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OPINION | Hobbs: Stream of class consciousness [4] Guest column: No text message or phone call is worth dying over [4] CRIME BLOTTER | Grinch wields butterfly knife after witnesses see him prowling [3] COMMUNITY CALENDAR | Check out these Federal Way happenings [6]

SPORTS | Top Federal Way sports news SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011 and achievements from 2011 [7]

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Year in review: Federal Way in 2011 FROM STAFF REPORTS

Here is a recap of top Federal Way stories and headlines from 2011. Read more online at federalwaymirror.com.

January 2011 t 'FEFSBM 8BZ SPBE SBHF A 31-year-old Auburn man was shot in the head Jan. 2 in a road rage incident at Military Road South and South 304th Street. The victim lost an eye after suffering a single gunshot wound to the head by a suspect in a passing vehicle. Justin R. McCleod, a 32-year-old Shoreline resident, pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm on Oct. 3. t .BZPS 4LJQ 1SJFTU DVTUPNJ[FT NBOBHFNFOU BU $JUZ )BMM Federal Way’s new elected mayor, Skip Priest, rang in the new year with a change to his management team.

Priest announced on Jan. 4 that he hired two new employees to help him in the mayor’s office, and restructured the responsibilities of two existing department directors.

Priest said the changes come in an effort to create a sustainable shortterm and long-term budget. A savings of $885,000 will be seen in the 2011-2012 biennium as a result of the changes, the city reports.

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Federal Way School Board meetings can be long and drawn out affairs, with most of the time being taken up by parents, students and staff sharing their concerns about Standards Based Education and Standards Based Grading.

The district is trying to dispel some of the myths surrounding the two oft-discussed issues. The district’s most recent effort at communicating what it’s all about came in the form of a podcast posted to the district’s website at www.fwps.org. In the podcast, Marie Verhaar, the school district’s director of instructional alignment and development, shared the thought processes behind the Power Standards chosen by the district. “There’s a myth out there that we’ve gone out and written brand new standards and dropped them on our staff and said, ‘Go out and get new resources,’� she said. “These standards aren’t new. Our state reading standards have been around for seven years. The state math standards have been around for three years.

February 2011

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Top photo: Bruce Honda was a sign-waving machine at Federal Way intersections this fall while campaigning for his wife, Susan Honda, who was elected to the city council. Middle: Two firefighters brought a steel beam from the World Trade Center to Federal Way for a memorial, which will open in 2012. Bottom: The Sand Sculpting Tour of Champions brought sculptors from all over the world to downtown Federal Way. FILE PHOTOS

t 'FEFSBM 8BZ T IJHI SJTF EFBM EJFT Federal Way’s contract with Twin Development to build a high-rise project at the former downtown AMC Theatres site has dissolved after more than three years and seven extensions of a purchase and sale agreement. Twin Development was expected to close by March 31 on the 4.1-acre property at 31600 20th Ave. S. The city-owned land was designated for a mixed-use project featuring residential, retail, hotel, parking and parks. Twin Development’s $350 million project proposed a 35-story high rise, two 45-story towers and a public park.

t .PN TFOUFODFE UP Ä• WF ZFBST JO EBVHIUFS T NFUIBEPOF PWFSEPTF Jane Griffith will serve up to five years in prison for giving her 12-year-old daughter the doses of methadone that caused her death. Griffith pleaded guilty and was sentenced for the crime of controlled substances homicide.

Jessica Griffith, a student at Lakota Middle School in Federal Way, died Oct. 18, 2010, at her aunt’s apartment in Tacoma. Jane Griffith told police that over a period of two days, she twice gave her daughter doses of methadone after the girl complained of knee pain. t 'FEFSBM 8BZ T QPQVMBUJPO The U.S. Census Bureau released 2010 Census data pertaining to Washington state. The cities of Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Yakima, Renton and Spokane Valley are (in order) Washington’s 10 most populated cities. The 2000 Census ranked Federal Way the eighth most populous city in the state.

Federal Way now ranks 11th in population with 89,306, which is up from 83,259 residents in 2000.

March 2011 t 4PMEJFS GSPN 'FEFSBM 8BZ EJFT JO *SBR A soldier from Federal Way was killed in Iraq and will be posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service. Cpl. Brandon Hocking was killed by an improvised explosive device in As Samawah in southern Iraq. Hocking, 24, was serving in his second deployment. t 5TVOBNJ SBWBHFT 'FEFSBM 8BZ T TJTUFS DJUZ PG )BDIJOPIF +BQBO Federal Way’s sister city of Hachinohe, Japan, dealt with the aftermath of one of the strongest earthquakes in recent history. A tsunami was triggered March 11 by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake that struck off the northeast coast of Japan. Online footage shows boats and tankers washing ashore in Hachinohe, which is located [ more REVIEW, page 2 ]

ATTENTION READERS: DELIVERY CHANGE Starting Jan. 6, 2012, the Federal Way Mirror will move to Friday delivery. Today’s edition (Dec. 31) will be the last Saturday delivery. Next week, customers will receive the newspaper on Friday, Jan. 6.

