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Building a living symbol: Council takes on topic of term limits The story of Minoru Yamasaki BY GREG ALLMAIN

gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

World Trade Center architect graduated from Auburn HS

A spirited discussion took place between the Federal Way City Council and members of the public during a special meeting regarding term limits for elected officials. Around this time last year, Federal Way resident Roy Parke attempted to get an initiative on the ballot for term limits, but was unsuccessful. A few other residents took up Parke’s cause in the interim, leading to the discussion that took place Sept. 6. There is no ballot initiative for term limits this year. City attorney Pat Richardson said term limits have been enacted in very few cities in Washington. “Regarding term limits, we have 180 code cities, and three of those cities have term limits,� she said. “Term limits are effective at the time the candidate declares they want to run for office, and it’s applied to existing public officials.� Those three “code� cities are Edgewood, Port Angeles and Puyallup. According to Richardson, in Edgewood, public officials cannot serve more than two consecutive four-year

BY CASEY OLSON colson@fedwaymirror.com

Minoru Yamasaki might be the most famous South King County name you have never heard. The graduate of Auburn High School was born to Japanese immigrant parents in Seattle in 1912, and became one of the most respected and prolific architects in the world. Yamasaki designed several iconic buildings in Seattle, including the Pacific Science Center, IBM Building and Rainier Bank Tower. He also designed structures in faraway places like Saudi Arabia, India and Japan, among other projects around the United States. But those buildings pale in comparison to Yamasaki’s best-known work: the Auburn native designed the twin towers of the World Trade Center in the heart of New York City. Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of Yamasaki’s buildings being destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Upon completion in 1976, the World Trade Center’s twin 110-story towers were the world’s tallest buildings. Yamasaki’s greatest triumph helped land his face on the cover of Time Magazine. Yamasaki died of cancer in 1986, meaning he didn’t witness his World Trade Center towers destroyed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. According to a 2003 essay by Walt Crowley on historylink.org, Yamasaki was quoted as saying, “World trade means world peace,� and thus the World Trade Center should be “a living symbol� of global harmony. “The World Trade Center should, because of its importance,� he continued, “become a representation of man’s belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and through cooperation, his ability to find greatness.� Obviously, it never occurred to Yamasaki that his World Trade Center towers would be seen as a “living symbol� of American evil, according to those who conspired to destroy the twin 110-story towers in the nation’s deadliest terrorist attack. [ more YAMASAKI, page 2 ]

terms, while in Port Angeles, elected city officials are restricted to a maximum of three consecutive fouryear terms. For Puyallup, Richardson said, elected officials can serve no longer than 12 years, regardless of what positions they’ve held on the council. Two “charter� cities, Tacoma and Spokane, have self-imposed term limits on officials, with both having similar lengths of time as the aforementioned code cities, Richardson said. Outside of the cities with current term limits, Richardson indicated that Kent and Millwood once had them, but Kent repealed its term limits in 2002, while Millwood repealed in 1997. Citizens present at the Sept. 6 meeting were split on whether term limits were needed in Federal Way. Joanne Piquette presented a strong argument against term limits. “The adage, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,’ applies here. Since the city incorporated, we’ve had 22 different city council members. Five incumbents were defeated at the polls, others decided not to run again. Some had run unopposed. So, where’s the problem?� she said. [ more TERM LIMITS p. 10 ]

9/11 remembrances this weekend t $IVSDIFT VOJUF A community to honor the 10th anniversary 9/11 remembrance and prayer of 9/11. Two South King Fire and event will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, Rescue firefighters crisscrossed Sept. 11, at Sacajawea Middle the country this month to retrieve School, 1101 S. Dash Point a steel beam from the World Road. The free event is Trade Center, which was organized by a group of destroyed in the terrorist 15 pastors from churches REMEMBERING attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. across Federal Way. The The public will be able event will feature repreto view the steel beam sentatives from dozens at Sunday’s ceremony. of service groups, Federal The steel beam will become Way police and the fire district part of a memorial in Federal as well as Mayor Skip Priest. South Way to honor the nearly 3,000 King Fire Chaplain Tim Klerekoper victims who died in the attacks. will be the main speaker. t 4UFFM CFBN South King Fire and Rescue will host a ceremony at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at 6 89076 19979 7 Celebration Park in Federal Way

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Minoru Yamasaki designed New York’s World Trade Center, which was completed in 1976 and destroyed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Yamasaki graduated from Auburn High School. COURTESY PHOTOS


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