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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Voters split school levies
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FW High School renovations must wait SPORTS | State tournament action for Federal Way girls basketball, wrestling and gymnastics teams [12]
By ANDY HOBBS editor@federalwaymirror.com
ELECTION
TRAGEDY | Decatur swim coach dies in plane crash [3] OPINION | Roegner: Closer look at the deputy mayor’s authority. Guest column: ‘Shovel ready’ plan lays ground for light rail [4] SANTORUM | Occupy FW protesters attend rally [5] 109 YEARS OLD | Meet the world’s oldest traveling preacher: ‘Get on God’s side,’ says Otis Clark [9]
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Federal Way residents Sandy and Rachel Smith-Mosel and their daughter Laura SmithDoolittle gather with State Sen. Tracey Eide (D-District 30) in the Senate chambers just after Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a bill Feb. 13 to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington. Check out a short video from the scene in Olympia online at federalwaymirror.com. The video captures the governor’s signing, religious hecklers, a lawmaker’s emotional reaction and gay couples rejoicing in love. Photos by ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror
State legalizes gay marriage By ANDY HOBBS editor@federalwaymirror.com
Washington has become the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed Senate Bill 6239 into law Feb. 13 at the Legislative Building in Olympia. Hundreds of supporters packed the State Reception Room, along with a lone heckler, cheering the governor as well as state lawmakers who backed the bill. Hundreds more waited in the building’s rotunda. “We stood for equality and we did it together: Republicans and Democrats, gay and straight, young and old, and a number [ more MARRIAGE, page 8 ]
A longtime lesbian couple await the governor’s signature Monday in Olympia. Check out an original video of the day’s action at federalwaymirror.com.
Early results for the Feb. 14 special election show a split in the Federal Way Public Schools levy proposals. As of Tuesday night, the Educational Programs and Operations (EPO) levy, also known as Prop. 1, was passing with 56.2 percent of the vote (7,409 votes). However, the capital projects levy, also known as Prop. 2, was failing with 55.08 percent (7,258) of voters saying no. Both proposals need only a simple majority (50 percent plus one) to pass. Federal Way Superintendent Rob Neu said the early results are bittersweet. “I’m very pleased that our programs and operations will be able to continue as they are currently provided,” Neu told The Mirror. He is optimistic about January’s state Supreme Court ruling for education funding: “We still have an eye out for legislation, but we’re hoping the McCleary decision will protect education funding.” As for the capital projects levy, Neu said he will present the Federal Way School Board with options for bringing the measure back to voters in 2012. The levy is aimed primarily at rebuilding the aging Federal Way High School. Remodeling the school is the district’s top priority as far as construction projects. The district has already saved $50 million for the project, which has a total estimated cost of $110 million. “I’m disappointed that Federal Way (High School) students and staff can’t begin moving forward with the design of a facility they sorely need,” Neu said. “I was cautiously optimistic and hopeful it would pass, but these are tough economic times. Anytime you put these kinds of measures before the people, there are a lot of factors that weigh into people’s decision.” [ more SCHOOLS, page 8 ]
Mortgage settlement means relief for homeowners Federal Way home prices decline, foreclosure rates up By Greg Allmain gallmain@federalwaymirror.com
Washington homeowners, especially those who had their homes foreclosed, or who are currently “underwater” on their mortgages, will see some relief after one of the largest consumer protection deals
in U.S. history was reached Feb. 9. Washington itself will see approximately $483 million in funds to help homeowners in the state. Washington State Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna said this deal will right some of the wrongs that have occurred since the hous-
ing bubble burst in 2008. “Our settlement holds America’s largest banks accountable for harms homeowners suffered from shoddy loan servicing, illegal robo-signing and faulty foreclosure processing,” McKenna said. “The settlement results from bipartisan cooperation among Democratic and Republican attorneys general partnering with two federal agencies. From the
beginning, we have worked to help homeowners harmed by the banks’ corner-cutting and to implement strict new loan servicing and foreclosure standards to prevent future harm.” According to McKenna’s office, at the state level, the AG has worked closely with Gov. Chris Gregoire’s cabinet agency, the Department of [ more HOMES, page 19 ]
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Plane crash Hit and run suspect caught with drug gear, no license kills Decatur This week’s… alert swim coach Police Blotter Rob Hill CRIME
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A Cessna 172 that crashed near Mt. Si early Wednesday morning has brought tragedy to Federal Way’s Decatur High School and the area’s swim community. While the King County Medical Examiner’s office has not released the identities of the two men and one woman killed in the crash, there are reports that identify one of the victims as Decatur swim coach Rob Hill. According to a Feb. 15 Seattle Times article, Hill’s sister, Becca Goode, identified Hill as the pilot. The 30-year-old Hill was a 1999 graduate of Decatur, and had been the head swim coach at Decatur for the past five seasons. He was set to attend the state championships this weekend at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. According to Todd Beamer High School head swim coach Sue Bergman, there will be a moment of silence at the start of each session during the state meet Friday and Saturday. A vigil for Hill is slated for Friday, Feb. 17, at Decatur, according to school district spokeswoman Diane Turner. One of the others killed in Wednesday’s crash may also be a local swim coach with the Valley Aquatic Swim Team. The Mirror was unable to confirm that as of press time. The crash continues a streak of tragedies at Decatur over the past year and a half. Read more online at federalwaymirror.com.
Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: • Hit and run suspect gets hit with charges: At 6:58 p.m. Jan. 28 in the 33000 block of 21st Avenue SW, police responded to a call of a hit and run. According to the report, the victim followed the suspect in their car until police arrived. Police were able to affect a stop. The suspect was driving without a license, and also had drug paraphernalia. The suspect had a passenger in the car who was wanted for theft. • Wear your helmet: At 2:24 p.m. Jan. 28 in the 2200 block of South 320th Street, a man was stopped for not wearing his helmet while riding a bicycle. According to the report, the man was subsequently arrested for trespassing on the property he was riding his bike through. The report notes the suspect was in
possession of drug paraphernalia. • Beer theft: At 6:34 p.m. Jan. 28 in the 31000 block of Pacific Highway South, a suspect was detained and arrested for stealing an unspecified amount of beer from an Albertsons store. • Fighting over shoes: At 9:41 a.m. Jan. 27 in the 28000 block of 23rd Place South, police responded to a possible domestic violence call. According to the report, the two subjects were fighting over shoes, but no physical altercation had taken place. • Son and father fight: At 11:17 a.m. Jan. 27 in the 900 block of 314th Place, a father and son were in a fight. According to the report, the father attempted to detain his son from leaving. At that time, the son hit his father with a flashlight, then held him at bay with a barstool until he was able to leave. According to the report, there was no visible physical injury to the father, but the father did complain of pain in his arm. • Daughter calls 911: At 11:12 a.m. Jan. 27 in the 34000 block of 2nd Lane South, a mother hit
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her daughter with a metal broom handle. Police were notified of the situation when the daughter called 911 after being hit. • Burglar’s big haul #1: At 2:33 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 300 block of South 361st Place, a burglary was reported. Approximately $7,700 in jewelry was stolen. • Accidental stabbing: At 4:51 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 2200 block of SW 334th Street, police responded to a call of a stabbing. According to the report, the victim accidentally stabbed himself/herself when falling. Their injuries were
non-life-threatening. • Business partner: At 5:15 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 32000 block of 1st Avenue South, the victim reported their business partner was writing fraudulent checks. • Burglar’s big haul #2: At 4:27 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 33000 block of 38th Avenue South, a burglary was reported. $24,000 in jewelry was stolen, along with $2,000 in cash and a $1,500 video camera. A handgun was also stolen. • Brazen thieves rip off Best Buy: At 8:04 p.m. Jan. 27 in the
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[4] February 17, 2012
By King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer and State Sen. Tracey Eide (D-Federal Way)
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School bond’s failure weakens the city When businesses and families decide which community to move to, a deciding factor is the community’s infrastructure, and whether it is safe and sound. Schools are a primary piece of a community’s infrastructure. Those of you who voted no for the Federal Way School District’s capital levy school improvement funds, your no vote has weakened Federal Way’s infrastructure.
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Challenging the deputy mayor At its last meeting, the Federal Way City Council affirmed what might have appeared as a series of boring adjustments in rules and procedures regarding the deputy mayor’s authority, status in office and how committees work. But that was the culmination of several weeks of behind-the-scenes maneuvering that surfaced at the annual mayor-council retreat. It might have appeared the council was only adjusting the rules to conform with past practice, or clarifying some “housekeeping” language to ensure common understanding. But it was much more than that. The procedures clarified that in the new form of government, the election of the deputy mayor — unlike the mayor in the council-manager form — is not for a set two-year term, but can be changed at anytime by a majority vote of the council. In other words, what the council gives, it can also take away at its whim. In the old form, the mayor is legally defined and serves a two-year term — and short of some breach of law or ethics, cannot be removed. There were several other items that also sought to ensure that the deputy mayor cannot exercise independent authority over council members and council committees. They made the actions subject to council majority approval. On the surface, the changes might seem minor. But they were a direct shot across Deputy Mayor Jim Ferrell’s bow and were a not-sosubtle reminder to tread more carefully. Here’s the background. The question of the deputy mayor’s authority was raised to the city attorney by a member of the council prior to the annual mayor-council
retreat. In discussions with the players, the retreat went along pretty well for the first seven hours. In fact, Mayor Skip Priest and Ferrell demonstrated their ability to work together and worked hard to establish a good agenda for discussion. But the last hour exposed some simmering antagonism, some potentially fluid alliances and a brief glimpse of the challenge that face the eight elected officials as they try to not only lead the city, but figure out how they will work together. Earlier this year, the city council elected Ferrell as deputy mayor by a 7-0 vote — although I mused in an earlier column that the real vote was probably 4-3. Ferrell’s votes were likely Roger Freeman, Susan Honda, Bob Celski and his own. Dini Duclos, Linda Kochmar and Jeanne Burbidge probably favored Burbidge. The unanimous vote was intended to show unity in public. The deputy mayor in a strong mayor form of government is the council leader. As deputy mayor, Ferrell has the authority to work with Mayor Priest to set the council agenda, represent the mayor in his absence and appoint council committees. However, it apparently didn’t sit well when Ferrell appeared to favor two of his supporters — the two newest council members, Honda and Celski — with chairmanships of two of the three council standing committees. He relegated the veterans, other than Duclos, to lower positions. All of the council members and the mayor had seen the retreat agenda and were aware that general items of procedure were to be discussed. Some have expressed surprise that the deputy [ more ROEGNER page 5 ] Bob Roegner
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Finding solutions to get light Guest rail to Federal Way is a priority that will not only benefit transit users in the city, but residents throughout South King County. This is why we, Pete von Reichbauer, a member of the Sound Transit Board of Directors, and State Sen. Tracey Eide, the vice-chair of the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee, have come together behind the need to establish a shovel-ready plan for extending light rail to the Federal Way Transit Center. As the third largest city in King County, Federal Way serves as a major transportation hub in the region. This is why we have never stopped working on a solution for extending light rail farther south of the airport, even while we grapple with severe revenue shortfalls. Next year, Sound Transit will begin construction on the next southern segment of light rail to S. 200th Street in SeaTac. Service on that line will start in 2016 — four years ahead of the original schedule. Sound Transit is also moving forward with the planning and construction of light rail from S. 200th Street to the Kent/Des Moines area (around Highline Community College), with service to begin in 2023. An amendment to Sound Transit’s 2012 budget, proposed by von Reichbauer and supported by Eide, positions Sound Transit to continue pushing southward to the Federal Way Transit Center and ultimately Pierce County. We were joined by other South King and Pierce County board members, Councilmember Julia Patterson, Councilmember Joe McDermott, Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy, and King County Executive Dow Constantine, who all voiced their approval and support for this budget proposal. Sound Transit’s next step for extending light rail farther south must be to conduct a full-scale planning and environmental review process to establish a light rail route from South 200th to the heart of Federal Way. This review process will enable Sound Transit to obtain the federal record of decision needed to keep building beyond the Kent/Des Moines area once necessary funding is identified. Establishing a route to Federal Way will help Sound Transit better understand the financial challenges Sound Transit needs to solve. It will also support efforts to establish creative partnerships at the local, regional, state and national levels. Residents of Federal Way and throughout South King County will play essential roles in shaping the extension through an involved public process. Last Thursday, the Sound Transit Capital Committee unanimously recommended that on Feb. 23 the Sound Transit board approve a $24 million
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It has made Federal Way a less desirable place for families and for corporations to bring their business. This capital levy funding was an opportunity to rebuild Federal Way High School — that is long overdue. This school is the only school that resides on Pacific Highway. It is the beacon of Federal Way. A new high school
for its students and staff to enter daily, a building that could be the crown jewel of our community. Our school district is outstanding! Those of you who voted no to punish Superintendent Rob Neu and the school board, due to Standards Based Grading or the new transportation building, it doesn’t. Voting no punished the
students and staff of FWHS and the other schools due to receive new equipment. Federal Way High School offers students opportunities, not to be found elsewhere. The Cambridge Program is one example. Principal Lisa Griebel, the entire staff, and the students deserved a yes vote on Feb. 14. They’re an outstanding
group who are giving it their all in a building that gave its all at least 20 years ago. Those who voted no should visit FWHS on a cold winter day, or a rainy day. Go on a really hot day, or visit during passing time too. Go visit, see just how uncomfortable those times can be. Yet the kids and staff give it their all to make FWHS the best school Federal Way has to offer.
