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OPINION | Roegner: Politics behind governor’s proposed state sales tax increase [4] Johnson: What if Santa were gay? [4] CRIME BLOTTER | Police bust driver over hit-and-run, then contact immigration [3] BUS ADS | King County Metro under fire over apparent political advertising [6]

SPORTS | Federal Way needs to be the WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011 permanent home of NCAA meet [13]

Brothers reunite after 66 years

CALENDAR | Upcoming performances include holiday theater and concerts [8-9]

Report: 1 in 4 city residents on food stamps

BY GREG ALLMAIN

COURTESY OF MARTHA ELLEN Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times

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Phillip Bryant of Star Lake, N.Y., prepared for his trip to Washington to meet the brother he was separated from 66 years ago.

“We’re going to have a couple of buckets and mops. The tears are going to flow,” Bryant said.

Bryant, who was not raised by his biological parents, knew he had a brother, but did not know how to find him. Eventually, hints dropped by family members, searches of Internet websites and social media led him in October to William Pethtel, who lives in Federal Way. [ more BROTHERS, page 10 ]

A sobering report came from the Seattle Times last weekend, showing a number of statistics illustrating just how badly Washington state has been affected by the national and global economic downturn.

In some instances, various measurements haven’t been this poor for the state since directly after World War II. In all the measurements used by the study, things have gotten significantly, and quickly, worse for residents of the Evergreen State.

Federal Way made it into the report for food stamp assistance. The city made it into the top 10 of all regional cities for percentage of total population on

Federal Way resident William “Bill” Pethtel (right) meets his brother Phillip Bryant for the first time Dec. 3 at a restaurant in Puyallup. Bryant, a resident of Star Lake, N.Y., surprised Pethtel on his 69th birthday for their first face-to-face meeting. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror

Retirement marks next phase of service for Duclos Charity served 58,000 people last year under her watch

BY ANDY HOBBS editor@federalwaymirror.com

Dini Duclos, CEO of the Multi-Service Center and Federal Way deputy mayor, will be honored at a retirement open house Dec. 7. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror

After 16 years, Dini Duclos will retire as CEO of the Multi-Service Center, which is one of Federal Way’s largest and most influential human service organizations.

She said it’s time to move forward.

“We need to have some new blood here. I’ve taken it as far as I think I can take it,” said Duclos, who also serves as deputy mayor on the Federal Way City Council. “It’s time for my next chapter

and the agency’s next chapter.”

Indeed, that next chapter will focus on public service. Duclos was reelected to the council this fall, and will immerse herself in more local committees. Her top priority for Federal Way is downtown development.

Duclos wants to see the completion of the mixed use “Crystal Palace” facility, the civic/performing arts center, a veterans memorial and a park for that area near the transit center. [ more DUCLOS, page 7 ]

food stamps, with 21,286 Federal Way residents on the government assistance program. That equates to about 23.8 percent of the total population of the city. Tacoma has 56,277 residents on food stamps, which is 28.4 percent of the total population of the South Sound’s biggest city.

Kent saw 29,414 of its residents on food stamps, accounting for more than one-third of its population.

The state as a whole has seen almost a half million people added onto the food stamp rolls since 2007, going from 787,577 in 2007, to 1.2 million in 2010.

Federal Way residents also require some help from the government for health care, according to the Times report. [ more RECESSION, page 8 ]

Check out The Mirror’s online poll The Mirror began posting a weekly online poll.

The most recent question: Gov. Chris Gregoire called for a 30-day special legislative session, which began Monday, to address a $1.4 billion deficit. Would you support a temporary halfcent increase in state sales tax to avoid cuts to certain state services?

Of those who responded, 60 percent said yes.

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New law requires rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats, ferrets FROM STAFF REPORTS

Dog, cat and ferret owners will now be required by Washington State to have their animals vaccinated

for rabies. According to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), this new requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2012, and “aims to reduce the numbers of

rabies exposures in Washington.”

While rabies vaccinations are often required at the city and county level, there has not been a state level

rule regarding this.

The DOH says that hundreds of Washington residents are required to get their own rabies vaccinations and shots, due

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to contact with possibly exposed animals. Vaccinating domestic pets is one of the easiest ways to combat any possible exposure, the DOH notes.

According to the DOH, most domestic pets exposed to rabies in Washington results through contact with wild bats. When pets are exposed to a sick bat, oftentimes the owner ends up handling that bat, increasing the owner’s chances of contracting the disease. Twice as many cats as dogs test positive for rabies across the U.S., the

DOH notes.

In the event that a pet owner comes into contact with a rabid bat, the DOH notes that post-exposure vaccination is required, or the results could be lifethreatening.

The DOH advises people to never handle wild bats, but if they do, to seek medical treatment as soon as possible. The last two humans infected with rabies in Washington state occurred in 1995 and 1997, and the last positive test of a domestic pet for rabies was in 2002.

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t 1BTTFE PVU ESJWFS At 12:25 a.m. Dec. 4 in the 35000 block of 1st Avenue South, a driver was involved in a collision. According to the report, police were told the driver was passed out in the driver’s seat. Upon arrival, police discovered the driver was still seated in the driver’s seat, but did not note whether he was conscious. The driver failed the field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI. t &YQFOTJWF WFIJDMF CSFBL JO At 6:43 a.m. Dec. 4 in the 28000 block of 18th Avenue South, the victim reported his/her car had been broken into. According to the \report, the victim indicated that approximately $3,489 worth of items were stolen from the vehicle. t 7JDUJN ÜOET TUVò PO $SBJH

slist: At 6:08 p.m. Dec. 4 in the 30000 block of 6th Avenue SW, the victim reported that he/she had been out of town for a number of days, and during that time, someone had broken into his/her home and stolen a number of items.

Among the items stolen were a laptop computer and a number of power tools. According to the police report, the victim found the computer and two of the tools on a Craigslist posting. t 4UPMFO HVO At 9:20 p.m. Dec. 4 in the 1800 block of SW 308th Place, a man reported that his semi-automatic 9-mm handgun had been stolen. According to the police report, the man had two people over recently, whom he only knows by their first names.