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[2] December 31, 2011 t %SVOL ESJWFS TFO[ REVIEW from page 1] about 400 miles northeast of Tokyo and faces the Pacific Ocean. Federal Way and Hachinohe have been sister cities since 1993. t .FSHFS BEET NVTDMF UP DPOTFSWBUJPO JO 'FEFSBM 8BZ Friends of the Hylebos joined EarthCorps in a partnership that’s expected to strengthen conservation and restoration efforts in Federal Way’s natural areas.

EarthCorps, which is affiliated with AmeriCorps and based in Seattle, mobilizes thousands of volunteers every year for environmental restoration projects.

April 2011 t 8PNBO BU 4U 'SBODJT )PTQJUBM BMMFHFEMZ SBQFE CZ BOPUIFS QBUJFOU A 48-year-old Seattle man was charged after allegedly raping a female patient at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way on April 25. The man and victim were both voluntary patients receiving mental health care. The incident took place about a month after a male nurse was accused of molesting a patient at the hospital. The nurse, who had a history of sexual assault complaints, was charged with seconddegree rape after allegedly molesting a female patient while she was at St. Francis for treatment of back pain.

UFODFE UP FJHIU BOE B IBMG ZFBST The driver that killed two teenagers three days before their graduation from Decatur High School will be spending the next eight and a half years in prison. Kirkland resident Alexander E. Peder was sentenced to 102 months for two counts of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence after killing Decatur seniors Derek King, 18, and Nicholas Hodgins, 18, on June 9, 2010. The driver of the car, Anthony Beaver, a Decatur senior at the time, survived. t 'FEFSBM 8BZ IPQFT ADBTI GPS HPME MBX SFEVDFT CVSHMBSJFT City officials hope to curb the amount of residential burglaries that target jewelry and other precious metals in Federal Way. The city council unanimously passed an ordinance April 19. The jump in property crime in the city is being blamed on the proliferation of “cash for gold� businesses, which offer on-the-spot cash for precious metals. t 'FEFSBM 8BZ FOBDUT NPSBUPSJVN PO NFEJDBM NBSJKVBOB EJTQFOTBSJFT The Federal Way City Council voted unanimously to enact a six-month emergency moratorium regarding medical marijuana dispensaries. The measure

www.federalwaymirror.com directs the city clerk not to accept applications for business licenses or other documents from any medical marijuana organizations. There were three medical marijuana dispensaries operating in Federal Way. All three were denied business licenses, and have since closed. t 5BDPNB NBO DIBSHFE JO 'FEFSBM 8BZ LJEOBQQJOH Tacoma resident Benjamin H. Trinh, 28, was officially charged after kidnapping an 8-year-old Federal Way girl from a playground near Olympic View Elementary. The incident caused a statewide Amber Alert. Police are crediting an employee at the Federal Way Target store for the arrest of Trinh on April 12 in Tacoma. The Target employee, a mother herself, received the Amber Alert over her cell phone and recognized the girl. The employee remembered seeing the girl with an Asian man around the fitting rooms inside Target.

May 2011 t -JHIU SBJM MBXTVJU 'FEFSBM 8BZ DPOTJEFST MFHBM BDUJPO BHBJOTU 4PVOE 5SBOTJU The Federal Way City Council ratcheted up the pressure on Sound Transit. The city wants a reasonable explanation for the transit authority’s

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decision to exclude the completion of light rail to Federal Way. Despite voter approval for the plan in 2008, Sound Transit has announced an indefinite delay in extending light rail past South 240th Street and into Federal Way. Federal Way officials estimate the city’s taxpayers will have paid $400 million total into the Sound Transit light rail by the time the project is finished in 2040 — regardless of whether light rail reaches the city. t 'FEFSBM 8BZ UBSHFUT USBTIZ QSPQFSUJFT BT WBDBOU IPNFT CFDPNF EVNQJOH HSPVOET In response to an increase in foreclosures on local homes, Federal Way amended its “unfit building� code to include unfit premises. The revision comes after complaints that many properties, especially those going through foreclosure, have become impromptu junkyards. t 'FEFSBM 8BZ NVSEFS DPOWJDUJPO PWFSUVSOFE The man convicted of murdering 75-year-old Jane Carol Britt in 2008 and stuffing her body in the trunk of her car had that decision overturned by the Washington State Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals found that Joseph Njonge had his right to a public trial violated when the court arranged seating for all potential 65 jurors during jury selection. t 'FEFSBM 8BZ 'BSNFST .BSLFU NPWFT UP OFX MPDBUJPO The Federal Way Farmers Market opened

May 7 at the former AMC Theatres site, 31600 20th Ave. S. (near the transit center). The market spent its first seven seasons in the Sears parking lot at The Commons Mall.

