting their second annual A Bonsai Solstice from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20.

Come see the trees like never before as the museum will illuminate by candlelight.

Attendees are encouraged to bring your own flashlight.

Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while you take in the beauty of bonsai provided by the Federal Way Trader Joe’s. Pacific Bonsai Museum is located at 2515 S. 336th St. on the Weyerhaeuser Campus in Federal Way. Admission is free.

The museum features trees from Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States, making it the most diverse public bonsai collection in the United States. There are currently over 100 trees in the Museum’s collection, about 60 of which are on display in the viewing area.

For more information, visit pacificbonsaimuseum.org or call 253-353-7345.

HUGE TURNOUT AT MULTICULTURAL NIGHT

Over 300 people attended Sherwood Forest Elementary’s annual Multicultural Night.

There were samples of exotic foods, a flag parade and a World Fashion Show presented by Sherwood Forest students, and other performances and craft booths from many different cultures. There also were artifacts from all over the world and many different countries represented.

Wild Waves to host city’s holiday tree lighting FROM STAFF REPORTS

The city of Federal Way will present the annual tree lighting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 at Wild Waves Theme Park, 36201 Enchanted Parkway S. Festivities include caroling, a high school drum line and a visit from Santa. Free entry and parking is available for residents within the Federal Way school district.

The tree lighting kicks off Wild Waves Theme Park’s annual Holiday with Lights celebration, which will be held on the evenings from Dec. 4 through Jan. 2, 2016.

“Holiday with Lights is a favorite Northwest holiday tradition,” said Todd Suchan, Wild Waves Theme Park’s general manager. “Every year we look forward to sharing a little sparkle and shine with families across the region.”

The Holiday with Lights celebration includes the following activities:

SANTA’S WORKSHOP

Children of all ages can visit Santa at his workshop in the North Pole to share their holiday wishes and get a photo taken with Santa in his sleigh. Santa’s Workshop is available until Dec. 23, 6-9 p.m.

TOYLAND

Children ages 12 years and under can experience the magic of Toyland, where they can play in a falling snow tent, write a personalized letter to Santa, make holiday crafts and more. Toyland is open every evening from 5-9 p.m.

Also, on the Toyland stage, kids will have the opportunity to join Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for a festive sing-a-long, hosted twice every evening at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

STORYTIME WITH SANTA

Girls and boys of all ages (naughty or nice!) are invited to gather for a special reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas from Santa himself. Toyland will host Storytime with Santa every evening through Dec. 23 at 5:45 p.m.

Discount Tickets are available online at WildWaves. com and at 91 select Safeway and Albertsons locations.

Tickets can also be purchased at the Wild Waves Theme Park front gate. For all admission prices, please visit WildWaves.com.

For more information on the city’s holiday tree lighting, visit www.cityoffederalway.com.

Gov. Inslee visits to discuss teacher programs FROM STAFF REPORTS

Recently, Superintendent Dr. Tammy Campbell and educators greeted Gov. Jay Inslee at Lake Dolloff Elementary to discuss funding possibilities to better equip new teachers.

Part of developing a new teacher’s toolbox includes on-the-job mentorship. One such tool, the Beginning Teacher Assistance Program, provides robust support for novice teachers to optimize student learning through a two-year mentorship program with more experienced educators.

Designed to demonstrate how Beginning Educator Support Team Grant funds are being utilized from practitioners on the “front lines,” Federal Way Public Schools were specifically selected as an exemplar

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Four scholarships available FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Scholarship Guidance website is a valuable resource to high school students interested in gaining access to funds for college. Below are four that are available: 1. Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships – $5,000 – 20 Awards (Deadline: Dec. 5) Student Eligibility: A) Applications for Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships are accepted through Dec. 5.

B) Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships are open to student’s enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

2. Solution Reach Scholarship – $2,000 – two Awards (Deadline: Dec. 18) Student Eligibility: A) High school graduates with a GPA of 3.2 or higher and already accepted at an

in the state in providing support to beginning teachers through the program. Federal Way is the only district in Washington that has won this state grant three times.

The Beginning Teacher Assistance Program is not new in Federal Way, and has been in place since 2009, as a primarily grant-based program.

It was designed to meet the Washington State Induction Standards, Professional Teaching Standards, the 2010 Washington Legislation E2SSB 6696 teacher evaluation standards, and the 2013 Early Career Performance Expectations. Currently, the school district has 100 teachers in the first year of the program, 95 in the second year, and 44 program mentors.

In a round table discussion, Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Coordinator Francine Oishi explained how Federal Way selects mentors and supports their skill development. Mentors participate in Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Mentor Academy and

accredited college/university may apply.

B) There are no requirements for major or graduation date.

C) Any undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university with a minimum of nine credits and a GPA of 3.0 may apply.

3. December SP Scholarship – $10,000 – 10 Awards (Deadline: Dec. 8) Student Eligibility: A) Be at least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the U.S. B) Be a legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.

4. You Deserve it Scholarship – $1,000 – 1 Award (Deadline: Feb. 15, 2016) Student Eligibility: A) You must be a resident of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or U.S. Territories B) You must be 16 years of age or older C) You must either be enrolled now, or will be enrolled in a qualified high school, college or university within the United States.

in professional development opportunities to expand their skill set, ensuring differentiated support of individual growth areas for each teacher. Supports such as these allow new teachers to examine their process and improve alongside more experienced teacher-mentors.

“We all need coaches,” Oishi said.

Mentorships allow teachers to collaborate and examine their experiences in the classroom, and is a highly sought-after program for a new teacher looking for support in their early teaching years. According to Oishi, candidates often ask about the types of supports available to new teachers.

“We want to give our beginning teachers a really strong start; we know the teacher is the single most important factor in the classroom,” Oishi said of the district’s commitment to supporting early-career teachers as a means of ensuring continued student success. “We want out students to have the best educators.”

The program not only provides that strong start for novice teachers, but helps the district retain excellent educators – keeping them involved in the Federal Way Public Schools community.

“It is important that we are good stewards of [our resources],” said Oishi in relation to making the most of district funds to benefit students.

Program mentor and former teacher Anthony Blake, spoke about his role as a mentor and the important support the program provides to enhance teacher practice and student learning. His unique perspective from being in both roles as a mentee and mentor, before and after significant funding of the program, allowed him to elaborate on the difference this program makes in developing teachers. While the first year mentorship focused on more practical skills, “[the second year] delves into the deeper dimensions of teaching, and how to be more effective in the classroom,” said Blake.

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CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH NAMES MCLEAN MARKET PRESIDENT FOR SOUTH KING COUNTY

CHI Franciscan Health welcomes Tony McLean, market president for South King County. As market president, he holds responsibility for St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way and as of Jan. 1, 2016 will oversee Highline Medical Center, Burien.

McLean has been serving as president of St. Francis Hospital since October 2008.

Mark Benedum, current president at Highline Medical Center is retiring at the end of 2015.

“This move toward regional leadership represents an important strategy for CHI Franciscan and will allow us to align our leadership structure to support the communities we serve better,” said Ketul J. Patel, chief executive officer of CHI Franciscan Health. “This will help us maximize the delivery of high quality, seamless care and improve access to our hospitals for patients throughout South King County.”

CHI Franciscan also appointed Syd Bersante, market president for Pierce County overseeing St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Enumclaw and St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma.

In August, the health care system named David Schultz the market president for the Peninsula Region, overseeing Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton and Silverdale and St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor.

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GymGuyz looking to train people of Federal Way

BY TERRENCE HILL

thill@fedwaymirror.com

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ith the new year right around the corner, many will begin making resolutions to get fit in the upcoming year. Gyms will be overcrowded for a few weeks, only to see the numbers decline rapidly for a multitude of reasons.

Time is one of the biggest factors. Many feel they are unable to fit going to the gym into their schedule. Others simply begin and have difficulty figuring out what exercises will help them reach their goals the best.

For residents of Federal Way, there may be a new option in town soon, one that will bring the gym to you. GymGuyz, an in-home personal training business, is hoping to expand to the Federal Way area in early 2016.

“We love the area of Federal Way,” said Josh York, GymGuyz CEO and founder. “It has a really great history. The demographics, population and density fit our model well. We’re all about helping as many people as we can.”

York, 32, started to appreciate fitness through playing hockey while growing up. After graduating from Long Island University-Post with a bachelor’s degree in business in 2007, he began working at a marketing firm during the day, while maintaining his college job as a personal trainer in the

Weyerhaeuser scores 95 out of 100 in LGBT equality scores FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, recently released the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, an annual report assessing LGBT inclusion in major companies and law firms across the nation, including 20 in Washington.

Corporate America, propelled by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and its foundation’s annual Corporate Equality Index, has led the way on LGBT inclusion for more than a decade. As the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, the 2016 equality index unveiled that a record 407 businesses – spanning nearly every industry and geography — earned a top score of 100 percent and the coveted distinction of

evenings.