The man said he kept the gun hidden in a couch, and believes somehow that one of the two people had stolen the gun while he was sitting on the couch. t 3PCCFE BU HVOQPJOU At 12:24 a.m. Dec. 3 in the 1600 block of South 308th Street, two people were held at gunpoint while their home was robbed. According to the police report, approximately $1,000 worth of items were taken by the robbers. Tukwila police K-9 and a King County Sheriff’s Office chopper were called in an attempt

to locate the suspects, but were unsuccessful. t 'JCFSPQUJD DBCMF DVU At 11:10 a.m. Dec. 3 at the intersection of 19th Way South and Enchanted Parkway, it was reported that a Comcast fiberoptic cable box had been broken into and that the fiberoptic cables were cut. According to the police report, this damage totaled approximately $3,000. t 6OPDDVQJFE DBS PDDVQJFE CZ UIJFWFT At 12:15 a.m. Dec. 3 in the 27000 block of Pacific Highway

South, police responded to a call of an apparently unoccupied vehicle that had been left running.

According to the report, police discovered two individuals inside, and that the car was stolen by those two individuals. The suspects had photographs, a substance suspected to be heroin and related paraphernalia, and shaved keys on them when they were booked and processed. According to the report, the car owner was located and the car was returned.

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BY GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced Dec. 2 that King County has awarded $10.6 million for affordable housing for “veterans, homeless families and others in need.� “This funding will boost the local economy and create construction jobs, while providing safe and affordable housing that will help hundreds of people who have been hit hard by the recession,� Constantine said.

According to Constantine and the county, the $10.6 million is going toward “local housing projects to create and preserve approximately 607 units of affordable housing.�

Of those 607 units, 412 new housing units will

be created, along with 11 new “affordable ownership opportunities.� 220 new rental units will be pegged specifically for people who are “homeless, chronically homeless or at risk of homelessness,� with about 45 of the 220 set aside specifically for homeless veterans and their families.

For South King County, the Multi-Service Center in Federal Way was awarded $1.45 million from the $10.6 million.

According to the county, the MSC will take on the task of building 32 units of affordable housing for homeless veterans and their families. According to the county, 17 of the units will be affordable to households at or below 30 percent AMI (average median income), 10 units at or below 50 percent AMI, and five units at or below 60 percent of

AMI. The county notes that in addition to the housing opportunities created by this project, it will also generate jobs for local workers.

Citing a statistic from the National Association of Home Builders, the county shared that for every 100 units of multifamily housing developed, approximately 116 jobs are generated.

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Patricia Ann Peloza, 80, of Federal Way, peacefully passed away November 30. She was born Aug 23, 1931 in Gary, IN, daughter of Edmund Frank and Irene (Romanowski) Murawski. She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband of 50 years John W. Peloza.

She is greatly missed by sons John D. Peloza and Michael Peloza; daughter Mary Kay Baldwin; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and two sisters. A private service will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery.

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The opening of the special session the Legislature was greeted by several thousand people who are opposed to more budget cuts — and favor Gov. Christine Gregoire’s proposal to add a half-cent to the sales tax, primarily for education.

Republicans wondered if the governor and the Democrats were crazy by talking about putting a tax increase on the ballot.

No they’re not, but there is a combination of different agendas in play.

Gov. Gregoire has always been a strong advocate for education. She believes a strong educational system gives all young people a chance for success. Our future work force and employment needs suggest that the service, medical and technical areas are going to need skilled workers.

After high school, students will choose different directions. Many will need the training and education that community colleges, technical schools and universities provide. Many support the view that “starving the solution” through budget cuts will have long-term negative implications on young people and businesses.

Gregoire’s proposal would allow the state to “buy back” some of the cuts that will be made in the special session.

Due to the economy, the governor and Legislature have been forced to cut back on much that has been built to improve all levels of education. They raise the question about tax increases because they feel the next round of cuts simply goes to far and may undermine the educational system.

But there are also other needs, such as corrections guards in prisons, along with care for the elderly, the disabled and the poor. Last year, voters rejected a state income tax, and this year

We can save tennis in Federal Way

● LETTERS- YOUR OPINION COUNTS:

Yikes! No indoor tennis in Federal Way! Some may say no big deal, but it is. LA Fitness has bought out Bally Total Fitness and will close the club on Dec. 8.

All of the workout folks, including myself, can transition over to LA Fitness, but for those of us who think of tennis as much more than a mere game — there is nowhere to play in Federal Way. Outside, one might say? Unfortu-

nately, it’s too rainy and cold most of the year.

For the vast majority of Bally’s tennis players, the club has been a huge part of our lives for years and, for many of us, decades.

It’s our exercise and social life in one big package. It’s about lasting friendships — ours and our children’s. We want to save tennis in Federal Way. Maybe the city could step up

added $30 million in expenditures for service providers.

State leaders tried putting a tax on soda pop and candy, but those industries spent significant amounts of money to defeat it. That leaves elected leaders with very few options.

The sales tax doesn’t have a built-in special interest group to provide opposition; it is spread across the board.

That makes it politically attractive in most parts of the state. Less so in populous King County, where it would hit 10 percent, although recent polling shows surprising support.

And a general sales tax can also be used for a lot of other needs, which translate to potential voter support if enough groups benefit. That will play a role in determining what the final package looks like.

However, the Washington Education Association (WEA) isn’t on board yet, and rightfully notes that a sales tax hits low-income people harder. They would rather close tax loopholes for businesses and tax the wealthy. But if an agreement can be found on a tax package to go to the ballot, the next issue will be “when.”

Should it go on the ballot in the spring? That would be the hardest time to pass it, due to low voter turnout. Local school districts have always felt spring elections were their “turf.”

School superintendents won’t be very pleased with that idea. The Federal Way School District recently announced it would have two issues on the ballot after the first of the year. But if the goal is to actually help save education and other state programs, spring is the only time that can actually help. [ more ROEGNER page 5 ] Bob Roegner

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What if Santa were gay?

Think about it with me.

Would you still embrace him the same way you embrace him now? Or would you be tempted to shuttle him off to permanently hang out on the Island of Misfit Toys? Might you quietly begin looking for Perhaps you’d somewhere to get elf pictures begin wondering instead of the traditional ones if the elves were with Santa? victims, being Would it change how you view his relationship with the recruited into elves? Would you start ques- homosexuality by tioning his motives? Perhaps some old gay guy. you’d begin wondering if the elves were victims, being recruited into homosexuality by some old gay guy.

What if it turned out Mrs. Claus was really Mr. Claus, Santa’s life partner? Would you support legislative measures to allow them to marry? Or would you say it was enough for a domestic partnership and get all righteous about marriage being reserved for only one man and one woman?

What would you tell your children, if Santa were gay? Would you let them know that some people love men and some people love women, and what’s important is the love? Or would you raid your Christmas decorations, tossing every Santa in sight, and tell the kids he’s just not welcome in your house anymore?

Would you be willing to portray Santa at the local charity function if he were gay? Or would you be worried people might think you were gay — because you were willing to put on the suit to help the cause?

