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OPINION | Editorial: Election endorsements for District 30 state rep. [4] Roegner: Who’s winning the race for governor? [4] JAIL | Federal Way shoulders bigger financial burden for region’s SCORE jail [6] CRIME BLOTTER | Ex-boyfriend found inside shed on woman’s property [9] CALENDAR | Centerstage Theatre presents the classic ‘Turn of the Screw’ [10]
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Teacher accused of having sex with student
Pattern of heroin abuse spreads in county Young addicts switch to more affordable narcotic By GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@federalwaymirror.com
Throughout many parts of the country, a particular pattern of
use, abuse and transference has occurred when it comes to the prescription painkiller OxyContin. It starts with OxyContin hitting a particular “market” and becoming popular among users, who range from teenage kids to older adults. The OxyContin, when sold at the street level, can go for anywhere
between $40 to $100 a pill, depending on the size of the pill. After abusers can no longer afford OxyContin, those who have become addicted often turn to heroin, which sells for anywhere between $25 to $80 per gram. In many cases, a large portion of this population of users is made
up of teens and young adults. King County is no different. A 2009 report compiled by King County noted that heroin users ages 18-29 had jumped from 17 percent in 1999 to 29 percent in 2009. Users of prescription painkillers in the same age group had sharply increased [ more HEROIN, p. 23 ]
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A high school teacher in Federal Way was arrested Oct. 1 on charges of sexual misconduct with a student. A female student, 17, revealed that she and a teacher at Todd Beamer High School had a sexual relationship for two years. The girl’s mother contacted police on Sunday, and police arrested the teacher at his home on Monday morning. The suspect, age 33, was booked into King County Jail on charges of seconddegree rape. He did not give a statement upon arrest, police said. The teacher was arraigned Oct. 2 and released on his own recognizance. He is on administrative leave from Federal Way Public Schools, pending the outcome of the investigation. The Mirror has not named the teacher because he has not been officially charged with a crime (as of press time). [ more TEACHER, p. 23 ] NEWSPAPER RACKS: To see a list of rack locations for the print edition of The Mirror, visit federalwaymirror.com/about_us.
State rep. candidates take stage at forum By ANDY HOBBS editor@fedwaymirror.com
FWHS theater alumni present ‘Tuna Does Vegas’
Theater alumni from Federal Way High School have reunited for a show to benefit the school’s speech and debate team. “Tuna Does Vegas” is a comedy about the eccentric characters from a small Texas town who romp through Sin City. Directed by Lois Gorne (pictured left), the show runs 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 at the school’s Little Theater, located at Pacific Highway South and South 308th Street. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students. Learn more about the show online at federalwaymirror.com. Pictured left to right, starting in front row: Jeff Sabado (class of 1988), Phil Ryan (2002), Teresa Stewart Houser (1984), Jon Ulrigg (1989). Second row: Natalia Nicole McDonald (2005), Alethia Rodriguez (1991), Damon Albright (1991),Tiara Rodriguez Whitney (1986), Wade Craig (1981), Erin McCarthy Reinhart (1988). Third row: Eric Weishaar (2004), Garrick Graham (2010), Scotty Wiese (1983), Cindy Kerns (1987), Paul Cantu (2008), Brandom Nielson (1998), Greg Stackhouse (1987), Rebecca Tipper Gallagher (1990). Not pictured: Andy Cameron (1982) and Charis Hensley (2005). ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror
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Candidates for District 30 state representative tackled topics like education, job creation and gay marriage during a forum Tuesday in Federal Way. Republican Linda Kochmar and Democrat Roger Flygare are running for state rep. position 1. Republican Katrina Asay and Democrat Roger Freeman are running for state rep. position 2. The Mirror and Federal Way Chamber of Commerce hosted the forum at Federal Way High School’s Little Theater. The general election is Nov. 6, and ballots for the all-mail election will be sent to voters in midOctober.
State rep., pos. 1 In this race for the open state House seat, Linda Kochmar touted her decades of service [ more ELECTION, p. 22 ]
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reason for Federal Way’s removal from the list. The Federal Way City Council sent letters to King County Executive Dow Constantine, expressing concerns over traffic and congestion that such a transfer station could bring. Auburn officials have voiced opposition to having the station in their city as well. In July, King County opened its Bow Lake transfer station on Orillia Road in Tukwila. The station includes recycling, scrap metal and yard waste services. Read more at federalwaymirror.com.
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about 12:09 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, according to an email from Kent Assistant Police Chief Pat Lowery. The preliminary investigation indicated that an eastbound vehicle on South 272nd Street ran a red light and broadsided a car with the green signal entering South 272nd from Star Lake Road, Lowery said. The impact drove the turning car into two other vehicles that were stopped in the westbound lanes of South 272nd Street. Police closed the street for about an hour in both directions to accommodate responding police and fire units. Paramedics transported drivers of the two cars in the initial accident to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Police arrested the Federal Way man at the hospital. Charges may be filed against the Federal Way driver once toxicology tests are completed, Lowery said.
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Endorsements for state rep. The Mirror’s editorial board applauds the candidates in District 30 for running positive campaigns in 2012. The candidates worked hard for several months to meet voters and listen to their concerns. Regardless of who wins each race, voters can be confident that each candidate has a passion to serve the public.
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For state representative position 2, voters will choose between incumbent Republican Katrina Asay and Democrat Roger Freeman. Asay served as mayor of Milton during a budget crisis, and was elected to the state House two years ago. Freeman, an attorney who works with at-risk families, was elected to the Federal Way City Council in 2009. The Mirror recommended Asay in the primary election, and will do so again for the general election. Freeman is a bright and eloquent speaker with a passion for serving the less fortunate. However, Asay presents a more focused plan of action for job creation and fiscal reform. She worked diligently during her first term to see these through. Asay has demonstrated a practical approach to legislation through bills related to crime and quality of life. Voters have not been given any reason to replace her. Asay has earned another two years in Olympia.