He first thought of the business during his work as a personal trainer. He heard many of the same old excuses from those who gave up on their New Year’s resolutions.

GymGuyz began operations in 2008. The first office for the company was York’s parents’ living room. He had a laptop, a van and a few clients at the start.

In 2013, GymGuyz opened their corporate headquarters in Plainview, New York as the company continued to grow. It is now the world’s largest in-home personal training franchise, spanning 39 locations in eight states.

Named one of the top 10 franchises to watch in both 2015 and 2016, their current goal is to get close to 100 locations next year.

“We’re in the business of changing people’s lives,” York said. “We helped people lose over 3,000 pounds just last year.”

GymGuyz personal trainers travel with 365 pieces of equipment in the vans or “a piece of equipment for each day of the year,” according to York. They carry everything from free weights to obstacle equipment to resistance bands to jump ropes and more.

Services offered by the company include programs on weight loss and body sculpting, weight training and bodybuilding, cardio fitness, professional sports conditioning, kickboxing, etc. The workouts are always tailored to

“Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality.”

Weyerhaeuser Co. scored 95 percent in the 2015 Corporate Equality Index rating.

That record number of perfect scores was achieved despite demanding new criteria requiring that companies with global operations extend non-discrimination protections for their LGBT workers worldwide.

In total, 851 companies were officially rated in the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, up from 781 in the 2015 report. The report also unofficially rated 176 Fortune 500 companies, which have yet to respond to the Corporate Equality Index survey about their LGBT policies and practices. The average score for companies and law firms based in Washington is 90 percent. Of the 20 companies ranked, 10 earned 100 percent, 4 earned 90 percent or above, and 3 earned 80 percent or above.

“Corporate America has long been a leader on LGBT equality, from advocating for marriage equality to expanding es-

GymGuys is hoping to expand their in-home personal training company to Federal Way in early 2016. Contributed photo what the customer wants out of their workout.

“We have a three Cs methodology,” York said. “Everything we do is backed by being convenient, customized and creative. We do what’s most effective for people.

If they need an easier workout, we can provide it. If they need a difficult workout, we can do that. It really comes from all angles.”

The flexibility of the company has allowed them to provide help in a range of scenarios most gyms and personal trainers could not cover.

Currently, they are working with children as young as 5 years old and have a client who is 99 years old. They also provide their services in settings such as offices, senior homes, pools, schools and hospitals.

sential benefits to transgender employees,” said Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin. “But this year, many leading U.S. companies have broken new ground by expanding explicit non-discrimination protections to their LGBT workers around the globe.

They’ve shown the world that LGBT equality isn’t an issue that stops at our own borders, but extends internationally.”

Despite this progress and a new global commitment, there is much work left to be done in places and in companies where LGBT workers still face significant obstacles.

“While support for LGBT workers is growing in the U.S. and around the world, too many companies still fail to guarantee basic, vital workplace protections that allow employees to bring their full selves to work,” Griffin said. “That continues to create barriers for LGBT people, especially for transgender people, who face high rates of unemployment and discrimination in hiring. These companies should look to

Outside of business settings, they offer group sessions for up to five people. They also offer nutritional assistance on top of their exercise programs.

Some of their current customers are regulars while others constantly change when they are available.

GymGuyz allows for that flexibility as part of their business model.

“People are looking for the three Cs approach,” said York. “If they want a healthier lifestyle and know what they want to accomplish, we’ll be able to provide that for them. They will have a good opportunity to work with us. The sky is the limit for Federal Way.” GymGuyz is hoping to expand to the Federal Way area in February or March of next year.

For more information, visit www. gymguyz.com.

the example set by global corporate leaders as a path forward to achieving LGBT equality for all workers, no matter where they live.”

Key national findings contained in the 2016 CEI: • 407 companies earned a 100 percent in the 2015 CEI, up from 366 in the 2015 report.

• 511 companies participating in this year’s CEI now offer transgender workers at least one health care plan that has transgender-inclusive coverage. That’s a 150 percent increase since 2012, when the CEI first included trans-inclusive health care as a requisite for companies to receive a perfect score; • Gender identity is now part of non-discrimination policies at 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies, up from just 3 percent in 2002; • More than 330 major employers have adopted supportive inclusion guidelines for transgender workers who are transitioning.

• And 176 Fortune 500 companies were given

unofficial scores based on publicly available information Just as the Corporate Equality Index has successfully steered the country’s top corporations, law firms and their influential leaders toward breaking new ground in workplace equality — from enacting LGBT non-discrimination policies to extending same-sex partner benefits — it has also helped companies move toward full inclusion for their transgender employees.

• The Corporate Equality Index rates companies and top law firms on detailed criteria falling under five broad categories: • Non-discrimination policies Employment benefits • Demonstrated organizational competency and accountability around LGBT diversity and inclusion • Public commitment to LGBT equality • Responsible citizenship The full report, including a searchable employer database is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.

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Sleep Train hosts annual contest, toy drive for foster kids FROM STAFF REPORTS

For most children, Christmas morning is a magical time, but for many foster children who may find themselves in a new home during the holidays, Christmas morning can bring worry about whether Santa will

find them.

To help ensure that foster children have a joyful Christmas morning with presents under the tree, Sleep Train, formerly Sleep Country USA, is hosting its annual “Be a Secret Santa” photo contest to encourage the community to donate to its toy drive for foster kids.

Through Dec. 13, the “Be a Secret Santa” photo contest asks participants to snap a photo of themselves buying toys for

foster kids or donating a The grand prize winnew, unwrapped gift at ner will also receive a their nearest Sleep Train secret santa package store, and upload it to the including an iPad mini, company’s Facebook page Tempur-Pedic slippers, or post on Instagram an aromatherapy candle using the hashtag and a copy of “The #SleepTrainSeNight Before ChristLOCAL cretSanta. mas” - essential On Dec. sleep items for the 14, one lucky holidays. winner will be What to donate to named Sleep Train’s Sleep Train’s toy drive: featured donor and will New, unwrapped gifts be showcased in a donor and toys are needed for profile on Sleep Train’s all ages – toddler to teen. website and social media The most requested profiles. items include sporting

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“Our Be a Secret Santa contest gives us an opportunity to show our appreciation to all of the incredibly generous donors who support the Sleep Train foster kids program year round while also spreading the excitement of giving and receiving a gift during the holidays,” said Gina Davis, vice president of marketing at Sleep Train.

“Transitioning into a new home can be tough, especially so this time of year. We’re striving to ensure each foster child knows Santa has found them, waking up with a gift to open Christmas morning.”

Sleep Train has two Federal Way locations, including 31610 Pacific Highway S. and 35105 Enchanted Parkway S., Suite G-101.

For more information, visit www.sleeptrainfosterkids.org.

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Police Blotter The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: Man strangles fiancée: At 11:55 a.m. on Nov. 29 in the 1400 block of SW 306th St., a 46-year-old man was arrested after his fiancée reported that he strangled her.

The two got into an argument about the woman’s friend posting on Facebook what he thought was a racial insult. The next day, when she declined to visit his father, the man brought up the Facebook post and started yelling at her. But the woman ignored him and walked away, which further angered her fiancé. She said he kicked her down the stairs from behind and choked her after she stood. The woman told police she couldn’t breath and believed she was going to die, but the man released her just before she lost consciousness and she ran to the neighbor’s for help. The suspect admitted he had smashed the microwave, broke the oven door and poured an energy drink on the woman’s face, but denied the assault.

Two days prior, her children called police for the same thing. The suspect had strangled his fiancée and woke her up by pouring a glass of water on her after she passed out. But when police came, she said it had just been an argument.

Storage units burglarized: At 3:53 p.m. on Nov. 29 at 32615 Pacific Highway S., three units of a Public Storage facility were burglarized. An employee found a screwdriver used in the break-in and said it looked like the suspect was familiar with the system and layout. The units had been ransacked. The victims didn’t entirely know what had been stolen at the time they spoke with the officer, but noted several items appeared to be missing. One item included a camping stove worth $300.

Woman raped by unknown male: At 2:16 p.m. on Nov. 29 in the 300 block of S. 320th St., a 33-year-old female reported that she was raped by an unknown male while sleeping at an apartment of a friend.

The case is currently an active felony investigation.

Person found lying in grass: At 6:10 p.m. on Nov. 29 in the 33800 block of First Way S., police found a person lying on the grass in the parking lot of a gas station. The person could not stand and was cold to the touch in the 30-degree weather. The person did not answer questions about friends or family in the area and was suspected to be drunk or high on drugs.

Ford Explorer stolen at gunpoint: At 11:16 p.m. on Nov. 29 in the 29400 block of 18th Ave. S., a 35-year-old woman reported her Ford Explorer was stolen at gunpoint while her friend was driving it.