June 2011 t 'FEFSBM 8BZ GBDFT IBSTI SFBMJUZ XJUI BJSQPSU OPJTF For residents of the Marine Hills neighborhood, the noise generated by flights arriving and departing Sea-Tac International Airport has become a fact of life, albeit an unwanted one. During a Port of Seattle commissioners meeting at Federal Way City Hall, one of the topics presented was the proposed Part 150 noise reduction plan that the Port has been working on since 2009. t +VSZ BDRVJUT 'FEFSBM 8BZ NBO BDDVTFE PG QPJTPOJOH XJGF XJUI TUSZDIOJOF Joseph Naimo is a free man. The 64-yearold Federal Way resident was acquitted on murder charges by a King County jury after six days of deliberation in connection with the strychnine poisoning death of his wife, Ann Marie Naimo. The acquittal came after the second trial for Naimo, a pest-control general manager in Kent.

Ann Naimo’s daughter was allowed to testify that she believed her mother committed suicide. t 'FEFSBM 8BZ TDIPPMT TUJS CV[[ XJUI SJHPSPVT DPVSTF QPMJDZ Two recent reports highlighted Federal Way Public Schools’ policy

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of requiring any student who meets standards to enroll in a rigorous Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or Cambridge program.

Some people criticized Federal Way for a “one size fits all� approach to education, while others lauded the school district’s efforts to raise the bar and hold students, parents and teachers to higher standards.

The difficult courses are intended to get students ready for college and beyond.

The courses require more time and commitment than other high school classes.

July 2011 t 4VTQFDUFE TIPQMJęFS EJFT JO 'FEFSBM 8BZ QPMJDF TIPPUJOH Federal Way police were involved in a fatal shooting of a suspected shoplifter July 21 at WalMart, located in the 1900 block of South 314th Street.

Two Federal Way officers approached the man, who then began running. The two officers pursued the suspect about 40 yards before he stopped and turned.

The man appeared to be reaching toward an ankle holster. According to reports, a Federal Way officer fired 11 shots at the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Jedidiah J. Waters. t "SDIJUFDUT Ä•OF UVOF 'FEFSBM 8BZ UI -JCSBSZ EFTJHO A bigger and better Federal Way 320th Library is in the works. The facility at 848 S. 320th Street will be torn down and replaced with a new building that features an extra 4,000 square feet, study areas and plenty of windows.

The present facility opened in 1970. Construction is expected to begin in April 2012 and will last about one year. The construction is expected to cost $5 million and will be funded through a bond measure approved by voters in 2004. t $JWJD DFOUFS NPWFT GPSXBSE JO 'FEFSBM 8BZ Years in the making, the proposed civic center project for downtown Federal Way [ more REVIEW page 10 ]

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Dec. 24 in the 2000 block of South 320th Street, the suspect was seen by numerous witnesses attempting to prowl vehicles. According to the report, a number of witnesses chased the man down and attempted to detain him. The man brandished a butterfly knife and

kept the crowd at bay. The police were able to later apprehend and arrest the man at another location. t (SJODI At 2:46 a.m. Dec. 25 in the 1800 block of SW 308th Place, the victim reported their residence had been burglarized.

According to the report, a PlayStation 3 and a number of games were stolen. The unknown suspect made entry through a bedroom window, and left through the victim’s sliding glass door. t (SJODI At 11:51 a.m. Dec. 25 in the 35000 block of 16th Avenue South, the victim reported their vehicle had been broken into. According to the report, $550 worth

of Christmas gifts were stolen from the vehicle. The victim was adamant the vehicle was locked, and there were no signs of forced entry into the vehicle. t (SJODI At 2:03 p.m. Dec. 25 in the 2000 block of South 298th Street, the victim reported their house had been burglarized. According to the report, a 47-inch TV and a 42-inch TV with a combined value of $2,500 were stolen, along with $2,000 worth of clothing. t (SJODI At 7:03 p.m. Dec. 25 in the 35000 25th Avenue SW, the victim reported his car had been broken into. A GPS device and a jacket were stolen. The two items

had a total value of about $75. t (SJODI At 9:17 p.m. Dec. 25 in the 28000 block of 25th Place South, a woman reported her house had been burglarized. According to the report, two laptop computers and a Nintendo Wii were stolen, totaling $1,230. t (SJODI At 1:09 a.m. Dec. 25 in the 32000 block of 1st Lane SW, police responded to a call about two men attempting to gain entry into vehicles. According to the report, the duo successfully broke into one vehicle, and took a Dickies brand diaper bag and change purse, which had a combined value of $110. The two men also took

Redistricting changes political landscape #: (3&( "--."*/ gallmain@fedwaymirror.com

A proposed map of the legislative districts in Washington would create some major changes in the political landscape of the state, but especially in Western Washington.