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City needs this new high school As an alumnus of Federal Way High School Class of 1969 and a recently retired educator of 39 years in the Federal Way School District, I urge all alumni residing in the Federal Way service area to vote “yes” for the upcoming capital levy to rebuild Federal Way High School.
Why did McKenna fall behind? The last time the Republicans elected a governor in Washington was John Spellman about 30 years ago. They had a chance since then, but passed over Congressman Sid Morrison to support conservative Attorney General Ken Eikenberry. Eikenberry was defeated by Democrat Mike Lowry. This state prefers moderates in the governor’s office, and had Morrison been the nominee, it seems likely he would have defeated the liberal Lowry. Republicans have continued to choose conservative candidates, which Democrats could portray as “ultra” conservatives, and they have continued to lose. Democrats have fielded moderate, smart, well known winners such as Booth Gardner, Gary Locke and Christine Gregoire, who were household names in voter-rich King and Pierce counties. But this year has been different. None of the big name Democrats wanted to run and Jay Inslee, who represented both Yakima and Snohomish County in Congress, was not well known here — even though he had attended high school in Seattle. The beginning of Inslee’s campaign was plagued by missteps and errors. Some key Democrats even considered finding another candidate to replace Inslee. Conversely, Republican Rob McKenna’s campaign was textbook and rarely missed a beat. He had already won two statewide races for Attorney General. Most importantly, McKenna had previously served on the King County Council and always ran several points above the Republican base in King County. He consistently led in the statewide polls. Packaging himself as a moderate (a smart move) resulted in a minor conservative rebellion in Mason and
Thurston counties. But by using his office to oppose the president’s health care plan, he seemed to pacify the conservatives. That may have also hurt him with independent moderates in King County. Conventional wisdom in both parties, for more than two years, has been that not only is Rob McKenna the Republican’s best candidate since Morrison and Spellman, but that McKenna was so strong, it was his race to lose. Democrats, along with their supporters in the teachers union, have historically been the defenders of education funding. Republicans have been perceived as the party of “cut everything.” But in making education a cornerstone of his campaign, McKenna coopted the issue from Inslee and the Democrats. While his plan lacked specifics, it was a brilliant move and left the Democrats trying to catch up. McKenna’s lead in the polls, the Democrats’ lack of energy and Inslee’s stumbling start may have also contributed to a key McKenna strategic error: McKenna allowed Inslee to define himself to the voters. In pre-primary commercials designed to introduce Inslee to voters, Inslee’s campaign turned some potential political weaknesses into strengths. Inslee made serving in Congress from both sides of the state an asset, and minimized potential attacks as a “carpetbagger.” Even though Inslee is a lawyer and his record would be considered liberal, the commercials showed him emphasizing blue collar issues and a focus on jobs. Republicans even acknowledge McKenna’s pre-primary commercials were not as strong. Inslee had made a bold and controversial decision to give up his seat in Congress. [ more ROEGNER, page 5 ] Bob Roegner
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For state representative position 1, voters will choose between Republican Linda Kochmar and Democrat Roger Flygare. Kochmar has a decadeslong history in local government, including election to the Federal Way City Council and involvement with key municipal projects. Flygare has a decades-long career as a small businessman, with experience in lobbying for legislation. The Mirror recommended Flygare in the primary election, and will do so again for the general election. Both candidates would work hard for the people of District 30 and make education a top priority. Kochmar’s integrity and dedication to public service are admirable. However, the deciding factor is Flygare’s business experience. He demonstrates a deeper understanding of what a business owner needs in order to grow and employ more people. Small businesses are the backbone of the state’s economy. The state needs legislators whose decisions are informed by a background in small business. That being said, Flygare’s misstatements about his military service nearly cost him this endorsement. Flygare needs to work on his history lessons. Accuracy will be the key to success at the next level.
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To submit an item or photo for publication: email editor@federalwaymirror.com. Letters may be edited for style, clarity and length. Some alumni may be hesitant to vote for the rebuilding of this high school because of nostalgia. They may feel the demolition of the building itself may somehow diminish the memories of their high school experience. My own experience tells me otherwise. I attended
Steel Lake Elementary, which was torn down and replaced by the new Truman High School and the Ron Sandwith Teen Center. My first teaching assignment was at Sunnycrest Elementary, which has been removed and rebuilt. The Lakota Middle School building I worked in for
11 years is gone, and a new Lakota Middle School has taken its place. The memories of the friends that I made, the staff members I worked with, and students that I taught in those buildings did not disappear with the physical buildings. I strongly suspect the same will be true when
a new Federal Way High School replaces the one I attended in the 1960s. Let’s give current and future Eagles the opportunity to remember meaningful learning experiences rather than the educationally substandard physical environment of a building that has long outlived its usefulness.
Doug Mosebach, Renton (FWHS Class of 1969) [ more LETTERS, page 5 ]
[ ROEGNER from page 4] While Inslee took some political “hits,” it may have been a smart move. It improved his focus and provided additional time during the summer to right his campaign ship, while McKenna and his staff had some rare but well publicized errors. Most knowledgeable observers still expected McKenna to lead by three to five points coming out of the primary. Inslee’s campaign was trying to lower expectations prior to the election. But in a significant surprise, Inslee led statewide, 47 percent to 44 percent. But even more problematic for McKenna, Inslee led 58 percent to 35 percent in King County where McKenna needed to be above 40 percent. Since the primary, both camps have refined their messages and aimed their attacks on each other. The Inslee campaign has sought to redefine McKenna’s record as more conservative than his campaign suggests. At the same time, McKenna’s campaign has raised questions about Inslee’s liberal voting record in Congress and whether he is out of touch with Washington state after so many years in the other Washington.