She said her friend was in the SUV, with the keys in the ignition and the vehicle running, when a man exited a white Isuzu Trooper and pulled a gun on her friend.

Her friend got out of the Ford and the suspect got in and drove off. But the owner of the vehicle could not provide details to police, such as the license plate number, registration information, or title, as she had recently bought it. Police checked the area but could not find the Ford and deemed the case inactive pending further information.

Vicious dog bites man: At 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 28 in the 2100 block of SW 326th St., a man called 911 to report he had been attacked and bitten by his neighbor’s dog.

The man was bit on his hand and his dog suffered a nick to the neck. The aggressive dog was quarantined for rabies and observed. It was later declared vicious and its owner was issued a civil infraction.

Bomb threat at Ace Hardware: At 2 p.m. on Nov. 28 at 35419 21st Ave. SW, an unknown male called the Northshore Ace Hardware and told the manager that there was a bomb in the building. The manager told him the joke was not funny and the suspect said, “It’s not a joke.” A bomb disposal unit and employees searched the building but they found nothing. They did, however, find the suspect’s phone number through Comcast records. The investigation is active.

Boys steal shoes after failed attempt at fraud: At 6:27 p.m. on Nov. 28 in the 35800 block of 16th Ave. S., three juvenile males stole three pairs of shoes after they made arrangements with the victim to purchase the shoes on a website.

The victim met them in the in a parking lot and noticed the money the suspects provided was a few fake $100 bills. When the

victim noticed, the males grabbed the bills and shoes and fled on foot. Officers could not locate the suspects.

Jay walker arrested for obstruction: At 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 27 in the 28800 block of Pacific Highway S., a male was arrested for obstruction after a police officer witnessed him jay walking on Pacific Highway, causing all northbound traffic to stop. The officer asked him his name, which he would not provide. The man said he was going home and tried to walk away from the scene. But the officer attempted to escort the male to the patrol vehicle to keep him from fleeing and he started to resist. The officer reported the male tried to turn around and face the officer with a closed fist, so he was taken to the ground and handcuffed. The suspect was booked into SCORE jail for obstruction.

Woman dodges fraud scam: At 6:19 p.m. on Nov. 27 in the 1524 block of S. 328th St., a woman got a phone call from someone claiming to work for a computer repair service that she had signed up with. The suspect had the woman give him remote access to her computer. The suspect then told her he was going to give her a $200 refund, but when he did, he said he made a mistake and wired her $2,000. He then asked her to wire him the difference. When she went to Costco to do this, the teller told her it was a scam and to contact her bank. The woman contacted her bank, who informed her the $2,000 was transferred from her savings to checking account and that no money had been given to her but she hadn’t lost any either.

The bank helped the woman change all off her account numbers and she later had her computer wiped of all information and programs.

Woman committed for overdosing: At 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 26 in the 3100 block of Gateway Center Boulevard, a female was involuntarily committed to St. Francis Hospital after she intentionally overdosed on prescribed medications. The victim was unconscious during the entire investigation and was unable to be interviewed.

Witnesses believe she intended to harm herself due to her mental health history.

King County Medic One and paramedics transported the victim to the hospital.

Man reports wife gave him herpes: At 12:42 p.m. on Nov. 25 in the 33700 block of 32nd Ave. SW, a man spoke with

police to report his wife had an affair and contracted genital herpes and then gave the disease to him knowingly. He alleged she never told him about her condition despite her knowledge about her infection. The man appeared conflicted about whether he wanted to report the assault so he agreed to take the statement form home to complete and return it at a later date.

Hotel upset mom leaves teenage boy alone: At 3:01 p.m. on Nov. 25 in the 1400 block of S. 320th St., a 13-year-old boy called the front desk of Extended Stay America asking for his mom. Police went to the boy’s room and he told the officer his mom was at his aunt’s house in Federal Way. Because the room was clean and the boy knew what to do in case of an emergency, the officer told management to call back if she wasn’t there by noon. At 2 p.m., the manager called and said the mom returned but left again after being told not to leave. The manager said she wanted the boy removed because it is a violation of contract to leave him alone. The officer checked on the boy again and saw lunch had been dropped off for him and he was fine. The officer didn’t remove the boy, despite the manager being upset about it.

Teenage boy reports sexual assault: At 5:06 p.m. on Nov. 25 in the 3100 block of 28th Ave. S., a 15-year-old boy reported to his mother that a woman, about 30 years old, made unwanted sexual advances and touching to the boy. The case is currently an active felony investigation.

Man arrested for harassment at transit center: At 4:08 a.m. on Nov. 24 in the 31600 block of 23rd Ave. S., a man was arrested for harassing people at the transit center. He had also threatened to jump off the parking ramp. As officers contacted him, he was asking to be shot and was jumping into traffic.

Drunken man committed: At 2:06 p.m. on Nov. 24 in the 3300 block of 21st Ave. SW, a man was involuntarily committed after he drunkenly fell out of his wheel chair and sustained a cut on his forehead.

The man was found on the floor of a Fred Meyer bathroom with a wine bottle near the toilet. He claimed the bottle wasn’t his but an employee saw him wheeling himself to the liquor aisle and attempting to hide a bottle of wine, which broke, and then grabbing another.

School district van stolen: At 8:42 a.m. on Nov. 23 in the 33200 block of 21st. Ave. SW, Federal Way school security reported one of their vans had been stolen from the rear parking lot of Norman Center

and a second van had its driver’s side window shattered. The estimated damage to that van is $200 and is registered as stolen.

There was also damage to the school facilities fence, estimating to cost $350. Officers suspect the fence damage is related to the stolen vehicle.

Man threatens customers at restaurant: At 12:55 a.m. on Nov. 23 in the 3400 block of Pacific Highway S., a man was involuntarily committed after the manager of Jimmy Mac’s Roadhouse reported that he was threatening to kill customers. He told the manager to clear out the restaurant or something “really bad was going to happen.” After police arrived, officers noted he was extremely delusional and would talk to imaginary people, including a conversation with Jesus. He told police he is Steve Jobs and that a limousine was coming to pick him up. He also said he was out of medication, takes Adderall and is homeless.

Shoplifter found with heroin: At 5 a.m. on Nov. 22 at 34520 16th Ave. SW, a man was arrested for shoplifting and was discovered to have a Department of Corrections escape warrant. During a search, police found a baggie of brown heroin and several drug paraphernalia items. The suspect was booked into SCORE jail.

Man kidnapped at knife point: At 4:41 a.m. on Nov. 22 in 33300 block of 24th Ave. SW, a 26-year-old man was kidnapped at knife point at an unknown location in Tacoma and robbed of $3. He told police he was at a gas station when he was approached by three men who displayed a knife and told him to get in his car. They then drove to Federal Way and robbed him. He told police he was scared the men might hurt or kill him. The victim escaped and the men fled but took the keys to his car. He described one of the men as Caucasian with a medium build and height and a blond ponytail.

Man punched at transit center: At 12:20 a.m. on Nov. 21 at 31600 block of 21st Ave. S. a male was waiting at the transit center for a bus when another male approached him and punched him in the face. The victim fell and stood up but was punched in the face again. The suspect ran away eastbound and is described as an a young African-American male, about 5-feet, 7-inches tall and wearing all black clothing. Police could not find the suspect and neither security or video surveillance caught sight of him.

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One killed, one injured in multivehicle collision FROM STAFF REPORTS

A serious vehicle collision on Pacific Highway killed one man and left another injured the morning of Nov. 25.

The three-vehicle accident occurred at approximately 5:40 a.m. when Anthony van Moorsel, 54, was driving southbound and hit a patch of ice near South 374th Street. Moorsel lost control of his vehicle, which crossed the center line and clipped a north-

bound semi-truck. Moorsel then crashed into a Toyota pickup and flipped on his side. South King Fire and Rescue firefighters had to remove Moorsel, who was critically injured, and transported him to Harborview Medical Center where he later died.

A woman in her 30s driving a Toyota pickup was also transported to Valley Medical Center with nonlife threatening injuries.

While the cause of the collision is still under investigation, city spokeswoman Cathy Schrock said Public Works was on-site that day and noted water had upswelled on private property

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2100 block of SW 356th Place, police were dispatched to a fight involving multiple subjects. Through investigation, it was determined two males sustained lacerations caused by a male armed with a knife. The stabbing victims used a vehicle to intentionally ram a vehicle occupied by the male armed with a knife. The case is under investigation.

Boy lies about babysitter assault: At 12:46 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the 2400 block of S. 312th St., a child reported his live-in babysitter had given him injuries on or inside his mouth. The babysitter said the victim’s injuries were old from cold sores. South King Fire and Rescue treated the victim and stated they don’t believe the injuries were from an assault. The mother later reported the victim’s injuries were previously scabs and the victim removed them.