January Agnew-Parks, Federal Way
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Federal Way vs. Sound Transit Would Sound Transit have decided to make Federal Way shovel ready if our city leaders had not faced them head-on? I don’t think so. Nearly a year ago, Sound Transit officials said that they can renege on their part of the light rail deal, but Federal Way taxpayers were still expected to pay the taxes for it, forever. There was no shame on their part that the ballot issue they had presented the voters lacked transparency in this regard. Calling Sound Transit out on this was the right thing to do. Also right is the city addressing concerns of bus overcrowding with Sound Transit. Rush-hour riders on the ST 577 route between Federal Way and Seattle experience very crowded buses. Standing room may be available, but the bus can be so full that you literally cannot move a foot in one direction or the other. This is no way to run a transit system. Thank you city officials for supporting the residents of Federal Way on these issues.
Margaret Nelson, Federal Way
FW schools and students of color
I found six charts that made me wonder: As a parent of a student of color, why would I trust my I am the father of a beauamazing, brilliant, talented tiful 5-year-old daughter daughter in a school system who is slated to start school that statistically speaking is in Federal Way this year. failing most kids like her? I have been monitoring Now don’t get me the debate regarding the wrong, I asked several levy and I am sincerely school district officials torn on the issue. On these questions before one hand, I want my writing this letdaughter to benefit ter. The responses FEDERAL WAY from a new school. have ranged from: On the other hand, “Do we have an I am concerned achievement gap?” that what is happento “It is because of the ing inside the building demographics of our commay not be serving my munity‚“ and placed the daughter, or for that case blame on limited English students of color in general. speakers, kids of color and Let me explain. I took the low-income or commuting time to pull Office of the parents. I agree we have a Superintendent of Public hard-to-reach population in Instruction (OSPI) data Federal Way, but I can’t help on our school district as wondering, if we know who related to students of color. our students and parents What I found scared the are, would it not behoove heck out of me. our district after 12 years Kids of color have been to change its educational the majority in Federal model and pedagogy to fit Way School District since who lives in our commu2006. However, the school nity? district has made little to But the proof is in the no progress in closing the pudding (or in this case racial ethnic achievement/ the flan). The numbers say opportunity gap in the last volumes. Especially after 12 years. As a matter of fact, 12 years. when looking at test scores John-Paul Chaisson— black, Latino and Pacific Cardenas, Federal Way Islander students are scoring today at the same levels that white students scored Send your letters to: Andy Hobbs in the late 1990s. editor@federalwaymirror.com
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[ ROEGNER from page 4] mayor’s term of office and appointment power were raised in the public realm. Both Ferrell and Priest were hoping for a discussion that focused on policy issues, or truly minor procedural matters. But some council members were not happy with the committee appointments. Ferrell probably did underestimate what some council members’ reactions might be. Nobody actually believes the council would seriously consider removing Ferrell. Some just wanted to make a point, indelicate as it may have been. Several days after the retreat, some council members were changing their stories and softening their interpretation of the events. This suggests that all the feedback they received about the discussion wasn’t positive. And upon reflection, they may have reconsidered how the episode looked and its potential harm to relationships. The council reached consensus on the
[ GUEST from page 4] budget amendment to fund this work. With the economic outlook improving, there is strong support for the argument that this work does not need to be deferred because of the risk of a “double dip” recession. Still, revenue challenges remain. Regionwide, the Great Recession has reduced revenues for the voter-approved ST2
items because there wasn’t much choice without making the situation more awkward than it already was. One issue is a correct legal interpretation, and the others are discretionary. Clarification may have been a good idea. But as political matters, they were significant. This is a council that is still learning about one another, and also still learning how to work with the mayor. Dust-ups like this will happen. It’s part of the process and it seems unlikely to do permanent harm to their working relationships. There will be plenty of opportunities for debate on policy differences. A lot depends on what lessons were learned. It was actually a positive sign that after thinking about it, some council members were spinning their view of events. But how the working relationships mature will be something to watch.