Would you still read “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas?” Or would you look for different books, ones that focus solely on non-Santa stories, and just drop Santa from your celebrations, like an old friend you haven’t heard from in years who gets the “boot” from your Christmas card list? Would Santa’s beloved status in our culture make a difference? Could you see your way clear to love and accept him because he’s, well, Santa?

And if you could see your way clear to accept a cherished, fictitious person — if all of who Santa is and what he stands for would be just too much for you to give up, even if he were gay — then why on earth would you not feel the same way about any real person who is gay? Or lesbian? Or bisexual? Or transgender?

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To submit an item or photo for publication in The Mirror: email editor@federalwaymirror.com. Letters may be edited for style, clarity and length. with an expanded recreational facility? At the very least, we want to be heard and have the chance to brainstorm possible solutions.

Mary Lou Sumioka, Federal Way

Fitness facility had sense of community An important business and jewel in town is closing in Federal Way this week.

Bally Total Fitness locations in Federal Way and all over the state of Washington have been bought by another fitness company and are being closed in the name of big business.

Bally’s club has been open since the 1980s. We are all very saddened by this news, as Bally’s was a place to meet friends, exercise and feel a sense of community.

H. Dalrymple, Federal Way

Schools should scrap new grading system My name is Christian Knutson and I’m an eighth-grade student at Kilo Middle School in the Federal Way School District.

As you know, the Federal Way School District has adopted a new grading system. It is very frustrating to many students. The community needs to know what their children are going through.

This grading system makes it [ more LETTERS page 5 ]

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very difficult for kids to know how they are doing.

Only a “one” or “zero” is entered in the grade book.

It hinders the smart kid and the kid who struggles.

The C student may not get a “one” (passing grade) because the new passing is 80 percent, and the 90 percent student will not know to strive for that 100 percent because all they see is a “one.”

For example when I get a “one,” I think I’m doing great, when in reality I may just be getting a B+. I know a B+ is OK for some kids, but I strive to get an A or A+ because I know that a good college will accept me with those grades. I won’t know if I need to add a little more detail, study a little harder or ask a teacher to explain a concept in a different way. That “one” doesn’t offer me enough detail to strive for an A+ versus a B+. It’s only a “one.”

It doesn’t show our “range” of skills.

I hope the school district will cancel this new “one” or “zero” grading system and go back to a letter or percent grade as soon as possible. It is too important for the Federal Way kids to really understand whether they are learning their school work at a level aimed to meet their future goals.

If you wait until the fall 2012, money would not start coming in until mid-year 2013, 18 months from now, assuming the increase passed. As you can see, the whole discussion is fraught with difficult political choices. But there is also another one. The November date has some political appeal.

Christian Knutson, Federal Way

Cheers to the FW Symphony I attended the Federal Way Symphony’s holiday concert Sunday, Dec. 4, and wanted to express that the Symphony performed with their heart on their sleeves.

This concert was a delicious delight as the Symphony’s program played out a magical Christmas card. Music Director Brian Davenport featured not only traditional Christmas music, but also spirited light classics that dazzled the audience with material that is especially important to the holiday season.

The Nutcracker Suite, which featured visuals of accompanying ballet dancers dancing on a big screen, plus Christmas on Broadway arranged by John Higgins, only once again showed that the Federal Way Symphony is in a class all its own.

To cap off the afternoon concert to standing ovations and cheers of “bravo” were opera singers tenor Anthony Kalil and soprano Dohee Kim. [ more LETTERS page 6 ]

A big voter turnout will help Democrats, particularly if they can get the 15-20 percent of young people who turned out to elect President Obama. Those voters didn’t turn out last fall, and the Republicans made significant gains nationally and locally.

There is speculation that the same thing could happen in 2012.

But if the ballot includes enough

December 7, 2011 [5] high-profile items that appeal to those voters, it could improve their participation. And conventional wisdom is that education and social needs appeal to them.

The debate is a reflection of our national discourse and is an interesting dilemma. Raising taxes and providing services to people who need them, including educating our youth. Or continue cutting

services and potentially jeopardize our educational system and some citizens’ survival.

Two different views. How would you vote? Governing isn’t easy and the political backdrop of state and federal elections in 2012 isn’t going to make it any easier.

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

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County catches heat over bus advertising policy

BY GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

King County Metro came under fire last week, after initially saying it would not allow ads on buses that urged people to “Buy American” and “Shop Locally.”

After the story circulated and gained some national

attention, Metro relented, and said it would allow the ads, which are sponsored by the non-profit group TAPAmerica.org.

Metro’s initial refusal stemmed from a policy enacted in 2010, in which it banned “public issue advertising expressing or advocating an opinion, position or viewpoint on

matters of public debate about economic, political, religious or social issues.”

This policy was put in place after a pro-Palestine group attempted to buy ads on Metro buses depicting Israel and the Israeli people as war criminals.

Back in August, Metro stood firm on the policy when it came to ads for

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King County Public Health’s “Let’s Do This King County” campaign. Those ads, which had a young girl asking why there aren’t more fruits and vegetables in corner stores, and why there aren’t more cigarette smoke-free zones in local neighborhoods, were considered not in compliance with the Metro policy.

In August, Metro told local news affiliate Q13 Fox that the Let’s Do this King County ads weren’t allowed because “ads submitted for the Let’s Do This King County campaign express an opinion on smoking in public places and how grocery store owners should stock their stores. Neither complies with section 6.2.2

of the transit advertising TAP America founder policy, and so Metro deMark Bloome is pleased clined to run the ads. Metro with the reversal on the is applying the decision, but was policy consistently, Because of the confounded by the and will not accept controversy initial decision. caused by the ads that express “We cannot opinions on matters initial decision, comprehend how Mark Bloome has they came to the of public debate.” said that other In this most conclusion in the groups have recent tiff, Metro first place,” he said. offered to have general manager Now that his Kevin Desmond his organization’s group has the said in an emailed ads run for free. go-ahead to run statement that the the ads on Metro “Buy American” buses, Bloome and “Shop Locally” focus of actually said TAP America TAPAmerica’s ads “do not may not need to run them. express an opinion about a Because of the controverpublic issue, as prohibited sy caused by the initial deciby our policy, but rather is sion, Bloome has said that a promotion of the sale of other groups have offered to goods.” have his organization’s ads According to reports, run for free.