Teenage boys arrested for stolen gun: At 9:19 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the 2600 block of 333rd Place, a 17-year-old and 16-year-old boy were arrested for possession of a stolen firearm. A 36-year-old man called police to report three teenagers had pointed a gun at him and drove away. He said he knows all three of them from attending the same high school. Police

adjacent to Pacific Highway South, and was flowing down the access driveway onto the road.

“Following this observation, city Public Works staff immediately worked to divert the water to the surrounding storm water conveyance system, which was found to be functional,” Schrock said. “Specifically, Public Works staff re-graded the private driveway where it met the asphalt to create a depression that allows the water to flow laterally into the existing drainage ditch system rather than onto Pacific Highway South.”

found them in a Nissan Pathfinder and all three were detained but released that night. Police later met with one of the boy’s mother and she signed a consent to search the vehicle. Police found a .22 caliber Walther handgun, which was listed as stolen from a house burglary in July 2010.

Police respond to assault threat at middle school: At 11:04 a.m. on Nov. 20 in the 36000 block of First Ave. S., Illahee school administrators contacted police because students were reporting hearing a student make threats about hurting another student from another school. After interviewing all students involved, including the student who allegedly made the threat, police determined that the threat did not meet the requirements of a crime.

Angry drunk woman committed: At 12:50 p.m. on Nov. 20 in the 10th block of S. 338th Place, a daughter called 911 because her mother was unconscious due to “drinking vodka since Sunday.” When police arrived, they found that she was awake but uncooperative. The woman said she lost her mother a short time ago and was depressed. She also yelled at the officer that she just wanted to kill herself. The woman was involuntarily committed to St. Francis Hospital.

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Beat the snow and ice blues by planning ahead for winter weather FROM STAFF REPORTS

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equipped for emergencies and give yourself extra travel time. Washington State Department of Transportation officials say drivers also should winterproof their vehicle now, well before the first winter storm hits.

“Prepare now so you’re ready whenever the snow starts to fly,” said James Morin, WSDOT’s snowand-ice program manager.

“We’ll be working to keep the highways open, but we also need drivers’ help

to keep everyone safe and moving.”

Drivers can check out WSDOT’s winter driving web page for tips and information. WSDOT also asks drivers to always “know before you go” and get the most up-to-date roadway information before heading out.

If necessary, studded tires can be used as of Nov. 1.

To check conditions and prepare for snow or ice: • Download the WSDOT

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• Sign up for email updates, use our online tools, or follow WSDOT on Facebook or any of the regional and pass accounts on Twitter.

• Download, print and carry the WSDOT Winter Driving Guide.

• Get your vehicle ready and plan extra time to cross all mountain passes, including heavily traveled routes such as Snoqualmie Pass, Stevens Pass and

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• Carry chains and know current traction and chain requirements for mountain passes, which are also available on highway-advisory signs and highway-advisory radio and by calling 511.

• Preset your radio to 530 AM and 1610 AM for WSDOT’s traffic-information stations.

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These were extraordinary students. And Carl was providing an extraordinary experience.

He requires his students to study materials on chemistry, physics, engineering, instrumentation, materials science, mathematics, nuclear physics and more. He requires them to use the material published by the Department of Energy.

their first year in the program.

When Carl took his place at the lectern, the 20 or so high school students respectfully quieted down and gave him their attention. Carl welcomed new students to the program. To every student, he gave a color-coded name badge (the color indicating which exams the students have passed), a white lab coat and a personal device that tracks radiation exposure that was to be worn always.

Carl told the class about new equipment that came in that week, then gave the microphone over to another student who was about to conduct some experiments. This student had machined by hand a metal contraption that he was going to use inside the reactor to conduct some experiments. He was a high school student discussing some nuances of machining that I didn’t learn until my senior year engineering courses at a university.

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I asked her a few questions as we proceeded with her tour.

I couldn’t believe I was talking to a high school student.

During the course of the conversation, she talked about what a privilege it was to be in this program with Carl, the other adult volunteers and the incredible group of students.

As I have reflected on this experience, I think the fusion reactor was pretty awesome, but it was the students and what they were doing that was truly amazing.

Carl, an IT manager at Microsoft by day, had a vision of a private science club to teach students “real science.” He turned his vision into a Friday night program that attracts the brightest minds in the region. Adult volunteers, who are experts in biology, electrical engineering and software engineering also attend the Friday night meetings.

The result is a long list of wins and accolades at the highest level of science competitions. In 2015, this little club that meets in Federal Way won 14 first place trophies at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair, hauling in over $250,000 in scholarships. They attended the International Science and Engineering Fair and were awarded fourth place among 72 countries.

I hope city officials, teachers and school administrators are paying attention. Our city is spending millions of dollars on new schools and event centers with hopes that it will invigorate our city and draw middle class families.

As our city leaders are pondering these goals, they should reach out to Carl, get a tour of his lab and see what he is doing with his students. If anyone wants to see a program that is currently drawing incredible people into our city, this is a must see.

We should be asking ourselves — what if there were a few more of these programs — and suddenly there’s an influx of students and families applying to get into a variety of Federal Way clubs? Should we be thinking about how the city and the school district can help incubate, support and fund these types of organizations? Could community organizations like the Kiwanis, Rotary, Lion’s Club and our various church organizations help?

This is also a call to private citizens. If there is one lesson I learned from seeing Carl’s program, it’s that we don’t need to wait for our city government or our school district to do things we want done for our children. Carl is using his own home and his own money to run the entire program.

He showed me that you can use your God-given gifts, your occupational skills and your own resources to invest into our kids and our community. Whether you’re an engineer, a financial advisor, a machinist, a mechanic, or a teacher — you can make a difference in our community if you have the will.

Thank you, Carl, for all you’re doing. Thank you to all the volunteers who are showing up and dedicating their time to the program at Carl’s home. Thank you for inspiring us and showing us what can be done to make our community great. Thank you for creating a program that draws some of the brightest minds in our region to regularly commute into Federal Way on a Friday night.

Don Hyun is a longtime resident of Federal Way. If you have thoughts on how Federal Way can recruit your business, contact him at donhyun@hotmail.com. Join the LinkedIn group of technology workers in Federal Way to show employers that there is a great pool of tech talent in the area at www.linkedin.com/groups/FederalWay-Technology-Workers-Association-8288052/about-

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Local hero recognized by council FROM STAFF REPORTS

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arker Ewing was recognized at a council meeting last month for his bravery. Parker and his greatgrandpa were asleep when their family’s home caught fire on Oct. 30. He was leading the family’s two dogs to safety through the back door when he heard his great-grandpa crying for help. Parker bravely rushed back into the burning house, where he found his greatgrandpa in bed. Parker carried him through the thick black smoke and heat to near the front door and set him down. Parker then went back into the home to rescue more of the many family pets. He only made it halfway down the hallway when he was overcome by smoke and heat and collapsed.

Fortunately for Parker, South King Fire and Rescue was on scene. Lt. Patrick Mertlich and firefighter Greg Willet found Parker and rescued him from the burning home.

Lt. Layne Winter along with firefighters Ryan Dupras and Kerry Moore were able to reach Thomas Finckel (Parker’s great-grandpa), but sadly Mr. Finckle passed away from his injuries that evening.

Parker Ewing (left center) was recognized last month by the city council for his bravery during a house fire on Oct. 30. Courtesy of City of

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If you have Medicare but haven’t selected a Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan for 2016, you still have time before the Dec. 7 deadline. This checklist can help those who qualify find the best Medicare plan, according to Dr. Kory Fowler, medical director of Humana’s intermountain region in Federal Way: Know your medical cost history. Review your records to see how much you spent on health care during the past year. Then, determine if the past year was typical, and try to estimate costs for the year ahead.

Know your resources. With your prior medical spending in mind, research the costs, benefits and network of doctors and hospitals associated with each Medicare plan. The government’s Medicare website, www.medicare.gov, can help you make a choice, as can www.Humana-Medicare.com.

Know your options. You will want a plan that provides the coverage you need and makes the most of your health care dollars. In general, your options include: Original Medicare, or Medicare Parts A and B, with basic coverage for hospital and medical expenses but no coverage for deductibles, coinsurance or prescription drugs.

Medicare Advantage, which provides all of the same coverage as original Medicare but also generally includes extra benefits and services, including prescription drug coverage.

(You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium and may or may not pay an additional premium.) These plans frequently include dental and vision coverage, a nurse advice line and even a fitness club membership.

Medicare Supplement plans, often called Medigap plans that pay some of the costs that original Medicare doesn’t cover, such as deductibles and coinsurance.

A Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, or Medicare Part D, provides prescription drug coverage and most often helps lower your prescription drug expenses (you must pay an additional premium.)