The proposed map, released Dec. 28 by the state’s Redistricting Commission, would make Federal Way’s district, the 9th District, the state’s first “majority-minority� congressional district, meaning that the majority of people in the district are “non-white.�

According to some reports, that margin is slim, with the 9th District now comprised of 50.3 percent “nonwhite� residents.

The 9th District is represented by Congressman Adam Smith, a Democrat who was first elected in 1997 to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The proposed map would create a new legislative district, the 10th District, centered on the Olympia area. The 10th District is being created because Washington has seen nearly a million new residents move into the state since the 2000 Census.

The 8th District would be the most radically changed, with the proposal including parts of King, Pierce, Kittitas and Chelan counties.

The proposal was put together by Republican and Democratic commissioners, and requires at least a third vote from the four-member commit-

tee. The deadline for the maps is Jan. 1. That Jan. 1 deadline could be in jeopardy, however, as an unexpected snag arose late on Dec. 28, over the redrawing of some districts in Eastern Washington.

The commission was set to reconvene on Dec. 29 to attempt to untangle this last snarl in the delicate political process.

If the commission cannot agree on the new maps, the process will be turned over to the state’s Supreme Court.

More online See the proposed map online at www.redistricting.wa.gov or visit federalwaymirror.com.

$30 worth of CDs from the vehicle. t %PO U ZPV KVTU MPWF GBNJMZ At 4:34 p.m. Dec. 25 in the 300 block of South 304th Place, police responded to calls of a verbal argument between two women. According to the report, the two are sisters. Both of them have children, with one of the sisters visiting for the holiday. Their children got unruly, and an argument began between them about the kids. t .BO BMMFHFEMZ LJMMT EPH On Dec. 24 in the 31000 block of 10th Ct. SW, police responded to a call of a violation of a no-contact order.

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killed their family dog. The police confirmed the no-contact violation, and did discover a dead dog’s body in a dog crate at the location where the suspect was sleeping. t )BSBTTJOH QIPOF DBMMT At 2:12 a.m. Dec. 23 in the 1700 block of South 281st Place, a man called to report another man had been repeatedly making threatening calls to him. The suspect was contacted by police and told to never contact the victim again, and that if he did, he would be charged with telephone harassment. A record of this incident was forwarded to the suspect’s employer, the Department of Homeland Security.

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Washington state’s minimum wage will increase to $9.04 an hour on Jan. 1, 2012, a 37-cent increase from the current rate of $8.67.

Both the current rate and new rate means the state’s minimum wage is the highest in the country, with the federal minimum wage rate set at $7.25.

Recently, San Francisco made headlines with an increase in its city-mandated minimum wage, with workers in that city set to make $10.24 an hour. That $10.24 figure is the first minimum wage to bump over $10 an hour.

The state’s minimum wage is required by law to be recalculated each year, in order to adjust for inflation. The state looks at the Consumer Price Index in determining the new figure.

In 2011, that figure from the CPI increased four percent. The yearly adjustment is required by Initiative 688, a voter-approved initiative enacted in 1998.

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No text message or cellphone call is worth your life

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Prayers for injured Federal Way pastor I am terribly saddened to hear of the terrible injury of Mark Haukaas (“Federal Way pastor fights critical injuries after UPS truck crash,” Dec. 20). I am a UPS driver in Boston and I saw a link on Facebook about it. I will make a donation and pass the word along to the UPS community up here. He and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers this Christmas. My best wishes for a very speedy recovery.

Bob Bean, Boston, MA

Stream of class consciousness For a year in college, I delivered pizzas for a mom-and-pop shop in a Midwestern town.

Only once did a woman answer the door in her underwear. Two barely legal but surprisingly classy women, actually.

One stood in the doorway, her green robe parted down the middle, her friend prancing into the kitchen entrance about 10 feet behind with white lace skivvies a-blazing.

I was dropping straws and fumbling money, you know, because it was cold outside. The de facto uniform was my black Jerry Springer Security shirt. It always got a laugh from customers. Maybe that’s what those women were laughing about.

The gig taught you to read a map and people.

Pizza delivery is a people-watcher’s dream.

One delivery involved two similar orders, but on opposite sides of the tracks. The first stop was in a middle class subdivision with shiny cars in the driveways and house numbers carved in stone. The man in the yellow polo shirt maybe tipped a buck, which is average, but always appreciated. Even the occasional non-tipper didn’t offend me. All I did was drive an overpriced pizza to your house, listening to classic rock and getting paid.