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on the fringes of the crowd holding a sign with “Freedom from Religion” painted on its white facade. Throughout the speech, GOP presidential candidate Rick the man randomly yelled “Obama!” — Santorum held a rally at the Washington only to have another man reply “Sucks!” State History Museum in Tacoma on Feb. During the nearly hour-long speech, 13. Hundreds of supporters came out into two to three Occupiers were arrested the chilly night to cheer on the candidate by Tacoma police for being disruptive. who’s seen the latest surge in the After the speech, it was circulatcontentious GOP race. Along ing through the crowd that one with his supporters, Santorum arrestee had been hit with a stun also attracted members of Occupy gun, although no reports have Tacoma, Occupy Federal Way and surfaced on the authenticity of proponents of gay equality to the that claim. During Santorum’s rally. The raucous atmosphere speech, his supporters began to made it difficult for the candidate chant “USA, USA, USA,” which to get his message out. Rick Santorum was met by a counter-chant from Outside of the Occupiers and the gay equality group. gay equality contingents, the “Gay marriage is OK, gay marriage is crowd was made up of mostly older TaOK, gay marriage is OK,” they shouted coma and Western Washington residents, back, on the day that Washington became perhaps evidenced best by the impromptu the seventh state to legalize marriage for singing of “God Bless America” about same-sex couples. Along the way, Santofive minutes before Santorum took the rum was hit with a “glitter bomb,” a fastage. Once there, those in support of the vorite tactic of those who support the gay former Senator from Pennsylvania let out equality movement. Santorum handled a happy cheer for the surging candidate. his glitter bomb in stride, shaking hands Santorum hit on much of his campaign with supporters, with pinkish-looking messaging before he was “mic-checked” glitter plastered to his head, adding by the Occupy contingent in the crowd another touch of surreality to what had a number of times. The candidate took it already proven to be an unusual rally. in stride, but also chided those who dub Even with all of the disruptions and themselves the “99 Percent.” competing chants of supporters and op“What we see is an intolerance of position groups, Santorum made sure he different points of view,” said the deeply took some shots at President Obama. religious Santorum. “From those who do “Barack Obama is trying to systemnot want the other side to have a voice. atically divide this country,” he said. They don’t want to hear what the other “The greatness of our country is not our side has to say.” diversity. The greatness of our country Outside of the Occupy mic-checks, is despite our diversity, we can come there was one particularly vociferous man together.” By GREG ALLMAIN
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program by a projected $3.9 billion, or 25 percent. The funding for South King County expansions has been hit, with local revenue forecasts reduced by 32 percent, or nearly a billion dollars through 2023. These are issues we must work together to solve. Sound Transit is ready to begin work with the City of Federal Way on this study should the full board approve the proposed amend-
ment. As population growth continues to impact gridlock, there is a need for a fast and congestion-free connection between South King County and the rest of the region. I look forward to working with our federal partners, members of the state legislature, the City of Federal Way, and others in the region to make this project happen.
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Light rail: Can the city and Sound Transit work together? Federal Way accused of taking ‘hostile and unproductive stance’ toward transit agency in Olympia, for example, may have soured the relationship between the city, the transit agency and regional leaders. On Feb. 6, King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer and State Sen. Tracey Eide (DFederal Way) announced a proposed amendment to Sound Transit’s 2012 budget to put $24 million toward making light rail shovel ready in Federal Way. The intention is to enhance Federal Way’s eligibility for state or federal grants. Eide did not support Federal Way’s bills in the Legislature, preferring to await news from a state audit of Sound Transit. Despite Federal Way’s public stance on finding a solution, city officials were unaware of the developments related to the shovel-ready amendment until the day of the press conference. In addition, von Reichbauer issued a call to action for Federal Way in joining the conversation for solutions: “They can come and respond to this great opportunity that we have before us… and if they do, I think we can start using stones to build bridges, not throwing stones.” An internal Sound Transit memo was accidentally distributed to reporters at a Feb. 6 press conference. In one part, the memo criticizes Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest for promoting
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On the heels of a recent development in the region’s light rail plans, questions have been raised over the nature of Federal Way’s diplomacy and response to Sound Transit. Federal Way leaders voiced outrage over the delay of voter-approved light rail, which still requires residents to pay their share — regardless of whether it reaches the city by 2040. Last spring’s announcement of light rail’s fate spurred the city into action. Federal Way has pushed a number of bills in the Legislature aimed at overhauling and essentially dismantling Sound Transit. In addition to annual audits, the bills propose sweeping changes to the Sound Transit board structure and cities’ participation in the agency’s tax collection, which spans three counties. (The bills did not move forward). The city is also backing a state performance audit currently under way. Both sides agree that South King County’s tax revenue shortfall of more than $850 million is the project’s biggest obstacle. However, Federal Way’s approach to the issue has been viewed by some as adversarial rather than solutionoriented. The proposed legislation
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operating budget for education. As it currently sits, the bill preserves needed funding for FWPS, but will have some serious implications elsewhere. “The draft budget bill preserved (Local Effort Assistance funds), but virtually cut every non-basic education program for the fiscal year starting this July, and ending June 30, 2013,” Barney said. “Some of the things that would be cut would be the Washington Achievers Scholarship program and College Bound scholarships…dropout prevention programs such as Building Bridges and Jobs for American Graduates. Many other programs would end up cut if this bill passes as it exists.” Barney touched on the teacher evaluation bill, noting if that is passed, it would require districts to restructure their collective bargaining agreements with their teachers unions. Finally, he touched on Senate Substitute Bill 6345, which proposes to set up an eight-member commission to oversee and trim state government. “Isn’t that what the state auditor is supposed to be doing?” Barney asked rhetorically. “There are a lot of things already suggested that could be done, but so far they haven’t implemented any of these other ideas. So, they’re going to create a commission to do that. Whether or not they’ll get done, we’ll wait to see.”