Research the quality of the plans you are considering. The Medicare agency assigns a one- to five-star rating to each Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan, with five stars awarded to the highest quality plans.

The last homemade trade event of the year is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 at Federal Way City Hall, 33325 Eighth Ave. S. The event offers unique Christmas gifts that “shoppers” can acquire by trading their own crafts instead of paying money.

Those who are interested should bring homemade crafts or items to trade.

Traders can bring as little or as much as they want but are encouraged to bring items of a variety of “values” to make trading easier.

Items include anything homemade or homegrown — as long as it is legal.

At past events, residents have brought homemade bread, brownies, jam, pickles, plants, herbs, jewelry, pillows, hot pad holders, knitted scarves, stuffed animals, artwork, candles, greeting cards, fishing flies, wooden spoons, key chains, buttons, magnets and more. Residents can make trades outside the event if they feel comfortable, such as trading a hair cut for fruit tree pruning.

Each person sets out their items at 1 p.m., then walks around to meet people and look at what everyone else brought. When trading starts at 1:30 p.m., traders can negotiate a fair exchange with others but shouldn’t feel obligated to take each offer.

All ages are welcome and children are encouraged to participate.

The city will provide the space, tables, chairs, event facilitation and some promotions.

These events are for the community, by the community, so an invitation to others is encouraged to keep them going.

Remember, no cash will be exchanged. This is just a way for you to meet other creative people in your community and trade for eco-friendly homemade goods.

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“I’m excited, they’re a great group of kids,” Brilhante said. “They love each other and they play hard for each other. We just got to clean some stuff up and I think we’ll be fine.”

The Titans defeated

Lakes 82-60 in their second game on Wednesday.

They will open conference play against the defending league and state champions, Federal Way High School (1-0, 0-0), at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Todd Beamer High School.

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24, and South King Fire and Rescue’s bond measure has passed with a 61.71 percent YES vote!

Now what happens?

The fire district will sell bonds to make the capital improvements as promised. Your fire district just received an AA+ bond rating from Standard and Poor’s. Their assessment rates the financial strength of municipal organizations, and that rating has a direct impact on the cost of bonds. South King Fire and Rescue has received the highest (best) rating of any fire district in the state, which will result in a lower tax burden for our citizens. The rating agent specifically said that your fire department “was a well-run district with very good finances.”

I am humbled that our citizens supported our service with a super-majority vote. I am also very pleased to see that the care our staff exercises in handling the district’s finances is recognized in this great bond rating.

The next three years will bring many changes to your neighborhood fire stations.

These changes include seismic upgrades, roof repairs, new apparatus fueling facilities and emergency generators. All of these improvements will help our response capabilities after an earthquake or disaster. The stations will also be equipped with decontamination facilities that will reduce the threat of cancers that are known to be an increased risk to our firefighters. We have individuals and committees already working on the design and implementation of the plan. We will keep our residents up-to-date on all the changes as they happen, but we also want to hear from you. Follow us on Facebook at “South King Fire and Rescue,” call us at 253-946-7347 or just stop in at your local station, meet the firefighters and ask what the plan is for that station. Thank you again for your support and vote of confidence.

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Funds raised at this event, at the newly opened FUSION Décor Boutique at the Gateway Center, and throughout the year are invested in not only housing but support services as well for homeless families in the Federal Way and northeast Tacoma communities. We have the capacity to serve 19 families in fully furnished housing units and contract case management through Catholic Community Services.

The “fusion” of community efforts has enabled our non-profit organization to grow and provide for the needs of families in transition as they work towards self-sufficiency.

This year, 11 families exited our program and, of those, 10 families moved on to permanent, stable housing.

On behalf of the FUSION Board of Directors and the families we serve, we again want to thank you for your continued support.

Hundreds of volunteers have given their time to FUSION and many businesses, churches, and individuals have sponsored the mission with donations and in-kind services throughout the year. By working together we are able to empower families, giving them hope, and enabling them to realize their dreams of a stable and secure future.

We would also like to thank the Federal Way Mirror for their continued support of our mission and for creating community awareness through printed articles about FUSION.

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Diverse Voices & Perspectives One of the most important components of the strategic planning initiative is student, parents and community involvement. Please attend one of these five community forums around the district.

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Interpreters will be provided. (Spanish, Russian, Korean at all sites; Somali and Arabic interpreters will also be available at Thomas Jefferson only).

World language storytime will be provided at some forums by the King County Library System.

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Teri Hickel sworn in as 30th District state representative FROM STAFF REPORTS

Rep. Teri Hickel was sworn in as the 30th Legislative District’s newest state representative on Nov. 25. The oath of office was administered by Judge Dave Larson on the floor of the Washington State House of Representatives.

“I am deeply honored that the people of the 30th District have placed their confidence in me to represent them. To be able to serve our community in this new

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leadership role as state representative is such an honor,” said Hickel, R-Federal Way. “I look forward to the hard work ahead. I’m ready to hit the ground running, work with stakeholders and find solutions for the challenges facing our neighborhoods.”

Former interim chief executive officer of the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce, Hickel is the founding executive director of Advancing Leadership.

The local nonprofit organization teaches adults and youth leadership skills and provides them opportunities to strengthen ties in their community. More than 850 people have graduated from the program.

Hickel has deep roots in the Federal Way community.

She has been recognized for her leadership, including being awarded the “Key to the City” as an outstanding volunteer, presented the Seahawks Community Quarterback Award, recognized as school district outstanding volunteer of the year, and given the Federal Way Community Garden Golden Shovel for outstanding board work.

“Our community has always meant so much to me. I encourage people living in the 30th District to reach out to me if I can be of any assistance. My job is not only to represent them in the Legislature, but to help them

navigate state government,” Hickel said. “While it may be considered a part-time Legislature, I will be accessible to constituents year-round.”

Hickel and her husband of 26 years, Tim Hickel, have been residents of Federal Way since 1989. They have two daughters, Morgan, 25, and Mackenzie, 23.

Incumbent Rep. Carol Gregory, D-Federal Way, was defeated by Hickel in the November election.

The party divide in the Washington State House of Representatives now shifts to 50 Democrats and 48 Republicans.

The 2016 legislative session is scheduled to begin Jan. 11.

Hickel can be reached in

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Democrats meanwhile are losing seats with candidates whose inclinations are more closely aligned with the liberal theology of Seattle politics than the district in which they’re competing.

Campaign strategy is another area Democratic Party leaders are deliberating in their post-election soul-searching.

There’s not been a shortage of money. There are those who think too much is spent on mailers and television commercials, and not enough on contacting voters directly.

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“It’s Frank’s to lose and he just might do it,” theorized a veteran GOP insider. “He’s a smart cookie.

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Chopp could be handing over the gavel and the Democratic Party ceding its majority in the House because Republicans keep adding to their numbers.

They’ve picked up seats in each election cycle since 2008 plus a couple special elections, the latest coming Nov. 3 in a district that straddles King and Pierce counties.

Republican Teri Hickel’s defeat of appointed Democratic Rep. Carol Gregory reduced the Democrats’ advantage to 50-48, down from the 63-35 margin it enjoyed in 2008.

Several factors are fueling the Republican revival, starting with the recruiting of candidates.

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It’s made him one of the most influential elected officials in Washington, at times seemingly more powerful than governors.

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“I made the commitment for my vote to reflect the result of the advisory vote, which was a clear mandate from our community, at 61 percent voting against locating recreational marijuana businesses in the city,” said Councilwoman Kelly Maloney. “After several years of discussion and research, I believe this deci-

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In his letter to the Performing Arts and Events Center Executive Director Theresa Yvonne, 4Culture Executive Director Jim Kelly said, “Your award is the result of a highly competitive process and we congratulate you for being part of this successful group. On behalf of 4Culture, thank you for the work the organization does to promote King County’s diverse creative activities, historic fabric and commu-

nity identity.”

Building for Culture is a one-time expansion of 4Culture’s annual facilities grant program, and will go to build new cultural facilities, expand, preserve and improve existing ones, protect landmarks and historic places. The $28.4 million in grants are financed by bonds backed by a portion of the county’s lodging tax paid by visitors.

“The County Council’s vote to award a 4Culture grant to the Federal Way

Performing Arts and Events Center now puts our capital stack at $18.5 million. We aren’t stopping there, however.

The city will continue its efforts to seek multiple sources of funding, including New Market Tax Credits and public-private partnerships. This important grant would not have been made possible without the diligent work of King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer and I would like to publically

thank him for his continued regional leadership,” said Mayor Jim Ferrell.

“Last week, we heard compelling testimony about the regional importance of the Federal Way performing arts center and the impact it will have on South King County,” said von Reichbauer.