The next order came from a fragrant trailer on the outskirts of town. A drunk man was wearing a white tank top. His wife was chasing and yelling at the dirty kids, who ran around in only their diapers.

I handed him the same order as the customer before. He handed me a sweaty crumpled $20 bill. Keep the change, he said.

Why did this guy tip so well? Customers in low-income neighborhoods actually tipped the

best. Maybe he identified with the demands of a wage-earning job. Maybe he was just generous when he drank.

Earlier in college, I encountered a similar question while participating in a leukemia fundraiser. A team of volunteers approached cars at a busy intersection, holding out buckets for donations. It was fascinating to see the business executive in the highend sports car ignore you as he stared straight ahead, while right behind him, a family in a rusty pickup truck were digging for coins.

In 2011, the spirit of the times created a heightened sense of class consciousness and raised new questions about how we live.

Class consciousness surfaced at the local level with the Sound Transit light rail project.

The reason that light rail won’t come to Federal Way is because South King County is tax poor, at least compared to areas farther north. The money just isn’t there. South King County has more working class residents with limited resources, especially when it comes to transportation. The city highlights this fact when communicating with Sound Transit. In a cruel twist, Federal Way taxpayers will still pay their share of the light rail’s northern line, sitting out of reach while riding past it on a crowded bus.

What does a victory for the city look like?

Does it look like light rail? Does it look like compensation, either willingly or by law?

Anytime another piece of the American Dream crumbles, it’s time to examine what’s fair and decide who determines what’s fair. Ask the right questions and you will find the answers.

Andy Hobbs

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The National Transportation Safety Board has taken a tough but necessary stand on texting, emailing or chatting while driving a vehicle. The board wants it outlawed.

Good. The unanimous recommendation from the five-member board would apply even to hands-free devices, a much stricter rule than any current state law.

Again, good.

Despite the popularity of such devices, there’s no way a person can give full concentration to driving and still pay attention to a making a telephone call, emailing or sending a text.

As NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman rightly noted, “No email, no text, no update, no call is worth a human life.”

And people have died while trying to do both.

One deadly crash in Missouri involved a 19-yearold teen driving a pickup who sent or received 11 text messages within 11 minutes.

The pickup was traveling at 55 mph when it plowed into the back of a tractor truck that had slowed for highway construction. The pickup was then rear-ended by a school bus, and a second school bus rammed into the back of the first bus.

The pickup driver and a 15-year-old student on one of the buses were killed. Thirty-eight other people were injured.

Washington is one of 35 states, along with the District of Columbia, that bans texting while driving. Our state as well as eight other states and D.C. also ban hand-held cellphone use.

That seems like a step in the right direction, but you only have to look around at our streets to see driver after driver flaunting the law. And most, if not all of them, are clearly paying more attention to their cellphone calls and text messages than they are to their driving.

And, yes, the police do write tickets — lots of them — for these offenses. But it’s clear that it isn’t stopping this dangerous practice.

Let’s stop kidding ourselves: It is inconceivable to believe that all or even most of those cellphone calls and text messages are in response to an emergency. In reality, people doing them are putting their personal need to chat and text above any concern for public safety.

The National Transportation Safety Board is right. Ban all use of texting, emailing or chatting while driving. We can live without doing those activities. It’s now apparent that we can die while doing them.

Mirror editor Andy Hobbs: editor@federalwaymirror.com

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Don’t be like Seattle by banning plastic bags in Federal Way On Dec. 19, the Seattle City Council voted to ban the use of plastic bags, and also, they would add a tax of 5 cents per paper bag.

This tax is to be collected by the merchants.

The City Council said the reason for the restriction on plastic

bags was that potentially some of them might end up in the Puget Sound and cause a hazard to fish, turtles, birds and other wildlife.

It might be well to point out that there are arguments on the other side of this question. The manufacture of plastic bags requires much less energy than for paper bags. Plastic bags take up much less space in a landfill. Plastic bags are reusable. Plastic bags are made of natural gas, which is very

plentiful in this country.

I hope that the City Council of Federal Way does not follow in the footsteps of Seattle.

Leo J. Thoennes, Federal Way

One man’s opinion about Christmas Christmas is not about sleigh bells and Rudolph. It’s about an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.

There is no other Christmas.

If I had my way, we’d set up the tree two days before Christmas, decorate the tree on Christmas Eve and put presents under it on Christmas morning.

We’d keep the trees up until February.

Think of how many lit-up weekends we’d have in dark January. Think of how many Black Fridays we’d have in January.

If we hear Christmas music in November, why not through January?

Christmas Day would be a [ more LETTERS page 5 ]

www.federalwaymirror.com [ LETTERS from page 4] spontaneous childlike wonder and joy like none other.