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Federal Way resident Otis Clark is considered the world’s oldest traveling evangelist. Clark marked his 109th birthday Feb. 13. He is healthy and still on the road. In January, Clark visited a doctor while on tour in Sarnia, Canada, and got a clean bill of health. Clark was born Feb. 13, 1903, in pre-statehood Oklahoma. A pivotal moment in his life was a conversion to Christianity at age 25 — while jailed in Los Angeles for selling bootleg whiskey during Prohibition. He left Oklahoma after enduring the 1921 race riot in Tulsa, considered the worst race riot in U.S. history. The riot resulted in nearly $21 million worth of damage in today’s money. An estimated death toll ranges from 39 to 3,000 depending on whose report you read. While in Los Angeles, Clark was heavily involved in the Azusa Street Mission and the first Pentecostal church in America. He was later given power of
attorney to the Azusa mission. He also worked for movie stars Clark Gable, Joan Crawford and Charlie Chaplin. Clark and his wife once lived in Joan Crawford’s home; he was the butler and she was the cook. At the root of his longevity is clean living supplemented by a daily dose of Vitamin Church. Each day, he walks without a cane and savors long soaks in the bathtub. Each day, he rests well and eats in moderation, avoiding sugar while sometimes indulging in a T-bone steak. According to his family, Clark takes no medications and has all his teeth except one, which he claimed was accidentally pulled by a dentist. He prays on his knees and reads the Bible every day, often for several hours. Clark’s ministries involve a lot of traveling. His journeys have included New York, Florida and Canada. He took his first mission trip to Africa at age 103, and a second trip at age 104. In 2010, his mission work took him to Jamaica
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Q&A: How to help the city’s homeless our new women’s shelter opened on Dec. 26. God willing and funding availFrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. able, winter shelters operate Feb. 21, Advancing LeaderNovember through March ship Youth is putting on each year. Since we are a a walk to benefit Federal charity organization that Way’s homeless through relies heavily on donations, the Reach Out Federal Way if sufficient funds are not organization. raised, the shelters The 5K walk will may be forced to begin at 10 a.m. at delay opening for Our Saviors Baptist the winter season. Church (701 S. Shelter clients 320th St.), and are screened with will wind through a background Federal Way, with check to ensure a pit stops at other safe environment Nancy Jaenicke facilities associated is maintained. The with Reach Out. shelter opens at 8:30 The goal is 260 people, with p.m. An overnight supera suggested donation to visor is on hand to make walk or sponsor a walker sure everything is safe and at $25, and an overall goal running smoothly. Meals of raising approximately are provided and much of $5,000 for the shelter. our operation is handled The following is an interthrough area volunteers. view with Nancy Jaenicke, For example, daily hot program coordinator of meals are prepared by Reach Out Federal Way volunteers, who spend their winter homeless shelter. personal time shopping for Read the entire interview at and preparing the food they federalwaymirror.com. deliver and personally serve To learn more about to clients. Reach Out pays Reach Out, visit www. for the breakfast and lunch reachout.org food. Overnight superviQ: Tell us a bit about sion and counselors conReach Out. tracted through Catholic A: The men’s shelter is Community Services is also experiencing our fourth provided to aid clients with winter shelter season and relocation, housing, job By ADVANCING LEADERSHIP YOUTH
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Darah Huertas-Vining and her teammates sat inside a quiet locker room inside the spacious ShoWare Center last week at halftime of the South Puget Sound League championship game. The Eagles hadn’t put up much of a fight against the unbeaten and topranked Mount Rainier Rams, who led 22-15. The Rams’ locker room, which was located directly next to Federal Way’s, on the other hand, was anything but quiet. That didn’t sit too well with the ultracompetitive Huertas-Vining. “We heard Mount Rainier cheering and banging on the walls and they were only up seven points,” Huertas-Vining said. “It was only halftime. Coach (Danny Graham) told us to sit in silence and listen to how happy they were. He told us to forget about the first half and play our game.” The premature celebration was just the fuel Huertas-Vining needed. She came out in the second half on fire and on a
Federal Way senior Darah Huertas-Vining has scored over 1,300 points during the her four-year career for the Eagles and played at three state tournaments. She is averaging 16.0 points this season for the 19-3 Eagles. casey olson, The Mirror mission to not let her Federal Way team lose for the second year in a row in the SPSL title game. Huertas-Vining drained six 3-pointers during a 30-point Federal Way third quarter. Her 25 points led the Eagles to a 58-50 win. The performance wasn’t a big surprise to
Mat Classic preview: Carpios are looking to make history By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
Beamer senior Ares Carpio won the 119-pound state title as a sophomore and is looking for another one. casey olson, The Mirror
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The Carpio family is used to getting their arms raised following wrestling matches. Actually, that’s all senior Ares and freshman Arian have experienced this season for the Todd Beamer Titans. The brother-sister combination is a combined 56-0 during the 2011-12 and have won every conceivable tournament title during their stellar careers. The 126-pound Ares Carpio is hoping to
close out his stellar prep career for the Titans with another state championship. Ares Carpio won the 119-pound title during his sophomore season before finishing in third place as a junior. He also won an academic state championship in 2011 and will attend Arizona State University in the fall on a academic and wrestling scholarship. Not to be outdone, the 106-pound Arian is looking to start her high school career with a bang by winning her first state title [ more mat Classic page 14 ]
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State gymnastics/swimming previews: Girls basketball: Kellar, West looking for more hardware Eagles, Benton By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
On paper, the Class 4A State Gymnastics Championships will take place Friday and Saturday inside the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Center. But, according to most, the “real” Washington team title was won last weekend at the highly-competitive West Central District meet. Coming in, everyone knew the district championships, which were held at Mount Rainier High School, were going to be a meat grinder. The meet featured four teams who could literally win a state team championship in Mount Rainier, Thomas Jefferson, Beamer and Emerald Ridge, among others. But during the 2011-12 season, only one team from the humongous West Central District advanced into the state meet and that proved to be Mount Rainier. The Rams, led by a pair of level 10 gymnasts, posted a school-record 177.3 points to outdistance Jefferson (176.275), Emerald Ridge (175.425) and Beamer (173.95). To illustrate the competitiveness at the West Central District meet, all you have to do is look around the state at other state qualifiers. The scores from the top four teams were higher than scores posted at separate meets last weekend by the three other state qualifiers — Mead (173.825), defending state-champion Newport (172.825) and Woodinville (171.9). But, despite not qualifying for the team competition, Jefferson and Beamer will have several opportunities at bringing home some hardware from the Tacoma Dome. Leading the way is TJ’s Madi Kellar. The senior finished second in the all-around Saturday to Mount Rainier’s Cheyenne Gavino, just one-tenth of a point behind. Kellar, who finished fifth in the all-around last year, won the un-