This election has been a classic for political junkies to study. McKenna is a good candidate who is more conservative on the issues than his campaign suggests. Conversely, Inslee’s record is more liberal. Inslee had a higher threshold. He had to prove that he was a match for McKenna and a credible candidate. That was a test McKenna had already passed. Inslee did that in the primary. If Inslee wins, pundits will question whether McKenna missed a chance to put Inslee away before the primary. A few years ago, Republicans “owned” absentee voting in King County. If their candidates were even close election night, they still had a chance to win. But with the conversion to all-mail ballots, the silver bullet in the election cycles has become the Get Out The Vote program. In recent elections, the Democrats have demonstrated a better effort. Also, Democratic energy seems to have returned, and now is on par with the Republicans. A big turnout in Seattle and King County seems likely. If so, Inslee wins.
Federal Way resident Bob Roegner, a former mayor of Auburn: bjroegner@comcast.net.
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School levy: Time is right to rebuild FWHS I’ve been a Federal Way resident for 23 years and my husband for more than 40. Our girls graduated from Todd Beamer High School and are well on their way in college and beyond. But we’re not just “Titan” parents. We are proud of all students in Federal Way. It’s our job as citizens to provide safe and healthy schools where students spend six hours or more a day. The time is right to rebuild Federal Way High School. In the kind of economy we’ve had for the past five years, contractors bid jobs lower. They need the work and are willing to reduce their profit margin. The Federal Way School District has been able to build five schools over the past four years for quite a bit less than originally estimated. Altogether, there’s around $23 million in unused state match funds and bond dollars left from the last bond measure. Combine that with the conservative estimate of $27 million in state match funding that the approval of this capital levy will trigger. Added together, these two figures mean the district already has $50 million to put toward the capital projects on this levy. This means that the district has nearly half the cost of rebuilding the school covered — once the citizens approve the upcoming capital levy. The cost will be about 92 cents for
by the county, or $92 per $100,000. For the average Federal Way home valued at $260,000, the cost will be around 60 cents per day. It’s a smart investment. Costs to rebuild will only go up as the economy improves. I urge you to vote yes for the Federal Way Public Schools capital levy on Nov. 6.
Teri Hickel, Federal Way
Good Samaritans We would like to thank the good Samaritans of Federal Way on two different occasions this late summer and early fall. My husband collapsed with heat exhaustion during a blackberry picking outing on one of our hotter late summer days. A person biking on the BPA Trail saw our situation and offered my husband water. Then on Oct. 5, I fell while walking with my husband on Dash Point Road. The edge of the road caused me to trip and fall to my knees. A driver, seeing my fall, stopped his vehicle and ran back to check up on me. My skinned knees caused pain, and light-headedness was overcoming me. Israel, his lovely wife, and four or five very young children provided me something to drink and drove us toward our home. Israel is stationed at McChord Air Force Base and newly returned to our area with his family from Texas. They were on their way to enjoy Dash Point State Park. We wanted to share what these
October 12, 2012 [5] kind people have done for us. There are good human beings out there.
Gloria Hummel, Federal Way
Kochmar for 30th Dist. Linda Kochmar is our best choice for state representative of the 30th District. She is such a hard worker. I don’t think she ever sleeps. She is honest and trustworthy. If she says she will do something, she will do it. If you have any questions about law or state, just ask her and she knows the answer, or if not, she’ll get it. She raised six children to wonderful adults still holding a full-time job. Linda has risk management in her background, which is very hard to find and will be very beneficial. She has 14 years of experience on our city council, where she has made things happen, such as the Saturday farmers market, Celebration Park and the Community Center. We need Linda in Olympia to represent us. Let’s get together and elect Linda to state representative for position one for the 30th district. Thank you.
Ann Blevens, Federal Way
Kochmar’s positions on civil rights issues Tuesday night’s debate between Roger Flygare and Linda Kochmar demonstrated clear differences between the two. Ms. Kochmar, despite claiming that she would make tough choices, repeatedly said she would abide by the will of the voters on a [ more LETTERS, page 15 ]
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Two FW schools to receive additional funding From staff reports
Twelve local community organizations and school districts will receive $4 million a year for the next five years in an effort to give students academic help before and after school, according to the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). The $4 million is coming from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, a federally funded program aimed at “academic and enrichment opportunities in high-needs
www.federalwaymirror.com neighborhoods” outside of school hours. In Federal Way, Totem Middle School and Star Lake Elementary will receive additional funding through this grant. According to OSPI, as part of the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD), Totem and Star Lake will be eligible for a piece of $500,000 the next five years, along with two schools in Tacoma. “It’s making connections and helping kids,” said Claire Wilson, Federal Way School Board member, referencing the before/after school nature of the programs funded by the grant money. “It’s providing support services, as well as activities, but also has a focus on academic support.”
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New greenhouse at Camelot Elementary: Camelot Elementary School in Federal Way is a 2012 recipient of the $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant and is also the first elementary school in Washington state to receive the Department of Education’s Green Ribbon School Award in the first year of the national awards program. On Thursday, Lowe’s sent a team of employees and community volunteers to deliver and assemble a 6-foot-by-16-foot greenhouse for the school’s community garden. To learn more, contact dborg@fwps.org.