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Millions of dollars in grant “If you come into a place money goes toward projects that’s clean and respectthat put people to work, ful and respects not to mention you, then you’re generating sales going to want to tax on supplies improve yourself. purchased for So that was one construction. of the changes in When it comes to philosophy around securing funding here,� she said. for these quality Then the MSC of life services, set forth to repair MSC is not afraid its relationships to take a stance. “A lot of times the with local cities Duclos has joined choices we make are other organizaand others who provided muchthe ones that put us tions in Olympia needed funding. into a problem area. to speak on beThat included half of the housIf we make better filing accurate and choices, we can ing trust fund, for timely financial example. take more control reports for the As for her of our lives. That’s city. replacement, the ultimate goal of “We put some what we’re doing, the MSC board standards in trying to get people of directors will place,� she said, interview CEO to more levels of “and they started candidates this self-sufficiency.� looking at us as a week. Duclos has Dini Duclos different agency.� some advice for MSC’s goal is her successor. to help people “My piece of reach self-sufficiency in life. advice is to do what we’ve Services range from energy always done in the past. and employment assistance Hire very good people, give to a food bank, clothing them what they need to do bank, adult education and the job and get out of the more. way,� she said.

To use an analogy, The personal side Duclos said the agency provides the ladder, but Duclos has carved a the people climb the rungs reputation for straightforthemselves. ward no-nonsense commu“We show them, here’s nication, which is just how the ladder, here’s directions she likes it after growing up and here’s a way you can go. on the East Coast.

But we can’t take you there. “When I came out here You’re the one who has to to the Seattle area, it was a get there,â€? said Duclos, who culture shock. Everybody has a background in child had to be nice,â€? she said, welfare. laughing at one of her big“A lot of times the choices gest adjustments at life in we make are the ones that the Northwest. put us into a problem area. “I’m used to coming If we make better choices, from Massachusetts and we can take more control of Chicago where you go out our lives. That’s the ultimate and you have an argument goal of what we’re doing, and you go after each other trying to get people to more like crazy. No one takes it levels of self-sufficiency.â€? personal‌ I prefer to have Duclos noted the finansomebody just lay it on cial impact that the Multithe line for me so I’m not Service Center can have on misunderstanding.â€?

[ DUCLOS from page 1] “I think that would put us 30 years into the future,� she said of the whole package. “People are going to start coming after that.

They’re going to see a difference in Federal Way.�

She also sees the economic potential behind the Cascadia MedTech Accelerator, which aims to bring more medical device manufacturers to town.

Duclos was recently tapped for the Suburban Cities Association, and wants to call more attention to South King County’s top issues like transportation. “This area has been forgotten. This is the chokehold down here,� she said. “We’re a $100 billion industry down here between Boeing and everything else.

We need this chokehold broken up.�

The Multi-Service Center: 16 years of growth and more However, Duclos is best known for turning the Multi-Service Center into a major regional charity.

Under her tenure, the MSC has expanded from assisting 5,000 people a year to nearly 58,000 people last year across South King County — primarily in Federal Way and Kent, but there’s also high demand in the Auburn and Renton areas. She credits an overhaul in organizational management, and staff morale, for setting the MSC on a fruitful course. “My proudest accomplishment is changing the image and the financial stability of the agency. When I first came here, the image was very poor. It was not well run and it had a major deficit. It had lost most of its board members. The staff were really — there’s no way to say it kindly, but it felt like they were beaten down,� Duclos said.

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Under the leadership of Dini Duclos, the Multi-Service Center officially opened its new Program Services Building on Oct. 5, 2010.

The 8,100-square-foot threestory facility, located at 1200 S. 336th St., houses classrooms for tutoring and employment skills training. Classrooms also cater to students seeking their GED or learning English as a second language. Pictured right: Duclos cuts the ribbon at the Program Services Building. Next to Duclos is King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer, who dubbed the facility “The house that Dini built.�

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What’s something about Duclos that people might not know? On a recent vacation in Mexico, she swam with dolphins — something she calls one of her coolest experiences. She held onto their fins and hitched a ride.

She rubbed their bellies and got kisses. “The thing I took from it is that there is meaningful communication between humans and animals,� she said. Among those in her group at the marina in Mexico were young children. Duclos said she mar-

veled at how the dolphins were careful around the children, approaching them more slowly and gently. “They really liked the human contact,� she said. “And the fish.�

Learn more To learn more, volunteer or donate to the MultiService Center, visit www. multi-servicecenter.com or call (253) 838-6810.

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The city has comparable numbers of Medicaid recipients as it does to food stamp recipients, with 23,416 residents on Medicaid — which is 26.2 percent of the city’s total population. Kent also had similar numbers for this category, with 32,217 residents on Medicaid, representing 34.9 percent of its population.

Jobs lost in Washington The first metric used was Percent of Jobs Lost measured by months. The Great Recession beginning in 2008 showed comparable numbers to 1948-50, when the state lost almost 9 percent of its jobs. It also was comparable to what was termed the “Boeing Bust� of 1969-73. According to the report, Washington sits at about minus 5 percent, nearly 44 months after the Great Recession took hold in 2008.

Another sobering statistic shared in the report comes in the form of “percentage of Seattlearea jobs gained or lost between

2008-11, by wage level.� Three wage levels saw losses of 25 percent or more: $25,000-$30,000, $30,000-$40,000 and $40,000$50,000. In the report, 21.3 percent of jobs making less than $25,000 have been lost in the last three years, while 22.35 percent of jobs that earn between $50,000$60,000 have been lost since 2008.

One measurement discovered by the Times for this category is that high-earning jobs have suffered the lowest amount of losses, with jobs that make $85,000$100,000 only losing 3.49 percent, and jobs that make more $100,000 have actually increased by 10.26 percent.

Household incomes have shrunk throughout the region and the state, the report indicates.

Looking at household incomes from 2007 and 2011, the state as a whole along with residents of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties have seen their incomes shrink over the past four years.

In 2007, the average state household income was $58,249.

In 2011, that has shrunk to

$55,631. King County residents’ average household income in 2007 was $70,418, a figure that has decreased to $66,174 this year. $68,525 was the 2007 number for Snohomish County, now reduced to $63,188. Finally, Pierce County residents averaged a household income of $58,575 in 2007, and now average a household income of $56,510.

Bank-owned home sales in King County have shot up, especially in the outlying regions of the county. According to a graph compiled by the report, 22-32 percent of all home sales in the south end of the county, especially, have been the sale and purchase of foreclosed homes by banks.

Food assistance has jumped throughout the region and the state. The number of school children on free and reduced lunch programs has jumped dramatically in some school districts, with increases of approximately 10 percent or more seen in the Auburn, Fife, Renton, Franklin Pierce and Kent school districts.