even parallel bars with a 9.425 and was second on the balance beam with a 9.625. Beamer’s Sam West will also be competing in her final state meet. During her stellar career, West has finished second as a sophomore and third last year in the all-around competition. At the district meet, West ended up Beamer senior Sam West will compete in her final state gymnastics meet fourth in the Friday and Saturday inside the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Center. file photo all-around with 37.225 points and County Aquatic Center on Friday and was third on the Saturday. Included in those will be three bars (9.05) and balance beam (9.55). individuals from the Federal Way School But the best opportunity at a state District. championship might come from JefBeamer’s Dylan Chase will compete ferson’s Monica Church on the floor in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events exercise. The junior dazzled at districts and Federal Way’s Spencer Berry qualiwith a 9.75 to win the event. fied in the 100 butterfly and 100 backAlso competing this weekend will be stroke in the Class 4A division. Decatur’s Beamer’s Leah Freeborn (vault, bars, Evan Sobus will compete in the Class 3A beam and floor) and Kasey Johnson 1-meter diving event. (bars and beam), Jefferson’s Shelby The 3A preliminary round will kick Church (vault and beam) and Kaylynne off Friday, Feb. 17, at 9:45 a.m. with Fuller (beam). finals held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The Decatur Gators will also be well The 4A prelims will start at 2:30 p.m. represented during the 1A/2A/3A state Friday and finals will begin at 2:15 p.m. meet Friday and Saturday. Anna PaSaturday. radee leads the way for the Gators after Chase enters the state meet with the finishing fourth in the all-around at the seventh-best time in the 50 free (22.39) district meet with 34.8 points. Paradee and the eighth-best 100 free time will compete in all four events at state. (49.74). Berry sports the 15th best 100 Decatur’s contingent will also include fly time (55.18) and 21st-ranked 100 Shawntell Bali (vault, bars, beam and back (57.98). Sobus qualified with the floor) and Victoria Braun (vault, beam 17th-best diving score of 289.15 points. and floor). The Federal Way 200 medley relay Class 3A/4A Swimming and Diving team of Tim Davis, Trace Gooden, Berry The state’s best swimmers and divers and Aaron Persinger qualified with the will converge on the Weyerhaeuser King 23rd fastest time in the state (1:48.46).
blow out Union By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
The Federal Way Eagles girls basketball team is just one win away from qualifying for its fourth state basketball tournament in a row. The Eagles, led by senior Raven Benton, opened the West Central District Tournament with a convincing second-half performance to beat Union at home Wednesday night, 57-35. Benton dominated the scoring for Federal Way against the third-place team from the Greater St. Helen’s League with a career-high 26 points. The Eagles led only 27-23 at halftime, but enjoyed a 30-12 advantage in the second half to pull away from Union. Federal Way, who won the Raven Benton South Puget Sound League championship last weekend over previously unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Mount Rainier, also got eight points from senior Dyesha Belhumuer. Jessica Chatman had 16 points and 15 rebounds for Union (14-8). The Eagles will now face Central Kitsap with a state tournament berth on the line. The two teams will meet in the West Central District quarterfinal at 8 p.m. at Stadium High School on Friday, Feb. 17. Central Kitsap (17-4) beat Auburn Riverside in their district opener, 55-50. Central Kitsap, who finished third in the Narrows League, used a 17-8 fourth quarter to beat the Ravens. Auburn Riverside led by four entering the final eight minutes. The Cougars were led by 14 points from Krista Stabler and 13 from Jenna Warner. The winner of the Federal Way-Central Kitsap game will play the winner of a game between Kentwood and South Kitsap in the semifinals at 8 p.m. at Auburn High School on Saturday, Feb. 18. The losers will play at 6 p.m. at Stadium on Saturday and have to win two games in a row to qualify for state. The West Central District championship game will be played at 8 p.m. at the ShoWare Center in Kent on Monday, Feb. 20.
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[ mat classic from page 12 ] in her freshman year. The Carpios would be the first-ever brother-sister combination to win individual state titles at the same Mat Classic. As an eighth-grader, Arian became the first girl in Federal Way middle school history to win a district wrestling championship by beating all the boys in her division. This season, Arian has put together an impressive 32-0 record and basically dominates every time she steps on the mat, including pins in the sub-regional and regional championship matches. But the domination was expected. During the spring, Arian won the USA female national championship. The Carpios lead a record-setting contingent of Federal Way school district wrestlers to Tacoma. In total, 26 wrestlers from the four Federal Way high schools will be vying for state championships at Mat Classic XXIV, which runs Friday and Saturday inside the Tacoma Dome. Beamer leads the way with a total of 10 participants, including eight boys and two girls. Decatur qualified eight boys to the Class 3A tournament, Federal Way brings six (five girls, one boy) to Tacoma and Jefferson has two wrestlers at Mat Classic. Besides the Carpio siblings, TJ’s K.W. Williams might have the best shot at bringing home a gold medal Saturday night. The senior 195-pounder is 39-1 on the season and knows what it takes to make a run at the Mat Classic. Last year, Williams lost in the 189-pound championship match. This season, Williams’ only loss came to Curtis’ Kadyn Del Toro, and the two seem to be headed for a clash in the finals. Other regional champions who will be wrestling this weekend will be Federal Way heavyweight Jessy Leifi and Decatur’s Kyle Gleed (heavyweight) and 126-pounder Nick Lindholm. Federal Way’s Bianca Arizpe (20-2) won the regional title on the girls’ side and is the top-ranked 112-pounder by washingtonwrestlingreport.com. Other state qualifiers from Beamer include Jordan Rhodes (second place at regionals, 106 pounds), Brett Dykman (second, 113), Brian Dykman (third, 120), Aron Set-Heit (fourth, 138), Deshar House (second, 138), Lance Gibson (second, 152) and K.J. Skannal (fourth, 195). Other Decatur state qualifiers include Trystan Dawson (third, 106), Brandon Zimmerman (fifth, 145), Nick Karis (second, 160), Rowland Gaydosh (second, 170), Spencer Smith (fourth, 182) and Justin Robison (fifth, 285). Jefferson’s Michael Roybal (third, 113) will also wrestle in Tacoma. On the girls’ side, Federal Way’s Kim Mored (100), Lalaine Castro (106), Axa Molina (second, 118) and Luaipou Lologo (145) qualified, as did Beamer 137-pounder Vanessa Dixon. This weekend’s state wrestling tournament marks the 24th time Washington has held the extravaganza at the Tacoma Dome. The Mat Classic will crown state champions in every classification in the state at one central location. The idea began in the fall of 1988 and the inaugural Mat Classic was held in February 1989. The event is truly the epicenter of the sport of wrestling in Washington, which features no collegiate programs. Mat Classic I featured three classifications on 18 mats. Over 18,000 spectators watched the action, which was an increase from the combined 16,000 at the separate tournaments in 1988. The tournament expanded to 24 mats in 1998.