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meaningful to help them. My part is to help raise money and raise awareness to ensure that the research keeps moving forward.” RP is “a group of genetic eye conditions that leads to incurable blindness,” according to Wikipedia. RP starts with night blindness and then progresses to tunnel vision. Some RP patients do not go legally blind until their 40s or 50s, and retain some sight all their lives. Others go completely blind from RP, in some cases as early as childhood. RP attacks the photoreceptors in the eye, the rods and cones, by causing abnormalities in those structures. Matt Hoag, 31, who now lives in Spokane with his wife, Cara, and is an assistant professor at Gonzaga University, described his experiences with RP and how it has changed his life. “I was a Federal Way High School student, and I
can remember, even walking the hallways at school, that I felt kind of awkward. I felt very clumsy,” he said. “I would bump into trash cans that were in the hallways, especially when the hallways were more crowded between classes. That kind of thing.” Hoag also said events like VisionWalk are important because of the vital funds they raise for medical and technological research. One only has to look at stories like Google’s prototype program for automated cars, Hoag said, to realize that a condition like RP, especially in this day and age, is not the end of the world. “Technology and research are making the world more accessible and giving more and more hope to ultimately restoring vision to folks like me that have retinitis pigmentosa,” he said. To learn more about the VisionWalk 5k event, visit www.visionwalk.org.
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www.federalwaymirror.com [ LETTERS from page 5] wide range of issues. Apparently, Ms. Kochmar is unwilling to take principled positions on thorny issues, so one must ask why she wishes to represent us. Mr. Flygare did not equivocate. His positions were clearly laid out. Ms. Kochmar’s willingness to defer issues of rights to a popular vote is particularly troubling. Had the electorate been asked, we might not have ended slavery, extended women the vote, nor recognized the right to vote for people who owned no property. Our Declaration of Independence recognizes rights as being “inalienable,” meaning that they cannot be taken away. Ms. Kochmar believes that we should compromise that central tenet of modern democracy that preserves the rights of the minority. We are confronted with two assaults on civil rights: a nationwide Republican led attack on the constitutionally guaranteed right of privacy that mandates women’s choice, and an assault on marriage equality. In both cases, Ms. Kochmar said she would kick the can
down the road (i.e., bow to the will of the people). In sharp contrast, Mr. Flygare voiced unequivocal support for those rights. Ms. Kochmar’s weasley response to issues of civil rights surely ought to disqualify her for the state Legislature.
Paul Levy, Federal Way
What I like about Flygare I have known Roger long enough to know the kind of man he is and he is a man of integrity, truthfulness, caring and compassionate, unbiased, and honorable in his commitment to family, friends, community and his employees respect him at his small business operation located here in Federal Way. And that small business connection is exactly what we want in our next representative. Someone who has a full understanding what it takes to run and keep a company profitable. Roger has been in business now for over 34 years, no small feat in today’s economy. Roger Flygare understands completely the challenges to make payroll for employees and pay the taxes that are placed on today’s
businesses. He is innovative and thoughtful while maintaining his costs low for his clients. When his country called, he answered. Roger joined the U.S. Army and is a decorated Vietnam veteran. He’s a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is also a board member of the Association of Washington Generals, a non-profit organization which awards yearly the highly coveted Washingtonian Award to citizens for their integrity, community service, and volunteerism. He is also chair of the Law Enforcement Committee of the Federal Way Coalition Against Trafficking (FWCAT). For the 2102 legislative session, as legislative liaison for FWCAT working alongside WA Engage, he successfully helped push legislation forward addressing child pornography, measures addressing prostitution, etc., 12 bills in total. Over the years, and he has governors’ signature pens to prove it, he has helped promote successfully over 20 pieces of legislation that help business, the court system, and his profession as well. Roger has shared
with me on numerous occasions that it is small business that is going to lead the recovery from our deep and troubling recession and I believe him. He makes a point that stands out for me and that is Microsoft at one time was a small business. We need to vote for Roger Flygare so that businesses will be represented in the legislature now more than ever. Among his priorities are: jobs, education, helping our returning veterans, and putting an end to homelessness.
Carroll Fisher, Federal Way
I can count on Roger Freeman I have worked alongside Roger Freeman for about two years, collaborating with him as a mentor while conducting Heritage Leadership Camp sessions at Highline Community College. My perception of Mr. Freeman is that of a person who is friendly, caring and open to new ideas that will lead to the success of the operation. He has consistently shown genuine interest in meeting the needs of the kids we have worked with and has provided ideas
A proven leader as past mayor of Milton and current representative of the people of the 30th District in the State House of Representatives, Asay keeps long office hours studying the issues and analyzing the budget. She knows how to prioritize expenditures based on the “paramount duty of the state” to educate our young people in the public schools. That is why she supports funding education first, not last, and balancing the budget. Let’s re-elect a proven leader by voting for Katrina Asay in November.
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Sheedy’s return big for Gators District berths up for grabs this weekend at SPSL tournaments By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
no regrets vball tournament set for saturday at fwhs Federal Way High School is hosting one-third of the No Regrets volleyball tournament in honor of Ben Skagen and Andrew Lusink, who were the two Christian Faith High School students who were killed Sept. 16 after falling during a hike near North Bend. The No Regrets tournament will take place Oct. 13 and start at 9 a.m. There will actually be three tournaments. The other two will take place at Mount Rainier Lutheran High School in Tacoma and a middle school tournament at Bear Creek in Redmond. The Federal Way portion of the tournament will include Christian Faith, Federal Way, Foss and Quilcene. There will be “No Regret” T-shirts available for $10, which will benefit the Ben Skagen and Andrew Lusink foundations. The Christian Faith team will be wearing the T-shirts all season. For more information, contact Stephanie Pond at (253) 9432537 or email stephaniep@ christianfaithschool.com.