“Today’s award will help ensure that this center will be a great venue for cultural events benefiting visitors of all ages and future generations.”

sion was appropriate.”

Councilwoman Susan Honda said it was important to listen to the Federal Way citizens’ vote.

“The vote did surprise me as I expected it to be much closer,” she said. “However, our voters said that they did not want marijuana sold within the city limits.

I promised to support what our voters wanted and so

I voted with the council to not allow sales in the city.”

Before the council voted, Catherine North spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting and urged the council to vote against the ban.

“Prohibition didn’t work before and I don’t think it’s going to work again,” North said. “There is no comparison in the number of deaths

from drunk drivers versus drivers driving while under the influence of pot, and young people, minors, can walk into any 7-Eleven or Safeway or any other grocery store, any Walgreens, where there’s hard alcohol.

And to say that we don’t want pot shops because of the kids makes no sense to me.”

However, Jim Stiles pointed out that more than 60 percent of voters disagreed with North and that the council should take into account the will of the people of Federal Way. Stiles also noted he was concerned about the provision that allows medical marijuana users to grow

marijuana individually or in a cooperative of four people, up to 60 plants, for personal use.

“Do we have control over who’s doing what?”

Stiles asked.

While the proposed ordinance prohibits businesses from selling or growing medical marijuana, it does not address qualified patients or designated providers from individually growing marijuana at home or in a cooperative.

But, starting in July 2016, medical marijuana will only be sold in state licensed retail stores. To sell medical marijuana, store owners will need a medical marijuana

endorsement, which they can apply for.

The City Council has imposed moratoriums on both medical and recreational marijuana since 2013, despite the mayor’s past recommendation to zone and regulate recreational marijuana-related businesses in the city.

“My support of marijuana in communities was rooted in the support of the public on this measure when I-502 passed,” Ferrell said. “That’s why this clarifying election was so important. As a public policy maker and somebody who, and every person on the council, wants to do what the majority of people want.”

...obituaries Dorothy C. Hawley

Dorothy C. Hawley, of Federal Way since 2010, passed away Nov15, 2015 at the age of 98. She was born in Danville, IL on April 9, 1917. She married Glenn W. Hawley and they had two children, David and Sally. The family moved to Richland, WA in 1944, and then to their new home in Kennewick, WA in 1958. Dorothy worked as a grocery store clerk. She was predeceased by her husband in 1995 and son, David, in 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Sally Tucker (Merton), three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her private inurnment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland, WA.

Mary Catherine Bertram Sorenson Mary Catherine Bertram Sorenson was born on May 3, 1922 in Columbia, South Carolina. Mary was the youngest child of Ella Barbara Shuler and George William Bertram. She had three brothers and one sister. The family relocated to Columbus, Georgia when Mary was a child. Her father was a sheet metal worker and her mother was a homemaker who also took in boarders and sewing to help the family coffers.

Mary graduated from Jordan High School and was the first in her family to reach this milestone. After school, she went to work at S. H. Kress as a sales clerk and later on a bookkeeper. She was active with the USO during World War II as a hostess. Mary met her future husband, James Charles Sorenson, on a blind date arranged by a friend also working at the USO. He was stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia.

Jim and Mary were married on January 15, 1946 in Columbus, Georgia. They headed west to Logan, Utah where Jim finished college and they had their first child, Susan.

Over the next ten years the family grew with the addition of sons, Mark, Paul and Lee. The family moved with Jim’s employment from Ogden, Utah to Mobile, Alabama to Middletown, Ohio to Seattle, Washington to New Orleans, Louisiana and finally back to Seattle.

Mary returned to work in Seattle after her youngest child entered high school. She loved her job working in a fabric store. She also worked as a bookkeeper at a printing company from which she retired. After her retirement, she remained an active volunteer working at Auburn General Hospital.

Mary became a widow when her beloved husband, Jim, passed away in 1997. She retained her love of doing Sudoku puzzles, eating shrimp and Snickers bars until her death on November 22, 2015.

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“People come into the program escorted and leave with a plan,” said Telecare Corporation senior vice president of development Faith Richie.

The services include mental health services only – no detox or drug rehabilitation – and are for inpatient clients only, meaning no walk-in services will be available.

Richie said the people who would utilize the program are either suicidal or a danger to others at the time they’re committed but the goal is for them to regain mental health stability in the 10-12 days they’re at the facility.

Currently, there’s a shortage of inpatient treatment beds available for those who need mental health services.

Approximately 20-25 percent of King County acute psychiatric referrals come from south King County, yet there are no evaluation and treatment beds south of Tukwila, according to Telecare.

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Jim Vollendroff, the director of King County’s mental health and substance abuse division, said he lived in Federal Way up until three years ago and, during that time, he had been trying to bring more services to the area.

“We need more,” he said at the meeting, adding that this proposed project is one of many trying to get off the ground. “… There are not enough beds in our system.”

The increase can be attributed to the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare.

The law calls for more access to mental health services with the expansion of Medicaid eligibility.

And in August 2014, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that boarding psychiatric patients in emergency departments for hours before beds were available was unconstitutional.

Last year, there was 8,422 referrals for psychiatric detention with 6,006 seen.

About 3,900 were detained and, of those detained, 827 were from south King County. From January through August of this year, 512 people (59 of which were homeless) from south King County have been detained.

There are a total of 348 evaluation and treatment beds in King County and they are spread through-

out Seattle, Kirkland and Tukwila.

Vollendroff said Washington ranks 48th in the country for beds per capita and noted that most people who do get help are not representative of the need.

“The quicker they can get people into treatment, the better off they are,” he said.

Cameron Coltharp, the director of facilities and real estate services at Telecare, said they are currently in the application process with the city of Federal Way and it will be about 60-90 days before the formal submission. He estimated the final approval would take about four to six months, 60-90 days for a construction permit and at least six months for construction.

Which means Telecare is looking at about 14-18 months before the facility opens, if there are no problems.

To avoid that, Telecare reached out to its potential neighbors to seek feedback.

Coltharp said most were supportive, including KinderCare, which runs a secure facility and said that they don’t believe operations will conflict and will be “able to maintain safety and security for both groups.”

Colleen Moran, a KinderCare spokeswoman, said KinderCare “certainly understands the city’s need to provide mental health services” to the community

but they have not yet addressed all of their security concerns with Telecare representatives.

“We’re in conversation with them about how we can work together to ensure the continued safety of KinderCare children, families and staff,” Moran said in an email. “So far, Telecare has been quite receptive to our concerns and is working to address them. We are working with them to address potential concerns so those worries do not become an actual problem.

“As for parent reactions to the news, between the proposed homeless shelter across the street and this proposed facility next door, it’s a lot of information to take in. However, we will continue to work with both organizations to ensure this neighborhood remains a safe place for everyone.”

Although the building will be locked, there will be an outdoor yard area for patients. Coltharp said it will be fenced in either a stucco wall or a red wood fence.

The owner of Northwest Sports Rehab did not return the Mirror’s request for comment.

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www.federalwaymirror.com In the beginning of the about it.” to support every school,” [ SCHOOL from page 1] school year, McGraw said do that activity because there were new students everybody was bad. spending time in the The teacher had to stop commons area drawclass, had to start all over ing because there wasn’t again,’” McGraw said. “… enough space in the Then she commented classroom. that the boys at her table Inside the classroom, took some of her supplies she witnessed a student when they were supposed call a teacher a “f****** to be doing an experib****” in the middle of ment.” class. In the office, she McGraw, a PTSA volun- witnessed a substitute teer, wanted walk in and to see for quit. herself what “Last was going on week, a so she offered fight broke to sit in a sci[out] in the ence classmiddle of room to help a seventh corral the grade class kids, which and another the school student welcomed. broke it up,” “What I she said, can tell you Amy McGraw adding that is there is same day an alarming she was state of crisis taking a child to the nurse at the school right now,” because a rock had been she told the Federal Way thrown at him and she Public Schools board at saw emergency medical that Nov. 10 meeting. services coming in to help “If you were to spend a student whose hand had anytime there, I can been crushed in a fight. guarantee that you would “… We can’t expect our come away with the same wonderful teachers to feeling, same alarm, same teach in this atmosphere.” frustration, depression Concerned parent Jenand anxiety that I and nifer Cox, a PTSA memmany of the families, ber, also spoke at the Nov. parents and virtually all of 10 board meeting and the staff are feeling at this said there are students point.” who have left the school McGraw was impressed because their families with the teachers and saw don’t feel they are in a safe them working very hard learning environment. but said there wasn’t the “I’m upset to no end level of learning happenabout that,” she said. “I ing that needed to be. don’t know what to do

“What I can tell you is there is an alarming state of crisis at the school right now.”

McGraw said she didn’t know what to expect when she and Cox voiced their concerns to the school board but has been very impressed with the district response.