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February 17, 2012 [15] [ huertas-vining from page 12 ] Despite her lack of size, all Huertas-Vining does is win, while putting up impressive numbers. During her four years running the point at Federal Way, the Eagles are a combined 90-20 with three trips to state, where they have brought home second- and third-place trophies. Federal Way, which is 19-3 on the season, is shooting for its fourth-straight state tournament and will take on the Central Kitsap Cougars at 8 p.m. at Stadium High School Friday, Feb. 17, in the quarterfinals of the West Central District Tournament. Huertas-Vining is a three-time first-team, All-SPSL selection and has scored 1,344 points during her career. She has also led the SPSL in assists for three seasons. This year, Huertas-Vining is averaging a team-best 16.0 points a game. She poured in 13.3 last season, 14.6 points as a sophomore and tallied 8.2 points a game during an impressive freshman year. “Ever since she was 3, she had a basketball in her hand,” said her mother, Shannon. “We had a little basketball hoop in the backyard and she would just dribble and shoot. Even the little boys were like, ‘we want her on our team.’ She was better than all the boys.” Basketball has always had a special place in HuertasVining’s heart and is the only sport she plays at Federal Way High School. “I tried playing softball when I was in middle school, but it was just kind of boring to me,” Huertas-Vining said. “I don’t like sitting there and hoping somebody hits the ball to me. I like the adrenaline rush of basketball.” But the unbelievable success on the court hasn’t led to much interest from four-year colleges. Huertas-Vining currently has no offers. “Hopefully somebody does offer,” she said. “I’m hoping to go to a four-year Division-II or Division-I school. Whatever I get. I’ve talked to a few colleges and they say, ‘Oh, it’s your height. You have to prove us wrong and prove you can score and get to the basket.’ I think I’ve done that and nobody has called. It must be the height thing. But I don’t think height means that much.” Huertas-Vining got her first recruiting letter when she was a freshman from Washington State. But things didn’t go any further with Cougars head coach June Daugherty because Huertas-Vining never grew. “She said, ‘that’s kind of short for D1,” said her mother, Shannon. “There are a lot of people worried about her height. But she’s got the best basketball IQ.” But height isn’t the only thing Huertas-Vining had to fight against this year. Before the season, Huertas-Vining, along with fellow Eagle seniors Raven Benton and Dyesha Belhumeur, heard talk about the team’s run of success falling off after the graduation of players like Talia Walton and Brittany Barrington. Walton, the 2011 state player of the year, is red-shirting at the University of Washington and Barrington is averaging 10.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, four assists and three steals a game at Bellevue College, who are 18-3 on the year. “Last year a lot of people thought the main players were just Brittany and Talia,” Huertas-Vining said. “They didn’t see who else was on the team. So it feels good that we (won the SPSL title) and it would be amazing if we won the state championship. We wouldn’t be in their shadow anymore.” Benton and Belhumeur were also first-team, All-SPSL South selections a season ago and are both averaging in double figures this year. Benton poured in 26 during the Eagles’ West Central District win over Union Wednesday night. “It’s kind of sad,” Huertas-Vining said. “We have been playing together since I was in sixth grade. We just want to get the championship in our senior year.”
Sounders Women sign Hope Solo The Sounders Women have signed goalkeeper Hope Solo, the team announced earlier this week. Solo, 30, is the starting goalkeeper for the United States Women’s National Team. Solo helped lead the women to the FIFA World Cup 2011 Final in Germany and was named the Golden Glove winner of that tournament. She was a member of the 2008 Women’s U.S. Olympic Team that won a gold medal in Beijing and an alternate on the 2004 team in Greece. A native of
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Eagles fly by Beamer in WCD opener By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
Things didn’t start out well for the Todd Beamer Titans Tuesday night in their first-round West Central District matchup with cross-town rival Federal Way. They didn’t end well, either. Even before the game
started, the Titans trailed 1-0 after they were assessed a technical foul for dunking during warmups. The Eagles used the momentum to run out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back, racking up a 71-59 win over the Titans at Federal Way High School. The Eagles (14-7 overall) were led, like they have been all season, by sopho-
mores Brayon Blake and DeeShawn Tucker. The 6-foot-5 Blake controlled the paint and finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds for Federal Way. Tucker, a 6-foot point guard, chipped in 17 points and dictated the pace of the game on both the offensive and defensive sides of the court. The win moves the Eagles into the quarterfinals of the
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Beamer senior guard Roosevelt Jones led the Titans with 24 points during a 71-59 loss to Federal Way Tuesday. casey olson, The Mirror points and Juwan Flowers chipped in 14.