International Coin Collectors AsKorean community meeting: The sociation: A free public event will run Dec. 7 quarterly Korean community 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 12-17 (ends at 4 meeting has been moved to the Fedp.m. Saturday) at the Best Western Plus eral Way Community Center. The public Evergreen Inn and Suites, 32124 25th meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at 876 Ave. S. The ICAA will be purchasing coins, S. 333rd St. Call (253) 835-2605. currency, gold and silver. Call Holiday open house: Drop in anytime paper (217) 787-7767. from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Laurus Jazz LIVE: This month features guitarist Financial Group, 33801 1st Way S., Suite Michael Powers in his third annual 261. Festive beverages and appetizChristmas jazz concert at 5 p.m. ers will be served. Bring a food Dec. 18 at Marine View Church, donation for the Multi-Service Center. RSVP: (253) 838-9943.

COMMUNITY 8469 Eastside Drive NE, Tacoma. Admission is free to all Christmas with the ages. Listen to contemporary Chorale: The Federal Way stylings on Christmas songs Chorale’s Christmas concert is along with his own selection of 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 6 p.m. Dec. music.

Attendees can enjoy hors 11 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 515 d’oeuvres in conjunction with a fundS. 312th St. The concert features Ralph raiser for the Marine View Guatemala Vaughan Williams’“Hodie,� a beautiful mission team. Also, bring an unwrapped telling of the Christmas story in song. gift to donate to Federal Way area chilThe Chorale will be joined by three dren. Call (253) 229-9206 or visit www. soloists, the South Sound Youth Choirs, marineviewpc.org. and the Federal Way Chorale Orchestra.

Gift wrapping: Don’t like to wrap gifts Admission is $15-$18; children 12 and or have the time? Bring your gifts to under free. For tickets, call (253) 250Mud Bay Pet Supplies (near Trader Joe’s), 3326 or visit www.fwchorale.com.

1706 S. 330th St. on December 17, 18, AAUW: American Association of Uni23; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 17, 18, 23, and versity Women will meet at 10:30 a.m.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24. Paper, ribbon, Dec. 10. Su Jordan will present a short etc. will be provided. Donations will be program on package decoration and accepted by Cascade Animal Protection bow tying before the annual auction.

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Members are encouraged to bring auction items, a friend, and an appetizer to [ more CALENDAR page 9 ] share. Call (253) 924-1661.

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Once you have zeroed in on the areas where you want to string lights, measure each accordingly to determine the footage of lights you will need to purchase. If you are running lights along the eaves of your home, for example, measure the length and add an extra 30 feet for arranging. With bushes and trees, run a piece of string around each in the same way that you would a string of lights and then remove and measure it.

To fully determine the amount of lights you will need, consider the type of lights you plan to use. Do you want regular, specialty, full-size or miniature lights?

Depending upon your choice, you may need more lights per foot of length you plan to cover. While experts recommend 50 full-size lights per one foot of length for trees and bushes, for example, you may need double that if you are using specialty or miniature lights.

Christmas Lights came from the tradition of using small candles to light up the After you have a general idea of Christmas tree and dates back to at least the the amount and type of lights you will middle of the 17th century.

need, you can then go shopping. Try to find light strings that can be plugged into each other and are fairly short. That way, if a string burns out, it will be easier to replace. Make certain the strings are rated by the Underwriter’s Laboratories and are designed for outdoor use. Finally, check with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ensure the light sets you purchased have not been recalled.

When putting up your lights, try to start early in the morning when daylight is ample. Recruit a friend or family member to help you and work carefully to string the lights. Use a ladder when needed and be sure to sit down while on the roof. Do not stand up-you could easily fall-and don’t overload sockets. To make lighting more convenient, use a timer if at all possible.

This year, you can really make your home dazzle by lighting up the exterior.

Just be careful to choose the right lights and string them with care.

Diwali, popularly known as the “festival of lights�, involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. It’s an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore, and Fiji.

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem.

On the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian year known as Chahar Shanbeh Soori, bonfires are lit in public places with the help of fire and light, it is hoped for enlightenment and happiness throughout the coming year.

Buddhist Bodhi Day, celebrates the day that the historical Buddha experienced enlightenment. Individuals may commemorate the event by performing kind acts towards other beings. Some Buddhists celebrate with a traditional meal of tea, cake, and readings.

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[ CALENDAR from page 8] A Candlelight Christmas: A free cantata of classic and contemporary music for all ages will be sung by the Chancel choir of Federal Way United Methodist Church at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 18 at 29645 51st Ave., Auburn. Caroling and treats will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 23, with “A Child’s Christmas� at 5 p.m. Dec. 24 with storytelling, drama and music. Services are 7 and 9 p.m. Dec. 24. Visit www.fwumc.org.

Life in the Womb: A Life Connections workshop about life issues in the womb runs 5 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Federal Way Regional Library, meeting room 2, 34200 1st Way South. Call (253) 632-0961.

Women’s Club: The Women’s Club of Federal Way monthly luncheon meeting will be 11 a.m. Dec. 21 at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. Cost is $13.

Costumed strolling carolers will entertain. Newcomers always welcome. Reservations required. Call (253) 838-6753 or (253) 839-2489 by Dec. 18.

Leaders speak: The Federal Way Noon Kiwanis meets at noon Wednesdays at Old Country Buffet on South 320th Street. Upcoming guest speakers include social media expert Nansen Malin (Dec. 21).

Pinocchio: Centerstage Theatre presents “Pinocchio,� another traditional English Christmas “Panto,� a funfilled musical for all the family. This kind of pantomime is anything but silent. It’s loud, boisterous and full of music, and audience participation is encouraged. Show runs Nov. 26 to Dec. 23 at 3200 SW Dash Point Road in Federal Way. For tickets, visit centerstagetheatre.com.

Occupy Federal Way: The anti-corporate protest started by Occupy Wall Street in New York City has reached Federal Way. To learn more about weekly discussion meetings, email OccupyFederalWay@gmail. com or visit Occupy Federal Way on Facebook.

Computer classes: The Federal Way Senior Center at 4016 S. 352nd St. offers morning and afternoon computer classes from September through May. To register, contact Larry Malcom at (253) 839-5418.

Food drive: The second annual Barbara Against Hunger is accepting donations at Salon Edwards, 29100 Pacific Highway S.. Contact (253) 941-8845.

Food and toys: The annual Community Food and Toy Drive for Des Moines and Federal Way began Nov. 22.

South King Fire and Rescue is accepting donations for holiday dinners and presents for local children. Citizens may drop off donations, toys or money through Dec. 16 at any SKFR station: 3203 S. 360th St.; 31617 1st Ave.