Old fashioned? Perhaps.

But truer to the spirit of Christmas? Oh yes!

Every capitol, City Hall, school, library, backyard and front yard would have a crib.

Extreme? No, just one man’s opinion.

Joe Mahoney, Federal Way

No sweat for gym members Can’t help but respond to the letter from Ken Harris in the Dec. 21 Federal Way Mirror about his experience transferring his memberships from Bally to LA Fitness. We had a totally different experience and had our memberships transferred within 5 minutes with no hassle. We were totally impressed with their customer service and their friendliness in greeting us every time we have come in since that time.

Dahl and Marilyn Gulbransen, Federal Way

Jefferson girls hoopsters sing Last week, my wife and I were pleasantly surprised when six members of the Thomas Jefferson High School girls basketball team appeared at our door with smiles and an offer to sing us a Christmas song.

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The year in Federal Way sports — 2011

Several state high school sports championships, Decatur grad’s fight for the UFC lightweight championship highlight an eventful year for Federal Way

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JAN. 22 — DECATUR CHEERLEADERS SNARE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ATTENDANCE INCREASES AT THE FIVE WIAA FALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association saw attendance increase for the second straight year for the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab Tires fall state championships.

The WIAA, which oversees high school sports, ended the fall season with 71,152 fans attending the five different sports tournament events, an increase of 1,585 from the 2010 fall season, according to a WIAA media release. The largest attended sport was football (semifinals and finals) with 40,196 fans, an increase of 671 from the previous year.

The highest change was volleyball, which had an additional 1,310 spectators from 2010 with a total of 14,236. The mark set an association record for volleyball (accurate attendance records for individual sports have been kept since 1997). State cross country rounded out the sports that increased in attendance with another record-setting figure of 5,407. The cross country event has seen a steady increase since 2005. In addition to the attendance figures, the WIAA launched the WIAA Network, a cross-platform endeavor that delivered television and web coverage of the state championships. The figures of the new online portal showed that 59,370 unique viewers watched webcasts of the 3A, 4A girls soccer semifinals and finals, girls swim and dive championships and the football state semifinals and Gridiron Classic, which excludes the Root Sports broadcast of the 3A and 4A football finals. Semifinals for football had the highest number of unique views with 31,672. The portal’s home page saw unique views of over 90,000 with a total page view count of 144,123, between Nov.1 and Dec. 3.

The Decatur cheerleading team is the best Washington has to offer.

The Gators’ 19-girl team won the 2011 WIAA/ Dairy Farmers of Washington Les Schwab Tires State Cheerleading Championship in the 2A/3A Non-Tumbling Large classification. The competition was held at the Comcast Arena in Everett and featured the top squads from Washington.

“The girls have worked really hard this year,” said longtime head coach Laurie Beaver. “These girls are fabulous. They are girly, girls all the way.

But they are hard-working and smart.”

The Decatur team includes Brooke Chapman, Emily Charbonneau, Ceaira Givens, Jackie Figueras, Christy Kang, Sophie Kim, Stephanie Kirk, Jennifer Lee, Roslyn Martin, Victoria Martinez, Morgan Peckman, Jazmyn Sawalla, Amber Taylor, Samantha Taylor, Laney Umland, Sierra Warriner, Angelica Watkins, E’lexus Woodhouse and Jazmin York. Beaver is assisted by Shana Biggs and Heather White.

Beaver was also honored at the state championships as the 2011 National Federation of State High School Association’s Washington Coach of the Year.

FEB. 18, 2011 — GYMNASTICS: BEAMER FINISHES SECOND, JEFFERSON THIRD AT STATE It seemed to be right there for the Todd Beamer High School gymnastics team to claim the school’s first-ever team state championship inside the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Center.

The Titans, who rolled through the South Puget Sound League regular season with an unblemished record, held the lead after the first three rotaSam West tions in the four-team race for the Class 4A State Gymnastics Championship. But the Newport Knights overtook Beamer on the fourth, and final, rotation to steal away the title.

Newport finished with a total of 174.0 points, compared to the 173.45 for the Titans. It was the second year in a row that Beamer has finished in the silver medal position at the state meet.

The Thomas Jefferson Raiders ended up in third place behind Newport and Beamer with 170.875 points. The Raiders entered the meet on a big-time roll after winning the SPSL and West Central District meets in impressive fashion. Jefferson outdistanced Beamer in both.

The Titans were once again led by Sam West.

The junior finished up in third place in the allaround competition with 36.7 points. The result came a year after she garnered second place during the 2010 all-around.

