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CRIME BLOTTER | Man attempts to rob a gas station, then says he was joking [3]
VOL. 15, NO. 22
Mirror
F E D E R A L WAY
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OPINION | Roegner: Investigation shakes up City Hall [4] Jarvis: Czar’s 1 percent solution [4] Letters: Bike safety [4] CALENDAR OF EVENTS | Marine Hills pool celebrates 50th anniversary [8-9] FW HISTORY | Historical Society earns award for Denny Cabin restoration [10] BUSINESS BUZZ | New tenant for empty Big Lots store; no tenant for Top Foods [12]
SPORTS | Local athletes capture state FRIDAY, May 31, 2013 | 50¢ titles in soccer, track and tennis [13]
Sumpter returns to ‘Top Shot’ By Greg Allmain gallmain@fedwaymirror.com
Federal Way Police Department (FWPD) Cmdr. Kyle Sumpter is back on the History Channel this spring as a competitor in the show “Top Shot All-Stars” competition. The all-star Sumpter competition brought back 16 of the show’s finest marksmen — those who, while not winning the title of Top Shot, made it to the later stages of the competition and came up just short. Along with Sumpter, Kent resident and Season 1 competitor Kelly Barchand was selected for the all-stars competition. Sumpter is a competition marksmen and a longtime veteran of FWPD, while Barchand is considered one of the best long-distance marksmen in the world, having competed internationally with the U.S. National Rifle Team. All-star competition is structured differently than previous seasons, as host Colby Donaldson said before the first competition in this week’s season premiere. [ more TOP SHOT, page 12 ] NEWSPAPER RACKS: To see a list of rack locations for the print edition of The Mirror, visit federalwaymirror.com/about_us.
FW schools will see more money By GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com
The Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) superintendent’s budget recommendation has staved off significant cuts for the first time in
a number of years, and actually saw money being added back into the district’s coffers for the first time in a while. Sally McLean, assistant superintendent of business services for FWPS, had some good news to
share with the school board during the May 28 meeting. As a result of the State Supreme Court’s McCleary decision to fully fund education, Federal Way will see an increase in money to pay for Materials, Supplies and Operat-
ing Costs (MSOC). According to McLean, the district will receive $1,850,000 toward the amount that’s used from local levies to offset supplies and operating costs. In the past, the primary drivers [ more SCHOOLS, page 11 ]
Don’t drink and drive
A mock DUI crash scene was staged Thursday morning at Todd Beamer High School to send a powerful reminder before this weekend’s prom. Rescue personnel assisted the students in a scene involving two cars and two fatalities. Minutes before the presentation, Decatur High School alum Mike Bowles told seniors about two of his best friends - Nick Hodgins and Derek King - who were killed by a drunk driver in 2010, just days before graduation. See more photos at federalwaymirror.com. ANDY HOBBS, The Mirror
Fundraising guidelines, website established for PACC By GREG ALLMAIN gallmain@fedwaymirror.com
The Federal Way City Council entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Way Coalition of the Performing Arts (FWCPA) with a 7-0 vote during the council’s May 21 meeting. The memorandum established guidelines for
the relationship between campaign are where we the city and the FWCPA re- and the coalition have a garding fundraising efforts relationship, as described in for the proposed the memorandum Performing Arts and of understanding,” NEWS Conference Center Doherty said. (PACC), said Patrick The memoranDoherty, director dum of understandof economic and ing is a vehicle to community developallow the coalition ment. and the city to collaborate “Naming rights, grant on the capital campaign writing and the local capital and raise money for the
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project. Doherty outlined the roles described for the FWCPA and the city in the memorandum. For the FWCPA, responsibilities will include: • Researching and writing of grant applications; • Managing the local capital campaign; • Submitting funds to a city managed account;
Grand Opening Event, June 4th Franciscan Pharmacy, Federal Way — 1st Avenue (see details on page 2)
• Collaborating with the city on informational/promotional materials; • Collaborating with the city on securing any naming rights funds; • Provide donor information to the city on a monthly basis and indemnify the city. The city’s role will mostly be oversight, Doherty said. [ more PACC, page 11 ]