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Second-ranked Federal Way remains unbeaten with 52-14 win; Gators, TJ both lose SPSL games By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
The second-ranked Federal Way Eagles remained unbeaten with a blowout win over cross-district rival Beamer Friday night at Federal Way Memorial Stadium, 52-14. The Eagles (6-0) had six different players score a touchdown during the South Puget Sound League South Division game. Federal Way led 24-0 after the first quarter and 45-7 at halftime. The loss dropped the Titans to 1-5 on the season. Marcel Morris got the scoring barrage going for the Eagles early in the first quarter when he caught a 21-yard touchdown from senior D’Londo Tucker. Federal Way’s other first-quarter
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touchdowns came from sophomore Chico McClatcher on a 50-yard punt return, and Tucker caught a 15-yard pass from Evan Elliot. Senior fullback Rod Jones punched in a touchdown from 2 yards out. Koby Craig added a 37-yard field goal to give the Eagles the 24-0 lead after the first 10 minutes. The Federal Way scoring con-
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Kenny Sheedy played in only three matches for the Decatur High School boys tennis team this fall. But the junior made a huge impact during those matches. Sheedy was forced to sit out the first three-quarters of the year for the Gators after suffering Kenny Sheedy some academic difficulties during the spring semester at Decatur last school year. The Federal Way school district has some of the highest academic standards for student-athlete participation an Sheedy didn’t meet them. “I had two classes that I didn’t pass,” Sheedy said. Before Sheedy’s return to the court, the Gators were a dismal 0-7 in the South Puget Sound League 3A Division. Following the return of Decatur’s best player, the Gators won their final three matches of the SPSL 3A season, including a 3-2 win over Peninsula in the regular season finale. The victory spoiled the Seahawks’ shot at the SPSL 3A championship. A win over Decatur would have assured Peninsula of the title. “We pushed them back to second in the league,” said Decatur head coach John Cassens. “That felt pretty good. Who knows. If he was with us the entire season, we might have won the league title.” The boys tennis is a little [ more tennis page 18 ]
Prep Wrap: Enumclaw tops Decatur girls for golf title By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
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afternoon at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. The unbeaten Hornets beat the Gators for the second time this season, 135-122, to claim the South Puget [ more wrap up page 19 ]
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the state department and U.S. military organizations. It’s McNeal’s goal to one day work in a similar-type field in the military. In previous years, students were given information about a nuclear war threat from Korea. Roles included things like being the assistant secretary of state for East Asia and responding to the media during mock question and answer sessions. According to a press release, the curriculum is based on actual world events. Throughout the program students will use critical thinking, leadership and public speaking skills to tackle the complexity of national decision-making as they examine how the
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Federal Way High School senior Zeek McNeal is having a season to remember for the school’s unbeaten football team. The 5-foot10, 175-pounder is the leading rusher and scorer for the second-ranked Eagles. McNeal has led Federal Way to a 6-0 record by scoring 10 touchdowns already this season. But McNeal won’t be on the field Friday night when the Eagles host the Spanaway Lake Sentinels at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. It’s not because of a knee injury or anything sinister. McNeal is currently in Washington, D.C. participating in a six-day program introducing high school students to the challenging careers in national security, intelligence, the diplomatic corps and more. McNeal is one of 250 students from across the United States for the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security: Exploring American Diplomacy, Intelligence and Defense. He was nominated by his English teacher at Federal Way, Chelsea Gallagher. McNeal was selected from a group of the “most promising” high school scholars, according to the organization. As part of the conference, McNeal is participating in simulated national security discussions and learning about careers in
that. It’s a call that is so far off base, there’s no way to even respond. As I’ve said many times: If your kid is good enough, they will play in college. It doesn’t matter what select team they are on or how many newspaper articles have been written about them. It’s worthless to disagree with these parents when they call me. I’ve learned they have an answer for everything and it’s way easier to just let them vent and not say much, if anything. But there is the rare call where I actually have some empathy for the mom or dad and their situation. These calls usually center on “select” teams and promises some of these “so-called” coaches are making to kids. I got one of these calls recently about a program in [ more sidelines page 18 ] Casey Olson
I get calls all the time from parents complaining about one thing or another. That’s just part of the job. I know I’ve spelled some names incorrectly and typed countless stats wrong in my years at The Mirror. I assure you it’s not on purpose and there is no ill will intended. It’s flat-out my fault, and I have no excuses for my mistakes. But there are plenty of times where parents just don’t get it, and those are the ones that drive good coaches out of coaching. They are parents who have blinders on, only watching their son or daughter on the field and not looking at the entire team. These parents call me because the newspaper isn’t giving their child enough “ink” and, therefore, their kid isn’t going to get a college scholarship because of
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[18] October 12, 2012 [ tennis from page 16 ] different than other sports because the fall season is condensed to avoid the cold and rainy weather that usually pops up in October. If Sheedy played football, he would have basically missed only four of 10 games. He was allowed to practice with the Decatur tennis team during his ineligibility, which he did everyday. The return of Sheedy was just the shot in the arm that the Gators needed, Cassens said. While Sheedy was out, Decatur’s eight-man lineup was missing just one piece. His return meant the other seven players could occupy spots in the lineup which made winning matches and scoring points easier. “Pushing the kids one spot up in the order was tough,” Cassens said. “Some of them just couldn’t quite handle it. But everybody’s attitude has been really good even when we were losing every match. This is a nice group of kids.” Sheedy and the rest of his Decatur teammates started their postseason run Wednesday at the SPSL 3A Tournament. Sheedy is going to play doubles with senior partner J.J. Hegenauer, who just began playing tennis at Decatur this season. “J.J. plays matches really smart,” Cassens said. “It’s something you don’t see in kids that don’t play that much tennis.” Sheedy and Hegenauer, along with the tennis players from Federal Way, Beamer and Jefferson, are attempting to earn berths into the West Central/Southwest District Tournament. Sheedy and a different partner failed to make it past the SPSL Tournament a season ago. “My goal is to go further than we did
www.federalwaymirror.com last year,” Sheedy said. “We want to make it to state.” But this year, the tennis postseason in the South Puget Sound League is a little different than season’s past. For the first time in a long time, the West Central/ Southwest District Tournament will be played in the fall, meaning players will know if they qualified for state later this month, instead of in the spring. In the past, the district tournament was played a week prior to state in May. In Washington, different leagues throughout the state play in both the fall and spring, necessitating the State Tournament to be played in May.