“I really didn’t expect much but at the end of the meeting, several school board members and the superintendent approached us,” she said.

“From the next school day on, there was an increased presence.”

Principals at Todd Beamer and Sequoyah hosted community forums, which were well attended, to assess how the transition and collectively think of areas to improve.

Campbell said the district will provide more professional development training to teachers and staff and are asking what resources they need.

The school district is also working ahead of the curve, as they expect the same influx of students to come to Panther Lake Elementary and Illahee Middle School when another apartment complex opens in January or February.

District officials are letting Panther Lake administration hire new teachers now and are preparing for registration.

Overall, they expect 900 more new students throughout the district in the near future.

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Generous Benefits! $11.00/hr. FT/PT positions available. in Seattle, Federal Way, Renton and Kent areas.

To apply: Call 206-772-5700x121 cmartin@gopsrs.org or visit us 149 Park Ave N., Renton 98057 www.gopsrs.org Multi-Media Advertising Consultant Puget Sound Region, WA Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy managing your own territory?

Are you competitive and thrive in an energetic environment? Do you desire to work for a company that offers uncapped earning opportunities?

Are you interested in a fast paced, creative atm o s p h e r e w h e r e yo u can use your sales expertise to provide consultative print and digital s o l u t i o n s ? I f yo u a n swered YES then you need to join the largest community news organization in Washington. The Daily Herald/La Raza is looking for a candidate who is selfmotivated, results-driven, and interested in a multi-media sales career. This position will be responsible for print and digital advertising sales to an exciting group of clients from Bellingham to Tacoma. The successful candidate will be engaging and goal oriented, with good organizational skills and will have the ability to grow and maintain strong business relationships through consultative sales and excellent customer service. Every day will be a new adventure! You can be an integral part of our top-notch sales team; helping local business partners succeed in their in print or online branding, marketing and adver tising strategies. Professional sales experience necessary; media experience is a definite asset but not mandatory. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active part in helping your clients achieve business success, please email your resume and cover letter to: hreast@soundpub l i s h i n g . c o m AT T N : LARAZA in the subject line. We offer a competitive compensation (Base plus Commission) and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.)

Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employee (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace.

Visit our website to learn more about us! www.soundpublishing.com

1.25 million readers make us a member of the largest suburban newspapers in Western Washington. Call us today to advertise.

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Employment General

Employment General

Sound Publishing is seeking self-motivated, energetic Reporters to join our team!

The Renton and Auburn Reporters, divisions of Sound Publishing Inc., are seeking general assignment reporters with a minimum of 1-2 years writing experience and photography skills. Positions are based out of the Kent office. The primar y coverage will be general assignment stories. Schedule includes evening and/or weekend work. As a reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to:

UNITED QUALITY COOPERATIVE at Parshall / New Town ND is seeking a qualified CEO / General Manager. This is a multi-location energy, grain, agronomy, and farm retail cooperative with sales of $350 million. Business degree and or successful agricultural business management experience desired. To Apply: http://tinyurl.com/o3yxchx For more info contact Larr y Fuller, 701-2209775 or Email larry.fuller@chsinc.com

• be inquisitive and resourceful in the coverage of assigned beats;

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We Take Payments

• produce 5 by-line stories per week; • write stories that are tight and to the point;

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• use a digital camera to take photographs of the stories you cover; • post on publication’s web site;

• blog and use Twitter on the web;

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Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work effectively in a deadlinedr iven environment.

Must be proficient with AP style, layout and design using Adobe InDesign; and use the p u bl i c a t i o n ’s w e b s i t e and online tools to gather information and reach the community. Must be organized and self-motivated, exceptional with the public and have the ability to establish a rapport with the community.

We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.)

Email us your cover letter, resume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writing chops to: careers@soundpublishing.com ATTN: SouthReps Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

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stuff

Appliances

AMANA RANGE

Deluxe 30” Glasstop Range self clean, auto clock & timer ExtraLarge oven & storage *UNDER WARRANTY* Over $800. new. Pay off balance of $193 or make payments of $14 per month. Credit Dept.

Appliances

REPO REFRIGERATOR

Custom deluxe 22 cu. ft. side-by-side, ice & water disp., color panels available

UNDER WARRANTY! was over $1200 new, now only payoff bal. of $473 or make pmts of only $15 per mo.

Credit Dept. 206-244-6966

STACK LAUNDRY

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Like new condition

* Under Warranty *

Over $1,200 new, now only $578 or make payments of $25 per month

206-244-6966 Auctions/ Estate Sales

DES MOINES Public Auction / Landlord Lien Foreclosure Sale – 12/11/15 @ 9 AM – 1975 TAMAR 70/14 mobile home – Sound Vista Mobile Home Park Sp. 6, 22021 – 29th Court S – 206.422.5467 FEDERAL WAY Public Auction / Landlord Lien Foreclosure Sale 12/11/15 @ 9:30 AM 1977 FLTWD 66/14 mobile home – Camelot Square Mobile Home Park Sp. 232, 3001 S 288th St – Ph: 253-839-7575 FEDERAL WAY Public Auction / Landlord Lien Foreclosure Sale 12/11/15 @ 9:00 AM 1996 FLTWD 56/27 mobile home – Camelot Square Mobile Home Pa r k S p. 6 1 , 3 0 0 1 S 288th St – Ph: 253-839-7575 Electronics

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LEGAL NOTICES

The Federal Way School District As required by King County Public Rule Document No. ELE 9-1 and RCW 29A.32, and as authorized by the Federal Way Public Schools Board of Directors, community members are needed to serve on a committee to prepare statements advocating approval of the district’s replacement Technology Levy on February 9, 2016 for the voters’ pamphlet.

The committee size is limited to three people. If you are interested, please contact Sally McLean at: 253-945-2042 or e-mail smclean@fwps.org .

Deadline for committee consideration is 4:30 p.m. on December 09, 2015. Committee appointments will be made on December 11, 2015.

Committee responsibilities include preparing a statement for submittal to King County Elections.

Statements are limited to 200 words and are due to King County Elections no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 15, 2015. Rebuttals, if necessary, are limited to 75 words and are due to King County Elections no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 17, 2015.

As required by King County Public Rule Document No. ELE 9-1 and RCW 29A.32, and as authorized by the Federal Way Public Schools Board of Directors, community members are needed to serve on a committee to prepare statements advocating rejection of the district’s replacement Technology Levy on February 9, 2016 for the voters’ pamphlet.

The committee size is limited to three people. If you are interested, please contact Sally McLean at: 253-945-2042 or e-mail smclean@fwps.org. Deadline for responding is 4:30 p.m. on December 09, 2015. Committee appointments will be made on December 11, 2015.

Committee responsibilities include preparing a statement for submittal to King County Elections.

Statements are limited to 200 words and are due to King County Elections no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 15, 2015. Rebuttals, if necessary, are limited to 75 words and are due to King County Elections no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 17, 2015.

Published in the Federal Way Mirror on December 4, 2015 FWM 2295

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CHIRSTMAS PUPPIES AKC English Mastiff/ Great Pyrenees puppies.

Perfect for families, security and as gentle as can be! AKC Mastiff Dad & Mom is a beautiful Great Pyrenese. All red or brown colored pups w/ some white markings.

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ORDINANCE SUMMARY At their December 1, 2015 Regular Meeting the Federal Way City Council passed the following ordinances: ORDINANCE NO. 15-806 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to prohibiting all marijuana-related businesses including retail, production, and processing and ending a moratorium on recreational marijuana-related businesses and other activities involved in the retail, production, and processing of recreational marijuana. (Repealing Ordinance No. 15-788) ORDINANCE NO. 15-807 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to speed limits; amending FWRC 8.30.040. (Amending Ordinance Nos. 13-740, 10 675, 10-669, 10- 668, 03-449, 00-364, 96-259, 93-177, and 90-29) ORDINANCE NO. 15-808 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, repealing Chapter 12.55 relating to Fireworks and adopting new Chapter 6.63 relating to Fireworks.

ORDINANCE NO. 15-809 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to budgets and finance revising the 2015-2016 Biennial Budget (Amending Ordinance No. 15-786) ORDINANCE NO. 15-810 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to fixing the property tax amount for the year of 2016.

The full text of the ordinance) is available by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 253-835-2540.

Copies will be mailed upon request, in accordance with the City’s fee schedule.

Dated: December 2, 2015 Stephanie Courtney, CMC, City Clerk Published Federal Way Mirror: December 4, 2015 FWM 2296

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Cats

Dogs

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Healthy adorable pupp i e s a v a i l a b l e n o w, $900, parents on site, comes with AKC papers, first set of shots and wor med, vet records, d e w c l a w s r e m o ve d , parents linage, blanket, collar, and 1st Frontline application.

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Dogs

Dogs

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Dogs

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PUREBRED MALTESE PUPPIES. Warm winter cuddles are ready now!