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Nathan Cherzan, who finished with 24 points and eight rebounds during the win over Auburn Mountainview. Decatur, the champions of the SPSL 3A and the winner of 14 games in a row, could earn its sixthstraight trip to the state tournament with a win over Prairie Friday. The winner of the game will play the winner of another quarterfinal game between Mountainview and Wilson at 6:15 p.m. at Franklin Pierce on Saturday, Feb. 18, in a semifinal. The loser will play the Mountainview/ Wilson loser at 4:15 p.m. at Franklin Pierce Saturday in a loser-out contest.
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vue, WA 98006, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. Campus Crest is located at SE of Campus Drive at 7th Way SW in Federal Way, King County. This project involves 22.4 acres of soil disturbance for residential construction activities. Stormwater will be treated and discharged to Panther Lake. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173201A-320. Comments may be submitted to: Department of Ecology Water Quality Program P.O. Box 47696 FWM1853 Date First Published: February 10, 2012 Date Last Published: February 17, 2012
NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE ST Fabrication Spray Booth Federal Way File No: 12-100572-00-SE Proposal: Application for an electrical and mechanical permit for expansion of an existing spray booth for painting metal construction components. Applicant: Dominion Holdings LLC, PO Box 24630, Federal Way, WA 98093 Location: 35703 16th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003 Lead Agency: City of Federal Way Community and Economic Development Department Staff Contact: Planning Manager Isaac Conlen, 253-835-2643 The Responsible Official of the City of Federal Way hereby makes the following threshold determination based upon impacts identified in the Environmental Checklist; Federal Way Comprehensive Plan; and other policies, plans, rules, and regulations designated as a basis for exercise of substantive authority under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules pursuant to RCW 43.21C.060. The lead agency for this proposal has determined that the proposed action does not have probable significant adverse impact on the environment and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.032(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist, fire prevention permit application, and other information on file with the lead agency. The project file is available for review at the Permit Center located on the second floor of City Hall (33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003) during normal business hours. This DNS is issued under Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date of issuance. Comments must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 2, 2012. Unless modified by the City, this determination will become final following the above comment deadline. Any person aggrieved of the City’s final determination may file an appeal with the Federal Way City Clerk (address above), no later than March 16, 2012. Any person appealing the decision should be prepared to make specific factual objections. FWM1856 Date Published: February 17, 2012
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still finished six percent lower for the year, with the average value in the state’s capital sitting at $208,700. In Tacoma, home prices fell by .9 percent in December, and 13.1 percent for 2011, with the dollar value being $151,900. Foreclosure rates edged upward in December, to 8.2 of every 10,000 homes. Foreclosure resales made up 19.1 percent of all sales in the last part of 2011, continuing an upward trend that started in August.
www.federalwaymirror.com it. Next meeting is 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Federal [ CALENDAR from page 11] Way Regional Library, 34200 1st Way S. Call Kochmar campaign: Linda Kochmar will (253) 632-0961. kick off her campaign for 30th District State House position 1 at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Best West- Brooklake Blueberry Farm: Volunteers are welcome to plant native trees and shrubs and ern Plus Evergreen Inn and Suites, located at remove invasive plants at an event sponI-5 and S. 320th St. Call (253) 640-0469. sored by Friends of the Hylebos and What the Butler Saw: The title, EarthCorps on Feb. 25. To register, with its whiff of Edwardian peep COMMUNITY visit www.earthcorps.org. shows, announces a low farce rife Relay for Life: Federal Way orgawith fallen trousers, carnal indiscrenizers will host the first team captain tions, mistaken identities and shockmeeting Feb. 27. To participate in this ing puns. Show runs through Feb. 26 at fundraiser for the American Cancer Soci8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m. ety, contact Tarah at tarah.mt1@gmail.com. Sunday matinees. There will be one Saturday matinee on Feb. 25. Show is for mature audiHuman trafficking awareness: “The End ences ages 17 and up. Call (253) 661-1444 or of Trafficking Begins With You,” a community visit www.centerstagetheatre.com. awareness event featuring a Q&A with a panel of experts, will run 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 29 at Pro-life: A new series delves into the life of the unborn and how to understand and defend Federal Way City Hall, 33325 8th Ave. S. Con-
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tact Brenda at Brendao@waengage.com. Volunteer GED tutors: Multi-Service Center seeks volunteer tutors to work with young adults for their GED exams. Contact (253) 8386810 or traviss@multi-servicecenter.com. Thomas Jefferson High School: The annual RPM (Raider Parent Movement) fundraiser auction and dinner starts at 5 p.m. March 3 at Emerald Downs in Auburn. Dinner is $35 per person. (206) 200-8277 or auction@tjrpm.org. FW Symphony: The Symphony’s Chamber Concert begins at 2 p.m. March 4 at St. Luke’s, 515 S. 312th St. Performers include Christine Siemens, soprano and piano, along with concertmaster Yuriy Mikhlin on the violin. Program includes pieces by Glinka, Schubert and Haydn. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, free for students 18 and under. Contact (253) 5299857 or visit federalwaysymphony.org.
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Local home values The mortgage settlement came on the heels of Zillow’s Home Value Index report for the fourth quarter of 2011. According to Zillow, the decline accelerated during the last part of 2011, showing 1.1 percent decrease from the previous two quarters, and a 4.7 percent decrease overall. The average home value nationally was $146,900. In Federal Way, the current median sale price is $191,000 — an 11.4 percent decline from one year ago, according to Zillow, which notes 84 homes sold in December 2011. In King County, the median price of homes sold in January was $315,000, which is down 11.5 percent from January 2011, according to seattlepi. com. The report says few new listings are hitting the market, coupled with lowball offers from buyers on homes facing foreclosure. Regionally, homes in the Olympia area saw an increase of 1.1 percent in December 2011, but
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Ankle pain can make life tough, taking the fun out of everyday activities. If you are suffering from ankle arthritis, the Franciscan Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team is here to help. You’re invited to a free health talk to hear expert podiatrist Byron Hutchinson, DPM, discuss the latest treatments for ankle arthritis. Dr. Hutchinson will share how technological advances in total ankle replacement can help you improve your quality of life by getting you back to the activities you love.
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