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VOL. 13, NO. 377
MIRROR
F E D E R A L WAY
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OPINION | Roegner: Should the superintendent of schools live in the district? [4] Amy Johnson: Diets for kindergartners? [4] CRIME BLOTTER | Neighbor threatens to smoke another neighbor [3] CALENDAR | Arts in the Garden features an array of local performers weekend [7]
SPORTS | Football: Huge matchup with WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 Curtis looms for unbeaten Eagles [10]
BUSINESS | State’s first ice cream franchise freezes orders right before your eyes [9]
Teen drowns in Lake Tapps BY CASEY OLSON colson@fedwaymirror.com
A patch of grass in front of the Decatur High School sign on South 320th Street serves as a makeshift memorial to Robert Harris. Dozens of family and friends of the popular Decatur junior gathered at the school Sunday night to pay homage to Harris, who drowned in Lake Tapps the evening before. Candles were lit, flowers were left and messages were written on a sign that reads “In Loving Memory of
This memorial was erected at Decatur High School for Robert Harris, a 17-yearold student who died Saturday night.
Robert ‘Hurricane’ Harris. Rest In went into Lake Tapps to retrieve Peace.” a football that was floating on the “Never in my career has water. He then began to there been a finer young struggle and disappeared man,” said John Herberholz, into the water, according to a computer tech teacher and the reports. Family memcoach at Saghalie Middle bers swam out to where he School, where Harris atwas last seen, but couldn’t tended before enrolling at find him. Decatur. “He was destined Dive units from the Pierce Robert Harris to accomplish great things County Sheriff ’s Office with his life. Our loss is began a grid search for Harheaven’s gain.” ris and located his body 54 minutes Reports said that Harris had after he had been underwater, the been at a family barbecue when he [ more HARRIS, page 8 ]
ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror
Sex slavery hits close to home BY GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com
Singers from Integrity Life Church deliver “Moving Forward.” Below left: Pastor Jeff MacLurg prepares to lead a prayer and moment of silence. Below right: Chris Fagundes checks out a steel beam from the World Trade Center that will go toward a 9/11 memorial in Federal Way.
Heroic Choices: 9/11 remembrance and prayer Hundreds attended “Heroic Choices,” a 9/11 remembrance and prayer event held Sunday at Sacajawea Middle School. Pastors from several Federal Way area churches organized the event, which focused on spiritual healing and community service in the years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Participating churches were Christ the King Bible Fellowship, Christ’s Church, Church of the Nazarene, City on a Hill, Family Life Christian Center, Integrity Life Church, Lifeway Church, Marine View Presbyterian Church, Northwest Foursquare Church, Our Savior’s Baptist Church, Overcomer Covenant Church, Pure Heart Ministries, Rose of Sharon Christian Church, Spirit Song International Christian Church, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Charteris Foundation and Pray Federal Way. View an online slideshow at federalwaymirror.com. PHOTOS BY ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror
Human trafficking is a stark reality in the Puget Sound, although many may not be aware that it exists in the region. Because of this lack of awareness, the Federal Way Soroptimists are holding a forum on human trafficking at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Federal Way City Hall. By definition, human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for sexual exploitation and forced labor. Federal Way City Councilwoman Linda Kochmar feels this is an important forum for residents because the problem of human trafficking is here in Federal Way — and is very real. “It’s amazing, everybody thinks it’s somebody else or that it only happens in other countries,” she said. “It happens right here. It’s your neighbor’s child.” In 2010, Federal Way police made 20 prostitution arrests total, four of them involving juveniles, said Deputy Chief Andy Hwang: “We had two cases against pimps, and 14 adults arrested for prostitution.” Regionally, Hwang said
HUMAN LEARN TRAFFICKING MORE Federal Way Soroptimists are holding a forum on human trafficking at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Federal Way City Hall, 33325 8th Ave S. A five-member panel will share information about human trafficking issues in the region. The lineup includes District 30 State Sen. Tracey Eide; Chris Johnson, policy director for state attorney general Rob McKenna; sister Donna Freed of Sisters United Against Human Trafficking; Andy Hwang, deputy chief of the Federal Way Police Department; and Robin Schildmeyer of the Genesis Project. the Seattle Police Department made 20 prostitution arrests involving youth in 2008, 30 arrests involving youth in 2009, and 50 arrests involving youth in 2010. The increasing numbers may come from the changing face of human trafficking and juvenile prostitution, one that’s shifted from the streets to the online world. “Streetwalking is not as prevalent. They’re doing an [ more TRAFFICKING, p. 8 ]
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