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“A Christmas Carol� runs through this weekend, Dec. 9-11. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

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Food donations: Federal Way Heated Self-Storage will be a drop-off point for Northwest Harvest this holiday season. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted at 35205 Pacific Highway South, Federal Way. Contact: (253) 941-1111.

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Facebook connects long-lost brothers [ BROTHERS from page 1] divorced in 1946.

“I was out of the picture “We connected through three days after birth,� BryFacebook,� Bryant said. ant said. “Now we talk at least once His mother gave him to a week.�

Dorothy and Harold Yates, One of Bryant’s sons, a childless couple, whom William Bryant, she knew because who is stationed “I was afraid we’d she and Mrs. Yates both pass on in at Fort Lewis, worked near each arranged to take life and I’d never other. She took his Pethtel to dinner get to meet him,� older brother to at Mama Stortini’s said William Idaho, where she in Puyallup as a married Raymond Pethtel, a Federal surprise for Peth- Way resident, on Pethtel. tel’s 69th birthday. reuniting with his Bryant termed Unbeknownst to long-lost brother what happened to Pethtel, Phillip his broken family after 66 years.

Bryant and his as “the fortunes of “It’s a complete wife, Patricia, war� and said he surprise. I can’t were there. believe it’s actually and his brother At the restauagreed it was not happening.� rant, the brothers worth worrying met for the first about. time. The getBryant spent together was a wish come part of his childhood with true for Pethtel. the Yates family, but he “I was afraid we’d both described himself as incorpass on in life and I’d never rigible. get to meet him,� he said.

He had always wondered “It’s like a void’s been filled about his brother and that I didn’t even know learned a bit about him existed.� when his grandmother died Bryant was born in 1945 in 1974. At that time, he in Watertown, N.Y., son met his mother’s two sisters, of Maude B. Jareo and who filled him in. His William B. Bryant, who mother also gave him an

William “Bill� Pethtel (right) met his brother Phillip Bryant for the first time Dec. 3 at Mama Stortini’s restaurant in Puyallup. Bryant, a resident of Star Lake, N.Y., surprised Pethtel on his 69th birthday for their first face-to-face meeting. In this photo, Bryant shows his long lost brother a map of Watertown, N.Y., where the two were born. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror important clue. “I ended up calling my mother once and she said, ‘Don’t call your brother, Bill,’� Bryant said.

Armed with his brother’s first name, Bryant searched

for him, but did not realize that his last name had been changed to Pethtel until his daughter found Pethtel using an Internet genealogy site.

made a slip,� Bryant said. “He thought I was a half brother.�

Pethtel, who spent 33 years in the Navy, was not totally surprised to hear from Bryant on Facebook. “He had a suspicion because our mother had

Federal Way Mirror editor Andy Hobbs contributed to this report.

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35419 First Ave. South, Federal Way, WA 98003 Wild Waves Theme Park in Federal Way hosted a tree lighting ceremony Dec. 2. Employees built the tree, which stands 27 feet high and is illuminated with 2,200 bulbs. It is suspended from the Wild Thing roller coaster and can be seen from drivers along Interstate 5. Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest and King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer flipped the tree’s light switch in a short ceremony. The theme park plans to bring back its Holiday With Lights for the 2012 season. To learn more, visit wildwaves.com. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror

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[12] December 7, 2011 Holiday Camp at Community Center: With extended holiday breaks approaching for Federal Way students and children, there’s a Holiday Camp available at the Federal Way Community Center. The camp is geared for kids ages 5 to 15, and runs from Dec. 19-30. According to the city, activities at the Holiday Camp will include swimming, rock climbing, holiday

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Bus service: Metro targets efficiencies, overcrowding The proposed service changes for June include: t &MJNJOBUF King County Metro will service hours from routes bring a number of service that perform less efficiently changes before the King compared to comparable County Council during the routes elsewhere in the Dec. 7 meeting of the system Transportation, Ecot 3FJOWFTU UIPTF nomic and Environservice hours in AROUND THE ment Committee. more heavily-used Metro hopes the routes that are changes will ease overcrowded or have bus overcrowding, difficulty staying on improve the performance schedule of chronically late routes, t 3FJOWFTU UIPTF TFSWJDF and reduce inefficient bus hours in underserved corservice. The changes would ridors that lack adequate take effect in June 2012. bus service levels “These proposed changes This proposal is set to be move us ever closer to the first of several service achieving a stronger, qualchanges over the next ity-driven transit system two years, all of which are that delivers a bust trip that aimed at trimming dead is comfortable, predictable weight from the system and and brings more service to focusing time and energy underserved communities,” on the most used parts of said Metro general manager the system.

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The top priority, acAccording to Metro, cording to Metro, is to add these changes are “part of a seats on nearly a dozen broader policy the council “chronically overcrowded adopted earlier this year bus routes” where riders to reinvest 100,000 hours are “being left at the curb of lower-performing bus or must stand for the entire service to serve riders more trip.” A few routes that Metefficiently and at a lower ro feels meet this condition cost.” The proposals are are Route 73, which serves guided by the Metro’s Tran- the University District in sit Strategic Plan, a plan Seattle; Route 128, which developed by the indepengoes between Southcenter dent Regional Transit Task and West Seattle; and Route Force earlier this year.

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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), When We Were Young Productions (WWWYP), and PlayON! Sports announces the launch of the WIAA Network, a new cross-platform endeavor that will deliver television and web coverage of WIAA/ Dairy Farmers of Washington/ Les Schwab Tires State Championships.

WWWYP/PlayON! Sports will produce and distribute content for the WIAA Network, which when fully implemented, will feature over 200 state tournament and championship events each year. Beginning this fall, the WIAA Network will bring highlight coverage of the Boys and Girls Cross Country Championships along with live coverage of 3A/4A Girls’ Soccer, Girls Swimming and Diving, and Semifinal and Championship Football. All of these events will be available for viewing, live and archival, free of charge on the WIAANetwork.com broadband portal.

The WIAANetwork.com online portal is schedule to launch in late October and future announcements on television coverage are forthcoming. In addition to airing live events, the portal will also be host to numerous “classic” state championship events and highlight packages from previous years. There will be no subscription fee to view any content on the portal.

For more information on which contests will be broadcasted during the 2011-12 academic school year, please check back to www.WIAA.com.

The Eagles lost a ton from last year’s team that rolled through the SPSL South unbeaten before losing in the Class 4A state title game.

Gone are Talia Walton, Brittany Barrington and Jaleecia Roland. Walton is currently playing at the University of Washington after being voted the Huertas-Vining Associated Press Class 4A Washington Prep Girls Basketball Player of the Year, the South Puget Sound League’s South Division Most Valuable Player, Seattle Times’ Star Times All-Area, The News Tribune’s All-Area Player of the Year and the Mirror’s All-City Player of the Year.