FEB. 20, 2011 — WRESTLING: TJ’S NISTRIAN COMPLETES COMEBACK WITH STATE TITLE, WILLIAMS SECOND Thomas Jefferson senior Zeke Nistrian admitted to not taking the sport of wrestling seriously after virtually cruising to a sixth-place finish at

Thomas Jefferson’s Zeke Nistrian reacts after winning the 152-pound state wrestling championship inside the Tacoma Dome. Nistrian beat Davis’ Austin Wagner in the title match, 3-2. FILE PHOTO the 2009 Mat Classic as a sophomore. In fact, Nistrian didn’t even finish the wrestling season during his junior year at TJ. “I got up to 175 or 180 pounds last year,” Nistrian said. “I wasn’t really mentally into it and you have to be in wrestling. I placed at state as a sophomore and I thought it wasn’t that big of a deal.”

But Nistrian was all business at the Mat Classic State Wrestling Championships inside the Tacoma Dome. The 152-pounder cruised to the Class 4A state title with a hard-fought 3-2 decision over Davis junior Austin Wagner, who beat Nistrian at a tournament in the beginning of the season.

“I started getting serious about wrestling in October and got back into shape,” said an emotional Nistrian. “This is what I’ve always dreamed of.”

Nistrian was the 10th of 12 children born to his mother and father, who immigrated to the United States from Romania. He was the first of the Nistrian siblings born in America and the only one of the 12 kids to take up the sport of wrestling.

“We are more of a soccer family,” Nistrian said.

Nistrian’s teammate, 189-pounder K.W. Williams, wasn’t able to celebrate a state title. But the junior came ever so close. Williams lost in the championship match to South Kitsap’s Conner Hartmann, 3-0.

The loss to Hartmann came a week after he also lost to the South Kitsap senior in the championship at regionals. Hartmann ended the season with a perfect record. Williams earned the championship berth with a rugged semifinal win over Snohomish’s Mark Morrill, 5-4.

MARCH 2, 2011 — JEFFERSON GRAD NEAGLE SIGNS WITH SOUNDERS FC — AGAIN Lamar Neagle is officially a Seattle Sounder —

Jefferson grad Lamar Neagle tallied seven goals for the Seattle Sounders FC during the 2011 season and will be back on the club in 2012. again.

The Thomas Jefferson grad won a state title in his senior season in 2005 before moving on to the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where he was a three-time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation first-team selection.

“This is where I want to be,” Neagle told SoundersFC.com. “From the start, I knew I needed more games to get better, and now I’m ready to make a difference. The biggest difference is my confidence and feeling comfortable on the field, and confidence comes from playing games and playing well.”

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[8] December 31, 2011 used a furious fourth-quar[ SPORTS from page 7] MARCH 5, 2011 — BASKETBALL: EAGLES COME UP SHORT IN TITLE GAME The Federal Way Eagles girls basketball team just didn’t have enough in the end.

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ter comeback to down the Eagles in the Class 4A State Girls Basketball Championship inside the Tacoma Dome, 62-49.

Federal Way (26-3) held a seven-point lead late in the third quarter, 40-33. But the Tigers (20-6) used a 10-0

www.federalwaymirror.com run during the final period to grab the lead for good from the Eagles. “I’m really proud of our girls,� said Federal Way coach Danny Graham. “They did so awesome.

They fought until the end. I can’t say enough about our team. I love them.�

MARCH 22, 2011— BASKETBALL: SMITH EXITS DECATUR AS ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER There will be a big hole in the Decatur High School boys basketball program.

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inside the Gator tion at the state meet Dome. running through The 6-foot-3 her head. Adams guard and all-time entered the 2010 Decatur scoring meet as the prohibileader is moving on tive favorite in the to Portland State event after winning University after a the 2009 title as a Jerron Smith stellar prep career sophomore and for the Gators. holding the state’s The numbers are stagger- best throw all season long. ing during his four seasons But Mead freshman Courtat Decatur. In that stretch, ney Hutchinson came out Smith started 113 games, of nowhere to end Adams’ including 33 in the postsea- reign as the best shot putter son, won four West Central in Washington.

District Tournament troShe wasn’t going to let phies, played in four state that happen during her tournaments and scored an senior year. Adams led the eye-popping 2,034 points. shot put competition from “Jerron has been the start to finish and already flagship of our program knew she had another state the past few years and is title to add to her collection the definition of a studentbefore her sixth and final athlete,� said Decatur head throw. coach Kevin Olson.

So, with nothing to lose on her last throw as a high school shot putter, Adams MARCH 31, 2011 — uncorked the best toss of BASKETBALL: WALTON NAMED STATE 4A PLAYER OF her stellar four-year career at TJ. Adams threw a stateTHE YEAR best 45-feet, 10 3/4 inches The postseason honors to easily outdistance the continue to pour in for competition at Star Track Federal Way High School XXIX. senior Talia Walton. “This feels amazing,�

Walton was voted the Adams said after hugging Associated Press Class 4A her TJ coaches and mother.