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To say Federal Way’s Mitch Stewart is the favorite to win the Class 4A singles state championship would be doing the Eagle junior a disservice. Stewart rolled through the regular season unbeaten and was named the SPSL Central Player of the Year. To further illustrate his dominance, Stewart dropped only one game during the year when he beat TJ’s Alex Chan, 6-0, 6-1, the rest of his matches were 6-0, 6-0 shutouts. Last year, Stewart finished unbeaten and won the 4A title as a sophomore and spent the summer playing in national-level tournaments in places like New York, Florida and Michigan, among others. There are also several players from the SPSL Central champion Raiders that could play at the state tournament, including the doubles team of Zach and Cameron Martin, along with Chan and Lee in singles’ action. All four were allleague selections.
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Centenarian Lorraine H. Oleson ••
One hundred year old Lorraine Oleson was called Home on September 24, 2012, in Covington, WA, where she resided the past two years near her family. Born Jan. 29, 1912, she lived 98 of her 100 years in Milwaukee WI. She was married to Alfred F. Oleson, her husband of 60 years. Missing her, are daughter Joan Kroeller, Federal Way, son Jack Oleson, Park Ridge IL, grandchildren Jeff and Angie Kroeller, Dawn and Rich Gallagher, and great-grandsons, Ryan and Brendan Gallagher, along with many extended family and friends. A service celebrating her life will be held St Luke’s in Federal Way, 515 S 312th St, on Saturday, Oct 13 at 1:00pm. Internment to follow at Arlington Park, Milwaukee, WI Memorials to St Luke’s Benevolence Fund, or the Alzheimer’s Association appreciated. Arrangements made by Marlatt’s Funeral Home Friends and family may sign the guest book at www.marlattfuneralhome.com
Tracking the grads: Soccer By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
Troy Peterson — The Todd Beamer grad is playing his sophomore season at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. The midfielder has started all 13 of the team’s games this season and has two goals and one assist. The Cougars are currently 6-7-0 on the season. Sean Ugo Okoli — The Beamer grad is playing his sophomore season at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Okoli has played in all 13 matches this season for
the Demon Deacons and has four goals and one assist. Wake Forest is 7-2-4 on the season and ranked 18th in the nation. Chase Hanson — The Thomas Jefferson grad is playing his sophomore season at Seattle University after transferring from Barry University in Florida. Hanson has played in all 10 matches this season for the Redhawks and has four shots. Seattle U is 2-7-1 on the season. Josh Smith — The 2010 Decatur graduate is playing his junior season at Oregon [ more grads page 19 ]
[ sidelines from page 17] their power. Coaches and Federal Way. I’ll offer another piece of advice to take to the bank: If a coach of a “select” team promises a college scholarship, run away. These are coaches that have no clue and are looking to fill their roster and make money. Youth coaches are critical to kids’ sports experiences. They can influence whether young athletes enjoy sports and want to continue playing. Some coaches can get kids excited about sports, while other coaches may discourage kids or take the fun out of sports. A good coach can keep kids’ interest in sports alive. To put it simply, these bad coaches are abusing
teachers are supposed to be just like your mom and dad. They are supposed to be people that you can trust and people that have your best interests at heart. More and more, that isn’t happening. Aside from coaches promising college scholarships to 10-yearolds, all you have to do is look at two stories that broke earlier this week. The first involved allegations by a student at Todd Beamer High School regarding an ongoing sexual affair a 33-year-old male teacher allegedly had with one of his female students. According to Federal Way police, the relationship began when the girl was 15. The girl provided physical
evidence of the relationship, said a police spokeswoman, who declined to give further details. A statement of probable cause reports there were four incidents of sexual intercourse, with the last incident allegedly occurring Feb 4, 2012. The second story was the sentencing of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted on 45 counts of child sexual abuse in June. The 68-year-old Sundusky will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. In short, please don’t believe all the promises you hear from some coaches around town. Just let your kids enjoy the life lessons and fun that come with playing organized sports.
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Roland Orace Barnes, born 12/27/1924 in Culver, OR, died 10/3/2012 in Lacey, WA. Preceded in death by son David (1973) and wife Margaret (1998), he is survived by his wife Mary Ann of Olympia, WA, daughter Judith of Olympia, the Janet & Wendell Jones family of Albuquerque, NM, and the Christy & Bruce Graham family of Pasadena, CA, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Roland was a graduate of Bend (OR) High School and Oregon State College (B.S. electrical engineering). He served in the U. S. Navy. He retired from Boeing in 1989. He and Mary Ann moved from Federal Way, WA, to Olympia, WA in 2005. Memorial to be scheduled at River Ridge Covenant Church, Lacey, WA. Tributes for Alzheimer’s research to www.alz.org in lieu of flowers.