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We are community & daily newspapers in these Western Washington Locations:

Advertising/Sales Positions

• Multi Media Advertising Sales Consultants - Eastside - Everett - Port Orchard - Seattle - Whidbey Island • Account Executive/Special Projects Manager - Everett, WA

• King County • Kitsap County • Clallam County • Jefferson County • Okanogan County • Pierce County • Island County • San Juan County • Snohomish County • Whatcom County • Grays Harbor County

Reporters & Editorial

Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. We offer a great work environment with opportunity for advancement along with a competitive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401k.

Accepting resumes at: careers@soundpublishing.com or by mail to: 19426 68th Avenue S, Kent, WA 98032 ATTN: HR Please state which position and geographic area you are applying for.

• Regional Editor - Bellevue • Reporter - Renton • Photographer - Aberdeen

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Current Employment Opportunities at www.soundpublishing.com

PRE-PRESS TECHNICIAN (EVERETT, WA) Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening in our Pre-Press department at our Print Facility in Everett, WA. Position is FT; and the schedule requires flexibility and requires ability to work nights and weekends.

Duties include downloading files from various sources, the preflight and correction of PDF files as needed, imposition for various press configurations, and plate output.

REQUIREMENTS: · Intermediate computer knowledge · Basic knowledge of 4-color offset printing · Must be experienced with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, ScenicSoft Pitstop, Kodak Preps (Knowledge of Kodak Prinergy Evo RIP software is preferred but not required) · Ability to prioritize and multi-task in deadline-driven environment · Attention to detail Please email your cover letter and resume to: careers@soundpublishing.com ATTN: PrePress

Production

• Creative Artist - Everett (FT & PT) - Port Angeles • Pre-Press Tehnician - Everett

Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

Check out our website to find out more about us! www.soundpublishing.com

Material Handling • General Worker/Post-Press - Everett

Circulation

• Marketing Assistant - Everett

For a list of our most current job openings and to learn more about us visit our website:

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VIEWING STARTS @ 10:30AM • AUCTION STARTS @ 1:30PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015

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Christmas Belles: Rosebud Community Theatre presents its fifth annual community theatre holiday show, Christmas Belles, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, Saturday, Dec. 5 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 at Todd Beamer High School, located at 35999 16th Ave, S. Admission is $10-15 online and $13-18 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Holly Rose at info@rosebudctc.org or visit www.rosebudctc.org.

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Roots and Reflections-South Asians in the Pacific Northwest: Based on the book by Amy Bhatt and Nalini Iyer Ph.D., this presentation combines readings and discussions of the history of South Asian immigration to the Pacific Northwest from the 1890s through the 1980s and will be held from 11 a.m to 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Federal Way Library, located at 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www.kcls.org or call 253-8383668.

Science on the Sound: Sarah Morley, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will present, “Elwha River Restoration: Life on the River Post Dam Removal” from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the MaST Center Aquarium located next to Salty’s on Redondo Beach. For more information, contact Woody Moses at wmoses@highline.edu, call 206- 592-3649 or visit mast. highline.edu.

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Holiday Concert-Joyous Journey: The Federal Way Symphony will present Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Massenet’s Scenes Neapolitan, and traditional holiday favorites from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, located at 515 S. 312th St. Ticket are $28-35; $20 for students; youth 18 and under are free. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Karissa Chambers at 253-529-9857, email fkarissa@federalwaysymphony. org, or visit www.federalwaysymphony.org.

Christ, the Savior, is Born: Hundreds of Nativity displays from around the world, artwork from the life of Christ, local musical ensembles and family activities will be available from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 34815 Weyerhaeuser Way S. For more information, contact Richard Mitchell at richmit8@gmail.com or call 253-839-4114.

Dec. 7

Mobile Office Hours for Congressman Adam Smith:

Congressman Adam Smith’s office will be hosting mobile office hours beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. Staff members are able to assist constituents with Federal Agency issues (Social Security, Internal Revenue Service, State Department, etc), provide housing and financial support resources and help with federal grants.

Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting: Brookdale Foundation House will host their holiday party and traditional tree lighting from 5 to 7 pm on Monday, Dec. 7 at 32290 First Ave. S. Dickens Carolers and local pianist Dorothy Stow will perform. For more information, contact Tina Callanan at mcallanan@brookdale.com or call 253-838-8823.

Hollywood and the Home Front: John Jensen, former radio station broadcaster and historian will speak on how the entertainment industry was used by the War Department during World War II at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www.kcls.org or call 253839-3668.

Dec. 9

History Seminar: Sue Frantz, Highline College faculty, will present “Technological Change: Everything Old Is New Again” from 1:30 to 2:39 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at Highline’s main campus, located at 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, in Building 3, room 102.

For more information, contact Dr. Tim McMannon at 206-592-3329 or email tmcmannon@highline. edu.

Open Doors: Multi-Service Center staff will be available to help people ages 16 to 21 years old earn a high school credential through their GED program in partnership with Renton Technical College at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. Attendees can get one-on-one help with college and career navigation, and learn about resources to help with transportation, housing and financial assistance. For more information, call 253-838-3668.

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Finder: Get assistance to review your options for free and low cost health coverage, help with enrollment or renew your health coverage at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Federal Way Library, 34200 First Way S. For more information, visit www.kcls.org or call 253-839-3668.

Dec. 11

Federal Way Chorale Christmas Concert: The Federal Way Chorale will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, located at 515 S. 312th St. Ticket are $15-18 in advance; $20 at the door; youth 18 and under are free. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 253-2503326, email fwchorale@fwchorale. com, or visit www.fwchorale.com.

Dec. 13

Federal Way Chorale Christmas Concert: The Federal Way Chorale will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, located at 515 S. 312th St. Ticket are $15-18 in advance; $20 at the door; youth 18 and under are free. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 253-2503326, email fwchorale@fwchorale. com, or visit www.fwchorale.com.

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Warm Coat Drive: Front Porch Outreach and South King Fire & Rescue are collecting clean, gently used coats through Jan. 1, 2016 at South King Fire & Rescue, Station 65, located at 4966 S. 298th St. Auburn, and Front Port Community Outreach at Federal Way United Methodist Church, located at 29645 51st Ave. S. Auburn. For more information, contact Katherine Kerr at katherinekerr@outlook. com or call 360-489-8324.

Legal Clinic: The King County Bar Association provides free 30-minute consultations with volunteer attorneys regarding civil legal issues at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Federal Way Library, located at 34200 First Way S. Attorneys cannot represent clients but can refer to other assistance. Available by appointment only. Call 206-2677070 between 9 a.m. and noon, Tuesday through Thursday.

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Too many people think that, by offering this opportunity to children to ask questions, we are depriving them of their innocence. I disagree. Children today are bombarded with images on magazine covers in the grocery store, lyrics they don’t understand on the radio, YouTube videos with all kinds of content, words they are afraid to admit they don’t understand, sexualized clothing and costume choices, and more.

It’s often confusing to them, and even more confusing when the adults they trust don’t want to talk about it.

When we spend a few hours together frankly discussing puberty, body changes in both boy and girl bodies, and how it is babies get started, I get comments like these on evaluations: “Thank you. I used to think this (body changes) was disgusting, but you made me realize how amazing it is.”

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This program and its creator, Julie Metzger, received some national attention earlier this year, with an article in the New York Times and in a segment on the Today Show.

After each class that I teach, I get to read the evaluations from the girls and the adults. It’s such a treat. The class is well-written, full of information, humor, and compassion. I strive to answer each question the girls ask with honesty and kindness.

Some adults tremble at the thought of answering questions, let alone anonymous questions from 10 to 12-year-olds on cards that have to be answered on the spot. I love doing this. I love it because I consider it an honor to be asked what is really on their minds, and to have an op-

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There will be classes in Tacoma in January and May. Classes are held regularly in Seattle and Bellevue. Check the website at www.greatconversations.com for a full class schedule.

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A cold morning run yielded a hot turkey dinner for winners of the first Turkey Trot on Nov. 25 at Lakota Middle School. Enthusiastic students began a chilly morning with a fun run. Some were so excited, they ran it twice after a false start.

First to fourth place winners of the Turkey Trot in each grade level won a free turkey and other prizes.

This is the first year that Lakota has hosted the fun run.

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“Thank you for answering the girls’ questions in such a matter-of-fact way.”

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As a parent, you may have a child who never stops asking questions. Cherish that. Keep answering. Ask questions back, such as, “What do you think about that?”

You may have a child who doesn’t ask.

Then it’s up to you to gently make sure they get the information about growing up that they need. Check out some books, read together, ask what they think about a song on the radio, and create time and space for questions. You might create an anonymous question box in your home that you check regularly to see what’s in there. And you might come to a Great Conversations class.

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