Walton averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds a game and also led the league in blocked shots.

But the Eagles do return plenty of talent, led by point guard Darah Huertas-Vining. The senior was second to Walton in scoring last year at 13.3 points a game and was a first-team, All[ more GIRLS HOOP page 15 ]

BY CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com

The Todd Beamer Titans picked up a huge win Saturday night against the most storied boys basketball program in state history. The Titans (3-0 overall) downed the Garfield Bulldogs, 65-63, in a non-league game in Seattle.

Senior wing Thomas Rhodes PREP SPORTS led four Beamer players in double figures with 24 points. Sophomore Juwan Flowers finished with 13 and Luscious Brown and Trey Burch-Manning both added 11 points each.

Garfield has won the state championship a record 11 times and were also the runners-up five times.

The win over Garfield came a day after the Titans won their South Puget Sound League South Division opener over Emerald Ridge Friday in overtime, 66-65.

Beamer had three players in double figures during the victory.

Brown finished with 16 points, Rhodes had 15 and Flowers chipped in 14 points for the Titans.

Beamer jumped out to a 14-11 [ more WRAP UP page 16 ]

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Strong returners: Sr. A’yesia Rogers, Forward; Jr. Stephanie Maxwell, Forward/Center; Sr. Abby McFaul, Guard.

Last year’s record: 26-3 overall, 16-0 SPSL South Strong returners: Sr. Dyesha Belhumeur, Guard; Jr. Raven Benton, Wing; Sr. Darah Huertas-Vining, Guard Top newcomers: Fr. Mariyah Vongsaveng, Wing; Sr. LaMonica Jackson, Guard; Sr. Jasmine McEachin, Guard.

Top newcomers: Jr. Lattrice Johnson, Guard; Jr. Marissa Wendel, Forward; Sr. Acacia Hall, Guard; Jr. Je’nalta Yates, Foward/Center; Sr. Kendall Jensen, Guard; Sr. Talibah Foust-Mills, Guard; Sr. Alishia Wilson, Forward; Fr. Autumn Arment, Guard.

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Top newcomers: Sr. Nyanda Preston, Guard; Sr. Lindsey Dahl, Post; Fr. Jalynn Piper, Guard.

Beamer Titans Head coach: Heather Sugg (third year) Last year’s record: 13-10 overall, 9-7 SPSL South Strong returners: Soph. Megan Huff, Wing; Jr. Makayla Sullivan, Guard; Sr. Meghan Graf, Forward; Soph. Megan Anderson, Guard; Top newcomers: Fr. Carrie Lyn Ramos, Guard; Soph.

Could NCAA swim meet be a yearly thing in FW? Everybody knows that you have to spend money to make money.

That’s Economics 101 stuff. In these tough economic times, it’s sometimes tough to physically write that check.

However, it’s something that’s got to be done if you want to get things back on track financially.

The city of Federal Way, King County and the surrounding community has a chance to write that check and spend a little money to make a lot of money on a long-term basis.

One of the biggest marketing assets in Federal Way is sitting along Southwest Campus Drive.

The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center has hosted hundreds of local, state, national and international events since opening its doors back in 1990. The facility was constructed in anticipation of the Goodwill Games, which took place in Seattle.

The 2,500-seat facility maintains one of the most active competition schedules in the country, hosting more than 50 events annually, which has been a big economic boon for Federal Way and the surrounding community.

It has been the site of Olympic Trials, top national and internaCasey Olson

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Girls basketball: Federal Way might Wrap up: be primed for another run at title Titan boys Beamer hoping to shoot past return to playoffs and TJ, Decatur Garfield seek improvement

tional competitions, and the Pacific Northwest’s premiere events. A recent economic study conducted for King County measured the financial impact of these events on the region in excess of $7.5 million annually.

The Aquatic Center is set to host the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships in March.

It will be the second time in the past five years that Federal Way has played host to the hundreds of athletes, family members, coaches and fans that go along with the NCAA championships.

But my question is, why can’t Federal Way play host to the NCAA Swimming and Diving Champion-

ships every year?

The answer is: I have no idea and I don’t know if it’s even possible.

I haven’t asked any questions of NCAA, King County or Federal Way officials. The possibility just popped into my head while sitting in a news meeting about how The Mirror was going to cover the upcoming NCAA meet.

Currently, the swimming and diving championships are held at different venues around the United States every year. But there are only a certain number of facilities that are even eligible to conduct a meet as big as the national championships, in terms of hotel rooms [ more SIDELINES page 16 ]

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Goranson was fourth on the team last year at 4.3 a game and Warnes was fifth at 3.1 points.

Jefferson will also be counting on newcomers like senior Nyanda Preston and freshman Jalynn Piper, along with senior Lindsey Dahl. Dahl is, most likely, the best all-around athlete in the Federal Way school district. She is a two-time, first-team All-State forward in soccer and has participated in multiple events at the state track and field meet during her TJ career. “She lettered as a sophomore, but did not play last year to concentrate on soccer,� Krueger said. “She is returning and making an immediate impact.�

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Also back for Federal Way are junior Raven Benton and senior Dyesha Belhumeur. Both were also first-team, All-SPSL South picks by the league’s coaches.

Benton, a 5-foot-9 guard, brought the ball up the court on several occasions and averaged 9.6 points during the season. Benton tallied a career-high 20 points during a 70-61 win over Emerald Ridge on Dec. 7. Belhumeur averaged 9.0 points a game and was a consistent athletic threat for the Eagles.

and freshman Autumn Arment. “It’s a building year,�

Stephens said. “But the sky’s the limit.�

Decatur will be counting on speed and height to counteract the other programs in the SPSL 3A Division, which also includes Auburn Mountainview, Bonney Lake, Lakes, Peninsula and Enumclaw.

The Gators got the season started with a 46-37 win over Franklin Pierce in a non-league contest. During the game, Wendel led Decatur with 12 points and Rogers finished with 10.

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Alison Stephens takes over the team from Kevin Rawie and brings back a pair of talented players from a season ago. Returning is the Gators’ leading scorer A’yesia Rogers, after averaging 10.3 points a game a season ago, while junior center Stephanie Maxwell finished the year averaging 3.0 points a game.

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Federal Way — The Eagles (1-2) opened their SPSL South season with an 87-51 blowout of Puyallup Friday night.