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State. Smith, a defensive midfielder, has played in nine of the Beavers’ 11 matches this season and has one shot on goal. Oregon State is 6-4-1 on the season and 1-2-0 in the Pac-12. Brandon Brockway — The Beamer grad is playing his freshman season at the University of California-Santa Barbara after redshirting last year at Oregon State. The defender has started nine of the Gouchos’ 12 games this season and has two shots on goal. Santa Barbara is 8-1-3 on the season and ranked eighth in the country. Sean Rigney — The Federal Way grad is playing his freshman season at Pacific Lutheran University. The forward has played in 10 matches this season for the Lutes and has one goal. PLU is 6-4-2 on the season. Rigney had a huge year for Federal Way as a senior. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the SPSL South and finished the season with 15 goals and 13 assists to lead Federal Way. He had multiple goals in five games and scored in a total of 10 games. Tyler Hanson — The Jefferson grad is playing his senior season at Seattle University. He has played in three matches this season for the Redhawks after starting 11 matches a season ago. Austin Sweeney — The Beamer grad is playing his freshman season at Seattle University. The midfielder has started nine of the 10 matches this season and has one goal for the Redhawks. Sweeney was an all-state selection during his senior season at Beamer.
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Sound League 3A Division championship. Despite the loss, the Gators (7-2) did get an ultra-impressive performance from Celia Beyke Tuesday. The sophomore fired a 1-under par 35 at Twin Lakes to earn medalist honors. Beyke qualified for the Class 3A State Girls Golf Tournament a season ago as a ninthgrader. The postseason for golf will kickoff on Oct. 22 at the 3A Medalist Tournament. The top players will then play on Oct. 23 with berths into the state tournament on the line. State will be played at an undisclosed location in the spring. The Decatur boys golfers swept away the Lakes Lancers on both Monday and Tuesday. The Gators beat Lakes Monday, 63-53, at the Oakbrook Country Club in Lakewood and followed with a 73-50 win over the Lancers Tuesday on their home course at Twin Lakes. Tyler Finneseth led the way for the Gators on Tuesday, earning medalist honors with a 1-over 37 at Twin Lakes. Spencer Clapp had Decatur’s low round Monday with a 39 at Oakbrook.
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The Federal Way Eagles remained unbeaten in the SPSL South Division with a 5-1 win over Bethel Tuesday night. The Eagles (5-0-5) sit in third place in the South behind Curtis (8-1-2) and Puyallup (8-1-1). Federal Way scored early and scored often, getting a hat trick from sophomore Gariela Pelogi. Pelogi struck first in the fourth minute on a pass from Sydney
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Beamer (0-5 SPSL, 3-7 overall) remained winless in the SPSL South with a pair of losses Tuesday and Wednesday. The Titans suffered a four-game loss to the Rogers Rams, 25-16, 18-25, 26-24, 25-22, Tuesday night and were beaten by Curtis the next night, 25-17, 25-14, 17-25, 25-16. Against Rogers, the Titans got 16 kills, five blocks and 18 digs from Megan Huff, 38 assists and eight digs from Sophie Miller and 10 kills from Chloe Mensching. Huff added 15 kills, four blocks and seven digs against Curtis, while Miller finished with 26 assists and three aces. Mensching finished with nine kills and four aces. Federal Way is also winless in the SPSL South after a three-game loss to Puyallup Wednesday, 25-11, 25-15, 25-17. The Eagles (0-5) got nine assists and three kills from Luaipou Lologo.
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September 2012 October 12,12, 2012 [19] [19] [ football from page 16 ] downs Friday night on passes from Taylor Davis. Shocks’ first score came early in the second quarter on a 47-yard pass and also caught a 6-yarder late in the fourth quarter. Federal Way took on Spanaway Lake Thursday night (after press time). Beamer travels to Sparks Stadium Friday night to take on the Emerald Ridge Jaguars.
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The Gators (1-5 overall, 0-2 SPSL) remained winless in the SPSL 3A Division with a loss on the road to the Bonney Lake Panthers Friday night. The Panthers tallied the last 21 points of the game to overcome a 14-6 Decatur lead. The Gators got a pair of first-half touchdown runs from Noel Maafala and Isaiah Hatch. Maafala gave Decatur a 7-0 lead with an 18-yard run and Hatch followed with a 9-yard scamper to put the Gators up 14-6 heading into halftime. Decatur hosts Peninsula (4-2) Friday night at Federal Way Memorial Stadium.