Washington Prep Girls “I just wanted to PR on that Basketball Player of the Year after leading the Eagles last throw. So I’m happy.� into the state title game JUNE 15, 2011 — DECATUR Thursday.

GRAD, RICH CHO, HIRED AS Walton, who is currently THE CHARLOTTE BOBCATS’ playing at the University of NEW GENERAL MANAGER Washington, led the Eagles Rich Cho’s stint in the to a perfect 16-0 record in unemployment line didn’t the SPSL South and to the last too long.

West Central/Southwest After being fired by the District championship, Portland Trailblazers, the while averaging 17 points Charlotte Bobcats hired the and close to 13 rebounds 1983 Decatur High School per game. graduate to take over as general manager. Cho held MAY 31, 2011 — TRACK: TJ’S ADAMS WINS ANOTHER the same job with Portland. “I’m really looking 4A STATE SHOT PUT TITLE forward to this opportunity Kayla Adams had a lot to and putting down some throw for at the Class 4A roots in Charlotte,� Cho state girls track and field said. “It’s just exciting to be meet at Mount Tahoma here.�

Stadium in Tacoma.

Cho joins the Bobcats, a Just a night before, Adams had a disappointing franchise run by NBA legthird-place finish in the dis- end Michael Jordan, after cus, throwing 11-feet under serving as general manager of Portland for just her personal best.

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[ SPORTS from page 8] seasons as assistant GM of the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder. “I just saw their commitment to winning,� Cho said. “I’m excited to be a Bobcat. It’s a great market here and have heard nothing but great things about Charlotte.�

OCT. 24, 2011 — FOOTBALL: TJ HEADED TO PLAYOFFS FOR FIRST TIME, EAGLES WIN SPSL SOUTH It’s been a long time coming

for the Thomas Jefferson football program.

For the first time since the school opened its doors back in 1968, the Raider football team will be playing in the postseason.

Jefferson guaranteed itself the berth Friday night in front of a large Homecoming crowd at Federal Way Memorial Stadium with a blowout win over Mount Rainier, 47-6. “It was, to say the least, a very joyous locker room,� said TJ head coach Dean Peck.

The Federal Way Eagles finished up unbeaten in the SPSL South Division to earn their fifth postseason berth in the last six years.

NOV. 13, 2011 — UFC: BENSON HENDERSON WILL FIGHT FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE IN JAPAN It’s official: Benson Henderson will fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight championship.

The Decatur High School graduate assured himself a shot at current 155-pound champ Frankie Edgar by man-handling Clay Guida at the UFC on FOX extravaganza inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Henderson won a unanimous decision over Guida to earn the UFC’s No. 1-contender title.

Before the fight, UFC President Dana White announced that the Henderson-Guida winner would fight Edgar in Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 26. “Frankie Edgar, we got a date. Let’s do it, baby,� a jubilant Henderson yelled from inside the Octagon after beating Guida. “I think it’s a great matchup,�

Henderson said. “I am as confident as any fighter in the UFC. I just need to do a better job of sticking to the game plan. We match up very well. Frankie and I will put on a great show.�

Henderson (15-2 overall, 3-0 in UFC) and Guida also put on a great show during the UFC on FOX event. The 2001 Decatur grad dominated a bulk of the fight in front of a sold-out crowd in Anaheim, which included numerous stars from nearby Hollywood.

The three judges scored the threeround bout 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. Henderson also earned a $65,000 bonus for winning “Fight of the Night� honors.

NOV. 14, 2011 — STATE SWIMMING: CRATSENBERG MAKES HISTORY IN FREESTYLE EVENTS; RAMEY ALSO WINS STATE TITLE Thomas Jefferson’s Amber Cratsenberg made history.

The Raider senior became the first swimmer in the rich history

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Jefferson’s Amber Cratsenberg became the first girl swimmer to win state titles in all four freestyle events at the Class 4A state championships. FILE PHOTO of the state of Washington to win individual state championships in all four freestyle events.

Cratsenberg added the 200and 500-yard free titles to her trophy case at the Class 4A Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships inside the King County Aquatic Center. The two state titles give Cratsenberg five during her stellar TJ career.

Cratsenberg’s first state titles came during her sophomore season when she swept the 50 and 100 freestyle events in impressive

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ENTER TO WIN!

In 2011

Voted Best Waiter

Dustin Vistante

Simply send your entry in no later than February 3, 2012. You will be automatically eligible for the Grand Prize ‌ The Best Of Basket. Entry must be 50% completed to be counted.

Please mail or bring your completed entry to Best Of ‌ c/o The Mirror: 31919 1st Ave. S, Ste 101, Federal Way, WA 98003. One entry per person.

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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