Federal Way had five players in double figures, led by 18 points from D’Londo Tucker. Sophomore DeeShawn Tucker finished with 16, Malik Montoya and Deonte Anderson both finished with 13 points and B.J. Blake had 12 for the Eagles, who led 48-29 at half.

Jefferson — The Raiders suffered a 6653 loss to Kentridge Friday night at home in their SPSL North opener. Jefferson got a career-high 20 points from Jacob Thoreson and 14 from Daryon James during the contest. Kentridge led 28-17 at half.

Decatur — The Gators lost a nonleaguer to the Newport Knights Friday at Auburn Riverside, 55-49.

Decatur was led by 15 points from Jeff Bartley, 12 by Markus Rawls and nine from Dom Hunter.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Federal Way — The defending SPSL South champion Federal Way Eagles kicked off their 2011-12 league season with a 61-40 win over the Puyallup Vikings on the road.

Senior point guard Darah Huertas-Vining had a huge game for Federal Way. The returning first-team, all-leaguer finished the night with 26 points. Raven Benton finished with 14 for the Eagles. Benton is also a returning first-team, All-SPSL South pick.

The Eagles jumped out to an early 16-7 lead and held a 31-21 advantage at halftime. Federal Way used a 15-5 fourth

www.federalwaymirror.com quarter to put the game away. [ SIDELINES from page 13] Beamer — The Titans were beaten up by one of the better teams in the area Friday night. Emerald Ridge took a 19-3 lead after the first quarter and cruised to the SPSL South win in Puyallup.

The Jaguars got 23 points from Taylor Buie. Beamer (2-1) was led by the eight points of Megan Anderson and seven each from Meghan Graf and Liesa Young.

Jefferson — The Kentridge Chargers broke open a tied game at halftime by outscoring the Raiders 20-5 during the decisive third quarter. The Chargers cruised to a 56-43 SPSL North win Friday night in Kent. Jefferson got 10 points from Jada Piper and nine from Christy Kullberg. Kentridge was led by the 15 points of Courtney Williams.

SWIMMING The Todd Beamer Titans were beaten up by the Curtis Vikings Thursday afternoon in their SPSL Central Division opener in University Place, 142-41.

The Titans picked up only two wins during the dual meet and both came from senior Dylan Chase. Chase blazed to a 22.45 in the 50-yard freestyle and swam a 50.59 in the 100 free.

WRESTLING The Decatur Gators finished in third place at the prestigious Timberline Wrestling Tournament Saturday in Lacey. Centralia won the team title with 196 points and Timberline was second with 172.5.

There were a total of 16 teams wrestling in the tournament.

The Gators got a pair of second-place finishes from Nick Lindholm at 132 pounds and Nick Karis at 160. Lindholm lost to Timberline’s Joshua Beam in the championship and Karis lost to Centralia’s Preston Churchill in the final.

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available in the area, budget issues and the swimming/ diving facility itself.

The King County Aquatic Center is one of those pools sophisticated enough to play host to a big-time national or international meet.

There are pools in Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Ohio, Texas and Alabama, among others. But all of those pools are located on college campuses. In fact, over the last 29 years, the men’s championships have been held outside of a college campus only twice.

The first was in 2004 at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in New York. The second was the King County Aquatic Center in 2008. The Nassau facility was also constructed to host a Goodwill Games event in 1998.

And it’s not like bringing the 2012 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships to Federal Way is breaking the bank. In actuality, the city of Federal Way will be chipping in just $30,000 from lodging tax funds to help run the championships.

It seems to me that you could make the swimming and diving championships into a destination event in Federal Way, like the NCAA does with other non-revenue producing sports, which include everything but football and basketball.

All you have to do is look at the economic impact the College World Series has on the city of Omaha, Neb. Or how much money the Women’s College World Series means to Oklahoma City.

Last year’s College World Series drew more than 300,000 fans and totaled about 500,000 in foot traffic in and around the stadium in Omaha. This was the first year that the event moved to a new $131 million ball-

park in the Nebraska city.

The NCAA also committed to keep the College World Series in the city for the next 30 years.

“Omaha has adopted this event as their own. It is part of their culture,” says Dennis Poppe, the NCAA’s managing director for football and baseball. “The people put a face on the event. It’s not just the facility or the games. It’s what happens in and around.

I guess when you have a commitment and a good relationship, it’s kind of like a good marriage. Why would you look for another one?”

Oklahoma City is slightly different because the city has designated itself as the fastpitch softball capital of the world, essentially. Oklahoma City not only hosts the Women’s College World Series (WCWS), but is also home to the annual World Cup of Softball, the largest amateur tournaments in the world during the spring, summer and fall. The city is home to the ASA National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum.

According to the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau, the WCWS has an economic impact of more than $13 million and 10,000 to 12,000 hotel room nights each year. The city receives national attention through daily ESPN broadcasts of the games.

Other sites that have hosted NCAA championship events on a yearly basis include Terre Haute, Ind., for men’s and women’s cross country, and San Antonio for men’s soccer.

Currently, the bid process for a facility to be awarded an NCAA Championship includes filling out numerous forms and answering questions about budget, attendance, expenditures, promotions and the facilities, among other things.

The NCAA currently awards 87 national champi-

onships yearly; 44 women’s, 40 men’s, and coed championships for fencing, rifle, and skiing.

Obviously, the King County Aquatic Center is no stranger to conducting national and international events. It was constructed to house the swimming and diving portions of the 1990 Goodwill Games and has since been the home to more than 50 competitions annually.

Next up for the Aquatic Center is the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships.

The NCAA meet is slated for March 22-24, 2012, and will take place just three months before the Aquatic Center will host the 2012 United States Olympic Diving Trials.

“2012 will be a busy year for us,” Federal Way’s Economic Development Director Patrick Doherty said in an email. “But this event will also be a good dry run for the Seattle Sports Commission, the Aquatic Center and city staff to gear up for the Olympic Dive Trials event.”

Seattle University will serve as the host institution for the 2012 NCAA meet and the school will partner with the Seattle Sports Commission, the city of Federal Way and King County Parks and Recreation to host the event.

“We’re delighted with this opportunity to provide our world-class facility for the nation’s very best collegiate swimmers and divers in 2012,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine last year. “When the King County Aquatic Center hosted this same event in 2008, we had excellent attendance and eight national records were set.”

Am I way off base here, or could Federal Way make this a yearly thing?

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Employees of participating sponsors are not eligible to win. All entries must be received prior to February 3, 2012. No photo copies of ballot please. Faxes are not accepted. Nominee must be a business in Federal Way, Kent, Auburn, Des Moines or Northeast Tacoma to be eligible. You may also vote online at federalwaymirror.com and look for the Best of Button.

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