Auburn 35, at Jefferson 9
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and reading in schools. As loopholes. Both candidates oppose a for education funding, she said the state must set aside state income tax. 50 to 55 percent of new inKochmar said she opcome in upcoming budgets poses tax increases. She to help fix the problem. vows to help “prioritize” As for chargovernment ter schools, spending and Asay said bring a sense she supports of certainty them because to the state’s they provide small busimore options nesses. for children. Flygare said Freeman said he opposes he is receptive tax increases. to specialized He wants to education and empower alternative small busieducation, nesses. He opposes any Clockwise from top: Katrina but said he opposed charproposals to Asay, Roger Freeman, Roger add sales tax Flygare, Linda Kochmar. FILE PHOTO ter schools until they to home sales. were fully understood and The candidates were that the state should work asked about Initiative 1185, within the system. which would require a On transportation issues, two-thirds approval in the Asay acknowledged the lack Legislature, or a vote by of money to fund improvethe people, to raise taxes. Flygare opposes I-1185, but ments like the triangle project (I-5 and SR-18). She said he would follow the noted that Federal Way’s law if it passes. Kochmar street improvement fund said she would abide by the should be a model for other vote of the people. cities. Freeman said the Both candidates advostate should focus on bus cated for job creation. service and light rail to get Both candidates favor people out of their cars. more support for miliWhen asked how to tary veterans who return expedite light rail to Federal to civilian life. Flygare Way, Freeman intends to suggested proper funding maintain pressure on that can help veterans find Sound Transit to deliver the employment. Kochmar supports more training and project. He recommends building more alliances apprenticeship programs among cities that will benin the Federal Way area for efit. Asay noted that she veterans and civilians alike. Regarding same-sex mar- drew up four bills in the riage, Kochmar said she will Legislature to get the attention of Sound Transit. She abide by whatever the voters choose, and did not give said the key is to stay on course in finding a solution. a position. Flygare said he She suggested aligning with supports marriage equality Pierce County and Tacoma and the pursuit of happifor a possible solution. ness, but says government Both candidates opshould stay out of marriage. pose a state income tax in When asked if the candidates supported “a woman’s Washington. Freeman supports more tax credits and right to choose,” Kochmar incentives for businesses to said she would “abide by a encourage more research vote of the people.” Flygare and development. said “absolutely.” As for Initiative 1185, State rep., pos. 2 Asay said she will accept the will of the people if the Katrina Asay and Roger Freeman support affordable supermajority tax requirement passes. Freeman and accessible health care. opposes the initiative, and Both candidates agree that opposes increasing taxes, job creation is a key solubut said the initiative imtion for bringing Washingpedes a legislator’s ability to ton out of the recession. raise taxes if necessary. Both candidates support As for same-sex marfull and equitable funding riage, Asay said she of education in the state. struggles with supporting Freeman, as a truancy it because the concept goes lawyer, sees children dropagainst her faith. Freeman ping out of school because said he has to vote in favor it doesn’t hold their attenbecause it is unconstitution, he said. He would target this shortfall, support tional for government to regulate marriage. As for the hiring of more teachabortion rights, Asay said ers and help students feel she is pro-life but supports appreciated. the law. Freeman supports Asay wants to improve the right to choose, but his graduation rates by suppersonal belief is different. porting more mentorship
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According to police, the suspect had no prior criminal record. All teachers in the school district are required to pass a background and fingerprint check before employment. According to Federal Way police, the relationship began when the girl was 15. The girl provided physical evidence of the relationship, said a police spokeswoman, who declined to give further details. A statement of probable cause reports there were four incidents of sexual intercourse, with the last incident allegedly occurring Feb 4, 2012. Police believe none of the incidents took place on school property. The King County Prosecutor’s Office and Federal Way police are investigating the case. Police expect to file official charges in one to two weeks, the spokeswoman said. Federal Way police urge any witnesses or possible victims to come forward. More information will be reported when available. Look for an update online at federalwaymirror.com.
over the same timespan, from 16 percent in 1999, to 61 percent in 2009. Mike Heinisch, director of Kent Youth and Family Services, explained how that pattern has progressed in King County in the past several years. “Youth who are using prescription meds often start out mixing and matching over-the-counter medications. And then they move onto prescription meds that are narcotic in nature,” he said. “Those are expensive. If you’re using them, acquiring them through a prescription yourself, or (in the case of youth) more likely through a parent’s prescription, ultimately, that’s a pretty expensive habit. And heroin on the street is a lot cheaper, and essentially gives the same kind of high. They’re moving from prescription drugs of that class to heroin.” Heinisch and his staff see an equal breakdown in youth who find themselves stuck in the OxyContinheroin cycle, with users split equally between male and female. For youth who make the transition from the prescription drugs to heroin, they typically smoke heroin instead of injecting it. Socioeconomic status seems to be of little difference, according to Heinisch and his staff. Washington state has a history of a higher than average prescription rate for narcotic painkillers,
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which has increased supply at the street level. For the youth who make the transition to heroin, one of the biggest risk factors is that they’re using an uncontrolled and unregulated street drug. “In the long run, one of the dangers for any person is the nature of the street drug that they’re acquiring and using,” he said. “What it’s cut with to extend its amount for sale on the street — what are those other additives chemicals that users are putting into their bodies? If you’re using needles, of course, you’re exposing yourself to the blood-borne diseases of hepatitis and HIV.” Heinisch’s point is underscored by a spike in heroin-related deaths in King County last March. At that time, a number of people had died from apparent overdoses of a new heroin that had hit the streets. This strain of heroin appeared to be supercharged, according to the county at the time. Another cause for the eventual shift to heroin is the formulation changes that have been made to OxyContin in recent years, said Federal Way Police Department (FWPD) spokeswoman Cathy Schrock. Previously, OxyContin pills were easily crushed or melted for snorting or injection, but after sustained pressure on the maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, the company changed some parts of the chemical make-up of the drug to stop that from occurring.
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“It was leading to robberies and prescription forgeries and that sort of thing. As a result of the surge of addicted people to prescription drugs, the pharmaceutical companies changed Oxy,” she said. “And what the trend has been is that Oxy is not doing what it used to for the addicted, and the drug that’s closest to it is heroin.” Local law enforcement agencies, such as FWPD, King County Sheriff ’s Office and others, have been a force for good in combatting the problem of youth using the drugs.
“Local law enforcement are working closely with local treatment providers and they aren’t always just looking for punishment,” Heinisch said. “They’re also looking at how to reclaim these kids in conjunction with providers.” Another challenge that providers like Heinisch face with youth addiction is that their clients are indeed young, and have the rest of their lives in front of them. “We’re trying to teach them self-control, to reestablish self-control, and change their life patterns so they aren’t finding them-
selves in situations where they want to use,” he said. “That’s very different than adult treatment, which tends to be more of a life or death situation.” Parents who see their teens or young adults trapped by either OxyContin or heroin should tackle the problem head on, Heinisch said, but should try to remain positive as possible with such a serious issue. “Don’t go into denial. Don’t put your head in the sand. Recognize that you may be looking at a problem,” he said. “Don’t fear it. Pursue it.”
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